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Volume 38

Issue 07

24 06 Dunn Cup

16 Qld reps call it quits

Jubilee claims another Dunn Cup, beating Macknade in a tense final at Thuringowa City Bowls Club.

Long-time state reps Darren Mullens, Anthony Fantini and Anthony Kiepe have called time on their Qld careers

07 Bendigo Bank Shield

19 Standard Cup

North Queensland is celebrating a return to form in the hotly contested Bendigo Bank Shield.

Wangaratta achieves back-to-back wins in the prestigious NQLDBA Standard Cup.

12 Cover Story

24 Junior news

Cunnamulla fellas raid Charleville Open Fours. Cover pic: John Woodcroft, Ian Daniels and Rick Brain. Photo by: Richard Bennett

Queensland’s juniors put up brave fight, but couldn’t overcome NSW on the Blues’ home turf at Taren Point BC.

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Jubilee boys won’t be out-Dunn in NQ Cup Jubilee Townsville is the winner of the 2015 Dunn Cup, North Queensland’s premier men’s competition. “It’s continued a stellar year for the club,” secretary Tony Ward said. “We won the TBBC (Townsville Bowling Board of Control) Blue Pennant and were only narrowly defeated in district Pennant. “The Dunn Cup is vigorously contested, it’s the district’s annual blue ribbon event, arguably unique in Australia.” Each club from NQ is represented by its best fours combination, with the overall winner claiming the right to host the four-day event the following year. This year the host club was defending champs Thuringowa City, the event played July 16-19. Jubilee won its section undefeated, to draw swords against Macknade in the final, a tense affair in which neither team dominated, the score being 17-17 at 17 ends… Macknade made a thrust for glory, engineering four on the 18th from a timely drive by skip Barry Burgess, then a single on the 19th, to put themselves five shots in front.

Jubilee’s team of Justin Cribbin, 17, (the youngest-ever Dunn Cup winner in 2011, when he came into the side at 13, playing with big brother Ben), Jim Sanders, Doug Klienhans and skip David Goode parried, picking up a three and a four to regain the lead. Macknade, not to be outdone, equalled again, with two magnificent bowls from Lui Marbelli, the score now 24-24. By this time, the spectators had found their voice and the atmosphere was fully charged. The next end showed the patience and ability of the Jubilee team, scoring a five, and finishing with a two on the last end, the game now out of reach of mighty Macknade. Jubilee was relieved and proud to take possession once again of the coveted Dunn Cup, its last win a back-to-back effort in 2010/11. “Macknade was a truly formidable opponent,” Jubilee’s Tony Ward said. Jubilee third Doug Klienhans was recognized with the Ren Cantatore Shield for ‘Player of the Final’.

Dunn Cup History The Dunn Cup history goes back 78 years to 1937. The inaugural challenge was played by Ayr, Home Hill, Collinsville, Townsville and Suburban on New Year’s Day at Home Hill, won by Ayr. The Cup was donated by the late Samuel Dunn of Home Hill and other than the War years 1941-46, the competition has been continuous. Jubilee had a proud early record, first winning in 1957, and nine more times over two decades until 1977. Times were lean for the next 33 years, until Jubilee’s youngest-ever Cup side went back-to-back in 2010 and 2011, followed by runners up in 2012, and now back on the podium in 2015. (Pictured: July 2011 Bowler cover Dunn Cup winners, Justin Cribbin in front, flanked by Isaac Gardiner, Ben Cribbin, and Terry Hocking.)

Jubilation at Dunn Cup win: Justin Cribbin; Dave Goode, Jim Sanders, Doug Klienhans

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Kaye O’Sullivan , Lorraine McClintok, Wendy Jones, Penny Warren, Chris Robinson, Helen Vawser, Rhonda Tawse, Irene Wilson, Carolyn Huddy, Elsa Piotto, Linda Tickle - Absent: Kate Leverton & Gwen Thomas.

Sentimental Shield win to NQ North Queensland is celebrating a return to form in the hotly contested Bendigo Bank Shield, hosted this year by Suburban (Townsville) July 14 –17. NQ held off a determined finish by teams from Mackay and Atherton Tablelands, with Cairns and FNQ unable to win, as the competition built to a climax. “Our first game against Cairns was a nail biter, going down to the last end,” NQ champ Kaye “Kaos” O’Sullivan said. “NQ actually lost on two rinks, but we got up by four shots overall.” Also in the first round, against Mackay, NQ held the five shots required to win, but two Mackay skips, Dal MacKelvie and Jenny Dyce, played superb bowls to convert the heads in their favour. In the second round, NQ beat both Atherton Tablelands and Mackay by 10 shots, ending up with seven wins, +145, 16 ½ rink wins. Mackay beat Atherton Tablelands in the final round in a close match to clinch the runners-up glory.

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“There was still pressure on NQ to win our final game,” Kaos said. “We knew the winner of the Mackay-Atherton Tablelands clash would finish second, unless we lost, then it would go to countback.” The 2015 champs drew their winning side from clubs in Townsville, Ayr, Bowen and Ingham. For NQ, Chris Robinson from host club Suburban played magnificent bowls, winning all except her first game, which she lost by two shots. For Atherton Tablelands, former Queensland rep Sue Brady from Mareeba was impressive, steam-rolling her way through the tournament, losing only her final game. The girls say even if they don’t find a sponsor in time for next year’s comp, they will be back in July 2016, self-funded. “We’ll come back as the “5-D Challenge” or something similar, the history of the five former districts/divisions is important and the Shield will continue,” Kaos said.

Aug 24-27 Australian Indoor Championships, Tweed Heads.

Oct 6-7 QLD V NSW U25, Tweed Heads.

Aug 30-Sept 2 Qld State Multi Disability, Aspley Memorial.

Oct 13-16 Australian Senior Sides, North Launceston, TAS.

Sept 7-10 $60,000 National 5-A-Side Challenge, Club Helensvale Sept 12-13 Qld Secondary School Cup, Club Pine Rivers Sept 16-18 Australian Champion of Champions, Coolum Beach. Sept 28-Oct 1 Australian U18 Champs, Tuggeranong Valley, ACT

Oct 10-11 State Mixed Pairs final, Capalaba.

Oct 17-22 Qld Champion of Club Champs, Club Helensvale. Nov 10-13 APL, Club Pine Rivers Nov 16-22 World Champion of Champions, Club Pine Rivers

Sponsorship deal up for grabs In the 41st year of the Far North’s most robust and inclusive competition for women, players from five different historical districts/divisions are looking for a new sponsor. For the past 28 years, it’s been the Bendigo Bank Shield, and this year the girls had one final sentimental hit-out (although the sponsorship deal actually ended last year). The competition has been going strongly since 1974. “It’s so important to us, the historical camaraderie and competition among the five former districts and associations,” NQ bowler Kaye O’Sullivan said. “Tropical Far North is now one united district (for BQ inter-district comps) but the former rivalries are as alive as ever. “It’s an electric atmosphere, not to mention the amazing hospitality.” With their win this year, North Queensland has etched its name on the coveted shield a record 13 times. The former Cairns district and Mackay district are both one win behind, on 12. Atherton Tablelands has won four times and FNQ only once. (If you’re looking for a great women’s sports event in the Far North to sponsor, to honour someone special or promote your business, contact Beres O’Keefe for more information 07 4778 1058.)

Nov 28-29 Qld State Pennant Div 1 final, Bribie Island. Nov 28-Dec 6 Asia Pacific Championships, Christchurch NZ

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BESTER? How good would it be to have Ryan Bester line up for Queensland? The Broadbeach bowls coordinator has just added “Bowler of the Year” to his impressive list of honours and accolades. Bester is a loyal supporter of Bowls Queensland and Bowls Australia events, but he can never be picked for representative honours. He shuns citizenship status to continue to play on the international stage for his home country of Canada. “I know for sure I’ll get picked to go to the Commonwealth Games for Canada, there’s no guarantee of being picked to play for Queensland or Australia, the competition here is the best in the world,” said Bester (pictured below). It’s humbling to watch Bester bowl. He steps up to the mat and there’s barely time to blink before he’s released the bowl, yet he has an uncanny ability to find the jack. “It’s the way bowls should be played,” he laughed. Bester is in scalding form, winning three ranking events this year, the Broadbeach Blue Diamond pairs, the Queensland State singles, and the Tweed Heads Golden Nugget singles. However, it was his recent runner-up result in the blue ribbon singles event at the Australian Open that earned him 80-points and catapulted him to the top of the Australian rankings, displacing former No 1 Dylan Fisher, and 1606 other male bowlers who achieved an official Australian ranking this year. Bester’s combined total was 368.5 points, 86.3 points ahead of South Australia’s Scott Thulborn and a further 44.7 points clear of Queensland’s AO pairs champ Sean Baker from Hamilton. No sooner had he finished his $225,000 Australian Open campaign, Bester was playing and winning his club’s singles championship, and a week later winning the Gold Coast Tweed district’s Champion of Club Champions singles.

Henry to help Brisbane reclaim APL Gold Brisbane XXXX Gold has announced its line-up for APL 2015, to be held for a third consecutive year in Queensland at Club Pine Rivers (Nov 10-13). The popular Kelvin Kerkow OAM is back for the third time for the inaugural APL champs (2013), but the Hammer, Mark Casey, has flown the coop to play for the Gold Coast Hawks. Northern Ireland international and Perth Sun Jeremy Henry will come into the XXXX Gold line-up, to replace Casey. Team coach for the past two seasons Alex Murtagh will put down the paddles and straw hat and step up to the mat.

(Up to date news and 2015 team line-ups as they’re announced can be found at www.australianpremierleague.com.au) Fox Sports will broadcast APL live 5pm – 9.30pm.

“As a coach it was great to be a part of the victory in the first APL and certainly a memorable moment, but being out there as a player there will certainly be more pressure,” said Murtagh (pictured right). “Every team’s goal is to make the finals and from there it’s anyone’s game. “If we happen to replicate 2013 it would go down as a career highlight for me.” There is no guarantee Club Pine Rivers will be given the host role for APL04, with the Queensland club’s brave and generous investment in the sport only contracted for three years. (The best advice is to put the date in your diary now, four days you’ll want to be part of in some way!)

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The other Queensland-based team, Gold Coast Hawks is yet to announce its APL03 line-up (last year’s team was Nathan Rice, Lynsey Clarke and Brett Wilkie, with Anthony Fantini as coach).

He and Robbie Wild have swapped roles, Murtagh will play lead bowl and Robbie will be the strategist, calling the power plays.

Around his personal bowls, Bester works with Broadbeach’s junior talent, and assists with reconnaissance tours by visiting bowlers and media ahead of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018.

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There are four Queensland women ranked in the Top 10 (as of June 29): Club Helensvale’s Lynsey Clarke (No 2), Mt Gravatt’s Debbie Logan (No 7), Bribie’s Natasha Jones (No 8), and tied in ninth position with WA’s Noelene Abe are Kawana’s Emma Brown and Tweed Heads’ Kelsey Cottrell.

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From the Chair with John Dawson The recent departure of both our CEO and media manager gave the Board an opportunity to truly consider the best structure and role for Bowls Queensland. We have therefore initiated an independent review, which should show best practice for BQ going forward. The company conducting the review is Brisbane based and has a wealth of experience advising sports organisations.

At a time of declining membership and with many clubs struggling to maintain their independence, BQ is looking at how best to support member clubs dealing with complex and emotional issues, such as financial stress, amalgamation, and juggling the balance between volunteer and professional labour.

Like all other sports organisations we have to adopt change to survive. It is clear that bowls in Queensland cannot keep doing the things weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always done and yet expect a different outcome. At the same time, we have no wish to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Each club in Queensland should by now have received a survey from our review consultants. I would ask the executive member charged with providing feedback to

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the review to do so in a spirit of cooperation and honesty, always with an eye to what is best for the sport in Queensland going forward, looking outward rather than inward.

Although the survey is addressed to the executive at all the clubs and districts, there are many other volunteers and paid members of staff with the best interests of bowls at heart, and we want to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me at chair@ bowlsqld.org Meritorious Service Great news to see Bundaberg selector Geoff Hicks recognized for 25 years plus of dedicated service. He joined Moore Park Bowls Club as a foundation member, in 1974, congratulations Geoff. Coming up in bowls Many of our bowlers in Queensland are involved in Champion of Club Champion and Pennants play. I hope to catch up with you at the State finals of these events, in October and November.

I wish our nine Queensland qualifiers for the Australian Indoor Championships at Tweed Heads (Aug 24-27) the best of luck in securing a national title.

We thank Aspley Memorial for once again hosting the State Multi Disability Championships Aug 30- Sept 2. It is exciting to see the that our sport is very much alive amongst our junior bowlers as will be seen at the play off for the Secondary School Cup. This will take place at Club Pine Rivers the weekend before schools break up Sept 12-13, all welcome.

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Cunnamulla wins wild west shoot-out Cunnamulla’s Frank Coleman, John Woodcroft, Ian Daniels and Rick Brain (pictured) are reigning champs of the Far West, proudly holding aloft their impressive Charleville Open Fours trophy. The four Cunnamulla boys don’t usually play together as a team, in fact, they’re more often rivals in their hometown. But they made the decision this year to come together for outside competitions and they’re very happy they did, given the

Charleville victory on the May Day weekend was just the beginning of a string of wins. The Cunnamulla fellas went through their five rounds at Charleville undefeated, against strong opposition from teams like Sunnybank, Donnybrook, Roma, Wandoan, Blackall, and Quilpie. Longreach was shot down into the runners-up spot, with Miles third. The host club fielded seven teams this year, enabling many former western bowlers to return to Charleville and renew old acquaintances. “The Charleville club has suffered through many damaging floods and survived, but it needs travelling bowlers and social bowlers passing through to enable it to remain a viable, vibrant place,” said former Charleville secretary Dick Bennett, who now lives in Brisbane, but travelled 1000km to support the 2015 Carnival.

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Numbers were down a bit at Charleville this year, since the State Government moved the May Day long weekend, but with the current State Government saying it will return to May in 2016, Charleville is hopeful next year’s event will be back to full greens.

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The bowls is played only on the Saturday and Sunday, but teams need the extra day for travel. Next up for the Cunnamulla champs is their own Cunnamulla Open Fours tournament on August 29-30, and true to form, they won’t be playing together in their own hometown. In fact, their services will be split up among three teams: John Woodcroft and Rick Brain have their own rinks, and John’s wife Jo Woodcroft will team up with the remaining Charleville Open Fours champs Ian Daniels and club life member Frank Coleman. (Editor’s Note: Thanks to Richard Bennett for the great photo of three of the four Cunnamulla champs used on this month’s cover. Apologies to Frank for being unable to include him due to a formatting restriction. However, Frank, we’ll be looking out for you in the upcoming Cunnamulla Fours winner’s photo. Good bowling!)

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Clocking off and shipping out Three celebrated Queensland reps call it quits on their state careers The end of an era has struck the Queensland men’s bowls squad with the retirement from national competition of three of our most celebrated and popular players. Darren Mullens, Anthony Kiepe and Anthony Fantini have hung up their Queensland and Australian caps after a combined 47 years at the top of the sport to spend more time with family and allow the next generation a chance to shine. The pair hinted at withdrawing from selection in April after helping Queensland to a silver medal at the Australian Sides in Perth and confirmed their retirement in an interview with the Queensland Bowler this month. They will continue to play for their respective clubs and in Queensland events, but will no longer be available to represent the state or country. Among them they have amassed an impressive collection of gold and silver for Queensland, and many at the top of the game believed they still have a few good years left in them. But Kiepe, who has worn the Queensland uniform 314 times, Mullens, representing his state in 137 games and Fantini, with 92 games under his belt, believe it is best to get out while still enjoying success at the top.

“The time is basically right to go out on our own terms,” Fantini said. “There is always pressure from the juniors coming up behind you, so it is only fair to step aside and give them a clear run.” One of the most capped players in Queensland, Kiepe started playing bowls in 1992 and was called by his state in 1998 when he was just 20 years old. He has been a member of almost every Queensland side since and has played for Australia in nearly 50 championship games. “I’ve been at it a long time, and the family has been patient,” he said. “But it is getting too hard on everyone. I have four children aged from their teens to five years old, and I think I need to spend some more time with them.” Mullens said family commitments and his job as manager at Toombul Bowls Club was starting to have a negative impact on his game. “I have been playing since I was 15 and have definitely enjoyed my time with the boys as part of the state side,” he said. “But recently I haven’t been playing as well as I could and I couldn’t give the team my best.” All three rate their involvement in the historic three consecutive Alley Shield wins between 2008 and 2010 as the highlight of their state careers. Kiepe and Mullens played in all three championships, while Fantini joined the side in 2010.

only Australian team to win it three years in a row is pretty memorable.” The three say younger players who have their sights set on representing Queensland in the future need to get as much experience as they can, especially alongside players of very high calibre. “They need to play as often as they can, and try to get as many games as possible with and against the best players they know,” Mullens said. “Playing against the best is the only way to start feeling better about your game. If you build up confidence, you will build up skill.” Or as Fantini preaches: “Practice, practice, practice.” Kiepe said all players, not just those aiming for a state or national berth, should remember commitment and the need to practice never went away and bowlers were only as good as their last game. “It doesn’t matter how good you are, there is always someone trying to beat you,” he said. “I have seen a lot of good players put in the effort to make the top teams only to stop practicing because they think they have made it. “If you want to reach the top and stay there, you have to work hard, keep practicing and treat every game as if it might be your last.”

“Winning the Alley Shield is a top honour,” Kiepe said. “But to be involved in the Nathan Rice, Kurt Brown, Robert Wild, Mark Casey, Brett Wilkie, John Dawson (BQ Chairman), Anthony Kiepe, Anthony Fantini, Darren Mullens, Sean Baker, Barry Ward (manager), Sean Ingham, Mark Thatcher, Des Cann.

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Solar savings to benefit clubs and members About $8,400 in expected annual savings from solar power at the Bowls Queensland headquarters will flow to members through increased funding for the game. BQ chair John Dawson said it would take a while to calculate the full extent of savings but early indications were as much as $700 could be sliced from each monthly power bill, hopefully reducing it to a negligible sum.

“Once it is paid off, future savings will fund our core responsibility of supporting the game of bowls.”

“After that we can expect about 20 years’ worth of power savings, or between $160,000 and $170,000” he said.

BQ finance director Greg Flynn said clubs that switched to solar energy could expect “considerable savings”.

Australian Solar Power Consultants director Fred Dickman (pictured) said bowls clubs could slice even more of their power bills because of their longer trading hours.

“In our case we will have the system paid off in four years,” he said.

This was on top of a “no up-front costs” arrangement with Australian Solar Power Consultants where initial electricity savings would pay for the 66-panel, 15hW system and installation. (The arrangement is also open to Queensland bowls clubs that purchase a system from Australian Solar Power Consultants.) “Instead of paying up front, we can allocate savings directly into repayments for the system,” Dawson said.

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“Most clubs are open up to 12 hours a day and trade for six or seven days a week and run power-hungry equipment like cold rooms, poker machines, large-screen TVs and mowers,” he said. Clubs that install an Australian Solar Power Consultants system will receive 1-3 sponsored bowls days, depending on the size of the system. In addition whenever a member purchases a system of 5kW or more, the member’s club receives a sponsored bowls day.

Standard Cup Wangaratta has achieved backto-back wins in the prestigious NQLDBA Standard Cup, before a thrilled home crowd in Bowen (June 29-July 1). Pictured above, Wangarratta’s Penny Warren, Linda Smith, Linda Tickle and skip Enid Maltby (holding the trophy) defeated Ayr’s Mary Poli (skip), Irene Wilson, Donna Soper and Pam Power in the final, 22-14.

“It was a good strong final until about half way, when we started to pull ahead.”

“It was really exciting to be the host club this year, since we won last year, there was a huge number of spectators, because we get so many southern visitors to Bowen during the Winter, and lots came down from Townsville too,” Wangaratta third Linda Tickle said. “It was a good strong final until about half way, when we started to pull ahead.” Third place went to Suburban’s Kate Leverton, Dawn McGahan, Chris Robinson and Leslie Watson (s). Thuringowa’s Bernadette Hay, Glenys Hicks, Di Jepson, and Roz Arnold (s) finished fourth. The top four women bowlers from each club in the NQ district play off for Standard Cup glory each year, and the honour of being best rink. Wangaratta skip Enid Maltby was the toast of the tournament, on the cusp of turning 84 (July 10) “a great birthday present”. Wangaratta lead Penny Warren and third Linda Tickle followed up their Standard Cup win with a bigger win for NQ in the Bendigo Bank Shield.

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TI women’s pennant team: (from left): Terry McAlary (fill in), Yvonne Turner, Tilly Orero, Sasha Busch, Bonnie Keanne, Narelle Bennett, Kate Bullemor, Patti Mosby. Left: President Russell Hubbard’s melted shoes from the heat of TI’s blackened “green”.

A couple of years ago Thursday Island bowls club was ready to fold but now it’s making history, fielding its first-ever Pennant teams. “We almost lost the lot,” treasurer Tilly Orero said. “But now the bowls club has become the hub of the community.” New president Russell Hubbard from Cairns, a locksmith on TI, has made a huge difference. “He didn’t care about the debt, he just got in and got everything moving,” Tilly said. “He got the school kids here on Wednesdays, they have a great time, laughing and playing games, and the social bowls nights see four rinks full, 16 teams, the place is buzzing.”

TURN AROUND IN THE TORRES The most exciting news for TI recently was their visit to mainland Mareeba to play District Pennant, the first time ever in the club’s 50 year-history. With five ends to go, fourtime champions Yungaburra were down on all rinks to the Thursday Island boys, and while the TI boys didn’t win, they certainly weren’t disgraced. “Most of us have never played in a comp before, we had the best time,” Tilly said. The TI girls fielded a side of eight in Division B Pennant and they came third in the district, winning five games and losing

three, behind two tough Yungaburra teams. With airfares from Horn Island to Cairns around $500 each, four nights accommodation around $400 each and about $100 in other transport costs, it cost $20,000 for the two TI Pennant teams (12 men, 8 women) to compete in Mareeba. “There’s no airstrip on TI, we boat to Horn Island and fly into Cairns from there, then we had a bus and car lined up to get us up the (Kuranda) Range,” Tilly said. One of the Pennant bowlers missed the plane so he had to

TI men’s pennant team: (from top left to right bottom): Gayai Ware, Michael Namock, Robbie Tapim, Alan Birch, Russell Hubbard, Steve Hill, Craig Boundy, Liam Birch age 14 (Alan’s son), Nigel ‘Wa Wa’ Warren, Josh Collier (Tilly Orero’s son age 15), Samuel Lewin, Danny Amber, Travis Salam (Wa Wa’s grandson, aged 9) and Samuel Collier (Josh’s brother age 9).

track down a dinghy to get him to the mainland and then up to Mareeba in time to play. “Financially and logistically, it was a huge feat for us just to be there,” Tilly said. Former Bowls Queensland deputy chairman Doug Murray umpired some of the TI games in Mareeba. “It’s a club ticking all the right boxes, after years of struggle, it would be great if one of the bigger clubs in the state would consider “fostering” them and throw a little finance or sponsorship their way,” Murray said. Murray said any bowler travelling to Cape York on a holiday and deciding to venture over to Thursday Island would find “a wonderful warm mix of Islander and European hospitality.” Thursday Island Bowls Club is situated within a few metres of the ocean, their playing surface is granulated rubber and often when they play it is blowing a gale, “30-40 knot cross winds”, Tilly said. “The men kept pulling up short on the grass in Mareeba, it was so funny to see these big men unable to push the bowl to the end of the green, whereas on TI, the same delivery would end in the ditch.” “Often on one hand you have to bowl so wide, and on the other you sometimes have to play underhand and the wind will bring the bowl back against the bias to the kitty.”

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After the War, Ted got his valuer’s qualifications at Uni and set up his own firm. His bowls journey started in 1960. He won many club, district and state championship titles, including 70 caps for NSW. Ted came north to the Sunshine Coast in 1987, where his illustrious bowls career continued. He also filled every volunteer and executive role. Ted is immensely proud to be a life member of both St George (NSW) and Buderim (QLD). Buderim holds an annual Patriarch’s Day to honour the nine present club members who have achieved the 90 years milestone. Ted points out that of the nine, six are still active bowlers, including him. “I’ve got to run,” he said, “to present my monthly Games Director’s report.” And run he did.

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Queensland juniors put up a brave fight in NSW clash Fifteen-year-old under-18s singles champ Sophie Young knew she would need to bring her A game when she took on New South Wales in the annual inter-state test at the end of June. But she and her Queensland teammates weren’t prepared for the lethal combination of experience and luck the Blues threw their way during the test at Taren Point Bowls Club, NSW, from June 29 to July 1. After a series of intense and sometimes agonisingly close battles over the three day battle, the Queensland girls lost 1-2 tests, while the boys went down ½-2 ½ after tying the third test on the final day. “I think we all played very well,” Young, who plays for Capalaba, said. “But NSW was better than us in the end and played some good bowls. They also seemed to have a lot of luck on their side.” Under 18 boys singles and pairs player Dale McWhinney-Shillington, 16, agreed. “They play a lot more games together than us and are more experienced as a team but, no joke, some of their luck was incredible,” he said. “They managed to get themselves out of some tight situations to win the ends.

“And in many cases we were unlucky.” Queensland lost both the first and second boys’ tests 2-6 and drew the final test 4-4. Queensland girls lost the first test 0-8, the second test 2-6 and won the final test 5-3. Queensland Coach Bill Cornehls said the youngsters should be proud of their efforts. “NSW gets a lot more practice and plays tests against Victoria and the ACT before playing us,” he said. “Our players did very well against that experience and should be proud of their efforts.”

Molly Wilton (NSW) and Tiffany Murray (Qld)

The full Queensland team was: Boys – Dale McWhinney-Shillington (singles & pairs), Jacob Nelson (pairs & fours), Nic Gosley (triples & fours), Mitchell Mears (triples & fours) and Hayden Vogler (triples & fours) Girls – Sophie Young singles & pairs), Taleah Putney (singles & pairs), Tiffany Murray (triples & fours), Michaela Bailey-Nelson (triples & fours) and Brittanny Wiley (triples & fours). For the full results visit at the Bowls Queensland website, www.bowlsqld.org/ Events/State-Events.

Dylan Skinner (NSW) and Nick Gosley (Qld)

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Countdown to 2015 NQ Junior champs Juniors from all over North Queensland and as far away as Longreach will descend on South Townsville Bowls Club next month to play the popular NQ Juniors Carnival (Sept 27-30). “The competition is always cut-throat, the juniors slug it out in singles, pairs and triples,” BQ state development officer (northern region) Tim Blake said. The field is wide open this year, with reigning singles and triples champ Mitchell Styles (Marlin Coast) turning 18 the month after last year’s comp. (Styles skipped Tom Lawlor (Ingham) and Corey Johnson (Yungaburra) to triples glory at Jubilee 2014.)

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However the final was no easy street for the lads, with the girls down two shots, but holding three on the final end. Skip Pettigrew did just enough to draw second shot off the girls and clench the win.

Sept 12-13: Bowls Queensland State Secondary School Cup, Club Pine Rivers. Has your school district nominated? So far there are 18 School districts sending their best pair to compete for a state title.

The 2015 title fight will move from Jubilee to South Townsville. Email nominations and inquiries to Tim at nqjuniors@hotmail.com

Sept 21-23: The $2550 Pine Rivers Junior Open and U15 Singles Pairs Classic. (Entry form below.)

But it was the pairs final last year that really had the crowd on the edge of their seats (and there’s sure to be more of the same this year!) Tyler Pettigrew (Brothers Edmonton, Cairns) and Corey Johnson cruised through their section undefeated, coming up against Ashley Wheeler (Charters Towers Services Memorial) and Steph Pratt (Mystic Sands),

Encouragement Award winner (2014) Delta Phillips from Collinsville with reigning NQ Junior champs Mitchell Styles (singles, triples), Tom Lawlor (triples), Corey Johnson (pairs, triples), Tyler Pettigrew (pairs).

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with BQ state development co-ordinator, Greg Caulley

STOP PRESS: ARE YOU ENTERED? By the time you read this, entries will have closed (Aug 3) for the Queensland State Multi Disability Championships, to be held at Aspley Memorial Bowls Club from Sunday Aug 30 to Wed Sept 2. (Contact BQ urgently if you have not finalised your nomination!)

Commonwealth Games rep Joy Foster (Chermside) in the blind bowls category.

Reigning State Pairs Champ, current Australian Open Champ, and World Ladies Singles Champ Debra McGarry can’t wait to get back on the greens at Aspley to defend her state title.

Unfortunately due to international event commitments, we are yet to receive an entry from any of Queensland’s Deaf Bowlers.

Deb (Burrum Heads) will again combine with Don Currie (North Ipswich) and as last year’s (physical disability) champs, they will again be ones to watch, along with other quality combos, like last year’s pairs runners up Bernie Wolland (Mossman) and John Green (Souths Suburban Mackay), who will be looking to better last year’s results.

They will be strong competitors in this year’s event on the back of a few recent highs, including their recent selection in the Australian Team for the 2017 IBBA Championships in South Africa.

A rep team of 14 Australian hearing-impaired bowlers will travel to Northern Ireland (Belfast) for the World Titles (Aug 26-Sept 8), which directly clashes with the Queensland’s State Multi Disability event (Sun Aug 30 – Wed Sept 2). However we’re hopeful some new blood may try their hand in the hearing impaired category. - Charlie Harkness

In the Lifestream (intellectual disability) event we are excited to see a few new names filter through the entry forms, all vying for a spot at the State Title. Dalby star Nathan Appleton (North Toowoomba) is red-hot favourite having just won the Australian Open Singles Championship. He will have a hard battle ahead of him however, with last year’s State Singles Champ Phil Siggers from Glasshouse looking to go back-to-back. Also coming off Australian Open and Australian Championship wins are Dennis Wormald (Narangba) and Australian

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NAIDOC Bowls A Bowls Queensland development day at Queens Park Toowoomba turned into something special for BQ state development officer Charlie Harkness when young Christopher Troutman (pictured) and his friends turned up to have a go at lawn bowls. The boys were dressed up for NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Observance Committee) Week is held each year during the first full week of July (July 5-12 2015) to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.

Queensland clubs JACK have a crack at ATTACK

23 Queensland clubs (83 nationally) have signed up to run Jack attack, the APL-type format with strict time limits (designed to attract a market more serious than barefoot, but without time to play Pennant).

“There have been some amazing success stories from Jack Attack clubs in Queensland already,” Bowls Australia regional bowls manager Mark Casey said. “Working on a program that has a full green participating (12-14 teams), on average clubs are gaining an extra

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$1800 in revenue through bar sales, green fees, gaming and food.” “BA recommends clubs run Jack Attack four times a year, for five to six weeks at a time. It’s a fantastic opportunity to earn extra income.” Southport has run five Jack Attack programmes (14 weeks in total), earning $17,000 in bar sales and green fees. “They gained six new bowling members, three of whom are now playing Pennant, and gained 50 new social members,” Mark said. “Algester Sports Club reported increases of 74 per cent at the bar, 36 per cent in catering and 300 per cent in gaming.”

Qld bowlers roll up for families of fallen police A special bowls day set up by retired police officers and their friends has raised more than $50,000 for Police Legacy over the past nine years. This year’s annual event on July 3 at Northern Suburbs Bowls Club (Wavell Heights) saw 128 bowlers take part and the kitty swell to a grand total of $4563.56 by the end of the day. Police Legacy helps support families of deceased police officers, particularly with education costs for their children. (All donations over $2 are tax deductible.) “The Queensland Police Legacy Scheme is currently supporting 48 families and helping to educate 78 legatees,” the former 2-I-C of

Queensland Police, retired assistant commissioner Greg Early said. The Queensland Retired Police Association charitybowls day for Police Legacy is always well attended and fiercely contested. Winners of the 2015 event were Bob Dobbinson, Ken Luck, John Fern and Nev Flood (pictured bottom). Runners up were Max Hawes, George Brett, Laurie Taylor and Dave Smith. Pictured above (from left): Acting Chief Superintendent Brian Connors (representing the Patron of the Queensland Retired Police Association, Commissioner Ian Stewart) delivers the 2015 donation to the Director of Police Legacy (QPLS), Acting Snr Sgt Rob Lamason.

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Coaching - Shuey’s

Top Tips

The Perfect End...

Are you ready for the mother of all drills? I know that few players enjoy doing training drills and exercises. In fact, even at my own club Kawana, there are one or two top players who decline to attend pennant training when drills are on the menu.

Happy to play games but reluctant to work on improving their skills. Let’s get crystal clear on how best to improve your game. Match play, tournaments and rolling up will not improve your game as much as training exercises that are designed to improve specific shots that you’ll face in every match. Looking back on when I developed my favourite 100-bowl Random Draw drill, I was absolutely amazed that so few players asked what I was trying to achieve. When I started playing bowls, there were no training exercises at all, just the mandatory roll-up once or twice a week. There were only three or four players who incorporated my 100-bowl drill as part of their regular training efforts. One of my columns last year mentioned how one of these few players, David Wells, who was playing 6th Division pennant at Tweed Heads at the time, and who subsequently won the Victorian State Singles Championship after just a few years doing this drill on a regular basis (in preference to playing pennant) after shifting to Melbourne.

Training drills provide objective data and can be quickly measured against your previous best efforts.

When I first designed this training exercise, I was attempting to invent the perfect drill.

They can also be used as a comparison against other players, and this is one reason why some players are reluctant to have their own skills measured.

Something that really put my skills to the ultimate test.

Good training drills should also be designed to replicate match situations and put you in a competitive state of mind. If done properly, drills get your competitive juices flowing and fast-track your shot-making abilities. They also encourage you to set some realistic goals, like an improvement of 50% within six months. So, I hope I have convinced you that if you truly wish to improve your own future performances, doing drills is the best way to go! Anything else will only lead to mediocrity.

This month I want to share with you the ‘Mother’ of all drills. If you are brave enough, I hope you give it a shot. This drill is far tougher than any opponent you will ever meet. It will test your resolve and almost break your spirit. But if you persist, you will succeed. Trust me, and please let me know when you start winning major events you once thought impossible. The weak will give up early, but the strong and determined player will be handsomely rewarded.

Hence I named it The Perfect End. The primary focus is the most important shot of all, which is your very first draw shot. If you can draw close to the jack with your first bowl, you put immediate pressure on your opposition. And remember, you win a game of singles with your first bowl, not your fourth. This drill really highlights how good or not-so-good you are with your very first bowl, and also tests your ability drawing to an off-centre jack. If you get close to achieving the perfect end, you will also be tested on short, medium and long ends which will eliminate potential weaknesses and build confidence playing any length. Comparisons can also be identified between your forehand and backhand which is valuable knowledge indeed. But the most important benefit of this drill is to put you in a serious competitive state of mind during training, which will provide exponential assistance in your ability to handle pressure situations in matches.

THE PERFECT END All you need is three jacks, a mat and your four bowls and you’re ready to go. Have 2-4 trial ends and select what you think is the best side of the rink to play. Grab a bowls scorecard and note the date, speed of green and playing conditions. • You play every bowl on just one side of the rink. That is, four backhands one way and four forehands the other. • You never ever play more than two bowls to any one jack. • Roll your first jack and try to draw within roughly 2½ feet or 75cm. Don’t go up and measure, just make an honest assessment from the mat end.

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Jindalee greenkeepers Bryce Litfin and Scott Lapthorne ready to go Head-2-Head

• If you don’t draw within this distance, play your 2nd bowl to the same jack. • Then, roll the 2nd jack to a different spot on the rink and repeat this process. • If you succeed with your first draw shot, roll the next jack and try to draw close. • If you get to roll three jacks, one of the three must be a long end, so make sure you always place the mat behind the T on each end. The outcome your are trying to achieve is to draw within 75cm of each of the three jacks with your first attempt and then, on the same hand, pick the best target and try to hit the jack or close bowl with a running shot or drive. Sounds easy? In your dreams! Score each bowl on your scorecard with a tick or a cross, with the aim of getting four ticks on any one end. Play ten ends, study your card and you will soon understand what perfect practice is all about. My dear friend Lynsey Clarke would be able to testify to the value of doing this drill on a regular basis. At a training camp in New Zealand, six of our Aussie girls were asked to complete the perfect end before going to lunch.

Some Jindalee bowlers have been trialling an interesting new “fast and full-on” bowls format devised by a inventive member, Colin Griffin. “I was inspired to create H2H (Head to Head) for lawn bowls by what the Japanese did to reinvent croquet into a game they call Gateball,” Griffin said. “Gateball now has a reported two million players in Japan, four million in China, and another six million around the world.” The special features of H2H are the referee, 45min game, 18 bowls delivered in 4.5 minutes. (Two bowls can be delivered at the same time and time use tactics come into play, as in the Bowls Australia formats, APL and Jack Attack). “I’ve given it a test drive with an experienced bowler and two bare-footers, we went for a full hour, it was a real buzz,” Griffin said.

After about 30 minutes without any success, I was unhappy, and stated it should be achievable within six ends. Lynsey challenged me to do it. The green was fast, about 18 seconds, and the conditions were tough with a gusty wind blowing. The girls were smirking, as I hadn’t played a bowl in a long time. To everyone’s surprise (even my own) I got it first up - woohoo! That’s why drills help you succeed when the pressure is really on. Try it, persevere and keep doing it every week, and you’ll be amazed just how much your game will improve. Good bowling!

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“It got the tick from everyone, apart from being faster, it’s lively, more things happening.”

Griffin said cheap, colourful, straight bowls would attract more bare-footers to have a go. “It’s time to grind a flat on the bottom of those old club bowls and give them away as doorstops,” he said. Jindalee greenkeepers Scott Lapthorne and Bryce Litfin won’t be giving up the standard game any time soon, but they enjoyed going Head-2Head. “It’s a great game, especially for busy people,” Lapthorne said. “Everything is the same as normal bowls, but with two mats in play, two bowlers can deliver their bowls at the same time, and it halves the playing time. “Even as a roll-up practice game, you can play a lot more bowls with the H2H format.” (For anyone wanting to test drive H2H, contact Col Griffin at Jindalee.)

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Further tightening of controls by Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing Amendments to the Liquor Act 1992 (Qld) were introduced in 2009 and saw a tightening of controls regarding the granting of liquor licences. Among other things, these amendments brought into effect: • annual licence fees, which saw all licensees required to pay annual licence fees from January 2009; • a distinction between commercial and community liquor license types and the requirements for each;

2015 (Qld) is to tighten regulatory control over cafe and restaurant owners who have previously used loopholes in the legislation to operate their premises as pseudo nightclubs using late-trading subsidiary on-premises licences. This has been resolved by reducing extended trading hours for these types of businesses from 3:00am to 1:00am. Another important feature of the changes includes the creation of a new class of licence specifically for nightclubs to differentiate them from lower risk

• measures which penalise noncompliant trading venues and require such venues to pay an increase in annual licence fees as a penalty for non-compliance. These tightened controls reflected the greater risks the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR) considered to be evident in large venues, for example high risk venues such as late trading commercial hotels compared to those venues which the OLGR consider to be a lower risk.

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restaurants and accommodation facilities with which they were previously grouped. This better represents the commercial nature of nightclubs and their business activities. Additionally, the new legislation prescribes an increased annual base fee for the new nightclub category and details the extended hours risk criterion fee for subsidiary on-premises licences where the principal activity of the business is the serving of meals. As well, we understand that the Regulator is continuing to look carefully at applications for commercial hotel licences so as to ensure that applicant venues are not glorified restaurants or mini casinos but instead offer the broad range of services a hotel should offer. To operate under a commercial hotel licence the business must have the capacity to seat more than 60 patrons at any one time and toilet facilities for male and female patrons on the licensed premises. The business must also have a commercial kitchen and at least two of the following facilities: a dining facility (restaurant or bistro style); self-contained accommodation of at least three rooms for paying guests; or a function room facility available for hire by members of the public.

Recently, there has been some criticism of cafes and restaurants which trade late and have in effect, become “pseudo nightclubs”. As a result, the latest instalment of Safe Night Out Strategy initiatives which have come into effect from 1 July 2015, are specifically addressed to nightclub and restaurant owners.

We are pleased to see the OLGR recognising the need to preserve the integrity of the set categories of liquor licences by emphasising the clear distinctions between them.

The first of the main objectives of the Liquor Amendment Regulation (No. 1)

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

Level 21, Riverside Centre 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 Telephone 07 3224 0230 cschatz@mullinslaw.com.au

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august 2015

Simply put an X where you think the missing jack was located in this picture, fill in your details below and send this page to:

Queensland Bowler Spot the Jack PO Box 476, Alderley 4051 The first correct entry drawn will receive a free set of Henselite bowls. Winners can choose from a selection of models, colours and sizes. Name.............................................................................................. Address........................................................................................... ....................................................................................................... State.........................................................Postcode........................ Daytime telephone........................................................................... *email.............................................................................................

Entries must be received by August 31. Winner will be announced in the October issue. Original entry forms only (no photocopies). Only one entry per household.

Michael McHenry from Twin Waters

august 2015

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KNOW THE RULES FOR DOMESTIC BLISS! As there has been lots of discussion and questions on the following Domestic Rules, I thought I would go through some that are causing concerns. I have stated the Rule plus an explanation to assist with the implementation when necessary.

CLARIFICATION OF VARIOUS DOMESTIC RULES COVERED IN DR.2 GAME ANOMALIES: DR.2 Definitions: 2.1.1 Eligible Member: a player who could have entered the singles competition or could have been included in the original team or side i.e. a player who satisfied the eligibility criteria, as stated in the Conditions of Play set down by the Controlling Body for that event. Explanation: An eligible member is one who was a member of the club when the entries in a particular event closed. **If it is a Champion of Club Champion event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fours, pairs, singles the member has to also be a declared member of the club at the time entries close. 2.1.2 Affiliated Member: a player who is registered with a State or Territory Association as a member of an affiliated club. Explanation: An affiliated member can only be used if there are no eligible members available. ** If used, the Controlling Body must be satisfied that the affiliated memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing ability is not better than that of the absent player in the team. 2.1.3 Nominated Player: one whose entry has been lodged and will remain a nominated player until entries for that particular event close. Explanation: The nominated player can be changed or withdrawn up until entries have closed. 2.1.4 Intended Player: one whose entry has been accepted as a player, team or side for a particular competition from the time entries close until the member is constituted. Explanation: The intended player cannot be replaced in the

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august 2015

first round if not available to play only a substitute can be used. 2.1.5 Intended Team: a team whose entry has been accepted for a particular competition. The players entered in that team are intended players from the time entries close until the team is constituted. Explanation: Self explanatory (see also 2.1.4) 2.1.6 Constituted Player: a singles player or member of a team who has commenced their first game in a competition (when the jack is delivered in the first end as per Law 5.3) or has become constituted as per the provisions of DR.2.2. Explanation: The intended player becomes constituted even when a substituted is playing in their place. **They also become constituted when: **credited with a win by default. **forfeits the game. **receiving an unmatched bye. 2.1.7 Replacement Player: a player who is appointed to take the place of a constituted player who cannot play in any round after the first round of that competition for a reason accepted by the Controlling Body. Explanation: This Regulation was changed and a replacement player can only be used AFTER the first round and must be chosen from eligible players and who were members at the closing date of the competition. ** They can play in any

position including skip. ** Only one replacement player is allowed per team in any competition. **The player they are replacing cannot return to the team. 2.1.8 Substitute: a player who is appointed to play in the place of an intended player or constituted player who is unavailable or physically incapable of attending, playing in or continuing in any part of any game for a reason accepted by the Controlling Body. Explanation: A substitute must be chosen from available eligible players whose playing ability must not be taken into account. **Cannot be used if the intended player/constituted player is committed to play in another competition at the same time. **Can be changed at the completion of any end during the game or between succeeding games in the same competition. **Can play in any position except Skip. **Can continue to act as a substitute in that or any other team in the same competition if they remain eligible. **Only one substitute will be allowed in a team at any time during a game, if two substitutes are required in a team game it will have to be forfeited. **In pairs, if a replacement player is used, then a substitute can only take the place of the replacement player. **A team of triples or fours can have a replacement player and/or a substitute. It is suggested that the Domestic Rule 2 (commencing on page 114) be read in full as it is important when arranging games at your Club, especially the Games Directors/or Personnel in charge of the Competitions as it is the Controlling Body that approves the players. **Also if using a Substitute or Replacement Player it should be noted on the cards as well as the playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names they are substituting or replacing and signed in the margin in each game as it is not only a record but it also advises the opposition of the change/s. **The umpire also needs to be advised. I hope the above helps you when entering and playing in your competitions.

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