Bek Martin Claims Victory at 2025 Suncity Women’s Open

The 2025 TBA Women’s Tournament season kicked off in dominant fashion, with Bek Martin continuing her winning ways by securing the Suncity Women’s Open title on the Sunshine Coast, QLD.

The Victorian 45 year-old was in unstoppable form, maintaining her lead across all three stages to claim the season’s first title in emphatic fashion.

Stage 1 – Qualifying

Martin made an early statement, firing a 232 in game two, followed by a 225 in game three, setting the pace in the 8-game qualifying block. Her consistency shone through, finishing with three 200+ games and a total of 1,615 pins, just enough to edge out her competition.

Only just.

Her “Bec Squared” teammate, Bec Whiting, was hot on her heels, finishing just 8 pins behind with 1,607, while senior division standout Dena Buxton showed age is just a number, securing third place with 1,577 pins.

Stage 2 – Top 16 Cut to 8

The top 16 bowlers returned on day two for four additional games to determine the top 8 matchplay finalists.

At the top, the standings remained unchanged, with Martin maintaining her lead. She continued her hot streak, rolling three 200+ games (253, 211, 257), pushing her total to 2,523—a 32-pin cushion over Whiting (2,391) and Buxton (2,368).

South Australian Jamie Phelan made a big move, climbing from 7th to 4th, thanks to three 200+ games, finishing with 2,367. Queensland’s Madeline FitzRoy secured the final matchplay spot, finishing on 2,312.

Stage 3 – Matchplay Finals

Martin wasted no time in the matchplay stage, opening with a tournament-high 268 in her first match.

She went on to record five 200+ games in the deciding phase, securing four matchplay wins and adding 80 bonus pins to her tally. By the end of the seven-match stage, Martin had accumulated 3,989 pins, finishing with an event total of 4,069 averaging 209.9, sealing her first victory of the 2025 season.

Senior division superstar Dena Buxton proved once again that she is among the best bowlers in the country—period. Winning six out of seven matchplay matches, Buxton secured second place, just 91 pins behind Martin, with a total of 3,978.

South Australian 24-year-old Jamie Phelan rounded out the podium in third place, finishing with 3,862, winning five of her matchplay matches.

CHAMPION PERFORMANCE
BEK MARTIN (VICTORIA)

Stage 1 – Qualifying (8 Games)

Game	Score
1	197
2	232
3	225
4	182
5	198
6	174
7	193
8	214
Total	1,615
Avg	201.9
Position	1st

Stage 2 – Four Additional Games

Game	Score
9	253
10	211
11	187
12	257
Total	2,523
Avg	210.3
Position	1st

Stage 3 – Matchplay Finals (7 Games)

Game	Score
13	268
14	191
15	204
16	210
17	178
18	204
19	211
Wins	4
Bonus	80
Final Total	4,069
High Game	268
Avg	209.9

THANK YOU!

A big thank you to all bowlers for their participation in the 2025 Suncity Women’s Open! The third edition received the most entered bowlers in its short history with 40 bowlers.

A thank you to CornerPin Standings and the Suncity Tenpin team for running their second event in a row to great success.

FUTURE FRAMES

The VIC 150 is the next event on the 2025 TBA Women’s Tournament schedule, set to take place at Zone Bowling Frankston in Victoria from April 18–20, 2025. Entries are now open with limited spots available—don’t miss out! Find out more information on the VIC 150 now.

TOP PERFORMERS & STATS

Final Top 10 Standings

Position	Bowler	Score	State
1	Bek Martin	4,069	VIC
2	Dena Buxton	3,978	VIC
3	Jamie Phelan	3,862	SA
4	Bec Whiting	3,812	VIC
5	Madeline FitzRoy	3,682	QLD
6	Alicia Melton	3,647	QLD
7	Kylie Bailey	3,583	QLD
8	Amy Wallace	3,571	QLD
9	Angela Fan	2,302*	ACT
10	Katy Melton	2,298*	QLD

*Total after Stage 2 as did not participate in stage 3.

SUNCITY WOMEN’S OPEN
PAST CHAMPIONS

Year	Champion
2023	Bec Whiting (VIC)
2024	Minhee Kim (QLD)
2025	Rebekah Martin (VIC)