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Welcome to the June issue of UPSHOT, the official e-Magazine for Bowls NZ. It is that time of year when clubs and centres come together to celebrate their local successes for the season, recognising the effort and hard work of so many players and volunteers. Thank you to all volunteers who put countless hours into our sport and congratulations to all award recipients. Be sure to send through your award nominations for the Bowls NZ National Awards by July 8. This issue celebrates the fantastic performance of Black Jacks Jo Edwards & Clare McCaul, winners of the World Cup, and World Junior Cup respectively. I must make particular mention of Jo’s outstanding hat-trick achievement. Having won the World Cup in 3 consecutive years is no small feat! We also acknowledge the performance of our Under 25 team who won the Junior Trans Tasman test series, all the winners at Kerry Clark OBE Chief Executive the NZCT National Club championships, and Mandy Boyd and Sheldon Bagrie-Howley winners of the Kittyhawks National U20 Singles. Congratulations also to Chris Le Lievre (Onehunga Bowling Club) on being the youngest ever recipient of the Bowls NZ Gold Star. Our bowling friends in Canterbury are facing tough times with many clubs uncertain about whether they will be able to reopen for the new playing season. They need our help. With that in mind we have launched the CAPS for CANTEBURY Bowls Earthquake Appeal. I encourage you to show your support and buy a cap to assist our bowling clubs in getting back on their feet. As we wind down the playing calendar for winter, annual general meetings will commence and club executives will begin their planning for the new season. We recognise that our clubs and centres are facing tough economic times. The impact of the Christchurch earthquakes, a diminishing grants pool and increasing compliance costs are all having an adverse affect. In spite of both this, and a 4.5% increase in the Consumer Price Index for the year ended 31 March, I am pleased to announce that the Bowls NZ Board have agreed that there will be no increase in the membership fee for 2011/2012. We would hope our centres can follow suit. On another positive note, we have launched our FUTURE LEADERS programme. We are looking to develop leaders who can take the sport of bowls into a new era. Limited spaces are available with more detail available on pages 20-21 and our website www.bowlsnz.co.nz. Enjoy your magazine!
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JO EDWARDS Cements her Place in the Bowls Hall of Legendz with a Third Straight World Cup Title Jo Edwards has shown once again why she is the top ranked female bowler in the world, after cinching a record three consecutive World Cup titles. Jo Edwards’s World Cup got off to a slow start after sitting out on the first day with two byes after Brunei withdrew from the tournament. But after a loss to Alison Merrien Jo picked up her game and managed to finish second in her group. Fellow Black Jack Val Smith also finished second in her qualifying group, but the playoffs pitted friend against friend when they played each other in the ultimate showdown between best friends and top bowlers. In the end it was Jo Edwards that took the top spot (10-1, 7-5), with Edwards and Smith commenting that they were disappointed that they had to play each other so early, rather than in the final. Edwards then went on to play Malaysia’s wonder child Emma Firyana Sarojids in the semi finals, winning 9-4, 9-4. In the final Edwards met with world number three, Guernsey’s Alison Merrien. It was a tense game that saw Edwards pull ahead of Merrien early in the first set, and then close out the challenger on the back of some superb play. Starting the second set on the back foot, the world number one was down 5-0 to Guernsey. But her patience and skill combined to bring the Black Jack back from the edge, and back onto the winning podium for a stunning third World Cup title with the final score 9-4, 7-7. David Allen of Bowls Victoria comments “It was a spectacular match Jo drew three shots on the final end of the second set to clinch a tie and give her an unprecedented third world crown.” “We both played really well in the first set, and then I was down 5-0 in the second,” Edwards says wearily, having Edwards with Guernsey’s Alison Merrien, Malaysia’s Emma Firyana Sarojids, and Scotland’s Claire Johnston.
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just left the green. “But I just showed a bit of patience and strung a couple of ends together. I’m absolutely rapt with the result, it’s awesome. “The first time was really cool, the second time it was great to back it up, but a third time is unbelievable!” Add this world-class title to the two National Open Championships the Cantabrian won early this year (Pairs with Val Smith and Singles), plus the recent Trans-Tasman victory, and it has certainly been a great year for Edwards. “I’ve had a few good results over the ten years that I’ve played for New Zealand, but it has been a great year,” Edwards says. So what’s next? Having been away from home for seven weeks, the World Cup triple-champion is looking forward to “getting back to a bit of normality.” In the men’s Shannon McIlroy enjoyed a good run in the qualifiers, finishing third in his group after 8 wins. In the playoffs he drew Guernsey’s bowling star Ian Merrien, and unfortunately could not hold out against the experienced bowler losing 3-9, 4-5.
Jo Edwards lifts the World Cup Trophy for the Third Time.
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CLARE McCAUL wins the Women’s World Junior Cup 2011 The Black Jacks have a new champion in their ranks. Clare McCaul has continued on from her recent Trans Tasman success to earn World Junior Cup stripes at this year’s tournament. Rolling out class bowler Nur Fidrah Noh (Malaysia) in her final match, McCaul took advantage of her muchanticipated showdown with Noh to prove herself on international greens for the second time in less than a month. McCaul won 4-7, 11-8, 4-1, over Malaysia to win the World Junior Cup 2011 Women’s title. Clare credits her preparation and planning for the event as being an important part of her win. “Since I knew I was coming here I made sure I didn’t overplay at home because I wanted to peak around this time,” she said. “It was mainly being selective of what I was playing in. I knew how many days straight we had to play would put a big dent in me, eventually you do get tired. If you are able to not play too much before coming you are keen and ready to go.” And once the competition was finished Clare had a few days to relax and enjoy watching her compatriots in the senior play offs. “It’s a fantastic event and there are a great bunch of people here,” reports Clare McCaul from lively Warilla. Now enjoying
the leisurely side of the town, McCaul speaks highly of the beach; but says the best place to be is the bowling green. “We’re playing a lot of pool and walking on the beach. There are lots of people from all over the world here, so it’s great to meet them,” the recently crowned champion says. However, Saturday’s final match versus Malaysia found a very different young bowler on the greens. “It was a very scary last game. I got annihilated in the first set, and was down 6-1 in the second set. But then I got a three and I was getting threes left right and centre,” she says, laughing. Initially struggling with the weight, she found it and was “nailing straight ends.” after that. “I was doing well with shorter ends, and she loosened up her game so I was able to pick it up from there. It’s by far the best title I’ve ever won.” In the Men’s Junior World Cup Andrew Kelly didn’t manage to find his form, finishing fourth in his group to miss out on a spot in the playoffs.
Clare in her Wellington shirt at the National Intercentre Championships.
Pictured middle right: Clare at the NZ Open with Amy Brenton and Gemma Collett. Pictured right: Clare McCaul with Malaysia’s Nur Fidrah Noh and Phillipines’ Ainie Knight.
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NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
Helen King (runner up) with Wynette McLachlan.
By Crispin Anderlini
Singles
Pairs
An eight-point lead on differential: that’s all that divided the winning bowlers in the Men’s and Women’s Singles events from their closest rivals at the NZ Community Trust National Club Championships. But it was more than enough of a lead to give Wynette McLachlan (Clinton, South Otago) and Black Jack Shannon McIlroy (Stoke, Nelson) the titles. Looking very pleased that she had made the grade, a humble McLachlan gave credit to the people she had played, before admitting that her freshly-won title was “the cream of it. I’m very pleased I made it. The competition was very good. Every player has won their Centre and region, so you know they’re all of a good standard to get here. I only scraped through in two games,” McLachlan says humbly. One of those games, however, was against Black Jack and Commonwealth Games medalist Jan Khan (21-17, Beckenham, Canterbury); not an easy player to beat by anyone’s standards. Shannon McIlroy was the favoured ‘top dog’ in the Men’s field, but his perfect record was taken from him by young buck Greg Ruaporo (Blockhouse Bay, Auckland) in a final round coup that gave Ruaporo second place (21-15). McIlroy still took the title and came away with a little more confidence for his senior debut at the World Cup in Australia. “This [win] certainly will give me a little bit of confidence,” says McIlroy, “I know [the World Cup] is Indoor, but if you get a few wins under your belt you start to build momentum going into other events. I’m very excited about it.”
Luck and compatibility was the secret behind the Pairs winners’ victories. “We just started playing together this year, in the last few months. But we get on really well,” says Tauranga South skip Mary Campbell. “Being compatible really makes a difference. It’s all about compatibility.” Partner Robyn Davis agrees, mentioning that it’s the biggest tournament she has ever won. “I’ve now got a Centre title, and a national title today as well. I’m very lucky to be playing with Mary, really,” says Davis, beaming. Brushing off the compliment, Campbell turns to their massive margin win over Victoria (22 points) to illustrate how the Pairs came to be light years ahead of the nearest competitor, United (Nelson), at the end of the event – 2 game points and a differential of 54 points. The Heretaunga Men’s Pairs cut a finer thread between themselves and the runners up from Riverton (Southland). Sixteen differential points divided the two, and the Hawkes Bay team even had a loss to Ross Stewart’s duo in the second round. But a serious defeat for Riverton, at the hands of Birkenhead, set the challengers back and a good win over Manurewa Cosmopolitan in the fourth round pushed Glassey and Selby over the finish line. “We’ve been playing together, off and on, for five or six years,” explains skipper Murray Glassey, “but this is the first event at this level that we’ve played as a Pairs. It’s about luck, bowls is all about luck.” Selby agrees, but is still overjoyed with the result: “I’ve been playing the game for 26 or 27 years, so to finally get something like this is huge.”
Shannon McIlroy.
Greg Ruaporo laughs during his showdown with Shannon McIlroy.
Murray Glassey and Paul ‘Kumara’ Selby.
Mary Campbell and Robyn Davis.
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NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Johnsonville Women’s Team – Lui Hare, Kaaren Guilford and Hilda Abraham.
By Crispin Anderlini
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In the Men’s, the final result of the Triples Championships couldn’t have been any closer. Both Richard Collett’s Stoke (Nelson) team and Danny Delany’s Onehunga (Auckland) team won four of five games, had earned the same amount of game points and had the same net total of shots. But a final tally of the total shots rolled against the teams, favoured former national Triples champions (2008) Onehunga. “You can’t really get much closer than that,” admits lead Tom Delany; skip Danny Delany and second Chris Le Lievre agree with Tom’s assessment. For Le Lievre, however, the win had even more importance. It was the 26-year-old NZ representative’s fifth national title, and the title that has earned him the coveted Gold Star; making him the youngest bowler to ever earn the award. Despite Le Lievre’s hesitancy in being placed side-by-side with those bowling greats that hold Gold Stars of their own - players like Sharon Sims, Phil Skoglund and Andrew Curtain – he says he is “on Cloud Nine,” and considers it something special to emulate those great NZ bowlers that “we still look up to, and will do for a long time.” The Women’s competition was less fraught for the winners from local team, Johnsonville (Wellington). Skip Lui Hare was a commanding presence on the rinks, and was backed up by solid bowlers Kaaren Guilford and Hilda Abraham, as they played a crucial final round against the runners up from Sue Hodges’ Outram (Dunedin) winning 25-17.
Jan Jones’ Manurewa Cosmopolitan (Counties-Manukau) women arrived with a serious competitive glint in their eyes. And after winning every match they played, it was impossible for the runners up from Paritutu (Taranaki) to catch them – even with the final round of play being cancelled due to heavy rain saturating the greens. A win by 17 points would have been the only way to trump Jones (skip), Meg Pennell, Jan Montgomery and Lois Myles. “We pretty much had it in the bag. And with our differential, it would be hard to lose it,” Jones says. “It’s fantastic to go through winning every game, and it’s nice to be confident about how you play.” Confidence was a requirement out on the sodden greens, as the bowlers initially kept bowling in the face of severely inclement weather. But when a lake began to form on the green, enough was enough and play was halted. This created what could be construed as an advantage for winning Men’s team Geraldine (South Canterbury). Facing a final round showdown with runners up Karoro (West Coast), and just ahead with an eight-point differential lead, it could have gone another way for skip Steve Jones, Daniel Rooney, Ricky Ross and Dennis Johnston. With a chuckle, Steve Jones to admits that they had been looking forward to playing Karoro in the final round, but “didn’t mind the rain coming down to end the round. You take what you can get. “This is the first national title for the Men’s at our club and about time too. I’m absolutely stoked and want to pay tribute to my team who played great both days.”
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Manurewa Cosmopolitan and Paritutu.
Geraldine – Steve Jones, Daniel Rooney, Ricky Ross and Dennis Johnston.
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NEW ZEALAND OUTCLASS AUSTRALIA at the junior trans tasman Making history for the second year in a row at the Junior Trans Tasman Test Series, NZ outclassed, out-rolled and generally outplayed a highly competitive Australian side for the Men’s Under-25 trophy – an honour that Australia has never before relinquished. But the young bowling stars didn’t stop there. New Zealand’s Under-25 Women’s team also came away with the trophy, and helped to earn our team the overall Under-25 Junior Trans Tasman silverware as well. The Under-18 team were unable to relive last year’s glory, but displayed equal brilliance on the greens in the face of some very stiff competition. “It’s an absolutely fantastic result,” says Bowls NZ Selector and Coach Terry Scott with enthusiasm, “we’ve never won the Men’s trophy before, and I think it helped that they had a huge amount of support within the team. [The team] just gelled well together, and they’re a pretty happy bunch.”
Singles In summing up the team’s superb efforts, Scott reserves a special place for youthful international veterans, Andrew Kelly and Clare McCaul: “They are solid rocks to have in the team. They’ve been in the team for three years and they have a lot of experience to draw on. And the other players look up to them.” Clare McCaul beat 2010 Junior World Cup winner Sam Shannahan in two of three games. On the first day McCaul clawed her way back from a huge deficit to eventually win against the Aussie bowls star, 21-20, and then went to outroll
Shannahan by a massive 21-7 in the final test. Andrew Kelly’s victory in the final test was a particularly big boon to the Men’s side, as they needed the win to propel them into the winning place. It didn’t go smoothly, though. Kelly dropped four late in the match to draw up at 19 with Mat Pietersen. Then, taking a run at the jack, the Cantabrian bowler put the jack in the ditch to pick up two more points and secure the match. Women’s Singles: 21-20, 17-21, 21-7; Men’s Singles: 21-15, 13-21, 21-19.
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NEW ZEALAND OUTCLASS AUSTRALIA AT THE JUNIOR TRANS TASMAN Pairs Clare McCaul and Amy Brenton outclassed the Australian pairs, defeating them resoundingly in every match. Despite a reshuffle of the Australian line-up in the third test, a loss could not be avoided, with Amy Brenton and Clare McCaul outgunning Sarah Boddington and Bec Quail 22-11. The Men’s pairs were just as successful, with three wins from three. Nathan Glasson and Andrew Kelly combined well to help bring home the men’s U25 trophy, snatching victory from the Australian combination of Rob Wild and Ben Twist. Women’s Pairs: 19-14, 24-11, 22-11; Men’s Pairs: 23-17, 15-14, 17-9.
Triples Made up of the Boyd sisters – Mandy and Angela – and Gemma Collett, the Triples came away with a convincing win that impressed many in the first test. One up on the Australians, the women had just two ends to go before they managed to snatch four from their rivals and finish the last end with a very respectable 1912 victory. The team dropped the second match 15-20, before proving too good for Morgan Solman-Stewart, Carla Odgers and Sam Shannahan on the final day. “They were fantastic,” reports National Assistant Coach Terry Scott, “and there were some solid wins”. The men’s triples team – Scott Cottrell, Mark Watt and Chris Le Lievre started on a low note, losing to Australia in a closely fought battle. The team picked up the pace on the second day, securing a 16-13 win and a win for New Zealand in the second test in a game that Terry Scott described as “classic”. Women’s Triples: 19-12, 15-20, 19-8; Men’s Triples: 11-15; 16-13, 14-14.
Fours The women’s fours (the Boyd sisters, Collett and Brenton) struggled to find their form, unfortunately going down to
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Australia in every test. The men’s fours team (Cottrell, Glasson, Watt and Le Lievre) struggled on the first day before coming back to win a close match 16-15 on the second day. “The guys were on form and really upped the intensity today,” National Assistant Coach Terry Scott commented after the win. “They took a different approach to yesterday and were reaching through the head more. There was a lot more communication today, and it was a very good win this morning in the Fours.” The team went on to seal victory with a convincing 20-10 win on the final day. Women’s Fours: 9-20, 18-25, 13-21; Men’s Fours: 9-27, 16-15, 20-10.
Under 18 Team For the Under-18 side, the results were less glamorous. But the women (Lanah Craik and Brittany Tyson), in particular, gained plenty of experience and “improved significantly” during their introduction to international play. “The girls were quite new,” explains Scott, “but they developed a lot during the series, and they improved quickly. [In the Boys], Ryan Khan’s win on the final day was excellent - it was a highlight. Ryan won his Singles game 21-17 against Scott de Jongh.” Despite the success, the Under-18 team lost the test series 3-0 to a skilful Australian side; giving the coaches something to work on for next year. “We’re always striving to improve, and we can’t just sit back. We have to step it up again next time, but we have a good solid base to work with,” Scott says. Women’s Singles (Brittany Tyson): 1621, 19-21, 11-21; Women’s Singles (Lanah Craik): 2-21, 15-21, 12-21; Men’s Singles (Ryan Khan): 14-21, 16-21, 21-17; Men’s Singles (Monte Pawa): 21-14, 21-13, 5-21; Women’s Pairs: 3-35, 13-19, 11-26; Men’s Pairs: 12-16, 18-19, 18-19.
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TOP TEENAGE TALENT COMPETES AT KITTYHAWKS By Crispin Anderlini Surrounded by the rolling green of Lloyd Ellsmore’s Park in Pakuranga, the young athletes competing in the Kittyhawks National Under 20 Singles tournament were free to cheer, shout and live it up - but the elite teenaged bowlers were there for business; and it was Sheldon Bagrie-Howley (Southland) and Mandy Boyd (Wellington) that proved to have the right skills for the job. As New Zealand’s premier under-20 event, the Kittyhawks annual event is a showcase for the young and the brilliant. It is also the pool of talent from which New Zealand’s younger representatives are often plucked; and this year’s talent pool was even deeper than in previous years with the standard of play being truly remarkable amongst even the youngest players on the greens. Winner of the oversized championship trophy in the Men’s section, BagrieHowley is just 16-years-old. But with five years of experience, and a fair amount of natural ability, the Gore teenager was in searing form against bowlers like Monte Pawa (Far North) – who he defeated in the quarterfinal, 8-6, 6-11, 5-1. Meeting Robbie Reed (Canterbury) in the final, the riveting match was one of the best of the tournament. Ending in a 10-9, 10-8 win for the Southland bowler, it was a fantastic display of skill and ability, with both young men in top form. However, the younger bowler is amazed at what he has achieved. “I’m surprised I made here at all. I didn’t think I would get this far. The level of competition here is really high, and I was pretty nervous playing Monte Pawa in the quarterfinal. But I’m rapt that I won. It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever won, but I’m hoping to play for New Zealand next.” Already an NZ representative, Mandy Boyd is no stranger to such high levels of competition. Nonetheless, it has been a particularly great year of bowls for the Wellington university student. She began 2011 with a national title in the Fours at the Hyundai National Open Championships, travelled offshore to take an international title in Adelaide at the U25
Trans Tasman Test Series, and returned home to successfully defend another NZ title at the Kittyhawks tournament. And being Boyd’s final year in the event, there is no better way to go out then with your crown intact. “It’s a really great way to end the season. It’s great tournament, and I’ve been here four times. I’m going to miss it,” says the talented bowler. “This tournament’s been really good. Every game I’ve played has been so close. Every game has been really tough,” she says. In particular, her semifinal game against young and unbeaten Cantabrian star Tayla Bruce - earning a straight sets victory over the 16-year-old (11-7, 10-10), Boyd admits that it was no sure thing. “She played really well and it was a great game. I won the first set and drew the second one, but it could have gone either way.” “The final was special, though, because I played my good friend Jacqui [Whitburn]. It’s been one of our dreams to play each other like this, and she played a great game.” Boyd won another straight sets victory in the final, 11-6, 10-5, to earn the top placing and take a big step closer to selection for the NZ team (senior) - a dream she wants to see fulfilled. In the Women’s Plate competition, it was Kelly Brenton (Nelson) that took the silverware from local bowler Robertalyn Bristowe (Counties-Manukau), 13-7, 9-7, while Wellingtonian Tim Toomey used the power of his straight-shooting drive and the finesse of his drawing game to roll out another Counties-Manukau bowler, Bevan Beckham, in a seemingly relaxed match that went his way in straight sets, 11-8, 10-6.
Tim Toomey, Sheldon Bagrie-Howley, Mandy Boyd, and Kelly Brenton
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club scene Browns Bay Members Celebrate Wedding in Style Norm Ainsworth and Vera Camplin, two members of Browns Bay Bowling Club, recently celebrated their wedding in true bowler style – holding both the ceremony and the reception at their beloved club with the entire membership in attendance. The members of the club organised for the couple to travel to the ceremony in a 1958 Rolls Royce.
Wanganui Bowling Club’s Champions Graeme and Carol Morpeth have achieved something unique – they have both won National Divison 1 Interclub Championships. Graeme Morpeth was a member of the 1999 Wanganui Bowling Club’s National Interclub Men’s Division 1 Championship winning team, while his wife Carol Morpeth was a member of the 2011 Wanganui Bowling Club’s National Interclub Women’s Division 1 Championship winning team.
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have views on women’s attire really become more liberal?
Bowlers in Hong Kong in 1966, showing a more liberal view on what is appropriate dress for bowls.
New Zealand Women’s Bowling Association Laws of the Game, September 1993.
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By Amy Williams New Zealand is a country that prides itself on being progressive – particularly when it comes to women’s rights. In 1893 New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote, after decades of campaigning. But those rights did not lead to an immediate change in public opinion, and the sport of bowls showed that ‘traditional’ views of women were maintained for a long time after women’s rights became popular. In 1966 bowlers in Hong Kong showed how well ahead of the game they were, by dressing in short dresses and shorts – still in the traditional white but infinitely more suited to the temperatures and conditions faced when rolling up. In 1993 the New Zealand Women’s Bowling Association Laws of the Game showed the restrictions that women were placed under when it came to choosing their bowls attire. The length of dresses
was specified, petticoats had to be worn, and even the size of the hole for your arm was regimented. And this was a set of laws released exactly 100 years after women in New Zealand won the right to vote – so what had happened to restrict women’s choice of dress in a country known for its progressive and feminist views? Even today young bowlers are often persecuted for their dress when they walk into a club, because they do not dress in traditional whites, or because they choose to wear a hat indoors. The domestic regulations of the sport currently specify that clubs can set their own rules for dress during club tournaments, which has meant that clubs that are run by bowlers with more traditional views on appropriate attire have set regulations that make it impossible to bring casual or youth bowlers into their club. In a time where traditional club membership is rapidly declining, it is casual and youth bowlers that need to be attracted to save our sport.
Bright Pink Shirts – Glamour Clothing?
The Mates in Bowls dress code – T-shirts, shorts and jandals.
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THE SUCCESS OF TEAM SLAM Team SLAM made history at the 2010-2011 Hyundai National Open Championships, with Mandy Boyd taking her place as New Zealand’s youngest ever national title winner. But it was the contribution from all the team members – Sue Burnand, Leanne Curry, Angela Boyd, and Mandy Boyd, that made the team such a formidable quartet. The team was truly a representation of the power and uniqueness of the sport of bowls – a sport where people of all ages and demographics can play and win together. Sue Burnand, who skipped the victorious team, is a very talented sports person who has amassed over 100 medals in a variety of sports including golf, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls. Sue is a distinguished indoor bowls player – she has won the NZ Indoor Champion of Champion Singles in 2006, Indoor National Singles in 2009 and has represented NZ in indoor bowls in both singles and pairs against Australia, winning six team trophies. Sue has been a Waikato outdoor bowls representative, won the Triples at the National Club Championships in 2008 with Leanne and Dot Curry, has a centre Gold Star, as well as having won a number of club titles. Sue is known as a game breaker, and as a highly experienced and talented skip. Leanne Curry was the lead for team SLAM – and after just 7 years in bowls she has won four national titles, 5 centre open titles, 3 centre junior titles, and 14 club titles. Leanne was recently named in the Black Jacks Squad for 2011, after three years in the Northern Talent Development Squad. Leanne was selected in the
Waikato Junior Representative Squad in her 1st year of bowls, moved into the Development Squad in her 3rd year and the Open Squad in her 6th year. She was a part of the Waikato team that won the Intercentre Championships 2010 and 2011 and skipped the Inaugural $20,000 All Teams Onehunga International Invitation Triples winning team. Leanne is recognised as a specialist lead but plays equally well in any position - she has a Centre Pairs title she won as a skip. Leanne puts a huge amount of effort into her training and reporting, and is player to emulate – she has shown that she is a player with all the attributes required to become a consistent champion of the future. Angela Boyd started playing bowls during her secondary school years. She won the National Secondary Schools Singles Championships in 2001, and has been a member of the Bowls New Zealand Talent Development Programme for the last 3 years. Angela is a member of the Hawkes Bay centre team, has won several club titles, and recently showed her skill on the green at the Junior Trans Tasman – where she was part of the winning U25 team. The team was rounded out by Mandy Boyd, the youngest ever national title winner. Mandy followed in her sister’s footsteps, starting bowls in secondary school. After winning the National Secondary Schools Singles in 2008 and 2009, Mandy then went on to win the Kittyhawks two years running and has been named in the 2011 Black Jacks squad.
Sue Burnand.
Leanne Curry in action for Waikato at the National Intercentre Championships.
Pictured below: Team SLAM.
Angela Boyd at the Junior Trans Tasman.
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CAPS FOR CANT BOWLS EARTHQUAKE 19 clubs in Canterbury have been devastated by the regional earthquakes, with many reporting that opening for next season is highly unlikely due to the repair work required on clubhouses and greens. Rebuilding the affected bowling clubs to their former glory is a key priority, but it will be a lengthy process. With this in mind, Bowls NZ together with GRD Marketing have put together the “CAPS for CANTERBURY” campaign – a nationwide earthquake appeal specifically designed for the Canterbury bowling clubs. For just $12.95 (including postage and packaging), bowlers can purchase a “WE ARE ONE” cap, with $6.55 from every cap sold going to the appeal. All money collected will then be forwarded to Bowls Canterbury, who will distribute the funds to affected bowling clubs in the region. The caps are made from quality canvas, with “WE ARE ONE” embroidered onto the
front. They are unisex, have an adjustable strap, and are available in either black or white. HOW TO ORDER: An order form has been sent to all bowling clubs (or can be downloaded from www.bowlsnz.co.nz). We would appreciate if your club could collect all the orders from your supportive bowlers, fill in the order form and send through to Amy Williams (Marketing & Communications Assistant) at Bowls New Zealand by no later than 31 August 2011 via post, fax or email (details are on the order form). The caps will be delivered directly to clubs mid-October with an invoice. Now is the time to draw together as a community and show our support for our southern bowling friends. If you require more information, please contact Amy at Bowls NZ via email amy@bowlsnz.co.nz or phone 09 571 9959. Show your support for Canterbury bowlers and order a cap today! MIB Fundraising night at The Park Kilbirnie.
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TERBURY APPEAL We challenge you! The Mercury Bay Bowling Club sent a generous donation of $200 to the Canterbury Centre to go towards the cost of restoring the greens. The club would like to challenge you to do the same. We also encourage you to consider holding a club tournament to raise further funds. We applaud those clubs who have already done so. Wellington Club, the Park Kilbirnie arranged an extra night of Mates in Bowls on the end of their season with club members joining in, and running a bbq and raffles. The club managed to raise an impressive $910 for the appeal – showing great leadership and community spirit. Even our friends from across the ditch are pitching in. Weston Creek Bowling Club in Australia’s ACT made a generous donation of $1027 Australian to the earthquake appeal after organizing an Earthquake Bowls Day for club members. If you would like help to organise a fundraising event please contact your local Community Development Officer. To make a donation you can make a deposit into the Bowls Canterbury Bank of New Zealand bank account. The account number is 02 0865 0321516 025. Otherwise cheques can be sent to:
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@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile 021 966 263 Bowls Nelson Bowls Marlborough Bowls Canterbury Bowls Buller Bowls West Coast
REGION 6 Jim Scott
Bowls Canterbury PO Box 29-620 28a Makora St Fendalton Christchurch 8540
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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FUTURE LEADERS Programme
New Thinking. New Ways. Bowls New Zealand has launched an exciting new initiative “FUTURE LEADERS” - a long-term programme aimed at developing and strengthening future leaders to take the sport of bowls into a new era. Supported by sport funding agency SPARC, Bowls NZ will commit significant financial resources of its own into the FUTURE LEADERS programme that will identify, train and position a new group of leaders into strategic administrative roles in clubs, centres, regions and at national level. Positions in the programme will also be available to potential leaders and innovators in the youth bowls, greenkeeping, coaching and umpiring fields. Bowl’s pool of skilled administrators has diminished steadily in recent years through lifestyle changes and the ageing of its volunteer base. As a result, clubs, centres and regions have struggled to find people with the skills necessary to recognise the challenges and drive the changes required to meet the needs of the game’s modern-day participants. Bowls NZ recognises that sport is changing and that sports leadership needs to change with it. ‘What this new programme is trying
to do is to give some relief to that large group of volunteers who are getting tired of putting their hands up year after year because no one else is prepared to carry the game forward,’ says Bowls NZ CEO Kerry Clark. What we are looking to do is broaden the administrative structure of the game at all levels with people who recognise that the future is about changing the way we have done things in the past.’ Candidates will be required to attend a three-day and a two-day course in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch between August and November and complete various projects in between. At the conclusion of their training, participants will be expected to move into voluntary leadership roles which their supporting club, centre or participatory activity (e.g. coaching, greenkeeping, umpiring) has recommended to them. Bowls NZ are specifically looking for candidates who: • Want to make positive changes in the sport, • Have existing support from their club, centre or programme, • Have a role within bowls to fulfill upon completing the FUTURE LEADERS course.
Spaces on the FUTURE LEADERS programme are limited. If you consider yourself to be a suitable candidate, visit www.bowlsnz.co.nz now for more information, and an application form. Applications must be received by Bowls NZ no later than 24 June 2011.
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“Developing FUTURE LEADERS LEADERS to take“Developing the sport ofFUTURE bowls into a new era” to take the sport of bowls into a new era” FUTURE LEADERS Programme
New Thinking. New Ways.
BACKGROUND
“We believe that as an organisation we all have a responsibility to ensure we leave a legacy so that long after we have gone, future generations can continue to enjoy playing bowls. This means clubs, centres and Bowls NZ Board and staff working together to provide LEADERSHIP to make this happen. It means being a team – Together Everyone Achieves More.” Bowls New Zealand Inc is the national governing body for the sport of lawn bowls in New Zealand and operates as a non-profit organisation. In recent times, the role of sport has changed not only in NZ but across the world. In order to adapt to these changes effectively, we need to change the way we think and the way we do things. However this will only happen with the right people in place who are prepared to take the sport of bowls into a new era. We recognise that some of our biggest challenges at club and centre level are:
A dwindling volunteer base and the desperate need to implement succession planning. We also understand that in most cases, the same core group of volunteers are responsible for running clubs and centres – they are tired and would appreciate some assistance.
A declining membership base but increasing casual base
A need to identify with, relate and communicate to a wide base of participants that are spread over generations
A lack of leadership
Working together with SPARC and MindSpring, we have developed a stimulating leadership programme to help address these issues.
THE PROGRAMME We are thrilled to offer existing and potential leaders in our sport the opportunity to apply for a position on the FUTURE LEADERS programme. The FUTURE LEADERS programme is designed to identify a new group of volunteers who are willing to take bowls into a new era. The training programme is based on the “One Bowls: One Vision” project and will contribute to the following outcomes:
Leadership at all levels of the sport Strong & sustainable clubs and centres – on and off the green A legacy for future generations More people playing bowls more often Clear pathways so people can participate and progress in bowls from club to international level as a Player, a Technical Official, a Coach or an Administrator
AGENDA
STYLE,COACHING & CHANGE Leadership Style – self awareness Interpersonal Communications Skills Coaching Motivation Leading Change
TEAM LEADERSHIP Decision Making/Building Consensus Team Culture & Dynamics Facilitation Skills Recruitment Succession Planning Volunteer Management
INNOVATION & NEGOTIATION Problem Solving Customer Centricity Negotiation / Conflict Resolution
FUTURE LEADERS Programme
New Thinking. New Ways.
THE FACILITATORS The programme will be delivered by the dynamic team at MindSpring, Damian D’Cruz and Tanya Mogg. Both Damian and Tanya are experienced facilitators who have delivered a number of successful programmes in the sporting sector. It is a 5 day course in 2 separate blocks – 3 days followed by 2 days at a later date.
VENUES & DATES REGION
Auckland Wellington Christchurch
3 DAYS
2 DAYS
19, 20, 21 August and 26, 27, 28 August and 2, 3, 4 September and
29, 30 October 5, 6 November 12, 13 November
WHO SHOULD APPLY
We are looking for particular skills and competencies. This programme is for you if you: Can demonstrate an understanding of the Bowls NZ strategic plan Want to lead change in the sport Are computer literate Are supported by your club/centre/programme to take up a leadership role Are willing and able to commit to a role within the sport of bowls Are keen to provide leadership at all levels of the sport Are eager to ensure strong & successful clubs & centres – on and off the green Understand the importance of leaving a legacy for future generations of bowlers Want to ensure we have more people playing bowls more often Are enthusiastic about developing clear pathways so people can participate and progress in bowls from club to international level as a Player, a Technical Official, a Coach or an Administrator
AVAILABILITY
You will need to attend all 5 days in your region. Following the course you are expected to play an active leadership role in your region to help deliver on the One Bowls: One Vision outcomes already outlined.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION Bowls NZ, with the generous support of SPARC, are prepared to invest in you as a future leader for our sport. We will cover all course related costs including course attendance, travel and accommodation where necessary. In return we need your time, input, energy and a willingness to lead a change programme in your region.
SUPPORT NETWORK
It is anticipated that you will currently have your own support network, including mentors, in place. However upon completing the FUTURE LEADERS programme we will work with you to strengthen this network by ensuring that there are no barriers to accessing help, advice and information when needed across the sport of bowls.
TO APPLY
We have limited spaces available, in each region, for the first intake of participants in the FUTURE LEADERS programme. To apply, simply fill in the official application form and send with your CV to Bowls NZ via post or email. Application forms are available on our website at www.bowlsnz.co.nz.
FUTURE LEADERS Programme
New Thinking. New Ways.
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CORNER TO CORNER national champion crowned!
The winners – Adam Harding, Charlie Hughes and Reg Crook.
Charlie Hughes.
The celebrities.
Charlie Hughes from Plimmerton took home the title of Grant’s Corner to Corner Bowls winner at the national final in Auckland. Hosted at Pakuranga Bowling Club, 13 finalists from six regions battled it out on the green to become the 2011 national Grant’s Corner to Corner Champion. Held for the second year in a row, the Grant’s Corner to Corner Bowls Tournament has quickly gained a reputation as one of the standout competitions within the bowling community. Since the inaugural tournament last year, the number of participating bowling clubs has grown from 100 to 151 proving that competition in the lead up to the final has been fierce. The grand final saw tough competition from the talented participants but it was Charlie that took the title and won $3,000 for Plimmerton Bowling Club. Charlie says “This has been a great experience and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. I’ve had so much fun getting up to this point so it’s great to have the support of Grant’s who are helping to promote the game in New Zealand. My club is really thrilled and will be putting the prize money to good use.” Charlie paid homage in his speech to his fellow club member Matthew Dallas, who at age 10 recently won the first year title at the Silverstream Invitational Tournament – Hughes saying it’s another example of Plimmerton showing the club has “big dreams”. Michael Morton, (LNNZ) Global Spirits Marketing Manager says, “It’s fantastic to see the Grant’s Corner to Corner grow from strength to strength in just its second year and continue to enjoy overwhelming support from the participating clubs and players. “We’d like to congratulate Charlie and Plimmerton Bowling Club - his fantastic sportsmanship and attitude has really stood out throughout the tournament. We’d also like to thank all the bowlers and clubs who have been involved and made this year such a success. “We’re so pleased to offer the Grant’s Corner to Corner competition as a bit of fun and watch it becoming a firm fixture in the bowls competition calendar. We can’t wait to see everyone back on the green next year!” A number of celebrities including Jared Turner, Leighton Cardno, Ban Barrington and Emmett Couling Skilton from popular television shows Almighty Johnsons and Go Girls played a fun celebrity match with Paul Ellis winning $2,000 for his nominated charity New Zealand AID’s Foundation. Final Placings 1. Charlie Hughes – Plimmerton Bowling Club 2. Adam Harding – Papatoetoe Hunters Bowling Club 3. Reg Crook – Whakatane Bowling Club The other national finalists were Pierre Dreloud (Russell Bowling Club), Peter Schultz (Whangarei Bowling Club), Robbie Finn (Avondale Bowling Club), Doug O’Brien (Frankton Railway Bowling Club), Lisa White (Naenae Bowling Club), Brian Barker (Christchurch Bowling Club), Pat Mussen (Parklands Bowling Club), Nigel Birkbeck (Wakari Club), Paul Nicholls (St Kilda Club), and Wayne Ford (Pakuranga Bowling Club). Pictured left, Paul Ellis celebrates his winning shot.
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WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A
SUCCESSFUL PAIRS COMBINATION To succeed as a pair’s combination, you have to take into account more than just technical skill. Competing as a pair is about the teamwork – both players need to have the same objectives and the same will to win.
Tactical and Technical
Teamwork
• Have a game plan prepared before the game starts, and be prepared to change the plan if circumstances change. • It gives confidence if both players have the ability to read and build a head constructively. • Knowing your partner’s strengths and weaknesses is vitally important when calling different types of shot play. It is a good team strength if both players have the ability to play a draw shot, drive shot, or the yard on shot in their repertoire and both players have the ability to call what type of shot to play at the appropriate time. • You need to be able to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition prior to and during play, and to share this knowledge with one another. • Be aware of the changing weather conditions: head and tall wind, cross wind, rain, and the green speed at all times. • Observe the type of grass you play on eg. Starweed, manitoto etc. • Be aware of the make of bowl the opposition is playing with.
• It is vital to have respect, confidence, and trust in one another and accept one another’s decision making. You must have the ability to communicate at all times. • Always give positive and clear instructions and always inspire your partner. • Always encourage your partner even if they have played a bad shot. Positive body language is very important – never drop your head and never show you are disappointed.
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Physical • Maintaining your physical fitness and mental toughness is very important as one has to be able to play 3 or 4 days consecutively, and long hours on each day and this becomes very tiring on the body.
Psychological • It is vital to have good preparation and stay focused at all times. • Always have a debrief after each game and discuss what went right and what went wrong, whether you win or lose. This will mean that any mistakes that were made won’t happen again. • You need to be able to accept defeat.
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Nominations for the 2010-2011 Bowls NZ National Bowls Awards are now open
IT IS TIME TO RECOGNISE
National Bowls Awards
2010-2011
THOSE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE MADE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO OUR SPORT The 10 National Award categories are:
• TOWER Club of the Year • Centre of the Year • Legendz Player of the Year • Young Player of the Year • Coach of the Year • Greenkeeper of the Year
• Official of the Year • Media Award • Volunteer of the Year • “The Don Manson Memorial” Administrator of the Year
Helen Stallard (St Heliers) 2009-2010 Official of the Year
National finalists will be announced on the 19th of August on the Bowls NZ website and winners will be announced in the September issue of Upshot. Please note: • Ensure that you first read the “Important Information” and note the deadline for nominations is 8 July 2010. • Download the official Bowls NZ nomination forms from the Bowls NZ website www.bowlsnz.co.nz NOMINATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY 8 JULY 2011 Important Information CRITERIA & NOMINATIONS: All centres with formal awards should put forward their winners in the relevant categories. An official nomination form must be submitted for consideration for all Award categories. Nominations are also invited from clubs, centres and individual members. Nominations must relate to the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 to be eligible for the Bowls NZ National Bowls Awards for 2010-2011. It is highly recommended that those wishing to submit nominations work closely with their relevant Bowls NZ Community Development Officer to ensure that nominations are of a high and acceptable standard. SUBMISSIONS: Nominations must be downloaded from the Bowls NZ website www.bowlsnz.co.nz . All nominations must be submitted on the official Bowls NZ Nomination Forms to be eligible. Answers must be written/typed only in the space(s) provided on the official nomination form. Nominations must be submitted on the appropriate nomination form with supporting evidence to Bowls NZ National Bowls Awards by either: • POST: PO Box 62502, Greenlane, Auckland 1546, • E-MAIL: info@bowlsnz.co.nz. Please note for all individual awards except the Media Award and Green Keepers Award, the nominated individual must be a full member of a bowling club. INQUIRIES: If you have any queries about the categories, criteria and eligibility please contact your local Community Development Officer. JUDGING PANEL: A panel selected by the Bowls NZ Board Members. NOTIFICATION: Following on from the judging process, all finalists will be notified in writing by no later than 29 August 2011. Regional presentations will be made to winners at dates and venues to be advised.
Graham Lowery 2009-2010 Volunteer of the Year
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setting renovation goals
By David Ormsby Sports Turf Agronomist, NZ Sports Turf Institute Originally published in New Zealand Turf Management Journal, Vol. 26, No. 1
Simply stated: renovation seeks to make new again in other words to reinstate or further improve the green such that a quality bowling surface is provided for the next season.
Surveying to check levels.
You need a plan that clearly identifies the goals that need to be achieved during autumn and the off season. This article outlines how the Bowls New Zealand Greens Evaluation System can be a useful tool to establish renovation goals and priorities.
Setting renovation goals When it comes to setting goals at renovation, sometimes it’s very obvious what needs to be achieved, at other times, the goals are less obvious. Step One During the playing season listen to comments by bowlers on how the green plays. During February/March consider seeking active feedback as to how the playing quality of the greens can be further improved.
Addressing a levels problem.
Step Two With the player’s information gathered, carry out an assessment of the green to verify
these issues using the Bowls New Zealand Greens Evaluation System. As you work through this procedure the following points will become apparent: Section 1 – legal requirements This will identify whether your green fulfils legal requirements with respect to the banks and ditches. Addressing issues with the ditch depth can be achieved comparatively easily at a reasonable cost. The other issues may be beyond the club’s budget but at least the playing issues have been tabled and considered. Section 2 – playing requirements This will identify how well the green plays. Pace - Has the green played unacceptably slow? (<15 seconds) Draw - (Table 1) Where the draw is uneven, firstly consider the evenness of cover present on the green (Table 2). If you have
Table 1 - Bowls New Zealand Greens Evaluation System Score
5 points
0 points
2.3 Draw N – S
The draw on both hands in the North – South direction is uniform.
The draw on one or both hands in the North – South direction is not uniform.
W–E
The draw on both hands in the West – East direction is uniform.
The draw on one or both hands in the West – East direction is not uniform.
Table 2 - Bowls New Zealand Greens Evaluation System Score
5 points
3 points
0 points
3.1 Evenness of cover
Either: The turf cover is made up of one plant type Or: With mixed greens there are no individual patches greater than 300mm.
The green has a mixed cover with obvious patches and these patches are between 300 & 500mm.
The green has a mixed cover with obvious patches and these patches are greater than 500mm.
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a uniform plant mixture, then the problem is likely due to poor surface levels. Surveying is recommended to identify the severity of the problem and the best solution. Similarly, where the ditch hand is unplayable i.e. bowl runs off into ditch, firstly consider how high the green is above the plinth boards. Once the difference in height between the green’s surface and the ditch exceed 10mm (approx) the risk of the green falling away to the ditch increases. If this height difference is less than 10mm, the next step is to survey the green and check the levels of the outer 2.0-3.0m of the green. Ditch – A holding ditch surface is essential for the game of bowls. If your green fails the testing procedure then different ditch options should be considered. Section 3 – green requirements This will identify key green keeping strategies/inputs that must be achieved. Evenness of cover - (Table 2) Although mixed greens were deemed acceptable by bowlers, they were also considered more difficult to play on especially when distinct patches (>300mm diameter) are present. Renovation is an ideal time to improve the uniformity of plant cover. This may involve: • Spraying out patches of weeds such as hydrocotyle or pratia • Mixed starweed greens – raking additional seed into obvious dioica patches • On maniototo greens spraying out larger patches of dioica ready for re-seeding with bulbils • On mixed dioica greens, plugging or stolonising the distinct patches in order to provide a better blend over the green Bare areas - If bare areas are present then this is the first essential requirement of providing a quality bowling surface for the following season. Any bare areas must be fully re-established before the next season to avoid on-going problems.
Step Three - Setting priorities for the coming renovation As you work through this evaluation system there are some issues that are fundamental to the game of bowls that must be addressed. Priority 1 If the score ‘for bare areas is ‘3’ or ‘0’ then this must be the first priority to fix, i.e. re-establishing a complete cover. Priority 2 If the score for evenness of cover is ‘3’ or ‘0’, this will generally be the second priority, i.e. in order to provide a consistent playing surface, a uniform turf cover or an even mixture of plants is required. Priority 3 Levels are generally the next priority. If you scored ‘0’ for draw in either direction or for the ditch hand draw, then this would typically be the next most important goal. In addition, poor levels have an additional ‘knock-on effect’ in that they limit the ability to cut low, often result in cover loss (scalping), encourage some weeds (e.g. hydrocotyle) and can result in uneven growth due to varying moisture levels. Priority 4 If green scored ‘0’ for pace or green speed, inevitably there will be discontent from bowlers. Common reasons for ‘slow greens’ are: • Poor levels limiting your ability to cut low enough. • Mixed or patchy turf cover. • Excessive thatch. • Excessive weeds (particularly grass, hydrocotyle, moss or pratia). If in your assessment weed content scored ‘0’ or ‘3’, then a weed control programme is required. • Insufficient mowing frequency for the cotula species on the green.
Resurfacing – one option for providing a uniform cover.
Spraying out weeds.
Weed content - (Table 3) If your green is scoring ‘3’ or ‘0’ then a weed control
In summary, the Bowls New Zealand Greens Evaluation System is not only a useful tool to determine how well a green will play, i.e. its suitability for a particular level of play, but also it provides one mechanism for establishing renovation priorities. This process of setting and achieving priorities or goals is essential if playing quality is going to continue to improve.
programme is required. Table 3 - Bowls New Zealand Greens Evaluation System Score
5 points
3 points
0 points
3.3 Weed content
Either: The green is completely free of weeds Or: There are less than 20 individual weeds and each weed does not exceed 20mm in diameter.
There are a few weeds present (i.e. 20-50 weed plants) and individual patches of weeds are no larger than 100mm in diameter.
Either: There are a lot of weeds present (>50 weeds) Or: Large patches (>100mm diameter) of weeds are present.
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COACHING is the key • Raising Awareness • Building Responsibility • Building Self Belief
Rob Pidgeon National Programmes Manager
Bowls NZ Coach Trainer Workshop APRIL 30 – MAY 1 Video Analysis, Updating Modules, Coach Mentoring and how to recruit and recognise more coaches ... these were some of the topics of discussion for 15 Bowls NZ Coach Trainers who converged in Wellington for the annual Bowls NZ Coach Training Workshop, over the last weekend of April. Facilitated by National Programmes Manager, Rob Pidgeon with presentations by Regional Coach Trainers; Ann Muir (RSC 1), Sharon Sims (RSC 2) and Josie Uren (RSC 3) it was an important updating session for all attendees. The workshop is an opportunity to not only reconnect with others who have a strong passion for coaching using the NZ Coach Approach, but to induct new Coach Trainers and update existing Coach Trainers.
So what exactly does a Bowls NZ Coach Trainer do? Our group of highly dedicated and skilled volunteer Coach Trainers are endorsed and trained to deliver “Introductory Coach” and “Bowls NZ Coach” certifications, as well as provide
the biannual “Updating” required for maintaining current coach status. The certification and Updates are recorded on the Bowls NZ coaching database. Located geographically, Coach Trainers can be contacted by your Centre Coaching Coordinator to present the courses required for your members to work towards either of the Coaching certifications. With the colder weather, the playing programme quietens down and this is the perfect time to undergo training as a Coach. The Coach Development Framework has four stages, the first two are outlined on the right.
The Bowls NZ Coach Development Framework The Bowls NZ Coach Development Framework programme is in four stages aligned to the stages of player development. In addition to completing the course requirements, coaches must attend updating courses/events at least once every 2 years to maintain accreditation.
Introductory Coach Target Player Community: Explore/Learn This course is for coaches who wish to introduce the game to new players and is based on the activities and resources in the Introductory Kit. Requirements: • Attend 6 hour course • Complete post course practical with guidance from mentor: 8 hours • Satisfactory practical and theoretical assessment by Coach Trainer
Bowls NZ Coach Target Player Community: Participate This course is for coaches who wish to assist club players to develop their skills. The focus is on coaching principles and sport specific knowledge to equip coaches to offer challenging and enjoyable training opportunities for developing players. Requirements: • Attend 12 hour course- usually 2 days although can be offered in shorter evening sessions • Complete post course practical with guidance from mentor: 20 hours • Satisfactory practical and theoretical assessment by Coach Trainer
Bowls NZ Coach Trainers pictured from left: Back: Stephen Brophy (Taranaki), Ric Hunt (Otago Central), Sharon Sims (Manawatu), Tony Marinkovich (North Harbour), Howard Sandler (Auckland), Rodger Brouwer (Waikato). Middle: Ruth Roberts (Canterbury), Lennie Simons (Bay of Plenty), Ann Muir (Northland), Vickie McNamara (Hawkes Bay), Ann Craik (Dunedin). Front: Lorna Reeve (Gisborne), Josie Uren (Marlborough), Janice Paap (Auckland). Absent: Kerry Geertson (Wellington). For more information on Coaching please visit www.bowlsnz.co.nz/coaching
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ISSUE 19 JUNE 2011
MYTH BUSTING Myth #6: The Blackjacks are under performing on the world stage. Key Fact: The Blackjacks are one of the best performing teams on the international stage with Jo Edwards and Val Smith ranked as the world number 1 and 3 in the women’s game, and Ali Forsyth ranked number 7 in the men’s game. Key Fact: The Blackjacks results since October 2007:
New Zealand defeated South Africa Men: 4 – 0 Women: 3 – 1 New Zealand defeated Malaysia Men: 5 – 0 Women: 3 – 2 Trans Tasman 2007; Australia defeated NZ Men: 2 – 1 Women: 3 – 0 World Cup 2008 Men: Silver Women: Silver World Junior Cup 2008 Men: Fourth Women: Silver World Bowls 2008 Men’s Singles: Bronze Women’s Singles: Gold Men’s Pairs: Gold Women’s Pairs: Gold Men’s Fours: Gold Women’s Triples: Bronze Trans Tasman 2009; NZ defeated Australia on differential Men: 3 – 0 Women: 0 – 3 World Cup 2009 Men: Quarter finalist Women: Gold World Junior Cup 2009 Men: Silver Women: Gold Asia Pacific Championships 2009 Men’s Singles: Gold Men’s Pairs: Silver Men’s Triples: Silver Hong Kong Classic 2009 Men’s Pairs: Gold Women’s Singles: Gold Women’s Pairs: Bronze Trans Tasman 2010; Australia defeated NZ Men: 4 – 2 Women: 3 – 3 on count back 8 Nation Open Event Men’s Singles: Silver Women’s Singles: Bronze Men’s Pairs: Gold Men’s Triples: Silver World Cup 2010 Women: Gold World Junior Cup 2010 Men: Gold Women: Silver Commonwealth Games 2010 Women’s Singles: Silver Trans Tasman 2011; NZ defeated Australia on differential Men: 1 – 2 Women: 2 – 1 World Cup 2011 Women: Gold World Junior Cup 2011 Women: Gold NB* Results only of NZ official test matches or official selected sides
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