2023 World Bowls Championships: Right at Home Jackaroos Day Two Wrap
The Right at Home Jackaroos recorded 15 and a half wins from 18 games, with three teams locking in knockout berths on another successful day at the 2023 World Bowls Championships.
Women’s singles:
It was another unbeaten day for 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Ellen Ryan as she took more steps towards a knockout singles berth.
She extended her record to 5-0, with wins over Sri Lanka’s Kumari Mangos, Netherlands’ Ineke Spangenberg & Philippines’ Marisa Baronda.
Ryan dropped just 18 shots at Helensvale on Wednesday, putting herself in a strong position for a quarter final berth.
Women’s fours:
It was a day of three successes for Australia’s fours team of Kristina Krstic, Dawn Hayman, Lynsey Clarke and Kelsey Cottrell as they continued their unbeaten run.
Competing at Musgrave Hill, the quartet was rampant in wins against Botswana, USA and Norfolk Island, recording a +35 shots differential for the day.
With just one sectional match remaining against India, the fours unit has locked away a top two spot to book a place in the quarter finals.
Men’s pairs:
Aaron Teys and Aaron Wilson had their work cut out for them at Helensvale on Wednesday, finishing with two wins and a loss.
They started the day in dominant fashion with a 36-6 win over Samoa, before edging out a competitive Jersey team 24-10.
Their final hitout of the day saw them meet reigning Commonwealth Games champions Daniel Salmon & Jarrad Breen (Wales) in one of the more anticipated sectional battles of the week.
It was the Jackaroo pair that made the stronger start, leading 8-4 after seven ends. It was at that stage the Welsh duo made their move.
They went on to win six consecutive ends to take control of the contest, setting themselves up well enough Australia’s comeback could not reel them in, winning 15-13.
Australia are in the mix to progress to the knockout rounds, but will need to have some positive results on Thursday.
Men’s triples:
It was wins all round for Australia’s men’s triples team too on Wednesday, making a statement to sit atop their section with three rounds to play.
They started the day positively with a 32-7 win over Argentina, before a hard-fought 19-15 win over Zimbabwe.
They then closed out the day, defeating Samoa by 34 shots.
Four teams, including Australia, sit on four wins leading into the final day of sectional play, with the first match of the day against Malaysia one of several crucial battles. The contest will be live streamed on Bowls Australia’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Para men’s pairs:
Semi finals beckon for Australia’s para men’s pairs team of Damien Delgado and James Reynolds, who ended their sectional play unbeaten on Wednesday.
The duo continued their strong form at Musgrave Hill, recording 26-5 and 22-4 wins over Wales and Hong Kong China respectively to top their section.
The pair will enjoy a day off on Thursday, before taking on the second-placed team from the second section, still to be confirmed, on Friday.
Para women’s pairs:
After a tough first day of play, Cheryl Lindfield and Serena Bonnell bounced back for two impressive wins at Musgrave Hill on Wednesday.
With a top four spot far from locked in, the Aussie pair started the day with a trans-tasman victory over New Zealand, 19-13.
They then followed it up with a four-shot win over Hong Kong China.
They will finish off their sectional play against Scotland at Broadbeach on Thursday, but a top four spot and semi final berth is already locked in, with their opponent yet to be finalised.
Vision impaired mixed pairs:
Jacky Hudson and Jake Fehlberg had a mixed bag of results at Broadbeach on Thursday, with everything still to play for in the final round tomorrow.
South Africa had the better of the home-nation duo, winning 13-7.
The Aussies then shared honours with England, drawing 11-11.
They sit in second place with seven points with one round to play, with a semi final berth likely but not locked in just yet.
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The World Bowls Championships is being staged across five Gold Coast clubs until September 10, with the first lot of finals staged at Helensvale this weekend, before the able-body disciplines reverse in the second week of competition. Live streaming will be on Bowls Australia’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
