Titanic
trans Tasman
tussle february 4 to 6
2020
The final bout for players to secure their position in the 2020 World Bowls Championships to commence in May on the Gold Coast.
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let the battle begin The time-honoured Trans Tasman Test Series between Australia and New Zealand returns for an additional bout in early 2020, as players from both nations grapple for positions in their respective World Championships squads.
Elsewhere and for Australia, Ellen Ryan and Wayne Ruediger’s impressive 2019 Multi-Nations has seen both players return to the fold in both the Triples and Fours, with a few positional changes also across the board for the Aussies.
The BCiB Australian Jackaroos will be eager to continue from where they left off last November, when they completed a series clean-sweep over the Blackjacks, also on the Gold Coast.
As mentioned, McIlroy returns for New Zealand and will again form a partnership with Gary Lawson in the Pairs, while Mike Kernaghan and Wendy Jensen have also been recalled.
Selectors from both nations have opted for changes to their open teams, with Kelsey Cottrell reinstated in the coveted Singles post for Australia, while Shannon McIlroy returns to both the Singles and Pairs posts after missing the last series.
The series marks the final international event for both nations before the 2020 World Bowls Championships commence from May 26 to June 7 on the Gold Coast.
BCiB Australian Jackaroos WOMEN
New Zealand Blackjacks
MEN
WOMEN
SINGLES
Kelsey Cottrell
PAIRS
Rebecca Van Asch
Skip
Aaron Wilson
Skip
Lynsey Clarke
Lead
Corey Wedlock
Lead
Natasha Scott
Skip
Aron Sherriff
Skip
Kelsey Cottrell
Two
Aaron Teys
Ellen Ryan
Lead
Natasha Scott
triples
FOURS
MEN
SINGLES
Jo Edwards
PAIRS
Jo Edwards
Skip
Gary Lawson
Skip
Selina Goddard
Lead
Shannon McIlroy
Lead
Katelyn Inch
Skip
Ali Forsyth
Skip
Two
Val Smith
Two
Mike Kernaghan
Two
Wayne Ruediger
Lead
Wendy Jensen
Lead
Andrew Kelly
Lead
Skip
Aron Sherriff
Skip
Katelyn Inch
Skip
Ali Forsyth
Skip
Rebecca Van Asch
Three
Aaron Teys
Three
Val Smith
Three
Gary Lawson
Three
Lynsey Clarke
Two
Corey Wedlock
Two
Selina Goddard
Two
Mike Kernaghan
Two
Ellen Ryan
Lead
Wayne Ruediger
Lead
Wendy Jensen
Lead
Andrew Kelly
Lead
Aaron Wilson
triples
FOURS
Shannon McIlroy
schedule TUESDAY, FEB 4 | CLUB HELENSVALE TEST 1
GREEN 1 1
2
3
4
5
9.00am
Men’s Triples
Men’s Pairs
Women’s Triples
Women’s Pairs
12.15pm
Women’s Singles
Women’s Fours
Men’s Singles
Men’s Fours
3.00pm
Men’s Pairs
Men’s Triples
Women’s Pairs
Women’s Triples
6
WEDNESDAY, FEB 5 | MUSGRAVE HILL TEST 2
GREEN 1 1
2
3
4
5
9.00am
Men’s Singles
Men’s Fours
Women’s Singles
Women’s Fours
12.15pm
Women’s Triples
Women’s Pairs
Men’s Triples
Men’s Pairs
3.00pm
Men’s Fours
Men’s Singles
Women’s Fours
Women’s Singles
6
THURSDAY, FEB 6 | broadbeach bowls club TEST 2
GREEN 3 16
17
18
19
9.00am
Women’s Triples
Women’s Pairs
Men’s Triples
Men’s Pairs
12.15pm
Men’s Singles
Men’s Fours
Women’s Singles
Women’s Fours
Women’s Pairs
Women’s Triples
Men’s Pairs
Men’s Triples
3.00pm
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Information correct at time of printing. Draws and schedule are subject to change.
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