2025 National Disability Championships Results Wrap-Up

By Matt Stevens
June 30, 2025

Celebrating a Historic Return to the West

The 36th National Disability Championships has come to a close for another year — and what a year it was!

For the first time in 15 years, the Championships returned to Western Australia, with Zone Bowling Morley proudly hosting the eleven-day celebration of inclusion, competition, and community.

Presented and delivered by Australian Disabilities Tenpin Incorporated (ADTI) and Tenpin Bowling Australia (TBA), this year’s Championships welcomed over 350 bowlers from across the country, alongside an incredible support crew of carers, coaches, families, and friends who brought the venue to life.

Volunteers – The Heartbeat of the Championships

An event of this scale wouldn’t be possible without the extraordinary work of the volunteers. Huge thanks to ADTI Committee: Louise Cooke, Calvin Jenkins, Kaye Talbot, Jenny Tiernan, Kylie McLeish, Lee Strong, and Dianne Milton, Zone Bowling Morley, WA Disability Tenpin, and Beth Boyd from TBA for their tireless efforts in coordinating the Championships. The Tournament team led by Louise and Calvin are truly the lifeblood of the event, ensuring everything runs smoothly and every participant feels supported. Take a bow, team!

Other volunteers were recognised over the championships, and you can read more here.

Thank You to Our Partners

TBA and ADTI extend their sincere thanks to the Championship’s valued partners:

  • Zone Bowling Morley – and venue manager, Andrea Newland– for hosting with care and professionalism
  • Zone Bowling (National partner)
  • Australian Sports Commission – for their ongoing support and belief in inclusive sport

Your commitment, resources, and belief in the power of this event helped make the 2025 edition one to remember.

Until Next Time

To every bowler, carer, family member, and supporter — thank you for being part of this incredible journey. The energy, sportsmanship, and joy that filled the lanes are what make this event so unique.

As the late Michael Cooke once said


Looking Ahead to 2026

We’re thrilled to announce that the 37th National Disability Championships will take place in Queensland. More details will be shared in the coming months.

📲 Stay updated at: www.tenpin.org.au/ndc

FEMALE ALL-EVENTS

Open

  • 🥇 Claire Gee (175) 561, 576, 514 – 1,651
  • 🥈 Gemma Anderson (160) 501, 538, 513 – 1552
  • 🥉Chloe Gee (185) 524, 542, 469 – 1,535

A Grade

  • 🥇 Jessica Sayer (146) 486, 469, 580 – 1,535
  • 🥈 Belinda Hancock (147) 523, 474, 526 – 1,523
  • 🥉Natasha Wilson (146) 503, 483, 452 – 1,438

B Grade

  • 🥇 Natasha Cattle (121) 451, 447, 430 – 1,328
  • 🥈 Emily Gardner-Hudson (124) 447, 418, 448  – 1,313
  • 🥉 Elizabeth Chandler (124) 479, 386, 430 – 1,295

C Grade

  • 🥇 Lucy Myatt (107) 380, 450, 347 – 1,177
  • 🥈 Aimee Smith (96) 350, 431, 389 – 1,170
  • 🥉Jacinta Steele (108) 385, 405, 359 – 1,149

D Grade

  • 🥇 Alison Cook (89) 300, 321, 299 – 920
  • 🥈 Bella Armstrong (88) 309, 281, 273 – 863
  • 🥉Donnah Holland (84) 290, 296, 271 – 857

E Grade

  • 🥇Ayesha Patterson (54) 138, 89, 173 – 400

MALE ALL-EVENTS

Open

  • 🥇 Pino Mascetti (217) 703, 681, 700 – 2,084
  • 🥈 AJ Jamal (203) 621, 639, 705 – 1,965
  • 🥉William Mison (212) 583, 644, 576 – 1,803

Classic

  • 🥇 Nicholas Jefferson (173) 618, 574, 583 – 1,775
  • 🥈 Malakai Sammut (162) 553, 581, 626 – 1,760
  • 🥉David Riddle (170) 600, 534, 588 – 1,722

A Grade

  • 🥇 Jonathon King (154) 562, 578, 473 – 1,613
  • 🥈 Joshua Bailey (145) 529, 541, 536 – 1,606
  • 🥉Chris Ilic (151) 534, 564, 495 – 1,593

 B Grade

  • 🥇 Kyle Farrell (138) 534, 535, 530 – 1,599
  • 🥈 John Dickerson (134) 489, 499, 469 – 1,457
  • 🥉Harry Woodhouse (135) 472, 499, 469 – 1,443

C Grade

  • 🥇 Ethan Gruen (118) 433, 460, 385 – 1,278
  • 🥈 Dale Potter (106) 399, 389, 440 – 1,228
  • 🥉Paul O’Donnell (115) 467. 403. 349 – 1,219

D Grade

  • 🥇 Oasis Tukuafu (92) 434, 423, 395 – 1,252
  • 🥈 Lucas Wasley (86) 346, 334, 330 – 1010
  • 🥉Justin Jackson (99) 362, 308, 337 – 1007

E Grade

  • 🥇 Nathan Pye (77) 369, 329, 345 – 1043
  • 🥈 Simon Sydo (32) 291, 316, 314 – 921
  • 🥉Bede O’Gorman (71) 230, 245, 273 – 748

FEMALE SINGLES

Open

  • 🥇  Claire Gee (175) 168, 201, 292 – 561
  • 🥈 Veronica Joseph (154) 165, 194, 168 – 527
  • 🥉Chloe Gee (185) 156, 221, 147 – 524

A Grade

  • 🥇 Belinda Hancock (147) 189, 164, 170 – 523
  • 🥈 Natasha Wilson (146) 160, 171, 172 – 503
  • 🥉Reanna Skora (131) 176, 145, 166 – 487

B Grade

  • 🥇 Elizabeth Chandler (124) 167, 154, 158 – 479
  • 🥈 Alisha Hunter (117) 139, 180, 145 – 464
  • 🥉Natasha Cattle (121) 147, 159, 145 – 451

C Grade

  • 🥇 Jacinta Steele (108) 113, 137, 135 – 385
  • 🥈 Lucy Myatt (107) 125, 118, 137 – 380
  • 🥉Vicki Seymour (99) 129, 151, 93 – 373

D Grade

  • 🥇 Bella Armstrong (88) 118, 94, 97 (309)
  • 🥈 Allison Cook (89) 87, 97, 116 (300)
  • 🥉 Donna Holland (84) 94, 79, 117 – 290

E Grade

  • 🥇 Jen Kuipers (67) 103, 106, 142 – 351
  • 🥇 Orla Jordan (67) 122, 127, 102 – 351
  • 🥉 Maddison Sharp (44) 85, 78, 76 – 239

MALE SINGLES

Open

  • 🥇 Pino Mascetti (217) 236, 244, 223- 703
  • 🥈 AJ Jamal (203) 196, 236, 213 – 645
  • 🥉Mitchell Meares (203) 170, 223, 203 – 596

Classic

  • 🥇 Nicholas Jefferson (173) 175, 233, 210 – 618
  • 🥈 David Riddle (170) 171, 215, 214 – 600
  • 🥉David Guerriero V (175) 223, 196, 177 -596

A Grade

  • 🥇 Jonathon King (154) 177, 170, 215 – 562
  • 🥈 Bradley van Opijnen (142) 180, 223, 144 – 547
  • 🥉Andrew Gebbetis (150) 143, 196, 202 – 541

B Grade

  • 🥇 Max Holden (134) 166, 177, 239 (582)
  • 🥈 Dallas Starr (124) 169, 184, 197 – 550
  • 🥉Kyle Farrell (138) 152, 202, 180 – 534

C Grade

  • 🥇 Paul O’Donnell (115) 134, 163, 170- 467
  • 🥈 Ethan Gruen (118) 154, 139, 140 – 433
  • 🥉Ian Rosenbaum (118) 147, 186, 96 – 429

D Grade

  • 🥇 Oasis Tukuafu (92) 152, 141, 141 – 434
  • 🥈 Christopher Bell (98) 111, 146, 107 – 364
  • 🥉Justin Jackson (99) 100, 142, 120 -362

E Grade

  • 🥇 Nathan Pye (77) 120, 153, 96 – 369
  • 🥈 Isaac Lyon (79) 106, 119, 97 – 322
  • 🥉Wayne Russell (79) 77, 97, 135 – 309

MIXED DOUBLES

Open

  • 🥇1,196: Mitchell Meares (203) 149, 197 – 567 & Pino Mascetti (217) 171, 224, 234 – 629
  • 🥈 1,191:  Nicholas Jefferson (173) 195, 186, 166 – 547 & William Mison (212) 178, 222, 244 (644)
  • 🥉1,149: Thomas Carroll (175) 186, 141, 141 – 468 & Pino Mascetti (217) 245, 201, 235 (681)

Classic

  • 🥇 1,085: Beau Gruen (166) 201, 156, 172 – 529 & Ian Kennewell (170) 184, 186, 186 – 556
  • 🥇 1, 085: Claire Gee (175) 170, 225. 181 – 576 & Daniel Mahoney (166) 187, 179, 143 – 509
  • 🥉1,078: AJ Jamal (203) 235, 215, 189 -639 & Freddie Davis (140) 159, 157, 123 – 439

A Grade

  • 🥇 1,013: Jarrad Brinkman (152) 196, 176, 160 – 532 & Rachel Thorpe (157) 142, 164, 175 – 481
  • 🥈 1,010: Joseph Ware (138) 207, 148, 167 – 522 & Malakai Sammut (162) 200, 136, 152 – 488
  • 🥉1,005: Zac Marshall (171) 209, 204, 179 – 592 & Mark O’Driscoll (128) 137, 138, 138 – 413

B Grade

  • 🥇 973: Nathan Gleeson (120) 113, 165, 147 – 425 & Greg Black (137) 179, 158, 211 – 548
  • 🥈 952: Charlotte King (132) 167, 154, 185 – 506 & Stephen Fletcher (126) 121, 139, 186 – 548
  • 🥉941: Owen Thomas (125) 255, 116, 152 – 523 & Melissa Prins (141) 127, 139, 186 – 446

C Grade

  • 🥇 830: Evelyn Schliefert (123) 132, 175, 152 – 459 & Cheryl Schliefert (93) 147, 106, 118 – 371
  • 🥈 812: Joshua Kancilija (127) 121, 175, 168 – 464 & Christopher Bell (98) 131, 94, 123 – 348
  • 🥈 812: Kalinda Gallagher (100) 111, 113, 88 – 312 & Robert Gordon (125) 143, 199, 158 – 500

D Grade

  • 🥇 668: Yasmin Coyle (82) 108, 98, 74 – 280 & Jack Dalton (105) 175, 93, 120 – 388
  • 🥈 667: Bede O’Gorman (71) 72, 87, 58 – 217 & Lucy Myatt (107) 134, 135, 181 – 450
  • 🥉627: Davide Onofrio (94) 110, 142, 93 – 345 & Stuart Scott (92) 69, 91, 122 – 282

E Grade

  • 🥇 544: Orla Jordan (67) 68, 99, 169 – 336 & Maddison Sharp (44) 58, 91, 59 – 208
  • 🥈 540: Simon Sydo (32) 57, 127, 132 – 316 & Richard Aouchan (72) 54, 99, 71 – 224
  • 🥉490: Orla Jordan (67) 70, 63, 77 – 210 & Jessica Murphy (66) 79, 115, 86 – 280

MIXED TRIOS

Open

  • 🥇 1,740: Pino Mascetti (217) 200, 161, 212 (573), Ryan Ward (200) 190, 155, 206 – 551 & AJ Jamal (203) 176, 220, 220 – 616
  • 🥈 1,721: David Riddle (170) 153, 255, 180 – 588, Ben Madden (185) 173, 175, 209 – 557, & William Mison (212) 144, 197, 235 – 576
  • 🥉1,667: Kelly Preer (131) 123, 118, 135 – 376, Pino Mascetti (217) 185, 232, 231 (648), & Adam Sutherland (207) 199, 221, 223 – 643

Classic

  • 🥇 1,525: Andrew Napper (171) 189, 156, 224 – 569, Robert Turner (157) 128, 153, 139 – 420, & Anthony Myers (170) 188, 165, 183 – 536
  • 🥈 1,521: Kyra Corsini (138) 122, 144, 121 – 387, AJ Jamal (203) 205, 220, 280 – 705, & Freddie Davis (140) 165, 105, 159 – 429
  • 🥉1,503: Gemma Anderson (160) 146, 163, 177 – 486, Damien Napper (169) 145, 133, 197 – 475, & Anthony Myers (170) 203, 175, 164 – 542

A Grade

  • 🥇 1,559: Jyrah Sammut (148) 170, 180, 135 – 485, Malakai Sammut (162) 233, 183, 210  626, & Joseph Ware (138) 132, 130, 186 – 448
  • 🥈 1,505: Mitchell Davidson (160), 174, 155, 196 – 525, Michael Dwyer (146) 176, 165, 137 – 478, & David Currie (139) 161, 141, 200 – 502
  • 🥉1,436: Lyn Beebe (137) 137, 122, 97 – 356, David Skerrett (140) 169, 171, 126 – 466, and Kaeden Negrin (171) 189, 224, 201 – 614

B Grade

  • 🥇 1,352: Robert Gordon (125) 134, 182, 148 – 464, Kyra Corsini (138) 139, 176, 134 – 449, and Michael Rutherford (138) 137, 135, 167 – 439
  • 🥈 1,336: Natasha Cattle (121) 124, 134, 172 – 430 , John Dickerson (134) 120, 166, 183 – 469, and Stephen Fletcher (126) 171, 118, 148 – 437
  • 🥉1,311: Emily Gardner-Hudson (124) 127, 144, 163 – 434, Nathan Coling (132) 129, 143, 153 – 425, and Travis McKenzie (145) 135, 138, 179 – 452

C Grade

  • 🥇 1,197: Dale Potter (106) 157, 134, 149 – 440, Britney Gardner-Hudson (113) 112, 102, 110 – 324, and Emily Gardner-Hudson (124) 135, 178, 120  – 433
  • 🥈 1,151: Matthew Mizzi (124) 159, 150, 107 – 416, Braydon Gebel (118) 110, 137, 153 – 400, and  Luci Giblin (101) 92, 102, 141 – 335
  • 🥉1,146: Nathan Pye (77) 119, 131, 95 – 345, Sarah Booth (114) 139, 99, 125 – 363, Michael Rands (137) 156, 158, 124 – 438

D Grade

  • 🥇1,028:  Katelyn Smith (137) 161, 142, 117 – 420, Frances Cetinich (107) 96, 68, 130 – 294, and Simon Sydo (32) 81, 116, 117 – 314
  • 🥈 963: Orla Jordan (67) 78, 70, 94 – 242, Logan Farris (97) 109, 161, 131 – 401, and Nathan Gleeson (120) 121, 120 , 79 – 320
  • 🥉 924: Jessica Murphy (66) 100, 74, 76 – 250, Orla Jordan (67) 76, 75, 143 – 294, and Mikael Lim (106) 133, 126, 121 – 380

E Grade

  • 🥇 826: Maddison Sharp (44) 88,100, 60 – 248, Jessica Murphy (66) 68, 103, 117 – 288, and Katie Craig (107) 95, 103, 92 – 290
  • 🥈 756: Jack Lott (100) 104, 95, 112 – 311, Mark Thompson (45) 109, 86, 66 – 261, and Simon Sydo (32) 58, 64, 62 – 184
  • 🥉704: Steven Martin (71) 77, 83, 108 – 268, Warren White (101) 73, 79, 96 – 248, and Mark Thompson (45) 57, 64, 67 – 188


Entry Data

Bowlers

The Highs & Lows

We thank TBA Hall of Famer and Western Australian legend Carol Gianotti who came to the presentations to help present some big awards.

High Series Male – AJ Jamal (VIC)
High Series Female – Jessica Sayer (ACT)

Cole Cup Challenge

Congratulations Michelle Cooke (ACT) who was awarded the Cole Cup Challenge Sportsperson Award, presented by Carol Gianotti

Michael Cooke Memorial Shield

Congratulations to Claire Gee (VIC) who was awarded the Michael Cooke Memorial Shield Sportsperson Award, presented by Carol Gianotti

OPEN

QUALIFIERS

This includes the one change to the original Open Masters Top 16. South Australian representative David Guerriero V withdrew, meaning Tom Brown from Tasmania entered the top 16 field.

ROLL-OFF STANDINGS AFTER 8 GAMES – OPEN DIVISION

🎳 Top 3 Stepladder Results:

  • AJ Jamal 192 def. Jared Kirkland 180
  • Pino Mascetti 196 def. AJ Jamal 149

👏 Congratulations to Pino and all Open division finalists for their fantastic efforts!

Classic Masters – WA Clean Sweep in the West

It’s been 15 years since WA hosted the National Disability Championships — and local bowlers made sure to make it memorable. In the Classic Masters, the host state claimed all three podium spots.

Josh Powell led the way in the roll-off with 1,947, followed closely by Owen Thomas (1,900) and Timothy Watts (1,847). Owen defeated Timothy 231–184 in the semi-final before a nail-biting final saw Josh edge Owen by just one pin — 241 to 240 — to take the title.

QUALIFIERS

PositionNameState/Status
1Harry WoodhouseDefending Champion from NSW
2Joshua SmithNSW Classic Masters Representative
3Bronx WalshQLD Classic Masters Representative
4Aaron FittkauTAS Classic Masters Representative
5Cameron JohnstonVIC Classic Masters Representative
6Joshua PowellWA Classic Masters Representative
7Owen ThomasWA 
8Kyle FarrellNSW 
9Jonathon KingWA
10Charlotte KingTAS  
11Joseph WareACT
12Stephen FletcherTAS
13Aaron IlesTAS
14Matt BryantNSW
15Joshua BaileyWA
16Timothy WattsWA

ROLL OFF STANDINGS AFTER 8 GAMES – CLASSIC DIVISION

1Joshua PowellWA1,947
2Owen ThomasWA1,900
3Timothy WattsWA1,847
4Stephen FletcherTAS1,785
5Kyle FarrellNSW1,779
6Harry WoodhouseNSW1,738
7Joshua BaileyWA1,725
8Aaron IlesTAS1,684
9Aaron FittkauTAS1,649
10Jonathon KingWA1,647
11Bronx WalshQLD1,630
12Charlotte KingTAS1,602
13Joseph WareACT1,594
14Cameron JohnstoneVIC1,544
15Matt BryantNSW1,489
16Joshua SmithNSW550*retired after 3 games

🎳 Top 3 Stepladder Results:

  • Owen Thomas 231 def. Timothy Watts 184
  • Josh Powell 241 def. Owen Thomas 240

👏 Congratulations to Josh and the WA trio for a clean sweep!

Restricted Masters – Nathan Pye Holds His Nerve

In the Restricted Masters, it was ACT’s Nathan Pye who produced the goods when it mattered most. After finishing 3rd in the roll-off (1,799), Nathan went on a tear — defeating Aimee Smith (211–208) and top seed Tracey Stevenson (194–179) to force a repechage final.

In the rematch, Nathan stayed composed and delivered a 230–208 win to claim the national title.

QUALIFIERS

A special shout out to Michelle Cook (ACT) and Vlad Dionysiou (NT), who originally qualified 7th and 16th respectively in the Restricted Masters. Both bowlers have withdrawn from the finals, allowing the next in line — Christopher Lyon (WA) and Sarah Booth (ACT) — to move into the top 16 and take their place in the final.

There was one more change to the Top 16 in the Restricted Masters final. The 9th highest qualifier from WA Ciara Johnson has withdrawn, meaning Michael Argent entered the top 16 field.

ROLL OFF STANDINGS AFTER 8 GAMES – RESTRICTED DIVISION

🎳 Top 3 Stepladder Results:

  • Nathan Pye 211 def. Aimee Smith 208
  • Nathan Pye 194 def. Tracey Stevenson 179
  • Nathan Pye 230 def. Tracey Stevenson 208 (Repechage Final)

👏 Incredible bowling from Nathan, and a strong showing from QLD and NSW athletes in the division!

Presenting the awards on Masters Day was State Member for Mount Lawley, Frank Paolino, who took the time to meet bowlers and hand out medals and plaques. A big thank you to MP Paolino for attending and celebrating the achievements of this amazing community.

Always a highlight, on the final day of the Championships, before presentations, the carer challenge takes place.

A special event for parents, carers, and supporters to take to the lanes after all their work during the week.

We congratulate this year’s winners who posed with South Australia’s Carol Hatton following the event.

1st Place – Jason Threlfall & Jodie Hunt with Carol Hatton (middle)
2nd place – Moria Mathie and Brian Thomas with Carol Hatton (middle)
3rd Place – Terry and Annette Podlich with Carol Hatton (Middle)

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