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CONTENTS 07 Trans-Tasman
18 Remembering Keith
Aussies claim come-from-behind win over New Zealand at 2012 Trans-Tasman series in Adelaide
As Australian bowlers mourn the loss of a true sporting legend, we remember Queensland’s Keith Poole
08 All Schools Cup
20 Mixed Pairs
Bribie Island duo crowned Queensland’s All Schools champions following high-octane final at Club Pine Rivers
Newlywed teammates Kurt and Emma Brown will go in search of Queensland’s mixed pairs crown at Bargara
11 National Premier League
22 Multi-Disability Champs
Helensvale’s Hawks have lived up to their fearsome reputation, claiming the 2012 National Premier League title
Action from the 2012 championships at Cherside Bowls Club. Cover picture: Biloela’s Geoffrey Geall
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Workplace health and Safety a concern for Qld clubs As you will all know by now, I’ve been spending a lot of time on the road lately, visiting districts around Queensland. These district visits, which are attended by myself and a member of the Bowls Queensland board, give us a chance to sit down face-toface with members and discuss any concerns they may have. A number of concerning issues have cropped up at these meetings, some of which I have outlined in previous columns. In recent weeks there has been a lot of discussion around the workplace health and safety obligations of our clubs. Should any clubs have concerns or questions regarding their workplace health and safety commitments, please feel free to contact the Bowls Queensland office on (07) 3355 9988. Bowls Queensland has a workplace health and safety manual and we are more than happy to make this available to clubs upon request. For those clubs that are unsure of all their governance obligations, they will have access to a governance awareness program that is being supported by Club Super. This program, which will be available in the New Year, will help club officials identify their obligations. It will also include links to organisations that can assist in conducting all necessary staff or volunteer training.
your say Dear Editor,
It was great to see the article on Robert Cheney and his quest for gold at the upcoming Transplant Games in Newcastle (Rookie Robert going for gold, August 2012). I will also be off to these games, competing for Queensland.
The first national games were held in Melbourne in 1988 and I won the first ladies singles gold medal.
We also have World Games every two years and in 2009 they were held on the Gold Coast, with Broadbeach hosting the bowls. Bowls were first played at the World Games in 1993 in Canada.
These were my first World Games, where Australia scooped the pool in all medals. I won the silver in the singles.
It is great to see articles promoting organ donation.
I have had my kidney transplant for 33 years through the wonderful selfless gift of life from a stranger. I hope Robert has a great time as I always do and Go Queensland!
Barb De Ridder
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Sponsorship Bowls Queensland has recently renewed its sponsorship agreement with Henselite. As a result we are now able to offer a range of coloured junior bowls at greatly reduced prices. The bowls are available in the Henselite core colour range in sizes, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Henselite bowls are supplied at a heavily reduced price and are available for clubs who wish to have a range of bowls available for juniors who visit the club. Should your club wish to order junior bowls please contact the Bowls Queensland office on (07) 3355 9988.
Dear Editor,
I am a very proud mother whose son participated in the Transplant Games held on the Gold Coast a few years ago, where he won a gold medal in the singles. The Transplant Games are a very humbling experience and an event in which our whole family was involved.
My husband and I (both bowlers) marked some of the games and the rest of the family were the cheer squad.
Our son had his transplant eight years ago and is doing really well. It is good to hear that another person has been gifted with a new life.
From an oh-so-very-proud mum,
Narelle Grunders
Keith Fullerton, CEO Bowls Queensland
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Mixing it with the big guns Some of Queensland’s rising stars got the chance to mix it with their idols at Helensvale Bowls Club last month.
The annual Helensvale Junior Senior Pairs Day brought out some international superstars, including current Aussie reps Brett Wilkie, Mark Casey and Lynsey Armitage. Queensland Under-25 player Bolivia Millerick and partner Bryce Litfin finished on top and undefeated after a tight day of bowls, narrowly beating out Mark Casey and Rohan Wilson.
Reigning champs - Gold Coast Sex Pistols
Working gals gather for LTC Some of Queensland’s top female bowlers are gearing up for the 2012 Ladies Team Challenge, with nominations now officially closed. The third annual competition has been extended to include Toowoomba and Caboolture, as well as teams from Brisbane and the Gold and Sunshine coasts.
The addition of two new zones means more than 350 women will be taking part in the competition, which aims to give greater bowling opportunities to working women.
A dream came true for the day’s youngest bowler, seven-yearold Kane Nelson, who got the chance to skip against Casey in the competition.
Cross-border bowls raid Two Queenslanders were on the winning team at the $20,000 St Johns Park Invitation Ladies Classic Fours played over three days in September.
Kawana’s Carole McDonald (skip) and Pine Rivers Faye Clarke (third) formed a formidable combination with two Sydney-siders, Vaana Ohmsen (second, Merrylands) and Tinks Fong-Yip (lead, St Johns Park).
Event co-ordinator Michelle Russell believes this year’s event can emulate the excitement factor of the previous competitions, with both decided in thrilling circumstances.
“Over the past two years, since the competition’s inception, the outcome has come down to the last bowl in the final,” Russell said. “The Ladies Team Challenge has produced some wonderful games and I could not have asked for a better script. It’s a wonderful tribute to the players who have participated and the 2012 competition promises to be no exception.” This year’s Ladies Team Challenge kicks off on October 13, with sectional matches running every Saturday until November 10. Sectional play-offs and finals will be held at Club Pine Rivers on November 17 and 18.
Life of Riley Peter still bowling them over at 90 At 90 years of age Mackay Northern Beaches bowler Peter Riley is up to 25 years older than his fellow competitors in seniors competitions. But age has proved irrelevant for Peter, who last month notched up his second consecutive Seniors Club Championship. Riley’s love of bowls has been infectious too, with the club stalwart introducing his son-in-law Chris Gee, as well as his nephew and grandson, to the game. Age no obstacle for Mackay champ Peter 6 | queensland bowler
Gee said Riley’s success was down to his competitive spirit, which has not faded with age.
“He talks about playing with these young whipper snappers, because you’ve got to be 65 to get into the seniors competition and he’s 25 years older than that,” Gee said. “He’s still very competitive with his bowls. Even at 90, if he plays a lousy shot, he gets annoyed. “He’s just an all-round good sportsman and good gentleman.” And for any of his clubmates who think they might be able to knock Riley off the top spot, Gee said they have another thing coming. “The way he’s going, he’ll be on track to win it again next year.” v36/1
Comeback kids Aussies claim Trans-Tasman Series with come-from-behind victory Australia pulled off a come-from-behind victory in last month’s Trans-Tasman Test series, defeating New Zealand three tests to two in Adelaide. The sides went into the final test locked at two wins apiece, before the Jackaroos edged ahead in the closing stages. Lief Selby took out the men’s singles match in the final morning, while the men’s fours side played out a draw, leaving it up to the remaining team events to decide the series.
A one-shot loss in the pairs put the result on a knife’s edge, but the triples team of Wayne Ruediger, Brett Wilkie and Mark Casey pulled off a 23-8 victory. The women’s contest was even more thrilling, entering the final day equal on one test and eight matches each. A draw in the triples gave the Jackaroos a chance to avoid a shots count-back to decide the winner, affording Kelsey Cottrell and Rebecca Quail an opportunity to seal a win in the pairs.
Bowling Brad turns pro
since Hore had been on a two-year layoff from the sport, which is when he discovered bowls.
Hore looks mild mannered enough on the green on a Sunday morning, but put him in the ring in front of a crowd on a Friday night and it’s a different story.
“I guess we’ll have to forgive him if he starts missing a few games if he ends up going for a national title.”
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The win also secured the overall trophy for Australia. The Aussie side will now turn their attention to the World Championships, to be held at Lockleys and Holdfast Bay bowls clubs in South Australia next month. Pictured: Australia’s Trans-Tasman spoils.
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Caloundra bowler Brad Hore is handy with his hands and handy with his fists. The former Olympian boxer turned pro this year and has amassed a loyal following from his local bowls club.
The duo showed their class in emphatic fashion, with a 24-8 win, to reclaim the women’s trophy after losing it to New Zealand in 2011.
“We took a busload of bowlers to see Brad fight and it was a fantastic night,” fellow Caloundra bowler Jacqui Hineman said.
Hore said as an amateur boxer, Hore won 175 of his 212 bouts and represented Australia in the bantemweight category at the Olympic Games in Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008).
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Bribie duo bag All Schools title Bribie’s all-star duo Natasha Jones and Lachlan Rowden reigned supreme at the All Schools Cup last month.
The pair train and play together frequently, and Jones said it was their cohesion as a duo that gave them the edge in the final.
“This event is all about getting school kids enjoying bowls and that’s exactly what we did.”
Jones and Rowden did not have it all their own way in the final, with the Rockhampton boys first on the scoreboard, reaching a 5-3 lead in the first set.
“Yeah, we just clicked. If I wasn’t there, he was there. So, we worked as a team.”
“We had finals on one green, but we also had a second green full of kids playing bowls socially, just for the love of it, which was great to see.”
The pair, representing Bribie Island State High, took out the trophy with a straight sets win over The Cathedral College’s Curtis Duff and Curtis Matthews, 13-7, 12-5.
However, the experienced duo showed their composure to get back in front and go on to claim a comfortable victory.
Jones and Rowden were top contenders heading into the two-day competition, before the early upset of defending champions Josh and Joel Andersen turned the Bribie team into outright favourites. A thrilling semifinal clash with Bentley Park’s Corey Kershaw and Tyler Pettigrew almost brought their campaign to an end, with Jones and Rowden scraping through, 8-8, 9-4. Duff and Matthews had a slightly easier run to the decider, defeating Burnett’s Taleah Putney and Warick Bellert in the other semi, 9-2, 7-5.
In her last year of junior eligibility, Queensland representative Jones said the All Schools Cup was one of the titles she was desperate to add to her resume.
“It was really important to get this title, because it was one I really wanted to get under my belt for my school and for myself and for Lachie,” she said. Rowden and Jones are both reigning junior state champions, in the singles and triples, respectively, and were playing in their third All Schools Cup in a row. 8 | queensland bowler
“We’d been playing good bowls and even though the other boys were playing well too, we just seemed to be more connected when we played,” she said.
Tong was particularly amazed by the passion that all the players showed for the game, rolling up even after being eliminated from the competition.
Jones also praised the tournament, which aims to introduce non-bowlers into the All Schools champs Natasha Jones sport at a young age and and Lachlan Rowden experience a state-wide competition. “I think it’s a really good tournament. You see people who hardly ever play bowls and they get a run in the All Schools Cup, you make new friends and it’s just a lot of fun.” Bowls Queensland state development officer Steven Tong said the competition, in its eighth year, had been a great success.
“It has been a fantastic few days and the teams have played and conducted themselves brilliantly,” Tong said.
“They are a credit to their schools and coaches and I hope we see a lot of them back again next year. v36/1
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Colours of Yarraman
Monto Joe turns 1 double-O
The second annual $2000 Colours of Yarraman Open Fours attracted local teams from the South Burnett and others from the southeast corner, Tara, Chinchilla, Toowoomba, Esk and Brisbane.
Monto bowlers turned out in force to help popular clubmate Edgar ‘Joe’ Otto celebrate a major milestone recently.
The locals were favourites for the calcutta and lived up to expectations.
Wily Merv Fitch skipped the winning team (70 points) with Brian Profke’s boys runners up (68 points). The Esk `Escapees’ came third (60 points).
“Chinchilla skip Harry Smeaton and wife Shirley put on a great show, getting the crowd clapping and toes tapping with some great country music and rock and roll,” Yarraman bowler James Hunt said.
The 2013 Colours of Yarraman festival and bowls weekend will be held over the Queen’s birthday long weekend, October 4-7. Inquiries to Yarraman Bowls Club (07) 4163 8259.
Joe, who has been a member at Monto since 1973, turned 100 in July.
And it wasn’t only his bowling buddies wishing Joe well, with the club’s first centenarian receiving letters of acknowledgement from the Queen, GovernorGeneral Quentin Bryce, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Deputy Queensland Premier Jeff Seeney and Federal Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd.
Burnett District president Neville Williams presented Mr Otto with a medallion on behalf of Bowls Queensland. Joe had a simple tip for anyone wishing to emulate his longevity, “I never did much, I just worked”.
Colours of Yarraman Open Fours winners, George Wolski, John Moore, Merve Fitch (skip) & Brian Dugdell.
Gorillas beat their chest at Henselite Five-a-Side Irish super star Jeremy Henry inspired Team Warilla to a smashing victory in the 2012 Henselite National Club 5-ASide Challenge at the Gold Coast from September 3-6. Runner up was South Tweed coming into the grand final after a long and tense semi final battle with host club Helensvale. With the thrilling South TweedHelensvale semi final extending into the lunch hour, both teams ended up on 6 points and 52 shots, after tit for tat play across four disciplines. In a sudden-death tie break, the grand final challenger was decided in a 5-rink singles shoot out, a great lunchtime crowd-pleaser. South Tweed prevailed 4 rink wins to 1 to claim a finals berth against winner of the other semi, Warilla. The Warilla-East Cessnock semi was also tight, much more nerve wracking than the points 9-3 showed.
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The two NSW teams were up and down, Warilla dominating the pairs, East Cessnock impressive in the triples. After the fours play, both sides were locked on 38 shots but Warilla got the fours points for the narrowest 12-11 shot victory. It all came down to the singles result and East Cessnock’s Matt Baus played well but couldn’t match the brilliant form of Warilla’s Jeremy Henry. Henry’s ripper form continued into the Grand Final, which Warilla won after two and a half games out of four disciplines. Henry engineered a 14shot win in the triples and a tough three shot win in the singles against South Tweed Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kelvin Kerkow. South Tweed under skip Geoff Hawken salvaged team pride in the fours final, with Warilla’s Alex Marshall conceding 16-11 after 12 ends. v36/1
Helensvale lived up to its powerhouse reputation, taking out its second national Premier League title in three years last month.
On their home turf, the Hawks edged out a field of four other clubs to take the overall win, two points clear of the rest of the competition. It was not all plain sailing for Helensvale though, with a thrilling final round 61-61 draw against Merrylands a fitting conclusion to the high-quality event. The Hawks and Merrylands started their campaigns off with dominant wins over Tuggeranong Valley and Sandy Bay, respectively.
Helensvale continued their early momentum against WA side Cambridge, claiming an 82-48 victory in the second round, with three comfortable victories to skips Nathan Rice, Mark Casey and Brett Wilkie.
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From the Chair
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Bowlers across Australia were sadden by the loss of bowling legend Keith Poole, who passed away recently, aged 85.
Keith’s countless achievements over the years dominate the honour boards at Bowls Queensland’s headquarters in Brisbane.
Keith had a flying career and was one of the good guys of our sport. He was well known and well regarded for his outstanding achievements at state and national level, as well as at World Bowls. Keith was one of Australia’s first bowls television stars, featuring in the ABC’s famous Jack High series in 1980s.
Queensland bowlers also lost three other high profile members this year, with the passing of former BA and BQ President Norm Cunico, BQ Director of Finance Isobel Rhind and the Prince of Leads, Stan Coomber, who along with Keith Poole was an inaugural member of Bowls Queensland’s Hall of Fame.
On behalf of the board and Queensland’s bowling community I would like to extend my condolences to the friends and families of Norm, Isobel, Stan and Keith and to the friends and families of all other members who passed away in 2012 MULTI-DISABILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS Queensland’s State Multi-Disability Championships were once again held at Chermside Bowls Club in September. Chermside is to be congratulated for their continued support of these championships.
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Many thanks also to our Sports Connect partners; Sporting Wheelies, Life Stream, Queensland Deaf Bowlers and Queensland Blind Bowlers, for their support and commitment to this important event. Bowls Queensland’s development officers do an excellent job assisting with the organisation and running of these championships and were very happy to see an increase in participants in 2012.
This is an important event on Queensland’s bowling calendar, as it gives disabled bowlers a chance to compete at state level, which is something I’m sure they all appreciate. Congratulations to all bowlers who took part in the championships, especially those who won medals.
Thanks also to all the volunteers, markers, attendants, umpires and other club officials who gave up their time to help make this event possible. BOWLS CLUB CLOSURE
I recently attended the closure of Greenslopes Ladies Bowls Club in Brisbane’s Gateway District.
As with all club closures, this was a very sad occasion for members, particularly as the club has been operating for over 40 years.
ALL SCHOOL CHALLENGE Queensland’s All School Cup Challenge was held at Pine Rivers Bowls Club last month, with competing schools from most districts in Queensland. Many of Queensland’s finest young bowlers have started their career at school age, before advancing on to district and state level. Bowls Queensland developer officer, Steven Tong, did a fantastic job organising this event, which is expanding each year. The country areas were very well represented with the finals being played between teams from Rockhampton and Bribie Island. The winners were Natasha Jones and Lachlan Rowden from Bribie Island State High School, with the runners-up being Curtis Duff and Curtis Matthews from Rockhampton’s The Cathedral College. Any schools wanting to enter next year should contact Bowls Queensland’s development team on (07) 3355 9988.
Bowls Queensland’s board of management regrets the closure of any club and will endeavour to assist clubs who are experiencing problems wherever possible. We hope all the ladies from Greenslopes find another club very soon and continue playing our great sport.
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Let New Zealand Bowl You Over! Queensland will boast a mix of experience and enthusiasm when this year’s Senior State Sides kicks off in Queanbeyan on October 16.
Musgrave Hill’s Ann Russell and Patty Elliott are just two of first-timers preparing to take to the green as part of Queensland’s strong women’s outfit. Russell and Elliott shot to bowling stardom back in May, when they claimed Queensland’s 2012 State Pairs title. This will be the first year they qualify for the over60s competition, where they will join another firsttimer, West Toowoomba’s Lyn Harrington, in the team that also includes Kawana’s Thelma Sanday (mum of international bowling star Julie Keegan). Former State Mixed Pairs champion Bargara’s Gail Crompton has also qualified to play seniors for the first time this year.
She will make up a team with Mackay Suburban’s Florence Keft and Everton Park’s Jenny Blundell, with skip Jewel Smith-Franklin from Mooloolaba also making her Senior State Sides debut. Australian captain Lynsey Armitage’s mum, Teresa, will make up a four with Shirley Sampson (Marlin Coast), Eryn Finnigan (Ipswich United Services) and Estelle Welsh (Caloundra).
Queensland’s girls will be hoping to go one better than last year, when they fell tantalisingly short at the inaugural women’s event. The Maroons finished up the 2011 round robin on equal points with West Australia, but were one rink win short of clinching the title.
Meanwhile, the men will be hoping to continue their dominance of the Senior State Sides, with a fifth title in seven years. In the men’s side, South Tweed’s Nigel Smith and Neville Jenkins are also current State Over 60’s Pairs champions. It will be Jenkins’ third rep selection for the Senior State Sides and Smith’s second. The boys will team up with Chris Gee from Mackay Northern Beaches and Brendan Hoey from Tugan for the event. The men have been going since 2005 and two Queenslanders, Geoffrey Hawken from Southport and Ken Luck from Bribie Island, have attended all but one year.
The experience of skips Hawken and Luck will anchor the fours made up of Geoffrey Brown (Palmwoods), Kerry Flint (Wynnum Manly), Geoff Williams (Mudgeeraba), Jack Horne (Kandanga) and newbies Lou Dalakis (Mooloolaba) and Bob Dobinson (Pine Rivers). 16 | queensland bowler
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Australian based travel company, Grand Pacific Tours, are the innovators behind this fun filled journey. Known as the New Zealand luxury coach holiday specialist, they are recognised as the market leader for providing a comprehensive range of all inclusive, value for money coach holidays. This 18 day tour provides a great balance of quality touring around New Zealand with four friendly games against local members in Christchurch, Queenstown, Rotorua and Auckland.
Beginning in Christchurch, discover the delights of the South Island over 10 wonderful days. Experience historic Larnach Castle in Dunedin, enjoy a cruise on the majestic Milford Sound and take in spectacular adventure filled Queenstown. Relax on board the TranzAlpine Railway, which is world renowned as the Great New Zealand Railway Adventure.
You will then spend 8 marvellous days touring the North Island, visiting cultural Rotorua where you will experience an entertaining and traditional Maori Hangi and concert, visit the fun and interactive Agrodome and ride the Skyline Gondola & Luge. You will then travel north to explore the stunning Bay of Islands, board a luxury catamaran and see the impressive Culture North Night Show at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Your tour ends in the beautiful city of sails, Auckland.
The exciting itinerary includes airfares and pre paid taxes, quality accommodation, transfers, most meals and an extensive range of pre paid activities to ensure the best of each region is experienced. Travellers will depart on 6th April 2013.
The tour will be accompanied by Grand Pacific Tours’ experienced lawn bowls coordinator, Barrie Jackett.
The 18 Day New Zealand Lawn Bowls Tour is $4429* per person, twin share. Be sure to book early, as this exclusive tour is bound to be popular.
For further information contact the National Seniors friendly travel team on 1300 88 37 50 or email travel@nationalseniors.com.au.
C’mon...let’s get behind our blind bowls world beaters Australia’s blind bowlers are well into their preparations for the 2013 World Championships. Queenslander Joy Forster will be heading to the UK for the championships in a bid to add to her already decorated bowls career. With a total of 18 representatives and officials set to make the trip across to England, Australian Blind Bowling Association is appealing for help with funding for the trip. Any club that would like to help out should contact ABBA treasurer Carolyn Pettit on (08) 9355 3994 or the Queensland Blind Bowling Association secretary Wayne McDonald on (07) 5498 7286.
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Remembering Keith Iconic Australian bowler Keith Poole, MBE, will be remembered for many lofty achievements, among them winning the first ever bowls Commonwealth Games gold medal for Australia. Poole, from the Sunshine Coast, skipped the winning four at the 1982 Brisbane games, finally shaking the gold medal monkey off the back of Australian bowls.
Poole had previously won a silver medal in the fours at the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1974, but the gold would elude Australian bowls for another eight years. Assistant national coach Robbie Dobbins, a member of Poole’s gold medalwinning team, said the sport had lost a true champion.
“Keith was a little man with a big heart,” Dobbins said. “He was probably the best skip I ever had the pleasure of playing with. “He was always very encouraging and supportive, he was very much the gentlemen of lawn bowls, both on and off the field.” The man known affectionately as ‘The Fox’ and ‘The Little Master’ represented
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Queensland more than 500 times and Australia, 176 times, over a 50 year playing career. The name K.F. Poole is all over the Bowls Queensland honours board, showing he was at the peak of his powers for more than a quarter of a century between 1959 and 1985.
Poole was an Australian rep for more than a decade, from 1974 to 1985.
Bowls Queensland chairman Ron Chambers said team-player Poole was also a singles champ and one of bowls’ first television stars, winning the ABC’s famous ‘Jack High’ series in 1980 and 1984. Poole was an accountant in his own business, the Poole Group, on the Sunshine Coast for 32 years. He died on September 15 at 85.
Bowls Queensland CEO Keith Fullerton said Poole would be sadly missed in the sport and the thoughts of bowlers all over the state would be with wife Lorraine and their family.
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Club Uniforms Made Easy Getting it right the first time
For many years bowling clubs have struggled to have Club Uniforms designed and made without high re-order quantities required. Along with that, many manufactures only use a single pattern for both men and women taking a “one size fits all “approach. This clearly doesn’t suit all men and women bowlers. To compound the issue, members were expected to choose their garments from a size chart without actually trying on the shirt to ensure the ideal comfort & fit. This has caused endless problems for Uniform Committees across Australia. Hunter Bowls in Sydney - Australia’s largest supplier to the industry has developed a fast & easy 5 Step Process to take all the dramas out of getting your uniforms updated or replaced. Just think of the benefits. All artwork is included in the one low price. You can even change the artwork as many times as you like until you’re completely happy.
Try before you buy! To get the right fit, first time every time, Hunter Bowls will send a full size range kit (XS to 6XL) to your club for all your members to try on. On top of that, it’s only 4 weeks delivery and there is no minimum re-order quantity required after your first order. You can even order one shirt at a time. So, if you have ever had uniform problems and are looking for a One- Stop Shop, it looks like a visit to www.hunterbowls.com.au should be your first port of call. You can phone Hunter Bowls on (02) 9634 5888 or email sales@hunterbowls.com.au. Alternatively, if you are travelling to Sydney you can visit their large showroom at Castle Hill anytime to see the full product range.
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State Mixed Pairs Form Guide • Representing Group 1 (Gold Coast-Tweed/ Cunningham), Jindalee Bowls Club’s Loren Thomas and Des Cann Jnr. This group last won the state title in 2006 with Shane Toomey and Pam Botteril from Cunningham district. However, Cann has big game experience as a Queensland under-25 rep and he is also a reigning Queensland Champion of Pairs Champions.
Former rivals vow success... on and off the green
It’s not every couple who would choose to spend their honeymoon playing bowls, but Cairns newlyweds Kurt and Emma Brown plan to do just that. Kurt and Emma (formerly Spicer) got married in September, but have chosen to delay a romantic getaway in favour of playing bowls.
The Brown double act will represent Group 8 at the State Mixed Pairs Championship in Bargara on October 13-14.
The championship has a special significance for the couple, since it’s where they first met two years ago. Kurt and then teammate Gail Crompton defeated Emma and Marlin Coast clubmate Ben Moore on their way to claiming back-to-back titles at the 2010 State Mixed Pairs finals.
Now Kurt has moved locations to team up with his new partner, both on the green and in life.
The 22-year-old moved to Cairns to be with Emma, a teacher. He is studying education. The couple will hope to reproduce the success of Helen Aumuller and John Balzarolo, who won the State Mixed Pairs for Group 8 in 2007.
The form for the 11th annual championships at Bargara looks good, with eight mixed pairs from diverse locations like Biloela, Chinchilla, Mackay, Coolum, Bribie Island and Brisbane suburban clubs Greenslopes and Jindalee ready to challenge for the glory of being 2012 State Mixed Pairs champions.
Bowlers will battle to represent their state Around 300 of the state’s best bowlers are in training for a chance to represent Queensland at the 2013 Australian Open in Melbourne.
• Defending champion is Group 2 (Brisbane/Gateway) with hopes resting on Greenslopes Bowls’ Debbie Logan and Bradley Grudgefield. Grudgefield has winning form, taking the state mixed pairs title back in 2008 with Rachelle Matthias-Harkness. Gateway district also contributed the winners of the inaugural State Mixed Pairs Championship in 2002 with Darilyn Spring and Neville Wood-Bradley. Brisbane district has won twice for the group, in 2004 and last year in 2011. • For Group 3 (Southern Downs, Maranoa/Warrego, Downs, Condamine) is Lyn Gray and Brian Turner from Chinchilla Bowls Club. If this team gets up, it will be first blood. This group hasn’t yet claimed a state mixed pairs championshis, although Turner narrowly missed out on a Champion of Champions state fours title in 2011. • For Group 4 (Brisbane North/Caboolture), Bribie Island Bowls Club will field Natasha Jones and Richard Strawbridge. The group’s last winners were Marilyn Peddell and Ken Luck back in 2005, but they’ll be one of the favourites this year with Jones and Strawbridge boasting a wealth of skill and experience, not to mention a pretty packed trophy cabinet. • Group 5 (Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast/Wide BayGympie, Burnett). Marilyn Clayton, mum of international superstar Kelsey Cottrell, will line out for Coolum Beach Bowls Club and Group 5 at this year’s state finals. Together with Greg Dale she will be hoping to claim the Mixed Pairs crown...the first for Group 5 since 2003, when Urangan’s Pippa Rouse and James Hamilton won the title. • For Group 6 (Bundaberg/Port Curtis, Central Queensland), Biloela Bowls Club will send mum and son combo Alison Ogle and Damien Rideout. No pressure on this year’s reps, but the group has won two out of the past three mixed pairs championships in 2009 and 2010, with Bundaberg/Port Curtis district’s Gail Crompton and Kurt Brown going back-to-back.
Qualifying rounds will be held in Ipswich in November. Bowlers from around the state will compete over four days for the right to represent Queensland in the national competition.
• For Group 7 (Mackay/Leichardt), Dianne Faulkner and Raymond Kurtz from Mackay’s Souths Suburban Bowls Club will be heroes if they can bring home state mixed pairs honours to their group for the first time.
Bowls Queensland CEO Keith Fullerton said the Queensland Qualifier was a worthy successor to the discontinued Queensland Open.
• Group 8 (North West Qld, North Qld and Tropical Far North). Two-time champion Kurt Brown will line out alongside new wife, Emma, for a crack at his third state mixed pairs title. Kurt has an impressive record, while Emma represented Queensland in their recent test against New South Wales, so together the duo may be hard to beat.
The Queensland Qualifiers will run championships in singles, pairs, triples and mixed pairs, the same as the Australian Open.
“The national focus of the state qualifying rounds will add extra prestige to those winning the honour of representing Queensland,’’ Mr Fullerton said.
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Doing it for the little guys
South Johnstone Bowls Club hopes to strike a blow for tiny clubs everywhere when they go for gold at the 2012 State Pennant Finals. A tiny Far North Queensland side has fried much bigger fish to claim the first of eight spots up for grabs at the 2012 State Pennant Finals at the Tweed.
South Johnstone will represent Group 8 (Tropical Far North, North Queensland and North-West Queensland) and they’re ready to take on the state’s other seven group winners at Tweed Heads Bowls Club on the last weekend in November (24-25).
Queensland high performance coach Bill Cornehls said it was impressive such a small club could field such depth to beat other larger far north clubs. “A few brilliant players in a club won’t win at State Pennant, it’s the depth of the club on show and their ability to come together as one unit on the green and support each other to get across the line,’’ Cornehls said. “Every division one club in the state wants to take home the State Pennant flag.’’ South Johnstone beat Yungaburra at Mossman at district level and played off against Townsville Suburban and Mt Isa at group level last month, winning both games 66-64, to be the first to claim one of the 8 spots available at this year’s 12th annual finals.
In the women’s competition, Groups 7 and 8 have confirmed their representatives for the 9th annual women’s State Pennant Finals. For Group 8, it is Marlin Coast Ladies Bowls Club and for Group 7, Mackay City Ladies Bowls Club. Bowls Queensland CEO Keith Fullerton said it was an exciting time of year as the final cuts of eight were decided. ``State Pennant play is a joy for both bowlers and spectators, showing off not only great skills but great mateship, 12 people working together to get the best results for their team, club, district and group,” Mr Fullerton said. “To wave the State Pennant flag and be able to say `best in state’ has been a hotly contested bragging right every year since the men’s comp started in 2001 and the women’s comp in 2004.’’ Destination Tweed CEO Bill Tatchell said he was delighted to support Queensland Bowls to bring one of the most prestigious competitions in the sport to the Tweed. “I have every confidence bowlers and their support crews from around the state will enjoy excellent hospitality here, our local business and tourism operators are geared up to show visitors a great time,’’ Mr Tatchell said. Last year’s State Pennant winners were Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls Club (men) and Mooloolaba Bowls Club (women). Runners up were South Toowoomba Bowls Club (men) and Tweed Heads Bowls Club (women).
“We travelled 14 hours by road from South Johnstone to Mt Isa to get this far and we’re fundraising to make sure we’ll all be there to give it our best shot at Tweed Heads,” South Johnstone police officer and third position player Greg Batt said.
Batt said ability and mateship was the secret to South Johnstone’s giant-slayer progress. “We’ve got some excellent players in the surrounding areas and some commute and we all like to win,’’ Batt said. “But we look after each other, losing’s not the end of the world either.’’
The South Johnstone baker’s dozen is Louie Fedalto, Tony Burns, Greg Batt, Shane McInerney, Michael Hooker, Rodney Aldous, Kevin ‘Kiwi’ Deegan, Kevin Fooro, Rick Parmenter, Santo Raciti, David Yorkston and Michael Roots with manager Shane Dunne. At time of publication, the other seven group winners in the men’s competition were in the process of being decided at district playoffs.
Looking forward to the State Pennant Finals, South Johnstone skip and club president Shane McInerney and team member Kevin `Kiwi’ Deegan.
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Queensland crowns 2012 multi-disability champs Ladies Sporting Wheelies singles champion Sylvia Hiltunen came away with a dominant win over Serena Nicholls in this year’s Multi-Disability Championships, but Hiltunen could just as easily have not been in the competition at all.
Until recently the Murgon bowler did not even consider herself “disabled enough” to enter the event.
Frustrated at feeling unable to beat her friends after a farm accident left her with neck and spinal injuries, Hiltunen was ecstatic just to be classified by Sporting Wheelies, let alone come away with a win in her debut tournament. “It’s just a miracle that I got the title. I didn’t even think I had a bad enough handicap to start off with. But once they classified me I was happy. All I wanted to do was be able to get in and bowl,” Hiltunen said. Drawing on her experience against Nicholls, whom she lost to in sectionals, Hiltunen said she was more focused on strategy in the final. “She did a good job of beating me in sectionals, so I was a bit nervous playing her in the final,” she said.
“When I played her the first time I didn’t pay too much attention to the length of ends, but in the final I noticed she was bringing them in short all the time. So I figured if I can get the kitty off her I’ll make them longer.” Nicholls acknowledged her opponent’s dominance in the long ends after the match. 22 | queensland bowler
“Every long end she had it spot on. I’d move it to short ends, but I’d only pick up one and then she’d be back on top. She did really well.” Hiltunen’s win qualifies her for the 2013 Australian Open in Melbourne. Meanwhile, Mosman’s Bernie Wolland finished agonisingly short of the men’s Sporting Wheelies title for the second year in a row, losing to Clive Williams 10-5, 3-9, 6-0. Wolland has featured in the state final almost every year since 2004, and in both of the finals since the new Multi-Disability Championships began in 2011. Williams felt relief after taking the decider in a tiebreaker.
“It was pretty nerve-wracking out there because Bernie’s a great bowler. I’ve known Bernie for years and I knew it was going to be a tough one,” he said. Like Hiltunen, Williams’ win qualifies him for the 2013 Australian Open, a prize which motivated him to enter the competition in the first place. “That was the idea of entering this…to get to Melbourne. I played last year in the ablebodied event but missed out in the final, so I thought I’d have a crack in the disabled event this year.” Wolland found a silver lining in his title campaign, taking out the pairs title with William Green. The pair defeated reigning champions Tony Ollier and Tony Bennell 14-1, 10-3 to take out the title in a convincing fashion.
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LIFESTREAM Young gun Nathan Appleton stormed to the top of the Lifestream competition in his first attempt, beating out Andrew Reisenleiter 12-7, 13-3 to take the title.
Appleton, 20, finished on top of the table heading into the final against Reisenleiter after going through sectionals undefeated.
During the medal presentations Appleton thanked his parents, Margie and Greg, for their support throughout his bowls career. The Dalby bowler will now compete in the 2013 Australian Open competition.
Lifestream’s female representative will be stalwart Kaye Freeman, who qualified as the best-performed woman in the competition. Freeman is a past winner of the state Lifestream championships and finished runner-up last year to Crystal Martin.
As the only woman, Freeman competed against the men, losing only two matches, against Reisenleiter and Appleton through the competition. Alan Duffy and Gavin Worland took the spoils in the pairs competition, finishing off undefeated in the round-robin, ahead of Reisenleiter and Freeman and Darren Davis and Brian Hampson. DEAF BOWLERS Richard Strong successfully defended his men’s deaf singles crown at the MultiDisability Championships. Strong was pushed to a tiebreaker by runner-up Barry Lynne, eventually prevailing 5-9, 10-5, 3-1.
It was a fitting end to a sensational tournament for Strong, who went through undefeated. The final was much closer than their opening singles clash, which Strong won 7-5, 9-5. It was an unlucky day for Lynne, who also finished up second-best in a thrilling pairs final with partner, Theo Delaware. Lynne and Delaware went down to Gail Dellar and Gordon Heselwood 3-9, 11-3, 4-0. Heselwood captured his second straight pairs win with the victory, defending the title he won with Ken Balfe last year. It was a second title for Dellar too, who had a sensational end to the tournament, taking out the women’s singles crown over Diana Reddick, 13-6, 10-4. BLIND BOWLERS Queensland blind bowling star Joy Forster added yet another gold to her collection at the championships. The ten-time national title-holder took out the B2/3 women’s singles, ahead of Marian Morrison and Sandra Vinson. Forster, who is a part of the Australian team heading the 2013 World Championships, only lost one matches through the competition, to Vinson on Day 2 of matches. 18-year-old Jake Fehlberg couldn’t replicate his triple-gold haul from last year, finishing with a silver in the men’s B2/3 singles, with Des Mackay reigning
supreme in that category, while Don Dias took the bronze. Fehlberg teamed up with Wayne McDonald and Brandon Smith to triumph in the opens triples.
The trio beat out Des Mackay, Chris Henry and Chris Backstrom and Don Dias, Peter Uther and John Vance to take out the overall win.
Barry Brown was the winner in the B1 open singles, edging out Bryan Forster (silver) and Rene Crawley (bronze). Crawley and Forster bettered their minor singles medals with gold in the B1 open pairs, though, capping off a great tournament for both of them.
In the B4 mens singles, Neville Slingsby took out the overall honours, ahead of silver medalist Dennis Wormald and bronze winner John Vance. Mackay was also the winner of the Bushy’s Award for best blind bowler of the competition, narrowly edging out Barry Brown for the honour.
Queensland’s blind representatives for next year’s Australian Open will be selected in the coming weeks. Pictured on page 22, clockwise from left: Lifestream champ Nathan Appleton gives his performance the thumbs up; Kelvin Kerkow presents Kaye Freeman with her medal; Kaytlyn Smith in action; Sylvia Hiltunen and Louise Hoskins shake on it; Bill Cocup looks mightily pleased with himself; Christian Lenske prepares to send one down; Kelvin celebrates with Nathan Appleton and Andrew Reisenleiter.
Blind bowlers action: Beatrice Kassulke, Marion Morrison, Joy Forster and Bruce Jones
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This month we have the fourth and final instalment in our series on umpire equipment and the correct procedures for using each tool.
► With your head above the vertical sighting wire, look into the mirror and align the vertical wire with the centre of the far boundary peg.
Liner-siter (pictured right)
► To check a bowl or jack in the ditch. Use the Liner-siter above the disputed bowl or jack and align to the far boundary peg. Look down past the horizontal wire at the bowl or jack in the ditch.
We have already covered many of the most important measuring and marking tools, but this month we deal with two of the less frequently used and more technical pieces of umpire equipment; the liner-siter and the boundary scope.
The Liner-siter is for determining whether a bowl or jack is within the boundaries of the rink of play. ► Check that the boundary pegs are vertical. (This should also have been checked prior to the commencement of the game in your pregame duties).
► Without moving your head the disputed bowl or jack can be seen, so that an accurate and immediate decision can be given as to whether the bowl or jack is in or out of the rink.
► If the disputed bowl or jack on the green is very close to the ditch, align to the far peg as above, and then tilt the Liner-siter downwards so as to bring the bowl or jack into view. ► At all times, as seen in the mirror, the foresight wire and the centre of the far peg must align.
► It is used at the end of the rink closest to the ‘disputed’ bowl or jack and stand on the green with feet apart.
► Make the decision, indicate the result to the players and step off the green.
► Hold the Liner-siter with both hands with the vertical foresight wire nearest to you.
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► Set up the boundary scope at the end furthest from the jack or bowl.
► Place the unit’s base pin V around the boundary peg between the rinks involved.
► Kneel so that your eyes are about 75mm behind the boundary scope. It is a rifle sight and you will see nothing if your eye is too close.
bowl or jack is inside the line of the vertical hair of the scope, the bowl/jack is live. In the ditch
► Set up the boundary scope at the ditch end.
► Step onto the green in front of the scope and sight down through the ‘peep’ hole at the front of the scope and simply line up - peep hole, wire, edge of jack/bowl. ► Make the decision.
► Adjust the base tilt knobs until the horizontal cross-hair is parallel to the top of the bank at the other end of the rink. This ensures that the vertical hair is perpendicular.
The techniques outlined over our last four columns relate to the majority of measures that you will be required to carry out.
► Aim at the base of the boundary peg. If the peg is titled there is no need to make it vertical when using the scope.
Always use the easiest and quickest means available...as long as you are sure it will give an accurate result.
► Using both hands, adjust the scope right or left until the vertical hair comes into line with the centre of the boundary peg.
However there will be times when you are called to make a decision on an unusual measure that may require you to improvise.
► Fine tune, if necessary and make the decision as to whether the bowl/jack is in or out of bounds. Note: if any part of the
Taking care and knowing the correct use of the equipment will enable you to arrive at the correct decision.
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Kingaroy club puts Japanese students through their paces Kingaroy Bowls Club did their bit for international relations recently by introducing a group of Japanese exchange students to the sport.
Club PR Geoff Clutterbuck said it was a wonderful experience for both sides, with members blown away by the students’ good manners and willingness to have a go and the students finding out about a sport they didn’t know existed. “They’d never heard of lawn bowls and didn’t know what to expect,” Clutterbuck said.
“One young fellow thought it must be like 10 pin bowls and took a run up to deliver the bowl.”
Only a few got the hang of it quickly, but he said all were polite and keen to learn. “Turns out there are only a handful of clubs in Japan and the sport isn’t widely known or played,” Clutterbuck said.
“It was obvious the students enjoyed themselves because they were still happily playing almost two hours later.”
Club member Bob Robinson gave the 34 high school visitors a traditional Australian didgeridoo welcome. Club coach Dave Barwick explained the game and the students learnt some new English words as well as some new skills.
“I could see the natural ability in some of the students,’’ Barwick said. “It’s a shame it’s unlikely to progress further because of the lack of access to bowls clubs in their home country.”
Join us for the 22nd Annual Bribie Island Bowls Club Prestige Carnival. This 7 day Men’s event attracts world class participants.
Prestige Singles
Prestige Pairs
Prestige Fours
December 8th—10th
December 5th—7th
December 3rd—4th
Total Prize Money $14 000
Total Prize Money $7 400
Total Prize Money $6 700
Entry—$50 per person
Entry Fee—$120 per team First 48 teams will be accepted.
Entry Fee—$200 per team First 28 teams will be accepted.
Winner Runner Up 6 Game Winners 5 Game Winners 4 Game Winners 3 Game Winners 2 Game Winners
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For more details on any of these events including conditions of play contact: Laurie Broomhead 07 5497 6732 lozjo@bigpond.com Shannon Lohse
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The previous edition of the Bowler stated that the 2 Game Singles winners received $500 and the Fours entry fee was $160. This was a misprint, all information above is correct. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Mackay trials
Twenty20 Mackay club Souths Suburban jumped at an idea from a story in the August 2011 issue of Queensland Bowler about the effect a Twenty20 format might have on the sport.
Club secretary David Kidd says the club kept quick and colourful in mind when designing a trial Twenty20 format for Saturday afternoons. Numbers are gradually building, but usually between 20 and 30 roll up to play mixed triples over 20 ends. The game is spiced up with a powerplay. “The powerplay doubles the score on an end and adds plenty of tension,” David said.
Teams are picked at random...a bit of a gamble, which suits the flavour of a Twenty20 comp. Players draw cards to decide who will be lead, second and skip for the match. The format can be tweaked to suit the circumstances, two-bowl triples for a quicker game, a default game of pairs if the total number of players doesn’t fit triples format and an extra end if the score is drawn after 20 ends.
“We¹re enjoying the experiment and we’re open to new ideas, maybe an extra powerplay or a lucky player draw at the end of the day,” David said.
The winning team gets $40 per player, with $20 each going to runners-up. But for Souths Suburban at Mackay, the innovation of Twenty20 is a winner for the club and the sport.
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Home Sweet Home After four long weeks on the road, Shrek’s development tour finally reaches home
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SHREK’S TRAVEL DIARY Day 20, Saturday:
Day 24, Wednesday:
I continue my journey south, finishing off the Tropical Far North Queensland clubs by visiting Silkwood, Tully and Cardwell, before spending the night in Ingham.
I take a ride on the ferry today to visit one of our most picturesque clubs on Magnetic Island, before returning to Townsville to visit the final club in town, Jubilee.
I have to admit, I, like many other people across the state, assumed that things in Cardwell had returned to normal after Cyclone Yasi. But I can assure you, things are far from good, particularly at the bowls club. For the first time in three years and over 300 club visits I could not think of one thing I could do to offer assistance to the club. I felt completely helpless and by the end of the visit I too was as disheartened as the current members are with the situation. I will be taking it up with our CEO when I return to see what, if anything, we can do to help this club out.
Day 21, Sunday:
Day 25, Thursday: Back on the road again today and heading further south. Unfortunately it is currently cane harvest season up here so a lot of club members are busy at work and cannot always make time to catch up for meetings. Alligator Creek and Giru are in this boat, with committee members off working, but fortunately there are some volunteers at the clubs I can have a chat with. I visit Brandon and Home Hill and finish the day in Ayr. The club here has declined a visit (which they are entitled to do), but as I had already scheduled to stay overnight, I drop off some info anyway.
Another day, another district and more clubs to visit. Having started my North Queensland leg by visiting Ingham last night, I continue by visiting the only other club in Ingham, Noorla (which is an Aboriginal for “Happy Home”). From there I trek south to Townsville, visiting Macknade (which like South Johnstone is also based in the grounds of the local sugar mill) and Mystic Sands.
Day 26, Friday: Finally made it to the last day of actual visits to clubs, with a trip to Collinsville followed by meetings with Bowen and Wangaratta. As much as I enjoy travelling around, visiting the clubs and meeting plenty of new people, it will be good to start heading home tomorrow.
Day 22, Monday:
I think four weeks has been long enough on the road, and while the motels have been great I certainly miss the comforts of home.
I have a couple of nights here in Townsville so I can spend some time catching up emails, writing this diary and returning phone calls, as well as another load of washing while I am here.
Day 27 & 28, Saturday & Sunday:
I spend the day visiting most of the local clubs: Cutheringa, Thuringowa City, Suburban, Townsville and South Townsville.
Well after four weeks and over 7700kms I am finally on the home straight.
Day 23, Tuesday:
Just to put that in perspective, if you were on a driving holiday you would make it from Brisbane to Carnarvon in Western Australia via all capital cities between here and there.
I normally try not to go back over my tracks too often, but today is one of those days where it is unavoidable.
I have visited 56 clubs in four different districts, but in doing so I have actually driven through 15 of the 20 districts in the state.
I head off early to meet with Charters Towers at 8am, before travelling further to Hughenden for a lunchtime meeting.
I hope this has given you all an insight into what is involved with performing annual club visits.
I visit Services Memorial in Charters Towers on my way back to Townsville, making a nearly 800km round trip for the day.
My apologies if it ended up being a bit long-winded, but it was a long trip. It was great to do it, but it’s also great to be home.
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Changes to gaming machine application process Many of you may either have gaming machines and want to increase the number, or don’t have gaming machines at all and want to make an application to have them. If this is the case, then one of the documents you will need to give to the Regulator is a Community Impact Statement (CIS). A CIS is a submission lodged with an application for a gaming licence. The primary purpose of a CIS is to help the Queensland Liquor and Gaming Commission (the Commission) assess the social and economic implications of the grant of a gaming machine licence application. A CIS is required as supporting information where the following gaming machine applications are made: • New application • Application for an additional premises • Application for a significant increase of machines – currently regulated at 10 or more for hotels and 20 or more for clubs • Other applications identified by the chief executive. This currently includes but is not limited to applications for increases of 100 per cent or more of existing machine numbers.
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The Commission has reviewed the community consultation requirement of the CIS due to ongoing concerns regarding the reliability of the data submitted. Formerly, the consultation required a formal survey of residents, businesses and community groups.
There have been changes to the requirements of the CIS which have resulted in a more general consultation process with a number of organisations within the community. It is expected that the researcher will, at a minimum, contact representatives of the following: • The nearest “gambling help” service provider
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All respondents must be made aware of why the data is being collected and how it is to be used.
If a representative is not consulted, the researcher must provide details as to why this consultation did not occur. The Commission no longer provides standard questionnaires, nor do they mandate the use of a “survey”. There is no longer a preferred method of consultation.
The onus is now on the researchers to use whatever form of consultation is considered appropriate depending on the type of application and the location of the area. The new requirements under the Community Impact Statement will continue to be supplemented by comments received in responses made to the standard public advertisement for all applications of significant community impact.
The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation has updated its guideline Community Impact Statement, which outlines the new requirements for a CIS, in particular, Part 8 - Consultation. We have conducted many applications requiring Community Impact Statements for both pubs and clubs.
If you have any questions in relation to this article, or you want to make an application for gaming, please do not hesitate to contact Curt Schatz on (07) 3224 0230.
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Once players have mastered the basics of our game and have established some sort of consistency in their delivery, the next question is normally, “how do I know which shot to play?” To answer this question simply is almost impossible, as there are lots of factors to consider and every situation is different. But one of the most important factors is the quality of your opposition.
Against more experienced players you cannot leave an easy conversion for them to play.
Instead you must try to change something before they get their opportunity. Other factors to consider are outlined below. As I said earlier, it is almost impossible to give a simple answer to reading the head and selecting the right shot. What is most important, if you are calling the head for your teammate, is that you are positive with your call and are sure they understand what you require from them. Also be sure that they are confident they can play the shot.
If there is any doubt it is always a good idea to ask them what they can see. It’s better if they have some input into the decision. To assist all players in learning to read the head, I have in the past set up several heads on the green and asked some of the more experienced skips to explain their own strategies and the reasons for their decisions.
Generally there will be conflicting opinions and it’s interesting to see the reasoning behind some of these tactics. Some skips will always draw to save, never risking a weighted shot, while others will play “into danger”, looking for some calculated luck. One skip I know will nearly always play the opposition’s shot, his theory being that you must beat them to it.
He has won many games at top-level bowls, so it must be a pretty sound theory.
Unfortunately not all shot-selections are well thought out. I recall a game where one of our teams was three down in the head and two down in the match, with the last bowl to play. The third and skip decided to try to draw the shot.
A perfect shot was played and the end was won, but of course the match was lost by one shot.
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► Which side of the head gives the most options? Maybe one side gives you a draw, the chance of a wick, to bump up your own bowl or maybe a sit on opposition bowls. The other side, however, only offers an open draw. In this situation you would take the side with most options. C: Which option is the most dangerous?
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Deciding on the right shot can sometimes be a team affair
He works on the theory that the opposition will not miss, so therefore you must get there first.
Nothing more needs to be said about my thoughts on that decision. As you can see, giving advice on reading the head is not easy. It’s even tougher when a male bowler asks you to teach his wife to read the head, “cos she hasn’t a clue”. On close inspection you realise that his wife is not the only one and all he is really doing is asking the coach to confirm his obviously superior knowledge of the game. Listen to the voice of experience...keep out of that one.
your own shot? I’ve seen it happen so many times...I’ve even done it myself. D: Which shot you are more confident of playing? ► This is probably one of the most important decisions to make. If you have been playing one side of the green better than the other, or playing a certain shot well, then that is probably the one you should go with. The more confident you are, the greater the chances of achieving a good result E: Do you or your opposition still have another bowl to play? ► If you have another bowl to play it does make the decision a little easier, but don’t forget, the pressure on that last bowl can make it that much tougher. Of course, if your opposition still has one to play then you have to weigh up the consequences of leaving them a free scoring shot. v36/1
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