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Although born in Auckland she became the third overseas player to have won the singles title at the [[New Zealand National Bowls Championships]] when bowling as an invitational player in 2015/16.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlstawa.nz/titles/orgs/titles/2/w|title=New Zealand Championships|publisher=Bowls Tawa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/75608557/null|title=Kiwi-born Australian ace wins NZ women's bowls title|publisher=Stuff}}</ref>
Although born in Auckland she became the third overseas player to have won the singles title at the [[New Zealand National Bowls Championships]] when bowling as an invitational player in 2015/16.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlstawa.nz/titles/orgs/titles/2/w|title=New Zealand Championships|publisher=Bowls Tawa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/75608557/null|title=Kiwi-born Australian ace wins NZ women's bowls title|publisher=Stuff}}</ref>

In 2018 she won the pairs title at the [[Australian National Bowls Championships]] and in 2021, she won her 7th & 8th [[Australian National Bowls Championships|Australian Open]] crown, this time in the pairs and fours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australianopen.bowls.com.au/honour-roll-2/|title=Honour Roll|publisher=Bowls Australia|access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:00, 26 July 2021

Kelsey Cottrell
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990 (age 34)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubSt Johns Park
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Christchurch Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Christchurch Singles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Christchurch Triples
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch Fours
Gold medal – first place 2016 Christchurch Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Triples
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Fours
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Christchurch triples
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Christchurch fours
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur singles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur triples
Silver medal – second place 2011 Adelaide singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Adelaide triples
Gold medal – first place 2015 Christchurch pairs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Christchurch fours
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gold Coast pairs

Kelsey May Cottrell (born 31 May 1990) is an Australian international lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

World Championships

Cottrell won three medals at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand. Four years later she won the gold medal in the pairs competition with Rebecca Quail and a team gold at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[2]

In 2016, Cottrell was part of the fours team with Natasha Scott, Rebecca Van Asch and Carla Krizanic who won the gold medal at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch, in addition to a team gold.[3]

In 2020 she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia.[4]

Commonwealth Games

Cottrell competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze medal in the singles. Four years later she won a silver in the triples at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Cottrell was part of the Australian team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where she claimed another gold medal in the Fours with Krizanic, Scott and Van Asch once again.[6]

International

Cottrell has won nine medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships. The medal haul includes four gold medals, the latest at the 2019 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[7][8] Cottrell has won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title three times, twice with Julie Keegan (2009, 2010) and once with Carla Odgers (2013).[9]

National

Although born in Auckland she became the third overseas player to have won the singles title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling as an invitational player in 2015/16.[10][11]

In 2018 she won the pairs title at the Australian National Bowls Championships and in 2021, she won her 7th & 8th Australian Open crown, this time in the pairs and fours.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Australia team profiles" (PDF). 2016 World Bowls. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". Bowls tawa.
  3. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: JACKAROOS TEAM CONFIRMED". Bowls Australia.
  5. ^ "Kelsey Cottrell biography". Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Medal Match". CG2018.
  7. ^ "Results Portal". Bowls Australia.
  8. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships – Gold Coast, Australia – Day 10". World Bowls.
  9. ^ "HK Classic winners Women's pairs". HKLBA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  10. ^ "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.
  11. ^ "Kiwi-born Australian ace wins NZ women's bowls title". Stuff.
  12. ^ "Honour Roll". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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