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CONTENTS

MARCH 2020

Cover

What does BQ

do for me?

16 – Cooper wins Young Sports Award

of Bowls Cooper claims Young Sports

Award

Photo: Jim Cullen

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Volume 43 Issue 2

6 – Enter the State Championships now!

The Future

Young Sports Award winner Cooper Whitestyles

BOWLS MAGAZINE

10 – Future of bowls forums

34 – World Championships coming soon

18 Club news

26 Coaching commitments

What’s been happening around Queensland

Coach Dennis discusses coaching accreditation and commitments

20 Millmerran boys’ sportsmanship

28 Extreme weather policy

Despite challenges at their first Championships, the Millmerran boys shone

Umpire Joan talks about the wet weather guidelines

24 Trans Tasman

32 What does BQ do for you?

Another victory for the Aussies

Bowls QLD offers a wide range of services to bowlers & clubs

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Letter to the Editor From the President

with BQ’s Peter Williamson

BQ is now in a holding pattern awaiting the outcome of the AGM. To the outgoing BQ Board my sincere thanks for the time and effort all have given over the past year. Our staff continue to work and

Congratulations on the article regarding the 70th anniversary of the little Kadanga Country Club.

Great to bring back memories of the late Jenny Harragon OAM and her very good friend Puddy Dann.

Both ladies were inspirational and wonderful contributors to our game.

Sam Clough OAM Former National Selector

assist districts and clubs when and where possible in a most professional manner without losing the personal touch. On behalf of the board, I thank them for having a positive outlook.

The financial audit is now complete and will be presented at the AGM. Fortunately, with no untoward surprises.

BQ has been able to hold a number of open forums with the assistance of districts where ideas for the betterment

State Championships entries are open!

Entries are open for the $46,000 State Championships from May, 4-17 2020 in the Gateway District. Go to the Bowls Queensland website bowlsqld.org and click on Events >> State Championships and follow the links from there.

One year later but still the State Pairs winners, Jade Groenewege & Sean Baker hold the 2018 and 2019 back to back title. What will happen this year?

Entries close March, 16 2020 so sign up now for your chance at the prize pot. Winners also advance through to the Australian Championships at Broadbeach in October.

of the sport have been discussed and reported back to BQ board for consideration. Additionally, the Bowls Australia RBM Wade Mutzelburg initiated forums that included a representative from Clubs Queensland, Qld Sport & Recreation, Bowls Queensland and Bowls Australia. These were held at Mooloolaba, Bundaberg and Dalby where all had very good attendance.

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Four nominations have been received for the four Bowls Queensland Board Director positions up for renewal this year.

These nominations were received from the current board members who were up for re-election and will need to be declared at the Bowls QLD AGM on Wednesday, March 18 at Bowls QLD. Nominations - Vice President: Kerry Green; Finance Director: Greg Flynn; Board Director (2): Colleen Ryan and Carmel Gibb.

Entries are still open for the $46,000 2020 State Championships to be held in the Gateway District from May, 4-17. District Sides will also be held in the Gateway at Cleveland, Wynnum, Belmont Services, Manly and Logan City prior to the State Championships from April, 30 - May, 3.

Forums Peter Williamson, Kerry Green, RBM Wade Mutzelburg and I attended Future of Bowls Forums at Club Mooloolaba, Bundaberg and Dalby last month. Wade and I presented on what Bowls QLD and BA do and have available. Representatives from Clubs Queensland and QLD Sport and Recreation also gave presentations which were well received. Thank you to those who attended and to the host clubs for their hospitality. It was great to chat with people from different areas who are looking for ways to improve their clubs and districts. I encourage clubs to utilise Clubs Queensland and their local Sport and Rec representative.

They have so much to offer and willing to assist.

QLD vs Hong Kong The Hong Kong World Bowls Team along with a some of their under 25 representatives have asked us to provide a team to play against them on the following dates and venues: Friday, March 27 at Musgrave Hill, Saturday, March 28 at Broadbeach and Sunday, March 29 at Club Helensvale. Seven men and seven women will take part in the series each day.

Secondary Schools Cup We will be running the Secondary Schools Cup again this year with schools from across the State playing off in their districts for the opportunity to play in the State Finals. Information has been sent out to clubs, districts and schools.

QLD vs NSW Test Series Bowls QLD and Bowls NSW/Women’s BNSW have agreed to add a 40 – 59 year age group to our annual QLD vs NSW Test Series. This will involve eight men and eight women playing alongside the Open and Under 25 teams. WBNSW have reduced the Under 25 girls team to four players, the boys will still have a team of eight players.

World Championships Well done to all selected to represent Australia in the World Championships at Club Helensvale, Broadbeach and Musgrave Hill on the Gold Coast from May, 26 – June, 7 2020. Also well done to Queenslanders selected to represent other countries.

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Future of Bowls Forum Bundaberg, Dalby and Mooloolaba

The ‘Future of Bowls Forum’ gave members the chance to find out more about the direction of the sport.

The forum, which was run by Central Queensland RBM Wade Mutzleberg, BQ CEO Brett Wilkie, Clubs Queensland’s Wayne Moffatt as well as advisors from Queensland Sports and Recreation, included varied discussions on the topics of governance, membership, access to grants and participation programs.

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Clubs Queensland membership: A key point raised in the forum was around membership of Clubs Queensland, which is the peak industry body for all registered and licensed community clubs throughout Queensland including sporting clubs, RSL, ex-services/memorial clubs, surf lifesaving clubs, workers, business, cultural and general community clubs.

Many clubs are unaware of numerous benefits of being a member, which include reciprocity, representation to government, policies and procedures, industry communication, industry networking opportunities, workplace relations assistance and workplace relations fund membership.

Clubs Queensland provides its members with advice and assistance in relation to all aspects of Human Resources and Industrial Relations.

The service extends to representation before tribunals such as the Fair Work Commission, audits of HR and Payroll Systems, newsletters and alerts, presentations and training.

Clubs Queensland also provides behind the scenes advocacy in terms of negotiating changes to the Modern Award at a Federal Level through the Fair Work Commission’s four yearly review of the Registered and Licensed Clubs Award.

They also provide advice in compliance areas such as Liquor and Gaming, Corporate Governance, Privacy, and Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing. Clubs Queensland also provides training in these areas.

Understanding what BQ does: The forum covered exactly what Bowls Queensland does as an administrative body and how BQ can assist clubs. See pages 32-33 for a detailed look at BQ’s services, but here are the main points: Government Funding Being a member of a State body like BQ enables member districts and clubs to be eligible for Government funding and other grants. Without official organising bodies, the structure of a sport is not considered professional and an unaffiliated club is not likely to be able to access a wide range of grants and funding options.

Administrative Support BQ provides clubs and their members with a professionally run administration office with efficient and friendly staff on hand for immediate assistance. Constitutional and other advice from BQ helps ease the administrative burden at club and district level. We encourage and welcome access to the BQ Online Database and staff for advice and support.

Insurance Cover BQ provides cover for district officials and representative players in areas of public liability, directors and officers, volunteer workers and player liability. This saves districts thousands of dollars each year. A registered bowler of an affiliated club may be covered for a greater amount through their club insurance than a nonregistered participant.

Coaches and Umpires The BQ coaching and umpire panels hold regular seminars to train and accredit Queensland bowlers in these skills, for the benefit of all clubs and districts. They also run skills programs and forums to help educate attendees.

Queensland Bowler Magazine, BQ Facebook/Instagram and Website Every affiliated club receives a number of hard copies of the Queensland Bowler magazine delivered free each month. More than 9,500 hard copies are delivered to affiliated clubs and home/business mailing list, this is also distributed online through email distribution list, website and social media. club members are encouraged to take a copy home, share with family/friends and then pass it on to the local doctor’s reception room or café etc to spread the word about bowls. Members and clubs are encouraged to submit articles of interest and photos to be considered for publication.

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Development BQ provides access for club development in conjunction with Bowls Australia through the Regional Bowls Manager (RBM) Program. RBMs assist clubs and districts with applying for grants and club development ideas, junior, school and development initiatives etc. October is BQ’s “Come and Try Month” where we encourage clubs to host a day to attract new people to try the sport. BQ offers promotional material to clubs and have promoted this campaign through TV, radio and Facebook in the past. Other programs include Secondary Schools Cup, Jackattack, Jnr Jackattack, Roll Back the Clock, BPL Cup and Sporting Schools.

Club’s representatives can contact their local RBM for more information and ideas - South East Qld: Micheal Sorrensen; Central Qld: Wade Mutzelburg; North Qld: Lesley Bates.

Player Development Queensland bowlers have the chance of selection in various BQ State Representative teams including open, under 18, under 25, 40 - 59 and over 60 age groups. These teams either play versus New South Wales or at the National Championships. This is a pathway through to National Representative teams. BQ also challenges the Australian Defence Force each year in the ANZAC Test Series and hosts the North versus South Challenge.

Resources and TV Commercial BQ provides resources including a Club Administration Manual, Beginners Guide to Lawn Bowls, Coaching Manual & Etiquette of Bowls Booklet, training manual and drills. BQ produced a 15 and 30 second TV Commercial which has been used to promote the game throughout QLD on the 7 network and social media.

This is available for clubs to utilise along with “Come and Try Month” promotional material via USB. Database and Competition Management System BQ maintains a database of all members and their history which is available for clubs and districts to access online. A Competition Management System is currently being produced.

Strategic plan: The forum was also a chance for Bowls Queensland to outline and share its 2019-2022 strategic plan with members. The strategic plan aims to tackle the issues facing the sport, the plans spells out how BQ will provide strong leadership to support the growth and development of bowls in Queensland.

BQ is working to build strong & sustainable bowls communities, raise the relevance and appeal of bowls, promote fun and innovative game formats and encourage modern club facilities that are social hubs of the community.

BQ’s ultimate vision aims is to allow all Queenslanders to have the opportunity to engage with bowls during their lifetime and for the sport to have a strong community appeal, a growing participation base, modern club facilities and a sustainable future.

Activate Queensland: Activate! Queensland, is Queensland’s first ever ten year sport and active recreation strategy.

It’s a coordinated whole of government investment of $1.3 billion over ten years. To ensure all Queenslanders have a chance to get active, to excel and to improve their lives through movement.

Fairplay Vouchers And Fairplay+ •

The government will spend $25.5 million over three years

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$150 vouchers to eligible children and young people from low income families to assist with the cost of membership fees, including a limited trial for families with an annual income of <$55,000

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Expansion of eligible activities (including cadets, community gyms and outback dance)

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Key Dates:

22 January 2020 – Round 2 open now

1 April 2020 – Round 2 closes (unless all vouchers have already been issued)

13 May 2020 – Vouchers expire and must have been presented to an registered activity provider In 2020, FairPlay+ will target support of up to $500 to assist some of the state’s most disadvantaged young people who face additional financial barriers to participation.

For Activity Providers • Organisations can check eligibility and register as an approved activity provider or confirm if they are already registered to accept FairPlay vouchers.

• This can be done at any time throughout the year via the Activity Provider directory.

• Contact points:

www.qld.gov.au/fairplayvouchers fairplayvouchers@npsr.qld.gov.au • Active Clubs provides funding of up to $2,000 for either equipment or training to local and regional sport and active recreation organisations • Organisations can only apply for equipment or training under one category, either: • On field support to help deliver quality physical activity experiences • Off field support to improve your ability to manage the organisation Key Dates:

Round 1 closed on Friday 15th November 2019

Approved projects begin: Friday 31 January 2020

(subject to receipt of approval letter and terms and conditions)

No confirmed date for Round 2 Active Community Infrastructure • $40 million over three years • Around 150 infrastructure projects to benefit Queensland communities • Well-designed new or upgraded infrastructure such as modular change rooms and amenities, lighting solutions, walking paths • Priorities: getting inactive people active; partnerships and co-location, promoting equitable access, allowing for flexibility in project types Key Dates (Round 2)

March 2020 – Expressions of interest open

June 2020 – Successful projects announced When planning your project consider your community • What does your community do well?

• How will the project deliver improved access for all?

• What programs already exist and what are the gaps?

• Who are your partners and how will they contribute?

• How will your project address:

Opportunities for partnership

Community issues and enjoyment of physical activity

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Integrate Will the project allow for integration of tenures, management of facilities and operational requirements to achieve efficiencies?

Activate Will the project be activated through its linkages to transport networks or walking tracks, paths or other sport and recreation infrastructure?

Innovate Will this project incorporate sustainable, technological and environmental elements into the space?

Facilitate Will the project facilitate an accessible and inclusive space to meet diverse community needs?

Recreate Will the project allow people to recreate in a safe, convenient and informal manner?

Collaborate Will the project allow collaboration across sectors and local community to optimise usage of the space?

Locate Will the project be located so that users and suppliers can easily work together to achieve common outcomes?

Next steps Connect with potential partners or collaborators to discuss priorities Refine your project plan • Contact your local Sport and Recreation Office • Discuss project proposals and alignment to guiding principles • Suitable projects to progress through Expression of Interest process For more information: www.qld.gov.au/activecommunityinfrastructure.

Jack Attack The forum also addressed the state of Jack Attack nationally and provided additional information for clubs around costing and the benefits of a JA licence.

• 241 Jack Attack Host Clubs nationally, 52 of these are in QLD. • Active Jack Attack programs are reporting an average of 20-30 participants attending each session over a four-week competition period.

• The license fee is a once-off cost of $450 (incl GST), there are no renewal fees charged.

This means Clubs can run JA as frequently as they wish.

With the Sport Australia Move It AUS funding, clubs who sign up for a Jack Attack license will receive: 1. Support from Bowls Australia with program administration and delivery; 2. Jack Attack Kit: consisting of 500 marketing/promotional flyers, branded Jack Attack merchandise, scorecards, bowls stickers, polo shirts and baseball caps; 3. Jack Attack Digital Media Pack: consisting of a six-week Club Marketing Plan, professional JA images, different length videos, social media tiles, media release templates, social media posts, sponsorship guides, editable promotional flyers; 4. Bowls Australia funding to provide an hourly salary for a Club Member to take on the role of Jack Attack Coordinator for program delivery.

Couldn’t attend the forum, but still have questions you’d like to be answered?

Email editor@bowlsqld.org and we’ll get answers to your questions and publish them in the next issue of the Bowler.

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Have you heard about the Active Clubs initiative?

The Active Clubs initiative aims to assist sport and active recreation organisations to deliver quality physical activity experiences for Queenslanders.

As part of the Activate! Queensland strategy, Active Clubs provides funding of up to $2,000 for equipment or training to local and regional sport and active recreation organisations delivering physical activity throughout Queensland. Seventy Queensland bowls clubs have been the recipients of funding so far.

Find out more by visiting the Department of Housing and Public Works website, hpw.qld.gov.au and navigating to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Initiativesâ&#x20AC;? in the menu bar.

Whitestyles awarded 2019-2020

Young Sports Award Mackay Regional Council recognised Cooper Whitestyles for his achievements as a sportsman during Mackay’s Australia Day Awards ceremony.

“I felt very honoured and humbled to receive the award!,” Whitestyles said.

“I just want to thank everyone from the bowls community from the little to the big who have helped me to be where I am today.”

2019 was a year of achievements for Cooper, winning gold in the Men’s Singles and gold in the Mixed Pairs at the Multi-disability Queensland State Championships.

He also attended two under 23s Australian camps for basketball, where he played in the Australian under 23 Squad and in the Annual Spinners and Annual Slam Down Under competitions.

He made his debut for the Red Dust Heller National League team for wheelchair basketball, playing 18 games for his first season, averaging 30 minutes a game.

And, he was chosen as a finalist for the 2019 North Queensland Sportstar Awards – an athlete with a disability award.

Described as a humble person with a wonderful attitude by his peers, his determination and dedication to practice and improve, his concentration and his great sportsmanship in a team or as an individual makes him a shining example of what can be achieved in any sport.

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Keeping bowls mobile Since 2013, the Bundaberg District Bowls Association has been utilising a specially adapted trailer designed to help volunteers promote the sport of lawn bowls throughout the district.

Over the last seven years the bowls trailer has visited many schools, community events and council run sports expos.

The trailer has slide out mat racks to make it easier to remove and replace the mats in the trailer and has been set up to allow the mats to be used on any surface, the trailer is set up with bowler magazines and other generic promotional material in it.

For clubs who use the trailer they are only required to bring their own club promotional material.

“The trailer was funded originally through a Queensland Government sport and rec community fund,” Bundaberg District Lawn Bowls development officer, Des Kemp said.

“We think it has been a great tool for clubs to use to promote the sport and I think it’s an idea all districts should look at, however, it’s a costly exercise so they need to make sure there’s going to be dedicated volunteers that use it on a regular basis.

“It’s something that other districts can replicate and should do if they have the means and desire to promote bowls.

“I’d also like to say thank you to Adam from Taylor Bowls for helping us out with sponsorship which allows us to keep it out on the road.”

SCDLBA announces new life member

By Dot Castles Sunshine Coast District Ladies held their annual general meeting on February, 17, and after the formalities were finalised President Loretta Searchfield had great pleasure in announcing our new life member Margaret Vincent.

The look on Margaret’s face was unbelievable, she sat there with her mouth open and a stunned look, Margaret did not know that there was a life membership nomination to be announced.

We had managed to keep the secret of her life membership since August 2019 and she had no idea what was coming.

The district women agreed that Margaret has put her heart and soul into the district and always gets good results for the number of events and championships that she runs with efficiency.

Margaret is a member of the SCDLBA constitution review committee, as well as the SCDLBA match chair.

Margaret Vincent joined Mooloolaba Bowls Club in 1989, over the past 30 years Margaret has held positions of pennant and super challenge selector, games director and special events coordinator, Margaret continues to assist with computing results on special events days.

Margaret has also spent many hours working with the Mooloolaba constitution committee.

Margaret’s bowls did not suffer due to administration work at the club, with championship wins at club, district and state level.

She has won 12 first division pennant flags, which goes nicely with the state division 1 flag won in 2011.

She also won silver in the AWBC Pairs in Perth in 1993, gold in the World Masters Pairs in 1994 and represented Queensland in the Australian Development Series in 2000 (winning gold in the singles and overall for the state).

Representing the state was always an honour, playing several test matches against the other states between 1993 and 2003.

A highlight was winning the state fours in 2001, and the crème de la crème State Twamley Masters Fours.

Since 2003 we have seen Margaret serve at both district and state level in numerous executive positions, including the Bowls Queensland board from 2009 to 2014.

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Margaret is always thinking of ways to improve bowls for our ladies within the state and district and works tirelessly to that end for our benefit.

The committee wishes her well and thanks her for making our games what they are here at Mooloolaba and on the Sunshine Coast.

The combined bowls committee at Mooloolaba is proud to nominate Margaret Vincent as a life member of the Sunshine Coast District Ladies Bowls Association at the AGM in February 2020.

President Loretta Searchfield then presented Margaret with her life membership badge.

Margaret thanked everyone for their support and said she would always be there for the district, of course we also got into trouble for being able to keep a secret for such a long period!

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Australia Day Bowls Story by Garry Walker Our Annual Australia Day Bowls was held a little earlier this year on the January, 18 due to conflicting events closer to January, 26.

The change of date did not stop 36 bowlers nominating for the afternoon game.

We had visitors from the Welfare Bowls Club in Mount Morgan and one all the way from the Penguin Bowls Club in Tasmania, as well as all the locals.

The Aussie Theme Smoko was well appreciated with pies, pavlova, Tim Tams, sausage rolls, lamingtons, Iced Vo-Vo’s and a range of other goodies making a wonderful spread.

We had 55mm of rain the day before so well done to George Ingham on getting the green ready for the game.

Winners for the day were the team of Mary Williamson, Garry Simpson, Darran Steigler while the runners up were John Graham, Marlene Graham and Chris Benjamin (Penguin Bowls Club, Tasmania).

In third place was the “delighted” team of Fred Passmore, Col Heath, Trevor Lawrence (pictured right), who just loved their prizes of a packet of SAO biscuits and a jar of Vegemite.

You can’t get more Aussie than that!

Thanks to everyone who helped in particular Sue Silva who made the delicious smoko spread.

North Queensland Sports Foundation 2020 Games Townsville

By Lesley Bates South Townsville and Alligator Creek will be hosting the Northern Games this year at Easter. There are open pairs, triples and fours, so if you are looking for a great holiday with competition, come up and visit these clubs and play against teams from all around Australia. It only costs $20 to register and for example, three days play at Alligator Creek will cost $200 per team. Just type “NQ games 2020 sports” into your browser and all the events will come up.

Lawn Bowls Showcased

By Lesley Bates I had the pleasure of helping clubs with Sports Expos in Townsville, Airlie Beach and Mackay and Rockhampton would have had their one by the time of publication. Unfortunately, the roads were cut for the second year in a row so the Mount Isa Expo was not staged. These events usually take place at the beginning of first term and are organized by the local councils to showcase sports as well as hobbies available to the community. I was joined by passionate bowlers who are keen to increase the interest and membership in their clubs with representation from Northern Beaches, South Suburban as well as Airlie Beach and Mackay City clubs who had scheduled a follow up with an open day the for the following weekend offering free sausage sizzle and free coaching.

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Millmerran boys’ sportsmanship shines Well done to Millmerran boys Patrick Dickerson, Travis Gibbs & Tha Mas Soe, who managed to overcome a few challenges at the Junior State Championships and progress into the semi-finals of the triples which is impressive as it was their first time at the Championships.

This is no mean feat for any team, let alone first timers, fellow Millmerran bowler Maree Gibbs said she was impressed by the level of skill shown by all seven of the young lads from the club who went up against stiff competition.

Dickerson, Gibbs and Soe were joined by fellow club-mates Logan Dent, Kyle Commens, Venson Valdez and Hamish Dickerson.

“They maintained their enthusiasm right throughout the competition, but were not used to such a high standard of bowls,” Gibbs said.

“However, they refused to give up and fought on till the very end, and I think their sportsmanship was something to be admired.”

Maree acknowledged and thanked Greg Bostock for helping the boys out on the day.

“We had a bit of a challenge regarding Patrick’s and Tha Ma’s uniforms and shoes,” Gibbs said.

“On hearing this Bowls Queensland’s Greg Bostock bought two pairs of shoes as well as two pairs of shorts out of his own pocket for the boys that didn’t have them, we then borrowed the rest from our senior members.

“They looked really good in their uniforms too, thanks to Greg.”

The boys’ coach Dewayne Gibbs said it was a privilege to take the boys down for their first time, Dewayne has been training the boys on Friday afternoons and has been pleased to see that the boys are now taking part in club competitions and carnivals.

Tha Mas Soe, BQ’s Greg Bostock, Travis Gibbs & Patrick Dickerson

Patrick Dickerson, Travis Gibbs & Tha Mas Soe

Suburban named Stockland Club of the Year 2019 Story by David Crichton

Townsville’s Suburban Bowling Club was announced as the 2019 Stockland Club of the Year at Bowls Australia’s last year’s award ceremony on the Gold Coast.

This is an impressive feat when you consider the club relies totally on volunteer workers, with all aspects of running the club.

This includes various committees, bowls competitions, catering, bowls shop, coaching, bar and green maintenance, all orchestrated by volunteers.

Following the flooding event in February, members and volunteers rallied around to clean up and rebuild the major damage to the club.

Insurance and government grants assisted them to quickly get back playing even though the clubhouse facilities took longer than expected.

Even today there are some tasks to be completed.

Suburban successfully hosted the Bowls Queensland’s inaugural North Versus Challenge.

Graham Fudge (Board President ) and David Whiting (Green Director) were on hand to receive the award.

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Scomo visits Suburban Bowling Club Story by David Crichton The Suburban Bowling Club was honoured by a visit from Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, on February, 7. The Prime Minister was in Townsville to make announcements concerning what was going to happen to assist defence veterans.

A luncheon was organised by the Member for Herbert, Phil Thompson, for what we thought were groups who survived the ordeals with the flooding event in 2019. This was an opportunity to give feedback on the progress that was made throughout the last year. We were taken by surprise when the Prime Minister arrived with his wife, Jenny, Member for Herbert and his entourage. It seemed the awaiting media outnumbered the invited guests.

The Prime Minister seemed very much at ease as he moved around the various groups. After addressing the group he took his leave and headed to his next engagement.

Explaining the level of the flooding to Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Jenny Morrison with Patron Betty Wroe

A God Among men The Greeks had Heracles (son of Zeus), the slaves of Rome had Spartacus, the vikings, Thor, and now Pialba has Macca.

The following tongue-in-cheek account was not found on an ancient text, but it was in Pialba Bowls Club’s newsletter after their Division 2 team won a game in East Bundaberg.

“Just Imagine.

The Division 2 game in Bundaberg last Saturday.

The club, bowlers, and spectators hang on a breath.

The air is electric.

Spectators gather for an outcome.

Three games all, and the last game is 16 a piece on the 21st end.

A decider end is required to finalise the game and determine who wins this hard-fought battle on a sea of green.

Four bowlers have focused once again and mounted up for the final end to win the battle, and indeed the war.

A line has been drawn in the sand.

Away from the noise of heavy breathing combatants, a mild-mannered Pialba stalwart quietly forms his plan to ensure the flag is hoisted for Pialba, regardless of consequence to his body, mind, and spirit.

(Some may question the mind bit.)

Honour is on the line and deep reserves are called upon.

Stepping forward, wiping sweat from his brow is a warrior of concentration and supreme foresight which transcends imagination, pain, and honour (yes, we do have such a bowler).

Standing on a single white island, a bowl is delivered crossing the sea of green emerald, it delivers with it a message in this battle which cannot be undone and secures an unchangeable outcome.

Triumphantly a lone warrior walks away from his white island of solitude.

The gods have smiled.

Onlookers are left speechless and suddenly quiet, some are unbelieving or simply in awe and begin cheering as a single and deadly blow has been delivered to seal an outcome for Pialba.

A humble bowler quietly slips away.

The jack sits in the ditch with the toucher bowl beside the jack.

A bowl that cannot be beaten, ensuring a Pialba Divisions 2 win in Bundaberg.

Who was this mountain man ably supported by his skip, a man who delivered a strike that will forever be left in the memories of a proud Bundaberg club? (I believe social workers have been called upon to help counsel the Bundaberg bowlers.)

Modesty will not allow this hero among men to respond to questions, any who try are met by a stony silence and a questioning face.

Jungle Drums have been beating, however, and the Phantom can reveal his pygmies have named this mountain man as our own Macca McDonald.

I hereby recommend that the Pialba Bowls Club set aside sufficient funds to support the casting and erection of a life-size bronze statue of this team to be erected at the front door of the Pialba Bowls Club.

Please support Phantom.”

Dave turns 94 Yeppoon Bowls Club’s Dave Kerr celebrated his 94th birthday with fellow club mates recently, the shindig included a birthday cake provided by the club before a game of bowls.

Kerr began his bowls journey at the sprightly age of 68-years-old in the Central Queensland District, Dave still enjoys a roll up immensely and now plays social bowls three days a week at Yeppoon with the help of a bowling arm.

He is well respected by all at the club and members say Dave always has a good joke to tell and is an all round top fella.

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Bribie Club Champs

By Angela Kratzmann The winning combo of Eddie James, Max Prewitt, Dean Shaw and skip Max Viterale finished as the victors of Bribie Island’s Club Men’s Championship Fours competition.

Viterale’s boys bested runners-up Jerry Dieben, Kerry Muller, Don Currie and Warren McDougall.

Mens Champ 4 Winners L-R. Club Captain Sandy Martin, Skip Max Viterale, Lead Eddie James, Second Max Prewitt, Third Dean Shaw

Mens Champ 4’s Winners & Runners up L-R. Sandy Martin, Eddie James, Max Viterale, Dean Shaw, Jerry Dieben, Max Prewitt, Kerry Muller, Don Currie, Warren McDougall

Gladstone’s Open Two Bowl Triples

by Peter Tappenden Gladstone Bowls Club played their Open Two Bowl Triples (Feb, 8-9), it consisted of seven rounds of 16 ends with 24 teams from Bargara, Across The Waves, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Monto, Bileola, Boyne-Tannum, Yaralla, Calliope Central, Miriam Vale, Mt. Larcom and Gladstone Clubs.

The weather held and all rounds were completed on a green that was kind.

Total prize money was $7,500 with the first prize of $2,400 won by Mark Ramm, Tony Townsend and Tim Smith, second place went to Greg and Kris Chalmers and Dale Newman.

Mick Browning, John Martin and Rod Graff took third place, while fourth place was secured by Lester Tregonning, Tony Wyper and Peter Pershouse.

In fifth place was Tina Wallace, Shane Cummings and Lozano Gall. Sixth place winners were Brian Duncan, Mark Larney and Bill Sophios.

The last round winners were Bruce Vanderwolf, Suellen and Pedro Tappenden.

It was a great weekend all round and full credit goes to the Gladstone Bowls Club President Lori Miller and all the staff and volunteers who made it a success.

The big winner in the end was the sport of bowls.

Winners L-R: Tony Townsend, President Lori Miller, Tim Smith & Mark Ramm

Runners-up L-R: Kris Chalmers, Dale Newman, President Lori Miller & Greg Chalmers

Championship fours Ingham women Congratulations to Sandy Ryan, Janese Craven, Kay Rotondo & Judy Fenoglio on winning the Ingham’s Championship Fours for 2020.

Runners-up were Patti Miguel, Irene Mahon, Bev Eddleston & Jan Colson.

Winners – Sandy Ryan, Janese Craven, Kay Rotondo & Judy Fenoglio.

Runners Up - Patti Miguel, Irene Mahon, Bev Eddleston & Jan Colson

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Australia

claims another Trans Tasman victory

Back from left - Wayne Ruediger, Corey Wedlock, Ellen Ryan, Aaron Wilson, Natasha Scott, Aaron Teys. Front from left - Aron Sherriff, Kelsey Cottrell, Lynsey Clarke and Rebecca Van Asch

The BCiB Australian Jackaroos have hoisted silverware in their final international bout before the 2020 World Bowls Championships, with another dominant Trans Tasman Test Series victory over New Zealand.

With inclement weather forcing a late change in venue from Broadbeach to the indoor confines of Tweed Heads on the third and final day of the series, Australia had no problems adjusting to the carpet to secure the final tests on offer.

The Australian Men had been eager to continue from where they left off last November, when they completed a series clean-sweep over the Blackjacks, their Kiwi counterparts had other ideas though and claimed the first test with four rink wins over Australia’s two.

Meanwhile, the Australian Women fared better in the first test but they had to fight for every inch of ground with both teams splitting the rink wins evenly, this forced the first test to be decided on an overall margin which came down to just three shots in Australia’s favour.

On day two the Australian Men produced a decisive victory (+2 wins, +26 shots) over their Kiwi counterparts, while they were made to

Wayne Ruediger, Corey Wedlock, Aaron Wilson, Aron Sherriff and Aaron Teys

scrap once again in the Women’s field, this time they edged out a narrow win by just nine shots.

With the confidence of having not lost a Trans Tasman Test Series since 2017, the Jackaroos were brimming with confidence as they headed into the final day at knowing the first two test results and recent history were on their side.

The Australian Men ran rampant on the final day, winning all matches on offer after their Kiwi counterparts had begun the event with victory in the first test.

Meanwhile, the Australian Women were equally impressive, winning on four rinks out of the six to claim victory.

The series marked the final international event for both nations before the 2020 World Championships commence from May 26 to June 7 on the Gold Coast.

Rebecca Van Asch, Ellen Ryan, Kelsey Cottrell, Lynsey Clarke and Natasha Scott Images: Bowls Australia

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Does your club need a whistleblower policy?

Whistleblowers play an important role in exposing misconduct and harm to consumers and the community. To encourage individuals to come forward and protect them when they do, the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act) gives certain people legal rights and protections as whistleblowers. In July last year, the whistleblower protections in the Corporations Act were expanded to provide greater protections for whistleblowers. This expansion means that some clubs have been required to have a whistleblower policy since 1 January 2020.

What is a ‘whistleblower policy’?

A whistleblower policy is a document that outlines the protections available to whistleblowers, the manner in which information can be disclosed, support and protection available as well as how fair treatment of employees will be maintained. The document must be publicly available and easily accessible for all employees and other persons engaged by them.

Which clubs need a whistleblower policy?

If your club is a company limited by guarantee (a public company) you may be caught by the regime. However, charities and non-for-profit organisations structured in this manner will not need a whistleblower policy if their annual consolidated revenue is less than $1 million.

If your club is structured as an incorporated association, a whistleblower policy must be maintained if two of the following apply: •

greater than $50 million in consolidated revenue;

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greater than $25 million in consolidated gross assets; and

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more than 100 employees.

A failure to comply with this requirement carries a $12,600 penalty.

Even though predominantly it is larger clubs in Queensland that need to maintain a whistleblower policy, it is worth considering whether clubs that aren’t obliged to make this change would benefit by having a whistleblower policy. In fact, the broader obligations imported under the whistleblower laws (such as the handling of personal information and managing the conduct and treatment of the whistleblower) and the internal policies and procedures you have in place to deal with these issues may be best dealt with by a whistleblower policy.

Which whistleblowers are eligible for protection?

Any officer or employee, contractor or employee of a contractor, relative or spouse or associate of an organisation will be entitled to protection.

These whistleblowers can make disclosures to ASIC, APRA and other prescribed Commonwealth authorities, officers or senior managers of the relevant organisation or an auditor or actuary for the organisation.

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criminal prosecution (the disclosure cannot be used against the whistleblower in a prosecution, unless the disclosure is false);

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civil litigation (such as for breach of an employment contract, duty of confidentiality, or other contractual obligation); or

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administrative action (including disciplinary action).

Implementing a whistleblower policy is an administrative task, but it is a box that needs checking to avoid potential penalties. If your club is amongst the organisations that are required to maintain a public whistleblower policy, but you don’t have one, you should contact a member of our Clubs team today.

If you require assistance to develop a management plan for your club, or if you have any other questions, then please do not hesitate to contact me on 07 3224 0353.

How are whistleblowers protected?

It is illegal for a person to reveal or disclose the identity of a whistleblower, or information likely to lead to the identification of a whistleblower.

The Corporations Act also prohibits (through a criminal offence and civil penalty) someone from causing or threatening harm to a person because they believe or suspect they have made a whistleblower disclosure.

The Corporations Act protects individuals against legal action related to making the whistleblower disclosure, including:

AUTHOR Matthew Bradford PARTNER

Coaching with BQ coaching committee

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Coaching Commitments

By Dennis O’Toole This section on coaching commitments is a blunt expression and opinion shared by the State Coaching Committee and P&As. The Coaching Accreditation Course offers people the chance to further their skills so that they can teach the fundamentals and methods needed, such as: •

Communication skills

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Sport methodology of demonstration, practice and feedback

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Constants and variables

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Goal setting

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Environment management.

The basic requirement of an accredited coach begins with •

Integrity: Saying you’re going to do something, then doing it to the best of your ability.

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Ability: Further learning, proper planning, gaining experience through doing and learning from mistakes.

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Goal Setting: Striving to be better by going on the Steppingstone process. Start by trying methods of training on yourself and/or friends. Whatever works, use that as your benchmark. Advance your style and your coaching process from this point.

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People Skills: Understanding all people are different. They learn differently, they have different body formations, therefore different methods of movement.

Club officials confirm the necessary documentation and sends a letter to Bowls Queensland. Currently, those designated to sign off on a coach regarding time spent coaching have a standard form on their computer.

Therefore, all coaches in a club seem to be doing 200 – 250 hours, which is not always the case.

We recognise that not all coaches have the time, commitment or necessary skills to do 200 hours. What we do recognise, however, is that the club understands that this person is an asset to the club and has the integrity to fulfil what they signed up to do.

The State Coaching Committee may conduct random checks of logbooks to ensure that the required standards are being met.

Our sport needs committed coaches at all levels and the quantity of time spent is not as important as quality of time spent.

It is the coach’s responsibility to keep a record of their time coaching. Bowls Australia has suggested that the time spent should be at least one hour per week for four years. To me, that doesn’t seem much with any sort of commitment.

ECKA’S TIP A pre shot routine is the consistent physical movement and mental preparation, from the time you pick up the bowl until you release the bowl.

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Upcoming courses March, 13 Millmerran BC - Skills & Bowling Arm March, 14-15 Millmerran BC - Club Coach

Development with Lesley, Wade and Micheal

Lesley

Wade

Micheal

Bowls Premiere League for the masses

By Micheal Sorrensen Over January and February I ran two successful Jack Attack programs. With our time-poor society, Bowls Australia have developed Jack Attack, which is very similar to the televised Bowls Premier League (BPL). The BPL is run twice a year, BPL11 was hosted by Moama Bowls Club NSW last month and BPL 12 will be held here in Queensland at Club Pine Rivers in November.

From the professional side of the BPL, Bowls Australia has developed the totally amateur Club BPL Cup competition, this is open to all affiliated bowlers in Australia. Teams must consist of players from the same club, teams may consist of all male, all female or mixed teams. Teams can number three or four players, the BPL Cup is played in a two-bowl triples format, allowing a substitute to be used throughout the two five-endsets, a power-play end in each set provides the team calling the power-play a chance to score double points on that nominated end. If both teams win a set, then a sudden death end is played to determine the winner.

To enter, it’s as easy as looking for a club in your area that is running a qualifying tournament. Be quick to enter as there are only 16 teams accepted at each of these qualifiers. Ask if your club has registered to host a BPL Cup qualifier. If your club is not hosting an event, ask if they are thinking of running one. It’s not too late to do so, just have them contact your local RBM and we can arrange this for your club. If your club is not in the position to host a qualifier, visit the Bowls Australia website to find a BPL Cup qualifying event close to you and then enter online. The cost of the event is $60 per team, for your $60 entry you are guaranteed at least three games in a round-robin format, the winners of this event then progress through to the regional finals. Winners of their regional round will compete at their state’s finals, with the two best-performed teams progressing through to the national finals held at Club Pine Rivers alongside the Professional BPL teams.

In 2019, the third season of the BPL Cup, there were: • 84 host venues • 690 team entries • 2400 participants This competition has been designed for club bowlers, to have the chance to compete alongside the best bowlers in the world. Come have a go.

RBM - NORTH QLD

Lesley Bates 0429 213 207 lbates@bowls.com.au

RBM - CENTRAL QLD Wade Mutzelburg 0429 442 818 wmutzelburg@bowls.com.au

RBM - SOUTH EAST QLD

Micheal Sorrensen 0447 507 040 msorrensen@bowls.com.au March 2020 queensland bowler 27

Umpire with Joan Brotherton Extreme Weather Policy – Wet/Cold Weather General Guidelines Continuing on from the February Umpire Column regarding the Bowls Queensland Extreme Weather Policy, which I hope was of assistance to you during February, following is the Policy covering Wet/Cold Weather, Lightning and Sun Protection.

WET/COLD WEATHER •

In parts of Queensland susceptible to cold and wet weather, it is recommended that Clubs/Controlling Body have warm clothes and a waterproof jacket as part of their uniform.

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When severe weather is forecast, the Umpire/Controlling Body should initiate procedures and monitor weather reports. He/she/ they may contact local and state agencies for input on weather and road conditions. He/she/they should review such things as the present weather conditions and the traffic conditions within the immediate area as well as outlying roads upon which Players and Officials are arriving. Based on this information, the Umpire/ Controlling Body will decide whether to cancel play/competition.

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Where available, shelter should be offered for Players and Officials not involved in current play.

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If the ground is slippery from frost, snow, rain or mud or if the temperature drops below 8oC it is at the discretion of the Umpire/ Controlling Body whether to discontinue play. In making the decision account should be taken of all relevant factors including the age and health of Players and Officials, the weather conditions and climate for that part of the country, the wind-chill factor, the evacuation and emergency plans for the Club and venue and the amount of shelter available at the venue.

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If it is raining heavily, play/competition should be discontinued for a period of 2 hours. If it continues to rain heavily during that time, it is recommended that play/competition be discontinued. The time may vary from venue to venue depending upon the playing surface, the shelter available etc. It is at the discretion of the Umpire/Controlling Body to determine whether to discontinue play.

The Umpire/Controlling Body must consider all facts as set out above upon a request from a Player or Players about the weather conditions being experienced at that time.

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The Umpire/Controlling Body must then arrange a new time for the play/competition to continue and advise all Officials and Players of their decision.

SUN PROTECTION •

Bowls Queensland has a commitment towards sun protection from the harmful effects of the sun. Bowls Queensland encourages all Districts, Clubs, Participants, Officials and Spectators of bowls to comply with the Bowls Queensland Sun Protection Policy.

I do hope that the information contained in the February and March Umpire Column has helped everyone to understand the Extreme Weather Policy and we all must remember that WE HAVE A DUTY OF CARE TO EVERYONE. Placement and respotting of the jack There is one important law that I would like to cover this month. I have observed some confusion around the incorrect placement of the jack during umpiring and supervising many events over the past months and would like to highlight Laws 9.2, 9.2.1, 56.5 re-spotting the jack and in particular Law 56.5.3.

Law 9.2: If the jack in its original course comes to rest less than 2 metres from the front ditch, it must be placed on the centre line of the rink with the nearest point of the jack to the mat line being 2 metres from the front ditch. This must be done by: Law 9.2.1 Placing the jack at a mark on the centre line of the rink measuring a distance of 2 metres from the front ditch (see diagram B.3.1 in Appendix B3.

Law 56.5.1 If a jack in motion passes completely outside the boundaries of the rink of play, comes to rest in any hollow in the face of the bank, or rebounds to a distance of less than 18 metres from the mat line, the end must not be declared dead. Instead, the jack must be placed with the nearest point of the jack to the mat line at the appropriate spot described in either Law 56.5.2 or 56.5.3 and play must continue. There is also diagrams in the Appendix B.2.3 and B.3

LIGHTNING •

At all times when experiencing a lightning storm at the venue all play/competition must cease immediately until the lightning storm passes. There is to be no variation to this type of extreme weather.

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If the lightning storm has not passed within 2 hours and the lightning storm continues then it is recommended that play/ competition be discontinued.

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Photo showing correct and incorrect positioning of the jack at the T

BQ UMPIRE SEMINAR BQ’s first Umpire Seminar and workshop for the year was held on Sunday, February 9 at Pine Rivers Bowls Club in the Moreton Bay District, we had great attendance on the day as can be seen from the photos which were taken at the end.

The format as advised previously in The Bowler was similar, with the introductions of the personnel that were present, followed by various questions and answers relating to the laws of the sport and policy documents. A brief outline of the accreditation and reaccreditation pathway was explained and various new measuring devices that are now available were presented followed by questions, discussions and answers relating to various measuring procedures.

If any district would like to host one of the seminars and workshops during the year, we welcome you to contact Bowls Queensland to arrange a suitable date and time.

Q& A With Umpire Joan

A:

Hi,

Thank you for your question. As you are probably aware Domestic Law 2 – Game Anomalies (commencing at page 115) has been changed and I will set out the procedures as follows.

2.2. Team nominations: 2.2.1 If approved by the Controlling Body, the players nominated to form a team entered in a competition may be changed before their first round in that competition.

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2.2.2 Any player withdrawn before the first round shall be regarded as not having entered the competition and can act as a substitute or replacement player in the competition.

I would like to ask Joan Brotherton a question regarding replacement players and substitutes. Our club called nominations for our Championship Fours competition at the end of the year.

Therefore the lead has withdrawn from the competition completely.

The player taking her position shall become constituted when the jack is rolled in the first end of the first game to be played by that team which you state commences on 12th February, 2020. So the player is now a member of the original team that entered the competition.

My question is the lead (intended player) in one of the teams is unable to play, she has withdrawn from the competition, another player is taking her place as lead in the team. The competition has not commenced, so is the player taking her place a replacement player as the games haven’t commenced, or is she a substitute? I find the information in the Rule Book very confusing, as in some rules it states that if an intended player withdraws without being constituted the intended player is regarded as not have entered the competition, so is the player taking her place, a replacement player? Then it also says that a substitute is to be used for the first round then she can become a replacement player, but if you use a substitute as soon as the first bowl is bowled the player who was to play (the intended player) is constituted and can’t play for another team.

With the introduction of the new domestic laws the word “intended” has been removed which allows for the team to be changed before the first game commences. Whereas before the team could not be changed after the draw was completed. Apparently it caused lots of problems especially when the draw is done a long time before the competition commences so it is fairer now the way it can be played.

I hope that the above explains the situation, if you have any problems or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. All the very best with your competitions.

Kind regards, Joan Brotherton.

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Greens, guttering, bowls - what can you do with your grant money?

By Lesley Bates All RBMs encourage clubs to sign up to the Regional Council or Shire’s Sport and Recreation Departments email list to find out more about free workshops on topics such as grant writing, governance, constitutions and event management. They invite clubs to sports expos, offer advice of upcoming grants and advise of rate rebates available to our clubs.

I have 82 clubs in my territory from Rockhampton to Thursday Island and out to Mount Isa and these clubs are serviced by around 25 councils. The Mackay Expo had 123 different stalls so it makes me realise what our clubs are competing with. Districts, club members and office bearers know that I am always nagging them about grants. So many people are afraid of them but should not have fear as your RBMs are here to help as well as the Sport Jack Attack Kit and Recreation Officers and office staff who handle the grants.

Portal set up is easy if you have all the information to hand. Once registered, make sure your email is up to date as new grants offers are normally sent automatically to this source.

Recent successes for the Community Gambling Community Grants included a range of items, so talk to your RBM if you need help with applying for grants. As you can see from the list below, it’s worth the time and effort involved. Items obtained through the grants included: roofing and guttering, upgrade of green, solar panels and batteries, umpire and coaching courses, Junior Jack Attack kits, scoreboards, refrigerators, glass washers, cold room upgrade, exterior update, notice board, irrigation, air conditioning, driveway repairs, carpet and flooring replacements, lawn bowls, umpire kits and replacement of furniture.

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k c a J e Spot th WIN A SET OF HENSELITE BOWLS!

Simply put an X where you think the missing jack was located in this picture, fill in your details below and send this page to:

Queensland Bowler Spot the Jack PO Box 476, Alderley QLD 4051 The first correct entry drawn will receive a free set of Henselite bowls.

Winners can choose from a selection of models, colours and sizes.

Name Address

State Postcode Daytime telephone *email

Editor’s note: Please ensure that when sending your the Spot the Jack entry that you a) send in the correct part of the page and, b) mark the spot where the bowl should be. We have received a number of blank entries and also some with the incorrect part of the page attached.

Entries must be received by 31 March 2020. Winner will be announced in the May 2020 issue. One entry per household.

Original entry forms only, no photocopies.

This month’s winner From Dec/Jan Spot the Jack

Congratulations to:

Pat Howard FROM MARYBOROUGH BOWLS CLUB. You will receive a set of Henselite bowls of your choice from a selection of bowls colours and sizes.

Conditions of entry: This is a game of skill and the judge’s decision is final. By entering this competition, you will be signed up to receive news from Henselite and from Bowls Queensland. You can automatically unsubscribe at any time.

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What does Bowls queensland do for me?

Did you know Bowls QLD offers a wide range of services to bowlers & clubs right across the State?

Bowls Queensland (BQ) is the peak body for the administration of the sport of bowls in Queensland. The object of BQ is to provide for the encouragement, conduct, promotion, administration and management of the sport of bowls and all related matters throughout Queensland and do all things necessary or desirable in the interests of the game.

BQ has approx. 29,000 registered bowling members, 300 affiliated bowling clubs, 40 District Associations (20 men and 20 women) and over 150,000 participants annually in QLD. This is through all forms of bowling including structured competition and casual/barefoot bowls. BQ has a board of 7 bowling members and oversees the following committees: Coaches, Umpires, Match, Selection, Audit & Risk, ConstitutionDisputes & Disciplinary. The 40 District Associations form the Council of BQ and meet twice a year.

State Events BQ holds regular competitions for club bowlers of all abilities, including State Championships, Champion of Club Champions, State District Sides, State District Mixed Pairs, State Junior Championships, State Secondary Schools Cup, State Multi Disability Championships, State Division 1 Pennant and Australian Indoor Singles QLD Qualifying. BQ has committed to live streaming as many events as possible to help promote our game and provide quality viewing for bowlers across the State.

Government Funding Being a member of a State body like BQ enables member districts and clubs to be eligible for government funding and other grants. Without official organising bodies, the structure of a sport is not considered professional and an unaffiliated club is not likely to be able to access a wide range of grants and funding options.

Administrative Support BQ provides clubs and their members with a professionally run administration office with efficient and friendly staff on hand for immediate assistance. Constitutional and other advice from BQ helps ease the administrative burden at club and district level. We encourage and welcome access to the BQ Online Database and staff for advice and support.

Insurance Cover BQ provides cover for district officials and representative players in areas of public liability, directors and officers, volunteer workers and player liability. This saves districts thousands of dollars each year. A registered bowler of an affiliated club may be covered for a greater amount through their club insurance than a non-registered participant.

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Coaches and Umpires The BQ coaching and umpire panels hold regular seminars to train and accredit Queensland bowlers in these skills, for the benefit of all clubs and districts. They also run skills programs and forums to help educate attendees.

Sponsorships BQ seeks and maintains corporate sponsorships to bring money into our sport at State level, including current relationships with BCiB, Henselite, Mullins Lawyers, Host Plus, Aceit, various Local Councils and the Queensland Government.

Queensland Bowler Magazine, BQ Facebook/Instagram and Website February 2020 Every affiliated club receives a number of hard copies of the Queensland Bowler magazine delivered free Did you know Bowls QLD offers a wide range of services to bowlers & Clubs right across the State? each month. More than 9,500 hard copies are delivered to affiliated clubs and home/business mailing list, Bowls Queensland (BQ) is the peakemail body distribution for the administration the sportmedia. of bowls Queensland. this is also distributed online through list, websiteof and social Clubinmembers are The object of BQ is to provide for the encouragement, conduct, promotion, administration and management of encouraged to take a copy home, share with family/friends and then pass it on to the local doctor’s the sport of bowls and all related matters throughout Queensland and do all things necessary or desirable room of or the cafégame. etc to spread the word about bowls. Members and clubs are encouraged to submit inreception the interests articles of interest and photos to be considered for publication. Photos that may not be used in the Bowler BQ has approx.

29,000 registered bowling members, affiliated bowling 40 costs District magazine may find their way onto the BQ Facebook page300 or website.

The Bowler Clubs, magazine areAssociations (20 men and 20 women) and over 150,000 participants annually in QLD. This is through all offset by advertising in the magazine itself. Media representatives take photos at BQ tournaments forms which of bowling including structured competition and casual/barefoot bowls. BQ has a Board of 7 bowling members are uploaded BQ’s Social Media for the enjoyment all and/orMatch, used inSelection, the magazine. and overseesto the following Committees: Coaches,ofUmpires, Audit & Risk, ConstitutionDevelopment Disputes & Disciplinary. The 40 District Associations form the Council of BQ and meet twice a year.

BQ provides access for club development in conjunction with Bowls Australia through the Regional Bowls State Events Manager (RBM) Program. RBMs assist clubs and districts with applying for grants and club development BQ holds regular competitions for Club bowlers of all abilities, including State Championships, Champion of ideas,Champions, junior, schoolState and development initiatives etc. October BQ’s “Come Try Championships, Month” where we State Club District Sides, State District MixedisPairs, State and Junior Secondary Schools Cup, State Multi Disability Championships, Division 1 Pennant and Australian encourage clubs to host a day to attract new people to try the sport.State BQ offers promotional material to Indoor Singles QLD Qualifying.

BQ has committed to Live Streaming as many events as possible to help clubs and has promoted this campaign through TV, radio and Facebook in the past. Other programs promote our game and provide quality viewing for bowlers across the State. include Secondary Schools Cup, Jackattack, Jnr Jackattack, Roll Back the Clock, BPL Cup and Sporting Schools. ClubsFunding representatives can contact their local RBM for more information and ideas - South East Government Being a member of a State body BQMutzelburg; enables member Districts Clubs to be eligible for Government Qld: Micheal Sorrensen; Central Qld:like Wade North Qld: Lesleyand Bates. funding and other grants.

Without official organising bodies, the structure of a sport is not considered Player Development professional and an unaffiliated Club is not likely to be able to access a wide range of grants and funding Queensland bowlers have the chance of selection in various BQ State Representative teams including options. open, under 18, under 25, 40 - 59 and over 60 age groups. These teams either play versus New South Administrative Support Wales or at the National Championships. This is a pathway through to National Representative teams.

BQ provides Clubs and their members with a professionally run administration office with efficient and BQ also challenge the Australian Defence Force each year in the ANZAC Test Series and host the friendly staff on hand for immediate assistance. Constitutional and other advice from BQ helps ease the North versus South Challenge. administrative burden at Club and District level. We encourage and welcome access to the BQ Online Database and staff for advice and support.

Resources and TV Commercial BQ provide resources including a Club Administration Manual, Beginners Guide to Lawn Bowls, Coaching Insurance Cover Manual & Etiquette Booklet, training manual and drills.

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Districts thousands of dollars year. A registered bowler of an affiliated Club may be covered for a greater amount through their Club insurance media. This is available for clubs to utilise along with “Come and Try Month” promotional material. than a non-registered participant.

Database and Competition Management System BQ maintain a database Coaches and Umpiresof all members and their history which is available for clubs and districts to The BQonline. coaching and umpire panels holdSystem regularis seminars to train and accredit Queensland bowlers in access A Competition Management currently being produced. these skills, for the benefit of all Clubs and Districts. They also run skills programs and forums to help Recognition educate attendees.

BQ recognises service to the sport through 25 Year Meritorious Awards, distinguished Service Member Award and nominations for various other State and National awards.

Sponsorships BQ and maintains sponsorships to local bringclub money into our sportpromote at Stateand level, including BQ seeks encourages bowlers tocorporate volunteer their time at their or district to help nurture our current relationships with BCiB, Henselite, Mullins Lawyers, Host Plus, Aceit, various Local Councils and sport, ensuring its standing into the future. the Queensland Government.

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L-R: Lynsey Clarke, Rebecca Van Asch, Natasha Scott, Kelsey Cottrell & Ellen Ryan

L-R: Aron Sherriff, Corey Wedlock, Aaron Wilson, Barrie Lester & Aaron Teys

BCiB Australian Jackaroos confirmed for 2020 World Bowls Championships

Bowls Australia (BA) selectors have confirmed the 10-strong contingent to be charged with the nation’s hopes on home soil at the 2020 World Bowls Championships.

Unsurprisingly, Aron Sherriff will spearhead both the Triples and Fours disciplines, with Barrie Lester recalled as Sherriff’s lead after missing out on the recent Trans Tasman Test Series win over New Zealand.

With 36 nations to take part in the 14-day event from Tuesday, May 26 to Sunday, June 7 across Broadbeach, Helensvale and Musgrave Hill Bowling Clubs on the Gold Coast, the BCiB Australian Jackaroos will be led by a host of familiar names, as well as three debutants for their first foray in the competition.

Wedlock and Teys will fill the remaining positions in both teams’ disciplines, with the inclusion of Lester the sole change to the team from their Trans Tasman outing last week.

Having cemented their international spots over the past 12 months with both individual successes in national events and encouraging performances with the Jackaroos, Ellen Ryan (22), Corey Wedlock (23) and Aaron Teys (26) will make their World Bowls Championships debuts.

The New South Wales trio have been integral to the Jackaroos in recent events, with the versatile Wedlock forming a formidable partnership with Aaron Wilson in the Pairs, while Teys and Ryan have strengthened their respective teams’ disciplines.

An esteemed level of experience is set to compliment the aforementioned injection of youth, with more than 20 World Championship medals (including 12 gold) held between the remaining seven players.

Handed the responsibility of the coveted Women’s Singles post, Kelsey Cottrell will have history on her side as she aims to continue Australia’s golden run in this discipline, with the recently-retired Karen Murphy having won the past two World Championship Singles gold medals.

Cottrell will double up in Pairs action with two-time World Championship gold medallist and Helensvale local Lynsey Clarke, who after missing the recent Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, returns to the fold.

Rebecca Van Asch and Natasha Scott will again spearhead Australia in both Triples and Fours action, with Ryan slotting into the lead position of both disciplines replacing Carla Krizanic, who has made herself unavailable due to the pregnancy of her first child.

Alongside Krizanic, Van Asch and Scott have largely been responsible for the Jackaroos dominance in the Women’s game in recent high-calibre events, with the trio current holders of both World Championship and Commonwealth Games gold medals in the Triples and Fours.

Elsewhere and among the Men’s selections, Aaron Wilson will again be entrusted with Men’s Singles duties for the second successive benchmark international event, having famously secured gold for Australia in his Commonwealth Games debut in 2018.

Wilson will be eager for a repeat of his Gold Coast heroics and will also have a World Championships gold medal to defend in the Men’s Pairs, with Wedlock set to fill the shoes of the retired Brett Wilkie, who won gold with Wilson in 2016.

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Australia will be hoping to better their haul of five gold medals from eight disciplines from the last time the event was held down under, at the 2012 World Bowls Championships in Adelaide.

The Jackaroos were also the best-performed team at the most recent 2016 event, in New Zealand, with four gold, two silver and a bronze from the eight disciplines.

2020 World Bowls Championships - May 26 to June 7, 2020 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Broadbeach, Helensvale & Musgrave Hill BCiB Australian Jackaroos Women: Kelsey Cottrell (29, St Johns Park, NSW) Lynsey Clarke (36, Club Helensvale, QLD) Ellen Ryan (22, Cabramatta, NSW) Natasha Scott (29, Raymond Terrace, NSW) Rebecca Van Asch (31, Invermay, TAS) Singles: Kelsey Cottrell Pairs: Lynsey Clarke, Kelsey Cottrell Triples: Ellen Ryan, Natasha Scott, Rebecca Van Asch Fours: Ellen Ryan, Lynsey Clarke, Rebecca Van Asch, Natasha Scott Men: Aaron Wilson (28, Cabramatta, NSW) Corey Wedlock (23, Warilla, NSW) Barrie Lester (38, Burleigh Heads, QLD) Aaron Teys (26, Warilla, NSW) Aron Sherriff (34, Club Helensvale, QLD) Singles: Aaron Wilson Pairs: Corey Wedlock, Aaron Wilson Triples: Barrie Lester, Aaron Teys, Aron Sherriff Fours: Barrie Lester, Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock, Aron Sherriff Source: Bowls Australia