Australia has claimed the overall winners’ trophies on the final day of the Asia Pacific Championships but will now turn its attention firmly to next year’s World Championships.

Australia was left with mixed emotions after the final morning of the Asia Pacific Championships, with the nation claiming its second gold medal but losing its third by the slimmest of margins on the final end.

Australia’s gold rush at the Asia Pacific Championships failed to materialise today as it suffered two heart breaking losses.

Australia has claimed its first gold medal at the Asia Pacific Championships but failed to clinch its second in a titanic tussle against its trans-Tasman rival.

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The finalists for the last four disciplines at the Asia Pacific Championships have been decided in testing conditions this afternoon at Lockleys.

Australia has stormed into the final of a further three disciplines at the Asia Pacific Championships and will now play off in seven gold medal matches over the next two days.

It was too good to be true – the beautiful weather we’ve been experiencing in Adelaide has broken and this morning’s matches started in the rain.

The final matches have been decided in the fours and blue-ribbon singles at the Asia Pacific Championships, with great news for the host nation.

The Australian outfit will have at least four opportunities to roll for gold after progressing to the championship decider of the men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s fours and women’s fours.

Australia has prevailed in two heated trans-Tasman encounters at the Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide to book a berth in the semi-finals of all disciplines.

Highlights from the Asia Pacific Championships' final day of round rubber matches

Australia have blitzed their way into a further three semi-final matches after comprehensive wins in all disciplines during the last round of sectional play at the Asia Pacific Championships.

Host nation Australia didn’t start the day too well today with a couple of losses.  The men’s pairs went down to Macau by 1 (15-14) in a game won in the final end.  Kelsey Cottrell was no match for Fiji’s Litia Tikosuva who won the game 21-13.  The game was pretty much Litia’s all the way with Kelsey having a lull and failing to score in ends 8-14 inclusive.

Australia has rebounded strongly from this morning’s shock defeats at the Asia Pacific Championships and remain in contention to advance directly to the semi-finals across the board.

World number two Brett Wilkie and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Mark Casey have suffered a temporary setback with a narrow 14-13 loss to Macau in Adelaide this morning.

In the world of bowls, it appears there is no more accurate saying then ‘nothing is a certainty’ with yet more upsets and close calls.

Australia’s dominant run at the Asia Pacific Champions continued today, claiming an unbeaten six wins from as many starts on the greens.

Australia has produced a blistering start to the second set of sectional rounds at the Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide.

Australia has produced a blistering start to the second set of sectional rounds at the Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide.

Reminiscent of the first morning of the Championships, Australia has claimed three wins from four matches in the second set of sectional play in Adelaide.

Day four at the Asia Pacific Championships saw the wrap of the minor rounds for four disciplines with the end of sectional play in the men’s fours and singles, and women’s triples and pairs.

Australia has signalled its intentions in the final round of sectional play at the Asia Pacific Championships with powerhouse performances across the board.

Australia's dominance at the Asia Pacific Championships has continued this morning, claiming another three wins from as many starts.

Brett Wilkie is slowly coming to terms with being the "grand old man"; of the Australian Lawn Bowls team at the age of 37.

Australia have added to their phenomenal performance at the Asia Pacific Championships this afternoon with a further four wins.

Day three of the Asia Pacific Championships commenced with a certain level of controversy with a massive win by Malaysia and an upset for the Kiwis.

Australia have continued their spectacular performance on the international stage with another four wins across the board in all disciplines during round four of the Asia Pacific Championships.

All the action from the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide has been captured on camera.

Australia has enjoyed a prosperous afternoon on the second day of the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide with four victories from as many starts across all disciplines.

All eyes were on the men’s singles today at the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide.

Australia have made a blistering start to the Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide, winning three of the four disciplines on the opening day.

An opening ceremony with presentations by John McArdle, president world bowls international and Geoff Nethercott, chairperson World Bowls 2012 in somewhat blustery conditions at Holdfast Bay Bowls Club this morning was followed by Round 1 of the women’s pairs, men’s fours, women’s triples and men’s singles at the Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide, South Australia.

Australia’s Natasha Van Eldik and world number four Karen Murphy have fired an early warning shot at the Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide.

Australia's Natasha Van Eldik and Karen Murphy face a tough task this morning at the Asia Pacific Championships.

The twelve-day 2011 Asia Pacific Championships campaign will commence in spectacular fashion tomorrow in Adelaide.

Brett Wilkie - Australian bowls representative in the men’s singles and pairs disciplines has risen to be ranked number two in the world behind fellow Australian Leif Selby* on the rankings results table issued this week.

With the release on Monday of the new world rankings, a trans-Tasman battle is looming at the Asia Pacific Championships which commences in Adelaide next Wednesday, November 30.

Adelaide is set to host the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships from 30th November – 11 December and with a star studded team with an average age younger than that of the Australian Cricket Team the host country will be hard to beat.

Australia has named a star-studded contingent for the up-coming Asia Pacific Championships, leaving nothing to chance for the two week campaign in Adelaide.