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06 Premier League Finals 2015

10 New BQ Chairman

Club Helensvale continued its dominance of Premier League Qld, swooping on a seventh title in 10 years.

Sunshine Coast bowler John Dawson has taken the helm at BQ, with the Tewantin Noosa member named Chairman.

07 World Champs in Qld

13 World Gold for Qlders

Gold Coast set to become the beating heart of bowls, with major international events to be hosted on the glitter strip.

Queenslanders Deb McGarry and Tony Bonnell led the Aussie charge at World Disability Championships in NZ.

08 Cover Story

15 East Coast Super Series

BQ launches new $1m SportsPass membership card.

A new and exciting bowls comp is about to kick off in Queensland and you can be part of it.

Cover: BQ election scrutineers Earl Klease and Pat Needham with the new BQ sports pass. Photo by Stu Taylor

Published by: Bowls Queensland

Editorial: Queensland Bowler Ph: (07) 3355 9988 E: news@bowls-queensland.org

CEO: Doug Evans Reporters: Naomi Cescotto, John Reynolds, Col Clifford

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Subscriptions: To subscribe, fill out the form on page 32 and post it, together with a cheque for $36 (inc gst) to: Queensland Bowler Subscriptions PO Box 476, Alderley, Qld 4051.

Bowls Queensland Patron: His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland

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Back row: Brad Clarke, Adam White, Nathan Rice, Rohan Wilson, Mark Casey, Chris Monk, Anthony Kiepe, Bevan Odewahn Front row: Brett Wilkie, Mark Thatcher, Anthony Fantini, Lynsey Clarke and Matty Bell. Photos by Ron Ward

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Hawks swoop on seventh Premier League title in 10 years There were current and former world champions, Commonwealth Games gold medallists, Australian champions, Australia premier league champions and state champions, all competing in the finals of this year’s Aerobowls Premier League Queensland finals (March 21-22, Club Pine Rivers).

PLQ Chairman Trevor Briese said any one of the five sides who made the finals could have taken home the title.

“It was some of the best bowls I have ever witnessed,” Briese said. ”Even though the skies opened up, and there was thunder, lightning, and extremely heavy rain, nothing could stop the brilliant bowls at the fantastic Pine Rivers Bowls Club”.

What a game the Premier-grade grand final turned out to be, Hawks against Pirates, with the Pirates out to a handy 12-shot lead after 10 ends.

The Hawks kicked back and scored a number of big shots, to level the score after 20 ends.

The Hawks then pushed ahead by six-shots after 35 ends, then the Pirates scored some memorable points, and back into the lead, after 45 ends.

The big name players from the Hawks then stepped up to take control.

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Brett Wilkie pushed past Steve Anderson, Mark Casey claimed his rink over Alex Murtagh, and Nathan Rice, after being down by 12-shots, made a comeback, but still went down to Rob Wild by seven shots.

The Hawks had won Premier League Queensland 2015 by five-shots, 54-49.

In the A-grade grand final, between South Tweed Sharks and Helensvale Hawks, the Sharks were in total control, winning 91-69, with Wayne Wilson brilliant. (Look for him in Premier grade next year!)

How it played out Elimination final Premier-grade, South Tweed Sharks def Broadbeach Bulls, 66-49, the talent of Kelvin Kerkow and Steve Glasson dazzled.

A Grade, Broadbeach Bulls def Bramble Bay Vikings, a tight 73-68.

Play Off final Premier grade, Pine Rivers Pirates def Wynnum Manly Seagulls, 71-44.

A-grade, Pine Rivers Pirates def South Tweed Sharks, 74-72, close result.

Preliminary final

Premier grade, Pine Rivers Pirates defeated Helensvale Hawks, brilliant game of bowls, with Pirate Steve Anderson playing exceptional bowls against Hawk Nathan Rice.

Pirates Alex Murtagh got over Brett Wilkie eventually, but the Hawks Mark ‘Hammer’ Casey tamed Robbie Wild.

Pirates won on the last bowl by four shots, 60-56.

A-grade, Helensvale Hawks def Pine Rivers Pirates, 93-77.

Semi final

Premier grade, Wynnum Manly Seagulls def South Tweed Sharks, 62-51, to earn another crack on Sunday.

A-grade, South Tweed Sharks def Broadbeach Bulls 90-69.

Qualifying final

Premier grade, the Hawks jumped out to an overall lead of 40-shots by midway, far too powerful, defeating Wynnum Manly Seagulls 85-38, setting up the grand final rematch against the Pirates.

A grade, a rematch of the play off final between South Tweed Sharks and Pine Rivers Pirates, with a reversed result. The Sharks got over the line 86-75, and into the grand final against the Hawks.

Rink Record

Gold Coast set to become centre of bowling universe ‘Unbeatables’ notch up record 23 rink wins in Premier Sevens

They aim to enjoy the game and say they are not out to win at all costs.

But a Helensvale Premier Sevens team has set a new benchmark in excellence by completing eight rounds of the Division 5 SEVENS comp without losing a rink!

The “Unbeatables” chalked up 23 rink wins and one draw, to win their section with a staggering 47 points.

Their amazing run of rink dominations finally came to an end in the quarter-finals, with their Four going down by four shots to a fellow Helensvale team (although they kept their winning record intact, 2-1, to go through to the semi).

Team spokesman Geoff O’Meagher says their success highlights the importance of fielding a compatible team.

“We are not out to win at all costs and enjoyment comes first, but we all obviously like to be competitive,” he said.

Finals Time As April Queensland Bowler was going to print, the Premier Sevens finals were due to be staged at Bramble Bay (March 28-29).

by David Falkenmire

Darra Cementco provided two of eight Div 1 quarter finalists.

The section winners were Springwood, Sandgate, Darra, Buderim and Wellers Hill, with Darra, New Farm and Toowong qualifying as the highest-placed second teams.

Titleholders Chermside finished third in their section, while two-time winners Toowong limped into eighth position ahead of Windsor on shots.

Singles ace Gary Andrews, with eight straight wins, was instrumental in Salisbury being the top semi-final qualifier in the 60s Plus Open division.

The Magpies (37), Sandgate (34), Ferny Grove (34) and South Tweed (31) comprised the semi-finalists.

The eight section winners in Division 3 were Helensvale (40), Coolum (38), Russell Island (36), Brighton (33), Southport (33), Ipswich (32), Lynndon (30) and Helensvale 2 team (30).

Coast club to host a string of international events including the 2020 World Bowls Championships The Gold Coast will be at the beating heart of world bowls for the next few years, with a number of major world tournaments coming up.

“It’s been a very exciting month for announcements,” Broadbeach manager Colleen Gilbert said.

“We’ve been successful in our bid to host the Asia Pacific Championships in 2019 and the World Bowls Championships in 2020, it’s just been an amazing experience.

“The mayor was here (City of Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate), the state sports minister (Kate Jones), the president of World Bowls John Bell described Queensland as the “centre of bowls in the whole world” for the next few years, we’re all very proud.”

Last month, Broadbeach successfully hosted its second consecutive World Junior Championships (November 2014 and March 2015).

Commonwealth Games bowls will be played at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast in 2018.

And the after-party will go on, with Asia Pacifics in June 2019, and 12 months later, in June 2020, the World Bowls Champs.

(Host duties for the World Bowls Champs will be shared by Club Helensvale and Musgrave Hill.)

Pictured: Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate and Queensland Sports Minister Kate Jones have a roll at Broadbeach, under the watchful eyes of World Bowls president John Bell, BA president Des Skinner, Jackaroo’s captain Lynsey Clarke and BA CEO Neil Dalrymple.

Pine Rivers provided two of the 60s Plus Division 5 semi-finalists along with Bribie Island and North Ipswich.

The Unbeatables L-R: Geoff O’Meagher, Craig Holmes, Stuart Willis, Graeme Bond, Judy Merrick (manager), Cameron Wilson, Gary Thomas,Tony Hyland

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Bowls Queensland CEO Doug Evans, Taylor Bowls Queensland CEO Danny Keating and Queensland state coach Bill Cornehls with district delegates at the launch of BQ’s new SportsPass member card.

BQ’S NEW MILLION DOLLAR MEMBERS CARD Bowls Queensland and Taylor Bowls have joined forces to open up more than a million dollars in benefits to bowlers and clubs.

A new rewards card is set to reap more than $1 million in benefits for bowlers, their supporters and their clubs.

Bowls Queensland and Taylor Bowls have teamed up to bring the SportsPass scheme to Queensland bowlers, opening up millions of dollars in consumer savings for members and their friends who take part in the scheme.

SportsPass card-holders can present their cards to a variety of Queensland retailers to receive discounts not available to the general public.

Their clubs and BQ in turn receive up to half of the supporter cards’ value to help with the development of the sport.

In addition, rebates of between three and 50% on purchases made with the cards will be returned directly to the clubs by the participating retailers.

The cards will be free to bowls club full and life members, but will cost $25 a year for associate members, friends and other supporters.

As a further incentive, each club and district association will be provided with a free VIP card to help them reduce their purchasing costs.

BQ was already using its VIP card to receive discounts on airfares and accommodation.

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The Queensland bowls SportsPass was launched at the Bowls Queensland AGM on March 25 by Bowls Queensland CEO Doug Evans and Taylor Bowls Queensland CEO Danny Keating.

Evans said the benefits of the scheme were twofold.

It would provide an additional benefit to bowling members while opening new avenues for club fund raising and bowls development programs.

Keating told AGM delegates and observers the card was just one of many tactics clubs and the governing bodies should use to encourage new members.

He said the company was dismayed that many clubs were struggling and starting to lose membership.

We applaud BQ In particular, membership for putting this in the 30 to 50-year-old age group was seriously in card in place. The card and incentives it decline and this was being reflected by large voids in offers are certainly a tournament registration. step in the right “The onus is on us to come direction up with ways to bring new

“The card will give members access to potentially millions of dollars in consumer benefits for free,” he said.

“At the same time, clubs can use the supporter card as a fundraising tool, where they get a portion of the $25 annual fee from each participant, as well as some returns from purchases made on the cards.

“We have 50,000 supporter cards ready to be distributed. That’s the equivalent of $625,000 that could be given back to clubs and the sport of bowls just by promoting them to their communities.”

He said clubs and districts should regard the card as a tool to make people aware of the sport, and a ‘thank you’ for members who are loyal to the game.

members to the sport,” Keating said.

“We applaud BQ for putting (the card) in place. The card and incentives it offers are certainly a step in the right direction.”

He urged all bowlers to use every available opportunity, such as the SportsPass card, to attract new members.

“We have to remember we are the caretakers of this sport. We do not own it,” he said.

“It is beholden on every one of us to start targeting potential players and to bring in new people.”

How does SportsPass work? Turn to page 11 to find out more.

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New chairman urges better communication ON HIS FIRST DAY IN THE JOB AS BOWLS QUEENSLAND’S NEW CHAIRMAN, SUNSHINE COAST BOWLER JOHN DAWSON SAYS HE WANTS TO FORGE BETTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE DISTRICTS. Former Bowls Queensland deputy chairman John Dawson has stepped up to the top job.

Australia national advisory group, and he is an international technical officer (ITO) with World Bowls.

At the BQ AGM on March 25, the new chairman told delegates from Queensland’s 35 bowls districts that there weren’t many guarantees in life, but he would guarantee to “work tirelessly for their interests”, as chairman of BQ.

John has also been chairman and coordinator of the Queensland state umpire committee, chairman and coordinator of the Sunshine Coast combined district men’s and women’s umpire committee, and a member of the Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club board of management.

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John said his first priority would be to engage in a genuine conversation with all districts.

“I’m going to talk to all the districts about what services they expect from BQ, and work out what BQ must do to ensure we meet their needs,” John said.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LEVEL OF SERVICE THE DISTRICTS EXPECT FROM BQ AND WORK OUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO ASSIST THEM

John Dawson brings a wealth of experience to the chairman’s role, including membership of the Bowls

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He said he would work closely with Bowls Australia with respect to the national

New BQ Chairman John Dawson

merchandising program (logo policy), intended to support and promote bowls across all states and territories.

“I will work with Bowls Australia to ensure Queensland gets value from the fees it pays for the Bowls Australia logo on our merchandise,” John said.

John Dawson will attend Australian Sides in Perth this month to support our state

After one year serving as a director, Ron has stepped up to the deputy chair’s position on the board (previously occupied

by Dawson, in his first year on the BQ board).

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team, and State Juniors in Bundaberg.

“My ears and eyes are open, I will listen and do my very best for Queensland, as Bowls Queensland chairman,” John said.

Everything old Bowls Queensland chairman John Dawson will be supported by deputy chairman Ron Mitchell (Cutheringa Bowls Club, Townsville).

BQ board of directors (L-R): Margaret Vincent, Ron Mitchell, John Dawson, Allan Bennet and Greg Flynn. (Absent Diana Wenham)

MY EARS AND EYES ARE OPEN, I WILL LISTEN AND DO MY VERY BEST FOR QUEENSLAND, AS BOWLS QUEENSLAND CHAIRMAN

The other member of the BQ executive was re-elected unopposed, director of finance Greg Flynn (Enoggera Bowls Club, Brisbane).

The BQ board is served by four directors, returning director Margaret Vincent (Mooloolaba), returning director Allan Bennett (Souths Suburban Mackay) and Diana Wenham (Dalby), a former BQ director of finance, returning after a break of 14 months.

(A fourth director will be appointed by the new board at its first meeting on April 21, to fill what is known as a “casual vacancy”; this was created when former director Ron Mitchell moved up to the deputy

SportsPass HOW DOES IT WORK? The SportsPass cards provides financial and consumer benefits to members while at the same time raising much needed funds for their clubs and the sport in general.

Firstly, members of participating SportsPass clubs benefit by having access to a huge range of offers that will save them money.

These include upgrades, two-for-one deals and cash discounts from hundreds of participating partners.

Secondly, individual clubs and associations such as Bowls Queensland have the opportunity to raise much needed cash through rebates from participating companies, giving the unique opportunity to generate a recurring annual income.

Half of $25 supporter card activation cost will also be returned to clubs and Bowls Queensland.

A wide range of major retailers are already part of the scheme, including Rivers, Katies, My Pet Warehouse, Oakley, Microsoft, Quicksilver, Roxy, Clarks, Hush Puppies and more.

In addition global service and online providers such as Accor Hotels, Hilton Worldwide, Deals Direct, Budget Direct, iSubscribe and The Iconic are supporting the SportsPass program.

New retailer participants are continually being recruited, and there are also opportunities for club sponsors to join the scheme as a benefit provider.

Pictured: Lenore De Zolt from Port Curtis and Bev Higgins from Downs District show off their new SportsPass member cards.

d is new again chairman’s position, at the AGM on March 25.)

In her first attempt to win a director’s position on the BQ board, Helensvale’s Teresa Armitage polled outstandingly well, falling just six votes short of a seat. Algester Sports’ Owen Lockett also received support for his first tilt at a board position.

Outgoing chairman Ron Chambers was thanked for his tireless service to the sport in Queensland. (Ron, supported by his wife Trish, served eight

years on the BQ board, the last four years as chairman.)

Outgoing director Athol Radnidge (Springwood) was also thanked for his service as a director. (Athol did not contest the 2015 election.)

All board positions are voluntary.

The board drives the policy decisions of Bowls Queensland and appoints the CEO, who runs the day-to-day business of BQ.

What the delegates thought of SportsPass The SportsPass card was welcomed by AGM district delegates and observers who attended last month’s launch in Brisbane.

Many praised the idea and collected bundles of card packs to distribute to members in their districts when they returned home. “”It’s an excellent idea,” Central Queensland men’s district secretary Denis Bartlem said. “I think it is a good incentive for members but also a good fundraising tool.”

Condamine match committee chair Harry Smeeton agreed.

“I really hope it works and members pick it up,” he said.

“The benefits to bowls will be great.”

Gold Coast District president Kathleen Cartwright armed herself with several packs of cards after the launch.

“I think it’s wonderful,” she said. “I’m going to push it to all my members as soon as I can.”

STOP PRESS New BQ partnership could help clubs save big on solar.

Bowls Queensland is proud to announce the signing of a new “preferred partner” deal with Australian Solar Power Consultants.

If your club is thinking of going solar, Australian Solar Power Consultants has put an impressive deal on the table for Queensland bowls clubs, including the opportunity for most clubs to install solar without any up-front payment.

(The contact person for clubs or members to find out more about the special BQ deal is Mr Fred Dickman, on 0418 421 584.)

“Typically clubs will be able to enjoy the benefits of solar powered electricity, with minimal or no impact on cash flow.” Mr Dickman said.

“In fact, in most cases, a club’s cash flow will be improved from installation of the system.”

Bowls Queensland said the new “preferred partner” status of Australian Solar Power Consultants was exciting because it would mean more information for bowls clubs about how they could save money on power, and an injection of funds into tournaments and member retention schemes.

(See May Queensland Bowler magazine for more information about BQ’s newest “preferred partner” arrangement.)

BQ BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN John Dawson DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Ron Mitchell

Margaret Vincent

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Greg Flynn DIRECTORS Diana Wenham

Allan Bennett.

(A fourth director to be appointed in due course.)

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DON’T MISS OUT!

Australian Open entries close April 13 Time is running out for bowlers to get their entries in to compete at ‘The World’s Biggest Bowls Festival’, with registrations closing on April 13.

The Australian Open has undergone a radical transformation this year, which will see it change from an elite-focused, elimination competition with an arduous qualifying process to a truly open field featuring bowlers of all levels and abilities.

Thousands more bowlers from all walks of life now get the opportunity to participate in and experience the nation’s premier event, not to mention the chance to win a slice of the $225,000 prize purse, thanks to its relocation to the idyllic bowls heartland of the Gold Coast.

After a decade of being staged in Victoria, Queensland bowlers should embrace the event’s move north to their own backyard for the next five year period, which will help bring an estimated 3,000 players from around the nation and globe through their clubhouses and on to their greens annually.

International competitors from the likes of Malaysia, England, Scotland, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand

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and the United States of America have already secured their spots in the draw to combine an experience in the Australian Open with some time in the sun on the beaches of the coastal holiday destination.

It’s not everyday that you get the chance to say you competed against or alongside renowned international players like Scotland’s dual world champion and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Alex Marshall, or England representative Stuart Airey.

While international calibre athletes will be scattered throughout the draws, with many looking to hone their skills under the same conditions and on the same greens that will be used from the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and 2020 World Bowls Championships, there will be plenty of opportunity for bowlers of any capacity to mix it in the Australian Open.

The increase of guaranteed games for all disciplines will ensure that entrants get a fair chance to demonstrate their aptitude on the green.

Previously, players had to qualify for each discipline individually in their state qualifying tour-

naments ahead of the main event, and would get no clemency once they had solidified they spot in the actual Australian Open, with each rubber a knockout.

The reality was players would make an international, interstate or intrastate journey, having only qualified for one discipline, and find themselves outside the winners’ circle and on their return trip back home after just one match.

This issue has been alleviated moving forward, with no limit to the amount of disciplines players can enter simply by registering, and a change to sectional preliminary rounds meaning a minimum of seven matches across singles, pairs and fours if you enter all three disciplines.

Bowls Australia are providing players with the opportunity to compete for $1,125,000 in prize money at the Australian Open for the next five years, but in order to keep funding this lucrative event for bowlers nationwide, participation benchmarks need to be met each year.

Don’t leave your registration until the last minute - entries close at 11.59pm AEDT on Monday, April 13, so head over to www.australianopen.bowlsaustralia.com.au to secure your spot in the field.

Queenslanders clean-up at World Championships Burrum Heads’ Deb McGarry and Pine Rivers’ Tony Bonnell led the Aussie charge at the 2015 Disabled World Bowls Championships in New Zealand.

Queensland players made a good showing at the International Bowls for the Disabled (IBD) World Championships in New Zealand, bringing home two gold medals as part of the Australian contingent’s total eight medal haul.

Burrum Heads bowler Deb McGarry was the state’s stand-out player, winning all eight of her singles games and bringing home the gold medal for individual women’s player in the B7 physical disability classification.

Queensland’s other gold medallist was Tony Bonnell (Club Pine Rivers) for the B6 mixed pairs, and Serena Nichols (Burleigh Heads) won silver as part of the B8 mixed pairs team.

McGarry told the Queensland Bowler she was still surprised at how well she played during the competition at Hutt City Bowls Club near Wellington from February 16 to 27.

“We were up against stiff competition, some strong winds and a bit of rain. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would play so well,” she said.

We were up against stiff competition, some strong winds and a bit of rain.

I never in my wildest dreams thought I would play so well.

“It was a fantastic experience to win every game and I am very happy with my performance.”

McGarry started the competition well, winning her first game by 10 shots. She went on to win her next seven games by four, one, seven, 12, 16, eight and eight shots.

South Africa, which took the most medals with four gold, four silver and eight bronze, was declared world cup winner on an aggregate point system determined by the number of first, second, third and fourth place wins.

Australia came overall third on the medal tally, collecting four gold, two silver and two bronze. New Zealand was second on the medal tally with two gold, three silver and 3.5 bronze thanks to a draw in one of the games.

Caption: Queensland’s Deb McGarry receives her gold medal from International Bowls for the Disabled executive officer Elbert Broere of South Africa, while England bronze medallist Irene Cheer looks on.

Remember to get your entries in for Qld’s Multi-Disability State Championships, to be held Aspley Memorial Bowls Club from Aug 30 - Sept 2. See www.bowlsqld.org for more information.

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VALE DELORES GRAY Queensland bowls has lost one of its greatest supporters and hardest workers with the sad passing of former board member and ladies’ president Delores Gray at the end of February.

Aussies overrun Blackjacks in Christchurch series VISITORS CLAIM FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TRANS-TASMAN TROPHY IN NEW ZEALAND The senior Jackaroos have been victorious in the Trans Tasman test, retaining the cup in a closely fought battle with New Zealand.

The team, which included Queenslanders Lynsey Clarke, Mark Carey and Brett Wilkie (all from Helensvale) brought home the overall winners’ cup for the fourth year in a row following a three test game that at times saw Australia and New Zealand running neck and neck.

In the individual categories, the men won the three game test 2-1, while the women were defeated 2-1, with the final test drawn and decided on a count back.

Australian captain Lynsey Clarke engineered the nation’s first blue-ribbon singles win in the women’s event, defeating dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jo Edwards after a coaching decision to alter the positional line-ups for the third test paid immediate dividends.

The first three singles games were played by Victorian newcomer Chloe Stewart without success, so the coaches decided at an emergency meeting to replace her with Clarke for the remaining game in the third test.

She won the game 21 to 14.

“The decision for me to play singles was made late last night, young Chloe has had a great debut, she is certainly a credit to the sport, but the coaches wanted to try a few different positions and combinations around for the last test,” Clarke said.

“I’ve been leading in the other matches so I was already focused on trying to get my first couple of bowls close, which was important, because Jo is such a quality player.”

The junior team, including Queenslanders Ben Twist (Greenslopes) and Bolivia Millerick (Caloundra), failed in their bid to take the Trans Tasman development cup, being beaten 2 – 1 in the women’s test and tying 1.5 each in the men’s division.

The tests were played in Christchurch, New Zealand, from March 18 to 20.

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An avid tennis player and swimmer, Delores took up bowls when she became one of the earliest members of the then new Algester Bowls Club in the early 1990s when she moved to Brisbane after living several years in Mt Isa. She later transferred to Sunnybank Bowls Club where she served as Ladies President, Games Director and a member of the board.

It wasn’t long before Delores was offering her considerable administrative talents at a state level and was elected to the Queensland Ladies Bowls Association (QLBA) Match Committee from 1996 to 2001.

At the time, the constitution limited members holding positions for more than five years.

Following the Royal Queensland Bowls Association (RQBA) and Queensland Ladies Bowls Association (QLBA) amalgamation to form Bowls Queensland in 2004, Delores soon found herself back in the state administrative ring.

She again served on the Match Committee in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and was elected Deputy Chair of Bowls Queensland in 2010. She was also Audit and Risk Chair in 2009 and 2010.

Delores ‘retired’ to the Sunshine Coast in 2011 but was called back into the fray one final time to chair the Boundary Review Committee in 2012.

Long-time friend and fellow board member Margaret Vincent said Delores possessed a wealth of knowledge and taught everyone she worked with so much about bowls.

“She was such an avid sportsperson, she always enjoyed getting fully involved and giving it her best,” Margaret said. “She was a success at whatever she put her mind to, and the knowledge she has passed on during her years with bowls will always be remembered by many.”

Declining health in later years slowed Delores but she never gave up her love and support of bowls, her beloved Broncos rugby league team or the horses. In fact, she continued to try to get to turf meetings whenever she could.

Delores passed away on the Sunshine Coast on February 28, aged 78.

NEW COMP A GAME-CHANGER FOR AUSTRALIAN BOWLS A new nine-month super series that sees players from 16 Queensland districts compete against each other for the state’s top position could “change the way bowls is played and viewed”.

The East Coast KittyHawk Super Series kicks off on April 18 at the Geebung Bowls Club in the Brisbane North region, continuing through each Queensland district until the final on December 5 and 6.

One round will also be played at the Ballina Bowls Club in the Northern NSW District.

The series is open to men, ladies and juniors and will be played in a fours format over two days.

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The number of teams in each district round will be limited only by the number of rinks available on the venue’s greens.

The rounds will be staggered through the rest of the year, with the winning team from each district round playing in the two-day state final in December for the $8000 first prize out of a $15,000 total prize pool.

Two bowlers who This were among the first to register to play concept ticks say they have all the boxes. It high hopes for the east coast gives everyone multiple series concept. chances to play, it’s open Wayne Masters to all bowlers, it has great (Chermside) prize money and you don’t and Brett Dean (Bramble Bay) have to give too much will both skip teams in their commitment to one district rounds. competition

The East Coast KittyHawk Series is being run by sports promoters All Sports & Events with sponsorship from Lawn Bowls Data Systems (LBDS), Aero Bowls and AAT Kings.

All Sports & Events director Brad Harris said the series was designed to allow as many players as possible to compete within their own region and against others.

“This is a new concept and could be a real game changer for bowls,” he said.

“We’ve developed a fast paced game that allows as many players as possible to be involved in the series, does not require an enormous commitment and gets bowlers from different clubs in each district to play together.

“Bowls clubs struggle today and this series can be an annual event each year. It will allow clubs to approach their own sponsors when they play in their own district, which could be a significant revenue raiser for them.”

Each district round will be played over two days and consists of seven games of 10 ends, two semi-finals between the top four teams, and a final between the final top two teams.

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“I think it is a great concept that has the potential to change the way bowls is played and viewed,” Masters said.

“If it works in the longer term, I can see it getting a lot more people interested in playing.

“There is certainly room for it among our traditional competitions.”

Dean also applauded the concept of short, sharp rounds played across the districts throughout the year.

“I think it’s awesome,” he said. “I’m really excited to be playing in it.

“The concept ticks all the boxes. It gives everyone multiple chances to play, it’s open to all affiliated bowlers, it has great prize money and you don’t have to give too much commitment to one competition.

“Only one team from each round has to commit to playing in the final. I hope it becomes a regular feature.”

Harris said the organisers had relaxed the admission rules for the first year to encourage as many bowlers as possible to enter and to help establish the competition.

Players could register multiple times and in any district, and it was open to bowlers from other states. However, those rules could change in future competitions once the super series became more established.

Nominations to play close two weeks before each round is played. Bowlers can nominate and find out more details through the All Sports & Events website at www.allsportsandevents.com.

BOWLING REVOLUTION The inaugural East Coast KittyHawk Super Series will be the first opportunity for Queenslanders to see revolutionary bowls tracking and scoring technology in action.

Series naming sponsor Lawn Bowls Data Systems (LBDS) will use its Shotkeeper system throughout the series and KittyHawk tracking technology later in the competition.

Brad Harris, director of the series promoter All Sports & Events, said he was excited to be introducing new technology that could change the way bowls is played at all levels, not just competition.

“The technology is very easy to use and eliminates the need for manual scoring or even measuring,” he said.

“The options to call in an umpire or measure yourself remain, but there really is no need because the system scores for you.”

The KittyHawk is a camera system, similar to the ‘spider camera’ used at cricket and football matches, which tracks the path of a bowl from above during its run up the green. It then takes a screen shot of the head and transmits the data to the Shotkeeper to calculate.

The updated score and a photograph of the head is then displayed on a touch screen at the end of each rink, giving each bowler a birds-eye view of the head.

The KittyHawk system will be used for the first time during the super series 14th round at Enoggera Bowls Club on October 24 and 25.

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He believes the friendships made are more important than the final score.

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And it is even better news for clubs who are looking to boost their finances through additional revenue-raising prospects, and with virtually little effort or expense from the clubs’ perspective.

Bowls Queensland and Taylor Bowls have partnered to bring the national SportsPass consumer saver card to our members and their clubs.

I believe being a member of a club, or a supporter in another capacity, should provide more opportunities than just access to playing greens, bar services, gaming machines and relatively cheap meals on a Friday night.

The SportsPass card for bowlers is just the start of a trend that will realise greater opportunities and benefits from holding individual club membership.

This opens up virtually millions of dollars’ worth of possible savings for bowlers, their families and supporters, while providing a valuable revenue-raising stream to clubs and Bowls Queensland to better fund improvements and the future development of the game.

SportsPass works like most consumer loyalty cards, where card-holders receive discounts and other benefits when they make purchases at participating stores and service providers.

In this case, it is provided free-of-charge to all club full and financial members, and for just $25 a year to associate members and other supporters such as family and friends.

Perhaps the best aspect from the game’s point of view is a portion of the $25 annual fee from supporter cards and rebates of up to 50 per cent on

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Club membership reflects ‘community’. And, to me, being a member of a community is about both paying it forward and giving back.

The SportsPass card for bowlers is I sincerely hope just the start of a trend that will in the near future realise greater opportunities and benefits from holding individual club membership; not just for the members themselves but also the clubs, both small and large, that host them.

Find out more about SportsPass from our report on its launch last month (see page 6-7) to see how you can reap the many benefits that card membership can bring.

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Nine state titles are up for grabs, with 70 juniors vying for a chance to wear the maroon for Queensland in the upcoming junior test series against New South Wales (NSW, June 29-July 1), and at the Australian U18 Champs (ACT, September 28-30).

The 2015 Junior State Champs is being hosted by Burnett and Across the Waves Bowls Clubs, over eight days (April 8-15).

“It will be an exciting and robust competition, hopefully all of our juniors will bring their best games, and be able to shine,” Bowls Queensland CEO Doug Evans said.

“As hosts, Bundaberg has a great depth of junior talent, and it will be a magnificent experience for them to stage a state title-fight on their home greens.

“For spectators at these championships, you will see how the sport is being built from the bottom up, by our Junior State Champs’ families, their clubs and districts.”

Open Fours to kick off champs The first title-fight at Junior State Champs 2015 will be the Open Fours, where individual skills and teamwork are put to the test.

There’ll be 56 juniors making up 14 rinks, doing battle over three rounds on Day One, to go through to the Day 2 semis and final, as one of four section winners.

Section 3 has the toughest draw, with three 2014 state reps as skips, current Fours state title-holder Hayden Vogler from West Toowoomba, Nic Gosley from Beenleigh, and Tiffany Murray from Burnett, hoping the home-town advantage will help push her side over the line.

Vogler’s rink has the talent and experience to win back-to-back, with a full complement of 2014 state reps, North Dalby’s Jake Rynne, Algester’s Mitchell Mears and Hamilton’s Jesse Turnbull (playing in his final State Juniors, as he turns 18 in June).

BUNDY RUN The eyes of Queensland’s state selectors will be on Bundaberg this month, as they go in search of future stars at the 2015 Junior State Championships.

Gosley’s rink has the best chance of denying the defending champs, the Beenleigh skip an impressive performer at State Juniors even before Vogler burst on to the scene at Bribie in 2012.

Gosley is also backed by an all-star cast of 2014 state reps, singles champ Connie-Leigh Rixon (Kawana), pairs champ Taleah Putney (Gayndah), and Jacob Nelson (ex-Cleveland, now Wynnum Manly), winner of the U15 boys singles title in 2013, and state mixed pairs with Mary Ross in the same year.

Both of these sides would be worthy finalists, but only one will go through…

To make a tough section even tougher, current pairs champ Tiffany Murray will also play in Section 3, with Gayndah’s Aymee Bellert, Urangan’s Mitchell Weier, and Bargara’s Nick Cahill.

This side is capable of throwing a spanner in the works of the main protagonists, Vogler and Gosley, and even capable of pulling the rug from under them and snatching the section win for themselves.

In other Fours action, in Section 1, skip Alex Harman (Algester) will lead Kain Wallis, reigning U15 girls singles champ Jessica Srisamruaybai, and Zac Adams, up against rinks skipped by Tyler Pettigrew (Marlin Coast), Max North (Broadbeach) and Jacinta Weier (Urangan).

Pettigrew’s rink has the firepower of the next member of the McWhinney-Shillington bowls dynasty, 16-year-old Dale, as well as Liam Stephan on lead and Justin Cribbin.

Weier has teamed up with Julia Allen-Best, Sean Gillis and Ashley Wheeler, and North’s rink is Ben Jones, Shane White and Bradley Laws.

In Section 2, Broadbeach’s Michaela Bailey-Nelsen’s rink is the most likely to go through, with a talented back-up crew of Aric Visentin, Sophie Young and Mitchum Sowden.

Her main competition will be the rink skipped by current U15 Boys Singles champ Kane Nelson from Wynnum Manly (Nathan Earle, Tegan Wilson and Kalib Morgan).

The other skips are Burnett’s Justin Todd (Matthew Todd, Giorgia Melham-Mackay, Tiahna Rehbein) and Tin Can Bay’s Shervawn Wilson (Camryn Pegg, Kiara Wilson and Stephanie Buckholz).

In Section 4, skip Bryce Litfin from Weller’s Hill will be hard to beat, with a polished and experienced back up crew of Rebecca Rixon, and the Cottell siblings, Jayden and Jessie.

Local favourite will be skip Brittanny Wiley from Binjour, backed up by Carl Flegler, Shane Rideout and Bradley Flegler.

Making up the section is local skip Peter Scott-Parkin (Burnett), with Darah Holland, Blake Batchelor and Brinley Cottle.

(Get along and support your team, because you never know what will happen in the pressure cooker of a state title fight!)

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Results: Updated daily on the Bowls Queensland website, click on EVENTS, APRIL www.bowlsqld.org

Playing schedule:

Bowls Queensland representatives at the event: BQ match, umpire and selection will attend State Juniors. State development officer (Central Queensland) Greg Caulley will combine club visits with State Juniors. BQ media will cover the final two days of Singles. Heidi Stanton-Cook from Across the Waves will assist with winner’s photos during the tournament.

Fours – Wed-Thurs April 8-9 (Burnett BC) Pairs – Fri-Sat April 10-11 (Burnett BC) Triples – Sun-Mon April 12-13 (Burnett BC) Singles – Tues-Wed April 14-15 (Burnett & Across the Waves BC)

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Toowoomba City Bowls Club has reported a very successful collaboration with University of the Third Age (U3A).

“U3A offers various courses on Tuesday afternoons in Toowoomba, which coincides with the day Toowoomba City offers free coaching, so we’ve been able to target many new “over-50s” through the U3A programme,” club coach Graham Healy said.

“We’ve been working with U3A for a number of years now and it’s proving successful, well worth it for other clubs to investigate if there is an “over-50s” U3A programme running near them, that they might be able to tap into.

Bowls Queensland’s annual ANZAC test series will be played at Hamilton Bowls Club (May 1-2), just before District Sides starts at the Sunshine Coast (May 3-6).

A BQ “Chairman’s XII” will play against a combined Defence forces side, from the Australian Services Bowling Association.

A gold coin collection will be taken up for the Soldier On charity, which supports returned servicemen and women.

Queensland won last year’s inaugural series 2-1, but Defence is battle-ready this year!

“Those travelling from the south for District Sides

ANZAC TEST SERIES 2015 are encouraged to stop into Hamilton Bowls Club on their way up north, and have a look at the Chairman’s XII and the Australian Services Bowling Association play-off,” BQ state development officer and organiser Charlie Harkness said.

“It was a colourful and very inspiring event last year, and even more special given this is the 100 year anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli.

“Defence will be trying to avenge their loss in the inaugural series, so it should be nice and feisty out there on the greens!”

New BQ chairman John Dawson said he was pleased to see a large representation of Over-60s bowlers in this year’s Chairman’s XII, as well as representation from Queensland’s disability bowlers.

There will be three tests in the series, Friday afternoon (May 1) Friday evening, and Saturday morning (May 2).

(Queensland District Sides at the Sunshine Coast will be followed by 2015 State Championships, May 8-18.)

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“We have more people attending our 2pm – 3.30pm free coaching sessions (on Tuesdays) and even better, occasionally we’ll get a new member.”

Healy said the good thing this year has been the increased number of women coming through the U3A programme, willing to give lawn bowls a try.

“Our women’s comp could really do with a boost, so it’s great we’re giving more women an introduction to lawn bowls through U3A, and they’re proving very enthusiastic, so we’re hoping this might translate into a few more members,” Healy said.

U3A is a not-for-profit association that offers courses to “seniors” over the age of 50.

In Toowoomba, there are 24 courses on offer on Tuesday afternoons, including lawn bowls at Toowoomba City.

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T’ba bowlers head back to school

Graham Healy, Anne O’Brien, Valda Burns, Cheryl Cameron, Jan Newcombe, Peggy Maul and Wendy Swanson

Queensland-first for Laidley club

Tony Watson and Harold Poole

Laidley will host Queensland’s firstever competition specifically and exclusively for bowlers approved to use a Bowler’s Arm, over the weekend of May 16-17.

An open singles “knock out” comp (Saturday) will cater for 24 bowlers.

(Entry $20 (including lunch), 1st prize $200, runner-up $100.)

An open three-bowl pairs event (Sunday) will cater for 16 teams. (Entry $40/team, prize money $500 winner, $200 runner-up) “I heard about a similar competition in NSW that attracted a lot of interest from bowlers around the state and inter-state, so I thought it was time we had something like that in Queensland, and why not Laidley,” organiser Tony Watson said.

Watson will be partnered in the pairs with legendary Downs bowler Harold Poole, 94.

Poole has been using a bowler’s arm for around 10 years, which has enabled him to extend his time on the green.

With his bowler’s arm, he has gone on to win six club championships, in triples, fours, and pairs four times.

Of course, Harold Poole isn’t any “ordinary” club bowler.

He has been a district champion bowler five times, of four different districts, and he was Queensland state champion of champion singles winner 30 years ago, in 1986.

To enter Queensland’s first Bowler’s Arm Open Competition, bowlers must be approved by Bowls Queensland to use a bowler’s arm.

Nominations deadline is May 8.

Further inquiries to organiser Tony Watson (07) 5462 1965.

(Laidley will also host a $3100 Prestige Men’s Fours on April 18-19, entry $240/team, first 16 teams to pay their deposit will be accepted. Inquires to Laidley games director Ross Knight, 07 5465 6001 or email rojan25@bigpond. com)

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At Bowler deadline, the exciting Bowls Super Challenge finals weekend was about to get underway, at Algester Sports (March 28-29). Hopefully you managed to catch some of the action!

(Top of the table going into Gold Super Challenge finals was, for the men, Mooloolaba, followed by Burleigh Heads, Rainbow Beach, Tweed Heads, and Musgrave Hill, and for the women, Club Kawana, followed

by Algester Sports, Mooloolaba and Tweed Heads.)

Premier League Queensland Sevens finals were also due to play out on March 28-29, at Bramble Bay. Coming up this month is Australian Sides in Perth (April 9-12), and State Juniors in Bundaberg (April 8-15).

Australian Indoor, Queensland Qualifying rounds will be held for the men on April 18-19 and for the women, May 23-24.

(The Australian Indoor Championships will be held at Tweed Heads Bowls Club, August 24-27.)

Anzac Test Series, (Bowls Queensland Chairman’s XII against Australian Services Bowling Assn) kicks off the month of May (May 1-2, Hamilton BC) District Sides is next, Bowls Queensland’s marquee event (May 3-6).

More than 550 bowlers and battle it out over four days, to be crowned Queensland’s top bowling district.

Host clubs for 2015 are Caloundra, Club Maroochy, Coolum Pacific Paradise, and Tewantin-Noosa.

Queensland State Champs (May 8-18) is next, also to be hosted on the Sunshine Coast.

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DEVELOPING BOWLS Busy month for bowls in Queensland I hope to catch up with some of you at State Juniors this month at Bundaberg, great to see a major tournament played outside the south-east corner.

(Queensland won the inaugural three-test series last year, let’s see what Defence answers back with this year!)

The annual BQ ANZAC test series will be played for five consecutive years (2014-2018) to commemorate 100 years since the First World War (1914-1918), and a centenary since the Anzac legend was created, at the Gallipoli landing of April 25, 1915.

In other development activities, check out the stories from state development officer Tim Blake based in Townsville, about some of the things that have been happening in bowls clubs in the Far North.

The Brisbane-based team, Daryl Francey and Charlie Harkness, are putting the finishing touches on the 2015 Anzac test series, to be played May 1-2 at Hamilton Bowls Club, between a Bowls Queensland Chairman’s XII of emerging state bowlers, and an elite corps of defence force bowlers from the Australian Services Bowls Association.

And finally from the development team, if you’re a disability bowler, now is the time to get your nominations in for the 2015 Queensland State Multi-Disability Championships, to be held at Aspley Memorial Bowls Club, Sunday August 30 – Wednesday September 2.

C’mon get ‘Appy!

Townsville’s Jubilee Bowls Club took the opportunity recently to advertise their product on a new James Cook University Student Union “App”, at a cost of just over $200 to register.

The “App” was set up to promote good deals and discounts for students, across a wide range of products and services.

Jubilee offered the following deal for uni students: “Students will receive a BBQ and Barefoot Bowls deal for $8 per person, minimum of 10 people” Within a week of the offer being posted, the club had received its first booking, for 85 people, paid in advance.

With one booking, the club had more than doubled its return on investment, with $450 in the kitty, before a bowl had been bowled.

I am massively proud of Jubilee for being so pro-active and open-minded to giving something new a go!

Hopefully it will spark an idea for you about what your club could do to tap into a new market of potential bowlers, for example, students attending universities around the state.

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The four-day championships will showcase the state’s best blind, deaf, sporting wheelie, and Lifestream bowlers, competing for best-instate medals.

We look forward to organising a robust and exciting state tournament, and we hope to see 80-100 bowlers from around Queensland sign up to compete.

(Inquiries to the development team at BQ 3355 9988.)

Have a great month,

Greg Caulley

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Hervey Bay and Maryborough big winners in classic showdown

Bowls Sculpture Benowa Bowls Club reckons it has a world first, an unusual sculpture of “Benni” the bowler on its club patio.

Created by local sculptor and club member Ervin Lorenzen (pictured above), Benni was created out of odd, old, and donated bowls.

“I have Googled and Googled and cannot find another sculpture made of lawn bowls anywhere, so maybe we are first in the world to have such a sculpture?” Benowa secretary Gillane Lockett said.

“We are a small, friendly, welcoming club on the Gold Coast, come along and see our amazing sculpture, and meet some friends here, any afternoon or evening, you will get a warm welcome!”

Benowa is very proud to share host club duties during the 2015 Australian Open (June 13-25).

The fourth annual Taylor Wide Bay Classic (TWBC) kept the local bowling community enthralled, with close games that saw many winners decided on final ends.

Series coordinator Dennis Keft said the Classic’s future looked assured.

In the semis, Hervey Bay overcame Urangan 4-3, and Pialba defeated last season’s winner Bargara, 5-2, three of the rink wins could have gone either way.

The play-off for third and fourth between Bargara and Urangan was a replay of last season’s final, with Bargara proving too good for Urangan once again, 5-2.

“We had great support from the community, with a large gallery of spectators watching most of the games, especially the finals,” Keft said.

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“Taylor representative Alan Schatz (standing in for Queensland CEO Danny Keating) announced Taylor Bowls will support the competition again next season.”

Maryborough took the cup and $2100 prize from Moore Park 3-2, in a close game everyone thought Moore Park would win until the final five ends.

Division One Hervey Bay took the trophy and $3000 winner’s prize, defeating Pialba 6-1 (six rinks to one) in the Div One final, played at Burrum Heads on March 21.

Players battled wind and threatening weather in games that often had a leader change after each end.

The finals were played at Elliot Heads on Sat March 14, with Maryborough defeating Hervey Bay 3-2 to get into the final, and Moore Park victorious over Urangan 3-2 in the other semi.

The play-off for third and fourth saw Hervey Bay too strong for Urangan, 4-1.

Division One final standings:

Division Two final standings:

1st Hervey Bay - $3000

1st Maryborough - $2100

3rd Bargara - $1,200.00

3rd Hervey Bay - $1000

2nd Pialba - $1,800.00

2nd Moore Park - $1200

4th Urangan - $1,000.00

4th Urangan - $750

(Clubs eliminated before the finals, Maryborough Services, Burrum Heads, Doon Villa and Burnett, each received $300.00.)

(Clubs eliminated before the finals, Pialba, Bargara, Elliott Heads, and Burrum Heads, each received $300.00.)

DIV 1.5 Hervey Bay Side Manager Mr Ron Haigh accepts the winner trophy from Taylor Bowls Representative Mr Alan Schatz as TWBC Match Committee Chairman and TWBC Co-ordinator Mr Dennis Keft look on

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Did you know synthetic bowls greens can be recycled?

North Queensland’s Jubilee Bowls Club and nearby Alligator Creek Bowls Club came together recently with the aim of saving and salvaging Jubilee’s synthetic green, which was about to be replaced.

Alligator Creek was struggling and one reason was because their green was unplayable.

This meant clubs wouldn’t visit, and it also it made it difficult to generate new members.

“This has all changed, with the official opening in November last year of the “New Old Green” at Alligator Creek,” club president Col Robbins said.

Jubilee’s Bill Broome and Alligator Creek’s Col Robbins

“Thanks to the olive branch extended by Jubilee, Alligator Creek green is full again and we’re celebrating a new start.”

Recycled Green

The Alligator Creek president can’t wipe the smile off his face and he said the recycled green means “everything!”

By Tim Blake

“We have struggled for so long to survive and now with this new surface, we are hopeful that we can start to get members of the community back into our club,” Robbins said.

Jubilee Bowls Club board chairman Bill Broome said the club was extremely pleased to be able to help Alligator Creek, and he was extremely proud of the little club for being proactive and not giving up.

“Bowls as a sport needs to do everything it can to help support and grow every club, big or small,” Broome said.

Pictured: Jubilee’s Bill Broome and Alligator Creek’s Col Robbins

Coast kids rock three in a row Fraser Coast juniors have claimed a hat-trick of wins in the annual Inter-District Shield, played between Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, and Burnett District juniors.

“It’s the third time in as many years we’ve been successful,” Fraser Coast District junior liaison officer Tammie Weier said.

“The last comp was held at Gayndah Bowls Club in November (2014), when we had a new sponsor come on board, Aero Bowls.

“We had juniors from Pialba, Urangan, and Tin Can Bay playing in the winning Fraser Coast team; some of them have only just started playing, so we’re extremely proud of their success.”

Team members (pictured) were, back row, Kiara Wilson, Julia Allen-Best, Nick Campbell, Shervawn Wilson, Mitch Weier, Kain Wallis, front row, Darah Holland, Jacinta Weier, Caysee Wilson and Kyandra Kelly.

The raffle prizes of Aero bowls gear were won by Aymee Bellert (Gayndah) and Don Allen (Tin Can Bay).

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Back row L-R: Kiara Wilson, Julia Allen-Best, Nick Campbell, Shervawn Wilson, Mitch Weier, Kain Wallis. Front row L-R: Darah Holland, Jacinta Weier, Caysee Wilson and Kyandra Kelly.

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WINDING UP A BOWLS CLUB Do you need to appoint a liquidator?

by FTI Senior Director, Brendan Nixon

One of the hardest decisions a club can make is resolving to close its doors, especially if all avenues to operate sustainably have been exhausted.

A liquidator is required to hold a creditors meeting within a few weeks of their appointment and issue at least one report to creditors.

The reality is that the answer varies from case to case.

► Selling Assets – While this may sound simple, a club has a responsibility to its creditors and members to not only maximise the sale price of club assets, but also to minimise the time and cost involved.

The primary question this article discusses is, does a club in this situation need to appoint a liquidator, or can its board manage the process?

What is a liquidator?

A liquidator is an independent third-party individual who satisfies the professional education and character requirements of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Liquidators are regulated by the insolvency profession’s code of conduct, the Corporations Act and ASIC’s registration requirements.

Liquidators are familiar with the law pertaining to creditors’ rights and securities and the order of priority of competing creditor claims.

For significant assets (such as freehold property), sale contracts may be required.

A club board needs to consider whether it wants the responsibility and accountability associated with making decisions about the sale of assets and complying with contractual and statutory obligations, or whether that the process is better handled by a liquidator to the satisfaction of creditors and members.

A club board needs to consider whether it wants the responsibility and accountability associated with making decisions about the sale of assets and complying with contractual and statutory obligation.

Liquidators are appointed to wind-up the affairs of companies and other bodies (including incorporated associations).

Previous articles have dealt with how clubs voluntarily appoint a liquidator.

Issues which may arise The following is a list of issues that can likely arise in the closure of any club, along with comments comparing a do-ityourself approach versus the appointment of a liquidator: ► Informing Creditors – Creditors are likely to have numerous queries and concerns if a business from which they are owned money, ceases trading.

A club managing its own closure would need to have someone who is prepared to receive creditor queries and respond in an appropriately and timely manner.

This can become even more complex when creditors assert they have security (eg, claiming retention of title over stock) and demand immediate access to remove property.

As insolvency practitioners, liquidators have substantial experience in managing the disposal of all types of assets, such as plant and equipment, real property and intangible assets (such as gaming machine licenses).

A liquidator must follow a statutory process before declaring a dividend.

This includes: issuing notices to creditors before a dividend is declared, formally seeking further information from creditors (if necessary), rejection of creditor claims (if necessary), calculation of entitlement to interest (if necessary), and distribution of dividend funds.

The above issues are only a few of those likely to be encountered in winding-up a club. However, they provide a snapshot of the potential benefits which a liquidator provides.

Should you wish to discuss further, please call Brendan Nixon or Joanne Dunn of FTI Consulting on the below contact details:

Brendan Nixon Ph 07 3225 4924 Email: brendan.nixon@fticonsulting.com Joanne Dunn Ph 07 3225 4913 Email: joanne.dunn@fticonsulting.com

We are pleased to discuss your concerns on a confidential, no obligation basis.

FTI Consulting is an active supporter of Clubs Queensland and Bowls Queensland.

A liquidator is also required to make public their records of receipts and payments upon request of creditors and members.

► Adjudicating on creditor claims – How would a club deal with a situation in which, once the club had sold its assets and was ready to make a distribution to creditors, a member submitted a claim for a loan made twenty years ago, however, had no supporting documentation?

Who in the club would have the capacity to investigate the claim and adjudicate on whether it was valid?

How would objectivity (real or perceived) be maintained?

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Umpire with

Joan Brotherton

DOMESTIC REGULATIONS This month I would like to cover some of the Clauses in the Domestic Regulations 2 - Game Anomalies - as well as some recent questions I’ve received, in a Question and Answer format.

However I still recommend that all Clauses be read from the original source.

Care needs to be taken, as they are important and need to be understood when playing your games.

(1) A team lodges an entry in the Club Fours Championship, however before the entries close, one of the players breaks their leg and is unable to compete in the Championship. What will happen to the entry for this team?

As the entries had not closed, the player was classed as a Nominated Player (DR.2.1.3). Therefore a new player could be included and once the entries closed, the team with the player included would then become the Intended Team from the time the entries close until the team is constituted (DR.2.1.4).

(2) The above Intended Player plays in the first round of the Championship, however is unable to continue

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due to illness for the remainder of the Championship. What happens now to the team?

The Intended Player and Team will become constituted immediately their first round in the competition has commenced (when the jack is delivered in the first end as per Law 5.3) – (DR.2.2.1).

Therefore the Intended Player has become a Constituted Player who can have a Replacement Player appointed to take their place (DR.2.1.7) if they cannot play in any round after the first round for a reason accepted by the Controlling Body.

(3) A Player in an Intended Team cannot play in the first round, however is available for further rounds. What will happen?

A substitute can be appointed to play in the place of an Intended Player who is unavailable or physically incapable of attending, playing in or continuing in any part of any game for a reason accepted by the Controlling Body (DR.2.1.8) also DR.2.3.1. A Substitute is not permitted if a player is unable to play because of a commitment to play in another competition they have entered (DR.2.3.1.1).

(4) A team withdraws prior to the 1st round of a Club Championship, in a later round, one of the Intended Players of the team acts as a Substitute. Is this allowed?

Yes. If an Intended Player, team or side withdraws without being constituted, the Intended Players are regarded as not having entered the competition and are eligible to act as Replacement Players or Substitutes in that competition.

(DR.2.2.6).

(5) After the 2nd round in a championship, the Skip wishes to change the positions of the 2nd and 3rd in the next round. Is this allowed?

Yes. Prior to the start of any subsequent game in the same competition, the playing positions of the constituted personnel can be altered. (DR.2.2.8).

(6) In a game of Fours, the second shall keep the score card (DR.3.2). Who signs the card at the completion of the game?

At the end of the game, hand the score card to the skip, who should record on the score-card the time the game finished, and then sign their own and the opposing skip’s score card. (Law 40.1.7.5).

with Rino Parrella

WEATHER WOES!

Aerate your greens now, before it’s too late!

For weeks now I’ve been asking, where is Autumn?

The extreme temperatures of Summer have persisted into Autumn, the hot dry conditions making it little fun to work outdoors, and I’m sure everyone’s grass has felt the effects.

We had our first cyclone of the year in February, and while our thoughts and prayers go out to those who suffer devastation in these events, cyclones can be good news for greens, because of the drenching rains.

At our club Cyclone Marcia dumped 330mm, and the tanks were over-flowing for the first time in 18 months.

We’re hoping this water will last us through the Winter months.

HELP YOUR GREEN SURVIVE THE ELEMENTS THIS AUTUMN AND WINTER? In April, I like to aerate our greens, before Winter is upon us.

I recommend drilling greens with 3/8 drills, or mini-tyning.

If you decide to minityne, I recommend following up with a fertilizer application, so the hollow tyne holes are covered over by Winter, and you have a smooth playing surface again.

Many times I have played on greens that have been minityned too late in the season;

the turf has not had a chance to grow over the holes, and when the holes get exposed to the elements in Winter, they green can end up as a bumpy “mooncrater” playing surface in Spring.

ON THE LOOK OUT! Keep a look out for Take-All Patch, which tends to strike hardest from January through to May.

Lawn grubs cause large patches of lawn to turn brown quickly.

They can be killed with most insecticides.

Webworms like to hide in drill or tyne holes; they pop their heads out early morning and eat the grass around the holes.

In the early morning, if you see a web over the holes, that’s the clue that you’ve got webworm.

If it shows up late in the season, in AprilMay, there isn’t much you can do, as the damage has already been done.

Aerating as described above is a good start, and check back-issues of Queensland Bowler Green Guru columns (you can find these on the Bowls Queensland website www.bowlsqld.org) You’ll find an article on Take-All Patch and what you can do about it.

Mini-tyne too TIP OF THE MONTH late in the season Greenkeepers and your green could are always on their look like a bumpy feet and do a lot of walking in a day. moonscape come Mowing one green Spring! is approximately 2.2km

Also curl grubs, lawn grubs and webworm can become a problem at this time of year, and I’ve found out from recent experience that they particularly like blue couch lawns.

We recently experienced a severe infestation of lawn grubs at our local croquet club, which is blue couch, and we couldn’t treat in a timely manner because of Cyclone Marcia.

It didn’t take the grubs long to chew patches almost a metre in diameter, so don’t be complacent!

of walking, and by the end of the day, you could have walked 6-10km.

If you have experienced aching feet by the end of the day, treat yourself to some good footwear with a supporting arch.

A quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet, and each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons.

It makes sense to keep them in good working order, as they are one of your important tools of trade.

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Curt Schatz

CLUB LAW

Are your assets in good hands?

We are often approached by clubs regarding their rights and responsibilities when a regulator approaches them or their staff for a statement or an interview.

Gaming Machine Act, require the person to attend an interview at a time and place.

As a general rule, clubs should ensure that for any notable incident, a detailed statement is kept by those directly involved.

If the club or the person involved does not comply with the inspector in relation to the above provisions, the Acts provide for specific penalties for obstruction.

The statement should be written in isolation by the person giving the statement and should be done so as soon as possible after the event.

However, a person is not required to answer a question if to do so might tend to incriminate that person.

These penalties can range from monetary penalties of a few hundred dollars to imprisonment.

The detail in these notes will be important in order for the club to best protect its own interests should the incident be taken any further by the regulator and/or the police.

The same will apply for any interviews which have been recorded.

The interviewee should ensure that a complete copy of the record of interview is obtained.

The Liquor Act 1992 (Qld) and the Gaming Machine Act 1991 (Qld) outline circumstances in which investigators are able to conduct interviews or take statements at licensed premises.

For the purposes of performing a function under either Act, inspectors can require individuals to state the person’s name, address and age and, if necessary, evidence of those particulars.

If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person may be able to provide information relevant to the administration or enforcement of either Act, the inspector can require a person to answer a question which is relevant, or, under the

There are also specific provisions which deal with obstruction of inspectors.

Obstruction includes assaulting, abusing, hindering, resisting and intimidating.

It is also obstruction if a person prevents a person from attending before, being questioned by, or supplying information to, an inspector.

Also relevant to an investigator’s powers to interview, are the powers of the regulator to access licensed premises.

For the purposes of performing a function under either Act, and primarily to ensure the Act is being complied with, an investigator may enter any place at any reasonable time of the day or night.

Under the Liquor Act the entry must be with consent from the occupier; under warrant; for the purposes of monitoring compliance; to a public place at a time

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when it is open to admission to the public; to licensed premises open for business or entry; or to a licensed premises if an investigator suspects on reasonable grounds an offence is being committed.

Once the inspector has entered the premises generally, he/she can search, inspect the premises and records, measure, test, photograph, film, open containers or equipment; and take others to assist him.

In relation to witnesses to an event, there are no clear provisions in the Act which place obligations on the club in this regard.

However, as pointed out, it is important that clubs are seen to cooperate with the regulator and/or the police while protecting their own interests.

Accordingly, detailed notes of any incident and statement from any witnesses should be kept on record by the club, together with incident registers, as the value of these statements may not become apparent until disciplinary action is taken months or even years after the event.

We recommend that clubs have a dedicated and experienced person or persons on hand to deal with OLGR inspectors or police should they come to the premises.

This will allow the club to cooperate with the relevant authorities while also ensuring that its own interests are protected.

If you have any queries in relation to this issue please contact Mark Madsen on (07) 3224 0241, Ruth Sainsbury on (07) 3224 0382 or myself on (07) 3224 0230.

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Losing...the best way to learn!

Most matches are lost not won, and the culprit is usually not lack of ability.

By reader request, a column about how to handle the disappointment of losing an important match.

Most of us will have felt that knock to self-confidence that comes after a heartbreaking loss, but there’s great value in developing skills to overcome obstacles.

Dwelling on past mistakes will almost certainly produce a pattern of imminent failures unless you know how to deal with loss in a positive manner.

It might be hard to swallow at the time, but if you truly want to improve, you can learn far more from losses than victories.

After your next defeat, briefly reflect on what worked, what didn’t work, and what areas of your game may require attention.

For most players, it’s almost impossible to monitor your own performance while playing, which makes it hard to rectify a problem during a match.

That’s where a coach can often help you understand the parts of your game that require improvement.

not the worst thing that was going to happen in my life.

Acknowledge the hurt, take your moment to ‘grieve’, and then focus on the challenge of the next match!

Losing is part of the journey that every player faces, and learning from defeat is an important tool to becoming the best player you can be.

That’s not to say it is easy!

The gut-wrenching pain of a narrow loss can sometimes be more severe than when you cop a ‘flogging’.

When the result of a match hinges on the very last end or bowl, the mental pressure is intense and can be almost physically painful.

Wait until you get home before you do the autopsy and sob uncontrollably on the couch!

Similarly, learning how to handle the hurt associated with these losses is very important to future performance.

The process I applied after a loss was always to remind myself that it was a game, and an enjoyable one at that, and

And if the result goes against you, the challenge is to avoid allowing this mental pressure to ‘blow’.

This takes concentration, practice and whatever method works for you to release the ‘valve’ deep breathing, a quick attitude readjustment, or even adopting the good old ‘mask’ of a cheery smile and congratulatory handshake, are a couple of options.

Never offer an excuse for losing because it will always sound like sour grapes.

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Wait until you get home before you do the autopsy and sob uncontrollably on the couch!

I recall one of my dearest friends, Cecil Bransky, who represented Israel for many years, being put in the spotlight after a BBC TV camera was shoved into his face immediately after narrowly losing a tense final in the World Indoor Singles.

Bransky was asked, “How do you feel?”, to which he abruptly pushed the camera away and shouted, “Do you mind, I am bleeding at the moment!” Everyone knew how he felt.

So instead of grieving, blowing a fuse or blaming the green, umpire or your bowls, it’s far more productive to discover the contributing factors behind your loss.

Most matches are lost not won, and the culprit is usually not lack of ability but poor decision-making and tactical awareness.

Defending when you should be attacking, and attacking the head when you should be defending with a draw shot, are common mistakes.

Knowing how to read a head and what shot to play and when to play it is priceless knowledge. The condition and speed of the green, prevailing weather conditions, and scoreboard all need to be considered before every shot.

Learning this skill can take some time, but the rewards will certainly be worth it.

Until then, good bowling!

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