bowls australia
Annual Report
2010-11
Bowls Australia Annual Report 2010-2011
Table of contents ceo and president’s report. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Bowls Australia board. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Bowls Australia council, committees and member associations................................................................ 12 State and territory associations.................................................................................................................................................... 14 ASC message............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Membership growth and development...................................................................................................................................... 18 High performance and pathway events..................................................................................................................................... 20 Delhi Commonwealth Games. ................................................................................................................................................................. 22 2011 Australian Open...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
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GP circuit. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 2011 BCiB Bowls Australia Awards Night. ................................................................................................................................ 30 Honour Roll............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Commercial development and promotion.............................................................................................................................. 34 Finance report...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Sponsors and Club Partners............................................................................................................................................................... 50
CEO and president’s report “Bowls Australia has had to be innovative in order to change with the times. As a sport we need to embrace technology to ensure our sport is relevant into the future.”
It has once again been a busy period for the sport of bowls in Australia. The advent of new technology, including social media, has changed the landscape in which we operate. Bowls Australia has had to be innovative in order to change with the times. As a sport we need to embrace technology to ensure our sport is relevant into the future.
the Bowls Australia council approved a new constitution during the past financial year. The constitution has been in preparation for over two years incorporating significant consultation with the state and territory associations. BA is now a company limited by guarantee, having previously traded as an incorporated association in Victoria.
2009 – 2012 strategic plan
Finance
We are in the middle of the strategic planning period and we are making steady progress against the 10 performance targets. Despite reaching the main target of 280,000 registered participants, our capitation membership continues to decline on a steady basis. The strategic plan continues to be used to explain and emphasise the strategic direction of Bowls Australia to all stakeholders and potential partners and suppliers.
Constitution It is extremely pleasing to report that
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More detail is provided later in the report but we are pleased to report a surplus of $66,779. The Bowls Australia board has maintained its philosophy of investing most of our income back into the development of the sport with a view to stimulate interest and growth. Over the past financial year, our expenditure has continued to increase in the strategically important area of game development in addition to funding additional event costs. It was disappointing to note a further reduction in revenue from sponsorship and a flattening out of income from the National Merchandise Program.
2010 Commonwealth Games Preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was a major priority in this year for not only the high performance department, but all staff and board directors. Significant investment in preparation and security occurred in the lead up to the Delhi Games. The Australian team faced difficulties not only with the climate conditions, but also security concerns and communications from the host organising committee. We would like to thank the the Bowls Australia team, including national coach Rex Johnston OAM and high performance manager Kim Littlejohn for their over and above efforts to ensure that the players and coaches had the best possible preparation under trying conditions. BA would also like to thank competition manager Bill Fowlie and his staff in Delhi for their role in staging the bowls competition in what was very difficult and trying conditions. Following the Delhi Games a review
Neil Dalrymple Chief executive officer
of the high performance program occurred as part of the process following a major benchmark event. This led to some changes to the operational structure and program delivery to prepare for the next benchmark event, the 2012 World Championships in Adelaide. A new national coach Steve Glasson was appointed in early 2011 together with a new assistant coach Robbie Dobbins, who returned to coaching duties with Australia after recently coaching Scotland.
Partnerships We would like to acknowledge the considerable contribution and support from the federal government through the Australian Sports Commission, and Australian Commonwealth Games Association together with our commercial partners listed later in this report. Special mention and thanks to our ASC consultant, Peter Minchin, and to ACGA president, Sam Coffa AM, and, CEO Perry Crosswhite AM, and his team for their support of bowls and especially their hard work in the
preparation and lead up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The partnership between the state and territory associations and Bowls Australia was strengthened during 2010-11, highlighted through the agreement to amend the constitution and open and honest discussions regarding the ASC high performance and participation bid process. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the STA staff, board and councils and hope to continue the spirit of collaboration into the future. We appreciate the support of our broadcast partners ABC TV, Fox Sports and BSkyB for televising bowls on their networks. Through our travels across the country it has been indicated on numerous occasions that this service to our members and exposure to the sport for prospective members is valued. Our premier event, the Australian Open was once again held at the Darebin International Sports Centre. We would like to thank the Victorian Government, the Darebin City Council and Darebin City Bowls Club for their support of the event.
Joe Aarons OAM President
Thank you to the event host clubs in 2010-11, who are listed later in this report. Their support has included a significant financial contribution which has contributed greatly to the overall viability of these events. We appreciate the assistance provided to Australia by World Bowls. Australia has continued input on World Bowls committees through membership on the laws and constitution committee (BA national officiating director Mark Cowan) and development committee (BA participation manager Tony Sherwill). In 2011, a review into the operations of World Bowls commenced. Bowls Australia has input on the review committee through its chief executive officer, with the recommendations scheduled to be delivered at the conclusion of 2011.
Vale Our condolences are extended to the family and friends of former Bowls Australia president Jim Evans OAM. During a long and distinguished administration career, Mr Evans spent more than a decade as an executive
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2 member of the Royal South Australian Bowling Association, assuming the presidency from 1994 to 1996, before taking over the reins as Bowls Australia president from 1996 to 1998. His contribution to the sport will not be forgotten.
Thanks We would like to express our thanks to the hundreds of volunteers and technical officials who donate their time and work tirelessly to ensure that national events are able to be conducted to a high standard. Bowls is fortunate to have large numbers of dedicated and passionate volunteers and technical officials at all levels of our sport. Bowls Australia life member and former president Perry Norman Cunico concluded 17 years of service as the bowls delegate to the Australian Commonwealth Games Association. During this period Norm served on the ACGA board of management and Australian Commonwealth Games Foundation investment committee. Norm was a driving force behind
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the establishment of the Australian Junior Commonwealth Games squad program, which commenced in 1996, and remains in place to this very day. Through this pioneering program, junior elite bowlers and junior athletes in all Commonwealth Games sports received financial assistance to ease the burden of costs associated with international competition. BA nominated Norm for life membership of the ACGA and we were delighted when this honour was achieved in October 2010. We would like to acknowledge the exceptional contribution Norm has made to our sport and wish Norm and Dell all the very best for the future. Thank you to the dedicated BA staff and board for your commitment to enhance and grow our sport. We would like to acknowledge the retirement of former president Brian Marsland OAM and vice president Barbara Klose and thank them for their extensive contribution to the national body and to the sport in general. Neil Dalrymple Chief executive officer Joe Aarons OAM President
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Successful bid to the Australian Sports Commission for an additional $400,000 for participation and $250,000 for high performance per annum;
Bowls Australia’s transition from an incorporated association to a company limited by guarantee following two years of consultation and approval by the BA council;
Member forums held in each state and territory;
Successful staging of the inaugural national awards night;
Strategic forum held with all state and territory association executive officers and presidents/ vice presidents in attendance.
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Bowls Australia Board
Joe Aarons OAM
Geoff Nethercott
Robert Webb
President
Vice president
Bowling director
• Bowls Australia president since 2010
• Bowls Australia vice president since 2010
• Bowls Australia board director since 2006
• Managing Director Philani Pty Ltd
• Bowls Australia board director since 2006
• Robina Bowls Club, Queensland president 1992-93
• Level 3 umpire
• World Bowls 2012 chairman
• Level 2 coach
• Salisbury Bowling Club, South Australia past president and chairman
• Bowls Australia independent director since 2009
• Former Bowls Victoria state coaching committee member
• Gold Coast/Tweed Heads Bowling Association, Queensland president 1996-97 • Royal Queensland Bowls Association senior vice president 2003-04
• Maccabi Victoria former board member
• RSABA and Bowls SA executive member for 10 years
• Group 16 (Melbourne Beaches) chairman 2005-10
• National selector 2003-2006
• Royal Queensland Bowls Association executive member 1998-2003
• SA state selector and team manager 1996-2003
• Bowls Queensland men’s section president 2004-05
• Board Member Gansel (Aust.) Pty Ltd • Glen Eira Bowling Club, Victoria former board member • City of St Kilda Bowling Club, Victoria former board member • Caulfield Park Sports Club Inc, Victoria chairman • Caulfield Park Advisory committee member • Maccabi Ajax Lawn Bowls Inc. Life member • Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2007
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• Australian Sports Medal – 2000 • Salisbury Bowling Club life member • Bowls Australia representative to the ACGA
• Bowls Queensland District Club advisory committee chairman 20072011 • Australian Sports Medal – 2000 • Bowls Queensland life member
Roz Davey
Des Skinner
Beverley Shannahan
Bowling director
Bowling director
Bowling director
• Bowls Australia board director since 2010
• Bowls Australia board director since 2007
• Bowls Australia board director since 2009
• Beresfield and Morpeth Bowling Clubs, NSW chairman
• VLBA vice president 2000 – 2005
• Western Australian Ladies Bowling Association treasurer • Bowls WA unification committee member • Bowls WA director of finance • Bowls WA deputy president • Warnbro Bowls Club, Western Australia deputy president, treasurer and member of the ladies match committee
• Zone 2 (Newcastle) match committee since 1993 • Zone 2 (Newcastle) former vice president for seven years • Bowls NSW state councillor and board member for seven years • NSW Premier League Controlling Body former member
• VLBA president 2005 – 2007 • Women’s World Bowls 2000 umpires’ board • Elected to VLBA council 1997 • Chair of numerous VLBA committees including umpire board, competitions, selection, junior bowls and promotion and development • VLBA delegate for the Commonwealth Games commission
• Australian Sports Medal – 2000 • Beresfield Bowling Club life member
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Bowls Australia Board (cont.)
Patrizia Torelli
Glenn Ashcroft
Kelly O’Dwyer MP
Independent director
Independent director
Independent director
• Bowls Australia independent director since 2005 • Bachelor of Business (Accounting) • Diploma in Insolvency (IEP) • Member of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) • Member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia (IPA) • Member of INSOL International – International Federation of Insolvency Professionals • Member of the Institute of Public Accountants (MIPA) • Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) • Nine years in banking industry (customer service, investments and lending roles) • Seventeen years in a US multi-national (in functions of accounting, treasury, credit management, sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions and e-business and sourcing) • Spent the past seven years and currently working as an insolvency practitioner specialising in corporate and personal insolvency and turnaround management • Current Principal at de Vries Tayeh Accountants since 2007 • Specialist Consultant to Business Intellect Group Pty Ltd • Sydney Professional Accountants Group committee member • Northern Beaches Accountants Discussion Group member • Hills District Accountants Discussion Group member • Parramatta Professional Accountants Discussion Group member • North Manly Bowling and Recreation Club past director and chairman of the board 2002-2005 • RNSWBA Club Advisory Committee past chairman and current member since 2004 • Manly Bowling Club member • Level 1 bowls umpire • Introductory coach
• Bowls Australia independent director since 2011
• Bowls Australia independent director since 2010 • Bowls Australia audit and risk committee chair since 2010 • Bowls Australia strategic alliance advisor in response to Crawford Report • BalletLab independent director
since 2009 • OnSide Victoria Inc chair since
2006 • Spheres of Influence International
Pty Ltd managing director since 2007 • Asia Pacific Females and Football
managing director since 2011 • Williamson Community Leadership
Program Scholarship, Leadership Victoria, fellow, 2008 • Cricket Australia participation
services-game development national manager 2004-08
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• Federal Member for Higgins (elected in a by-election in December 2009) • Member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics • BA/LLB (Hons) University of Melbourne • Member of the Malvern Bowling Club, Victoria
Brian Marsland OAM
Barbara Klose
Steve Glasson
(retired November 2010) • Bowls Australia president 2006-10
Vice president (retired November 2010)
Independent director (retired November 2010)
• Bowls Australia board director 2001-10
• Bowls Australia vice president 2006-10
• Bowls Australia vice president 20012002
• Bowls Australia board director 2002-10
• Bowls Australia independent director 2009-10
• NT Ladies Bowling Association former president, treasurer and secretary
• NSW junior bowls committee former member
• Australian Women’s Bowls Council treasurer 2001-2002
• St. John’s Park Bowling Club, NSW director
• Australian Women’s Bowls Council selector 1994-2000
• Carina Bowls Club, Queensland former director
• Bowls NT board director 2004-2006
• Capalaba Bowls Club, Queensland former director
• Chairman of state selectors in South Australia • Woodville High School Old Scholars Association president • Bowls Past Presidents Association of SA past patron • Retired secondary school deputy principal since 1993
• Women’s World Bowls Organising Committee secretary (Moama) - 2000
• Royal South Australian Bowling Association past president 1999-2001
• Previous manager of many Australian representative teams both nationally and internationally
• Has served as a bowls coordinator and part-owner of lawn bowls wholesaler/ retailer
• Arafura Games bowls coordinator- 1996 and 1998
• BCiB promotions/development manager
• Australian Sports Medal – 2000
• World Championship gold medallist (singles) 2004
• RSABA past metropolitan vice president and senior vice president • Alberton Bowling Club, SA president 1989-1991 • Australian Masters Games bowls coordinator 1999 • S.A. Community Recreation Association board member 1984-1997 • Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2002
• NT Ladies Bowling Association life member
• Greenkeeper by trade
• Nine-time Australian Indoor champion
• Two-time Commonwealth Games representative • Represented Australia on more than 300 occasions
• Australian Sports Medal - 2000 • RSABA life member - 2001 • Alberton Bowling Club, SA life member 1994
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Bowls Australia council, committees and member associations 2010-11 BOARD President – Joe Aarons OAM
BOWLS QUEENSLAND DEPUTY CHAIR – Jack Oliver (to May 2011) Douglas Murray
Vice president – Geoff Nethercott
BOWLS SA PRESIDENT – Ivy Kluske
Robert Webb
BOWLS SA VICE PRESIDENT – Kenn Rogers
Roz Davey Des Skinner Beverley Shannahan Patrizia Torelli Glenn Ashcroft Kelly O’Dwyer MP Brian Marsland OAM (retired November 2010)
Barbara Klose (retired November 2010) Steve Glasson (retired November 2010)
2010-11 COUNCIL BOWLS AUSTRALIA PRESIDENT – Joe Aarons OAM BOWLS AUSTRALIA VICE PRESIDENT – Geoff Nethercott BOWLS ACT PRESIDENT – Kevin Antoine BOWLS ACT VICE PRESIDENT – Margaret Harber
BOWLS NT PRESIDENT – Rosemary Packham
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR – Rachael Haynes (to June 2011) NATIONAL MERCHANDISING PROGRAM COORDINATOR Campbell Derrick (from June 2011)
BOWLS TASMANIA PRESIDENT – Max Minns
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING MANAGER – Richard Goodbody
BOWLS TASMANIA VICE PRESIDENT – Ivy Sly
COMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR – Aidan Davis (from June 2011)
BOWLS VICTORIA PRESIDENT – Graeme Hosken
PARTICIPATION MANAGER – Tony Sherwill
BOWLS VICTORIA VICE PRESIDENT – Betty Collins OAM
COACHING AND OFFICIATING COORDINATOR – Tamara Mason
BOWLS WA PRESIDENT – Patrick Buller
COMMUNITY BOWLS COORDINATOR – Barrie Lester
BOWLS WA DEPUTY PRESIDENT – John Hannah
STAFF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – Neil Dalrymple
RNSWBA PRESIDENT – Ian McKnight
OPERATIONS AND STA SERVICES MANAGER – Meghan Albert
NSWWBA PRESIDENT – Jewel Buchanan
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER – Zoe Hodgson (to April 2011)
BOWLS QUEENSLAND CHAIR – Cynthia Neeve (to May 2011) Ron Chambers
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER – Danielle Costabile (from June 2011)
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COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER – Des Ryan
HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGER – Kim Littlejohn (to April 2011) PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR – Peter Brown (from June 2011) NATIONAL COACH – Rex Johnston OAM (to December 2010) Steve Glasson (from February 2011) ASSISTANT COACH Robbie Dobbins (from April 2011) EVENTS AND PROJECTS MANAGER – Shaun Doyle EVENTS AND PROJECTS COORDINATOR – Narelle Henderson (to June 2011)
FINANCE MANAGER – Daryl Rogers FINANCE OFFICER – Linda Moli VCAL SPORTS ADMINISTRATION TRAINEE – Dylan Fisher
CEO PERFORMANCE AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE Joe Aarons OAM Glenn Ashcroft Des Skinner
NATIONAL SELECTION PANEL
HISTORIAN
Rex Johnston OAM (to December 2010)
Margaret Radford
Steve Glasson (from February 2011) Jenny Harragon Sam Clough
National Officiating Committee National Officiating Director – Mark Cowan Peter Delaney – VIC Janice Thomas – NSW Terrie Crozier – NT
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION WORKING PARTY
MEMBERSHIP TASKFORCE FORMER BOWLS ACT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – Mick Farr BOWLS NSW DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Michael Beaumont FORMER BOWLS WA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – Pam Glossop BOWLS VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – Kate Benton BOWLS QUEENSLAND CHAIR – Ron Chambers
BOWLS AUSTRALIA PRESIDENT – Joe Aarons OAM
NSWWBA PRESIDENT – Jewel Buchanan
NSWWBA PRESIDENT – Jewel Buchanan
BOWLS SA GENERAL MANAGER – Ben Scales
BOWLS VICTORIA PRESIDENT – Graeme Hosken
BOWLS AUSTRALIA DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Tony Sherwill
FORMER BOWLS WA DEPUTY PRESIDENT – Roz Davey
Beth Young – SA
FORMER BOWLS SA PRESIDENT – Bob Cooper
Bowls Australia – Convenor – Tony Sherwill
FORMER BOWLS ACT PRESIDENT – Ken Dalgleish
WORLD BOWLS 2012 REPRESENTATIVE Geoff Nethercott
Patrizia Torelli
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE
Roz Davey
Geoff Nethercott
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
Robert Webb
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State and territory association contact details Bowls ACT
Bowls WA
Canberra North BC Annex 54 McCaughey Street Turner ACT 2612 Phone: 02 6257 3560 Fax: 02 6257 4229 Email: secretary@bowlsact.org.au Web: www.bowlsact.org.au
PO Box 123 Osborne Park WA 6917 Phone: 08 9340 0800 Fax: 08 9242 1866 Email: enquiries@bowlswa.com.au Web: www.bowlswa.com.au
Bowls NT
NSWWBA
GPO Box 728 Darwin NT 0801 Ph. 08 8945-4800 Email: bowlsnt@bigpond.com Web: www.nt.bowlsaustralia.com.au
7/309 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9267 7155 Fax: 02 9267 7254 Email: reception@womensbowlsnsw.org Web: www.womensbowlsnsw.org
Bowls QLD
RNSWBA
PO Box 476, Alderley QLD 4051 Phone: 07 3355 9988 Fax: 07 3855 0010 Email: admin@bowlsqld.org Web: www.bowlsqld.org
Bowls SA 3A Rowells Road Lockleys SA 5032 Phone: 08 8234 7544 Fax: 08 8351 8220 Email: reception@bowlssa.com.au Web: www.bowlssa.com.au
Bowls TAS 114 Hobart Road Kings Meadows TAS 7249 Phone: 03 6344 1174 Fax: 03 6344 7435 Email: bowlstas@bigpond.com Web: www.bowlstasmania.com.au
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PO Box A2186 Sydney South NSW 1235 Phone: 02 9283 4555 Fax: 02 9283 4252 Email: rnswba@rnswba.org.au Web: www.rnswba.org.au
bowls Victoria PO Box 6080 Hawthorn West VIC 3122 Ph: 03 9819 6177 Fax: 03 9819 5453 Email: bowlsvic@bowlsvic.org.au Web: www.bowlsvic.org.au
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Message from the Australian Sports Commission The countdown to an Olympic and Paralympic Games is an exciting time for Australians. As London 2012 looms on our horizon there is much work to be done to fine tune our preparations. The Australian Government and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) continue to work closely with Olympic and Paralympic sports, along with the Australian Olympic and Paralympic Committees to ensure our athletes get the best possible support. Through the Green and Gold project, $3.85 million in extra funding has been provided for our top Olympic athletes and teams to boost their training and preparations for London 2012. A true sign that Australian sport is united in working together is the endorsement from the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments of the National Sport and Active Recreation Policy Framework. What this means is that for the first time all governments have agreed on priorities for sport. Underpinning the Framework is the new National Institutes System Intergovernmental Agreement which unites our National Institutes of Sport and national sporting organisations to work hand-in-hand to achieve common national high performance objectives to maximise resourcing and expertise in support of the development of world class athletes to achieve international success. This Framework is supported by significant additional investment in sport by the Australian Government. The 2011-12 Budget will provide $300 million to support the full spectrum of sport from grass roots through to elite competition. Support by the Australian Government will enable a more collaborative long term focus to drive reform within Australian sport and importantly make the connection between Australian’s standing on the podium and young Australians participating in sport. This is an exciting and challenging time for Australian sport. The Australian Sports Commission looks forward to working with all sporting organisations, the state and territory institutes and academies of sport and state and territory departments of sport and recreation, to promote access to, and participation in, sport across the community and support Australia’s continued sporting success. The Hon. Warwick Smith AM Chairman Board of the Australian Sports Commission
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WINNING PARTNERSHIP
The Australian Sports Commission proudly supports Bowls Australia The Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government agency that develops, manages and invests in sport at all levels in Australia. Bowls Australia has worked closely with the Australian Sports Commission to develop bowls from community participation to high-level performance.
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Membership growth and development “In 2010 alone, there were in excess of 835,000 participants in lawn bowls.”
Therefore, BA can accurately compare the population data with bowls data to assess future planning and where our resources are best directed. In February, BA in partnership with AUSRAPID, ABBA, DSA and AAWD conducted the first ever expansion of the Australian Open to include all four ‘persons with a disability’ partners. This fantastic initiative was designed to promote the capacity of the sport to cater for all, through displaying the skills of its elite bowlers with a disability.
Bowls Australia is pleased to continue its association with the Australian Sports Commission – without which it would not have the capacity to achieve the successes in which it has enjoyed over the past 12 months. The past year has set in place many projects which will contribute to future success in the sport of lawn bowls including securing an additional $400,000 per annum to integrate the national and state development officer system. The key advantage underpinning this program is having regionally based development officers, who will be in touch with local issues and provide support to their portfolio of local clubs (in all states except Queensland who declined receiving funding to participate in the program). At a time when in excess of 60% of the nation’s bowlers are based regionally yet not one development 18 2010-11 Annual Report
staff member is based outside a capital city – clearly change is required. BA’s submission to the ASC was strong and the resulting investment by the federal government is a fantastic result signifying its confidence in the future of bowls. A key reason for BA’s successful bid was the inaugural National Bowls Census which identified that while registered membership continues in an unsatisfying trend, the participation number in the sport of bowls rivals many of the larger ‘professional’ sports. In 2010 alone, there were in excess of 835,000 participants in lawn bowls. For the first time in the sport’s history, BA was able to quantify membership and participation data nation-wide and more importantly compare its statistics with the Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
Held as part of the Australian Open, each competitor competed at Darebin on the same greens alongside competitors from other disciplines. Special thanks must go to all who assisted with the planning of the event, in particular Robyn Smith from AUSRAPID who has unselfishly assisted to grow the event from being exclusively for AUSRAPID athletes to include all persons with a disability.
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BA’s efforts to grow the sport come in many ways. One of which is the new clothing range – specifically designed for men.
professional staff in the membership growth and development department, has ensured that the all encompassing review will lead to actions which increase the number of umpires and above all, the standard of umpiring nation-wide.
With the highly successful Women In Sport clothing range released in years gone by, men’s attire has until now been in a clothing time warp.
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The results of the review are expected to be released in the coming 12 months.
With traditional clothing often seen as a barrier for potential participants, the new range (first introduced by Sporte Leisure) provides a comfortable selection of clothing which is suitable to wear both on and off green.
All the best to all members and their clubs, both on and off the green, for the 2011-12 year! Remember, if your club could benefit from the assistance of your locally-based development officer, contact your association or visit www.bowlsaustralia.com.au for contact details.
Also in the 2010-11 year, the national officiating committee and STAs embarked on the important task of reviewing the bowls officiating structure.
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The wisdom of the NOC coupled, with the enthusiasm of the
2010-11 BOWLS AUSTRALIA MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS STA
Male
Female
Total
Clubs
ACT
1608
855
2463
20
QLD
28788
14783
43571
340
SA
11744
5406
17150
222
TAS
4016
1964
5980
73
WA
12476
6489
18965
209
RNSWBA
55041
55041
580
NSWWBA
25546
25546
NT
248
119
367
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VIC
35210
16759
51969
522
221052
1974
Totals
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The largest ever single injection of cash into bowls with a $1,600,000 grant from the ASC to improve the sport’s development officer delivery system (over four years); Quantifiable data through the inaugural National Bowls Census – allowing BA to plan and assess its performance accurately through having solid data to use/compare; The staging of the first ever multidisability event at the Australian Open; The launch of a men’s clothing range designed to bridge the gap between on and off green clothing for bowlers; Completion of a comprehensive nation-wide review of the bowls officiating structure. 2010-11 Annual Report 19
High performance and pathway events “Having now completed a four-year cycle following the Delhi Commonwealth Games, preparations have since begun for the next phase of the high performance program.” Looking forward, some of the initial objectives for the new program include: • Specific individualised programs for all Australian squad members; • Revised national ranking system; • Detailed roster for attendance by national selectors at identified events; • Comprehensive national player database; • Player tracking system for Australian representatives and international competitors;
Following the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, a comprehensive review of Bowls Australia’s high performance programs and pathways was conducted. Having enjoyed our most successful ever Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, the final medal haul of three silver and one bronze from Delhi fell short of pre-tournament expectations. However, there is no doubt the unique and diverse conditions were a contributing factor in these results. Among the key recommendations of the review overseen by BA chief executive officer Neil Dalrymple was the need for bowls to follow the lead of many other sports by having a coach-driven high performance program.
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As a result, BA commenced its search for a full-time national coach, appointing former world champion Steve Glasson to the position in February. While there has been a significant transition period from the previous high performance hierarchy to the current team, which includes the appointment of Commonwealth Games gold medallist Robbie Dobbins as assistant coach and Peter Brown as performance co-ordinator, much has been happening behind the scenes. It would be remiss of the organisation not to thank outgoing national coach Rex Johnston OAM and high performance manager Kim Littlejohn for their respective contributions since the program’s inception in 2004, laying the foundations for a prominent and world leading program.
• NTC coaching positions throughout Australia; • Increased pathway opportunities through the creating of the Australia A and Australian Emerging squads; • Revised player contracts and selection policy and criteria; • Interaction with other sports for bowls’ high performance development; • Increased funding directly channelled to the sport and its players; • A detailed, rolling three-year national calendar of events; • Increase in junior international representatives from two to five for both boys and girls; • Revised national leadership group; and • Greater emphasis on Australian Sides Championships and Super 6
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International events Having now completed a fouryear cycle following the Delhi Commonwealth Games, preparations have since begun for the next phase of the high performance program. Australia will commence its campaign in the international arena against the South Africans in August, with the Springboks having topped the medal count in Delhi with three gold; the best-of-three test series will provide the perfect opportunity to benchmark where the nation is at ahead of the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships. The Asia Pacific Championships team will then be selected following an Australian squad camp at the end of September, with the primary focus shifting towards a sound preparation ahead of the tournament. Of course, all of these events and activities are crucial in the lead up to the “Olympics” of bowls, the 2012
World Championships in Adelaide at the Lockleys and Holdfast Bay bowling clubs.
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Future of the program Away from the national team, the Australian Sports Commission has funded four national training centre coaches to be placed across the country, allowing the sport to provide far greater expertise and mentoring of its players and coaches, not to mention a more robust and comprehensive talent identification program.
The introduction of a coach-led high performance program and the appointments of Steve Glasson and Robbie Dobbins;
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The approval of four national training centre coaches to be placed across the country;
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Aron Sherriff’s victory at the 2010 World Champion of Champions and Ben Twist’s victory at the 2011 Junior World Cup;
Advertising for the NTC coaches began early in the 2011-12 financial year with the roll-out to occur shortly after. The result of the pathway’s expansion is sure to benefit our medal opportunities at the 2012 World Championships and the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Successful bid to the Australian Sports Commission for an additional $250,000 for high performance funding per annum;
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Four medals from six disciplines at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
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Delhi Commonwealth Games “A final haul of three silvers and a bronze barely reflects the campaign the green and gold contingent waged in India, but nor should it be diminished either.”
The Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex was always going to prove a hostile environment for the travelling Australians and so it proved during the Delhi Commonwealth Games. A final haul of three silvers and a bronze barely reflects the campaign the green and gold contingent waged in India, but nor should it be diminished either.
while Kelsey Cottrell secured bronze in the women’s singles. World number two Leif Selby, who walked a tightrope throughout the entire qualifying campaign, clinched the final silver after waging an epic battle with Wales’ Robert Weale in the men’s singles final.
which began in earnest following the 2008 World Championships in Christchurch, the 12-strong Australian contingent represented their nation with distinction.
During an engrossing campaign,
In the blue-ribbon singles, Selby’s 99th and final game for Australia failed to deliver the ultimate fairytale, with the Warilla ace bowing out of the international arena at the peak of his powers after pushing Weale to near breaking point before succumbing in a tie-break.
Leif Selby
Mark Berghofer
Aron Sherriff
Discipline: Singles
Discipline: Pairs (lead)
Discipline: Pairs (skip)
Club: Warilla, NSW
Club: St Johns Park, NSW
Club: Halekulani, NSW
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The men’s and women’s triples combinations were both cruelly denied gold by the South Africans,
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The women’s pairs finished fourth, while the men’s pairs were just one place further back.
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Result: Fifth
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Result: Fifth
Not to be outshone, world number five Kelsey Cottrell suffered similar heartbreak, with the 20-year-old conceding that Delhi will forever be the one that got away. Despite enjoying a superb campaign, which included 10 wins from 11 matches, the one loss came at the most inopportune of times to New Zealand’s Val Smith in the semi-finals before bouncing back to defeat twotime defending champion Siti Zalina Ahmad in the play-off for bronze.
wondering what might have been after bowing out in the quarter-finals. Having won all bar one their 11 preliminary games, only to be consigned to a cut-throat repechage encounter
In the men’s pairs, Australia’s Mark Berghofer and Aron Sherriff were left
Kelsey Cottrell
Lynsey Armitage
Natasha Van Eldik
Discipline: Singles
Discipline: Pairs (lead)
Discipline: Pairs (skip)
Club: St Johns Park, NSW
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Club: Raymond Terrace, NSW
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with England’s Merv King and Stuart Airey, the young Australians were blown away by the Three Lions stars, who went on to win silver behind South Africa’s Shaun Addinall and Gerry Baker. Lynsey Armitage and Natasha Van Eldik fell narrowly short of capturing Australia’s fifth medal of the campaign after losing their play-off for bronze. Holding match against Wales’ Hannah Smith and Anwen Butten, the pair suffered a cruel rub on the final end of the tie-break to depart the sub-continent empty handed.
Brett Wilkie
Wayne Turley
Mark Casey
Discipline: Triples (lead)
Discipline: Triples (second)
Discipline: Triples (skip)
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Club: Taren Point, NSW
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Helensvale, QLD
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Result: Silver
Result: Silver
England’s Ellen Falkner and Amy Monkhouse, who edged the Australians out in the semi-final, won gold after defeating Malaysia’s Nor Iryani Azmi and Nor Hashimah Ismail. In the triples, Australia’s gold medal hopes were dashed not once but twice at the hands of South Africa, with the Springboks playing the role of the villain. With a tie-breaker required in the women’s triples final, Sharyn Renshaw, Claire Duke and Julie Keegan appeared in an impenetrable position when they drew a fronttoucher playing the last end before
the rub of the green deserted them in their hour of need. In the men’s final, Brett Wilkie, Wayne Turley and Mark Casey came perilously close to tasting the ultimate glory, but had their hopes finally extinguished in similar circumstances as they clinched silver four years after winning gold.
Sharyn Renshaw
Claire Duke
Julie Keegan
Discipline: Triples (lead)
Discipline: Triples (second)
Discipline: Triples (skip)
Club: St Johns Park, NSW
Club: Cabramatta, NSW
Club: St Johns Park, NSW
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Result: Silver
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2011 Australian Open “With the event returning to the Melbourne Commonwealth Games venue, it was an opportune time to reinvigorate the look of the venue from previous Australian Opens.”
The past financial year saw the return of the Australian Open to the Darebin International Sports Centre after a two-year hiatus due to the renovation of the facility’s greens.
With the event returning to the Melbourne Commonwealth Games venue, it was an opportune time to reinvigorate the look of the venue from previous Australian Opens.
With support from the Victorian government and the Darebin City Council, the Darebin greens and surrounds were totally overhauled and replanted with a drought tolerant grass.
For the first time in the event’s history, a majority of the spectator seating was undercover.
After facing an unusually wet summer and challenging weather conditions prior to and throughout the Australian Open, the greens maintained good pace for Bowls Australia’s premier event.
Once again inter-state qualifying was well supported by players across Australia, as well as the state and territory associations that assisted in running very successful qualifying events.
Credit must be given to the Darebin City Bowls Club greenkeeper for the preparation and maintenance of the greens for the duration of the tournament.
This process continues to expand with more opportunities for players to qualify locally into the event.
This had been an issue that had plagued the event since its inception in 2005.
The 2011 Australian Open saw the introduction of a new section incorporating bowlers with a disability. This was an expansion of the Australian Bowls Classic that catered for players with intellectual disability.
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The new program saw the inclusion of vision impaired, hearing impaired and wheelchairs players. This event was well supported by players and looks to be expanded in 2012 after receiving positive feedback from all the players and support organisations. Bowls Australia continues to enjoy a good relationship with Focal Promotions, which conducts the finals of the AERF Mixed Pairs Challenge during the Australian Open each year. The under-18 singles was once again a closely contested tournament. It is planned to be expanded in 2012 to give opportunity for more junior players to participate in the event. After a couple of good years, the over-60 triples struggled for entries. This section of the Australian Open will be reviewed as to whether it will be continued in future years. BA would like to acknowledge the continued support given by the volunteers and technical officials that worked at the Australian Open.
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Special thanks must be given to Harvie Hele, Val Savage and George Vayonitis for coordinating the volunteers, to Bill Sheedy who managed all the technical officials and Russell Covell for his efforts as the tournament director. The Victorian government continues to be a major funding partner for the Australian Open. Without its support it would not have been possible to renovate the Darebin greens or to stage this event in Victoria. Plans have commenced for the 2012 Australian Open. Next year will see a change to the Victorian qualifying event that will be held in late 2011 and the introduction of a last chance qualifying event, conducted by Bowls Australia, at Darebin.
2011 Asia Pacific Championships & 2012 World Championships
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It is anticipated that up to 19 countries will attend the Asia Pacific Championships in both the men’s and women’s disciplines. The Asia Pacific Championship will be a test event for the 2012 World Championships to ensure that the operational and competition management systems will work at both venues. The South Australian Government must be thanked for its support of both the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships and the 2012 World Championships.
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The return and successful staging of the 2011 Australian Open at the Darebin International Sports Centre;
The presence of inter-state qualifying for the Australian Open and the opportunity it affords bowlers nation-wide;
Staging the Australian Under18 Championships on a rotation basis after seven years at Halekulani in NSW;
Continued support from the host clubs for all Bowls Australia grand prixs;
The on-going training for international technical officials in the lead up to the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships and 2012 World Championships.
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GP Circuit “There would be no stopping Karen Murphy, however, as the dominate player on the grand prix circuit captured her 14th title after skipping Kay Moran to glory at the Australian Open.”
Shooting stars Over the past 12 months, the Bowls Australia grand prix circuit launched the career of one star and reinvigorated another. Victorian teenager Lisa Phillips stunned the GP circuit en route to capturing the Queensland Open title in July, but some six months later, the Richmond Union recruit was at it again when she walked away with the Australian Open crown. In between, world championship silver medallist Katrina Wright proved just as dominate, securing wins at the
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Australian Indoor Championships and NSW Open to bankroll her return to the national squad. In the team events, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lynsey Armitage could not be denied, snaring three titles from as many GPs to take her career tally to seven. There would be no stopping Karen Murphy, however, as the dominate player on the grand prix circuit captured her 14th title after skipping Kay Moran to glory at the Australian Open. In the men’s events, four separate
players captured the singles crowns, with Paul Jopson, Brett Wilkie, Carl Healey and Leif Selby all tasting victory. Healey found further success with a win in the NSW Open triples, while Victoria’s Matt Flapper also snared a double after skipping a pairs win in Wagga before triumphing in the triples at Darebin.
Long live the champ World number one Leif Selby rose from the dead to clinch his second Australian Open crown in Melbourne.
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During a thrilling culmination to the $125,000 event, Selby looked down and out against New Zealand’s Shannon McIlroy playing the final end of the tie-break before fate intervened. Having lost the 2006 final to Kiwi Russell Meyer before returning victorious in 2008, Selby said this year’s win had finally allowed him to bury some of the demons of years gone by. In the men’s pairs, Victoria’s Neville Rodda and Lee Schraner usurped Delhi Commonwealth Games representatives Mark Berghofer and Aron Sherriff to snatch glory, while
the makeshift combination of Nick McIntyre, Flapper and New Zealand southpaw Ali Forsyth combined to clinch the triples. The women’s events proved just as thrilling with Phillips edging out reigning under-25 world champion Sam Shannahan, Moran and Murphy defeating defending champions Sharyn Renshaw and Therese Hastings and Kelsey Cottrell, Anne Johns and Armitage outpointing NSW qualifiers Lisa Prideaux, Abundia Robertson and Carmen Anderson.
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Lisa Phillips’ twin victories at the Queensland Open and Australian Open;
Katrina Wright’s dual success at the Australian Indoor Championships and NSW Open;
Lynsey Armitage’s season high three grand prix titles;
Leif Selby’s second Australian Open singles crown in four years;
Carl Healey’s domination of the singles and triples at the NSW Open.
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BA crown award winners “The Australian superstar (Mark Casey) scooped not one but two of the night’s major accolades, while club, state and national teammate Lynsey Armitage secured the third.”
Helensvale’s Mark Casey was the big winner during Bowls Australia’s inaugural awards night held at Melbourne’s Crown Casino in February. The Australian superstar scooped not one but two of the night’s major accolades, while club, state and national teammate Lynsey Armitage secured the third. After Armitage edged out St Johns’ Julie Keegan to be crowned female bowler of the year, Casey repeated the dose for the Gold Coast-based powerhouse when he was announced as the male bowler of the year. Moments later the 29-year-old was back on stage after winning a thrilling vote count from Armitage and St Johns’ Kelsey Cottrell to secure the BCiB international bowler of the year.
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“It’s a tremendous honour,” Casey said on the evening. “And an extremely humbling experience when you consider the caliber of lawn bowlers within Australia. “The majority of my success, however, has come in the team events and I couldn’t have done this without their support. “I’d also like to thank my friends and family, and in particular my wife, Trhysa, for their encouragement and assistance throughout 2010.” Having ended a near two year exile from the international arena in February, the former world number one made an immediate impact in his return to Australian colours with a dominate display against England at
the Moama International. The performance all but secured Casey a return to the Commonwealth Games, having captured gold in Melbourne four years earlier, and the flashy southpaw did not disappoint as he led his nation to a silver medal in Delhi. In a thrilling conclusion to the evening, Casey secured 29 votes to finish one clear of Cottrell, who won bronze in the women’s singles at the Delhi Games, with Armitage a further vote back. During the other awards for the evening, Victoria’s Dylan Fisher and Queensland’s Carly Griffiths won the respective under-18 bowler of the year gongs, while the Northern Territory’s Terrie Crozier was awarded the Official Sports official of the
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year and Western Australia’s Peter Bowden the Aceit coach of the year. The professional administrator of the year accolade was presented to the Royal New South Wales Bowling Association’s Michael Beaumont, while Victoria’s Graham Howard and Harvie Hele were recognised as the Rising Stars volunteer administrator and volunteer of the year. Channel 10’s Roger Oldridge won the story of the year thanks to his Sports Tonight piece on the Moama International. BCiB International bowler of the year Winner: Mark Casey (Helensvale, QLD) Runner-up: Kelsey Cottrell (St Johns Park, NSW) Male bowler of the year Winner: Mark Casey (Helensvale, QLD) Runner-up: Brett Wilkie (Helensvale, QLD) Female bowler of the year Winner: Lynsey Armitage (Helensvale, QLD) Runner-up: Julie Keegan (St Johns Park, NSW) Taylor Bowls Under-18 female bowler of the year Winner: Carly Griffiths (Pine Rivers, QLD) Runner-up: Kristina Krstic (Manning, WA) Under-18 male bowler of the year Winner: Dylan Fisher (Clayton, VIC) Runner-up: Sean Ingham (McKenzie Park, QLD);
Professional administrator of the year Winner: Michael Beaumont (RNSWBA) Runner-up: Kelli Wray (Bowls SA) Rising Stars Volunteer administrator of the year Winner: Graham Howard (Donvale, VIC) Runner-up: Margaret Radford (Hampton, VIC)
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Story of the year Winner: Roger Oldridge (Channel 10, VIC) Runner-up: Torin Chen (North Shore Times, NSW) APIA Volunteer of the year Winner: Harvie Hele (Glen Waverley, VIC) Runner-up: Patricia Reynolds (Halekulani, NSW).
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Bowls Australia’s inaugural awards night was a sold out affair at Melbourne’s Crown Casino with more than 200 guests in attendance; The corporate support of BCiB, Taylor Bowls, Rising Stars, ACEIT, Official Sports and APIA; Former world number one Mark Casey collecting the male bowler of the year award and the BCiB international bowler of the year; Club Helensvale secured a threepeat when Lynsey Armitage was announced as the female bowler of the year alongside Mark Casey’s gongs; The respective wins of Carly Griffiths, Dylan Fisher, Michael Beaumont, Graham Howard, Peter Bowden, Terrie Crozier, Harvie Hele and Roger Oldridge, along with all the other nominees. 2010-11 Annual Report 31
Honour roll (results) BOWLS AUSTRALIA GRAND PRIXS 2010 BCiB QUEENSLAND OPEN – BRIBIE ISLAND BC (QLD) Singles: Paul Jopson (QLD), Lisa Phillips (VIC) Pairs: Kelvin Kerkow (QLD) and Mark Jacobsen (VIC), Lynsey Armitage (QLD) and Natasha Van Eldik (NSW) Triples: Rob Wild, Alex Murtagh and Sean Baker (QLD), Sharyn Renshaw, Claire Duke and Julie Keegan (NSW) 2010 AUSTRALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – TWEED HEADS BC (NSW) Singles: Brett Wilkie (QLD), Katrina Wright (NSW) 2010 NSW OPEN – WAGGA RSL CLUB & WAGGA WAGGA WOMEN’S BC (NSW) Singles: Carl Healey (NSW), Katrina Wright (NSW) Pairs: Aaron Wilson and Matt Flapper (VIC), Sam Shannahan and Joan Tennent (VIC) Triples: Mat Pietersen, Carl Healey and Dave Ferguson (NSW), Maryann Parcell (NSW), Anne Johns (NSW) and Lynsey Armitage (QLD) 2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – DAREBIN CITY BC (VIC) Singles: Leif Selby (NSW), Lisa Phillips (VIC) Pairs: Neville Rodda and Lee Schraner (VIC), Kay Moran and Karen Murphy (NSW) Triples: Nick McIntyre (VIC), Matt Flapper (VIC) and Ali Forsyth (NZ), Kelsey Cottrell (NSW), Anne Johns (NSW) and Lynsey Armitage (QLD) Under-18: Dane McKinnon (VIC), Mikayla Baker (TAS) Over-60: Peter Selby, Gilbert Frederic and Phil Haynes (VIC), Denise Knight, Betty Herbertson and Jan Rolph (NSW) 32 2010-11 Annual Report
AERF: Cherie Morgan and Wayne Haskett (SA) Men’s ABBA: Tony Scott (VIC) Men’s AUSRAPID: Ross Brown (VIC) Mixed AAWD: Josh Barry (VIC) Mixed DSA: David Ravlich (WA) Women’s ABBA: Joan Robertson (NSW) Women’s AUSRAPID: Crystal Martin (QLD)
Pairs: Max Kleinig and Wayne Ruediger (SA), Christina Pavlov and Lynsey Armitage (QLD)
ANNUAL NATIONAL EVENTS
Alley Shield: NSW
2010 AUSTRALIAN UNDER18 CHAMPIONSHIPS – BROADBEACH BC (QLD) Singles: Dylan Fisher (VIC), Kristina Krstic (WA) Pairs: Sean Ingham and Jason Carpenter (QLD), Breeanna Dickson and Renee McPharlin (SA) Triples: Harley McDonald, Michael McIntyre and Aaron Teys (NSW), Danielle Fuss, Cassandra Harvey and Prudence Goonan (SA) Fours: Harley McDonald, Michael McIntyre, Kyle Johannes and Aaron Teys (NSW), Dawn Hayman, Claire Bennell, Rebekah Ramsay and Claire Anderson (NSW) Boys’ title: Queensland Girls’ title: Queensland Overall title: Queensland 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS – NORTH LAUNCESTON BC (TAS) Singles: Grant Seeary (VIC), Riina Bradbrook (SA) Pairs: Ryan Freedman and Dave Billington (NT), Robyn Tyson and Tracy Foster (QLD) 2011 AUSTRALIAN SIDES CHAMPIONSHIPS – NELSON BAY BC (NSW) Singles: Ashley Klose (SA), Rebecca Quail (TAS)
Triples: Peter Loe, Brett Dodd and Wayne Roberts (VIC), Natasha Van Eldik, Julie Keegan and Beth Quinlan (NSW) Best performed rink: Mat Pietersen, Mark Berghofer, Shane Globits and Aron Sherriff, (NSW), Gail Waitai, Lyn Cuthbertson, Sue McKenzie and Maria Rigby (QLD) Marj Morris trophy: Queensland Overall title: NSW
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS 2010 Delhi Commonwealth GamesJAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM (IND) Australian representatives: Mark Berghofer (NSW), Mark Casey (QLD), Leif Selby (NSW), Aron Sherriff (NSW), Wayne Turley (NSW) and Brett Wilkie (QLD). Lynsey Armitage (QLD), Kelsey Cottrell (NSW), Claire Duke (NSW), Julie Keegan (NSW), Sharyn Renshaw (NSW) and Natasha Van Eldik (NSW). Men’s singles champion: Robert Weale (WAL) bt Leif Selby (AUST) 8-3, 6-10, 4-1 Women’s singles champion: Natalie Melmore (ENG) bt Val Smith (NZ) 7-6, 11-2. Kelsey Cottrell (AUST) bronze. Men’s pairs champions: Shaun Addinall and Gerry Baker (RSA) bt Merv King and Stuart Airey (ENG) 8-7, 1313. Mark Berghofer and Aron Sherriff (AUST) quarter-finals. Women’s pairs champions: Ellen Falkner & Amy Monkhouse (ENG) bt Nor Iryani Azmi and Nor Hashimah Ismail (MAL) 12-6, 5-7, 5-2. Lynsey Armitage and Natasha Van Eldik (AUST) fourth. Men’s triples champions: Johann du Plessis, Wayne Perry and Gidion Vermeulen (RSA) bt Brett Wilkie, Wayne
Turley and Mark Casey (AUST) 8-7, 7-8, 6-0
2011 Trans Tasman- WAIHOPAI BC (NZ)
Runner-up: Brett Wilkie (Helensvale, QLD)
Women’s triples champions: Susanna Steyn, Tracy-Lee Botha and Susan Nel (RSA) bt Sharyn Renshaw, Claire Duke and Julie Keegan (AUST) 6-9, 8-4, 4-3
Australian representatives: Mark Berghofer (NSW), Mark Casey (QLD), Aron Sherriff (NSW), Wayne Turley (NSW) and Brett Wilkie (QLD). Lynsey Armitage (QLD), Kelsey Cottrell (NSW), Julie Keegan (NSW), Sharyn Renshaw (NSW) and Natasha Van Eldik (NSW).
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2010 World Champion of Champions- NORFOLK ISLAND Men’s singles champion: Aron Sherriff (AUST) bt Andrew Todd (NZ) 2-11, 8-7, 2-1
Men’s title: Australia wins 2-1 and retains the men’s trophy Women’s title: New Zealand wins 2-1 and reclaims the women’s trophy
Women’s singles champion: Jan Khan (NZ) bt Joyce Lindores (AUST) 4-7, 12-5, 4-3
Overall title: New Zealand wins 3-3 on a countback to reclaim the overall trophy
2010 Asia Pacific Merdeka Indoor Championships- BAYUEMAS INDOOR BC (MAL)
2011 Junior Trans TasmanLOCKLEYS BC (SA)
Australian representatives: Anthony Kiepe (QLD) and Claire Duke (NSW) Women’s singles (Final): Claire Duke (AUST) bt Nor Shafeeqah Yahya (MAL) 8-6, 9-6 Men’s singles (Final): Hizlee Rais (MAL) bt Matt Gallop (NZ) 4-11, 8-7, 3-2. Anthony Kiepe won bronze Mixed pairs (Final): Claire Duke and Anthony Kiepe (AUST) bt Norehawati Daud and Syahmil Syazwan (MAL) 18-7 2011 World Cup- Warilla BC (NSW)
Australian under-25 representatives: Carl Healey (NSW), Ben Morthorpe (NSW), Mat Pietersen (NSW), Ben Twist (NSW) and Rob Wild (QLD). Sarah Boddington (NSW), Carla Odgers (VIC), Rebecca Quail (TAS), Sam Shannahan (VIC), and Morgan Solman-Stewart (NSW). Men’s title: New Zealand wins 2-1 and reclaims the men’s trophy Women’s title: New Zealand wins 2-1 and retains the women’s trophy Australian under-18 representatives: Scott de Jongh (QLD), Dylan Fisher (VIC), Kristina Krstic (WA) and Renee McPharlin (SA).
Winner: Lynsey Armitage (Helensvale, QLD) Runner-up: Julie Keegan (St Johns Park, NSW) Taylor Bowls Under-18 female bowler of the year Winner: Carly Griffiths (Pine Rivers, QLD) Runner-up: Kristina Krstic (Manning, WA) Under-18 male bowler of the year Winner: Dylan Fisher (Clayton, VIC) Runner-up: Sean Ingham (McKenzie Park, QLD); Professional administrator of the year Winner: Michael Beaumont (RNSWBA) Runner-up: Kelli Wray (Bowls SA) Rising Stars Volunteer administrator of the year Winner: Graham Howard (Donvale, VIC) Runner-up: Margaret Radford (Hampton, VIC) ACEIT Coach of the year Winner: Peter Bowden (Manning, WA) Runner-up: Bill Cornehls (Wynnum Manly, QLD)
Men’s singles champion: James Talbot (IRE) bt Graeme Archer (SCO) 6-7, 9-6, 3-1. Brett Wilkie (AUST) bronze, Leif Selby (AUST) group phase.
Overall title: Australia wins 3-0 and reclaims the Junior Trans Tasman trophy.
Official Sports Official of the year
Women’s singles champion: Jo Edwards (NZ) bt Alison Merrien (GUE) 9-4, 7-7. Katrina Wright (AUST) group phase.
2011 BOWLS AUSTRALIA AWARDS
Story of the year
BCiB International bowler of the year
Runner-up: Torin Chen (North Shore Times, NSW)
Winner: Mark Casey (Helensvale, QLD)
APIA Volunteer of the year
Under-25 men’s champion: Ben Twist (AUST) bt Craig Watson (SCO) 11-6, 10-5 Under-25 women’s champion: 1. Clare McCaul (NZ) 8-2, 2. Nur Fidrah Noh (MAL) 8-2, 3. Ainie Knight (PHI) 7-3. Sam Shannahan (AUST) sixth.
Runner-up: Kelsey Cottrell (St Johns Park, NSW) Male bowler of the year Winner: Mark Casey (Helensvale, QLD)
Winner: Terrie Crozier (Nightcliff, NT) Runner-up: Joan Brotherton (Redland, QLD) Winner: Roger Oldridge (Channel 10, VIC)
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Commercial development and promotions “Strong support from regional councils to attract these events to their centres demonstrates the significant economic impact BA events provide regional communities.� Bowls Australia would like to sincerely thank the great support received from its corporate partner family. During the past financial year, the BA broadcast agreements with ABC, Premier Media Group and BSkyB in the UK delivered premium television coverage of the sport in both national and international markets. ABC screened 46 hours of free-toview content to a national audience comprising well over 10 million viewers. In addition a total of 4,968 minutes of broadcast time on Foxtel and Austar was screened to loyal regional and metropolitan audiences, while 2,842 minutes of program content was exported to the UK via BSkyB. The past year also saw the continuation of the successful regional expansion of our national TV event schedule. With an increase of events leaving major cities in 2010-11, this successful trend saw another series of grand prix events played in strong regional bowling centres. Strong support from regional councils to attract these events to their centres demonstrates
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the significant economic impact BA events provide regional communities. BA grand prix events, international test series and national indoor and outdoor titles could not be achieved without the fantastic support of our commercial partnerships. The Australian Sports Commission’s ongoing support in the areas of participation and high performance has been well documented, and is greatly appreciated, with the past year also including the additional investment to develop a stronger broadcast strategy and shape commercialisation beyond 2012.
BA also continued to maintain strong partnerships with the Victorian Government, which saw the southern hemisphere’s biggest event, the Australian Open, return to Darebin International Sports Centre. Taylor Bowls, the world’s oldest bowls manufacturer, retains the preferred provider designation with BA. Now with an Australian factory, Taylor Bowls’ local investment in the sport demonstrates the potential growth in the Australian market. BA would also like to acknowledge and thank the great support received from our commercial partners in Events SA, Kombat, ASICS, AERF, beyondblue and SportingPulse. BA also welcomed new commercial partners MakMax, a world leading manufacturer and installer of high tensile fabric bowling green covers, The Bowls Tour Company, specialising in unique bowls tours with a participation and spectator focus and Hospitality and Catering Equipment Services (HACES), who are a market leading on seller of the world’s leading catering and hospitality brands.
Official designations: Australian Sports Commission Principle partner of Bowls Australia Taylor Bowls Premier partner of Bowls Australia Events SA Presenting partner of World Championships 2012 Victorian Government Presenting partner of the Australian Open Australian Commonwealth Games Association beyondblue Community charity partner SportingPulse Website and competition management partner Kombat Preferred apparel partner ASICS Preferred provider of footwear Bowls Australia acknowledges the great support received from regional councils whose investment in its events goes towards offsetting TV production costs.. The City of Wagga
Wagga, Moreton Bay Regional Council and Port Stephens Council. In addition to local council support, Bowls Australia would also like to acknowledge the great support received from out host club partners.
International event partner Moama Bowling Club
Broadcast partners Australian Broadcasting Corporation Premier Media Group British Sky Broadcasting
Host clubs Moama Bowling Club Moama International Lockleys Bowling Club Junior Trans Tasman Darebin International Sports Centre Australian Open Bribie Island Bowls Club Queensland Open Tweed Heads Bowling Club Australian Indoor Championships
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Wagga Wagga RSL Club & Wagga Wagga Women’s Bowling Club NSW Open Nelson Bay Bowling and Recereation Club Australian Sides Championships Broadbeach Bowls and Community Club Australian Under-18 Championships North Launceston Bowls Club National Champion of Champions
its strong performance against market trends to once again deliver over $400,000 in funding to state and territory associations over the past financial year. With the majority of state and territory associations supporting mandatory compliance dates for logo adoption, the NMP is poised to improve its return in 2012. A common renewal date for the majority of the licensee family was set at June 30, 2011.
National Merchandising Program
For the first time in NMP history, a royalty increase was implemented with 100% of all targeted licensees renewing their agreements.
Bowls Australia’s National Merchandising Program maintained
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the strategic fit of some of its manufacturers, and measure against key performance indicators resulting in BA refining its licensed manufacturers list to better suit the needs of the sport. The past financial year also saw the implementation of a targeted auditing process of licensees. This process will now feature annually with up to five manufacturer audits budgeted for the 2011-12 financial year. In addition to the introduction of a structured auditing campaign, BA also implemented an aggressive legal campaign against several unlicensed manufactures that were found in breach of copyright for illegal use of the BA logo.
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Unfortunately, for every unlicensed manufacture found breaching the BA copyright, there is an offending club or clubs involved.
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This fact alone demonstrates that we must work harder with state and territory associations and clubs alike to ensure they have a clear understanding of the NMP and the possible financial repercussions illegal use of the BA logo can have on them as a club, and the development of the sport. BA licensees are committed to working with STA’s, clubs and bowlers to develop new and appealing clothing ranges for the wide demographic of participants to wear on the green. New ranges must suit the unique nature of the sport and enhance the look and image of both male and female supporters to attract a younger demographic to the sport.
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ABC screened 46 hours of free-to-view content to a national audience comprising well over 10 million viewers; Foxtel and Austar screened a total of 4,968 minutes of broadcast time to loyal regional and metropolitan audiences, while 2,842 minutes of program content was exported to the UK via BSkyB; An increase of more than 21% in print media penetration; The expansion of a number of digital platforms providing unprecedented communication opportunities for the sport; For the first time in NMP history, a royalty increase was implemented with 100% of all targeted licensees renewing their agreements. 2010-11 Annual Report 37
Finance report
The operating result for the 20102011 year was a profit of $66,779 compared with the $64,586 profit of the previous year. The 2010-11 year was strategically important despite the absence of growth in the formal revenue and related expenditure numbers as reported. During the year, Bowls Australia received significant grant monies from the Australian Sports Commission to undertake major national development and commercial initiatives commencing in the 20112012 period. The year also saw further economies being achieved from the tight control over the costs of administration despite an unforeseen increase in the World Bowls affiliation fee during the year, an increase in the number of council and state and territory association consultation meetings, and the staging of the inaugural BCiB Bowls Australia Awards Night.
REVENUE Overall revenue reduced by $46,000 during the year to be $3.98 mill. Fee paying club membership numbers have continued to fall at a significant rate (5.8% for 2010-2011 compared with 2.9% for 2009-
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2010 and 3.1% for 2008-2009). In particularly Queensland reduced by 4.5%, NSW by 5.4% and also Victoria 10.7% mainly due to the merger of the men’s and women’s associations rationalising many dual memberships. This fall in capitation fee numbers was offset to some degree by the minimal increase in capitation fee of 46 cents (excl GST) per member per annum effective for the year. The ongoing decline in capitation fee paying membership numbers continues to be concerning and needs to be turned around to provide the adequate monies for the development of the sport in Australia. Various national surveys undertaken have indicated that social bowling has actually increased in popularity and the consequences are presently under review by the National Membership Taskforce. During the year, Bowls Australia has worked successfully with the Australian Sports Commission to gain access to $4 mill. of grant monies to be spent on new initiatives in national sport participation programs and high performance funding for the three year period 2010 – 2013. While only $0.6mill of these grant monies were spent in 2010-2011, a significant amount have been carried forward into 2011-2012 national initiatives
planned for the sport by BA. Regrettably, commercial sponsorship revenue continues to be difficult to obtain in this uncertain economic environment and has further declined in 2010-2011. BA has now carried out a National Bowls Census and this data is proving useful when attracting sponsors towards supporting some commercial initiatives planned in 2012. BA has maintained an ongoing revenue stream from the selling of television rights both within Australia and overseas. However, production costs continue to be well in excess of this revenue, and as such, the broadcast strategy is being reviewed to reduce the financial gap. As reported last year, the revenue derived from the National Merchandising Program has lacked growth and new initiatives are now being undertaken to stimulate growth. It is vital that all bowlers support the NMP by complying with the state and territory association dress regulations for all garments, as these monies are distributed direct to the STAs to finance their sport development activity. The publication of a new “Laws of the Sport of Bowls” Crystal Mark in 20102011 saw a significant lift in the sales
revenue of saleable items compared with the previous year. This product was supplied to all STAs for sale to clubs and bowlers.
EXPENDITURE Overall expenditure has decreased by $48,000 to be $3.91 mill. for the year. Once again, the priority of spending has been in the direction outlined in the Bowls Australian Strategic Plan 2009 -2012, and specifically focuses towards the two major “long-term targets” of: • Achieving 280,000 registered participants by December 2012; • Having Australian teams ranked as number one in the world. Some 30% of total Bowls Australia expenditure is now directed towards development projects which cover a diverse range including: • Funding state and territory development project activities; • Junior player participation; • Coach development and accreditation; • Improving standards and accreditation programs for the officiating of the game;
• Encouraging the greater participation of women in the sport; • Reviewing and developing standards for synthetic greens and facilities; • Researching opportunities for game variations to attract social bowlers towards competitive game membership and to stimulate commercial sponsorship. Following the Commonwealth Games in India in October 2010, a major review process was carried out in both coaching and training activities. Following a year of high competitive activity, spending in the high performance program was restrained while reviews, new plans and staff were put in place for the upcoming 2012 World Championships in Adelaide and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. During 2010-2011, BA carried out 10 (up from eight) domestic and international competitions throughout Australia for both the benefit of active club and high performance players. Due to the lack of a national sponsor, these events were once again run at a significant loss, although for some events, a local council contribution was made towards the television costs. BA management continues to make every effort to ensure that
costs are kept to minimum, while maintaining the quality and reputation of the event to an acceptable standard. The Australian Open was successfully returned to Darebin with the financial support of the Victorian Government. Other events such as the Australian Indoor Championships and the Australian Under-18 Championships were held at Tweed Heads, NSW and Broadbeach, Queensland respectively. Governance and administration cost have continued to be contained across the organisation. In particular employee expenses for the year were reduced as staff took significant amounts of accumulated holiday leave. However, some increase in spending has taken place with additional communication meetings and strategic forums being held with state and territory board members and executives during the year. In late 2010, World Bowls unexpectedly announced an increase of 14% in their affiliation fee per registered member effective January 1, 2011 and retrospective. Bowls Australia chose to absorb the cost of this increase for the 2010-2011 year.
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BALANCE SHEET and CASH RESOURCES The balance sheet continues to be strong with 84% ($ 2.9mill) of total assets invested in cash and term deposits with Australian major banks. The significant grant monies paid to Bowls Australia for ongoing sport participation and high performance programs has enabled a large investment in interest bearing bank term deposits. In addition, management has continued with an aggressive debt collection activity related to the National Merchandise Program debtors.
Income - Year Ended 30th June, 2011
Accumulated funds have risen slightly to reach $1.3 million. This level of reserves does provide BA with a very sound and liquid financial base to meet any unforseen economic challenges.
Income - Year Ended 30th June, 2011
Income - Year Ended 30th June, 2011
Merchandising 11% Sponsorship 9% Merchandising 11% Interest 3% Sponsorship 9%
Capitation Fees 45%
Other 5% Capitation Fees 45%
TV Income 5% Interest 3% Other 5% Operating TV Income 5% Grants 16%
Operating Grants 16%
Saleable Items 6%
Saleable Items 6%
Expenditure - Year Ended 30th June, 2011 Expenditure - Year Ended 30th June, 2011 Expenditure - Year Ended 30th June, 2011
Administration 13% World Bowls Affiliation 3% Administration 13% World Bowls Affiliation 3%
National Bowls Events 27% High Performance 15%
Development 30%
Development 30%
National Bowls Events 27%
Television Production 8%
Governance 4% High Performance 15% Governance 4%
Television Production 8%
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