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New greens to commence in July The Management Committee have accepted the recommendation from our Finance Committee to proceed with a written submission provided by BankWest (a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank) for funding of the new greens. This submission is considered to be the most favourable received from those approached, including the Bank of Queensland and the Commonwealth Bank, by offering a competitive interest rate and flexibility of draw down on the loan by using surplus Club funds to reduce our interest expense. The recommendation is to borrow $250,000 over five years at a variable interest rate with the option to change to a fixed rate at a later time should the circumstances warrant such a change. The Club will firstly use its surplus funds up to a maximum of $200,000 then draw down the loan funds as required. The use of Club funds to this level was approved by Club Members at the Special General Meeting held last year.
The loan repayments will be between $5000 and $5100 per month - the actual amount being fixed when the contract documentation is finalized. The total yearly repayments of the loan will be covered by savings identified in the original proposal for greens funding and presented to Club Members. Once the loan has been repaid after 5 years, the Club will continue to pay an amount of $5000 per month into a high yielding bank deposit account to ensure there is sufficient cash available for green surface replacement in the future. It is expected that replacement of the green's surface could be required after approximately 10 years of use. With the commencement of work on the front green due to occur on the 11th of July, all is now in place for the project to proceed according to our plans. Completion of both greens is expected by late August depending on favourable weather conditions.
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senior vice report by senior vice-president ‘Mister Who’ At the April Management Committee Meeting, a "Strategic Business Plan 20112013" for the Buderim Bowls Club Inc. was presented to Committee Members for their commitment towards future planning for our Club, and to highlight those areas of our Club's business and facilities that will need attention in the near future. Those projects have been a given a certain time frame and priority, and it now requires our Finance Committee to revise our forward budgeting according to our funding needs and project timing. This financial planning will, of course, take in the commitment to synthetic greens and the related funding
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The Strategic Plan is far too detailed to detail in this Bulletin so if anyone is interested in reading a copy, please do not hesitate to ask any member of the Management Committee for a loan of their document. If you would like to see it electronically, that can be arranged via the President. The financial supporting documentation is yet to be finalized, but now the loan arrangements for the greens project is approved, that detail will be forthcoming.
report by Elaine Bienholz
The Power of Positive Thinking!!! The day for our Annual Easter Medley arrived and was looking very dreary, wet and gloomy. So, what do you do - hang in and wait and wait.....and it turned out to be a great day!! Despite a slightly late start, the 8 games were finished ahead of schedule and the feedback has been very positive. My sincere thanks to Tony Jardim who has been sponsoring our Medleys now for a number of years and thanks also to the Ladies Club for their contribution. It would be nice to see Tony join us on the green for our next Medley in September. The winners for the day were Max Kitto's team from Maroochy Swan and they have already nominated for the September Medley with a promise to bring more teams with them. My sincere
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arrangements as well as rental income from the front shed lease and redundancy payments for staff etc.
thanks to the Buderim men and ladies who contributed to the success of the day, not only on the day, but for quite a few months prior. The Ladies Singles final between Helen Young and Chris McFarlane will be held on Tuesday afternoon 3rd May. Have a great game girls!! It is hoped the Pairs will be finalised in a couple of weeks. Nominations for the Consistency and 2 bowl Triples are now on the notice board and they will be starting towards the end of May. The Member's Fiesta will be held on 17th May, starting at 10.00am. It is club selected with 2 games of 16 ends and BYO lunch. Please put your names down ASAP as the draw will be done prior to the day. Good bowling
two heads are better than one by games & greens director Richard Meacle Since the last report it has been decided to go ahead with the synthetic greens and the start date has been set as 11th July. One green will be replaced at a time and there will always be one green for our players. Maybe we will have to play fours for a couple of months. Once we get our new greens we will have to use them as much as possible to make them cost effective. I know we all love playing bowls at Buderim and we are a genuine Bowls Club so it is up to us, one and all, to make sure the club succeeds into the future. Remember John F Kennedy said in a speech in 1963 'ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU, BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY" the same applies to us at the Buderim Bowls Club.
that we still have a few weeks to go until the event. I will be asking our Umpires for their support and attendance over the two days and hopefully we will have plenty of members along as spectators over the weekend. Later in the year I will be looking at a couple more events such as 2 bowl triples and 3 bowl pairs to encourage bowlers from other clubs to come to Buderim, and I ask you to support tournaments at other clubs and then we will get them back to our events. Keep your eye on the notice board for coming events at other clubs. Until next month
We will need to target the younger population to come and play, I know myself that I wish I had started playing long before I did, but at that stage I never thought that BOWLS IS A YOUNG PERSONS GAME PLAYED BY OLDER PEOPLE. The Buderim Prestige Fours event scheduled for 28th and 29th May sponsored by KRUGER LAW and BROWN REALTY BUDERIM is fully booked and I have 2 teams on the reserve list, not bad seeing 3
Club rocks for 60/70’s night A great turnout by club members and the crew from the Buslink social club, with costumes ranging from hippies to Bob Marley, ensured everyone attending the 60/70’s night had a great time.
to a very crowded bar before everyone moved into the dining area for beautiful lamb and chicken mains followed by mudcake and a much enjoyed baked cheesecake. All the plates were empty when returned to the kitchen.
The boards on the dance floor might have to be replaced at the same time as the greens as they would have been worn out after all the dancing that took place.
A big thanks must also go to the 5 helpers from the Sunshine Coast TAFE College. The service and professionalism from these guys and girls were a credit to them and their teachers.
Tony Worsley provided an excellent range of songs that brought back quite a few memories for the appreciative crowd. Unfortunately a few may not remember anything at all (but that’s another story). The two girls in the kitchen (Fiona & Kylie), with a little help from Jeff Paterson, produced a wonderful meal. Hor’s douvres were served
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The best dressed for the evening was too close to call so was shared between Steve Mason & Ken Wright, but to all who made the effort to dress up it really helped bring a great vibe to what truly was a very enjoyable night and a very successful night for the club. See back page for more pics.
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president’s report by Jan Muir
Our Ladies Committee was delighted to Welcome Ken Wright to our meeting on 19th April. He was most informative about both the timetable for the new greens installation and the projected plans for the future growth of our club. He willingly answered the many questions fired at him and we all feel we have a better understanding of the direction in which the club is heading. The first general meeting of the year followed the Committee meeting. Only 8 ladies bothered to attend. It is very disappointing to find such apathy amongst our members. We were very sorry to receive a letter from Margaret Groves resigning as our Games Director and as a delegate to SCDLBA. Margaret has done a great job as Games Director but found her health was being affected. It is a full time and often stressful position. We wish her well and hope she enjoys her bowls without the added responsibilities. We also received resignations from Margaret and Jeanette Burke as Pennant selectors, so now we have 3 positions to fill. If you can help, application forms are on the board in the foyer. Please hand to Mary before our next meeting on the 10th May. The ladies had a vote on what they prefer for afternoon tea and the results will be handed to Assistant Providores Alma and Jan. There was much discussion about our new shirts which have proved to be very unpopular - too bulky, too hot and illfitting. It was decided to keep our
current shirts for Pennant and look at new designs later in the year. There are enough shirts around for all Pennant players to be able to borrow one if required. Our Honour Boards are to be replaced with a single board in the same style as the mens club at a Coast of $400, which the ladies have agreed to pay. The Life Membership board will be moved to the ladies room where the new boards will also be hung. Our Easter medley was held on 20th April and was a tremendous success thanks to the efforts of Margaret Groves and Elaine Bienholz whose organization was spot on and our wonderful ladies in the kitchen. Assistant Providores Alma, Jan and their helpers served a delicious lunch which was much appreciated and enjoyed by all players, as was morning tea and nibbles after the game. After a very wet start the skies cleared, the sun shone and the games started only 20 minutes behind schedule. The first time visitors to our medley were very impressed with the format of playing singles, pairs, triples and fours during the day. The winners were a team from Swan with Buderim second, Tewantin Noosa third and Buderim scooped fourth and fifth prizes. Our grateful thanks to Tony Jardim of Lakeshore Denture Clinic for his generous sponsorship of this event with a donation from two of our own members as well, which was warmly received.
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PLEASE NOTE: If your partner is unavailable it is your responsibility to find a replacement or add a name to your pair from any listed spare.
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Just for a laugh Bowlers Brains A native approached the cannibals meat shop, where the special of the day was 'Bowlers Brains'. These were priced from $1, $2, $3 and $10. The price difference puzzled the customer and so it was pointed out that, brains at $1 belonged to bowlers who had been leads, the $2 ones to those who had been seconds and the $3 ones to those who had been thirds. Of course the brains marked at $10 belonged to the bowlers who had been skippers. When questioned about the unexpectedly high price put on skips brains. The Shopkeeper explained, 'Well, they're really very rare, you wouldn't believe how many skips we have to kill before we find one with a set.
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To thank the club sponsors we will be running a page each issue to highlight any specials or important information they would like to bring to your attention. Remember it’s important to support the business that support you and your club.
The Team at Brown Realty Buderim are proud to Sponsor the Buderim Bowls Club and would like to extend our thanks to members of the club that have given us the opportunity to market their property. We have a sales team of 5 and our ever pleasant Receptionist Brenda is always available to help you if staff members are unavailable. Maybe you know someone who is wishing to purchase in the Buderim area and this Feature Property is available and will suit the most fastidious buyer. Contact any of the Licensed salespeople at Brown Realty Buderim on 5445 6144.
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behind bars by ‘The Oracle’ Monica Muir Great to see so many of our bottles of wine walk out the door on Saturday night. These will soon be replaced by some brand new stock that our providore has been looking at for some time.
card was picked in round 6 so Justin Nicholson picked up the 3 extra points. Would be good if all teams did the expected but that would take all the fun away.
The footy comp is going along quite well with Jeff Pato holding onto a slender lead thanks to his bonus round. The first full
Till next time enjoy
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a few select words by ‘Head Selector’ Ted Field Last month we talked on compatibility and motivation. To elaborate, let's be realistic and say what happens at Bowls in the real world. Natural Tendencies: In the team environment there are many aspects of team functioning that need to be adjusted to enable progress of performance. Most players in a team have a high degree of self interest in our sport but when it comes to harmony, tolerance, sharing, selflessness and thinking about others, we find that in most cases these attributes are not the most natural tendencies. Some behavioural aspects need to be improved and worked on. Behavioural Changes: In bowls, too often the final team scorer, or the exceptional individual performer, gets all the credit, and others who were part of the same team, may have contributed a lesser or even greater effort to the game, remain in the background. Deep down, over-recognition or lack of recognition disrupts the continuity of team bonding. It is therefore imperative that we bring each individual team member to an acceptable level of contribution which is above that particular playing grade. Imbalance Playing Skills: To any observer, it is obvious when teams are selected, that within the individual positions played, there are in many cases an imbalance of the playing skills. Hypothetically speaking, if we were to give each playing position a competency rating of 10, you would find an up or down rating of; lead 6, second 8, third 5, or skip 9; or over a series of assessments a
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conglomeration of up and down figure ratings that never level out, because many players perform well one day and poorly the next. If not checked, reflects in the same manner on team rating within a side. Selection: It is usually most difficult within clubs to make practise compulsory, for players to be considered for inclusion in a team. In a State side where all are vying for the opportunity to play, this aspect is not a problem, but in a club side, a few players are so selective of what grade and what position they think they should play, selection becomes one of trying to pacify and entice players to please give their selected position a chance. Fortunately at Buderim, I hope we do not have that problem. Skills Training: With the above diatribe in mind, a skills training session will be commenced early in May. All aspects of play will be practiced. Leads will be particularly urged to practise their art of the Draw; Seconds their OnShot, Draw and Drive. The Skips and Thirds will then need only to practise positional play. Sessions will be held EVERY SATURDAY from 11.00/11.30AM to say 12.00/12.30PM with prizes to be won! The usual Saturday afternoon game will follow with emphasis on pennant play. Please try to make yourself available for these sessions.
friday night bistro May 6 Chicken Noodle Soup Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding & Vegetables Phillip's Bread & Butter Pudding
May 13 Pumpkin & Bacon Soup Chicken Schnitzel with Peach Sauce & Vegetables Pavlova with Fruit & Ice Cream
May 20 Cream of Vegetable Soup Roast Pork with Apple Sauce & Crackling Danish with Custard
May 27 Pea & Ham Soup Silverside with Mustard BĂŠchamel & Vegetables Lemon Merangue Pie & Ice Cream
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