CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie

Bowls Queensland Committees 1.7.23 – 30.6.24

Congratulations and thank you to the newly appointed BQ committee members for volunteering their time to Queensland bowls for the next 12 months. Thank you to those who showed interest in these positions, but were unsuccessful on this occasion.

• Match Committee

Board Liaison: Kerry Green.

Ron Somerville (Coordinator), Jim See, Linda Morish, John DeErneste, Denis Kirkman and Christine Russell.

• Selection Committee

Board Liaison: Gary Costigan.

Christina Pavlov (Coordinator), Ron Mitchell, Brad Harris and Wendy Wilson.

• Umpire Committee

Board Liaison: Colleen Ryan.

John Kirkpatrick (Coordinator), Joan Brotherton, Jessie Cannon, Barry Ashby and Chris Berry.

• Coaching Committee

Board Liaison: Carmel Gibb.

Alan Thorp (Coordinator), Dennis O’Toole, Eric Tomsene, Malcolm Mackney, Jacqui Hineman and David Hatfield.

QLD vs NSW & VIC U18 Tri-Series

This inaugural Tri-Series went well with Victoria surviving a thrilling finish to claim the inaugural trophy in the overall boys and girls events. QLD was second in all categories with the boys overall coming down to the last singles game. Well done to our Queenslanders on the way they conducted themselves.

QLD vs NSW Test Series

QLD won or retained four out of six series on offer. Well done to all players. Read more on pages 8-12.

QLD Multi Disability Championships

This event will be held at the Souths Suburban and Mackay City Bowls Clubs from 7-10 August 2023. Thank you to the Mackay Regional Council, ATSICHS, Mackay City and Souths Suburban Bowls Clubs for their support of this event.

Australian Indoor Singles

This will be held at Club Tweed from 14-17 August. Good luck to our QLD qualifiers Chloe Stewart, Roger Stevens and Adam McKeown. 2022 champions

Aron Sherriff and Kelsey Cottrell will also be back looking to defend their titles. Other major events at Club Tweed in August include the prestigious Golden Nugget Singles and Junior Nugget.

Secondary Schools Cup State finals will be held at Club Pine Rivers on 23-24 August. Thank you to all clubs/schools who ran sessions at their club and all who advanced to State finals. Thank you to Club Pine Rivers for their support of this event.

World Bowls Championships

Good luck to our Australian Representatives in this event on the Gold Coast from 29 August to 10 September at Club Helensvale, Broadbeach, Musgrave Hill, Paradise Point and Mudgeeraba Bowls Clubs.

Come & Try Bowls Month – October

All clubs are encouraged to support Bowls Queensland’s Come & Try Bowls Month of October by holding some form of event at your club as part of a State-wide push to entice new people to try our sport.

Bowls QLD Events

Thank you to the clubs below who have been awarded the rights to host the respective Bowls QLD events in 2023. Thank you to those clubs who showed expression of interest but were unsuccessful this time around.

• 21-26 October: State Champions of Club Champion Finals, Souths Suburban BC, Mackay.

• 4 & 5 November: State Pennant Finals, Club Tweed.

• 11 & 12 November: State 8-a-Side Finals, Capalaba Sports Club.

• 18 & 19 November: State District Mixed Pairs Finals, Bargara BC.

Vale Valerie (Val) Woodward

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Val Woodward, QLBA. We pay tribute to Val on page 13 of this issue.

Brett Wilkie