Ann-Maree Putney Explained
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"
Notes and References
- Web site: Commonwealth Championships 2002 . ETBF’s Medal History . European Tenpin Bowling Federation . 18 August 2021.
- Web site: Commonwealth Championships 2005 . ETBF's Medal History . European Tenpin Bowling Federation . 18 August 2021.
- Web site: Commonwealth Championships 2006 . ETBF's Medal History . ETBF . 18 August 2021.
- Web site: Matt Stevens . ANN MAREE PUTNEY INDUCTED INTO TBA HALL OF FAME . Tenpin Bowling Association of Australia . 26 October 2019 . 18 August 2021.
- Web site: Australian standout Ann-Maree Putney strikes out . BowlingDigital . 18 August 2021.
- Web site: Anne-Maree Putney wins Women's QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup. . Bowling Digital . 18 August 2021.
- Web site: Hunter bowler pulls pin . Newcastle Herald . 6 January 2014 . 18 August 2021.
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