Four years ago, the Invermay bowler came off world championship success only to miss out on selection for the Australian Commonwealth Games team.

Now coming off dual-world championship success, the 29-year-old is so determined to square the ledger that she missed collecting her Tasmanian athlete of the year award in order to compete in triples at national championships in Merimbula.

“I was hugely disappointed to miss out four years ago coming off a successful world championships,” Van Asch said.

“The disappointment from Glasgow stuck with me and it would be a dream come true to go to the Games on the Gold Coast.”

The Australian team of five women, who between them will contest singles, pairs, triples and fours at Broadbeach Bowls Club, will be announced next Tuesday.

“It’s in the selectors’ hands now and I feel I’ve done everything I can but it’s nerve-wracking.

“With our sport not being at the Olympics, it’s always been a dream to make a Commonwealth Games.

“When I started playing in 1998, the Commonwealth Games were in Kuala Lumpur and from then I thought I would love to go to one.”

It is a testament to the quality of bowling among Commonwealth nations that the Gold Coast competition will not be significantly below what Van Asch has experienced, and conquered, at world championships.

The first Tasmanian to win an Australian indoor bowls championship in the event’s 30-year history, Van Asch also added triples (with Carla Krizanic and Natasha Scott) and fours (plus Kelsey Cottrell) world titles in Christchurch last year to the pairs gold she won with Cottrell in Adelaide in 2012.

The Welsh-born CEO of Bowls Tasmania, who came to Launceston aged just 20 months and went to St Finn Barr’s and St Pat’s schools, said the dual success in New Zealand was a career highlight.

“When we go away we get to play two disciplines so to win 100 per cent of the gold medals available to me was an incredible achievement.

“It was our most successful international appearance abroad in the sport which was quite special to be a part of.”

She said being described as a triple world champion takes a bit of getting used to.

“It’s still quite surreal.

“I started playing competitively hoping I could reach a high level so to win a world championship three times is still something that has not really sunk in.

“Since the world champs our focus turned immediately to the Commonwealth Games and there was only 16 months between them which has been good in a lot of ways, to keep my form and training going.”