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Who Let The Bulls Out? www.broadbeachbowlsclub.com
Broadbeach Bowls Club is located in the heart of Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, just metres from the beautiful white sandy beach. You can enjoy a game of bowls all year round on our world class greens.
Broadbeach Bulls made History yesterday when BOTH Men’s and Ladies Division 1 Pennant Teams BOTH won the State Champions held at Bribie Island over the Weekend. What a result.
The Men’s Team were short 2 major bowlers, with Ryan Bester in New Zealand playing n the Asia Pacific Championships and unavailability of Robbie Thompson. Bester kept contact all weekend, as he qualified to play the Asia Pacific Pairs with a fellow Canadian next weekend. Bester also completes his Singles medal hopes later this week.
Every person in both teams played well. Scots Ryan Burnett and Kevin Anderson were outstanding with Mel Larcombe and Christina Pavlov outstanding for the girls. Two bowlers, Jess Cottell & Madison Styles who played in the Womens’ team are Juniors and will represent their State next weekend in an U’25 Test in New Zealand. Christina Pavlov will manage the team.
There is always something going on at our club, with live entertainment, great promotions and member’s draw every Friday night. Our popular Barefoot bowls is available most days and enjoy our great range of menu options avaliable in our Bistro.
Although in renovation mode, the Club operates from a small area at the rear of the building for the next 3 months, opening the first week in April. Bowlers will celebrate their wins for the year at the Bull Xmas and Presentation evening Dec. 8th.
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Publisher’s Desk…
Hello Everyone 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. We will continue into 2016 our dedication to promoting the Local Bowling Clubs in Southeast Queensland and over the border past Tweed Heads to the top of the Sunshine Coast and covering Brisbane, Gold Coast and out to Ipswich and expanding to new clubs each and every issue not to mention now being sent out to doctors surgeries. We were pleased to hear that the magazine has made it way now down to Ballina and Tasmania and Norfolk Island.
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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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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 Blackjacks secure the men’s overall swag of gold, silver and bronze trophy ahead of the Jackaroos. medals to Australian shores from The Australian Jackaroos finished four gold, two silver and the Asia Pacific Championships, with two bronze medals from the disciplines on offer at as the event’s most dominant eight the 19-nation World Bowls Championships qualifier event, a nation. better outcome than the two gold,
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
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 today 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 this morning, with the result the catalyst for the green and gold nation winning the women’s overall trophy. 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 this afternoon, falling short of New Zealand’s 16 shots by 2, which ultimately saw the
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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 Coach Steve Glasson, the high
Sherriff Procures Gold in New Zealand Aron Sherriff has added to Australia’s golden haul at the Asia Pacific Championships. 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. 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. The trio conclude the event with a gold and silver medal to their names, after they prevailed in the women’s fours final. 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.
Jackaroos’ Gold Rush Starts to Pan Out
Penultimate day’s results: Men’s singles: Aron Sherriff (Australia) bt Mike Kernaghan (New Zealand) 21-12.
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.
Women’s triples: Philippines (Hazel Jaconoy, Ronalyn Greenlees, Rosita Bradborn) bt Australia (Carla Odgers, Anne Johns, Natasha Scott) 17-16.
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.
Men’s pairs: Canada (Steve Santana, Ryan Bester) bt Malaysia (Hizlee Rais, Fairul Muin) 18-12.
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.
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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. Bowls Australia Chief Executive Neil Dalrymple said the organisation is forecasting a sizeable increase in entries, given the appeal to a wider demographic with the increase of disciplines 10 BOWLS PLUS QUEENSLAND DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 2016
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).
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 QUEENSLAND DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 2016 11
Thevator Inno
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
Lawn Bowling is for
everyone
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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Pictured above 9 year Tom Anderson - played his first ever game of bowls with his dad Mick Anderson in the Eureka BCIB Open Pairs on Monday November 23 at Cherry St Sports club A Eureka champion bowler of the future
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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;
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. 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
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Darlington, Vicki Turner and Leone Barnett [Women’s Triples]. BOB FOREMAN MEMORIAL JUNIOR PAIRS: 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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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.
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Classic Pairs Winners (L to R) Georgie Moore (Pottsville) , THBC Ladies President Norma Bell and Marie Comerford (Pottsville)
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. BOWLS PLUS QUEENSLAND DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 2016 15
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. 16 BOWLS PLUS QUEENSLAND DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 2016
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!
APL at Pine Rivers The Australian Premier League played at Pine Rivers was a great success as it surpassed previous years in attendances and viewers through Fox Sports. Over 3000 spectators attended over the four days of competition with over 1500 on the final night. People viewing the event on Fox Sports increased by approximately 48%.with Tuesday night the first night of competition gaining 144000 viewers the previous best was day 3 of 2013 with 83000, the trend continued throughout the week. After 14 rounds of competition the New Zealand Blackjacks finished on top of the ladder on 27 points. Adelaide Endurance fin- ished second on 24 followed by Gold Coast Hawks and Melbourne Roys who made up the final four on 21. Also on 21 points were Sydney Lions, Murray Steamers who were last year’s winners, and the Perth Suns who missed out on set wins and margins. Bottom of the table was our own Brisbane Gold who to their credit lost 5 out of 7 tie
breakers. The first semi final seen Melbourne Roys win in straight sets 6/4, 6/4 over the Gold Coast Hawks putting them out of the competition. The second semi was won by Adelaide over New Zealand 7/2, 2/9 and 1/0 in a tie break. New Zealand got another chance in the Pre- liminary final against Melbourne. Melbourne won the first set 8/0. The Kiwis fought back to take the second set 4/3 forcing a tie break which they won 1/0 to go into the final against Adelaide. In the final New Zealand started well winning the first set 6/3 but Adelaide came back hard to win the second 8/0.In the tie break Adelaide were holding game and Championship with the Kiwis Ali Forsythe having one bowl to play drove at the shot bowl and got it as clean as a whistle to win the $40000 first prize and the Australian Premier League title leaving Adelaide bridesmaids CONT. PAGE 18
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Have a Great Day Out on the Water this Winter! Winter is a fabulous time on the Gold Coast to get outdoors and enjoy the crisp clear air! And there’s no better way than to hoist the sails for a cruise on the shimmering calm waters of the Broadwater on a genuine square rigged timber pirate ship, the mighty Maranoa. Maranoa does regular all-day trips to sunny Stradbroke Island and Romantic Sunset Cruises or you can charter the ship exclusively for your private function. We do all sorts of functions on Maranoa. Hens parties are very popular as are bucks, birthdays, Christmas, corporate lunches, school educational, sail training, weddings and remembrance services. Pirate Parties are always a favorite and we even have our own “Captain Jack, Pirate Magician.” Local entertainer Jack does card tricks and sleight of hand and entertains the crew with his hilarious pirate banter. Jack is available for kid’s or adults parties. Or how about a day cruise to beautiful sub-tropical Stradbroke Island? Maranoa departs stylish Marina Mirage selected mornings for a leisurely calm water cruise under sail to Couran Cove and Tipplers Resort and returns around 4 pm. Hoist the sails, steer the ship and enjoy morning tea or a complimentary drink. See the beautiful sights which include city-scapes and national park bush land. You’ll see wallabies and goannas, beautiful birdlife and perhaps a pod of dolphins will ride the bow wave! You can get off the ship for lunch at snazzy eco resort Couran Cove or laid-back Tipplers Resort, where owner Scott will satisfy your culinary for a very reasonable fare. Jet ski hire, seaplane and speedboat rides are available while you are on the island, or just kick back and work on your tan!
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Members’ Grooming The Green It is always great to see members participate in the operations of their bowls clubs.
In this instance the members and fellow Brisbane green keepers donned their not so fancy mufti in the pre dawns to firstly assist in the scarifying on the Sunday and then the top dressing on the following Friday. Dedication to their club, camaraderie and the game of bowls are not dead. All is a good example often gone unnoticed by the emerging generations. The Gaythorne Bowls Club crossed its fingers for clear days for this annual working bee. The Sunday of scarifying awoke to a brooding sky of promising wet disruption. Thankfully it let go only a brief light drizzle and the greens director, Graham Hodges, was able to allocate the machinery and hand tool duties. As the morning progressed skills were developed and the pace quickened. The sight of a member pacing beside the scarifying machine raking like crazy to even out the clippings in the catcher reminded me of the sweeper in a game of curling. Having completed the scarifying it was then time to let the green settle before the next stage of the grooming which was top dressing. The top dressing
commenced very early on the following Friday not only with the members but also with the generous and appreciated professional help of greenkeepers from neighbouring clubs. We could not maintain the top standard of the Gaythorne greens without this fabulous help. The greenkeepers brought their own four legged supervisor who insisted on repositioning the barrow disks where the barrowers emptied the sand from their barrows. She made the whole job enjoyable to have her oversight. Being early and burly the men need sustenance at so early in the day. Ken Studders managed the cooking tools and served up a wonderful breakfast of bacon, eggs and sausages to settle this need. Now there is the wait for water and care before the green will be ready for play early in 2016. The Gaythorne Bowls Club sincerely thanks all who participated in this grooming process. Visitors are always welcome to come and play and enjoy the top standard green.
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changed his mission. He nodded at the American Pilot and began flying in formation so German anti-aircraft gunners on the ground wouldn’t shoot down the slow-moving bomber. (The Luftwaffe had B-17’s of its own, shot down and rebuilt for secret missions and training.) Stigler escorted the bomber over the North Sea and took one last look at the American Pilot. Then he saluted him, peeled his fighter away and returned to Germany. “Good luck,” Stigler said to himself. “You’re in God’s hands now...” Franz Stigler didn’t think the big B-17 could make it back to England and wondered for years what happened to the American Pilot and crew he encountered in combat. Luftwaffe Major Franz Stigler
WHAT A STORY There is a wonderful book called “A Higher Call” about this TRUE story below. The 21-year old American B-17 pilot glanced outside his cockpit and froze. He blinked hard and looked again, hoping it was just a mirage. But his Co-Pilot stared at the same horrible vision. “My God, this is a nightmare,” the Co-Pilot said. “He’s going to destroy us,” the Pilot agreed. The men were looking at a gray German Messerschmitt fighter hovering just three feet off their wingtip. It was five days before Christmas 1943, and the fighter had closed in on their crippled American B-17 bomber for the kill.
nodded at Brown and saluted. What happened next was one of the most remarkable acts of chivalry recorded during World War Il . Stigler pressed his hand over the rosary he kept in his flight jacket. He eased his index finger off the trigger. He couldn’t shoot. It would be murder. Stigler wasn’t just motivated by vengeance that day. He also lived by a code. He could trace his Family’s Ancestry to Knights in 16th Century Europe. He had once studied to be a Priest. A German Pilot who spared the enemy, though, risked death in Nazi Germany. If someone reported him, he would be executed. Yet, Stigler could also hear the voice of his commanding officer, who once told him: “You follow the rules of war for you -- not your enemy. You fight by rules to keep your humanity.” Alone with the crippled bomber, Stigler
Brown’s Crippled B-17 Stalked by Stigler’s ME-109 The B-17 Pilot, Charles Brown, was a 21-year-old West Virginia farm boy on his first combat mission. His bomber had been shot to pieces by swarming fighters, and his plane was alone, struggling to stay in the skies above Germany. Half his crew was wounded, and the tail gunner was dead, his blood frozen in icicles over the machine guns. But when Brown and his Co-Pilot, Spencer “Pinky” Luke, looked at the Fighter Pilot again, something odd happened. The German didn’t pull the trigger. He stared back at the bomber in amazement and respect. Instead of pressing the attack, he 24 BOWLS PLUS QUEENSLAND DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 2016
As he watched the German fighter peel away that December day, 2nd Lt. Charles Brown wasn’t thinking of the philosophical connection between enemies. He was thinking of survival. He flew his crippled plane, filled with wounded, back to his base in England and landed with one of four engines knocked out, one failing and barely any fuel left. After his bomber came to a stop, he leaned back in his chair and put a hand over a pocket Bible he kept in his flight jacket. Then he sat in silence. Brown flew more missions before the war ended. Life moved on. He got married, had two Daughters, supervised foreign aid for the U.S. State Department during the Vietnam War and eventually retired to Florida. Late in life, though, the encounter with the German Pilot began to gnaw at him. He started having nightmares, but in his dream there would be no act of mercy. He would awaken just before his bomber crashed. Brown took on a new mission. He had to find that German Pilot. Who was he? Why
did he save my life? He scoured Military Archives in the U.S. and England. He attended a Pilots’ Reunion and shared his story. He finally placed an ad in a German Newsletter for former Luftwaffe Pilots, retelling the story and asking if anyone knew the Pilot. On January 18, 1990, Brown received a letter. He opened it and read: “Dear Charles, All these years I wondered what happened to that B-17, did she make it home? Did her crew survive their wounds? To hear of your survival has filled me with indescribable joy...” It was Stigler. He had left Germany after the war and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1953. He became a prosperous Businessman. Now retired, Stigler told Brown that he would be in Florida come summer and “it sure would be nice to talk about our encounter.” Brown was so excited, though, that he couldn’t wait to see Stigler. He called Directory Assistance for Vancouver and asked whether there was a number for a Franz Stigler. He dialed the number, and Stigler picked up. “My God, it’s you!” Brown shouted as tears ran down his cheeks. Brown had to do more. He wrote a letter to Stigler in which he said: “To say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU on behalf of my surviving crew members and their families appears totally inadequate.” The two Pilots would meet again, but this time in person, in the lobby of a Florida hotel. One of Brown’s Friends was there to record the Summer Reunion. Both men looked like retired businessmen: they were plump, sporting neat ties and formal shirts. They fell into each other’ arms and wept and laughed. They talked about their encounter in a light, jovial tone. The mood then changed. Someone asked Stigler what he thought about Brown. Stigler sighed and his square jaw tightened. He began to fight back tears before he said in heavily accented English: “I love you, Charlie.”
Charles Brown, with his wife, Jackie (left), with Franz Stigler, with his wife, Hiya.
Brown and Stigler became pals. They would take fishing trips together. They would fly cross-country to each other homes and take road trips together to share their story at schools and Veterans’ Reunions. Their Wives, Jackie Brown and Hiya Stigler, became Friends. Brown’s Daughter says her Father would worry about Stigler’s health and constantly check in on him. “It wasn’t just for show,” she says. “They really did feel for each other. They talked about once a week.” As his friendship with Stigler deepened, something else happened to her father, Warner says “The nightmares went away.” Brown had written a letter of thanks to Stigler, but one day, he showed the extent of his gratitude. He organized a reunion of his surviving crew members, along with their extended families. He invited Stigler as a Guest of Honor. During the Reunion, a video was played showing all the faces of the people that now lived -- Children, Grandchildren, Relatives -- because of Stigler’s act of Chivalry. Stigler watched the film from his Seat of Honor. “Everybody was crying, not just him,”
Warner says. Stigler and Brown died within months of each other in 2008. Stigler was 92, and Brown was 87. They had started off as Enemies, became Friends, and then something more. After he died, Warner was searching through Brown’s library when she came across a book on German fighter jets. Stigler had given the book to Brown. Both were country boys who loved to read about planes. Warner opened the book and saw an inscription Stigler had written to Brown: In 1940, I lost my only brother as a night fighter. On the 20th of December, 4 days before Christmas, I had the chance to save a B-17 from her destruction, a plane so badly damaged, it was a wonder that she was still flying. The Pilot, Charlie Brown, is for me as precious as my Brother was. Thanks Charlie. Your Brother, Franz By Les Taylor Banora Point Bowls Club
Stigler had lost his Brother, his Friends and his Country. He was virtually exiled by his Countrymen after the war. There were 28,000 Pilots who fought for the German Air Force. Only 1,200 survived. The war cost him everything. Charlie Brown was the only good thing that came out of World War II for Franz. It was the one thing he could be proud of. The meeting helped Brown as well, says his oldest daughter, Dawn Warner. They met as enemies but Franz Stigler, on left, and Charles Brown, ended up as fishing buddies. BOWLS PLUS QUEENSLAND DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 2016 25
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
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Happy Hour HUMOUR A guy who owned a bar won the lottery and to thank his customers he sold all drinks for a quarter. Two fellas walk in and each orders a beer. That’s be 50 cents, says the bar owner. “50 cents! I can’t believe it.” says one of the customers. So the bar owner explains why he does this. Anyway, the two fellas order a couple of more rounds: double scotch on the rocks each and then brandy. Each time it’s just a quarter a drink. As they’re drinking their third drinks, they notice three people at the opposite end of the bar and they’re not drinking anything. They’re just sitting there, chatting. One of the customers leans over to the bar owner and says, “What’s with those guys? How come they’re not drinking?” Oh, they’re lawn bowlers.” answers the bar owner. “They’re waiting for happy hour.”
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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.
• 200g yoghurt • 2 small eggs • 40g (2 slices) cheese • 70g cottage cheese • 300ml milk • 35g lean beef, lamb, pork or chicken (cooked weight) • 50g can tuna or salmon • 300ml custard
You might also like to try these healthy and delicious recipes which pack a protein punch and are easy to prepare.
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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
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•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.
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•For a berry twist, add 1/2 cup frozen raspberries to the blender!
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DRIVING FOR LIFE Driving is a privilege that is fundamental to Australians. Driving provides us with independence, access to our social peers and opportunity to pursue recreational interests. Essentially driving helps us live a physically and socially stimulated and quality life. Being older doesn’t automatically mean one should give up driving. It is safety and ability as a driver rather than age, which is the determinant of when a person should no longer be behind the wheel. To assist Australians on how to recognise their changing abilities and the impact on safety with driving, Alzheimer’s Queensland has produced a booklet “Driving for Life”. This booklet details the warning signs, what to do if issues are identified, discussions to have as a family, and how to prepare for driving retirement. Please contact Alzheimer’s Queensland on 1800 639 331 or email: administration@alzheimersonline.org for a copy of this booklet. Made possible by a Safer Queensland Community Grant thanks to Suncorp Insurance and the Queensland Police Service.
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Health News with Dr Andrew Letchford – Orthopaedic Surgeon It is a well know fact that as we age, parts of our body can begin to cause issues that require further investigation. I think you would all agree that hips and knees are high up on the list of things that start to cause us problems. We had the privilege of discussing this in some detail with one of South East Queensland’s leading orthopaedic surgeons, Dr Andrew Letchford. Dr Letchford, specialises in arthroplasty (joint replacement), knee reconstructions, sports injuries and acute orthopaedic trauma. He implements modern, result focused treatments and is a strong advocate of providing a private call trauma service for patients and GP’s. Some of the most common questions he is asked regularly are; Q: When is the right time to see a specialist about my hips and knees? A: The main indication as to when you should see a specialist is, when your everyday life and activities are impacted by your general mobility. Another clear indication is, when your pain levels are no longer being managed by general nonprescription medication such as paracetamol and anti-inflammatories. Q: Typically hip and knee problems are seen in people in the older age bracket, is this still your experience? A: It is correct that joint degeneration both of hip and knees is a problem that comes with old age, but I am also seeing quite a few younger patients due to greater general focus on exercise to improve health. Q: What are the most common conditions you see in patients? A: The most common complaints that I see on a daily basis are, Hip and knee arthritic pain and knee injuries. I also see and deal with a large number of Trauma cases that come in from the private Emergency departments, with NOF’s (Neck of Femur) and sports fractures being the most common.
Q: What are some of the advancements that have been made in recent years in hip, knee and joint surgery? A: Surgery is quite an exciting field to work in. It is at the cutting edge of modern medicine, and orthopaedics crosses over into fields of engineering and design including robotics and materials. I fully expect that within 12-18 months, I will be using robotic surgery on the Gold Coast. This will allow us unparalleled precision in arthroplasty joint replacement surgery. We will be able to individually size, place and align the prosthetic componentry based on the patient’s own CT scan with micro adjustments of 0.2 of a millimetre. Q: Hip and knee conditions often go untreated, with patients just suffering in silence, what would your suggestions be when pain is no longer able to be managed with non-prescription treatments? A: Patients will frequently avoid dealing with some of their joint issues fearing this will inevitably require surgery. However, there are some nonsurgical options that a good general practitioner can provide advice on. These would include, Physiotherapy, water therapies, Yoga, Pilates, which may aid in discomfort, not all concerns result in surgery. Q: After surgery what is the usual recovery times for patients? A: In simple procedures such as keyhole arthroscopy, patients are admitted for day surgery. It takes 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 involved procedures such as, hip or knee replacements require a bigger commitment. Patients can expect to go home five to seven days after surgery, once they have satisfied physiotherapy requirements. Again, it takes two weeks for the wound to heal. By six to twelve weeks most patients are returning to driving their vehicles and normal daily routines. Physiotherapy and set
exercises aid in the patient recovery and are part of the after surgery treatment plan. Q: What advice would you most offer to patients? A: Keep fit! Find something that you suits your lifestyle, you enjoy and, be consistent with it. Should you ultimately be forced to decide upon a surgical option, then the best thing you can do for yourself, your surgeon, anaesthetist and rehab team is to be in the best physical shape you can. Q: Are there particular sports or exercises that a person should avoid if they have knee, hip or joint pain? A: I don’t like to limit people and it really comes down to the individual. A recent study found no evidence that running was correlated with knee arthritis. Nevertheless, I personally feel that my knees don’t like running anymore, but cycling and swimming are fine. Consequently, my exercise regime involves swimming almost every day and doing more non high impact forms of exercise. Walking and cycling are my other forms of regular exercise. The best advice is to listen to your body and when you experience pain, cease the exercise and re assess what you are doing. Dr. Letchford firmly believes in providing a holistic approach to all his patients. Surgery can often be an uncertain and traumatic experience irrespective of age, and Dr. Letchford and his staff strive to ensure that all questions and queries are answered promptly and succinctly to ensure minimum stress to the patient and their family. Dr Letchford currently operates out of Allamanda Private Hospital and Pindara Private Hospital, He consults at his Southport rooms and monthly at the Beaudesert Family Practice. Beaudesert Fair, (Coles) William Street Beaudesert. For more information go to dr-andrew-letchford.com.au or call 07 5527 1818.
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Advancements in Total Knee Replacement, Science over Speculation by Belinda Bosley RN, PNSA Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is regarded as a very safe and very successful procedure, enabling patients to return to a high quality of life following relief from the symptomatic pain and loss of function associated with degenerative joint disease. This surgery was first performed in 1968; so long-term survivorship of implants is now well established in the literature, as outcome studies have shown very low incidences of failure post surgery. The challenge is to now improve on already good results and try to match high patient expectations following TKR.
Belinda Bosley is a Registered Nurse who first starting working in operating theatres in 1992. Since 2011 Belinda has been working exclusively in the field of hip and knee surgery as well as a specialized osseointegration surgery for amputees..
Today we can categorize patients into two groups the “young elderly” (65 – 75 years) and the “old elderly” (over 75yrs)2. In times gone by, TKR patients were generally satisfied with a painless joint that could bend to 90deg. Whilst the old elderly may continue to be satisfied with this, the expectation of today’s active “young elderly” having TKR is not just a pain free joint but also returning to functional lives including sports activities such as golf, cycling and swimming. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in 1999 approximately 30% of TKR were performed on patients younger than 65 years. In 2008 this has increased to 41%. Overall the trend for the “young elderly” undergoing TKR is escalating. The aim of TKR is to provide a patient with a functional, pain free joint. To achieve this it is essential to restore four biomechanical aspects: 1. Mechanical axis 2. Joint Line 3. Patella Tracking 4. Ligamentous Balancing Although knee surgery is a very successful operation on
average around 1 in 5 patients report sub optimal results in relation to post-operative pain and function . Patient satisfaction is an important outcome measure, as it has a direct correlation to a patient’s ability to perform normal day-to-day tasks and leisure activities. If functional outcomes can be improved, what role can new technologies and implant designs play in improving overall patient satisfaction? In my opinion the outcome of TKR is dependant on three elements: 1. The Patient: Timing is crucial. Ideally surgery should be considered necessary when the knee joint disease is adversely effecting the patient’s quality of life and before their general health deteriorates to a point where their recovery from the surgery can be compromised (not too early, not too late). Waiting for the complete destruction of the knee joint is unnecessary, may compromise the outcome of the surgery and the patient’s future quality of life. 2. Surgeon: Skill set and experience 3. Technology: Implant design and techniques Since 1968, TKR technique and technology has evolved. Historically the restoration of the knee joint line and the mechanical axis could be achieved by using the surgeon’s sight, skill and manual instrumentation. Over the last ten years we have seen the introduction of Computer Assisted Surgery systems to navigate alignment of TKR’s. More recently Patient Specific Instrumentation (PSI) has been introduced, which utilizes CT or MRI imaging to produce patient specific cutting blocks for the same purpose.
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In isolation while these technologies have been shown to improve accuracy of alignment in certain patients, they have provided no real improvements in overall survivorship of total knee replacements
PSI cutting blocks have an advantage of cutting down surgical time and instrumentation. Mechanical alignment instrumentation can achieve reasonable ligamentous balancing as well as satisfactory patella tracking. For improved functional performance the importance of obtaining good soft tissue and gap balancing in TKR surgery has also been well documented. Failure to achieve this can lead to either early revision or reduced performance of the joint. This is well illustrated by lower patient satisfaction when undertaking tasks such as ascending or descending stairs or getting out of a car or chair.
There is a technological solution to solve this conundrum, as we are now able to assess very accurately these important gapbalancing measurements with the latest Computer Assisted Surgery software platform. It is now possible to combine two important areas of total knee replacement surgery to ensure accuracy of alignment with the functional benefits of ensuring good soft tissue and ligament balance. It has been shown that the computerized gap balancing technique may result in better stability of the knee joint, which suggests improvements in the overall functional performance of TKR7. We believe that this is a positive and assured step forward in our pursuit to make every TKR patient, a very functional and satisfied patient. To conclude, Australian Orthopaedic trainees are fortunate to be exposed to all modalities of TKR surgical techniques. In my personal experience I have found that the use of computerizednavigation kneereplacement with ligamentous
balancing provides reproducible results and high patient satisfaction. Since 2011 Belinda has worked with Munjed Al Muderis, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor with The Notre Dame University, School of Medicine, Sydney. He is an Australian trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in anterior hip replacement surgery; hip arthroscopy, computer navigated total knee replacement surgery, knee reconstruction and knee arthroscopy. He has a special interest in osseointegration surgery for amputees for which he is internationally known.
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Michelle Fraser from Scarborough Bowls Club Inc. Ladies Section.
A lovely Christmas wish from the ladies at Scarborough Bowls club
Scarborough Bowls Club
We have thought that rather than doing Secret Santa this year, Scarborough Ladies Bowlers decided to collect essential items and donate them to Brisbane “Save the Children”, an organisation which supports women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The generosity of club members has been overwhelming. The management committee of the club also gave a cash donation of $300 from their “Wrong Bias” Tin. Scarborough Bowls Club is an ideal place to meet with friends, relax and partake in a healthy activity which caters for all ages.
Road and Sunnyside Road, Scarborough. with on-site parking and buses at the door, Scarborough Bowls Club provides for a welcome and fun environment for the social player and also for the competitive sports player. Newcomers to the sport are encouraged and guided by qualified coaches. Visitors are always welcome. The Club offers social and bowling memberships and new players are welcome to try out bowls before deciding on coaching. Whether you are interested in playing bowls, wish to relax after work or catch up with friends, the club bar is open daily. Cnr Scarborough & Sunnyside Road, Scarborough. Qld. 4020 T: 3203 5677
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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.
is transformed as you follow the guide through 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.
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.
most amazing stories to be told. From a few survivors in the wild, the captive breeding programme in Charleville is helping the bilby survive for future generations to enjoy.
TOP SECRET USA ARMY BASE – WORLD WAR 2
CHECK OUT CHARLEVILLE: Fire, flood and River systems. The story of the stars is told every day and night 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.
Who would have thought that 3500 USA 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 37 BOWLS PLUS QUEENSLAND JUNE / JULY 2015
BILBIES – A STORY OF SURVIVAL
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
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.
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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.”
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.
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.
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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GRANDPARENTS REMAIN ON HIGH ALERT! GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE SEASON EXTENDED AT QPAC THIS SUMMER Due to such overwhelming demand shake & stir theatre co’s season of Roald Dahl’s family favourite George’s Marvellous Medicine in the Cremorne Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has been extended for an extra week, now running from 6 to 23 January 2016. In a spectacular new live show packed (to the rafters) with mischief, magic and giant laughs the team behind the critically acclaimed Australian production of Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts bring you a brand-new stage adaptation from the wacky mind of the world’s no.1 storyteller. What starts as just another boring day for George quickly turns into a marvellous experiment of gigantic proportions! On a good day, George can’t stand his Grandma. She complains all the time, she’s mean and she smells funny. On this particular day, Grandma is much more annoying than usual and George has had enough. Wanting to teach her a lesson and to put an end to her constant nagging, George concocts a special medicine, greater than any medicine in the history of medicines. What he doesn’t expect is that this medicine may actually work; just not in the way he thinks it will. Suitable for ages 6 to 106 (Grandparents beware!) Director Ross Balbuziente is thrilled to bring another of Roald Dahl’s wonderful works to life. “George’s Marvellous Medicine was an absolute favourite of mine as a kid and still remains one of my cherished childhood books. “We are relishing this rare opportunity to adapt Dahl’s muchloved book for stage, ensuring kids (of all ages) laugh harder
than they have ever laughed before; after all - laughter is the best medicine”. “George’s Marvellous Medicine is going to be a rocketing, surprised-filled, hilarious adventure featuring some of Queensland’s best physical and comedic actors”, said Mr Balbuziente. George’s Marvellous Medicine is set to lift the roof off the Cremorne Theatre this summer, tickets are on sale now via qpac.com.au or call 136 246. Just remember, do not try this at home! shake & stir theatre co and QPAC present ROALD DAHL’S George’s Marvellous Medicine adapted for the stage by shake & stir theatre co Director Ross Balbuziente Designer Josh McIntosh Sound Designer Guy Webster Lighting Designer Jason Glenwright Cast Johnny Balbuziente, Leon Cain, Nelle Lee, Bryan Probets, Nick Skubij Warning Show contains haze, smoke, strobe effects and loud music. Please note that no animals (or Grandmas) will be harmed in the staging of this production. WHEN: 6 to 23 January 2016 WHERE: Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank, Brisbane TICKETS*: Refer to qpac.com.au for current pricing BOOKINGS: qpac.com.au or 136 246
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