Jack Hi Edition 124 Winter 2021

jack hi A BOWLS WA PUBLICATION

Edition 124 • Winter 2021

Cody Packer wins Australian Open Also in this Issue: • State Teams announced • Champion of Champions • Mount Pleasant BC • Huge year for Joondalup • Tammin and Boulder – Country Clubs of the year

& The Australian Master's Games are coming to W.A! Don't Miss Your Chance to be Involved.

DATE: 9 - 16 Oct 2021

AGE REQUIREMENTS: Minimum age 35 years

LOCATION: Bowls - Mandurah Games Central - Perth City Various Other Locations

AGE GROUPS: Men’s: 35+, 60+ Mixed: 35+, 60+ Women’s: 35+, 60+

EVENTS: Opening Ceremony Mid Week Party Bowling Party Closing Ceremony

DISCIPLINES Men’s pairs Women’s pairs Mixed pairs Mixed fours

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Edition 124 • Winter 2021

Jack Hi Editorial

with Aaron DELAPORTE The Bowls WA Awards Night winners take centre stage through out this edition of Jack Hi and congratulations to all our Award winners, whether it was on or off the green, it was certainly was a great year for the sport in Western Australia. Stories on the Bowls WA Awards winners can be found from page 20 onwards.

Whilst Covid is still with us and particularly on the Eastern seaboard it was great to see the Australian Open managed to get through and even better news that WA players had some great results. None being better than Cody Packer winning the Pairs whilst Kristina Kristic also made two finals. You can read about their exploits on pages 12 and 13.

An exciting new competition called Bowls Blitz (page 10) was developed

by Competition Manager Pieter Harris and it saw plenty of the states best players in action across recent months. This exciting new format saw club mates pitted against each other and players from across WA join forces.

Congratulations to the inaugural winners the Stars who lived up to their name in the final.

Features in this issue Bowls Blitz

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Mount Pleasant Bowling Club 17

Australian Open

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Small Metro Club of the Year 23

Mount Lawley Bowling Club Submissions

Cody Pack wins Australian Open Also in this Issue: • State Teams announced • Champion of Champions • Mount Pleasant BC • Huge year for Joondalup • Tammin and Boulder – Country Clubs of the year

• Cover: Cody Packer and Matt Johnstone.

Contents President’s Report..................................4 CEO’s Report.........................................5 Inclusive Practices..................................6 Bowls Blitz.........................................8-9 From the Country Director.......................9 From the Umpires................................10 Australian Open triumph for Packer........12 Australian Open wrap...........................13 State Teams Announcement..................14 BowlsWA Forum and AGM...............15-16 Jack Hi Rankings.................................16 Mount Pleasant Bowling Club................17 Champion of Champions – Singles.........18 Champion of Champions – Novice.........19 BowlsWA Awards Night........................20 Blake Nairn wins Rosenthal Medal.........21 Kristina Krstic best once again...............22 Small Metro Club of the Year.................23 Huge year for Joondalup BC.............24-25 Internations Carnival.............................26 Lee Poletti wins O60s award.................28 Chris Lander triumphs in Men's O60s.....29 Under 18s Award.................................29 Volunteer of the Year Award...................30 RMHI sponsor Country Bowls Leagues...30 Country Clubs of the Year – Tammin.......32 Chris Ace-Watson – best in the country!..33 Country Clubs of the Year – Boulder ......34 Men's Country Bowlers of the Year.........35

Clubs are reminded that the copy deadline for the next issue is October 15, 2021.

Please email club articles to: aaron@bowlswa.com.au

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From the President

Larry BANDY

BowlsWA sees new initiatives in place Bowls in WA has made numerous advances in the previous 12 months.

Administration As President I'm very happy the Board agreed to do a complete Governance review ably led by newly appointed Director Brian Lucas. The review will be an ongoing process over the next few years and will be developed with input from all Clubs.

The Club Development Committee have been hard at it, producing numerous videos to promote the various aspects of our game – please pass these onto the friends and family.

The Innovations Committee is in its formative stage and I'm sure more recommendations will be forthcoming in the future.

The Board saw fit to revamp the High Performance Committee which has had great success. Together with the appointment of former president Kerry Andersen as head selector of all State teams we have seen a renewed interest in State Representation. The Junior Committee has also been reinvigorated with success.

Financially, we had another very good year under the guidance of our Finance Director Lisa Featherby. We are in a very sound financial position and will be able to handle any unforeseen threat. Next year will be more challenging.

The introduction of the Bowls Blitz by Pieter Harris has seen many players given the chance to impress the State selectors but also has attracted interested and supportive spectators.

Player Performances Over the last 12 months we have seen some sensational performances from our top bowlers in the State.

Kristina Krstic who is vying for the honour of representing Australia did herself no harm by not only winning Women's Bowler of the Year in WA but also skippering the Runner-up teams in both the Pairs and Fours at the recent Australian Open. We wish her every success. Blake Nairn had a wonderful year and won the Men's Rosenthal Medal and

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has been rewarded with selection as a State skipper in the upcoming Sides Series. Cody Packer also had a terrific year culminating in winning the recent Australian Open Pairs with his NSW buddy. He also is vying for Australian Representation.

WA also had 4 guys in Glenn Pauling, Beau Manton, Jack East and Scott Walker who were semi-finalists in the Men's Fours at the Australian Open. There were numerous other players that made the last 32 and 16 of various events – both men and women.

I believe the support our players have had from our new Committees together with their determination to achieve success by following the necessary processes has seen the culmination of such great results last year. And there is still a lot more upside in potential.

Pennant Competitions It seems a while ago but it was great to finish to all finals for the 2020/2021 season. Manning once again reigned supreme in the Women's Premier League and Osborne Park bounced back to the top in the Men's Premier League. It was great to see Mt Lawley win their Pennant, together with the Men's State Fours - a Club on the up!

Pennants is the core of our competitions and if you are like me, you can't wait for next season and the opportunity to pull on your Club shirt and do your best, no matter what division you play in.

The Future Given Brisbane has now been awarded the 2032 Olympic Games I know Bowls Australia will be providing its best presentation as to why Bowls should be included as an Olympic sport in 2032.

If successful it will give every bowler in Australia the opportunity to represent Australia in the Olympics – wow!

Good bowling for the 2021/2022 season.

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From the Chief Executive Officer

Ken PRIDE

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Planning ahead during challenging times Challenges to continue At the time of writing most of the country is once again facing the difficulties of a prolonged lockdown in various forms; fortunately, the tyranny of distance is again coming to our aid, with life in general terms continuing.

It does however highlight how very quickly things can change. In weeks gone by Victorians were barred from attending the Australian Open on the Gold Coast, by the end of the competition only Victoria was open, and the rest of the country were facing lockdowns.

Now the Australian Indoors, traditionally played at the Tweed Heads BC, has been cancelled, the National Bowling Arm Championships cancelled for the 2nd year in a row and clearly some doubt must remain over the conduct of the Nationals, Champion of Champions and Australian Championships events in October at the Broadbeach club on the Gold Coast.

We often stress the importance of planning ahead to aid the development of your club; but goodness that is tough at the moment! One thing is perhaps for sure, is that further disruption will almost certainly occur, so as best as clubs can, at least plan for that.

Local Government is key More than ever Local Government is important to the successful future of clubs. Whether that be the local Shire in the country or city/town in the metropolitan area, strong relationships with local government must be forged – and BEFORE you actually want something!

Currently we are dealing with at least seven clubs that for varying reasons need the support of their local government.

Some to progress a grant application, some to agree to a new lease arrangement and others to sort out some key governance issues that affect the very future of the club.

A decade ago, these issues seemed few and far between, not today, with local government constantly seeking to balance community benefit with financial sustainability.

The well-organized clubs have great relationships with their councils; unsurprisingly they get first crack at local grants and support for planning initiatives that arise with infrastructure.

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If you are not on a first name basis with your councilor and council staff, you are treading a dangerous path; for at some stage, you will need their assistance.

For further support in this area, contact your Regional Bowls Manager to facilitate an introduction.

BPL Cup to break record entries In only five years Bowls Australia’s BPL Cup has grown from zero entries to over 2,200 and with 70 rounds of the competition still to be played it will become the country’s largest event.

Thanks to the WA clubs that have hosted qualifiers WA’s participation is significant, allowing for another three qualifying teams to attend Club Pine Rivers in Brisbane in November.

This will add to our three from 2020 who were unable to attend due to COVID restrictions, making 6 from 19 from WA in the final field.

Having had first hand experience in the finals it is a competition that is certainly worth multiple entries; it is an amazing trip, fully funded by Bowls Australia and every WA club should put their hand up to host an event.

Governance improvements Those that attended the AGM would have been informed via a presentation on the need for further improvements around governance.

Following a consultant’s review of the operations of Bowls in WA, there were a number of recommended changes and updates to the BWA Constitution, Committee structures and charters in the lead into a new strategic plan from 2022.

The work is important given no real review has been carried out for a least a decade and as we know such significant change has occurred in the way we communicate and generally do business.

The Board will continue to brief clubs on the work required as much of it will require club support, particularly when constitutional change is required. Further detail will follow over the course of this year.

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Inclusive Practices Officer

Denise McMILLAN

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

Seventh State All Abilities Championships

2021 Sandgroper Bowling Arm State Side Announced

Bowls WA hosted the 2021 Bowling Arm State Singles tournament on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 May at Warnbro Bowling Club.

With a change of format to sections of three (3) there were 12 rinks playing sectional and alignment rounds on the first day.

The quality of the Finals games was exceptional as the tenacious bowlers had toucher after toucher, out drew each other, and wowed the audience with their games!

In the Gold/Silver grand final there were 29 ends played with a draw on ends 9 (9 all), 14 (13 all), 18 (16 all), 25 (22 all), and 28 (24 all).

However, only one player can achieve each medal…the end results were: 1. GOLD Bill Taylor (Safety Bay) 2. SILVER Maurice Crabb (Gosnells) 3. BRONZE Ashley Armstrong (Bunbury)

The 2021 Sandgroper Bowling Arm State Side has been selected to represent WA in Devonport Tasmania at the National Bowling Arm Sides Championships which runs from September 6th to 10th.

There are eleven new players to this year’s Side – a warm welcome to Allan Axton, Maurice Buckingham, Maurice Crabb, Jeff Eaton, Gail Ecclestone, Gary Giblett, Roy Jones, Kevin Lynch, Gary Moore, Bill Taylor, and Geoff Whyatt.

Laurie Blurton, Sandgroper Coordinator Denise McMillan, Bowls WA

• Gold: Bill Taylor; Silver: Maurice Crabb; Bronze: Ashley Armstrong.

Bowls WA Para-Players Selected Bowls WA are pleased to announce the team of para-bowlers selected to compete at the 2021 Multibowl tournament. This event for physical disability athletes, to be hosted for the first time by Bowls Australia in its 30+ year history, will be held at Mermaid Beach Bowls Club from October 1st to 6th.

Each state and territory are allowed a side of up to 10 players, six men and 4 women, who compete in open-gender Triples, and gender specific Pairs and Singles within an international classification system of B5/B6 and B7/B8 groupings.

WA is looking to improve their performance, after a two-year absence with 2020 cancelled due to Covid travel restrictions, with the addition of three new players from Dowerin (Michael Garrett), Kardinya (Diana Nixon), and Morley (David Stephens).

The players wait with anticipation of the event being held, in conjunction with Bowls Australia’s Nationals, as announced.

2021 WA Representative 'Sandgroper' Bowling Arm Side Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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Ashley ARMSTRONG Allan AXTON Laurie BLURTON Maurice BUCKINGHAM Maurice CRABB Jeff EATON Gail ECCLESTONE Gary GIBLETT Roy JONES Kevin LYNCH John LYSAGHT Gary MOORE Jamie PARKER Judy STEIN Bill TAYLOR Kerry WARD Kim WARD Geoff WHYATT

Bunbury Mandurah Eaton Gosnells Gosnells Geraldton Bunbury Bunbury Port Bouvard Safety Bay Halls Head Yunderup Collie Mundaring Safety Bay Eaton Binningup Eaton

• This event, originally scheduled to be held in WA and subsequently moved to TAS due to border closure issues, has unfortunately again been cancelled due to ongoing COVID 19 developments. As a result, the event will revert to being hosted in WA in 2022 at Warnbro Bowling Club after a two-year absence.

2021 Multi Bowl Side Name Wayne ALLSOPP Michael GARRETT Eddie GOLLAN Steve MURRAY Diana NIXON David STEPHENS Lara SYMONS

Club Dowerin Dowerin Kardinya Scarborough Kardinya Morley South Perth

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

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Bowls Blitz 2021

Stars shine in inaugural Bowls Blitz The first season of Bowls Blitz came to an end on Sunday seeing the Blooms the Chemist Stars playing the Trophy Warehouse Pinnacles in the Grand Final at Cambridge Bowling Club on Sunday 8th August.

To complete the season, eight teams of eight players, played 13 singles games, 18 pairs games. 9 triples games and 7 fours games across fourteen rounds and two finals rounds over four days from May to August with Mt Lawley, Willetton and Kardinya Bowling Clubs hosting the first three days of competition.

With each round only going for 90 minutes and with a mixture of disciplines played during the day, the best bowlers in Western Australia produced some of the best competition and bowls seen in this state for many years. This was showcased right to the end when several last end bowls under huge pressure swung the results in tightly fought contests.

The use of a modified points system also showed its value when final ladder positions in the top four came down to less than a handful of points. With a point for every end won, as well as ten points for a rink win, it showed the value of teams being able to grab the extra end points even when in a losing position.

The final day started with two rounds remaining and five teams still a strong chance to finish in the top four with a sixth team with an outside chance.

After round 13, the fifth placed Variety - the Children’s Charity Chargers moved within striking distance of the top 4 with a dominating win over the sixth placed BCiB Blitz.

However, their run came to an end when they lost two rinks to one against the bottom placed Henselite Enforcers in the fourteenth and final round.

That left the top four teams at the beginning of the day, do enough to complete the round robin games as the final four and ready for finals. Blooms The Chemist Stars moved from second at the start of the day into top position with 510 points, 15 points clear of second and securing the advantage of picking what green they would play their Semi Final on.

Second to fourth positions were only separated by six points with the Senior Recreation Council Sharpshooters finishing second on 495 points, Trophy Warehouse Pinnacles third on 491 points and the Dyenamic Cyclones fourth and having to face the top side in the Semi Finals, on 489 points.

The two semi finals saw the match up of 1 v 4 and 2 v 3, with a combination of two singles games, a pairs game and a fours game to be played.

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• Inaugural Bowls Blitz champions – Blooms The Chemist stars.

This would be the first time that all eight members of each team would be on the green at one time as the round robin games only required six players on the green with the other two substituting in during the game. How this would change the tactics of each team was yet to be seen. Managers would still be able to make substitutions by changing a player’s position within the team or change players between rinks during the game, but they could only do it a maximum of three times.

Before the Semi Finals began, the presentation of the Blitz Most Valuable Player was made along with the competition’s sportsmanship award.

The Sportsmanship award was selected under the values of how a player conducted themselves towards teammates, opponents, officials and management. The worthy winner of Blake Butler from the Stars was deservedly awarded the Sportsmanship medal.

It was then onto the inaugural Bowls Blitz MVP award. After each match, the managers would get together and award three, two and one votes from the 16 players involved in their fixture. After receiving votes in 8 of the 14 rounds played, the Cyclones Clive Adams took home the first Bowls Blitz MVP medal.

In the semi finals it was the Stars who survived an absolute thriller against the Cyclone’s with the match going right to the very last bowl. The singles would to be the deciding contest were Blake Butler produced the goods with a superb draw shot in his Singles match against Clive Adams when down game and match Butler rested onto the shot bowl to level the scores 17 all after the regulation 90 minutes of play and send the Stars into the final 55-48.

The other semi final saw Variety-the Children’s Charity Sharpshooters against the Trophy Warehouse Pinnacles.

Again the final singles match was crucial, Sharpshooters Miles Kemp shot to an early lead in score and ends won but the Pinnacles Noelene Abe fought back late to not only square the rink points with a 14 all drawn score line but also win six of the last eight ends to also square the end count. The Abe surge cemented the Pinnacles overall win and advancement to the finals with a 59 - 48 points win.

So it was two top teams fighting it out to become the first Bowls Blitz champions. …Continued on page 9

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From the Country Director

Ross WARBURTON

Further input to come from individual leagues Bowls Australia, with cooperation from the State bodies are looking at reducing levels of administration. Bowls WA are looking at the Zone level of administration in WA. This would mean more input from the individual Leagues. At the moment Leagues select a club on a rotational basis to run the IZRR. The South West and Northern Zones are in favour of change with the Eastern and Southern Zones undecided.

Over the next 12 months this will be regularly reviewed to make sure it is a smooth transition in due course.

At the Ladies meeting held at Kellerberrin during the IZRR, a motion was put to present at the May Country Committee meeting, to raise the amount that Bowls WA allocates to the host club to help for the cost of lunches from $3500 to $4000. At the last Bowls WA finance meeting this increase was accepted and was also confirmed at the Bowls WA Board meeting held on the 26th July. The support from the Board is very much appreciated.

Another motion put at the meeting at Kellerberrin by the ladies and confirmed at the Country Committee meeting is to have the Ladies IZRR Pairs and IZRR Fours played at the same time each year.

The IZRR Pairs will be played on the third weekend in February and IZRR Fours played on the second weekend in March. Also at the Ladies meeting it was moved that Country verses Metro be reverted back to 48 players which is held on the Sunday before Ladies Country Week.This was also passed at the Country Committee meeting.

The cost of lunches supplied by the Metro clubs during the qualifying rounds of Country Week will be increased to $20.

A condition of play is to be added that if a player/ team refuses to pay the amount, they will forfeit by not having a card provided at the start of play. Should a player have a medical reason why not to pay the fee that must be communicated at time of entry.

The venues and dates for the next ILRR and IZRR have been decided for the coming season.

Eastern Zone Mens Ladies Ladies

ILRR Fours 8/9 January 2022 at York ILRR Pairs 20/21 November 2021 at Quairading ILRR Fours 5/6 February 2022 at Merredin

Northern Zone Mens Ladies Ladies

ILRR Fours 7/9 January 2022 at Denison ILRR Pairs 19/21 November 2021 at Wonthella ILRR Fours 25/27 February 2022 at Dalwallinu

Southern Zone Mens Ladies Ladies

ILRR Fours TBC ILRR Pairs 20/21 November 2021 at Kulin ILRR Fours TBC at Katanning

South West Zone TBC Mens Ladies Ladies

IZRR Fours 5/6 February 2022 at Busselton IZRR Fours 12/13 March 2022 at Denison IZRR Pairs 19/20 February 2022 at Emu Point

Stars shine in inaugural Bowls Blitz Bowls Blitz – from page 8…

Both teams went into the Final with the same combination of fours, pairs and singles players. Stars Manager Therese Hasting patrolled the far end of the green urging her players on. While Pinnacles Manager Linda Warburton implored her charges from the near end of the green.

The Slavich fours team continued their journey to victory and eventually ran out 11-5 winners when time ran out over Nairn to grab the 10 rink points and win the end battle 7 – 3.

Blake Butler in the singles continued on his merry way over Noelene Abe and ran out a winner by getting to the 25-up mark before time ran out.

The second singles had tightened up considerably with Leeson working his way back into the game with a combination of drawing and big drives. A four on the thirteenth end gave him a bonus and going into the final end on the bell he had moved to the lead 15-14 over Davies. A single on the last end sealed the victory with another 10 rink points and 12 end and bonus points.

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Paul Davies strong start gave him a solid number of ends to add 8 points to the Pinnacle total.

With the pairs the last rink on the green, the Stars lead the Pinnacles on the overall points 46-41, meaning a win or a draw to Krstic would make the Stars the Blitz Champions.

Hyatt and East had charged back from a 8 shot deficit to get the Pinnacles back in the contest and with only a Krstic bowl remaining it looked like they could steal the title. Hyatt held shot with a measure for second shot giving them a chance but as Kristina Krstic has done to many bowlers around the country, she was about to break the Pinnacles hearts.

A well-played runner saw the Krstic bowl sit the Hyatt shot bowl and for good measure stay for shot to win her game and gain the valuable 10 points to see her Blooms the Chemist Stars team of Kristina Krstic, Blake Butler, Blake Nairn, Segan Pasalich, Joel Leeson, Ryan Brown, Matthew Whitely, Lisa Brannan and Manager Therese Hastings take the Inaugural Bowls Blitz title.

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From the Umpires

Peter BARNETT

Why not try a different format?

As variety is the spice of life, you can spice up your bowling life by playing different formats of bowls games.

The Laws of the Sport of Bowls, includes many different formats you can try. Amongst the Duties of an Umpire is 'The Umpire must make sure that all aspects of play are in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls'. This includes not only what happens during play but also when framing the 'Conditions of Play'.

At the same time, also in the Laws (law 57.2.2) is that for club competitions that are purely social or recreational clubs 'can set Conditions of Play which include aspects of play that are different from those that are described within the Laws of the Sport of Bowls'.

In short, that means that as long as it is not for a club championship or pennants or to qualify for some regional or state event you can set your own rules.

My first encounter with bowls was corporate bowls followed by club Scroungers where there was only one rule, (Kenny’s rule) being, Kenny will decide any rules to suit the situation.

Needless to say, Kenny often won but all in a good cause because his winnings went to the club.

Similarly, this particular club spiced up their Corporate bowls by painting old sets of bowls in AFL club colours.

Totally unacceptable to the laws but OK for a purely social game and justified as, in time, some of those Corporate bowlers became club members.

While not recommending Kenny’s rule or painting of bowls, there are many novel ideas out there to make the game more fun. Examples being the many forms of Scrounges, Rotational triples, Squash Bowls, 100 up and the spider.

To fully understand what flexibility exists without going outside the Laws let’s consider Pairs.

There is a choice of two, three or four bowls each.

There is also the choice of playing 4 bowls as 2:4:2 or 2:2:2:2 or 4:4. Because they are all in the Laws Club Championships can be played and won using any one of these formats.

Bowls WA for example uses both four bowls 2:2:2:2 and three bowl 3:3 pairs formats depending on which one is most suited to the particular event.

Other options within the Laws are timed games or numbers of ends or shots up or combinations of these [ e.g. 18 ends or 60 minutes whichever comes first] Because it makes for better television some high-profile events choose sets play.

Sets play is fully described in the Law Book. The recent success of the BPL Cup in WA shows how exciting Sets Play can be.

To make our sport more enjoyable to potential new players we need to offer more different experiences with umpires ensuring compliance with the Law Book but also supporting differences for social events.

Professionals become new Metro Pennant partner Professionals Real Estate has agreed to become the naming rights partner of the Metropolitan Pennant Competition for the next two years.

The partnership will encompass brand recognition for all five metropolitan competitions (Saturday Men and Women, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night competitions), point of sale and electronic promotions, high performance via the Bowls Blitz competition, live streaming of the pennant finals and presentation of the Metropolitan Club of the Year awards.

Further to the advice offered at the President’s Forum on the morning of the Annual General Meeting, The Professionals logo will now be incorporated into the Home Side stickers for all pennant competitions, replacing previous partner Blooms The Chemist.

“Part of the Professionals Real Estate culture is giving back to the community and looks to support local sporting clubs that enrich the community where they can.

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"We are pleased to be given the opportunity to sponsor the Metropolitan Pennant Competition” said Professionals Real Estate CEO David Crombie.

Bowls WA CEO Ken Pride noted that “Professionals Real Estate will be a great addition to our valued partners, with the spread of the branches not dissimilar to our metro clubs.

It is hoped that our clubs will be proactive in introducing themselves to their local agency and forge their own relationship with them”.

Bowls WA looks forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with the Professionals Real Estate, which will formally commence on the 1st September.

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Australian Open

By VAL FEBBO – Bowls Australia

Krstic and Packer firing again It was a long time between drinks for BCiB Jackaroo Kristina Krstic and emerging Jackaroo Cody Packer, who have missed an extended period of opportunity on the national stage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both were at the forefront of the Perth Suns lineup at BPL11 in February 2020, but would ultimately wait more than a year until their next national event, with state borders being shut left, right and centre.

It was a welcome return though, with both producing fine performances on the Gold Coast at the Australian Open, claiming three medals combined throughout the fortnight.

Packer, in his second event back following the Australian Championships last month, would win an epic men’s pairs final in which he and lead Matt Johnstone saluted with the final bowl of the match over opponents Gary Pearson and Cohen Litfin.

The 28-year-old reflected on the fortnight fondly and winning a title in the biggest event on the national calendar has given him more belief than ever.

“It’s pretty special, you go to the event dreaming of winning it and wanting to do well, but you know the likelihood of winning an event like that with the quality field that’s out there, it’s pretty slim,” Packer said.

“Things have to go your way in earlier games, which thankfully for us on a couple of occasions they did, but it means a lot.

“Even thinking back to when I started bowling, winning an AO was everything.

“You get a sense that you can do it now against the best because you’ve got one, but now it’s just backing it up.”

Packer’s unlikely partnership with Johnstone raised a few eyebrows around the greens, mainly due to the sheer distance between the two, with the latter’s club Soldiers Point situated 3,969 kilometres and 42 hours away by car.

However thanks to bowls, they met at the 2019 Australian Open while playing against each other in singles and the rest was history.

• Krstina made it the final 8th position in the Women's Singles.

“We lined up against each other at the last AO, neither of us knew each other from a bar of soap and I’d still call it the best singles game I’ve played in, it was just awesome,” he said.

“It was shot for shot, and everyone that was there kept saying how much they enjoyed it and how much of a quality game it was.

• Ellen Ryan and Kristina Krstic.

• Kristina shows her wonderful style.

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on the national stage “We went inside and I told him that if we ever got the chance to play together at some stage that would be great, and it has all stemmed from there.”

In keeping with dynamic duos, after such an extended period of time out west, Krstic was finally able to reunite with her best friend and fellow Jackaroo Ellen Ryan for a fruitful fortnight consisting of two finals in the fours and pairs.

Since BPL11, the 27-year-old has been unable to travel outside of Western Australia and it was fair to say the joy was unparalleled to see Ryan and her other friends again.

“Ellen and I speak every day, whether it's messaging or a phone call and it was quite emotional seeing her,” she said.

“We both cried when we said goodbye at the airport because we didn’t know when we were going to see each other again.

The synergy between the pair was on show as they reached the decider in two disciplines, just falling short of a title on both occasions, but Krstic lauds the positivity and confidence that Ryan gave her.

“What helps is that we know each other so well, and it’s so easy.”

“There’s no animosity on the green, she just understands me. Sometimes I lack a little bit of belief in myself but she brings the belief out in me, whether it’s being able to draw a shot and she’ll just tell me that I will draw it and give me that confidence to nail my execution.”

Kristina also made it to the last 8 of the Women’s Singles whilst Lisa Featherby made it to the last 16. Other West Aussies men who were prominent during the Australian Open included Jonathon Davidson from Albany who made to the quarter finals and Blake Nairn from Cambridge who made the last 16 of the Men’s Singles. The Men’s Fours side of Scott Walker (South Perth), Jack East (Osborne Park), Beau Manton (Tweed Heads) and Glenn Pauling (South Perth) made it to the semi finals.

The Australian Open will once again see more new friendships made and old friends reunited when it returns to the Gold Coast from June 11 to 24, 2022, courtesy of support from Tourism and Events Queensland and City of Gold Coast.

• Cody Packer and Matt Johnstone.

• Cody Packer in action.

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tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶ

KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ

^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ

ŽĚLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ 'ůĞŶŶ WĂƵůŝŶŐ ŶƚŚŽŶLJ tŝůůŝĂŵƐ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ

WA State Team announcement The State Selection Panel have recently met for the final time to choose the Men’s and Women’s Open State Teams, Over 60’s State Teams and the Under 18’s State Team Due to the Covid interruptions, it has been over two years since state teams have been away which left the new selection panel with a lot of form to keep an eye on.

A number of debutants have been selected in all the teams with the Men’s Open team having five players wearing the Black and Gold for the first time.

Bowler of the Year Blake Nairn makes his first appearance in the skip position, along with Glenn Pauling playing as a third, Warren Holt and Dale Marsland as seconds and Cameron Harris taking on a lead position.

The Women’s Open team has seen four players added to make their debuts. Donna Blackwell makes her first Side Series in the thirds position along with Country Bowler of the Year Chris Ace-Watson also as a third. Shaan Saunders will step into a second’s spot and Kaitlin Tyrrell makes her debut as a lead.

tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵ

The Over 60’s Men has seen a number of players come of KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ age in recent times while some have been added through the ^ŬŝƉ <ƌŝƐƚŝŶĂ <ƌƐƚŝĐ ^ŬŝƉ strength of results. dŚŝƌĚand Alan ŽŶŶĂ ůĂĐŬǁĞůů Kevin Pickering, Neville Stevens Heal all come dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ŚĂĂŶ ^ĂƵŶĚĞƌƐ in as thirds, while Bruce Eagles and Neale Griffin debut as^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ :ĞŶŶLJ WĂƌŬĞƌ >ĞĂĚ seconds. Jerome Clayton and Greg Taylor will step into the side as leads. tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ The Women’s Over 60’s only made DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ a couple of player changes as they look to take the title they have been so close ^ŬŝƉ 'ĂƌLJ ĂĨĨĞůů ^ŬŝƉ to in the past. Irene Leahy will play third and Pam Chalmers dŚŝƌĚ <ĞǀŝŶ WŝĐŬĞƌŝŶŐ dŚŝƌĚ gets her opportunity as a lead. ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ƚĞǀĞ ĞƌĨĨ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ The Under 18’s team changes>ĞĂĚ quite often:ĞƌŽŵĞ ůĂLJƚŽŶ as players age out >ĞĂĚ and this side is no exception. With a full compliment of boys but only one girl, we will look to complete the girls team with tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶ the help of Bowls Australia and other states. tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ :ĂĞǁLJ Bowls WA wishes all our representative teams the best of EŽĞůĞŶĞ ďĞ good bowling at the Nationals ^ŬŝƉ at Broadbeach Bowling Club ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ /ƌĞŶĞ >ĞĂŚLJ dŚŝƌĚ from October 2nd to 11th 2021.

tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ KƉĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ KƉĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ KƉĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ KƉĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ͕ ,ĞůĞŶ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ͕ dŽŶLJ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ

Western Australian Men's Open State Team KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ͕ ,ĞůĞŶ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ͕ dŽŶLJ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ͕ ,ĞůĞŶ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ͕ dŽŶLJ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ͕ ,ĞůĞŶ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ͕ dŽŶLJ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ Open Team Selectors: Kerry Andersen (ch), Pieter Harris, Helen Stevens, Tony Hockey, Therese Hastings ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ

ŽĚLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ ^ŬŝƉ :ŽŚŶ ^ůĂǀŝĐŚ ^ŬŝƉ ůĂŬĞ EĂŝƌŶ ŽĚLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ ^ŬŝƉ :ŽŚŶ ^ůĂǀŝĐŚ ^ŬŝƉ ůĂŬĞ EĂŝƌŶ ŽĚLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ ^ŬŝƉ :ŽŚŶ ^ůĂǀŝĐŚ ^ŬŝƉ ůĂŬĞ EĂŝƌŶ ŽĚLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ ^ŬŝƉ :ŽŚŶ ^ůĂǀŝĐŚ ^ŬŝƉ ůĂŬĞ EĂŝƌŶ 'ůĞŶŶ WĂƵůŝŶŐ dŚŝƌĚ ŝůů ƌĂŶĚƐŵĂ dŚŝƌĚ ůŝǀĞ ĚĂŵƐ 'ůĞŶŶ WĂƵůŝŶŐ dŚŝƌĚ ŝůů ƌĂŶĚƐŵĂ dŚŝƌĚ ůŝǀĞ ĚĂŵƐ 'ůĞŶŶ WĂƵůŝŶŐ dŚŝƌĚ ŝůů ƌĂŶĚƐŵĂ dŚŝƌĚ ůŝǀĞ ĚĂŵƐ 'ůĞŶŶ WĂƵůŝŶŐ dŚŝƌĚ ŝůů ƌĂŶĚƐŵĂ dŚŝƌĚ ůŝǀĞ ĚĂŵƐ ŶƚŚŽŶLJ tŝůůŝĂŵƐ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ tĂƌƌĞŶ ,Žůƚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ĂůĞ DĂƌƐůĂŶĚ ŶƚŚŽŶLJ tŝůůŝĂŵƐ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ tĂƌƌĞŶ ,Žůƚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ĂůĞ DĂƌƐůĂŶĚ ŶƚŚŽŶLJ tŝůůŝĂŵƐ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ tĂƌƌĞŶ ,Žůƚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ĂůĞ DĂƌƐůĂŶĚ ŶƚŚŽŶLJ tŝůůŝĂŵƐ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ tĂƌƌĞŶ ,Žůƚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ĂůĞ DĂƌƐůĂŶĚ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ >ĞĂĚ ZƵƐƐĞůů ĂƚĞƐ >ĞĂĚ ĂǀĞ ZĂŶŬŝŶ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ >ĞĂĚ ZƵƐƐĞůů ĂƚĞƐ >ĞĂĚ ĂǀĞ ZĂŶŬŝŶ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ >ĞĂĚ ZƵƐƐĞůů ĂƚĞƐ >ĞĂĚ ĂǀĞ ZĂŶŬŝŶ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ >ĞĂĚ ZƵƐƐĞůů ĂƚĞƐ >ĞĂĚ ĂǀĞ ZĂŶŬŝŶ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KƉĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KƉĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KƉĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ Western Australian Women's Open State Team tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KƉĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ͕ ,ĞůĞŶ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ͕ dŽŶLJ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ

^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ

<ƌŝƐƚŝŶĂ <ƌƐƚŝĐ ^ŬŝƉ >ŝƐĂ &ĞĂƚŚĞƌďLJ ^ŬŝƉ >ĂƵƌĂ DĞƌnj <ƌŝƐƚŝŶĂ <ƌƐƚŝĐ ^ŬŝƉ >ŝƐĂ &ĞĂƚŚĞƌďLJ ^ŬŝƉ >ĂƵƌĂ DĞƌnj <ƌŝƐƚŝŶĂ <ƌƐƚŝĐ ^ŬŝƉ >ŝƐĂ &ĞĂƚŚĞƌďLJ ^ŬŝƉ >ĂƵƌĂ DĞƌnj <ƌŝƐƚŝŶĂ <ƌƐƚŝĐ ^ŬŝƉ >ŝƐĂ &ĞĂƚŚĞƌďLJ ^ŬŝƉ >ĂƵƌĂ DĞƌnj ŽŶŶĂ ůĂĐŬǁĞůů dŚŝƌĚ ŚƌŝƐ ĐĞͲtĂƚƐŽŶ dŚŝƌĚ ,ĂŝůĞLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ ŽŶŶĂ ůĂĐŬǁĞůů dŚŝƌĚ ŚƌŝƐ ĐĞͲtĂƚƐŽŶ dŚŝƌĚ ,ĂŝůĞLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ ŽŶŶĂ ůĂĐŬǁĞůů dŚŝƌĚ ŚƌŝƐ ĐĞͲtĂƚƐŽŶ dŚŝƌĚ ,ĂŝůĞLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ ŽŶŶĂ ůĂĐŬǁĞůů dŚŝƌĚ ŚƌŝƐ ĐĞͲtĂƚƐŽŶ dŚŝƌĚ ,ĂŝůĞLJ WĂĐŬĞƌ ^ŚĂĂŶ ^ĂƵŶĚĞƌƐ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ZŽďLJŶ KΖ ƌŝĞŶ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ŝƐĂ ƌĂŶŶĂŶ ^ŚĂĂŶ ^ĂƵŶĚĞƌƐ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ZŽďLJŶ KΖ ƌŝĞŶ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ŝƐĂ ƌĂŶŶĂŶ ^ŚĂĂŶ ^ĂƵŶĚĞƌƐ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ZŽďLJŶ KΖ ƌŝĞŶ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ŝƐĂ ƌĂŶŶĂŶ ^ŚĂĂŶ ^ĂƵŶĚĞƌƐ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ZŽďLJŶ KΖ ƌŝĞŶ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ŝƐĂ ƌĂŶŶĂŶ :ĞŶŶLJ WĂƌŬĞƌ >ĞĂĚ ^ŚĂƌŝ ^ŽůůLJ >ĞĂĚ <ĂŝƚůŝŶ dLJƌƌĞůů :ĞŶŶLJ WĂƌŬĞƌ >ĞĂĚ ^ŚĂƌŝ ^ŽůůLJ >ĞĂĚ <ĂŝƚůŝŶ dLJƌƌĞůů :ĞŶŶLJ WĂƌŬĞƌ >ĞĂĚ ^ŚĂƌŝ ^ŽůůLJ >ĞĂĚ <ĂŝƚůŝŶ dLJƌƌĞůů :ĞŶŶLJ WĂƌŬĞƌ >ĞĂĚ ^ŚĂƌŝ ^ŽůůLJ >ĞĂĚ <ĂŝƚůŝŶ dLJƌƌĞůů tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ Western Australian Men's O60s State Team tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ dŚŽƌŶ͕ :ĂĞǁLJŶ EŽƌƚŽŶ͕ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ

Under 18 Selectors: KenPerks, hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞŶ WĞƌŬƐ͕ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ Linda Warburton, Kerry Andersen

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^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ

:ŽŚŶ 'ŽĚĚĂƌĚ :ŽŚŶ 'ŽĚĚĂƌĚ :ŽŚŶ 'ŽĚĚĂƌĚ EĞǀŝůůĞ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ EĞǀŝůůĞ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ EĞǀŝůůĞ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ EĞǀŝůůĞ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ ƌƵĐĞ ĂŐůĞƐ ƌƵĐĞ ĂŐůĞƐ ƌƵĐĞ ĂŐůĞƐ ƌƵĐĞ ĂŐůĞƐ 'ƌĞŐ dĂLJůŽƌ 'ƌĞŐ dĂLJůŽƌ 'ƌĞŐ dĂLJůŽƌ 'ƌĞŐ dĂLJůŽƌ

^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ

tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ Western Australian Women's O60s State Team tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ

ŚƌŝƐ >ĂŶĚĞƌ ŚƌŝƐ >ĂŶĚĞƌ ŚƌŝƐ >ĂŶĚĞƌ ůĂŶ ,ĞĂů ůĂŶ ,ĞĂů ůĂŶ ,ĞĂů ůĂŶ ,ĞĂů EĞĂůĞ 'ƌŝĨĨŝŶ EĞĂůĞ 'ƌŝĨĨŝŶ EĞĂůĞ 'ƌŝĨĨŝŶ EĞĂůĞ 'ƌŝĨĨŝŶ 'ƌĂŶƚ EŝĐŽů 'ƌĂŶƚ EŝĐŽů 'ƌĂŶƚ EŝĐŽů 'ƌĂŶƚ EŝĐŽů

^ĞŐĂŶ WĂƐĂůŝĐŚ ;ƐŬͿ ĂůůƵŵ ůďĞƌƚŝ

dƌŝƉůĞƐ

ŝĚĞŶ DĐ ƵůŝĨĨĞ ;ƐŬͿ dŽŵ ƌŽŽŬƐ :ŽƐŚƵĂ sůĂŚŽƐ

&ŽƵƌƐ

ŝĚĞŶ DĐ ƵůŝĨĨĞ ;ƐŬͿ dŽŵ ƌŽŽŬƐ :ŽƐŚƵĂ sůĂŚŽƐ ĂůůƵŵ ůďĞƌƚŝ

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tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ :ĂĞǁLJŶ EŽƌƚŽŶ͕ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ dŚŽƌŶ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ :ĂĞǁLJŶ EŽƌƚŽŶ͕ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ dŚŽƌŶ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ :ĂĞǁLJŶ EŽƌƚŽŶ͕ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ dŚŽƌŶ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ EŽĞůĞŶĞ ďĞ ^ŬŝƉ >ĞĞ WŽůĞƚƚŝ ^ŬŝƉ ZŚŽŶĚĂ WƌŽƐƐĞƌ

EŽĞůĞŶĞ ďĞ EŽĞůĞŶĞ ďĞ EŽĞůĞŶĞ ďĞ /ƌĞŶĞ >ĞĂŚLJ /ƌĞŶĞ >ĞĂŚLJ /ƌĞŶĞ >ĞĂŚLJ /ƌĞŶĞ >ĞĂŚLJ >ŝnj DĂƚƚŚĞǁƐ >ŝnj DĂƚƚŚĞǁƐ >ŝnj DĂƚƚŚĞǁƐ >ŝnj DĂƚƚŚĞǁƐ ,ĞůĞŶ ,ĞĂů ,ĞůĞŶ ,ĞĂů ,ĞůĞŶ ,ĞĂů ,ĞůĞŶ ,ĞĂů

^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ

tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ

>ĞĞ WŽůĞƚƚŝ >ĞĞ WŽůĞƚƚŝ >ĞĞ WŽůĞƚƚŝ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ WĂƵůŝŶĞ ŽƵƌŶĞ WĂƵůŝŶĞ ŽƵƌŶĞ WĂƵůŝŶĞ ŽƵƌŶĞ WĂƵůŝŶĞ ŽƵƌŶĞ /ƌĞŶĞ ƌŶĚƚ /ƌĞŶĞ ƌŶĚƚ /ƌĞŶĞ ƌŶĚƚ /ƌĞŶĞ ƌŶĚƚ

tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞŶ WĞƌŬƐ͕ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ͕ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ 14 hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞŶ WĞƌŬƐ͕ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ͕ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞŶ WĞƌŬƐ͕ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ͕ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞŶ WĞƌŬƐ͕ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ͕ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ Kz^ Kz^ Kz^ Kz^ ^ŝŶŐůĞƐ ^ŝŶŐůĞƐ

^ĞŐĂŶ WĂƐĂůŝĐŚ ^ĞŐĂŶ WĂƐĂůŝĐŚ

^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ

ZƵďLJ >ĞŐŐĞƚƚ

In conjunction with Bowls Aust, States /Ŷ ĐŽŶũƵŶĐƚŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ŽǁůƐ ƵƐƚ͕ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ŵĂLJ ĐŽŵďŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĨŽƌŵ

tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ tŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ Open TeamtŽŵĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ :ĂĞǁLJŶ EŽƌƚŽŶ͕ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ dŚŽƌŶ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ Selectors: Kerry Andersen (ch), Pieter Harris, Helen Stevens, Tony Hockey, Therese Hastings ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ

^ĞŐĂŶ WĂƐĂůŝĐŚ

WĂŝƌƐ

DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ dŚŽƌŶ͕ :ĂĞǁLJŶ EŽƌƚŽŶ͕ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ 'ĂƌLJ ĂĨĨĞůů ^ŬŝƉ :ŽŚŶ 'ŽĚĚĂƌĚ ^ŬŝƉ ŚƌŝƐ >ĂŶĚĞƌ

'ĂƌLJ ĂĨĨĞůů 'ĂƌLJ ĂĨĨĞůů 'ĂƌLJ ĂĨĨĞůů <ĞǀŝŶ WŝĐŬĞƌŝŶŐ <ĞǀŝŶ WŝĐŬĞƌŝŶŐ <ĞǀŝŶ WŝĐŬĞƌŝŶŐ <ĞǀŝŶ WŝĐŬĞƌŝŶŐ ^ƚĞǀĞ ĞƌĨĨ ^ƚĞǀĞ ĞƌĨĨ ^ƚĞǀĞ ĞƌĨĨ ^ƚĞǀĞ ĞƌĨĨ :ĞƌŽŵĞ ůĂLJƚŽŶ :ĞƌŽŵĞ ůĂLJƚŽŶ :ĞƌŽŵĞ ůĂLJƚŽŶ :ĞƌŽŵĞ ůĂLJƚŽŶ

^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ

Western Australian

DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ dŚŽƌŶ͕ :ĂĞǁLJŶ EŽƌƚŽŶ͕ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ Open Team Selectors: Kerry Andersen (ch), Pieter Harris, Helen Stevens, Tony Hockey, Therese Hastings DĞŶΖƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬΖƐ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ >ŝŶĚƐĂLJ dŚŽƌŶ͕ :ĂĞǁLJŶ EŽƌƚŽŶ͕ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ

^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ

>ŝnj DĂƚƚŚĞǁƐ ,ĞůĞŶ ,ĞĂů

Under 18s State Team tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ hŶĚĞƌ ϭϴΖƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĂŵ

KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ͕ ,ĞůĞŶ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ͕ dŽŶLJ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ͕ ,ĞůĞŶ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ͕ dŽŶLJ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ Open Team Selectors: Kerry Andersen (ch), Pieter Harris, Helen Stevens, Tony Hockey, Therese Hastings KƉĞŶ dĞĂŵ ^ĞůĞĐƚŽƌƐ͗ <ĞƌƌLJ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ĐŚͿ͕ WŝĞƚĞƌ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ͕ ,ĞůĞŶ ^ƚĞǀĞŶƐ͕ dŽŶLJ ,ŽĐŬĞLJ͕ dŚĞƌĞƐĞ ,ĂƐƚŝŶŐƐ

^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ ^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ >ĞĂĚ

^ŬŝƉ dŚŝƌĚ ^ĞĐŽŶĚ >ĞĂĚ

ZŚŽŶĚĂ WƌŽƐƐĞƌ ZŚŽŶĚĂ WƌŽƐƐĞƌ ZŚŽŶĚĂ WƌŽƐƐĞƌ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ >ŝŶĚĂ tĂƌďƵƌƚŽŶ Ğǀ ĂǀŝĚƐŽŶ Ğǀ ĂǀŝĚƐŽŶ Ğǀ ĂǀŝĚƐŽŶ Ğǀ ĂǀŝĚƐŽŶ WĂŵ ŚĂůŵĞƌƐ WĂŵ ŚĂůŵĞƌƐ WĂŵ ŚĂůŵĞƌƐ WĂŵ ŚĂůŵĞƌƐ

may combine to form a girls team or girls will be sort form the host state.

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Bowls Forum and AGM Wrap

We all need to work more closely for the benefit of Bowls in WA The Bowls WA Annual General Meeting was held Saturday 31st July at Osborne Park Bowling Club with 50 clubs in attendance. In the absence of Bowls WA President Larry Bandy who is recovery from an operation, the forum and AGM were chaired by Deputy President Doug Kelly. He thanked those in attendance and made a special mention of volunteers both at an Association and club level noting that during these unprecedented times an even greater administrative burden had been placed on the sport and society in general.

Preceding the meeting was a forum which included several important topics. The first of these was the announcement of a Bowls in WA Governance Review which had been commissioned by the Bowls WA Board and steered by appointed Director Brian Lucas. Consultant Peter Minchin and his company Purpose Driven Performance were appointed to conduct a full review of the governance structures and the operational activities of Bowls WA. The purpose of the Governance Review was to ensure Bowls WA can continue to meet their compliance obligations under law plus enable the sport to continue to meet challenges around membership and the financial impacts of running the sport. In addition, was a focus on effective communication and decision-making processes, ensuring they are still relevant and meet the needs of all stakeholders in the sport.

The review which was the first of its kind since Bowls WA unified in 2004 was fully costed through the Department of Government, Sport and Cultural Industries via grant funding.

Regional Bowls Manager Clive Adams began the presentation with a simple statement…

Bowls WA and you, our member clubs, need to work more closely for the benefit of Bowls in WA Which of course received general agreement of those in attendance. Whilst specific details of the Consultant’s 21 recommendations from the review were not specifically discussed a process was noted that will have Bowls WA and club’s partner to consider the recommendations and agree on a way forward. Whilst some changes may be looked at in the short-term others will take extensive consultation and could occur over several years.

Also part of the forum were several issues raised by clubs.

The first of which was the amalgamation of Premier league and 1st White for the Men’s Midweek competition, mainly due to the difficulties of travel required following matches.

A show of hands showed a clear majority towards this change which will now go through the required process with the relevant Bowls WA Committees.

Several notices from clubs also concerned mixed gender Pennants with several different requests bought to the forum.

The general feeling amongst those who spoke was that Pennant Bowls in WA would benefit from the future planning of mixed gender competition.

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• Retiring Director Debbie Capper and Doug Kelly.

Likewise, this notion is now with Bowls WA to explore further. Finally, there was discussion around the heat rule and how it applied in WA with Dalkeith-Nedlands in particular presenting the case for review.

After a short recess the Annual General Meeting was held with Deputy President Doug acknowledging the attendance of Past President Kerry Andersen, Vice Patron Norma Samuel and the fellow Board members in attendance.

A summation of President Larry Bandy’s report was tabled via Doug who thanked Larry for his diligent work in leading the Board over the past 12 months.

Finance Director Lisa Featherby then gave a detailed account of the finances of Bowls WA making note of several important financial outcomes, including an increase in state competition participation, sponsorship and grants whilst a decrease in several expenses including Bowls Australian affiliation fees and those relating to High Performance with the National Sides Series being cancelled due to Covid. A larger return on investments than expected was also noted in the report.

This led to an initial budget deficit being turned into the already announced $75,000 surplus. Lisa also noted the Auditors report which cited Bowls WA’s accounts to be a fair and true representation with the Association able to meet its obligations as required. Lisa noted that Bowls WA would meet with some financial challenges in the next 12 months having lost a major sponsor in Blooms The Chemist which have now progressed to a National sponsorship of the sport.

The currently predicted outcome for 2021/22 is for a $100,000 deficit, however, as is always the case this is a conservative figure which may improve especially if any new sponsorships take place. Fortunately, Bowls WA is in a very sound financial position with strongly performing assets.

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Bowls Forum and AGM Wrap

WA BOWLS RANKINGS

• Continued from page 15…

We all need to work more closely for the benefit of Bowls in WA CEO Ken Pride as returning officer for Bowls WA also announced the outcome of the election following expired terms of several positions including the Vice President Doug Kelly and three directors Lisa Featherby, Lee Bunney and Debbie Capper.

Doug Kelly, Lisa Featherby and Lee Bunney all renominated and were elected unopposed along with new Board Director Judy Flanagan from Binningup Bowling Club.

CEO Ken Pride congratulated those four directors on their appointments and welcomed Judy Flanagan to the Board noting her extensive career within sport.

Judy had been the CEO for Volleyball Australia plus held senior management roles at the Australian Sports Commission and Australian Institute of Sport. Following those announcements, a presentation was made to outgoing Director Debbie Capper who was congratulated on her service to Bowls WA. Debbie noted to those in attendance how rewarding being part of the Bowls WA team had been for her and encouraged others to nominate for roles within Bowls WA especially those at Committee level which are important for the continued success of the sport.

The positions of Patron and Vice Patron were confirmed pending notice from Government House on the continued patronage of the Governor the Honourable Kim Beazley AC. Vice Patron Norma Samuel who was in attendance confirmed her position saying she was very delighted to continue in the role.

No nominations for Life Membership were received by the board nor any Notices of Motion.

Items of General Business included one question from the floor regarding the promotion of the sport, which Chair Doug Kelly confirmed Bowls WA and Bowls Australia were both actively engaged in. Bowls WA had committed to further spending on radio and digital marketing for the Gotta Love the Bowlo Campaign, in peak bowls periods.

This has been strongly complemented by the Ambassadorship role of Brad Hogg who has been successful in helping shift the profile of the sport.

Likewise, Bowls Australia had recently confirmed a commitment of over $600,000 in WA to advertising its national Local Legends campaign.

It was hoped that clubs would be in a strong position to take advantage of these campaigns by supporting them locally to bolster membership and club patronage.

In closing Chairman Doug thanked all for their attendance and for their honest and open feedback and wished all clubs a very successful 2021/22 season.

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Name Packer, Cody Nairn, Blake Trewhella, Daniel Slavich, John Mitchell, Thomas Holt, Warren Marsland, Dale Pauling, Glenn Knott, Shane Butler, Blake Opie, Justin Moyle, Ryan Bessant, Corey Mitchell, Matthew Gillingham, Brad Rankin, Dave Biddle, Connor Lander, Chris Masel, Mark Sinden, Paul

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Club Osborne Park Cambridge Scarborough Doubleview Manning Wagin Mosman Park South Perth Manning Manning South Perth Doubleview Mt Lawley Emu Point North Beach Kardinya Osborne Park Sorrento Mt Lawley Mt Lawley

Total 337 299 173 146 137 128 128 123 103 101 99 80 79 78 73 73 71 70 67 67

WOMEN Club Manning Manning Mosman Park Manning Mosman Park Manning Osborne Park Guilderton Corrigin Manning Osborne Park Osborne Park Boulder Mosman Park Osborne Park South Perth Mosman Park Osborne Park Gingin Osborne Park

Total 453 294 266 260 217 192 177 151 145 141 121 115 106 94 78 76 75 71 54 52

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Club in Profile – Mount Pleasant Bowling Club

Mount Pleasant – from surviving to thriving Steve Unsworth – Regional Bowls Manager (Southern WA) With the sporting landscape always shifting and changing, its important for clubs to adapt in order to not be left behind. One great example is that of Western Australia’s Mount Pleasant Bowling Club.

It was only two years ago the Mount Pleasant Bowling Club was winding down due to an imminent forced closure, with the local government wanting the land for residential redevelopment.

Due to the uncertainty for the future, the club was losing members, and was struggling financially, nearly broke.

Fast forward to the current day and due to the tireless work of committee members past and present, with the help and support of some prominent local government council members, the club has not only survived, but is now beginning to thrive.

The club has been very active in opening their doors to the local community, and now have several partners on board including Melville Cares, South Side Symphony Orchestra and The Reformed Church of Melville which not only brings in more revenue for the club, it opens the club to a wider community.

To help celebrate the new granting of a 21 year lease, the club recently decided to have an Open Day, and invite anyone BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Winter 2021

from the community along to have some fun and maybe learn to play bowls.

The marketing plan included radio advertising, print media, social media, public signage and the good old letter box drop.

The recruiting committee headed by Arthur Peters and Greg Samson, sought the help of Bowls Australia Regional Bowls Managers in Steve Unsworth and Clive Adams.

Arthur said the assistance and guidance and strategies given by the RBMs were of great help, and some of their ideas were implemented on the day.

The club was also assisted by the use of a Rookie Rollers kit, with activities and games taken advantage of by dozens of children on the day.

More than 250 people came through the gates and enjoyed games and activities including bowls, face painting, symphony orchestra performances, choir recitals, balloons and bubbles, and music and singing from The Beatles to Buble and hourly draws for free social memberships.

In another positive for the club, 36 new members signed up on the day, with several indicating an interest to take up the sport. Congratulations to the club for the success on the day, which would not have been possible but for the huge team of volunteers getting behind the club’s efforts.

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Champion of Champions

by Pieter Harris

Men

Women

Cody Packer defeats Therese Hastings Blake in tight finish goes back to back After a rescheduling due to a brief Covid lockdown the Henselite Champion of Champion Singles was able to take place on May 15-16, 2021.

Two bowlers in total control of their game contested the final of the Henselite Men’s Champion of Champion Clubs Singles.

Cody Packer (Osborne Park) and Blake Butler (Manning) put on a great display for the enthralled crowd at the Yokine Bowling Club.

Earlier, both players were too strong for their opponents in the Semi Finals. Packer started strongly to jump to a 6-nil lead over the ever-green John Goddard (Hopetoun) and then continued to power on to win his contest 25-9. Butler had a tight contest early with Matthew Mitchell (Emu Point) leading 4-2 early before Blake Butler took control with a couple of threes and a four to win comfortably 25-8.

The Finals were played in ideal conditions with very little breeze, a comfortable temperature, and a nice running Yokine green. Blake Butler started strongly and raced out to a 9-2 lead after only five ends. Cody Packer then got the first single of the match and then went on a four end stretch to level the game at 9-9.

A single from Butler was followed by two big ends by Packer, with first a three and then a four to jump to a 16-10 lead in the first to 25 contest. Butler dug deep to win the next two ends but then gave all the good work back to drop another three and fall behind 19-13. A single and then a three of his own saw Butler get within two. A single to Packer could not stop the Butler run as he won the next three ends to take a 21-20 lead and storming towards the finish line.

Blake Butler was holding another three to put him within one of victory, when Cody Packer stepped up with his last bowl and trail the jack to make a two and stave off the Butler run.

With three required, Packer looked to finish it quickly and dispel any nerves, when he grabbed a three to win 25-22 and take home the 2020-21 Champion of Champion Club Singles trophy for the first time.

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The Henselite Women’s Champion of Champion Club Singles was played between State Coach, Therese Hastings (Guilderton) and State Squad member, Laura Merz (Manning).

In the earlier Semi Finals, Hastings had an up and down ride against the great Noelene Abe (Corrigin). Hastings started strongly to lead 6-1 and then 16-6, before Abe went to work to win the next five ends, including two fours, to take the lead 18-16. Therese Hastings then found her groove again to power away to a 25-19 win which included the last three ends.

In the second Semi Final, Merz also had a period of drowsiness in her win over Chris Ace-Watson (Boulder). Merz sprung away quickly to lead 8 nil after four ends, only to give it all back to be level 8-8 after nine ends.

Merz made another mini run before Ace-Watson worked back to be behind 13-12. For a third time Merz put the foot down and with consecutive fours and then a three, put the game to bed to win 25-15.

The final was played the way of both the semifinals. Both players had long stretches of winning consecutive ends. The first six ends were sedate enough, with both players feeling each other out and then Laura Merz began to build a lead.

First it was just getting a two and then dropping a single to work away to a 9-5 lead. It was then Hastings’ turn, as she won three ends in a row to lead 11-9.

The tables turned once again when Merz won six consecutive ends to look the winner at 19-11. However, Hastings had other ideas and not only would she work back into the game, she would do it rather quickly.

First a two, followed by a four and then a three to grab the lead after being eight behind in only three ends. The crowd was waiting for the game to turn once more, but it wasn’t to be as Therese Hastings rattled off another three ends to win her second consecutive women's Champion of Champions Club Singles title.

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Cody Packer and Therese Hastings – Champion of Champions 2021.

Champion of Champions , Men s Novice Singles

by Pieter Harris

, Women s Novice Singles

Cameron Green wins 2020-21 novice title

Catherine Chappelle defeats Jan Gleeson

Mt Lawley’s Cameron Green is the 2020-21 Henselite Men’s Champion of Champion Novice Singles winner after defeating Bassendean’s Matthew Watson at the Stirling Bowling Club.

In the Semi Finals, Green defeated Brad Hogg (Manning) 21-15 and Watson overcame Alex Hodge (Gosnells) 21-18.

Early in the final Matthew Watson was able to build a lead on the indoor surface and hold Green at bay.

The two men may have been playing for less than two years, but both showed they have the talent and temperament to build on their performances at these championships.

After being behind for much of the game, Cameron Green played the bowl of the day on the 17th end by removing Watson’s three closest bowls to win the end with a two and to draw level. It was at this point that Green’s confidence continued to grow and he slowly pulled away to finish strongly and win the match 21-16 and take hold of the trophy for Mt Lawley.

Mosman Park’s Catherine Chappelle is the 2020-21 Henselite Women’s Champion of Champion Novice Singles winner after she defeated Leeming’s Jan Gleeson at the Stirling Bowling Club.

Earlier in the Semi Finals Chappelle defeated Jeni Smith (Willetton) 21-16, while Gleeson beat Alison Smith (Doubleview) 21-13.

The final was an early shot for shot and end for end affair which then became a string of ends won each but never more than four the difference. Catherine Chappelle was the first to win two ends in a row and taking a 6-3 lead.

Jan Gleeson hit back to go one better and win three ends in a row, including a four, to lead 10-6 in the race to 21. Chappelle was not to be out done and put together a string of ends to retake the lead at 12-10.

Again, Gleeson put together a run of three ends and again stretched the lead to four. Chappelle worked her way back with the usual run of winning ends and leveled the match at 17 all with both players now within one end of victory.

It was Catherine Chappelle who grabbed the occasion and ended the game with that magical four to move to 21-17 and take home the 2020-21 Trophy.

• Lisa Featherby with Cameron Green.

• Lisa Featherby and Catherine Chappelle.

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BowlsWA crowns season's best Annual Awards 2021 – by Aaron Delaporte The Bowls WA Awards Night Dinner was held at the Royal Perth Golf Club on Friday 28th May with over 170 people in attendance as the best performers on and off the green were recognised for the 2020/2021 season.

The recent covid outbreak in Victoria saw a late change to the MC duties with Bowls WA CEO Ken Pride stepping in to replace Clive 'Rinkside Live' Adams who unfortunately was forced into 14 day quarantine after returning from Dandenong where he was commentating the Australian Championships. Ken did a great job at short notice interviewing the winners of the respective awards throughout the evening.

Along with Clive Bowls Australia President Bob Boorman and Neil Dalrymple who were due to present awards and give an update on national proceedings were also late scratching. However they did manage to pass on their apologies and brief the Bowls WA board via Zoom earlier in the day, which was acknowledged by Bowls WA President Larry Bandy who officially welcomed everyone to the evening including many Bowls WA sponsors representatives who attended.

President Larry made a special point of thanking the many club volunteers around the state at the 200 plus bowling clubs in WA for their outstanding service through-out a tough period for clubs and members. With the Covid-19 related requirements tremendous financial pressure and a much bigger workload has falled onto club officials than has ever been the case.

With many well-deserved winners announced during the evening several clubs shone through with multiple awards.

Joondalup took out the Metropolitan Club of the Year and Geoff Stevenson was announced as Coach of the Year, the club having great success in 2020/21 including an amazing 51 new bowlers amongst their ranks.

Boulder also had a night to remember being named the Country Club of the Year along with Chris Ace-Watson winning the Women’s Country Bowler of the Year award after a real break out season. She finished runner up in the Women’s State Singles and won the Country Week Fours with her Boulder team mates.

Stories on Joondalup and Boulder are included in this edition of Jack Hi plus other award winners from the night listed here.

In summary from all the acceptance speeches and comments made on the night it was clear to note that bowls still really is a community sport where clubs rely heavily on the team-work and willingness of their members to pitch in and contribute to the success.

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Congratulations once again to all our winners on their achievements throughout the 2020-21 season.

Under 18 Bowler of the Year Segan Pasalich (Osborne Park) Male Over 60s Bowler of the Year (Trevor Barron Award) Chris Lander (Sorrento) Female Over 60s Bowler of the Year (Norma Samuel Award) Lee Poletti (Mosman Park) Bowls WA Club Coach of the Year Geoff Stevenson (Joondalup) Bowls WA Volunteer of the Year Graeme Jacques (Maylands) Bowls WA Small Metropolitan Club of the Year Mt Lawley Bowling Club Bowls WA Metropolitan Club of the Year Joondalup Bowling Club Bowls WA Small Country Club of the Year Tammin Bowling Club Bowls WA Country Club of the Year (Jim Murray Award) Boulder Bowling Club Male Country Bowler of the Year (Vice Patron’s Award) Aaron Smith (Esperance) and Warren Holt (Wagin) Female Country Bowler of the Year (Penny Needham Award) Chris Ace-Watson (Boulder) Male Bowler of the Year (Rosenthal Medal) Blake Nairn (Cambridge) Female Bowler of the Year (Connie Hicks Brooch) Kristina Krstic (Manning Memorial)

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Rosenthal Medal

Nairn wins his first Rosenthal Medal Blake Nairn has capped a stellar season winning his first Lindsay Rosenthal Medal as the best male bowler for the 2020/21 season.

The 29 year old had been well travelled through his career which began as a junior however a move to Cambridge Bowling Club has seen him become a more mature player with a better temperament which has certainly made a difference and it all came together for him during the last twelve months.

Nairn’s biggest win of the year was the State Singles a title he admitted he was somewhat lucky to win. He was seemingly set for a semi final loss against John Goddard who had held the upper hand in a grueling contest at Bassendean Bowling Club but Nairn really knuckled down and didn’t give it up at any stage to produce a miraculous escape after trailing 22-15 and 24-20 in the match.

He then was able to comfortably account for Warren Holt in the final.

Nairn’s other results included wins in the Sorrento Mixed Masters Fours and Doubleview Masters Pairs, Runner-up in the Bassendean Masters Triples and finishing as a semi-finalist in the Men’s State Pairs.

In accepting the award Nairn was clearly thankful to be put alongside the best in the game and the emotion was evident as he thanked his wife Kellie who is nearly always watching on at his many finals.

It had been a big year for them with the arrival of their first child Noah.

Nairn also thanked his many team mates who helped contribute along the way particularly those at Cambridge which had made him welcome initially but had also contributed to getting him to the next level within the sport.

Nairn made no secret of the fact he had learned to calm his style over recent years with both his family and new club contributing to help him focus hard on the game especially the mental side of it which he had previously been his undoing on occasions.

Blake was later rewarded with selection in the WA State team in which he will skipper a rink in October 2021.

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• Blake and his son Noah.

• Blake, Noah and Kellie.

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Kristina…best once again!

In winning her third Connie Hicks Brooch as the Female Bowler of the Year Kristina Krstic has stamped herself as the undisputed queen of the green. Given she is just 27 years old its fair to say players such as Roma Dunn with six, Lee Poletti, Therese Hastings and Noelene Abe with five Bowler of the Year titles might think it's just a matter of time before Krstic passes them all.

Krstic has looked almost unbeatable at times in her career and 2020/21 was no different as she won the Women’s State Singles for a fourth time plus won the State Fours and Mosman Park Masters Singles titles plus was a semi-finalist in the Women’s State Pairs.

Her singles win was where Krstic really showed her class. She won her quarter final 21-9 over Noelene Abe who is a multiple winner herself before beating Pam Chalmers 25-9 and Chris Ace-Watson 25-6 in an amazing display.

Krstic has shown that she is up there with Australia’s best with her recent results at the Australian Open when she featured in two finals and was beaten in the singles by the equally impressive Natasha Van Eldrick.

Krstic balances a very busy bowls schedule with work as a fully qualified Chiropractor and even uses her cute pet dog named Milo in online promotions for the Harrisdale clinic where she works.

A very humble Krstic as usual said all the right things when accepting her award at the Bowls WA Annual Dinner congratulating all the winners of other awards and thanking her many team mates, supporters and coaches plus family and friends and boyfriend Marcus who have been with her in another extremely successful season.

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Small Metro Club Club of of the the Year Year – Mount Lawley Bowling Club

Mounters break-out year Nice looking clubhouse and the Consistency Singles probably comes to mind when asked to describe the Mt Lawley Bowling Club – but in a break-out year the Mounters have emerged as one of WA’s 'on the move' clubs.

Club President Terry Conley was delighted to received the trophy at the Bowls WA Awards Night highlighting the club had worked very hard on and off the green in the past twelve months. After much publicity the club received funding for the transition of its grass greens to sand filled synthetic, accompanied by new lighting which has seen a significant turn-around in its financial position from annual deficits to strong surpluses.

The lighting fund announcement even attracted the Premier Mark McGowan to the club where he gave bowls a go, although looking at the delivery he may need some coaching.

These upgrades will certainly augur well for the season opening Mt Lawley Consistency Singles a time-honored event on the Bowls WA calendar.

On the green saw the state fours head to Rookwood Street with an outstanding win, the first for 87 years and no doubt paved the way for a much improved and confident group of pennant players to dominate their division.

Success breeds success and a number of top-level players are looking at Mt Lawley as a future home, testament to the proactive changes made on and off the green.

Always strong on the social scene, the club has lent itself to a continued strong corporate calendar with over 7,000 nonbowling participants over the course of the year, an incredible number which as always requires a strong volunteer presence to manage.

This is in addition to a significant community presence with a number of clubs and associations calling the club their own home.

Mt Lawley – a club on the move and a very worthy winner of the Bowls WA Small Metro Club of the Year.

• Mark McGowan shows his style.

• State Fours champions.

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Club in Profile – Joondalup Bowling Club

Huge year for Joondalup

By Clive Adams Regional Bowls Manager

The Joondalup Bowling Club, situated on the coastal outskirts of the Perth Metropolitan area, is doing a lot of things right as the club is well into its third decade of existence.

The City of Joondalup has long been a fast growing area in terms of business development and residential and the club is taking full advantage.

The club was rewarded at the Bowls WA Awards Night winning the Bowls WA Metropolitan Club of the Year and also the Club Coach of the Year which was presented to Geoff Stevenson. Stevenson helped guide the club to several promotions plus helped run a highly successful introductory program for new members, along with the help of other helpful volunteers, and the club certainly has had plenty of new members in recent seasons.

When the club ran it’s Novice Singles, a competition that caters for players that have played bowls for less than two years, and have yet to win any major titles they were shocked as they realised just how many players were eligible for this year’s event.

“When we did the numbers, we found 34 men and 17 ladies eligible to play in our Novice Championships,” said President Dave Webber. “Clearly we knew that we had been welcoming plenty of new players, but those numbers were just staggering”.

“We are in the fortunate situation that the demographic surrounding our club is very conducive to the sport of bowls.

There’s many people in the area from the UK and surrounding areas, that are very familiar with the sport, but there’s also plenty of empty nesters – people whose kids have left home and now they are looking for something to do for themselves.

We are just lucky I guess.”

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The reality is that the success the Club is enjoying is anything but luck – it is the result of the • Geoff Stevenson. hard work that the Club Committee as well as many of its members do, promoting the club and giving opportunities for people to play.

The Club enjoys a rich blend of youth and experience.

There’s a healthy Junior bowls program which started by getting involved with Sporting Schools and Jr Jack Attack (now known as Rookie Rollers), but has evolved into Saturday morning coaching sessions for children, well headed up by Juniors coach Mark Roemermann with fellow coaches Nancy Sutton, Geoff Stevenson and Eric Buck also putting in plenty of hours on the greens. The family aspect of this program is also encouraging parents to join the club.

More than that though, the Club prides itself on being very welcoming. Before you even pay a membership fee, the club offers low pressure coaching opportunities so that people can have a go.

“We know that the best way to get people involved in bowls is to simply give them a go. The fact that everyone can get close sometimes, but the sport is difficult to master, means people get the bug to get better, and that’s where we can help,” said President Dave.

The club provides each new member with a 'New Member Guide' which takes them through the basic aspects of the Club.

The compact guide details the club website, social activities of the club, available practice times, and importantly who the key contacts are should any further information be required.

“We want to make it as easy for people to become part of our club, and feel at home as soon as possible”, said Dave.

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“We give them some of the basic terminology and the etiquette of the sport in a simple way to help them ease into the club.”

The club has a very active social and community bowls program. The Community bowls program attracts solid numbers each and every year, and the social opportunities mean that those that simply want to enjoy a noncompetitive game can do so, whilst finding their way, with the step up to pennant competition there if they would like.

“We’ve found some people just want to play socially for the first couple of years, so we let that happen, and provide plenty of opportunities to do so without putting pressure on people to move into pennant ranks and serious competition.

In the end, we want people to be members of our club for the long haul, so getting the early interaction right is very important. Our move of buddying a new member up with an existing member has worked very well”, said Dave.

There was also a priority put on keeping in touch with members through the difficult Covid periods we have faced in the last 12 months. The club organised weekly Zoom sessions for members to attend, discussing things like the laws of the sport and coaching as well as social topics designed just get people talking.

Joondalup has recently raised its profile in the bowls community by nominating to host Bowls WA events. The Committee reached out last year, through Bowls Australia Regional Bowls Manager, Clive Adams, indicating that they wanted to host events such as State Championships and so forth, so that more bowlers could appreciate the wonderful facilities the Club has.

“Initially, the Club conducted a Regional Final of the BPL Cup competition, with which they did a fantastic job, and then the State Pairs and State Singles qualifying rounds followed.

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strong position to host large scale events well into the future,” said Clive.

“It’s the enthusiasm around the Club that has really drawn me in. Whether it be for the great junior programs with which I’ve worked with the club, or simply sitting round the table for a meeting, the • Dave Webber. club approaches it with great drive and a desire to have enjoyable success.”

Changes to the way the Club conducts it’s Championship events has seen growth in the crowds that attend finals.

The Club ensures that both the Men's and Ladies' final stages are played alongside each other, encouraging members to attend, and providing wonderful recognition for the successful players.

The Club is part of the Joondalup Sports Association, sharing its facility with Cricket and Soccer clubs meaning it has a rich drawing ground for sports-minded people that may be looking for their next sport. The clubs runs weekly Bingo nights, has a fully operational kitchen that provides quality, affordable food, and has a spacious clubhouse which can suit any occasion.

“When people walk through the door, we see it as an opportunity,” said President Dave. “It’s not about putting pressure on, but more about ensuring people feel welcome and can see what the club has to offer them.”

The Club is now looking closely at Jack Attack and the Roll Back the Clock Program as yet another way of bringing more people through the venue. While it already has a very successful Community Bowls program, that program runs after Christmas – before Christmas is an excellent opportunity for the club to run a four week Jack Attack program.

For more information around how you can build your Club, by running programs, or by simply changing the way you do things, just give your local Regional Bowls Manager a call and arrange a visit. It just might be the start of big things for your club.

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Inter-nations Carnival 2021

Inter-nations 2021 – a big two days and a big result!

On the 1st and 2nd May, the world descended on Osborne Park Bowling Club for two days of intense competition as eight nations battled it out for honours in the 42nd annual (COVID permitting!) Inter-nations Lawn Bowls Tournament.

The eight nations competing, each represented by 16 men, were Australia, Croatia, Italy, Scotland, England, Ireland, New Zealand and Rest of the World.

Patron of the competition, John Mather, came up with the concept in 1979 with the first tournament being held at Carlisle/Lathlain. The aim was to provide an opportunity for local bowlers to compete for their country of origin, foster goodwill amongst the bowlers of different nationalities and enjoy the fellowship associated with such a tournament.

After a few successful years the tournament developed into a serious fund-raising charity event. Forty two years on, both the competition and its associated fund-raising are still going strong. During that time over $110,000 has been donated to charity with Perth Children's Hospital Foundation being the recipient for the past 20 years.

This year's event appeared in jeopardy right up to the day before it was held, with COVID restrictions on capacity numbers still being in place following a lockdown the previous long weekend. Luckily, these restrictions were lifted at 12:01am on the Saturday morning and the event was able to proceed.

Even the weather was favourable.

The opening ceremony saw all players being "piped" on to the Club’s premier C green and lining up in front of their respective national flags – a real spectacle of colour. Dignitaries present for the opening ceremony were David Michael MLA, Mark Irwin Mayor City of Stirling, Lisa Thornton Councillor City of Stirling and David Chambers President Inter-nations Committee.

Over the two days, each nation of four teams (with 4 men per team) played every other nation in games strictly timed to 1 hour and 35 minutes long. A match was won purely on shots up (or aggregate format) and the scoreboard at the end of each rink showed the progressive aggregate of each game being played. The rivalry was fierce, and the banter was flowing, not only within rinks and across rinks, but also across greens.

One exchange overheard between C and D greens!

Englishman: “How you going up there?” Scotsman: “Up by

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10.” Englishman: “Can I have a few, I’m down by 5 here?!”

Predictably, the Scotsman wasn’t giving anything away for free!

Trevor Barron, in his usual no-nonsense fashion, oversaw the running of the event and managed to keep the scoring honest. After two days of intense competition, the Rest of the World team fended off a determined charge by New Zealand to emerge as the winners of Inter-nations 2021! Congratulations to all teams on a tournament played in great spirit and good will. Helen Stevens, Master of Ceremonies, ensured all teams adhered to the time schedule, let them know when they were performing poorly, and encouraged the players and spectators to dig deep into their pockets for raffle ticket purchases. Young Callum Alberti from South Perth (who also managed to get a game or two playing for Italy) was the lucky winner of two separate raffles, winning both a bowls bag AND a set of bowls.

At the end of each day’s proceedings an auction was held, and again it was demonstrated how truly generous the bowling community is, with enthusiastic and competitive bidding helping boost the prices up.

Over the two days, a total of $16,000 was raised for presentation to the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation. A phenomenal result!

Appreciation is extended to the Osborne Park Bowling Club who did a sterling job hosting the event.

Thanks to all the generous sponsors and donors: Bowls WA, Perth Bowls Centre, Eyeconik Optometrists, David Michael MLA, Retravision Osborne Park, Liquor Traders Australia, The Ultimate Tyre & Brake Service Centre, Perth Radiological Clinic, Aero Bowls World, Captain Cook Cruises, Osborne Park Pharmacy, Bethanie, Trevor Barron, Jane McPhedran, Ian Bryden, Bob Gertig, Silversprings Cottages, Kiwi Shop, Meat Machine Maddington, Seaspray Catering and Homewares, Brian McMurdo, Chopper, Bill Bradley, Hugh Gourlay, Ian and Aileen Gemmell PLUS all the teams and individual players who also contributed items for the raffles and auctions.

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, Women s O60s

Poletti wins O60s Award Not many have had a career in bowls of consistently winning Awards like Lee Poletti and she added a new title to the trophy cabinet with the Over 60’s Female Bowler of the Year Award at the Bowls WA Annual Dinner and Awards Night.

Poletti who represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games still has that magic touch on the green, she first came to prominence in the early 90’s before winning the Women’s Country Bowler of the Year in 1994 her first major award and has continued to rack up titles and awards ever since.

Poletti who still very much considers Geraldton her home despite the fact she probably spends more time in the city now playing Pennants with Mosman Park plus all the State and Masters events, in fact she rarely misses playing in any of the big events.

Able to team with her brother Kim Cross to win the Mixed Over 60’s Pairs this season, a win which she was absolutely delighted with.

Kim who plays at Wonthella and has played Country Week regularly was making his first real appearance in a state event and despite never really playing together they teamed perfectly to win the title.

Poletti’s other win in the Over 60’s category for the season came in the Triples were she teamed with her Mosman Park team mate Kerry Andersen and sister Vicki Spragg from Dudley Park.

Poletti who lost her husband Dave around three years ago took the opportunity to focus even more on the sport she loved with her move to play pennants at Mosman Park and has made even more bowls friends with the move.

"I really fitted in well there," she said.

"A number of other players are also ex country pennant bowlers and we all seem to gel with each other in that way. But when I get a spare weekend I always make sure to go back home and catch up with everyone there too".

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• Lee Poletti.

Poletti is seen as one of the most genuine people in the sport and will always take the time to stay on if knocked out early and watch finals, support those still playing and congratulate those who win regardless of whether they are fellow team mates or not.

• Lee with brother Kim Cross after winning the Mixed O60s Pairs.

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, Men s O60s

Under 18s Bowler of the Year

Lander ecstatic with O60s win

Segan Pasalich looks a rising star

Sorrento Bowling Clubs Chris Lander who started bowls in his 20’s has proven that you can always improve in the sport of bowls winning his first major Award.

The former kiwi who has made Perth his home has always been a quality player but the major titles have always just eluded him, until recently and, just like a good wine, time has only made him better as he capped a great year with the Men’s Over 60’s Bowler of the Year Award announced at the Bowls WA Awards Night. The win for Lander was certainly a well earnt and well deserved triumph for someone who has persisted over a long period of time at the top level to finally get his rewards.

A move to Osborne Park Bowling Club for the 2020/21 bowls season proved immediate reward for former Stirling youngster Segan Pasalich who was part of the winning Premier League side.

In what was an interesting moment on stage host Ken Pride who played directly against Segan in the Premier League Grand final was sheepishly forced to admit the youngster had definitely matched him out on the green and maybe even had done slightly better.

The 16yo Pasalich was very modest on stage but was clearly wrapped to have played his part in the final and win the ultimate team success at such a young age.

Osborne Park’s Cody Packer was full of praise for his efforts coming into the team.

“Segan joined the team in the back half of the year he had been biding his time in the second side and had dropped back to lead to work on his leading and give himself the best chance of a call up. He had performed really well in the state pairs and earned his chance. He had an immediate impact from his first game and didn't let the moment get to him. He continued to perform and made the spot his own which culminated in a sensational grand final performance which was being commented on 3 rinks over!”

Pasalich got into the game through his family with both his father Andrew and grandfather Mark Pasalich playing the game who he was very mindful to thank plus his mother at the Bowls WA Awards Night when receiving his medal as the Outstanding Junior Bowler of the Year.

Naturally they have all been extremely supportive on his brief journey in the sport. Segan had a brilliant performance in the State Pairs where he made the quarter finals with his grandfather Mark narrowly losing to the Sorrento team which finished runner up 13-12.

Segan also had a standout Under18 Championships were he comfortably took the Singles final over Cam Wellington from Harvey. He also won the Pairs teaming with Callum Alberti from South Perth and was runner-up in the Triples.

Pasalich has improved dramatically over the last 12 months having been in the Junior program for a couple of years.

Lander had a great season finishing runner up in the State Pairs before really setting himself to win the Men’s Over 60’s Singles. Right through the event and most noticeably in the final his doggedness and determination was evident. His exceptional draw shot being his forte Lander was able to consistently land his bowls close to the jack right throughout the event and no matter what his opponent did he kept at it before he eventually wore them all down.

He was clearly ecstatic to claim the Over 60s Singles title and just as proud to receive the title as best over 60’s player of the year. Unfortunately Lander was unable to attend the Awards Presentation however he was pleased as punch when given the award by Sorrento Club President John Abercrombie later. Abercrombie was full of praise for Lander who moved to the club when they were trying to establish themselves in the higher grades.

Sorrento had a great pennant season last year and Lander has not only improved his own game but helped others to do the same with his vast experience proving a good asset to the club in bringing along others.

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Volunteer of the Year

Graeme Jacques rewarded for service A lifetime of service was rewarded when Graeme Jacques received the Bowls WA Volunteer of the Year Award at the Bowls WA Awards Night.

A man with a bigger smile you would be unlikely to meet and many Maylands club members say Graeme Jacques is the club, given he has served in pretty much every position possible over 40 years of service. An amateur footballer with Maylands Graeme came to the club with his father and played Tuesday scroungers and his participation grew rapidly from there both playing and helping with the club. Graeme has lost count of the days where he was there first thing in the morning to open up and the last to leave at night. He is a Life Member of both the Maylands Sports and Recreation Club and the Maylands Bowling Club.

Whilst many are just happy to let a club tick along Graeme is always • Graeme Jacques. looking for that new thing that will keep the club moving forward and is very proactive in trying to attract new members. He has been particularly motivating in helping the club host many community and social bowls functions and more recently establishing a thriving Friday night Community Bowls program.

Like many others have experienced when Covid came along so did a whole lot of government health requirements for clubs to continue to operate and Graeme led the club in ensuring they did everything right • Brendan Jacques. in that regard.

Amazingly Graeme also donates a lot of his time to his local church and has travelled to parts of Africa helping those less fortunate than us try and find better lives.

Graeme likes to refer to Maylands as a family club as most members have extended family involved in some way even if it is just as a social member who comes down and enjoys the many non-bowls events when they are on.

Graeme who was introduced to the sport by his father has now got his son playing too. Unfortunately Graeme couldn’t attend the Awards Night as he was still recovering from major surgery but fittingly his son Brendan happily picked up the award for him on the night. Clearly Brendan was very proud of his fathers efforts at the club and vowed to help him keep Maylands a thriving and successful club.

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Country Sponsorship

RMHI to sponsor WA Bowls Leagues The Regional Men’s Health Initiative (RMHI) are sponsoring Bowls WA to facilitate the theme of 'before it all gets too much…Talk to a Mate!!®' to be incorporated into an existing event in the twenty state-wide country bowls leagues.

The aim is to improve the health and wellbeing knowledge of all country bowlers through participation of RMHI at specific sponsored events.

What’s involved from your end?

Your bowling league and/or individual club, just need to organise the event, pull the crowd, and arrange a venue for the gathering.

• Booking a date for your event.

Once you have decided on a date let Kaitlin from Bowls WA (9340 0805) know asap, this activates your sponsorship monies and Kaitlin keeps RMHI in the loop.

Our calendar does fill up quite quickly, we are happy to hold a couple of tentative dates to start with for you.

Alternatively, you can liaise directly with us, and we will let Bowls WA know.

• It is recommended you have plenty of lead in time to the event for advertising etc.

• Don’t duplicate events i.e., look at your bowling league’s diary and see what else is scheduled, if there is something already happening maybe there is an opportunity to link in before deciding on a brand new event.

• It can be a community event combined with your bowls club held at your bowling club.

• We find our education sessions work best when linked into some type of social activity. This can be as simple as a short chat or presentation at a bowls event (lunch or sundowner) and/or a dedicated men’s health and wellbeing event. It is whatever you think will work best for your club and audience/community.

We are happy to chat with you if you require further info. We have been involved with many bowling clubs in the past and ultimately, our aim is to touch base with all bowling leagues and individual clubs.

The slogan 'before it all gets to much…Talk to a Mate!!®' is the basis of all our initiatives. Mateship, empathy, and the appropriate use of humour is the key to connectedness in our programs and presentations.

For more men’s health and wellbeing information, check out our Working with Warriors® Podcast Series which is based on conversations around men’s wellbeing and health from our Working with Warriors® education sessions.

The short podcasts are now available to listen via our Website or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and numerous other podcast directories.

The Regional Men’s Health Initiative delivered by Wheatbelt Men’s Health (Inc.) PO Box 768, Northam WA 6401 • Phone: 08 9690 2277 Email: menshealth@4blokes.com.au • www.regionalmenshealth.com.au

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Country Club of the Year

Tammin Bowling Club Situated 215km east of Perth Tammin Bowling Club part of the East Avon League is possibly best known for the Caffell family with John Caffell and son’s Gary and Pat who were all country week and state champions, however the club has always been full of hard working people and bowlers with plenty of talent.

It is therefore not surprising that the club has won its fourth Small Country Club of the Year Award. This award is judged equally on achievements by clubs on and off the green with the Small Club Category for clubs with 70 or less members.

This year's win announced at the Bowls WA Awards Night came off the back of some unfortunate circumstances at Tammin when issues arose with the clubs needle punch green making it extremely poor to play on.

The club took the bold approach to replace the green even tho it would require significant capital funds and in a time of uncertainty with Covid.

It was a decision which was bold but necessary according to the club president Haydn Dixon who accepted the Award on behalf of the club members.

The club through an entire team effort of all members plus support from the community raised $50,000 and received a treasury loan for $70,000 to complete the project. Club volunteers then completed additional labor valued at around $7000 which included removing the surface plus installation of reticulation piping and wiring.

In addition to the new green the club received federal funding after a successful application completed by the club secretary secured a 6.6kw solar power system for the club valued at $7400 through the community energy efficiency and solar grant program.

The club maintains strong links with its small local community hosting senior citizens meetings, shire functions, bingo and birthday parties throughout the year and even has a Junior Jack Attack kit for school children who occasionally utilize the club.

On the green the club was successful in winning both the Men’s and Women’s Division 1 Pennants – the Men in the East Avon and the Ladies in the South Eastern League and provided the winner for the League Singles in both Men and Women’s competitions.

• Members remove the old green.

• Tammin Ladies' Pennant winners.

• Tammin Men's Pennant winners.

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, Women s Country Bowler of the Year

Chris Ace-Watson – the ace in the pack!

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Boulder’s Chris Ace-Watson has claimed the Penny Needham Award as the Women’s Country Bowler of the Year for the 2020/21 season as announced at the Bowls WA Awards Night.

Plenty of commitment and hard work over the last few years has certainly paid dividends for AceWatson who made a 1200km round trip pretty much every second weekend to improve her game. After improving within the Goldfields AceWatson decided she wanted to take her game to the next level. After showing promise in some state events was accepted into the State Training Academy where she worked hard with firstly Tony Hockey and then Linda Warburton where she learnt to hone her skills.

It all came together for Chris is the Women’s State Singles where her efforts caught everyone by surprise. After getting through sectional play reasonably comfortably Ace-Watson set her sights on defeating a previous winner in Lee Poletti. In a tough game she was able to prevail 21-19 and that gave her confidence for the rest of the tournament.

“I knew if I could match it with Lee then I could pretty much match it with anyone” said Chris. “

After that I just took it one game at a time and to beat Therese in the semi-final was a big thrill. The final was all Kristina’s but I think she would have beaten anyone that day.”

The performance has put a lot of belief into Ace-Watson and she was able to back that up teaming with her Boulder clubmates in Lorna Pettit, Pat Rolton and Irene Leahy to win the Women’s Country Week Fours. That win was rather exciting for Boulder as it came exactly 70 years after the only other Women’s Country Week Fours win.

In exciting times for Chris and her partner Geoff Watson they are packing up and moving to the city for the coming season of bowls. Geoff will play with North Beach whilst Chris will join many other country players who have made the move to Mosman Park.

In accepting her award Chris thanked all her team mates and those who had supported her especially her partner Geoff who was often left back in Boulder whilst she was in the city playing bowls. She was also very thankful to the friends who allowed her to stay in Perth through out the year. Ace-Watson also capped off a great season by being selected to represent Western Australia at the Nationals.

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Country Club of the Year

Boulder strike gold as Country Club of the Year Situated in the Goldfields town of Kalgoorlie, Boulder bowling Club has a rich history of talented players and welcoming in the vast diversity of residents within their local area.

The club is one of not many left to still retain its greens as grass and whilst most clubs are listing major projects such as green replacement Boulder seemingly refurbished everything outside except the greens.

Done 100% through voluntary labour and materials valued at nearly $50,000 the club set itself to complete a brand new look around the greens with new shades, aluminum seating, a new greenkeepers shed plus new scoreboard, pegs and rink numbers along with a new concrete walkway from the greenkeepers shed to the greens. All of this has given Boulder a fantastic new modern look in 2020/21.

Accepting the award for the club was past President Geoff Watson and whilst many winners at the Bowls WA Awards Night were genuinely thrilled to be on stage we doubt many could match the sheer excitement and joy shown by Geoff on collecting the award on behalf of the club.

Geoff collected the first ever Club of the Year Award for Boulder no doubt extremely proud of his club and more importantly the members who all contributed to the success of the club in some way.

The club which hosts arguably the most successful Barefoot Bowls program which runs for an amazing 18 weeks with a capacity 28 teams playing fours proves good money spinner for the club also hosts plenty of other community functions.

Many local organisations use the club for meetings whilst aged care residents visit on Friday's for lunch.

The club is also very strong in promoting bowls with club member Louie Trow part of the Triple M sports talk show also keen to give bowls a mention. On the green the club took out the Ladies Pennant in the Goldfields and also won the Women’s Country Week Fours.

Chris Ace-Watson who skipped the fours team had a great season finishing runner up in the State Singles and winning Country Bowler of the Year.

Congratulations once again to Boulder Bowling Club the Jim Murray Country Club of the Year.

• Boulder's Ladies Pennant WInners and winners of the Women's Country Week Fours.

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• Barefoot Bowls winners.

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, Men s Country Bowlers of the Year

Aaron and Warren dual winners The Vice Patrons Medal for Men’s Country Bowler of the Year saw a surprise announcement, for the first time it saw two winners announced.

26yo Aaron Smith from Esperance and 46yo Warren Holt from Wagin finishing on equal points to share the spoils and both had outstanding seasons on the green.

Both had major wins with Smith teaming with his dad Haydn and brother Justin plus previous York team mate Phil Jones to win the Country Week Fours whilst Warren was part of the successful Men’s State Triples team playing second for Daniel Trewhella with Tom Mitchell leading.

Warren also finished runner up in the State Singles and was a quarter finalist in the Country Week Singles whilst Aaron made the semi finals of the Country Week Pairs again with his brother Justin and also made the quarter finals of the Country Week Singles.

• Aaron Smith Both players showed great skill and composure out on the green and are excellent role models for others within the sport. Both also travel significant distances to pursue their passion for the game and also have great support from family and friends.

Both were keen to thank their partners in life for allowing them the time and opportunity to play bowls and acknowledged their team mates who helped them in the team events.

We are sure these two names will continue to feature in major bowls events on the WA calendar in coming years.

Once again well done to Justin Smith and Warren Holt for their magnificent efforts in sharing the Men’s Country Bowler of the Year Award.

• Warren Holt

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• Warren Holt and Aaron Smith.

AFGRI Equipment to take on Country Week Bowls WA is pleased to announce that AFGRI Equipment will become the naming rights sponsor of Men’s and Ladies Country Week for the next three years.

Those in the country would be well aware of the AFGRI name as a reliable source of premium new and used farming equipment.

Perhaps best known through their John Deere dealership group, AFGRI are also well supported by various other franchises to ensure they continue to meet the farming needs of their extensive customer base.

Other franchises include Kuhn, Manitou, Bourgault, Equalizer, Horsch, Croplands, Grainking, MacDon, Midwest, Gason, Marshall, Fieldquip and Agrowplow to name a few.

Deputy President Doug Kelly noted, “AFGRI Equipment is a great fit for our two most significant events of the year in Men’s and Ladies country week, with participants stretching from the Pilbara to the Goldfields, through the Wheatbelt and into the Great Southern regions, much like AFGRI with its 19 branches across WA.” AFGRI will be ever present during the season with advertisements across various print and on-line mediums in the lead up to Country Week, where they will support the Live Streaming of finals day and presentation of trophies.

Bowls WA looks forward to the commencement of a great relationship with AFGRI Equipment.

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