Latest National Rankings for November released
Australian Emerging Jackaroo Lee Schraner has continued his sparkling form at the top of the National Rankings, cementing his position by winning the Victorian Open singles crown late last week.
It was the Tasmanian’s first single title at the event, which now sees him hold trophies across all four disciplines (Men’s Singles, Paris, Triples, Mixed Pairs) since the Vic Open’s inception in 2011.
Elsewhere, the Men’s Top Five remain the same as the previous rankings period, while another Tasmanian in Rebecca Van Asch continues to hold firm on the Women’s number one ranking.
There has been some movement among the Women’s Top Five, with Gayle Edwards dropping down the ninth and as a result, Natasha Scott, Kristina Krstic and Chloe Stewart have all climbed up one place, while Queensland’s Ester Regan has risen three spots to fifth.
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 – 10th)
NSW: David Ferguson (overall ranking – 2nd)
NT: Trystan Smallacombe (overall ranking – 32nd)
QLD: Aron Sherriff (overall ranking – 5th)
SA: Wayne Ruediger (overall ranking – 28th)
TAS: Lee Schraner (overall ranking – 1st)
VIC: Dylan Fisher (overall ranking – 12th)
WA: Lee Such (overall ranking – 26th)
Overseas (CAN): Ryan Bester (overall ranking – 7th)
Top-ranked players by state (Women):
ACT: Sharon Harmer (overall ranking – 47th)
NSW: Natasha Scott (overall ranking – 2nd)
NT: Shenayde Heldt (overall ranking – 25th)
QLD: Chloe Stewart (overall ranking – 4th)
SA: Cassandra Harvey (overall ranking – 41st)
TAS: Rebecca Van Asch (overall ranking – 1st)
VIC: Gayle Edwards (overall ranking – 9th)
WA: Kristina Krstic (overall ranking – 3rd)
Overseas (NZ): Katelyn Inch (overall ranking – 17th)
Overall Player Rankings (Men):
1st: Lee Schraner (TAS): 496 pts
2nd: David Ferguson (NSW): 379
3rd: Ben Twist (NSW): 331
4th: Ray Pearse (NSW): 318
5th: Aron Sherriff (QLD): 313
Overall Player Rankings (Women):
1st: Rebecca Van Asch (TAS): 260 pts
2nd: Natasha Scott (NSW): 238
3rd: Kristina Krstic (WA): 225
4th: Chloe Stewart (QLD): 217
4th: Ester Regan (QLD): 206
Click here for the complete Male rankings as of November 25, 2018
Click here for the complete Female rankings as of November 25, 2018
Click here for November Event results
Note: Last events finished on November 25, hence Rankings period end on that date
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