Bowls: NZers feature in world top 10

New Zealanders Ali Forsyth, Dwayne Cameron and Sharon Sims all feature in the top-10 of the updated world bowls rankings released today.

Forsyth is sixth and Cameron eighth on the men's rankings while Sims is eighth on the women's list.

The positions of Forsyth and Sims are unchanged from the previous rankings announced three weeks ago while Cameron improved one place.

South Africa's Lorna Trigwell heads the women's list, while Steve Glasson, of Australia, heads the men's rankings.

World Bowls, the sport's governing body, initiated the rankings this month.

The list recognises performances in the three world singles events currently staged by World Bowls -- the world championships, the World Cup and the champion of champions tournament.

Points are accrued over a four-yearly cycle.

Rankings:-

Men: Steve Glasson (Australia) 720 points 1, Nick Cole (Spain) 680 2, Mark Casey (Australia) 610 3, Mark Walton (England) 600 4, Neil Spiers (Scotland) 600 5, ALI FORSYTH (NZ) 510 6, Jeff Rabkin (Israel) 455 7, DWAYNE CAMERON (NZ) 400 8, Safuan Said (Malaysia) 400 9, Syed Akil (Malaysia) 10.

Women: Lorna Trigwell (South Africa) 905 1, Margaret Johnston (Ireland) 850 2, Litia Tikoisuva (Fiji) 815 3, Nor Iryani Azmi (Malaysia) 780 4, Grace Chu (Hong Kong) 713 5, Shirley Choy (Canada) 600 6, Ruthie Gilor (Israel) 595 7, SHARON SIMS (NZ) 400 8, Doreen Hankin (England) 400 9, Alison Merrien (Guernsey) 380 10.

- NZPA