Sherriff leads eight-nation team

Ettalong Bowling Club's Aron Sherriff has been selected to lead the Australian team for the eight-nations event in Glasgow, along with world number two Karen Murphy.

The eight-nations event will be held from August 26 to 30 with 13 bowlers to represent the Australian Jackaroos in the hope of being selected for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, also to be held in Glasgow.

The Australian team was announced on Friday, July 12, and comprises Sherriff and Murphy as vice-captain, Mark Casey, Kelsey Cottrell, Matthew Flapper, Carla Odgers, Barrie Lester, Nathan Rice, Claire Turley, Wayne Ruediger, Natasha Van Eldik and Brett Wilkie.

National Coach Steve Glasson said: "Naturally those selected have been selected on merit and displayed an ability to adapt to the tricky conditions we expect in Scotland.

"We have undertaken a robust training regime over the past couple of months including replicating Glasgow-like conditions at the Maribyrnong Park Bowls Club in Melbourne to ensure we were ready to select the most competitive and suitable combination of bowlers to play against the best nations in world bowls.

"We won't be taking any other country lightly which is why we have spent considerable time to prepare our squad accordingly," he said.

Australia will join New Zealand, England, South Africa, Malaysia, Canada and two teams from host nation Scotland in the eight-nation event.

Media release, 12 Jul 2013

Aidan Davis, Bowls Australia