Bowltalk to Bring Full Coverage of Junior Triple Crown

Bowltalk is glad to confirm that it will be bringing bowling fans extensive coverage of this year's Junior Triple Crown.

The tournament takes place in Leisureplex Tallaght from Friday August 26th to Sunday August 28th.

Over the course of the weekend, the site will bring all the news and scores from the tournament, with live updates all weekend, from every squad, and from every section.

So whether you're stuck working over the weekend, or if you're away and cant get down to support the young competitors, Bowltalk will be on hand every minute of the tournament to ensure that you don't miss a single moment.

The tournament schedule, and the Bowltalk live updates schedule, is as follows:

Friday August 26th

10:00 am  Boys Under 16 Trios & Boys Under 19 Doubles
12:15 pm  Girls Under 19 Trios & Girls Under 16 Doubles
15:00 pm  Boys Under 19 Trios & Boys Under 16 Doubles
17:15 pm  Girls Under 16 Trios & Girls Under 19 Doubles

Saturday August 27th

09:00 am  Singles Under 19 Girls & Under 16 Boys
12:15 pm  Singles Under 19 Boys
15:30 pm  Singles Under 16 Girls

Sunday August 28th

09:00 am  Team Event and Mixed Doubles (All Sections)
13:30 pm  Masters Finals (All sections)
16:00 pm  Finish

Medal Ceremonies will take place throughout the weekend, during breaks for lane maintenance.

For full schedules, including lane maintenance and medal ceremony times, as well as the confirmed teams from all countries involved, please visit the official Junior Triple Crown Website, www.jtc2011.info.

The official website will also be updating news and scores constantly over the weekend, so be sure to visit them as well over the course of the weekend.

Bowltalk is excited to be able to bring this international tournament to all those interested in Irish and international tenpin bowling.

Remember to keep your eye on Bowltalk in the run-up to the tournament for any additional news, and for updates on other tournaments which Bowltalk will be covering in the upcoming season.

Alsaa Drop-in Singles

The Alsaa Drop-in Singles reached its completion last week, with Matt Hann coming out victorious in the scratch section.

Hann posted scores of 269 and 217 to beat Aidan Byrne (227, 211) in the final.

Hann had reached the quarter-finals as the number one seed, and cemented his hold on the competition when he beat eighth seed Ciaran Doyle in the quarters. He then pipped Paul Stott in the semi-finals to take his place in the final.

Byrne, the number 4 seed, beat Chris Sloane in the quarter-finals after the two-hander had a disastrous 124. Byrne went on to defeat Alan McDonnell in the semis before eventually losing to Hann in the final.

In the handicap section, Keogh went into the quarter-finals as the number 3 seed, and was pitted against his father, the 6th seed. Keogh advanced in the family affair, posting scores of 196, 225 and 243.

In the semis Keogh took on number 8 seed Andrei Baratu, who shocked the number 1 seed Ray Lynch in the quarters. Keogh halted the charge, however, with games 266 and 236 for a comfortable victory.

The final proved to be relatively comfortable for Keogh also, defeating Amanda Larkin with games of 227 and 231 to take the top prize. Larkin had bowled a 293 in the semis, but she could not continue that top form and had to settle for second place.

Congratulations to both winners, runners-up and all those who made the Finals section of the competition.

For full scores, go to www.talktenpin.net.

Wednesday Summer Singles-Week 8 of 9

Here are the standings in the Stillorgan Wednesday Summer Singles going into the final week:

1. Barry Browne       5447
2. Kevin Fitzgerald   5362
3. Jason Byrnes         5328
4. Jim Donagh           5313
5. Dave English         5217
6. Bernie Vella          5163
7. Dave Noonan        5162
8. Victor Rock           5145
9. Des Vella               5127
10. Colin Gaffney      5055
11. Tom Brady           5045
12. Simon Connellan  5034
13. Shane Hendrick    4588(21/24 games played)
14. Elspeth Gailey      4472(21/24 games played)
15. David Keogh        2509(12 games of 24 played)

Team Ireland Rankings-Final Standings Announced

The final standings in this year's Team Ireland rankings have been announced.

Alan Bride has taken first place in the men's rankings, while Aimee Kellegher has taken the top spot in the women's rankings.

The top twelve in each section are as follows:

Men: Paul Stott, Dave English, Fran Puzzoli, Darragh McLoughlin, Stephen O'Connor, Simon English, Adrian Mackey, Jason Byrnes, Christopher Sloan, Paul Chandler, Mark Hinchcliffe.

Women: Aimee Kellegher, Carol Catchpole, Caitriona Mulhall, Amanda Larkin, Yvonne Randell, Maureen Burke, Dymphna Kestell, Ciara McDunphy, Sandra Winstanley, Hannah Cullen, Kerena Dykes, Catherine Doherty. 

These standings will be the base for the selection of the teams which will travel to Norwich, England for the Triple Crown between the 16th and 18th of September.

The Full rankings list can be found on the ITBA website, www.tenpinireland.com.

Bowltalk would like to congratulate all player for their good form over the season and wishes the best of luck to whichever bowlers make the final team for the Triple Crown.

Stillorgan Wednesday Summer Singles-Standings after Week Six

1. Barry Browne         4116
2. Kevin Fitzgerald     4056
3. Jason Byrnes           4033
4. Jim Donagh             4000
5. Shane Hendrick       3981
6. Victor Rock             3939
7. Bernie Vella            3924
8. Dave Noonan          3919
9. Simon Connellan    3866
10. Dave English        3849
11. Des Vella              3839
12. Tom Brady           3829
13. Elspeth Gailey      3821
14. Colin Gaffney       3113(15 games)
15. David Keogh        1971(9 games)

Stillorgan Wednesday Summer Singles-Week 3/10

Standings after Week Three:

1. Jason Byrnes     2058
2. David Noonan   2028
3. Dave English     2011
4. Victor Rock       1992
5. Tom Brady         1977
6. David Keogh      1971
7. Shane Hendrick  1963
8. Des Vella            1962
9. Jim Donagh         1961
10. Simon Connellan 1959
11. Barry Browne      1956
12. Bernie Vella         1923
13. Elspeth Gailey      1865
14. Kevin Fitzgerald   1296
15. Colin Gaffney        1172

Stillorgan Wednesday Summer Singles-Week One Scores

The following is the standings after week one of the Wednesday Summer Singles in Leisureplex Stillorgan. All scores are total pinfall including handicap.

1. Barry Browne             748
2. Kevin Fitzgerald         716
3. Dave English              695
4. Victor Rock                691
5. Dave Noonan              673 
6. David Keogh               672
7. Jim Donagh                 672 
8. Tom Brady                  667
9. Des Vella                     667
10. Simon Connellan         660
11. Jason Byrnes               655
12. Shane Hendrick           655
13. Bernie Vella                644
14. Elspeth Gailey             593
15. Colin Gaffney              561