Australia names playing positions for Birmingham
Australia’s National Selection Panel headed by National Coach Gary Willis has named the playing positions for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to commence next month.
The positions will remain unchanged from the recent Trans Tasman Test Series series, that saw the Jackaroos whitewash the Blackjacks at Club Tamborine.
Australia’s 2022 Commonwealth Games team by position:
Women’s Para Pairs
Lead: Cheryl Lindfield
Skip: Serena Bonnell
Men’s Para Pairs
Lead: Damien Delgado
Skip: Chris Flavel
Vision-Impaired Pairs
Lead: Helen Boardman dir Peter Doherty
Skip: Jake Fehlberg dir Grant Fehlberg
Open Women
Singles: Ellen Ryan
Pairs
Lead: Kristina Krstic
Skip: Ellen Ryan
Triples
Lead: Lynsey Clarke
Second: Natasha Van Eldik
Skip: Rebecca Van Asch
Fours
Lead: Kristina Krstic
Second: Lynsey Clarke
Third: Rebecca Van Asch
Skip: Natasha Van Eldik
Open Men
Singles: Aaron Wilson
Pairs
Lead: Corey Wedlock
Skip: Aaron Wilson
Triples
Lead: Barrie Lester
Second: Carl Healey
Skip: Ben Twist
Fours
Lead: Barrie Lester
Second: Carl Healey
Third: Corey Wedlock
Skip: Ben Twist
Willis said the composition of the team presented Australia with the best opportunity to exceed medal expectations and looked forward to witnessing his chargers in action on the Royal Leamington Spa greens in just 42 days time.
“Our entire Jackaroos squad has worked extremely hard to get to this point, as have our High Performance team of staff and national selectors, particularly through such a difficult time with uncertainty around travel and schedules throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” Willis said.
“Selecting an Australian bowls team is never easy with such extensive depth in our talent pool, every player involved throughout the trial and selection process should be extremely proud of their efforts and we couldn’t be happier for those that have made the team in what is the biggest event in our sport for any athlete to compete in.
“Our recent Trans Tasman series at Club Mount Tamborine was a sneak peak at the immense talent they possess and I look forward to seeing more of that in Birmingham when they chase their dreams in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.”
