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CONTENTS

Volume 38

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28 Junior News

All the finals action from Broadbeach Bowls Club as the 2015 Australian Open wraps up (June 13-25).

Catch up on junior bowls news from around the state in our all new Junior News section.

Issue 06

16 South Tweed Prestige Singles 31 Umpiring Locals were out-muscled at South Tweed’s 2015 Prestige Singles, with interstate bowlers facing off in the final.

How well do you know the law book? Test your knowledge with umpiring guru Joan Brotherton’s Q&A.

20 Blind Bowls National

34 Coaching

Queensland bowlers blitzed the field to be crowned Australia’s top state at national championships in SA.

Are you a Negative Nancy? Turn that frown around with a little help from coaching columnist Ian Schuback OAM.

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When they beat us like that, I just knew they were going to go all the way and make history...

Kelsey Cottrell

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BACK-TO-BACK BABY! They were going for it…and they achieved it!

The first time anyone in the 10-year history of the Australian Open has gone back to back in the Women’s Pairs.

There were signs along the way the Kawana duo would realize their dream.

They won their first title last year against Australian Jackaroos Kelsey Cottrell and Lynsey Clarke, and they came up against them this year in the quarter-finals.

“We needed five on the last end…and we got them,” Emma Brown said, “13-12”.

The defending champs’ biggest strength as a pair is their easy communication.

“When they beat us like that, I just knew they were going to go all the way and make history, it was a sign,” Kelsey Cottrell said.

Would they be too shy to talk, with the body mics picking up every word?

Next was the semi against Queensland rep Kristy Thatcher (Tweed Heads) and Australian Jackaroo Claire Turley (Cabramatta).

“Kristy pointed out I had a lady bug on my butt, and I was about to flick it off when I thought, no…I’ll just leave it there…” Emma said. (Some say the ladybug is a symbol of good luck…)

It was 11-11 on the last end, Noelene had to bury the jack… and she did, 12-11.

The moment of truth had arrived.

The finalists lined up for battle in the TV Arena, before the Fox Sports cameras and an excited, parochial crowd, four Queenslanders in the play-off.

Jackie McWhinney-Shillington

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The challenger was a formidable warrior of the sport, former Australian champion Maria Rigby (Bramble Bay), and her surprise lead, Burleigh greenkeeper Jackie McWhinney-Shillington.

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Apparently not, they got into their groove, and kept a minimum one-shot margin, but it was still anyone’s game, going into the final end 13-11.

“I always play well, and Jackie played well, we could have won, it was that close,” Maria Rigby said, and she was correct.

But it went to the sentimental favourites, 14-11, 15 ends.

Gold medals and prize money $15,000 to the champs; silver medals and $8000 to the runners up.

The history-making duo have worked hard to realize their dream, with club coaches Ian Schuback OAM and Julie Keegan, and NTC coach Brett Wilkie.

“We’ve done drills, game play, psychology, getting rid of negative thoughts,” Emma said.

Thanks to the win, Noelene will treat herself to a trip to the US in September to watch triathlon champ daughter Brittany, 17, contest the World Titles.

Emma is thinking “shoes… handbags...and the mortgage.”

Mums step up “I didn’t know Jackie could bowl…?” the crowd buzzed as matriarch of the McWhinney-Shillington bowls dynasty stepped up for her first AO final.

Everyone knows Jackie the wife and mum, always on the sidelines supporting husband Graeme, and two rising star sons, Dean (Australian Open 2015 fours silver) and Dale, 16, about to play his first test for Queensland Juniors.

“My hands are trembling,” Jackie confessed, “I’m not used to being in the limelight, I just like watching my kids play…”

(Yes, Jackie can bowl!)

It was a day for family, Rigger’s daughters Edwina and Mabel watching their mum from the stands for the first time in an AO final.

Emma Brown’s parents Trish and Dave and brother Jesse flew down from Cairns. “I really wanted to win for them,” Emma said.

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this is probably my biggest achievement, and to do it with Robbie Wild, one of my greatest mates, is very surreal Sean Baker

TOTAL DOMINATION Queensland dominated in the 2015 Australian Open Pairs, both men’s and women’s finals exciting all-Queensland affairs.

Former Australian rep Sean Baker (Hamilton) is back to his devastating form of a few years ago, putting his bowls wherever they needed to be, skipping Robbie Wild (Pine Rivers) to an 18-8 victory.

He seems happy and his bowls were brilliant.

“Bakes is on fire,” Australian Jackaroo Barrie Lester said from the Fox Sports commentary box.

Baker, 30, and Wild, 25, both come from bowls families; Sean’s dad Dave played more than 200 games for the Northern Territory; Robbie’s dad Bert grazed state level in Victoria.

Both families saw the light and moved to Queensland, the Wilds in 1988 (Robbie was born at Southport Hospital) and the Baker boys a bit later, in 2005, moving in with the Wilds for a couple of years, the boys becoming firm friends and a demon bowls partnership.

“It was actually in front of my granddad in his home town, so that’s always going to be special for me,” he said, reminiscing.

Silver medallists Braidan Leese (Coolangatta) and Sam White (Paradise Point) had a great run through the Pairs comp, beating some high profile teams, but they couldn’t get a break in the final, the experience of the two Queensland reps and their ease in front of the TV cameras telling.

There were many comments about how great it was to see former junior champ Sam White, 23, back on centre stage in a national final, and recent junior star Braidan Leese, 19, making a name for himself in the senior ranks.

Pictured: (top left) Noelene Dutton, Emma Brown; (top right) Sean Baker, Robbie Wild. Small photos: Sam White and Braidan Leese with winners Wild and Baker; Leads Jackie McWhinney-Shillington and Emma Brown; Silver medallists Maria Rigby, Ryan Bester (Men’s Singles) and Jackie McWhinneyShillington; Kawana cheer squad.

“As an individual win, this is probably my biggest achievement, and to do it with Robbie Wild, one of my greatest mates, is very surreal,” Baker said.

Baker still rates highly the time he played for Australia in South Africa (2011).

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Who’d have thought, a country girl, no coach, to end up in the final of the Australian Open, never in my wildest dreams...

Maree Gibbs

Two young giant-slayers stepped up to the big time at this year’s $225,000 Australian Open at the Gold Coast.

Going home $16,000 richer is NSW Junior Bowler of the Year Ellen Ryan, now 18, and Warilla sensation Aaron Teys, 21.

“Words can’t describe it, it’s unbelievable,” Teys said.

“It’s crazy that I’ve just won that much,” Ryan said.

Ryan rose to the top of a field of 300 in the Women’s section, but it was Teys who really had his work cut out.

Men’s Singles is the biggest and most gruelling event at the Australian Open, more than 800 bowlers playing 207 sections at 12 bowls clubs, with eight knockout rounds to follow.

The young greenkeeper played aggressive, exciting bowls, collecting the scalp of Warilla teammate and Irish international Jeremy Henry 21-20, Australian Jackaroo Mark Casey 21-18 (semi), and Commonwealth Games 2014 Singles silver medallist Ryan Bester (final).

To the astonishment of the crowd in the packed TV Arena, Teys had the Broadbeach bowls coordinator Bester on the canvas, down 13-20 after 20 ends, on his own home green.

The Canadian international dug deep, 15-20, 16-20…but

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SENSATIONAL SINGLES! Teys was having none of it, the excruciating claw-back of his lead.

He took the risk to drive aggressively, hoping to sink the jack and sit on top, giving him the one shot he needed to win.

“I expected Ryan to come back, you don’t take anything for granted with a bowler like him,” Teys said.

“My thinking was...now is the time, I’m four shots up, and if I guts this jack, I’ll win.

“I knew I could lose four …and still be in the game.”

Teys trailed the jack, but Bester won the end 17-20, but how many more lives would he have, with Teys bowling so fearlessly?

On the 24th end, Teys got his shot, and his first Australian Open title 21-17, the most prestigious and coveted prize of them all.

“He will go places,” said the best bowler in the world, Scottish international Alex Marshall, “he has all the shots, he reads the head well, and he has the right temperament, he’s fearless, and that’s the way you have to play when you’re up against a bowler like Ryan Bester.”

“He’s got a wonderful future, he’s shown he can play with the big boys and win.”

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COUNTRY GIRLS FACE OFF IN AO WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL Millmerran’s Maree Gibbs, 58, had the time of her life at the Australian Open Women’s Singles final.

“Who’d have thought, a country girl, an old girl, no coach, to end up in the final of the Australian Open, never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d get this far,” Gibbs said.

The trophy winner was another country girl, Ellen Ryan, just 18 years old and recently moved from Goulburn to Cabramatta to further her bowls.

The fact she even entered the Australian Open this year was by chance, Australian Jackaroos’ captain Lynsey Clarke ringing her up to ask if she would fill a casual vacancy in her Four’s team (they reached the semis).

The 2014 NSW Junior Female Champion Bowler of the Year thought she may as well have a go at the other events…

“It’s the most exciting result, my first time on TV, that was exciting,” Ryan said.

Pictured: (above) women’s finalists Ellen Ryan and Maree Gibbs; (below) men’s finalists Ryan Bester and Aaron Teys.

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REVENGE OF THE GREENKEEPERS An awesome foursome with Queensland interests had the AO Men’s Fours crown all but on their heads, when it was plundered by a cheeky rink of greenkeepers from South Australia.

Dean McWhinney (South Tweed), Ian Law (Broadbeach), NZ Blackjack Shannon McIllroy and former Kiwi international Paul Girdler (Tweed Heads) led on three occasions during the epic final, including in the dying minutes, 11-9, but saw their dreams turn to dust when Adelaide raider Scott Thulborn took the mat to play the final bowl of the final end.

Thulborn was two shots down and facing a hostile head, but he delivered a bomb, collecting the jack, and poaching three shots, denying the home-town favourites the title by one shot, 12-11.

Steven Dennis, Nathan Pederson, Wayne Reudiger and Thulborn appreciated the fairytale ending, after being on the wrong side of fate in last year’s final, and going home the bridesmaids.

“It hurt last year, it’s good to get one back,” Thulborn said.

“This means a lot, we battle away working hard as greenkeepers, we’ll be back next year to try for a third final.”

2015 Men’s Fours winners: Wayne Reudiger, Scott Thulborn, Steven Dennis and Nathan Pederson. Photos courtesy of Bowls Ausralia

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Scott takes women’s title, Clarke makes top four

Men’s Fours silver medallists: Paul Gi rdler, Shannon McIllroy, Dean Mc Whinney and Ian Law. Beaten but not defeated , they’ll be back next year!

After seven matches in three days, there was only one Queenslander left standing in the Women’s Fours comp, Helensvale ace Lynsey Clarke and her eclectic mix of wingmen Anne Johns (St John’s Park), Ellen Ryan (Cabramatta) and Rebecca Van Asch (Invermay TAS).

Unfortunately they were ousted 11-6 in the semi final by the team who went on to win, powerhouse Raymond Terrace skip Natasha Scott, and her support crew of Carla Odgers (Sunbury VIC) and twin sensations Samantha and Natalie Noronha (Warilla NSW).

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Women’s Fours winners Natasha Scott, Carla Odgers and Warilla twins Samantha and Natalie Noronha. Maiden AO title for skip Scott.

In the final, skip Beth Quinlan and her St John’s Park clubmates Jan Agar and Sharyn Renshaw, and Sue Auman (Nightcliff NT) faced a marathon against Scott, the score drawing level five times.

On the final bowl of the final end, Scott was one shot down, but she managed to rest her bowl on the jack, winning her maiden Australian Open title 15-14.

was very, very nervous, those bowls were worth $3000, that was the difference in prize money between runner-up and winning, for each player,” Scott said.

“I’m absolutely over the moon, it was an unbelievable game.”

The winning fours prize purse was $20,000, the runners up $8,000.

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FIT FOR TV Queensland juniors and disability bowlers best in nation The TV Arena at Broadbeach was reserved for the prestige finals of the Men’s and Women’s Singles and Pairs, on the last two days of the tournament.

But quietly playing on the outside rinks on the same two days were the U18 Singles quarters, semis and finals, and the Bowlers-With-A-Disability (BWD) rounds.

“It’s really hard to take that the juniors don’t play on centre stage, they don’t get the fancy tracksuits for the cameras,” said Greg Nelson, proud dad of Australia’s newest U18 boys champ Jacob.

(It’s a sentiment shared by some of the Men’s and Women’s Fours champs, who played their finals four days earlier, in similarly quiet conditions in terms of media attention.)

“Sorry we don’t have a photo of our Fours team, it’s a bit disappointing, but there was no photographer there (Sun June 21) when we played our semi,” Australian Jackaroo Lynsey Clarke said.

However, as most club “PR” teams would know, you can’t “make” the media come.

Bowls Australia booked Fox Sports to ensure there was at least some live TV coverage of the Open (and just four events in two days cost a whopping six figure sum).

“There is no doubt the Gold Coast version of the Australian Open has been a spectacular success, not withstanding that we will have a full de-brief on what worked and what might be done better next year,” BA CEO Neil Dalrymple said.

“It’s been impressive to see this massive machine crank into action, 12 host clubs, and 13 days of bowls, this tournament will be the biggest in the world and the one every bowler wants to play, it will cement Queensland’s well-deserved reputation as the bowls capital of the world,” Bowls Queensland chairman and ITO (umpire) John Dawson said.

Australian U18 singles champs Jacob Nelson and Sophie Young

Jacob and Sophie do the double Queenslanders Jacob Nelson and Sophie Young are this year’s Australian Open junior champions, pocketing a cool $2000 each.

In the Boys final, two of the sport’s finest prodigies, Queensland rep Jacob Nelson (Wynnum Manly) and Australian rep Jono Davis (Dubbo Railway) staged a spectacular good enough for TV, impressing and entertaining the spectators with a freakish ability beyond their years.

While the selectors already know about Davis, Nelson now has a platform too, with a second chance next week to prove how reliable and consistent he is at pressure bowls (QLD v NSW Test Series, Taren Point, June 29-July 2) (As a 14-year-old, Nelson was already chilled and coachable, winning State Mixed Pairs in 2013 with Cleveland club coach Mary Ross, 84, the seven decades-age gap no problem. And Nelson was skip!)

In the AO 2015 Boys final, the Queenslander sprinted out of the blocks, winning eight of the first nine ends to lead 13-2, and while he won only four of the next 13 ends, a full-count of four on the 18th end saw Davis finish in second place, 21-18.

“I did well on the longer ends, Jono started playing short, but I was able to hang on, I’m overjoyed,” Nelson said.

“The Australian Open has been awesome, I’ve really enjoyed myself, and a big thanks to my dad for supporting me this week.”

At 16, Nelson is young enough to be back to defend his junior title next year, and while he is happy with his junior pay day, he also has his eye on progressing further in the men’s comp next year, taking a shot at the bigger prize money.

Girl’s final a breeze after tough semi It was a one-sided affair in the girl’s final with reigning Queensland junior singles champ Sophie Young (Capalaba) defeating ACT’s Jessica Hogan (Weston Creek Wildcats) 21-5.

Young was her usual cool, calm, deadly self, never allowing Hogan to build up a head of steam.

“It’s exciting to win, I’d never say a final is easy, but my semi (against Molly Wilton) was the toughest,” the Year 11 student said.

Lynsey Clarke commentating for Fox Sports

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Queensland’s not-so-secret weapon will no doubt come up against Raymond Terrace’s Molly Wilton again in next week’s QLD V NSW junior test series at Taren Point, going in with confidence that if she’s done it once, she can do it again.

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Pictured, clockwise from top left, Men’s Singles winner Aaron Teys and Warilla clubmate Harley McDonald; Australian Jackaroo and Fox Sports commentator Barrie Lester; Juniors Josh Studham, Indi Conlan, Jacob Nelson, Mitch Mears, Kane Nelson, Jono Davis; Anthony, Sean and Emmett Bonnell; Representatives of the 12 AO host clubs, from left Broadbeach’s Barry Gilbert, Les Miller Helensvale , Terry Parkes Robina, Chris McMillan Benowa, Tony Broom Gold Coast Bowls, Johanna Cunningham Mermaid Beach, Bill Melville Mudgeeraba, Ben Woods Musgrave Hill, Noel Gray Paradise Point, Peter Ingram Southport, Brian Stewart Gold Coast Tweed district, Owen Kenny Tugun; Edwina Rigby and Mabel Warner; World boxing champ Les Sherrington and Mark Casey; Wayne Handley and Andrew Bell; Gail George, Jenny Strickland and Pat Allsopp.

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Scott triumphs at South Tweed Southern raiders out-muscle Queensland’s best at 25th annual Prestige Singles Australian Jackaroo Natasha Scott is the first woman to win the Tweed “Double Crown” in the same 12 months, taking the Golden Nugget (Tweed Heads) in August last year, and this year’s $10,000 South Tweed Sports Ladies Prestige Singles (formerly Black Douglas).

Scott dominated the pointy end of the comp, allowing neither semi final challenger Lynsey Clarke (Helensvale) nor finals opponent Chloe Stewart (Kyneton) to take more than 10 shots apiece.

In the semi, Clarke let Scott win the first end and it was uphill from there, the 2015 Queensland District Sides and State Champs star winning only six of the 18 ends played, Scott earning multiples on eight ends to build a 25-10 victory.

Tournament runner-up Stewart went into the final against Scott confident after dismantling former Aussie rep Sharyn Renshaw (St John’s Park) 25-8 in the semi.

Scott put three of her first five bowls in the ditch, but she picked up from there.

Stewart rebounded until the 13th end, when Scott opened up a lead of 17-8 and

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from there, it was a hop, skip, jump to the title, 25-10.

Scott is a first time winner, joining 11 other first-time winners in 25 years of the comp (since 1991).

Three women have won three times (inaugural winner Ruth McRae, Karen Murphy and Carmen Anderson) and two have won twice (Betty Bradley and Kelsey Cottrell).

Top 16 Queensland’s Lynsey Clarke came so close this year to winning an elusive first title, defeating 2014 winner and defending champ Carmen Anderson 21-17, denying the Cabramatta ace a record fourth title.

Also in Section 1, Queenslanders Christina Pavlov (Broadbeach) and Cassandra Millerick (Caloundra) had a tight tussle, 21-20.

Eventual winner Natasha Scott won Section 2, denying Karen Murphy a shot at a fourth title (and going on to beat Clarke in the semi).

Bribie Island’s Natasha Jones placed third in Section 3, behind semi finalist Sharyn Renshaw and 2014 runner-up Sarah Boddington (Tuncurry).

In Section 4, Chloe Stewart clocked up three successive wins, including against Tweed Heads Ellen Joselin 21-12, to earn her first semi final appearance in the prestigious comp, against Renshaw, and eventually winning through to the final against Scott.

Queenslanders bowing out after Day 2 sectionals were Kristy Thatcher, Denise Knight, Trish Dixon (Tweed Heads), Gail Waitai, Val Jackson, Anne McClure, Lyn Cuthbertson, Cheryl Heaps (Broadbeach), Monica Duff, Judith Whaites, Emma Brown (Kawana), Robyn Thomassen (Grange/ Hamilton), Lolita Treasure (McKenzie Park) and Dee-Ann Robertson (West Cairns).

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“Any woman who wins a club singles or higher can nominate, we select the top 64 competitors,” South Tweed CEO Gordon Rhodes said.

The last Queensland winner was Brenda Thompson from Helensvale in 2008.

Main photo: South Tweed Ladies Prestige Singles winner Natasha Scott (Raymond Terrace, NSW) and runner up Chloe Stewart (Kyneton VIC). Inset: Cassandra Millerick (Caloundra, QLD). Photos courtesy Peter Kulmer, Photo Arts Club Tweed.

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Small but enthusiastic field There were 10 Australian Open titles up for grabs by bowlers with a disability (BWD), with plenty of medals and $18,000 in prize money won by a small but enthusiastic field.

The final day was especially long and arduous, the final titles won under lights, as end-of-festival celebrations cranked up inside the Broadbeach club house.

PHYSICAL DISABILITY Queenslander Nathan Appleton (North Toowoomba) and Josh Barry (East Shepparton VIC) teamed up for one of the last title-fights of the Australian Open 2015, finally going down to Victoria’s Josh Thornton and NSW’s James Reynolds 14-12 in a Multi Disability Pairs contest that showed off all the shots.

It was Thornton’s second title, having earlier beaten Josh Barry in the BWD Physical Disability Men’s Singles, 21-10.

In the Pairs, Appleton and Barry earlier defeated Queenslanders Deb McGarry (Burrum Heads) and Don Currie (North Ipswich) in the Pairs semi, 17-6, while Thornton and Reynolds tamed Queenslanders Tony Bonnell (Pine Rivers) and Serena Nicholls (Burleigh Heads), 23-7.

In a quality all-Queensland Women’s Singles final, McGarry defeated Nicholls, 21-20.

HEARING IMPAIRED Queenslander Brian Taylor (Logan City) is Australian Open champion in the BWD Hearing Impaired Singles, defeating Graeme Findlay (Tuncurry Beach) two games to nil.

Taylor is part of a team of 14 Australian hearing impaired bowlers off to Belfast (Northern Ireland) in August to contest the World Titles (Aug 26-Sept 8), hoping to return world champs.

In the Women’s Singles, Boyne Tannum’s Janet Hogan was held to just one shot for silver against a stunning young bowler to watch, Fitzroy VIC’s Tiffany Brodie, who achieved not only gold in the Hearing Impaired event, but also made the quarter finals of the Open Women’s Singles.

VISION IMPAIRED Australian champions Queensland shone brightly as expected in the AO BWD Vision Impaired events.

Narangba’s Dennis Wormald won Men’s Singles, and then teamed up with Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Joy Forster (Chermside) to win silver in the Mixed Pairs.

Mixed Pairs Gold went to Marian Morrison (Aspley) and Peter Uther (Coolangatta), although they needed an extra end to claim the spoils.

Joy Forster took the honours in the Women’s Singles 21-9 over Christine Henry (Moorooka).

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Not only did Nathan Appleton win a BWD Multi Disability Pairs silver, he also won BWD Intellectual Disability Men’s Singles gold, 21-19, against Victoria’s Brendan Elliot.

Women’s Singles gold went to Tugun’s Crystal Martin in her sixth AO campaign, 21-20, over Joanna Lomagro from Victoria.

The two girls have been hand-balling gold and silver medals back and forth for years.

“Crystal used to play with us in Victoria, now she plays against us in Queensland,” Joanna’s mum said.

“I can’t wait to see the BWD events grow in the years to come, as bowls is such an inclusive sport,” BA CEO Neil Dalrymple said.

10 DISABILITY TITLES IN THREE DAYS ► PHYSICAL DISABILITY MEN’S SINGLES: Josh Thornton (East Shepparton, VIC) def Josh Barry (Tathra Beach, NSW) 21-10

► VISION IMPAIRED WOMEN’S SINGLES: Joy Forster (Chermside, QLD) def Christine Henry (Moorooka, QLD) 21-9

► PHYSICAL DISABILITY WOMEN’S SINGLES: Debra McGarry (Burrum Heads, QLD) def Serena Nicholls (Burleigh Heads, QLD) 21-20

► HEARING IMPAIRED WOMEN’S SINGLES: Tiffany Brodie (Fitzroy Victoria, VIC) def Janet Hogan (Boyne-Tannum, QLD) 21-1

► MULTI-DISABILITY PAIRS: Josh Thornton (East Shepparton, VIC) & James Reynolds (Sebastopol, VIC) def Nathan Appleton (North Toowoomba, QLD) & Josh Barry (Tathra Beach, NSW) 14-12

► HEARING IMPAIRED MEN’S SINGLES: Brian Taylor (Logan City, QLD) def Graeme Findlay (Tuncurry Beach, NSW) 2-0

► VISION IMPAIRED MEN’S SINGLES: Dennis Wormald (Narangba, QLD) def Jake Fehlberg (Tugun, QLD) 21-14 ► VISION IMPAIRED MIXED PAIRS: Marian Morrison (Aspley, QLD) & Peter Uther (Coolangatta, QLD) def Joy Forster (Chermside, QLD) & Dennis Wormald (Narangba, QLD) 12-11

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► INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY MEN’S SINGLES: Nathan Appleton (North Toowoomba, QLD) def Brendan Elliot (Somerville, VIC) 21-19 ► INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WOMEN’S SINGLES: Crystal Martin (Tugun, QLD) def Joanna Lomagno (Korumburra, VIC) 21-20

Pictured, (top left) Winning blind bowlers and directors Dennis Wormald, Barbara Whitehead, Christine Henry, Jake Fehlberg and dad Grant, Joy Forster, Bruce Jones, May Toll; (top right) Hearing Impaired winners Graeme Findlay and Brian Taylor; (Above) Intellectual disability winner Crystal Martin; (below) Physical disability winners Deb McGarry and former BQ development officer Josh Thornton.

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Round of “a-paws” for Calliope bowls As far as Guide Dogs Queensland is concerned, Calliope Central Bowls Club deserves a round of “a-paws” for reaching an exciting milestone.

With the help of local vision impaired member Dave Byars, the club has run an annual Bowls Day for Guide Dogs for the past four years.

This year’s event in May has brought their fundraising total to nearly $15,000!

The bowls day is typically held as a mixed fours event.

Guide Dogs Queensland CEO Barb Tasker said the charity was very appreciative of the club’s fundraising efforts.

“We receive only seven per cent government funding for our services, with none of this going towards our iconic Guide Dogs, so we rely on the generosity of the community to provide the funding we need to continue delivering our services,” Ms Tasker said.

“We are so grateful for the efforts of Dave and the club, as all money raised will go towards helping to change the lives of blind and vision impaired Queenslanders.”

Dave has a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa, but he does not let his vision impairment stop him from enjoying a game of bowls with Guide Dog ‘Queeny’ by his side.

Queeny even has her own member badge at Calliope Central, “Dog No.1”.

If anyone is interested in hosting a Bowls Day for Guide Dogs Queensland, please Freecall 1800 810 122 or visit www.guidedogsqld.com.au

BLIND BOWLERS BLITZ NATIONALS Queenslanders get call-up for World Champs in South Africa Queensland Blind Bowlers Association (QBBA) has once again blitzed the field and taken out the Le Mans Shield for the best overall state at the 2015 Australian Blind Bowlers Association Championships in Adelaide (28 April-7 May).

The Queenslanders performed strongly winning 12 out of a possible 18 gold medals.

They also collected six silver and three bronze medals across all competition classes, from B1 to B4.

“A stellar performance by the Mighty Maroons!!” Queensland team manager Stu Taylor said, supported by Bowls Queensland to attend the championships. (Stu took the fabulous photos on these pages.)

Various individuals stood out for Queensland, with June Brittain (B2) and her director Sue Rowe taking out the Ron Humphries Trophy for the best overall performance by a female bowler at the championships.

Jenny Skinner (B1) was awarded the Marlene Ireland Encouragement Award, which was a thrill for the newest kid on the block, as Jenny and her director Narelle Young have only recently started bowling.

The gold medal winners for Queensland were June Brittain , Joy Forster, Des Mackay, Chris Backstrom, Marian Morrison, Jake Fehlberg, Christine Henry, Dennis Wormald, Lynne Seymour and John Vance.

“Queensland won many gold and multiple gold medals, and we also won silver and

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bronze, but more than that, we fielded bowlers who simply tried their best, and you can’t ask for anymore,” Taylor said.

“Thank you also to the wonderful directors, it couldn’t be done without them.”

The South Australian Blind Bowlers Club with great assistance from the management and volunteers of Salisbury Bowls Club ran a very enjoyable and successful event and are to be congratulated.

Bowls Queensland once again this year supplied a team manager (the only State to do so).

“I was proud to represent BQ at the national titles and assist such a worthy group of bowlers by doing the day to day running of the team so they could concentrate on their games,” Taylor said.

Five Queenslanders have been named in the Australian team for the IBBA Championships in South Africa in 2017: • Joy Forster and director Bruce Jones (B2) • Marian Morrison and director Beatrice Kassulke (B3) • Chris Backstrom and director Tom Henry (B3) • Lynne Seymour and director Bob Seymour (B4) • Dennis Wormald and director Barbara Whitehead (B4) Results and photos Stu Taylor, Bowls Qld.

Main photo: Sandy Vincent, Wally Whitehead, Tom Henry, Bob Seymour, Lynne Seymour, Beatrice Kassulke, Jake Fehlberg, Marian Morrison, Thelma Parish, John Vance, Chris Backstrom, Vogue (dog), Vanessa Hinton, Grant Fehlberg, Wayne McDonald, Barbara Whitehead, Dennis Wormald, Stuart Taylor, May Toll, Christine Henry, Sue Rowe, June Brittain, Andrea Russell, Bryan Forster, Jenny Skinner, Narelle Young, Lorna Hackwood, Des Mackay, Mike Callum, Don Dias, Joy Forster, Bruce Jones Other photos clockwise: Marian Morrison, Beatrice Kassulke; Joy Forster, Bruce Jones, Des Mackay, Lorna Hackwood; John Vance’s dog Vogue; June Brittain, Sue Rowe; Narelle Young, Jenny Skinner.

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From the Chair with John Dawson

The world’s biggest festival of bowls has wrapped up, widely acclaimed as a momentous success and the best thing that could have happened for bowls in the state of Queensland.

It’s just the first of five years for the Australian Open to be played at the Gold Coast, wrapping around the Commonwealth Games 2018 and the World Bowls Championships in 2020.

(Go Queensland!)

Bowls Australia CEO Neil Dalrymple couldn’t say enough about the generosity and helpfulness of the 12 local clubs and the many volunteers involved.

It was a great privilege for me to work as an umpire during the tournament and also to meet the sponsors in my capacity as Bowls Queensland chairman.

Queensland bowlers achieved spectacular success, particularly in the Pairs, Juniors and Disability events, as well as making it into the finals of the Singles and Men’s Fours, and semis in the Women’s Fours.

Congratulations to all who participated and to the Queensland clubs and volunteers who so generously

Barry is the Greens Keeper at his local bowls club.

He believes the friendships made are more important than the final score.

supported this great event, well done.

I’m sure the Gold Coast will do it even bigger and better in 2016.

Remembering Laurie Aitken Our thoughts are with the family of former Bowls Queensland director Laurie Aitken, who died recently.

Laurie worked tirelessly for the sport of lawn bowls over a lifetime, serving on the BQ board from 2005-2008, and on the executive as Director of Finance.

25 Years Meritorious Service Mt Morgan’s Barbara Holder and Rockhampton’s Fay Mills have been awarded the Bowls Queensland Meritorious Service Award for 25 years of bowls club administration.

Barbara is currently games director at Victoria Park Ladies (Rockhampton), where she has served in a number of roles, including president. Barbara previously served at Moranbah, also in many roles, including president.

Victoria Park Ladies also honoured long-term junior vice president Fay Mills.

100 Year Medallions Congratulations to bowler centenarians Ernie Jensen from Ferny Grove and Bill Schmidt from Urangan, who were recently presented with Bowls Queensland 100 Years Medallions.

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Windsor Wombats are the inaugural winners of Brisbane District’s first mid-week pennant competition for Over 60s.

Wombats defeat Echidnas in Over 60s

Runners-up are the Enoggera Echidnas.

Eight sides took part this year, Samford, Ferny Grove (two teams), Everton Park, Enoggera, Windsor, Toowong and St Lucia.

(A side consisted of three teams, each playing two 9-end sets of two-bowl triples, and if sets were tied, a one-end tie break.)

The BDBA mid-week comp was set up to offer something different, something fast (to allow grandparents to finish in time to collect grandkids from school!), and something that wouldn’t clash with other comps running at the same time, such as Premier League, Super Challenge, and other regular mid-week club games.

One of the conditions was that all teams would play at the same venue at the same time (including finals), and each club in the comp would host a round in turn, on a Tuesday or a Wednesday.

“This created a great atmosphere and it meant the host club’s facilities were fully utilized,” BDBA president Ray O’Brien said.

“Games commenced at 10am to allow grandparents to drop kids to school, and played for

about two hours, allowing plenty of time to finish before school pick up.”

The inaugural comp ran from early March to late April and catered for 72 bowlers, aged mostly at the younger end of the category, 60-65. Feedback from players was very positive.

FINALS All teams participated in the finals series, with the round robin top team playing the fourth side, and second playing third.

The two winning sides then played off for the Seniors’ Pennant flag.

Minor premiers Enoggera Echidnas and Windsor Wombats won one-rink each in the final, and went to the tiebreak, which went the Wombat’s way, making them inaugural Over 60s Brisbane District MidWeek Pennant Champs.

Those that finished in the bottom half of the comp also had their play-off, for a perpetual Plate.

Fifth played eighth and sixth played seventh, which resulted in Samford Powerful Owls taking on Everton Park Rangers in the Plate final, which again went to a tie-break, winners Samford.

“This competition gave district selectors the opportunity to view the performances of players for selection in inter-district events,” O’Brien said.

“We hope to welcome more teams to BDBA Mid-Week Pennant in 2016.”

Photo: Brisbane District MidWeek Pennant 60+ champs, back row, Trevor Winters, Alan Brown, Peter Sothmann, Greg Davenport, Dennis O’Toole, Steve Eyears, front, Paul Burns, Kev Treney, Bill Baker, Jim Lewis & Malcolm Greig.

Collinsville’s Next Gen North Queensland-based state development office Tim Blake reports from inland Collinsville that not only does the club look to be in good hands, but it is building from the juniors up.

“Out here, there’s not much for kids to do during the week, I wanted to give them something to do and hopefully secure the future of the club,” juniors coordinator Leah Pollard said.

The juniors have progressed rapidly in both skills and enthusiasm.

“I’ve seen the progression of these juniors from where they started to where they are now, all credit to Leah and the Collinsville Bowls Club,” Tim said.

The small mining town, population 1250, has five juniors, Delta Phillips, Milly Jones, Zane Fletcher, Lexie Jones and Harmony Fletcher (pictured).

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DEVELOPING BOWLS Urangan centenarian

Bowling Bill rolls through 100 years It was a very special day at Urangan Bowls Club recently, having the honour of meeting club life member and centenarian Albert “Bill” Schmidt and presenting him with his 100 Years Badge on behalf of Bowls Queensland, in the company of Fraser Coast district president Clive Williams and Urangan men’s president Barry Tryhorn.

The presentation took place during the usual Thursday afternoon Men’s Fours, which means many of Bill’s friends and bowling companions were able to mark the milestone with him.

Wide Bay Classic Bowls tournament coordinator Dennis Keft from Urangan put some words together about Bill’s proud history.

“Bill was born in Childers on March 27, 1915, only a month before the Australian troops landed at Gallipoli.

He started playing bowls 60 years ago in New Zealand at the Grey Lynn Bowls Club.

He spent several decades across the Tasman and saw active service during the Second World War with the New Zealand Regiment.

He met his wife Phyllis in New Zealand and they started their family, coming to Australia in 1986.

Bill and son, Bill Jnr, joined the Urangan Bowls Club in 1987.

Bill continued bowling until recent years when he found things a little too painful in the joints.

Bowls is a family affair for the Schmidts, as Bill had two grandchildren join him at the club, with Ashley making the Queensland U18s.

Dylan also bowls, and a third grandson, Konrad, is just getting started.

Urangan Bowls Club held a celebration dinner for Bill in March (he turned 100 on March 27) when about 170 of Bill’s loving family and friends attended, from both sides of the Tasman, along with some local dignitaries, and plenty of grandchildren and great-grandchildren to celebrate with him and assist on the night.

Grandson Ashley was chef for the occasion, and lots more handled the food service, table waiting and clearing-up duties; a great job by all.”

Countdown to Multi-Disability It’s only one month until entries close (Mon Aug 3) in the 2015 Multi Disability games at Aspley Memorial Bowls Club.

“The Aspley committee has been working hard to have volunteers and the venue ready,” BQ state development officer Daryl Francey said.

“Facilities have been upgraded, with two synthetic greens and one grass green.

There will be singles and pairs events held over four days (Sun Aug 30 – Wed Sept 2), with emphasis on participation in as many games as possible.

“Early numbers are encouraging, with 13 nominations from Sporting Wheelies, and 20 Blind Bowlers.

“The more nominations we get, the more representative the competition is as a true “state” championships, and that’s the goal of the organisers, to put together a competition that is competitive and worthwhile for all of our disability bowlers.”

Sports Connect and Bowls Queensland have contacted many disability athlete sports groups and individuals to canvass nominations, in the countdown to the August 3 deadline.

Inquiries to Daryl at BQ 3355 9988 or 0448 078 977.

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SUPER SIBLINGS Many believe a friendly spirit was guiding two games at Darra Cementco at the end of May when the club’s brother and sister stalwarts Ken and Phyllis Howard both won their A Grade finals at the same time, and on the same green that bears their father George’s name.

And for Ken, his first ever A Grade singles win was even more special, because he had recently returned to the game after giving up in 2000 due to injury.

Ken has been a loyal Darra Cementco Bowls Club member for almost 40 years and had competed in many of the club singles championships but until now he has never made it to a final.

Club treasurer and licensee, he only recently returned to the green using a mechanical arm after injuring himself in a horse riding accident 15 years ago.

“I hadn’t been playing after breaking my pelvis when I fell from a horse in 2000,” Ken said. “But my son Troy encouraged me to start again by using a bowling arm.

“I’m glad he did. I played so well, Troy and I are teaming up and are going to compete in the master pairs together next February.”

Ken’s sister Phyllis has had singles success in the past as a member of Salisbury Bowls Club, but this is her first win at Darra Cementco.

At the time of writing, Phyllis was playing pairs in the Australian Open, but told fellow club members she was thrilled to win on the rink next to her brother and on a green named in her father’s honour.

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Junior News Manly juniors have just wrapped up eight weeks of playing in the “big league” in the annual Poinciana Challenge on Brisbane’s bayside.

The Saturday afternoon comp runs AprilJune each year and is for bowlers playing Division 6 Pennant and below.

Each club fields a 10-man side, two pairs and two triples.

Manly was pipped by Belmont in the final on June 8, Belmont fielding its toughest side ever in the final (Belmont fielded some juniors in the rounds but not in the final).

Manly rotated its juniors through the lead position for the triples during Poinciana, to give the club’s youngest bowlers a chance to step up.

Manly juniors pipped in Poinciana “I’m so proud of them, we started putting our Junior Academy together on October 24 last year, and they’ve come a long way since then,” Manly juniors coach Trevor Musch said.

Having raised a karate champ daughter, Musch is passionate about junior sport to keep kids busy and outdoors.

Oldmac Mazda at Cleveland sponsored playing shirts for the Academy bowlers, which number between 16-20.

They were delighted to receive a visit from State Juniors singles champ Sophie Young from Capalaba recently.

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Sophie talked about how she got started

in the sport, what it means to her, and how far a dedicated junior can go in the sport

of lawn bowls (all the way to the Commonwealth Games!).

Pictured below: (back row) Manly Juniors

Alexandra Hurrell, Ryan Brooks, Lachlan

Gaske, Braiden Pfeffer, Hayley Irwin, Ebony Lawson, (front row) Ethan Pfeffer, Jack Moreau, Luca Moreau, Kadde Gaske.

Turning lemons into lemonade With Yungaburra’s inaugural TFNQ Junior Bowls Carnival at risk of falling in a heap due to last minute cancellations, the executive came up with a great way of turning lemons into lemonade.

Chairman Gavin Johnson called all the parents of the kids still keen to compete and lined up a junior-senior format, which was a fantastic success.

“I wanted to do something for the Juniors before school went back, and we had volunteers and sponsors lined up, the last thing we wanted to do was cancel and disappoint the kids,” Johnson said.

“It all worked out perfectly and it was a fantastic carnival, we’d certainly like to do it again.”

The final count was nine juniors and seven adults for the first two days, and 10 juniors and six adults on the final day; six boys and four girls, aged 11-17, from as far away as Collinsville, Mossman and Townsville.

TFNQ men’s bowls president Bernie Wolland presented the prizes: Saturday Pairs winner, Jack Huey (Edmonton) and Tyler Pettigrew (Marlin Coast); runner up dad and daughter team Emma and Col Rowbotham from South Johnstone (pictured bottom page 28).

Sunday Rinks winner, father and son team Ben Wilde and John Cook (Mossman) teamed up with Courtney Cobb and Joe Mugica (Mareeba); runner up was dad and son team Tom and Kevin Lawlor (Ingham) teamed up with the Rowbothams.

Monday’s 3-bowl Pairs winner, Jack Huey and Tyler Pettigrew; runner up Emma Rowbotham and Justin Cribbin (Jubilee).

Encouragement Award, Delta Phillips (Collinsville).

“It was a wonderful weekend (Jan 17-19) and the standard of bowls was outstanding,” Yungaburra PR Robyn Williams said.

BQ state development officer Tim Blake based in Townsville said Yungaburra had shown great initiative by turning things around, not giving up.

“What a great idea to turn the carnival into a junior-senior format, a very positive outcome.”

(Thanks to sponsors Coalroc Mackay, Tom Cowles Locksmiths, Loan Select Atherton, First National Real Estate Atherton and Yungaburra Butchery.)

At TFNQ Yungaburra Junior Bowls Challenge, back row from left, “seniors” Gavin Johnson, Carmen Cobb, Leah Pollard, John Cook, Kevin Lawlor, Bernie Wolland and Robert Pratt, front row, juniors Courtney Cobb, Stephanie Cobb, Delta Phillips, Emma Rowbotham, Ben Wilde, Tom Lawlor, Corey Johnson, Tyler Pettigrew, Justin Cribbin and Jack Huey.

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Curt Schatz

CLUB LAW

Changing my licensed area whose approval do I need?

Licensees often seek to alter, rebuild, change or increase the area of their licensed premises.

If a licensee is looking to extend or alter its licenced area, the licensee needs to be mindful of the number of approvals it must obtain to support its application.

Firstly, the licensee may need to obtain the local Council’s approval if the extension or alteration of the licenced area will include major building works.

Secondly, if the extension or alteration to the premises intensifies the use of the land, the licensee may need to obtain separate town planning approval.

Depending on the type of works to be undertaken, the development application may be considered to be code assessable or impact assessable.

Code assessment can be obtained relatively quickly and does not require public notification. Impact assessment on the other hand, involves a more detailed process and applications must be publicly notified.

Thirdly, at the very least, the licensee will need OLGR approval and if the extension or alteration involves a gaming area, the licensee will also require gaming approval.

The Commissioner will generally require a licensee to apply for approval when proposed changes may result in any of the following:

• increase or decrease in the size of the licenced premises; • part of the licenced premises not being used as licenced premises; the rebuilding of the licenced premises; • major renovations to the licenced premises; and/or • site plans and layout plans will be required.

Of course, the OLGR will do a final inspection of the premises once the works are complete to ensure that the submitted plans have been complied with.

It is important that licensees seek advice if they are looking to alter or make changes to licenced premises so that they can ensure that they have all of the required approvals before work is commenced.

Up until the introduction of the Red Tape Reduction legislation, licensees were required to provide certification from all relevant departments in order to lodge any application for alterations with the OLGR.

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The OLGR expects that the licensee will obtain such certifications of its own accord.

Accordingly, if a licensee fails to obtain the relevant certifications, and the OLGR are made aware of this, this may lead to significant consequences for the licensee.

For example, the OLGR may require the licensee to show cause why the licensee’s application should be approved.

Additionally, if the licensee fails to obtain the relevant approvals, this may put in jeopardy the licensee’s public liability insurance and any such policies may be voided.

Should you have any queries or require any further information in relation to applications to extend or alter licenced premises, please contact me (07) 3224 0230.

Such departments included the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, local Councils, building reports, food and hygiene reports etc.

However, after the introduction of this legislation, the OLGR no longer require such certificates to be provided by the licensee.

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Joan Brotherton

DO YOU KNOW YOUR LAW BOOK? As an Umpire you need to be familiar with the Law Book, its contents and its structure.

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Laws in a timely manner, as a player will

You need to be able to find the specific Law/s quickly and work through the situation with the player/s concerned.

Quote the Law, Page, Where to look that applies to the following:

B

Take time to practice finding the relevant

The majority of your work as an umpire will be measuring, however there will be many times when you will be called upon to answer and interpret various Laws both on and off the green.

Exercises:

CLUB IN as 2. A player appeals to the ING umpire S OWL RA • B interferedUwhen S they feel they are being N R

and understand its layout and structure.

4. What is an Eligible Member?

I have created the following questions as an exercise to assist you to learn to find your way around the Law Book.

(a) Side game (b) A series of games (c) A tournament of games

I encourage you to study the Law Book

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How well do you know your law book?

Answer from page 31

Q1: You are asked to explain the difference between the following: (a) Side game — (b) A Series of games — (c) A tournament of games Answer: (a) Law 1.3 (b) Law 1.4 (c) Law 1.5 on Page 17 Where to look: Contents Index: Section 1, Game Basics – Section 1.1 Arranging a game: listed Back Index: sides game (P139), series of games (P138), tournaments (P140) Also under Games – Series (P133).

Q2: A player appeals to the umpire as they feel they are being interfered with when in possession of the mat. What action would you take?

Answer: Possession of the rink – Law 13, then 13.3, 13.3.1, 13.3.2 on Page 29 Where to look: Contents Index: Section 1, Game Basics – Section 1.3 Possession of the rink: 13 Back index: possession of rink (P137).

3. A player keeps putting a rag on the green every end and leaving it there until the player has played. How would you handle this situation?

Answer: Objects on the green – Law 34 on Page 45 Where to look: Contents Index: Section 2, Game Anomalies – Section 2.2 – Factors affecting play: 34 Back index: objects on the green (P136) 4.What is an Eligible Member?

Answer: Definitions – DR.2.1.1 Eligible Member

on Page 114

“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).”

Where to look: Domestic Regulations Index: Contents – DR.2 – Game Anomalies – 2.1 Definitions Back Index: Eligible player (P132) also under Player – Eligible (P136).

I hope that the above was a help to you and you got them correct! (I will have to award some gold stars!!)

Aus Indoor qualifying Queenslanders won all nine coveted entries into the 2015 Australian Indoor Championships up for grabs at the recent qualifying rounds held on the Gold Coast.

The rounds were fiercely contested over long days, the women’s comp reduced to one day and going long into the night.

Women going through to the four-day grand prix event (August 24-27, Tweed Heads) are Jude Whaites (Kawana), Charlie Harkness (Helensvale), Lynsey Clarke (Helensvale), Kristy Thatcher (Tweed Heads) and June Beverley (Greenslopes).

Bolivia Millerick (Caloundra) narrowly missed out, going down 8-7, 9-6 to Beverley; Thatcher eliminated Karen Pickering (Musgrave Hill) 10-2, 7-6; and Clarke was pushed to a tie break by West Cairns skip Dee-Ann Robertson 10-5, 6-8, 5-2.

In other tie-breaks, Harkness defeated Mt Gravatt’s Christine Baxter 8-11, 9-4, 4-2, while Whaites defeated Baxter’s pairs partner and teammate Debbie Logan 7-6, 7-10, 6-0.

In the men’s rounds, Ken Emura (Tweed Heads), Paul Girdler (Tweed Heads), Jason Carpenter (Helensvale) and Robert Wild (Pine Rivers) secured spots in the championships.

In the four straight-win knockout finals, Emura defeated Dave Bennett (South Tweed) 8-4, 10-6, Girdler defeated Mark Baker (Tugun) 12-2, 12-7, Carpenter defeated Eric Copeland (Broadbeach) 7-5, 9-7 and Wild defeated Peter Thompson (Paradise Point) 11-8, 7-2.

The men’s qualifying rounds were played April 18-19 and the women’s rounds on May 23.

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Top Tips

Are you a Negative Nancy?

To ensure you always think positive, you must first act positive.

How do you stay positive when you are losing a game of bowls?

And how do you cope when you are playing really well but your teammates are struggling?

These important questions were posed by a group of Club Kawana members at a recent training session and I thought this topic was worth sharing.

Positive people are good company, make the best of friends and make those around them feel good, and are a real joy to be around.

Similarly, negative people who regularly complain and believe the glass is always ‘half empty’ create the opposite feelings and effects on themselves on those close by.

I recall being confronted by one of my early mentors as to why I hadn’t been coming to him for further advice.

Following my response that his comments were constantly negative, several of his friends confirmed that his actions were indeed anything but positive, and were affecting his relationships.

The mind and body don’t always get along too well, so make sure your body controls your mind and not vice versa.

Think how your fellow players must be feeling themselves and you might start to understand human behaviour.

For example, if you start to feel weary, take shorter and quicker strides and put a spring in your step and you’ll immediately feel energised.

The absolute worst thing you can do is to show your displeasure.

If you play a terrible drive and drop five shots, immediately tell yourself it could have been much worse if you had dropped eight shots.

Things can always be worse, so ensure you act and think in a positive manner instead of having your game sabotaged by negative thoughts or poor body language.

Before playing any shot, always visualise the perfect outcome and never ever think about the possibility of playing a poor shot.

The real benefit of mentally rehearsing every shot is to provide added confidence and positive feelings.

Always think positive thoughts and fend off negative emotions.

Remember to ask yourself the following question when, not if, you next get thrashed in a game of bowls, “Is this the worst thing that is going to happen in my lifetime?”

Many years ago, psychologists believed that your thoughts controlled your actions.

Of course not, so toughen up, build a bridge and get over it.

However, after much research they discovered that in fact your actions control your thoughts.

(If your answer is yes, I suggest you give the game away and seek out more pleasurable pursuits.)

So, to ensure you always think positive, you must first act positive.

How do you stay positive when you are the only player in the team playing well?

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Try to always encourage your teammates and tell them not to worry about their poor bowls, knowing full well they are probably trying too hard, beating themselves up and putting too much pressure on themselves.

Put a positive mask on and act the role.

This has the benefit of not only helping your next shot, but will filter through your team!

Give your confidence and positivity a real boost by constantly feeding your mind, body and soul with good nourishment.

Limit reading daily newspapers and watching the latest news on television, increase contact with information that ‘grows’ your soul.

When friends ask how you’re feeling, try “Really Good!” instead of “Not bad…”

When asked what you’ve been doing, try “Plenty!” instead of “Not much…”

Negative words are negative actions, and often create negative outcomes.

Try being optimistic, upbeat and encouraging for a whole day and you’ll experience a remarkable transformation towards positive feelings and even playing better bowls.

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