October 2019

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CONTENTS

OCTOBER 2019

Cover Ashlee Knight & Maddison Andreassen from Northern Beaches State High School Mackay

10 – State Multi-Disability

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School Cup

State Multi-Disability

Championships

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6 – 25 Years for Gladys

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8 – Australian Schools Super Series

16 – Secondary School Cup

28 Umpire Joan talks about an important problem

North vs South

The challenge is on once again! Who will win this year?

What do to when a bowl enters the neighbouring rink’s head?

20 What’s happening in Queensland clubs

29 Celebrating a bowls legend

Club news from our Queensland bowlers

The Greg Kelly Tournament at Tweed Heads

25 Sunshine Coast Carnival

34 Coaching tips

More than 1,800 bowlers took part in the carnival

Is there a right way to deliver a bowl?

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Bowls Queensland Patron: His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland 4 queensland bowler October 2019

From the President with BQ’s Peter Williamson

Firstly, I wish to thank the RBMs for their continued support and efforts in making the Secondary Schools Cup a success and also to the many parents attending Club Pine Rivers for the event. Congratulations to the winners Maddison Andreassen and Ashlee Knight from Mackay Northern Beaches State High, and runner’s up Venson Valdez and Kyle Commens from Pittsworth State High, whilst not forgetting congratulations to all who competed.

It is anticipated that the acceptance by clubs throughout the state to the introduction in 2020 of an eight (8) a side mixed event will increase participation, and encourage those players now not entering competitions to become involved.

Bowls Queensland entered an under-18 side into the Australian Schools Super Series held at Tweed Heads Bowls Club September, 17-19. This culminated in Queensland winning a number of medals and having a great hit out prior to the forthcoming under-18 national event to be held in Bendigo October, 2-4.

At the time of writing, the September Council meeting is fast approaching where the budget will be presented for the 2020 year. The budget has been trimmed to enable an as small as possible fee increase that may be passed by the delegates.

Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson, Hillary Jones-Rowan (MDLBA Vice President), Gladys Newton, Florence Keft (Souths Suburban Ladies President), Brian Marshall BQ Director

25 Years and counting Congratulations to Gladys Newton who was recognised for her service to bowls since 1992 with the presentation of a 25 Year Bowls Queensland Meritorious Badge. This was for service to the Souths Suburban Bowls Club and presented by BQ Director Brian Marshall. Ladies President Florence Keft went through Gladys’s long list of contributions over the years and Mayor Greg Williamson contributed with some nice words.

Gladys Newton and Elsie Jarrott (Life Member of Souths Suburban LBC)

Peter Williamson

Brian Marshall and Gladys Newton

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CEO REPORT with BQ’s Brett Wilkie Strategic Plan Bowls Queensland have presented their updated strategic plan at the recent council meeting held at BQ Headquarters. This is a great reminder for districts and clubs to consider updating/ reviewing their own strategic plan. It was great to catch up with representatives from all districts at the meeting, thank you to all who attended.

State-wide Come & Try Month – October Well done to the many clubs who have got on board to host a day with our state-wide Come & Try month in October. What these clubs need now is the support of members to spread the word and invite family/friends along to the Come & Try day. Also, why not volunteer on the day to help make it a success? It is not too late for clubs to register and organise a day at their club. An important part of these days is to create a fun and friendly atmosphere, then have something planned to attract the participants back repeatedly in the future.

Back: Kane Nelson, Shane Rideout, Jake Rynne, Ty Jesberg, Nick Cahill Front: Caysee Wilson, Hannah Ogden, Olivia Rothwell, Kira Bourke, Zayah Morgan

QLD Champion of Club Champions – State Finals This event will be played at the North Toowoomba Bowls Club from October, 26-31 this will include eight zone winners from across QLD in men’s and women’s Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours.

QLD Multi-Disability Championships Congratulations to everyone who participated in this event and thank you to all support personnel that assisted with the entrants.

The comradeship was amazing once again. Thank you to the Souths Suburban and Mackay City Bowls Clubs for hosting this event.

Many thanks must also go to John Palmer and Vince McSherry who assisted at each club along with their band of great volunteers. This event was well received in Mackay along with the live-streaming of the event. Thank you to Mackay Regional Council for their support.

Kira Bourke receives her QLD cap from BQ CEO Brett Wilkie

It was a Super Series!

The Australian Schools Super Series returned for the second time, this year’s event was hosted by the Tweed Heads Bowls Club which afforded Queensland the opportunity to show off the wealth of junior talent residing in the Sunshine State.

QLD Representative Teams

The series was contested over three days with Victoria, New South Wales Combined High Schools and for the first time Queensland playing in a five-a-side format.

Good luck to our Queensland representative teams playing in October: Australian Under 18 Championships in Bendigo VIC from October, 2-4 and Australian Senior Sides (Over 60s) at Ettalong NSW from October, 21-24.

While the NSW Combined High Schools team won the Australian Schools Super Series Overall best team, our Queenslanders were also in the winners circle with a total of two gold medals, two silver and a bronze collected.

Australian Representatives

The event had a double serving of Queenslanders this year with Queensland entering two teams in the competition.

Congratulations to our Queenslanders that have been selected to represent Australia in the following events: Multi-Nations - November 18-24 (Broadbeach, Helensvale & Musgrave Hill) Lynsey Clarke (35, Helensvale); Chloe Stewart (23, Tweed Heads); Nathan Rice (40, Helensvale); Aron Sherri (33, Helensvale).

Trans-Tasman Test Series November, 25-27 (Broadbeach, Helensvale & Musgrave Hill).

Open Team: Stewart & Sherri ; Development Team: Bolivia Millerick (25, Broadbeach) & Jayden Christie (20, Helensvale).

Two Under-18 players will be added to the TransTasman Development Team at the conclusion of the 2019 Australian Under-18 Championships.

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.

After a scintillating performance QLD A team’s Kira Bourke collected gold for her effort in singles competition, while QLD B’s Ty Jesberg and Kane Nelson secured Queensland’s second gold in the pairs event.

An impressive exhibition by Shane Rideout, Nick Cahill and Jake Rynne in the triples event secured QLD’s first silver medal, the threesome teamed up with Kane Nelson to win a bronze medal in the fours which enabled the Queensland B team to win silver overall as the second best placed team.

Queenslanders collected two more accolades with Kane Nelson, Kira Bourke, Jake Rynne, Casey Wilson named in Australian Schools Merit team and Ty Jesberg and Hannah Ogden named in Australian Schools Emerging team.

Queensland teams: QLD A Kira Bourke, Caysee Wilson, Hannah Ogden, Zayah Morgan and Olivia Rothwell QLD B

Brett Wilkie

Jake Rynne, Ty Jesberg, Kane Nelson, Shane Rideout and Nick Cahill.

Managers: Chrissy Pavlov and Greg Bostock.

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Who will win

this year?

It’s time for the This year’s QLD North versus South Challenge will once again be held at the Suburban Bowling Club in Townsville on November, 2-3. The format for this event will be: •

Men’s and women’s teams

•

12 players per team

•

3 rinks of fours

•

3 tests of 21 ends

•

2 games Saturday

•

1 game Sunday.

Teams will be selected from the following districts: NORTH: Tropical Far North QLD; North West QLD; North QLD; Mackay; Leichhardt; Central QLD; Port Curtis; Bundaberg; Burnett; Fraser Coast (Wide Bay/Gympie); Condamine and Maranoa/Warrego.

SOUTH: Sunshine Coast; Moreton Bay; Brisbane; Gateway; Cunningham; Downs; Southern Downs and Gold Coast.

Selectors were advised to select teams to include a mix of state and non-state representatives.

South men’s team 2018

South women’s team 2018

North men’s team 2018

North women’s team 2018

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State Multi-Disability

Championships

As the season shifted to spring, the heat was turned up both outside and on the green at South Suburban Bowls Club Mackay and Mackay City Bowls Club. The Multi-Disability Championships made its way to Central Queensland this year as the state’s top disability bowlers gathered to play from September, 3-6. Bowls Queensland CEO Brett Wilkie said it was great to see the competition move up north from Brisbane.

“It’s great to get it out to regional areas,” he said.

“They’ve really turned on the weather for us, both clubs have been amazing hosts and bowlers are enjoying the greens.”

Vision-impaired Bowlers Men’s Singles For this final was anticipating a close game after only a single point separated Fred Tarry and Jake Fehlberg in their round 4 match up. The game ended up going in the other direction and it was a master-class effort by Comm Games hero Fehlberg, who showed a level of skill any bowler would envy. Opening with two touchers back-to-back was an omen for what was to come for the man affectionately known as “Magoo”. Over the next five ends he secured a 12-0 lead before Tarry was able to capture one point to get on the board. The second half of the match saw Tarry attempt to stage a fight back, but Fehlberg’s strong start was insurmountable. After 10 ends Jake was the winner of the Multibowl’s VVisionimpaired Singles gold medal, winning 21-6. The bronze medal final saw current Australian Open Vision-Impaired Pairs champion Brandon Smith play against Chris Backstrom, a talented champion and Commonwealth bowler himself. A close game, Backstrom ended up winning the bronze beating Smith 16-14.

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Vision Impaired Gold Singles: Jake Fehlberg & Director Grant Fehlberg

Vision Impaired Men’s Singles Silver: Fred Tarry & Director Bruce Hill

Vision Impaired Men’s Singles Bronze: Chris Backstrom & Director Jocelyn Gabbett

Women’s Singles With just four women participating in the Vision-impaired Singles, the competitors got to know each other’s games well over the tournament. The final featured Helen Boardman against June Brittan. The two played each other in the second round with Boardman handing Brittan her only loss of the sectional round winning 20-12. Going into the gold medal match both women were coming off the back of close games, Boardman losing hers by 3 and Brittan winning by 2. Both had an edge coming into the match with Boardman having already won against Brittan previously.

Though in this match momentum proved to be on June Brittan’s side as she took the game easily winning 21-6. The bronze medal match had a similar story with Christine Henry beating Vanessa Hinton 2-13.

Vision Impaired Women’s Single Gold: June Brittan and Christine McDonald

Vision Impaired Ladies Singles Silver: Helen Boardman & Director Peter Doherty

Vision Impaired Ladies Singles Bronze: Christine Henry & Director Bev Rush (left)

Open Pairs A rematch of their round 5 match up, Brandon Smith and Fred Tarry were looking to avenge their loss against June Brittain and Jake Fehlberg with the gold. Like every other game in this category, markers lined the side of the rink so bowlers could measure the distance of the jack from the mat. As the match continued, the gold medal remained secure in Brittain and Fehlberg’s hands. Overall, the pair won the match 16-9, both getting their second gold after their individual victories in the Singles. Meanwhile, Vanessa Hinton and Don Dias bested Helen Boardman and Christine Henry in the playoff for bronze.

Vision Impaired Open Pairs Gold: L-R: Grant Fehlberg, Jake Felhberg and June Brittain, Christine McDonald

Vision Impaired Silver Open Pairs: Maisie Smith (Director) with Brandon Smith & Fred Tarry with Bruce Hill (Director)

Vision Impaired Open Pairs Bronze: Eric Bailey (Director) with Don Dias and Vanessa Hinton with Director Shane Milner

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Sporting Wheelies Men’s singles Both Cooper Whitestyles and Tony Bonnell were looking to add to their medal tally for the competition as they faced off in the Wheelies men single’s final. Picking up a gold and bronze respectively in the Pairs competition, both men were well accomplished and won every game in their sectional rounds.

Whitestyles played beautiful shots from the jump, outmaneuvering the Commonwealth Games athlete to capture a 10-0 lead before Bonnell could get a point on the board. With only one or two shots being traded back and forth as the game continued, the South Suburban local Whitestyles held on to do his home side proud, winning 21-14 and gaining his second gold of the week. All class in his win, Cooper said that he knew he had to bring his best to beat a player with Tony’s ability.

“It’s unbelievable - I knew it was going to be a tough game,” Cooper said.

“Luckily I got an early start and I’m very grateful to play against a player of that caliber,” he said.

The bronze medal match between Brett Sellars and Damien Delgado went the distance with both players playing the allocated 2 hours and 15 minutes. In the end, Sellars won the bronze beating Delgado 20-16.

Sporting Wheelies Men’s Singles Gold: Cooper Whitestyles

Sporting Wheelies Men’s Singles Silver: Tony Bonnell

Sporting Wheelies Men’s Singles Bronze: Brett Sellars

Women’s singles The women’s gold medal game was a delight for all spectators as the each bowler played shot for shot, with the lead never extending beyond four points until the final end. Kaytlyn Smith and Deb McGarry, both previous Multi-Disability medal winners, played a match for the ages. The opening ends saw the lead traded three times until Smith was able to solidify her position with a 11-7 lead. McGarry managed to close the gap to 14-15 but that’s as close as she got for the rest of the match. Capturing her second gold medal of the championship, Kaytlyn Smith won 21-16.

Meanwhile, the bronze medal game saw Serena Bonnell playing and but the steady hand of Annette Goldworthy was enough to win 21-12 for the bronze medal.

Sporting Wheelies Women’s Singles Gold: Kaytlyn Smith

Sporting Wheelies Women’s Singles Silver: Deb McGarry

Sporting Wheelies Women’s Singles Bronze: Annette Goldsworthy

Open Pairs The Wheelies Open Pairs saw two evenly matched teams come head to head. After five rounds the pairs of Cooper Whitestyles and Kate Smith and Richard Rombouts and Damien Delgado both had won all their matches with an exact same margin of +35. The match proved entertaining as the teams employed multiple tactics to try and gain the lead. Whitestyles and Smith held the lead 15-8 after twelve ends with the game still open for Delgado and Romabout to steal a win. With just three ends left, they scored enough close the lead to five. But it wasn’t enough as Whitestyles and Smith picked up another three shots in the final end to win 15-8 and take home the gold. In the match played for third place Serena and Tony Bonnell beat their opponents Tony Watson and John Green 14-7.

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Sporting Wheelies Open Pairs Gold: Cooper Whitestyles and Kaytlyn Smith

Sporting Wheelies Open Pairs Silver: Richard Rombouts and Damian Delgado with BQ’s Brian Marshall

Sporting Wheelies Open Pairs Bronze: Serena Bonnell and Tony Bonnell with BQ’s Brian Marshall

Life Stream Open Singles

There were two undefeated players who made their way into the Life Stream gold medal match; Danial Walker and Glen Holmes were just about even on the day with a margin of +1 separating them. Walker led for most of the game, but Holmes was always within striking distance.

With four bowls played per end, Holmes was able to keep the lead to just 3 as the pair traded shots end to end, with the score eventually settling on 15-12 as the game closed. Walker then shifted to another gear as he extended the lead by another two shots before completing his victory to win 21-14. Meanwhile, in the bronze match it was Darren Davis against Carla Pizzi. Coming off a strong win to finish off her sectional rounds, Pizzi seemed to be running down hill and ready to take the medal home, however, she was out maneuvered by Davis in the end this time who won 21-3.

Lifestream Single’s Gold: Danial Walker

Lifestream Open Singles Silver: Glen Holmes

Lifestream Open Single Bronze: Darren Davis

Open Pairs

In the open pairs Darryl Bridges and his partner in crime Danial Walker played seasoned multi-disability veteran Krystie Ebert and Glen Holmes. With 15 ends being played to decide a winner, a lead too big would prove unconquerable. Seven ends in and Ebert and Holmes were one shot down 6-7, but that’s as close as they would get for the rest of the game as control was wrested from their hands. The score was 14-7 by the 11th end as Bridges and Walker continued to ride momentum. The game ended with Bridges and Walker walking away with gold medals winning 20-9. In the bronze medal game John Stuart and Alan Duffy played off in the bronze medal game against Samantha O’Dea and Darren Davis winning 29-2.

Lifestream Open Pairs Gold: Danial Walker and Darryl Bridges

Lifestream Open Pairs Silver: Krystie Ebert and Glen Holmes

Lifestream Open Pairs Bronze: Alan Duffy and John Stuart

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Hard of Hearing Open Singles If possible it would’ve been a three player race for gold with Russell Jackson, Gordon Heselwood and Barry Lynne winning all but one of their sectional games. But alas only two can face off and it was Russell versus Gordon playing to see who would take the crown. A close game to start, Jackson began asserting himself as he took a 13-8 lead. Heselwood attempted to close the gap but could only find one point at a time as the ends played on. In the end, Jackson proved too much this time, and won 21-13. In the Bronze medal game, an eight shot lead created by Lynne over Brian Taylor made a difficult road for Taylor travel down for the win. He managed to close the lead to six before Lynne captured 3 shots in the final end to win 21-12.

Hearing Impaired Singles Gold: Russell Jackson

Hearing Impaired Singles Silver: Gordon Heselwood

Hearing Impaired Open Singles Bronze: Barry Lynne

Open Pairs A three team race in the Open Pairs meant that nobody would leave without a medal. But that doesn’t discount anything, as all three teams had quality bowlers gunning for gold. Gordon Heselwood and Barry Lynne were tops and claimed the gold, while Alan Summerville and Russell Jackson collected a silver medal for their efforts with bronze going to Stuart Orr and Brian Taylor. Heselwood and Lynne won all their games on their journey to gold and were able to add a second medal to their taking for this year’s Multi Disability Championships.

This event was live-streamed on the Bowls Queensland Facebook page, so you can watch the action at any time. Visit facebook.com/BowlsQLD and click on ‘Videos’ to view the coverage.

Hearing Impaired Open Pairs Gold: Gordon Heselwood and Barry Lynne

Hearing Impaired Open Pairs Silver: Russell Jackson and Alan Summerville

Hearing Impaired Open Pairs Gold, Silver and Bronze: Russel Jackson and Alan Summerville, Gordon Heselwood and Barry Lynne, Stuart Orr and Brian Taylor

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Hearing Impaired Open Pairs Bronze: Stuart Orr and Brian Taylor

Hearing Impaired Singles Bronze, Silver and Gold: Barry Lynne, Gordon Heselwood and Russell Jackson

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by Justin Sayson From the northern reaches of our state to the sprawling cities of the south-east, Queensland’s best high school bowlers gathered at Pine Rivers Bowls Club for the Secondary School Cup Final held on August, 28-29.

The three bowl pairs competition is played over nine rounds before a winner is crowned. With last year’s back-to-back winners Blake Young and Ty Jesberg from Longreach High School not playing, there was a new winner to be crowned this year.

The game is played on shortened ends with games limited to a one-hour time limit or nine ends played. With power plays in the mix, the score is doubled for one end only giving teams a chance to swing a game in their favour.

Day One August, 28 Mackay and Toowoomba regions ruled the roost at Pine Rivers on day one of the Secondary School Cup. Mackay Northern Beaches High School featuring the duo of Maddison Andreassen and Ashlee Knight won four games and drew one to earn themselves their spot on the top of the ladder at the end of the first day. They finished their day off with a statement win over Tha Mu Soe and Travis Gibbs from the third place Millmerran State High winning 16-0.

With only one win separating the top four teams going into the last day of the Secondary School Cup, the question on everyone’s lips was, “Who would end up champion?”.

Day 1 Scores (James Nash HS was a late withdrawal creating a bye).

Round 1

Round 2

Charters Towers State High 16 def Pacific Pines State High 4

Pacific Pines State High 8 def by Millmerran State High School 9

Beerwah State High 8 def by Charters Towers State 9

Chisholm/Faith Catholic (bye) +2 average

Ormeau Woods High 7 drew Mackay Northern Beaches High 7

Mount Larcom High 5 def by Pittsworth State High School 9

Unity High 5 def by Mount Larcom High 8

Mackay Northern Beaches High 13 def Unity College 9

Pittsworth State High School (bye)+3 average

Murrumba State College 7 def by Ormeau Woods High 8

Chisholm/Faith Catholic 9 def by Millmerran State High School 10 Charters Towers State High 8 drew Beerwah State High 8

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Round 3

Round 4

Beerwah State High 9 def Pacific Pines State High 7

Pacific Pines State High (bye) +6 average

Ormeau Woods High 4 def by Charters Towers State High 12

Mount Larcom High 7 def by Millmerran State High School 8

Unity College 5 def by  Murrumba State College 17

Mackay Northern Beaches High 12 def Chisholm/Faith Catholic 5

Pittsworth State High School 4 def by Mackay Northern Beaches High 10

Murrumba State College 6 def by Pittsworth State High School 8

Chisholm/Faith Catholic 12 def Mount Larcom High 5 Millmerran State High School (bye) +5 average

Charters Towers State High 13 def Unity College 12

Beerwah State High 23 def Ormeau Woods High 5

Round 5 Ormeau Woods High 3 def by Pacific Pines State High 20 Unity College 6 drew Beerwah State High 6 Pittsworth State High School 11 def Charters Towers State High 9 Chisholm/Faith Catholic 3 def by Murrumba State College 14 Millmerran State High School 0 def by Mackay Northern Beaches High 16 Mount Larcom High(bye) +9 average

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Day Two August, 29 Wind breezed through the undercover greens of Pine Rivers as the final day of the Cup started. The teenagers remained unperturbed, with every single win vital to determine the winner of the 2019 Cup. Midway through the second day, Murrumba Downs State High with Thomas Levitt and Cody Staggard were the surprise of the day. They had won both of their games to push themselves to third place on the ladder, overtaking Millmerran State High by the end of Round 7.

Going into the final round, it remained a two-team race with Mackay Northern Beaches State High and Pittsworth State High winning all their games to keep the single point deadlock. A surging Murrumba Downs side wasn’t going down without fight and had a chance to win the runners-up trophy if they beat the top ranked Mackay Northern Beaches team.

Lining up on their rink, Maddison and Ashlee proved too strong for the Murrumba boys and won 11-5 showing that North Queensland is not to be messed with.

At the end of the day, the top of the scoreboard remained the same as it started. After a slow beginning, Mackay Northern Beaches State High proved themselves as champion bowlers, winning the Secondary School Cup, scoring 17 points on a margin of 63.

Congratulations to Maddison Andreassen and Ashlee Knight!

Winners Mackay State High School L-R: Ashlee Knight, Maddison Andreassen

Day 2 Scores Round 6

Round 7

Pacific Pines State High 13 def Mount Larcom High 4

Unity College 14 def Pacific Pines State High 11

Mackay Northern Beaches High (bye) + 9 average

Pittsworth State High School 15 def Ormeau Woods High 2

Murrumba State College 13 def Millmerran State High School 3

Chisholm/Faith Catholic 7def by Beerwah State High 11

Charters Towers State High 11 def Chisholm/Faith Catholic 6

Millmerran State High School 8 def Charters Towers State High 6

Beerwah State High 4 def Pittsworth State High School 13

Murrumba State College (bye) + 7 average

Ormeau Woods High 6 def Unity College 16

Mount Larcom High 2 def by Mackay Northern Beaches High 15

Round 8

Round 9

Pacific Pines State High 6 def by Mackay Northern Beaches High 8

Pittsworth State High School 18 def Pacific Pines State High 2

Murrumba State College 9 def Mount Larcom High 4

Chisholm/Faith Catholic 5 def by Unity College 13

Charters Towers State High (bye) +5 average

Millmerran State High School 10 def Ormeau Woods High 8

Ormeau Woods High 6 def by Chisholm/Faith Catholic Unity College 8

Beerwah State High (bye) +9 average

Millmerran State High School 12 def Beerwah State high 6 Pittsworth State High School 15 def Unity College 4

Mount Larcom High 17 def Charters Towers State High 3 Mackay Northern Beaches High 11 def Murrumba State College 5

To see full scores and results for the event go to http://www.bowlsqld.org/Events/State-Events/Secondary-School 18 queensland bowler October 2019

Winners Northern Beaches Mackay State High L-R: Ashlee Knight & Maddison Andreassen

Runners-up Pittsworth State High L-R: Venson Valdez & Kyle Commens

2019 QUEENSLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CUP FINALS Final ladder after round 9

Points

Margin

Northern Beaches State High Mackay

17

63

Pittsworth State High

16

54

Millmerran State High

14

-8

Charters Towers State High

13

41

Murrumba Downs State College

12

37

Beerwah State High

10

17

Unity College

7

Pacific Pines State High

6

-10

Chisholm/Faith Catholic College

6

-25

Mount Larcom High School

4

-41

Ormeau Woods High

3

-69

-4

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MABA Pairs Inaugural Tournament great success

By Pat Elgey Pairs teams from Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Urangan, Townsville and local bowls clubs were not disappointed after travelling to the MABA Mackay and Districts Branch’s inaugural tournament at North Mackay Bowls Club on Saturday August, 25.

V/Pres. John Priest with winners of the winners, Wayne Erikson & Gary Polkinghorne (Townsville)

V/Pres. John Priest with runners-up of winners, George Armitage & Don Peet (North Mackay)

V/Pres. John Priest with winners of the losers, Col Kingham & Phil Hewish (Bundaberg/Fraser Coast)

Secretary Pat Elgey with runners-up of the losers, John Priest & Val de Pinto (North Mackay)

The first game of 2x4x2 winners played winners in the second game, and losers played losers. Congratulations to the winners of the winners, Townsville’s Wayne Erikson and Gary Polkinghorne who defeated George Armitage and Don Peet from North Mackay. Well done too to the winners of losers Col Kingham & Phil Hewish (Hervey Bay/Bundaberg) who defeated John Priest & Val de Pinto (North Mackay).

GATEWAY LADIES VIE FOR THE FLAG

By Joan Brotherton The 2019 Pennant Season was played during July and August with the finals held on August, 26 at Wellington Point Bowls Club. All divisions (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) played in what was a very exciting and enjoyable day, the weather was perfect and the many spectators that were present enjoyed watching the bowls.

Divisions 1 and 2 were made up of 6 sides and Divisions 3, 4 and 5 had 7 sides. The two top teams of each division played off for the division flag.

Winners: Division One

Mt.Gravatt

Runner-up

Victoria Point

Division Two Wynnum Runner-up Cleveland Division Three

Victoria Point

Runner-up

Wellington Point

Division Four

Belmont Services

Runner-up

Holland Park

Division Five

Belmont Services

Runner-up Manly

Division 1 winners Mt Gravatt

Division 3 winners Victoria Point

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Division 4 winners Belmont Services

Division 2 winners Wynnum

Division 5 winners Belmont Services

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Ingham Club Age Awards

By Paul Hallam It isn’t very often in our lives that we are recognised for our age. However, Bowls Queensland recognises this achievement with badges. There are three awards: Age 70: Veteran Badge Age 80: Super Veteran Badge.

Age 90: Patriarch Badge Our club recently celebrate five members who reached award age.

Len Barbi (left) receives his Veteran badge from President Renato Cantatore

Keith Palmer (left) receives his Patriach badge from President Renato Cantatore

President Renato Cantatore and members of the club would like to congratulate the following members on their award.

Veteran Badge (70) Len Barbi Max Thompson Ashley White Patriarch Badge (90) Keith Palmer Gary Fletcher Max Thompson (left) receives his Veteran badge from President Renato Cantatore

Ashley White (left) receives his Veteran badge from President Renato Cantatore

Gary Fletcher is a recipient of the Patriarch badge

$$$ Winners at WOOMBYE

By Pam Cranney The Fiesta Fours at Woombye attracted 96 bowlers from the Sunshine Coast region, Kilcoy, Victoria Point and Chinchilla.

Competition was strong in the three games of bowls played in good spirits with friendly rivalry. With our recent dry sunny weather, the greens were fast and with the gusty breeze, conditions were a little tricky.

Overall Winners- Gail Morton, Joy Brown, Margaret Thorogood and Faye Coombe with sponsors Jake from Nambour Pest Control and Emma from All Stone Transport

Overall winners on the day were Gail Morton, Joy Brown, Margaret Thorogood and Faye Combes from Nambour Club.

And runners-up were Val Saunders, Jan Hagan, Dell Moore and Jill Mc Neill from Buderim Club. Congratulations! With generous sponsorship from JMB Electrical, Nambour Pest Control and All Stone Transport, prizemoney also went to the three round winning teams and to a team who fought hard on the day, but went without a win, proving that losers can also be $$$winners at Woombye Bowls Club.

A big thank you goes to our supporters, both men and ladies, who helped and donated both raffle prizes and yummy food for which we have a reputation. Also, to our hard-working green keeper, Geoff Steele, for preparing greens which are amongst the best on the Coast.

Runners-up- Val Saunders, Jan Hagan, Dell Moore and Jill Mc Neill

Congratulations to all who helped make our Fiesta Fours at Woombye such a successful day.

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2019 Brandon Bowls Club creates history

Novice Pairs in Moreton Bay

Father and son have for the first time won both A grade and B grade Singles at Brandon Bowls Club. Chris Pearce was the B Grade winner and his dad, Gary Pearce walked away with the A grade winner title.

By Bev Wise

Club President Peter Henderson said he and all club members were extremely proud to witness this father/son success.

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the Moreton Bay Ladies District Novice Pairs tournament in August. The only team to win all four games was youngest player Lily Dawson (17), who played in a composite team with Jude Gambling from Bramble Bay. They won all three of their matches on the first day and of won on the following Sunday. The runners-up were Gail Parker and Jen Hadley from Bongaree.

Brandon Club President Peter Henderson with Chris Pearce (B Grade Winner) and father and Gary Pearce (A grade winner)

Remembering Josie…

By Allen Begg A fine bowler was remembered and honoured at the inaugural Brothers Edmonton Ladies Bowls Club “Josie Sue San Memorial Shield” in late August.

Josie was a well-respected bowler, a member of Cairns Club and held many official positions at club and district levels. Her final official position, which was such an honour for her, was The Patron of The Cairns and District Ladies Bowls Association.

Her daughter, Terese (Terry) McAlary organised the event which was attended by 64 wonderful lady bowlers from the Tropical Far North District with 13 teams from Atherton, Babinda, Cairns, Edge Hill, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Mareeba, Mossman, Marlin Coast, Silkwood, Tully, West Cairns and Yungaburra Clubs competing.

Winners Lily Dawson, Jude Gambling & President Dorothy Field

It was a very successful tournament and has now been placed as an annual event.

Overall winners, the Edmonton team of Christine Populin, Lois Ceely, Denise Quinn & Daphne Begg

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President Dorothy Field with winners Jude Gambling, Lily Dawson and runners-up Gail Parker & Jen Hadley

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Strawberry time at Sharks

By Des Hedger With 66 teams gathering for the Strawberry Carnival at Cleveland Sharks Bowls Club, competition was tight. Held over four days (August, 27-30), the women put forward 30 teams of four competing for the $6,000 pot of gold, whilst the men had 36 teams of fours and were also challenging for a $6,000 prize purse.

The club’s event received a Tier 4 National Ranking by Bowls Australia, which further strengthened the field as state and Australian bowlers attended. The ladies tournament was an open draw of three games of 15 ends and two games of 16 ends over two days, whilst the men’s tournament was also an open draw with three games of 16 ends and two games of 18 ends.

Thank you to Peter Browning, greenkeeper, as the many bowlers attending were very complimentary about the greens. All three greens had a similar speed of 15-16 seconds, which is hard to achieve and made for a great event.

Results: Women 1st:

M. Gibb, L. Fortington, F. Clarke & A. Perhouse

2nd: J. Bush, J. Lonie, L. Burgess & J. Waites 3rd:

E. Regan, V. Day, L. Treasure & P. Anderson The prizemoney went down to seventh place and there were also five round winners.

Men 1st:

Robbie Cresswell, Dennis Mahony, Don Fowler & Peter Teitzel

2nd: Bob Marty, Don Brown, Doug Reynolds & Daryl Dodd 3rd:

Jacob Nelson, Kane Nelson, Greg Nelson & John Finlayson The men’s prizemoney also went down to seventh place with five round winners.

Ladies Winners

Bolivia Millerick

100 Years for Vic’s Kilmore Bowls Club Victoria’s Kilmore Bowls Club turns 100 in November. Seeing as some past members of the club have moved to Queensland, the club would like to extend an invitation to these former members to attend the centenary celebration on January 12, 2020.

Secretary Doug Haynes said that they are interested in hearing from any person who has had a past association with Kilmore Bowls Club.

“Please contact the club if you are interested in attending,” Doug said.

“You can contact the club using the email address kilmorebowlsclub@ gmail.com or post your request to P.O. Box 54, Kilmore, 3764.

“We look forward to hearing from you.”

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Con Kelly Shield resurrected after 18 years

90 Years for Biggenden

By Barry Jackson

By Lynette Heaton

Cloncurry Bowls Club President Kevin Wehrman (Bungy) and Club Stalwart Damien McGee (Yungoo) decided to bring out a few of the older shields and trophies that hadn’t been played for a few years.

The Biggenden Bowls Club is celebrating 90 years of bowls. Although the club is small with just 30 members, it is big in other ways. The club continues to support others in North and South Burnett (Burnett Zone) and they, in turn, host other clubs.

With only a few days to get the game underway, frantic phone calls and texts were sent out and with club stalwart and greenkeeper Damien and his apprentice Wayne Chivers (Wagonwheel Wayne) well on board, teams were selected “out of the hat”. These teams enthusiastically played some very high quality games with most results going down to the last end. After the first day’s results, two teams were both on three wins.

The second day brought a change in leaders with one of the lead teams suffering a draw and the other still winning. Mark Currin’s (Sharky) first day’s team member John Barato (JB) had to be replaced for Sunday so Todd Vonhoff (Young Painter) stepped in and continued with their winning streak. The other team of Herby Fortune and Adam Bogdanic (Painter Adam) played Mark’s team and suffered a large margin loss in the fifth game leaving Mark’s team undefeated.

With Mark’s team undefeated and Herby’s team with three wins and a draw, they played off for the Con Kelly Final. Mark’s team was the red-hot favourite for the title, but someone forgot to tell Herby (Cloncurry Bowls Club oldest current player at 79) that they were just supposed to follow the script and play out allowing Mark and Todd to just walk up and collect the shield. After a few ends Herby was well in front but Mark came back, although left his run too late.

Biggenden Bowls Club being constructed in November 1928

Biggenden Bowls Club 2019

Biggenden members are entusiatically involved in the community. Biggeden holds a Rose Festival biannually, and the club enters a float for the festivities.

The club also coach bowls to 20 children from the nearby Dallarnil School.

Sundays is club bowls if not supporting other clubs within the district and Friday night bowls is enjoyed through the warm months. Recently, the community had a great night to raise funds for flooded clubs in Northern Queensland.

Biggenden Club members welcoming other clubs

Herby and Adam won the Con Kelly Shield 12-10, a fitting result for a shield that had, until recently, sat up on a wall. Such results have picked up the interest from all current players and now they are asking “when is the next big day?”.

Unfortunately, some of the history behind older shields and trophies gets lost due to the movement and passing of older club members.

The background to the Con Kelly Shield is unknown and we don’t know why this shield was held with such esteem and witnessed by the quality of names of the previous winners. Maybe Con Kelly was either a founding member or one of the first members to start playing bowls here in Cloncurry. But, rest assured, his memory will be honoured and will be played in August each year and displayed proudly with new winners listed on the shield.

Our High School in Biggenden has 38 students from year 7 to year 10, we have had the pleasure of teaching them the game of bowls during their PE school sessions this term

By clubs keeping traditions alive, younger members can keep the club going and key shields like Con Kelly will continue for generations. So, please look around your clubhouse, check out your shields and trophies, dust them off, put players on the green and bring back the memories of past glories. This allows the new breed of players a chance to enjoy them as well.

Biggenden Bowls Club float at the Rose Festival

Herby Fortune, Kevin Wehrman & Adam Bogdanic

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By Tim Phillips A record number of entries and overcast skies greeted organisers of the 57th Sunshine Coast Winter Carnival.

2019 Open Singles Winner Max Viterale (left) with Winter Carnival Chairman George Lock

More than 1,800 entrants took part in one or more of the 20 events conducted across the 13 different Sunshine Coast clubs in July. This year included Open & Mixed Fours, Open Triples, various Pairs formats and finished with a 3 Bowl Open Mixed Singles event. Despite the constant threat of rain, all events were successfully completed.

Carnival prizemoney in excess of $30,000 was shared between the winners with five places and round wins paid in every event.

President of the Sunshine Coast District Men’s Bowls Association, Geoff Osborne, said that the calibre of bowlers was impressive.

“The Carnival caters for bowlers of all levels, so the chances of doing well are enhanced as much as possible,” Geoff said.

“We continually try different events based on feedback from those who participate,” he said.

“For example, this year, we had extra events, some half days, so that people can enjoy playing bowls as well as visit the many places of interest within our region.”

Continuing the recent trend, the event attracted participants from all over Australia and New Zealand. The organisers would to thank all the players and helpers at each club who helped make the Carnival so successful.

Mixed Fours Winners: L-R Winter Carnival Chairman George Lock, Stan & Lyn Barker, Wendy & Trevor Nagorcka

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Navigating the digital era: social media tips for success An issue that keeps popping up in the news lately is the blurred lines of social media in business – the ultimate double-edged sword. We’ve all seen businesses that run great social media pages which not only provide us with a source of laughter, but also communicate upcoming events and promotions, and position themselves as the place to be – I’m sure many of you can easily name your favourites.

On the flipside, however, we’ve all witnessed – or at least heard about – the very real reputational damage that social media can cause. From dreaded one-star reviews, to disgruntled employees and patrons posting nasty comments that we can’t remove quick enough, and cases like Israel Folau, where employees post opinions on their personal page that can have a direct (or indirect) impact on an organisation’s reputation.

It’s an issue that many organisations are unsure how to navigate. And given the rate at which social media continues to evolve, it’s no surprise that we’re often caught behind the eight ball. However, when it comes to social media, one bad experience or nasty comment can spread like wildfire, so it’s important that you have guidelines in place to mitigate the risks. In the case of social media, prevention is always better than the ‘cure’. This month, we share our top tips for club committees when managing their social media activity.

Set the Rules Often clubs may choose to deal with issues like social media under their other policies such as a Code of Conduct or Member Protection Policy, and while this can work effectively to provide some general guidelines and restrictions, as social media is changing so quickly, it is often more practical to develop a separate social media policy.

Having a social media policy separate to the other policies can make it easier to go into more detail on specific social media issues, to deal with the operation of the club’s own social media accounts, and make it easier to update and available for easy access to members.

A well drafted social media policy often will cover off on issues such as the following: •

Gaining permission to post images;

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Posting in an official capacity (i.e. on behalf of the club);

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Dealing with sensitive and controversial issues;

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Complying with relevant laws; and

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Disciplinary processes.

It is also important to ensure that any disciplinary processes under the club’s constitution or by-laws are broad enough to enable to the club to take appropriate action if members are making inappropriate posts on social media. Similarly you need to have a suitable policy in place to manage social media issues relating to the club’s employees.

Don’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Even if you have the best social media policy, and a great social media manager, from time to time, social media issues will undoubtedly pop up, and to protect the reputation of the club, it’s important that these are dealt with quickly and efficiently.

Depending on the nature of the issue, you may need to remove a post, request that another user or organisation remove their post, get in touch with the platform manager, or even issue an apology.

As many serious issues can arise on social media, it’s important to ensure that as much information as possible is collected before making a decision, but once that process is completed, management need to decide quickly on the best course of action, and follow through as soon as possible. Timing is critical when the internet is involved, and social media is no exception.

Having pre-prepared example responses to negative feedback, complaints or inappropriate comments can help to ensure the club can react quickly and consistently when issues arise. You should also have a communications plan in the event that an incident escalates with the media to ensure all enquiries and public comments are directed to the appropriate person who is prepared to respond appropriately.

Follow the Leader As we know, the latest trends and social media platforms can be difficult to keep up with, so it is important that you have the right person in charge of your social media accounts. As well as adding that marketing magic for the club, your ‘influencer’ should also be the contact person for any members, guests or third parties that have any concerns about your club or something that has been posted. As we all know, trust is a must!

AUTHOR Matthew Bradford PARTNER

Umpire with Joan Brotherton What to do when a bowl enters the neighbouring rink’s head I trust that you are all enjoying your various play-offs for Champion of Club Champions and Pennant. Best wishes to you all for a successful and enjoyable play-off.

bowl. If the bowl was in its original course and was delivered on a bias that would have taken it back to its own rink, it must be replayed.

Over the past few months, I have observed a number of problems that have occurred on the green and the main one that I’d like to address is:

Law 6.2 (Page 23) – During each end:

Player, bowl and mat

A player delivers a very wide bowl that is still on the correct bias, which consequently enters the head of the neighbouring rink. This is where a number of players do not know what to do. They are very hesitant in making a decision and therefore several questions have been asked.

6.2.5 If a bowl from a neighbouring rink, moving in its original course and on a bias which will take it back into its own rink, is travelling on a path which will bring it into contact with the mat, any player on the rink on which the mat is being used can lift it so that the bowl can pass and then replace the mat in its original position.

The following covers many situations that may occur regarding the player, marker, bowl, jack and mat:

Marker, bowl and jack Law 42.2 (Pages 63 and 64) – The marker must:

Player, marker and bowl

42.2.10 Stop any bowl that is from a neighbouring rink and could move a jack or bowl that is at rest.

Law 37.6 (pages 53 and 54) - Bowl displacement by a bowl from a neighbouring rink: 37.6.1 If a bowl at rest on the rink is in danger of being moved by a bowl from a neighbouring rink, any player at the head must choose whether to:

Important facts to take into consideration regarding the above

37.6.1.1 Lift the bowl at rest to allow the other bowl to pass

and then replace it, as long as this action would not influence the outcome of the head: or

37.6.1.2 Stop the bowl from the neighbouring rink.

37.6.2 If, during a Singles game, a bowl at rest on the rink is in danger of being moved by a bowl from a neighbouring rink, the marker must stop the bowl from the neighbouring rink.

37.6.3 If a bowl that has been stopped was in its original course and was delivered on a bias that would have taken it back into its own rink, it must be replayed.

Player, marker, bowl and jack Law 38.6 (Page 57) – Jack displacement by a bowl from a neighbouring rink: If a jack at rest on the rink is in danger of being moved by a bowl from a neighbouring rink, any player at the head or the marker must stop the

CORRECT: Player at the mat end lifts the mat to allow the bowl from the neighbouring rink that is on the correct bias to pass and then replace it in its original place

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That any player at the head may lift ONE bowl but not all players. This action would allow the player closest to the likely disturbance to lift ONE bowl and allow the bowl in course from the next rink to pass.

Equally any player at the head may stop such a bowl and return it to the player for replay.

Points to remember •

Any player at the head may lift ONE bowl

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Any player at the head may stop an intruding bowl

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A bowl may only be lifted if doing so WILL NOT affect the result of an end

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Under no circumstances can the jack be lifted

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In a singles game the marker has no options – ANY BOWL THAT IS LIKELY TO DISTURB THE HEAD MUST BE STOPPED and returned for replay. MARKER CANNOT LIFT BOWLS

If in any doubt, stop the encroaching bowl and return for replay.

CORRECT: Player/Marker at the head stops the bowl from the neighbouring rink that is on the correct bias and could disturb the head and jack

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2019 AUSTRALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: MAIDEN TITLES FOR UNDERDOG DUO

By Domenic Favata Players that we in Queensland recognise as our own, who were selected to put their best skills forward in the hopes of winning the Indoor Championship trophy for the Sunshine State were: Lynsey Clarke (Club Helensvale, QLD) Heather Hodgson (Paradise Point, QLD) Joan Tennent (Broadbeach, QLD) Jessica Srisamruaybai (Tweed Heads, NSW) Aron Sherriff (Helensvale, QLD) Dale McWhinney-Shillington (Beenleigh, QLD) Scott DeJongh-Fitzpatrick (Tweed Heads, NSW) Bradley Lawson (Enoggera, QLD) Mike Newton (Club Kawana, QLD) However, Queensland didn’t make it and two new names have been etched on to the Australian Indoor Championship trophies, with Raymond Terrace’s (NSW) Genevieve Delves and Middle Park’s (VIC) Robert Briglia emerging victoriously from two thrilling finals.

Pitted up against two stars of the sport in seven-time Indoors champion Karen Murphy and defending Men’s champion Aaron Teys, Delves and Briglia produced come-from-behind wins, with both finals featuring a similar pattern.

Both champions found the early going tough in conceding heavy first set defeats, before finding their groove in the second stanza and continuing that momentum through to match tie breaks in both instances.

A maiden Indoors title was the result for both players, with Delves improving on her Semi-Final appearance last year, while for Briglia, it was just his second Indoors appearance, having been eliminated in the first round in his only other previous appearance.

Final results Women’s Final: Genevieve Delves def. Karen Murphy 0-10 10-3 5-0 Men’s Final: Robert Briglia def. Aaron Teys 2-10 15-9 3-1

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Image: Bowls Australia

Greg kelly

Open Fours

L-R: Dale McWhinney-Shillington, Barrie Lester, Dean McWhinney, Peter Taylor Image Tweed Heads Bowls Club

Greg Kelly Open Fours Honouring bowls legend, Greg Kelly, the Greg Kelly Open Fours competition was played on September, 1 at Tweed Heads Bowls Club.

The brainchild of Wayne Turley and the team at Tweed Head Bowls Club, 42 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played in the competition.

The three teams skipped by Barrie Lester, Kris Lehfeldt and Aaron Teys won all of their games on the day, but Lester’s team created the margin to win.

Bowls Assistant at THBC Chloe Stewart said it was exciting to see the tournament unfold after the year-long planning process.

“We did it to honour Greg, he was a massive advocate for bowls and to have a tournament was really special,” she said.

“All the players knew Greg and were pretty chuffed to play.”

Greg Kelly is remembered as a man that was always eager to help and a passionate ambassador for bowls. Described as a “trailblazer” of the sport, he pioneered Lawnbowlsnews.com, which posted live scores and news.

Greg’s legacy lives on with this tournament and he will be remembered not only for his advocacy for bowls, but also his kindness.

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Seen reading the Bowler: Seen out in Mount Isa were mother and daughter bowling duo from Leichhardt Services Bowls Club enjoying the September issue of the Bowler magazine. Christine Jolly (left) has been the North West District Ladies’ President for over 12 years and Catherine Kelly (right) is a keen bowler when she is not working behind the bar or organising barefoot bowls and functions for the club. With Christmas celebrations starting to ramp up, if you would like to hold an event at the club which is located in Carbonate Street, Mt. Isa, call 07 4743 2372.

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Hughenden’s Flinders Invitational Triples Tournament Charters Towers led the way after Adrian Peno’s team took the Flinder’s title, followed closely by Laurie Pattison’s (second) and Kenny Knee’s (third) teams from South Townsville.

The Flinders Invitational Triples Tournament has been held annually on Fathers’ Day weekend in Hughenden since 1995. Teams from Charters Towers, Ingham, South Townsville and Alligator Creek challenge Hughenden in this two day event.

It was an awesome weekend full of bowling, storytelling, dancing, making new friends and the renewal of old friendships. Delicious country cooking and true hospitality was shown by our hosts, Les, Graham and Keith who are so appreciative of their sponsors, their band of tireless workers and the continued support of clubs for their fantastic tournament.

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Peace of mind is something everyone deserves to have. That’s why Club Super’s Income Protection and Death & Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) insurance is available to all workers* – regardless of whether you’re a full time, part time or casual worker. Just another reason why Club Super is the super fund designed specifically for the club, sporting and recreational industries.

As with all clubs in Australia, having shade covers are very important for sun protection. The club received financial support from the Flinders Shire Council and the Queensland Government for the existing retractable shade covers and carpeted green several years ago.

Now, the club needs to replace the shades due to several meters of shrinkage in the fabric at an estimated cost of $55,000. However, they are very thankful for a much needed grant of $25,000 received recently from the Community Gambling Fund grant for air conditioners.

All teams have registered for next year which will be the Silver Anniversary celebration, so contact Graham Geisler at the club if you wish to compete in 2020.

First: Charters Towers Hughenden - Adrain Pino’s team

Runners-up: South Townsville Laurie Pattinson’s team

Third: South Townsville Kenny Knee’s team

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The festoon of orange and black balloons was not there to celebrate the visit to West Tigers by Lesley Bates BQ CEO Brett Wilkie and Regional Bowls Manager, but rather to celebrate the A-Grade and reserve football teams making it to the finals.

After receiving a warm welcome, Brett was impressed with the progress of the club and their new, covered green. The club began with just 22 members but now the number has exceeded 100 including dual members. The ladies met with the Mackay District recently and there are hopes that there will be another team in competition in the very near future.

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Brett Wilkie, John Rose, Peter Young, Lesley Bates, Kingsley Thieber & Darryl Cowan

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Come & Try Month - Calling all Bowlers to Bring a Friend!

By Wade Mutzelberg

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Sample letterbox drop leaflet

Is your club hosting a Come & Try day this October? It’s that time of year again where Bowls Queensland holds its statewide Come & Try month and all bowls clubs are encouraged to participate. This great initiative from Bowls Queensland gives clubs ready access to editable posters, letterbox drop leaflets and Facebook advertisements to help promote their events.

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Club registration form to be part of the statewide Come & Try month

So, what do you need to do next? Jump onto Bowls Queensland’s website and under the events tab select Come & Try. This is where you will find all the club open days that will be held this year. This is also where you will find the starter kit from Bowls Queensland to allow you to register for the event.

The starter kit includes: •

Helpful hints – How to hold a club Come & Try day

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Sample promotional poster

There are also additional club resources on the Bowls Australia website to help with planning for your open day. You can access these by visiting the Bowls Australia website > Club Support > Resources > Open Day Tip Sheet. It’s also important to note that the resources section also includes a number of other helpful documents to help your club with sponsorship, strategic planning and junior recruitment.

If your club cannot hold an event in October, how about in a month or two? Bowls Queensland are more than happy to provide you with the promotional materials at a later date.

Don’t forget Bowls Australia’s Regional Bowls Managers Micheal Sorrensen, Lesley Bates and myself are here to help get your club’s Come & Try day off the ground. So feel free to get in touch.

Mackay City Ladies had a good turnout for their Come & Try day earlier this year, with many new recruits now playing bowls regularly

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

Micheal Sorrensen 0447 507 040 msorrensen@bowls.com.au October 2019 queensland bowler 33

Coaching with BQ coaching committee

Dotty

Gibby

Ecka

Thorpy

Is there a right way?

The dream of every bowler is to deliver a bowl to its intended line in a smooth and consistent way. It is perfectly acceptable that players develop their own style - if it produces consistent results. However, if you think consistency may be letting you down, perhaps some bad habits have crept into your game? Over time, a player will observe delivery styles and habits of perceived better players and may start to mimic them, in the hope of lifting their own game.

This can be a good strategy - but it can also allow bad habits to take root. Eager to do well and get desired results, a player should seek the input of a club coach before changing their game and adopting a strategy that may lead to less consistent play. A club coach will assess a player’s technique and, if necessary, make some adjustments and set a skills training program.

Fellow players are almost always happy to offer an opinion (particularly around the bar after a game!) and much good advice from experienced players can be gained here.

Goofyfooter Using the wrong foot to step off the mat.

Sidestepper Stepping sideways off the mat and delivering the bowl outside the bodyline.

Pusher At point of delivery the elbow is bent backwards and bowl pushed forward at time of release.

Proposal The back knee rests on the ground at point of delivery then the player stays down on one knee until bowl comes to rest. Exaggerated styles can impact on a player’s consistency by affecting balance and weight control. They may lead to strain injuries resulting in long-term health problems.

However, it is always advisable to discuss advice with your coach first, to ensure it is suited to you and likely to help rather than hinder. Not every player has a textbook delivery technique and there are many different types of position, grip, stance, step and delivery to be seen on the green. Here are a few examples of exaggerated styles that might be worth talking to your club coach about before adopting as your own.

Rifleman The player stands up on the mat with arm outstretched straight at shoulder height using the bowl to line up with the aiming point as you would a rifle aiming at a target.

Bender The player grips the bowl, steps on the mat and then bends over until the bowl touches the ground, straightens and proceeds with delivery.

Crank-it-up Prior to delivery the player rotates the bowl a number of times in a backward circular motion similar to crank starting an old car.

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ECKA’S TIP When practicing ensure you practice all lengths and all shots that you are likely to play during a game,to gain consistency and confidence.

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