PACIFIC INDOOR BOWLS CLUB
CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Vancouver
Champs to
WORLD CUP
Warilla, Australia
Champs to
WORLD CUP
Warilla, Australia
Sunday, November 10
From the BCB website:
"The 2013 Indoor Singles Championship has concluded and history has been made. For the first time in 10 years we have a repeat winner. Ontario’s Kelly McKerihen has won back to back titles after defeating Saskatchewan’s Jean Roney (4-10,11-1,3-1) in a game that was one of the most competitive of the championship.
Kelly becomes only the fourth woman to win back to back titles joining Sue Smith (1998-1999), Lynn McElroy (2000 - 2001) and Leanne Chinery (2003-2004).
In the Bronze medal game, Belle Chan defeated provincial for Jeni Sui in straight sets (11-2,8-4).
On the Mens side, the round robin finshed with Vince Mai atop the standings. He translated that into the final as well defeating defending champion Pat Bird in the Gold Medal game in straight sets (9-6,8-7) to capture the title. Mai was at or the near the top of the standings all week.
Mai last won the Indoor Championship in 2009. Bird was looking to continue a string of successful men’s champions after Geoff Perschick of BC last did it in 2011 and 2012.
The Mens Bronze medal game, as in the Women’s side saw an all BC matchup. It featured Tim Mason taking on Michael Leong. Mason proved to be too much again as he defated Leong in straight sets (10-6,13-1). The two played each other in Round 7 of the round robin which Mason won in three sets (4-11,8-5,2-1).
With the win, McKerihen and Mai will now repersent Canada at the 2014 World Cup in Warilla. Congratulations to both of you."
From the BCB website:
"The 2013 Indoor Singles Championship has concluded and history has been made. For the first time in 10 years we have a repeat winner. Ontario’s Kelly McKerihen has won back to back titles after defeating Saskatchewan’s Jean Roney (4-10,11-1,3-1) in a game that was one of the most competitive of the championship.
Kelly becomes only the fourth woman to win back to back titles joining Sue Smith (1998-1999), Lynn McElroy (2000 - 2001) and Leanne Chinery (2003-2004).
In the Bronze medal game, Belle Chan defeated provincial for Jeni Sui in straight sets (11-2,8-4).
On the Mens side, the round robin finshed with Vince Mai atop the standings. He translated that into the final as well defeating defending champion Pat Bird in the Gold Medal game in straight sets (9-6,8-7) to capture the title. Mai was at or the near the top of the standings all week.
Mai last won the Indoor Championship in 2009. Bird was looking to continue a string of successful men’s champions after Geoff Perschick of BC last did it in 2011 and 2012.
The Mens Bronze medal game, as in the Women’s side saw an all BC matchup. It featured Tim Mason taking on Michael Leong. Mason proved to be too much again as he defated Leong in straight sets (10-6,13-1). The two played each other in Round 7 of the round robin which Mason won in three sets (4-11,8-5,2-1).
With the win, McKerihen and Mai will now repersent Canada at the 2014 World Cup in Warilla. Congratulations to both of you."
Saturday, November 9
Indoor Singles — Men
| Round Robin Final Rank | Player | Medal Match | Scores | Medal/Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vince Mai (BC) | Gold/Silver | 9-6, 8-7 | Gold |
| 2 | Pat Bird (AB) | Gold/Silver | 6-9, 7-8 | Silver |
| 3 | Tim Mason (BC) | Bronze/Fourth | 10-6, 13-1 | Bronze |
| 4 | Michael Leong (BC) | Bronze/Fourth | 6-10, 1-13 | Fourth |
Indoor Singles — Women
| Round Robin Final Rank | Player | Medal Match | Scores | Medal/Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly McKerihen (ON) | Gold/Silver | 4-10, 11-1, 3-1 | Gold |
| 2 | Jean Roney (SK) | Gold/Silver | 10-4, 1-11, 1-3 | Silver |
| 3 | Jeni Sui (BC) | Bronze/Fourth | 2-11, 4-8 | Fourth |
| 4 | Bella Chan (BC) | Bronze/Fourth | 11-2, 8-4 | Bronze |
GOLDEN GAMES
KELLY MCKERIHEN vs JEAN RONEY
BRONZE
JENI SUI vs BELLE CHAN
GOLDEN GAMES
VINCE MAI vs PAT BIRD
BRONZE
TIM MASOM vs MICHAEL LEONG
GOLDEN GAMES
VINCE MAI vs PAT BIRD
BRONZE
TIM MASOM vs MICHAEL LEONG
MEN
1:00 Pacific - 4:00 Eastern
As exciting as advertised;
Vince Mai defeats Pat Bird to leapfrog to the top of the final RR Standings - 11-8, 6-11, 2-1
They do it again starting now, 4:00 PM EST.
Tim Mason wins his game big over Paul Higgins but although the top 3 players are tied with 18 match points, Total Set Points rules the final placements.
Michael Leong beats Dave Cox in a tie breaker to fend off David Anderson's attempt to join the medal round. Anderson beat John Bjornson to tie Leong in match points but again 14.5 - 13 in Set Points is the difference.
Final Round Robin Standings
| Player | GP | W | L | Pts | Set+/- | Set Pts | For | Agn | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Mai (BC) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 229 | 126 | 103 |
| Pat Bird (AB) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 186 | 134 | 52 |
| Tim Mason (BC) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 13.5 | 197 | 143 | 54 |
| Michael Leong (BC) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 14.5 | 179 | 149 | 30 |
| David Anderson (ON) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 184 | 145 | 39 |
| John Bjornson (MB) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 188 | 157 | 31 |
| Keith Roney (SK) | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 190 | 130 | 60 |
| Dave Cox (AB) | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10.5 | 171 | 144 | 27 |
| Jessi Wilkinson (AB) | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10.5 | 137 | 181 | -44 |
| Scott Wiley (QC) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -7 | 7.5 | 122 | 218 | -96 |
| Paul Higgins (NS) | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -14 | 4 | 94 | 237 | -143 |
| Raymond Noble (ON) | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | -17 | 2.5 | 119 | 232 | -113 |
Final Round Robin Standings
| Player | GP | W | L | Pts | Set+/- | Set Pts | For | Agn | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McKerihen (ON) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 141 | 69 | 72 |
| Jean Roney (SK) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 112 | 93 | 19 |
| Jeni Sui (BC) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9.5 | 105 | 110 | -5 |
| Belle Chan (BC) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7.5 | 115 | 89 | 26 |
| Claire Day (AB) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | 95 | 106 | -11 |
| Connie Yeung (BC) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 5.5 | 81 | 123 | -42 |
| Laura Seed (ON) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 4.5 | 96 | 117 | -21 |
| Miranda Sang (BC) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 4 | 84 | 122 | -38 |
Claire Day started slow but finished strong. Three straight wins including beating both Sui and Chan in her last 2 draws. Similar for Connie Yeung who knocked off 2nd place Jean Roney in her last game.
Position tie breakers are decided by the number of sets won ( Set Points ) so the young BC bowler Belle Chan plays for a medal.
One more round to go and clearer but some final important positioning to be decided.
What we know;
PAT BIRD will have a chance to defend his title
VINCE MAI and TIM MASON will play for a medal
Pat Bird vs Vince Mai - do they play once or twice today
Tim Mason vs Paul Higgins - a Mason win and a Bird morning flight, Vince and Tim change positions
Michael Leong defeats Dave Cox and he plays for Bronze
A Leong loss and the winner of the John Bjornson, David Anderson match moves into the Bronze slot.
| Player | GP | W | L | Pts | Set+/- | Set Pts | For | Agn | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bird (AB) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 167 | 117 | 50 |
| Vince Mai (BC) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 212 | 107 | 105 |
| Tim Mason (BC) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 11.5 | 164 | 140 | 24 |
| Michael Leong (BC) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 13.5 | 170 | 128 | 42 |
| John Bjornson (MB) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 176 | 136 | 40 |
| David Anderson (ON) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 163 | 133 | 30 |
| Keith Roney (SK) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 175 | 117 | 58 |
| Dave Cox (AB) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 9.5 | 150 | 135 | 15 |
| Jessi Wilkinson (AB) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 9.5 | 124 | 160 | -36 |
| Scott Wiley (QC) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -7 | 6.5 | 109 | 203 | -94 |
| Paul Higgins (NS) | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -12 | 4 | 91 | 204 | -113 |
| Raymond Noble (ON) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | -17 | 1.5 | 98 | 219 | -121 |
Friday, November 8
Defending Champion Kelly McKerihen and Saskatchewan's Jean Roney will play for Gold on Saturday.
They played their preview game yesterday afternoon in the Round Robin with McKerihen edging Roney 6-5, 8-8 in a match reflecting their status at the top of the standings. With the last RR today their 4 point gap on the rest of the field seals a much anticipated rematch.
In fact the Bronze game is the same status as both Jeni Sui and Belle Chan of BC could be caught in game points but will hold the final medal positions by the second tie breaker, set points. [ My read on the conditions of play ]
On the men's side it is a different story.
With 3 rounds still to be played, 6 players are within reach of grabbing the golden ring.
Mind you both defending champion Pat Bird and Tim Mason are making a strong statement that they will retain their current one, two status and meet on the morrow.
It wasn't easy yesterday.
Bird had tough foes in David Anderson and John Bjornson and won tie breakers 5-6, 8-6, 3-2 and 7-8, 10-4, 5-3 respectively.
Mason had a dandy against another challenger, Michael Leong, winning 4-11, 8-5, 2-1 and closing the day with his 2nd win against Raymond Noble.
Just 2 points back of the leaders are Leong and Vince Mai, the early leader at the start of the week. They face each other today which will be a pivotal match to help decide their potential for both the colour and being active or a spectator Saturday. Leong's afternoon draw is against Bird.
Round 9 ( 9 AM ) - ( Noon EST )
Key matches
Bjornson & Mason - John always a gamer and Tim on a roll
Leong & Mai - what could be better. Go forth or drop back match
Roney & Wilkinson - Keith lost 2 tie breakers yesterday, Jessi knocked off Mai in his 2 win day
Round 10 ( 2 PM ) - ( 5 PM EST )
Bird & Leong - possible top dogs in a scrap
Mason & Cox - Tim needs foot on pedal, Dave can still bite
Mai & Anderson - Vince looking for early magic, David wants a 2 win day to play for a medal
Thursday, November 7
Three days down and it seems like most everyone is still in the running for a medal.
My Mai - the wily veteran Keith Roney brings the undefeated, 5 straight, Vince Mai back to the pack with a tie breaker victory. Four tied for first including defending champion Pat Bird of Alberta, the upstart Michael Leong from the home club and Vancouver's Tim Mason who jumped into the top four and over David Anderson with his victory.
Roney's victory gave him a new look and hope at the ladder he must climb. At the same time John Bjornson from Manitoba, a known strong singles competitor, was surprised by a loss to Jessi Wilkinson. Alberta's Wilkinson garnered his first victory but he has been playing close matches to date as indicated by his 5.5 set points.
Dave Cox from the rose province is lurking. Good and plenty.
Jean Roney kept her undefeated streak going with her second tie breaker victory, this time over BC's Jeni Sui. Defending champ Kelly McKerihen is right behind after besting Claire Day in two straight sets. Local bowler Belle Chan has now knocked off both Ontario competitors when she defeated Laura Seed in yesterday's draw.
Matches to EYE today
Round 7
Leong and Mason - contenders or pretenders
Bird and Anderson - repeat march and raeching up
Roney and Cox - one more step
Round 8
Bird and Bjornson
Roney and Anderson
Mai and Wilkinson
THREE Rounds Left
Hump Day
An EYE
Round 5
Chan and Roney - Who is this Bella?
McKerihen and Sang - both need wins
Sui and Seed - a must for Seed, stay close for Sui
Yeung and Day - don't sell Claire short
Round 6
McKerihen and Roney - BIG -gold preview?
