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CONTENTS

Volume 40

Issue 03

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05 Sequel to State Champs

12 Front line bowls

Queensland champions in singles, pairs, triples and fours will get a crack at 8 national titles.

Police National Titles hosted in Caloundra and Queensland posts its best ever result.

08 Sharpening the tools

14 Bulls and Hawks tango

Queensland reps given a thorough work out by Invitational Side ahead of Australian Sides

Broadbeach claims its first Premier League title beating host club Helensvale but the Hawks get A-Grade.

10 Is a bowler born or made? 19 Top honour for BQ servants Technology catches up with bowls as researchers look at vision, attention and biomechanics to answer the question.

Editorial: Naomi Cescotto

Delegates united in their support for a Distinguished Service Medal for Allen Bennett and Neville Galbraith.

Editorial contact: E: media@bowlsqld.org Ph: (07) 3354 0777

Editorial assistant: Tom Sharman

Advertising: E: ads@bowlsqld.org

Layout: Kristina Guy

Ph: (07) 3354 0777

Subscriptions: To subscribe, send your contact details, together with a cheque for $44 (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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WHO IS THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL? 8 NATIONAL TITLES UP FOR GRABS AT NEW AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS “Happy Days!” said reigning Queensland men’s triples champion Graeme Shillington at the news the Australian Championships is back.

Shillington was wide eyed at his last Australian Champs 20 years ago back in 1997 and he has nothing but happy memories of competing in Alice Springs.

“Great memories, it’s been too long since the state champions progressed to a national final, I’d love to be going to the revival, 20 years after the last time,” Shillington said.

In 1997, Shillington progressed to what was then known as the Australian Champion of Champions after winning his first ever Queensland state title in the men’s fours, competing with some big guns, Don Peoples, Queensland’s most capped player Kelvin Kerkow OAM, and Australian coach Steve Glasson.

The Queensland boys went on to win the national fours title in 1997 and Queensland was declared overall champion state, thanks to Steve Glasson also winning silver in the men’s singles.

Point and state fours with Burleigh champ Gary Pearson.

The three McWhinney-Shillingtons now play out of Beenleigh where they keep the greens.

The new-look 2017 Australian Championships will be held over four days at Merimbula NSW from November 28 - December 1.

Last year Shillington was back on the state winner’s podium at Tweed Heads lifting the trophy in the men’s triples with wife Jackie’s son Dean McWhinney and their “Irish good luck charm” Shane Leonard (pictured right).

Pic: 1997 Australian Champion Men’s Four Steve Glasson, Kelvin Kerkow, Graeme Shillington, Don Peoples.

Jackie and Graeme’s son Dale will step in for “Irish” this year to defend the family honour and the state triples title, with Leonard now bowling out of Warilla NSW. Shillo will also play state singles, state pairs with Matt Roberts from Wellington

Pic: 2016 Queensland Champion Men’s Triple, Shane Leonard, Graeme Shillington, Dean McWhinney.

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Who holds the title?

GOLD COAST TWEED - SOUTHERN END

MAY 8 - 21

Singles Ester Regan, Ryan Bester

Pairs

Cassandra Millerick & Bolivia Millerick Brett Wilkie & Ryan Bester

Over 60s Pairs

Pat Logan & Eryn Finnigan Alan Elliott & Geoff Hawken

Mixed Pairs Emma Brown & Kurt Brown

Fours

Jessie Cottell, Kay Cavanagh, Maria Rigby, Ester Regan, John Newell, Jamie Anderson, Robbie Wild, Sean Baker

Triples

How far will you go?

Cassandra Millerick, Karen Goldsworthy, Bolivia Millerick Graeme Shillington, Shane Leonard, Dean McWhinney

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY All state and territory champions in singles, pairs, triples and fours will be invited to do battle on the national stage to decide who is the fairest of them all.

Bowls Australia records show the competition was last held 13 years ago in 2004 at Harbord Bowling Club (Sydney NSW).

DUAL DEFENCE Defending state singles champions Ester Regan and Ryan Bester both have second titles to defend at the 2017 Queensland State Championships (May 8 - 21, Gold Coast Tweed District).

Bester also won the 2016 state men’s pairs with BQ CEO Brett Wilkie, the formidable duo finally playing on the same side after many years as rivals.

Regan’s second title came after a torrid finals series in the women’s fours, a heart-stopping one-shot victory over Bolivia Millerick in the semi and two shots over Debbie Logan in the final.

It was known at that time as the Australian Champion of Champions (which is a different event today, pitting state and territory winners of champion of club champion singles against each other in a national final).

Pic right: Reigning Queensland State Singles champions Ester Regan and Ryan Bester.

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Like many of the state’s top bowlers, Regan will play District Sides for the four days immediately prior to State Champs, but she’s giving the opening discipline of State Mixed Pairs a miss this year, to have a bit of recovery time.

Pic left: Usually rivals, they enjoyed playing Pairs together at 2016 Queensland State Championships, Ryan Bester and Brett Wilkie.

Which means 13 years later, Brady and Pin can justifiably claim to be reigning Australian Championships titleholders - until November anyway!

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“I’ll be knackered, I have to drive back to Brisbane each night for work, between bowls, driving and working, I’ll have to be fit!” Regan said.

Pic above: Queensland State Championships 2016 Fours winners and runners up, from left, silver medalists Debbie Logan (s), Gail Waitai, Chris Baxter, Maree Gibbs, gold medalist Maria Rigby, Kay Cavanagh, Jessie Cottell, Ester Regan (skip)

In 2004, Queensland’s Sue Brady from Mareeba won two of the prestigious national titles, the Australian women’s singles and the Australian women’s pairs with Mareeba club-mate Theresa Pin.

Pic: Sue Brady and Theresa Pin (right and far right) with their Mareeba team mates Eileen Stevens and Carmen Cobb

If Reagan found last year’s comp tough, she has a challenge on her hands this year.

From the Chairman

by BQ Chairman Peter Williamson

The month of March has gone very quickly with all the attention given to preparation for the AGM. The staff as always made sure the day would go forward without too many glitches.

On behalf of the Board and staff I wish to thank Allen Bennett and Diana Wenham sincerely for the many years of service given to Bowls Queensland.

WH AT ’ S N E XT ?

BLK Sevens Finals, Mermaid Beach, April 8-9 Taylor Bowls Super Challenge Finals, Musgrave Hill, April 8-9 Souths Suburban Mackay Easter Open Challenge, April 15-16

Welcome to the new board members Brian Marshall and Geoff Osborne.

Musgrave Hill Easter Open Prestige Singles, April 15-17

Distinguished Service Awards were conferred on Allen Bennett and Neville Galbraith by the council and presented on the day.

QLD Indoor Qualifiers – Women, Tweed Heads & Paradise Point, April 22-23

The Special General Meeting on the Constitution went smoothly with only a small amount of changes.

BQ President’s XII V Defence ANZAC Series, Paradise Point, April 28 - 29

Discussion on the upcoming boundary review showed the interest the Districts have in the review and with it proceeding to a successful outcome.

A committee will be formed as soon as possible over the next weeks.

An advertising TV programme the board has been investigating is well underway in consultation with a number of companies and it should be finalised within the next couple of weeks.

Australia v England, Broadbeach, April 26-28

Domina-BCIB District Sides, Gold Coast Tweed, May 3 - 6 BQ State Championships, Gold Coast Tweed, May 8 - 21 David ‘Hook’ Anderson Fours, Diggers Rockhampton, May 27-28 QLD Indoor Qualifiers – Men, Tweed Heads & Paradise Point, May 27 - 29 Trans Tasman & Multi Nations, Broadbeach, May 31 - June 9 Australian Open, Gold Coast, June 10 - 23 BQ U18 QLD v NSW Test Series, July 4 - 5

The Junior State Championships will be held this month at Pelican Waters and Caloundra Bowls Clubs.

BQ U25 QLD V NSW Test Series, July 27-28

This will be followed by the Australian Sides Championships to be held in Adelaide.

Australian Senior Sides, NT, Sep 12-15

The President’s XII vs ADF bowlers in the Anzac test series will be held at Paradise Point Bowls Club at the end of the month.

I’m sure our bowlers will do us proud at all events!

Peter Williamson

Australian Indoor Champs, Tweed Heads, Aug 28 – 31 BQ Secondary Schools Cup, Pine Rivers, Sep 16 - 17 Australian U18 Champs, South Australia, Sep 30 - Oct 2 Australian Champ of Champs, Darwin, NT, Oct 11 - 13 BQ District Mixed Pairs State Final, Oct 14 - 15 BQ State Champ of Club Champs, Oct 21 - 26 BQ State Pennant, Nov 4 - 5 Bowls Premier League 06, Club Pine Rivers, Nov 14 - 17 Australian Champs, Merimbula NSW, Nov 27 - Dec 1

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Back row from left, Braidan Leese, Kristy Thatcher, Greg Bostock (selector), Nathan Rice, Nev Jenkins, Brett Wilkie, Paul Henricks, Indi Conlan, Mark Williams, Brendon Egan, Des Cann, Cohen Litfin, Alex Murtagh, Robbie Wild, Sean Baker, Sean Ingham, Julie Keegan, Natasha Jones, Marilyn Clayton, Anthony Kiepe, Val Jackson, Debbie Logan, Ann Maree Peart, Lynsey Clarke, Chris Baxter, Chrissy Pavlov (manager), front row from left, Peter Williamson, Sunnybank Bowls Club’s Jack Edwards and Gary Land, Jacob Nelson, Bolivia Millerick, Cassandra Millerick, Jessica Srisamruaybai, Emma Brown, Sam White, Georgia White, Chloe Stewart, Steve Tong, Scott De Jongh, Jade Groenewege, Brenda Balchin, Sammy Wilson, Dee Robertson, Noelene Dutton, Pamela Fantini, Jessie Cottell, Louise Witton, Amanda Haevecker.

The idea was to give the new QLD team a chance to test out its combinations ahead of Australian Sides Championships 2017 (April 6 9, South Australia).

“I’ve been angling for this for years and finally with Brett coming in as CEO, he speaks my language, straight away we were on the same wavelength, he knows bowls,” BQ coordinator of selectors Peter Stanton said.

“It’s also made a difference that the Board approved it.

“It’s given us a great tune up ahead of Australian Sides instead of just meeting at the airport and having to rely on natural talent.”

The Invitation Sides were far from ‘test dummies’.

The men denied the Maroons pole position on the leaderboard until the second half of the first match, holding them off by a tantalizing one shot margin over three rinks.

Nathan Rice provided the inspiration and security blanket coming home 30-12 over Alex Murtagh, the other two QLD skips Sean Baker and Nev Jenkins (subbing for Kurt Brown) posting eightshot victories.

It was the opposite scenario in the women’s camp.

The QLD side rocketed away in the first match, Bolivia Millerick providing the safety blanket 32-17 over Pam Fantini and the other two QLD skips Julie Keegan and Lynsey Clarke solid with five and eight shot margins.

In the second match, the Maroons went down on two rinks, Invitation skips Marilyn Clayton and Christine Baxter in punishing form.

A runaway score from Lynsey Clarke 30-10 saved the QLD selected side from ignominy, the final team score only one shot down 60-61.

“It was great to have a win, it was a wonderful experience,” Clayton said.

“Maybe they should go back to like it was in 2009 when they selected a squad of 24 and had a two-day trial to pick the test teams?”

Women’s team manager Chrissy Pavlov said the second match upset showed the depth of talent in Queensland.

“There are a lot of brilliant bowlers but the test positions are selected over a year not just a weekend,” Pavlov said.

“I always ask bowlers looking for selection “what else?” they bring to a team.

“Apart from being a brilliant bowler, what extra?”

Peter Stanton said the selectors were confident in the SIdes chosen “but the performances here today have not gone unnoticed”.

Invitation lead Jessie Cottell had a brilliant day but her rink lost big.

“Awesome to cop a flogging,” the national junior squad member said balefully.

Pics: Bottom, L to R, Des Cann; Natasha Jones & Dee Robertson; Ann Maree Peart & Brenda Balchin; Chrissy Pavlov and Peter Williamson; Paul He

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R E S U LTS MEN PRACTISE MATCH 1 QLD 76 - 42 INV Jacob Nelson, Jayden Christie, Brett Wilkie, Nathan Rice (s) 30 - 12 Indi Conlan, Jay Cross, Des Cann, Alex Murtagh (s)

Selector Peter Stanton said it was an important part of the game, being able to get back up when the chips are down.

“It’s part of the reason why Lynsey Clarke is so successful, she is always encouraging, she gets more out of her teams,” Stanton said.

“Part of what we do at these trials is test a player’s personality and character, test teams have to combine well together or we don’t get a winning result - so we look at everything, not just the excellence of the bowls.”

Queensland No 1 Ester Regan felt like a fish out of water playing at No 2 when she is used to playing at skip but she enjoyed the experience anyway.

(The night before Regan and Steve Tong had been named top skips of Premier League 2017, Regan in A Grade and Tong in Premier Grade.)

“This practice day is a good opportunity for the current QLD side and the next 12 coming through,” Tong said.

Sam White, Braidan Leese, Robert Wild, Sean Baker (s) 23 - 15 Scott De Jongh, Paul Henricks, Jade Groenewege, Steven Tong

Over 60s legend Nev Jenkins won’t be going to Adelaide.

Sean Ingham, Andrew Howie, Anthony Kiepe, Nev Jenkins (s) (sub for Kurt Brown) 23 - 15 Mark Williams, Cohen Litfin, Matt Lucas, Brendon Egan (s)

“I’m too tired to go anyway, tired from carrying all these young blokes today, Kurt who?” Jenkins laughed.

Former QLD skip Alex Murtagh summed up a great day.

“The Invitation Side wishes the Queensland side all the best in Adelaide and we hope we’ve helped you on your winning ways,” Murtagh said.

PRACTICE MATCH 2 QLD 65 - 46 INV Rice 20 - 18 Tong Jenkins 19 - 17 Murgagh Baker 26 - 11 Egan

“We’ll follow your progress on Facebook and celebrate your success.”

The QLD team will play two tests on April 5 as part of a three test series against Tasmania, playing the final test as part of Australian Sides over four days.

WOMEN PRACTISE MATCH 1 QLD 69 - 41 INV

Last year, the QLD women came fourth in the contest for the Marj Morris Trophy and the QLD men came fifth in the Alley Shield.

Cass Millerick, Sam Wilson, Dee Robertson, Bolivia Millerick (s) 32 - 17 Jessie Cottell, Ester Regan, Natasha Jones, Pam Fantini (s)

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enricks on the mat, with QLD’s Jayden Christie, Jacob Nelson & Brett Wilkie; Super skip Marilyn Clayton.

Noelene Dutton, Emma Brown, Kristy Thatcher, Julie Keegan (s) 17 - 12 Val Jackson, Ann Maree Peart, Brenda Balchin, Marilyn Clayton (s) Jessica Srisamruaybai, Louise Witton, Chloe Stewart, Lynsey Clarke (s) 20 - 12 Amanda Haevecker, Georgia White, Debbie Logan, Christine Baxter (s) PRACTICE MATCH 2 QLD 60 - 61 INV Millerick 18 - 30 Clayton Keegan 12 - 21 Baxter Clarke 30 - 10 Fantini

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CEO REPORT Six months have passed since I joined Bowls QLD and I am thoroughly enjoying the role.

Thank you to the Board who have endorsed my position after the six months probationary period.

AGM It was great to catch up with District Delegates at the recent Bowls QLD AGM and also meet some new faces.

I look forward to working with the new Board and thanks to the staff for working tirelessly in the lead up to and on the day.

A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to make this day a success.

Support your local Club All bowlers have the ability to promote our game and I encourage everyone to get involved.

It might be as simple as bringing friends or relations to the club to try the game or volunteering your support.

This may not mean nominating for a position on a committee.

It may be just to help out at events or on certain days at the club.

People should not be afraid to ask others for help, the same as people should not be afraid to offer.

Even if it is only a small amount of time or assistance, as they say, many hands make light work.

Banding together, working as a team and open communication builds a strong sense of belonging.

You can also support your club by having meals there or calling in to catch up for coffee with friends on a regular basis.

QLD Junior State Championships To the juniors participating in the QLD Junior State Championships at Caloundra and Pelican Waters Bowls Clubs this month, I hope you bowl well and have a great time.

Secondary Schools Cup Bowls QLD has reintroduced its Secondary Schools Cup for 2017 after the event did not run in 2016 due to BQ staffing restructures.

Secondary schools and bowls clubs are encouraged to make contact and join forces to host an intra-school playoff (to be completed by June 16) which will proceed to an inter-school bowls district playoff (to be completed by July 28).

One winner from each bowls district will advance to the State Final September 16-17 at Club Pine Rivers in Brisbane.

Bowls Australia/Bowls QLD Regional Bowls Managers will be available to assist clubs and schools to coordinate local and district play offs.

Please contact the RBMs directly or our BQ office for more information.

Australian Indoor Qualifying

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Australian Indoor Singles Qualifying for the women will be at Tweed Heads and Paradise Point Bowls Clubs on April 22-23.

The Men’s qualifying will be on May 27-28, entries close April 17.

To deliver the perfect bowl many factors come into play.

ANZAC Test Series – Presidents XII v Australian Defence

But are these traits learned or are some bowlers just born with them?

Thank you to Paradise Point who will host and sponsor our annual ANZAC Test Series to be held on Friday and Saturday April 28-29.

Australian Sides Championships Good luck to our QLD representatives in Adelaide from April 5-9.

Thank you to the invited players who recently had a hit out against our State teams in preparation for this event.

Finally, to the clubs who have applied to host BQ events, thank you for your interest. These applications are being processed and venues will be decided shortly.

Thanks to Paul and Kelly Henricks at Bowlers Paradise for their generous sponsorship.

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The best bowlers in the world are able to consider all the variables like weather, rink condition and power needed to pull off the perfect shot.

In the lead up to the 2018

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Australia’s favourite adopted son Jeremy Henry did it again at this year’s World Cup Indoor Singles (March 14-22) hosted by his home club of Warilla.

D R E A M ’ D R A W S

In blistering form, the former Irish international claimed a fifth World Cup title by defeating Malaysian hotshot Soufi Rusli in the final 6-5, 11-2.

C L O S E R

Having entered the competition seven times Henry is a seasoned veteran, winning the title five times and a silver and bronze in the other attempts.

World Bowls is hopeful its “Olympic dream” for the sport remains on track, after a recent meeting in Switzerland.

Henry says he will continue to play as long as he can.

“The competition is great and Warilla is a wonderful venue.”

In 2016, World Bowls was able to prove a minimum of 50 participating member nations, enabling the sport to meet the minimum requirement for consideration as an Olympic sport.

Not to be outdone by Henry, NZ’s Jo Edwards picked up her fifth World Cup title too, defeating Lucy Beere representing Guernsey in a tiebreak, 8-5, 2-9, 4-1.

Late last year, World Bowls leadership lodged an extensive document “Lawn Bowls application for IOC Recognition” to get the ball rolling.

“As long as I can keep up with Jo (Edwards) it’s fantastic but it is getting harder each year as I’m getting older,” Henry joked.

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EHIND THE ART Commonwealth Games, Bowls Australia has teamed up with La Trobe University’s biomechanical researchers to find out how elite players roll, in order to help them fine-tune their skills for next year.

Elite Australian bowlers like Lynsey Clarke (pictured Page 4), Brett Wilkie and junior Jono Davis (pictured here) were flown to Canberra to work with AIS skills acquisition specialist Derek Panchuk at the Australian Institute of Sport Working in conjunction with the La Trobe team, Panchuk says the investigations will help reveal what characteristics contribute to being a great bowler.

It was an emotional win for Edwards, coming just months after her mother died.

The quality of the application was noted at this year’s meeting.

‘The meeting was extremely positive and has given us clear guidelines on how to progress our application, it will hopefully set us on course for achieving our sport’s Olympic Dream,” World Bowls president John Bell said.

The Kiwi legend has cemented her status as the most successful female player in World Cup history.

The World Cup returns to Warilla in 2018.

He said the IOC was impressed by the globalisation of lawn bowls, its popularity, its values and its good governance.

of what the elite bowler is actually looking at while they are performing.

“Hopefully we can help out the elite bowlers but also provide some insights for developing bowlers if we can identify the things they could be working on to potentially improve their game.”

World Bowls will now pursue membership of the Sport Accord International Federations’ Union, the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multisports games and sport-related international associations.

“We are particularly looking at eye tracking because the eyes tell us how we’re taking in the information and the biomechanics tells us how we’re actually using that information,” Panchuk said.

“We record what the eyes are actually doing and then we take that information from the eye and overlay it on a camera that records from a person’s point of view, so we can get a precise view

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The lawn bowls application will be submitted to Sport Accord’s General Meeting in April 2018 and if successful, the World Bowls bid for IOC Recognition will be resubmitted to the IOC to be considered by one of the IOC Executive Board meetings later that year.

From an article by David Allen, Inside Bowls Magazine, February 20.

Pic: Elite bowlers Jono Davis (left) and Brett Wilkie (above) at the AIS.

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C O P TH AT!

Overall QLD finished fourth and Queensland Police bowler Adam Taylor says the state is on the up and up.

By Tom Sharman

“I'm confident we will be even more competitive next year,” Taylor said.

Caloundra crims would have given the local bowls club a wide berth last month as 180 members of the thin blue line were out in force, not with their guns but with their bowls for the 59th annual Australian Police Bowls Championships (March 15-23).

“Our team has traditionally been more of a social club but we have opened it up in recent years so we can put together a stronger side, we are keen for any good bowlers in Queensland with police connections to join us.

Teams from five Australian states (VIC, SA, NSW, WA, QLD) as well as a representative team from Hong Kong Police took part in this year’s competition.

As host state Queensland was determined to put on a good show after finishing bottom or near bottom in the lead up years.

QLD put in a great effort in the Sides competition (five rinks) and saved its best til last, defeating arch rival NSW 102-83 in the final round, giving QLD its first victory over the Blues in 35 years.

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RESULTS SIDES (20 bowlers, 5 rinks) 1st VIC, 2nd SA, 3rd NSW, 4th QLD, 5th WA

“The competition is great as it's a good place to go and socialise or swap old war stories but at the same time it's an incredibly fierce bowling carnival.”

INDIVIDUAL Singles VIC, Pairs NSW (QLD runners up), Triples SA, Fours VIC

Queensland Police are sending out a call for urgent back-up for the 60th Australian Police Bowls Championships, the call is open to former and serving members of police to strengthen up the ranks before they attend the 2018 National titles at Swan Hill, Victoria (May 2-10).

Pictured right, QLD’s Dan Moore and Greg Matthies were narrowly defeated in the National Pairs, finishing one shot behind NSW going for their third consecutive win. Mark Sheppard and Phil O’Reilly got the hat trick, 22-21.

Pic, Pairs finalists Mark Sheppard, Dan Moore, Phil O’Reilly, Greg Matthies

Pic: Police Sides line up in the opening ceremony, from left, VIC, WA, NSW, SA, HONG KONG, QLD

Click go the shears It started off as a casual Sunday of social bowls on March 12 at Manly Bowls Club but it turned into a day of good works, with more than $2,000 raised for charities supporting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression.

Manly bowler Peter Adkin (pictured below) wanted to volunteer his “billy goat” beard of 19 years to be shaved in an effort to support the Black Dog Foundation, which coincided with the same day a network of ex-Navy servicemen came to Manly for a roll up.

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“The Navy boys saw what Peter was doing and before we knew it, everybody was having their hair chopped off, be it hair from head, belly or face,” Manly Bowls Club vice chairman Trevor Musch said.

The club and Peter decided to split the money between the Black Dog Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and gave each charity $1,075, to help do their bit for the common good.

“Then all of a sudden, I’m getting $20 and $10 notes put in my hand, we also had a tin for people who bowled a wrong bias and had to donate $1, we decided to combine it all together and realised we had raised $2,150!”

“I think every club should help do their bit, it’s a great idea, we had a lot of fun and the thing with depression and cancer is it can and does affect us all at some point in our lives,”Musch said.

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ANZAC TEST SERIES 2017 PARADISE POINT BOWLS CLUB APRIL 28-29

Bowls Queensland has announced the President's XII team to play the ANZAC Memorial Test Series against Australian Defence Force lawn bowlers at Paradise Point Bowls Club (Gold Coast) on April 28-29.

PLQ Finals Host Club Helensvale

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Mark Thatcher

John Newell, Jesse Turnbull, Jim McKeown

PLQ tournament director Kurt Brown, Steve Anderson, Noelene Dutton (Hamilton).

Broadbeach celebrate

Jon Bosisto for Tweed Heads

Top skip A-Grade Ester Regan for Kawana with Hamilton’s Vlad Polich

Trent Healey for Pine Rivers

Top skip Premier Grade Steve Tong

Skips Kevin Anderson V Mark Casey

Enoggera’s Kurt Svensson, Neil Peach, Wendy Peach

Bester fan club, Canadians Lucas Caldwell, Darryl Fitzgerald, Rob Law, Pricilla Westlake

The Presidents XII is Nev Jenkins, Cohen Litfin, Roger Goodridge, Alan Thorp, Sam White, Kerry Flint, Jake Fehlberg, Christine Baxter, Ester Regan, Julie Dean, Nathan Appleton and Tony Bonnell.

BQ president Peter Williamson said the team was not only competitive but inclusive, with a mix of U25, Over 60, Open and disability bowlers.

The Presidents XII V Defence Series was started in 2014 by the former BQ development team in conjunction with the ADF Lawn Bowls Assn to mark 100 years since World War I (1914 - 1919).

This year’s Defence team includes four Queenslanders, Noleen Brennan and Justin Bell (Navy) and Mick Carley and Ian Groves (Army).

Some Series regulars are back, Phil Black (Navy ACT), Anita Jenkins (Navy VIC), Shaun Keitel (RAAF ACT) and Gerard Harkins (RAAF NSW) and there will be some new faces, Greg Wetzler (RAAF NT), Jason Wholohan (RAAF SA) and Sam Pryor (Army SA) and Stephen Patterson (Navy WA).

QLD has won two out of three.

“It was painful handing back the trophy to (BQ president) Peter Williamson last year, noting he is ex defence,” Phil Black said.

“We’ll be out to turn the tables this year!”

The first test will be held on Friday evening (April 28) with the second and third tests on Saturday.

Bowls Queensland welcomes the Defence bowlers to Queensland and acknowledges and thanks host club Paradise Point for its generous support.

At the 2016 Series, Alan Thorp, Peter Williamson, Phil Black

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R E S U LT S End of Rnd 11 PREMIER LADDER (Clubs, Points, Rink Wins, Margin) 1 Broadbeach Bulls

(11, 19, 22, 165)

2 Pine Rivers Pirates

(11, 19, 20, 136)

3 Helensvale Hawks

(11, 15, 21.5, 136)

4 Hamilton Power

Bravo Bulls!

PREMIER LEAGUE QLD 2017 Finals Weekend March 25-26 Club Helensvale WINNER PREMIER BROADBEACH WINNER A GRADE HELENSVALE The mighty Broadbeach Bulls added Premier League champion to their impressive list of credentials by three shots, with a bowl in hand.

Sean Ingham had the tall task of looking Nathan Rice in the eye and Rice blinked first, 23-19 to the Bulls.

Ryan Bester and Kevin Anderson on the other two rinks had Brett Wilkie and Mark Casey to contend with.

Both sides kept a sharp eye on the fore and against and the Hawks were one shot ahead when it was time for the skips to decide fate.

Casey was one shot ahead 19-18 but Anderson still had a bowl in hand.

Next door Wilkie had the final say, holding one but needing more.

The plan was to clip out a Bester-rink bowl and top up the Hawks’ balance.

There was a collective gasp as the bowl missed by a millimetre and knocked out some Hawks bowls, the Bester quartet relieved to be elevated to a 16-16 draw.

It was a party for Broadbeach, going from one shot behind to three up 57-54 and clinching their first ever Premier League title, Anderson pocketing the bowl he wouldn’t need against Casey.

(11, 14, 19, 47)

5 Tweed Heads Ospreys 6 South Tweed Sharks

(11, 12, 16, 35)

7 Enoggera Eagles

(11, 10, 19.5, 23)

8 Greenslopes Geckos

(11, 10, 14, -68)

9 Belmont Blaze

(11, 6, 13, -63)

10 Capalaba Comets

(11, 6, 11.5, -168)

11 Kawana Thunder

(11, 6, 12, -88)

12 Booval Swifts

(11, 4, 9, -188)

A-GRADE LADDER 1 Helensvale Hawks

(11, 18, 31, 222)

2 Hamilton Power

(11, 16, 24.5, 72)

3 Broadbeach Bulls

(11, 16, 22.5, 109)

4 Enoggera Eagles

(11, 14, 26.5, 118)

5 South Tweed Sharks

(11, 12, 24.5, 9)

6 Belmont Blaze

(11, 10, 25.5, 22)

7 Pine Rivers Pirates

(11, 10, 23, 83)

In A-Grade, Helensvale reversed the result, proudly achieving their second consecutive title.

8 Tweed Heads Ospreys

Over the four rinks, the tightest game was a win for Helensvale by Luke Wade over the Bulls’ Keith Farrelly 16-15.

11 Capalaba Comets

New dad Adam White won for the Hawks over Tom Nathan and Matty Bell over Dee Robertson, Broadbeach spared the clean sweep by some deft work on the Jeff Watkins rink, victorious over Darren Christie 25-17.

SKIPS LADDER

The Hawks won 3 rinks to one, 82-64.

Above: First time winners Broadbeach Bulls, from left, PLQ chairman Ron Howden, BCIB sponsor Kelvin Kerkow, back row, Paul Jopson, Robyn Ingham, Julie Keegan, Phil Brandon, Ryan Burnett, Jade Groenewege, Chris Lanham, Kevin Anderson, Jamie Smith, Ryan Bester, Ethan Lord, Barry Gilbert, Rod Mellon, front, Sean Ingham, Robert Thompson, Chloe Stewart.

Below: Helensvale A-Grade, Luke Wade, Tony Church, Steve Sail, Darren Christie, Natasha Jones, Paul Staggard Jnr, Pam Fantini, Shane Pearson, Luke Wilson, Georgia White, Brett Tynan, Chris Mitchell, reserve Yvonne Lovelock, Matt Bell, Amanda Haevecker, front row, Craig Holmes, Adam White, Paul Cruise, Shane White, Ron Howden.

(11, 14, 17.5, 33)

(11, 10, 21, -73)

9 Kawana Thunder

(11, 11, 23.5, 40)

10 Booval Swifts

(11, 9, 16.5, -133) (11, 4, 10, -275)

12 Greenslopes Geckos

(11, 2, 14.5, -194)

(club/, played, won, margin) Premier Grade 1 STEVEN TONG (Tweed Heads, 11, 9, 48) 2 Aaron Hewson

(Pine Rivers, 10, 8, 64)

3 Kevin Anderson

(Broadbeach, 11, 8, 52)

4 Brett Dean

(Enoggera, 11, 8, 52)

5 Nathan Rice

(Helensvale, 9, 7.5, 42)

6 Mark Casey

(Helensvale, 10, 7, 58)

7 Ryan Bester

(Broadbeach, 10, 7, 47)

8 Sean Baker 9 Brendon Egan 10 Brett Wilkie

(Hamilton, 10, 7, 38) (Hamilton, 11, 7, 17) (Helensvale, 10, 6, 46)

A-Grade 1 ESTER REGAN 2 Adam White 3 Shaun Byrne 4 Darren Christie 5 M Feinga 6 Maria Rigby

(Kawana, 11, 10, 89) (Helensvale, 10, 9, 81) (Hamilton 11, 9, 75) (Helensvale 10, 8, 52) (Belmont, 10, 7, 63) (Enoggera, 11, 7, 55)

7 Lindsay Ponting (South Tweed, 10, 7, 36) 8 Paul Watson 9 Matt Bell

(Helensvale, 9, 6.5, 62)

10 Daryl Weymouth

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S E D I S T C I TR S I D B I C B DOMINA 2 0 17 M AY 3 - 6 ,

WHAT I S D I S T RI C T S I D E S ?

The Domina-BCIB District Sides Championships is the marquee event on Queensland’s bowls calendar, with more than 500 bowlers from 21 districts taking part, many travelling long hours at great expense for the competition and camaraderie.

The biggest pressure is on the dazzling Gold Coast Tweed host district.

With its daunting depth of talent and deep pockets, it is probably one of the only districts in a position to enter two teams in the men’s comp, which kindly avoids a bye round.

Every other district tries to knock them off and a Gold Coast Tweed scalp is a prized one.

This year’s competition (May 3-6) will be played at the southern end

of the glitter strip at Tweed Heads, Coolangatta, South Tweed and Tugun.

MEN Section A (Tweed Heads) Gold Coast Tweed ‘Yellow’, Sunshine Coast, Downs, Port Curtis, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, Tropical Far North QLD, North QLD, Central QLD, North West QLD, Caboolture, Maranoa Warrego Section B (Coolangatta)

The women play three rinks, the championships going back 10 years to 2007, and the men play four rinks, the story going back 69 years to 1948.

Gold Coast Tweed ‘Teal’, Brisbane North, Mackay, Gateway, Brisbane, Cunningham, Condamine, Southern Downs, Burnett, Leichhardt

Every district tries to finish in the Top 4 to earn a spot in the prestigious Division 1 final, playing for the Harry Wright Memorial Shield (men) and Val Woodward Perpetual Shield (women).

WOMEN Section A (South Tweed) Gold Coast Tweed, Cunningham, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay/ Gympie, Brisbane North, Mackay, Gateway, Burnett, Port Curtis, Condamine

Rounds are conducted over the first three days and finals are on Day 4.

The Draw (pictured right) has two sections. The top two finishers in each section will face each other in the Div 1 final, the next two in the Div 2 final and so on, until the Div 3-5 finals positions are filled.

DEFENDING CHAMPS - MENS

Section B (Tugun) Brisbane, Downs, Caboolture, Central QLD, Bundaberg, Tropical Far Nth QLD, North QLD, Maranoa Warrego, Southern Downs, Leichhardt Day 4 Finals: Divs 1-2 Tweed Heads, Div 3 Coolangatta, Div 4 Tugun, Div 5 South Tweed.

DEFENDING CHAMPS - WOMENS

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By Tom Sharman

The District Sides would not be the marquee event it is without the interdistrict rivalries and this year’s comp will be no different with each district looking to not just win the comp but thrash their nearest rivals too.

them and they have a really good side, at the district level no game is ever easy, but they are always a tough team,” GCT team manager Linda Gardiner said.

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“We’re very lucky to have a lot of talented girls to choose from and they are all keen to get out there and play in their new district shirts.”

North Queensland’s Kaye O’Sullivan says the “local derby” is one of the best bits about playing in District Sides and NQ is keen to hand out some punishment to neighbouring Tropical Far North Queensland.

“I’m looking forward to coming down and I think we are all looking forward to the local derby against Tropical Far North, although I’d also love to roll Brisbane too,” O’Sullivan said.

“We still go down with the intention of getting in the first division but we always look forward to taking out our local rivals.”

However, Tropical FNQ’s manager Wendy Zeith says they will not go down easily with her team sporting some fresh-faced talent as well as their more experienced district representative players who are also looking forward to the challenge.

“We have chosen a fresh new outlook for the team and the more experienced ladies have been helping the newer additions in practice sessions too, so we are all in good spirits,” Zeith said.

“We are excited to get a chance to go down and play some of the bigger teams and give it our best shot, but we will be looking forward to taking on the neighbouring districts too.”

In the South East, the rivalries are equally strong between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast Tweed women, as the two sides regularly come up against each other.

“The Sunny Coast is our biggest rival as we always end up playing off against

Pic: Cunningham 2016

“Although we feel very confident this time round that we can beat them.

“We are feeling very confident as both our sides are very strong this year with great talent in both the men and women’s teams, so we think we are in with a good chance of making Div 1.”

Sunny Coast selection chairperson Margaret Vincent says they won’t be rolling over for the Gold Coast Tweed defending champs and they’ll bring some fresh talent into the clash.

Brisbane North selection coordinator Gary Nugent is also looking forward to playing the GCT side and says his side will be competitive.

“It’s a very tough draw this year and the girls know they have a tough draw, but it’s always tough against the Gold Coast Tweed, we’ll just go out there and do our best,” Vincent said.

“Historically if you look at the District Sides, Gold Coast Tweed have always dominated as they have a big number of top players to draw on, so they really are the benchmark when it comes to sides,” Nugent said.

“We are going with a completely new side and we have some talented players who are all confident and very excited to play.

“However we are going to be competitive and take them on, it’s a competition where you can’t take any team for granted and we have good players in our district, so we will hopefully bring a well balanced team and do well.”

“We will be bringing players who are performing well and are playing consistently, we’re match fit, happy and ready to roll!”

With so many wanting to beat the Gold Coast Tweed host district, it puts the pressure on the side to play to their best every game.

MEN As the heavyweights of the competition with 30 wins over the 69 year history, the Gold Coast Tweed men’s side is one of the toughest teams to beat.

GCT district selector Vic Lord says this means it is important for his side to give it their best performance every time they take to the green.

With a plethora of state and national reps to pick from yearly, it puts a target on their backs and makes them the men’s side every district wants to beat.

“Our biggest rival is Brisbane North although Cunningham is a big team for us as well and Gateway is a bit of a dark horse, they are consistently getting better too,” Lord said.

“We’re definitely looking forward to hopefully giving Gold Coast a thrashing,” Downs’ district president Kerry Green said (tongue in cheek but with just a little bit of hope thrown in).

“I think it may be a lot harder for us this year but we will still be competitive, there’s no two ways about it, but all the teams are getting stronger the more they play and everyone wants to beat us because we are the district to beat.”

“Condamine’s also our closest rival, so we would like to beat them too!

Pic: North QLD 2016

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WITHOUT A HI

MARCH 2

It was an unprecedented year in that there was no ballot for any of the Board positions.

Top table, BQ president Peter Williamson

Two directors Allen Bennett and Diana Wenham retired with the thanks of the Board for a job well done and there were only two nominations to fill their spots.

The executive offered to do another year and the delegates seemed happy about that, ratifying all board positions unanimously.

Bundaberg’s Glenyss Lock and Port Curtis’ Suellen Tappenden

(There was a minor change to two of the executive titles to bring BQ into line with modern practice.)

The 2017 Bowls Queensland Board is: President - Peter Williamson (2 yr) Vice President - Kerry Green (2 yr) Director of Finance - Greg Flynn (5 yr) Directors: Colleen Ryan (3 yr), Carmel Gibb (2 yr), Geoff Osborne (new), Brian Marshall (new).

BQ’s Carmel Gibb, Colleen Ryan, Allen Bennett

Constitutional Change The District delegates approved all recommended constitutional updates, which will now go to ASIC for compliance and approval.

Fraser Coast’s John Walker and Wide Bay/ Gympie’s Tina Camp

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Mackay delegate Heather Brown said her district was concerned about the motion to allow boundary review issues to be decided by a meeting of as few as five zone groupings, when there are eight in total.

“It will be easier to have meetings with the same five groups closest to Brisbane and no one will bother about us,” Brown said.

“They have the potential to become a power base making decisions about things which affect us and we’re concerned.”

The president said boundary review meetings would require “a mimimum” of five groups and remote districts and groups would be included.

The men play Sides of 16 (four rinks) and the women play 12 (three rinks).

The Board provides for a review at least once every five years but some say it should be more often.

Cunningham’s Barry Cooke and Helen Wood-Bradley

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President Peter Williamson said such matters would be covered by the review.

One result of the changes approved by the delegates is that the executive positions will move to two-year terms.

Setting the boundaries of districts is an emotionally charged as well as physically challenging exercise.

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Gateway delegate Derek Penny acknowledged that some Cunningham bowlers do have to travel through Gateway to get to the Gold Coast “but they should put their concerns in writing to the Board” he said.

District Sides

Boundary Review

New delegates identify themselves, including Gold Coast Tweed's Helen Espe and Vic Lord

“We literally have to drive through a different district to do our group play off against Gold Coast Tweed,” Wood-Bradley said.

President Peter Williamson thanked the volunteer constitutional committee of Earl Klease, Brian Stewart and Pam Van Homrigh for their dedication and work.

The two-year rotations have worked well with the directors’ positions, to ensure continuity of business and smoother transitions.

Jenny Keeling and Bernie Wolland from TFNQ

Cunningham delegate Helen WoodBradley said districts next door should play off.

Downs delegate Margaret Morris queried the “equity” of having unequal numbers of men and women playing District Sides.

BQ Match coordinator Ron Somerville explained the split of BQ members is about “two thirds men, one third women” so it makes sense to provide for more men.

President Peter Williamson suggested delegates discuss the issue in their districts and come back to the September council meeting.

“Some women’s districts have asked for Sides of eight, most men’s districts want to stay at 16, another option might be Sides of 12 for both,” he said.

Central Queensland Denis Bartlem and Valmai Hayes

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“We’re open to what you want, it’s up to the Council to decide.”

Events outside SEQ North Queensland delegate Marilyn Huddy wanted to know why BQ events are rarely played outside the southeast corner.

“It’s critical people get involved, if you sit back and wait for someone else to do it, there’s only one way to go, out the back door,” Bennett said (pictured below right).

BQ CEO Brett Wilkie

“Every five years or so, couldn’t we play somewhere else?” Huddy said.

“If country districts can’t host such big numbers, couldn’t the men and women play separately?”

“It costs a lot of money to go away every year.”

The president explained that expressions of interest to host events are available to all districts but Downs delegate Margaret Morris said they were “very imposing”.

A beaming Neville Galbraith said he was “very, very proud”.

“Could we have financial help?” she asked.

“You meet people, they become friends, I’ve enjoyed the camaraderie of bowls and the challenge of serving on Match.”

The president said various local council, state government and community benefit grants were available.

CEO Brett Wilkie acknowledged the extra costs for country bowlers and said BQ was actively working on a way to extend host duties to the regions.

However he said councils like the Gold Coast and Bribie had become very savvy in attracting events to their areas and they threw in sweeteners.

“These councils understand the value of the tourist dollar and they offer sponsorship to bring events to their areas, which helps BQ keep costs down,” Wilkie said.

Many bowlers say they like championships being held in coastal areas because there are more accommodation and entertainment options and it’s cheaper.

The observer gallery

“Why should people volunteer? Because you learn a lot!” Galbraith said.

Welcome Brian and Geoff The two new board members are Gold Coast Tweed District chairman Brian Marshall from Beaudesert Bowls Club and Sunshine Coast District chairman Geoff Osborne from Coolum Beach (pictured below).

Brisbane North observers Dorothy Field and Rosemary Bierge with Caboolture District delegate Mary Geddes.

After 46 years as a greenkeeper, Brian Marshall said he wanted to “help all bowlers, Division 10, arm bowlers, Over 60s, and help the game move forward.”

Retired bank manager Geoff Osborne said he had been concerned about the relevance of BQ for some time and he wanted to build from the grassroots.

“I want to work from the bottom up, not the top down and we have to get the boundary review right,” he said.

BQ Council Delegates

Distinguished Service Members The Council voted unanimously to award BQ’s highest honour, the Distinguished Service Member award, to outgoing board director Allen Bennett and Brisbane North patron Neville Galbraith from BQ Match.

An emotional Allen Bennett said it was a great honour and he encouraged more bowlers to promote the sport.

Mackay’s Martin Corr and Heather Brown

Sunshine Coast’s Bev Seagg and Wendy Fitzgerald.

AGM in progress

Voting on motions

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O N THE WOR L D S TA G E Knocking out the world’s 10th ranked player in your first overseas competition is not a bad way to start.

Club Kawana’s Kurt Brown surprised the crowd at the 2017 Co-op Funeralcare International Open in Blackpool, England (March 5-10) by taking out one of the top seeds Mervyn King, taking himself through to the second round.

Brown defeated King two sets to one, to find himself up against world #3 Robert Paxton.

Brown started off brilliantly, leading the game 8-5 as the first set drew to a close, when he played an unlucky shot on the 9th and final end.

His roll caused a Paxton bowl to shoot forwards and move the jack while simultaneously taking out Brown's nearest bowls, to hand Paxton a count of three.

The Albert’s Julian Maher and Sash Adkins win their pairs over Club Maroochy’s Ian Philip and Kym Redshaw

With the score now level and only one bowl remaining, Paxton came home to win the first set 9-8, and followed up with a second set win, knocking Brown out of the comp.

GR8 Division 5 Men’s winner Nambour Heights, trophy accepted by president Ron Price.

Kurt Brown in England

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Masters

Power duo Maria Rigby and Ester Regan snapped up the $1500 first prize at the $5000 Darra Cementco Ladies Master Pairs (March 1-2) by leap-frogging the duo who dominated for most of the tournament, Maree Gibbs from Milmerra and Natasha Jones from Helensvale.

It was a tough field of 26 pairs and going into the fifth and final round, Rigby and Regan were in second place on a margin of 36, trailing 25 shots behind Gibbs and Jones on 61.

Heavy rain forced the final round to be shortened from 18 ends to 15 and it tipped the balance in favour of the long time friends from Bramble Bay.

Gibbs and Natasha Jones faltered in the last end against Karen Goldsworthy and Gail Pratt, who got in a sneaky two shots denying Gibbs and Jones an unbeaten run.

This opened the door for Rigby and Regan, the competitive pair already well ahead of Ipswich's Debbie Green and Sylvia Jones.

Buderim BBQ crew Alan Johnson, Graeme Hewish, Bruce Learoyd.

They won the game by a margin of 24 and won the tournament.

The pair hope to carry their winning form into the BQ State Championships, where Rigby and Regan hope for a second consecutive Women’s Fours title, this year teamed up with Marilyn Emerton (Mooloolaba) and Brittanny Wiley (Binjour).

Brothers and opposing skips Jack and Ray Horne

Pic: Darra Cementco Ladies Master Pairs winners Maria Rigby and Ester Regan with sponsor Kris Higgins from Travel Counsellors.

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GR8 organisers Barry ‘Grumpy Umpy’ Ashby (Buderim), Don Woodley (Mooloolaba), chairman Darren Colburn (Buderim).

GR8 R E S U LT S

GREAT BOWLS CHALLENGE

By Naomi Cescotto The $60,000 Great Bowls Challenge finals day at Buderim Bowls Club (March 26) had the feel of a traditional bowls carnival, the grassroots of the sport coming together for a celebration.

The greens were a sea of maroon and blue, the colours of The Albert (Gympie), a small country club punching above its weight by landing teams in four of the five finals.

“We might be a small country club but by geez, you’ll know who we are now,” The Albert chairman of selectors Garry Evans said.

Enthusiastic supporters cheered and groaned at every change in fortune.

In the Open Men, The Albert were proud winners, Garry Evans four coming home and Julian Maher’s pair for a 2-1 win over Club Maroochy.

“I feel good for the club,” said younger brother Ray diplomatically.

Nambour Heights were delighted to win Division 5 to deny The Albert a clean sweep of the men’s comp.

MEN Open

In the women’s finals played earlier in the day, Mooloolaba won the Open division over Club Kawana and The Albert won Restricted, over Kandanga.

The Albert def Club Maroochy 2-1 67 - 50 Div 3

The Albert took home a total of $9130 for six week’s work, not a bad return on an investment of $2400, and they are converts to the Eights concept.

The Albert def Kandanga 2-1

“It makes travel easier, two cars of four, not more than one hour’s travel, and it brings teams together because you play with a partner,” said The Albert chairman Errol Frank.

Nambour Heights def The Albert 2-1

66 - 50 Div 5

69-54 WOMEN

The GR8 competition exploded from 24 to 80 teams in its second year, including 35 women’s teams.

Open Mooloolaba def Club Kawana 3-0

In Division Three, two brothers Ray Horne from The Albert and Jack Horne from Kandanga skipped against each other in the fours.

The catchment area extends from Bribie Island to Gympie and it has a short season of six weeks during February and March.

71-51

“He kicked my bum…hard!”

Kandanga patron said.

Next year’s finals will be hosted by The Albert Gympie.

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Division 3 winners The Albert, sponsor Jeffrey Paterson, GR8 chairman Darren Colburn, Peter Keman, Mark Jabore, Phil Milburn, Geoff Heilbronn, Brad Ryder, Glynn Colley, Ray Horne, sponsor Richard Meacle, Owen Miles

Restricted The Albert def Kandanga 2-1

GR8 Open Men’s winners The Albert (Gympie) Steven Mandaloff, Peter Worth, Sash Adkins, Bill Mitchell, Julian Maher, Garry Evans (holding Shield), Dave Southerland, Robert Ramsay.

GR8 Open Women winners Mooloolaba, from left, sponsor Richard Meacle (Harcourts Buderim), Judy Murry, Mary Geary, Pauline Boyd, Desley Williams, Barbara Townsend, Bev Robson, Ellie Josephsen, Fay Ford, sponsor Jeffrey Paterson (JPG Design Print Signs).

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NOT JUST FOR THE ELITE BPL CUP IN FRAME FOR CLUB BOWLERS Bowls Australia has announced an opportunity for club bowlers to have a go at the action-packed super fast BPL format.

THE PRO SERIES BPL06 will return to Queensland’s Club Pine Rivers in November (14-17), the second professional event this year following on from the first international exposition in New Zealand at BPL05 (Feb 27 - March 5)

The BPL Cup is aimed at attracting new players into the sport, especially those who see the professional BPL on Fox Sports or LIVE at Club Pine Rivers and think “bowls looks like fun, I might go down to my local club and give it a try…”

The $100,000 BPL05 was won by the BCIB Sydney Lions ($25,000 first prize), winning 3-2, 6-2 over the New Zealand Blackjacks in the final at North Shore Events Centre, Christchurch.

(The Lions were defending champs, having won BPL04 at Club Pine Rivers in November 2016.)

BA says the BPL Cup will be pitched at all club-registered bowlers.

Club based teams will progress through various stages to a national final, to be played as part of the BPL06 competition in November.

(Bowls Australia is currently finalizing promotional and competition materials and an update will be provided in due course. Regional Bowls Managers will assist with rollout of BPL Cup.)

The Queensland-based Gold Coast Hawks BPL05 (Brett Wilkie, Kelsey Cottrell, Mark Casey, coach Nathan Rice) had a brilliant start, top of the ladder leading into the finals rounds, but finished third.

WHAT IS BPL CUP?

“It’s never an easy game to go into with a lot of the biggest names in the sport coming together for the one event,” Hawks’ Mark Casey said.

The format will be 2 bowl triples, following the same rules as BPL. The competition will be staged at a club or clubs in a district or region, with winners to progress to a state or territory final.

The victorious teams from each state/ territory will be invited to play off in a national final at Club Pine Rivers in November, with the winner to be crowned National BPL Cup Champion.

Clubs will register for the BPL Cup competition online, with cost about $50/ team of three.

BA will provide trophies and/or prizes for district/regional/state finals but all travel expenses will be at own cost (except travel to the national final).

WHY HAVE A BPL CUP? The objectives are: •

Provide a springboard and pathway between Jack Attack and a club-based competition in a similar format

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Appeal to the bowling and nonbowling public alike and make them aware how they can join a club and participate in our sport

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Connect the pathway of the elite broadcast event to a grass roots competition.

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Incentivise clubs to register for Jack Attack (state winners get a free JA licence for their club.)

“Of course we would have loved to win but it doesn't always go the way you want, especially against a field of this calibre.

“We will learn from this though and come back stronger for BPL06.”

The Brisbane Pirates BPL05 team (Jeremy Henry, Sean Baker, Natasha Scott, coach Dave Edwards) finished sixth out of eight.

Playing for QLD’s Brisbane Pirates in BPL, Natasha Scott.

Back to back winners in BPL Pro, Karen Murphy, Aron Sherriff, Ben Twist Gold Coast Hawks Mark Casey Pics courtesy Bowls Australia

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TAYLOR BOWLS SUPER CHALLENGE FINALS WEEKEND, APRIL 8-9 - MUSGRAVE HILL BOWLS CLUB

Geebung Super Challenge Geoff Doyle, Michael Elmes, John Mitchell, Phil Skelton, Col Hallam, Lindsey Kindness, Barry Rablin, Hone Hubbard, Ayson Gold, John Allen, George Mundy and mascot dog Spotty.

Taylor Bowls Super Challenge teams will be jockeying for places up to the final hooter, with the competition coming to a head on finals weekend (April 8-9) at Musgrave Hill Bowls Club.

FIRST PRIZE MONEY

The top 5 in each section of Bronze will play off the weekend prior (April 1-2) to decide the final four, who will then play their semis and finals alongside Gold and Silver.

“This season has been great because of the evenness of teams across the board and it should make for some great finals,” organiser Des Wilson said.

Gold Men

$15,000

Silver Men

$10,000

Bronze Men

$7000

FIRST PRIZE MONEY Silver Women

$5000

Bronze Women $3500 Club Pine Rivers Daryl Morris

“It should be incredibly close in the Gold finals with defending champs Paradise Point up against some tough challengers in Musgrave Hill and Coolum Beach, all strong teams and all have a shot at winning, should be a great final to watch.

“I recommend people come down and watch as it will be a fun day with some great bowls.”

At this stage of the competition the favourites to take home the winner’s cheques are Paradise Point (Gold Men), Red Hill (Silver Men), Scarborough (Bronze Men), Algester Sports (Silver Women), Cleveland (Bronze Women) but as everyone knows in a finals series, anything can happen!

Algester Bronze, Sally Lyons, Jill Ross, Christine Pitts, Kath Davie, Dawn Warren, front, Mary Burley, Val Graham, Elsie Riding-Hill, Kim Jackson.

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PEN O AN I L A The competition is completely open and R T players can enter any event with no qualifying.

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The format is sectional rounds initially; you could be up against a big name or a relative unknown.

With so much temptation and competition for bowler time and dollars, it’s hard to know what to prioritise.

Qualifiers progress through to knockout rounds.

All draws are completely random and games are played at 15 host clubs spread from Coolangatta in the south to Beenleigh in the north.

However this year’s $250,000 Australian Open is back in Queensland for the third time and it holds plenty of attraction.

With 540 prize money places across all disciplines, your chances of walking away richer are pretty good!

It is an exciting event to be part of, some 2000 bowlers competing over 14 days and 20 disciplines.

You might even see yourself on TV, with the pairs and singles finals broadcast LIVE.

section winners END OF ROUND 10 Sat March 18 DIVISION 1 West Toowoomba Burleigh Heads Southport (Stingrays) Helensvale (Hawks) Windsor (Wombats) Mooloolaba Wellers Hill (Wasps) DIVISION 1 60+ Mooloolaba Robina Tweed Heads Ferny Grove DIVISION 3 Robina Ipswich (Miners) Coolangatta Benowa (Bees) Helensvale (Hawks) Chermside Men (Cannons)

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www.australianopen.bowlsaustralia.com.au REGISTRATIONS OPEN UNTIL APRIL 14 DO YOU WANT TO KEEP BOWLS ON FREE TO AIR? “If so, you’ve got to watch it!” said BA CEO Neil Dalrymple.

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It’s not Jack High and it’s not on the ABC but it is bowls and it is on free-to-air TV.

The Bowls Show, SBS, Sundays 3pm from May 14.

The Bowls Show returns for a second season on SBS on May 14, 20 weekly episodes screening nation-wide on Sundays at 3pm.

Neil Dalrymple said viewing figures for the inaugural season in 2016 were great - but the sport won’t hold the valuable free-to-air timeslot if ratings drop.

So if you want to keep bowls on TV, you know what to do!

Host Jack Heverin and some of the sports biggest personalities will be back, including national coach Steve Glasson

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DIVISION 4 Toombul McKenzie Park Men (Highlanders) Paradise Point Mermaid Beach South Toowoomba (Tigers) DIVISION 5 Tweed Heads UBC Ipswich Southport (Stingrays) Coolangatta Enoggera Sunnybank JB Rosewood DIVISION 6 Durack/Inala Springwood (Titans) Brighton (Barracudas) West Toowoomba Russell Island (Sea Eagles) Woongoolba

BLK SEVENS FINALS SUNDAY APRIL 9, 2017 MERMAID BEACH BOWLS CLUB It’s been a tough 10 weeks for the record 206 teams involved in this year’s BLK Sevens and now for the 88 teams who have made it through to the qualifying rounds, things are about to step up a notch.

From March 25, they will be embroiled in knockout rounds right up to finals day, on Sunday April 9.

The massively popular BLK Sevens comp, proudly supported by Lawn Bowls 2U, will see more than $200,000 worth of prize money handed out, with the teams still in the comp all keen to be there on finals day, proudly supported by Mermaid Beach Bowls Club.

Wellers Hill’s Sydney Bean and South’s Acacia’s Phil Elder

Windsor’s Barbara McInness, Ruth Haycock, Bert Little, Kev Trenerry.

Northern Suburbs Peter Bain, Jill Sammon, Trevor Kelly, Errol Lymbery

Beenleigh’s Rhonda Holmes and Win Whife

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DEVELOPMENT

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PETER

ANDREW

Obi Barefooters - Booked Out! From a struggling club to “Bookings Essential” is a great sign for any organisation!

The team in the picturesque Sunshine Coast Hinterland town of Maleny have been doing a superb job of getting the community involved at the local Club.

With a population of around 3,500, Wikipedia describes Maleny as a tourist destination with a large influx of people who want an alternative lifestyle.

As well as being on the Hinterland tourist drive, Maleny attracts day-trippers from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast who are attracted to the various stores, art galleries and specialty shops.

There wasn’t much interest in the bowls club until the committee decided they needed to do something about it, and it doesn’t just happen overnight.

Many hours of door knocking, handing out flyers, putting posters on notice boards, organising Come and Try days etc went by.

numbers are significantly improving every year as well, with more and more locals wanting to get involved in the Wednesday night fun.

They worked hard to save money and have a new synthetic green installed, followed by grant applications for some lighting and new coloured bowls.

The committee are now looking at having a new night for beginners, as there isn’t room on Wednesday nights for more barefooters.

The Wednesday night “Obi Barefooters” (the Obi Creek runs through the town) started out as purely social barefoot bowls, some music, some drinks and a famous gourmet burger BBQ.

Now the whole community is aware of what the club has to offer therefore the club is now used more often for various community functions.

It has now turned into something a little more serious with the locals getting very competitive and striving to win the “Holy Grail”.

The full bowls membership numbers have risen over the past couple of years, however the social membership

The Maleny committee believe their secret to success is hard work and perseverance, make people feel comfortable and don’t pressure them into joining.

Make it as simple as possible.

Written by Peter Nixon

Pic: Maleny Obi Barefooters

PCYC - Full of Possibilities In the last month, I have been involved in conducting lawn bowls sessions at the Beenleigh PCYC as part of the Possibility Program they run.

The PCYC Possibility Program is a special needs and disability access programme, which is all about providing a fun, inclusive and safe environment where people with a disability feel valued, accepted and can be themselves.

The programme has been running for more than three years, kicking off in October 2013, with a number of special schools and disability services promoting the inclusion aspect.

teamwork, balance and basic sports skills.

The program runs all year round and runs one-hour sessions in which participants learn sports and games centred on hand-eye coordination,

This was a great program to be part of and a great way to highlight the sport of bowls to a new audience.

Since the programme’s inception, they have averaged over 300 people a month who attend the program.

Written by Andrew Howie

Pic: Beenleigh Possibility Programme coordinator Peter Speight with a group of bowlers.

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Woombye T igers

After snagging an invite to the prestigious HK$40,000 (AUD $6800) Tiger Bowls World Invitation in Hong Kong (March 11-18), Woombye Bowls Club’s Peter Harris and Dennis Nevin found themselves in a fours competition up against some of the best in the world.

The pair scored the invite after winning the RSL Fours in February, and teamed up with fellow RSL bowlers Rod Beazley

A feast of youth bowls had just got underway at Broadbeach Bowls Club as April Bowler went to print (March 27 - April 2).

The line up of 42 players from 15 countries will battle it out for coveted world singles and pairs titles.

There are a number of familiar Aussie faces in the field, the host country filling where international representatives were unable to attend.

Queensland’s Connie Rixon will represent Malta at the Championships, the opportunity presenting due to Maltese heritage on her mother’s side.

(WA) and Stan Stephens (SA), they were off to China.

“The competition was tough and the greens were about the heaviest you can get, we qualified on them and then went to the seventh floor of a building and then played the rest of the competition on carpet which was interesting,” Peter Harris said.

“It was a good experience getting to play some high quality players even though

we played some very long days.

“We were able to visit different areas of China and view the huge skyscrapers which cover Hong Kong.”

Although they didn’t win, Peter and Dennis say they held their own and won at least 50 per cent of their games, which saw them face players from all over the world, including some Commonwealth Games representatives from India.

Above: Dennis Nevin, Peter Harris, Stan Stephens, Rod Beazley

WORLD YOUTH CHAMPS Youth (men): Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock, Nathan Pedersen, Billy Johnson (Australia), Carlos Tigere (Botswana), Rob Law, Lucas Caldwell (Canada), Lawrence Paniani, Taiki Paniani (Cook Islands), Connor Rabey (Guernsey), Martin Sham, James Po (Hong Kong China), Aaron Tennant (Ireland), Izzat Dzulkeple, Aqmal Mustakim (Malaysia), Gariga Babona, Kenneth Ifirima (PNG), John Fleming (Scotland), Ross Davis (Jersey), Sheldon Bagrie-Howley (NZ) Daniel Salmon (Wales).

Youth (Women): Kristina Krstic, Chloe Stewart, Ellen Ryan, Tiffany Brodie (Australia), Lesego Motladiile (Botswana), Pricilla Westlake, Nicole LeBlanc (Canada), Nooroa Mataio, Colleen Paniani (Cook Islands), Emma Snell, Sophie Rabey (Guernsey), Joey Luk, Angel So (Hong Kong China), Connie Rixon (Malta), Linda Zakaria, Syafiqah Rahman (Malaysia), Tayla Bruce (NZ), Shae Wilson (Norfolk Island), Piwen Karkar (PNG), Claire Walker (Scotland), Ysie White (Wales).

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Umpire with Joan Brotherton

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? With many Competitions being played such as the BLK Stevens, PLQ Premier and A Grade, Bowls Super Challenge and GR8 Bowls Challenge as well as Club Championships, there have been many occasions when players have had to enquire from Umpires the correct Law in various situations. Some of those are as follows: During the first round of a Pairs Championship game, Lead A becomes too sick to continue and will not be able to return after 10 minutes. Skip A asks the Umpire if a Substitute could be used.

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Yes a Substitute can be used and would take the place of Lead A. The main points to be considered are: (a) Substitute: A player who is appointed to play in the place of an intended player or constituted 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. Law 2.1.8. (b) A Substitute must be chosen from available eligible players whose playing ability must not be taken into account. Law 2.3.4 Important points are that they must be eligible and a member of the club at the close of nominations and cannot play Skip.

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You have been asked to play second in a Fours Championship.

As you are a new bowler and have not played second before you enquire if there are any special duties that are required by the second.

Yes there are special duties and as it is a Fours Championship and you have been selected to play Second, you will be required to keep and complete the scorecard when the game is completed and that includes signing the cards by both Seconds, noting the time the game finished and that the scores agree and it is returned to the Officials in charge. DR.3.2 and DR.3.2.4.

Also it is your responsibility for the accuracy of the scoreboard as per DR.3.1.1. although any person can update the scoreboard at any time, however you are still responsible for its accuracy and that it is correct as per the scorecard at least every second end. DR.3.1.

There are additional Clauses relating to a Substitute which cover various situations and they can be found on pages 115/116/117/118.

Is there an issue you would like Joan to write about?

Joan and the BQ umpire committee consider bowler scenarios every month.

Email your question to media@bowlsqld.org

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Lead A plays a bowl which touches and moves the jack into the ditch and the bowl follows. The position of the jack is marked by an indicator by Skip A who also draws a line around the jack as well as the toucher in the ditch.

Lead B then delivers a bowl that goes into the ditch, moving both the bowl and the jack in the process. Skip B removes his lead’s dead bowl and then replaces the jack and Lead A’s toucher. Skip A objects and the Umpire is then called. Who is correct?

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Skip A is correct. The Law states that if a jack at rest within the rink of play is displaced by a player, the opposing Skip or opponent in Singles must put the jack back to its former position. Law 38.1.3. As it was Lead B’s bowl which displaced both the jack and toucher, it is Skip A who gets to replace the jack and toucher. Skip B can remove Lead B’s dead bowl but it is the opposing skip who gets to replace the jack and toucher in their original places.

Also regarding the toucher in the ditch – Law 16.2 states if a toucher is moved by a non-toucher entering the ditch, Law 37.7 will apply. Law 37.7 states if a toucher in the ditch is displaced by a dead bowl from the rink of play, an opponent or the marker must place it back in its former position. Skip A gets to replace both the jack and bowl back to their former positions - not Skip B.

The main points when completing the card – marked with a “Red” * are: • Scores brought forward to the front of the card and both cards agree.

• Signatures of both Seconds (in a Fours competition).

• Time finished.

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Original position of the toucher and jack in the ditch with lines drawn in the sand around the toucher and jack. If the surface of the ditch is vegetation or synthetic, the lines can be drawn with chalk. The jack is also marked with a coloured indicator on top of the bank in line with the jack.

Bowl and jack have been moved by a dead bowl and have to be put back to original position (where the lines have been drawn).

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CLUB LAW

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W H E N W I L L YO U R C LU B N E E D A R A M P ?

A Risk-Assessed Management Plan, or RAMP, is a document that describes a liquor licensee's management practices and procedures at their licensed club.

The purpose of a RAMP is to outline a licensee’s management practices and policies in order to minimise harm caused by alcohol abuse and misuse at their club.

A RAMP must specifically deal with the principal activity that will be conducted at the club, the maximum hours of operation, details of the responsible service of alcohol, participation in the local liquor accord (if applicable), security, the provision of food, staff training, and minimising the impact of amplified/ outdoor entertainment on the surrounding locality.

While not all clubs will currently have a RAMP, all licensees are required to provide a RAMP when applying for:

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a new liquor licence;

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approval for extended trading hours;

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a permanent variation of their licence;

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a permanent change in licensed area for the club;

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transfer of an existing liquor licence;

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restricted liquor permits; and

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car park approval.

A RAMP must be unique to each club and each licensee’s operations.

Accordingly, when transferring an existing liquor licence, for example as part of the purchase of a club, the proposed licensee must provide a new RAMP. Once lodged with an application, the RAMP will be approved by the Commissioner for Liquor and Gaming.

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Following approval, any changes to a RAMP must be lodged with the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) and approved prior to taking effect.

Failure to advise the OLGR of any changes to a RAMP can result in penalties.

The approved RAMP must be kept at the club premises and must be available for inspection upon request.

Staff and security working at the club must be aware of the RAMP and comply with all policies and procedures outlined in the RAMP. Does your club have a RAMP? Is your RAMP up to date?

If not, we can assist you in preparing a new RAMP for your club or amending your current RAMP to meet OLGR requirements.

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LIFE AFTER ELITE SPORT THE STRUGGLE TO ADJUST Have you ever wondered what happens to the thousands of athletes who retire from their chosen sports each year and don’t get jobs in the commentary box?

“We’d like to build a pool of helpful stories from different athletes and sports from all over the world.”

The Crossing the Line Sport website features articles by experts on topics such as addiction, injury, depression and sexuality “the kind of stuff that can be taboo to talk about, in sport and life,” Towey said. “If it becomes more open, it will be easier to deal with the issues.”

According to Crossing the Line Sport, the top three tips for any athlete beginning a career transition are:

Gearoid Towey Many feel lost because the support structure of teammates and coaches is gone and they no longer have somewhere to be at a certain time.

A recent summit held in Sydney discussed the many pitfalls involved in the transition to retirement.

“Too many amazing people get stuck in no man’s land when they retire from sport,” Crossing the Line Sport founder and Irish triple Olympian Gearoid Towey said.

“Our organization teaches athletes how to harness their transferable skills and take them into the world beyond sport.”

Towey, now 40, rowed at the Sydney (2000), Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008) Olympics, World Championships, and Trans-Atlantic events.

He moved to Australia and found himself still searching for the adrenaline rush to match his competitive days.

“You go from huge highs to big lows when you cannot compete anymore, for whatever reason,” Towey said.

1. Preparing for life after sport should begin as soon as you start chasing the dream. Remember, you are just one injury away from the end of a career, so plan as early as you can.

2. Harness the skills that made you successful at sport, such as teamwork, leadership and self-belief, because these are essential in the workplace.

And start networking NOW! 3. Look after your mental and emotional health. Asking for help is not a weakness.

Not asking for help could negatively impact your sports career and the rest of your life. Tell someone you trust.

BOWLS BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER

Heading out to Maranoa Warrego for the coaching clinics on behalf of BQ, I was told by district secretary Lloyd Harth that a Scott Reid would be my contact at Mitchell.

“Scott Reid…?” I said, “I knew a little kid called Scott Reid, he lived across the road from Lyn and I when we were in the Army married quarters at Keperra, I heard young Scott went on to join the police force…"

“Well, said Lloyd, “The Scott Reid at Mitchell is a policeman…”

So that’s how I came to be sitting on a rock outside the pub at Mitchell on a Friday night with bowls club president Sergeant Scott Reid, 45 years between drinks.

“Do you still lock yourself in fridges…?”

I asked him.

What could he say?

(Scott was only three then, he is 48 now with three children of his own! Eldest son Clinton helps at the bowls club, serving as secretary.)

Crossing the Line Sport is based in Sydney but its services are available to athletes of any sport, anywhere in the world.

Its purpose is to address athlete wellbeing in the transition to retirement.

It is run by athletes for anyone who has chased a sporting or performance dream, no matter the level attained.

Athletes can share stories confidentially and receive advice from experts.

Pic: Alan Thorp and Scott Reid

“It’s normal to get a bit depressed after a big high, in any walk of life.

“Most athletes don’t know how to articulate it so they bottle it up and let it snowball, and then that’s it...” With a degree in Natural Science, Towey began to research the way athletes coped or failed to cope with life after sport.

He identified the need for an independent not-for-profit support group for athletes in the transition to retirement.

“Crossing the Line Sport was set up to educate and prepare athletes for the mental and emotional challenges of life after sport,” Towey said.

“At its most basic level we have athletes sharing their stories of transition with each other.

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Jean turns 100 Living a good life, having fun and “playing up a lot” is Jean Le Brocq's secret to making it to the ripe old age of 100.

The Club Kawana bowls devotee ushered in her milestone birthday with family and friends on March 11.

Jean was presented with a Bowls Queensland “100 Year Medallion” from BQ directors Colleen Ryan and Carmel Gibb in a special ceremony at her favourite

club, where she has been a member for more than a quarter of a century.

“It was wonderful to be awarded the medallion and I feel very honoured,” Jean said.

“I had a lovely time and it was a great chance to see all my friends at the club again too.”

The life member of Club Kawana is known for her keen sense of humour and ability to leave people in stitches, but she was also pretty handy on a rink, where she regularly played as skip.

Her top tip for new bowlers is to “keep your head down on the green and stay focused!”

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Coaching with ALAN THORP

THORPY

The recent state coaching committee skills course at Mitchell Bowls Club was a great success, with 16 attending on Saturday and 12 on Sunday (Jan 21-22).

presentation as it specifically related to improving their bowls.

The Saturday session covered aiming lines, angles of the green, the draw, running and controlled on-shots, goal setting and the constants and variables of bowls.

The last hour was spent running the participants bowls down the bowling chute and playing a game with the Jack Attack bowling wedge (men against women - forget who won…)

A number of drills were demonstrated on the white board and handouts were given to all participants in preparation for the on-green drills on Sunday.

The day concluded with a talk on why we practice and how we practice to achieve the best performance standards, with all stating they enjoyed this part of the

Sunday was about performing the drills set up on the green and correcting any delivery faults as identified or implied.

The hospitality and friendship shown by all was exceptional and the feedback was very positive to have a state coaching committee member in Mitchell.

They especially liked the on-green component, including the theory on playing the on-shots and running shots using a string line.

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Thorpy’s Top Tip

SHOT TIME LINE An essential part of preparing for competition is preparing yourself to play under pressure.

It becomes essential to develop a solid shot timeline which will effectively insulate yourself from the pressure of the competition by tricking the brain into ignoring extraneous inputs.

Basically a shot time is developing solid routines that will not break down under pressure.

If you wish to know more about shot time lines, complete the competition module or discuss the subject with a Coach.

Pic left: Mitchell’s Ron Phillips, John Sullivan, Scott Reid, Michael Gill, Bruce Hudson, Peter Tattam, front row, Ann Phillips, Lorraine Sullivan, Carmel Case, Avis Gill, Carlene Coop.

ROLLING INTO ROCKY Rockhampton competition module participants, from left, David Pearce, Bob Burton, Patricia Ward, Sandra Simpson, P & A David Hatfield, Jenny Hansen, Helen Peuker, Althea Vaughan, Myra Wilson, Diana Vaughan.

A Skills & Bowling Arm program was conducted at North Rockhampton Bowls Club on February 15 followed by Selection and Competition modules.

I was ably assisted by David Hatfield (P&A for Central QLD) and well looked after by bowls club staff and District secretary Denis Bartlem.

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The Skills session was attended by 16 members, who on feedback thoroughly enjoyed the on green drill practices and bowling chute.

Time was also spent with the Arm bowlers, with three coming from Theodore for the demonstrations, Bud Rose, Roy Maskey and Barry Phipps along with their mate Bryan Weaver.

A total of seven attended the Bowling Arm session and hopefully it will assist these bowlers to remain in the sport.

The Selection module was attended by 14 participants and as is usual with

Pic below: Rockhampton’s David Pearce, Bob

Burton, Patricia Ward, Sandra Simpson, P & A David Hatfield, Jenny Hansen, Helen Peuker, Althea Vaughan, Myra Wilson, Diana Vaughan.

the selection module, a lot of healthy discussion and debate followed.

Finally, the Competition module saw 12 participants in attendance.

This module is popular because it involves on green practices and it specifically relates to training for competition, which is the heart and soul of our game.

A considerable time was spent on the reason for establishing a solid shot timeline and I strongly commend to all bowlers to finish these modules.

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