Bowls

The Region’s new World Champion – Kylie Whitehead

Congratulations Kylie – World Champion.

Kylie displayed great composure to be a set down and looked done in the 2nd set with 7-1 down of the Women’s World Champion of Champion Singles. However, Kylie being the fighter she is fought back with some great bowling to win the second set to force a 3 set playoff  against Debbie White of New Zealand for the world title. It took the 3 sets for the win, with Debbie winning the 1st, Kylie the 2nd and final set. After a tough battle and great bowls by both girls, in the playoff,  Kylie took out the World Champion of Champion Singles.

How did Kylie get there?

Sec.1: Rd.10: Boikhutso Mooketsi (BOT) bt Sophie Tolchard (ENG) 7-6 4-10 4-0, Bonnita Van Heerden (ZIM) bt Tammy Tham (SIN) 9-7 7-7, Diana Viljoen (NAM) bt Helen Cheung (HKC) 6-9 7-3 5-0, Kylie Whitehead (AUS) bt Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong (CAN) 11-4 10-1.

Rd.11: Shae Wilson (NFI) bt Cheung 9-3 4-12 3-1, Janice Pilling (IOM) bt Viljoen 9-6 8-5, Fitzpatrick-Wong bt Van Heerden 8-8 6-5, Whitehead bt Mooketsi 11-5 12-6

Final standings: Whitehead 24 points, 16 sets, +102 shots; Tolchard 21, 14, +31; Wilson 18, 11, +63; Tham 15, 6, -16; Pilling 12, 9, -25; Viljoen 12, 7, -12; Mooketsi 12, 5, -39; Cheung 9, 8, +12; Fitzpatrick-Wong 9, 6, -45; Van Heerden 3, 3, -71.

To watch the final Final of Ladies World C of C Singles

The moment she knew she had won