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Volume 36/ Issue No. 13

CONTENTS 06 State Mixed Pairs

16 State Pennant Preview

Youth and experience join forces for an impressive State Mixed Pairs win at Broadbeach Bowls Club.

With 2012 champs Helensvale and Mooloolaba failing to reach this year's finals, who will be the big winners in 2013?

08 QLD v ACT

20 Senior State Sides

Queensland overpower dogged ACT in tough test series at Caloundra Bowls Club.

Queensland sides struggle with conditions during wet and windy series in Victoria.

10 Champion of Champions

26 Greens Guru - Reno Season

Action from the 2013 Champion of Club Champions State Finals on the Gold Coast.

Rino Parrella discusses green renovations and the beastly Take-All Patch disease.

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From the Chair

your say

with Ron Chambers

What a great month for the sport of lawn bowls in Queensland!

Dear Editor,

I am apparently under the misapprehension that Bowls Queensland was to promote bowls throughout the state.

STATE MIXED PAIRS Bowls Queensland's State Mixed Pairs finals were held this year at Broadbeach Bowls Club. Good bowls were played by all those competing, with many close games during the sectional play. Congratulations to winners Mary Ross and Jacob Nelson from Cleveland Bowls Club in Gateway District. This win was a great achievement for this pair, as the age difference between the players was 70 years. Skip Jacob is one of our emerging bowlers and should do very well in next year’s junior events.

QLD V ACT The state open team played the ACT at Caloundra Bowls club in a three test series during October. Great bowling by both men's and women's teams provided excellent viewing for all supporters who watched the series unfold. All tests were closely contested, with many games decided on the very last bowl.

Queensland won the series 3-0 in both men's and women's events. Players of the Series were Lynsey Clarke and Robert Wild.

This is not happening and I am particularly targeting Bowls Queensland's edict that in Ladies’ Pennant there must be three (3) teams of four to a side in Division 1.

This is crippling the Pennant competition and it is definitely unfair to the smaller clubs in Queensland.

Whilst many of them could field two teams and a couple of reserves, they cannot find 12 players plus reserves.

To be in top division should be every club's ambition, with the winners going to Zones, State etc. but under the current system most clubs don’t even have a chance.

We have a ludicrous situation where there are only two sides playing against each other in Division 1, which to me is a NO CONTEST. I would like to see all ladies’ clubs and districts write to the Queensland Bowler expressing their views, and when this is collated, give it to Bowls Queensland for ACTION.

New South Wales has two teams to a Division 1 side. WAKE UP QUEENSLAND! DO YOU WANT MORE BOWLERS OR NOT!

If the two teams per Division 1 side came into play, it would put more teams in the top Division and make it a decent contest.

SENIOR ROUND ROBIN Queensland's Over 60s state representatives travelled to Geelong in Victoria for the Australian Seniors Round Robin Tournament in October. Unfortunately very cold, wet and windy conditions prevailed for the duration of the event. However, despite playing on slow greens in poor weather, our bowlers performed well, finishing third in the men's and fourth in the women's. The bowlers voted best players for Queensland were Lou Dalakis and Gail Waitai.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS District champions from across Queensland descended on Broachbeach Bowls Club to battle it out for state title glory in singles, pairs and fours. This year's winners hailed from six different districts, Gold Coast, Gateway, Downs, Brisbane North, Bundaberg/Port Curtis and Tropical Far North.

Some clubs played something like fourteen rounds in Second and Third Divisions, costing roughly $20 per player per week – approximately $280 per player- for what? Some players are lucky as their club pays green fees and traveling costs, but these are probably in a minority.

A lot of clubs had their newer players in Third Division with an experienced Skip, but they were playing against the smaller clubs with perhaps four top bowlers playing – not their fault – as they couldn’t produce the 14 needed for Division 1, so that made it an uneven playing field. They had four other reasonable players, so you can guess what happened there.

Many of the bowlers told me they would not be playing next year if things don’t change. It would be a shame, because it is great fours practice which you don’t come by very often.

Ladies, if you read this and agree, don’t be a ‘ Gunna Do’, write to the Queensland Bowler with your views.

As we bowlers pay BQ Affiliation Fees, it is felt that Bowls Queensland should take notice of what the bowlers want. We need more bowlers, but we won’t get them the way things are going.

With winners coming from the length of the state, it was good to see the game of bowls is healthy in both city and country areas.

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Perfect Match It's not too often the age gap between a winning combo at state level is seven decades.

When they won the 2013 State Mixed Pairs title at Broadbeach on October 11-12, Mary Ross was 84 and Jacob Nelson (skip) was 14 (Jacob turned 15 on October 22).

They were the crowd favourites because it was inspirational and heart-warming to see a pair with a number of generation gaps between them play as one, and win.

"Mary was brilliant, there's no other word for it," Jacob said.

"She is so supportive, an amazing mentor."

Many of the middle-aged bowlers in the crowd were shaking their heads in wonderment and crossing their fingers for good luck, praying they too would be as vital as Mary Ross, and playing as well as her, when they’re in their 80s.

Mary volunteered to take Jacob under her wing when he joined Cleveland Bowls Club, thrilled to put her experience to good use in training a youngster with so much talent and bowls smarts, (and train him “the right way”, as many of the bowls purists in the crowd noted!)

The pair had only about "one day's practise" together before they decided to contest the Mixed Pairs, but what a combustible combination they made, blazing a trajectory through club, district and zone group competitions until they arrived at the Queensland titles, representing Gateway.

Jacob was an able skip and respectful partner, listening and learning from Mary.

In the final, the dynamic duo led from the start, doubling the score of their Brisbane North challengers to 11-5 after 6 ends, 14-6 after 9 ends.

There was a bit of mid-match theatre and entertainment when Mary signaled a halt in play, just as Jacob was about to send down his final bowl.

She called her skip to the head so he could cast his eyes upon their four-bowl advantage, then deft of hand, she whipped the final bowl out of his hand, so he couldn't play it.

Jacob enjoyed the trick as much as the crowd.

The pair were now 20-6 after 11 ends, 25-7 after 15 ends, when Brisbane North skip Keith Donaldson from Hamilton called it a day.

"I would have needed to win by an average of three on each end and I just wasn't playing well enough today," Donaldson said.

The Gateway pair were "rapt, over-the-moon and bouncing off walls” to win their first State Mixed Pairs title.

They had an enthusiastic cheer squad from Cleveland Bowls Club on hand to cheer every point and celebrate their win.

Jacob missed out on selection in the state U18 squad this year but his mature performance at State Mixed Pairs shows why he’s on the short list.

Runner up Jenny Blencowe from Geebung said she would have liked to play the match out but she understood Keith’s decision to concede, given the Mary-Jacob combination had been an extremely effective one, even though she and Keith had also played extremely well themselves to get into the final.

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Clockwise from main photo, Keith Donaldson & Jenny Blencowe, Mary Ross & Jacob Nelson; Debbie Petrsen & Shane Greentree; Di Victor & Kevin Deegan; Wendy & Neville Jamieson, Keith Donaldson & Jenny Blencowe with Tristan Thomson & Sally Lyons; Ray Harmsworth & Coral Williamson; Shirley Warr & Ben Coombes, Mary Ross.

Half of the state’s top eight this year had family or heart connections, including Hervey Bay bowls shop proprietors Wendy and Neville Jamieson (Fraser Coast), sweethearts Di Victor and Kevin Deegan from South Johnstone (Tropical Far North Queensland), and Coral Williamson and Ray Harmsworth from Longreach (Leichhardt) and mum and son combination Debbie Petersen and Shane Greentree from Pittsworth (Downs).

“Keith and I are not related and we’re not together,” Jenny Blencowe from Geebung joked, referring to her pairs partner Keith Donaldson from Hamilton, since the lack of personal connection seemed to be the exception.

(For the record, Sally Lyons and Tristan Thomson from Algester (Cunningham) were also not together, Tristan’s wife Lauren was there to cheer them on, and Shirley Warr from North Rockhampton and Ben Coombs from Diggers Memorial Rockhampton are also just friends, Ben a professional fisherman, and Shirley a housewife who likes playing with Ben “because he lets me do what I want”.)

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QUEENSLAND A CLASS ACT but Canberrans stoic in defeat

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ueensland’s finest defended their home turf with a 3-0 victory over ACT in October, but the lopsided scoreline belied what was a tough test series for the Maroons at Caloundra Bowls Club. ACT contested every end and tried to seize the advantage at every opportunity, giving Queensland a fright in the first and third tests. It was an extremely close call for Queensland’s women in the series opener, scratching out a wafer-thin 64-63 victory, while the men struggled to a 64-60 win in the third and final test.

However, ACT squandered their chances in test two, handing the home side a series victory at Caloundra.

Victory is always sweeter when you've something to prove, as Queensland's women found out in Caloundra last month.

Queensland beat ACT at Tuggeranong in their last biennial test encounter in 2011, but the ACT struck back at Australian Sides in Bendigo this year, dealing a body-blow the Queensland women didn't expect.

"It added some pressure because they beat us last time we met", Australian Jackaroos captain and Queensland skip Lynsey Clarke said. "In no way was this test easy, but we got a great result," No one would know better than Clarke how deadly the ACT women can be on a green.

In the third and final test, Clarke's rink of young guns Shahn Griffiths, Charlie Harkness and Bolivia Millerick, was set back on its heels, barely able to post points in the early ends, under a powerful onslaught from ACT's Player of the Series, Sharon Harmer.

Clarke was down 1-5 after 4 ends, 2-12 after 9 ends and 6-15 after 14 ends.

But you don't get to be Australian captain without mettle and Clarke spearheaded an amazing comeback, guiding her team to a 21-20 win.

In the crucial first test, Tracy Foster's rink had gone down 14-23, then Louise Witton's also went down, 14-30, and it wasn't looking good for Queensland.

Brett Wilkie's boys, Kurt Brown (Pine Rivers), Anthony Kiepe (Club Helensvale) and Sean Baker (Hamilton) drew 17-17, to give the Queensland men a welcome 58-51 first test victory.

The ring of spectators watching the test series certainly were impressed at the spectacles unfolding on every rink.

"Fantastic to watch, they can certainly play bowls!" one seasoned bowler said, watching the master, Wizz Wilkie, convert another head.

The men's turn to sweat came in the third test, Fantini's side demolishing ACT skip Chris O'Connor's side 32-7 in the second test, but having to work much harder in the third test, against Robert Chesher, 24-22.

Brett Wilkie's rink had gone down to Chesher 13-19 in the second test, but in the third test, Wilkie prevailed 24-17 over Andrew Howie and all looked to be well for Queensland, in the black 48-39, and Rice's rink had only to hold the faith.

Unfortunately, O'Connor's rink wasn't very obliging, making Rice's boys squirm on every end. (Rice 7-5 up after 7 ends, 8-9 down after 9 ends, 10-14 down after 13 ends, 12-17 down after 16 ends, final score 16-21.)

But still an overall win for the Maroons, third test secure, undefeated series secure.

Queensland's Male Player of the Series was Club Pine Rivers Robbie Wild, for his consistency.

With the Maroons down 28-53, Clarke rose to the challenge, lifting her girls to exactly what was needed, a 36-10 victory, snatching the first test for Queensland by one bowl, 64-63.

Qld Players of the Series, Clarke's grace and ability under pressure no doubt Lynsey Armitage and Robbie Wild clinched her the Queensland Women's Player of the Series honour.

Bribie Island's Natasha Jones, 18, graduated from the juniors four months ago and it suited her to play in a more mature setting.

"I'm the clown of the team, it's a new challenge, it's more vocal, better calls, Louise (Witton) is an awesome skip, I wouldn't want to play with anyone else," Jones said.

MEN The Queensland selectors bestowed skip duties for the ACT test series on three Club Helensvale boys.

Nathan Rice's opening salvo was a 21-16 victory, ably assisted by Robert Wild (Pine Rivers), Mark Thatcher (Club Helensvale) and Sean Ingham (Broadbeach).

Anthony Fantini, well backed up by Alex Murtagh (Pine Rivers), Des Cann (Club Helensvale) and Brendon Egan (Capalaba), won by a whisker 20-18.

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SINGLES

She went for the steal and her radar was red-hot, taking the end, game and championship, 25-23.

"Exhaused, speechless," Annan said, "I never gave up trying, I've been around too long to ever give up in a game."

"Having said that, I've never had a bowl like that in my life..."

The Master upset the Apprentice in the final of the 2013 State Champion of Club Champion women’s singles.

Annan, previously at South Tweed, won State Pairs in 2003 with Sally Hickman, and was runner up at State Pairs the following year with Jean Hunter, after she moved to Deception Bay.

Deception Bay’s Helen Annan, 72, overtook blistering young gun Kiani Andersen, 20, from Pialba, on the finish line.

She will now represent Queensland at the national Champion of Champion titles next year.

However that’s where she stayed for the next seven ends, Annan catching up 11-11 by the end of the 16th.

Andersen, representing Group 5 Wide Bay/Gympie districts, recently moved from Pialba to Club Kawana, where her game has sharpened and matured under club coach Ian Schuback.

It took seven ends for Andersen to get ahead 5-3, Annan gnawing rather than snapping at her heels. Two ends later, Andersen had opened up a handy lead, 11-3.

Andersen pulled away again, clocking up 10 shots to Annan's two, 21-13. But again the more experienced bowler reeled in her opponent, with Andersen sitting on 21 for the next five ends, while Annan clawed back to 19-21.

The Pialba ace sniffed victory at 23-19, only to have her hopes dashed again, as Annan took a risk to go for four, to level the score 23-23.

One more bowl on the next end and the Master was on top for the first time, 24-23.

A hush settled over the green as Andersen went three up in the head, one more than she needed to win.

Would Annan drive or try to weave her way through the head and steal shot?

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The Brisbane North district rep started playing bowls in 1982, 11 years before her opponent was born.

The women’s singles competition was closely contested, Annan beating Jan Luxton (Bundaberg Brothers Group 6) 25-17 and Kate Leverton (Townsville Suburban, Group 8) 25-7 on her way to the final, but going down to Tracy Foster (West Toowoomba Group 3) 17-25.

STILL GOT IT

CHAMP Cairns cabinet maker Colin Kelly scored himself a great birthday present, winning 2013 Champion of Club Champion's men's singles crown on the eve of his 41st birthday (Nov 1).

The kid who grew up in his parents' butcher shop at Ravenshoe on the Atherton Tablelands has been in and out of Queensland and Australian teams since the age of 24, but due to his work and family situation, he no longer makes himself available for rep bowls.

Kelly beat the master Brett Wilkie in his final sectional round 25-16 for a finals spot, before beating 2007 winner, Hervey Bay's John Walker, 66, to take the title.

Kelly got his skates on early, up 12-3 after six ends, but after six more ends, Walker had narrowed the gap to 10-15.

Kelly didn't look in serious trouble though, with the score in his favour 18-10, 18-14, 23-15, 24-15...but that final bowl was hard to get.

Walker held Kelly at 24 while he won another three ends, creeping up to 18-24, but then Kelly got that elusive final bowl, winning 25-18.

"I miss playing state bowls and it's great to know I can still mix it with the best," Kelly, from Cairns' Edge Hills Bowls Club, said of his unbeaten run through the state play-offs.

"We miss Colin at state level, he could walk into any team, any time, he's that good," Wilkie said.

"He is a far better bowler than I am and was brilliant today, I'm absolutely pleased for him," runner-up Walker said.

To get to the final, Kelly prevailed over George Hoath (Jandowae, Group 3) 25-7, Aaron Page (Clermont, Group 7) 25-8, and Wilkie.

Walker had to work harder, against Sean Baker ((Hamilton, Group 4) 25-23, Greg Rolls (Indooroopilly, Group 2) 25-21, and Trent Smalley (North Rockhampton, Group 6) 25-20.

Andersen beat Sue Hunter (Mackay Northern Beaches, Group 7) 25-20, Kay Fick (Victoria Point, Group 2) 25-22 and Gail Waitai (Broadbeach, Group 1) 25-20.

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BUNDY CLUB Tantitha skip Jason 'Hiawatha' Andrewartha reckons his winning pair deserves a Queensland Bowler magazine front cover!

"For history's sake, for Tantitha, how good is it to win a state title when your club doesn't even exist anymore," Andrewartha said.

The gutsy Tantitha (Gympie) club came back after the January 2011 floods, but unable to get insurance again, they were forced to fold after the January 2013 floods wiped them out again.

"We ceased to exist on June 30 this year, so it feels really good to be able to put the uniform on again and come here representing Tantitha and the Bundaberg/Port Curtis district," Andrewartha said.

The Tantitha name will live on a little longer, with the gutsy pair, Steve McNamee and Andrewartha, having to keep their uniforms in tip top condition

But how good was Maltby, putting on 12 bowls to Foster's three over the next nine ends, score 16-13 to Foster after 19 ends.

to represent Queensland at national champion of champions next year.

Runners-up Broadbeach, Dave Gardiner and Sean Ingham on their home turf, had surprisingly little to say for themselves in the final, letting Tantitha set the pace, up 9-3 after six ends, 15-6 after 12 ends, and Broadbeach had had enough, winding it up at 20 ends, a 21-12 win to the sentimental favourites.

"I think Sean used up all his shots in the last round," one wag commented.

The Broadbeach pair had just played the game of their lives to defeat Club Pine Rivers, Paul Jopson and Kurt Brown, to win the final's spot.

Brown was hot but Ingham was white hot.

"I pulled out a bomb...he pulled out a bigger bomb," Brown said.

Broadbeach beat Club Pine Rivers by the narrowest of margins, 16-15, but it wasn't the same Sean Ingham who played in the final, no doubt exhausted after his grueling battle of the titans’ win against Brown.

On the way to the final, Tantitha beat Des Baglin & Robert Rimes (Toowong, Group

Great comeback but unfortunately for Wangaratta, they let Foster get too much of a lead early on.

West Toowoomba was able to hold on for a much-closer-thananticipated 17-15 victory.

DOWNS GIRLS

TRIUMPH The feel-good match of the State Champion of Club Champions finals was the women's pairs.

West Toowoomba's Jo Worsley and Tracy Foster are the nicest winners a competition could ask for and runners up Wangaratta put the name of a small bowls club on the map.

(Where is Queensland's Wangaratta, you ask, it's north of Bowen, south of Townsville, near Ayr but Wangaratta Bowls Club is at Queens Beach, Bowen.)

And what a find was Wangaratta skip Enid Maltby, 82, as deadly a skip as you'd ever want to come up against.

Just ask Foster, whose name is on everyone's lips these days as she shines every time she picks up a bowl, but by the end of the championships, everyone knew the name of Enid Maltby.

Worsley and Foster played well together, like the two old mates they are, racing away to a 13-2 lead over Penny Warren and Maltby over the first 10 ends.

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It was Worsley's first state title and Foster's second state champion of club champion's title, winning both the state and national pairs title for Gateway with Robyn Tyson in 2010.

"It's fantastic to win for Downs this year," Foster said.

On the way to the final, Worsley & Foster beat Margaret O’Rourke & Mary Geary (Mooloolaba, Group 5) 19-15, Jean Patterson & Noela Kopelke (Wellington Point, Group 2) 23-15, and Jacinta Page & Yvonne Caton (Clermont, Group 7) 19-11.

Penny Warren and Enid Maltby also went through undefeated, beating Mary Geddes & Flo Corry (Bribie Island, Group 4) 17-14, Amanda Haevecker & Pam Rowe (Club Helensvale, Group 1) 22-11 and Laurel Barnes & Margaret Hall (Yeppoon, Group 6) 21-16.

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As expected with their stable of stars, Club Helensvale dominated the women's fours, unbeaten in sectionals and winning the final against Club Pine Rivers 25-8, skip Lynsey Clarke crediting the club's strong family feel for its success.

"It's a big thrill to win another state title, it's good for the club and our many supporters, especially playing with my mum, she played like a trouper, and the other girls are like my sisters, we're one big happy family," Clarke said, before skipping out on the celebrations to fly to Melbourne for Australian team duties.

The Clarke pod, Shahn Griffiths, Teresa Armitage and Pam Rowe, stared down tough opposition in rounds one and two against Clermont and Ferny Grove, finally defeating the

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Leichhardt district reps Jacinta Page, 35 weeks pregnant, Maureen Page (her mum in law), Yvonne Caton (no relation) and Shirley Harvey (Maureen’s sister) 23-17, and having to work even harder in a hairy match against Brisbane district's Judy Collingwood, Karen Mateer, Kerrie Wilson and Susan Bond, 17-14.

What was expected to be their toughest challenge, the last round "de-facto final" against Club Coolum's Liza Burgess, Brenda Balchin, Marilyn Clayton and Louise Witton, turned out to be a doddle, with Witton doing everything right but Clarke doing everything better, turning heads Helensvale's way almost every end, 26-9.

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and Judy Tognazzini had a swish start in the final against Helensvale, 4-0 after two ends, but it was 4-4 by the 5th, 12-4 to Helensvale by the 9th, 12-8 to Helensvale by the 12th, and that's where Pine Rivers stayed, having to endure Clarke's Midas touch to a 25-8 victory.

"They had an answer for everything," No 2 Maureen Phelan said.

To get into the final, the Brisbane North district reps had two easy wins against Milmerran's Audrey Simmons, Val Lindenmayer, Ann Coleborn and Maree Gibbs 34-7 and Brothers Bundaberg's Ann Richardson, Rosalie Witt, Jan Luxton and Lynn Donaldson 23-14, but West Cairns gave them a big fright, Irene Crampton, Betty Shepherd, Dee-Anne Robertson and Helen Aumuller winning 19-12, but the TFNQ district reps not having enough points to snatch the final’s berth off Pine Rivers.

"She could have walked on water," Pine Rivers No 3 Rose Kling said of Clarke.

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Seagull's secure fours title for Wynnum-Manly Brisbane team soars at Champion of Club Champions state finals at Broadbeach Wynnum-Manly's Paul Laycock, Trevor Broadbent, Kerry Flint and David Small were pretty impressed with themselves to finish strong and united against Thuringowa in the state final, winning the 2013 Champion of Club Champion men's fours title for Gateway.

Skip David Small said he'd played with a great bunch of blokes.

"We took each game as it came and battled through it, we complement each other," Small said.

"Great journey," Kerry Flint said.

Thuringowa skip David Butcher said they'd done their best and tried really hard and his boys, Graeme Robinson, Gary Costigan and Neil Brown, would go back to North

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Queensland as state runners-up and very proud of their efforts.

In the final, Thuringowa posted first points, but a drop of five in the 5th end put Wynnum-Manly into the lead 6-3.

Another dropped four in the 11th end took them to 14-6, and from there it was tit-for-tat, but the Gulls had too big a margin, eventually finishing eight bowls clear on 22-14.

On their way to the final, Wynnum-Manly beat Mackay City's Ian Nicholas, Sean Dolan, Des Menzies and Tony Connor 27-14, had a two close calls against Gayndah's Alex McColm, Kevin Putney, Allen Cooper and Ashley Harris 18-16 and Mermaid Beach's Toby Wright, Mick Landon, Mario Iacuone and Alex Hyde 26-23.

In the other section, Thuringowa had a heart-pumping opener against Banyo's Wayne McKelvey, John Smith, Dennis Caruana and Raymond Elford 19-18, then 25-18 against Laidley's Harold Poole, Wayne Kellond, David Weier and Craig Ziebell and a relaxed final round win against Elliott Heads Peter Schweikert, Rod Doran, Neale Hall and Chris Kiernan, 27-7.

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STATE PENNANT FINALS 2013 WITH BOWLING GLORY UP FOR GRABS, WHO REALLY ARE THE ONES TO WATCH AT THIS YEAR'S STATE PENNANT FINALS AT TWEED HEADS?

Will your club win the prestigious division one State Pennant flag in 2013?

2012 winners, Club Helensvale women and Mooloolaba men, will not be back this year to defend their titles.

Algester, on the ascendency, beat the powerhouse Club Helensvale women to win the Group 1 spot this year (Gold CoastTweed and Cunningham districts).

Club Kawana wrested the Group 5 spot from Mooloolaba men (Fraser Coast, Burnett, Sunshine Coast districts).

WOMEN With defending champions Club Helensvale out of this year’s competition, 2012 runners up West Toowoomba would have to be the hot favourites to win in 2013.

Their three nominated skips have staying power and charisma, Jo Worsley, Imelda Brumpton, and the side’s tour de force, Queensland rep Tracy Foster.

West Toowoomba women have won the right to represent Group 3 (Condamine, Downs, Maranoa-Warrego, Southern Downs districts) for the past five consecutive years, since 2009, a country side keen to go one better against the city slickers, and this might be their year, with the usual suspects already eliminated.

Algester is rightly proud to claim the Group 1 rep spot for the first time in five years, in a tough inter-district comp which includes the big Gold Coast clubs, Helensvale, Broadbeach and host Tweed Heads.

and Hervey Bay for Group 5 (Fraser Coast, Burnett, Sunshine Coast districts), who are proud to make the grade over topperforming sides like Club Kawana, Mooloolaba, Kandanga and Caloundra.

MEN The men’s comp is full of big name clubs and the jostle to take the state flag home will be cut-throat.

The money would be on Club Helensvale or Club Pine Rivers, both powerhouse clubs with big name players and a fierce motivation to deny the other the prize.

Both have won the state flag four times since 2001, Club Helensvale in 2009, 2007, 2006 and 2004 and Club Pine Rivers in 2011, 2008, 2005 and 2003.

Representing Group 1, Helensvale, home to the stars, can count on skips of the calibre of Nathan Rice, Brett Wilkie and Darren Mullins.

Beatable? Certainly, but they make nothing easy, and boast rinks full of rep players such as Anthony Fantini, Des Cann, Rohan Wilson and Mark Thatcher.

If you weren’t tempted to go home already, Club Pine Rivers representing Group 4, will be just as determined, with skips Robert Wild, Kurt Brown and Alex Murtagh...players not even the stars take for granted.

Bargara will also be out for a win, with three consecutive years at State Pennants representing Group 6 (Bundaberg/Port Curtis and Central Queensland districts), they’ll be hungry to rise to the next level.

Bribie Island has put itself back in contention for the state flag, taking the Group 4 spot (Brisbane North, Caboolture districts) over powerhouse Club Pine Rivers.

Bribie has had recent form, winning the Group 4 rep spot in six of the past 10 years, but so far no luck in taking the state flag.

It’s always a tough duel among the Mackay-based clubs to see who wins the right to contest the Group 7 spot at State Pennant (Leichhardt, Mackay districts), but this year it’s North Mackay’s turn.

They last appeared in 2010, breaking a six-year domination by South Suburban Mackay between 2005 and 2009.

Mackay City had its chance last year but couldn’t crack the hard nuts of the south-east corner, but with all of the Mackay women’s clubs having form, they’ll just have to see if the bowls roll their way at Tweed.

Marlin Coast is back representing Group 8 this year (Tropical Far North Queensland, North Queensland, North West Queensland districts). They'll be wiser after their debut at last year's state finals and will be keen to ramp it up a notch.

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Amputee Tony Bonnell, Australian bowler with a disability gold medallist, will line up for Club Pine Rivers pennant team in Wild’s rink and with wily president Ron Howden as manager, the side will be a force to be reckoned with, if they can keep up their energy.

(Pine Rivers is host club for the groundbreaking APL from November 19-22, in the four days directly leading up to State Pennant, November 23-24, with both Wild and Murtagh heavily involved as player and manager for Brisbane Gold.

These boys will leave nothing in the tank contesting APL and Club Pine Rivers chances at state pennant finals will depend on how quickly the side can bounce back from hosting duties.)

In Group 3, North Toowoomba will have its first crack at the state title, after thwarting West Toowoomba’s chances to join the club’s women at Tweed Heads.

In Group 2, Indooroopilly is another outsider who took out the big boys at strong clubs like Springwood, Capalaba, Wynnum/Manly and New Farm to contest state pennant in 2013.

In the Group 5 stable, Club Kawana is finally rising to the top like cream, denying Mooloolaba a chance to defend its title, and outplaying other clubs with good form, like Coolum and Bribie Island.

In Group 8, the mighty Suburban Townsville is very happy to be representing the far north of the state, following on the heels of crowd favourites at state pennants last year, South Johnstone.

In Group 6, Gladstone has finally won the nod, with skips Damien Rideout, Peter Pershouse and Tony Wyper as good as any on their day.

2013 State Pennants, Sat-Sun Nov 23-24, Tweed Heads Bowls Club.

Dad and son combo Pistol Pete and Steve Blackburn will rip up the greens again, with Alan Howard and Ray Kurtz the other experienced pennants skips for the blue and gold.

Men’s comp: Club Helensvale, Indooroopilly, North Toowoomba, Pine Rivers, Club Kawana, Gladstone, Souths Suburban Mackay, Suburban Townsville.

In Group 7, Souths Suburban Mackay will be back, outclassed last year, but great competitors.

Women’s comp: Algester, Ferny Grove, West Toowoomba, Bribie Island, Hervey Bay, Bargara, North Mackay, Marlin Coast.

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MARLIN COAST PENNANT BOUND Marlin Coast Bowls Club women will be back at State Pennant this year at Tweed Heads.

Their hunger sharpened by their appearance in 2012, the girls say they’re back with a vengeance, their chances improved by their experience in last year’s comp.

In 2013, the Marlin Coast women beat the other clubs in the Cairns division, Trinity Beach, Northern Beaches and Cairns, then went on to beat the minnow-who-roars, Yungaburra, to claim the right to represent FNQ district against NQ district winners South Suburban Townsville.

In a thrilling finish, the Marlin Coast women won their berth to State Pennants by just one shot.

The Marlin Coast team to represent the TFNQ zone has three new members this year, Jo Manestar, Judi Curtayne and Cheryl Pickles, having lost three of their 2012 stars, Emma Brown, Madi Styles and Pat Allsopp, to Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast clubs.

Jo and Judi have returned after illness and Cheryl moved to Cairns from Melbourne.

The ladies said they were grateful to win a grant from Cazaly’s Football Club in Cairns and also a donation from the Mayor of Cairns’ Discretionary Fund, to assist with traveling expenses to State Pennant.

Back row, Jo Manestar, Evelyn Herwig, Lee Mikic, Shirley Sampson, Jan Baumann, Judi Curtayne, Libby Jennings, front row, Jill Kefford, Marion Sellwood (Manager), Cheryl Pickles, Christine Scott, Joan Carey, Trish Spicer

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Australian Champion of Champions Queensland's Kristy Thatcher was runner-up for the women’s singles crown at 2013 Australian Champion of Champions, played in South Australia over the weekend of October 11-13.

Winner Noelene Abe (WA) beat Kristy, from Tweed Heads Bowls Club, 21-13 in the final.

Club Helensvale's Shahn Griffiths and Lynsey Clarke had two wins and one loss

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in the women’s pairs, winning against ACT 23-13 and TAS 21-18, but going down to eventual winners NSW’s Kerry Farrell and Betty Herbertson, 10-21.

In men’s singles, Kurt Brown from Club Pine RIvers had one win and two losses, defeating TAS 21-10, but going down to ACT 18-21, and eventual winner David Holt NSW, 13-21.

In the Men’s Pairs, Moorooka Bowls Club's Peter Ward and Bill Mitilinios defeated ACT 20-15, but went down to TAS 13-17, and eventual winners NSW, Cameron Curtis and Carl Healey, 12-26.

Pictured below: Bill Mitilinios, Lynsey Armitage, Shahn Griffiths and Peter Ward.

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SENIORS STRUGGLE It was a heavy track for the 2013 Senior State Sides in Victoria, and Queensland, used to a fast track, got bogged down.

The men came third, behind NSW and Victoria, and the women came fourth, behind Victoria, NSW and WA.

The competition ran over four days, October 22-25, at Belmont Bowls Club, Geelong in Victoria.

Queensland's men won four out of seven games and lost three, while the women recorded three wins, one draw (against eventual winners Victoria), and two losses from their six games.

The game of the series for Queensland was the women’s draw against eventual winners Victoria.

“There’s no ‘I’ in team, it’s a team competition, and it's our job as selectors to pick a team that can work well together and get the job done for Queensland,” Cornehls said.

The other states are on notice! The greens are quicker in Queensland and it’s sunny one day, perfect the next.

And our teams are hungry to avenge their languishing form of recent years!

MEN:

WINS: NT 89-45, WA 60-47, ACT 75-50, TAS 72-40.

LOSSES: NSW 56-75, VIC 52-69, SA 66-57.

WOMEN:

WINS: NSW 60-45, SA 64-41, TAS 73-49.

DRAW: VIC 54-54.

LOSSES: WA 54-66, ACT 55-61.

PLAYERS OF THE SERIES

“We were pushing into a wind on a heavy green, the game was intense, but matching the host state in those sort of unfamiliar conditions proves we have the ability,” state coach Bill Cornehls said.

“We had the chance of an overall win on the last end and only narrowly missed, we had to be content with the draw.”

Queensland will host Senior State Sides next year and Cornehls is not the only one quietly confident of an improved result in 2014, given the sides will play in more familiar conditions.

“Our side is used to greens running freely and a temperate climate, it’s a different game plan when they run at 14 in cold, wet, windy conditions, the grass down there responds differently, it’s a gamechanger," Cornehls said.

“Having said that, it’s our job to adapt and we did adapt well but not consistently enough throughout the competition to top the table.”

Players of the Series, leads Gail Waitai from Broadbeach on her first outing at Senior State Sides, and Lou Dalakis from Mooloolaba, did show spot on consistency in trying conditions.

“I don’t usually play lead but when I get picked for State, they seem to pick me at lead and I’d have to say, I’m loving it,” Waitai said.

“I’m really chuffed to be chosen as player of the series, I tried to do what was asked of me and be consistent."

Gail Waitai (Broadbeach)

OVERALL PLACINGS 2013 Senior State Sides MEN

WOMEN

1st NSW 14

1st VIC 11

2nd VIC 10

2nd NSW 8

3rd QLD 8

3rd WA 8

4th WA 6

4th QLD 7

5th TAS 6

5th SA 4

6th

ACT 4

6th ACT 4

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Back row from left, Ken Luck, Neville Jenkins, Nigel Smith, John Lang (manager), Ron Chambers (BQ chair), Bob Dobinson, Geoff Hawken, Hec Beswick, front row, Bill Cornehls (state coach), Col Pritchard, Kerry Flint, Lou Dalakis, Geoff Brown, Brendan Hoey, Gary Mounsey. Photo: Steve Davis

Back row from left, Bill Cornehls, Di Cunnington (manager), Sue McKenzie, Gail Crompton, Carol Williams, Teresa Armitage, Patty Elliott, Ann Russell, front row, Gail Waitai, Marilyn Emerton, Leigh Fortington, Estelle Welsh, Florence Keft, Eryn Finnigan. Photo: Steve Davis v36/13

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Functions On & Off Premises When can a club serve liquor at functions at another premises? In this months article, I am exploring the ability of a club to host functions both on and off their licensed premises, as well as issues that a club should consider when hosting a function.

Pursuant to the Liquor Act 1994, the chief cxecutive can extend the authority of a Commercial Hotel Licence or a Commercial Other - Subsidiary On-Premises Licence to permit the licensee to sell liquor while providing catering facilities at a function that will be held off the licensed premises.

This is done under the authority of a “catering away permit”.

The licensee of a community club cannot obtain a catering away permit.

A community club ("club") can generally only host a function on its licensed premises.

A club can serve liquor at an event that is hosted off its licensed premises in two circumstances:

1. If it is serving liquor at an event at an approved "other premises" 2. If it obtains a Community Liquor Permit.

"Other premises"

A Club may serve liquor at a venue that is not its main licensed premises if:

1. In addition to its main licensed premises, the club's liquor licence includes a particular premises that the club owns or has a legal right to occupy (referred to as the "other premises" in the Liquor Act 1994) that may be used on an infrequent basis for an event and this premises is also endorsed on the Club's liquor licence; and 2. The sale is made during ordinary trading hours to members of the public attending the event on the other premises; and 3. The event is the playing of a game or sport for which the club was established; and

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4. The club caters for the event; and

5. The club gives written notice about the event to the local police officer at least 14 days before the event.

If the above conditions are satisfied, then a club's liquor licence will authorise the club to sell liquor in certain areas (as defined by the particular licence) at the event.

An example of where this would apply is where a club has a sporting ground (located away from the club) where games are played and the club wants to serve liquor to spectators of the game.

Community Liquor Permit A club can obtain approval to sell liquor at a one-off sporting or other event that it is hosting off its licensed premises (and not on any "other premises" as discussed above), under a Community Liquor Permit ("CLP").

The Application for the CLP must be lodged with the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation ("OLGR") at least 21 days prior to the event.

The cost of the permit is $52.00 per day of the event.

Clubs may also be required to lodge an event management plan, if it is a public event that the OLGR considers to be "high risk".

Functions on the licensed premises When a club hosts a function on the premises, the usual rules that restrict a club's service of liquor to club members, their guests or visitors, are relaxed.

Clubs can serve liquor to guests of a function or club activity, even if they are not members.

Also, the purpose of the function or club activity does not have to match the purpose of the club.

Other considerations – trading hours, security, minors.

When hosting a function on the premises, you must ensure that liquor is only served during the approved trading hours for the club.

If the organiser of the function wants to have their event run later into the night than permitted under the club's approved trading hours, you may need to consider making an application for One-Off Extended Hours Permit.

Only 12 one-off permits for trade between 12am and 5am can be obtained each year.

If a club proposes to host a function in the morning, it may also apply for approval to trade between 7am and 10am.

There are certain criteria that must be met to satisfy the OLGR in regards to the proposed "function".

Only 4 one-off permits for trade between 7am and 9am can be granted each year.

Applications for one-off approval to trade during extended hours must be lodged at least 21 days in advance.

Clubs should also ensure they employ sufficient numbers of crowd controllers to supervise their functions.

As always, crowd controllers should be mindful of minors on the premises and ensure they are not given liquor on the sly by their older companions.

The club must also ensure continued compliance with the conditions stated on its liquor licence.

If you would like any further information in relation to this issue, or assistance with any application for "catering away", please call Curt Schatz on 07 3224 0230.

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RENOVATION SEASON It’s the time of year when we green-keepers are flat out with greens renovations.

Also this month, I’d like to give you my take on that scourge of grass greens known as ‘Take All Patch’.

First to greens renovations, a once a year job generally done in Spring that takes about four weeks, depending on the weather.

Renovating a green produces a fresh new surface of grass that we greenies mould and shape into a wonderful playing surface that has to endure all year.

The financial cost is modest at around $1000 per green, but it is a considerable amount of grunt work.

Some clubs try to make greens renovation a biennial exercise, to save money, but I don’t recommend it.

The greens usually end up looking somewhere between patchy and a threadbare carpet.

However clubs that have very limited bowls activity might get away with a renovation only every two years.

THE RENOVATION PROCESS

Make sure the green is well watered in the lead up to Day One of the renovation process DAY ONE: SCARIFY

Scarify the green about four to six times.

I scarify only to grass depth, just touching the soil.

A common mistake is to scarify too deeply in an attempt to pluck out dead thatch underneath.

In my experience, going too deep softens the firm crusty top and gives the grass something softer to embed itself in, inadvertently creating a soft spongy green and an even greater thatch problem down the track.

Keep in mind a scarifier is not a plough!

DAY TWO: CORE OR DRILL

Coring or drilling to aerate the green is a must.

I never use one-inch drills as I find they soften the green too much and it takes too long to get the green up to speed again.

(I use half inch hollow-tyne drills or 3/8 inch drill sizes.)

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DAY THREE: TOP-DRESS Top-dress the green on the third day with a soil drop spreader and the help of a working bee, maybe half a dozen people to help.

What sort of top dressing soil?

I like a soil that crusts up but is still porous.

It’s the firm top that gives you speed later on.

I try to steer clear of sandy soils as they tend to move around and stay loose on the surface if you use too much.

A test of a good soil for top dressing is to wet a small amount into a ball and let it dry in the sun.

The next day, give it the ‘poke’ test!

If it falls apart easily in your hand, it’s probably too sandy.

You’ve got a good soil for top dressing if it holds together with some pressure, but not as hard as an Anzac biscuit!

Now it’s time to level the green.

I drag a six-foot (180cm) lawn level behind my small ride-on mower and drag it over the green both ways.

Then I use a drag mat once over to rub in the top dressing soil.

DAY FOUR: FERTILISE I use a good quality fertilizer eg Lesco and greens renovator, and an organic fertiliser of pig manure as pellets, irrigated in well.

It’s a good idea to be sparing in the use of organics as they can promote fairy ring in greens.

Also keep up your soil wetting agent to prevent dry patches and ensure even water penetration.

I no longer use a renovation fungicide but I keep a close eye out to make sure no brown patches start to appear.

DAY SEVEN: ROLL On Day 7, I begin to roll the green to crust up the top.

DAY NINE: CUT By about the ninth day into the process, I start cutting the grass at 40 cents on the first cut.

I work my way down to 20 cents over the next few weeks.

A week after the first mow, I will often help the green along with fertilisers like potassium diphosphate, liquid kelp, magnesium sulphate and sulphate of iron, to help the new surface knit together and to toughen up the turf.

I hope this basic outline of a green-keeper’s core business at this time of year has been helpful.

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TAKE ALL PATCH

Something all green-keepers have been looking out for in September and October is a disease called Take-All Patch.

I have a theory I’d like to share with you, having battled against it without success for four years at one of my former clubs.

Take-All Patch devastates greens.

Sometimes known as frog’s eye, it.presents as a horseshoeshaped stamp of dead grass.

These patches can multiply into the hundreds very quickly.

Not only does it look bad, it’s very hard to get rid of.

Take-All Patch has become prevalent, especially in tiff dwarf grass, in Queensland over the past 15 years.

Since the old Redcliffe club closed and I moved to Scarborough, which had only a minor case of Take-All Patch when I started, I have been spared even a single case of Take-All Patch in more than two years now.

How could I have had no success in the pegging it back at Redcliffe, yet eliminate it at Scarborough, two clubs in a similar location?

This is my explanation and if it helps you to eradicate Take-All patch in your area, it will be worth it.

Take All attacks the root zone, similar to Spring Dead Spot, which we discussed last month.

I believe it takes hold in Spring and rots the roots of the grass, showing up as frog’s eye in the heat of Summer.

With no roots left, the grass dies of stress, leaving dead patches on the surface.

How can we prevent this disease? Chemicals!

The soil wetter helps the water and chemicals to penetrate.

It’s important to minimize stress on the green as this will only encourage the disease.

The other thing I recommend in fighting Take-All Patch is to use a Banner Maxx spray in January and February and drench it in well.

This will discourage Spring Dead Spot as well as Take-All Patch.

Keep in mind any fungicide for Take-All Patch has to reach the root zone, otherwise it will be wasted.

I have found the use of a lot of nitrate (nitrogen) fertiliser encourages Take-All Spot.

It tends to show up with a vengeance anytime from January to May. If you end up with a bad infestation of Take-All Patch, the only remedy I know of is to keep your green aerated.

You will have to grow the turf back again and re-fertilise in April with an NPK fertiliser (nitrogen, phosporous, potassium) and also throw on a few kilos of sulphate of iron as well, to help the new runners grow across the dead patches.

The best I can suggest is a management plan, not a cure.

I’ve had good recovery success in the past … and I’ve also had to live with the frustration of not being able to eradicate Take-All Patch from the old Redcliffe greens.

I use a spray of Thiram mixed with wetting agent and add chelated manganese.

This mixture is applied monthly and drenched in well, from August to December.

Check out the information on the Internet and good luck!

I also use two 20kg bags of Lime-Two before the annual renovation, and another two bags after.

This disease is a real beast!

The manganese in the spray mixture reduces the severity of TakeAll spot attacks.

Until next month,

The lime adds calcium to the soil, which helps good microorganisms flourish and makes more nutrients available to the plant.

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This month I will once again answer some of the more common (and uncommon) umpiring questions that arise whenever I visit a club. Please remember, you should always contact your club or district umpire panel for an official response to any umpiring concerns you may have.

► A PLAYER CHALLENGES THEIR OPPONENT’S BOWLS DURING A GAME OF SINGLES AND CALLS THE UMPIRE. WHAT WOULD THE UMPIRE DECIDE?

Law 13.1.3 another rink is available apart from that on which the team has been drawn to play later in the day. Laws 13.2/13.3/13.4 apply also.

The game would be forfeited to the opponent as no challenge or notice that a challenge will be made should be lodged during trial ends or during a game. If the person making such a challenge is a player, that person will be disqualified.

Law 8.4.3

► A TEAM HAS WON THEIR LAST GAME AND IS ABOUT TO START THE 2ND GAME ON THE SAME DAY BUT ARE TOLD THEY CANNOT HAVE TRIAL ENDS. THEY OBJECT AND ENQUIRE WHY.

► A TEAM ARRIVES FOR A COMPETITION GAME AND IS DUE TO PLAY A TEAM THAT IS PLAYING A PREVIOUS ROUND. CAN THEY HAVE A PRACTICE?

For domestic play, the Controlling Body can limit the number of trial ends to be played (no trial ends or one trial end in one direction). It can also decide whether the trial ends are played immediately before or immediately after the scheduled start time for the game. Law 18.1.2.

Yes as long as: Law 13.1.1 the Controlling Body gives approval. Law 13.1.2 there is enough time available without delaying the competition.

► A PLAYER WALKS ON TO THE MAT AND WITHOUT PAUSING DELIVERS HIS/HER BOWL. IS THIS PERMITTED?

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No. Before delivery a player should be standing on the mat with one foot fully on the mat. At the moment of delivery, the player should have all or part of one foot on or above the mat. Law 20.1. ► WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE JACK IS PROPERLY CENTRED? The lead of the team to play first in an end should deliver the jack and make sure that it is centred before delivering the first bowl of the end. Law 37.3.2.

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Dunn Cup legend honoured in North Qld

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hen the position of patron of the North Queensland bowls district came up, there was a giant of the sport who was an obvious choice.

Ren Cantatore, the hard working, unassuming son of cane farmers who went on to qualify as a pharmacist and picked up his first bowl at the age of 28.

Ren turned 80 this year and you won’t believe the milestones he’s crammed into 52 years of playing bowls.

Ren has played North Queensland’s most prestigious representative tournament, Dunn Cup, 47 of the past 48 years.

After guiding his team to 23 finals and 17 wins, 2013 is the first year since he was a young man that Ren won’t line up to represent Ingham Bowls Club.

“They just thought it was time someone else had a go, but they’ve made me patron of NQ District Bowls this year, so I’ll be taking a keen interest in all the clubs in the district who come to play,” Ren said.

“I love the social and fellowship aspect that lawn bowls provides. “I’ve met so many wonderful people through this terrific sport and I try to convince people that age is no barrier, you can enjoy lawn bowls from the moment you can hold a bowl until the moment you can’t hold a bowl.”

Ren has been a member of Ingham Bowls Club since 1961, on the Council (committee) since 1964 and he’s in his sixth consecutive year as president.

He’s been president a total of eight times and secretary 20 times, as well as vice president, games director and selector.

His personal highlights are winning his first club singles in 1964, winning the NQ singles in 1970, winning his first Dunn Cup in 1965 and being selected for Queensland as a skip in 1980.

“I’ve met some legends in my time and they’ve always taken the time to encourage me in the sport, fine examples of men like Keith Poole and Rob Parella and Queensland selector Bob Ferguson who was a North Queensland boy from Giru,” Ren said.

“I’m still very motivated to continue playing bowls as long as I can.”

Ren qualified as a pharmacist in 1957 and bought his first pharmacy in Ingham in 1958.

He opened a new pharmacy in the 1980s along with partner Robert Bianco.

They both retired in 2011.

Ren’s wife of 55 years Livia does not play bowls, nor do their two children, Geoffrey and Trina.

But they are very proud of Ren’s sporting prowess, not only on the bowls green.

Ren came close to representing Australia in long jump, after being invited to attend the Olympic trials in 1956 only to find out the trials would clash with his final pharmacy exams and he chose his job over his sport.

As for the future of the sport of bowls, Ren says clubs should look at amalgamating, build covered greens, target the family market and possibly, make games shorter.

Ren’s achievements in lawn bowls

Open Singles title - 27

Dunn Cup wins - 17

Rinks title - 13

Dunn Cup finals – 23

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Zone Champ of Champs - 1

Open Pairs title - 19

Dunn Cup participation – 47 Queensland State Rep – 4 (1980-81 & 1989-90) Australian Sides Championship (1989)

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Excitement Building with Statewide Come & Try Day just around the corner...let us know how your club goes.

We're looking forward to hearing how you go with this first attempt at a state-wide Come & Try Day on Sunday November 17!

(By the time you read this, you'll be only about a week or so away from the BIG DAY! Remember the key focus is FUN! Do your best to show the people who visit your club why our sport is such a FUN thing to do!)

In the October Bowler magazine, there was a list of all the clubs who will do their best to welcome the wider community on November 17, please refer any inquiry at your club to your nearest participating neighbour.

If YOU deem the exercise worthwhile, it may become an annual event!

This sort of exercise is invaluable to see if we can attract a wider playing base, including younger working people and families.

Good luck endeavours!

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Special mention to Robina Bowls Club this month, we inadvertently left them off our list of participating clubs last month, so please think of Robina if you have friends in that area who would like to have a go at lawn bowls on November 17.

Unfortunately, Burrum Heads and Coolum Beach are no longer able to participate, however, Maleny have stepped up to fill one of the voids.

(Check the list of participating clubs in October Bowler.

If you can’t find your hard copy, you can check online, Google ‘Bowls Queensland’ and click on the Bowler magazine picture.)

We are starting to receive a steady stream of enquires at BQ and we refer them to the nearest participating club.

Get some photos and let us know how you go!

2014 School Competitions It feels like the 2013 event is barely over and already we're finalising details for the 2014 Secondary School Cup competition.

Information will go out to clubs before the end of the school year, towards the end of November.

Due to popular request, we have extended cut off dates, to allow clubs more time to identify a possible team.

You're looking for a junior bowler still attending high school and a non-bowler who will agree to do a few training sessions in the lead up to the competition.

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This was an innovation in the format this year and most felt it made for a more interesting competition and cast a wider net for our sport.

We would love to get all of our Queensland districts involved in 2014, a competition of 20 teams would be awesome, but failing that, 16 is a great number for a balanced and robust competition.

(This year we had 13 of our districts field a team, a "pass" mark, but I can't help thinking we can do better!)

In 2014, our goal is to start up a primary school competition similar in structure to the secondary school one.

Details are still in the planning stage but the goal will be to get the information out to club secretaries by the end of November.

(If you are not part of your club's committee but you would still like to see what sort of opportunities are available for juniors in Queensland, check out the BQ website and click on the JUNIORS tab.)

Staff Development officer Mark Lee has been a valued member of our team this year but

unfortunately, due to personal reasons, Mark will not be with us in 2014, finishing up at the end of November.

Mark has done a mountain of work helping to get our annual club visits caught up and running around with the promotional van to honour commitments.

He also ran the 2013 All Schools competition and assisted with the 2013 MultiDisability Championships.

Until a full time replacement starts, we are lucky to have current under-25 rep player Charlie Harkness to take over some of the development team jobs.

Charlie has already done some work experience at BQ as part of her tertiary studies and she has proven to be a great asset.

Charlie has attended sports expos with the promotional van and her appeal to the youth market is inspiring.

Please wish Mark well for the future if you see him out and about in the coming month and also make Charlie welcome, if a visit to your club is on her agenda.

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Editor's reply

Dear Editor

I am writing this letter on behalf of Geebung Bowls Club, a struggling little Brisbane North club that I think is entitled to a bit of recognition for their achievements this Pennant season.

With a membership of just 125 men and only 67 ladies, and with a great deal of these members well into their 70’s, it is increasingly difficult to sustain a level of bowls where we can somehow make our mark.

But it is with great pleasure that we can say we have achieved it this year.

Our Pennant success this year is without fail one of the best in the club's history, with two ladies' and two men's teams making the finals.

For the second year running our Division 4 ladies made it into the finals only to be once again defeated by two shots. Our Division two ladies also made it through to the finals only to be beaten…. however considering the number of eligible and willing participants it was still a great victory for our ladies to get this far……..and then to our men ………with three divisions entered, we managed to make the finals in extremely hard fought wins throughout the season.

Division 7 were always going to be a chance with their great efforts during the season but such was not the case with Divisions 2 & 4. Unfortunately for our 4th division the outcome was not so great but for Division 2 came the biggest of victories this club has witnessed in a very long time.

Not only did they pull off a 1 shot win over the Division leaders in the semi-final but went to an extra end in the final to win by only one shot again over one of the power house clubs in the Brisbane North District. And Division 7 with a somewhat more convincing win over the other powerhouse Club in the District.

Personally I have never witnessed such courage, determination and the desire to win as I did on Sunday and I can assure you I would not be alone in saying that.

With this being said isn’t it about time that the little guys start to see some of this big pool of sponsorship and headlines because we also can achieve great things. Or would we rather contest these kinds of competitions between 2 or 3 clubs because there will be no other choice in the end if we don’t get a little helping hand.

But to the Mighty Geebung Bowls Club…..bloody well done and we can celebrate going into our 50th Jubilee year in 2014 with our heads held high with a promotion to Division ONE!!!!!!

Erin Clemett Board secretary and very proud Geebung member

Dear Editor, What a great edition of the Queensland Bowler where APL is the lead article (October 2013).

APL will be just one of the new measures in reinvigorating the sport and the coverage your magazine has provided is nothing short of brilliant.

The front page (what a great photo) really sets the magazine up for a great read. We are really lucky to have such icons as Kerkow, Wilkie, Glasson and co. at the forefront of our sport.

Certainly at our club it really is the "talk of the knowledge table"!!

With this type of coverage we should be able to attract terrific crowds to the event in the fantastic facilities at Pine Rivers Memorial Bowling Club.

I am sure Pine Rivers are ecstatic with the coverage. Congratulations to your team.

Nigel Smith and all the team at South Tweed Sports

The prickly issue of team requirements for Pennant championships raises it head every now and again.

Many bowlers share the view of Bribie Island's Dawn Stanton, (Your Say, Page 3).

They feel that due to the smaller number of women bowlers, clubs should not be required to field three teams (12 players) in order to play Division 1 Pennant.

Like Dawn, I would encourage readers to write or email the Queensland Bowler, letting us know you're thoughts on the matter.

However, the best way to bring about any changes within the sport is to contact your club secretary and ask them to raise your concerns (in writing) with your district delegate, who may then take it to the next Bowls Queensland council meeting (March 2014).

The issue of men's Pennant team numbers came up at a recent council meeting.

The BQ board proposed reducing the number of players from 16 to 12, but the overwhelming majority of delegates expressed their opposition to this idea.

The board will no doubt revisit this issue of team numbers for men's and women's Pennant at a future council meeting.

However, if members want change, they will have to ensure their districts are made aware of their wishes.

So the power really is in your hands.

Wayne Griffin Editor

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Time to put back we need top bowlers to consider coaching

If you’re one of these people who has not yet felt the urge to go out on a limb, we’d love to hear from you!

Most bowlers are wonderful to deal with and they appreciate our volunteers’ efforts to coach and ensure a game is run fairly.

Most sports in Australia are run on the smell of an oily rag, many jobs being done by volunteers, some working in an almostfull time capacity for ‘expenses’ only.

One of the greats of the game...

Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Queensland state coach Bill Cornehls is putting back into the sport by conducting coaching clinics at clubs around the state.

Barry Ward

There are situations now where experienced coaches are not being reaccredited and we want you back!

course and what we aim to make players aware of as they progress in the game.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Will you reconsider? And if not, what would it take to get you back?

Bowls needs our experienced bowlers to continue coaching our younger players, because we’re knocking ourselves out to attract a younger clientele, the future of the sport, but our efforts will wither on the vine without someone to show them how it’s done.

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Why is it that some good bowlers with good temperaments don’t feel inclined to give back to the game by becoming coaches or umpires?

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Even some aspects of the sport like etiquette seem to be on the way out Even some aspects of the sport like etiquette seem to be on the way out and these are some of the things I’d like to see survive: 1. Hand the opposition their bowl.

3. Congratulate the opposition if they win.

Sometimes these sportsmanlike gestures have to be taught to our new bowlers.

In the reaccreditation process, coaches are reminded to focus on three areas and we talk about strategies to get us there: 1. How to manage our selves

2. How to manage the environment The following are examples of some of the issues addressed during the accreditation

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There are many small issues that can be come bigger issues, things some players might not think about in the heat of the moment, for example, dehydration and sunscreen.

Bowls from neighbouring rinks are a risk factor and can cause damage.

Safety first has to be the coaches first priority.

GOAL SETTING Goal setting is a must for competitive players.

A one or two yearly plan setting out what they would like to achieve is a great motivational tool.

A coach is in a great position to help with this.

METHODOLOGY OF COACHING

2. Shake hands before and after the game.

3. How to manage others

Coaches have a duty of care for their athletes.

We like the acronym SPORT when it comes to coaching bowls.

S show - Demonstrate ( Three times only) P practice (Immediately) O observe ( & improve)

R recognise (Praise efforts) T time (to practice)

This is a new structure that we coaches need to demonstrate that we have embraced, in line with the modern approach that we typically learn by DOING, as opposed to listening to a lecture.

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