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Publisher’s Desk… Hello Everyone, It’s that time of year again when Christmas hats and dangly gimmicky earrings start to appear in our office (only on the girls of course). Our Christmas tree is up and all of us are dreaming of roast turkey, the company of loved ones and a well-deserved break. In the hustle and bustle of the crazy Christmas mayhem, remember to take some time to pause and reflect on everything that the year has brought. It’s been momentous for us and we’re so grateful to have been able to share it with you. Wishing each and every one of you a safe, mindful and joy-filled Christmas.. Wishing each and every one of you a safe, mindful and joy-filled Christmas. We express our heartfelt thoughts of sorrow to France with the recent terrorist attacks. And hope some of the families find peace as such a terrible time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We would like to wish all our readers, writers and our advertisers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank you all for your support through 2015. This edition the reigns have been taken over by a new publisher Mr Vince Knauth Not only an experienced bowler but a journalist and just a all-round nice man. He will continue into 2016 in his own dedication to promoting the Local Bowling Clubs in the Greater Sydney Region and expanding further into New South Wales If your club is not receiving copies please let us know and we will kindly freight to you. Please keep your stories and antidotes coming through. We encourage local events in the community, your local bowls club stories and anniversaries.

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When Carla Odgers was asked about her recent addition to the Australian Jackaroos squad, she replied with “I’m very excited”. Congratulations to Odgers on being recalled to the Australian Team for the Asia Pacific Championships to be contested in New Zealand. Carla is like a rock star around her home club in Sunbury, Victoria. Recently winning her third Victorian Open women’s singles title (in four years). Odgers talent for bowls has warranted many local, interstate and loads of international appearances, with her personal career highlight representing Australia at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. This year’s highlight, winning at the Australian Indoor Championships, a ‘down to the wire’ tie breaker battle - Odgers rejoices! Despite being the new Australian Singles Champion, Carla was asked by Gold Coast Airport security to take off her medal... Travelling a lot throughout the year to compete, it’s such a relief when the plane hits the tarmac at the Melbourne airport - so she can be back at home with loved ones, friends and family. Odgers admires her partner, “who always puts up with me going away all the time”. Carla started out bowling at the age of 15, deciding to give the game a crack after sitting on the sidelines watching her sister play. A decade later, Carla’s persistence with the game has paid off, with this new opportunity presented for Odgers to represent the Country in the Triples alongside Anne Johns and Natasha Scott. This year Carla took home the Australian Open fours title and now, there are huge hopes Odgers can take home the fours with the Jackaroos squad. Odgers aspirations beyond bowls is Nursing, we hope for now she sticks with her passion for bowls. Entrusted with the Nation’s hopes at the quadrennial Asia Pacific Championships; the Country wishes Carla and the Jackaroos well at the event. The 2015 Asia Pacific Championships will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand from November 24 to December 6, staged at Burnside Bowling Club with support from Bowls Papanui, featuring 168 competitors from 18 countries. Triples – Carla Odgers (25, Sunbury, VIC), Anne Johns (35, St Johns Park, NSW) & Natasha Scott (24, Raymond Terrace, NSW) Fours – Carla Odgers, Kelsey Cottrell (25, St Johns Park, NSW), Anne Johns & Natasha Scott.

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Buderim Seniors/ Bowlers visit to Norfolk Island.

A trip back in time? Hey Yorlyi (Hello). Thirty three seniors from the Sunny Coast including twenty two bowling members from Buderim, Mooloolaba, Kawana and Hervey Bay Bowls Clubs departed Brisbane on Tuesday 17 November for eight days of sightseeing, dining, relaxation and social bowls on Norfolk Island. Our accommodation for the next seven nights would be at the Alloha Apartments conveniently located, just 200 metres from the bowling Club. Hillis Restaurant – one of the Islands most highly rated Restaurant - hosted our welcome dinner on Tuesday Evening. And it certainly lived up to its reputation. Superb food, cold beer, chilled wine and excellent service, all with a Norfolk smile! We hit the Norfolk Island Bowls Club sticky Greens on Wednesday for our first game of social bowls with the locals. What friendly people they are and extremely competitive bowlers as well. A fun afternoon of three bowl triples, with great local hospitality after the game. Four of the visiting Aussies were team members to feature in the prize money. Winners on the day: David (The Passenger) Clough - Buderim), Helen Hawthorne (Buderim) and Norm Trickey (NI). Runners Up: Russell Moore (Buderim), Steve Mathews (NI), and Drew Wall (Buderim).

And if you are fortunate enough to have Max Hobbins as your Island Tour Bus Driver, he will keep you entertained with his stories and one liners. In fact he has written a book “Ask a silly Question” which is a good read. Example; Passenger to driver – Max where do you get your television sets from? Answer Japan. Max tells the passengers on a tour “The Island is made up of three extinct volcanos. Question from passenger “and where did the volcano’s come from? Ippy (A silly Person). At the time of our visit the Island was a buzz with the uncertainty the future holds with the impending change when the Australian Government takes control of the Island on the 1st of July 2016. The local “Goss” gives the impression that the dialogue with the Australian Authorities is less than satisfactory. But the local Newspaper reports suggests that since the election of new PM Turnbull, residents are more optimistic about their future on the Island. Only time will tell! Many of the Islands rules have been relaxed in recent years – in particular that people can now purchase a property without having to meet the criteria of being a decedent/relative of a permanent residence. Stepping back in time to 1977 Qantas announced that air cargo rates between Australia and Norfolk Island will increase for the first time in more than 22 years from 42cents a KG to 53 cents a KG. That was quite remarkable when you think about price increases in this day and age. In Bowls parlance Norfolk Island Bowls Club was put on the map in 1996 when

Getting away from bowls for a break, the touring party enjoyed a variety of traditional Island activities, embracing the extraordinary history of the Island which dates back to the late 1700’s. Reliving Captain James Cook’s discovery of Norfolk Island in 1774 and the Mutiny on the Bounty in 1789. The Island offers an abundance of tourist attractions and activities to suit everyone including History and Culture, Tours and Activities, and Lifestyle & Well-being. One attraction not to be missed is “Fletchers Mutiny Cyclorama”This is an amazing experience of 3D art and history. This giant panoramic painting brings to life the story of the Mutiny on the Bounty and the colourful history of the Norfolk Islanders. 8 BOWLS PLUS NEW SOUTH WALES DECEMBER 2015

local member Carmen Anderson won the world singles title, becoming number one female bowler in the world. What a fantastic achievement from a club with just 20 female members. The Bowls Club is also renowned for its Bounty Bowls Tournament and will host its 55th event in May 2016. A recent addition to their bowling programme is the South Pacific Pairs which will be held in February 2016. And the other major tournament is the TAB triples held in August 2016. Yes, punters are catered for with a Tab located in the RSL club. (Just ask Cloughie). Seven night Holiday Packages are available from AU$999 ex Brisbane or Ten nights from AU$1219 ex Sydney. Full details of the 2016 tournaments can be viewed at www. justbowls. info. Back to Island bowls on Saturday, for an 18 end game of three bowl triples with the locals. Success coming for Buderim bowler David Gall who skipped the winning rink - joined by Norm and Geoff (local club members). Following the game we enjoyed a presentation dinner at the club with several of our bowlers picking up prizes via a sophisticated lucky draw. The weather for our eight day visit was brilliant. Blue skies and temperatures around 23-25 making for a most enjoyable Island holiday. Our sincere thanks go to our tour host Brian Quigley (Buderim), who in conjunction with Joyce Judd from Norfolk Island Travel Centre, organised a great value for money package in a very professional manner. Webout you gwen – next (Where are you going next?) Jack High, Editor – Just Bowls!

2016 AUSTRALIAN OPEN ENTRIES LAUNCH ON Entries for the next year’s Australian Open are live. Entry into the world’s biggest and most lucrative open bowls event, the 2016 Australian Open are open and you can book your spot in the field. Offering $250,000 prize money, the Australian Open returns to the Gold Coast region for a second year, with participant numbers expected to swell following the success of the tournament’s move to Australia’s premier holiday destination in June this year. Up to three additional venues will contribute to the staging of bowls’ flagship event over and above the 12 that hosted the event earlier this year, giving participants more opportunity to experience all the Gold Coast has to offer. An additional day of competition is also required to cater for the growth in participants and to accommodate two new disciplines, which will appeal to the more traditional bowler, with the event now running from June 11–24, 2016. Players from across the country and globe will compete in 20 disciplines on offer in 2016, with the addition of the men’s over60s pairs and women’s over-60s pairs disciplines set to widen the appeal of the marquee event to even more participants. Returning for 2016 are the six open events; including men’s and women’s singles, pairs and fours, two junior disciplines; incorporating under-18 boys’ and girls’ singles, and ten bowlerswith-a-disability disciplines; ranging from hearing, physical, intellectual, multi-disability and vision impaired categories. Open will break a momentous milestone next year, surpassing the $1,500,000 mark in prize money distributed over the event’s 12year lifespan, with the $250,000 up for grabs in 2016 set to bring the total amount given away to $1,634,000. It’s anticipated that even more players will try to strike it rich at the quarter of million dollar festival of bowls following the success of a number of up-and-coming combatants last year, including 21 year-old Aaron Teys and 18 year-old Ellen Ryan, who secured the $16,000 men’s and women’s singles titles respectively.

and positive response of the event’s move to the Gold Coast this year. “After the success of the first year on the Gold Coast, which saw more than 2,100 entries, we’re expecting even more players to participate next year, so much so that we will need to utilise three additional venues and an extra day of competition. “We are also re-structuring the prize money distribution so that it rewards a greater number of bowlers, making it more enticing for players to compete and get a return on their entry fee. “There will still be a big incentive to win a discipline, or make the final, but we will ensure that the total prize pool allocation of $250,000, which was grown from $225,000 in 2015, will be distributed further down the line in disciplines that have a large amount of entries, like the men’s singles.” Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Commonwealth Games, Kate Jones, said the Australian Open was a feature on Queensland’s world-class events calendar and was a visitor drawcard for the State in 2015. “Events like the Australian Open play an important role in driving visitation and supporting local jobs,” Ms Jones said. “In its inaugural year on the Gold Coast the Australian Open delivered a $6 million boost to the local economy, attracting a crowd of more than 3,000 and generating close to 30,000 visitor nights.” The richest open event on the sport’s calendar, the Australian Open will break a momentous milestone next year, surpassing the $1,500,000 mark in prize money distributed over the event’s 12year lifespan, with the $250,000 up for grabs in 2016 set to bring the total amount given away to $1,634,000. The Australian Open, which is supported by Tourism and Events Queensland and the City of Gold Coast, will be staged across the Gold Coast until at least 2019. The Australian Open entries process will go live at 12.00pm AEDT on Monday, December 7, until 11.59pm on April 3, 2016. Australian Open fast facts: • $1,384,000 in prize money given away over the event’s 11 years to date; • 2005-2014 staged in Victoria; • 2015 inaugural year on the Gold Coast; • 3,892 matches played at the event in 2015; • A completely open-to-enter event with no qualifying; • Up to 15 hosts clubs spread from Coolangatta to Beenleigh; • 14 days of competition from June 11-24, 2016; • 20 disciplines with a total prize pool of $248,500; • $1,500 player of the event prize determined by national ranking points; • 2015 men’s singles winner: Aaron Teys (21); • 2015 women’s singles winner: Ellen Ryan (18).

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The Australian Jackaroos have wrapped up their Asia Pacific Championships campaign in New Zealand after 12 days of competition, adding a further two medals to the tally on December 6 to finish with four gold, two silver and two bronze. International veterans Kelsey Cottrell and Karen Murphy claimed their second medallion of the golden variety from the tournament, with a 16-11 victory over Malaysia’s renowned combatants Emma Saroji and Siti Zalina Ahmad, with the result the catalyst for the green and gold nation winning the women’s overall trophy.

The Jackaroos will bring home a Coach Steve Glasson, the high swag of gold, silver and bronze performance staff and the Jackaroos for their medals to Australian shores from Australian successful campaign at the 2015 Pacific Championships in the Asia Pacific Championships, Asia Christchurch. as the event’s most dominant 2015 Asia Pacific Championships final results: nation. Women’s singles: Karen Murphy

Asia Pacific Champions

Australia’s men’s fours team of Wayne Ruediger, Ray Pearse, Nathan Rice and Mark Casey were relegated to silver in the last of the nation’s six finals matches, falling short of New Zealand’s 16 shots by 2, which ultimately saw the Blackjacks secure the men’s overall trophy ahead of the Jackaroos. The Australian Jackaroos finished with four gold, two silver and two bronze medals from the eight disciplines on offer at the 19-nation World Bowls Championships qualifier event, a better outcome than the two gold, five silver and one bronze produced at their previous effort in 2011. The result holds the Jackaroos and the Bowls Australia high performance team in good stead 12 months out from the World Bowls Championships, particularly if their last attempt is anything to go by, where

Australia captured five gold and two silver medals in 2012. Australia’s women were undoubtedly the event’s highest achievers, with their three gold coming from Murphy in the singles, Cottrell and Murphy in the pairs, Carla Odgers, Cottrell, Anne Johns and Natasha Scott in the fours, while Odgers, Johns and Scott also took silver in the triples. Aron Sherriff made it an Aussie double in the coveted blue-ribbon singles discipline yesterday, but was the only male to conclude the event with a highly soughtafter golden coloured medal around his neck, with Ruediger, Pearse, Rice and Casey downgraded to silver in the fours, while Pearse and Rice took a bronze from the pairs, as did Ruediger, Casey and Sherriff from the triples discipline. Bowls Australia congratulate National

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(Australia) bt Carmen Anderson (Norfolk Island) 21-14

Women’s pairs: Australia (Kelsey Cottrell, Karen Murphy) bt Malaysia (Emma Saroji, Siti Zalina Ahmad) 16-11.

Women’s triples: Philippines (Hazel Jaconoy, Ronalyn Greenlees, Rosita Bradborn) bt Australia (Carla Odgers, Anne Johns, Natasha Scott) 17-16. Women’s fours: Australia (Carla Odgers, Kelsey Cottrell, Anne Johns, Natasha Scott) bt USA (Candy DeFazio, Anne Nunes, Janice Bell, Myra Wood) 28-7. Men’s singles: Aron Sherriff (Australia) bt Mike Kernaghan (New Zealand) 21-12. Men’s pairs: Canada (Steve Santana, Ryan Bester) bt Malaysia (Hizlee Rais, Fairul Muin) 18-12. Men’s triples: New Zealand (Mike Nagy, Andrew Kelly, Paul Girdler) bt Japan (Hank Sato, Ken Emura, Kenta Hasebe) 24-16. Men’s fours: New Zealand (Mike Nagy, Andrew Kelly, Shannon McIlroy, Paul Girdler) bt Australia (Wayne Ruediger, Ray Pearse, Nathan Rice, Mark Casey) 16-14.

RDNS A N D B OW LS AUST TEAM U R P TO P R OV I D E H A L I A EDUCAT EALTH ION ACR OSS TH E COUN TRY

Dan Woods and Neil Dalrymple, Malvern Bowls Club - Picture: Jerry Galea.

Thousands of people in all States will be able to access health and wellness sessions from RDNS nurses and educators courtesy of a unique partnership with Bowls Australia. Not-for-profit aged care service provider RDNS has recently partnered with Bowls Australia, the governing body for the sport of bowls in Australia, to share with bowlers and the broader community information on key health issues including skin care, first aid and CPR, nutrition and positive ageing. The innovative alliance will see RDNS visit bowls clubs in every state, talking with groups to promote better health and wellbeing. Australian bowls is one of the largest sports within Australia’s sport and recreation industry, with over 600,000 regular participants annually and 180,000 playing members across 1,927 clubs around the nation. “This is a unique way to share important health information with people in a relaxed environment outside the formal health system,” RDNS Executive General Manager Dan Woods said. “It is a massive sharing-of-knowledge initiative, designed to help people learn how to stay healthy, look after the people around them, and continue to get the most out of life as they grow older.” Initial session topics include Feed Your Brain, Fuelling Your Body, First Aid and CPR, Mastering Your Mind, Positive Ageing and Are You Drinking Enough Fluids? Bowls Australia CEO Neil Dalrymple said the sessions would represent great opportunity for members, players and other community members keen to stay healthy and be better informed – not just for themselves but in some cases for those in their care. “More than 600,000 people play bowls regularly around Australia

each year and more than half of those are aged over 60,” Mr Dalrymple said. “Bowls Australia wants them to be fit and healthy for years to come. “Participating in sport is a great first step but there are lots of other things we can do to stay in good shape. “By implementing this RDNS partnership and the health and wellness training sessions, I hope there will be a greater understanding about the importance of keeping healthy and active as we age.” RDNS’ Dan Woods said the information in the sessions had the potential to enrich people’s lives – mentally and physically. Each session will be packed with practical advice and everyday strategies to maximise health knowledge and support participants to get the most out of life. “We will offer a session on skin health, which is so important for those of us who spend time in the sun. The session will talk about how skin changes over time and how to prevent and manage skin tears,” Mr Woods said. “Other sessions will cover nutrition, positive ageing, bladder health and how to maintain a fit brain. Research shows brain games can help ward off dementia, so we’ll look at the sort of activities that can keep us staying sharp as we age.” The innovative partnership was formally launched at Broadbeach Bowls and Community Club on the Gold Coast on October 29. For more information and to register your interest for these upcoming health information sessions, please e-mail: communications@rdns.com.au. BOWLS PLUS NEW SOUTH WALES DECEMBER 2015 11

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Barry Hamer

Following eight weeks in hospital and rehabilitation, and surviving one of

Introducing School Students to lawn bowls.

the scariest periods of my life, innovations soon took over to continue writing about this month’s subject will focus on a lawn bowls coaching formats developed for high school students.

While other sports have been proactive developing their game to enhance and attract large numbers of their supporters, our game has been flooded with an amazing range of concepts not achieving similar results. Readers of my column are fully aware of the broad range of innovations raised in my columns, so having copious quantity of time pondering my naval in bed popping pills and blood into my body receiving constant attention, I commenced planning the format for this month’s issue regarding coaching sessions for the students at Ku ring gai creative arts high school, adjacent to Lady Davidson Hospital and the Landings Retirement Village where I live. After coaching high school student’s tennis, squash and lawn bowls over many years, coaching high school students at the above high school between classes is an amazing challenge and has turned out to be extremely rewarding for all concerned. This location and setup for coaching lawn bowls presented a somewhat unique opportunity engaging the schools’ classrooms and the Landings Retirement Village bowling green 10 minutes away. Unlike the largely attended coaching sessions for school students conducted at bowling clubs, the combination of the Landing’s green and the class rooms has provided a more personal venue to conduct coaching sessions in a brief and effective manner. A group of up to 16 students is the optimum number to conduct such coaching sessions and judging by the results it is amazing how quickly the students apply themselves to the format. The format involves a practical demonstration of the most fundamental features of lawn bowls, commencing from their classrooms at the school to on the green at the Landings prior to the practical coaching sessions. Before standing on the mat ready to play on the green, the students participate in a

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short overview of lawn bowls, and Q&A prior to viewing all the parts of the green before moving on the green.

evolution of lawn bowls coaching methods addressing the following issues.

Following the preliminary steps above, under guidance the selection of suitable bowls for the students, describing the bias, and the various ways of delivering bowls, the serious scrutiny and tuition takes place. At this stage the focuses on the critical steps to achieve smooth deliveries due to the limited time available with the hope that the students will remember those basic steps should they wish to play lawn bowls at a club later on being taught by suitably qualified coaches at their local bowling club. The teaching methods I engage is a bit like “speed dating” striving to achieve an objective without too much superfluous chatter so to speak? The concept of inviting large numbers schoolchildren to be taught in mass by well-meaning club members and a handful of qualified coaches at bowling clubs often turns out to be a most noble initiative but difficult to assess or follow-up, and that’s the reason why I endeavor to develop and focus on the concept of coaching small groups?

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Institute of sport influence regarding qualifications and higher order coaching methods.

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Achieving club representative for pennants and higher grades.

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Sensative issues regarding coaching, inhibiting the quality of coaching needing critical analysis to achieve best practice.

The quality of formal coaching contains a number of critical issues inhibiting and achieving excellent outcomes at the bowling club level and beyond, often relying too much emphasis on academia ahead of naturally talented coaches actually achieving high performance results. Passing exams is one thing, achieving results is the bottom line so good bowling all, let’s make the New Year full of innovative achievements. THE INNOVATOR Barry Hamer

Over a the past 50 years coaching lawn bowls has passed through a number of critical changes, so the next issue will focuson the

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Tweed Heads vs Warilla Indoor Challenge

TWEED OPEN PREMIER SINGLES “TOPS” Replacing the Prestige Open Mixed Singles, Tweed Heads Bowls Club is the proud new host of the Tweed Open Premier Singles “TOPS”. Total prize money for this event will be $15,100.00 with the winner taking away $3,500.00. Days 1 and 2 of “TOPS” will consist of sectional play, 28 sections [3 players per section] followed by one round of post sectional play. The 28 section winners plus the next 4 best performed players will make up the post sectional game. Day 3 and 4 will continue as knockout and consist of an open draw for the last 32 players. The dates for this event are Sunday June 5 through to Wednesday June 8 and it is hoped that a full field of 168 players will enter. This event has now been scheduled to precede the Australian Open which is to commence on Saturday June 11, 2016. “TOPS” is designed to provide all bowlers with the opportunity for strong competition and better yet, a chance to win a wild card entry into the 2016 Golden Nugget. Bowls Australia Ranking Points Apply. Enter online today, for further details and conditions of play visit thbc.com.au/bowls/. UNDER 25’s QLD vs NSW TEST SERIES: Tweed Head Bowls Club was the proud host of the 2015 Under 25 QLD vs NSW Test Series. Held on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 of October, the state’s top under 25 men and lady bowler’s battled it out on the renowned Tweed Heads Indoor Green. Disciplines incorporated in the 3 Test matches included Singles, Pairs and Fours with the New South Wales Ladies defeating Queensland 2 tests to 1 and the Queensland Men defeating New South Wales 2 tests to 1. Ladies Test 1: Queensland 2 rinks to 1;

TWEED HEADS BOWLS Test 2: NSW 2 rinks to 1; Test 3: NSW 2 rinks to 1. Men Test 1: NSW 2 rinks to 1; Test 2: Queensland 2 rinks to 1; Test 3: Queensland 3 rink wins.

Darlington, Vicki Turner and Leone Barnett [Women’s Triples]. BOB FOREMAN MEMORIAL JUNIOR PAIRS:

TWEED HEADS vs WARILLA INDOOR CHALLENGE: In its fifth year running, THBC hosted the annual Tweed Heads vs Warilla Indoor Challenge. Played on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th of October, this event consisted of 3 tests over the disciplines of Singles, Pairs, Triples and Mixed Pairs between the 2015 indoor champions from both clubs. Representing Tweed Heads for the Ladies were: Singles: Kristy Thatcher, Pairs: Leigh Rayward and Wendy Wilson, Triples: Karen Figura, Frances Hewitt and Christine Cragg whilst in the Men Greg Ash, Singles; Paul Girdler and Latif Karim in the Pairs and Simon Bailey, David Taylor and Brendan Wilson in the Triples along with Jessica Srismaruaybai and Mitch Jackson in the Mixed Pairs. For Warilla leading off with the Women’s Singles was Pam Willetts, Pairs: Courtney Sopher and Barbara O’Connell, Triples: Kayleigh Darlington, Vicki Turner and Leone Barnett and the Mixed Pairs: Kate Davis and Toby Peters and in the Men’s team it was Jesse Noronha, Singles; Pairs: Paul Majkowycz and Jeremy Henry, and the Triples: Greg Jeans, Harley Mcdonald and Jayden Gebbie. A few near misses this year saw Tweed Heads come away from the event disappointed, only winning 7 of the allocated 21 games over 3 tests. Kristy Thatcher was the outstanding Tweed Heads player winning her 3 games of Singles and Jesse Noronha for Warilla who also won his 3 singles matches. To back up Warillas success with 3 wins each were Greg Jeans, Harley McDonald and Jayden Gebbie [Men’s Triples], Kate Davis and Toby Peters [Mixed Pairs] and Kayleigh

The Bob Foreman Memorial Junior Pairs was held on Sunday 1st of November. Once again our THBC Indoor Green was the show ground for some of the best Junior Bowlers in Australia. This event attracted 12 teams, each playing 3 rounds to determine a winner. With 3 wins plus 32 Jessica Srisamruaybai and Dale Mc Whinney Shillington were the 2015 winners followed by Jessie Cottell and Alex Harman with 3 wins plus 26. Third place went to Rebecca Rixon and Jaydan Cottell with 3 wins plus 18 followed by Nicholas Cahill and Jacinta Weir with 21⁄2 wins plus 8. LADIES CLASSIC PAIRS: Overall winners: Georgie Moore and Marie Comerford from Pottsville with 6 plus 32; Runners-up: Trish Dixon [Tweed Heads] and Ann Marie Peart on 6 plus 29; 3rd place: Carmel Keane and Margaret Benson from Tweed Heads 5 plus 7; 4th place: Melissa Larcombe and Di Cunnington from Tweed Heads 4 plus 31. LADIES INTERCLUB INDOOR CHALLENGE: Played on Tweed Heads Indoor Green, the Ladies Interclub Indoor Challenge attracted 16 teams across the Gold Coast District. Overall winners were South Tweed with a team made up of June Solly, Sheila Canciller, AnnMarie Peart and June Munn with two wins plus 17. The runners-up team from Mermaid Beach with two wins plus 10 were Janice Lynn, Rhonda Green, Margaret Panousis and Marion McMahon. The Consolation winners from South Tweed were Sally Hickman, Sue Johnston, Dell O’Neill and Cheryl Moran with one win plus 17 and the consolation runners-up from

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Under 25 QLD vs NSW Indoor Test Series

Coolangatta were Thelma Brown, Julie Overlack, Dee Jones and June Beverley with one win plus 10. CLUB CARNIVALS FOR 2016 Men’s Club: March Half Day Open Pairs Monday March 21 – 2 games total prize money $1,000.00 Men’s Classic Pairs Monday May 23 – 3 games total prize money $2000 Winter Mixed Pairs Monday July 18 – 3 games total prize money $2000 Farewell Mixed Pairs Monday August 15 - 3 games total prize money $2000 October Half Day Open Pairs Monday October 31 – 2 games total prize money $1,000.00 All the carnivals have a blind draw on arrival.

Ladies Club: Ladies Autumn Fours Monday March 7 Ladies May Triples Monday May 2 Ladies Spring Medley 6 a Side Monday September 5 Ladies Classic Pairs Monday October 10 Ladies Inter Club Indoor Challenge Monday November 7 Ladies Major/Minor Pairs Monday November 28 For more information check out the THBC website: thbc. com.au/bowls/ bowls-carnivals/ or contact Tweed Heads Ladies Bowls Club Games Director, Judy Pearce phone 0402 185 925. Entries can be posted to Tweed Heads Ladies Bowls Club, PO Box 167 Tweed Heads NSW 2485

Note that these carnivals are open to all registered lawn bowlers where applicable.

For more information check out the THBC website: thbc. com.au/bowls/ bowls-carnivals/ Entries can be emailed to the club at paul.girdler@thbc. com.au; or phone: 07 5506 8157, post to Games Director, Tweed Heads Men’s Bowls Club, PO Box 167 Tweed Heads NSW 2485.

MAJOR EVENTS 2016. Tweed Open Premier Singles, “TOPS”, Sunday June 5 to Wednesday June 8 – check website for entry form and conditions of play. Tweed Heads Junior Golden Nugget [Indoor event]. Saturday July 30 and Sunday July 31. Tweed Heads 30th Golden Nugget Invitational Singles Monday August 8 to Thursday August 11 Australian Indoor Singles Championships [Indoor event]. Monday August 22 to Thursday August 25. Note: All events and dates are subject to change so please check the club website at thbc.com.au/bowls/; for up to date information.

TWEED OPEN PREMIER SINGLES “TOPS”

Sunday 5th June to Wednesday 8th June 2016

Classic Pairs Winners (L to R) Georgie Moore (Pottsville) , THBC Ladies President Norma Bell and Marie Comerford (Pottsville) 14 BOWLS PLUS NEW SOUTH WALES DECEMBER 2015

The best just got better. Replacing the Prestige Open Mixed Singles, Tweed Heads Bowls Club is the proud new host of one of the biggest singles events, a prelude to the Australian Open, the Tweed Open Premier Singles, “TOPS”. Early rounds will feature sectional play with qualifiers proceeding to knockout in the final two days. This event will provide all bowlers with the opportunity for strong competition and a chance to win a wild card entry into the 2016 Golden Nugget. With over $15,000 worth of prize money, including $500 for the best performed Lady*, the Tweed Open Premier Singles is a stand out event for the 2016 calendar. Bowls Australia Ranking Points Apply Scheduled before the Australian Open, secure your spot early. Enter and pay online today at thbc.com.au/bowls/. 2016 Tweed Open Premier Singles will be played from Sunday 5th June to Wednesday 8th June.

2016

“TOPS”

Tweed Open Premier Singles

Sunday 5th June to Wednesday 8th June Featuring Sectional Play

Entry Fee $40 

Includes GST, registration and green fees.



Non-refundable after closing date.

Winner .............................................. $3,500 Runner Up ...................................... $1,500 Equal Third ..................................... $1,000 Quarter Final Losers ...................... $500 Last 16 .................................................. $250 Last 32 .................................................. $125 Last 64 .................................................... $50

plus a chance to win a GOLDEN NUGGET WILDCARD!

Best Performed Lady wins $500

Best performed MALE and FEMALE bowlers win a WILDCARD invitation to The Golden NUGGETTM 8th to 11th August 2016

Bowls Australia Ranking Points Apply

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2016 Tweed Open Premier Singles

ENTRY FORM

Enter and Pay ONLINE at thbc.com.au/bowls/ Title: _______

Surname: __________________________

First Name:_______________________________

Postal Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________

State: ___________

Email: __________________________________________

Phone: Home _____________________________

Post Code: _____________

Mobile ____________________________ Please indicate your preferred day of play - we will endeavour to accommodate your preference:  Sunday 5th June

 Monday 6th June

 Either day is fine

NOTE: OPEN DRAW ON ARRIVAL AT 8.15AM. Sectional play trial ends start at 8.45am Payment type:  Cheque - please make payable to: TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB  Credit Card:

Card Number: _________________________________________

Amount: $40.00

Name on Card: ______________________

Expiry Date: ____________

Signature: __________________________

ENTRIES OPEN FRIDAY 11th DECEMBER 2015 - ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 3rd JUNE 2016 Please send completed entry form along with payment of $40 to: Bowls Coordinator, Tweed Heads Bowls Club, PO Box 167, TWEED HEADS NSW 2485

All enquiries to Paul Girdler: phone 07 5506 8157 or 04 7814 7925; email paul.girdler@thbc.com.au; fax 07 5536 5150

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As a top local lawn bowler gears up for the biggest match of his life this weekend across the Pacific — and a chance to bring a gold medal home to Canada — he’ll think of his father’s advice. Victoria, he said, and over the past two decades, the father and son bowled together often. Santana’s father was on his mind during last week’s match against Australia, he said, adding: “I just kept on thinking how he would play ... Play smart, just stay calm, and play positive.” THANKS TO DAN FUMANO, THE PROVINCE

At the Asia Pacific Lawn Bowls Championship last week, North Vancouver resident Steven Santana was half of the Canadian men’s pair’s team that toppled the mighty Australians, earning a berth in the gold medal match this Saturday in Christchurch, New Zealand.

North Vancouver’s Steven Santana said if his father were in New Zealand this week for the Asia Pacific Lawn Bowls Championship, he would tell him to: “Just keep calm, and roll on.” Last week in the Asia Pacific semi-finals, Santana was half of the Canadian men’s pairs team that toppled the mighty Australians, earning a berth in this Saturday’s gold medal final. Reached in Christchurch, Santana said he dedicated Team Canada’s dramatic semi-final upset win to his father German Santana, who died suddenly in late September when his truck veered off the road near Princeton, B.C.

Jack aroo s’ Go Star ld Ru ts to Pan sh Out

“I know he’s with me, so I just have to keep going forward,” said Santana, 34.

The Australian Jackaroos enjoyed a golden start to the three days of finals at the Asia Pacific Championships in New Zealand, clinching two coveted gold medal finals on the third last day.

Santana’s partner, Ryan Bester, 30, hails from Ontario and has been living and bowling for the last decade in Australia, which Bester said is “probably the most popular place in the world for bowls.” “It is a huge win to beat the Aussies,” Bester said, likening it to beating Team Canada in curling.

The women’s fours contingent of Carla Odgers, Kelsey Cottrell, Anne Johns and Natasha Scott kick started the gold medal race with a clinical display in the event’s first of eight ultimate deciders this morning, powering past the USA’s Candace DeFazio, Anne Nunes, Janice Bell and Myra Wood 28-7, with two ends to spare.

The Canadian men haven’t won a gold medal at a major international lawn bowling tournament in at least seven years, Bester said, “So it’s been a bit of a drought for us.”

Not to be outdone, Karen Murphy added another gold to the nation’s tally with a 21-14 victory over her Cabramatta teammate and Norfolk Island representative Carmen Anderson, to equal Australia’s gold medal haul from the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide, where it also won five silver and one bronze medals.

In September, German Santana, 65, was driving from the Okanagan to his home in Victoria when he was involved in what RCMP called “a fatal single-vehicle collision.” Santana was 11 when he and German started bowling together in 16 BOWLS PLUS NEW SOUTH WALES DECEMBER 2015

Sherriff Procures Gold in New Zealand Australia added to its gold medal haul at the 19 nation Asia Pacific Championships on the penultimate day, with Aron Sherriff claiming the blue-ribbon singles medallion. Ettalong Memorial’s triple international bowler of the year ensured the green and gold contingent concluded the second last day of competition on a high note, with a 21-12 victory over recently recalled New Zealand international Mike Kernaghan, to give the nation its third gold medal in the overall tally. The momentous win gave Australia both gender’s singles titles, following Karen Murphy’s triumph over Carmen Anderson yesterday, and is one shade of medal colour better than the result produced at the event’s last edition in 2011, where the green and gold contingent was relegated to silver in both the men’s and women’s singles to Malaysia.

Aron Sherriff has added to Australia’s golden haul at the Asia Pacific Championships.

contest New Zealand’s Mike Nagy, Andrew Kelly, Shannon McIlroy and Paul Girdler. In the other final staged today, Gold Coast’s adopted son, and undisputed Australian number one male bowler, Ryan Bester guided his Canadian teammate Steve Santana to the men’s pairs gold, defeating Malaysia’s Hizlee Rais and Fairul Muin 18-12.

Earlier in the day, Carla Odgers, Anne Johns and Natasha Scott were upstaged on the final hurdle, in a blockbuster, edge-of-your-seat thriller to the Philippines’ Hazel Jaconoy, Ronalyn Greenlees and Rosita Bradborn by a single shot, 16-17.

Penultimate day’s results: Men’s singles: Aron Sherriff (Australia) bt Mike Kernaghan (New Zealand) 21-12.

The trio conclude the event with a gold and silver medal to their names, after they prevailed in the women’s fours final.

Women’s triples: Philippines (Hazel Jaconoy, Ronalyn Greenlees, Rosita Bradborn) bt Australia (Carla Odgers, Anne Johns, Natasha Scott) 17-16.

Kelsey Cottrell and Karen Murphy have the chance to secure their second gold against Malaysia’s Emma Saroji, Siti Zalina Ahmad, while Wayne Ruediger, Ray Pearse, Nathan Rice, Mark Casey will

Men’s pairs: Canada (Steve Santana, Ryan Bester) bt Malaysia (Hizlee Rais, Fairul Muin) 18-12.

The candid, practical guide to bowls from four-time World Champion, Ian ‘Shoey’ Schuback OAM With an undefeated international record of four world titles, Ian ‘Shoey’ Schuback OAM is the sportsperson best credentialed to ‘tell it how it is’ when it comes to lawn bowls. In the forthcoming book, Bowls: Biased + Uncensored (Slattery Media Group $29.95), Shoey lays out the principles that underline the game, providing an insight into not only how the game is played, but also detailing the essential attributes of success and the strategic planning required to deliver the ultimate performance. Suitable for both lawn bowl coaches and beginners, this is an invaluable guide to take your ability to the next level, with firsthand insider knowledge on the world and art of bowls, including: • Non-negotiable technical skills; • Shot-making; • Effective training; • Mastering the art of tactics; • Playing in team positions; • Conquering different games; • Mental skills and the mask; • How to give your ultimate performance Full of practical tips and advice to perfect your game, Shoey’s narrative is just as he is on the green: outspoken, flamboyant, more than once controversial but always passionate and committed to helping others “be the best they can be”. Whether you play or not, Bowls: Biased + Uncensored is an intriguing, funny and informative look at what it really takes to become a world champion in the sport of bowls. BOWLS PLUS NEW SOUTH WALES DECEMBER 2015 17

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Robyn Beaumont (2nd from L) and friends display some of her range of colourful separates to liven the image of ladies bowls

Whoopee at Warrawee!!

Splashes of dazzling multi-colour on the green are not always associated with most Women’s Bowling clubs in Sydney. Although club uniforms now exist in an array of rainbow colours, and only need to be worn for official competitions, few in the community know that, like on the golf course, “anything goes” now, as long as it is “smart casual”, when playing social bowls. Consequently, Jackie Wilson, President of Warrawee Women’s Bowling Club, and Robyn Beaumont of the very successful online business “Colour the Green”, decided to awaken local community awareness to this largely unknown fact. The October gathering at Warrawee Bowling Club of over one hundred “young at heart” lady bowlers from fourteen North Shore clubs that do not normally play together, certainly ensured that this message was seriously promoted. There was much laughter and chatter on the greens as new friends were made, and social bowls was played in brightly-coloured garb. Robyn tells the story of how the old image of the “white leghorns” was a major deterrent to her taking up bowls as a sport, despite the amiable company at her Club. However, the introduction of coloured clothing, like that from her very fashionable range of separates and accessories, radically changed her image and enjoyment of the game. She hopes that more lady bowlers will be encouraged to regularly play social bowls in smart, casual, coloured attire. Jackie also remembers that when she first played bowls she had to wear a double-fronted, white petticoat underneath her pure white uniform. Fortunately, she started playing bowls after the time when all hem lengths had to be measured to ensure appropriate modesty. But… Warrawee still has their wooden skirt-measuring “gadget”, now kept as the Club “mascot”, and on display in the Ladies’ powder room! Jackie and Robyn believe that lawn bowls has a special role in the

community as a sport for all ages. It can also be great fun, promotes fitness, ensures a wide support-network of friends, and like on the golf course, can make a definite fashion statement. Unfortunately, it still seems to have a poor image, despite radical changes to attire – especially over the last decade. With declining membership at most sports clubs, members of North Shore bowling clubs like Warrawee are keen to invent any new activity or image that will attract “feet on the green” and new members. Hopefully attempts at introducing barefoot bowls, shorter games like “Jack Attack”, and inter-club social games in brightly coloured mufti like that seen recently at Warrawee, will help increase patronage. Club historian Jackie believes that 108 year old Warrawee Bowling Club - the oldest in Ku-ring-gai Municipality - has always provided much more for the community than just a game of bowls, and can continue to do so into the future. Croquet can also be played, regular catered functions are organised, barefoot bowls is played in summer, and there is a thriving Bridge section that includes both active and social members of the Club. All the Club needs is more active bowling and croquet members! Nonetheless, the intention of the founders was that Warrawee Bowling Club was to be “a haven of harmony and enduring friendships”. It is hoped that this colourful gathering of chattering, amiable, fun-loving ladies would have made them very proud. Jackie Wilson (President Warrawee Women’s Bowling Club) The gathering of the “young at heart” who attended “Colours on the Green” Day at Warrawee BC at the end of October from 14 different bowling clubs on Sydney’s North Shore.

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JACKAROOS ADVANCE TO SEMIS AT ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS The Australian contignent have earned a moment of respite after topping the table of four disciplines across the ditch. of Brunei and Malaysia’s preliminary round to advance, while on the other side of the draw Norfolk Island and Canada will do battle to play New Zealand. The men’s pairs are schedule to come up against the victor of the USA v Canada preliminary game, while Malaysia will be pitted against Hong Kong to earn a spot against New Zealand. The undefeated triples team will square off against the winner of Japan and Malaysia, and on the other side of the draw, Brunei and New Zealand will fight off to face Fiji.

After three days of heated battle, the Australian Jackaroos have today secured direct passage to four semi-final encounters at the 19-nation Asia Pacific Championships. The Jackaroos earned direct entry into the semis of the initial four disciplines on offer at the World Bowls Championships qualifier event following seven rounds on the Burnside and Papanui greens in Christchurch, with two disciplines retaining an unblemished record. Blue-ribbon women’s singles representative Karen Murphy and the men’s triples line-up of Wayne Ruediger, Mark Casey and Aron Sherriff finished off their sectional rounds untarnished to put their entry into the business end of the competition beyond doubt. While the men’s pairs team of international debutant Ray Pearse and experienced hand Nathan Rice encountered a slight hiccup in round five with a 17-19 loss to Malaysia, while the women’s fours team suffered the same fate to their country-mates the next round, 9-26, but both rebounded strongly to top their respective sections and procure automatic entry to the semis, avoiding the preliminary matches between second and third place finishers. Australia’s 10 representatives each earn a moment of respite as a result, with the teams given the morning off to find out the fate of their opposition in the preliminary rounds, with the semi-finals set to commence at 1.00pm New Zealand time. Murphy will wait to find out her next combatant, with the winner 20 BOWLS PLUS NEW SOUTH WALES DECEMBER 2015

Carla Odgers, Kelsey Cottrell, Anne Johns and Natasha Scott are set to face the winner of the New Zealand versus Philippines finals preliminary rubber in the women’s fours, whole Hong Kong China and Malaysia come up against each other in an attempt to advance to play USA. Following the semi-final action, all 19 nations will enjoy a reprieve with a rest day on November 28, before the action switches to the alternate four disciplines on November 29, with finals for all eight disciplines scheduled for December 4 to 6. Bowls Australia wish the Jackaroos the best of luck in the semitomorrow afternoon. Asia Pacific Championships preliminary and semi-final matches: Women’s Singles Norfolk Island v Canada with winner to play NZ Brunei v Malaysia with winner to play Australia (Karen Murphy) Men’s Pairs USA v Canada with winner to play Australia (Ray Pearse & Nathan Rice) Malaysia v Hong Kong with winner to play NZ Men’s Triples Brunei v NZ with winner to play Fiji Japan v Malaysia with winner to play Australia (Wayne Ruediger, Mark Casey & Aron Sherriff ) Women’s Fours HK China v Malaysia with winner to play USA NZ v Philippines with winner to Australia (Carla Odgers, Kelsey Cottrell, Anne Johns & Natasha Scott)

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OPTIMISING NUTRITION TO BE YOUR BOWLING-BEST Amber Beaumont, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dairy Australia

Lawn bowls requires muscle strength to grasp and deliver bowls as well as withstand fatigue during games and tournaments. Good muscle strength also helps prevent falls – one of the most common causes of injury amongst lawn bowls players! The good news is muscle strength can be enhanced with optimal nutrition, specifically optimal protein intake. Consuming a diet with adequate amounts of good quality protein, in particular dairy protein, has been shown to enhance lean muscle and strength compared to other protein sources. Emerging research also emphasises the benefits of consuming 25-30g of protein at breakfast, lunch and dinner

quality protein which you can Are you getting high combine to reach your meal target of enough protein? 25-30g. in maximising muscle, compared to typical patterns of protein intake skewed towards dinner.

Beyond protein, dairy foods including milk, cheese and yoghurt have a number of other health benefits. They’re a good source of calcium which helps maintain bone strength and they contain fluid and electrolytes for rehydration following a challenging day on the greens. They’re also not linked with weight gain so you can enjoy these foods guilt-free at any meal or snack time. The following foods provide 10g of

Dairy foods in particular also make quick, nutritious snack choices.

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TURKEY AND BEETROOT RICOTTA SANDWICH

BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE Serves 2

Serves 4

Ingredients 225g can sliced beetroot, drained 1 cup firm reduced fat ricotta cheese 2 tablespoons chopped chives 8 slices bread 200g shaved low fat roasted turkey breast 50g mixed lettuce leaves 1 Lebanese cucumber, shaved into ribbons 1 cup water 500g mango flavoured yogurt fresh seasonal fruit, for serving extra mango yogurt, for serving

Method

Ingredients

Method

•Blend or process beetroot, ricotta and chives until smooth. •Spread beetroot ricotta mix over bread and sandwich with turkey, mixed lettuce and cucumber. http://www.legendairy.com.au/ recipes/recipe-db/turkey-withbeetroot-ricotta-spread-sandwich

1 cup reduced fat natural yogurt 1 cup reduced fat milk 2 bananas 2 teaspoons honey 1/2 cup ice cubes 1 tablespoon rolled oats 1 passionfruit, halved, pulp removed, to garnish

•Blend all ingredients except passionfruit until smooth, pour into chilled glasses and serve topped with passionfruit. •For a berry twist, add 1/2 cup frozen raspberries to the blender!

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AMAZING STORY

Story Supplied by Les Taylor

MOE BERG

German and Sanskrit to his linguistic quiver. During further studies at the Sorbonne, in Paris, and Columbia Law School,he picked up Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Arabic, Portuguese and Hungarian - 15 languages in all, plus some regional dialects.

LOE GEHRIG & BABE RUTH

When baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig went on tour in baseball-crazy Japan in 1934, some fans wondered why a third-string catcher named Moe Berg was included. Although he played with

five major-league teams from 1923 to 1939, he was a very mediocre ball player. But Moe was regarded as the brainiest ballplayer of all time. In fact Casey Stengel once said: “That is the strangest man ever to play baseball.” When all the baseball stars went to Japan, Moe Berg went with them and many people wondered why he went with “the team”. The answer was simple: Moe Berg was a United States spy, working undercover with the CIA. Moe spoke 15 languages - including Japanese. And he had two loves: baseball and spying. In Tokyo, garbed in a kimono, Berg took flowers to the daughter of an American diplomat being treated in St. Luke’s Hospital - the tallest building in the Japanese capital He never delivered the flowers. The ball-player ascended to the hospital roof and filmed key features: the harbour, military installations, railway yards, etc. Eight years later, General Jimmy Doolittle studied Berg’s films in planning his spectacular raid on Tokyo.

While playing baseball for Princeton University, Moe Berg would describe plays in Latin or Sanskrit. During World War II, Moe was parachuted into Yugoslavia to assess the value to the war effort of the two groups of partisans there. He reported back that Marshall Tito’s forces were widely supported by the people and Winston Churchill ordered all-out support for the Yugoslav underground fighter, rather than Mihajlovic’s Serbians. The parachute jump at age 41 undoubtedly was a challenge. But there was more to come in that same year. Berg penetrated German-held Norway, met with members of the underground and located a secret heavy-water plant - part of the Nazis’ effort to build an atomic bomb. His information guided the Royal Air Force in a bombing raid to destroy that plant. There still remained the question of how far had the Nazis progressed in the race to build the first Atomic bomb. If the Nazis were successful, they would win the war. Berg (under the code name “Remus”) was sent to Switzerland to hear leading German physicist Werner Heisenberg, a Nobel Laureate, lecture and determine if the Nazis were close to building an A-bomb. Moe managed to slip past the SS guards at the auditorium, posing as a Swiss graduate student.

If the German indicated the Nazis were close to building a weapon, Berg was to shoot him - and then swallow the cyanide pill. Moe, sitting in the front row, determined that the Germans were nowhere near their goal, so he complimented Heisenberg on his speech and walked him back to his hotel.

The spy carried in his pocket a pistol and a cyanide pill. If the German indicated the Nazis were close to building a weapon, Berg was to shoot him - and then swallow the cyanide pill. Moe, sitting in the front row, determined that the Germans were nowhere near their goal, so he complimented Heisenberg on his speech and walked him back to his hotel.

Moe Berg’s report was distributed to Britain’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and key figures in the team developing the Atomic Bomb. Roosevelt responded: “Give my regards to the catcher.”

Most of Germany’s leading physicists had been Jewish and had fled the Nazis mainly to Britain and the United States. After the war, Moe Berg was awarded the Medal of Freedom - America’s highest honour for a civilian in wartime.

But Berg refused to accept it, because he couldn’t tell people about his exploits. After his death, his sister accepted the Medal. It now hangs in the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown.

His father disapproved of his baseball career and never once watched his son play. In Barringer High School, Moe learned Latin, Greek and French. Moe read at least 10 newspapers every day. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton - having added Spanish, Italian,

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NUTRITION WITH KRIS LACY They assist your liver and gallbladder in breaking down toxins. A recent study at the Queen Mary’s University in London found that one glass of beetroot juice a day lowered blood pressure if it was high. I personally have found this to be true. Naturally occurring nitrites like beets improved endurance during exercise. Scientists at the Exeter University London discovered through training methods that drinking beet juice gave a 16% overall ability to train longer without tiring. Naturally occurring nitrites have been shown to widen blood vessels bringing oxygen-rich blood to the

Did you know? That the humble beetroot is a great source of nutrients including vitamins B6, B3 and C and beta carotene, calcium, zinc, magnesium and iron. heart. Raw beets or beetroot juice contain betaine a natural anti-inflammatory which aids in protection against ageing and disease.

giving more energy. Beets are also high in minerals manganese, and potassium. Manganese is required for healthy bones liver kidney and pancreas.

The phytonutrient proanthyocyanidin (aka condensed tannins) that causes the purple colour too be prevalent in beets is a potent anticancer compound. Beets are high in vitamin C which boosts our immune system. Beets are high in Vitamin B complex folate which is high in chlorophyll bringing which oxygenates the blood

Potassium promotes healthy nerve and muscle function. Some ways to enjoy your beetroot is to juice, grate it raw in salads, soups and stews. When steamed toss in a little flax oil and a good pinch of sea salt is yum. Pureed and make dips.

Visit www.legendairy.com.au for more information and www.legendairy.com.au/recipes for more great recipe ideas and tips.

CHOCOLATE BEETROOT CAKE

CHOCOLATE ICING Ingredients • ¾ cup of organic dark chocolate (broken into pieces) • ¼ cup organic coconut cream

Ingredients • ¾ cup coconut oil • ½ cup maple syrup • ¾ cup raw cacao • 1 medium raw beetroot, peeled and finely chopped in food processor (approx 3/4 cup) or use a grater • 2 cups almond meal • 3 eggs beaten • 3 tablespoons coconut palm sugar • 3 teaspoons baking powder

Method Preheat fan forced oven to 180C degrees and line a cake tin with greaseproof paper. Peel and quarter the beetroot and pulse in a food processor until it’s finely chopped (it will resemble a sloppy beetrootdip). Then add coconut oil, maple syrup, cacao & beetroot into a saucepan on really low heat and stir for a couple of minutes until all combined and it resembles a smooth chocolate sauce. Mix together the almond meal, coconut palm sugar and baking powder in a large bowl until combined. Then add the beaten eggs and chocolate/beetroot mix to the bowl and stir until completely combined. Pour the mix into the lined cake tin and pop in in the oven for 30 – 40 minutes or until cooked through. Leave to cool before removing from tin.

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Method Melt chocolate in a saucepan on very low heat. Once it’s melted, remove from the heat and pour in coconut cream and beat until combined. Leave to cool for a few minutes then continue to beat until it’s smooth and glossy. Remember be kind to one another and cook with love

If anyone wants my beetroot hummus recipe feel free to contact me via email Kris_lasky@yahoo.com

HISTORY IN THE MAKING AUSTRALIA’S FIRST NATIONAL HERITAGE LISTED CITY BROKEN HILL INVITES YOU TO COME ON A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY BACK TO THE 1900’S At Broken Hill you’ll truely discover a lost world with it’s historic mines, captivating landscapes, grand old pubs and simple miners cottages, every sight has a tale to tell. And few can tell them better than Silver City Tours. Travel from Sydney to Broken Hill into the thriving heart of the outback and at the end of each remarkable day, enjoy all the comforts of a city accustomed to hosting mining magnates and movie stars.

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OUTBACK QUEENSLAND – TIME FOR A YARN CHARLEVILLE STORY TELLERS

Visiting Queensland Outback is the place to listen to yarns and find out about the heritage and history of the area. You can learn history through books, signs and monuments but there is nothing better than to listen to one of the locals tell you all they know about their town.

the remains of the WW2 USA Army Base. It’s a fascinating story preserving our history and heritage in the age old oral tradition.

150 YEARS to 150 MILLION YEARS.

The story of the stars is told every day and night

Local stories are best told by local people. The Story Tellers of Charleville have all the background information, personal and family memories and what is commonly known as ‘the goss’. Join the Charleville story tellers on one of their tours through Charleville.

survivors in the wild, the captive breeding programme in Charleville is helping the bilby survive for future generations to enjoy.

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at Charleville’s Cosmos Centre and Observatory. The guides at the Centre bring to life, through storytelling, pieces of ‘rock’ that were once shooting stars, the new dwarf planet family (so you don’t have to feel sorry for Pluto) and the never ending story of star birth and death is told in the Observatory at night.

BILBIES – A STORY OF SURVIVAL Servicemen descended on Charleville in 1942. It’s a story that grows with the telling. Join your storyteller on a trip around the airport, buildings and concrete remnants come alive as the story of Charleville at war unfolds. The Mulga Forest is transformed as you follow the guide through

There is no greater story than the modern day fight to save one of Australia’s most endangered species. Join the local guides who tell the story of saving this delightful marsupial. Not big enough to fight the feral cats and foxes, saving the Bilby is one of the most amazing stories to be told. From a few

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Join this fascinating tour of Charleville that tells the natural and man made history of Charleville. Our heritage comes together as you are driven through the streets of Charleville. Find out about the river systems that feed the mighty Warrego River that flows through our town. History and Heritage, natural and man made, does not have to be lost to a few lines and dates, but comes alive through the dedication and enthusiasm and downright interesting stories of the Charleville Storytellers. So take the time to enjoy yourself with the locals and get involved with the local stories.

By the age of 85 one in two Australians will have been diagnosed with cancer Australian Institute of health and Welfare (AIHW). It’s a sobering statistic, and one which means that in our lifetime we will all be touched by cancer. Whether personally, or through loved ones – no one is immune. We all want a cancer free future for our loved ones Which makes Cancer Council NSW so determined to find better treatments and management for cancer patients and their loved ones. Gordana recalls when her mum, Anica, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. “I remember how hard it was for mum when the doctors told her she would need a mastectomy and would lose her right breast. It wasn’t just about her appearance, for her it was a connection to motherhood as well.” Luckily Anica received world class support from Cancer Council NSW, and lived out her life cancer free. “The support that mum, and our whole family received during that time and afterward was incredible. It blew us away. If it weren’t for the support in place Mum’s story would have been so different.” ”When Mum recovered and decided to leave a financial gift to the Cancer Council in her will, our whole family agreed with her choice. It was her chance to give back to a community that had given her a new chance at life.” Gordana could not be more proud of Anica’s decision to leave a bequest to Cancer Council NSW. “I want to encourage you, just like mum did, to talk to the Cancer Council about leaving a gift in your will and living on in the fight against cancer”. If you share the hope and vision of Anica and Cancer Council NSW to beat cancer and would like more information about leaving a gift in your will, visit cancercouncil.com.au/bequests or please contact our Bequest team on (02) 9334 1479.

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Open every day from 9.30am Open every from 9.30am Open every dayday from 9.30am untiluntil 5.00pm, except Christmas and 5.00pm, except Christmas and until 5.00pm, except Christmas and Boxing Days, Rural Museum Boxing Days, the Rural Museum Boxing Days, thethe Rural Museum invites casual visitor, caravan invites thethe casual visitor, caravan invites the casual visitor, caravan camper coach party to come and camper andand coach party camper and coach party to to come come and and explore its outstanding reflection of explore its outstanding reflection explore its outstanding reflection of of Australian country life. Australian country life. Australian country life.

A major element of majorelement elementof of AAmajor Temora’s ‘Bundawarrah Temora’s ‘Bundawarrah Temora’s ‘Bundawarrah Centre’ , the Temora Rural Centre’ theTemora Temora Rural Centre’ , ,the Rural Museum shares its site Museum Museum shares itssite site its withshares the Temora Visitor with Temora withthe the TemoraVisitor Visitor Information Centre, the Information Centre, the Information Centre, theactive community’s very community’s very community’s very, active active ‘Shed 4 Men’ and the ‘Shed 44Men’ , ,and the ‘ShedLocal Men’ and the History and Family Local History Localand andFamily Family History Research Centre. Also on Research Also on Research Also on , site Centre. isCentre. ‘Mother Shipton’s’ site Shipton’s’ ,, host a‘Mother venue designed to siteisis‘Mother Shipton’s’ aavenue designed to small self-catered funcvenue designed tohost host small functions for up to 50 people. smallself-catered self-catered functions people. Self-serve tea/coffee tionsfor forup upto to50 50 people. and Self-serve tea/coffee and locally made slices are Self-serve tea/coffee and locally made slices always locally madeavailable slicesare areat always alwaysavailable availableat at 34 BOWLS PLUS NEW SOUTH WALES JUNE / JULY 2015 32 BOWLS BOWLS PLUS PLUS NEW SOUTH 20152015 34 SOUTHWALES WALESDECEMBER JUNE / JULY

The Gaden Trout Hatchery is located in the Snowy Mountains just The Gaden Trout Hatchery is located in the Snowy Mountains just outside of the town Jindabyne. outside of the town Jindabyne. Gaden Trout Hatchery is one of Australia’s main centres for breeding and rearing water sport including salmon and trout. Gaden Troutcold Hatchery is onefish of Australia’s main centres for breeding Gaden Trout Hatchery is one of Australia’s main centres for breeding Hatchery breeding is necessary to including supplement natural breeding and rearing cold water sport fish salmon and trout. fish and rearing and coldensure water sport fish recreational including salmon and are trout. populations premier fisheries maintained Hatchery breeding is necessary to supplement natural breeding fish Hatchery breeding is necessary to supplement natural breeding fish across the state. populations and ensure premier recreational fisheries are maintained populations and ensure premier recreational fisheries are maintained across the state. across the state. There are tours run daily at the hatchery at the times of 10am and 2pm. are also takenatatthe anytimes time of between 8am ThereThere are tours run group daily atbookings thehatchery hatchery 10am There are tours run daily at the at the times of 10am andand 2pm. and 4pm daily, seven days a week. There are also group bookings taken at any time between 8am 2pm. There are also group bookings taken at any time between 8am and daysaaweek. week. and4pm 4pm daily, daily, seven seven days We produce fish each year and release them out into waterways. We We each year and release them out into waterways. have releasedfish more than 9.5and million fish in the last five years. From Weproduce produce fish each year release them out into waterways. WeWe have released more than 9.5 million fish in the last five years. From May to September each year, brown and rainbow trout swim have released more than 9.5 million fish in the last five years. From May each year,brown brown and rainbow trout swim upstream from Lakeeach Jindabyne into the Thredbo River on their annual Mayto toSeptember September year, and rainbow trout swim upstream from Lake Jindabyne into the Thredbo River on their annual spawning run, where they search for gravel beds in which they lay upstream from Lake Jindabyne into the Thredbo River on their annual spawning theysearch searchfor forgravel gravelbeds beds which they their eggs. run, spawning run, where where they inin which they laylay their theireggs. eggs. The spawning fish are trapped in a purpose built trap and are The fish areand trapped purpose built trap and Thespawning spawning fish are trapped ininaaThe purpose built trap and areare separated into males females. female fish is lightly separated males and females. The female fish lightly separated into intoand males females. The female fish is is lightly anaesthetised, herand eggs and roe gently removed. The male’s fish and her herof eggs androe roegently gently removed. The male’s anaesthetised, eggs removed. male’s fish isanaesthetised, then gently stripped his and milt, which is mixed withThe the eggs in afish is then gently stripped of his milt, which is mixed with the eggs is then gently stripped of his milt, which is mixed with the eggs in ain a bowl, and water is added. The stripped fish are later released back bowl, and water is added. added.The The stripped fishare are later released bowl, and water The stripped fish later released into the river, unharmed. eggs are then left for 6-8 weeksback toback into river, The eggsare arethen thenleft left weeks intothe theinto river,aunharmed. unharmed. eggs forfor 6-86-8 weeks to to develop fully formedThe fish. develop formedfish. fish. developinto into a fully formed

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See how how premier premier sport See sportfish fish are bred and raised! are bred raised! Open10 10 am–4 am–4 pm pm daily. Open daily. leapingfish fish* *4 species 4 species **leaping ClosedAnzac, Anzac, Christmas, Christmas, Boxing breeding ponds, AVAV show Closed Boxingday. day. * aquaria, aquaria, breeding ponds, show * beautiful picnic–BBQ area Guided tours 10 am and 2 pm. beautiful picnic–BBQ area * Guided tours 10 am and 2 pm. * smoked trout for sale Self-guided tours tours on on selected Self-guided selecteddays. days. ** smoked trout for sale kids fishing workshops. Smalladmission admission fee. fee. **find findout outabout about kids fishing workshops. Small 12934

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TOUR THE GADEN HATCHERY TOUR THE GADEN HATCHERY The Gaden Trout Hatchery is located in HATCHERY the Snowy Mountains just TOUR THE GADEN outside of the town Jindabyne.

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Temora Rural Museum is your window on Temora Rural Museum is is your Australia’s changing country lifestyle. Temora Rural Museum yourwindow windowon on Australia’s changing country lifestyle. Waiting for you changing among ourcountry diverse and well Australia’s lifestyle. Waiting for you among our diverse and well maintained collections the familiar, theand nostalgic, Waiting for you are among our diverse well maintained collections are the familiar, the nostalgic, maintained arethe thecurious. familiar, the nostalgic, thecollections quaint and thethe quaint and the curious. quaint and the curious.

Gaden Rd (off Kosciuszko Rd) Gaden Rd (off Kosciuszko Rd) Jindabyne. 02 6451 3400 Jindabyne. 02 6451 3400 www.dpi.nsw.gov.au www.dpi.nsw.gov.au

Earlyhatcheries hatcheries in in the Early Snowy Mountains Early hatcheries inthe theSnowy SnowyMountains Mountains The NewSouth South WalesRod Rod Fishers’ Society was involved in the The The New New SouthWales Wales RodFishers’ Fishers’Society Societywas wasinvolved involvedininthe the construction of the first hatchery in the Snowy Mountains at the construction constructionof ofthe thefirst firsthatchery hatcheryininthe theSnowy SnowyMountains Mountainsatatthe the old KosciuskoHotel Hotel on Diggers Diggers Creek in 1907. In 1924 that old In 1924 that old Kosciusko Kosciusko Hotelon on DiggersCreek Creekinin1907. 1907. In 1924 that hatchery was dismantled and re-erected near the site of The Creel hatchery hatcherywas wasdismantled dismantledand andre-erected re-erectednear nearthe thesite siteofofThe TheCreel Creel guest house. This hatchery became a joint operation of the guest guest house. house.This Thishatchery hatcherybecame becameaajoint jointoperation operationofofthe the Society, the Fisheries Department and the NSW Tourist Bureau. It Society, Society,the theFisheries FisheriesDepartment Departmentand andthe theNSW NSWTourist TouristBureau. Bureau.ItIt was closed in 1941 because of the war and later the equipment, was and later the equipment, was closed closedin in1941 1941because becauseof ofthe thewar war and later the equipment, along with that from the Caldwell Hatchery on the Maclaughlin along with that the Hatchery on along thatfrom from theCaldwell Caldwell Hatchery onthe theMaclaughlin Maclaughlin River, with was used to construct the Gaden Trout Hatchery on the River, wasRiver usedat toJindabyne. constructthe River, was used to construct theGaden GadenTrout TroutHatchery Hatcheryon onthe the Thredbo ThredboRiver Riverat atJindabyne. Jindabyne. Thredbo

There was also a very early hatchery at Cooma, built around 1929 There was alsoaavery veryofearly early hatchery atCooma, Cooma, built around 1929 There was also hatchery at built around 1929 by local enthusiasts the Cooma Fishermen’s Club. The hatchery by local enthusiasts of the Cooma Fishermen’s Club. The hatchery byequipment local enthusiasts of thewas Cooma Fishermen’s Club.Hatchery The hatchery and building moved to the Caldwell on equipment andbuilding building wasmoved moved tothe theof Caldwell Hatchery on equipment and to Caldwell Hatchery on the Maclaughlin River in was 1939 by members the recently formed the Maclaughlin Riverin in1939 1939by byand members thesame recently formed the Maclaughlin River members ofofthe the recently formed Monaro Acclimatisation Society much of equipment Monaro Acclimatisation Society and much the same equipment Monaro Acclimatisation Society much ofofthe same equipment was later used to build the Gadenand Trout Hatchery on the Thredbo. was later used to build the Gaden Trout Hatchery on the Thredbo. was later used to build the Gaden Trout Hatchery on the Thredbo.

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An Alcoholic Daughter Has Become Physically Aggressive... ...and is demanding rent from her 80-year-old mother. A 90-yearold man in a remote Retirement Village would like to keep the scooter he purchased to assist him get to medical appointments. An older gay man is frightened that management of his facility is not LGBTI friendly. Communities of nonEnglish speaking older people are facing legal implications due to the risksassociated with new financial products. The above is just a snapshot of the legal, education and advocacy support we provide older people everyday, day after day, year after year. After 30 years our vision has never waivered. However, The Agedcare Rights Service (TARS) has undergone a total brand review of how we look and this month we unveil our new logo, new name and new tagline, which all support the strategic vision of a contemporary service for older people. We have adopted a consultative process with staff, management, our board, clients and prospective clients. This independent research found: • “Seniors Rights Service is more plain and direct for people who don’t speak very good English”. - feedback from woman of Greek heritage in her 80s. • “Seniors is respectful. It gives the impression of wisdom. It’s more positive. ‘Aged’ sounds frail”. feedback from Retirement Village Resident, Female in late 70s. • “I prefer Seniors. At MAG, we call ourselves Mature Aged Gays because a lot don’t like to be called old or aged. I like Seniors Rights Service.” - feedback from a man in his late 60s who identifies as gay.

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HEALtH NEwS witH Dr PAvitAr SuNNEr - OrtHOPAEDic SurGEON As we age, wear and tear can affect different parts of our body causing problems with mobility. In particular, I see many patients who are experiencing problems with their hips and knees. In my Sydney based practice, I also see many cases of musculoskeletal injuries resulting from sports injuries. I employ modern, minimally invasive treatments that are focused on providing long-term results for my patients. Some of the most common questions asked by my patients include: Q: When should I visit an Orthopaedic specialist about my hips and knees? A: It is a good idea to see an Orthopaedic Specialist if • Joint or musculoskeletal pain begins after you have experienced an injury • Experiencing progressive hip or knee pain that is worse with weight bearing • Joint pain is severe and interfering with function • Suffering moderate or advanced arthritis of the knee or hip • Previous treatment for joint pain has been unsuccessful – including the use of anti-inflammatory medication or paracetamol • Advice from General Practitioner. Q: Is it unusual to see younger patients with hip and knee problems? A: While hip and knee joint degeneration tend to occur with age, I also see many younger patients who partake in regular and intense sporting activities. Q: What are the most common conditions you treat in your practice? A: While I treat a wide variety of problems, I tend to see a larger concentration of patients requiring hip or knee replacements, arthroscopic shoulder reconstructions as well as knee reconstructions or arthroscopies.

Q: Can you explain some of the recent advancements in hip, knee and joint surgery? A: Surgery is an exciting field to work in and is at the forefront of modern medicine. As an Orthopaedic Surgeon, I appreciate the synergy between engineering and design including robotics and materials. I have a particular interest in computer-assisted navigation to improve the surgical performance and clinical outcome of knee replacement surgery. Q: Before considering surgery for hip, knee or shoulder conditions, what can someone do to try to alleviate pain? A: Surgery often be seen as a last resort treatment option. Before going down this path, a patient can try over the counter medication such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, have a cortisone-type shot or a jointlubricating fluid injected into the affected area. In some cases, weight loss may be an option or activity modification and sometimes, the use of a cane or a brace can help. Physiotherapy, water therapies, Yoga or Pilates can also be trialed to alleviate discomfort. Q: What is considered to be a usual recovery time for a patient who undergoes surgery? A: Recovery will depend on the type of procedure required. Where it is an appropriate option, I will always opt to use keyhole procedures as this tends to result in great outcomes for the patient with minimal down time. Generally, this procedure will require a day surgery and the patient will require two weeks for the wounds to heal, and depending on your circumstances, a return to work or general activities in anywhere from 14 days to 6 weeks is usual. More complex procedures (hip or knee replacements) will require patients to stay in hospital for five to seven days after surgery and meet physiotherapy requirements before going home. The wounds will require about two weeks for the wound to heal. By six to twelve weeks post operation, most patients will commence normal daily activities. Patients will be given a physiotherapy and exercise routine to aid in recovery.

Q: What is the best advice you can give a patient? A: Maintain as much mobility as possible – look for exercise options that you enjoy and fit into your lifestyle. Equally as important, is maintaining a healthy weight to avoid putting excess pressure on your joints. If a surgical option is your best chance to improve your quality of life then understand what will happen. Ask questions of your surgeon so that you are comfortable with the process and follow up care – know how the surgery will impact you and be prepared. Q: Are there particular sports or exercises that a person should avoid if they have knee, hip or joint pain? A: As with most things in life, it is important to listen to your body. If a particular exercise results in the patient experiencing pain – they should stop and determine that they are using correct posture and body placement. Generally most people should be able to partake in walking, cycling and swimming without pain. These are always good “go to” options. It may be best to avoid jarring and high impact forms of exercise if you are experiencing localised pain – again, yoga and pilates are a great way to keep moving. Dr. Sunner cares about each patient’s individual needs and will work with you to ensure you heal properly. As a skilled orthopaedic surgeon, he specialises in the following areas for patients of Sydney: • Knee • Hips • Sports Medicine

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