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CONTENTS

Volume 37

Issue 4

Cover Story 13 Cover Story Bowls Queensland marks 100 years of ANZAC in May, with a charity test match between defence force bowlers and a hand-picked Queensland “Chairman’s 12”.

Cover picture: Queensland Defence bowler, Sue McManus

News 06 Australian Sides

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Queensland put in a stunning performance in Tasmania to claim the Alley Shield and top state title.

10 Premier League Finals

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Helensvale Hawks notch up their sixth Aero Bowls Premier League title with a win over Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

12 Trans-Tasman Australia trounced New Zealand at Victoria’s Traralgon Bowls Club, retaining the Trans-Tasman title for another year.

Columns 34 Coaching A pinch of knowledge, a dash of skill and bucket-loads of desire...Ian Schuback reveals his secret recipe for making a bowling superstar.

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The Mighty Queensland Maroons, Australian Sides champions 2014. Back row (L-R): Sean Baker, Louise Witton, Tracey Foster, Brett Wilkie, Nathan Rice Kelvin Kerkow, Barry Ward (team manager), Darren Mullens, Mark Casey, Alex Murtagh and Robbie Wild. Front Row: Rosie Lovelock, Yvonne Lovelock erick, Lynsey Clarke, Charlie Harkness, Kristy Thatcher and Anthony Fantini.

Mighty Maroons triumph in Tassie Queensland men claim 13th Alley Shield, while women put finishing touches on overall state title win Queensland are 2014 Australian Sides champions, following a thrilling victory at the national state-vs-state showdown in Tasmania this month (March 31 - April 3).

The Mighty Maroons collected a string of titles at South Burnie Bowls Club, including the men’s Alley Shield, Over-all State title, top performed women’s rink and were just two rink-wins off claiming the women’s Marj Morris trophy to sweep the competition.

“I’m so proud of the team, they played with a lot of guts and lots of passion, but most importantly of all, they played for each other,” state coach Bill Cornehls said, reflecting on the win.

“We spoke about getting in there and gritting our teeth and grinding out the wins and that’s exactly what they did.

“Every bowl counted in getting us over the line and every person in the team played their part.

“It’s a great feeling as a coach, but more importantly I’m just really pleased for the players, because they really gave it everything they had and it paid off.”

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Alley Shield Queensland men didn’t just win the title, they battled through an extremely tough field undefeated to lift a 13th Alley Shield in 55 years.

It was far from easy, however, with the boys winning four of their seven tests on just one rink...and two of those on the last bowl of the match.

It was a worrying start, with powerhouse side Victoria up next and tipped to take the title on South Burnie’s slow, damp greens (conditions perfectly suited to the Victorian side).

But when the time came, Queensland’s men rose to the occasion, with Mark Casey’s rink of Brendon Egan, Alex Murtagh and Anthony Fantini the star performers in the side’s 54-50 win.

“There weren’t any easy games, that’s for sure,” Queensland skip Kelvin Kerkow said.

Casey’s boys pummelled Aaron Wilson’s Victorian four, 21-11, giving Queensland breathing room as Kerkow and Nathan Rice both went down.

“It wasn’t always pretty, but at the end of the day it’s what’s on the big board that counts…it doesn’t matter if you win on one rink or by one shot, as long as you’re ahead on that scoreboard.

Rice’s outfit (Mark Thatcher, Sean Baker and Robert Wild) had a particularly tough test against Victoria’s gun rink, led by Rice’s Commonwealth Games teammate Matthew Flapper.

“I think it shows we’ve got three really good, balanced teams.

“If we win our own rinks, that’s a bonus, but it’s not our focus,” Kerkow said.

The men overcame a slow start in Round 1 to beat Tasmania, 63-49, before scraping out a one-rink win over comp minnows Northern Territory, 71-55.

The Queensland four fell behind early in the match, before battling their way back to overtake Flapper’s outfit.

The teams were neck-and-neck in the dying ends, until a moment of magic saw Flapper covert a Queensland head to pick up three and take the game 17-14.

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Casey went down 20-22 to Shane Garvey, but not before adding three shots to level the score at 55-all.

Enter Rice and Co, who were trailing David Ferguson’s boys 12-22.

As Casey played his last bowl to steal shot and tie up the game, on the next rink Rice was down in the head.

Determined not to be the cause of Queensland’s downfall, Lurch stepped up and drove straight through the head, killing the end.

The end reset, Queensland’s boys gave it all they had, with Baker in particular deserving kudos for playing two beautiful bowls for first and second shot.

With Queensland holding three, Ferguson tried to rattle the head and was on target, but couldn’t dislodge Baker’s shot bowl.

e, Mark Thatcher, Brendon Egan, Christina Pavlov, Anthony Kiepe, k, Sammie WIlson, Pam Rowe (behind), Natasha Jones, Bolivia Mill-

Still holding that allimportant shot, Lurch played safe to cover the back.

were hard at times, the greens were difficult and the opposition was tough.

“We didn’t get as many rink wins as you’d like, but the boys really dug deep for each other and came through it all.

“I know we say it all the time, but I can’t emphasis enough how much of a team effort this was.

“Each team had its ups and downs, but whether they were winning big or trying to contain a loss, they were playing a part in the overall win.

“Some teams don’t play like that, but these boys do and I’m so proud of them…it’s what got them over the line in every game.”

With the Alley Shield safely tucked up in Queensland’s luggage, the Round 7 clash with SA was merely a formality, but the boys didn’t take their foot off the gas, defeating the croweaters 74-54 to complete a clean sweep of the competition.

Club 300 It was a fitting tribute to Kiepe (below), who is one of very few players to have donned the maroon 300 times.

down, 19-22, but Casey’s 10-shot win ensured the test went Queensland’s way.

With one last chance to win the match Ferguson went for the same bowl…and again the Blues skip was bang on.

“It’s been a big honour to play for Queensland over the years,” Chookie said, when presented with a special commemoration medal by BQ Chairman, Ron Chambers.

With Victoria done and dusted, Queensland were on a high heading into Round 4, and ACT paid the price, going down 68-47.

But while his bowl was on target, it hadn’t the power to take out Baker’s and Queensland clinched the critical game by one, 56-55.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better way to mark the occasion…winning the Australian Sides with this group of guys has been brilliant.

Just three rounds remained and Queensland were top of the table, one match win clear of their nearest rivals.

“It was such a relief,” Rice said. “Our rink was really battling in that game. The NSW boys played really well against us and they could have run away with a big score, but we hung tight.

“I’ve really enjoyed my time playing for Queensland and hopefully it can continue for a while.”

But with three of their first four victories coming on just one rink, the Queenslanders were well behind on rink wins, meaning a slip-up could send them tumbling as low as fourth.

But with one hand already on the title, the Maroons weren’t about to let it go, pulling off a nail-biting victory over archrivals New South Wales in Round 5.

“It’s a massive win for us and it’s a great feeling,” Queensland skip Rice said after the match.

Rice’s boys turned out to be the heroes of the hour, despite dropping their rink 13-22.

The Maroons had looked to be in trouble, trailing NSW by eight on the big board with only a handful of ends to go.

But with Kerkow’s rink leading the charge, the boys rallied, taking five shots across three rinks and cutting NSW lead to three.

Kerkow wrapped up Aron Sherriff, 20-11, giving Queensland their only rinkwin of the match. v37/4

“Sean Baker played an absolute bomb in that last end to give us two, he deserves a lot of credit.”

With five wins from five games and their two biggest rivals cut down, it should have been a mere formality for the Maroons.

But the boys obviously have a thing for drama, beating WA by just one shot, 51-50, on just one rink, and on the last bowl of their Round 6 clash.

It was a triple win for Queensland.

Kiepe’s skip, Kelvin Kerkow, is the only other current player to have topped 300 tests for Queensland, claiming more than 450 rep appearances over 25 years.

“Chookie has been awesome this week,” Kerkow said at South Burnie BC. “He has been a great player for Queensland over the years and he’s a great guy in general, it’s a pleasure to play in the same team.”

On the adjacent greens Victoria and South Australia both went down, leaving Queensland two match points clear at the top of the table and unbeatable for the Alley Shield.

It also marked the 300 test game for Queensland stalwart and popular team member Anthony ‘Chookie’ Kiepe.

“It’s just amazing to win the way we did, I’m so proud of the boys, they really deserve it,” Cornehls said.

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Qld girls go SO Close Just two rink wins separate Maroons from success Queensland’s girls came heartbreakingly close to capturing the Marj Morris trophy in Tasmania this month.

The girls won five of their seven tests, clocking up 13.5 rink-wins, 3.5 rinks more than their male teammates.

But while the men emerged victorious, the women had to settle for silver, losing out to New South Wales on a countback of rink-wins, 13.5 to 15.

“I’m really disappointed for the girls, they came so close,” state coach Bill Cornehls said.

“But on the other hand, I’m really happy. They were playing against some world class opposition in teams like NSW, Victoria and even SA. “A lot of our girls aren’t very experienced at this level, so to come within two rinks of winning, it’s actually a fantastic result and something they should be really proud of.

“This team is only going to get stronger going forward.”

A mishap in Queensland’s opener against Tasmania, which saw the home side sneak a two-shot win 63-61, got Queensland off to a rocky start.

Louise Witton’s team of Samantha Wilson, Yvonne Lovelock and Tracey Foster, who struggled throughout much of the tournament, went down, 16-25.

Lynsey Clarke’s four of Kristy Thatcher, Bolivia Millerick and Charlie Harkness picked up the slack with a 27-17 win.

And with Pam Rowe holding shot on the last end, Queensland actually looked set to tie the fixture.

But it wasn’t to be, with Rowe fluffing her lines at the last minute.

“In the last end (on the last bowl) we were holding one, but we were about

five down behind so I tried to play behind, but for some reason the bowl turned on me,” Rowe said.

“It was the only time my bowl turned all game, it just happened at the worst time. Unfortunately I had the weight to be behind, but I took our shot bowl out instead,” Rowe said.

“It was a bit of a nightmare really. I’m trying to forget about it.”

Queensland bounced back with a massive Rowe-inspired win over Northern Territory, 85-45.

But Victoria put another nail in the coffin in Round 3, defeating the Maroons, 63-53.

“It was always going to be hard to win the title after that,” Clarke said.

“But there was still a possibility and there was the over-all title to play for, so we kept on fighting.”

It was a good fight, with four successive wins over ACT (64-51), NSW (69-53), WA (68-47) and SA (78-36) ensuring Queensland won the Over-all State title.

“Every rink win and every bowl counted towards Queensland’s overall win,” Cornehls said.

“The girls played a huge part and I’m very proud of them”

Stand-out Performer Australian Sides debutante Bolivia Millerick was one of Queensland’s stand-out performers in Tasmania.

Alongside Aussie star Mark Casey, Millerick was named Queensland Player of the Series...quite an achievement for a 19-year-old in the unglamorous position of second.

It was far from an encouragement award, with Millerick’s consistency under pressure earning her a call-up into Australia’s A squad.

Pammie pumped with top rink win She was thrown in at the deep end, making her Queensland skip debut at Australia’s toughest bowls championships, but Club Helensvale’s Pam Rowe and her rink of trusty lieutenants proved they’ve got the goods to mix it with the best in world bowls...and win!

Rowe’s red-hot team of Natasha Jones, Christina Pavlov and Rosie Lovelock won the top-performing rink at this year’s Australian Sides, edging out teammates Kristy Thatcher, Bolivia Millerick , Charlie Harkness and Lynsey Clarke for the title.

“I can’t believe it,” Rowe said following the win. “The girls have been absolutely brilliant, they’ve given everything all week and they really deserve this.”

Clarke wasn’t the only Commonwealth Games rep Rowe kept off the top skip spot, with Karen Murphy coming in third and Kelsey Cottrell (who Rowe defeated in Queensland’s Round 5 clash with NSW, 31-17) running in sixth.

Rowe’s girls won six of their seven games, overtaking SA’s Breeanna Dickson at the top of the ladder in the final round, thanks to a helping hand from Clarke, who beat Dickson 26-9.

The loss saw Dickson slip to ninth on the ladder.

It wasn’t all plain sailing for Rowe, with a mishap in Queensland’s opener with Tasmania proving costly for the Maroons.

“I think we might have been fired up more because of that loss,” Pavlov said.

“If we’d won that game we may not have ended up the top rink in the championship. It really focused us for the rest of our games.”

State coach Bill Cornehls was full of praise for Rowe and her girls.

“For a newly formed team to come out and beat some of the best in the world and be the top rink, it’s a testament to how good these girls are,” Cornehls said.

“Just imagine how good they’ll be a year from now.”

Medal wins for Qld’s Super Six Queensland was a dark horse going into Australian Sides, after winning just two medals from a possible 18 at the 2014 Super 6 series.

The clouds had a silver lining for Anthony Fantini when he was called up to deputise for Brett Wilkie in the Men’s Pairs, alongside Helensvale clubmate Mark Casey. (Wilkie and Lynsey Clarke had their flights into Tasmania delayed because of bad weather.)

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The formidable combination made the gold medal playoff, but had to settle for silver, going down to Victoria 16-19.

In the women’s Super 6, only the Triple of Sammie Wilson, Tracey Foster and Louise Witton won a medal, bronze, in the playoff against WA. Qld’s only other medal hopeful, Natasha Jones, missed out, going down in the singles bronze medal match, also against WA. Super rink: Rosie Lovelock, Natasha Jones,

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AUSSIE SIDES ACTION

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Battle of the Birds Wiz to the rescue, as Hawks snatch dramatic one-rink win over Seagulls in Aero Bowls Premier League final Helensvale Hawks won the battle of the birds, swooping on the 2014 Aero Bowls Premier League title with a dramatic last bowl win over the Wynnum Manly Seagulls, 64-62.

Brett Wilkie’s comeback victory 25-13 proved vital in the title decider, as his fellow Helensvale skip Mark Casey was edged out, 20-21, and Nathan Rice took a hammer blow, losing 19-28.

Wilkie, who fought back from 11-2 down to secure Helensvale’s win, conceded it was a hard slog in the final.

“It was a great fight, we were up against the wall,” said Wilkie.

“We dropped a seven early on, which knocked us around a fair bit.

“But we were lucky enough on our rink to claw our way back into the game.”

Ironically it was Rice’s rink that ultimately decided the outcome of this year’s championship.

The last rink off the green, Rice held firm late in the final end as Seagulls skip Jason Hoy tried desperately to add the extra points his side needed to win.

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But Hoy failed to make it count, and the Hawks got their hands on the trophy at Club Pine Rivers.

“It’s a fantastic feeling,” beamed Rice. “It’s not about a rink win, it’s about the overall score. It may not look pretty, but in the end it worked out well.”

The tightest rink on the day had Casey facing off against Queensland teammate Brendon Egan, who was raising money for the World’s Greatest Shave by dying his hair in club colours, red and yellow.

A day of trading single points resulted in Casey going down by one, but the Hawks skip was jubilant none the less.

“Everyone wants to win this title,” grinned Casey.

“It was a cracking game, down to the final bowl, you can’t ask for more than that.”

Casey had expected a tough encounter against the team who finished third on the ladder.

“They’ve got no weaknesses, we knew they were going to be a hard team to beat.”

Helensvale went about it in a long-winded fashion, almost giving it away before the half way mark.

The Seagulls raced out to a 23-15 lead across three rinks early in the match.

But Egan admitted the Gulls lost focus, despite scoring well early on.

“We could have run away with it, but we went stiff a couple of times and some opportunities went missing,” Egan said.

“Playing against Helensvale, the calibre of their players exposed us.”

Lifting the trophy for Helensvale, Wilkie was full of praise for the club’s back room staff and supporters..

“We’re lucky to have a club that supports bowls, they’re very good to us. It’s not just the players, it’s also the support staff behind the scenes that helps us to be so successful.”

Helensvale also took out the reserve grade title, walloping South Tweed in the final, 101-68.

Pictured above: Aero Bowls Premier League 2014 champions, Helensvale Hawks.

Back row (L-R): Bevan Odewahn, Matty Bell, John Balzarolo, Rohan Wilson, Nathan Rice, Anthony Kiepe (behind), Mark Casey and Shane Pearson. Front row: Mark Thatcher, Anthony Fantini, Robbie Grady, Lynsey Clarke and Brett Wilkie. v37/4

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Trans-Tasman Triple

Queenslanders make the cut for Comm Games team Queenslanders Lynsey Clarke, Brett Wilkie and Nathan Rice have all been selected to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.

Also in the squad are Tony Bonnell and Joy Foster, who deservedly made the cut for Australia’s Comm Games Para-sport team.

Australia’s Tran-Tasman champs Photo: Bowls Australia

Australia retained the Trans-Tasman trophy with a blistering show of bowls at Victoria’s Traralgon Bowls Club, taking overall victory with a day to spare and completing a hattrick of title wins along the way.

Contested over three action-packed days (March 18-20), by 74 of the finest Aussie and Kiwi rep bowlers, the annual grudge-match provided a final hit-out for both nations before the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in August.

Making full use of their home advantage, the Jackaroos dominated New Zealand across almost all disciplines in the men’s and women’s open, development, under-18 and para-sport events.

After 126 games, played across 12 tests, the Aussies had notched up an impressive 83 wins to New Zealand’s 41, with just two draws.

Australia ruled in the men’s and women’s open events, with men’s triples the only happy hunting ground for New Zealand.

The Blackjacks put up a better fight in the development series, where New Zealand’s girls beat Australia in the singles, pairs and fours.

But their male counterparts couldn’t keep pace, going down to the stronger Aussie outfit in the pairs and triples, with both sides taking two wins apiece in the singles and fours.

In the under-18s event, Australia’s boys smashed their Kiwi rivals, winning 16 from 18 games across three tests, with New Zealand managing solitary wins in the boys’ singles and triples.

The girls had an equally emphatic victory, dropping just three games and tying a fourth across three tests.

Australia also edged it in the newly incorporated para-sport event, which was added to this year’s Trans-Tasman in preparation for the Comm Games.

While New Zealand had the better of the triples clash, taking six wins and a draw from nine games, Australia claimed the title thanks to an impressive 8-1 tally in the pairs.

With the Open, U-18 and Para-Sport titles locked up for another year, national coach Steve Glasson was understandably delighted with his sides’ performance in Victoria.

“I’m a very proud coach today, with such a strong performance in all teams, across all disciplines,” said Glasson, whose team also clinched the overall title.

“All of our dedicated coaches oversee a committed bunch of quality young bowlers, who perform with great passion and enthusiasm when the green and gold is worn, and that makes our job very enjoyable.”

“Both countries are great combatants on the green, which always augers well for entertaining bowls and hopefully we provided that this week to a great crowd at Traralgon.”

While the Trans-Tasman rivalry was fierce as always, it was evident both teams had an eye on the Glasgow Games.

“It’s a big thrill to be picked in any Australian team, the Commonwealth Games is just the pinnacle for our sport,” Clarke said following the announcement.

“I was more positive for the announcement this time because of how we’ve worked together as a squad.

We’ve trained really hard and been fully dedicated.”

Rice is back in the fold after an international hiatus, having won Commonwealth pairs bronze in Melbourne 2006.

“I’m over the moon. It’s not everyday you find out you’re picked to play the Commonwealth Games.”

Glasgow 2014 has been a long-term focus for the Helensvale Hawk.

“This was my goal for four years, this Scotland trip. Only five of us get picked so it’s a bit of a shock.”

“I’m going to keep working hard, training, training and training. After the Australian Sides I have a month off and I’ll be training on the slower greens.

“We’ve been fortunate that Southport have kindly provided a slow green for us.

There’s also croquet greens we can use.”

Rice’s teammate, Wilkie, who skipped the triples to silver in Delhi 2010, hit Twitter following the announcement.

“Extremely honoured to be selected.

Congrats to selected, feel for mates who missed out,” the 38 year-old tweeted.

Foster makes her debut at the Games in the Vision Impaired mixed pairs with her director Bruce Jones.

Also making his Games debut is Pine Rivers bowler Bonnell, who will be competing in the Bowlers with a Disability triples.

Glasson and his Kiwi counterpart, Dave Edwards, agreed to slow down one of Traralgon’s greens to match those at Kelvingrove in Glasgow, where the Commonwealth Games bowls will be held later this year.

“It’s pointless going out there playing on a fast green. We’re not going to get any feedback out of that,” said Glasson.

“If you look back historically, we’ve both probably performed under par in the UK. If we can work together, hopefully we can make sure the Southern Hemisphere gets a good grab of the podium finishes.”

The international series proved a big hit with Traralgon locals, with the bowls club welcoming over 1200 patrons throughout the week.

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Rice and Wilkie team up for Glasgow Photo: Bowls Australia v37/4

Queensland elite Defence bowler Sue McManus

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Chairman 12 prepare for battle Twelve of Qld’s finest to face elite Defence bowlers in an ANZAC charity series A new test series has been created to mark 100 years of ANZAC.

“It’s an exciting innovation for the sport.

We’ve chosen a team of four men, four women and four disability bowlers, which is a fair representation of what our sport is all about,” BQ chairman Ron Chambers said.

“Now we need lots of bowlers, families and friends to come and cheer on our inaugural Chairman’s’ 12!

“The Defence bowlers might be experts on the battlefield, but let’s see how they go on a green, against some of our quality Queensland bowlers!”

This is the debut of the Queensland vs Defence test series, marking 100 years since the start of World War I, which ran from 1914-1919.

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The Chairman’s 12 vs Defence bowls challenge will also run for five years, from

2014 – 2019, to be scheduled as close as possible to ANZAC Day (April 25) each year.

This year, the inaugural test will kick off at 1pm on Saturday May 3, with the second test scheduled for 5.15pm, and the third and final test on Sunday morning, May 4, starting at 9.30am.

There will be opportunities to donate to the charity Soldier On, which looks after Defence force personnel with physical or psychological injuries.

Bowls Queensland’s partner for inclusivity in sport, Sports Connect, is also a proud supporter of the Queensland Chairman’s 12 vs Defence bowls series.

Pictured left: Qld gun disability bowler and Comm Games rep Tony Bonnell from Pine Rivers has been drafted in for the test.

Chairman’s 12 Kiani Andersen (Kawana) Emma Brown (Kawana) Dean McWhinney (Sth Tweed) Sean Ingham (Broadbeach)

Amanda Haevecker (H’vale) Nathan Appleton (Nth T’ba) Anthony Bonnell (Pine Rivers) Kurt Brown (Pine Rivers)

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New kid on the block A retired dental technician from Cutheringa Bowls Club in Townsville is the newest director on Bowls Queensland’s board.

Ron Mitchell, 67, had been retired only three days when he accepted the appointment.

Mitchell plans to bring “youth and exuberance” to the job, and considerable experience.

Ron Chamabers is ready for another successful year as Chair

In 2014, Mitchell is celebrating 50 years in the sport.

Old hands, new faces

Ron returned for another year in the chair Musgrave Hill’s Ron Chambers is back in the chair at Bowls Queensland for another year.

It will be Ron’s fourth term as chairman, after previously serving two years as deputy chair, and three years before that as a board director.

“I look forward to another successful year, continuing the reforms of the past 12 months and supporting our development officers and staff,” Ron said.

“The council meeting after the AGM this year was positive and conducted in a spirit of goodwill and communication, it was heartening to see delegates conduct themselves in a respectful manner.”

Of four director’s seats on the board, Mooloolaba’s Margaret Vincent was re-elected for a second two-year term, along with first-timer Ron Mitchell from Townsville’s Thuringowa Bowls Club.

Allan Bennett from Mackay is in the second year of a two-year appointment (elected 2013) and Athol Radnidge from Capalaba will serve a second year as a board-appointed director (filling a casual vacancy in 2013 and 2014).

2014 Election Results: Chair – Ron Chambers Deputy Chair – John Dawson

Chairman of the Umpire Committee John Dawson from Tewantin Noosa has moved into the Deputy Chair’s position.

Director of Finance – Greg Flynn

Former Deputy Chair Doug Murray from Mareeba contested both chair and deputy positions, but was unsuccessful .

Allen Bennett (1 year remaining),

Greg Flynn (pictured below) from Enoggera Bowls Club was returned unopposed as BQ Director of Finance, a position he was appointed to by the Board last year, after the sudden death in 2013 of former Director of Finance Des O’Neill from Ashgrove.

Directors – Margaret Vincent (2 years); Ron Mitchell (2 years); Athol Radnidge (board appointed 1 year) Mens Section Pres – David Cunningham Mens Section Vice Pres– Bob Fraser Ladies Section Pres – Dawn Forrest Ladies Section Vice Pres– Jill Buchan Committees Coaching: Barry Ward (coordinator), Dennis O’Toole, Alan Thorp Men’s Match: Ron Somerville (coordinator), John Hood Men’s Selection: Peter Stanton (coordinator), Geoff Hicks, Greg Bostock, Bill Cornehls (state coach).

Women’s Match: Colleen Ryan (coordinator), Helen Doherty, Sally Lyons.

Ladies Selection: Margaret O’Rourke, Lolita Treasure, Bill Cornehls (state coach).

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New BQ recruit, Ron Mitchell He started playing as a 17 year old in Frankston, Victoria, but he has been a Queenslander for 30 years, based at various Far North posts, including Charters Towers and the Atherton Tablelands, before finally settling in Townsville.

Over the past 18 years, Mitchell has served Cutheringa Bowls Club as president, vice president, and currently as secretary.

He considers himself an “average bowler” but he still plays competition, including club championships and Pennant.

When he was younger, Mitchell had his turn at winning every club championship, singles, pairs, triples and fours.

“I’d like to think I’ve got a lot to offer bowls administration, especially as a representative of our state’s regional bowls clubs,” Mitchell said.

“I’m very proud of our sport and now that I’m retired, I’m delighted my life can revolve around the sport I love.”

Mitchell will be a volunteer administrator at all three levels this year, club secretary, district president and at state level, on the board of Bowls Queensland.

BQ Umpire committee members will be advised in due course.

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Cover stars Mark Sutherland and Kendall Berwick look great after getting the chop!

At time of publication, our March cover stars Mark Sutherland and Kendall Berwick had raised $3000 for Leukaemia Foundation’s Shave for a Cure.

The pair underwent their shave at Oxley Bowls Club on March 15.

Organiser Alicia Jones said “shave day” was lots of fun, with a great result to help people with blood cancers.

“We ended up with six people shaving, including a 10-year-old girl, and one lady cut her extremely long hair,” Alicia said.

The cause was close to Oxley bowler Mark Sutherland’s heart, since his teenage daughter Dana was diagnosed with leukaemia just 18 months ago.

But thanks to a recent bone marrow transplant from donor sister Caitlin, Dana is on the road to recovery.

Kendall Berwick is a barista in the suburb of Oxley, at Coffee on Cook (Street).

She decided to shave her hair, along with Mark, at Oxley Bowls Club, as part of the 2014 Leukaemia Foundation campaign.

Donations can still be made via the Shave for a Cure website until June 30. www.worldsgreatestshave.com (To donate to Mark or Kendall’s tally, enter their name on the Shave for a Cure website, or ring Alicia Jones on 0433 881 981.)

Brendon Egan Rather than cropping his hair short, Brendon Egan decided to “Colour for a Cure” as part of the World’s Greatest Shave fundraising drive.

“It was last minute thing,“ smiled the Wynnum Manly bowler, “the hardest part was choosing the colours!

“As I was in the Premier League finals, I thought I’d go with club colours....red and yellow” Egan was part of the Wynnum Manly Seagulls team, who were runners up to a star-studded Helensvale Hawks in the “Battle of the Birds” Aero Bowls Premier League final, only losing out on the last end despite winning two out of three Brendon Egan rinks.

Egan thought he wouldn’t mind being the butt of a few jokes at the Club Pine Rivers venue if he raised a few dollars for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Unfortunately, his fund raising was not matched by his rink skills.

“I raised all of $80,” Egan said.

(But as the Leukaemia Foundation says, every little bit helps, Brendon!)

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April Wilson Club Helensvale’s April Wilson has grown up in bowls and she was a crowd favourite to “take it all off”.

April has been thinking for a while about shaving off her crowning glory to raise money to help people with blood cancers, and she thought this year, the timing was as good as it was ever going to get.

“I didn’t want to do it last year because of the school formal, so this year was the right time,” she said.

April has a fun personality and like most young women of 17, she likes doing fun things with her hair, going from sporty to glamorous in the blast of a blow dryer.

However, once the decision was made, there was no turning back, especially once dad Cameron got a pair of scissors in his hand!

As the Hawks Premier League game against South Toowoomba drew to a close, Cameron took the scissors to April’s ponytail, and the “shave” was on its way.

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Gone Tomorrow...

“Emma put on a Number 4 blade and I was feeling alright about that, she did a good job,” April said.

“But then dad decided it was a bit too long…and suddenly he had made a bald strip with a zero blade, and I got a bit emotional.

“The tears flowed, Gemma had to finish the job, and suddenly I was completely shorn.”

“The sun felt very hot on my head, once I didn’t have any hair.”

April said it was very hard to be under the glare of the cameras while something so personal was happening.

“I kept trying to cover my face, I felt really exposed, I knew it was for such a great cause, but in that moment, it was really hard.”

She said she had a real appreciation of how confronting it was for young women diagnosed with blood cancers who lost their hair during treatment.

She wore a Shave for a Cure hat firmly jammed on her head for the rest of the Premier League afternoon, partly to protect her newly exposed scalp from the sun, and partly because she was still getting used to having given up her hair, something most women care very much about.

The good news for April and the Leukaemia Foundation is that April’s shave raised $1500, most of it raised on the day from a supportive Premier League crowd.

Any further donations for April’s magnificent sacrifice can be made online until June 30 via the Shave for a Cure website www.worldsgreatestshave.com or by contacting April at Club Helensvale.

Clockwise from top: Dad Cameron takes the scissors to April’s ponytail; Gemma is on hand to finish the chop job on an emotional April; and proudly displaying her freshly shorn head, April with sisters Selina (left) and Gemma (right). v37/4

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Mark Casey, Mark Thatcher, Lynsey Clarke, Brad Clarke and Brett Wilkie, getting ready for the “Walk for Jake” fundraiser (Sun May 10).

Helensvale heroes offer hope Some of Australia’s best bowlers have got behind a young Gold Coast boy with a rare skin condition, hoping to raise enough money to fund two overseas trips to seek treatment.

Club Helensvale has kicked off the $30,000 campaign with a generous $10,000 donation.

The next stage is a “Walk for Jake” fundraiser on Sunday May 10, with supporters welcome to join bowls internationals Mark Casey, Lynsey Clarke and Brett Wilkie on a 28km walk, leaving Surfer’s Paradise beach at 7.30am to walk to Duranbah, NSW. The cause is close and passionate to the heart of Queensland rep Mark Thatcher, since his son Mitchell is one of Jake’s best mates.

“The boys are just two normal 12 year olds in Year 7 at Pacific Pines, who’ve always loved the outdoors lifestyle on the Gold Coast,” Thatcher said.

“But unfortunately for Jake, his condition means he’s now sun and heat sensitive, he’s stuck inside a lot more than a 12-year-old should be.”

Jake’s family have heard about a hydrotherapy centre in Avene, France, which has shown positive results for people with Jack’s condition.

It will cost about $15,000 to get Jake there, and it’s expected he’ll need a follow up treatment.

Jake Stevenson was diagnosed with Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP) in September 22 | queensland bowler

2012, a rare skin disorder which causes his skin to shed and flake.

“It’s a full time job applying creams to stop his skin cracking, especially on his feet, where it thickens,” Jake’s mum Amber said.

“He can’t regulate his body temperature, he gets cold on the hottest of days, and he can’t do everyday things, like get dressed or open a door, without discomfort and pain.”

How can you help?

Club Helensvale staff member Joel Molloy has created a website through his business Digitality Blue, specifically to manage and monitor the Help for Jake campaign, www.helpforjake.com.au Already you’ll see many of the big names of bowls among those pledging support for Jake’s cause.

While there’s no official cure for PRP, Amber says the centre in France has reported amazing results.

“Yes we’re hoping for a cure, but realistically, we’re hoping Jake’s symptoms can be healed enough so we can manage them, because at the moment, his condition is out of control.”

When Jake’s not at school, he reads and plays video games.

He and his mum both love fast cars and V8 racing.

“Hopefully our support will see Jake return to the healthy, happy, carefree boy he once was,” Club Helensvale secretarymanager Len Brunt said.

“We wish Jake and his family all the best on their mission to get Jake the treatment he so desperately needs.”

Blunt urged the broader Gold Coast community and Queensland bowls community to get behind this “strong, young boy” and make a donation, small or large.

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Smooth as Silkwood Silkwood Bowls Club, between Innisfail and Tully in Far North Queensland, is small in size but big in heart.

“We’ve got 22 men and 17 women on our books, but only about half bowl regularly,” second-term president Ken Rogers said.

“Our numbers almost double when the ‘grey nomads’ come north for the winter.”

It’s hot, humid and sparsely populated on the Silkwood greens in the height of summer, but in winter, they come alive with southern visitors enjoying the amenity of nearby beach and fishing havens, Etty Bay and Kurrimine Beach.

When the bowls club was founded 61 years ago, in August 1953, Silkwood was a busy country town, with its own picture theatre, private hospital, bank, baker and two grocery stores.

Now the population base is small and with three other bowls clubs nearby, the club struggles to find enough active bowlers to field a pennant team.

But it’s committed to flying the flag at as many district events as possible.

A Silkwood team of Bryan Meyer (skip), Ken Rogers and Len Charman finished equal first in the prestigious South Johnstone Lightning Triples on March 15, but was second on a countback.

On Sundays, the greens at North Ipswich Bowls Club are packed with Scroungers.

But these individuals aren’t unwelcome pests, they are players in an alternative form of bowls.

North Ipswich member Keith Brown, who is running this season’s competition, explains: “It’s a different sort of game.”

There is a maximum of five players per rink, each with three bowls, and the three closest bowls pick up points.

Players can join the comp at any point throughout the season.

“We were looking for a different game of bowls for our members and found some information from WA,” Keith said.

“My brother, Peter, and Rod Campbell worked on it last year.

Now I’ve picked up the reins.

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Silkwood 2013 district fours winners Denise Charman (skip), Carmen Tarditi, Jean Messina and Jeanette Bucklar.

The men also took an upset win against favourites Marlin Coast in the opening round of the 2014 Bob Rowles Shield, played in pairs, triples and fours, including a 16-shot win in the triples, but went down on aggregate to Edge Hill, another strong Cairns club, in the second round.

Among its major successes in 2013, Denise Charman skipped her team of Carmen Tarditi, Jean Messina and Jeanette Bucklar (pictured) to an FNQDLBA fours title.

Charman was also runner up in the TFNQDLBA Champion of Club Champions singles, going down in the final end.

Silkwood men also performed well in the 2013 FNQ Ivan Granich Memorial Shield, with a draw against Tully and wins over Innisfail (2013 finalist) and the strong South Johnstone club (2013 winner).

The club has an active year ahead, hosting a Combined Presidents Day on May 11, $1500 Men’s Fours Invitation Classic on September 13, and $1000 Mixed Triples on October 12.

Ipswich overrun by scroungers “You tend to group up in most competitions, whereas in this game you are mixed up with five players and play as an individual with everyone in your rink.”

The club is running three seasons a year, with each season approximately 14 week in length.

The second season is about to get underway and Brown is hoping numbers are least on a par with the previous year’s.

“We hope, gradually, as people understand what it is, there will be a growth in it.”

“It gives those who aren’t involved in Pennant and other tournaments a chance to play competitively every week.”

Brown is keen to point out anyone can play.

“It’s an open invitation to play Scroungers here on a Sunday.”

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South Australian bowlers win battle against forced mixed-gender comps Good news for clubs who wish to continue to organize single sex events.

Remember last year the South Australian Parliament put bowls clubs on notice that singlegender competitions would be against the law?

Well a former Queensland girl, Leesa Vlahos, now an MP in the SA Parliament, stuck up for Bowls SA. BQ development team: Charlie Harkness, Daryl Francey, Greg Caulley and Tim Blake

At the coalface of bowls development BQ’s state development team for 2014 is running hot, with the whole of the state within arm’s reach for the first time in the history of the sport in Queensland.

“In an exciting innovation, we now have development team service direct to our clubs from bases in Townsville, Maryborough and Brisbane,” CEO Keith Fullerton said.

With state development manager of the past three years Brett Murphy tempted away to boost the fortunes of NSW powerhouse club St John’s Park, there was a big space to fill.

(State development officer Mark Lee, also will not be back this year, for personal reasons.)

“We wish our former development staff all the best in their new endeavours and we look to the future with great enthusiasm, the possibilities for bowls in Queensland has opened up, with the increased reach of the team,” Fullerton said.

State development staff for 2014 and their club bases are: Tim Blake (Cutheringa), Greg Caulley (Doon Villa), Daryl Francey (Enoggera) and Charlie Harkness (Enoggera, part time).

Tim Blake, 22, clocked up one year of service to Far North clubs last month.

Since joining the BQ team, and having two young children, Tim has been able to play less bowls himself, but he is very proud of his achievements in progressing development of the sport in the top half of the state.

“One of the highlights was the bowls on the beach at the annual Bowen Fishing Competition, that was a high-profile lure to the sport,” Tim said.

“I’ve met lots of good people over the past year, Thursday Island bowls club has re-affiliated, that was fantastic, and helping get the inaugural Primary School Cup underway has also been exciting.”

A newcomer to BQ this year is Greg Caulley, 47, a local Maryborough 26 | queensland bowler

development officer with eight years experience in soccer, cricket and touch football.

Based at Queensland’s oldest affiliated club Doon Villa, Greg will service central Queensland bowls clubs, from the Fraser Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett, including Maryborough, Pomona and Kenilworth.

Greg has worked previously in banking and finance and he is proud to be joining in such an inclusive sport as lawn bowls in Queensland.

“It’s not restricted to a certain age, gender, or ability, it’s not all about motor skills, you don’t have to be the strongest or fastest, it’s about balance, and almost everyone has that or can develop it, there is so much potential,” Greg said.

In Brisbane, former rugby league and hockey development officer of 21 years Daryl Francey will anchor the team.

The Townsville-born Vlahos proposed an amendment to the Equal Opportunity Act and it was passed by the Parliament of SA. “It’s a win for players, it was costing Bowls SA quite a lot of money every year to seek an exemption (to run certain single-gender events), now the money can go back into the sport,” Vlahos said.

Vlahos is captain of the SA Parliamentary Bowls Team and patron of Penfield Bowls Club (SA).

Thousands of SA lawn bowlers signed a petition against being forced to cater for both men and women in every event a club organized.

A group of Coorparoo bowlers spoke out in the media in support of the right of a club to choose, so they will be happy with the news.

Comments on BQ Facebook page supported both sides, some saying it should be okay for bowlers to play single sex tournaments, and others saying bowls should get up to date and make all tournaments available to all.

Ipswich United Services’ Tony Urselmann and greenkeeper, Michael Cumming

Daryl, 49, has three teenage boys aged 15, 17 and 19 and is a self-confessed “sports nut”.

“I’m passionate about developing sport and I’m looking forward to doing my best for the sport of lawn bowls,” Francey said.

“The travel, and meeting people to find out how we can help, are just some of the good things about the state development officer role.”

Assisting Daryl from the BQ base at Enoggera is Queensland rep player Charlie Harkness.

Charlie, 23, has just started her Masters studies at university, but she proved herself a reliable and exciting addition working part-time for BQ in 2013, earning herself a call-up to continue in 2014.

“I really liked working with the young bowlers last year, for me, it’s all about getting more people out on to a green,” Charlie said.

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“After 35 years in the Army, my body had been through a lot,” O’Gorman said.

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“I did a lot of homework to find out how I could achieve better health without more surgery and I came up with a combination of all-natural ingredients that worked for me.”

O’Gorman worked with Brisbane naturopath Glen Gillard to create what they called Pete’s Lotion and since then, they’ve built a dedicated following.

“For anyone who plays sport or exercises regularly and experiences sore muscles, joint stiffness or general aches and discomfort, Pete’s Lotion is a handy product to have within easy reach.

“I’m very proud of what we’ve created, now there’s a worldwide patent pending.”

Pete’s Lotion is no overnight sensation.

It’s a blend of essential oils, as well as natural healers like sea salt, herbs and glucosamine, that he has been working on and improving over almost a decade.

Australian bowls legend Kelvin Kerkow is one bowler who always carries a roll-on of Pete’s Lotion with him.

“It numbs the pain and makes my joints feel better, but without the strong burn and odour of some of the usual hot rub products,” Kerkow said.

“I have been using it every day for the past seven years.”

Kerkow ran into O’Gorman at a tournament and after hearing the story of his quest, Kerkow offered to be a “test guinea pig” for successive blends of Pete’s Lotion, to help Pete decide on the most effective final blend.

“I get some arthritis, especially in my left ankle where I had an ankle fusion done. I take big quantities of krill oil every day, and rub in Pete’s Lotion,” Kerkow said.

“I’ve tested it for many years, you don’t need a lot, and it definitely helps.”

Pete’s Lotion creator, Ferny Grove bowler Peter O’Gorman

Creating a Buzz Is this Queensland’s wackiest bowls shirt?

A new social bowls shirt is creating a buzz at Ipswich. The United Barflies is a group of bowlers with the motto of mix, be merry and bowl in a competition against other kindred spirits.

Based at Ipswich United Services, the Barflies are not a new social group, but they’ve relaunched themselves with vigour after a recent three-way dust-up against Robina Rebels and Musgrave Hill Maulers “Barflies won, Maulers second, Rebels went back home all flyblown,” Barfly member Tony Urselmann said.

“But Robina hasn’t given up, another social bowls group, Robina Flyers, will take on the Barflies at Ipswich on May 25, hoping to take revenge.”

At this stage, there are only male Barflies playing, but plenty of women supporters happy to wear the Barfly colours.

The Ipswich-based United Barflies used to play regularly against the Algester-based Brisbane Barflies (previously Ridgewood Heights club).

“If you hear a buzz near you, you’re welcome to join,” Urselmann said. “But leave your swat at home!”

Ipswich United is also home to a social golfing group who wear the United Barflies colours, and a group of car enthusiasts.

“But bowls is our main interest here, we’ve got three great greens, as busy as we can get them,” Urselmann said. v37/4

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“Give it a try and see if it works for you, with the free samples available, you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain,” spokesman Kelvin Kerkow said.

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Curly issues crop up in Autumn

With a hot, dry summer behind us, this month I’d like to talk about how to ensure our greens survive through autumn and the coming winter.

With greens renovations done and dusted by the end of January, and with regular grooming and scarifying since then, our greens should now be up to speed, particularly since the weather has been so dry.

For greens suffering from spring dead spot, two applications of BannerMax, a month apart, from January through to the end of March, will give protection in the coming spring.

April is the month I like to aerate our green at Scarborough, before winter strikes.

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

If you decide to mini-tyne, I recommend following up with a fertilizer application, so the hollow tyne holes cover over by winter and you have a smooth surface again.

Many times I have played on greens that have been mini-tyned too late in the season and the turf has not covered over, and left holes to be exposed to the elements.

This can develop into a bumpy moonlike playing surface through winter and into spring.

Here are some of the most common remarks you will hear bowlers r i g h t f u l ly complain about: 1)“The green runs well but you can’t put two bowls down on the same line.”

2) I thought I was about to trail the jack when it changed direction.”

Watching your bowls bounce around in an unpredictable fashion makes bowlers frustrated and disappointed.

Using finer tynes during the aeration process can easily prevent it.

On the look out!

Keep an eye out for curl grubs at this time of year. They are around and they like to hide in drill or tyne holes. They pop their heads out and eat the grass around the holes. In the early morning, you will see a web over the hole, which is a dead give away. They are easy to kill with most insecticides.

Tip of the month Watering greens with pop up sprinklers has made green-keepers’ lives much easier, compared to the ‘old days’ of interconnecting pipe systems.

However, as we all know, a 10-knot-plus wind can cause very uneven watering, with pop-ups a very ineffective way to get a good coverage.

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When there are both dry and overwatered areas, you end up with a Maltese Cross pattern on your green.

I often have to pull out the hose and sprinkler to water the dry spots.

For most effective use of your automatic system, always try to water in calm conditions.

Our club is in a coastal location and I always check the seabreeze website (www. seabreeze.com.au) before putting on the sprinklers.

Weather watch The chances of exceeding the median rainfall during autumn are less than 40% over parts of central and western Queensland and the southeast corner of the NT. In other words, there is a 60% chance of below normal rainfall over these areas.

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Novice Rob a natural champ Point Lookout bowler Rob Alomes took the lion’s share of honours at the club’s annual presentation dinner on March 3.

For a novice bowler, Rob notched up a remarkable tally of championship trophies during the 2013 season.

In his first season, Rob is the club’s Novice, ‘B’ and ‘A’- Grade champion!

In the team events, he played lead in the winning Triple and skipped his team to victory in the Mixed Pairs.

“Rob is a naturally gifted bowler, who developed his skills really quickly in just a few short months,” coach and mentor John Cooper said.

Cooper is current club president and a former club champion himself.

“The club hasn’t seen anything like Rob’s achievements in many a year, I am proud to have helped in a small way with his success.”

Rob, pictured below with John Cooper, also played in Pennant and in Point Lookout’s annual showcase events, the Straddie 10,000 and Reef & Beef Carnival.

From the Chair with Ron Chambers Thank you for your vote of confidence at our recent AGM. It’s a pleasure to serve you as board chairman for a fourth year.

There have been a number of changes to the board.

We welcome the chairman of the umpire committee, John Dawson, into the deputy chair position, and a new board director, Ron Mitchell, from Cutheringa (Townsville).

The board farewells deputy chair Doug Murray from Mareeba and thanks him for his services to bowls over many years.

Doug has been a force for the Far North and he has worked hard to bring changes into our sport to meet changing times.

On behalf of our Queensland bowls community, I’m sure you will join me in wishing Doug and wife Pam good health and happiness for their onward journey.

Council Meeting It was great to see our district delegates come together in a spirit of goodwill and cooperation.

With mutual respect, we can achieve more, and I am heartened and excited about the year ahead.

I have seen first-hand how much thought and effort goes into the work done by our paid BQ development officers and staff, as they strive for excellence in serving you.

Our volunteer coaching panel, umpires panel and match committee are a credit to our sport, with strong qualifications, and going the extra mile to do a great job for you.

At club level, our sport has few paid staff and mostly generous and hard working volunteer workers.

The BQ board will do its best to drive initiatives to support you and our sport in Queensland in an innovative and responsible way.

Competitions It’s been an amazing month of bowls, congratulations to all involved with Australian Sides, Premier League and Super Challenge.

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Taylor Super Challenge 2014 Finals Fever It is getting to the pointy end of the magnificent Super Challenge 2014.

The Gold and Silver finals will be played at Algester on April 12-13.

Both the men and women’s Gold title fights will be a ‘Battle of the Coasts’.

Burleigh men want their third consecutive win, lining up against Mooloolaba (Sun April 13) Club Kawana women are pumped to pick up back-to-back Gold titles, with only Musgrave Hill standing in the way.

In the Silver Super Challenge comp, four teams will play a semi (Sat April 12, 1pm) for a next day finals berth (Sun April 13, 10.30am, same time as Gold final).

For the men, the Silver finals hopefuls are Ferny Grove, Bribie Island, Musgrave Hill and Robina. For the women, West Toowoomba, Wellington Point, Club Kawana and Paradise Point.

Bronze champs have already been decided (Tweed Heads, March 29-30), Div One Men Toombul, Div One Women Club Kawana, Div Two Men Wynnum.

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As if you don’t already know, Queensland are over-all Australian Sides champions for 2014. Congratulations to all involved, a magnificent result As BQ chairman, it was a joy to be in South Burnie to be part of the experience, as the nail-biting action unfolded.

(The Alley Shield and over-all trophy look great in pride of place on the front desk at Bowls Queensland!)

Premier League I also thoroughly enjoyed watching the Queensland Premier League final at Club Pine Rivers on March 23.

The powerful Helensvale Hawks, skips Brett Wilkie, Mark Casey and Nathan Rice, snatched a 64-62 win against a hungry, gritty, equally deserving Wynnum Manly Seagulls, skips Jason Hoy, Brendon Egan, and Jason Nordlof for the title win.

Super Challenge By the time you read this, you’ll also know the winners of 2014 Super Challenge, with Algester hosting the Gold and Silver finals this weekend (April 12-13).

Burleigh men are going for their third men’s gold title (against Mooloolaba) and Club Kawana women are going for their second gold title (against Musgrave Hill).

Good luck to all involved and congratulations to the winners of the Bronze competitions, Toombul men (against Coolangatta), Wynnum men (against Caboolture Lakes), and Club Kawana women (against Cleveland).

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Umpire with joan brotherton

Calling the shots!

Last month I looked at Section 8 of the Laws of the Sport, which covers Play, Players and their Duties.

This month I will cover Section 9 (page 73 – 75). I cannot stress enough how important this section is, as it covers the result of an end and any mistake made can make a difference.

I recommend that both Laws 39 and 40 be read in full as they explain the correct procedures for deciding the shot and deciding the number of shots scored.

These laws must be strictly adhered to at all times. If they are, then players should not make any mistakes.

Law 39 – The Shot & Law 40 – Deciding the number of shots scored: The important aspects of these laws that players and umpires must remember are: (1) A leaning bowl may be propped or supported AT ANY TIME during the process of measuring (40.6.1 and 40.6.2) as shown in Fig. 1. While the 30 seconds delay refers to the last bowl to be played, it also applies to any other bowl that falls in this period 34 | queensland bowler

(40.1 and 40.2). So if either skip or opponent in singles asks for this 30-second period (for example, to see whether or not a bowl lying at an angle will fall of its own accord within that time) no bowl which is likely to fall should be secured during that period.

(2) If a bowl or bowls fall prior to or during measuring they shall remain where they lie and the result determined even though the fallen bowl or bowls has altered the likely result (40.6.3).

(3) If that fallen bowl is now closer to the jack than any other bowl which has already been agreed to by the players at the head end, the agreed bowl/s all count and this fallen bowl may possibly be the next shot. If it is a bowl belonging to the opponent of the player who has already received several shots, the fallen bowl is now closest to the jack, the agreed shots count and no further shots will count, but none are subtracted from the original count, just because the fallen bowl may now be closer then one previously agreed as a counter (40.6.3). So you can understand the importance of your decision whether to secure the bowl or not.

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An umpire when called to measure for shot, must first determine whether any bowls are likely to fall and possibly affect the result. If there are such bowls the umpire MUST secure them.

For an umpire to start measuring and not secure any bowl likely to fall or be moved, is an invitation to a disaster. Even though several minutes may have elapsed from the last bowl to the umpire’s arrival, never assume that all bowls are “safe”. Better to secure a bowl, than to be caught by a fall and look and feel incompetent.

VERY IMPORTANT: Players should never move a bowl under any condition, until it is agreed by both players in charge of the head. Such a disturbance by a player, other than a player in charge of the head, could involve an umpire to determine if the movement of the bowl was a deliberate attempt to take an unfair advantage.

That is why it would be wise for all other players to wait until the decision is made before touching any bowls.

See Diagram 10 (below), showing how all measurements should be made between the nearest points of the jack and the bowl (Law 40.4).

Fig. 1

Law 41 – No Shot scored – tied end: ► 41.1 There will be no shot scored by either team if it is agreed that: ► 41.1.1 the nearest bowl of each team is touching the jack - as shown in Fig. 2 ► 41.1.2 the nearest bowl of each team is the same distance from the jack - as shown in Fig. 3 ► 41.1.3 no live bowls are left within the boundaries of the rink of play.

The above is self explanatory, however umpires are invariably asked “What do we do on the score card?”

The score from the previous end is moved down one space because this is a played end and counts as a completed end as stated in Law 41.2. It is a good idea but not necessary to make a mark in the margin (Fig 4) which will save the selectors/match committee getting confused when checking cards later, depending on what type of competition or result is needed.

Fig. 2

Law 42 – Delivering the final bowl of an end: It is not compulsory for the last player to play in any end, to deliver the final bowl of the end, but the player should tell the opposing skip or opponent in singles of the decision not to deliver the final bowl before the process of deciding the number of shots scored starts (as described in Law 40.1).

This decision is final. It is important also that the player does not release their bowl until the players at the head end have declared the head and moved the bowls.

I am in favour of carrying the final bowl up the green to a player at the head end similar to when replaying a dead end.

I hope the above helps you when playing your various games and that you do read the laws referring to each situation.

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Club Law with curt schatz

Suspicious? Me? I was only doing what mum and dad wanted!

I cannot stress enough the importance of preparing a Will in a professional manner.

It is just so important to have your affairs taken care of professionally so that there can be no questions later or family dispute.

Have you ever been asked by Mum and Dad to help them prepare their wills? How many times have you been asked to: • Type up a will for a parent who cannot use a computer?

• An unexplained change to the beneficiaries in the will, for example, a child that was previously in a will being removed from the new will;

• The will does not revoke any previous wills;

• No change in the relationship between will maker and the removed beneficiary;

• The will does not accurately reflect a person’s wishes;

• The level of control that a beneficiary has over the will maker, for example, the person that “helped” make the will under which they benefit also has power of attorney for the will maker;

• The will was “copied” from a previous will prepared by a lawyer, creating unintended consequences because the true meaning of the language used in the will prepared by a lawyer was not properly understood when it was “copied”;

• Fill out a “Do-It-Yourself Will Kit” for a parent who struggles to write?

• The will does not properly dispose of a person’s entire estate (in which case, the rules of intestacy will apply to any part of an estate not disposed of by the will);

• Help with either of the above tasks, because Mum and Dad keep saying that they will get “around” to doing their wills one day, but have not found the time to see a lawyer?

While your agreement to help may be well-intentioned, if you do agree to help someone prepare their will and you or one of your close relatives is a beneficiary of that will, you may encounter problems later down the track when it must be proved to the Court that the person who made the will knew and approved of the contents of the will.

• There is an important part of the will missing;

• The will has not been stored properly and over time has become damaged or lost.

In most of the above circumstances, further Court applications are required to correct the deficiencies in the will, adding further time and expense to the estate administration process.

• The preparation of the will by the beneficiary who receives the largest share, or a significant share, of the will maker’s estate;

Any money “saved” by preparing the will without legal advice is then completely lost in the Court application to “fix” the problems with the will.

Under normal circumstances the Court presumes that a person knew and approved of the contents of their will at the time they signed it, however, there are a number of “suspicious” circumstances which will require the executor to go to additional lengths (read: additional cost!) to prove to the Court that the person did in fact know and approve of the contents of their will.

• The conduct of the beneficiary who is now receiving a greater share of the estate than that which was provided in a previous will to a beneficiary that has been removed or had their entitlement reduced after the will was signed.

The safer option? Tell Mum or Dad, or whoever wants your help in preparing a will, to see a lawyer that is experienced in will preparation.

As well as the issues outlined above, other problems that we frequently see with wills that were prepared without a lawyer are:

We are very keen to assist anyone who might need assistance.

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Coaching with Ian Schuback

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Recipe for success A pinch of knowledge, a dash of skill and bucket-loads of desire...the essential ingredients for making a bowling superstar So how do you spot a future star and what’s it going to take for them, and perhaps you, to reach the very top?

At the highest level, bowls could be considered a young person’s game.

However, many older players can and do compete successfully against younger “star” opponents who emerge in their teens or twenties, rather than their forties or fifties.

Coaches need to look at a range of attributes when searching for their next “superstars” - those who show real potential and a willingness to listen and learn new skills, whatever their age!

Tomorrow’s champions will display some “swagger”, which, let me make clear, is not the same as arrogance, boastfulness or conceit.

Good manners, self respect and respect for other players are essential ingredients, otherwise it’s likely to have a detrimental effect on developing important qualities needed to become a champion.

Both over-praising and/or criticising junior players can lead to either inflated egos or deflated self confidence, which create difficulties in handling pressure.

Praise is important, however honesty is a far superior educator.

As a coach, I’m always on the lookout for players with a genuine desire and real hunger to improve, no matter their age.

If you’re hungry for success, tap into the people who can improve your game.

If you’re not prepared to do this, your desire to become a champion player will wane as your skills plateau and your frustration increases.

In a nutshell, there are three essential components champions must possess.

and monitor your progress up the ladder of success.

‘Two out of three ain’t bad’ for the singer Meatloaf, but a bowler must acquire all three of these components if he/she truly wants to be a star!

For example, many years ago a friend of mine, David Wells, asked for some training advice before shifting to Melbourne.

Instead of playing Pennant, he constantly repeated one of my favourite training exercises. As an unknown player, he came out and won the Victorian State Singles title. That’s what can happen when you improve your skills.

There is a plethora of players who have experienced fleeting success at a high level, but struggled to ‘stay at the top’ for a long period of time, simply because they lacked one or two of these essentials.

Knowledge is the easiest attribute to obtain, because knowledge is everywhere and it’s often just a matter of finding out where to look and what’s missing in your game.

Even in a semi-professional sport like bowls, you would expect good players to be quite knowledgeable, but often that’s not the case.

Ignorance is no excuse, nor should it be a barrier to learning. So, find yourself a good mentor and tap their rich vein of knowledge.

Skill is the second ingredient needed to become a champion. Your genes rarely determine your skills, because, like knowledge, skill is something that can be learned. Sure, some athletes possess plenty of natural ability, but genuine skill comes mostly from constant and persistent training.

There are four different types of skill requirements - technique, shot-making, tactical and mental. Those with good skills in one area tend to ignore what’s lacking in another area. Skill is a measurable thing.

Once you know how high the bar is set, you can start training with renewed vigour

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Desire is the third and often elusive attribute. It’s one thing a coach can’t teach.

Desire is what makes you want to jump out of bed and pursue your goals. It’s the one ingredient champions ooze. Similarly, it’s often a lack of desire that prevents really good players from becoming great players. There are players that want wins to come to them to satisfy their craving for instant gratification, rather than putting in the hard yards, and really testing themselves to see how much they can improve or how far they can go. Most choose the path of least resistance, stay close to the pack and avoid that four letter word called work, missing out on realising their true potential. The end result is mediocrity.

If you have enough desire, anything is possible. Desire provides the motivation to succeed. If you are struggling with motivation, grab a little book called Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander, and start chasing down your own goals and become the type of player you always dreamt about.

Next month I’ll share my top ten tactical tips with you.

Until then, good bowling!

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