Australian ten-pin bowler
Ann-Maree Putney of New South Wales is a female Australian two-time World Champion ten-pin bowler . In 2009, she was elected to the World Bowling Writers International Bowling Hall of Fame . She competed for Australia for 26 years, winning a total of 30 medals in international competitions such as the World, Asian, and Commonwealth Championships. In 2019, she was inducted into the Tenpin Bowling Australia (TBA) Hall of Fame as well as the Hunter Region Sporting Hall of Fame. Her career spanned 34 years.[ 4] [ 5]
Putney earned her first world title in the 1999 World Championships Masters crown in Abu Dhabi then the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in 2007 in St. Petersburg, Russia.[ 6] She also won bronze in the women's doubles world championships in Nevada in 2014 with Carol Gianotti .[ 7]
Achievements
World Championships
1999- World FIQ Tenpin Boling Championships, UAE - GOLD Masters Champion
2003- World Team Challenge, Denmark - BRONZE Team
2007 -Women's World Bowling Championships, Mexico – SILVER Medal Singles
2007- Women's World Bowling Championships, Mexico – BRONZE Medal All Events
2009 -Women's World Bowling Championships, USA – SILVER Medal Doubles
2013 -Combined World Championships – BRONZE Medal Women's Doubles
Asian Championships
1991- Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championship, Guam – GOLD Teams
1994- Asian Tenpin Bowling Championship, Guam – SILVER Teams
1998- Asian Tenpin Bowling Championship, Taiwan SILVER Teams
2000- FIQ Team Asian Zone, Qatar – GOLD Doubles & BRONZE Masters
2004- Asian Tenpin Championships Silver Medal Doubles & Silver Medal Masters
Commonwealth Championships
2002- I Commonwealth Championships – GOLD, 3x SILVER & 2x BRONZE
2005- II Commonwealth Championships – GOLD Singles & BRONZE Doubles, Mixed Teams & BRONZE Masters
2006- III Commonwealth Championships – GOLD Singles, SILVER Mixed Doubles, Mixed Teams, Bronze Doubles & Silver Masters
2013- IV Commonwealth Championships – GOLD Medal Mixed Doubles
2013- IV Commonwealth Championships – BRONZE Medal Women's Doubles
QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Results
2007- Champion QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, St Petersburg Russia
2008- Runner Up QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, Hermosillo Mexico
National Titles
1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2012- Vic 150
1994 & 2008- Australian Masters
1999, 2004 & 2007- Adelaide Women's Cup
2000, 2001, 2007 & 2008- South Pacific Champion
2002, 2007, 2011 & 2013- NSW Open
2004, 2005 & 2009- Queensland Ladies Cup
2005 & 2008- K&K Classic
2008- Melbourne International Tenpin Cup
Recognition
2019 Induction to the Tenpin Bowling Australia (TBA) Hall of Fame
2019 Induction to the Hunter Region Sporting Hall of Fame
2009- Induction to the World Bowling Writers Hall of Fame
Australian Team Representative Honors
1991-2014- Australian Team Member Every Year
Achievements for the sport of tenpin bowling
1989-2009- Australian Tenpin Bowling "All Stars" Team Member
Rachuig Team member for 21 years and Team captain
Prime Minister of Australia – "Letter of Congratulations"
3x New South Wales Government – "Certificate of Recognition"
4x Channel 10 Television – "Outstanding Contribution to Sport"
References