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Edition 95 • Spring 2013

Inside this issue: • Build Better Clubs • National Under 18s

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jack hi A BOWLS WA PUBLICATION

Edition 95 • Spring 2013

Inside this issue: • Build Better Clubs • National Under 18s

Jack Hi Editorial

with AARON DELAPORTE

New Australian Premier League Welcome to another big issue of Jack Hi as we head into what promises to be another bumper year of bowls.

Included in this issue is the introduction of the Australian Premier League which has been labelled as the 20/20 version of bowls. A high paced, energy packed and exciting version of the game which will be televised LIVE on Foxtel in November. Full details on this competition including the WA team which will be know as the Perth Solargain Suns can be found on page 12.

Congratulations must once again go to our Under 18 bowlers who picked up two gold medals (Girls Singles and Boys Triples) and one bronze in Girls Fours. This event was hosted by Sorrento Bowling Club who did a magnificent job and all the action and results from that event is covered in a double page spread on 10 and 11.

Bang smack in the middle of the magazine (pages 20-23) is a feature article designed at helping clubs become stronger, we have put forward eight ways to build a better club. Hopefully our club administrators will find something useful in there.

And as usual the rest of the magazine is packed with plenty of news, results and articles across Western Australia, until next time…Good Bowling.

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Contents President’s Report..................................4 CEO’s Report.........................................5 Country Director.....................................6 Umpires................................................8 National Under 18s championships..10-11 Solargain Suns.....................................12 Inclusive Practices................................14 Club News..........................................15 State Series 2013................................16 Clubs WA............................................18 Feature: Build Better Clubs...............20-23 Over 60s News....................................25 Volunteer of the Month.........................30 Club News..........................................32 Country News......................................38 Lifestyle Articles

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Legal Corner........................................24 Healthy Living.....................................28 Finance..............................................38 Submissions Clubs are reminded that the copy deadline for the next issue is 31st January 2014.

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PAT BULLER

Website and CMS now national • Mick Molloy (APL Ambassador) with players from the 6 APL sides.

The 2013/14 season is now upon us and with it brings a number of changes.

A new look website and competition management system has been nationally launched, replacing the Sporting Pulse site. It is true the new look site will take some getting used to, as will anything ‘new’, but the benefits to bowls throughout Australia are substantial, with Bowls WA and our Clubs and Members to share in those benefits in due course.

In particular the CMS, will provide for direct input from clubs into such areas as database management, pennant results, player transfers and in due course the ability to even have an on-line shop and ticketing service. We will be holding back on launching the total package until all clubs have had the ability to have specific training in the systems.

Perth Solargain Suns to shine Of course bowls is also back on the television with the launch of the Australian Premier League (APL). Six franchises were made available by Bowls Australia to purchase, in much the same way as basketball operates and it was decided to take a leap of faith here in the West and purchase one of the three year franchises. (Bowls SA is the only other state body to make such a move).

The selection of players required one local player to be selected (Clive Adams) and at least one international in the team of three. Securing Brett Wilkie and furthermore indoor specialist Jeremy Henry was a coup for the team. With coach Wayne Turley the side is well equipped to make an impact on the $100,000 competition.

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Ensure you get to the Fox Sports telecast on 19-22 November from 3.00pm - 7.00pm to view the 16 hours of live bowls again on TV. With Bowls Australia a developmental off-shoot of the APL game is being developed for piloting in Perth and Brisbane – watch this space for a possible national pilot in February next year.

Club Developments abound Over the course of the winter months a number of clubs, both metro and country have either completed or made significant inroads for new facilities. Clubs such as South Perth, Halls Head, Byford, Bullsbrook, Mills Park and Goomalling have moved to either complete renovations or shift premises, often with the assistance of the local council and/or the Department of Sport and Recreation.

It is great to see the confidence these clubs and councils have in the future of the facilities and the game.

Importance of Governance Governance plays an important part in the running of any successful organisation and bowls is no exception. The board and staff are currently working hard on the completion of the 2014-2016 strategic plan, which will guide the operations of the organization over the next three years.

The JGC Group has been selected to facilitate this important process, with the board seeking to sign off on a new plan by the end of the year. This will of course then be shared with clubs and members via the website and monthly club electronic mail outs.

Enjoy the new season As we commence pennant ensure you enjoy the coming season and remember our game is primarily still managed by a fleet of well meaning volunteers. Without them we wouldn’t have a game to enjoy – so consider them when you start venting your feelings at your local club.

Have a good year.

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From the Chief Executive Officer

KEN PRIDE

Congratulations to winners and qualifiers • Kristina Krstic in action at the National Champion of Champions.

The pennant season is now upon us although for many the bowls season itself is a year round sport. Already we have had a number of major events completed or in the process of being completed including the Mt Lawley Consistency Singles, men’s and women’s qualifying for the Australian Open, the national under 18 sides series, the national champion of champions and the state fours – with the national over 60s championships, at the time of writing, nearing completion – and all of this before the ‘season’ has even commenced!

For those that think the calendar isn’t fully booked you may like to think again.

Congratulations to the winners and qualifiers in all events.

Bowls back on television Certainly we are very excited about our participation in the Australian Premier League and the efforts that have been made to return bowls to the television.

The Perth Solargain Suns will no doubt acquit themselves well in the hottest of competitions. Our team of Brett Wilkie, Jeremy Henry and local boy Clive Adams, along with coach Wayne Turley look forward to the lightning fast event played at the magnificent Pine Rivers Club in Brisbane.

Make sure you tune into Fox Sports on the afternoon/ evening of 19-22 November for 16 hours of live bowls as the Suns battle it out for a share of $100,000 in prizemoney. In particular note the fantastic prize being offered by our major APL sponsor, Solargain – almost a week watching the event live in Brisbane – surely the best prize offered in bowls in a long time. See the details on how to enter on page 13.

Well done Sorrento Our thanks and no doubt those of the best junior bowlers in the country for the way Sorrento presented the club for the recent national under 18 championships.

A brief recap of history will see many of the world’s finest players emerged over the year’s from this carnival and once again for those in attendance it was indeed a great spectacle and full of outstanding play.

Our efforts to back up the domination of the 2012 carnival in Launceston was a little off target, but what a great reward for Elizabeth Allan to secure the coveted singles gold medal in a wonderful display of draw bowling, in addition to the boys going back to back for the triples honours.

Many thanks to the Sorrento club who have received high acclaim from all states and territories in addition to Bowls Australia. No stone was left unturned to ensure it was a fabulous carnival. See the full story on pages 10 and 11.

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WA shines at National Champion of Champions

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A terrific effort was handed in by our Western Australian representatives at the National Champion of Champions held at Ascot Park South Australia from October 11-13.

WA made the final in three out of four competitions with Noelene Abe (Corrigin) proving just what a brilliant bowler she is by winning her final 21-13 against Queensland’s Kirsty Thatcher. Noelene will now represent Australia in the World Champion of Champions in November 2014 in Christchurch New Zealand.

Commiserations to our Men’s Singles representative Daniel Patterson (Bassendean) and our Women’s Pairs team of Rechelle Cole and Kristina Krstic (Manning) who were runner-ups. All three players have a big future ahead of them.

Oldies battle it out in Geelong Of course on the flip side, and such is one of the benefits of our game, our over 60s representative teams are due at the time of writing to slug it out at the Belmont Bowling Club in Geelong in the national over 60’s carnival.

This event has now got great traction on the national calendar and although hotly contested by all, it builds on the great traditions of the game in terms of etiquette, sportsmanship and the great sense of camaraderie experienced in bowls.

No doubt we will be proud of the performance of the teams wherever they may finish (although another win on the national stage wouldn’t hurt either!).

Full details will be provided in our next edition of Jack Hi but no doubt we will all be able to follow the results as they happen on the website.

Changes to various pennant conditions There has been a great deal of work carried out in recent months by a Field of Play Review Committee, who have considered each of the pennant competitions and made recommendation for amendments where required.

After approval by the Bowls Management Committee, these are now found within the Pennant Fixture Book and Bowls WA Handbook and club secretaries are urged to ensure members are aware of the changes. One key change is the ruling as it relates to the Extreme Weather ruling (heat) for ladies pennant competitions.

Have a great pennant season.

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KERRY ANDERSEN

New government funding programs

It has been practice in recent years to hold a BWA Board meeting annually at a regional centre.

This year, the September meeting of the Board was held at the York Convention and Recreation Centre, followed by an open forum. Although the number of attendees at the forum was a little disappointing, I am sure those who attended had all their queries answered, and information was gained on many forthcoming events on the Bowls WA and Bowls Australia calendars.

The Country Coaching Enhancement weekend was held for the sixteen men and sixteen women, selected from nominations from the four Zones. The women were hosted by the Melville and Sorrento Bowling Clubs, with the men at the Osborne Park Bowling Club.

This programme is available to all bowlers in regional areas, with nominations closing in April. I encourage country bowlers to apply for this weekend of elite coaching.

There were fewer nominations from the men this year, so for the programme to continue, the clubs need to be more proactive in seeking players to nominate, especially those just taking up the game.

The WA Govt will create two new funding programs to help regional sporting clubs and athletes through a Junior Representative Travel Assistance program.

Two million dollars will be allocated over the next four years and will include help for sporting clubs to access equipment through a Community Sports Equipment Fund.

Royalties for Regions funding will allocate $500,000 each year for the next four years.

Daniel Woodrow, our Community Development Officer, together with coordinators from the Australian Sports Commission, is working to involve lawn bowls in the ‘AfterSchool Communities’ program which is already in place in several towns.

The upgrade of the South Hedland Bowls and Tennis Club is to begin. The State Govt has invested $2.5 million in the project.

Bowlers were disappointed when the ABC bowls coverage was discontinued. Coming soon, will be live coverage of the Bowls Australia APL series on Foxtel. On November 19-22, there will be with four hours of continuous viewing each day.

Watch the BWA website for more details.

The next meeting of the Country Committee will be held on November 11, and I urge clubs and leagues to forward agenda items for this meeting.

With the pennant season upon us, I wish you all a happy and successful season, and I look forward to meeting many of you around the clubs.

From the Country Director

Country Coaching Enhancement The Melville Bowling Club was host to sixteen country girls representing the four Zones for the Country Coaching Enhancement Clinic on Saturday September 21.

Players travelled long distances to participate in the weekend – from as far as Scadden, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie. Held annually, the weekend is an opportunity for selected country bowlers to experience coaching at a metropolitan venue.

Coaches Noelene Abe, Therese Hastings and I, introduced the players to practice drills, circuit work and video analysis.

On Sunday, the Sorrento Bowling Club was host for the day. Therese gave an informative presentation on ‘Goal Setting’, before players took to the greens for more circuit work and games.

In the afternoon, a match was played against the State Junior team. Games were played in good spirit and the country girls were grateful for the opportunity to play against the up and coming young champions of our game.

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Thanks to Noelene and Therese for their expertise, and to Bowls WA and the host clubs for facilitating the weekend.

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From the Umpires

MICHAEL GOBLE-GARRATT

Umpire Courses held for 71 attendees The second annual set of Umpires Courses was held North of the River at Yokine over three Monday evenings, with the written exam on Wednesday evening and on-greens on Saturday, and South of the River at Willetton over four increasingly popular weekend sessions on Saturday and Sunday. A total of 71 attendees accredited or re-accredited as Umpires or measurers.

It would seem that not all the notices of the September round, that were sent out to all Metro Clubs in July, reached those members whose accreditation expired, highlighting possible failures in effective communication through the email addresses that clubs supply Bowls WA. The result being that some clubs persist in being undermanned in the Umpires department for the coming season!

Umpires for Pennants – Clubs playing at home should either provide a suitably qualified person or, if not able to do so, then they should contact the visiting club/s, to see if they can provide one, and that Umpire’s name must be clearly indicated on the Pennant result form.

Scoring – Law 37 details the duty of players including 37.2.1 The third can measure any and all disputed shots and 37.2.2 The third can tell the skip the number of shots scored for or against their team as each end is completed.

There is nothing to preclude the skips questioning the count if they consider an error has been made, say, after considering the state of the head after both have played their final bowls and (being attentive as skips always are...) they believe the score not to be as called by the third/s. Law 37.1.2 The skip should decide all disputed points with the opposing skip, making sure that any decision reached is in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls.

The skip/s can call the Umpire to decide upon any relevant bowls that have NOT been removed by agreement during the measuring. In the first section of the Laws of the Sport of Bowls – Definitions - Law 1.3.7 End: delivery of the jack, delivery of all the bowls required to be played by all of the opponents in the same direction on a rink, and deciding the number of shots scored. So until the skips have decided the scores, the end is not yet completed.

An example of the significance of this definition is one where, during play, the jack has been moved close to the rink boundary and when all bowls have been delivered, there are three bowls in contention, close to the jack.

The third/s removes two bowls they agree are counters, to enable the next bowl to be measured, but that bowl falls of

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• Bowls Wedge – important piece of equipment for an Umpire.

its own accord – pushing the jack over the boundary! The question was raised as to what happens in this case?

As the scores were not yet decided, the end is NOT completed, therefore the end is actually DEAD under Law 30.1.2 (the jack is dead if it) passes completely outside a side boundary of the rink of play. Law 31.1 A dead end is not counted as a completed end even if all the bowls required to be played have been played. So those two bowls that were removed do NOT count as the end is dead and should be replayed as per Law 31.2.

This does NOT apply in the case of the person measuring, knocking the bowl over and moving the jack! This becomes a case of bowl and jack displacement – Law 28.1.4.2 If a bowl at rest or a toucher in the ditch is displaced by a player and it has disturbed the head after it is displaced, the opposing skip should put the bowl back to its former position and replace any part of the head disturbed after the displacement. (Of course in this case the third is delegated by the skip as he is in the head.)

This really illustrates the importance for thirds, who are tasked with measuring, to carry wedges and use them every time a bowl to be considered lies on its running surface and may fall, as permitted under Law 40.6. CERTAINLY any Umpire called to carry out a measure should automatically wedge any such bowl before conducting the measure.

The new Metro Pennants season is upon us and the weather would seem to promise that Umpires will be required to make decisions about calling players from the green due to rain, at least in the first weeks; and due to the heat under the virtually unchanged Conditions of play for 2013-2014.

General abandonment due to heat (or any Extreme Weather – Metro Pennants General Condition 8.1.2) will still be an option as in previous seasons, for the Controlling Body (BWA Match) under certain conditions, but the heat rule will remain largely as it was last year with the Umpire of the Day having to call the shots.

The temperatures of 40 degrees for Men and 37 degrees Women’s pennants will still remain. However, it was decided that should the forecast be for 38 degrees for the Tuesday or Saturday Women’s Pennants, all (Women’s) games shall cancelled at 5.00pm the day before the scheduled pennant fixture, and that any Notification of a General Abandonment will be placed on the Bowls WA Website only.

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NATIONAL UNDER 18s CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 The colour and carnival atmosphere that descended on Sorrento Bowling Club’s impressive greens during the October school holidays was a wonderful advertisement for our game in the same week that the Australian Premier League was launched in Melbourne.

Carnival atmosphere at Sorrento • David Downey and Dan Nicholls emrace after claiming gold.

One can already imagine 16 year olds such as Elizabeth Allan and David Downey will soon be up on the biggest stage and in front of the television cameras, given some of the outstanding performances our youngsters managed at the end of four tough days of competition.

Defending the Robert Middleton Trophy was never going to be easy after Western Australia made seven changes to the side that conquered all in Tasmania last year, however, coaches Jaewyn Norton, Colin Johnson and selector Elio Tolotti were incredibly proud of their young charges.

Admirably, all the girls finished the tournament with a medal around their neck; Allan simply unstoppable against the highly fancied Victorian Chloe Stewart in the girls’ blueribbon singles event while Dayna Cant ensured her experience counted when it mattered most, clinching the bronze for the fours in a tense last end.

Allan, who reached the final with strong wins against the Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and an impressive showing against New South Wales’ Ellen Ryan, was not overawed by the occasion, picking up four shots on the third end to lead 6-0.

Not to be outdone, Stewart, who was named Player of the Series when the Victorian Women defeated WA at Manning Memorial, levelled the match at 6-6 after just five highscoring ends.

Allan quickly regained her composure, her next bowl a resting toucher and the momentum stayed with her; 9-6 after eight ends.

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On the tenth end, Allan found herself holding four again and with Stewart’s drive only removing one counter it was hard to see the Victorian coming back from 14-6 down. Another three to Allan and suddenly the anticipation of Gold from the home crowd was almost tangible.

The standard of bowls had most on the edge of their seat with Allan continuing to pepper the jack and Stewart trailing it twice to keep her in the game. The players had to remain patient as the matched tightened up; 18-7 after 13 became 19-9 after 15 and on the 17th end Allan had her first real opportunity to close out the game. Unfortunately, she could not add to her counter with her last bowl and so the score remained 20-10.

Allan maintained the pressure on her opponent; Stewart needing solid contact with jack to pick up four and give her hope of an unlikely comeback. Her drive ran close but found the small gap between the jack and Allan’s shot bowl, meaning Allan’s name would now sit alongside the likes of Krstic, Cottrell, Quail and Armitage.

Dual-gold medallist David Downey began his singles campaign with a nail-biting 21-20 win over the Northern Territory’s Owen Short but never really got going against a determined Trent Britton from the ACT eventually going down 10-21. That result, coupled with Short’s upset win over NSW’s Dylan Skinner meant Downey was out of contention early and therefore had to rely on new teammates Wesley Neilson and Dan Nicholls if he wanted to add to his medal tally. The boys defeated a strong NSW outfit 15-13 in their final group game to set up another showdown with the Vics.

This was another tight affair and there never seemed to be more than a shot or two in it until WA, trailing 9-12 capitalised on a slice of good fortune.

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NATIONAL UNDER 18s CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013

• Members of the girls Under 18s Fours: Amelia Axford, Kellie Ainsworth, Georgie Cant and Dayna Cant.

Our coach and selection panel acknowledged how far this young group have come in a short space of time…

Victorian skipper Nathan Lynch sliced the jack to where Neilson and Nicholls had three back bowls waiting. Downey added both his bowls to the count to lift the boys’ spirit.

Victoria was never going to lie down and they upped the ante on the next end. Lynch driving the jack straight into the ditch to hold four, managed to add a fifth. Downey rose to the challenge after narrowly missing with first, changing hands to draw second shot.

Neilson and Nicholls, who caught the eye of the Australian selectors, were inspired by their skip and put the pressure back on their opponents as WA picked up three on the penultimate end. Downey was never going to allow that lead to slip. Victoria maintained their aggressive pursuit of the three shots needed to force a tie but our boys stood tall to earn the second Gold medal of the championships.

On the adjacent rink, Dayna Cant ensured WA’s three debutant girls left with a Bronze medal to go with some great memories. Kellie Ainsworth, Amelia Axford and Georgia Cant played some terrific bowls throughout the week, finishing in a credible fourth-place in the girls triples. Ryan Philpott and Connor Biddle also ended their pairs’ campaign on a high, picking up ones on the last three ends to snatch fifthplace by the narrowest of margins.

Our coach and selection panel acknowledged how far this young group have come in a short space of time and naturally this experience will hold them in good stead for next year’s tournament on Darwin’s Top End greens.

A special mention must be made to Eden Lawrence, Meghan Philpott and Josh Hamilton who represented the ACT and NT respectively and to Jess Smith, Patrick Quinlan and Bailey O’Keefe who attend every day of the championships as reserves. Our parents, who provided such enthusiastic support during the week, must be incredibly proud of their children not only for their outstanding performances on the green but also their impeccable behaviour off the green. I trust they are as excited the youngsters who discovered their opponents next year will be traditional heavyweights New South Wales, Victoria and hosts Northern Territory at Bowls Australia’s Celebration Dinner.

While WA and Victoria shared the four Gold medals on offer in the morning session, it was a dominant NSW performance in the afternoon that clinched the Boys, Girls and Robert Middleton Overall Trophy. WA will again be led by Australian Under 18 representatives Elizabeth Allan and David Downey which augurs well for their assault on major silverware in 2014!

• Final Results – on page 29.

• Elizabeth Allan

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SOLARGAIN Perth Suns A new action-packed format incorporates the best traditional elements of the sport and mixes them into an adrenaline-fuelled, action-packed format of the game in a national city versus city competition, known as the Australian Premier League (APL).

The APL competition, which aims to emulate the success of cricket’s T20 Big Bash League by modernising the game to broaden its appeal, is set to be staged from November 19 to 22, under lights at Brisbane’s premier bowls facility, Club Pine Rivers.

In a first for the sport nationally, the competition will also be broadcast live on Fox Sports and SKY NZ from 5pm-9.30pm during the four days of competition, providing unprecedented exposure.

It will be a thrilling start to the league, with the four-day tournament promising rivalry and competitiveness, as teams from five states across Australia, and New Zealand, battle it out for a sixfigure total prize purse of $100,000, second only to the sport’s $130,000 Australian Open.

CLIVE ADAMS Club: Wanneroo, WA Achievements: Current WA gun who is making his mark in the Australia A squad • Australian Champion of Champions Pairs Winner 1999.

• Australian Super League Pairs Winner 2005.

• Australian Super League Fours Runnerup 2005.

BRETT WILKIE Club: Club Helensvale, Qld Achievements: Australian International and former world number two • 2012 World Championships fours gold medal.

• 2011 Asia Pacific Championships singles and pairs silver medal.

• 2010 Commonwealth Games triples silver medal.

• 2009 World Champion of Champions singles gold medal.

• 2009 Australian Open singles champion

APL KEY FACTS • Six teams, 18 players, from five major capital cities and New Zealand • Adelaide Endurance, Brisbane Gold, Melbourne Roys, New Zealand Black Jacks, Perth Suns, Sydney Lions • Each team will include three players, with two players from each team nominated to compete in each game as the lead and skip • The third player will be the ‘super sub’ for that team and may be called upon at any time • Each game is played over 2 sets, with 5 ends per set, and a one end tie-break if required, for a one hour match duration • The APL will be played as a sectional based competition in the preliminary rounds and convert to a ‘knock out’ format for all finals play.

• Top four teams make it through to a knock-out style finals round • APL is owned and administered by Bowls Australia.

WAYNE TURLEY (COACH) Club: Taren Point, NSW Achievements: Former Australian International with 131 games.

• Commonwealth Games Gold Medal Triples Melbourne 2006.

• Commonwealth Games Silver Medal Triples Delhi 2010.

• World Championships Silver Medal Fours Christchurch 2008.

• Asian Pacific Championships 3 Gold Medals and 1 Bronze.

JEREMY HENRY Club: Warilla Bowls Club, NSW Achievements: Former Northern Irish international player who is now winning world titles for his new home country, Australia.

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Inclusive Practices Officer

DENISE McMILLAN

Inclusion Role Expansion

Disability and Indigenous Participation From July 2013 the area of Inclusion at Bowls WA expanded from Disabilities and Mental Health to include the promotion of Indigenous Participation. We are working with the Aboriginal Sport Program (ASP), run by the Australian Sports Commission in partnership with the Department of Ageing and the Department of Sport and Recreation, and the Nyoongar Sports Association (NSA) where George Hayden is the Chair.

Over the last four years, the NSA has become recognised and respected as the leading grassroots agency within Nyoongar Country. The Association aims do develop partnerships that maximise opportunities for Aboriginal Australians residing in Nyoongar country, to participate in sport and recreation in order to produce health, education, social and cultural benefits for individuals and their respective communities.

Together, we hope to encourage Aboriginal people to be more active and to play bowls at all levels. To kick start this initiative the BowlsMobile was present at the Naidoc Netball Carnival on July 17th. Many youth, and a few adults, mingled and enjoyed participating in a mock bowls setup!

We have also started our first Aboriginal Bowls Program at Armadale Bowling Club on Wednesday nights in September and October, working with Jim McKenzie (club captain) and Richard Lovell (club coach). More updates to come in the next issue of Jack Hi.

• Students and Teachers at Ursula Frayne College enjoying their 1st experience of Lawn Bowls.

Friday BowlAbility Program Expands: Ursula Frayne Catholic College and TCCP By the time this issue of Jack Hi is printed our popular BowlAbility program will have celebrated two years in operation. Initiated in October 2011 the program is run at the Kardinya Bowling Club on Fridays from 11 am to 1 pm.

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• Happy Communities: Lawn Bowls at the 2013 Naidoc Netball Carnival.

Under the guidance of club member Eric Payne, and me, many different organizations come to bowl on a regular basis including Kira, Perth Home Care, the MS Society and Intework Gosnells. New additions in 2013 are the Centre for Cerebral Palsy (TCCP) and Ursula Frayne Catholic College – we hope to see you back again on a regular basis!

Useful Inclusion Forums and Webinars: WASF/DSR Fair Safe Sport and ASC Webinars Working to be an Inclusive club can be overwhelming and good sources of knowledge are greatly appreciated.

I encourage clubs who wish to have more information to check out the Fair Safe Sport project as this provides a personal reference, relevant information, training and resources to the sport and active recreation industry. It is delivered by the WA Sports Federation (WASF), in partnership with the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR). The website is located at http://www.wasportsfed.asn.au/about-wasf/projects/fair-safesport/ and project officers can be reached at 9387 8100 or by email info@wasportsfed.asn.au.

Another excellent resource for Inclusive clubs is the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). Information is available at http:// www.ausport.gov.au/participating/disability/resources/ factsheets2/inclusion_in_sport as well as The Inclusion Club webinar series run by Peter Downs, and various experts in the field, located at http://iwebinar.com.au/library/index.html.

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

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Mount Lawley Bowling Club

Women’s Consistency Singles 2013 With the weather conditions we had over the previous month, the Greenkeeper and his helpers must be congratulated on the Greens they prepared for this event.

With the windy conditions and some showers over the three days the bowls were of a very high standard and as usual the cream came to the top for the Final, with Therese Hastings and Melissa Solly playing off for the title.

After the 14th end Therese had built up a lead of 32 shots and went on to win her second title.

Congratulations to Therese and Runner Up Melissa.

Results Semi Final: Therese Hastings 101 (d) Pam Chalmers 79.

Melissa Solly 100 (d) Sharn Saunders 90.

Final: Therese Hastings 123 (d) Melissa Solly 97.

Men’s Consistency Singles 2013 The Men’s Consistency Singles with 178 entries got under way on Saturday the 7th September and was played over two weekends, at times under very trying and challenging weather conditions.

Despite the conditions the Greens ran well and the Final saw two of the Best in the West, Clive Adams and Matt Mitchell playing off. The game was outstanding and exciting to watch with great bowls being played and after 30 ends the score was tied at 150 apiece. In a thrilling extra knockout end, Clive Adams prevailed as the winner with a final score of 157 over Matt Mitchell 153.

Results Semi Final: Clive Adams 130 (d) Derek Griffin 100.

Matt Mitchell 132 (d) Tom Mitchell 105.

Congratulations to all the winners.

• Clive Adams presented with the winners trophy.

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• Therese Hastings wins her second consistency title.

WA BOWLS RANKINGS Based on prestigous events over 3 years

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Name Provost, Anthony Mitchell, Thomas Brown, Daniel Richardson, Luke Rankin, David Adams, Clive Patterson, Daniel Trewhella, Daniel Knott, Shane Adam, Daniel Withers, Steve Brandsma, Billy O’Neill, Steve Goddard, John Mazga, Len Mitchell, Matthew Caffell, Pat Grigg, Lewis McKay, Kevin Murray, Mike

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Club Vict Park Carlisle Vict Park Carlisle Armadale Cambridge Doubleview Wanneroo Bassendean Doublview Vict Park Carlisle Osborne Park Manning Doubleview Osborne Park Osborne Park Busselton Manning Osborne Park Osborne Park Armadale Scarborough

Total 223 170 155 128 102 101 96 94 84 80 80 79 72 70 66 66 64 64 64 64

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

Total 525 270 199 196 189 187 179 134 118 115 115 104 102 86 82 82 76 54 54 49

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State Series 2013

• WA and QLD players under the roof at Rossmoyne.

Victoria stages great comeback A warm crowd was on hand to see a star-studded Victorian side come back from one Test down to win an enthralling series at Manning Memorial Bowling Club in September.

Despite the narrow loss, coach Brian Jeppesen was full of praise for his charges. “Against quality Victorian opposition we competed strongly in each of the three Test Matches and had our chances to win them all,” he said.

“The test series was another valuable opportunity for our playing group to gain experience by competing at this level and for our selectors to see them doing so; both groups learnt a lot.”

In very tough and trying conditions, Western Australia produced three impressive last ends on all rinks to snatch a thrilling one-point aggregate victory in the First Test. Noelene Abe trailed the jack to pick up the two shots WA needed.

Jeppesen was proud of the way his side handled the difficult circumstances.

“Our team spirit and determination prevailed after a long break off the green during the 1st Test. We returned to the green, and in spite of the persistent, steady rain that also returned we finished strongly to win the Test by one shot.”

With everything to play for, Victoria shot out of the blocks in the morning sunshine. There were outstanding performances from Abe’s rink of Kristina Krstic, Shari Solly and Shenayde Heldt and while the ladies did threaten a comeback at different times, the Vics were able to hold on for an impressive series win.

Back in July, Queensland swept to a comfortable 3-0 series win in both the Men’s and Women’s series against WA at Rossmoyne Bowling Club. WA were left with only pride to play for after a gallant 2nd test effort came up just short but would be disappointed with the overall effort in the 3rd test.

The Selectors and Coaches of both WA outfits made several changes during each test experimenting with positional moves and some untried players looking towards the future.

Men’s Coach Pieter Harris was particularly pleased with the efforts of the front end bowlers. “We got a great start from some of the untried players and our front end in general.

Mark Simpson, Lewis Grigg, Daniel Patterson, Matt Ayres and John Goddard in particular all played well for us,” he said.

“Unfortunately we were outclassed at the back end up against some very talented opposition. This will certainly be a focus for us going forward and trying to get those combinations right.”

Women’s State Coach Brian Jeppesen saw plenty of positives from the Women’s performance despite the result. “We saw this as the first stepping stone to the National Sides Series in Tasmania in April 2014, we experimented with some new players and plenty of positional changes which gives us some good insight going forward,” he commented. “We were very happy with the work ethic and commitment of the group.

Laura Merz made a very solid debut whilst Noelene Abe who returned to a skipper’s role was really a standout for our team.”

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Beware of the disgruntled member Bowls Clubs and their thousands of members involved in a competition enable a level of intimate communication and interaction that can be the envy of most other sporting or social organisationS, but inherent in that is the potential for the proliferation of false interpretation of matters including law and regulation.

Recently, WA Government officers have been confronted by disgruntled bowlers who tipped the bucket on bowling clubs and I was asked if Clubs WA was able provide adequate tools to support clubs and avoid inferences on poor management practices with regards to key issues, including observing liquor law and regulation.

Whilst the government agencies appear to be satisfied with our endeavour, I thought it appropriate to raise some issues in my column specifically for bowling clubs, especially those that consider their small size as cause from being exempt from scrutiny.

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The down side of poor decisions by uninformed or disgruntled parties can lead to all sorts of approaches by police and inspectorates who rightly or wrongly may feel a commitment to scrutinise all bowling clubs for their own evidence.

In case of that possibility can I list for your attention the fines regime that currently applies for the key matters they will search for.

Manager fails to produce Approved Manager Identification Card = $2,000; Failure to complete training register = $5,000; Breach of Licensed conditions (favourite for Police) = $2,000; Licensee fails to ensure a Manager is present at all times = $10,000; Sell or supply liquor to a drunk person = $10,000; for licensee and/or manager, Sell or supply liquor to a drunk person = $4,000; for employee or volunteer, person fails to leave licensed premises = $2.000; Licensee fail to display licence or name of manager on duty on licensed premises = $2,000; Licensee fails to maintain an incident register or fails to make the incident register available for inspectors which will happen if you do not have one = $5,000.

The fines attached to breaches that involves service to juveniles reflects community concerns and the fines are more substantive for those breaches mentioned here.

If you sit on a committee of a bowling club it is important that you ensure that your club takes all reasonable steps to insure or isolate itself from the potential of being exposed to poor practices and hefty fines.

Can I encourage bowling clubs to download the current club audit document from www.clubswa.com.au to identify areas of their non-bowling business that may need some attention.

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BOWLS WA FEATURE: BUILD A BETTER CLUB The purpose of this article is get clubs and more importantly their members to be thinking about how their club can progress into the future.

Be Strategic…plan ahead to succeed Better clubs build a stronger sport Nowadays in order to survive a bowling club needs to be so much more than a place where a few retired folk get together for cheap drinks and a game of bowls.

A lot of time club committee’s can get bogged down in the general day to day running of a club and fall into a general grind which will see the club stall in any progress, this leads to falling membership and club profits which means membership subscriptions have to increase. No-one in the sport wants to see clubs struggling to exist.

Most clubs in WA will engage in several of the areas mentioned, some may already have healthy bank balances and good facilities but even an improvement in just one or two areas could have a significant impact on the club in the future.

Many of the segments overlap to some degree and can be used in conjunction with each other for the best results.

Remember we are all stakeholders in the game so get interested about your club and its future.

Get Interested…

Need more help on one of the areas above or even something else at club level, Bowls Australia’s Daniel Woodrow is the Community Development Officer in Western Australia and should be the first contact. Bowls WA is also always there to help with any areas of concern and to provide club assistance when needed.

Daniel Woodrow: Phone: 0408 136 831 Email: dwoodrow@bowlsaustralia.com.au Bowls WA: Phone: 9340 0800 Email: enquiries@bowlswa.com.au

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In today’s day and age bowls clubs need to be treated like a business to survive into the future. To operate a successful business it is essential to have a plan to provide some sort of direction the club wants to head towards.

Writing a business plan can sound daunting but in reality, especially for bowls clubs it only needs to be a three or four page document that indicates why the club exists, the core values of the club and some key objectives that the club wish to aim for in the future (known as strategic planning) and how they are going to achieve them (known as operational planning).

A business plan is not something you complete and then don’t touch for a long time. It is an ever evolving document that can be updated when required.

Some key reasons why clubs should have a plan are as follows: • It provides a single direction for the club no matter what committee is in operation. Once a new committee is elected they should still follow the existing business plan.

• Provides a resource that various government departments and other stakeholders can see which can lead to funding opportunities and other assistance that may be required.

• Makes the entire club accountable for decisions made. If you have all your plans on paper it will make it much easier to complete projects without indecision.

There is plenty of help and resources available to help complete a business plan. But remember. It is all well and good to have a nice looking plan. It is even more important to implement it and work towards a successful future.

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BOWLS WA FEATURE: BUILD A BETTER CLUB

Embrace the next generation of players

Function for success Clubs need to look at utilizing their infrastructure to their advantage and should be considering what they can offer the general public. Nearly all clubs will have a decent size Hall which can be hired, a BBQ area and even a conference or meeting room, not to mention the bowling greens and bar facilities which combined are proving very popular as corporate sundowners or barefoot bowls events. The more options clubs can provide the more likelihood of gaining a booking, and ultimately the more people in your club the more successful it will become.

Clubs which effectively manage to hire out their facilities on a regular basis not only reap the rewards in an immediate financial sense but position themselves for attracting future members. The exposure to the club environment can often be the spark for someone returning to the club at a later stage and perhaps even turning their hand to the game of bowls when they are ready.

Handy Hints 1. Use a booking form which lists all available areas for hire and equipment available.

2. Stipulate any conditions of use and also closing times of the club.

3. Follow up on previous bookings for feedback - this can also lead to repeat business.

Catering Good catering is often a key to a successful function. Your club may be able to come to a sponsorship arrangement with a local company or you may have someone willing to use the club kitchen and provide this service.

Facilities Keep facilities up to a decent modern standard. Clubs that are kept in a very presentable and tidy fashion will appeal more to people using the club and for repeat business. Put aside profits from functions to go back into the club for future enhancements.

At the end of the day clubs who can financially reap rewards through Function bookings can afford to keep members subscriptions to a minimum and green fees and bar prices at a reasonable level.

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Introducing bowls to juniors is a key part of the future of our game. Many clubs have relationships with local schools and undertake school bowls programs which is fantastic.

A lot of the time the kids are enthused and love the game but on the other hand sometimes the kids get bored quickly and the session quickly turns into a child minding exercise.

While most people agree that introducing children to bowls is a great initiative there has always been the big problem of not being able to keep them around after the program has finished. Yes, they may come back to the game in 20 or 30 years but we all want to see instant results.

A program run by the Australian Sports Commission known as Active After School Communities (AASC) is helping bridge the gap between a one off program run by clubs and continued participation by kids. The AASC work closely with primary schools which in turn link with local sports clubs.

The program is fully funded which means the coaches get paid to run the program (after completing a fully funded kids specific coaching course), kids get transported to the club and there is money available to receive equipment for the kids to use such as bowls.

The major benefit of such a program is clubs that are involved get full support from professional organisations.

The clubs get taught what needs to be done to keep kids and their parents around the club after the program has finished and there is also the capacity to organise school vs. school competitions.

This program is already drastically improving junior participation around the country and just as importantly it is increasing awareness that bowls can be played by anyone of any age.

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BOWLS WA FEATURE: BUILD A BETTER CLUB

Find the member solution – Rewards

Web of enticement – Websites for clubs The explosion of the online world means Bowling Clubs really do have to get with the times and build themselves a presence online. Your club should think carefully about how and what they plan to do in this area.

The recent Whole of Sport IT Program allows clubs to register for a free website service which with some training and a bit of ingenuity can bring good results. Alternatively your club may have members with particular skills in this area and they can provide assistance.

Bowls WA provides a list of club websites and these are worth checking out. There are many good sites already out there but we recommend taking a look at websites done

by Cannington, Mandurah and Hilton Park as especially outstanding in presentation and design.

Having a nice and appealing home page is essential and can make a difference. Think about what is important to your club and highlight these areas on your website such as function booking, Bowls fixtures for members, Sponsors information. Also try to keep navigation simple and if possible use a platform that is device responsive (can be accessed via Tablets and Smart Phones).

Useful tips 1. Keep content original and up to date – people will stop visiting if the site is stale.

2. Use Google Analytics tracking – this is FREE!!! and can provide useful information regarding your website including individual visits which can be vital information to attract sponsors.

3. Use meta tags to improve search results. Meta tags are a great way for webmasters to provide search engines with information about their sites. Use key words such as your club name, lawn bowls, functions, hall for hire etc. This will help your site appear higher on google, yahoo, bing and other search engines.

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Whilst extremely popular in the hospitality industry the use of Point of Sale systems which can include member rewards is yet to make a major impact in the WA Bowling Club scene.

Several clubs however have started the charge in this regard including the very progressive Mandurah Bowling Club who are using three terminals combined with a $2 social membership category and a very busy bistro have seen membership explode to over 3,000 members.

Whilst initial setup can be costly (normally over $10,000) the benefits are immediately evident and the financial rewards possible for both the club and members make the investment worthwhile.

There are plenty of companies in WA who can offer these systems each with different hardware and software setups and it is worthwhile getting a few quotes and demos to see what suits best your clubs needs. Most will offer the following; POS touch screen for bar sales, provide separate pricing levels i.e. Members Price v Function price, Member cards which can be used as debit cards, track individual member sales and provide member rewards, stock control and reporting, record membership details and when membership is due plus other standard and ad-hoc reporting.

A new company emerging in this market is the WA owned and operated Monitor WA. They are mostly known for producing the SmartRider cards which are used in the Public Transport System across WA. They are now bringing that same technology into Bowling Clubs. In consultation with the Sorrento Bowling Club they have recently installed a system which incorporates a Membership Database which integrates with the front end POS System plus an Event Management portal all of which has been specifically tailored as a bowls specific system.

The Event Management tool is especially useful for recording any information to do with functions and events run by the club including booking of greens and equipment along with the other areas such as Hall, Kitchen, BBQ and Meeting rooms. It incorporates a calendar tool which means no area of the club can be double-booked and can be used for all invoicing, confirmation letters via mail, email and even SMS notifications.

Tap into social media Facebook and twitter are proving extremely popular these days. Facebook surpassed 10 millions Australian users in early 2012 and continues to be the trendsetter. Clubs should look at using these social media tools as ways to promote activities within their club both to members and potential visitors.

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BOWLS WA FEATURE: BUILD A BETTER CLUB

Volunteers: Whose putting their hand up?

Volunteers are the backbone of sport and recreation in Western Australia. Each week thousands of Western Australians give freely of their time to support sport and recreation activities in the community. Our industry would not survive without them.

Nationally, community sport and recreation relies on 1.7 million volunteers who contribute in excess of 165 million hours to running sport and recreation. Volunteers that create and sustain these organisations make a vital contribution to the needs of the community.

Voluntary work is an enormous source of social capital and contributes directly to the growth and development of social networks and social cohesion within our communities.

Volunteers also have a vital role to play in providing opportunities for all Western Australians to have physicallyactive lifestyles Bowls WA realises the importance of supporting and recognising volunteers so they feel valued and are able to fulfil the position they have been given. Education and training is a vital component of a good volunteer management program.

Volunteers who are offered some form of training are more able to carry out their duties more comfortably, and confidently

and, as a result, more efficiently, which will in turn benefit their clubs and organisation.

Providing education and training opportunities for volunteers is also a part of good risk management practices. Trained volunteers become a valuable asset to your organisation.

Education and training for volunteers who wish to coach and/or umpire is available through the National Coaching and Officiating Accreditation Scheme.

Other state bodies worth checking out are Clubs WA, Volunteering WA and the Department of Sport and Recreation who can all provide assistance with education and training for volunteers.

Barefoot Bowls…get them on the green!

Barefoot Bowls is a term used much more frequently in the Eastern states. It has become the ‘cool’ thing for the younger generations to do when they have free time and is also an integral part of many clubs financial survival. Here is a guide to that it is all about.

What is Barefoot Bowls?

• No defined structure • Participants may or may not play a structured game • Only the very basic rules explained • Participants want to be entertained • Participants do not want to be coached • They are there to enjoy themselves – not to learn the game • No real interest in regular participation • Very few will go on to become members • It is an occasion for the participant • Not to be treated as a membership drive

Why do Barefoot Bowls?

• Significant source of income for clubs • Participants pay up to four times normal green fees for two hours of bowls • Multiple sessions per day possible • Raise profile of club in local community • Effective marketing builds community awareness • Word of mouth builds participation rate BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Spring 2013

• Efficient use of facilities • Utilize otherwise empty greens • Helps create a positive atmosphere around the club • Younger participants serve to energize sluggish clubs • Helps to attract new members • Attract Sponsors

How do we start?

• Dedicated staff • Must have a positive attitude & good sense of humor • Effective communication to members • Club members must understand the concept • Facilities must be suitable for social groups • BBQ areas • Have a Plan • Advertise – it won’t happen by itself!

• Have an effective website • Not on Google? You may as well not exist • Seek out local businesses/community groups • Ideal for Christmas break-ups • Word of mouth builds participation rate • Be welcoming and flexible but not intrusive.

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LEGAL

CORNER Friedman Lurie Singh & D’Angelo

Friedman Lurie Singh & D'Angelo YOUR SMART LAWYERS

Should I stay or go?

Do I even have a choice?

During my acting as a Family Law practitioner, I am often asked by clients, “Should I stay or go?” and “What am I entitled to?”

The latter question will be dealt with in a forthcoming article on property settlement and how the Family Court deals with this. Clearly it is not for me to say whether people should stay in a relationship or not. But what I am qualified and experienced to do is to provide sound legal advice, whether you have separated or not, in relation to your rights, entitlements and potential future outcomes and obligations.

The decision to separate does not require physical separation.

A separating couple can decide to separate under the same roof.

There are advantages and disadvantages to separating under the same roof.

Advantages include attempting to preserve the value of the net asset pool available for distribution whilst attempting to resolve financial issues (property settlement and/or spousal maintenance) and/or children issues. Disadvantages include having to live in a tense and sometimes volatile atmosphere.

However, in a situation where two people have decided to physically separate, who gets to stay in the former matrimonial home? You may think that this is dependent upon who is listed as the registered proprietor on the title to the property, or is dependent upon who has been the primary carer of any children of the relationship.

You may also think that if you are at least one of the registered proprietors of the home then any such decision to leave that home should require your consent.

Let me tell you about a recent experience. (Identities have been changed for obvious reasons).

Michael and his de facto partner, Sarah, recently decided to end their five year relationship. Sarah had moved into Michael’s home about 5 years ago, with Michael being the sole registered proprietor of this property for the last 10 years. They had no children together.

Michael returned home from shopping one Saturday morning to find a police car on his driveway. He was then served with a Violence Retraining Order (‘VRO’) that Sarah had unilaterally applied for in the local Magistrates Court the day before.

The VRO included a provision that Michael was not to enter, remain upon or loiter near his own home, or be within a hundred metres of the nearest external boundary of his own home.

Michael only had 2 minutes to collect his personal items before having to leave the property. You can imagine the distress this caused.

Michael had limited funds and was only just managing to afford his monthly mortgage repayments.

Now he had to find additional money from somewhere to pay for a hotel room because he had no family or friends living in Australia (Michael had emigrated to Australia from Croatia).

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Michael was forced to file an objection to the VRO, which resulted in a hearing over a month later.

In the meantime, we lodged an application to vary or cancel the VRO, as Michael could not afford to pay for hotel accommodation, in addition to his mortgage payments. Sarah’s family, including adult children, parents and siblings, all lived in nearby suburbs.

After lengthy legal submissions and strong resistance at Court, the Magistrate decided to allow Michael to return to his home because he was persuaded that the restraints imposed by the VRO were causing Michael serious and unnecessary hardship. The balance of the restraints contained within the interim VRO were to be dealt with at a final hearing (after Michael, Sarah and their witnesses had given evidence and been cross-examined). Ultimately, the VRO was dismissed in its entirety.

The lesson to be learned from this is that you may not even have a choice as to whether you should stay or go. You could be in Michael’s position and be on the receiving end of a VRO made for the benefit of your ex -partner imposing restraints on your lawful activities and on your behaviour. You could face the distress of having to leave your children too, as the usual terms of a VRO do not allow communication with your children unless you already have a court order made in the Family Court, and there is a requirement imposed by the Family Court for compulsory mediation prior to being able to apply for a parenting order (save in urgent circumstances). The issue of how, when and what to apply for (in relation to parenting orders) will also be dealt with in a forthcoming article.

I come across lots of people in Family Law proceedings who genuinely need the protection of a VRO. A VRO is intended to protect victims of violence (whether emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse). The Magistrates Court may impose such restraints on the lawful activities and behaviour of the person as the Court considers appropriate.

However, the Court will usually make an interim VRO solely based upon the allegations of the alleged victim of abuse or violence. Whilst in many cases this is of fundamental importance to a genuine victim of abuse, it can easily be abused by vindictive and dishonest expartners.

You should immediately seek competent legal advice if you find yourself in a situation where you are asking yourself, “Should I stay or go?”

Friedman Lurie Singh & D’Angelo

Your Smart Lawyers Level 2, 139 Newcastle Street, Perth Tel: 9254000 Suite 3, 7 Railway Terrace, The Boardwalk Rockingham Tel: 9520 2729 Suite 1, 11 Boas Avenue, Joondalup Tel: 9310 4999 Email: flsd@flsd.com.au Internet: www.flsd.com.au

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National Senior Sides Championships October 22-25 – Belmont BC (Geelong Region Victoria) WA

MEN’S SIDE

WOMEN’S SIDE

TEAM 1

Steve O’Neill - sk Pat Caffell Gordon King Grant Nicol

(Osborne Park) (Osborne Park) (Osborne Park) Osborne Park)

Angela Sharp - sk Janne Gibsone Val Cox Julie Savell

(Gosnells) (Mosman Park) (North Beach) (Dudley Park)

TEAM 2

John Trewhella - sk Pat Buller Glyn Vaughan Gordon Twist

(Warnbro) (Doubleview) (Thornlie) (Eaton)

Lee Poletti – sk Bev Baker Renate Coote Kerry Andersen

(Geraldton) (Mosman Park) (Thornlie) (Mosman Park)

TEAM 2

Dinko Golem - sk Graham Evans Geoff White Lindsay Thorn

(Stirling) (Osborne Park) (Kardinya) (Doubleview)

Kaye Blackwell –sk (North Beach) Irene Leahy (Boulder) Vicki Spragg (Dudley Park) Rinske Butcher (North Beach)

(Doubleview)

Susan Hogg

SIDE MANAGER Roger Barns

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A wee bit of advice:

Get your bladder and bowel into good habits Just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean you have to put up with frail muscles, in particular your pelvic floor muscles. They’re the trampoline-shaped muscles suspended between the tail bone, pubic bone and sitting bones that help close off the bladder, rectum and vagina and are critical for bladder and bowel control.

By attending to our bladder and bowel health and keeping our pelvic floor muscles in shape, we can reduce our chances of incontinence, a condition affecting 4.8 million Australians – that’s one in four people aged 15 and over.

Incontinence becomes more prevalent with age, with half of those affected aged 50 years and over.

For men, conditions such as an enlarged prostate or postprostate surgery can increase the risk of urinary incontinence.

For women, the onset of menopause may cause physical changes in the bladder, urethra and vagina, which can increase the risk of incontinence. Women who have various genealogical surgeries also run the risk of their contributing to problems with bladder control.

Jill Nyman, a continence physiotherapist from Woodlands Physiotherapy in Perth said that for both sexes, conditions like chronic constipation, being overweight, chronic coughing or sneezing all further increased the risk of incontinence.

She recommended the Continence Foundation of Australia’s five steps for bladder and bowel health:

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1. Eat well and include at least 30 g of fibre daily.

“Eat a balanced diet and remember it’s normal to empty your bowel anywhere between three times a week to three times a day. And when you go, don’t strain because that weakens the pelvic floor muscles.”

2. Drink about 1.5-2 litres of fluid daily, limiting caffeine and fizzy drinks.

“Drink to satisfy our thirst, not to meet an arbitrary volume.

Overfilling your bladder can cause accidental leakage, or if over stretched regularly, make the bladder floppy and unable to empty properly.

“Conversely, don’t reduce your fluid intake. Concentrated urine, too much caffeine and fizzy drinks can irritate the bladder causing you to go more often – with urgency.”

3. Exercise regularly.

“Aim for about 30 minutes a day and remember, walking is great exercise.”

4. Keep your pelvic floor toned.

“Both men and women need to do their pelvic floor exercises daily. Learn how to do them correctly by phoning the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66.”

5. Practise good toilet habits.

“Empty your bowel when you get a strong urge and avoid holding on. If you hold on too long, you risk the stool becoming harder, which increases the likelihood of constipation - a contributing factor to overflow incontinence (especially in the elderly).

“Empty your bladder when it’s full, and don’t get into the habit of going ‘just in case’. Be sure to empty your bladder completely every time.”

An estimated 70 per cent of people affected by incontinence can be better managed or cured. For those in the minority who require continence products, there are a number of schemes to help meet costs, including the Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS), which can provide up to $533.50 per year.

For more information on CAPS, other support schemes or any incontinence issues, visit www.continence.org.au (where you can download the brochure Good Bladder Habits for Everyone) or phone the National Continence Helpline (1800 33 00 66), a free and confidential service staffed by continence nurse advisors and managed by the Continence Foundation of Australia.

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National U-18s Championships • From Page 11

Final Results Boys Singles Braiden Leese (QLD) df Owen Short (NT) 21-5 Girls Singles Elizabeth Allen (WA) df Chloe Stewart (VIC) 21-10 Boys Pairs J Christie, J Corless (VIC) df G Jeans, D Skinner (NSW) 27-8 Girls Pairs D Hayman, J-L Worsnop (NSW) df C Sylvester, C Stewart (VIC) 15-13.

Boys Triples

Girls Triples

W Neilson, D Nicholls, D Downey (WA) df T Mansbridge, J Bye- Norris, N Lynch (VIC) 17-14.

S Noronha, E Ryan, N Noronha (NSW) df J Bowman, H Woolfitt, L Trenorden (SA) 18-15.

Boys Fours

Girls Fours

J Davis, G Jeans, L Jones, C Wedlock (NSW) df J Christie, J ByeNorris, N Lynch, J Corless (VIC) 14-11.

C Sylvester, N Russell, E Rigoni, T Morison (VIC) df S Noronha, J-L Worsnop, D Hayman, N Noronha (NSW) 15-10.

Keep your eye on the ball

Boys, Girls, and Robert Middleton Overall Tropy: NEW SOUTH WALES Boys Singles David Downey (WA) df Owen Short (NT) 21-20.

Trent Britton (ACT) df David Downey (WA) 21-10.

Dylan Skinner (NSW) df David Downey (WA) 21-13.

7th / 8th: David Downey (WA) df Charlie Birnie (SA) 21-18.

Girls Singles Elizabeth Allan (WA) df Shae Smith (NT) 21-9.

Elizabeth Allan (WA) df Jessica Hogan (ACT) 21-10.

Elizabeth Allan (WA) df Ellen Ryan (NSW) 21-14.

Gold medal match: Elizabeth Allan (WA) df Chloe Stewart (VIC) 21-10.

Boys Pairs C Biddle, R Philpott (WA) df M Simpson, O Short (NT) 19-15.

M McQueen, T Britton (ACT) df C Biddle, R Philpott (WA) 22-11.

G Jeans, D Skinner (NSW) df C Biddle, R Philpott (WA) 22-16.

5th / 6th: C Biddle, R Philpott (WA) df J Bodnar, C Birnie (SA) 14-13.

Girls Pairs E Allan, D Cant (WA) df S Woodhouse, L Kingsley (NT) 36-6.

J Hogan, K Steele (ACT) df E Allan, D Cant (WA) 13-12.

D Hayman, J-L Worsnop (NSW) df E Allan, D Cant (WA) 23-9.

5th / 6th: C Otterspoor, T Jenke (SA) df E Allan, D Cant (WA) 24 10.

Boys Triples W Neilson, D Nicholls, D Downey (WA) df T Chambers,

J Clayfield, J Hamilton (NT) 17-10.

W Neilson, D Nicholls, D Downey (WA) df J Marquet, B Spaven,

F O’Shaughnessy (ACT) 23-7.

W Neilson, D Nicholls, D Downey (WA) df J Davis, L Jones,

C Wedlock (NSW) 15-13.

Gold medal match: W Neilson, D Nicholls, D Downey (WA) df T Mansbridge,

J Bye-Norris, N Lynch (VIC) 17-14.

Girls Triples

Bronze medal

K Ainsworth, A Axford, G Cant (WA) df K Blair, M Philpott, S Smith (NT) 17-14.

K Ainsworth, A Axford, G Cant (WA) df J Blunden, E Lawrence, J Locke (ACT) 25-7.

S Noronha, E Ryan, N Noronha (NSW) df K Ainsworth, A Axford, G Cant (WA) 29-5. match: N Russell, E Rigoni, T Morison (VIC) df K Ainsworth, A Axford, G Cant (WA) 24-5.

Boys Fours

W Neilson, C Biddle, R Philpott, D Nicholls (WA) df T Chambers, M Simpson, J Clayfield, J Hamilton (NT) 23-18.

W Neilson, C Biddle, R Philpott, D Nicholls (WA) df J Marquet,\ B Spaven, M McQueen, F O’Shaughnessy (ACT) 22-16.

J Davis, G Jeans, L Jones, C Wedlock (NSW) df W Neilson, C Biddle, R Philpott, D Nicholls (WA) 18-8.

5th / 6th: J Appleyard, T Male, J Lording, K Walker (TAS) df W Neilson, C Biddle, R Philpott, D Nicholls (WA) 16-11.

Girls Fours K Ainsworth, A Axford, G Cant, D Cant (WA) df S Woodhouse,

K Blair, L Kingsley, M Philpott (NT) 40-8.

K Ainsworth, A Axford, G Cant, D Cant (WA) df J Blunden,

E Lawrence, J Locke, K Steele (ACT) 16-13.

S Noronha, J-L Worsnop, D Hayman, N Noronha (NSW) df

K Ainsworth, A Axford, G Cant, D Cant (WA) 17-11.

Bronze medal match: K Ainsworth, A Axford, G Cant, D Cant (WA) vs C-L Rixon,

T Putney, R-L Kemp, K Visentin (QLD) 17-15.

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Volunteer of the Month Award Like many outstanding club volunteers, Bunbury’s Ken Morrell has sat in various chairs wearing many different hats.

He was on the selection for one year, club secretary for two years, and president for three and has been a club umpire and coach for six! And he does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

However, it’s the work he’s done in the wider community that caught Apia’s eye and is this edition’s very deserving recipient of their Volunteer of the Month Award.

At the Association for the Blind, Ken voluntarily taught the visually impaired how to use computers. At Milligan House his remuneration was donated to a writers group so they could finance visiting lecturers. He regularly entertained at Forrest Gardens Nursing Home and he constructed and then donated dolls houses to other charitable groups.

Ken’s many skills have naturally benefited Bunbury Bowling Club greatly, raising their profile within the community through publicity, sponsorship and corporate bowls.

His communication skills are top class and he has embraced new technologies. He was never afraid to try new ideas and for those reasons and many more, Bunbury Bowling Club members are immensely proud to call him one of their own.

• Ken Morrell, Volunteer of the Month.

Nominate a Volunteer Do you know someone at your club who contributes their time and effort week after week without reward?

Now is a great time to show your appreciation for your volunteers by nominating them for the APIA Volunteer of the Month. You’ll find the nomination form on our new website under Club Assistance>Forms and Documents>Awards/Nomination Forms.

Winners will receive a $200 Coles-Myer voucher and all entries will be considered for the 2014 Apia Volunteer of the Year Award! Previous applicants need not apply as their nominations will be reconsidered.

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Dudley Park Bowling Club

Under 18s on show

• Winners Photo (left to right) Ben Poggi, Jerome Clayton, (skip) Frank Langley and Ron Monger.

Innaloo Bowling Club

Innaloo Undercover Country Men’s Fours The Innaloo Bowling Club held its 4th annual undercover carnival on the 24th and 25th of August with 30 teams competing.

The rain on the Sunday did not detract from the enjoyment of playing on an undercover fast carpeted green. Teams played six timed games to the bell with the finals played over eleven untimed ends.

The home ground advantage proved fruitful for the Innaloo side of Jerome Clayton, Frank Langley, Ben Poggi and Ron Monger who were the only team to win all six qualifying games and the final against the Bunbury side of Troy Wilkinson, Steve Sampi, Fred Sievers and Shane Bradford. Third were the composite team of Brian Axford, John Berecz, Tom Mitchell and Rhett Butler, defeating the Port Bouvard team of Greg Crisp, Peter Nicoll, Warren McDonald and Keith Preen.

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The Dudley Park Bowling Club Under 18 Open Pairs were held on Sunday 21st July attracting Junior Bowlers from the North and South of Perth along with the Peel Region. The Annual event consisted of two sections, an experienced section where our state and experienced players could perform at their best against each other and a novice section for new and younger bowlers so the up and coming bowlers could gain valuable experience at a competition level against each other.

The event was fantastic and the kids really enjoyed themselves, there were some great ends and some very close scoring games.

Experienced Section winners were Dan Nichols and Josh Hamilton, Runners Up Tanisha Johnson and Elizabeth Allan.

Novice Section winners were Jaidyn Johnson and Jordana Rossi, Runners Up Kurtis Bilsborough and Brock Dhu. – Donna Boucat – Dudley Park Bowling Club

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Big things on the horizon in Denmark ling Green A. • Top: View from South end of Bow

• The concept for the design was derived from the opportunities and constraints analysis. The proximity to the river and to the Corroboree Ground along with the site’s position near the main entry to town – the Denmark River Bridge – were key influences of the design.

A consortium of four existing sporting clubs is set to merge and form an exciting new development project in the town of Denmark.

Know as the Riverside Clubs Project the Denmark Bowling Club, Denmark Dragon Boat Club, Denmark Canoe Club and Denmark Classic Boat Club have already been successful in gaining $500,000 funding through a Regional Development Australia grant.The project aims to embrace the town’s riverfront and engage the community through sport.

Speaking with the Albany Advertiser after the Federal funding announcement in May project leader Alan Davis said “When you take a walk along the river and see the new interactive playground and how the rivier is being utilised, I think our lot will develop a blank spot.”

He said the funding, along with $490,000 committed by the Shire of Denmark and funds raised by club members, provided seed capital and would finance 69 per cent of the project’s $2.2 million first construction stage, due to start early next year.

“It will integrate so well with the rest of the river developments and together with the others it will provide a significant community resource. I can see it becoming a hub for Community activity.”

The local shire have also played a big part in gaining the Federal funding and very much committed to the project.

RDA Great Southern executive Simon Lyas said funding was a ‘good win’ for the Denmark town and greater region.

“Any successful application that gets funding and resources into the region is a win-win,” he said.

“That particular project obviously impressed the Feds, as it did us…it was a very sound, robust and viable long-term business plan that stacked up as a very worthwhile viable proposition.”

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Mr Lyas said the club’s multi-use recreational perspective, spread of prospective clientele and ability to pool existing community group’s resources were key components.

Shire chief executive Dale Stewart said he was ‘over the moon’ about the grant.

“It will be a major opportunity to co-ordinate and allocate a number of sporting and cultural groups with a common theme around the Denmark River,” he said.

Other advantages are set to flow from the development with the development expected to become a venue for cultural, sporting and artistic events, and an entrance statement to the town’s CBD. The next stage of awaited funding is a CSRFF Department of Sport and Recreation Grant which was submitted in September. Successful applications are to be announced in February 2014.

The Grant has already received support from Bowls WA plus other state sporting bodies Dragonboats WA and Canoeing WA.

Key Dates for the Riverside Club Project Task Council approvals Preparation of tender/quotes Issuing of tender Site works commence Construction starts Project 50% complete Project completed Handover – final inspections Project Acquitted

Date June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 February 2015 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015

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Shade covered green added at Badgingarra What does the Badgingarra Bowling Club and the Little Red Hen have in common?

There’s definitely a big similarity. When they couldn’t get outside help for their projects they bravely said, “Very well, we will go ahead and do it ourselves!”

Four years ago the bowlers at Badgingarra set an aim to have a retractable shade built over their bowling green. Like all inland towns summer temperatures can become quite unbearable in Badgingarra.

For the comfort, health and enjoyment of our members they decided to make shade a priority. Also Badgingarra is part of the Central West Coastal Bowling League and bowlers from Jurien, Cervantes and Leeman find it difficult to leave the cool coastal climes to travel inland in the heat of summer.

The plan was to raise money by cropping on community land, establish a financial base, and then apply for matching Government money, The cropping was successful in raising money but no matching grants were forthcoming. Federal, State and Local Governments all turned down requests for a grant. The only grant received was a $800 contribution from Healthway.

• Badgingarra Bowling Club.

It was when they drew a blank in getting significant funding that the members decided to take a leaf out of the Little Red Hen’s book and go it alone.

The $180,000 project was completed in April 2013 with a Berry Shadex System constructed. The Badgingarra Community Association have loaned the Bowling Club $20,000 to complete the project.

The thirty plus members of the Badgingarra Bowling Club are looking forward to playing under the shade next summer and repaying the $20,000 loan at harvest time. The Retractable Shade was officially opened on 15th September, 2013 by Harry and Faye Wilkinson and Mike Kenny.

They will be the first club to own a shade covered bowling green in rural W.A.

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Dalkeith Bowling Club

Bethanie Villages Spring Fours 2013 Spring 2013 has been fantastic for wheatbelt farmers. For metropolitan greenkeepers it has presented something of a challenge, especially the Dalkeith green staff who hosted the ladies spring fours, immediately followed by one hundred and sixty men entered in our big event. They are to be congratulated for their work in trying conditions.

Nine teams remained undefeated on Saturday night with high hopes taking home the big money on offer.

Twentyone mls of rain overnight and intermittent light showers fell throughout Sunday, thankfully the players accepted the conditions in good humour.

• Spring Fours winners with representatives from sponsor Bethanie Villages.

Following a number of upset results, there was just the team skippered by Mark Pasalich with a perfect record going into the last round. With one bowl to come they were three down on the board and three down on the green, a situation which would leave them in fifth place. What followed was a combination of Pasalich magic and Croation aggression, a drive that left them four up, five wins, and a collect of $2,000 instead of $200. Congratulations to Mark’s team of their terrific win. The catering by DNBC members was five star and applauded by the players.

Tournament director Brian Burton with his trusty computer guaranteed all the results were exact. It was a long and busy two days for the club, but rewarding to see the visitors enjoying our hospitality. We look forward to seeing everyone back next year.

Results 1st: M Pasalich, C Margin, N Yaksich, T Dragecevich (Stirling).

2nd: P Fleay, R Edwards, T Vidovich, G Bremner (Beverley).

3rd: J Barry, W Langdon, R Haring, P Gerdtz (Doubleview).

– John McCormack – DNBC Men’s Captain.

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• The winning team shown with Rossmoyne Bowling Club Patron Mrs Betty Smith who presented the winning cheque.

Rossmoyne Bowling Club

Ladies Classic Report Rossmoyne successfully held its inaugural Ladies Classic Two Day Event over the weekend of 14th and 15th September.

It attracted a very talented field of 2nd Division and above bowlers, drawn by the offer of a total prize pool of $4000, as well as the opportunity to sharpen their skills for the upcoming season. First prize was $1600, second was $1000, decreasing to $200 for sixth place.

These highly skilled ladies endured a torrid, windy and wet day on the Saturday when conditions forced the original format of split fours to be abandoned for the day, with only the two games of fours being played. Rossmoyne’s wonderful new under cover facility came into its own, allowing play despite the dreadful weather.

On Sunday, thanks to a vast improvement in the weather, the full sessions of fours, two games of pairs, and a final fours was played. Spectators were treated to fabulous bowls and many closely fought ends. All matches were played in a friendly, competitive manner, with great sportsmanship being displayed by all participants. There was much laughter emanating from the greens with everyone showing obvious enjoyment during the competition.

The Event Director, Lorraine Turbett, assisted by a large band of enthusiastic Rossmoyne Club Member volunteers, worked tirelessly and effectively to ensure a well-run and highly successful event took place.

Results 1st: L Warburton, J Gibsone, G Sedgwick and K Andersen (Mosman Park).

2nd: B Gedge, H Thurston, C Musty and H Vaulters (Composite).

3rd: W Curtis, R Arrowsmith, B Loxley and R Creyk (Thornlie).

Twenty teams that played in this event and enjoyed the format have already registered their support for next season.

Any other interested players would be advised to register their teams early for next year as the event is restricted to 40 teams.

Contact for registration can be made at the following: Rossmoyne Bowling Club – telephone: 94572497 or via Email to: riverto@bigpond,net.au Lorraine Turbett – telephone: 93120519 or via email to: ljt2103@live.com BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Spring 2013

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Australian Blind bowler attends World Bowls

Mandurah Bowling Club

Life Membership for Ray Jarvis

• David Goddard

Blind World Bowls 2013 was held during July at Worthing, England. Western Australia was represented in the Australian Blind Bowls Team by David Goddard, who is a B4 Sight Classification, and plays with both WABBA and Safety Bay Bowling Club.

Playing under such different conditions as to those found at home the Australian Team 108 points placed second behind South Africa 119 points, followed by Israel and England equal 70, Malaysia 67, Scotland 62, New Zealand 51, Canada 28, Northern Ireland 7 and Wales 4 points.

David came home with 2 Silver Medals – a Silver Medal in the Men’s Singles, and a Silver Medal in the Mixed Pairs.

All Australian players achieved a medal. This is truly a great achievement and does indicate the quality of our Vision Impaired and Blind Bowlers.

The Team attended two Training Camps prior to departure and were subjected to practicing on extremely wet greens, bowling with bowls being taken out of a bucket of water and if I recall correctly, bowling with the sprinklers on!

This was done to give them a feel of what the weather in England may bring to the game??

Greame Clements our Australian Coach, with help from Steve Glasson and Bowls Australia are to be congratulated for the enormous effort both on and off the greens.

WABBA Members congratulate all the Bowlers, their Directors and the Management for achieving so much at the 2013 World Bowls. – Marie Bellenger – Hon Sec WABBA

Ray Jarvis grew up a Ballingup Boy but is extremely proud to have been granted Life Membership at the Mandurah Bowling Club considering he was classified as a ‘slow learner’ as a child.

His brother Ron Jarvis was a Life Member of the Midland Morrison BC and has since passed away - but they always talked about the possibility of both of them obtaining Life Memberships and wondered if it would ever happen.

An interesting fact about Ron Jarvis is that he never drank and he never bowled – he was the only Life Member in the state of WA that did neither of these activities, he was however a fantastic Treasurer for the Midland club.

Additionally, Ray’s sister Barbara Roberts bowled at the Capel Bowling Club. Ray also had another brother who was not involved in the sport of bowls; however, unfortunately Ray is the only remaining family member.

Ray started at the Mandurah BC in 1998 and since 1999 has constantly been on committee’s – often two at the same time! In 2001 Ray became the club’s Vice President and had to take over the Presidency role for a number of months while then President Kevin Kidd was away recovering from an accident – big shoes to fill for a new Vice President. Ray has been the Club Captain since 2010, has served on the Management Committee and has been a Pennant Selector since 1998. Ray is now the Director of Bowls at Mandurah.

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Country Club Carnival Results Dension Ladies Star Coast Classic 1st – Anne Whyatt, Elaine McDonald, Bea Olden, Debbie Wood (Eaton).

2nd – Val Cox, Rinske Butcher, Debbie Rhine, Barb McNeil (North Beach).

3rd – Lee Poletti, Kathleen Hill, Faye Sudilowski, Jill Adam (Geraldton).

Denison Men’s Batavia Classic 1st - M Robinson, W Mitchell, A Garlic,B Driscoll (Morley).

2nd - C Chaushs, S Palmer, J Criddle, D McQuade (Wonthella).

3rd - S Hughes, B Fleetwood, M Cooper, J Andrew (Melville).

Kalgoorlie Ladies Carnival Welcome Fours 1st – K Townrow, K Geier, N Henderson, K Bush (Composite).

2nd – P Smith, D Irwin, I Arndt, S Peterson (Safety Bay).

3rd – M Greaves, J Naughton, T Green, G Prosser (Trayning).

Farewell Fours 1st – A Manderson, E Jackson, G George, L Young (Meadow Springs).

2nd – P Smith, D Irwin, I Arndt, S Peterson (Safety Bay).

3rd – J Gregory, V Thornett, H Ironside, S McGrady (Sorrento).

Kalgoorlie Men’s Carnival Cash Fours 1st – J Marcevic, S Srhoy, M Musulin, M Sokol (Cockburn).

2nd – K Guelfi, R Dewson, B Geurney, B Briggs (Osborne Park).

3rd – D Patterson, J Opie, L Pike, J Lynch (Bassendean).

Golden Nugget 1st - K Guelfi, R Dewson, B Gurney, B Briggs (Osborne Park).

2nd – S Perica, M Marovic, T Radalj, J Ursich (Stirling).

3rd - J Marcevic, S Srhoy, M Musulin, M Sokol (Cockburn).

Boulder Bowling Club Carnival Fours 1st – B Matthews, N Argus, W Kuchel, B Garrett (Mandurah).

2nd – J Edwards, T Edwards, L Trow, J McElroy (Composite).

3rd – G Willis, A Southern, T McGillivray, T Southern (Midland Morrison).

Farewell Fours 1st – A Heal, D McIlheney, G Urbaniak, W McDonald (Manning).

2nd – P Thorpe, P Opie, G McArdle, S Dall (Composite).

3rd - J Edwards, T Edwards, L Trow, J McElroy (Composite).

Wonthella Bowling Club August Classic 1st - K Pickering, V Knight, D Bridger, T Koltasz (Composite).

2nd - J Rollnick, J Dillon, M Hereur, G Waller (Composite).

3rd - Ron Bates, Russ Bates, D Moore, J O’Donohoe (Wanneroo).

Geraldton Batavia Coast Ladies Classic 1st – M Kupsch, G O’Brien, L Passmore, M Chaushs (Wonthella) 2nd – K Hill, J Olden, B Grieve, F Sudilowski (Geraldton) 3rd – J Elliott, J Culloton, G Mildwaters, K Criddle (Composite)

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In Family we Trust There are plenty of good reasons why someone might set up a family trust, but its important to understand what they are and what benefits they can provide before making the move.

Those who may be able to benefit most from a family trust include: • High marginal rate taxpayers with low income family members to distribute to; • Individuals and business owners that require protection against creditors; • Property owners with several properties and who wish to manage land tax more efficiently; • Benefactors who expect challenges to estate plans; • Age Care residents who wish to reduce Aged Care fees.

Setting up a family trust is relatively simple, with a lawyer preparing a trust deed that sets up the terms and conditions on how the trust is set up and maintained. A crucial part of maintenance is the distribution of any income earned by trust assets to those who qualify under the terms of the trust deed to the beneficiaries.

Trust income could be dividends from shares, rent from property, interest from bank deposits, or realised capital gains from asset sales. Undistributed trust income is taxed in the hands of the trustee at the top marginal tax rate, which is ample motivation for a trust to distribute all income in a financial year. The percentage of total trust income distributed to each beneficiary is often part of broader tax planning and would ideally take into consideration the personal income and tax rate of each trust beneficiary.

Costs in setting up a family trust include the preparation of the trust deed and may also include professional advice fees around which assets should be held by the trust. Where a company is appointed as trustee, rather than individuals, registration costs may apply. Ongoing costs usually include accountancy fees for the preparation of annual accounts and annual tax return.

Despite the costs associated with establishing and running a family trust, the benefits may be considerable through the legitimate reduction in tax paid, asset protection, and lower Aged Care fees. Further, and as trust assets do not form part of a deceased estate, assets may be distributed more efficiently and not complicated and delayed by probate and other estate settlement issues.

As always, you may benefit from expert advice in this area.

Andrew Hopkins is the principal of WA Aged Care Financial Solutions, a privately owned financial planning business that has no ownership links with any financial institution or Aged Care facility and is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Securitor Financial Group Ltd ABN 48 009 189 495 AFSL 240687. Information in this article is of a general nature only, and should be considered together with your particular needs and circumstances. For more information phone 1300 827 229 or visit www.agedcarefswa.com

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• Country News • Country News • Country News • Country News • Country News • Country News • Northam Bowls Club has traditionally only been able to capture a fairly narrow participant base…

Spotlight on Northam Bowls Club – a club with new ideas

Over the last four or so months the club has decided to address the issue of dwindling numbers head on through getting involved in a range of community based initiatives.

Thus far 2013 has marked a very busy and varied year for the club with involvement in the Active After School Communities (AASC) program, Yongah Hill Detention Centre Community Engagement Program and the Northam Inclusive Holiday Program.

Following discussions with AASC, Bowls Australia and Bowls WA the Northam Bowls Club decided that they would like to become involved in the Northam Inclusive Holiday Program by running a free ‘Come n Try’ day as part of the April holiday program. Since co-hosting a 28 participant session with Bowls Australia and Bowls WA in April, the club has made huge in roads in the community, culminating in the club taking complete ownership of the July holiday session and delivery it to over 70 participants.

Laurie Turich, President of the Northam Bowls Club, believes involvement in the Northam Inclusive Holiday program, even over four short months, has already brought many benefits to the club.

“It’s just so great to see so many young people learning about, and having fun, playing Bowls. I think participating in the Northam Inclusive Holiday Program has been a great way to improve the club’s status in the community, and ultimately get a more diverse cross section of Northam involved in Bowls.”

But beyond that, the Northam Inclusive Holiday program has paved the way for the club to become even more involved in community activities and promoting the sport to local youth.

During term two, Northam Bowls Club partnered with Avonvale Primary School to provide a seven week lawn bowls program to primary school aged children. School teachers and club members worked together to facilitate and supervised the program. Active After School Communities’ Rhonda Lawrence said that the term program did not only bring many benefits to the participants, but also to Northam Bowls Club.

“These sessions were a great opportunity for junior participants to gain positive exposure to the sport and the club. The club also gained access to a wide range of support both from AASC, Bowls Australia and Bowls WA.”

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Most valuable of which, said Rhonda, was the “opportunity for a club member to receive training and professional support in coaching primary school aged children.”

Of late Northam Bowls Club has also been involved in the Yongah Hill Detention Centre Community Engagement Program. Anne Craine, Yongah Hill Community Engagement Officer said of this partnership, “The outings for Lawn Bowls started in April 2013 on a Wednesday having a session in the morning and again in the afternoon.

“The community volunteered to teach our Clients in the art of Lawn Bowls. In April the clients were ecstatic with a new sport to learn and May saw the number of clients jumped to over a hundred participating so they could learn this new sport. Last month the buses were full for each outing, so the word has gotten out and the clients are enjoying the interaction with the community.

“Going to bowls has given the clients not only exercise, it also has introduced them to the broader community. I believe the volunteers that help them with the bowling lessons enjoy the company and jokes that abound during the time on the green.”

Laurie Turich says he is amazed by the vast number of diverse opportunities for the Bowls club to get involved with other community groups to ultimately not only benefit themselves, but the community as a whole. “Even in less than six months,” says Laurie, “we have seen a pronounced increase in the status of the club and thus Bowls in Northam which is just so great to see.”

For more information about how to get involved in Northam Bowls Club please contact Laurie at laurieturich@bigpond. com.

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

This fee includes morning and afternoon teas plus lunch.

Co-ordinator: Marianne Keating

Phone: 0418926876 Email: boodariebowls@westnet.com.au

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Exmouth Bowling Club hosts…

Pilbara championship Exmouth was the host club for the Pilbara Bowling League’s men’s fours and ladies singles championships last weekend. Visiting players from Karratha, Port Hedland, South Hedland and Paraburdoo enjoyed some great Exmouth weather conditions, recently installed synthetic greens and the traditional hospitality offered by the local club.

The men’s fours championship was a tightly contested affair with the winning team Port Hedland just getting over the line to win the 2013 title.

Port Hedland was represented by Victor Tolj, Mark Wilson, Barry Mason and a co-opted local player in Graeme ‘Pop’ Menner.

The Exmouth team, comprised of Stewie Kerr, Brad Spiers, Fred Faithful and Chad Ferrari, finished two shots behind to take second place.

The highlight of the weekend was Exmouth’s Joy Burkett winning the ladies singles championship without losing a game. Joy’s biggest challenge occurred in her first game when she hung on to beat Paraburdoo’s Peta Pownall by a mere two shots.

Burkett was down 13-15 in the penultimate end but scored four shots in the last end to win the game with a final score of 17-15.

• Joy Burkett celebrates her singles success with friends.

Joy, a former long-time permanent resident of Exmouth, still plays most of her bowls at the local club and has won the ladies singles title three times over the past ten years. This year is the first time that she was able to take her place in the Pilbara championships. “It was a great experience and I was so happy to win the title on behalf of my beloved Exmouth,” said Joy after the tournament. – Doug Myers

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