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Isn’t it remarkable how fast the year has gone with this being the last issue of Upshot for 2011? Jo Edwards’ success at the World Champion of Champions has been a major highlight over the last few months, capping off a stellar year for Jo. With her gracious manner both on and off the green, and as New Zealand’s best performing bowler, we can all be proud of her achievements. By the time we go to print the Asia Pacific Championships will have concluded. However, two of our most important bowling events will take place in December, the National Secondary Schools Championships in Christchurch and the Hyundai National Open Championships in Auckland. To all those taking part, I wish you all the best. If you are not competing, I encourage you to take some time out of your busy schedules and join us at either event as a spectator. In October we ran our annual HaveA-Go day which was proudly supported by Nescafe. The Mates-In-Bowls and Christmas Bowls season is well and truly underway and we wish all clubs every success. Thank you to our friends at TOWER for supporting both these initiatives via the TOWER Bowls Development Fund. Our FUTURE LEADERS programme concluded in November. Thank you to all attendees for taking part. The feedback received has been overwhelmingly positive and we are now formulating systems to ensure we can support our FUTURE LEADERS in their chosen projects and monitor their progress. In February 2012, I will be undertaking
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Change our Image, Grow the Game
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Asia Pacific Championships 2011
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Five Boys & Five Girls to Compete at 2013 Trans Tasman Under 18 Tests
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Secondary Schools Allows Bowling Talent A Young Start
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One Team, One Goal: The New Black Jacks 12-13 Culture Bowling Up To The Annual Have-A-Go Day
a national road show on Partnership & Participation. This is open to anyone who is interested in coming together to discuss the future of our sport, to ensure the survival of bowls and our clubs. We’d love to see you and hear your thoughts on how together we can successfully grow our player and volunteer numbers. Dates and venues are detailed later in this magazine. Our office will close at 5pm on Thursday 22 December and will reopen again on Monday 9 January at 9am. From everyone at Bowls NZ we wish you a fantastic Christmas break with your friends and family. Happy bowling! Kerry Clark Chief Executive Officer
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Future Proof Your Club
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Mates in Bowls – What Are You Waiting For?
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CDO Contacts
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Focus on Greenkeeping: Raglan Green Stacks 18 Up To Scrutiny Future Leaders Developing Our Future Leaders Club Scene
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Coaching is the Key
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Focus on Umpiring
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2011 Participant Survey – Overview of Key Insights
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ISSUE 22 DECEMBER 2011
JO EDWARDS Wins Title in Historic Year of Success By Crispin Anderlini With Jo Edwards winning the World Singles Champion of Champions event it seems certain that the Nelson bowler has become New Zealand’s best performing bowler ever. It’s high praise for any athlete, but not unwarranted as Edwards has won two of the bowling world’s major title this year and adds them to an already full treasure trove of titles. Hailing from the United Bowling Club in Nelson, she added to an already stunningly successful bowling career by beating Scotland’s Caroline Brown 11-5, 3-8, 4-1, in the finals. The new title comes on the back of another major milestone earlier this year when she took out the World Cup (Indoor) title for the third time. “It’s unprecedented to win a World Cup and a World Champ of Champs in the same year,” says NZ National Bowls Coach Dave Edwards. “It‘s an absolutely unbelievable achievement, and I told her that I’m not sure she’s totally aware of what she’s done.” Edwards response was “yeah, you’re probably right. I’m not sure it’s sunk in yet, but I’m really delighted.” As Edwards’ husband and her coach, Dave Edwards is perhaps more keenly aware of the significance of the win, as it also means New Zealand has won the event for the second year in a row after Black Jack Jan Khan won the title last year in Norfolk Island. “From a husband’s point of view I’m just blown away. And from a coach’s point of view it just astounds me,” Dave Edwards says. Lesser athletes may have been exhausted and ready for a break after winning their second major international title in six months, but the Black Jack seems her usual clear-headed self as she recounts the match that won her the world title.
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“I’m a bit puffed now, to be fair,” she says in the wake of 14 intense games of bowls against many of the best in the world. “But I’m really proud and excited about the win. It’s still sinking in, but it’s a bit of a monkey off my back: winning the Champ of Champs. It’s my first time at the [tournament].” During the championship, Jo Edwards rolled her way through the world’s best female bowlers, only losing two matches in the entire event (to Hong Kong and Singapore), and into a semi-final battle with world number two Alison Merrien (Guernsey) – the same opponent she defeated for her third World Cup title. “[Merrien]came out [in the first set] going nuts and I thought I had better rely on winning the tie-break. I played 12 section games and it didn’t feel like there were any easy matches.” In the final match Edwards won the first set “quite convincingly”, then in the second Scotland’s Caroline Brown “came out firing”. After losing the second set, the New Zealander made two in two ends on the tie break, and was there was nothing left between her and the trophy. She ended her Hong Kong campaign with a solid victory and a place in NZ bowls history. But it’s a place that the veteran bowler doesn’t seem keen to accept just yet. “We’ve had a number of great bowlers in NZ history, but it is quite special to win [the World Champ of Champs]. The trip has been really good and I’ve met many lovely people from around the world,” says Edwards, already looking ahead to the next tournament. “Now I’ve got to prepare for the Asia Pacific Championships.” As for other tournaments on her list of things to do, New Zealand’s most successful bowler to date says she’s not looking further than the 2012 World Bowls Championships.
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CHANGE OUR WIN A SET OF HENSELITE BOWLS FOR YOUR CLUB! We’d love to see your club’s 4 FACES – so make sure you send us your 4FACES imagery with a sample of how you have used it, to marketing@bowlsnz.co.nz by 28 February 2012 and we’ll put your club into the draw to WIN a set of HENSELITE Bowls.
IMAGE GROW THE GAME! Bowls is becoming increasingly diverse with players coming from all walks of life, ranging from 10 to 100 years, playing once a year to every day, yet the image usually portrayed is that it is a game for retirees only and a rather boring one at that! Not surprising when the usual imagery associated with our sport are a set of dead man’s bowls or an immaculate green with no people on it, or a picture of the club rooms, again, with no people in sight. Static images don’t quite cut it when it comes to stirring emotions. When you get down to basics, our great game is really all about the great people! We need to reinforce that bowls is fun, a sport for all ages and all people, and ensure that our “image” appeals to the wider market. But to achieve this we need to work together! The question is how do we do this? One way is to utilise our ‘4 FACES’ concept across the sport at club, centre and national level. 4FACES represents the four player dimensions to our sport - the traditional bowlers, youth bowlers, social/casual bowlers and our Black Jacks. It is a great reflection of the wide appeal of our game. These ‘4 FACES’ are used in Bowls NZ marketing material, however, for bowls to truly be seen for what it is, a sport which is accessible and enjoyed by all New Zealanders, the 4 FACES imagery needs to be utilised by our centres and clubs. This can be achieved by creating your very own 4FACES for your club using photos of bowlers who play at your club and then utilising your 4FACES imagery in all your promotional (brochures, flyers, advertising, signage etc) and communication material (website, club notices, media release etc). If you need some photos to fill the gaps for your club’s 4FACES, we’ll make some available on the Bowls NZ website www.bowlsnz.co.nz under the CLUB section for you.
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ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 The Asia Pacific Championships is a World Bowls Championship qualifying tournament open to the Asia and Pacific regions. This year’s event will see 15 countries take part and will be held in Adelaide, Australia over 14 days from November 30th to December 11th featuring the region’s best bowling talents. New Zealand has had a proud history in this event, and with selection of the Black Jacks team for this year even more fierce than usual, it is warming up to be an exciting championship. Past New Zealand gold medal winners have included singles player Ali Forsyth in 2007 and 2009, Val Smith in singles in 2007, and fours team Jan Khan, Marina Khan, Manu Timoti and
Mary Campbell also in 2007. This is not to mention the numerous other medals including silver in men’s and women’s pairs, men’s triples and men’s fours, and a bronze in women’s triples during the 2007 and 2009 championships. An Asia Pacific overview has been included below so that you are able to follow our Black Jacks on their 14 day journey!
Format of Play Asia Pacific Championships will include singles, pairs, triples and fours with the time limit for all games being three and a half hours. • Singles: Four bowls per athlete, 21 shots up
• Pairs: Four bowls per athlete , 18 ends • Triples: Three bowls per athlete, 15 ends • Fours: Two bowls per athlete, 18 ends
Scoring During sectional play: • Two points for a win, one point for a draw • No extra ends will be played • If points are equal, then each section will be decided by the highest net total of shots • If positions are still equal, the Controlling Body will divide the total of shots scored against each team into the total shots it has scored. The time with the highest results will be declared the winner Post sectional play: • All games will be played in knockout format The Black Jacks team for this year’s tournament is: WOMEN’S TEAM - Singles: Val Smith Pairs: Val Smith (Lead), Jo Edwards (Skip), Triples: Leanne Curry (Lead), Genevieve Baildon, Jan Khan (Skip) Fours: Leanne Curry (Lead), Genevieve Baildon, Jan Khan, Jo Edwards (Skip). MEN’S TEAM - Singles: Shaun Scott Pairs: Dan Delany (Lead), Richard Girvan (Skip) Triples: Tony Grantham (Lead), Shaun Scott and Ali Forsyth (Skip) Fours: Tony Grantham (Lead), Dan Delany, Ali Forsyth, Richard Girvan (Skip). COACHING TEAM – National Coach: Dave Edwards Assistant Coaches: Terry Scott and Raelene Peters. To keep up to date with this year’s Black Jacks results visit the Bowls New Zealand website www.bowlsnz.co.nz Pictured left from top: Best friends Val and Joe to play in pairs; and Ali with his Gold medal in 2009.
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FIVE BOYS & FIVE GIRLS TO COMPETE AT 2013 TRANS TASMAN UNDER 18 TESTS Youth bowls is an ever increasing participation area of our sport and a recent agreement between Bowls NZ and Bowls Australia to expand the Under 18 Trans Tasman event from two boys and two girls to five of each gender will be an opportunity to identify and develop the next batch of future Black Jacks. With the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the upcoming 2012 World Bowls Championships, the open division of the Trans Tasman Test Series has been played at a separate time (and venue) to the age groups as a build up to the peak events. However from 2013, the annual Trans Tasman fixture will see all divisions from both countries contesting the trophies at the same venue, at the same tournament in New Zealand for the first time since 2010. This will include the Black Jacks, the Under 25 and Under 18 sides taking on the very best of Australia. Australia has a much larger playing base at the Under 18 level with their domestic Under 18 Championships, beginning in 1988 (compared with NZ’s
National Secondary Schools Championship event beginning in 2000). However Black Jacks National Coach and Convener of Selectors, Dave Edwards, is excited at the prospect of the expanded side. “This is great news for the youngsters in our sport and also creates a challenge for our secondary school sector. The challenge is to identify 14, 15, 16 year old players and begin working with those players to create enough depth to ensure good competition for places in the expanded team. We are signaling this change early to give all concerned, especially players, the opportunity to get stuck into the necessary planning, and hard work with their coaches to put themselves in the selection frame.” says Edwards. Bowls NZ National Selectors will be keeping a close eye on key events including the National Secondary Schools and Kittyhawks Championships, but for now the message is clear from Edwards, “do the hard work this coming season and that should put you in good stead for selection in the expanded team for 2013.”
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS ALLOWS BOWLING TALENT A YOUNG START The National Secondary Schools Championships kicks off on the 11th of December with New Zealand’s best young secondary schools talent converging onto the greens of Bowls Canterbury in Christchurch. This event will see singles and pairs players from across New Zealand taking part after placing 1st or 2nd in their region. The event brings bright new talent to the forefront of Bowls, giving them the opportunity to showcase their skills while representing their school. The Trans-Tasman Under 18 team will also be selected during this time, with national selectors keeping a watchful eye over the championships stand out players and results. The National Secondary Schools has proven a successful pathway to the national squad as numerous members of the team first showcased their talents at this event. Players such as Shannon McIlroy, Genevieve Baildon, Mark Watt and Greg Ruaporo to name just a few, have all who won singles or pairs titles at this event. This year’s competition looks to be no exception with an abundance of high class passionate bowlers coming together seeking national titles and glory. While this all may sound very high pressure for these young bowling hopefuls, the event manages to maintain a fun social atmosphere where students are given the opportunity to meet others who also share their passion for the game of bowls. For many this also provides them with their first opportunity to play bowls at a highly competitive national level. It is events like the National Secondary Schools which ensure the continuation of bowls, drawing new life into the sport. It encourages youth to give it a go and gives them the opportunity to realise just what a great sport bowls is! Good luck to all our National Secondary Schools participants and enjoy the event!
To follow the National Secondary Schools results head to www.bowlsnz.co.nz
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One Team, One Goal:
The New Black JackS Culture Long gone are the days of professional bowlers sipping on a pint and lighting a cigarette after each round of play. Times have changed and the athletes that form New Zealand’s bowling elite have helped drive a shift in team culture that amounts to a serious professionalisation of the sport. Detailed in a document developed at the end of 2010 and leading on from an established code of conduct, coaches and administrators from Bowls NZ have set things in motion to create an athlete-focused and
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coach-led approach that has already had numerous positive effects in a sport that New Zealand excels at in the international realm. “The One Team aspect is crucial. It’s about behaviour on and off the green towards players, officials and other people involved in the sport, and about players being more responsible for their fitness and training, ” says NZ National Bowls Coach Dave Edwards. “It’s making bowls more professional and ensuring everyone is treated with the same respect. I’ve really driven this culture change and it’s something I’m really keen on. The aim
is to have a better culture at the top level that will hopefully filter down. “It’s also about educating the wider sporting public that bowls is a top international sport, not a boozy, smoky pastime,” says Edwards. This change in values and attitudes towards behaviour, team mates and commitment to the sport has also affected the selection process. The long list for the Bowls NZ national squad this year was based on new criteria that takes into account the values and behaviour of players with an eye
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on wearing the silver fern. And why shouldn’t it. One of the highest honours in any sport is to have the chance to represent your country at the international level. “There are players who’ve harmed their chances of getting into the NZ squad by their off-green behaviour. It’s not just about rocking up and playing bowls, it’s about thinking is what I’m about to do going to make the boat go faster,” Edwards says with conviction. “Players are now better at being able to take and give advice to each other, and the One Team aspect has received a lot of positive feedback. It’s not happened overnight and it’s not finished, but having sports psychologist John Quinn on board has taken it much further over the last few months.” Those chosen to further the country’s platinum name on the global bowls scene are equally excited and committed to the cultural shift. In helping to promote the accepted values and appropriate behaviour expected from a top-level athlete, a leadership group has also been formed within the team. It’s a common strategy used by many other major sports, and an initiative that has come from within the team itself. Jo Edwards, Val Smith, Ali Forsyth and Richard Girvan, some of the squad’s most experienced bowlers, have been brought on board to represent the players, help newcomers “find their feet” and continue to develop the culture of unity in the squad. “It’s definitely a move in the right direction. We’re actually a team, not
just a women’s and a men’s side,” says world number one Jo Edwards, as the Black Jacks prepare for the Asia Pacific Champs in Adelaide. “To have open and honest discussions about what we can learn from each other is really, really nice. It’s easy being part of the team. You feel like you have nine other people supporting you when you’re on the greens. “Since I’ve been back in the squad in the last 18 months the change has really been noticeable.” Another member of the leadership group, Richard Girvan, agrees with the assessment and sees “a definite culture change” over the years he’s been included in the Black Jacks’ line up. “The men’s and women’s sides have come together and there’s more respect between them. We’re working towards the same goal: to win medals for NZ,” he says. Having been elevated to a leadership role, Girvan is honoured to have been chosen by his peers and sees it as a fundamental step in making bowls a more professional sporting code. “It’s absolutely useful so that we can get [the players’] ideas across and help shape the direction of changes.” The next step is have the values embedded in stone Dave Edwards says. “So new players are inducted into the culture and understand the values. We haven’t nailed these values to the mast yet, but it is a work in progress and these senior players are assisting with the process.”
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BOWLING UP TO THE ANNUAL HAVE-A-GO DAY By Crispin Anderlini Usually a day of heated, competitive bowling in clubs from Gore to Kaitaia, 9th October, was a different affair for bowlers. It was a chance to showcase their sport and introduce the general public to the greens. With this in mind, club presidents marshalled an army of enthusiastic volunteers to teach the curious and keen a few tricks. Beginning a tour of some motivated Auckland bowling clubs, the Carlton Cornwall Bowls Club was first in line. Headquarters for the next Hyundai National Open Championships, the smooth-running greens are occupied by families getting into the swing of things as the youngest among them chuckles and shrieks with delight as a bowl loops down towards the patient jack. Volunteer Karen de Jongh enjoys the opportunity to show newcomers the ropes. “We like to encourage anybody and everybody to come and learn the game of bowls. To come
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and join the fun,” de Jongh says. “We want to show them how the game works, and that it’s not just for old people. It’s for school-age, and right up.” Across town at St Heliers beach, peels of laughter drift over the gate and tangle up in the summery yellow Have a Go Day flags outside the St Heliers Bowling Club. A young couple with brilliant smiles are getting tutoring from one skilled volunteer bowler, while next to them an older couple learn from another highranked master. It’s the first time for them all, but the skilled guidance is improving them quickly. So quickly, in fact, that they are ready to make the leap to keeping score. “Excellent, I’m ready,” they exclaim with excitement. It is protégée versus protégée, as two young girls from an equally absorbed family pause in their bowling education to stare riveted from their green. Bowls still in hand, the ambitious youngsters resume rolling as the competition gets under way. A couple of ends later and the rookie
players have reached a charitable draw. Eyes glinting with a taste of the competitive possibilities, they receive a spot prize and head back onto the green to roll another end. Veteran bowler and club captain John Ross looks on with a smile, remarking on the success of the day. “It’s most definitely worthwhile for the club to hold Have a Go Day. It’s brilliant,” Ross says. “Today we’ve had a good number of people here and they’re enjoying themselves. There have been seven to 70-year-olds here today.” Echoed by every club participating, the word is that bowls is truly a game for all ages. And there’s no better way to find that out then by having a go. On behalf of Bowls NZ and our participating clubs, we would like to extend a massive THANK YOU to the NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU team for their generosity and support of our national HAVE-A-GO day with the delicious sample sachets, discount coupons, spot prizes, promotional material and $1000 donation to the winning club “Carlton Cornwall Bowls.”
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Testimonials Karen de Jongh – Volunteer and member at Carlton Cornwall Bowls Club It’s only my second year involved with Have a Go Day, but we like to encourage anybody and everybody to come and learn the game of bowls, and come and join the fun. We want to show them how the game works, and that it’s not just for old people. It’s for school-age, and right up. We’ve had lots of families with small children coming through, and we might get some new members from that. We usually get quite a few people through. Mal MacElvanna – Events Manager at Carlton Cornwall Bowls Club You get out of Have a Go Day what you put in. If you hold the day without any publicity you’re not going to get any benefit from it. You also need the volunteers to distribute leaflets and help out on the day giving people some idea of how to play bowls when they turn up. Without the volunteers it would not work. It’s an annual event, but there’s no reason why the day couldn’t be more frequent. And clubs themselves can take their own initiative in putting on an introductory day. I know various clubs that do this regularly and it helps improve their membership and casual participants in the game. It’s a good lead-in to Bowls NZ and Auckland Bowls initiatives as well, such as Mates in Bowls (MIB). Nescafe – It’s definitely a bonus having them on board, and the coffee they’ve supplied has certainly gone down well. I love em’. Nescafe was very welcome and it was good of them to come to the party. It’s a point of difference here at Have a Go Day.
Jenny Jones - Secretary Manager at Pt Chevalier Bowling Club This year is quite different because there are so many young people. It’s great because what I find disappointing is that people have this idea that bowls for old men. It’s not, it’s a young person’s game now. This is the first time we’ve had so many young people. It’s good because for these kids, if they’re not physically up to the heavy sports like football, this is a sport that they can excel in. They don’t need the physical strength, they just need the nous. Male or female, male versus female, there’s no advantage to being a male in this game. It’s very useful in promoting the sport. The hardest thing is getting the word out to people. You’ve just got to utilise all your available tools: your networks and everything. It’s great for your club. We’ve had people coming in today that never knew we were here. The flags attract a lot of attention. Nescafe – It’s good of them to come on board. It’s great coffee and good for people trying out bowls to be able to head into the club for a hot drink afterwards. John Ross – Club Captain and volunteer at St Heliers Bowling Club It’s most definitely worthwhile for the club to hold Have a Go Day. It’s brilliant. It’s good to get support from Bowls NZ and Auckland Bowls for these activities. Today we’ve had a good number of people here and they are enjoying themselves. It gets people into the club and having a go. There have been people from seven years old to 70 here today. Nescafe – They’ve given us gifts to give out to people, which is great. The sponsorship is great and should be encouraged. Good coffee too.
John Ivory – President at Ponsonby Bowling Club It was a good day. We started at quarter past twelve today because people walked through the door and wanted to get going – so we got going. They stayed for about three hours and most of them were gone by about four. I think it’s an excellent idea and I think it’s been very well promoted. Auckland Bowls and Bowls NZ have done a very good job. They have to keep doing it, and other clubs have to come on board. It’s up to them. Last year we had 79 people turn up. Nescafe – Excellent that they are involved. It is well worth it and the people appreciate it.
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FUTURE PROOF YOUR CLUB With diminishing numbers and an aging membership, many club members tend to be of the view that it is becoming harder and harder to attract volunteers. So when good keen blokes and blokesses come along ready and willing to lend a hand, the danger is that their enthusiasm ends up with them being overloaded with work. The more they offer to help, the more work is thrown their way. The danger, of course, is that these good keen folk take on far too much than is good not only for them, but also for the overall interests of the club. Two recent examples from lower North Island clubs highlight the problems inherent in allowing situations like this to develop. In one, a retired enthusiastic helper with time on his hands took on his club’s greenkeeping role. Then, seeing he spent a good deal of time at the club anyway, he was asked to run the bar and become club captain. At last year’s annual meeting, he was also elected President. Just before Christmas last year, he suffered a massive heart attack and died. His sudden departure, with no written record of the huge number of tasks entrusted to him, presented a serious problem to senior members of the club entrusted to keeping things running. It was four months before members of the executive felt they had covered off all the duties which needed to be reallocated. During that time, the club virtually came to a standstill. Another club was grappling with the
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aftermath of another sudden death. This time the club’s secretary/treasurer was the unfortunate and untimely victim. While quite computer literate, he chose to use an Apple Macintosh system with a custom-made operating system. Security conscious about the confidentiality of the club’s information, he locked down the system each time he logged off. Problem was he advised no one at the club of his user name and/or password. Not even frantic work by local Apple Mac experts could unlock years of financial and administrative records associated with the running of the club, as well as more than two years of email correspondence. Needless to say, this was an enormous setback for the club, which has virtually had to start over again insofar as financial record keeping is concerned. Wisely, the club has opted this time to use the Xero on-line accounting system, which will guarantee that the problems of the past do not recur. So what are the lessons to be learnt from these unfortunate events? The answers can readily be found in the various modules associated with Bowls NZ’s best-practice Club Plan document, which your Community Development Officer can help you implement. A lot of heartache, worry and concern when a sudden death occurs can be avoided by implementation of these and other features of the comprehensive strategic and operations plans that form part of the Bowls NZ Club Plan model. Call your CDO now to get things underway.
Club Plan features which could have helped the situations described above include.l Succession planning (making sure there is someone trained to take over a role at short notice) l Volunteer management (training and rewarding volunteers to ensure they are comfortable with their work load) l Implementation of a procedures manual (documenting all key operating processes) l Risk management planning (well developed risk management assessment, response and mitigation plans) l Data management (development of effective and accessible data collection and information management systems).
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CONTACTS SOCIAL SUMMER LEAGUE
REGION 1 Steve Smith steves@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 016
what are you waiting for? Mates In Bowls is in full swing within our clubs across the country and is allowing those in our community to enjoy the sport that we all love, in a social fun filled environment. It brings people and revenue into our clubs and shows the community just what they have been missing out on at their local bowls club! But what really makes this all tick? The volunteers of course! Under the superb leadership of Mary Solomon and other club volunteers Rotorua East Bowling Club has launching into their MIB season. Their first night was a raging success with eager bowls beginners filling the green to play, each gaining a competitive streak as the night wore on. These budding bowls enthusiasts were coached, managed and encouraged by a group of club volunteers, “Volunteers are essential to your success, I have found that my group are happy to support the programme week in and week out”, Mary says. Rotorua East has run MIB successfully for three years now and has invested in their
success with the purchase of coloured bowls to liven up the green as well as an outdoor sound system which all the players love. And what are Mary’s secrets to success? To play the music THEY like and don’t turn the music off as soon as play finishes, keep it going and make them feel invited at your club. Extend your liquor licence and have food provided, and also give out prizes! This will keep your MIB players coming back time after time. And although Mary says it doesn’t get any easier three years on, the impact on the club has been so great that profits from MIB are now budgeted for! The success of Mates In Bowls is largely credited to the amazing efforts of club volunteers who with their dedication, creativity and enthusiasm share our sport with the rest of New Zealand and keep them coming back for more. So as Mary puts it “What are you waiting for? Income and new members are just what everyone wants and needs!” If you would like to register your club for a post Christmas session of MIB then get in touch with your CDO.
Bowls Far North Bowls Northland Bowls North Harbour Auckland Bowls
REGION 2 Steve Beel steve@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 017 Counties/Manukau Bowls Waikato Thames Valley Bowls Bay of Plenty Bowls Gisborne/East Coast Bowls Hawkes Bay
REGION 3&4 Paul Cavanagh paul@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 177 Bowls Taranaki Bowls Wanganui Bowls Manawatu Bowls Wairarapa Bowls Wellington Bowls Kapiti Coast
REGION 5 Vince Roper vince@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 263 Bowls Nelson Bowls Marlborough Bowls Canterbury Bowls Buller Bowls West Coast
REGION 6 Jim Scott jim@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 010 Bowls South Canterbury Bowls Dunedin Bowls North Otago South Otago Bowling Centre Central Otago Bowls Bowls Southland.
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FOCUS ON GREENKEEPING Raglan Green Stacks Up To Scrutiny By Sue Russell, WINTEC Journalism Student and Raglan Bowler The combined age of the dozen or so green-keepers meeting at the Raglan Bowling Club would be close to 900 years – that’s heaps of wisdom when it comes to tackling the challenges that come up when you’re involved in the ‘art and science’ of caring for a green. Merv Maddren from Kihikihi, in his mid-80’s but relatively new to the business of maintaining a green, brought with him a ‘plug’ – a sample from his green about the size of a saucer –hoping he could get answers to a mystery ‘new arrival’ growing on parts of his green. “I’ve been a green-keeper three years now. There’s a lot I don’t know and these meetings really help. I can discuss with experts things I want answers to”, he said. Discussion was lively. Topics ranged from sprays to how to best build ditch walls to cater for top-speed drives. There were plenty of questions for ‘turf expert’ David Ormsby, from the NZ Sports Turf Institute,mainly about diseases, how best to deal with them and what sort of maintenance to be doing at this time of year. He reminded green-keepers how quickly conditions can change. Choosing when to use sprays to prevent diseases and when to leave the green and target problems effectively as they flare up was something he said green-keepers had to develop intuition about. “You learn from your experiences. Raglan looks very healthy with great cover”, said David. Proof that Waikato greens are in good
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hands is demonstrated by the level of goodwill green-keepers hold toward other clubs. When they hear one needs help the group finds ways to lend a hand. Assessment of greens round Waikato is nearly through. Green-keepers president Murray Adamson said he had seen a wide range of green conditions from very good to border-line playable.He referred greenkeepers to a useful book, ‘The GreenKeepers Diary’. It gives month-by-month tips on green care. After the talk inside it was time to inspect the green. Equipment was on show, including a piece of local engineering ingenuity in the form of a home-made ‘spiker’. A work of art in itself! And the answer to the ‘mystery arrival’ on Kihikihi’s green – pearl wart. Merv Maddren left the meeting feeling much more confident about how to tackle this unwanted guest.
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FUTURE LEADERS DEVELOPING OUR FUTURE BOWLERS FUTURE LEADERS Programme
New Thinking. New Ways.
Bowls New Zealand’s future leaders programme is already in full swing as the participants launch into their projects. Each UpShot we will be catching up with some of the participants to discuss their project and how this is shaping our bowls community. Dave Edwards, Bowls NZ National Coach is among the FUTURE LEADER delegates and is drawing on his coaching expertise to develop future bowls players. His current project is the acceptance of coaching, and creation of a talent development programme in the Nelson area. This is already off to a strong start with the appointment of Bill Kindley as coach for the squad, with added help coming in the form of Elaine Hemi and Commonwealth Games medallist Val Smith. With Dave working behind the
scenes pulling together the logistical end of his project, clubs were asked to nominate players to take part in the squad. The majority of the players who were nominated have stayed on board and are currently receiving valuable coaching from Bill, Elaine and Val to aid them in developing their bowls skills. Squad member Jason Clarkson has described the coaches as being “supportive, approachable and always available to share their thoughts and advice”. Jason has already seen improvements in his game thanks to the dedication shown by the programmes coaches and their ability to recognise bad habits which slowly creep into player’s games. The talent development programme is achieving all it set out to with players enjoying the opportunity to be coached by other passionate bowlers and providing
them with the opportunity to progress on to higher levels. This is looking to have a bright future with participants and creator Dave Edwards crediting it as going very well. Long term Dave is looking at developing succession planning as well as continual monitoring of athletes to ensure they are making progress within the squad. Dave has credited the FUTURE LEADERS programme as being “hugely beneficial” in helping to develop his own self awareness, as well as providing the skills and tools for facilitating improvement within sport. Stayed tuned for more of how our bowlers are helping to develop our sport, and the projects they are undertaking to make bowls enjoyable, entertaining and accessible to all New Zealanders.
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club scene PARTNERSHIP & PARTICIPATION ROADSHOW 2012
“THE FUTURE OF THE SPORT AND WHO PAYS” If you are interested in coming together to discuss the future of our sport &who pays, to ensure the survival of our sport and our clubs, then pencil in the following date for your region. Bowls NZ’s Kerry Clark will be visiting in 2012 and we’d love to see you and hear your thoughts on how we can successfully grow our player and volunteer numbers. Date
Centre, Venue and Time
Date
Centre, Venue and Time
7 February 2012
North Harbour, Browns Bay BC at 7pm
20 March 2012
Hawkes Bay, Taradale BC at 7pm
8 February 2012
Auckland, Mt. Eden BC at 7pm
21 March 2012
Wairarapa, Masterton BC at 2pm
13 February 2012
Far North, Kaikohe BC at 6.30pm
26 March 2012
Taranaki, Hawera Park BC at 2.30pm
14 February 2012
Northland, Whangarei BC at 5pm
26 March 2012
Taranaki, Paritutu BC at 6.30pm
28 February 2012
Marlborough Blenheim BC at 11.00am
27 March 2012
Wanganui, Laird Park BC at 6.30pm
28 February 2012
Nelson, Stoke BC at 7pm
28 March 2012
Manawatu Palmerston North BC at 2.30pm
29 February 2012
Buller and West Coast Blaketown BC at 7pm
28 March 2012
Manawatu Palmerston North BC at 6.30pm
1 March 2012
Bowls Canterbury, Fendalton BC at 7pm
29 March 2012
Kapiti, Waikanae BC at 2.30pm
7 March 2012
Southland, Southland BC at 7pm
29 March 2012
8 March 2012
South Otago, Balclutha BC at 7pm
Wellington Pelorus Sports House at 7.30pm
12 March 2012
Counties Manukau Papakura BC at 7pm
30 March 2012
Wellington Pelorus Sports House at 3pm
13 March 2012
Waikato, Hamilton City BC at 7pm
16 April 2012
South Canterbury Aorangi Sports Complex at 7pm
14 March 2012
Bay of Plenty, Rotorua East BC at 2pm
17 April 2012
North Otago, Meadowbank BC at 7pm
14 March 2012
Bay of Plenty, Mt. Maunganui at 7pm
18 April 2012
Central Otago, Alexandra BC at 7pm
15 March 2012
Thames Valley, Thames BC at 2pm
19 April 2012
Dunedin, Bowls Dunedin HQ at 7pm
19 March 2012
Gisborne East Coast, Gisborne BC at 7pm
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Mike Rooney – Greenkeeper Saturday 1st October 2011 was a Red Letter day for the Mission Bay Bowling Club. The large number of members had gathered along with family & friends of their Greenkeepers Mike Rodney, to celebrate his retirement after 26 ½ years of service – an amazing effort for a Greenkeeper of one club. Well done Mike. Many nice words were spoken and gifts were given by many members of the club. As the socialising continued Evan Forde, president of the Auckland & North Harbour Greenkeepers Association asked Aimie, Mike’s granddaughter, to bring him from the kitchen. On his arrival and after a few kind words, Evan presented Mike with his LIFE MEMBERSHIP BADGE, for his contribution to the Greenkeepers Fraternity. But all is not lost; Mike is staying at Mission Bay and has the new responsibility of Green Superintendent, so all his experience is retained in the near future. In conclusion a very very happy occasion.
SPARC RECOGNITION FOR ANNE CRAIK Anne Craik was recognised at the SPARC Volunteer Awards for her ongoing work within bowls. She acts as a coach, focusing on developing youth bowlers as well as training others in the sport. Congratulations on your achievement Anne! The SPARC Sport Volunteer Awards offer a simple way for Kiwis to recognise not just coaches but all volunteers at the heart of New Zealand community sport – referees, administrators, fundraisers, kit-washers and coaches. Visit www.sparc.org.nz/volunteers to see more on the volunteers who are being awarded for their contributions to New Zealand sport. Pictured from left: Anne Craik with Dallas Seymore and Jim Scott receiving the SPARC Volunteer Award.
DUNEDIN BOYS CELEBRATE SUCCESS Dunedin boys Oliver Mason, Bradley Torrance, Elliot Mason and skip Ken Walker took out the top honors’ at the open bowls tournament at Taieri on September 17th. Bradley was awarded a blues sports award for lawn bowls at Kings High School, the first to do so in the schools 75year history. Congratulations boys! Pictured from left: Oliver Mason, Bradley Torrance, Elliot Mason and skip Ken Walker celebrate their success.
TOP HONOURS FOR HOWARD AND HELEN Howard is one of the most dedicated coaches in the country, involved in many different coaching roles on both a voluntary and professional basis, including Bowls NZ Coach, Auckland Bowls Coaching Coordinator, Israel National Coach, Auckland Bowls Coaching and High Performance Manager and the 2010 National Secondary Schools Coach for Region 1. As a highly regarded international umpire who also mentors and oversees the development of new and experienced umpires, Helen is a worthy winner of the Official of the Year Award for the second year running. Helen is highly regarded as a quality source of umpire’s knowledge, and is one of just a few Level 4 Umpires in New Zealand.
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GRANT’S CORNER TO CORNER TOURNAMENT REGIONAL FINALS DUNEDIN North East Valley Bowling Club Saturday, 17 March, 6 pm Rain date – Sunday, 18 March
WELLINGTON Wilton Bowling Club Saturday, 24 March, 4:30 pm Rain date – Sunday, 25 March
AUCKLAND Hillsboro Bowling Club Saturday, 31 March, 3 pm Rain date – Sunday, 1 April
CHRISTCHURCH Burnside Bowling Club Saturday, 17 March, 5:30 pm Rain date – Sunday, 18 March
BOP/WAIKATO Rewa Bowling Club, Matamata Saturday, 24 March, 10:30 am Rain date – Sunday, 25 March
NORTHLAND Bowls Kensington Saturday, 31 March, 5 pm Rain date – Sunday, 1 April
NATIONAL FINAL
BCG2 GRA0028 LAPS Approvall No: N 1529
AUCKLAND Mt Eden Bowling Club Saturday, 14 April, 2 pm Rain date – Sunday, 15 April
Join in the fun and get a different angle on our favourite pastime. From November 2011 to April 2012 at participating clubs.
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MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT “Recruitment of new members and social bowlers does not happen by itself – it takes a lot of planning and a club-wide commitment”, says Alan Bryce, Burnside’s membership convenor. Alan leads a committed membership team including previous convenor Mort Young who provides continuity. The group meets regularly in the off season to conjure up ideas on how the club might get more members and social bowlers. “You only need to look at the average age of our members and the downward trends over time to realize how much the club is at risk if it does not keep enough new people coming through the gate so anything we do is certainly worth the effort” says Alan. “Its important that we target both the traditional type of member as well as the Mates in Bowls and corporate and social bowlers who we need in the club to keep the till ticking over”. “We try a range of ideas – some work better than others, some ideas work one year and not the next … so you never know. What we do know is that very few ideas are not worth trying”. “Existing club members are always happy to help out … they understand that membership is the lifeblood of the club and everyone has a role in recruiting new people”. With 25-32 new members per year for the last few years Burnside has done
better than most clubs, and those sorts of numbers mean it is also important for the club to have good induction systems in place to make sure new people are being looked after.
Alan’s tips for club recruitment: l make use of the Bowls NZ support that is available (Development Officer and Tower Bowls Development Fund) l form a group of people passionate about the future of the club l set challenging annual targets for the club, report on progress and measure success l get a club website if there is not one already l actively encourage existing members to do their bit l don’t be put off trying something again if it did not work the first time l build a database of contacts and market the club to people you know … eg social bowlers, sponsors, hirers etc l don’t take new bowlers for granted – look after them so they come back the following year
CDO
CONTACTS REGION 1 Steve Smith steves@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 016 Bowls Far North Bowls Northland Bowls North Harbour Auckland Bowls
REGION 2 Steve Beel steve@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 017 Counties/Manukau Bowls Waikato Thames Valley Bowls Bay of Plenty Bowls Gisborne/East Coast Bowls Hawkes Bay
REGION 3&4 Paul Cavanagh paul@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 177 Bowls Taranaki Bowls Wanganui Bowls Manawatu Bowls Wairarapa Bowls Wellington Bowls Kapiti Coast
REGION 5 Vince Roper Vince Roper vince@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 263
vince@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 263 Bowls Nelson Bowls Marlborough Bowls Canterbury Bowls Buller Bowls West Coast
REGION 6 Jim Scott jim@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 010
Graham Tate, Ken Reid, Kerrie Bruce, Robert Clark, Alan Bryce ... absent Mort Young.
Bowls South Canterbury Bowls Dunedin Bowls North Otago South Otago Bowling Centre Central Otago Bowls Bowls Southland.
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COACHING is the key • Raising Awareness • Building Responsibility • Building Self Belief
Howard Sandler Bowls NZ Coach of the Year
Welcome to the last “Coaching is the Key” column for 2011. This issues article was supplied by Bowls NZ Coach of the Year Howard Sandler from Mt Eden Bowling Club. Thank you to those who attended the Bowls NZ High Performance and Coaching Road Shows presented by National Coach Dave Edwards and National Programmes Manager Rob Pidgeon, held late September to October at 7 venues nationwide. The key objectives were to open the lines of communication with centre selectors and coaches, promote coaching benefits and accreditation, and expose the Black Jacks selection process, with particular emphasis on the use of Individual Performance Plans (IPP). From a survey of attendees, 72.7% rated the value of the Road Show 4 or 5 from 5. If you couldn’t attend, the presentation notes are available for downloading from here http://www.bowlsnz. co.nz/news/article/2011/october/high-performance-andcoaching-roadshow-2/
How To Improve Your Game The problem facing all bowlers is that they want to improve, but are not sure how about achieving better results. Unfortunately bowlers that spend some time on the green, tend to concentrate on their strengths, rather than on their weaknesses. The only way to improve your results against your opponents is to be able to beat them at their strengths and find their weaknesses. You will be surprised to find that for most bowlers this is the mental aspect of their game. Many bowlers are too casual in their approach to training and this leads to be casual in the game. You will play the way to train. Please remember bowls is a game of consistency not correction. For a good bowler 1 mat length is an effective area, if that is what you want to achieve then to train any length or placement of the jack and play effective bowls you must ensure that your bowls finish within 1 mat length of the jack. When practicing (training) to get game consistency, all the bowls need to be with in this area, this is CONSISTENCY. Experience has shown that a bowler that can reduce the number of short bowls they deliver will improve their game. “Please remember bowls is a game of consistency not correction”.
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Conversion Skill Objective: Play through target whilst controlling weight and remaining on the green (in zone). Requirements: Two (2) flapjacks, 6 end score card. Procedure: l Play 2 forehand, then 2 backhand over varied length ends l Short end – Flapjack on “T”, mat right up l Medium end – Flapjack half way between “T” and minimum length marker, same for mat. l Long end – Flapjack on “T”, mat on “T”. l Play 2 ends each length. Scoring: Accuracy 5 points = contact jack only 3 points = contact any bowl -2 points = miss flapjack Weight Control 2 points = finishing between “T” and ditch. -2 points = not finishing between “T” and ditch.
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FOCUS ON
UMPIRING Helen Stallard, Chair Bowls NZ Umpires Committee
Level 2 Accrediated Umpire Exams With the introduction of the “Vision for Umpiring” document by Bowls NZ in February this year, four levels of umpiring accreditations were developed in New Zealand. You can download the full copy of the Vision for Umpiring from the Bowls NZ website. These Levels are as follows: l Level 1: Accredited Full Umpire: 1 Able to Umpire at Club and Centre Fixtures l Level 2: Accredited Level 2 Umpire: Able to Umpire at Club, Centre, Regional and National Fixtures l Level 3: Accredited International Technical Official: But have not yet been appointed to a World Bowls event. l Level 4: International Technical Official: Appointed by World Bowls to officiate World Bowls events. The recently introduced Level 2 examination has been conducted in Auckland and Nelson to date with good success rates being produced. Umpires must be able to produce a log of at least 40 hours umpiring experience in the last two years to be able to undertake the Level 2 examination. The examination consists of an oral 15 question paper covering the Laws of the Sport of Bowls; Domestic Regulation and two life chartwork and 6 practical exercises. A 90% pass rate is required for each section of the examination. These examinations will be held throughout New Zealand in conjunction with the Level 1 examination in 2012. However, if a centre or group of centres wishes to pay expenses for an examiner from the Bowls NZ Umpires Committee to travel to their centre to conduct Level 2 examinations prior to this, please contact Rob Pidgeon at Bowls NZ (rob@bowlsnz.co.nz) and this can be arranged.
APPLY NOW FOR INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL OFFICIALS Applications for this have been circulated to all Centre and District Umpiring Secretaries via Bowls NZ Circular 10 on 2 November. With the World Champion of Champion events occurring in New Zealand in 2013 and 2014, Asia Pacific in 2015 and World Bowls in 2016, New Zealand will require at least 30 Level 3-4 umpires to be officiating at each event. So there is plenty of reason to consider completing your Level 3 examination in the near future. World Bowls is now offering a fresh round of assessments and is seeking further applications from suitably qualified umpires who wish to be accredited as International Technical Officials (ITO). Applicants must meet the following criteria:l Have actively officiated for a minimum period of three years. That is, have officiated annually in at least five events at any level for a combined total of at least twenty hours. l Have officiated in at least two international/national/regional events in the last two years immediately prior to the application. A document explaining the World Bowls policy and procedures for the accreditation of International Technical Officials (titled ‘Accreditation of International Technical Officials’) is available in the Umpire Development section of the World Bowls website. Applicants must complete the required application International Technical Official Accreditation Application form available from the Bowls NZ website (under Game Development, Umpire) Applications should be received by Bowls New Zealand by Friday 9th December 2011. Late applications will not be accepted. Application forms and all documents are available on the Bowls NZ website (under Game Development – Umpires) Examinations will be held in March next year in New Zealand.
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PLAN: The Bowls NZ Umpires Committee have adopted a Recruitment and Retention Plan which will be rolled out over the next 12 months. Stay tuned for more details.
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2. 70.9% of our bowlers read Upshot.
2011 PARTICIPANT SURVEY
Have you thought of printing off extra black and white copies for your club members? Even at 10 cents a page, for a 24 page issue this would only cost $2.40 per copy ... maybe you could offer it for a small fee to your members?
a. 30.4% Online b. 1.9% Print off from website c. 38.6% Via (hard) copy at club
How do you read Upshot? 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5%
OVERVIEW OF KEY INSIGHTS Earlier this year we undertook a Participant Survey of our club bowlers. 749 surveys were received and processed to provide valuable insights that will help, and are shaping, our strategies going forward. Thank you to all those who took the time to participate! Here is a snapshot of some of the results. .
1. Most of our bowlers (88.1%) were introduced to the sport through family or friends.
Word of mouth is extremely powerful so we need to look at how we can capitalise on this to really help grow our playing numbers.
a. Family member, 37.2% b. Friend, 50.9%
How were you introduced to Bowls? 60%
0% Online
Print from Website
Hard Copy at Club
3. When asked “what does bowls mean to you?,” the following 5 answers were the most popular responses:
a. Social/friends/mates, 85.7% b. Fun, 55% c. Competition 64.2% d. Challenging 48.8% e. Exercise 50.1%
So when we promote our sport it is really important that we use images of PEOPLE having fun and interacting and playing bowls instead of a set of dead man’s bowls or an immaculate green/ clubhouse with no people in sight! Show the wide appeal of bowls by utilising the 4FACES concept in your promotional material (4FACES = Black Jacks, Traditional Member, Youth & Casual Bowlers).
How do you read Upshot? 100% 80% 60%
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Friend
Social, friends, mates
Fun
Competition Challenging
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4. Bowls is considered important by the respondents with 44.6% stating it was an integral part of their lives:
a. Something I look forward to, 47.1% b. An integral part of life and routine, 44.6%
6. In regards to computer, mobile and internet access and usage in the home:
Do you consider Bowls important?
l 89.5% have a computer at home l 90.7% have mobile phones l 74.8% have broadband l 10.8% have dial up
Which of these do you have?
47.5% 47.0%
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46.5% 80%
46.0% 45.5%
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44.5% 44.0%
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0% Computer at home
43.0% Something I look forward to
An integral part of life and routine
Mobile phone
Broadband
Dial up
5. In terms of communication technology usage, don’t believe the myth that we are not up with the play when it comes to how our bowlers communicate!
7. Format types, timing, and style of the game need to be addressed within clubs, as 65% expressed a desire for change in the game offerings by clubs to enable them to play more often.
We are embracing new forms of technology and communication and most of us have computers with broadband!
l 91% of respondents used email l 73.3% text (mobile phone) l 32.3% Skype l 29.9% use Facebook l 20.8% Fax l 2.1% Twitter
l 25% Shorter Formats l 23% Evening Bowls l 17% Change format or timing of events
What changes would you like to see in the game at your club?
Which form of communication technology do you use?
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Text Skype Facebook (mobile phones)
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