National Rankings – November 2022
There has been a change at the helm of the men’s rankings following the latest update from November with Corey Wedlock dethroning Aron Sherriff for the number one place.
Wedlock, the 2021 Male Bowler of the Year, boasts a 19-point advantage over his fellow Right at Home Jackaroo following a strong month.
Victoria’s Thor Shannon remains in third ahead of Queensland’s Nick Cahill, while Jay Bye-Norris has jumped back into the top five following a fruitful Vic Open.
In the women’s rankings, it remains as no surprise that Kelsey Cottrell remains on top with a 242-point buffer over second placed Cassandra Millerick, who has jumped into the top five after a brilliant November.
Dawn Hayman has dropped one spot to third, while her New South Wales counterpart Sarah Boddington remains in fourth place.
Hailey Packer rounds out the quintet a further three points adrift.
Below are the latest National Player Rankings, as of November 30, 2022.
Top-ranked players by state (Men):
ACT: Garry Chalker (overall ranking – 40)
NSW: Corey Wedlock (overall ranking – 1)
NT: Trystan Smallacombe (overall ranking – =36)
QLD: Aron Sherriff (overall ranking – 2)
SA: Nathan Pedersen (overall ranking – 8)
TAS: Joshua Walker-Davis (overall ranking – 7)
VIC: Thor Shannon (overall ranking – 3)
WA: Blake Nairn (overall ranking – =31)
OS (IRE): Gary Kelly (overall ranking – 6)
Top-ranked players by state (Women):
ACT: Chloe Morrison (overall ranking – 6)
NSW: Dawn Hayman (overall ranking – 3)
NT: Siobhan Tootell (overall ranking – 14)
QLD: Kelsey Cottrell (overall ranking – 1)
SA: Laini McGorman (overall ranking – =7)
TAS: Rebecca Van Asch (overall ranking – 12)
VIC: Cassandra Millerick (overall ranking – 2)
WA: Hailey Packer (overall ranking – 5)
OS (NZ): Olivia Bloomfield (overall ranking – =28)
OS (NZ): Paris Baker (overall ranking – =28)
Overall Player Rankings (Men):
1: Corey Wedlock (NSW): 370pts
2: Aron Sherriff (QLD): 351
3: Thor Shannon (VIC): 273
4: Nick Cahill (QLD): 268
5: Jay Bye-Norris (VIC): 224
Overall Player Rankings (Women):
1: Kelsey Cottrell (QLD): 422pts
2: Cassandra Millerick (VIC): 180
3: Dawn Hayman (NSW): 178
4: Sarah Boddington (NSW): 157
5: Hailey Packer (WA): 154
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.
