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Volume 37

Issue 2

Cover Story 06 Cover Story Family who bowls together, stays together. Talyn Andersen, aged 3, is super-proud of his Queensland rep mum Kiani and uncle Joel.

News 07 Premier League Defending champs South Tweed top the Aero Bowls Premier League table after five nail-biting rounds.

08 Turning 120 Queensland’s oldest affiliated club, Doon Villa, celebrates 120 successful years in bowls.

Columns 22 Fairy Rings Not as magical as they sound, Greens Guru Rino Parrella discusses the damage fairy rings can do to your green.

23 Doing your duty Umpire Joan Brotherton explains Section 8 of the law book and the importance of doing your duty on the green.

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Eyes on the prize Kawana duo determined to make their name in bowls

Life is on the boil for two young guns of Queensland bowls, Kiani Andersen, 21, and her brother Joel, 17.

Kiani and Joel are extremely excited to be playing at the Australian Open this month, while the rest of the family settles into a new home on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Mum Kris moved her family of four talented bowls siblings and grandson Talyn south from Hervey Bay’s Pialba club to Club Kawana at the invitation of fourtime world champion Ian Schuback OAM, who has taken the talented Andersen youngsters under his wing.

“Shoey’s made a huge difference to us already, and not just in bowls,” Kiani said

“I played pairs with Sue at Ipswich and met Chrissie on the Auckland tour so when they offered me a place in their four, I really wanted to give it a go,” Kiani said.

Kiani said Schuback had helped a lot with her confidence. “He’s big on visualising and fitness, I’m really keen to see how far I can go,” she said.

Kiani played some exciting bowls in 2013, just missing out on a major title a number of times.

She is confident her break will come.

“It’s always the same winners in women’s bowls and I want to beat them!”

The eldest Andersen sibling Brad, now 22, was the first to try bowls, at Tin Can Bay.

“He’s helped us get jobs and sponsorships, he’s really inspired me to try to do something with my bowls,” Joel said.

He liked it and dragged younger sister Kiani and twin brothers Joel and Josh along for their first games, at Albert Bowls Club, Gympie.

Joel is renovating bathrooms and kitchens with Sunshine Coast business Shoreline, while Kiani works part time at Woolworths bakery at Noosaville.

Kiani was in Year 7 and Josh and Joel only in Year 3, when they had success in a mixed fours schools team against much older players.

Both have been supported by Mike and Julie Keegan’s Aero Bowls shop at Kawana.

“We knew we wanted to play more bowls after those early wins, the boys went on to win State Junior U-15 pairs (Brad in 2006, Josh in 2008 and Josh and Joel together in 2011),” Kiani said.

The brother-sister team played Mixed Pairs at the Aus Open last year, Kiani on lead and Joel as skip, but it was a disaster.

“We were both just too relaxed, we didn’t bring out the best in each other, we didn’t push each other, it was the opposite,” Kiani said. “We learnt our lesson.”

Joel will play singles at the Australian Open this month and Kiani will play singles and fours, as lead for Christina Pavlov, Selena Goddard and skip Sue McKenzie.

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The Andersen twins also won All Schools Cup in 2011, played in a pairs format.

Kiani is in the Queensland squad for 2014, playing U25s in the Queensland V NSW test, and looking forward to the Australian Open and Indoor championships, Gold Super Challenge and 2014 Ladies Black Douglas at South Tweed in May.

Naughty 40s There has been bowling at Woodgate since 1973 and bowlers celebrating 40 years on the coastal greens east of Childers with a 70s theme weekend recently.

“We still have foundation members in town and we celebrated four decades of bowls in Woodgate in November (2013),” women’s secretary Suzanne Weir said.

“The hippies were back in town, we had 70s theme costume bowls and an anniversary dinner and dance, with 70s food and music.”

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ACTION HEATS UP IN AERO BOWLS PREMIER LEAGUE South Tweed have the lead, but how long can they hold it?

Vikings recruit Ester Regan

Photo by Ron Ward.

South Tweed Sharks (back) Braidan Leese, Geoff Hawken, Rod McAlpine, Neville Jenkins, Steve Glasson, Dean McWhinney, Phil Brandon. and Hec Beswick. (Front) Peter Richards, Brendan Hoey, Kelvin Kerkow, Rod Heaton and George Fraser (Manager).

After five weeks of tough competition, with many thrills and spills along the way, the 2014 Aero Bowls Premier League ladder is starting to take shape.

The five-time champs got their 2014 campaign got off to the worst possible start, suffering a 19-shot humbling at the hands of Greenslopes’ Geckos in Round 1.

Defending champs the South Tweed Sharks continue their dominance of the competition, topping the ladder after five rounds, despite going down to the Hamilton Power in Round 5, 62-57.

It was up and down from there, with Helensvale beating Bramble Bay and Wynnum Manly’s Seagulls, but dropping games against South Tweed and the Broadbeach Bulls (currently in 10th place).

It’s South Tweed’s first loss of the season, with the star-studded Sharks despatching the Bramble Bay Vikings, Greenslopes Geckos, Helensvale Hawks and South Toowoomba Tigers in rounds 1 to 4.

The Geckos and Pine Rivers Pirates are battling it out for third and fourth place on the ladder, with both teams sitting on six points and eight rink-wins apiece.

While South Tweed lead the field, their spot at the top is far from secure with the Power just 2.5 rink wins behind heading into Round 6.

Greenslopes have the edge on margins after five rounds, but there’s nothing in it so watch this space.

It has been a hard slog for newcomers Bramble Bay, with the Vikings dropping their first three Premier League games.

But with all-star recruits Jamie Smith, Des Cann and Harley McDonald leading the charge, the Vikings have fought their way back into the competition, chalking up wins over Capalaba’s Comets, 66-53, and the Tigers, 62-46, to finish Round 5 in eighth place…just three rink wins short of a top six place.

It has been a rocky start for Helensvale too, with the powerhouse side slipping to fifth place after five rounds.

The Seagulls round out the top six with just two wins from their opening five games, while the Bulls Comets and Springwood Titans have just one win apiece.

Brett Wilkie and Kelvin Kerkow top the skips leader board heading into Round 6.

Wilkie has his toe in front on margins, but will be feeling the heat with Kerkow, the Power’s Steve Tong and Titans’ Brad Coleman snapping at his heels.

Just six rounds remain with finals weekend kicking off on Saturday, March 22, when the top six sides will battle it out for the 2014 Premier League crown.

COOK UP A BEAUTIFUL BOWLS GETAWAY The first-ever international bowls friendly at Raratonga Bowling Club in the stunning Cook Islands in July last year was such a success, it’s on again!

Remember the special prize from last year’s State Championships, a holiday for two for the winner of the Battle of the Sexes clash, Men’s State Champ V Women’s State Champ?

Well Brett Wilkie won the clash but due to other commitments, Marilyn Emerton got to go and she was only one of many Queenslanders delighted with the experience. v37/2

Here are some of the comments about last year’s trip: “The most relaxing and happiest holiday ever.”

“Getting to know the locals was certainly a joy. They are the most amazing people with a wonderful culture.”

“The local church service was moving, they raised the roof with their beautiful singing, the cultural concert was a highlight, everything was fantastic!”

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Doon Villa Bowls Club’s

Hear ye, hear ye Queensland’s oldest affiliated bowls club celebrates 120 years Cannon fire and a town crier heralded the 120th birthday celebrations of Queensland’s oldest affiliated bowls club, Doon Villa, at Maryborough.

Doon Villa has a long and proud tradition of bowls going back to 1893, when a local businessman, Heron Wilson, set up a two-rink bowls green at his residence and invited all his friends along for a roll-up.

Bowls was just a young sport in the state of Queensland and Doon Villa became one of five clubs which met to establish the Royal Queensland Bowls Association (RQBA).

The RQBA merged with the Queensland Ladies Bowls Association in 2004 to form Bowls Queensland.

Doon Villa’s 120th anniversary celebrations (December 8, 2013) kicked off with a morning tea and presentation of a club pennant to chairman Wayne Raguse from board secretary Kevin Bernicke.

A 120th anniversary game of bowls was literally started with a bang (from a cannon!), a talk by the local heritage society and a performance by the Maryborough town crier.

“All the rinks were full and there was some fierce competition before the town crier fired the cannon again to signal the end of play and we all retired to the club pavilion for a hearty lunch,” Bernicke said.

A number of special guests attended the historic day, including Fraser Coast mayor Gerard O’Connell, Bowls Queensland chairman Ron Chambers, Bowls Australia’s Nigel Smith, and district presidents from Fraser Coast and Wide Bay, along with more than 100 members of Doon Villa and district clubs and their families.

Pictured above: Doon Villa’s Kay O’Brien welcomes Maryborough heritage characters Town Crier Ken Ashford and “Mary Heritage” (Carmel Murdoch) to the club’s 120th celebrations.

Right: Doon Villa’s oldest member Joe Cook cuts the cake (Joe turned 101 the next day) with the club’s youngest female member Jane Bartley. Kay Thompson and Peter Hunter enjoy the anniversay lunch, and Heather Bernicke celebrate with son, Steven.

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Made in Australia

Kiwi clash a mixed bag for Queensland Queensland’s youth teams won one and lost one in a tightly contested test series against Auckland in New Zealand (December 18-20).

Lauren Wilson (Tweed Heads), Cassandra Millerick (Caloundra), Madison Styles (Kawana) and Aimee Roberts (Marlin Coast).

The talented U25s came home victorious, thanks to a weight of wins on the women’s scorecard.

Their years of experience showed on the greens of Carlton Cornwall Bowls Club in Auckland.

Unfortunately, the hard-working U18s had to leave the silverware behind, with the boys having the edge on Auckland but the girls falling short.

They won four out of six test in pairs and triples, but only two singles, Cassandra Millerick 21-15 and April Wilson 21-17.

The two Queensland sides played six tests across singles, pairs and triples over two days, with their best performances coming on the second day.

The challenge in 2014 for state coach Bill Cornehls is how to improve the youth sides’ ability to hit the ground running, and not let the opposition score too many early hits.

The U25 men were Tim Colburn (Swifts), Braidan Leese (Coolangatta), Scott DeJongh (Broadbeach), Liam Blundell (Boyne Tannum), Rohan Wilson (Helensvale) and Ashley Schmidt (Urangan).

They claimed three pairs, two singles (Braidan Leese 21-20, Liam Blundell 21-8) and one triples, Colburn taking Schmidt and Wilson to a 16-12 win.

U18 – RUNNERS UP

Team managers were Cornehls and Christina Pavlov, with sponsor BCiB (Bowls Club Insurance Brokers) sending former NSW junior rep Blake Hopper as their representative.

Despite valiant efforts, Queensland’s youngest international rep side was unable to wrest the trophy off the Auckland U18s.

“It was the best week, I’m only 24 myself, so it was really fun to be there with Queensland’s best young guns and see how well they played, what great representatives they are for our sport,” Hopper said.

The boys had the most success; Jacob Nelson (Cleveland), Paul Kajewski (Burnett), Cohen Litfin (Jindalee), Hayden Vogler (West Toowoomba), Brendan Wilson (Tweed Heads) and Mitchell Styles (Marlin Coast).

U25 - WINNERS Many of the U25 women’s side have grown up in bowls, April Wilson (Helensvale), Rikki-Lee Kemp (Burnett),

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They seized four out of six singles, Cohen Litfin 21-20, Paul Kajewski 21-16, Brendan Wilson 21-17, and Hayden Vogler 21-3.

In the pairs, there was one win, Litfin and Vogler 19-18, and one draw, Vogler and Nelson 16-16, and four losses.

In the triples, the combinations claimed three out of six, Brendan Wilson 17-11 (with Vogler and Kajewski), Vogler 23-10 (with Litfin and Nelson), and Kajewski 20-12 (with Styles and Litfin).

The U18 Girls, Michaela Bailey-Nelson (Helensvale), Connie-Leigh Rixon (Kawana), Taleah Putney (Gayndah), Rebecca Rixon (Kawana), Sarah Wilson (South Tweed) and Tiffany Murray (Miriam Vale) did well, but not well enough to match the boys and claim the overall trophy.

Connie-Leigh Rixon scored the only singles win 21-10 and teamed up with skip Taleah Putney for a 16-11 pairs win.

The only other girls pairs winner was Tiffany Murray 20-14, (leading for Putney), and the Gold Coast’s Michaela BaileyNelson (leading for Murray) stayed calm to hold Auckland to a 19-19 draw.

In the triples, again Taleah Putney proved herself a reliable skip, finishing off Sarah Wilson and Connie-Leigh Rixon’s excellent work for a 22-12 third test win, the U18 girls only triples win.

Pictured: Qld reps Cohen Litfin, Paul Kajewski, Liam Blundell, Tim Colburn, Aimee Roberts, Rohan Wilson and Brendan Wilson.

Photo by Blake Hopper BCiB

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Prestigious win for Pirate Brown It may have taken 10 years, but Pine Rivers’ Kurt Brown has finally completed the hat-trick at Bribie Island’s $22,000 Prestige Carnival.

Brown, 23, who played his first Prestige Carnival at the tender age of 13, lifted the fours title alongside clubmate Paul Jopson, Bribie’s Peter Hughes, and Broadbeach skip Ryan Bester during the 2013 event at Bribie Island (Dec 4-9).

In 2009, Brown claimed the pairs title alongside Pine Rivers clubmate Alex Murtagh.

Two year’s later the Queensland rep added Bribie’s singles crown to his Prestige tally.

Brown is now looking forward to 2014, as part of the Queensland team, and playing Premier League for Club Pine Rivers.

“I’ve been in and out of the Queensland team but I’m always hungry for the next win,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dean McWhinney and Sean Baker proved too much for Pine River’s Bob Dobinson and Wynnum Manly’s John Fern in the final of the Bribie Prestige Pairs.

McWhinney, 22, and Baker, 29, ran away with the final, clocking up a double digit win over their more mature rivals.

“They were just too good for us, the final score was about 22-10 and they led all the way,” Fern said.

“But it was great to have Bob as a sub when Kerry Flint from my club couldn’t play. I moved to skip and Bob played lead, he’s been playing state over 60s.”

Fern and Dobinson were former clubmates at Ferny Grove, winning the state Champion of Club Champions Fours together in 2007.

Dobinson has been “playing alright for an old bloke”, and was also runner-up in 2013 Straddie 10,000 pairs in August with skip Nev Jenkins.

The last man standing for the host club Bribie Island was Richard Strawbridge...knocked out after a marathon effort in the semis.

(Strawbridge owns Bribie’s bowls shop and teamed up with John Finlayson from Fred Fern Bowls Shop Wooloongabba, which led to the pair becoming “The Bowls Shop Boys” for the duration of the comp.)

Bribie’s Shannon Lohse said some of the most exciting bowls of the carnival came from Canadian international Ryan Bester, skipping Brown, Jopson and Hughes to victory over runners up Chris Ryan, Peter Leon, Scott DeJongh and Darren Madrell in the fours final.

“Bester proved a force to be reckoned with, having one of the strongest drives in the competition, he even managed to smash one of the jacks,” Lohse said.

“It was also great to see local Bribie player Peter Hughes in the winning fours team, after three days of excellent bowls action.”

Bribie’s marquee event, the Prestige Carnival has been running for 23 years, with over 400 bowlers from Queensland

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and New South Wales taking part in the 2013 event, sponsored by Carlton Mid. It started out as a singles only competition, with pairs and fours added later, but the 2013 version played only pairs and fours, a financial decision by the club.

“We’re still putting together the format for the 2014 carnival, we may run singles again at some time in the future, but certainly pairs and fours will be back and the carnival will run from December 3-8,” Lohse said.

Pictured top: Pairs winner Sean Baker in action at Bribie Island. Middle: Sean Baker with Bribie chairman Peter Patrikeos and teammate Dean McWhinney. Bottom: Fours champs Ryan Bester, Peter Hughes, Paul Jopson and Kurt Brown. queensland bowler | 11

Bowlers enjoy a relaxing game under Manly’s new state-ofthe-art shade canopy. Left: The Light Weight Structures wide span roof going up at Manly.

Magic Manly leaves rivals in the shade “IT’S THE FUTURE OF BOWLS,” says Manly chairman, Norm Broadhurst, beaming as he talks about the new roof over one of the club’s synthetic greens.

Bayside club now considered one of Queensland’s finest

Manly Bowls Club, half an hour to Brisbane’s east, has undergone some major renovations in the past two years, with a new Light Weight Structures wide span roof the finishing touch for the club

The shade structure at Manly presented a challenge for Light Weight Structures’ chief engineer Trevor Scott.

“We put the carpet down,” says Broadhurst, “and then the members said they’d like to have a roof. So last year, we investigated it.”

The idea gained full support from the membership, so prices were sought for three different types of roof. “We had a special general meeting and they all said Go for it,” recalled Broadhurst.

Manly considered a number of options, but decided on Light Weight Structures, having been impressed with their award winning work at Mooloolaba Bowls Club.

The committee’s careful consideration has been rewarded said Broadhurst, “It’s brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

“At our opening day, the local politicians were very impressed with it. I said to them, ‘You guys gave us $298,000 assistance for the carpet and now this is what we have been able to do for our community.’’

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“This is a bowling club that has everything going for it.”

All previous projects by LWS and their competitors had been completed over greens scheduled for replacement after the construction of the shade canopy.

Therefore installation equipment could be positioned on the bowling green surface.

the installation of two state-ofthe-art Dales synthetic greens, a new roof on the club house, new carpet throughout, tables, chairs and a new bar top, all contributing to the new look of Manly Bowls Club.

Broadhurst said difficult business decisions were made to help with the renovations.

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“The Berry Bowling synthetic surface could not be damaged during the installation process,” Scott said.

“There was a grant from the gambling fund and help from the State government, but we also had to sell one of our properties and use the club’s savings.

With $795,000 for the new roof, we’ve spent nearly $3m.”

You guys gave us $298,000 assistance for the carpet and now this is what we have been able to do for our community

“Typically at Manly there is always gusting wind that had the potential to play havoc with the installation.

“Project management and co-ordination of cranes and lifting gear were paramount to successfully completing the task.”

Installation commenced on November 4, 2013. Six weeks later in stifling heat on December 14, the first game of “cool bowls” was played under the canopy.

It was a fitting follow-up to

“At the opening tournament people were raving about the new facilities.

“The Berry Bowling Systems greens run beautifully. If you can’t play bowls on that, there’s something wrong with you.”

The maintenance regime is minimal, and saves the club on green-keeping costs.

“We average no more than four hours a week. :Someone checks for bird droppings every morning, we sweep it, vacuum it twice a year, wash it three times a year and we anti-fungi once a year.

“It won’t take many years to pay for itself,” said Broadhurst.

“I’ve been chairman here for four years, and I’ve been putting a big effort in with my committee and we’ve been able to achieve some remarkable things.

“A guy from Wellington Point said it was the best club house he’d ever seen. It’s the sort of reaction we’re getting from everywhere.People drive past and drop in, it’s brilliant.”

Quick Facts: ► Manly’s wide span roof is the first in Australia ever constructed over an existing synthetic surface. ► Approximately 39,000kgs of structural steel were used in the construction. ► The shade fabric covers an area of 1895m2 and weighs in at 2100kgs ► 32 energy efficient LED lights illuminate the structure, allowing for low-light and night time bowling. ► Existing synthetic carpet was completely undamaged during construction. v37/2

National Deaf Champs If you’re planning a mid-year trip to Far North Queensland to get out of the Winter cold, you might fancy a day at Mareeba, west of Cairns, to coincide with the Australian National Deaf Bowls titles.

It’s the first time the national titles have been held outside a capital city, with Mareeba fighting off Sunshine Coast for hosting rights.

“There’ll be 60 bowlers in action, from all of the states, and the Australian side to go to the World titles in Ireland will be selected after the championships,” games organiser and BQ deputy chairman Doug Murray said.

Mareeba deaf bowls international Barry Lynne was a driving force behind securing the national titles for his hometown.

Toogoolawah bowler Kimmy Dorman has had the best of years.

Double win for Kim

With 10 years on-and-off in the sport, Kim decided the 2013-14 club championships would be her chance to shine.

The Brisbane valley club, located near Somerset Dam, is 65 years old and has 70 members.

“The annual in-house competition is big enough to be a challenge but small enough to be friendly,” Ladies president Mel Wlazly said.

“We’ve now completed all our championships for 2013-14 and Kimmy has been the star, winning both the A and B grade singles.

“It’s the first time the club’s run an A and B grade singles competition and against the odds, Kim beat two of our best women players to take home two trophies this year.”

Toogoolawah’s B-grade runnerup was Lorraine Bitossi Above: Toogoolawah’s Kim Dorman (centre) is celebrating

a winning year, pictured with the club’s assistant games director Annette Smyth (left) and games director (and A-grade runner-up) Cindy Mills (right).

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Rino Parrella

Are fairies running rings around your greens?

Given the popularity of fantasy films like The Hobbit this year, you might think “fairy rings” are something your club might quite like.

Unfortunately the reality is not as much fun.

There’s no thrill in having your bowl travelling along nicely, only to be tackled by a series of fairy rings, and pull up short.

There are different types of fairy rings, Types 1, 2 and 3, and many different varieties, but I’ll talk about the two main “fairy rings” which affect our bowls greens.

The main type we greenkeepers have to deal with is Type 2 and thatch collapse disease, which is also a member of the fairy ring clan.

Type 2 appears as an arch of green rings with mushroom heads.

The centres dry out and grass dies because the fungi by-product is a waxy film which coats the soil, causing it to become “hydrophobic”, which means moisture won’t penetrate.

Thatch Collapse is probably the worst “fairy ring” to attack bowls greens, it presents as dish sized-rings all over the green.

The rings feel soft and harmless under-foot but what is actually happening is that a fungi is eating the underlying thatch.

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cutting height, which makes the patches feel soft and spongy.

If your bowls memory goes back 30 years to 1983, many clubs had massive problems with thatch collapse after enthusiastic rains that year.

Back then, few of us knew what we were dealing with, we just knew our greens had all these patches, some of them so soft to walk on you would almost twist your ankle walking into one, and it was certainly no fun trying to bowl on them.

Where do fairy rings come from?

There are more than 60 different species of fungi spores that cause fairy rings.

The fungi come into their strength when conditions are right, hot, muggy, and lots of rain.

They appear and disappear along with the weather.

As the fungi breaks down organic material in the soil, it creates nitrogen, which presents as a green ring on the grass, and the rings get larger each year, looking for more food.

What can be done about fairy rings?

There are a number of things that can be done to try to prevent fairy rings appearing in Summer, especially after a hot, wet Spring.

Firstly, I do use organic fertilisers at renovation time, but I don’t over-use them, especially the non-decomposed ones, such as blood and bone.

I don’t like to rely totally on organics, as I’ve found they make things like fairy ring worse.

I remember a fellow greenkeeper asking me once what was causing all his fairy rings.

His chemicals cupboard was full of organic fertilisers.

Because it is extremely alkaline, the fungi doesn’t like the environment, and it’s less likely to thrive.

(I haven’t tried this one myself yet.)

The old wives tale about getting rid of fairy rings is to put brown sugar on your green.

I gave this one a go but all I got was black mold everywhere so I can’t recommend this one.

Another method I’ve had success with is two applications, a month apart, of Bayfidan, mixed with wetting agent and well watered in.

This blows the fairy rings out until they fade.

If your green already has fairy rings this Summer, all you can do is aerate them and drench them with a wetting agent to minimise the dry patches on the inner circle.

You can mask the rings with applications of sulphate of iron or sulphate potash, which will green up the whole green so the rings are less obvious and the green looks more uniform, and also try to be sparing with the nitrogen, as this will only encourage them.

Of course, this will only mask the problem for this year, you’ll have to try to fix it next renovation time.

Tip of the Month Keep an eye on how much water you use each week and multiply it by $4/KL. With the price of water predicted to be around $5.17 by 2018, you might be shocked at how much it costs to keep your greens watered in the extreme heat of the Summer.

Once he cut them back, the rings disappeared.

Although the expense isn’t great, it’s still important not to let greens dry out to the point of grass turning brown.

Another prevention method I read about from New Zealand was the use of potassium carbonate.

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From the Chair

with Ron Chambers

With Christmas and New Year celebrations over and people returning from annual holidays, our bowling clubs have bowlers back on their greens.

I’m sure we’re all looking forward to a successful year both on the green and in our clubs.

The 2014 representative squad started the year earlier than usual, with a test series against NSW played at Port Macquarie for Open and Under 25 state bowlers. (At the time of this issue going to print, the series had not yet been played, but let’s hope next issue we can say it went Queensland’s way!)

This series, so early in the year, provides a great practice opportunity for Australian Sides championships, to be held in Burnie, Tasmania in early April.

It gives new bowlers in the squad the opportunity to test themselves at state level.

BOWLS QUEENSLAND AGM The Bowls Queensland AGM will be held at Enoggera on March 26.

The annual report will be presented and the election of directors will take place.

The appointment of state committees will be announced at the first board meeting held after the AGM. JUNIORS With an increasing number of younger bowlers being selected in state teams, Bowls Queensland expects a large number of entries in this year’s State Junior Championships, to be held in April at Broadbeach and Musgrave Hill Bowls Clubs.

All state selectors will be present to select the 2014 State Junior squad, which will represent Queensland at the Australian Junior Championships later in the year.

AUSTRALIAN INDOORS ON TV – AUGUST

Weather A greenkeeper is a weather watcher.

Fortunately we had some good rain in October and November but it’s been very dry out Scarborough way in December-January and we could certainly do with some soaking rains in our neck of the woods.

Let’s hope February-March brings us some relief!

DISCLAIMER Rino’s advice is GENERAL IN NATURE. No individual club circumstances have been taken into account.

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Last month I mentioned we bowlers would have to wait until APL in November to see our sport on television next, with Bowls Australia choosing to save money on paying for Australian Open coverage (instead streaming the Open LIVE on its website) and putting the money towards the APL LIVE format, which was found to be much more effective in attracting viewers (and hopefully, down the track attracting more sponsorship to our sport!).

If you need an earlier fix of bowls on TV, I’ve been reminded that delayed coverage of the Australian Indoor Championships (Tweed Heads Bowls Club, August 18-21) will appear on Fox Sports some time in September or October, with the broadcast date yet to be announced.

On behalf of the Bowls Queensland board of management and all in your organizing body, I’d like to wish our bowlers, representative, club and social, a successful and enjoyable year on the green.

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Law 36 – Position of players:

With so many bowlers commencing club championships this month, I thought this might be a good time to take a look at Section 8 of the law book, Play, players and their duties (page 67 – 73).

This Law sets out and clearly covers where players should be positioned in relation to the rink of play while an end is in progress and should be observed.

There are some very important etiquette rules that apply to each position within a team.

Players at the mat end of the rink who are not delivering a bowl should stand at least one metre behind the mat – 36.1.1.

They are usually covered by your coach and I recommend you discuss these with either your club or district coach.

Players at the head end should stand – 36.1.2:

Law 34 – Team Play: Laws 34.1 and 34.2 cover the number of players that make up a team and the order of play, with the main two points being: 34.2.2 If a player delivers a bowl before the previous bowl has come to rest, the umpire has certain duties to perform, as per Laws 34.2.2.1 and 34.2.2.2 and 34.2.3 The positions of players within a team should not be changed after the first end has been completed, unless the change is necessary because a substitute is introduced, as described in Law 51.

Again, the umpire has certain duties to perform, as per Law 34.2.4 and Law 34.2.5.

Law 35 – Possession of the Rink: Laws 35.1 and 35.2 are important and cause concern among players if they are not observed.

Law 35.1 points out that possession of the rink will belong to the player or team whose bowl is being played and Law 35.2 states that 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.

It is at this stage that some players still insist on standing and looking at the head after the possession of the rink has been transferred and thus causing unrest among the players, particularly when they are wanting to instruct the player on the mat what is required to be played and the position of the head.

It is also important to note that no player in possession of the mat shall be interfered with in anyway and should be given every chance to play their bowls without interference, and the Umpire again has a duty to perform as per Law 35.3.

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The main points are:

Not controlling play – •behind the jack if they are members of the team in possession of the rink – 36.1.2.1.

•behind the jack and away from the head if they are members of the team not in possession of the mat – 36.1.2.2.

• on the surrounds of the green if the jack is in the ditch or well clear of the head if it is not possible to stand on the surrounds – 36.1.2.3 and 4.

Note: • as soon as a bowl is delivered, a player who is controlling play from a position that is either level with or in front of the jack should take their position as described in Law 36.1.2.

• if a player does not meet the terms of Law 36, then Law 35 will apply.

Law 36.2 – In relation to a neighbouring rink: In relation to a neighbouring rink, a player shall not encroach on an adjoining rink where play is in progress, and can incur a warning from the Umpire, Law 36.2.4 and Law 35 will apply.

The main points being: • a player should not go into a neighbouring rink where play is in progress 36.2.1.

• a player should neither go into nor walk along a neighbouring rink even if it is not being used while an opponent is about to deliver or is actually delivering a bowl – 36.2.2.

Law 37 – Players’ duties: These duties are according to the Laws of the Sport of Bowls (as described on pages 70 – 73).

Law 37.1 – The Skip: Laws 37.1.1 to 37.1.9 covers all the duties of a Skip.

You will note that the 2nd Law 37.1.2 states that the Skips shall decide ALL disputed points of Law, making sure that any decisions reached are in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls.

When it comes to questions of fact, such as measuring, these decisions are left to the players controlling play at the head.

You will recall that the players controlling play at the head may be the skip, the thirds in Fours, the seconds in Triples or the leads in Pairs, or any other team Member so designated by the skip.

Note in particular Law 37.1.9 that Skips can, at any time, delegate their own powers and any of their own duties (except those described in Law 37.1.7 and 37.1.8) to any other members of the team, as long as they tell the opposing Skip immediately.

Law 37.2 – The Third: There are two clauses in this Law referring to the Third and keep in mind while this Law mentions the Third player, this part of the Law is referring to Fours play.

37.2.1 – The third can measure any and all disputed shots.

37.2.2 - The third can tell the skip the number of shots scored for or against their team as each end is completed.

The Second: There are no specific duties in the current Law Book referring to Seconds.

Law 37.3 – The Lead: The lead of the team to play first in an end should: 37.3.1 - place the mat as described in Law 19.1.1 and 37.3.2 - deliver the jack and make sure that it is centred before delivering the first bowl of the end.

Law 37.4 – Other Duties: Along with the duties mentioned, players can carry out any other duties assigned to them by their skip, as described in Law 37.1.9.

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Law 38 – Players with disabilities: This Law is largely the concern of controlling bodies but it is important that players with disabilities be given every opportunity to enjoy our game.

Umpires should not only be tolerant of any unusual action by a player on the mat, but should also encourage tolerance by other players.

A player may ask the umpire a question about the stance or a foot fault of a player with a disability.

In this instance, an umpire must use common sense in making any decision.

• This Law makes it obvious that the surface of the green must be protected from any damage from walking sticks or similar devices to assist a player.

• Blind bowlers or sight impaired players are permitted an assistant to aid their delivery and enjoyment.

• Wheel chairs or similar can be regarded as a player’s foot for conformity with foot fault Law 21.

It is important to read the following: • Law 38.6 states for domestic play, member national authorities can approve the use of artificial devices for delivering the jack or bowl.

• BA Artificial Devices Policy, which sets out the policy, principle and specifications for wheelchairs and bowlers arms.

In many cases I have not quoted the complete law, I have left that for you to read should you have a particular interest, but I have tried to look at each law and explain the most important points.

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Management agreements with

I have talked often about the benefits that a club may enjoy if they merge with a bigger club that can provide on-premise management support or capital.

I have also spoken about various models whereby a club may bring in an external manager who has specific expertise in on-premise trading, to assist in maximising profit potential from liquor, food and gaming.

Many clubs are “asset rich” and “cash poor”, and may benefit from a sell off of some of their assets to relieve a tight cash position, or to pay out trade or other creditors.

This often comes in the form of selling off the freehold of the club, where the club owns the freehold to realise that capital asset.

From there the club may choose to either lease the premises back from the purchaser and remain at the venue/site, or alternatively open up a new club at a new site, or even merge with a like minded club in geographic proximity.

Any one of these models can be most beneficial to all parties concerned, and I very much enjoy assisting clubs to explore these various options and to determine the outcome which best suits the club’s needs, and secures its viability and future.

It is most important to understand the model being adopted, and the relationships being created both legally and with the members, under any proposed changes.

I am always mindful of protecting the club’s position so far as these arrangements are concerned whether they are governed by a lease, management agreement, loan arrangements, development fund deed, variations to the constitution, or similar documentation. The protection of the clubs position and interests under these

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arrangements, is paramount to me when I act for the club in these circumstances.

Wherever a club has a gaming operation within it, the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (“OLGR”) will take active interest in reviewing the arrangements and corresponding documentation, in order to ensure that the club is not entering into arrangements which are financially inequitable to the club, or which lead to a transfer of control either directly or indirectly to third parties.

One of the major obligations that the club faces in relation to these documents where they have a gaming operation, is that they must submit the documentation to the probity section of the OLGR for approval within 30 days of the intended date of execution of these documents. In other words, the documents must be submitted the OLGR for their review PRIOR to execution of them, and within the time frames stated above.

The OLGR will want to ensure that the committee of an incorporated association, or the board if it is a company by guarantee, remains in control of properly elected committee or board members, and that no third party with any vested commercial interest becomes the controller of the clubs affairs.

Equally, in relation to the split of revenue that might flow from these arrangements and or generally, the OLGR will want to see that an appropriate share of those profits are returned to the club for the benefit of the venue and its members. Equally, a person who is part of a club’s landlord, or management company, lender or the like cannot be a committee or board member without the consent and approval first obtained of the OLGR. Once again, this is to ensure that third party interests do not

prevail over the interests of the club.

Where that person might have a specific skill set that is beneficial to the club, then the OLGR may grant its approval to that person sitting on the committee or board notwithstanding their personal vested interest in the outcome of the clubs performance due to some financial link to the club. However, on each occasion the proposal for such a person to sit on the committee or board needs to be put up to the OLGR for approval.

I am a staunch advocate for clubs investigating every avenue available to them to succeed, which may involve one of more of the types of arrangements referred to above.

To repeat, this might be the amalgamation of a like wanted club, it might be a sell off of assets with a lease back, it might be appointing a professional management company to run the venue whilst the club concentrates on the its primary objective, which might be bowls, football, surf life saving, or something else.

The important thing is to understand the vital importance of having the documentation drawn so that such documentation complies with the law, protects the club, and is submitted to the OLGR for its approval as part of the process.

I said before that this is an area that I very much personally enjoy being involved with and in, and if any club wishes to contact me on any occasion to investigate options to improve their profitability, or are in dire straits and want to explore avenues to save themselves through creative arrangements, then please do not hesitate to contact me on (07) 3224 0230.

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Last year, Queenslanders proved themselves keen supporters of the inaugural bowls ‘friendly’ at Raratonga Bowling Club.

Cook Islands Tourism, Uplift Tours and Travel at Redcliffe, Air New Zealand and the Queensland Bowler magazine combined to offer a special promotions prize at the 2013 State Championships.

There was a Battle of the Sexes challenge, men’s singles champion (Brett Wilkie) versus women’s singles champion (Marilyn Emerton), with the prize two free tickets on the inaugural tour.

When the winner, Brett, was unable to go, runner up Marilyn stepped up instead to take the prize.

While the Aussies V Cook Islands bowling days were probably a bit more casual than our reigning women’s state champ is used to, the whole escorted tour was a much-loved experience by club bowlers.

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Cook Island Bowls Carnival Tour 2014 COOK ISLANDS BOWLS CARNIVAL TOUR 2014 Incorporating the colourful TeMaeva Nui Festival This incredible fully hosted tour represents outstanding value for money, and will provide you with amazing opportunities to play bowls alongside the friendly locals, see the very best sights, and rejuvenate … all in one island paradise!

“Welcome!” said Commonwealth Games bowler and president of Raratonga Bowling Club for the past seven years, Kanny Vaile, as she extended a warm welcome to the 2013 inaugural Australian bowls tour group.

With a smile as big as her heart, we knew we were about to experience something special, as she opened her arms and the doors of her club to us.

Kanny Vaile bowled for the Cook Islands in the 2011 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

As we were soon to find out, it was not just the love of this historic Bowling Club that was established in 1938 that would captivate us, it was the social carnival atmosphere, the warmth, hospitality and the generosity of the Cook Islanders that made the inaugural Australian bowls carnival escorted tour so special.

With flower garlands around our necks, welcoming gifts in our hands and music

serenading the greens, the social carnival began in earnest.

Before long, laughter, high fives and ‘well done mate’, ‘great bowl’ could be heard from all participants.

The main aim of the game was to have fun, make new friends from other parts of Australia and the Cook Islands, and immerse yourself in the Island’s culture, while taking in the most beautiful of backdrops.

Our visit was timed around the annual Te Maeva Nui Festival of Independence, the largest national festival which celebrates all things Cook Islands.

It is an authentic festival featuring a huge dance, song and choreography competition between villages for national honour.

We were privileged to have front row seating, as we immersed ourselves in the celebration of the Cook Islands’ independence as a nation.

We even took part in the colourful Float Parade, waving to the crowd and showering the children with Aussie smiles (and some lollies, which proved very popular!)

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This year, Enoggera Bowls Club marked the occasion with a Random Rules Carnival catering for 55 bowlers.

“It was hilarious to see how uncoordinated even our best bowlers were when they had to bowl with their wrong hand,” Enoggera treasurer Stu Taylor said.

“The bowls ended up half way across the green, in the ditch, it was something to be seen, we all had a good laugh.”

Enoggera’s Most Wanted: “Convicts” Jeff Smith, Kay Smith, and Alison McCracken.

There were one-bowl ends, bowling with the opposition’s bowls, dress ups and a thong tossing competition.

The “Tosser Trophy” went to clubbie Glenn Gallein.

Organiser Kay Smith tapped into the history of the day, bowling in convict gear.

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