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CONTENTS

Volume 39

Issue 04

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06 ANZAC Test Series

12 Australian Sides

Queensland Chairman’s XII beats Defence in a clean sweep in third annual clash at Manly Bowls Club.

Queensland crash out of national titles, as New South Wales and Victoria dominate in Queanbeyan.

08 State Champs Preview

14 Rankings joy for Ester

Eleven titles up for grabs over two weeks at Tweed Heads, South Tweed, Coolangatta, Robina and Tugun.

Questions after Queensland’s performance at Aussie Sides. Should a state team be picked on form?

10 State Mixed Pairs

18 Junior State Champs

Making its popular debut at State Champs, the field is full of sentimental pairings.

Bright future for Queensland as new faces light up Capalaba greens during Junior State Championships.

Editorial: Naomi Cescotto Cover Photo: Naomi Cescotto Contributors: John Reynolds Ursula Baehr

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IT'S A DIFFERENT MINDSET Third Annual Test Series QLD Chairman’s XII vs Defence Queensland’s Chairman’s XII won the third ANZAC Test Series at Manly Bowls Club (April 23-24) and it was the closest and most exciting series yet.

“One shot…I was having a beer last night and you think of all the shots you could have played…”

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“We won’t be taking it in turns, we’re here to win!” said first timer for Defence Steve Sobolewski, based in Sydney with the Army.

The Chairman’s XII selections were stepped up a notch this year to try to counter an impressive charge from Defence last year, and an exciting match was struck.

Queensland won the first test by just 10 shots, 69-59, close enough over three rinks, but it was the second test and series decider that was a blinder, the Chairman’s XII winning by just one shot, 61-60.

“Unbelievable to think of all those bowls that were put down last night by all of those people and the Series came down to one shot,” Queensland’s Chrissie Pavlov said.

Gerard Harkins, RAAF Richmond.

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In the inaugural year of the five-year series in 2014, Queensland had a comfortable win and last year, Defence romped home – would it be Queensland’s “turn” again this year?

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chance of Defence blowing off the final test as a dead rubber.

“Their mindset is different, you can see how much concentration and focus they bring to the sport, it’s their job, it’s how they’re trained from early on, they’re out to win,” said Bowls Queensland chairman and former Navy man Peter Williamson.

Going into the final test, both sides had won exactly the same number of tests over the three years of the series, four tests each (2014 QLD 2-1, 2015 DEFENCE 3-0, 2016 QLD 2-0…).

Defence wanted that third test to save some pride…but it wasn’t to be, Queensland finishing hard 20 shots in the clear, 79-59.

“What will we do next year? Pick a stronger team!” Harkins said.

“One shot…I was having a beer last night and you think of all the shots you could have played…” said Gerard Harkins from Air Force, Richmond.

The ANZAC Test Series was organised between Bowls Queensland and the Australian Services Bowls Assn to mark the centenary of the five years of WW2 and the beginning of the ANZAC legend.

At the end of two tests, Queensland had clinched the Series 2-0, but there was no

Collections are taken up for Defence charities Soldier On and Mates 4 Mates.

Chairman’s XII V Defence (ASBA) at Manly Bowls Club, front, BQ chairman Peter Williamson, Dale Reeves (Army), Phil Black (Navy) and Shaun Keitel (Air Force), flanked by, from left, Sean Ingham (Broadbeach), Lindsay Ponting (South Tweed), Alan Thorp (Bribie), Connie Rixon (Kawana), Wendy Ferguson ABBA director, Kerry Flint (Belmont), Chris Backstrom (New Farm), Scott DeJongh-Fitzpatrick (Burleigh Heads), Emma Brown (Broadbeach), Bill Cornehls State Coach, Jacob Nelson (Belmont), Sam White (Paradise Point), Chrissie Pavlov (Broadbeach),Kaitlin Shaw (Navy), Ken Luck (Bribie), Gerard Harkins (Air Force), Tony Tapper (Air Force), Steve Sobolewski (Army), Anita Jenkins (Navy), Lucas Baker (Army), Jason Smith (Navy), Chris McCallion (Air Force), Jamie Turner (Navy).

Every year the spirit of ANZAC is very much alive in the minds of those who play. ­— “It’s a special series for me, both of my grandfathers were at Gallipoli and my father was in World War I,” Queensland’s Chrissie Pavlov said. ­— “I was in the Reserves in the 1980s so I have an affinity, and it’s great to play with and against new people,” said Australian Blind Bowls president Chris Backstrom. ­— “Mum’s father was a warrant officer in the RAAF, this series is about honouring the spirit of ANZAC, and you never pass up a chance to play for Queensland,” said Sean Ingham, Chairman’s XII. ­— “This was my first time playing this series and it was magnificent to play with and against great bowlers,” said Harry McCallion, RAAF, Darwin.

Pictured (clockwise from above): Kerry Flint accepts the ANZAC Series trophy from BQ chairman Peter Williamson; Anita ‘AJ” Jenkins (Navy); Steve Sobolewski (Army) in action; Sam White for Chairman’s XII.

­— “This is our home ground now, we had our first win at Manly, we’re out to win this year, and every year,” said ANZAC test ‘veteran’ Jason Smith, based in Darwin with the Navy.

Brisbane based Shaun Keitel with the RAAF congratulated the Chairman’s XII on the Series win but said “don’t get too comfortable, the Forces are already fired up for next year!”

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State Champs 2016 11 STATE TITLES

up for grabs Gold Coast, May 9-22 Queensland’s reigning singles champ the Broadbeach bull Ryan Bester will be back to defend his title but the women’s field is wide open, with title holder Kiani Andersen not nominating.

Jackaroo Lynsey Clarke will defend three state titles for the first time as a mum, sticking with the same winning formula, hoping to go back-to-back with World Juniors rep Natasha Jones in the Pairs, Jones and Julie Keegan (replacing Charlie Harkness - unavailable) in the Triples, and Jones, Yvonne Lovelock and Rosie (Lovelock) White in the Fours.

In the men’s comp, Bowls Australia president Nigel Smith from South Tweed is defending two titles with BFFs Nev Jenkins in the Over 60s Pairs, and Lindsay Ponting in the Triples, hoping experience will bring triumph for the three amigos again this year.

The two Seans (Ingham and Baker) will defend the Men’s Pairs title but the men’s Fours is up for grabs, with the Troy Somerville fearsome foursome of John

Thain, Jason Thomas and Fred Diamond not returning to defend.

and South Tweed, with the finals at Tweed Heads on Mon May 16.

Sisters Rhonda Meng and Jenny Blundell will go for back-to-back in the Over 60s Women’s Pairs.

The Men’s Singles and Women’s Fours will be decided over three days, with sectionals at Robina, Tugun and Tweed Heads starting on Tues May 17, with finals at Tweed Heads on Thurs May 19.

Coming hot on the heels of Bowls Queensland’s busiest event District Sides, the State Championships is a full on two weeks of bowls, when ten state titles are decided.

The first will be Mixed Pairs, playing for three days from Mon May 9 – Wed May 11 at Tweed Heads, followed by two days of Triples (Thurs-Fri May 12-13) at Tweed.

The Women’s Singles and Men’s Fours will kick off on Sat May 14 at Coolangatta

Fri May 20-Sat May 21 are Pairs days, with clubs Robina, Tweed Heads, Coolangatta, South Tweed and Tugan hosting the big first day, with finals at Tweed Heads on the final day of the 2016 State Championships, Sun May 22.

Pictured: 2015 Pairs winners Rhonda Meng, Sean Baker, Jenny Blundell, Natasha Jones, Sean Ingham, Nev Jenkins, Lynsey Clarke and Nigel Smith.

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Kurt & Emma Brown

Bee & Cass Millerick

Julie & Michael Keegan

A decision by Bowls Queensland to include a State Mixed Pairs at this year’s State Championships has proved extremely popular. Among the nominations are family connections, heart choices and strategic alliances. Is providing a forum for so many couples to play together asking for trouble…?

A decision by Bowls Queensland to include a State Mixed Pairs at this year’s State Championships has proved extremely popular.

Among the nominations are family connections, heart choices and strategic alliances.

Is providing a forum for so many couples to play together asking for trouble…?

Will we need to pad the greens with so many couples playing each other at this year’s State Mixed Pairs?

Is it going to get ugly or will playing with a favourite guy or girl lift spirits and have competitors floating across the green, hopefully to a state title?

There are some wonderful and interesting heart and head choices in the field for this year’s State Mixed Pairs inaugural competition.

Married couples and family connections will line up against some of Queensland’s best and most fearsome title-hunters.

No doubt sparks will fly and hearts will flutter as husbands and wives, mothers and sons, boyfriends and girlfriends, and best mates take the opportunity to demonstrate they work as well together in battle as they do off the green.

But it won’t be all hugs and kisses for the sentimental favourites as they come up against state, national and international champions who have built their teams with eyes firmly on the title.

Regardless of strategy, all players believed the inclusion of a trial mixed pairs competition into the state championships

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was a positive move and should be a permanent fixture.

“We are really looking forward to it,” said QLD rep Kurt Brown, teamed up with wife Emma.

“We haven’t played together in a major competition since we were married in 2012 and won the traditional State Mixed Pairs (held in October) at Bargara, apart from a few club games and competitions.

“It’s better to play with your husband than against him...”

Emma Brown

“Both of our games have really improved since then, so I think we’ll do pretty well.”

Kawana has turned into the poster-club for coupledom and competition; not only have the Browns entered, but Julie and Michael Keegan, Fay and Ray Whittaker, and Rose and David Rixon.

“We get along well, it’ll be fun,” said Rose Rixon bravely.

“It’s the hardest thing to play with your wife…” David said.

“I had to play with Dad and mum told me I’d be right if I just did as he said,” daughter Rebecca, a gun junior bowler with a mind of her own found out.

Rebecca, 15, will also play State Mixed Pairs, teamed up with Belmont’s Jacob Nelson, 17, the two firm friends having come up through the junior ranks together.

Scott De-Jongh Fitzpatrick, entered in the comp with friend Cass Millerick, had the best advice for a wife playing with a husband.

“Just don’t call the head (in other words, don’t tell him what to do),” he said wisely, to peals of nervous laughter from the wives.

Indeed Emma Brown says it’s better to play with your husband than against him.

­­Cass’s twin Bolivia will lead for former Scottish international Ryan Burnett from Broadbeach, the gun team’s pairing coming from a promise neither thought would happen.

“Two years ago, I ended up in the (traditional) state mixed pairs final with my coach, playing against my husband, it was awful,” Emma said.

“I first met Ryan at the world championships a couple of years ago, and we always said we should play together if the chance ever came up,” Millerick said.

“Neither Shuey nor Kurt wanted to lose and I was in the middle, but I had to go home with Kurt so thankfully he won.”

“When the mixed pairs was included in the championships, Ryan asked me to be his partner and I said yes.”

State Champs 2016 Tweed Heads also seems to have a lot of couples who believe playing together means staying together, including Hiro and Ken Emura, Wendy and Jim Hamilton, and Lyn and Max Jaffray.

Other sentimental pair ups include Brenda and David Balchin from Coolum Beach, Debbie and Gary Farley from Yeronga and Kathy and Wayne Masters from Geebung, with Helensvale teen April Wilson teamed up with her dad Cam. Bowls Queensland coaching committee member Alan Thorp (Bribie Island), playing with his wife Lynette, said he believed the inclusion of mixed pairs in more competitions was “the way of the future”.

“If bowls is going to survive we have to create more opportunities for men and women to play together and against each other in the top competitions,” Thorp said.

“This is a good idea and I think we are going to see more of it.”

Adele Pershouse (Bargara) is looking forward to leading for husband Rob. A former competitive shooter and netballer, Adele is putting it out there that the Pershouses plan to be in the competition until the final round.

“Rob and I are pretty compatible and play regularly with each other in competitions, including district mixed pairs,” Adele said.

“We are really happy they have included mixed pairs in the state championships because it gives us an opportunity to play together at a higher level.”

Rose & David Rixon

“It’s the hardest thing, to play with your wife...”

David Rixon

a powerful combination of expertise, strategy and compatibility.

Canadian international and keen supporter of Queensland state champs Ryan Bester from Broadbeach has secured the talents of Australian rep Chloe Stewart, formerly from Kyneton, VIC, Chloe having moved north and officially joined Broadbeach Bowls Club this year.

The two hatched their plot to go for the State Champs mixed pairs title when they were playing together in the Premier League in March.

“That was the first time we had ever played together and we thought we were a good combination,” Bester said. “I think we’re going to be pretty strong.”

The historic and traditional State Mixed Pairs will continue to be held in October, due to much support from Council delegates.

While the Districts supported the new initiative, they also wanted to continue the

traditional format in October, because of the income and camaraderie it generated for country clubs.

The BQ board approved both competitions to be held for a trial period of two years, when the issue will be reconsidered.

Goodridge clothing and bowler’s arm supporter Roger Goodridge will team up with the bubbly Bev Hadley, both from Broadbeach, and Tweed Heads Kristy Thatcher has teamed up with recent Australian Indoor qualifier John Balzarolo.

Other family and friends will traverse thousands of kilometres to play with each other, including regular State Mixed Pairs partners Bev Peters from Surat and Damien McGee from Cloncurry (North West District ), who usually end up in the traditional State Mixed Pairs state final in October, but they’re going to give the State Champs format a go as well.

Damien McGee & Bev Peters

Young Musgrave Hill greenkeeper and Queensland juniors rep Dale McWhinney-Shillington is rapt to be paired with his mum and proudest supporter, McKenzie Park greenkeeper Jackie, who stunned and delighted her supporters when she made it through to the women’s pairs final at last year’s Australian Open, playing lead for Maria Rigby.

“We’ve played with each other a lot in club pairs and when we saw they had added it to the state championships we thought, why not?” Dale said.

Other teams appear to have looked further than a simple heart match, fielding

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AUS SIDES 2016 Another misfire for the men in the opening match on Day 2, Western Australia the happy victor, 68-52, and perhaps even more heart breaking for the women, down by just two shots, 51-53.

Both consoled themselves against Tasmania in the afternoon, the men winning 66-51 and the women 67-48, but for a state which bowls all year round against a state which doesn’t, the win was cold comfort.

QLD WOMEN – Lynsey Clarke, Melissa Larcombe, Emma Brown, Natasha Jones, Wendy Wilson, Kristy Thatcher, Julie Keegan, Chrissie Pavlov (coach), Sue Brady, Bolivia Millerick, Sammie Wilson, Louise Witton, Sue McKenzie (manager), Pam Rowe.

DREAMS DASHED Queensland finished well below expectation at Australian Sides 2016, fifth overall, fifth in the men’s Alley Shield and fourth in the women’s Marj Morris Trophy.

After a 14-year drought, Victoria was thrilled to be taking home the Alley Shield, a fantastic and well deserved undefeated victory, their previous win in 2002, with the silver medal going to NSW. In the women’s comp, the Blues retained the Marj Morris, a historic five-ina-row win, with WA runners up.

With women’s gold and men’s silver, the mighty Blues were top state, followed

by Victoria, Western Australia, and South Australia, with Queensland the last of the giants, ahead of Tasmania, ACT and Northern Territory.

“We had a great team capable of winning but we just weren’t consistent enough in the face of teams who were,” State coach Bill Cornehls said.

QUEANBEYAN 2016

The Queensland campaign kicked off with a shattering opening round against Victoria, the boys down by 14 shots, 53-67 and the girls by an astonishing 27 shots, 46-73.

“We went down there with high hopes of a win but it wasn’t to be, it was disappointing.”

Against the Northern Territory in Round 2, there was a chance for the men to blow out the cobwebs, winning 71-42, but the women had no chance to get back on the horse, facing a bye.

With two days of the four-day comp gone in lacklustre fashion, Queensland knew not to expect the dream finish they had been quietly confident of achieving when they boarded the plane in Brisbane.

Day 3 saw Queensland drawn against South Australia in the morning round, the Maroons expecting to win but knowing it wouldn’t come easy. Would they be able to close?

The result was as close as expected, the women jubilant to come out on top 60-57, but for the men, more bad news, down 51-55.

The afternoon match Round 6 was against the state everyone loves to beat, defending champs New South Wales.

Queensland was on fire but too late to be a serious contender for the silverware, both sides going down by a mere handful of shots to the best in the business, men 61-65, women 62-67.

“We played well and there were a few close games against NSW and SA that we should have won, but we couldn’t get over the line, and we got smashed by Victoria, a very young side but keen and all fired up,” Queensland skip Kurt Brown said.

“It wasn’t a case that we played badly or it was anyone’s fault, we were just out-played.”

“It is difficult for Queensland because we don’t get to play as many interstate games as Victoria and New South Wales, so we don’t have the same opportunities or experience as a team.

“They have the advantage over us because they play together three or four times a year, while we meet at the airport and we’re told to go and win a Shield.”

Last year in WA, the QLD women stormed into medals contention on the final day as positions changed due to unexpected wins and losses, but there was no chance of a surprise silver this year.

QLD MEN – Steve McNamee, Robbie Wild, Nathan Rice, Sean Baker, Brett Wilkie, Mark Casey, Greg Bostock (manager), front, Bill Cornehls (state coach) Sean Ingham, Braidan Leese, Sam White, Scott DeJongh-Fitzpatrick, Kurt Brown, Mark Thatcher.

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In fact, host state ACT rubbed the Maroons girls noses in it, taking the final round, 57-46, but fortunately the men saved some pride for QLD, finishing with a two shot win, 59-57.

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RANKINGS JOY FOR ESTER For Bramble Bay’s Ester Regan, finding out she was No 1 in Queensland and No 6 in Australia in the third quarterly rankings (1st July 2015 to 31st March 31, 2016) was great news tinged with irony.

“The Queensland side had already been picked and was away at Australian Sides Championships (March 31 – April 3) and they didn’t do so well.

“It’s disappointing, why do we have rankings if selectors don’t use them to select the Sides?” Regan said.

BQ state coach and selector Bill Cornehls and BQ coordinator of selectors Peter Stanton said rankings are taken into account when selecting state sides, but not only rankings.

“It is not an easy job selecting State Sides and we consider a number of different factors, including consistency, player attitude, continuity of sides, compatibility within rinks, and players being best suited for each position,” Cornehls said. “And then the players have to play to their ability… if it all comes off, we made the right choices, if it doesn’t, we re-evaluate.”

Regan has played for Queensland previously; in fact she played Australian Sides the last time the women won the Marj Morris Trophy in 2012.

She has been unavailable in recent years for health reasons, but with her current No 1 ranking, she’s given notice she’s back.

“With the Queensland team, you’re picked or you’re not, I don’t have anything against anyone who is picked, but if I’m doing well and they’re not, I’m entitled to ask the question,” Regan said.

Regan’s teammate at Bramble Bay Maria Rigby said it would be great to see a Rankings Top 12 in each state play off against the State side.

“That would be a good one,” Rigby said. “If you are a good bowler,

“With the Queensland team, you’re picked or you’re not, I don’t have anything against anyone who is picked, but if I’m doing well and they’re not, I’m entitled to ask the question.”

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you should be able to play anywhere, anytime, any position, you should be good enough to adjust. My view is that NSW wins because it chooses higher ranked players for its teams.”

Only three bowlers in Queensland’s Aussie Sides women’s team had a BA Top 12 ranking on March 31, skip Lynsey Clarke, third Melissa Larcombe and lead Natasha Jones.

However, volunteer Sam Clough who maintains and updates the rankings for Bowls Australia website publication around the 5th of each month says there are many reasons why a top bowler may not be top of the rankings.

“Some examples would be internationals like Nathan Rice for Queensland (N/R), Nathan would spend most of his available free time at Australian camps or representing state and country; Wayne Turley for New South Wales (157), a former international Gold medallist, is a BA director and Bowls Manager of the highly successful Taren Point Club; Aaron Wilson for Victoria (106), low ranking at the moment but he’s just won the World Junior U25 Singles title,” Clough said.

“But by and large, I would say the majority of state players would be “up there” in the rankings.”

Clough said significant changes can occur in the final rankings quarter with Queensland, Victorian and South Australian State Championships to be played, plus the No 1 ranked event, the Australian Open.

Canadian international Ryan Bester bowling for Broadbeach won $3000 finishing No 1 in the Australian rankings

last year, which take into account international bowlers. (NSW’s Natasha Scott won $3000 as women’s No 1.)

Broadbeach’s Scott De Jongh was No 1 in the Queensland men’s rankings at the three quarter mark (not taking into account internationals like Ryan Bester) and he also rounded out the national Top 10.

“Bit of a surprise but nice, I’ll go for a win at State Champs and the Australian Open to keep it up,” he said.

De Jongh (pictured opposite, top) was selected in the Queensland team to play Australian Sides this year, one of only three bowlers in the BA top dozen rankings (the other two were Sean Ingham and Brett Wilkie).

Regan won her points at last year’s Queensland Champion of Club Champions and Scott won at Tweed Heads Prestige Singles, semis at Kingscliff Pairs, and quarter finals at Cabramatta Masters Singles.

Any tournament carrying prize money of $3000 or more can be registered with Bowls Australia as a ranking points event for a small fee, with different weight given to different levels of tournaments.

What’s in a ranking?

Here’s a look at Queensland’s Top 12 in the rankings (to March 31), as well as QLD’s State Sides players (with BA ranking in brackets).

WOMEN: The NSW (1st) history making five-in-a-row Aussie Sides team boasts six Top-12 ranked players. VIC (3rd) also has six, including choosing their top three in the BA rankings as skips. QLD (4th) has three.

WOMEN STATE RANKINGS QLD RANKINGS TOP 12 1. Ester Regan 2. Melissa Larcombe

QLD TEAM AUSSIE SIDES 2016 Melissa Larcombe (2) Lynsey Clarke (3)

3. Lynsey Clarke

Natasha Jones (10)

4. Brenda Balchin

Kristy Thatcher (18)

5. Gail Waitai

Louise Witton (26)

6. Christine Robinson

Emma Brown (39)

7. Tracy Foster 8. Marilyn Clayton 9. Sonja Smits 10. Natasha Jones 11. Maria Rigby 12. Julie Ezzy, Wendy Jones, Del Lehmann, Elizabeth Parry

Bolivia Millerick (40) Pam Rowe (45) Sue Brady (56)

NSW TEAM AUSSIE SIDES 2016 Natasha Scott (1)

Carla Krizanic (1)

Anne Johns (3)

Lisa Phillips (2)

Karen Murphy (4)

Chloe Stewart (3)

Kelsey Cottrell (8)

Tayla Morison (5)

Sarah Boddington (9)

Brooke Edwards (7)

Jaime Lee Worsnop (12)

Nicole Shortis (8)

Ellen Ryan (16)

Gayle Edwards (20)

Beth Quinlan (19)

Elise Cowan (23)

Kay Moran (30)

Judy Dav0ey (40)

Samantha Wilson (NR) Sam Shannahan (34) Dawn Hayman (60) Julie Keegan (NR) Wendy Wilson (NR)

VIC TEAM AUSSIE SIDES 2016

Katrina Wright (120)

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How the states finished MEN: VIC, NSW, SA, TAS, QLD, WA, ACT, NT WOMEN: NSW, WA, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT, TAS

Rebecca McMahon (50) Tiffany Brodie (56) Kylie Whitehead (N/R)

MEN: QLD’s Aussie Sides team (5th) looks similar to the VIC team (1st) that won the Aussie Sides undefeated, both fielding three Top 12 ranked players. Based on rankings form only, NSW (2nd) should have won, with double the number of Top 12 players, six.

QLD TEAM AUSSIE SIDES 2016

VIC TEAM AUSSIE SIDES 2016

NSW TEAM AUSSIE SIDES 2016

1. Scott DeJongh

Scott DeJongh (1)

Nathan Wilson (2)

Chris Herdon (2)

2. Steve Halmai

Sean Ingham (4)

Nick McIntyre (4)

Ray Pearse (4)

Brett Wilkie (6)

Matthew Flapper (5)

Aaron Teys (5)

Mark Casey (22)

Dane McKinnon (28)

Aron Sherriff (6)

Kurt Brown (39)

Josh Corless (47)

Nathan Wise (8)

Sean Baker (46)

Barrie Lester (57)

David Ferguson (12)

Robert Wild (69)

Dylan Fisher (67)

Jesse Noronha (14)

Braidan Leese (69)

Liam Garlick-Adams (67)

Matthew Baus (16)

Mark Thatcher (NR)

Aaron Wilson (106)

Matthew Pietersen (16)

Nathan Rice (NR)

Brad Orr (121)

Ben Twist (41)

Sam White (NR)

Brett Spurr (N/R)

Carl Healey (45)

Steve McNamee (NR)

Dale Jones (N/R)

Wayne Turley (157)

3. Kelvin Kerkow 4. Sean Ingham 5. Kevin Higson 6. Brett Wilkie 7. Jayden Christie 8. Wade Mutzelburg 9. Greg Tate 10. Brendon Hoey 11. Clint Bailey 12. Dave Gardiner, Mark Spring

Maroons Mark Casey was the second most successful skip, behind Victoria’s Matt Flapper.

Casey skipped a rink superbly combining youth and experience, Sam White and Braidan Leese and fellow international Brett Wilkie.

Queensland’s Kurt Brown finished 10th on the skips’ ladder behind Queensland’s new Regional Bowls Manager Andrew Howie, playing his last Australian Sides for ACT.

Skip’s Ladder – WOMEN

MEN STATE RANKINGS QLD RANKINGS TOP 12

Skip’s Ladder – MEn

Karen Murphy topped the women’s skip’s ladder, her rink of Dawn Hayman, Kay Moran, and Beth Quinlan the only one to finish with an unbeaten record.

Queensland skips Louise Witton, Lynsey Clarke and Julie Keegan finished middle of the field in 9th, 10th and 11th positions, out of seven Sides and 21 rinks.

Players of the Series Sam White and Sammie Wilson

Thanks to BA rankings guru Sam Clough for assistance. The NSW and VIC’s State Sides teams and BA player rankings have been included for comparison. (Sam’s group facebook page is Lawn Bowlers Australia.) (For more information, see the BA website www.bowlsaustralia.com.au EVENTS, Player Ranking System)

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BLK SEVENS TINY CLUBS TRIUMPH Wellers Hill Wasps were the brilliant winners of BLK SEVENS 2016, taking home the $8000 Division 1 prize.

14 matches, and the Barracudas standing firm against the powerful Helensvale Hawks.

Finals weekend at Bramble Bay (April 9-10) was the culmination of three months of battles that saw 156 teams from 58 clubs chase $119,000 in prizes.

The finals were tightly contested, with a number of tiny clubs scrambling up and over some of the usual winners.

The fours went to Salisbury, the pairs to the Bulls, and it was up to singles player Barry Ward to hold off Bulls ace Gail Waitai in a wind-challenged final, 32-21.

“We literally play out of a shed, with only 35 playing members, we’re so proud to be here today,” said South Acacia Maggies John Thiele, playing the Division 3 final against Ipswich Miners.

“The concept is brilliant, we’ve loved the travel, the incentive of the $30 rink win, easily doubled our investment, and had a great time doing it!”

In fact, Division 1 winner Wellers Hill ($8000), Division 3 winner Ipswich ($5000) and Division 5 -60+ winner Brighton ($5000) were all small clubs punching above their weight, the Wasps denying New Farm a back-to-back title, the Miners going unbeaten for

Salisbury Magpies went one better this year to win the Division 1 - 60+ crown ($8000) against the Broadbeach Bulls, who were not at all comfortable to be charged down by a swooping Magpie 2-1.

Mermaid Beach walked away with the Division 5 title in their first try at Sevens, not allowing South Tweed Sharks to land a single bite.

Pictured right from top: Brighton Barracudas cheer Div 5 60+; Bramble Bay bowls coordinator and Irish international Shane Leonard; New Farm supporters Lesley Bates, Eileen Swanson, Sue Merkel; Robbie Allan Broadbeach Div 1 60+; John Theile South Acacia Maggies Div 3.

BLK SEVENS Div 1 Champions 2016 Weller’s Hill Wasps, from left, Logan Litfin, Louie Surrentino, Carl Hearnden, Bryce Litfin, team captain Anthony Neven, Wayne Jones, Cohen Litfin, manager Norm Rowley, Kevin Higson, Lindsay Daley.

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2016 FINALS RESULTS DIVISION

WINNER

RUNNER UP

1

Wellers Hill Wasps

New Farm Lightning

1 - 60+

Salisbury Magpies

Broadbeach Bulls

3

Ipswich Miners

South Acacia Maggies

5

Mermaid Beach

South Tweed Sharks

5 - 60+

Brighton Barracudas

Helensvale Hawks

A division of Premier League Queensland, the BLK Sevens is contested over singles, pairs and fours (seven bowlers).

The five Sevens divisions are based on a bowler’s Pennant level, with Div 1 catering for Div 1 and 2 Pennant players, Div 3 for Div 3-4 Pennant players (but not Div 1 or 2), and Div 5 restricted to Pennant Div 5 and below.

There is a Sevens Div 1 60+ for the top Pennant bowlers and a Div 5 60+.

NEW SPONSOR Pictured above, Sevens bowls coordinator Peter Doherty, BQ vice chairman Kerry Green, Sevens sponsor Daniel Almond from BLK sports clothes, Sevens chairman Owen Bradley and Bramble Bay chairman Jason Curry.

As new Sevens sponsor, BLK has offered cash support and 10 custom designed polo shirts for each of the winning

teams.

It set Mermaid Beach to thinking about the need for a good name for itself, quickly.

“Mermaid Beach Something…everyone else has a name,” Peter Cunningham (pictured above) said. “We’re looking forward to these new shirts.”

Gary Chappell Memorial Award

“I was looking for the best ‘beaver behind the scenes’, and that was John Walkley.”

South Toowoomba’s John Walkley was presented with the inaugural Gary Chappell memorial award for the best team administrator.

Gary Chappell was the original results coordinator for the SEVENS competition, performing his job with great energy and excellence until late last year. (Gary died in August 2015).

“I was looking for the best ‘beaver behind the scenes’, and that was John Walkley,” Gary Chappell’s successor as Sevens Results coordinator Bev Formby said.

“Nothing was too much trouble for John, if I needed something, he would be down to the club and get the information for me in five minutes.”

Gary Chappell’s widow Faye came to Bramble Bay to present the memorial award.

“I was born on the Darling Downs so it’s lovely to see this inaugural award go to a Downs bowler, Gary would

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have been tickled pink about this award being organised in his name,” Faye Chappell said.

Pictured above: John Walkley, Faye Chappell, Bev Formby

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JUNIOR CHAMPS STORM OF FORM AT STATE JUNIORS

Shane White

Eight state titles were decided over seven days during the Easter school holidays, with juniors from as far away as Longreach and Thursday Island among the 240 entries over four disciplines. The glamour singles titles were won by Shane White and Jessie Cottell (U18), and Nicky Cahill and Zayah Morgan (U15).

Hatrick for Shane What a difference a year makes.

Hawks Junior Academy protégée Shane White, 15, moved up from Tasmania with his dad Adam in mid-2014.

He’s been bowling for eight years, in fact a fifth generation bowler, but he’d never experienced anything like the Helensvale cradle of excellence and the Queensland all year round climate for bowls.

He went from one runner up title in his first Queensland State Juniors last year to three state titles this year.

“I’ve just worked really hard, when you have bowlers like Lynsey Clarke and Anthony Kiepe to roll up with a few times a week, you improve, it’s been amazing,” Shane said.

“Bowls is all about the family connection for me.”

Shane won the U18 Singles gold, the U18 Pairs gold with fellow Hawks junior Jayden Christie, and gold in the Open Fours.

“He’ll be giving me lessons one day,” Aussie rep Clarke said. “Wahoo, so proud.”

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OTHER TOP PERFORMERS

One of the youngest bowlers in the comp Kane Nelson, 11, from Belmont won two gold medals, with brother Jacob in the Open Triples and with fellow youngster Jake Rynne from North Dalby in the U15 Pairs.

Kane was disappointed not to be named in the Queensland U18 Squad this year but he won’t be giving up.

“We come to State Juniors to win medals,” Kane said.

Broadbeach junior Jessie Cottell has also been putting in the hard work on the green, with the goal of one day playing for Australia.

Jessie won gold in the U18 Singles, silver in the U18 Pairs to Shane White, and bronze in the Open Fours.

Dale McWhinney-Shillington was delighted to win a State Juniors gold to add to his collection of silver and bronze, in the Open Fours with Shane White.

“It was great to see so many bowlers from outside the south-east corner, including for the first time representatives

from Thursday Island,” BQ chairman Peter Williamson said.

“Longreach, Binjour, Gayndah, Burnett (Bundaberg), Bargara, Biloela, Urangan, Tin Can Bay, North Dalby, Charters Towers Services Memorial, Suburban Townsville, bowlers from all of these clubs travelled a very long way to compete and the juniors dedicated a week of their school holidays plus travel time to bowls.

“Their contributions are much appreciated and make for a true state competition and I thank the juniors and their families for their efforts and congratulate them on their success.”

A state U18 squad of 14 was named at the conclusion of the Championships, to be narrowed down to a state team of 10 (5 boys and 5 girls) to defend Queensland’s title at the Australian U18 Championships in South Australia later this year (Oct 1-3).

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U18 GIRLS She’s gone to Australian titles in dance and now she’s got her eye on a national title in lawn bowls.

But for now, Broadbeach’s Jessie Cottell is celebrating her second state title in two years.

At just 15 years old, Jessie has juggled school, dance, and bowls for the past year, training three or four times a week under the direction of coach and BQ selector Greg Bostock.

“He’s been my biggest support and I’ve learnt so much,” Jessie said.

U18 Singles medallists, Jessie Cottell (gold), Sophie Young (silver), Rebecca Rixon (bronze)

“My favourite is his golden rule, if you haven’t got shot, draw second shot, it’s true and it works.”

U18 BOYS

Jessie won the U15 Girls Singles at State Juniors at Burnett (Bundaberg) last year, in her first year in the sport, and set herself a goal to win the U18 title this year.

itors (15 for the girls) played over six sections.

But first she had to out-play some ferocious singles warriors, including current Australian U18 singles champ Sophie Young on her home turf at Capalaba, current Australian U18 squad member Taleah Putney, and current state players Rebecca Rixon and Brittanny Wiley.

Jessie was on fire in the semi against Taleah, winning 21-11, and backed up to win the final against Sophie, 21-6.

Gold to Jessie, Silver to Sophie and Bronze to Rebecca Rixon, who was narrowly beaten by Sophie in the semi 21-19, but defeated Taleah in the bronze play-off, 21-11.

The Boys U18 Singles was the most hotly contested title, with 23 competSection winners were Kobe Barton (Jindalee), Jacob Nelson (Belmont), Shane White (Helensvale), Mitchell Mears (Algester), Jayden Christie (Helensvale), and Dale McWhinney Shillington (Musgrave Hill).

Mears missed out on a finals berth, going down to eventual winner White in a post sectional, and Christie also missed out, defeated by McWhinney-Shillington.

The Nelson-Barton semi had everyone on the edge of their seat, with an exciting one shot win to Nelson, 21-20.

Golden boy White had no trouble in the other semi against his fours teammate

U18 Boys Singles, Jacob Nelson (silver), Shane White (gold), Dale McWhinney-Shillington (bronze)

McWhinney-Shillington, 21-9, setting up a ding-dong final between reigning Australian U18 boys singles champ Nelson and Hawks protégée White, an unlucky break for Nelson deciding the title in White’s favour, 21-18.

Gold medal to White, silver to Nelson, and the bronze to Barton, 21-12 over McWhinney-Shillington in the consolation final.

QLD U18 SQUAD Queensland’s under-18 squad (7 boys, 7 girls) has been announced to mount Queensland’s title defence at Australian U18 Championships.

Boys: Nicky Cahill Bargara, Shane White Helensvale, Jacob Nelson Belmont, Dale McWhinney-Shillington Musgrave Hill, Jayden Christie Helensvale, Michell Mears Algester, Jake Rynne North Dalby.

Girls: Jessie Cottell Broadbeach, Brittanny Wiley Binjour, Rebecca Rixon Kawana, Jessica Srisamruaybai Tweed Heads, Ashley Wheeler Maryborough Memorial Services, Julia Allen-Best Tin Can Bay, Shervawn Wilson Tin Can Bay. (Pictured left, Dale, Jacob, Jayden, Shane, Jake, Mitch, Jess, Nicky, Brittanny, Ashley, Julia, Rebecca, Shervawn, Jessie.)

An U18 team will be selected in due course to play a QLD V NSW test series at Tugun Bowls Club (July 3-5).

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Pairs show flair...

There was plenty of good-natured banter from the sidelines as two Gold Coast teams lined up against each other in the State U18 Pairs final, boys against girls: “Girl power!” “Go boys!”

Helensvale dynamos Shane White and Jayden Christie proved too good for BFFs Jessica Srisamruaybai from Tweed Heads and Jessie Cottell from Broadbeach, the boys running away 21-10.

In the U15 Pairs, Jake Rynne from North Dalby and skip Kane Nelson from Belmont took gold with a decisive 27 – 5 win over Burnett Juniors and brothers Matthew and Justin Todd from Bundaberg (pictured left).

In the all-star bronze medal final, home club favourite Sophie Young from Capalaba teamed up with Rebecca Rixon from Kawana (pictured above) to finally strike a blow for the girl power supporters, out-bowling the mighty Kobe Barton from Jindalee and Dale McWhinney-Shillington from Musgrave Hill, 16 – 10.

Sean Gillis from Jindalee and Nick Cahill from Bargara won the U15 Pairs Bronze medal with a 16 – 10 win over the boys from the bush, Samuel Collier from Thursday Island and Ty Jesberg from Longreach.

“It’s great to see more girls joining the sport, all four girls played an exciting and enjoyable game, as did the boys,” BQ match coordinator Ron Somerville said.

U15 GIRLS - SINGLES Nobody saw her coming but they all knew her name when she finished, winning a state title at her first-ever bowls tournament.

Zayah Morgan is only 11 years old and in Year 7 at school.

She played State Juniors with borrowed bowls and clothes after the tragic loss of her family home on Russell Island in a fire recently.

“These are Poppy’s bowls and my cousin Kalib’s shoes and shorts,” Zayah said.

“Poppy cried when I won.”

(Pictured above right, Poppy Denis Morgan and state title holder Zayah)

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Poppy Denis brought Zayah over to play the Saturday morning social comp at Capalaba four months ago, when Russell Island club closed for maintenance.

He never expected her to win a state title, but after a harrowing semi against Toowong bowler Emma Hossack 21-20, Zayah made short work of Steph Pratt from Suburban Townsville in the final, 21-7.

Gold to Morgan, silver to Pratt, bronze to Hossack.

U15 BOYS - SINGLES The U15 boys’ singles final was the toughest and longest, Belmont’s Kane Nelson and Bargara’s Nicky Cahill going shot-for-shot.

Kane already had two gold medals but “Snickers” was to deny him a third, 21-17, to the delight of many supporters following from afar in Bundaberg, willing the defending champ to go back-to-back.

“I felt like I stayed focused, kept my head down, Kane played some amazing bowls, but I fought back,” Nicky said.

After 14 ends, it was 10-10, after 23 ends, 15-15, then Nicky ground away to 20-15 over four arduous ends.

Nelson struck back for two on the 28th, but it was too late, a drop of one on the 29th was the decider Cahill needed.

In the semi, Cahill beat Jake Rynne 21-10 and Nelson beat Sean Gillis 21-13.

Gold to Cahill, Silver to Nelson, Bronze to Rynne (pictured top right).

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Three’s a party The Nelson brothers, Kane (lead) and Jacob (skip), and their long time friend and teammate Mitch Mears from Algester were defending Triples champs and aiming to go back to back.

They pulled it off with aplomb, blowing the crowd away with a magnificent 20 – 13 win over the highly skilled combo of Kobe Barton, Taleah Putney from Musgrave Hill and Dale McWhinney-Shillington.

▲ Triples medallists, from left, SILVER Dale McWhinney-Shillington, Taleah Putney and Kobe Barton, GOLD Jacob Nelson, Mitch Mears and Kane Nelson, BRONZE Tegan Wilson, Rebecca Wilson and Jess Srisamruaybai, ◄ Fours winners, from left, Shane White, Jess Srisamruaybai, Taleah Putney, Shane McWhinney-Shillington.

Tour de Fours

The State Championships kicked off on the middle weekend of the school holidays (Saturday April 2) with the fours discipline, the rinks packed with excited juniors aged from 11 to 17 on a sweltering hot day in the Redlands, with the semi finals extending into a humid opening night.

The weather had cooled down a bit by finals day on the Monday but certainly not the bowls, with a blistering pace set by Jess Srisamruaybai, Taleah Putney, Shane White and Dale McWhinney-Shillington, Dale out to win his first gold medal of the championships.

In the Bronze final, a four heavy with Qld reps Jake Rynne, Jessie Cottell, Kobe Barton and Nicky Cahill defeated the country challengers, Darah Holland, sisters Shervawn and Kiara Wilson, and skip Kain Wallis 30 – 10.

(Dale won silver in the Triples, bronze in the Singles and missed out on a medal in the Pairs.)

Nick Cahill was proud to win his first medal of the tournament and proud to be called on to skip such a good side.

“Stick with me, kid,” Shane White (who went on to win three gold) promised.

The White might had challengers Beau Gent from Capalaba, Jayden Cottell from Broadbeach, Zac Adams from Swifts and Alex Harman from Algester in a heavy sweat, putting up a great fight but defeated on the score scoreboard, 21 – 8.

It was a long day at Capalaba Bowls Club, with pairs finals in the morning, but the crowd remained enthusiastic until all the bowls was over, with hoots of encouragement sounding from all corners of the green, for all teams.

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In the battle for Bronze, it was hard riding to the line for the “girl power” trio Tegan Wilson from Pine Rivers, Jessica Srisamruaybai and Rebecca Rixon when they prevailed over the western gentlemen, the Flegler brothers Carl and Bradley from North Dalby and Shane Rideout from Biloela, 19 – 17.

“I love coming here to meet new people, see old friends and have fun playing bowls, it’s a sport I would definitely recommend,” said 16 year old Jess Srisamruaybai.

However, the three gold medallists were the talk of the day, each with their own interesting story of how they started playing bowls.

Mitchell Mears amusingly sparked his interest in bowls through watching the game on TV. “I watched bowls on TV when I was younger and thought ‘that’s something I’d like to try’, so I did,” Mitchell said.

The Nelson brothers got into playing bowls through their father, and now practice frequently (sometimes even 7 days a week!), with winning tournaments and titles in mind.

DATE CLAIMER: QLD V NSW U18 TEST TUGUN BOWLS CLUB JULY 3-5, 2016

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CEO REPORT

with Bowls Queensland’s Warren Birks

HOW LONG HAVE WE ALL WAITED TO SEE BOWLS BACK ON FREE-TO-AIR TV? WELL IT’S BACK, A REAL COUP FOR BOWLS AUSTRALIA, AND WE AT BOWLS QUEENSLAND ARE VERY EXCITED. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our sport, for our own information and enjoyment as bowlers, but also to improve the profile of the sport and hopefully attract more inquiry and members for our bowls clubs.

With this series about to start I was prompted to recall some of the great sports commentary lines of all time.

Not many refer to bowls but we have our share of funny quipsters on the greens and maybe we’ll make a few memories of our own, as The Bowls Show goes to air.

I am a great fan of the incomparable Ted Lowe (remember the “whispering voice”?) of Pot Black snooker fame.

Ted died in 2011 but his most famous commentary lines live on, to the delight of his fans: “Well he has conceded there, but he never gives up…”

“This looks like being the longest frame in the match, even though it’s the first…”

And my personal favourite,

“A pit stop of just under 10 seconds for Nigel Mansel, call it 9.5 seconds in round numbers…”

“There’s nothing wrong with his car except that it is on fire…”

“We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite…”

I’m sure we all slip up from time to time when our mouths go a bit faster than our brains.

Here are a few more of my favourites: Bobby Robson (England soccer coach after a narrow win against Cameroon to go through to the 1990 World Cup semi finals): “We didn’t underestimate them, they were just better than we thought they would be.”

And after being asked about their chances of winning a soccer match, legendary England soccer coach and manager Terry Venables said: “I won’t sit on the fence, I think it is 50-50.”

“For those of you watching in black and white, the pink ball is just behind the green…”

And finally, this one is attributed to our own Aussie golfing great Greg Norman:

The classic hanging one-liners don’t stop with the great Teddy, how about Murray Walker, of motor racing fame.

“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father…”

He can claim these beauts: “The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical…”

Let’s hope for some good fun commentary on The Bowls Show.

Lock it into your diaries.

As usual there is a lot going on in the bowls world and there is plenty of great reading in the Queensland Bowler this month.

THE BOWLS SHOW

SBS AND SBS ON DEMAND EACH SUNDAY FROM 1.00-2.00PM MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 25

So much for Sunday roast, now you’ll be able to enjoy a yak over bowls at Sunday lunch.

You’ve got 20 weeks to tune into the best of bowls on free-to-air telly, with the first episode kicking off within days featuring three opinionated and entertaining giants of the sport Steve Glasson, Karen Murphy and Kelsey Cottrell.

They walk the walk but they can also talk the talk!

“If you’re one of 623,666 regular annual bowls participants and you want to see bowls remain on free-to-air television, I implore you to tune into The Bowls Show each week and encourage others to do so too,” Bowls Australia president Nigel Smith from South Tweed said.

“We’ve made a considerable investment to win back a free-to-air spot for our sport, but in order to remain there, it’s integral that the program rates well.”

The production budget is one tenth of what it can cost to produce an hour of television, with BA sourcing in-house experts and talent to keep costs down.

“We are particularly mindful of getting a high quality product that everyone will enjoy watching, but also keeping costs down to ensure great value for money for our bowlers all over Australia,” Bowls Australia CEO Neil Dalrymple said.

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AUSTRALIAN MEDAL WINNERS

Golden haul Two Queensland U-25 greats Natasha Jones and Sean Ingham have contributed to an historic medal haul for Australia at the World Bowls Junior Championships at Broadbeach (April 9-15).

The total medal haul was three gold, one silver, and three bronze, the Queenslanders winning the silver (Sean) and a bronze (Natasha).

It’s the first time in the history of World Juniors that Australia has won all three gold medals (Mixed Pairs, Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles).

In the Mixed Pairs, Australian Open singles winners Ellen Ryan and Aaron Teys won for Australia over Welsh duo Melanie Thomas and Jarrad Breen, playing the same aggressive exciting bowls that thrilled the Broadbeach crowd at last year’s Australian Open.

Ellen went on to win Women’s Singles gold over Malaysia’s Syafiqa Rahman,

becoming a world dual gold medallist, while her Cabramatta team mate Aaron Wilson defeated Broadbeach’s own Sean Ingham, 21-12, Singles gold and silver to Australia.

“I knew Sean was a class player and he was always going to come at me, I was able to get on top of him early and continue to apply some pressure and was lucky enough to break away towards the end,” the newly crowned World Champion said.

“Sean is one of my great mates on the circuit so when we play each other it is always tough, but I had to put that all a side to give it a shot for the title.”

In winning Singles gold, Wilson became a dual medallist, also winning bronze in the Mixed Pairs with Dawn Hayman.

Bowls Australia thanked the Australian Commonwealth Games Association for assistance and funding for junior players identified as potential 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games competitors and/or 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games level athletes.

Women’s singles gold Ellen Ryan, Cabramatta BC

Men’s singles gold Aaron Wilson, Clayton BC

Mixed pairs gold Ellen Ryan, Cabramatta BC Aaron Teys, Warilla BC

Men’s singles silver Sean Ingham, Broadbeach BC

Men’s singles bronze Corey Wedlock, Cabramatta BC

Women’s singles bronze Natasha Jones, Bramble Bay BC Dawn Hayman, St Johns Park

Mixed pairs bronze Dawn Hayman, St Johns Park Aaron Wilson, Clayton BC

Pictured: 2016 World Juniors field at Broadbeach Bowls Club, photo courtesy Inside Bowls Magazine, including our Australian reps (wearing eucalyptus grey) Jamie-Lee Worsnop, Ellen Ryan, Dawn Hayman, Aaron Wilson, Chloe Stewart, Natasha Jones, Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock, Sean Ingham.

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700 QLDERS IN OPEN Gold Coast, June 11-24 The tally room was in overdrive at Bowls Australia over the ANZAC Daylong weekend as final entries flooded in for the 2016 Australian Open.

Almost 700 Queenslanders have entered, including more than 130 in the over-60s pairs events.

Approximately one third of the bowlers on the mat in June will be Queenslanders, and in the 60+ events, two in five will be Sunshine State bowlers.

Broadbeach bowlers are taking advantage of being able to roll out of bed and on to a green, with 49 host club bowlers signing up to play.

With $250,000 up for grabs and half of the titles being defended by Queenslanders, no wonder it’s popular.

“There’s no doubt, Queensland’s Gold Coast is the ideal location to stage the biggest bowls participation and prizemoney event in the world,” Bowls Australia president Nigel Smith said proudly.

His club South Tweed has 13 bowlers competing in the Open, with more than 30 coming from some of the bigger Coast clubs like Helensvale and Tweed Heads.

Australian Indoor Championships Four Queenslanders who have been knocking on the door of greatness for years have won a chance to shine on the national stage at the 2016 Australian Indoor Championships at Tweed Heads (August 22-25).

Alan Law from Mudgeeraba (pictured with finalist Max Jaffray from Tweed

Heads), John Balzarolo from Tweed Heads, and two Broadbeach Bulls, Clinton Bailey and Luke Day beat a quality field over a cut-throat weekend on April 16-17 at Tweed Heads and Paradise Point.

Casualties included Jackaroo Brett Wilkie, Blackjack Paul Girdler and Irish international Shane Leonard, as well as heavy hitters like Steve Halmai, Des Cann, and Troy Somerville. (Full report on BQ website NEWS) The Queensland Qualifying rounds for women are in late May (May 28-29).

QLD RBM Bowls Australia has promoted from within to fill the first vacancy in Queensland for a Regional Bowls Manager (RBM).

Andrew Howie (above) was a popular RBM for ACT and South-Eastern NSW but he has now moved to the Gold Coast.

The powerhouse Club Helensvale was quick to snap up the bowling talent.

BA will appoint three RBMs for Queensland, with Andrew to cover the Gold Coast and Brisbane and two other appointments to service mid and north Queensland.

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Marvellous Mabel turns100 Mabel Turvey (nee Brigginshaw) was born in Ipswich on April 20, 1916.

At just 19 years old she married George Turvey, who went on to become one of S-E Queensland’s best green-keepers.

When George was offered a job at Caboolture War Memorial Bowls club, they moved to Caboolture to live and Mabel took up bowls.

She had only been playing for 18 months when she won the Championship singles title.

They came back to Ipswich in late 1962, when George became the greenkeeper for Ipswich United services Bowls Club (now United Bowls Club).

On February 7, 1963 Mabel became a member of the ladies section of I.U.S.B.C, some 53 years ago.

She remembers the lady bowlers were known as “The White Leghorns” because of their white stockings.

Her siblings Mona, Connie and Jim all played bowls.

Jim, now 90, was a well-known editor of a Lismore newspaper and a very good bowler at Iluka.

Mabel still bowls on Friday nights at United in a team with her grandson Glen.

She scoffed when asked if she used a bowling arm to deliver her bowl. “NO WAY!” she said.

Mabel and George lived at Trumper Street East Ipswich, where Mabel still lives.

Devastating floods in 1974 and 2011 covered their home.

Mabel said 2011 was the worst, because George had died some years before.

Although she had wonderful help from friends, neighbours and bowlers, she said it was a terrible time.

Mabel still cooks her own meals and her home and garden are as neat as a new pin.

She is an avid Broncos fan and collects Broncos memorabilia.

She is shining example to us all, triumphing against adversity and still smiling.

By Cecile Broom, President, United BC Ladies.

Pictured right: Mabel at her 100th birthday party at United Bowls Club on April 20.

Below: Mabel (2nd left) and her team at Australian Championships 1987.

When green lining was introduced into the ladies hats in the late 1970s, Mabel said she would have to give up bowls if she was forced to wear anything green!

Fortunately, the green lining was not compulsory and Mabel continued in the sport.

(She refused to even sit on a green chair at bingo!)

Mabel won numerous championships in Fours, Triples, Pairs and Singles with Phil Trevorrow and Ruby Trevis, forming a formidable combination.

She was skip of the winning 1969 Pennant side, and the Division 2 1989 winning side.

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Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club has entries available for its $2500 Ivory Palms State of Origin Open Fours on the weekend of July 16-17.

Gympie Bowls Club and Queensland Freemasons are holding a gigantic charity fun day of Bowls, Darts and Eight Ball to raise money for Brainchild Foundation.

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“Maddy’s Day” will be held on Sunday June 5, 10am – 4pm, at Gympie Bowls Club in memory of brave local girl Maddy Faflik, who died at just 17.

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FREE WORKSHOPS There will be a monster raffle with great prizes, including a signed Reds rugby jersey, AFL footy tickets and a Palms Sanctuary Cove golf voucher.

Morning tea is included in the $10 entry for adults, children a gold coin. More info from Gympie Bowls Club or Keith Bunkum 0447 548 363

The Queensland Government’s Department of Sport and Recreation offers workshops that can be helpful to clubs in all sorts of areas.

For example Grant Writing at Aspley Bowls Club, Wed June 8, 6pm – 9pm. Register by Fri June 3.

Check the Department’s website for a workshop near you. www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/ volunteers-coaches/workshops/

DISTRICT NEWS

FERNY GROVE FIRE

SET 60+ MID WEEK PENNANT ABLAZE Brisbane District has conducted a very successful over 60’s men’s mid-week pennant competition, for the second consecutive year.

The format of the event is two, nine-end sets of two bowl triples. (If sets are tied, a one-end tie-breaker set is played.) Nine players make up a team.

Games are played at a different host club each week, commencing at 10.00am and concluding about midday (allowing granddad to have lunch and a nap before picking up the grandkids from school!)

BOTH FINALS WERE NAIL-BITERS!

Six clubs participated this year with the top two teams after round-robin games, Samford Powerful Owls and Ferny Grove Fire progressing direct to the Pennant final.

In the Pennant final, two tie-breaker sets were required with both the Powerful Owls and Fire winning one each. Fire won the third game by a set (1.5 sets to 0.5 sets) making it the 2016 Seniors Mid Week Pennant winner.

The other four clubs, Everton Park Rangers, Ferny Grove Eagles, Windsor Wombats and Enoggera Echidnas played a semi-final, with the Eagles and Wombats winning through to the Plate final.

In the Plate final, games were locked at one win apiece with a tie-break required on the third rink: Windsor Wombats prevailed.

“The mid week pennant concept and format (sets play) was very well received by all the players who participated and there was so much atmosphere on finals day,” district president Alan Brown said.

“The event unearthed some potential players who have been added to the District’s over 60’s men’s training squad for upcoming inter-district events.”

– by Ian Kennedy (Pic Windsor Wombats, P4)

West Cairns

West Cairns won the recent T.F.N.Q.D.B.A. Men`s Fours event in a hotly contested two day encounter.

Saturday’s team was Wayne Vella (skip), Alan Muller, Max Jamison and Maurice Hetherton. We played at home, winning 23-11, 21-15, 21-11.

Sunday’s venue was Marlin Coast, and fortunately Ash Hammond was able to fill in for an unwell Max Jamison, for a win against Edgehill, 21-18, and another proud win in the final against Edmonton, 18-14.

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From the Chair

by BQ Chairman Peter Williamson

Jack supports his local club by eating BBQ sausages.

He likes his with onions and tomato sauce. Lots of tomato sauce.

This is my first column for Bowler magazine. Firstly, thank you for voting me into the chairman’s role.

I look forward to working hard with your Board to deliver transparent and accountable governance of Bowls Queensland, and developing a good working relationship with CEO Warren Birks and the BQ staff.

The AGM rolled into Easter and immediately after the Queensland side was off to the Australian Sides Championships in Queanbeyan NSW, hosted by Bowls ACT. The Sides were quietly confident but a slow start gave some of the other states the edge and a few narrow losses were heart breaking.

However the Maroons never lost the spirit of competition and I commend them on their efforts.

From watching the best bowlers in Australia to watching the future of the sport in Queensland, State Juniors at Capalaba was my next stop.

It was very interesting to see so many young bowlers from around the state, with many new faces and families at Juniors this year, since many of the well known young bowlers have now entered the U25 and Open competitions.

Congratulations to the seven boys and seven girls named in the Queensland squad.

The teams selected from the squad will contest the Australian U18 Championships in Adelaide in early October.

I noticed they have been picked from all over the state and I feel it will be a truly representative team for Queensland.

The Maroons are defending champions at this year’s junior nationals.

Finally, I attended the Chairman’s XII Anzac Test Series against the Defence Force bowlers at Manly on the weekend immediately before Anzac Day. This year being the 101st commemoration of Anzac, there was a very moving ceremony before the three-test series, which ultimately was won by the Chairman’s XII, 3-0.

The series will be played for two more years, as part of the original five-year agreement to play a series to mark the five years of Australia’s involvement in WWI, and the beginning of the ANZAC legend.

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Club Maroochy Club Maroochy’s Easter Carnival was played over two days in perfect Sunshine Coast weather.

The Open Pairs was played on Saturday, the winning team was David Shaw and George Lock (pictured) with Tara from Heritage Bank (sponsor).

On Sunday the Mixed Medley resulted in a win for Geoff Brown, Claudia Cartwright, Marianne Kuenzle and Allen Newman (pictured with Tara from Heritage Bank).

Congratulations to all!

BOWLS TRIP For 40 years, a group of TFNQ bowlers has been taking an annual pilgrimage to somewhere interesting where they combine bowls and tourism.

“One of the original members from 1976 went again this year, it was the group’s sixth time to Tasmania, we’ve just about covered most parts of Australia and New Zealand by now,” organiser Val Riggs said.

The 2016 tour group (pictured in Tasmania) came from nine clubs, Mossman, West Cairns, Gordonvale, Babinda, Innisfail, Mareeba, Memorial Atherton, Herberton and Yungaburra.

Next year the group plans to visit Sydney, Warilla, Kiama, Bathurst, Dubbo and the Blue Mountains.

NORTHERN SUBURBS

An Aussies V Internationals bowls day at Northern Suburbs saw the win go to a very colourful representative side, 90-57.

After a delicious pies and peas lunch, the Aussie-born members of Northern Suburbs took on the members born overseas, captained by club chairman Peter Ryan (born in Ireland), and featuring players born in New Zealand, Fiji, England, The Netherlands, Scotland, India, Malaysia, Czechoslovakia, USA, Bulgaria and Italy.

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BOWLS ON RADIO A New Farm bowler with a bag full of knowledge about bowls has snapped up a broadcast opportunity on Brisbane’s Bay FM community radio station (100.3).

Every Saturday at (approx) 11.45am – 12 Noon, Ian Macaulay broadcasts a 15-minutes bowls segment.

The former national umpire, coach, bowler and turf and green keeping TAFE teacher does his own research about what’s on and where, but he’s asked the Bowler to pass on his contact details, if anyone would like a hand with publicizing their upcoming tournaments, or share results and success.

“I approached Bay FM early last year with the idea of including lawn bowls in their weekly Saturday morning sports programme, which runs from 10am – 12 Noon, and they were very enthusiastic and cooperative,” Ian said.

“My mother Iris Macaulay was a champion lawn bowler in the 1960s and she ran a similar programme on commercial radio in those years, so it’s nice to follow in her footsteps.”

Over 53 years in the sport, Ian has bowled at club, metropolitan, district and state level, being selected for Queensland in 1981.

The Bay FM sports programme is hosted by John Devine and Carol Wical and features regular guest spots by sports champions and sports writers.

The programme can be heard at 100.3 FM or Bay FM 100.3 online and there is a podcast on Bay FM 100.3 Sports Facebook.

News, results and coming events can be emailed to Ian at imacbowls@gmail.com (Copy in media@bowlsqld.org so we get your news too!)

The contest was organized by Italian Hector Brunello and featured several other Italian bowlers of note, including the four Iacovella brothers and Charlie Parella, brother of Queensland and Australian champion Rob Parella.

Peter Ryan proudly hoisted the winner’s trophy for the Internationals, both sides agreeing to a rematch in 2017.

If other clubs would be interested in joining in an Aussies V Internationals annual bowls day, please contact Hector 3262 2283.

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CLUB LAW

Curt Schatz

BOTTOM’S UP, BUT STICK TO THE LAW

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unacceptable liquor practices and promotions THE COMMISSIONER RELEASED NEW GUIDELINE 60: UNACCEPTABLE LIQUOR PRACTICES AND PROMOTIONS IN LICENSED VENUES LATE LAST YEAR. THIS NEW GUIDELINE IS A RESPONSE TO THE ADDITION OF SECTION 142ZZ OF THE LIQUOR ACT 1992 (QLD) IN 2015. likely to encourage irresponsible consumption of liquor;

Position before the amendments Prior to the legislative amendments, licensees will be aware that the Liquor Act already imposed restrictions regarding rapid or excessive consumption of liquor and advertising. The Regulation and Guideline 12 also set out examples of prohibited promotions.

Liquor Act – amendments The amendments to the Liquor Act replace the concept of rapid or excessive consumption of liquor with the concept of irresponsible consumption and new section 142ZZ(2) of the Liquor Act provides the following list of unacceptable practices or promotions: •

a practice or promotion that may encourage the irresponsible consumption of liquor;

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a practice or promotion that may discourage a patron from monitoring or controlling the patrons consumption of liquor;

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a practice or promotion likely to have a special appeal to children (for example, because of the use of designs, names, motifs or characters that are likely to be attractive to children);

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a practice or promotion that is indecent or offensive;

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a practice or promotion using emotive descriptions that are

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a practice or promotion that involves providing free drinks, or providing drinks at discounts, in a way that encourages patrons to consume liquor more rapidly than they would otherwise do; and

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a practice or promotion prescribed by the Liquor Regulation as an unacceptable practice or promotion.

New section 142ZZ(1) of the Liquor Act provides that licensees are responsible for assessing practices and promotions to ensure they are not unacceptable. If a licensee engages in or allows a person to engage in an unacceptable practice or promotion in the conduct of a business on the relevant premises, they could face penalties of up to $11,780 for each offence. Also, the Commissioner may issue compliance notices requiring the licensee to cease a practice or promotion or to take further action to prevent further contravention of the Liquor Act.

Guideline The new Guideline has been issued to help inform licenses about the attitude the Commissioner is likely to adopt when considering if a practice or promotion is unacceptable by expanding on the above categories in the act with examples of lawfully unacceptable and prohibited practices and promotions.

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The examples are not exhaustive.

Practices and promotions may be considered unacceptable: •

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unless they are conducted in line with a documented management plan that includes harm minimisation measures to ensure stated negative outcomes (e.g. rapid or excessive consumption) do not occur and all staff are aware of such measures.

Licensees must be vigilant to ensure compliance. You should obtain a copy of the new Guideline from the OLGR’s website and carefully familiarise yourself with its terms.

You should be mindful that the examples are intended to be a guide and are not exhaustive of the conduct which could be unlawful. Licensees should not seek to circumvent these examples on technicalities as it is likely the purpose of the Liquor Act, as expanded on in the new Guideline, will be relied on by the Commissioner.

If you have any queries or particular concerns about how the legislation or guideline may affect your business and its practices and promotions, please call Curt Schatz on 07 3224 0230.

It may be appropriate for your business to document a new management plan that includes harm minimisation measures and to include a module regarding the implications of this new guideline in its training program.

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CURLY QUESTIONS OF CONSIDERATION I have been to many events and clubs in recent months and I have been asked lots of questions with requests to “put it in the Bowler”. Below are a few of the most common.

A player is on the mat ready to deliver her bowl and as she is taking her green a player from the neighbouring rink moves across the boundary line watching her bowl.

After this happens a number of times and also when players are changing ends they are walking along the boundary line, the player calls the umpire to enquire if there is a Law to cover this.

Yes there is – Law 12.2 – In relation to a neighbouring rink: 12.2.1 A player must not go into a neighbouring rink where play is in progress.

12.2.2 A player must not go into or walk along a neighbouring rink, even if it is not being used, while an opponent is about to deliver or is actually delivering a bowl.

12.2.3 If the rink of play is an outside rink (see Law 49.6), a player must not go into or walk along the section of the green that lies between the outside side boundary of the rink and the side ditch while an opponent is about to deliver or is actually delivering a bowl.

You have entered a championship or competition what are some of the main things you need to be aware of before you commence play? ** Have an awareness of the Laws of the Sport of Bowls: ** Be aware of the Conditions of Play relating to the particular Championship/Competition you have entered. These are decided by the Controlling Body of the Event and are available to umpires and all entrants and should also be displayed at all venues throughout the course of the event. These are very important to all umpires and players as they can include several variations which the Controlling Body has found necessary to include to govern the event successfully.

Some of these Conditions will include: **The type of event, venue/s, start and finish dates and times. **Eligibility conditions. **Format of play (such as sectional or knockout).

12.2.4 If a player does not meet the terms of this Law, Law 13 will apply.

**Arrangements for trial ends/ practice.

As you can see the above Law 12.2 covers all points and there is a penalty if a player continues to encroach on an adjoining rink where play is in progress.

**Requirements for the stamps on bowls. **Restricting movement of players and dealing with slow play.

It is also advisable when changing ends to walk half way between the centre line and the boundary line and that way you will not interfere with the adjoining rink.

After a warning from the Umpire it is unlikely that a second offence would occur (hopefully).

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**Length of games (e.g. – number of bowls/ends/shots/sets)

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The third is playing their last bowl and as soon as it is delivered the other players begin walking up the green in front of the third as she is watching her bowl.

After a number of ends the third asks the Umpire if anything can be done.

Law 13 – Possession of the rink covers the above question.

Law 13.1 – Possession of the rink will belong to the player or team whose bowl is being played.

Law 13.2 – As soon as each bowl comes to rest, possession of the rink will transfer to the opposing player or team after allowing time for marking a toucher as soon as it comes to rest.

You can see that the third is still in possession of the rink until her bowl comes to rest and it is therefore etiquette for the other players to wait until the third starts to walk up to the head and follow and this would enable her the opportunity to watch her own bowl without interference from the other players.

There is a Law to cover this if it becomes a distraction or annoyance – Law 13.3.

I am sure you will agree that this does happen quite frequently, and whilst it may not be a problem to a majority of players, it does upset some, and we should always consider all players.

**Footwear and clothing. **Arrangements for re-spotting the jack.

There are many other Conditions that can be included and these can be found listed on Page 84 and continuing to Page 99 of the Law Book.

Thank you for your support of the Umpire Column.

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