Latest National Rankings for December released

by Bowls Australia on January 13, 2020

New South Wales pair Corey Wedlock and Genevieve Delves have maintained their mantles as the top-ranked Australian male and female bowlers respectively following the end of the 2019 calendar year.

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.

The rankings year concludes at the completion of the Australian Open (June), with the number one ranked male and female players earning the titles of Male and Female Bowlers of the Year and $3,000 prize purses each.

Players can accrue ranking points from all national events, State Championships, State Champion of Champion and selected club events.

Top-ranked players by state (Men):

ACT: Robert Craven (overall ranking – 16)
NSW: Corey Wedlock (overall ranking – 1)
NT: Trystan Smallacombe (overall ranking – 76)
QLD: Aron Sherriff (overall ranking – 3)
SA: Nathan Pedersen (overall ranking – 36)
TAS: Joshua Appleyard (overall ranking – 43)
VIC: Jay Bye-Norris (overall ranking – 13)
WA: Cody Packer (overall ranking – 17)
Overseas (CAN): Ryan Bester (overall ranking – 2)

Top-ranked players by state (Women):

ACT: Lois Waters (overall ranking – 43)
NSW: Genevieve Delves (overall ranking – 1)
NT: Colleen Orr (overall ranking – 7)
QLD: Chloe Stewart (overall ranking – 2)
SA: Patria McGrath (overall ranking – 61)
TAS: Lyn Triffitt (overall ranking – 57)
VIC: Tiffany Brodie (overall ranking – 6)
WA: Kristina Krstic (overall ranking – 5)
Overseas (CAN): Kelly McKerihen (overall ranking – 14)

Overall Player Rankings (Men):

1: Corey Wedlock (NSW): 485 pts
2: Ryan Bester (OS CAN): 375
3: Aron Sherriff (QLD): 357
4: Kurt Brown (QLD): 291
5: Ben Twist (NSW): 279

Overall Player Rankings (Women):

1: Genevieve Delves (NSW): 388 pts
2: Chloe Stewart (QLD): 298
3: Natasha Scott (NSW): 294
4: Dawn Hayman (NSW): 291
5: Kristina Krstic (WA): 234