AO 2007 - Media

Media

DOODY'S DAY OUT - VICTORIAN CLUB BOWLER TOPPLES WORLD BEST: Saturday, February 24, 2007

Unheralded Victorian club bowler Robert Doody blazed his way to an incredible victory in today’s (24-2) ABN AMRO Australian Open men’s singles final with an upset win over Aussie star Scott Caundle in Melbourne. [more]

AHMAD SNARES WOMEN'S TROPHY: Saturday, February 24, 2007

Malaysian superstar Siti Zalina Ahmad has enhanced her reputation as the best female bowler in the world with an awesome performance in the singles final at the ABN AMRO Australian Open today (24/2). [more]

UNDERDOGS CLAIM PAIRS TITLE AT OPEN: Saturday, February 24, 2007

Queensland bowler Noi Tucker and Western Australia’s Therese Hastings have combined brilliantly to claim the ABN AMRO Australian Open women’s pairs trophy this morning (24/2). [more]

WOMEN'S TITLE HEADS TO ST JOHNS: Friday, February 23, 2007

A polished performance from the dominant New South Wales outfit of Karin Wilkinson, Margaret Smith and Beth Quinlan secured the trio this year’s ABN AMRO Australian Open women’s triples trophy. [more]

TEEN'S OPEN CHARGE HALTED BY AUSSIE GUN: Friday, February 23, 2007

The ABN AMRO Australian Open singles campaign of Sydney teenager Chris Green ended in emphatic fashion in Melbourne today (23-2). [more]

DOODY BOOKS PLACE IN AUSSIE OPEN FINAL: Friday, February 23, 2007

Effervescent Victorian Robert Doody today (23-1) stunned the bowls world when he booked a place in the ABN AMRO Australian Open men’s singles final. [more]

INAUGURAL OVER 60S WINNER DECIDED: Friday, February 23, 2007

A colourful trio of Western Australians and the boys from Burwood have taken home the inaugural Over 60 Australian Triples Championship trophies. [more]

WARREN'S WONDER WEEK ENDS IN SEMI-FINAL: Thursday, February 22, 2007

Victorian teenager Samantha Warren's fairytale ABN AMRO Australian Open came to a sudden end today (22-2) at the hands of dual Commonwealth Games singles gold medal winner Ziti Salina Ahmad in Melbourne. [more]

TRIPLES TREAT FOR NSW TRIO: Thursday, February 22, 2007

A team of Sydney-based bowlers has won the ABN AMRO Australian Open triples final in thrilling circumstances in Melbourne this afternoon (22/2). [more]

JUNIORS SHINE AT AUSSIE OPEN: Thursday, February 22, 2007

The top bowlers just keep on getting younger and younger and, despite their youth, are showing no fear when facing the established champions of the green. [more]

KIWI COLLUSUS MOVES INTO SINGLES FINAL: Thursday, February 22, 2007

A pair of Commonwealth Games gold medal heroes will clash in an all-international final of the women’s singles at the ABN AMRO Australian Open in Melbourne. [more]

OPEN FAIRYTALE CONTINUES FOR 17 YEAR-OLD WONDER: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Seventeen-year-old Victorian Samantha Warren moved into the last four of the women’s singles at the ABN AMRO Australian Open with a stunning 9-6, 11-1 victory over Jan Khan of New Zealand this afternoon (21/2). [more]

FASHIONS ON THE FIELD A HIT: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Geelong schoolgirl bowls sensation Samantha Warren was the talk of the ABN AMRO Australian Open today (21/2) as she claimed her third Kiwi international scalp to move into the semi-finals of the women's singles. [more]

CHAMPAGNE FLOWS FOR UK RAIDERS: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

English raiders Matthew Marchant and world number one Greg Harlow cruised to victory in the ABN AMRO Australian Open men’s pairs final over Victorian young gun Barrie Lester and Australian representative Wayne Turley in Melbourne this afternoon (21/2). [more]

UK RAIDERS SIZZLE AT AUSSIE OPEN: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

CHAMPS SHOCKED - KERKOW, GLASSON ENDURE NIGHTMARE: Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Two of Australia’s greatest ever bowlers – Kelvin Kerkow and Steve Glasson – were two of the many seeds to fall on a day of upsets at the ABN AMRO Australian Open in Melbourne today (20/2). [more]

HARLOW OPEN CAMPAIGN IN STYLE

World No.1 Greg Harlow has made an impressive start to his singles campaign at the ABN AMRO Australian Open in Melbourne this morning (20/2). [more]

LIGHTS OUT FOR TOP SEEDS: Tuesday, February 20, 2007

The top men’s singles seeds continued to fall late on day three (20-2) of the ABN AMRO Australian Open. [more]

QUARTER-FINALS BROUGHT FORWARD: Tuesday, February 20, 2007

The highly anticipated women’s singles quarter-final matches at this year’s ABN AMRO Australian Open will be now be played at 1.00pm tomorrow (21-2). [more]

DENISON STUNNED AS KERKOW SURVIVES SCARE:

Day two of the ABN AMRO Australian Open saw the start of men’s singles action with No.1 seed Kelvin Kerkow taking to the Darebin International Sports Centre greens against Victorian qualifier Peter Gawthorne. [more]

TASSIE PAIR OUSTED AT TOP EVENT: Monday, February 19, 2007

Tasmanian duo Mark Strochnetter and Mark Nitz had their hopes of back-to-back pairs titles dashed in the third round of the ABN AMRO Australian Open in Melbourne today (19-2). [more]

YOUNG GUNS CONTINUE AUSSIE OPEN CHARGE: Monday, February 19, 2007

Victorian bowler Claire Duke has advanced to the fourth round of the ABN AMRO Australian Open in Melbourne with a solid victory over former world singles champion Carmen Anderson this morning (19/2). [more]

STARS FALL ON OPENING DAY: Sunday, February 18, 2007

Defending champion Julie Keegan and Australian star Karen Murphy were shock casualties from the women’s singles opening round at the ABN AMRO Australian Open in Melbourne today (18-2). [more]

HARLOW HOTS UP AHEAD OF SINGLES START: Sunday, February 18, 2007

English star Greg Harlow tuned up for his singles charge with three wins in the men’s pairs at the ABN AMRO Australian Open in Melbourne today (18-2). [more]

CRACK FIELD READY FOR ABN AMRO AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Saturday, February 17, 2007

The international invaders have landed in Melbourne ready to swoop when the game’s biggest event, the ABN AMRO Australian Open, begins tomorrow (18-2). [more]