Montclair State Takes On Richard Stockton In An Opener Of NJ Athletic Conference Softball Tournament.

The New Jersey Athletic Conference softball tournament is all set to mark its thrilling beginning with a clash of Montclair State University and Richard Stockton College in the opening round.

Montclair State University, the second seeded defending champion is likely to trounce the fifth seeded Richard Stockton College. But, you can bet the match is going to have a nerve-racking finish. You really don’t want to miss this one!

 The tournament is scheduled on a double-elimination format and the winners from Tuesday will face the winners from the match between Kean and Rowan (champions from 10-12) on Friday. 

Clifton Recreation Strikers Brings Home a Tally of Four Medals

The vista of the recently held Special Olympics of New Jersey State Team Bowling Competition were dramatic as the Clifton Recreation Strikers bowling team went on to grab medals in each e category; they were certainly the favorites here.

The competition kicked off on March 29^th in New Brunswick and was organized to improve the interaction level of this specially categorized populace with the world. The event had different divisions with each team having four bowlers; the most impressive of all was the Clifton Recreation Strikers bowling team.  They displayed an extraordinary spirit of sportsmanship in the game and went on to win one gold, two silver and one bronze to their tally of four.  

Gorden Cook to Face Peter Franklin In Turner Cup Finals

Popularized by the name - Comeback King, Gorden Cook is a prime example of class. He defeated Allan King with a score of 250-245 in semi-finals in a fantastic riposte. 

Cook was lagging behind Allan with a massive difference of 50, but made an impressive return and made his position in the finals as well as securing his championship dreams.   

Gorden will face Peter Franklin in his quest to the #championship as the clash is deemed to be a nerve-racking one. Peter made his way through to the finals with an impressive win of 250-193 over Tom Fletcher in the semis and still keeps the fans to expect the finals to be a clash of the titans.       

Viliame Umu Wins National Six Reds Championship With A 3-1 In The Final

Saturday night witnessed the class of BILOLEVU Club member Viliame Umu at the National Six Reds Championship organized by TropicX Design Studio at the Nadi Sports Club. Umu was at the top his form as he made his road to the finals with a win over defending champion Isireli Kaci  in the semi finals and defeated the crowd favorite David Reddy in the finals.

David on the other hand whitewashed opponents like Simon Reddy and Raymond Reddy before a classy display of talent by Umu surpassed his dreams to clinch the National Six Reds Championship.

A couple of  days earlier, In the Six Reds League round four competitions saw a win from Nitesh over Vinesh Prasad in the final at the South Seas Club in Lautoka. 

Jordon Wins Hearts as Bubba Succeeds with His Second Master’s

A bolt form a blue is what we expect in Masters #Championship and this time it was the 20 year old American professional golfer Jordan Spieth who finished second, falling just short to the 2012 title winner Bubba Watson.         

In his final contest with Bubba, Jordan gave the follow countryman a tough fight with a lead of -2 stroke till the 7^th birdie, but played off to a marginal score of -3 in his total tally of 72. A win for Jordon is what the fans were expecting, and it then must have been the most famous win since 1931 making him the youngest-ever Masters champion in 73 years.         

However, Jordan regards the succeeding position as priceless experience at the biggest #golfing platform but a difficult championship to forget.     

Bubba Watson Wins Masters for the Second Time In Three Years

It was a certainly a day to remember in the history of golf as the American professional golfer Bubba Watson Aged 35 won the Masters Tournament for the second time after his famous win in 2012. With this win Bubba equaled the records with some of the most legendry golfing names like Seve Ballesteros, Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods.

Throughout the tournament, Watson was at the top of the game and won the title with a score of -8 and in his final tie up with 20-year-old Masters rookie Jordan Spieth. Bubba showed the best of his professional temperament.   Watson portrayed his win as a dream that he always had as a child and dedicated the triumph to his love for the game.  

Cause and Effect of the Most Dreaded Shots in Golf.

                                                         Dreaded Shots in Golf.

Matt Jones chips in the Houston Open with a grand finish

Matt Jones had a dramatic end at the Houston Open in Texas with a 15 under over Matt Kucher to earn his maiden PGA Tour and cement his place for the 2014 Masters in Augusta which will soon follow up after the event. 

Matt began his win with a six shot margin back of Kuchar but showed his professional temperament with a 46-foot putt and a 42-yard chip in for a birdie on the 18th hole.

Jones looked focused throughout the tournament and had a good discussion with his caddy before the impressive 42 yard chip in on the first #playoff hole. Just after his win, Jones ascended his arm for celebration and the galley went off to a wild roar.

Peter Franklin wins the Gentworks Oxford & District League’s Arthur Cook Cup.

The Gentworks Oxford & District League’s Arthur Cook Cup was impressively clinched by Peter Franklin over his win over the past title holder Alan Mander as he marked the beginning of the season in a grand manner.

In his road to the finals and a score of 200-124 against Alan, Peter Franklin had a comfortable win in semi-finals over John Williams with scores of 200-128. However, Alan Mander had tough road with a 200-199 victory over Bob Hayward in semis and halted his opponent with a break of 15. In the same competition, names like Nigel Bossom, Riley’s Lewis Moss, Justin Shepherd and Malcolm Bough were in unstoppable form but couldn't make it to the finals.    

Matt Jones wins the Houston playoff in an impressive manner

Matt Jones, the professional golfer from Sydney, Australia went on to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title in Houston on April 6th 2014.  

Matt, who turned into a pro golfer at the age of 21, was certainly a favorite contender to win the title and he proved his fans right with a 46-foot putt and a 42-yard chip in for a birdie on the 18th hole.

In his interview after the amazing win, matt described it as whirlwind and all he remembers is a chip in and the finish. This win took the Australian pro golfer to Augusta for the 2014 Masters and a global platform where he will complete against the bests in the world.  

Dynamic Billard European Championships Are Officially ON

This time the annual Dynamic Billard European championship will take place in the Acapulco Resort Hotel in Kyrenia, North Cyprus.

The event was officially made public by the President of the EPBF, Gre Leenders which was later followed by a welcoming speech by the Relation Manager of the Hotel, Mrs. Vacide Gören who promised the participants with a comforting stay in the hotel with some of the most beautiful island landscapes to feast their senses on.

The event is open for categories of men, women and wheelchair #athletes with a total representation from nearly 32 nations. The EPBF announced that the event has presently received nominations from 22 nations and 10 others following up on an event that will be played on 24 tables separately.

280 Points in a Single Game Bowling Backwards

In the game of bowling where getting a perfect strike every time seems almost impossible, Andrew Cowen made a new record by scoring 280 points in single game and that too while he was bowling backwards. Crazy but true!

His style to do it all is just amazing; he grabs the ball from the rack looks at the target (pins) and then checks and marks his footing before a turn as he winds up with twisting hand from where the magical bowls rolls to hit a perfect strike.

More interestingly, Andrew doesn’t need to look at his shot and can tell whether he is going to get a strike or not. Besides this he can pick up a single pin spare and he intends to learn and develop his skills.

Jayson and Derewonski prevails in the Open/Amateur Predator Tour

In the dual events organized by the Gotham City Billiards in Brooklyn on March 29-30, Amateur Chris Derewonski and Open/Pro Jayson Shaw emerged as the champions with a victory over Mike Harrington and Jorge Rodriguez respectively.

The road to the finals for all the four finalists was fiercely competitive as Jorge Rodriguez progressed with a 7-4 win over Earl Strickland in the semis and Jayson claimed his position in the finals beating the tour director Tony Robles 7-2. However, Derewonski had a pretty tidy race to the finals with straight wins over Harrington and Brooke Meyer.

In an event with several potential names from open and professional groups, the rivalry among the names like Emily Duddy, Brian Russell, Robles, Ramkissoon, Astashen and Meyer was impressive to say the least. 

Steven Bowditch wins his first PGA Tour victory with Texas Open

March 30^th was no ordinary Sunday for the 30 year old Australian professional golfer Steven Bowditch who went on to claim his maiden #PGA Tour victory with a win in the Texas Open.

The win was the highest closing score by a winner since 2004 as Steven kept his cool with a steady stoke, played on windy final day of the event.  

Bowditch once had a depressing career that even involved a suicide attempt in 2006.

He narrated his win as leap over the moon and something he just can’t believe.

Even his fellow companions were proud of his accomplishment and described his win as triumph over his struggle over the years.