Ann-Maree Putney

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]

Ann-Maree Putney
Sport
Country Australia
SportBowling
Achievements and titles
World finals
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's Bowling
World Tenpin Bowling Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 United Arab Emirates Masters
Bronze medal – third place2013 NevadaDoubles
Women's Bowling World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Mexico Singles
Bronze medal – third place2007 Mexico All Events
Silver medal – second place2009 Las VegasDoubles
World Team Cup
Bronze medal – third place2003 DenmarkTeam
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Scotland Doubles[1]
Silver medal – second place2002 Scotland Masters
Silver medal – second place2002 Scotland Mixed
Silver medal – second place2002 Scotland Team
Bronze medal – third place2002 Scotland All Events
Gold medal – first place2005 Cyprus Singles[2]
Silver medal – second place2005 Cyprus All Events
Bronze medal – third place2005 Cyprus Team
Gold medal – first place2006 Melbourne Singles[3]
Gold medal – first place2006 Melbourne All Events
Silver medal – second place2006 Melbourne Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place2013 New Zealand Doubles

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"

References
  1. "Commonwealth Championships 2002" (PDF). ETBF’s Medal History. European Tenpin Bowling Federation. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Commonwealth Championships 2005". ETBF's Medal History. European Tenpin Bowling Federation. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. "Commonwealth Championships 2006". ETBF's Medal History. ETBF. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. Matt Stevens (26 October 2019). "ANN MAREE PUTNEY INDUCTED INTO TBA HALL OF FAME". Tenpin Bowling Association of Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. "Australian standout Ann-Maree Putney strikes out". BowlingDigital. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. "Anne-Maree Putney wins Women's QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup". Bowling Digital. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. "Hunter bowler pulls pin". Newcastle Herald. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2021.


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