ISSUE 3 MAY 2009
THE OFFICIAL BOWLS NZ eMAGAZINE
Bowlers Raise $10,000 Kittyhawks Champions NZCT National Club Championships National Squad Announced Nominations for President and Vice President
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TOWER RENEWS COMMITMENT TO BOWLS TOWER Insurance have renewed their agreement with BOWLS NZ marking a successful 19 year partnership TOWER Insurance is proud to announce they will continue working with Bowls NZ after 19 years of partnership. TOWER has been a committed supporter of bowls since 1991. They have invested a significant amount of funds into bowls at all levels of the sport. Bowls NZ’s Marketing & Communications Manager, Rajal Middleton says that, “TOWER is a much valued partner for Bowls NZ. Their commitment to bowls over the years has been instrumental in helping us grow and develop the sport. This is evidenced by the growing number of players which now stands at close to 100,000. We are obviously thrilled that TOWER has agreed to continue with us especially in light of the challenging economic times.” TOWER’s Head of Corporate Alliances, Mike Petrie, said “As with any partnership, a win-win situation is ideal. The current demographics of bowlers in New Zealand provides a good opportunity for TOWER, and in turn we are pleased to continue our commitment by investing funds into the bowling clubs through the TOWER BOWLS DEVELOPMENT FUND and the sport itself .”
From left; Rachael, Simon, Alex & Debra.
Although, the nature of the relationship has constantly evolved with the times, TOWER’s focus has always been to support bowlers, clubs and the national organization. The recent renewal has a stronger commercial direction which is of benefit to all as commissions earned through the various TOWER bowls policies are reinvested back into the sport through such channels as the TOWER Bowls Development Fund. The TOWER Bowls Development Fund is available to all bowling clubs who need financial support in the development and implementation of bowls initiatives that attract new participants to the sport as well as initiatives that improve the skill levels of the Club Executive and volunteers. The TOWER team is pictured below demonstrating their bowling prowess. Pictured from top right, Mike Petrie; Gail; Gail and Simon.
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copy. PDF files can only be opened by free software called Adobe Acrobat Reader (free from www.adobe.com). It is advisable that you have the latest version of Adobe installed (at least version 8.0). Many files downloaded from the internet will be PDF files (Portable Document Format) and most documents downloaded from www.bowlsnz.co.nz are PDF. The PDF format will allow you to open your own copy of Upshot that has been saved on your computer and print a hard copy. If you would like to conserve your ink it is recommended that you print in ‘draft’ quality or ‘grayscale’ using the print properties or options (settings will vary according to printer type). You can also select the specific pages that you would like to print using these same options. Regrettably, Bowls NZ is unable to print copies for clubs or individuals mainly due to costs and practicality. It is encouraged that club secretaries print a hard copy for display at the club.
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From the Chairman
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National Bowls Awards Important Information
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Bowls NZ has got the Trifecta
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Club Planning Essentials
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Coaching is the Key
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Griffin & Morton New Kittyhawks Champions
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two sisters, Serenity and Jasmine. Rawhiti was delighted to present a cheque for an astounding $10,000 as a result of the fundraising efforts to this very worthy cause. The day included; three games of bowls and lunch followed by Guest speaker, David Wilkinson of Wilkinson Civil Ltd. The Bowler of the Year for the Auckland Region was won by Danny Delaney of the Onehunga Bowling Club. The other finalists were Chris Le Lievre and Reen Stratford. Congratulations to Rawhiti Bowling Club for staging this event and thank you to the 130 bowlers who supported the Child Cancer Foundation.
Pictured Left: Jamie Hill, the 2007 winner of the Bowler of the Year, gives Ashdyn some great advice on how to bowl. Ashdyn had a great time playing bowls and was delighted when he got a toucher! Above: Danny Delaney accepts the trophy for Auckland Bowler of the Year
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From the Chairman
John Carter Why One Bowls – One Vision? l Because we believe that as an organisation we all have a responsibility to ensure we leave a LEGACY so that long after we have gone, future generations can continue to enjoy playing bowls. l This means clubs, centres and Bowls New Zealand Board and staff working together to provide leadership to make this happen. l It means being a TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More.
Our Vision in Action The measures of success of the One Bowls – One Vision project are as follows: l Strong and successful clubs and centres – on and off the green l More people playing bowls more often at every level l Pathways so people can participate and progress from club to international level l Providing leadership at all levels of the sport l Leaving a LEGACY for future generations
Board Meeting At the Bowls NZ Board meeting held on the 26th of May 2009, a major priority on the agenda was
the One Bowls: One Vision project. The Bowls NZ Board were entrusted to make some bold decisions on the way forward for the sport of bowls based on the Task Force recommendations and the feedback received from members, clubs and centres. I would like to thank the Task Force and all those people who attended the roadshow meetings and those who also sent in their feedback. There were many differing views presented but one thing that was quite clear was the very significant support for change to occur and I can assure you that the Board took all of the feedback into account in making its decisions. We believe these decisions are bold and with the right leadership at all levels will leave a great legacy for future generations. A paper entitled “ONE BOWLS: ONE VISION The Way Forward” outlining the background to the project and the Bowls NZ Board decisions has been mailed to all clubs and centres. This document is also available on the Bowls NZ website www.bowlsnz.co.nz. We will continue to look after our current members but must also encourage new participants of all ages in the sport – it is as simple as that. Our recent playing numbers including the diverse age range are testimony to this. We are in exciting times as our playing numbers continue to increase. However, the composition of the playing base is
changing and this is something we are addressing, as it presents a massive opportunity. As predicted, our nonmember numbers now exceed our member numbers. 2005/2006 Membership Non-Member Total:
52,733 37,201 83,934
2006/2007 Membership Non-Member Total:
51,702 39,784 91,486
2007/2008 Membership Non-Member: Total:
50,384 43,972 94,356
2008/2009 Membership Non-Member: Total:
48,920 50,834 99,754
The following graph quite clearly shows the steady decline in traditional membership and the rapid rise in people playing bowls but who are not interested in joining clubs and committing to the game as in the past. With so many new people of all ages showing an interest in our sport the future of bowls is exciting and we look forward to working with you, our valued members, clubs and centres, in creating a legacy we can all be proud of.
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National Bowls Awards National Bowls Awards 2008-2009
The 10 National awards categories are as follows:
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If you have any queries about the categories, criteria and eligibility please contact your local Community Development Officer page 10. JUDGING PANEL A panel selected by the Bowls NZ Board. NOTIFICATION Following on from the judging process, all finalists will be notified in writing by no later than 31 August 2009. Regional presentations will be
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BOWLS NZ HAS GOT THE
A T C E F I R T … to help you help yourself. With the recent launch of the club assessment tools ClubCheck (for bigger clubs) and ClubEssentials (for rural and smaller clubs) to go alongside the previously launched Club Plan there are now some handy processes for clubs wanting to do things a bit sharper. For those who might be still catching up with some of these products, Club Plan is the package of modules Bowls NZ developed last year outlining the areas a progressive club should be working on. You might sometimes see fancy words like ‘best practice’ but that makes the process sound more intimidating than it really is. The Club Plan concept embraces four main categories, ie: l Planning … goals and strategies, risk, financial, health & safety l People … membership, communication, database, disability, volunteers l The Club … sponsorship, marketing, website, grants, constitution l The Game … coaching, greens, casual bowls, youth bowls The good news for clubs wanting to progress any or all of the above processes is that many have been written up as self help modules and these can be accessed on the Bowls NZ website. There is nothing very hard about any of it and it is the job of the
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local Community Development Officer to help clubs which need a hand putting these processes in place. The critical document we like clubs to have done (and the one they should ideally do first) is their 3-5 year individual plan. We have developed a very simple planning template which prompts a club to look at all of the key areas above. Clubs can very easily customize the material to reflect where their club is at and outline where it is intending to improve over time. At least one major funder has indicated they will only support clubs with a “clear strategic plan for the future including a programme (business plan) to attract and retain participants”. Doesn’t need a lot of thinking about when it is as clear as that? No guarantees you will get approval if you have a documented plan but there is a fair bet without one your club will be an ‘also ran’. It is hard enough getting funding approved these days without starting off the back mark. Clubs working with their CDO on implementing a comprehensive approach to club improvement (we call them our ‘Club Plan’ clubs) not only benefit from their experience and time but are also able to access through the CDO network examples of good work being done by other clubs around the country.
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 Paul Cavanagh paul@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.
clubplanning essential to club cohesion and future options If you are looking for someone committed to a structured approach to club leadership, Mick Tarling the President of St Albans Merivale in Christchurch is a good example. A lot of good things happen at his club and it is not by accident.
Mick and his team have a clear idea of what needs to be done and do their best to make it happen. “Targets need to be set as part of a proper plan, you can’t have lip service, and you need to actually do something” says Mick. One of the areas the club has excelled is in hosting corporate event bowls with over 600 people having a go in the current season. “It’s money in the bank just from using a resource that is already there”, says Mick. The sharing of goals and achieving objectives has seen a better club
cohesion and an understanding of the direction the club may take in the future. Positioned on valuable freehold land in the upmarket suburb of Merivale, the club recognizes the value of forward thinking about its options. With a policy of open communication there is a wider membership understanding about the executive’s responsibility to consider potential future mergers. ‘Mergers must happen’, says Mick. Mick also likes the new ClubCheck system which has identified St Albans Merivale as eligible for a Silver award and within a few points of a Gold. “Constant reviews of targets and progress is essential. Better club administration results in better bowls”. Well said Mick! Vince Roper, the region 5 CDO is impressed with many aspects of the club. “It’s a well rounded club … they look after their sponsors and their volunteers, have an active website, put heaps of people through business house and social bowls, and best of all are open to ideas on how they might do things better. Some clubs just seem to have the knack of achieving … this is one of them”.
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Check out the Bowls NZ website www.bowlsnz.co.nz or www.hyundai.co.nz for more details and dealership locations or visit your local Hyundai dealer today.
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COACHING is the key Raising Awareness • Building Responsibility • Building Self Belief Sharon Sims, National Coaching Coordinator • sharon@bowlsnz.co.nz
Mental skills have a major impact on performance in any sport. While most coaches understand the importance of helping players to develop those skills, the majority of bowls coaches fail to do that
Communication Challenge
effectively. Inexperienced coaches often provide players with masses of information on the subject or, recommend their own “wisdom” and coping strategies. Although well intentioned this approach misses the
Learning Outcomes: 1. Understanding - Improved understanding of team directions 2. Self Awareness - Improved awareness of how ones own communication is perceived
mark because they have missed a vital step. Before a player can develop their mental skills, they need to have the ability to self reflect, and most players need to train themselves to do this effectively. l What went well? l What do I want to do better next time? l How will I do that? A player who honestly addresses those
The Game: l l l l l l
Pairs, triples or fours with the normal number of bowls per player 4 x 3 end sets 1st set no communication between players 2nd set verbal communication only (hands behind back) 3rd set visual communication only 4th set verbal and visual
questions after every training/game/event can begin to build a picture of their own
Debrief:
strengths and weaknesses and create a plan
l What worked well? l What did not work well? (caused misunderstanding, failed to inspire confidence etc) l How will they do better? Each player makes a commitment to improve at least one aspect of their communication
to improve. The coach’s role is to challenge the players to do this routinely and honestly and to help them implement the plan. A self reflective player will be able to identify their own ideal state and the “red flags” that are associated with poor performance, then develop strategies to maximise time in the ideal state. Coaches can assist by creating opportunities in training to test and practice those strategies. By changing the rules of games, placing constraints on players or intervening in ways that create “red flag” situations coaches can help players develop those skills in the context of the game. This month we feature a game designed to help teams improve their communication skills. Clear concise and positive communication while directing the head is essential for good team performance, and this game is a great way to improve those skills. The laughter will be a bonus.
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griffIn&morton new kittyhawks champions
After a gripping final between players from two small South Island towns, Sam Morton, from the Pleasant Point club in South Canterbury, established himself on the national scene by winning the Kittyhawks National Bowls Under 20 singles men’s title at the Pakuranga Bowling Club over Easter Weekend. Morton beat young West Coaster and a product of the well known Blakestown club, Bradley Dixon, in a thrilling tie-breaker. Both bowlers were evenly poised when a solitary shot decided each of the first two sets but Morton was able to snare the telling shots to win the tie-breaker, three – nil. Two team-mates from the New
Zealand Development side at the recent Trans-Tasman series in Australia, Kirsten Griffin and Misty Arnold, faced each other in the women’s final, with Wellingtonian, Griffin, taking the title in straight sets. Griffin gained the upper hand in the first set to win, 10 – 5, and never relinquished the pressure. The plate finals went to Nelson’s Amy Brenton and Bay of Plenty player, Cameron Riddington. Upsets saw several of the favoured players eliminated at the quarter-final and semi-final stages and confirmed that the sport is developing a growing number of top class young players throughout the country.
Final Results Championship: Women’s Final: Kirsten Griffin (Wellington) beat Misty Arnold (Nelson), 10 – 5, 10 – 4. Men’s Final: Sam Morton (South Canterbury) beat Bradley Dixon (West Coast), 8 – 7, 8 – 9, 3 – 0. Plate: Women’s Final: Amy Brenton (Nelson) beat Lana Craik (North Otago), 11 – 9, 15 – 11. Men’s Final: Cameron Riddington (Bay of Plenty) beat Mark Leith (Canterbury), 4 – 13, 15 – 3, 2 – 1.
From Left: Lanah Craik, Amy Brenton, Misty Arnold, Kirsten Griffin, Sam Morton, Bradley Dixon, Cameron Riddington, Mark Leith.
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national
sportsleaders win national title
From the moment two of New Zealand’s top sporting administrators, who just happen to be two of New Zealand’s finest bowlers as well, Raelene Castle and Mike Kernaghan, won the Bowls NZ 2-4-2 National Mixed Pairs title, until Gary Lawson and Mary Guldbrandson convincingly tied up their NZCT National Club Fours titles more than a week later, Rotorua’s annual
bowling bonanza proved to be another outstanding success. The win by Castle and Kernaghan in the mixed pairs, was also significant and historic – in a quirky kind of way. CEO of Netball New Zealand, Castle, is the daughter of one of New Zealand’s finest players, Marlene Castle, and Kernaghan, himself a three-times national open title winner and former New Zealand Commonwealth Games rep, is now general manager of Badminton New Zealand. The pairing of Kernaghan & Castle and Brown & Marr were evenly matched through the two days play and it came down to the final round with both teams needing to win, to stay in contention. Brown & Marr lost out to Paul Selby & Jane Paterson (Heretaunga, Hawkes Bay), while Kernaghan & Castle went head to head with the much talented young Nelson pairing of Black Jack, Shannon McIIroy and NZ Development Player, Amy
Brenton (Stoke, Nelson) who had at this stage recorded only one loss in the Championship. “The standard of the game was very high”, according to Bowls NZ Event Manager Allan Griffiths, “both teams played really well”. With Kernaghan continuing to display consistent form and with the support of Castle, they held off McIIroy & Brenton to win 17 – 5. “We’re really pleased with the win. They were very tight games and the competition was very tough”, said an elated Castle.
Results Bowls NZ National 2-4-2 Mixed Pairs Championship: 16-17 April 2009 1st Mike Kernaghan and Raelene Castle (Onehunga, Auckland). 2nd Ross Brown and Trish Marr (St Clair, Dunedin). 3rd = Shannon McIlroy and Amy Brenton, (Stoke, Nelson). 3rd = Paul Selby & Jane Paterson (Heretaunga, Hawkes Bay). 5th Ray Park and Karen Coombe, (Wanganui BC, Wanganui). 6th Nick Thompson & Nellie Yep (Composite, Counties-Manukau).
Winners of the 2-4-2 National Mixed Pairs Mike Kernaghan and Raelene Castle (Onehunga, Auckland).
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NATIONAL CLUB 18-25 APRIL 2009 The NZCT National Club Championships produced top quality bowls, tough competition and provided a lot of interest throughout the bowling community around the country, keen to follow the fortunes of their regional representatives who had won their way through to the national finals in each discipline.
NZCT National Singles Rangiora singles ace and Canterbury centre champion, Darren Redway, and
Northern’s doughty Feona Sayles, are the new men’s and women’s NZCT National Club singles champions after the final round of matches went to the last ends before the titles were decided. Experienced Black Jack, Jan Khan of Beckenham, just failed to make it a Canterbury double when she lost her last match against Val Mathews (Putaruru), having gone into the fifth and final round with a slight differential advantage. As expected, the crucial women’s fifth round encounter was between Sayles and last year’s champion, Karen Coombe of Wanganui. Sayles played some fine bowls through a very keenly contested match to edge out Coombe 21 – 15, to take the title. Redway, who has enjoyed a great season in Christchurch, carried the trump cards into the final round and cemented his success when he rolled Kensington’s Joe Thorburn, so making him the only male to record four wins over the two day event.
NZCT National Pairs The Onehunga pair of Delaney and Le Lievre were unbeaten through the two days of competition, which had been transferred from the outdoor rinks in Rotorua to Frankton Junction, because of the weather. While the winner was clear cut in the men’s championships, the women’s title went to the final end, with Dot Palmer and skip, Robyn Martin snatching a 14 – 13 in their last match.
Going into the fifth and final round, virtually any of the six-combination field could have won the title and the overall struggle between all the teams was shown that four combinations finished equal on four match points.
NZCT National Triples A mammoth last ditch win, which earned her team 19 differential points, gave Manawatu’s Fran Frith a dramatic come-from-behind win in the NZCT National Club women’s triples championships. The men’s title went Vern Marshall from the Kahutia club in Gisborne-East Coast, after his combination recorded a clean sweep of five wins. Frith, and team-mates Sheryn Blake and Bev Budd, should have shouted for the Marie Watson’s United team from Nelson after the presentations, for Watson snatched a narrow 16 – 14 win over Doreen Schumacher (Hillcrest), which allowed Frith to sneak past to collect the title. Schumacher went into the last round unbeaten but couldn’t maintain the pressure against multi-title winner Watson and slipped into the runners-up spot.
NZCT National Fours Two of this country’s finest male players, Lawson and Andrew Curtain reached the record equaling milestone of 10 national titles in the NZCT National Fours. Lawson and Curtain were in outstanding form as the Eastbourne four made no race of their fourth round match
NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Women
Men
Singles
Feona Sayles (Northern, Manawatu)
Darren Redway (Rangiora, Canterbury)
Pairs
Dot Palmer & Robyn Martin (Taupo, Bay of Plenty)
Chris Le Lievre & Dan Delaney (Onehunga, Auckland)
Triples
Fran Frith, Sheryn Blake & Bev Budd (Terrace End, Manawatu)
Vern Marshall, Alex Witeman & Barry Allen (Kahutia, Gisborne East Coast)
Fours
Mary Guldbrandson, Colleen Sexton, Cheryl Taylor & Vickey O’Connor (Sunnybrae, North Harbour)
Gary Lawson, Andrew Curtain, Gary Ruane & Mike Carroll (Eastbourne, Wellington).
CHAMPIONSHIPS against Cliff Mitchell-Burnard’s Te Kuiti quartet. Like Eastbourne, the Te Kuiti team had emerged unbeaten from its three matches but the 22 – 7 score-line against Lawson showed how dominant Eastbourne was at these championships. With Lawson unbeaten and so far ahead on a points differential, no fifth round was necessary to determine the final outcome. But the women’s championship went to the final end, with Mary Guldbrandson (Sunnybrae) securing a nail-biting 15 – 14 win over Ellie Goble of Lepperton, to give her side the title. Sunnybrae had gone into the last round with a clean slate and needing the win to secure the title but, as it turned out, their nearest rival, Waihi’s Dawn Adams, lost her final match.
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Bowls NZ would like to acknowledge the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) for their generous support of this important event. Thank you also to the Rotorua Bowling Club and the many volunteers who have these 2009 championships a success.
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JOHNSTON LEADING HIGH PERFORMANCE
“CULTURESHIFT” One of the prime objectives of Bowls New Zealand’s newly appointed High Performance Director, Lyn Johnston, is to “push along the culture shift”, so that bowlers in this country who want to reach the top in their sport, accept the need for a high performance attitude. Johnston comes into her position with background knowledge of bowls, having worked as coaching coordinator for 5 years, and from her assistance with the World Bowls squad prior to and during the World Championships in Christchurch in 2008. But Johnston is quick to explain that the high performance attitude need only be accepted by those players who have the will to be among the elite bowlers in this country. “There has been a shift in the culture of the high performance programme and this needs to continue,” she said. Bowls NZ has instigated a “high performance” programme in relatively recent times and there has been a long tradition in the game, particularly among the older players, of dismissing coaching and high performance programmes as irrelevant. Those times have changed, of course, and it was very clear at the World Championships that the only three countries with defined high performance programmes – New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia – dominated positions on the medal dais. “I certainly want to be part of cementing the vision of New Zealand dominating the world of bowls,” Johnston said. “At this stage, New Zealand players are highly respected and feared on the world scene – they all know that, if you’re
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playing a New Zealander, you’re playing someone who is pretty good! But the shift I’d like to see is bowlers not seeing themselves as bowlers but, rather, seeing themselves as athletes,” she said. “What we need is a plan to become really consistent in international performance,” she said. Johnston said that ambitious players who want to be part of the high performance structure and go onto reach their own pinnacle of achievement, will sort themselves out from the ordinary club player, simply happy to be participating in the game they love. While Johnston acknowledges the importance of breeding young players into the high performance brigade, she does not see future internationals only coming from the group of talented players making their way into the higher levels of the game. “I’m really reluctant to say it’s all about youth,” she said. “It doesn’t matter, really, where the talent comes from – it’s more about having a planned approach.” Johnston says that the “high performance attitude” must be spread throughout the various Centres and that Centres need to encourage coaches, coaching and high performance planning into provincial level, as happens in netball, rugby, cricket and other major sports in New Zealand. “We simply don’t have enough coaches at the moment. The change we need will be led by a growth in the number and quality of coaches,” she said of the need for Centres to introduce their own high
performance plans at regional level. Johnston has accepted a position which is unique in New Zealand sport. She will play an identical role with Squash New Zealand. “The position is unique in that Lyn’s employer is the NZ Academy of Sport (North) who are located at the Millennium Institute for Sport (North Harbour), and will be contracted to bowls and squash,” Kerry Clark, CEO of Bowls New Zealand, said. Clark said Johnston’s appointment is fixed term through March 2011 with the primary objective of achieving medal winning performances at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (October 2010). A coach of two former Commonwealth Games gymnastic medalists, Nicki Jenkins and Sarah Thompson, she knows the pressures facing athletes at the highest level and that will be translated into similar expectations on the bowling scene. In addition to extensive leadership and coaching consultancy within the corporate sector, Johnston brings a wealth of high performance sport experience to this position, notably her role as Coach of the New Zealand Gymnastic Team for 18 years (including a Commonwealth Games Gold in 1990 and Bronze medal in 1994), status as an expert international gymnastics judge, President of Coaching New Zealand, development and implementation of the coach development program and coach, athlete and officials pathways for Bowls NZ, Chair of the SFRITO Sports Advisory Committee, and, of course, Coach Support Advisor for NZAS North Island.
Bowls New Zealand National Coach and Convenor of Selectors, Dave Edwards.
NATIONAL SQUAD D E C N U O N AN The possible make-up of the Commonwealth Games bowling team for New Delhi, 2010, has become clearer with the naming of the new men’s and women’s national squads, announced by the Bowls New Zealand national coach and convenor of selectors, Dave Edwards. This year’s Hyundai National Open singles champion, Richard Collett is one of five new members in the squad, named until the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games. Edwards said he and his fellow selectors, Terry Scott and Colleen Ferrick, believe they can choose the Games team from this squad, even if they reserve the unlikely requirement to go outside the squad in the final naming of the team. Apart from Collett, the other new name in the men’s squad is Canterbury’s Shayne Sincock, who has played outstanding bowls this summer. Fresh faces in the women’s squad are Adele Greenfield, the former Southlander who has become a force in Canterbury bowls in the past season, Wellington’s well
performed Kaaren Guilford, and the highly talented former New Zealand indoor bowls representative, Dale Lang, who was outstanding at this year’s Hyundai National Open Championships. “It would be fair to say that some of the chosen players have yet to achieve results of note, so far,” he said. “But, as well as looking for natural ability, we have looked for players who, we think, have the necessary competitive requirements to make it on the international stage.” Edwards said the new squad is a reflection of the thinking of the new selection panel which was named a year ago. “There are a number of players who have been performing at the highest level and got very good results, which reflects a pleasing depth in the men’s game in New Zealand at the moment,” Edwards said. “But the same can’t be said about the women.” Edwards said the retention of the four “young guns” of New Zealand bowls, Andrew Kelly, Mark Watt, Genevieve Baildon and Clare
McCaul, shows that the selectors are all satisfied with the progress this younger brigade has made in the past season.“Even they’ve still got a way to go, all have made steps in the right direction,” he said of Kelly, Watt, Baildon and McCaul. “This has been typified by Genevieve, who made a really pleasing debut in the Trans-Tasman series and then won the World Cup junior singles title a couple of weeks later.” THE FULL SQUAD IS: Men: Ali Forsyth (Sydney), Richard Collett (Counties), Richard Girvan (Sydney), Jamie Hill (Auckland), Andrew Kelly (Canterbury), Gary Lawson (Canterbury), Shannon McIlroy (Nelson), Shayne Sincock (Canterbury), Andrew Todd (Sydney) and Mark Watt (Dunedin). Women: Genevieve Baildon (Waikato), Karen Coombe (Wanganui), Adele Greenfield (Canterbury), Kaaren Guilford (Wellington), Jan Khan (Canterbury), Dale Lang (Wellington), Clare McCaul (Wellington), Val Smith (Nelson) and Manu Timoti (Northland).
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CDO
N O O T S I DEN RETIRES Bowls in Regions Three and Four will be the poorer for the retirement of one of Bowls New Zealand’s most popular and efficient “men in the field”, the Community Development Officer, Denis Toon. Denis, who has done some splendid work at grassroots level from his home base in New Plymouth, retires on May 31. The personable Denis joined Bowls New Zealand in January 2006, replacing Sharon Sims who moved into the specialist coaching field, becoming the national coaching co-ordinator. He says he’s loved every day he’s had in his role as CDO for both regions and can look back with much satisfaction on his achievements. “There are some great things happening in lots of clubs within both Regions and some hard working volunteers trying to promote our sport, especially in the new casual spheres of the game,” Denis said. His first success was to attract a field of 29 youngsters to compete in the very first Taranaki Secondary Schools championships in 2006 and he quickly followed this up by initiating the Youth Bowls Council for the area, something that has been followed by other centres under his guidance. Circumstances meant that Denis had to cover the whole lower half of the North Island and, as a result, was required to do a lot of travelling to make personal contacts throughout both Regions, especially as Bowls NZ promoted new strategies in the
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areas of Club Plan and Mates In Bowls. He personally visited every Hawkes Bay club in his first six months of operation, 90 percent of all Manawatu clubs in the same period and similarly moved through his extensive area as a real “hands-on” dealer. He took a special interest in club partnership programmes, such as his work with the amalgamation of the previous men’s and women’s Bayview clubs in Hawkes Bay, the threeway merger of Stratford, Avon and Stratford Women into Stratford-Avon, the merger of the Foxton and Foxton Beach clubs in 2007 and, likewise, as facilitator between the amalgamating Clifton Park and Waitara clubs in 2008.
Denis has been passionate and successful in the promotion of Club Plan and Mates In Bowls, being largely responsible for 15 clubs advancing Mates In Bowls to hundreds of casual new bowlers throughout his regions. His organisational gifts have been of assistance in completing a strategic plan for Taranaki and Hawkes Bay, including a new constitution, board structure and management structure for each centre. At national level, Denis enjoyed his role as a leading voice in the creation of Club Plan, something he says he found very satisfying. Bowls NZ and every bowler in his two regions will certainly wish Denis a happy retirement.
Keith Johnson, Chairman Umpires Committee
FOCUS ON
umpiring The Umpire’s Committee members have recently visited a number of centres and contacted the remaining centres by phone to talk over the Umpire’s examination course at present being tutored. It is pleasing to hear from so many of the tutors how useful they are finding the new Bowls New Zealand Umpire’s Handbook and Measuring Procedures booklet. It is anticipated that approximately 70-80 potential umpires are being tutored this year and will be examined during July and August. The Umpire’s Committee wish them all the very best for their training and examination and commend the tutors and their assistants for their dedication. Dunedin Umpire’s Association recently held an “Open Day” for prospective umpires. They laid out a few basic measuring exercises and had umpires to talk to prospective candidates and explain what is required to become an umpire- the result is Dunedin is now training 11 new candidates obtained from the day. What an excellent and successful innovation by Dunedin Umpires- well done to your Association!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Q 1: Can an umpire overrule a skip’s decision? A 1: Yes. If the umpire considers that a decision reached by the skips is not in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls, the umpire should overrule that decision so that it is in line with the laws. (Law 37.1.4) Q 2: A bowl has been moved close to the side boundary. The skips cannot agree if it is in or out. One skip says it is dead because more than half is over the line, the other says it is in and calls the umpire. Who is correct? A 2: The bowl is not dead. A bowl is dead of it passes completely outside the boundaries of the rink of play after being moved as a result of play. (Law 27.4 dot 4) Q 3: A bowl on its way to the head is displaced by a player from the adjoining rink who has crossed the boundary line of the rinks. The bowls then disturbs the head. The bowl then disturbs the head. The Umpire is called. What advice would they give? A 3: The skips or opponents in singles should agree how to replace the head and then have the bowl replayed. If they cannot agree on the head replacement they should declare the end dead. (Law 28.3.1 dot 2) Q 4: A fast drive strikes the jack, which is propelled off hits the bank, then flies up into the garden behind the rink. Where is the jack replaced in sets play? A 4: If the jack passes over the face of the bank, it should be placed with the nearest portion of the jack to the mat line at a spot on the rink which is two metres from the front ditch, and on the centre line. (Law 15.5.4) Q 5: Can a marker in a singles game call for the length of the jack to be measured even if both players agree on the length of the jack? A 5: Yes. The marker should check that the jack is at least 23 metres from the mat line after it has been centred. (Law 55.2 dot 2).
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Register by the end of May and be in the draw to win a great t-shirt from Kia Kaha. You only need to complete a ‘one off’ registration to be eligible for each monthly draw. Visit www.bowlsnz.co.nz for registration details. Remember it is free to register. * Correction: In the April issue, it was incorrectly noted that the May prize would be a set of Henselite bowls.
‘THE BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE’ WEBBER SHIELD The annual ‘Bay Financial Centre’ 67th Webber Shield bowls competition was recently contested at Bowls Heretaunga Hastings. This esteemed Fours event is a marathon test of endurance and skill that covers four days of play. The massive and impressive Webber Shield is much sought after by bowlers from mainly the lower half of the North Island. The list of previous winners reads as a ‘Who’s Who’ in the bowling world. With one round to play, any one of four sides could have won the major event. The score in the crucial final game between Ces Bell’s Omarunui team and Ray Lovie’s composite team was 18 all after 20 ends, but it all came down to the last end, when Bell’s team needed two shots to win. Tony Mairs (Omarunui) rested the opposition shot bowl for two winning shots and the ultimate victory. The winners of 2009 ‘Bay Financial Centre’ Webber Shield were: Ces Bell, Tony Mairs, Phil Stephens and Alan (Toot) Thompson (Omarunui Bowling Club) pictured. Full results at www. bowlsheretaunga. orconhosting.net.nz Article supplied by Colleen Ferrick
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YOUNG TALENT recognised at regional awards The national and international success achieved by our Young Players has been recognised at several regional Sports Awards. Recognition of the achievement of our young players is acknowledgement of their hardwork, dedication and results on the green. With many young players part of the Bowls NZ Regional Talent Development squads, it is an indication of the future success of our bowlers on the world stage. Silverstream’s Clare McCaul (21) won the Upper Hutt City Sportswoman of the Year trophy. McCaul’s elevation into the full national squad this summer has been a highlight of her budding bowls career to date. As well, Clare represented New Zealand as the singles player in the National Development team at the recent Trans-Tasman series, where she played outstandingly. The recent success of 20 year old Mark Watt (North East Valley) in international tournaments in 2008 was recognised as a finalist for Otago Daily Times Class Act Junior Sportsperson of the Year at the 2009 ASB Otago Sports Awards.
We want your club stories – articles of interest, special events or tournaments. These will be posted on the Bowls NZ website under the Club Noticeboard and published in Upshot where appropriate. Please email info@bowlsnz.co.nz
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BOWLS NZ EVENTS CALENDAR Date
2009-2010 Event
Venue
Wed 22 Jul - Tues 28 Jul
World Champion-of-Champion Singles
Ayr, Scotland
Sat 1 Aug - Wed 5th Jul
Asia Merdeka Indoor
Bayuemas, Kuala Lumpur
Thurs 6 Aug - Sun 16 Aug
Asia Pacific Championships
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fri 18 Sept - Sun 20 Sept
PBA National Finals
Venue TBA
Fri 23 Oct - Mon 26 Oct
North East Valley Invitation Singles
Dunedin
Fri 13 Nov - Sun 15 Nov
Stoke Invitation Singles
Stoke, Nelson
Thurs 19 Nov - Fri 27 Nov
The Trusts New Zealand Open
Auckland - Henderson HQ
Fri 4 Dec - Sun 6 Dec
Bowls NZ Talent ID Challenge Trophy
Wellington
Sun 13 Dec - Tues 15 Dec
National Secondary Schools Championships
Pakuranga Bowling Club – Auckland
Mon 28 Dec 2009 - Sat 9 Jan 2010
Hyundai National Open Championships
Wellington - HQ Hutt Bowling Club
Sat 6 Feb - Mon 8 Feb 2010
Aotearoa Maori Bowling Tournament
Kawerau - Bay of Plenty (TBC)
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BOW L S N E W Z E A L A N D I N C O R P O R AT E D
The 14th Annual Meeting of Bowls New Zealand will be held on 5th September 2009 at the Carlton Cornwall Bowling Club, 126 Market Road, Epsom, Auckland commencing at 10.00am.
BUSINESS FOR 14th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Pursuant to Rule 21.1.2 of the Bowls New Zealand Constitution, the business to be transacted at the Annual General Meeting shall include: 1. Confirmation of the Minutes of the previous years Annual General Meeting. 2. Receiving the Board’s Report for the year ended 30th June, together with a Statement of Income and Expenditure and Audited Statement of Accounts for Bowls New Zealand for the financial year. 3. Receiving the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts of Bowls New Zealand for the preceding Financial Year. 4. The election of a President and a Vice-President 5. The appointment of the Members of the Board of Bowls New Zealand. 6. Approving the amount of, the annual capitation fee and/or any special purpose capitation fees in accordance with Rule 12.1 of this constitution. 7. The appointment of an Auditor for the next Financial Year. 8. The appointment (if necessary) of a person to the Board Selection Panel and a Deputy. 9. Considering and determining any notices of motion which propose alterations to the Constitution of which due and proper notice has been given. 10. Considering and making recommendations to the Board as a result of any other notices of motion of which due and proper notice has been given. 11. Transacting such other business as the General Meeting deems appropriate.
NOTICES OF MOTION: Rule 21.2 Any Notice of Motion from the Board or from a Centre or a Delegate must be received by the Chief Executive by 30th June prior to an Annual General Meeting, in order to be considered at that Meeting. (a) A Notice of Motion from a Centre must be signed by the President or Secretary of the Centre. (b) A Notice of Motion from a Delegate must be signed by two other members of the Regional Advisory Committee which the Delegate represents Any matter of an urgent or extraordinary nature which normally would be required to be the subject of a Notice of Motion, may, if prior written notice has been given to the Chief Executive and the Chairperson, be brought before such Meeting and determined by it, but only if the majority of the votes available to those Delegates present and voting at the meeting, are in favour of the matter being tabled without the requisite notice.
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nominations for president and vice-president Your attention is drawn to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Bowls New Zealand Constitution. Nominations for President & Vice-President will close with the Chief Executive on 1 July 2009 Nominations shall be in writing, signed by the President and Secretary of the nominating Centre and shall contain the consent of the Nominee, together with the Nominee’s full postal address and such other information as the Board may request in respect of each nomination. Each nomination should be accompanied by an appropriate CV. Nominations for the positions of President and Vice-President may be made by any Centre which may nominate any person.
Nominees for this position are also asked to address in their CV’s the following questions which are standard questions for all appointees to the Bowls New Zealand Board. 1.
Please state what you consider to be the key strategic issues facing the Board of Bowls New Zealand (as the key administrative body for the sport of bowls in New Zealand) and show how your identified professional or interpersonal skills would help the Board.
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Given that the Administrative Bodies (and indeed the bowling public that they serve) are made up of diverse groups of people (sometimes with very definite viewpoints which may run counter to progressive, strategic planning) show how your skills/experiences have prepared you to not only make “the tough decisions” but most importantly to justify these decisions assertively to non receptive audiences.
and 16.3 The term of office of the President and Vice-President shall be for two years commencing at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting at which they are elected, and expiring at the close of the second Annual General Meeting following their appointment. A President and VicePresident are eligible for re-election.
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If elected to the Board, what specific contributions will you be making that will improve the positioning of Bowls as a leisure activity in NZ?
Role and Responsibility of President Please download the Policy on the Role and Responsibility of the President from the Bowls NZ website.
Please note: Each Nominee will be invited to speak to the meeting.
Attention is drawn to Rule 16.1.2 The positions of President and Vice-President shall at any time comprise one female and one male and will alternate between a female and a male.
Please comment on your understanding of governance and management as it relates to a position on the Board of Bowls New Zealand.
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BOWLS NEW ZEALAND BOARD Your attention is drawn to Rule 17 of the Bowls New
Panel against a list of criteria. Please note the attached
Zealand Constitution. Bowls New Zealand seeks
Application Information and Job Description.
applications from interested individuals for three positions on the Bowls New Zealand Board. Trish McKelvey CNZM MBE is retiring from the Board. Bob Martin and John Carter are retiring by rotation but shall be eligible for reappointment.
The Selection Panel for 2008 will be Colin Brown as the representative of Delegates at the Annual General Meeting, David Knowles who is the Bowls NZ Presidents nominee and Trish McKelvey CNZM MBE who is the Boards appointee. Application forms and background information can be
These persons, along with serving Board Members and
downloaded from www.bowlsnz.co.nz
elected President and Vice-President, will be responsible
Applications must be in writing and are required to
for the effective governance and development of Bowls in
be in the hand of the Chief Executive Officer of
New Zealand. Applications will be assessed by a Selection
Bowls New Zealand by 15 June 2009.
BOWLS NEW ZEALAND UMPIRES COMMITTEE Bowls New Zealand seeks applications from registered Umpires for four positions on the Bowls New Zealand Umpires Committee. l l
The Committee comprises two female and two male registered Umpires. The term of appointment is for two years with a right of one or more reappointments.
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The term of appointment of current Board members (Jeanette Sinclair, Helen Stallard, Keith Johnson and Reg Briggs) expires this year but all are eligible for reappointment.
Registered Umpires interested in appointment to this Committee are asked to submit an application together with a current CV to the Chief Executive Officer of Bowls New Zealand by 15 July 2009.
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