Australia’s golden pair
Jono Davis and Ellen Ryan have put the finishing touches on a stellar 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games event in Samoa, securing the mixed pairs gold medal. Australia’s Jono Davis and Ellen Ryan capped off their scintillating 2015 Samoa Commonwealth Youth Games campaign with a gold medal yesterday.
The pair added to their medal haul on the fourth and final day of the multi-sport international event in Apia, blasting past Malaysia 18-11 in the mixed pairs semi-final before a comprehensive 32-6 victory over surprise-packet Cook Islands to top the dais at the Tuanaimato Sports Facility.
“I was a bit nervous but I knew that we had it within ourselves to win the gold,” Ryan said after the tournament.
“I was really happy with the way I played actually, mostly in the way I always gave Jono a chance to trail and get in close as well.”
The medal was the second for both players, with Davis, 14, also triumphing in the boys’ singles discipline, while Ryan, 18, brings on the girls’ singles silver medal after a second-place finish to New Zealand.
“Yes, I won silver in the singles – but gold is awesome!” Ryan Said.
Bowls Australia congratulate Jono and Ellen on their successful Commonwealth Youth Games campaign.
Bowls Australia would like to acknowledge the assistance and funding provided by the Australian Commonwealth Games Association to Bowls Australia for athletes in the 2015-18 NextGEN AUSComGames Squad program.
NextGEN AUSComGames was devised by the ACGA to provide assistance to junior players who have been identified as potential 2015 or 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, and/or 2018 or 2022 Commonwealth Games level athletes.
Medal Tally (after Day Four – top five)
1. Australia – 24 gold, 17 silver, 19 bronze, 60 medals in total
2. South Africa – 12 gold, 7 silver, 15 bronze, 34 medals in total
3. Malaysia – 11 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze, 17 medals in total
4. England – 10 gold, 16 silver, 14 bronze, 40 medals in total
5. New Zealand – 7 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze, 21 medals in total
Caption: Samoa 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games – Scott Barbour/Getty Images.
