Zone 16 Crowned Junior Inter-Zone 7-A-Side Champions
Zone 16 has secured the title of Champion Zone at the 2023/24 Junior Inter-Zone 7-A-Side Championship at Club Dubbo for the second consecutive year. In a closely contested battle, Zone 16 edged out Zone 3 by just five points to clinch the overall title.
The Champion Zone title is awarded based on a points system that allocates points according to the finishing positions in each discipline. The higher a player or team finishes, the more points they earn for their zone.
Zone 16’s overall victory was fuelled by strong performances across the three disciplines: Singles, Pairs, and Fours. They earned a silver medal in the Pairs and bronze medals in both the Singles and Fours, which ultimately put them in the lead. Despite Zone 3 winning the Singles and Fours disciplines, it wasn’t enough to see them take the overall victory.
In a thrilling repeat of the Junior U18 Boys State Final, Tim Thorning (Zone 3) faced Tom Rich (Zone 10) in the Singles final. Tim Thorning emerged victorious with a 21-15 win, providing a spectacular show for the spectators and viewers on the livestream.
Travis Moran (Zone 16) claimed third place in the Singles, defeating Zone 12’s Billy Waite in the Bronze medal match. Despite a valiant comeback by Billy, Travis secured the victory by three shots.
The Pairs event was won by Cooper Dart and Cooper Fliedner (Zone 4), who delivered a strong 22-8 win over Zone 16’s Anthony Fuller and Cael Arneman. After a tense semi-final against Zone 12’s Chanel Chakouch and Bradley Farlow, where they won by a single shot on the final end, Dart and Fliedner sealed a convincing victory in the final.
In a dramatic Pairs bronze medal match, Lily Kirk and Sam Rich (Zone 10) faced Chanel Chakouch and Bradley Farlow (Zone 12). The Zone 10 duo managed to level the match with three shots on the final end, forcing an extra end. Ultimately, Zone 12 clinched the bronze medal by a single shot.
Zone 3’s side comprised of Charli Cameron, Kyne Allen, Samantha Robinson & Jacob Martin took the win in the Fours discipline, beating ACT’s Sam McGuigan, Telara Edwards, Brayden Noonan & Tom Penyu 19-12.
Zone 16’s team of Zac Moran, Savannah Bennis, Blake Perry, and Zoe Davies secured a 13-11 victory in a nail-biting finish to win the Fours bronze medal match over Zone 7’s Hudson Altmann, Coby Sheppeard, Caleb Blacka and Charlie McCudden.
Congratulations to all players and teams who medalled in their respective disciplines!
Singles
| Gold Medallist | Tim Thorning (Zone 3) |
| Silver Medallist | Tom Rich (Zone 10) |
| Bronze Medallist | Travis Moran (Zone 16) |
Pairs
| Gold Medallist | Copper Dart & Cooper Fliedner (Zone 4) |
| Silver Medallist | Anthony Fuller & Cael Arneman (Zone 16) |
| Bronze Medallist | Chanel Chakouch & Bradley Farlow (Zone 12) |
Fours
| Gold Medallist | Charli Cameron, Kyne Allen, Samantha Robinson & Jacob Martin (Zone 3) |
| Silver Medallist | Sam McGuigan, Telara Edwards, Brayden Noonan & Tom Penyu (ACT) |
| Bronze Medallist | Zac Moran, Savannah Bennis, Blake Perry & Zoe Davies (Zone 16) |
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