Ospreys Dominate Finals Night to Claim BPL Title
Photo: Bowls Australia
By Lachlan Williams
Tweed Heads Ospreys: Wayne Turley, Corey Wedlock, Aaron Teys & Chloe Stewart
They did it the hard way, but the Tweed Heads Ospreys are now two-time BPL champions after tasting victory at Moama Bowling Club, NSW at #BPL12. The Ospreys faced an in-form Adelaide Pioneers unit in the final, who advanced after knocking off the Melbourne Pulse earlier in the night in a qualifying semi final. The Ospreys finished third on the table after the preliminary rounds, facing the Perth Suns in an elimination final. Dominating the first set without conceding a shot, the Suns worked their way back into the game to force a tiebreaker, but were outplayed as the Ospreys advanced. The Ospreys showed no signs of intimidation against the team of the week in the Melbourne Pulse, managing their way through the preliminary final to meet the Pioneers in the final. Aaron Teys’ dominance throughout the finals peaked against the Pioneers, pulling every trick out of the book as the Ospreys waltzed past Adelaide to claim the title. The Ospreys gave away just one shot in the final, with the young trio of Teys, Corey Wedlock and Chloe Stewart showing the exciting future of Australian bowls. #BPL12 Finals results below: •
Elimination Final – Tweed Heads Ospreys def Perth Suns 7-0, 2-4, 2-0
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Semi Final – Melbourne Pulse def by Adelaide Pioneers 2-5, 1-9
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Preliminary Final – Melbourne Pulse def by Tweed Heads Ospreys 3-5, 9-5, 0-3
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#BPL12 Final – Adelaide Pioneers def by Tweed Heads Ospreys 1-4, 0-6
BOWLS PREMIER LEAGUE #BPL13 Fans of the BPL won’t have to wait long until its return, with #BPL13 slated to take place at Club Pine Rivers from April 20-23. WHERE: Club Pine Rivers, Queensland WHEN: April 20-23, 2021 TIMES: Day Sessions: From 10:30am/11:00am AEST (Stream live via Bowls Australia Facebook) Night Sessions: From 5:00pm AEST (Watch live via Fox Sports, Kayo Sports & Sky Sport NZ)
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