Kylie Whitehead claims bronze medal at Australian Championships

The World Singles Champion of Champions defeated Australian representative Kristina Krstic, 25-23, in her medal playoff.

Whitehead could only manage second in her section after a nail-biting 25-24 loss to another Australian Jackaroo Chloe Stewart.

The world champion hit back with a 25-20 win against Darwin's Colleen Orr and reached the medal match by defeating South Australian Melissa Morrow, 25-15.

Stewart finished with gold with a 25-12 triumph against Genevieve Delves.

Whitehead returns home to skip a rink in Wodonga's A1 pennant side against YMGCR on Saturday, before lining up with Yackandandah's Mary Tragardh for the finals of the state pairs at Corowa Civic.