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CONTENTS

Cover Kelsey Cottrell & Tony Bonnell accept the Queen’s Baton en route to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Volume 45 Issue 3

10 – Queensland floods February 2022

17 – Happy 100th birthday to Margaret

18 – Queen’s Baton Relay reaches Broadbeach

24 – Glasshouse juniors on a roll

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22 plq

DSM AWARDED

Colleen Ryan receives a Distinguished Service Member award

Premier League Queensland wraps up another year

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30 CLUB NEWS

NEW SPONSOR for bq

BQ welcomes LED sports lighting manufacturer, IWE Group

Catch up on news from clubs across Queensland

20 UMPIRE

34 coaching

Joan discusses risks and trip hazards on and off the green

Coach Felix highlights important strategies and tactics

Editor: Jo Grey

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From the President with BQ’s Peter Williamson The Bowls Queensland AGM and council meeting was held on March 16, 2022, where elected positions were open for vice president, treasurer and two directors. It gives me immense pleasure to announce that all the incumbent members of the board who nominated for the vacant positions were reelected: Kerry Green as vice president, Greg Flynn as treasurer (unopposed), Colleen Ryan as director and Carmel Gibb as director.

I now thank all who nominated for board positions, knowing that all were prepared to give of their time and efforts for the betterment of the sport.

It was announced at the council meeting that the board had decided to give each flood affected club a grant of $2,500 from the disaster relief fund and deferment of the clubs’ affiliation fees for six months, with all to be reviewed at that time to ensure any further assistance that may be required will be assessed accordingly.

The BQ Board presented to the state council the whole of branding proposal from Bowls Australia, with drawing of a logo similar to that which is currently in use by other States, together with a drawing the board believed more suitable.

It was resolved by providing the BQ drawing using the existing logo, which included aspects of the outline currently in use by BA and States, then changes may be made to the logo to be in line with the whole of sport branding.

COLLEEN RYAN AWARDED DSM Congratulations to Colleen Ryan who was presented with a Distinguished Service Member (DSM) award at the Bowls Queensland AGM held on March 16, 2022.

The DSM is voted on by council delegates and must meet the following criteria: Must have a minimum period of fifteen (15) years at State and or District level (not necessarily concurrent) in addition to any club service in bowls administration. Administrative level refers to elected/nominated/appointed committee level and service refers to service in Queensland.

Colleen has attained multiple achievements at club, district, State and national level.

Club level Club Helensvale: 2005–2006 Selection; 2012–2015 Umpire; 2013–2014 Ladies’ Committee Paradise Point: 2015–2022 Umpire and Umpire Coordinator; 2020–2022 Selection District level GCTDLBA: 2003–2007 Match Committee; 2007–2008 Junior Vice-President; 2008–2009 Senior Vice-President; 2009–2010 President; 2021–2022 Umpire Committee State level Bowls Queensland: 2010–2013 Match Committee; 2013–2015 Match Co-ordinator; 2015–2022 Board Director National level 2012–2022 National Umpire Colleen has always displayed a willingness to serve and assist at all levels throughout her lawn bowling career which has been much appreciated by those with whom she has worked.

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Colleen Ryan accepting her DSM award from Peter Williamson

CLUBS QUEENSLAND AWARDS Congratulations to all bowls clubs that were finalists in various categories at these annual awards. Well done to Club Pine Rivers for being awarded the Best Bowls Club and Club Pine Rivers’ CEO Steve Ratcliffe who won Club Secretary/Manager of the Year.

Club Kawana and Bribie Island Bowls Club were also finalists for the Best Bowls Club award. Club Pine Rivers is hosting the BPL on May 23-27.

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ANZAC TEST SERIES - 2022 The ANZAC Test Series commenced in 2014 to mark the centenary of the ANZAC legend. It commemorates the efforts of our soldiers over the past 100 years, since World War I started in 1914, with the centenary of ANZAC honoured in 2018.

Due to the success of this series, it has continued each year (except for 2020/21 due to COVID) and will be held again this month at Manly Bowls Club on April 22-23.

The Bowls Queensland President’s XII test side is a combination of Queensland’s aspiring and experienced representatives, while the Defence team is comprised of the elite bowlers of the Australian Services Bowling Association.

Winning teams 2021 – not contested due to COVID 19 2020 – not contested due to COVID 19 2019 – Bowls Queensland President’s XII 2018 – Bowls Queensland President’s XII 2017 – Bowls Queensland President’s XII 2016 – Bowls Queensland President’s XII 2015 – Australian Services Bowling Association 2014 – Bowls Queensland Chairman’s XII

2019 ANZAC President’s XII Test Series

NATIONAL CHAMPION OF CLUB CHAMPION SINGLES Chloe Stewart and Jake Rynne will represent QLD at the National Champion of Club Champion Singles to be held at Broadbeach on April 23-24. This is the postponed 2021 event.

Australian Championships

Good luck to all our 2021 QLD State Championship winners who will now contest the Australian Championships at Broadbeach from April 26-29.

Disciplines include Women’s and Men’s Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours and Mixed Pairs.

SEEN READING THE BOWLER

MANNY MANS A BROOM

Enjoying reading the Bowler last month was Matthew Russell (7), who especially liked seeing the cover featuring himself in action at the 2022 Junior State Champions.

By Bob Fenney

Following a recent minor flood event, (normal monsoon wet season in Airlie Beach) Airlie Beach Bowls Club stalwart, and bowls guru, Manny Isgro, was one of the first to grab a broom.

Matthew was one of two seven-year-olds entering the competition, the other was Steven Bird-Monk. Both are enjoying bowls and we look forward to seeing more of these two young men.

Manny cleared gravel from the green that had been washed from the gutters by drainage holes becoming blocked, due to the volume of rain.

Airlie Beach Bowls Club is well known for its members chipping in, and getting things done when needed.

Manny, a well known and much respected player, and Airlie’s first season Division One Skipper, as usual, leads by example!

Thank you Manny!

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CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie BQ Board and AGM It is always great to have the delegates from our 20 districts in Queensland join the BQ Board and Committee Co-ordinators for our annual AGM/Council meeting. Two nominations were received for the vice president position from Kerry Green and Graham Lewis, four nominations were received for the two board director positions from Colleen Ryan, Carmel Gibb, John Walker and Lesley Bates. Incumbents Kerry Green, Colleen Ryan and Carmel Gibb were successful in the election and return to the board for another two year period.

Current Director of Finance Greg Flynn was unopposed for this position and will also be in place for the next two years.

Congratulations to Colleen Ryan who was awarded the Bowls Queensland Distinguished Service Member award following a vote at the meeting.

Flooding Our thoughts go out to our clubs affected by the flooding in South East QLD in January and February. The Bowls QLD Board has allocated assistance to all clubs affected through the BQ Disaster Relief Fund and will continue to liaise with clubs and government regarding assistance available. It is amazing to see the community spirit at the affected clubs with members and the local community devoting their time and efforts to clean and restore their club houses, greens and surrounds. Our thoughts are also with any members affected by the flooding.

Partnership Bowls Queensland is pleased to announce that IWE Group (LED Lighting Company) is a new Bowls Queensland partner and will also be sponsoring the State District Sides. IWE Group are leaders in sports field LED lighting, their stringent testing ensures their products are built to last. Backed by a 10 year warranty you can be sure of the finest quality. IWE Group LED lights are used in the most extreme Australian environments. Given this, it is essential that all their LED lights are put to the test to ensure success out in the field. www.iwegroup.com.au QLD State Championships Bowls Queensland is pleased to welcome Henselite as a sponsor of the 2022 State Championships Men’s and Women’s Singles and Fours competitions. Henselite is a long-term supporter of Bowls Queensland and now show their support for these blue-ribbon events on the Bowls Queensland calendar.

We are also delighted to welcome back Nic Fisher and Image Property as a sponsor of the 2022 State Championships Men’s and Women’s Triples and Mixed Pairs competitions. Nic and Image Property return for their second year sponsoring these prestigious events and Bowls Queensland thank them for their ongoing support.

The State Championships will be played on the Gold Coast from Monday 9 to Sunday 22 May with all finals at Broadbeach Bowls Club. The District Sides Championships

will also be held in the Gold Coast/Tweed District from May 4-7, prior to the State Championships. Venues for the District Sides are Musgrave Hill, Paradise Point, Mermaid Beach and Broadbeach.

Clubs QLD Awards Congratulations to all bowls clubs who were finalists in various categories at these annual awards. Well done to Club Pine Rivers for being awarded the Best Bowls Club and Club Pine Rivers’ CEO Steve Ratcliffe who won Club Secretary/ Manager of the Year.

QLD Junior Camp Twenty juniors (10 girls and 10 boys) have been invited to attend a QLD junior camp at Chermside Bowls Club in Brisbane on April 5-6. Following this camp, eight girls and eight boys will be selected to play NSW at Chermside Bowls Club on August 21-22.

ANZAC Test Manly Bowls Club will host this series after being cancelled last year due to Covid. This entails a BQ President’s XII playing the Australian Defence Force Bowls Team in a three test series on Friday 22 (one test at night) and Saturday 23 April (two tests).

QLD Representative Trial The QLD Selectors have invited 24 women and 24 men to attend a trial at Broadbeach Bowls Club on Sunday April 24.

Players invited will be vying for QLD selection in the Open, U25 and 40-59 QLD Teams.

National Champion of Club Champion Singles Good luck to Chloe Stewart and Jake Rynne who will represent QLD in this event at Broadbeach on April 23-24. This is the postponed 2021 event.

Australian Championships Good luck to all our 2021 QLD State Championship winners who will now contest the Australian Championships at Broadbeach from April 26-29. Disciplines include Women’s and Men’s Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours and Mixed Pairs.

Vale - George Hoath Bowls Queensland was saddened to hear about the recent passing of George Hoath, our condolences to his wife, family and close friends. George was the current president and stalwart of the Condamine District, representing them at the District Sides from the early nineties and representing Central QLD prior to that. George’s greatest bowling achievement was winning the Queensland and Australian Fours in 1990 with Steve Glasson, Peter Leon and John Taylor. He also won every Champion of Champion Event numerous times in the Condamine District. R.I.P. George.

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Message from new BQ sponsors, IWE Group For more than 25 years, the Australian-owned and operated IWE Group has proven itself as a leader in the competitive energy sector, earned through service, technical support and product excellence.

As an innovative LED sports lighting manufacturer, IWE Group specialises in concept to completion lighting solutions, Australia-wide. Designed and built tough for Australian conditions, IWE’s products are rigorously tested and carry market leading warranties. Performance, reliability and efficiency are the main focus points of IWE’s product development program and these values have been formed in collaboration with our partners, installing contractors, sports facilities and players alike.

With experience in lighting installations derived from a wide variety of sporting disciplines including bowls, tennis, cricket, hockey, football and soccer, IWE Group’s industry leading service and support is available to members to ensure that the best possible outcome for your club’s lighting project is achieved.

With a dedicated R&D team, IWE Group is at the forefront of research, design & technology within the lighting industry, enabling tailored LED lighting solutions to be delivered to sporting clubs, meeting all required Australian Standards and exceeding expectations.

IWE Business Development Manager, Blayne Fullford-Hurst, said that during the past two years, Australian businesses and communities have been under increased pressure due to global events and the resulting effects on our economy.

“This has revealed the priority that must be placed on supporting one another locally and nurturing the Australian community spirit, by sticking together,” he said.

IWE LED lighting at Figtree RSL Bowling Club in NSW

“I personally hold the newly formed partnership between IWE Group and Bowls QLD very close to heart and believe it will be of great benefit to local clubs and their members. Bowls clubs are important organisations within our communities and the sport itself provides an excellent platform for physical activity and interaction between people of all ages and backgrounds.

“Along with providing employment opportunities and a great location for social gatherings, bowls clubs are often seen as the cornerstone of many towns throughout Australia and I believe it is imperative that the sport continues to grow, attracting more players and members to clubs in the future.

“As an Australian-owned and operated business, this is really important to me and all of us here at IWE Group. I look forward to attending Bowls QLD events during 2022 and meeting as many club players and members as possible. Perhaps we could even have a game and discuss your lighting needs over a drink afterwards.”

IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP APRIL •

5-6th

QLD Junior Camp at Chermside Bowls Club

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6th

QLD State District Sides - teams due Bowls Queensland

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20th

Entries Close - QLD Indoor Qualifying Rounds - Men Bowls Queensland

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22-23rd

ANZAC - President’s XII at Manly Bowls Club

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24th

Selection trials at Broadbeach Bowls Club

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23-24th

2021 Australian Singles Champion of Champions at Broadbeach

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26-29th

2021 Australian Championships at Broadbeach

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27th

Entries Close - Qld Indoor Qualifying Rounds - Women Bowls Queensland

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4-7th

QLD State District Sides

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9-22nd

QLD State Championships at various Gold Coast clubs, finals at Broadbeach

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28-29th

QLD Indoor Qualifying Rounds Men at Tweed Heads and Paradise Point

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Queensland floods February 2022

When the Bureau of Meteorology issued severe weather warnings for South-East Queensland on Friday February 25, 2022 with heavy rain expected to continue across the region into Saturday morning, people started thinking about how to protect their homes and clubs from the inevitable deluge of water. Flood warnings were issued while the rain continued to bucket down with little respite.

Emergency warnings were in place at several locations including the Sunshine Coast, Lockyer Valley and Toowoomba.

Major flood warnings were issued at 8pm on Sunday February 27 for the lower Brisbane River around the central business district and the Logan and Albert rivers following continued rain throughout Sunday. A warning was issued to communities around the Logan and Albert rivers including Logan, Beaudesert, MacLean Bridge and Waterford.

More than 400 mm of rainfall was recorded in the Brisbane area on Sunday.

Unfortunately, this flooding affected many clubs in Queensland. While some clubs suffered from flooded greens due to rainfall and overflow, other clubs were hit badly with flood waters going through their clubhouses and severely damaging the building and its contents.

THE ALBERT BOWLS CLUB - GYMPIE The Albert Bowls Club was flooded up to the rooftop and, as soon as access was possible, a small army of members and non-members started working on what was to be a solid few days of dirty, muddy and smelly work.

Helpers cleared the majority of debris from the clubhouse, then commenced mud removal. Another group worked on the sheds while some ladies provided drinks and sustenance. Rural Firies hosed most of the mud off the greens and it looks good now. Mud removal continued along with removal of cupboards and electrical equipment from the kitchen. Bowls, mats and stools were washed and stored. Meanwhile, two rubbish piles were moved to the dump. The clean-up continued, focusing more on the hall area, doors (which wouldn’t close), electrical wiring, switchboards, etc.

The Albert’s treasurer, Rick Wadrop, said the club has had flooding before, but never as much as this time.

“The water came up higher, and lasted longer, than the 2011 floods,” Rick said.

“Even the floorboards buckled and the ceiling is ruined.”

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The club has two years left on the lease of land from Natural Resources and it is hoped that once damage has been correctly assessed, they can put dollar figures on the costs of possible repair. Due to the high demand for tradespeople, it is proving hard to get quotes quickly.

“Thanks to the many members who attended, as well as the CPB Contractor staff (headed by Garry Dan) along with numerous other non-members who were a major factor in the early removal of the large debris from the clubhouse,” Rick said.

“Thanks to Owen Raines and the Gympie Bowls Club for offering the use of their greens for our competitions, if necessary.

“Thanks also to Mitre10 for a $2,000 credit and Bunnings for equipment donations as well as staff assistance.”

The Albert bar

The Albert hall

The Albert kitchen

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JINDALEE BOWLS CLUB - BRISBANE Members from the Jindalee Bowls Club in Brisbane didn’t expect the water to be as high as it was. They cleaned out downstairs and lifted everything to the higher level, but the water came up to just below the clubhouse ceiling (seven feet).

They lost all of their computers, laptops, files, archives, furniture, stock and greenkeeper’s shed machinery.

With much work by volunteers, the club has bounced back and, 11 days later, members were back playing bowls on the revived greens.

Chair stuck in ceiling

Volunteers hosing down the green

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Volunteers refuelling before continuing the clean up

WINDSOR BOWLS CLUB Members at the Windsor Bowls Club raised many things above the 2011 flood level, which was around one to two feet, as they didn’t think it would go any higher this time.

Unfortunately, the brutal February water deluge flooded the club with five feet of water through the bottom level, which included bar, stock, pokies, furniture, carpet, cool room and temporary cool room, greenkeeper’s shed machinery.

This time, the water level was four to five feet higher than 2011.

Members of the club are busy working hard to fix damage and rebuild.

SAMFORD BOWLS CLUB Samford Bowls Club in Brisbane had about six to eight inches of water in the club, but the water went underneath most electrical items.

The parquetry floor and carpet were ruined, which will be expensive to replace as it’s a large area. The furniture survived but the outdoor seats along one side of green were damaged. There is damage to the synthetic greens but members are unsure of the extent of this damage.

Local members, the community and firefighters have been of great help to the club.

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OXLEY BOWLS CLUB Oxley Bowls Club had major flooding but it was lower than the floods in 2011, with waters rising to about 60cm inside the clubhouse. The parquetry floor, chairs, oven and some electrical equipment was damaged.

At the time of publishing, the club estimated it would take approximately $116,000 to repair or fix damaged equipment. The club has started a GoFundMe page (https://gofund.me/4792949d), received $5,000 from the Lord Mayor’s fund and is applying for other support and grants.

Oxley Bowls Club is the home to The Walking Football Club who, along with the local community and club members, have assisted with whatever is necessary to get the club up and running again. The Walking Football Club has also helped with grants. The club would like to thank everyone for their assistance in the clean up.

GOODNA Goodna Bowls Club had a foot of water through the club, which ruined floor coverings and timber cupboards.

However, the three feet of water through the greenkeeper’s shed damaged machinery, which has been sent away to see if can be restored. The club lost power and, for a few days, members were unable to access the club to see how much damage was caused.

The club is on council owned land, so the council is assisting with the clubhouse side of things. Members are now able to play on some greens and other clubs have helped out. The club is now back playing social bowls and members are happy that this flood wasn’t as bad as 2011, where the waters reached the roof of the club. The club was rebuilt three feet higher after the last floods, which helped this time.

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KANDANGA BOWLS CLUB Kandanga Bowls had four to five inches of water through the club. Acting swiftly, members took up all carpet tiles prior to the flood, cleaned the floor after the flood and relaid the carpet tiles. The club had good support from members and the community to help clean inside and outside. There was some electrical damage which will take approximately $2,000 to fix, some fence damage which was fixed by volunteers and lost a roller and mower.

The greens were flooded but, apart from some damage to the ditches, cleaned up well. Julie Worth from the club submitted the following article: In the early hours of Friday morning 25 February, Kandanga Creek rose at an extraordinary rate covering the road bridge and the road into the bowling and camping precinct.

Luckily, campers had moved out in case of flooding two days before. In accordance with the club’s flood plan, members started at 5.30am to move as much as possible to avoid damage on the green and camping area. As the flood inundated the surrounding flats, everything that could be moved inside the club was lifted to above flood height.

Those members then walked out and watched from the railway line as the water inundated the green and clubhouse.

On Saturday 26th, those members and some volunteers assembled at the club and cleaned the mud off the green and hosed down inside the clubhouse. As part of the club’s flood plan, water is stored because the town water supply is always affected by flood damage. That night everyone relaxed thinking that all was safe. The water dropped below bridge height at 8pm that night.

To the surprise of all, it rained again, and the water came up and covered the green the next day. Never before have we experienced two floods in two days. Mind you, on several occasions, we have experienced two floods in three weeks.

Over five days, those core members and volunteers worked to get everything back to operation. All electrical and gas was checked, emergency repairs were carried out. The club is very grateful to CPB Contractors who sent a team in on day six to help with repairs to ditches and the surrounds of the green.

A debriefing was held by those who were involved in the essential work, so that the flood plan can be improved.

DAYBORO BOWLS CLUB Dayboro Bowls Club had about three quarters of a metre of water through the club and greenkeeper’s shed. The damage wasn’t as bad as 2011 when the water rose to a couple of metres. There was damage to the new flooring, greens, ditches, greens machinery and scoreboards. The club’s insurance will cover most of the loss including loss of trade. Peter Dutton, MP, Federal Member for Dixon, is assisting too. Unfortunately, some memorabilia in the storage shed was lost after it was stored due to the members doing some painting.

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MAryborough serviceS MEMORIAL BOWLS CLUB Maryborough Services Memorial Bowls Club was first impacted in the January floods, only to be affected again in the February flooding. Both times, the greens flooded and the water remained under the main club level, although the water came within three steps of main club level in February. The artificial green damaged first time cost $23,000 to fix and is now damaged again with ripples in the green. The power board and cool room under the club were damaged, but members managed to get all machinery and equipment out before the deluge arrived.

TANSEY BOWLS CLUB Tansey Bowls Club flooded badly in January, as unfortunately the club is in a flood plain and next to a creek. In February, the creek waters rose but the besser block wall built between the club and the green held the water at bay this time. Still recovering from their January onslaught, other clubs and local businesses have provided funds and materials to help with fixing up the club. Many members have offered their time and most of the walls have already been reinstated. The club still needs painting and a new cool room and they are applying for the Community Gambling Fund Super Round for this.

Our thoughts go out to all clubs and members who were affected by the February floods. We have covered as much as we can in this issue of the Bowler magazine, but welcome any new contributions or updates. Please send information to media@bowlsqld.org

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Congratulations to Margaret Bradley from Toombul Bowls Club who recently celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by loved ones at the club. To help Margaret celebrate, bowlers, friends and family attended her party held after the Margaret Bradley Triples event. Margaret has been a stalwart of the club and has, until recently, been an active (and very good) player. She has held every position in the club, has received the 25-year meritorious award from Bowls Queensland and is well-respected and much-loved by her fellow bowlers. Margaret was a club coach for many years and was also an umpire.

A member at Toombul from November 1976, Margaret has achieved the following: Toombul Ladies Bowling Club • 1982 Junior Vice President • 1983 Senior Vice President • 1984 President • 1985 Past President • 1986, 1988 Secretary • 1994, 1995, 1996 Treasurer • 1987, 1997, 1998, 1999 Assistant Secretary • 2000, 2001Assistant Treasurer • 2007, 2008 Pennant Selector • 2005, 2006 Social Bowls Selector • 2010, 2011 Patron Toombul Bowls Club Inc • 1993-2009 Deputy Chairperson Margaret also organised the rosters for voluntary kitchen work for each Friday night’s kitchen trading and for all of the external catering functions accepted by the Ladies Bowling Club and the board from 1992 to 2010.

She was responsible for setting and maintaining the high standard of hospitality provided at Toombul Bowls functions. Happy 100th Margaret!

Moreton Bay Ladies District Bowling Association President Helen Lightfoot congratulates Margaret on her achievements

Margaret with her son Tony (left) and daughter in law Becky (right)

BQ Director Carmel Gibb presenting Margaret with her 100 Year Medallion. Carmel would like to thank the Toombul Ladies Bowling Club and Moreton Bay District Ladies for their hospitality and kindness and wishes everyone the very best in the future.

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QUEEN’S BATON RELAY FOR 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES The Queen’s Baton Relay rolled into the Broadbeach Bowls Club last month ahead of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, carried in by 1990 Commonwealth Games medallist Janelle Pallister and her daughter, a 2022 Games hopeful Lani Pallister. The swimming duo handed the baton to our 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medallists Tony Bonnell and Kelsey Cottrell.

The pair were honoured to be asked to represent bowls and the greater Australian sporting community; they posed for photos with the iconic GC2018 mascot Borobi, Australian Squash representatives, Deputy Gold Coast Mayor Donna Gates and a large contingent of Broadbeach Bowls Club members, many of whom were also reminiscing about their own personal Commonwealth Games experiences volunteering on home soil.

The Australian Lawn Bowls Team won five gold medals and two silver medals which was a record haul at a Commonwealth Games. Queenslanders Nathan Rice, Aron Sherriff, Brett Wilkie, Jake and Grant Fehlberg, Lynne and Bob Seymour and Tony Bonnell all took home medals from those games. Barrie Lester, who now calls Queensland home, was part of Channel 7’s coverage of the baton arriving in

L-R: Kelsey Cottrell and Tony Bonnell

Queensland and got to hold the baton which is traveling across 72 nations and territories across the Commonwealth carrying the Queen’s message.

For Tony Bonnell, the prospect of winning back-to-back gold medals in the Para-Lawn Bowls event in Birmingham is strong, having just made the shortlist alongside his wife Serena Bonnell to tour the UK this May. Both Tony and Serena have been training diligently at the Tamborine Mountain Bowls Club on a green that has been prepared to mirror UK conditions.

On the other hand, the festivities of the Baton Relay for Kelsey Cottrell were very much about celebrating the success the Australian Lawn Bowls Team achieved in 2018, where she claimed a gold medal in the Fours with Carla Krizanic, Natasha Scott and Rebecca Van Asch, and, symbolically handing the baton over to the L-R: 2018 Fours gold medal next generation of Australian Jackaroos having made herself unavailable for 2022 winners Kelsey Cottrell, Carla Commonwealth Games selection.

Krizanic, Rebecca Van Asch &

“It was a truly wonderful honour to be part of the Baton Relay alongside Tony; I have Natasha Scott vivid memories of stopping mid-way through a training session at Broadbeach to watch Brett Wilkie carry the Baton in the lead up to the Gold Coast Games. It was a goosebump moment with the whole team hovering around a phone to watch,” said Cottrell.

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REACHES THE GOLD COAST “The Commonwealth Games helps put bowls on the map; the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games was particularly instrumental in showcasing just how awesome and entertaining our sport is and I think having the Commonwealth Games Association select the bowls venue to film the Baton’s visit to the Gold Coast shows how memorable bowls, and the bowlers were when we competed here 4 years ago!

“The sport has wonderful young ambassadors coming through the ranks and some of them will get to live out their dreams putting on the green and gold in Birmingham and I’ll be happily at home with my family tuning into every bowls match possible at all hours of the night cheering them on!”

Cottrell remains part of the Australian Jackaroos Squad and has her eyes on World Championship Gold on the Gold Coast in 2023.

“It did make the decision just that tad easier knowing there is a short turn around to the next World Championships and I think with a bit of extra time and being closer to home, it will be easier to juggle the commitment required to the team and also my beautiful young little family.

“I hope no young female bowlers see my decision to step aside as a deterrent; you can certainly manage work, study, family and a bowls career, but everyone’s journey as a mum and an athlete is different and your priorities will continue to chop and change.”

The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham starts on July 28 and our Right at Home Australian Jackaroos Team will be announced toward the end of May. We have a number of Queenslanders in contention and we wish them every success. Thanks to Kelsey Cottrell and Commonwealth Games Australia for the photos.

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Umpire with Joan Brotherton Objects on the green As 2022 continues, we find ourselves involved in many competitions and social events. However, the recent severe weather conditions have affected many of our members, clubs and districts and along with that, bowling plans. I know that our thoughts are with everyone affected and to those who volunteered to assist, thank you so much. It is wonderful to see, and watch on television, the work carried out by volunteers.

Now that many members are back at bowls, one of the queries that I received is referring to Law 34 on page 45 “Objects on the green”: Under no circumstances, other than those described in Laws 14,18, 41, 49 and 56.5, must any object be placed on the bank, the green, in the ditch, on the jack, on a bowl or anywhere else to help a player.

Briefly, those laws mentioned cover the following: •

Law 14, Touchers In particular, Law 14.4 where it indicates that a toucher in the ditch must be marked with a brightly coloured indicator, either against the face of the bank or on the top of the bank, immediately in line with the toucher.

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Law 18, Live jack in the ditch In particular, Law 18.2 which indicates that a jack in the ditch must be marked with a white indicator, either against the face of the bank or on top of the bank, in line with the jack.

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Law 41, Players with disabilities This law needs to be read in full.

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Law 49, Division of the green This law covers the number of the rink, four corners of the rinks (boundary pegs).

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Law 56.5, Respotting the jack This law needs to be read in full.

There is also a good article in the Officiating Manual on pages 85-87. It sets out risk management of which all officials and players should be aware, to be alert to all hazards and take appropriate steps to identify and minimise risks regarding items left on the banks.

These include: • • • • • •

Narrow banks crowded with people and equipment, especially banks along which people have to move Umpires and players Bowls, jacks, mats and rink markers, while necessary for the game, left in inappropriate positions or handled carelessly can cause injury Personal equipment bags left in narrow spaces or with straps across walkways. These should be keep closed and stowed in a designated area to reduce the risk of anybody tripping over Umpire equipment left in walkways Keep miscellaneous bowls equipment such as bowls lifters, rakes, umbrellas, drink cooler bags out of the way when not being used.

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Good officials will be observant of the bowls environment in which they are operating and will alert the host club and or controlling body if there are any problems.

The following photos show the difference between a neat and safe environment and an unsafe environment covering the area particularly from the rink to the seats.

Bowls bags and equipment neatly placed under seat and mat placed squarely and flat on the bank

Bowls bags, bowls and mats placed in inappropriate positions pose a risk of tripping and can cause injury

Another query I received and one I observed and wrote about the December 2017 and September 2019 Queensland Bowler umpire column, is Law 13 – Possession of the rink on page 29.

Example: The third is playing their last bowl. As soon as the bowl has been delivered, the other player/s begin walking up the green in front of the third as she/he is watching their bowl.

I will detail parts of Law 13: 13.1 13.2

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

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

Therefore, the player/s should wait until then to start walking up to the head, enabling the player to watch their bowl without interference from other player/s. If this were to continue, the umpire or on appeal could enforce Law 13.3.1 and if it continues then Law 13.3.2 applies.

I hope you continue enjoying your bowls, please take care.

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Premier League Queensland

Champions Burleigh Heads Dragons

By Kelsey Cottrell

Unbelievable scenes concluded the 2022 Queensland Premier League season at Club Helensvale, a day in which bowlers who witnessed it will be talking about for years to come! An undefeated season came to a halt in the Premier Grand Final whilst in the Premier Reserves, an umpire’s measure in pitch black darkness, in front of a sea of spectators cramming the rink was the talk of the town!

In the premier grade it was the Broadbeach Bulls who sailed through the season undefeated and looked the team to beat. Despite a couple of close finishes, they had managed to keep their record unblemished and progress straight to the semi-finals. They awaited the winner of Burleigh Heads (2nd) and Musgrave Hill (3rd) whilst the elimination final saw the Helensvale Hawks knock out the Tweed Heads Ospreys.

Burleigh Heads defeated Musgrave Hill 58 to 49 and later that night Broadbeach continued to go about their business defeating the Burleigh Water Dragons in the Major Semi-final; they would now contest their 2nd straight Grand Final after losing to Pine Rivers in 2021. The result of that loss for Burleigh was a showdown with the Helensvale Hawks who had put a 20+shot margin on the Musgrave Hill Pelicans in the Minor Semi-final.

Not even the home crowd could get the Hawks over the line; Irish international Gary Kelly registered a massive 34 to 17 victory, contributing more than half Burleigh Heads’ total score, and had everyone believing they could knock off the big guns; and that’s exactly what they did! The confidence of the Preliminary Final shone through the entire Burleigh outfit and player for player they matched it with the best and came out on top.

Burleigh Heads Bowls Manager Barrie Lester couldn’t speak more glowingly of his club’s performance and the abundance of support they received all year.

“I was super proud of the players and the commitment they showed to the club; to make both finals was a dream come true,” he said.

“We had a game plan that we stuck to, we had great chemistry across both teams and a lot of support from our board, staff, managers and sponsors who all came to the finals on Sunday.”

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Unlike the Premier Grade finals series which featured five Gold Coast clubs, the reserves covered most of the south-east with teams from Kawana, Hamilton, Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach and Pine Rivers.

The top two sides qualified through to the Grand Final; the 2022 Premiers Burleigh Heads qualified for the Grand Final first by defeating the Pine Rivers Pirates in the Qualifying Final, followed by 2021 Champions the Broadbeach Bulls, who troubled Pine Rivers in their Preliminary Final 80 to 45 the next day.

If there wasn’t enough tension already, the Grand Final spanned over four hours and the final three ends between Tom Nathan and Chris Monk were played in all but complete darkness. Players from both sides and spectators alike were using phone torches to shine on the head and when an umpire had to be called to decide a winner, everyone held their breath. Nathan had declared the head confident the Bulls were holding the two shots they required to win by one and when the Bulls bowl was rolled out by the umpire the celebrations started for the now back-to-back champions!

Congratulations to the Broadbeach Bulls and the Burleigh Heads Water Dragons for making both grades Grand Finals and to the best performed rinks skipped by Aron Sherriff (Broadbeach) and Shaun Wheeler (Burleigh Heads). The top-level bowls in Queensland is the envy of the rest of the country.

Broadbeach Bulls

Final ends being played in the dark, aided by phone torches

One of two best performed rinks, skipped by Aron Sherriff

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Back L-R: Kevin Cook (Club Coach), Kerry Lappin (Club Coach), Zach Flood, Charlie Menz, Todd Brain, Caysee Wilson, Bill Tumbridge (Club Coach)Front L-R: Chloe Runge, Riley Paterson, Josh Williamson, Jack Chirgwin & David Hayes (Clubs Games Director and Super Hero)

GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY JUNIORS ON TOP FORM Located in the beautiful town of Glass House in the Sunshine Coast Hinterlands, one could be forgiven for thinking that the Glasshouse Country Bowls Club was a small country club. Small? Perhaps. Mighty? Definitely.

Glasshouse Country Bowls Club is a thriving club with an even mightier thriving junior team. Home to accredited national coach and umpire who is now age 17, Chloe Runge talks the talk and walks the walk as far as bowls is concerned. In fact, Chloe was instrumental in encouraging Bill Tumbridge to start a junior program at the club. They have never looked back. The junior program is thriving under Bill’s leadership and Jacqui Hineman’s coaching expertise, with their U18s attending and claiming medals at State level.

The Queensland Bowler caught up with Bill Tumbridge and Jacqui Hineman to find out more about the junior program.

Bill started the junior program after being encourage by young Chloe Runge and her mentor, previous long-term president/coach/umpire and general all-round champion, Mr Jim Tatum. “I would like to thank and congratulate Jim for his many, many years of dedication to the club and its juniors,” Bill said.

“Unfortunately, Jim has had to move onto another area with his family, but he will always be remembered for his dedication and support to our club and his passion for helping our juniors.

“This encouragement for me to start a junior program came some six years ago, at a time when my grandson, Jack Chirgwin, was looking for an outlet following a serious health diagnosis.

Bill would also like to credit John McSwain, now aged 93, for pointing out to him that “75 per cent of the people at their bowls club won’t be here in 10 years time,” so the next generation of players is needed for the sport of bowls to continue.

There are currently 10 juniors registered at the club: Chloe Runge, Caysee Wilson, Todd Brain, Jack Chirgwin, Riley Pollock, Riley Paterson, Josh Williamson, Charlie Menz, Zacharie Flood and Olivia Guest (new).

All of the juniors except for Chloe Runge, Caysee Wilson and Todd Brain have been coached and mentored by Bill.

Chloe and Caysee have been coached and mentored by Jim Tatum and Jacqui Hineman and Todd has recently been acquired as a dual member with Cunnumulla Bowls Club. He attends boarding school Churchie in Brisbane and was looking for an outlet to continue playing bowls.

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“Todd will play pennants for our club, and I will collect him from Churchie each Friday evening where he will stay with my family and play pennant with us, then I will return him to school on Sunday,” Bill said.

“His family stayed with us for a two-day carnival at our club in December 2021. “ After being selected in the State U18 top 10, Todd and Bill’s grandson, Jack Chirgwin will be attending Coolum Bowls Club on April 3 and April 10 for the district trials with Todd being collected from Churchie and staying with Bill’s family until the completion of the trials.

The juniors train twice a week after school for one hour. They also participate in the Wednesday night triples competition and five of the boys are in the club’s Fours Club Championships commencing in early April.

“I am always on the lookout for pathways for them,” Bill said.

All nine (total junior membership at the time, before Olivia joined) participated in the Junior State Championships in January 2022, with all but one participating in all four disciplines, the one performing in three disciplines.

“We set goals early to encourage their participation and involvement.” Bill said. “ Weaknesses and strengths were identified, and weaknesses worked on.

“Also, we discussed team play with the group and taught them how to lose and the value of sportsmanship. “ Bill brings a group of junior players to the Bowls Queensland Secondary Schools Cup event each year. He gathers enthusiasm for this event by talking about the event and encouraging participation.

“I would like to thank Bowls Queensland for allowing participation and providing support for this wonderful event,” Bill said.

Bill is extremely proud of the juniors’ conduct, respect and sportsmanship shown at the recent State Titles and said it was a privilege to behold.

“They represented their club and the sport with pride and distinction,” Bill said.

Bill believes that encouragement and providing pathways to success are important in helping juniors transition to playing bowls in adulthood.

Bill Tumbridge with Charlie Menz, Jack Chirgwin & Josh Williamson

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“All of our juniors were encouraged to, and did, participate in Club Championships, Gr8 Bowls Challenge and Pennant,” Bill said.

When talking to Bill, his passion for promoting junior bowls oozes through everything he says. In a nutshell, what he tries to achieve is giving juniors a pathway to follow through with their bowls aspirations, involving family, in particular parents, along the way.

Bill is thankful that he has 99 per cent backing of his club in promoting keen juniors. At one stage it was too much for Bill alone to lend his coaching skills, but since then, nine other club members have completed the coaching course to help coach juniors. Coaching support is vital and Bill very much appreciates the dedication and assistance from Jacqui Hineman from the Coaching Committee.

Bill said “you really need someone at club level to make a commitment”. He does everything it takes to physically get the juniors to where they need to play. This will often involve driving to collect and return them from home or school or having them stay over with his family. Involving parents and keeping them in the loop is vitally important, so he gives them a calendar with bowling events and schedules. Bill also would like to see a regular parents and kids dinner program to get everyone in the family involved.

Unfortunately, the good relationship Bill had built with the local school came to a halt when COVID restrictions kicked in. The school was certainly keen on collaborating in a sports program so Bill hopes this can be revitalised.

Bill doesn’t claim to “know all the answers” but he does know that you “just have to be out there”. He feels it is important for clubs that have juniors to give them long term goals and along the way teach them skills for moving forwards such as measuring. Local RMBs would be happy to lend their support.

Cultivating ‘sportsmanship’ and respect in junior bowlers is regarded by Bill as being extremely important. When he asked his grandson, Jack, what he gained from going to bowls competitions, the answer was “friendships”, which pleased Bill greatly and was a grandfather proud moment. By his own admission, Bill doesn’t always know the answers, but he is always prepared to listen.

Back L-R: Jack Chirgwin, Zack Flood & Bill Tumbridge Front L-R: Jacqui Hineman, Riley Patterson, Hayden Flood, Riley Pollock & Chloe Runge

Jacqui Hineman has been instrumental in coaching and mentoring the Glasshouse Country juniors, and documents her journey below.

After re-joining Glasshouse Country after finishing my studies, Jimmy and Bill asked me to help with the juniors.

My role is mainly implementing weekly training programs with the help of our dedicated coaches and keeping the paperwork up to date.

In 2002, I started a Glasshouse Country junior program, when we had six juniors. Back then, each district had junior training camps and juniors were selected from the camps to attend a State Championship. Coaches would come from all over the State to help and run sessions under the guidance of the state coach. It was good to get to know the juniors and their coaches, some of these coaches are still involved with juniors today. Junior and senior days were big back then. Our juniors would travel from Ferny Grove to Noosa to play in these events and juniors were seen as the way forward.

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Every year, we sit down with each junior and find out what they want to achieve. Not all juniors are competitive, although the majority are. Then we look at the club, district and state calendars and plan a program with the juniors and their parents. Parental support is vital. They are the ones who have to drive them to and from clubs and training sessions.

I am so proud of Chloe Runge’s effort at the Australin Open Junior Girls Singles when she achieved silver. It is an amazing event and highlights the talents of our bowlers. Every bowler, young and old, should visit the Australian Open.

I am rewarded when I see the pride our juniors show for the club. A couple of our older juniors wanted a new club shirt. So, we said to come up with an idea and present it to the committee. They did this and the shirt was approved.

It looks fantastic and many of our senior players want the same shirt! I think it is important to teach our juniors what being a member of a club means. What happens behind the scenes, for example, the role of committee members, game directors, presidents and more. One of our juniors, Chloe Runge, is an accredited national coach and umpire.

Glasshouse also provides employment opportunities for some of our bowlers, so as well as coaching our juniors, I also work at the club alongside a few of them. I feel lucky that I get to see them mature into productive young adults.

Jack Chirgwin & Todd Brain U18 Pairs Bronze Medallists at the 2022 Junior State Championships

Jack Chirgwin Boys’ U18 Singles Silver Medallist at the 2022 Junior State Championships

Caysee Wilson (Glasshouse Mountains) & Olivia Rothwell (Enogerra) U18 Pairs Silver Medallists at the 2022 Junior State Championships

Chloe Runge Girls’ U18 Singles Silver Medallist at the 2022 Junior State Championships

L-R: Todd Brain, Jack Chirgwin, Zach Flood (Rear), Chloe Runge, Riley Paterson (Front), Charlie Menz( Rear) & Josh Williamson April 2022 Queensland Bowler 27

Development with Micheal

It’s not a popularity contest Electing a board of management is a serious process, clubs are a business and the process of electing the management team is, therefore, extremely important. A good board can make a club, and a bad board can ruin a club.

Gone are the days of just filling a position for the sake of it. Job descriptions should be compiled and posted for each position of the board. Current boards should be looking for members who can fill each of the roles for a directorship, and position themselves to approach these members to consider taking on the available roles.

If you can’t fill a position from within your club, advertise externally, as there may be someone in the community who is looking to help out with a club, and has a skill set that suits the position, but doesn’t want to play the sport. There are people with skills among us that would like to help, but don’t wish to play the sport.

With careful planning, a good board of management can be formed. There are some highly informative board directors courses available, Clubs Queensland run such a course and there is a free director’s course called “Start Line’ Director Education course on the Sports Australia website. This course is certificated, I have taken advantage of completing this course myself and found it to be invaluable.

Each director needs to know their role and the requirements of their position on the board, and needs to be able to work with other directors within the board. Being everyone’s friend does not always make you a good board member.

There are many tough decisions that must be made to run a successful club.

It is important that all members look at who is standing for a board position and ask themselves, “can this person do the job? Or am I voting for them because they are my friend?” If you think that someone is standing for a position and they’re unqualified, again ask them, “do you really think you’re the best person for the position?” Electing a good board is the responsibility of every member of the club. Please remember, it’s not a popularity contest, it’s a business.

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New “.au” domain names available for your club From 24 March 2022, new .au domains will be released, making way for shorter domain names (e.g. mullinslawyers.au instead of mullinslawyers.com.au). The shorter domain is likely to be adopted by many businesses, including clubs, to maintain their online presence.

As such, all bowls clubs should be considering whether to apply for registration of a .au domain in addition to their current domains.

Why does this matter?

There are no proprietary rights in domain names and they are secured on a first to register basis. However, the release of .au domains on 24 March 2022 has a different priority process to manage the registration of existing domain names.

The first step is for clubs to review their current position in preparation for the release of the new .au extension. A club will need to establish that they have an Australian presence to be eligible to register .au domains and to maintain registration of their existing domains, e.g. com. au or .org.au. Some organisations may establish Australian presence through holding an Australian registered trademark that is an exact match to the domain sought. For example, holding the trademark

‘Mullins Lawyers’ for the domain www.mullinslawyers.au.

Unlike domains, trademarks provide a form of protection against domain infringement, particularly where trademarks are contained in domain names. Therefore, this is a great opportunity for organisations to review their existing trademarks and apply for new trademarks where required. Organisations will also establish eligibility by confirming that their legal entity has a relevant connection to Australia such as where they are a registered Australian Company or ABN holder, which of course won’t be an issue for Queensland bowls clubs.

Who has priority?

Existing domain holders (such as .com.au holders) will be able to apply for priority from 24 March 2022 to 24 September 2022.

For example, as www.mullinslawyers. com.au is held by our firm, we will have priority to apply to register www.mullinslawyers.au. If we fail to make an application during the priority period, and if no other applications claiming priority have been lodged, the .au name will become available to the public.

Will there be conflicts?

Where a conflict claim arises (e.g. abc.com.au vs abc.org.au), a priority

system will apply, under which priority will be afforded to domain names registered before 4 February 2018.

Where two or more applicants held registered domains before 4 February 2018, the parties will be directed to negotiate to reach an agreement on priority. Failing agreement, the domain name will be reserved indefinitely.

What to do now 1. Review your existing domains and make sure that they will meet the registration requirements under the new .au rules.

2. Consider whether you want to apply for a .au domain and if so then apply for priority status prior to 24 September 2022.

3. Review and ensure your existing trademarks (if any) are in order.

If you would like to learn more how this may affect your business, require assistance preparing for registration or are considering applying for a trademark, please contact me at 07 3224 0353.

Please feel free to call the author, Matt Bradford at 07 3224 0353 for further information.

WHAT’S YOUR CLUB BEEN DOING? GREEN ON THE GREEN AT ST PATRICK’S DAY

By Geoff Davis

St Patrick’s Day was celebrated at the Southern Cross Bowls Club in Warwick with a great bowls day for anyone and everyone, generously sponsored by resident Irishman Valentine Gray.

Amongst the 42 bowlers were some of Val’s family, local novice bowlers, as well as club members who were ready to help out with a bit of guidance (not always helpful). Some bowlers showed some real potential by shouting at the bar.

Most people made the effort to get dressed up in the Irish theme, however, some thought it was good enough just to drink Guinness. It was definitely hard to concentrate on the bowls with more than a few colourful characters capturing your attention on the green. Winners of the bowls and runners-up were drawn out of the “paddy cap” and there was an endless number of raffle prize winners that took home chocolates and wine. Best dressed male and female were each awarded $50.

After things slowed down, time came for some good old Irish Stew, another brew and reflect on a great afternoon of bowls fun … to be sure!

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CROWS NEST OPEN FOURS CARNIVAL

By Gary Baker

The 2022 Crows Nest Open Fours Carnival was celebrated in terrific style on the weekend of March 12-13.

Sponsored by the Crows Nest Heritage Bank and Toowoomba’s Burstows Funerals, both days were bathed in welcome sunshine after a long wet month of persistently heavy local rainfall.

A capacity field of 14 teams from across the Darling Downs, and further afield, did battle during five games over the two days. Prizes were awarded to the top four teams, as well as each of the five round winners, and a lucky dip to round things off.

Congratulations to all who participated, our prize winners, and those who travelled from afar to make the event another great success.

Overall winners L-R: Troy Kahler, Clayton Foster, Josh Keleher & Roy Howard

Runners-up L-R: Alby Gibbs, Maree Gibbs, Mick Cherry & Len Bartz

Third L-R: Peter Wolski, Shane Bradford, Peter Rudkin & Peter Maker

Fourth L-R: Lachlan Barnes, Daryl Fraser, Tony Collins & Peter Best

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CALLIOPE CENTRAL’S GUIDE DOG CHARITY DAY

By John Wessling

Calliope Central Bowls Club was the venue for our annual Guide Dogs Lawn Bowls Charity Day held on March 5.

Now in its 11th year, this event came about when Dave Byars, an ex-Australian Visually Impaired Bowler and his Guide Dog, Queeny, joined our Club after relocating from Melbourne.

Dave put in a request to the management committee to hold a fundraiser for Guide Dogs. Naturally, the committee had no hesitation in approving the request. Members then worked with Dave to put on an event the community would support, which included barefoot bowls, a multi draw raffle and a BBQ tea for just $20.

In the first year, the green was filled with 64 players (we are only have 40 members) and we had 50 prizes for the multi-draw valued at approx $50 each. Some of the food for the BBQ was donated by Woolies and after all was said and done, we raised $2,230.

Eleven years later, we are still using the same successful formula, as well as including some auctions for locallymade items. All money raised on the day is donated to Guide Dogs to cover puppy raising costs for the first 18 months. There is no direct cost to hold the event, as one of our members collects recyclable bottles and cans over the year and donates that money to cover the cost of all food and other expenses.

This year, the day raised $8,000 and over the 11 years of the event, the total raised is $55,167. A record amount has been achieved every year except one and the 2020 Covid year, where there was only the multi-draw raffle.

This little club is proud of its achievement to date and looks forward to many more successful days in the future.

Dave is now on his third guide dog, Harvey, after his replacement dog for Queeny was retired due to a medical condition.

Guide dog charity day at Calliope Central

PRESIDENT’S BOWLS DAY AT BURNETT Bundaberg West’s Burnett Bowls Club Men’s President, Denis Bust, celebrated President’s Bowls Day with 120 bowlers from clubs across the district.

Men, women and three teams of Burnett Bowls Club Juniors all participated in this fun event playing Fours.

L-R: Men’s President Denis Bust being congratulated by Club Chairman Des Kemp, with team members Steve Chapman, Geoff Gill & Ken Brown 32 Queensland Bowler April 2022

Denis was extremely happy with the attendance and thanked all the players and volunteers who “fed & watered all”.

MAREEBA LADIES’ SINGLES

By Yvonne Vogler

Joy Dennis is the newly crowned 2022 Ladies’ Singles Champion. Joy and Enid Leonard, both bowls enthusiasts at Mareeba Bowls Club, played in the finals for the title on Saturday, March 5.

The knockout championship had seven ladies rivalling to hold the honour of being the ladies singles champion.

Round 1: Joy Dennis def Liz Plowman, Carmel Dezen def Sue Brady, Sue Steffensen def Katherine Wiltshire.

Round 2: Joy Dennis def Carmel Dezen, Enid Leonard def Sue Steffensen.

Joy and Enid played the final on the carpet green with a good group of onlookers willing on the rivals. Weather played a part in the game as it was very hot, with little breeze to contend with.

L-R: Enid Leonard, Joy Dennis & Liz Plowman

The competition was played with four bowls each with the winner first to 25.

Each player had to endure heat and the speed of the green.

However, that didn’t deter the might of each player as they inched towards a result.

Neck-and-neck for most of the game, experience took over as Joy held her nerve and out-bowled her opposing player, Enid, to become the 2022 Ladies Singles Champion of the Mareeba Bowls Club, winning the game 25-18.

Mareeba Shire Council’s Cedric Davies Hub on Anzac Avenue Mareeba, which includes the Mareeba Bowls Club, has been a great new facility to hold both local and inter-club matches, with a grass green and a covered carpet green.

Well done to all those who played in the knockout round and congratulations to Joy (winner) and Enid (runner-up).

The winning head: Joy Dennis (left) with marker Liz Plowman observing Joy’s light green bowl in the winning position

FRIDAY FUN AT GOOSIES

By Tony Allsop

Friday is big money day at North Mackay Bowls Club, now known as Goosies. The competition is a mixed pairs three bowl event, with first prize of $150 for winners, then down the line. A card is drawn from the field for one team member to have a crack at the ‘Kitty Toucher’ where the mat is placed at one end and the jack placed on the T at the other end.

Peter Horsburgh

The prize money is $500, and the kitty and bowl must remain in play and not in the ditch. If the player does touch the kitty, then his partner gets a chance to also win another $500.

This happened last weekend when for the first time in our club’s history of this day, two players both touched the kitty, with both bowls just moving the kitty a few inches: the perfect draw shots.

Robby Evans and Peter Horsburgh, also won the top scoring card for another $150.

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Coaching with BQ coaching committee Strategies and tactics

By Felix Purcell

Strategic aims: Some bowlers express their tactical aim for an event as winning at all costs, or winning if possible; however, a focus on winning has some difficulties. Firstly, it suggests ego instead of task involved motivation for participating in the sport. All players should focus totally on staying in the process of each delivery and finishing in the desired target area, not dwelling on the event outcome.

Even top ranking competitors and teams experience losses.

Secondly, winning or being defeated depends on many factors. Competitors can control only their performances and all players in the team should aim to secure the greatest possible advantage of shot numbers through low risk tactics. Such an aim would apply to the delivery of every bowl in every end of the match whatever the possible or probable outcome. This would imply a quality of performance that sustains pressure on opponents right to the last bowl of the match. If all players in the team, or squad, realise the calibre and quality of each players performance individually, it will yield a collective winning result for the team. This is a bonus and reward for each player’s individual efforts. In summary, the basic strategic aim should relate to ability, and performance, not the game outcome.

Leads should: • avoid playing the same hand end after end, as the opposition lead will soon recognise your tactic.

However, if one side of the rink is kinder, the team should direct its play on that side where possible.

• avoid the temptation to change hand for your second delivery. By changing hand a lead can immediately leave opponents with resting opportunities on both sides of the jack (better the hand you know).

• Take note that any tactical advantage can be frittered away by poor jack delivery.

Leads and seconds shouldn’t attack the head in personal attempts to beat the opposition lead and second, by niggling weighted shots, unless instructed by the skip. This ego driven behaviour can leave your team down four when the second leaves the mat. It’s not about you ending up with shot. Just draw two bowls close in order to build the head,.

This builds a solid foundation for your team members who play after you. It’s all about teamwork, not self.

Basic tactical concepts are an element of all sports and are neither unfair nor poor sportsmanship. Tactics mainly involve using common sense and avoiding poor decisions .

Tips • All players within a team should not only demand 100 per cent of themselves, but also help each other produce a 100 per cent effort for the entire team. If a team member is struggling, do all you can to support and encourage them, which will help them regain confidence.

• No negative communication within the squad or team.

Team is everything, do all you can for team harmony and compatibility.

• Cohesive teams are successful. A healthy team cohesion results in points on the scoreboard. Uninhibited positive communication using considerate words and positive body language are cohesive. A champion team will beat a team of champions.

Skips Sometimes, a skip has to bail a team out of trouble, but the earlier players in the team are equally responsible for the situation. To ensure the team does not continually get into trouble, individual players must play their role and do their job. A skip’s duty is to encourage a good relationship with the third, which will lead to mutual respect and support within the team. Each person in the team should feel equal to the others; a skip is a part of the team and not above it.

Thirds should not give skips directions on shot selection, unless asked or the head has changed and the skip is not aware of the current situation. If you want to confer, do so as you cross over.

All bowlers, remember to never bowl short, especially when down in the head and not holding shot, as short bowls block access to the jack and the target area of the head. Any movement of the jack is usually rearwards and your team will have great difficulty in coverting the head.

There’s no excuse for a short bowl.

UPCOMING COURSES • • • • • • •

Surat BC: Club Coach 9/04/2022 & 10/04/2022 Surat BC: Skills & Bowling Arm 11/04/2022 Yeppoon BC: Club Coach 23/04/2022 & 24/04/2022 Sunshine Coast District Room: Club Coach 23/04/2022 & 24/04/2022 Bongaree BC: Club Coach 28/05/2022 & 29/05/2022 Bongaree BC: Skills & Bowling Arm 30/05/2022 Mt Gravatt BC: Club Coach 28/05/2022 & 29/05/2022

ECKA’S TIP Duty of care is a legal responsibility that you owe your players to keep them safe. It is not something to fear but rather a tool employed to keep you diligent. Prevention is better than the cure, plan well in an endeavour to foresee any risks, err on the side of caution and let common sense guide you.

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