National Rankings – July 2024
The bowlers at the top of the remain unchanged after the first month of the 2024/25 calendar with the July National Rankings Update being released.
In the men’s rankings, Josh Walker-Davis had his 103-point buffer trimmed to 65 as New South Wales’ Joseph Clarke barged his way into second spot, overtaking Gary Kelly who sits in third.
The brothers of Kane and Jacob Nelson have both overtaken Corey Wedlock to take their places in fourth and fifth respectively after solid months in Queensland.
The women’s rankings update sees Right at Home Jackaroo Dawn Hayman hold on to her spot on top ahead of what could be a big month with the Australian Indoor Championships looming.
Hayman sits 42 points ahead of Victoria’s Samantha Atkinson in second spot as she looks to defend her crown at Club Tweet next week.
In third is Western Australia’s Kristina Krstic, who is placed 24 points ahead of Jessie Cottell in fourth for the second consecutive month.
Rounding out the quintet is Ellen Fife who holds her spot for another month.
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 July 31, 2024.
Top-ranked players by state
| State | Men (name & overall ranking) | Women (name & overall ranking) |
| ACT | Matthew Sargeant (=41) | Chloe Morrison (=36) |
| NSW | Josh Walker-Davis (1) | Dawn Hayman (1) |
| NT | Trystan Smallacombe (38) | Colleen Orr (12) |
| QLD | Kane Nelson (4) | Chloe Stewart (7) |
| SA | Nathan Black (29) | Karen Gatto (39) |
| TAS | Bailey Bellchambers (15) | Rae Simpson (22) |
| VIC | Neville Brown (12) | Samantha Atkinson (2) |
| WA | Warren Holt (=26) | Kristina Krstic (3) |
| O/S | Gary Kelly (IRE) (3) | Laura Butler (SUI) (6) |
Overall player rankings
| Ranking | Men (name, state, points & points change) | Women (name, state, points & points change) |
| 1 | Joshua Walker-Davis (NSW) (395 , -45) | Dawn Hayman (NSW) (341, +7) |
| 2 | Joseph Clarke (340, +46) | Samantha Atkinson (VIC) (299, +-0) |
| 3 | Gary Kelly (OS IRE) (328, -9) | Kristina Krstic (WA) (270, +-0) |
| 4 | Kane Nelson (QLD) (305, +18) | Jessie Cottell (NSW) (246, +-0) |
| 5 | Jacob Nelson (QLD) (287, -53) | Ellen Fife (NSW) (245, +-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.
