Recap: ECCC 2024 at Wyncity Keon Park

What an amazing week it has been at Wyncity Keon Park! The East Coast Challenge Cup (ECCC) exceeded expectations on many levels, bringing together the best bowlers from Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. With state teams competing across Open, Graded, and Senior divisions, the venue was packed for a week filled with thrilling matches and exceptional sportsmanship. Wyncity Keon Park was honored to host such a prestigious event, and the competition was truly outstanding.

Event Summary:

• Teams from Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria competed in various categories, making the ECCC one of the most anticipated events on the bowling calendar.
• Competitions were held for Open Men and Ladies, Graded Men and Ladies, as well as Senior Men and Ladies divisions, alongside under 21's Open and Graded divisions.
• The matches were intense, and the atmosphere at Wyncity was electric as spectators cheered on their favorite teams and individual athletes.

Every single day of the 8-day event was full on for both bowlers and spectators, with the entire east-coasts worth of great matches, strikes and company. Sarah Minehan, one of the standout performers of the tournament, praised Wyncity Keon Park for their exceptional event management, saying: “Wyncity Keon Park Bowl had this week run the best tournament I’ve seen since bowling ECCC. So to Warren Stewart, Melissa Negrin, and all the staff and mechanics on shift, you all deserve a pat on the back!”

Team Results

• Open Men’s Team Champions: Victoria
• Open Ladies’ Team Champions: Victoria
• Graded Men’s Team Champions: Queensland
• Graded Ladies’ Team Champions: Victoria
• Under 21’s Open Boys’ Team Champions: New South Wales
• Under 21’s Open Girls’ Team Champions: Victoria
• Under 21’s Graded Boys’ Team Champions: Victoria
• Under 21’s Graded Girls’ Team Champions: Victoria
• Senior Men’s Team Champions: New South Wales
• Senior Ladies’ Team Champions: New South Wales

Singles Medal

• Open Men’s Singles Gold: Todd Martin (QLD) – 967 Pinfall
• Open Ladies’ Singles Gold: Natarsha McRae (VIC) – 794 Pinfall
• Graded Men’s Singles Gold: Hayden Collings (VIC) – 843 Pinfall
• Graded Ladies’ Singles Gold: Joanne Browne (NSW) – 660 Pinfall
• Under 21’s Open Boys’ Singles Gold: Klayton Kwan (QLD) – 931 Pinfall
• Under 21’s Open Girls’ Singles Gold: Alethea Mata (VIC) – 840 Pinfall
• Under 21’s Graded Boys’ Singles Gold: Caleb Warren (VIC) – 779 Pinfall
• Under 21’s Graded Girls’ Singles Gold: Chloe Osterlund (VIC) – 382 Pinfall
• Senior Men’s Singles Gold: Bruce Watts (VIC) – 754 Pinfall
• Senior Ladies’ Singles Gold: Marlene Azor (QLD) – 694 Pinfall

Doubles Winners:

• Open Men’s Doubles Gold: Justin Edwards & Nick Johnston (VIC)
• Open Ladies’ Doubles Gold: Sarah Minehan & Natarsha Mcrae (VIC)
• Graded Men’s Doubles Gold: Hayden Collings & Alex Collard (VIC)
• Graded Ladies’ Doubles Gold: Krystal Grace & Carissa Tompson (VIC)
• Under 21’s Open Boys’ Doubles Gold: Anthony Tigas & Nicholas Rajkovic (VIC)
• Under 21’s Open Girls’ Doubles Gold: Alethea Mata & Summah Bennet (VIC)
• Under 21’s Graded Boys’ Doubles Gold: Caleb Warren & Nathaniel Slode (VIC)
• Under 21’s Graded Girls’ Doubles Gold: Harper Gillett & Blind Score(NSW)
• Senior Men’s Doubles Gold: Syd White & Bob Troy (QLD)
• Senior Ladies’ Doubles Gold: Janine Holman & Terral Silcox-Rogers (VIC)

Triples Winners:

• Open Men’s Triples Gold:
  • Team: Victoria 1
  • Bowlers: Matthew Lambrick, Scott Fergusson, Kevin Leydon
  • Total Pinfall: 2633
• Open Ladies’ Triples Gold:
  • Team: Victoria 1
  • Bowlers: Sarah Minehan, Sarah Phillips, Natarsha McRae
  • Total Pinfall: 2367
• Graded Men’s Triples Gold:
  • Team: Queensland 2
  • Bowlers: Richard Gillard, Bailey Pettigrew, Kerry Weller
  • Total Pinfall: 2788
• Graded Ladies’ Triples Gold:
  • Team: New South Wales 1
  • Bowlers: Tania Small, Joanne Browne, Saskia Tierney
  • Total Pinfall: 2718
• Under 21’s Open Boys’ Triples Gold:
  • Team: New South Wales 1
  • Bowlers: Mitchell Jamieson, Zavier Trajanovski, Colin Miller
  • Total Pinfall: 2462
• Under 21’s Open Girls’ Triples Gold:
  • Team: Victoria 1
  • Bowlers: Alethea Mata, Eloise Cocks, Summah Bennett
  • Total Pinfall: 2084
• Under 21’s Graded Boys’ Triples Gold:
  • Team: Queensland 1
  • Bowlers: Thomas Lloyd, Jaxon Clark, Vincent Parsons
  • Total Pinfall: 2879
• Under 21’s Graded Girls’ Triples Gold:
  • Team: New South Wales 1
  • Bowlers: Harper Gillett, Lana Kisur, Blind Score
  • Total Pinfall: 2814
• Senior Men’s Triples Gold:
  • Team: Victoria 1
  • Bowlers: Graham Pearson, Bruce Watts, Robert Leis
  • Total Pinfall: 2788
• Senior Ladies’ Triples Gold:
  • Team: Victoria 1
  • Bowlers: Janine Holman, Terral Silcox-Rogers, Alison Gaitanis
  • Total Pinfall: 2841

This year’s ECCC not only showcased incredible talent but also brought together the bowling community in a celebration of sport and camaraderie. Congratulations to all the winners and participants for making this a memorable event