Latest National Player Rankings for December released

by Val Febbo on January 8, 2021

A Queensland takeover has occurred in the men’s rankings, while a fellow Queenslander retains her spot at the helm of the women’s National Player Rankings following the latest update for December.

After placing second in the November 30 update, the Sunshine State’s Kane Nelson has risen to top, dethroning Western Australia’s Cody Packer, who has dropped six places to seventh.

It is another bonus for the 16-year-old, who was awarded Bowls Australia’s Under-18 Bowler of the Year title in November.

Queensland boasts the top four players in the men’s rankings with Nelson, Jake Rynne, Nick Cahill and older brother Jacob Nelson rounding out the quartet.

The Queensland dominance continues into the women’s competition with BCiB Jackaroo Chloe Stewart maintaining her number one ranking, sitting 19 points clear of Cassandra Millerick in second place; there were no changes to the top five.

See below for the latest National Player Rankings, as of December 31, 2020.

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Top-ranked players by state (Men):

ACT:      Robert Craven (overall ranking – 51)
NSW:    Michael Thorne (overall ranking – 8)
NT:        Trystan Smallacombe (overall ranking – 17)
QLD:      Kane Nelson (overall ranking – 1)
SA:         Craig Mills (overall ranking – 5=)
TAS:      Mark Nitz (overall ranking – 11)
VIC:       Thor Shannon (overall ranking – 5=)
WA:       Cody Packer (overall ranking – 7)
OS (SCO): Kevin Anderson (overall ranking – 15)

Top-ranked players by state (Women):

ACT:      Chloe Morrison (overall ranking – 13=)
NSW:    Vikki Wilson (overall ranking – 27=)
NT:        Colleen Orr (overall ranking – 16=)
QLD:      Chloe Stewart (overall ranking – 1)
SA:         Anne Onto (overall ranking – 10=)
TAS:      Rebecca Van Asch (overall ranking – 6)
VIC:       Melissa Roberts (overall ranking – 27=)
WA:       Laura Merz (overall ranking – 3)
OS (NZ): Katelyn Inch (overall ranking – 4)

Overall Player Rankings (Men):

1: Kane Nelson (QLD): 158pts
2: Jake Rynne (QLD): 148
3: Nick Cahill (QLD): 143
4: Jacob Nelson (QLD): 137
5=: Thor Shannon (VIC): 128
5=: Craig Mills (SA): 128

Overall Player Rankings (Women):

1: Chloe Stewart (QLD): 147 pts
2: Cassandra Millerick (QLD): 128
3: Laura Merz (WA): 112
4: Katelyn Inch (OS – NZ): 101
5: Hailey Packer (QLD): 100

The National Rankings System operates on a yearly rolling-points system, where all points accrued are retained for a 12-month period and are then discounted. Players can accrue ranking points from all national events, State Championships, State Champion of Champion and selected club events. For any rankings or event registration queries, please contact rankings@bowls.com.au.