Natasha Scott

Natasha Scott (née Van Eldik, born 27 November 1990) is an Australian international lawn bowler.[1]

Natasha Scott
Personal information
Birth nameNatasha Van Eldik
NationalityAustralian
Born (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990
Maitland, New South Wales
Sport
SportBowls
ClubRaymond Terrace BC
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 Coastfours
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coasttriples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Adelaidepairs
Gold medal – first place2015 Christchurchfours
Silver medal – second place2015 Christchurchtriples
Gold medal – first place2019 Gold Coasttriples
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gold Coastfours

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6]

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.[7][8] In 2018, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Ellen Ryan.[9]

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.[10][11] 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).[12]

Personal life

On 7 January 2014 Van Eldik married fellow Raymond Terrace BC player Lennon Scott.[13]

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