Natasha Scott (née Van Eldik, born 27 November 1990) is an Australian international lawn bowler.
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 Quail, 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.
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.
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
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 (with Genevieve Delves) and triples (with Davis and Kate Matthews) 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 (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2023).
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.
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