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Australian Veterans Collect Massive Medal Haul in New Zealand
Published Tue 11 Apr 2023
The Australian Veterans team comprising 13 women and 19 men ventured to Nelson, New Zealand over the Easter long weekend for the Trans Tasman Test Match and the New Zealand National Veterans Championships. This was the first time Australian Veterans players have headed to New Zealand since 2019 and the events were a big success overall.
TRANS TASMAN TEST MATCH
The Trans Tasman Test Match was held on 6 April. After a tight tussle across all age groups, the match sensationally finished in a draw at 30 rubbers apiece.
To view the full Test Match results, please click here.
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The New Zealand National Veterans Championships were played between 7-10 April. Overall the Australian players performed outstandingly, claiming a whopping 14 gold, 21 silver and 27 bronze medals.
A summary of all Australian medals won is:
|
MEDAL COLOUR |
MEDALIST NAME(S) |
EVENT |
|
GOLD |
Michel Bowrey (ACT) / Walter Ly (NSW) |
Over 40 Men’s Doubles |
|
GOLD |
Craig Campbell (WA) / Paul Green (QLD) |
Over 50 Men’s Doubles |
|
GOLD |
Ann-Louise Stewart (QLD) / Sabine Westenra (NZ) |
Over 50 Women’s Doubles |
|
GOLD |
Ann-Louise Stewart / Rosalie Brooks (QLD) |
Over 50 Women’s Teams |
|
GOLD |
Craig Campbell / Marina Saykovskaya (WA) |
Over 60 Mixed Doubles |
|
GOLD |
Craig Campbell (WA) / Robert Symes (VIC) |
Over 60 Men’s Teams |
|
GOLD |
Carol Cowie / Joylene Morgan (NSW) |
Over 65 Women’s Teams |
|
GOLD |
Jennifer Aduckiewicz / Carol Cowie (NSW) |
Over 70 Women’s Doubles |
|
GOLD |
Jennifer Aduckiewicz / Carol Cowie (NSW) |
Over 70 Women’s Teams |
|
GOLD |
Thomas Samuelsson (QLD) / Mick Wright (VIC) |
Over 75 Men’s Doubles |
|
GOLD |
Mick Wright (VIC) / Valerie Beaver (NZ) |
Over 75 Mixed Doubles |
|
GOLD |
Thomas Samuelsson (QLD) / Mick Wright (VIC) |
Over 75 Men’s Teams |
|
GOLD |
Ken Hay (QLD) |
Over 80 Men’s Singles |
|
GOLD |
Harold Bligh / Ken Hay (QLD) |
Over 80 Men’s Teams |
|
|
||
|
SILVER |
Emma Widdup (QLD) |
Over 40 Women’s Singles |
|
SILVER |
Michael Bowrey (ACT) / Kris Alisch (NZ) |
Over 40 Mixed Doubles |
|
SILVER |
Ann-Louise Stewart / Emma Widdup (QLD) |
Over 40 Women’s Teams |
|
SILVER |
Ann-Louise Stewart (QLD) |
Over 50 Women’s Singles |
|
SILVER |
Michael Bowrey (ACT) / Walter Ly (NSW) |
Over 50 Men’s Doubles |
|
SILVER |
Craig Campbell (WA) / Paul Green (QLD) |
Over 50 Men’s Teams |
|
SILVER |
Debbie Wilson (VIC) |
Over 60 Women’s Singles |
|
SILVER |
Debbie Wilson / Jeanne Strong (VIC) |
Over 60 Women’s Teams |
|
SILVER |
Craig Campbell (WA) |
Over 65 Men’s Singles |
|
SILVER |
Judy James / Jeanne Strong (VIC) |
Over 65 Women’s Doubles |
|
SILVER |
Cyrus Pestonji / Stephen Tai (NSW) |
Over 65 Men’s Teams |
|
SILVER |
Cyrus Pestonji (NSW) |
Over 70 Men’s Singles |
|
SILVER |
Carol Cowie (NSW) |
Over 70 Women’s Singles |
|
SILVER |
Cyrus Pestonji / Stephen Tai (NSW) |
Over 70 Men’s Doubles |
|
SILVER |
Joylene Morgan (NSW) / Averil Roberts (NZ) |
Over 70 Women’s Doubles |
|
SILVER |
Thomas Samuelsson (QLD) / Mick Wright (VIC) |
Over 70 Men’s Teams |
|
SILVER |
Thomas Samuelsson (QLD) |
Over 75 Men’s Singles |
|
SILVER |
Alan Bruhn / Ken Hay (QLD) |
Over 75 Men’s Doubles |
|
SILVER |
Harold Bligh (QLD) / Chip Eade (NZ) |
Over 75 Men’s Teams |
|
SILVER |
Harold Bligh (QLD) |
Over 80 Men’s Singles |
|
SILVER |
Harold Bligh / Ken Hay (QLD) |
Over 80 Men’s Doubles |
|
|
||
|
BRONZE |
Harsh Madaan (VIC) |
Over 40 Men’s Singles |
|
BRONZE |
Paul Glassenbury (SA) / Harsh Madaan (VIC) |
Over 40 Men’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Ann-Louise Stewart / Emma Widdup (QLD) |
Over 40 Women’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Harsh Madaan (VIC) / Julie Adamson (NZ) |
Over 40 Mixed Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Paul Glassenbury (SA) / Harsh Madaan (VIC) |
Over 40 Men’s Teams |
|
BRONZE |
Michael Bowrey (ACT) |
Over 50 Men’s Singles |
|
BRONZE |
Rosalie Brooks (QLD) / Marina Saykovskaya (WA) |
Over 50 Women’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Michael Bowrey (ACT) / Chris Young (NZ) |
Over 50 Mixed Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Craig Campbell (WA) / Ann-Louise Stewart (QLD) |
Over 50 Mixed Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Michael Bowrey (ACT) / Walter Ly (NSW) / Herijanto Najan (NSW) |
Over 50 Men’s Teams |
|
BRONZE |
Craig Campbell (WA) / Robert Symes (VIC) |
Over 60 Men’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Jeanne Strong / Debbie Wilson (VIC) |
Over 60 Women’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Jing Peng (NSW) |
Over 65 Men’s Singles |
|
BRONZE |
Jeanne Strong (VIC) |
Over 65 Women’s Singles |
|
BRONZE |
Cyrus Pestonji / Stephen Tai (NSW) |
Over 65 Men’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Jennifer Aduckiewicz / Carol Cowie (NSW) |
Over 65 Women’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Jing Peng / Joylene Morgan (NSW) |
Over 65 Mixed Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Jing Peng / Jerry Wang (NSW) |
Over 65 Men’s Teams |
|
BRONZE |
Thomas Samuelsson (QLD) |
Over 70 Men’s Singles |
|
BRONZE |
Jennifer Aduckiewicz (NSW) |
Over 70 Women’s Singles |
|
BRONZE |
Thomas Samuelsson (QLD) / Mick Wright (VIC) |
Over 70 Men’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Cyrus Pestonji / Jennifer Aduckiewicz (NSW) |
Over 70 Mixed Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Thomas Samuelsson (QLD) / Joylene Morgan (NSW) |
Over 70 Mixed Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Cyrus Pestonji / Stephen Tai (NSW) |
Over 70 Men’s Teams |
|
BRONZE |
Alan Bruhn (QLD) |
Over 75 Men’s Singles |
|
BRONZE |
Harold Blight (QLD) / Bryan McConnochie (NZ) |
Over 75 Men’s Doubles |
|
BRONZE |
Alan Bruhn / Ken Hay (QLD) |
Over 75 Men’s Teams |
Full results are available at:
- Individual Events: https://ttnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/37061D94-6C2C-48B1-954F-F7FA27F82981
- Team Events: https://ttnz.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=0056d856-a7f2-49b3-b493-a62f1ce906cb
TTA looks forward to welcoming New Zealand to the Australian National Veterans Championships in Canberra from 30 September-7 October.
Congratulations to all players for representing Australia with distinction in New Zealand.
