National Rankings – December 2023
The country’s top ranked male and female bowlers held onto their mantles as 2023 came to an end, with slight shifts in December’s National Rankings Update marking the halfway point of the rankings period.
Tasmania’s Josh Walker-Davis retained top place in the men’s standings, adding an impressive 54 points to his tally to move further clear atop the national rankings.
Jacob Nelson (QLD) also had a solid final month of the year, adding 75 points to his collection to move beyond 400 points and into second in the overall rankings.
Corey Wedlock, Lee Schraner and Aron Sherriff maintained their spots in the top five at the conclusion of the calendar year.
The top end of the women’s rankings remained completely unchanged, with Ellen Falkner (OS/UK) holding on to top spot for another month.
December marks the halfway point of the rankings period, with June’s Australian Open the closing event of the 2023/24 rankings season.
Note for all ranked players: Please check the spelling of your names and confirm the state you are registered to as to ensure records are kept up to date and accurate. Similar names with possible misspelling can result in players not being allocated the full amount of points. Email rankings@bowls.com.au for any rankings enquiries.
Below are the latest National Player Rankings, as of December 31, 2023.
Top-ranked players by state
| State | Men (name & overall ranking) | Women (name & overall ranking) |
| ACT | Matthew Sargeant (38) | Ruth Moore (22) |
| NSW | Corey Wedlock (3) | Natasha Van Eldik (3) |
| NT | Trystan Smallacombe (18) | Elisa Rigoni (26) |
| QLD | Jacob Nelson (2) | Chloe Stewart (6) |
| SA | Nathan Pedersen (36) | Laini McGorman (15) |
| TAS | Joshua Walker-Davis (1) | Kim Saunders (12) |
| VIC | Colin Veenendaal (12) | Cassandra Millerick (2) |
| WA | Cody Packer (11) | Kristina Krstic (13) |
| O/S | Gary Kelly (IRE) (8) | Ellen Falkner (UK) (1) |
Overall player rankings
| Ranking | Men (name, state, points & points change) | Women (name, state, points & points change) |
| 1 | Joshua Walker-Davis (TAS) (424 ,+54) | Ellen Falkner (OS UK) (267, +0) |
| 2 | Jacob Nelson (QLD) (401, +75) | Cassandra Millerick (VIC) (239, +0) |
| 3 | Corey Wedlock (NSW) (329, +7) | Natasha Van Eldik (NSW) (220, +0) |
| 4 | Lee Schraner (NSW) (289, +0) | Samantha Atkinson (VIC) (218, +0) |
| 5 | Aron Sherriff (QLD) (267, -18) | Jessie Cottell (NSW) (195, +0) |
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.
