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CONTENTS

NOVEMBERBER

Cover

Under-18 Championships

Queensland’s Under-18 Champions – read more on p16

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16 – Under-18 Australian Champions

State District Mixed Pairs

Club Pine Rivers

YOUR COMMUNITY

Volume 42 Issue 10

10 – State Mixed District Pairs

2019

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BOWLS MAGAZINE

14 – Pine Rivers 70th

25 – Clermont’s revamped carnival

20 What’s happening in Queensland clubs

32 Chloe Stewart

Club news from our Queensland bowlers

A glance into how Chloe got where she is today

27 Umpire Joan revisits the Artificial Devices Policy 33 Happy Birthday Coorparoo A recap of the changes made earlier this year

Coorparoo celebrates 90 years

28 Bundaberg’s accessibility boost

34 Coach Dennis looks at training methods

Welcoming more people with disabilities to the club

Dennis discusses focusing on the performance before the outcome

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FUN FOR ALL AT JINDALEE

By Sue Gabel

From the President with BQ’s Peter Williamson

The September council meeting is now behind us with the delegates voting for a small increase to club affiliation fees. By prudent handling of members’ monies, BQ has been able to increase subsidies for the State District Sides and other events.

The Club, District and State Mixed Pairs held in Rockhampton was a success and allowed the board members who were present to mix and socialise with club and district members from the region.

Following on from Rockhampton, a quick turnaround saw the writer in Bendigo at the Australian Under-18 Championships. Having had a good hit out at the Australian School Super Series held at Tweed Heads, the Queensland sides were able to secure the Girls and Boys U18 trophy, as well as the overall most performed trophy.

Both the girls and boys came home with a very good tally of medals, which is a remarkable achievement. Congratulations to all, the standard of bowls played throughout the event was at an extremely high standard.

While Jindalee Bowls Club was always welcoming to everyone, now they can truly offer an inclusive experience to people with a disability.

The club has undergone some major changes so that our bowlers can continue to play for longer and visitors can access the clubhouse more easily. The club is now more inclusive for community groups who wish to hire the hall for functions or participate in barefoot bowls.

Brisbane City Council have installed a disability ramp from the car park, an outdoor lift to access the clubhouse, ramp access to the greens as well as unisex and ambulant toilets.

Governments are encouraging all age groups and those with disabilities to become active participants in our communities to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing. These alterations open up the possibility for those using wheelie walkers and wheelchairs to play bowls. However, there are some restrictions to prevent damage to the greens. See the Bowls Australia Artificial Devices Policy which gives guidelines regarding tyre widths and tread. Bowling arms and walking sticks with the correct rubbers are also allowing bowlers to continue the game they love.

We are a community club and disposed of our gaming entitlements in January this year. Centenary Meals on Wheels and the RSL Centenary Branch operate from our building. Our function room caters for seminars, weddings, fashion parades, boxing, a dance group and sometimes church services. We also have four Probus and National Seniors groups who meet once a month in the function room. The alterations allow much better access to our building for these senior’s groups. There is also the potential for younger people with disabilities in our community to participate in lawn bowls at Jindalee in the future.

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Next on the calendar is the Bowls Australia AGM and the States Consultative Body meeting to be held on the Gold Coast, where a discussion will be held regarding the Affiliation Review Committee Report & Recommendations of BA.

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CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie QLD State Government Sport and Rec Strategy The latest program to launch as part of Activate! Queensland 2019-2029 is Active Clubs. The vision of the 10-year sport and active recreation strategy is to get more Queenslanders moving more often by providing more opportunities, facilities and services to motivate communities.

The Queensland Government will continue its support of clubs and organisations, making $5 million available across three years under Active Clubs. In its first year of operation, the program is expected to support around 1,000 Queensland organisations with small grants of up to $2,000.

The program will give clubs the opportunity to source the right training as well as on-and-off-field equipment to help them deliver their physical activity experiences to current and future members. This could include essential equipment like bowls, coaching accreditation and resources, or volunteer equipment and software.

For quick access to information visit www.qld.gov.au/activeclubs for further details.

North vs South Challenge Thank you to Exodas Transport for sponsoring this event. Exodas is owned by keen bowler Brett Tynan and based at Yatala just south of Brisbane. They provide transport options throughout Queensland and Australia.

Thank you to the Suburban Bowling Club in Townsville for hosting the event on November, 2-3. The club has done an amazing job of renovating their club house after devastating floods earlier in the year and have also replaced their green which, from all reports, is running really well.

QLD Champion of Club Champions – State Finals Well done to all winners from this event. Men’s and Women’s Singles winners now advance to the Australian Champion of Champion Finals in October next year.

QLD Representative Teams Congratulations to our Queensland Under-18 team for winning many medals and the overall girls, boys and best State trophies at the Australian Under-18 Championships in Bendigo. The Australian Senior Sides (Over 60s) was played at Ettalong NSW from 21-24 October.

State Pennant Finals Good luck to all teams in the State Division 1 Pennant finals to be played at Tweed Heads on November, 9-10.

BPL10 This will be played at Club Pine Rivers from 12-15 November, 12-15. This event is a great promotion for our game with four nights of live TV. Australian Representatives Good luck to the Australian Jackaroos playing on the Gold Coast this month: Multi-Nations – November, 18-24 and Trans-Tasman Test Series – November, 25-27. Both events will be played across Broadbeach, Helensvale and Musgrave Hill.

Congratulations to Kira Bourke and Jake Rynne on being selected to represent Australia in the Trans-Tasman Development Team. An Over-60 Australian Team will be added to this year’s Trans-Tasman consisting of five men and five women, this will be selected following the Australian Senior Sides.

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Helloworld Travel Nerang’s Kerri Cottell is a “bowls mum” (to 2018 BA U18 Female Bowler of the Year and Queensland State Representative Jessie Cottell) and a travel agent passionate about designing great holidays for the bowls community.

Kerri has just opened bookings on an exclusive 14-night fully escorted “bowls cruise” to New Zealand on premium Australian cruise line Princess, departing from Brisbane on the November, 9 2020.

“I’m so excited. I think it’s the perfect recipe because so many bowlers have told me how much they love cruising. My last two tours sold out in the first three months,” Kerri said.

“You can expect spectacular scenery, fabulous on-board activities, all your meals and entertainment across 14 nights of relaxed cruising,” she said.

“Then at all but one port of call, you’ll be transported by private coach and take in a few hours of local sightseeing before heading to a local bowls club for lunch.

“This will be followed by a social or competitive Aussie vs Kiwi ‘international flavoured’ game of bowls, followed by fellowship, before returning to the ship.

“The six New Zealand clubs are all looking forward to welcoming the Aussie tour.

“All in all, it’s guaranteed to be a fun packed cruise, with the perfect combination of cruising and bowls!”

Now if that is not enough for you, Kerri in conjunction with Cosmos Tours has also released a spectacular fully escorted 17-day Canadian Rockies and Lawn Bowls tour with an optional Alaskan cruise. This impressive tour departs Brisbane/Sydney or Melbourne on September, 2 2020.

“This is a first as far I know. There are tours to Canada but none that include five bowls games,” Kerri said.

“The itinerary has been designed to give you maximum time in the must-see places, staying in the most beautiful iconic towns during their fall,” she said.

The tour is limited to just 38 passengers so don’t delay in booking. If you have ever dreamed of seeing the Canadian Rockies, why not combine it with the sport you love?

“Book early to secure your places on these exclusive tours. I’d like to get them finalised as soon as possible and we can all look forward to a great time!”

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QLD’S DISTRICT Mixed Pairs New champions were crowned at this year’s District Mixed Pairs after the 2017 and 2018 winners DeeAnne Robertson and Sean Ingham made way for mother-son pair Jackie and Dale McWhinneyShillington representing Gold Coast-Tweed.

The family duo proved their mettle in the opening round of the sectionals with a 24-18 win against Burnett District’s Cheryl Lorkin and Neil Chauvier.

Not to be outmatched, Downs’ Julia Allen-Best and Norm Head had a 28-8 win against the Leichhardt pairing of Coral Williamson and Ray Harmsworth.

Round two had these winning sides facing off with the McWhinney-Shillington’s victorious 20-11 win against Allen-Best and Head. Meanwhile, Leichhardt picked up their first win outplaying Burnett in a close game 24-20.

The Gold Coast-Tweed reps completed their clean sweep of the sectional rounds winning 34-13 against Leichhardt. In the other section, Bundaberg’s Adele Pershouse and Keith Whalley also remained undefeated winning each of their games and finishing with a margin of +54.

Burnett District Neil Chauvier and Cheryl Lorkin

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Bundaberg District Keith Whalley and Adele Pershouse

Condamine District Kathy Obst and Billy George

The final proved to be the match of the tournament with neither side allowing a lead to hold for more than a few ends. Gold Coast-Tweed started the game off quickly, gaining a 6-0 lead against their Central QLD opponents. But the Bundaberg side wasn’t going down without a fight, limiting their opponents to one and two scores before levelling the match 10-10.

The momentum continued to be on Pershouse and Whalley’s side as they pushed forward to take the lead 13-10. Dale played with a trademark youthful aggressiveness and along with his mother, managed to tie the game then take the lead with a series of drives and skilled bowling over the next three ends.

Moreton Bay Linda Morish and Steven Tong

With one more tie and two more lead changes to come, it was the team from the South-East that won the gold. Needing to score at least three to tie the game in the final end, the Bundaberg side only managed to pick up two losing 19-20.

Gold Coast Tweed Dale and Jackie McWhinney-Shillington

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Leichhardt District Ray Harmsworth and Coral Williamson

Downs District Norm Head and Julia Allen-Best

Dale said that, if he was to be honest, his mother carried him most of the way.

“There have been a few moments where we have been in dire straits and she saved the day,” he said.

“It’s been great playing together and I hope to do it again. “

The bronze medal match was not as close as the gold match with Moreton Bay’s Linda Morish, who was crowned the Life Without Barriers “Doris + Frank” Best and Fairest Over 50s female award, and Steven Tong playing against Julia Allen-Best and Norm Head from Downs.

The talent and experience on the Moreton Bay side proved to be too much for Downs with Morish and Tong bringing home the bronze, winning 23-12. The recipient of the Life Without Barriers Doris + Frank Best and Fairest Over 50s male award went to Bundaberg’s Keith Whalley.

BQ President Peter Williamson with third place winners Steven Tong and Linda Morish

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Tropical Far North District Kevin Deegan and Dianne Deegan

Life Without Barriers Doris + Frank award for Best Over 50s Men’s Player Keith Wholley (right)

Councillor Neil Fisher & runners-up Adele Pershouse & Keith Whalley

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Live Without Barriers Sponsor Jo Baldwin with winners Dale and Jackie McWhinney-Shillington

Photos with thanks by Garry Walker and Ken Day

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Pine Rivers

Celebrates 70 years

By Susan Williams

President Rosey Apps cutting the commemorative cake with Lyn Dinte (47 years of membership)

On September, 25 the Pine Rivers Ladies’ Bowls Club celebrated its 70th anniversary. The day included morning tea, lunch and social bowls. To help celebrate the event, commemoration bowls towels and a cookbook was available. A memorabilia display demonstrated the changes to equipment and uniforms as well as displayed historical photos of our club and past presidents.

The men’s bowling club began in 1948 after buying land from Army Disposals on Gympie Road. In 1949, women were invited to join the bowling games and, in September 1949, a Pine Rivers Ladies Club was formed.

In 1979 the old club was sold to Westfield Shopping Centre, now Strathpine Plaza, for $275,000. The clubhouse and turf was sold and equipment stored at members’ premises.

New land was purchased at the current site for $95,000 (approximately) in 14 queensland bowler November 2019

Lawnton, now Bray Park. The new club greens at Lawnton were commenced in 1980 and the first section of the clubhouse began in 1981. The first official Ladies’ Day was played on February, 24 with the Ladies Bowls Club already having a membership of 25.

Work commenced on extending the clubhouse in 1984 and 1998 saw the introduction of a new Ladies’ Club bowls shirt, as well as a new club flag in 1999. In 2009, two covered synthetic greens were commenced and were completed in 2010.

Extra car parking replacing the third green in 2015.

Our current Ladies’ membership in total is 161 with 142 playing members and 19 non-playing members. Seventy years has seen many changes but some things do not change over time – the love of the game and the friendship and support that bowls club communities engender. Long may this continue into our next commemorative bowls celebration!

2019 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-18

CHAMPIONSHIPS: queensland’s

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by Domenic Favata

Queensland completed a clean sweep of the 2019 Australian Under-18 Championships after securing all of the three available overall crowns following a dominant three days at the Bendigo Bowls Club.

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Hosted by Bendigo Bowls Club in Central Victoria, the finest young talent from around Australia put their best foot forward for their respective state or territory, all vying for the three trophies. Queensland, who were the defending champions of the Girls’ Overall Trophy before becoming champions this year, began their title-defence in flawless fashion, failing to concede a loss (one draw) across any of the four disciplines after day one, while the same could not be said for defending Boys’ Overall champions Victoria.

The ‘Big V’ Boys produced a hot and cold team performance on the opening day, suffering crucial defeats in three of four disciplines which hurt their chances of going back to back in both the Boys’ Overall standings and in the Robert Middleton Overall Trophy.

Queensland emerged on day two as the strong favourite to take out the Robert Middleton Overall Trophy after securing a place in six of eight gold medal matches.

At the end of day, the Maroons were two ahead of the next-best state in qualifying for gold medal matches, with New South Wales (4), Victoria (3), Tasmania (1) and South Australia (1) filling the gaps.

The Maroons pipped New South Wales in both the Boys’ and Girls’ overall standings and in the process, secured the Robert Middleton Overall Trophy.

Enter the day of the finals, and Victorian-turned-Queenslander Kira Bourke ensured the Queenslanders were off to a flying start, clinching her third straight Girls’ Singles gold medal with victory over Victoria’s Isabella Hosken.

The performance of Western Australia’s Jack East was the other major talking point from the day, with his first Boys’ Singles crown with a narrow victory over Australian Emerging Jackaroo and Queenslander Jake Rynne.

L-R: Ty Jesberg, Kane Nelson, Shane Rideout, Jake Rynne, Nick Cahill

L-R: Olivia Rothwell, Hannah Ogden, Kira Bourke, Zayah Morgan, Caysee Wilson

Kira Bourke receives her Queensland badge from BQ President, Peter Williamson

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Back L-R: Chrissy Pavlov, Nick Cahill, Kane Nelson, Shane Rideout, Jake Rynne, Ty Jesberg, Greg Bostock. Front L-R: Hannah Ogden, Caysee Wilson, Kira Bourke, Zayah Morgan, Olivia Rothwell

Nick Cahill & Shane Rideout

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Queenslanders Kira Bourke & Caysee Wilson with Victoria’s Olivia Slade & Bridget Hayes

Nathan Black & Jake Rynne

Overall STANDINGS: 1st – QLD 2nd – NSW 3rd – VIC 4th – SA 5th – WA 6th – TAS 7th – NT 8th – ACT Robert Middleton Overall Trophy – QLD (Runners-Up – NSW) Boys’ Overall Trophy – QLD (Runners-Up – NSW) Girls’ Overall Trophy – QLD (Runners-Up – NSW)

Girls’ Singles:

Girls’ Triples:

Gold – Kira Bourke (QLD) 21 -8

Gold – NSW

Silver – Isabella Hosken (VIC)

Silver – QLD

Bronze – Jorja Maughan (TAS)

Bronze – VIC

Girls’ Pairs:

Girls’ Fours:

Gold – (QLD) 23 - 11

Gold – NSW

Silver – VIC

Silver – TAS

Bronze – SA

Bronze – QLD

Boys’ Singles:

Boys’ Triples:

Gold – Jack East (WA) 21-16

Gold – NSW

Silver – Jake Rynne (QLD)

Silver – QLD

Bronze – Nathan Black (SA)

Bronze – SA

Boys’ Pairs:

Boys’ Fours:

Gold – QLD

Gold – NSW

Silver – VIC

Silver – SA

Bronze – NSW

Bronze – WA

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Club wins first pennant in 26 years

By Mick Bianchi In 1993, Paul Keating was Prime Minister of Australia and 1993 was also the last time Toowoomba City Bowls Club won a pennant. That all changed on September, 14 2019 when the small Toowoomba inner-city club won the 2019 DDBA Division 4 Pennant Final after defeating their rivals, North Toowoomba Club, by two shots.

City team captain Graham Healy said the victory was no fluke after the club embarked on an ambitious plan three years ago to get serious about returning to the winner’s circle.

“Our coaching staff began a series of squad training sessions and I really think it improved our bowlers,” Graham said.

“We made it to a final last year and were beaten, but this year the hard work finally paid off.”

Club Chairman Jim Cosgrove said City Club is proud of its achievements.

“We are a small club, but are actively developing the capability and skills of our players. We are now competing with larger clubs and beating them,” Jim said.

Barrie now a Burleigh boy Burleigh Heads have secured a huge coup by luring Australian Jackaroo and multiple Commonwealth Games medalist Barrie Lester from Melbourne to the club. Lester has accepted a contract at the club to be their Bowls Coordinator and will commence work on November 3.

Lester has represented Australia in the Melbourne and Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and also the last World Championships in Christchurch during 2016. He will contest the Multi Nations and Trans-Tasman test events on the Gold Coast later in November.

Lester will also be available to represent Queensland in 2020, following in the footsteps of many Victorians who have made the journey north.

Skills at Mapleton Coaches Eric Tomsene, Graham Woolley, Marie Milner and Bert Williams provided some tips for 27 bowlers in a recent skills session held at Mapleton.

Skills Coaching Course at Mapleton

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Winning team L-R: Russell Zimmerle, Ron Griffin, Don Lucas, Graham Healy, Macca McMillan, Con Theodosis, Mick Bianchi, Rick Vosper, Reg Moor, Steve Hazzard, Bruce Humphrey & Jim Cosgrove

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Drills and Bowling Arm Coaching at Gympie A bowls coaching clinic was held in September at the Gympie Bowls Club, with 40 players attending the skills training and 14 attending the bowling arm coaching. BQ Coaches Eric Tomsene and Graham Wooley offered plenty of advice and demonstrations to improve the players abilities. Some players from Pomona Club were also present for the skills day.

Coaching at Gympie Bowls Club

The executive of the Mermaid beach Bowls Committee and the winners with their trophies.

The bowlers who supported the great day.

MERMAID BEACH BOWLS CLUB PRESIDENTS’ DAY

By Harry Schramm More than 70 bowlers and past members attended the Mermaid Beach Bowls Club Presidents’ Day in September, which was a fitting and enjoyable completion to the year’s term for Presidents Betty Ronnfeldt and Harry Schramm.

Following “spider” competitions, the morning commenced with a free game of mixed triples. The traditional game was played between the male and female executive committee members who were vying for the President’s Challenge trophies. Betty’s team, with Secretary Glenda Schramm and Games Director Marion McMahon, defeated Harry’s team of Secretary Kevin Wilkins and Games Director Ian Keleher in a close match.

The game was followed by a delicious lunch after which Betty distributed prizes to lucky winners and losers.

The celebration was a wonderful acknowledgement by our members who have worked hard in recent months to enhance the club during recent renovations.

As strong as ever after 90 years Bowlers from across Brisbane competed for the PH Smith Trophy at Coorparoo Bowls Club on October, 4 to celebrate Coorparoo’s 90th anniversary.

Former federal member Don Cameron was invited to present the PH Smith Trophy in honour of his grandfather Percival Henry Smith, one of the founding members of the club. Congratulations Coorparoo! Read more on page 33.

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New Green Energises Ayr Bowls Club

By Lesley Bates The opening of Ayr’s quarter million dollar green was celebrated with its renaming to the Tapiolas Green.

The State Government’s $150,000 contribution from the “Get Playing Places and Spaces” grant was acknowledged and thanks given to all involved, including Jim Beresford, who made the project a reality with his hard work in compiling the grant submission and seeing the project through to acquittal.

Club President Lew Stidson welcomed and thanking all the attendees, including Member for Burdekin Cr Dale Last, Burdekin Shire Mayor Lyn McLaughlin, North Queensland Men’s District Secretary Bill Green, and myself.

The club also recognised 60 years of support from husband and wife team, Matilda and Wilfred Topiolas. Matilda is currently the Ladies’ Patroness and brings warmth and joy to all who encounter this spritely nonagenarian.

It was a joyous day with a game of bowls to christen the new surface followed by an excellent repast and some lively comments from the special guests. The club has already signed up some new members to add to the existing 70 bowlers. With the superb green, plus the enthusiasm of the club’s members, there is a positive future for this 85-year-old club.

The ‘Capricornian Shield’ Jack Attack is back

By Bernie Gottke The Rockhampton Bowls Club (RBC) once again held a competitive Lawn Bowling Tournament specifically for non-bowlers. Club Chairman Peter Tyler reports that their latest season of the “Capricornian Shield” Jack Attack Tournament (for barefoot bowlers) commenced on August, 23 and concluded on September, 27. The six-week season was held each Friday night from 7-9pm, with 10 teams lining up to challenge for the Capricornian Shield, now in its third year.

Peter Tyler explained that Jack Attack is the new, exciting way to play barefoot bowls. Games are played over two tie breaker sets of five ends and take 60-75 minutes for each match. Triples play with two bowls each, however, a team can include up to five players using the substitution rules. This season, most teams had four or five players. The Capricornian Shield is played using the Jack Attack format.

With all the other teams looking on from the grandstand, the top two sides at the end of play on the last night then played off to decide the winner of the Capricornian Shield. In the end, the ‘Gallery’ team proved too strong for ‘Crossfit’, winning by six shots to one.

Apart from having their team name engraved on the shield, the winners ‘Gallery’ received trophies while players from the runner up team ‘Crossfit’ receive medallions.

Rockhampton Bowls Club is the only club known to them in Central Queensland Region. running a competitive bowls event specifically for non– bowlers. Peter explained that running the event is

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the easy part, whereas rounding up the teams to participate is the biggest challenge.

“You have to get out and market the product to the community,” Peter said.

“You have to convince people to give up their Friday nights for six or eight weeks and come and play ‘competitively’, a new sport they have never played before.

“It wasn’t easy, but well worth the effort.

“About a week out from the start of the tournament, we had two teams registered and one “maybe”.

“However, through door knocking local apartment blocks, businesses in the city and local schools, all of a sudden we had our ten teams.”

The first night was a familiarisation night. Plenty of club volunteers were on hand to supervise the rinks and give novice bowlers a few tips on their bowling technique, supervise the scoring after each end and ensure score cards were completed correctly. All players were shown how to deliver the bowl, given rules for the tournament, and had scoring explained to them. Our club has 20 sets of modern coloured bowls available for these events.

As many of the teams don’t have time for dinner before arriving at the club, the club provided 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 $30 meat tray from Kev Brown Butchery is also on offer.

Peter believes that the Rockhampton Bowls Club now has the formula about right for running this tournament for non- bowlers. Feedback from all the teams was very positive and everyone had a great time.

Music was played (loudly) during the event and the bar was well patronised. It was an extremely profitable event for the club, not only because of the revenue the tournament brought in, but also because it exposes members of the community to the game we all love. A number of participants are now signing up to become full members and many teams have indicated they will be back for the next Jack Attack season to be held from February, 7 to March, 27 2020.

The Rockhampton Bowls Club is one of the oldest lawn bowls clubs in Central Queensland having been established in 1912. It 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, after being runner up for that award in 2017.

Winners were. Anthony Graham, Alicia Graham, Cory Furber, Adam Bray, Laurena Furber and Capricornian Representative Brian Auld (Gallery Team)

Runner-up:- Pat Coleman, Greg Clarkin, Terry Drew, Rod Gardiner, Barry Barnes & Capricornian Representative Brian Auld (Team Crossfit)

been doing?

Third successful year for District Club Challenge

By Joan Bretherton Manly walked away with the shield this year in the Annual District Club Challenge. The Gateway District Ladies Association held the event at Cleveland Bowls Club on Sunday, September, 22 2019. This is the third year that the Club Challenge has been held and we are very appreciative of our sponsor, Vice President Dawn Cloherty, who donates a shield to the winning club and the perpetual shield is also held at the winning club for the following year.

It was a very successful and enjoyable day, the weather was perfect and there was a great atmosphere amongst all the players. The program for the day commences with morning tea followed by Game 1, then lunch finishing with Game 2 and presentations. Clubs entered two representative teams and this year, Cleveland, Coorparoo, Manly, Mt.Gravatt, Victoria Point and Wellington Point entered the challenge.

Congratulations to Manly on being the overall winners.

Images: Des Hedger

Winning Team from Manly Back L-R: I.Ross, L.Malone, L.Grieve, T.Gilligan & D.Allford Front L-R: J.Smith, M.Broadhurst & S.SeeKee

Members from Cleveland, Manly, Victoria Point, Coorparoo & Mt.Gravatt

Coorparoo, Mt.Gravatt, Manly, Cleveland & Victoria Point

Members from Cleveland, Manly, Victoria Point, Coorparoo & Mt.Gravatt

Fashion a-la Jindalee

By Julianne Raymond The women of Jindalee Bowls Club love their chosen sport of lawn bowls, but also enjoy social occasions.

The club held a recent fashion parade as a fundraiser that was full of fun and friendship. Fashion House Portofino presented a wonderful range of ladies’ fashions to 140 members and guests, who were welcomed with a glass of bubbly and a delightful morning tea, all while club members modelled the fashions.

This has become a regular event for members and women from groups who use the club as a base, such as National Seniors, Probus, RSL and more from surrounding suburbs.

If you are interested in joining the club or learning to play bowls, come along for a game. Contact jindaleeb@gmail.com for membership or free coaching; (07) 33761240 for barefoot bowls, barbeques, meetings or functions or visit jindaleebowls.org.au for general information.

Fashionable bowlers Robyn Irwin, Leigh Grundy, Michelle Byrne, Heather Swan & Sue Gable

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Ingham’s Barefoot Bowls Bash

By Paul Hallam Ingham Bowls Club hosted members and guests from the Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism Inc, with an evening of Barefoot Bowls on September, 26.

Guests and players had a quick tutorial before showing their skills on the green. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the night, with several remarking that they would come back with their partners.

Thanks to everyone for their support and assistance on the day. Also, thank you to the Chamber Members and guests who helped make this day a success.

Kate Milton, Dianne Griffiths, Tracey Castles, Greenkeeper John Piotto, Rebecca Zaghini, Kristina Fortana & Mandy Cominardi

Back L-R: Belinda Milton, Michael Serenc, Paul Hallam, Leonie Leotta, Matthew Schofield Front: Susi Ponath (Germany) & Lucie Sully (France)

Congratulations to The Albert Bowls Club Inc., Ladies Section on their 70th Birthday!

Pictured: Secretary Dell Stretton, President Janelle Westlake, BQ’s Colleen Ryan & Finance Officer Janelle Walker

Jubilee gives back after flood damage Earlier this year, Townsville’s Jubilee Bowls Club were affected by the monsoon and floods.

Bowls Queensland, Bowls Australia and the Queensland Government provided disaster relief funds to help the club repair the lighting systems damaged by the rain.

Jubilee found that they had a small surplus of the disaster fund and have returned the excess funds to the BQ Disaster Fund to help assist other clubs when needed. Thanks Jubilee!

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Longreach TEAM

Longreach wins Reinvigorated Fours Carnival at

b u l C s l w o B t n o m C l er

By Cathy Wilson

The team from Longreach walked away with first place at the recently held Blair Athol Clermont Fours Carnival.

Tough competition prevailed at the reinvigorated carnival after a few years of hiatus, with teams travelling from far afield to enjoy the weekend. The club sparkled and the green ran beautifully after months of preparation from the usual band of volunteers, boosted with help from the Townsville men and women who helped with preparing the green and in the dining room.

Teams travelled from Townsville, Mackay, Sarina, Moranbah, Emerald, Aramac, Springsure and Longreach.

Some arrived early with their caravans to spend a week enjoying the surrounds and history of Clermont. The club is beautifully located near the river, with lots of bird life plus our resident ducks and geese who help keep the lawns down. By the time the carnival commenced, there were enough caravans to surround the green and friendships were formed and renewed, yarns were spun and much laughter could be heard, bringing the club alive once more.

On the Friday night, all were invited to attend a sponsor’s night with prawns, drinks flowing and some fun bowling events.

Saturday and Sunday showed great sportsmanship and strong competition between the teams. Saturday night’s highlight was when bowlers had the chance to showcase their singles skills by vying for a special little bottle of choice with Coxy coming out the winner.

Sadly, no one else saw a drop of that!

Everyone who competed came out winners but only one could take out first place with George Kent’s team from Longreach showing they were not to be messed with.

Runners up were Barry Brown’s team from Mackay Club and third was Snow Munster’s team from Clermont.

The biggest winner of the weekend, of course, was the Clermont Bowls Club. For a small club to attract the quantity and great quality of players says a lot for the committee and volunteers who put the day together.

We thank everyone for all the help and support they have given. With the positive feedback we know that next year will be just as good if not better.

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Make your club a winner this Spring Carnival You know it’s that time of year when glitz, glamour and good times take centre stage as the Spring Racing Carnival kicks off yet again. It’s likely that your bowls club is in for another big one, so as the race that stops a nation draws near, we thought it necessary to remind clubs of their obligations in relation to sweeps and drink promotions.

What time does the party start?

As licensees would know, standard trading hours for a community club licence are from 10am to 12 midnight, Monday to Sunday and there are no specific changes or restrictions to these standard hours during the spring racing period.

Bowls clubs may apply to allow trading between 7am and 10am on either a permanent basis or on a temporary, one-off basis for a particular occasion. Of course extended trading hours is not necessary if the club is open for trade but no liquor is being served – for example patrons are having a meal or where they are participating in the sport associated with the club.

Maximise your sweeps Calcutta sweeps can be conducted by licensees that are a non-profit association and, in limited cases, an individual, without a licence where the gross proceeds are not more than $2,000.

Calcutta sweeps where the gross proceeds are not more than $50,000 can be conducted without a licence where licensees are ‘eligible associations’ (such as an association

formed and operated for a community or sporting purpose). There are mandatory auditing requirements for sweeps where the gross proceeds are more than $10,000.

All tickets in the sweep must be sold at the same price, but may also be sold as discounted bundles (e.g. one for $1 or three for $2) and are to be numbered consecutively.

If the draw does not occur on the day that the tickets are sold, they must include: 1. the name of the event on which it is conducted; 2. the closing date; 3. the time, day and place it is to be drawn and the auction is to be held; 4. the name of the association/ individual conducting it; 5. the price of the ticket; 6. the ticket number; and 7. the player’s name and address.

Any advertising for sweeps must contain the date and name of the event on which it is to be conducted, the closing date for the sale of tickets, details of how prize winners will be notified, the name of the person conducting it and the time, date and place for the draw and auction.

Exclusions for Cup Day promos When it comes to planning your promos for the big day, don’t forget that the OLGR specifically excludes Melbourne Cup Day promotions from several of the many advertising restrictions usually imposed on

licensees, similar to those relaxations on advertising for ‘bona fide functions’ under the Act, allowing licensees to promote their functions and packages to the general public more than usual.

On every other day of the year, section 142ZZC(1) of the Liquor Act 1992 (the Act) prohibits licensees from advertising promotions such as some discounted drink promotions, and all you can drink packages or happy hour deals from outside of the premises.

So remember, what may seem like a harmless advertising campaign to get members through the door could have serious consequences for your club resulting in fines or a breach under your Liquor Licence.

If you would like to discuss your club’s Cup Day arrangements, sweep requirements, or need any assistance in creating a compliant advertising plan for your club to use throughout the year, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07 3224 0353.

AUTHOR Matthew Bradford PARTNER

Umpire with Joan Brotherton Update on Artificial Devices Policy I have been asked to write again about the Artificial Devices Policy and, in particular, the various changes to the Bowlers Arm. There have been many enquiries about the changes and I would like to set out the background as to when these changes occurred.

In November, 2017 there was a change to Clause 5.1.8 which stated: “The bowlers arm once used in a game must be used for the remainder of the game, including rolling the jack”.

There was then another change on March, 4 2019 to come into effect on May, 1 2019 after B.A. approved a motion on August, 30 2018 that the Policy had been amended to the following: “Remove requirement for players to have approval from their State Governing Body to use an artificial device (bowlers arm) or to have a medical certificate to use a bowlers arm”.

I did write in the May, 2019 Bowler regarding this change. There were also changes to various other clauses however the main clause in question was changed to Clause 5.1.4 which states: “Whenever a player commences using an approved bowlers arm in a game, the player must use it for the remainder of that game” – (that sentence still stays as the previous change notified in 2017).

However, the following change to the clause on March, 4 2019 was – “this does not apply to the rolling of the jack, which can be rolled either by hand or by a bowlers arm”.

Information also received is that the player is a defaulting player should he/she stop using the bowling arm during a game. Penalty therefore is that he/she is disqualified. In a team game this means that the team is eliminated. In a sides game the team with a missing player plays with three players as stated in Law DR2.6.1.1.

DR2.6 Absentee player in a side game: DR2.6.1.1 – A team with an absent player plays as though the second is the missing player.

Therefore the important information to observe is the following: Clause 5.1.4 (page 3 – Artificial Devices Policy) - “Whenever a player commences using an approved bowlers arm in a game, the player must use it for the remainder of that game. This does not apply to the rolling of the jack, which can be rolled either by hand or by a bowlers arm”.

I hope that the above is of assistance and explains the various changes. The Policy states that the Bowls Australia philosophy is to allow access to our sport for as many participants as possible and ensure an inclusive atmosphere from club to elite level.

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FULLY DISABILITY FRIENDLY CLUB

Bundaberg Bowls Club

By Kay Ole Bundaberg Bowls Club has upgraded its facilities to be disability-friendly.

With the assistance of grants from both State and Federal Governments, the Bundaberg City Council and contributions totalling over $250,000 from our club over the last five years, we have been able to: •

include two new toilets for people with a disability

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install ramps at the front and back of the building

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install ramps to access the greens

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lay new flooring

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buy new dining room furniture

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paint internally

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buy a new P.A. System

•

install security with surveillance cameras both inside and outside

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upgrade the television and computers

•

install shades at the back of the building

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lay outdoor carpet in front of the Samson Green, which is a barbecue area together with high tables and stools overlooking the green

Wheelie Walkers L-R: President Marcia Nicol, Ladies Section, Kay Ole, David Troughton & John Clough, President Mens section & Club Manager

In particular, we were able to purchase four Wheelie Walkers from the Bundaberg City Councils Grant for our members and visitors to use. These walkers have allowed two of our members, Kay Ole and David Troughton to be able to participate in their chosen sport of lawn bowls once again.

Volunteers

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By the banks of the Burnett River

Volunteers also help with teaching the basics of our sport to children with disabilities from the Special School and the Endeavour Foundation and the club has provided rubber biased lawn bowls for these children. Bundaberg North High School students have also attended a program and Bundaberg State High School is expected to begin next year.

New shades & carpet

Bundaberg Bowls Club first opened its doors in 1905 and 114 years later it has grown in leaps and bounds. Situated just one block from the main centre of town on the banks of the Burnett River, a cool breeze keeps things comfortable on the hottest of days. The location and now these new, improved features have assisted us greatly in hiring out our venue for weddings, parties, birthdays, barefoot bowling and other functions.

I would like to thank the backbone of our club, the volunteers, who assist barefoot bowlers, students, provide help at functions, assist with the surrounds and gardens and are always willing to help in any way. Board Chairman Joan Jones and the board, together with Club Manager John Clough and his wife Kay, are to be congratulated on their foresight and tireless efforts to keep the club running so successfully.

Our new shades

New furniture

Kitchen

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Babinda’s Brandon takes the cake Checking out the article on the Multi-disability State Championships in last month’s Bowler magazine is avid bowler and local legend at the Babinda Bakery, Brandon Smith (Babinda Bowls Club), or “Chopper” as he is fondly known. They baked him a cake and gave him chocolates and coffee to celebrate his recent birthday.

Seen reading the Bowler: Seen reading the Bowler this month was Brandon Smith (Babinda Bowls Club)

Brandon, whose nickname “Chopper” is due to his bowling successes, competed in the Blind Bowlers’ State Championships recently at South Suburban Bowls Club in Mackay and won bronze in the men’s singles and silver in the open pairs. He also won a gold medal in the 2019 Australian Open Vision-Impaired pairs.

A keen spectator of our sport, he was spotted at Mackay City watching his mates from Weipa and Edge Hill play the final of the Bowls Premier League. He is a dual member of South Johnstone and is a trivia buff when it is held at his home club of Babinda. Brandon also volunteers at the local Cootharinga North Queensland Bargain Centre.

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What does it take to be a

Champion?

Jessica Srisamruaybai and Chloe Stewart

Chloe Stewart, Jade Clarke, Kira Bourke & Claire Turley

Stephanie Retchless caught up with Chloe Stewart to find out how, at the tender age of 23, Chloe has achieved so much in the world of bowls.

The Gold Coast Tweed District Ladies Association (GCTDLBA) has added a new page to their history books. For one player to win all three club championships (singles, pairs and fours) is rare, but coupled with winning every Champion of Champion GCTDLBA event for the same disciplines? That’s extraordinary. No one in living memory has achieved such a feat until now. Enter Chloe Stewart from Tweed Heads Bowls Club. Chloe is an example of what it takes to become a champion, both on and off the bowling green.

Poet John Donne wrote that no man is an island entire of itself and Chloe is no exception. Partnered with Jessica Srisamruaybai for the pairs and with Jade Clarke, Kira Bourke and Claire Turley in the fours, the teams are through to the state playoffs (October, 26-31) for the fours.

Where to from here for Chloe?

“My immediate goals are to a) continue playing for Australia at the top level, b) consistently remain in Australia’s top five rankings, and c) achieve selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.”

I have known Chloe for a number of years and some champions can be arrogant, self-centred and ‘lofty’ in their manner. This is not true of Chloe. She exhibits all the traits that exemplify the qualities of a champion. Softly spoken, modest, humble (well at times we can all laud our own accomplishments!) and a very focused athlete.

To add to her long bow of achievements, Chloe is listed as number five in Australia and number one in her residential state of Queensland in the National/State rankings list August, 31 2019.

While Chloe enjoys living in Queensland, she hails from Victoria and is proud of her birth state.

“I was brought up in a family that respects family, specifically my Nan Val and as Nan played lawn bowls, and I loved spending time with her, I would go along to the club to pick up a bowl or two”.

In the upcoming Marquee International Events, the Trans-Tasman Test Series (November, 25-27) and the Multi Nations (November, 18-24), Chloe will once again represent Australia in singles and pairs (with Kelsey Cottrell) in the test series and in the green team for the Multi Nations. All games are being played on the Gold Coast at Broadbeach, Helensvale and Musgrave Hill.

“The ladies at the club would give me money to play the chocolate machine and bought me pink lemonade”.

Come on down to these events and watch the best that Australia can offer in the world of lawn bowls.

I asked Chloe why she started in bowls. Her answers were sweet.

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Development with Lesley, Wade and Micheal

Lesley

Wade

Micheal

Coorparoo Bowls - still rolling after all these years.

Players from the 90th birthday two bowl triples competition

Coorparoo Bowls Club falls under RBM Micheal Sorreson’s area and has recently celebrated its 90th anniversary. The club has provided a brief story on how the club came to be what it is today.

Our bowlers also featured in subsequent years with Merv Davey winning an Australian Singles title in 1970 while Jack Gordon and Rachel Cranley won in the 1940s.

Abe Lincoln’s memorable quote that ‘Good things come to those who wait, but only what’s left from those who hustle’ could apply to the birth of Coorparoo Bowls Club.

Coorparoo reflects the dilemma of today’s sporting clubs. Changed community interests and demographics, reduced volunteering and higher expectations of what clubs should offer led to declining membership and financial hardship. The committees and members of these times deserve accolades for keeping Coorparoo going.

Dr Bechtel and Messrs Nicklin, Smout, Farquhar and others overcame WW1 and the Great Depression to establish the Coorparoo Bowls Club in September 1929. They really did hustle and by October 1929 had purchased a parcel of land at Harries Pocket for just over 800 pounds. It is said that Bill Nicklin was a shrewd negotiator.

Not to be outdone, the Ladies formalised their association on the 4thJuly 1930 with Mrs I.M. Thompson as President. The first club AGM quickly followed six days later with 49 enrolled bowlers. One of the first orders of business was to build a home for the cardinal red and blue Coorparoo Bowls Club.

Money was tight, banks weren’t lending, but through members efforts and a lifeline from Bill Nicklin, the club was built and opened on the December, 6 1930. Another great Coorparoo hustle.

Coorparoo is now the 10th oldest functioning affiliate in the greater Brisbane region of the Queensland Bowling Association. Since then, Coorparoo has hosted Australian Bowling Carnivals, Metropolitan Singles and District competitions. The greens were considered some of the best in Queensland. No doubt Keith Jones, our greenkeeper from 1931 to 1964 provided the foundations for these.

More recently, the hustle of our Coorparoo forebears is back with an increasing player and social membership and ever-improving standards of bowls across Ladies, Men’s and Mixed competitions. The club is now again an integral part of the Coorparoo community with a broad offering of hospitality, community groups, music and arts.

Bowls Queensland president, Peter Williamson said that Coorparoo is re-developing its position in the bowls and wider communities.

“BQ and Coorparoo have a united passion for seeing the club succeed as an example of how we can augment what we provide to all”.’

Coorparoo Bowls Club is proud and respectful of its heritage and aims to ensure the sounds of the mighty Coorparoo doves will be around for many years to come.

The club in the early 1930s

The club today

Pennants players this year

RBM - NORTH QLD

Lesley Bates 0429 213 207 lbates@bowls.com.au

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

RBM - SOUTH EAST QLD

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Coaching with BQ coaching committee

Dotty

Gibby

Ecka

Thorpy

Back to Basics

By Dennis O’Toole I recently attended the Australian National Bowling Arm Championships in Adelaide as Coach of the Queensland Team.

We played against New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the hosts, South Australia.

An abundance of skills were displayed and I was impressed with how players with different levels of impairment were able to be so accurate under some very tricky conditions.

Perhaps the biggest and most dominant area of excellence was how the draw shot was used at a consistently high level. This made me think more about my own training methods. Do I spend too much time and emphasis on different shots such as conversion, run or drive and having a wide array of head setups? Instead, should I just be spending more time and effort on the accuracy and consistency of the draw shot? This would have more of an effect when creating higher levels of pressure on the opposition teams.

Therefore, training the fundamentals of control, consistency and concentration would be more effective in the long run.

Let’s have a look at these three areas and note how each combine with the other in an effective training environment.

CONTROL The list of things to control is extensive but in a nutshell, control the things you can control such as: •

Routine, training, mental focus, goals, health, fitness, attitude, belief in yourself, motivation, momentum throughout the delivery sequence and selection of the higher percentage shot to play

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Learn to accept that situations will occur that can upset the run of things

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Remain focussed on what you can do best.

3.

Take care in the amount of information you’re taking in with your eyes. Minimise the chances of distraction and focus only on the process of bowling your bowl skilfully toward the intended target.

4.

Control yourself with your motivation, confidence, emotions, intensity and behaviour.

5.

Focus totally on your performance not outcome. Remember outcome is a result of performance, not the other way around.

6.

Project your confidence and skill to get into the mind of your opposition.

We can conclude by setting your mind and training on the 4 Ps:

POSITIVE – In thought and action

PROCEED – With focus on technique, tactics and intensity

PRESENT – Do what is required at the right moment

PROGRESS – Steadily toward the goals you wish to achieve

Most importantly be yourself, know what you can do and believe you can do it.

These above areas will become a crucial part of the training I need to put in place for development of all people I train. It will be the areas I’ll work on with the Arm Bowlers Side over the coming year.

The Queensland Team performed well considering the numbers we had to choose from. What we needed was improved “Control Focus” at important times during the games. This will come by training the 4 Ps.

CONSISTENCY This is arguably the greatest asset of any sportsperson. Allow your body’s motor performance skills to help you relax and function the way you’ve trained it to perform. Don’t continually change your skill routine. Know your own skill and realise that someone else’s style may not suit your own.

You can help your consistency performance by focussing on your control (see paragraph under CONTROL in this article). Rely more on your performance in real time. Don’t pre-empt things like game outcome such as win or lose. Practice and use methods of relaxation – you will play more consistently according to how comfortable and relaxed you are.

CONCENTRATION This can be developed to a higher standard by following these fairly simple guidelines:

ECKA’S TIP

1.

Believe the skill routine you have practiced is correct.

2.

Have a pre-bowl routine that helps you relax and focus.

You don’t need a perfect technique to get desired results (consistency is the key).

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