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Qld girls end four-year drought, while boys cede hat-trick to crackerjack Blues outfit.

Beachmere bowlers are doing their bit to help returning Aussie troops, holding a charity bowls days to support the Dogs for Diggers initiative. Photos by Stu Taylor

08 Premier League Update

32 Umpire

Cyclone Marcia may have rained out Round 8, but it certainly didn’t take any heat out of the 2015 PLQ season.

It’s D-Day for the new umpire accreditation process, explains BQ Umpire co-ordinator John Kirkpatrick.

10 Super Challenge Update

34 Coaching

Finals time is closing in and bowlers across the State are scrambling to secure a berth at the 2015 showdown.

Could your balance problems be throwing your bowls off without you even noticing? Shuey thinks it might!

Published by: Bowls Queensland CEO Doug Evans Editorial team: Naomi Cescotto John Reynolds Col Clifford

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It was a case of fifth time lucky for Queensland’s women when they beat old foes New South Wales to take “The Ashes” in a tight test series at Brisbane’s Chermside Bowls Club, February 17-18.

Queensland girls throw down a marker ahead of 2015 Australian Sides with victory over NSW

The only disappointment for the Maroons was being denied a three-test clean sweep when the southerners fought back to retain some pride and win the third and final game.

The ‘dead rubber’ test the following morning was more fiercely fought by New South Wales, resulting in a longer than usual game.

Clearly overjoyed at taking the shield, team manager Sue McKenzie said the team’s sights were now firmly set on the Australian Sides Championships in Perth from April 9 to 12.

Queensland eventually succumbed to their opponents’ pressure, losing the clash 44-62, despite winning two of their three rinks.

The women were runners up in the 2014 championships and clearly want to improve their standing in this year’s competition.

“This test has been a great game, and we are now looking forward to having a similar win in Perth,” she told players when accepting the shield from New South Wales. “I think we are going to do very well.”

The women quickly cemented their dominance over NSW by taking the first two tests, and therefore shield, on the first day.

They at all times looked in control, holding off the southerners to take narrow but conclusive wins of 62-56 in the morning and 64-52 in the afternoon.

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The team’s ‘best performer’ Yvonne Lovelock, who played second on Jane Bush’s rink, said it was discipline that got them over the line.

“We developed a game plan before we started and we stuck to it,” she said.

“The key to our success was staying positive and concentrating on our own game plan regardless of what NSW did.”

Pictured above: back row (l-r) Tracy Foster, Charlie Harkness, Natasha Jones, Rosie Lovelock, Pam Rowe, Jane Bush, Christina Pavlov, Sue McKenzie. Front row: Kristy Thatcher, Lynsey Clarke, Bolivia Millerick, Sammie Wilson and Yvonne Lovelock.

WOMEN’S FINAL RESULTS: Test 1: Pamela Rowe (Qld) defeated Karen Murphy (NSW) 17-16; Jane Bush (Qld) defeated Kelsey Cottrell (NSW) 26-16; Natasha Scott (NSW) defeated Lynsey Clarke (QLD) 24-19.

Test 2: Lynsey Clarke (QLD) defeated Karen Murphy (NSW) 24-13; Jane Bush (QLD) defeated Natasha Scott (NSW) 24-17; Kelsey Cottrell (NSW) defeated Pamela Rowe (QLD) 16-22.

Test 3: Jane Bush (QLD) defeated Karen Murphy (NSW) 20 to 17; defeated Lynsey Clarke (QLD) defeated Kelsey Cottrell (NSW) 18 to 14; Natasha Scott (NSW) defeated Pamela Rowe (QLD) 31 to 6.

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Queensland selectors may be sharpening their axe after test series thumping? queensland pride on the line following test series fizzer The Queensland men’s team will be hoping for a chance to redeem themselves in the next few weeks as they prepare for a good showing at the Australian Sides Championships in Perth in April.

A disappointing finish in the annual Queensland and New South Wales interstate test at Chermside Bowls Club on February 17 and 18 saw their southern opponents retain the coveted “Wal Currey Shield” for the third year in a row.

While the Queensland players were tightlipped about their performance immediately after the third and final test, the men’s selectors immediately gathered to conduct a post mortem and reconsider their previous assumptions about who would be travelling to Perth next month.

But many of the spectators who lined the greens on both days of the three-test event agreed the final scoreboard did not truly reflect the talent displayed on the lawns.

And this view was shared by their opponents.

NSW lead bowler and “Best and Fairest” winner Matt Myles said there was often nothing between the two teams.

“It was a great test and both teams played well,” he said. “It’s just that NSW had a fraction more consistency in our game, and that gave us the edge over Queensland.

“It kept us in front when we needed it the most.”

The first test started well for both states, with much of the game seeing two of the three Queensland teams on many occasions leading their opponents or running neck and neck.

Ends often were going either way, and all the skips exploited the 16 second green and calm conditions to steal the head from their opponents.

Despite Queensland’s best efforts, NSW managed to keep their noses in front and ended the first test with a win of 50 to 46. They did this by taking two rinks and losing the third.

These were Aron Sherriff (NSW) defeated Kelvin Kerkow (QLD) 17-8; Wayne Turley

(NSW) defeated Mark Casey (QLD) 18-17; and Nathan Rice (QLD) defeated David Ferguson (NSW) 21-15.

The high hopes left by the close scores of the morning game were soon dashed when Queensland got off to a bad start in the second test.

NSW exploited some rare home-side mistakes, quickly racking up a near insurmountable lead and cementing their grasp on the shield well before the last bowl was played.

Nothing Queensland could do could put the brakes on NSW and the test ended in a decisive loss for the home side.

Queensland lost all three rinks to NSW – Ferguson (NSW) defeated Kerkow (QLD) 31-6; Sheriff (NSW) defeated Casey (QLD) 33-10; and Turley (NSW) defeated Rice (QLD) 24-14.

The third and final ‘dead rubber’ test started early on the third day and most hoped it was a chance for Queensland to regain some dented pride.

A couple of positional changes saw a rejuvenated Queensland team take to the greens, and this refreshed attitude resulted in an encouraging early lead.

But this soon started to slip in the face of NSW’s relentless campaign to not only retain the shield, but take it in a three-in-a-row hat trick.

At the end of the final game, NSW scored a narrow win of 61-49, winning two rinks and drawing on the other.

The final rink scores for the third test were Turley (NSW) defeated Wilkie (QLD) 27-17; Ferguson (NSW) defeated Casey (QLD) 17-15; and Rice (QLD) drew with Sherriff (NSW) 17-17.

The team that lost at Chermside is the same lineup that proved itself the best state team in Australia at the 2014 national championships, Darren Mullens, Anthony Kiepe, Brett Wilkie, Kelvin Kerkow, Brendon Egan, Alex Murtagh, Anthony Fantini, Mark Casey, Mark Thatcher, Robert Wild, Sean Baker, Nathan Rice.

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Queensland selectors have taken a close look at the make-up of the men’s team, following their disappointing three-nil test loss to New South Wales in Brisbane.

Selection panel coordinator Peter Stanton gathered his team of Geoff Hicks, Greg Bostock and state coach Bill Cornehls immediately after the third test to dissect the outcome of the annual test series and consider their options for the Australian Sides Championships in Perth from April 9 to 12.

The men lost all three test matches against New South Wales, played at Chermside on February 17-18, securing only one of a potential nine rink wins.

While Stanton wouldn’t comment on personnel changes for the national championships, he conceded the result against NSW made it necessary to look closely at potential players for Perth.

“All we can say is the men came out in the morning (of the third test) looking good but they had a lot to make up from the results of the first two games,” Stanton said. “It just wasn’t their day.”

But it wasn’t all bad news for the players.

Brisbane North umpire chairman Peter Lawrence, who was at the game in an official capacity, said he was impressed by the calibre of all the players on the green.

“There has been very little for us to do as umpires, and that is a sign that the players are exceptionally good,” he said.

“These are players of a very high calibre, and you’d expect that from players at this level.”

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as Sevens comp heats up Just like its big brother comp, Premier Sevens was also washed out thanks to Cyclone Marcia, resulting in all games being cancelled over the February 21-22 weekend.

There were some outstanding results from the previous weekend’s games however, with Sandgate chalking up another 3-0 win in Division 1, beating New Farm at home.

Terry Brady won the singles 31-19, Rick Franks and Terry Vaccaro took out the pairs 19-12 and Dale Chapman skipped a 26-12 fours victory.

Wynnum Manly’s Tony Garner in action

PLQ PLAYING CATCHUP AFTER MARCIA WIPES OUT ROUND 8 With all Round 8 games in this year’s Aero Bowls Premier League competition called off because of Cyclone Marcia, the top of the table battle remained unchanged as this month’s Queensland Bowler went to print, with Helensvale Hawks, Wynnum Manly Seagulls, Greenslopes Geckos, Broadbeach Bulls and Pine Rivers Pirates retaining their top five positions.

PLQ chairman, Trevor Briese, has suggested that all efforts must be made to play the postponed games at a time and date agreed upon by the clubs involved.

With only a few weeks to go until the finals (March 21-22), it’s important to get these games organised as soon as possible.

The Helensvale Hawks have made their way to the top of the ladder after playing six games undefeated, followed closely by the Seagulls who lost their opening game, but are undefeated ever since.

The Gulls remain in second place despite close encounters in Round 5, narrowly defeating bottom placed Capalaba Comets 65-64, and in Round 6, defeating Bramble Bay Vikings 62-60.

Greenslopes Geckos have continued their good form with five wins from seven games and sit in third place on the ladder, but the Broadbeach Bulls are only a point behind following a draw with the Bramble Bay Vikings in Round 7, leaving the Bulls on five wins, a draw and two losses.

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Rounding out the top five are the Pine Rivers Pirates who had a big win over Broadbeach in Round 5, 70-55, lost to the Sharks 50-68 the following week, then had a big win over Jindalee Jags 76-42.

There are three teams sharing 6 points after playing seven rounds.

South Tweed Sharks, Bramble Bay Vikings and South Toowoomba Tigers have all recorded three wins.

After a good start to the season, winning two from their first three games, Hamilton Power have lost their form, going down in their last four games.

They currently sit on four points, alongside Bribie Island Breakers and newbies Jindalee Jaguars.

Capalaba Comets are bottom of the ladder, scoring just one win so far, a 61-54 victory over Jindalee.

Interestingly, despite his side floundering at the bottom, Comets skip Jamie Anderson is actually leading the skips ladder.

Anderson has played seven games, winning all of them.

He is closely followed by the Seagulls’ Brendan Egan and Broadbeach star Ryan Bester, both of whom have six wins from seven.

The final series of this year’s Premier League will be held at Club Pine Rivers over the weekend of March 21-22.

For more information, including draws and full round results, visit the PLQ website, www.plq.com.au

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The victory leaves Sandgate on 28 points, 10 clear of their nearest Section 2 rivals, Windsor.

In Section 3, another 3-0 win to Darra Cementco over Sunnybank puts them on top of that section on 25 points with Toowong second on 21.

Meanwhile in section 4, St Lucia’s Gervase Griffith was too strong for Manly’s Ian Reed in singles, 31-17.S St Lucia also won the fours 26-21, but Manly’s Sylvia Sinnamon and Marcelle Broadhurst had a tough win over Ray DeJong and Ike Owens 20-15 in the pairs.

Weller’s Hill Wasps are leading this section with the Broadbeach Bulls in second spot and St Lucia Saints in third.

Buderim, Chermside Men and Darra Cementco are all sitting on 20 points in Division 1 Section 5, while Manly Marlins beat Yeronga 2-1 in Section 1 to stay on top of that ladder with Springwood.

60’s Plus Open Premier Sevens newcomers Buderim, competing in the 60’s plus open Division 1, caused a big upset with a 3-0 win over previously unbeaten titleholders Sandgate.

Hans Vanroy gave Buderim a great start with a 31-19 singles win, Buderim pair Steve Ogden and Ray Lamb played great bowls to eventually win the pairs 23-19 and the fours went Buderim’s way also, 17-15.

Despite the loss, Sandgate remain on top of the ladder with 22 points.

Salisbury and Ferny Grove are set to fight out Section 2 after both notched up wins, taking Salisbury to 23 points ahead of Ferny Grove on 21.

South Tweed remains on top of the Section 3 ladder after defeating McKenzie Park ladies 2-1. John Brown won a marathon 39 end singles match against Lolita Treasure 31-29, and the fours came out on top with a tidy four-shot win. Val McCullum and Veronica Melville gave McKenzie Park a win in the pairs 25-16.

With 147 teams from 56 clubs participating this year, the Sevens is an exciting competition.

The qualifying finals will be played at the Bramble Bay Bowls Club at the end of March.

Check the PLQ website for results from each round, www.plq.com.au and click on The Sevens.

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JOSTLING BEGINS FOR SUPER CHALLENGE TOP SPOTS Just over half way through the 2015 Taylor Bowls Super Challenge season and there’s lots of jostle at the top of the ladders.

In the Gold comp, the goal is to make top five, to go through to finals weekend (March 28-29).

In the Silver and Bronze comps, the top three in each section go through to play-offs, where the first order of business is to determine the section winners, then the final battle for podiumglory starts.

Most Super Challenge contenders have already played at least four of six rounds (by the time you read

this, they should be on to their fifth or sixth), but some have to get skates on, lagging a round or two behind the rest of their section.

(Latest updates can be found on the Bowls Super Challenge (BSC) website www.superchallenge. com.au)

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After five rounds, the top of the table is dripping with excellence, four teams on 24 points, including defending champ Mooloolaba, along with three other dogged contenders, Burleigh Heads, Rainbow Beach and Musgrave Hill.

Hard to predict which four of the nine women’s teams will go through to the play-offs, since not all have played the same number of rounds.

Scarborough and Kallangur top the men’s Silver table, both on 24 points, both in Section 2.

Wellington Point and Club Kawana are going gangbusters in the women’s Silver comp, at the top of their sections, after four rounds of play.

Tweed Heads and Wellington Point are breathing down their necks, both on 18 points, but only one will go through (only five finals spots available).

Not as impressive as others this year, Coolum Beach, North Toowoomba and Club Kawana are well back, on 12 points.

Belmont Services and Algester Sports have had patchy brilliance, six points each, and Caloundra is still waiting to post its first win points.

Unlike the men’s competition, which is decided on rinks won, the women’s games are decided on aggregate, winners of the games score six points for a win, plus rinks won. (A maximum of 8 points can be won per game).

At the top of the table is Tweed Heads, on 21 points.

Defending champs Club Kawana are in second place on 18 points, despite having played only three rounds.

The Thunder girls are three behind Tweed Heads, but look a certainty to make the finals.

Mooloolaba is third, also with only three rounds completed, on 12 points, and Caloundra, with four rounds, also on 12.

Bramble Bay, with 9 points, still have a chance of making the final four.

With the top three from each section going through, Ferny Grove (18) is most likely to take the third spot.

In the other half of the draw, some of the teams have played only three rounds (at time of publication), but already Paradise Point and Cleveland (18 points) are a class above.

There is one more spot up for grabs in Section 1, most likely going to Indooroopilly, on 12 after three rounds, ahead of defending champ West Toowoomba, and Booval Swifts, 12 points after four.

The shock disappointment in the Silver comp is Mooloolaba, four rounds played and not a point to bless themselves with.

Even The Albert (Gympie) has more upside, zero win points after three round, they’re hoping to break the hoodoo in Round 4, and leave Mooloolaba with sand in its face at the bottom of the table.

It’s hot in the kitchen for Wellington Point 24 points in Section 1, being kept honest

by Mt Gravatt only six points behind, on 18.

Three can go through, and there are four teams sparring for that third spot, Club Helensvale, Musgrave Hill, Paradise Point and Cleveland, all on 12 points.

In Section 2, four top teams, all on a par, are fighting for the top three spots, Club Maroochy, Bribie Island and Tewantin Noosa are all on 12 points, only six points behind leaders Kawana Thunder.

Off the pace in Section 1 are Ipswich United (6 points), Mermaid Beach and last year’s silver champions West Toowoomba, who are yet to win a game.

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Of the eight sections in men’s Bronze, Section 3 winner Edge Hill has already been decided, and each of the other seven sections will contribute their top three to the finals play-offs.

In Section 1, six clubs, including defending champs Kawana, are all on 12 points, and the battle is on for the top three places. Who will prevail out of Club Kawana, Musgrave Hill, Tweed Heads, Mooloolaba, Algester Sports and Coolum Beach?

Four teams have performed with distinction in sectional play to date, Paradise Point, Nambour, Robina, and Solander Lakes, all leading their sections on 24 points.

So who’s looking good to make the finals?

Section 1, Coolum Beach (3 rounds) and Musgrave Hill (4 rounds) appear certainties, 18 points apiece, with Algester Sports and Mooloolaba on 12, jockeying for third spot.

Section 2, behind the outstanding Paradise Point (24), is Tugan and Swifts on 18, with a possible late surge from Dalby (12).

In Section 4, the toughest to pick, Carina Leagues, Buderim, Everton Park and Hamilton are tight at the top, with 18 each, almost the same rink points, and almost the same shot count. Someone worthy will miss out.

In Section 5, behind the safe-ashouses Nambour (24), is Kandanga and Pomona (18) with Kenilworth and Tewantin-Noosa (12) outside chances to make the top three.

In Section 6, behind heavy-hitter Robina on 24, comes Coolangatta and Paradise Point, 18, with Burleigh Heads and Tugan,12, hoping for a miracle In Section 7, Ferny Grove, Logan City and Bongaree, on 18, have opened up a gap; Pine Rivers Memorial and Woombye (12) will struggle to make top three.

In Section 8, where Solander Lakes has blitzed the field (24), Glasshouse Country is sitting pretty on 18, and three teams are jockeying for third, Pine Rivers Memorial, Noosa Heads, and Wynnum (12).

Section 2, Tugan, on 24 points, have opened up a handy lead. North Dalby, Swifts and Paradise Point are all on 12 points. The battle will be for second and third spots.

Section 4, also hard to call, with Beenleigh on 18 points, ahead of Corinda, Bramble Bay and Kandanga, all on 12 points. If Wellington Point, Capalaba and Bribie Island (all on 6 points) want a top three spot, they’re going to have to take it up a notch.

Section 5, Pacific Paradise, Club Kawana and Noosa Heads lead the field on 18 points, followed by Kandanga, Nambour and Tewantin Noosa on 12 points. This section is close and nobody is taking their spot for granted.

Section-6 has a clear leader, Cleveland on 24 points, followed by Condong and Paradise Point on 18, then Coolangatta and Robina back on 12 points.

In Section 7, Pine Rivers Memorial and Caboolture Lakes have motored ahead, both on 24 points. Logan City are third on 12 points, and Belmont Services an outside chance on 6.

In Section 8, Another close section with Ferny Grove leading on 18 points from Beenleigh, Noosa Heads, Glasshouse Country and Solander Lakes, on 12. Scarborough and Pine Rivers less likely to make the top three.

Pictured (from top): Jenny Blencowe - Geebung, Martin Orme - Pine Rivers, Rosemary Crouch Geebung and Chris Little - Geebung

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From the Chair with Ron Chambers

As your outgoing chairman, this will be my final “From the Chair” column for Queensland Bowler magazine. I thank all bowlers for their support and friendship over my four years at the helm of Bowls Queensland. I am very proud of the achievements of the BQ board during this time and I thank all our directors for their service.

The BQ office staff has also assisted willingly and with enthusiasm to organise and run state matters during my tenure.

Some of the things I will remember: ► The state has progressed into the modern era, with an upgraded constitution and by-laws passed by the council, as required by law. ► Last year, after 10 years at BQ, our state administrative body has finally became a fully unified body, with the sections and the last two gender-specific committees, match and selection, becoming a single committee. ► During my time as chairman, with the support of my wife Trish, we have felt it a privilege to have organized and conducted “Good Will” tours at clubs around the state.

We have also seen the best of our state bowlers perform on the national stage at representative fixtures at various venues around Australia. ► I am proud of the work of our development team, which the board felt strongly should remain state-based. They do a great job of visiting all of our Queensland clubs and finding out first hand how BQ can best be of service. They also organize the school cup tournaments, disability games, and defence force series, which helps promote our sport of bowls. Trish and I have fully supported all of these events over the past four years and we will miss being so close to the action. We take with us our fond memories and enduring friendships, both in the bowling and administration side of bowls. ► It was a pleasure to come into a well-run office during the time of former CEO Keith Fullerton, and I wish the staff and the sport in Queensland all the best for the future, under new CEO Doug Evans, and the new chairman.

Going forward, Trish and I will continue to support Bowls Queensland events, and I will continue in my role as chairman of Musgrave Hill Bowls Club.

We look forward to having more time on the greens now, with our friendly club members, as our time of official representation draws to a close.

Ron Chambers Chairman 2011 - 2015

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Our close-knit Queensland bowls community sends warmest wishes for a speedy recovery to our bowling friends in Central Queensland, who recently suffered the full force of Cyclone Marcia (Feb 14-15).

More than a week later, at time of publication, clubs around Yeppoon and Rockhamption were still waiting for power to be restored, so they could take full stock of damage.

Our BQ man on the ground Greg Caulley said affected clubs would be calling for insurance assessments, and there was nervousness about how much excess would be required, even if clubs were covered for cyclone damage.

Yeppoon has had sunshade damage and a green strewn with debris, but until the power comes back on, they can’t make a good assessment.

Diggers Memorial BC (Rockhampton) has had two synthetic greens lift, among other damage, and there’s some concern they may have to be re-laid.

Rockhampton BC has had roof and shade damage, and run off into sinkholes around the gutters.

Biloela BC has had damage to the shade cover and wet carpets, and they’ve pumped water off one green.

Monto is counting its lucky stars a new levy put in saved the greens, but the car park was strewn with debris.

Gracemere BC and Victoria Park BC (Rockhamption) are hopeful actual damage will be minimal. (A few fences, signage blown over.)

I’ll look forward to seeing some of you at the AGM on March 25.

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BEACHMERE BOWLERS JOIN BATTLE TO HELP OUR AUSSIE DIGGERS The inaugural Queensland Dogs for Diggers Charity Bowls Day has been fully subscribed, with 16 rinks due to do battle on the balmy greens of Beachmere on Sunday March 8.

(The road to Bribie was too wet for travel on Sunday February 15, the original date for the tournament, as Cyclone Marcia lashed the Queensland coast.)

The Dogs for Diggers cause is dear to the heart of Beachmere Bowls Club greens director and tournament organiser Gary Fowler.

“The bowls club and sponsors have really got behind this great cause, it helps sometimes very young men and their families take up their lives again, after going through traumatic experiences serving in overseas conflicts,” Fowler said.

“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is real and affects the family unit.

“What better way to get these wonderful young men mixing again than teaming them up with a dog and a bowls community, what a great mix!

“I hope the greater bowls community gets behind this cause too.”

Donations can be made to Young Diggers and earmarked for the Dogs for Diggers programme.

Young Diggers Young Diggers was set up five years ago to help young veterans.

It’s run entirely by volunteers, who estimate they have helped more than 7000 serving and former Australian Defence Force personnel with a range of confidential inquiries.

One of Young Diggers most successful initiatives has been Dogs for Diggers, which places highly trained rescue dogs with returned soldiers suffering from severe post-traumatic stress.

Nick and Goose Former Army private Nick McGarrett, 26, from Cooroy, is a very private person.

He doesn’t talk about what happened to him during his year of service in Afghanistan in 2010, but he can tell you what a difference Goose has made to his life.

“Sometimes the hardest thing is to get out of the house,” McGarrett said.

“When they give you a dog, it forces you to go out and walk every day, and Goose goes everywhere with me, you meet other dog owners, and you socialise.”

McGarrett is full of praise for Queenslander John Jarrett, the national president of Young Diggers, who helped set up Dogs for Diggers.

“Rescue dogs are given initial training by prisoners at Bathurst Correctional Facility, a really positive step for both the homeless dogs and the prisoners, and then the dogs are matched with young returned servicemen in need,” McGarrett said.

“The diggers and dogs are given training together.”

thanks to Goose in his life, that he wants to help get the message out to other young veterans about Young Diggers, and the Dogs for Diggers programme.

McGarrett met up with Beachmere bowler Gary Fowler at a Redcliffe TPI (totally and permanently incapacitated) meeting, and the fellow veterans “clicked”.

“Nick and Goose will be here for Beachmere’s Dogs for Diggers charity bowls day, and we’re so proud of Nick and his desire to reach out to other young veterans and their families and let them know there is hope,” Fowler said.

The goal of Beachmere’s charity bowls day is to raise $1500 to fund travel costs of young veterans from rural areas and their companion dogs to attend a training day at Dayboro in June.

Diggers and their dogs attend regular training sessions at venues in Holland Park, Kedron, Newmarket, Springfield, Kawana, Coolum, and Townville.

After joining the Army at 19, McGarrett found himself barely out of his teens, medically discharged, unable to work, and barely able to get out the front door.

He definitely doesn’t want to be in the media spotlight, but he’s come so far in the past two years,

The companion dogs are given the same access to public places as “guide dogs” for the blind.

You can find out more about Young Diggers on its website www.youngdiggers.com.au

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I don’t believe any other sport could genuinely claim an ability to create a social hub while at the same time promoting healthy sport and friendly competition.

It is also quite evident that the club atmosphere is steadily changing.

More people than ever are enjoying the game of bowls through new activities like bare foot bowling and other non-member competitions.

But there is little evidence to suggest that their participation is crossing over to traditional competition or that they even formally join the club they, in some cases, attend every weekend as a barefoot bowler.

As a result, the number of new unofficial bowlers continues to grow, while the number of people who join clubs as members and take part in formal competition is on the decline.

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I would like to see our member clubs use 2015 as the year to begin a turnaround of that trend.

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We need to encourage new membership and work with Bowls Queensland to not only promote the In fact, we are already progressing many benefits of the traditional the first of many initiatives in Imagine game, but to seek new this area. opportunities that make clubs being able Keep an eye out in being a member of a club coming weeks for the to purchase alcohol, more worthwhile. launch of the ‘Sports electricity, gas and other Part of this lies in our Pass’, a member card ability to actively seek goods and services in a block, that will see individual economic and practical bowlers eligible for rather than individually. The goods advantages for our and services member clubs and, in deals across the state. deals and bargains that turn, the bowlers who But more on that in the would be available to play the game. near future. us are endless.

As a group, bowlers have I intend to use this column tremendous buying power. each month to discuss new Imagine being able to purchase our initiatives, the direction our clubs are alcohol, electricity, gas and other goods taking, how we can improve as an and services in a block, rather than organisation and many other topics that individually. will benefit the long-term future of our game.

The deals and bargains that would be available to us are endless.

And if you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to send them our We are already looking at ways to way. harness our collective purchasing strength and I am keen to work with our Until next month, happy bowling.

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“Initially, we only supplied independent advice to the gaming industry, however, due to client demand, GMS eventually expanded into all aspects of gaming, including the supply of gaming machines, game conversion kits and spare parts,” Laurie said.

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Internationals flock Down Under for AO Pristine beaches and massive prize pool grabs attention of globe-trotting greats!

The buzz about this year’s Australian Open is spreading globally with entries pouring in from Hong Kong, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, USA, England and Singapore.

Relocating to the Gold Coast will see the theme park capital of Australia become the new home for the nation’s most lucrative tournament in its 11th year; and Broadbeach Bowling Club is where most of the action will be happening during the 13 day festival of bowls.

The main attractions for international competitors to enter the Australian Open are without a doubt the opportunity to combine some leisure time in the idyllic holiday destination, a chance for 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games hopefuls to make a stand for their countries impending selections, and of course the considerable $225,000 prize pool which makes the Australian Open the most lucrative open bowls event on the planet.

The Australian Open, which will be held from June 13 to 25, has seen an unprecedented 60 per cent increase in the total prize pool this year, which will see the event overtake England’s World Indoor Championships, and the sixtime world indoor champion himself Alex Marshall MBE will be a crowd favourite when he takes to the Gold Coast greens.

No stranger to Australian shores, Marshall, who calls Australia his homeaway-from-home, last experienced the immense hospitality and warmth of the nation just months ago, having led the Murray Steamers to an inaugural victory at the revolutionary Australian Premier

League at Club Pine Rivers, but the world-beater is eager to return for the showpiece open event.

Marshall will be in Australia from February representing Warilla in pennant, the East Cessnock 5 a Side in April and to ensure his spot in the Australian Open Marshall will leave the country for two days and then return due meet the obligations with his visa.

English captain and Commonwealth Games medallist Stuart Airey has gone as far as retiring from international representation for a chance to recapture Australian Open glory.

Airey, who claimed the Australian Open pairs title in 2010 alongside Mervyn King, will end a 22 year international career in the hopes of striking gold again Down

Under, after learning the event clashes with scheduled internationals.

Making the most of his new found free time, Airey has elected to combine the opportunity to secure a slice of the hefty prize purse with the prospect of spending some time amongst friends, having booked his boarding pass alongside five or six other Cumbrians.

New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jo Edwards is expected to team up with former world Champion Val Smith in the 2015 event and will be considered strong contenders to claim a title, with both ladies enjoying copious success on Australian soil.

But don’t be fooled in to thinking the Australian Open is only for internationals; even the newest bowlers are encouraged to enter and test their new found skills against some of the world’s best.

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Brothers big push to get June to Nationals Brothers Edmonton Bowls Club (Cairns) has been holding fund raising bowls days for their member June Brittain, to help her attend the blind bowls national titles (ABBA) at Salisbury, SA, from April 28 – May 8.

June and Noel’s married daughters live in Brisbane and persuaded a reluctant June to have a go at last year’s BQ Multi Disability State Championships, which led to her being selected to represent Queensland at the upcoming ABBA National Champs.

“We’re very proud to support June, she is very competitive, and an excellent ambassador for the sport,” club secretary Allen Begg said.

“I will play wherever they put me, I am just so honoured to be able to represent Queensland,” June said.

Although Brothers Edmonton is a relatively small club, it is full of heart.

“She achieved outstandingly well at her first-ever state titles in Brisbane last year, silver in the women’s singles, and gold in the open pairs, what an achievement in her first year of competing against other blind bowlers of the highest calibre.”

Members have committed to help fund all of June’s expenses, including costs for uniform, airfares, transfers, accommodation and meals.

June lives in Gordonvale FNQ with her husband Noel.

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QLD COME AN There will be a new system for Queensland Come and Try Days in 2015.

Instead of a once-off state-wide push towards the end of the year (Sun Oct 26, 2014 and Sun Nov 17, 2013), clubs will be encouraged and supported this year to run their own club or district Come and Try Days, at a time to suit their own calendars.

The first BQ registered Come and Try Day for 2015 was a great success at Elliot Heads Bowls Club on the Australia Day long weekend (Jan 26).

(As you can see from the photo (left), club manager Col Davis really got into the spirit of the occasion!)

The state-wide Come and Try Day events of the past two years have had mixed success, some clubs getting a great response, while others sat around twiddling their thumbs, waiting for someone to show up.

For example, Marian Bowls Club (Mackay) reported no response to Come and Try Day 2014; on the other hand, Atherton Bowls Club found it very satisfying for both existing club members and potential recruits (see report below).

For Come and Try Day 2015, the BQ development team has put together generic Come and Try Day posters, flyers and publicity support material, and by the time you read this, they will be ready to go out to clubs who register to hold a Come and Try Day in 2015.

The BQ promotional vehicles are also available for your events use.

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Mystic Sands Bowls Club president Michael Blake and first timer Sue Thompson at Come and Try Day 2014.

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Club secretary Phil Small said the club was “over the moon” with the community response to Come and Try and he looked forward to the club doing something again in 2015.

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There is one vehicle allocated to each Bowls Queensland state development officer (SDO) region: that’s South East Queensland (SEQ), based at Enoggera, SDOs are Daryl Francey and Charlie Harkness; Central Queensland (that’s me, based at Doon Villa Bowls Club, Maryborough), and North Queensland, that’s SDO Tim Blake, based at Cutheringa, Townsville.

If your club rings or emails the BQ development team, we will provide advice and support to help maximize your club’s investment in your Come and Try Day 2015.

For example, we can promote Come and Try dates on BQ’s Facebook page if requested, and publish photos, if you want to send some in, with a short report on how the day fared.

In future Bowler magazine columns, we’d like to communicate “Hits and/or Misses” about these days to our wider bowls community.

GREG CAULLEY

Coordinator, BQ Development Team Please register your Come and Try Day 2015 with BQ. Send me a report about how it goes, what worked, and what you might do differently next time, so we can share the results among our clubs and make the most of our time and investment in these ventures.

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Atherton held its most recent “Queensland Come N Try Family Fun Day” on Sunday October 26 (2014) and it was considered by all involved to be a success.

We expect the club to gain one to four new members directly from the day.

We had about half a dozen guests attend, supported by about a dozen club members.

That was the key ingredient to success for us, a personal invitation

from existing club members to friends and family.

Attendance numbers were down on our first state-wide Come and Try Day participation in 2013, but it was still worthwhile, and everyone said they had a good, fun day.

President Mal Mackney, assisted by Andrew McLeod, set up some novel and challenging coaching exercises around the greens, and we rounded off with a sausage sizzle for lunch, prepared by Dorothy Bew and Bob Walker.

In the afternoon, we had a friendly game of mixed pairs, finishing the day at around 4pm.

Every bowler donated a gold coin to the Soldier On charity.

Thanks to all for your support in 2014, we look forward to another success in 2015.

Pictured: Mal Mackney and Andrew McLoed run Atherton’s 2014 Come N Try Family Day

John Alcorn

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Maryborough

Services Maryborough Services Come and Try Day (Sunday October 26, 2014) was well attended and an enjoyable session of bowls was had by all.

Bowlers paid a gold coin towards the charity Soldier On, to assist returned service men and women.

Acting women’s president Lorraine Greenhalgh thanked all who attended.

We hope to see you at Maryborough Services again in 2015!

Jos Hansen

Maryborough Services club secretary

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Debts aren’t paid by profits, but by cash…

by FTI Senior Director, Brendan Nixon

The primary test of solvency is an assessment of cash-flow.

In other words, is there adequate cash to pay debts as and when they are falling due.

Typically, cash is sourced from reserves from past year profits or other sources (such as grants) or current profits.

Interestingly, a scenario may arise in which a club is incurring trading losses yet still in a position to pay its debts by drawing on cash reserves, or selling or refinancing non-current assets.

In such a situation it is advisable to ensure cash-flow reports are prepared in order to monitor the extent to which losses can continue to be incurred before available reserves are exhausted.

Loan repayments As noted above, one remedy to a pending insolvency event may to be to ‘convert’ a non-current asset (such as a freehold property) to cash by using it as security for a loan.

The loan funds may be useful to satisfy a non-recurring extraordinary expense which may have been incurred (such as repairs arising from a natural disaster) or to fund plans to turnaround trading (for example, funding of an expansion or a bar upgrade).

Loan repayments do not appear in a profit & loss statement, so the reported accounting loss is not the same as the net cash-flow for the same period.

Conversely, some profit & loss expenses (such as depreciation) do not reflect literal cash out-flows.

A cash-flow statement brings together all actual receipts and payments to show the net cash movement from period to period.

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A cash-flow forecast is useful to predict future cash movements and to prompt discussion about targets and break-even points.

Testing solvency The other benefit of a cash-flow forecast is as a test of solvency.

valuers, and business advisors or accountants.

For questions regarding solvency and the processes available to deal with an insolvent club, please contact FTI Consulting.

We are a supporter of Bowls Queensland and The inherent conflict are prepared to meet management committees on a no-obligation, confidential basis.

Consistent net cash outflows should face when balancing the Brendan rightly cause social and sporting interests Nixon works in management the corporate committees to of members against finance and question how commercial reality and restructuring much longer division of FTI their club can duties to act in good faith, Consulting, a trade before it is cannot be understated. business advisory in a situation where firm offering debts are being turnaround and incurred which would restructuring advice, likely not be able to be paid. insolvency services, and Management committees need to corporate governance assistance. be mindful of their obligations to act in Ph 07 3225 4924 the best interests of the club which they represent and may wish to mitigate any E: brendan.nixon@fticonsulting.com possible personal exposure from an actual (or perceived) failure to do so.

When to seek assistance The inherent conflict which a management committee may face when balancing the social and sporting interests of members against commercial reality and duties to act in good faith cannot be understated.

There is no harm in making enquiries or seeking assistance about any issues of concern.

In fact, it is the responsibility of a management committee to do so where it would reasonably be seen to be in the best interest of their club.

In the scenario described in this article, advice could be sought from mortgage or finance brokers, property

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Ede started her bowling career in Gayndah in 1952 not long after she and her husband Snow moved to the town to take over the Cordial Factory.

In those early years Ede began to develop her style and was already becoming a better than average bowler.

The family moved to Toowoomba where Ede continued to play at South Toowoomba not far from their home.

In 1959 Ede and Snow bought a farm and Ede transferred to the Clifton Ladies Bowling Club. This is where Ede’s career really started to take off. Her name graces the Honour Board nine times for Championship Singles between 1959 and 1971. Eight times for Consistency Singles between 1959 and 1972 and Seven times she is noted with others in the Championship pairs during the same period.

During her years in Clifton Ede also won many high profile games becoming Champion of Champions in 1962 and 1965 of the Darling Downs District Ladies Bowling Association, Toowoomba master singles in 1963 and 1971 and teamed up with May Harvey to take out the Darling Downs and District Ladies’ bowls Association Champion Pairs in 1973 and 1977.

Through her many achievements, Edie came to the notice of the Queensland Selectors and in 1964, was picked to

Vale Edith Elizabeth Woollett represent her state in the Queensland team to do battle with the best Victorian players.

Ede continued to play remarkable bowls; she and her partner Dorrie Barlow won the Zone pairs in 1965 and were runners-up in

the State Pairs in 1966, South Toowoomba Open Pairs in 1966 and 1967 and Ede took out the Toowoomba Master Singles in 1971.

Edie transferred to the Caloundra Club in 1975 and continued on her winning way, once again having her name recorded on the Honour Board many times for Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours between 1976 and 1996. Among the many, Edie was most proud of the Consistency Singles which she won in 1977,1979, 1990, 1991 and 1992.

In December 1977 Mrs Lettie Morelle, State Secretary, wrote to Mrs G. Perren the Hon. Secretary of the Caloundra Ladies’ Bowls Club to inform her that one of her club members had been selected to play in the upcoming test against South Australia.

Yes! Edie had made the State team again; and success was theirs, being the victors over the favoured South Australian side.

Edie continued to play competitive bowls, winning the Diamond Jubilee Classic Pairs with Eunice Heading in 1990 Never once did all the notoriety of winning high profile competitions go to her head. Edie Woollett was an unassuming, quiet achiever and forever a lady.

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VANDALISM School holidays can be a time of trepidation for many greenkeepers Are you breathing a sigh of relief that Christmas holidays and school summer holidays are finally over?

Did your club survive unscathed by the senseless scourge of vandalism?

I’m sure most clubs have suffered an attack at some time.

It knocks the stuffing out of you for a bit, arriving at work to find smashed windows, graffiti on the club house, boundary pegs or rink numbers catapulted around the greens, and/or ugly scars from BMX bike skids and burnouts.

Sometimes a burglary is in progress, mostly to steal cigarettes or alcohol, and the offenders scurry away when they’re interrupted by the green keeper.

Sometimes we find someone sleeping off their drug of choice on the greens…

Over more than 30 years in the job, I’ve seen it all, and every school holidays I tend to get a certain “vandalism anxiety”, wondering what will await me when I get to work…

DIFFERENT TYPES OF VANDALISM Our fellow human beings are the usual perpetrators of vandalism at bowls clubs.

I’ll never understand the thinking of those who wander the streets at night and feel it’s ok to jump a fence and cause damage to a bowls green, turning harmless bowls gear into weapons.

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I would think if it’s acrylic paint, mop it up and scrape it up as best you can.

I’ll never understand the thinking of those who When it dries, Animals on the loose too can hopefully it will wander the streets at night cause lots of damage. and feel it’s ok to jump a fence grow out, like Stray dogs can dig holes right the painted and cause damage to a bowls advertising down to the green’s sub-drainage, perhaps thinking they might find a green, turning harmless signs on greens buried bone. grow out. bowls gear into Visiting lorikeets and crows also dig Oil-based enamel weapons. holes, looking for tasty treats.

Holes dug in the greens are the most frustrating for the green keeper, as they take a lot of time to repair.

HOW TO REPAIR Holes dug in greens have to be plugged with a turf doctor, which is time consuming.

Dints are easier to repair, try lifting them with a screwdriver .

BMX bike skid marks usually look worse than they are, usually they are only surface scuffs and will grow out quite well.

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Paint thrown on the green, I have never experienced personally, but I’ve heard of it happening.

paint would probably be the worst to remove, and would probably kill the turf (I don’t have first-hand knowledge of this, as fortunately, I’ve never had to deal with it personally).

Paint or graffiti on buildings should be removed as soon as possible, with water if it’s acrylic paint, and mineral turpentine, if it’s oil-based paint.

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PREVENTION Vandals will pick up anything lying around the greens and use it as a weapon, so try not to give them ammo!

Steel pegs and concrete rink blocks are the projectiles that cause the most damage, so if you can introduce plastic boundary pegs and plastic rink numbers made from PVC piping, these can significantly reduce the damage bill.

If your club has been affected by vandalism, take photos and call the police if warranted. (If you have CCTV footage, even better!)

CHIN UP I always say everything is repairable with turf greens, and the beauty is, they are almost always self-repairing, and/or will grow out with some TLC. Usually you can have most vandalism repaired in a few hours with minimal expense, and you can have the greens open for bowlers the same afternoon.

(I hate to imagine the repair bill if any of the above situations happened to an artificial green, ouch!)

AROUND THE GREENS What’s happening around the greens this time of year?

Well we have started the year with an above average rainfall, and the greens have been surging with growth.

Keep up with regular grooming and a regular hit of primo growth retardant will help with green speed.

Visiting sales reps are good sources of what’s going around, and they say fairy rings and mushrooms are a problem (as usual) this year.

These problems are usually brought on by a dry spring (underlying organic matter feeds the fungi).

Also look out for take all patch, it shows up from January through to May.

TIP OF THE MONTH Nothing frustrates me more than bowlers turning up to play bowls wearing anything other than bowls shoes.

The bowling green is not the place to wear your runners with tractor soles.

You’re not walking on the moon!

We green keepers do our best to manage the extremes of nature and deliver you a smooth playing surface, but bowlers still show contempt for our efforts by their careless and reckless choice of footwear.

When standards drop and rules go out the window, complacency creeps in and we see more contempt with regards to appropriate footwear on the greens.

Some green keepers and club members feel uncomfortable to police this issue, so come on bowlers, don’t put your volunteer officials in a difficult position, do the right thing, you know what is the right thing to do, so just do it!

(Leave the runners with tread soles at home, set a good example for everyone else, and look after the great greens we keepers try so hard to provide!)

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CLUB LAW

Are your assets in good hands?

Many of you would have assets held in varying different ownership structures.

It is important that you constantly review these structures and seek professional advice to ensure that these structures are adequately set up.

Some common issues which should be considered in the setting up and review of ownership structures include: ► asset protection; ► tax effectiveness; ► flexibility of disposal; and ► minimising capital gains tax on disposal.

You should also consider who would be the best person to act as your Power of Attorney should the need arise.

There are two types of Power of Attorney: 1. General Power of Attorney; and 2. Enduring Power of Attorney.

Both types involve a formal agreement giving someone else the power to make decisions on your behalf.

A general Power of Attorney involves you formally giving someone else the power to make final decisions only on your behalf for a specific period/event.

It is used while you have capacity, or in other words, while you are still able to make your own decisions.

It is important that you carefully consider who, if anyone, you will elect to be your Power of Attorney.

The Attorney’s decision will have the same legal force as if you had made it yourself, so it is important that you trust this person to conduct your affairs appropriately and make decisions for you if you are unable to do so.

A discussion should be had and advice sought, under the umbrella of your affairs post-death so that any Power of Attorney, and your Will, are drawn up by the same professional who understands your intentions and wishes.

The professional advisor will be able to consider issues that are common during a person’s lifetime, together with issues that are common upon death.

Upon a person’s incapacity or death, it is often necessary for a company to appoint new directors or transfer shares in the company.

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Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) after any resolution has been passed.

In the case of liquor licences, this notification must take place within two weeks after the passing of the resolution.

For gaming machine licences, notification must be given within one week.

If a unit trust holds a liquor and/or gaming machine licence, the trust cannot transfer units without first getting OLGR approval.

All of the issues referred to above require careful planning and consideration and advice should be sought to ensure that the appropriate measures are undertaken.

Should you require advice on any of the issues referred to above please contact Curt Schatz on (07) 3224 0230 or Michael Klatt on (07) 3224 0370.

This is equally the case in companies or trusts which hold liquor or gaming licences, or own their own liquor or gaming business.

The general Power of Attorney ends when you lose capacity or when you are no longer able to make your own decisions.

These companies should make decisions based on professional advice regarding their business structures and the best way to move forward.

An enduring Power of Attorney allows you to appoint someone to make personal and/or financial decisions on your behalf when you are unable to make your own decisions for various reasons, including incapacity and/or illness.

If there is a change in a company’s structure, so that there needs to be a change of directors or shareholders, companies that hold a liquor or gaming licence must notify the

Hospitality law requires the best heads in the business.

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UP & ABOUT Bowls Queensland coaching committee heads north, as they continue the mission to delivery skills courses in five districts every year If you’re a bowler in a far west or far north Queensland district, 2015 has been set down as your year for a visit from Bowls Queensland’s coaching committee.

Uni Jack Attack Broadbeach Bowls Club and Griffith University on the Gold Coast joined forces recently to host 330 pharmacy students in an “inter-state” Jack Attack bowls event (Jan 26).

Organisers wanted to see how the Gold Coast’s new tram system would work to get numbers in and out of the uni to a venue such as the bowls club.

“It worked like a dream,” Broadbeach bowls coordinator Ryan Bester said.

It took only three trams, 110 students per tram, to whisk the students from University station to Crowne Plaza station, for the short walk to the club.

With the transport sorted, it was up to Queensland college kids to conquer students from the other states on the greens as well, but the host state had to be content with second place, QUT taking runner up honours behind South Australia.

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The committee delivers a six-hour Skills Training Programme, both in-house and on-the-green, designed to improve the expertise of both new and experienced bowlers.

May and June are the months set down for visits, so please contact BQ as soon as possible, to register your club’s interest.

(BQ funds the trips, so it’s important as many clubs as possible register for a visit, to take maximum advantage of the coaching team’s trip.)

“Our motto for this year is ‘Up and About’,” said BQ coaching committee chairman Barry Ward (pictured).

“We’re continuing where we left off last year, with our aim to visit at least five districts each year and deliver the Skills Training Programme.

“I am certain there are many bowlers in our districts who would like some more training in how to improve their game.”

In 2014, the coaching committee delivered skills training programmes in various districts in the south-west corner and central Queensland.

(New inquiries are welcome. If your district has not yet received a visit, please register your interest with your local BQ development officer or BQ head office in Brisbane 07 3355 9988.)

The coaching committee will also deliver some “anti-dumper” training.

“Bowls Australia have just released a Greens Protection Policy to help us safeguard our greens against dumpers,” Ward said.

“Advice for managing the issue includes attempting to understand how or why the player is causing damage to the green, and asking0 the club coach to contact the player and offer coaching advice.”

Coaching against dumping may include: ► Modifying the player’s delivery. ► Asking the player if they have

considered using a bowlers arm. ► Using a ground sheet when delivering a bowl. ► Using a dump mat.

“There were approximately 300-plus bowling arms registered with Bowls Queensland in 2014 and this figure is increasing every year,” Ward said.

“Many coaches are not experienced with bowling aids so we’re including a bowling arm coaching segment in our Skills Training Courses.”

Coaches interested in learning to coach in the bowler’s arm format are encouraged to contact the coaching committee via Bowls Queensland for specific advice.

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HOW DO I BECOME A NATIONAL UMPIRE? At the end of this month, accreditation for Level 2 umpires will expire and a new system will apply from April 1, 2015, explains BQ Umpire co-ordinator, John Kirkpatrick.

WHAT IS THE NEW SYSTEM? All Level 2 Umpires, whose accreditation expired between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015, have had their accreditation extended to March 31, 2015.

From the end of this month, there will be two options to continue as an official (umpire).

• The first option is to accredit as a National Umpire (NU).

• The second option is, after being re-accredited as a NU, to accredit as an International Technical Officer (ITO), which is a World Bowls accreditation.

As far as umpires are concerned, the NU is the only Umpire status now available.

Level 2 Umpires re-accredit as a National Umpire (NU) as per the process below for re-accreditation.

(This new system for Umpire accreditation/re-accreditation has been a staged process, during 2014 and 2015, as an initiative of Bowls Australia (BA), in conjunction with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). As of January 1, 2014, accreditation/re-accreditations ceased to exist for Level 2 Umpires.)

ACCREDITATION AS A NATIONAL UMPIRE (NU) Becoming a NU involves completing three modules, marker, measurer and then the NU. A person may become either a marker or a measurer, only.

This involves completing that module only.

Should a marker or measurer wish to become an NU, it will be necessary to

complete the outstanding module (marker/ measurer) prior.

Thus the three modules are still completed.

The vast majority of work undertaken by officials involves measuring.

The only difference between a measurer and a NU is an understanding of the laws of the game.

I realize this may seem like a daunting change, but in reality, it is quite simple: ► The three modules can be completed in one weekend.

RE-ACCREDITATION Umpires wishing to re-accredit apply through their Club to BQ. Again the applicant is forwarded the manual, and the relevant documents forwarded to the District Umpire Committee.

Re-accreditation involves a set of five questions for each of the three modules (a total of 15 questions).

Re-accreditation also involves an ongreen competency test.

► There are no exams in any module.

As with everything, there is a cost, each module costs $22.00.

► There is a quiz for all modules and an on-green competency for the marker and measurer.

Should the applicant undertake all three modules, the cost is reduced from $66.00 to $55.00.

Re-accreditation cost is $33.00.

THE PROCESS Any person wishing to undertake the module/s applies through their Club.

The Club forwards the application, with the relevant monies, to Bowls Queensland (BQ). At the conclusion of the course, the applicant and District will be advised accordingly.

Once the application has been received and processed by BQ, a manual will be forwarded to the applicant.

The manual is divided into the various modules, with some areas being of general nature.

The relevant District Umpire Coordinator will also receive documentation from BQ. This will include all quizzes and on-green competencies.

There are quizzes for all modules and they must be completed and returned to BQ.

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(These costs include GST.) It is a requirement that at least one member of a District Umpire Committee be approved competent as a presenter/ assessor before conducting the modules.

To be assessed as a competent presenter/assessor, it is necessary to have recognized prior learning, and to be assessed by BQ development officers Daryl Francey or Charlie Harkness (both qualified in Cert IV workplace and assessor training).

Districts are to prepare and ensure all participants are competent to perform the duties of each module.

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact Bowls Queensland’s Umpires Committee via BQ on (07) 3355 9988 or admin@bowlsqld.org.

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Top Tips

Balancing Act Improve your balance, improve your bowls!

Following decades of playing and coaching tennis, Aussie rules and bowls, I’m firmly convinced that poor balance leads to inconsistent performance.

As such, good balance is one of my ten non-negotiable attributes to achieving a technique that will not let you down when playing in pressure situations.

Imagine a golfer driving off the tee with feet together and you’ll soon understand the importance of placing your feet in the correct position when trying to hit a golf ball.

Players with poor balance will almost fall over if they try to stay down for three seconds following a delivery.

My good mate at Club Kawana, Dave Clough, was struggling with consistency, and wanted to improve his game.

Instead of this embarrassment, the norm is to keep the head and body moving and simply stand up.

As I coach with humour, I suggested that on a scale of 1-10, his balance was initially rated at minus 3 (see photo A).

Feels ok but don’t expect any consistency.

The other ingredient needed for good balance is proper body position.

You see, there are only two ways to get the bowls near to the ground.

You can either bend your back knee lower or bend your hips and take your shoulders lower to the green. The only other alternative is to slightly bend your back knee Players with and hips and then ‘dump’ poor balance will your bowl into the turf, which is the bane of all almost fall over greenkeepers!

Similarly, when delivering a bowl, you can expect to play plenty of poor shots if your feet and body are in the wrong position.

And from my observations, at least 70% of bowlers can quickly improve their game by simply improving their balance.

So, how do you improve your balance and your game?

if they try to stay down for three seconds following a delivery.

The big problem of bending from the hips is that your shoulders will probably end up in front of your leading knee when releasing your bowl.

Firstly, check out your length of step after you deliver a bowl.

If so, bye, bye balance.

It should be the length of your normal walking step.

But take a quick glance at any player on the green and you’ll soon notice the vast majority take a much longer step.

Then observe the large number of players who take a shorter than normal step and you’ll soon understand what I’m talking about.

If you are in either group, you probably can’t keep your head and body stable during delivery, simply because you are off balance.

Furthermore, you also have a greater chance of ending up with back pain if you lean over too far while delivering a bowl, which might even prevent you from playing at all.

If so, you might need to modify your technique in order to improve your balance.

Considering a picture is worth a thousand words, let’s cut to the chase and compare the two photographs below.

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But I also suggested the good news was that if we improved his balance, there was the possibility of achieving an instant positive outcome.

Simply by tweaking his length of step and body position (see photo B), we were both pleased to achieve so quickly such a dramatic improvement to his consistency and game, all due to better balance.

My message this month is quite simple but very effective.

If you improve your balance at the point of releasing your bowl, you will improve your game.

Give it a go and good bowling until next month!

Shuey

Photo A

As a target sport, all sorts of problems arise, including a sore neck, if you can’t comfortably stay focussed on your aiming line throughout your delivery.

Ideally, once you take your stance on the mat, the angle of your torso should remain intact throughout your step, delivery and follow through, plus a few extra seconds of ‘staying down’.

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It was a typical type of delivery I see every day.

Another problem when you bend from the hips is that you will most likely drop your head at the point of releasing your bowl.

If you can’t stay down for at least three seconds after releasing your bowl, you can almost certainly blame your lack of balance, unless you have a pre-existing injury to your back, knees or hips.

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