Latest National Rankings for October released
The latest National Rankings for October have been released and the Tasmanian pairing of Rebecca Van Asch and Lee Schraner continue their firm grasps on the number one mantles.
Despite not having played since the 2018 Australian Indoor Championships, Van Asch (maternal leave) still holds a narrow seven-point lead ahead of second-placed Gayle Edwards (VIC), while BCiB Australian Jackaroo Natasha Scott has shot up five places to number three following her NSW Ladies’ Champion of Champions Pairs triumph.
The male top three remain the same in Schraner, David Ferguson (NSW) and Ben Twist (NSW), while Ray Pearse’s NSW state singles title has him now sitting in fourth place.
Victories in the Ocean Shores Great Northern Open Classic Fours and QLD state Pairs and Fours has also seen Jackaroo Aron Sherriff climb seven places to sit inside the top five once more.
The National Rankings System operates on a yearly rolling-points system, where all points accrued are retained for a twelve-month period and are then discounted.
The rankings year concludes at the completion of the Australian Open in June 2019, with the number one ranked male and female players earning the titles of Male and Female Bowlers of the Year and $3,000 prize purses each.
Players can accrue ranking points from all national events, State Championships, State Champion of Champion and selected club events.
Top-ranked players by state (men):
ACT: Mac McLean (overall ranking – 12th)
NSW: David Ferguson (overall ranking – 2nd)
NT: Trystan Smallacombe (overall ranking – 33rd)
QLD: Aron Sherriff (overall ranking – 5th)
SA: Wayne Ruediger (overall ranking – 27th)
TAS: Lee Schraner (overall ranking – 1st)
VIC: Jay Bye-Norris (overall ranking – 13th)
WA: Lee Such (overall ranking – 38th)
Overseas (CAN): Ryan Bester (overall ranking – 7th)
Top-ranked players by state (women):
ACT: Margaret Bacchetto (overall ranking – 35th)
NSW: Natasha Scott (overall ranking – 3rd)
NT: Shenayde Heldt (overall ranking – 24th)
QLD: Chloe Stewart (overall ranking – 5th)
SA: Cassandra Harvey (overall ranking – 40th)
TAS: Rebecca Van Asch (overall ranking – 1st)
VIC: Gayle Edwards (overall ranking – 2nd)
WA: Kristina Krstic (overall ranking – 4th)
Overseas (NZ): Katelyn Inch (overall ranking – 17th)
Overall Player Rankings (Men):
1st: Lee Schraner (TAS): 556 pts
2nd: David Ferguson (NSW): 379
3rd: Ben Twist (NSW): 331
4th: Ray Pearse (NSW): 318
5th: Aron Sherriff (QLD): 313
Overall Player Rankings (Women):
1st: Rebecca Van Asch (TAS): 260 pts
2nd: Gayle Edwards (VIC): 253
3rd: Natasha Scott (NSW): 238
4th: Kristina Krstic (WA): 221
5th: Chloe Stewart (QLD): 217
Click here for the complete Male rankings as of October 31, 2018
Click here for the complete Female rankings as of October 31, 2018
Click here for October Event results
