Players
2011 Challenge Line-Up

 

 

 

 Country
 Player Pic
 Name
Bio
 
 
Canada
  Terry
O'Neil

2011
Arizona Salisbury Singles Gold
Provincial (State) Fours Gold
South Central Flight Gold
National Singles (State) Rep

2010
South Central Flight Gold
San Francisco Fives Silver
Provincial (State) Singles Gold
Provincial (State) Fours Silver
Provincial (State) Pairs Bronze

2009
Atlantic Rim, South Africa
Hong Kong, China Open Plate semis
Eight International Caps
Eight North American Challenge Golds


Canada
  Steve
Bezanson

2009 - Canadian pairs champion.

2008 - U.S. Open singles champion.

2004 - Represented Canada in the English Bowling
Association 100th Anniversay Tour.

2002 - Represented Canada in Commonwealth
Games in Manchester, England.

2001 - Won silver medal in fours for Team Canada in
Asia Pacific Games in Australia.

Played for Team Canada in four North American
Challenge competitions.

15-time Nova Scotia provincial (state) champion - Fours (7), pairs (4) and singles (4).


 
China 
  Jacky Wong He is a president of Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Training Centre and Chairman of organizing committee, Chinese Multi Bowls Association.

He organised and sponsored the Tiger Bowls World Invitation." Hong Kong Tour" & " China Tour ". He is a member of the China Team since 2002.

Int'l achievements
Silver Medal-Pairs at Asian Lawn Bowls Championship 2006

Silver Medal-Singles at MAP Challenge Cup 2006
Silver Medal-Pairs at Asian Lawn Bowls Championship 2007

Bronze Medal-Rinks at Asian Lawn Bowls Championship 2008

Gold Medals-Singles at Korean Tri- X games 2008
Bronze Medal-Pairs at Asian Lawn Bowls Championship 2009

Bronze Medal-Pairs at Asia Pacific Bowls Championship 2009

Silver Medal-Tiger Bowls World Invitation & China Open 2010

This is Jacky's 5th MAP-International Challenge competition.
 
China


Ye Sui Ying

 

He is a president of Zhongguang Multi Bowls Club and sponsored the China Open 2006,2008 & 2010.
He has been China Int'L bowler since 2006.

Int'l achievements
Silver Medal-Pairs at Asian Lawn Bowls Championship 2007

Bronze Medal-Rinks at Asian Lawn Bowls Championship  2008           

Silver Medal-Rinks at Asian Lawn Bowls Championship 2009

Bronze Medal-Pairs at Asia Pacific Bowls Championship 2009

Silver Medal-Tiger Bowls World Invitation & China Open 2010



England
  John
McGuinness
General
Represented England in over 70 international representative matches both indoors and outdoors.
Senior Outdoor International for both Ireland and England.

Performance Director for England Commonwealth Games squad in Melbourne 2006 (whilst still a player).
Winner of 7 National Titles both indoors and outdoors
Started playing in 1978 (10 year gap 1986-1996)
Outdoors
England Senior International 2000 – Present
Member of England Elite Squad for 2010
Commonwealth Games
England National Fours Winner 1999
England National Two Fours Winner 1999
England National Top Club Winner 2005
Represented England in numerous Test matches in
UK and Australia

Irish International 1986
Irish U-25 Singles Champion 1983 & 1985
Winner of over 15 County Senior Titles in singles,
pairs, triples and fours

Indoors
England Senior International 2002 – 2006


England
 

Patrick
Hulbert
Outdoors
Junior International; 2006-present (British Isles Winners 2008, Runners-up 2006, 2009, 2011)
Tiger Bowls England representative in China; 2009,
2010

Senior 2x4 National champion; 2009
Senior 2x4 National semi-finalist; 2007
Under 25 2x4 National finalist; 2005, 2009
County Singles Finalist; 2009
Middleton Cup National semi-finalist, 2011
County Under 25s Open Singles Champion; 2004,
2009, 2011

County Under 25s Singles Champion; 2010, 2011
Numerous club titles

Hong Kong

Tony
Cheung
Current club: Victoria Lawn Bowls Club
Occupation: Engineer
Year starts bowling: 2003
Debut for Hong Kong: NA

Novice Pairs (2009)
Triples League Division 5 (VLBC-2009)
Triples League Division 7 (GBLBC-2007)
Triples Leauge Division 3 Champion Team 
(VLBC-2010)
Triples League Division 5 Champion Team 
(VLBC-2009)
Triples League Division 7 Champion Team 
(GBLBC-2007)
 
 Hong Kong


Li Ming Sum Current club: Island Lawn Bowls Club
Occupation: Retired
Year starts bowling: 2005
Debut for Hong Kong: 2011


National Singles (2010)

Champion of Champions (2010)

Premier League Division 3 (2010)

Scotland

Robert
Marshall

Year first started bowling: 1972

Outdoor Club Name: Slateford
Indoor Club Name:  Bainfield

Scottish Fours 1986

International Appearances
Over 60 caps for Scotland outdoor

48 caps for Scotland Indoor

Scottish Indoor Singles & British Isles


Scotland
  Jim
Meikle

Year first started bowling: 1986

Outdoor Club Name: Lesmahagow
Indoor Club Name: Lanarkshire

U25 Junior Singles Winner 1993

Junior Internationalist 1994 – 1998

Senior Internationalist 1999 - Present

Lanarkshire Singles Winner 2002 & 2009,

Lanarkshire Indoor Singles winner 2008 & 2009

Club championship singles winner 12 times


USA

Steve
Nelson

Steve Nelson

Home: Chicago, Illinois

Club: Member of Milwaukee Lake Park LBC

 

 

International

2010 - World Champion of Champions Singles, Norfolk
Island – 6th

2010 - Team USA, North American Challenge, Milwaukee
Wisconsin

 

National

U.S. National Championships (5 times):

2010 - U.S. Singles - Silver

2009 - U.S. Singles - Gold

2008     U.S. Singles Pairs - Silver

U.S. Open:

2005 - Fours - Runner up


USA

Charlie Herbert 2007 U.S. Open Fours Champions
2008 Southwest Division U.S. Singles Playdowns -2nd
2008 Represented USA In MAP International
Tournament
2009 Ruth Erickson Mixed/Match Triples Champions
2009 Potters World Indoor Pairs Championship,
London, England

2009 South Central Division Open Singles Champion
2009 South Central Division Open Pairs Champions
2009 South Central Division Open Bowler of the
Tournament

2009 Southwest Open Pairs Champions
2009 Skipped Team USA at Atlantic Rim Games,
South Africa

2009 MAP International Singles Champion
2010 South Central Division Open Pairs Champions
2010 South Central Division Open Triples -2nd place
2010 Southwest Open Triples Champions  
2010 10-Star International Champions
2010 Skipped Team USA at North American
Challenge 


2010 MAP International Pairs Bronze


USA

Mert Isaacman

Hong Kong Classic-2008-Singles-Bronze

Pacific Games – Australia – 2001

Singles – Bronze & Pairs – Bronze


Pacific Games - Australia - 2003 
Singles - Silver

Many Gold, Silver, And Bronze Medals of U.S.     

& National Open Tournaments:

U.S. Championships Pairs

U.S. Open National Singles

U.S. Open National Pairs    

U.S. Open National Triples

Over 120 Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals of 

Division, State & National Tournaments


Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Los Angles

Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Orange County 

USA
  Loren
Dion
Years bowling: 23
Home club: MacKenzie Park LBC
Occupation: Business Owner—Memory Glass
2011 
Murray Allison Singles – 2nd 
SW Open Pairs – 1st
SW Open Triples – 2nd
SW Open Bowler of the Tournament
SW Division Singles Playdowns – 1st 
US Singles Championships – 2nd
Cary/MacDonald Pairs – 1st
US Open Singles – 3rd
US Open Fours – 1st
2010
US Open Fours – 1st
Memory Glass Pairs – 1st
SW Open Pairs – 4th
SW Open Singles – 1st
Wintersun Invitational Singles(Aus)–Quarter-finalist
SW Division 5-Man All star - 1st 
2009
Asia Pacific Malaysia Triples – 5th
SC Open Triples – 1st
SC Open Pairs – 2nd
Australian Open Triples – 3rd 
SoCal Triples – 2nd
Disney Open Pairs – 1st
SW Open Triples – 2nd
SW Open Pairs – 2nd
2008
Hong Kong Classic Singles – 3rd
US Open Singles – 1st/2nd flight
SW Pairs Playoffs – 2nd
Jock Stein Triples (Scotland) – 1st
North American Challenge – Canada
2007
US Open Pairs – 1st
Scottish Int’l PBA Qualifier
2005/2006
World Junior Cup – Hong Kong/Australia


USA

Joe
Regan

USA National Team - 2009,2010,2011
Selected Team USA, Asia pacific games, Australia 2011

International
2010 Tiger Bowls/China Open, Hong Kong, Shenzhen
2010 North American challenge, Milwaukee WI

National
2009 SW Open triples, gold
2010 SW Open singles, silver
2010 SW Open pairs, 4th
2010 US Pairs Playdowns, SW division, Bronze
2010 Cary-MacDonald pairs, Gold
2010 US Open fours, Gold
2011 SW Open triples, silver
2011 SW Open pairs silver
2011 So Cal triples, silver

Team Southwest - 2009, 2010, 2011



USA
  Michael
Siddall

Years Bowling: 22
Home Club:  Newport Harbor, California
Style of play:  Pure draw bowling and occasional aggression when warranted.
Occupation:  Senior Travel Specialist
Hobbies:  Surfing, home and garden design, music and hanging out with my girlfriend, anywhere.

Major National Titles…
1993 US Nat'l Championships - Singles - Gold 
1995 US Nat'l Championships - Singles - Silver
1995 The US Open - Singles - Silver 
1996 US Nat'l Championships - Singles - Gold
1996 The US Open - Triples - Gold
2001 US Nat'l Championships - Pairs - Gold
2007 The US Open - Fours - Gold
2007 The US Open - Singles – Silver
2007 US Open "Bowler of the Tourn" award
2008 US Nat'l Championships - Singles - Gold
2009 US Nat'l Championships - Singles - Silver
2009 The US Open - Singles - Gold
2009 US Open "Bowler of the Tourn" award
2010 The US Open - Fours - Gold

U.S.A. National Team for many prior years.  Perennial Team Southwest since its inception…Approx 1995.  The above titles are in addition to countless divisional titles amassed over the past 20 years in fours, triples, pairs and singles.  It should be noted that many partners have been instrumental over this wonderful journey.    

Representation for the United States of America…
1996 World Bowls Adelaide, Australia
1996 North American Challenge Toronto,
Canada
1997 Asia Pacific Games Warilla, Australia
1998 North American Challenge Santa Rosa, California
2000 North American Challenge Vancouver, Canada
2000 Can/Am West Classic  Edmonton, Canada
2003 Asia Pacific Games    Brisbane, Australia
(Qtr finals tpls & fours)

2008 North American Challenge  Toronto, Canada
2009 "Champion of Champions"  Ayr, Scotland
2009  Asia Pacific Games  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(Qtr-finals in sgls & tpls)  

2010  World Cup Singles  Warilla, Australia 2010 North American Challenge Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2011  Asia Pacific Games Adelaide, Australia



USA


Phil
Dunn

Team USA

Phil ‘Lucky D’ Dunn

2011 SW Open  Singles,  Championship Flight,  Gold.
2011  So Cal Open Rinks,  Gold.
2007,  9, 10 & 2011  So. Cal Open Triples,  Gold.
2009 U.S. National Open Rinks,  Championship Flight, Gold.
2008 Murray-Allison Open Singles,  Allison Flight,  Gold.
2008 Beverly Hills Disney Open Pairs,  Gold.
2007 Santa Barbara Open & Joe Duran Open Triples, Gold.
2007 Cary MacDonald SW Open Pairs.  Cary Flight,  Gold.
2007 Tommy Stirrat Open Triples,  Gold.
2007 U.S.  National Open Pairs,  Championship Flight, Gold.
2007 Potters World Pairs PBA in USA,  Gold
2007 Novice Singles SW Division Gold
2006  Novice Pairs SW Division Gold

Member All Star Team Southwest Division five years 2007, 8, 9, 10 &11
Competed Internationally on Team USA in Canada, China, Australia, USA, & Wales, including MAP, Tiger Bowls, NAC & World Cup Singles

Trial Attorney, 2nd Degree Black Belt, U.S. Army Veteran



USA

Scott
Roberts

Began bowling: April 2009

CLUB AFFILIATION: Laguna Beach LBC

Occupation: Program Manager
Married 12 years, Linda, with one daughter, Jillian

Awards and Achievements:
2011 U.S. Open Fours – 4th flight – 1st Place
2011 U.S. Singles Playdowns – 2nd Place
2011 U.S. Pairs Playdowns – 4th Place
2011 Southwest Open Singles 4th Flight – 1st Place
2011 Southwest Open Pairs 3rd Flight – 2nd  Place
2011 Southwest Open Triples 2nd Flight – 1st Place
2011 So Cal Rinks – 2nd Place
2011 Cary-McDonald Pairs – 2nd flight – 2nd Place
2011 Tiger Bowls – Hong Kong – Plate Division – 2nd Place
2011 City of Hope Triples – 1st Place
2011 Groves Triples – 2nd Place
2011 Mike & Mimi Pairs – 2nd Place
2011 Team USA member
2010 Team Southwest member
2010 U.S. Open Singles – Championship flight – 2nd Place
2010 U.S. Open Fours – 3rd flight – 3rd Place
2010 U.S. Singles Playdowns – 4th Place
2010 U.S. Pairs Playdowns – 2nd Place
2010 Southwest Open Triples – 5th flight – 2nd Place
2010 So Cal Triples – 3rd Place
2010 Cary-McDonald Pairs – 1st flight – 4th Place
2010 Southwest Men's Novice Singles – 2nd Place
2010 Southwest Men's Novice Pairs – 1st Place 

 


Wales
 
Owain
Dando




Current Welsh Senior & Under 25 International.

2011 World Indoor Bowls Council Under 25 Mixed Pairs Champion.

2010-11 Welsh Indoor Pairs Champion.

2009-10 Welsh Under 25 Indoor Singles Champion.

2010 Welsh Under 25 Outdoor Singles Runner Up.

2009-10 Welsh Indoor Rinks Champion.

Member of the 2010 and 11 County Championship Winning Team.

2007-08 Welsh Under 16 singles Runner Up



Wales
  John
Roberts


From: Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Occupation: Carpenter

Club: Outdoor - Tenby
Indoor - Heatherton

Achievements: 
Welsh indoor and outdoor senior international

European Games 2005

Tri Nations Test Series, Australia, 2006

Welsh outdoor pairs and rinks finalist

Welsh indoor singles and rinks finalist