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APRIL 2020

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Taking social distancing seriously is Club Chermside’s Di Murray, who went for a solo roll-up before the club closure announcement.

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Volume 43 Issue 3

10 – Build your membership with a Come & Try day

24 – Cutheringa women bowl on

32 – Premier League Queensland

28 Capricornian Shield

What’s been happening around Queensland

Another success for this social bowls competition

26 Getting to know us

29 Team or side game?

Meet BQ’s Ron Somerville

Umpire Joan explains the differences

27 Women in bowls

34 Coaching

RBM Lesley Bates introduces us to the “Women in bowls” movement

Coach Thorpy gives us a refresher on mindfulness

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Cancellation of the Council Meeting and the Annual General Meeting due to circumstances beyond our control, means that in accordance with the Corporations Act, BQ will meet our obligations and hold an AGM later this year.

Due to the changes of our normal way of life due to COVID-19, it has been forced upon BQ to postpone State events. We will look at the viability of holding them this year should the situation improve.

BQ has had quite a lot of enquiries regarding how individual clubs should handle the health

SCDLBA Pairs

By Pam Cranney

Woombye Bowls Club recently hosted the Sunshine Coast District Ladies Bowling Association’s Pairs Championships.

In a closely-fought and rain-delayed final, Yvonne Walsh and Jenny Lonie from Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club were victorious winning 19-18 against Andrina Naish and Lorraine Wilmott from The Waves, Caloundra.

Due to inclement weather and the green becoming flooded, the final had to be postponed during the 21th end. The Tewantin Noosa bowlers came back strongly on the second day and took out the title for the second year in a row.

Feedback from bowlers and SCDLBA officials regarding our greens and club support was very positive. A big thank you to our hard-working greenkeeper, Geoff Steele, for his dedication and to our members who helped host the event.

Woombye Bowls Club was scheduled to host the SCDLBA Champion of Club Champions Ladies Pairs in late June, but, at this stage the event has been postponed until further notice.

issue they are now faced with. They have been advised to follow the advice of the Queensland Government, Queensland Health, Federal Government and authorities who continue to monitor and give updates.

I attended the finals of the Premier League at Club Helensvale where I was able to see highly skilled games played. The winners Tweed Heads and runners-up Helensvale are to be congratulated as well as the finalists in the reserve grade, winners Helensvale and runners up Enoggera. All finals were played in the true spirit of the sport.

Runners-up from The Waves Caloundra – Andrina Naish & Lorraine Wilmott

SCDLBA Ladies Pairs Champions – Yvonne Walsh & Jenny Lonie (Tewantin Noosa)

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A rain-flooded green postponed the final

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CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie The last month has been a challenging time for clubs and districts with the rules imposed due to the Coronavirus (COVID19). Bowls Australia and Bowls Queensland are following advice from the government and health experts to ensure that we provide the expected duty of care to every bowler in Queensland.

Sadly, this means that we are facing temporary club closures, cancelled events and concern about future events. I urge all bowlers to be safe and be vigilant with hand washing and follow the recommendations to isolate or keep social distance.

Remember that this is temporary. We do not know how long clubs will be closed, but what we do know is that bowlers are a resilient mob and will be back on the green as soon as they can.

Please reach out by phone or social media and support your fellow bowlers during this time. We are fortunate to have a caring bowls community in Queensland and our clubs are social hubs for people. Please continue to keep in touch with other bowlers, especially those who live alone.

BQ AGM and Council meeting The 2020 AGM and Council meeting due to be held on March, 18 has been postponed until further notice, due to COVID-19.

Club Closures As of March, 23 and at the time of writing this article, all clubs in Australia have been ordered to close due to COVID-19. This means that all bowls clubs should be closed until further notice.

Please heed this advice from the government and adhere to restrictions put in place.

until further notice. March: Queensland vs Hong Kong Challenge (cancelled); Q Sevens Post Sectionals (cancelled) and prizemoney to be paid out.

April: BQ President’s XII - ANZAC Test Series (postponed); Qld District Sides (postponed); Ultimate Bowls Championship (postponed).

May: World Bowls Championships (postponed); Qld State Championships (postponed) June and July: Australian Open (cancelled); Australian Indoor Singles and QLD Qualifying (cancelled); BCiB Australian Jackaroos tour of the UK (cancelled).

Celebrations BQ celebrated Roxanne Bell’s 20-year work anniversary last month.

Many of you know Roxanne and many may have spoken with her over the years. Roxanne is a massive asset to BQ and is always helpful and exceptional at her job. Thank you Roxanne for the work you do for us and for our Queensland Bowlers. Stuart Taylor celebrated 14 years on the same day, Stu is also a valuable asset, well done!

Vale The bowls community is mourning the loss of Graham Cook who passed away last month. He played 148 games for QLD and was the only lawn bowler in history to win the Queensland Singles, Pairs and Fours titles in one single year, 1988.

Rest in peace Graham.

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COVID-19 Everyone must practise good personal hygiene to protect against infection and prevent the virus from spreading.

Good hygiene includes: • covering your coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue • disposing of tissues properly • washing your hands often with soap and water, including before and after eating and after going to the toilet • using alcohol-based hand sanitisers • cleaning and disinfecting surfaces • if you are sick, avoiding contact with others and staying more than 1.5 metres away from people Social distancing One way to slow the spread of viruses is social distancing. For example: • staying at home when you are unwell • avoiding large public gatherings if they’re not essential • keeping a distance of 1.5 metres between you and other people whenever possible • minimising physical contact, especially with people at higher risk such as older people and people with existing health conditions Surgical masks Surgical masks in the community are only helpful in preventing people who have coronavirus disease from spreading it to others.

If you are well, you do not need to wear a surgical mask. There is little evidence that widespread use of surgical masks in healthy people prevents transmission in public.

Visit the below websites regularly for updates: -Australian Government Department of Health https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov -John Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 -WHO emergency dashboard https://extranet.who.int/publicemergency -WHO situation reports https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports -Smart Traveller DFAT https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/ -WHO travel advice https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/travel-advice Call this line if you are seeking information on coronavirus (COVID-19). The line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Time to reflect and build your membership strategy During this time of uncertainty, why not start thinking about how you can create new ways to attract members to your club once the COVID-19 pandemic has passed.

Each year, BQ help clubs run a Come and Try Day. Here are some ideas we’ve gathered from successful Come & Try days in the past.

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Recommended club Budget - $200 The most successful ‘Come & Try Days’ were the ones which provided visitors with enticing incentives (i.e free sausage sizzle) and a relaxing atmosphere, it’s also important to make sure you allow for marketing expenses in your budget.

What to do on the day When organising your club’s come and try day you need to remember many of the people attending have never played bowls or have only ever played barefoot bowls, so it is a good idea not to be too formal when it comes to the game itself.

You want to create a relaxed and fun atmosphere as this will bring people back to the club in the future, most people who attend will not be interested in becoming a full member straight away. The club’s “Come & Try Day” should focus on getting people through the door and making them want to revisit the club at which point you can convert them to social members and eventually full club members at a later date. If people express an interest to sign-up on the spot then great! Most people however, will not want to commit to anything on the day, so organisers should not be trying to actively recruit members, as people may be scared off by people trying to sign them up on the spot. Club organisers are disheartened when people say no to signing up and visitors feel pressured into committing to a membership.

We suggest having a sign-up sheet available for people to provide their details if they are interested, which means no one feels obligated to do something they do not want to do and they can just enjoy their time at your club.

We suggest having music playing at the venue, this helps create a better atmosphere which in turn can potentially result in better takings at the bar (which could potentially cover the cost of the day!). If the club does not have speakers, you could borrow some from a club member or even hire some for the day. It’s important to make sure you play music which suits your visitors demographic. Make sure to keep the coaching informal, you don’t want to be instructing them constantly. Just show them the basic techniques and make sure participants are not dumping the bowls on the green, just let them enjoy the game and be on hand to offer tips and advice if needed.

To keep things interesting once they have got a grip of the basics you could invite them to play in a small social competition with a small entry fee (between $1 to $5), the money could then be used as prize money in a condensed competitive game over five ends.

You may want to have a different format, but small games would work best for non-bowlers as they may not want to play a three hour long game, a short and sweet game would give visitors a taste of competitive bowls and help make the day even more memorable.

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Advertising Online: The cheapest and most effective form of advertising is through targeted paid Facebook advertisements, you can target potentially thousands of people in the local area around your club which will help raise awareness of your event over the space of a week for less than $100.

You can also encourage current members of the club to share the ad on their personal Facebook page for free to help increase the reach of your advert, as well as posting on the club’s own page and on local community group pages.

Word of mouth and letter drops: Another great way to advertise is through word of mouth, members can invite family members and friends to the event to help boost numbers, clubs found this to be an effective form of advertising in November.

Letter drops around the neighbourhood and canvassing in high traffic areas also help promote the event, when selling the event its important to let them know there will be free food, music and a relaxed atmosphere (as well as beverages available at your club’s bar if your club has one).

TV/Radio stations and Newspapers: Try and see if you can get a small shout out for free on local media outlets about your day, it’s also a good idea to invite them along to the event as they may come

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down to cover it as a news story which will help provide the club with extra press and exposure. Any story you can get about your club is free advertising! You may find the more metropolitan news outlets will be less interested in covering your event, but if you can’t sell the story to them as “local club rallying for community support at a time when many clubs are closing” you may find them to be more receptive.

The more compelling and newsworthy your story is the more likely they are to cover the event, phrasing it simply as a “intro to bowls day” will probably result in the outlet not wanting to cover it. It’s important to make sure the story captures the journalist’s attention and make it easy for them to write about.

Recommended club Budget - $200 Approx Food $50 - 150 sausages $12 - 4 Kg Onions $8 - 8 Loaves of bread $5 - Napkins $15 - Sauces $30 - Miscellaneous (Cleaning supplies, cooking implements) Advertising $80 - Facebook advertising

Thuringowa hosts NQ’s

first arm bowlers tournament As the popularity of arm bowling continues to rise across the state, so does the demand for arm bowling competitions and tournaments, to satisfy the appetite for competitive bowls Thuringowa Bowls Club hosted North Queensland’s first arm bowling tournament on March, 13.

One of the tournament’s organisers Wayne Erikson said the initial event had been successful with a total of ten teams participating, the eventual winners were the Charters Towers pairing of Tom O’Brien and Ken Peace.

“We wanted to start the NQ’s version of the Maroon Arm Bowlers Association (MABA) and they have been incredibly receptive to the idea which has been good,” Erikson said.

“It’s been unfortunate that the Coronavirus has put a halt on our future plans at the moment, but we’ve had a lot of interest so far and our intention is to continue to grow this locally at a later date.”

Erikson says that he hopes more teams will be willing to participate after the pandemic has passed.

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BPL11: Murray Steamers Claim Hometown Title

Murray Steamers with their support crew after winning BPL11.

The Murray Steamers overcame every obstacle thrown at them to claim the #BPL11 title in front of their home crowd at Moama Bowling Club.

The Steamers took down Melbourne Roys in a Final for the ages, with shifting momentum, lucky shots and clutch moments throughout.

Broadbeach bowler Ryan Bester and Jo Edwards (Enoggera) once again showed absolute class in the first set of the decider, helping the home franchise to a 6-1 first set win.

The Steamers continued their momentum into the second set, but a piece of luck for Aaron Wilson managed to drastically shift it.

Murray was holding two shots in the third end of the second set, edging closer towards a second title when a drive from Wilson ricocheted off several bowls to land and give the Roys four, putting them in prime position to win the set, going on to do so 11-3.

The teams battled it out in an epic tie-break, with hometown hero Michael Walker driving the jack into the ditch with his second bowl.

Matthew Flapper was able to draw the shot with his next bowl, sitting just short of the ditch. Jo Edwards was then able to drive Flapper’s bowl out, with Wilson unable to draw any closer than Walker’s toucher in the ditch, giving the Steamers their second BPL title.

“It was a pretty unbelievable finish, really a great team effort,” Bester said.

“With Disco around you don’t want him seeing the jack, so we thought we’d have our best chance by putting it in the ditch and it paid off.”

It was a rollercoaster of a week for the Steamers, with Edwards missing a game with injury on Thursday night only to battle through on Friday and feature prominently in the finals.

“Last year Kurt Brown lost his bowls and they (Tweed Heads) won and this year with Jo’s injury, maybe it’s good to have something like that happen,” Bester joked.

“Really though, we just got around each other with plenty of support. I also think people underestimate how important the coach is. Fergo (David Ferguson) made sure everything was right and called the right plays, he was important too.”

Bester finished fifth in competition MVP standings, putting his strong form down to some good food.

“I have been having chicken wings at a place close to where we are staying before each night game. It seemed to work so I kept it going and luckily it paid off,” he said.

The path to the grand final was far from simple, with two tie-breaks required in the process.

The Roys were able to get the better of the Brisbane Pirates in the elimination final, triumphing in straight sets 10-5 5-2.

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Broadbeach’s BPL 11 Champion Ryan Bester in action for the Murray Steamers.

The Steamers held on in a tie-break to beat the Sydney Lions 6-1 1-8 1-0 in the semi final to advance to the final, setting up a Lions-Roys preliminary final.

The preliminary matchup was one to remember, with the Roys claiming the first set 6-3 before the Lions arrested all the momentum to win the second set 7-0.

The tie-break was shot for shot, with an umpire measure required to decide Aaron Wilson had drawn the shot with his final bowl to win the match and move his team into the final.

Helensvale’s Aron Sherriff, shared the honour of Most Valuable Player for the tournament alongside Wilson after Sherriff’s top shelf performance for the Sydney Lions.

The Bowls Premier League will return in November for #BPL12 once again at Club Pine Rivers.

Finals Elimination final – Brisbane Pirates def by Melbourne Roys 5-10 2-5 Semi final – Murray Steamers def Sydney Lions 6-1 1-8 1-0 Preliminary Final – Sydney Lions def by Melbourne Roys 3-6 7-0 0-1 Final – Murray Steamers def Melbourne Roys 6-1 3-11 1-0 BPL 11 Champions the Murray Steamers: Ryan Bester, Michael Walker, Jo Edwards and Davis Ferguson (Coach).

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: ) 9 1 d vi o C ( s u r vi a n o r o C ADVICE TO BOWLERS

BY BOWLS AUSTRALIA

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is increasingly having an impact on the global community and is a rapidly evolving issue.

Government organisations, public health units and the World Health Organisation (WHO) continue to provide accurate, timely and detailed updates relevant to the whole community.

The resource below is intended to provide an overview of the currently available information related to the virus and what measures and precautions members of the Australian bowls community should put in place.

How contagious is COVID-19 and how does it spread?

Analysis of the number of cases from the Diamond Princess suggests that COVID-19 is more contagious than seasonal influenza.

This can change based on the circumstances the outbreak is occurring in and it is expected this will be refined over time as more is known.

The virus is transmitted primarily through respiratory droplets. There is ongoing research to determine if there are other possible modes of transmission such as faecal or through the air.

Latest bowls-specific advice

What is currently known about the clinical course of infection?

The Australian Federal Government has announced that all licensed clubs and pubs, entertainment venues, indoor sports venues, casinos, cinemas, and places of worship will be closed as of 12pm, March 23. Cafes and restaurants will be restricted to takeaway only. (March 22, 2020)

The estimated incubation period is between 1-14 days but is about five days on average. The incubation period is the time from when exposure to the virus occurs until symptoms start. Symptoms can persist for longer than three weeks, although the duration of illness will be highly variable.

State governments have enacted their own strict measures to limit any non-essential activities. Please check with your relevant state or territory government authority for your local restrictions. (March 22, 2020)

How do I reduce my risk of getting COVID-19?

The Australian Federal Government has limited non-essential indoor gatherings to 100 people and one person every four square metres.

Outdoors, it remains at 500 people. (March 20, 2020) Bowls Australia announces changes to upcoming major events (March 19, 2020) Airline offerings in relation to changed/cancelled flights 2020 World Bowls Championships to be postponed indefinitely (March 17, 2020) Bowls Australia recommends immediate suspension of all bowls events (March 17, 2020)

Hand hygiene remains the single best action individuals can take to reduce their risk of acquiring any respiratory or gastrointestinal tract infection.

While COVID-19 is a global concern the number of cases of influenza globally far outweighs the number of COVID-19 as reported on the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS). Annual influenza vaccination remains an important infection prevention measure.

You should be vigilant with frequent hand washing using soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. Make sure you adhere to ‘illness etiquette’. If you are coughing and sneezing, do so away from people into a tissue, your elbow or hands. If you cough or sneeze into your hands, make sure you wash your hands afterwards. Seek medical review early if you are feeling unwell.

National and International events affected

Everyone must practise good personal hygiene to protect against infection and prevent the virus from spreading.

2020 World Bowls Championships – POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

Visit the below websites regularly for updates:

2020 Australian Open – CANCELLED (All entry fee payments for this year’s event will be refunded as soon as practicable.)

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WHO emergency dashboard https://extranet.who.int/publicemergency

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WHO situation reports https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/ situation-reports

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WHO travel advice https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/ travel-advice

2020 Australian Indoor Championships – CANCELLED What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a new virus. Symptoms range from a mild cough to pneumonia. Some people recover easily, others may get very sick very quickly. There is evidence that it spreads from person to person. Good hygiene can prevent infection.

COVID-19 was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan City in China.

The most common symptoms are fever, cough and shortness of breath. It can be difficult to tell the difference between COVID-19 and other common respiratory illness particularly in the early stages of illness. Individuals should consult with their doctor by calling ahead. The doctor can take a thorough history, including travel history, perform a physical exam and make a recommendation regarding testing for COVID-19.

How unwell does COVID-19 make you?

COVID-19 results in a spectrum of illness ranging from possible asymptomatic carriage, common cold to severe cases requiring hospital admission. In a small minority of cases, COVID-19 can be fatal.

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How bowlers can keep busy through these troubling times Over the coming weeks and months as the Australian government begins to enforce stricter measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, we will be further restricted in our movements. During this time it is important for all of us to keep active and entertained for our own mental well-being.

While the virus may put your social life on hold, it does not have to put a stop to your bowls. We’ve created a list of ways you can keep your bowling skills sharp to ensure you are ready to come back strong after the situation has de-escalated.

We’ve listed a few great games to study below: •

2020 World Indoor Bowls Championships: Day 11 Session 2 - Foster & Marshall vs Harlow & Brett - www.youtube.com/ watch?v=RWihcfQjToA

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2007 World Cup Final Henry VS Kerkow - www.youtube.com/ watch?v=L8uTm9gSLro

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2010 Indoor Men’s Final Wilkie Vs Anderson - www.youtube.com/ watch?v=eW8HZThIR_s&t=1355s

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World Indoor Singles Championship 2014 - Ben Twist VS Jason Greenslade - www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMJSEr-2_o

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2016 World Bowls Championships Women’s Singles Final - Australia v Scotland - www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSDjz8GLj2A

Practice technique: While there are measures currently in place to stop you from going down to your local club for a roll-up, you can still practice your technique at home either in your garden or indoors if you move the furniture out the way and build a makeshift carpet bowls game for one (just be sure to protect your walls with pillows!).

Brush-up on your knowledge of the sport: The bowler magazine archive allows you to access an array of articles from coaching columns, to the laws of the game and umpiring policies.

You can access this treasure trove of information at www.bowlsqld.org/ current-issue/ under the archives tab.

Study the masters: We’re incredibly lucky to have access to the internet and this will be a great tool to help alleviate some of the boredom and social isolation that many will experience in the coming weeks and months.

YouTube is a great resource for bowls content and there are many full length games from the major competitions available to be streamed on the website for free.

You could take the time to study the pros and see if there are elements of their play style you can add to your game to give you an edge over your opponents in the future.

Think about how you can support your club: While we are unsure how long the coronavirus will have a grip on our society, we know that in time it will eventually pass, and we will return a sense of normality once again. When that happens, lawn bowls clubs like many other businesses around the country will be struggling to rebuild.

Why not take some time to consider what kind of economic impact the virus will have on your bowls club? Many clubs were already struggling financially before the pandemic took hold across the state, so it will be paramount that every bowler works together to ensure their club can get back to a strong financial position.

Be ready to support your club when the club ban is eventually lifted as many clubs are going to need as much help as they can.

Remember that your local Regional Bowls Manager can help you to find out what grants might be available for your club and what strategies you can put in place to help ensure your club can bounce back.

Players getting ready to start the game

Ingham vs Cutheringa

By Paul Hallam Saturday March, 14 saw members of Ingham Bowls Club travel to Townsville to play the return match against Cutheringa Bowls Club.

Twenty-four players represented each club, making six rinks of Fours. We played one game in the morning and one in the afternoon. Congratulations to Cutheringa Bowls Club, the overall winners of the day.

Thanks to everyone involved with this very successful day.

L-R Robbie and Scruffy, two of the skips waiting for their players to surround the jack with close bowls

Bowler Gary Williams

Cutheringa Bowls Club

Glen working out the winners of the day, with Richard (left) and Bucks (right) watching.

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TFNQDLBA’s quest to retain Div 1 spot The 2020 Cazaly’s sponsored TFNQDLBA district side played in their first game as teams at the 2020 Atherton Under the Roof on Saturday, March 14. They will have played in a number of events in their quest to retain their division one spot in the state, including the Graham Hotel Open Fours at Mareeba on March, 22; the Dimbulah Crema Open Fours on April, 4-5 and the Marlin Coast Ladies Classic on April, 19. The last two events may be postponed due to the coronavirus, contact the district for more info.

HARRUP SHIELD

By Garry Walker, Victoria Park Bowls Club President Victoria Park Bowls Club have claimed their second successive Harrup Shield with a great win over Gracemere Club in the final played at Victoria Park Club. To make the final, Victoria Park won a very close game against Diggers Memorial in the semi-final, while Gracemere ended the hopes of Rockhampton Bowls Club during the other semi-final. This was the club’s 10th title since 1985. The trophy has been played for over 50 years and is open to all clubs in the Central Queensland District.

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Triples Carnival at Meandarra

By Kate McDonald The last weekend in February saw Meandarra Bowls Club host their first Triples Carnival. Teams travelled from as far as the Sunshine Coast to compete at our small town’s carnival. The much needed rain fell at a very opportune time during the week before the competition. The green was full of enthusiastic bowlers who were only outnumbered by the flies!

Winners

Five rounds were played over two days with the winning teams only decided during the final round.

Congratulations to the following winners: •

Winning team from Buderim: Richard Meacle, Geoff Brown, Ross Brown

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Runner Up team from Tara: Matthew Prain, John Smith, Michael Llewellyn

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Third place went to local Meandarra team: Bob Perrin, Mark Murphy, Wayne Perrin

Runners up

A huge thank you must be given to the members of our club. The food for the weekend was delicious and there was plenty of it, the beer was cold and the green and grounds were excellent for our recent drought conditions. The Meandarra Bowls Club is run solely by volunteers and the time that everyone contributed to the weekend was greatly appreciated by all.

Funds raised from the carnival will go towards the upgrade of our kitchen facilities.

Next up is our Open Fours Carnival in October.

Third

Breakfast at Meandarra

By Juliana McGahan The Meandarra Bowls Club, situated on the southern tip of the Western Downs, again outdid themselves at their Triples Carnival. As always, the women were in the kitchen, be they bowlers or wives of bowlers and supplied meals from Saturday morning tea to Sunday afternoon snacks. With only a membership of four female bowlers, it is a credit to them and their helpers for the wonderful service that is always given.

Saturday night there was dinner for all bowlers who wished to take advantage of this wonderful meal and on Sunday morning, forget about the cereal, it was bacon and eggs with all the trimmings to be had. Breakfast at Meandarra by far outdoes “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” even without Audrey Hepburn.

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been doing?

The friendship and laughs were continued throughout the weekend and the weather was in our favour. If there was anyone who was dissatisfied, it was not because of any missing service. Once again congratulations to the Meandarra Bowls Club for a most wonderful weekend.

Chinchilla players at breakfast

Meandarra players at breakfast

Taroom players at breakfast

Meandarra players at breakfast

MCKENZIE PARK MENS BOWLS CLUB

By David Baker History was created in many ways on Sunday, March 1 at McKenzie Park Bowls Club in Nerang during the Men’s Championship Pairs Final.

Firstly, there was a grandfather versus grandson (lead versus lead) match-up which was also a chance for our youngest member, Josh White, to notch his third title in five years – all with a different skip.

Josh won in 2016 with Jade Groenewege; Mick Tull in 2019; and now with Peter Horne in 2020.

Bragging rights belong to the grandson on this occasion.

L-R: Mark Fitzpatrick, Josh White, John Mitchell & Peter Horne

Grandson Josh White (left) & Grandfather John Mitchell

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Monto Fours

By Bronwyn Torrens Monto Bowls Club hosted its annual Open Fours carnival on March, 7-8.

Local winners, skipped by Bronwyn Torrens with 5 from 5 plus 52 pts, included husband Mark Torrens, Adam Fletcher and Alan Little.

Two teams only resulted with five wins. Second place went to Biloela supporters Shane, Cameron and Judy McCrohon and Kerry Locke with 5/5 49 pts.

Conditions were very hot and steamy however all games were played without rain falling. Brad and the local members had their fingers tightly crossed for dry weather over the two days of play and it seemed to have worked.

With plenty of rain over the last few weeks the greens were a little heavier than usual but were running smoothly. Monto is green again.

Other winners skipped by Shane Cummins, Gladstone 3rd, local Brad Kielly 4th, 5th Trevor Shaw from Biloela and 6th Sam Lunck also Biloela.

Brad Kielly, along with other locals thanked everyone for their support, including a young team of keen bowlers from Wondai and a big contingent from the neighbouring Biloela club.

A reduced field of 18 forced the club to wind back some minor places, but it was still paid down to 6th and these major prizes maintained the amounts as advertised (originally the club funded Carnival was $5000 in total).

Once again the local members kicked into action and produced a weekend of bowling enjoyed by many visitors and members.

Local Port Curtis District clubs supported Monto well and Event Director Brad Kielly was pleased with the teams who travelled to take part.

Winning team L to R - Mark and Bronwyn Torrens, Alan Little and Adam Fletcher from Monto

2nd place from Biloela L to R - Cameron and Judy McCrohon, Kerry Locke and Skip Shane McCrohon

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Due to the coronavirus outbreak, this event may be postponed please contact Tugun Bowls Club to find out more.

TUGUN LAUNCHES VETERANS’ TOURNAMENT

By Laurie Sandilands Tugun Bowls club is launching their inaugural Veterans’ Tournament, to be held on Thursday, May 28 for players aged 70 years and over. It will be a 2 bowl triples event, consisting of three games of 12 ends.

A novel innovation to the tournament will be that players may field a team of either three or four players. Hopefully this will make it possible for older players, perhaps in their 80s, to play two games rather than three.

The way it will work •

If a team has three players, then all players will play the three games.

•

If a team has four players, then each player will play two games, with one player to play all three games.

Prices •

A three-player team will pay $30 per head (includes lunch)

•

A four-player team will pay $25 per head (includes lunch.)

We think this will be a great tournament, and will accommodate all veteran bowlers who can no longer compete with the younger guns, or who have difficulty playing three games in a single day.

Nominations close on Tuesday, May 26. Contact Tugun Bowls Club for further information at (07) 5534 1245.

TUGUN VETERANS’ TOURNAMENT THURSDAY MAY 28, 2020 FORMAT 8:00AM REGISTRATION 8:45AM TRIAL ENDS 9:00AM - 10:30AM GAME 1 (12 ENDS OR BELL) 10:50AM - 12:20PM GAME 2 (12 ENDS OR BELL) 12:20PM - 1:30PM LUNCH 1:30PM - 3:00PM GAME 3 (12 ENDS OR BELL) 3:15PM PRIZE PRESENTATION (Re-spot Jack, all games will be timed.)

Prize money The total prize money is $2,000 broken down as follows: •

Winning team: $780

•

Runners-up: $480

•

Third place: $300

•

Best margin Game 1: $120

•

Best margin Game 2: $120

•

Best margin Game 3: $120

•

Mystery prize: $80

There is only one prize per team.

Veterans who are going to enter a side in the Tugun Veterans Tournament: L-R: Ron Roberts (79), Nick Separovich (79), Al Kalnins (82) & Peter Smith (78)

Bowls comp DOWNS DISTRICT Congratulations to the West Toowoomba and Milmerran team of women who took at the Downs District Fours last month. Pictured L-R Imelda Brumpton (West Toowoomba), Lorraine Callagan (West Toowoomba), Maree Gibbs (Millmerran) and Tracy Foster (West Toowoomba)

Cutheringa club closes

But we Bowl on!

By Evelyn Mitchell

After 71 years of friendship, great camaraderie and lots of bowls, it was sad to announce the closure of Cutheringa Ladies Bowls Club in Townsville, Queensland.

We used to be a thriving club, with a membership of 151 women at one stage. However, things have changed and the club was eventually left with just eight members. Having such a small membership made it extremely difficult to play any club competitions.

Sadly, a decision was made to close the club and we agreed that August, 30 2019 was our closure date. We had plenty of good times, with two special events that will stay with us and have left us with happy memories. Our 50th and 70th birthday celebrations were grand occasions.

Firstly, two of our existing members remember participating in the 50th birthday celebrations in 1998. Life member, Faith Heron with more than 30 years and Ev Mitchell 21 years plus at the club were able to enjoy this day.

Our 70th birthday in 2018 was an ever better occasion. BQ Board members, Carmel Gibb and Colleen Ryan came all the way up to Townsville to help us celebrate. Local mayor, Jenny Hill also honoured our club and started the bowls rolling on that day.

September 2018 was a happy time for us too, when we had great pleasure in presenting member Peg Viggars with her matriarch badge.

Unfortunately, the club closed last year but we bowl on, with all but one of our members continuing to play bowls at other clubs.

We would like to thank all of our past members for their support and extend a special thanks to our final eight members. We held a special luncheon for our members to reminisce the years gone by. The last members to watch the doors close for the final time were F. Heron, E. Mitchell, C. Williams, D. Davis, I. Ditton, C. Pearce, B. Walsh and E. Mutch.

Thank you Cutheringa, for 71 wonderful years of bowls.

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Legislative reforms for Incorporated Associations; what you need to know In November 2019, the Queensland Government proposed amendments to the legislation governing incorporated associations. Although the changes remain the subject of ongoing legislative and stakeholder debate, there are key proposed changes to be aware of.

The more contentious changes seem likely to create further ambiguity insofar as how an incorporated association may execute contracts. Further, incorporated associations will be required to use a grievance procedure in dealing with member disputes. While generally welcomed, the section (as currently proposed) would extend to disciplinary proceedings involving the club and a member(s) who have conducted themselves in a way considered to be injurious or prejudicial to the interests to the association. The effect is that associations would be required to engage in mediation with such a member, implying that a negotiated outcome to disciplinary action could occur. Stakeholders have identified that this sits at odds with general disciplinary principles.

Other proposed amendments will require associations to present the details of the remuneration paid to each of their senior staff at the AGM. This is a significant burden on associations which are not required of other entities,

such as companies limited by guarantee, where individual payment arrangements are generally regarded as commercial in confidence.

Lastly, the amendments propose to confer powers on Fair Trading Inspectors that allow entrance onto an association’s premises without the consent and without a warrant in order to seize property. Key stakeholders, including the Queensland Law Society have taken issue with these changes, identifying that these powers significantly exceed those afforded to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in relation to corporations.

Other proposed amendments include: •

no longer requiring incorporated associations have a common seal;

•

allowing associations to hold meetings using communications technology without first having to amend their Constitution;

•

expansion of the duties and obligations of members of the management committee or an appointed manager, including insolvent trading provisions;

•

allowing a person convicted on indictment (or summarily and sentenced to a period of imprisonment) to be elected to a management

committee after a rehabilitation period of five years; •

expanding obligations relating to financial reporting; and

•

provisions relating to the administration and winding up of an association which seek to remove red tape and aid managerial efficiency.

Given the nature of the stakeholder responses to the legislation, it is likely that the amendments will be subject to further legislative debate. At this stage, we do not anticipate the legislation to come into effect before 2021.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries as to how these changes may impact your organisation.

If you have any questions relating to a bowls club merger or acquisition, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly on 07 3224 0353.

AUTHOR Matthew Bradford PARTNER

Getting to know BQ

Umpire Coordinator John Kirkpatrick, Match Coordinator Ron Somerville & BQ Finance Director Greg Flynn

Bowls Queensland relies heavily on its fantastic pool of diligent and hardworking volunteers who help organise and run state events, BQ’s match committee coordinator Ron Somerville is one such volunteer.

With more than 50 years of bowls under his belt, Ron continues to give back to the sport he loves.

Ron became a bowls convert in the mid ‘60s after his boss at the GM Holden plant in Dandenong, VIC invited him down for a roll up one evening after work.

As part of the match committee, Ron works tirelessly with the rest of the volunteer committee who work long hours to pull-off events and ensure they are run as smoothly as possible.

“I don’t think people realise just how much work goes into the organising of these events behind the scenes,” Ron said.

“Planning for next year’s event pretty much starts as soon as this year’s one has finished, it takes a lot of preparation to make it all work smoothly.”

Despite the long hours Ron says the satisfaction of the job comes from “doing a good job” and getting people out on the green.

Ron says more volunteers are needed and urges people to consider putting their hands up for roles at the club, district and state level.

“Get involved, you’ll learn a lot about yourself and it’s good being out of your comfort zone seeing what works and what doesn’t, it’s just good to give something back to the sport,” Ron said.

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Ron leaves the SCDMBA After more than 17 years on the board of the Sunshine Coast District Men’s Bowls Association Ron Somerville has announced his retirement from the district.

“I’ve been the president for 14 years and have done just about every job there is to do for the district, so I think it’s time to let some new blood in and get some fresh ideas coming in too,” Somerville said.

“It has been a great experience and we’ve achieved a lot as a district association.”

Ron Somerville in action

Development with Lesley, Wade and Micheal

Lesley

Wade

Micheal

Bowls Premiere League for the masses

This has been a topic that has been placed on the “back burner” for a few years as it is a very intricate and sometimes a delicate subject.

In February, Bowls Australia convened the first meeting in Melbourne of the “Women in Bowls” working party, of which I am fortunate to be a part.

Once the current health crisis has been overcome, a survey will be sent to each club and I urge you to share this with other female bowlers and fill this in. We are looking at ways to address the imbalance of one female member to two male members, which has been the norm in our sport for almost all our history of lawn bowls in Australia.

Another topic that will be addressed is more female participation on our committees and boards. Currently, only 16 per cent of women hold the position of chair or president in our clubs.

Another topic on the agenda was the possible change from traditional mid-week competitions so that working women can participate in pennants and club championships. Holding pennants was discussed at my first Mackay District delegates’ meeting and representatives were asked to gauge the attitude of their individual clubs towards this concept. I went and reflected that this situation only changed in Brisbane just seven or eight years ago after much angst and apprehension about this concept.

We also looked at an existing program called Bowling with Bubs https://www.bowlsvic.org.au/bowling-with-babies/ which has been very successful in Victoria and includes dads, grandparents and carers.

Another topic was to develop a program for the encouragement of women from other cultures to try our sport and introduce them to our facilities and the social aspect of our clubs.

Bowls Australia is funding the current working party and we have also applied for a grant of around $250,000. Hopefully this will provide resources to implement the strategies.

Please find below the link outlining Bowls Australia’s Our Future Female Leadership Program. This program is tailored to women in management, administration, advisory and coaching roles within BA, State and Territory Associations and clubs Australia-wide.

There are limited spaces available- I would love to see North Queensland represented. https://www.bowls.com.au/our-future-female-leaders-program/ The applications closed on Friday 20th March but I am waiting on a reply to see if this closing date has been extended.

Golf Australia saw a decline from one female to two males to one to five in a very short period. We are addressing this serious problem before lawn bowls is also affected.

RBM - NORTH QLD

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RBM - CENTRAL QLD Wade Mutzelburg 0429 442 818 wmutzelburg@bowls.com.au

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The ‘Capricornian Shield’ Jack Attack is back

By Peter Tyler OAM

RBC’s Jack Attack volunteers L-R: Jim Hanley, Ken Mathiesen, Syd O’Sing, Peter Tyler (JA Coordinator) Jeff (Crano) Cranston, Rod Gardner, Bob McGowan and Bernie Gottke

The Rockhampton Bowls Club (RBC) is again holding a competitive lawn bowling tournament specifically for non-bowlers. The club’s Jack Attack Coordinator Peter Tyler said that their current season of the “Capricornian Shield” Jack Attack Tournament (for barefoot bowlers) commenced on February, 7 and runs until April, 3.

Editor’s note: Please check the event dates with the club before making any arrangements, as this article was written before the directive to close bowls clubs was issued.

“This is the fourth year that the exciting barefoot bowls competition has been played at the Rockhampton Bowls Club,” Peter said.

“We play a nine-week season each Friday night from 7-9pm.

“We had ten teams vying for the Capricornian Shield this season.”

Usually, teams of barefoot bowlers contest the “Capricornian Shield” over two, eight-week seasons each year. The club learnt a great deal in the first season or two and it took quite some effort to convince club members to get behind this shortened version of the game.

Perseverance with the format has paid off, not only because of the number of new members of the community being introduced to our sport but also the additional revenue through green fees, catering and bar takings throughout each JA Season.

“We now have great support from club members, and we never struggle to get volunteers to prepare and cook the BBQ steak burgers on offer, run the bar, assist with administration or supervise the teams on the green,” Peter said.

If your club is not running a Jack Attack program regularly, you are missing a great opportunity to promote the sport in your community and potentially attract new FULL members to your club.

Jack Attack is the new exciting way to play barefoot bowls. Jack Attack uses the same format as the Bowls Premier League (BPL) as seen on TV and is being strongly promoted by Bowls Australia to encourage participation in the sport by a younger demographic.

Games are played over two tie breaker sets of five ends each set.

Approximately 60-75 minutes in duration for a match. Teams of three (triples) play with two bowls each however a team can play with up to five players using the substitution rules. To add to the excitement, each team can use a ‘Powerplay’ on one end each set. If the team 28 queensland bowler April 2020

nominating to use their Powerplay win their end, the number of shots scored are doubled.

In our Capricornian Shield tournament, the top two sides that have accumulated the most shots over the eight or nine weeks of competition will then play off to decide the winner of the Capricornian Shield. Apart from having their team name engraved on the shield, the winners will receive gold medallions while players from the runner up team receive silver medallions.

Most teams dress up for the occasion, many with their team names on tee shirts or in some fancy dress. Anything goes. There is plenty of time to get to know each other prior to the games as the club sells food such as steak burgers and snags from 6pm. This enables players coming straight from work to have a meal before the game.

In addition, the club provides nibbles during the night and a random draw for a meat tray from a local butcher is also conducted. The games commence at 7pm and conclude approximately 9pm. Drinks are available from the bar from 5-10pm.

The first night of our JA Season is always a familiarisation night and plenty of club volunteers will be on hand to supervise the rinks and give these novice bowlers a few tips on their bowling technique and to supervise the scoring after each end and ensure score cards are completed correctly. All players will be shown how to deliver the bowl, rules for the tournament, scoring etc. All barefoot bowlers at RBC use modern coloured bowls.

You will be amazed just how good these novice bowlers can become over an eight week competition. Playing against other non-bowlers ensures a level playing field. However, it’s mostly about having fun while at the same time learning a new competitive sport. They soon find it’s a young person’s sport that older people play.

The Rockhampton Bowls Club is one of the oldest lawn bowls clubs in Central Queensland after being established in 1912. The club is located in the CBD at 94 Victoria Pde Rockhampton and enjoys great views of the Fitzroy River. The club was named winner of the Bowl’s Australia Award “Best Club” in 2018, having been named runner up for that award in 2017.

The Rockhampton Bowls Club’s next season of Jack Attack is scheduled to commence in August/September 2020.

Umpire with Joan Brotherton The difference between a TEAM GAME and a SIDE GAME I hope that everyone has survived the very hot weather we have been experiencing over the past months and the extreme weather information in the February and March umpire column has been of assistance to you.

It is very important to still keep drinking water and using our clothes to cool down when playing.

Seminar Bowls Queensland Umpire Coordinator, John Kirkpatrick and myself conducted another seminar at Windsor Bowls Club in the Brisbane District.

The input from attending members was excellent with many questions asked and good discussions pertaining to the answers. We were also able to see a demonstration of the Laser Measure and Royal Measure when we went out on the green.

Photos of both are included in this article and can also be viewed on Page 65 of the Officiating Manual.

Differences between team games and side games We received many questions at our previous umpire meeting regarding the differences between a TEAM GAME and a SIDE GAME. Firstly, here are some definitions that will help to clarify the terms we use in bowls: B. Players: (Page 9)

B.1 Side: Any agreed number of teams or Singles players (or a combination of teams and Singles players) whose combined scores decide the result of a competition.

B.3 Team play:

B.3.1 Team: a Pair, a Triples or a Four.

B.3.2 Pair: a team of two players whose positions, in order of play, are “lead” and “skip”.

B.3.3 Triple: a team of three players whose positions, in order of play, are “lead”, “second”, and “skip”.

B3.4 Four: a team of four players whose positions, in order of play, are “lead”, “second”, “third” and “skip”.

If there is confusion regarding absentee players in a team or side, then these rules apply: 39.1 In a team game: (Page 57) 39.1.1 In a team game, the Controlling Body will decide

on the eligibility of each member of the team. If a team

introduces an ineligible player, the defaulting team will

forfeit the game to their opponents.

39.1.2 If, 30 minutes after the scheduled start time for a

game, or sooner if the Controlling Body decides, one or

more players are absent from a team, the defaulting team

will forfeit the game to their opponents.

39.2 In a side game: (Pages 57 and 58) 39.2.1 In a side game, the Controlling Body will decide on

the eligibility of each member of the side. If a side

introduces an ineligible player, the defaulting side will forfeit

the game to their opponents.

39.2.2 If, 30 minutes after the scheduled start time for a

game, or sooner if the Controlling Body decides, one player

is absent from one or more teams in a side, the game must

continue but: 39.2.3 For domestic play, Member National Authorities can

approve regulations which are different from those

mentioned in Law 39.2.2. and the following applies: DR.2.6 Absentee players in a side game (Page 117 and 118) 2.6.1 If, 30 minutes after the scheduled start time for

a game, or sooner if the Controlling Body decides, one

player is absent from one or more teams in a side and no

eligible substitute is available or allowed, the game must

continue, however: 2.6.1.1 A team with an absent player plays as though

the second is the missing player.

2.6.1.2 The order of play shall be maintained by the

second of the complete team playing consecutive bowls.

2.6.1.3 Each player must use the number of bowls

specified in the Conditions of Play for that event.

2.6.2 If a player has commenced the game, however

is unable to continue the game and no eligible substitute or

replacement player is available or allowed, play will continue

as if one player is absent as per 2.6.1.

2.6.3 If an absent player arrives late, they must take their

original place in the team when they arrive and enter the

game at the completion of the end in progress.

2.6.4 If an eligible substitute or replacement player

becomes available and is permitted by the Controlling Body,

they may be introduced to the game at the completion of

the end in progress.

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2020

WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

POSTPONED Controlling body World Bowls (WB) and host nation Bowls Australia (BA) have agreed that the 2020 World Bowls Championships be postponed as a result of the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic.

The event, which was set to be staged on the Gold Coast, Queensland, from May 26 – June 7, and involve 36 competing nations from around the world, has prioritised the health and safety of the public, players, staff, officials and volunteers.

The intention remains to stage the event at an appropriate time in the future, however, given the current climate around the uncertainty related to the virus, WB and BA are unable to provide an official confirmation of rescheduled dates at this stage.

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PL Q -T w e e d H e a d s O s p r e y s w i n

Winning the PLQ for the first time last month were the Tweed Heads Ospreys

The Tweed Heads Ospreys have won their first Premier League Queensland title after defeating the Helensvale Hawks by 12 shots in the Grand Final.

PLQ runners-up Helensvale Hawks

Premier League Queensland is one of the most prestigious, successful, lucrative and hotly contested events in Australian bowls.

With innovative concepts, the world’s best players, games under lights, music pumping – this really is the event that revolutionised the image of our great sport. Run annually each weekend from January to March with competing clubs stretching from South Tweed to Kawana, each team strives for that ultimate elusive glory – to be crowned Premier League Queensland Champions!

This year, three new teams made it through the gruelling tests to claim their spots in the contest. Well done to the Toowoomba Bushrangers, Algester Allstars and Burleigh Heads Hammers on this fantastic achievement.

The Ospreys were not to be defeated this year, after trailing 25-31 and 33-39, they hit their straps with some sublime conversions by skips Kurt Brown and Wayne Turley. They drew level at 40 all after 42 ends of 63 and then kept powering to go out to a 48-41 lead. At 54-45 a late surge by the Hawks reduced the gap to 57-50, they then held six shots until it was destroyed

by Brown who killed the end to claim three shots, putting an end to the Hawks hopes of defending their title, Ospreys prevailing 65-53.

Brown was trailing 6-9 against the Hawks Matthew Lucas before piling on 17 unanswered shots to lead 23 -9 after 14 ends. They then traded shots with the final score of 29-15 to Brown.

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Turley started well against the leagues best performed skip Aron Sherriff, leading 9-3 after six ends. Sherriff’s rink hit their straps to lead 10-9 and then 12-11 before a counterattack from Turley’s rink gave them back the control at 20-13. Turley prevailed to win 22-16.

The Hawks Nathan Rice went out to an early lead against Kelvin Kerkow on the third rink and maintained the pressure to win 22-14.

The Ospreys overcame the Broadbeach Bulls earlier in the day in the Preliminary Final, after leading by over 20 they survived a late charge by the Bulls to seal a spot in the final.

In Reserve Grade the Helensvale Hawks dominated Enoggera Eagles in the final by 42 shots to win their ninth title. The Hawks also defeated Broadbeach in the Preliminary Final.

Multi-Disability Come and Try Day a success The Gold Coast Tweed District Multi Disability “Come and Try Day” was well received at the Gold Coast Lawn Bowls Club.

Thirty-seven bowlers with a disability attended the day and were supported by twenty-three helpers from clubs and organisations.

The concept was first put to the Gold Coast Blind and Visually Impaired Association at Broadbeach Waters, and as they share the same car park as Gold Coast Lawn Bowls Club, this seemed the obvious venue for the program.

The main aim of the program is to get potential new bowlers with a disability to come and try the game. Should they want to take it up as a sport, the District will introduce them to a club of their choice and help to integrate them into the mainstream activities of that club.

Contact was made with a number of support organisations to brief them on the program and to see if it would be of interest to them. The response was amazing with organisations such as ARUMA, Liberty Community Connect, Vision Australia, BAVIA House and Able Australia all wanting to be involved. These organisations provide support for vision impaired, those with a physical disability, hearing impaired and those with special needs.

Overall it was a very successful day with everyone keen to meet again next month.

Images: Robbie Allan

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Mindfulness in everyday life

By Alan Thorp Due to popular demand, next month we will be continuing our series on mindfulness, so we encourage you to read the first article in the series again in preparation for the May issue of the Queensland Bowler magazine.

distracting thoughts and gain the ability to focus only on the task at hand. Mindfulness encourages the opposite of a fight or flight response.

We now understand that the SAM (sympathetic adrenal medullary) system as described in the previous issue was originally designed to deal with external threats from the days of the caveman, when he was faced with daily threats and had to survive in his dangerous and harsh world.

a. give you a sense of control

His prime survival methods involved either fighting or fleeing and it was very unlikely that he remained free of injuries, challenges and dangers in his short life.

e. encourage emotional and physical healing

Therefore, in the caveman’s situation the SAM system was ideal, as it allowed the hunter to manage the threat either by challenging it or fleeing.

Today, it is very different as most people do not have to hunt and encounter wild and dangerous animals every day to survive. They simply call into a grocery store or supermarket on their way home and this is generally completed without any external dangers or threats in the most part.

At this point, readers may be asking themselves where is this going and what relationship does it have to bowls. Well, now we can look at the neuroscience of mindfulness and how it is being used. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the phenomenon of MBC (mind-body connection) emerged in conjunction with mindfulness to replace the field of psychosomatics. I do not wish to expand too much on this topic other than to say that it is generally accepted and backed up by scientific evidence that mindfulness and MBC can offer you some assistance in managing your health and wellbeing. Scientists began looking at the body’s immune system, all the various cells and systems on how diseases form and how physical healing occurs. I strongly encourage readers interested in this scientific topic to look more closely at the structure of the brain, in particular the pre-frontal cortex, the amygdala and the insula regions, all relevant to the neuroscience of mindfulness and MBC. Mindfulness in everyday life Let’s not forget mindfulness is a technique that will help us to quieten our brain. It allows us to be relaxed, calm and in control and, most importantly, allows us to dismiss 34 queensland bowler April 2020

It will help: b. recharge your batteries c. with greater concentration d. keep things in perspective f. you avoid stressful situations and taking your stress out on others g. you to achieve deep relaxation.

For example, when coaching/teaching mental skills in bowls, I tell my students to think of their brain as a snow globe. If we shake the globe, it portrays what happens in our brain when we are either worried, stressed, angry or revved up and these emotions would be whirling around in your brain. I emphasise that a brain in this situation would be overwhelmed by emotions, feelings and many sensations and no wonder the brain would become confused and unfocused. I further state that as a bowler within the team if this is occurring you would not be in the right frame of mind to assimilate the information and deliver the bowl effectively and consistently. I then put the globe down and without any more shaking, I ask them to observe what happens. Yes exactly, after some time, the snow in the globe settles to the bottom and it becomes clear. I then explain to my students that the globe (in this case their brain) is relaxed, calm, focused and in control and would be in a fit state to assimilate all information and deliver the bowl.

Mindfulness can allow bowlers to practise activities where they concentrate on the task at hand and become more consistent, calm and relaxed during their game of bowls.

ECKA’S TIP It is vital you have an awareness of the things you can control and things you cannot. Sound preparation is all about preparing yourself to control the controllables and limit the influence of the things you cannot control.

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