Stewart continues rapid progress

Kyneton's Chloe Stewart shows off another medal to add to the trophy cabinet on the back of her Singles victory on Saturday.

Kyneton bowler Chloe Stewart is in the thick of the action again. The young star has taken home the Under 18 Girls Singles Australian Open Singles Championship at Darebin on Saturday. Stewart took all in her stride as she defeated Queensland's Natalie Noronha in an epic final. After playing two games of nine ends, the girls finished at one-set all. They played a tie-breaker of three ends and the girls could not be separated, finishing at 3-all. Stewart played in a sudden death play-off and snuck over the line with three good bowls to win 6-3 in a very exciting game. 
The win at Darebin was crucial for Stewart as she continues to firm as one of the fastest growing talented young bowlers in the country. She has enjoyed a stellar 2012/2013 season where she finished as a semi-finalist in the Women's singles and won the Women's Triples. She has dominated at local level with wins in the Under 25 Girls singles, winner of the State singles and was Champion of Champions in the Central Highlands Bowling District. She progressed through to win at group level in the State Singles and Champion of Champions and will eye off the final round of 16 at the State finals in Bendigo next month. 
She has a massive month ahead to add to her event in Bendigo with the Under 18 Victorian Open State Singles event at Clayton. and she will represent Victoria as they take on New South Wales in Woolongong in a Test series. 
Stewart will be leading the senior team with Carla Odgers.