2021 Australian Open multidisability women’s singles runner-up - Serena Bonnell
2021 Australian Open men’s pairs runners-up - Gary Pearson & Cohen Litfin
Natasha Van Eldik and Jamie-Lee Worsnop by one shot to secure their finals position. In the finals, Jackaroo duo Clarke and Cottrell claimed their second gold medal for the tournament following a monumental win over Ryan and Krstic 17-10.
MEN’S PAIRS The men’s pairs final, which saw Matt Johnstone (NSW) and Cody Packer (WA) pitted against Queensland’s Gary Pearson and Cohen Litfin, was a match to be remembered, with the Johnstone/Packer duo just edging ahead 22-20 earning Queensland the silver medal. Earlier, Pearson and Litfin won 19-15 over fellow Queenslanders Matt Lucas and Kevin Anderson in a seesawing semi-final. They met WA Cody Packer and Matt Johnstone who overcame Queensland’s Nick Cahill and John Green.
Women’s Fours Queensland’s Kelsey Cottrell’s Awesome Foursome continued their fours domination by claiming the 2021 title in a thrilling 12-9 final at Broadbeach on the penultimate day of the Open. In their semi-final game, they had proved their class against SA team skippered by Sharon Cavanagh 22-6. In the finals, Cottrell skipped Sam Ferguson, Anne Johns and Lynsey Clarke against Jamie-Lee Worsnop, Brianna Smith, Ellen Ryan and Kristina Krstic. In a nail-biting contest, Cottrell’s side was able to edge ahead to lead by four on the final end. Krstic had a longshot look at levelling the game with her last bowl, but missed and fell short. The title went to Cottrell, Johns and Clarke’s third fours crown, with Ferguson picking up her first, having subbed in for Rebecca Van Asch.
Images thanks to Bowls Australia 18 queensland bowler July 2021
2021 Australian Open under 18 girls’ singles runner-up - Chloe Runge
Men’s Fours The men’s fours final was rather more one-sided, with David Ferguson skipping Ray Pearse, Aaron Hewson (QLD) and Ben Twist to an 18-3 victory over the 2019 men’s fours winning combination of three Queenslanders and a New South Welshman Brad Lawson, John Green (NSW), Scott DeJongh-Fitzpatrick and Jamie Anderson.
2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONS Men’s Singles: Aaron Wilson Women’s Singles: Natasha Van Eldik Men’s Pairs: Matt Johnstone & Cody Packer Women’s Pairs: Lynsey Clarke & Kelsey Cottrell Men’s Fours: Ray Pearse, Aaron Hewson, Ben Twist & David Ferguson Women’s Fours: Sam Ferguson, Anne Johns, Lynsey Clarke & Kelsey Cottrell Over 60s Men’s Pairs: Max Jaffray & Neville Jenkins Over 60s Women’s Pairs: Maree Gibbs & Sue Brady Under 18 Boys’ Singles: Joseph Clarke Under 18 Girls’ Singles: Kate Argent-Bowden Multi-Disability Men’s Singles: Josh Thornton Multi-Disability Women’s Singles: Kim Saunders Multi-Disability Open Pairs: Serena & Anthony Bonnell Vision Impaired Singles: Fred McConnell MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD: KELSEY COTTRELL
