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Volume 35/ Issue No. 10
CONTENTS 06 QLD v NSW
12 Dunn Cup
Action from Queensland’s junior, under-25 and open test series against arch rivals New South Wales.
Thuringowa claim North Queensland’s most prestigious title, denying Jubilee’s boys three in a row.
08 Prestige Singles
14 Annual Awards
Déjà vu, as Kelvin Kerkow defeats Ashley Bates for Tweed’s Prestige Singles title...again.
Bowls Queensland has honoured bowlers, volunteers and clubs with the 2011 Annual Awards.
10 Salisbury Superbowl
22 Cardwell - Forgotten Club
Brett Wilkie is hoping his second Super Bowl win in three years will help earn him singles duty for Australia.
Almost two years after Cyclone Yasi, Cardwell Bowls Club is still lacking even the most basic facilities.
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Constitutional Challenges Clubs and districts must have their own disciplinary procedures and policies in place Over the past few months we have received a number of enquiries from clubs wishing to modify their constitutions, including their disciplinary procedures and policies.
While these clubs should be commended on making the necessary changes, there are, however, a number of clubs whose constitutions state that all disciplinary matters and complaints will be heard under the Bowls Queensland Member Protection Policy. The Bowls Queensland Member Protection Policy is responsible for dealing with issues that arise in the following areas: Child Protection, Anti-discrimination and Harassment, Sexual Relationships and Transgender (additional information can be obtained in the policy available on the Bowls Queensland website). Any additional disciplinary issues are dealt with under the Bowls Queensland Disciplinary By-Law.
Therefore, should a club have this clause within their constitution and an issue arises outside of the four areas listed, the club or district has no provision to deal with the issue. It is with this in mind that I urge all districts and clubs to review their current disciplinary procedures and make the necessary changes should they be required. If a district or club needs to make changes to their disciplinary by-law then I would suggest using the Bowls Queensland by-law as a template and make any slight modification that the club feels are necessary.
Alternatively further information and assistance can be obtained by contacting the Bowls Queensland office on (07)3355 9988.
Constitution changes haven’t been the only enquiries being fielded by Bowls Queensland lately. A number of people have raised the issue of non-accredited coaches conducting sessions within clubs. While there is no hard a fast rule as to who is able to coach, Bowls Queensland encourages clubs to use current accredited coaches.
The failure to use nationally accredited coaches could have implications for the club should an incident occur…especially with regards to insurance. Some insurance companies stipulate that anyone who undertakes the task of instructing or coaching others has to undergo the relevant training or induction. Therefore should the person not meet the criteria, not only may they not be covered under the club’s insurance, but they could also be leaving themselves at risk. Should an individual find himself or herself in this situation they may need to investigate obtaining their own insurance.
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Editor: Wayne Griffin Editorial Assistant: Beth Newman Published by: Bowls Queensland ABN 17 231 978 960
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Inexperience shows as girls get Just hours before Cooper Cronk’s 40-metre field goal broke New South Wales hearts, Queensland’s junior bowlers were celebrating their own sensational victory over the Blues.
But unlike their Origin idols, the Mini Maroons didn’t need a last gasp score to seal their win. Instead they romped home in a three-test whitewash at Mackay’s Suburban Bowls Club. The boys had battled NSW into submission over three days, winning nine of their 12 games and drawing a tenth to cement their standing as Australia’s top junior side. Rohan Wilson was a star performer, coming through his singles battle with Dylan Skinner undefeated, albeit in some very tight games. “In that first game I got out with my last bowl of the match, it was so close,” said Wilson, who trailed Skinner 19-20 in the series opener, before a moment of magic saw him snatch victory with his final bowl. With Skinner holding three close bowls, the Queenslander laid it all on the line with a last ditch drive. The precision shot paid off, with Wilson taking the jack into the ditch and picking up two shots along the way to clinch a memorable singles win, 21-20. Wilson also went through unbeaten in the pairs alongside regular bowling buddy Sean Ingham, while Joel Leese skipped his triples outfit of Nic Gosley
and Braiden Leese to two wins and a draw to wrap an early series win for the Maroons.
swept aside
With the trophy safely tucked away in Queensland’s luggage, the boys could have been for forgiven if they had lost a little focus in the third and final test.
Queensland’s boys may have stormed to victory over New South Wales, but the Maroon girls were swept away as a Blue wave came crashing down in Mackay.
“It was the best feeling to eventually get that fours win. We all played pretty well in that last game,” Ingham said.
A 19-8 pairs win to Madi Styles and Rikki-Lee Kemp was the only ray of light in an otherwise disappointing first test, as Queensland slumped to a 3-1 defeat.
But, with the Origin decider just hours away, the Maroons came out blazing, clocking up wins in the singles, pairs and triples, plus their first fours win of the series, to send NSW home with their tails between their legs.
The new-look Queensland side, which featured just one player from last year’s successful national champs, managed only two wins from 12 games as NSW cruised to a whitewash victory.
“We had a good game in test two as well…even though we got flogged on the scoreboard it didn’t really indicate how close the game was. The small things didn’t go our way in that game, but today they did and we got the result.”
With a sniff of blood in the air, NSW came out fighting in test two and once again battered the home side, this time on all four rinks, to wrap up the series with one test to spare.
“This is my last year in juniors, in fact this was my last under-18 test series, so it was great to finish off like that with a 3-nil win,” Ingham said.
Nic Gosley, who made his Queensland debut in Mackay, was also delighted with the series win.
“It was pretty good, the conditions were a bit windy, but overall it was good,” the 14-year-old Beenleigh bowler said. “The competition was probably a bit tougher than I expected, but I really enjoyed the experience, especially to get the win on Origin day.”
With nothing to lose, Queensland’s coaches decided to shake up the side, switching the teams most experienced player, Natasha Jones, to singles duty and moving Styles to skip the fours. The change paid off, with Jones handing under-18 Australian Open champ, Ellen Ryan, her first singles defeat of the series, 21-15. “I would have liked to play singles from the start,” Jones admitted.
“There are two other girls in the team that are good skips, but because I’m the ‘veteran’ of the side I was put in to skip. Personally I think that was a mistake.” “The biggest problem is we don’t train together, so none of us had any idea what the others could do.
“It’s a new team and most of the girls were very shy and very nervous, but that will get better with experience.”
Unfortunately Styles’ fours outfit of April Wilson, Angie Earle and Rikki-Lee Kemp couldn’t secure a win in test three. However, the 26-10 score line belied what was a very competitive clash, with the Maroon girls putting their rivals under fierce pressure throughout the match. 6 | queensland bowler
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Even the loss of star skip, Nathan Rice, couldn’t stop Queensland’s men from exacting revenge on New South Wales in last month’s test series at Taren Point. The Maroons were out to make amends following their failure to beat the Blues in April’s Australian Sides Championships. However, a last minute injury to Rice, who rolled his ankle just days before the series, left selectors scrambling to reshuffle the side.
Jamie Smith was quickly elevated from the under-25 ranks, while Anthony Fantini took over Rice’s skipping duties. Queensland’s Sean Baker said the last-minute reshuffle affected the side, but also gave the Maroons a chance to prove their wealth of talent.
“Nathan’s a big loss, a very talented player. But one of the big strengths of Queensland is our depth,” Baker said. “Nathan’s experience and confidence on the green was a big loss for us, but Fanta (Fantini) stepped up and played exceptionally well and it gave one of the younger guys (Jamie Smith) an opportunity to have a run.” Smith, who picked up two state titles last month, was a welcome addition to the side and Baker said he slotted seamlessly into the line up.
“He fit in very well. Obviously, we all already knew Jamie just through bowls in general, but he fit into the group quite well.” Despite Baker’s glowing appraisal, the new combination took time to gel and at first the foursome looked doomed to failure, dropping their opening match 20-15, before going down 32-14 in test two. But when it mattered most Fantini’s boys stepped up, demolishing Brody Pitham’s side in test three to secure the Wal Currey shield for Queensland.
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Mark Casey dropped his first game of the series, going down to Aron Sherriff, 17-13, and Brett Wilkie quickly followed suit, beaten 23-15 by Shane Garvey side. With the series in the balance Fantini’s foursome came storming to the rescue, smashing Pitham 38-7 to cover his teammates’ losing margins and seal the victory for Queensland.
The win continued a great few months for the Maroons, which saw them reclaim the Alley Shield at the 2012 Australian Sides, despite losing their clash with NSW. Baker said the team wanted to avenge that loss.
“We were trying to redeem ourselves and get back at NSW. Off the green, we like them all...they’re all obviously good people...but the sporting rivalry’s there and we hate to lose to them.”
Queensland girls pumped after fantastic series win
Queensland’s golden generation of junior girls proved they could cut the mustard at under-25 level, grabbing a 3-0 victory over the Blues in last month’s test series at Taren Point. The dominant display handed Queensland their first ever under-25 series win over NSW, after four consecutive losses.
Lauren Wilson, Cassandra Millerick and Bolivia Millerick, all members of last year’s incredibly successful junior nationals side, made their under-25 debuts in the Sydney series. The talented trio joined experienced players Amanda Bessell, Charlie Harkness and fellow first-timer Kiani Andersen for the impressive win.
Queensland stamped their authority on the contest from the start, with dominant 21-13 and 21-9 wins in their pairs and triples matches during the series opener.
With one win under their belt, the girls kicked off test two brimming with confidence, and were duly rewarded as Bolivia Millerick won the singles 25-21, while the pairs got up 17-12.
Amanda Bessell’s triples side fell agonisingly short in game two, going down by a solitary shot, 17-18. But it made little difference with the series safely wrapped up for Queensland. Understandably the girls were incredibly relaxed heading into the final test.
“We weren’t really expecting to win that day as well. “But the last day, we played really good bowls and it all just worked,” Andersen said.
To their credit, they played some of their best bowls of the series to claim a clean sweep.
“Everything just went to plan, everything worked. It was all kind of a blur. We were all just really happy and pumped,” Andersen said.
UNDER-25s
Unfortunately Queensland’s under-25 men didn’t taste the same success at Taren Point. A final test revival was not enough to stop NSW from claiming a third straight ArcherStewart Trophy.
The Maroons had a slightly disrupted preparation leading into the series, with Ben Savva coming in as a late replacement for Smith. One of the elder statesmen in the under-25s, Des Cann (22), said the late change contributed to their slow start in the series, but applauded Savva’s performance as a last-minute call up. “Losing Jamie to the senior side was a little bit of a setback. But Benny did a great job and probably played himself into a spot,” Cann said.
After losing the first two tests, and with them the series, Qld came out firing in test three. Cann took out the singles 25-12, Savva and Jay Cross won the pairs, 21-8, and Jason Carpenter, Eric Copeland and Sam White completed the clean sweep in the triples, 17-14.
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Bad case of the Blues
Tracy Foster tries to keep her spirits up despite the 3-0 defeat.
Queensland’s women couldn’t quite match it with a powerhouse NSW side in their recent test series, losing in a 3-0 whitewash.
Tracy Foster’s 15-12 loss and a 17-20 defeat for Williams blew the margin out to 30 shots, giving the Blues a comfortable series victory.
Van Eldik’s side were the big winners in test one, inflicting an 11-shot defeat on Nicole Williams’ team, which saw Queensland go down 64-50 on the big board.
“In the first day, we all did really well. As it was sort of wet then dry, it really became difficult. The side was really solid though. With a little bit more time together, we could be set for big things.”
It was always going to be tough against a side that boasts players like Karen Murphy, Natasha Van Eldik and even former Maroon, Kelsey Cottrell.
Lynsey Armitage’s rink reversed Queensland’s fortunes in the second test, managing a 24-17 win over Kelsey Cottrell. However, it was not enough to even the ledger, as the Blues took the test 60-57 overall to wrap up the series. The final test gave Queensland an opportunity to save some face.
However, Van Eldik proved to be the thorn in Queensland side, defeating Armitage 30-9.
Queensland debutante and player of the series, Kristy Thatcher said the conditions had been challenging for the Maroons.
Thatcher relished the opportunity to don the Maroon and face her bowling idol, Karen Murphy, in her first Queensland test. “It was incredible. The fact that I had been put in leading with such an incredible, supportive team, I felt comfortable straight away.
“Our first game was against Karen Murphy, I’ve been watching her for years so it was a huge thrill and I just tried to play my best and it sort of came off on the day.”
Déjà vu as Kerkow clinches fourth prestige title It was a case of déjà vu at this year’s Tweed Prestige Singles as Kelvin Kerkow defended his 2011 title with victory over Wodonga’s Ashley Bates.
Bates and Kerkow faced off in last year’s final after the Wodonga bowler’s surprise run to the pointy end of the tournament. However, if the Victorian thought he might get revenge for last year’s defeat, he was mistaken, with Kerkow cruising to a comfortable 25-7 win.
Kerkow eased through the draw, brushing aside some of the competition’s top bowlers, including Canadian international Ryan Bester, on his way to claiming a fourth Prestige Singles crown. His closest match came against the last surviving woman in the field, former world singles champion Carmen Anderson, whom he beat 25-18. Anderson did not leave the competition entirely emptyhanded, though, taking out
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the $1000 prize for the best-performed woman. Kerkow pocketed a cool $5000 for his victory, while Bates bagged $2500 plus a wildcard entry into next month’s Golden Nugget. Wildcards are awarded to the competition’s best-performed man and woman. However, with both Kerkow and Anderson already through to the Golden Nugget draw, the wildcards went to the next in line. Tweed bowler Wendy Wilson edged out her daughter Lauren to grab the women’s spot. Both Wilsons were bundled out in the fourth round of the Prestige Singles, as was clubmate Ann-Maree Peart. But Wendy’s loss of 22-25 was the smallest margin, making her the second-placed woman and the wildcard recipient.
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Wilkie lifts second
Salisbury Super Bowl
There were no cheerleaders or fireworks at the 2012 Salisbury Super Bowl, but it did have one thing in common with its American namesake, with one of the sport’s genuine superstars taking out the title.
Brett Wilkie defeated Musgrave Hill bowler Brian Baldwin in the final, 25-16, to claim his second Super Bowl trophy in just three years. The Aussie rep was pleased with the achievement after work commitments ruled him out of a title defence in 2011. “I didn’t play last year, so it was great to win two in a row for me. It was a quality field in the tournament and it was good to get another win.” Wilkie had a tough task making it to the final, taking down Kelvin Kerkow in the quarterfinals, 25-16, before facing Canadian international Ryan Bester in a challenging semi. Overcoming the Canadian, 25-22, gave Wilkie
self-belief heading into the decider, despite Baldwin’s dominant 25-12 win over Jindalee’s Des Cann.
“Winning against Ryan in a hard-fought semi gave me a lot of confidence,” he said.
“Brian played really well in the semi so I knew I had to play well to beat him.” Wilkie said the Super Bowl win was a boost ahead of this month’s Australian trials in Warilla, where he will be one of eight men competing for the final team of five.
The Helensvale bowler hopes the Super Bowl title and his recent qualification for the Australian Indoor Championships (both singles events) will hold him in good stead as he looks to make the cut for Australia’s World Championship team.
“It’s an important win at the moment. There are eight players all vying for selection for the world bowls team. I want to go well in every tournament in the lead up to the naming of the Australian team.
“I think it definitely won’t do any harm (to my singles chances) but I’ll just be happy to make the team and then to play wherever the selectors pick me. The chance to play singles would be a bonus.”
Wilkie’s clubmate Kristy Thatcher was the Super Bowl’s top performing woman, making it to the quarterfinals before going down to Baldwin, 25-18.
Contenders line up for Indoor crown
Brett Wilkie will be chasing a second national indoor title in three years when he lines up at the 2012 Australian Indoor Championships on the Gold Coast next month. Wilkie is one of 10 Queenslanders in the running for this year’s title, following last month’s qualification tournaments across the state. Five male and five female qualifiers were selected over four venues, with competitions held at Tweed Heads, Urangan, Paradise Point and Pine Rivers. Due to the number of venues, two male qualifiers were picked from Tweed Heads and two women from Urangan, while the remaining venues provided one each.
In the north, Cairns’ Kurt Brown made it through for the men, giving him a national entry for the third time in four years.
Burnett’s Bolivia Millerick will line up for her Australian Indoors debut after qualifying alongside Urangan’s Kirsty De Waard. 2009 champion Anthony Kiepe is a notable absentee from the qualifiers, after losing to 14-year-old Queensland rep Nic Gosley in sectionals. Bribie Island bowler Richard Strawbridge and Tweed’s Paul Girdler were the eventual winners of the men’s qualifiers at Tweed Heads, while 2009 state singles champion Lyn Cuthbertson made it through in the women’s section.
Pine Rivers duo Paul Jopson and Noelene Dutton (pictured) took out quailfying events at their home venue to give the north Brisbane club a strong shot at the national title. The home ground advantage continued in Paradise Point, with Julie Dean clinching the ladies’ spot.
Queensland will have two extra competitors at the championships in Mark Casey and Lynsey Armitage, both of whom receive automatic entry as the reigning Australian Open singles champions. The national Indoor Championships begin on August 20 at Tweed Heads.
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Thuringowa boys end Jubilee’s Dunn Cup reign Thuringowa denied Jubilee’s boys a record third consecutive Dunn Cup last month, winning 23-20 in a title thriller. In a four-hour epic, the two clubs fought out an incredibly tight battle, with the scores all square going into the final end.
Thuringowa closed it out, though, taking three on the final end to clinch North Queensland’s most prestigious bowls trophy.
Thuringowa skip Doug Kleinhans said his side, playing together for the first time, took it up a notch in the decider. “I am overwhelmed. We went in as the underdogs. I didn’t really expect to win it,” Kleinhans said.
“I didn’t feel we played well enough through the sectional play to be any sort of hope, but we all seemed to lift our game and we played much better in the final.” Kleinhans’ side of Ken Day, Geoff Ryder and Neil Brown got off to a slow start in the title decider.
The challengers trailed Ben Cribbin’s Jubilee outfit of Terry Hocking, Dave Goode and Victor Salerno 2-7 early in the match. However, Kleinhans’ boys ground their way back into contention, getting to within three shots of Jubilee before a six in the dying ends catapulted them into the lead. The defending champs did not die
wondering, though, taking the scores to 20-20 after 24 ends.
But they couldn’t quite go the distance and Thuringowa’s boys lifted the coveted title. Kleinhans said his side were not worried about playing the reigning cup holders, despite the competition being held on Jubilee’s home turf. “We weren’t intimidated because in the last six years, that’s the fourth time we’ve played (Jubilee) and that was our third win.
“We knew we were certainly up to the standard, so it was just a matter of putting our game together at the right time,” he said.
Thuringowa qualified for the final after a comfortable sectional win, finishing two games and a draw ahead of their opposition, including South Townsville and Charters Towers. Jubilee had a slightly tougher run to the final and were a win behind Cutheringa going into the last day of sectionals. However, victory over Wangaratta, combined with Suburban’s defeat of Cutheringa, put them in the top spot and set up a chance to defend their title at home. Thuringowa’s title win gives them the hosting rights for the 2013 Dunn Cup.
Pictured: Geoff Ryder, Neil Brown, Doug Klienhans and Ken day with NQ president Merv Cameron.
Wild Thing takes out Top Draw The Mooloolaba Top Draw Fours lived up to its name last month, with Robbie Wild skipping the winning side ahead of a star-studded field.
Wild’s combination of Aaron Hewson, Eric Copeland and Des Cann only dropped one match over eight rounds of competition against a quality field, finishing 10 points clear of their nearest rivals. The eventual champions sat sixth after their first three matches, behind Mark Casey’s all-star outfit of Nathan Rice, Mark Thatcher and Mark Monro.
With three wins in as many games on day two, Wild’s side propelled themselves into the top spot on the ladder, ahead of Greg Wordsworth. Once they got a grip on the title, Wild’s team never let it go, winning their remaining two games on the final day to take out the top prize.
Nick McIntyre’s side, which included Queensland player Sean Baker, finished runner-up after the tough weekend of competition. Australian rep Brett Wilkie skipped the third-place getters, with Barrie Lester, Brendon Egan and Mooloolaba bowler Jay Globits also in his team’s ranks.
Fourth-placed Junior Thain edged out Casey by only half a point at the end of the competition, finishing on 122 points. Wordsworth’s side slipped to sixth after the third and final day of competition, after two losses in their last two games. Michael Brown (114.5) and Greg Brown (109) rounded out the placegetters in the tournament.
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Another Change to the Board There has been another change to BQ’s Board of Management, with director, Tony Butler, stepping down for personal reasons.
The Board would like to thank Tony for his contribution during his term in office and wishes him all the best for the future. Bowls Queensland will fill the vacancy caused by Tony’s departure as soon as a suitable replacement can be found. Hopefully a new director will be appointed at our July board meeting.
NSW at the recent Australian Sides Championships. Our under-25 ladies team was also successful, winning all three tests. Unfortunately our senior ladies and under-25 men were unsuccessful at Taren Point, but they did represent their state with distinction.
Congratulations to all bowlers on their efforts during these tests series. GOODWILL TOUR
This year’s Goodwill Tour visited clubs from Brisbane through Gayndah
Winners are grinners
BQ honours bowlers, clubs & volunteers for outstanding contribution in 2011 The nominations have been considered, the votes counted and now Bowls Queensland has named its annual award winners for 2011. While this year’s presentations were low-key affairs, the recipients were no less deserving and their contributions and achievements no less outstanding than in previous years. Club of the Year
North Dalby, Nerang & Bramble Bay North Dalby Bowls Club is the 2011 Small Club of the Year. The west Queensland club interacts greatly with its local community and attempts to engage people of all ages. North Dalby has opened its doors for special charity events over the past year, including a Blue Care Barefoot Bowls Day, and is consistently pitching in to fundraise for local organisations.
The club has a strong relationship with local media and is attempting to help promote the sport of bowls throughout its surrounding areas. Their engagement with local residents is paying off in memberships, with social numbers doubling over the last two years to almost 200. Goodwill Tour group AWARDS
The 2011 awards have now been presented. Congratulations to all recipients on their wonderful achievements and outstanding contribution to the sport. Unfortunately, due to the busy representative calendar since the AGM in March, our directors had to wait until suitable opportunities arose to make the award presentations.
Hopefully more clubs and members will take the opportunity to nominate for the 2012 awards and we will be able to reinstate the annual awards gala dinner and give the winners the celebration they deserve. With categories for club of the year, club player of the year, and volunteer of the year, there is absolutely no reason why every club cannot submit nominations in at least three categories. QLD vs NSW
Queensland’s open and under-25 state teams travelled to Sydney’s Taren Point Bowls Club last month for the annual interstate test series with New South Wales.
It was very pleasing to see our men’s team win their three-test series, especially after their loss to
and on to Rockhampton, where we stayed for four nights before travelling through Gladstone to Bundaberg for another four nights. Our last game was at Gympie on the way home to Brisbane.
The reception we received from all host clubs was gratefully appreciated by the tour-goers (pictured above), with the group thoroughly enjoying some friendly bowls, good meals and the opportunity to mix with local players. During the trip I was able to speak with club officials about problems that many Queensland clubs are facing.
These friendly and informal meetings give BQ an insight into how we can better help our country clubs and where our assistance is most needed. I sincerely thank all the clubs for the way they looked after the touring group. We all hope we have an opportunity to visit your clubs again soon.
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Nerang Community Bowls Club was crowned the 2011 medium bowls club of the year.
The club plays host to a number of local organisations, including the Nerang PCYC, the Ulysses 50+ Motorcycle Club, the Gold Coast District Darts Association, Roller Blading Association, Disabled Basketballers Association, Careflight and Harley Owners Group. Nerang helped fundraise for major charities such as the Leukaemia Foundation, Earl Haven Retirement Village, National Breast Cancer Foundation and Prostate Cancer Research. The medium-sized club also engages with local school, Nerang High, offering coaching for its students. Bramble Bay was crowned Large Club of the Year. The North Brisbane club has undertaken a number of initiatives to attract players and connect with its local area. Students from nearby Grace Lutheran College travel to the club for coaching and a group competition. Bramble Bay hosts numerous events, including barefoot bowls days and fashion parades.
It provides funding to the Woody Point Special School and the Endeavour Foundation, as well as donating to local community groups such as the Redcliffe Hospital Foundation. The club is constantly publicizing itself and its members through local media, receiving regular features and photographs in its suburban newspaper. Continued on page 16 ►
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Bowls Queensland Club Player of the Year
Club Player of the Year
Player of the Year Bowler with a Disability
Ipswich bowler Ken Evans has been named the 2011 Male Club Player of the Year.
Broadbeach ace Sue McKenzie was awarded the 2011 Female Club Player of the Year title.
Frank Dawson
Ken Evans
Evans had an incredibly successful 2011, culminating in his crowning as Queensland’s Champion of Club Singles Champions.
He was also runner-up in the Champion of Fours Champions at district level. Evans excelled at his club, Ipswich United Services, where he captured the singles, triples and fours titles.
Ipswich secretary Mark Potts, who nominated Evans for the award, described his clubmate as a “true champion to the game of bowls.” “He has raised through his home club and this achievement has been many years in the making,” Potts said. Evans said the award would be great for his club as well as himself.
“I have had a great year playing for IUS. This is a great club with three greens and lots of great mates.”
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Sue McKenzie
McKenzie, a 2011 state fours champion, had an excellent year at club level, capturing Broadbeach’s singles, triples and fours titles. The state rep went on to claim Queensland’s Champion of Club Champions fours title and was also successful in the prestigious Tweed Heads Masters Singles event.
Broadbeach secretary, Colleen Gilbert, nominated McKenzie for the award this year. Her presence around the clubhouse was one of the reasons Gilbert put McKenzie forward for the honour. “Sue is great with younger players, she encourages young women to enter and enjoy the sport.”
Award winners: (back) Frank Dawson, Ken Evans. (Front) Lauren Wilson, Sean Ingham and Sue McKenzie.
A decade ago, Frank became blind overnight.
Dawson
His determination and tenacity have seen him rise above his disability to excel in lawn bowls and become 2011’s male bowler with a disability of the year.
The Tweed Heads bowler, who has represented Queensland every year since 2004, was named in the Australian Blind Training Squad in 2011. Dawson has impressed on the big stage too, winning bronze in last year’s Blind Bowling National Championships. He is a reigning state champion in the blind bowlers open triples and was runner-up in the men’s B2/B3 singles.
Tweed Heads Chairman Peter Howell put Dawson’s name forward for the award, citing his qualities off the green. “ Frank is an inspiration to us all and demonstrates that every time he plays with us,” Howell said.
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Annual Awards ‘11 Player of the Year Bowler with a Disability Crystal Martin 2011 Australian Open Classic champion, Crystal Martin, has taken out the female disabled bowler of the year gong. The Lifestream bowler showed amazing talent last year, becoming an Australian Open gold medal winner and also producing strong results in Queensland’s 2011 Multi-Disability championships. While Crystal is a Queensland regular these days, she also represented Victoria and was named in the Under-18 special squad at just 15 years old.
Crystal narrowly missed out on a spot in the 2012 Australian Open, despite a runner-up finish at this year’s Queensland disability championships. However, at only 20 years of age, she is sure to get another crack at the major competition in the near future. South Tweed’s secretary Hazel Ensbey nominated Martin for this year’s award.
Junior Player of the Year
Junior Player of the Year
Lauren Wilson
Sean Ingham
Lauren Wilson farewelled her junior bowling career by taking out the 2011 female Junior Player of the Year award.
Sean Ingham went back-to-back in the Junior Player of the Year category, clinching the 2011 award following another stellar 12 months.
Wilson excelled at state and national level in 2011, collecting fours gold and silver in the singles at Queensland’s junior state championships...a performance she repeated at the Australian championships a few months later. Her talent didn’t go unnoticed by national selectors, who named Wilson in Australia’s under-18 squad.
With a talented group of young bowlers nominated for the award, Wilson was happy to find out she had won. “With the twins (Cassandra and Bolivia Millerick) and Tash (Natasha Jones) up for the award, it was really anyone’s. It’s really good to get the recognition for all my hard work,” she said. Tweed Heads chairman Peter Howell said: “Lauren epitomizes all that anyone could wish for in a young bowler...raw talent, professionalism and a great love for the game.”
Ingham became the youngest open state triples champion skip last year at only 16, and this was only the beginning of his success. He was a state junior fours and pairs winner, continuing his strong performances within his age group. The Broadbeach player collected wins in the Burleigh Heads Classic Open Men’s Fours, the Pine Rivers Junior Classic and the Winter Carnival Open Men’s Triples.
Ingham impressed Aussie selectors at last year’s junior nationals, earning him a call up to Australia’s under-18 squad. All of these achievements are even more remarkable considering he was completing year 12 at the same time. Ingham admitted he was not expecting to receive the award again this year.
Representative Players of the Year Lynsey Armitage & Anthony Fantini
Volunteer of the Year Don Crawford & Helen Walker
Australian captain Lynsey Armitage is the 2011 Female Representative Bowler of the Year. Armitage is Queensland’s top female bowler and one of the best in the world.
Samford’s Don Crawford was named the unofficial Volunteer of the Year for 2011.
She starred for Queensland in its 2011 competitions, including the ladies’ Australian Sides win.
An automatic selection for the Maroons for a number of years, Armitage is one of Queensland bowl’s most valuable assets.
She has proven herself at the highest level of the game, winning countless medals in international competitions, including gold at the Asia Pacific Championships in 2011.
She grabbed her first Australian Open singles title this year, adding to an already over-flowing trophy cabinet. The Helensvale bowler was also one of only five Queenslanders to be honoured with entry into the inaugural Bowls Australia Hall of Fame last year.
Anthony Fantini has topped off a breakthrough 2011 with the Male Representative Bowler of the Year Award. Fantini had one of his best seasons for Queensland last year, despite getting off to a slow start. In a disappointing Australian Sides campaign, Fantini felt he had not played his best.
However, this disappointment spurred him on in following test series for Queensland, where he was one of the team’s most valuable members. Since returning to bowls after six years in the military, Fantini has been on the up and up. He has been a regular member of the Queensland team since his debut in 2010 and over time has become one of the side’s most popular personalities. v35/10
Crawford has touched many of those in the Samford bowling community through his generosity and determination to succeed. After retiring, Crawford gained a Masters in Adult Education, before becoming a bowler. He took over the club’s “Village Bowls” competition in 2006 and has seen it grow steadily since.
Crawford put his teaching qualifications to use at the club, starting up a learn to bowl class with a nearby university and qualifying as a club coach. His classes almost doubled in size in only 18 months. Samford chairperson Pat Needham, who nominated Crawford for the volunteer honour, said: “Our club and the sport of bowls will survive with the innovative thinking of people like Don.” Gayndah Ladies president Helen Walker received the appointed/elected Volunteer of the Year award.
Helen has filled numerous roles in her time at the club, giving up much of her free time over the last two decades to help her club and the wider community. She is also currently the Burnett District Ladies’ President and has previously served the district in various capacities.
Gayndah bowls coach Ashley Harris, who nominated Helen for the award, said her personal qualities endeared her to their bowling club. “Helen is a very passionate person towards bowls at every level...from welcoming people to the club, to being on bowls committees. If you ask anyone in the Burnett district, they will say she is very friendly and enthusiastic. If you want anything to do with bowls or catering, Helen is the first one to put her hand up.”
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18 months after Yasi, Rob Tennent and his handful of clubmates are still using a chemical storage shed as their tea room.
Cardwell Queensland’s forgotten club
Almost 18 months after Cyclone Yasi hit north Queensland, the small town of Cardwell is still struggling to get back on its feet. The town, with a population of 1176, has been slow to recover from the devastation, only beginning major renovations last month. Many of its residents, jobless and homeless in the aftermath of the cyclone, have left town, leaving places like the Cardwell Bowls Club staring down the barrel.
Cardwell Bowls Club is still fighting for survival, though, despite being one of the worst-hit groups. The club now faces the possibility of its membership dipping into single figures, a prospect that club secretary Rod Tennent finds incredibly disheartening.
“Up until just recently we had 16 members, but I know at least four or five that are leaving before the end of our bowls season, they’re going to resign and we’re up against it then. We need new members and we’re losing them,” Tennent said. “They rock up Friday for a couple of hours, pay a fee and have just their social bowls and that’s what they want to do. No feelings towards the needs of the bowls club and what’s needed to run it.” The club received grants of $20,000, plus $5,000 from the Commonwealth 20 | queensland bowler
Bank and the Queensland government, which has helped them replace some necessary maintenance equipment, but their greens are still unplayable.
“We’d just finished top-dressing the green and it was ripped up badly. The dressing was washed away and we had sheets of iron gouged in the green and fibro damaged the green. So, it was a massive program to get the green up and running again. “It’s years past its used by date,” Tennent said.
While Cardwell was experiencing a decline before, in the cyclone’s aftermath, Tennent has seen the club’s fortunes take a sharp downward turn. “It certainly didn’t help, that’s for sure. It hastened our problem. Since then, it’s been in decline. Really a rapid decline, it’s pretty saddening really,” he said.
“The cyclone did a lot of damage and having no action on the building has been detrimental to our set up. We have afternoon tea on the side under our shade because you can’t even use the veranda.” Tennent says it is a challenge for the club to attract new members given its unique ownership structure, which requires people to join up to the Cardwell Country Club when they join the bowls club.
“Under the rules, they’ve got to pay $30 a couple to become a member of the country club and $60 to become a member of the bowls club. All of that money goes to affiliation fees. We’re not here to make any money out of that, we charge the minimum amount and I still can’t get people to join. And people are leaving now, that’s what’s worrying me.” Continued bottom of page 21 ►
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District glory for Murgon men Challenging weather and a last-minute team change could not stop Murgon’s men taking out Burnett’s district fours title last month.
The Murgon team of Roy Latham, Garry Smith, Craig Currie and Les Hedges edged out Gayndah in the final in a tight contest. The two sides were locked at 13-all after 13 ends, before Murgon streaked home to win 25-13.
Murgon’s victory was especially sweet given the obstacles they faced, after team member Ray Currie fell ill, leaving them a man short. Latham filled his shoes brilliantly, and the team played consistent bowls to take out the win.
They struggled in cold, wet conditions, but the team were glad they could string together a series of strong games on their way to victory.
“It’s made it harder for us to get going, that’s for sure. They even took part of our little room off us, that we had in the building. It was only a small office before and they’ve taken over a metre off it. All we’ve got space for is to put a few shelves in and put a few bowls in there. You can’t even put cupboards in there now.” Without a functioning clubhouse, Cardwell is unable to welcome groups to the club, something that was one of their main income sources before Yasi.
bowling community were even aware of Cardwell’s troubles.
waving from the other side and he pointed me down a dirt track around the side.
Had Bowls Queensland development manager, Brett Murphy, not dropped for his annual club visit, Cardwell probably would have remained unnoticed.
“Rod was really disheartened by the whole situation and speaking to him made me feel that way too,” Murphy said.
“Even the smallest clubs have toilets & a kitchen. They don’t have to wash their cups next to a shed full of chemicals.”
“The Country Club’s not up and running and they’re operating a bar out of the kitchen out the back and away from the bowls green. They’re slowly getting the job done but there doesn’t seem to be any big rush about it. I don’t think they’ll get anything up and running until early next year at the rate they’re going.
Overshadowed by the 2011 floods, much of Queensland had assumed the cyclone damaged areas had been looked after.
One of the most disappointing aspects of their problems is the fact that few in the
“I pulled up and saw the club and the first thing I noticed was the security fence around the clubhouse. Then I saw Rod
“We can’t get any visitors, big groups. We had an inquiry to get a group of people from Cairns and we had to turn them away.”
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Roy Latham, Garry Smith, Craig Currie & Les Hedges.
Murphy stopped in at the club during his recent tour around the state, and was taken aback by what he saw.
“Even the smallest clubs have toilets and a kitchen. They don’t have to wash their cups under an outdoor tap next to a shed full of chemicals.” Murphy was surprised Bowls Queensland had not heard from Cardwell in the cyclone aftermath, saying BQ would have attempted to help out the club if they had been aware of their situation. “We just didn’t know. If they had contacted us, we could have tried to distribute some of the money from the Disaster Relief fund set up around the floods.” Despite Cardwell’s deteriorating situation, Tennent remains optimistic that the club can survive one of the most challenging times in its history. ““I’m determined to stay with it, but it’s going to take a few years. We haven’t turned the corner yet, put it that way.” queensland bowler | 21
In March I described the various types of measuring equipment available to umpires and their specific functions. Over the next few months I would like to explain the measuring procedures that should be adopted for each tool. Before you begin
Make sure you follow the common procedures and understand the specific function of each tool, as described in previous columns. All measurements should be made to the nearest point of each object, ie. the nearest portion of the jack and bowl. Wedges
To avoid error, any bowl in danger of falling or not lying flat should be secured before you start measuring. Take care not to move the bowl when inserting the wedges. Wedges can be inserted after the last bowl has come to rest, with there being an elapsed period of 30 seconds if either team or player desires (Law 40.2). Use the most appropriate number and size of wedges. Work from the side opposite to where the bowl is leaning and carefully place the wedge under the bowl. 22 | queensland bowler
Reflective Strips (pictured above)
These are used when conducting a close measure, using feeler gauges or callipers. In this instance, place the strip/s on the ground below where the measure touches the bowl/jack to increase visibility. Feeler Gauges (pictured above)
► Choose a selection of gauges that seem appropriate to the measure to be made. Start with a selection that has a combined thickness less than the distance to be measured. ► Work from the more open side and at right angles to the bowl and jack being measured. ► Steady both hands on the green.
► Slide the gauge down the first bowl to be measured using the bowl as the fixed object. Do not slide down the jack and do not force the feeler gauge between the bowl and jack if they do not fit.
The gauges should be on an angle to allow for the possibility that the nearest points of the jack and bowl are at different heights.
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► If the gauges pass between the bowl and the jack, remove them, increase their thickness and try again. When there is the minimum amount of contact with the bowl and jack, the gauge is set to the right thickness. ► Move to the second bowl and try passing the gauges through the gap between the bowl and jack. ► Return to recheck your measurement.
► Push out the bowl that you have determined to be ‘shot’. Callipers (pictured right)
► Use whichever size of callipers is most appropriate.
► Similarly to feeler gauges, work from the open side and at right angles to the jack and bowl kneeling on the green. ► Open the callipers to a width that is just narrower than the distance between the bowl and the jack.
► Measure from bowl to jack using the bowl as the fixed object. ► Pass the callipers through the gap from top to bottom, but do not force the callipers between the bowl and jack if they do not pass.
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► Widen the callipers to reach the distance between the bowl and jack. Do not adjust the callipers when they are positioned between the measuring points of the jack and the bowl. Ensure that the callipers are at the correct angle between the nearest points of the jack and the bowl. ► Double check your measurement and push out the shot bowl. Callipers may also be used to measure to a jack in the ditch, but only if a direct line is available between the bowl and the jack. In this situation, make sure you check if any bowls in the ditch are touchers.
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Plenty of success for Mackay’s finest
Calen boys Lachlan Walker and Bradley Dunn (right) congratulate St. Patricks Andrew Glover and Derek Brown.
By Ann Putland
The last few months have been very successful for Mackay bowlers. Mackay’s ladies came away with a fantastic result from May’s District Sides Championships, taking out the Division Two title. After struggling to get past Division three in recent years, the district was ecstatic to claim their first flag at the competition. May Day Carnival Mackay City’s 16th May Day carnival proved a massive success once again, with some fantastic bowls played over the long weekend. North Mackay side Jean Hyam, Gloria Dixon, Lorraine Lemke and Bev McDonald took out the ladies’ fours competition. The champions finished up with a 9+45 margin to take out the trophy. A combined club team took out the mixed fours title on the Labour Day holiday, with Herb Golby, Helen Pietzner, Carol Cocking and Brian Pietzner grabbing the trophy. District Pairs Mackay district’s Ladies pairs champions were also crowned in the busy month of May. South Suburban’s Dal MacKelvie and Di Faulkner took out the top title, after an incredibly tight win over Ester Regan and Gloria Smith from North Mackay.
The decider was a nail biter, with MacKelvie and Faulkner taking it out in a tiebreaker. All Schools
Mackay’s young bowlers have been battling it out for spots in this year’s Bowls Queensland All Schools Cup. St Patrick’s College students Bradley Dunn and Lachlan Walker took out the final over Mackay State High A, in two sets.
Dunn was also named Player of the Series, receiving a set of bowls as a prize.
The St Patrick’s combo will compete in the state All Schools Cup in Brisbane on September 22 and 23. Disability Championships Amputee John Green recently competed for Queensland in the National Multi-Disability Championships in Sydney Green teamed up with Mossman’s Bernie Wolland in the open pairs, but unfortunately the duo couldn’t emulate their 2011 bronze medal.
Yungaburra teen has talent to burn He might be two decades younger than any of his Yungaburra clubmates, but at 14 years old, Corey Johnson has plenty of talent. After only 12 months of playing bowls and one coaching session, Corey clinched his first club title recently. His father Gavin, also a club champion, has encouraged his son’s talent and included him in the fours side this year. When the team won their first round match up, the youngster was thrilled. In a small competition, the win put them through to the next day’s final. The decider was a tight one against Greg Johnson, Rod Bidewell, Fred Morris and Davey Jones, with the winner decided on the final end. 24 | queensland bowler
Owen Molloy, Gavin Johnson, Corey Johnson and Owen Pointon With Corey’s side holding two shots, Greg Johnson stepped up to play the final bowl of the match, but he couldn’t make it pay and Corey claimed his first club title. The 14-year-old showed maturity beyond his tender years to hold his own against a more experienced lead. v35/10
Bowlers shake off frightening fishing accident to front up for popular pt. lookout Reef & Beef Bowlers flocked to North Stradbroke Island recently for the ever-popular Point Lookout annual Reef and Beef weekend. In fact, it appears nothing could keep competitors away, with a couple of mates fronting up for the event despite being involved in a near-fatal fishing accident just 24 hours earlier.
Aero Bowls launches first Half & Half The world’s newest bowls manufacturer, Aero Bowls, recently announced it had received World Bowls approval for its latest design, the multicoloured Aero Half and Half bowl. Aero Bowls Chief Operating Officer, Rod Heaton (pictured), recently triumphed with one of the first ever sets of the Aero Half and Half, qualifying as one of only two WA reps for the
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World Indoor Singles Australian qualifiers in Tweed Heads. In vivid gold and green the Aero Aussie Half and Half was a real talking point on the rink.
The men, who chose to remain anonymous, had an extremely close call when they were washed off rocks by a rogue wave while fishing. Point Lookout president John Cooper paid tribute to the men, who made it through the tournament despite their near death experience. With two triples competitions over two days, one dubbed the Reef and the other, the Beef, spectators were treated to some entertaining bowls. A total of 60 bowlers competed in the two-part tournament, enjoying near perfect conditions on Straddie.
Rod, who had a role in developing the bowl, said the Half and Half was another example of the capabilities of the Aero technology
The overall Reef winners were Tony Petrohilos, Nev Linke and Peter Cowley, who also ran in second on day two.
“There’s no doubt it’s a striking piece of sports equipment and one that will appeal to bowlers”
Mr Cooper said he was happy with how the tournament panned out. Club officials are now preparing for the annual Stradbroke 10,000 Carnival, which kicks off on August 20.
They couldn’t quite do the double however, with A. Mackenzie, George Hollanby and Lewis Beckett finishing on top in the Beef stakes.
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Are your greens looking a little stressed?
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Whether it is the extremes of winter or summer, significant environmental stress is always placed on sports turf. This is combined with other stresses, such as traffic that turf has to endure.
There is little we can do to control this. However we can control soil nutrition via soil testing. By using an analytical approach we can eliminate soil nutrition as a limiting factor in producing quality turf and optimal surface conditions all year round.
Soil nutrition is the most critical factor in turf health and performance. It determines how we manage our turf because it will play a major role in how well the turf handles stress placed upon it.
Turf grown in soils of poor nutrition will require additional management inputs and even more cultural practices such as aeration, while turf grown in soil with optimal nutrition will require limited additional inputs to maintain an acceptable turf quality. Therefore it is essential that nutrition be maintained at consistently optimum levels. Soils should composition:
have
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% of Total
Magnesium
13 - 16%
Calcium Potassium Sodium Hydrogen Other
68 - 72% 3 - 5% < 3% 4.5% 5%
Balancing soils and achieving optimal soil nutrition will: • Produce healthier and stronger turf that can better cope with stress placed upon it. This will reduce the need for other inputs to maintain a quality playing-surface. • Create more favourable soil conditions for better utilisation of applied fertilisers and for a greater effect from organic / microbial based products. •
Ensure good soil structure is
maintained allowing the profile to be free draining. This will ensure moisture is removed from the surface penetrating deep into the root zone (bringing oxygen with it) and preventing surface algae and moss from developing. • Ensure optimal turf growing conditions in general, enhancing turf recovery from renovation practices. A soil analysis will determine the levels of each essential nutrient and highlight any nutritional imbalances.
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Annual club visits Not as easy as you might think When I became Bowls Queensland’s development manager in 2009 my first priority was to implement annual visits to all Queensland clubs. That first year was a little hit and miss, but I am happy to say things have improved a great deal since then.
These days BQ has three full-time development staff, each with their own allocated areas, which they must visit every year.
We work to very tight schedules to ensure all Queensland clubs receive an annual visit.
Day 1, Monday:
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Organising these visits can take quite a bit of work, with schedules being revised over and over as we try to accommodate all clubs. Once the dates have been locked in, the development team must organise their own needs, such as travel and accommodation. This needs to be done well in advance, as I discovered recently when I tried to book a motel six months in advance, only to find it was already full. Then comes the actual club visits. These can range from day trips around the southeast, to extended trips away from home.
As I write this column I am on one of those extended stays away from home, visiting clubs in Leichardt, North West, Tropical Far North and North Queensland. I will be on the road for a full month, during which time I’ll get to see plenty of the countryside and visit 57 clubs. I thought for my next couple of columns I would share exactly what it takes to visit every club in the state, as the ones I am about to visit are some of our most remote... and yes, they pay the same affiliation as other clubs and deserve the same service.
SHREK’S TRAVEL DIARY
Early start from my home in Ipswich to get to Toowoomba for a 7am meeting with our regional development officer. Then it’s just a matter of heading west, driving a further five hours to Mitchell where I am staying overnight. I did just under 600kms for the day. I try to limit it to that or the concentration level lapses, but some days longer trips are unavoidable due to the vast distances between towns. I arrived in Mitchell at about 3pm and no, it’s not just a matter of hanging out in the motel room or pub until tomorrow, I still have all the emails, website, this column and other office work to do while I am here. Damn modern technology...you just can’t get away from it.
Day 2, Tuesday: Early start again today to make it to Blackall for my first club visit at 11am. I have said in previous columns that ideally we would love to visit every club on a weekend, when more members are available to have a chat, and admittedly during this trip I do visit a number of clubs on weekends, but mostly they are weekdays as it’s logistically impossible to visit everyone on a weekend. A lot of the volunteers and committee members at these clubs are still in the workforce and I appreciate them taking time out of their day to catch up with me. From Blackall it’s on to Barcaldine and then Longreach for further visits. Fortunately I have time to book into the motel before the 6pm meeting with Longreach. It has been a long day, with nearly 700km’s covered. Thankfully the distances aren’t like this every day, but I’m pretty happy to get back to my motel room.
With time to kill I spend some time having a look through the Matilda Museum…well worth a look for anyone heading out this way.
Day 4, Thursday: I had made plans to head to Mt. Isa via Boulia to have a look around an area I had never been before, but unfortunately the weather has turned ugly with plenty of overnight rain. The motel owner at Winton gets a daily road report and the road to Boulia is only open to 4wd, so via Cloncurry I go instead. It has been a very long day, with heavy rain most of the way, lots of water on the road and limited visibility in certain areas. I’m pretty happy to make it to the motel and relax.
Day 5, Friday: I have an easy morning as neither club can meet me until 3pm, so I catch up some more emails, then check out the sights around town before meeting with Leichardt Services and then Mt. Isa. I enjoy visiting the country clubs as it gives me a chance to catch up with players that I normally only see once a year, as well as making new friends in the process. At Mt. Isa I have a few drinks with regulars Hedgy, Crash and Painter, and meet local legend Coxy, who has the distinction of having skipped for four different districts, a feat not many skips have managed I’m sure. Coxy also has his name on the board for winning club championships almost 30 years apart. It’s an awesome achievement to play at a high level for such a long period. Wow, that’s a whole page already and I am only a week into the trip.
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I better abbreviate things a bit more for the rest of the trip or this may become longer than War & Peace. Join me next month when I finish my North West visits, including what is normally a pretty big weekend in Cloncurry, and then head via the gulf across to Tropical Far North Queensland. queensland bowler | 29
Could your club be trading insolvent? Complete the following checklist, parts 1 and 2. Should you need assistance completing this checklist or require any further information contact Bowls Queensland on (07) 3355 9988 or email sdm@bowlsqld.org
PART 1
Yes
No
1. Has the club made a net operating profit over its last year of operation? 2. Has the club made a net operating profit over its last six months of operation? 3. If volunteer workers had been paid at market rates, would the club have made a net operating profit? 4. Is the club’s bar sales gross profit margin at least 55%? 5. Is the club’s food kiosk gross profit margin a minimum of 35%? 6. Does the club hire its function facilities out at least once a week? 7. Do current and projected cash flow statements show positive cash flows? 8. Have the club’s sales increased or remained static so far this financial year, compared to last year? 9. Has the club’s membership base increased or remained static so far this financial year? 10. Are at least 75% of the club’s outstanding but undisputed creditors current (that is, not one month or more past due)? 11. Does the club have a budget updated for the next financial year? 12. Is the club a member of a liquor-buying group (such as ALM or Club Partners)? 13. Does the club conduct stock takes at least once a month? 14. Does the club have a surplus of current assets over current liabilities? 15. Are all of the club’s lodgements with the Australian Tax Office up to date? 16. Is the club able to prepare a set of financial statements current up to the end of last month within a fortnight?
If the club has answered “no” to any of these questions it needs to consider its position.
PART 2
Yes
No
1. Have there been late gaming tax payments (for clubs with pokies)? 2. Have there been demand notices issued by creditors or solicitors for overdue invoices, Court claims, judgments or warrants? 3. Have there been special arrangements with creditors which do not reflect usual trading terms? 4. Have there been payments to creditors in amounts which are not reconcilable to specific invoices? 5. Have there been suppliers unusually requiring cash on delivery terms? 6. Does the Club have to issue post-dated cheques or have cheques been dishonoured? 7. Has there been a decline in the relationship with the club’s bank, including a rejection of attempts to borrow additional funds? 8. Has the Club been denied access to alternative finance? 9. Has there been a utilisation of overdraft facilities to pay suppliers, and recent termination of employees in favour of volunteer workers?
If the club has answered “YES” to any of these questions it needs to consider its position.
Gaming Authorities What you need to know...
As you all know, there are some differences between Operating Authorities, which attach to hotels, and Gaming Entitlements, which attach to clubs.
Some of these differences are specific and relevant. You can only sell or buy Operating Authorities in relation to hotels by utilising the tender system, which is conducted by the Public Trustee.
These tenders generally occur three to four times a year and the parties who are eligible to bid are invited to tender by the Public Trustee for specific numbers of Operating Authorities that exist within one of the three geographic pools in Queensland.
Public Trustee run tender the Operating Authority price will go north. This might have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;flow onâ&#x20AC;? effect of helping the values of Gaming Entitlements to go up.
It was a record low at the last tender.
It would certainly return some confidence to publicans and club people alike if the values of Operating Authorities and Gaming Entitlements respectively were to strengthen. It seems to me that given the finite nature of the pool in both cases, the logical economic
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Curt schatz
hopes they improve as well.
There is no doubt that when valuers value gaming operations, they look not only at the value of the business based on a multiple of the EBITDA including gaming, but they also look at the value of the Operating Authorities and Gaming Entitlements attaching to the gaming machine licence.
In looking at recent statistical data, I was pleased to see that the number of people coming to Queensland continues to be on the rise. This is obviously on the back
We all know that there are various differences between the regimes for pubs and clubs so far as gaming machines are concerned.
This is not a good sign and to some extent, removes some of the threshold value for gaming operations within pubs and clubs.
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conclusion is that the prices will go up at some point.
Certainly in the case of hotels, they reached an average price of $283,292.00 in the November 2006 tender. At $86,767 for southeast Queensland in the last tender in June 2012, they have certainly gone a long way south. Gaming Entitlement values have also dropped since they first hit the market and one
Based on this economic premise that demand through population growth will increase, it stands to reason that in due course, and given the finite number of gaming machines in pubs and clubs determined by State Government legislation, that ultimately the values of Operating Authorities and Gaming Entitlements MUST increase. Whether or not the system for the sales of these commodities change over time is another matter.
I think people are generally now used to the system in relation to the movement of Operating Authorities and Gaming Entitlements and their ownership, even though there are less restrictions in relation to Gaming Entitlements in clubs, than for Operating Authority movement.
As most of you would know there is a southeast Queensland pool, a coastal pool and a western pool.
One thing that has struck me of late though, is that the values of Operating Authorities and Gaming Entitlements are reducing.
beverage and gaming services and the like, is sound.
But it is also strongly on the back of the mining activities in Queensland.
At the end of the day, the hotelier or club committee/ board need to be constantly vigilant to the performance of their gaming room, ensure that the game types best match the demography of the gaming patrons for their venue, and determine the optimum number of machines that are required for the optimum result at their venue.
What this means is that the underlying assumption that there will be increased demand for entertainment, food,
If you have anything further to discuss regarding these matters please contact Curt Schatz on 3224 0230.
of the tourism attraction that Queensland has.
Incidentally, Queensland and Western Australia have the lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of demographic movement so far as population growth is concerned.
I personally look forward to the day that the value of Operating Authorities and Gaming Entitlements start to increase again.
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That all important
second shot
Games are often lost because many players do not understand the basic concept of building the head. The basic objective for either side must be to get that important second shot. If you are holding, it is imperative to draw a good second to eliminate the possibility of your only bowl being removed from the head. Of course, if you are not holding it is important to draw second to minimise the possibility of dropping a high number. It is important you always try to get at least two bowls into a scoring or saving position. Too often I see leads or seconds niggling at the head when they haven’t built a basic platform. As a result the third or skip must try to do the lead’s job, because they are three or more shots down. By that time, of course, not only is the pressure mounting, but also the amount of blocking bowls is making that crucial draw a little more difficult. The skip should only have to play a crucial bowl four or five times during an entire match. The skips main role should be to add to the score, deliver position bowls or to attempt to save when the situation is only one or two down at worst. If the skip is continually going to the mat more than three down, then it’s a fairly safe bet the lead and second are not doing their job. There are exceptions to this of course...for example if the opposition are playing very well and continually converting. But more often than not it is a case of selfinflicted damage.
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Training for Second Shot A simple exercise I always use with my Pennant teams is a game of fours, where the object of the exercise is to get that crucial second shot. The skip is continually asking his players to “draw me a good second” and nothing else can happen in the game until teams have at least two bowls in a scoring or saving position in the head. At the conclusion of the end the scoring team must have scored two to record a score. If you only achieve a single then the end is drawn, two shots score one point, three shots score two points, etc. I have seen a 15 end game of this exercise where only three or four shots have been scored for the entire match. The emphasis is on not being too aggressive with shot selection and ensuring that everybody is intent on gaining that vital second shot. Know your game plan It is important that every team member understands the game plan. If the skip is not communicating with the team as to what is required then we can have the situation where every team member is playing their own game. It is not always necessary for the lead or second to hold shot at the completion of their turn. It is much more important that both bowls from each player are contributing to the make up of the head and in a position to benefit the third and skip. Of course there is always the situation where an inexperienced skip expects every player to gain shot each time they stand on the mat.
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There is no attempt to build the head and everybody is called to attack at every opportunity...generally with the result of dropping big numbers on several occasions during a match. These skips are usually the ones that complain bitterly at the completion of the game that their team gave them nothing. I my view clubs should always select their most experienced players for skipping positions, as their knowledge is invaluable. Teamed alongside these experienced skips should be your club’s next generation of skips, playing in the third position. I really like the newer concept of thirds standing with the skip at the head during the earlier part of an end. It’s a learning process and an opportunity for the third to contribute towards the decision making process. Unfortunately many comps, including Pennant, prevent this from happening by including a rule which stops the third from being involved until they have bowled their first bowl. The belief being that it slows a game down when actually it speeds the game up, because the third has only a 10 second walk to the other end with the knowledge of exactly what is required. Lots more could be said about Pennant play, but I’ll finish off for this month with this: if you and your team have stuck to your game plan, built the head, drawn second shots, generally done everything right and still lose, all you can do is congratulate your opposition and shake hands. They were just too good on the day...that’s bowls.
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