New Patron of Bowls Queensland 9 – NEW free competition system for QLD clubs

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM is the new Patron of Bowls Queensland.

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM, Governor of Queensland, having been formally requested to be Patron of Bowls Queensland has answered, “The Governor is delighted to accept your request for the duration of her term in office”. Bowls Queensland is looking forward to working with Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM, Governor of Queensland. I’d also like to take this opportunity to wish all bowlers, staff, volunteers and their families a safe and Merry Christmas, with best wishes for a Happy New Year.

Peter Williamson

Dr Jeannette Young and her husband, Professor Graeme Nimmo are proud to serve all Queenslanders. The Governor was born in Sydney in 1963, eldest daughter of Dr David Young and Mrs Lilly Young. After graduating from Medicine at Sydney University in 1986, she commenced her medical career at Westmead Hospital. During that time, she married, had a daughter, Rebecca, and transitioned to Medical Management, completing a Master of Business Administration at Macquarie University. After her marriage ended, the Governor – with Rebecca – moved to Queensland in 1994 to become Director of Medical Services at the Rockhampton Hospital. In 1999, she relocated to Brisbane to take up the role of Executive Director of Medical Services at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, and served on various workforce committees, including as Chair of AMWAC (Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee). During this time, the Governor met her second husband, Professor Graeme Nimmo. In March 2000, they were married, and in June 2001 welcomed a daughter, Jane. In August 2005, the Governor was appointed to the role of Chief Health Officer for Queensland, with responsibility for leading the State’s preventative health and public health agendas, including response to public health emergencies. In January 2020, when the COVID-19 virus outbreak was declared a pandemic, the Governor became the State Health Incident Controller. During her medical career, Dr Young had specialist qualifications as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and as a Fellow by Distinction of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom. She was also appointed Fellow of numerous other eminent education and research institutions, has received honorary doctorates from two Queensland Universities, and has received an Australia Day Achievement Medallion, as well as a Public Service Medal. Her Excellency was sworn-in as the 27th Governor of Queensland on 1 November 2021.

Mr Peter Williamson Bowls Queensland Limited PO Box 476 ALDERLEY QLD 4051

pesident@bowlsqld.org

Dear Mr Williamson

Thank you for submitting a request for Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM, Governor of Queensland, to be Patron of your organisation. The Governor is delighted to accept your request for the duration of her term in office.

January 16-21, 2022

2022 Junior State Championships

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With another year drawing close to an end, I would like to thank the board, committees and staff of Bowls Queensland for the time and dedication they have given to bowls in QLD during 2021. I must also thank all the volunteers and staff at clubs and districts throughout the State for their contribution to administering our great game. Many clubs have record numbers attending Christmas barefoot bowls functions, birthday parties and other events. This is a great time to utilise this added traffic of new people to clubs, it is important that clubs provide a good experience for these people to encourage them to come back to the club in the future. Whether it is as a social member using the facilities, or joining up to play the game regularly, much will hinge on their first impressions, the hospitality and the club’s atmosphere.

Well done to the South teams on winning another hard fought series against the North. Thank you to the Mossman Memorial Bowls Club, Manager Kevin Rynne, staff and volunteers for hosting another great series, also to the Douglas Shire Council and TFNQ DBA and DLBA for their support.

Congratulations to Club Kawana (men) and Broadbeach Bowls Club (women) for winning this year’s titles, well done to Burnett Bowls Club and Bargara Bowls Club for reaching the finals and all teams who made it through to the playoffs. Thank you to host clubs Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach and to Major Events Gold Coast for their support of this event.

Good luck to all juniors in this event at the North Toowoomba and Toowoomba Bowls Clubs from January 16-21. All six days will be live streamed. Thank you to the Toowoomba Regional Council and Sunblessed Sunscreens for their ongoing support of this event.

Congratulations to Kane Nelson for being a finalist in the QLD Sport Awards “QLD Junior Sports Star of the Year”.

Information has been sent to clubs for this event in 2022. Secondary schools and bowls clubs are encouraged to align and host an intra-school playoff before June 24. The winner will then proceed to an interschool Bowls District Playoff to be completed by July 22. One winning team from each bowls district will then advance to State Finals on August 24-25 at Club Pine Rivers. RBMs are available to assist clubs/schools.

Welcome to our new RBM in Central QLD David Barnes. David is the current Chairperson of the Pomona Bowls Club. BQ wishes David all the best in his new role and encourages clubs and districts to utilise his services.

Thank you to Jo Grey and her team for producing this magazine and BQ Media throughout the year. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to bring this magazine to QLD clubs and members each month.

Thank you to the Bowls Gold Coast Tweed Media team for live streaming Bowls Queensland’s events throughout the year. Our numbers continue to grow watching our streams both on the BQ Website and Facebook. Many clubs now play these streams on their club televisions which is great for local members and guests to watch.

The Bowls Queensland office will close for Christmas and New Year from COB on December 23 and reopen on January 10, 2022. I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, enjoy the time with your family and friends, stay safe over the holiday period and all the best for the New Year ahead. Brett Wilkie

Choice of Champions

Bowls Queensland have developed an electronic competition draw/results system which is now available for all BQ Affiliated Clubs and Districts to utilise free of charge. Bowls Queensland have been using this system for State events and working with various district representatives to hone the system. The programme is now available for clubs to utilise. Features of the system include: • Complete a draw for a knockout competition. • Complete a draw for a round robin competition. • Complete a draw for a round robin competition which then advances to knockout rounds. • Enter results for each round, the system then automatically updates the overall ladder for round robin competitions or advances to the next round for knockout. See example of this system at the following link: http://bowlsqldonline.org This is a completely free system without ongoing cost for Affiliated Districts and Clubs in Queensland. All information is held in accordance with the Privacy Act and cannot be divulged to marketing groups. If you would like to learn more about this system or sign up to utilise for your club, contact Roxanne Bell at Bowls Queensland: roxanne@bowlsqld.org or 07 3354 0777. The competition system links in with Bowls Queensland’s online membership database management system which is currently in use by most districts and clubs in the State. This online database enables districts/clubs access to their members details registered with BQ, make minor changes to contact details and complete form 2’s etc. If your club is not already utilising this online system, please contact Roxanne Bell to register and learn how to use this important tool.