Date of Birth:
16/8/1991
What hand do you bowl with R or L?:
Right Handed
What titles have you Won (Womens/Mens/Seniors):
Junior, Youth, Adult Mens
Which Bowling Centre do you bowl at?:
Campbelltown City Bowl , AMF Illawarra Strikezone, & Shellharbour Bowl
Do you have a Bowling Nickname/Alias & What is it?:
Sammy
What year did you start bowling and what initially attracted you to bowling ?:
I first started bowling at the age of 4 when I was invited to a birthday party at the local bowl, and from that point I was hooked on the sport, afterwards my parents put my name down for the pee wee bumper leagues.
What have been your career Highlights, please tell us about them?:
Being a part of the winning team in the 2008 SNSW President Shield Team.
Representing Australia in 2009 and 2010 Asian Schools Championships, and being apart of the 2010 World Youth Team (winning a silver medal in singles, bronze in Mens teams, and qualifying for the World Youth Masters) .
Competing in the Milo International Junior All Stars held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the last 4 years I've enjoyed going over and competing against Asia's best youth bowlers.
Winning 2010 AMF Australian Masters with a $25000 first place prize.
Have you won any major titles? If yes what were they and what are your best memories from winning that title?:
So far the one major tournament event that sticks out for me and many others is the 2010 AMF Australian Masters held at AMF Rooty Hill, which to this date has been the biggest first place prize in an Australian event ($25000)
Have you represented Australia in bowling? If yes in what events?:
I have represented Australia 3 times - Representing Australia in 2009 and 2010 Asian Schools Championships, and being apart of the 2010 World Youth Team (winning a silver medal in singles, bronze in Mens teams, and qualifying for the World Youth Masters)
Do you have any pre-tournament rituals or lucky omens? Tell us about them:
None
How many 300 games have you bowled? Tell us the story of your most memorable 300 game:
To this date I've currently shot 19 Career 300 games, but my most memorable 2 have been during a squad in both 2009/2010 while competing in the Milo International Junior All Stars tournament held in Malaysia yearly.
Who was your sporting hero growing up and why?:
As a kid I loved to watch Carl Bottomley bowl on T.V back when the Coca Cola Classic was around.
Do you have a different sportsperson you admire now?:
Tommy Jones, Wes Malott, Bill O'Neill, Jason Belmonte, Osku Palermaa, Norm Duke, Pete Weber, Rhino Page.
If you could have a bowling theme/introduction song (like boxers have) what would it be and why?:
I have too many songs that I'd love for a theme song, but I'll list a few:
- All I Want - A Day To Remember
- Blessed With A Curse - Bring Me The Horizon
- Broken Frames - Eyes Set To Kill
- Burn This City - Sonic Syndicate
- Danger: Wildman - The Devil Wears Prada
- [&] Delinquents - Woe, Is Me
- Five Ninety - Bless The Fall
- Hot N' Cold - Woe, Is Me
- Issues - Escape The Fate
- Meet Me Halfway - Haste The Day
- Say Goodbye - I Killed The Prom Queen
- Song For The Broken - Close Your Eyes
- To Hell And Back - Bless The Fall
- To Plant A Seed - We Came As Romans
- What's Left Of Me - Bless The Fall
