Latest National Rankings for March released
The latest National Rankings has delivered both a fresh and familiar face at the top of Australian bowls.
Queenslander Chloe Stewart has risen to the number one position for the first time in her career, partly in thanks to her Darra Cementico Ladies’ Masters Pairs with Dee-Anne Robertson, while Kristina Krstic has risen to third following her recent state singles victory.
Lee Schraner has retained his place at the top of the male rankings, with a runners-up finish in the Tasmanian state triples the highlight of his March, with the adopted Tasmanian set to return home to Victoria in the coming months.
The National Rankings System operates on a yearly rolling-points system, where all points accrued are retained for a twelve-month period and are then discounted.
The rankings year concludes at the completion of the Australian Open in June 2019, 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: Mac McLean (overall ranking – 15)
NSW: Corey Wedlock (overall ranking – 4)
NT: Trystan Smallacombe (overall ranking – 35)
QLD: Sean Baker (overall ranking – 3)
SA: Wayne Ruediger (overall ranking – 27)
TAS: Lee Schraner (overall ranking – 1)
VIC: Dane McKinnon (overall ranking – 11)
WA: Lee Such (overall ranking – 35)
Overseas (CAN): Ryan Bester (overall ranking – 2)
Top-ranked players by state (Women):
ACT: Sharon Harmer (overall ranking – 46)
NSW: Natasha Scott (overall ranking – 6)
NT: Colleen Orr (overall ranking – 21)
QLD: Chloe Stewart (overall ranking – 1)
SA: Patria McGrath (overall ranking – 53)
TAS: Rebecca Van Asch (overall ranking – 2)
VIC: Gayle Edwards (overall ranking – 10)
WA: Kristina Krstic (overall ranking – 3)
Overseas (NFK): Carmen Anderson (overall ranking – 19)
Overall Player Rankings (Men):
1: Lee Schraner (TAS): 370 pts
2: Ryan Bester (OS CAN): 362
3: Sean Baker (QLD): 357
4: Corey Wedlock (NSW): 322
5: Ben Twist (NSW): 307
Overall Player Rankings (Women):
1: Chloe Stewart (QLD): 254 pts
2: Rebecca Van Asch (TAS): 232 pts
3: Kristina Krstic (WA): 231
4: Ester Regan (QLD): 222
5: Maria Rigby (QLD): 222
