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Glasshouse juniors on a roll
from APRIL 2022
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.
“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
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.
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 Caysee Wilson (Glasshouse Mountains) & Olivia Rothwell (Enogerra) U18 Pairs Silver Medallists at the 2022 Junior State Championships
Jack Chirgwin Boys’ U18 Singles Silver Medallist 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
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. 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.
Will there be conflicts?
Where a conflict claim arises (e.g. abc.com.au vs abc.org.au), a priority
Please feel free to call the author, Matt Bradford at 07 3224 0353 for further information.
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!
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
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
L-R: Men’s President Denis Bust being congratulated by Club Chairman Des Kemp, with team members Steve Chapman, Geoff Gill & Ken Brown
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. Denis was extremely happy with the attendance and thanked all the players and volunteers who “fed & watered all”.
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. 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).
L-R: Enid Leonard, Joy Dennis & Liz Plowman
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. 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.
Peter Horsburgh
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.
