Short Ends: World Bowls Championships Edition – Ellen Ryan

by Val Febbo on May 4, 2023

The Right at Home Jackaroos World Bowls Championships team share some information that you might not have known about them in the past.

Next up, Ellen Ryan.

Earliest bowls memory: Playing 2008 Club Minor Pairs with mum.

Finest moment on the green: Winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games singles and pairs gold medals.

Favourite dish: Steak medium to well done, veggies and chips with mushroom sauce.

AFL or NRL: NRL

Tea or coffee: Tea

Career/work aspiration: Firefighter

First celebrity crush: Scott Eastwood

Three items you couldn’t live without and why: Electric blanket – I have freezing feet. Toothbrush – I hate furry teeth and stinky breath. Phone – would lose touch with family, friends, photos and have no music. Basically my whole life haha.

Outside of bowls what would be your dream job? Ambulance rescue

Favourite non-bowls athlete and why: Ash Barty, love how she’s a great athlete but even better person.

Favourite movie: Red Dog

Favourite TV show: McLeod’s Daughters

Cats or dogs: Dogs

Which player would be the most likely to be invited to Coach Gary Willis’ house for dinner? Lynsey Clarke

What reality show would you like to appear on? I would say Farmer Wants a Wife but I have a farmer already – Mac Fife.

Funniest Jackaroo & why: Kristina Krstic. She’s very weird and random.

What music revs you up? Pop

Your biggest pet peeve & why? People being untidy because I’m a neat freak.

Proudest non-bowls accomplishment: Buying a house.

Which teammate is most likely to forget their keys? Probably me

Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo: PlayStation

Favourite social media app: Instagram

Most embarrassing memory you have: Vomiting in the school playground.

Ideal holiday destination and why: Tropical Island – so relaxing.