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District Sides

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Wrap-up from Queensland’s toughest sides competition

See how Queensland fared at the 2013 Australian Sides

State Champs All the action from Qld’s State Championships

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CONTENTS 06 District Sides 2013

20 Australian Sides

Nineteen districts from across Qld clashed at the annual District Sides Championships on the Sunshine Coast.

The Maroons suffered mixed fortunes at the Australian Sides, finishing outside the medals despite some top wins.

10 State Championships

22 QLD vs NSW

Hundreds of bowlers battled it out for Queensland’s top bowls titles at the 2013 State Championships.

State of Origin could add some extra spice to the fixture when QLD take on NSW in Toowoomba this month.

18 Super Six

42 Carlo Campana

Queensland brings home medals from 2013 Australian Super Six Series in Bendigo.

Retiring state selector Carlo Campana offers a little insight into what it takes to be a top selector.

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From the Chair with Ron Chambers

STATE EVENTS We’ve just finished a big month of bowls in Queensland with our District Sides and State Championships played over a three week period on the Sunshine Coast. Bowls Queensland sincerely thanks all the state officials, participating clubs and their officials and volunteers for their time and efforts.

We also thank the bowlers who made themselves available. I hope you all had an enjoyable and personally successful time at these events.

AUSTRALIAN SIDES CHAMPIONSHIPS Our Queensland teams played very well at the 2013 Australian Sides Championships in Bendigo, with the men trying to win back-to-back titles and the ladies hoping to reclaim the title they won in 2011. Both teams had some extremely close and exciting games against strong opposition from the other states. The men finished 3rd and the ladies finished 4th overall.

Queensland’s Player of the Series (male) was Capalaba’s Brendan Egan, for his gritty consistency in playing his role of second. Tweed Heads’ Kristy Thatcher won the female honour, chosen by state coach Bill Cornehls and Queensland team manager-selector John Lang. Kristy did an outstanding job as lead for skip Lynsey Clarke’s rink.

Congratulations to both players, a fine achievement, considering the quality bowlers in the line-up.

AUSTRALIAN SUPER 6 CHAMPIONSHIPS The Queensland Kookaburras put the other states on alert that they would be no pushover in Australian Sides, with their determined performances at 2013 Super 6 Championships, played in Bendigo in the lead up to Australian Sides. With the magic combination of Kristy Thatcher and Lynsey Clarke working together in the women’s pairs, a well-deserved gold medal came home to Queensland. In the men’s pairs, Sean Ingham and Robert Wild earned their bronze. In the singles, Club Helensvale’s Anthony Kiepe won silver for the Queensland men and Mareeba’s Sue Brady won bronze for the women. The women’s triples side of Louise Witton, Pamela Rowe and Natasha Jones won our final medal of the Super 6 series, a silver.

your say Dear Editor,

I am writing to enquire whether Bowls Australia has considered revising the rule regarding players who are playing single events should be able to have a coach present while playing singles.

I believe that the opponent of a player who has a coach assisting them is at a complete disadvantage namely; two people against one. The principle of playing singles is to demonstrate the skill, courage and determination a player may have on their own, as a single player.

When a coach is putting their arm around their player (husbands), reassuring them, taking away their nerves, telling them shots to play, it then has taken away from the singles game. I know that people have said “Well they can have a coach too!” and yes, people can have a coach too, but what then is the point of playing singles if you work as a team! Not everyone can afford a coach and most people I have spoken to disagree with the law and see it as cheating or not good sportsmanship.

Most people prefer to play the game as it was designed, two single people against each other, battling the wits and strategies against another. They also find it annoying to have someone telling them how they should play, when really, if they have come so far on their own they should be able to battle ALONE.

Another point to my argument is that there is an enormous amount of time wasting, while the player continually walks up to the other end and then proceeds to have a discussion about the choice of shot to play which also disrupts the rhythm of the game and it becomes excessively drawn out.

Elizabeth McCleary Bramble Bay Bowls Club

CLUB 75TH ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to Proserpine Bowls Club for hosting a wonderful evening to celebrate the occasion of its 75th Anniversary on Saturday May 4. My wife and I were delighted to attend, along with BQ director Alan Bennett. I had the pleasure of presenting the club with a plaque to commemorate the occasion.

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District Sides - Men

Brisbane North

topple Gold Coast’s titans They have long been arch-enemies, the Brisbane North and Gold Coast Tweed districts.

And little wonder, with the Brisbane North boys the only side in a decade able to topple the mighty Gold Coasters from their perch, and 2013 was again their time to shine.

It is only the third time in a decade that Brisbane North has held the Harry Wright Memorial Shield aloft.

The two powerhouse districts were in different sections so it wasn’t until the Division One play-offs that the two teams met.

It was the first game of the finals and it went down to the wire.

Brisbane North took an early lead 34-29 after 31 ends, before the Gold Coasters launched a come back leading 56-55 after 59 ends.

It all came down to the last end where the triumphant Brisbane North team won 64-61.

This set the pace for the day and the District, as they went on to dominate over Brisbane 68-52 and a had strong 62-41 win over Downs.

But their road to success was not easy, with a draw that saw tough sectional play with many strong teams.

“Gold Coast Tweed are always tough to beat, but when we won that first game against them, we knew that we had a good chance,” he said.

“We had a good team bonding session and that set us up for the day ahead.”

Surprise Upsets of 2013 This year’s District Sides saw sensational bowling from some of the championship’s less decorated teams. In any compitition there are always favourites to come out victorious, but often in bowls the underdogs will rise to the challenge, throwing a spanner in the works with an unexpected win.

Some memorable upsets from 2013 men’s competition include: ROUND 1: Burnett defeat Gateway 74-67

ROUND 2: Tropical Far North defeat Sunshine Coast A 71-57 ROUND 6: Fraser Coast defeat Sunshine Coast A 69-60

ROUND 7: North West beats Sunshine Coast A by one 58-57 ROUND 7: North Queensland triumphs over Brisbane 58-50

Brisbane North player Alex Murtagh said he couldn’t have been happier with the result.

Aaron Hewson, Michael Brown, Kurt Brown, Murtagh, Jason Moore, Peter Lovell (Manager) Back row: John Hood (Snr V/President), Alex McKay, Allen Sait (President).

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District Sides Wash Up 2013 Bowlers from all over the state converged on the Sunshine Coast for the 2013 District Sides Championships last month.

And nothing could stop them, be it rain, hail or shine.

The Sunshine Coast certainly put on the weather for the event.

The skies opened up on several occasions across the four days, with the teams at Maroochydore getting the lion’s share of the rain!

Men’s and women’s teams from 19 Queensland districts took part in the event, and with bragging rights on the line for the coming year, competition was fierce.

But the event was also an opportunity for old friends to catch up and for new friendships to form.

Brisbane North took the Division One honours for the men.

In Division Two, Cunningham, Fraser Coast, Caboolture and Bundaberg/Port Curtis were on the greens and the competition was fierce, but the real battle was between Cunningham and Fraser Coast.

When Cunningham won the round one game, all thought it was curtains for Fraser Coast, but a surprise win from Bundaberg/ Port Curtis against Cunningham in round two leveled the playing field.

With Cunningham and Fraser Coast on two round wins each, it came down to margins, where Cunningham pipped the country cousins for the Div 2 title.

In Division Three Sunshine Coast B won the title after a clean sweep against rivals Condamine, Tropical Far North and North Queensland.

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Their closest round was against runners-up Southern Downs, with a final score of 70-62.

While other teams were battling the elements on finals day, the teams in Division Five were living it up under shelter at Mooloolaba.

This included Mackay, North West Queensland, Leichhardt and Maranoa/Warrego.

After two rounds Mackay and North West Queensland were on two wins each, so it came down to their final round clash, where Mackay came out on top with an 11-shot margin.

In the women’s competition, Sunshine Coast A won the Division One title, while their B team comrades took out Division Two. Other teams in Division Two with Sunshine Coast B were Mackay, Gateway and Brisbane.

Sunshine Coast B may have won, but not without a fight from Mackay, with both teams winning two games apiece.

But when the scores were tallied it was the Sunny Coast gals who came up trumps in the for and against.

In Division Three Brisbane North, Cunningham, Central Queensland and Burnett all went head-to-head.

Brisbane North triumphed, with three straight wins, while Cunningham ran in second with two from three.

Women’s teams in Division Four were Wide Bay/Gympie, Tropical Far North, North Queensland and Caboolture.

Wide Bay/Gympie dominated with a clean sweep, while Tropical Far North ran in second with two wins.

And in Division Five, Southern Downs women took on Leichhardt, Condamine and Maranoa/Warrego.

2013

Queensland District Sides

Division WInners Division 1 Men

Women

Brisbane North

Sunshine Coast A

Division 2 Men

Women

Cunningham

Sunshine Coast B

Division 3 Men

Women

Sunshine Coast B Brisbane North

Division 4 Men

Women

Gateway

Wide Bay/Gympie

Division 5 Men Women

Mackay Southern Downs

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District Sides - Women

Sunny Side up coast girls go all the way They may have been hot favourites, but Gold Coast Tweed failed to deliver at the 2013 District Sides championships, being thwarted by Brisbane North in the men’s competition and Sunshine Coast A in the women’s event.

Playing on their home turf, the Sunshine Coast women were real contenders for the title in 2013, but it wasn’t until round four, when they downed defending champs Gold Coast Tweed 51-46, that they were propelled up the rankings to title favourites.

The Sunny Coast gals along with Gold Coast Tweed, Downs and Bundaberg/Port Curtis were all battling it out in Division One, but all eyes were on the coastal battle in the second round of finals.

It was Gold Coast’s chance to redeem themselves, but the host side stamped their authority on the comp with a dominant 57-31 win.

Despite their loss to Downs in the third finals round, the Sunshine Coast outfit knew they were going to finish on top according to Kawana’s Jane Bush.

“We didn’t play as a game we had to win, but a game of averages, we were keeping an eye on the other games,” she said.

“We didn’t come out with all guns blazing, although we did have two rink wins in the end.”

This was the first time the Sunshine Coast has won the Val Woodward Perpetual Shield and the icing on the cake for the District was knowing their Sunshine Coast B team in Division Two team came out champions as well.

Surprise Upsets of 2013 When Sunshine Coast A defeated Gold Coast Tweed in Round 4, everyone was talking about how the Sunny Coast gals could certainly go all the way and win (which they did). But that wasn’t the only surprise win during the competition. Some other memorable wins in the women’s comp include: ROUND 1: Maranoa/Warrego defeat Tropical Far North 48-47 ROUND 2: Wide Bay/Gympie defeat Sunshine Coast A 49-42

ROUND 4: Sunshine Coast A defeat Gold Coast Tweed 57-35 ROUND 5: Central Queensland defeat Caboolture 48-46 ROUND 8: Burnett defeat Sunshine Coast B 63-39

Back row: Marion Hewish, Jan Curr an, Marilyn Clayton, Brenda Balc hin, Helga Falcongreen (SCDLBA Jane Bush, Louise Witton, Leigh President), Carol Williams, Fortington. Middle row: Jennie Loni e, Noelene Dutton, Margaret O’R ourke, Marilyn Emerton, Melva Skellern. Front row: Liza Burg ess

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State Champs - Singles

Wiz and Maz crowned Qld’s top singles players

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rett Wilkie has been crowned Queensland’s 2013 men’s singles with a 25-10 title win over Jamie Anderson at the Sunshine Coast’s Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club.

Mooloolaba’s Marilyn Emerton is Queensland’s women’s State Singles champion for 2013, following a hardfought win over Queensland teammate Tracy Foster on the Sunshine Coast last month.

For years the singles title has eluded Wilkie (pictured right), so in 2013 he was determined to make it his own.

Emerton’s calm, controlled bowls eventually got the better of an exciting first half by West Toowoomba’s Foster.

“I have been really happy with my form throughout the entire singles competition,” Wilkie said following his win.

It’s Emerton’s first-ever State Singles title, and adds nicely to an already packed trophy cabinet, which includes two State Pairs titles, two State Fours titles and an amazing five State Champion of Club Champion Singles titles.

“I had a lot of really tough games and I had to play well to get over the line, but at the same time I think I really benefited from that as well.”

Anderson also had a tough draw, something the Capalaba bowler thought worked against him in the end.

“I didn’t have one easy game the whole championship, I really had to work,” Anderson said.

Even on finals day Anderson’s games were drawn out, starting with a 25-20 quarter-final win over Broadbeach pocket-rocket Scott DeJongh, followed by another tough battle with Burleigh Heads’ Dean Smith (25-23).

That meant Wilkie spent a lot of time waiting throughout the day, which he was thankful didn’t affect his game.

After a grueling semi-final, which saw Anderson and Smith battle solidly for more than two hours, Anderson requested no break and went straight into his grand final showdown with Wilkie.

In stark contrast to Anderson’s semifinal, Wilkie finished off Helensvale clubmate Rohan Wilson in less than an hour, beating the 18-year-old 25-5 to reach the decider.

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“I wasn’t nervous, I never felt under any pressure, but Tracy played very well and I’m really happy to win,” Emerton said.

When Wilkie finally won the title, Anderson had been playing for over five hours.

“I am shattered, about halfway through the second game my hamstring went,” Anderson said.

Both men agree that when twilight hit, that was when Wilkie hit the home stretch for the title.

“Wiz just picked it up and I didn’t. I dropped a few and that was it, it’s a long way back from there and I couldn’t do it,” Anderson said.

“We were neck and neck for a long time,” Wilkie added.

“I was just knuckling away and strung a few ends and that was it.”

With a three-week-old at home, Wilkie was thankful for the support of his wife and family for allowing him to compete.

“I’m competing in everything, so I’m lucky to have such a supportive wife and family,” he said.

The 65-year-old said she’s ready to retire from competitive bowls and enjoy married life with husband of 18 months Kel.

Kel was the first on the phone as his wife played the winning bowl to take the score to 25-18.

“I’d like to play some over-60s bowls next year, I’ll have to see if they’ll select me,” said Emerton (pictured above).

Emerton posted first points in the titledecider, before Foster went off like a rocket, racing out to a 3-10 lead after seven ends.

But the ever-cool and collected Emerton hit back, and by the end of the 17th she was just two off the pace 12-14.

The to-and-fro continued for another three ends, before Emerton finally levelled the score on the 21st, 17-17.

Four to Emerton on the 22nd marked the beginning of the end for Foster’s title bid, as Emerton ground out the remaining four ends for a 25-18 victory.

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Cook Islands Carnival Challenge

Brett Wilkie with his two biggest fans, daughters Summer and Indie.

Boys claim Singles bragging rights Wilkie wins Queensland’s first-ever Battle of the Sexes singles clash

Many have pondered who would win in a battle on the greens if man versed woman…well all was answered on Saturday, May 18 when state singles champions Brett Wilkie and Marilyn Emerton went head-to-head.

For the first time in State Championship history the two winners played off for a chance to win a dream holiday to the Cook Islands.

The $6000 Cook Islands Carnival Challenge saw the two champs face off, but it was man who conquered…this time. Wilkie won 25-12, but not without a fight from Emerton.

Not long after claiming her first women’s singles title, Emerton took to the greens again to play.

Like Wilkie, Emerton plays very cool, measured bowls and was a worthy representative of the fairer sex in the Battle of the Sexes play-off.

However, Wilkie just played better on the day, running away in the second half.

The opening ends looked great, with Emerton psyched from her grand final win and full of grit and determination.

Emerton posted first points, leading 6-2 after just five ends, and the crowd was going wild (at least the women were, the men were strangely quiet...!)

But like Emerton, Wilkie never gives up.

He put on two in the sixth end to come back 4-6, then three to go 7-6 up, before Emerton levelled 7-7 in the eighth.

From there it was all Wilkie, with the former World Champion of Champions clocking up 15 shots to Emerton’s one over the next nine ends.

Emerton hit back, stringing together 1-2-1 as the temperature dropped at Tewantin Noosa.

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But the gap was just too wide and Wilkie wrapped it up with three on the 21st end, clinching the match (25-12) and the Cook Islands Getaway.

Cheering Wilkie on was his young family including wife Fiona and three youngest children Summer, 5, Indie, 21 months and three-week-old Telia, as well as his parent’s Janice and David Wilkie.

The keys to Wilkie’s success, according to his parents, are his concentration and his temperament.

“He practises, he focuses, he concentrates and he has a good calm temperament,” Janice and David said.

His $6000 dream holiday aside, Wilkie was a big fan of the Battle of the Sexes concept.

“I’d like to thank Bowls Queensland and the sponsors for putting on something different this year,” Wilkie said.

“It’s the first time we’ve had a male champion versus the female champion and it’s attracted a lot of interest.

“I hope they do something like this again.”

Wife Fiona said she’d accompanied Brett on a number of overseas bowls trips, including to the 2010 Comm Games in Delhi and the Asia Pacific Games in Malaysia.

“We’ve never been to the Cook Islands, so that is something different,” she said.

So how did it come to be that State Singles champs Brett Wilkie and Marilyn Emerton were battling it out on the green for a chance to win a dream holiday to the Cook Islands?

It was all thanks to Bowls Queensland, Cook Islands Tourism, Air New Zealand and Uplift Tours and Travel at Redcliffe, who joined forces to promote the Queensland State Championships and a Cook Islands escorted bowls tour.

Wilkie won the battle and will take off on July 26 on a two-week escorted tour that includes flights, accommodation, sightseeing and plenty of bowls...and best of all, it’s for two!

This is the first time anything like this has been offered as a prize at State Championships and hopefully it’s not the last.

Bowls Queensland CEO Keith Fullerton said the event was a great success.

“There was great anticipation leading up to the Battle of the Sexes and the game drew a big crowd,” he said.

“This is certainly something we would consider being involved with again after the success of the inaugural Battle of the Sexes.”

All up 225 bowlers competed in the singles competition, playing not only for the title, but a shot at an island getaway for two.

Pictured: Cook Islands Carnival Challenge finalists Brett Wilkie and Marilyn Emerton with sponsors’ rep, Claire McErlane from Uplift Tours and Travel.

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State Champs - Pairs

Pairs strike gold Youth, age, experience and passion...State pairs finals have it all, as Queensland’s top double-acts are crowned on the Sunshine Coast Perseverance paid off for pairs partners Paul O’Brien and Ben Savva when they were crowned 2013 champions after thwarting Sean Ingham and Sean Baker’s hopes of back-to-back titles.

Throughout the entire championships that the duo had a tough slog with games in went down to the wire, but it all paid off the end.

The grand final was a nail-biter, with the two Seans taking an early lead, before l O’Brien and Savva fought back to equa s. the score re From there it was neck-and-neck befo end, last the in e gam the took a Savv 17-15.

The pair are more akin to father and son s than partners and O’Brien certainly think way. that a Savv of he asked me to “I am really proud of Ben, I am just rapt d O’Brien said prou a play with him, I love him like a son,” after the game. winning the triples The duo have quite a history together, in 2012 and now fours the am, Ingh Sean with title in 2011 the pairs in 2013. next year,” Paul “It will be a race to get the singles title joked.

“But seriously, Ben carried me here.” his lead though.

Savva is quick to chime in and praise ,” Savva said.

“Pauly is a gun lead, he is always there Nigel Smith and on, petiti In the Over 60s Men’s Pairs Com running. time third the for title the took Neville Jenkins o has won a title It is the first time the same pairs comb make history to hope duo the and ing runn rs three-yea again in 2014 with a fourth title. for four in a row “Watch out because we will be looking next year,” Smith said. moon with their The South Tweed bowlers are over the n gets tougher etitio comp the that it win in 2013, but adm year. y ever her toug and wins are getting “It’s getting harder and harder and the closer to losses,” Jenkins said.

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is the best “But winning is not important, competing part and winning is just a bonus.” h The beginning of their grand final matc against Ed Boxall and Jim Wise was very tight, with the side trading shots end after end.

But Smith and Jenkins pulled ahead in the later ends, wrapping up the title with an impressive 13-shot win, 24-11.

Smith said it was a nice bonus for their club South Tweed, after bringing home the Premier League trophy earlier in the year.

“To bring home a state title is just icing on the cake,” he said.

“We have enjoyed the competition and had a terrific time.”

Pictured: (above) Men’s Over-60s champs Nigel Smith and Neville Jenkins; (right) Men’s Pairs winners Paul O’Brien and Ben Savva.

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Pictured: (left) Over-60s winners Leigh Fortington and Carole Williams; (bottom) 2013 Women’s State Pairs champions and Queensland teammates, Tracy Foster and Sue Brady.

the 2013 Australian Sides Championships in Bendigo, where Queensland’s women finished fourth.

Unsurprisingly the pair were looking forward to heading home for a rest before the upcoming test series against New South Wales on June 12-13.

“I am ready to head home, but it’s worth it,” Brady said of her time on the greens.

Experience was the common thread between Sue Brady and Tracy Foster and Carole Williams and Leigh Fortington, who took out the Women’s Pairs title and Women’s Over 60s Pairs title respectively at the 2013 State Championships.

Queensland representatives Brady and Foster had a slow start in their grand final match against Brenda Balchin and Wendy Ryan, but it was their experience on the green that saw them turn the game to their favour.

Within two ends the duo had a seven shot lead and from there Balchin and Ryan couldn’t get another shot, with Foster and Brady taking the game and title, 29-14.

Foster was ecstatic with the win.

“I am very happy, you won’t be able to wipe the smile off my face,” Foster said after the final.

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“This is my third state title, I won the singles and pairs in 2006, so it’s been a long time between drinks for me.”

Despite losing the game, Balchin and Ryan were still celebrating, happy with their efforts against two quality players.

“We were playing two state players, so I am just happy we made it to the final,” Ryan said.

“This is our first time in the finals and I am really happy. ” In the Over 60s final, Williams and Fortington breeze d their way to the title, with a 14-shot win over Lesley Behnk e and Eryn Finnigan, 30-16.

Off to a great start, they dominated for a long time, before Finnigan launched a comeback, but it was too late.

Fortington said she was extremely happy with the win.

“I had to wait until I was 60 to get the title, after coming runner up last year,” she joked.

“It was great to get over the line like that, we just made sure we always had bowls in the head.”

Finnigan said it was nerves that got the best of her and Behnke in the final.

“I am proud of Lesley,” Finnigan said.

“It was her first competition, so I can’t be anything but happy, she is my best friend and I wouldn’t want to be here with anyone else.”

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State Champs - Triples

The Masters Wayne Masters guided his underdog outfit to a thrilling triples upset win in the final of the 2013 State Championship Triples on the Sunshine Coast in May “To win like that, against Wiz, it’s just sensational. Wow, state champions…it’s incredible”

“We held two shots from the start and then we got a third.

Those were the words of a shellshocked Wayne Masters following his team’s upset win over Brett Wilkie’s all-star side in the 2013 men’s state triples final.

Masters, together with lead Neil Peach and second Brett Merkel, had the Tewantin Noosa crowd on the edge of its seat last month, as they beat the title favourites in the most dramatic fashion possible, after the bell and with their very last bowl of the match.

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Masters, who edged into the final with a narrow 22-20 semi-final win over Paul Girdler, hit the ground running in the title showdown, racing out to a 9-0 lead after just three ends.

And he continued to lead for much of the match, up 17-14 heading into the 16th end.

But just as he has done on countless other occasions, Wilkie turned the tables, stringing together four straight ends (1-1-4-1) to get his side of Graeme Shillington and Dean McWhinney on the front foot when it mattered most.

With the clock winding down fast, Masters picked up one, but Wilkie countered immediately to maintain a threeshot lead.

Then, in an act that will surely give him nightmares for many nights to come, Shillo placed the mat and rolled the jack just seconds before the bell.

“I just looked at the guys and said ‘this is it’…it was now or never,” Masters said.

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“They came in and got a bowl in there, which meant I had to sit their bowl out for four to win the game. And that’s exactly what I did. To win a state title like that, with my last bowl, it’s amazing,” Masters said.

I just looked at the guys and said ‘this is it’… it was now or never!

Despite being underdogs, Masters was confident of a win and was full of praise for his teammates.

“The guys did brilliantly. We were definitely the underdogs going into the final, but I was very confident in the way we were playing.

“Even when they got in front, we hung in there, we hung tight and we did our jobs. We never gave in, because in bowls you battle to the end.

“I carry injuries, I’ve had a broken back and broken neck, but I’m hanging in there and this is what I’ve been striving to get, so it’s a dream come true.”

Wilkie, who won Queensland’s State Singles title a week earlier and took out the inaugural $6000 Cook Island Carnival Challenge just two days before the triples clash, was obviously disappointed to lose on the last bowl.

“They got away to a good start and we were a bit scratchy early, so we were chasing for almost the whole game,” Wilkie said.

“We slowly worked our way into the game and eventually got our nose in front, so it was a disappointing way to finish up.”

Triples champs: Neil Peach, Brett Merkel and Wayne Masters

Despite knowing the bell was pretty close, Wilkie said he didn’t consider delaying play.

“I think that’s bad sportsmanship, so no, I wouldn’t have done it. It’s just a shame that there is a time limit in a final, it would be good to see all the ends played out in a final rather than having the bell cut the game short.

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Champion skip Louise Witton clinched back-to-back state titles, guiding her team of Liza Burgess and Marilyn Clayton to victory in the 2013 State Triples final on the Sunshine Coast.

The Coolum trio, who had a magnificent year in 2012, claiming their first state title and Queensland’s Ladies Team Challenge crown, made light work of Sue Bond’s Ferny Grove outfit in the grand final at Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club.

The Cougars raced out of the blocks, clocking up an unassailable 19-5 lead after 14 ends.

Bond, who had an impressive 25-14 win over Gail Waitai in the semis, battled hard to stay in touch, but Witton’s crew were an unstoppable force in the final, leading 24-10 when the bell rang.

“It’s like a dream,” the Coolum skip said following her side’s title win.

“We weren’t over confident coming into the championships. There were a lot of very good teams in the draw and I think when you’re defending champs there’s a lot more pressure on you because teams play that little bit harder so they can say that they’ve beaten last year’s champions.”

Cougars pounce on back-to-back triples titles

“But we stayed steady…we were close in sectional play and we had a tough quarter-final, it went to an extra end, but we were really happy with how we played in the final,” Witton said.

Clayton agreed. “We just played really well…we nailed it…kept getting bowls in the head,” she said.

The 24-11 grand final line was Witton’s second big win of the day.

After surviving a quarter-final scare against Carol Broadbent, 21-19, the Coolum side put Jenny Blundell’s team of Merril Ahern and Rhonda Meng to the sword.

Like the final, Witton had built up an unassailable lead in the semi, pushing out to 20-5 after 16 ends.

Cougars: Louise Witton, Liza Burgess and Marilyn Clayton

Blundell’s side, which had been playing some pretty impressive bowls throughout the championships, fought back, clocking up 11 shots in four ends.

But they left their fight-back too late and Witton pushed ahead for a 27-18 victory.

The Coolum skip put her side’s on-green success down to their solid friendships.

“Two-bowl triples is a pretty tough game, you can easily drop a three or a four, so our expectation of each other is that we get at least one of our two bowls in the head,” Witton said.

“But we also respect each other, we’re good buddies, so anything that I call the girls don’t hesitate to do their best to do, and when Maz (Clayton) calls for me at the head, I trust her judgment.”

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Timed Finals Timed games...it has been a point of contention for players and spectators alike for some time.

In particular there has been an outcry for an end to timed finals, most recently at Queensland’s State Championships, where the bell helped decide a number of title showdowns.

Ron Somerville, BQ Match Committee co-ordinator, said timed games and finals have been in place for a long time.

“The reason for this is when we set out a schedule of play, we try to play to a seven-hour playing day,” he said.

“This is because we play in May and sunset is just after 5pm.

We put in place the seven-hour playing day because we are not always able to play in clubs with lights.”

Somerville said it’s not possible to start any earlier, as greenkeepers need time to prepare the greens, but he did say the policy will be reviewed for some games.

“We are going to review the time limits for some of the sectional play, but we hadn’t particularly looked at a review of finals,” he said. “I appreciate what some people are saying, it is a bit of a nuisance, but playing in Queensland during May, it’s just not possible.” queensland bowler | 15

State Champs - Fours

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s e m o s r u o F Bolivia Millerick picked up her first-ever open state title last month, leading her fours outfit of twin sister Cassandra, Lynn Long and Karen Goldsworthy to victory in the women’s final on the Sunshine Coast.

Nothing could stop the young gun skip, as her side stormed home to win against Christine Baxter’s four, 23-15.

Like a freight train, the foursome quickly gathered momentum and were seven shots up after five ends.

Despite Millerick’s side dominating the game, Baxter’s crew were very competitive, with the eight-shot score line belying the competitiveness of the game.

Many times Baxter’s four of Cheryl Lindfield, Darilyn Spring and Debbie Logan looked poised to take the shot, but Millerick continuously converted the head.

Just as quickly as Millerick took the lead, Baxter launched a comeback, bringing it within three shots, from 10-3 to 10-7 in just two ends.

Des Cann jnr had it all his own way in this year’s men’s fours final, winning 21-9 against Dean McWhinney in a one-sided affair at Tewantin Noosa.

It was Cann jnr’s second state fours title, winning as lead in 2010.

In 2013 he teamed up with Rohan Wilson, Steve Bell and Paul Vardy and at no stage did they look like letting the McWhinney challengers into the game.

Rohan Wilson is now known as “Relentless Rohan” after setting up every head in a magnificent display of foresight and accuracy.

“I won state junior fours last year, this year I’ve won state men’s fours, it feels great,” Wilson, 18, from Club Helensvale said.

Vardy and Bell said they were “just along for the ride” at this year’s final.

“It was all the young ones today, Rohan played unreal and Des too, it’s humbling how good they are,” Vardy said.

Cann killed ends when they needed to be killed and praised Wilson, Bell and Vardy for always coming up with the shot when required.

“It’s the other boys’ first state fours championship and they deserved it, it’s a great win for all of us,” Cann said.

It seemed like Dean McWhinney’s four of Eric Copeland, Damien McGee and Graeme Shillington used up all their mojo during their semi-final clash against Brett Wilkie’s all-star side.

While McWhinney’s boys were inspired against Wilkie’s side (Robbie Grady, Anthony Fantini and Nathan Rice), taking out the thrilling do-or-die clash 16-15, they just didn’t have it in

By the 15th the Mt Gravatt gals had squared the game at 12-apiece, but Millerick picked up the pace and shot ahead to 19-12 after 18 ends, before taking the game 23-15.

Millerick said she was extremely happy with the win.

“What a finish, no words can explain how I feel at the moment, it’s absolutely amazing,” she said of her first-ever open State Championship title.

When asked about Baxter’s comeback, Millerick said her team must have been a bit too relaxed.

“It just got the better of us and we became neck-and-neck, so we picked it up again,” she said.

Millerick hoped her fours victory was only the start of a winning week at State Champs.

“We wanted to make a good impression and we are not backing down now for the rest of the Championships, this has just fired us up,” she said after the final.

Unfortunately it wasn’t to be, with a quarterfinal defeat in the pairs as good as it got for the Bundaberg sisters during the remainder of the 10-day tournament.

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Lynn Long, Bolivia and Casandra Millerick and Karen Goldsworthy

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them to back up against Cann’s side half an hour later.

Des Cann Jnr, Paul Vardy, Tohan Wilson & Steve Bell

The game sat on that score for an age, as end after end was killed.

Finally Cann had the result he wanted and smashed the head apart in the sixth, to go two up, 6-4.

There the McWhinney boys sat for the next six ends, as Cann’s rink climbed bowl by bowl to 16-4 at the end of the 12th.

The second half of the game was pretty even, both fours putting on a bowl here, a bowl there, but there was no breakthrough for the McWhinney boys and with such a big start, it was impossible for them to catch up, and Cann wrapped up the title 21-9 after 20 ends.

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Super win for Mrs Clarke and Co. They are the Queensland golden girls, breezing through the pairs competition in Super 6 undefeated and bringing home the state’s sole gold medal.

But ask Lynsey Clarke (Armitage) and Kristy Thatcher about their dream run at Super 6 and they will say it was no easy feat.

Up against world champs Karen Murphy and Claire Turley in the grand final, Clarke said they only won the match in the last end, by one shot 14-13.

“Kristy and I both played really solid bowls throughout our sectional play, where we won all three games convincingly. Kristy was able to get us off to a great start and I was able to add or convert when needed, we were a great little team,” Clarke said.

“Kristy and I both had a really good feeling about the final, the event was the first for us pairing up together, so to come through our tough section undefeated and with quite a big shot margin, that really boosted our confidence and we felt ready to tackle whoever stood in our way.”

Having gotten over her initial bout of being star struck, playing with a world champ, Thatcher just got down to business and did what she does best – bowling. And it paid off.

“It’s not every day that I get to play pairs with a world champion, but to win a gold medal at the end of it, that was a total bonus, it’s definitely a highlight in my bowls career,” she said.

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“There are definitely no easy games when it comes to state level of bowling and to go into the final undefeated was a win in itself.

You would think the fact that I was going home with a silver medal, no matter what the score would have relaxed my nerves a little, but I was shaking inside.”

Clarke may have a slew of silverware at home, but the gold at this year’s Super 6,

was made even more special, as it was her first gold medal as “Mrs Lynsey Clarke”.

“I will definitely be treasuring this gold medal,” she said.

“The great thing about a final is that we were guaranteed a silver medal, but as a player that over the years has collected a few of the silver colour, I knew that there is nothing like the feeling you get when you’ve got that gold one around your neck.”

Clarke and Thatcher weren’t the only Queenslanders bringing home medals from Super 6.

Overall the Queenslanders fared very well, bringing home five medals across the competition.

Louise Witton, Pamela Rowe and Natasha Jones brought home silver after a tight battle against New South Wales.

They were right in there with a chance until the 15th end, when a multiple score gave NSW the edge for a 23-14 win.

After some extremely tough sectional games, Anthony Kiepe was going shot for shot with ACT’s Andrew Howie in the men’s singles play off, but some good conversion shots from Howie didn’t allow Kiepe back into the game and the Queenslander brought back a silver after losing, 21-12.

Robbie Wild and Sean Ingham brought home a bronze for their win against NSW’s Matt Baus and Aron Sherriff, 16-11, while Sue Brady won bronze in her battle against Sue Aumann, 21-10.

Nathan Rice’s triple of Anthony Fantini and Mark Thatcher finished in fifth place.

State Coach Bill Cornehls said he was very pleased with his team.

“I thought the performance of the Queensland Super 6 players was good, On finals day we had five teams playing for medals and each team competing for a medal did their best,” he said.

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Qld’s Super Six medallists: (clockwise from far left) Pairs Gold Lynsey Clarke and Kristy Thatcher, Triples Silver Louise Witton, Natasha Jones and Pam Rowe Singles Bronze Sue Brady Pairs Bronze Robert Wild and Sean Ingham Singles Silver Anthony Kiepe

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s n o o r a M miss out at australian sides Championships Following a successful outing at Super 6, where Queensland took home five medals, there were high hopes for the Kookaburras at the start of the Australian Sides Championships in Bendigo last month. s The men came into the competition as reigning champ coming after settle to score a had women and the runner-up to New South Wales in 2012.

Throughout the four days of competition, the men were hot favourites to take home the Alley Shield, before an intense match with the Blues in Round 6 saw the Queensland boys lose by nine shots and deliver a victory for NSW.

This loss also quashed any hopes of a top-two finish, with the men relegated to third place behind Victoria.

The women, meanwhile, had a rocky start, languishing a on the bottom half of the ladder for four rounds, before late comeback saw them rise to fourth position. little Unfortunately the Maroons had left their fight back a l. overal fourth too late and they had to settle for State Coach Bill Cornehls said he knows the players would have been disappointed with the results, but he on. thought there were a number of good areas to build but , results into much too read “Sometimes you can it’s all about learning how to deal with situations when presented during a game,” he said.

“At this level every opposing state steps up to play and Queensland, as we are one of the bench mark states little or a game their off be to need only s player imes somet g miss a shot and it can be the difference between winnin ” and losing.

Cornehls said it was hard to pick one round that stood tency out for him across the competition, but rather consis was the key to any competition.

“The Australian Sides is over seven games and each

of game has its highs and its lows. There are a number quite not are s player where ways of looking at this ­(1) find a playing at a desired level, but grind out a game and to a playing is player every or 2) ( ­ line the way to get across win. easy an have and rd standa desired “It’s very hard to single out one game and say this was the best game or stand out of the competition,” he said. to Moving forward, Cornehls said the team will continue titions. compe future for ies strateg ping develo work on

“Perceived pressure sometimes plays a big part in how players perform on the big stage or at certain times during a match,” he said. the “The ability to control player mindsets is a big part of the is game now, as player techniques are good, but it s ability to focus on the positives when the negative demon when game, a of rear their head during certain times things are not quite going your way.”

New South Wales were the big winners overall at

Australian Sides Championship.

They are the first team since 2009 to bring home all ’s three titles, after prevailing in both the men’s and women State ll Overa the g nabbin as competitions, as well Champions Trophy.

The NSW men’s team did not drop a game the entire took tournament, but it was Victoria’s Graeme Archer who out the rink of the series honours.

The NSW women had a tougher run to the top, but surged ahead for back-to-back titles. title Kelsey Cottrell was awarded the best-performed skip Eldik Van a Natash ates after a count-back against teamm and Karen Murphy.

Queensland Scorecard Men Qld def ACT 79-39 Qld def Tasmania 57-54 Qld def Victoria 60-59 Qld def Western Australia 68-50 Qld def by South Australia 53-57

Qld def by New South Wales 45-54 Qld def Northern Territory 80-57

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Women Qld def by ACT 52-78 Qld def Tasmania 65-51 Qld def Victoria 52-47 Qld def by Western Australia 37-75 Qld def South Australia 64-45 Qld def by New South Wales 51-59 Qld def Northern Territory 73-38

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QLD vs NSW Annual interstate grudge match coming to Toowoomba in June

Many of Australia’s best bowlers will converge at West Toowoomba Bowls Club on June 12 and 13, when Queensland takes on New South Wales in their annual Interstate Test Series grudge match.

In a battle that has been raging since 1962, state pride and bragging rights will be on the line as the two sides go headto-head in the three-test series.

This year’s competition will include also Under 25s with some of the state’s best young bowlers on show.

In the history of the competition, Queensland has dominated, winning the men’s comp 32 times and the women’s 12 times, in

comparison to NSW’s 28 wins for the men and nine for the women.

Murphy (Team One), Sarah Boddington, Beth Quinlan, Claire Turley and Kelsey Cottrell (Team Two) and Lisa Mitchell, Sharyn Renshaw, Katrina Wright and Natasha Van Eldik (Team Three).

Queensland has won just twice in the men’s competition and once in the women’s competition.

In the men’s competition old rivalries will ignite when the men look to go back-toback and kick-start a winning streak.

But it’s a different story in the Under 25s with New South Wales dominating since the competition started in 2007.

In 2012 the men stormed home, taking the title after two test wins, while the Under 25 men didn’t fare as well, winning just one test from the three.

This year the Queensland women will be chasing redemption after NSW had a clean sweep in 2012, winning the series 3-0.

It was the opposite in the Under 25s, with the Queenslanders claiming their first ever test series win, with a 3-0 drubbing of NSW.

The Teams…

Toowoomba’s Tracy Foster will be playing on home turf and will look to skip her team of Sue Brady, Yvonne Lovelock and Christina Pavlov to victory.

Meanwhile Lynsey Clarke is hoping to continue her good form from Australian Sides Championships with her team of Kristy Thatcher, Lauren Wilson and Charlie Harkness.

Despite having only just graduated from the junior ranks, Natasha Jones is playing with the big guns in the opens competition, under the guidance of skip Louise Witton and teammates Emma Brown and Pamela Rowe.

The NSW outfit comprises Kay Moran, Arleen Jeffery, Julie Keegan and Karen

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Nathan Rice will skip Brendon Egan, Sean Ingham and Anthony Fantini.

Seasoned bowler Kelvin Kerkow will be drawing on his years of experience at top level to lead his four of Dean McWhinney, Anthony Kiepe and Sean Baker.

Meanwhile, Alex Murtagh will lead a four consisting of Brett Wilkie, Darren Mullens and Robert Wild The Under 25s test series will run a different format to the open series, with players competing in singles, pairs and triples.

For the women, Madison Styles, twins Cassandra and Bolivia Millerick, April Wilson, Kiani Andersen and Shahn Griffiths will take to the greens, while Kurt Brown, Jay Cross, Des Cann Jnr, Jason Carpenter, Eric Copeland and Sam White will play for the men.

They will take on the NSW outfit comprising Matt Miles, Aaron Teys, Jesse Noronha, Harley McDonald, Alex Lee and Chris Herden (Men) and Naomi Elliott, Justine Walsh, Morgan Solman-Stewart, Samantha Noronha, Natalie Noronha and Kelly Richards.

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Hard-working Proserpine celebrates 75th Anniversary

Pictured above: Philip Brown (Club President) and Heather Brown (Ladies Senior Vice President) with Ron Chambers (BQ Chairman).

Below: Proserpine May Day Comp winning team - Reg Russell, Margaret Russell, Shane Spann, Joan McGrath

Proserpine Bowls Club celebrated its 75th anniversary on May 4, with Bowls Queensland chairman Ron Chambers and director Alan Bennett invited to the Whitsundays for the auspicious occasion.

In 1995 the club recorded its only Division 1 Pennant win.

The inaugural meeting to form the the club was held on March 22, 1938 and the first committee meeting was held on April 22.

Proserpine’s major fundraising event is the annual Under 200s event, held the third weekend in August (initiated in 1993).

Long serving member and club secretary Martin Corr put together a history of Proserpine Bowls Club, which was set up just before the outbreak of World War II.

The first known game was played on a two-rink green on May 14, 1938.

The club’s first president was Mr C.C. Robinson and Mr L. Cantamessa was club champion for the first three years.

The club was initially affiliated with the NQDBA.

In 1972, the club joined the MMDBA and currently is fielding Pennant teams in Division 1 and Division 4.

The South Toowoomba and West Toowoomba bowls clubs were on a roll at this year’s Toowoomba Royal Show.

Volunteers from both clubs gave up their time over the three-day event to showcase the sport of bowls and encourage people to give it a go.

The demonstration was part of the annual Department of Communities, Sports and Recreation Services (South West Region) Sports Expo.

This was the seventh time the sports expo has been held and sporting organisations from around the Darling Downs participated.

Bowls Queensland regional development officer Col Clifford said the

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Only four bowlers who played in that win are still actively playing at the club today: Kevin Thorogood, Graham Kinnear, Martin Corr and Barry Saroglia.

Noted bowlers to represent the Proserpine Bowls Club include Val Deboni, Ron Demartini, Ray Moretto, John Dibben, Albert Klaverstyn and Bruce Stanley, with many others representing the club at district level.

Teams from Cairns to Dubbo have played and many bowlers keep returning for the friendship and the legendary lunches provided by the ladies club.

“Today, as the club moves towards its next milestone, it is run entirely by volunteers,” Corr said.

“To still have two grass greens is a testament to our hard working members and we look forward to a positive future.”

BQ van a big hit in Toowoomba BQ promotional van was a big hit with visitors.

Col said it was fantastic to have the support of club volunteers.

“Volunteers from the South and West Toowoomba bowls clubs donned their club uniforms and manned the Bowls Queensland promotional van,” Col said.

“Our bowls clubs can’t survive without members and volulnteers and many thanks need to be given to those who gave up their time this year to be part of the Sports Expo,” he said.

“On People’s Day, well over 2000 people had a roll on the mats and it was great to see Hayden Vogler and his coach Lyn Harrington turn up to participate, as they had only just returned from the Junior State Championships.”

The Sports Expo provided a fantastic opportunity to spread the word about bowls and 2013 was a great success.

“Let’s hope next year there will be more Toowoomba clubs that put their hands up to be part of this great event.”

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Please forward resume to: CEO, Ms Julie Dosser, PO Box 413, Benalla 3672 email ceo@benallabowlsclub.com or for further information and position description please contact the CEO on (03) 57622094.

Closing date: 22 June 2013.

The Bowling Arm

Top dressing of greens

Contact Eric & Lyn Ford Ph 07 5494 6618 0418 752 896 or email: lyneric2@bigpond.com

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BQ's new man in the north He’s wowed ‘em at Townsville’s Home and Lifestyle Expo in May and now he’s got his sights set on Bowen’s annual Fishing Classic in September.

Bowls Queensland’s new man-in-thenorth Tim Blake is going down a treat.

“It’s just been fantastic getting out and meeting grass roots bowlers from the clubs,” Tim said.

“People tell me they want more support, they want more from their members, volunteers, districts, BQ, and it feels great to be working together towards a positive future.”

Tim said one successful initiative that had been quickly embraced was “SAVN” (Sponsors and Volunteers Nights).

“We get sponsors and volunteers together just to say “thanks”, we appreciate you,” Tim said.

“We show them around the club, give them a certificate of appreciation, a sponsor might only have donated a $25 gift voucher but we want them to know we appreciate their efforts.”

“These nights have been a great success.”

BQ state development manager Brett Murphy said there was never a doubt in his mind the sport needed a development officer in the northern half of the state.

“It’s wonderful to see the increased appreciation and respect flowing both ways, after only a month in the job,” Murphy said.

wait for people to come to him, he actively engages people, he’s a great asset to BQ,” O’Neill said.

“I’m just so proud of how Tim’s handled himself and how our bowlers have welcomed him, we’re all about supporting the sport and the message is getting out there.”

Tim’s club visits schedule can be found on BQ website, click on the Club Development icon, Club Visit tab. http://www. bowlsqld.org/ClubDevelopment.aspx

“Tim’s already done a number of club visits around the new BQ Far North hub at Cutheringa in Townsville, in June he’s got a busy schedule visiting clubs in the Far North and in July, he’s heading out west.

Tim took BQ’s Far North promotional van to the Townsville Home and Lifestyle show on May 11-12 and with the support of volunteers from Suburban Townsville, Cutheringa, Magnetic Island and Alligator Beach clubs, more than 200 “newbies” to bowls enjoyed a roll up.

“Mostly kids wanted to have a go, of course, but this drew the interest of the parents,” Magnetic Islands volunteer John O’Neil said.

The clubs are hoping some “seeds were planted” and home show visitors who enjoyed themselves on the BQ carpet will follow up with a visit to their local bowls club.

“We were very impressed with Tim, he is most enthusiastic, he doesn’t sit back and

Tim already has some park space reserved to run beachfront carpet bowls at Bowen’s popular annual Fishing Classic on September 21-22, with the support of the local Bowen and Wangaratta Bowls Clubs.

In May, Tim visited South Townsville, Services Memorial Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Macknade and Noola (Ingham), Jubilee (Townville), Magnetic Island, Bowen, Wangaratta (Bowen), Cutheringa (Townsville), Thuringowa City, Townsville and Suburban Townsville.

In June, Tim’s northern trip will take in Silkwood, South Johnstone, Cooktown, Dimbulah, Ravenshoe, Herberton, Atherton, Mareeba, Yungaburra, Malanda, Innisfail, Tully, Cardwell, Brandon and Ayr. In July, Tim’s western trip will take in Hughenden, Richmond, Cloncurry, Leichardt Services, Mt Isa, Normanton, Winton, Aramac, Longreach, Blackall, Barcaldine, Blackwater, Springsure, Emerald, Capella, Tieri, Dysart, Middlemount, Clermont, Moranbah, Glenden and Collinsville.

New kid on the block: NQ development officer, Tim Blake

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Mates for life

Murgon and Gaythorne men keep mate-ship tradition going

A dedicated group of bowlers from Murgon on the South Burnett and Gaythorne in suburban Brisbane have made a pact to keep a 50-year tradition alive.

For the past half century, the two clubs have met twice a year in a spirit of competition and mate-ship for bragging rights, first to the Rose Bowl until it got too full of names in 1997 and from 1998, to see their club’s name up on the Murgon club’s honour board, recording the results of the annual country-city challenge.

A quick tally shows Murgon has wracked up almost twice as many wins as Gaythorne.

“It’s amazing this has gone on for as long as it has,” Murgon past president Col Rewald said.

“And we’ve always had a result, over 50 years I can recall only one draw and one year we were unable to play because of a washout.”

The games began in 1963 when bowler Doug Dahl from Gaythorne was transferred to Murgon as the town’s new postmaster.

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He cooked up the inter-club play off idea with Murgon club bowler Frank Vider, so Dahl’s old mates could meet his new ones, and what better way than over a game of bowls?

There’s still one survivor of the original competition, Gaythorne’s Ronny Woodall, who turns 90 this year and still cuts a spritely figure on the green.

Woodall and Rewald took over organising the event 25 years ago and the Murgon Club is adorned with many photos of the two proudly shaking hands for the camera at the annual trophy presentation.

“For the past 25 years, the Murgon end of the competition has been played in February, with the return challenge at Gaythorne held in June,” Rewald said.

A few pit stops at the bar, friendly jibes on the green and lots of laughter ensures the joy of the tradition is maintained.

“Players know each other very well and no tricks get past the umpire,” Rewald joked, when questioned

about the level of fierceness in the competition.

Murgon’s Lorraine Andrews (nee Moore) remembers nursing her baby while watching husband Jack play in the early days of the competition.

That ‘little baby’, Donald, is now 50.

Donald joined his father playing in the annual challenge when he was 16 years old, and sadly but proudly continued on the tradition alone when Jack died in 1978.

“Enthusiasm is the main thing that keeps the tradition alive, as age becomes a barrier to participation,” Rewald said.

“There are a number of ‘oldies’ that now play only in this competition but there are also a number of younger players and I reckon they’ll take over the organisation from us oldies and keep the challenge alive.”

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here’s not too many 93-year-old umpires with as many milestones in the sport as Ron Eyres from Brisbane’s Mt Gravatt Bowls Club.

Over 44 years in bowls, Eyres has played and done every kind of volunteer job at 12 clubs in three states.

The former Victorian Railways engineer took up bowls at the age of 49 and after 13 years in the sport as a player, committee member, selector and coach, someone suggested he should add umpire to his bow, “since he was an engineer and should be capable of learning all the rules and measuring”.

And so Ron has spent the past 31 years doing just that, first becoming a Level 1 umpire at Blackburn North in Victoria in 1982, a Level 2 umpire at Forster & Tuncurry in 1996 and joining the district umpire panel on the Gold Coast at Twin Towns and South Tweed from 2001-2011.

“I used to umpire VFL games before I started in bowls, I did more than 400 games over 20 years and that was an eyeopener, I used to get abused and sometimes assaulted,” Eyres said.

“But that’s the last thing that would happen in bowls, there’s nothing I don’t like about umpiring bowls.

“They say not many people want to take it on but it’s not hard, 99 per cent of it is measuring, very seldom do I get called on to interpret the rules.”

Ron Eyres sorts things out for Mt Gravatt bowlers Ken Greenhalgh and Graham Wilson.

Railway Ron Three decades on, Mt Gravatt’s Ron Eyres is loving life as (possibly) Qld’s oldest umpire Ron reckons he’ll see out his days at Mt Gravatt Bowls Club where he continues to serve as an umpire and his name is Number One on the club’s Umpires Honours Board.

“It’s a nice friendly club with a good indoor green,” Eyres said.

When Eyres isn’t playing bowls, he likes gardening and helping around the house.

He and wife Audrey are about to celebrate 69 years of marriage and Ron remains devoted as the day they met.

They moved to Brisbane from the Gold Coast last year to be closer to family.

“Grandpa is a treasure, we’re very proud of him,” said granddaughter Michelle Haddrick. “He still mows lawns better than anyone else I know.”

World champs countdown Queensland blind bowlers Joy Forster from Chermside and Christine Henry from Moorooka are on the home stretch leading into the World Blind Bowls Championships, to be played in England from July 6-19.

Chermside Bowls Club held an open fours competition fundraiser for the team on May 26, which was a huge success.

The national team of eight and their directors and Blind Bowls Australia president Dr John Vance will leave Australia on June 27.

“We’re so proud to be able to help, especially with Joy coming from our club, and it was a wonderful day, our good wishes go with the team,” Mrs Barnes said.

Australia is defending champion in a number of categories, after the last blind world bowls was held in Melbourne in 2009.

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28 rinks tipped in $60/team towards the blind bowlers costs.

Anne Barnes from the host club said around $2900 was raised on the day with a donation from Brisbane North men’s and ladies’ districts added to the Blind Bowlers kitty.

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Keith Beetham and Brian Delaney

Whitsunday’s Doreen Peadon, Noela Whitehead, Dale Hell know how to enjoy bowls!

Whitsundays ready to roll Airlie Beach Bowls Club is gearing up for it’s annual Queen’s Birthday Weekend Whitsunday Fours Challenge.

As an added attraction this year, the club has sponsored top Australian bowler Brett Wilkie and two top Queensland bowlers Anthony Kiepe and Mark Monroe to attend the tournament and compete as part of local teams.

Rinks from the Whitsundays and surrounds, including Proserpine, Bowen and Mackay, come to Airlie Beach to play for more than $3000 in price money, kindly provided by major sponsor Stanley Associates.

“We’re all very excited to meet and play with some of these top bowlers from down south,” Airlie Beach bowler Dale Hell said.

“It’s a great weekend of bowls and we here at the Whitsundays know how to host a great tournament.

“There’ll be a Welcome BBQ on the Friday night and our guest bowlers will provide a demonstration to show us some of the reasons why they’re so good.”

The 2013 Whitsunday Fours Challenge runs from June 7-10.

Elaine Hadlow, Jill Spencer and Liz Johnston

Kandanga can’t be kept down At Kandanga Bowls Club, the trick is getting up once more than you’ve been knocked down.

The spirit is indomitable and the club rises like the Phoenix every time they’re knocked down by floodwaters.

Kandanga has just held a successful fourday festival of bowls to celebrate the club’s 64th birthday.

Board secretary Aileen Horne said the highlight of the carnival was the Junior Triples competition, sponsored by Grainger’s Livestock Transport.

“Teams from Giru, Urgangan, Helensvale, Bribie Island, Charters Towers, Pialba, Binjour, Tin Can Bay, Kawana, South Tweed, Mooloolaba and Hamilton played a high standard of bowls, to the enjoyment of the spectators,” Horne said.

The winning triple was a triumph for Kawana sisters Connie-Leigh and Rebecca Rixon and Bradley Andrews from Mooloolaba.

Runners-up: Natasha Jones (Bribie), Jesse Turnbull (Hamilton) and April Wilson (Helensvale).

3rd: Twins Josh and Joel Andersen (Pialba) and Jacinta Weier (Urgangan).

Kandanga Bowls Club celebrates 64 years with a junior triples competition

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Ever thought of becoming an umpire?

Officials play a critical role in ensuring bowls is played under fair and reasonable conditions. The Bowls Australia Umpiring Program is Australian Sports Commission approved under the National Officiating Accreditation Scheme.

Although it may seem daunting at first, becoming an umpire or measurer can be very rewarding. As you progress through the program at your own pace, gaining valuable skills and knowledge, you will have the opportunity to officiate at club, district, state, national and even international events.

I recommend that all bowlers, regardless of age, attend the umpire tutorials. It is very important that you have a sound knowledge of all the laws and measuring techniques, as these are always required during a game, so having that knowledge will be of great benefit to you.

By attending tutorials you may find that you wish to proceed to become an accredited umpire or measurer, as I did.

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I journeyed through the various levels of accreditation and it led me to become an International Technical Official, an experience that I have truly enjoyed.

Pros and Cons of becoming an umpire As I mentioned earlier, having an indepth knowledge of the Laws of the Sport of Bowls is probably the biggest benefit

of becoming an umpire, as it is of great assistance when faced with a situation on the green.

Also witnessing many great games has allowed me to learn how various players handle different situations, such as setting up heads and playing various shots‌all of which has helped develop my own game.

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That is also a reason why our younger bowlers should be thinking seriously of becoming an umpire.

I am sure it would benefit them very much as they progress with their bowls.

The downside would probably be the three-hour examination, but I am sure that after attending a District Umpire Tutorial, sample questions would be available

to enable you to practice answering questions and looking up your Law Book.

So please, think very seriously about contacting your District Umpire Committee and joining them at their next Umpire/ Measuring Tutorial. The BQ Umpire Committee can also advise you, although questions regarding specific rulings should go through your district panel.

Knowing all the laws and where to find them in the Law Book does take time to learn, but this comes with experience.

For further information on becoming an umpire, or to purchase an umpre handbook or law book, call BQ on (07) 3355 9988.

Also some days when you are asked to umpire you may not receive a single call, which can be frustrating. But other days you will have plenty to do, which makes up for the quiet days.

Types of accreditation: Level 1 - Umpire at Club/District level. Level 2 - Umpire at Club/District/State/National level.

International Technical Official - Umpire at Club/District/State/National/International level.

Measurer - Measure at Club/District level.

Umpire Level 1

(a) Discuss and be recommended by your club. (b) Have some experience as a bowler (it is suggested a minimum of 2 years but this is only a suggestion). (c) Attend a series of tutorials conducted by the District Umpire Committee covering the following:

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Law Book.

Measuring Techniques.

Discussions/Questions/Answers.

Competition Planning.

Self Management.

(d) Attend the accreditation examination which will consist of a supervised examination paper consisting of 25 questions lasting approx. 3 hours. The examination is conducted as an open book examination with a pass mark of 90%. (e) A greens test with a pass mark of 90%. (f) Planning and self management will be assessed during the course.

Level 2 & International Technical Official

As I commented at the beginning these are the Levels that you can progress to as you gain more knowledge and experience.

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Measurer (a) Suitable for bowlers who do not wish to undertake the full umpire course but have the practical skills necessary to carry out all the measuring functions required.

(b) You need to have a steady hand and can kneel on the ground to determine which bowl is shot.

(c) A general understanding of the Laws of the Sport of Bowls and in particular the laws associated with measuring.

(d) Attend a series of tutorials conducted by the District Umpire Committee covering the following:

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Law Book (associated with measuring).

Measuring Techniques.

Discussions/Questions/Answers.

Competition planning.

Self Management.

(e) Attend the accreditation greens test with a pass mark of 90%.

(f) Attend the accreditation examination which will consist of 5 oral questions. The examination is conducted as an open book exam with a pass mark of 90%. (g) Planning and self management will be assessed during the course.

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ISUZU D-MAX PICKS UP THREE UTE OF THE YEAR AWARDS The Isuzu D-MAX was today announced winner of the 2013 Australian 4WD Action Magazine’s Ute of the Year, along with two international awards.

Widely respected as this country’s toughest 4x4 ute test, the D-MAX triumphed over the full-gamut of Australia’s one-tonne ute segment; the Toyota HiLux, Mazda BT-50, Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Holden Colorado and Volkswagen Amorok.

“Judging criteria for the 4WDer’s Ute of the Year was simple – we wanted to test the vehicles in a way that mimics how they’d be used in real life,” said Australian 4WD Action’s editor, Brendan Seymour.

“This meant loading them almost to their GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass), and then putting them through their paces in every off-road terrain imaginable, from mud, to steep hills, sand and long stretches at higher speeds ... finally, we enlisted the help of seven real 4WDers to test the vehicles like only a true 4WDer can – and the D-MAX came out on top,” he added.

Not only did the Isuzu D-MAX pick up the overall award, but it also proved the most fuel efficient of the seven utes tested.

Giving further insight to the comprehensive assessment regime, tester Steven Collins explained; “We broke the off-road performance portion of the judging down into five categories and scored each ute based on how they performed off-road. We then compared and scored fuel economy (as tested),

purchase price, running costs per year (comprehensive insurance and servicing) and payload to determine the final outcome.”

These recent awards again demonstrate that the Isuzu D-MAX is universally revered as one of the world’s best utes

and further enhances the D-MAX’s solid reputation for reliability, economy and durability.

You can test drive the award winning D-Max range at Nundah Isuzu UTE today by calling the team on (07) 3635 5111.

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Personal Property Securities & your club

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Curt schatz

This month Michael Hobson, Senior Associate with Mullins Lawyers, discusses how the new Personal Property Securities Act can affect your bowls club.

Early last year one of the most widely anticipated reforms to personal property rights commenced operation.

This new federal legislation was the result of over 15 years work by academics, bureaucrats and law reformers.

Despite the wide-ranging impact of the new law, surprisingly few businesses and club managers are aware of the new legislation.

Even fewer are familiar with how the legislation impacts upon their day-to-day operations or transactions that they may be looking to undertake.

The Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) commenced operation on January 30, 2012.

It created a single system for registration of security interests in all forms of personal property via the new Personal Property Securities Register.

Most people engaged in business are familiar with traditional security interests such as bills of sale, company charges and mortgage debentures.

These security interests are primarily taken by banks and financiers as security for a loan.

One of the failings of the pre-PPSA system of securities was that the registration process depended upon the type of asset being secured and the nature of the grantor.

Security interests over companies were registered on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission register of charges.

Security interests over incorporated associations and clubs were registered on the various state based bills of sale registers.

Security interests over motor vehicles were registered on REVS (and sometimes also required registration with ASIC).

However, the PPSA goes beyond merely creating a single system of registration for security interests.

The definition of what constitutes a “security interest” under PPSA is much broader than what was registrable prior to the introduction of the PPSA. The PPSA now takes a “substance over form” approach to dealing with security interests.

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to be “security interest” for the purposes of the PPSA and require registration.

Examples of such arrangements include leases and retention of title.

What is retention of title?

Commonly, a trade supplier will include in their credit terms or trading terms a provision that the supplier retains ownership of supplied goods until such time as the goods are paid for by the customer.

(Have a look at your contracts with your supplier and you will almost certainly find such a clause).

As the supplier remained the owner of the goods they could repossess the goods if the customer became insolvent or otherwise failed to pay the account.

Likewise, under a lease arrangement the lessor always retained ownership of the leased goods and could repossess the goods if the lease provisions were breached.

With the notable exception of motor vehicles, these arrangements were not previously subject to registration on any register.

The rights of creditors under leases and retention of title arrangements was tied to the longstanding principal of ownership creating the greatest right to property.

However, the PPSA has abandoned this fundamental rule in favour of registration.

In other words, if a party fails to register their “security interest” in goods (even if they are the owner of those goods) they may lose the goods to a liquidator of the debtor.

The need for creditors to register security interests has resulted in many more security interests being registered against business operators, including clubs.

Likewise, due to the ease of registering a security interest, many suppliers are extending their security claims beyond the goods that they have supplied to all assets of the club.

This may be a surprise to many clubs if they have not very carefully read the terms of trade that they have signed with their suppliers.

What is the effect of all these new registrations?

Many clubs may be unaware of the security interests registered over their assets.

This can lead to complications when engaging in certain transactions.

For example, if you are considering selling surplus assets or refinancing the club’s operations, you will need to be aware of what security interests are registered over the club.

A purchaser of any surplus assets will expect to take them free of any encumbrances.

Likewise, a bank or financier will generally require a first ranking security interest as security for any loans and it may be necessary for priority agreements to be entered into with other secured creditors.

What should you do?

The first step is to undertake a search of the Personal Property Securities Register to determine the security interests registered against the club.

This can be done via www.ppsr.gov.au.

Where the club is registered as a public company it will be necessary to search against the Australian Company Number.

Where the club is an incorporated association, it will be necessary to search against the club name.

Searching against the club ABN may also give some results. We find that many security interests are incorrectly registered against ABNs. You may be surprised by how many security interests are registered over the club.

Once you have confirmed the security interests that are registered over the club, you should make sure that they are all current and valid.

We have seen many examples of security interests that have been registered over the wrong entity, in favour of the incorrect secured party or out of date security interests that are still on the register.

Clubs should also keep copies of all documents relating to the security interests.

Due to privacy concerns the Personal Property Securities Register is often vague on detail so these documents will be critical in satisfying a purchaser or financier what assets are encumbered by the registered security interests.

If you need any assistance in searching the register or reviewing credit terms before you sign up, please contact Michael Hobson on (07) 3224 0380. v36/9

Attention Bowls Club Committee members:

Are your electricity bills forever increasing and getting out of hand?

Would you rather spend your club`s money on improvements instead of paying for power bills?

Queensland’s cruisin’ bowlers visit Akaroa Bowls Club, south of Christchurch, New Zealand

Cruisin’ Along Kallangur Bowls Club’s Phil Blank is feeling pretty pleased with himself after master-minding a successful 14-night cruise for 47 lawn bowlers and three spouses on the Sun Princess.

Six ports of call along the east coast of New Zealand meant six rounds of bowls and meeting lots of new friends and testing out greener pastures.

Phil had rounded up his troops six months before the January 2013 departure, to the surprise of the travel agent selling the cruise.

“Bowlers from 23 different clubs, from Tully in the north, to Brisbane, to Burleigh Heads in the south, took part, with all of us getting off at our first stop in Dunedin at the bottom of NZ’s south island and putting on a colourful show, all wearing our club uniforms,” said Tin Can Bay’s Thea Beswick.

The group’s first ‘AustraliaNew Zealand friendly’ was at the impressive Westpac Community Bowls Stadium, essential to be able to play indoors during the NZ Winter.

The next stop at the small French-style town of Akoroa, 85km south of Christchurch, was a big hit.

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because there were so many interesting shops to explore.

“The club had an old artificial type of surface which was lightning fast and they’d never hosted a visiting group before, they almost killed us with food and friendship.”

The next stop was Wellington where the group was hosted by Wilton Bowls Club.

“We played on a weed green, it’s very strange looking, like tiny dandelions, they looked wet and slow but ran like our fastest greens,” Ann said.

They also got to experience NZ’s art deco city Napier and the bowls club at Hawkes Bay and a fifth stop at Tauranga, where they played on a two flash greens, grass and artificial, at Maunganui Sports Club.

“We got a mention in the local paper, Australian bowlers coming to play New Zealand, underarm bowling was mentioned, very funny,” Ann said.

The cruisers last game was against Mt Eden in Auckland, to be played over 18 ends, but Ann said the local side rang the bell at 16 ends, “as soon as they edged in front”.

“Hardly sporting, I’m glad that Australian cricketer (Trevor Chappell) bowled underarm!” Ann joked.

After six consecutive days of bowls, the bowlers were ready to relax on board again during the four-day trip back to Brisbane, with many fond memories of their cruise.

Then Uni-Industries has the solution. Uni-Industries has released a new product designed specifically to reduce the ever increasing electricity costs of bowls clubs.

With the buying power that Uni-Industries has in the solar industry, we can now supply and install large scale PV solar systems for unbeatable prices. And we are using the best quality German made panels and German or Austrian made inverters. Solar power is now cheaper than buying your electricity from the grid. The system will pay itself off over an average of 4 years. That means no extra monthly payments to pay the system off, the monthly savings from your power bill will pay the system off for you!!

Uni-Industries is a local family owned and operated business based on the north side of Brisbane. We have been established and trading as Electrical contractors for over 25 years. All of our installations are carried out by our own employees, not contract crews. This ensures your installation is done to our extremely high standards.

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Goodbye and good bowling On any given week over the last decade, Carlo Campana could be found at a bowls club somewhere around Queensland.

Carlo Campana

His devotion and passion for the sport of bowls has led to him being a state selector with one of the most successful records in the history of the sport in Queensland.

Campana’s keen eye for talent has led Queensland to win 16 national titles in the 12 years he has worked as a state selector and Selection Committee co-ordinator with Bowls Queensland.

This includes the men’s state team winning three successive national championship titles (2008-2010), something he is quite proud of.

When asked about the his secret of his success as a selector, Campana is adamant it is not his eye or the amount of time he dedicates to sussing out bowlers, but the support of his loving wife Betty, who he insists has been his rock through his time as selector and encouraged him to continue, even when he thought of quitting.

In his Gold Coast home, Campana has more than a decade of documents in his battered briefcase that has seen better days. He sits at his desk looking at the case and says he must go through it, after all, he no longer needs it. This is the same desk he would return to following a day of ‘scouting’ potential state players. He would sit and replay the day’s games in his mind, making notes on bowlers he thought had the potential to make it in the sport.

There is no doubting Campana’s talent for spotting the next hot shot of bowls and he has kindly sat down with Queensland Bowler magazine to share some of his secrets.

What makes a good selector?

It’s simple, devoting the time. You have to make sure you devote the time, otherwise you may as well not do it. I have devoted a lot of time to being a selector, my wife used to ask, “where are you off to?” and I would say “another bowls club”.

I’ve never missed a game, particularly an important one, whether it’s District, Group or State.

A selector must look carefully at a team. A player can play in any different position, but he has to be picked in a position where he will play the best. You need to have a good harmony within your selection team and you need to try and keep them together.

Also when I am at a game, I don’t sit behind the player, I sit in the centre to watch the three teams.

What do you look for in a player?

The thing I look at first is a player’s attitude, the way they dress also plays a big part too.

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But it’s a player’s attitude and cooperation with the rest of the team that is the most important thing. Players need to help one another, encourage one another, and don’t just say you should have done this, you should have done that. If the skip skips his team the right way he will never call the wrong shot. And you play accordingly.

I also like to go wherever the player is playing, not because I want to see them in action when they are up, I want to see them when they are down to see what they do.

What’s the secret to putting a good team together?

Success is all about how you put the teams together. It’s a game of four because it’s four games into one; the skipper does not necessarily have to be the better player; but he’s got to be able to dictate the terms.

There is no use in putting four skippers into a team; four skippers are no use to anybody because each one wants to play their own shot

The leads in my opinion are the most important people on the team, not necessarily to win a game, but they set up the patterns. And of course the second and third and skipper must do the rest.

Who are some of the young stars of the game to watch out for?

I must say we have some very good bowlers in Queensland, for some reason we seem to produce good players, but we also lose quite a few players as well.

We’ve got quite a few good juniors. I have a lot of time for the juniors, because

they are our future. For my picks I wouldn’t go past Sean Ingham for a start, Brendan Wilson shows a lot of promise and so does Braidan Leese. There are a few others that also have the potential to be the top, but only time will tell.

What is the best thing about being a selector?

Let’s put it this way, when a state team wins a national title, I feel like I am walking on air. One of the greatest achievements of the Queensland side was when we won three years in a row 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Winning a national title is the most important thing, it’s the cream of bowls in not only Australia, but perhaps in the world.

What advice for bowlers who hope to get selected to represent their state?

As a coach you can’t tell them what to do, they know what to do, you can only tell them how to improve their game. This is where Bill Cornehls comes in, he has the right attitude to tell the players what to do.

I also tell players to concentrate on your study, because with study you can go somewhere, with bowls, you don’t know.

If you pick up both and maintain your attitude you will go a long way.

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