SA Bowler June 2013

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hen I visit Bowling Clubs across the State tradition is both our strength and weakness. The mindset of “we have always done it this way” or” why change what is working?” comes to the surface.

Our sport more than ever has and is facing many challenges especially how to remain relevant to the next generation of Members and participants.

As many Clubs take a break over the winter period, it is timely to reflect and review on the year that was within your Club. We are all chasing successful and vibrant Clubs with limited resources and volunteers.

The question will remain how do we improve on these traditions to ensure they’re all strengths?

The simple answer is to identify what you are doing well and what needs to be improved and set an achievable Club plan for the future.

Clubs that are in need of assistance

in planning, please contact our State based Community Development Officers or Bowls SA. We’re here to help.

On Friday May 24, Bowls SA celebrated the year that was with our Awards Night and Hall of Fame induction. Along with congratulating all of the 2013 award recipients, I wish to recognise our 2013 Hall of Fame inductees Riina Bradbrook, John Greenslade, John Noonan, David Stockham and Hilda Pochon (deceased). On behalf of Bowls SA I congratulate you on your much deserved achievement. I would also extend my appreciation to all the Staff and to those who contributed to make the evening an overwhelming success.

I have much pleasure in welcoming Daniel Lawlor to the role of Community Development Officer within the State. Daniel comes with an extensive Sporting administration background and will be a highly

valued resource for Clubs. Daniel can be contacted on 0407 134 954 or dlawlor@bowlsaustralia.com.au Finally, after four years in the role I would like to acknowledge our outgoing President of Bowls SA, Ivy Kluske. Over this time, Ivy has overseen many events and projects within the State and has dedicated tireless hours to the administration of Bowls. On behalf of Bowls SA I extend my gratitude to Ivy on a job well done. I am sure Ivy will now allocate more of her time to practising and playing Bowls for her beloved Jervois Bowling Club.

Mark Easton

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A review of bowls’ night of nights including award winners and Hall of Fame inductees

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Grand final highlights from around the state.

Key metropolitan and country successes.

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Awards Night BHAS Bowling Club - A History of Success 50 Years Ago Young Warren Led the Way Pennant Wrap Dale Robertson Man on a Mission Bowls SA visits Broken Hill 55th Australian National Police Bowling Championships Tournament Talk Under 18 Championships

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Regulars President’s Message Bowls SA Update Regional Roundup High Performance Unbiased Opinion You be the Umpire Questions Classifieds We Will Remember Them Competition: Win one of two Winter Warmer Packages from Stamford Hotels Spot the Jack You be the Umpire

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ome of you will be heading to the warmer States to continue with your bowling and meeting up with friends you have made over the years; I wish you safe travelling and good health.

Others like myself are preparing for next year’s bowling season with Club and Region Annual meetings. Thank you to all those that have put their hand up to take on an administrative role within your Region, Association or Club; your services are invaluable to the sport.

Thank you to Match and Program Chair, Geoff Nethercott; Operations Manager, Rhys Taylor and the Match and Program Committee for preparation of next year’s calendar which sees several reinstated events and a new and exciting concept – the Champions Week. The

finale of all events, with finalists coming together in a highly charged week of bowls in April, should offer a spectacle for spectators.

It has been a busy introduction to the role but General Manager Mark Easton has settled in and has already visited the Eyre Peninsula, the South East and recently Broken Hill when he was accompanied by Umpires Chair Beth Young who conducted an Umpires Seminar.

At the April Council meeting amendments to the Bowls SA Constitution were adopted which see changes to the governance structure to incorporate best practices in sport. Bowls SA is fortunate to have volunteers that give their time and expertise and a big thank you to Mike Brown and Bob Cooper for the hours they have put into the wording of the amendments.

During April I attended the Bowls Australia State Consultative Body meeting in Bendigo, Victoria and had the opportunity to watch the finals of the Australian Sides Championships.

Congratulations to our SA team on a great effort coming home with Silver and Bronze medals. Report is on Page 32 In a fitting culmination of yet another busy season our high achievers were acknowledged on May 24 when the annual Bowls SA Awards Night, which also incorporates inductions into the Bowls SA Hall of Fame, was held. It was a fitting way to recognise our champions across all facets of the sport and congratulations go to all award recipients. The full report is on Page 8 I would like to acknowledge the work of our Staff at Bowls SA. They are very dedicated in their roles and are always available to listen to your suggestions and problems. But a very special thank you to Administration Manager Nola Byass. The extra time and workload put on her when we were without a General Manager between the time Ben left and Mark was appointed was greatly appreciated. Thank you Nola.

Ivy Kluske

Update bowls sa FiNaNce director Bowls SA Life Member Bob Thomas has been appointed by the Board to fill the casual vacancy as Bowls SA Finance Director until the Annual General Meeting in September 2013.

Bob held the position of Bowls SA Treasurer from 2007 to 2011 and has valuable knowledge of Bowls SA finances and accounting procedures and the Board extend their thanks to Bob for coming back into the role. bowls sa board NoMiNatioNs Nominations for the following positions on the Board of Bowls SA will be called during July: President One year term Vice President One year term Finance Director One year term Bowling Directors: Metro female Two year term Country male Two year term Nomination forms will be posted on the Bowls SA website and distributed to Member Clubs.

Elections will take place at the AGM on Monday September 2, 2013.

coachiNG Increasing the number of coaches is vital to the growth of our sport and the coaching fraternity have been busy with three coaching courses already conducted this year, resulting in 39 new coaches.

March 24 saw 11 bowlers attend an Introductory Coaching Course at Trinity Gardens Bowling Club. The course is aimed at members who want to get involved with the coaching of students, night owl participants and new bowlers and outlines the basics of Bowls; teaching participants different coaching techniques, risk management and how to plan a session.

On April 10 and 11 Mount Gambier Bowling Club hosted a Club Coaching Course and 12 participants from throughout the South East attended the course run by Bowls Australia Assessor and Presenter Deanna Amos and Bowls SA Development Officer Erin Haines.

The course was conducted over two full days, and covered areas such as communication, coaching and learning styles, risk management, fundamentals of bowls, planning a coaching session and more.

Another Club Coaching Course was also held in the metropolitan area on May 4 and 5 at the Hindmarsh Bowling Club, with 16 attendees.

Thanks go to the Trinity Gardens, Mount Gambier and Hindmarsh Bowling Clubs for hosting these courses.

Further courses for 2013 are currently being confirmed, if you wish to become a coach, or find out more information on upcoming courses, please contact Bowls SA Development Officer, Erin Haines, on 8234 7544 or by emailing development@bowlssa.com.au.

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By John Bevin

he annual Bowls SA Awards Night at the Festival Function Centre in Findon on May 24 was an outstanding success. A triumph of organisation, the night went off without a hitch as country and city bowlers joined in a night of revelry and enjoyment. The return to the tried and true system as winners of all trophies were called to the stage by radio personality Ray Fewings certainly hit the spot.

Many of this year’s champions including 2012/13 South Australian Bowlers of the Year Scott Thulborn and Kerry Treloar accepted awards.

Thulborn continued his run of success this season with victories in the State Singles and State Triples while Treloar picked up the State Triples. Other Awards included State Representatives of the Year which went to Max Kleinig and Renee McPharlin and Country Carnival Players of the Year to Ken Willcox and Barbel Howe and Sue Lloyd.

The highlight of the night was undoubtedly the induction of a further five members into the Bowls SA Hall of Fame.

On hand were Hall of Famers Errol Bungey OAM, Arrienne Wynen and Audrey Hefford to assist in the presentation.

When asked to comment on his induction into the Bowls SA Hall of Fame david stockham answered; “It is not something that you expect, work towards or look forward to. When you start bowling you do it for the fun. I enjoyed the sport and remember thinking in those early days “hang on I can do this” and it just went on from there.”

That seemingly simplistic appraisal shows the uncluttered approach of a man who is respected throughout Australia and beyond and who is one of the most recognisable faces in Bowls. As a bowler he has been exceptional by any criteria. As a mentor and coach he has few peers at any level. His elevation to the position of National Selector this year is just reward for one of the game’s great thinkers.

Stockham, originally from NSW began his career in 1980 at the age of 23. In 1984 he decided on a trip around Australia but only got as far as Adelaide where he met his lovely partner Sue and our State now has the good fortune to claim him as our own. After a stint at Hawthorn Bowling Club the master bowler joined Grange where he picked up six Pennants alongside some of the State’s legendary bowlers. Apart from two stints in NSW he has remained in Adelaide as player/coach at Ascot Park. Stockham has won numerous Club titles along with four State Pairs including three in a row with Colin Aay in the early 90’s.

The duo went on to take out the National Champion of Champions title. He has also picked up two State Fours at three for Ian Taylor, an Open Singles title and has made 270 appearances for the South Australian State side. On the international stage “Stocky” has represented Australia on 27 occasions picking up Gold Medals in the Fours and Triples in Victoria, Canada in 1993. He was also selected in the team for the 1995 Trans-Tasman series. He became a household name after picking up consecutive Silver medals in the televised Jack High series.

Like so many left handed sportsmen the technical side of John Noonan’s chosen sport appeared to offer few challenges. As one of South Australia’s true champions he is a worthy inductee into the Bowls SA Hall of Fame.

Beginning his bowling career at the Georgetown Bowling Club he moved to ANI Bowling Club, Port Augusta in 1981.

A shift to the capital in 1992 saw him turn out in Adelaide Bowling Club colours before a transfer took him to the Marion ‘Hurricanes’. At Club level he has won innumerable Singles, Pairs and Fours titles as well as well documented success at Association level. Noonan was also well known as an SANFL footballer with West Adelaide where he played 53 league games. The game of Lawn Bowls has taken him to the dizzy heights of State and Australian selection. In total Noonan played 275 times for South Australia and appeared in national colours at the TransTasman series and also the Asia Pacific Championships that were held at Warilla in 1997. Prior to that in 1994 he took out the Australian Champion of Champions Singles title and followed up in 1996 with success at the Hong Kong International. Despite retiring from the game

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Noonan’s association with the sport has continued through sponsorship of bowls in South Australia. His reply when accepting Friday’s induction was heartfelt. “I am extremely honoured and humbled by my nomination and induction and by being accepted into the Bowls SA Hall of Fame.” hilda Pochon is one of an elite band of South Australian bowlers to have represented Australia at Commonwealth Games level. In the midst of a stellar career she was a member of the side which travelled to Edinburgh in 1986. As a member of Walkerville Bowling Club, Hilda was a powerhouse, winning 10 Club Singles and five Club Pairs and as a country competitor she won both the Singles and Pairs three times. At State level this wonderful lady won a string of State titles including five Pairs and three Triples and was aptly awarded the Bowler of the Year in 1971. A high quality competitor who represented South Australia on many occasions she was a veteran at the Australian Open. Over her years of competing against the best the country had to offer at a national level Hilda picked up one Singles, seven Pairs and three Triples titles in what was a stunning career.

With Arrienne Wynen, Ruth Street and Judy Whiting, Hilda was a member of the team that won the Fours medal at the 1991 National Championships in Melbourne.

Hilda passed away on 14 January 2012 aged 87 years.

Behind her she left an indelible mark on the sport of Lawn Bowls in South Australia.

For John Greenslade Awards Night was an enjoyable time surrounded by family and friends. A Riverton Bowling Club member for the entirety of his bowling career he epitomises the term “Club stalwart.” Highly regarded for his leadership and sportsmanship on the green he is a universally respected member of the bowling community.

A member of South Australia’s 1988 Australian Side’s Championship winning side Greenslade represented his State on 230 occasions. At State level he won four titles including the State Singles, Champion of Champion Singles and Pairs and is also a former winner of the Country Singles. In 1984 he was awarded the prestigious Putland Medal for the SA Bowler of the Year. At club level this bowling legend has secured 21 Club Singles, 10 Club Pairs and has gone on to take out 10 Association and Divisional titles. A loyal club man he has remained at Riverton Bowling Club despite numerous offers to join many metropolitan clubs. His devotion and contribution to the Club and Association in numerous committee roles including Club Coach have made him a valuable member of the bowling community.

Over the last three years riina bradbrook’s performances on bowling greens around Australia and overseas have been stunning. Already a great exponent of our game, with many honours behind her, success in the 2010 State Singles, Metro Singles and Australian Champion of Champions saw her as the only woman to have won all three events in the same year. On the back of these achievements Rinna was named South Australian Bowler of the Year in 2010. At a time when so many younger bowlers are hitting the headlines Riina proudly carries the mantle for the more mature in our bowling community and loves and thrives on every minute of it. Hardnosed on the bowling green and affable and effervescent off, she has earned every bit of her place in South Australian bowling history. As a member of Holdfast Bay Bowling Club she has won seven Singles, 10 Pairs, three Triples and two Fours as well as a Mixed Pairs Title. At State level Riina has appeared in South Australian colours on 151 occasions and has picked up 14 State titles including back-to-back Singles becoming the first woman to take out consecutive Singles titles since the 1920’s. Off the green Riina has always been a tireless worker at her home club Holdfast Bay as a volunteer, coach and umpire. Despite a heavy workload she has also found time to pass on her knowledge of the game to the State Development Squad over the last two years.

Sue Jolly & Vicki Lehmann Champion of Champions Pairs Winners

Adrian Masters Alsco Volunteer of the Year

Kerry Treloar Women’s State Event Player of the Year

Bowls SA Development Officer Erin Haines, Taylor Smith and Women’s State Singles Champion Kate Smith Hall of Fame Inductees: John Noonan, David Stockham, Riina Bradbrook, John Greenslade, Audrey Hefford who accepted Hilda Pochon’s award

Jack Ryan JDS Player of the Year

Ken Willcox Men’s Country Carnival Player of the Year Champ of Champs Singles winner Lyn Prosso with Coach of the Year John Malone

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BHAS Bowling C

By JoHn Bevin

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efore getting into this article I would like to acknowledge the input from Tom Brewer, Publicity Officer for BHAS Bowling Club. It is an article packed with historical records all of which have been supplied by Tom and couldn’t have been written without his assistance. If your club has its own story to tell contact me on johnbevin@ bigpond.com.

The seaport of Port Pirie, 224 kilometres north of Adelaide sits on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf and is the site of the world’s largest lead smelter. It is the State’s sixth most populous city with a population of over 13,000 inhabitants. Like so many coastal regions of South Australia Matthew Flinders was the first European to sight the area and the city is named after the ship “John Pirie” which was the first vessel to navigate the Port Pirie Creek while laden with sheep. It was named a provincial city in the early 1950’s and is the State’s second largest port.

The sport of lawn bowls has been popular in the region for decades and the city boasts two clubs, BHAS and Port Pirie while Port Germein Bowling Club is a mere 26 kilometres to the north. The members of all three play Pennant competitions in the North

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Western Bowling Association and have had success over the years.

Season 2012/13 has proven to be one of unqualified success for BHAS. This article will concentrate not only this year’s results but also the club’s successes over the last 60 years of its operation. The bowling club was founded by the Broken Hill Associated Smelters proprietors of Pirie Lead Smelting Works in 1953. The inaugural meeting was held on the 2nd of October of that year with 30 members present.

Opening day for season 1953/54 was held on the 4th of December and the season closed on the 7th of May 1954 with 91 members. The first President was Tom Wells and the Secretary Charles Robertson. The Women’s side of the club was formed in 1955 under the guidance of President Mrs L A White and Secretary Mrs H W Pointon. It was not until season 1957/58 that the members entered the Pennant competition in the North Western Women’s Bowling Association and in 1959/60 the club won its first Pennant in Division 2. From that point the women have won 14 Division One and 13 Division Two flags. In Regional Championships Vida Jenkins (1994/95), Shirley Bennett (1997/98) and Maxine Northcott (2007/08) have

all been successful in the Singles. The girls have also grabbed eight Triples and two Fours Championships along the way.

The record of the Men’s side of the club puts BHAS among the most successful in Pennants in the State’s history. The club joined the North Western Bowling Association by entering a Division 2 team for the 1954/55 season. It took until 1957/58 before the club won the Pennant and this success saw the side promoted to Division 1 for season 1958/59. In the 55 year period to 2013 the side established a remarkable winning culture amassing an incredible 36 Pennant wins 11 runner-ups and missing the finals only once, in 1962/63. With such success there were periods when the Division 1 side was virtually unbeatable. Twice the club has won three flags in succession firstly between 1967 and 1969 and later on from 1987 to 1989. Between 1992 and 1996 the side chalked up five Pennant wins on the trot. However these feats pale by comparison to a side which won 12 Division 1 flags consecutively from 1974 to 1985. In my experience I have heard of only one better performance and that came from McLaren Vale which took out 16 consecutive Division 1 Pennants

CluB A History of Success in the 1970’s and 80’s. From 1964 until 1998 the BHAS top division side played in 35 consecutive Grand Finals winning 27 of them for a total of 36 Division 1 wins. In this century alone the club has picked up seven Pennant wins out of 13 Grand Finals. With such a winning culture it is little wonder that the club has also been successful in other divisions. Over the years Division 2 has won on five occasions, Division 3 has won Grand Finals six times , Division 4 four times and the now defunct 5th division three times. When one considers the clubs which have competed in the North Western Bowling Association Pennant competition and the number of quality bowlers within each it has been an astonishing performance from BHAS. During 2013 the Club celebrates its Diamond Jubilee and over the season just completed men’s teams competed in four divisions and made the finals in each. For Divisions 1, 3 and 4 the success continued with the 1st and 4th Divisions going back to back. When asked about the age range of players within the three winning side Tom Brewer made the following comments; “I would guess that most bowlers range in age from the 60’s to 80’s with the youngest 54 and the eldest 84.” You

can bet that this playing group would have some stories to tell about their experiences over such a long period of time.

The more I got into this amazing story the more questions popped up and for interest the longest serving Pennant player still competing is Lawrie McMahon who has chalked up an incredible 757 games. He was a member of the Division 3 side which took out this year’s Pennant and in all 757 games he has represented BHAS. On Saturday March 2nd George Branford joined an exclusive group when he played his 700th game for the club. He joins McMahon and the late Keith Brackenridge as the only members to have achieved this milestone. Over his career Branford has won 21 Premiership badges of which 20 were earned in Division 1. Over the last 60 years there have only been 25 Men’s Singles Champions. Seven of these are still active in the club and Sam Mezzini holds the record with six wins between 2000 and 2011. Close behind are Brewer and the late Cec White both with five titles. Phil White is the only BHAS member to have earned State selection which he achieved in the 1979/80 season. The winner of four Club Singles he also picked up

the Country Singles in 1976 and went on to take out the Country Pairs with John Brackenridge in 1977 and with John Davies in 1987. In 2011 Division 1 skip Barry Magor also won the Country Pairs with the late Mark Underwood before going on to success in the 2013 Country Fours with Trevor Gill (skip), Ray Baverstock and Barry Scarman.

During the Diamond Jubilee season the club replaced one of its two grass greens with a synthetic carpet surface.

To achieve this $175,000 was taken from Club funds and $76,400 came from an SA Government grant. Primarily the move was made to save on water and electricity costs along with the expense of chemicals required for grass maintenance. The members now have the option of practicing and playing on Tifdwarf or carpet greens.

Life member and Club President Doug Ahola was recently announced as the “Administrator of the Year” at the annual Port Pirie Sporting Association Awards.

Having served a total of six years as President he was a driving force and leader of the team which investigated the installation of the new green.

And what will the future bring for BHAS? If past successes and club spirit mean anything the members will continue to prosper as the club moves forward.

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BY GEOFFREY WILLIAMS

50 years ago...

YOUNG WARREN LED THE WAY W

arren Murdoch was only 22 years old when he began playing bowls at Lenswood Bowling Club - back in 1963 when the sport was considered to be a mature gentleman’s game.

Now 50 years later, the Hills Bowling Association and his own club have honoured him for his achievements as a bowler and his tireless work and wide involvement with the sport.

Warren Murdoch stands not only as a bowls identity, but also as one of the pioneers who gradually led to younger members taking up lawn bowls.

As he recalls: “I was then the youngest player in the Hills Bowling Association and some of the elderly guys really didn’t accept me too well and didn’t like playing against a young whippersnapper – other than at my club of course.”

“I obviously showed potential which didn’t go down too well with some of them.

But eventually I was well accepted and was probably suited back then because I didn’t drink or smoke or swear and also I was just starting my business as a builder.”

Six years later his company built new clubrooms for Lenswood which are still in use today.

“In those days bowls was a real gentlemanly game,” Warren says. “Then, when you arrived for pennant play, the criteria were that when you walked through the gate you had to be in full attire wearing your club blazer and a tie.

It’s not like that today, just as bowls is no longer considered to be an elderly man’s game.”

For Warren, bowls began when he strolled from his home near the Lenswood Bowling Club and stopped to watch the play and chat with Lenswood identity and keen bowler, Bert Copeland, who invited him to “come and play.”

He accepted and Warren now recalls: “Bert took me under his wing and we played together a lot. We would go down to Norwood to play in pre-season and

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post season games for experience and he helped me get a good start to my bowls career.”

“The Hills Association was a strong competition with seven clubs but only Divisions 1 and 2 and I started leading in Div 2 and was there for a couple of seasons then moved up to Div 1 and had some good form.”

Warren played his way to the top of bowls with club titles, Division wins, State competitions with Schroeter Shield and a State second side. In the mid-80’s, while staying a member at Lenswood, he went to Lockleys and played impressive bowls in the metropolitan top Red Pennant competition.

“But playing metropolitan really didn’t suit me and although I had good rapport with players down there I stayed only for the season because I preferred the Hills competition,” he says.

In 1985-86 Warren won the HBA Singles Champion of Champions and the Southern Division Singles which took him into the State Champion of Champion Singles final against State bowler Bert James. It was Murdoch holding shot for title only to lose on James’ last bowl. But, “that’s bowls,” he still says.

As a Hills man Warren loves country bowls and considers his favourite successes as his Champion of Champions’ win; skippering and winning at least 10 Country Round Robin fours; playing for Southern Division in the Zamels’ Prestige State Fours Medley tourneys and Lush Shield interassociation wins.

He also prizes his Life Membership at Lenswood and the club titles - Singles champion seven times and well into double figures for the Pairs and Fours.

“It was always great to be part of a Lenswood winning team in the HBA premierships and we have had a lot of success because we have had some good bowlers come out of the Lenswood club”.

Warren believes the greatest change he has seen with bowls is “the advent of junior bowls and younger bowlers coming into the game.

“The fact that so many of the State’s top bowlers are younger players shows that youth is the new lifeblood for bowls and clubs must recognise this and have a policy to encourage youth because unless they have junior bowlers coming in they will be left behind.”

He says Lenswood has placed great emphasis on this and will be significant in the future. This was shown at the recent South Australian Primary Schools’ Sports Association bowls event where Lenswood schoolchildren played for the Triples gold and silver medals and a third team was narrowly beaten for bronze.

“The young people in our club are the future and we will be not too far away from winning pennants. However, there is still is room for older bowlers and retirees to take up the game to counterbalance the youth that is coming through.”

Warren says that while winning was fine, his greatest pleasure from bowls are the numerous friends he has made and the enjoyment of contributing to the game in his various roles down the years.

At this season’s 28th Annual Warren Murdoch Invitation Fours two-day tournament at Lenswood the HBA awarded him a Certificate of thanks and appreciation for his time as an HBA selector and executive member (for more than 25 years) to go with his HBA Life Membership. His was the second of only four HBA Life Memberships.

At Lenswood’s end of season dinner at the Woodside Hotel, Club President, Brian Scown, said Warren’s contribution as a player, administrator and worker for the club was immeasurable.

To all the plaudits, Warren’s response was simple: “Bowls has been good to me and I have been pleased to do what I can in repayment.”

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he seemingly endless 2012/13 season of Metropolitan Pennant bowls finally wound up on Sunday April 21 with the completion of Round 18. With the Finals in Premier 1, Premier 2 North and Premier 2 South due to be played on the weekend of April 18 and 19 there was a further interruption with Grand Final Day on the Sunday washed out. It seemed that the Bowling Gods were against us again but the rescheduled day of May 4th dawned to great weather at Hawthorn Bowling Club. It had been a long and often tedious wait but after the Grand Finals were completed competitors packed their bowls away almost seven months after the playing of Round One on October 6, 2012. World Bowls 2012 was a spectacular event which took pride of place during November and December but in the final analysis lengthy delays over a trying period left many tired and frustrated bowlers pleading for the end of the season to arrive.

In the country regions Pennant competitions continued throughout this period and as a consequence finished much earlier. As is the norm there were some stunning performances and some heartbreak in all parts of the State. Along the way favourites were successful and underdogs grabbed an unlikely flag. The following results should make good reading.

METROPOLITAN

In the Premier One Saturday Metropolitan competition the Adelaide Blues took out the Pennant after defeating the Grange Dolphins in both the Semi Final and Grand Final. It gave the

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Cowell Bowling Club Ladies Champions

side back-to-back titles and the playing group appears to have the fire power required to return the club to the halcyon days of the 1990’s. Prior to the two losses Grange had chalked up 17 consecutive wins on the way to the final series. In Premier Two North Salisbury had a minor round season to remember and took out the Grand Final 78-53 against near neighbour Gawler. In Premier Two South Holdfast Bay grabbed a Pennant with a comfortable 78-59 defeat of Somerton. Both Salisbury and Holdfast Bay return to the Premier One competition for season 2013/14 after some years in the second tier. For Morphett Vale Bowling Club it was a season to remember. The mighty Emu’s had entered the Metropolitan competition in 2011 after the disbanding of the Southern Association. A superb finish to this year’s 18 round series saw the club win its final three games to take out the Metro One South Pennant in only its second year in the city. With the flag came promotion into the highly competitive Premier Two South competition for season 2013/14. The club also picked the 4th Division Flag in what was a great year for the club.

The Thursday Pennant saw a dramatic final minor round series which threw the form book out the window. Grange caused a boil over defeating perennial Finals contender Prospect/Broadview and Holdfast Bay and with two rinks up took the points off Ascot Park. The final four in finishing order were Payneham, Lockleys, Marion and Holdfast Bay with no sign of either Prospect/Broadview or Modbury both of which were expected to figure prominently again this season. The 2nd Semi-Final saw Payneham score an excellent win against Lockleys and advance straight through to the Grand Final. From there it got really interesting as Holdfast Bay took out Marion in the Elimination Final with only one rink up and then pitted against Lockleys in the Preliminary Final repeated the dose with a victory that took the playing group through to the final game of the year. In the Grand Final Holdfast Bay defeated Lockleys at Modbury Bowling Club. I may sound as though I am repeating myself but again the side was successful on only one rink with a second drawn. In the final analysis Holdfast Bay stole the Pennant from fourth place and took out the Flag while winning only 3.5 rinks out of a possible nine over the Finals series. Anyone who predicted that result with three minor round games remaining is a genius. For interest Sandy Wallace, Riina Bradbrook and Wendy Clarke were all members of the Club’s Saturday and Thursday winning combinations and each grabbed two Pennants for the year.

And they say that bowls is a hard game!!!

By JoHn Bevin

McLaren Vale won three consecutive Division 1 titles

COUNTRY

We are going to start our country wrap up with the small club of Stansbury on the Southern Yorke Peninsula. Playing away at Yorketown in this season’s Grand Final the Division One side grabbed their first Pennant for 16 years with the final bowl of the day. With all players performing at a high level Yorketown picked up two wins and a draw across the four rinks but went down by 86-83 in what was a spectacular finish. With the match up for grabs Stansbury skip Greg Nankivell proved to have the answer for anything thrown at him during the final part of the game. On the penultimate end when down five he drew the shot with his last bowl only to see opposition skip Mark Ruddock take the bowl of the head for five. At that point the game could have gone either way and on the final end the Stansbury skip found himself four down with his last bowl in his hand. Down game he calmly drew shot to give Stansbury a four shot win. It was a one shot victory which had the Stansbury crowd rocking and rolling and one has to feel sorry for Yorketown which did everything but take the title!

It must have been a year for tight finishes in the country. In Region 8 Blyth were successful in the Mid North Saturday Pennant after a heart stopping win against Auburn. Up four shots going into the final end of the day the Blyth playing group found themselves three and a measure down with skip Wal Wandel to deliver his last bowl. You can picture the highly charged atmosphere; 200 ardent fans on the sidelines many with fingers crossed but despite the pressure Wal was up to the challenge drawing third wood to get his side over the line by two shots. Oh yeah! You can bet that the skip‘s heart was pumping after that performance they are the ones you dream about. For interest Blyth has won only two previous 1st Division Saturday Pennants in 1956 and 2004 but Jeff Pratt reckons that there is a good feeling around the present team.

This season the club gained four new 1st Division bowlers and Pratt says that the playing group will be going all out for back-to-back success in 2013/14. In the Riverland Berri cut its usual swathe through the local competition chalking up Saturday Pennants in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 while the Thursday side also picked up a Flag. It seems that nothing can stop this incredible club. Former State representative and Berri skip Andy Hill not only celebrated Club’s Pennant success but also piloted his North Eastern rink to the top of table at this year’s Country Round Robin. To top off the year Andy also took out this year’s Country Singles title to add to myriad of awards he has won in the past!

In the Lower South East, Mt Gambier RSL dropped one rink in a 75-67 win against Port McDonnell to register its third

Thursday Premier One Pennant Champions Holdfast Bay

consecutive Division One title. In what was a great spread of success in the region, Naracoorte RSL picked up the 2nd and 4th Division Flags, Penola 3rd Division and Lucindale 5th.

McLaren Vale also won its third consecutive Division 1 title in the race for Great Southern Association honours and grabbed the Second Division title along the way. It is the first time that the club has got both sides up in the same year and President Stan Broadwood made the following comment; “With our club successful both on and off the green this year McLaren Vale Bowling Club has been a great place to be!”

Just seven kilometres away from the Vale sits the small country club of McLaren Flat. The membership stands at 24 which is just enough to fill two Pennant teams if nobody pulls a hamstring or the likes. In what was a great performance both sides made their Great Southern Grand Finals this season.

Talking about three wins, how about the performance of Cowell on the Eyre Peninsula which had teams in Wednesday Open Gender mid-week, Thursday Ladies and Saturday Pennant competitions and won all three.

In the Upper North a separate article in this edition describes another great season for BHAS which continues to chalk up the honours. There were many more results worthy of a mention but space precludes me from taking this article any further. Winter well, drive carefully and remember season 2013/14 is just around the corner.

Wednesday Premier 1 Pennant Champions Grange

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oon after Christmas, Adelaide Bowling Club’s Dale Robertson announced that he was going to take a break from the sport of Lawn Bowls at the end of season 2012/13.

Like many others I was taken by surprise.

As a member of the Club he had skipped a rink in last season’s Premier One Pennant winning side and appeared at the peak of his powers. However, like so many others in the game he is a family man and the time had come to pack away the bowls, pull out the fishing rod and spend some quality time with his family. The caravan is ready to go and I can visualise “Robbo” with a stubby in his hand and his wife Janis and kids George (5) and Alex (14) beside him.

They will be sitting on the banks of a river somewhere in country South Australia. He will more than likely have brightly coloured sunscreen plastered on his face and a floppy hat to keep the flies at bay. With his departure, the sport will lose one of its most enigmatic and entertaining players. I have known Robbo for a lot of years and we have spoken many times over the last couple of seasons. He can often be quiet and reflective in a oneon-one conversation but put him on the green in a competitive environment and he becomes a one man motivation machine. Famous for the “fist pumps” which follow a successful delivery he can change a game in the blink of an eye.

For those who were fortunate to witness Adelaide’s win against Grange in the Preliminary Final of season 2011/12 you will understand just what I mean. With the Dolphins seemingly in control and looking likely to advance to the Grand Final Robertson produced five ends of individual brilliance that turned the game on its head. From the 15th end he put down a series of shots that varied from lightening drives to subtle draws which changed the dynamics of the game completely. Ultimately team mate and fellow skip Adrian Green would play a drive of rare quality to grab a four on his last end and Scott Thulborn would pick up the same number of shots on the final end of the day for a one shot overall win. I said to “Robbo” after the game “those five ends of brilliance changed the game completely.” “That John” he answered with a contented smile on his face “was vintage Robbo!”

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thought he was something special but from a skip who was rapt that his rink had managed to drag the Blues back into contention. Adelaide went on to win its first Grand Final for 14 years. They had come from fourth spot going into the series and none was happier than Robertson, who bedecked in fluorescent pink sunscreen was still fist pumping as the cameras continued clicking after the game. So who is this enigmatic character who can light up a bowling green with his personality, motivation and skills?

Dale William Robertson was born to parents Bill and Margaret on September 11, 1967 in Port Pirie SA. Having attended Primary School in the area he studied at Risdon Park Technical College. He has one sibling, elder sister Kathy who still lives in Port Pirie. His mother passed away three years ago but his father still lives in the city and bowls for Port Pirie Bowling Club where he is the reigning Singles Champion.

Robbo’s appearance in the Premier One Grand Final against Grange this year will be dedicated to the memory of his mum Margaret. The side got up 76-65 with his rink of Justin Colvill, Richard Hooper and Hank Pelgrim winning 1513 against Grange’s Cameron Dickson.

With Adelaide going back-to-back it is not a bad time to take a break. There is no doubt however that his teammates will miss his presence both on and off the green.

Robertson moved to Adelaide in 1993 but prior to that year a look at his performances for Port Pirie Bowling Club show a bowler of top quality. He began in the sport at the age of 11 and was 15 when he won his first Singles title at the club. That victory would be the first of many winning performances in all disciplines and came one year after his selection at lead for the legendary Ian Taylor in the Upper North Country Round Robin side of 1982. He went on to skip a side in the competition over a six year period as Upper North set about rebuilding a competitive combination.

With him in his first rink were lead Grant Yaeger, second Robbie Grimes and third Neville Leue. Robbo, Yaeger and Leue would all go on to play State bowls for South Australia. At Port Pirie he won the Club Singles in 1987/88, 1990/91 and 1991/92 and was successful in the North Western Champion of Champions Singles in 1987/88 and 1991/92. Over the same period he took out the Upper North Champion of Champion title on three occasions. He also won the BWBA Champion of Champion Pairs and the Upper North Pairs. After traveling to the city he roomed with Marion’s Graham Kenner for a short period before moving in with best mate Adrian Green. After skipping for the Hurricanes for two

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MiSSion years he moved to the Adelaide Bowling Club which he considers his spiritual home. From 1996 to 2001 he won five consecutive Club Singles and also picked up two Club Pairs titles with Daryl Rudland. Add to that a Master’s Pairs win with Paul Craig and we can see that it was a “purple patch” for the talented bowler. In 1996/97 he was awarded the Putland Medal as South Australian Male Bowler of the Year. In season 1994/95 Robertson won State selection playing at three for Andrew Smith in a rink that also included Neil Lemmey and Drew Bungey. He went on to play 100 games for the Croweaters, 50 at three and 50 at skip. After taking the runner-up spot on two occasions he picked up the State Singles title in 1997/98 with a 25-14 win against John Noonan. He went on to take out the Australian Champion of Champion Singles title the same year defeating Kevin Walsh by the same score-line. With the 11 shot win he joined Smith and Noonan as the only other South Australian men to have taken out the prestigious event. In 1997 he held an Australian ranking of two which put him among the elite of the sport in Australia and the same year he became a National Squad member.

Robbo leaves competitive bowls having competed in 865 Pennant matches

between 1979 and 2013. However his prowess on a bowling green is only one of his sporting talents. If the timing had been right our sport may have lost him to professional golf. At 18 years old he shot a course record of 61 off the stick at Port Pirie and it is a record that stands to this day. He was a golfing Club Champion three times and SA Junior Champion twice and still plays off a three handicap.

As a youngster he also represented the State at Ten Pin Bowling. “That’s where I got my big drive and aggressive approach from” he commented during a recent discussion.

We leave you with some additional comments from a man who commands the respect of many in our bowling fraternity. “To play in the 1990’s with so many talented bowlers in the Adelaide Metropolitan competition was the best and I learned from the best! I tried hard to base my game on that of the late Paul Richards. He was my idol growing up in bowls. I tried to emulate him by becoming an attacking and flamboyant skipper. The “fist pump” is something that I have picked up over the years. I use it as an adrenalin rush to pump us up particularly when the game is close or someone has pulled off a great shot or game changer. Sometimes it is even me.” sa BOWLER | June 2013 | 21

Bowls SA visits Broken Hill O n Saturday May 4th the Silver City Bowling Association hosted representatives from our governing body Bowls SA at the Zinc Bowling Club; the visitors included General Manager Mark Easton, Chair of the Umpires Committee Beth Young along with her husband Gerald and Bowls Australia Community Development Officer Richard Law. Beth was recently given the honour of being admitted to the Bowls Australia Hall of Fame as “Volunteer of the Year for 2012�. This honour was given as a result of her work on the Bowls Australia National Officiating Committee and her work of officiating at numerous National and International events.

The thrust of this visit was to foster closer ties between our governing body and the member clubs of the Silver City Bowling Association. Mark Easton made the point that their job was to assist their membership in the promotion of bowls in any way possible and that they were in Broken Hill to hear about our problems and to assist us. This assistance ranged from expert business advice to ideas regarding promotion and assistance with grants.

The visit was in conjunction with a tournament in which all four visitors participated. The teams were not nominated but put together by Laurie Sibson, with all teams being changed around from morning to afternoon. In the morning two games of two bowl Triples were played and in the afternoon one game of two bowl Triples. This provided the opportunity to talk informally with the Bowls SA people. At morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea many took up the opportunity to discuss the status and future of bowls locally.

Following lunch, Beth Young had the floor and spoke of the current state of play regarding what Bowls Australia were contemplating for a revision of the Bowls Australia Rule book and umpires qualifications. Following that she opened it up for questions from the floor on anything related to the rules of the game. Beth is a lovely lady, excellent communicator and blessed with a great sense of humour.

Beth made a relatively dour subject very interesting, answering every question thrown at her and posing questions to us. Following this session all in attendance certainly had a better understanding of the sort of rules that pop up in our game regularly.

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The $600 prize money for this tournament was sponsored equally by the three Broken Hill Clubs and the Silver City Bowling Association. The first game of the morning was won by Jo Ann Faithfull, Rob Jones and Ray Grenfell.

Game two was won by Muriel Noble, Beth Young and Dennis Cetnich while the final game was won by Barry Trebilcock, Gerald Young and Kevin Gebhardt.

This was a most successful visit and only good can come of a closer relationship between Bowls SA and the bowling clubs in Broken Hill.

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The prime event is the round robin Sides event with five teams of four rinks from each State competing throughout the week to come up with the eventual Sides Trophy winner.

This year’s event was staged near Swan Hill, Victoria at the nearby Murray Downs Golf & Country Club from April 14 to April 20 and the SA Police bowlers had another hugely successful championship.

Taking out the National Sides title, narrowly over runner-ups Victoria, produced ‘back to back’ Sides titles for SA who went through undefeated at Caloundra, Queensland in 2012. The 56th Championships is to be staged in Busselton, Western Australia in February 2014 where we wish the SA Police Bowlers the best of luck to continue their success.

championship Fours (right): John Morris, Chris Kearns (Skip), Trevor Gregory and Cosimo Cavaiuolo championship triples: Vic Butvilla, Andrew Haines (Skip) and Michael Whitehead (below left) Pairs Plate winners: Rex Heins (Skip) and Colin Miller (below right)

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hree times defending State Triples Champion Brett Davis teamed with two times defending Champion of Champions Pairs winner Laini Murray to claim the State Mixed Pairs trophy at Modbury on April 15. In perfect conditions, Murray and Davis claimed 11 of the 17 ends played to record a 17-8 victory over 2010/11 Champions Jocelyn Hastie and Jeff Aworth. In a true sign of the tightness of the game, no more than three was scored on any individual end.Murray and Davis both now take their State Titles tally to four a piece.

range Bowling Club’s “Bowled Shane” took out the 2013 State Night Owls title at the Walkerville Bowling Club In excellent conditions, 13 metro teams joined teams from Saddleworth, Encounter Bay, Murray Bridge, Clarendon, Mannum, Mallala, Goolwa and Whyalla in the three games of five ends concept.

Semi Final action saw the champion’s claim a 17-10 win over Kane Coulls and Felicity Secomb whilst Hastie and Aworth survived a mid-game revival to defeat Riina and Steve Bradbrook 22-13.

The 2013 State Final was once again proudly supported by Henselite and Lion.

The Walkerville Bowling Club, in their third year of hosting the State Final, did a fantastic job throughout the day.

Mixed Pairs winners Brett Davis and Laini Murray with Bob Cooper

Paul Channon, Andrew Naisbitt, Anthony West and Scott Harding

Over the six qualifying nights leading up to the State Final, 120 teams participated at Murray Bridge, Yankalilla, Mallala, West Lakes, Ascot Park and Modbury.

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ith only the Pairs left to decide the Wombats took to the green on Sunday April 14 at Clearview Bowling Club for the Wheelchair and Disability State Pairs.

With a great standard of play there were lots of measures needed but in the end only three pairs were left to receive medals.

The Winning Pair were Liam Buckley and Zach Guy, runners-up were David Bailey and Rob Goodwin and in third place were Darryl Willson and Ron Colgan.

Liam Buckley has had a very successful year, also taking out the State Singles.

Zach Guy, Liam Buckley with Coordinator Ron Colgan

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he Under 18 State Championships were held at Lockleys Bowling Club from April 15 to April 19. Despite the threat of rain mostly sunny skies prevailed for the week’s play.

The marathon event includes boys and girls Singles, Pairs and Triples and puts the young bowlers through an endurance test which no doubt gives them great experience to take them onto the next level of their bowling careers.

Breeanna Dickson claimed her 4th Under 18 Girls Singles title over last year’s winner Renee McPharlin, 25-7, completing a clean sweep of the Gold medals on offer for the week.

Breeanna and Renee have achieved great things as Under 18 players and as they move into the next level of their career

we’re sure they will continue to show how talented they are.

There was some outstanding bowling during the week and as a result 12 year old Joshua Studham became the youngest ever Boy’s Under 18 Singles Champion in a thrilling 25-23 victory over departing junior Brandon Whiley and eleven year old Haylee Studham claimed her first State title in her debut State event alongside under 18 veterans’ Renee McPharlin and Breeanna Dickson.

Thanks go to Lockleys Bowling Club for hosting the event, and also to all the umpires, markers and parents who made the week such a success.

RESULTS boy’s siNGles Gold: Joshua Studham [Port Wakefield] Silver: Brandon Whiley [McLaren Vale] Bronze: Tyson Wilson [Hindmarsh] Girl’s siNGles Gold: Breeanna Dickson [Salisbury] Silver: Renee McPharlin [Balaklava] Bronze: Cassandra Harvey [Somerton] boy’s Pairs Gold: James Bodnar [Underdale-Airport] & Charlie Birnie [Tranmere] Silver: Jacob Taylor & Gerrin Jenke [Loxton] Bronze: Quinn Raymond & Brandon Whiley [McLaren Vale]

Joshua Studham

Girl’s Pairs Gold: Breeanna Dickson & Renee McPharlin Silver: Paige Mawer & Cassandra Harvey [Somerton] Bronze: Danielle Stentiford [Hope Valley] & Hayley Woolfitt [Milang]

boy’s triPles Gold: Joshua Studham [Port Wakefield], James Bodnar & Charlie Birnie Silver: Jacob Taylor, Aaron Fuss [Rosewater] & Gerrin Jenke Bronze: Jack Watson [KensingtonMarryatville], Isaac Trenorden [Lenswood] & Casey Brind [Curramulka] Girl’s triPles Gold: Haylee Studham [YP All-Stars], Renee McPharlin, & Breeanna Dickson Silver: Hayley Woolfitt, Lynsey Trenorden [Lenswood] & Emma Hughes [Modbury] Bronze: Alyssia Brown [KensingtonMarryatville], Bailey Rafferty [Salisbury] & Tamzin Jenke [Loxton]

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reGioN 1 Members of the Lower South East Bowling Association Board met with Bowls SA General Manager Mark Easton and Vice President Don Crosby in April in what was a very productive meeting.

Items set down on the agenda were discussed and clarified and the personal connection and liaison with the two representatives bought the city to the country reducing the miles that separate the two to zero.

This was greatly appreciated and the Lower South East looks forward to more meetings of this nature in the future.

When Region 1 Councillor Jenny Waugh presented a Super Veteran badge to Millicent member Shirley Buhlman there were too many accolades to mention.

Shirley’s years of involvement have been extensive, not only in the administration of bowls but in her exploits on the green, coaching and especially her involvement with school students. Shirley is an inspirational example to all.

reGioN 3 In her last presentation before retiring, Councillor Rita Jones had great pleasure in acknowledging Ron Sizer who celebrated his 90th birthday on April 2, 2013.

Ron has been an active member of the Wirrabara Bowling Club since he started bowling in 1964/65 – 49 years ago.

The local Publican at the time got him interested in the game which he took to easily.

Ron has been President and Secretary and is also a Life Member of the club.

He likes the social aspect of bowls, meeting people and he has formed many friendships. But he also enjoys the challenge of bowling against good bowlers, being 1987/88 Club Champion and a valued member of premiership teams.

Ron displayed his great perseverance and tenacity when he injured his right shoulder in 2011 and could not bowl with his right arm.

He changed to his left hand and after many hours of practice learned to bowl left handed which he still uses today and will continue to do so.

You cannot keep a good bowler down.

Jenny Waugh, Maureen Elton and Shirley Buhlman A Super Veteran badge has also been presented to Lucindale member Betty Fisher. Betty has been a member for 20 years and still plays pennants and remains active in the club.

In November 2013 the Mount Gambier RSL & District Bowls Club will celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary and incoming President Deane Wilkinson and his committee are busy with preparations for the big day.

The original minute books will be scrutinised for statistics to bring highlights from that era to the present time recognising the people involved at the beginning and during the long road to where the club can now boast a healthy membership of 183 playing members.

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Ron Sizer reGioN 6 What a fantastic year for Region 6.

Winning the Lorna Rowley Shield for the first time since the realignment of the boundaries against Region 7, runners up in the Country Carnival and fourth in the Prestige Medley being the only country side represented in the finals.

The Pitcher Shield, which is a contest between the three Associations, has contributed to the competitive bowling that is now emerging between players as they strive to be selected to represent their Associations and for Region events.

This season has seen the Hills Women set up a challenge to the Lower Murray and Southern Mallee by winning this event and by going on to win all events at the Region Champion of Champions

held at Lameroo.

Hahndorf member Chris Keller is the first player to win all four Championship titles, Fours, Pairs Triples and the premier Region Champion of Champions Singles in our Region. This is also the first time that one Association has won all events.

Congratulations Chris – a fantastic achievement.

Carolyne Edwardes, Jean Wagnitz, Chris Keller and Pauline Eichner won the Championship Fours Meadows Members held their Presentation Dinner on Saturday April 13, 2013 to wind up their season and acknowledge their achievements.

Presentations were made to their Club Champions, and Life Membership was bestowed on Nick Ingram, Doug Guy, Robert Male and Colin Michelmore.

Meadows successfully brought home the Hills Bowling Association Bert Copeland Shield and the Division 1 team finished fourth in the Saturday Pennant competition.

This is the second year that their ladies have been in the Hills Women’s Bowling Association after many years in the Great Southern Association and they are continuing to improve with several new players joining the club.

Greenkeeper Don Sheldon and assistant Norm Dixon are to be congratulated on having the greens running the best they have for years.

The club is always looking for new players and a very successful 12 week Night Owls competition promises a strong future.

Nick Ingram, Doug Guy and Colin Michelmore and Robert Male

Club & Regional newS fRom aCRoSS the State

Gloria Griggs and Louise Schrama winners of the Thelma Lucas Memorial Tournament held at Meadows Mt Pleasant On May 26, after several years of hard work by the present and preceding committees and members, the Mt Pleasant Bowling Club celebrated the Official Opening of their new synthetic green. With the assistance of the Barossa Council, several sponsors, fundraising and the donation of time, labour and equipment the Club was able to have the new green and lighting installed and the surrounds remodelled by laying paving around the entire area.

The day commenced with the presentation to Olive Carnell, a long standing and still active member of the club, of a 90 Years of Age Certificate presented by President Ian Cockroft before over 20 teams took to the new green for an Open fours tournament.

During lunch Mayor Brian Hurn officially announced the opening of the new green and ceremoniously rolling the jack down the green. Bowls Australia Community Development Officer, Richard Law then rolled the first bowl down the green completing the formalities.

The Mt Pleasant Bowling Club would like to thank all who have made the new green possible and look forward to many years of competitive pennant games and tournaments.

Olive Carnell

reGioN 7 Kangaroo island amalgamation In February Region 7 executive made a brief visit to Kangaroo Island to facilitate a Special Meeting of the Kangaroo Island Men’s Association and Kangaroo Island Women’s Association to form an amalgamated body.

Greg Davis, the President of the Men’s Association gave a brief outline of the process that had been undertaken by the Island Bowling Clubs to reach a decision to amalgamate and following due process, resolutions were put to form the Kangaroo Island Bowling Association, and that the amalgamation The amalgamation was subsequently approved by the Bowls SA Board and Council and came into effect on May 23, 2013.

Kangaroo Island has taken a positive move forward to work together to facilitate and promote the sport on the Island. reGioN 10 hawthorn Glen Dow and David Sutherland, both Life Members of Hawthorn Bowling Club, achieved legendary status this season when they each notched up 1,000 pennant games for the Hawks. Often in the same side, they have only once played in the same rink. Both started within two weeks of each other in 1979 and were Saturday players, filling in on Wednesdays only if they were on leave.

Glen was motivated to join a bowling club when he heard that if you wanted to be a champion, you had to start before you were 45.

David had played cricket and football and decided to give lawn bowls a go and they both chose Hawthorn as it was their local club and they knew some of the members.

They have done their time in administrative positions but now David prefers the outside to the office. As Greens Manager for many years, he still helps out every day with the greens, having worked with six greenkeepers and his superb roses are cosseted and greatly appreciated by members and visitors.

Like us all, they remember the peaks and the troughs. Glen will never forget his first away game. He rode his bike to the club and left it safely in the grounds.

On return, this being pre bar days, the place was in darkness and his bike was inside the locked gate. He had to

jump the fence and heave it over, strap his new bowls bag on the back before heading off home. In a game against a club, now defunct, the score netted three ‘50’ badges for the Hawks and Glen’s was the only rink to miss out with a score of 39. One Saturday his rink lost 36-5, only to repeat the score in reverse the following Wednesday, the same four players – and such is the game of bowls!

He has been in the winning club for 14 pennant badges but remembers the one where he was out with an injury and had to bite his nails as a spectator.

Playing against Blackwood, David was informed by his skipper that he would be opposing the best leader in the zone and all that was asked of him was to “try and give us some close bowls”. It must have been the challenge as he had a day everyone dreams about and the team responded and they won. His form held on another occasion when he was promoted to 1 Red when a player was unavailable. The Hawks won and the opposition skipper, when shaking hands said, “Bad luck, B.O.G today, dropped next week”. (He did get a few more games) David has also distinguished himself with indoor bowls and has played 120 games for the state in the Australian Championships. He is a Life Member and Patron of that Association and it was this involvement which led him to coaching school students in 1992.

Lawn Bowls followed and he now coaches students at Hawthorn who come from the surrounding secondary schools.

Both men are happy to share the honour of playing for Hawthorn for so many games and for achieving legendary status in the same season.

Glen Dow and David Sutherland

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high performance seNior state teaMs During April the State men and women representing Bowls SA, its members and South Australia, attended the Super Six and Australian Sides Championship in Bendigo, Victoria. suPer sixes The performance of our men and women in this event was very pleasing. In all Bowls SA captured five medals including Silver and four Bronze.

Our Men’s Singles representative Scott Thulborn was extremely unlucky not be playing off for Gold or Silver having only lost one of his four games and that by one shot, earning him Bronze.

Wayne Ruediger and Simon Dorr were outstanding, playing a level of bowls in the preliminary rounds unmatched; unfortunately they could not sustain this level in the Final and had to settle for Silver. Our men’s Triples did not fully hit their straps, Mark Haines and Ashley Klose were well skippered by Max Kleinig and slipped over the line in the Bronze medal playoff.

Our women’s Singles representative Jackie Gardiner had an up and down event, beating some of the best players in Australia in Lisa Phillips and Kelsey Cottrel but having difficulty against the lesser known players; Jackie finished 5th overall. Our Pair’s combination of Breeanna Dickson and Renee McPharlin finished in Bronze medal position after defeating Victoria in the playoff while our women’s Triple of Renata Callisto, Laini Murray and Skipper Cherie Morgan also played well and also finished with a Bronze.

Overall this was a strong showing from our players and our best result at this event since its inception.

australiaN sides chaMPioNshiP Our State men were poised to have real impact and this expectation was shared by coaches, selectors and Bowls SA Management.

Day 1 saw SA defeat WA and NT and in a crucial head to head with NSW on Day 2, we went down by one shot in a nail biter. The afternoon round saw SA decisively defeat ACT to finish off the day. Day 3 started well when we defeated Queensland; a great win but unfortunately our arch rival Victoria defeated us in the afternoon. In a bitter pill to swallow Tasmania defeated us by two shots on the final morning to put SA in 4th place overall – a standing that understates the level of play by our men but an improved performance that must be bettered in 2014.

The SA women were full of excitement, but with four Sides Championship debutants and new look back end players, expectations were uncertain. Day 1 saw us grab two wins against WA and NT, to record a great start. Day 2 saw us up against competition favorites NSW and while we were beaten our teams were competitive and showed real fight to stay in the contest. In a disappointing result, we went down to ACT, who proved to be a surprise packet, finishing third.

Day 3 Queensland defeated us by 19 shots. A very competitive performance from our young outfit in the final two rounds saw us going down by four shots to both Victoria and Tasmania. While a disappointing final result some very strong indicators were seen in two of the three rinks and debut players and young skippers showed enough to encourage positive thoughts for future events.

Future hiGh PerForMaNce eveNts Bowls SA teams will be involved in a development series against Bowls Victoria in Mildura, August 9 to 11, followed by the Bowls Australia Under 18 Championships to be held in Perth in late September early October. The Over 60’s State Sides will travel to Geelong in late October for their second tilt at the national title. Our senior State teams, Under 25 men and women and Under 18 boys and girls will take on Bowls Victoria in early January and then the senior men and women will attend the Australian Sides and Super 6’s which will be played in Tasmania in late March 2014 at South Burnie Bowling Club.

Team bonding; Silver medallists at the Super Sixes Wayne Ruediger and Simon Dorr

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Unbiased Opinion conduct, is no longer so permissible.

Is this a good thing? How should it be viewed? Not every piece of legislation or idea that comes about necessarily advances human civilisation but ultimately it is difficult to argue with the tenor of the concept within this legislation and these incidents show.

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13 year old girl was interrogated for two hours by police as a result of an alleged racist comment between her and a 34 year old gifted Australian Rules Footballer. An AFL President makes a flippant remark which carries great offence to many who heard it. New legislation is attempting to put together, at a Federal level, all of the laws that deal with the issue of discrimination, but which has been put on the back burner due to complaints from various groups for a whole range of different reasons. One of those reasons was that some of the critics suggested the new laws go too far prohibiting normal social contact.

To the Federal Attorney General’s credit, he has listened to all of those who are critiquing the new law which was originally simply to coalesce all of them into one.

Some changes of language will arguably have a significant effect on the rights of the individual in the community and so he is considering it further.

These events and the associated outcry in comment are interesting. It is arguable that we have reached a point where what was permissible and what was acceptable

In all sports including Bowls there will be an increase in the instances of behaviour that is no longer going to be acceptable.

An example of this is the South Australian Equal Opportunity Act Application by Bowls SA itself. An exemption was sought because the law had consequences which were not desirable from the sports point of view; its members’ point of view and its participants’ point of view. The Association continues to monitor that situation for the benefit of the future of the sport. More broadly, on the green, some of the comments of the past will no longer be appropriate in the future. As integration in our community of different cultures increases so will instances of offensive remarks which were previously not considered to be such.

It will require all sporting associations to review its procedures and policies so that they are consistent with the law of the broader community. Whatever you do, including your leisure time activities, is subject to the law as it evolves.

In my time as honorary solicitor of Bowls SA I have seen several instances where civil action in the courts was a distinct possibility at times. The risk of adverse litigation is now much larger than it has ever been before. Is this a good thing?

Good for lawyers you might think. Well it depends on your view as to what the laws are trying to achieve. At the end of the day there may be a first clumsy attempt to establish laws which are really all about requiring us to exhibit a particular attitude towards each other on the sporting arena in particular, in the workplace and in life generally. That attitude would be that of respect. That is what these laws ultimately are all about. If you respect an opponent,

no matter how hard you try to defeat them, acting in a discriminatory or offensive way becomes very much a secondary consideration. I am not suggesting that overnight Australian sporting fields are going to become a place where the vernacular and the attempt to verbal the opposition will disappear. Hardly likely, even on the green but if you do engage in that behaviour then you run the risks from now on of greater accountability for your behaviour.

In reality we are all accountable for each other. That is part of the social contract and that is one of the very elements that hold us all together, along with the rule of law and all that goes with it, and the accountability of governments in particular which can override minorities by actions of political expediency which is far more common than what it should be.

I read a book once that said that by 2048 the author was hopeful that there would be world government. This would be 100 years since the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. It is a wonderful idea and small steps such as the proposed laws which are currently with the Federal Attorney General for consideration could be seen as a step toward that goal.

I am not sure if a unified world government will be achieved by then but these new laws remind us that greater respect is needed in just about every aspect of our existence. They provide a stepping stone for future improvement of the law as society changes. Bowls SA is participating in the same march towards 2048 as everyone else. We are all so engaged every time we act as a competitor, as a spectator or an official and these laws promote the concept of respect. Changing laws to adapt to changing social conditions is for the most part an appropriate process for governments to pursue. Playing bowls or any other sport with respect is part of that process.

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During a fours match the seconds went to the bar while the leads played their bowls. On their return Second B played first instead of Second A. Play continued alternatively until Third B played his first bowl. It was then realised that the seconds had played in the incorrect order. What action should be taken and by whom?

Immediately the last bowl of the end came to rest, Skip A called for 30 seconds delay in determining the result of the end, pointing to a bowl which appeared likely to fall over. During the 30 seconds waiting period Skip B wanted to secure another leaning bowl. Is this allowed?

A jack is moved into the ditch by a non-toucher that remains over the edge of the ditch and resting on the jack. Later in the end the non-toucher is moved into the ditch as a result of play moving the jack in the ditch. The skip of Team A wants the jack returned to the position on the green that it occupied before being originally moved by the non-toucher. The skip of Team B disagrees and wants the jack repositioned in the ditch to where it was before being moved as a result of a non-toucher entering the ditch. Who is correct?

When determining the result of an end the thirds remove a bowl out of the head before the total number of shots is agreed. Is this permissible?

The first end in a singles match is tied. Player A claims that they are going to play the first end again and that they should toss to determine who shall play first. Player B disagrees and calls you as the umpire. Who is correct?

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If the bowl has disturbed the head, the opposing skip should choose whether to (a) leave the head as it is and have their team play two bowls one after the other to get back to the proper order of play, or (b) declare the end dead. (Too many bowls have been played in the incorrect order to have the bowls of Second B returned to be played in the correct order) Law 47.1.3. If the head has not been disturbed then Law 47.1.2 should apply.

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NO. If either skip has asked for a 30 second delay in determining the result of the end no bowl which is likely to fall should be secured during that period. Law 40.2

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The skip of Team B. If a jack at rest in the ditch is displaced by a non-toucher entering the ditch an opponent should put it back to its former position in the ditch. Law 33.5.3

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YES. As the shots are agreed each bowl can be removed from the head and placed in a group in a position where they will not interfere with any measuring. Laws 39.3.

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Player B is correct. The end is counted as a played end. Law 41.2 If the first end is a tied end the first to play in that end should also play first in the second end. Law 41.4

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