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CONTENTS
Volume 39
06 Darra’s “The Castle” moment
12 Gold rush for blind bowlers
A small club takes on a corporate giant and wins, now they’re the proud owners of their own piece of grass.
Queensland’s state blind bowls team dominates again at national titles, winning best state 14 times since 2000.
08 Selling smart to survive
18 AO aftermath
Yeronga sizes up its fortunes and decides it’s smarter to sell some to hold the rest rather than lose it all.
Chinchilla’s Julie Jones has withdrawal pangs after the magic moment that was the Australian Open for her family.
10 Grange revival
20 U18 girls show no mercy
Grange Bowls Club takes on a community partner in an unusual twist to a bowls survival story.
Queensland’s new look U18 teams tested against NSW, the girls taking a shock undefeated win.
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Tell 'em they're dreamin... The bowlers at Darra Cementco channeled the spirit of Darryl Kerrigan in their fight against Queensland Cement and Lime (QCL), which wanted to take back its own land from the bowls club. In one of Australia’s most iconic movies The Castle, a battler called Daryl Kerrigan takes on the mighty Airport Company when it tries to buy his house and knock it down to expand.
“Arthur was a retired barrister and a bit like the Lawrence Hammill character in The Castle, he knew all the legal eagle stuff and he helped negotiate a deal for us,” Rigney said.
QCL at Darra had a similar fight on its hands 16 years ago when it thought the bowlers next door might be persuaded to go quietly.
“It was a tough deal for a small club and every month we wondered if this would be the month we’d lose the lot.
Now the bowlers not only have the keys to the door but the title deed to the land they’ve been bowling on since 1949. The “vibe” at Darra Cementco Bowls Club was electric last month at the title deed handover ceremony, and there’s no doubt that precious piece of paper will go “straight to the pool room”. “I didn’t think I’d be alive to see it,” life member Jim Brosnan said. “If we’d missed even one payment, QCL would have kept the lot.” To be fair, the win for the bowlers came at a considerable cost for QCL, the company which built the greens for its workers and clubhouse for Friday afternoon drinks. But when the workforce contracted and they wanted their land back, the community was having none of it. “We have a lot to thank one of our members for, Arthur Smith (now in his 80s),” the president at the time the fight kicked off Alan Rigney said.
“If we’d missed even one payment, QCL would have kept the lot.” “But here we are, we own this land and this clubhouse outright, it’s a proud day and a great reward for all the years of hard work by all the volunteers.” Darra Cementco club president Bill Woods was pleased as punch to show off the new title deed proving the club had done it, paid off its debt in the nick of time to achieve their goal. The club’s solicitor Anthony Torbey was also there to see the club’s dream come to fruition, a transaction he was thrilled to see finalized. The club had to scrape up $4000 a month over 16 years to buy the land off QCL, and it is now the proud new owner of a
Darra Cementco bowlers John Lang, Jane Wright, Phyllis Howard, Merv Powell, Ken Howard.
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valuable piece of real estate estimated to be worth some $3 million in the heart of multicultural Darra. “Arthur Smith couldn’t be here today because he’s been ill and he’s confined to bed,” Woods said. “The family didn’t want to tell him the fantastic news until he’s better because they knew he’d be out of bed and down here so fast, he won us our chance and finally we’ve done it.” “For a bowling club in this day and age to make the payments we’ve done over so many years without missing a single one, it’s a real credit to the club,” junior vice president Neil McAllister said. Darra boys Ryan Lennon, Ollo Sib Donovan, Tangi Ngatae and Paul Hartog are happy the club has been saved. “It’s a great community club,” Ollo Sib said. “It’s the biggest little club in Brisbane,” Jane Wright said. “Friendly and family orientated.” Darra Cementco has about 60 active men and about 20 active women bowlers but there are more members on the books. Now the stress of making the monthly payment is over, the club is looking forward to concentrating on bowls, family and community.
“For a bowling club in this day and age to make the payments we’ve done over so many years without missing a single one, it’s a real credit to the club.”
THE HISTORY QCL was established in 1914 to provide Queensland with a local supply of cement.
and in exchange building the club a new $1 million dollar grass green alongside the existing green.
The Darra Bowls Club opened on May 21, 1949 for the plant’s employees.
The new Zanchetta green was named in honour of the club’s two highest achieving Queensland reps, brothers Mario and Johnny Zanchetta.
“Just after the war, alcohol was hard to get. The best way to do it was in kegs and you had to have a club to get the keg,” life member Jim Brosnan said. “There would be more than 300 employees here on a Friday afternoon and they built a full-green, half-green and three-quarter green alongside the clubhouse.”
The heritage-listed cement works behind the bowls club is the only remaining QCL building on the site.
Pictured: above right, solicitor Anthony Torbey (right) is relieved and happy the club has finally achieved its dream, pictured with Alan Rigney (president at the time the battle started) and current president Bill Woods (who finished the deal). Small pictures top left, Ryan Lennon, Ollo Sib Donovan, Tangi Ngatae, Paul Hartog with waitress Kylie Walker, and club bowlers in action. Pic below: Ken Howard, Alan Rigney, Julie Wright, Merv Powell, Jim Brosnan, Phyllis Howard, John Lang, Rod Flay, Des Cox, Andrew Wilson, Gail Smith, Cliff Malory.
Dredging and kiln operations finished at Darra in 1998 after more than 100 years in the area. QCL merged to become Cement Australia in 2003 and commissioned Graystone to redevelop the old cement site in 2011. At that time Graystone and QCL did a deal with the club to reconfigure the land, taking the half and three-quarter greens for a new business and technology precinct,
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Green sale takes Yeronga
OUT OF THE RED
Historic Yeronga Bowls Club believes its survival prayers have been answered after a local developer offered to buy one of its greens for $1.8 million. by John Reynolds It’s a case of third time lucky for the inner-city Brisbane club, which has tried unsuccessfully to sell it’s MacGregor Green on two previous occasions.
deposit and agreed to provide a monthly retainer until February to reserve its interest in the green should the current application be rejected or need to be amended.
The developer’s application to rezone the green to residential from sport and to replace it with a 35-unit low-level apartment block will be considered by the Brisbane City Council this month. Council sources have told club representatives there had been few objections and the project was likely to go ahead. “I can’t see why there would be too many objections,” Yeronga chair Brett McClelland said. “There are only three houses left in our street. The rest are already unit blocks. That is the way the area is heading.” The green offer comes as a “Godsend” to the 104-year-old club. It has been struggling in recent years due to declining membership and insufficient corporate business.
“Whatever happens, it means we have an income to keep going into the new year,” Wilson said. “And if the sale goes through as expected, we can start a renovation program to help get us financial again.”
“It means we have an income to keep going into the new year...if the sale goes through as expected, we can start a renovation program to help get us financial again.”
Board treasurer Marian Wilson said the club had almost closed its doors several times in the past few years, and needed the cash injection to survive.
Wilson said the building was in urgent need of repair because the club could not afford regular upkeep such as painting.
The green had been earmarked for development twice in the past but on both occasions the proposals had collapsed at the (developer) due diligence and funding stages.
Because the building was heritage listed, it took considerable work and expense to get approval for any restoration needed.
On this occasion, the developer had paid the club an undisclosed non-refundable
With nearly $2 million due to be deposited into their bank account, they could start making the club more attractive to the corporate sector for functions.
“We are close to the CBD and get some events such as weddings, but I think if we had suitable facilities we would be in a much better position to chase the corporate dollar,” Marian Wilson said. One of the priorities would be to upgrade the second floor function rooms. That would include improvements to the kitchen, the instalment of toilet and bathroom facilities, a new bar, repairs to the stairs and the instalment of a lift to enable disability access. Wilson said the members had approved the sale at the recent AGM (June 26) and supported board moves to strengthen the club’s financial position. “Most members know clubs have to do what they can to survive in challenging times,” Marian Wilson said. Pictured: Yeronga Bowls Club’s oldest player Nell Smith, 97, gets in a game on the MacGregor Green before it is expected to be closed for development at the end of August. Turning 98 in December, Nell still manages a game at least once a week, depending on the weather.
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PLAYING THE LONG GAME by John Reynolds
Grange bowlers look to the future
In an era where many smaller bowls clubs are fighting for survival against much larger cashed-up rivals and not enough bowlers to go around, one Brisbane suburban club is bucking the trend by calling on the support of the community that surrounds it. Grange Bowls Club in the north west of Brisbane is refusing to disappear or amalgamate and has implemented an audacious plan to save the 71-year-old institution from ultimate closure and to inject much needed new life both on and off the greens. It involves what many bowling stalwarts would have once never considered: since the last AGM, all but one of the board of management directors are non-bowlers.
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The only “green warrior” on the management committee, secretary and long-time bowler John Blake, said the new arrangement was still a work in progress but it had been embraced as the way forward by both the long-term and newer bowlers. Now known as Grange Bowls and Community Club, the plan is to encourage as many locals as possible to become members and embrace the venue as a place to relax and gather for community events. Already the new committee was promoting the venue for community events, and its once under-used upstairs hall often echoes to the sounds of ballroom dancing, Under-3s playing indoor soccer, karate competitions and a number of monthly meetings. About a dozen community groups are currently registered as regular renters of the space, with more signaling their intentions to join. Downstairs, the bar area has also benefited, with Friday and Saturday nights in the sights of locals as a place to gather
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for a few drinks and a yarn with neighbours and friends. Already there are plans on the drawing board for renovations and additions such as a community barbecue and indoor recreation area next to one of the greens, which will have new lights by the end of the year. The long term aim is to see increased trade and new life within the buildings walls attract new members who will in turn become bowlers. “We did not want to follow some clubs and merge our memberships and organisation,” Blake said. “Turning two or three clubs into super clubs does nothing to generate new memberships as far as we can see.” “But by bringing the community in we can introduce new activities, as well as maintain and develop what we have got. “We are also introducing new bowls projects that will encourage our new community members and their families to join in.” ►
Bob Fraser OAM Solander Lake’s Robert (Bob) Fraser was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours 2016 for his long service to lawn bowls. Fraser’s involvement started more than 53 years ago when a letter-box drop about the formation of a new bowls club in his area aroused his interest. He was one of nine people who met to launch the new Wellers Hill Bowls Club. Fraser served as assistant secretary and secretary at Wellers Hill for eight years from 1963-1971, before joining Moorooka Bowls Club, also serving as secretary.
John Blake and Ben O’Hara
In 1973 Bob became involved in the Royal Queensland Bowls Association (RQBA), serving on the rules revision committee and umpires committee. He was elected RQBA vice president in 1983 and president in 1987. Bob was chairman of the constitution committee (renamed club/district advisory committee in 1994) from 1989 until 2002, taking off only one year for overseas travel. In 1997 Bob joined the board of management of RQBA and served until 2003 when the Interim Board of Bowls Queensland took over. Bob served as a representative including president of the Men’s Section from 2004 – 2014, when the sections were disbanded.
Lyle McGrath joins John and Ben for a catch up at the bar
He said a bowling committee under President Lyle McGrath controlled all games, including social and barefoot bowls, and retained responsibility for the financial matters associated with bowls. The new board of management has the responsibility for promoting Grange as a community hub, and for the lease and the financial sustainability of the club. Board chair Ben O’Hara said he and his fellow non-bowling members were continuing to build something that belonged to the community while ensuring bowls remained an active sport in the area. They would be promoting the club as a place to relax in a family atmosphere, close to home and free of poker machines but with the greens and the game of lawn bowls maintained as a feature. “I suppose it was a bit selfish when I came in on the proposal because I live just a short walk up the road and I thought it would be nice to have a suitable place to come in for a nice ale and to have a good time with friends,” O’Hara said.
During his time with RQBA, Bob won all of the awards, including Meritorious Service (1987), Distinguished Member (1992), Life Membership (1996) and Bowls Queensland Hall of Fame (2013).
“But I think keeping clubs like this going is good for both bowlers and the community.”
Bob has been a dedicated servant of Caboolture District for 24 years, including serving as president, vice president and secretary, a position he still holds.
O’Hara said that while boosting bowlers and membership was a goal, it was also part of a longer-term plan. “We have to take it one step at a time and there is a lot of competition to consider, such as Crushers and the Stafford Tavern up the road,” O’Hara said. Local Brisbane City councilor Fiona King praised the bowlers for looking to the future and taking whatever steps necessary to keep their club alive. A member and frequent visitor, King said the bowling membership understood the need to diversify and work with others as part of a longer-term ambition. “No one wants to see local bowls clubs close and I think what they are doing here is fantastic,” King said. “It has brought the entire community together.”
He has been chairman of district umpires, coaching and match, being awarded a well-deserved life membership of Caboolture District in 2006. Bob has been secretary of the Combined South East Queensland Bowls Association since 1996, a position he still holds, retaining an active interest in the conduct of the Pennant competition. Bob thanked his late wife and all the people who have supported him over many years.
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Queensland Gold Rush Every Queenslander to compete at this year’s Australian Blind Bowls Association (ABBA) national championships won a gold medal, with QLD’s 15 state reps bringing home a total medal haul of 24 gold, 11 silver and two bronze. Queensland won the Le Mans Trophy for the best-performed state and two Queenslanders won the awards for the best male and female bowler of the championships, Burleigh Heads Jake Fehlberg and Thuringowa’s Lynn Seymour. “Every Queensland bowler won a gold medal this year, it’s the first time that has happened, our state has a blind bowls team to be proud of,” Christine Henry from Moorooka said, one of seven state reps to win two gold medals and one silver. Queensland has been the champion state at the ABBA nationals 14 times since 2000 and it will get to defend its title next on home soil, when QLD hosts the ABBA titles in 2017 (Coolangatta Bowls Club, May 21-31). “It’s very exciting that it’s our turn, we’ve had a marvelous time at the last two national titles in Western Australia (2015) and Port Macquarie NSW this year,” Christine said. “It will be wonderful to return the hospitality to the other states.” It’s been a busy time over the past few months for Queensland’s blind bowlers but they can’t relax yet.
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Coming up at the end of this month is the Bowls Queensland and Sports Connect Multi Disability Games at Chermside Bowls Club (Aug 28-31), which includes the blind bowls state titles. The upcoming state titles follows a frantic two months of national and international competition, starting with a blind Trans Tasman test series in New Zealand in late April (NZ beat AUST 2 tests to 1, the competition is held every four years), the national titles at Port Macquarie (May 31 – June 10) and the Australian Open BWD events held over four days at the Gold Coast (June 20-23). The ABBA national championships are played over four categories from B1-B4 and there are five events in each category, men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s pairs, and mixed pairs. Queensland finished well ahead of the other states on 191.5 points, Victoria 50.5, New South Wales 39.5, Western Australia 29 and South Australia 7.5 points. Accompanying the team to this year’s ABBA championships at Port Macquarie was manager Peter Doherty and some spouses and supporters.
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Pictured above: Chris Backstrom with the Le Mans trophy, below, Qld team at Port Macquarie, far left, winners are grinners: Jake Fehlberg and Christine Henry win the Mixed Pairs trophy for the second time, with directors May Toll and Grant Fehlberg
Maroon Arm bowlers gear up for Nationals Queensland’s Maroon Arm Bowlers Assn is gearing up for the national championships at Broadbeach next month by getting in plenty of practice around the state. Their meet at Bundaberg on June 19 attracted bowlers from Queensland and interstate, with a Victorian trio Ann Power, John Cogden and Bob Ormisher from Frankston winning on the day (pictured right) being presented with their prizes by Andrew Orr from Maroon Arm Bowlers Assn and Bundaberg Ladies Bowling Club president Carol Marcinkus. “It was a fabulous day, we really enjoyed hosting and playing,” Bundaberg arm bowler Kay Ole said. “We got in a full game of Triples in the morning but after lunch we didn’t go back out because the rain set in.” The Maroon Arm Bowlers met at Paradise Point in April, Laidley in May, Bundaberg in June, Broadbeach in July and they will have a Pairs competition at Urangan on August 15, ahead of the National Championships (Sept 5-7). “I’ve teamed up with Shirley Sparke to play at Urangan and Shirley’s husband Howard will play with an arm bowler from Moore Park Bowls Club, we’re really looking forward to it,” Bundaberg president Carol Marcinkus said.
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Phil Gude and Barry Ansett won the last contest, an Arm Pairs at Broadbeach. Queensland will field a team of 15 for the National titles and play against three other state teams over three days, QLD V NSW, QLD V VIC, QLD V SA. Bowls Queensland will provide a trophy for the QLD V NSW Arm Bowlers clash. Maroon Arm Bowlers Assn chairman David Johnson said there were 154 arm bowlers registered in Queensland, with the Assn also offering associate membership for spouses and supporters of arm bowlers. “Every time we go out on a green we find someone new who wants to know more about us,” David Johnson said. Victoria will host official state titles for arm bowlers for the first time from 2017 in
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singles and pairs (January 3-6, Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) Bowls Section, Hawthorne.) Inquiries about the Maroon Arm Bowlers Assn to David Johnson 0407 412 994 or email david@davlie.com.au Pictured in Bundaberg, from back left Carmel Smith, Dave Mitchell, Tom Barns, John Cobden, Trevor Ogden, Brian Newcombe, Gail Karren, Bill Karren, Geoff Merriman, Howard Sparke, Gloria Browning, Shirley Sparke, Kay Ole, Bob Lownds, Phil Liliri, Leigh Hewish, Bob Ormasher, Frank Bygrave, front, Ann Power, Pam Scott, Carol Marcinkus, Andrew Orr, Marcia Nicol, Carmel Pittaway, Margaret Szymanski, Barbara Elworthy.
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UNI GAMES
Pictured main photo, the victorious Griffith Uni team Chris Sockhill, Mitch Buckley, Andrew Doggett, Digby Doyle, Toby Paynter; right organisers Jim See from Mooloolaba Bowls Club and Ellie Witheriff; insert below, Hannah Webb and Liz Whiteley.
University showdown Griffith Uni’s bowls team can now claim to be the best in Queensland after a close win over defending champs Southern Queensland at the 2016 annual Northern University Games. Griffith’s win was lead by their secret weapon Andrew ‘Big Dog’ Doggett, a veteran of the university bowls circuit and a member of Tarragindi Bowls Club. However ‘Big Dog’, who is studying a Master of Business in Sports Management at Griffith, said the event was “more than just another competition” and was a unique chance to draw new players into the sport.
University Games (September 25-30 in Perth, WA). Six team’s played for the state title this year, including two teams from the University of the Sunshine Coast and one team each from Queensland University
“There were three or four really top line players and there were quite a few learners who didn’t know much but really improved their game as the tournament went on,” See said.
“The beauty of this event to me as a bowler is just seeing more and more people taking it up and having a go.”
“The more experienced players were chewing up the learners in the earlier rounds, but now they are finding the learners are hardening up and giving them serious games.”
The bowls component of this year’s Games was held at Mooloolaba Bowls Club on the Sunshine Coast (July 4-7).
The Northern Uni Games also serves as a qualifier for the annual Australian
of Technology, Australian Catholic University, Griffith University and the visiting University of New England from northern New South Wales. The tournament was an opportunity for many students to play bowls for the first time in a competitive setting and it created some special memories. The Australian Catholic University team posted on Facebook the final bowl of
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Southern Queensland’s first team won silver after losing to Griffith in the final game of the tournament. Bowls Coordinator at Mooloolaba Bowls Club Jim See was impressed by the standard.
“The Uni games have a great team atmosphere and it’s a great social event and there is some good high quality competition,” Andrew Doggett said.
It was a chance for university bowls players of all skills levels to battle it out.
their exciting nail biter of a win against University of Southern Queensland’s second team, to clinch the bronze medal (reposted on BQ Facebook).
Visiting University of New England bowler Liz Whiteley said she would “recommend the Uni games to everyone” as it had been a really fun experience. “It has been really social and a really good week, it’s given us the chance to play against a few players who have played at the Australian University Games which was cool and I would definitely come back again,” Whiteley said.
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What a blast! The Jones family from Chinchilla can’t wait for Australian Open 2017 after a wonderful experience at their first Australian Open at the Gold Coast in June. It was a fabulous family occasion and they faced off against some of the biggest names in the game. Here is Julie Jones’ story. My husband Peter, aged 63, decided to have a go at the Australian Open this year for the first time, playing Singles. When our two sons heard about this plan, they decided they didn’t want to miss out; they decided they too would play the Australian Open, in the Pairs. At 40, our eldest son David was a bowler with three years experience, but Tim, at 29, was not yet signed up, having played only barefoot and night bowls. We signed Tim up and he stepped into my team for the upcoming Chinchilla Open Triples Carnival in April, to get some experience ahead of the Open. To everyone’s surprise, Tim played brilliantly and we won three out of three games on the first day of the Carnival. We figured Tim was ready to tackle the Open!With my three boys heading off to the Gold Coast, I certainly was not going to stay at home in Chinchilla. My wonderful boss gave me some time off to go and support my husband and sons. (I had thought about entering the AO Pairs myself, but with my usual partner unable to attend, I thought I would just check it out this year and perhaps nominate in 2017.) I wasn’t going to take my bowls at all but I’m so glad our sons talked me into it. “Put your bowls in mum, you and Dad will need to give Tim and I a hit out before our game,” David said. We arrived on the first Saturday of the Open so Peter could have a roll up before his Singles sectional (three games) on the Sunday. Peter had a win in his last game and talking to Kevin Cook from Perth after-
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wards, we found out his wife Jan Cook was playing in the Over 60s Pairs with her friend Liz Marshall.
Club, to cover Peter’s Singles sectional on the Sunday and the boys Pairs sectionals the following Tuesday.
“Do you have your bowls with you?” Jan asked.
We were due to check out on Wednesday but my Women’s Fours sectional wasn’t on until the Friday.
Fortunately I did, and Jan suggested we find one other player and put our names down to play in the Women’s Fours, should an opening come up.
“We’re all signing up! This is a great opportunity to mix it with the big guns.” Thanks to the magic of Facebook, my friend Lorraine Marsden from Cabarita Beach (formerly from Chinchilla) responded and said she would make up the team; Jan did the paperwork and we were in. “Wahoo!” she said. “We’ll just go out and have some fun!” There were just two little challenges for me to sort out. Firstly, I had only booked four nights accommodation at the excellent Biarritz Apartments close to Broadbeach Bowls
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Fortunately Biarritz found us a different apartment to transfer into so we could stay longer at the Gold Coast. Did I mention I have a fantastic boss? I rang her about our good fortune at getting into the Fours and she gave me the rest of the week off. The next exciting thing to happen was the One Bowl Knockout Singles Competition at Broadbeach on the first Sunday night of the Open. “We’re all signing up,” son David said, “This is a great opportunity to mix it with the big guns.” Peter had played Singles all day so there were three Jones starters from Chinchilla, David, Tim and myself. David was absolutely stoked to draw former World No 1 and national coach Steve Glasson in the opening round. David had been watching “The Bowls Show” on SBS since it started in May and felt he was up on who were all the top Australian bowlers. He couldn’t wait to meet Steve Glasson in person and as luck would have it, both he and Steve bowled about a metre from the kitty and they brought in an umpire to measure; they were the centre of attention for a few minutes.
Pictured above: Peter, Tim, Julie and David Jones, top right, Lorraine Marsden, Julie Jones, Liz Marshall, Jan Cook, bottom left, David Jones had the thrill of playing against national coach Steve Glasson, bottom right, Kevin Cook from Perth and Peter Jones play Mens Singles sectionals at the AO 2016
“We were stoked to play against such champions. We had one win in our section and we’re now addicted to the Australian Open concept, we’ll definitely be nominating again next year.”
I was equally excited to draw against the legendary Karen Murphy and couldn’t wait to meet her but unfortunately she had a clash and I progressed into the second round of knockout without my brush with fame.
This amazing team went on to win the silver medal and our team had them drawn at 11-all with two ends to go in the opening round. We made the fundamental mistake of the less experienced, we thought too far ahead to the finish line and fell at the final hurdle, dropping the last two ends to go down 11-17, 8 ends to 7 (but I think we had them worried!)
I had a win and then a loss to a very young bowler who picked up the kitty, all in all, a great experience and a great concept, trialled for the first time at this year’s Australian Open. On Tuesday it was time for David and Tim to play their Pairs at Helensvale and they too were delighted to have two stars of the game Kurt Brown and Sean Ingham in their section. “We were stoked to play against such champions,” David said. “We had one win in our section and we’re now addicted to the Australian Open concept, we’ll definitely be nominating again next year.”
We went on to win our next two games by close margins and just missed out on going through to the knockout round. We Chinchilla girls had the best time playing with the two Perth ladies we’d met only three days before, we gelled so well together and we feel we will be friends for life. That is what playing in the Australian Open gave our family, a magical bowls experience and some new friends for life.
It was such a thrill and a very proud time for me to watch my husband Peter and two sons David and Tim play in the Australian Open, and I was excited about the thrill coming up for me to be playing in the Women’s Fours. Unfortunately Peter had to go home as he drives a school bus and he couldn’t get more time off. (He would have loved to watch me play my first Australian Open!) What a fantastic experience I was about to have, with my sons cheering me on. Skip Jan informed me I would be up against a world champion Kristina Krstic from WA in the first game. Jan’s opposing skip was Sam Shannahan from NSW, I played third against Kristina, Lorraine was second against Tayla Spence from VIC and Liz Marshall was lead against Kylie Whitehead from VIC.
We’re very grateful to Peter for deciding to nominate in the Singles! (I took photos of all of our scorecards as a special memento!) We are still talking about our Australian Open experience and will be for some time to come!
Julie, Peter, David and Tim Jones. Peter Jones has been bowling for about five years and Julie for about four years. Peter’s father Charlie Jones and his sister Cheryl have played for a long time and Peter always said “You’ll never get me playing bowls…” (Famous last words. He is now addicted!) The family started in the sport through a business house night bowls set up by Chinchilla’s Harry Smeeton to get more new bowlers into the club.
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Drought breaker! New look QLD side thumps NSW in test surprise By Tom Sharman
Queensland’s new look U18 girls’ team broke an 11-year drought, triumphing over New South Wales for the first time since 2005. The annual test clash was held at Tugun (July 3-5) and the girls finished proudly undefeated, 3-0.
Queensland are defending champs in the upcoming Australian U18 Championships at Holdfast Bay, South Australia.
Jessie Cottell (Broadbeach), Jessica Srisamruaybai (Tweed Heads) and Rebecca Rixon (Kawana) have played in QLD U18 matches previously but it was the first time at the pointy end in the final five for Shervawn Wilson (Tin Can Bay) and Julia Allen-Best (Tin Can Bay).
The QLD team of five girls and five boys will fly out in late September, expecting to play the first round on Fri Sept 30, two rounds on Sat Oct 1, three rounds on Sun Oct 2, and all finals on Mon Oct 3.
Wilson said the coaches and families were really supportive, which eased the pressure. “I thought the series was fantastic and a lot of fun,” Wilson said. “I loved playing.
“Over the past couple of years I’ve trained harder, worked harder and bowled in as many events as I can, even put off social opportunities, just so I could make the QLD team,” Rebecca Rixon said. “It’s going to be very tough at Nationals, there’s no doubt about that, but we’re definitely excited and we’ll try our absolute best for Queensland.”
The QLD boys looked long on form going into the inter-state clash, but despite a spirited campaign, New South Wales took the series 2-0, QLD boys holding them to a draw in the second test. Jacob Nelson (Belmont) and Dale McWhinney Shillington (Musgrave Hill) have played for QLD U18s before, but it was first time in the final five for Jayden Christie (Helensvale), Shane White (Helensvale) and Nicky Cahill (Bargara). Both Queensland and New South Wales debuted new players and both showed some first test nerves, but they soon settled down and played some exceptional bowls in challenging weather conditions. “With some newies representing Queensland for the first time, there were some nerves as well as the pressure of playing a test series,” Queensland state coach Bill Cornehls said. “It was about bringing the team in together, they know each other from junior title games but actually playing together is a whole different thing, and it’s about matching players to get compatibilities on the rinks. “The big thing we have talked about is playing for each other and Queensland.” New South Wales team manager Sharyn Renshaw was also impressed with what she saw. “There wasn’t a lot between the games and the NSW side is used to training and working together,” Renshaw said. “I think compatibility is one of the big things and we’ve built up a good culture in NSW over the past few years so they know what’s expected of them which is our biggest strength.”
So excited, finally a win for QLD U18 girls against NSW after 11 years, Jessie Cottell, Julia Allen-Best, Shervawn Wilson, Jessica Srisamruaybai and Rebecca Rixon (Pic Dave Rixon)
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NSW rep Toby Peters enjoyed the win for his state against QLD. “I was pretty pleased with how the first game went and I thought we worked ►
From the Chairman by BQ Chairman Peter Williamson
BQ COACHING It is pleasing to see the BQ Coaching committee doing great work and being well received in the Districts. BQ SELECTION The BQ Selection committee has also been working steadfastly and representatives for the upcoming U18, U25 and Over 60s interstate and national competitions have now been selected. State coach Bill Cornehls with the team
BQ MATCH It has come to the attention of BQ Match that some clubs may not be consulting the state and national calendars before scheduling their club and district championship events. Of course it is regrettable and inevitable that some clashes will occur but I commend the events calendars on the BQ, BA and World Bowls websites to you for your consideration before scheduling club and district events.
well as a team and capitalised on that,” Peters said, as NSW went up 1-0 in the boys’ series. “We worked really well together, even though a few of us are pretty new.” (For individual game, player and test results, see the BQ website under EVENTS) Team picture: Qld boys Dale McWhinney-Shillington, Jayden
Christie, Jacob Nelson, Shane White, Nicky Cahill, Qld girls, Rebecca Rixon, Jessica Srisamruaybai, Shervawn Wilson, Julia Allen-Best, Jessie Cottell. NSW team from top left: NSW boys Toby Peters, Jayden Gebbie, Jono Davis, Luke Grainger, Kyle Hansen, Jordan Taylor. NSW girls Kayleigh Darlington, Louise Cronan, Briana Graham, Kate Matthews, Brianna Smith.
Broadbeach targets youth market Gold Coast powerhouse club Broadbeach is taking a leap of faith and investing in the future with the launch of its new Youth Academy this month. Already signed up are rising stars Jayden Cottell (Broadbeach), Jesse Cottell (Broadbeach), Brad Lawson (Enoggera) and Kit Conlan (Ballina). The academy will be run by Commonwealth Games silver medalist (for Canada) Ryan Bester and World Under 25 Singles champ Chloe Stewart, both based at Broadbeach, and experienced coach and BQ selector Greg Bostock. It’s an exciting time to be bowling out of Broadbeach, with the club undergoing a $3.3 million refurbishment in preparation for the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games. Coach Bostock said the Youth Academy would assist younger bowlers to excel using the latest in advanced training techniques and technology. “So far we have had a lot of enquiries and a lot of people are interested in coming into the squad,” Bostock said.
It is especially recommended that key club and district events not occur during the period of BQ state championships (May) and the Australian Open (June) BQ ADMINISTRATION MEDIA - After 10 years at BQ in a full time and contract capacity, former Bowler magazine editor Wayne Griffin has accepted a full time position elsewhere. This will be his last Bowler doing layout and advertising. We wish him well. CEO - We wish outgoing CEO Warren Birks well. He has resigned and the process of filling this position is underway. RBMs - Have you met the new Bowls Australia Regional Bowls Manager for your area yet? With fewer employees in the BQ office, the RBMs will provide a vital liaison and on-the-ground advice service for our districts. I hope you enjoy the club news in this edition of Queensland Bowler magazine. Please continue to send in your winner’s photos and story details so everyone can see what your club has been up to! I enjoyed attending the recent QLD V NSW U18 test series at Tugun; special commendation to the juniors for some great bowls despite the inclement weather. At the end of this month the 6th annual Bowls Queensland and Sports Connect Multi Disability Championships (August 28-31) will return to Chermside. (For draws and results during events, check the BQ website EVENTS pages.)
“At this stage I’m looking at a dozen people to start with but that number will grow, because the other aspect of the academy will be to bring new talent into the sport. “What we want to do is take juniors to the next level and get them into the National Training Centre programs and get them recognised for national and state level representation, so it’s going to be a very exciting time.”
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Historic win for Brothers Edmonton Women’s Pennant team Brothers Edmonton women are celebrating their first-ever win in the Cairns division of the TFNQ District Pennant. “Five sides took part and the competition over four weeks was as fierce as usual,” publicity officer Jenny Keeling said. “The side was well selected and the competition was challenging, we’re very excited with our first-ever win!”
Going into the final game, Edmonton was one win behind Marlin Coast and needed to win by at least six shots to win the division. The Cairns clubs play a home and away round each year and the successful Brothers Edmonton team got to win against Marlin Coast by 33 shots before a home crowd, making the victory even sweeter.
The triumphant team was (pictured, back row from left) Jenny Keeling, Rosyln Fraser, Nerida Dawson, Sue Ferrando, Beverley Mason, Susan Rowe, Beverley Hill, Susan Greenwood, front row, Edna Atkinson, Terese McAlary, Audrey McCormack, Ailsa Crittenden, Daphne Begg, Judy Rick.
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Mixed Pairs Tourists Solander Lakes Bowls Club fielded five husband and wife pairs teams in the recent Wallis Lake Mixed Pairs competition. “This event attracts 150 mixed pairs teams every year and we play at four bowling clubs in the area, Forster, Tuncurry Beach, Sporties Tuncurry and Blackhead,” Solander Lakes Vicki Mitchell said. “Queensland is always well represented and in fact this year, a team from Thursday Island attended.” Pictured back row from left, John Dann, Barry Curtis, Graham Hubbard, Bruce Hill, Wayne Mitchell, front, Cheryl Dann, Vicki Mitchell, Faye Hubbard, Terri Curtis, Debra Hill.
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Tide turns for East Bundaberg
Easts (Bundaberg) wants everyone to know they are still going strong, increasing their membership of both men and women over the past two years after coming back from devastating floods which almost wiped the club out of existence. “In fact last year was one of our best, a real resurgence,” club PR Maureen Lakeman said.
There was also a Men’s Fours in 2015, won by Garry Hopwood, Phil Benton, Alan Borer, and Peter Ey.
“We had only one team nominated in District Pennant Division 7 and we won, first time in 25 years, magnificent result.”
Going on to District level, Phil Benton and Peter Ey teamed up with Robert Machem and Bill Connley, going down
“Thank you and congratulations to all who have helped breathe new life into Easts, it’s great to be going strongly again.”
Cairns’ Lola loving life at 90 Cairns Bowls Club’s Lola Salter turned 90 on May 13 and has been awarded with her Bowls Queensland Matriarch’s Badge.
Pictured right, East Bundaberg Mixed Pairs champs Don Jensen and Daphne Ewing Easts lost a treasured member earlier this year in Nev Finlay, a patriarch and long time member of the club. His wife Nell is a club matriarch, presented with her badge by club president Peter Ey on her 90th birthday. The club also celebrated member Fred Hussey Smith turning 100. After being hit by the 2011 and 2013 floods, the club finally returned to contesting club championships in 2014, just in singles and pairs, with Don Jensen winning the Singles and John Roberts and Phil Benton winning the Pairs. The club added an extra layer in 2015, contesting both men’s and women’s Singles, with the titles won by Nick Jarvis and Coral Machem. Last year’s Men’s Pairs title was won by Nick Jarvis and Kevin Basham and Women’s Pairs by Helen Guppy and Mavis Flynn.
Pic: Birthday girl Lola Salter gets her matriarch’s badge from Lois Ceely.
fighting in a play off on the last end to get runner up to Burnett. “We continue to build, this year Easts will field two Pennant teams, in Division 5 and Division 6,” Maureen said. Easts club champions for 2016 are Men’s Singles Greg McGail, Women’s Singles Angela Sprizzi, Men’s Pairs Greg McGail and Ian Macracken, Men’s Fours Peter Brown, Brent Bird, Kevin Basham and Toni Jarvis. “Thank you and congratulations to all who have helped breathe new life into Easts, it’s great to be going strongly again,” Maureen Lakeman said. Things turned the corner for East Bundaberg with its win at District Pennant last year, pictured below, Dennis O’Neil, John Ewing, Don Jensen, Phil Benton, front row, Peter Ey, Alan Boorer, Nick Jarvis. Absent, Kevin Basham, John Boyle, manager-selector Eric Watters.
Lola started her bowling days at Edmonton 25 years ago, wearing the traditional and compulsory long skirt, petticoat and stockings. “Being a stylish lady, she made the transition to trousers and hang-out shirts, still looking as well-groomed as always,” said club PR Christine Muirhead. Some of her “younger” bowling friends from when she transferred to Cairns Bowls Club are still her friends today, including Dot Godfrey, 88, Vene DuRietz, 81, and Helen Ward, 81. Lola’s early work as a seamstress set her on the path to be an accomplished dressmaker. Although she moved to Cairns 43 years ago, she still has a friendship that goes back 75 years to her early dressmaking days. “Family is as important to Lola as her friendships,” Muirhead said. “With two daughters, three grand-children and five great-grandchildren, she always has a valid excuse to shop!” Lola has a keen eye, steady hand and the sharp brain of a cards player, which has enabled her to roll a lethal lead bowl. She also likes knitting, crocket, craftwork and remains a keen reader. Lola was born in the same year as Queen Elizabeth and feels like her, she was destined to live a long (and happy) life. “The Cairns Bowls Club ladies feel very fortunate to have enjoyed Lola’s company over so many years,” Christine Muirhead said.
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Lowood and District Memorial Bowls Club held its first Men’s Fours Carnival for many years on the June 18-19. Sixteen teams competed from Quirindi, Mermaid Beach, Dayboro, Kilcoy, Toogoolawah, Mt Crosby and Amberley as well as the Lowood locals. The green ran well with the weather holding up until Sunday afternoon when the last game had to be abandoned due to the rain setting in. A representative of the major sponsor the Bendigo Bank was on hand to award the $3200 prize money donated by the Lowood and Fernvale Community Bank
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Lowood and District Memorial Bowls Club held its first Men’s Fours Carnival for many years on the June 18-19.
(a branch of the Bendigo Bank), the Somerset Regional Council and local businesses.
“It was an excellent weekend that saw all of the volunteers pulling together...nothing would have been possible without these marvellous people.” Two Lowood members were in the winning team of Livio Lucarini (Ipswich BC), Terry Jendra (Lowood BC), Derec Lightower (Laidley BC) and Ted Jenkins (Lowood BC) who won all of their games (and were leading in the last game before it was abandoned).
Dropping only one game were runners up Paul Shumack (Lowood BC), Bob Pearce (Laidley BC), Allan Cameron (Lowood BC) and Vic Swanson (Lowood BC). “It was an excellent weekend that saw all of the volunteers pulling together to man the bar and to provide BBQ dinners on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, nothing would have been possible without these marvellous people,” said Lowood’s Vicki Cameron. Pictured: (left) Carnival winners Livio Lucarini (Ipswich BC), Terry Jendra (Lowood BC), Allan Cameron (Lowood president), Derec Lightower (Laidley BC) and Ted Jenkins (Lowood BC), below, Runners up Bob Pearce (Laidley BC), Vic Swanson (Lowood BC), Paul Shumack (Lowood BC), Allan Cameron (Lowood president) with Leonie Sippel from the Lowood & Fernvale Community Bank.
Full house at Club Maroochy $5000 There was a funny twist in the Club Maroochy $5000 Fours on July 24 when sponsors of the event Anne and Graham Doreen from New Zealand ended up winning! They teamed up with Kiwi friend Marg O’Connor but their intended fourth player had accidentally double-booked himself. Fortunately, when rounding up a raffle prize from Paul Henricks at the nearby Bowlers Paradise bowls shop, Graham asked if Paul happened to be free the next day, and he was. Club Maroochy $5000 winners Paul Henricks, Marg O’Connor, Anne and Graham Doreen.
(The sponsors donated their share of the prize money back to the club in the form of
a set of bowls from Paul’s shop, as a future raffle prize.) The Doreens play Pennant each year at Club Maroochy and provide the prize money for the “Maroochy $5000”, which pays back to fifth place. The tournament was brought forward this year to July to take advantage of the many bowlers in the area for the 54th Sunshine Coast Winter Carnival (May 27 – July 27). The three greens were full with a total of 21 rinks in play, including visiting bowlers from Brisbane, Gold Coast, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.
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Umpire with Joan Brotherton
GETTING THE JACK RIGHT This month I thought we would look at part of Law 10 Improper delivery of the jack (pages 25-26) as this Law causes many problems and discussions amongst players and umpires as to the correct procedures in particular regarding the mat. The Lead of the team that won the previous end delivers the jack which ends up in the ditch. What should happen? The jack has been improperly delivered by the Lead as it has ended up in the ditch – Law 10.1.1, therefore Law 10.2 would apply and that states that the opposing player must place the mat as described in Law 6.1.1 (page 21) and re-deliver the jack, making sure that it is centred, but the opposing player must not play first. The opposing Lead then delivers the jack, however that jack goes completely outside the boundaries of the rink. What should happen now? Again the jack has been improperly delivered by the opposing Lead as it is out of bounds – Law 10.1.2 so Law 10.3 then applies – If the jack is improperly delivered once by each player in any end, it must not be delivered again in that end. Instead, it must be centred with the nearest point of the jack to the mat line being 2 metres from the front ditch and the mat must be placed as described in Law 6.1.1 by the first player to play. In both the above situations the mat can be moved by the player delivering the jack and positioned as described in Law 6.1.1 and this is where some members are confused as to whether the mat can be repositioned by the Leads when delivering the jack and the appropriate Law states that the mat must be placed as described in Law 6.1.1. Players also need to be aware that the mat line must be within the legal distances – at least 2 metres from the rear ditch and at least 23 metres from the front ditch (21 metres from the “T”). Both Leads have delivered their 1st bowls and it is then noticed that both the mat and the jack are not on the correct line. They call the Umpire for advice.
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The jack stays in its position on the wrong line – Law 9.7 (page 25) states after the first player to play has delivered the first bowl, no-one has the right to challenge the legality of the original position of the jack. However, the mat can be moved to the correct line – Law 6.2.3 (page 23) states if the mat is off the centre line, it must be moved to that line. That is one of the circumstances after the start of play in any end that the mat can be moved from its original position Law 6.2. That is why it is so important that both the Lead and Skip make sure that the mat and the jack are on the correct line before any bowls are delivered in each end and this would prevent any of the above errors occurring. A player finds that the mat is slippery during wet weather. Can the mat be moved? Yes this is permitted provided that the mat is not moved to another place – Law 6.2.6 (page 23) states to gain better grip during adverse weather conditions a player can, before delivering their bowl, lift the mat, turn it over and replace it in its original position. I hope that the above answers some of your queries re the delivery of the jack,
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position and repositioning of the mat by either Lead. A diagram illustrating the essential distances can be found on Page 105 of the Law Book. During a game the end is made dead and the Conditions of Play state that there are no dead ends through valid movement of the jack and the one-spot position is to be used. You call the umpire to explain what should happen. You now have an option of positions to re-spot as described in Law 56.5 (page 88): Law 56.5.2 - Three re-spot positions and Law 56.5.3 - One re-spot position. Therefore the above question applies as follows: Law 56.5.3 (page 89) – One re-spot position: A single re-spot position which is 2 metres from the front ditch and on the centre line can be used. Note: This is an alternative position to the three re-spot positions but needs to be specified in the Conditions of Play for the event. Pictured: (top) The jack and mat are both on the wrong line (as per paragraph 1); (above) the mat has been moved to the correct line, however the jack is left in its original position on the wrong line (as per paragraph 2)
Chinchilla Carnival - best in the west Chinchilla Bowls club held their annual carnival on July 15-17. 22 pairs took to the green in freezing conditions on the Friday. Two teams had three wins Brian Turner and Ken Wolski from Chinchilla being the winners with father and son duo Joel and Jim Smith from Tara the runners up. The Calcutta on Friday night saw confidence in all corners of the room. When the dust settled, first prize was over $2000. Saturday morning was due to get started at 9am for the five-round carnival, however that time came and went as wet conditions continued. After lunch the day’s play was abandoned and weather permitting, it was decided the new-look carnival would be three short rounds on the Sunday. Before we got to Sunday some indoor fun activities happened in the club.
Going into the last round, seven teams had two wins and only two had to play each other. Only four teams were left winning all their games. Chinchilla Carnival 2016 Men’s Fours winners (main picture) were Brian Kunde jnr (skip – Gayndah), Ashley Harris (3rd), Warwick Bellert (2nd), Mark Williams (lead); runners up (pictured above right) from Tara, John Smith (s), Joel Smith, Jim Smith, Matthew Prain,third place (below right) Jim Keleher (skip-Taroom), George Hoath (2nd-Jandowae), Brian Slatter (3rdDalby), Noel Corbin (lead-North Dalby). Chinchilla Carnival 2016 Men’s Pairs winners (pictured below) were locals Brian Turner (skip), men’s president Glen ‘Fuzzy’ McCullough, Ken Wolski (lead). We look forward to seeing all the familar faces and a few new ones at next year’s Chinchilla Carnival (July 14-16). By Gerard Bellgrove
The “Jack Attack” set was brought out and the tables moved to make room for the inaugural Chinchilla (Indoor) 2-Bowls Singles. Geoff (Angry Ant) Lyson came up trumps scooping the pool. Following the Singles came the 2-Bowls Pairs (Indoor) comp. Sue (Slave 1) Downes and Julie (Slave 2) Jones came out the winners. Sunday morning came and the weather behaved and the Fours was underway with a shortened time limit of 1h 40mins.
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By the time you read this, the new trading hours regime for all licensed venues other than casinos, will be in force. There has been a plethora of material written about this topic by all sorts of advisors, people and others, but I felt it was important enough to talk about it in this review together with a reminder that those of you that want to extend your gaming hours should look at it very seriously together with the opportunity to trade other parts of your pub and club businesses, even though you may have to stop your liquor trading. The Form 70 Application for Changing Gaming Hours (being version 3) is at the time of writing this article, sitting on the OLGR website. If you read that application and the explanatory notes that land with the bill, you will appreciate that the Government and the Regulator are keen to see these applications progress as smoothly as possible. They are keen to see a seamless transition, once the new trading hours regime applies. This is probably very logical given the obvious argument that there will be a negative impact on the trading profits of many venues as a result of the shortening of hours. In relation to the trade off being the ability to trade in all facets of the business other than the trading of liquor, and for this to be up to 2 hours post the approved trading hours gives something back to the industry in exchange for the liquor trading hours restriction.
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There is a question in the document regarding the applicant to advise whether or not town planning approval is in place for the extended hours and this is something which should probably be covered off before you make the application. Interestingly, the form does not require proof of town planning approval to be attached to the 2 page questionnaire. If the application seeks an extension of up to 1 hour for the extra trading, then it seems that no CIS or advertising is required. However, if it is for greater than 1 hour and up to 2 hours, then a submission in support is required, together with advertising for 14 days. Finally, I note that in relation to the risk loading to the annual renewal fee for liquor licences, that where a licensee currently has the ability to trade beyond 2am, that there are submissions in front of the OLGR that they should pro-rata on a reduced basis, the annual renewal fee by the percentage of trading time that that licensee will lose by having to stop trading liquor at 2am.
Real Estate Series Queensland’s Caboolture and Bribie Island areas will host the real estate industry’s 68th annual QLD V NSW inter-state test series next year in June (June 18-24, 2017). “It’s an excellent series and unfortunately, Queensland lost this year so we’ll be out to defeat New South Wales at home in next year’s series,” Real Estate Bowlers (QLD) secretary Les Elborne said. The two trophies contested each year are the Turner Cup and the Jim Yates Memorial Trophy. For this year’s 67th series, 84 Queensland bowlers including wives and partners travelled to Maitland NSW in May and played five “tests” over five days at Lemon Tree Passage, Kurri Kurri, Telarah, Maitland City and Clarence Town clubs. “We lost both trophies to Real Estate Bowlers (NSW) but the final result doesn’t reflect the level of competition over the five tests,” Les Elborne said. The Real Estate Bowlers QLD was officially founded 65 years ago in Oct 1951. “It is the only longstanding sporting group of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland,” Les Elborne said. Members play monthly on the second Wednesday at various bowls clubs. Pic: Real Estate Bowlers (QLD) vice president John Lang congratulates Real Estate Bowlers (NSW) president Bruce Hawkins on NSW’s win in the 2016 series.
We are awaiting a response from the regulator in respect to this submission, but is will be quite relevant to those who have late night trading and will represent a meaningful reduction to annual licence renewal fees. In the event that any of your require any assistance in relation to an application to be made under the Form 70, please do not hesitate to contact me directly on 07 3224 0230.
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THIS MONTH’S WINNER
Debbie Scott Deception Bay
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Atherton Bowls Club is enjoying a resurgence of form, with its next big clash in the Tropical Far North Queensland District Division 1 Pennant final at Yungaburra (August 7). Over the past six months, Atherton has triumphed over a tough field, defeating Weipa (runner up), Mossman, Mareeba and Yungaburra to progress to the TFNQ final undefeated. Atherton will play Edge Hill (Cairns) in Yungaburra. “The form and spirit displayed so far this year is worthy of a story,” Atherton PR Peter Hitzke said. “The Atherton club dates back to World War II and it’s had a resurgence this year due to building improvements. “A new verandah and viewing deck has made a positive difference to how we can get involved with and encourage what is going on down on the green.” And there’s been plenty happening for the Atherton club. In the first of the annual inter-club games (two rounds played, one on each other’s greens) the Lake Barrine Shield was won by 14 points after being dominated by Yungaburra for the past three years.
Main Pic: Atherton singles champ Andrew McLeod. Below: Atherton bowlers show off their new verandah and viewing deck.
ATHERTON ON A ROLL
Atherton Bowls Club is enjoying a resurgence of form, with its next big clash in the Tropical Far North Queensland District Division 1 Pennant final at Yungaburra
This was followed by a win in the Srhoj Shield against Mareeba, Atherton winning by 74 points against their old rivals, who have had a tight stranglehold on the Shield since 2011. Atherton also won the 2016 Tin Field Ashes, a quaint tradition of playing for an old Dunlop tyres ash tray, the competition initiated by Herberton back in 1984 and won by Atherton this year by a comfortable margin. “As with all our inter-club games, it is more about fellowship and having a fun day than winning,” Hitzke said. The next win for Atherton was in the Mt Baldy Open Day last month, when two Atherton teams finished No 1 and 2 on top of the ladder. The club is also very proud of Atherton bowler Andrew McLeod, who won not only the club singles but the Atherton Tablelands division singles in February, the first time for the Atherton club in many years. McLeod also made it into the Atherton Tablelands division pairs final.
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Bargara’s big bowls bash WOMEN’S $5000 FOURS Bargara’s 24th annual $5000 Women’s Fours Carnival (July 18-19) was won by the host club’s Gwen Hammersley, Sally Russell, Chris Arnold and skip Sonja Slater (pictured below with sponsor Le-Anne Allen from Richardson & Wrench). The popular carnival of five games, 15 ends was held in sunny weather with 36 teams going for prizes awarded down to ninth place, as well as five round winners. Visiting teams from Toowoomba, Kawana/ Noosa, Kandanga, Tin Can Bay, Maryborough, Urangan, Pialba, Hervey Bay, Monto, Boyne/Tannum and Miriam Vale mixed well with teams from the local area. Runners up were Bargara’s Jenny Hearn, Verity Reitzenstein, Adele Pershouse and Jess Cannon. Only two teams won all five games, with two points the difference between first and second place.
MEN’S $6000 PAIRS It was a wild and blustery weekend on June 18-19 when Bargara held it’s annual $6000 IWC Health and Wellbeing Centre Men’s Pairs Carnival, to be contested over six games of 16 ends. “The weather was not kind, requiring
patience and the ability to keep concentration in trying circumstances,” Bargara’s Alan Eversham said. However the weather challenges didn’t stop many of last year’s teams making a return visit to try to win the major prizes. Out of 22 teams competing, the host club did particularly well, capturing four out of eight prizes. Finishing top of the ladder was Bargara’s Beau Mark and skip David Daws, second was Across the Waves Darren McCracken and skip Tim Smith, third was Jason Andrewartha and skip Steve McNamee and fourth was Ashley Powell and skip Ron Keating. “Several times the umpire was called on appeal due to heavy rain and wind, but fortunately the major part of the storm swung around the bowls club,” Eversham said. “The players endured the challenges and completed a shortened game on Sunday morning.” By Sunday afternoon the weather had closed in and play eventually wound up after a number of stoppages. The club thanked new sponsor IWC, a non-government community-run charitable organisation providing health, wellbeing, family and community services to people in the Bundaberg region.
“The weather was not kind, requiring patience and the ability to keep concentration in trying circumstances.”
Pictured above (from top): Winners David Daws (skip), Allan Setter (Bargara club president), Beau Mark. Runners-Up Tim Smith-Skip, Allan Setter, Darren McCracken. 2nd runners-up: Jason Andrewartha, Allan Setter, Steve McNamee. 4th place: Ashley Powell-Lead, Allan Setter, Ron Keating (skip).
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Coaching with BQ coaching committee
ROLLING IN ROCKY The BQ coaching committee held a successful skills and club coach course at Rockhampton in June. The skills course on Wed June 15 attracted 39 participants from Central Queensland District men’s and women’s clubs.
“Both district president John Freeman and I were very impressed with the way they both spent extra time with individuals after each day, to address any specific issues. “In fact, Alan asked me to contact a fellow from the skills course on Wednesday regarding questions on using his artificial arm.
“It was pleasing to hear the positive comments from participants regarding where their affiliation fees are spent instead of the normal negative comments.
The club coach course was held over two days (Thurs June 16-Fri June 17) and attracted seven participants.
“I am happy to report that everyone attending had nothing but praise for the BQ presenters Alan Thorpe and George Franklin” CQDBA secretary Denis Bartlem said. “It was pleasing to hear the positive comments from participants regarding where their affiliation fees are spent instead of the normal negative comments. “The professional manner in which Alan and George conducted each area was nothing short of exceptional. “For these two men to do this in their own time shows that with more of these people, Bowls Queensland can have a big future.
“The bowler was able to come back in on Friday and see Alan and spend extra time to get his problems sorted out.”
Skills training was attended by Leanne Melaney, Paul Slatter, Garry Hansen, Garry Boswood, Jan Boswood, Jill Hancock, Sylvia Ward, Desley Corbett, Phyllis English, Helen Peuker, Colin Peuker, Althea Vaughan, Diana Vaughan, Alison Bunney, Wendy Orgill, Joan Shuttleton, Angela Browning, Jean Adams, Frank Tot, Jan Field, Merry Goldby, Sandy Simpson, Jenny Hansen, Denise Mercer, Kathy Buntain, Sheila Allan, Helen Leslie, Jill Freeman, Lyn Wall, Helen Parish, Bob Burton, Nick Jones, Sylvia Fern, Shirley Warr, David Hatfield, Julie Lawrence, John English. Coaching course was attended by David Hatfield, Helen Peuker Colin Peuker, Alison Bunney, Joan Shuttleworth, Graham Kunkel, Julie Lawrence.
George’s top tips for August Concentrate on your intended line Weight will come with practice Bowls Queensland’s coaching committee for 2016 is Alan Thorp (coordinator), Chrissie Pavlov and George Franklin (pictured above). Alan bowls at Bribie Island Bowls Club, Chrissie at Broadbeach and George at Bongaree. “We all feel it’s a real privilege to be part of the BQ coaching committee,” George Franklin said. “It’s an opportunity to meet and mix with people from around Queensland and you know you’re giving them some good advice that will help them on their way, you know you’re going to see them get better each time.” Check out this page next month for more Top Tips from our Coaching committee. The coaching committee congratulates former BQ coaching committee coordinator Barry Ward on his appointment as coach of the USA men’s bowls squad to contest the World Bowls Championships in Christchurch NZ (Nov 29 – Dec 11) Great effort Barry, well deserved, all the best with the USA squad!
Alison Bunney, George Franklin (BQ coaching), Julie Lawrence, Graham Kunkle, Joan Shuttleton, David Hatfield, Heather Peuker, Alan Thorp (BQ coaching), Colin Peuker at BQ Club Coach and Skills Courses, Rockhampton (June 15-17).
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