2019 TRANS TASMAN: AUSTRALIA COMPLETE CLEAN SWEEP OVER NZ

by jgrey on November 28, 2019

BY DOMENIC FAVATA

The BCiB Australian Jackaroos have stormed to a comprehensive overall clean sweep of the 2019 Trans Tasman Test Series, winning every possible trophy across Open, Development and Seniors’ disciplines.

Overall Open, Development, Seniors Champions: Australia
Men’s Overall Open, Development, Seniors Champions:  Australia
Women’s Overall Open, Development, Seniors Champions: Australia

See below results from Test 3 and overall winners from all Tests:

Open Team (BCiB Australian Jackaroos)

Men’s Singles (Aaron Wilson):

Round 1 – Def. NZ (Jamie Hill) 21-16

Women’s Singles (Kelsey Cottrell):

Round 1 – Def. NZ (Jo Edwards) 21-18

Men’s Pairs (Corey Wedlock, Aaron Wilson):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 20-10

Round 2 – Def by. NZ 14-17

Women’s Pairs (Chloe Stewart, Kelsey Cottrell – Round 1, Lynsey Clarke, Rebecca Van Asch – Round 2):

Round 1 – Def by. NZ 16-19

Round 2 – Def. NZ 12-9

Men’s Triples (Barrie Lester, Aaron Teys, Aron Sherriff):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 22-12

Round 2 – Def by. NZ 17-24

Women’s Triples (Lynsey Clarke, Rebecca Van Asch, Natasha Scott – Round 1, Chloe Stewart, Kelsey Cottrell, Natasha Scott – Round 2):

Round 1 – Def by. NZ 16-17

Round 2 – Def NZ. 21-12

Men’s Fours (Barrie Lester, Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock, Aron Sherriff):

Round 1 – Def by. NZ 11-18

Women’s Fours (Lynsey Clarke, Chloe Stewart, Rebecca Van Asch, Natasha Scott):

Round 1 – Def by. NZ 8-13

Overall Men: AUS 105 (9) NZ 97 (9)

Overall Women: AUS 94 (9) NZ 88 (9)

Development Team

Men’s Singles (Ben Twist):

Round 1 – Def. NZ (Taylor Horn) 21-13

Women’s Singles (Ellen Ryan):

Round 1 – Def. NZ (Sarah Scott) 21-9

Men’s Pairs (Jayden Christie, Ben Twist):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 27-12

Round 2 – Def. NZ 12-9

Women’s Pairs (Ellen Ryan, Dawn Hayman):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 17-13

Round 2 – Def. NZ 26-12

Men’s Triples (Jake Rynne, Jesse Norona, Carl Healey):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 16-13

Round 2 – Def. NZ 35-2

Women’s Triples (Kira Bourke, Tiffany Brodie, Bolivia Millerick):

Round 1 – Def NZ. 33-4

Round 2 – Def. NZ 16-13

Men’s Fours (Jake Rynne, Jayden Christie, Jesse Noronha, Carl Healey):

Round 1 – Def by. NZ 12-15

Women’s Fours (Kira Bourke, Tiffany Brodie, Bolivia Millerick, Dawn Hayman):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 16-15

Overall Men: AUS 123 (12) NZ 84 (6)

Overall Women: AUS 129 (18) 66 (0)

Senior Jackaroos (Over-60’s)

Men’s Singles (Sam Laguzza):

Round 1 – Def NZ. (Rob Ashton) 21-15

Women’s Singles (Noelene Abe):

Round 1 – Def. NZ (Reen Stratford) 21-6

Men’s Pairs (Steve Sullivan, Sam Laguzza):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 18-13

Round 2 – Def. NZ 21-12

Women’s Pairs (Noelene Abe, Beth Quinlan):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 13-10

Round 2 – Def by. NZ 8-25

Men’s Triples (John Bain, Terry Warder, Robbie Warren):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 21-16

Round 2 – Def. NZ 21-10

Women’s Triples (Betty Herbertston, Anne Miles, Louise Witton):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 17-9

Round 2 – Def. NZ 17-11

Men’s Fours (John Bain, Steve Sullivan, Terry Warder, Robbie Warren):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 19-6

Women’s Fours (Betty Herbertston, Anne Miles, Louise Witton, Beth Quinlan):

Round 1 – Def. NZ 18-17

Overall Men: AUS 125 (18) NZ 72 (0)

Overall Women: AUS 94 (15) NZ 78 (3)


Test 1 –

Open Men’s – AUS
Open Women’s – NZ
Development Men’s – AUS
Development Women’s – AUS
Senior Men’s – AUS
Senior Women’s – AUS

Test 2 –

Open Men’s – AUS
Open Women’s – AUS
Development Men’s – AUS
Development Women’s – NZ
Senior Men’s – AUS
Senior Women’s – NZ

Test 3 –

Open Men’s – AUS
Open Women’s – AUS
Development Men’s – AUS
Development Women’s – AUS
Senior Men’s – AUS
Senior Women’s – AUS


Up next…

Plus, Bowls Australia (BA) will be live-streaming the Singles & newly-introduced Mixed Pairs action from December 5-6 at the 2019 Australian Championships.