Date of Birth:
14/4/74
What hand do you bowl with R or L?:
Left
What titles have you Won:
2006 Commonwealth Championships
Masters Ebonite Enduro Classic, Christchurch,
NZ South Pacific x 2
Australian Brunswick Cup x 2
Queensland Cup x 2
NSW Open x 2
Arafura Classic x 3
K&K Classic x 1
South Australian Cup x 1
Canberra Open x 1
Plus 64 other tournaments through out Australia
Which Bowling Centre do you bowl at?:
Chermside, Brisbane
Do you have a Bowling Nickname/Alias & What is it?:
Shooter or Georgio
What year did you start bowling and what initially attracted you to bowling ?:
Started when I was 6yr, did it as a school excursion and got hooked
What have been your career Highlights, please tell us about them?:
Representing Australia at the World Cup
World Championships
Asian Championships
Commonwealth Championships
Winning over 78 titles in Australia
Have you won any major titles? If yes what were they and what are your best memories from winning that title?:
Biggest title was the Commonwealth Masters title, in Melbourne in front of my family and friends. Hearing the National anthem an seeing my family there was something I'll never forget.
Have you represented Australia in bowling? If yes in what events?:
World Cup,
World Championships,
Asian Zone Championships
Commonwealth Championships
Do you have any pre-tournament rituals or lucky omens? Tell us about them:
Training and more training, I don't believe in luck, I believe in preparation. I train 4-5 times a week with a combination of gym, running and swimming. I also bowl about 12-24 games a week practise depending on my tournament schedule.
How many 300 games have you bowled? Tell us the story of your most memorable 300 game:
42 x 300's - Most memorable would have to be the one I bowled on TV in Melbourne 2009 to win the Melbourne Cup.
Who was your sporting hero growing up and why?:
Earl Anthony, the greatest of all time, he was a lefty and managed to win events when other lefties couldn't cut it.
Do you have a different sportsperson you admire now and if so explain?:
No, still Earl, I take pride in winning events where no other left handers make the final. I like to prove that hard work does pay off.
If you could have a bowling theme/introduction song (like boxers have) what would it be and why?:
Star Wars theme - I don't know why, just like the sound track
CAREER STATISTICS
| SEASON |
EVENTS |
CASHES |
MATCH PLAY |
TITLES |
AVERAGE |
EARNINGS |
| 2011 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
232 |
$21,400 |
| 2010 |
22 |
1 |
21 |
9 |
224 |
$36,200 |
| 2009 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
8 |
228 |
$42,77 |
