July-August Junior Bowler

Jul-Aug 2012

Gold for NuGGet at tweed All the action from the Junior Golden Nugget

60 Seconds with Shrek 4 Junior Golden Nugget Results and pics from this year’s Nugget

10 All Schools Cup Preview All you need to know about Queensland’s only schools-only lawn bowls tournament

12 Bill Cornehls Pick up some tips from the Queensland state coach Bill Cornehls, in his column.

14 Follow the bowls tweeters We recommend which bowls tweeters you should be hitting the follow button on.

Name: Connie-Leigh Rixon Age:15 Nickname: Connie Place of Birth: Nambour, Qld School: Siena Catholic College Siblings: Sister, Rebecca Louise Rixon Pets: Ginger, long-haired guinea pig called Elvis Dream job: Interior decorator Favourite playing position: I don’t mind, whatever position, I’m happy as long as I play well Years playing bowls: Four years First club: Maroochy Swan Current club: Club Maroochy Bowls used: Heavy greenmaster Premier, grey speckled, stamped 17 Biggest influence: My parents Most memorable bowls moment: Winning under-15 state singles title 2012 Most embarrassing bowls moment: Haven’t really had one yet Sporting hero: Kelsey Cottrell Favourite singer: Kelly Clarkson Celebrity crush: Channing Tatum Favourite food: Mum’s pancakes Greatest fear: Growing old Dream holiday destination: London Favourite thing to do outside of bowls: Hang out with friends, sing and play netball.

Three things you could take if stranded on a desert island: My iPod, food and Bear Grylls Contributions: Are there any juniors going places at your club?

Have a big under-18 event coming up that you would like featured?

Any other junior related action happening in your area?

Send us any junior related news so we can give your club a shout-out.

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Contact details Email: qldbowler@bowlsqld.org Twitter Account: @bowlsqld Official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/juniorbowlermag Phone: (07) 3355 9988

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Urangan Junior-Senior Pairs Urangan Bowls Club

All Schools Cup Pine Rivers Bowls Club

$1000 will be up for grabs at Urangan’s junior-senior pairs day on Sunday August 19.For more information on entry and any other details, check out pg 13 of Junior Bowler.

The eighth annual All Schools Cup kicks off next month, pitting the top school bowlers from across the state against each other. For everything you need to know, check out pg 10 in this issue of the Junior Bowler.

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Sunshine Coast district junior training Nambour Bowls Club

See entry form below for all information on this year’s Pine Rivers Junior Classic.

Nambour Bowls Club is hosting one of the Coast’s junior training days on August 19. For more information, contact Pam Diblasi ( 5452 7742) or Ken Armitage (5492 5780).

Junior Bowls Camp Pelican Water Bowls Club

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Pine Rivers Junior Classic Pine Rivers Bowls Club

Junior Bowls Camp Pelican Waters Bowls Club

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For more information, contact Ken Armitage (5492 5780 or kandsarmitage@hotmail.com

For more information, contact Ken Armitage (5492 5780 or kandsarmitage@hotmail.com

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Gold for Ingham in Tweed indoor Junior Nugget Broadbeach junior Sean Ingham has capped off an incredible 12 months, taking out this year’s Junior Golden Nugget indoor singles, defeating NSW teenager Thomas Webb at Tweed Heads Bowls Club.

Queensland young gun Sean Ingham took out the boys’ Junior Golden Nugget earlier this month.

Ingham surpassed his previous best of third place to take out the top title this year over national junior squad member, Thomas Webb, 25-15.

The Australian under-18 representative showed his class in the decider against NSW’s Thomas Webb, leading from the outset.

After Ingham bolted to a 17-4 lead, Webb showed his grit to peg scores back to 2011.

Ingham said he was always prepared for Webb to come at him, despite his blistering start to the match.

“He’s good enough to not stay that far behind and I just played short ends.”

“I’ve been playing short end through the whole comp and 4

Above: Ingham sets up a shot in the Junior Nugget final; Top of page (L-R) : Ingham and Webb with their spoils. it’s been working so had a run on the short ends which was good and I just had to stand my ground and plug away a bit.”

A three from Ingham took him out to 23-11 and a spectacular bowl on the last

end gave him his first Junior Nugget title.

The 17-year-old was ecstatic to get his name on the shield after years of watching rising stars of the game take it out.

“I’m just stoked, over the

moon,” Ingham said.

You see some of the names on that trophy and it’s like so happy to be underneath them now. Always wanted to be on this one, I’ve watched it for years.”

The title is yet another addition to a stellar year for Ingham, who was named the Bowls Queensland 2011 Junior Bowler of the Year and also represented Australia in the junior TransTasman test in March.

The Broadbeach bowler said the bowling experience he had gained over the past year boosted his confidence going into one of the toughest junior competitions in the country.

“A year of bowls (helped), I went through and played in a bit more stuff. Preparation was a bit better into this year.

“I’ve been playing well. I’ve just come back from New Zealand, so I was fresh.”

Nugget for Noronha Warilla’s Samantha Noronha beat Natasha Jones to take out the 2012 girls’ Junior Golden Nugget.

Warilla’s Samantha Noronha defeated Bribie Island’s Natasha Jones, to take out the 2012 girls Junior Golden Nugget, 25-21.

It was Noronha’s first Golden Nugget and she proved her class in a thrilling final, with Jones pressing all the way.

In a see-sawing match, both girls gave themselves chances to win and played some sensational bowls.

Noronha got out of the blocks first, racing to a 7-1 lead, but Jones hit back to square up the ledger, 8-8.

From that point on, it was anyone’s game, with the widest lead for much of the match being a three-shot gap to Jones.

At 21-20, Jones was looking down the barrel of a win but Noronha came through to take the lead, 22-21.

The NSW teen stretched her lead to 23-21 and held on for a 25-21 win.

Reigning national junior triples champion, Jones, was thrilled with her performance, despite the close loss.

“I’m really stoked, even to get to the final is just amazing,” she said.

“Going into it I was really nervous, I had to keep my food down. It was pretty nerve wracking the whole experience, it was good though.”

This year’s Golden nugget was Jones’ first in three years and she said increased confidence had helped her progress to the title decider.

Despite her lengthy absence from the tournament, Jones said she found it easy to adjust back into the competition.

The separation of the Junior Nugget into girls’ and boys’ competition was also a change for the better, Jones said after the final.

“I play better on carpet now. When I played my first game here, I played terrible but now that just bowling on it, it’s really consistent and I was able to pick it up so that was good.”

“I beat two of the best… the favourites to win. So I felt really good in just doing that and coming into the final was just amazing because it (feels) like my first year, so it was pretty exciting.”

Jones kept her focus narrow during the see-sawing match, concentrating on sticking with Noronha the whole way.

(My aim) was just, if I was down to cut it back and I was trying to reach and draw shot and trying to do the best I could.”

Clockwise from above: Nugget runner-up Natasha Jones; Sean Ingham, and Samantha Noronha with Tweed Heads chairman Peter Howell; Noronha with her game face on.

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Mixed bag for QLd young guns

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ueensland’s boys gave NSW a touch up as they streaked to a third consecutive interstate series win last month.

The Maroons whitewashed the series to show the Blues their bowling talent.

Despite dropping their fours matches in the first two tests, Queensland did enough in their remaining games to wrap the series up in only two tests.

Their dominance was not over in the final test, taking out all the games to give Queensland a series clean sheet.

The Maroon girls weren’t as fortunate as the boys, losing all three tests in their series to the NSW girls.

It was a new-look side for the girls, with the Millerick twins and Lauren Wilson all moving up to the seniors this year, and the fresh faces faced an uphill battle to overcome the powerhouse Blues.

After winning their pairs match up in the opening test, the Maroons couldn’t get on top of the Blues in any of their second test matches, with the series concluded before the final matches.

Natasha Jones pulled off a morale-boosting win over NSW gun Ellen Ryan in the closing matches, though, to give the Queenslanders a high note to finish on.

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Photos from the series (clockwise from above): The Queensland team, coaches and officials; (L-R): Joel Leese, Sean Ingham, Nic Gosley, Braiden Leese and Rohan Wilson celebrate victory; Wilson rolls a bowl; April Wilson setting up for a shot in the series; both sides contemplating their strategies during the series; Ingham showing his focus mid-match.

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Coast clubs doing it for the kids Sunshine Coast clubs are leading the way for others in recruiting and developing junior bowlers.

Sunshine Coast bowls clubs are doing their bit to bring juniors into the game.

The District has started a series of monthly juniorsenior days across a number of clubs, including Buderim, Nambour and Coolum, in an attempt to attract more talented junior bowlers.

Buderim had their turn as host last month and David Adrian, Chairman of the club’s junior committee, was really looking forward to the contest.

Adrian said the club had embraced the need to get young players involved in the game, a sentiment that has been reflected in its relationships with schools.

Noticing the lack of support for junior bowlers in recent years, Adrian approached the board in 2010 in a bid to attract school students into bowls.

“I went to our committees in 2010 and I said, we’re not doing anything with schools and juniors. I said I’d like to approach the schools and

got two schools to come along and we’ve now got a third one and from those, next year we got about half a dozen on Saturday mornings and registered juniors and one of those is playing seniors and one wants to.”

Involving local schools Buderim Mountain Primary, Chancellor State High and Emmanuel Lutheran College in the club has boosted the profile of bowls in the area.

“All in all, over the year about 100 kids a week from different schools. Our coaches run games for them, and keeping them interested. It used to be that we only had half a dozen playing against each other,” he said.

With an increased focus on the junior program at the club, Adrian said their traditional membership base had been eager to help out the youngsters.

“Regular players have come on board and are supporting the kids and the program. We don’t have

any problem with people coming along to help with the kids and the kids appreciate it too,” Adrian said.

“I think its just because its been embraced by the club and an official division of the club.”

Their juniors are reaping the rewards from the increased opportunities too, Adrian said.

“Also, two of our players represented the district last year at QLD all-schools – Connie Rixon, Oliver Crick.”

Rixon will be representing her school again in the 2012 All Schools Cup, with Siena Catholic College peer Madison Wright.

Adrian said all bowls clubs needed to follow Buderim’s lead if they want to survive an overall slip in bowls membership.

“It’s the future of bowls – I only started playing in the late 70s. I played a lot of sport.

“It’s not for old people anymore and the kids are starting to realise it and

they’re coming along and realising there’s more to bowls – it’s fairly skilful and there’s a lot of tactic. They can play all year round now until they die.” push to Buderim’s encourage junior involvement has been noted by parents in the area too.

Rose Rixon, Connie’s mother, praised the club for its efforts. “(Buderim) have been instrumental in trying to build up their junior numbers and involving the local schools,” she said.

“It has been a hard slog for them but slowly, slowly they are getting there.”

Mooloolaba pair Bradley Andrews and Phil Holden took out Buderim’s juniorsenior pairs last month.

Michael and Jacob Thurgood, from Nambour nabbed second place in the competition.

State under-15 singles champion, Maroochydore’s Connie Rixon picked up third place with Dave Rixon.

Tin Can Bay come home with junior spoils

(L-R): Erica Young (Coach) Josie Humphries-Joice, Jennifer Cochrane, Kelly Sands, Kain Wallis, Julia Allen-Best, Kiara Wilson, Caysee Wilson, Shervawn Wilson, Kelvin Young (Coach)

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Tin Can Bay’s juniors had a busy, and successful, July.

Kieran Southern finished second in the Fraser Coast/ Maryborough Classic on July 8, teaming up with Josh Andersen.

Warick Bellert (Sunshine Coast) and Bradley Andrews (Bundaberg) took out the title.

Only a week later, their junior contingent travelled to Maroochy’s junior-senior pairs, with two teams finishing high after a tight competition.

Double crown for Pialba bowler Pialba young gun Joel Andersen made his mark in the Burnett Junior Classic, taking home two titles.

Pialba’s Joel Andersen scooped the pool in the recent Burnett Junior Classic, taking home the singles and pairs titles.

Andersen played with twin brother Joel to win the open pairs title.

With three out of four days of the competition overshadowed by heavy wind and rain, bowlers had to bring their very best just to get the tournament done, let alone to take out a prize.

Players came from as far as Toowoomba to play in the Junior Classic, one of the club’s most prestigious competitions.

Considering the extra climatic challenges the young competitors faced, the standard of play was incredibly high.

Club Maroochy’s Connie Leigh Rixon finished up second in the singles and the pairs, partnering Burnett’s Paul Kajewski.

Madi Styles came third,

while Kajewski finished fourth in the open singles.

In the Under-14 section, Binjour’s Brittany Wiley supreme over reigned Urangan bowler Mitchell Weier.

Sunshine Coast bowler Franzi Strasser took out third place, while Burnett’s Giorgia Melham-Mackay rounded out the top four.

Rixon’s younger sister, Rebecca partnered with Jack Davies (Burnett) to take out the U-14 pairs section.

Strasser and Weier finished runners-up continuing their strong form in the annual junior competition.

Burnett combo Cameron Brooks and Samantha Kelly edged out clubmates Melham-Mackay and Brinley Cottle.

Competition organizer and Burnett junior coordinator Des Kemp said the club had already begun preparations for the 2013 Junior Classic, due to popular demand.

Above: Josh and Joel Andersen receive their pairs prize; Below: Taleah Putney on the green; Bottom left: Madi Styles.

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2012 All Schools Cup: All the info you need

The 2012 All Schools Cup is just around the corner and this year’s edition is shaping up to be another classic.

Seventeen pairs of high school bowlers from across the state will face off against each over at the finals on September 22 and 23, with plenty of familiar faces as well as a whole heap of new bowlers making the cut.

More than 120 entrants throughout Queensland have been whittled down to just 17 pairs, after club and district play offs separated the cream of the crop.

Defending champions Josh and Joel Andersen, from Urangan State High School in the Fraser Coast district, will be the hunted and this year in to become the second team ever to claim back-to-back titles.

Since their 2011 win, the twins have shot into bowling stardom, gaining selection in the 2012 Queensland under18 squad and picking up a sponsorship from Taylor Bowls.

But the Andersen twins will not find it easy this year, with an incredibly talented field ready to knock them off their throne.

Their major competition will likely come from Caboolture duo Natasha Jones and Lachlan Rowden, representing Bribie Island State High.

Rowden was a surprise winner of the junior open singles earlier this year in a breakout year for talented teen.

Reigning national junior triples champion, Jones is a Queensland junior stalwart and has been in fantastic touch in recent months, finishing a narrow second to Samantha Noronha in the Junior Golden Nugget earlier this month.

Queensland Under-15 girls’ singles winner, Connie-Leigh Rixon, also looms as a dark horse in this year’s competition teaming up with Siena Catholic College schoolmate Madison Wright.

Gold Coast district bowlers have been traditionally strong in the All Schools competition and with Queensland player Braiden Leese representing Tweed River High with Mitchell Jackson, they will still be ones to watch.

Queensland Under-18 state squad member Angela Earle will also have something to prove in the All Cup finals, and could be a dangerous opponent for anyone.

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Natasha Jones (left) and Angela Earle could both threaten for the cup in their respective pairings this September.

Above Left: Josh and Joel Andersen with BQ chairman Ron Chambers after their 2011 victory.

All Schools Cup quick facts •Sixteen teams split into four sections.

•Four rounds of sectional round robin.

•Winners progress to semi-finals.

•Two nine end sets or 2hr 10 minutes total playing time.

•Three end tie break if required.

•Two points for each sectional win, one point for a draw.

•No dead-ends allowed.

2012 All Schools Cup Schedule Section One

Section Two

Natasha Jones, Lachlan Rowden Bribie State High School Bryce Litfin, Cohen Litfin Groves Christian College Ashley Wheeler, Lachlan Grantz Calvary Christian College Mitchell Weier, Jacinta Weier Hervey Bay State High

James Mantley, Nathan Wilson Padua College Sam Bylsma, Paul Kajewski Shalom College Brandon Wilkinson, Jamie Dwyer Centenary College Corey Kershaw, Tyler Pettigrew Bentley Park College

Section Three

Section Four

Taleah Putney, Warick Bellert Burnett State College Braiden Leese, Mitchell Jackson Tweed River High Joel Andersen, Josh Andersen Urangan State High Madison Wright, Connie-Leigh Rixon Siena Catholic College

Lachlan Walker, Bradley Dunn St Patricks Co-Ed College Nathan Earle, Angela Earle Brisbane Bayside College Curtis Duff, Curtis Matthews The Cathedral College Juliette Cronin, Mitchell Lollbach The Scots PGC College

Finals: Sunday September 23, from 9:00 am Winner Section One vs

Winner Section Two Winner Semi-final 1

Semi-finals 9:00am

Final 12:00pm

All Schools Champion

Winner Semi-final 2

Winner Section Three vs

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Good bowlers are good people too

Players developing in the sport and want to learn more to become a better player in the sport need to know other facets a player should have in their armor.

It’s not about players having just on green characteristics but should have off green characteristics as well to assist with progression.

The first area players should be aware is the respect given to everyone and everything involved in the sport.

Respect Respect is the way we treat other people, property, bowling clubs, bowling greens and belongings that are not yours, respect is how you treat your own personal items and equipment.

Personnel whether they are managers, coaches, team members, opponents, umpires, club officials, and spectators should be treated with respect.

Treat them the way you would like to be treated yourself.

If you show good manners and respect, you are far more likely to receive respect back from others.

You are on show when representing your club, district or state.

Integrity Acting in a responsible manner will help your integrity.

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Bill Cornehls Current Queensland state coach

Leading on from Respect is your integrity. When someone is said to be a person of integrity, this generally means that he/she is considered to have a strong honest character. Integrity is thought by many to be one of the most important qualities a person can possess.

Integrity is: Doing what we say we will.

Keeping commitments agreements with others.

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Playing within the laws of the sport.

Integrity is behaving as we say we will behave.

Integrity is keeping commitments and agreements.

Integrity is not: Bad language, throwing bowls cloths, mats, or kicking bowls into the ditch in disappointment.

Applauding errors made by our opponents.

While having enthusiasm and confidence as a player is important, you sh not brag about your ability, success or status in the sport.

Dedication Your ability will not just improve without your dedication to training and personal development in the sport.

Dedication is devotion to a particular purpose.

If you want to achieve goals or develop as a player, then a high level of dedication and commitment is required This means attending training sessions, event competitions, completing training drills, recording scores and supporting other players in a team.

The more you put into the sport the more you get back.

Making something happen when it counts in competition is far more satisfying than waiting for something to chance.

You are a member of the team and when everyone is dedicated then there are more opportunities to achieve the team goals.

Working together eliminates any negatives and success is obtained at a higher rate.

Everyone’s performance in each game can fluctuate for whatever reason \from time to time.

Constant modifications or enhancements in your game play and preparation will help you reach greater bowling heights in the sport.

Remember you are only as good as your last game!

The most important thing to remember is to do always do your best.

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Follow these bowls tweeters Each issue we recommend some bowling tweeters to add to your tweets for you to follow so you can keep up with the world of bowls and connect with those in the know.

Who:

Why follow her:

Rebecca Quail is a member of Australia’s world championship side, preparing to hit Adelaide in November. With 79 international caps under her belt, she is incredibly familiar with the green and gold.

She may be a Tasmanian, but don’t hold that against her. Quail is a fantastic tweeter, and her feed gives insight into the life of an elite bowler. With the World Championships just coming up, you will not want to miss any of Bec’s tweets.

Who:

Why follow him:

Helensvale bowler Mark Casey is one of Australia’s most decorated bowlers. Since making his international debut in 2003, Casey has won multiple world championship and Commonwealth golds. He will be hoping for more as part of the green and gold World Championships contingent.

Casey is about more than just bowls. An avid sports fan, he tweets on all different sports and followers will be given a look into the life of one Australia’s best bowlers and his passions outside of the sport that made him famous.

Casey gives followers a chance to see his own interests.

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Club Pelican for Junior Lawn Bowls

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Challenging and friendly nder supervision by accredited lawn bowls coaches holding blue cards. ow is the time to join with your friends at Camp Pelican for a game of bowls.

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ee you at Pelican Waters Bowls Club.

Available for age groups up to 17 years.

Lawn bowls is an increasingly popular junior sport and Pelican Waters Bowls Club Inc. is offering an opportunity for all juniors wishing to learn to play the game of bowls.

All levels of training will be available for age groups up to 17 years. This is the first training camp to operate on the Sunshine Coast for juniors on a regular basis.

Training will be held on the last Saturday morning of each month.

Additional Saturday mornings will be made available to have fun and enjoy the game with others in their age brackets.

For those looking for a non contact sport we offer the chance to learn a challenging sport and be part of a team while having fun and learning the art of lawn bowls For more information and to register please contact Coach Ken on 5492 5780 or email: kandsarmitage@hotmail.com