North Queensland’s powerhouse women, NSW/ACT’s dominant men, and New Zealand’s consistency across both squads set the tone for a compelling 2025 edition.
2026 TBA50 NATIONALS
NOVEMBER 2026
SUNCITY TENPIN, QUEENSLAND
TBA50 NATIONAL MASTERS
ENTRIES OPEN TUESDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 12:00PM AEST ON TENPINRESULTS
TBA50 NATIONAL TEAMS CHALLENGE
NEWS
TBA50 National Teams Challenge – Day 3 Recap
Day 3 – Champions crowned on final day of TBA50 National Teams Challenge
TBA50 National Teams Challenge – Day 2 Recap
Day 2 – Doubles complete at the TBA50 National Teams Challenge
TBA50 National Teams Challenge – Day 1 Recap
Day 1 – Singles complete at the TBA50 National Teams Challenge
TBA50 National Teams Challenge Preview 2025
Attention now turns to team glory as the TBA50 National Teams Challenge begins today at the TBA National High Performance Centre on the Sunshine Coast.
Victoria Reigns Supreme as Buxton and Smith Capture 2025 TBA50 Masters Titles
Experience and momentum proved the difference on Monday as Victoria’s Dena Buxton and Brett Smith claimed the 2025 TBA50 National Masters titles at the TBA National High Performance Centre.
TBA50 National Masters Preview
The curtain falls on the 2025 TBA Senior and Grand Senior tournament season this weekend.
TBA50 NATIONAL MASTERS
| Year | Men | Women |
| 1986 | John Zoratti (ACT) | Muriel Smith (QLD) |
| 1987 | John Zoratti (ACT) | Muriel Smith (QLD) |
| 1988 | Graham Bacon (NSW) | B. Pauschmann (NSW) |
| 1989 | Graham Bacon (NSW) | Lillian Bruce (NSW) |
| 1990 | John Zoratti (ACT) | P. Thompson (QLD) |
| 1991 | Keith Caddy (NSW) | Margaret Condon (QLD) |
| 1992 | Keith Caddy (NSW) | June Marks (NSW) |
| 1993 | Ron Gray (NSW) | June Marks (NSW) |
| 1994 | George | June Marks (NSW) |
| 1995 | Ian Castle (VIC) | Dawn Hall (WA) |
| 1996 | Bob Bruce (SA) | Renato Maglieri (NT) |
| 1997 | Renzo Pellegrini (SA) | Joan Dillon (NSW) |
| 1998 | Brian May (QLD) | Bev Freestone (NSW) |
| 1999 | Barry Lonsdale (NSW) | Ronnie Petersen (NT) |
| 2000 | Stephen Bell (VIC) | Penny Strik (NSW) |
| 2001 | Jeff Elliott (SA) | Maxine Forrest (WA) |
| 2002 | Kevin Quinn (NSW) | Maxine Forrest (WA) |
| 2003 | Allan Smith (NSW) | Cecily Walton (NSW) |
| 2004 | Rod Stewart (VIC) | Sue Raphael (VIC) |
| 2005 | Brian Looby (QLD) | Barbara Richmond (QLD) |
| 2006 | Vaughan White (QLD) | Jeanette Baker (VIC) |
| 2007 | Ray Krueger (ACT) | Christene Webster (QLD) |
| 2008 | Fred Housham (NZ) | Jeanette Baker (VIC) |
| 2009 | Mike Kennedy (VIC) | Jeanette Baker (VIC) |
| 2010 | Tony Stoppel (SA) | Julie Hird (NSW) |
| 2011 | Paul Terry (WA) | Jeanette Baker (VIC) |
| 2012 | Kevin Webb (NSW) | Julie Hird (QLD) |
| 2013 | Chris Kirwin (NT) | Jeanette Baker (VIC) |
| 2014 | Andrew Frawley (NSW) | Jeanette Baker (VIC) |
| 2015 | Andrew Frawley (NSW) | Julie Harrison (QLD) |
| 2016 | Chris Kirwin (NT) | Julie Harrison (QLD) |
| 2017 | Mick Talevski (VIC) | Jeanette Baker (VIC) |
| 2018 | Greg Nicolas (NZ) | Jeanette Baker (VIC) |
| 2019 | Andrew Lloyd (NSW) | Cheryl Womack (QLD) |
| 2021 | Morty Douglass (QLD) | Jo Babic (SA) |
| 2022 | Andrew Lloyd (NSW) | Jenny Burton-Douglas (ACT) |
| 2023 | Tony Hamilton (QLD) | Dena Buxton (VIC) |
| 2024 | Barry Dodds (VIC) | Dena Buxton (VIC) |
| 2025 | Brett Smith (VIC) | Dena Buxton (VIC) |
TBA50 NATIONAL
TEAMS CHALLENGE
| No. | Year | Venue | City | State | Men | Women | Overall |
| 1st | 2007 | OZ Tenpin | Altona | VIC | ACT | NZ | QLD |
| 2nd | 2008 | Canberra International Bowl | Canberra | ACT | QLD INV | QLD INV | QLD INV |
| 3rd | 2009 | AMF Mt Gravatt | MacGregor | QLD | ACT | SA | NZ |
| 4th | 2010 | AMF Rooty Hill RSL | Rooty Hill | NSW | VIC | VIC | VIC |
| 5th | 2011 | AMF Rooty Hill RSL | Rooty Hill | NSW | SA | NSW | SA |
| 6th | 2012 | AMF Rooty Hill RSL | Rooty Hill | NSW | NSW | VIC | VIC |
| 7th | 2013 | Kirwan Tenpin & Squash | Townsville | QLD | VIC | VIC | VIC |
| 8th | 2014 | Tenpin City | Lidcombe | NSW | NZ | VIC | NZ |
| 9th | 2015 | Tenpin City | Lidcombe | NSW | WA | VIC | WA |
| 10th | 2016 | Tenpin City | Lidcombe | NSW | NSW | VIC | NSW |
| 11th | 2017 | Wyncity Bowl & Entertainment | Point Cook | VIC | NZ | ACT | NZ |
| 12th | 2018 | Chirnside Park | Chrinside Park | VIC | ACT | VIC | VIC |
| 13th | 2019 | Zone Bowling Rooty Hill | Rooty Hill | NSW | ATBSO | VIC | QLD |
| 14th | 2021 | Zone Bowling Moonah | Hobart | TAS | TAS | SA | SA |
| 15th | 2022 | Wyncity Keon Park | Thomastown | VIC | QLD | VIC | WW1 |
| 16th | 2023 | AGL National High Performance Centre – Suncity Tenpin | Sunshine Coast | QLD | NZ | VIC | NZ |
| 17th | 2024 | AGL National High Performance Centre – Suncity Tenpin | Sunshine Coast | QLD | NZ | VIC | QLD/NZ |
| 18th | 2025 | TBA National High Performance Centre – Suncity Tenpin | Sunshine Coast | QLD | NSW/ACT | NQLD | NQLD |
Questions
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