2026 TBA Inclusion Cup – Event Recap

Threlfall Makes History with Third Inclusion Cup Crown and Pino Mascetti Claims Male Title as 2026 TBA Inclusion Cup Delivers Standout Weekend

At A Glance

Event	2026 TBA Inclusion Cup
Dates	28 February – 1 March 2026
Venue	Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin, NSW
Division	Inclusion Division
Edition	4th Edition
Status	TBA Nationally Ranked Event
Full Results	https://tenpinresults.com.au/Sprint20/Results/Full/2150

Overview

The 2026 TBA Inclusion Cup has delivered its most competitive edition yet, with athletes converging on Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin for one of the Inclusion Division’s standout events of the season.

Now in it’s fourth year, the Cup continues to grow in both field depth and national significance – with the highest turnout yet, with 40 bowlers registering to compete. The event offers athletes a pathway to valuable ranking points and, this year, a critical opportunity to stake their claim for IBF Para Bowling World Championship selection.

Over two days of competition across qualifying and stepladder finals, the lanes at Coolangatta produced a series of impressive performances and a pair of worthy champions.

Results

Women’s Division

Podium

Position	Athlete	Bowl	State
🥇	Amanda Threlfall	Oz Tenpin Star Bowl	VIC
🥈	Karnie Taylor	iPlay Sunset Superbowl	QLD
🥉	Violet Martinesen	Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin	NSW

Stepladder Final

• Semi-Final 2v3 -Amanda Threlfall 176 defeats Violet Martinsen 153
• Final – Amanda Threlfall 191 defeats Karnie Taylor 147

Amanda Threlfall returns to the summit, capturing her third title in four editions of the event, adding yet another title to her growing resume.

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Men’s Division

Podium

Position	Athlete	Bowl	State
🥇	Pino Mascetti	Wyncity Keon Park	VIC
🥈	AJ Jamal	ZONE BOWLING Forest Hill	VIC
🥉	William Mison	Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin	NSW

Stepladder Final

• Semi-Final 2v3 – Pino Mascetti 185 defeats William Mison 150
• Final – Pino Mascetti 182 defeats AJ Jamal 154

Pino Mascetti wins his first TBA Inclusion Cup title following several podium finishes in previous years. The 2025 Rankings winner begins his campaign in a strong position.

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Graded Division

Podium

Position	Athlete	Bowl	State
🥇	Mitchell Davidson	Mt Warren Lanes	QLD
🥈	Damien Laver	Logan City Tenpin Bowl	QLD
🥉	Bronx Walsh	Ballina Tenpin Bowl	NSW

• At the conclusion of Stage 1, the Top 3 bowlers (mixed gender) who missed the cut for stage 2 qualified for the Graded Stepladder final that was run at the same time as the open final. The Graded final used 100% of 220 handicap system.
• The stepladder final saw Mitchell Davidson run the ladder in exciting fashion with a narrow three pin victory over Bronx Walsh before defeating Damien Laver in another tight tussle winning by a mere 2 pins.

Performance Highlights

Beyond the podium, several athletes delivered standout performances across the qualifying and matchplay stages.

Stage 1 & 2

• Men’s Division – AJ Jamal was superb in the fourteen-game opening qualifying blocks. Sending shockwaves through the bowl after his second game produced a 300 perfect game score, AJ led all qualifiers with a 2,760 fourteen game total averaging 197.1 to capture the top seed in the stepladder final.
• Women’s Division – Karnie Taylor led all qualifiers in the female division shooting a total of 2,335 over fourteen-games. The total surpassing her nearest challenger by 106 pins.

Defending Champions

• Defending champion Kallan Strong fell just short of the stepladder final finishing in fourth place, while the female defending champion, Violet Martinsen finished in third position losing her semi-final against the eventual champion, Amanda Threlfall.

Top 10 Standings

Women’s Division

Position	Athlete	Stage 1	Stage 2	Average
1	Amanda Threlfall	1,466	2,144	153.1
2	Karnie Taylor	1,679	2,335	166.8
3	Violet Martinesen	1,586	2,229	159.2
4	Ella Hoffmann	1,504	2,110	150.7
5	Kate Juillerat	1,396	1,967	140.5
6	Melina Spence	1,387	1,875	133.9
7	Dianne Demello	1,327	N/A	132.7
8	Kelly Preer	1,221	N/A	122.1
9	Tamsyn Wheatley	1,206	N/A	120.6
10	Temika Shier	1,145	N/A	114.5

Men’s Division

Position	Athlete	Stage 1	Stage 2	Average
1	Pino Mascetti	2,093	2,753	196.6
2	AJ Jamal	2,109	2,760	197.1
3	William Mison	1,991	2,701	192.9
4	Kallan Strong	1,863	2,594	185.3
5	Mitchell Meares	1,881	2,577	184.1
6	Mitchell Walls	1,806	2,529	180.6
7	Timothy St Clair	1,795	2,511	179.4
8	Matthew Hurst	1,791	2,497	178.4
9	Tyler Allen	1,831	2,458	175.6
10	Ashley Poelstra	1,775	2,454	175.3

Acknowledgements

Tenpin Bowling Australia thanks Coolangatta Tweed Tenpin, tournament staff, and officials for their delivery of the 2026 TBA Inclusion Cup. Full results are available via TenpinResults.

Past Champions

Year	Female Champion	Male Champion
2023	Amanda Threlfall (VIC)	Jason Threlfall (VIC)
2024	Amanda Threlfall (VIC)	Mitchell Meares (NSW)
2025	Violet Martinsen (QLD)	Kallan Strong (NSW)
2026	Amanda Threlfall (VIC)	Pino Mascetti (VIC)