, Women s State Singles
Krstic kills them with her brilliance A mixture of state singles finals experience took part in the Dyenamic Sublimation Women’s State Singles semi-finals at the Bassendean Bowling Club on Sunday January 24th. In the first semi-final Kristina Krstic (Manning) was shooting for her fourth title in the last six years while Pam Chalmers (Osborne Park) was looking for her first. Krstic started quickly by grabbing a four on the first end and putting Chalmers on the back foot. By the time the game had reached the eight end, Krstic had already established a 10-1 lead and was proving a little too consistent. Chalmers staged a mini fightback by winning three ends in a row and closing the gap to 7-12, only to see Krstic step up her game and score nine shots over four ends to race away to a 22-8 match winning lead, on one of those ends Chalmers drew all four bowls within inches only to see Krstic drive them out each time to be left with one shot of her own. Chalmers left bemused as to how she was unable to score such as the brilliance of Krstic. The two players traded singles over the concluding stages but Krstic was not going to relinquish her position and moved into another final with a 25-10 win over Pam Chalmers. The final started on an even keel with Kristina Krstic winning The second semi final was a similar mix of state singles the first few ends by taking a number of singles with great semi-final experience with Therese Hastings (Guilderton) four bowls going back and forth between the players. However, titles to her credit and Chris Ace-Watson (Boulder) looking for signs began to emerge that Krstic was going to start asking number one. However, in this game it was the less experienced some big questions of Chris Ace Watson’s consistency. Krstic player who shot away at the start and put the experienced is well known for her relentless pressure of Hastings on the backfoot. putting bowls on the jack and making her A three on the first end by Ace-Watson opponents come up with big bowls to hold was followed by a single and a two to her out. After ten ends it was 10-nil when a find herself with a 6-nil lead. relieved Ace-Watson got on the board with Hastings hit back as expected and had closed the gap to three by the tenth end at a single and then a two. This was followed 7-10. It was at this point Ace-Watson hit by a Krstic three and a single before she gave up a three of her own to Acehard and strung together seven winning ends in a row totalling 14 shots and only Watson which gave the contest some life. Sensing her opponent gain in confidence a single away from victory leading 24-7. from the three, Krstic went to another For four ends Hastings make Acelevel again and won the remaining seven Watson work putting together a string of ends to close out another WA State Singles wins including a four to move to 14 and Championship 25-6. Amazingly at just 26 put some doubt in the contest. years of age Krstic has already equalled her However, coming back from there Australia coach and mentor Therese Hastings against a quality opponent was always with four singles titles as the most wins by any going to be unlikely and Chris AceWatson closed it out with a 25-14 win. player in the competitions 85 year history. • Kristina Krstic
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