CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie

State District Sides Championships

Well done to winners in each of the five divisions and to all players selected to represent their respective districts.

Thank you to host clubs Coolum Beach, Club Maroochy, Club Kawana, The Waves Caloundra and Tewantin Noosa Bowls Clubs. Thank you to the Sunshine Coast Council and Australian Secure Capital Fund (ASCF) for sponsoring these Championships.

QLD State Championships

Congratulations to all winners/finalists and thank you to those who entered the 11 events. Winners from each event (except Over 60 Pairs) now advance to the Australian Championships to be held in Perth from 17-20 October, 2023.

I must thank the Bowls QLD Match Committee and staff for the time/effort devoted in planning and running the District Sides and State Championships. Also, our Umpire Committee for assisting with the events and Selection Committee for their attendance while on the lookout for potential Queensland representatives. Thank you to Vanessa Bacon-Hall for her media expertise during District Sides and State Championships.

Thank you to Sunshine Coast Council and Coolum Beach Bowls Club for their support of the State Championships. It was great to have the Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson and Councillor Maria Suarez attend presentations during the event.

Thank you to the staff and volunteers at all host clubs during the Championships, and to Coolum Beach for being a fantastic host for all finals.

Thank you to the following event sponsors:

• State Mixed Pairs – Nic Fisher, Harcourts

• State Men’s and Women’s Triples – Nic Fisher, Harcourts

• State Men’s and Women’s Fours – Henselite

• State Over 60 Men’s and Women’s Pairs –Identified Services

Live Streaming

Thank you to the Bowls Gold Coast Tweed Media Team for live streaming every day of the State District Sides and State Championships.

Thank you to all bowlers who shared the streams on Facebook to expose the game to their non-bowling friends and family, this is a great avenue in which to promote our game.

All of our streams are now also live through our YouTube page for those not on Facebook, these can be viewed at anytime here: https://www.youtube. com/@bowlsqld8764/streams

QLD Multi Disability Championships

This event will be held at the Souths Suburban and Mackay City Bowls Clubs from 7-10 August, 2023.

Entries are open for this event and forms are available on the BQ website, entries close on 28 June.

BA RBM Nick Twining Resignation

Nick has resigned from the North QLD Regional Bowls Manager position with Bowls Australia to take up a role as the Club Manager at the Edge Hill Bowls Club in Cairns.

Nick’s last day with BA will be Friday, 9 June. Thank you, Nick, for your assistance with QLD clubs and districts and we wish you all the best in your role with Edge Hill BC.

World Bowls Indoor Singles and Mixed Pairs

Well done to Aron Sherriff on winning gold in the Men’s Singles and to Aron and Kelsey Cottrell on winning the Mixed Pairs event. Well done to Katelyn Inch on claiming silver in the Women’s Singles.

Australian Open

The Australian Open is shaping up to be another great event on the Gold Coast from 10–23 June with record entries received.

Clubs all over the coast will host players from across Australia and overseas in another great promotion for our sport in QLD.

• State Men’s and Women’s Singles – Henselite Proudly sponsored by

Brett

Wilkie