2023 World Bowls Championships: Right at Home Jackaroos day 10 recap
It was a red-letter day for the Right at Home Jackaroos as two teams confirmed their place in finals to be played at Broadbeach across the weekend.
Australia’s women’s triples and men’s fours teams will play off for gold at the weekend, while Aaron Wilson’s path to the singles final has now been revealed.
Men’s singles:
Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Aaron Wilson enjoyed a rest day on Friday, with his section coming to an end two rounds earlier than the rest of the competition.
He will face New Zealand’s Andrew Kelly in the quarter finals after the Blackjack exited his section in second place.
Men’s fours:
Two wins at Club Helensvale on Friday secured Australia’s men’s fours quartet of Corey Wedlock, Aaron Teys, Carl Healey and Aron Sherriff a spot in the final.
Just as the men’s triples had done, Australia took on the USA in a hard-fought quarter final encounter.
The Americans tested the Jackaroos, but fell short 15-11.
Just as the triples did, a semi final berth against Ireland awaited the Australians.
The Jackaroos took the chocolates against the Irish in sectional play earlier in the week, but the first several ends proved the semi final contest would prove more difficult.
Australia led 5-4 after seven ends before making their move, collecting nine of the next 10 shots to put themselves in the box seat.
The deficit proved too much for Ireland, as Australia set up another final against Scotland, another replay of the men’s triples contest.
Wedlock, Healey and Sherriff will look to create history and add a second world title to their CV from the same event, while Teys eyes off a maiden world championship crown.
Women’s triples:
A final also awaits Australia’s Dawn Hayman, Lynsey Clarke and Kelsey Cottrell after two successful contests at Helensvale.
Opening the day against South Africa, it was tough going for the Australians for the first half of the encounter.
They led by just one shot after 10 ends before breaking the game open. 10 shots in four ends proved the difference for Australia, as they would go on to finish the contest mid-way through the final end.
That win set up a semi final against Ireland, who had just recorded a memorable come from behind win over England.
Australia made the jump early on the Irish, but the game would tighten up.
Ireland showed their fighting spirit, eventually going on to level scores up at 12-12 with two ends to play.
A crucial two to Australia on the 17th end proved the difference, with Ireland only able to make up one shot to fall short 14-13.
Australia meet New Zealand in the final, who had a thrilling win over Malaysia and a dominant victory against Canada to advance.
Lynsey Clarke will have a chance to exit the international stage on the ultimate high, with another world championship to her name, having previously announced her retirement from international bowls at the conclusion of the world championships.
View the day 10 results and knockout draws HERE
Day 11 of play commences from 9am AEST at Broadbeach on Saturday.
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