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CONTENTS

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AUGUST 2021

2021 Sporting Wheelies Mens’s Singles Medallists Cristian Lenske, Damien Delgado & Cooper Whitestyles

MICK’S GOAL FOR

JUNIOR PLAYERS

YOUR COMMUNITY BOWL

NEW PRESIDENT FOR WORLD BOWLS

23 – Come & Try

24 UMPIRE COLUMN

World Bowls has appointed an Australian President and Chair

Umpire Joan explains the rules on the stamping of bowls

20 GRAHAM’S GOLDEN ACHIEVEMENT

32 GETTING TO KNOW BQ

Graham Tuckwell has been a member of Aspley BC for 50 years

Meet the man behind the live stream voice, Brian Marshall

22 RBM COLUMN

34 Coaching

RBM Wade prompt clubs to plan ahead for Summer

Coach Jacqui discusses coaching pathways

Editor: Jo Grey

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16 – Paradise Point’s Junior Program

18 – Kelsey Cottrell’s Return to Bowls

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Volume 44 Issue 7

9 – State Multi-Disability Championships

QUEENSLAND’S

MULTI-DISABILITY CHAMPIONS!

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GOLD COAST & TWEED BYRON BRANCH OF BOWLS PAST PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND Our branch of the Bowls Past Presidents Association of Queensland has been in operation for some 35 years, and for many of those years, our membership was higher than today. Organised games were played throughout the districts each month except for December and January, and it was not unusual to have 40 or more members at each game. Over the years, our numbers have reduced and we’d like to encourage and invite bowlers to come along to one of our bowling days.

Membership of our branch is open to female and male bowlers and is divided into three classes, namely:1. Full membership – Bowlers who have been presidents of a bowling club or sub-club for a period of one year or more.

2. Associate membership – Wives or husbands of full members.

3. Social membership – Bowlers who are members of clubs who would like to join our members for a game of bowls.

I would like to invite all bowlers who are members of a club within the Gold Coast or Tweed Byron Districts to be our guests at one of our bowling days, we usually meet on the second Sunday of the month, February to November. Do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to give us the once over with a view to joining; we would welcome you with open arms.

Our program for the rest of the year is as follows: Saturday/Sunday August 14/15 – Overnight trip to Grafton District Sunday September 12 – Paradise Point Sunday October 10 – Tweed Heads Sunday November 14 – Tweed Heads South

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From the President with BQ’s Peter Williamson Our sport is not just about elite performance, everything is interconnected from grassroots beginners through club performance to a player’s best endeavours, and enjoyment of the sport of bowls.

Remember it is the responsibility of all players of the sport to see it succeed and grow for all to enjoy in the future.

What other sport costs less than buying a cup of coffee a week for club membership, including supporting their club in payment of all fees?

It is regrettable that the series between QLD and NSW of the U25, Open and U60 squads to be held at Taren Point had to be cancelled due to the present Covid-19 situation.

The U18 series due to be held at Chermside on the August 7-8 also had to be cancelled. However, a camp will still go ahead with the squads on the same dates, prior to the selectors putting together teams for the Australian Junior Championships.

Attendance at the Multi Disability Championships held at Mackay saw some magnificent bowls played and those not so good also applauded by the competitors. The friendship and camaraderie were seen by nonplayers as the true spirit in which the sport should be played at all levels.

Thank you to the competitors for a wonderful four days.

BQ Vice President Kerry Green and I were able to travel out to Seaforth Bowls Club where the Mackay District Ladies Association Club Champions of Champions event was held.

Thanks to Anne Butson, the Ladies Club President, who made us most welcome.

Peter Williamson

NEW WORLD BOWLS PRESIDENT & CHAIR Message from World Bowls

It is with regret that the World Bowls Board announces that John Bell has stepped down with immediate effect from his office as president, chair and director of World Bowls. The World Bowls Appointments Committee met on Sunday 18th July and appointed Oceania Regional Director Darryl Clout from Australia as the new president & chair with immediate effect, to fill the vacancy left by Bell’s resignation until the Biennial Council meeting to be held at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Appointments Committee Acting Chair, European Regional Director Garry Collins said the board is extremely grateful to John for his nine years of service to World Bowls, seven years as president and two years as European Regional Director.

“We and wish him well in his retirement, a sentiment which I am sure is shared by all of World Bowls’ member countries,” Mr Collins said.

“Darryl has over 25 years of national and international sports administration experience, including having been a Past President of Softball Australia and Bowls Australia; a professional career as Head of the NSW Department of Sport & Recreation and involvement with Commonwealth Games Australia as a director,” he said.

“Darryl is ideally experienced to lead the organisation over the next challenging year.”

“I feel privileged to be elected as president of the sport’s international body,” Mr Clout said.

“The next 12 months will continue to present huge challenges as the world tries to deal with the effects of a global pandemic which has lead us to change the way we all live, work and play,” he said.

“With the encouragement and support of our members our board has decided to conduct a major review of what lawn bowls should look like as we head into the next decade.

“Our vision, our mission and our values and how we present the sport will all come under scrutiny. Along with my board and our members I hope to be able to play a key part in that review so when it is concluded we can all enjoy the benefits this great sport has to offer.”

Darryl follows in the footsteps of two other Australians that have presided over the sport’s international body, in Victoria’s Betty Collins OAM from 2003 to 2009 and Joe Aarons AM from 2012 to 2014.

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COACHING & skills COURSES

Skills day held in July at Mapleton Bowls Club on the Sunshine Coast with 22 in attendance, all having a great day with the district coaches

Bowling Arm course held at Warwick East Bowling Club with Eric Tomsene (left) and Alan Thorp (Thorpy) (right) from BQ in attendance

Nine in attendance at Southern Downs District all becoming Accredited Club Coaches with BQ’s Eric (far left) and Thorpy (second from right)

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CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie Queensland State Government Bowls Queensland must thank the Queensland State Government for agreeing to continue their support of bowls in Queensland.

Secondary Schools Cup Thank you to the many clubs who ran school bowls sessions to get an entrant into our State Finals at Club Pine Rivers on August, 25-26. Teams from the following clubs will contest the State Finals: Atherton, Thuringowa, Proserpine, Airlie Beach, Mt Larcom, Pialba, The Chloe Stewart & Gail Crompton Albert, Tewantin Noosa, Kawana, Glasshouse Country, Millmerran, North Toowoomba, Wellers Hill, Manly and Helensvale. Thank you to our RBMs for assisting with this event.

QLD Multi Disability Championships It was a pleasure once again to attend these championships including the Sporting Wheelies, Hard of Hearing, Vision Impaired and Life Stream bowlers.

The camaraderie was amazing, so too was the quality of bowls. Well done to all participants, and also to the medal winners. It was great to see many new faces enjoying their first time in the event.

Thank you to Mackay Regional Council and Souths Leagues Club for their support of this event, also host clubs Souths Suburban and Mackay City staff and volunteers. I must personally thank John Palmer from Souths Suburban Bowls Club for his contribution leading up to, and during the event.

QLD vs NSW Test Series Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 situation in NSW, the annual QLD vs NSW Open, U18, U25 and 40-59 Men’s and Women’s Test Series have been cancelled. The U18 event was due to be played at Chermside on 7 & 8 of August, members of the QLD Junior Squad will still attend Chermside on these days for a training camp.

Australian Indoor Singles Congratulations to the Queenslanders who qualified for this event: Chloe Stewart, Gail Crompton and Debbie Logan in the women and Chris Le Lievre, Andrew Waddell, Trent Healey and Peter Thompson in the men.

Chris Le Lievre, Andrew Waddell, Trent Healey & Peter Thompson

Unfortunately, this event has also been affected by COVID-19 with Bowls Australia looking at alternative dates to host this event. Other major events also affected by COVID-19 include the prestigious Golden Nugget and Junior Nugget at Tweed Heads, Bowls Australia Squad’s Camp and trials on the Gold Coast and the UBC at Warilla.

State District Mixed Pairs This event will be held at the Coolum Bowls Club on September 25-26.

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

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Qualifier Debbie Logan (right) with runner up Pauline Laverty

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QLD MULTI DISABILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sporting Wheelies Open Pairs Medallists L-R: Bronze Rufino Obien & Tony Watson, Gold Cheryl Lindfield & Cooper Whitestyles, Silver Damien Delgado & Bernie Wolland

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Since 2011, Bowls Queensland in partnership with Sports Connect has run the Multi Disability State Championships.

The first time this event travelled outside of Brisbane was to Mackay in 2019. This year, 2021, the championships were back in Mackay and held across Souths Suburban Bowls Club and Mackay City Bowls Club.

This event includes four disability groups: Sporting Wheelies (physical), QLD Deaf Bowlers, QLD Blind Bowlers and Lifestream (intellectual).

Spirits were high on Monday, July 19 (day 1) after bowlers and spectators were welcomed, with players itching to get on the green. Sporting Wheelies Open Pairs and QBBA Open Singles played their first three rounds at South Suburban while the Hard of Hearing Men’s and Women’s Singles kicked off at Mackay City. Old friendships were rekindled and many new ones were made in a great display of sportsmanship on and off the green.

Tuesday, July 20 (day 2), was the first medal day with gold and bronze medal playoffs set to begin in the afternoon after rounds 4 and 5.

Sporting Wheelies Open Pairs Last year’s Sporting Wheelies Pairs Champions Cooper Whitestyles (Souths Suburban) and Damien Delgado (Tweed Heads) found themselves doing battle against each other for gold in this year’s final.

Whitestyles was originally ruled out of the event due to recovering from surgery with Delgado opting to team up with Bernie Wolland from Mossman. However, Whitestyles was a late inclusion in the pairs and teamed up with Mt Gravatt’s Cheryl Lindfield in her first appearance in the event.

After topping the sectional ladder, Lindfield and Whitestyles came flying out of the blocks to lead 10-nil after five ends.

Wolland and Delgado showed a never-say-die attitude to claw their way back to trail by two shots with three ends to play. Lindfield and Whitestyles bounced back claiming five shots and then another one on the following end to

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secure the gold medal. Rufino Obien (Gatton) and Tony Watson (Kallangur) claimed the bronze after Dale Mansfield (Capalaba) & Cristian Lenske (Mooloolaba) had to withdraw due to medical reasons.

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Gold Medal Match: Cheryl Lindfield (Mt Gravatt) & Cooper Whitestyles (Souths Suburban) 18 def Bernie Wolland (Mossman) & Damien Delgado (Tweed Heads) 10 Bronze Medal Match: Rufino Obien (Gatton) & Tony Watson (Kallangur) def Dale Mansfield (Capalaba) & Cristian Lenske (Mooloolaba)

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Hard of Hearing Men’s Singles

Hard of Hearing Men’s Singles Medallists L-R: Bronze Peter Rookas, Gold Russell Jackson & Silver Andrew Crosbie

It was an Airlie Beach derby in the final of the Hard of Hearing Men’s Singles with club mates Russell Jackson and Andrew Crosbie doing battle for gold. Jackson held a handy lead of 12-7 before putting the foot down to win by 14 shots, his second gold medal in three years after winning the event two years ago at the same venue. North Toowoomba’s Peter Rookas defeated Brian Taylor from Beenleigh to claim bronze, after trailing 8-17 Rookas bounced back to win for his first time in the event.

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Gold Medal Match: Russell Jackson (Airlie Beach) 21 def Andrew Crosbie (Airlie Beach) 7 Bronze Medal Match: Peter Rookas (North Toowoomba) 21 def Brian Taylor (Beenleigh) 18

Hard of Hearing Women’s Singles

Hard of Hearing Women’s Singles Medallists L-R: Silver Linda Corey, Gold Janet Hogan & Bronze Robyn Campbell

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Gladstone’s Janet Hogan topped the section in the Women’s Hard of Hearing Singles and then had an epic battle with first timer Linda Corey from Headland Pacific in the final. Corey came out firing to take a commanding lead 16-6 before an amazing comeback from Hogan to draw level at 16 all. Corey scored two on the next end before Hogan steadied to claim a four and one to take the gold.

Another thriller was in the bronze medal match with Northern Beaches Robyn Campbell overcoming Pamela Branton from Tweed Heads after also being 16 all at one stage.

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Gold Medal Match: Janet Hogan (Gladstone) 21 def Linda Corey (Headland Pacific) 18 Bronze Medal Match: Robyn Campbell (Northern Beaches) 21 def Pamela Branton (Tweed Heads) 16

Life stream Open Singles

Life Stream Open Singles Medallists L-R: Silver Kaye Freeman, Gold Danial Walker & Bronze Darren Davis

On Wednesday, July 21 (day 3) Danial Walker from Tweed Heads came out all guns blazing in the final of the Life Stream Open Singles against Cleveland’s Kaye Freeman. Walker found his rhythm right from the start scoring two counts of three shots to take an early lead. Freeman fought hard all the way and tried her hardest to work her way back into the game. Walker continued the pressure to defend his title after winning the event in 2020 and 2019.

Darren Davis from Diggers Memorial took out the bronze medal after defeating Wondai’s Darryl Bridges. After being nine all, Davis surged ahead and finished off stronger to claim the win.

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Gold Medal Match: Danial Walker (Tweed Heads) 21 def Kaye Freeman (Cleveland) 1 Bronze Medal Match: Darren Davis (Diggers Memorial) 21 def Darryl Bridges (Wondai) 13

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QBBA Vision Impaired Open Singles

QLD Blind Bowlers Singles Medallists L-R: Silver Director Grant Fehlberg & Jake Fehlberg, Gold Director Keg Transberg & Scott Kinnear, Bronze Lynne Seymour & Director Bob Seymour

Proserpine’s Scott Kinnear took out the Blind Bowlers Open Singles after defeating defending champion Jake Fehlberg from Burleigh Heads in the final. Kinnear started well going out to a 9-4 lead before a comeback from Fehlberg squared the ledger at nine all.

Kinnear bounced back with a count of three shots to regain the lead before Fehlberg hit his straps to win the next five ends to lead 15-12. Kinnear kicked again with a full count of four shots to regain the control. After trading ends, the pair were on 17 all when the bell rang to end the game. With Kinnear holding three shots, Fehlberg had the last crack and missed with a running shot with Kinnear taking the title in his maiden Blind Bowlers event.

Kinnear was assisted by Director Keg Transberg while Fehlberg was assisted by his father Grant Fehlberg as Director.

Lynne Seymour from Thuringowa along with husband Bob as Director took out the bronze medal after defeating Edmonton’s June Brittain and daughter Christine McDonald as Director.

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Gold Medal Match: Scott Kinnear & Director Keg Transberg (Proserpine) 20 def Jake Fehlberg & Director Grant Fehlberg (Burleigh Heads) 17 Bronze Medal Match: Lynne Seymour & Director Bob Seymour (Thuringowa) 16 def June Brittain & Director Christine McDonald (Edmonton) 10

Brandon Smith with Director Maisie Smith (Brandon’s Grandma)

Director Peter Doherty with Helen Boardman 12 queensland bowler August 2021

SPORTING WHEELIES MEN’S SINGLES

Sporting Wheelies Men’s Singles Medallists L-R: Silver Cristian Lenske, Gold Damien Delgado & Bronze Cooper Whitestyles

Thursday, July 22 (day 4) was a bumper day with the finals of five events in the last session and some amazing bowls being played across the green. Damien Delgado from Tweed Heads continued his sublime form to overcome Cristian Lenske from Mooloolaba in the Sporting Wheelies Men’s Singles final. It was the last game to finish in the finals series and had everyone on the edge of their seats. Lenske went out to an early lead of 12-5 and had momentum on his side before Delgado hit his straps to claw back to 15 all. They then traded ends before being 17 all when the bell rang.

With the jack in the back corner of the ditch, it was a battle of the draw to the ditch with Delgado winning a measure to take out the match. Delgado has had a great year after claiming silver in the Open Men’s State Championships in Brisbane during May, he also won this event last year at Chermside. Hometown favourite Cooper Whitestyles claimed the bronze medal after defeating David Hayes from Glasshouse Country.

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Gold Medal Match: Damien Delgado (Tweed Heads) 18 def Cristian Lenske (Mooloolaba) 17 Bronze Medal Match: Cooper Whitestyles (Souths Suburban) 21 def David Hayes (Glasshouse Country) 8

SPORTING WHEELIES WOMEN’S SINGLES

Sporting Wheelies Women’s Singles Medallists L-R: Silver Louise Hoskins, Gold Cheryl Lindfield & Bronze Annette Goldsworthy

Mt Gravatt’s Cheryl Lindfield dominated the Sporting Wheelies Women’s Singles winning all her round games and then defeating Louise Hoskins from South Johnstone in the final. This was Lindfield’s first time in the event after August 2021 queensland bowler 13

recently being classified, she was also successful in the pairs with Cooper Whitestyles where they won gold. Annette Goldsworthy from Burnett defeated Diane Jackson of Airlie Beach and won the bronze medal.

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Gold Medal Match: Cheryl Lindfield (Mt Gravatt) 21 def Louise Hoskins (South Johnstone) 12 Bronze Medal Match: Annette Goldsworthy (Burnett) 21 def Diane Jackson (Airlie Beach) 3

HARD OF HEARING OPEN PAIRS

Hard of Hearing Open Pairs Medallists L-R: Silver Medal Eric Smith & Andrew Crosbie, Gold Medal Russell Jackson & Barry Lynne, Bronze Medal Janet Hogan & Sue Tappenden

Airlie Beach’s Russell Jackson made it to two gold medals for the week when he teamed up with the experienced Barry Lynne from Mareeba to win the Hard of Hearing Open Pairs. The pair topped the ladder in the round games before accounting for Eric Smith (Beenleigh) and Andrew Crosbie (Airlie Beach) in the final after leading from start to finish.

Sue Tappenden (Mt Larcom) and Janet Hogan (Gladstone) defeated Peter Rookas and John Price to take home bronze.

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Gold Medal Match: Russell Jackson (Airlie Beach) & Barry Lynne (Mareeba) 17 def Eric Smith (Beenleigh) & Andrew Crosbie (Airlie Beach) 11 Bronze Medal Match: Sue Tappenden (Mt Larcom) & Janet Hogan (Gladstone) 14 def Peter Rookas (Nth Toowoomba) & John Price (Victoria Pt) 10

QBBA VISION IMPAIRED OPEN PAIRS

Vision Impaired Open Pairs Medallists L-R: Silver Medal Director Peter Doherty, Director Christine McDonald, June Brittain & Helen Boardman, Gold Medal Director Maisie Smith with Brandon Smith & Jake Fehlberg with Director Grant Fehlberg, Bronze Medal Lynne Seymour with Director Bob Seymour & Director Dawn Field with Vanessa Hinton

The Blind Open Pairs was won by Brandon Smith (Sth Johnstone) with his grandmother Maisie Smith as Director and Jake Fehlberg with father Grant Fehlberg as Director (Burleigh Heads) after defeating Helen Boardman with Director 14 queensland bowler August 2021

Peter Doherty (Enoggera) and June Brittain with daughter Christine McDonald as Director (Edmonton) in the final.

Smith and Fehlberg were cruising at 9-1 until a big comeback from Boardman and Brittain drew them level at 9 all.

Smith and Fehlberg steadied to win four of the last five ends to claim the title. Vanessa Hinton with Director Dawn Field (New Farm) and Lynne Seymour with Director Bob Seymour (Thuringowa) took home the bronze medal.

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Gold Medal Match: Brandon Smith (Sth Johnstone) & Jake Fehlberg (Burleigh Heads) 16 def Helen Boardman (Enoggera) & June Brittain (Edmonton) 10 Bronze Medal Match: Lynne Seymour and Director Bob Seymour (Thuringowa) 16 def June Brittain and Director Christine McDonald (Edmonton) 10

LIFE STREAM OPEN PAIRS

Life Stream Open Pairs Medallists L-R: Gold Medal Danial Walker, Bronze Medal Carla Pizzi, Gold Medal Darryl Bridges, Silver Medal Darren Davis & Alan Duffy. Absent Bronze Medal Kaye Freeman

Danial Walker of Tweed Heads continued his dominance in the Life Stream event winning the Open Pairs back-to-back with Darryl Bridges from Wondai. The pair went out to a 14-0 lead over Darren Davis (Diggers Memorial) and Alan Duffy (Chermside) and never looked back to eventually win by 10 shots. Carla Pizzi (Noorla) and Kaye Freeman (Cleveland) won the bronze medal.

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Gold Medal Match: Darryl Bridges (Wondai) & Danial Walker (Tweed Heads) 17 def Darren Davis (Diggers Memorial) & Alan Duffy (Chermside) 7

Congratulations to all winners and players. Thank you to the Queensland Government, Mackay Regional Council and Souths Leagues Club Mackay for their support.

Congratulations must go to both clubs Souths Suburban and Mackay City along with their staff and volunteers for being magnificent hosts for all players, support crew and officials.

2021 MULTI DISABILITY MEDALS Hard of Hearing Men’s Singles • Gold: Russell Jackson • Silver: Andrew Crosbie • Bronze: Peter Rookas

Sporting Wheelies Men’s Singles • Gold: Damien Delgado • Silver: Cristian Lenske • Bronze: Cooper Whitestyles

Hard of Hearing Women’s Singles • Gold: Janet Hogan • Silver: Linda Corey • Bronze: Robyn Campbell

Sporting Wheelies Women’s Singles • Gold: Cheryl Lindfield • Silver: Louise Hoskins • Bronze: Annette Goldsworthy

Sporting Wheelies Open Pairs • Gold: Cheryl Lindfield & Cooper Whitestyles • Silver: Bernie Wolland & Damien Delgado • Bronze: Rufino Obien & Tony Watson

Hard of Hearing Open Pairs • Gold: Russell Jackson & Barry Lynne • Silver: Eric Smith & Andrew Crosbie • Bronze: Sue Tappenden & Janet Hogan

QLD Blind Bowlers Open Singles • Gold: Scott Kinnear & Director Keg Transberg • Silver: Jake Fehlberg & Director Grant Fehlberg • Bronze: Lynne Seymour & Director Bob Seymour Life Stream Open Singles • Gold: Danial Walker • Silver: Kaye Freeman • Bronze: Darren Davis

QLD Blind Bowlers Open Pairs • Gold: Brandon Smith & Jake Fehlberg • Silver: Helen Boardman & June Brittain • Bronze: Vanessa Hinton & Lynne Seymour Life Stream Open Pairs • • •

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NEVER TO OLD IN INSPIRE

By Dee Ayre

In the June edition of the Queensland Bowler magazine RBM Development column (page 22), Micheal Sorrensen asked readers to check out ABC’s YouTube clip You’re Never too Old to Inspire.

From the positive feedback we have received about this video, it certainly inspired many people who read the Queensland Bowler magazine to encourage younger people to visit their club.

For those who have not had a chance to view this heart-warming story, it all started when Paradise Point’s Mick Thorne spotted sevenyear-old Ben visiting the club with his family and kicking a football on the greens.

Recognising that reprimanding him could put an enthusiastic young boy off playing bowls one day, Mick asked Ben if he’d like to come along and learn bowls. This was to be the start of a wonderful relationship; Mick and his wife, Cheryl, became almost like a Nan and Pop to Ben. And as for Mick, Ben’s enthusiasm and natural ability started a fire burning in him to nurture more junior bowlers, as they are the future of the game.

It didn’t take Mick long to recognise that Ben was “absolutely brilliant”, Paradise Point’s Mick Thorne with Ben (10) and that he loved to roll up and learn more each week. By age nine, Mick had enrolled Ben in the State Championships playing against 15-year-olds. Fast forward to Ben at age 10 now and he has just won the Novice Championship at Paradise Point – not a bad result from a chance meeting four years ago.

Mick feels strongly that everyone gains in a story such as this. There is still a perception that bowls is an old people’s game; however, in reality it is a game for all ages. Young children, more specifically eight-year-olds, take instructions well and the more they improve their skills, the more they love the game. Bowls is a sport where families can participate together in a healthy environment and build passion for the game.

It’s all about fun and passing on a love of the game; but taking the time to mentor a child is more, as it is giving back to the community and contributing towards the survival of the game itself.

Mick credits his club, Paradise Point Bowls Club, for their support with the junior mentorship program. As Mick explains, bowls is the only sport that doesn’t have a feeder club and there is very little junior competition.

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Mick also speaks highly of the School Bowls Programs. However, what he feels is missing is the lack of follow on. This is where it is important to recognise interest and potential in young players and sign them up as junior members of the club. If further interaction with the school program continues from here, then the hard part is done.

At Paradise Point Bowls Club, there are members on the Junior Development Committee who hold blue cards and coaching certificates and there is an arrangement in place whereby the Men’s Committee pay for junior boys’ membership and the Women’s Committee pay for junior girls’ membership.

Every effort is made to kit the juniors out ready for training at minimum cost to families and a support team of mentors is in place.

So, where to from here? When the You’re Never too Old to Inspire story hit Facebook, Mick was encouraged by the reactions from all over the world.

Unfortunately, since then, the momentum of juniors in bowls seems to have stalled again. Mick’s dream is to see more inter-club competitions for juniors starting up in the Gold Coast District area, as he finds it a sad reality that his club currently has 20 young bowlers with no one to play against.

If you would like to help make Mick’s dream a reality, all it takes is to follow the steps Micheal Sorrensen lists to gain juniors, where you need: •

A very dedicated person or persons who love to work with children.

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A person or persons who love the sport of bowls.

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A person or persons who have the time and qualifications to run weekly training sessions.

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Green space and bowls suitable to run sessions for juniors.

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Cooperation between club and coordinator of the program and a Duty of Care document for juniors (this is to protect both children and the club).

If you have club members who meet the above criteria and share the same passion and drive as Mick from Paradise Point, work with them to start a program and ‘get the bowls rolling’, one small step at a time. Don’t forget the support of your local RBM is only a phone call away.

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KELSEY’S RETURN TO BOWLS Kelsey Cottrell with husband Andrew Howie with daughters Sienna (3) & Ava (6 months)

By Dee Ayre

There are many layers to Kelsey Cottrell. Certainly, her name is prominent in the world of bowls; astoundingly she even started playing for Australia at the age of 15. Fast forward to 2021, she has a total of 483 international appearances to her name, racking up achievements and medals, and has most recently won the Most Valued Player award for the 2021 Australian Open, following a fruitful fortnight which brought her the women’s pairs and fours titles.

Alongside her bowls career, so far she has purchased her first house (at age 20), gained two degrees, met her partner Andrew through junior bowls and has two young children, Sienna age three and six-month-old Ava. Kelsey has recently returned to bowls after a 12-month break, currently playing with the Broadbeach Bulls.

Kelsey’s dual career has gone down a few different paths.

With encouragement from her mum, her early start with bowls in 2001 as a kid on the Sunshine Coast gained her considerable media attention. By the time Kelsey was in year 11, she wanted to be a sports journalist.

Years 2007 and 2008 were big for Kelsey as she was in the Australian Squad, played in many international events and had a wonderful inroad to the world of bowls. It was exciting for the teenager to have the opportunity to win prize money at Grand Prix events all over the country. By nature, she was very studious and always loved school, even thinking she was going to be a school teacher for a while. However, she also enjoyed bowls, travelling and had a taste for elite sporting events. She is grateful to 18 queensland bowler August 2021

have people in her life who had been in similar situations and her school was very supportive.

She visited the school careers advisor on an almost weekly basis to help keep her on the right track to complete year 12 with good grades. Her friends and family were keen on pushing her toward bowls but were very aware she must have something to fall back on.

This was the same advice Kelsey’s mum gave; in that she was happy to support her sports ambitions but encouraged her to put a plan in place as well. With these steadying influences all around her, she took a year off to concentrate on finishing school, knowing she had to knuckle down and finish year 12 and get the marks she required to be accepted for the degree she wanted at university.

When she finished school, she moved to the Gold Coast, and the timing proved right. With ongoing support from Greg Brown from Tewantin Bowls Club who had guided her from when she started, she spent a year playing Premier League and ladies’ pennants for South Tweed Sports and was then offered a monetary contract from St Johns Park to join them in 2009. This was the start of becoming a professional; time to focus on bowls again and squeeze in some travel, which she loved. Never had she imagined as an 18/19-year-old she would have financial contracts on the table.

However, Kelsey had other goals as well. With a scholarship in place, she started a Bachelor of Journalism degree at Griffith, a university which is supportive of elite athletes. The first year was tough as she wanted to play bowls, study and have fun as well. She realised she still had decisions to make as to whether she was to be ‘in this

bowls environment’ full time. Luckily for Kelsey and for bowls, her university was very flexible and, with supportive people to guide her, she was able to fit subjects in tandem with her bowling opportunities and still compete overseas. Her three-year degree took her about five and a half years.

Time management was key and she had to learn how to balance a futuristic five-year plan with the reality of taking things yearby-year. At the beginning of each year, she would work out her bowls opportunities, where she would be playing, when her down time was and then align these over the next 12 months with her long-term goals of winning gold on the international stage.

Within a blink of an eye, she had been at St Johns Park for 11 years, then working at Bowls Australia where she received strong support. The last subject of her journalism degree was to do an internship, so she approached BA, which seemed like a good fit. Next thing she knew she was playing in the Hong Kong International while reporting on the event from there. She considers she was lucky to be kept on after her internship and stayed on with BA for a further five years until she decided she was going to have a slight change in career path. She went back to university to complete a Bachelor of Business, majoring in marketing before baby number two.

Kelsey believes her mix between the bowls world and business skills has further developed her time management ability, given her opportunities to get the best out of people, gained her experience working in teams and be a good leader. Again, it was important to her to always have someone to talk things through with and she is grateful to those who have helped her along the way, both on and off the green.

Winning at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Photo: Stuart Taylor

Her advice would be to always believe in yourself and never think you must pick between your sport or your career.

“Sometimes you might spread yourself a bit thin trying to do everything,” Kelsey said.

“It can be tiring, but it’s worth it.

“You can have it all; a career away from bowls and be an Australian Jackaroo.”

2021 State Pairs Champions Kelsey Cottrell & Cassandra Millerick

Winning the first gold medal for Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for the Women’s Fours was the superstar team of Kelsey Cottrell, Carla Krizanic, Rebecca Van Asch & Natasha Van Eldik

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GRAHAM’S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

By Gai Cole

Graham Tuckwell joined Aspley Bowls Club on 20th June 1971, at the age of 34. He has had continual membership for 50 years and is the club’s current longest serving member.

Sport has always been a priority in Graham’s life. During winter months he played Australian Rules football and took up umpiring and coaching, with a premiership success. Summer saw him playing the game of the “flannelled fools”(as he calls us). He first played lawn bowls whilst living in Adelaide. After moving to Brisbane in 1971, his sporting time was devoted to the Aspley Memorial Bowls Club. He was a member of the Brisbane Metropolitan Division 2 pennant winning team in 1988, the final year of the RQBA before the formation of the districts today. He continues to represent the club in BNDBA Pennant teams with Division 4 wins in 1992 and1998. He has also enjoyed great success in the club championships with wins in A Pairs – 1978,1981,1986; Triples – 1996; Fours – 1976, 1987, 1989 & 1994.

Born in Albury 6 July 1937, the eldest of five children, Graham had a loving family life. Growing up in a country town in the 1940s was tough, but it was also filled with much fun and adventure. Graham completed his apprenticeship as an electrical fitter-mechanic in 1958. National Service intervened in 1956 with his training in the Armoured Corp at Puckapunyal Army Base followed by two years CMF service in Victorian Mounted Rifles.

Graham married his sweetheart, Maureen Shanahan in 1958. They have two sons, a daughter, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His work and developing career with Cablemakers Australia meant numerous relocations for the family, Mildura in 1960, back to Albury for two years as regional manager, followed by Adelaide as regional manager for South Australia and Northern Territory until 1970. Next was Brisbane in 1971, when he joined the club.

In 1978, Graham chose to test his hand in the timber panel products industry and joined the Mallinson group. He set up their new wholesaling operation in Queensland. In 1985, when Mallinson was the subject of a takeover he, with several other team members, started their own wholesale company. The new company, Timbermark, grew to be one of the most respected players in the industry, with operations in four states. The business was then sold, and Graham joined the ranks of the retirees.

Members and guests of the club were delighted to celebrate Graham’s 50 years of dedication to our club and the sport at a celebration lunch with him.

We thank him for his hard work and commitment to his role as a selector and games co-ordinator over much of that time. Most importantly, we acknowledge and thank him for his most valuable advice, wisdom, and mentoring prowess for so many of our new and less experienced players.

Celebrating 50 years of membership with Graham L-R: John Lang, Gai Cole, Graham Tuckwell, Alan Carr & Rob McPherson

Congratulations Graham, we look forward to many more years ahead.

Presidents Dennis Agnew & Joclynn Stebbings

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Licensed trading hours: A recap As Queensland’s economic recovery from the initial COVID outbreak continues, we have observed that a number of clubs are experiencing a sustained increase in trade.

Capitalising on an increased level of trade or providing more flexibility to members whilst maintaining compliance with the COVID Safe Checklist can prove difficult.

For some clubs, it may be worthwhile to consider whether applying to Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) for approval to sell liquor and/ or operate gaming machines outside the standard 10am to 12 midnight trading hours may assist in making the most of a recent uplift in patronage.

Permanent extension to liquor trading hours prior to 10am Whilst OLGR cannot allow clubs to operate gaming machines before 10am, community clubs are actually uniquely placed to seek OLGR approval for liquor sales prior to this time.

Community clubs can apply to have their licensed trading hours for on-premises liquor sales extended to include 7am to 9am. These applications are best suited to bowls clubs and golf clubs, as other clubs will need to demonstrate there is a genuine community need for the earlier trading hours.

In addition to the 7am to 9am time period, all licensees can apply to have their trading hours for on-premises and takeaway liquor sales commence from 9am. As touched on above, the

applicant will need to demonstrate a genuine community need for the trading hours and this is done via a written submission to OLGR, but again for bowls and golf clubs this requirement is waived.

Permanent extension to liquor and gaming trading hours after 12 midnight Subject to meeting the relevant eligibility criteria, the OLGR can also approve an extension of trading hours under a community club liquor license to 2am.

If the premises are located within a designated safe night precinct, this can be extended further to 3am. Clubs will need to provide a community impact statement regarding the potential impact on the local community from the extended trading hours.

The process to extend gaming hours is similar although it does involve a separate application. Generally, most operators that hold both liquor and gaming licences will want their trading hours to align however it is worth noting that OLGR also considers applications for gaming hours to be extended to be two hours after the ceasing of liquor trading hours.

This means that clubs could have their liquor trade cease at the standard time of 12am but seek approval for gaming machines to operate until 2am.

Temporary (one-off) extended trading hours Licensees can alternatively apply for one-off approvals for extended trading hours when the specific need may arise. OLGR will approve a maximum of four early morning extensions and six late night extensions per year. In addition, OLGR will only grant one late night extension per calendar month and it must be for a ‘special occasion’.

A ‘special occasion’ is defined to mean the following: • a unique or infrequent special public event of local, state or national significance. Examples of special public events include a local music festival or a televised international sporting match involving an Australian team; or • a private function closed to the public, such as a wedding or birthday.

Last words If you are considering extending your licensed trading hours to take advantage of increased patronage or you want to offer more flexibility for your members, and you want a better understanding of the OLGR application process, please don’t hesitate to give me a call on 07 3224 0353.

If you require any guidance or advice, please contact Matthew Bradford at 07 3224 0353.

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Development with Lesley, Wade and Micheal Lesley

Summer time is calling!

By Wade Mutzelburg

As we make our way through the colder months and easing of Covid-19 restrictions here in Queensland, it’s the perfect time to look at your clubs summer calendar to make sure your club is making the most of this time of year. Does your calendar include barefoot bowls, Come & Try Days, Christmas functions and corporate competitions?

If not, consider arranging a special purpose bowls committee meeting and invite your local RBM. Even if your club facilitates all of these programs, there are always new ideas or ways to improve on last year’s events.

Planning additional functions/events at your club for later in the year and re-engaging with your club’s sponsors is a great place to start. It is also an opportune time to invite new groups previously not approached by your club such as local netball, soccer and football clubs. These functions should be aimed at bringing the broader community back to your club. We should also include local community centres (YMCA etc.) and the groups operating out of these.

This may not only potentially bring new members to the sport but regular patrons to your club. At the end of the day I’m sure all clubs could do with an additional event to generate income at the moment.

Your club should consider: • Open Days (BQ Come & Try Month) • Bring a friend day • Corporate/Jack Attack Competitions • Barefoot bowls availability & scheduling • Christmas Functions & Packages Bowls Queensland’s Come & Try Month is a great initiative that gives clubs ready access to editable posters, letterbox RBM - NORTH QLD

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

Wade

Micheal

drop leaflets and Facebook advertisements to help promote their events. So, what do you need to do next?

Jump onto Bowls Queensland’s website and under the Events tab select Come & Try. This is where you will find all the club open days that will be held this year. This is also where you will find the Starter Kit to allow you to register for the event.

The Starter Kit includes: • Helpful Hints – How to hold a club Come & Try Day • Sample Promotional Poster • Sample Letterbox Drop leaflet • Club Registration form to be part of the Statewide Come & Try Month There are also additional club resources on the Bowls Australia website to help with planning for your open day. Go to the Bowls Australia website > Club Support > Resources > Open Day Tip Sheet. It’s also important to note that the resources section also includes a number of other helpful documents to help your club with sponsorship, strategic planning and junior recruitment.

There has never been a better time to get a Jack Attack competition up and running at your club with competition/participation incentives offered by Bowls Australia. If you have a Jack Attack License or would like to talk about getting one, please contact your local RBM to discuss these incentives and how running these competitions can financially benefit your club.

Don’t forget Bowls Australia’s Regional Bowls Managers Micheal Sorrensen, Lesley Bates and myself are here to help get your club events off the ground. Please feel free to get in touch.

RBM - CENTRAL QLD

Wade Mutzelburg 0429 442 818 wmutzelburg@bowls.com.au

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Micheal Sorrensen 0447 507 040 msorrensen@bowls.com.au

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Division 1 winners Salisbury

Division 1 runners-up Kallangur

OCTOBER is BQ statewide COME & TRY MONTH GET YOUR COMMUNITY IN THE GAME - AT YOUR CLUB! Give non-bowlers a chance to get more active and ‘Come & Try’ our sport!

Organise a ‘Get in the Game’ session at your club in October or any other month.

We’ll promote your event on our Facebook page and send you a customised "Starter Pack" that includes a ‘How To’ sheet, A4 posters and letter box drop leaflets.

Your local RBM will assist where possible.

It is not just up to Bowls QLD, clubs and districts - we need you!

Invite your non-bowling family and friends to come along and try our great sport!

REGISTER YOUR CLUB WITH BQ NOW! Phone: (07) 3354 0777 Email: admin@bowlsqld.org Web: www.bowlsqld.org

Can't do October?

Come & Try can be held during ANY month! Contact BQ, we can help.

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Umpire with Joan Brotherton Stamps on bowls and duty of care I have a very special message to all members: Thank you so much for your wonderful, encouraging comments and congratulations for the article in the June Queensland Bowler magazine celebrating my 100th Umpire column. I appreciate all your thoughts and will continue to assist you all with various umpiring and officiating information.

As we look back on the last few months, many of you have competed in the Australian Open and are now playing your District Pennant and Champion of Club Champions play-offs. I wish you all enjoyable and good bowling as both these events continue onto group play-offs. Special appreciation to all officials that have been involved in all the games and to the live streaming personnel who have bought many of these games to members to watch and enjoy in the comfort of their homes including myself. Regarding the Pennant and Champion of Club Champions, please remember that it is important to read and understand the Conditions of Play as there are separate conditions that relate to each competition that need to be abided by.

Stamps on bowls I have had several enquiries recently regarding stamps on bowls and the requirements. Various Conditions of Play and the following pages in the law book cover this: Page 75 - Law 52.2.3 For domestic play, Member National Authorities can decide the requirements for re-testing and re-stamping bowls.

Page 80 - Law 53.5 For domestic play, Member National Authorities can decide the requirements for the stamps on bowls.

Page 95 - Appendix A.1.3.9 Requirements for the stamps on bowls.

Page 120 - D.R.4.9 Domestic regulations for Australia – Requirement for stamps on bowls (Law 53.5): 4.9.1 For events where Bowls Australia is the Controlling Body, as a minimum, all bowls must carry the stamp of the current or future calendar year in which the competition/ event takes place.

4.9.2 For Domestic events where Bowls Australia is not the Controlling Body, the stamp of a current or future year is not required unless specified by the Controlling Body in the Conditions of Play for that event.

The two important laws to look at are: DR.4.9.1 and DR.4.9.2 as they relate to Bowls Australia when they are the controlling body and domestic events where Bowls Australia is not the controlling body. This is where the wording in the Conditions of Play is important and this should be stated in all conditions, as most of our events are domestic and this will assist players as to whether or not their bowls need the current or future year stamp.

Extreme Weather Policy

Above: Two bowls showing the stamp of the year when the stamp expires: Light Blue – expiry date is 2028 – this bowl could be used under the Conditions as set out in both Laws 4.9.1

and 4.9.2.

Dark Blue – expiry date is 2013 - this bowl could only be used under the Conditions as set out in Law 4.9.2.

Another issue that has come up recently is the Extreme Weather Policy, which I outlined in early 2020. To me, this is probably one of the hardest laws to discuss and make a decision that is suitable to all players; it causes many problems and complaints. However, as sports officials we sign a Code of Ethics that we will place the safety and welfare of the participants above all else. As an official, we need to take in many factors when considering the duty and standard of care required for all concerned especially during the winter season to ensure a safe environment. The following needs to be observed: Environmental Conditions: Rain, lightning and wind occurring during competition that increases the risk of harm or injury and therefore requires a higher standard of care.

Unsafe Circumstances: Playing surface and surrounds, lack of shelter, unsafe equipment, the age and health of the players and officials is important, especially during the uncertainty of Covid-19 and its restrictions that we are experiencing. If you need any assistance or advice, please do not hesitate to contact your district or State Authorities.

The full Bowls Queensland Extreme Weather Policy can be found on the Bowls Queensland web site.

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WHAT’S YOUR CLUB BEEN DOING? MACKNADE’S MARBELLI GREEN

By Michael Blake

On Sunday 27 June, Macknade Bowls Club honoured the Marbelli Family by naming its green the Marbelli Green. We had a full green of players and, prior to afternoon tea, local dignitaries and members of the Marbelli family arrived at the club; the purpose of their arrival being unknown to most people present.

President Michael Blake, Hinchinbrook State Member Nick Dametto, Hinchinbrook Mayor Ramon Jayo, NQDMBA President Gary Costigan, local bowls legend Ren Cantatore and club member Brett Haupt together presented the connection of the Marbelli family to the Macknade Bowls Club (North Queensland). Since its humble beginnings in 1954, the Marbelli name has been synonymous with the club.

Luciano Marbelli was a founding and life member. Since then, his son Peter (now in his 90s) and twin sons Mario and Lui (now 81) have continued the longstanding family connection. The club’s honour boards are littered with the Marbelli name. Lui has played in 25 Dunn Cups. This year, Lui was the club’s reserve player and Mario, who has played in four Dunn Cups, was the manager. Mario was a member of the Ingham Bowls Club for 18 years before returning to Macknade in 2007.

Dad Luciano and older brother Peter played all their games with Macknade. When the club desperately needed a new, synthetic green and shade-cover in 2009, the Marbellis provided financial backing as the club took out a loan. President Lui Marbelli has seen the club through tight times and in 12 years has changed the club’s finances from being in significant debt to operating in the black. He’ll be the first to tell you he hasn’t done it all on his own and was quick to thank his loyal committee helpers. But it has been his guidance and persistence along the way that has seen this incredible turn-around.

In recent years, Mario has been a regular committee member and his roles are greatly acknowledged and appreciated.

Annual visitors return to enjoy the well known hospitality from the family. “Impossible!” is the usual catch-cry when someone else plays a good bowl or their own goes astray. A Marbelli Wick is synonymous throughout the north with any fortuitous encounter with another bowl that ends up with a positive outcome, a result that is only acceptable when performed by a Marbelli and frowned upon when experienced by someone else.

This year Lui stood down from the role of president after almost 22 continuous years. He is still an integral committee member, green director, advisor and confidant. Mario and Lui have been the chief welcoming committee as friends returned from far flung parts of the country and are true ambassadors of our club.

Also clearly acknowledged by Lui were their wives who played an important support role by enabling them to contribute so strongly to the club. Lidia (Mario’s wife) has been President of NQ Ladies and Ingham Ladies and has supported Mario in preparing the Tropical 4s. Teresa (Lui’s wife) has supported Lui and assisted with various club tasks. This truly has been a family effort.

The Marbelli family, local dignitaries and members present for the naming of the Marbelli Green at Macknade Bowls Club August 2021 queensland bowler 25

WHAT’S YOUR CLUB BEEN DOING? FIRST TIME THROUGH TO DISTRICT FINALS FOR BUDERIM LADIES

By Jo Foster

Congratulations to Buderim members Val Lester, Val Hartley, Jan Hagan and Jo Foster who were runners-up to Club Kawana in the Champion of Club Champions Fours SCDLBA Competition held on June 5-6 at Club Mooloolaba.

Buderim Ladies Club records suggest that this is the first time that one of its teams has been in the finals in this event.

Buderim ladies L-R: Val Hartley, Val Lester, Jo Foster & Jan Hagan

This accomplishment for the club can be attributed to the camaraderie both within this team and within the ladies club. In addition, the women all benefited from the training programs on offer at the club, the Team Training Bowls Clinic conducted by Karen Murphy in 2019 and the coaching of Marie Milner prior to this championship.

The dedicated team of supporters from Buderim who cheered and applauded were greatly appreciated. Buderim Ladies Club is a growing group of ladies who are passionate about the game and gaining experience in competition. Hopefully, this is the beginning of more great things to come.

ORIGIN PAIRS AT ROMA

By David Bowden

The Origin Pairs fourth round was played at Roma Bowls Club during June. Four rounds of three bowls pairs saw some great games played with plenty of socialising between different local and visiting bowlers. The object was to promote the use of the bowling arm with bowlers with disabilities in South West Queensland. There is hope that some of the funds will go towards arranging for a Bowling Arm Coach from Bowls Queensland to L-R: Sofia Foukimoana (Origin), Johnnie Hammond, Roni Mc Corkle (Origin) & Robert Hammond come to Roma and conduct specialised sessions for the towns of Roma, Surat, Injune, Mitchell and Yuleba.

Winners were Johnnie Hammond and Robert Hammond, runners-up were Paula Connolly and Bob Coomber and third place went to Kylie Menear and Russell Todd. The Encouragement Award went to Katrina Cocks and Len Brumpton.

A special mention was made on the day that two of Roma Club’s younger players were recently selected to represent Queensland: Johnnie Hammond in the U21 Team and Stella Palmer in the U18 Team. For further information please contact David Bowden, Roma Bowls Club on 0429 664 275.

Teams played in the Origin Pairs Event at the Roma Bowls Club to support the use of bowling arms for those with disabilities 26 queensland bowler August 2021

KILKIVAN WELCOMES NAMBOUR BOWLERS

Nambour and Kilkivan bowlers unite in readiness for the social competition

By Graham Morton

On Sunday 20 June a bus load of Nambour bowlers hit the road for a wonderful day visit to the Kilkivan Bowls Club. The event was organised by Nambour Bowls Club’s Ladies President, Joy Brown, who wanted to support a small country club.

Joy’s bus driver, husband and fellow bowler Neil was able to organise the transport and 43 local bowlers quickly jumped at the chance to visit Kilkivan.

For many bowlers, it was a pleasure to sit back, be away from a steering wheel and take in the lovely scenery before being greeted upon arrival with a warm country welcome. President Peter Duke expressed the club’s appreciation of Nambour’s kind gesture and introduced the club’s secretary Gloria Baillie and her games director husband Les Baillie who coordinated the day’s activities.

The town of Kilkivan is facing many challenges and the local bowls club is no exception with low membership and few active bowlers. However, it suddenly came alive when all players hit the synthetic green and directed their first bowl towards the large spider lying in wait in the middle of the green. With the winner crowned and the arachnid successfully removed, social bowls, camaraderie and good spirits filled the day.

Most visitors to Kilkivan would be surprised to learn that the historic town’s bowls club was formed quite recently in 1977 with the first bowls rolling in December 1979.

Amongst the volunteers present on the day were two stalwarts, Mrs Judy Farrow and Mrs Mavis O’Neill. Both ladies have held key executive positions for extended periods since the club’s inception and remain passionate about the club, which resorted to producing takeaway meals during Covid to help pay the bills.

The Nambour Bowls Club visit was a real winner for everyone with great company, enjoyment and appreciation of the challenges facing many smaller clubs in country and rural areas. The club envisages planning similar visits to support other clubs in similar circumstances.

Presentation ceremony L-R: Gloria Baillie, Kilkivan Secretary with Joy Brown, Nambour President

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WHAT’S YOUR CLUB BEEN DOING? BURNETT BOWLS CLUB Congratulations to the Burnett Bowls Club Bundaberg West Men’s A Grade Pairs Final winners and runners-up.

Pictured below L-R: Darryl Austin & Les Duvey (runners-up) with Men’s President Denis Bust & Winners Geoff Gill & Howard (YOGI) Best.

Trish Hansen has sent in an encouraging photo of Josh Gott from Burnett Bowls Club Bundaberg West, who recently had shoulder surgery and missed playing bowls. He decided to try left hand bowling, which he has accomplished with good results. Good on you Josh, all the best with your recovery.

BEAUDESERT ACCEPTS CHALLENGE!

By Annie Andrews

Beaudesert Bowls Club accepted the Jerusalema dance challenge from Cooloola Bowls Club, who challenged clubs to join the growing trend of performing the Jerusalema line dance. Members of the club combined the dance with the Patroness Pat Stuhmcke’s Day and performed their variation of the Jerusalema during half-time. Pat, who is also Beaudesert’s Ladies Singles Champion for 2021, had a wonderful day.

The members who joined in after a quick lesson all agreed lawn bowls is not all about serious competition but fun; some also agreed that bowls is a lot easier to learn.

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WHAT BOWLERS DO DURING COVID-19

By Linda Morish

Twelve months ago, during the Covid-19 lock-down, a group of 10 ladies played bingo via Zoom video conferencing.

We called ourselves the Bingo Buddies. We all live in Brisbane, except for one lady who lives in NSW. We are all friends or know one another through lawn bowls. We played bingo every day for three months.

Free electronic bingo cards were downloaded from the internet and a bowling friend, Trent Healey, organised a computerised random draw of 90 numbers. One of us was appointed as the bingo caller with amusing stories and one person was nominated to keep score on our wins. At the end of each three-week period, presentations were conducted via Zoom. There were bowls medals, old trophies and lots of fun prizes.

When Maureen from NSW came to Caloundra for a visit, we organised a get-together at Cotton Tree, Maroochydore. As it was an opportunity to meet in person, we had to wear clothing from an opportunity store, relevant to bingo numbers.

Everyone arrived at the park dressed as ‘8’ – one fat lady, ‘16’ – never been kissed because she was ugly, ‘22’ – two little ducks, ‘1’ – the baby of bingo, etc. We sat in the park in our costumes, had morning tea and played twelve games of bingo. Passers-by were amused or bewildered, as were the staff at the coffee shop where we purchased our drinks. We had lunch at a nearby restaurant dressed in our gear and the patrons laughed and applauded.

The next day, we played normal boring bingo at a local bowls club wearing our normal clothes. We cleaned them out, winning $350 between us and had lots of laughs and fun.

We promised to get together again next year.

This is a lesson in making the most of a bad situation. Positive steps produce positive results. We made new friends, had heaps of fun, laughed a lot and enjoyed each other’s company.

Cotton Tree opportunity for a get together, with ladies wearing clothes bought from opp shops with a bingo number theme

Lunch after bingo Back L-R: Brenda Balchin, Ann Russell, Louise Witton & Maureen Innes Front L-R: Linda Morish, Marion Hewish, Jenny Blundell & Debbie Scott

Standing: L-R: Jenny Blundell, Louise Witton, Debbie Scott, Marion Hewish, Brenda Balchin & Ann Russell Front L-R: Maureen Innes & Linda Morish August 2021 queensland bowler 29

WHAT’S YOUR CLUB BEEN DOING? COOLUM’S CHAMPS

By Eric Tomsene

Congratulations to Coolum dynamic duo Annica McGill and Chris Johnston who won the 2021 Australian Open Mixed Pairs - Supporter Event held at Club Musgrave.

Annica has been playing bowls for a decade, while Chris has played for just four years.

In her first year, Annica won the Club Novice award, then went on to win 10 club titles including the Club Singles Championship five times. She also made it to the State Championships three times in both singles and pairs.

Chris Johnston started playing barefoot bowls and joined Coolum Beach Bowls Club when he started taking bowls more seriously. In his first year, he also won the Club Novice award and since then, has won four out of five club championships with teammates.

A VISITOR FOR AIRLIE BEACH

BQ CEO Brett Wilkie, Airlie Beach Bowls Maestro Man Isgro & Airlie Beach Bowls Club Men’s President Peter Barrett, enjoying Friday night at the club

By Bob Feeney

Bowls Queensland CEO Brett Wilkie took his family to Airlie Beach for the recent school holidays, and couldn’t resist the opportunity to catch up with long-time friend and Airlie Beach Bowls Club stalwart, Man Isgro.

Other than going fishing on the Great Barrier Reef with Manny, reliving the good times they shared at the Australian Open, and quenching their thirsts over endless stories, Brett also visited the Airlie Beach Bowls Club, where he was warmly received by members, many of whom had also competed at the Australian Open.

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Coolum’s dynamic duo Annica McGill & Chris Johnston

JINDALEE BOWLS CLUB HELPS INALA YOUTH SERVICES

By John Wright

Jindalee Bowls Club held the MAXIMA Cup event to raise funds for The Hut Inala Youth Service in Brisbane. A donation of $850 was accepted by Vice President - Michael Robinson.

Early intervention is an effective, proactive approach to mitigating antisocial behaviour in the community.

Staff at The Hut identify the needs of young people and offer them access to programs that could help them.

The Presentation L-R: Jindalee BC’s Bob Henderson, Michael Robinson & Brian Hampson

Thank you volunteers!

Sixteen teams of bowlers from Jindalee and the surrounding area competed in three rounds of bowls, that concluded with a raffle to raise the funds.

Thank you to our generous sponsors Maxima Disability Employment and Premier Funerals, club and sponsor volunteers, plus a special thank you to Jindalee’s Brian Hampson for organising the event.

L-R: Brian Hampson & Tony Watson

SDMDBA’S MIXED PAIRS

Thank you to the volunteers pictured here with Jindalee BC’s Bob Henderson

Action shot on the green at Southern Cross

By Barbara Carter

The Southern Downs Men’s District Bowls Association (SDMDBA) recently held its 2021 Mixed Pairs tournament.

The finals kept spectators on the edge of their seats when, after 21 ends, the scoreboard read 17-17 with no indication who would win. An extra end had to be played and Marie and Col came up with the closest bowl to the jack. The final result was Goondiwindi’s Col Hayes and Maree Sagse defeated Tony Schubert and Tina Schubert (The Summit) 18-17.

Congratulations to everyone, the bowls played on the day was brilliant and thank you to Warwick East Bowls Club for hosting the event.

L-R: Winners Col Hayes & Maree Sagse, Bryce Titcume, President of Southern Downs Men’s District Bowls Association (SDMDBA), runners-up Tina & Tony Schubert

MT GRAVATT’S NEW OFFICIALS Congratulations to members of Mt.Gravatt Ladies Bowling Club who have attended various Accreditation and Reaccreditation Courses and are now qualified officials.

Pictured L-R: Measurer/Markers Margaret Valentine, Ros Taber, Sue Alexander with Umpires Margaret Wells, Margaret Robertson and Trish Hassam. Absent - Umpire Ann Beliveau

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GETTING TO KNOW BRIAN MARSHALL Many of you will know the voice of live streaming and recognise comments such as “my friend” , “that was a beautiful bowl there” and “it’s [the bowl] gone to a good home”, but do you know the person behind the voice? If you haven’t already, meet Brian Marshall, BQ Board Member, live bowls commentator and overall bowls advocate.

Brian has been in the business of green keeping for 50 years, after spending his first 13 years on golf courses and the rest of the time in the bowling fraternity. He played golf until the ‘80s then took up bowls while he was working at West Epping Bowling Club in Sydney. He had been doing the greens for Jack High 1988 and the Capita, which was the equivalent of what the Australian Open is today.

Initially, Brian was only a week-to-week bowler. However, in his first year as a member of Pennant Hills, he won the B-Grade pairs, a mean feat in those days. After that, he won a few club BQ Board Director Brian Marshall championships, moved to Queensland and continued green keeping and playing bowls. He bowled at Tamborine Mountain initially and then played at other clubs where he worked and even spent 12 months playing out of Capalaba. Being near the Gold Coast, the event Brian looks forward to the most every year is the district sides, where it is great to catch up with the ‘country cousins’.

Today, he is a member at Beaudesert and Canungra Bowls Clubs. Brian feels he was lucky enough to have played many tournaments, won a few and “lost a lot”! He has always enjoyed his bowls and the amount of people he has met.

“Being in administration as a Bowls Queensland board member, you experience meeting many enthusiastic people, which is good, because unfortunately, in our game you do hear a lot of negativity,” Brian said.

“I don’t know how you get the negativity as there are so many great players and positives in our game”.

While Brian’s green keeping business and playing bowls keeps him busy, he still finds time to support the sport he loves by volunteering in various roles.

“I am very lucky where I am as President of the Gold Coast Tweed District as I work with an incredible board there. “ Our passion, like Bowls Queensland, is that we just want to promote the game of bowls and get it out there to as many people as we possibly can.

“That’s the motivating factor, to promote playing our wonderful game to more people”.

Brian is very involved with live streaming bowls and feels rewarded when clubs talk to him about the positives regarding their participation rates increasing.

“Live streaming bowls has increased the awareness of bowls and we have a rapidly growing audience of people who tune in from all over Australia and our global reach is increasing too.

“People watch live bowls on Facebook, then go along to their local club and try it for themselves.”

Brian sees a lot of younger people rolling up all the time, proving the point that bowls can be fun, exciting and competitive.

“It is fantastic to see them experiencing ‘our game’ for the first time ever, because they have been watching it on Facebook,” he said.

Probably the most frustrating thing that Brian hears all the time is that bowls is just an old person’s game.

“No, it’s not, it’s not at all”, he said.

The tip Brian would give to young players today is to enjoy your game. Brian thinks that sometimes people forget that bowls is enjoyable. While he knows it’s nice to win, bowls is one game you won’t win every time, so the most important thing is to just enjoy your bowls and support your club. Brian has met many great characters in the game of bowls.

“No one lives in each other’s pocket, but each time you meet you pick up where you left off, even if it’s been 12 months since you have seen them,” he said.

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“It’s basically just like you were talking to them yesterday.

“It shows the camaraderie of our sport, which is a pleasing aspect of the game and makes playing bowls feel like you belong to a family.

Brian added that probably one of the most rewarding moments he had while doing the live streaming was when he was covering the district sides a couple of years ago, Leichardt District vs. North Queensland.

“The husband of a bowler playing on the day showed me a picture of their granddaughter running around at home watching Grandma playing bowls on TV and calling out ‘Draw a shot, Grandma!’ to her on the TV”.

Brian continues to be a key person in the promotion of bowls and encourages anyone to “get more involved in their sport, as the rewards of being a part of a bowls club are well worth it, my friend”.

Supporting Champion of Club Champions State Finals in 2017 was BQ Match’s Nev Galbraith, BQ CEO Brett Wilkie, Gold Coast Tweed District Men’s President & BQ Board Director Brian Marshall and Gold Coast Tweed women’s president Helen Espie

The State Multi-Disability Championships in 2019 from L-R: Serena Bonnell, Tony Bonnell and Brian Marshall

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Coaching with BQ coaching committee Pathways to being a coach

By Jacqui Hineman

This month we look at the coaching pathways available to coaches and explore the different types of coaching performed at each level. All coaches, no matter what level they coach, have the experience and ability to promote lawn bowls to the wider community.

Introductory Coach If you believe that school children and young adults are the future of our sport, then an introductory coach might be for you. The introductory coach’s role is to promote the sport to new participants via schools and social events, by providing the basic knowledge required to successfully deliver a bowl. The introductory coach aims to achieve this within five minutes, allowing all participants to have plenty of time to have fun.

The Introductory Course is a good way for new coaches to learn and explore activities that are creative, fun, and exciting. The four-hour course covers the roles and responsibilities required by coaches at this level. An introductory coach does not have the accreditation to teach new and existing club bowlers or teams but being a club coach does, so read ahead to find out more about what a club coach can do.

Club Coach The club coach could be the best public relation tool for a club. These dedicated coaches are usually the first meaningful contact a new club bowler will have when attending a club for the first time. Therefore, it is vital that all coaches have a thorough understanding of the communication skills required when teaching new bowlers, as well as a deep understanding of the fundamentals of the bowls. It is also a requirement for club coaches to be able to show bowlers how to use a bowling arm. The two-day club coach course addresses these key areas, along with workplace health and safety and how to design, implement and evaluate a coaching session.

Coaches are expected to participate in practical and theory sessions which are conducted both on and off green. Once accredited, coaches are able to teach new club bowlers, experienced bowlers and teams (such as pennant teams).

Both the introductory and club coach courses are conducted by Bowls Australia accredited Presenters and Assessors.

Advanced coach As an advanced coach, you are accredited to ‘train and assist players at the district level, train juniors at the state level, and become a state assistant and development squad coach’.

This accreditation course is delivered by Bowls Australia and is a comprehensive course that covers many areas of training including psychology, anatomy and biomechanics, nutrition, building teams and anti-doping. In addition, advanced coaches must have completed the Selection and Competition modules. This makes the advanced coach an excellent facilitator for drills and skill sessions for high performance training. Advanced coaches are also in a position to provide valuable information to selectors, as they are knowledgeable in the psychology of team cohesion and placement of players. By selectors and advanced coaches working together, players can experience a holistic approach to training, thereby, promoting a supportive environment for each player. All advanced coaches are accredited and re-accredited through Bowls Australia only. Coaches no matter what level must have a Working with Children Blue Card. Your club secretary can help with this. A volunteer Blue Card is free.

Don’t forget that the BQ Coaching Committee is available to help you with any coaching concerns you may have. As well as conducting introductory and club coach accreditations and reaccreditations, the committee also conducts skills sessions including sessions for armed bowlers, and coach workshops. To find out more about becoming an accredited coach, and available up-coming courses, go to the Bowls Queensland website https://www.bowlsqld.org/coach-umpire/coaches/ or call Cath at BQ (07) 3354 0777 Email: admin@bowlsqld.org The Introductory Coach Manual has an excellent diagram showing the pathway for Bowls Australia coaches on page vi (see below).

ECKA’S TIP When practising, players should aim to develop a robust delivery style and a robust mental approach.

Each bowl during practice should be delivered with purpose and with as much emphasis on the delivery action as on the mental action.

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