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MARCH – APRIL 2014 VOLUME: 67 NUMBER: 2

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Contents FEATURE STORIES PATRON Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC Governor of New South Wales

GLASGOW

DIRECTORS Robyn Procter Anne Emms Pam Hockings Denise Huender Nanette Jemmeson Sue O’Keefe Beryl Watson

COMMONWEALTH GAMES Making Game Sense

SPECIAL

PART 2

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President appointed appointed

STANDING COMMITTEES

REGULARS Marker Laws: #55

NSW Women vs QLD & VIC 18

Meet Lee Downes

Neutral Bay’s New Green 36

Editor’s Note

President’s Message

Match

From the CEOs Desk

Umpires

Lesley Swales Audrey Gray

Match Committee Report

Coaching

Kathryn Chatillon

Coaching Report

Umpire’s Report

Club Spotlight

General News & Sports Community

Road to Glasgow: Commonwealth Games Part 2

2014 Champion of Club Champion Forms

OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES Selection

Gary Willis

Constitution Revision Robyn Procter Beryl Watson

Magazine

Barbara Hazeltine Elizabeth Whelan Wendy Steyer Jean Clowes Jackie Lewis

Letters to the Editor

Social

Pat Cousley Delsie Fardell

Meet a Bowler

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Around the Greens

What’s On in Your Club 2014

District and Association News

Special Days

Club Championships and Competitions

ENQUIRIES WOMEN’S BOWLS NSW Phone (02) 9267 7155 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Nicky Bethwaite Email ceo@womensbowlsnsw.org EDITOR Barbara Hazeltine MAGAZINE CORRESPONDENCE Nicola Abercrombie Email journal@womensbowlsnsw.org ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Nicola Abercrombie Email communications@womensbowlsnsw.org www.womensbowlsnsw.org

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Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 Region 11 Region 12 Region 13 Region 14 Region 15 Region 16

Judith Padgen Carole Graham Elaine Radcliffe Frances Laker - VACANT Robyne Cosgrove Margaret Duley Meg McClure Carol Hayes Joan Stair Pauline Payne - VACANT - VACANT Margaret Wicks Trish Wilson Barbara Hazeltine

DISCLAIMER The Magazine Committee reserves the right to cull and edit material submitted for publication in Bowls Matters. Page 3

Editor’s Note \\ BARBARA HAZELTINE \\ EDITOR

Something for everyone! Thank you, Thank you, to the many people: male and female, old and young, bowlers and non -bowlers who congratulated us about the new look Bowls Matters.

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So many called to tell which articles suited them and it seemed there was something there for everyone. It was amazing to find out how many people look forward to their magazine and now they have become used to the bi-monthly edition, they look for it. There was a problem with some clubs not receiving their magazines at the usual date, this was a labelling issue and has now been rectified. We apologise to all Clubs that were affected.

The Umpires report on page 10 talks about delaying play and the Do’s and Don’ts of a Marker.

Please join in the competition for a new logo for Women’s Bowls NSW. Details were in last month’s edition and are currently on the website. The State Carnival will be held next month and everyone is looking forward to a time of friendship and good bowls. There was great excitement when someone I know is now able to attend as a team had to withdraw and she was next on the waiting list. Enjoy your bowls while playing with other bowlers as well as making new friends.

One of the things you do not expect to find in a Bowls magazine is a “bride and groom”. Look on page 34 and you will find a beautiful bride on her wedding day. Thank you for sending this in to us. Many of us in the Association have seen this young lady develop her bowls over the years and move into the Australian squad. Congratulations Natasha and Lennon Scott. May you both have much good health and happiness in the coming years.

The Meet a Bowler for this issue is fairly new to the game and, having retired, is now playing and enjoying bowls. There is some good reading there. The Match report on page 7 for this month clarifies a number of misconceptions that have been occurring in numerous clubs. It reminds us that all games have rules and the sport of Bowls is no different. The ultimate would be if every bowler had a copy of the Law Book and could refer to it when necessary. The Coaches report on page 8 deals with “Game Sense” and you can discover new or additional effective techniques while playing, giving you an edge for winning.

As many of you will be playing your Club singles very soon, this information will come in handy. Apologies have been made for the misprint in the last Bowls Matters. An incorrect Law was listed in the answers which should have included the whole of Law 23. (not Law 25)

There is some information for clubs, publicity officers and others below. Each club should by now have sent in their Club Championships for 2013. This year we have received so many there is a back log, but all results will be published in due course. Please keep your articles coming in to us, we really need them. From the magazine committee and myself, good bowling in your pennants for 2014 and I hope the country ladies are fit and well across the state and you have had the rain you so desperately needed. “May your last bowl be your very best bowl!” Barbara Hazeltine Editor

NOTE FOR PUBLICITY OFFICERS: As soon as your Pennant finishes in your District it would be appreciated if you could send the results in to the magazine with a photo of each winning team, under the District name. Once the State Pennant playoff is played in August, and these are published in Bowls Matters, no further district pennants will be published. You need to have these results to the magazine prior to the date for the July/August Bowls Matters. You can start sending in your final results of Club Championships, once they are completed in 2014, with appropriate photos. The majority of members are sending the photos by email along with the names of players from left to right and the club’s name.

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE This magazine is published by the NSWWBA Inc. in the interests of the lawn bowling community of New South Wales. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published, no responsibility can be accepted by the publisher or staff for any errors which may occur. All advertisers and contributors must accept full responsibility for any claims or statements etc. made in their material. Advertisements are accepted on the understanding that the advertiser indemnifies the publisher, its servants and agents against all liability, claims or proceedings whatsoever which may arise from the publication of any material, and in particular but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to indemnify each and all of them against any action for defamation, slander of title, breach of copyright or infringement of any trademark, name or description, invasion of privacy or breach of any provision of the Trade Practices Act. The Terms and Conditions stated on the official rate card of the publisher form part of any agreement to accept advertising material for publication. E&OE

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President’s Message \\ ROBYN PROCTER \\ STATE PRESIDENT

Progress is impossible without Change – George Bernard Shaw

Welcome again to all our Bowls Matters readers and thank you to the many members (and non-members) who have taken the time to let us know how much you enjoyed reading the new look magazine. The New South Wales versus Queensland Test was the year’s first event. It is always hard fought but the Senior and Under 25 Sides representing Bowls NSW and Women’s Bowls NSW emerged the winners in all sections, the trophies now proudly on display in New South Wales. My admiration and gratitude to all the players for their sportsmanship and genuine enjoyment displayed and we look forward to meeting with our Queensland friends again in the future. To the hosts at Port Macquarie City Bowling Club, a huge thank you for your generous assistance, hospitality and sponsorship. Thanks must also go to Side Manager Debbie Schoemaker and coach Gary Willis.

At the first Board Meeting for 2014 held on Monday, February 10 my first duty was to welcome recently appointed Independent Director Anne Emms. Anne brings with her an excellent governance and financial background, she is a Certified Practising Accountant and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She holds a Masters of Education, Management and Human Resource Development and has recently submitted her PhD in Management. Based on her extensive experience in both finance and accounting, Anne was offered and has accepted the Finance Portfolio. We look forward to a long and valuable relationship and extend to Anne a very warm welcome.

Diamond jubilees for two clubs: On Tuesday, February 4, I had the pleasure to be with the very excited members of the Urunga Women’s Bowling Club, representatives of the many clubs in the Mid North Coast District, District President and Secretary and Regional Representative Judy Padgen. The day was a very happy one with all attending leaving with fond memories and many reasons to return and enjoy the club and its surrounds in the not too distant future.

Fellow Director Denise Huender and myself travelled to Darebin, Victoria, the venue for the Australian Open on February 15. Denise had earlier qualified for the Singles and both of us decided to enter the Over 60s Pairs.

I was also pleased to join members and guests invited by President Elaine of St Johns Park Women’s Bowling Club on Wednesday, February 5 to help celebrate her President’s Day as well as the Club’s 60th Birthday! A thoroughly enjoyable day included a short game of bowls, a great lunch and speeches from special guests and members all praising President Elaine on her work and commitment to St Johns Park as well as congratulations and best wishes to the club on reaching a milestone - it is not every day that bowling clubs get to celebrate their diamond jubilee! www.womensbowlsnsw.org

As we both went out in our first round encounters to fantastic opponents, most of our time spent at the Australian Open was devoted to watching some great players of the game, many very young and of course our more experienced and established players. New South Wales Juniors, Jamie-Lee Worsnop and Dylan Skinner won the Under 18 Singles events and have bright futures ahead. Hats off to the players who all demonstrated incredible bowls under very difficult weather conditions. Spectators rugged up and were treated to a great exhibition – congratulations to Open Singles winners Anne Johns from St Johns Park and Essendon’s Nathan Wilson. Commendations to Bowls Australia for staging an internationally recognised

event enjoyed by all participants and supporters. I have sadly accepted the resignation of Board Member Louise Tucker, a valued “country” director, due to family reasons. Our best wishes to Louise and our gratitude for the valuable contributions she has given to the Association during her time with us. A well-attended Regional Representatives meeting took place on February 26. All attending warmly welcomed new Region 3 Representative Elaine Radcliffe from West Tamworth. Representatives again discussed the boundary changes review, as well as issues relating to liaising with their respective Districts and Clubs, successful events in their respective areas, Pennants, regional funds, dress policy, the proposed closure of clubs and merging of Districts. The next meeting is set down for July 16 and we hope to see many Regional Representatives at the State Carnival during May. Following New South Wales’ victory over Queensland, the triumphant Senior Side and Under 25s travelled to Wodonga on March 4 to contest the Test Series against Victoria hoping for a back to back win. Hopes of a win were not in vain, with both the seniors and Under 25s emerging triumphant. Much cheering, sighs of relief (and a few tears) followed, leaving everyone with a feeling of pride and thanks for a Series well played. Congratulations to the men from Bowls NSW for winning their respective Tests. Encounters with the Victorians are hard fought however always friendly and played fairly. It was a very enjoyable series and we look forward to our next contest. The Pennant season is with us again, a special time when bowlers look forward to meeting

new friends, catching up with others while enjoying the ‘serious’ competition. During the past few months I have listened to many members, most very happy with the opportunity for their clubs to take advantage of the Moratorium and re-arrange their grades for the benefit and best interests of their players. On the other hand, it has been disappointing to listen to and receive written complaints from clubs and Districts who feel some clubs have abused the intent of the Moratorium. In some Districts, higher grades have been radically reduced, under these circumstances some sides are only playing two rounds, higher grade players have been selected to play in lower grades to ensure guaranteed wins and the lower grades are put in totally unfair situations. The decision was made to introduce the Moratorium a year earlier than planned following intense consultation with club and District representatives. The decision was also made with the best interest of bowls in mind with the hope that clubs would, in all fairness and in the spirit of the game, select players in accordance with their ability. The positives still outweigh the negatives and I do look forward to learning of the many 2014 Pennant success stories. Plans for the Pennant playoffs in the Port Stephens area are well underway - hope to see you there. Finally, as we go to print the Bowls Australia Awards are being held in Burnie, Tasmania with Pam Hockings, Robyn Lewis and Karen Murphy, our nominees for Official of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Female Bowler of the Year respectively. Win or lose, congratulations on your achievements over the past year. Robyn Procter State President

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From the CEO’s Desk \\ NICKY BETHWAITE \\ CEO

DO OR DIE? Will your club survive the next 5, 10 or 15 years? Do you care? These questions are critically linked – if you don’t care then the club almost certainly will not survive. To state the obvious, clubs are comprised of individuals. Some of these individuals do the ‘heavy lifting’ of volunteering their time and organising the activities. But what about the others? Do you step up and do your bit? If not, why not? Do you care? Bowls Australia has initiated the Community Development Officer program and now there are over 20 Community Development Officers (CDOs) working hard for the sport of bowls right around Australia with 6 in NSW. They are visiting each bowling club and trying to engage the members in activities that will lead to increased membership. These might include linking clubs with schools, introducing Jack Attack (a competitive short form of recreational bowls linked to the APL that was introduced late last year) and encouraging contact between successful clubs and smaller clubs in the anticipation that success is transferable. The CDOs are in a great position to judge which clubs will survive and which will not. Without fail,

the successful clubs have the following components in place: •• A business plan; •• A competent Board; and •• Good communication throughout the club. None of these things is difficult to achieve. Business plans range the gamut from enormously complicated to very simple – wanting to win a Pennant flag is a legitimate goal around which a business plan can be constructed – set the time frame (this year or next), what is the coaching required, what level to aim at, recruiting the players and moulding into a team. It doesn’t have to be too ambitious, make the goals achievable. A competent Board is an interesting concept. Who is ‘competent’? This is a question that is constantly batted around, however the overriding requirement is for commonsense – knowing when to ask for expert advice rather than necessarily having a Board full of experts. The worst thing in a Board member is to contribute nothing, to sit back and not offer an opinion. The greatest protection against things going wrong is having Board members who will speak up and ask questions.

The most valuable asset on a Board is a President or Chair who will encourage discussion and manage diverse opinions. The wider the discussion, the more likely that all options will be heard and considered and therein lies the safety net. It’s not much good having a group of people who are too scared to open their mouths. Good communication is something that everyone can practise. Are you genuinely welcoming, not just to your mates but also to new people or other members who may not be bowlers (yet)? Do you have a relationship with the Board members, the men, the greenkeeper? If not, why not? I’m sure we’ve all experienced the awfulness of coming into a strange environment and getting the up and down assessment followed by a dismissive turn away. We can do better than this and owe it to ourselves and the club to make more of an effort. Unfortunately, there will continue to be clubs that close due to falling membership and lack of activity on the bowling green. Far better to see this coming and voluntarily close while there are still assets to trade. Amalgamation with other

clubs is becoming the norm, and how much more of a voice will your bowling members have if they have proven themselves to have some foresight and make the tough decisions while they still have the power to do so? You don’t have to do this on your own, there are plenty of resources available. These include a group of chartered accountants who donate their services for free to help bowling clubs in difficulty. There have been several outstanding success stories attributable to this service. If you haven’t yet met your Community Development Officer, please contact me immediately and we’ll rectify that situation. Are you thinking of joining forces with the men’s club to pool resources? Let us know and we may be able to help with the assistance of other clubs that have done this already and sent us the information to make it easier for the future. If you’d simply like to ring and have a chat about what your options are, I’d love to hear from you. Don’t be overwhelmed by the task, just take a look around you and see if there is anything that you can do to help your club survive. It all starts in your own backyard.

WBNSW 85th The marquee event on the Women’s Bowls NSW calendar, the State Carnival returns to Shoalhaven in May for another spectacular week. Spectators are welcome with free entry to all host clubs. Come along and catch some fun, sun and brilliant bowls!

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Match Committee Report

\\ PAM HOCKINGS \\ MATCH@WOMENSBOWLSNSW.ORG

House keeping & clarifying In this article, there are a couple of matters we will address which will hopefully correct some misconceptions and outdated ideas, that are still being maintained and upheld in numerous Clubs across the State. Firstly, for a number of years club members, and committee members, other than the Club Secretary, have been at liberty to contact the State Office to make enquiries. We prefer these enquiries to be in writing (email or letter) and we endeavour to answer all communications as soon as possible after the initial contact. Where the matter involves a club issue, we usually forward a copy of the response to the Club Secretary as well, to ensure that the correct information reaches all involved parties and the current correct ruling can be followed. Several members who have contacted the Match Office regarding incorrect decisions being made at their Club, have been reprimanded by their Club executive for their actions, but this contact is acceptable. The outdated idea that the only communication with the State Office is thorough the Club Secretary needs to be modified.

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All sports are governed by rules and Lawn Bowls is no different. The starting point is (1) Laws of the Sport of Bowls, Crystal Mark 2nd Edition, which also contains (2) Domestic Regulations (D.R. laws) in the back of the book which are written for use in Australia only. Following on from these are (3) Conditions of Play for Association Events, and (4) Pennant Conditions of Play, which are drawn up by the State Match Committee and reviewed each year, to cover Championships and Pennant events in NSW. The order of these documents is important to note, as none of these can countermand a ruling made in another document. Similarly in a Club’s Domestic Rules, no item can be introduced which overrides any of the previous mentioned reference material. For example, in the laws of the sport it says that if a player is not present within a certain period of time of their match/game being set down, then they must forfeit. In the Conditions of Play we give some latitude in stating that a match/game may be played on or before the set time (carded date) and that there can be no “domestic rule” (which means individual Club ruling), which allows more time, if for any

reason a player is not available to play at the specified time. While we can sympathise with and understand that personal situations may occur with members at times, if allowances are made for some emergencies and not others, this in itself causes more problems, and the fairest option is to have no exceptions, and we cannot overrule the original law in the Laws of the Sport. Players are usually able to use an eligible substitute to prevent a forfeit being necessary. All Clubs are encouraged to update their Domestic Rules, which are not covered in any document that comes under the Constitution or By-laws headings. Domestic Rules are unique to your Club and mention such things as Club colours, playing days, special days, specific duties of Club Committees, criteria for Club competitions - minor qualifications etc. To ensure that your Club runs smoothly internally and all members are aware of any special rules or requirements, a current copy of this document should be available to all members. In the coming weeks a suggested outline of the Domestic Rules will be available from the State

Office, via the website, to assist Clubs with formulating such a document or to update an existing one. Domestic Rules are usually drawn up or edited by the Club Executive, but must be put to all Club members and accepted and passed by a majority of those members to be put into practice. When the Senior Fours event was introduced a few years ago, the eligibility criteria was set out, and the date of birth of team members needed to be verified by Club and/ or District Secretaries. Players must be 60 (sixty) years of age at the District closing date for the event. In the Open Fours, any member of the Association may enter. Players must choose one event or the other to enter and therefore they can only be eligible substitutes in one of the events, not both. Any enquiries regarding this event should be directed to the Match Office, as the playing of an ineligible substitute would result in that team being disqualified from the Event. State Match Office is available for contact on any Wednesday, when a State Event is not being held, or at other times through the State Office, if the matter is urgent.

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Coaching Report \\ KATHY CHATILLON \\ COACHES@WOMENSBOWLSNSW.ORG

g n i k a M  e s n e S Game After attending a coaching session, how do you as a player put the knowledge you have obtained into practice? You can use the method call “Game Sense”.

WHAT IS GAME SENSE? Game sense is acquired by participating in a challenging game. Coaches use the approach by placing the participant in situations where decision-making and problem solving is needed just as much as physical performance. Players can utilise it anytime by taking what has been learnt in coaching sessions into a game. Through game sense, you can discover new or additional effective techniques while playing, giving you an edge for winning. The approach involves honing your technical and tactical skills in a game situation. You are learning not only in coaching sessions, but also while playing the game.

Learning by doing may be far better for your learning experience than a technical instruction – your coach could video the game for later deliberation at your next coaching session. By trial and error, you can put the skills taught by a coach into practice in a real game, this is called ‘developing your automotive phase’ of learning. Your mental attitude and tactical approach to a game will become more second nature, allowing you to focus on the shot at hand with a relaxed and positive attitude, giving you a better outcome. Learning occurs from what you have committed to your ‘long term memory’ while working within your session, take this and use it in your game – recall what you have practiced and have complete confidence and a relaxed mind-set when playing a shot. Some coaches can over-emphasise technique and under-emphasise mental, physical and tactical preparation – while technique is important it is only one area that needs to be addressed. Many top players win competitions despite having an unorthodox style. Have you studied top players with unconventional styles? How do they play this way and still win games? Their coach has realised their style is their own. Over time the player has developed this unconventional style and they are playing well and winning. Changing it radically would be a mistake These players have worked on their mental attitude, physical wellbeing and technical skills, all making them more prepared

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to make good decisions around shot selection and game tactics. They use the knowledge gained from past matches as a learning method in their ongoing development as a player.

When playing in any game use that game as a practice session. You can learn from this and use significant parts of the game to develop and hone your natural talent and skills.

Never change your style or technique to copy other players. The orthodox delivery is still the best and if you have an orthodox delivery, stick with it and develop the other areas in your game with your coach. All coaches teach their players the orthodox delivery. Over time, players who are struggling will fall into bad habits and their game will continue to deteriorate, then frustration and loss of confidence will creep into their game, this is where they need to return for more sessions with their coach.

You as a player can go back to your coach and discuss any part of the game – if the coach has videoed it all the better as now you have visual confirmation on areas that need attention – coaches do more than teach delivery. By approaching games as an opportunity to learn more, you are increasing your opportunities to improve. Use game sense to develop your skills and expand all aspects of your approach to your game.

“YOU ARE NEVER REALLY PLAYING AN OPPONENT, YOU ARE PLAYING YOURSELF, YOUR OWN HIGHEST STANDARDS, AND WHEN YOU REACH YOUR LIMITS, THAT IS REAL JOY“ – ARTHUR ASHE

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Umpire’s Report \\ LESLEY SWALES & AUDREY GRAY \\ UMPIRES@WOMENSBOWLSNSW.ORG

Players should be aware of rules regarding delaying play.

On the Mark k Do’s and don’ts of a marker. Law 55 DO’S •• Be correctly dressed and equipped (chalk, pen, card)

In the ‘Conditions of Play for Association Events and all State Championships’ No. 15 [a] states:

•• Introduce yourself to both players.

If the umpire, either by their own observation or on appeal from one of the skips or the opponent in singles, decides that a player is deliberately delaying the delivery of the player’s bowl:

•• Align the jack AFTER it has come to rest.

•• On the first occasion the umpire will warn the player, •• If the player commits the same offence a second time, the end will be regarded as completed and the opponents of the offender will score as many shots as there are bowls in use by such opponent. •• If the player offends a third time the game will be forfeited to the opponent. In particular, when players are crossing over for the skips to play their bowls the skip and players not in possession of the mat should not stand in the middle of the rink of play and discuss the head. This may be deemed delaying play and the above Condition of Play could apply. Players not in possession of the rink should be either behind the head or behind the mat. [Law 35.1]

•• Be conversant with each player’s bowls.

•• Advise the players if the length of the jack roll may be less than 21m. If they agree with you, return the jack. If either player disagrees with you, call the umpire to measure. •• Note that the mat is correctly placed and aligned before play starts for each end. •• Stop bowls from adjoining rink from displacing bowls or jack on your rink. •• Retire to a position about one metre behind the head and to the side of the centre line. Keep your shadow away from the head and that of the adjoining rink. •• Remain motionless, concentrating on the player in possession of the mat. •• Watch for signals from the player in possession of the mat.

•• Move in to see who has the shot unless asked. •• Answer questions being asked in an adjacent rink. •• Lift a bowl on your rink to allow passage of a bowl from a neighbouring rink.

•• Keep clear of the head when the players arrive, they determine the result, not you.

•• Say a shot is doubtful if it is not really so.

•• Call the score card every end.

•• Give a misleading answer to a badly worded question: ask the player to re-phrase the question.

•• Walk from end to end midway between the centreline of the rink and the boundary. •• Place the score on the board every second end. •• Sign the score card after each player has done so and hand it to the proper official after the match. Record the completion time of the match on the score card. •• It is rare for a bowl to be exactly ‘jack high’ A marker may answer ‘just short of the jack’ or ‘just past jack high’ to a players question concerning a bowls position in relation to the jack.

DON’TS

•• Be alert and in a position to observe if a bowl becomes a toucher.

•• Move about when the player is on the mat.

•• Mark all touchers immediately as they come to rest.

•• Stop the jack before it completes its course.

•• Answer all questions with ‘yes’ or ‘no’ if the answer is not misleading, and only to the player who is in possession of the mat.

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•• Remove all dead bowls immediately from the ditch after agreement by the players. The status of bowls near the boundary should be determined by agreement by the players, or they should call the umpire to do so.

•• Stand among the bowls

•• Raise the jack above your head before you place it on the “T” Mark, two metres from the ditch.

•• Invite the player to inspect the head.

•• Supplement your answer with information not asked for. •• Watch the game alongside •• Talk to the spectators on the bank. •• Applaud either player. •• Lean over sideways as if to ‘assist’ a bowl to wick or miss •• Sit on the bank or a seat. If you’re tired, get a replacement marker. •• Remove bowls in play or disturb the head in any way. •• Tell the player who has the shot when they arrive, or how many. •• Do not carry more equipment that you need. •• Indicate a bowl with your feet. •• It is suggested it would be better not to determine the shot if a national umpire is appointed.

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Marker # Law 55

Test your knowledge Q 1 In a Club Singles Championship, one player follows each of her bowls to the head. The opponent appeals to the Umpire that she is not allowed to do this. What would the umpire Rule? Q 2 A bowl which has been a toucher in the previous end, is delivered with its chalk mark still on the bowl. It does not touch the jack but the chalk mark is not removed. As a result of play, several bowls later this bowl is forced into the ditch within the confines of the rink. What would happen? Q 3 A lead after playing her last bowl walks along the adjacent unused rink to the head end. Would this be allowed? Q 4 During a match a player becomes ill and cannot continue. What is the procedure for a substitute to be introduced? Can the Team change their playing positions and is there any restriction? Q 5 A bowl played out of turn, which did not disturb the head, falls into the ditch. What should happen? Q 6 In a singles game the green is very fast and the jack placed on the two metre mark. All bowls finish in the ditch. Would the end be replayed? Q 7 If a bowl in course is likely to disturb an adjacent head •• ( a) Under what conditions should a bowl be lifted to allow it to continue in course? •• ( b) Under what conditions should it be stopped and replayed? Q 8 If the jack is hit and rebounds towards the mat, under what conditions would the end be dead? Give two examples. Q 9 If a player changes her bowls during a match being played on the same day without the authority of the umpire, is there a penalty? If so what? Q 10 All bowls in a fours game have been played and the thirds agree that a measure will be necessary to determine the shot. One third wants to delay measuring as her nearest bowl is leaning towards the jack and may fall. Is this permitted?

ANSWERS •• A 1. The player would be allowed to follow her bowl to the head unless there was a restriction in conditions of play. Law Appendix A.1.4.8. •• A 2. The bowl is not a toucher in the current end and should be removed from the ditch. A bowl is a dead bowl if it is not a toucher and comes to rest in the ditch. Law 27.1.1 •• A 3. No. A player should neither go into nor walk in a neighbouring unused rink while an opponent is about to deliver or is actually delivering a bowl. Law 36.2.2. •• A 4. If a player has to leave the green during the course of a team or side game due to illness or some other reasonable cause, and they cannot return within 10 minutes, the umpire or the controlling body can approve the introduction of a substitute. Law 51.2 •• A substitute can play in any position except that of skip and the players can arrange their position as desired. Law 51.4 DR 4.7.2.3 •• A 5. If a player plays out of turn, and the bowl has not disturbed the head the opposing skip should choose whether to •• Leave the head as it is and have their team play two bowls one after the other to get back to the proper order of play or •• Return the bowl and get back to the proper order of play. Law 47.1.2.2 •• If the Skip decides to leave the head as it is, the bowl is dead if it is not a toucher and comes to rest in the ditch. The dead bowl would be removed from the ditch. Law 27.1.1 & 27.4 •• A 6. No. There will be no shot scored by either team if it is agreed that no live bowls are left within the boundaries of the rink of play. Law 41.2 & Law 1.3.7

•• A 7. (a) If a bowl at rest on the rink is in danger of being moved by a bowl from a neighbouring rink, any player at the head can choose whether to •• Lift the bowl at rest to allow the other bowl to pass then replace it, as long as this action would not influence the outcome of the head Law 28.6.1.1, or •• Stop the bowl from the neighbouring rink. Law 28.6.1.2 •• (b) If during a Singles game, a bowl at rest on the rink is in danger of being moved by a bowl from a neighbouring rink the marker should stop the bowl from the neighbouring rink. Law 28.6.2 •• A 8. (1) If the jack passes completely outside the side boundary of the rink of play. Law 30.1.2 •• (2) If the jack comes to rest at a distance of less than 20 metres [18 metres DR] [Appendix B4.2 C] as measured in a straight line, from the centre of the mat line to the nearest point of the jack. Law 30.1.4 •• A 9. Yes. Law 47.3.1 states: If a player changes their set of bowls during an uninterrupted game or during a game that has been stopped as described in law 50 and continued on the same day, the game should be forfeited to the opponent unless the player changes their set because a bowl has been damaged (see Law 49) •• A 10. Yes. The process of deciding the number of shots scored should not start until the last bowl required to be played in an end has come to rest, or 30 seconds after that if either skip or opponents in Singles asks for this 30 seconds period (for example, to see whether or not a bowl lying at an angle will fall of its own accord within that time.) Law 40.1

CORRECTION On Page 9 of the January/February Bowls Matters under Answer 5, Law 23.1 states “The jack has been improperly delivered if it comes to rest”. The options should be 23.1.1, Laws of the Sport of Bowls Page 49 23.1.2, 23.1.3, 23.1.4, 23.1.5. Please make this correction.

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Club Spotlight

A LONG JOURNEY FOR PENNANT HILLS BOWLING CLUB Pennant Hills has thrived since amalgamating with Seven Hills-Toongabbie RSL Club.

Around the middle of 2012 the Directors of Pennant Hills Bowling Club (PHBC)realised that financial pressures threatened the viability, indeed, the survival of our popular Club, which was established in 1950. The reasons for the Clubs problems were many and varied and included competition from a recently refurbished local hotel, anti-smoking legislation, declining membership and an aging demographic. All issues being encountered by many bowling and smaller clubs across the land. The resultant downturn in trading meant that funds were not available to upgrade club premises and broaden its appeal to the wider community. The Clubs Directors agreed to contact the Club Advisory Committee at the Royal NSWBA for assistance and advice. Following a detailed analysis by the Royals Bob Bullen, who possesses extensive knowledge, expertise and contacts within the club industry, consultants were engaged to firstly stabilise the Club and to develop and recommend strategies for its future welfare. The Board of Directors, taking into account the needs of its bowlers and social membership, subsequently considered a number of alternatives, amalgamation with a larger, successful club being seen as the preferred option and path of least risk. “Expressions of Interest” were sought through Clubs NSW. Negotiations were concluded with Seven Hills-Toongabbie RSL Club (SHTRSL),a club with a successful track record with amalgamations and considered to possess the resources and management skills to rejuvenate PHBC and ensure continuance of our strong Mens and Womens bowling clubs. A “Memorandum of Understanding” was executed be the two clubs with the overwhelming support of PHBC members at an Extraordinary General Meeting conducted on February 24, 2013. During the long process towards amalgamation, the influence of SHTRSL is already evident with the appointment of an experienced and popular Operations Manager, introduction of new caterers and a number of other positive improvements around the premises. During this period relationships between the directors and management of both clubs has remained cordial and positive. Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL assumed Management on February 11, 2014. The Directors and Members of Pennant Hills Bowling Club are now looking forward to a long and successful future on our three excellent greens. Page 12

The Majellan women enjoy a day on the green

MAJELLAN WBC Majellan club is a warm friendly club which is enjoyed by their Lady Bowlers. Bathurst is the oldest inland city in Australia and is within easy reach of Sydney. It has the best of both worlds. Our club is well known for its hospitality and friendliest atmosphere this side of the mountains. Members enjoy the Championships, Birthdays, Gala days and Charity Days as well as friendship days between Cowra and Majellan and Orange and Majellan as well as the social side of bowls. Each Wednesday begins with a yardstick and the person who wins the most points for being with in the yard gets a prize at the end of each month. Members participate in Pennant games and presently play Grades Three, Four and Five and look forward to the new boundaries when they are announced. All players enthusiastically take part in weekly sessions supervised by the club coach and we have achieved success at District and State competition level. The club members are proud and supportive of each other whether working, school age, or mature. New members are always welcome and everyone is very proud of our small club.

Dot Davis

WENTWORTHVILLE LEAGUES Wentworthville Leagues has a great number of ladies who have been playing this great game of lawn bowls for a number of years and yet we don’t know much about them. One lady in particular, is Club member Dorothy (Dot) Davies. Dot was born in 1921 and grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney. She married at an early age, has two children, is a doting grandmother to four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Dot was a keen tennis player and has played at social and competitive levels for a number of years. She started playing lawn bowls some 20 years ago and she embraced the game with enthusiasm, as she has embraced life. Dot played bowls at social and competition level and has won various championships. She is a proud member of Wenty Leagues Ladies Bowling club and regularly takes part in all club activities, such as friendship days and club pennants. Dot has a pleasant personality and at 92 is still living on her own. She drives her own car and is still playing pennants on a regular basis. Dot is a quiet achiever and is a great role model for all of us. Dot Davies we salute you!

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WARRAWEE SIGNS THEM UP WITH BAREFOOT BOWLS Warrawee is a leafy, residential suburb situated on Sydney’s upper North Shore. A very small suburb that covers an area of just some 700 metres wide by 2,000 metres long, it is without shops, banks, garages and post office. In fact, its post code – 2074 – is that of its neighbouring suburb Turramurra. However, Warrawee does boast of having a Railway Station and a Bowling Club, both established over 100 years ago. A very traditional and community based club, Warrawee has a croquet lawn and three greens surrounded by beautiful rose gardens. The club continues to have excellent management committees in place supported by a large and effective volunteer force. However, it is without the gambling facilities available at most other clubs to fund its sporting activities. Over recent years, members have been investigating ways to secure the future of their club. They considered downsizing through relocation, and more recently they explored the path of amalgamation. However, in 2013, members elected to stay at Warrawee and the future of the club will be assured by reframing the Bowling Club and Function Centre activities. In January 2013 the club trialed Friday afternoon “Twilight Bowls” and discovered the concept

had potential but the program needed tweaking to better meet the needs of the community and to improve returns. In September 2013 an Action Plan was developed, related cost and income projections presented and a thirty member volunteer roster established to drive the planned 20 week daylight saving program. The Plan required: •• Changing the name from “Twilight Bowls” to the more meaningful and familiar “Barefoot Bowls” •• Delivering sixty invitation letters to immediate neighbours •• Preparing 5,000 flyers and 12 banners •• Changing the menu from BBQ to a small selection of serviced a la carte dinners •• Changing the event to a family friendly affair with bowls for the kids alongside Mum and Dad, their neighbours and friends. Followed by refreshments and a light dinner on the balcony After 10 weeks, including three events being rained out, there has been an additional 584 people through the club doors, of which 389 participated in barefoot bowls.

An additional and hidden benefit that derived from Warrawee’s Barefoot Bowls program was the signing up of 161 new trial social members. Other recently implemented measures include: •• The rescheduling of bowling days with the aim of improving participation on the greens •• Expanding the successful “Special Invitation Event” Program to incorporate “The Brokenwood”, a sponsored, open Tuesday afternoon bowling event for its members and guests •• Reinvigorating the Club monthly dinners and boosting function bookings. If you ask the Club for the secret to their current success they will say:•• Find a successful initiative to implement. •• Amend it to suit the community’s needs •• Wrap an Action Plan around it to generate the returns and •• Have a dedicated team of volunteers to run with it. Warrawee has come out from behind the hedge and is moving against the trend.

Barefoot bowlers enjoy the Friday night event that has rejuvenated Warrawee Bowling Club.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP CESSNOCK CITY WOMEN’S BOWLING CLUB On December 5 2013 Cessnock City Women’s Bowling Club awarded Life Membership to Enid Johns and Elsie Orr, two long serving ladies who have represented the Club with pride and dignity, at all levels of bowls, and they are a credit to Cessnock City Club. L-R: Elsie Orr, Enid Johns (Cessnock City)

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Club Spotlight ARTARMON BOWLING CLUB Artarmon Bowling Club was established in the late 1940s by three local families who mortgaged their own houses to purchase the site of the Club. The Club was then built by volunteers from the fledgling membership. The Club is unique amongst other bowling clubs: •• The Club owns its own land, courtesy of the generosity of our founders. •• Its bushland setting is the envy of many.

Artarmon Bowling Club Members are competitive and friendly, which ensures you will always get a challenging game played in the right spirit. The womens’ teams have compiled many impressive results. The most recent include the 2012 District Singles champion and 2013 District Pairs winners. Artarmon was also a 2013 State Pennants Finalist, fielding a combined side with neighbouring club Chatswood. Being a small club, mixed bowls can be offered to all our members.

Artarmon is proud of being a truly local club, and encourages the use of its club facilities by a range of community groups and of course we offer barefoot bowls complete with bar and barbeque facilities for private and corporate hire. MORE INFORMATION If you would like to know more, just come on down when you see us playing on Saturday or Wednesday from 12.30pm, call the club on 9419 5353 or visit our website at www.artarmonbowlingclub.com.au.

ILLAWARRA V NEWCASTLE, HOWARD SHIELD On January 9 and 10, Illawarra selected a team to play Newcastle in the Howard Shield. This is an annual event where play is alternated between the two areas.

The Newcastle team for the Howard Shield.

Albion Park was the host club in 2014. The first of these games was held at Woonona in February1962 suggested by the first District President Mrs Vi Howard. Vi was also a past President of Woonona at the time. This event is a friendly competition between the two areas with 7 teams of 4’s selected and players play the 21 ends. Last year the event was held in the Newcastle District on what was reported to be the hottest day on record so the game was called off due to the sweltering heat.

The Illawarra team for the Howard Shield.

Newcastle were both at 140 points. As a result there was to be a count back on ends whereby Newcastle won 74 ends and Illawarra 73. A closer game could not have eventuated. All of the teams played well but on rinks 2 and 4 the Illawarra girls skipped by Julia and Leone led the charge for the Illawarra side. On rinks 9 and 10 Rosetta and Dianne did the same for Newcastle.

On Friday the weather was good allowing the competition to flourish in a competitive but encouraging manner.

Both District Presidents Thelma Lever and Helen Abbott congratulated all players and thanked Albion Park for their wonderful organisation and friendship.

The results were very close where at the finish the Illawarra and

The event will be held at Newcastle on January 8 and 9, 2015.

ST. GEORGES AVENUE, SUSSEX INLET NSW 2540 PHONE: 4441 2087 EMAIL: sussexbowling@bigpond.com

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General News

Australia dominates Trans-Tasman

Winning nine of the 12 tests played and all but one of the trophies decided, Australia have controlled the Trans-Tasman series from the outset. After 126 matches played, 12 tests matches completed by 74 competitors over three action-packed days, Australia have once again dominated the annual Trans-Tasman test series against arch-rival New Zealand that concluded today at the Traralgon Bowls Club in Victoria. New Zealand arrived in Australia this week hoping to wipe the bitter memories of the one-sided encounter they had to endure twelve months ago on their home deck in Auckland but now leave Australia on this occasion with similar memories after a superb, dominant performance by the Australians. The Trans-Tasman event, staged in the largest city in the Gippsland region, showcased the best lawn bowls has to offer with both countries fielding 37 elite players each in open, development, under-18 and para-sport teams and despite displaying great touch and precision at various times throughout the week and winning individual matches, New Zealand continually battled to finish off the Aussies collectively on so many occasions unable to secure more overall test results. Just like it did at the Howick Bowling Club in Auckland last year, Australia collected all but one of the ten single discipline and overall trophies on offer which includes an additional one with the introduction of the para-sport category for the first-time. The para-sport category is a new addition to the Trans-Tasman landscape in preparation for the Commonwealth Games where the para-sport, consisting of a Vision

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Impaired Mixed Pairs and Bowlers with a Disability triple will compete for medals on the overall medal tally for the first time. With 12 tests completed over the threedays, Australia won nine tests with New Zealand’s three test successes coming courtesy of the development team on day one, and the para-sport and open team on the final day. Australia and New Zealand, led by national coaches Steve Glasson and Dave Edwards, used the Trans-Tasman series as an important preparation for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow commencing July 23.

Under 18 captain Ellen Ryan (Cabramatta) with Para-sport bowler James Reynolds (Tathra Beach).

“I’m a very proud coach with such a strong performance in all teams across all disciplines,” Glasson said. “All of our dedicated coaches oversee a committed bunch of quality young bowlers who perform with great passion and enthusiasm when the green and gold is worn and that makes our job very enjoyable.” “Both countries are great combatants on the green which always augurs well for entertaining bowls and hopefully we provided that this week to a great crowd at Traralgon. “Congratulations to Dave Edwards and the New Zealand team on their performances throughout the series and we look forward to resuming the rivalry in Glasgow at the Games,” Glasson said. The Traralgon Bowls Club welcomed over 1200 patrons throughout the week to witness the international bowls series.

The whole Australian squad with their trophies won over the week.

“I’m a very proud coach with such a strong performance in all teams across all disciplines,” Glasson said.

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GOLDEN WEEK at Aussie Open

Scottish born Australia A and NSW squad member Anne Johns stamped her authority on the $140,000 Australian Open, adding another two national titles to her impressive résumé, including the lucrative $18,000 blue ribbon singles crown.

Johns, who hails from Western Sydney’s powerhouse bowls club St Johns Park, already boasted three triples trophies from previous attempts at the Southern Hemisphere’s richest bowls event, and is now just one shy of equalling the record for most amount of victories at the tournament – ironically to the woman she overcame for the singles crown by a slender 2 shot margin, Australian Jackaroos captain Lynsey Clarke. Johns has now etched her name onto Australian Open trophies an astonishing five times, twice with Clarke in the triples in 2011 and 2012, and then again together just hours before squaring off for the coveted singles silverware. An Australian all-star contingent of Johns, her St Johns Park and NSW teammate Kelsey Cottrell, Rebecca Van Asch and Clarke became the first group to record their names in the history books as the inaugural fours champions, with the discipline replacing the now defunct triples.

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Putting their profitable partnerships behind them, Clarke, the 2012 singles winner, found herself trailing close friend Johns in the blue ribbon event, 6-17, before piling on 13 shots with scores on five of the last seven ends late in proceedings, but it simply wasn’t enough to steal victory from the jaws of defeat, going down 19-21. Clarke, who progressed to the gold medal decider of all three main draw disciplines,

could be forgiven for thinking lady luck abandoned her today, only walking away with one medallion of the highly soughtafter shade. Cottrell and Clarke were unable to defend their pairs title, with Queensland’s Emma Brown and Noelene Dutton prevailing 13-9. In the men’s singles, which was live streamed free of charge on bowlsaustralia.com.au, Gold Coast’s former world number two Brett Wilkie assumed red hot favouritism going into the $18,000 decider but in true Australian style, it was the underdog who shone brightest on the biggest stage. Bendigo’s Nathan ‘Dogga’ Wilson followed in the footsteps of elder brother Aaron, adding his name to the coveted Australian Open singles trophy just 12 months after Aaron etched on his. In the men’s fours, former Australian representative Michael Cronin guided his East Cessnock contingent of Simon Mitchell, Brodie Turner and Jon Dimopoulos to glory after coming from an 8-12 shot deficit to prevail 13-12. It wasn’t a case of home state advantage in the men’s pairs, with New South Wales representatives Andrew Rees and Brendon Baker blasting their way to a 22-11 maiden Australian Open win against Victorian duo Graeme Spry and Ray Jansen. The Junior event was a showcase of NSW’s best, with three of the four singles finalists hailing from the State.

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JAMIE-LEE WORSNOP & MOLLY WILTON AFTER THE JUNIOR GIRLS FINAL.

YOUNG NSW STARS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE The NSW National Training Centre squad have completed a training camp at Cabramatta Bowls Club and the NSW Institute of Sport. The future of the sport of bowls in New South Wales was to the fore in early February as the National Training Centre group gathered for a 2-day training camp at the NSW Institute of Sport and Cabramatta Bowls Club from 1 February.

ANNE JOHNS BOWLING FOR HER FIFTH AUSSIE OPEN TROPHY.

Under the guidance of National Training Centre (NTC) coach Gary Willis, the squad trained at the state of the art facilities at the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) and the Cabramatta Bowls Club Centre of Excellence and during a fun but intense two-days of activities aimed to provide the young NSW lawn bowls athletes the ideal platform to reach their common goal of representing Australia on the international stage – some of which have already done so – while others are about to as they debut in the upcoming Trans-Tasman test in Traralgon from March 18-20. “The athletes in our group receive outstanding support from Bowls NSW Men’s Association and New Women’s Bowls NSW, the Cabramatta Bowling Club and Bowls Australia,” Willis said. “This support provides these young men and women with some of the most valued

support and expertise they can access as they embark on their national and international bowls careers. “The insights and learnings gained from the time spent at the NSW Institute of Sport provide our squad with the sport specialist programs including medical, physical and fitness screenings, nutrition advice and athlete career training and education they need. “We are continuing to prepare our bowlers, not only in NSW but Australiawide, to be ready to take to the greens as elite athletes and national representatives and being able to access the Institute of Sport and elite centres of excellence like Cabramatta is invaluable to their progress as people and athletes,” Willis said. Bowls NSW CEO Greg Helm, Women’s Bowls NSW President Robyn Procter, Cabramatta CEO Barry Watkins, National Coach Steve Glasson and Australian Selector Sam Clough were in attendance at the camp offering support and expert advice to the group as they prepare for 2014 as members of the NSW NTC squad.

The Junior girls title was won by St John’s Park’s Jamie-Lee Worsnop, who topped Raymond Terrace prospect Molly Wilton in the final 21-16. On the boys side, Worsnop’s fellow Australian U18 squad member Dylan Skinner, from Mount Lewis, prevailed over Queensland’s Braidan Leese 21-18. Both Worsnop and Skinner will compete for the NSW U18 team in 2014 as well as representing Australia in the Trans-Tasman series. They are also the reigning NSW Junior Female and Male Bowlers of the Year. www.womensbowlsnsw.org

NSW and ACT Juniors squad at the training camp at Cabramatta Bowling Club.

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General News // BY DEBBIE SCHOEMAKER // STATE TEAM MANAGER

NSW WOMEN

sweep Queensland & Victoria The NSW team travelled from all corners to arrive in Port Macquarie on January 28 for our first test of the year against Queensland.

Port Macquarie as per usual put on the most beautiful weather one could have hoped for. It was straight to work for the players though as Gary Willis, the new State Team coach, set up training sessions for the teams so we could get a feel for the conditions. A river cruise was organised for that evening so the girls could bond as team mates and it must be said, everyone had a ball! The girls were showing off their best dance moves followed by dinner at one of Port’s many restaurants. Wednesday morning came around and it was time to get down to the important business the team was there for, winning a test series! Morning practice was followed by lunch and another practice session in the afternoon. There was a twilight test this series and as manager I was so proud of our girls! The team worked extremely well together with everyone doing their job. If someone wasn’t quite there on a bowl, the next player was and this kept constant pressure on the Queensland girls.

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During the first test one NSW player – she shall remain nameless but let’s just say she’s the world’s No 1 player! – came down with a stomach bug and the manager (me) was asked to fill in for five ends at the end of the game. The test finished with a resounding 70-42 win with all senior and U25 teams recording wins. Natasha Scott had to play a magnificent shot to win on her rink but as said before, everyone performed at a very high standard. Thursday started with the second test and once again, all players performed exceptionally, although the result was much closer this time.

Queensland hit the lead on the master board, giving the girls the reason to lift to the next level and come back strong to clinch the test 55-46. Series won, but by no means finished, the girls wanted a clean sweep! Unfortunately the nameless player (we all know who she is!) was still quite unwell so the super sub got to play a whole game this time! Again, all the girls were on top of their games even though it was a dead rubber and when Queensland took an early lead again, NSW lifted to win 62-55. Job done and the Blues beat the Maroons! Played concurrently with the senior tests was the Under 25 series. What a fantastic group of mature young women. The sport is in good hands if this is the quality of players we have coming through the ranks! The singles players performed extremely well winning all of their games and our pairs only lost one. The triples struggled for some reason and came away with three losses but these girls will go away with more experience than when they came. Our Under 25s came away with an overall win, winning the first and second tests and narrowly losing the third. It was an equally good outcome for the men, with both the senior side and the U25s winning their respective series’. The second test of the year against Victoria in Wodonga was much of the same for the Blues. The senior men and women swept their respective series’ 3-0 while both U25 teams also managed to come away with series wins. The NSW Women snatched victory from the hands of defeat

in the first test. Carla Odgers led the way for the Victorian team, as she romped to a 24-16 rink win over Natasha Scott. But the Blues stormed back on the other rinks with Karen Murphy’s side taking a 19-17 win and Kelsey Cottrell’s side getting home 27-16 as NSW came from behind to win 62-57. The U25 women were a touch more convincing, with Natalie Noronha beating Michelle Dick 25-6 in the Singles and Sarah Hillyer and Samantha Noronha winning 30-15 in the Pairs. The Triples couldn’t be separated with the scoreline finishing 25 all. Victoria once again hung in there during the second test until few mad minutes saw them drop a six and a four and from thereon there was no way back as the final score was 75-51, and a two rinks to one win for NSW. The Victorian U25s took the second test with wins in the Singles and Pairs, setting up an exciting final test for some of Australia’s future stars. NSW pulled through when the pressure was on, taking the third test by winning the Singles and Pairs and securing their series. There was no taking it easy for the seniors though despite already taking the series with two test wins. Karen Murphy’s rink went down 20-17 to Lisa Phillips but two wins from Kelsey Cottrell and Natasha Scott meant a 61-57 win and a clean sweep for the Blues. Congratulations to all the players on their bowls and their behaviour, they did NSW proud! Thank you also to Port City and Wodonga for hosting such well organised events.

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SPORTS Community

Thinking about becoming President? It is a great feeling to be approached by senior members of your clubs committee with the invitation to be your local sports clubs next president. Sometimes this approach comes years in advance, giving you time to join the

committee, see how things work and potentially cut your teeth in the Vice President or other executive roles. But all too often the call for help comes only weeks or even days before your clubs annual general meeting.

TOP 9 THINGS TO CONSIDER Here are our top 9 things to consider when you are deciding if you will nominate for your club’s President. 1. The impact of the role on your family – In today’s 24/7 world the role of club president is also 24/7, 365 days a year. The demands on your time are non-stop so you must consider how this will affect your family. We strongly recommend you have a discussion about your thoughts with your family and what that means to them. Will you expect them to also join you in club activities? Will your potential election mean there will be long periods of time you will not be home? How will your family deal with the late night absences and phone calls that will inevitably come? It is vitally important you are realistic and upfront with your family on what being President of your local club means to them and allow them to have feedback into your thinking. 2. Impact on your employer – likewise, for all the reasons detailed above you should also consider telling your employer that you are thinking of taking on the role of club president and that from time to time this may require a little bit of flexibility to answer calls or to go to the club during work hours. If you are self-employed, make sure you understand how many hours you can devote to the role as the role of club president has the potential to become all-consuming and often detrimental to your own business. 3. Understand your own motives – why are you considering the role? Is it to support the club and contribute to your community? Is it simply your turn? Is it a nice feeling to have the title, responsibility and power? Is there something you www.womensbowlsnsw.org

want to see achieved? All are very valid reasons but to do a good job you need to understand both your own motivations and balance these off against the needs of the club. Keep in mind most Presidential roles at local clubs are voluntary so you will be giving something up, whether it be time or money, in order to perform the role so make sure your motivations are clear and acceptable. 4. What are your objectives? – Understand what you want to achieve as Club President? How will you look back on your time and say whether you were a successful President? If you are going to take the role it is important to agree with your new committee immediately on what the objectives of the club are for the next couple of years if they are not already in place. Keep in mind, you are not just going along for the ride, your tenure and legacy will be judged by others so it is important that you have a strategic plan with goals and objectives in place as a priority when you assume the President’s role and communicate them to the wider club community so the community can see you are leading and not just being a passenger. 5. Who is going to be in your team? – It is impossible to be a successful President without a strong committee and a strong team of club volunteers? Who is going to be on your team? Are you choosing these people for their skills, passion and ability to deliver or simply because they are good people who want to be involved. Ideally your team should have a balance of both groups. It is crucial to get your team together as soon as possible so you can hit the ground running.

6. What sort of President are you going to be? Will your style be a dictatorial style or will it be more inclusive seeking people’s opinion and input every step of the way. Are you going to be hands-on or a delegator? It’s very easy to be too much of one and not the other, and most err on the side of too hands-on. In other words ‘Delegate don’t suffocate”. Delegation means you can trust others to get things done rather than doing them yourself and burning out. 7. Club rules and responsibilities – Make sure you have read the club rules and understand the responsibilities of the role. It can save you a lot of time and grief if you take the time to read you club rules because trust me, some of your members know them inside out. 8. Are you ready to inspire? – Whether you like it or not, your fellow committee members, your players, members, supporters and the community will be looking to you to lead the club. More importantly you have the ability to inspire people. How will you do this? 9. Succession planning – The greatest recruit a President can ever make on behalf of the club is the next President. So from day one in the role you should be looking to identify and groom the next President. Why? Because if you don’t identify this person then there are only two choices when your tenancy is up; you continue in the role or the club folds. Fairly confronting but that is the reality so identify and groom your successor and this will ensure an orderly and successful handover of your club because it is your responsibility to leave the club in a better position than when you took on the role. Page 19

SPORTS Community

Can you handle the CHANGE? “Formal, or registered, playing membership of bowls clubs has been decreasing for about 30 years, at an increasing rate... ...Throughout the 2000’s the decrease has been 2.4% per annum on average and between 2011 and 2012 the decrease was 1.8%. This has occurred during a period when the total Australian resident population has increased by 49% (from 15.29 million to 22.73 million).” These amazing statistics come from the Bowls Australia National Bowls 2012 Census Report. Not only has the participation in registered playing memberships decreased, it has done so at a time when the “baby boomer” generation is retiring and looking for alternatives for their time. To not only survive, but to prosper the sports of Bowls needs to change. But even more importantly, the culture, beliefs and behaviours of bowls clubs and their committees must change. In many instances this change needs to be radical and swift. The alternative is membership continues to decline and clubs continue to close!! As Albert Einstein said, the definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Bowls Australia has taken the lead in responding to this potentially sport threatening challenge with discipline and strong leadership. To its immense credit, Bowls resisted the temptation to immediately launch straight into developing programs designed to grow participation. To many that was the obvious starting place, but no, Bowls Australia and its state and territory bodies understood that to turn around the critical issues facing the sport they needed to increase the operational capacity of their clubs to attract and retain new club members. One of their first steps was to secure funding which allowed the appointment of 16 Community Development Officers (CDOs) around the country whose role is to work closely with clubs and support them on all aspects of running their club, growing

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bowls in their region, developing coaches and players as well as all the business functions clubs have to undertake. The Bowls CDOs are the envy of just about every other sport in Australia yet, amazing, their expertise, knowledge and experience is often not utilised by clubs. In some cases it is strongly resisted. Bowls Australia then engaged the La Trobe University Centre for Sport and Social Impact to undertake research into understand why people participate in Bowls and what are the issues and barriers confronting the sport. The resulting report is enlightening and now gives Bowls Australia and their state and territory bodies a clear road map for the future. Allowing future action to be based on evidence and facts not gut feel and guessing. The La Trobe research identified a lot of actions which can be undertaken by peak bodies which they are now pursuing with unwavering focus. Initiatives such as Jack Attack, a new bowls format aimed at transitioning casual “social or barefoot” bowlers into more formal club competitions and membership is a really good example of positive change. But your peak Bowls bodies can only do so much. The real change must to come from the clubs, clubs must take a strong and active leadership role. Many clubs have already responded to the needs of their community with outstanding success but many clubs, either don’t realise the need to change or are simply unwilling to do so.

“TO NOT ONLY SURVIVE, BUT TO PROSPER THE SPORTS OF BOWLS NEEDS TO CHANGE.”

15 QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF

It is easy to say clubs must change, but in what areas does this change need to come? Consider the 15 simple questions below. How would you answer on behalf of your club? 1. Does the membership of your club reflect the profile of its local community? 2. Does your club membership reflect the different nationalities which live around your club? 3. Has the number of club members grown (or reduced) at least in proportion to the growth (or reduction) of your local community? 4. Does your club have an equal number of men and women members and participants? 5. Does your club have men and women bowling together? 6. Do the ages of your club competitors reflect all age groups? 7. Does your club consistently attract and retain new members? 8. Has your membership and competition playing numbers grown in recent years? 9. Are the selection policies of your club reflective of each person’s playing ability? 10. Do you have participants with disabilities? (other than age related) 11. Does your club offer social bowling opportunities to the community? 12. Does your club actively invite new members, of all ages, into the club and consciously and formally induct them into your club? 13. Does your club have an email newsletter? 14. Does it use social media? 15. Does your committee actively utilise the services of their CDO? A number of clubs will have answered yes to all the questions above but if you answered no to even one question then your club needs to embrace change and evolve. The alternative, which as a sport Bowls is all too painfully aware, is the continual loss of members, clubs and players. Bowls Matters March - April 2014

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Glasg w A COMMONWEALTH GAMES SPECIAL // PART 2

COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAMS ANNOUNCED! Seven bowlers will make their Commonwealth Games debuts in July after Bowls Australia announced the 17 players to contest the event in Glasgow, Scotland. In the women’s team, Queensland’s Lynsey Clarke has been selected to compete at her third consecutive Commonwealth Games and is joined by Delhi Commonwealth Games singles bronze medallist Kelsey Cottrell (NSW) and Natasha Scott (NSW), who in 2010 became the youngest bowler to represent Australia at a Commonwealth Games. Current triple world champion Karen Murphy (NSW) has been selected for her fourth Games appearance alongside 23-year-old Victorian debutant Carla Odgers. In the men’s, Aron Sherriff (NSW) has secured a coveted place in the team for his second selection at the sport’s premier competition, as has former world number two Brett Wilkie (QLD), who skipped the triples to silver at Delhi in 2010. Queensland’s Nathan Rice and Games newbies Matthew www.womensbowlsnsw.org

Flapper, (VIC), and 37 yearold South Australian world champion Wayne Ruediger make up the men’s team. Tony Scott and director Peter Scott from Victoria, and Joy Foster and her director Bruce Jones, from Queensland, have secured the vision impaired mixed pairs positions for their first Commonwealth Games. Bowlers with a disability selected to compete for the other para-sport gold medal include James Reynolds from NSW, Tony Bonnell from Queensland, and Tim Slater from Victoria. Australia’s lawn bowlers have won nine gold, 19 silver and eight bronze medals since 1930, with women not playing until 1982. The 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games bowls event will be held over nine of the eleven days of competition, from July 24 to August 1.

THE AUSSIE LINE-UP: LAWN BOWLS WOMEN’S TEAM: Lynsey Clarke (30, Club Helensvale, QLD) Kelsey Cottrell (23, St Johns Park Bowling Club, NSW) Karen Murphy (39, Cabramatta Bowling Club, NSW) Carla Odgers (23, Lalor Bowling Club, VIC) Natasha Scott (23, Raymond Terrace Bowling Club, NSW) LAWN BOWLS MEN’S TEAM: Matthew Flapper (35, Ocean Grove Bowling Club, VIC) Nathan Rice (34, Club Helensvale, QLD) Wayne Ruediger (37, Grange Bowling Club, SA) Aron Sherriff (28, Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club, NSW) Brett Wilkie (39, Club Helensvale, QLD)

LAWN BOWLS PARA-SPORT TEAMS: VISION IMPAIRED MIXED PAIRS: Joy Foster (64, Chermside Bowls Club, QLD – Director Bruce Jones) Tony Scott (54, Racecourse Bowls Club, VIC – Director Peter Scott) BOWLERS WITH A DISABILITYTRIPLES: Anthony Bonnell (46, Club Pine Rivers, QLD) James Reynolds (33, Tathra Beach Bowling Club, NSW) Tim Slater (22, Victoria Bowling Club, VIC)

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ON THE CHALLENGES TO COME When Australia takes to the greens in Glasgow, they will have two major challenges to overcome. The first, of course, is their opponents. The second is the notoriously slow Northern Hemisphere greens. There may be only one player in Australia who has managed to master both, and for good reason. Cabramatta Bowling Club star Kay Moran is a born and bred Glaswegian. Kay began bowling at the age of 11 and played international bowls for Scotland from the age of 19. After winning a silver medal for the Scots at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Kay fell in love with Australia and in 2008 she gave up her international career with Scotland, moved to Sydney and switched bowling allegiances. Top: Kay bowling for NSW Above: Kay in action for Cabramatta during the State Championships Fours competition in 2013.

Beyond her Commonwealth Games silver, highlights of Kay’s international bowling career include the 2005 Atlantic Rim Games Singles title and 2007 Pairs title and roughly 180 caps for Scotland. In 2012 Kay gained Australian citizenship and it will no doubt be a bitter sweet moment as her adopted country attempts to take gold in the city she grew up in. Kay’s wealth of knowledge on the Glasgow greens is an invaluable asset. Here, she takes us through some of the hurdles the Aussies will have to overcome.

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BOWLS IN THE SLOW LANE From Southern to Northern Hemisphere greens, let the challenges begin! With only months to go until the 20th Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow; I thought I might try shed some light on a few of the challenges our Aussie team will face in their bid for success in bonnie Scotland. The logical place to start would have to be the glaringly obvious difference in pace of the surfaces. A typical Australian green would probably run anywhere from 13-17 seconds, unlike a typical Scottish green which would be anywhere from 9 – 11 seconds. Now if you haven’t experienced trying to draw to a full length jack on a 9 second paced green, then just imagine driving at about 70 per cent of your full pace and you might just reach the jack. Get the picture?! Along with the pace challenge, comes the difference in the line you must take. The line of the bowl reacts differently to what the players are used to on Australian greens. Instead of the bowl starting to bend back to the centre line from maybe half way up the green (like a banana shape), the bowls only bend in the last quarter (more like a hook), meaning players must adjust their aiming line and maybe even their technique when choosing their line. By far the most challenging shot for the player would be to draw to a jack off the centre line, near the edge of the rink.

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”GLASGOW GREENS CAN BE ABOUT TWO METRES HEAVIER AND THE LINE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT...”

Unlike Australian greens, where the weight doesn’t have to change too much and the line being the biggest challenge, Glasgow greens can be about two metres heavier and the line drastically different, making it a bit of a guessing game for the player. The best option to deal with this challenge is to play inside out, for example playing a tight bowl up the centre line which will swing out towards the boundary line instead of playing outside in and hoping it swings back in. With these challenging conditions Glasgow has in store, it makes sense that tactically the style of play must be altered to suit. One of the most useful tactics on heavy greens is to always chase the jack. By this I mean even when your team is holding shot, you are still playing with around a foot or two to move the jack out of harm’s way and reduce the target. This shifts the focus from precision bowling to percentage bowling, for example choosing the shot that will give you the most chances of success instead of trying to play the perfect shot. The final challenge for the Aussie team will be the weather. It may be summer when the games are held, but by no means does that guarantee sunshine and warm temperatures. With these challenging times ahead, the squad have been working hard on the UK style of play and will be more than ready by the time the Games begin. So good luck to all involved, it will be a spectacular event!

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Tough time at the top By Kelsey Cottrell During my eight years of representing Australia I have noticed how vital club support has become to the elite bowlers. Without club’s employing elite bowlers and offering the flexibility and support they need to represent their country, will the most talented bowlers actually make it? Each year there are more and more tournaments on the calendar and the pressures to play in everything are stronger than ever. In the current Australian team, nine out of 10 work in the bowling industry and for those who were at the last Australian trials, only four out of 22 have jobs away from bowls. So what am I saying? Lawn Bowls has become a full time job for those with aspirations to represent their country! To explain the demands on elite bowlers, here is what the ‘Road to Glasgow’ looks like for many of the current Australian squad members. The Commonwealth Games team is expected to be in Scotland for some 4-5 weeks (remembering that four weeks is equivalent to one year’s annual leave for many workers), and that 4-5 weeks could be more than quadrupled when you add club championships, pennant games, premier league, district events, major tournaments, state championships, state representation and Australian trials and training camps. How many work places could be as accommodating as a bowling club or bowls association when this calendar is presented to them? I’d guess not many would see value for money employing a bowler! Without starting a gender war, I strongly believe that women wanting to play bowls at the highest level will be required to take more time off work due to competition being scheduled mid week.

I’ve been at St Johns Park now for six years. I joined the club seeking stronger competition to improve my bowls and hopefully stake my claim on the Australian team. There was a financial benefit for strong performances, state and national selection. For at least four years of my degree this was my only source of income until I secured weekend work at Broadbeach Bowls Club. I know whole heartedly without the support of St Johns Park offering me a contract and work that is flexible with my bowling commitments, either my degree would have to give, or representing my country would. I wish there was less animosity towards “big clubs”, because whilst they may be drawing all the best players to them, they are also ensuring current and future Australian players are given the best possible chance to succeed. My Australian team mates and I are incredibly grateful for the support of our bowling clubs and their members. The medals we hope to bring back from Glasgow are a credit to those clubs as much as they will be to our own individual efforts. I know my time at the top is running out because I will soon graduate and be looking for full time work. I will have the tough decision to make as to whether I find work in the bowling industry and continue my endeavours to represent Australia, or whether I hang up the boots and follow the career path I’ve started after five long years of university. Page 23

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A shining example By Nicola Abercrombie As with most sporting events, whether big or small, the spotlight very rarely falls on the officials. WHEN IT DOES, it is more often than not to point out their shortfalls, rather than sing their praises. As players battled for selection on the Australian Commonwealth Games team, International Technical Official (ITO) Pam Hockings had her place secured before all the rest.

Pam is one of only three Australian ITOs to be selected to officiate at the Commonwealth Games. From a required number of 40, 32 officials at Kelvingrove will be from Scotland, the host nation, leaving World Bowls with eight slots to fill from the rest of the world. Three of those went to neighbouring England, three to Australia and one each to South Africa and New Zealand. From Australia, Pam is the only New South Wales representative and the only female. While she calls her selection the greatest achievement in her officiating career, from the outside it looks like it was a long time coming. Pam has been involved in Lawn Bowls for 24 years, making her start as a player before moving into officiating. “I started bowls in 1990 because my son played. He was having ongoing coaching and as all parents do when their children are participating in sport, I was there saying ‘come on, you can do better than that’. “The coach said to me, ‘if you think it’s that easy, come and have a go’. I did, and that’s how it all started.” After going on to win multiple Club, District and State Championships as well as representing NSW for five years, Pam decided to focus more on officiating and also joined Women’s Bowls NSW as Head of the Match Committee and more recently as a Board member. “As with most things, when you first start everyone is offering words of wisdom and I found that a lot of the words of wisdom

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were very conflicting. After 12 months of bowling I decided to become an umpire so I knew exactly what the rules were. “I always said I would give back to the sport that had been exceptionally good to me and I’d had some wonderful times.” The pathway from umpire to ITO was not an easy one. World Bowls limits the number of active ITOs in any given country. Umpires may apply, but there is no guarantee they will be selected to sit the exam and the best opportunity is to be nominated by your national organisation. After failing the exam the first time, Pam was given another shot and passed. Since then she has worked in her capacity as an ITO at State Championships, the Australian Indoor Championships, the Australian Open, the Asia-Pacific Championships and the World Championships in Adelaide in 2012.

Pam Hockings International Technical Official work and I rang him at about half past six and said ‘I’m going to Glasgow’ and his comment was ‘well that’s really good but I’m busy, I’ll ring you back’. “So that was a bit flat, I thought who else can I ring at this hour? I’m just so looking forward to it. I try not to think about it too much because if I actually stop and think I just get too excited.” While she hasn’t received a schedule yet, Pam is expecting some very busy days.

It is a huge and honourable commitment from someone who simply loves the sport of Lawn Bowls. All ITOs are volunteers and while major national and international events wouldn’t run without them, they must pay their own way.

“How much time off we’ll have I don’t know, I’m not making any plans to go sightseeing! There will be umpiring, marking and timekeeping, because there was some concern during the World Championships of some teams taking excessive time.”

The hours are also very intense. As long as there is a player on the greens, there is also an ITO.

With the 2018 event set to take over the sunny Gold Coast, the opportunity to attend a second Games on home soil may keep Pam on the greens for a few more years yet.

“Normally you have either a morning session or an afternoon session,” Pam said of a normal day as an ITO at a big event. “But at the World Championships in Adelaide I ended up only having two half days off over the entire two weeks. You’re either umpiring or marking and you can’t sit down, you have to be continually roaming and it requires constant mental concentration.” But to have the opportunity to attend the Commonwealth Games in an official capacity, makes it all worthwhile. “When I got the email to tell me, because it came from the UK it was very early in the morning. My husband had gone to

“Glasgow could be a once in a lifetime experience. To be picked is beyond my wildest dreams. I will have to reaccredit if I want to be considered for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and it’s pretty tempting. Who knows what the future holds?” For the present though, Pam is tipping success for the Aussies in Glasgow. “You’d have to say it will be home team advantage but I’m going for the upset. If they play to their ability they are all capable of winning. They’re all world champions, that’s got to count for something!”

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Forms

CLUB SELECTION POLICY _______________________________________________________ Women’s Bowling Club. _______________________________________________________ supports an open and fair process for the selection of teams. Selection will be based on clear criteria that are available to all players prior to the bowling year commencing. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this policy is to outline the processes to be followed by Selectors when selecting players/teams for Pennants, Social or any other competitions where the Selectors are involved in the selection process. OBJECTIVES The objective of the Selection Committee of

POST SELECTION POLICY In the event a selected player becomes unavailable after selection, a replacement player will be decided upon by the Selection Committee. PROCESS •• Inform players of the dates and criteria for team selection. The player availability list will be displayed on the notice board. There will be no cut-off date, players joining the club at any time before or during Pennants will be eligible for Selection. •• Selectors will take direction from the Management Committee regarding the number of sides to be entered but will be responsible for fair and unbiased based selection. •• Selections should be advised to the Management Committee for their information before publication.

______________________________________________________ Women’s Bowling Club is to ensure the best possible teams are selected to represent the Club at Pennant level and for Social Bowls, to promote the development and growth of members by mixing experience with those who are at the learning stage of their bowling career.

PLAYERS Make yourself familiar with the selection criteria and clarify any concerns with the Chair of Selectors prior to Pennant trials beginning.

THE PROCESS •• The Selectors will select such teams/or individuals as required for Pennants and Social bowls.

APPEALS Players have 7 days to appeal the selection decision. The appeal should be made in writing and directed to the Management Committee.

•• The Selectors will have total discretion in selection based on one or more of the selection criteria stipulated in this policy. •• A majority decision of the selectors is required. •• Selectors must be able to justify their selections to the Management Committee if requested to do so. CRITERIA FOR PENNANT SELECTION •• Selection decisions will be based mainly on performance, however the selectors will also consider: •• Attendance at social, competition, training and club/team events. •• Good sportsmanship.

Make yourself available for Pennant trials when asked to do so.

CRITERIA FOR SOCIAL SELECTION SELECTORS: •• Ensure players of varied playing ability are selected within a team on a regular basis to assist with the promotion of skills within those of lesser ability. •• Notwithstanding the previous point, ensure those with greater skills are selected on a regular basis to play against teams of equal skill to ensure players receive competition commensurate with their skill level.

•• Ability to play as part of a team in the position as selected.

•• Ensure new bowlers are selected in teams where there is an appropriate mentor to assist with their game.

•• Attitude and commitment to WBC regarding representation of the Club.

•• Ensure competing teams are evenly balanced to ensure a level playing field.

•• Achievements at Club, District and/or State competitions.

•• Make every effort to ensure all players receive a game.

•• Ability and commitment to play in conditions and on expected dates for Pennants including District and State Playoffs.

•• Vary the type of competition to ensure players have a variety of play.

•• Availability for any practice/trials associated with Pennants. •• Players who are unable to attend or compete at trials and/or specific days of Pennants due to leave, sickness, work or other extenuating circumstances will be taken into consideration during the selection process, if the player has notified the Chair of Selection of the situation.

PLAYERS: Make yourself available for social bowls as often as possible. Assist your team players if they require guidance especially those who are new. Remember you were new once.

•• Players who have recently transferred to WBC, and have demonstrated their abilities at their previous Club, District and/or State. •• Any other factor that is relevant to the circumstances. •• In addition players must be financial members of the Club.

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Recommended for adoption by Clubs as the format for their Selection Policy. February, 2014.

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Forms WOMEN’S BOWLS NSW

2014 CHAMPION OF CLUB CHAMPION SINGLES ENTRY FORM ENTRIES CLOSE – July 4, 2014 LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PLAYED 11 – 14 AUGUST 2014 VENUE:

OAK FLATS BOWLING CLUB

DATE:

11 - 14 August 2014

ENTRY FEE: $25 per entry (Entry fee is non-refundable) COSTS:

Players are responsible for their own transport, accommodation and meal costs Lunch is payable at the venue Club

RULES:

All matches are to be played under the Laws of the Sport of Bowls & WBNSW Conditions of Play

DRESS:

As per WBNSW Current Dress Policy

DRAW:

Emailed to players, District secretaries & Club secretaries(also available online: www.womensbowlsnsw.org)

Please print your full name the same as your registration card. All contact details must be advised. CLUB: _______________________________________________ DISTRICT: ____________________________________________________ GIVEN NAME:

SURNAME:

WBNSW REG NO.

Email: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Mobile No: __________________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Level 7, 309 Pitt St Sydney NSW 2000 or

Email: Entry form & Payment (See procedure below under payment details) reception@womensbowlsnsw.org

PAYMENT DETAILS (PLEASE TICK)  Cheque  EFT

Cheque No. _________________________________________________________________________________________ **WBNSW does not have Credit Card facilities**

Prior to direct depositing, please send form to WBNSW & request an invoice number. The Invoice number & your Club name MUST be used as a reference for direct deposit. WBNSW Bank details are supplied on the Invoice. STATE MATCH COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO BRING WBNSW CCCS TO SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION

State Winner may proceed to National Champion of Club Champions, October 2014 – NSW (at players own cost)

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WOMEN’S BOWLS NSW

2014 CHAMPION OF CLUB CHAMPION PAIRS ENTRY FORM ENTRIES CLOSE – MAY 30, 2014 LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PERPETUAL TROPHY DONATED BY JEWEL BUCHANAN PLAYED JUNE 30 – JULY 3, 2014 Copy of Club Pairs draw must be included with the entry form. (With their Full Name & Member Numbers) VENUE: DATE: ENTRY FEE: COSTS: RULES: DRESS: DRAW:

WARILLA BOWLING CLUB June 30 - July 3, 2014 $50 per team (Entry fee is non-refundable) Players are responsible for their own transport, accommodation and meal costs Lunch is payable at the venue Club All matches are to be played under the Laws of the Sport of Bowls & WBNSW Conditions of Play As per WBNSW Current Dress Policy Emailed to players, District secretaries & Club secretaries (also available online: www.womensbowlsnsw.org)

SURNAME

WBNSW REG NO.

L: Skip:

Email: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Mobile No: __________________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Club Secretary_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Entries enclose with payment to be sent by May 30, 2014 to: WBNSW Head Office: Post: Level 7, 309 Pitt St Sydney NSW 2000 or Email: Entry form & Payment (See procedure below under payment details) reception@womensbowlsnsw.org

PAYMENT DETAILS (PLEASE TICK)  Cheque  EFT

Cheque No. _________________________________________________________________________________________ **WBNSW does not have Credit Card facilities**

State Winner may proceed to National Champion of Club Champion Pairs, October 2014 – NSW (at players own cost)

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Letters to the Editor After our first issue of the new Bowls Matters we had a lot of feedback, most of it positive. Please keep your thoughts and comments coming, we are always looking to improve and love to hear when the magazine is being enjoyed. Here is a selection: Just had a look through your new Bowls Matters. Congratulations on a fantastic publication. Brilliant format and quality. Awesome Wayne Turley, Taren Point Bowls Coordinator, former Australian Jackaroo. Personally I think the new magazine a bit overdone. Sort of trying too hard. The background graphics arguably a little unnecessary. Reminds me of a kids picture book. You know some of the ladies are saying Women’s Bowls NSW are spending too much on quality graphics and paper and would like a more easy to read, news filled mag. Please, I hope this does not offend. It’s not meant to. We’re grateful to get anything, as it probably will go digital completely in the future. Kiama Women’s Bowling Club member

Don’t be late for a very important date! WBNSW STATE CARNIVAL

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Party

Women’s Bowls NSW would like to invite you to the 85th State Carnival opening dinner. Competing teams have first choice of tickets so there are limited numbers available. Tickets will be distributed on a first in, first served basis.

Afternoon, Just a word of congratulations on your latest edition. Goes from strength to strength and the message is really positive. Best regards and keep up the good work. Des Skinner, President Bowls Australia

When: Sunday, May 25, 2014 Where: Bomaderry Bowling Club When: 5:30pm Theme: Mad Hatter’s—come wearing your craziest hat! Tickets: $45 per person 2 Course meal and light entertainment provided

Just a short note to congratulate you and your editorial staff in producing a fabulous edition of the Jan-Feb 2014 “Bowls Matters.” Your magazine, in my opinion, is clearly up with the best in Australia. The current edition covered many great topics and in particular: • Article on the lead up to the Commonwealth Games – “The Road to Glasgow”. • Article on applying for grants - money is always tight and Clubs in general (particularly smaller clubs) are often unaware of potential grant monies. • Article on mastering the game • ASC research article. Nigel Smith, BA Board Director

Please fill in the information below and return to: Email: communications@womensbowlsnsw.org, or Post: Level 7, 309 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000

As a relatively new and ‘youngish’ bowler, it’s important for me to feel the association is becoming more progressive. There have been a number of changes I’ve seen that I think are great, including: • The use of the more contemporary term “Women’s Bowls NSW” • The recent update to the dress policy - wow, what an improvement! It’s much more 21st century and flexible. I just want to play bowls rather than worry about whether my shorts touch the ground when I’m kneeling or whether my handbag is the correct shade of navy. • Sustained messaging from the board that clubs need to change and be more accommodating for working women. Most individual clubs in the City West district are extremely flexible around club championships and I’m proud of these clubs for taking such an attitude and nurturing a comparatively young and working membership. • The use of email, social media and the online publication of Bowls Matters. • Thank you to all who are moving us forward and keep up the good work!

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Forms WOMEN’S BOWLS NSW

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR APPOINTED POSITIONS 2014.

This form should be used to apply for all appointed positions on the following Women’s Bowls NSW committees: Match, Umpires, Coaches, Magazine, Social. Expression of interest for position of: _________________________ First name: _____________________________________________ Surname: ______________________________________________ WBNSW registration number: _______________________________ Club and District: _________________________________________ Nominated by: Club: ______________________________________ WBNSW registration number: _______________________________ Seconded by: Club: _______________________________________

VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR WOMEN’S BOWLS NSW

WBNSW registration number: _______________________________ All Expression of Interest forms must be accompanied by a resume outlining your aim, experience and ability relevant to the role. • Candidates must also meet the following criteria: • Demonstrated proficiency with, and a good working knowledge of computers. • Proven ability to communicate at all levels - written and oral. • Demonstrated ability to interpret, understand and implement rules and regulations, particular to individual committees. • Proven ability to operate within a team environment • Commitment to professionalism and confidentialty • Candidates applying for a role on the Coaching or Umpiring Committees must be qualified as a coach or umpire respectively • Current Driver’s License and own transport/access to transport By executing this Expression of Interest form I agree: I. To abide by a Confidentiality Agreement and Code of Ethics form determined by the Board if selected II. That failure to abide by a Confidentiality Agreement and Code of Ethics form will result in my ineligibility for the position I ________________________________________ hereby certify my consent to act as a member of ______________________________ ________________________ a Committee of Women’s Bowls NSW.

Women’s Bowls NSW is looking for volunteers to help out on both the UMPIRES and COACHING COMMITTEES at Head Office. Participation on these committees is voluntary but travel costs will be reimbursed by WBNSW. Applicants for the Umpires Committee must have a current Umpires accreditation and applicants for the Coaching Committee must be accredited coaches. The Umpires Committee meets at WBNSW Head Office every Wednesday for approximately 3-7 hours. The Coaching Committee also meets once a week at Head Office, usually on a Tuesday, for approximately 3-7 hours. Both roles also require some out of office work. The Umpires Committee must be available to umpire at State events as required and be able to travel occasionally to conduct examinations for Level 2. Coaches must be available to travel in some circumstances to support the State Coaching Committee at clinics. If either of these roles interests you, please complete the EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FORM (left) and return to Nicky Bethwaite via: Email: ceo@womensbowlsnsw.org, or

Signature: _______________________________ Date:____________ All forms should be returned to the CEO, Nicky Bethwaite, via Email: ceo@womensbowlsnsw.org, or Mail: Level 7, 309 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000. www.womensbowlsnsw.org

Mail: Women’s Bowls NSW, Level 7, 309 Pitt St SYDNEY NSW 2000.

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// MEET A BOWLER // LEE DOWNES

This month’s bowler is Lee Downes, who plays bowls for Dural Country Club, lives in the Dural area, and has a small business as a workplace investigator and consultant in the field of corrections. Lee worked with Corrective Services NSW for 34 years before retiring as Assistant Commissioner Security and Intelligence.

As a prison officer she worked at Mulawa and Norma Parker Correctional Centre (which before being taken over by Corrective Services was the notorious Parramatta Girls Home), and later went on to become the Governor of Emu Plains, Mulawa, Parklea and Grafton Correctional Centres. Lee also worked in Probation and Parole at a senior level for five years. How long have you been bowling? I’ve been bowling for about eighteen months. I started playing when I was working full time, and could only play during my holidays, but since retiring and starting my own business, just over a year ago, I have been able to play regularly. Please tell us how you came to be interested in bowling and what keeps you going on playing? I truly thought that I would be the last person you would ever find on a bowling green! I became interested when I started to look for a hobby for my partner, who was going to retire before me. While we were on holidays in 2012, Dural Country Club advertised a day where you could meet people from the various in-house clubs, and try a sport or activity. We went that day, were grabbed by Coach Judith and I was hooked (especially when I found out you don’t have to wear all white!). I went to coaching with Judith, and played when I could, until fairly unexpectedly, I retired earlier than I thought I would, and began to play regularly.

It’s a sport that keeps me interested, because there is constant variety (no two ends are ever the same), and I love the challenge of trying to improve my game and always learning something new. I like the fact that bowls is game of strategy and technique not physical strength, and that becoming a high level competitor is not dependent on being an elite athlete. I love that it’s a sport where you can be as competitive as you like, playing purely socially, or honing your skills to play in pennants or at a higher level. It is up to you, and no one thinks any more or less of you regardless of how you choose to play the game. What is your bowling club? I bowl with Dural Country Club Women’s bowling club. Can you tell us a bit about your district? Dural Country Club is in the Northern Suburbs District and there are seven clubs in this District. What size and colour are your bowls? My bowls are beautiful ! Orange and gold flame coloured bowls with a golden sun as the identifier. They are Taylor SRV size 2, and my game has improved since I bought them. It had to - they are so bright and stand out so much everyone can see if I am playing well or badly, and I don’t want to humiliate myself!

Tell us something of your history with bowls, is this the only club to which you have belonged and a brief summary of the high points at this club or others to which you have belonged. I am such a new bowler, I have only played with the one club. A high point was being asked to play in the Past President’s Trophy at West Pennant Hills last year, which I thought was a great honour and experience. Both our teams won three out of their four games, and after a count-back, Dural Country Club came third – and we were as happy as if we had won. Another high point was being in a team that made the final of the club drawn fours, playing in that final and feeling like I had made a real contribution to the team and the game. Have you had any challenges in your bowling career? Every game is a challenge! The first club singles competition I entered was my first challenge. It was the first competition game I had ever played, and I had no idea what I was doing. I was beaten soundly by a very experienced player, who was very gracious and kind (even though it must have been quite a boring game for her). But seriously, for a couple of months I found that I couldn’t get my technique right. I had become confused and was bowling

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very badly. I went back to Judith for more coaching. She set me back on track, and then I bought my beautiful bowls, and my bowling has improved to a respectable level. Have you always been good at bowls? I wouldn’t say that I was good at bowls. I will have to practise and play a lot more before I consider myself to be good at bowls. I was lucky to have great coaching from Judith, and to be able to learn from the other experienced bowlers in our club, both male and female. As far as I am concerned, I’m still learning and working to improve my technique. What is so special about playing bowls? What I like about bowls is that it really is an equal opportunity sport - you don’t have to be super fit or an elite athlete to play; old, young, disabled, everyone can play - and play well! From the time you are on the green, nothing else matters except the game, and the people you are playing with. Even though you are part of a competitive team, every shot you are competing against yourself, trying to do the best you can. The friendliness and generosity of bowlers is also something that I value greatly. I found the people in my club to be friendly and encouraging from the first time I came to play - such a contrast from the tough work environment I was used to. The really special thing about playing bowls is the fun you can have while playing a game; the support and encouragement we give each other, and learning about

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the extraordinary lives that most bowlers seem to have led. It is quite inspirational, particularly when you see that many bowlers give back to the community in many ways through participation in the life of the club or service clubs or other volunteer activities. It is also inspirational to see women who are so active, and lead such full lives well into their 80s and 90s. What information would you give to bowlers to help them along? Try to relax and enjoy the game, don’t put too much pressure on yourself - I have found that when I do this, I seem to play the worst bowls, but when I relax and have a good time, I play much better. Don’t be afraid to enter competitions – the opportunity to play against good players is invaluable for improving your skills. And don’t be afraid to ask questions – bowls players are generous with their time and knowledge. Would you like to share your favourite television programme or movie / place to visit and what makes it so good for you to watch? My favourite television program is New Tricks – the British police show about a group of retired police detectives brought in to work under a female superintendent in a cold case unit. I like the characters and the actors who play them; the relationships between the old coppers who sometimes bend the rules and the female superintendent who will pull them up for that, but defend them to the hilt against the chief superintendent. The other good thing about this series is that it is liberally laced with humour, and is not unremittingly dark like other crime shows.

What are some of the funny things that have happened since you started bowling? Coming to help out at barefoot bowls one Saturday evening before Christmas, and being with a group of very “merry” people who were having the best time. We laughed and laughed together that evening. What is it like to live in the Dural area, can you give us an idea of where this is please and if you could change your life what would you do and where would you live? Dural is in the northwest of Sydney, about 40 kilometers from Central Station. It is semi-rural, a combination of acreages and suburban streets and homes. Far enough from the city to be green and peaceful, yet close to major shopping centres, restaurants and entertainment. Best of all, there is a growing number of cafés selling good coffee nearby, and a fabulous Italian patisserie. I wouldn’t want to change anything about my life (except maybe travel more) and I would choose to live exactly where I live now. It is a place that called out to me from the first time I saw it and it is home. What makes you proud to be a bowler? Being able to play a sport competitively – a sport where there are national and world championships (not that I aspire to that level), and being accepted as part of a larger group of competitive sportspeople. Playing a sport that has been played since the 13th century and by famous people in history such as Sir Francis Drake, Shakespeare and Henry VIII.

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NSW Health & Ambulance

TRIPLES TOURNAMENT

Participants in the 2013 event. The Annual NSW Hospital Games ran for 33 years from the mid 1970’s to the late 2000’s. This event, conducted over a two day period, did move locations as a different Hospital would volunteer to host the following year. The Games were a way for NSW Health Employees to meet once a year on a social basis and compete on the sports field. The initial Hospital Games were for Staff Members of Psychiatric Hospitals, before incorporating employees from general Hospitals and the Ambulance Service. The event assisted in fundraising to assist the Host Hospital. Over a 33 year history, many Hospitals hosted the Event including RPA, Cumberland, Westmead, Nepean, Wollongong, Gosford, Dubbo, Singleton, Kenmore (Goulburn), Shoalhaven, Gladesville and Bankstown to name some. Approximately 12 sports were played annually, with a few new sports being introduced over the years and a few falling by the wayside. Some sports though were a constant throughout the life of the Hospital Games, one being Lawn Bowls. The final Annual Hospital Games were held in 2008 at Mullumbimby on the NSW North Coast. In 2010 St Johns Parl was approached and they happily agreed to host a Social Hospital Tournament and did so annually (2010-2012) and even sponsored a

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Perpetual Trophy which participants play for, to be displayed at their Hospital for the year and returned at the next Tournament. Concord Hospital is the current holder of the Trophy. Winning Participants and Runners-up will be given smaller individual trophies to keep.

“The event assisted in fundraising to assist the Host Hospital.“

This event will run again in 2014 as follows: On Sunday, September 7, 2014, the 4th Annual NSW Health and Ambulance Triples Tournament will be held at St. John’s Park Bowling Club. This Tournament is open to all Employees and Volunteers of the NSW Hospital System and the Ambulance Service of NSW. The day will consist of 3 Games of 10 Ends and placings will be decided on most wins and points margin. Teams may be male, female or mixed bowlers. Entry Fee is $45 per Team ($15 per head) and includes Morning Tea and Lunch. Entries close on August 22, 2014. MORE INFORMATION For further information and entry forms, call Paul Sillato (Liverpool Hospital) on 9828 5391 (business hours) or email: Paul.Sillato@swsahs.nsw.gov.au. Alternatively, email Brett at St. John΄s Park Bowling Club for an entry form on brettm@sjpbowling.com.au

CASTLE HILL WBC Castle Hill Bowling Club held its “Battle of the Sexes” Day on the January 12, 2014, commencing with the official opening of the new Green No 2 by local Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne, who cut the ribbon and delivered the first bowl. The champions of both of Women’s and Men’s Bowling Clubs played against each other with the men’s representatives winning overall on the day, but not having it all their way! This was followed by the presentation of prizes to the 2013 Club Champions, followed by dinner out on Green No 1 which was being taken out the following day for renovation. All in all a fantastic day, indicating the wonderful sense of camaraderie held between the Women’s and Men’s Bowling Clubs at Castle Hill!

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“IT WAS DECIDED TO AWARD THE... (TROPHY) TO THE MEMBER CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST OUTSTANDING MEMBER...”

WOONONA BRINGS BULLI ABOARD Bulli bowling members were given a warm Australia Day welcome to their new club Woonona at a special function at Woonona Bowling Club. The demise of Bulli Bowling Club at the end of 2013 meant their bowlers had to find a new club in 2014, with around 55 men and 35 women joining neighbours, Woonona Bowling Club. Bulli won the Grade 2 and Grade 4 Zone 16 men’s pennant titles in a highly successful 2013 on the green, with most of the championship winners now able to play together in their adopted club.

Daphne Crossingham

HARRINGTON WBC On Australia Day 2014, Daphne Crossingham was named the club’s Senior Sports Person of the Year. Daphne is currently a Life Member and Patron for the club and has gained an extremely high level of achievement winning the Minor Singles 1972, Major Singles and club championships six times between 1973 and 2001, Major Triples 15 times between 1968 and 2009 and Major Fours 15 times between 1970 and 2007. District was also well attended by Daphne between 1974 and 2008. Daphne was Bowler of the Year in 1979. Daphne was the Publicity Officer for over 30 years and most of this work was done by hand and delivered by car or post as it was well before computers and emails. We are sure Daphne will continue to represent the club and enjoy her trips away to carnivals e.g., Woolgoolga and South West Rocks and many more. Congratulations from all your fellow bowlers at Harrington.

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Denise Moore with her award

MANLY CENTRAL WBC A new award was initiated at Manly Central WBC, endowed by the late Marion Goldie. Marion was a top bowler, who inspired many club members to reach a higher level. Marion was an experienced umpire who ran District umpire courses. Marion passed away from cancer in 2012 and has been sadly missed. It was decided to award the ”Marion Goldie Trophy” to the member considered to be the most outstanding member of the club during the last year. A secret ballot was held, and each member had one vote, selecting the person who, in their opinion, had contributed most, both on and off the green. Denise Moore was the inaugural winner, and although a fairly new bowler, she has played well in both social and championship games, as well as playing in the Pennant team and at carnivals away from home. Off the green she has been dynamic in organising day excursions, lunches out to celebrate people’s birthdays, and taking regular lunch orders on bowling days. Denise even organised a group of twelve people to go on a “Bowlers Cruise” which was a great experience, and they came home happy, relaxed and better acquainted with their fellow club members. However, they maintained the tradition that what happened at sea remains at sea!

While Jarrod Hamilton has joined Grade 1 champions at Warilla, and Steve Haines will play for Wisemans Park, the other members of the winning Bulli Grade 2 side for last year will play together in Grade 1 for Woonona. Woonona Bowling Club hosted an official reception for their newest members on Australia Day, with everyone in Illawarra bowls hoping the transition is a smooth one. Woonona Women have been boosted in ladies numbers by in coming Bulli ladies which means the club is now able to have the following pennant grades in 2014: 1 grade 2, 1 grade 3 and 4 grade 4’s Woonona has doubled its men’s pennant numbers from three teams - grades 2, 4 and 7s in 2013 to six teams in 2014. Woonona now have around 196 bowling members and will be represented in Grades 1,3,4,5,6, and 7 in 2014. “The intention has always been to allow Bulli members to feel at home in their new club and enjoy playing their bowls,” Woonona member and Zone 16 official Brian Gibson said. Woonona BC has appointed Chris McLay, formerly of Albion Park BC, as its bowls co-ordinator to manage the influx of new bowlers and new teams in 2014.

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L-R: J. Jones, L. Cross, J. Agar, B. Quinlan (S)

BELLS ARE RINGING ‘ROUND THE GREENS:

RAYMOND TERRACE WBC 2014 has begun on a high with the summer evening triples competition. On invitation, 22 teams have attended, representing some 7-8 district Clubs, producing top quality bowling over 3 nights. Also, Raymond Terrace’s “under fours” teams have battled the heat this past week to produce some great scoring points. A wonderful start for the year. Two of the finest members of the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club, Natasha Van Eldik and Lennon Scott were united in marriage on January 7, this year and held their Wedding Reception in the club auditorium. Many will recognise Natasha as a State and National top bowler, and in Raymond Terrace, Lennon is well known as the hard working Bowls Office administrator. All the Club wish these two young people our very best wishes and success in their future together. Photo: Newlyweds Natasha and Lennon Scott

AVOCA BEACH WBC

BATEAU BAY WBC

A successful two day Pre-Pennant Carnival was again hosted by Avoca Beach, on February 3-4.

Arleen Jackson was awarded a certificate from Women’s Bowls NSW for reaching 10 years of umpiring in November 2013. Without such dedication from the umpires, the game of competitive bowls would be very handicapped.

Twenty-two teams entered the carnival with entries from Everglades Umina, Gwandalan and The Entrance. The ladies played under hot and breezy conditions on the first day, while on the second the first game was also played under sunny skies. Unfortunately, only 4 ends were able to be played in the afternoon with the game being abandoned due to the wet weather setting in. The winning team for the carnival was a Composite team from St. Johns Park/ Everglades with 3 wins, margin 47. 1st B. Quinlan(s) J. Agar, L. Cross, J. Jones St Johns Park/Everglades 3 wins, margin 47 2nd L. Aarsen(s), A. White, B. Byrne, J. Ahearn Avoca 3 wins, margin 40 3rd J. Hiron(s), J. Grant, S. Croke, N. Wright The Entrance 3 wins margin 28 4th E. Vincent(s), J. Vigar, L. Morton, B. Harvey Everglades 3 wins margin 27 5th J. Kilgallon(s), F. Smith, J. Dunn, M. Guthrie Avoca 2 wins margin 32 6th D. Maynard(s), C. Winder, A. Bates, S. Graham Avoca 2 wins, margin 22 The two days were played in great friendship and sportsmanship.

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Arleen Jackson

Moving to the Central Coast in 1989, Lawn Bowls became Arleen’s interest and she has now been playing for 20 years. Arleen and husband Alby were popular mixed bowls competitors and won three years in a row. A most successful time for them. There is a huge list of achievements for Arleen during these years including: Club Championships: 4’s (6 times), Triples (3), Pairs (2) and Singles in 2006. District: Triples, Singles and runner-up in pairs also on one occasion Arleen always has her hand up to compete in Pennants each year and with her team successful in Grade 1 (twice), and runner-up on one occasion. Another win was in Grade 2. The list goes on for Arleen with Central Coast District representative for the James Wall Shield once, runner-up in Wolinski Shield, The highlight being the recipient of the prodigious Di Hathaway Bowler of the Year at the Bateau Bay Women’s Bowling Club. Arleen’s recent achievement in February 2014, playing with Rose Finch, was runner-up in the State Pairs at District Level on the Central Coast. Once again Arleen, congratulations for your much appreciated assistance over the past 10 years as a dedicated umpire.

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Gosford City bowlers celebrate Australia Day

L-R: J. Rolph, C. Gillard, W. Fong, B. Herbertson

GOSFORD CITY WBC

WARILLA VERSATILITY FOURS TOURNAMENT

Gosford City Bowling Club celebrated a very happy Australia Day for 2014. The members love to dress up for this occasion, playing bowls and having a get together afterwards. We hope all Australia enjoyed a great Aussie Day 2014! Players in action during the Surfside Carnival

NEWPORT BEACH WBC On Friday February 7, the Newport Beach Women’s Bowling Club held their annual Surfside Carnival. This very popular event attracted 26 teams from 10 clubs within the Manly Warringah District and with perfect weather, impeccable greens (a big thank you to the greenkeepers), many close games and some not so close, all participants had a most enjoyable time, reflected in the friendly and welcoming ambience of the day. The winning team on the day was a Newport Beach team with Carol Davies (Lead) Wendy Post (2nd), Elaine Tutt (3rd) and Pam Millsom (Skip). The team was presented with the Patron’s Trophy, donated by the Club’s patron, Helen Cordaiy.

NSW WOMEN BOWLERS PAST PRESIDENT’S ASSOCIATION A Publicity Officer/Editor is required for the News Review which is issued three times each year. Edna Arnold, the present Officer, is retiring and we thank her for her good work in this position. A Christmas luncheon has been proposed for Wednesday, November 26 – venue and cost to be advised. Secretary Beryl Warwick would like advice from members if they are interested in attending a luncheon on that day. Early advice would be appreciated as numbers attending last year were low and the day had to be cancelled. Please contact Beryl on (02) 4422 9675.

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Warilla Women’s Bowling Club had a good start to the year when the Annual Versatility Fours Tournament was held on January 6-7, 2014. Conditions were very pleasant for the two days of play with 38 teams from Metropolitan and Country areas competing for the $4280 in prize money. President Betty Anderson welcomed the competitors and wished them an enjoyable tournament. At the conclusion of play President Betty introduced President Steve Feeney and Vice President Robbie Tynan to the ladies and they presented the prize money to the winners on behalf of the sponsors, the Warilla Club Ltd. 1st: J. Rolph, B. Herbertson, C.Gillard, W. Fong (Merrylands) 2nd: J. Clark, V. Damsen, L. Smith, S. Jones (Composite) 3rd: V. Collier, C. Brown, N. Golinski, S. Toohey (Nowra) Day 1 Overall: K. Douglas, S. Martin, H. Smith, C. McLaughlin (Warilla) Day 2 Overall: P. Black, R. Herbert, G. Higgins, N. Carre (Composite) Encouragement award: L. Burns, B. Holland, J. Shaw, D. Carter (Composite)

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BOWL FOR OTHERS AT OUR FIRST MEETING THIS YEAR ON FEBRUARY 3, COMMITTEE APPROVED OUR ANNUAL LUNCHEON FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PHILANTHROPIC CHEQUES TO ORGANISATIONS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TO AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE. This will be held on Friday, September 19 at the Masonic Club and a booking has now been made. The cost of the luncheon will be advised in the next issue. We wish to thank the following for donations: Gladesville, Henty (Spider), Howlong Golf (Spider), Riverina District WBA (Spider), Parkes, Carlingford, Beecroft, Umina Beach, Blayney, Manildra, Millthorpe, Molong, Orange City, Newstead (in lieu of Christmas cards from the previous six clubs), Caringbah, Vida Martin, Umina Beach (Trading Table), Western District WBA (in lieu of Christmas cards), Clovelly (Spider) and Killara. These extra funds are very much appreciated. Please note that all correspondence should be sent to Gladys Barnes, 111 Holden St, Ashfield 2131, and not to Women’s Bowls NSW as that mail has to be readdressed. On February 26, President Merle and Secretary Gladys attended the Garvan Research Foundation luncheon at Parliament House where guest speakers Hon. Jillian Skinner, M.P., Minister for Health, Mrs Margaret Rose A.M., an ovarian cancer survivor, Doctors and other survivors gave interesting talks. This is one of the organisations to which Bowl for Others gives a donation for cancer research. Our next meeting will be Monday, May 5 at 309 Pitt St, Sydney at 10.30am and we are looking for new members to join our Committee.

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NEUTRAL BAY CLUB’S NEW GREEN Neutral Bay’s new world class green. There have been a lot of changes taking place at Neutral Bay over the last couple of years, with the biggest being the renovation of the bowling green in 2013. With the previous synthetic surface being down for 10 years, it was time for an update. The green resurfacing and upgrade works, including new drainage, was done by STI Sports and we would recommend them to any club thinking of making this change. Their team were very professional and easy to liaise with from start to finish, the end result being that the club now has a world class bowling surface on which to play.

The Club has two very strong women’s teams and a men’s section that is rebuilding; all are looking forward to a great pennants season on the new aesthetically pleasing green. All visitors are welcome to the club and the green is open to anyone who would wish to have a ‘roll up’ or to just enjoy the bar and/or other facilities. MORE INFORMATION For more details please visit the website www.neutralbayclub.com or phone (02) 9953 2066.

WESTERN SUBURBS WSWBC started 2014 with a flourish on 14 January with the customary social bowls. Two weeks later the club combined with the men’s bowls club for a mixed bowls day on Australia Day. After a morning tea of lamingtons, the club played 2 bowl turnaround triples with mixed teams. All members entered into the spirit of the day dressed in Australia Day fashion wear! Following the bowls, they enjoyed lunch followed by raffle draws, prizes for the bowls matches drawn from the hat, and finally an Australia Day quiz! Visitors are welcome to the club, on social bowls days, Tuesday and Saturdays, starting at 9 am. Please call club President Jean Wisby, on 0402 141 472, if you’d like to come along.

(L to R) J. Wisby, M. Deluchi, T. Starr.

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WHAT’S ON IN YOUR CLUB 2014

EVENTS FOR APRIL - JUNE 2014

EVENTS FOR JUNE - AUGUST 2014

DATE

LOCATION

CONTACT

DATE

LOCATION

CONTACT

APRIL 28

Taren Point 2 Bowl Triples

I Deuschle 95282113

JUNE 8-9

Coffs Ex-Services Beautizone Fours Carnival

T Welsh 66537655

MAY 5

Sutherland Turn Around Triples

J Crowe 95284634

JUNE 10

Port Macquarie 60th Birthday

C Bowman 65849229

MAY 7

Carlingford Ladies Turn Around Triples

L Rynehart 98735573

JUNE 10-11

Nambucca Heads Ken Howard Carnival

L Hartman 65683347

MAY 7

Caringbah Triples Carnival

D McLean 95015499

JUNE 13

South Cronulla Triples Carnival

L Lowder 95230702

MAY 7

Rosehill Maltese Bowlers

L Role 97260782

JUNE 15

Picnic Point Lea’s Day Mixed Triples

S Fahey 97900473

MAY 12

Gymea 2 Bowls Triples Day

S Constable 95296834

JUNE 15

L Role 97260782

MAY 13

Bowral 75th Birthday

M Scriven 48617850

Rosehill Maltese Bowlers Pairs Champs

JUNE 16

MAY 13

Cowra Cancer Morning Tea

M Peterson 63413219

Taren Point Under 5 Years Pairs

I Deuschle 95282113

JUNE 26

MAY 16-17

Malua Bay Open Triples

M Mulcahy 44722121

Cowra Charity Day

M Peterson 63413219

JULY 7

MAY 17-18

Bathurst City Autumn Gold Mixes Pairs

Secretary 63311089

Sutherland Versatility Day

J Crowe 95284634

JULY 11-12

MAY 18

Western Suburbs New Tricks Mixed Turnarounds Triples

J Wisby 0402141472

Coffs Ex-Services Geoff King Motors Major Triples

T Welsh 66537655

JULY 13

MAY 18

Toongabbie Maltese Bowlers

L Role 97260782

Rosehill Maltese Bowlers Triples Champs

L Role 97260782

MAY 23

Cronulla Autumn 2 Bowl Triples

J Thornton 95310950

JULY 14-15

Lake Cathie Christmas in July Fours

Secretary 65844224

MAY 23

North Epping Ladies Triples

E Watford 98692304

JULY 20-26

Sawtell Festival Week of Bowls (Mixed)

K Underwood 66554164

MAY 26

Lambton Park Rosella Invitation Fours

B Parrott 49571688

JULY 25

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// District & Association News BEGA IMLAY DISTRICT The final of the Bega-Imlay District Women’s Bowling Association’s 2014 Singles Championship was played on Wednesday January 22, 2014. This is the first championship in the District’s bowling calendar for 2014 and was won by Gwen Schell over Stevi Grobler 25-14. The final was played in cool weather at the Merimbula-Imlay BC, home club to both players. This is Gwen’s first District Singles title, although she was runner-up in this event last year.

HASTINGS HAVEN DISTRICT Results at District Level

The Open Fours and the Senior Fours Championships were played on Tuesday 11 February 2014 at the Tura Beach BC. The morning was hazy and still. In the Open Fours, the Merimbula team of Shirley Reynolds (skip), Marilyn Apostol (third), Alison Hof (second) and Lorraine Symington (lead) were successful 21-19 against the Tura Beach team of Joy Clarke (skip), Lily Pucci (third), Sis Neilson (second) and Jan Duncombe (lead). After an initial lead by Merimbula, Tura caught up and both teams were evenly matched until Shirley Reynold’s last bowl on the last end secured the win for Merimbula. In the Senior Fours Championship, the Tura Beach team of Lyn Jacobsen (skip), Pam Reynolds (third), Wilma Rusling (second) and Carole Criddle (lead) were successful against the Merimbula team of Margaret King (lead), Margaret Philistin (second), Stev Grobler (third) and Glenda Savill (skip) with a score of 18-13. This was an entertaining game with Tura able to maintain the lead for most of the match.

2 PHOTO 1: Major Singles winner and runner-up at Hastings Haven District level: (L) M. Doyle (Port Macquarie) and J. Roberts (Lake Cathie)

5 Major Singles: J. Roberts (Lake Cathie) runner-up: M. Doyle (Port Macquarie) Pairs: J. Blackler and J. Roberts (Lake Cathie) Triples: L. Thompson, M. Doyle, F. Schollum (Port Macquarie City) Open Fours: J. Brady, C. Bowman, B. Barrett, D. Amor (Port Macquarie City) Senior Fours: J. Mitchell, J. Ross, G. Heys, B. Waddington (North Haven)

PHOTO 2: Pairs winners at Hastings Haven District level: J. Blackler (L) and J. Roberts (Lake Cathie) PHOTO 3: Triples winners at Hastings Haven District level: (l to r): L. Thompson, M. Doyle, F. Schollum (Port Macquarie City) PHOTO 4: Open Fours winners at Hastings Haven District level: (l to r): J. Brady, C. Bowman, B. Barrett, D. Amor (Port Macquarie City) PHOTO 5: Senior Fours winners at Hastings Haven District level: (l to r) J. Mitchell, J. Ross, G Heys, B. Waddington (North Haven)

PHOTO 1: Major Singles winner and runner-up at Bega Imlay District level L-R: G. Schell, S. Grobler (Merimbula-Imlay) PHOTO 2: Open Fours winners at Bega Imlay District level L-R: S. Reynolds, M. Apostol, A. Hof, L. Symington (Merimbula) PHOTO 3: Senior Fours winners at Bega Imlay District level L-R: L. Jacobsen, P. Reynolds, W. Rusling, C. Criddle (Tura Beach)

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MANLY WARRINGAH DISTRICT Results at District Level Pennants No.4: Balgowlah PHOTO: No. 4 Pennant winners at Manly Warringah District level: M. Burrell, S. Goldberg, H. Gulliford, M. Dunai, J. Hull, P. Reese, P. Fizelle, W. Critoph and President M. Stevenson (Balgowlah) Bowls Matters March - April 2014

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CENTRAL COAST DISTRICT Results at District level: Pairs: A. Schofield, D. Ellison (The Entrance) Open Fours: B. Angus, M. Young, S. Black, P. Donnelly (Ettalong Memorial) Senior Fours: J. Silvia, T. Koutsoulis, P. Colbran, G. Hardwick (Terrigal)

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PHOTO 1: Pairs winners at Central Coast District level: (l to r) A. Schofield, D. Ellison (The Entrance)

Results at District level Open Fours: J. Huckson, R. Howard, C. Ryan, B. Nelson (Gordon WBC) Senior Fours: J. Okelford, C. Fisher, M. Coningsby, P. Pierson (Roseville WBC)

PHOTO 2: Open Fours winners at Central Coast District level (l to r) B. Angus, M. Young, S. Black, P. Donnelly (Ettalong Memorial)

PHOTO 1: Open Fours winners at Mid-North Shore District level: (l to r) J. Huckson, R. Howard, C. Ryan, B. Nelson (Gordon WBC)

PHOTO 3: Senior Fours winners at Central Coast District level (l to r) J. Silvia, T. Koutsoulis, P. Colbran, G. Hardwick (Terrigal)

PHOTO2: Senior Fours winners at Mid-North Shore District level: (l to r) J. Okelford, C. Fisher, M. Coningsby, R. Pierson (Roseville WBC)

CITY WEST Results at District level: Major singles: M. Mihaere (Marrickville) runner-up: L. Baker (Marrickville) Pairs: C. Starr, M. Mihaere (Marrickville) Triples: A. Hart, B. Pendleton, M. Teinaki (Ashfield) Open Fours: B. Le Cornu, K. McCartin, M. Mihaere, C. Starr (Marrickville) Senior Fours: N. Watson, F. Flint, N. Lingard, J. Bowden (Ashfield) Pennants: No.3 Lidcombe

NORTHERN SUBURBS 2014 Results at District level Triples: J. McCreadie, M. Sawyer, W. Wise (West Pennant Hills) Open Fours: D. Stephens, C. Foster, W. Bell, J. Partridge (Pennant Hills) Senior Fours: J. Bennett, S. Andrew, H. Maloney, J. Wilson (Asquith) PHOTO 1: Open Fours winners at Northern Suburbs District level (l to r): J. Partridge (skip), W. Bell, C. Foster, D. Stephens (Pennant Hills) PHOTO 2: Senior Fours winners at Northern Suburbs District level (l to r): J. Bennett, S. Andrew, H. Maloney, J. Wilson (Asquith) PHOTO 3: Triples winners at Northern Suburbs District level (l-r): W. Wise, M. Sawyer, J. McCreadie (West Pennant Hills)

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SOUTH COAST Results at District level

PHOTO 1: Senior Fours winners at South Coast District level: M. McClure, M. Sellars, S. Dawson, P. Hutchins (St. Georges Basin) PHOTO 2: Singles winner at South Cost District level: S. Boddington (Bomaderry) 2

Singles: S. Boddington (Bomaderry), runner-up R. Jamieson (Milton Ulladulla) Pairs: J. Croft, D.Wilson (Bomaderry) Triples: G. Patterson, L. Robson, V. Melrose (Lake Conjola) Open Fours: S. Boddington, J. Croft, D. Wilson, J. Egbers (Bomaderry) Senior Fours: P. Hutchins, S. Dawson, M. Sellars, M. McClure (St. Georges Basin) Champion of Champion Singles: M. Sellars (St Georges Basin) Minor Singles Winner: E. Jones (Milton Ulladulla)

PHOTO 3: Pairs winners at South Coast District level: J. Croft, D. Wilson (Bomaderry) PHOTO 4: Open Fours winners at South Coast District level: S. Boddington, D. Wilson, J. Croft, J. Egbers (Bomaderry)

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT On December 14, 2013, the South Coast District Umpires held their bi-monthly Discussion Group meeting which was followed by their annual Christmas morning tea at Mollymook Beach Bowling & Recreation Club. There were sixteen umpires in attendance who enjoyed the sumptuous food provided by the ladies. Page 40

WESTERN DISTRICT The South Coast District Umpires

Major singles: V. Brown (Lithgow City) Pairs: B. Evans, B. Watters (Lithgow Workmen’s Valley) PHOTO: Major Singles winner at Western District level: V. Brown (Lithgow City)

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SUTHERLAND SHIRE DISTRICT Results at District Level Open Fours: K. Kurohara, B. Hvass, C. Kelly, L. York (Taren Point) Senior Fours: A. Smith, J. DeGroot, J. Thornton, L. Petty (Cronulla) PHOTO 1: Open Fours winners at Sutherland Shire District level: (l to r) K. Kurohara, B. Hvass, C. Kelly, L. York (Taren Point) PHOTO 2: Senior Fours winners at Sutherland Shire District level: (l to r) A. Smith, J. DeGroot, J. Thornton, L. Petty (Cronulla)

THE FIRST BOWLS EVER MANUFACTURED WITH THE SAME LINE EVERY TIME Based in Sydney are the manufacturers of Aero, the bowls that are now the easy market leader in Australia. With over 14,000 sets sold in less than two years, Aero have taken the market by storm. The Bowls were designed by some of the world’s best bowlers - including as Kelvin Kerkow, Brett Wilkie, Julie Keegan, Claire Turley and Ellen Falkner and importantly with input from many club bowlers. “The ideal trajectory, we were told was an arc”, said CEO Walter Jacobs. “After much experimenting we believe we have achieved the objective and the result is models all with the Harbour Bridge Trajectory, an arc.”

SOUTHERN TABLELANDS DISTRICT VETERANS DAY Southern Tablelands District Veterans Day was held at Bowral Bowling Club on Tuesday, November 26 2013. District President Judy Cooke presented Star Badges to R. King (Bargo) and M. Bardwell (Bowral) and Super Veterans Badges to P. Woods, T. MacFarlan (Bowral) and V. Ferguson (Picton). After a lovely morning tea and a few ends of bowls, everyone who attended enjoyed a delicious lunch. Thank you to Bowral Bowling Club for hosting this very important day. PHOTO: Southern Tablelands District Veterans Day (L-R): M. Bardwell, V. Ferguson, T. MacFarlan and P. Woods. www.womensbowlsnsw.org

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Special Days

60TH ANNIVERSARY THE ROCK

URUNGA WBC 60TH ANNIVERSARY It is now 60 years since 16 visionary women founded Urunga Women’s Bowling Club and, on February 4, 2014, 100 members and guests from 11 Mid North Coast District clubs gathered to celebrate this momentous milestone. Guest of Honour, State President Robyn Procter, was warmly welcomed by a guard of honour and after enjoying morning tea there was a commemorative photo shoot around a specially commissioned painting on the green of dolphins (our club emblem and mascot) by noted local artist Philip Pomroy (see photograph courtesy of Guardian News Nambucca Heads) followed by a game of bowls. At the conclusion of bowls everyone gathered in the club’s magnificent function room for lunch where Elaine Cameron and her team had produced stunning decorations in a diamond and mauve theme with diamond place card holders, balloons anchored by glittery encrusted antique bowls, flowers, artistically crafted programs and a continuous presentation on the big screen of historic photographs. We were delighted that President Robyn had been able to find a slot in her busy schedule to share in our celebrations and while expressing her pleasure at having the opportunity to Page 42

be present on this historic occasion she commented that the club was obviously enjoying a healthy period of stability and modest growth at a time when, unfortunately, many clubs are being forced to close. Club President Sylvia Mitchell endorsed Robyn’s remarks and believed it was a wonderful achievement. Presidents Robyn, Sylvia and Irene Cowley (President of the Mid North Coast District Women’s Bowling Association) cut the cake after which Publicity Officer, Pat Chapman, gave a brief rundown of happenings over the years. It included details of everything from the club’s inaugural game on January 27, 1954, letters to the men’s club requesting they stop adding their two bob’s worth while the women were playing, and later requesting they be allowed to use the poker machines and the bar on their own gala days (women were not permitted to enter the bar on weekends or men’s days). The club was at its height in 1978 when membership grew to 180; today it sits at 71 which is an increase of 7 welcome new members over the past 12 months. Perhaps the most significant development in the club’s history came about as a result of what happened on the night of March 31, 2009 when

a torrential downpour flooded many parts of Urunga including the bowling club. It caused irreparable damage with 2 metres of water flowing freely through the clubhouse. The decision was made to demolish the existing clubhouse and build a new one above flood level. Club Urunga’s magnificent new clubhouse cost $7.6 million and was officially opened on May 5, 2009. No one could have been more surprised and delighted than Wendy Morrin, Isabel Pettit, Bev Cloake and Pat Chapman when President Robyn announced the award of merit badges to these four bowlers. When pinning the badges on the recipients Robyn said “This is the highest honour that Women’s Bowls NSW can bestow and recognises the outstanding contribution these four women have made over the years to the Urunga Women’s Bowling Club.” It is now 60 years since that small band of women with determination and the “vision splendid” founded the Urunga Women’s Bowling Club. Members reflected with pride on our achievements both on the green and in the finest tradition of sportsmanship and we look forward to the future with confidence. Photo: Urunga Women’s Bowling Club members celebrate 60 years.

The Rock, a small club in the Wagga Wagga area, recently celebrated their 60th Anniversary. Teams from Yerong Creek, Wagga Women’s, Wagga RSL, Rules Wagga, Lockhart, Junee Ex, Ganmain, Coolamon, Junee and Culcairn all participated and past members and the Club Patron also attended. The diamond-shaped cake was cut by The Rock Club President Noeline Charlton, President of Central Riverina District, Leonie Maher, and Women’s Bowls NSW Chief Executive Officer, Nicky Bethwaite. Photo: Members of The Rock celebrate the Club’s 60th Anniversary

CORRIMAL Corrimal Women’s Bowling Club celebrated its 58th Birthday recently. Fifty players, including 6 visitors, expected to play bowls, but because of rain, had to settle for a game of Hoy – a card game, which created much jollity. A feast of scrumptious food and a large birthday cake, cut by Veteran Bowler Anne Seery, added to the party atmosphere. Corrimal President Mary Kerr presented trophies to the best card players who were Noni Ebzery, Maria Laauw, Noreen McCudden, Doreen Fursey, Faye Mussared, and Robyn Sweeny. Visitor Elizabeth Dean congratulated the Corrimal Club on attaining its 58th year of operation and remarked on how enjoyable the day had been.

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WOONONA WBC CHARITY DAY Charity Day February 3, 2014 was a sunny, pleasant day. Twenty four teams participated in an “out of the hat” competition, the teams coming from far and wide. Many of our members showed their support by helping out on stalls, setting tables, taking photographs, counting money and serving lunch to 145 people. The lunch was prepared by Truffles Bistro and from all accounts was very well accepted. After lunch President Bev Bloor introduced the special guests from Headway Illawarra Inc. who provides training and support to people with an acquired brain injury, such a worthwhile cause. Thank you to Robyn Russell, Coordinator and Michelle, a client at Headway. President Bev presented Robyn with a cheque for $5000 and Robyn thanked everyone for their great effort. Michelle then talked about how she acquired a head injury and how the work of Headway has helped her and her husband who is also a client of Headway.

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A much loved and respected member of Kiama Women’s Bowling Club, Vera Collins, turned 90 on February 19.

For many years Jean Hamilton was a member of Mortdale Women’s Bowling Club and held various positions. She moved to Hurstville Diggers when Mortdale closed down and has been a loyal member and bowler since then.

To celebrate, Vera and her partner Jan McIntyre won the Club Pairs Championship for the second time! The day before her birthday, the ladies of the Club celebrated Vera’s milestone with a cake and flowers. Vera is a true bowls enthusiast and if she had the opportunity, she would play every day of the week, morning and afternoon. Her concentration on the game is wonderful and she rides every bowl as it goes down the green. Happy birthday Vera you are an inspiration and a true lady. Photo: V. Collins

Jean is good company and we enjoy having her around. Jean worried that we were going to miss her 90th birthday, which was actually on Boxing Day, but was happy when we acknowledged the special event on the final day of bowls for 2013. Congratulations Jean we wish you continuing health, happiness and good bowling in the years ahead. Joy Creighton’s 90th birthday was on January 31 and we were pleased to be able to celebrate it with her. Joy has been a member of the Diggers for 26

years, giving loyal and dedicated service over that time. This was particularly evident in her 20 years as Treasurer. Since her retirement from that position, we couldn’t let her off too lightly so she has organised the weekly raffle. Two years ago Joy was made a life member of the club for her outstanding commitment, her friendship and encouragement to everyone, particularly in the transition period from the old Hurstville Diggers site to that at South Hurstville. Unfortunately, Joy has not been bowling of late, but still enjoys meeting up with her friends week by week and we wish her, and her husband Jack, all the very best for the future. Photos: (l-r) J. Hamilton, J. Creighton

Photo: Crowds gather at the stalls on Charity Day

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Club Championships & Competitions

ASQUITH

CARLINGFORD

Major singles: M. Khamis, Runner-up: S. Andrew Pairs: M. Bennett, V. Henderson Triples: M. Asplund. M. Rayner, H. Robertson Fours: L. Bulmer, N. Crump, M. Khamis, B. Davis Minor singles: A. Wagstaff Pennant 1: N. Crump, S. Andrew, B. Davis, M. Wilson, M. Bennett, H. Maloney, M. Khamis, V. Henderson Pennant 2: L. Bulmer, L. Csonka, H. Robertson, P. Loughland, E. Harris, M. Kachel, M. Rayner, B. Thomson

Major singles: L. Brownen Runner-up: M. Simpson Pairs: K. Walker, M. Simpson Triples: C.Dickins, M. Ryan, L. Rynehart Fours: J. Lang, L. Willis, M. Ryan, J. Lane Pennant 3: F. Monk, K. Uren, J. Lang, J. Turner, I. Harwin, L. Willis, M. Ryan, J. Lane Minor singles: J. Turner Photo: L-R: M. Simpson, K. Walker, J. Turner, J. Lane, L. Willis, J. Lang, .C Dickins, M. Ryan L. Rynehart. Inset: L. Brownen (Carlingford)

Photo: Back L-R: B. Davis, N. Crump, L. Bulmer, M. Asplund, M. Rayner, M. Wagstaff. Front L-R: M. Khamis, S. Andrew, M. Bennett, V. Henderson (Insert: H. Robertson) (Asquith)

Major Singles: P. Lyon Pairs: J. Knight, P. Lyon Triples: P. Lyon, J. Knight, V. McAlister Fours: S. Trustum, E. Coughran, J. Cooke, B. Smith Major consistency: V. McAlister Minor consistency: S. Trustum Photo: Back L-R: S. Trustum E. Coughran, J. Cooke, B. Smith. Front L-R: J. Knight, P. Lyon, V. McAlister (Casino RSM)

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Major singles: K. Innes Runner-up: G. Kiggins Pairs: G. Kiggins, K. Innes Triples: M. Vance, B. Wood, S. Stevenson Fours: K. Innes, P. Black, B. Wood, S. Stevenson Minor singles: S. Smith Minor Pairs: M. Vance, D. Watson Major Minor pairs: D. Mendes, K. Innes Consistency: F. Franklin Photo: (back l. to r.): K. Innes, B. Wood, S. Stevenson, F. Franklin, D. Watson, D. Mendes, S. Smith, (front ): P. Black, M. Vance (Greenwell Point)

MATRAVILLE RSL Major Singles: S. Keegan Runner Up: J. McGregor. Pairs: B. Pitfield, J. Watson. Triples: J. Vella, B. Pitfield, S. Keegan. Fours: W. Baldwin, M. Hogan, B. Livesey, L. Ross. Minor Singles: L. Spicer. Consistency: J. Forbes. Photo: Left to Right: L. Spicer, L. Ross, J. Vella, W. Baldwin, J. Watson, B. Pitfield, S. Keegan. Absent: M.Hogan, B.Livesey and J. Forbes (Matraville RSL)

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GREENWELL POINT

Major Singles: C. Turner Runner-up: N. Crawshay Pairs: L. Kennedy and I. Maletta Triples: S. Slobin, L. Kennedy and I. Maletta Fours: J. Gayfer, S. Saunders, C. Reid and C. Turner Minor Singles: S. Slobin Consistency Singles: C. Turner Photo: Back row – N. Crawshay, C. Turner, S. Slobin and L. Kennedy. Front row – I. Maletta, J. Gayfer, C. Reid and S. Saunders (Dee Why)

Major singles: E. Baldwin Runner-up: P.A. Hurst Pairs: B. Cresswell, C. Ridley Triples: P.A. Hurst, P.A. Wood, L. Hurst Fours: I. Gash, M. McCormick, B. Cresswell, L. Hurst

MOUNTIES Major Singles: R. Muller Minor Singles: L. Dean Pairs: R. Muller and R. Postosh Triples: K. Whitely, T. Brennan, G. Sartor Fours: K. Whitely, L. Dean, R. Gould, I. Kunjasich

MACQUARIE CLUB DUBBO Major Singles: P. Carlow Runner-up: M. McManus Pairs: M. McManus and P. Dean Triples: P. Baxter, P. Ryan and O. Jackson Fours: M. McManus, R. Joseph, G. Wheeler and P. Dean Minor Singles: G. Wheeler

Photo: Back row L-R: R. Postosh, L. Dean. Front row L-R: G. Sartor, T. Brennan, K. Whitely (Mounties)

Photo: L-R: O. Jackson, P. Dean, M. McManus, G. Wheeler, P. Carlow, P. Baxter, R. Joseph, P. Ryan. (Macquarie Club Dubbo)

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PLEASE NOTE: The Magazine Committee has received a huge number of Club Championship results. Due to space restrictions, we cannot publish all of these at once. If you do not see your results, they will be published in a future issue. We will not be accepting new Club Championship results from 2013 beyond this issue in order to clear the backlog.

NEUTRAL BAY

MUDGEE Major Singles: B. Sampson Pairs: M. Hawkins, L. Dinning Triples: M. Hawkins, B. Sampson, J. Colley Fours: M. Hawkins, L. Dinning, M. Rochester, J. Mayman Photo: Club Championships and Competitions (l. to r., back): M. Hawkins, J. Colley, M. Rochester, L. Dinning. (front): B. Samson J. Mayman (Mudgee)

MUNMORAH UNITED Major Singles: D. Rae Runner-up: J. Smith Pairs: D. Rae, H. Austin Triples: B. Jones, M. Worrall, A. Makoric Fours: A. Cocking, M. Bray, E. Luke, A. Makoric Minor Singles: B. Jones Photo: Club Championships and Competitions ( l. to r.): D. Rae, H. Austin, B. Jones, M. Worrall, A. Makoric, E. Luke, A. Cocking, M. Bray (Munmorah United)

Photo: Club Championships and Competitions (l. to r.): J. Tower, I. Pettendy, R. Wrigley, S. Thomas, J. Beaumont, B. Croft (Mullumbimby Ex – Services)

NORTH HAVEN Major Singles: C. Graham Runner-up: R. Stanton Pairs: D. Lynch, M. Lynch (s) Triples: G. Heys, J. Marendaz, J.Mitchell (s) Open Fours: D. Lynch, N. Leo, B. Chapman, M. Lynch (s) Photo: Championship Winners (l to r): R. Stanton, C. Graham, D. Lynch, N. Leo, B. Chapman, M. Lynch, G, Heys, J. Marendaz, J. Mitchell (North Haven)

NEWPORT BEACH Major Singles: A. Meadows Runner-up: J. Robson Pairs: D. Stansfield, M. Smith Triples: C. Russell, A. Meadows, B. Green Fours: C. Russell, P. Millsom, M. Smith, B. Green Minor Singles Winner: J. Joyce

MULLUMBIMBY EXSERVICES Major Singles: B. Croft Runner-up: S. Thomas Pairs: B. Croft, J. Tower Triples: I. Pettendy, J. Beaumont, J. Tower Fours: S. Thomas, J. Beaumont, R. Wrigley, B. Croft Minor Singles: I. Pettendy Consistency winner: S. Thomas

Major Singles: L. Thompson Runner-up: J. Hepburn Pairs: E. Seidler, J. Palmer Triples: E. Seidler, L. Szumylo, L. Thompson Fours: T. Russell, T. Wilson, K. Campbell, J. Palmer Pennant 1: Neutral Bay Minor Singles: M. Matsuoka Consistency: L. Thompson

Photo: Major Singles A. Meadows (Newport Beach)

NAROOMA Major Singles: M. Naylor, Runner-up: M. Thomson Pairs: I. Halsey, H. Donovan (skip) Triples: I. Halsey, M. Thompson, H. Donovan (skip) Fours: L. Mitchell, S. Breust, L. Gosper, v D. Kenny (skip) Minor Singles: I. Halsey Consistency: M. Naylor Novice Singles: G. Palmer Photo: Major Singles and Consistency winner: M. Naylor (Narooma)

NORTH RYDE RSL Major Singles: I. Hitchens, Runner-up: J. Bax Pairs: S. Leabeater, S. McLean Triples: C. Benson, J. Bax, C. Candrick Fours: A. Richardson, C. Candrick, J. Bax, I. Hitchens Consistency: I. Hitchens Minor Singles: A. Alvarez

NEWSTEAD ORANGE Major Singles: T. Wilson Runner-up: Y. Johnston Pairs: T. Williams, T. Wilson Triples: H. McDonell, E. Connor, T. Wilson Fours: H. McDonell, J. Murray, E. Connor, T. Wilson Minor singles: R. Cox

Photo: Club Championship and Competition winners (l. to r. top): J. Bax, C. Candrick, A. Richardson, C. Benson. (bottom): S. McLean, I. Hitchens, A. Alvarez, S. Leabeater (North Ryde RSL)

Photo: Club Championships and Competitions ( l. to r.): T. Wilson, T. Williams, E. Connor, H. McDonell, J. Murray, R. Cox (Newstead Orange)

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Club Championships & Competitions NORTHBRIDGE Major Singles: K. Murray Runner – up: M. Bourke Pairs: K. Murray, A. McCoy Triples: M. Bourke, A. McCoy, K. Murray Fours: M. Bourke, M. McCrossin, S. Hennessey, M. Formby

ORANGE CITY

Major Singles: L. Madden Runner – up: J. Oakley Pairs: L. Madden, D. Sutton The BistroTriples: D. Sutton, M. Thompson, K. Kennedy At Bomaderry OPEN 7 DAYS AFours: WEEKL. Madden, D. Sutton, M. Thompson, K. Kennedy LUNCH— Monday—Sunday Minor Singles: D, Greatbatch 12noon— 2.30pm

OCEAN SHORES

DINNER— Sunday— Thursday Photo: Back- D. Greatbatch, Major singles: B. Sprengel 5.30pm— 8.30pm D. Sutton, M. Thompson, Runner-up: J. Williams Friday K. Kennedy. — SaturdayFront- J. Oakley, Pairs: J. Busch, N. Gartner 5.30pm— L. Madden 9.00pm(Orange City) Triples: N. Gartner, M. Flesser, DELICIOUS PIZZA B. Sprengel Pizzas Available To Order Fours: D. Gardiner, J. Williams, Lunch & Dinner N. Gartner, B. Sprengel Minor singles: J. Williams

OLD BAR BEACH

PADSTOW

Major Singles: L. Gosbell Major Singles: B. Colvin Runner-up: J. Hinton Runner-up: P. Shiels Pairs: J. Meadows, J. Hinton Pairs: P. Shiels, M. Fountain Triples: C. Ladmore, J. Carson, CAFÉ Triples: OPENM. Lavette, E. Warner, J. Hinton Café OpenS. Freestone Every Day For Fours: B. Stibbard, J. Lynch, Fours: N. McDonall, B. Colvin, Morning and Afternoon Tea K. Irby, L. McLean G. Parks, U. Dagg To The Bistro Minor Singles: J. Day Located Next Minor singles: T. Landrey Photo: Major Singles winner, Photo: Club Championships We have aand wide range of winners Lyn Gosbell (Old Bar Beach) Competition l. to r.) : B. Colvin, services and( facilities that canP. Shiels, S. Freestone, N. McDonall, make yourE. Warner, next Meeting, U. Dagg, T. Landrey, Function or M. Fountain. Special Event the G. Parks, (Inset: (Padstow) successM. Lavette) it should be.

Photo: Club Championship and Competition winners (l. to r.) : B. Sprengel, D. Gardiner, J. Williams, N. Gartner, M. Flesser, J. Busch (Ocean Shores)

The Bistro At Bomaderry OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK LUNCH— Monday—Sunday 12noon— 2.30pm DINNER— Sunday— Thursday 5.30pm— 8.30pm Friday — Saturday 5.30pm— 9.00pm DELICIOUS PIZZA

Pizzas Available To Order Lunch & Dinner

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CAFÉ OPEN Café Open Every Day For Morning and Afternoon Tea Located Next To The Bistro We have a wide range of services and facilities that can make your next Meeting, Function or Special Event the success it should be.

Bowls Matters March - April 2014

PARKES Major Singles: P. Cooney Major Pairs: G. Carty, L. Byrnes Major Triples: H. McPherson, R. Morgan, P. Cooney Fours: E. Hetherington, M. Rodgers, H. Heraghty, J. Simpson Minor Singles: M. Grant Minor Pairs: M. Iffland, E. Hetherington Photo: Club Championship and Competition winners ( l. to r. top): L. Byrne, E. Hetherington, M. Rodgers, H. Heraghty, R. Morgan, P. Cooney. (bottom) M. Iffland, J. Simpson, H. McPherson, G. Carty. (Parkes)

PEAKHURST

PENNANT HILLS:

Major singles: W. Campbell, Runner-up: K. Hipwell Pairs: V. Forward, G. Henry Triples: V. Pike, V. Forward, W. Campbell Fours: J. Windred, J. Anderson, M. Sheean, N. Skevington (skip) Minor singles: C. Lynch

Major Singles: J. Partridge Pairs: J. Sexty, N. King Triples: R. Lowe, J. McNamara, E. Baird Fours: D. Stephens, W. Bell, R. Procter, J. Partridge Minor Singles winner: C. Foster

Photo: Club Championship and Competition winners (l. to r.): J. Windred, M. Sheean, J. Anderson, N. Skevington, V. Pike, C. Lynch, W. Campbell. Absent: G. Henry, V. Forward (Peakhurst)

Photo: Club Championship and Competition winners (back, l. to r.): C. Foster, E. Baird, R. Lowe, W. Bell, J. Partridge (front): J. McNamara, N. King, R. Procter, D. Stephens (Pennant Hills)

PICTON: Major Singles: K. Hawkins, Runner-up: J. Southall Major Pairs: A. Ferrara, E. Barnes Triples: B. Anderson, V. Hickey, K. Hawkins Fours: R. Stapleton, S. Wilford, M. Perry, E. Barnes Minor Singles: J. Southall Minor Pairs: R. Stapleton, S. Wilford Photo: Club Championship and Competition winners (l. to r. back) S. Wilford, B. Anderson, J. Southall, V. Hickey, R. Stapleton, ( front): A. Ferrara, K. Hawkins, E. Barnes. (Picton)

Celebrating 100 Years in 2014. Come celebrate with us! Want to find out what's happening at the Club? Then check out our website www.nowrabowls.com.au or add us on Facebook! You’ll find us under Bowling Nowra. The Rinks Restaurant is open everyday for lunch & dinner download the menu from our website or make a booking on 4423 4293. * Raffles * Bingo * Trivia * * Lawn Bowls * Courtesy Bus * Badge Draw *

www.womensbowlsnsw.org

40 Junction Street Nowra NSW 2541 Ph. (02) 4421 2100

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have the time of your life • take a whale or dolphin cruise • enjoy the best fishing and boating on the NSW coast • discover a hinterland bushwalking track • explore one of our National Parks • indulge in the best of our regional flavours at a superb selection of eateries, from fine dining to casual al fresco cafes • sample our best drops at Shoalhaven’s awarded wineries

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ACTIVITIES For more information 1300 662 808 or visit www.shoalhavenholidays.com.au SHOALHAVEN CITY TURF CLUB Albatross Road, Nowra. Ph: 02 4421 4550 Experience the colour and excitement of a day at the races. POINT PERPENDICULAR LIGHTHOUSE AND LOOKOUT, CURRARONG Drive through natural scrub and beautiful spring wildflowers to Point Perpendicular Lighthouse and the spectacular escarpment at Jervis Bay. BOODEREE NATIONAL PARK BOTANIC GARDENS Caves Beach Road, Jervis Bay. Ph: 02 4443 0977

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Jervis Bay. Photo Dee Kramer; Destination NSW

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Booderee Botanic Gardens are the only Aboriginal owned botanic gardens in Australia. SHOALHAVEN CITY ARTS CENTRE 12 Berry St, Nowra. Ph: 02 4429 5444 Exhibitions feature works from national and regional collections, the Shoalhaven City Collection, specifically curated shows and exhibitions by Shoalhaven artists. SHOALHAVEN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE Bridge Rd Nowra. Ph: 1300 788 503 Shows and entertainment for the whole family. SHOALHAVEN ZOO 23 Rock Hill Road, North Nowra. Ph: 02 4421 3949 Largest zoo on the NSW South Coast FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM 489A Albatross Rd, Nowra Hill. Ph: 02 4424 1920 Explore and experience the story of naval aviation from its beginnings to the present day