Natasha Scott
Natasha Scott is an Australian international lawn bowler. She reached a career high ranking of world number 19 in June 2024.
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.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. 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. 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.In 2022, she competed in the women's triples and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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. In 2018, she won the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic pairs title with Ellen Ryan.National
In 2021, playing under the name Van Eldik she won the pairs and triples at the delayed 2020 Australian National Bowls Championships. This was her third national title after previously winning the 2017 triples. She also has five Australian Open titles to her name.In 2023, Van Eldik won the Australian Nationals triples title with Kate Matthews and Genevieve Delves.
Personal life
On 7 January 2014 Van Eldik married fellow Raymond Terrace BC player Lennon Scott.Scott separated from Scott in 2019 and has since gone back to maiden name, Van Eldik.