2021 Junior State Championships

Junior State Championships 2021

The 2021 Junior State Championships was held at North Toowoomba and Toowoomba Bowls Clubs from January 17-22. It was a week of bowls to remember and a statement by the Junior bowlers of Queensland that they have the talent and the skills to take on Australia’s best.

Girls’ Singles champions L-R: Ashlee Knight (Mackay City) - silver, Olivia Rothwell (Enoggera) - gold & Caysee Wilson (Kawana) - bronze U18 Girls’ Singles winner, Olivia Rothwell (Enoggera)

Words and photos by Peter Rookas SINGLES

Singles finals day for the BQ State Junior Bowls Championships at North Toowoomba Bowls Club on Friday, January 22 brought down the curtain on an exceptional week of junior lawn bowls. The standard and skill level of the junior bowlers continued to amaze the throng of spectators, supporting families and officials. Overcast skies and a calming of the North Easterly wind provided almost perfect conditions and the young bowlers revelled in the bubbling atmosphere of an amphitheatre-like setting. Taking centre stage on the main rinks were the Under 18 Girls Gold & Bronze medal finals. Enoggera’s Olivia Rothwell faced Mackay City’s Ashlee Knight for the Gold; both girls chasing their first-ever medal at BQ Junior level. It was Rothwell who stamped her authority on the match and she took an early

Accurate lines and good weight control were a feature of Rothwell’s game all week and the final wasn’t any different. She constantly peppered the jack and while Knight tried desperately to go with her, Rothwell maintained control to run out a 21-7 victory. The Bronze medal match proved much the same. The experienced Caysee Wilson; a multiple medal winner at junior championships over the years, was too strong for Burnett’s Hannah Ogden 21-10. Despite the loss, Ogden had a stand-out tournament and was rewarded with selection in the Queensland Under 18 girls’ squad. At the same time, the Under 18 and Under 15 Boys semi-finals were being played. In the Under 15’s, Sam Collier accounted for Finn McLean 21–6 and Todd Brain was steady in his 21–11 victory over exciting young prospect, Zedd Peters. The Under 18’s semis saw Ty Jesberg outlast a brave Cody Bernard 21–14 while all attention was focused on the other semi-final between two of Queensland’s finest young bowlers in Belmont Services Kane Nelson & North Toowoomba Bushranger Jake Rynne. These two already had three tournament gold medals each in their ‘booty’ and after an epic showdown at the recent BQ Champion of Champion’s where Rynne edged out Nelson 21–20, and then went on to win the title, there was little wonder that this clash became monumental. The standard of play didn’t disappoint and once again, both players delivered sublime bowls. Nelson jumped to an early ascendency before Rynne, in front of his home supporters, stormed back to level the game. Both players then traded ends as the score crept closer to the required 21 shots. Nelson looked to have the game in the bag when he surged to a 20–18 lead but an uncharacteristic error by Nelson pushed the jack into Rynne’s two bowls & with composure beyond his years, Rynne made it 3 shots and the game was done. It was now down to the Under 15 & Under 18 Boys’ medal matches. Cunnamulla’s Todd Brain clicked into gear early in the Under 15 Boys’ Gold medal match to take a sizeable lead, however despite a determined comeback by Tweed Head’s Sam Collier, Brain was always in control to win 21–13. Meanwhile, the Bronze medal match was all but done as Finn McLean had bolted to a 17–9 lead, but like he’d done most of the week, Bundaberg’s Zedd Peters kept in the game and slowly worked his way back to snatch the lead and then close it out for an exciting 21–17 victory. As expected, Nelson claimed the Under 18 Boys’ Bronze medal over Cody Bernard 21–12. Shrugging off the disappointment of missing the Gold medal match, Nelson broke clear after a close start and was never headed.

But it was the Gold Medal match that everyone had come to see and expectations were high that local champ Jake Rynne could end his time in BQ Junior Bowls with a record four Gold medals. A shabby start by Rynne saw Jesberg grab an early lead but it was short lived. Rynne kept coming, although showing the signs of mental fatigue after his semi-final battle with Nelson, but Jesberg wasn’t about to roll over. Urged on by the mass of Queensland Outback supporters, Longreach’s Jesberg found his line and weight to constantly apply the pressure. At 17–all, with Rynne holding three shots and Jesberg with his final bowl in hand, Jesberg played the shot

U18 Boys’ Singles winner, Ty Jesberg (Longreach)

Boys’ Singles champions L-R: Jake Rynne (North Toowoomba) - silver, Ty Jesberg (Longreach) - gold & Kane Nelson (Belmont Services) - bronze

U18 Girls’ Silver Singles medal winner Ashlee Knight with BQ President Peter Williamson (left) & North Toowoomba Ladies President Hazel Gscheidle (right) U18 Girls’ Bronze Singles medal winner Caysee Wilson with North Toowoomba Ladies President Hazel Gscheidle (left) & BQ President Peter Williamson (right)

U18 Boys’ Silver Singles champion Jake Rynne with BQ’s Kerry Green (left) & BQ President Peter Williamson (right) U18 Bronze Singles champion Kane Nelson with BQ’s Kerry Green (left) and BQ President Peter Williamson (right)

U15 Girls’ Gold Singles champion Holly Anderson (Cunnamulla) with BQ President Peter Williamson (left) and Cr James O’Shea from the Toowoomba Regional Council (right)

U15 Boys’ Gold Singles medal champion Todd Brain (Cunnamulla) with Cr James O’Shea from the Toowoomba Regional Council (left) and BQ’s President Peter Williamson (right)

U15 Girls’ Silver Singles champion Stella Palmer (Roma) with BQ’s President Peter Williamson (left) and Cr James O’Shea from the Toowoomba Regional Council (right)

of the tournament. With controlled weight, he neatly dissected Rynne’s bowls, took the jack into the ditch & with two back bowls, turned a possible 3 shot loss into a 3 shot advantage. Seemingly on the cusp of victory, only to have it snatched away, Rynne now had to regather his composure to stay in the game. Jesberg ditched his first bowl and the tension was showing, as Rynne calmly rolled in two close bowls while Jesberg’s second bowl was a metre over the jack, just past Rynne’s two shots. Jesberg’s third bowl then wrenched the shot away from Rynne, but a pin-point accurate drive from Rynne put paid to that. However, at the same time collecting Jesberg’s bowl, the jack was now in the ditch & Jesberg held shot & game with his overweight second bowl. A nervous last bowl by Jesberg came up a fraction short & it was now down to Rynne’s last bowl & survival. With a gap one and a half bowls wide, Rynne had the chance to play onto his bowl and ditch Jesberg’s bowl and claim a possible three. As the crowd held their breath, Rynne’s bowl sailed wide and the Gold medal was heading out west to Longreach. It was a week of bowls to remember and a statement by the Junior bowlers of Queensland that they have the talent and the skills to take on Australia’s best. At the medal presentation’s, BQ’s President Peter Williamson praised the Toowoomba and North Toowoomba Bowls Club for successfully hosting a second consecutive State Junior Championship, reserving special mentions for greenkeeper Dave Howard, the volunteer umpires, markers and catering/bar staff and the wonderful amenities of the North Toowoomba club. 1st End Lawn Bowls suncreen was also thanked for their sponsorship. Toowoomba Regional Council was a Major sponsor of the event and Councillor James O’Shea lauded Bowls Queensland for choosing North Toowoomba again as the venue for the State Junior Championships. He particularly thanked the many families and bowlers who had travelled far & wide to attend.

U15 Girls’ Bronze Singles champion Dekota Brindle (DarraCementco) with BQ’s President Peter Williamson (left) and Cr James O’Shea from the Toowoomba Regional Council (right)

U15 Boys’ Silver Singles champion Samuel Collier (Tweed Heads) with BQ’s President Peter Williamson (left) and Cr James O’Shea from the Toowoomba Regional Council (right)

Girls’ Singles champions L-R: Dekota Brindle (DarraCementco) - bronze, Holly Anderson (Cunnamulla) - gold, Stella Palmer (Roma) - silver

Scores for Singles U18 & U15

Boys U18 Gold Final: Ty Jesberg def Jake Rynne 21-17 Bronze Final: Kane Nelson def Cody Bernard 21–12 Boys U15 Gold Final: Todd Brain def Samuel Collier 21-13 Bronze Final: Zedd Peters def Finn Mclean 21-17

TRIPLES U15 Boys’ Bronze Singles champion Zedd Peters (Burnett) with BQ’s President Peter Williamson (left) and Cr James O’Shea from the Toowoomba Regional Council (right)

Boys’ Singles champions L-R: Zedd Peters (Burnett) - bronze, Todd Brain (Cunnamulla) - gold & Samuel Collier (Tweed Heads) - silver

Girls U18 Gold Final: Olivia Rothwell def Ashlee Knight 21–7 Bronze Final: Caysee Wilson def Hannah Ogden 21–10 Girls U15 Gold Final: Holly Anderson def Stella Palmer 21– 3 Bronze Final: Dekota Brindle def Lacey Bernard 21-9

The standard and skill level of the junior bowlers competing at this year’s Bowls Queensland Junior State Championships at the North Toowoomba Bowls was on show on Wednesday, January 20. Day 4 featured more fine weather but a testing North-Easterly wind provided players with a real challenge on the lightning-quick surfaces. The Open Triples day with a varied combination of Under 15 and Under 18 boys and girls made for some exciting bowls. The pretournament favourites skipped by North Toowoomba’s Jake Rynne were always going to tough to beat, and duly took a place in the final, but their opponents could have been any combination from the other side of the draw. Skipping the side, Rynne shone on his home green while team mates Ty Jesberg (Lead) and Kane Nelson (2nd) bolstered an impressive line-up. They cruised into the final with a semi-final win over the Hayden Oster side while in a ding-dong battle, the Albert Bowls Cub Gympie boys, Riley & Cody Bernard with Travis Pearce were tested by the mixed combination of Caysee Wilson, Olivia Rothwell and Shane Rideout before taking their place in the final.

L-R: Triples Gold Medal Champions L-R: BQ’s Colleen Ryan, Kane Nelson, Jake Rynne, Ty Jesberg & BQ’s Kerry Green

In a tight start, the Gympie combination pressured their much-vaunted opponents and shot to an early 5–2 lead before some standout bowls steadied play. One drive by Rynne saved two shots for his team and then some tight bowling by both sides saw the score swing to & fro and after ten ends it was locked at 9-all.

Bernard’s team continued to apply the pressure & it was telling on Kane Nelson at second as his touch deserted him. It was here that the Rynne remained calm and claimed the shot on the eleventh & twelfth ends when Bernard’s team held one or more. At 11–9 in favour of Rynne, the ‘devil’s number’ 13th end proved fatal for the Gympie boys. Playing a short end with the mat on the tee, Jesberg, Nelson and then Rynne peppered the jack to claim 5 shots and the shackles were broken. While Bernard’s team tried valiantly to bridge the gap, they could only claim one more shot while the final end produced a 22–10 victory for Rynne’s team and a third consecutive Gold Medal for Nelson and Rynne.

The Bronze medal final was a ‘cracker’! The mixed combination of Wilson, Rothwell & Rideout looked in control throughout over Todd Brain, Jack Chigwin and the diminutive Hayden Oster.

On the second last end, within sight of the Bronze medal, and holding 2 shots with a 15–13 lead, Rideout’s team couldn’t believe their eyes when Oster produced the bowl of the tournament. Staring down defeat, Oster’s final bowl took out both of Rideout’s bowls to claim 4 shots and a shock lead of 17–15 for the final end. Brain drew the shot, before Rothwell edged in to claim shot & Wilson appeared to just shade Brain’s bowl for the 2nd shot. Oster played a wide draw superbly but came up a fraction short. With the game on the line, Rideout played the ultimate bowl to claim a third and a thrilling one shot victory 18–17.

Scores for Triples U18

Gold Medal: Ty Jesberg, Kane Nelson, Jake Rynne def Travis Pearce, Riley Bernard, Cody Bernard 22-10 Bronze Medal: Olivia Rothwell, Caysee Wilson, Shane Rideout Todd Brain, Hayden Oster, Jack Chirgwin 18-17

Triples Silver Medal Champions L-R: BQ’s Colleen Ryan, Travis Pearce, Cody Bernard, Riley Bernard & BQ’s Kerry Green

Triples Bronze Medal Champions L-R: BQ’s Kerry Green, Olivia Rothwell, Shane Rideout, Caysee Wilson & BQ’s Colleen Ryan

PAIRS AND FOURS

The Fours and Pairs finals were played on Tuesday, January 19 in superb summer weather at North Toowoomba. After a successful start to the carnival on Sunday, January 17, it was down to business for the 60+ junior bowlers that had journeyed from all corners of Queensland to the Garden City of Toowoomba for the second successive year. Despite a late storm passing through on Monday afternoon, the weather had been kind to BQ officials and the local organisers. However, the delay caused a reshuffle of semi-final, particularly the Under 18 section of Pairs and Fours. The Under 15 Pairs finals started on time with semi-finals of the Under 18 pairs also on the main green. The Gympie pairing of Riley Bernard and Travis Pearce were up against the ‘Young Guns’ from Bundaberg, 10-year-old Marley Peters and his 12-year-old sibling, Zedd. Despite being ‘dwarfed’ by the older Gympie boys, the Peters duo displayed plenty of fight before going down 22–9. Bernard and Pearce stamped their authority on the match early to shoot to a 6–0 lead but the Peters pairing dug deep and levelled at 6-all after 6 ends. Another surge by the Gympie duo saw them jump to a 14–7 lead after 12 ends and it was always going to be hard from that point for the Peters brothers to peg them back. It was a match played in great spirit with some vocal supporters offering applause for both teams. While Bernard and Pearce claimed the Gold medal, the Peters brothers captured the hearts and respect of the local crowd and no doubt they have a bright future ahead of them. The Bronze Medal match saw a very popular win to the Cunnamulla connection, Caleb Thorpe and Jacob Russell 16–13 over the accomplished team of Sophie Allan & Samuel Collier. The ‘pint sized’ Thorpe led confidently for his much bigger partner Russell and they skipped away to a handy lead before Allan & Collier powered back into contention. The final 4 ends had supporters on

L-R: BQ’s Kerry Green, Fours Gold Medal Winners Ty Jesberg, Kane Nelson, Caysee Wilson, Jake Rynne & BQ President Peter Williamson

the edge of their seats, but the ‘Outback Kids’ held their nerve to close out the encounter and become the toast of the far western Queensland community. With the preliminary finals of the Under 18 Pairs out of the way, it was down to the crunch matches to decide the 2021 medal winners. The hot favourites, Jake Rynne & Kane Nelson, didn’t disappoint and played sublime bowls to never give their opponents, Olivia Rothwell & Caysee Wilson, a sniff of victory in the Gold medal match. Rynne, the North Toowoomba Bushranger & the reigning Queensland Champion of Champions winner, combined seamlessly with the No 1 ranked Queensland prodigy, Kane Nelson, as they went about their business of ruthlessly grinding their opponents into submission. A combination of perfect weight control and deadly accurate lines saw some the best bowls ever played at North Toowoomba and the large crowd were in awe of their talent. With the score at 29 – 1 after 14 ends, the girls called time on the contest and submitted to a duo that would hold their own with any bowlers in the nation. In the Bronze medal final, Ty Jesberg and Shane Rideout held too many skills for Olly Corken & Ashely Knight, to win 19–13. Although seemingly in control throughout the match, Jesberg & Rideout were made to dig deep before taking the victory. At times it appeared the match would be a walk-over, to their credit, Corken & Knight fought to the final end. With local champion & crowd favourite Jake Rynne having his first Gold Medal of the championships safely tucked away, all attention turned to the final of the Under 18 Open Fours championship. Rynne joined Nelson again, along with Ty Jesberg & Caysee Wilson as they faced the team of Ashlee Knight, Chloe Runge, Caleb Bowles and John Hammond.With Rynne skipping and Nelson backing up at 3rd, Caysee at Lead and Ty 2nd, they are rightfully the red-hot favourites to add to their booty. And there were no disappointments for the pundits as they careered away to an early lead of 22–1 before Hammond’s team settled into the game and started a mini-fightback. With a turn luck and some judicious bowls, the score started to draw a little bit closer before Rynne’s team regathered their composure and edged out to a 25–11 lead after 17 ends, held their ground and soon the game was over.

Fours Silver L-R: BQ’s Kerry Green, Chloe Runge, John Hammond, Caleb Bowls, Ashlee Knight & BQ President Peter Williamson

Scores for Fours and Pairs

U/18 Fours Final Gold Medal: Caysee Wilson, Ty Jesberg, Kane Nelson, Jake Rynne def Ashlee Knight, Chloe Runge, Caleb Bowles, John Hammond 25–11

Bronze Medal: Zayah Morgan, Stella Palmer, Dekota Brindle, Shane Rideout & Christian McLellan, Mia Haylock, Marley Peters, Zedd Peters U/18 Pairs Finals Gold Medal: Jake Rynne/Kane Nelson def Olivia Rothwell/ Caysee Wilson 29 - 1 Bronze Medal: Ty Jesburg/Shane Rideout def Olly Corken/ Ashlee Knight 19 – 13 U/15 Pairs Finals Gold Medal: Riley Bernard/Travis Pearce def Marley Peters/ Zedd Peters 21 - 9 Bronze Medal: Caleb Thorpe/Jacob Russell def Sophie Allen/ Samuel Collier 16 - 13

Fours Bronze Back row L-R: BQ’s Kerry Green, Zayah Morgan, Stella Palmer, Dekota Brindle, Shane Rideout & BQ President Peter Williamson. Front row L-R: Christian McLellan, Mia Haylock, Marley Peters & Zedd Peters

U15 Pairs Silver Medal winners L-R: Zedd Peters & Marley Peters

U15 Pairs Gold Medal winners L-R: Travis Pearce & Riley Bernard U15 Pairs Bronze medal winners Caleb Thorpe & Jacob Russell with BQ President Peter Williamson (left) & BQ’s Kerry Green (right)

U18 Pairs Silver medal winners Caysee Wilson & Olivia Rothwell with BQ President Peter Williamson (left) & BQ’s Kerry Green (right)

U18 Pairs Gold Medal winners L-R: Jake Rynne & Kane Nelson

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U18 Pairs Bronze Medal winners L-R: Shane Rideout & Ty Jesberg

Accreditations and reaccreditation

Welcome back everyone. I do hope that you all had a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and are looking forward to a successful, safe and enjoyable 2021 with your friends back on the bowling green.

Hopefully, this year we will be able to conduct courses covering Marking, Measuring and Umpiring Accreditations. Many members will be due for reaccreditations, so please contact your District Umpire Committee who will be pleased to arrange these accreditations and reaccreditations for you.

Late last year my district, Gateway Ladies conducted a twoday course which was held at Cleveland and Victoria Point Bowls Clubs. Three members were successful in passing their Marking, Measuring and Umpiring Accreditations and five members passed their Marking and Measuring Accreditations. These were two full days covering all aspects of each component – theory, practical and examinations (see photos on this page). Well done to all!

Susan with P & A Member Joan as the assistant getting ready to use the Long Tape Measure with Vernier – with 1 bowl on the green, 1 bowl in the ditch and the jack in the ditch Shirley with P & A Member Diane ready to use the Feeler Gauges – bowls close to the jack involving a leaning bowl Alan using the box string measure while the following Members watch on. L-R: Diane, Sally, Shirley, Robyn, Susan, Pamela, Joan, Robyn and Michelle Alan with P & A member Michelle ready to use the callipers – 3 bowls close to the jack involving a leaning bowl

Special presentation to the successful Markers, Measurers and Umpires at Cleveland Bowls Club by BQ Umpire Committee Member Joan Brotherton. Sally Frater, Pamela de Gooyer, Robyn Anderson, Kusuma Pearson, Shirley Kemp, Susan Carter & Robyn Anderson. Absent: Alan Carter

Key considerations for managing and protecting your volunteer workforce

Like most grassroots sporting organisations, Bowls Clubs are often reliant on the contributions of volunteers. In fact, Sport Australia estimates that volunteers donate 158 million hours to sport in Australia each year, or the equivalent of almost 90,000 full-time jobs. In the words of the former Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer, “Research has conservatively valued that contribution at $3 billion, but to me and the Australian sporting industry our volunteers are priceless – they are the backbone of the Australian sport industry.”

Despite so many volunteers contributing their time to Bowls and other sporting clubs, these organisations sometimes overlook many of the legal issues and requirements surrounding volunteers. As such, this article provides insight into some of the key questions your Bowls Club should consider in relation to the use of volunteers.

Are your volunteers truly volunteers?

Clubs often get themselves into trouble when they do not properly consider this question. The general rule is that true volunteers are not paid for assistance they provide, and do not have any legal obligation to provide ongoing assistance. However, merely labelling someone as a volunteer does not make them so. In particular, you should be cautious about situations where someone starts out performing work free of charge, but your club then later decides to start making some sort of payment to the person. If your club gets this wrong, the person may be regarded as an employee at law and may therefore be entitled to benefits such as superannuation, annual leave, and the like.

Volunteer safety

There are four main aspects to volunteer safety: 1. Even in situations where a volunteer is providing assistance to your club, it is important that workplace health and safety considerations are front of mind.

Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld), your club has various obligations to ensure the health and safety of all workers, including volunteers. Moreover, volunteers themselves also have certain duties to take reasonable care to ensure their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others, and volunteers must comply (so far as they are reasonably able) with any reasonable instruction given to them by your club to ensure the safety of the workplace. 2. In Queensland, volunteers are protected by various laws prohibiting discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment, so it is important that your club has suitable policies and procedures in place to protect volunteers against such behaviour 3. Remember that your club owes a duty of care to its volunteers and as such, if a volunteer suffers loss or injury as a result of your negligence, they may have a claim against your club. 4. In some situations, your club may be

“vicariously liable” for the actions of volunteers performing work on behalf of your club.

In light of the above, it is important your club has appropriate insurances in place to protect not only against harm suffered by volunteers while performing work for your club, but also to protect against harm caused by volunteers acting on your behalf.

Service of liquor by volunteers

If your venue or event is exempt from requiring a liquor licence or permit under the Liquor Act 1992 (Qld), then volunteers are not required to have responsible service of alcohol (RSA) certification. On the other hand, if your venue or event does require a liquor licence or permit, then it is the responsibility of your club to ensure that any person selling or supplying liquor must have RSA certification from a registered training organisation. This includes that volunteers must have RSA certification if they are to serve alcohol behind a licensed bar at your clubhouse. Penalties apply for non-compliance. As Kate Palmer so aptly described, volunteers are indeed “the backbone” of the industry. Therefore, given the important role they play and the invaluable contribution they make to a Club’s culture, it is essential to ensure you are correctly dealing with the above issues to not only look after the interests of your Club, but also the interest of your volunteers. Is it time to relook at your Club’s volunteer framework, policies and procedures? If so, please feel free to call me on 07 3224 0353 to ensure your Club is compliant.

If you require any guidance or advice as to your compliance obligations, please contact Matthew Bradford at 07 3224 0353.

BA Volunteer of the Year 2020 Gary Costigan

Lesley Wade Micheal

By Lesley Bates

It was a pleasure to have been successful with my nomination of Gary Costigan as Aero Bowls Volunteer of the Year 2020. He has been a coach, games director and bowls coordinator at his own club Thuringowa, District President of the North Queensland District Men’s Bowls Association for three years and had previously served as Vice President. Gary and his committee visited clubs in four different regional areas regarding competition priorities, calendar events and governance issues for Coronavirus restrictions to ensure safe environments for members. He assisted in securing $26,000 in grants to benefit his members, helped in coaching primary school children with the Bowls Australia Sporting Schools program and donated the fees back to the district. He is a committed club coach and helped Olly Corken reach State Championship level on two occasions where Gary paid for his own expenses to attend the events in Brisbane and Toowoomba. He was actively involved in Bowls Queensland’s first and second North vs. South Tests which were held at Suburban Bowls Club in Townsville in 2018 and 2019. We are fortunate and proud to have such a committed person to help keep our sport alive and future proof it by nurturing the next generation of bowlers and committees.

Thuringowa Fund Raiser for OllY Corken

By Lesley Bates

The bowls gods were kind recently after the tropical rain stopped for a few hours when Thuringowa held a fabulous afternoon to help Olly with his quest in competing in the Junior State Titles. Olly’s mum Berneata organised their team uniform, which was a great way of displaying the family’s support of Olly’s budding career as a top bowler. Berneata, Damian and Olly played as a team, whilst sister Hannah was their cheerleader and chief raffle ticket seller. Prizes had been donated and the club, Bowls Queensland and the North Queensland District Men’s Bowling Association all contributed. The district is a great believer in encouraging our future bowlers and have a policy not to charge affiliation fees for junior members. Men’s district president Gary Costigan is Olly’s coach and attended the Junior State Championships held in Toowoomba.

Pictured: The Corken Family L-R: Berneata (mum), Damian (dad), Oliver (Olly) & Hannah (sister)

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