Teys joins Australian Jackaroos Squad
Warilla’s Aaron Teys has been elevated to the Australian Jackaroos Squad. Warilla’s Aaron Teys has been confirmed as a late inclusion in the Australian Jackaroos Squad for 2015/16, following a stunning showing at the national high performance selection camp in New Zealand last week.
Teys, 21, thoroughly impressed National Coach Steve Glasson and his selectors during the gruelling six-day camp, which was used to trial 21 players on the surface and in the conditions of next month’s 18-nation Asia Pacific Championships event in Christchurch.
Despite not being named as one of the five male competitors chosen to don the green and gold uniform at the New Zealand event from November 24 to December 6, Teys did more than enough to prove he has what it takes to mix it with the best in the business and has been formally promoted to the ranks of the nation’s top high performance tier, the Australian Jackaroos Squad, elevated from the NSW National Training Centre Squad.
The apprentice greenkeeper not only dazzled at the selection camp, but has been in scintillating form at some of the sport’s biggest events in recent months, including winning the nation’s most coveted title, the Australian Open’s $16,000 blue-ribbon men’s singles crown, a semi-final finish to eventual winner Jeremy Henry at the $30,000 Australian Indoor Championships, and a stellar performance at the $60,000 National 5 A Side to help guide his Warilla Gorillas contingent to a historic third title.
“It is with much pleasure that I advise the promotion of Aaron Teys to being a formal member of the Jackaroos Squad,” Glasson said.
“Aaron has demonstrated he has the ability and determination to be an official member of Australia’s elite and through continued persistence and work ethic, will hopefully one day get the opportunity to represent his country in competition.”
Teys joins the 20 player Jackaroos team as the youngest current male member, but alongside a host of fresh blood in a new-look contingent that was announced in July, including Ellen Ryan, 18, Kristina Krstic, 21, Aaron Wilson, 23, Max Kleinig, 26, and Ray Pearse, 31.
Bowls Australia congratulate Aaron Teys on his elevation to the Australian Jackaroos Squad.
Bowls Australia would like to acknowledge the assistance and funding provided by the Australian Commonwealth Games Association to Bowls Australia for athletes in the “Gold Coast GOLD” 2018 program and 2015-18 NextGEN AUSComGames Squad program.
The Gold Coast GOLD program was devised by the ACGA to maximise podium performances at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and assist athletes who are expected to be nominated for selection to the 2018 Australian Team.
NextGEN AUSComGames was devised by the ACGA to provide assistance to junior players who have been identified as potential 2018 and/or 2022 Commonwealth Games level athletes.
