Aevum Koala Singles - Day 1

Evergreen Rex Johnston in action

Paul Webb - Merrylands

Ken Paulsen. Port City

Some keen spectators

The first day, Monday 25th August, of the Aevum Living Koala Open Singles was played at Port City BC under ideal conditions on free running greens with comfortable temperatures during the day.

Day 1 featured 48 players in 12 sections of 4. Sectional winners are decided on wins plus margins and the winners progress to further sectional play on Wednesday. Some upsets, as normal, saw Bruce Anderson (Westport) defeated in section 1 by Phil Westcott (North Sydney) and several sections decided on margins with only 2 wins to the winner.

It was great to see Rex Johnston, a late entry in section 11, on the greens again at Port City and taking out his section to progress to play on Wednesday.

Ken Paulsen, a new recruit to Port City from the ACT took out his section with an impressive 3 wins.

Sectional winners were as follows:

Section 1: Phil Westcott (North Sydney) - 2 wins + 13 shots

Section 2: Ken Paulsen (Port City) - 3 wins + 27 shots

Section 3: John O'Neill (Port City) - 3 wins + 18 shots

Section 4: Joel Bourke (Kempsey Heights) - 3 wins + 20 shots
Section 1:

Section 5: Allan Carver (Coffs Ex Services) - 3 wins + 10 shots

Section 6: N. Robson (Kahibah) - 2 wins + 11 shots

Section 7: T. Taylor (Harbord) - 3 wins + 31 shots

Section 8: C. Howard (Kempsey Heights) - 2 wins + 18 shots

Section 9: R. Darcy (Maitland City) - 2 wins + 30 shots

Section 10: D. Forrest (Kempsey Heights) - 3 wins + 31 shots

Section 11: Rex Johnston (Tuncurry) - 3 wins + 33 shots

Section 12: David Gabb (Port City) - 3 wins + 26 shots

Tomorrow will see the next 48 players in sectional play with some top bowlers once again in action. These will include David Holt (Mount Lewis), Andy Pascoe (Port City) , Jessie McKenzie (Merrylands) , Jason Little (Terrigal), Bryce Stewart (Westport), Shane Garvey (Engadine) and Paul Cousins (Maitland City)

For additional photos of today's play click here for the Bowls Photo Album