Australia enjoys successful day in Queensland
The Right at Home Jackaroos have enjoyed success at the Broadbeach Bowls Club with a solid first test victory against Ireland after day one of the three-test series.
The day was headlined by Commonwealth Games pairs champions Kristina Krstic and Ellen Ryan who made winning international returns in the same discipline that they conquered in Birmingham three months ago.
Kelsey Cottrell and Bolivia Millerick made their were back in action for the Jackaroos for the first time in multiple years as they teamed up to win one of the four women’s pairs contests in the opening session.
Aron Sherriff donned the green and gold yet again and his return was also marked by a hotly fought 13-11 victory in the men’s fours with Corey Wedlock, Barrie Lester and Matt Lucas.
The Australians continued their form in the final session of the opening test, falling in just the one match as Ireland’s Ryan McElroy and Mark Wilson were able to overcome Jesse Noronha and Ben Twist in a brilliant pairs encounter.
It would be an Australian test victory with score lines of 21-3 for the men’s sides and 18-0 for the women’s
Rounding out the day was the opening stanza of the second test, with the Jackaroos picking up where they left off after the break.
Australia would only surrender the one game in the final session, with Stuart Bennett, Shane Leonard and Simon Martin overcoming Noronha, Sherriff and Aaron Teys with a thrilling 18-17 triples victory.
The second test will resume tomorrow morning at 9am AEST at Club Musgrave with the third to follow later in the afternoon.
Head below for the results from day one:
Session 1: Test 1
Men’s fours: Cody Packer, Jesse Noronha, Carl Healey & Aaron Teys DEF Richie Leonard, Robert Kirkwood, Shane Leonard & Andy Kyle 18-5
Men’s pairs: Ben Twist & Aaron Wilson DEF Stuart Bennett & Simon Martin 21-15
Men’s fours: Corey Wedlock, Barrie Lester, Matt Lucas & Aron Sherriff DEF Ryan McElroy, Jack Moffett, Stephen Kirkwood & Mark Wilson 13-11
Women’s pairs: Kristina Krstic & Ellen Ryan DEF Ashleigh Rainey & Chloe Wilson 22-7
Women’s pairs: Jamie-Lee Worsnop & Dawn Hayman DEF Mia Patterson & Sophie McIntyre 26-5
Women’s pairs: Lynsey Clarke & Chloe Stewart DEF Amy Carruth & Lara Reaney 25-7
Women’s pairs: Bolivia Millerick & Kelsey Cottrell DEF Megan Devlin & Sarah Kelly 24-14
Session 2:
Women’s fours: Jamie-Lee Worsnop, Bolivia Millerick, Ellen Ryan & Natasha Van Eldik DEF Amy Carruth, Megan Devlin, Sarah Kelly & Chloe Wilson 24-5
Women’s fours: Kristina Krstic, Chloe Stewart, Dawn Hayman & Kelsey Cottrell DEF Mia Patterson, Ashleigh Rainey, Sophie McIntyre & Lara Reaney 16-11
Men’s pairs: Jesse Noronha & Ben Twist DEF BY Ryan McElroy & Mark Wilson 15-18
Men’s pairs: Cody Packer & Carl Healey DEF Stephen Kirkwood & Simon Martin 22-11
Men’s singles: Aron Sherriff DEF Shane Leonard 21-14
Men’s singles: Corey Wedlock DEF Jack Moffett 21-12
Men’s fours: Matt Lucas, Barrie Lester, Aaron Teys & Aaron Wilson DEF Richie Leonard, Stuart Bennett, Robert Kirkwood & Andy Kyle 19-12
Session 3: Test 2
Men’s triples: Matt Lucas, Barrie Lester & Aaron Wilson DEF Ryan McElroy, Robert Kirkwood & Andy Kyle 19-10
Men’s triples: Jesse Noronha, Aron Sherriff & Aaron Teys DEF BY Stuart Bennett, Shane Leonard & Simon Martin 17-18
Men’s fours: Carl Healey, Cody Packer, Corey Wedlock & Ben Twist DEF Richie Leonard, Jack Moffett, Stephen Kirkwood & Mark Wilson 15-12
Women’s triples: Bolivia Millerick, Lynsey Clarke & Ellen Ryan DEF Amy Carruth, Ashleigh Rainey & Chloe Wilson 20-10
Women’s triples: Jamie-Lee Worsnop, Chloe Stewart & Kelsey Cottrell DEF Mia Patterson, Megan Devlin & Lara Reaney 25-3
Women’s singles: Natasha Van Eldik DEF Sarah Kelly 21-5
Women’s singles: Dawn Hayman DEF Sophie McIntyre 21-6
