Lisa Wilford strikes gold for SA in prestigious ten-pin bowling competition SA ten-pin bowling girls captain Lisa Wilford was part of the team which won the the President's Shield at Australia's premier tenpin tournament for 18 year-olds and under. LISA Wilford is on a roll. Last month she captained SA's ten-pin bowling girls team when it claimed the prestigious President's Junior Shield at Australia's premier ten-pin tournament for 18-year-olds and under in NSW. It was the first time in 25 years SA has won the shield, which is awarded to the state with the highest overallpoints. "It was really the best feeling, just sensational," the Somerton Park 17-year-old says. Knowing eight months of hard work had paid off made it really special. Her next major target is to improve her strike rate and to gain entry into the ­national team. I average 178 at the mom-ent and by the end of the year I'm hoping to be over the 185 mark. I'm also hoping to go further and make it into the Australian team and then go over the US to play. The Brighton Secondary Year 12 student had her first taste of the sport when she was seven. Mum and Dad used to bowl before I was born. It's always been a fun hobby, it's really competitive which I love.