Kurri Kurri bowler Nathan Dawson has completed a slice of history that can be equalled but never beaten.
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Dawson, partnered by 18-year-old Tailor Appleby, took out the Champion of Champions Pairs tournament at Club Maitland City on the weekend to collect all six major Zone Six titles up for grabs in a single calendar year.
"It's been a very good year. It's something that won't be broken, it can only be equalled," Dawson said of his incredible feat of winning or being part of winning teams in the zone single, pairs, triples and fours as well as the champion of champion singles and pairs.
It's been a very good year. It's something that won't be broken, it can only be equalled.
"The quarter final and semi-final we both played very well.
"The conditions in the final were a bit tougher, the wind got up in the afternoon and the greens were pretty fast but in the last few ends when it was really close we played very well.
"It was Tailor's first open zone championship he was wrapped.
"He played very well and he is only 18 so I'm sure there will be plenty more to come for him."
Dawson and Appelby won their quarter-final 30-9, semi-final 25-3 before defeating Maitland City's Daniel Hooker and Paul Cousins 17-13 in the final.
Dawson is also part of Kurri Kurri's team compete at the No.1 Grade State Pennants play-offs in Forster this weekend.
"We have Engadine, Mount Lewis and Ballina in our section," Dawson said.
"We play on Friday and Saturday and hopefully on Sunday which will mean we're in the finals.
"Kurri has never won the state pennants but we've made the series four or five times since I've been here."
Kurri will be joined by East Maitland and Raymond Terrace in Forster.
East Maitland are matched with Park Beach, Taren Point and Wenty Leagues, while Raymond Terrace face Soldiers Point, Cabramatta and WPWC.
Kurri Kurri: Shane Stoker, Craig Barbour, Jacob McMurray, Nathan Dawson, Michael Callaghan, Paul Hampton, Tailor Appleby, Aaron Appleby, Wayne Rowbottom, John Rees, David Riley, Andrew Rees.
East Maitland: Jake Lawton, Wayne Jones, Samuel Twining, Scott McLachlan, Barry Mungoven, Mark Evans, Michael Abel, Michael Smith, Caleb Threadgate, Beau Humphreys, Rodney Darcey, Clayton Parker.
Raymond Terrace: Shaun Richards, Lachlan Freeman, Haydn Bojkowski, Lennon Scott, Jamie Minter, Clinton Doust, Eric Ryan, Matthew Baus, Timothy Twining, Ian Lean, Jason Stokes, Shane Globits.
