Jack Hi Edition 92

A BOWLS WA PUBLICATION

Edition 92 Februar y 2013

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State Singles Champions page 14

Last chanc e to Spot the Ja ck page 30

Meet our new CDO page 7

6th to 14th July 2013

Welcome Fours 6th and 7th July Men’s and Ladies events 10th and 11th July Farewell Fours 13th and 14th July The format for all events will be twelve fixed ends

Nomination Details: Registration Fee is $50 (inc GST) per event, per person.

This fee includes morning and afternoon teas plus lunch.

Co-ordinator: Frank Weir

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IN THIS ISSUE...

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Bowls News President ........................................... 4 CEO ................................................... 5 From the Umpires .............................. 6 Country Director ................................ 7

Women’s State Fours results Page 19

Inclusive Practices ........................... 10 Membership & Participation ............. 12 Club News .............................14, 26-27 State News .................................. 19-21 Country News .............................. 28-35

Features Remembering the Empire Games ..... 18 Steve Glasson writes ........................ 24

State Singles Championships

Club In Profile – Quairading .............. 38

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Finance ............................................ 19

Lifestyle Legal Corner .................................... 35

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Submissions: Clubs are reminded that the cut off day for copy for the next issue is 28 March 2013. Please email club articles to aaron@bowlswa.com.au

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

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Pat Buller

May I offer my and the board’s congratulations to Clive Adams (Development team) and David Downey (Under 18’s) for their selection in their respective Australian teams for the Trans Tasman clash in March. It is a fantastic achievement and testament to the form displayed at the last two Sides Series and Australian Under 18 Championships respectively.

We will certainly watch the competition with added interest as they compete against traditional rivals the Black Jacks.

The pennant season is fast coming to a conclusion, with both men’s and ladies competitions still full of interest; both at the top and bottom of the tables. It is perhaps interesting to reflect on some of the more significant issues and/or changes encountered this season: • Some of the difficulties experienced by the Tuesday ladies with extreme weather which continued to cause some confusion, particularly in the lower divisions, • The introduction of a Sunday morning fixture for the ladies, in order to “tidy up” the pennant fixtures for Tuesday pennant, • The continued wish to have the double-header removed for Saturday men, particularly for the lower divisions, • The on again - off again nomination of 6th division men’s teams by clubs; a little more certainty will be required next season gents, • The success of the player transfer policy, which has kept more players involved when things were not going quite right at their initial club.

With regards to hot days, I do encourage players to take responsibility for their own well being by hydrating appropriately and ensuring if heat is causing stress, to inform the umpire of the day, who is duty bound to delay play.

These issues and no doubt many more will be debated by the appropriate committees in the off-season and I encourage clubs to make submissions to Bowls WA on areas of concern or even support as required. Further opportunities will be provided by the two Forums planned for April/May/June.

My congratulations also to our recent winners of the men’s and women’s state singles in Luke Richardson of Cambridge and Noelene Abe of the Corrigin club. They were worthy winners over gallant opposition in David Rankin (Doubleview) and Therese Hastings (Mosman Park) respectively, on an excellent playing surface at Manning, albeit in testing conditions. The administration has been very pleased with the entries received this year for our state events with the singles, pairs and fours nominations all increased from the 2011/2012 season. With the triples to be played post pennant season, it will be most interesting how nominations measure up, with the end result playing a major part in the Rosenthal and Connie Hicks medal counts.

Finally the best of luck to our country guests as they compete for country week honours, in addition to all players and clubs who seek pennant glory over the next few weeks. The renewed support of Crown Perth for our annual dinner and country bowls is welcomed and acknowledged as we continue to build the profile of the sport and our commercial partnerships.

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FROM THE CEO Ken Pride

If there was any doubt about bowls being a summer sport, that has been well and truly answered in the past month. Our ladies in particular have had some tough conditions to endure, even on Tuesday morning’s when games are usually well over by the time the maximum is reached; unusually high humidity has played its part in making pennant a less than enjoyable occasion.

The phone calls, emails and letters support the concern a number have with the current “actual” temperature ruling rather than the previous “forecast” policy. Unfortunately a number of the comments made are factually incorrect, it is after all a relatively straightforward policy, but the weight of concern will demand a re-think by clubs and committees in the off-season review. This as per last year will be an agenda item at the ladies forum, probably sometime in May.

Capitation continues to slide The single most concerning issue in Australian bowls is the continued decline of capitated members. In Western Australia a forecast of approximately 17800 capitated bowlers at the end of this financial year will have seen a further 500 members leave the sport; this percentage drop is common across all states and territories (STA’s). This is despite many different variations of the game, lengths of season, playing days and times particularly within pennant across the

country. No structure has yet proven to be successful in halting this downward trend. It is a tough environment within which to operate a club – or an Association. With declining membership the capitation model is clearly flawed and I would welcome constructive ideas as to alternative financial models for the game from our bowling visionaries in club land !

Welcome Crown Perth It was great news for bowls in WA when Crown Perth agreed to expand its support of the game. The new agreement will see the annual awards night continue to be financially supported, a critical component of keeping ticket prices down, in addition to a return to the support of country bowls in various forms.

Further benefits to Bowls WA members will be communicated as they are confirmed, but it is great to have an organization of the standing of Crown Perth once again as a key partner.

Registration of Players All metropolitan clubs are reminded of their responsibilities to register their players as at the 3rd last game of the respective pennant season on the appropriate Bowls WA registration form, which has been distributed by mail. All clubs should also note requirements for finals qualification. These provisions may be found on pages 38 and 42 of the Bowls WA Fixture Book.

Jack Hi management moves in-house As of 1st May, the Jack Hi will be managed in house by the operations manager Aaron Delaporte. The primary change will see four editions per year produced, to coincide with major events in the bowls calendar and the majority of advertising being sourced and placed by Bowls WA, rather than an outside provider. A new look and feel for the magazine will be launched at that time – watch this space !

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FROM THE UMPIRES

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Michael Goble-Garratt

The recent heatwave and particularly one hot Tuesday last month caused some confused responses in the application of the Heat Rule to our Ladies Pennant matches across the Metro area.

Unfortunately the weather on that specific day was as hot as forecast but with the added factor of higher than normal humidity. This brought into play several factors collectively referred to as heat-stress which takes into account all the conditions that can, and did lead to some showing the classic symptoms of discomfort, fainting, general fatigue and nausea. So perhaps we need to consider these additional factors and not simply the temperature alone. A hot, dry temperature, even with a Nor-Easterly blowing, can be tolerated by most people, but add humidity and still air and this can prevent the body’s natural cooling capabilities, leading to such stress. Perhaps if Controlling Body Officials had had the relevant heat-stress guidelines, similar to those used during the recent Hopman Cup, the General Abandonment clause may have been appropriately invoked.

It is essential that players, managers & officials be aware of these effects and to take a common sense approach to avoid potentially catastrophic results. The laws of the game, BA and BWA policies allow for players to take short breaks of up to 10 minutes, with the permission of the opposition, to allow players to cool down by taking cooling drinks applying cold compresses etc., to which I would expect most players would accede.

The Conditions of Play for Metro Pennants outline temperatures above which consideration is to be given to play ceasing at the Umpire

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of the Day’s determination. It is incumbent upon the Umpire of the Day to consider the welfare of all players at a venue. A recommendation was made by the Rules Committee and supplied to every club at the pre-season forums last season and this, that it was in the best interests of Umpires to outline, from the outset of each game, what would happen in the event of the temperature reaching the prescribed level when forecast to do so (The complete statement in a form able to be read, recited or paraphrased at pre-game welcome sessions is available for download from the BWA website).

Anecdotal evidence would indicate that those Umpires that DID read out the recommendation to players prior to commencement of the game had little or no difficulty in arriving at the appropriate conclusions in abandoning the games on that oppressive Tuesday.

Conversely, some of those Umpires who simply assumed that all players “already knew it all already” proved to be less decisive and led to a number confused and somewhat less than satisfactory outcomes.

While having pressed home on several occasions, it bears reiterating that the Umpire of the Day, of necessity usually a playing Umpire, MUST be a totally unbiased Official, momentarily detached from any allegiance to the club, when called upon to make such decisions.

Particularly a decision as critical as the adverse heat one relies heavily upon the Umpire and full cognizance of Duty of Care. The decision is NOT a difficult one, requiring only a clear understanding of the rule and a deal of common sense of which I am sure most Umpires are capable. Non-application of due care with respect to the heat rule could lead to responsibility issues should the matter ever be brought to task over an adverse result of such oversight as suggested in a WA Govt. Code of Practice which states: Legal standing of codes and compliance ~ A code does not have the same legal force as the OSH Act or a regulation and non-compliance with a code is not sufficient reason, of itself, for prosecution under the OSH Act. However, during a prosecution case, codes may be used by the courts as the standard when assessing methods or practices used at a workplace. If there is a code of practice about a risk, either: • do what the code of practice says; or • adopt and follow another way that gives the same level of protection against the risk.

If there is no regulation or code of practice about a risk, choose an appropriate way and take reasonable precautions and exercise proper diligence to ensure the above general ‘duty of care’ obligations are met.

Having committed to Umpiring by applying and subsequently accrediting as Umpires, those people should have the courage of their convictions and make the appropriate call, in spite of possible badgering from some players that may wish to have their own way contrary to the guiding rules.

The coming off-season may see a review of the wording of the heat rule to see if it could be improved to make everyone’s task a bit easier in applying it. The Rules Committee has received some suggestions that would seem to be really worth considering, which we will certainly be contemplating submitting to the Controlling Body for next and subsequent seasons. In the meantime the rule and the suggested approach to its application stand for this season and Umpires should brush up on their role in the matter. Remember to keep up fluids intake and perhaps keep a dampened cloth around the neck during play. mediatonic.com.au

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FROM THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR Kerry Andersen

Country players will be busy in the forthcoming months, with a full calendar of events.

Men’s Inter League competitions have recently been held, with the Inter Zone Fours to be played on the weekend of February 2, 3 at Margaret River. Congratulations to all players selected to represent their Zones in this prestigious event.

Women’s Inter League events , will be held early in February and best wishes to those players representing their Leagues, and to the clubs hosting the events.

Of course, selected players from these events will represent their Zones in the respective Country All Stars teams prior to Country Week.

BWA staff and Match Committees have been busy collating entries for both Country Weeks and although numbers are very slightly down on last year, we look forward to great competitions during these weeks in March.

Congratulations to David Downey (Lake Grace) who has been rewarded, after a great performance at the Under 18 National Championships in October, with selection in the Australian Under 18 Boys Trans Tasman team. David will represent his country in Singles and Triples in Auckland, New Zealand in March.

David has also been nominated for the BCIB Under 18 Male Bowler of the Year in the Bowls Australia Awards. The Awards Night will be held during the National Sides Series in Bendigo in April.

We congratulate you on your achievements David, and wish you every success.

Noelene Abe (Corrigin) continues in her dominance of women’s bowls in this State with success in the recent State Singles, and also runner up in the State Pairs. Well done Noelene.

Country players also to reach the final stages of the State Pairs were K. Gobbart and H. Shemeld (Gingin/ Mosman Park), and M. Kidd and J. Savell (Mandurah/Dudley Park), being equal thirds. It is encouraging to see more country players participating in State events, and achieving good results.

Congratulations to those country players selected in the Women’s State team – Lee Poletti (Geraldton), K. Gobbart (Gingin), N. Abe (Corrigin), B. Scott (Capel) and to those players selected who still reside in the country, but now belong to metropolitan clubs.

Daniel Woodrow, Community Development Officer, has been busy visiting country areas since his appointment in December. Daniel is keen to help clubs in regional areas, and needs only a phone call to organise a visit.

The next Country Committee meeting will be held on February 25, and I welcome any agenda items you may wish to contribute. The Committee is there to represent you and country bowls, and we need your support.

To those players coming to the city for Country Week – I wish you a very enjoyable and successful week, and I look forward to meeting you.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Bowls has been a passion of mine for more than half my life and it has led me to make the move from Melbourne to Perth. I have been here since the beginning of December and not only am I noticing the significant difference in weather and lifestyle, I am seeing a huge potential for bowls to grow even further.

I have played competitive bowls since I was 10 years old and there are many stories and photos of me rolling bowls down a rink specifically mown in my grandparent’s backyard from the time I could walk. This current season I am playing for the Essendon B.C. in the Premier Division in Melbourne. Although living in Perth, I make the trip back each Friday night to fulfil my commitment to the club for the remainder of the season.

I have had some success on the bowls green however I like to think my best asset to the game is my knowledge and drive to make the game a better product for current and future players.

Prior to this role, I was employed at the Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports first as the Development Manager, Club Coach and more recently as the General Manager. This club operates one of the largest barefoot bowling programs in the country. With support from the committee, I was able to lead a successful team which saw the club experience exponential growth and success.

The CDO program is a fantastic initiative by Bowls Australia and I am very proud to be a part of it. I truly believe that the

16 staff around the country will make a big impact on all things bowls. We have the resources to help clubs take that next step and increase membership and become more successful on and off the Daniel Woodrow – green. I am incredibly keen to learn Bowls Australia CDO about every club and meet as many people in the bowls fraternity as I can. I understand that every club is different and I want to build a relationship with all 116 clubs within my specific territory. This program is about assisting clubs with their needs and the execution of initiatives to promote and develop the game of bowls. Every day we are on the road visiting clubs, officials and any other key stakeholders. We believe this is the best way to help clubs and promote the game.

I will be doing my best to visit every club and meet with officials over the next few months but it would be great to see some initiative by clubs to contact me. Whether it is just to say hi and introduce yourself or, you may have some questions for me. I am here to help and nothing is too hard. I have a great team from Bowls Australia and Bowls Western Australia working with me as well as local councils so I would recommend utilising this great program.

One way or the other I look forward to meeting with you all in the near future!

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INCLUSIVE PRACTICES Denise McMillan Inclusive Practices Officer

What’s New with Inclusive Practices at Bowls WA? National Social Inclusion Week 2012 hit with a hive of activity across our state.

Bowls WA, in partnership with The Centre for Cerebral Palsy, hosted an Open Day at Lake Monger Bowling Club in late November and the participants had a fantastic time. We look forward to more activities coming up in 2013!

Activ bowlers at Peel Bowling & Social Club Letting one roll at Peel Bowling & Social Club!

Activ Recreation offers a range of holiday and recreation programs that give adults with intellectual disability the chance to discover the world. Part of the 2013 January holiday camp in Mandurah included Bowls Programs supported and run by the Peel Bowling & Social Club.

Two groups of participants (18-30 and 50-60 years young) enjoyed bowling over the three day program, and are looking forward to participating again next year.

Stephanie Keepa and members from TCCP enjoying Social Inclusion Week

Boccia WA also supported the Activ Holiday Camp at Peel Bowling & Social Club by loaning the club a Boccia ramp to be used for participants with a higher degree of physical disability. Michael Dean, president of the Peel club, expressed his delight in having the ramp on loan. Thanks to Jill Bowman, Development Officer at Boccia WA, Mike and his dedicated team at the club have not only used the ramp during the camp but are also hard at work thinking of ways to modify the ramp to be used for regular wheel chair bowlers – stay tuned for future news in this area!

Boccia ramp loaned to the Peel Bowling & Social Club

Sam and Reclink participants enjoying the day Sam Pollard, a gifted composer and accomplished multi-instrumentalist from Sydney, cycled across Australia on his ‘World of Difference’ tour featuring local communities in support of Reclink Australia.

Reclink is a charitable organization whose

mission is to provide sporting, social and arts activities to enhance the lives of people experiencing disadvantage. Sam and his team stopped at Lake Monger Bowling Club in early December 2012 to participate in a roll up with Reclink members and to host a small gig.

It was a fantastic day of bowls and music – good luck to Sam and his team in promoting his World of Difference album and documentary!

Sam Pollard learns to bowl, good form for a first try!

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Andre from Intework Gosnells enjoys the BowlAbility program!

Above: Richard from Intework Gosnells giving BowlAbility a go!

Left: Jennifer & mom Allison enjoy their BowlAbility roll up!

Friday’s BowlAbility Program, run at the Kardinya Bowling Club, ended 2012 with a bang up BBQ in December! Keen participants have returned in 2013 to bowl again between 11 am and 1 pm each Friday. Cost is $5 per disability bowler with companion card in effect.

Interested in giving lawn bowls a try? Come on down and enjoy a session under the clubs shade cloths and give it a go!

With the 2013 Australian Open fast approaching on the 20th of February our disability team is busy practicing for the event! We wish the best for Andrew Ness (Cambridge), Garry Lockett (Stirling), Julie Srhoy (Spearwood), Robert Hughes (East Fremantle), and Wayne Allsopp (Dowerin). East Fremantle honoured Robert Hughes with a partial sponsorship to the event which is a fantastic boost to Robert and a genuine reflection of community spirit!

Seeking Expression of Interest: Do we have Bowling Arm players in our state that would be interested in participating on a state team? A new opportunity exists in our sport to compete in a National Event – “A National Bowling Arm Challenge”! This event has evolved between Bowls Vic and Bowls NSW since 2011, this year Bowls SA will also be on board. Bowls Australia provides a “National Trophy” for the state winner while the States concurrently play for separate Interstate Trophies. The state teams consist of 15 mixed gender bowlers who form 3 teams of 5. The teams play a combination of singles, pairs, triples, and fours over the 2 day competition with three games played per day. The 2013 event will be held in September at Corowa Bowling Club on the Murray River.

As teams have to be confirmed by March 30th we are looking at possible participation for 2014 – but we need bowlers who are interested in participating!!! Let Denise know so that we can get a feel for development in this exciting new area of competitive bowls!

For more information on Bowls WA Inclusive Initiatives please contact Denise on 0449 619 841 or denise@bowlswa.com.au.

More updates on Inclusive Bowls Practices in WA will be included in the next issue of Jack Hi – if you have a story to tell, or would like more information on Inclusive Bowls, please let Denise know.

Until then, happy bowling!

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Club Business with Clubs WA Running a business that has a liquor licence is now more regulated and controlled.

Running an incorporated body is changing with new pressures and a push to create more laws with regards to improved governance and responsibilities. How do we accurately classify the work undertaken by our employees and how do we pay them, can we sack them if we think Peter Seaman they are not following instruction, how do we create and administer a Executive Director Clubs WA club constitution that is good for our business and members best interests.

What is a taxation self assessment all about, can we play music in the club and why do we need an approved manager in charge of the bar all the time alcohol is served or supplied, are the committee likely to lose their house if the club goes bust.

What do we do if the liquor inspectors or the police turn up at the club, how can we make more money for the club, are our raffles legal, what about the bingo tickets we sell, can we hold community functions and are we running the bar correctly on corporate bowls night.

Steady up, you just want to play bowls and help your local bowling club, no one expects you to understand about occupational health and safety, food hygiene, how safe are all those chemicals in the shed and all that stuff. Your club volunteers work too hard to raise funds for the clubs and don’t want to risk having to pay fines.

All covered, Clubs WA is proud to support its members in the bowling fraternity and we are proud to provide business tools and guidance to assist you with the regulatory needs like the ones mentioned above. As a further support to clubbies, Clubs WA is a leading provider of responsible service of alcohol training in Australia wide and all the benefits flow back to our clubs with heavily discounted training for your staff and volunteers as well as providing funds for the expansion of our member services to your bowling club. Check out www.clubswa.com.au for more detail or ring 1300640616 to be reminded or your access code to the member’s only section.

In future editions of Jack High, Clubs WA will highlight current issues directly affecting your bowling club business. Thank you for caring, clubbies provide the largest grouping of volunteers in Western Australia and we will ensure that your work continues to be recognized by Government and business alike.

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MEMBERSHIP & PARTICIPATION

Wendy Ireland

Apia “boost your membership” competition winners The Bowls WA Membership and Participation Committee is pleased to announce Willetton Bowling Club as the winners of this competition which focused on a club’s ability to “boost membership”.

Willetton’s entry was centred around A4 posters displayed in local shopping centres and magnetic signs fixed to members’ cars. These signs promoted bowls as a fun new sport to try and a way to make new friends. Willetton attracted in excess of 10 new members via this promotion which is terrific for a relatively small club.

Willetton’s prize was eight Cooljack units for their members and visitors to enjoy.

Runners-up Dalkeith Nedlands and Esperance Bowling Clubs both presented excellent entries.

Our thanks to the sponsors Apia and Cooljack for their generosity in offering this great prize.

There will more news about Willetton including the presentation for this Competition in the next edition of Jack Hi.

Interest in website keeps on increasing Back in August 2012 I mentioned the need for all of us to embrace new technologies. In reviewing the website statistics for the past couple of months, it is noted that the number of “hits” is increasing.

Comparing January 2012 to January 2013 there has been an increase of approximately 9%. In the same period access to the website by mobiles has increased by 16%. The Bowls WA Facebook page is gaining momentum and was extremely popular during the recent State Singles in providing up to date scores right throughout the competition.

If you have not visited the website or Facebook page, why not take time out to have a look. Up to date progress is available on all State competitions, advanced notice of events can be easily sourced, pennant scores and ladders are updated within hours, as well as many interesting announcements and articles regarding our local bowlers.

The SportingPulse App for the Iphone is also proving to be very popular with bowlers, both young and not so young. Iphone users, if you have not downloaded this free app yet, why not do so today.

Volunteers needed If you have a particular skill or experience which you believe could benefit the sport through the Membership and Participation Committee, why not register your interest with Aaron at Bowls WA. It is a small committee working on ways to promote our game and introduce new members to the sport.

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Beacon Primary School Beacon Primary School teacher Sarah Munns enlisted the help of Joanne Lancaster to introduce 13 children to the basics of bowls at the Beacon Bowling Club during December.

Jean Cashmore and Zeta Miguel, supported Joanne each week and other locals bowlers there to share their expertise included Bruce Ingleton, Jenni Bunce, John Cashmore, Kerrie Divall, Valda & Alan Heal.

All the help ensured the Beacon children enjoyed their experience.

The children learnt grip, stance, delivery, placement of the mat and delivery of a jack. The focus was mainly on the draw shot and when the children had these skills mastered they took part in singles games while the seniors marked and coached.

Many thanks to Bruce Ingleton and Max Lancaster for preparing the green each week, to Liz Rolt at Bowls WA for organising the six sets of bowls for the children to use and the resources from Pieter Harris.

Letter to the Editor Cavill, social member The following was written by Roy ; Manning Memorial Bowling Club ease He stood on the mat looking at breeze the ed test He took out his hankie and on ecti perf and e styl Here was a man of ction dire his d fixe and n gree He gazed down the wall to the Most of the game he had his back four all nty twe was ent pres at e scor But the kitty the ed mov His opponent’s last bowl had ty pret ng sitti And was lying shot and he had got He smiled when he saw the room shot the draw to re met Over a e Here was a chance to win the gam e fam of A moment of glory and years title l ona nati The dream of winning the ly vital This last bowl of his was extreme take mis this e mad e hav We all at time make er nev ld shou ers play e Which top grad us Moment like this are sent to try ng bias He delivered his bowl on the wro think to t wha w His opponent didn›t kno r rink othe the on hed When the bowl finis “Oh Dear” k quic a and ing, sigh But no inquest, no me buy you a beer” “Bad luck, you played well, let Alastair MacPherson.

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State News

by Cameron Harris

Remembering the

Empire Games It has now been over 50 years since Western Australia played host to what was then the most prestigious bowling event in the world.

In November 1962 Perth hosted the Empire Games, now known as the Commonwealth Games. The Empire Games Lawn Bowls Sub Committee began work in 1959 to co-ordinate and prepare for the games that were to be held three years later. This panel included future Western Australian Bowling Association President A. Cruickshank, Vice President H. Snook and current Western Australian Bowling Association President and future Australian Bowling Committee president Dr. A.P. Davis. Bowling Clubs who were interested in hosting the lawn bowls event at the games had to fulfill conditions that no club could fulfill today including parking for up to a thousand cars, sufficient toilet facilities for four thousand people and seating accommodation for up to four thousand spectators. Clubs were also expected to provide a working area for journalists and radio and television broadcasters who were to be present at the event at all times. Bowling Clubs around the metropolitan area were also required to supply practice greens and local players for the sixty eight visiting bowlers, from thirteen countries, to practice against before the games began. On the thirtieth of May 1960 a preferential ballot was taken by committee members and the decision was made that the event should be held at the Dalkeith Bowling Club with the second choice being Floreat Park and thirdly Victoria Park.

The Western Australian bowling community supported the event tremendously both by donating money and by volunteering during the games. Nine clubs hosted competing nations supplying greens and players for practice games as well as transport from the athletes’ village to practice. Western Australian bowling clubs raised 2100 pounds to donate towards the cost of hosting the Empire Games in Perth. During competition Dalkeith members manned the rink scoreboards with up to twelve people required at any one time and a total of twenty one people from various clubs worked as markers and umpires over the course of the games. Western Australian Bowling Association Vice president Harry Snook was granted the honour of presenting the medals to the victorious athletes.

The Australian team performed well at the games but not well enough to secure a medal in any format. The matches were played round robin style with two points being awarded for a win and one for a tie. The fours team of Arthur Baldwin, Leslie James, Richard Gillings and George Makin as skip finished in fourth place with six wins, one draw and three losses. The team included three New South Welshmen with Makin coming from the ACT. The pairs team were Victorians Robert Kelly and Ernest Teague and they finished in fifth place with six wins and four losses. Australia’s singles representative was also a Victorian in Leigh Fitzpatrick who finished a creditable fourth with nine wins and three losses.

The games would see the first two of David Bryant’s five Commonwealth Games gold medals and his only medal in an event other than singles. Bryant played as a second in the victorious English fours team as well as claiming gold in the singles event. He would later win three singles gold medals in a row from 1970-78. The trip to Perth would not be all happy for Bryant however, as he returned to England only to find out he’d lost three weeks wages from his job as a school teacher. The headmaster would later say that things may have been different if Bryant had been playing a sport useful to children.

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Englishman David Bryant, Empire Games Singles Champion, 1962.

His feats on the green provided one of the enduring memories of the Perth Empire Games.

The pairs gold medal was won by the New Zealand pair while all three silver medals were taken by the Scottish team. Scotland, along with Wales, had been crowd favorites for their energetic play and chasing of bowls to the head. This however lessened over the course of the competition as the players found it too difficult to keep it up in the hotter conditions of Perth. The other successful team on the green was the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland who claimed almost half of their total Empire Games medal tally with their three bronze medals. Made up of present day Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe it was a minor upset to see them take three medals.

Fifty years on and much has changed about the Empire Games and the countries that competed in it. But the one thing that doesn’t change is the spirit in which the games are played and the high level at which they run.

Host Club Cottesloe Subiaco Subiaco Melville Alexander Park Floreat Park Cottesloe North Perth Mosman Park North Perth Leederville Victoria Park Victoria Park

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State News

By Pieter Harris

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Facing up to the Aged Care maze For many the festive season is a confronting reality check on how senior family members are faring. It may be when everyone is gathered for the first time in a year around a table or BBQ that cracks start to show. Tell tale signs include neglecting personal hygiene, forgetting to put on make-

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Poletti Four claim State Fours

to leave the home.

In overcast and damp conditons at the Morley Bowing Club on December 5th, Lee Poletti, Kerry Andersen, Vicki Spragg and Bev Scott added another Women’s State Fours Trophy to their mantelpiece.

In total, the awesome foursome can now boast of having 14 State Fours trophies between them. Poletti and Scott have four titles each, Andersen and Spragg have three each.

The Manning team of Robyn Jolly, Liz West, Helen Heal and Sue Hogg were all shooting for their first State Fours Title and in the first two ends looked like they were detemined to put their best foot forward. However by the fifth end, the experience of the Poletti rink was starting to take hold with a three to take them to a 5-3 lead. By the tenth end the lead had grown to eight and things looked ominous for the Manning team.

When all looked lost, two consecutive threes by Jolly gave them hope of a revival and a shot at the title. But again the experience of having bowls in the head and a little luck when it mattered steadied the Poletti team. With two singles and a three, the lead again climbed out to seven with only three ends to play. Despite the Manning team continuing to give their all, they could not get the shot when it mattered and Poletti, Andersen, Spragg and Scott took the game and the title 21-10

Women’s 100up Singles West is 100 up Queen Yokine Bowling Club hosted the final of the Women’s 100up Singles on January 11th. Manning’s Liz West was exceptional in victory defeating Toni Madigan from Merredin Civic. After opening up a strong 53-27 lead West was never seriously troubled in the run to the 100 points needed winning comfortably despite some good bowling by Madigan in the late stages. Final score 101-79 West also produced an impressive victory in the semifinals having defeated last years winner Pam Chalmers (Osborne Park) 100-90 whilst Madigan had secured her final berth with a hard fought 103-97 win over Robyn Jolly (Manning). It was a very good effort from Toni Madigan making her first major final.

medications, forgetting names, weight loss or a reluctance This is the time to put aside feelings of guilt about not visiting ageing parents more frequently and deal with the situation at hand. This may involve accompanying parents to their GP to discuss medication and general health issues, discussing home care options, or visiting potential residential facilities. Having an up to date assessment by an aged care assessment team (ACAT) is important as this is a prerequisite to enter a residential care facility and will determine whether someone requires low care or high care.

If left too late, an aged person may not be released from hospital to return home, creating stress for the whole family and meaning less than optimal choices are made. Discussions around finances can be difficult, but are a necessary part of the aged-care minefield, particularly given the different financial implications for low care and high care residents. Decisions made in haste may create long term detrimental consequences for a resident and family.

A starting point is to understand what investments there are such as bank accounts, term deposits, shares and investment property. Also consider superannuation and if a pension is being drawn from it, and if a government or overseas pension is being received. This is because a resident’s assets and income will determine Aged Care fees and charges, and the Accommodation Bond payable for low care.

A key question to be faced is what to do with the family home, and whether to retain it as vacant, rent it out, or sell. This important decision has implications for government pension eligibility, Aged Care fees payable, and whether or not capital gains tax will be payable in the future. Rental income is taxable income, which may give rise to income tax being payable. In certain circumstances the family home is an exempt asset, whilst in other circumstances may be an assessable asset and reduce or eliminate government pension eligibility.

Little wonder that families are often overwhelmed when admitting a loved one to Aged Care. Even as we go to print, significant changes to the Aged Care system are being considered by the Government, and there will no doubt be more changes in the future. As there are many issues and options in this complex area you are likely to benefit from seeking professional advice from a specialist in this complex area.

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By Pieter Harris

Abe and Richardson our State Singles Champions

A healthy crowd attended the Bluesky Healthcare Men’s and Women’s State Singles Championship finals played at the Manning Bowling Club on Wednesday 30th January. In calm morning conditions and then blustery conditions in the afternoon, all players put on performances worthy of a blue ribbon event.

Noelene “Queen of the greens” The women’s event started the day with four of the best women’s players in Western Australia and finished with the most outstanding female player of the past three years claiming another title. Noelene Abe (Corrigin) played her semi final against state teammate Lisa Featherby (Mosman Park) with the game evenly poised up until the middle stages, it was Abe who then showed her experience and rose to a new level.

Although Featherby was playing well it was Abe who continually covered the jack and gave Featherby little chance to breathe. The score quickly went to 22-9, with Noelene Abe finally closing it out 25-12.

The other semi final was a completely different story in regards to score lines but the same quality of bowls. Defending Champion Bev Baker (Mosman Park) was in front early and continually answered the questions three times winner Therese Hastings (Manning), was asking. As the Baker lead stretched to 17-11, Hastings was holding on by a thread.

The next four ends saw both players up the ante and go shot for shot, but at 19-15 Baker was feeling the pressure and holding on for dear life. Rising to the occasion Hastings grabbed a two and had Baker in her sights at 17-19. Hastings continued to increase her standard and peeled off the next six ends with close draw shots and expert running shots to win 25-19.

The final came down to the two most dominant Western Australian female bowlers going head to head in what was sure to be a classic contest. Before the crowd had time to settle in, Hastings came out with all guns blazing and grabbed a full count on the first end and then another three on the third end to lead 7-1. It was at this point the Abe game started to come together and started

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to put Hastings on the back foot. With pin point drawing Abe started to reel the score line in and after eight ends had got back onto level footing at 8 all. The next couple of ends saw the players settle down to their own games, with the shot regularly changing during the end. At this point Abe showed why she has been so successful in the past few years. As she did in the morning, Abe gave her opponent no chance to breathe and Hastings was continually looking at difficult conversations or saves to stay in the game.

The score raced to 22-12 and then 24-13 and the game looked destined to be over soon. Not to be denied Hastings also showed why she has had success at a National level and started to dig herself out of trouble.

With the score getting to 19-24, the crowd was gearing up for a barnstorming finish.

However Abe steadied like the champions

can and drew a close shot, forcing Hastings to have two running shots which failed to hit the target. Noelene Abe has taken home her second WA State Singles title after her previous win in 2010-11.

Richardson right on target The men’s semi finals were dominated by the players of Doubleview and it was all on the shoulders of one man to see if he could stop the onslaught. A previous runner up in the event in 2009-10, Luke Richardson (Cambridge) was given the task of taking on the strength of the premier club in Western Australia. Richardson’s first task was to take on Bill Brandsma (Doubleview) who had only this year crossed over from Kalamunda.

Seeking a change of environment, Brandsma has fitted in well at his new club and has been a shining light in a sea of lights at

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Results - Men

Last 16 – Lisa Featherby (Mosman Park) def Barbara Lorencs (Yokine) 25-17, Kristina Krstic (Manning) def Rinske Butcher (North Beach) 25-15, Kathy Gobbart (Gingin) def Marj Silvester (Mt Barker Golf) 25-6, Noelene Abe (Corrigin) def Tanisha Johnson (Dudley Park) 25-11, Therese Hasting (Manning) def Robyn O’Brien (Osborne Park) 25-9, Linda Warburton (Mosman Park) def Helen Heal (Manning) 25-14, Bev Baker (Mosman Park) def Robyn Jolly (Manning) 25-21, Deborah Rhine (North Beach) def Dianne Youard (Osborne Park) 25-10 Last 8 – Featherby def Krstic 25-10, Abe def Gobbart 25-20, Hastings def Warburton 25-18, Baker def Rhine 25-17 Semi-Final – Abe def Featherby 25-12, Hastings def Baker 25-19 Final – Abe def Hastings 25-19

Last 16 – Stein Davies (Osborne Park) def Grant Nicol (Osborne Park) 25-24, Luke Richardson (Cambridge) def Gavin Faulkner (Vict. Park Carlisle) 25-22, Bill Brandsma (Doubleview) def Simon Alden (Kalamunda) 25-21, Thomas Mitchell (Vict.

Park Carlisle) def Kyle McIlroy (Doubleview) 25-9, Jim Barry (Doubleview) def Jim Robertson (Middleton Beach) 25-18, Glen Pauling (South Perth) def Vaughan Colley (Bedford) 25-11, David Rankin (Doubleview) def Steven Ieraci (Eaton) 25-10, Gary Dodd (Hilton Park) def Barry Kalinowski (Mosman Park) 25-14 Last 8 – Richardson def Davies 25-19, Brandsma def Mitchell 25-14, Barry def Pauling 25-20, Rankin def Dodd 25-17 Semi Final – Richardson def Brandsma 25-17, Rankin def Barry 25-21 Final – Richardson def Rankin 25-11 mediatonic.com.au

State News Doubleview. Richardson started the game on a mission and quickly slipped out to a 15-5 lead and looked to have all the answers. At 16-7 victory was assured, however somebody forgot to tell Brandsma as he started to hit his drives and draw under pressure. As the score started to get close the intensity of both players rose and the standard went with it. When Brandsma got to 17-18, it look like he had all the answers and Richardson was on the ropes. With Brandsma again holding shot and likely to breeze past, Richardson used all his skill to sit the shot bowl out and make two shots and go to 20-17. That seemed to kick start Richardson again and with a three and then a two, the game was over with Richardson prevailing 25-17 The second semi final saw two Doubleview team mates go at it, with neither player taking a backward step. Like the other semi final, Dave Rankin (Doubleview) built up a sizable lead over Jim Barry (Doubleview) before Barry started the fight back. Leading 16-10 and then increasing it to 20-11, Rankin looked ready to advance to the final. Again like the other semi, Barry had other ideas and he continually applied the pressure forcing the score board to start moving on his side. At 20-15 it looked like a last ditch fight may take place. At 23-19, it seemed as if Barry would not be denied his chance for a title and was throwing everything he had at Rankin.

At 24-21 Rankin was trying desperately to hold on with the pressure coming from Barry increasing even more. Finally with both players’ again getting bowls all around the jack, Rankin finished with the shot and could once again breathe and take his much deserved place in the final.

With both Luke Richardson and Dave Rankin withstanding fight backs in the semi finals, the crowd knew both players could handle the pressure and settled in for an entertaining battle. As he had done in the previous game, Richardson was all over the jack early and was putting Rankin under enormous pressure. A three on the third end started the Richardson advance and before long it looked desperate for Rankin with a score line of 3-15. At 18-6 the score didn’t tell the full picture of the match. With the wind blowing on a fast green, both players were still constantly peppering the jack with draws and Rankin killing ends to stay in the game. When Rankin hit back and closed the gap 9-18, the crowd started to wonder if they were in for another of the fight backs from the morning. Richardson continued to hold his nerve and was making Rankin fight for every last shot. When the score got to 23-11, Rankin was desperately hanging on but Richardson would not be denied and although down on occasions he always came up with the bowl that mattered.

While sometimes you have to wait awhile for that last elusive shot, Richardson was in no mood to wait around and grabbed the last shot to be the 2012-13 Men’s Bluesky Healthcare State Singles Champion.

Men’s & Women’s State Pairs Results

By Pieter Harris

Two Daniels are too hot to handle Daniel Brown (Armadale) and Daniel Trewhella (Doubleview) have regained the title they won in 2010 and are the 2012-13 Aero Bowls World Men’s State Pairs Champions.

The finals were played at Osborne Park Bowling Club on December 29th and culminated four days of extreme temperature’s where the mercury was regularly pushing over the 37 degree mark.

The two Daniels faced up against a formidable combination in Anthony Provost and Shane Knott in the final, but they had all the answers and kept getting the shot at the conclusion of each end. After playing only 14 of the scheduled 18 ends, the Victoria Park Carlisle combination decided they had had enough and called it a day 18 – 1 The final was something of an anti-climax as earlier in the day Brown and Trewhella had to call on all their experience and thrilled the crowd in a very close semi final victory. Having killed the last end three times when up against Neale Griffin and Mitchell Biglin they finally completed the match when another accurate drive put the jack in the ditch securing the win.

In the other semi final, Provost and Knott were too good for perennial semi finalists Ross Bresland and David Mortley from South Perth.

Hastings and Chalmers Pair up for Success Therese Hastings and Pam Chalmers have claimed their first State Pairs title together with a victory at the Sorrento Bowling Club on Decemeber 19th. Playing in difficult

conditions with a strong cross breeze, the final was a showdown between four of the best women’s bowlers Western Australia has produced.

To make the final Hastings and Chalmers had to survive an extra end in the semi final to down the talented pairing of Muriel Kidd and Julie Savell 16-15. While in the other half of the draw, Noelene Abe and Kerry Andersen had a comfortable victory against another of the great Western Australian bowlers Kathy Gobbart and her partner Helen Shemeld 25-8 Going into the final, Abe and Andersen were shooting for their fourth State Pairs title together. As the game got underway the wind continued to increase in strength making life difficult for all players. The first six ends showed how evenly matched the two teams were when suddenly on the seventh end the Hastings/Chalmers pairs made a decisive break. With the game in the balance at five all, an end that produced seven shots put Hastings in the box seat. With another one and then a three to take the score to 16-5 at the half way mark of the game. It was all catch up for Abe and Andersen.

Although they continued to put the pressure on, Abe could not score more than a single shot on any end. With Hastings absorbing the pressure, it was only a matter of time before they put the game beyond reach.

The final result became apparent with three consecutive ends of two shots taking the score to 23-8. With an end to spare Therese Hastings and Pam Chalmers took the 201213 Bowls World Aero Women’s State Pairs Title 24-8

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Last 8 – Biglin/Griffin (Composite) def Pickering/O’Neill (Osborne Park) 15-14, Trewhella/Browne (Composite) def Shaddick/ Ilich (Composite) 17-12, Mortley/Bresland (South Perth) def Bigg/Tiller (Composite) 19-5, Knott/Provost (Vict Park Carlisle) def Simpson/Mitchell (Composite) 19-15 Semi Final – Browne def Griffin 15-14, Provost def Bresland 25-8 Final – Browne def Provost 18-1

Last 8 – Chalmers/Hastings (Composite) def Woodhouse/Sharp (Gosnells) 21-7, Savell/Kidd (Composite) def Radcliffe/Solly (Osborne Park) 21-12, Shemeld/Gobbart (Composite) def Butcher/Cox (North Beach) 22-11, Andersen/Abe (Composite) def Ellis/ Leahy (Composite) 17-16 Semi Final – Hastings def Kidd 16-15, Abe def Gobbart 25-8 Final – Hastings def Abe 24-8

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Commencing at 12:30 pm - 2 Games of 14 ends. Dress Mufti (Casual) Nomination $50 per team.

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Prize money $3000 Entry fee $120/team incl. lunch & BBQ tea Nominations: PO Box 39, Scaddan 6447 by 11 March.

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Journey To Meet Max As some of you may be aware, a couple of years ago Aussie Representative Brett Wilkie donated Bone Marrow for a young boy in Germany. Cutting a very long story short, the young man (Max) has recovered and leads a very healthy life. Brett has had the privilege to meet Max (& his family) and stays in touch from time to time.

I felt this story was too good to not share.

Brett wrote the following after meeting Max: It was three days before my journey to the UK to compete in the World Indoor Singles and Welsh Grand Prix Singles.

I had a window of a few days in between both events and considered the possibility of going to Germany to meet Max Walter, the boy I donated bone marrow to at the end of 2008.

I had been given Max’s family contact details earlier in the year and was always a bit nervous to make contact. I decided to email his family and see if they would be interested in meeting. I included a photo of my family in the email. Every day I checked my email waiting for a reply with no answer.

I thought if I had no response I would try and call them on the phone number provided.

This would depend on when I was finished at the World Indoor Singles as I could then travel to Germany.

I tried not to think much about what I would do if I lost the first round of the World Indoor Singles as to stay focused on winning. That was my main aim of my journey to the UK as I didn’t even know if Max’s family would want to meet me.

I travelled to the UK earlier than usual to give myself the best chance. Unfortunately I lost in a tie break 1-2 in the first round.

After this loss I decided to try and call Germany. I sat with the phone number in hand for a while building the courage! Would they speak English? Would they want to meet me?

How much would this expedition cost?

I finally called and Max’s dad Thomas answered the phone, he could speak English!

He was a little confused at first and then when he realised who I was he was surprised! He said he would be glad to meet me, he said as he was so surprised and excited he would speak to his wife and call me back. He told me I should be proud as I had saved his son’s life.

He found my original email which was in his spam folder, his wife never looked at any emails written in English! We then conversed

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via email as I planned my trip to Germany. He also emailed me a photo of their family.

I was able to obtain a cheap flight to Amsterdam where I thought I would stay a couple nights before heading to Mannheim Germany on the train.

I contacted a friend from Amsterdam who I met at the World Champion of Champions in 2009 - Andy Docter. I caught up with Andy and his partner Guurtje Cooper who is also an International bowler.

After a couple of days sightseeing in Amsterdam I boarded a train and headed for Germany.

It was a combination of being excited and a little nervous! Max and his family were going to meet me when I got off the train.

I hopped off the train and slowly made my way to the exit scanning everyone for a resemblance to the photo I had of their family. In the distance a saw a girl smile at me and then go out of sight briefly. I made eye contact again and she smiled again while walking towards me, it was Max’s mum Ivonne who spotted me from a fair distance. We both had the biggest smiles while walking toward each other and a little watery eye when we met.

Max was about 30 meters further on with his grandmother, he also had a big smile on his face as we walked toward him. We said hello and I shook his hand before he gave me a quick hug. His grandmother then gave me a huge hug and said thank you for what I did.

Thomas was parking the car as the carpark was full when they arrived. We made our way to a cafe to meet up with Thomas, I couldn’t take my eyes of Max and every time he looked my way he gave me a smile.

Unfortunately Max could not speak English which made it a little hard to communicate with him. Thomas then arrived which was another emotional experience as he thanked me for my donation. Thomas’s English was quite good while Ivonne’s was a little patchy.

Max and Brett We stayed in the cafe for a while and exchanged stories. They gave me a photo album of Max’s life including a brief explanation on each page of what was transpiring. It was amazing to see what he went through along with his parents by his side.

Max had a defect with his immune system called “chronic granulomatous disease”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_ granulomatous_disease This meant he could not fight bacteria or fungi which could kill him. He was confined to a hospital clinic room where the risk of being exposed to such things was reduced.

Thomas had 18 months off work to help Ivonne care for Max. While he was in the clinic/hospital, Thomas and Ivonne lived in an apartment adjoining the clinic for four months. During this time one of them were always by Max’s side to keep him company and to help care for him. They would take turns while the other would take a break as well as sharing time with Max. During much of this time Max was just lying in bed with not much energy to do anything.

He had to be confined to the same room and was not allowed to have contact with any other children or venture outside. He could not risk getting any infection which he would not be able to fight.

With my donation he took on my immunity which enabled him to now lead a normal life.

That day in the Cafe he was full of life like any other 4 year old. I took some photos of him and he was intrigued by my iPhone while taking a video of himself that he could watch on the front screen. He was a happy and cheerful boy and like my 4 year old daughter Summer, he didn’t like sitting still for too long!

A special moment was when he came over and jumped on my lap for Thomas to take our photo. Thomas and Ivonne were very nice people and showed a lot of love to Max. mediatonic.com.au

Nati nal n News They then drove me to my Hotel to check in before heading to show me the clinic in Heidelberg where his procedure was performed. This was where he spent many months confined to the one room.

Max had fallen asleep in the car so Ivonne showed me inside the clinic and also where they stayed while Max was there.

They then showed me the hospital where Max was born on the way to the Heidelberg shopping stretch which was the longest in Germany.

After a stroll around the shops they took me to one of their favourite German restaurant/ pubs for a meal as their guest. We traded more stories about our families, history and each other’s country. Max enjoyed colouring and playing with his miniature Lego men. He often looked at me wondering what I was saying!

I was surprised to learn that Max’s blood group was originally B and then following the transplant he took on my blood group of A+! I had a lump in my throat when Ivonne referred to Max as being like my blood brother as he has my blood running through his body.

It was intriguing to learn that Max has one blue eye and one brown! I have never heard of this before, his right eye is dark but definitely blue!

They explained the sights of the area which sounded interesting so Ivonne offered to give me a tour of the area the next day. They then dropped me back to my hotel; I was extremely tired as it was a big day with a lot to take in!

The next morning was a nice surprise to see the whole family waiting for me. Thomas had taken the day off work and they kept Max home from kindergarten to spend the day with me and show the sights of where they live.

I had wifi in the hotel where I stayed so I invited them inside so I could Face-time (video call) my wife Fiona and daughters Brittany, Summer and Indie back home in Australia.

This was great for them all to meet and chat via live video link.

They then showed me where they live and where Max goes to kindergarten.

We passed a huge coal Power Station just outside of Mannheim on the way back to Heidelberg to see a Castle built many centuries ago. This was on the side of a mountain where we caught an historical train straight up the side to the top. I thought it was cold at the bottom of the mountain let alone when we got to the top, it was zero at the bottom and would hate to know what it was at the top!

It was an amazing view at the top across Heidelberg and Mannheim in the distance.

The Castle was very old and was interesting to see parts of it still damaged from battles there hundreds of years ago.

We then went to a cafe for lunch to thaw out in the shopping street. Here I explained that

some websites and newspapers back home wanted to do a story on our meeting, Thomas said he would encourage it to promote the idea for people to donate as I did to help save someone’s life.

We then headed back to Mannheim to see where Thomas and Ivonne were married. This was at the Mannheim Palace which was a huge impressive building built in 1720. It is now a Museum and University. This has been restored after being bombed during the war.

The tour of the Museum was very interesting to learn the history of the area.

A walk around the centre of Mannheim was next on the agenda before heading to a restaurant for dinner. This was the last of our special time together to share stories etc.

Max played with his toys and colouring books while we chatted.

Thomas would often have to translate what Max was saying and vice versa when I spoke.

He was such a playful boy and full of smiles and happiness. He also showed many signs of affection to his parents.

They then returned me to my hotel where it was sad to say good bye. Max shook my hand then gave me a big hug, another big hug from Ivonne and a hand shake from Thomas who I would see again in the morning. Max gave me the biggest smile and wave as they drove off.

In the morning Thomas picked me up on his way to work to drop me at the station to catch the train for Berlin. Thomas recommended I visit Berlin while in Germany. It was great to say one last goodbye to the person I

conversed with for most of the trip as he spoke the best English. A big man hug and I was on my way!

It was an amazing experience to meet Max, Ivonne and Thomas. To hear their story of what they went through while Max was sick was very touching. They were such a happy and loving family and I am so glad we could make contact. My wife Fiona has bundled a collection of gifts from Australia ready to send. We agreed we will keep in contact via email/skype and continue to exchange photos. Hopefully one day they might be able to make the journey to Australia to meet my family.

People ask me why I ever offered to donate my marrow, which can be a painful experience. If one of my four children were ever sick I would appreciate someone helping them. I would not hesitate to do it again.

Brett Wilkie I’m sure you will agree with me this is a fantastic (understatement) story. To Brett Wilkie (& your family), you are to be commended!

Now, don’t forget to keep the emails coming. You can reach me at steve@bcib. com.au That’s me for another month. Good bowling to you all!

Steve Glasson

WA BOWLS RANKINGS based on prestigous events over 3 years

Men’s Rank Name 1 Provost, Anthony 2 Richardson, Luke 3 Trewhella, Daniel 4 Rankin, David 5 Knott, Shane 5 Mitchell, Thomas 7 Brown, Daniel 8 Bainbridge, Stuart 9 Mitchell, Matthew 9 O’Neill, Steve 11 Withers, Steve 12 Ball, Brad 12 Milbourne, Dominic 12 Wood, Dave 15 Adams, Clive 15 Mazga, Len 17 Adam, Daniel 17 Berecz, John 17 Caffell, Pat 17 Grigg, Lewis

Women’s Club Total Vict Park Carlisle 178 Cambridge 128 Doubleview 125 Doubleview 102 Vict Park Carlisle 91 Vict Park Carlisle 91 Armadale 88 Doubleview 80 Manning 72 Osborne Park 72 Manning 69 Cambridge 67 Middleton Beach 67 Kardinya 67 Wanneroo 66 Busselton 66 Osborne Park 64 Quinns Rocks 64 Osborne Park 64 Osborne Park 64

Rank Name 1 Abe, Noelene 2 Hastings, Therese 3 Morss, Helen 4 West, Liz 5 Gobbart, Kathy 6 Featherby, Lisa 7 Andersen, Kerry 7 Baker, Bev 9 Chalmers, Pam 10 Poletti, Lee 11 Scott, Bev 12 Warburton, Linda 13 Gibsone, Janne 14 Harken, Maureen 14 Spragg, Vicki 16 O’Brien, Robyn 17 Leahy, Irene 18 Jolly, Robin 19 Krstic, Kristina 20 Heal, Helen

Club Corrigin Manning Manning Manning Gingin Mosman Park Mosman Park Mosman Park Osborne Park Geraldton Capel Mosman Park Mosman Park Mosman Park Dudley Park Manning Boulder Manning Manning Manning

Total 453 241 194 172 136 133 123 123 114 110 103 101 96 84 84 72 55 54 50 40

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Halls Head Pair Win Vic Park Carlisle Classic Pairs The Halls Head pair of Val Mahony and Kaye Sewell were

Sponsored by Liquor Barons Carlisle, the event included many

the recent winners of Victoria Park Carlisle’s Classic Pairs.

State bowlers and top metropolitan and country players.

Halls Head Pair Win Vic Park Carlisle Classic Pairs

Tournament Director Carol Lee said the standard of bowls in the event was extremely high and also very even. Three teams won all their games and there were four draws in the final game.

Liquor Barons Carlisle Manager Lou Spagnolo presented prizes to the winners Val Mahony and Kaye Sewell (pictured) with five wins and 40 shots up.

Runners up were Lisa Featherby and Janne Gibsone from Mosman Park with 26 shots up. Third place went to Kaye Blackwell and Joan Falconer from North Beach with 23 shots up.

Fourth place went to Kerry Andersen and Linda Warburton from Mosman Park with four wins and a draw and 34 shots up. Next were Bev Scott and Suellen Payne from Capel with 23 shots up.

Sixth place went to Noelene Abe and Kaye Poultney from Corrigin with four wins and 21 shots up.

All players enjoyed the hospitality of the Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club. Ladies President Margaret Dillon announced that the Prestigious Touch of Style would go ahead from 8 – 10 May with sponsorship from John Hughes in Victoria Park.

Carol Lee Victoria Park Carlisle

Evergreen Synthetic Grass is a WA owned and operated business. Owner and operator Mark Frazer has worked in the synthetic grass industry for nearly 20 years.

Mark Frazer is involved “hands on” with the construction of a bowling green from design, base building through to laying the grass. Mark Frazer is on the job from start to finish. As an owner of the business, he is focused on attention to details and making sure our clients are 100% happy. If for any reason the green needs to be attended to, we are local and can be on site is a very short time.

Evergreen’s overall aim is to have a perfect playing surface.

Evergreen has a proven track record and are experts in the full construction of bowling greens and sporting surfaces.

Dry-max Pro is a tufted green that requires no water for play.

It gives a natural bias and is soft underfoot. Variable speed is between 14-16 seconds. Dry max pro has the approval of the World Bowls Board.

SURFACES EVERGREEN SUPPLY AND INSTALL

Master Pro Plus is an excellent sand filled synthetic surface that provides an improved standard of play by ensuring even speed, controlled green speeds and uniform running.

Ultra Plus The next generation waterless surface that is quickly becoming the preferred surface in WA. EVERGREEN ULTRA– PLUS 12mm is a denser product per m2 which minimises the amount of rolling and achieves the desired speed a lot quicker.

The Wickepin Bowling Club has recently had two new Ultra Plus Synthetic greens installed by Evergreen and at this stage are very impressed with their performance. The greens are running up to 14 seconds with a very kind draw on both hands. Evergreen did a great job and were very professional and easy to work with.

Keith Doncon, President.

“The Jurien Bowling Club is delighted with our two new Dry-max pro synthetic grass greens installed by Evergreen. The greens were installed on time, on budget, and the first green completed is running almost 15 seconds after only three weeks use.

Evergreen did a wonderful job, and they were a pleasure to work with.” Bob Scott, President.

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Sorrento Master Singles title for Mazga When David Armstrong first introduced bowls to the now 56 year old Len Mazga over 16 years ago, he thought to himself, “this is pretty easy” and went on to win a club singles title at his first attempt at the Mullewa Bowling Club.

Len certainly carried that confidence along with his undeniable talent into a second round Champion of Champion Singles clash with then current State Representative Mike Zusman, even after a friend whispered, “this guy hasn’t lost a game in a thousand years”.

Undeterred, Len took a three shot lead after two ends, unfortunately he was unable to put another score on the board resulting in a 25-3 thrashing, the ribbing from team-mates gained him the nickname “Zussa” which has stayed to this day.

Len has learnt his lessons and now believes the better opponents “threaten” to bring the best out of him. “There’s a fear of being humiliated!”

At Sorrento there were no signs of fear as Mazga calmly closed out so many close games against some of the illustrious names in WA bowls, including his previous nemesis Zusman.

Len Mazga’s Sorrento Master Singles winsRound 1 - Steve Withers (Manning) 25-18 Round 2 - Mike Zusman (Cockburn) 25-20 Round 3 - Greg Taylor (Scarborough) 25-23 Quarter Final - Rhett Butler (Vict Park Carlisle) 25-24 Semi Final - Daniel Brown (Armadale) 25-23 Final – Brian Calthorpe (Cunderdin) 25-20 Perhaps the pick of those wins was the quarter final against Rhett Butler where he staged an incredible comeback after staring defeat at 13-24 behind and down on the head with just one bowl to play. He decided to drive and hit the jack which rebounded around the head before settling next to one his bowls, that led to stringing another seven winning ends together to progress into the semi-finals.

The final was a tense affair however Mazga proved the steadier over the last stages, which was his trademark in the tournament. In a match that saw both players rarely score more than one shot per end a 21-20 advantage was finished off with ends of one, one and a two to secure the win.

Mazga also won the AHG Open Classic Split Fours with skipper Neville Stevens in August 2011, however, firmly believes that Singles is his forte with five career titles, including the Busselton Championship Singles (twice, 2004 & 2012) which provided the opportunity to compete at Sorrento. In 2010, Mazga reached the last eight in the State singles and he is eyeing a spot in the Over 60 State squad in a few years’ time while continuing to make his mark in major city events.

Len acknowledges the honour of playing in front of a strong crowd and against formidable opponents, even if he may be the least recognisable, after winning the prestigious Sorrento Master Singles this is no longer the case.

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The Peel Junior Bowling League has continued their program of encouraging Primary School students to experience our great game and it is encouraging to see that a healthy number are now regularly playing bowls at the Clubs in the Murray League district.

On 23rd of November, 102 Primary school students in year 6 and 7 from seven schools in the Mandurah region competed in the 2012 Carnival. Mandurah, Riverside and Halls Head Primary Schools played at Mandurah Recreation & Bowling Club while Falcon, South

2012 Inter Primary School Bowls Carnival Coaches and helpers on the Green at Port Bouvard Recreation & Sporting Club

Halls Head, Ocean Road and Dawesville Catholic Primaries competed at Port Bouvard Recreation & Sporting Club. Each school was represented by 12 students who played 3 games of fours over 7 ends.

As an important part of the program the students attended introductory coaching at their school and local clubs including Halls Head, Port Bouvard and Mandurah prior to the carnival.

Ron Jones of Port Bouvard and the Peel Junior Bowling League said, “The students competed enthusiastically and the standard of bowls play was very encouraging.

“This is the third year that we have worked with our local schools and it is very encouraging to see how the schools and students respond positively each year. The students participate keenly and we have identified quite a number of young people who have both style and a high degree of competency.

“As these students move on to high school, the biggest challenge facing us all, is to develop a mechanism that will encourage these juniors can continue to play bowls into the future.”

South Halls Head Primary and Halls Head Primary were the two divisional winners and were presented with a commemorative trophy.

The final overall result saw South Halls Head Primary win the PJBL Perpetual Shield by 1 point from Dawesville Catholic Primary with Halls Head a further 3 points away in third place.

The Perpetual Shield will be presented to South Halls Head by Vicki Bowden of Halls Head Bowling Club when all of the school students attend their December assembly.

Kallis Carnival Denison runs 43rd Kailis Weekend Saturday 26th & 27th January The Denison Bowling Club just conducted the Australia Day weekend, with a bowls event which has been sponsored for the 43rd consecutive year by the Kailis Group, which the club fully appreciates.

A full field of 144 was represented by bowlers from 14 different clubs from metro and country areas. Despite the heat, a tricky easterly and bowling on two slick greens and one medium paced, the standard was high with a number of teams undefeated at the close of play on Saturday.

Sunday morning provided more heat, but a switch of wind saw the sea breeze drop the temperature. As bowls can be, a number of undefeated teams fell by the wayside and the final result finished with only two non-losing sides. In conjunction with this event, a Calcutta was organised, with Norm Cowan being the smooth auctioneer for some eager bidders.

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Bowra & O’Dea and Team Sport Surfaces was held on the

The Goldfields League hosted the 2012/2013 Ladies Inter

12th & 13th January. This event was well supported with

League Round Robin Pairs event on the 24th and 25th of

38 teams participating. Teams travelled from as far north

November, at the Kalgoorlie Bowling Club. Four teams from

as Wonthella and as south as Augusta. There was also

each of the five Leagues (Avon Valley, East Avon, Central

great support from the Metropolitan, with many of our State

Wheatbelt, Goldfields and South Eastern) contested the event.

representatives in attendance, as well as teams from the Murray League.

The 2013 Winners were the Mosman Park Team of L. Featherby, L. Warburton, B. Baker and S. Delaporte.

Second – Manning – R. Jolly, K. Gale, S.Hogg, H Heal Third – North Beach – K. Blackwell, A. Drayson, R. Butcher, S. Gmeimer Fourth – Bunbury – L. Jenkins, E. Trantham, M. Hislop, M. Murray Fifth – Mosman Park – K. Andersen, J. Suba, J. Gibsonne, A. Stokes Gib The T two days were a great success and good gr fellowship was enjoyed fel by all.

Donna JohnsonBoucaut Dudley Park Bowling Club

Port Bouvard Men’s Triples Championship Port Bouvard Recreation & Sporting Club Inc. 2012-13 Men’s

Saturday dawned bright and sunny, but as the day progressed, thunder clouds threatened. The rain held off until the last bowls were played for the day, then the heavens opened. There was rain throughout the night but on the Sunday, although the greens were a little damp to start, the day fined up nicely and the greens were quite quick and very true.

The teams selected to contest the Inter Zone Round Robin event at Eaton in March are: Noelene Abe & Kath White (South Eastern), Vicki Ellis & Marg Peck, Carol Ashworth & Sian Smith (Avon Valley), Irene Leahy & Lauri Pettit (Goldfields), Eileen O’Connell & Jo Lancaster (Central Wheatbelt) and Vicki Quinn (East Avon) & Debbie Heinrich (South Eastern).

Many thanks to the Goldfields League for hosting this friendly and successful event.

Glenys Collins

The winning team was the Avon Valley League, and the team consisted of:Back Row: Dale McGill, Sian Smith, Misty Richards, Margaret Bird, Denise Kelly (Reserve) Front row: Noela Newman (Manager),Carol Ashworth, Maxine Watts, Vicki Ellis & Marg Peck

Triples Championship played over three days was a resounding

Bowl Over Cancer Day

success with an excellent number of participants and great

The Hopetoun Bowling Club held their Bowl Over Cancer Day

bowls played.

on Saturday 12th January 2013.

The final held on Sunday 6 January was a tight contest played in humid conditions but otherwise almost perfect bowling weather overcast with no wind. The greens were in excellent condition running at 17 seconds.

Neville Brierley’s team became the 2012-13 Champions with last year’s winning team skipped by Tony Lange, the 2012-13 Runners up.

Trevor Harken and his team mates Dennis Cahill and George Urbaniak won the Plate.

Ron A Jones - President Port Bouvard Recreation & Sporting Club Inc

It was the luck of the Irish as 30 players got into the spirit of the game playing eight ends of Irish Bowls competition being triples.

Also the Captain had several novelties up his sleeve on the green and in the clubhouse. At the completion of the day $1,200 had been raised and has been forwarded to the Cancer Council.

Thanks to local businesses and individuals who donated prizes on the day. It was a great effort for such a small club.

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The competition is run over four editions of Jack Hi and each edition winner receives a special Henselite Bowlers Gift Pack.

The first correct entry drawn from the February magazine will be proclaimed the edition winner for that issue.

Northam Bowling Club 2012 has been a very good year at the Northam Bowling Club. With the introduction of Wednesday evening ladies bowls in 2011, the club has close to 36 new members. This has enabled ladies who work during the day to come and enjoy playing a game of bowls. This has also increased by ten the

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In November the Avon bowling league held a ‘’Blue for cancer’’ day. It was very successful with many of the bowlers dressed in blue scarves, ribbon and beads.

Twenty four novices took part in the club championship novice singles held over two nights in November-December. It was a very close competition with the last two bowlers going bowl for bowl! The eventual winner was Jenny Parker and runner up Lyn Murphy. Well done to both ladies. Thank you to Eileen & Wayne Monger for their continuing support of this event.

The following two weeks were the club championship pairs. twenty eight ladies took part playing two games of 12 ends with three bowls. Once again they were very close games.

The winners were Kerry Leahy & Lorna Bloomfield and runners up Erica Moran & Lyn James. Many thanks to Thelma & Ernie Glass and also Cadds Fashion for sponsoring the event.

There are many events coming up in the next few weeks: 5th February - AVBL fours - Bolgart 6th February - Club championship triples 9th-10th February - Interleague fours - Beverley Also during February there will be the club championship singles.

There are only two more AVBL Pennant games before the finals, which will be played on Tuesday 26th (two games) Thursday 28th February (one game).

Hoping everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and are looking forward to another great year of bowling.

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Southern Bowling Zone Ladies ILRR Pairs On the weekend of 24th – 25th November Lower Great Southern Bowling League hosted the Southern Bowling Zone Inter League Round Robin Pairs at Mt Barker Golf Bowling Club.

After two days of fierce competition, Lower Great Southern on ten points were the successful team, followed by Central Stirling with six points, South East Coastal, South Central Arunga, Great Southern and Upper Great Southern.

A very jubilant Lower Great Southern team were presented with the winning shield by Margaret Walker, patroness of Southern Bowling Zone, pictured below with the team.

Bev Broom - Secretary Southern Bowling Zone

The winning Lower Great Southern team Back Row: D Bairstow (selector), R Plant, K MacGregor, D King, R Rodgers, J Wright, W Cooper, K Jones, B Starbuck, R Nichols, J Robertson, D Milbourne, B Edwards (manager), and D Bojcon Front row: M Greenhaigh, P Lee, G Cooper, D Jacobs, D Kelso

Southern Bowling Zone Men’s ILRR Fours Players from Southern Bowling Zone travelled to Esperance on the 11th – 13th January 2013 to take part in the Men’s Inter League Round Robin hosted by South East Coastal League.

Players committed themselves to exciting games, with great competitiveness and sportsmanship displayed over the 3 days.

Lower Great Southern proved to be too strong for their rivals, scoring 10 points, 16 ½ rink wins and 118 shots up. Second place went to Central Stirling on 6 points, followed by Great Southern, Upper Great southern, South Central Arunga and South East Coastal.

Back Row: Lyn Pinney, Gwen Anning, Trish Forbes, Beryl Cooper, Elaine Hislop, Judy Wiese, Marj Silvester, Rhonda Wroth Front Row: Jill Bartholomeuz, Linda Deegan-Humphries, Margaret Walker (Patroness)

Congratulations to B Starbuck, D Milbourne, R Rodgers, G Cooper, P Lee, J Robertson, (Lower Great Southern) W Holt, J Davidson, S Trowl, G Hosking, (Great Southern), C Bahr, M King, (South Central Arunga), D Harris, D Cliff, (Upper Great Southern), J Fiegert, D Klingberg, D Fiegert (South East Coastal), A Crabbe, G Rundle, A Shaddick (Central Stirling), and reserves K Preston, N Hosking, and K McGregor on their selection for IZRR in Margaret River on 2nd – 3rd February.

Johnny Lewer Classic The Dudley Park Bowling Club Johnny Lewer Classic was held at the club on the 8th and 9th of January 2013 and attracted 36 teams. The Classic has been a feature event at Dudley Park for over 20 years.

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times it has been played as a one day weekend event but this year was reverted to the original format of a midweek two-day carnival.

Players from metropolitan clubs, Osborne Park, Thornlie, Safety Bay, Sorrento, Cambridge, Stirling and Warnbro competed as either composite or club teams. Beverley provided their usual support as in

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Results...

1st Place I.Cartledge, G Cartledge, S Hunter, E Twist (Eaton BC) 2nd Place D Spargo, B Grainger, B Rahm, D Edwards (Port Bouvard BC) 3rd Place D Armstrong, I Spragg, K Cannon, W Savell (Dudley Park BC) Day 1 winners K Sumner, B Vaughan, R Murray, P Cooksey (Dudley Park BC) Day 2 Winners P Rushton, P Romaior, J Young, G Williams (Dudley Park BC) Donna Johnson-Boucaut Dudley Park Bowling Club

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School holiday junior lawn bowls On a sultry Monday morning as Cyclone Narelle threatened rain with cloudy skies on the 14th January, junior bowlers from three local clubs converged on Halls Head Bowling & Recreation Club for a lawn bowls tournament. The juniors played 2 games of 2 x 4 x 2 bowl pairs.

Stars Of Stage And Green!!!

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Twenty teams soldiered on through the wind and rain for three games to get a winner.

Country combined with City to win the event.

Paul Hutton, Bruce Rock, skipped city blokes Noel O’Halloran and Phil Griffiths (pictured).

Runners up was Osborne Park stars Ray Bourne, Ron Mitchell and Brian Ellis. Third place went to Singapore veteran Willie Tan with committeemen Brian Young and Leo Mola.

First game winners were matelot Murray Piggott, State skips Cliff Guelfi and Rod Beazley, second game was won by Gavin Ebsworth, Lindsay Baker and Brad Williams.

A fairly new team of recruits from the Valley club won the third game, Neil Keir, Mick Coyle and Mike Smith.

I won’t go into the gory details but the RSL State team had their final hit out versus Osborne Park which was apparently an ambush staged by Richard Cox. Sort of brought our stars back to reality about the brand of bowls they need to play in the National Carnival. However, all will be revealed in a later edition of JackHi… There seems to be some problems visiting our website - my fault. Google WA RSL Lawn Bowls and with the help of the Cyber Gods you will find it! We are picking up a few new members again, so keep passing the word around. Any body with a Service Number from any Allied Defence Force is eligible.

Contact Secretary – Max Plester Ph 9405 8991 or email mplester@bigpond.net.au

It was great to see the youngsters from Port Bouvard, Mandurah and Halls Head gracing the green at Halls Head in their club colours. The juniors had ages ranging from 8 to 12 and their experience levels varied from over a year, to a few months or a few weeks.

All the bowlers played in the spirit of the game, had a great time and enjoyed a bit of socializing after the tournament during the morning tea at the break and the sausage sizzle at the end.

The Halls Head pair used their home ground advantage to take away the winners’ awards with the Mandurah teams fighting it out for second place.

Some great bowls were seen from all players and most of the games were very close, with the winner only being decided by a shot or two. Congratulations to all players and thanks to all those workers and supporters at all three Clubs who make these events possible.

All three clubs have an active junior bowls program with coaching resuming at the beginning of Term One. At Halls Head, free coaching is available on Monday afternoons from 4.30 – 5.30 from February 4. Both boys and girls are encouraged to give the sport a try. It is a great way to hone those hand eye coordination skills and to meet other young bowlers.

Vicki Bowden - Director of Junior Bowls Halls Head Bowling & Recreation Club Inc.

Above right: Toby Dunn (11) of Mandurah and Matthew Leddin (11) of Port Bouvard, on the mat.

Above left: Daniel Prohaska (10) of Mandurah and Izak Bennett (11) of Halls Head, watching the bowls Left: Sophie Budd (11) of Mandurah delivering her bowl.

Below right: Brock Dhu (12) of Halls Head about to deliver the bowl.

Below: Sophie, Matthew, Georgia, Brock, Daniel and others enjoying a break from the heat.

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Avon Valley Bowling League Last weekend, the 11th -13th January, the Avon Valley Bowling League and the Dowerin Bowling Club hosted representative bowlers from throughout the Goldfields and Eastern Wheatbelt. Five bowling leagues competed in a round robin format over three days for the Eastern Bowling Zone championship. The weather remained relatively fine but windy and most of the games were closely contested affairs. In the end, with a mixture of youth and experience, the team representing the Avon Valley was victorious.

Trevor Gerrard

Denison Bowling Club As with all sports, favourites, experienced competitors or quality players lower their flag to the “Battlers” at some stage of their sporting career. This was the case when “Battlers” skipper Wendy Eaton, teamed up with newish bowler Pat Belcher, defeated Jenni Ilich and Sandy Crabb 25-14 in the final of the recently played Denison Bowling Club Ladies Pairs Championship.

Bowling on a medium paced green in very strong winds, the four finalists produced some fine bowling with scores not indicating the closeness of the game. A number of spectators enjoyed the game, but all agreed the up to 30 knot gusts did not help the players.

Ralph Murray

Background The plaintiff was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2009. He alleged that he was exposed to asbestos dust during his childhood visits to a miniature railway located in the grounds of an orphanage. The plaintiff visited the site about six times with his parents in the 1970’s when he was four years old and played on the site and became covered in asbestos waste.

The plaintiff claimed that he inhaled asbestos fibres that caused or materially contributed to his disease. The asbestos dust and fibre was allegedly generated from waste material that was dumped by the defendant, a subsidiary of James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd. Duty of Care and Breach The plaintiff claimed that a duty of care arose in two ways: 1. “by dumping material that was known to be fatal if inhaled, the defendant created a danger and accordingly was required to take reasonable steps that no one would suffer a risk of injury which might be foreseeable from the danger”; and 2. the defendant supplied the asbestos cement waste “as a produce for the use by the owners of the orphanage or the operators of the railway for landfill and road construction” so that it owed a duty as “the supplier of a product, supplied for a known purpose, containing a danger from such use, of which the a defendant knew or ought to have known”.

The Plaintiff argued that the Defendant was in breach of a duty of care owed to persons who visited the orphanage.

During the trial, the court heard that the defendant had been dumping asbestos waste on the grounds of the orphanage where the waste was used as a base for the railway, to fill swamp land and to cover roads and tracks. The defendant argued the dumping of the asbestos waste was acceptable behaviour in the early 1970’s . This was despite the fact that in 1971 a safety officer employed by the defendant wrote an internal memo stating that the dumping was ‘unwise’. The company ignored the warnings and continued the dumping.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia held that it was reasonably foreseeable that children would visit the grounds of the orphanage and the miniature railway was obviously an attraction for young children. It was an obvious attraction due to the open space of the grounds, the oval and the proximity to the river and the swampy bush areas forming parts of the grounds. the court said it was foreseeable that children, particularly small children, would play in the white asbestos dust. It was held that the defendant did owe visitors of the orphanage site a duty of care.

The defendant was found to be in breach of its duty of care by dumping asbestos cement waste at the orphanage on the basis of various reasons, including: a) that it was reasonably foreseeable there was a risk of personal injury from the exposure to the asbestos cement waste; b) the orphanage was not a waste disposal site and consequently, it was not controlled with a view to manage the risk of harm from exposure to the asbestos dust and fibre; and c) there were alternative means of disposing of the asbestos cement waste. It was not necessary to dispose the waste material at the orphanage and other sites were available that would not unnecessarily expose children to the risk of asbestos dust and fibres.

The Award A West Australian Supreme Court judge awarded the plaintiff damages assessed at $2,068,396.93. This is the highest award for an asbestos case in Western Australian history.

When one considers the facts of this case it leaves one to ponder how the defendant could have been so careless in dumping asbestos at grounds used by children as a playground, even after receiving advice from its own safety expert that it was dangerous and such activity should cease. The defendant knew small amounts of asbestos could be deadly and yet it continued with the dumping.

This case reveals some of the worst type of corporate behaviour seen in Western Australia.

To make matters worse for the plaintiff, the defendant denied liability for the claim and refused to pay compensation even after the plaintiff initiated court proceedings. The defendant was willing to fight this case all the way to a Supreme Court trial even though liability was obvious given the facts of this case.

What Else?

A frightening question which arises from this case is, what other sites that were accessible to the public in Western Australia were also used as ‘dumping grounds’ for asbestos waste? The plaintiff’s lawyer commented to the media after the trial had concluded that evidence provided at the trial demonstrated James Hardie dumped its asbestos waste at sites all around Australia.

This is certainly a justifiable victory for the plaintiff and the plaintiff’s family after a lengthy legal battle but no amount of compensation will truly compensate the plaintiff for what he has endured.

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One for the Records?

The Kellerberrin club had been particularly active across the past few years, recruiting younger lads to assume Skip’s roles in their pennants, and this is starting to bear fruit. In Round 1 they took the Quairading Red boys apart 7 to 1 on their new synthetic green at their brand new sporting complex.

Naturally the Quairading Red boys copped plenty from their Quairading White colleagues when they arrived home.

When the return match was on a couple of weeks ago, the Quairading Red boys were smarting, and determined to spin the result around.

They did exactly that – recording a 7-1 victory. As well as that, the attached card with a monster score line added to their day.

The Quairading Red boys were keenly waiting upon the Quairading White lads to return home from their game, so they could hand back some of the “rubbishing” they had received prior. They did this in spades and were still doing it up until the next game.

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Quairading

– the Grain Centre of the Wheatbelt

Background

In an era that has unfortunately seen the diminishing of community members across smaller inland towns – with a resultant effect on Sporting team numbers – the Quairading Bowling Club has defied the odds.

In the early 90’s, the Men’s pennant side was struggling to front with the required 32 bowlers each Saturday – to the extent that selectors were to be seen cruising through the local social haunts on Friday nights trying to gather those last three or four elusive players.

So – the Committee went on a mission.

The lads introduced weekly scroungers on a Thursday night – which was a direct follow on from the successful Golf club initiative that was occurring at the time. As well, they included two local Open Days on their calendar, where they circulated (fax/ phone/email/correspondence/newsletter) amongst all the “likely lads” in the vicinity and encouraged them to a cheap day out, well-nourished with local produce - and placed them in a side with seasoned bowlers, and introduced them to our great game.

Both of these initiatives combined to do the trick. To the extent that scroungers on Thursdays now sees up to 50-60 bowlers fronting up on a Thursday – and Pennant numbers now total a comfortable 44 players (up until last year, this had peaked for about 15 years at 56). The Club (now with approx.

60+ male and 20+ lady members) regularly tops the nominations for Men’s Country week entries on a state-wide basis, with upwards of 30+ players heading to the metro to participate.

Allied to this surge in male membership was the usual unqualified great support offered by the ladies of the Club – who are also working with a solid membership base, and competing well at pennant level. The Club is well managed with a “unified” Committee, with the leadership being shared across the years by both sections of the Club.

surrounds – fencing, shade cover, pathways, etc.

There was hardly a member (men and ladies) Demolition of the grass green who did not have some “ownership” New shelter roof going on of this project – it was a major “working bee” that we wondered if it would ever finish.

As one prominent member was heard to say as he looked across the demolished grass greens on that Blessing of the green first day – “What the hell have we started here?” Final budget analysis/cost evaluation indicated that total value of the overall project was in the order of $550,000 - $600,000+. The Club is well placed for the years ahead with the outcome.

Community spirit The facility is regularly used for community events (FESA fundraising, Shire social events, local business socials, etc.) – and is a showpiece and a proud part of the community.

The way ahead Both sections of the Club are ever mindful of ensuring their facility is seen as a welcoming and inclusive place for any

New green under construction prospective members. Any newcomers to town are approached as to potential interest and welcomed into the Club. As well, across the years, the younger brigade from the local school has been invited down the club to “have a go”. This outlook should see the Club maintain its’ current healthy position into the foreseeable future.

The new garden and green

Projects In 2008, the Club embarked on a major project to replace the grass greens with a sand-filled synthetic surface. Although the QBC did not attract Sport and Rec. funding, their financial situation meant they could still pursue their aim. So, in April 2009, the old faithful grass green was farewelled – and for the next 5 months, the membership combined to see the job through and finally present a 14 rinker. This was a huge commitment – and what started out as simply a greens replacement – extended to totally revamped

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