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WELCOME the Minister for Tourism and Major Events, The Hon Kate Jones MP
the Mayor of the The president of City of Gold Coast, Bowls Australia His Worship Cr Nigel Smith Tom Tate
Welcome to the beautiful Gold Coast and Queensland for the 2016 Australian Open.
As Mayor, it gives me great pleasure to welcome competitors, officials, organisers, supporters and sponsors to the City of Gold Coast for the 2016 Australian Open.
On behalf of the Board and staff of Bowls Australia, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you back to the City of the Gold Coast for the $250,000 14 day festival of bowls.
The Gold Coast is a city full of open spaces, extensive waterways and beaches – ideal for those seeking an active, sporting lifestyle. So it comes as no surprise that Gold Coasters love their sport – as both participants and spectators. This enthusiasm resonates throughout the local, national and international community and is why the Gold Coast is fast becoming the preferred location to hold major sporting events.
The Australian Open has certainly become the nation’s marquee tournament and will provide the region with an unparalleled opportunity to see the best the sport has to offer. We are grateful to have Fox Sports covering finals action LIVE, with SBS also showcasing a highlights package on the Bowls Show.
The Australian Open is a highlight on the world lawn bowls calendar and draws competitors from across Australia and the world. Last year the Australian Open was proudly hosted for the first time on the Gold Coast and delivered the best participation numbers in the event’s 11 year history. The 14 day tournament will be played across 15 bowling clubs with the final hosted at the 2018 Commonwealth Games venue Broadbeach Bowls Club. The Palaszczuk Government is proud to support this event through Tourism and Events Queensland as part of Queensland’s It’s Live! events calendar. I encourage visitors to explore the diverse attractions available throughout the Gold Coast, Queensland’s Famous for Fun destination. Congratulations to Bowls Australia on hosting this fantastic event on the Gold Coast and good luck to all competitors.
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When it comes to bowls, the sport has no greater supporter than the Gold Coast, with bowls clubs dotted across nearly every corner of the city. With the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games™ only around the corner, and with lawn bowls being one of the Games’ competition sports, you can be assured that the Gold Coast is pumped and ready to embrace the sport’s qualities of competitiveness, sportsmanship and friendship. During your time here, I would encourage you to take the opportunity to enjoy some of our award-winning restaurants and vibrant nightlife – there is something on offer for everyone. Regardless of your involvement in this year’s event I hope you will enjoy your time in the city and good luck to everyone competing. Tom Tate Mayor
I would like to express my sincere thanks to the 15 Gold Coast bowling clubs and their members for hosting this prestigious event. A special congratulations goes to the Broadbeach Bowling Club which has undergone a splendid makeover in preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. To the officials and volunteers who will be working tirelessly over the next fortnight, I also thank you for your invaluable services and contribution to the sport of bowls. I trust you will enjoy your involvement and the opportunity to be close to the action. Finally, I would like to thank Bowls Australia’s wonderful partners whose continuing support and contributions ultimately allows us to stage such renowned events. In particular, I wish to make special mention of Tourism and Events Queensland, the City of Gold Coast, the Australian Sports Commission, BCiB, Aero Bowls, Asics, BLK, MakMax, Yours magazine, New Age Caravans, RDNS, Stockland and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association. Good luck to the all competitors. Nigel Smith Bowls Australia President
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ell, here we are again on the beautiful Gold Coast set for another instalment of the world’s biggest festival
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The $250,000 Australian Open has been a much-anticipated event since we departed the Gold Coast last year following an outstanding inaugural staging of the world’s richest bowls tournament in Australia’s Sunshine State. The 2016 Australian Open is set to be bigger and better with an increase in prize money to a quarter of a million dollars, new events such as the Yours Magazine Over 60s Men’s and Women’s Pairs, two new host clubs and a reviewed prize money distribution that will see over 530 competitors share a slice of the prize pool. Broadbeach Bowls Club, the home of the 2018 Commonwealth Games and our Australian Open finals venue, has undergone a makeover since we were here last; however something that hasn’t changed is the wide range of bowlers who
have made their way to the Gold Coast to compete. The Australian Open is just that, an event that is open to everyone and this year’s competition will boast in the vicinity of 2000 bowlers from around Australia and all over the world competing to etch their names into the history books during the 12th staging of the Open.
Those 2000 bowlers and the array of spectators who will be keen to catch a glimpse of the action will create the festival like atmosphere we saw last year. The trade stand outside Broadbeach Bowls Club will be your one stop shop for all your bowls accessories and Australian Open merchandise. The enormity of the Australian Open is made possible courtesy of the fantastic
support shown by Tourism and Events Queensland and the City of the Gold Coast. The best way to show your appreciation is to enjoy everything the Gold Coast has to offer; enjoy the beautiful beaches, the fine dining, the amazing theme parks and trendy cafes and don’t forget to tell everyone how much you enjoyed your Gold Coast holiday and enjoyed participating in this year’s Australian Open. Last year’s Australian Open unearthed new stars, showcased world-class bowls, allowed grassroots bowlers the chance to mix it with the best the sport has to offer, provided a wonderful spectacle for viewers of the live Fox Sports telecast and this year will be no different. We have promised this Australian Open to be bigger and better, and that is what we will deliver. Good luck to everyone competing, thankyou to all who are volunteering and fingers crossed the Gold Coast puts on some beautiful weather for us all!
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Saturday, June 11
wednesday, June 15
saturday, June 18
Discipline: Men’s Singles
Discipline: Men’s Pairs
Discipline: Men’s Singles
Round:
Round:
Round:
Sectional
Sectional
RD of 256, 128, 64
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Musgrave Hill, Robina, Southport, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Mermaid Beach, Tugun
Sunday, June 12 Discipline: Men’s Singles Round:
Sectional
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Musgrave Hill, Robina, Southport, Paradise Point, Mudgeeraba, Mermaid Beach, Tugun, Benowa, McKenzie Nerang, Gold Coast Lawn
Discipline: Women’s Pairs Round:
Discipline: Men’s Singles Round:
Sectional
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Robina, Mermaid Beach, Tugun, Benowa, McKenzie Park Nerang, Gold Coast Lawn, Burleigh Heads, Paradise Point
Sectional
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Musgrave Hill, Robina, Paradise Point, Tugun, McKenzie Park Nerang, Mermaid Beach, Coolangatta
thursday, June 16 Discipline: Men’s Fours Round:
monday, June 13
Robina, Gold Coast Lawn, Paradise Point, Tugun, Benowa, Mermaid Beach, Coolangatta, Mudgeeraba
Sectional
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Musgrave Hill, Robina, Southport, Mermaid Beach, Tugun, Benowa, McKenzie Park Nerang, Gold Coast Lawn
Discipline: Women’s Pairs Round:
Sectional
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Musgrave Hill
Discipline: Women’s Singles
Round:
Sectional
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Robina, Mermaid Beach, Tugun, Musgrave Hill, Paradise Point, Southport
friday, June 17 Discipline: Men’s Fours Round:
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
tuesday, June 14
RD of 64, 32, 16 Musgrave Hill, Paradise Point
Discipline: Women’s Fours
Discipline: Women’s Singles
Round:
Round:
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Paradise Point,
Sectional
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Musgrave Hill
Discipline: Men’s Pairs Round: Sectional Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Robina, Mermaid Beach, Tugun, Musgrave Hill, Benowa, Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast Lawn, Burleigh Heads
Sectional Coolangatta, Mermaid Beach, Tugun
Musgrave Hill, Robina, Southport, Paradise Point, Mermaid Beach, Mudgeereba, Benowa, McKenzie Park Nerang, Gold Coast Lawn, Coolangatta, Tugun
Discipline: Women’s Singles Round:
RD of 128, 64
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale,
Musgrave Hill, Robina, Southport, Paradise Point, Gold Coast Lawn, Coolangatta
sunday, June 19 Discipline: Men’s Singles Round:
RD of 32, 16, QF
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale Discipline: Women’s Singles Round:
RD of 32, 16, QF
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Helensvale
monday, June 20 Discipline: Men’s Pairs Round:
RD of 128, 64, 32
Clubs Used: Helensvale, Robina, Paradise
Point, Gold Coast Lawn, Burleigh Heads, Tugun, Coolangatta
Discipline: Women’s Fours Round:
RD of 32, 16, QF
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Over-60 Men’s Pairs Round:
Sectional
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Paradise Point,
Burleigh Heads, Mermaid Beach, Benowa, Mudgeeraba, McKenzie Park Nerang, Tugun, Coolangatta
Discipline: BWD Singles Round:
Sectional
Clubs Used: Helensvale, Southport,
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tuesday, June 21 Discipline: Men’s Pairs
Discipline: Under-18 Girls’ Singles
Discipline: Under-18 Boys’ Singles
Round:
Round:
Round:
RD of 16, QF
Sectional
RD of 16, QF, SF
Clubs Used: Broadbeach
Clubs Used: Helensvale, Robina
Clubs Used: Broadbeach
Discipline: Women’s Pairs
Discipline: Over-60 Women’s Pairs
Discipline: Under-18 Girls’ Singles
Round:
Round:
Round:
RD of 64, 32, 16
Clubs Used: Broadbeach, Mudgeeraba,
Tugun
Discipline: Over-60 Men’s Pairs Round:
RD of 32, 16, QF
Clubs Used: Helensvale, Robina,
Gold Coast Lawn
Discipline: Over-60 Women’s Pairs Round:
Sectional
Clubs Used: Robina, Southport,
Burleigh Heads
RD of 16, QF, SF
Clubs Used: Broadbeach
Discipline: Over-60 Men’s Pairs
Discipline: BWD Pairs
Round:
Round:
QF
Clubs Used: Paradise Point
Round:
SF, Final
Clubs Used: Musgrave Hill
thursday, June 23 Discipline: Women’s Fours
Round:
Round:
Clubs Used: Musgrave Hill
wednesday, June 22 Discipline: Men’s Fours Round:
QF, SF
Clubs Used: Helensvale Discipline: Men’s Pairs Round:
SF
Clubs Used: Helensvale Discipline: Women’s Fours Round:
SF
Clubs Used: Helensvale Discipline: Women’s Singles Round:
SF
Clubs Used: Helensvale Discipline: Women’s Pairs Round:
QF
Clubs Used: Helensvale Discipline: Under-18 Boys’ Singles Round:
RD of 16, QF, SF, Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach
Discipline: BWD Singles
Discipline: BWD Pairs Sectional
RD of QF, SF, Final
Clubs Used: Paradise Point
Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Women’s Singles Round:
Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Men’s Pairs Round:
Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach
friday, June 24 Discipline: Under-18 Boys’ Singles Round:
Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Men’s Fours Round:
Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Women’s Pairs Round:
Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Men’s Singles Round:
Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach
Discipline: Men’s Singles Round:
SF
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Women’s Pairs Round:
SF
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Over-60 Men’s Pairs Round:
SF, Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach Discipline: Over-60 Women’s Pairs Round:
Final
Clubs Used: Broadbeach
Sectional
Clubs Used: Robina, Mermaid Beach
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hile the Gold Coast’s greens have lured the nation’s premier bowls event for the second consecutive year, it’s the city’s pristine sandy beaches, evolving dining scene and myriad of activities and events that promise to entertain before, during and after the event. The Gold Coast has long laid claim to being the birthplace of the Aussie beach holiday and deservedly so. The Gold Coast is one of the nation’s most magnificent coastal destinations and according to TripAdvisor, is home to two of Australia’s top ten beaches. With 21 patrolled beaches to explore, each with their own personality, you’re sure to find your ideal slice of seaside bliss. The city’s world class breaks have produced more surfing champions than anywhere else on earth, cementing the Gold Coast as the home of Australian surfing. An early morning trip to Coolangatta or Burleigh Heads will quickly show that surfing is very much entrenched in daily life.
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Everything you need to know about
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ou may have heard about this thing called Jack Attack, but you aren’t exactly sure what is it? Jack Attack is a national participation program designed by Bowls Australia to help transition casual barefoot bowlers into full playing members of your club, or simply give social players a reason to keep coming back. No doubt you would have heard of cricket’s Twenty20 and tennis’ Fast4 competitions; well now Bowls has Jack Attack! The annual National Bowls Census Report outlines that traditional membership numbers have been dropping for years, but bowls participation is rapidly increasing. Which begs the question; why are so many people playing bowls but choosing not to become full bowling members? One theory is that the demographic of most casual barefoot bowlers don’t have the time to commit to long pennant seasons or mid-week competitions during work hours – the result of a growing timepoor population and increase in competing interests and recreational opportunities. Jack Attack is that ‘in between’ competition that gives barefoot bowlers a
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taste of a structured bowls game that is fast paced, has a shorter format and runs for just six to eight weeks. Over 100 clubs around Australia have already signed up to Jack Attack and received their promotional flyers and playing cards to get their comps kicked off. These clubs are reaping the benefits of having extra foot traffic through their doors, with the majority opting to host their competitions at night to allow for those people still in the workforce to participate. Other sports like netball, touch football, indoor cricket and futsal all offer night competitions for adults and this is where bowls can really benefit, especially in the warmer months. Have you got existing members who can’t commit to pennant but still crave an avenue to play semi-competitively? They might be interested in trying Jack Attack. The format of two bowl triples with substitutions permitted, two sets of five ends, a sudden death tie-breaker if required, and a duration of play of just 6075 minutes is a fun format for all bowlers. Speak to your Regional Bowls Manager
about how you can incorporate Jack Attack into your club for members and non-members.
The great thing about Jack Attack is the publicity the program has already received throughout the recent Fox Sports broadcast of the three Australian Premier League instalments, and that publicity is only going to grow now bowls is back on free-to-air television. The weekly episodes of The Bowls Show on SBS are not only be a great way to showcase the wonderful talent we have in Australia but also a chance to preach to the non-converted about how great bowls is and how programs like Jack Attack are in place as a great introduction to the sport. Do you think your club could be doing more to attract new members? Make sure you contact your local Regional Bowls Manager who can steer your club in the right direction. More information about Jack Attack can be found on the website, www.jackattack.com.au
get involved JACK ATTACK
- Bowls Australia’s participation program that will help convert one off barefoot bowlers into regular bowling members of your club. Based off the revolutionary Australian Premier League, Jack Attack is-
Fast paced Competitive Great for beginners Casual and friendly Heaps of fun Over 100 clubs around Australia have signed up, so tell your club, tell your friends and tell your colleagues that Jack Attack is a great introduction to the sport of bowls!
Also, let the kids have a go with
Jr. Jack Attack A Jr. Jack Attack kits comes with32 Light weight rubber bowls 8 Jacks 50 Cones A target scoring mat 8 Stepping mats Activity cards Speak to Bowls Australia’s Regional Bowls Managers for more information. www.jackattack.com.au www.bowlsaustralia.com.au/Get-Involved/Jr-Jack-Attack
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a u s t r a l i a n ope defending champions: Aron Teys
Ellen Ryan
Club Warilla, NSW
Club Cabramatta, NSW
form Current Australian Open Singles Champion and newly appointed Australian Jackaroos Squad member. Teys is regarded by many as the next best thing in Australian bowls and has the opportunity to press for national selection again at this year’s Australian Open, having earned a berth in the Australian Jackaroos shortly after his win last year.
form Current Australian Open Women’s Singles Champion, who also claimed dual World Junior Championship titles this year. Ryan is now a member of the Australian Jackaroos Squad and continues to go from strength to strength on the back of her victory last year.
Favourites: Lynsey Clarke
Aron Sherriff
Club Club Helensvale, QLD
Club Ettalong Memorial, NSW form
form A prolific winner of Australian Open titles and a Gold Coast local. A dangerous competitor in any discipline. The Australian Jackaroos Captain can never be overlooked in major events, especially the Australian Open.
A three-time International Bowler of the Year who is yet to really make his mark on the Australian Open. The quick Gold Coast greens will suit Aron Sherriff and surrounded by quality team mates will put Australia’s best in strong contention for Australian Open silverware
Place Bets: Leif Selby
Natasha Jones
Club Warilla Bowls, NSW
Club Club Helensvale, QLD
form Once upon a time Leif Selby was the highest ranked bowler in the world; however after a hiatus from the game Leif Selby is now a surprise packet. History says Selby can go all the way, but time off the big stage says he is a good each way bet this year.
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form Jones was a semi-finalist at the recent World Junior Championships at Broadbeach and is a Queensland State Representative. Jones has won numerous QLD State titles and is close to making a major breakthrough on the national stage. Could this year her year?
pen f o r m g u i d e Joshua Thornton
Emma Brown
Club East Shepparton, VIC
Club Broadbeach Bowls Club
form Thornton is the current BWD Singles and Pairs Champion and will be highly fancied in the same events this year. The Australian Open is a great opportunity for Thornton to press for national selection with the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games just around the corner.
form Current back-to-back Australian Open Pairs Champion and the newly crowned Broadbeach Bowls Club ‘A’ Grade Singles Champion. Brown is a QLD State representative and will be hard to beat on her local greens.
Ryan Bester
Natasha Scott
Club Broadbeach Bowls Club, QLD
Club Raymond Terrace, NSW
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Ryan Bester is the current Australian number one ranked bowler and a finalist in last year’s coveted men’s singles final. Bester is a Canadian representative with plenty of international medals under his belt. Watch out for his drive, it’s a real weapon.
Natasha Scott is in the box seat to go back-to-back in the race to be crowned Australian Bowler of the Year. An Australian Jackaroo with years of international experience, she will be in the mix at this year’s Australian Open.
Tiffany Brodie
Scott De Jongh
Club Fitzroy Victoria
Club Burleigh Bowls Club
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Tiffany Brodie is having a breakout 18 months with selection in the Australian Under-18 Squad and Victorian Open State Side. She enjoyed success in last year’s Vision Impaired Singles event and while she will be a hot favourite in her category, watch out for this up and comer in the open field.
De Jongh is well known around the Gold Coast and with recent victories in the Tweed Heads Prestige Open Singles which secured him a spot in the Golden Nugget field, and was recently selected in the QLD State Side; De Jongh is a player to keep your eyes on this event.
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