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Woot, woot! Sounding the horn for country bowlers, Robert Hammond & Greg John overtake the best on route to a state title.

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CONTENTS 27

Volume 40

Issue 10

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08 Thrice blessed

18 BQ Boundary review

QLD celebrates history-making hatrick as the first women’s side to win three consecutive Australian Senior Sides.

District delegates discuss proposed boundary changes and the costs of belonging at their biannual council meeting.

10 State titlefight in Mackay

27 Edge Hill to contest BPL Cup

Dee Robertson and Sean Ingham from Broadbeach win sought-after District Mixed Pairs title at Souths Suburban.

Tropical Far North club Edge Hill has won the state final of BPL Cup and will represent QLD in the national final at Pine Rivers.

16 Roma Roadtrain on a roll

34 Devil in the detail

Robert Hammond has won everything that moves out Roma way and now he’s beaten the best in a state final. What next?

BQ Match’s Ron Somerville tells dual members to get the paperwork right because there’s only one crack at club champs.

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From the President

with BQ’s Peter Williamson

An exciting month highlighted by the Under 18s state side finishing with the Robert Middleton overall trophy. Congratulations to all the players and thanks to the support group who travelled to Taren Point.

Bowls Queensland has completed the Queensland Government Curriculum and Assessment Authority for the Education Department.

Time for clubs to approach their local schools Physical Education Departments and have bowls included as a sport within their region (club members of the future!).

NATIONAL AWARDS Three Queenslanders won national awards at the 2017 Bowls Australia Annual Awards gala ceremony on the Gold Coast on October 26.

Jessica Srisamruaybai (Tweed Heads) was named Australian U18 Female Bowler of the Year, vision impaired bowler Lynne Seymour (Thuringowa) was honoured as Australian Bowler with a Disability of the Year and QLD RBM Andrew Howie won Australian RBM of the Year.

There were 11 awards in total recognising athletes, administrators, volunteers and officials; five new Hall of Fame inductees; and two elevations to ‘Legend’ status (see October Bowler magazine Page 8-9) Congratulations to all finalists and winners!

Pictured below with their awards, Jess Srisamruaybai with new Hall of Fame inductee Wayne Turley both from Tweed Heads and Lynne and Bob Seymour.

Bowls Queensland engaged the services of Melanie Woosnam of Active 8 who came with impeccable credentials to give a presentation to district delegates on Essential Governance.

The presentation was given prior to the September Council meeting.

Information regarding the requirements of law, fiducial aspect that all members of District Associations need be aware of, as presented, will without a doubt be taken back to the Districts and shared with their clubs.

Coordinator of the Boundary Review Committee Kerry Green gave an overview of the proposed districts boundary changes.

Should clubs have any concerns regarding the proposed changes they are requested to submit concerns to their District for submission to Bowls Queensland.

South Suburban Bowls Club hosted the District Mixed Pairs won by Sean Ingham and Dee-Anne Robertson. I spent the weekend in Mackay talking with members of clubs from the region.

QUEEN’S BATON RELAY Eight QLD bowlers are on a list of more than 3,500 prominent Australians to help transport the Queen’s baton to the next Commonwealth Games.

They are Kelvin Kerkow OAM (South Tweed), Brett Wilkie, Mark Casey, and Anthony Fantini (Helensvale), Julie Keegan (Broadbeach), Jenny Harragon (Kandanga), Robbie Dobbins (Paradise Point) and Gavin Johnson (Yungaburra).

The baton is due to arrive in Brisbane on Christmas Eve and arrive on the Gold Coast for the opening ceremony on April 4.

Officially launched more than seven months ago on March 17 by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, the baton relay will take 388 days to reach the Gold Coast.

It will have travelled 230,000 km across Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas and Europe.

(If you’re a baton bearer and we don’t know, please let us know!)

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Drinks on us!

Congratulations to our cover stars from Roma, Greg John and Robert Hammond for tooting the horn for all the great country bowlers of QLD with their spectacular finish against two greats of the sport Brett Wilkie and former QLD junior state champ Braidan Leese.

“I heard they haven’t closed the bar yet in the clubhouse at Roma!” Greg John said.

“However the best bowler on the field that day was still Brett Wilkie, he was sensational, it’s a mark of the man that he was so gracious when we won, he congratulated and texted us.”

Pictured above in Roma watching a ‘live stream’ of the men’s champion of club champions pairs state final at Mermaid Beach (on Greg’s wife Learne’s mobile phone!) is from left, Melissa and Greg Calletti, Riggie and Russell Todd, Andy Orchard, Laurie Giuhot, Irish Ron, and Robert Hammond’s proud dad John.

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2017 AUSTRALIAN SENIOR SIDES CHAMPIONSHIPS

WALLAROO BOWLING CLUB & MOONTA MEMORIAL PARK BOWLING CLUB, SA

Historic Hatrick They’re a well-oiled machine, 12 women in their 60s with a remarkable bloodlust to win.

“It’s fantastic to win a national Senior Sides title, spectacular to defend one’s honour the following year, and a record to do it three times!” skip Chrissy Pavlov said.

It’s the first time a women’s team has won three consecutive national titles in the Australian Senior Sides Championships.

“It came down to the last bowl, just like it did last year,” Gail Crompton said.

Going into the final round, there were two teams - QLD and WA - on five wins and one loss - but QLD knew they were ahead on rink wins, so they just had to hang on and win in the final round...

However, WA had an easier job ahead against ACT (which they won

CRACK QLD SENIOR WOMEN CAPTURE THIRD CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL TITLE

84-25) and QLD had to hold on against a constantly improving opponent in VIC. “VIC had a slow start but they just kept getting better as the tournament progressed, it was a really tough game,” Pavlov said of the narrow 48-46 seventh round win, which clinched the title for QLD on rink wins.

“I was holding my breath the whole time as it was so close but as soon as it passed the jack everyone on the bank started to cheer and scream and it was just fantastic,” skip Witton said.

(WA indirectly helped QLD win the title in 2017 by dealing out losses to both NSW and VIC on the way through...)

“That last bowl was incredibly tense, all the men had come back from Moonta and all the other rinks had finished, so everyone had gathered around to watch, as we all knew it (the title) depended on this last bowl,” skip Louise Witton said.

But three titles in a row is more than a fluke and when grilled about how QLD has backed up so successfully three times, state selector Greg Bostock said they knew how to pick each other up under pressure.

Cooloola Coast’s Wendy Ryan, on debut for QLD as a skip, held her cool on the mat under pressure.

“They’re all friends and they know how to support each other,” Bostock said.

“She held shot, she put in cover, and we waited for the VIC drive to come…,” skip Pavlov said.

“We definitely have each other’s backs and we focus on the master scoreboard and fight for the overall win,” Crompton said.

3 in a row, back row, Mary Geary, Wendy Ryan, Adele Pershouse, Anne McClure, Chrissy Pavlov, Louise Witton, Jenny Blundell, front row, Lyn Cuthbertson, Gail Crompton, Sue O’Toole (on debut), Linda Morish (on debut), Sally Hickman, and front with trophy, women’s team manager and BQ selector Brenda Thompson with the women’s trophy.

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RESULTS OCTOBER 16-19 QLD’s victorious women’s side hope to win again in 2018 to top the current record of three consecutive wins, held

by NSW men (2012-2014) and now QLD women (2015 – 2017).

disappointed we didn’t do as well as we could but that’s just the nature of the sport, some games you win, some you lose,” the QLD men’s best performed skip Nev Jenkins said.

MEN

“The SA team were the toughest, a draw was their worst result all tournament!”

There was no award for overall best performed state but QLD would have won, given the men finished in third place (only gold and silver medals are awarded).

“The whole competition was excellent, I think all of the men were a little

The QLD men went into the final round needing to win (3 points) or draw (1 point) against VIC to win the Silver medal but they suffered a painful two shot loss 53-55 to finish third.

“Queensland was the best overall side in the event,” selector Bostock said.

FINISHING ORDER WOMEN QLD WA NSW VIC ACT SA TAS NT

MEN SA VIC QLD WA TAS NSW ACT NT

Women - 6 wins, 1 loss QLD def NT 89-24 NSW def QLD 60-52 QLD def ACT 75-42 QLD def WA 68-57 QLD def SA 60-41 QLD def TAS 79-50 QLD def VIC 48-46 Men – 4 wins, 3 losses QLD def NT 78-43 QLD def NSW 62-58 QLD def ACT 52-51 WA def QLD 63-55 SA def QLD 75-45 QLD def TAS 54-51 VIC def QLD 55-53

The 2017 Championships hosted on South Australia’s Copper Coast were interesting in that one venue was grass (top pic, Moonta) and the other carpet (middle pic, Wallaroo) so teams had to show form on both surfaces.

QLD men’s senior side John Finlayson, Greg Ash, Nigel Smith, Geoff Jensen, Glen Bailey, Trevor Broadbent, front, Alan Thorp, Geoff Maskell, Peter Johnson, Lindsay Ponting, Neville Jenkins, Max Jaffray (pic above).

QLD Players of the Series, Louise Witton and Geoff Maskell (pic right).

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DISTRICT MIXED PAIRS STATE FINAL DISTRICT MIXED PAIRS - STATE FINAL OCT 14-15, SOUTHS SUBURBAN MACKAY

Ron Somerville (BQ Match), Grp 2 Raymond Bax & Kelly Gauntlett, Grp 5 Nicole & Anthony Williams, Grp 6 Nick Cahill & Kay Crook, Grp 1 Dee Robertson & Sean Ingham, Grp 8 Dareyle Hester & Tyler Pettigrew, Grp 7 Bek & Greg Pullen, Grp 3 Tracy Foster & Nathan Appleton, BQ vice president Kerry Green, BQ president Peter Williamson. Withdrawn: Grp 4 Noela Gray & Alan Thorp.

With their natural ability, work ethic, and daily access to top level competition, Dee Robertson and Sean Ingham from Broadbeach were the favourites going into the 2017 District Mixed Pairs state final in Mackay (Oct 14-15).

But nothing is assured in a state final and the state reps from Broady were taking nothing for granted, especially since defending champs and 2016 winners Nicole & Anthony Williams from Maryborough Memorial Services were back in the field “Our section was cut-throat, we had to win both games as it had a bye, which added an extra layer of difficulty,” Robertson said.

“Our second game (against the defending champs) was the toughest as we were chasing our tail the whole game, at one point we were down eight shots with just five ends to go at 10-18.

“We had to dig deep and claw our way back, finishing 21-18, to secure the spot in the final.”

The Broadbeach duo faced Bargara’s Key Cook & Nick Cahill in the gold medal playoff and started strongly, up 12-3 after six ends.

Playing in the gold medal final, Kay & Nick, Sean & Dee

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But by the 13th, Cook & Cahill were back within striking distance, 12-15.

It was the closest they came though, Robertson & Ingham powering away in the second half to a 28-14 win, with a couple of ends in hand.

“We were really happy to take out the title as it was a tough event, we worked well together to produce some great bowls and I think we did our club proud, they were incredibly supportive sending text messages,” Dee said.

Cook & Cahill won the silver medal and the defending champs got bronze, with a 23-13 win over debutantes at state level Bek & Greg Pullen.

The dad and daughter team from Emerald started out too slowly against an experienced team like the Williams siblings - they were down 1-13 after five ends, and managed to claw their way back by the half way mark to 8-21, but the gap was too wide to close.

The consolation prize for the 4th-placed Pullens was beating some big names in the rounds, a 20-9 win over Downs’ Tracy Foster & Nathan Appleton and 19-14 over eventual silver medallists, Cook & Cahill.

Playing in the bronze medal final, Anthony & Nicole, Bek & Greg

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RESULTS Dee-Anne Robertson & Sean Ingham (Grp 1) Kay Cook & Nick Cahill (Grp 6) Nicole Williams & Anthony Williams (Grp 5)

2017 District Mixed Pairs State Champions

Thanks to Souths Suburban (Mackay) volunteers and officials for a great job as host club! Special thanks to former BQ board director and SSBC chairman Allen Bennett and SSBC secretary John Palmer for their superb organization and support. Photos by Juanita Sheppersen from Carrolls Newsagency. Thanks also to Ron Somerville from BQ Match.

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state f i n a li st s hav e the i r say “I like playing with Sean, I think our main ability is to be consistent at the head.

“This is my first District Mixed Pairs event in over 20 years of playing bowls.

We socialise a lot because we play at the same club but there aren’t a lot of mixed pairs events to play in.

I think playing in it is great exposure for me as a bowler and it will be a good experience too.”

The toughest fight will be against last year’s winners Nicole and Anthony Williams.”

Ray Bax Brisbane District

Dee Robertson Gold Coast Tweed District

“I actually won last year’s group playoff but was unable to attend the state final as I had to travel interstate so it will be good to finally have a go at it.”

“My daughter asked me if I wanted to play with her and we just really went from there.

I think just playing in the event with my daughter is brilliant enough and anything else is a bonus.”

Kay Cook Bundabert District

Greg Pullen Leichhardt District

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CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie

COME & TRY

Tell your friends and families! Get behind the state-wide Come N Try Month in November at these QLD clubs:

Bowls Australia AGM, State Consultative Body meeting and State CEOs meeting

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I attended these meetings with BQ president Peter Williamson and it was informative to touch base with Bowls Australia and the other States regarding the administration of our sport.

Bowls – Get in the Game Month – November 2017 Thank you to all the clubs that have registered their Come and Try session with Bowls QLD. I wish you all the best to showcase your club and our sport on your chosen date and hope you gain some new members or repeat business from those who attend.

Events Congratulations to all the QLD Champion of Club Champion medallists. It was great to see the country teams do so well.

Singles winners Lynsey Clarke and Ryan Bester will now represent QLD in the National Champion of Champion Singles to be held in October 2018. Thank you to the City of Gold Coast (council) for sponsoring this event and to Mermaid Beach for their support and enthusiasm as host club.

Further up north at Souths Suburban Mackay, our District Mixed Pairs state finalists decided another state title. Congratulations to Broadbeach’s Dee Robertson and Sean Ingham and to all the other competitors and the club for their support and generous hosting of this event.

Thank you to our BQ Match Committee and BQ Umpire Committee for all the work these volunteers put into organising and conducting our BQ events throughout the year.

And finally, what you’ve all been asking for, our State Champions from May in Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours will line up at Club Sapphire in Merrimbula NSW to represent QLD in the Australian Championships from Nov 28 – Dec 1, to decide who is the best state champions of them all. We will watch and support their progress with interest.

A reminder that entries for the 2018 BQ Junior State Championships are open and the event will be held extra early next year in January, the week before the school year starts (Jan 13 – 19). Bundaberg is the host city and host clubs are Burnett and Across the Waves. (The Championships may run for only 6 days finishing on Jan 18, depending on the level of entries. Entries close on December 4.

Representatives Congratulations to our QLD U18s who won 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze and the overall best performed State in the Australian Junior Championships. Also, well done to our QLD O60s women, winning the Australian Senior Sides and our men for contributing to QLD being the best overall State. This caps off a great year for QLD rep teams as we also were the best performed overall state in the Australian Sides Championships where our girls won the gold.

Bowls Australia Awards Congratulations to all of our QLD bowlers who won awards (Jessica Srisamruaybai, Lynne Seymour, Andrew Howie), were inducted into the Hall of Fame (Mark Casey, Wayne Turley, Greeta Fahey) and elevated to Legend status (Kelvin Kerkow OAM).

Congratulations to all finalists.

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Colleen Orr (NT) and Lee Schraner (TAS) (pictured below) will go through to next year’s World Bowls Champion of Champion singles representing Australia after their success at the national titles in Darwin (Oct 11-13).

finishing in seventh place against stiff opposition.

Both had two wins, including a top game for Cass against NSW’s Beth Quinlan 21-17 and Kurt took WA’s Clive Adams 21-17.

Congratulations to Cassandra Millerick (Broadbeach) and Kurt Brown (Kawana) for representing QLD with grit,

Two chances Five clubs have won through to the Division One State Pennant final at Tweed Heads (Nov 4-5) in both the men’s and women’s competition.

Defending champs Broadbeach women are back and they will be joined by their men, hoping to do the double again as they did at Bribie Island in 2015.

OPPORTUNIT Y KNOCKS Great to see Commonwealth Games squads from overseas coming to check out our greens.

Also represented in both comps, women and men from Enoggera (Grp 2), Pine Rivers Memorial (Grp 4), Club Kawana (Grp 5) and Bargara (Grp 6).

For Grp 3, West Toowoomba (women) and Roma (men); Grp 7, North Mackay (women) and Proserpine (men); Grp 8 Townsville Suburban (women) and Edge Hill (men).

Great opportunity for QLD bowlers to practise against some big names of the sport, pictured QLD V Scotland at Broadbeach, Jessie Cottell, Lesley Doig, Chloe Stewart, Claire Johnson, Christina Pavlov, Stacey MacDougall, Gail Crompton, Kay Moran.

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CHAMPION OF CLUB CHAMPIONS

Rolling the ceremonial first bowl, State Member for Mermaid Beach Ray Stevens, flanked by BQ Match’s Ron Somerville, Gold Coast Cr Paul Taylor, club organiser Bernie Rose and BQ president Peter Williamson.

OCT 21 - 26, 2017 MERMAID BEACH BOWLS CLUB

of singles and a last ditch jab with a multiple of 5 on the 20th end, to finish 11-30.

FOURS WOMEN A Kawana renaissance smashed a ‘section of death’ in the women’s fours and finally won skip Jane Bush her first state medal.

“I’m so excited, I’ve got here before in singles, pairs and fours but never done any good, we’ve gone straight to the top!” Bush paid tribute to team of Di Viterale, Wila Permpoon and Judy Whaites.

Although their final wasn’t the way they wanted it, a state silver medal was a proud achievement for Margaret Wilson, Carol Meredith, Penny Warren and skip Enid Maltby.

In the Bronze final, Windsor’s Lee Evans, Pat Wales, Robyn Williams and

skip Kelly Gauntlett got cracking early, 5-0 after three ends, but Helensvale’s Rosie White, Teresa Armitage, Amanda Haevecker and skip Lynsey Clarke swooped in on the 11th and got in front for the first time, 10-8 and it was all over from there, final score 26-10 to the Hawks with an end in hand.

“They played some big shots early on but we managed to get the momentum going, we’re really compatible,” skip

“It was a really hard section though…

Lynsey Clarke, Ester Regan, we’ve played State together, we know each other’s games.”

Both Kawana in Section 2 and Wangaratta (Bowen) in Section 1 went into the gold medal playoff as the only teams with three wins apiece, undefeated in the rounds.

However Kawana was in a different league in the final, posting a staggering 25 shots in eight ends before Wangaratta even got on the board.

Down 1-25 on the 9th and 2-28 on the 13th, the NQ girls had a short run GOLD - Judy Whaites, Di Viterale, Jane Bush, Wila Permpoon

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Miriam Vale’s Bob Beard and Sam Lunck

Lynsey Clarke said of playing with her mum Teresa and two of her best friends.

fancied and never stopped poking back at Johannes.

“We also met some lovely people from around the state that we haven’t met

They were within strike by the 19th end, down 21-23 with two ends to play.

before.”

But it was the Dolphins who surged, taking three more shots, to win 26-21.

MEN Paradise Point enjoyed a brilliant Champion of Club Champions season, undefeated at club, district, group and state.

Allan Brough, Wayne Krohn and Sam Granata sang the praises of their skip Eric Johannes, a retired South African international.

“He just got off a plane from South Africa, he hasn’t slept since Thursday, he flew into the Gold Coast at 7.20am (Sat Oct 21) and he was ready to play at 8.30am!” Sam Granata said.

“He’s been integral to our success, we can put bowls in the head but he’s got to steer us.”

The Dolphins were the only men’s team to go through to the state final with three wins in Section 1, to face Greenslopes, the winners of Section 2.

The Geckos Michael Bermingham, William Ashworth, Mitchell Cameron and Scott McLachlan were highly

It was a super final to watch, resulting in the silver medal for the Geckos.

Silver medalists, Margaret Wilson, Carol Meredith, Penny Warren, Enid Maltby

“We’re ecstatic!” skip McLachlan said.

“Eric’s a champion, it was fantastic to play against him.”

Johannes played for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006, winning a bronze medal in the triples.

“But this win was more important!” his Dolphins team mates said.

Silver medalists, William Ashworth, Mitchell Cameron, Scott McLachlan, Michael Bermingham

In the bronze playoff, Townsville Suburban’s Mark Edwards, Ian Crichton, Mathew Clark and David Whiting punished Bribie Island for dropping six on the opening end, never letting Anthony Hughes, Bill Hosie, Chris Geddes and skip Peter Hughes back in the game, winning 25-16.

“It’s brilliant!” Ian Crichton said. “I’ve made it to State (Champion of Club Champions) a few times before (pairs) but never got anywhere, this is the first time in the medals - it’s a brilliant side.”

Bronze medalists, Lynsey Clarke, Amanda Haevecker, Rosie White, Teresa Armitage

Bronze medalists, David Whiting, Mathew Clark, Mark Edwards, Ian Crichton

GOLD - Sam Granata, Eric Johannes, Allan Brough, Wayne Krohn

Nev Galbraith, Brett Wilkie, Brian Marshall, Helen Espie

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CHAMPION OF CLUB CHAMPIONS

PAIRS In a surprise turn of events the underdogs took the pairs by storm in both the men’s and women’s finals thrilling the spectators with shock wins.

The men’s gold was considered a forgone conclusion with former state junior champion Braidan Leese teamed up with Aussie Jackaroo Brett Wilkie against Roma battlers Greg John & Robert Hammond.

(Greg has been banging on forever about just how good his mate is and they left no doubt with their faultless display at Mermaid Beach!)

“I kept killing ends and waiting for them to fall apart but it just didn’t happen,” Wilkie said. “It was a great game and a great result for them.”

“Brett was sensational, the best player on the rink that day, but as a team we were more consistent,” Greg said.

“But what a man in defeat he was, he’s all class, he sent me a message after.”

The Roadtrains took an early lead but it was close until the 16th end when Roma piled on six shots over three ends to lead 21-15.

With only two ends to go, Helensvale needed 7 shots for victory and they fell short, handing an ecstatic Johns & Hammond their first state title.

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“Next year will mark 30 years since I began playing bowls and I’ve always had the dream of taking out a state title and to come so close previously and then to come unstuck you start to doubt your abilities sometimes,” Robert Hammond said.

“To finally get a gold medal at this level against such a quality opposition is absolutely fantastic!”

Ester Regan & Sandra Lawson

In the women’s gold playoff, North Dalby’s Joeanne Donpon & Wendy Usher picked up gold in style with a decisive 20-10 victory over Bramble Bay’s Sandra Lawson & Ester Regan, an emotional first State Champion of Club Champions title win for them both.

“We’re pretty excited, it’s the first time we have got this far,” Wendy Usher said.

“We just knew we had to be in the head and make sure we cut their shots down in the final to keep the lead, we knew we had to keep on going and plugging along and stay confident.

Braidan Leese & Brett Wilkie

“It was a tough competition, we had to play very hard to get here, our win was definitely one for the country!

“Hopefully next year we will be back to defend our title!”

In the bronze final, Red Hill’s Greg Rolls & Steve Hayden defeated Mick Roy & Anthony Williams and for the women, Kawana’s Di Viterale & Judy Whaites defeated Kay Smith & Karen Goldsworthy from Cleveland, 25-17.

Main pic above: Pairs champions Greg John, Joeanne Donpon, Wendy Usher, Robert Hammond.

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Greg Rolls & Steve Hayden

Di Viterale, Colleen Ryan, Judy Whaites

R E S U LTS

SINGLES It was an epic women’s singles battle, the sport’s favourite daughter Lynsey Clarke pitched against the mighty Bramble Bay Viking Ester Regan, both of them previous State Champion of Club Champions Singles winners (Lynsey 2010, Ester 2015).

SINGLES GOLD Lynsey Clarke (Helensvale) Ryan Bester (Broadbeach)

Lynsey was desperate for another win given she’s on the shortlist for Commonwealth Games selection and national coach Steve Glasson had come for a butcher’s hook.

SILVER Ester Regan (Bramble Bay) Steve Hayden (Red Hill)

It would be the ultimate test against Ester, QLD’s No 1 bowler last year, with all the skills and killer instinct on the green to win.

The Aussie Jackaroo set a cracking pace but warrior Ester came back, the head had whiplash between the two gladiators thoughtful draw shots and cracking drives.

The other rinks had long packed up but the women’s gold final built to a 24-24 crescendo; then Lynsey got the break, 25-24.

“It was a game of two halves, I got off to a good lead and was doing quite well and then next minute I was down, and from there on, we just traded bowl for bowl,” Clarke said.

BRONZE Tracy Foster (West Tmba)

“I wish I had done a rain dance to slow them down a bit, but anyways, somebody has to win and I think everyone enjoyed the show.”

MEN In the men’s gold playoff, business-like Ryan Bester played his usual fast and furious game against Steve Hayden from Red Hill, the score line 25-9 showing Hayden outclassed but not disgraced.

“I had to remain consistent and try to make it to 25 shots first, it was super exciting and I think the crowd really enjoyed watching the game too.

“The conditions made it a little bit tricky with the wind, I dropped a couple of ends, but I was able to pick up a couple of multiples which helped my cause,” Bester said.

“When you win a game like this it’s always good for the confidence, so I’m pretty happy with this one.”

“I’ll definitely try to come back and defend my title again but it’s hard enough just to win the club title!”

Silver medalist Ester considered a rain dance to swing the result her way.

The singles finals proved to be a nail biter across the board with three of the four finals going right down to the wire and captivating the crowd as the players battled to the bitter end.

“Mate, talk about nerve racking finals, it could have gone either way, it was anybody’s game,” Regan said.

“I had been down but I thought to myself I have been in this situation before as I was down 5-19 against Tracy Foster in the 2015 Champ of Champ but I was able to come back and win it.

“I knew I had to focus and get up as many as I could but just couldn’t get that last one, I just had a bit too much weight and the greens were running really fast.

Anthony Williams (Maryborough Serv Mem)

GOLD - Lynsey Clarke, Ryan Bester

Anthony Williams and 13-year- old Jake Rynne put on an impressive show, the bronze medal going to Anthony by one shot, 25-24. (For Jake, this followed a narrow 23-25 loss to Bester in the sections, which also impressed.)

Tracy Foster won women’s bronze over Jenny Blundell (Everton Park), another cracking contest, 25-20 to Tracy.

PAIRS GOLD Joeanne Donpon & Wendy Usher (North Dalby) Greg John & Robert Hammond (Roma) SILVER Sandra Lawson & Ester Regan (Bramble Bay) Braidan Leese & Brett Wilkie (Helensvale) BRONZE Judy Whaites & Di Viterale (Kawana) Greg Rolls & Steve Hayden (Red Hill)

FOURS GOLD Di Viterale, Wila Permpoon, Judy Whaites, Jane Bush (Kawana) Allan Brough, Wayne Krohn, Sam Granata, Eric Johannes (Paradise Pt) SILVER Margaret Wilson, Carol Meredith, Penny Warren, Enid Maltby (Wangaratta) Michael Bermingham, William Ashworth, Mitchell Cameron, Scott McLachlan (Greenslopes) BRONZE Rosie White, Teresa Armitage, Amanda Haevecker, Lynsey Clarke (Helensvale)

SILVER - Ester Regan, Steve Hayden

BRONZE - Tracy Foster, Anthony Williams

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BQ CO U N CIL M EE SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 Lloyd & Margaret Harth (Maranoa Warrego)

DISTRICTS DEMAND RESTRAINT Bowls QLD district delegates feel clubs are being gouged by Bowls Australia’s switch to the fixed fees system beyond what is reasonable.

Rod & Christine Jolly (North West)

“BA are getting outrageous with their fees, this current trend cannot continue,” Fraser Coast delegate John Walker said.

“It’s been effectively a nine per cent increase each year for the past three years.”

Des Kemp, Glenyss Lock (Bundaberg)

Mackay delegate Heather Brown said this was an appalling number and asked “How do they get away with it?”

BQ director of finance Greg Flynn explained it’s not an actual increase of 9 per cent but the bottom line turns out that way because there are fewer bowlers to cover the “fixed fee”.

Alan Thorp, Geoff Osborne, Carmel Gibb

“BA went to the fixed fees system to protect their revenue base. Our starting contribution was set three years ago. It was based on the number of affiliated bowlers we had at the time. Each year BQ’s contribution has increased by up to 3 per cent.” (This year, CPI was closer to 1.9 per cent).

“However because our membership shrinks by around 5 per cent a year, we have less members to pay the bill each year and the bottom line blows out.”

Wendy Fitzgerald, Margaret Vincent

Caboolture delegate David McPherson feels the fixed fee model is not compatible or sustainable with the scrimping and saving taking place in most clubs just to survive.

“We need to sort out BA on this issue very, very quickly,” Mr McPherson said.

“Go to the top and tell them straight,” Mr Walker said.

The BQ president said he was “not happy about it either” and the delegates concerns would be taken to the next states and territories meeting.

The BQ director of finance said some states had also switched to fixed fees models, which the QLD delegates clearly felt was an infuriating development.

“Asking more and more for administration to service fewer and fewer members is something the delegates want explained,” Mr Flynn said.

OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS BQ affiliation fees BQ director of finance Greg Flynn asked for an increase of 85 cents (incl GST) which is a 1.9 per cent increase for CPI. “The sport is not growing, we expect to lose another 2500 over the next year, and even though we’ve implemented many efficiencies and will continue to do so, costs continue to increase.”

Fees for juniors will not increase.

Sponsorship Gold Coast Tweed delegate Brian Stewart asked if BQ had secured any new sponsorships. BQ president Peter Williamson said BQ was actively pursuing opportunities and had received some council support to attract BQ events to Gold Coast Tweed district.

Delegates vote

BOUNDARY REVIEW

The BQ Boundary Review committee has proposed a number of changes.

“This is about survival, it’s not about a number, 19 or 20 districts, it’s about survival.”

“We believe these new boundaries will be compatible and competitive,” BQ deputy chairman Kerry Green said.

BQ vice president Kerry Green

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Districts have 60 days (from September 27) to make an objection to the Board.

Merger - Brisbane North & Caboolture Districts (name to be agreed)

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All Brisbane North clubs except the following will transfer into the new merged district: •

Aspley, Banyo, Chermside, Geebung, Hamilton, Northern Suburbs, Toombul (will transfer to Brisbane District)

•

Glasshouse Country (will transfer to Sunshine Coast District)

ETING

From left: Alan Thorp, Geoff Osborne, Carmel Gibb, Colleen Ryan, Kerry Green, Peter Williamson, Brett Wilkie, Greg Flynn, Brian Marshall, Earl Klease, Greg Bostock, Ron Somerville, John Kirkpatrick.

Coorparoo Bowls Club

Selection

Burnett delegate Carol Watters asked about Coorparoo Bowls Club.

Coordinator of BQ Selection Greg Bostock said the next open state team is due to be selected and the committee would look at players at U18 Nationals, Over 60s Nationals, and Champion of Club Champion events.

President Peter said the Board was in talks with a developer to build retirement living on the site, to include the creation of two synthetic greens to provide an ongoing income stream for the club.

As part of any agreement, the heritage listed clubhouse would be restored and BQ would retain ownership of the land.

He said more information would be provided as talks progressed.

Bowler magazine Cunningham delegate Helen Wood Bradley asked why QLD still had a printed magazine when other states had gone online to save money.

Director of Finance Greg said a survey of clubs revealed all wanted to retain a magazine in paper form, but the Board was looking at an external provider to produce a magazine at less cost.

Coaching Coordinator of BQ Coaching Alan Thorp said the committee’s sessions had proved popular and were in demand “We love doing it, we love to come and see you, especially the remote areas.”

Match Coordinator of BQ Match Ron Somerville urged club and district secretaries to be on the front foot with respect to dual members and representation.

“All players must be 1) affiliated before they roll their first bowl and 2) they should play club championships AT ONLY ONE CLUB (their declared club).

Delegates

“Bowler, team mates and club will be disqualified from representation if one team member (dual member) wins for the “wrong” (non-declared) club; there are no Subs allowed in these situations.

“This issue causes a lot of work in follow ups for everyone and often terrible disappointment.”

“Please nominate someone, the goal is one umpire P & A per district,” he said.

How is a declared club determined for dual members? Read more on page 34.

By Naomi Cescotto

Downs District gets 3 more clubs:

Zones with proposed changes:

Clifton (from Southern Downs), and Esk and Toogoolawah (from Cunningham)

Zone 1 – Gold Coast Tweed

There will now be 20 men’s Sides, which will improve the draw for Div 5, but only 19 women’s Sides, which will require the host District to field a second team to avoid a bye.

Delegates

“Record keeping must be meticulous when accepting nominations for club championships.

Coordinator of BQ Umpires John Kirkpatrick said two-day P & A courses were available.

Impact on District Sides

Observers John De Ernest, Nev Galbraith (BQ Match)

“We want to choose in-form players, I don’t know any other way.”

The rules about members of multiple clubs and representation were inplemented to stop ‘double dipping’ and a situation where a winner at two clubs could face themselves in a final.

Umpires

District delegates

Suellen Tappenden (Port Curtis), Roxy Barbagallo (Leichhardt)

BQ director of finance Greg Flynn Zone 4 – Brisbane, Brisbane North/ Caboolture (merged), Sunshine Coast

“This district is a big enough and strong enough to become a group.”

Zone 2 – Cunningham & Gateway Zone 3 – Condamine, Downs (including Clifton, Esk, Toogoolawah), Maranoa Warrego, Southern Downs

Zones unchanged: Zone 5 – Fraser Coast DBA /Wide Bay Gympie DLBA, Burnett Zone 6 – Bundaberg, Port Curtis, CQ Zone 7 – Leichhardt, Mackay Zone 8 - TFNQ, NQ, North West QLD

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L AS T L AU G H TO KOOKAB UR R AS

Best performed state at Australian U18 Championships 2017, QLD’s Shervawn Wilson, Jessica Srisamruaybai, Isabella Lawson, Jessie Cottell, Rebecca Rixon, front, Nick Cahill, Jake Rynne, Shane White, Indi Conlan, Kane Nelson.

The QLD Kookaburras didn’t win the most gold but their dogged teamwork saw them rewarded for consistency at the Australian U18 Championships at Taren Point, NSW (Sept 30-Oct 2) The Maroons as a unit were stronger than the sum of their parts, surprising everybody except themselves by clinching the Robert Middleton Trophy for Best Overall State at the end of three thrilling days, determined on a nail biting countback.

The Kookaburras finished equal first with South Australia for overall best team, both on 62 points and 4 section wins.

The deciding factor for QLD was an extra finals win, which enabled the proud U18 Kookaburras to hoist the silverware.

girls’ pairs, two silver in the boys triples and girls fours, and two bronze in the boys fours and girls triples.

“The proudest moment for me was when they all went up to collect their individual medals,” BQ coordinator of selectors and team manager Greg Bostock said.

The QLD boys came second overall behind South Australia and the QLD girls came second overall behind Victoria, their dual runner up achievements securing them the best performed state honour.

“They made four gold and three bronze medal playoffs, that’s how well they combined together throughout the tournament, and they never gave up, to bring home medals for QLD in six out of eight disciplines.”

Both boys and girls contributed equally to the Maroons medal haul, their two gold medals coming in the boys and

South Australia’s Dylan Lewis, Joshua Studham, Jack Trenorden, Jayden Zeller, Michael Davies.

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Team managers Greg Bostock and Chrissy Pavlov said the level of support from parents, grandparents and friends dressed up in QLD gear had been exceptional and lifted the team.

Victoria’s Emma Simmonds, Lisa Trewarne, Mikayla Long, Sophie Kurzman, Kira Bourke with Darryl Clout from Bowls Aust.

QLD GIRLS

QLD BOYS

Best buds Rebecca Rixon (Kawana) and Jessie Cottell (Broadbeach) won their first national pairs title, 16-12.

Enoggera’s Indi Conlan and North Toowoomba’s Jake Rynne were the first Queenslanders to secure a gold medal for the state with a six shot win over South Australia’s Dylan Lewis and Josh Studham in the pairs, 23-17.

“We were neck and neck and then we picked up a four around the 10th end and got in front and we just kept the lead from there,” Rixon said.

“It’s an amazing feeling to come back with a gold medal for my state.”

A second gold in the fours looked possible but it turned into a silver, QLD’s Isabella Lawson (Enoggera), Shervawn Wilson (Tin Can Bay), Rixon, and Jessica Srisamruaybai (Tweed Heads) falling short 11-14 to the NSW rink skipped by Kate Matthews.

It was bronze in the triples, with Lawson, Wilson and Srisamruaybai winning 19-14 over SA, behind TAS on silver and VIC taking gold.

In the singles QLD just missed out, Jessie Cottell finished second in her section to make the bronze playoff but went down to NSW’s Louise Cronin 21-15 (silver to SA and gold to VIC).

It was silver in the triples, Kane Nelson (Belmont Services), Shane White (Helensvale) and Bargara’s Nick Cahill winning their section but just falling short in the gold medal playoff against NSW, 12-14.

The bronze medal in the fours was also hard fought, Nelson, White, Rynne and Conlan holding off a crack TAS unit skipped by Lachlan Sims, 14-12, behind VIC silver and SA gold.

In the singles, Nick Cahill was put through the wringer, a win against NT, close loss 19-21 to WA, and then VIC and TAS both took wins to push QLD back into sixth.

Pics courtesy of Bowls Australia

U18 NATS TAREN POINT, NSW SEPT 30 - OCT 2

OVERALL BEST STATE Robert Middleton Trophy 1. QLD, 62 points (win on countback) 2. SA, 62 points 3. VIC, 58 points

MEDALS

(6 out of 8 disciplines) BOYS PAIRS - GOLD QLD J Rynne & I Conlan def SA D Lewis & J Studham 23-17 GIRLS PAIRS - GOLD QLD R Rixon & J Cottell def SA G Moloney & S Clarke 16-12 BOYS TRIPLES - SILVER

Gold medal pair, Jake Rynne & Indi Conlan

Bronze medal triples, Shervawn Wilson, Isabella Lawson, Jess Srisamruaybai

QLD K Nelson, S White, N Cahill def by NSW Z Corr-Johnson, L Freeman, J Gebbie 12-14 GIRLS FOURS - SILVER QLD I Lawson, S Wilson, R Rixon, J Srisamruaybai def

by NSW B Camp, B Smith, H McDonnell, K Matthews 11-14 BOYS FOURS - BRONZE

Silver in boys’ triples

Playing singles, Jessie Cottell & Georgia Cant (WA)

QLD K Nelson, S White, J Rynne, I Conlan def TAS K Daly, I Maughan, P Oldham, L Sims, 14-12 GIRLS TRIPLES - BRONZE QLD I Lawson, S Wilson, J Srisamruaybai def SA A Walker, K Williams, B Rafferty 19-14

Gold medal pair, Jessie Cottell & Rebecca Rixon

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throughout the ages, and a 92-year-old wine waiter, men’s past president Ken Willan (pictured right).

Sarina women’s club has celebrated its 75th anniversary.

Pressed into service by club patroness Betty Willan (his wife), Ken played to the crowd and didn’t miss a trick.

Sarina 75

More than 100 past and present members came together for a fours roll up and anniversary lunch on September 21 to share their common history and memories of good times.

Some of the highlights were a tap dance to Hello Dolly, a parade of fashions

BQ board director Colleen Ryan made a presentation.

“The superb organization skills of club secretary Rita Hughes and president Carmel Kirwan ensured the day ran like clockwork and everyone had a great time,” Colleen Ryan said.

Pic: Sarina LBC celebrate 75 years, back row, Mel Adams, Sheree Stockley, Janik Airoldi, Cheryl Fuller, Chris Smith, Jan Flanagan, Doris Wray, Julie Caban, Jenny Gardner, Jen Petersen, Leanne McGeough, Bertha Archer, Ann O`Shea, Liz Owen, Kym Burrows, Jenny Petersen, middle row, Betty Wells, BQ’s board director Colleen Ryan, president Carmel Kirwan, patron Betty Willan, Ivy Henshaw, Carmel Jenkins, Margaret Phillips, Karen Easton, Clare Stevens, front row, Coral Bradford, Sudi Blinco, Penny Roots, secretary Rita Hughes, Doris Barnes, Ethol Gaw.

SOUTHS SUBURBAN 75TH Souths Suburban (Mackay) women welcomed 120 for bowls and lunch to celebrate their 75th milestone on October 5, with life member Elsie Jarrott to cut the cake.

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Pictured back row from left, Sue McCall, Rondelle McDermott, Dianne Faulkner, Jean Mackenzie, Marie Toohey, Carolyn Jones, Joan Frank, Kathryn Mathews, Antoinette Belbin, Barbara Adams, Phyllis Cooper, Jannette Flanagan, Hazel Chiconi, Ruth Healy, Dianne Hope, Beth Dawes,

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second row, Jill Morgan, Barbara Clanfield, Rene Masserano, Marion Graham, Shirley Cook, June Rasmussen, Leonie Walker, Robyn Harris, Stella Bartolo, Glady Newton, Joanne Lewis, Patricia Black, third row (seated) Elsie Jarrott, June Else, Hazel Spreadborough, president Clare Wilson, BQ’s

Colleen Ryan, Gladys Dixon, Olwyn Taylor, Clare Wells, Shirley Wesche, Doreen MacKenzie, Lorna Coad, front row (seated), Ann Putland, Nelda Cowan, Florence Keft, Anna Forsyth, Lorraine Griffiths, Lynda Leyshon, Lynda Jensen, Janine Rodgers.

HIGH ACHIEVERS $64,000 EVEREST SINGLES The southern hemisphere’s richest singles event, the $64,000 Everest Singles held at Dudley Park Bowls Club in WA in October, was won by QLD bowler Damien McGee’s ‘Ozecool Cloncurry’ stable.

“It was an awesome event, I played and sponsored Nathan Rice and Aaron Wilson to come with me,” McGee said.

“Nathan and I played three games but didn’t progress to the

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quarter finals but Aaron went on to win first prize, $50,000!”

McGee said he would be back to play Everest next year for sure!

“There are 64 players ($1000/ entry), the biggest names in the sport are there, it’s awesome!”

McGee hopes to have four QLD stars in his 2018 ‘Ozecool stable’ “Wilson, Rice, Wilkie & Bester”.

John Newell from Hamilton also played Everest 2017.

TIGERS TEAR UP UNI NATIONALS The QUT Tigers were kings of the jungle in lawn bowls at this year’s Australian University Games on the Gold Coast (Sept 24-29).

Not only did they maul 13 other universities on the green but their anchor, QLD U25 rep Jesse Turnbull was top of the pride being selected in the green and gold merit squad at the conclusion of the Games.

The Tigers had to be stealthy and strong to win the national title, after coming second in their section behind the Charles Sturt University (Brisbane Campus) team.

In the quarter finals, they stared down Australian National University (Canberra) 2-1 to proceed.

Winner of the $50,000 first prize Aaron Wilson with Everest bowlers Damien McGee (Cloncurry) and Nathan Rice (Helensvale)

$40,000 MOAMA PAIRS The richest bowls pairs event in the world has been won by two young QLD state reps, Sean Ingham, 22, from Broadbeach and Jayden Christie, 18, from Helensvale.

In a tough field of 38 pairs, which included giants Matt Flapper, Ryan Bester and Jeremy Henry, the boys won seven out of eight games to land an impressive $12,000 first prize.

“It was a pretty tough competition, there were a fair few big names,

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In the semis, they nailed Monash Uni (Melbourne) 2-1, to face their section nemesis Charles Sturt in the final.

The Uni Games bowls component is the best of three rubbers, 1 singles, 2 pairs.

“It was actually easier than we thought, I won the singles 21-5 and then victory was ours when we won the first pairs rink,” QUT Tigers MVP Jesse Turnbull said.

“Even though the competition was very strong compared to last year, because there were far more competitors who actually bowl.

“However, it was a great competition with a cruisy bunch of blokes who don’t mind sinking a few beers (to celebrate).”

Representing QUT was an eight-man squad, pic below, Joshua Lewis, Thomas Land, Jesse Turnbull, Jack Dickson, George Warrener, Matthew Vellacott, Lachlan Rowden (All Schools Cup Champion 2015) and Luke Stutter (absent).

The QUT Tigers plan to defend their title at next year’s Games in South Australia.

and we had to switch from playing on carpet for two days to playing on a grass rink on the final day which added an extra layer of difficulty,” skip Christie said.

The QLD boys have this pairs business in the bag, also winning the Broadbeach Blue Ribbon Pairs (Aug 2016) and $25,000 Summerland Pairs (Ballina) in January.

“We make a good pairs team, we are good mates off the green too,” Christie said.

2017 AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY GAMES LAWN BOWLS – FINISHING ORDER 1. Queensland University of Technology

Moama Bowling Club’s Zane Mikin-Laurie with 2017 Moama Pairs champs Sean Ingham and Jayden Christie.

7. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University 8. Western Sydney University 9. Deakin University

2. Charles Sturt University

10. University of Technology Sydney

3. Monash University

11. Griffith University

4. University of Southern Queensland

12. University of New South Wales

5. Australian National University

13. Bond University

6. University of Newcastle

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What’s your cl Hippy shake Perms, chains and hairy chests were out in force at the welcome night for Innisfail’s huge $5,200 fours weekend (Sept 22-24), which attracted 16 teams from as far away as Rockhampton and Weipa.

“It was the best field we’ve had in years, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the competition, the event gets bigger every year,” organiser Rod Aldous said.

Two teams finished undefeated but Tyler Pettigrew’s Cairns team had the best margin, 5 wins +113. Runner up was Chip McCaffrey’s team, 5 +93 and third was Ben Cribbin, 4 +91.

Whale of a time Urangan’s 40th Annual Whale Carnival (Oct 3-4) was as popular as ever with 128 bowlers travelling from around the state.

“We get a lot of players from Kandanga, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Kingaroy, as well as our locals,” women’s president Di Small said.

32 strong teams battled it out for a piece of the $2,400 prize money, the $1000 winner’s prize going to Caloundra’s Lorraine Wilmott, Julie Ezzy (Sunnybank), Bev Johnson and Andrina Naish (pic below)

Winners Innisfail Invitation Fours Frank Obah, Tyler Pettigrew, Hayden Hohnke, & Doug Laycock with supporters Sophia Braennstroem and Andrea Fogelberg.

Northern Beaches 4s

Johnstone (Northern Beaches), Ben Cribbin (Edge Hill), Bob Toolin (Northern Beaches).

MEN The $11,000 23rd Annual Mackay Northern Beaches Men’s Invitation Fours (Oct 14-15) attracts a loyal following each year.

“It’s one of the biggest carnivals in the region, people have been coming back since 1994,” Northern Beaches manager Douglas Dalley said.

“There were 120 players this year from all over the country, Norfolk Island, Sydney, Gold Coast, Sunny Coast, Rockhampton, Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Cairns, Townsville, and all surrounding districts and the competition continues to grow so next year should be even bigger and better.”

Runner up was Rob Spence (Souths Suburban Mackay) and Sarina’s Brian Adams, Darryl Brown and Ian Henshaw.

WOMEN The $8000 Mackay Northern Beaches Women’s Invitation Fours (Oct 11-12) is in its 20th year and boasted 30 teams from South Australia, Maroochydore, Yeppoon, Rockhampton, Townsville, Ayr, Bowen, Proserpine, Airlie Beach and local clubs.

Winners were Mackay’s Robyn Devereux, Carol Savage, Marie Mayfield and skip Dot McNamara.

The winner was South Tweed skip Kelvin Kerkow OAM playing with Adam

Runners up were a North Mackay/South Suburban Mackay combo team of Nug Pratt (NM), Rondelle McDermott (SSM) Lois Deguara (NM) and skip Clare Wilson (SSM).

Winners Kelvin Kerkow, Ben Cribbin, Adam Johnstone, Bob Toolin

Winners Robyn Devereux, Carol Savage, Marie Mayfield, Dot McNamara, sponsor John Shepherd

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Winners Andrina, Bev, Julie, Lorraine, with sponsor Chris Elliott

Mountain Kings 2017 Kings of the Mountain are Lou Dalakis (Mooloolaba), Geoff Allen (Club Maroochy), John Thain (Mooloolaba) and skip Mark Munro (Kawana).

The $8000 Pomona ‘King of the Mountain’ Annual Invitation Fours is held mid-year at the Noosa hinterland club (at the foot of Mt Cooroora) - the 2017 event was held on July 22-23.

The preceding week (July 19) the women played for Queen of the Mountain, reigning titleholders are Yvonne Walsh (Coolum Beach), Daphne Reed (Tewantin-Noosa) Thelma Sanday (Coolum Beach) and skip Wendy Ryan (Cooloola Coast).

Winners Lou Dalakis, Geoff Allen, John Thain, skip Mark Munro, sponsor Geoff Edwards.

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Cleveland strawberry Cleveland’s annual Strawberry Carnival was a sweet success.

A Wellington Point team (skip Barbara Luxton) won the women’s comp (Sept 5-6) and a Red Hill team (skip Greg Rolls) won the men’s comp (Sept 7-8).

Twamley 2017

1935 and “multiply like mushrooms” in the sport.

The $3500 Aveo Newstead Twamley Cup Women’s Fours was won by a Pine Rivers team skipped by Linda Morish and the runner up was a Ferny Grove team skipped by Sue Bond.

The Twamley Cup was revived at New Farm in 2014 and attracts many of QLD’s leading women bowlers because of its historic significance.

The Cup is named for the first QBBA president Mrs Maud Twamley who encouraged women to take up bowls in

Organiser John Graham said it was great to have sponsor Aveo on board.

Strong winds made the bowls tricky on the final day of the women’s comp, a Div 1 bowler commenting that it was the first time in 40 years of bowls that none of her three team members could hold a shot on the green! (The ditch and sand saw plenty of wind assisted action!)

The Cleveland Carnival was well supported by sponsors Bayside Bowls World, JJ Richards & Sons, Oldmac Mazda, Golden Circle, Redland Bay Roof Trusses, Metropolitan Funerals, and Seaton Place Aged Care.

2017 Twamley Cup winners from Pine Rivers Mareen Phelan, Linda Morish, Dawn Denford, Janet Healey with sponsors David Wilson and Meagan Huis

Winners Suzanne Teitzel, Barbara Luxton, sponsors Bernadette Bradford & Christine Wagstaff, Maureen Page, Gill Homan

Winners Greg Rolls, Warren Birks, sponsors Leanne Grieve, Christine Wagstaff, Greg Birks, Neil Russell

Capalaba Classic The $11,500 Capalaba Classic Open Fours (Oct 14-15) was won by Broadbeach skip Jade Groenewege, Karen Pickering, Scott De Jong, John Balzarolo & (sub) Steve De Jong.

The event was rain interrupted but a good time was had anyway by 42 teams vying for the $4000 winner’s prize, as well as payments down to eighth place and five round winners prizes.

Capalaba’s Greg de Weger with Capalaba Classic winners Karen Pickering, Jade Groenewege, Scott De Jong, Steve De Jong and John Balzarolo.

“It was that close at the top, skip Steve Tong’s highly fancied team of Jo Edwards, Peter Shaw and Brendan Egan were in first place after two rounds but a loss in the third toppled them from first to eighth position,” Capalaba Bowls Club’s Greg de Weger said.

The Capalaba Classic was relaunched in 2015 with 20 teams after a 10-year absence on the club’s events calendar.

It doubled in size to 40 teams in 2016 and two more teams joined the stable this year.

The 2018 event will be played on Oct 13-14 and expressions of interest are welcome.

Capalaba’s Jamie Anderson has made a podcast of the event available free on his ‘Inside Bowls with Big Jimmy Anderson’ website and iTunes.

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BPL 06 PREVIEW

LAST DRINKS This is George ‘Mini Bus’ Franklin’s last issue with Bowler as a coaching committee columnist.

(For those who don’t know, Mini Bus means ‘half a coach’, thanks to Gary Symons from Bribie)

NOV 14-17, CLUB PINE RIVERS On home soil, the Moreton Bay Pirates have enlisted the help of the ‘best bowler in the world’ Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall (pictured left) and Aussie international Kelsey Cottrell in a bid to reverse their disappointing seventh-place finish at BPL05 in New Zealand in February.

After 35 years, George has decided it’s time to retire from all forms of coaching.

He plans to join Bribie Island Bowls Club and roll some bowls for himself.

George has been on the state coaching committee for eight years.

The Pirates will also count experience of Pine Rivers own Wild, who was part of the winning Brisbane Gold team inaugural BPL01 in 2013.

“I’ve enjoyed working with Thorpy, the pillar of BQ Coaching, Dennis O’Toole, Peter Williamson, Carmel Gibb, Brett Wilkie, BQ staff and all the bowlers of QLD, I hope we have left you wiser and happier,” Mini Bus said.

The Gold Coast Hawks have such a stellar lineup in house they don’t have to shop further afield, going for a maiden title with Aussie internationals Lynsey Clarke, Brett Wilkie and Mark Casey on the mat and Nathan Rice in the coach’s seat.

It’s also the last issue of Bowler magazine for editor Naomi Cescotto and graphic designer Kristina Guy. After five years of covering your stories and taking your photos at tournaments, Naomi is happy to have more time with her family in 2018.

BPL is a spectacle to watch, rink-side or on Fox Sports, with 20 hours of live action from 6pm – 11pm AEDST over four days.

It is a decision of the Board that it will be more cost effective to outsource the magazine and a new production team will take over from next issue.

GIN GIN WINS D I S T R I C T S H I E L D It’s been five years since Gin Gin students rose to the top of the Bundaberg District Winter Lawn Bowls Challenge for secondary school students but 2017 was their year!

Not only did the travelling school win first prize (Ryan Thompson & Lachlan

on the Robbie original in the

McLennan) but second prize too (Amber-Lee Stratton & Joan Sutton).

The tri-school series is conducted in Term 3 each year by Bundaberg District at host club Burnett, with students from Gin Gin SHS, North SHS and Shalom College competing over seven weeks.

The students play three bowl pairs, two sets of seven ends with a one-end tiebreaker if required.

The students learn the basics of lawn bowls and improve rapidly, Burnett Juniors coach Des Kemp said, with the support of club volunteers and teachers.

Which team will you back in BPL06?

MORETON BAY BRISBANE PIRATES Kelsey Cottrell, Robbie Wild, Alex Marshall - Coach: Dave Edwards GOLD COAST HAWKS Mark Casey, Brett Wilkie, Lynsey Clarke - Coach: Nathan Rice ILLAWARRA GORILLAS Jeremy Henry, Aaron Teys, Kay Moran Coach: Wes Falconer BLUNDSTONE MELBOURNE ROYS Barrie Lester, Carla Krizanic, Aaron Wilson - Coach: Ian “JR” Ewing MOAMA MURRAY STEAMERS Ryan Bester, Michael Walker, Ellen Ryan - Coach: Zane Mikin-Laurie NZ BLACKJACKS Ali Forsyth, Shannon McIlroy, Jo Edwards - Coach: Sharon Sims BLK PERTH SUNS John Slavich, Pieter Harris, Kristina Krstic - Coach: Lindsay Thorn BCiB SYDNEY LIONS

Gin Gin triumph, Joan Sutton, Amber- Lee Stratton, Lachlan McLennan, Ryan Thompson in the Bundaberg District student lawn bowls challenge

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Corey Wedlock, Aron Sherriff, Karen Murphy - Coach: Steve Glasson OAM

DEVELOPMENT CARRYING QLD HOPES Cairns heavyweight club Edge Hill will carry QLD’s hopes into the national final of the inaugural BPL Cup, to be conducted at Club Pine Rivers during the ‘pro’ series of BPL06 (Nov 14-17).

Edge Hill elbowed out Red Hill Community Sports Club (Brisbane) in the state final, which was contested by 13 club teams from around the state.

The two-bowls triples competition was rolled out by Bowls Australia this year to introduce and showcase the fast-paced Jack Attack / BPL format at club level, given research has shown the sport is likely to attract more participants if it can offer a shorter game.

The inaugural BPL Cup was promoted and facilitated by the Regional Bowls Managers (RBMs) in all states and territories but clubs self-funded their own teams and progression to the state finals.

(Bowls Australia will pay Edge Hill’s expenses to attend the national final.)

Edge Hill - what a team!

The Edge Hill state champion team is a great example of the diversity of bowls, showcasing a range of ages, the family connection typical of the sport, and proving former highflyers in one sport can successfully transition and continue their love of competition.

PAUL

WADE

The Edge Hill team ranged over three generations, 60s, 40s, 20s; team “elder” Jeff Hammond was a former Australian international cricketer playing with his son Ashley, a former state cricketer (South Australia); and the youngest in the team Tyler Pettigrew performed the most senior role of skip.

BPL CUP 2017 QLD STATE FINALISTS (by RBM area) North QLD Edge Hill, Thuringowa City, Souths Suburban Mackay

As you’d expect of a BPL/Jack Attack state final, it was quick, the knockout draw a long way to come for some with no second chance.

Central QLD Bargara, Yeppoon, Hervey Bay, The Albert Gympie

But for Edge Hill, it was satisfaction plus, winning on a tie break 1-0 after a rare double draw in the sets, 4-4, 3-3.

South East QLD

“It could have gone either way, both teams were going shot for shot and every bowl counted, it was an incredible game and we are all thrilled to get such a great result,” Pettigrew said.

Red Hill, Victoria Point, Ferny Grove, Ipswich United, Tweed Heads, Helensvale.

QLD RBM Andrew Howie said the state final showcased “everything there is to love about our sport”.

“It was a great competition and it was tough to get here, but we were excited to come down, it’s been our biggest competition since Pennant.”

“The whole series was hotly contested and it was great to see an all-female team go through to the state final (Souths Suburban Mackay),” Howie said.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how Edge Hill do in the national final.”

Pic below: Jeff Hammond, Tyler Pettigrew (skip) and Ashley Hammond off to the inaugural National Final of the BPL Cup.

ANDREW

Rhonda Meng - Souths Suburban Mackay “It’s a fun format to play and I think next year it will be even better with a bit more promotion; it’s a long way to come to get knocked out but it was still a good time!”

Greg Cahill - Bargara “I like the pressure of two bowls as you really have to be on your game which is fun and it’s good to play a different format.”

Steven Hayden - Red Hill

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Lending money to family? Make sure you don’t regret it

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Umpire with Joan Brotherton

TANTALISING TOUCHERS I wrote a column about touchers in December 2015 and since then, I have received some interesting comments, situations, scenarios and questions; thank you for your continued interest in this fascinating aspect of our game.

The main concerns generally have to do with: •

when to mark a toucher

•

possession of the rink.

WHEN TO MARK A TOUCHER Law 15.1 states – A toucher must be marked with chalk by a member of the team that delivered the bowl or the marker AS SOON AS IT COMES TO REST. OR Law 15.2 states – If, in the opinion of either skip or opponent or the marker, a toucher comes to rest in a position in which marking it would be likely to move the bowl or alter the head, the bowl must not be marked but nominated as a toucher instead.

AND Law 15.3 states – If, BEFORE THE NEXT DELIVERED BOWL COMES TO

REST or, in the case of the last bowl of an end, before a period of 30 seconds that applies under Law 23.1, a bowl is neither marked nor nominated, it is no longer a toucher.

When nominating a “toucher” it is advisable to mark the player’s other bowls with a different mark e.g. circle which will not be confused with a toucher mark and if the position changes and the nominated toucher is in no danger, the bowl may then be marked as a toucher and the other bowls mark removed.

The aspect of the above Laws is that the toucher must be marked or nominated as a toucher immediately it comes to rest and before the next delivered bowl comes to rest or it is no longer a toucher and if it went in the ditch it would be a dead bowl and should be removed.

POSSESSION OF THE RINK Following on, the next issue has to do with ‘possession of the rink’.

The next player on the mat must not deliver a bowl until the toucher is marked or nominated and cannot assume possession of the mat until the toucher is marked.

Q&A Q If a toucher is not marked before the next delivered bowl comes to rest, is it still a toucher?

A The answer is NO. This scenario is covered in Law 15.3.

Q When a bowl having come to rest later falls and touches the jack, is it classed as a toucher?

A If it falls and touches the jack BEFORE THE NEXT BOWL IS DELIVERED (from the hand) it becomes a toucher. This is stated in Laws 14.2.1 and 14.2.2.

RECOMMENDED READING Touchers make our game interesting and exciting but can cause confusion and complication. By reading the following Laws it will become clear to you. May you continue to enjoy your games and have lots of “touches”.

Law Book, P29-30 Law 13 – Possession of the rink, Law 14 – Touchers, Law 15 – Marking a Toucher, Law 16 – Movement of Touchers

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A player stepping onto the mat immediately the preceding bowl comes to rest cannot complain of interference by the opposing player in charge of the head in the process of marking the toucher, as it is covered in the following Law: Law 13.2 – states – As soon as each bowl comes to rest, possession of the rink will transfer to the opposing player or team after ALLOWING TIME FOR MARKING A TOUCHER as soon as it comes to rest.

I understand that there are times when the opposing player in charge of the head does delay marking the toucher for various reasons and then moves into the head when the player is on the mat delivering their bowl and this can put a player off.

That is why it is important that players need to watch the game and if the previous bowl is a toucher, mark it straight away and the player on the mat needs to allow time for marking of the toucher and then deliver their bowl.

Then both Laws 15.1 and 13.2 will be adhered to and there should be no problems and the game can continue in good sportsmanship.

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Firefighter Nationals Graceville’s Chris Flynn from won the prestige Singles discipline at the 22nd Fire Services Australasian Bowls Carnival at Tweed Heads (Oct 7-13), the only title won by QLD. In the Pairs, QLD’S Kevin Connolly & Wayne Heydt, (pict below) were runners up to NSW and in the Fours, NSW beat NZ, giving the Blues overall best performed side.

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The original QLD V NSW comp goes back to 1984 but it now encompasses all Aussie states and territories and NZ. “The mateship has grown and it brings people back,” QLD Fire Brigade Bowls secretary John Sullivan said.

Next year’s series will be held at Halls Head, Mandurah WA (March 2-8, 2018).

JOAN TURNS 102 Everton Park and QLBA life member Joan Wilson celebrated her 102nd birthday with family and friends on October 18.

Joan joined the club in 1967 and became its fifth president in 1971. She has served as a state coach, umpire and on selection, and was QLBA president (1985). Joan adapted to the ‘computer age’ and says radio,

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CENTENARIAN BESSIE North Rockhampton life member Bessie Saunders turned 100 on October 15 and was presented with a medallion and a big bunch of flowers from her loyal bowls family.

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Beenleigh’s Helen Farnsworth is 92 and still playing Div 2 Pennant. She started playing bowls in NZ in 1969. After moving to Australia in 1976, Helen joined Springwood Bowls Club in 1980 and Beenleigh in 1981. She has won every club competition and served in every position in the club

except president. “Helen is a true champion, she always puts her club first and she is an inspiration.”

Atherton Grant Atherton Bowls Club members are delighted with a successful funding application to the Gambling and Community Benefit Fund.

The Club has purchased 20 sets of Henselite Dreamline XG lawn bowls.

“This gives our club improved potential for conducting club membership drives to ensure our long term viability and to introduce a weekly community ‘night bowls’ programme,” club secretary Robin Johnson said.

“Our club coaching clinics will now use modern technology, offering new bowlers a smooth transition from coaching to playing.

“These grant schemes are a wonderful boost to not-for-profit organisations and our club appreciates this assistance.”

WHAT’S NEXT?

“Come and Try Day” participants, our schools’ program and the community barefoot bowls events held at our club will all benefit from access to the new modern bowls.

BQ STATE PENNANT

“Hopefully this will lead to more people taking up lawn bowls in Atherton in the future!” Ms Johnson said

Tweed Heads, Nov 4-5

Atherton Bowls Club offers an all weather covered green, a spectator deck overlooking the green and a friendly country atmosphere.

TRANS TASMAN Broadbeach, Nov 10-12

Bowls are played Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and recently Saturday mixed bowls was added to the monthly Sunday mixed bowls.

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“The Atherton Tablelands is a major tourist destination and visitors are always welcome at Atherton Bowls Club,” Ms Johnson said.

70TH ANNIVERSARY

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Atherton’s Neil Stubbin, Robin Johnson and club coach Michael Pluschke debut their new bowls for upcoming promotion days.

WORLD YOUTH CHAMPS Broadbeach, Feb 24-28

POMONA HONOURS MATRIARCH OLIVE Pomona life member Olive MacKellar turned 90 on October 15 and received her matriarch’s badge (pic below).

She signed up at Pomona in 1975 and has served as treasurer, 12 years as

games director, president in 1993 and club patroness since 2012. She also won her share of club championships and played for the District in state carnivals.

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DEVIL IN THE DETAIL

with Ron Summerville from BQ Match

GET IT RIGHT - DUAL MEMBERS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS NOMINATIONS “A club is “declared” by direct advice (from you) or by your actions (where you roll your first bowl in a club championship event in a season).”

Q. How do ‘dual members’ or members of multiple clubs select, or have selected for them, a “declared” club?

2. A ‘dual member’ can forget to declare, neglect to declare, or choose not to “declare”. In this situation, a bowler’s “declared” club becomes the one where the bowler rolls his/her first bowl in a club championship event in any season.

Q. What if I don’t declare and just wait to see where I win?

A. As soon as a multiple clubs-member who has chosen not to declare rolls a single bowl in a club championship event, this club becomes their declared club, whether intended or not.

(You cannot play singles at one club and pairs at another club and seek to represent both at the next level.)

This is NOT a situation where a sub can be brought in. Instead the whole team is disqualified, not just the ‘multiple clubsmember’, which is upsetting for all.

Q. Why do you say ignorance is no excuse?

A. Everyone knows if they’re competing in a club championship event…

If you are a member of multiple clubs, you must be clear about the rules for a declared club: if you win for the “wrong” club, you and your team mates will be disqualified from representation.

A. There are two options: 1. A member of more than one club (eg ‘dual member’) formally nominates (‘declares’) a club where they will play their club championship events in any given season. This declaration is made to the secretaries of each and every one of their clubs so all are clear which is the ‘declared’ club for representation purposes.

(It is condition of some clubs that a ‘dual members’ may play club championships at ONLY their club.)

However the bowler must 1) be sure of the seasons to avoid disappointment and 2) be clear in the paper trail.

If the member goes on to play in a club championship event at a second club and wins, the ‘dual member’ (and his team if applicable) from the second club will be disqualified from representation.

If you’ve already competed at one club, you cannot compete at another club in the same season without leaving your team and the club in the lurch if you win at the second club.

You will almost certainly be found out…

A multiple clubs member is allowed to represent ONLY one club in club championship events in any one season, their “declared” club, which is:

One can never be sure where one will win; the only safe option for self, team, and all of your clubs is to ensure you play club championship events AT ONLY ONE CLUB each season.

1. proactively nominated by the dual member or 2. deemed to be the club where the dual member rolled their first bowl in any club championship event in any season.

The aim of BQ Match is MORE BOWLERS ON GREENS - but it is also to ensure a level playing field.

Q. What if seasons overlap?

A. If seasons overlap, a multiple clubs-member might be finishing club championships at one club and starting the next season’s club championships at a different club.

Coaching with BQ Coaching committee THORPY’S TOP TIP

“Shopping around” clubs to see where you can win is not in the spirit of club championship representation and for this reason, it is expressly against the conditions of play.

DOTTY

MINIBUS

GIBBY

THORPY

Many aspects of performance may be visualized and practice will increase your proficiency.

Visualisation is not only about the shot or its trajectory down the green but all aspects relating to the game prior, during and after.

Visualisation is a learnable skill.

Visualise:

As bowlers, we do it during a game, in practice, and in everyday situations.

a.

venue & facilities

Therefore, it must be remembered that if visualization can be learnt then consistent

b.

opponents

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c.

team mates

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Practice to improve this skill will increase your proficiency in performance.

d.

transport

e.

accommodation

f.

winning!

My tip is for bowlers to practice visualization the evening prior to an event, for example, the Pennant state final:

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