ISSUE 2 APRIL 2009
THE OFFICIAL BOWLS NZ eMAGAZINE
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E V E I V E N JO&GE
WIN WORLD CUP In a tightly fought match and in what may be her last appearance in New Zealand colours, Jo Edwards recently beat Australian favourite Karen Murphy, in the World Cup indoor women’s singles final in Warilla (Australia) 7-2, 3-9, 2-1. 24 MARCH – 3 APRIL 2009
The game went to a tie-break with Edwards making two stunning shots to win. This makes it a double whammy for the female Black Jacks as Edwards’ young Waikato teammate, 23 year old Genevieve Baildon, won the World Junior Cup women’s title.
This is the first time New Zealand has taken out both women’s titles. Bowls NZ Chief Executive, Kerry Clark commented, “We’re very proud of our players. The results are a continuation of the success of the New Zealand players on the world stage, which is a reflection of the High Performance programme that the sport has in place.” “I am just over the moon” said Edwards. “It really was a bonus just coming into this tournament. Val Smith should have been playing but was out of contention due to her knee injury . . . and to beat my old rival, Karen Murphy . . . it’s just great finishing on top before I take a break from the game.” Edwards and Murphy, first crossed paths as academy players in Trans-Tasman bowls events more than a decade ago. Edwards recently enjoying the better of Murphy in the team events at last month’s Trans Tasman in Brisbane. Baildon, is also the toast of New Zealand bowls after winning the World Junior Cup title. “I knew what I had to do – I wanted it so bad,” a delighted Baildon said. This was Baildon’s fourth attempt to win the under 25 World trophy, having been runner-up for the last two years and third in her first attempt. She had to overcome a period of jitters that she may have choked after losing her penultimate match against South African, TracyLee Botha, the previous evening in a game which would have given her the title with one game still remaining. But Baildon said she benefitted from the experience of senior team-mate Jo Edwards, who had helped her focus on her final game. “I was really disappointed after
the loss to South Africa and Jo has been tremendous. She helped me realize that I still had a game to win and made me go out and do it,” Baildon said. “I’m pretty happy. I didn’t want to finish third or second again – I wanted to finish on top,’ she said. Any nerves Baildon might have had going into the deciding final match against Hong Kong China’s Andrea Chan, were soon dispersed as Baildon gained an early ascendancy and never allowed Chan a chance to get back into the game. Baildon romped through the first set in positive fashion, 14 – 1, and then maintained the pressure to secure the title with a 10 – 3 display of accuracy in the second set. There had been hopes that New Zealand might have been able to pull off a unique double, if Shannon McIlroy had been able to win the men’s junior title as well. Like Baildon, McIlroy lost a crucial match the previous evening, meaning that he had to rely on the overnight leader on the round-robin points table, Craig England (Scotland) losing his match this morning. McIlroy won his clash but so did England, meaning that the New Zealander has to wait another year to win this title. WORLD CUP Women: Jo Edwards (NZ) beat Karen Murphy (Australia) in Final Men: Peter Bonsor (Spain) beat Jamie Hill (NZ) in Quarter Final WORLD JUNIOR CUP (Round Robin) Women: Genevieve Baildon (NZ) beat Andrea Chan (Hong Kong China) to Win Men: Shannon McIlroy (NZ) beat Pierre Breitenbach (South Africa) and finished as Runner-Up.
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BLACK CAPS TRUMP AUSTRALIA IN TRANS-TASMAN TESTS
Endorsement that the Black Jack men’s team can still lay claim to the number one ranking in world bowls and the satisfaction that New Zealand is making considerable progress against our Australian rivals at development level, were all positive spin-offs from the magnificent Trans-Tasman success enjoyed by the Black Jacks in Brisbane last month. The whole New Zealand camp realized the enormity of trying to wrest the trophy from Australia on their home surfaces, especially after the dominance held by the Australians in the last two Trans-Tasman series in Christchurch. The three-nil win in the men’s series led the way to the over-all win,
by differential, in the Trophy points. National Coach Dave Edwards said the singles play of Shannon McIlroy was “sensational”, the pairs skipping by Gary Lawson, especially on the last day was “absolutely out of this world” and the over-all team performance “slightly exceeded our expectations on the Aussies’ home turf.” But coach Dave Edwards said that, although the under-strength women’s combination lost its series, three – zip, the doughty Kiwis had put up a great fight against a powerful Australian team which is clearly the number one female nation at the moment. With world champion, Val Smith, still recovering
from knee surgery, the Black Jacks were always going to struggle in the singles but, in all other departments, were a match for the buoyant Okkers. “Mary (Campbell) was a stop-gap measure with Val out of the singles but what was bemusing to all of us, including Mary, was the difference between her disappointing play in the singles and her tremendous leading against the same player, Lynsey Armitage, in the pairs,” Edwards said. The coach was delighted with the three wins gained by the women’s pairs, Campbell and Jo Edwards, and praised the win by the fours on day two and the triples draw in the third test, which were vital in the over-all trophy success. “I must make special mention of the really pleasing debut performance by Genevieve Baildon in the Open team,” he said. “We always struggle in the agegroups,” Edwards said, explaining that the Australians had always previously been far ahead in terms of skill and numbers. “The shared test series by the development women was a really good effort and all the players can be very proud of their efforts,” Dave Edwards said. He made mention of the three singles wins by Wellingtonian Clare McCaul, which vindicated her selection in the full national senior squad this year. “The men’s development win on day one was an outstanding effort but they possibly weren’t prepared for how hard the Aussies would come back at them in
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the last two tests,” Edwards said. “Probably the pick of the bunch was Andrew Kelly, who led the fours team extremely well, but it was a learning curve for all of them.” “The same can be said for the under 18 players (Emma Le Lievre, Amy Brenton, Ryan Khan and Greg Ruaporo) – some good individual results but the Aussies are just slightly ahead of us,” Edwards said. “The difference is that the Australians get exposed to a higher stand of play earlier than our guys do.” But, to have the Trans-Tasman Trophy back in the Bowls New Zealand trophy cabinet and for the whole squad to have played up to, or above, their potential, gives this team a definite pass mark.
As the New Zealand bowls selectors begin to whittle down the claimants for positions in the next Commonwealth Games team for New Delhi, 2010, one of the most difficult problems facing them will be – who will replace Jo Edwards as the country’s number one female skip? In recent years, Jo Edwards has skipped the National fours and pairs with such authority that, until her shock recent announcement that she is pulling out of Commonwealth Games contention, these positions were automatically hers. Now her husband and National Convenor of Selectors, Dave Edwards, and his fellow selectors, Terry Scott and Colleen Ferrick, must look at the prospect of finding another bowler to fill these vital positions. With Sharon Sims, the triples skip, having retired from international bowls after the 2008 World Championships, the women’s team is now totally “rudderless”. “Where-as we were originally looking for one more skip for the women’s team for the Commonwealth Games, we are now looking for two,” Dave Edwards said. “We do have our options and we are going to be working with some players - I won’t name them – who we do see who have the potential to fill these roles,” Edwards said. However, Edwards did mention a couple of the obvious possibilities. “We’ve still got Jan Khan and we’ve now got Jo Babich in the system,” he said, also noting that Wanganui’s Karen Coombe had skipped her triple through to compete at the NZCT National Club Championships in April. Khan skipped the triples in the recent Trans-Tasman series in Brisbane, grabbing a thrilling 17 – all draw against a very powerful Australian trio in a vital last day result. Babich, of course, won her way into the national squad because of her skipping double in taking the national pairs and fours titles in 2007/08. “Sure, Jo leaves a big hole but there are options and we are not panicking and we’ve got time to get others up to speed before Delhi,” he said.
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N I W WIN FOR
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BURWOOD PARK
Club Membership: Approx 100
In September 2008, a member from Burwood Park Bowling Club attended the Bowls NZ National Club Conference and was impressed by the Mates In Bowls (MIB) concept. She returned to Christchurch and recommended MIB to the Executive as a way to bring younger players to the predominantly ‘older member’ club and create a valuable income stream. A meeting was called with Vince Roper, the Bowls NZ Community Development Officer for Region 5, with the Executive and club members. The Executive decided that they would delegate Bob Burnett as a non executive member to be the MIB Leader. Burnett, a family and full time working man, was more than happy to take on the challenge, “I was given free rein to do whatever needed to be done”. The first thing Burnett did was study the ‘MIB Making it Happen’ booklet and examine the ‘MIB templates and forms’. Burnett soon set about planning for MIB, “I picked enthusiastic people and using the MIB templates, we put together a ‘plan of attack’”, he said. Firstly, they ‘attacked’ the local malls by distributing the MIB flyers & postcards to shops in the local area, donned in their bright orange MIB volunteer T-Shirts. The MIB signage was erected and as part of the MIB Marketing Support Package the club also received key rings, teaser cards, a website listing and was included in the national fax and business PO Box advertising campaign. “You couldn’t fault the resources” said Burnett who also sent an MIB email around his workplace. For Burwood Park, it was mainly the personal approach that resulted in registrations. 24 teams of ‘Bowling Virgins’ (as Burwood Park called them), converged
on the club. “I was so excited to see BOTH greens being used because we rarely see both greens being used at the same time, let alone in the evenings.” “We had 72 people playing bowls on a Monday night and the club was full”. Low key informal coaching, a relaxed attitude and lots of fun combined to make MIB a success. The players ‘loved it’ and were turning up early to practice, some even purchased bowls from Trade Me. Every player paid $10 per night (or $40 upfront) and this was something even Burnett found hard to come to terms with initially. “At the very start we thought ‘you can’t charge $10 per head each night, it won’t work, they just won’t pay that to play bowls’. But, I compared it to other activities like Golf ($30 a round) and Ten Pin Bowling ($15 a game) and soon realized that the price shouldn’t be an issue”. It wasn’t and Burnett said “some people played in both 5 week series (one in November and one in February) and paid a fair proportion of what an annual subscription may be for the privilege.” The Player Marketing Contribution ($2.50 per player, per night) was another challenge, as some members had questioned the need for this. Burnett answered, “We wouldn’t have had the resources to attract the number of teams we did without it and what else would the club be used for, especially on a Monday evening anyway?” Needless to say, after week two the benefits were obvious. The entry fees and bar accounted for much of the revenue, but the club was soon booked for ‘private parties, work do’s and other functions’ as a direct result of MIB, which increased the club’s takings. Some intangible benefits were an increased club spirit and a
better awareness of the club in the community. “It’s been a win-win situation for us and personally I’m stoked”, says Burnett proudly, “you’ve absolutely got to get out there and do it if your club wants to prosper”
Bob Burnett is available to discuss Mates In Bowls. Phone: (03) 942 9662 Email: burnettwatson@clear.net.nz Or contact your local Community Development Officer (CDO). Details on p.17 and www.bowlsnz.co.nz
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Hyundai and Bowls NZ – The wider relationship. Hyundai proud to drive the sport of Bowls in New Zealand. Hyundai is delighted to enjoy a cooperative relationship with bowls, as the official vehicle supplier to Bowls NZ and provider of exclusive offers to bowlers nationwide. Hyundai, the only 100% NZowned mainstream vehicle brand, has a longstanding and deep commitment to community groups in New Zealand. Hyundai has a strong relationship with Bowls NZ and the bowling community and we are pleased to be aligned with a sport and bowling demographic (both young and old) that suits our customer profile so very well. What also sets the relationship between Hyundai Motors NZ and Bowls NZ is that for any (new or used) Hyundai vehicle purchased from a Hyundai NZ dealership, $250 goes towards to the purchaser’s local bowling club and for any new vehicle sold, an extra $250 goes towards the sport! Hyundai are very pleased to announce that this February 2009, Hyundai NZ presented Bowls NZ with a cheque for $7,250 to the sport of Bowls for the sale of 29 new Hyundai vehicles to Bowls NZ members. A result which not only raised money for the purchaser’s local bowling club but also sees that the sport of Bowls continues to grow stronger within New Zealand. Hyundai aims to provide all of our customers with the best motor vehicle ownership experience in New Zealand. With the fantastic efforts of the Black Jacks at the 2008 World Bowls Championships, Hyundai Motors NZ was proud to be right in there supporting the team and showing support through the supply of vehicles, dealership facilitation and the help of staff members. The 2009 Hyundai National Championships also saw that the nation’s top bowlers got the chance to compete and show off their world class skills in the toughest of competitive environments. Hyundai was proud to be amongst the action and present the winners on the day with their much deserved awards. We would like to thank all Bowls NZ members for supporting us as we support you. Hyundai look forward to forming strong relationships with bowlers and their local bowling clubs throughout New Zealand. PICTURE CAPTION: Tom Ruddenklau, National Sales Manager, Hyundai Motors NZ (left) proudly presents Rajal Middleton, Marketing and Communications Manager, Bowls NZ (right) with a cheque in continuation of Hyundai’s support to the sport of Bowls in New Zealand.
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LOVE KIWI BOWLS
Bowls Canterbury’s Kiwi Bowls campaign is proving to be successful in attracting primary school aged children to the game. No fewer than 1800 schoolchildren from in and around Christchurch have been involved in Kiwi Bowls in March, alone – an astounding figure that any other code would be very proud to have achieved. This is especially so, as Kiwi Bowls is only in its second year since conception in March, 2008 and centre co-ordinator, Rebecca Maurice, is delighted with the swarms of Year 8 children who have been introduced to the game. In just over 12 months, Bowls Canterbury has brought bowls to more than 3500 Kiwi Kids - and they’ve loved it ! “The idea is to give the Year 8 students an insight into Lawn Bowls before they hit college, where bowls is a sports option for Wednesday afternoon sports at all secondary schools in Christchurch,” Maurice said. She has been the driving force between schools, clubs, and the children themselves, in arranging the transport from the classrooms to the club greens and
then organising assistance so that the youngsters can gain the fundamental skills needed to play bowls. Maurice said that the Canterbury centre also ran Kiwi Bowls in November last year (attracting 700) but the increase in numbers this March has shown that March is the best time of the year to run the campaign. “This March we had approximately 1800 students, from 68 classes in 17 schools participating and, while most of the schools were city schools, seven classes from five of the schools surrounding Christchurch, also enjoyed the fun,” she said. Typical of the enthusiasm between schools and local clubs was that shown in the outlying community of Woodend, just north of Christchurch – something that was acknowledged in the town’s local newspaper. The recent article, headed “SCHOOL’S IN AT WOODEND BOWLING CLUB”, read – “Over the next three Wednesday afternoons 72 senior pupils from Woodend Primary School will be introduced to the game of Lawn Bowls. If the enthusiasm, enjoyment and skill displayed on the first day is any indication, bowls will be on the Woodend summer sports menu starting in October.
“The children were just great,” said club Coach, Bryan Sutherland. “With the support of Club President, Kingsley Howie, Secretary Doreen Williams together with the cooperation of Bowls Canterbury who supplied six sets of small sized bowls, the exercise was a winner for everyone concerned”. The feedback has been universally appreciative, with the reaction of the students themselves including “‘bowls is awesome’, ‘it was great fun’, ‘bowls is a great game and I am good at it’, ‘can we come and have another go?’ and ‘it is harder than it looks’.” One principal wrote, “The children and teachers just loved the experience, so many thanks for providing us with the opportunity”. The principal went on to say she was standing behind one of her students in one of the local shops and the student was telling the shop keeper all about his bowls experience and saying what fun it was. Another school: “Just wanted to pass on to you how much we enjoyed the bowls yesterday. The children really enjoyed themselves. All credit must go to the wonderful people at the bowling club who treated us with kindness, patience and a good sense of fun. I think the children all benefited from it and hopefully if the opportunity arises again we can come back for more”. So, well done Canterbury, in showing what can be achieved with a little drive, enthusiasm, solid organisational skills and fresh ideas – something that other centres can use as an incentive to achieve similar breakthroughs at school level.
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WATSON RECORDS KEEP ROLLING IN While the mother-son combination of Marie and Gary Watson were missing from the Rotorua programme in April to defend their Bowls NZ National Mixed Pairs Championship title, these two remarkable Nelson bowlers continue to create unusual records. At the Stoke Bowling Club greens on 21 March, Marie and Gary won the Nelson men’s and women’s champion of champion singles titles on the same green, on the same day, and only five minutes apart ! Marie and Gary, along with husband/father Ken, have been setting records all their bowling lives. Ken and Marie are both national title winners and, in recent years, Marie and Gary have continued keeping the family in the limelight. There would have been real celebrations in the Watson household that Saturday night, not only because of the amazing double, but also by the manner in which the wins were achieved. Marie had a real struggle to win her semi-final against Moana Cross (Motueka) 21 – 20, but then turned on one of her immaculate performances against a luckless Chris Longman (Wakefield) to take the Whitwell Trophy with a
21 – 1 win in the final. Gary’s run to the final, in which he beat David Eades of Motueka, 21 – 9, was remarkable in itself. His passage to the title was astounding, as his wins over Selwyn Kotua (Takaha), 21 – 4, Lex Birkett (Matai), 21 – 5, and Barry Chinnery (Richmond), 21 – 5, would suggest. Some years ago, when they lived in Christchurch, Marie and Ken won the Canterbury senior Champion of Champions titles, while Gary won the junior men’s title but not at the same venue or on the same day. Gary has shown tremendous form all season and was one of the form players at this summer’s Hyundai National Open Championships in Auckland, when he was co-winner of the men’s consistency award for the most points, over-all, in the three men’s disciplines. By the way, while Gary and Marie weren’t the Nelson representatives in the National Mixed Pairs Championships this year, the Centre was represented by two of the better known names in New Zealand bowls in the younger agegroup levels – Black Jacks singles ace, Shannon McIlroy, and girlfriend Amy Brenton, who represented New Zealand in the under 18 category at this season’s Trans-Tasman series in Brisbane.
FOCUS ON UMPIRING So often when a question is asked, the answer is not clear-cut without taking into consideration all the circumstances. For example, a player may ask, “Is the mat up?” If, in this example the mat is not ‘up’, (with the mat line (Definitin 1.3.20) at least 2 metres from the rear ditch, Law 19.1), there are three different scenarios each of which result in a different resultant action.
Case one. If the position of the mat is challenged before the jack is delivered, then the mat is repositioned and play proceeds. (Law 19.1.2) Case two. If the position of the mat is challenged after the jack is delivered but before the first bowl is played, then the opposing player places the mat and redelivers the jack. (Law 19.1.3) Case three. If the position of the
mat is challenged after the jack and the first bowl has been delivered, no action is taken, the mat stays where it is and play proceeds. (Law 19.1.4) So you can see, if the position of the mat is challenged during a game, thought must be given to the existing circumstances before a making a decision on what the appropriate action is to take, if any.
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W O N K O T T WAN EXACTLY HOW WELL YOUR BOWLING CLUB IS OPERATING? Now there is a way … ClubCheck …the new Bowls NZ club assessment tool. Developed in consultation with a number of centres and clubs, it will allow a club to identify where it is going well, and the areas where there is still more improvement opportunity. The process will be helpful to recognize the good work already being done within the club as well as to focus the energies into other areas that will likely be of benefit. ClubCheck has been modeled on the Bowls NZ Club Plan categories which cover four main areas of a club’s operation ... Planning, People, The Club and The Game. Each of these categories breaks down into a series of 24 elements eg membership, sponsorship, financial management, grants applications, green rating etc. During the assessment the club is rated as to how well it is achieving a ‘desired state’ in each of the elements. Evidence is sought from the club to help the assessor form an opinion as to how well the club is operating and a rating (1-5) is assigned to each element. ClubCheck assessments may be done either as a selfassessment or by an approved external assessor (eg Bowls NZ Development Officers) in conjunction with a club representative. Clubs achieving bronze/silver/gold ratings during an assessment from an approved external assessor will receive an appropriate Bowls NZ certificate and recognition. Revalidation of clubs achieving bronze/silver/gold status will be on a bi-annual basis although clubs may choose to be reassessed annually. Making it easier for the clubs, Bowls NZ already has Club Plan modules or sample processes to help clubs address areas where they may be lacking. A more simplified ‘Club Essentials’ version has also been
ClubCheck System Features: l simple and practical ... clubs can do a quick self check in about 20 minutes l consistent with Bowls NZ Club Plan and modules l serviced via CDO network during normal club visit schedule l gives immediate credit and recognition for those things a club is doing well l helps clubs identify and prioritise the remaining areas to work on l award categories (bronze/silver/gold) allow progressive recognition for achievement With a maximum 120 points, attainment milestones have been set as: l Bronze*: 60 - 84 points l Silver*: 85 - 104 points l Gold*: 105+ points * - see your Community Development Officer for specific award prerequisites
developed. This option will be available only to rural clubs and clubs with 50 members or less, although such clubs may opt for the more comprehensive ClubCheck version. Clubs wishing to have the system explained in more detail or wanting to have their club evaluated should contact their Bowls NZ Community Development Officer (page 17). They will also be very pleased to help you address any improvement opportunities.
B U L C R U O IS Y A RURAL CLUB OR ONE WITH LESS THAN 50 MEMBERS? We know most bowling clubs struggle to get enough people with the right skills to run the club as it should be run. This problem is even more so in rural and smaller clubs. The good news is that Bowls NZ has taken this into account in developing a variation to its newly released club assessment tool … ClubCheck. ClubEssentials is the product specifically designed for, and only available to, rural clubs and smaller clubs with 50 members or less (although these clubs may choose to adopt the more comprehensive ClubCheck version). A club evaluation will allow your club to identify the areas in which it is going well, and the areas where there is still more improvement opportunity. The process will be helpful to recognize the good work already being done within the club as well as to focus the energies into other areas that will likely be of benefit. ClubEssentials is a simplified version of ClubCheck and deals with just ten priority areas from the 24 Bowls NZ ‘Club Plan’ categories. The ten areas cover – a 12 month plan, membership, $ management, sponsorship/grants, health & safety, coaching/umpiring, database, competitions, green quality, constitution. We also suggest these clubs should have basic job descriptions in place for key role holders. For each of the above areas we have described a ‘desired state’ which we think the club should be seeking to achieve. The assessor may also seek evidence to help form an opinion as to how well the club is operating in a particular area. Ideally the ratings (1-5) to be awarded for each element should be determined by mutual agreement. An award system is in place for clubs achieving the required ratings. See your Community Development
ClubEssentials System Features: l simple and practical ... clubs can do a quick self check in about 20 minutes l focuses on priority areas from the Bowls NZ Club Plan and modules l serviced via CDO network during normal club visit schedule l gives immediate credit and recognition for those things a club is doing well l helps clubs identify and prioritise the remaining areas to work on
Officer for specific award prerequisites. ClubEssentials assessments may be done either as a selfassessment or by an approved external assessor (eg Bowls NZ CDO) in conjunction with a club representative. To gain a ClubEssentials Award, assessments will need to be conducted by an approved external assessor. Revalidation of clubs will be on a bi-annual basis although clubs may choose to be reassessed annually. Making it easier for the clubs, Bowls NZ already has Club Plan modules or sample processes to help clubs address areas where they may be lacking. Rural and small clubs wishing to have the system explained in more detail or wanting to have their club evaluated should contact their Bowls NZ Community Development Officer (page 17). They will also be very pleased to help you address any improvement opportunities.
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CONTACTS REGION 1 Steve Smith steves@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 016 Bowls Far North Bowls Northland Bowls North Harbour Auckland Bowls
REGION 2 Steve Beel steve@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 017 Counties/Manukau Bowls Bowls Waikato Thames Valley Bowls Bay of Plenty Bowls Gisborne/East Coast Bowls Hawkes Bay
REGION 3&4 Denis Toon denis@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 177 Bowls Taranaki Bowls Wanganui Bowls Manawatu Bowls Wairarapa Bowls Wellington Bowls Kapiti Coast
REGION 5 Vince Roper vince@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 263 Bowls Nelson Bowls Marlborough Bowls Canterbury Bowls Buller Bowls West Coast
REGION 6 Jim Scott jim@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 010 Bowls South Canterbury Bowls Dunedin Bowls North Otago South Otago Bowling Centre Central Otago Bowls Bowls Southland.
TANGIBLE BENEFITS FOR BECKENHAM “A huge plus” is how Barry Chapman, Executive Officer, Beckenham Bowling Club in Christchurch, described the immediate benefit his club derived from having all of their job descriptions documented. “Last year we had nominations to the AGM for every position to be filled in and it’s something that had never happened before”. The job descriptions allowed people to see what the job entailed and what they were in for. Similarly, Barry sees the work they have put into Club Plan as having tangible long term benefits. Barry feels the club now has a structured path to follow and this year the executive has received many positive comments about the way the club is being run. The plan allows the club leadership to allocate responsibilities and reinforce accountabilities and Barry feels convenors and club members have responded well to that environment. Barry sees the biggest benefit of Club Plan as being the ongoing availability of the Bowls NZ Region 5 - Community Development Officer (Vince Roper) as an independent person reviewing how the club operated and prompting them to think differently. “Without that outside help we would never have arrived at where we are now”, said Barry. The Club Plan process has helped the club with its grants applications as well as providing the framework to address and improve every element of the club’s operations. The completeness of the approach has resulted in the club recently being
externally rated as worthy of GOLD certification in the recently launched ClubCheck, Bowls NZ’s new club evaluation system which identifies the areas where a club is going well and not so well. “Before, we had nothing to use to bring people through in the club administration and operations. With the documentation of our operating processes we now have something that will do that … there is huge potential”, said Barry. “This is not the end point”, says Barry. “We have set ourselves a standard now which we will have to maintain …we will not be able to sit still thinking we have done all we need to do”. Vince Roper cannot speak more highly of the leadership and administration at Beckenham. “Beckenham is everything I would like to see in a club”, says Vince. “The leadership style is very inclusive and key people have a vision for the club and a very good understanding of all the things they need to do to get there. They are not daunted by the process and just get on with it. Beckenham people are always very welcoming, very receptive to suggestions and trusting of the process we have put in place. I am pleased they are now seeing tangible and significant benefits from our work together” says Vince.
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From the Chairman
John Carter 2009 Roadshow The 2009 Roadshow is now complete
grassroots bowler continue to be
with 30 meetings held attended
catered for at local club level.
by 1,529 individuals representing
• Moving to a District (or Regional)
many clubs have granted playing rights to social members
There is some anxiety over
approximately 350 clubs. We have
Centre model in order to
received over 300 feedback forms
deliver coach, umpire, youth
from individuals, centres and clubs
and Greenkeeping services on a
and are in the process of analysing
consistent basis throughout NZ
this information. Be assured that
(with remaining centres having a
even though it might include use
lesser role)
of the greens, is not casual bowls
every feedback form received has been read and the comments noted. We want to thank you for participating in the roadshow in your Centre area, for your contribution to the discussions that took place and your subsequent submission. The Task Force, which comprises representatives from each of the Regional Advisory Committees, SPARC
• Exploring options for standardised competition formats that are attractive to participants of all ages and abilities • Continued support from the
the following issues for which clarification is required: • Bookings of events at clubrooms,
and nor is it considered anything to do with club membership • The high performance programme and Black Jacks programmes are funded predominantly by SPARC
Community Development Officers
as a commitment to seeing New
utilising tools such as Club Plan
Zealanders winning on the world
and promotion of MIB.
stage (there is no capitation fees
What was also clear through the
and Bowls NZ Board and staff, will
feedback was the following:
meet on 16th April to consider the
• Many clubs are doing really well
funding committed to them). • The Club Rationalisation proposal plan does not force clubs to
findings for submission to the Bowls
and providing competitions for
amalgamate but provides a
NZ Board who will meet on 26th
social and competitive bowlers
roadmap for those clubs who
May to finalise their decisions and
and just want to be left alone to
are struggling and might wish to
any recommendations to be brought
play at a local club level
consider this option
forward to the Annual General Meeting in September. You will be advised of progress with decision making. What is clear from the feedback to
• Rural bowls clubs will continue to play an important role in their communities even though some will not meet the criteria for strong sustainable clubs • The majority of respondents have
Once again our thanks for your involvement and participation and we look forward to working in partnership with you to get more people playing bowls more often,
date is support for the following:
little or no interest in the Black
to develop pathways so people can
• Support for change to ensure a
Jacks or high performance players
participate and progress from club
strong and successful future for
• Social membership is defined
to international levels, and to build
the sport, whilst at the same time
quite differently by different clubs
strong and successful clubs and
ensuring the needs of the
and clarification is needed e.g.
centres – on and off the green.
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COACHING is the key Raising Awareness • Creating Responsibility • Creating Self Belief Sharon Sims, National Coaching Coordinator • sharon@bowlsnz.co.nz
Last month’s topic was purposeful practice. Drills and performance measures for individual practice, and modified games for group sessions. If those Drills and Games are our tool kit, how do we use them in
Individual Practice – Centre Line
our clubs to create challenging, enjoyable learning opportunities for players? Players want coaching activities that are: Accessible l Regular (at least weekly) sessions in blocks of 4- 6 weeks l Coaches who listen to players needs and adapt programmes to suit
This drill provides a measure of a player’s ability to consistently hit the centre line. • Using 4 bowls and staying on one hand play 2 ends with mat on 2m and 2 ends from a short mat with no jack. • Repeat on other hand.
l Simple equipment readily accessible for players to use at other times Consistent l Receiving contradictory advice is
Score each bowl: 3pts on the centre line
frustrating. Make sure your club coaches
2pts within a mat width wide of line
are accredited and up to date.
1pt within a mat length wide of line
Challenging and FUN!! ……. Laughter and noise on the green is not a crime We do have some very innovative coaches running great club programmes. At Bay View BC, Barry and Beryl have produced some fantastic novel training equipment.
0 wider than 1 mat length -1pt within a mat width narrow -2pt within a mat length narrow -3pt more than a mat length narrow
I was particularly impressed with the head templates marked on round 1m diameter
Record your total.
mats. Old brightly painted bowls are placed on marked spots on the mats. With just a few different templates a huge variety of
Repeat regularly to improve your personal best score.
heads can be produced simply by rotating the mats. An old fashioned autocratic coach would tell the players which shot to play, but it was great to see players selecting a shot and having 4 attempts at that shot then 4 attempts at a different shot. Players were allowed to discover and discuss the
Sequence of Play • 2m mat – f/h 2 ends • Mat at 23m – f/h 2 ends • Record score • 2m mat – b/h 2 ends • Mat at 23m – b/h 2 ends • Record score
percentage shot themselves, so much more effective for long term learning!! The feature Centre Line drill is my version of another Bay View activity which can be used for individual practice and/or
Equipment • Mat • 4 Bowls • Line or discs to mark centre line
turned into a group challenge. If you have novel examples of games and challenges that players are enjoying, please send them to me so we can share the fun.
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A DAY TO REMEMBER Northcote Bowling Club is typical of many smaller clubs where the days of increasing membership and oversubscribed tournaments are mostly a distant memory. Just 12 teams participated in last year’s annual Dooley Moore tournament. Sensing an opportunity for change; junior bowlers Greg Newby and Dave Good set about creating a truly memorable, sell-out event by combining a day’s bowls with a day’s entertainment. At $140 a team, entry wasn’t cheap and the pair noted that price was irrelevant but value was critical. A green-side jazz band added to the day’s festivities and players came from near and far to try their luck in the “Max Loader” sponsored $10,000 corner to corner competition. The club purchased insurance to cover the eventuality of a bowl landing on a $2 coin embedded into the green and despite the insurance cost, turned a very healthy profit. In one of the most talked about moments of the day, tournament coorganiser Dave Good landed his helicopter onto the green and whisked the winners off for a prized sunset champagne flight over Auckland City. The tournament was won by the Nigel Drew Skipped 4 from Birkenhead with Dave Good’s composite team runners up. The Dooley Moore participants and spectators will talk about this tournament for a long time to come. “You couldn’t ask for a better example of how the game can be transformed”, commented Bowls North Harbour Chairman Ian Coombe.
Winners: Mark Rumble, Gabe Peyroux, Nigel Drew & Johnny Hindmarsh (Birkenhead) with pilot Dave Good.
Read and Wellington Take Taranaki Titles Opunake High School’s Daryl Read and Kasey Wellington, of Inglewood High School, confirmed their promise in the sport when they won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles at the Taranaki Secondary Schools Tournament recently. Read won his title with two wins ahead of runner-up, Corey Hodge of Spotswood College. Wellington recorded three wins, to edge out Tegan Rahui of Hawera High School and Spotwood’s Emily Keenan, who both had two good wins during the championship. The boy’s pairs went to Jamie Fevre and Simon Mullin of Opunake High School ahead of Sean Wilkie and Hayden Ranford of Hawera High School. Four wins by Sophia Ockhuysen and Letitia Patten of New Plymouth Girls High School allowed them to win the girls pairs in a keenly contested section. The runners-up were Lana Bennett and Ashlee Jackson of New Plymouth Girls High School, third placed was Angela Cobbold and Sophia Chapman of New Plymouth Girls High School. The TSB Bowls NZ Museum Cup for Youth Bowls Sportsmanship was awarded to Megan Hills of Sacred Heart College who, although not winning a game, kept on smiling and competed well through the day.
The 10 awards categories are as follows:
National Bowls Awards 2008-2009
• Club of the Year
• Official of the Year
• Centre of the Year
• Young Player of the Year
• Kia Kaha Player of the Year
• Green Keeper of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• National Media Award
• Administrator of the Year
• NEW AWARD Volunteer of the Year
We encourage you to put forward as many nominations as possible in order to recognise those people who are putting considerable effort into the sport of bowls in New Zealand. CRITERIA & NOMINATION FORMS The criteria and nomination forms for each award category can be downloaded from the Bowls NZ website www.bowlsnz. co.nz from FRIDAY 8 MAY. Nominations must fall in the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 to be eligible for the Bowls NZ National Bowls Awards for 2008-2009. Please note for all individual awards except the Media Award, the nominated individual must be a full member of a bowling club.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY 6 JULY 2009 INQUIRIES If you have any queries about the categories, criteria and eligibility please contact your local Community Development Officer: Bowls NZ Community Development Officer Contact Details
Email Address
Mobile No.
Steve Smith – Region 1: Bowls Far North, Northland, Bowls North Harbour, Auckland Bowls.
steves@bowlsnz.co.nz
021 966 016
Steve Beel – Region 2: Counties/Manukau Bowls, Bowls Waikato, Thames Valley, Bowls Bay of Plenty, Bowls Gisborne/East Coast, Bowls Hawkes Bay.
steve@bowlsnz.co.nz
021 966 017
Denis Toon – Region 3 and 4: Bowls Taranaki, Bowls Wanganui, Bowls Manawatu, Bowls Wairarapa, Bowls Wellington, Bowls Kapiti Coast.
denis@bowlsnz.co.nz
021 966 177
Vince Roper – Region 5: Bowls Nelson, Bowls Marlborough, Bowls Canterbury, Bowls Buller, Bowls West Coast.
vince@bowlsnz.co.nz
021 966 263
Jim Scott – Region 6: Bowls South Canterbury, Bowls Dunedin, Bowls North Otago, South Otago Bowling Centre, Central Otago Bowls, Bowls Southland.
jim@bowlsnz.co.nz
021 966 010
JUDGING PANEL – The judging panel will again be formed from Board members and practitioners in sports administration.
DOWNLOAD YOUR AWARDS REGISTRATION FORM – visit www.bowlsnz.co.nz.
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Teams from throughout the country qualified for a shot at a title in the national finals of the Lion Foundation National Interclub Championships in Palmerston North from 2-3 April. In the Women’s Interclub division 1, the Beckenham (Canterbury) team bounced back, after a rough first round, to close within 2 points of Johnsonville going into the final round. The pairing of Maureen Sullivan and Rosemary Finch however, lost out to Northern’s (Manawatu) pairing of Sharon Sims and Desiree Lambert. This allowed Johnsonville (Wellington) to take a 1 point win and the title back to Wellington. In Division 2, the Matua (Bay of Plenty) women dominated and finished 5 points clear of Castlecliff (Wanganui).
thank
you
NATIONAL INTERCENTRE CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN WOMEN
DEVELOPMENT MEN
WOMEN
MEN
1st Wellington
1st Manawatu
1st Waikato
1st Bay of Plenty
2nd Northland
2nd Wellington
2nd Northland
2nd Dunedin
3rd Canterbury
3rd Dunedin
3rd Wanganui
3rd Manawatu
4th Waikato
4th Waikato
4th Nelson
4th Northland
5th Manawatu
5th West Coast
5th Dunedin
5th Wanganui
6th Dunedin
6th Auckland
6th Hawkes Bay
6th Marlborough
Bowls NZ would like to acknowledge The Lion Foundation for their generous support of this important event. Thank you also, to the Northern and Palmerston North (HQ) Bowling Clubs and the many volunteers who have made the 2009 Lion Foundation National Interclub and National Intercentre Championships a success. Wellington Intercentre Champions
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Manawatu Intercentre Champions
NATIONAL INTERCLUB AND NATIONAL INTERCENTRE CHAMPIONSHIPS With two World Bowls Champions, Eastbourne’s (Wellington) division 1 men’s team was always going to be a strong contender, however by round 4 was tied with Carlton Cornwall (Auckland) on points. In the final round, Eastbourne showed their composure with straight wins whereas the Carlton Cornwall pairs and fours crumbled, despite a valiant singles effort by Peter Sain. North East Valley (Dunedin) won two crucial games in the last round to edge out Carlton Cornwall on differential and claim second place. Carlton Cornwall fared slightly better in division 2, holding out a late charge from Northern to finish second, and 5
points behind winners Papakura (Counties-Manukau). Wellington proved to a be a dominant force in the Lion Foundation National Intercentre Championships (4-5 April) winning the Open Women’s Championships and placing second in the Men’s Championships behind Manawatu. Bay of Plenty won the Men’s Development Championships ahead of Dunedin, who had two talented youngsters, Nick Buttar and Mark Watt (Bowls NZ Regency Duty Free Young Player of the Year 07/08) in their ranks. The Women’s Development title went to Waikato.
NATIONAL INTERCLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION ONE WOMEN
DIVISION TWO MEN
WOMEN
MEN
1st Johnsonville (Wellington)
1st Eastbourne (Wellington)
1st Matua (Bay of Plenty)
1st Papakura (Counties Manukau)
2nd Beckenham (Christchurch)
2nd North East Valley (Dunedin)
2nd Castlecliff (Wanganui)
2nd: Carlton Cornwall (Auckland)
3rd Northern (Manawatu)
3rd Carlton Cornwall (Auckland)
3rd Kensington (Northland)
3rd:Northern (Manawatu)
4th Taupo (Bay of Plenty)
4th Tauranga South (Bay of Plenty)
4th Northern (Manawatu)
4th: West End (Taranaki)
5th Alexandra (Central Otago)
5th Burnside (Canterbury)
5th Beckenham (Canterbury)
5th: Alexandra (Central Otago)
6th Pt Chevalier (Auckland)
6th Taradale (Hawkes Bay)
6th Stirling (South Otago)
6th: Canterbury (Canterbury)
Johnsonville Interclub Champions
Eastbourne Interclub Champions
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SPARC SECTOR AWARDS Bowls was the toast of the evening at the inaugural Sport and Recreation Sector Awards held recently in Hamilton. Bowls NZ was the only organisation to have finalists in three categories which is recognition in itself of the high regard and respect held within the sector. Bowls NZ’s finalists were World Bowls Championships 2008 (Event Excellence), Mates In Bowls (Innovation Award) and Kerry Clark OBE (Leadership Excellence). An esteemed judging panel led by Sir Wilson Whineray awarded Bowls NZ the Innovation and Leadership Excellence Awards. The judges said that Bowls New Zealand had overcome some initial resistance to introduce Mates in Bowls but said the initiative had been successful in encouraging younger players to enjoy lawn bowls and bring in new revenue to clubs. Other finalists included RideStrong – Bike NZ and Sailing... Have a Go – Yachting New Zealand. Mates In Bowls, was very much a team project and everyone who was involved is to be congratulated. The concept was created, developed and implemented ‘in house’ as a way to bring a ‘new’ market to bowls and generate a valuable
revenue stream for clubs. The Bowls NZ Community Development Officers promoted MIB to clubs and Taieri Bowling Club is to be credited as the first club to sign up. The success of MIB is with the MIB clubs and the advice and guidance from Ponsonby Bowling Club was invaluable. “This is a massive achievement and it is very humbling to be recognised by the sporting sector, as sport we can be really proud” said Rajal Middleton, Marketing & Communications Manager. In the last award of the evening, Bowls NZ CEO Kerry Clark OBE was presented with the Leadership Excellence Award. The judges said that Clark had delivered a landmark year for Bowls NZ with his stewardship of the 2008 World Bowls Championships, the introduction of the Mates in Bowls initiative to encourage new players to the sport, and his vision for a regional and club structure able to cater for the increase in casual and corporate players. Other highly respected finalists in this category were Dave Beeche – CEO, Triathlon New Zealand and Geoff Barry – CEO, Surf Life Saving New Zealand.
The Event Excellence award was won by Football New Zealand for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup SPARC chief executive Peter Miskimmin said that the sport and recreation sector had many people and organisations making outstanding contributions, and the awards had been designed to recognise this. ``The quality of those vying for the awards was incredible and I didn’t envy the tough job the judges had in deciding the winners. But it goes to show how privileged we in New Zealand are to have such capable people running organisations dedicated to delivering the best in sport and recreation,’’ Miskimmin said. Thanks must also go to SPARC for creating the opportunity to celebrate sporting excellence with the Sector Awards, and in particular Bowls NZ’s Relationship Manager, Sarah Dunning for her continued support and guidance.
ABOVE: Kerry Clark OBE was recognised for Leadership Excellence LEFT: Marketing & Communications Manager Rajal Middleton accepts the Innovation Award for Mates In Bowls with CEO, Kerry Clark (L) and Chairman John Carter (R).
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