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The sport of Lawn Bowls has many advantages. There are the obvious physical benefits, however there is also the social aspect and the sense of community spirit. New skills & techniques can be learned, and games can be played as full length competitions or on social occasions. Bowls really is a sport for life and that’s why the love of the game has endured. City Club shares that same passion and it is showcased within the consistency and quality of each garment. City Club bowls garments are cut for ease of movement and designed with highperformance in mind, while also retaining a smart appearance to fulfil bowls clothing etiquette. They are machine washable, wrinkle resistant, and quick drying. So rest assured that when you choose a City Club bowls garment, it has been quality designed, developed and tested, to give you the bowling edge!

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The right bowl is crucial to making consistent shots, the right footwear is key to stability, and likewise the right shorts and pants give you the edge on the green!

Whether you are a beginner or an elite bowler, you can feel the benefits when you’re sporting high end quality apparel. City Club bowls wear is specifically designed with bowlers in mind. Discover the advantages today!

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Green Planet Grass recently completed a new bowling green at Pinjarra Bowling & Recreation Club.

Pinjarra is a town in the Peel Region, 82km south of Perth. The new synthetic green was constructed on the site of an old gravel carpark. The club chose DryMax Pro for the new surface. DryMax Pro is a 12mm 30 stitch sand-filled synthetic grass bowling green surface approved by World Bowls. The official opening was on Tuesday 30th November 2021. Green Planet Grass provides a full turn-key solution including: • Consultation, design, plans & approval • Construction of base, including drainage & 3 stages of laser levelling • Banks, walls & surrounds • Choice of synthetic grass surfaces: o Excel UltraMax 10mm 36 stitch o Monarch Pro 12mm 33 stitch o DryMax Pro 12mm 30 stitch • Natural grass to synthetic conversions • Replacement of synthetic grass to bank walls & surrounds • Resurfacing with new synthetic grass • Maintenance service • Private bowling greens Established in 2008, Green Planet Grass has a wealth of experience providing high-quality Australian Made synthetic lawn & grass systems for Sporting, Residential & Commercial applications.

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We are giving one of our lucky readers the opportunity to win a double pass to see Australia’s leading lady and legendary showgirl Rhonda Burchmore, starring in the Parisianthemed revue CABARET DE PARIS “A Burlesque Extravaganza’’ @ The Concert Hall QPAC, Brisbane March 2022 or alternatively @ The State Theatre, Sydney April 2022 To be in the draw, email your entry to

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We are giving one of our lucky readers the opportunity to win a double pass to see the smashhit musical 9 to 5……….see page 53 To be in the draw, email your entry to

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Welcome to the first edition of Bowling &Lifestyle Magazine for 2022. We are proud to announce that this is our 12th year celebration issue, and we feel extremely optimistic that 2022 will be the best year ever. In this issue we are featuring all the latest news from ‘Bowls Australia’ and Lawn Bowls Icons, ‘Henselite Australia’ who, this year celebrate 104 years in the Lawn Bowls business. Plus we are also featuring exclusive interviews with Australian icons Rhonda Burchmore, Eddie Perfect and Casey Donovan. We also catch-up with Dr. David Murphy, Head of Emergency at Prince of Wales Hospital, in Sydney and Lisa Hellwege (finalist in the Federal Health Minister’s Nurse Trailblazer Award 2021) for her work relating to EARWORX. We are also giving one of our lucky readers the opportunity to win a double pass to the smash-hit musical ‘’9 to 5’’ and ‘’Cabaret De Paris’’ a Burlesque Extravaganza starring Rhonda Burchmore. Special thanks to Bowls Australia and Catherine Colusso for their wonderful stories. Plus a huge thank you to all the clubs, bowlers and businesses who have sent in stories, latest events and articles. We really appreciate your input. We love hearing what is happening at your club. ‘’KEEP THE STORIES COMING.’’ Many thanks also to all our wonderful advertisers, who make this magazine possible. Make sure you send Bowling &Lifestyle Magzine to your friends and family to enjoy, or alternatively read our latest and past editions on ISSUU for FREE at https://issuu.com/sales.bowlingandlifestylemagazines. Head on over to our Facebook & Instagram pages and give us a like/follow and support your only Nation Lawn Bowling Online Magazine. Thank you for reading our magazine. We appreciate the support. From the team here at Bowling &Lifestyle Magazine. Please stay safe Until next time...

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HENSELITE is an Australian owned and operated business, who have been operating for well over 100 years. They are well known for their expertise in manufacturing Lawn Bowls, footwear and sporting accessories.

However, up until the early 20th century, most Lawn Bowls were made in the UK and came to Australia by ship. Originally all Lawn Bowls were made of wood, despite the fact that timber was an unstable material and would change shape with variations in temperature, causing changes in the bias. Bias refers to the shape of the bowl and its corresponding trajectory when rolled. One side of bowl will be slightly heavier than the other, leading the bowl to curve in that direction. William D Hensell, worked in Melbourne for billiard makers Alcock, Thomson & Taylor. The company had the responsibility of altering the bias of the misshapen bowls that came from the UK. It became William D Hensell’s role to re-model these bowls before distribution, which is how William D Hensell subsequently developed his expertise in altering the bias of the wooden bowls, however still not perfect. Hensell was convinced that there must be a more stable material for making Lawn Bowls. Fortunately, William D Hensell met up with a certain Mr. Roberts, who worked for the Dunlop Rubber company in 1918. Together they came up with a plan to make a hard rubber bowl. In June of that year Hensell started his own business (originally called WD Hensell) Dunlop would mould the rubber balls then engaged the services of WD Hensell to turn, bias and finish them, creating the first rubber lawn bowls…….. The rubber bowls were extremely popular and quick to take off with many leading bowlers discarding their old “woods’’ for the new “rubbers’’ resulting in wooden bowls completely ceasing and Australia becoming an exporter of rubber bowls. Dunlop soon realized the potential of the rubber bowls and made the decision to bring the turning and biasing of the bowls in house, which resulted in the termination of WD Hensell’s contract. However, undeterred by Dunlop’s decision WD Hensell and his son Raymond, set about improving the lawn bowl yet again. Even though the rubber bowls were a vast improvement on timber, they were still subject to change with variations in temperature. By 1930, the Hensell’s discovered that a compound called “Phenol formaldehyde’’ AKA “bakelite’’ met their requirements. Finally after experimentation and research the father and son team perfected the moulding of the Lawn Bowl. As a result, the HENSELITE name was born in 1930 – a combination of its founders “Hensell’’ and the material “Bakelite.’’ Today, Henselite Lawn Bowls have been used by seven of the last nine Australian Open Men’s Singles Champions included Super Bowler Aaron Wilson.

HENSELITE IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY IAN & THOMAS PATERSON, WHO TOOK OVER IN MARCH 2021.

Q & A WITH IAN & THOMAS PATERSON

B&L : Congratulations Ian and Thomas, what motivated you to take over such an Iconic brand like Henselite?

IAN : I have been playing bowls for 36 years and the opportunity to become custodians for such a highly regarded Iconic brand in the lawn bowls world like Henselite, gives us the opportunity to grow the game and engage with clubs and players.

B&L : What is your main focus, and where would you like to take the brand in the future?

IAN & THOMAS : We have made a commitment to investing heavily in the industry to help grow the game. We feel that this is a really exciting time to be involved in the company and the bowls industry. We’ve taken the initiative to get 4 fantastic Business Development Managers on board who bring a variety of expertise to the sport and will help grow the game. They will build on the success of the Henselite brand and it’s partnership with the bowls community to ensure the sport progresses well into the future and continues to evolve. We’ve recently had former Australian representative and Australia’s current National coach, Gary Willis joining Team Henselite as an Ambassador as well as some of the world’s best such as Karen Murphy and Alex Marshall returning to the brand. We feel that collectively we will take the game and the industry to a new level, where participants of all ages can play together and enjoy the sport. www.henselite.com.au

STORY COURTESY OF CATHERINE COLUSSO