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15 – BPL06

12 – Trans Tasman

17 – Juniors

28 – Ladies Team Challenge

08 Pennant Powerhouses on Display

22 QLD vs NSW Interstate Test Series

Division One Final at Mermaid Beach saw 16 of the State’s best clubs vie for the flags.

The open and U25 teams have been announced for the Feb 12-13 event to be held at Raymond Terrace, NSW.

15 Edge Hill does QLD proud at the BPL

24 Sizzling Summer Comps

It was a good run for Edge Hill who kept it strong right through to the tense tiebreaker that saw Club Merryland win the final.

Have you signed up to play in any of the SEQ competitions this Summer? PLQ, 7s and the GR8 Bowls Challenge will be hotter than ever this year.

17 Juniors Academy laying foundations

28 100 and going strong

The U25 Brisbane Junior Academy Open Pairs showcased Queensland’s youth at their best.

Meet our three men who joined the century club and received their 100 year medallions this month.

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From the President News from the Districts with BQ’s Peter Williamson

State Champions of Club Champions hosted

by Mermaid Beach Bowls Club proved once again to be a showcase of talent from throughout the state. Congratulations to the winners, runners up, and every other player who may not have been as successful this year, for being competitive and representing their club.

The Bowls Australia State Consultative Board meeting was held in Queensland to discuss issues including the BA merchandising logo (to remain in place) and the registered bowler’s insurance. BA CEO Neil Dalrymple stated this was still being assessed prior to implementation.

Nigel Smith stood down as President of BA at the AGM. Bowls Queensland thanks Nigel for his term as President and wishes he and his wife Judy all the very best for the future.

Congratulations to Darryl Clout on his election by Bowls Australia Board to the position as President Bowls Australia.

Tweed Heads Bowls Club hosted the State Pennant finals. This year the finals were played between Club Pine Rivers and Broadbeach Bowls Clubs. It’s unusual to see the same clubs in both finals. Broadbeach Bowls Club ran out the eventual winner of both the Ladies and Men’s Pennants.

Congratulations to all who participated from throughout Queensland.

On behalf of the Board, Staff and Committees at Bowls Queensland we wish all a very happy Festive season and look forward to a progressive New Year.

Peter Williamson

Players from the Downs and District Ladies Bowling Association recently attended a Selector’s Course conducted by Alan Thorpe (Thorpy).

Alan Thorpe, Tracy Foster, Theresa Thomas, Kay Jenkins, Jan Baldock & Margaret Morris

Commonwealth Games Games volunteers

There have been almost 150 bowlers and bowls officials appointed to volunteer positions with the 2018 Commonwealth Games sport of lawn bowls. Volunteers include a very proud Bundaberg-based coach and bowls administrator Des Kemp (Burnett Juniors), Bargara junior and state champion bowler Nick Cahill (15) and Urangan Bowls Club’s Jacinta Weier, who bowls in Toowoomba where she attends university. GOLDOC bowls coordinator Mark Casey said the full list would be released shortly.

Announcement of Australian Team

Australian selectors will announce the 2018 Australian Commonwealth Games Team LIVE from Broadbeach Bowls Club at 12.30pm Tuesday December 5th.

The Club invites everyone to join them in this great announcement by Bowls Australia.

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Fraser Coast delegate John Walker has proposed the sport consider a ‘fist shake’ rather than the traditional hand shake when it comes to greetings, congratulations and farewells.

“It’s a healthier alternative to a handshake because bugs are less likely to be passed on,” Mr Walker said, demonstrating the alternative with Port Curtis rep Trevor Williams at a recent BQ Council meeting.

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The conditions at this year’s Division One State Pennant Final at Tweed Heads (Nov 4-5) proved to be far more hospitable for bowlers compared to the wet and windy ordeal the eight group finalists were faced with in 2016.

“It was great to see teams from Roma, Proserpine and Enoggera all taking part in the State Final for the very first time,” BQ CEO Brett Wilkie said.

Special guests included Bowls Queensland president Peter Williamson, who officially opened proceedings with Tweed Heads Bowls Club chairman Leigh Tynan; Tweed Heads men’s president Jim Croghan and women’s president Marjorie Croghan who presented managers of the top eight men’s and women’s Pennant teams with their State Finalist flags; and representatives from Tweed Heads who made sure all went well for the competitors. Also in attendance were BQ Board Director Colleen Ryan, BQ Match officials Helen Doherty, John De Erneste and coordinator Ron Somerville, and BQ Umpires’ coordinator John Kirkpatrick.

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THE ROUNDS - MEN

In Round One the Broadbeach Bulls remained unflinching in their mission, dispatching with Bargara in a swift 86-33 victory, while Edge Hill defeated debutants Proserpine 72-53. Edge Hill then gave the Broady boys a run for their money in Round Two, but were unable to stop the Bulls from winning the encounter 59-55.

Round One of Section One saw first timers Enoggera defeat Club Kawana by the narrowest of margins with the Brisbane club pulling off a thrilling 59-58 win. The clash between the Pine Rivers Pirates and the country boys from Roma proved to be just as tantalising, finishing at a thrilling 55-54.

There was no let-up for Pine Rivers in Round Two as Club Kawana refused to concede ground, meaning they had to work for their tight four-shot win (52-48) while Enoggera trumped Roma 67-42 to finish as the leaders of their Section on Day One. On Day Two, Pine Rivers were able to stage a coup and defeat Enoggera 70-52 in Round Three. They seized control of their Section and line up a date in the Grand Final against Broadbeach who secured their spot with a no nonsense 96-36 win over Bargara.

THE ROUNDS - WOMEN Broadbeach’s powerhouse team were quick to make their presence felt and went into Round One swinging to thrash Kawana 83-31, before following it up with a 68-50 win against newbies Enoggera to wrap-up the first day as the Section winners.

In Section Two, Pine Rivers proved to be the dominant force on Day One with strong games against Townsville Suburban (81-52) and West Toowoomba (76-53) which set them up in a strong position for Round Three with the Pine Rivers Pirates a win ahead of second placed Bargara.

Going into Day Two, Pine Rivers and Broadbeach remained the favourites with two wins apiece, putting them both within striking distance of a place in the Grand Final.

Pine Rivers and Broadbeach were unstoppable and went on to make light work of their third-round opponents.

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THE FINALS

It was a unique Grand Final with Pine Rivers and Broadbeach in with a double dip entry to both Division 1 Playoffs, but it was the Bulls who stole the show by taking out both titles with emphatic style.

The Broadbeach men were the first to cross the line after a blistering performance across all three rinks, securing a clinical 53-30 victory over Pine Rivers, which chalked up the Bulls Division 1 flag tally to two (complementing their first win in 2015).

“We got off to a flyer at the start; the boys put in a good effort against Pine Rivers, who always give a good game but it was the first nine ends which secured our lead though and spurred us on as we were 16-0 up,” Broadbeach Skip Kevin Anderson said.

“It helped that we had Sean Ingham’s rink too who have just been on fire; they’ve won every single game throughout the pennant season including the final and have been a huge asset for the team.”

GRAND FINAL RESULTS MEN - Broadbeach WIN 3 rinks Rink 5: Broadbeach (Ingham) 14-11 Pine Rivers (Wild)

Broadbeach’s men’s team manager Robyn Ingham says the Bulls’ secret recipe for success this year has been the team’s spirit across the board and a lot of hard work.

Rink 6: Broadbeach (Bester) 17-10 Pine Rivers (Hewson)

“It’s been amazing so far; they’ve gone from strength to strength; it has been a brilliant feeling to see both teams walk away from the pennant season as winners,” Ingham said.

Rink 7: Broadbeach (Anderson) 22-9 Pine Rivers (Brown)

“They really have been the dream team. I think it’s their team cohesion and the fact they work together, socialise together, train together and support each other which gives them that special X-factor and has allowed them to have such a great year.”

Overall: Broadbeach DEF Pine Rivers (53-30)

In the women’s final, Broadbeach pulled off another comprehensive win to claim their hat-trick in the competition (following their wins in 2015 & 2016). Pine Rivers put in a good show but the Bulls proved to be just too consistent and finished on 62-40.

WOMEN - Broadbeach WIN 2 rinks

Pine Rivers’ Skip Judy Tognazzini said she was disappointed the final had not gone their way, but she was pleased by the performance of her club which had earned them the title of second best in the state.

“We’ve played the entire pennant season and have won every single game bar the last and the first where we went down by just two shots. So I think we have played incredibly well this year and we have some great talent on our team especially with our new addition Jo (Edwards),” Tognazzini said.

Rink 1: Broadbeach (Millerick) 8-18 Pine Rivers (Edwards) Rink 2: Broadbeach (Stewart) 21-9 Pine Rivers (Tognazzini)

Rink 3: Broadbeach (Keegan) 33-13 Pine Rivers (Doohan) Overall: Broadbeach DEF Pine Rivers (62-40)

“Hopefully next year will be our year!”

The Generation Game It was almost solely a family affair for Proserpine with five members of their team all from the one clan. Dad Grahame Kinnear and sons Michael, Luke, Scott and Shane were all down for Proserpine’s first ever State Pennant final. Luke said it had been an amazing journey to get to the final and it was made better by the fact he was playing with his family. “It has been a great experience and to be here playing alongside my dad and brothers has been amazing,” Luke said.

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CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie Bowls – Get in the Game Month – November 2017

We have had some great feedback from clubs regarding their come and try/open days during November. These clubs have had good patronage on the day and gained new members which is fantastic. If any clubs are looking to hold one of these days in the future, please contact Bowls QLD if you would like some promotional material.

Events Our State Champions from May in Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours head to Club Sapphire in Merrimbula to represent QLD in the Australian Championships from 28th November until 1st December. Good luck to all.

Good luck to all juniors participating in the QLD Junior State Championships to be held at the Burnett and Across the Waves Bowls Clubs in Bundaberg from 13-19 January 2018.

This may finish on the 18th January and depends on the number entries received by the closing date of 4th December.

Representatives Congratulations to all selected to represent QLD vs NSW on the 12th & 13th February 2018 at Raymond Terrace BC NSW. This series will also include the U25 Test Series at the same time/ venue, go QLD!!

QLD Sport Awards Congratulations to our Queenslanders who have been named as finalists in the QLD Sport Awards: Jessica Srisamruaybai Junior Sports Star of the Year; Lynne Seymour - Athlete with a Disability of the Year and I have been lucky enough to be a finalist in the Sport Star of the Year. This awards night will be held on Thursday 30th November.

Vales We at Bowls QLD were sad to hear that that Joan Wilson, 102, passed away this month. Joan was president of Everton Park Bowls Club in 1971, QLBA president in 1985 (and QLBA Life Member from 2003), and also served as a state coach, umpire and selector. Rest in peace, Joan.

We were also sad to hear that Paul Chircop passed away recently. Paul was an integral part of the Tweed Heads Bowls Club for many years and assisted with many major events including the Golden Nugget, Australian Indoor Singles, and other Bowls Queensland events held at the club. He will be missed.

Veteran’s Bowling Fraternity I was fortunate enough to be invited by the Veteran’s Bowling Fraternity to attend a celebration of one of their members turning 100 during November. Happy birthday to Vernon Ashton who is still an active bowler at the Aspley Memorial Bowls Club.

Australia relinquishes its Trans Tasman stranglehold (Broadbeach, November 10-13) The New Zealand Blackjacks clinched the Trans Tasman honours for just the third time in a decade, in a scintillating final day performance at Broadbeach Bowls Club that secured the Kiwis’ first win in the event since 2009.

The Kiwi contingent stunningly claimed the Overall Senior Trans Tasman Trophy on a count-back of results, by virtue of securing the women’s event and only narrowly losing the men’s after three days of competition.

As a result, Australia surrendered its stronghold on the competition’s silverware, with New Zealand successful in the count-back of games won across the three tests in both genders, 60 points to 45.

While the Blackjacks claimed the Overall Senior Trans Tasman Trophy and Women’s Senior Trophy, the remainder of silverware (Men’s Senior Trophy, Development Overall Trophy, Development Men’s Trophy, Development Women’s Trophy and Para-sport Trophy) stayed with the green and gold army.

The Men’s Senior Trophy was secured in the Jackaroo’s final test with a decisive 25-10 win in the pairs by Brett Wilkie and Aaron Wilson in the last session of the day.

Burleigh Heads’ Jake Fehlberg, Tony Bonnell (Brighton) and Thuringowa City’s Lynne Seymour helped spearhead Australia’s victory in the Para-sport competition with standout performances over their Kiwi counterparts to secure the Para-sport Trophy, winning all three tests.

Young guns Jayden Christie (Helensvale), Jessica Srisamruaybai (Tweed Heads) and Sean Ingham (Broadbeach) made light work of the NZ development team with clean sweeps across both of the men’s and women’s development tests.

Helensvale’s Jayden Christie

Trans Tasman winner NZ Blackjacks

The Veteran’s Bowling Fraternity was established in 1964 playing 4 times a year in the Northern Brisbane area. The Fraternity have grown over the years and now play every Monday from the end of January until the start of December at over 20 clubs across North Brisbane to Bribie Island. They regularly fill two greens of fours with the full complement of 112 veteran male players. It was great to see the enjoyment and comradery of this fraternity.

Queenslanders representing Australia in the Trans Tasman

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Teys crowned world singles champion Young hotshot Aaron Teys (Warilla) rose to the sport’s dizziest height after winning the Men’s World Singles Champion of Champions title at St Johns Park with a scintillating performance.

Teys, 22, eclipsed top New Zealander Dean Elgar 12-1 and 8-4 to clinch the championships, only allowing the smooth swinging Kiwi one scoring end in the first set and three in the second.

In the women’s competition Laura Daniels defeated Emma Firyana Saroj after a three-end tiebreaker to claim the second Welsh triumph in the event since Kathy Pearce’s 2015 win in Scotland.

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RESULTS

Women’s final: Laura Daniels (WAL) DEF Emma Firyana Saroji (MAS) 6-8 7-5 5-1.

Men’s final: Aaron Teys (AUS) DEF Dean Elgar (NZL) 12-1 8-4.

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Lions remain top of the food chain Club Pine Rivers (November 14-17) BPL06 had one of the toughest fields to date, but somehow the Domina-BCiB Sydney Lions managed to chalk up their third BPL title in as many years.

The Lions’ stellar line up of Aron Sherriff, Karen Murphy and Corey Wedlock made it look easy, sweeping away the competition at the $100,000 event.

The Sydney Lions had been one of the dominant teams throughout the competition. They finished with 10 wins and four losses in the round robin group stage, and were just behind the Moama Murray Steamers who held the same number of wins but were top of the ladder due to margin.

Following the group stage, the elimination final saw third placed Brisbane Pirates play the fourth placed Illawarra Gorillas. Brisbane drew first blood, claiming an 8-1 victory in the first set, but the Gorillas fought back to take the second set 9-2, and won the

tiebreaker 1-0 to earn their spot in the Preliminary Final.

The semi-finals saw the Lions pick up a 2-0 set win over Moama to guarantee their entry into the final as title favourites. The Steamers had to win the prelim bout against Illawarra to stay in the game, but the Gorillas battled to claim the first set 8-0 and tie the second 6-6 to line themselves up a date against Sydney in the final.

Despite Illawarra’s blistering performance the Lions proved too strong for the Gorillas, edging a close first set 10-8 before easing through the second set 8-1, to take the 2017 BPL06 title and collect the $25,000 first place prize.

The next series is pencilled in for after the Commonwealth Games with BPL07 due to be held in Wellington, NZ (April, 23-26).

Winning team BCiB Sydney Lions: Corey Wedlock, Karen Murphy and Aron Sherriff

BPL Results ​Elimination Final Illawarra Gorillas 2-1 Brisbane Pirates Semi-Final Sydney Lions 2-0 Murray Steamers Preliminary Final Illawarra Gorillas 1-0 Murray Steamers Final Sydney Lions 2-0 Illawarra Gorillas Most valuable player of BPL06 Lion’s Aron Sherriff

Good run for Edge Hill Queensland’s BPL Cup state finalists Tyler Pettigrew, Jeff Hammond and Ashley White (who replaced original finalist Ashley Hammond) proved to be one of the main powerhouse teams in the national final, with the lads from FNQ upstaging quality opposition.

Hill were quick to respond and picked up their first two shots on the third end, before grabbing Hills third shot.

However, Merrylands was too consistent and, with the guidance of Burkett, snagged two more shots to finish the first set 5-3 in their favour.

The Hill removed Osborne Park (WA) from the competition with a 2-0 win in the quarter-final before facing Holdfast Bay’s heavy hitting team, which included former Jackaroo Max Kleinig. Edge Hill were quick to hand Holdfast the same 2-0 fate in the semi-finals.

In the second set, it quickly became clear Pettigrew was going to be vital to Hill’s success or failure. The young skip delivered the goods when it came down to the wire, which helped the Edge Hill boys secure a 7-4 win in the set, taking them through to the tiebreaker.

“We just tried to play how we normally play up north, and I think it was good too because we really showcased what we can do,” Pettigrew said.

The tense one end tiebreaker saw Club Merrylands take out the inaugural title Bowls Premier League Cup by just one shot. Merrylands’ Michael Clarke said it had not been an easy win and noted Pettigrew’s brilliant performance in the final.

The final proved to be a much tougher affair for Edge Hill who faced off with Club Merrylands’ crack team of Michael Clarke, Shawn Thompson and former international bowler Neil Burkett who has more than 500 international games for South Africa under his belt.

Merrylands got on top early with a 4-0 lead over the first two ends. Edge

Edge Hill’s Tyler Pettigrew (Skip) in action

BPL06 Cup winners Club Merrylands

“Tyler played some cracking bowls and pretty much got them that second set on his own,” Clarke said.

“Obviously, the others did help build up the head for him but he played some great shots.”

BPL06 Cup Runners-up Edge Hill

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Winners Jess Parolin (Enoggera)

Brisbane District junior liaison officer Marty Foster hopes his inaugural and Natasha Jones (Helensvale) U25 Brisbane Junior Academy $2,400 ‘Open Pairs’ competition will have laid the foundations for a more focused grassroots junior initiative for Brisbane.

The U25 Brisbane Junior Academy Open Pairs was held at Enoggera Bowls Club on November 12.

younger bowlers who held their own against the more senior players who had state rep experience.”

“It was a great day; the players seemed to enjoy the short format over ten ends playing three bowl pairs,” Foster said.

One of the standout performances for Foster was from Grange’s 12-year-old Ed Simpson and his pairs partner, Ferny Grove’s Alex Elwell (22), who had managed to finish fifth in a tough field.

“We had some incredibly close games and the kids really showed great sportsmanship too.

“The field featured 12 teams of varying experiences and ages with the youngest competitor only 11 years old.

“The competition paid all the way down to the twelfth place so everyone walked away with some prize money.

“I was especially impressed by the standard of games given by the

“Ed really is an up-and-coming bowler and as a pair they were both on fire throughout the competition,” Foster said.

“They pulled off some upset wins and really made their mark on the tournament and finished as the winners of Pool B.” First place went to Helensvale’s seasoned veteran Natasha Jones (22)

and Enoggera’s Jess Parolin (23), who trumped the competition in Pool A to secure themselves the top prize of $400 for their efforts.

Marty says he aims to build on the success of the first junior academy competition with more events scheduled for 2018, which will focus more on participation of novice bowlers and enjoying the sport. He hopes this will help bring more juniors onto the greens in his district.

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To our business partners and associates:- Thank you all for your ongoing support, service and counsel. It is a pleasure dealing with each and every one of you and we truly appreciate your contribution to another successful year for our Company.

To our sponsored players:Congratulations on another great year of individual and team achievements. We are extremely proud to have such a loyal and talented group of players representing both Taylor and Greenmaster. Wishing you all continued success!

The future success of the sport is crucially important to us and we do, wherever possible, support the sport at a grassroots level as well as a professional level. Our simple philosophy is twofold: Service and Innovation.

We do our utmost to inject service into every aspect of our business and every customer contact we have, and our research shows that we do this well.

We constantly and successfully strive to be at the forefront of bowls technology, whether the objective is exciting new products or improved quality and consistency.

Best wishes, Adam and the Taylor team

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Burrum Heads Spring Time Carnival Burrum Heads Bowls Club’s annual Springtime Carnival (Oct 25) proved to be another smash hit, with 20 teams of four taking part in this year’s event. The carnival is one of the three major carnivals run by the women’s club at Burrum Heads.

The Burrum Heads foursome of Gail Beasley, Lynne Petrie, Margaret Gibson and Maureen Wood were the eventual winners of the 2017 Springtime Carnival and the $320 first prize, following their two wins and a draw out of three games played.

Left to right: Gail Beasley, Lynne Petrie, Margaret Gibson (Skip), Maureen Wood.

What a win at Woombye!

Woombye Bowls Club recently hosted the 12th Men’s Fours Carnival with a $10,000 pot up for grabs. It was an impressive turnout, attracting 96 bowlers from the Sunshine Coast, Chinchilla, Tara, Dalby, Brisbane, Burrum Heads, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Bribie Island.

A combined team from the Wide Bay area were the overall winners of the $4,000 first prize, with seven wins from seven games.

Congratulations to John Walker, Al Johnson, Mick Roy and Gordon Williams on a very successful weekend.

Another combined team from Buderim, Bribie and Club Maroochy, with Dave Billington, P J Hughes, Ray Gordon and Troy Somerville were the runners up, with five wins from seven Stephen Marshall, Dave Billington, PJ Hughes, Troy games.

Somerville, Ray Gordon and carnival organiser “All bowlers displayed great sportsmanship, fantastic Aussie humour and the best camaraderie over the three days,” organiser Howard Raich said.

Howard Riach.

Four-time world champion Ian “Shoey” Schuback took to the greens at Toowoomba Bowls Club for the inaugural $5,000 Prestige Mixed Pairs Carnival (October 28-29) along with a host of leading lawn bowlers for the club’s new showpiece event.

Organiser Christine Plater said the carnival is an addition to the city’s bowling calendar, with the aim of it becoming an annual event.

“We had 28 teams coming from as far as Emerald, Taroom, Chinchilla and down to Ballina as well as several representatives from the local Toowoomba clubs,” Plater said.

“People of all ages wanted to take part; we had requests from people age 13 to 70.

“We are very thankful to the volunteers, both bowling and social members, Geoff Steele our greenkeeper, and bar manager Clancy Reeve as well as Hannah and Piper who worked tirelessly to help make the weekend so successful for the club.”

“We had to turn people away as we filled up the draw so quickly.

For more information about the Woombye $10,000 Carnival or to find out more about the WBC President Graham Clark, Woombye Bendigo Bank Chairman Stephen Marshall, John Walker, Woombye Bowls Club, contact them at (07) Al Johnson, Mick Roy and Gordon Williams.

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Seaside Classic

Three Queenslanders were tempted across into New South Wales by the allure of $10,000 in prize money up for grabs at Evans Head Bowls Club’s Seaside Classic Triples, but it was never going to be an easy win for the South Tweed threesome of Clinton Bailey, Jayden Cottell and skip Scot De Jongh.

Top bowlers’ showdown at Toowoomba

“We even had Ian Schuback as the guest speaker at the dinner on Saturday night, which was enjoyed by all who took part.”

This year’s winners were North Toowoomba’s Alby Gibbs and Pat Graham (Millmerran) who finished on five with a margin of 25 shots.

Runners up Teresa Thomas (North Toowoomba) and Shaun Kiepe (South Toowoomba) finished with five wins and 24 shots and third place went to Across the Waves’ Kurt Brown and Ester Regan (Bramble Bay) who held four wins and 61 shots.

Sponsor Tony Clark Mid Richmond Plumbing,

Evans Head Men’s president Bob Jarman, Scott De This year’s competition saw 42 strong teams Jongh, Clinton Bailey, Jayden Cottell & Mark Scurr take part in the five round competition which Mid Richmond Plumbing. was played over 21 ends in a two bowl triples format, De Jongh’s rink were on fine form and were the only team to secure wins in all five games to take out the tournament and the top prize of $4,800.

Seaside Classic Triples organiser Steve Cselka says the competition has continued to grow since its inception in 2009.

“We frequently have to tell teams they can’t play as the draw fills .up so quickly as it’s so popular and many players travel from all over to participate,” Cselka said.

“I love running and organising this event and I look forward to next year’s comp.”

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Pat Graham (Millmerran) and Alby Gibbs (North Toowoomba)

been doing?

Kawana Arm Bowlers

Plenty happening at Pialba With the Annual Ladies Prestige Pairs tournament held in September, the Ladies VIP Day in November, and the 90th birthday celebration of their Club Patroness, Pialba Bowls Club has had a busy few months.

The Prestige Pairs tournament regularly attracts the best bowlers from Wide Bay/ Gympie district and this year’s event was no different.

The 2017 competition treated the players and spectators to a quality display of bowls with incredibly close games being played on Pialba’s exceptional grass greens.

The winners shared in the prize pool of $3,000 sponsored by Hervey Bay Boat Club and Pialba Bowls Club and the top four places received Bowls Australia ranking points.

Tony Bonello (General Manager, Hervey Bay Boat Club), Winners: Margaret Gibbs & Marj Johnson (Hervey Bay Bowls Club), George Duck (President, Hervey Bay Boat Club), Pialba Ladies President Suz Reckenberg

Congratulations to this year’s overall winners: Hervey Bay’s Margaret Gibbs and Marj Johnson.

The club’s Ladies VIP Day was held on November 9 and was well attended by all Wide Bay Division Clubs, the Wide Bay Division Patroness and Life Members.

The 90th birthday of Club Patroness, Audrey Holloway, was also celebrated at this event, where Ladies’ President Suz Reckenberg presented Audrey with her Matriarch’s Badge.

Audrey has been a great supporter of the Club and has sponsored the Ladies Rainbow Carnival for many years. Although visually impaired, she still bowls regularly and is a very competitive bowler.

Club Patroness Audrey Holloway (90) cuts her birthday cake with Ladies’ President Suz Reckenberg

Two games were played, with the first game determining the ‘Winners and Losers’ and the second game providing the winners for the day.

Upcoming events for Arm Bowlers: • Dec 11, Manly Bowls Club Open Pairs.

Prize money $500.

• Jan 15, Mooloolaba Bowls Club 3 Bowl Pairs. Prize money $500.

• Feb 26, Tweed Heads Bowls Club Open Pairs. Prize money $1,000.

Any registered Arm Bowlers living in or visiting Queensland will be most welcome to enter any of these events. Contact Geoff Cooper 0417 754910 for further information.

Ladies’ President Suz Reckenberg presents Club Patroness Audrey Holloway with her Matriarch’s Badge.

Commonwealth players collect Canungra Classic Fours title

Allan Brough, Rob Dobbins , Bryce Stewart and Eric Johannes

The Maroon Arm Bowlers Association’s recent open pairs event at Club Kawana attracted 52 Players from Bundaberg, Pialba, Urangan, Mt. Larcom, North Dalby, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich and The Sunshine Coast.

Three of the four winners of the Canungra Classic Fours have represented their countries at the Commonwealth games. Gold medal winner Rob Dobbins played Fours in the 1982 Games, Bryce Stewart in 1986, while Eric Johannes won a bronze medal for South Africa in 2006. Allan Brough won the Queensland State Club Champion of Champion Fours.

Winners of the winners Roger Goodridge and Marie Milner with Rod Burton. Score of +21.

Winners of the losers Mick Thorne and Geoff Merriman. Score of +20.

Dunn Cup Boys Strike Again The 2017 Dunn Cup winning foursome of Nat Cuzner, Dave Goode, Matt Clarke and Mark Edwards notched up another win under their belts with a brilliant undefeated performance at the South Townsville Open Fours (September 28-29).

Tournament director Wayne Erikson said the winning Suburban Bowling Club combo skipped by Cuzner were one of two teams to run a clean slate across the five games played.

“It was no easy feat either, as a lot of tough games were played across the two days of competition,” Erikson said.

Cuzner’s team finished with a healthy margin of 78 to steal the show while second place went to South Townsville’s Steve Mottin,

Mark Defranciscis, Angus Miller and Peter Sturzaker who finished with five wins and a margin of 34.

Third place honours were taken

by Billy Wroe’s South Townsville team of Kev Clark, Andrew Mitchelson and Darrell Mathewson (Thuringowa City) with four wins and a margin of 46 shots.

David Goode, Nathaniel Cuzner, Matt Clark and Mark Edwards

The event featured a draw of 26 teams and players travelled from as far as Ingham, Bowen and Charters Towers to take part.

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Teams QLD Women’s Team Jessica Srisamruaybai, Tweed Heads Natasha Jones, Helensvale Chloe Stewart, Broadbeach Lynsey Clarke, Helensvale Cassandra Millerick, Broadbeach Lauren Wilson, Helensvale Claire Turley, Tweed Heads Julie Keegan, Broadbeach 2017 QLD team

Players announced for

QLD vs NSW

Interstate Test Series Queensland selectors are pleased to announce the team to take on NSW in their Annual Test Series in February 2018.

Held at Raymond Terrace, NSW on February 12-13, this series will feature both open and U25 teams played at the same time after being standalone events over the past couple of years.

The QLD men currently hold the trophy after defeating NSW at Club Kawana in February this year, while NSW hold the women’s trophy. However, our team went on to claim the Australian Sides Championship Trophy in April, and with the high-calibre of players on both sides, the thrilling competition is bound to keep even the most laid-back supporter on the edge of their seat.

New editions to the open teams include former Australian and NSW representative Claire Turley, who has moved to QLD to join the Tweed Heads Bowls Club; Natasha Jones and Lauren Wilson return to the team after impressive performances in the U25s, while Jessie Cottell will make her open debut after performing well for the QLD U18 team.

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Recent QLD Champion of Club Champion pairs winner Robert Hammond from Roma, 2017 State Fours Champion Matthew Lucas, and multiple Park Beach Classic Singles Champion John Bain will make their QLD debut in the men’s team.

Taleah Putney, Tiffany Murray, Joel Anderson and Jacob Nelson return to the U25 team, while Tahlia Camilleri will make her debut for QLD. All other players are backing up from their last series in July this year, where both the women’s and men’s teams claimed their respective Test trophies.

QLD Selection Coordinator Greg Bostock said both the open and U25 teams are very strong and should go well against NSW. “The selectors had a difficult time choosing these teams with so many quality players available,” Bostock said.

“This gives us a great base while always looking to improve into the future.

“Congratulations to all athletes!”

Following this series, the selectors will pick a team to represent QLD at the Australian Sides Championships in Darwin from May 3-6 2018.

Jessie Cottell, Broadbeach Dee-Anne Robertson, Broadbeach Kristy Thatcher, Tweed Heads Bolivia Millerick, Broadbeach

QLD Men’s Team Jayden Christie, Helensvale Matthew Lucas, Helensvale Brett Wilkie, Helensvale Nathan Rice, Helensvale Samuel White, Helensvale Robert Hammond, Roma Robert Wild, Pine Rivers Sean Baker, Victoria Point John Bain, South Tweed Sean Ingham, Broadbeach Anthony Kiepe, Helensvale Kurt Brown, Across the Waves

QLD Under 25 Women’s Team

Angie Earle, Hamilton April Wilson, Helensvale Tahlia Camilleri, Helensvale Jacinta Weier, Hervey Bay Kirsty DeWaard, Pialba Tiffany Murray, Kawana Taleah Putney, Musgrave Hill

QLD Under 25 Men’s Team Brendan Wilson, South Tweed Dale McWhinney-Shillington, South Tweed Jacob Nelson, Belmont Services Jesse Turnbull, Hamilton Joel Andersen, Caloundra Nic Gosley, Musgrave Hill Scott DeJongh, South Tweed

A first for the Prime Minister’s Cup at Kallangur Never before has a team with four players from four different clubs won the Prime Minister’s Cup. After running for 35 years at the Deception Bay Club, the event is now held at Kallangur Bowls Club with $800 prize money.

Congratulations to the winning team from clubs Hamilton, Pine Rivers, Toombul and Bramble Bay.

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Allan Howard (Hamilton), Dawn Denford (Skip, Pine Rivers), Helen Bernardin (Toombul), Chris Murray (Bramble Bay)

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What’s better than a cruise?

A bowls cruise of course! Helloworld Travel’s Kerri Cottell is a “bowls mum” (to state junior reps Jessie and Jayden) and a travel agent passionate about designing great holidays for her many clients in the Queensland bowls community.

She has just opened bookings on an exclusive 14-night “bowls cruise” to New Zealand on premium Australian cruise line Princess, departing from Brisbane in November 2018.

“I’m so excited. I think it’s the perfect recipe because so many bowlers have told me how much they love cruising.”

The bowls cruise will be fully escorted and accompanied by former BQ state coach and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Bill Cornehls.

“You can expect spectacular scenery, fabulous on-board activities, all your

meals and entertainment across 14 nights of relaxed cruising,” Kerri said.

“Then at all but one port, you’ll be transported by private coach, firstly taking in a few hours of local sightseeing, before heading to a local bowls club for lunch.”

“This will be followed by a social or competitive Aussie vs Kiwi ‘international flavoured’ game of bowls, followed by fellowship, before returning to the ship.”

“The six New Zealand clubs are all looking forward to welcoming the Aussie tour.”

“All in all, it’s guaranteed to be a fun packed cruise, with the perfect combination of cruising and bowls.”

“Book early to secure your preferred cabin. I’d like to get this cruise finalised as soon as possible and we can all look forward to a great time!” Kerri said.

For bookings on the Helloworld New Zealand Bowls Cruise 2018, contact Kerri Cottell at Helloworld Nerang on 07 5578 2544 or email kerri.nerang@helloworld.com.au

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PLQ 2017 Champs Broadbeach Bulls

r e m SumCompetition Previews Premier League Queensland

2018 Premier League Queensland (PLQ) will be hotter than ever with more than 330 of the south-east corner’s top bowlers booked by their clubs to battle for more than $66,000 in prize money, as well as the glory that comes with being PLQ champ.

Each week from January 6 and for 11 rounds, three rinks will play in the Premier competition and four rinks in A-Grade. A total of 28 bowlers from each club will be on the green each week with finals to be held at Club Helensvale (March 17-18).

Victoria Point Magpies will be the new addition to this year’s competition and replace the Capalaba Comets who have departed the league.

Broadbeach Bulls are the defending champs in Premier grade and Helensvale Hawks remain the reigning champs in the A-Grade.

2018 PLQ sides are Helensvale Hawks, Swifts, Pine Rivers Pirates, Greenslopes Geckos, Kawana Thunder, Broadbeach Bulls, Enoggera Eagles, Tweed Heads, Hamilton Power, South Tweed Sharks, Victoria Point and Belmont Blaze.

Check out the www.plq.com.au for more information and to follow competition results.

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Premier 7s

More than 290 teams from 98 clubs will be competing in the 2018 season of Premier 7s, with more than $300,000 in prize money up for grabs across seven separate divisions.

Premier 7s chairman Owen Bradley says he’s looking forward to the start of the 10th season, which he believes is the biggest bowls competition in the southern hemisphere.

“I’m thrilled to see the competition get bigger and bigger every year,” Bradley said.

“We’ve just crossed into Toowoomba, so we will have many teams from around that area as well as small clubs like Tannymorel, which we think is a great win for not just the 7s but for bowls as a whole.

“Our aim is to include everyone and help keep bowlers on the green.

“We will have 2,264 players on the greens every Saturday from January to March, from South Tweed all the way up to TewantinNoosa and from Russell Island to Chinchilla.

“We are aiming to expand even further into NSW and further North in Queensland in 2019, as we want to make sure everyone can take part.”

The 2018 season begins January 7 and will run for 10 rounds until the Grand Finals weekend at Mermaid Beach (March 24-25).

Powering up for Premier League Hamilton Bowls Club’s coordinator John Newell believes Hamilton Power will be one of the strongest teams in the competition this year, with three new heavyweight signings: World Indoor Champ Jeremy Henry, Kiwi superstar Shannon McIlroy and the World Champ of Champ Singles Gold medallist Aaron Teys.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase the world’s best bowlers and promote the game of bowls here in Queensland,” Newell said.

$1 membership! $1 Full Membership For all Hamilton Bowls Club Members for the 2018/19 financial year Workers playing 15 games by 31 May 2018 - $1 membership

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“Every week, clubs will be playing host to the best of the best.

“If these giants of the game were not playing for the Power they would be playing for another Premier league side, and that would make it tough for the Power to compete this year.

“I’m just happy we got in early and were able to secure these legends of our game.”

Following their win in Premier League 2016, the Power are again aiming to be a major threat in the 2018 season’s finals.

Hamilton will also be live-streaming each home game’s major rink match. The first home game against South Tweed Sharks could see Jeremy Henry vs Aron Sherriff or Shannon McIlroy head-to-head with Kelvin Kerkow.

Another Gr8 year for bowls

The Great (GR8) Bowls Challenge will be back again for the third instalment of the competition in 2018 after its success in 2017.

More than 86 teams have already signed up and the GR8 number of divisions has increased. Gr8 chairman Darren Colburn says he expects more teams to sign up.

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Become a Dual Member now for $30 and you too can get these special membership deals!

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important dates BQ State Juniors 2018 Bundaberg, Jan 13-19

“It’s going to be another great year; we’ve had a lot of good feedback from the last two so we have stuck to the same format,” Colburn said.

QLD vs NSW Test Series and U/25 Test Series Raymond Terrace NSW Feb 12-13

“The only change is the addition of a women’s Division five, so the men and women have the same number of divisions now.

BPL07 Auckland NZ, Feb 19-22

“Bramble Bay Ladies, Caboolture Lakes Men, Gympie Men and Pomona’s men’s and women’s team will all be entering the mix for the first time too, so it will be interesting to see how they go on their debut in the comp.

World Youth Champs Broadbeach, Feb 24-28

“The aim of the Great Bowls Challenge is to provide a competitive and enjoyable competition and get bowlers back on the green!”

The GR8 runs over six weeks from February 3 (three home games, three away) on Friday nights, Saturdays or Sundays. Travel time is limited to an hour, and each team fields a four and two pairs (eight players).

The 2018 competition will offer a 1st, 3rd and 5th Division for men and women, and clubs can also nominate more than one team in each division.

The finals will be played at The Albert Bowls Club March 24-25.

QLD Indoor Qualifying Rounds (Women) Apr 21-23 State Arm Bowlers’ Championships Musgrave Hill Apr 28 – May 2 Australian Sides NT, May 2-6 Domina BCIB District Sides May 9-12

Entries Close for Qld Women’s Indoor Qualifying Mar 12

BQ State Championships May 14-27

Entries close for State Men’s and Women’s Championships Mar 19

QLD Indoor Qualifying Rounds (Men) Jun 2-4

Commonwealth Games Broadbeach, Apr 4-15

Australian Open Gold Coast Jun 9-22

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ON THE LAWN WITH MULLINS LAWYERS

Trading hours for the silly season – is your club prepared?

With the silly season well and truly upon us, we thought it timely to remind all licensees of rules around trading hours for the Christmas and New Year period.

Regardless of whether your club is approved for extended trading hours, the sale and supply of alcohol must finish at midnight on Christmas Eve. As per usual, you may allow patrons 30 minutes (until 12:30am on Christmas Day) to finish drinks and leave your premises.

On Christmas Day, the sale and supply of liquor from your premises is permitted from 10:00am to midnight, however your club may open earlier than your approved trading hours for the provision of nonlicensed trade from 7:00am. This allows your club to hold Christmas breakfast functions so long as they do not include the service of liquor.

From 10:00am on Christmas Day, liquor may only be sold in conjunction with a meal in a part of your club ordinarily set aside for dining. The meal must also be prepared, served and intended to be eaten on the premises so you will not be able to sell liquor to customers placing take away food orders.

We remind you that a “meal” is defined as food eaten by a person at a table with cutlery provided. The food must also be of “a sufficient substance to be ordinarily accepted as a meal”. Generally, this means that patrons ordering smaller starters or tapas style food will not be consuming food of a “sufficient substance”. It is important that you and

your staff closely monitor patron’s food orders to ensure that they comply with this requirement. An easy way to ensure that your club is compliant, is to have a set menu for Christmas Day. Patrons purchasing liquor in conjunction with a meal may only buy liquor for one hour before eating the meal, while they are eating their meal, and for one hour after finishing their meal. It is also important that you and your staff monitor this closely.

In relation to take away liquor, you are not permitted to sell take away alcohol on Christmas Day. You may consider having your staff remind customers of this in the lead up to Christmas.

In relation to gaming, all gaming machines must cease at midnight on Christmas Eve and may not start again before 10:00am on Boxing Day. On and from Boxing Day, your usual trading hours for liquor and gaming resume as normal.

Moving into the New Year, all licensees are permitted to sell or supply liquor on New Year’s Eve until 2:00am on New Year’s Day. This applies regardless of your regular approved trading hours.

Unless your premises is approved to trade beyond 2:00am, your club must finish serving liquor at 2:00am with patrons allowed an additional 30 minutes to finish their drinks and leave your premises by 2:30am.

If you wish to continue trading after 2:00am but are not currently approved to

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Curt Schatz, MANAGING PARTNER & Annabelle Efstathis, SOLICITOR do so, you must apply for an extended hours permit. All applications for an extended hours permit must be received 21 days before the event.

You may have already heard that the Commissioner for Liquor and Gaming has determined that New Year’s Eve is considered a ‘special occasion’ of national significance that people independent of a licensee would wish to celebrate at a licensed premises. Accordingly, Applications for Extended Trading Hours permits for post-midnight trade on New Year’s Eve have just become easier. The threshold requirement for extended hours permit applications, that it must be for a ‘special occasion’ of national significance, will not need to be proven when making an application for New Year’s Eve. This will make for a more streamlined application process for all licensees.

If you need any help with making an application for an extended hours permit, please call us to discuss.

From everyone at Mullins Lawyers, we wish you all a Merry Christmas!

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Development with Paul, Wade and Andrew Paul

Wade

Andrew

Should your club plan for the future?

At a time where clubs are folding or amalgamating it is important for clubs to know they are running a business and like any business, it requires planning to operate effectively. Successful clubs plan as it is the best way to sustain, improve and develop.

Step by step guide to planning 1

SET UP PLANNING STRUCTURE Form a planning committee and schedule meetings separate to board meetings, identify key people to be involved and if possible appoint an experienced external facilitator.

2

ESTABLISH CURRENT STATUS AND BROAD STRATEGY Review the club’s past outcomes and present position, including mission, vision and values and find trends within the sport or local area and the club itself.

The old Army axiom of the ‘Seven Ps’ (modified for decorum) becomes Six Ps which should be at the forefront of every club’s agenda:

Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance So how can you start planning effectively?

• Talk to your regional, state or national body - get a copy of their plan and align to it • Talk to your members – informally or via a survey so you can learn what they think, this should shape your planning.

The basics of bowls club planning:

A strategic business plan is the summary and evaluation of the planning process and outlines where your club or association wants to go and the necessary steps to get there.

Benefits: 1. Sets a priority order for goals and objectives 2. Establishes performance and evaluation criteria 3. Assesses and demonstrates progress to internal and external stakeholders, ie, club members, Local Government etc 4. Ensures a professional approach 5. Secures funding and wins more sponsorship deals 6. Identifies promotion and marketing strategies 7. Allocates resources more efficiently 8. Helps volunteers and staff better understand the business of running a club or association 9. Involves members in decision-making thereby improving team morale

Tips for a good plan Vision give your club or association focus Timelines create timelines showing when particular targets or milestones will be achieved

Reporting focus on performance and trends that help determine change e.g. membership numbers, volunteer commitment Contingencies account for the risks your club or association might face Change detail any major changes affecting your club or association Objectives avoid a long list of objectives as it will make it difficult for you to achieve RBM - TROPICAL NORTH QLD Paul Jackson 0429 213 207 pjackson@bowls.com.au

RBM - CENTRAL QLD Wade Mutzelburg 0429 442 818 wmutzelburg@bowls.com.au

You may want to conduct a SWOT analysis so you can examine the club’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats which the club can exploit or will have to deal with. Analyze current financial status including forecast balance sheet, cash flow and profit and loss.

3

WRITE THE PLAN If you don’t have a format to follow, download Bowls Australia’s Business Plan Template available on the BA website.

4

IMPLEMENT, MONITOR AND REVIEW To make the whole planning process a valuable and worthwhile activity for your club, you need to assign responsibilities for implementation of strategies, stick to a realistic timeline and evaluate and update the entire plan at least annually before budget planning.

Financial plans should be evaluated monthly and action plans should be evaluated monthly and weekly.

RBM - SOUTH EAST QLD Andrew Howie 0409 498 786 ahowie@bowls.com.au

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l w o b i d e Incr end to the 2017 Ladies Team Challenge

It was a fairytale finish for the Williams family consisting of Fiona, Peta, Nicole and mum Sue who had teamed up as the ‘Incredibowls’ for the 8th season of the prestigious Ladies Team Challenge event.

The family unit were one of 57 teams from the Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Gympie, Toowoomba and Wide Bay zones which were whittled down to 16 sectional finalists over the course of five weeks of fixtures.

It looked like the Incredibowls were never going to miss a beat powering through their round robin pool to earn themselves a spot in the semi-finals weekend at Mooloolaba on November 12, along with fellow section winners the Algester Alligators (Brisbane), Golden Girls (Brisbane) and Brumbies (Wide Bay).

In the semi-final, the Golden Girls stopped the Alligator’s run with the Algester Alligators with only three shots to spare 36-39, while in the second leg of the semi the Incredibowls prosecuted a much more decisive 57-22 win over the Brumbies to line up a spot in the Grand Final.

The Incredibowls found the final to be a much tighter affair than the semis with the Golden Girls hot on their heels from the start, but the Incredibowls maintained their lead to take out the 2017 LTC title with a 46-37 win over the Golden Girls.

If you would like to register for the 2018 Ladies Team Challenge event, please contact event coordinator Michelle Russell on 0411652718 or email Ltcadmin@iinet.net.au

The Century Club’s newest members Herb Young (Twin Towns)

Frank Birkin

Vern Ashton

Born November 17, 1917 in Balmain (Sydney) Herb spent his formative years at Birchgrove Public School before attending St. Andrew’s Choir School, where he was “DUX” for 2 years. His intellect won him a scholarship to Shore GPS school where he finished his education and became a qualified accountant. After the Second World War, he was the Sales Manager for The Federal Match Company for the next 25 years before retiring to Tweed Heads in ‘79. He joined Terranora Bowls Club before moving to Twin Towns and became an active member at both club and district level. Even now at 100-years-old Herb still has the occasional “roll up”, but is more likely to be seen relaxing with his mates and a glass of scotch. May you enjoy many more scotches in the future, Herb.

Francis Walter Birkin was born on November 7, 1917 at a private hospital in Clyde, Sydney. As an only child, Frank grew up in the Strathfield/Homebush area and attended Homebush Primary School, then went on to Ultimo Technical College where he qualified as an engineer. Frank married his wife, Connie, in 1943 and enjoyed 66 years of marriage before Connie passed away in December 2009. Frank first joined Roselands Bowling Club (Sydney) in 1964 and remained there until he joined Tweed Heads in 1987. During his membership at Roselands he played in the Grade One pennant side until moving to Tweed, where he continued representing his new club until about 10 years ago. Frank still fits in three games a week and has recently repassed his driver’s test with flying colours to continue with an unrestricted driver’s license. May you have many more happy driving and bowling years, Frank.

Born November 22, 1917, Vern spent his childhood in Brisbane’s West End and went to West End and Stones Corner State Schools. He became an apprentice painter, initially involved in the painting of domestic and commercial buildings but with the onset of World War 11, was tasked with painting camouflage colours on strategic buildings in South East Queensland. In 1945, Vern bought a dairy farm outside Toogoolawah, supplying cream to the butter factory in Esk before marrying his wife, Charlotte, in 1947. Vern and Charlotte have four children (one Master Pilot, two veterinarians and a Deputy Principal).

Vern is in good health and is proud of the fact that he doesn’t take any medication and still has “all his marbles”. He joined the Aspley Memorial Bowls Club in 1986 and has been a regular playing member since.

May you continue good health and bowling for many years to come, Vern.

Herb Young (Twin Towns) with his 100 year medallion

BQ’s Brian Marshall presents Frank Birkin (Tweed Heads) with his 100 year medallion.

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Vern Ashton (Aspley) with his 100 year medallion

Umpire with Joan Brotherton What a wonderful week of bowls we had at Mermaid Beach Bowls Club for the completion of the State Champion of Club Champions.

Given the challenging weather conditions during the Championships, a special congratulations goes to all Members associated with the organising and running of the event!

And the same to each and every player who, despite the conditions, completed their rounds within the time allotted to each individual event.

As the supervising Umpire at the event, I thank the Mermaid Beach Bowls Club Umpires for their attendance and commitment during the competition. I know they all enjoyed the experience, quality of play and the friendship of all who attended.

It’s been a very busy year and I am sure you’re all looking forward to the Christmas break. When the New Year comes around, please give some thought to attending a Marker, Measurer or Umpire course. Each course can be completed on its own or can be combined. Contact your District Umpire Committee or State Umpire Committee for more information, as they have all the information and knowledge to assist you.

Third, Glenda Boxall, has played her bowl and is watching its progress and the 3 other players, Jill Akehurst, Dee Elliott and Pam Dowdell wait until Glenda leaves the mat and proceeds to walk up to the head before proceeding as described in No. 1 and therefore Glenda can watch the progress of her bowl without interference from the other players.

There are a couple of problems that Members are still experiencing and I’ll address them here: As a Third and playing my last bowl and staying on the mat watching its progress, I noticed that all the players started to walk up the green each end and therefore I could not watch the progress of my bowl. Could I have called the Umpire?

Yes. You still have possession of the rink until your bowl comes to rest as Law 13.1 states “Possession of the rink will belong to the player or team whose bowl is being played”. Law 13.2 also 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”.

Therefore, the players should wait until you start walking up to the head, enabling you to watch your bowl without interference from other players. If this was to continue, the Umpire could then look at Laws 13.3.1 and 13.3.2.

As a Skip at the head, the opposition Second’s bowl comes to rest but the opposition Skip keeps coming into the head to see if it is shot, not allowing me to view the head to give my Second instructions. Is that allowed?

No. As the opposition Second’s bowl has come to rest, the possession of the rink has now transferred to you and Law 12.1.2.1 states “Behind the jack if they are members of the team which is in possession of the rink” and Law 12.1.2.2 states “Behind the jack and away from the head if they are members of the team which is not in possession of the rink”. Again, if this continues, the Umpire would then look at Law 13.

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Mermaid Beach Umpires Mario Iacuone and Hugh McKenzie cleaning the jacks.

As we’re breaking for Christmas, here’s something festive and fun that occurred during the playing of the Champion of Club Champions. A Marker presented a jack to the Umpires and asked for a replacement as it was very dirty and hard to see. A replacement jack was then given and in fact it was a new one. As Umpires sometimes go beyond the call of duty to assist all players, one then produced a tin of Gumption and both the Umpires set to work and cleaned all the jacks producing very white jacks (see photos). The jacks were certainly no longer hard to see!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and enjoyable New Year and many thanks to everyone for your continued support and friendship.

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Patriarch Ken Crichton

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Married to Dorothy since 1956, Ken has four daughters, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Bowls runs in the family, as father Charles was an active bowler, brother Geoff enjoys a roll up at Headland Bowls Club, older brother Neil (deceased) was an Australian Champion and daughter Linda bowls too.

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Established in 1906, Mackay Bowls Club was the first bowls club in the city and has played host to many stars of the game over its 111-year history. Members celebrated the club’s historic milestone with a birthday event for the club on November 5.

“It’s a good club that has attracted some of the biggest names in the sport over the years, including players like Rob Parrella, Allan Sommer and Kevin Hewitt, as well as producing some quality home grown talent,” Women’s club president Denise Becus said.

“We are all proud to be members of our little club and we look forward to many more years of bowling here.

“Although Mackay was the last bowls club in Queensland to allow women onto the greens in ‘93, the club now continues to be a great social club to play at and welcomes visitors with open arms.”

Longest serving members, Daphne Black and Keith Cramp cutting the cake.

50 Years at Tugun Bowls Club Tugun came to be in 1967 when a small band of volunteers worked tirelessly to create the pristine greens using only a modest budget. Since then, Tugun has undergone major changes to improve the club and better cater for its growing membership base.

Over the last 50 years the club has changed dramatically and hosts many highlevel state competitions, but chairman Vince Peel says the club still strives to be the one of most friendly clubs in the state.

“As long as we maintain the quality of the greens, the bar, meals and our atmosphere of friendship, then Tugun Bowls Club will remain the place to be,” Peel said.

“As to the club’s future, look how far we have come since 1967, there was no such thing as a cordless phone then, but today people carry a small computer in their pocket so I can’t begin to even predict what the next 20 years might bring but we look forward to it.”

Kilcoy Celebrates 70 years Kilcoy Bowls club had a dual celebration of its 70th birthday and the official opening of the newly built club extension, which was opened by the former CDBA president Ivan Stanton and the Department National Parks Sport and Racing manager Anna Barrett.

Surprise birthday tea for Phyllis

Stanton kept everyone amused on the day with some of the club’s history, including the fact the first cold room was actually donated by the local undertaker.

The extension was made possible through grants received by the club from the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and the Gambling Community Benefit Fund which totalled more than $95,000.

Current Men’s president Jeff Weldon and Women’s president Pauline Lawson had the pleasure of cutting the Birthday Cake (Oct 25).

Joan Edmonds, Cheryl Zunker, Fay Wassell and Phyllis Adair (seated)

Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club’s Phyllis Adair celebrated her 95th birthday at a surprise special afternoon tea at the club. She was joined by her three daughters: Joan, Cheryl and Fay. Phyllis started playing bowls in June 1992 and has won several competitions over the years. Phyllis still enjoys playing bowls twice a week. december 2017 queensland bowler 33

Coaching with BQ coaching committee

Dotty

Minibus

Gibby

Thorpy

Sunshine Coast P&As Sunshine Coast District now has three accredited Presenters and Assessors with Coolum Beach’s Graham Wooley and Eric Tomsene joining existing P&A Jacqui Hinneman in the role.

With BQ Coaching’s Alan Thorp and George Franklin assisting, Graham and Eric gained their accreditation after conducting a successful two-day course for 14 bowlers at Maroochydore in October.

New Sunshine Coast District Presenters & Assessors (P&As) Graham Woolley and Eric Tomsene from Coolum Beach Bowls Club.

The feedback received was very good and BQ Coaching congratulates Graham and Eric on their successful accreditation.

UPCOMING COURSES 16-17 Dec 17 BROADBEACH BC (Gold Coast District) Club Coach 20-21 Jan 18 BARGARA BC (Bundaberg District) Club Coach 22 Jan 18 BARGARA BC Skills Module

Thorpy’s Top Tip

‘I keep going into the ditch. Why?’ ‘If playing long ends or when the jack is close to the ditch, remember to take extra grass which will allow for the extra pace and finish of your bowl in that area. WHY? Because continual walking, getting on and off the green or scuffing feet in that area causes the green to compact more than the rest of the rink in that 2 metre zone. Most importantly when walking between ends please walk up in the centre of the rink, thus protecting the bowls trajectory/line.

Mini Bus calls

it a day

After 35 years of coaching, George Franklin (Mini Bus) has decided to finish coaching and concentrate more on playing the game he loves: lawn bowls. He has been on the State Coaching Committee for 8 years, coached at Club Bongaree (his local club) and across all Districts within Queensland.

George’s coaching story began at Ashfield Bowls Club in Sydney, before a job transfer to the Courier Mail in Brisbane saw him playing and coaching at the now closed Stafford Club.

George retired early due to being diagnosed with cancer and having PTSD, which the DVA recognised was caused by his war service with the SAS in Vietnam.

George said that his health has always been an issue for him, and he feels that now is the right time to retire from coaching.

Bowls Queensland would like to thank George for his dedication to coaching and wish him all the very best for the future.

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Maroochydore Club Coach course, back row, Keith Eaton, Wayne Kempthorne, Gregory Jeppersen, Scott Barrersby, Ian Duffy, Eric Tomsene, front, BQ Coaching’s Alan Thorp, Graham Woolley, RBM – CQ Wade Mutzelburg, Carol Azzopardi, Marie Milner, Leona Johnson, John Beresford, Joe Pardy, Alan Hill, Ross Sloane.

Message from George:

“I would like to thank the staff at BQ for their assistance both on the Committee and off. BQ and the Coaching Committee have been a great family in the past and remain so now. The Board have been always behind the Coaching Committee and l must give special thanks to President Peter Williamson and Board representative Carmel Gibbs. Brett Wilkie, l wish you well in your position as CEO. To Dennis O’Toole, thanks for your tremendous insight and knowledge. Thorpy, you are the pillar of the Coaching Committee and working with you - it has been a great learning curve. There have been many courses run in Queensland by Thorpy and myself where we have left the bowlers and coaches much the wiser and happier.”

And where did the name “Mini Bus” originate? For those that don’t know, George’s name “Mini Bus” meant “Half a Coach”.

George says “Thank you Gary Symons from Bribie for giving me that nickname!”

George Franklin will be joining Bribie Island Bowls Club and will retire from all forms of coaching.

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