GLENBROOK PANTHERS
BOWLING CLUB
Vlad Holowaty and Neil
Workman take Minor Pairs
title for 2016.
There will be no Unbiased
produced for the month of
August
See you in September – Ed.
1 Hare St Glenbrook
Phone 02 47206800
Fax 47206899
Bowls office 02 4739 1275 (check times)
REPORT FOR JULY 2016
Congratulations to the winners of “Blaxland Day „n‟ Night Pharmacy” Men‟s
Minor Pairs Vlad Holowaty and Neil Workman 24 over Bob Hector and Bernie
Keating 11. It was a dominating display on the scoreboard but played in good
spirit and the concluding half a dozen ends were in very cold and dark
conditions.
Congratulations also to the winners of “Blaxland Day „n‟ Night Pharmacy”
Veteran Pairs John Leadbitter and Victor Emmanuel 30 over Steve Sheens (sub for Ken Hale) and Kevin Davis
12. The dawning of a partnership made in heaven.
Friday afternoon Social Pairs played on 1st July saw the unofficial christening of the D J Dempster BBQ with
players enjoying a sausage and bread roll before the game. After an initial BBQ technical malfunction all ended
very well. I just hope that approval was sought from D J Dempster.
Saturday‟s during July will feature the “Leady Secret Accumulator.” It doesn‟t rule you out if you can‟t play
every week.
Club Triples Championship will have commenced by the time this report goes to print and sees the entries of
some very strong combinations. Good luck to all.
Our Welfare Officers have continued to be extremely busy. Alan Pope, Ron Boath and Joe Armour continue to
carry out their duties with compassion and care. Thanks lads.
We are still seeking expressions of interest in the Role of Publicity Officer to take some of the load from Frank
Higgins, so if you are interested please let me know.
Thank you to my hard working Match Committee and Men‟s Bowls Committee for all that they do to make the
Club run so smoothly.
Paul Hoolahan
President – Glenbrook Panthers Men’s Bowling Club
Last Sunday (26th
June) saw the finals of the Minor Pairs with Bob Hector
and Bernie Keating defeating Alan Pope and John Ingold 23 – 14. In the
other Semifinal, Vlad Holowaty and Neil Workman defeated Paul Bancroft
and Tony Thurtell also 23 – 14. Congratulations to these players, especially
Tony who is competing in his first season of championships and is making
excellent progress.
In the Final, a very polished performance from Vlad and Neil saw them victorious over Bob and Bernie 24 – 11.
Particular congratulations to Vlad who has worked consistently at developing his bowling skills and has taken
advantage of our Senior Coach, Makka‟s, Friday morning training sessions.
The final of the Veteran Pairs will be played Friday 1st July between Ken Hale / Kevin Davis and John
Leadbitter / Vic Emmanuel.
Friday PM bowls is now commencing with a sausage sandwich provided by Bob Stines at 1.30pm. We are
looking for some regulars to assist Bob in the running of the BBQ.
Events for July include:
Club Triples commencing on Sunday 3rd
at 1.00pm.
Veteran 3 Bowl Triples – a new event to cater for those who rather 3 bowls. This will be played
on Tuesday pm over 18 ends.
Encouragement Pairs for those bowlers with less than 5 years experience (started playing
between July 1st 2011 and June 30
th 2016). We have a large number of members and I will
attempt to contact them regarding this competition. This is an excellent opportunity for new
bowlers to experience championship competition. Entries close Sunday 17th
July at 5.00pm.
Other championships to follow will be the Veteran Mixed Pairs, Open Mixed Pairs, Mixed Fours
and the OBE Singles.
If time is available I hope to introduce a Minor/ Major 2 – 4 – 2 Pairs championship to further
encourage competitive bowls at our Club.
The re-birthing of the Handicap “Cock of the Green” Singles is also planned for mid week
competition.
July also sees the MYSTERY ACCUMULATOR Pairs being run on the five Saturdays available with weekly
and accumulative prizes to be won. This event is excellent as it allows for members to play with a wide range of
players from across the full spectrum of the Club. Make sure you nominate each week on the Saturday Board.
Thanks to Anne Jeans, Michelle Collins, Mary Auld, Ailsa Leadbitter and John Harris who provided invaluable
support to a large group of barefoot bowlers on Saturday 18th
June. This activity is important for the financial
success of our Club and the involvement of these members made the activity very easy to organize and control.
Our new members on the Match Committee have completed two months training and will now assist in the
running and ownership of our events. Kris Pope will be in charge of Wednesday afternoon with Frank Higgins
on an extended break. Alan Pope, Kevin Davis and Chris Leighton are all keen to assist. We are such a
fortunate Club to have so many willing helpers!!
Come and enjoy a sausage sandwich and a game of bowls on Friday afternoons!!
John Leadbitter Bowls Coordinator
The final of the Major Pairs was played on Thursday and congratulations go to Joy Howe and Val
Charlwood on their win against June Savins and Betty Coleman in a very close and exciting
game. As this is my last unbiased for this year I wish to thank everyone for their support over the last three years. It has passed so
quickly!. There has been some highs and lows and thankfully, the highs out
weight the lows by far.
To everyone that has won a club championship, district events or
competitions well done and I wish you all the best For all those who have been runners up, remember you gave your best
and success will finally always be yours through sheer participation . To all who have been by my side over the past three years, thank you.
We have worked for the good of the club and that is what matters most! There are many to thank personally and this could go on forever! I have
loved and enjoyed being president and will continue to help, support and
keep the good name of “Glenbrook Panthers Womens Bowling Club” To all the new incoming committee I wish you as much success and support as that afforded to me.
. Remember the out going committee can help with any information needed to help you
DON‟T FORGET AGM - MONDAY JULY 18.
Good bowling and may the wick be with you!
Jackie Lewis (President)
WW1 100 YEARS AGO
The Somme offensive, also known as the battle of the Somme, is the term given to a series of battles fought between 1 July and 18 November 1916 along the Somme Valley in France. The initial day of the offensive, 1 July 1916, remains the most costly day in the history of the British army. It suffered almost 60,000 casualties, a third of whom were killed, and the name "Somme" has become synonymous with slaughter. The attack on 1 July, and the operations that followed, were undermined by a failure to appreciate the strength of the German defences, and the relative ineffectiveness of the British artillery against them, and a lack of confidence in the abilities of Britain's volunteer army, which meant there was a distinct lack of imagination or innovation in the tactics employed. When exhaustion, and the cloying mud of a particularly wet autumn, caused the offensive to be abandoned in November, the allied forces had managed to advance only 12 kilometres. The strategy of attrition upon which the offensive was founded proved a double-edged sword. It had resulted in around 500,000 German casualties, and the German army never recovered from its losses of experienced junior officers and NCOs on the Somme. However, this had come at a cost of 420,000 British and Dominion, and 200,000 French casualties. The offensive destroyed Britain's mass volunteer army, and for the rest of the war it would be reliant upon conscription for reinforcements Pozieres: The major contribution of Australian troops to the Somme offensive was in the fighting around Pozières and Mouquet Farm. Three Australian Divisions took their turn at Pozières and all suffered heavily. Then, with their numbers built up to only two-thirds strength, each was sent into the inferno for a second tour. Over a period of 42 days the Australians made 19 attacks, 16 of them at night. As a consequence, the casualties finally totalled a staggering 23,000 men, of whom 6,800 were killed. Blaxland has a special connecton with the battle of Pozieres. The monument to Blaxland's first world war hero, Private Harold Kenneth Campbell is now situated on the grass strip between the Great Western Highway and Wilson Way on the western end of Blaxland near the traffic lights. The monument was established by the residents of Blaxland and Blue Mountains Shire in 1925 and erected by the residents of Blaxland to the memory of Private Harold K. Campbell 3rd battalion A.I.F. During the action, Harold Campbell worked as a stretcher-bearer. On the day of withdrawal, however, while carrying a wounded soldier to safety with another man, he was shot in the leg and knee and became a casualty himself and died on 2 august 1916, aged 20 years. He was buried in an extension to the local French cemetery with other men wounded in the same action. His name is listed on the roll of honour at the Australian War Memorial, along with around 60,000 others from the first world war.
Blaxland Glenbrook RSL Sub Branch; The Hon. Stuart Ayres, MP, Member for Penrith, Minister for Trade & Major Events, Minister for Sport attended the June general meeting. He provided a presentation on activities relevant to our area and answered questions from the members present.
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.Tony Lowe AM President – Blaxland-Glenbrook RSL Sub-Branch
WALLIS LAKES MIXED PAIRS 2016
Over the June long weekend (Friday 10th
to Sunday 12th
) thirteen Glenbrook bowlers attended the annual Wallis
Lakes Mixed Pairs Carnival. This is played on twelve greens at four clubs (Forster, Tuncurry, Sporties and
Black Head Bowling Clubs).
Although down in numbers from previous years, Glenbrook was well represented by Des and Mary Dempster,
Pat and Gary Harvey, Terri and Bernie Keating, Anne Jeans and John Harris, Mary Auld and Col Robertson,
John and Ailsa Leadbitter and Mavis Boardman who partnered her brother-in-law.
Five matches were played over the three days in fantastic weather and all gathered at Club Forster on Sunday
for the seafood luncheon and presentation. Our best performing pair this year were Mary Auld and Col
Robertson with four wins and a loss. Congratulations!
All enjoyed a BBQ lunch on the Monday using meat prizes won by various members at the Tuncurry BC over
the course of our stay.
Sue Hammond (who came along for the ride) provided comic relief through her participation in bingo, keno and
texting!!
All look forward to returning in 2017 and hopefully other Glenbrook pairs will be involved in what is a most
enjoyable carnival.
John Leadbitter
FROM THE NOTICE BOARD
If you have not already done so, please make arrangements
to renew your membership now!
Well the first sausage has been turned and devoured
from our new BBQ! Why not try them out! Fridays at
1.30pm followed by a game of bowls. All for $8. See the
starter’s sheet!
THOUGHT OF THE MONTH
“If only youth had the
knowledge, if only age had the
strength!”
Sunday 19 June saw a small crowd of diehards turn out for our monthly mixed bowls.
The weather was always threatening! However, bowling commenced in light rain at around 9.45am. After about
8/10 ends the rain gained the upper hand and we retired to the comfort of the club. Lunch consisting of roast
pork and vegetables was served early and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The day ended with the drawing of
lucky rinks and the 100 board.
Next month will feature a Christmas in July theme. This will be on Sunday 17 July. A two course meal will be
served for the bargain price of $15. Let‟s have a great roll-up for this one! These monthly games are staged for
you; the members! Why not come along and join this great group! Put your name on the starting sheet now!
The Club has also purchased a supply of mixed bowls club shirts. These are great value at $25. See Jackie
Lewis if you are interested in purchasing one. Don‟t forget the mixed bowls is always on the 3rd
Sunday of the
month.
See you on the green.....
.Rex Brearley
Secretary
With their gentle womanfolk otherwise engaged, a number of well known Glenbrook male bowlers took the
opportunity to visit Trangie and other wild, west parts less well known!
This included the famous (or infamous) Rabbit Trap Hotel in the less than thriving township of Albert. A pub
most famous for its curried sausages (as discovered by Col Robbo, Frank Higgins and Tony Parry during a
detour from Gilgandra last year)!
From the Trangie Hotel Imperial they found their way to Warren for a game of bowls and accidently found
themselves in the Warren Weekly newspaper office. Obligingly, the paper included an article about them,
including the accompanying photo. The story was sandwiched between the sheep dip reports, price per pound of
heifers and the advertisement for Uncle Clarrie‟s fishing worms and gas refills!
I attempted to elicit more stories from a couple of them as to how the trip went – to no avail!
Apparently what happens in Warren stays in Warren!
NOTE THE DARK GLASSES (INCOGNITO).
Welfare Report
Two members required a visit and treatment in hospital.
Graham Olson with a dislocated finger which required a stay in hospital and surgery.
Rex Turner had a dispute with a grapefruit tree. I am sure he can fill you in on the details.
Fred Debnam is still receiving treatment for his bad case of ladderitis!
Graham Hunter is slowly recovering and currently having a half game on Wednesday afternoons.
Former bowler and retired local barber Brian Davies (who has been seriously ill for a number or years)
was recently spotted in the Club enjoying a glass of wine with his wife.
Another who has not been seen for quite some time through illness, Dermott McCormack, has also
played a couple of half games on Wednesday afternoons.
Please contact the welfare committee if you are aware any of our members who need
support.
Joe Armour Alan Pope Ron Boath
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Frank Higgins Blaxland 4739 1239
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MINOR PAIRS FINALISTS
NEIL WORKMAN, VLAD HOLOWATY, BOB HECTOR, BERNIE
KEATING
REDUCING NARROW AND WIDE BOWLS
Presented by Macka Jensen
PROGRESS: The message of progress is sometimes slow to move forward
and from time to time it requires a little push forward into the open to remind
bowlers about the followings phrase spoken many years ago and that is;
“Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change, and those who
cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” These are the words of George Bernard
Shaw and its meaning still floats around most bowling clubs today. Many bowlers don't fully
learn change from the tragedy of losing games, for instance they only change what needs to be
changed in that particular end on that day and at that time to avoid the same occurrence
happening again, but never really correcting the obvious delivery faults for narrow or wide
bowls.
FACTS AND FIGURES: Overall many teams produce 40% of their deliveries in narrow and
wide bowls and that percentage is the cause and effect of most of the games they dramatically
lose. They seem to tolerate these dangerous and damaging bowls in every game they play. They
are the dramas in every end which can be so easy to correct if they were to know the location of
the skill area affected; the cause, effect and remediation of the problem. We express, don‟t be an
optimist, get motivated, and realize that there are weaknesses in your team games that are easily
identified by yourselves, coach's and the opposition within games that can be reduced by 50%
resulting in improving your team‟s winning chances. Think about it, amazing developments are
possible for you and your team that are related to anything which opens your mind and widens
your horizons if you have hopes and dreams relating to improving your playing skills.
EXPLOITATION: The opposition is always confident to exploit your weaknesses of narrow
and wide bowls, so you as a team must go into training and solidify by eradicating these hit-
and-miss episodes of bad disciplines, particularly if you are to beat the teams you confront in
competition. The following sub-paragraphs depict some of the troubled areas of correction and
exploitation;
Poor follow-through errors:
Cause; Little or no follow-through with the delivery arm,
Effect; Pushing or skidding the bowl at the release point, resulting in a poor delivery length,
narrow or wide bowls. The bowler is forced to rely on judgment rather than eye, hand and
aiming point alignment,
Cause; The follow-through arm swings too high above the line of sight,
Effect; This produces narrow bowls that will traverse across the centrer line or the axis mat to
target causing bowls to cross in front, into the head, or around the back of the head or target.
Bowls traveling into the head in most cases gives the scoring points to the opposition. Many
bowls that pass across the front and back of the head generally finish too wide to be of any
tactical use.
Cause; The delivery arm swings forward and across the aiming line.
Effect; This produces a narrow delivered bowl. It also has a tendency to skid the bowl at its
release point. Bowls will cross in front of or around the back of the head and may finish in a
useless position wide of the head. Narrow bowls may crash into the head and give the scoring
advantage to the opposition.
Remediation; The motto is “Look to, step to, swing to the aiming point” The delivery arm
must swing straight forward and upwards towards the aiming point to the height of 30cm or 1ft
below the line of sight with eye, hand and aiming point alignment. This postured position is
required to be held until the bowl has at least travelled forward 15 meters along its path.
Visual errors:
Cause; Poor visual alignment because you have blinked your eyes after your initial stance on
the mat, or with your alignment during the delivery action.
Effect; The dominant eye will take over and you eyes will re-focus from an apex position to a
parallel position. Depending which is your dominant eye, your line of sight will move 3 to 6
meters towards the right or left resulting in the delivery of narrow or wide bowl.
Cause; In the stance position looking left and right at distraction and then commencing the
delivery action expecting your eyes to immediately realign visually back to an apex position for
the visual alignment,
Effect; The eyes will blink at each object you look at and the dominant eye will take over and
will remain in a parallel position. Again depending which is your dominant eye, your line of
sight will move 3 to 6 meters towards the right or left resulting in the delivery of narrow or
wide bowls.
Remediation; From the stance position, do not look up or down, right or left away from your
aiming point because your eyes with each movement will blink. The eyes must remain
motionless until you have completed the follow-through action with eye, hand and aiming point
alignment. Should this occur before you release the bowl, stop the action and step back off the
mat and realign with your aiming point.
Respiratory errors: Cause; Holding your breath throughout the delivery action.
Effect; In the forward action the body will find it uncomfortable to bend forward and tilt the
body weight to the delivery arm side which may cause loss of balance resulting in a round arm
swing of the delivery arm. This imbalanced body position will cause misdirection of the
alignment and length of delivery. Sometimes bowlers will step side ways to gain balance. The
bowl will be either short or long, narrow or wide of the head.
Cause; Not timing your breathing coordination so that you inhale with the back-swing and
exhale with the forward-swing to the end of the follow-through action with eye, hand and
aiming point alignment.
Effect; The forward body movement will not be a free flowing movement and there may be
loss of balance causing the body to step to the bowling arm side. The required gliding release of
the bowl will not be very effective and depending on which way the loss of balance goes, bowls
may go narrow or wide of the head, or it may distort the delivery length.
Cause; Inhaling too much or too little air into the lungs
Effect; Too much or too little air causes inconsistency of length e.g. a large margin of error in
length and alignment.
Remediation; Balance the volume of air drawn into the lungs that makes you feel comfortable
to bend forward and release the bowl in a gliding action. Time the breathing so that you inhale
as you commence the back-swing and exhale with the forward swing up to follow-through with
eye, hand and aiming point alignment.
Incorrect grip of the bowl: Cause: The bowl at the release point is tilted slightly inwards towards the centre line of the rink
and not straight forward on its running surface.
Effect: The bowl will slightly wobble off its alignment path resulting in a narrow coursed bowl
crossing in front of, into or around the back of the head etc.
Remediation: Before the delivery from behind the mat; reposition the bowl in the delivery
hand so that when the bowl is released it will travel well balanced and straight forward on its
running surface towards its target or designated position.
SUMMARY: There may be a few optimistic bowlers among us whom are saying that such
changes would be very hard to implement e,g, they express an inclination of less hopefulness
and a loss of confidence, but the majority say “if you don't try change, it will never take
place!” Most bowlers have seen teams of mismatched ability against their competitors but
nevertheless; training can present a close contest with quality, loaded with determination and
ability for those who are willing to learn. Which will often give your teams a genuine run for
their money to make a winning contest appear much more victorious for their coming matches.
If you are using the services of those listed below, don’t forget to mention that you are a member of
Glenbrook Panthers Bowling Club and that you saw this advertisement!
CONTRIBUTIONS
Deadline for September, Friday 26 August, 2016
Place in envelope and leave in bowls office or pin on notice board
or
Email me at [email protected]
or
Call me on 4739 1239
Frank Higgins (Editor)