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Edition 108 Summer 2017

Inside this issue: • 2017 WA State Team • Summer of Jack Attack • State Singles Results – Men and Women • State Pairs Results – Men and Women • O60s Pairs and Triples Results • From the Archives: BowlsWA History Bowls Premier League 05 Profiles: pages 28-29

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jack hi A BOWLS WA PUBLICATION

Edition 108 Summer 2017

Jack Hi Editorial

with AARON DELAPORTE In this edition:

Jack Hi’s profiles on country clubs Welcome to another big edition of Jack Hi. This edition has a strong country flavour with stories on the new Denmark Clubhouse and a rising Mullewa star (page 25) along with a big wrap of the Men’s Inter Zone Round Robin results on pages 30-32. We also look at the eleven clubs, and what they have to offer, within the Murray District which is the largest country league within Western Australia. Also in this edition are recaps of many state and club run bowls events plus we talk with the latest Perth Suns in John Slavich and Therese Hastings who give an insight into the minds of the elite bowls performer.

Features in this issue Summer of Jack Attack

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Over 60s State Pairs results p18

BowlsWA History

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Murray Districts Profile

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• Helen Morss, 2017 State Singles champion, with BowlsWA President Kerry Andersen.

Contents President’s Report..................................4 CEO’s Report.........................................5 Inclusive Practices..................................6 From the Umpires..................................8 Country Director.....................................9 State Pairs – Men and Women..........10-11 State Rankings.....................................11 Summer of Jack Attack.........................12 State Singles – Men and Women.......16-17 O60s State Pairs..................................18 O60s State Triples................................19 BowlsWA History.................................20 North Beach Masters............................21 2nd Division and Under Triples..............21 Leeuwin League Pennant Results...........24 New clubhouse for Denmark.................25 Mullewa Bowling Club..........................25 Bayswater Bowling Club.......................26 Bowlers Arm........................................27 SRCWA...............................................27 Bowls Premier League 05 Profiles..........28 IZRR.............................................30-32 Murray Districts Profile.....................33-34 Halls Head Profile................................35 Meadow Springs Profile........................35 Comet Bay Profile.................................36 Mandurah Bowling Club Profile..............37 Port Bouvard Bowling Club Profile.....38-39 Port Bouvard Primary School.................40 Pinjarra Bowling Club Profile.................41 Dudley Park Bowling Club Profile...........42 Hopetourn A&M Williams Classic...........43 Collie Bowling Club Classic...................43

Submissions Clubs are reminded that the copy deadline for the next issue is 7th April 2017. Please email club articles to: aaron@bowlswa.com.au

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From the President

KERRY ANDERSEN

Formulating Stategic plans underway Vale Graham Leeks

Board looks at Strategies

The bowling community was saddened by the sudden passing of BWA President Graham Leeks in November. Graham was a passionate member of the Board who spent many hours supporting bowls events, and working towards the implementation of the Club Affiliation Fee, which was successfully supported by the clubs at the July AGM. I will endeavour to follow in Graham’s footsteps and work with the Association to support our members, and to progress the game of bowls in this State.

The BWA Board is currently hard at work formulating a Strategic Plan to take us through the next three years. Supporting our clubs and their members is a priority and we are always at hand to advise and assist clubs when needed. Our lines of communication are always open. The Regional Bowls Managers, Clive Adams and Shenayde Heldt, are also available and clubs are encouraged to use the many resources available for the success of their clubs. The men’s and women’s State teams are currently participating in a High Performance program conducted by Leading Teams.

New Board Members I am happy to welcome two new Board members to the team in Brian Lucas from the Sorrento Bowling Club, and Deborah Capper from the Manning Bowling Club. Brian will join the Finance Committee, and Deborah will work with the Club Development Committee. I congratulate them on their appointments, and hope they find their term with the Board, both enjoyable and fulfilling. Tim Murray from the Sorrento BC has accepted the role as Deputy President, and will Chair the Bowls Management Committee.

New BWA logo February 1 will see the new look BWA logo. In line with the Bowls Australia plan to have a unified presence in State logos, BWA will adopt a logo featuring our black swan. For the present time, the logo will be limited to stationary, the website and other forms of communications. The change in logo will not affect the existing uniform policy – the current Bowls Australia logo on clothing will remain unchanged.

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The feedback, following the first two sessions has been positive, and we are anticipating that the program will have a positive impact on our State representatives and their performance at the Sides Series to be held in South Australia in April.

Interstate Challenge Bowlers will be interested to learn of an interstate challenge for players who use a bowling arm. In 2017, the Australian Bowling Arm Championships are to be held in Moama NSW from Sept 10-13. Laurie Blurton from the Bunbury Bowling Club has been selected to coordinate and develop the Side to represent WA. This is a mixed gender competition, with a representative side comprising 15 players. Contact BWA for more information. Good news for WA is the National Multibowl Disability Championships are to be held at the Kardinya Bowling Club in May 2018.

Interesting season looms We have a lot to look forward to for the remainder of the season. The lead up to pennant finals always creates much interest. No more so than this season, with the introduction of a new pennant format for 2017/2018. With divisions reducing to eight sides, and a Challenge Cup to be held, there will be new challenges for us all. I look forward to attending the men’s and ladies country Inter Zone Round Robins at the Halls Head and Kellerberrin Bowling Clubs respectively. Men’s and Ladies Country Weeks are not far away, and BWA looks forward to welcoming our country players to the metropolitan area. Good bowling to you all in the forthcoming months. I look forward to meeting many of you in the near future.

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From the Chief Executive Officer

KEN PRIDE

Change is in the winds – get on board Hope for exciting finals The final 18-week home and away season is fast coming to a conclusion and here’s hoping that the metropolitan first division finals are as exciting as last year’s final end thrillers. Of course this year will see a series of not only Grand Finals, but also Challenge Finals as the competition moves to an eight team competition in 2017/18 and these in themselves will provide plenty of cut-throat action. If you are uncertain how the finals, demotions and promotions at season’s end will work, all the information is in the Fixture Book under the relevant competition. For 2017/18 see the previously distributed Metropolitan Pennant Structure Guide for all the facts and figures.

Affiliation Fee After the first year of the new Club Affiliation Fee I am pleased that the majority of clubs have grasped the opportunities to build their membership and to think a little more outside of the square. At the time of writing our ACTIVE membership as per Bowls Connect was HIGHER than the previous system of capitated membership as per the end of last season. If this holds then it will be the first time since the mid 1980’s that our club memberships have increased. This is critical to the funding we receive from Government and in turn the minimisation of fees required of clubs. Continue to include ALL of your club membership in whatever relevant category to your database and we will all benefit. The Affiliation Fee for 2017/18 will be confirmed at the Board meeting in late February.

• A new logo to match WA colours.

A new logo – a new era In a national initiative Bowls WA has agreed to join with Bowls Australia and several states and territories in unifying the look and feel of our corporate logo. As of 1st February gone will be the 'hockey sticks' and in will be a better representation of our State, with the traditional black & gold with of course our black swan. The shape of the logo will depict the draw of the bowl, which will be used in a number of logo styles including Bowls Australia and the Bowls Premier League (BPL). Importantly this will have NO EFFECT on uniforms, which will continue with the existing logo with no plans to change.

Procedures for Player Discipline On a more negative note, the Board has approved further clauses to appear in the Handbook dealing with player discipline within Bowls WA events, including pennant. Our sport has been built around respect for fellow players and officials over many years and significant penalties will be meted out for transgressions. Clubs have received details of the new clauses and will be expected to ensure all players are aware of their responsibilities accordingly.

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In addition we are very excited to welcome Sheridan’s Badges Bowling Club Insurance Brokers (BCiB) will continue their and Engraving as our Naming Rights Sponsor for Country long association with bowls in WA, with the announcement Week. Sheridan’s are a Western Australian family company they will continue as Naming Rights Sponsor of the that has been supplying a comprehensive range of badges, Metropolitan Pennant Competition for a further three years. Domina-BCIB’s Bowling Club Insurance Programme willplaques, help medals, medallions and specialty items to local lapels, BCiB has long been Bowls WA’s most significant sponsor with ensure the long-term viability of your business by helping protect and national government, schools, sports clubs, and business over 80% of bowling clubs in WA covered by BCiB insurance. your club against risk while giving you peace of mind, so that organisations for many years. Locally situated in Jolimont we The Association thanks Ian Hopper and the BCiB team and you can focus on running your business and looking after your urge all clubs to contact Sheridan’s via their website at www. looks forward to their continued personalised, face to face members and guests. sheridans.com.au for all their club and business needs to service of the Association and our clubs statewide for a further ensure the partnership with bowls continues for many years. three years. If your club is not with BCiB, see the ads in this Our Bowling Club Insurance Programmes include • Management Liability Our sponsors will only continue to support us, if you support magazine andcover call them for: today for a personalised discussion • Cyber Protection them! and advice on• your insurance needs. and contents Property for building • Breakdown of electrical and electronic equipment •

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Inclusive Practices Officer

DENISE McMILLAN

Striving for Personal Achievement from Grass Root Inclusion Programs to National Events…

Bowls and Community Inclusion Inclusion WA host two Inclusion Carnivals each calendar year – these events target Special Education Schools and aim to increase active participation in sport and recreation in communities. The latest Carnival in late October held at John XXIII College in Mt Claremont was another outstanding success. Students participated in many sports and Bowls WA hosted two activities – the first mainstream bowls using OO bowls and the second a Jnr Jack Attack setup with soft bowls and fun activities. Everyone had a great time using both sets of bowls, bowls chutes for more disabled athletes and bowling arms for everyone who wanted to give them a try – and there were lots!

• Participants at John XXIII’s Inclusion Carnival use bowl chutes and arms to participate.

International Day at Yokine Reserve December 3rd saw the City of Stirling host an International Day of People with Disability at Yokine Reserve. Various activities and booths were available as well as a Day on the Green at Yokine Bowling Club. Club Volunteers came through with bundles of energy and created a fantastic welcoming space. First time bowlers were so excited that they stayed right until the end of the session – and with the use of a wheelchair bowling arm the sport became even more accessible!

2017 State Multi-Disability Championships The 2017 State Multi-Disability Championships will be held at Kardinya Bowling Club over the weekend of April 29th and 30th. Flyers will be sent out to clubs shortly and the Competition Portal opened at the same time – please print these flyers and put up at your club, help spread the word about this great event. All players who have vision or hearing impairments and intellectual and physical disabilities are welcome to participate. • Yokine Bowling Club supports International Day of People with Disability.

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

~ NEWS FLASH ~ Bowls WA has been working for six years to develop Inclusive Sport Practices and we are very pleased to announce that Kardinya Bowling Club has been selected to host the 2018 National Multidisability Championships by Disability Sport Australia. This is a first, and definitely not the last, for WA. More updates will be provided closer to the time.

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WA State Sides 2017

2017 State Series teams announced

6th–9th April, Lockleys BC, Adelaide, South Australia The Men’s state team selection panel has unanimously decided on the 12 players that will represent WA at the 2017 Sides Series, to be hosted by South Australia, from the 6th April to the 9th April. The team selected is a blend of proven experienced players with the return of John Slavich and Shane Knott, coupled with emerging talented players, which will give WA the foundation to build a team that will once again be competitive contenders for the Alley Shield.

WA Men’s State Side 2017 Skip

Third

Second

Lead

Pieter Harris (Cambridge)

Kyle McIlroy (Doubleview)

Daniel Patterson (Cambridge)

Corey Bessant (Doubleview)

Thomas Mitchell (Manning)

Clive Adams (Cambridge)

Shane Knott (Manning)

Cody Packer (Osborne Park)

John Slavich (Doubleview)

Matthew Mitchell (Manning)

Bill Brandsma (Doubleview)

Lewis Grigg (Osborne Park)

The Women’s State Selectors are excited to announce the 2017 Women’s State Team and welcome the addition of Helen Heal (Manning) and Rhonda Prosser (North Beach). The Selectors and Coaching Panel are looking forward to going one step further in the National Tournament this year.

WA Women’s State Side 2017 Skip

Third

Second

Lead

Noelene Abe (Corrigin)

Laura Merz (Manning)

Rhonda Prosser (North Beach)

Toni Madigan (Manning)

Kristina Krstic (Manning)

Lisa Featherby (Mosman Park)

Hailey Adams (Osborne Park)

Shenayde Heldt (Manning)

Helen Morss (Manning)

Shari Solly (Manning)

Robyn O’Brien (Manning)

Helen Heal (Manning)

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From the Umpires

MICHAEL GOBLE-GARRATT

The Rule: Playing out of turn How many times have players and Umpires seen a player at the head, be it the skip or the third, reach out and stop their own team member's bowl because that team member has delivered it out of turn, then subsequently return it to their own player to revert to the proper order? Strictly speaking, this contravenes the Law covering bowls played out of turn, it is up to the opposing skip (or third in the head as necessary) to do the stopping. If the players own team does stop the bowl then it actually becomes a bowl displacement by a player issue with different consequences. If the Umpire is called to adjudicate on the correct procedure, then he or she must adhere to the Laws governing the matter – see the following example: For example, the Third, playing out of turn, is called to play an upshot and promptly does so. The bowl actually misses the head and the player's Skip suddenly realises that it was played out of turn and promptly stops it – after it actually passes the head. Since it was not stopped by the opposing Skip, it now becomes a bowl displaced by a player and since that player is the member of the team that delivered the bowl and, in this case, did not disturb the head – the opposing Skip has no option and must declare it dead. Law 29.1 Playing out of turn 29.1.1 29.1.2 29.1.2.1 29.1.2.2

If a player plays out of turn, the opposing skip can stop the bowl and return it to the player to play it in the proper order. If the bowl has come to rest and has not disturbed the head, the opposing skip must choose whether to: leave the head as it is and have their team play two bowls one after the other to get back to the proper order of play; or return the bowl and get back to the proper order of play.

Law 37.1 Bowl displacement by another player 37.1.1 Displacement of a bowl in its original course that has not disturbed the head before it is displaced 37.1.1.1 If the bowl is displaced by a member of the team that delivered the bowl and it has not disturbed the head after it is displaced, the opposing skip must declare the bowl dead. 37.1.1.2 If the bowl is displaced by a member of the team that delivered the bowl and it has disturbed the head after it is displaced, the opposing skip must: 37.1.1.2.1 replace the head; and 37.1.1.2.2 declare the bowl dead.

Both these laws also go on to cover the scenario if the head be disturbed and the resulting actions available to players and Umpires to rectify the matter. The displacement laws (jack or bowl) are probably the longest group of Laws in the book, although by analysing the sequence within a situation arising from any displacement incident, it is relatively simple to arrive at the appropriate action/s to be applied as a result of any given occurrence. A most helpful section in the Current Law book is Appendix C commencing on page 106 which gives an easy guide to assessing a displacement issues and how, when called as an Umpire, they should be resolved. A further example of the application of the displacement laws can be seen when all bowls in a game in pennants have been delivered and the count commenced. One third declares his team's bowl to be shot and lifts it before the other third gets a chance to confirm or measure as he might wish. This is a clear instance where, by both players not having 'agreed' the shot, that becomes a 'bowl at rest' displaced by a player so the opposing third (acting as the player to whom the skip has delegated, as implied under the Law 40.2, the task of measuring for shot/s) must put the bowl back to its former position. This is then not able to be challenged by the third who displaced the bowl, then the measure can continue as usual and/or the Umpire be called to measure as necessary. A lot of disputes arise out of matches, particularly at Club level, because no clearly defined Conditions of Play for the competition are set out or not made readily available to the entrants. So when an issue arises , such as those pertaining to Substitutes & Replacement Players (arguably some of the most confusing rules contained in the Domestic Regulations to start with) there are often conflicts that mar the game. It is important for Controlling Bodies at all levels to formulate and publish relevant Conditions of Play in accordance with the Laws, so that all players and, in particular those Officiating have a good grasp of the pertinent actions that may be required to resolve matters when they arise. A guide to formulating these CoPs is available in Appendix A. from page 94 of the Law book. In addition, Clubs and/or Leagues could do well by downloading both the annual BWA 'Officials Handbook' and (Metro) 'Fixture Handbook' which contain CoPs for all the kinds of formats of play. These then could form the basis of the local Controlling Body's CoP for whichever event, by simply copying the text from the PDF format off the web, and modifying those parts (as permitted by the Laws) that might not be relevant.

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From the Country Director

Ross Warburton

Good luck to Country Week nominees I hope everyone had a Happy Christmas and I hope the new year brings success with your bowls. It`s that time of the year where most ILRR competitions have been held and selections for IZRR teams have taken place. I congratulate all those played who were selected to represent their Zones. This years Mens IZRR was held at Halls Head Bowling Club in Mandurah on the 4th and 5th February. By the time this article goes to print, the Round Robin would have been decided. I will take this opportunity to thank Bob Plater and his committee for the work they have done to make it a great weekend. The Ladies IZRR Pairs is being held at Eaton on the 18th and 19th of February and IZRR Fours are being held at Kellerberrin on the 1st and 2nd of April. I will also take this opportunity to congratulate all the Ladies selected in the Pairs and Fours. Country Week nominations for the men have closed with numbers down a little compared to last year. Country Week nominations for the women would have closed by the time this article goes to print.

However I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the players who have nominated, a week of good bowls and fellowship. The Pennant season is coming to a close in most Leagues. The clubs who have qualified for finals, I wish them a great final series and wish all bowlers great bowls in the coming weeks.

• Dudley Park – last year's winners of the Countryweek Women's Fours.

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Men’s State Pairs

Manning boys win State Pairs Manning’s Shane Knott and Anthony Williams won the 2016/17 Bowls Elite State Pairs Final played at Osborne Park on Thursday December 29th 2016. In a match that see-sawed in ascendency the Manning duo defeated Cambridge’s Pieter Harris and Clive Adams who were runners up for the second season in a row. Knott and Williams settled into the game faster than their opponents and were immediately rewarded with three on the first end. However the reward didn’t always come thanks to some good shots from their opponents who took control to lead 9-6. The game began to swing towards Harris and Adams on the green as well as the board as they picked up a key three shots to lead by six with eight ends to go. It looked like the Cambridge side might pick up a number again but they weren’t able to get the jack moving and went down two. The turning point came in the next end in a similar situation where Cambridge had more bowls in the head but a great bowl from Knott moved the jack out the side for five. Harris drew the closest bowl but couldn’t get back in bounds with the bowl turning less than expected and the Manning boys took a 13-12 lead.

• Anthony Williams in action.

• Manning's Shane Knott and Anthony Williams.

The match was level an end later but Knott and Williams picked up a good four to give themselves some breathing space. It turned out that they didn’t have enough space as with one end to go they trailed Harris and Adams 17-18. On the final end they drew themselves into a great position holding three shots in a pack. Harris attempted to land the pack with his last but instead glanced off it and Knott and Williams both picked up their maiden State Pairs titles and a first State Championship of any discipline for Williams.

• Helen Morss in action

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Women’s State Pairs

Manning battle out Pairs final

WA BOWLS RANKINGS Based on prestigous events over 3 years

MEN Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Name Mitchell, Thomas Nairn, Blake Slavich, John Harris, Pieter Knott, Shane Adams, Clive Williams, Anthony Mitchell, Matthew O'Neill, Steve Butler, Rhett Grigg, Lewis Lilburne, Ian Trewhella, Daniel Ayres, Matthew Kemp, Miles Pickering, Kevin Caffell, Pat Patterson, Daniel Simpson, Mark Bessant, Corey

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 19 20

Name Morss, Helen Hastings, Therese Abe, Noelene Featherby, Lisa Andersen, Kerry Heal, Helen Warburton, Linda Krstic, Kristina Madigan, Toni Dunn, Roma Poletti, Lee Matthews, Liz Hogg, Sue Heldt, Shenayde O'Brien, Robyn Spragg, Vicki Saunders, Shaan Solly, Shari Baker, Bev Coote, Renate

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Total 325 167 159 143 142 141 128 126 103 101 98 95 90 88 80 72 64 63 58 55

WOMEN

• Manning's Helen Morss and Therese Hastings.

Manning’s Helen Morss and Therese Hastings are the Women’s State Pairs Champions for the 2016/17 after winning the final at Manning Memorial Bowling Club. They defeated Manning teammates Kristina Krstic and Laura Merz in blustery conditions on a fast and wide Manning green in the final to claim the title. Morss and Hastings came from behind in an extremely tight semi-final defeating four time winners Noelene Abe (Corrigin) and Kerry Andersen (Mosman Park). Morss scored the only three multiples of the game to go from 5-9 down to 13-10 up in four ends and held on to win 14-12. Krstic and Merz found their semi-final against Sorrento’s Nerida Porteous and Pauline Bourne a little more comfortable winning 19-6 with an end to spare. Krstic won the first eight ends of the match to lead 12-0 and won 12 of the 17 ends played to ensure she wouldn’t be troubled down the stretch. The final started off a cagey and tight affair but opened up significantly after Morss scored a five on the fifth end to lead 7-3. Two ends later Krstic levelled the match at 8-8 with a five of her own and then had the better of the next four ends to lead 12-15 after 11 ends. A four on the ninth end was the only reason Morss was still so close but then the game swung when Morss picked up a three to level the game. Morss then won all of the next four ends picking up eight shots in the process and held a commanding 23-15 lead with two ends left. Krstic picked up one shot on the 17th end to keep the match alive but after Merz killed the end twice they were forced to concede a shot and the match to Morss and Hastings. It is the second state title of the year for both Morss and Hastings with both having won the State Fours earlier in the season.

Club Manning Bassendean Doubleview Cambridge Manning Cambridge Manning Manning Osborne Park Morley Osborne Park Osborne Park Osborne Park Manning Manning Osborne Park Osborne Park Cambridge Dudley Park Doubleview Club Manning Manning Corrigin Mosman Park Mosman Park Manning Mosman Park Manning Manning Dudley Park Geraldton Manning Manning Manning Manning Dudley Park Manning Manning Mosman Park Mosman Park

Total 351 263 218 181 162 161 140 133 125 110 108 95 86 82 79 76 72 72 66 65

A Summer of Jack Attack in WA

• Jack Attack is heating up this summer in Western Australia.

Jack Attack is heating up in Western Australia with plenty of clubs embracing the new faster format to attract new bowlers to their club. Friday nights at the Quinns Rocks Bowls Club have never looked so good, with Jack Attack bowls drawing people to the club in droves. Jack Attack is a fast paced, shortened, fun version of bowls that is growing more and more popular around Australia. When Quinns Rocks decided to run Jack Attack, the club appealed to its members to bring along family and friends to enjoy the wonderful new format of bowls, and it has certainly worked. Regional Bowls Manager Clive Adams says it’s great to see a green full of new participants laughing and enjoying the sport. “It’s great to see the club so vibrant, with people of all ages playing our great game.” “The club has embraced Jack Attack as a whole, with so many members helping to contribute to a great atmosphere and competition.” Jack Attack Co-ordinators John and Dianne Dilley are on hand each week to make sure everything runs smoothly, however people simply arrive, grab some bowls and go out for a practice before games get underway. Quinns Rocks runs a successful Corporate Bowls program on Thursday evenings, which in addition to Jack Attack and regular pennant competition, round out a wonderful offering for anyone interested in playing bowls. The club, being a multi-sport club and boasting around 1300 members, offers plenty for its willing crowd, with many enjoying a great meal after their time on the green. Out in Ellenbrook at the Valley Bowling Club, Pat WardellJohnson is running a very successful Jack Attack program, in fact, it’s just completed its second season.

Pat is an excellent organiser and is very popular amongst the participants who are flocking to the club each week, loving the new concept of fast-paced bowls. “Players have told me it’s the most enjoyable season of community bowls they have had”, Pat said. “They really enjoy the format”. Jack Attack is perfectly suited as a family event, parents and their children can take part, often as part of a full family team. The relaxed atmosphere, while still providing that competitive edge for those looking for it, makes Jack Attack a great option. "Clubs are always looking for more members," says Adams. “Whether it be Jack Attack or other formats of social bowls competitions, clubs need to get amongst the community and let them know what the club has to offer them." “People are looking for fun, entertaining activities, on a budget in terms of dollars and time, Jack Attack’s one hour format ticks plenty of those boxes.” “With Mount Lawley, Osborne Park and Cambridge all recently signed up, and that’s just North of the River, the sky could be the limit for some of these Clubs.” For more information about how you can run Jack Attack at your club, contact your local Regional Bowls Manager who will visit you to discuss the program.

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BowlsWA adopts Perth Legacy as its official charity partner Bowls WA has formed a new partnership with Perth Legacy, the iconic Western Australian not for profit organisation that is dedicated to the welfare of it beneficiary families; namely those that have suffered grief or loss as the result of the incapacitation or death of a spouse or parent during or after their Australian Defence Force Service. And we are seeking the assistance of our 206 clubs statewide in that partnership. The pennant rounds between 18th – 25th March have been designated as 'Bowls WA Legacy Week', where we will seek to raise funds to assist this worthwhile cause.

How can your club get involved? Our request to you is to collect $5.00 per player during that week, which when collated will be presented to Legacy on or about ANZAC Day. This may form part of paying an extra $5.00 for sandwiches etc. after pennant that week or the running of some form of raffle, with proceeds to Legacy – the options are endless and the choice to assist is yours. But $5.00 certainly won’t hurt anyone !

This round of fixtures was selected as it commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Western Australian based 10th Light Horse Regiment’s involvement at the Battle of Gaza, between November 1916 and March 1917 – reflecting the culmination of the same period of the current Bowls WA 2016/17 pennant calendar. Appoint a coordinator from within the club and commence 'spreading the word' amongst your members; although we are several weeks away, let’s not leave it until the last minute to arrange. Your assistance will be very much appreciated as we demonstrate in a meaningful way the generosity of the bowling community to an organisation that has touched many a bowling club member over the year. • Ken Pride – Chief Executive Officer

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The Department of Sport and Recreation in partnership with JGC Group is pleased to present a FREE program of six new informative and interactive workshops for community sport and recreation clubs. These will be held from February 2017 to May 2017: The workshops are designed for anyone in your club that assists in the effective and efficient operations of your sport or recreation club and who is committed to improving the organisation and how it does things. Each of the six workshops will cover a different standalone topic.

The topics include: • How to run your Club – 8 February 2017 • Operational Planning and Goal Setting – 1 March 2017 • Managing your club people– 22 March 2017 • Financial management – 12 April 2017 • Marketing and sponsorship – 3 May 2017 • Effective Teams – 24 May 2017 You can sign up to one or all six workshops. To read more about this series and to sign up visit the Department of Sport and Rec website.

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Men’s State Singles

Nairn outstanding in singles triumph Bassendean premiership hero Blake Nairn is the 2016/17 State Singles champion winning his second state event. He defeated newly crowned State Pairs champion Anthony Williams 25-16 in the final at Doubleview and was understandably very happy about it. “It feels pretty damn good, I’ve been trying for a few years to get another title which is pretty good,” Nairn said. Nairn had to rally from five shots or more down twice in his semi-final against Glenn Pauling (South Perth) in a performance that was indicative of several of his performances throughout the • tournament. In the other semi-final Williams faced a tough game against his State Pairs finals opponent Clive Adams (Cambridge) in a tight game littered with high scoring ends to both players that Williams won by a shot in a final end measure. In the final Nairn raced out to an early lead with his best start to the tournament scoring 16 shots in just eight ends of play. The 16-1 score line was a testament to Nairn’s gameplay as he nailed the jack regularly to put Williams under consistent heavy pressure. Williams started to even up the game as Nairn lost a little bit of that consistency in the middle of the game but was still held to a 21-5 score. Two threes to Williams showed signs of life in the match but a steadying three from Nairn followed and took him to within a shot of victory. Williams responded with four shots making Nairn pay for ripping his own bowl out of the head but ultimately had too much catch up to do. Two ends later Nairn scored the final shot to win 25-16 and became the State Singles champion. Nairn said his fast start was a focus leading into the match. “I started off every game before this very very bad so I said to myself I’ve got to start off like a bullet and just get out there, get as many shots as I can and hopefully hold on to them,” he said. Nairn has a team focus for the rest of the season and also hopes to push for next year’s state team. “Make finals in pennants, that’s another goal,” he said. “If we scrape into the four I think we’ll be hard to beat because we’ve got a solid team.” “I wouldn’t mind getting a crack for the Sstate, that’s probably one of my biggest ambitions." “I’ve been trying hard for a long time but just haven’t quite got there.” There is little doubt that the prestigious Singles triumph holds him in good stead to fulfil that ambition.

Anrthony Williams with Blake Nairn.

• Blake Nairn in action.

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Women’s State Singles

Morss claims a trio of titles Helen Morss is the 2016/17 Women’s State Singles champion winning an all Manning final at Doubleview Bowling Club. Morss defeated club and state team mate Helen Heal 25-21 in a game where the two players were rarely separated by more than a couple of shots. Morss was delighted to have won such a tight match. “I’m very excited, very pleased to get over the line,” she said. “I had a really good game against Helen Heal and she’s a great team mate so it was a tough one to win but I’m very pleased to be the winner.” Despite less experience in state finals it was Heal who settled quicker than her opponent getting out to a 3-10 lead which was the biggest of the game. Morss then found her touch to not only level the score but also take the lead 12-10 which set the pattern for the game. Both ladies often put good heads together to score but neither could get away and land the knockout blow on her opponent. The largest margin for the rest of the match was four which Morss held three times but was roped back in to two or closer twice. The key moment of the game came with the scores 19-18 when Morss got two bowls out of the head to make three and put her within touching distance of victory. Heal did come back again to make it 22-21 but Morss was already in strinking distance and won the game 25-21 two ends later.

• Helen Morss and Bowls WA President Kerry Andersen.

Morss recognised her late three as possibly the turning point in such a tight game. “I thought H (Heal) was nagging the whole time,” she said. “She never gave it up and she drew really well. I think there was one end towards the pointy end of the game where I played a little bit of weight up to the head and managed to sit a couple of Helen’s bowls out and made a three and I feel like that was probably the turning point in the game." “It might all come down to one shot in the end.” Morss has now won three state titles from three state events this season and said she would like to complete the set as well as have a good State Side Series. Heal’s performance in the event is also a positive sign for the representative team as she looks to make her debut for Western Australia in April. Lyn Colmer (Margaret River) and Shari Solly (Manning) were the beaten semi-finalists.

• Helen Morss in action.

Men’s O60s State Pairs

Osborne Park too good in Men s O60s Steve O’Neill has continued his impressive start to the season by winning the AERO Men’s Over 60s State Pairs with club mate Grant Nicol. The Osborne Park pairing defeated Dudley Park’s Graham Needs and Bill Savell 17-14 in the final played at Osborne Park. They won their semi-final relatively comfortably against Marko Kranjancic and John Andrew with a 21-10 score line. Needs and Savell found their semi-final against Henry Slawinski and Tony Di Bello a bit tougher, surviving a close encounter to win 16-14. O’Neill and Nicol started the brighter of the two sides getting away to an early 6-1 lead. Needs responded to get the game back to 10-9 and the contest stayed tight the rest of the way through. The two sides were tied twice in the last five ends but O’Neill took the lead on the second last end by two shots and held on to score a shot on the last.

• Grant Nicol and Steve O'Neill with Vanessa Northcote (Aero Bowls) after winning the O60s Men's State Pairs.

O’Neill has started the season sensationally winning both state events to have been held so far and already looks like the favourite to retain his Over 60s Player of the Year Award.

Women’s O60s State Pairs

Abe and Stower – O60s Pairs champs Noelene Abe (Corrigin) and Wendy Stower (Mosman Park) are the 2016 Women’s Over 60s State Pairs champions. They defeated Sorrento pair Barbara Lorencs and Shelley Jeffs 21-10 in the final held at Sorrento. Abe and Stower won their semi-final 19-15 against Lea Mias and Gail Hjorth from Melville. The Sorrento girls also had a tough scrap beating Renate Coote and Maureen Cooney 18-13. The final started as tight as it could with five singles in the first five ends. After seven the scores were still almost even with Abe leading Lorencs 5-3 in what was the game’s biggest lead so far. On the eighth end Abe and Stower opened the game up picking up the first number of the game with a four. They followed it up with a three and in two ends had turned a two shot lead into nine shots. Abe and Stower continued to control the game winning four of the next five ends to lead 19-6 after 14 ends. With just four ends to go Lorencs needed numbers and got one with a four on the 15th end but that was the last time she’d score. Two singles to Abe kept the game out of reach after the 17th end and Abe and Stower were winners with an end to spare 21-10. 18

• Noelene Abe (Corrigin) and Wendy Stower (Mosman Park) – O60s State Women's Pairs champions.

It is the first Over 60s Pairs win for both Abe and Stower being one of only a few events left for Abe to cross off her list. BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Summer 2017

Men’s O60s State Triples

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Bassendean bonanza in O60’s Triples Mick Erceg, Phil Hutchison and Keith Manton are the 2016 Men’s Over 60s Triples Champions. They defeated the Mt Pleasant side of Steve Hughes, Jim Stewart and John Terrell in the final at Joondalup Bowling Club. Erceg’s side set up their semi-final victory against Chris Lander, Ross Cunningham and Bruce Eagles (Sorrento) early in the match. After trading fours in the opening two ends Erceg won five ends in a row leading Lander 14-4. From there the smallest margin of the game was 5 shots after the 11th end after Lander picked six shots to one over four ends. From there the game was mostly even as Erceg went on to win the match 21-14. Against Geoff White, Frank Carbone and Glyn Vaughan in the semi-final Steve Hughes team stormed out to a 12-1 lead in the first five ends of the match. The lead got out to as far as 12 when Hughes picked up a four on the match’s eighth end. White began the process of pegging it back but found it slow going only making up four shots by the 15th end however eight shots in the last three brought the game to a 19-19 tie with Hughes winning the extra end. In the final Hughes also got out to a good start leading 10-2 after the first six ends.

• Mick Erceg, Keith Manton and Phil Hutchinson.

Over the next six it was all Erceg with his side changing to a longer length and winning all the ends to take the lead 11-10. Hughes only won one more end as Erceg’s team dominated from then on winning 19-12. Erceg, Hutchison and Manton were crowned champions having won 10 of the match’s last 11 ends.

Women’s O60s State Triples

Trio win O60s State Triples again The 2016-17 AERO Women’s Over 60’s State Triples Championships concluded at Doubleview Bowling Club with North Beach’s Kaye Blackwell, Rinske Butcher and Ann Drayson crowned back to back champions defeating Lee Poletti, Kerry Anderson and Vicki Spragg in a tightly fought final. Both sides had strong wins in their semi-finals undeniably earning their places in the final. Kaye Blackwell’s side picked up a four on the first end of their semi-final against Pam Webber, Karen Daddow and Marion Mickiewicz. The North Beach girls were in inspiring form never looking beatable during their 25-4 win. Poletti took a little more time to put away Kathy Gobbart, Rhonda Prosser and Debbie Rhine trailing 7-12 after eight ends. After hitting the lead 13-12 Poletti picked up a six blowing the game open. After that her side never looked back as they ended up winning relatively comfortably at 24-15. The final was as close as it could be with neither side holding a significant lead for any period of time. It was a game where it paid to get close early with teams often holding shot for whole ends. Halfway through the game Poletti was holding a game high lead of six however three ends later Blackwell had pulled it back to even at 11-11. On the 13th Poletti picked up a five to re-establish her lead at 16-11. However Blackwell responded immediately with a four of her own and followed up with a two to take the lead for the first time in 11 ends. BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Summer 2017

• North Beach trio, Ann Dravson, Kaye Blackwell and Rinske Buttcher, back to back winners of the O60s State Triples.

With one shot to Blackwell and two to Poletti making up the next two ends it was a deciding eighteenth end that would settle the game. Spragg held the shot but after being called to play positive Drayson landed the shot bowl and remained for the whole end despite two runs at it from Poletti. That shot gave Blackwell, Butcher and Drayson a 19-18 win and their second Over 60’s Triples Championship in as many years. 19

From the Archives

Interstate Carnival puts WA on the National stage WA has a long history of performing well on the national stage, although the tyranny of distance prevents WA based players competing against other states as frequently as we would like. We always hold our heads up high and compete strongly.

So when did it all start? The Australian Bowls Council formed in 1911 however WA had already provided a fours team for an Australia v New Zealand Test Series in 1906, players were also participating in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia with each state holding events which purported to be the ‘Australian Singles Championships’. It was not surprising that the ABC was formed in order to align the states bowling laws and hold one Australian Championships which each state association could host in turn. Visits by WA players as touring sides were not done in any official capacity until 1910 and like the previous teams WA were soundly beaten on foreign soil. However it would plant the seed for WA to continue to seek improvement and further trips. Visits by a South Australian team in 1911 and New South Wales in 1916 built up good relations and with the Australian Bowls Council in operation, WA bowlers were slowly making there mark amongst the countries best but without any recognised success.

WA announced as Carnival hosts In 1920 the Australian Bowls Council made the bold move to appoint the Western Australian Bowling Association as Host Association for the 1924 Australian Bowling Carnival. The Carnival, which was the fourth under the auspices of the Australian Bowling Council, was held in Perth over ten days in April. Bowlers from all states except Queensland participated in the Singles and Fours Championships in a series of interstate test matches. Although preliminary matches were played throughout the metropolitan area, the superb Mt Lawley green was chosen as the venue for the Singles and Fours Finals.

Gustafson claims title The highlight of the Carnival was Fremantle bowler J.E. Gustasfon’s victory in the Australian Singles Championship. The final match against the Victoria Swain was an absorbing contest before a gallery of some 500 spectators. With both men immediately finding green and length, they went shotfor-shot for an hour, by which time the score was tied at 11all. Swain epitomised the Victorian style of play, relying on sweet draws and inch-perfect deliveries. Gustafson, on the other hand, played the Western Australian game, mixing his welljudged draw shots with strong drives. He slowly gained the upper hand, to lead 24-12 at the 25th end. At that stage, however, he lost his length and Swain, who had persisted with • the draw Victoria's Men'sshot, tenaciously winners. fought his way back into the game. He drew within two points of Gustafson before the West Australian rallied, threw a series of long ends, and upset the Victorian’s game. By ultimately defeating Swain 33-24, Gustafson not only became the first Western Australian to secure an Australian title, but also the first non-Victorian to do so. With seven state titles to his credit, his win was no surprise to the locals. In private life this outstanding singles player was a schoolteacher with an impressive record of community service. On the green his angular figure exuded both confidence and aggressiveness, qualities which undoubtedly contributed to his success. He was to return to prominence several years later, with wins in the State Pairs Championships in 1932 and the Singles the following year.

WA wins Interstate series The Western Australian team also won the interstate test match series, in which each state fielded four teams of fours. Despite their undoubted home ground advantage, the Western Australians’ success was particularly meritorious as they went through undefeated. The West Australia sixteen included Howe, O’Neill, Bignell, Gustafson and Hammill, each of whom was skipper at some stage, with Roberts, Davids, Cotterell, Silverman, Dubberin, Virtue, Rogerson, Jeffery, Henderson, Ford and Kruger.

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Ladies Masters Pairs

Andersen and Warburton take Masters title The Ladies Masters Pairs, sponsored by Tour de Force Travel, were held at North Beach Bowling Club from 4-6 November. The weather conditions were superb on Friday where 32 teams started, playing on grass and synthetic surfaces. Last year's winners Shari Solly and Denise Kelly were early casualties, playing in a very tight game against the eventual runners up of the competition Anne Drayson and Vicky Ellis. The Saturday game was played in hot conditions on the synthetic green. The successful teams to reach the semi finals were Kerry Andersen and Linda Warburton (Mosman Park) versus Laura Merz and Helen Morss (Manning), Anne Drayson and Vicky Ellis (North Beach) v Shenayde Heldt and Hailey Adams (Composite). Conditions for the Sunday semi finals were tricky with the breeze swirling around the green. Some amazing shots were played, with the younger brigade losing to the more experienced pairs. The final between the Mosman Park and North Beach ladies was also played in gusty conditions with some brilliant bowls played by all.

• Kerry Andersen and Linda Warburton, winners of the Ladies Masters Pairs.

The scores were neck and neck all the way. The last bowl of the day by Kerry Andersen was the winning bowl as she and Linda won by one shot over Anne and Vicky 14-13. Congratulations to the winners Kerry Andersen and Linda Warburton, the runners up Anne Drayson and Vicky Ellis and a big thank you to all competitors. • Jenni McLaughlin – North Beach Bowling Club

2nd Division and Under Triples

Warwick take the title for 2017 The finals of the Men's Second Division and Under Triples were held at Osborne Park Bowling Club on Sunday 8th January. A small but enthusiastic crowd was treated to some excellent bowling. The final was a great match despite the gusty wind and in the end it was the Warwick Bowling Club side skippered by Brian Ledingham with Allan Hornby, Wayne Archibald (pictured) who defeated the Midland/Morrison side of Gary Willis, Ben Marino, Greg Waller 18-10. Semi Finals score were as follows: Gary Willis def George Tibbles, Mick Garner, Lloyd McKay (Swan) 21-8 Brian Ledingham def Travis Vallance, Brett Rickwood, Lewis Peel-Butler (East Fremantle) 17-10 Congratulations to all players and Osborne Park Bowling Club who hosted the event. BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Summer 2017

• Brian Ledingham, Allan Hornby and Wayne Archibald.

The 2nd Division Under Singles and Pairs will be held in April over the Easter break – check Bowls WA Website for entry forms.

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I have been assaulted, but I don’t know who did it! If you are a victim of an offence and have been injured as a result of the offence, then you may be entitled to criminal injuries compensation. An award of compensation can include an amount for your pain and suffering, medical expenses, loss of income and travel expenses. A common misconception with criminal injuries compensation is that the offender must be charged. This is not the case and there is good reason for it. Many assaults occur where the offender cannot be identified for a variety of reasons, such as a lack of surveillance footage. Sometimes even when an offender can be identified, there is simply not enough evidence for the offender to be charged with the offence. It is safe to say it would be a great miscarriage of justice if someone had to be charged in order for an injured victim to receive compensation. Fortunately, an ‘Assessor’ who works at the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation and assesses applications has the power to make an award of compensation if an alleged offence has occurred, which basically means an offence where no person was convicted. The Assessor will review all available evidence and may make an award of compensation if they believe on the ‘balance of probabilities’ (which is the civil standard for burden of proof) that the assault occurred. The Assessor will examine photographic evidence of the person’s injuries, what the injured person said to Police or witnesses, what they reported to their Doctors/Specialists and what they have written in their impact statement. When an injured person doesn’t know who assaulted them, it becomes very important that they are as consistent as possible when reporting what happened and what their injuries are. It is also very important that the person seeks medical treatment immediately after the assault. When a person attends a Hospital Emergency Department because of an assault, the Hospital will usually record down that the person was assaulted and will give a medical opinion on whether the injuries are consistent with what is being alleged. Photographs of the injuries are also very useful, especially if taken immediately after the assault showing the date and time taken. All of this will help the Assessor to decide that an offence did occur and compensation should be awarded. BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Summer 2017

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Leeuwin League

What a final! Dunsborough and Margaret River recently played out a thrilling final to see who would be crowned the Men’s Division 1 Pennant champions in the Leeuwin League. Only two bowls were left to play with Margaret River holding two shots on the head and a one shot aggregate lead, amazing after 64 ends the final was to be decided on the last two bowls. Ed Holmberg, Skipper for Dunsborough leaves the head and walks to the mat, picks up his last bowl and delivers on a perfect line. The bank is filled by players from both teams and supporters waiting in anticipation as the bowl approaches the head approximately 28 meters from the mat. With less than a metre to travel Dunsborough players leap for joy as the bowl touches the jack and rests on the two Margaret River bowls, a brilliant shot under extreme pressure to level the aggregate.

Margaret River applauds the efforts but feel somewhat demoralized as it appears another pennant flag could be slipping away in a close struggle. Mick Pepper, Skipper for Margaret River examines the head and walks to the mat thinking this is the most important bowl that I will deliver all season. Mick delivers his bowl on a perfect line and after fifteen metres the third Peter 'Bags'Bayliss shouts loudly, “I like it Mickey.” As the bowl travels another five metre Bags shout even louder, “I really like it Mickey”, and as it get closer to the head Bags shouts even louder, so much so that he could now be heard on the other side of town, “I really, really like it Mickey”. As the bowl rests on the shot bowl delivered by Dunsborough’s skipper the Margaret River players and spectators leap for joy on a brilliant bowl delivered under enormous pressure to secure a two shot aggregate win for Margaret River and claim their first pennant flag for a decade. The final rink scores as follows (Dunsborough mentioned first) Geoff Benn 28 def Leith Bussell 10, Mike Brown 17 def by David Head 22, Ed Hoemburg 11 def by Mick Pepper 26. A great final played with wonderful sportsmanship displayed by both teams as they congratulated each other with handshakes, hugs and even kisses! The game of Lawn Bowls was definitely the overall winner. In Division 2 Dunsborough were able to come away with a Pennant. The Dunsborough White team was 41-29 over Augusta. The rink scores were Norman Gage 20 def Martin Campbell 16, Brian Buttsworth 21 def Don Coombs 13.

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''The new building includes 3 multi-purpose meeting and function rooms that can be let out to community groups.''

New club house for Denmark After years of a tiny old building and a year in a tin shed while the new building was being constructed Denmark is proud to present you with its new club house. The official opening to the 2.2 million dollar project was on October 26th 2016. The bowling club shares the building with the dragon boat club, the canoe and classic boat clubs. The new building includes three multi-purpose meeting and function rooms that can be let out to community groups. Members of the public have access to a 200 seat venue. Already groups from all over WA have booked the facility for functions and conferences. Denmark welcomes all visitors, holiday makers and competitive bowlers to our new club house and two synthetic greens. Denmark is a magnificent holiday destination so come and add bowling to your fun down here on the south coast.

Aiden on the path to success History was made at the Mullewa Bowling Club during the 2016 Championship Pairs competition when 12 year old Aiden McAuliffe partnered with Vince Knight won the Mullewa Pairs Championship. On Sunday 18th December representing the Mullewa Bowling Club at the Batavia Bowling Leagues Champion of Champion Pairs competition and playing the pairs champions of Denison, Northampton, Geraldton and Wonthella Bowling Clubs Aiden and his partner Vince won this prestigious event. Guided by Vince, Aiden played well above his age and playing experience, having only taken up the game as a player some three months ago. His journey began after he watched his older brother Regan try out for the under18s state side in 2015. After seeing how many young players were participating he returned to Geraldton and decided he would turn his attention to bowls. Aiden is a regular in the Mullewa Pennants team starting in the Second Division and now a regular in a First Division side. The Batavia Bowling League believes that this would be the first time in the history of our league and possibly most other leagues in Australia that a 12 year old bowler has been successful at this level. With the skill and temperament shown by Aiden at this very early age there is no doubt that he will be playing at a much higher level in future years. • Terry Koltasz – Batavia League Secretary

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• Aiden McAulliffe in action.

Bayswater Bowling Club transformed Much has been made of the transformation of the Bayswater Bowling and Recreation Club in Western Australia over the past 18 months, however installation of the final piece of the puzzle, a brand new synthetic green, was completed recently, presenting a wonderful Christmas present to the club, and recognising the magnificent work that has been done in the last two years. In early 2015, local resident Steve Lay returned from a hiatus and looked to re-join the club. He was greeted however with the news that the club may be forced to close its doors in a few months time, due to lack of funds and a dwindling membership. Steve decided to appeal to the local community, and using Facebook, as well as other tools, the Bayswater Bowling and Recreation held an open day that attracted 350 people and over 100 kids. The 'Save the Bayswater Bowling Club' campaign was well underway with an amazing start. Over the ensuing months, the club continued to engage with the community with regular events attracting people to the club; whether it be to enjoy a family friendly environment, or to partake in a relaxed game of bowls. With club turnover significantly boosted and club membership bigger than ever, Steve then set about looking to the future of the Club; something that wasn’t even being considered when he returned to the club months earlier. Diversification was his first target and the engagement of the Street Roller Hockey League was the direction chosen. Nearly 550 new social members into the club and a complete re-invigoration was the result. Next was the bowling greens; clearly the club would not survive, and more importantly grow, without adequate bowls facilities. The two synthetic greens installed over a decade ago were no longer playable, one in disrepair, and the other now covered by a Roller Hockey rink. This left the club with just the one grass green, which whilst quite good, did not offer the security or the flexibility of play that the club desired. Together with funds raised from within the club, thanks to a blockbuster 12 month’s work, and with significant input from the Council, the club embarked on the installation of the new sand-filled synthetic green. In the meantime, the club has branched into Online Membership using the Bowls Connect management system. With so many social members joining the club, the use of electronic means to log membership directly, without having

• Bayswater Bowling and Recreation Club has transformed into the hub of the community.

The Bayswater Bowling and Recreation Club in Western Australia were close to closing their doors, but they are now thriving after transforming the club with a new synthetic green and plenty of hard work by members promoting their facilities. to actually handle the money, and without having to process manual forms was very attractive. The system has enabled the club to communicate with its members in a far more efficient manner through email updates of newsletters and other promotions. The Club, in celebration of the opening of the new green, has held two key functions since completion, firstly to acknowledge those that have assisted in the process, and also to provide assistance to other clubs that are looking to do similar things. The first event invited clubs to visit Bayswater for an information night, with representatives from Green Planet Grass, the installers of its new green, in attendance to answer any questions. The night also allowed visitors access to the green to have a quick roll and get the feel for it. Second, the club invited representatives from the Council including City of Bayswater Mayor Barry McKenna, and Councillors Sally Palmer, Dan Bull and Chris Cornish to attend. Clearly clubs engagement with their local Council is crucial to long term success, and the result of this evening was simply everyone having a great time, first mingling, and then followed by a few ends of bowls on the new surface. The evening included representatives from the Roller Hockey joining in, using the club’s brand new bowls on a brand new surface. Everyone had a wonderful time, and the relationships built during this time will be advantageous to all in the future. The culture building in the Bayswater Bowling and Recreation Club is something to behold. The respect shown by each and every member and guest, to each other and to visitors, stands out when you walk through the door. The message to be taken from this truly inspiring story of success, for clubs far and wide, is that it can be done. Don’t wait until your club is struggling to step up, take action and make your club a more vibrant and attractive place to be. For advice, assistance, or to share some great ideas, contact the Regional Bowls Manager in your area.

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Bowling Arm Interstate Challenge

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WA building a Bowling Arm’ side Starting in 2011 the first Bowling Arm Interstate Challenge was played between Victoria and New South Wales. This expanded in 2013 with the addition of South Australia. The Championships were held yearly after this with the addition of Queensland in 2016. Bowls Australia endorses the 'National Bowling Arm Challenge' by providing a 'National Trophy' for the winning state while the states themselves concurrently playing for interstate trophies during the Challenge. A State Representative Side consists of 15 players with three teams of five.

The Challenge itself is a mixed gender tournament with a minimum requirement of two female bowlers. Laurie Blurton, Secretary of Bunbury Bowling Club, has been appointed the Coordinator of the WA Bowling Arm Team. Interested bowlers have an initial meeting at Halls Head Bowling Club on Sunday 26th February at 10 am. Laurie can be reached at 0427 097 935 to express your interest in participating. The 2017 Bowling Arm Challenge is being held in Moama, NSW in September 2017 from the 10th to the 13th.

Senior Recreation Council ‘Have a Go Day’

Bowls WA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Senior Recreation Council in 2014 to promote the sport of bowls. As part of the promotion process Bowls WA is involved in the Council's yearly Have A Go Day where we have an information booth to showcase Bowls opportunities. November 9th saw volunteers lend an extra hand to man the booth and help participants learn more about our sport – a special thank you to Derek Boardman, Eddie Gollan, Clive Adams, Shenayde Heldt, and Leigh and Maria Salter for volunteering on the day!

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PLAYER PROFILE

John Slavich DOB: 23/08/1974 Club: Doubleview

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John 'Chevy' Slavich is not your typical bowler. A fierce look combines with an equally fierce competitive drive to succeed. His will and determination along with great enthusiasm and vocal output are sure to endure him to Perth Suns supporters. A great touch player who is in red hot form for his debut for the Suns. Major achievements 2016 WA State Singles Champion 2014 WA State Singles Runner-Up 2010 and 2011 Allan Eddy Medal (Best Player for WA at the Australian Sides Championships) 2000 WA State Fours Champion How/why did you start playing bowls? Literally my whole family was involved with the WA Yugoslav Club (now known as Stirling) so playing bowls was basically a family past time. I played soccer in the winter and bowls was my summer sport from a very young age. Which bowls do you use? Taylor SRV. What's your proudest achievement? (On or off the green) My wife Lencè and our three children, Chevy, Evelyn and Draven are clearly very special to me. Bowls wise the 2009 Premier League Pennant with Doubleview will always be memorable for me as we were written off in ninth place half way through the season. To win ten games and two finals in a row was really amazing. Who's the best player you've played with or against? Dennis Katunarich was a role model being a regular skip for me in my early years of WA premier league and we won plenty of games including a state fours together. Shane Garvey always played exceptional in interstate clashes against WA so he would have to get a mention. What do you enjoy most about bowls? Bowls really is a great game where age is no barrier. I enjoy the challenge and competitive nature of it along with the mate ship that comes with being part of a successful team. What do you hope to achieve in Bowls in the future? I want to help some of the younger bowlers in WA achieve their potential. I have a dream to win the State Pairs with my son Draven who will hopefully take up bowls after he is finished with his soccer career.

COACH PROFILE

Therese Hastings Club: Manning Therese Hastings as the current Bowls Australia Coach of the Year is the perfect choice to lead the Perth Suns as they battle it out in the Bowls Premier League. Therese's professionalism and winning approach is sure to give the Suns every chance of success. Major achievements 2016 Bowls Australia Coach of the Year Three times Bowls WA Player of the Year 15 WA State Titles ( 4 Singles, 22 Pairs, 4 Triples and 5 Fours) 2015 WA Champion of Champion Singles How/why did you start playing bowls? I started playing bowls in 1993 because I suffered a serious knee injury playing netball the year before and I was looking for a sport that I could play with my injury. There aren't too many! My husband Ian had already started bowling and he finally persuaded me to give it a go. What attracted you to coaching? I became interested in coaching when I realised how important the coaching that I received as a new bowler had been in my development. The opportunity arose to coach the State U18's with Pieter Harris so I did the Club Coach course to qualify for the role. I really enjoyed working with the young bowlers and my interest grew in developing my coaching skills. What will be your main focus with the Perth Suns in BPL05? My focus with the Suns will be getting the player combinations right to maximise each player's skills and making sure I am up to speed with all the conditions of play and communication with the players. The speed of the game means that you have to make quick decisions on power plays and player substitutions so you need to be focused on what is happening. How do you think the Suns will go in BPL05? I believe the team has the skill, experience and competitive attitude to make the finals in BPL05. Pieter and Kristina showed they were not overawed last year and certainly have the skills to match any players in the competition. The competition is made for a personality like John and I believe he will be outstanding in the BPL format.

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2017 Men’s WA Country Inter Zone Round Robin

Halls Head BC host IZRR The 2017 WA Men’s Inter Zone Round Robin was conducted at the Halls Head Bowling and Recreation Club in Mandurah on the weekend of the 4th and 5th February in warm and sunny conditions, with a fresh and sometimes gusty afternoon sea breeze on day one. The Halls Head Bowling Club officials and volunteers are to be congratulated for raising the bar for this prestigious event by providing excellent synthetic Greens and first class facilities complemented by great catering and bar service and a seamless event that was appreciated by all bowlers, officials and a large group of spectators who were in attendance. In as exciting climax to the Championship that kept spectators on the edge of their seats, South West Zone held off a determined challenge by Eastern Zone in round 3 on Sunday morning with the result going down to the wire. South West, on the back of wins by Ben Garrett and Graham Evans team’s claimed the two rinks required to seal victory over a strong Eastern contingent that won the aggregate by nine shots with three rink wins, but fell one rink short of taking the event from their South West opponents.

Results: Round One South West 111 shots 4 ½ rinks defeated Northern 1/2 rink 74 shots South West’s Ben Garrett, Keith Gould, Peter Rogalski and Scott O’Brien brought up the first of their 3 wins of the tournament with a 28 shots to 13 victory over Northern’s Glen (T/Bone) Jones, Aaron Goulden, Richard Negus and Phil Manning. South West’s Tom Edwards, Ross White, Felix Ditri and Gordon Twist 29 shots defeated Northern’s 2013 Country week singles Champion Brad King, Don McPherson, Peter Reudavey and John Sims 16 shots. South West’s Graham (Wings) Evans, Ed Hoemburg, Jamie Conway and Rob Bowron had a tight early tussle before edging away to record a solid 17 shots to 10 win over Northern’s Colin O’Brien, Shaun Donohoe, Ben Gadsby and Ken Street. South West’s Keith Guelfi, James (JJ) Butt, Andrew Drayton and Matthew Trewella 19 shots edged out Northern’s Steve

Palmer, Dwayne Wooltorton, Gary Preston and Andrew Antonio 17 shots in a very close contest. Nothing separated South West’s John Trewella, Greg Crisp, Alan Cowie and Denis Nagle and the Northern rink skippered by last year’s country week singles Champion Mike Ford with Geoff Ellis, Joe Cukela and Kerry Easton with a draw the result 18 shots a piece.

• Top Skipper Ben Garrett.

Eastern 96 shots 2½ rinks defeated Southern 93 shots 2½ rinks The Eastern Zone and Southern Zone clash was a cliff hanger with both teams recording 2½ rink wins and Eastern claiming the aggregate by 3 shots after Bill Fraser put the kitty in the ditch to claim 2 shots at the end of the contest. Eastern’s Bill Fraser, Geoff Main, G Walker and Ray Griffiths 19 shots defeated Southern’s Kym Jones, Keith MacGregor, Greg Cooper and Paul Garbellini 18 shots. Eastern’s Justin Smith, Ken Wolfenden, Darrel Hudson and Greg Vaughan also recorded the first of their 3 wins with a solid 23 shots to 15 victory over Southern’s Warren Holt, Damien Lloyd, Bevan Fancote and Robert Marinoni. Southern’s David Cliff, David Harris, Graham Illich and Joe Schorer 17 shots defeated Eastern’s 2015 Country week singles Champion Matthew France, John Currie, Des Miguel and Nathan Smith 12 shots.

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2017 Men’s WA Country Inter Zone Round Robin Southern’s Mark Wunnenberg, Arthur Crabbe, Ted Young and Barry Pascoe brought up the first of their 3 tournament wins by edging out Eastern’s Brian Calthorpe, Haydn Smith, Blake Smith and Ross Bycroft 23 shots to 22 in a cliff hanger. Eastern’s Aaron Smith, Doug Kelly, Richard Wheeldon and Chris Schell fought out a tough 20 all draw with Southern’s Bob Lockyer, David Feigert, Robert Plant and Norm Beech.

Results: Round Two South West 115 shots 3 rinks defeated Southern 90 shots 2 rinks Hosts South West registered their second win of the tournament with a strong 25 shot aggregate win over Southern to be the only Zone to win their first two games and be on top of the points table going into day two. Ben Garrett’s South West rink registered their 2nd win with a 25 shots to 20 win after coming from behind on the back of picking up a 6 and 4 on consecutive ends late in the game against a very competitive Southern combination of Kym Jones, Keith MacGregor, Greg Cooper and Paul Garbellini. Keith Guelfi’s South West Rink recorded an aggregate boosting 19 shot win over Southern’s David Cliff and team winning 29 shots to 10. John Trewella’s South West Team had a tough win against Warren Holt’s Southern combination to secure a 3rd rink win for the hosts winning 23 shots to 17. Southern’s Mark Wunnenberg and team registered their 2nd win of the event by defeating South West’s Tom Edwards and team 21 shots to 17 Southern’s B Lockyer and team edged out South West’s Wings Evans rink by 1 shot 22 shots to 21 to claim a second rink for Southern.

• Michael Ford – Northern Zone.

Northern 112 shots 2 rinks defeated Eastern 101 shots 3 rinks The Northern Zone finishes strongly to come from behind and roll Eastern by 11 shots and record their first win on the back of a big win by Brad King’s rink. Northern’s Steve Palmer and team Defeated Eastern’s 2015 Country Week singles winner Matthew France 26 shots to 20. Northern’s Brad King and team defeated Brian Calthorpe’s Eastern combination 32 shots to 15. Eastern’s Justin Smith and team brought up their 2nd competition win defeating Northern’s Mike Ford’s rink. Eastern’s Bill Fraser and team also registered win number 2 after accounting for Northern’s Glen Jones 21 shots to 16. Eastern’s Aaron Smith combination registered their Zones 3rd rink win defeating Northern’s Colin O’Brien and team in a tight encounter 19 shots to 15.

Results: Round Three While South West enjoyed 2 aggregate wins on day 1 the final clash against last year’s tournament winners Eastern on Sunday morning would decide the Zone Championship with Eastern needing to win the aggregate and 4 rinks to claim back to back titles, while South West required 2 rink wins to hold their opponents out and take the Championship. Eastern threw everything they had at South West to ensure that the result went down to the wire by winning 3 rinks and the aggregate by 9 shots but falling 1 rink short of the title., while South west prevailed in an entertaining and tight contest on the back of Ben Garrett’s rinks 3rd win of the tournament and a solid win by Graham 'wings' Evans' team. Northern registered their 2nd aggregate win by 9 shots and 3 ½ rinks over Southern in a very competitive contest. • Brian Calthorpe – Eastern Zone.

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2017 Men’s WA Country Inter Zone Round Robin Eastern 93 shots 3 rinks defeated South West 84 shots 2 rinks Eastern’s Bill Fraser and team registered their 3rd win with a 21 shots to 12 win over South West’s John Trewhella and team. Eastern’s Justin Smith and team also registered win number 3 with a 24 shots to 18 victory over South West’s Tom Edwards quartet. Eastern’s Aaron Smith and team recorded a tight 18 shots to 13 win over South West’s inform Keith Guelfi and his combination. South West’s Wings Evans ground out a tough 8 shot victory over Brian Calthorpe’s Eastern quartet winning 21 shots to 13 and registering 1 of the 2 rink wins required by South West to secure the Championship. South West’s Ben Garrett and team registered win number 3 for the tournament after establishing a 16 shots to 4 lead midway through their match. Matthew France’s Eastern boys fought back very hard to close the deficit to just 2 shots, 17 shots to 19 on the 20th end of the match and keep Eastern’s Championship hopes alive. The final end saw the shot changed hands with 4 consecutive bowls and South West holding shot as the skippers changed over. Matthew France had a tough assignment being down 1 but holding 2 second shots, 1 bowl that was very close to the shot bowl which was hard to get at and another one approximately 1 metre away. He had • Graham Evans – Southern Zone.

Final Standings 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

South West Zone 4 pts 9 ½ rinks + 53 shots Eastern Zone 4 pts 8 ½ rinks + 1 shot Northern Zone 2 pts 8 rinks – 19 shots Southern Zone 2 pts 4 rinks – 35 shot

to create three shots to win the rink and claim the Championship for Eastern and just missed a swinging shot with his first attempt. South West was well matched up at the back of the rink and Ben Garrett chose to cover the 3rd shot leaving Matt France with no choice but to kill the end. This task was very difficult with the front bowls in the way and France’s drive was wide leaving Garrett’s rink with 1 shot to claim the rink 20 shots to 17 and seal the 2017 Championship for South West.

Southern 100 shots 3½ rinks defeated Northern 91 shots 1½ rinks Southern’s Kym Jones and team scored a tight 19 shots to 16 win over Northern’s Mike Ford. Southern’s B Lockyer and team ended a fine tournament with a solid 23 shots to 16 win over Northern’s Steve Palmer combination. Southern’s Mark Wunnenberg and team registered win number 3 for the event with a tight 2 shot victory 20 shots to 18 over Colin O’Brien’s Northern quartet. Northern’s Glen Jones and team finished on a good note to defeat Southern’s David Cliff and team. Nothing separated Warren Holt’s Southern team and Brad King’s Northern boys with an entertaining 17 all draw.

Top Championship Rinks 1st

Ben Garrett, Keith Gould, Peter Rogalski, Scott O’Brien 3 wins + 23 shots 2nd Justin Smith, Ken Wolfenden, Darryl Hudson, Greg Vaughan 3 wins + 17 shots 3rd Bill Fraser, Geoff Main, G Walker, Ray Griffiths 3 wins + 15 shots 4th Mark Wunnenberg, Arthur Crabbe, Ted Young, Barry Pascoe 3 wins + 7 shots

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League in Profile: Murray Districts The Murray District Bowling League was formed in 1958 and comprised of only four clubs in Mandurah, Pinjarra, Safety Bay and Waroona. Despite an initial request from Safety Bay to leave the league shortly in 1964 which was denied as it was decided they weren’t within the required 25 miles radius of the Perth Town Hall just a few years later they joined the Metropolitan Competition leaving the league with just three teams as one of the smallest in WA. However from that point the league has continued to expand, this started with the addition of Yarloop in 1969 who were originally zoned in the South West, Dudley Park (1973), Port Bouvard formerly South Mandurah (1983), Boddington (1986), Yunderup (1988), Halls Head (1992), Comet Bay (1998) and the most recent Meadow Springs (1999). Harvey Bowling Club was also apart of the league for a short period of time in the early 70’s before returning to the South West. The Murray District league continues to blossom with many good metropolitan bowlers retiring to the region along with plenty of home grown talent it is an extremely competitive are for bowls. The clubs in and around Mandurah continue to be some of the strongest in terms of members and social activities for bowlers in Western Australia. With fours Men’s Divisions on both Saturday and Midweek along with four divisions of Ladies Pennant bowls the league is clearly the biggest within country WA.

Yarloop Bowling and Recreation Club 35 Teasdale Street Yarloop • Ph: 9733 5279 Email: yarloopbowlingclub@gmail.com Website: www.yarloopbowlingandrecreationclub.com. au Located in the Shire of Harvey the Yarloop Bowling Club is the most southerly club within the Murray District. It is also the oldest club having formed in 1946 and affiliated in 1948 with just 20 members and a small building built through donations and volunteer labour. In 1980 membership hit 150 and it become possible to build a new clubhouse which is the current Bowling and Recreation Club. The club hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2016 when the January Bushfires wiped out the virtually the entire town of Yarloop. The bowling club, although with a severely damaged green was one of the few buildings not affected and became the community hub for those looking to pick up the pieces. President Ron Sackville was behind a huge community effort which helped both the town and the bowling club begin the revival culminating in the return of the club’s annual Lightning Triples carnival as the official 'Yarloop’s Back in Business' re-opening fundraiser. The Carnival had been running for 20 years and has always been held on the first weekend of January. This year the players stopped bowling on the 7th of January for one minutes silence in respect for the lives lost in the Yarloop Bush Fire disaster on that day in 2016. Sadly due to the bushfires the club has reduced to just 25 members however it continues to be the hub of the rebuilding community hosting many local not for profit community and charity groups along with regular social events for its members and guests. BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Summer 2017

• Players on the green at Yarloop.

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• Participants at the popular Boddington 'Bowl Over Cancer Day'.

Waroona Bowling and Social Club Boddington Bowling Club

Parnell St Waroona • Ph: 9733 1406 Email: waroonabowlingclub@outlook.com

Club Drive Boddington • Ph: 9883 9074

A foundation member of the Murray District League the club built its first permanent club house in 1968 which has been extended many times since to accommodate new members. Most recently the club installed a synthetic green replacing the existing grass green in July 2016 which was the culmination of much hard work by club committee and volunteers. The club has improved membership in many years and remains the hub of a vibrant community in Waroona with many social and recreational activities. The club holds several popular carnivals throughout the year along with a school program for bowls.

Boddington Bowling Club established in 1986 and admitted to the Murray District League in 1988 is one of the smaller clubs in the league with just over 50 members. Boddington Bowls Club has spent a decade raising money for the Cancer Council in Western Australia which now totals over $70,000 across the ten year period. The event has proved so popular that in 2016 the club was filled to capacity with 208 participants raising $22,000 for the charity. Players were encouraged to don interesting outfits rather than your regular everyday bowls gear, and the focus of the day was fun and inclusiveness, everyone was welcome and it was a huge success. George Batt, instigator of the event and member of the club, has a true passion for community events that can raise awareness, educate people and generally bring people together for a common cause; the cause here is the fight to cure cancer. The generosity of local volunteers as well as the community as a whole, including businesses in the area was phenomenal. Advertising the event, preparing posters, goods donated or provided at cost, the cooks on the BBQ and the spit, to those that manned the bar or prepared meals in the kitchen; they were all so crucial to a successful day. The club looks forward to another successful Bowl over Cancer Day in 2017. 34

• Coaching at Waroona.

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Halls Head and Recreation Club Established 1989 3 Sticks Boulevard Erskine • Ph: 9581 1726 Email: admin@hallsheadbowling.com.au Website: www.hallsheadbowling.com.au Whether you’re a keen bowler, looking for a nice place to relax or wanting to host a special event, Halls Head Bowling Club can assist you with your requirements. Full memberships are available to those who want to take part in bowls competitions or restricted memberships for people who prefer to stick to the social games. Free coaching is available on Friday mornings.

We hold regular social events which include Bingo every Thursday night, Friday night social nights with live entertainment, happy hour, raffles, Chase the Ace and fantastic meals from our resident chef. Features of this modern venue include beautiful gardens, four State level bowling greens, match organising room, alfresco with BBQ area, full commercial kitchen, meeting room for 20 people, the hall which can accommodate 200 people, audio and video presentation equipment and a 6x9m dance floor. HHBRC have just been awarded the 2016 City of Mandurah – Club of the Year Award.

Meadow Springs AFA Bowling Club 286 RAAFA Estate Portrush Parade Ph: 9582 5373 • Email: bowls@msvillage.com.au The Club was formed mainly as a result of the relocation of various Resident Members from the RAAFA Village at Bull Creek. With a band of Volunteers the Greens were laid and the Club joined the Murray District Bowling League in 1999 and finished up winning the League Division 3 Saturday Pennant in their inaugural year. The Membership has varied between 100 and 170 and now has a total Membership of around 145 made up of Residents of the RAAFA Village and an ever increasing number of bowlers living in the Meadow Springs surrounding area.

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As a result of extensive damage to the greens due to a storm in 2013, the greens were replaced with the Needle Punch 2 surface and now has two of the best bowling surfaces in the area. These are not our comments but those of many bowlers who play in our local League. Over the years the Club has produced winners in various State, Regional and Zone Events as well as MDBL Pennant Divisions and also members who have represented WA at National Championships in Senior and Junior Levels. The Club offers a warm welcome to any bowlers and would be pleased to arrange matches against any touring sides who are visiting the Perth and Mandurah area.

Comet Bay Bowling Club Laurie Stanford Reserve Cavender Street, Singleton Phone: 9537 3953 Email:cometbaybowlingclub@yahoo.com On July 14 1988, in response to local interest, the Singleton Progress Association convened a public meeting to discuss the formation of a bowling club. An attendance of the 30 were in agreement that a huge voluntary effort would be required to carry out the considerable work involved if the venture was to be a long term success. At a car park meeting held on December 18 1988 it was resolved to form a bowling club named the Singleton and Golden Bay Bowling Club. A committee was elected with Laurie Stanford as President. At the next meeting in June 1989, a motion was passed to change the name of the club to Comet Bay Bowling Club, named after the stretch of water off Singleton and Golden Bay. The intention of this meeting was that eventually the Bowling Club would be amalgamated with the other sporting bodies in the region to be called 'Singleton Sporting Complex', but this was not to eventuate until 29 years later! Work began with the Rockingham Council and it took almost two years of hard work by a wonderful group of men and women before a bowl was bowled. Bowling commenced in 1991 with Jim and Dorothy Boxall the first Captains presenting a fixture list which introduced social bowls as well as Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours Championships. The men's first venture into Pennant competition was in Metropolitan Division 7 in the 1992/3 season. The Club then entered the Murray League in 1998, with the first ladies Pennant team also entering in that year. The clubhouse was started in 1991, with a 25 x 25 x 10 shed which was later joined by another of the same size. Over the years the original temporary tin shed clubhouse has been improved and extended. In 1992 work was carried out by the members to fit a rear window, notice boards, etc, making the building more habitable. In 1996 a grant of $5,250 was received from the CSRFF and $5000 from the City of Rockingham, enabling improvements of insulated ceilings, aluminum doors, evaporative cooling,

additional electrical wiring, improved plumbing, floor coverings and an exterior patio which made the club a much more pleasant area. In 2011 this temporary clubhouse was extended for the third time to allow the club to hold larger events, with the expectation that one day a purpose build clubhouse would be built. In 1997 a grant of $10,000 towards the construction of an ablution block costing $30,000 was given by the CSRFF and the Rockingham Community Groups Capital Grants Scheme gave $10,000. The remainder of the costs was raised from members by debentures. The ablution block was completed by May 1998. In 2004 the Club received a grant from CSRFF of $50000 and $30000 from the City of Rockingham to enable us to install a carpet type synthetic green on A green. The remainder of the costs being met by the club with a Self Supporting Loan and club funds saw the new green opened in December 2004. In 2007 with a State Government Grant together with the City of Rockingham and club funds lighting was installed over both greens. This was a boost to the clubs Community (Corporate) Bowls sessions. In 2009 after storm damage, it was decided to replace the shade cloth structure between the greens with a larger framed metal structure and over the following years the same structure was built at the outer ends of both greens. Both greens now have some of the best shade structures of any bowling club which protect players from both sun and rain. In 2010 with financial assistance from the City of Rockingham, and the Department of Sport and Recreation, the second green was carpeted. Unfortunately in 2011, burning embers from a nearby bush fire damaged both carpeted greens, but thanks again to our insurance policy most of the replacement of both carpets were covered. Later to help prevent further damage to the greens, a high fence was erected around the club. Over the years the club history has been recorded with photos and club newsletters. These and other historic items were on show when the club celebrated its 25th Birthday in 2014, with many past members returning. – continued page 39

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Mandurah Bowling Club

89 Allnutt Street Mandurah Ph: 9535 1438 • Email: info@mbrc.com.au Website: www.mbrc.com.au Mandurah Bowling Club's new clubhouse and Indoor green facility was opened in April 2011. For some time the club was run by paid staff, however, in January 2016, returned to be a 100% volunteer run club, including their availability for private functions and also Friday night meals. Mandurah have two outdoor greens and one fully enclosed indoor green – a rarity for us in Western Australia. They have games open to the public, mixed social bowls from 1pm Wednesday, Pirates Friday from 1pm and scroungers Sunday from 9am. Both the indoor and outdoor greens are available for members of any club to use between 9am and 6pm, seven days per week, with a $5 green fee. Upcoming events for Mandurah include their Retravision Mens split 4s on 25th-26th March, as well as a ladies Gala Day on 24th February. Night Owl Bowling runs on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. New Bowlers welcome and coaching is available. The club is recovering well from its previous position and would like to thank all members for their ongoing support.

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Port Bouvard

Recreation and Sporting Club Located high on the Dawesville Hill adjacent to the Peel Cut and overlooking the Peel Estuary, the South Mandurah Bowling Club was formed in 1979 to cater for an increasing number of bowlers in the developing area south of Mandurah. The fledgling Club was renamed Port Bouvard Recreation and Sporting Club in November 1980 and soon became an incorporated body and a vital community location. The initial design was modest, to say the very least with a relatively small club house and a grass bowling green. The Club Management Committee did however have a very clear plan on what would make this one of the very best Sporting and Recreation Clubs in Western Australia A second grass bowling green was introduced and there were plans to add a Croquet green and then a third Bowling Green. The early years were very hard work for all members and financing the Club from year to year was a major challenge. The grass bowling greens presented their own special issue. The soil was of very poor quality as the area, excavated from the Dawesville hill, was simply yellow sand, totally lacking any nutrient. Sponsorship is a major issue and the Club has benefitted from ongoing support of local businesses. Efforts are made continuously to increase sponsorship and our members respond positively in supporting all sponsors. Being ideally located on the banks of the Peel Estuary with many members also interested in fishing and crabbing the Club secured the lease of an area of land where a modest social fishing and yacht club was formed.

A concrete boat ramp was constructed by volunteer members which made it a perfect launching location for members with their small boats. The Club now shares the site with the John Tonkin College. In 2002 the Club Committee decided to further expand the concept of a Recreation Club by building four competition standard tennis courts and a small yet very suitable Club rooms. Lights have also encouraged members to use the courts in the cool of the summer evening in preference to the heat of the day. The increasing interest in croquet encouraged the Committee to improve those facilities which resulted in an increasing number of new members interested in that sport. Lawn Bowls was still the major focus of member’s interest. In 2002 with assistance of the City of Mandurah and the WA Government Department of Sport and Recreation, two of the grass greens were converted to synthetic material which has proven to be a significant improvement. Lights were also added to the greens. With the number of members increasing to just short of one thousand, the next major step was to increase the size of the Club rooms and at the same time to add a room that would accommodate community meetings and also provide a home for the expanding Dawesville sub branch of the RSL. Social activities are a vital part of the Port Bouvard Sporting and Recreation Club Inc. In house groups include Darts, Indoor bowls, Craft, Art, Quilting, Mah-jong, Keep Fit and Line Dancing. – continued page 39

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Port Bouvard Recreation and Sporting Club Community Bowls continues to be a vibrant activity with as many as 100 men and ladies participating in that competition, under light each Tuesday evening. This competition continues to provide bowlers for Club competitions and Pennants. In 2006 a decision was made to promote the sport of lawn bowls for boys and girl under 18. At the request of the Committee, Ron Jones qualified as a Club Coach and accepted the role of co-ordinator of Junior Bowls. When Ron was elected President of the Club, John Gowdie accepted the role of co-ordinator of Junior Bowls. John has continued to work closely with the Peel Primary Schools and it is fully expected that these efforts will bear fruit in the future. In 2007 another major step forward resulted in a third synthetic bowling green being built which has completed the Bowls and Croquet playing area Port Bouvard Recreation and Sporting Club Inc is today administered by a Board of Management with a President and five elected Directors as well as appointed Directors representing Port Bouvard Bowling Club, Port Bouvard Tennis Club and Port Bouvard Yacht Club. Each section of the Club has their own committee responsible for their day to day activities, whilst being fully responsible to the Board of Management. It is no longer realistic to rely on the bar trade with permanent staff to financially support the Club. Qualified volunteer staff are essential. PBRRS Inc is blessed with over 100 dedicated volunteers who attend to every need of the Club and without their dedication the Club would not survive. A team of men and ladies have qualified with the required RSA and now support the casual bar staff whenever necessary. Additional volunteer teams attend to all maintenance, the gardens, bowling greens, croquet green, tennis courts and the yachting club. Volunteers are also responsible for the day to day activities of all sporting and in-house groups.

The Port Bouvard Bowling Club is very fortunate to have an excellent number of coaches who make their time readily available every Friday to guide new bowlers in the skill required for Lawn Bowls. The Club also has an essential number of National Umpires and measurers. Tennis, Croquet and Yachting also have coaches to assist new participants hone their skills. Membership is a vital issue which is being constantly addressed. The general public is encouraged to join the Club and to enjoy the benefit of all that is offered in sporting and social activity. In the coming weeks the Club will launch a membership drive encouraging the steady growth of new residents to enjoy the many benefits offered by the Club. Grant funding is another important matter. The Club is to replace the synthetic surface of two bowling greens that are already 14 years old and show signs of wear. To replace the synthetic surface will cost $225,000 each of which the Club fund raising will contribute $80,000 in 2017 and again in 2018. It is expected the third bowling green will require replacement in 2022 by which time it will be 15 years old. The Club is currently waiting on the result of a funding application which will enable 'B' green to be replaced in 2017. The City of Mandurah has been a major supporter of the Club and their contribution to this major expenditure is essential. The Car Park Markets held monthly, attracts lot of community interest and the modest income from that source contributes to the Club coffers. The vegetable garden cared for by men and lady volunteers is another source of modest income with the sale of summer salads of bean, tomatoes, zucchini, squash and cucumbers sold to members at a nominal cost.

Comet Bay Bowling Club

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Over the years, the many group users of the Singleton Oval and Community Hall have met with the City of Rockingham to discuss the construction of a building to house these clubs. After many meetings with a variety of plans put forward finally a plan to upgrade and extend the existing Community Hall was accepted and work began in 2016 with members expecting to move into their shared building during 2017. So after 29 years in the 'temporary' Clubhouse, bowlers will join other local clubs and groups to share the upgraded Singleton Community Hall, and be part of the newly formed 'Singleton Sports and Community Centre'. Being a small club, all the work over the years has relied on a great band of volunteers – on the greens and surrounds, in the bar and also the kitchen. Membership has varied over the years as have all clubs, starting with 50 Foundation Members. Over the 29 years there have been about 350 bowlers pass through the club, with a current membership of approximately 100, including playing and social members. The club is optimistic to see an increase in our membership from the other local clubs sharing the newly formed Singleton Sports and Community Centre. BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Summer 2017

Primary school students bowl them down at Port Bouvard Port Bouvard Bowling Club hosted the Annual Primary School Bowls carnival on Friday 18 November. John Gowdie the Port Bouvard co-ordinator of Junior Bowls, arranged the carnival with the Phys Ed teachers from each school and their co-operation was greatly appreciated. Ninety six students in year 5 and 6 from Falcon Primary, Mandurah North Primary, St Damien’s Catholic Primary, Ocean Road Primary, Riverside Primary, Fredrick Irwin Primary each played five games. Four members in each team played with two bowls, in a Pennants format. The day finished with a Spider played separately by each school. The bowls competition was keenly played with many of the students showing exceptionally high skills.

• The winning school St Damien’s Catholic Primary School with a number of Club Bowls volunteers.

The event would not had such great success without the assistance of the Club Bowlers including: Coaches: John Gowdie, Chas Curtis, Ron Jones (also National Umpire) Chair of Ladies Selectors: Helga Thomas (also National Umpire) Men’s Selector: Alan Bishop Men’s Match: Richard Passmore Club Director: Bob Court Club Bowls Pennant players: Les Thomas, Bill Boyce, Steve Payne, Lyn Smith, Jeff Lynn, Ian Thomas, Frank Clayton, Norm Poole, Ian Wyllie, Jeff Lyn, Kevin Edwards, Ted Osborne. The Club has already received a request to hold the Carnival again in November 2017 with 8 Primary schools wishing to attend. Hopefully the event will be played at three clubs sharing the load on volunteer bowlers who are essential for an event of this type.

The results of the day were: Winners: St Damien’s with 20 points Second: Fredrick Irwin18 points Third: Riverside 15 points Fourth: Mandurah Nth 13 points Equal Fifth: Falcon and Ocean Road each 12 points

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Pinjarra

Bowling and Recreation Club Inc. Lovegrove Street Pinjarra Ph: 9531 1840 • Email: pinjbowls@bigpond.com Pinjarra Bowling Club is the oldest club in the Murray District Bowling League, starting on private land owned by Harry Nancarrow in 1950 and in 1952 moving to its present site in the Shire of Murray Sporting Complex with a modest wood and asbestos club house and one grass green. One of our current members, Ray Grantham joined the Club in 1954 at 18 and still plays pennants today. The club house was extended in 1958 and a second grass green added some time later. Carpet greens replaced the grass about 15 years ago. The Fred and Margaret Grantham and Graham Riley Greens acknowledge the contributions of these past and present members. In 2015, a much larger and comfortable new club house was opened on the west side of the greens and recently the old club house was demolished and replaced with a storage and maintenance shed. All new end of green shelters and fences have been erected by a very capable group of members and a proposed gazebo with barbeques will complete our main building objectives.

The large function room is available for community hire and has been put to good use. The Club is host to Pinjarra Ladies Darts Club and will soon host bingo. Current bowling membership is 115 and we are seeking to increase membership and participation of community groups. Bowling success of our small membership has been not insignificant. Robbie Robinson was a State player and League Champion and is a League Life Member, not to mention many other past members’ achievements. Last year our Men were League Fours and Triples Champions and our Ladies were League and Zone Fours Champions. Marilyn Pollard is also a current League Life Member awarded for her great diligence and valuable input to the League administration. In Pennants the Club fields 2nd and 4th Divisions in both Ladies and Men’s sections. Both men’s teams (Saturday and midweek) were promoted last year. The Club hosts, in rotation, the Ladies League Gala Days, ILRR and IZRR events and Men’s Open Triples. Both the Ladies section and Men’s section host triples in the winter competition. A new Pinjarra Men’s Open Fours annual event will be held next September.

Yunderup Bowling Club 2 Delta Drive South Yunderup • Ph: 9537 6587 Email: mail@yunderupsportsclub.org.au Website: www.yunderupsportsclub.org.au The Yunderup Sport and Recreation Club was officially opened on September 27 1986 by the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hon. Keith Wilson MLA. Although the bowling greens were to take a bit longer before officially opening in 1988 and have since been upgraded to synethics. The Yunderup Sport and Recreation Club is made up of a number of sporting and social divisions whose activities are centered in and around the main clubhouse. The club offers excellent facilities to all members, both sporting and non-sporting. Recent renovations nearly completed will greatly enhance the overall ambience of the clubhouse. The bowls division has 115 members along with Tennis, Darts, Basketball and Dragon Boat Paddling clubs making Yunderup Sports and Recreation one of the most diverse sporting precincts in WA. The club embraces a strong community spirit with a range of social and recreational activities including Mahjong, Exercise classes, embroidery and line dancing.

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Dudley Park

Bowling and Recreation Club Inc.

Corner Comet and Eden Streets Mandurah Ph: 9531 1840 Email: dudleypark.bc@bigpond.com

Facilities Dudley Park, the friendly club, has comfortable bar and lounge facilities with self serve coffee and tea facilities. Trading hours are similar to hotels but with much cheaper prices. A congenial place to entertain your guests.

Members Night Friday Night is members night at 'The Park'. Our menu caters for all tastes with a selection of beef, chicken, pork and seafood dishes being offered. Vegetarian options are also available. Live Music is provide every week to dance the night away. Weekly members draw, jag the joker and fantastic meat pack raffles.

Functions Functions and Bookings. The club boasts first class facilities for functions of all sizes and is ideal for birthday parties, weddings, staff parties, dinners and meetings etc. The hall and industrial kitchen facilities are available to members at nominal cost and catering may be supplied on request.

Bowls Information The club has four magnificent synthetic bowling greens which are reputed to be the best in the Peel region and amongst the best in the state. We are a strength locally with many pennant and other trophies in the cabinets. Corporate Bowls competitions are run on two separate evenings under lights for local business and/or friends for 6 weeks during November/ December and for 8 weeks during February/March. Emphasis is on fun with a few drinks and meeting others in a congenial setting. This is a popular way to spend a hot summer night.

Coaching Clinics are conducted each term for local schools as part of their sporting curriculum. New junior members are welcome at any time. Coaching on request.

Other Activities Card Afternoon (Rummy) – Wednesday from 1.00pm until 4.00pm. 'Peel Weight Watchers' meet at the Club every Wednesday from 4.30pm until 5.30pm. TAB Sportsbetz and Sports Bar: Full Sportsbet terminal facilities and dedicated Sky Channel racing screens with up to date odds on all racing codes. Large Screen TV’s provide the best in racing and sports entertainment combined with friendly and informed staff to assist you with all your betting needs. Two quality pool tables, minimal cost per game. Professional dart boards for use at any time, free of charge. Men’s and Women’s pennant dart competitions in the Peel Darts Leagues.

Dancing Modern jive lessons with Jenny Glasson’s ‘Le Beat’ every Monday at 7.30pm. Ph: 0408 959 681. Line Dancing with Sin Bishop and the 'Apache Rebels' on:Monday mornings from 9.00am until 12.30pm. Wednesdays Bootscooting / Coremotion from 9.00am until 12.00 midday. Ph: 0413 270 004. Social Bootscooting with Kerry Peach on Monday afternoon from 1.00pm until 3.00pm. Ph: 9582 1619. Evening Rock-n-Roll classes with Noel and Sue O’Leary every Tuesday from 7.00pm until 10.00pm and line dancing Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm until 9.30pm. Ph: 9581 3281 or 0410 558 132. Latin, line and sequence dancing with Graham Morris on Thursday evenings from 7.00pm until 10.00 pm. Ph: 9581 6942.

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Collie Men’s Classic results Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th were busy days at the Collie Bowling Club with the Men’s two day classic. Players from around the Great Southern, Murray League and all clubs in the South West participated with teams from as far as Kulin, Mandurah, Yarloop, Darkan, Moodiarrup and all points in between. Twenty eight teams played with great bowls played by all players and great leadership from skips made up for great competition. After the first days play M Mills team from Eaton, R Harrington’s team from Darkan and T Edwards team from Collie were all in contention with 6 points with T Edwards leading on shots up. On the second day M Farley team came into the mix as well after M Mills lost two games with J Tyler's team also coming into the mix vying for one of the prizes. At the end of an enthralling day of bowls Tom Edwards, Ross White, Ron White, W Stocks (pictured) from Collie had 12 points and 68 shots up. In second place were the team of Max Farley, Headley Koch, Keith Bedford, Bruce Thompson from Donnybrook/Eaton with 10 points plus 33 shots.

• Tom Edwards, Ross White, Ron White and W. Stocks.

Third went to Ray Harrington, Kim Bunce, Bruce McGown, Arther Putland with 10 points plus 27. In Fourth place went to the combined side of Max Cubic Paul Wellington Kelly Flynn, George Saggers Collie/Yarloop with 10 points plus 23 shots. Round winner on day one went to Mark Mills from Eaton and the round 2 winner went to Max Cubics team . A thank you to all who helped over the two days in any way be it out on the greens, Bar, Raffle sellers Catering, washer uppers and the barbeque and chip cookers and all who rejuvenated the grounds and greens. • Kerry Scott, Collie Bowling Club

A & M Williams event another classic! The annual A&M Williams bowling classic held at the Kukerin Bowling Club on 25th and 26th of October last again proved a huge success. This very popular event continues to attract a capacity field from a large area of the South West of W.A. Bowlers this year attended from Emu Point, Middleton Beach, Dunsborough, Mundaring, Moodiarrup, Wagin, Quairading, Kulin, Newdegate, Lake Grace, Dumbleyung, Nyabing, Kojonup/Mt Barker, Katanning/Broomehill and Kukerin. The event was played in ideal conditions over the two days which made for some excellent bowls. The first day saw a Dunsborough team get through undefeated, however a number of teams were in hot pursuit. Day two saw many changes throughout the day with different sides being in contention after each game. The last game of the • Carl Bull, John Spark, Ron Argent, Don Davies winners of the A&M Williams Classic. day saw three teams in with the chance to take first place which kept spectators keenly interested. In the final wash up long time supporter in Ron Argent and team from Kulin had come through to win the event narrowly. Ably skippered by Carl Bull with John Spark and Don Davies closely followed by M. Mott’s team from Dunsborough, and N. Hosking and team from Moodiarrup filled third place. First day winners were popular ex Kukerin player Walter Mycock and team from Emu Point, and second day winners were Kukerin’s team. The Kukerin club thanks all of our loyal sponsors and visiting players for their continued support of this event. A special thank you to our ladies and their band of helpers for the wonderful catering over the two days which drew praise from all visiting players. – Phil Adams – Kukerin Bowling Club.

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