ONTARIO SINGLES AT KINGSTON 2011

GOLD GAMES
D1 Michelle Whitehead 21 D15 Pauline Hill 13
D6 John Bush 20 D11 Fred Wallbank 21

Two dandy matches on tap. Michelle won Ontario gold last year in the Pairs   and skipped her Novice team to gold in 1998. Pauline won a Canadian bronze medal in Singles in 2003 and skipped a Fours team to Provincial gold in 2009.

Fred has been so busy playing lead on the ultra successful Steve McKerihen Fours team at the Canadians , 6( 4 gold medals ) of the last 8 years, he has had little chance to fly solo. John has been there too and successful. A Canadian gold in 2006 in Seniors and a bronze in the 2009 Majors in Fours. He also was on the Triples Senior team who won Ontario gold in 2008

SILVER/BRONZE GAMES

D12 Shirley Ko 21 D15 Pauline Hill 12

D7 Mike Wagner 21 D13 Ron Geniole 14

WOMEN
Round 5
'B'
D13A Elaine Stevenson 11 D12 Shirley Ko 21
D14 Laura Hudson 19 D15 Pauline Hill 21
Round 4
'B'
D13A Elaine Stevenson 21 D5 Joan Way 17
D12 Shirley Ko 21 D9  Fran Todd 4
D14 Laura Hudson 21 D4 Jo Anne Bugler 15
Round 3
'A'
D1 Michelle Whitehead 21 D14 Laura Hudson 17
D15 Pauline Hill 21 D5 Joan Way 11
'B'
D13A Elaine Stevenson 21 D6 Katherine Smith 10
D12 Shirley Ko 21 D13B Cindy Higgins 12
D9  Fran Todd 21 D7 Jean Brighton 5
D16 Joelle Russell 18 D4 Jo Anne Bugler 21
Round 2
'A'
D1 Michelle Whitehead 21 v D13B Cindy Higgins 18
D6 Katherine Smith 19 D14 Laura Hudson 21
D4 Jo Anne Bugler 16 D15A Pauline Hill 21
D7 Jean Brighton 8 D5 Joan Way 21
'B'
D10 Jan Ferguson 16 D13A Elaine Stevenson 21
15B Sylvia Poulain 13 D12 Shirley Ko 21
D9  Fran Todd 21 D2 Marge Potter 13
D16 Joelle Russell  21 D8 Christine Schuknecht 16
Round 1

D10 Jan Ferguson 11 D1 Michelle Whitehead 21

D13B Cindy Higgins 21 D13A Elaine Stevenson 18

15B Sylvia Poulain 10 D6 Katherine Smith 21

D12 Shirley Ko 15 D14 Laura Hudson 21

D4 Jo Anne Bugler 21 D9  Fran Todd 15

D15A Pauline Hill 21 D2 Marge Potter 9

D7 Jean Brighton 21 v D16 Joelle Russell 5

D5 Joan Way 21 D8 Christine Schuknecht 16

Top two(blog rankings) right off the bat. Big win for Hudson over Ko who had a strong run at the WOBA Open Singles.

A couple other high ranking players in Whitehead ( at Nationals last year in Pairs ) besting Ferguson.

Lots of experience and wins in the Round 2 match between Bugler and Hill.

Tough to play your District foe ( 2nd entry ) in Round 1 for Stevenson and Higgins. The 'A' player always will have more pressure to replicate the earlier victory. Seems to me it would be logical to redraw the first round if this happens. The free draw purists will disagree but I also believe there should be at least a 4 seed process.

MEN 
Round 5
'B'
D14 Robert Steffen 18 D13 Ron Geniole  21
D7 Mike Wagner 21 D6 John Bush 9
Round 4
'B'
D14 Robert Steffen 21 D9 Bob Woods 11
D13 Ron Geniole  21 D2 James Covell 10
D7 Mike Wagner 21 D3 Kody Olthof 20
Round 3
'A'
D6 John Bush 21 D3 Kody Olthof 15
D11 Fred Wallbank 21 D9 Bob Woods 14
'B'
D1 Martin Henly 7 D14 Robert Steffen 21
D13 Ron Geniole 21 D4 Jurgen Fessler 4
D2 James Covell 21 D12 Sum Tang 20
D7 Mike Wagner 21 D15 Steve Miller 12
Round 2


D6 John Bush 21 D4 Jurgen Fessler 18
D3 Kody Olthof 21 D14 Robert Steffen 13
D15 Steve Miller 11 D11 Fred Wallbank 21
D2 James Covell 10 D9 Bob Woods 21
'B'
D16 Brian McCartney 18 D1 Martin Henly 21
D5 Greg Wilson 11 D13 Ron Geniole 21
D12 Sum Tang 21 D8 Mike Bester 8
D7 Mike Wagner 21 D10 Peter Wong 10

Round 1

D6 John Bush 21 D16 Brian McCartney 20

D1 Martin Henly 17 D4 Jurgen Fessler 21

D3 Kody Olthof 21 D5 Greg Wilson 13

D14 Robert Steffen 21 D13 Ron Geniole 20

D12 Sum Tang 7 D15 Steve Miller 21

D11 Fred Wallbank 21 D8 Mike Bester 14

D7 Mike Wagner 18 D2 James Covell 21

D10 Peter Wong 13 D9 Bob Woods 21

Two thrillers - Bush, a deft lefty, edges McCartney, a deft lefty. McCartney just completed winning the Pairs at WOBA. The report out of the D6 playdowns was the sizzling play of Rooster.

Side by side District players not separated by many KM. nor ability. Steffen & Geniole , both quiet and efficient, the score no surprise.

Very important 2nd round match with winners Wallbank (#1 blog) and Fessler ( 2010 Singles Edmonton ). Both with international experience.

The talented Covell back on the scene after an hiatus from bowls and Wagner who has quickly become a top flight competitor. James has won before, Mike will win soon.