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CONTENTS
Volume 39
Issue 09
06 06 Pan Pac Masters in QLD
14 Bowlers Arm Nationals
Entries open for Over-35 bowlers in the Jupiter’s Masters Games, 44 sports and 13,000 participants at Gold Coast.
QLD Brolgas proud to host the first official Bowling Arm National Championships at Broadbeach.
08 Olympian bowlers?
16 Do you flee fees?
There is an international push to get bowls recognized as a potential Olympic sport. Queenslanders share their views.
How to pay for the administration of our sport. BA CEO Neil Dalrymple flags changes.
10 Multi Disability Dazzler
23 Sisters Slam
QLD’s top disability bowlers with vision, hearing, intellectual and physical challenges show how it’s done.
Mackay sisters Lou Jensen, Di Faulkner and Nuggy Pratt all win a club singles title in the same year.
Editorial: Naomi Cescotto
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Bowls Queensland Patron: His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland
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MASTERS ROLL UP AT GOLDY!
From the Chairman
2 0 1 6 J U P I T E R S PA N PA C I F I C M A S T E R S G A M E S ( N O V 4 - 1 3 )
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Queensland bowlers aged 35 and over have a chance to play in the world’s biggest and best biennial masters games, to be held at the Gold Coast from November 4-13. The 10th biennial Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games offers men’s, women’s and mixed pairs, triples and fours.
Bowls is just part of the story, with a total of 44 team and individual sports on offer and more than 13,000 participants.
There are NO QUALIFYING ROUNDS – participants have to meet ONLY the minimum age of 35.
There is a live nightly programme hosted by Jupiters Gold Coast and Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, featuring legendary Australian entertainers like Ross Wilson, Sean Kelly, and Angry Anderson.
All Masters competitions are divided into age groups to ensure the sport is played “fairly and in tremendous spirit”, according to organisers. The bowls action takes place at Southport Bowls Club.
Be quick - entries close on Friday October 7 at 5pm. For all you need to know go to www.mastersgames.com.au
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From the Chairman by BQ Chairman Peter Williamson
NEW CEO The past month has gone by at a hectic pace with the Board having to face the challenge of selecting a new CEO from a number of very good applicants. The Board is pleased to appoint Brett Wilkie to the position, commencing on September 26. STATE MULTI DISABILITY CHAMPS The highlight of the past month was attending the State Multi Disability Championships at Chermside Bowls Club. The spectators, volunteers and staff saw bowls played in the true spirit of the game. It should be noted that some of the players would not be out of place in any District or Club first division side. REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS Teams were selected for the Australian U18 Championships to be held in South Australia, Senior Sides Championships to be held in Western Australia and Under 25 QLD V NSW test in NSW. BQ COMMITTEES The Board has decided that appointments to the various BQ committees will be confirmed at the June Board meeting to facilitate more stability for events in the first half of the year. FIXED FEES Bowls Australia has recently introduced a new system for collecting affiliation fees and CEO Neil Dalrymple has discussed the reasons for the change in a lengthy article, which you can find on the BA website. Subsequently, he has provided a shorter version for Bowler readers in this issue. Neil has undertaken to address feedback and questions or concerns arising. ANNIVERSARIES BQ has been advised of the following club anniversary celebrations: Buderim Ladies Bowling Club 60th Gala Lunch (Tues Nov 8), Gold Coast Bowls and Community Club 50th 3-Bowl Triples and Lunch (Sat Nov 26). Please contact the relevant clubs. WELCOME Congratulations to the new president of Bowls NSW Barry Watkins from Cabramatta. We look forward to continuing relationships with all state and territory organisations. BOWLER Keep sending in your club/ district news for the Bowler magazine. With these articles, members throughout the state get to know you and your club.
Getting down to business A new chapter as bowls legend steps into major role with BQ Elite bowler Brett Wilkie will draw on a lifetime of experience in the sport, both as a player and administrator, to perform his new role as CEO of Bowls Queensland. “I look forward to working with Bowls Queensland to help develop, nurture and promote our great game in Queensland,” Wilkie said. “My passion for the sport and desire to see it grow makes me very keen to work with the Board and stakeholders for many years to come.”
where he helped develop the club into one of the best known in Australia. He played his first Test for Australia against New Zealand at Hendra Nundah Bowls Club in 2009 and has been in the Jackaroos squad ever since, playing some 180 games for Australia and winning Commonwealth Games and World Championships medals. Brett has worked in various administration and finance roles over the years, including with Premier League and the Professional Bowls Association Australia.
Wilkie was born in Ballarat Victoria and introduced to the game of lawn bowls and indoor bias bowls at an early age, starting to play junior competitions from the age of 11. His parents were heavily involved in the local club, being presidents and committee members. In 1992 Brett moved to Gatton, Queensland and started a family, playing other sports until going back to lawn bowls in 1998, helping Downs win Queensland District Sides in 2001. He played his first Test for QLD against NSW in 2001, called up to replace an injured player, and he has now played more than 200 games. In 2002, Brett moved to the Gold Coast to further his career in the game and after six months at South Tweed, they won Premier League. Brett was offered a job as the bowls development manager at Helensvale,
His most recent job has been with Bowls Australia for the past four years as National Training Centre coach for Queensland, helping identify and develop future national representatives. Brett will stand down from his recent roles to concentrate on the business of BQ – but he will be out of the office during the period of World Bowls 2016 in Christchurch (Nov 29 – Dec 11), playing for Australia. BQ chairman Peter Williamson said Brett had the support of the Board to pursue his goal of representing Australia at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. “Thank you to the many people who have shown their support of my appointment to this role,” Brett said. Pictured above: Brett is presented a badge to honour his 200 caps for Queensland by BQ chairman Peter Williamson at 2016 Australian Sides.
Introducing the new CEO of Bowls Queensland, bowls legend Brett Wilkie october 2016
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S H O U L D B O W L S B E A N O LY M P I C S P O R T ? Will the 2024 Olympics be the first Games to include the sport of lawn bowls? The sport in France via the governing body (Confederation Mondiale Sport Boules) has already started a campaign for inclusion in the 2024 Games (with Paris one of the final four contenders for host city, along with Rome, Budapest and Los Angeles). World Bowls last month submitted official paperwork to the International Olympics Committee (IOC) for lawn bowls to be accepted as a potential Olympics Games sport.
The bowls “recognition request” file is a massive document of 40 pages and 120 supporting documents, submitted to IOC sports and then passed to the IOC executive for consideration, with the next IOC board meeting scheduled for December 2016. 50 nations (formerly 75) have to agree to before lawn bowls can be accepted as a potential Olympic Games sport. Bowls as a Commonwealth Games sport started with the 1930 British Empire Games (later Commonwealth).
Arm bowler Roger Goodridge: “Bowls is in the Commonwealth Games so I don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t be in the Olympics! Everyone I talk to says it’s not taken as a sport in the Olympic Games because of the fact there is an element of luck in it, but every sport has an element of luck in it. This is a highly skillful sport, if it was purely down to luck then Kerkow and Wilkie should be buying lottery tickets regularly as they must be some of the luckiest people in the world!”
It is a core sport and must be included in each Commonwealth Games (except in rare exceptions, like the 1966 Games in Jamaica, when Kingston didn’t have enough bowls greens).
Disability bowler Clive Williams: “In this country it’s the biggest participation sport, the numbers are there for it to be legitimised as an Olympic sport, when you consider a lot of the sports that are there only have 2000 people in the country taking part in it. My biggest bane of contention is synchronized swimming and dancing under water - and we can’t get bowls into the Olympics? It’s absolutely ridiculous!”
Australian Jackaroo Lynsey Clarke:
Junior champ Jacob Nelson “I’d like bowls to become an Olympic sport, it would be great to have it in the biggest sporting event in the world. Bowls is a great sport and would be a great sport to watch and play at the Olympics. I would love to compete there if it ever did become an Olympic sport.”
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“I 100% believe it would be a fantastic decision to get bowls recognised as an Olympics sport, and then ideally get it included in an Olympic program down the track. Bowls is such a unique and wonderful game – it’s played by so many diverse countries and can be played by all ages and all abilities - it really is one of the world’s most inclusive sports . As someone that has been playing this sport for nearly 22 years now, to see bowls possibly move to this next level would be brilliant. Obviously the Olympics is the biggest sporting stage in the universe, so for bowls to potentially be a part of it would be a dream come true. When I was an 11-year-old junior, my goal was to make it to the Olympics - little did I know that bowls wasn’t an Olympic sport. This progress would give our junior bowlers of today some real goals to reach for – to be an Olympian, how cool would that be? I don’t see any reason why bowls shouldn’t be recognised in this way – bring it on!”
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Umpire Des Wilson “As a bowler I would love to see bowls become an Olympic sport! The only problem I can see is the fact that it’s mainly just the Commonwealth countries and western countries that play the sport. I’m not sure if there would be enough competing countries to make it a viable sport for the Olympics, although I would love for it to be one, as would most other bowlers I’d assume. I would much rather it become an Olympic sport than something like handball!”
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M U L T I D I S D A Z Gutsy bowls at 6th annual State Championships The 2016 State Multi Disability Championships (August 28 - 31) returned to Chermside Bowls Club and proved to be another brilliant display of bowls from all competitors. “It’s fantastic we get to host this event again, as we have had a long-standing relationship with the multi disability games,” Chermside Bowls Club manager Tony Clapham said. “With all three greens back to competition standards we were keen to put on an exciting and unforgettable event for competitors and officials, plus their families and supporters.” The event is run in conjunction with the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association, Queensland Blind Bowlers Association, Life Stream Australia, Deaf Sports & Recreation Queensland and Bowls Queensland. For the full results and fixtures visit the BQ Website: www.bowlqld.org (Events > State Multi-Dis > Results) Photos Pages 10-12: P10 main photo Phil Siggers from Glasshouse Country after winning the Life Stream Singles. Bottom images from left: Lynne Seymour on the mat, flanked by director husband Bob, and Joy Forster with director Bruce Jones; John Stuart; Darren Davis and Samantha O’Dea with umpire Peter Landers; Cloncurry’s Ashley Pardon; P11 (opposite) spectators; Annette Goldsworthy from Bundaberg; P12 (over page) top row from left: Christine Henry; Kaytlyn Smith; Shane Kerr; Clive Williams; Samantha O’Dea; Bottom from left (main photo) Diana Reddick, John Vance and his dog Vogue, Samantha O’Dea, Cristian Lenske, John Stuart, Darren Davis, Ian Smith; Serena Bonnell; Barry Lynne and Barry Greentree; Joy Forster.
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ZLER W I N N E R S : VISION IMPAIRED LADIES SINGLES Gold - Lynne Seymour (Thuringowa City) Silver - June Brittain (Edmonton) Bronze - Joy Forster (Chermside) MENS SINGLES Gold - Dennis Wormald (Pine Rivers) Silver - Jake Fehlberg (Burleigh Heads) Bronze - Des Mackay (Silkwood) OPEN PAIRS Gold - Christine Henry (Moorooka) & Jake Fehlberg (Burleigh Heads) Silver - Wayne McDonald (Aspley) & John Vance (Tamborine Mountain) Bronze - Olwyn Conomos (Everton Park) & Lynne Seymour (Thuringowa City)
LIFESTREAM OPEN SINGLES Gold - Phillip Siggers (Glasshouse Country) Silver - Darren Davis (Rockhampton) Bronze - Samantha O’Dea (Rockhampton) OPEN PAIRS Gold - Samantha O’Dea (Rockhampton) & John Stuart (Coorparoo) Silver - Darren Davis (Rockhampton) & Ian Smith (Oxley)
SPORTING WHEELIES OPEN PAIRS Gold - David Weir (Springwood) & Clive Williams (Maryborough Services) Silver - Debra McCarty (Burrum Heads) & Don Currie (North Ipswich) Bronze - Dale Mansfield (Springwood) & Cristian Lenske (Gympie) LADIES SINGLES Gold - Serena Bonnell (Burleigh Heads) Silver - Annette Goldsworthy (Bundaberg) Bronze - Louise Hoskins (Babinda) MENS SINGLES Gold - Clive Williams (Maryborough Services) Silver - Shane Kerr (Helensvale) Bronze - Anthony Bonnell (Brighton)
HEARING IMPAIRED OPEN PAIRS Gold - Diana Reddick (Corinda) & Barry Greentree (Chermside) Silver - Brian Taylor (Logan City Bowls Club) & Barry Lynne (Mareeba Bowls Club) Bronze - Gail Dellar (Mooloolaba) & Janet Hogan (Biloela) MENS SINGLES Gold - Barry Lynne (Mareeba) Silver - Barry Greentree (Chermside) Bronze - John Price (Victoria Point) LADIES SINGLES Gold - Diana Reddick (Corinda) Silver - Janet Hogan (Biloela) Bronze - Gail Dellar (Mooloolaba)
W H AT T H E C H A M P S H A D T O S AY SPORTING WHEELIES:
The sporting wheelies draw was dominated by Maryborough Memorial Services’ Clive Williams, who took home gold in both the men’s singles and open pairs. While enjoying his wins, Clive says the real victory is being able to play in a competition as great as the State Multi Disability Championships.
“Everyone’s equal and that’s the main thing. As long as you do the best you can then you will be happy with that.” Debra McGarry from Burrum Heads returned for her fourth year and managed to collect silver in the open pairs with her playing partner Don Currie. Debra began playing bowls seven years ago in an effort to rehabilitate herself after a car accident in 2001 left her with a broken neck.
“This is my fourth year here, it’s been good as there is great competition,” Williams said. “What I like about this competition is that it gives people of ‘other abilities’, shall we say, an opportunity to play against people with like interests—some of the bowlers here can hold their heads up against ablebodied bowlers time-in time-out. “This year is probably the best it’s been so far, there’s a couple of new ones who show a lot of potential—one bloke in particular I played against this morning, if he just gets a bit of coaching he will kill it next year. “There’s good camaraderie between us, you make good friends and there is a lot of light-hearted sledging that happens on the green. “The able-bodied bowlers couldn’t get away with the sledging we can get away with!” Williams finished the singles competition undefeated, winning all five games, with the silver medal proudly claimed by Shane Kerr from Helensvale, only three shots behind overall on the leader-board. Williams teamed up with Springwood’s David Weir in the open pairs for the second consecutive year, the defending champs thrilled to take gold again, a rare back-toback win for the record books (with plans to come back for the hat-trick next year!) Weir says the most important part of the competition is to make sure you play to the best of your abilities and enjoy the game. “I enjoyed everything, I tried hard this year and I played well, so it’s all enjoyable,” Weir said
Despite having to learn how to play lefthanded she enjoys her bowls thoroughly and says her fellow bowlers are like her “second family”. “I love making friends at the event, the atmosphere, and the challenge of the competition,” McGarry said. “The competition is brilliant because I get to meet people from all walks of life and I’m always blown away by how good the other competitors are.”
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Glasshouse Country’s Phillip Siggers came back with a vengeance, managing to clinch all five of his games, undefeated in this year’s singles event. After missing out on gold in 2015, Siggers was pleased to be back on top, taking home his second gold since 2014. “I really enjoy this competition,” Siggers said. “I like playing games against good players and getting a chance to watch all of the other disabilities play as well. “I come back for the enjoyment of the bowls, it’s fun and I get to meet to new people.” “I’m keen to come back next year as I like how well it’s run and I’m really appreciative of all the work the organisers have done.” In the Open Pairs, Samantha O’Dea from Rockhampton and John Stuart from Coorparoo won gold, defeating silver medallists Darren Davis from North Rockhampton and Ian Smith from Oxley.
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DISABILIT Y NO BARRIER TO THUMPING GOOD G AMES BLIND June Brittain from Edmonton returned for her third time to the State Champs because she loves the game and it feeds her competitive spirit. “Bowls is my life now,” Brittain said. “I cannot see enough to do anything else, I enjoy bowls as it helps keep me active.”
Vance was awarded an OAM in 2014 for services to the blind and those with low vision. He comes back to the State Multi Disability Championships to play the game he loves, and for the friendships. “I enjoy the competition but I enjoy the fellowship element the most,” Vance said.
June set off well winning four out of five games, giving her the opportunity to challenge defending champ Lynne Seymour from Thuringowa City in the gold medal final of the women’s singles.
Vance said his vision-impairment does not hold him back when it comes to his game.
However, Seymour (who has won gold in every women’s singles event in the last three years of the competition) proved too hard to beat, going on to win her fourth gold, with Brittain taking the silver.
“Even though I have a vision impairment, I have good games against sighted bowlers; I sometimes win and sometimes I don’t, once you master the skills necessary you can play with anybody really.”
In the Open Pairs, Australian Blind Bowlers Assn president Dr John Vance from Tamborine Mountain partnered with Wayne McDonald from Aspley to win the silver. Vance was a consultant paediatrician at Mater Children’s Hospital before retiring in 1996 due to a significant vision disability as a result of retinitis pigmentosa. He is a passionate lawn bowler and since 2000 he has represented Queensland 15 times at the national Australian Blind Bowls Championships.
“Most of the blind bowlers play with sighted bowlers also, at their clubs; I can hold my own with them too,” Vance said.
The “Bushy” for overall best performed blind bowler was won by Burleigh Heads Jake Fehlberg for the fifth time in six years, the trophy donated by former champ Les Bush.
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Mooloolaba club member Gail Dellar entered the ladies singles event to give it her best shot and managed to grab two bronze medals: one for her efforts in the women’s singles and the second after
teaming up in the pairs with friend Janet Hogan (who took silver in the singles). Dellar—who has plenty of experience after representing Australia at the International Deaf Bowls Championships in Northern Ireland last year—says she enjoys the challenge of the sport. Dellar has been deaf since birth and took up bowls when she relocated from Newcastle to Mooloolaba. She says her impairment has little impact on her bowls. “It’s really visual. I can see the people at the other ends and we gesture to each other,” Dellar said. The Women’s Singles gold medal went to Multi-Dis veteran Diana Reddick from Corinda, who went on to further success in the Open Pairs, teamed up with Barry Greentree from Chermside, the pair pushing through to a comfortable win, with a margin of 15. Mareeba Bowls Club’s Barry Lynne went six-for-six to triumph for Men’s Singles gold against silver medallist Barry Greentree. But Greentree (teamed up with Reddick) got his revenge in the Open Pairs, Barry Lynne and Brian Taylor from Logan City Bowls Club still content with their silver.
What’s coming up this month? Australian Senior Sides Championships Western Australia, October 10-13 Queensland women are defending champs at this year’s Australian Senior Sides, to be held at Osborne Park, Perth over four days, from Mon Oct 10 – Thurs Oct 13. There are some new names in the side, with Wendy Ryan from Cooloola Coast and Sue O’Toole from Windsor coming in, and Louise Witton from Coolum Beach making herself available for Over 60s for the first time. Louise will skip a rink, as will Chrissie Pavlov from Broadbeach and Jenny Blundell from Everton Park. The Queensland Men’s Over-60s side came equal third last year in Tasmania and the selectors have brought in some new faces, Ed Boxall from Ferny Grove, Trevor Broadbent from Victoria Point, Greg Ash from Tweed Heads, Glen Bailey from Musgrave Hill and Peter Johnson from Caloundra. Peter was a successful skip for Sunshine Coast at District Sides 2016 and will skip for QLD in his debut test, along with usual skips Geoff ‘Hawkeye’ Hawken from Southport and Nev Jenkins from South Tweed. Bowls Australia president Nigel Smith from South Tweed will play third in Jenkins rink, the two used to working together as a championship pairs unit. Accompanying the team will be BQ chairman Peter Williamson, BQ coach Bill Cornehls and BQ selector Margaret O’Rourke as team manager.
2016 QLD Women’s Over-60s Side Sally Hickman (South Tweed) Linda Morish (Pine Rivers) Mary Geary (Mooloolaba) Louise Witton (Coolum Beach) Anne McClure (Broadbeach) Gail Crompton (Bargara) Wendy Ryan (Cooloola Coast) Christina Pavlov (Broadbeach) Val Jackson (Broadbeach) Adele Pershouse (Bargara) Sue O’Toole (Windsor) Jennifer Blundell (Everton Park) 2016 QLD Men’s Over-60s Side Ed Boxall (Ferny Grove) Bob Dobinson (Pine Rivers Memorial) Jack Horne (Kandanga) Geoff Hawken (Southport) Max Jaffray (Tweed Heads) Kerry Flint (Belmont) Trevor Broadbent (Victoria Point) Peter Johnson (Caloundra) Greg Ash (Tweed Heads) Glen Bailey (Musgrave Hill) Nigel Smith (South Tweed) Neville Jenkins (South Tweed)
District Mixed Pairs Championships: State Final Enoggera Bowls Club, October 15-16 To distinguish between the State Mixed Pairs played at State Championships in May and the former “State Mixed Pairs” played in October, this month’s event will be known from 2016 as the District Mixed Pairs – State Final. In the State Championships event, any man and woman can team up. In the District Mixed Pairs Championships, a man and woman from the same club and/or the same district must win at District level and Group level, to progress to the State Final. There are plenty of new faces at this year’s District Mixed Pairs – State Final, all with plenty of experience, and it will be exciting to see who performs under pressure and claims the 2016 State District Mixed Pairs Championship title.
The State Finalists (by Group) 1 Roger Goodridge & Bev Hadley (Broadbeach, Gold Coast Tweed District) 2 Robyn Tyson & Terrance Newman (Manly, Gateway District) 3 Lorraine Callaghan & Calum Brownie (West Toowoomba, Downs District) 4 Kim Mogler & Chris Jenkins (Solander Lake, Caboolture District) 5 Nicole Williams & Anthony Williams (Maryborough Services, Fraser Coast District) 6 Gail Crompton (sub) & Nick Cahill (Bargara, Bundaberg District) 7 Jules Johnson & John Henman (Emerald, Leichhardt District) 8 Christine Robinson & David Whiting (Suburban Townsville, North Queensland District)
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T R A I L B L A Z E R S ! It was Queensland’s first time in the Bowling Arm National Championships (Broadbeach, September 5-7) and the 20-person Brolgas squad was excited to be the first group to represent the Maroons. Their first foray was not as successful as they hoped, ending up fourth out four.
“It’s kept me on the green, without my arm, I couldn’t play bowls.”
However they were high enough just to be part of the national competition (and host state in the same year!) and they were cheered on by vocal supporters.
Queensland selector Col Kingham from Urangan Bowls Club says the bowler’s arm movement is growing across the state, with new chapters popping up all over.
In snazzy new locally designed shirts, the Brolgas showed lots of spirit and form in their contests against the best arm bowlers from Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales.
“We have already started to grow the numbers of arm bowlers in places like Bundaberg and Kawana,” Kingham said.
Helensvale’s Cheryl Hutchinson, one of the Maroons three female state squad members, said it was a thrill to finally compete in a national championships, as it allowed them to spread the word about the bowling arm movement. “We have problems with our health which is challenged quite often, so to be up against our own, it’s great for arm bowlers,” Hutchinson said. “To everyone who is an arm bowler or who is dumping the bowl, don’t be frightened or put off by peer pressure, it’s very adaptable equipment, and it can allow everyone to stay on the green.
“Next year the selection of the teams should be easier as there will be a larger group of players, so it will be a true all-state challenge from then on.” At the end of the opening day of the three-day competition, Queensland held third place with eight game points and a total of 97 ends won after being defeated by second placed New South Wales. After Day 2, Queensland remained in third place on 20 game points, ahead of fourth placed SA, with 201 ends won to SA’s 188. The final day saw South Australia leap from fourth to second, knocking down NSW and leaving Queensland to drop to fourth, with 27 game points and 288 ends won. Victoria held steady in first place throughout to win with a total of 49 points and 330 ends. Main photo (centre) Maroon Arm Bowlers president David Johnson; top row from left, Broadbeach chairman Barry Gilbert presents QLD’s Peter Hutchinson with the Shield for the inaugural winner of the QLD V SA clash; Mick Thorne; Cheryl Hutchinson and Irene Francis; BQ director Carmel Gibb presents NSW’s Owen Preston with the BQ Shield for inaugural winner of the QLD V NSW clash; Roger Goodridge; bottom from left, QLD’s Peter Hutchinson against NSW; spectators and QLD Brolgas flag; Julie Johnson and Judy Merrick; Ken Muir.
FROM THE COMPETITORS: Roger Goodridge (Broadbeach): “I feel privileged and honoured to be selected for the first Queensland team. As far as the bowling arm is concerned, everybody calls us cheats and so on, a lot of the normal bowlers can’t handle it but all the bowling arm does is give you your delivery back. “It doesn’t teach what shots to play or how to play them, all it does is keep you in the game and it doesn’t make you a better player.”
David Johnson (Musgrave Hill): “It just feels great to be part of this group, it’s our first year but we have great camaraderie and it’s great to be playing with fellow bowlers who are part of a common group.” “We just have to keep the movement going now, we have made a great start and we have enquiries from Rockhampton, Dalby, Sunshine Coast and Harvey Bay, who all want to start up branches of the Maroon Arm Bowlers.”
Cheryl Hutchinson (Helensvale): “I’m proud to say Queensland Maroon Arm Bowlers looks at us girls as equals. It’s like a family, my home is full the night before we have an Arm tournament, I don’t have a bedroom, study or caravan free, we are just there for each other. It’s been like brotherhood and it’s been an absolute treat to be involved and that’s why I encourage anyone else to do so.
WHY THE S HAKE UP? Bowls Australia CEO Neil Dalrymple talks Capitation Fees
Bowls is more popular than ever, according to the latest National Bowls Census (2015), with almost a four per cent increase in ‘social’ bowlers every year over the past five years. Yet formal membership in clubs has dropped every year for the past 33 years, from an Australia-wide figure of 450,000 in 1982 to just 180,000 (2015).
The current system of charging states on a per member basis is not sustainable due to bowlers moving away from traditional membership models. Bowls clubs across Australia have increasingly been setting up ‘social’ membership categories to avoid paying capitation fees to their state and Bowls Australia (but they have been wrongly giving playing rights to these bowlers). It is not a sustainable model for the sport. Bowls Australia will move away from the “per-member” capitation fee system this year to a new “fixed fee” model. Every state and territory will be billed a “fixed fee”, based on what was paid to BA in 2015/16, plus 3 per cent to address CPI.
For the benefits of this system to flow through, BA is in talks with state and territory organisations about moving capitation fee collection to the same model. The “fixed fee” model allows clubs to be creative and flexible with membership categories - and clubs would have no reason not to report true membership numbers. Having a true record of membership numbers is important to highlight the reach of the sport to funding bodies, sponsorship prospects, and to enable national, state and territory organisations to plan effectively. The sport of bowls in Australia is at an interesting juncture in its history and it is important that administrators at all levels work together to secure a strong and prosperous future. Revenue from grassroots membership provides for about 35 per cent of the annual Bowls Australia budget (and more than 50 per cent of the annual budgets of state and territory organisations). You can find out more information about the new Bowls Australia “fixed fee” model for collecting membership fees on the BA website and updates are posted in BA’s regular Holding Shot newsletters.
to increase their membership in 33 years. Bowls NSW (men) have gone to the new system (2016/17) and Bowls WA will go in 2017/18.
3) Are clubs advantaged or disadvantaged by the fixed fee model? Advantaged, the more members a club has, the cheaper the affiliation fees are.
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4) Have any other sports moved to this system? Yes, Tennis transitioned successfully to this system in 2013.
5) What fees do bowlers pay and where does it go?
The ‘old’ system negatively impacts on clubs who are gaining members. We are moving to a system that rewards good performance.
Each bowler pays a fee to their club for membership. (Of that fee, currently $42 goes to Bowls Queensland, $11 goes to Bowls Australia and approximately $0.50 goes to World Bowls.)
2) Have any states or territories moved to the new system, and if so, what have been their results?
6) How can bowls claim healthy participation numbers when membership numbers are in decline?
Yes, Bowls Victoria moved to this system two years ago. This year they have recorded a 9% membership increase – the first state
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the ‘fixed fee’ model, there is no incentive for clubs not to report true numbers. Actual participation and official membership numbers will become more closely aligned.
7) Won’t clubs and states/territories be under more stress having to pay a fixed bill when membership numbers and club survival is in decline? The “fixed fee” model has many benefits for clubs, states and territories. Participation numbers show the sport is healthy, with actual bowler numbers increasing by more than 3 per cent each year. It’s only “official” bowler numbers that are cause for concern. If everyone knows what they have to pay (and it is the same as last year, plus a small increase for CPI), everyone can plan better, including clubs, districts, state and territory organisations, and Bowls Australia. Editor’s Note: If you or your club have specific questions or feedback about the fixed fees model, Bowls Australia CEO Neil Dalrymple has invited you to contact him directly ndalrymple@bowlsaustralia.com.au. Or you can send questions or concerns via Bowler magazine for consideration for a future article media@bowlsqld.org
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A real fighting win 2016 QLD V NSW U25 Test Series Cabramatta NSW, Sep 19-20
QLD U25 men are celebrating a back-to-back win in the annual grudge match against NSW, bringing home the hotly contested Stewart Archer Shield. The three-test Series was decided 2-1 on the final bowl of the last discipline, the Pairs. “That’s how tight it was, we were one behind going into the last end,” BQ high performance coach Bill Cornehls said. “If Jason Carpenter had got one, the Third Test would have been a draw and the Series decided on shots – and QLD was behind. “He got two!” Cornehls describes the men’s series as “a real fighting win”.
They won the first test 6-3 (winning singles and pairs, losing fours) but it was so close, NSW actually finished ahead on shots, 48-47. “That’s what set us up with our chance to win the Series,” Cornehls said. “The boys dug deep for each other and they got that crucial first win.” NSW dominated the fours throughout the Series and reversed the result in the Second Test, 6-3, taking the singles and fours, finishing 11 shots ahead of QLD 51-40.
The final test was breathtakingly close, Jesse Turnbull taking the singles rubber from Mason Lewis 21-17, and skip Nic Gosley hanging on grimly in the fours to minimise the loss 11-17. And then the Pairs thriller which clinched the Third Test and the Series for QLD, Cohen Litfin and Jason Carpenter finishing brilliantly 16-15 against NSW’s Paul Webb and Harley McDonald. In the overall tally, both QLD and NSW have both won five tests since the U25 Series began in 2007.
Pics: Bowls NSW 2016 QLD U25 Test Team, back row from left, Nic Gosley, Jason Carpenter, Jay Cross, Tiffany Murray, Cassandra Millerick, Jacinta Weier, front row, Cohen Litfin, Paul Kajewski, Jesse Turnbull, Ethan Lord, Connie-Leigh Rixon, Taleah Putney, Lauren Wilson, Aymee Bellert.
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Comm Games 2018 para-bowls squad named Nine out of 20 para-bowlers invited to initial selection trials for the 2018 Commonwealth Games are Queenslanders: three out of 12 physical disability bowlers, Tony Bonnell, Brett Sellars and Clive Williams and six of eight vision impaired bowlers, June Brittain, Joy Forster, Marian Morrison, Lynne Seymour, Chris Backstrom,Jake Fehlberg. The squad will be cut by half after the first selection camp at Broadbeach, beginning on October 17. The squad of 10 remaining para-bowlers will train with the Open Jackaroos squad into next year, under national coach Steve Glasson. The final selection will be one mixed pairs team (vision impaired) and one non-gender specific triples team (physical disability) to be announced later in 2017. “Having nine Queenslanders in the national squad of 20 is a great indication of the strength of inclusive bowls in our state and a testament to the years of commitment in this space from Bowls Queensland staff,” Sporting Wheelies David Bartholomaeus said. “We hope to see a number of Queenslanders in the final team selected to play in their home state at the Gold Coast in 2018.”
Kids playing? Put the smokes away! QLD U25 WOMEN QLD’s U25 women were outclassed in the First Test, losing all three rubbers and NSW almost doubling QLD’s total 67-35. It was a different story in the Second Test; after a good night’s sleep, the women bounded back, still losing all three rubbers but with vastly reduced margins, only 11 shots overall. “The girls improved every time they played, we had some new faces giving opportunities to girls from around the State, it gives them a pathway knowing that the selectors can see them,” Cornehls said. The Third Test was tight, QLD leading early but NSW came back strongly and QLD had to hang on for a 6-3 win, Jacinta Weier and Cass Millerick taking NSW’s Jodie Marshall and Samantha Noronha 17-16 in the Pairs and Connie Rixon steering the fours to victory, 17-13. NSW won the 2016 Series 2-1, their eighth win in 9 years, QLD U25 women having won only once, in 2012.
Did you know from September 1, smoking has been banned within 10m of any viewing or playing areas if there are Under-18s playing, whether in an event specifically for juniors or in an Open event which may include juniors. The no-smoking rule also applies to training and practice sessions, breaks and intervals - anywhere there are U-18s taking part in a sporting event, including lawn bowls. The new legislation is aimed at protecting children and young adults from environmental tobacco smoke. Banning smoking in areas used by children and young people is also intended to make smoking less visible and discourage young people from taking up smoking. Electronic versions of no smoking signs, fact-sheets and resources about the changes to the tobacco laws can be downloaded and printed from https://publications.qLD.gov.au For more information about the new tobacco laws, visit https://www.health.qLD.gov.au/ public-health/topics/atod/tobacco-laws/default.asp
BOWLS GIVES DOREEN A BREAK FROM THE CATTLE Doreen Lines reckons she had a pretty blessed life. She hails from a South Kolan cattle property and at 81, still manages the 88km round trip for a game of bowls at Moore Park Beach Bowls and Sports. “She is a very much loved member of our ladies section,” Moore Park’s Marion Jackson said. “She’s still a very active bowler, not to mention our Ladies Patroness and a club life member. “She volunteered from her first day at the club over 40 years ago, including 24 consecutive years as Ladies Games Director. “Imagine all that mileage, over 40 years of driving 88km round trip for a game of bowls!” Doreen joined Moore Park on April 13, 1976 and has served as president, treasurer, games director and umpire. She served on Bundaberg District Ladies Bowls Association Match committee in 1997 and as chairwoman from 2000-2002. In 2005 she received the Bowls Queensland 25 year Meritorious Award. It was a sad time for Doreen two years ago when she lost her husband John after a short battle with cancer, but she keeps the farm running with the help of one of their sons nearby. “We can’t thank Doreen enough for her dedication to club, district and Bowls Queensland, we are honoured to have her in our sport,” Jackson said. “She’s always there for us, in fact, she’ll make the round trip this weekend to manage the scoreboard at the Moore Park Ladies Club’s Mixed Fours Carnival (Sept 24-25).”
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The men play for the Earl Klease Perpetual Shield and women for the Bowls Queensland 2005 Ladies Section Perpetual Shield. Both winning sides will take home a coveted State Pennant flag for their flag poles. In 2015, Broadbeach (Group 1) made history by winning both the men and women’s flags. Broadbeach men won’t be back this year, defeated by Helensvale in the Gold Coast Tweed District final, but Broadbeach women will get their chance to go back to back, eliminating Helensvale 59-50 in the Gold Coast Tweed District final on Sept 16 and jumping the last hurdle against Darra Cementco 71-52 in the Group final against Cunningham District on Sept 24. Helensvale will be without internationals Mark Casey and Brett Wilkie at State Pennant (representing Australia at World Bowls Nov 29-Dec 11), but such is the depth of the club more great warriors will step up. There are 16 Sides of 12 bowlers plus sub/manager representing the eight groups throughout Queensland, men and women. BQ has received paperwork to date from group winners Marlin Coast and Edge Hill Memorial (Grp 8) and Souths Suburban Mackay men and women (Grp 7). Deadline is Oct 17.
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The Brisbane North District winners defeated the winners of Caboolture District Bribie Island 62-32 in the Group play-off at Kallangur Bowls Club on September 16. The winning team (pictured opposite page, top) is back row, Linda Morish, Robyn Singleton, Susan Bond (sub), Rose Kling, Maureen Gall, Gaye Doohan, Marilyn Larsen, Judy Tognazzini, front, Linda Mitchell, Mareen Phelan, Dawn Denford and Moya Forrester. - Bev Wise
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HOW CAN WE HELP YOUR CLUB? Jack Attack Pic: BA
Queensland’s three new Regional Bowls Managers (RBMs) Peter Nixon, Paul Jackson and Andrew Howie have the job of developing and furthering the sport in Queensland, including helping to grow the sport at club level.
They have training to assist with business planning, tournament preparation and ideas, funding and grant submissions and marketing strategies, including social media and online.
There is no extra cost for QLD clubs to call upon the RBMs to assist with strategies to increase participation and membership.
Each QLD RBM has been assigned a geographical area so they are not too far out of reach.
They are employed by Bowls Australia and they are an arm of Bowls Queensland, working at grassroots level and reporting to BA and BQ.
Peter Nixon - Central Queensland A visit from Peter Nixon generally includes an introduction and a discussion with the club on how it is traveling, offering his assistance on various club matters and identifying possible steps the club could take to improve. The main issue for the more rural clubs says Peter is the “declining populations ” which correspond with declining membership. “We need our bowling community to change with the times and use different methods to attract visitors to our clubs,” Nixon said. “There is no one solution for all clubs, as each club is different and different things work for different areas.
“However using your club as a community hub and attracting a more diversified clientele, not necessarily to play bowls at least initially, can often help boost revenue and potentially convert visitors to members and players. “Offering the shorter format of the game, eg Jack Attack, for busy people in a fun format is also proving very successful.”
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During an RBM visit, clubs can learn where to access information and resources to keep the club running effectively, how to implement various programs at club level and where to access training for coaches and officials.
Paul Jackson - Tropical North Queensland Paul Jackson says his first priority is to visit every bowls club in his area by the end of the season to start building relationships. “Going forward I will ensure there is a regular visitation program so we are able to be out there supporting Clubs and being seen on a regular basis,” Jackson said. “I have told all Clubs visited to date that I am here, a telephone call or email away, if there is a need I can assist with.
“I will assist each club as needed to support their Schools programmes and help with endeavours to increase membership and bowls participation.”
Paul wants to help address the issue of declining memberships by discussing strategies to get new members and retain current members.
“Putting increased concentration on getting social members to progress to full membership is a starting point,” Paul said. “There was recently a grant available for clubs to develop their sport but few took up the opportunity. “I need to ensure Clubs are aware of opportunities and also any other suggestions or ideas that may assist their membership endeavours.
“Being positive about a club’s future and not being scared to try something new or different and looking from a different perspective can often bring positive results.”
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Andrew Howie - South East Queensland Andrew Howie says his primary goal is to boost membership numbers in his area and help build a larger bowls community. “Club membership numbers continue to drop each year while nationally, participation is increasing by more than 3% annually,” Howie said.
“My goals are to help clubs at a grass roots level, as it’s important clubs continue to offer new and exciting initiatives to cater to today’s busy society. “The biggest challenge for the sport of bowls in Queensland is attempting to make our game more appealing to the uninitiated.
“As members of the bowling community, we have to look to new ways to make our sport appealing to all age demographics. “Like cricket, bowls has branched out into a 20/20 style format called the BPL (formally APL) which is played at Pine Rivers each November.
“At a Club level such a program can be played through Bowls Australia’s participation program Jack Attack, which is giving clubs a greater chance to engage new participants in a fun and exciting new concept which takes only one hour to play.”
----SISTERS SLAM ---It would be a rare occasion that three sisters can call themselves singles champions in the same year but that happened in 2016 for Lou Jensen, Di Faulkner, and Nuggy Pratt. At Souths Suburban Mackay, Lou Jensen won the B Grade singles and Di Faulkner won the championships singles while over at North Mackay, Nuggy Pratt won her club’s championship singles. Pratt was beaten in the first round of the district champion of club champions but Faulkner went all the way to become the Mackay District champion and then Group 7 champion, defeating Michelle McKewan from Longreach to book herself a berth at State Champion of Club Champions at Musgrave Hill later this month. PIC: Souths Suburban Mackay’s Di Faulkner (centre) is coming to State Champion of Club Champions representing Group 4, flanked by her singles championship winning sisters Lou Jensen (left) from the same club’s B-Grade final, and sister Nuggy Pratt, North Mackay’s 2016 women’s singles champ.
STATE CHAMPION OF CLUB CHAMPIONS Musgrave Hill Bowls Club, October 22-27
Souths Suburban Mackay ace Di Faulkner (Grp 7, pictured above, centre) is part of a seasoned field in the Women’s Singles at State Champion of Club Champions, Lynsey Clarke from Club Helensvale (Grp 1), Jenny Blundell from Everton Park (Grp 2), Maree Gibbs (Milmerran, Grp 3), Natasha Jones (Bramble Bay, Grp 4), Cassandra Millerick (Caloundra, Grp 5), Gail Crompton (Bargara, Grp 6) and Frances O’Shea (West Cairns, Grp 8).
The State Champion of Club Champions is one of the most gruelling Bowls QLD events. The Men’s Singles has some wily seasoned campaigners (Grp 2 Jamie Anderson, Capalaba; Grp 5 Kurt Brown, Kawana; Grp
3 Robert Hammond, Roma; Grp 7 Ray Kurtz, South Suburban Mackay) and some new names on the state platform (Grp 1 Brad Flay, Tarragindi; Grp 4 Garry Schulz, Geebung; Grp 6 Greg Silverthorne, Woodgate; Grp 8 Darryl Colledge, Cutheringa) which should bring some surprises. The State Champion of Club Champions is one of the most gruelling BQ events, spanning over some 10 months for most competitors as they firstly win their club championship, then District, and Group titles, before they get their chance at State. The 2016 State Singles winners get the opportunity to represent Queensland in the Australian Champion of Champions in 2017, which progresses to the 2017 World titles for the winners.
The Bowls Queensland Champion of Club Champions group winners in Pairs and Fours are listed on the BQ website under EVENTS. A few highlights the crowds can expect to enjoy are Colin Kelly back skipping the Edge Hill boys for Group 8; John Thain (skip) and Lou Dalakis from Mooloolaba are back for Group 5, with Jim See and Stephen Garforth making up the four; Tracy Foster’s West Toowoomba girls are back in the fours for Group 3, good mates on and off the green and tricky to beat when they fire; Mt Gravatt bowls BFFs Christine Baxter and Debbie Logan are a formidable pairs option for Group 2; and Helensvale skips Mark Casey and Anthony Kiepe will be out for Group 1 wins in the pairs and fours.
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Top of the ladder eludes QLD in National 5-A-Side The mighty Hawks from Club Helensvale are usually perched near the top of the leaderboard at the prestigious $60,000 Coca Cola National Clubs 5-a-Side Challenge (Sept 5-8), where 20 of the best club teams in Australia battle it out for glory and big bucks. However the Hawks struggled to make headway, as teams from six states fought over three gruelling days, 12 rounds and four disciplines (singles, pairs, triples and fours) to be one of four teams to compete on finals day. “It’s only the second time we’ve missed out on finals day in the 10-year history of the event, and we’ve won four times, so it was disappointing to not make top four this year,” Helensvale bowls coordinator Lynsey Clarke said. “It just goes to show the incredible strength and quality of the field we put together and it was great to see some new faces playing off for the title. “Finals day was a cracker, even without us.”
“I rate this year’s tournament as one of the best and definitely the strongest field I have played in. “St Johns were the toughest team all week as we lost two games to them in the qualifying and just pipped them in the final with a couple of last bowl wins in the pairs and triples.” The Gorillas got the points in the pairs, triples and fours to win 9-3, the Saints picking up the Singles rubber.
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Warilla (NSW) finished top of the table for the second consecutive year, giving them a total of four wins since 2006 and runners-up were St John’s Park (NSW). “It’s absolutely fantastic to win the 5-A-Side at Helensvale especially defending the title with the same team and winning it for the fourth time,” Warilla’s Jeremy Henry said.
The other two semi finalists were Mt Lewis (NSW) and Cambridge (WA). Of the QLD entries, Broadbeach was the top performer (6th) followed by the others landing on top of each other in the middle of the pack, Helensvale (9th), Pine Rivers 10th, Hamilton 12th and South Tweed 13th.
Pictured from top left: Warilla’s Aaron Teys, Jeremy Henry, Jesse Noronha, Harley McDonald & Greg Jeans; Pine Rivers’ Aron Hewson, below, Helensvale’s Mark Thatcher and Brett Wilkie; South Tweed’s Barrie Lester; Clayton VIC’s Geoff Robinson and South Tweed’s Nigel Smith.
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Perfect storm for Jacob $2550 Pine Rivers Junior Classic (Sept 19-21)
Belmont Services’ Jacob Nelson took the Pine Rivers Junior Open by storm, becoming only the second person in the event’s 33-year history to win the Singles event two years in a row.
The last time that happened was more than 20 years ago, in 1992-3 when Michael Walker from Moura did the double. Nelson played a dramatic final against Ballina’s Kit Conlan, both players on 23 shots a-piece as they turned into the final end, a massive storm brewing overhead to add to the drama. As well as Conlan played, Nelson managed to line up three
bowls to cover whichever way the jack might move.
Conlan’s brilliant play, reflected in the close result.
Conlan got rid of one, but not all three, the defending champ Nelson getting the two shots he needed to win 25-23, and equal the long-standing record set by Walker.
“I’m really pumped and excited about the win as it was such an intense game.”
“It was pretty good, it was nice to go back to back after last year,” Nelson said.
Nelson took home $650 for his efforts, runner up Conlan $350.
The last time that happened was more than 20 years ago ... Elated by his win, Nelson says it was down to practice and experience but he also paid tribute to
Nelson’s victory was made even sweeter by the fact he had already won the pairs event with playing partner Mitch Mears from Algester, defeating runners up Bryce Liftin from Jindalee and Dan Keogh from Windsor 18-6 in the final.
U17 Singles Pairs Classic In another exciting finish at Pine Rivers, Bargara’s Nick Cahill and Helensvale’s Shane White faced each other in the U17 Singles final, the Bargara ace edging out White 25-21 to pick up some holiday money, $350, with runner up White receiving a cheque for $200. White’s consolation came in the Pairs, a win with Rebecca Rixon from Kawana, the pair finishing four shots ahead (6+27) of Jake Rynne from North Dalby and Kane Nelson from Belmont Services (6+23)
Rixon says she loves the competition and comes back every year as it is “a great chance to gain experience” and get to play high-level competition. “A lot of the people here have played in the Queensland junior sides and it’s a great experience to catch up with old friends and to meet new people and play against competitors we don’t usually get to play against.
Pictured: Pine Rivers president Ron Howden with Junior Open Classic winner Jacob Nelson; competitors Dan Keogh, Mitch Mears, Kobe Barton, Jayden Cottell, Zac Adams, Jacob Nelson, Bradley Lawson, Kit Conlan, Dale McWhinney-Shillington, front, Alex Harman, Michaela Bailey-Nelson, Bryce Litfin, Mitch Styles, Tahlia Camilleri, Julia Allen-Best, Kiara Wilson; Bryce Litfin, Dan Keogh, Pine Rivers’ John Evans.
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Pairing youth and experience The recent Urangan Junior-Senior Day (Aug 14) was a brilliant success, with Nick Cahill from Bargara (teamed up with Emma Brown from Broadbeach) winning the 16 & U section and Aymee Bellert from Kingaroy (teamed up with club-mate Di Reed) winning the 21 & U section. Runner up in the 16 & U was Shervawn Wilson (Bob Harvey), 3rd Rebecca Rixon (Kurt Brown) and 4th Darah Holland (Glen Grousse).
Runner up in the 21 & U was Kiara Wilson (Graham Sluce), 3rd Jacinta Weier (Dean Shaw) and 4th Mitchell Weier (Tony Smith). “The competition has been going on for about 15 years, it’s always an awesome day on the under-cover greens,” Urangan junior liaison officer Tammie Weier said. “We had juniors and seniors coming from Monto, Gayndah, Bundaberg, Kingaroy, Tin Can Bay, Kawana Waters and Hervey Bay, the atmosphere was friendly and sportsmanlike.”
Pictured at Urangan, back row from left, Greg Cahill, Kurt Brown, Emma Brown, Nick Cahill, Mitchell Weier, Tony Smith, Des Kemp, Shervawn Wilson, Brendon Harris, Caysee Wilson, Kain Wallis, Kyandra Kelly, Darah Holland, Alex Colvin, Tiahana Rehbein, Bob Harvey, Glyn Garousse, Merv Thompson, Lochan Kemp, Hannah Staines, Aymee Bellert, Dean Shaw, Chris Pickwick, Lyn Woodall, Kiara Wilson, front row, Rebecca Rixon, Jacinta Weier, Wyatt Martin, George Deen, Shaz Lockhart, Tom Colvin, Graham Sluce.
T I N C A N BAY C H A L L E N G E The juniors had another great experience at Tin Can Bay on Sept 11, pairing up with parents and other experienced adults in the annual Bay Challenge. Competition was tight in both the U16 and U21 age categories but finally Justin Todd and his ‘senior’ Steve Todd from Burnett were named winners in the U16 category, with Kiara Wilson from Tin Can Bay and her ‘senior’ Peter Norstrom victorious in the 16-21 category. Runner up in U16 was Nick Cahill (Bargara) with David Daws, 3rd Jack Davies and Annette Goldsworthy and 4th Matthew Todd and Christine Pickwick. Runner up in the U21 was Kain Wallis from Tin Can Bay with Greg Cahill, 3rd Mitchell Weier from Urangan with John Brown, Mitch beating his sister Jacinta Weier and her partner Dean Shaw into 4th place. The Bay Challenge was contested by bowlers from Bargara, Burnett, Urangan and Gympie Bowls Clubs. Pic: Kiara Wilson and Jacinta Weier.
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GETTING OUT OF A SITUATION During the Pennant Season and the playing of various Championship Competitions, many issues/situations have surfaced which have caused much discussion amongst players. Below are some of those situations: 1. A player in Team A plays their bowl and it comes to rest with part of the bowl on the boundary line. Team A Skip believes that it is still in play as part of the bowl is on the line. Skip B disagrees and says it is dead so they call the Umpire. The bowl is still alive as it is a Line bowl which has come to rest partly inside and partly outside the side boundary of the rink of play – C.19 (page 11). (See examples in photo 1)
If a Controlling Body decides that it is appropriate to restrict the movement of players during play, provision for this must be included within the Conditions of Play. For the playing of Pennant and Championship games, the majority of the Conditions of Play include Restricting Movement of Players. They usually are as follows: Note: Players will only be allowed to walk up to the head as follows:
For (a) The Leads: after the second events where player in their Bowls Australia is the team has delivered Controlling Body ... all their second bowls must carry the stamp bowl. (b) The of the current or future Seconds: calendar year in which the after delivery of their competition/event takes second bowl. (c) The Thirds: place.
2. A player believes that his opposition is foot-faulting and decides to advise his Skip who then appeals to the Umpire. After the Umpire observes the player he advises his decision to the player and it is as follows:
Law 7.1 (Pages 23/24) – Before delivery a player must be standing on the mat with all or part of at least one foot on the mat. At the moment they deliver the jack or bowl, the player must have all or part of one foot on or above the mat. (See examples in photo 2) 3. Restricting the movement of players during the game has been brought up and the Umpire has been requested to explain.
after delivery of their second bowl.
(d) The Skips: may go to the head after delivery of either skip’s first bowl. Players Position: Players, excluding skips, are not permitted to remain at the head whilst their opposite number is delivering their bowl. Any skip choosing to remain at the head end shall retire behind the head.
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Note: Restricting the movement of player does not prohibit a player being called to the head by the skip, but care should be taken not to delay play. Suggested important reading – A.4 - Pages 96, 97, 98 which sets out all details about restricting the movement of players during play. Also A.5 which refers to Delaying (slow) play. 4. A player has a set of bowls with the date stamp of 2013 and was advised that they were out of date and were not to be used in various competitions. Is this correct? DR.4.9 – Requirement for stamps on bowls (Law 53.5) – (Page 122) 4.9.1. For events where Bowls Australia is the Controlling Body, as a minimum, all bowls must carry the stamp of the current or future calendar year in which the competition/event takes place. 4.9.2. For Domestic events where Bowls Australia is not the Controlling Body, the stamp of a current or future year is not required unless specified by the Controlling Body in the Conditions of Play for that event. (See example in photo 3– showing the stamp – 13 WB ).
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CLUB LAW
WHEN GAMING AND TOWN PLANNING LAWS OVERLAP
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It might be a surprise to learn that gaming law and town planning law often overlap in circumstances where a licensee wishes to make a change to a premises. Our town planning law expert James Deegan explains. There are a number of simple changes a licensee may wish to consider which may potentially trigger a requirement to seek town planning approval from the local government, which can be a costly and time consuming process. For example, a licensee may wish to increase the number of approved gaming machines, extend the approved hours of operation, increase the number of car parks or commence a different activity on a premises.
The question often asked by licensees in this situation is “What changes to my premises require town planning approval?” Changes to premises require town planning approval where the proposed change is a “material change of use” of the premises—which amounts to assessable development under the relevant legislation and the planning scheme applicable to the premises. A material change of use of premises is defined by the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 as being either the start of a new use of a premises, the re-establishment of an abandoned use on a premises, or a material increase in the intensity or scale of the use of a premises. Commencing a new use of a premises will generally require local government approval (for example, commencing a Nightclub use on a premises which is used as a Hotel under the Brisbane City Council planning scheme use definitions), however there is no requirement that a premises is to be used exclusively for one use. Difficulties may arise when determining whether an increase in the current use of the premises (such as increasing the approved hours of operation or number of gaming machines) would amount to a “material increase in the intensity or scale of the use of the premises” such that it would constitute a material change of use, triggering the need for a development approval. Generally, the question of what changes amount to a material increase in the intensity or scale of a use is one of fact and degree to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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• an increase in temporary workers accommodation from approximately 40-50 to 72 workers did NOT amount to a material increase in intensity or scale such that development approval would be required;1 • an extension to a vehicle repair centre, which amounted to a doubling in gross floor area, more than doubling the number of car parks and a substantial increase in the number of employees ‘overwhelmingly’ established a material increase in the intensity or scale of the use of the premises; 2 • an upgrade to tennis courts (new fencing and resurfacing) and subsequent increase in usage did
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NOT amount to a material increase in the intensity or scale of the use, however the installation of lights and the potential start of a new use (night tennis) would constitute a material increase in intensity requiring local government approval; 3
• a change which results in any intensification of the use is NOT enough, the intensification of the use must amount to a material change of use of premises;4 • determining whether or not there has been a material change requires a comparison of the nature and extent of the use before and after the change.5
Licensees should ensure that prior to making a change to premises, consideration is given to whether the change would result in the start of a new use on the premises or increase in the intensity or scale of the use such that the change would require local government planning approval. Licences which carry out assessable development on premises without an effective development permit commit a development offence which can lead to significant financial penalties. We are able to assist with interpreting applicable planning scheme provisions and navigating the development approval process. Should you have any queries in relation to town planning approval requirements, please contact Curt Schatz on (07) 3224 0230 or James Deegan on (07) 3224 0254.
1. Mac Services Group Limited v Belyando Shire Council & Ors [2008] QPEC 11. 2. Sunshine Coast Regional Council v Flanigan & Ors [2009] QPEC 68. 3. Phillips v Wareham & Ors [2015] QPEC 5. 4. Ibid. 5. Maroochy Shire Council v Barnes [2001] QPELR 475.
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Sunshine Coast club Pelican Waters holds a commemorative bowls day each year to remember those who died in the sinking of the hospital ship The Centaur, during the Second World War, off the coast of Queensland. The ship was attacked and sunk by an enemy submarine approximately 45km off Moreton Island at 4.10am on Friday May 14, 1943. Of the 332 medical crew and civilian crew aboard, 268 died, including 63 of the 65 Army personnel. The ship was en route to Cairns from Sydney; it sank in just three minutes with the 64 survivors at sea for a day-and-a-half before being rescued. Pelican Waters Bowls Club has been holding a “Centaur Day” for the past six years and it will be held again next year, with a short ceremony at Noon before the bowls starts. Caloundra RSL sub branch president Pat Horgan introduced Centaur committee personnel Bryan and Erica Costigan. Erica spoke movingly about the tragic event to the crowd of 78 Pelican Waters bowlers and guests. The Australian flag was lowered to the Last Post and raised again to the National Anthem. The bowlers also made contributions to four young woman doing a challenging walk to raise money for homeless youth. Pic: Trevor McGlynn, Bryan Costigan, Erica Costigan and Pat Horgan
STELLA EFFORT! Two milestones for Elliott Heads’ Stella Cox this year: her 90th birthday and 30 years of playing bowls.
Drayton’s 70th
Stella was born at Biggenden on August 25, 1926 and she’s been playing bowls since 1986, serving as president, secretary and treasurer. Stella has been a member of the Bundaberg Ladies Past Presidents Association since 1998 and a member at Elliott Heads for the past 12 years. She no longer bowls but is still a keen helper at functions. Pic: Stella Cox and Elliot Heads women’s president Heather Bence.
Toowoomba’s Drayton Bowls Club celebrated its 70th milestone on August 21 with a bowls day. 60 bowlers in attendance included current and former members, past presidents and life members. “It was fantastic to see everyone reacquainting with the bowlers of their time, including descendants of our founder members,” Drayton’s Linda Cameron said. “It was a wonderful day with many memories shared.”
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Photos showing the milestones of Drayton Bowls Club over the decades were shown on a big screen during the two-course lunch and guests took home a special booklet “Highlights of Drayton”. Pic: Drayton women’s president Cathy Sheedy, men’s president Stu Cameron and board chairman Len Bartz cut the 70th birthday cake.
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Chrissie’s Top Tip Preparation is the key
Winning those important games is not necessarily about wanting to win but wanting to prepare to win. If results are not going your way, see your club coach who can prepare a skills training program for you and identify any technical issues that may be affecting your consistency.
COURSES A Club Coaching course was held at Sapphire Gardens (GCT District) on Sept 19-20. Coming up: Oct 3-4 Club Coaching Bongaree (Caboolture District) Oct 8-9 Club Coaching Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast District) Nov 10-13 Club Skills & Club Coaching West Cairns (TFNQ District) Nov 18 Club Skills Quilpie (Maranoa Warrego District) Nov 20-21 Club Coaching Cunnamulla (Maranoa Warrego District)
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A way to be ‘spot on’ with your club selections is to get some training! There are 15 existing and potential club selectors signed up for our initial “club selections” workshop at Bongaree Bowls Club (Wed Oct 5) – but we could cater for more. (Late applications to BQ Phone 3355 9988) Over the past 8 years travelling around the State a common statement from bowlers is that we lose members in clubs because of the selection process within these Clubs.
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a good job at selections if you get yourself some training! Bowls Queensland now has a Selection Module for both coaches and the general bowling community. (With regard to coaches attending this course, it is a part of the requirement of working towards an Advanced Coaching Certificate.)
“Stack the odds of keeping good members”
Disgruntled bowlers are not leaving sport but choosing to move to another Club where they feel they will be better appreciated … and possibly selected! In some clubs, getting selection right is part science, part art and part good luck. But you can definitely stack the odds of keeping good members and doing
The Selection Module entails four and a half hours of in-depth instruction and an enormous amount of brainstorming from those attending to arrive at what is a fair and equitable Selection process.
This course is designed to fit both the smallest clubs and the larger clubs and to achieve a Club Selection Committee which is approachable, open and answerable to all members. “Ownership” of a team is just not with the players: teamwork is a function contributed to by all club members, green-keepers, board members, committee members, umpires, selectors and club families. - George Franklin
Advanced Coaching Course – Expressions of Interest There are only EIGHT advanced coaches in Queensland at the moment. Bowls Australia is looking to run a course in Brisbane in early 2017, if there is sufficient interest? Cost would be $500/participant. Applicants must be experienced club coaches. For more information, contact BQ.
Smart Selections To arrange a Selection Course in your District please contact BQ. The cost of doing the module is $50 each, which includes a manual. Every Club in Australia should have a Selection Policy: on completion of this Module you will be able to formulate and introduce a policy to help with the growth and management of your club. It is you the members that can put this in place! Please contact the state coaching committee at Bowls Queensland on 07 3355 9988 or email admin@bowlsqld.org and ask to be put in touch with the State Coaching Coordinator Alan Thorp. Pic: BQ coaching committee’s Alan Thorp and George ‘minibus’ Franklin get the paperwork ready for the hectic training schedule ahead.
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