Lawn bowler Rebecca van Asch rolls in another Tassie gold medal

AUSTRALIA’S women’s fours lawn bowls team – including Tasmanian Rebecca van Asch – has won Commonwealth Games gold, beating South Africa in the final.

The Australian women’s fours – Kelsey Cotterell, Carla Krizanic, Tasmanian Rebecca van Asch and Natasha Scott – have won Commonwealth Games gold. Pictures: Mark Kolbe/Getty

AUSTRALIA’S women’s fours lawn bowls team has won Commonwealth Games gold, beating South Africa in the final 18-16.

The home side picked up nine straight points at one stage in the match and while South Africa were able to recover it was only briefly.

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Rebecca van Asch has helped propel Australia to another gold medal.

The win by Kelsey Cottrell, Carla Krizanic, Rebecca van Asch and Natasha Scott is the first by any Australian team or individual lawn bowler at a Commonwealth Games since 2006.

Australia started well but South Africa scored seven straight points in three ends to come back from a 9-3 deficit to lead 10-9.

Finally, Australia scored three in the 10th end to take a 12-10 lead and wrest back control.

That broke the back of South Africa, who were outclassed despite scoring four points in the final end to make the score respectable.

Malta won the bronze medal with a 17-8 win against Canada.

Tasmanians have now collected five gold and two silver at these Commonwealth Games.

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