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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 17:10 John Egan

JTE Academy - February 2010Junior Team England - Academy

Recently I received an invitation from Terry Searle of Junior Team England to come along on the 13th February and meet some of the bowlers during the JTE Academy being held in AMF Bowling Firth Park, Sheffield. As this was relatively close to my home in Leeds, and as I was already planning to be in the area that day verifying the identity of applicants for the CRB disclosure that forms part of their BTBA license applications, I was glad to be able to drop in for an hour or so to meet some of the bowlers.

GirlsBoysThey had each been given a piece of string of various lengths, some stickers and Terry Searle and Keith Bringloe had also drawn various different symbols and characters on their hands. You will need to speak to the bowlers to find out the relevance of these unusual bowling accessories, but I do know that they form an integral part of their training for the day, which covered both the physical and mental aspects of international play.

Terry_SearleKeith_BringloeA lot of work and planning goes into these Academy sessions and during my brief time their I was able to find out a little more about the way that Terry and Kieth Bringloe put these together. I was also pleased to see that there was a fair amount of visible support from parents and other supporters for the day.

I was able to meet each member of the squad briefly and observe some of the coaching and managed to get each of them to complete a brief hand written profile. It took some time to decipher some of the writing and I apologise in advance if I have made any mistakes. .

Annaleise

Annaleise_VokesAnnaleise Vokes

Age: 17 - started bowling at age 8
Home Centre: Portsmouth
High Game: 268
High Series: (not provided)

 

Achievements:

  • Selected for Junior Triple Crown at age 14 and won 2 x Gold Medals and 2 x Sillver Medals
  • Selected for European Youth Championship squad in 2009
  • First place in Hampshire in 2007 and 2009
  • Qualified for Hampshire Adult County Team

Autum

Autum_ChamberlainAutum Chamberlain

Age: 15 - started bowling at age 5
Home Centre: Poole
High Game: 300
High Series: 770

 

Achievements:

  • Selected for Junior Triple Crown twice and has won the Triple Crown Masters event
  • Finished top of U16 rankings in 2009

Kirsten

Kirsten_MacGregorKirsten MacGregor

Age: 17 - started bowling at age 13
Home Centre: Selby
High Game: 279
High Series: 756

 

Achievements:

  • Selected for Junior Triple Crown twice (2008, 2009) and has won the Triple Crown Masters event (2009)
  • Won 2009 Junior Triple Crown trials
  • Selected for European Youth Championship squad in 2008-9
  • Won NAYBC Masters 2009 and was awarded a 12 month Brunswick staff contract
  • Selected for European Youth Championship squad in 2009

Thanks:

I wouild like to thank my Mum & Dad for all their travelling, money and support

Rebekah

Rebekah_HamletRebekah Hamlet

Age: 17 - started bowling at age 10
Home Centre: Peterborough
High Game: 300
High Series: 786

 

Achievements:

  • Selected for Junior Tiple Crown three times and has won 8 x Gold Medals, 3 x Silver Medals and 3 x Bronze
  • Selected for United World Games in Vienna 2007 and won 2 x Gold Medals
  • Finished top of U18 rankings in 2009
  • Selected for European Youth Championship squad in 2009
  • 300 game was a record for the South of England Junior Open 2010

Jake

Jake_DaggettJake Daggett

Age: 17 - started bowling at age 6
Home Centre: Leeds
High Game: 300
High Series: 793


Achievements:

  • Twice North of England Junior Open Champion
  • Twice European Junior Open Champion
  • Five times Junior National Champion
  • Selected for Junior Triple Crown twice and has won 5 x Gold Medals, 2 x Silver Medals and 1 x Bronze
  • Peterborough Elimination Challenge Champion
  • Jeff de Bruges (Paris) U21 Singles Champion 2010

Ambition:

To be able to make a living from playing the sport or to be involved at a high level.

Thanks:

I would like to thank my parents, the BTBA and the Yorkshire County Association (YBTBA) for their support.. I would also like to thank Ron Deacon and Dan French for all their help with my bowling equipment over the years.

Matthew B

Matthew_BlytheMatthew Blythe

Age: 18 - started bowling at age 11
Home Centre: Sunderland
High Game: 300
High Series: 791

 

Achievements:

  • 1 x European Gold Medal
  • Junior Bowler of the Year 2009
  • 7 x Gold Medals at Junior Tiple Crown

Ambition:

To win the European Youth Championship Masters in 2010

Thanks:

I would like to thank my Mom, Dad and brother for their support. I would also like to thank June Simmons for all the coaching and Dan French for drilling my bowling balls.

Matthew F

Matthew_FidgettMatthew Fidgett

Age: 17 - started bowling at age 9
Home Centre: Norwich
High Game: 300
High Series: 792

 

Achievements:

  • Won Junior Team England Masters
  • Gold Medals in Team and Masters, Silver Medals in Doubles and All Events at Junior Triple Crown

Ambition:

To become a professional bowler

Thanks:

I would like to thank:

  • Mum and Dad
  • Nevill Nock
  • Kevin Law
  • Stuart Allerton
  • Brunswick
  • Norwich YBC

 

Michael

Michael_NockMichael Nock

Age: 16 - started bowling at age 8
Home Centre: Norwich
High Game: 289
High Series: 771

 

Achievements:

  • 2 x Gold Medals at Junior Triple Crown
  • 7 x Gold Medals at Junior Nationals
  • Selected for Junior Triple Crown twice and has won 5 x Gold Medals, 2 x Silver Medals and 1 x Bronze1 x European Gold Medal
  • Junior Bowler of the Year 2009
  • 7 x Gold Medals at Junior Triple Crown

Ambition:

To go to America on a bowling scholarship, qualify for Adult Team England and then make a living out of bowling.

Thanks:

I would like to thank my Mum and Dad for their support. I would also like to thank my coach Stuart Allerton.

 

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