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Volume 35/ Issue No. 7
CONTENTS 06 Junior Trans-Tasman
12 Junior State Champs
Queensland boys guide Australia’s junior outfit to victory in the 2012 Trans-Tasman Series.
All the action fromW the 2012 Junior State Championships held in Bundaberg this month.
07 Aus Sides Debutantes
19 In Profile: Pat Mac
As the 2012 Australian Sides approach, Queensland’s debutantes prepare to make their mark.
Meet the man behind the voice. How much do you really know about Lawn Bowls World host Pat McErlean?
08 Super Six Series
28 Premier League Finals
Queensland’s Super Six hoping to bag some medals when series gets underway at Broadbeach this month.
Helensvale’s Hawks clinched back-to-back Premier League crowns, overcoming South Tweed in last month’s finals.
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District Consultation to continue in 2012 As I wrote last month, Bowls Queensland is implementing a new strategic plan. This plan was drawn up with the assistance of feedback received during district visits in 2011. These meetings have proven so beneficial in ensuring that decisions made at Bowls Queensland support the tireless work of clubs and districts that we have decided to conduct the exercise again in 2012. In the coming weeks a memo will be forwarded to all districts asking them to indicate if they would like a visit and, if so, what dates would be suitable.
It is hoped that the meetings can take place between May 14 and August 10, on a day and time suitable to each district.
As was the case in 2011, these meetings are at the districts’ request and all members of the district are invited to attend. The meetings are to discuss issues and to gain feedback on what Bowls Queensland can do to support clubs and districts as they assist in the growth of bowls as a sport.
Past meetings have covered a wide range of topics, including the logo policy, events, grants, development, promotional van and accessing the state coach for clinics. The clubs and districts in attendance will determine what topics are discussed at each meeting and all questions are answered in an open and transparent manner.
A board director and myself conduct the meetings; therefore there should be nothing we can’t answer.
While Bowls Queensland is working with districts and clubs to gain information to make informed decision in the future, Bowls Australia strives to achieve the same thing through its national census.
Queensland clubs have been reluctant to complete these surveys in the past; however not completing them can be detrimental to growth and accessibility to funding at all levels of the sport. The census surveys will be distributed by Bowls Australia in the coming months and I encourage all clubs to complete the documentation and return it to Bowls Australia.
The Bowls Queensland development team will remind and assist clubs with the surveys should it be required. DISTRICT NEWS – BQ WEBSITE
As most of you will know, Bowls Queensland launched a new website earlier this year.
This new website has more information and is much easier to navigate than our previous site.
In the coming months the website will boast a new feature, with the introduction of district news pages. As part of our initiative to promote club and district events right across the state, each district will be given its own news page on the BQ website.
Each district page will carry news from both the men’s and women’s associations and can be used to promote upcoming events, report on completed events, upload pictures and carry any other general news that may be of interest. District’s will be asked to appoint a media officer, who will be responsible for compiling news from their area and sending it to Bowls Queensland, where it will be uploaded to the website. In addition to this, Bowls Queensland will distribute media packs to all clubs in the coming months. The purpose of these packs is to help clubs gain more exposure for their events in local media. Among other things, the pack will contain information on writing media releases, tips on taking print friendly photographs, and local media contact details. Bowls Queensland’s development team will distribute the media packs during their annual visit to every club in the state. Keith Fullerton, CEO Bowls Queensland
Editor: Wayne Griffin Editorial Assistant: Beth Newman Published by: Bowls Queensland ABN 17 231 978 960
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Editorial: Queensland Bowler PO Box 476, Alderley, Qld 4051 Phone: (07) 3355 9988 Fax: (07) 3855 0010 Email: news@bowls-queensland.org Advertising: Wayne Griffin Phone: (07) 3355 9988
your say Dear Editor,
I read with interest a recent story on the Bowls Australia website, regarding an international bowls magazine. This story was full of praise for the magazine in question and even went as far as to encourage Australian bowlers to subscribe.
I’m all for positive coverage for the sport and believe the more news and views that are available to bowlers the better.
However, as a regular reader of the BA website, it struck me that I have never seen a story promoting the Queensland Bowler, or any other state magazine for that matter. My concern is that BA is attempting to gain positive coverage for itself by singing the praises of this magazine.
Should bowlers heed BA’s call and subscribe in large numbers to this publication, this would surely draw advertisers away from the state magazines in Australia. I can only assume that this international magazine is operated solely as a profitmaking enterprise.
Whereas I believe any profits made from the state publications go back into the sport in Australia.
Therefore any loss of advertising revenue will ultimately be bad for the sport in Australia.
This seems like an extremely irresponsible move on the part of our national body.
John Smith
Letters to the Editor, Queensland Bowler, PO Box 476, Alderley, Q 4051 or via email news@bowls-queensland.org Letters must be short and may be edited to ensure appropriateness of content.
Fax: (07) 3855 0010 Email: advert@bowls-queensland.org Subscriptions: To subscribe, fill out the form on page 42 and post it, together with a cheque for $25 (inc gst) to: Queensland Bowler Subscriptions PO Box 476, Alderley, Qld 4051.
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Queensland boys clinch Trans-Tasman win Goldie mates do club and country proud in Green & Gold debut Australia’s young guns claimed a dominant Trans-Tasman win over New Zealand last month, with Queensland stars Rohan Wilson and Sean Ingham leading the way.
Ingham’s excellent run of form, following on from his recent Australian Open win, carried all the way through his matches, as the 17-year-old Queenslander steam rolled his opposition. The Broadbeach bowler had a dominant opening match against Euan Wong, beating his Kiwi rival by a massive ten shots, 21-11. He backed up in round two, proving his series opener was no fluke with an 11-shot victory over Monte Pawa. The final match completed Ingham’s whitewash, but it was by far the most challenging of his victories. Ingham withstood an incredible challenge from Wong, who was keen for revenge following his first round loss, to prevail by only one shot in the 21-20 win.
Wilson, meanwhile, suffered a narrow loss to Pawa, going down by a heartbreaking two shots in the opening test, 19-21.
He redeemed himself in test two, defeating Wong 21-18, before suffering another narrow loss to Pawa during their third test rubber, 18-21.
The Gold Coast boys proved a formidable combination in the pairs, opening their campaign with an 18-14 win.
The Kiwis hit back in test two and got painfully close, before eventually being dismissed by the Aussies, 16-15. After dominating the first two tests, the Queensland boys could have been forgiven for taking their foot off the throttle. However, their intensity lifted in test three, as they drove home their victory with an emphatic 13-shot win in the final pairs match. Australia could not have won the series without an equally impressive performance from the girls, though. Victoria’s Chloe Stewart and South Australia’s Renee McPharlin, who were flying the flag for Australia’s junior girls, did their country proud.
In their three-test whitewash, the girls dropped only one match, a five-shot loss for Stewart against Tayla Bruce in the singles.
Former Queenslander Ben Twist featured in the unsuccessful Australian under-25 side.
Twist and his teammates missed out on the series win, losing two tests to one.
After the Aussies went down by 10 shots overall in the first test, their second test brought about a much better performance, with a 12-shot win squaring the ledger.
However, New Zealand took the series with a four-shot overall win in the final test. The women’s under-25s managed to edge out the Kiwis under immense pressure. The Aussies took the series opener by just two shots, before suffering a 14-shot hammering in their second test.
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However, the girls came out firing in test three, coming from behind to clinch a oneshot win and bag the overall series title.
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L L O R O T Y D A E R S E T N A T U B QLD DE They say a change is as good as a holiday and Capalaba bowler, Brendon Egan, can certainly vouch for the benefits of a major upheaval.
Bowling buddies, Brendon Egan and Jamie Anderson
Egan has been selected to play for Queensland for the first time, three years after making the move from Taren Point to Brisbane in search of a lifestyle change. After a period where he was “living the single life and burning the candle at both ends”, Egan met his wife Carmen at the NSW Open and eventually moved to Queensland. The move proved to be a turning point for Egan, granting him a much-needed change of pace. A more relaxed approach to his bowls has seen his love of the game grow, as well as improving his performance. “I just wanted a change and everything’s worked out really well,” he said. “I still like to play bowls, but I don’t go out to win big money tournaments anymore. It’s just great to play consistently. I’m always out to do the best for the team. “Because it’s a once or twice a week thing you tend to look forward to it rather than when you’re playing every second day, which I was in Sydney.” Egan, who has previously played for NSW, Victoria and the Australian Under-25 squad, was a little surprised by his Queensland selection. “I was surprised. A couple of people told me that I had a chance but you never really expect it,” he said. Despite not having played state bowls for almost eight years, Egan said he won’t be feeling too nervous when the Australian Sides Championships kick off at Broadbeach later this month. “Pressure is not usually a factor for me. It’s not something I worry about, I just go out and play bowls and do the best I can… but, of course, I’m going to be nervous because there’s a lot to live up to. I don’t want to let any of the guys down,” he said. The transition will definitely be made easier given that he is playing with clubmate Jamie Anderson
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and former Taren Point teammate, Mark Casey. “Jamie and I just click. He was a big part of my promotion, he’s been pushing me to anybody he gets to talk to. “I appreciate that. It’s nice to go into a state side, having another club member there,” he said. Egan points to his 2011 state pairs win with Anderson as the event at which he caught the eye of selectors, but was surprised by how quickly he has made the leap into the side. “We just happened to play well in the final against Mark [Casey] and Brett [Wilkie] and it just grew from there. The last three months all these things have been happening and it’s just gone from the normal Saturday pennants and Premier League to making the Queensland squad. It sort of blows your mind a bit because it’s happened so fast,” he said.
looking forward to it. I’ll go in with open eyes and hopefully play my best bowls,” she said. Despite her lack of experience, no one could argue that Williams lacks the commitment to be a top bowler. Since making the decision to play Premier League for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls last year, Williams has endured a gruelling three and a half hour trek to Brisbane every weekend. “[My family is] used to travel because we’ve done it every weekend so it’s nothing for us to travel three hours for a game of bowls,” she said.
“Pressure is not usually a factor for me. It’s not something I worry about, I just go out and play bowls and do the best I can”
Another Queenslander getting their first chance on such a big stage is Maryborough’s Nicole Williams. Williams has made the under-25 Queensland squad in the past, but has never played at open level before. The 26-year-old will relish the opportunity to prove herself on the big stage. “I hope I can rise to the standards. I’m
Despite the lengthy journey, the choice to join the Gulls along with her sister, Fiona, was one she will never regret. “It’s been the best decision and it was very important for my bowls career,” she said.
“The level of competition is not the same as we get here. It brings the best bowls out of us.” Williams is joined in her rink by fellow debutante Ann-Marie Peart, and Queensland veterans Sue McKenzie and Brenda Thompson, for this year’s Sides championships. Both Egan and Williams are confident that Queensland can produce another good showing at the championships, which begin on April 21 at Broadbeach Bowls Club. queensland bowler | 7
SUPER SIX SERIES
QUEENSLANDERS CONFIDENT OF HOME TURF MEDAL HAUL AT 2012 CHAMPIONSHIPS Queensland will be looking to improve on their results from last year’s inaugural Super Six series, as the competition heats up for Sides supremacy. The Maroons bagged one gold and two bronze medals in their first hit-out in 2011.
But with this year’s championships coming to the Gold Coast, the Queensland contingent is hoping to make the most of their home advantage. Titleholders Lynsey Armitage and Christina Pavlov will be hot favourites in the women’s pairs when the competition kicks off in Broadbeach later this month. Pavlov, who will be playing on her home turf, is positive about the duo’s chances.
“Having won it last year gives us the confidence and we know we can do well. We’ve been there, done that and I think we’re feeling pretty confident,” she said. New South Wales’ formidable outfit of Natasha Van Eldik and Karen Murphy may well prove the biggest obstacle to back-to-back gold for Armitage and Pavlov.
“Karen’s a world class talent and Natasha has had a great 12 months, so they’ll definitely be our biggest threat,” Pavlov said. Queensland debutante Samantha Wilson slots into the singles position for this year’s event. Marilyn Peddell clinched singles bronze for Queensland in 2011, however Pavlov believes Wilson has the goods to go even further.
“Samantha is a really exciting player. She won the Maroochy singles and she had to beat top opposition to do that,” Pavlov said. The Maroons have named a new look triples team with Queensland veterans, Sue Brady and Brenda Thompson, making their Super 6 debuts alongside 2011 player, Tracy Foster.
World number two Brett Wilkie, who came away with a bronze in the inaugural Super Six, will face stiff competition again this year, with the 2011 champion Ash Klose (SA) and world number five Aron Sherriff (NSW) named for their states. The men’s team lineups have undergone a major re-shuffle this year in a bid to boost results. Pine Rivers’ Robbie Wild joins Mark Casey, who played triples last year, in the pairs, while Helensvale’s Mark Thatcher 8 | queensland bowler
makes his series debut in the triples alongside Sean Baker and Nathan Rice. Having played with Rice and Casey for Helensvale, Thatcher feels he will slip into the Super Six side easily. “I play with these guys day in and day out, so I’ll feel at home straight away,” he said. Thatcher is certain Queensland can finish higher than last year. “We’ve got a good squad. Like any major tournament, if you can get a bit of luck as well then you can go all the way. “Myself and Robbie will be trying to prove ourselves and hang on to a spot too,” he said. However, Thatcher said the Maroons would not dismiss the other states in a hurry.
“The format means you can’t take any of the states lightly. Whether it is pairs, singles, triples or fours, we’re always worried about NSW and Victoria. But, you’ll end up looking like a fool if you take the other states lightly,” he said. This year’s Super 6 has been moved forward in a change from 2011, when the event was held straight after the Sides Championship. It is a move welcomed by players such as Thatcher and Pavlov.
“To compete for the Alley Shield and then have to play in the six-a-side afterwards is hard. It’s definitely better to have the Super Six beforehand,” Thatcher said. States will compete in two sections, with section winners facing off in a goldmedal decider.
State Six...no player left behind
Getting pre-tournament preparation right can be the hardest thing for a team to do.
Scheduling training so that players are fresh and peaking at the right time can be a coach’s toughest task. Queensland coach Bill Cornehls is seeking to even the playing field ahead of this year’s Australian Sides Championships and give players an extra chance to tune up. The new competition, the State Six, will give those players not involved in the Australian Sides Super Six Series some full match practice against the other states before jumping in the deep end at the Sides contest. While the round robin contest will not award a trophy or determine an overall winner, Cornehls said it was important to give players the opportunity for a top-level practise. “A lot of teams are coming over at the same time, so they would’ve had six players doing nothing for a few days. With the state six, we’re giving them a chance to have a good hit out before the Sides,” Cornehls said. The Queensland coach had originally considered holding playoffs on a second day, but players wanted the opportunity to support teammates in the Super Six finals.
Travel arrangements precluded some states from entering, with some players not arriving until after the Super Six event.
At this stage, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and New South Wales men’s side are likely to field teams in the State Six. Due to limited green space, teams will play three matches of two-bowl triples rather than the singles, pairs and triples format of the Super Six.
The practice day could also potentially help new combinations to get used to each other, according to Cornehls. “We are trying to select people in the positions they’re playing in for the Sides Championships. This will hopefully give the players the best preparation,” he said.
Cornehls hopes that this concept will be continued in the future, but said that there are still a few details to be ironed out.
“We’ve still got to sit down and work out the logistical side of things, but we’re really just hoping that this will be a great hit out for the players before the Sides,” he said. The State Six will be held on Wednesday April 18 at Musgrave Hill Bowls Club.
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Election results show confidence in board Bowls Queensland’s AGM was held at BQ headquarters in Brisbane last month and it was great to see every district represented at the meeting, despite the heavy rain in some parts of the state.
YARRAMAN’S KERRY GETS LIFE
The annual elections resulted in just one change to the board for the 2012-13 term, with Brisbane’s Des O’Neill voted in as director.
Otherwise the board will remain unchanged, with Doug Murray and Isobel Rhind re-elected as Deputy Chair and Director of Finance respectively.
Burnett stalwart Kerry Knowles has been granted Life membership at Yarraman Bowls Club.
Margaret Vincent was also re-elected to her director position, while Diana Wenham and Tony Butler remain on the board, as both are only midway through their two-year term.
Club secretary, Ken Sheldon said the award was to honour the excellent service Knowles has provided to bowls both on and off the green.
The section positions also remain unchanged, with Bob Fraser and Bev Higgins retaining the section presidents’ posts, while Dawn Forrest and David Cunningham were re-elected as their deputies.
Knowles began playing bowls in Moura in 1973 and became a Yarraman member in 1999.
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of last year’s officials for their support and co-operation and to wish the incoming board and committees all the best for the year ahead.
Since joining Yarraman, Knowles has held almost every board position, including secretary and treasurer.
A special thanks goes to outgoing director, Alan Bennett, for his loyal service on the board over recent years.
He has also been a board member at Moura, Longreach and Nambour Heights.
We can all look forward to 2012, confident of another successful year for bowls in Queensland and be hopeful of some good results from our representative teams.
2012 marks Knowles 40th consecutive year as a committee member or treasurer.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Queensland bowlers are gearing up for the 2012 State Championships, which will be held on the Gold Coast from May 14 – 25. With the District Sides being played six days prior to the championships, spectators will have an abundance of opportunities to see top class bowlers competing during May. Bowls Queensland sincerely thank all the clubs who are supply their greens, and those officials who assist in organising and running of these events. 100 YEAR MEDALLION On March 3 I was privileged to present a Gold Medallion to Nick Creedy of Wavell Heights Bowls Club, who was celebrating his 100th birthday. Nick, who has been bowling for nearly 50 years, still plays bowls once a week and is a popular figure at his club. BOWLS QUEENSLAND AWARDS Nominations for this year’s awards were very disappointing to say the least, causing the annual awards dinner to be cancelled.
Considering the numbers of bowls clubs we have in Queensland, over 340, it is surprising that clubs do not give their members the opportunity to be rewarded for their efforts during the year. As the awards range from Club Player of the Year to Volunteer of the Year, each club should have at least one member worthy of nomination. Hopefully more clubs will look to honour their members next year.
by Ann Putland
Di Faulkner and Raymond Kurtz led the way in Mackay Suburban’s domination of the Mackay District mixed pairs recently. Seven of the eight finalists were from the club, with City’s Olive Morley the odd one out. Faulkner’s consistency in setting the head for Kurtz meant their opponents Morley and Neil Blackburn were playing catch up for most of the match.
As there is no awards dinner this year and few nominations were received, Bowls Queensland will present the winners with their award during a special presentation at their club.
Faulkner showed glimpses of her final form in their semi against 2011 runners-up Albert Hamilton and Lorna Coad. Morley and Blackburn defeated Philip Blackburn and Delia Walsh in their tight semi.
With their win, Faulkner and Kurtz qualified for September’s zone titles. Ron Chambers BQ Board Chair
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Burnett’s Cassandra and Bolivia Millerick ended their junior careers in a blaze of glory this month, dominating the 2012 junior state championships in Bundaberg. The twins made the most of their home advantage, bagging three of the four titles on offer and coming tantalizingly close to the clean sweep. The fours crown was the only Queensland title to elude the sisters, who battled through to the final alongside April Wilson and Natasha Jones. However, the foursome came up short against Lauren Wilson’s crack outfit of Jamie O’Brien, Madi Styles and Jessica Parolin, dropping the title decider 19-13.
The trio, who blazed through triples sectional play, carried their good form into the final, clocking up an impressive 32-13 victory over Angie Earle’s side of Ashley Wheeler and Kali Visentin. With just one title remaining and the local stars on a roll, some spectators began to dream of a Millerick v Millerick singles decider. But Jones put paid to that idea, beating Cassandra 21-11 in their section four clash to end the twin’s chances of reaching the final.
BURNETT TWINS DOMINATE JUNIOR TITLES
Once on the green Millerick completely dominated the clash, keeping Jones scoreless for 14 of the 21 ends.
By the 16th end the score had blown out to 21-5 in Millerick’s favour and only a late run by Jones made the final score a bit more respectable, 25-12. On the opposite rink April Wilson was pulling a similar number on Angie Earl, despatching the Brisbane bowler 25-11 to set up a title clash.
The home advantage and her commanding form saw Millerick start the final as hot favourite and it was little surprise when she raced out to a 9-1 lead.
Cass and Bolivia got revenge just two days later, defeating Styles and Wilson, 17-15, in a high-octane pairs final at Tantitha Bowls Club.
However, Wilson was determined to make life hard for her rival, stringing together five straight ends to get in front, 9-10.
The duo raced off the blocks for a 7-2 lead, before Styles and Wilson turned the tables, stringing together 3-1-3 to steal ahead, 7-9.
Her lead was short lived as Millerick got to grips with the quickening green and edged ahead again.
A game of tit-for-tat ensued, with the sides locked at 15apiece when the bell sounded.
Wilson battled hard to stay within range, but Millerick kept creeping ahead, finally taking the title match, 25-17.
With just one bowl to play and her rivals holding two, Wilson attempted to draw for the game.
“It’s amazing, I can’t believe it,” Millerick said after the match. “People don’t really see me as a singles player so I really tried to blitz everyone and build my confidence up and it worked.”
But it wasn’t to be, with her bowl drifting through the head to hand Cass and Bolivia the title. Three days later the Millericks were back at their home club, Burnett, chasing down yet another title alongside Natasha Jones.
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Bolivia, meanwhile, had no such trouble, racking up doubledigit wins in sectional play to set up a semifinal showdown with her Bribie Island mate.
Queensland champs Bolivia & Cassandra Millerick
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Roh and Nugget snatch pairs title Broadbeach ace Sean Ingham retained his state pairs crown, guiding Aussie teammate Rohan Wilson to victory at the junior championships in Bundaberg this month.
The duo, who survived a semifinal scare to reach the title showdown, defeated Redland’s Timothy Reed and Lochie Thomas, 34-8, in a fairly onesided affair at Bargara. Wilson and Ingham had been in all sorts of trouble during their semifinal clash with Mitchell Styles and Hayden Hohnke earlier in the day, trailing their rivals 9-2 after just seven ends. However, two on the eighth end re-energised the competition favourites, before a three-end run, 1-3-3, saw them level the score at 11-apiece.
Styles and Hohnke didn’t give up though, going toe-to-toe with their more experienced rivals over the next five ends and when the bell rang the sides were locked at 15-all. Ingham, holding shot with one bowl to go, played safe, putting in a blocker to protect the head. But, while the bowl was good, it wasn’t good enough and a clean draw could have seen Hohnke snatch the game.
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Leese brothers lead teams to victory
Coolangatta’s Braidan Leese defended the triples crown he first won back in 2009, skipping his side of Nathan Carpenter and Mitchell Jackson to victory in the title match at Burnett Bowls Club. The 16-year-old, who played lead in Scotty DeJongh’s championship winning team in 2009 and 2010, skipped Carpenter and Ashley Schmidt for the hattrick in 2011 His latest win, which came less than 24 hours after he
clinched the junior state fours title alongside big brother Joel, brings to seven his tally since 2009.
Leese and co. took on West Toowoomba’s Hayden Vogler and teammates Dean McCarthy and Jamie Dwyer in this year’s triples decider. Despite putting up a good fight, ultimately Vogler’s outfit proved no match for the coast boys, going down 28-15. The boys fours final was an even more one-sided affair.
Joel Leese skipped teammates Kyle Franks, Rohan Wilson and Braidan to a whitewash win over Paul Kajewski, Warwick Bellert, Joel Andersen and Josh Andersen during the night final at Burnett, 30-8.
While Leese’s side got off to a good start, they were still only three up after 11 ends.
However, a six on the 12th end kicked off a five-end run that blew out the score to 25-7, leaving the writing on the wall for Andersen’s side and the Pialba skip conceded defeat just three ends later. Pictures - clockwise from top left: Girls fours champions Lauren Wilson, Madi Styles, Jessica Parolin and Jamie O’Brien. Boys pairs winners Sean Ingham and Rohan Wilson. Boys triples champs Mitchell Jackson, Nathan Carpenter and Josh Leese. Boys fours winners Rohan Wilson, Kyle Franks, Josh Leese and Joel Leese. Left: Rohan Wilson with his Player of the Championship award. Girls triples winners Cassandra Millerick, Natasha Jones and Bolivia Millerick. Girls pairs finalists Lauren Wilson, the Millericks and Madi Styles. queensland bowler | 13
LACHIE LANDS SINGLES CROWN Rowden snatches victory from jaws of defeat A never-say-die attitude secured Bribie Island ace Lachlan Rowden Queensland’s top junior title this month, with the 17-yearold fighting back from certain defeat to clinch the state’s junior singles crown.
Rowden had looked down and out in the title decider with Helensvale’s Rohan Wilson at Burnett Bowls Club, trailing the defending champ 19-8 after 15 ends. Wilson, who had already scored two junior titles at the event, looked certain to retain the singles crown after racing off the blocks in the championship finale.
However, a timely threeend run, 3-2-3, put Rowden right back in the match and a shell-shocked Wilson never recovered, scoring just two more ends as Rowden streaked ahead for a 25-21 win. It was a bitter pill for Wilson, who took down some top opposition to reach the final.
The 17-year-old despatched his fours skip, Joel Leese, 21-5 to reach the semis, where he defeated pairs teammate, Sean Ingham, 25-10, in a replay of last year’s final. “I just fell to pieces,” Wilson admitted after the match.
“I was just trying to be too cautious, I had a good lead so I started just trying to draw second shot. But now I look back at it I reckon I should have just gone for it, because a lot of the time I wasn’t able to get that second shot and I was going two and three down. “I missed a couple of ends and Lachie got back into it and then at the end the crowd got behind him and just left me hanging.” Rowden, who graduates from the junior ranks later this year, said he never gave up hope, even when the match looked beyond his reach. “I just thought, what have I got to lose, so I put my head down and got stuck into it and really started going for the shots. “I didn’t let the green get the better of me, or listen to the crowd, I just put my head down and gave it my all.
Plenty of champions but Bundy is the big winner Bundaberg officials have thrown down the gauntlet to would-be hosts of Queensland’s junior championships, with this month’s event hailed as one of the best ever.
For the first time in recent memory a major state event was held outside the southeast corner and this year’s hosts were determined to prove that regional districts have got the goods. Bundaberg/Port Curtis junior liaison officer Des Kemp was the driving force behind securing the 2012 comp for Bundy.
Kemp put in months of legwork, not only sourcing venues, but also liaising with local media to ensure the event got primetime coverage on TV and radio, not to mention countless column inches in the local Bundaberg News Mail. “It was a very big job, but I enjoyed the challenge,” Kemp said.
“All the positive feedback from the players and parents was what I liked. I’m still getting positive feedback from people who I see in the streets and say what a great event it was.
“We would like to put in to host the event again in coming years.”
Kemp admitted he couldn’t have done it without the support of his family.
“I must thank my family, my wife Ros and daughters Kellie and Rikki-Lee who in the past 12 months have helped and supported me in organising this fantastic event.” Kemp also thanked the clubs, volunteers and sponsors for making the event possible.
“I never gave up, not even at 19-8, there’s always time to come back in singles and I was always confident I could do it. “This is my last year as a junior, so I’ll be hoping to get into the state under-25s and maybe have a go at an open state title next year.”
Lachlan celebrates a surprise win
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TROOPER DAWN TAKES ACCIDENT ON THE CHIN
Joel Leese presents Dawn James with the rogue jack
Wayward jack leaves Downs official Dawn James bruised but not beaten While this year’s championships were some of the best yet, they weren’t completely without incident, with at least one spectator sporting an injury on the car ride home. Downs district official, Dawn James, found herself on the wrong end of the jack during the boys fours semifinal at Burnett Bowls Club. Dawn, who was barracking for South Toowoomba skip Hayden Vogler in the match, was nearly knocked off her seat when a Joel Leese drive went horribly wrong. “The jack got wedged between his bowl and the back bowl and shot out a good twenty feet,” she recalled. Unfortunately the wayward jack caught 86-year-old Dawn
square on the chin, bringing the match to a halt as bystanders rushed to her aid. Thankfully she escaped serious hurt, with a bruised face the worst of her injuries. “It hurt at the time, but it’s okay now,” Dawn said a day or two later. Following his victory in the fours final, Leese presented Dawn with the rogue jack as a souvenir, but ironically it was her handing out the apologies. “When I saw him the next day I apologised to him, because when it happened and he came over to see if I was alright I completely forgot to congratulate him on a great shot,” she said.
UNDER-15s FIGHT FOR QUEENSLAND STATE TITLES There were no free lunches for Sunny Coast bowler Connie-Leigh Rixon at this year’s championships, with the Maroochy ace forced to overcome a former runnerup and a defending champion in her bid to lift the under-15 singles crown.
Rixon cruised through sectional play undefeated and into a semifinal showdown with 2011 singles champ, Gayndah’s Taleah Putney.
Putney remained in the hunt right up until the 17th end, when another three-end run, 4-2-3, saw Rixon clinch the match for a berth in the final.
The boys hit back with three on the next end, but the girls were on a roll, taking out three of the next four ends to trail 17-13 heading into the last.
The Sunny Coast champ won 14 of the 18 ends, wrapping the 2012 title with a resounding 25-5 win.
The girls took full advantage, getting three in the head with just two bowls to go, but Putney couldn’t land her last and the boys snuck home for a 17-16 win.
The title decider against 2011 runner-up Brittanny Wiley was a straightforward affair, with Rixon stamping her authority early in the match.
In the boys final Nic Gosley picked up his second championships medal with a 25-14 victory over Jubilee’s Justin Cribbin.
With one hand on the title, nerves seemed to get the better of the boys and they struggled to get close bowls.
The Beenleigh bowler, who also partnered Liam Jackson to the combined under-15 pairs title, hit the ground running, pulling away from Cribbin to lead 14-6 after 11 ends. With a 23-9 lead on the 20th end, it looked to be a blowout, but to his credit, Cribbin hit back with 1-4 to get a bit of respect back in the scoreline.
The duo were neck-and-neck in the early ends, but when Putney began edging ahead it looked like the writing might be on the wall for Rixon.
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Jackson and Gosley’s pairs win over Tiffany Murray and Taleah Putney earlier in the week was a much tighter affair, with the duo surviving a late fight back to clinch the combined under-15s title. With pride on the line in the girls v boys clash, Jackson and Gosley raced out to a 13-5 lead. However, after struggling for scores in the early ends, Murray and Putney strung together 1-3 to reignite their title bid.
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OF AUSTRALIAN BOWLS For more than two decades his dulcet tones have been bringing Australian bowlers the latest news and views from their beloved sport. But there is much his loyal band of listeners may not know about Lawn Bowls World radio host, Pat McErlean.
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IN PROFILE Pat McErlean
…it’s a name that has become synonymous with lawn bowls in Australia. The hypnotic voice, instantly recognisable, has beguiled 4Tab’s Sunday morning listeners for over 20 years.
However, what many listeners may not know is that Big Pat Mac wasn’t always the voice of Australian bowls.
At the launch of Myer’s Snoopy prod uct range with Fiona McDonald and a Myer colleague
In fact, over a vast and varied career, McErlean has been a man of many voices…the voice of Myer, the voice of Queensland Rugby, even the voice of Channel Nine.
MYER MAN
A Toowoomba native, McErlean moved his family to Brisbane in the early 60’s where he took a position in Myer’s Fortitude Valley store. The combination of ambition and a young family to support saw him rise quickly through the ranks and by the early 70’s he was sales manager at the Coorparoo outlet.
A VOICE IS BORN
The McErlean Family...at the back is Pat with daughter Marylu. In front is son Marcus, while in the middle are sisters Katie & Annabel and mum Elizabeth, better known by their Ossie Koala Show stage names Banjo, JoJo and Ossie
It was here that his career took an unusual turn and, unsurprisingly, it was his distinctive voice that set in motion a train of events that would ultimately make Pat Mac a household name in the bowling world. “Max Robbins, who was the administrator at Myer Coorparoo, was leaving to take on the first ever paid role in Queensland rugby union, as the secretary of Ballymore (the home of rugby union in Queensland),” McErlean recalls.
“He rang me up one day and said ‘what do you do on the weekends?’ “I asked him what he had in mind and he said ground announcer at Ballymore.” Robbins had heard Pat’s distinctive tones at Myer, where as sales manager he made regular announcements over the store’s PA system. Queensland rugby had big plans for the future, but they needed a ground announcer at Ballymore and Robbins instantly thought of his Myer colleague. McErlean, a sports tragic and former rugby player with St Mary’s College in Toowoomba, jumped at the chance.
At the time it was more of a hobby…a chance to put his God-given abilities to good use, while indulging his passion for sport.
However, what started as a fun way to pass his Saturday afternoons, soon developed into a media career that would see McErlean hosting his own TV show, before moving into the world of radio.
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ON THE BOX
In the mid-70s Channel Nine made the ground breaking decision to televise rugby union on Saturday afternoons.
“It was the first time they had ever broadcast rugby union and they were looking for a ground commentator,” McErlean said.
“A fella called Dick McGruther, who was the deputy chairman of Queensland Rugby Union at the time, said to me one day, ‘you better apply for the job’.” Pat took McGruther’s advice and approached Channel Nine about the position.
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He got the job and for the next three years became the voice of rugby union in Queensland.
TURNING POINT
It was the dawning of a new era, not just for Pat, but for Queensland rugby too. McErlean was at the helm for Channel Nine when Queensland scored one of their biggest ever wins.
In May 1976 the ‘Maroons’ smashed New South Wales 42-4 at Ballymore. Just as in League, Queenslanders had become painfully accustomed to New South Wales winning the interstate fixture.
But that May afternoon marked a turning point…not just for the sport in Queensland, but also for the career of the match commentator, Patrick McErlean.
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“It was a big turning point…after that we expanded from doing a rugby show to doing a Saturday morning sports show for Channel Nine. “I was still working at Myer…five children later…but I was now on the television as well.”
DABBLING
In fact Myer and family were the two constants in Pat’s life through the 1970’s.
By the late 70’s the Channel Nine job had run its course, but Pat was still at Myer and he still had big plans for his media career. For a while he was involved in Queensland Rugby Union Hospitality Catering…then during the 80’s he went on the road, bringing a school holidays show to Westfield shopping centres around the state.
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But the media was never far away and by 1987 Pat was back on the air…this time as host of Brisbane Radio station 4BC’s Junior Sport Show. “It was a junior sports show, but then dad also did sport reporting for news bulletins,” Pat’s son Marcus remembers. “I used to spend a lot of time running around the station when I was a kid, it was pretty good,” he says. At that time Pat was also working as media manager with Queensland Soccer Federation and also did a stint as junior sports editor with the Brisbane Sun newspaper. Read on ►
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IN PROFILE Left: Pat with famous rugby league commentator, George Lovejoy, on the set of the Name of the Game. Below: Pat interviews West Australian cricketers, Mick Malone, Bruce Yardley and Bob Paulsen.
BOWLS
“Bowls is a little bit like religion... if you want new members you need a convert out there preaching its virtues. Well I’m a convert and I’ll keep preaching as long as I can.”
Just like his big break in the media, Pat’s transition to lawn bowls came about completely by chance. “Graham Kemp, who is now the general manager here at 4Tab, he stopped me in the passageway at 4BC headquarters and said to me ‘Pat, what do you know about bowls?’,” McErlean recalls. “I told him the truth…nothing. I remember he said to me, ‘my motherin-law has rung and she’s complaining bitterly about the ABC cutting the radio programme every Saturday morning. “The same thing is happening again now with the television, 20 years later, but that’s another story.
“Anyway, I agreed to prepare two twominute bowls segments, one for ladies and one for men, for the Sunday morning show. “As you know, a two minute segment goes really quickly…bang and it’s over. So we decided to turn it into a full show.
“How it happened was, Des Connell, the RQBA secretary at the time, called me and said “Pat you’re letting the grass grow under your feet. There’s a guy around the place trying to sell a bowls show to radio.’
“So I rang the bloke, who was a trotting expert, and asked him if he needed a bit of a hand to put it together…he turned me down, so I walked straight into the boss here and said what about doing a bowls show. “I bought the air time and that was it. That was 1992. It started off as the Sunday Morning Sporting Breakfast and it covered all sports, but a big part of it was bowls. “But over time it became more bowls specific and in 2002 it became Lawn Bowls World as we know it today.”
PREACHER MAN
McErlean sees himself as a bit of a preacher…bringing the good word about bowls to the airwaves.
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Interv iewing Australian cricke ter, Geoff Dymoc “Uncovering the untold riches of bowls, that’s really what the show has been all about. “I grew up with some great names in rugby union and league. I grew up in the streets of Duncan Thompson, one of the finest halfbacks and coaches ever in rugby league. “All of a sudden I was unearthing these talented players who play lawn bowls. “I remember the Commonwealth Games were played at Moorooka and there were some great names there… Rob Parrella, Robbie Dobbins, people like that.” “We’re trying to impress upon everyone how big the sport is internationally…it’s the fifth biggest sport in Australia, but no-one knows that unless we tell them…you’ve got to get out an beat the drum.
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“When I was over at Perry Park (home of Qld Soccer) soccer was virtually unknown in Queensland. We started to beat the drum and away it goes again.”
Pat’s drum beating obviously paid off. In February the Queensland radio host won Bowls Australia’s Story of the Year award for his continuous contribution to the sport.
“I’m excited about it obviously, it’s a great honour. I’ve worked away for 20 years, but I didn’t set out to work for an award. I set out to work for bowls in Australia. “I feel I’ve made a mark, but I’m not finished yet. I’ll keep plugging away with the show, promoting the sport.
“Bowls is a little bit like religion...if you want new members you need a convert out there preaching its virtues. Well I’m a convert and I’ll keep preaching as long as I can.”
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Hawks swoop on second Premier League title by Trevor Briese
The Helensvale Hawks have tasted Premier League glory once again, defeating South Tweed in last month’s grand final on the Gold Coast. However, while the Hawks lifted this year’s trophy, they didn’t dominate as they have in the past, with South Tweed narrowing the gap in both grades of the competition. The Hawks defeated South Tweed on only one rink in the premier grade final, with Mark Casey’s eight-shot win over Sean Baker proving the difference between the sides and sealing a 54-52 win for Helensvale. Ironically Casey got off to a poor start against Baker, trailing his Queensland teammate 3-11 after seven ends.
However, ‘Hammer Time’ soon kicked in and Casey streaked ahead, holding Baker scoreless for 10 of the next 14 ends to snatch the lead.
His lead was short-lived however, with five shots in the next two ends putting Kerkow back in front, before wrapping up the match, 17-16.
For Baker there was no way back, with the Sharks star eventually going down 24-16.
The atmosphere was electric, with more than 300 people on the edge of the seats as the Sharks chased five shots to tie up the game.
At 13-all after 14 ends, Casey scored crucial back-to-back fours and consecutive singles to lead the match, 23-13.
On the opposite rink Kelvin Kerkow started with a bang against Nathan Rice, with a six end run taking him out to 10-4 after just eight ends. Rice, who has been in excellent form of late, hit back to win eight of the next nine ends and lead the match 11-15.
With two games completed all eyes turned to the third and final rink, where Brett Wilkie and Neville Jenkins were locked in battle.
Unlike the other games, there was no convincing run of ends to either team.
The scores were even in five of the 21 ends and the margin was never greater than three shots, until the very last end, where Jenkins needed five.
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The early bowls went Jenkins’ way and the Sharks skip was holding three when Wilkie’s third, Anthony Kiepe, brought South Tweed’s title hopes crashing down. Kiepe put his last bowl in so close that it was almost impossible to beat, leaving Jenkins two shots short and handing Helensvale the title, 54-52. RESERVE GRADE
The Hawks enjoyed a slightly bigger margin in the reserve grade, beating South Tweed on two rinks for an 84-74 win. Trev Smith’s five on the final end not only confirmed his win over Lindsay Ponting, but put the Hawks in the box seat in the Reserve grade final. In a low-scoring match, the five was a killer blow and more than countered Ponting’s three on the 20th end.
Ray Hickman was flying early, with a 17-1 lead after eight ends.
Patch and his comrades were undeterred, however, winning 10 of the final 13 ends to turn a potential horror defeat into a respectable six-shot loss and put the Sharks within striking distance.
South Tweed’s Charlie Neave couldn’t close the gap between his team and Brett Tynan, wining only seven of the 21 ends contested.
South Tweed Sharks South Tweed’s reserves were very nearly eliminated in their semifinal against the South Toowoomba’s Tigers. The Tigers never lay down during the encounter and almost snatched victory.
The Hawks had no such trouble in their semi, notching up a century in their onesided victory over Bribie Island en route to the final. The semifinals in the Premier Grade produced similarly spectacular bowls, with the Sharks just scraping through over Pine Rivers off a bowl that Kelvin Kerkow described as one of his best.
The Hawks were comfortable winners over Wynnum Manly Leagues in the other semi, but the young Seagulls outfit will be much stronger next year for the experience.
Overall the weekend was a resounding success, proving once again that the Aero Bowls Premier League Qld competition is one of Australia’s elite tournaments.
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Hawks win 54-52, 1-2 rinks Mark Casey def Sean Baker 24-16
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To their credit, the Sharks managed to maintain the margin in the latter stages, avoiding an even bigger blowout.
Wayne Earea’s team did their best to get the Sharks over the line, but unfortunately had their margin eroded in the final two ends. Trailing 22-14, John Balzarola picked up a five from the last two ends, adding valuable points to the Hawks’ overall score. Despite splitting the rinks 2 each, Helensvale’s efforts in the final ends proved crucial, with overall margin 10shots in their favour, 84-74.
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SUNNY COAST CARNIVAL CELEBRATES BIG FIVE O The marquee event in the Sunshine Coast bowling calendar celebrates 50 years in July.
longevity is a result of its ability to respond to feedback from the participants.
The carnival was unique in uniting bowlers from all over the coast in an allencompassing event previous to the 2008 council amalgamation.
The regional carnival is the culmination of the two-month long Sunshine Coast Winter Carnival, running from late May until August.
The Suncoast Regional Winter Bowls Carnival is the oldest event in the coast’s winter calendar, having gone on for more than twice as long as its nearest rival.
About 1800 bowlers are expected to fight it out for a share of the $20,000 prize purse offered in the prestigious event over its seven disciplines. According to Sunshine Coast District secretary, Derek Wotton, the carnival’s
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“We look at what people are looking for and what they want. For example, we’ve changed a few events this year…there’s no men’s fours, because it hasn’t gotten a great response in the past,” he said.
The carnival kicks off on May 26 with the Buderim Prestige Men’s Fours. Next cab off the rank is the Mooloolaba Bowls Bonanza on June 16.
The final days of the Bowls Bonanza overlap with the Maroochy Winter Bowls
Carnival Prelude, which runs from June 22 to July 1. Only a day after the Regional Winter Carnival wraps, Caloundra hosts its 11-day carnival, followed by the 21st Kawana Winter Bowls Carnival, finishing on August 2. Wotton expects more than 4000 bowlers to turn up to the north coast throughout the carnival period, with some travelling from as far as New Zealand to take part in the events. For information on the 2012 Sunshine Coast Winter Carnival visit www.scdmba. com.au or call (07) 54934056.
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Grass vs Synthetic...busting the myths Maurice Hinton President Gold Coast Greenkeepers Association
In recent times more and more Queensland clubs have been turning to synthetic or undercover carpet greens. As these surfaces become more common, clubs are increasingly faced with a choice between the traditional grass surface and these newer surfaces. As a greenkeeper, I think clubs should take time to carefully consider which surface is best for them.
I have been involved with greens for 40 years and I believe there is a place for synthetic greens within the industry. My fear is that those clubs that do not have professional greenkeepers with the knowledge and experience needed to maintain greens all year round, may opt towards the synthetic option. But I truly believe if clubs maintain natural turf they will reap the benefits, because most players prefer natural greens.
In 2003 the Victorian Lawn Bowls Greenkeepers Association conducted a survey, with financial assistance and support from the Victorian Sports and Rec Department, in an endeavour to promote and encourage members of the public to take up and play lawn bowls. While Victorian and Queensland bowlers may differ, I believe there are enough similarities to apply the results from this survey to our own state. Some Victorian clubs have had synthetic greens for a number of years, but over the years they are slowly reverting to natural turf surfaces, as members do not want to play on them for various reasons.
The survey revealed that 85% of Victorian lawn bowlers preferred natural turf, 10% wanted synthetic greens, 2% had no preference and 3% where undecided.
The report then further surveyed the 16 different bowling zones in Victoria, the equivalent of Queensland’s bowling districts, and discovered that most players preferred a natural turf surface. Although the Victorian Metropolitan zones emphasised the fact that rain in winter made the natural turf surface heavy and slow to play on, the majority of bowlers still preferred a natural turf surface. 32 | queensland bowler
Many of Queensland’s top clubs, such as Pine Rivers (pictured), enjoy the best of both worlds, with covered synthetic greens and traditional grass greens. All persons surveyed, especially greenkeepers, noted that while turf was more prone to vandalism, natural surface damage is much more easily repaired than synthetic surface damage. A number of clubs in NSW with synthetic greens had to learn this lesson the hard way after floods wreaked havoc on their surfaces. So, when you are considering your options, you really need to factor in the question of whether or not your club can afford it.
If you are a struggling club, synthetic greens are not necessarily the magic fix to all your problems.
I am not trying to be anti-synthetic greens, but I really want to emphasise that serious thought, consideration, consultation and research must be undertaken by club officials before any possible change to synthetic greens. A number of Queensland clubs have put in undercover carpet greens, but some are having trouble with inconsistencies between rink speeds. Also much of the novelty of playing on the undercover greens has worn off and members are now wanting to get back on natural turf. The first thing a club should do before turning its back on natural surfaces is to talk to all of their members and make sure the switch is what the majority wants.
Clubs should ensure that they explain all of the facts, for and against, and that they conduct the necessary research to become fully informed about the differences between natural and synthetic surfaces.
All the costs associated with synthetic surfaces, including replacement and maintenance expenses and insurance premiums, should be made clear to everyone.
Clubs should not let one person or a minority group, who may or may not have a vested interest, dominate the discussion. The Victorian survey on which this article is based, stated that synthetic sales people pushing these type of greens only portrayed the good points of synthetic. The presentations were very attractive to smaller clubs who believed that the synthetic option was the answer in moving forward. These clubs got a nasty surprise when they found that the costs and maintenance work involved after installation was similar to grass greens, unless the club had volunteer workers. These findings further emphasise the need to question the people promoting these surfaces on maintenance costs, warranties, life span, and replacements costs, so you can make the best decision for your club. The choice between surfaces is a hot topic of debate and raises many questions about where greens will go in the future. Clubs need to do their homework and research before making an informed decision on the future of their greens. Now that I have shared my thoughts on the issues, I would like to hear from you. Send in your questions, comments and feedback about synthetic surfaces versus natural surfaces to news@bowlsqueensland.org and I will endeavour to address these in a future column. We wish to acknowledge the relevant Victorian Government Departments and the Victorian Lawn Bowls Greenkeepers Association for their information and the results of their study and surveys. Thank you to Graham Perry for assisting in the compilation of this column. v35/7
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BOWLERS, WE ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON...
I thought long and hard about the topic of this month’s column. After careful consideration and hearing feedback from many of you, I realised there is one thing that all bowlers have in common – everyone makes mistakes on the green. These frequent errors can be caused by lack of knowledge, inexperience or just a misunderstanding of the law. This month, I am going to help you avoid making some of these basic mistakes. LAW 19 - PLACING THE MAT
It is important to note that in this law it refers to the LEGAL DISTANCES.
Law 19.1.1 - Before the start of play in each end, the player to play first should place the centre line of the mat lengthwise along the centre line of the rink, with the mat line at least two metres from the rear ditch and at least 21 metres from the front ditch.
Therefore Law 19.1.3 would apply. This law states: “If after the jack has been delivered, but before the first bowl is delivered, a player or the marker finds that the mat line has not been positioned within the distances described in Law 19.1.1, the opposing player should place the mat as described in Law 19.1.1 and redeliver the jack, making sure that it is centred, but the opposing player should not play first.” A way to avoid this sort of disruption to a match is to place the mat about 1” (2.5 cm) in front of the T.
This way, if the mat is moved during delivery of the jack, it will still be within the legal distance.
In the process of the delivery, the mat could be accidentally twisted so that it ends up less than the required two metres from the rear ditch.
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LAW 22 - DELIVERING THE JACK Another instance that often occurs is the incorrect placing of the jack on the two-metre mark, which is covered in Law 22.2: “If the jack in its original course comes to rest less than 2 metres from the front ditch, it should be placed on the centre line of the rink with the nearest point of the jack to the mat line being 2 metres from the front ditch.” I think the easiest way to get it right every time is to place your index finger on the middle of the T and place the jack touching your finger behind it. That way, it is the correct distance of two metres from the front ditch. Place your index finger on the T with the jack behind it
It is at this point that I have noticed some errors.
For example, a skip may tell the lead to place the mat on the T, then roll the jack.
You may think that it is unimportant and it would not happen, but believe me, it does and it has.
Leaving a 2.5cm space can help avoid mistakes It is just a matter of being very careful and taking note of these details.
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WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES ON THE GREEN
It might seem strange but it works and is a good way of remembering the correct jack position.
Many players make the mistake of placing the middle of the jack on the T.
This is incorrect, because the distance between the nearest point of the jack to the mat and the ditch is not the right length. This can make a difference when measuring the shot because, as Law 22.7 states, “after the first player to play has delivered the first bowl, no-one has the right to challenge the legality of the original position of the jack and therefore the jack stays where it was placed.” LAW 28 - BOWL DISPLACEMENT
Of course this law covers many issues, but one of the most common is when the following situation occurs: A player from Team A on Rink 1 delivers a bowl.
After seeing its trajectory, a player from Team A runs across to Rink 2 to stop the bowl before it disturbs the Rink 2 head. However, because it is not Team A’s head, that player should not have encroached on Rink 2.
In this case, the opposing skip should declare the bowl dead (Law 28.1.1.1).
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However, the bowl should be replayed if the bowl was running on a bias that would have brought it back into the rink of play and if a neutral person (Rink 2 player) stopped it outside of the rink of play, without disturbing the head after it was displaced (Law 28.3.1.3). So, the lesson here is not to go into the neighbouring rink and stop a bowl. That is the job of the players at the head end.
They can choose whether to stop the bowl from the neighbouring rink (Law 28.6.1.2) or lift the bowl at rest to allow the other bowl to pass and then replace it, without influencing the outcome of the head (Law 28.6.1.1). This issue illustrates how important it is for the players at the head end to fully concentrate on the game and watch all bowls because many things can happen and different laws cover each incident. LAW 35 - POSSESSION OF THE RINK
Another problem that many players have spoken to me about is possession of the rink. In particular, they have mentioned Law 35.2, which states “as soon as each bowl comes to rest, possession of the rink will transfer to the opposing player or team after allowing time for
marking a toucher as soon as it comes to rest.” Players seem to have particular contention with regards to the following situation. The player at the mat end who is now in possession of the rink as per Law 35.1 (possession of the rink will belong to the player or team whose bowl is being played) is on the mat ready to deliver their bowl. However, the opposing skip or opposing third are still in the head looking at the position of the bowls. In this situation, these players should be in a position as stated in Law 36.1.2.2, “players at the head-end of the rink and who are not controlling play should stand behind the jack and away from the head if they are members of the team which is not in possession of the rink.” Players should take special care to observe Law 35.2 and allow the player in possession of the rink the courtesy of playing their bowl without having to wait until the opposing players move away from the head. Hopefully this has cleared up a few of the issues we regularly see around the greens.
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Development with Brett Murphy
Properly run comps can be great for club revenue Over the last few months we have had an increasing number calls from clubs seeking advice on how to run club tournaments. When run properly, tournaments can be a great source of income for the host club.
However, they can also deter players from returning to your club if things go wrong. Two or three-day money carnivals are not something you can just put on at the spur of the moment. To be successful you will need to put in plenty of hard work and planning in advance. It is advantageous to form a subcommittee, whose only responsibility is to ensure the tournament gets off the ground and is successful. Once a committee is formed, you need to work out a date that suits not only your club, but one that doesn’t clash with other local events. You need to bear in mind that local players will still make up the majority of entries. There are a number of websites that advertise upcoming club events and tournaments. This, combined with access to district and state event calendars, should assist with selection of a suitable date. If you are hoping to attract a lot of visitors from outside your local area, it may pay to check on other non-bowls events being held locally, as ample accommodation may be required. The next step is to decide on number of days/games and the formats/scoring for the event. This comes down to the individual club’s preferences and it is worth considering how many days are available for play, the number of greens available, etc. But, in saying that, there is no need to reinvent the wheel…if a tournament at another club has a play and scoring system you think would be perfect for your club, just use it.
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Prize money, and how many placings will receive prize money, needs to be decided upon. From this you will have an idea of how much money needs to be raised.
Some clubs that get ample entries can rely wholly and solely on entry fees alone to cover prizes, but having a sponsor for the event is much more profitable for the club.
Having sponsorship money to cover all prize costs allows the entry money to be used in other areas, such as meals and snacks, or just remain as pure profit for the club. The committee should put together a package for sponsors, including what the club can offer them for their contribution. This can vary greatly between clubs depending on the amount of money asked for, the space available, and the number of sponsors expected to support the event.
Basically you need to give the sponsors plenty of bang for their buck to ensure not only support for this event, but ongoing support for future events.
This can be done in a number of ways, for example placement of products in and around the club during the event, banners and signage around the greens and throughout the club, brochures placed on tables during the event, naming rights for the sponsor on the flyer advertising the event and plenty of promotion during the event over the microphone when announcements are made. Once the format and prize money have been settled upon, a poster or flyer advertising the event should be developed. This is an opportunity to advertise the sponsor and promote the event and all that your club is offering.
This flyer can be sent to virtually everywhere with online tournament directories available to advertise. Bowls Queensland and Tweed Heads Bowls Club have very good tournament directory pages where flyers are linked to the events. There are numerous other websites who offer similar services and it’s just a matter
of shopping around.
Email is by far the easiest and most convenient way to spread the word and a lot of districts who have web pages also include clubs and their email address within.
Bowls Queensland’s web page also has a club locator which contains clubs emails if they have them. It’s a good idea for clubs to start a mailing list of people who are regulars at tournaments and those who have shown interest in being involved in your tournament, this way they receive an invitation each year. And of course, if you want to reach the widest audience possible you can always advertise in the Queensland Bowler magazine.
The Bowler is bulk supplied to over 340 clubs across Queensland and also has hundreds of local, national and international subscribers. The magazine also offers Queensland clubs huge discounts on advertising.
It pays to advertise your event well in advance of the actual date, three months would be a minimum but six months is ideal.
Once the invitations have been sent out it is a matter of sitting back and waiting for the event to roll around. In this time the committee can organise all the behind the scenes stuff, such as catering, raffles and raffle prizes, umpires, scorers, volunteers, rink allocations and draws.
There is nothing worse than running out of food, not being able to get a drink between games or waiting around after games because there has been a stuff up with scoring.
With dedicated people for these roles, the event should run smoothly, however sometimes things just happen to go wrong, learn from it and move on. If you would like any further advice or information on running tournaments at your club please contact the development team on (07) 3355 9988.
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YERONGA BOWLS CLUB IS CELEBRATING ITS CENTENARY YEAR. FRO M HUM BLE BEG INNING S, THE CLUB HAS BEEN THROUGH TW O W ORLD W ARS, A DEPRESSION, GFC, FLOODS AND EVEN CYCLONES – AND YET, IT HAS SURVIVED. IT IS A CREDIT TO ITS M EM BERS, M ANAGEM ENT AND STAFF.
The Yeronga Bowls Club, was formed in 1912, and opened in 1913. It is a fine example of a Brisbane sporting, leisure and social facility that has operated continuously on the same site for 100 years. The original club shed, which was opened in 1913, and the club pavilion, which opened two years later have undergone a number of additions, extensions and alterations over the years. The club has also been used as a venue for hosting interstate teams, its 75th Diamond Jubilee and many sporting achievements over the years. The origins of the club go back to 25 March 1912 when a meeting was held at the Yeronga Hall, chaired by local identity, E Denny-Day who lived at nearby Avoca. He became the foundation president with Hon D Denham as the club’s first patron. A 180-perch site for the green was purchased for £120 from J Lang (later to be president of the club 1915-16). A tender for £130 was accepted on 6 Dec 1912 to construct the green, which was opened on 12 July 1913. A tender for £85 to construct the first section of the clubhouse was accepted on 4 March 1913, which was officially opened on 12 July 1915 by the Pres. of the Queensland Bowling Association. The club started with 44 foundation members and was called the “Yeronga Bowling Club”. The Constitution and Rules of the Booroodabin Bowling Club (formed in 1893) were adopted with the exception that the annual subscription would be £1 1shillling payable half yearly. This Constitution and Rules were retained until 1955. Today, the club competes in District Pennants, Super Challenge and Premier 7s. Today £1,1shillling won’t buy much, but our members are still as fiercely loyal to both the club and the local community as ever.
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Club law
with Curt Schatz
WHEN IS A CHARGE REALLY A CHARGE? Many of you will be familiar with the term company charge or mortgage debenture charge. This has traditionally been where a lender has taken security over the assets of a club in relation to a loan or some other obligation and the charge will often be described as either fixed or floating.
New legislation called the Personal Property Securities Act (‘PPSA’) has come into being which changes the landscape for these traditional charges and means that the way in which you have traditionally provided security to various people that you may transact with will change. It also means that some existing documentation may need to be reviewed.
The following article sets out some important factors about this and explains pertinent issues.
The Personal Property Securities Act (‘PPSA’) commenced on 30 January 2012. Businesses who ignore the Act will do so at their own peril. What has changed?
The first some businesses may hear about the PPSA is when their assets are being seized and sold by a liquidator appointed to one of their customers, or when they can’t secure finance due to interests entered against them on the Personal Property Securities Register (‘PPSR’).
The PPSA creates new security interests (not previously recognised), which are capable of registration. Leases, licences, financing transactions and even supply agreements (where tile does not pass until payment in full) may all be caught. The Act has broad scope as it applies to most forms of personal property (but not land or fixtures) including intangible assets
such as trademarks and other forms of intellectual property.
Imagine a business which leases portable sheds to customers. A customer grants a fixed and floating charge or debenture to its financier. The financier registers the charge under the PPSA. The customer subsequently has receivers appointed by the financier. The receivers take possession of and sell the sheds. Sound far-fetched? In fact that exact scenario happened when similar legislation was introduced in New Zealand and is possible under the PPSA. In the above example the owner had a security interest in the lease of the sheds, which is capable of registration. However, the financier’s security prevailed over the owner who had not taken any steps to ‘perfect’ their security interest by registration. The case is a warning to owners (and others who have security interests) that they cannot rely on ownership (or their previous rights) or otherwise ignore the Act. Security interests have changed under the new Act and can defeat an owner’s rights if steps are not taken to preserve ownership (by registering an interest). Overview of the PPSA
The PPSA is designed to create a one-stop shop for the registration of security interests in personal property to consolidate the many forms of registration which currently exist. Businesses should also be in a better position to obtain finance based on the value of their personal property and should have greater certainty in an insolvency situation. Some of the more common transactions that will be caught under PPSA (and there will be many as the Act is wide ranging) include:
• Vendor finance, hire purchase and lease purchase agreements. • Agreements for security over assets (including company charges). • Leases of goods. • Retention of title (where ownership is retained until payment in full) arrangements. • Assignment of accounts and debt factoring. • Some agreements in relation to intellectual property. How to prepare
Businesses should be taking the following steps now, to ensure compliance with the Act and to protect their position: • Review your agreements and have them re-drafted where necessary. • Assess the cost benefit of registering security interests for your various transactions and determine which interests you will register. • Identify which assets will be affected and which agreements will be regarded as security interests. • Consider your existing contracts and securities. Identify steps which need to be taken to protect your interests, including by registration. • Educate staff and establish policies regarding contracts and registration. • Establish a register of your security interests and be in a position to respond to requests for information. If you would like more info, please contact either myself on 07 3224 0230 or cschatz@mullinslaw.com.au or my Partner Andrew Nicholson on 07 3224 0261 or anicholson@mullinslaw.com.au.
Hospitality law requires the best heads in the business. When it comes to legal advice for a club, you need more than just legal advice you need lawyers who know your industry. With specialist divisions in hospitality and business services, we understand your industry and all its legal requirements. We minimise your risk and help grow your business. For more information contact: Curt Schatz, Partner
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Coaching
with Mick Cherry
SCHOOL VISITS
They can be a roaring success or an absolute disaster...you decide! If ever there was a training session that requires careful planning and preparation, it is a visit from your local school. Regardless of whether it’s primary school or high school, you had better be extremely well prepared.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that everything (or anything) will go to plan.
But unless you want chaos and confusion, I’d advise being prepared with at least three times as many activities as you think you will need. As part of your planning you will need as much help from other coaches and volunteers as you can get. If possible you should have no more than four or five young ones per coach.
And don’t forget the teachers, they are harder to control than the kids sometimes… stick a bowl in their hands and they immediately forget the kids, because they really want to have a go themselves. Have everything ready before they arrive…bowls on the green (at the far end), mats on the bank and jacks as far away from them as possible. This will give you a head start, because all the equipment is at the other end and they will be itching to get their hands on it.
Give a brief introduction to the game and the dynamics of a bowl, then get them to walk to the other end and grab a bowl each. A packet of minties is very handy as little prizes (it also helps to stop them talking too much as they are busy chewing).
First things first, get them to play a spider, closest three to the ditch can claim the minties – play a spider back for more minties and you have them started.
The important issue of course is to have everybody involved and everybody bowling.
Then divide them up into groups of four or five, with no more than two bowls per person and try to have a coach or helper to each group.
Stress to each group the basic delivery of a bowl and let them work with their coach to try to achieve this. There will be some who grasp it straight away and others who struggle to coordinate the delivery action (and some who never will).
The bowls should always be delivered in one direction and carried back to the mat for redelivery during this learning phase to reduce the chance of accidents. You will notice that, as yet, we have not used a jack.
All you are trying to do is get them to see what a bowl can do and to keep the group as safe as possible. By keeping them in small groups you are also able to keep everybody involved, the last thing you need are kids standing around waiting for a go.
Interest is soon lost if they are standing around doing nothing, so ensure that all are continually involved and bowling as much as possible.
Lots of encouragement for any sort of success is the secret to a happy group, even if that success is minor…everybody loves a bit of praise. There will be a few who simply don’t really want to be there or be involved in anything. That is when you have to let the teachers do their job and “baby sit” them…this is not your job.
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Use your imagination to invent games for them to play (refer to the race in the last issue), sit a mintie on the jack and get them to try to knock it off, put a target on the green, set up four bowls as a target (as in Aussie rules) and try to get them to score some points going through the gaps. Encourage them to make a little noise and to enjoy their time at your club…let them know that we are not really as stuffy as we are portrayed in the media.
You will find that there will always be a couple of standouts in the group and if encouraged there is every chance that they will be back for some real coaching.
Quite a few of the junior bowlers I have coached over the years have come from these groups and several have had success at state level after a few years. One of them actually carried his coach to a club championship last season when we won the club A Grade pairs.
A visit from school groups can either be a roaring success or an absolute disaster, it really depends on your attitude.
The perception that most are only there to get out of school for a while is generally wrong, as this only applies to a very small minority. They come along to try something new and we have to make it as entertaining as possible. Keep them busy and you will find the time flies.
Whatever you do, if you get them to play a traditional game, try to avoid a fours game, as there is just too much standing around waiting for a turn. Next month we will have a look at some more traditional type coaching for individuals.
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