Natasha Scott

Natasha Scott
Personal information
Birth nameNatasha Van Eldik
NationalityAustralian
Born (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 34)
Maitland, New South Wales
Sport
SportBowls
ClubRaymond Terrace BC
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking19 (June 2024)[1]
Medal record
Women's lawn bowls
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide triples
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch fours
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch triples
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast fours
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Adelaide pairs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Christchurch fours
Silver medal – second place 2015 Christchurch triples
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gold Coast triples
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gold Coast fours

Natasha Scott (née Van Eldik, born 27 November 1990) is an Australian international lawn bowler.[2]

World Championship

She won the lawn bowls gold medal in the triples competition at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in addition to the team event.[3]

In 2016, she was part of the fours team with Rebecca Van Asch, Carla Krizanic and Kelsey Cottrell who won the gold medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch and a gold medal in the triples with Van Asch and Krizanic.[4] A third gold medal was inevitable in the team event.

In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Despite winning another Australian Open in 2023, she missed out on selection for the 2023 World Championships.

Commonwealth Games

She was part of the Australian team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she claimed two more gold medals in the Fours with Cottrell, Krizanic and Van Asch and the Triples with Krizanic and Van Asch.[6]

In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[7]

International

Scott has won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, two of which were gold, the latest at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[8][9] In 2018, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Ellen Ryan.[10]

National

In 2021, playing under the name Van Eldik she won the pairs (with Genevieve Delves) and triples (with Davis and Kate Matthews) at the delayed 2020 Australian National Bowls Championships.[11][12] This was her third national title after previously winning the 2017 triples. She also has five Australian Open titles to her name (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2023).[13]

In 2023, Van Eldik won the Australian Nationals triples title with Kate Matthews and Genevieve Delves.[14]

Personal life

On 7 January 2014 Van Eldik married fellow Raymond Terrace BC player Lennon Scott.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Female rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Australia team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Natasha Scott". Bowls Australia.
  4. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  5. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: JACKAROOS TEAM CONFIRMED". Bowls Australia. 10 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Medal Match". CG2018.
  7. ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  9. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships – Gold Coast, Australia – Day 10". World Bowls.
  10. ^ "HONG KONG GOLD FOR BEN TWIST AND AUSSIE PAIR". Bowls Australia. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  11. ^ "VICTORIA & NSW SHARE PAIRS HONOURS AT AUS CHAMPS". Bowls Australia. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  12. ^ "NEW SOUTH WALES DOMINATE TRIPLES AT AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". Bowls Australia. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Honour Roll". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Day 11 recap". Bowls Australia. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Bells are Ringing, Round the Greens". Bowls Matters. 27 April 2014.