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jack hiEdition 96 • Summer 2014

A BOWLS WA PUBLICATION

Inside this issue:• The man behind the lens – John Bellenger• Full wrap on State Singles and Pairs Events

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ContentsPresident’s Report .................................4CEO’s Report ........................................5APIA Volunteer of the Month ..................6Country Director ....................................7Umpires ............................................8-9Terengganu tours WA ..........................10Aust. Sides Championship Preview .......12WA Bowls Rankings ............................13Inclusive Practices ...............................14WSWA Bowls Program ready to roll .......15Merz’s dream run continues ............16-17State News ....................................18-21Over 60s News ..............................24-25Tribute: John Bellenger ........................26Lewis Grigg – man on the march ..........30

Club News .........................................32

Feature: La Trobe Research ..................34

Club News .........................................35

Clubs WA News ..................................36

Country News ................................38-43

Lifestyle Articles

Finance .............................................13Seniors Housing ..................................27Healthy Living ....................................29Legal Corner .......................................31

jack hiEdition 96 • Summer 2014

A BOWLS WA PUBLICATION

Inside this issue:• The man behind the lens – John Bellenger• Full wrap on State Singles and Pairs Events

• Retired Bowls WA photographer John Bellenger and our recent Men’s and Women’s State titleholders in Singles and Pairs.

Our Cover

©Copyright. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or stored in a retrieval system without the permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed in Jack Hi are not necessarily those of Bowls WA. Bowls WA believes that the material produced in this publication is accurate, but gives no warranty in relation thereto and disclaims all liability for claims against Bowls WA, Campbell Design, its employees, agents or any to her person which may rise from any persons’ action on the materials contained herein.

Terengganu tours WA p10 Merz’s run continues p16

PSSA Interschool Carnival p32 Jurien’s Round Robin p42

Features in this issue

with AARON DELAPORTE

Jack Hi Editorial

Action galore and a special tributeWelcome to another big issue of the Jack Hi.Plenty of serious action has been happening on the greens which you can

read all about in this edition. The Men’s and Women’s Aero Bowls World State Pairs was played in December and fantastic to see four new faces grabbing a state title (page 20). We also recap the Taylor Bowls Men’s and Women’s State Singles which saw a record setting fourth title to Therese Hastings and a debut singles win to Stuart Bainbridge, you can read how they achieved their title wins on page 18 and 19.We have two fantastic feature profiles as we look at the developing careers

of some very promising young bowlers. We have a chat to Manning’s Laura Merz on pages 16 and 17, whilst we take a look at a man on the march to the top in Osborne Park’s Lewis Grigg on page 30.As well as all of the regular reports and other interesting stories we thought

it fitting that the man who has put participants in our sport on the cover of the Jack Hi for over 20 years finally got on the cover himself. We pay a special tribute to John Bellenger on page 26 as we talk to John and look back on his contribution to the Jack Hi and the sport of Bowls in WA.

SubmissionsClubs are reminded that the copy deadline for the next issue is 11 April 2014.Please email club articles to: [email protected]

Strategic plan for 2014-16 now final

4 BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Summer 2014

Bowls WA has finalized its strategic plan for 2014-2016, after identifying the issues most critical to the continued successful operation of the Association but also being very mindful of our members – the 207 clubs that make up Bowls in WA.Our priorities have fallen into six key objectives; supporting

the viability and sustainability of our clubs, improving the participation levels within the sport, continue to improve the communication with our clubs, to develop our workforce (paid and non paid), enhance our high performance programs and continue to enhance our own financial position.These objectives underpin a very simple Vision, that being

Bowls – the sport for life. This in itself can be taken in a number of different ways depending upon your own perspective, but in the end we do belong to one of those very few sports that you can become involved in from a very young age and continue playing at a competitive level until our own final end.

PAT BULLERFrom the President

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that will define the future of our game as we currently know it. Pennant numbers are decreasing annually, yet the number of corporate and social participants is increasing exponentially; with some clubs benefitting financially from this shift, others struggling to survive.Collectively we all need to understand and embrace these

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KEN PRIDE

From the Chief Executive Officer

The pennant season is now nearing completion with clubs either excited about their prospects of promotion or seeking answers as to why their side is languishing in the bottom half of the table. Generally it has been an uninterrupted season with the weather more than kind to us (touch wood) and almost all pennant fixtures completed as required.The ‘new’ system of determining general abandonment for

ladies pennant has worked well and is a good compromise between the extremes of playing or cancelling matches; the end of season review will be interesting to hear club’s thoughts.

Australian Premier LeagueMuch has been written about the APL and its return of the game to television. From someone who was at the event, (quite visibly apparently!), it was a fantastic event to be involved in, a thought supported by all players and administrators of the six franchises.The primary objective was to once again get bowls on TV and

to present the game to those who had not considered taking up the sport as a fun, exciting alternative to at least try. The format was fast paced with some variations to the standard game designed quite specifically for television viewing.At the time of writing a telephone review has been held and

a face to face meeting is planned of all franchise holders in order to seek further improvement. A pilot program at the Scarborough club is currently being undertaken by Daniel Woodrow (BA – CDO) with a view to offering the game to further clubs, which will include marketing and promotional support.Interestingly the event performed well on TV with an average

of 18,395 viewers over the four days, which compared favorably against the Australian PGA (Golf) 20,096, World Darts Championship 11,082 and the Australian Baseball League of 4,609.

New SponsorWe are very pleased to see Taylor Bowls return as a sponsor for our most prestigious event(s), the Men’s and Ladies State Singles.The arrangement which will cover the 2014 and 2015 events, with an option for an additional two year period sees one of the games primary suppliers return and provide continued financial support to the game in WA. Our thanks to Taylor Bowls (Australia) General Manager, Danny Keating for that support and we look forward to consolidating the relationship in future years.

BWA Hall of FameClub Secretaries would have received nomination forms for the Bowls WA Hall of Fame in the pre-Christmas electronic mail out. I would urge all clubs to consider worthy past and current members who they believe would qualify for our highest individual honour; which is presented at the annual Bowls WA Awards Dinner.Previously nominated players or administrator’s need not re-

apply as unsuccessful nominees roll over into the following year’s considerations.

Country Week comes to townThe state’s biggest event again comes to town with over 1600 bowlers seeking titles, in addition to a cold drink, during the respective country week’s.The action on and off the green will no doubt once again

be fast and furious and those clubs who are hosting events certainly look forward to opening their facilities to our country friends. Enjoy the week and all it brings.

West Aussie named toface NZ in Trans-TasmanDudley Park’s Elizabeth Allan will make her international debut in the upcoming Trans-Tasman clash in Traralgon, Victoria next month.Allan will represent Australia in the blue-ribbon singles event following her gold medal win at the National Under 18 Sides Championships in Sorrento last year. WA’s National Training Centre (NTC) coach Therese Hastings will coach the young side and said, “Lizzy Allan being a member of the team is great for her and shows other young players in the state that there is a pathway for them if they perform.”“I am excited to be involved in the elite level of

coaching and to be working with the best Under 18’s in the country will be a great experience for me. I hope the experience will help me develop my coaching skills and confidence and perhaps lead to coaching roles at a State and National level in the future.”

LATE NEWS

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• Stewart Foster, Volunteer of the Month.

Volunteer of the Month AwardStewart Foster – Halls Head

Do you know someone at your club who contributes their time and effort week after week without reward? Now is a great time to show your appreciation for your

volunteers by nominating them for the APIA Volunteer of the Month. You’ll find the nomination form on our new website under Club Assistance>Forms and Documents>Awards/Nomination Forms.Winners will receive a $200 Coles-Myer voucher and

all entries will be considered for the 2014 Apia Volunteer of the Year Award! Previous applicants need not apply as their nominations will be reconsidered.

Retired building contractor Stewart Foster joined Halls Head Bowling Club in 2009.In 2012, when the club developed a project to extend the

clubhouse and carry out major renovations plus the installation of an additional bowling green the total cost was estimated at $2.4m.However, Stewart managing the project as the Director of

Building Development has allowed the club to do the work themselves using sub-contractors and volunteers. The total savings to the club are estimated at around $800k. Volunteer involvement has also given members an ownership of the extensions and pride in their achievement.The need to manage the myriad of sub contractors provided

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7BowlsWA • Jack Hi • Spring 2013

KERRY ANDERSEN

From the Country Director

Country Week onthe horizon

I hope everyone has had an enjoyable festive and holiday season. Pennants are underway once more and country players have a busy program ahead in the forthcoming months.At the November meeting of the Country Committee, it

was agreed to alter the format of the Country Coaching Enhancement Scheme, on the recommendation of the High Performance Committee.Nominations from players will be considered by the Country

Committee as usual. Coaches will now travel to each of the Zones, with four men and four women selected to participate on the Saturday, with a Coach to Coach session to be held on the Saturday evening. A further four men and four women will be invited to join the group for the coaching session on the Sunday. Now there will be the opportunity to include local coaches

within the Zones, and more players are given the chance to participate. Venues and dates will be decided based on each Zone’s requirements. Nomination forms will be sent to the clubs in the near future.With excessive temperatures experienced during the recent

men’s ILRR weekend, may I remind Leagues and Zones that they have a responsibility and a duty of care to players, and a Heat clause must be in place for these events. Fortunately, some Leagues saw fit to reschedule games to the early morning or evening. Match Committees must have alternative plans in place, should these extreme conditions be expected.The BA Census has been distributed and I remind clubs

to please forward completed forms to BWA as soon as possible. The Census is extensive and in some parts difficult to complete, however I hope clubs will complete forms where possible, and return them promptly.

Congratulations to selected country players who will represent WA in the National Sides Series in Tasmania in March – Kathy Gobbart (Gingin) and Mark Simpson (Gingin).A meeting of League delegates will be held immediately after

the Women’s Country vs Metropolitan Challenge on Sunday March 16, at the Yokine Bowling Club. Please forward any agenda items to me at BWA, or to your Country Committee member. Congratulations to all players who have been selected to

represent their Leagues and Zones at forthcoming Round Robins. I wish you success and great comradeship at these prestigious events.Good luck to all those who are travelling to the city for Men’s

and Women’s Country Week. Entry numbers are down a little from last year, but competition will be strong as ever. I look forward to catching up with many of you.

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From the Umpires

Umpire Courses still need attendances

This notice is sent to each club’s registered email up to five to six weeks prior to each course, so please ensure your club email address is up to date at BWA and monitored during the off-season. Application forms and letter of attestation templates are included as attachments to the emails.In addition, the BWA website will have available for

downloading, the relevant application forms and club attestation letter templates.Clubs should encourage those suitable members of their

clubs to seek accreditation in this vital area, as many players that have done so, find it can be most rewarding on many levels.This year, for the first time the format for re-accrediting

Umpires will be in the simpler form, with a short written exam and practical exam, with more emphasis on each person’s performance, attested by the Clubs’ committee, over the previous four year tenure as well as a competency appraisal during the course.Until the new format is finalised as expected, this calendar

year, new Umpires will still be required to meet the current written and practical exams, after attending a series of three tutorials at either venue.

Dress codesHave been seen to be slipping slightly with many players wearing non-approved clothing and head wear. Doing so can lead to a fine for every instance which is easily avoided by simple compliance of the Policies on attire. For instance, head wear should comprise either a cap or hat with a BA logo (NOT ancient logos of bodies that no longer exist), OR a brimmed hat with an approved club hat band.Those who consider this revenue raising, they are absolutely correct – by the receipts of the royalties on such logoed apparel, BA and the State and Territory bodies are able to keep the capitation at the relatively low levels they are currently. Without this income, we would all be paying much higher capitation fees.Know the requirements under the current policies, and do not let the retailers advise differently when purchasing hats, shoes etc. It has been suggested that Rules Committee members and Umpires should report all breaches of the code, BUT I would hope that Clubs would take hold of the reins and ensure their members are fully compliant so avoiding any unpleasant confrontations.

Here we are again, at the ‘pointy end’ of the Metro (and some country) Pennants season, with clubs having varying degrees of success – not the least in the Umpiring department. At the end of last season, I wrote about the shortage of qualified Officials at some clubs resulting in their inability to field either an Umpire or Measurer for their Pennant home rounds.Since that article was written, we have held two full sessions

of Umpires’ courses each at venues North and South of the River, with notices being sent to each and every Metro club well in advance of those courses, together with advice as to the status and numbers of their own qualified officials. And yet some clubs STILL seem unable to garner enough interest among sufficient of their members to step up to do a course at times the courses are conducted.It should be remembered that the responsible Rules

Committee members tasked with conducting the course/s are also players involved in their own Pennants sides and State and Club events as well as a myriad of duties they assume when volunteering for the BWA Rules Committee.This means we are not generally in a position to conduct

special courses at the whim of those clubs, some of whom did not respond to the notice/s and/or encourage suitable members to do the course.Then, come the season, these clubs realise they have

serious shortcomings as far as this important role in our game is concerned.Making matters worse, some clubs feigning ignorance of their

obligations, have even failed to ask visiting club/s whether they have suitably qualified players to officiate as necessitated by our Pennants requirements. One club even saying they could not name the Umpire of the Day on the match return form because the simply didn’t have one, when the visiting club had two very suitable players who could have officiated, had that visiting side been advised and one requested during the rink draw!

Umpires coursesCourses are held in the Metro area, out of season, around April/May at two venues, one North and one South of the River, and again about September. The venues and timings of the tutorials and exams are determined closer to the date and ALL Metro clubs are emailed with the relevant details including an extract from the BA Database listing the status of each clubs own capitated Officials (Umpires and/or Measurers).

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Under 21 Bowls is played annually between the states of Malaysia. Lawn Bowls is being developed as a national sport in this age group with Government and Corporate support. For the past two years, Terengganu, a State of Malaysia located on the North East Coast, has been the winners.They have been rewarded with a development trip to WA co-

ordinated by Geoff Oakley and his Malaysian counterpart Razak Hitam who is a retired architect, former Deputy President of the Malaysian Lawn Bowls Federation and current Chairman of the Seniors Lawn Bowls Club at Seremban, about an hour south of Kuala Lumpur.The visitors were hosted by the Melville Bowling Club and

played matches at Victoria Park, Mount Pleasant and then at Port Bouvard.The team arrived with some dishes of curry and rice which

was added to our sandwich platter and that was devoured at the midday lunch break. After, we presented each visitor with a clip-on of an Australian animal (Frilled Neck Lizard, Crocodile, and Echidna), a glass stein with our club logo and a club pen. Razak then made a very nice presentation to the Club.The Terengganu players showed great skill. They are all very

well coached and know how to get the best result from each head. Their style and their etiquette on the greens was a delight to observe. Four matches of triples and two matches of pairs were all very competitive and we do trust that the experience gained not only by the young players from Terengganu but also our own players will be of benefit to all. The results on the score cards were irrelevant. What we all benefited from was great sportsmanship and an opportunity to share bowling at its very best.

Terengganu tours

After the games the visitors went through their cool down and then had afternoon tea, following which Ken Pride CEO of Bowls WA made a very appropriate address followed by Barry Granger who made the farewell address.The visiting adults were very interested in our crabs! One of

our Directors Iris Granger went home and brought in a bowl of crab meat which a couple of the men thoroughly enjoyed. Our Men’s Captain John Bell presented Razak with a bag

of cooked crabs and there was immediate talk of chilly crabs when they arrived back at their accommodation.We feel very confident that the Terengganu team will perform

very well when they come to their national championships in May.At home, these young people practice four days a week and

also participate in regular camps where they further develop physically and fine tune their bowling skills.Bowls in Australia and particularly our own State can learn

a lot from the success of the Malaysian program focusing on development of Bowls at high school age. Government and Corporate support is of course a major factor in the success of that development.We will be delighted to see these talented players return to

our Club at any time in their future bowling careers.

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Australian SidesChampionships Preview

as we strive to rebuild Western Australian bowls to the interstate reputation that we have enjoyed in the past.” Successful State Pairs skipper Matthew Ellul (Mount Lawley)

earns a recall to the side and will once again partner the exciting young talent and 2013 Australian Open runner up Ayres in the Super 6. The outstanding pennant form of Rhett Butler (Victoria Park-Carlisle) and Osborne Park’s Gary Caffell and John Goddard has not gone unnoticed and their wealth of experience may prove invaluable for our young and ever-improving squad. Australian A representative Clive Adams and NTC athlete

Daniel Patterson will team up with Thomas Mitchell in the triples, while Bainbridge is afforded the opportunity to carry his singles form into the Super 6 competition. John Slavich and Kyle McIlroy were two of WA’s most outstanding performers at last year’s Championship in Bendigo; their leadership and large presence on the green will no doubt be needed if the WA Men are to hold aloft the Alley Shield.The Men’s team travel to Sydney on March 25 to take on

NSW in a three-Test series in preparation for their assault on South Burnie.

WA Women’s State Side 2014Kelli Rogalski, Liz West, Kristina Krstic, Therese Hastings (s) Shenayde Heldt, Bianca-Rose Riseborough, Rechelle Cole, Kathy Gobbart (s) Laura Merz, Robyn Jolly, Pam Chalmers, Lisa Featherby (s)

Super Six Team

Singles: Kristina Krstic Pairs: Laura Merz, Kelli Rogalski (s) Triples: Shenayde Heldt, Rechelle Cole, Therese Hastings (s)

WA Men’s State Side 2014Mark Simpson, Rhett Butler, Thomas Mitchell, John Slavich (s) Clive Adams, Matthew Ayres, Kyle McIlroy, Matthew Ellul (s)

Stuart Bainbridge, Daniel Patterson, John Goddard, Gary Caffell (s)

Super Six Team

Singles: Stuart Bainbridge Pairs: Matthew Ayres, Matthew Ellul (s) Triples: Daniel Patterson, Clive Adams, Thomas Mitchell (s)

2014State Pairs winners Laura Merz (Manning) and Bianca-Rose Riseborough (Osborne Park) will become the 150th and 151st players respectively to wear the black and gold for the Women when WA take on the nation’s best at the 2014 Australian Sides Championships in Burnie, Tasmania.The Manning trio of Pam Chalmers, Robyn Jolly and Liz

West have been recalled to a side that will challenge for the Marj Morris trophy, last won in 2010.There is a blend of youth and experience with Australian A

representatives Rechelle Cole, Kristina Krstic, Kelli Rogalski, last year’s Beryl Godfrey Award winner Shenayde Heldt and debutant Merz; all still under the age of 23. Therese Hastings and Kathy Gobbart, who now combine

for more than 300 state caps, will once again skipper while National Training Centre (NTC) squad member Lisa Featherby gets her opportunity to skipper after playing in the role in recent test matches against Queensland and Victoria in Perth. Coach Brian Jeppesen has been impressed with the

progress made by the squad in the past six months and said, “I congratulate the women who earned selection in the side. In the countdown to the national competition we will focus all our efforts on individual and team preparation in readiness for peak performance in Burnie. I’m confident that we will be a ‘Can Do’ side that will represent WA with pride in the Sides Championships and Super 6 competitions.” State Pairs winner Matthew Ayres (Manning), recently

crowned Singles champion Stuart Bainbridge (Doubleview) and State Fours title holder Mark Simpson (Gingin) will make their debut for the Men.Coach Pieter Harris said, “Western Australia

is lucky to have many players that could have been named in the 2013-14 Men’s State team and the squad members who missed out can rightfully feel unlucky. However at the end of the day only 12 players can be on the plane to Tasmania in late March and the selectors left no stone unturned in looking at the many different possible combinations and evaluating current form of every squad member. We feel the team has the right balance of youth and experience, while many of the team combinations that are in place have had success at state level competition. I can’t wait to continue the work that we started together in September,

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WA BOWLS RANKINGSBased on prestigous events over 3 years

Rank Name Club Total 1 Mitchell, Thomas Vict Park Carlisle 235 2 Provost, Anthony Vict Park Carlisle 209 3 Bainbridge, Stuart Doubleview 166 4 Brown, Daniel Kardinya 161 5 Trewhella, Daniel Stirling 135 6 Ayres, Matthew Manning 112 7 Adams, Clive Wanneroo 103 8 Mitchell, Matthew Manning 98 9 Patterson, Daniel Bassendean 96 10 Simpson, Mark Gingin 88 11 Ellul, Matt Mt Lawley 87 12 Knott, Shane Vict Park Carlisle 77 13 Butler, Rhett Vict Park Carlisle 67 14 Goddard, John Osborne Park 64 15 McKay, Kevin Kardinya 64 16 Murray, Mike Sorrento 64 16 Slavich, John Doubleview 64 18 Ker, Peter Manning 63 18 Richardson, Luke Cambridge 63 20 Brandsma, Bill Doubleview 57

MEN

WOMEN

Rank Name Club Total 1 Abe, Noelene Corrigin 376 2 Hastings, Therese Manning 320 3 Warburton, Linda Mosman Park 253 4 Scott, Bev Capel 209 5 Featherby, Lisa Mosman Park 188 6 Andersen, Kerry Mosman Park 168 7 Gobbart, Kathy Gingin 155 8 Poletti, Lee Geraldton 127 9 Spragg, Vicki Dudley Park 121 10 Baker, Bev Mosman Park 113 11 Morss, Helen Manning 96 12 Riseborough, Bianca-Rose Osborne Park 87 13 West, Liz Manning 86 14 Gibsone, Janne Mosman Park 80 15 Keefe, Noeleen Gingin 77 16 Chalmers, Pam Manning 76 17 Merz, Laura Manning 64 18 Jolly, Robin Manning 62 19 Heal, Helen Manning 58 20 Cole, Rechelle Manning 54


DENISE McMILLAN

Inclusive Practices Officer

The last quarter of 2013 has been extremely busy for Inclusive Bowls in WA.The Peel Bowling and Social Club (the only Disability Bowls Club in WA) has officially moved to join the Halls Head Bowling Club with a fantastic new green built specifically for their use. The amalgamation of the two clubs is precedent setting in providing an inclusive environment for bowlers of all abilities in the area.

Inclusive Opportunities Abound in WA• New Peel Bowling and Social Club Green at Halls Head Bowling Club.

Armadale Indigenous Program a starting point

Multiple events in collaboration with Inclusion WA included a unique program where Edith Cowan University Students took over the coaching role of multiple sports in order to be graded for their Sports Inclusion Program. The students learned about each sport and then provided

exemplary service to both SSA’s and the students that they were coaching – well done.

Edith Cowan Uni Students take over coaching

Collaboration with DSR and the Nyoongar Sports Association resulted in a preliminary Indigenous program at the Armadale Bowling Club. Thank you to all of the members and participants who provided their support for this program. In 2014 we are looking to expand to the Cockburn and Nollamara communities … we will keep you posted on future developments.

• Who doesn’t love a roll up at Armadale Bowling Club.

• Students enjoying a game of Bowls at John XXIII College.

As well, Inclusion WA hosted their annual Multi-Sport program at John XXIII College in Mt Claremont to over 200 students with a disability – everyone had a great day and the sport of bowls was very popular.

Annual Multi-Sport program at John XXIII

Reclink WA is committed to promoting sporting and recreational activities for those in WA who may be suffering with Mental Health difficulties. There is a fabulous range of activities including Lawn Bowls! We celebrated the week of Mental Health awareness at the North Perth Bowling Club where there was a fantastic turnout of people from many different organizations, following that we hosted in collaboration a 7 week program at the Midland Morrison Bowling Club – a great thanks to all of the club volunteers who were on hand to help each week

Reclink makes their mark

The 22nd of November was a day to remember for WA Athletes with a Disability as they received training and drill exercises from Therese Hastings (WA NTC Coach) and Robbie Dobbins (BA Assistant Coach).Each of the participants (Andrew Ness: Cambridge with

Geoff Benn his Director; Wayne Allsopp: Dowerin; Joseph Oman: Mundaring; Neville Read: Mandurah) had a brilliant if tiring day and are all looking forward to participating in the Australian Athletes with a Disability (AAWD) Multi-Disability National Championships in March at the Fitzroy Victoria Bowling Club in Melbourne – details to follow in the next edition of Jack Hi.

WA Bowlers with a Disability move forward

For more information on Inclusive Lawn Bowls please contact Denise McMillan on 0449 619 841or [email protected]


On a hot and sunny Friday 22nd November, the much anticipated first Bowls WA selection event was held at Manning Bowling Club.For a number of years we have been seeking to get the sport

of Bowls up and running as an option for our members.We are delighted to say that we have finally achieved this

and it would not have been possible without the support of Bowls WA, so thank you to them.The day began with a welcome and an introduction from Therese Hastings, NTC Coach for Western Australia as well as from Robbie Dobbins, National Bowls Assistant Coach. Our athletes were briefed about the National Competition as well as the plans to eventually put together a team who can represent Western Australia. The four athletes on the day were: Andrew Ness, Joseph

Oman (a previous competitor at the National Championships),

WSWA’s Bowls program ready to roll!Wayne Allsopp (a former WCSWA handcyclist) and Neville Read (our new arrival from Adelaide and former Commonwealth Games Athlete for Australia).The players were then introduced to the drills used by

Bowls Australia for selection to the National Squad. The drills proved testing and were unlike anything that our athletes have previously attempted, however they all rolled exceedingly well and managed to raise a few eyebrows in the process.With a strong core of athletes already, this sport is sure to

grow in leaps and bounds. Moving forward, there are plans to run a ‘Come n Try’ day in the not-too-distant future as well as the potential establishment of a Bowls Super Series.More information will be released soon, however if you

can’t wait that long then please email either: [email protected] or [email protected]

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• Laura Merz.

Merz’s dream run continues…As we walk into the Manning Memorial Bowling Club, members are very quick to congratulate youngster Laura Merz after she was selected to represent Western Australia at a National Sides Championships for the first time. It’s been a whirlwind twelve months for the former Aero Bowls Academy player, who first rose to prominence when she defeated a star-studded field at her own Club Singles including her close friend Shenayde Heldt in the final. She then teamed up with Rhett Butler to become the first lady to win the Merredin Pairs Carnival; the richest open pairs carnivalin Australia.While Heldt would

go on to represent WA in the singles of Bowls Australia’s Super Six competition and earn the Beryl Godfrey award for the best player at the Sides Series, Merz had to be content with gaining promotion to Premier League despite losing the final. She reflects, “It was such an achievement simply making it to the final that year.We had been in 9th place half way through the season and

had to fight back just to make it into the top four.”That fight and determination is evident when she takes to

the green to defend her Club Singles title against another young talent and Australian A squad member Rechelle Cole. Though Merz wins the first two ends, there’s not even a hint of the smile we saw so readily when she was handing out the cards in her role as Club Captain.It’s no longer uncommon to see the younger generation

enjoying great success on the green but it is rare to find youngsters willing to take on so much responsibility off the green. “I wanted to contribute something to the club after realising how passionate I was about the club’s success as well as the sport as a whole. I saw club captaincy as a great opportunity to take some responsibility and be an active club member. It has been a challenge in the last two years but I have learnt to appreciate the amount of work that is done behind the scenes by volunteers who are such valued people in every bowling club.“One of the biggest challenges for me was running club

championships as well as being a participant and trying not to get distracted by off-the-green responsibilities.” Having fallen at the final hurdle twice, winning last year’s

event has certainly given Merz the confidence and drive to push for the next level.“Two years ago I played against (WA Women’s State Coach)

Brian Jeppesen in a tournament and he asked me if aspired to get into the state team at some stage.

I said, ‘it was a five year plan’, as I wanted to focus on the club captaincy I had taken on at the time.”However, the State Selectors were so impressed with progress Merz had made in 18 months with the Academy, they picked her to lead in the Test Series under the roof at Rossmoyne and then again at her home club Manning.“I was somewhat surprised to be selected but I saw it as

a great opportunity to show that I had the potential to be a future state player and I wanted to make the most of

this great exposure. I was quite nervous leading up to the test match, but as soon as the

roll up ends had been completed I had lost those nerves and was

excited to represent my state for the first time.” Those

in attendance felt she made an outstanding debut; Merz’s own appraisal was honest and humble. “I was relatively happy with how I played in the Test against

Queensland, but I definitely saw room for

improvement.”

“When we played the Test against Victoria at Manning the conditions were difficult to say the least and I thought I had played quite well. I hoped that my performance would be enough to give me an opportunityin the state squad.”Merz has always been grateful for the opportunities the sport

has presented her with and acknowledges those who have taken the time and made the effort to aid with her development. As the first graduate of the Aero Bowls WA Academy to achieve higher honours, she happily recommends the pathway to those that want a safe and supportive environment in which to develop, not only as a player but a person. “The Academy is a great concept for bowlers who have the

potential to be in the state squad in the future.

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[It] gives players the opportunity to work with experienced coaches such as Tony Hockey, furthering their chances of success. Tony has been a great influence on my attitude towards the game, and he has always been very supportive of my on- and off-the-green endeavours.” And it’s that attitude that seems to set her apart from many of her contemporaries; though not her Pairs partner and fellow debutant Bianca-Rose Riseborough.“I think Bianca and I enjoy playing bowls together so much

because we are both fiercely competitive and we can bring out the best in each other.”That they did, combining for the third year in a row before

lifting their first State Championship title together. The younger Merz was not overawed by the occasion even when clubmates Helen Heal and Robyn Jolly grabbed a five and a 12-14 lead with just four ends to play. Merz quickly regained her composure and recalls the second last end; all the while joking she doesn’t remember much else on the day!“It must have been 15-14 and Robyn had played two great

bowls, one just in front and one just behind. Bianca asked me to play the wide hand – which I hadn’t done well during the game – to sit on Robyn’s shot bowl. When I put my bowl down I thought I was a bit narrow but had good weight. Then as it got closer it trailed the jack away from Robyn’s bowl to my bowl, a foot behind, making it pretty difficult for them to get at it.”Merz and Riseborough hung on to win 16-15 and hold

aloft the Aero Bowls World State Pairs trophy. The two didn’t have to wait long for more good news as the state selectors announced they would both be on the plane to Tasmania to compete at the Australian Sides Championships.When asked about what she wanted to achieve, Merz seems

to very naturally put aside any personal ambition and instead focuses on team success. “The Ladies’ team has so much potential for the upcoming Side Series. We are currently working on things we can do better from previous years and building on our strengths to be the best team we can be. To me, the most important thing is to have a cohesive team that plays hard and plays for one another.”And she certainly plays hard. Dropping a three, Merz finds

herself 3-6 down after six ends but that’s as far behind as she’ll be all night. She levels the score at 8-8 and once in control of the mat, her decision to only play long ends pays dividends. She skips to a 16-8 lead and one senses she does not need reminding that she held the same margin as the quarter-finals of the State Singles beckoned, only to bow out 20-21.“Playing at Manning, where there are so many great players

and experienced coaches, I have had so many opportunities

“I was relatively happy with how I played inthe test against Queensland, but I definitely

saw room for improvement.”

• Bianca-Rose Riseborough and Laura Merz.

Don’t miss next month’s feature when we catch up with another Manning youngster making his debut at this year’s National Sides Championships. He too won his first major open title at the Aero Bowls World State Pairs, is an accredited Community Coach and, like Laura, also shaves his legs!

Special Feature – Laura Merz

to improve my bowls and play at a high level. Without their support I wouldn’t be where I am today.Playing pennants with Therese Hastings this year has been

a good opportunity to learn from the best and take advantage of the wealth of knowledge she possesses about the game of bowls.”Marking this game is Therese Hastings, recently crowned

State Singles champion for a record fourth time and Merz’s next opponent in her section.Hastings, also WA’s National Training Centre (NTC) Coach,

will no doubt be impressed by the manner in which Merz runs out a comfortable 21-10 winner but once again it’s the tireless effort she puts in off the green, coupled with the hard work and success she is achieving on it, that has her earning all the plaudits from her clubmates.In fact, they don’t hesitate to tell me how much initiative

she has shown, how highly organised she is, how well she communicates and what a difference she has made since taking on the club captaincy. Merz isn’t ready to stop there. Earlier in the day, she completed her Community Coach Training Program as she constantly balances her university studies, work and a blossoming bowls career. “I want to continue to represent my state in the future, or

even at a higher level. I also have a keen interest in passing on the great attributes of the game to younger generations through coaching programs.”The young and the young at heart can learn a lot from Laura

Merz who proves fairy tales can come true.


The WA State Singles Championships for 2014 was welcomed with a few changes. Taylor Bowls renewing their relationship with Bowls WA announced as the new naming rights sponsor for the event and the early rounds for the Men’s event split over two weekends.The opening day of play on Sunday 19th January gave the

bowls community plenty of talking points after several top line players were eliminated. State careers were on the line as this was the last major event for prospects to push for selection.State Squad members Charlie Slavich (Doubleview),

Matthew Mitchell (Manning), Neville Stevens (Osborne Park) and Matthew Ayres (Manning) were the first of the names to fall being eliminated in sectional play whilst the post sectional caused some even bigger surprises. Last year’s winner Luke Richardson (Cambridge) falling at

the hands of James Webster 21-19, the 24 year old Webster having only played just the one pennant game for new club Doubleview. He had moved to WA with work commitments having played for Thirroul in NSW and Queensland Premier League for Hamilton.In an exceptional early round clash last years runner-up

David Rankin (Doubleview) looked to be in a titanic struggle with former winner and APL Perth Suns player Clive Adams (Wanneroo) – the scores locked at 8 all.

Stuart Bainbridge wins State Singles title

Unfortunately for Rankin he wasn’t able to score again as Adams ran away with it 21-8.However perhaps a bigger surprise was the elimination

of Garry Caffell, Caffell (Osborne Park) considered a strong contender for state skippers spot was eliminated 21-17 by Rossmoyne bowler Rowley Lang, a virtual unknown at the higher level of bowls. Lang skippers in the 1st Div Blue South which is the 3rd tier of the Pennant Competition and would no doubt chalk the win up as one of the best of his career.As play moved to the long weekend the giant killers were

soon banished from the event. Webster taken out by Stirling’s Sam Perica 21-18 with John Goddard team mate of Caffell exacting revenge over Lang 21-10.However the big names continued to fall, four time winner and

strong fancy Anthony Provost (Vict Park Carlisle) impressively defeated by Quairading bowler Colin Hayes, Hayes jumped Provost early building up a mammoth 19-4 lead before closing out the win 21-9. Hayes continued that good form to defeat Bill Brandsma 21-19 before he was eventually eliminated in the last 16, 21-16 by South Perth’s Scott Walker.In the Women’s event sectional play again saw some

surprises, none more so than the defeat of last years winner Noelene Abe (Corrigin).Abe lost at the hands of fellow country bowler and long time

state representative Capel’s Bev Scott 21-17. Young guns from Manning Shenayde Heldt and Rechelle Cole couldn’t make it past sectional play whilst team mate Kristina Krstic lost her first elimination round to Liz West 21-19.As play reached the semi final stages more upsets were in

store in the Men’s event. Clive Adams was beaten 21-16 by Sam Perica and the

defeat of John Goddard 21-10 by Scott Walker ensured there would be a first time winner of the State Singles.

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• State Singles winner Stuart Bainbridge with runner-up John Slavich.

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Perica was soon dispatched by Stuart Bainbridge (Doubleview) in the quarter final 21-4 in a game that last no more than 60 minutes. In a much tighter affair Doubleview team mate John Slavich

produced a lucky escape against fellow State Team member Thomas Mitchell (Vict Park Carlisle). Mitchell holding two shots and leading 18-17 drew for the

game and appeared to have it but his bowl fell off his second shot and after a measure was less than an inch out of the count. Slavich was able to regroup and score consecutive counts of two to squeak through 21-20.However in the Women’s event two past winners did manage

to make the semi finals. Therese Hastings (Manning) and Bev Baker (Mosman Park) being forced to square off in one half of the draw. This meant that either Anne Crabb (Gosnells) or Linda Warburton (Mosman Park) would be playing for their first chance at State Singles glory.The semi finals were played at Morley and the greens were

in superb condition unfortunately overcast skies and a brisk wind made it much more difficult than previous days. With the Men and Women playing along side each other and six different clubs represented a big crowd was on hand to watch the players do battle.Daniel Brown (Kardinya) and Slavich were having a battle

royal with multiple scores happening on regular occasions. Brown was favoring ditch to ditch length whilst Slavich was bringing the mat up for a length of around 25m. Slavich was much stronger on the draw and with Brown narrowly missing some running shots on crucial occasions managed to pull away for a 25-16 win.The other semi final was a much tighter affair with both

players regularly drawing multiple bowls inside a foot despite the breeze. After trailing 12-13 Bainbridge seemed to find another gear as he regularly beat his opponent to the jack to move a 24-15 lead.Down game Walker played a sensational bowl to sit his

opponent out for a score of three, however Bainbridge pulled out a big bowl of his own when down three he calmly drew shot with his last bowl to take the match 25-18 thus setting up an all Doubleview final.The Women were also playing some excellent bowls. The

experienced pair Therese Hastings and Bev Baker looking likely to go to the wire after Baker trailing 15-6 had leveled it at 20 all. Hastings however re-grouped and put together four winning ends to take the match 25-20.In the other semi Linda Warburton started well to lead 15-6

against Anne Crabb and despite the efforts of Crabb she was never able to seriously challenge for the match as Warburton proved too consistent to take it 25-15. Hastings was searching for what would be a record breaking fourth Women’s State Singles title and interestingly her opponent Linda Warburton

Therese defeats Linda in women’s finalTaylor Bowls WA State Singles – Women

• Therese Hastings winner of the state singles with runner-up Linda Warburton.

was a player she had recruited to the metro area from Brunswick Junction. As the close friends took to the green to do battle the strong breeze had got even stronger gusting up to 45km/hr and fluctuating in direction making it extremely difficult for players to find the right line.It didn’t seem to worry Hastings however as several close

bowls got her away to a flier leading 7-0 after 5 ends. Warburton slowly found her range and begin to whittle away at the margin before a string of four ends saw her hit the front 17-16. Two singles to Hastings before a full count of four saw her regain control at 22-17 and after a single to Warburton she closed the match out with another single and a final two shots to claim the win.The Men’s match was also a battle of good friends as the

Doubleview team mates who had less than 12 month’s earlier played each other in the first round of club singles had much more at stake this time round. Both players were using Taylor SRV bowls which certainly pleased the sponsor.As he had done right throughout the tournament Bainbridge

got to business early taking a 7-1 lead after 6 ends. Both players were having trouble with the gusting and swirly breeze but Bainbridge was consistently able to get a couple of bowls in the area.Slavich began to resort to the drive and did so with good

effect as he managed to impact the scoreboard, the problem was when Slavich was scoring one shot Bainbridge would normally answer the next end and thus he was able to keep the lead at 18-11.Three winning ends to Bainbridge put him on the precipice

of victory at 24-11. Slavich then scored a very good two and looked likely to score another but Bainbridge played an outstanding yard on shot to roll his own bowl onto the Slavich shot bowl and claim victory.



The Men’s and Women’s State Pairs winners provided four players with their first state title, each player was later rewarded with State selection, and in what is becoming a sign of the future of bowls the average age of the players was just 24 years.

Aero Bowls World State Pairs Wrap

Two Matts makefor state championsIt’s very common in bowls to have a mat at each end and that was the tonic for champions Matthew Ellul (Mt Lawley) and Matthew Ayres (Manning) who teamed up for the second time in this event to come through a tough top half of the draw and finally defeat a gallant Clive Adams (Wanneroo) and Trystan Smallacombe (Cambridge) in the final of the 2013-14 AERO Bowlsworld Men’s State Pairs held at Sorrento Bowling Club on Sunday December 29th.Earlier in the semi finals, Ellul and Ayres were pushed to the

limit by last years runner ups, Anthony Provost and Shane Knott (Victoria Park Carlisle).After seven ends, Provost held a 5-4 lead but then Ellul

strung together three consecutive twos to hold a 10-5 lead just over the half way mark of the game. Over the next seven ends the level of bowls reached a new level as Provost set about reeling Ellul in.Finally the scores came together on the 17th end when

Provost got a single to level the scores at 12 all. During a tense last end, Provost drew the shot with his second last bowl, Ellul then put the jack in the ditch with his second last bowl but did not follow through which gave both players plenty of room with their last.

Provost drew to the two metre mark to make things tough for Ellul under

the pressure of a last bowl winner. However with the composure of

a future state pairs champion, Ellul drew within two feet of the ditch to put himself and

Ayres through to the final.The other semi final saw a game

of scoring runs for both teams. First it was the Adams and Smallacombe combination to grab a break and lead Tony Krajancic and Dinko Golem (Stirling) 10-4 after six ends.

It was then Krajancic who took the initiative and won

the next five straight ends to grab the lead 12-10 after eleven ends and with all the momentum.

Adams broke the run with a single to move within one before Krajancic answered with his own single to keep a two shot lead after thirteen ends.The next four ends were owned by the Adams/Smallacombe

team and when they scored a three by drawing three shots to the edge of the ditch, they went into the last end with a six shot lead, 19-13. Getting a six on the last end just to draw the game was always going to be a tough ask for Krajancic and Golem but halfway through the end they had three of the required six shots.However they were only able to add one more during the

second half of the end to finish with four shots. Adams and Smallacombe moved through to the final with a 19-17 win.The final was expected to be a tight affair with a strong

breeze expected to make getting close difficult.Belying the conditions, both teams made light work of the

breeze with close bowls from all players making it a close battle on the green. However this wasn’t the story on the scoreboard, as at the conclusion of each end, only one side of the scoreboard was turning over. At the end of the 7th end, the game on the scoreboard looked done with Matt Ellul and Matt Ayres holding a commanding 14-0 lead and the frustration showing on the opposition.Both Adams and Smallacombe are previous champions of

this event and when they finally scored their first shot on the 8th end, their experience kicked in.Refusing to panic, they set about chasing Ellul down and

scored four consecutive singles before grabbing a three on their 5th straight scoring end.

– continued page 21

• Matthew Ellul (Mt Lawley) and Matthew Ayres (Manning).

by PIETER HARRIS



Third times a charm forMerz and Riseborough

The Women’s finals were held on December 18th at Morley Bowling Club all four teams in the Semi Finals were shooting for their first Women’s State Pairs title, making the competition fierce all day.Bianca-Rose Riseborough (Osborne Park) and Laura Merz

(Manning) teamed up for the third year in a row and it turned out to be third time lucky as they came away with the coveted title of 2013-14 Western Australian Women’s State Pairs Champions. The final day started with Riseborough and Merz beginning

slowly in their semi final against Shelley Radcliffe and Paula Reid (Composite). However once they started to find the range they finished over the top of their gallant opponents to win 16-11.The other semi final provided an epic with the game going for

over 3 hours 30 minutes before Robyn Jolly and Helen Heal (Manning) outlasted Lisa Featherby and Linda Warburton (Mosman Park) 17-13 to move onto the final.As the final began, the wind strength increased giving the

players something to think about on the terrific Morley greens. First it was the Risebourough and Merz combination gaining a mini break and leading 10-7 after 10 ends before Jolly and Heal grabbed a hard earned five and jump to the lead 14-12 after 14 ends. With only four ends to go it looked like the momentum had swung the Jolly/Heal way and they had set their sights on the finish line. A one and then a two for Riseborough over the next two ends

steadied the ship and with only two ends to go they retook the lead 15-14. When Merz played a superb one foot trail of the jack on the second last end to hold one shot and go into the last end up 16-14, the girls had one hand on the trophy.The last end saw Jolly draw a side toucher to give them hope

of forcing an extra end but with two close bowls of their own, Bianca-Rose Riseborough and Laura Merz held on to the lead and became the 2013-14 Women’s State Pairs Champions.

• Laura Merz and Bianca-Rose Riseborough.

– from page 20

After the 12th end, Adams had closed the margin down to seven with a 7-14 score line. A single to Ellul on the 13th end seemed to close down the chase but when Adams grabbed a four on the 14th end to move to 11-15, a murmur of expectation of a grandstand finish started to run through the crowd.Adams and Smallacombe continued to put the

pressure on but Ellul and Ayres were not to be denied their chance to win their first major title.With Ayres continuing to show experience beyond his

years and Ellul showing his undeniable talent under pressure, they produced three consecutive scoring ends to take an unassailable lead 21-11 to become the 2013-14 Western Australian AERO Bowls World Men’s State Pairs Champions.

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• Over 60s News • Over 60s News • Over 60s News • Over 60s News • Over 60s News • Over 60s News •

The Australian Senior Sides Championships were played at Belmont Bowls Club in Geelong, Victoria from Tuesday 22nd until Friday 25th October 2013The Women’s selected team comprised Kerry Andersen, Bev

Baker, Kaye Blackwell, Rinske Butcher, Renate Coote, Val Cox, Janne Gibsone, Irene Leahy, Lee Poletti, Julie Savell, Angela Sharp and Vicki Spragg.The Men’s side was Pat Buller, Pat Caffell, Graham Evans,

Dinko Golem, Gordon King, Grant Nicol, Steve O’Neill, John Trewhella, Lindsay Thorn, Gordon Twist, Glyn Vaughan and Geoff White.WA played a practise match against South Australia on

Monday 21st, and this gave the side a chance to familiarise themselves with the greens and surroundings. It also prepared our side for the first match against Tasmania on Tuesday morning.On Tuesday, WA won the morning match against Tasmania.

After lunch, WA played South Australia and left the club on Tuesday evening after a very successful day; with two aggregate wins and four out of six rink wins in both the Men’s and Women’s competitions.On Wednesday, the WA ladies played Queensland and the

A.C.T. and again, won both aggregates with five rink wins; another successful day. The Men were beaten by Queensland but rebounded with a sizeable victory over ACT.A surprise two shot loss to NT was a major disappointment

for the Men’s side who also struggled in the afternoon over-run by Victoria on there home turf. The Women were engaged in a very tight contest with Victoria and although we managed two rink wins, unfortunately this wasn’t enough to carry the aggregate. On Thursday evening, Victoria had the gold medal. They were in an unbeatable position, but it was going to be close for the silver.The conditions on Friday were the worst for the week –

drizzly rain and very cold. Although the Women were beaten by New South Wales, the one rink we won was enough to put us ahead of New South Wales for second place in the competition. This was a very creditable performance.The Men were competitive against NSW but went down by

eight shots with NSW remaining undefeated to claim the title.All of WA’s matches were played in very trying conditions

weatherwise. The greens were magnificent over five days, and stood up to the wet and cold conditions.The Women’s ‘Player of the Series’ as voted by the players

was Kaye Blackwell from North Beach, the Men’s ‘Player of the Series’ was won by Graham Evans from Osborne Park.Congratulations to all the WA representatives.

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• Vicki Spragg in action for WA.


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Over 60’s State Championship ResultsSponsored by APIA

Women’s Over 60’s SinglesFinal – Rinske Butcher (North Beach) 21 def Renate Coote (Thornlie) 20.Women’s Over 60’s PairsFinal – B Scott and K Andersen (Composite) 20 def W Curtis and S McCutcheon (Thornlie) 12.Men’s Over 60’s TriplesFinal – R Ker, H Hogg and T Hockey (Manning) 24 def I Spragg, D Armstrong and K Cannon (Dudley Park) 5. • Sue Hogg (Women’s Manager) congratulates Kaye Blackwell.


If you have reached the finals of a Bowls WA Event, Pennant or been on a Committee the chances are your photo has been taken by John Bellenger, John has been covering all the major events and news for RWABA and Bowls WA for over 20 years and finally hung up the camera at the end of 2013.Arriving from the UK in the 1980’s John who was a retired

Professional Photographer and keen bowler quickly sought out his local club. Leeming had just formed and John helped the foundation

members to build the greens. “I still remember pulling out weeds for hours but it was certainly worth it,” he remarked. It was something that he would repeat as when Kardinya Bowling Club was being formed several years later he again helped establish a brand new club. “Kardinya was closer to home for me so I was happy to pitch in and join there.” John never reached the heights of many of the players he photographed but he was pretty pleased to be selected for second division one weekend. “Unfortunately for me I never got to play that game,” he chuffed. “I did manage to win a club pairs though, which was a thrill in itself.”John’s interest in Bowls quickly spread

and his expertise was soon put into practise as he joined the Jack Hi Committee with the then RWABA Men’s Association. John has lost count of the number of editor’s he has worked with but distinctly remembers Laurie Slater as one of his first.“In the early days every photo had to be a portrait shot, the

players weren’t even allowed to smile.” He quipped, “I always wanted to get action shots into the Jack Hi but it took a long time to come about due to the staid ways of the people of the time.”As well as his work with the Bowls Association John ran his

own photography business in Mt Hawthorn for several years. “We specialised in developing, printing and enlarging. I was very much old school in my approach even when the digital

The Man behind the lensprints came out. They didn’t have the quality to match film in the early days but the improvements were fairly rapid. Luckily I got out of the business just in time but plenty of the old school photographers suffered heavily when digital took over.”John eventually made move to digital which very much

coincided with the changing image of Bowls at the time as coloured clothing and also coloured bowls started to come into the sport.It was with a touch of sadness that John was forced to hang

up his camera, his physical difficulties plus the hours needed out in the sun to cover the

major Bowls events eventually forcing his hand.

“Taking photographs for Bowls WA has been an

enjoyable time but there were obviously occasions when it could be ‘quite trying’. Have you ever tried to get sixteen blokes, who are on a high from just winning the Premier League Pennant, in some kind of order so that

everyone is visible? I always considered

my role as not so much as taking photos

but as writing history. Those moments in time, if

not recorded, are lost forever.” said John who has seen entire

careers of some bowlers such as current state representatives Clive Adams

and Kyle McIlroy who he photographed at Junior level right through to when they are now.“The many years I have been a part of Bowls WA has been

very pleasurable. I have met some of the best bowlers in the World as well as meeting, I think, it could be four Governors’ of Western Australia. Once again I would like to thank every one for their help and co-operation and no doubt I will catch up with many of you in the coming years. Who knows I might even play bowls again!”Whatever the future holds for John he can certainly be proud

of his contributions to the sport of Bowls in WA and on behalf of the thousands of participants we sincerely thank you for your efforts.

BowlsWA pays tribute to JOHN BELLENGER – by Aaron Delaporte


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Lewis Grigg is a man…on the march!Grigg got started in Bowls through hismother who was a social member atNollamara, mainly as a darts player butoccasionally had the odd social game of bowls.Lewis got into a social game of bowls on mostFriday evenings and was quickly hooked onthe game. Within his first eighteen months hehad already displayed some exceptional talentwinning the Novice Singles and Open Singlesand Pairs Championships at Nollamara.A move to Osborne Park was the challenge Grigg

needed to further his bowling abilities with thechance to play in the top grade PennantCompetition. Under the tutelage of some of the topline players in Pat Caffell and John Goddard he waselevated into the top side after only half a season atthe club, it is a position he is unlikely to surrenderhaving established himself as one of the best leadersin the Premier League.In 2012 Grigg combined with Osborne Park teammates Daniel Adam, Pat Caffell and Steve O’Neill for a

memorable State Fours title. He has had a semi final finish in the Sorrento Master Singles in 2013 where he defeated David Rankin and more recently a last 8 finish in the State Pairs with Chris Bowler (Vict Park Carlisle).Grigg’s talents were quickly highlighted at elite level when accepted into the Bowls Australia National Training Centre (NTC) program.

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“I’d like to think I have the capabilities to play forAustralia in the future if I work hard on my game and

apply myself to what the coaches are telling me.”Lewis was thrust into the hurly burly of interstate competition in July when selected for WA against Queensland in a three test series where he played

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by Jack Hi EditorAARON DELAPORTE


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The third annual PSSA Interschool Lawn Bowls carnival was held on the 22nd November across two venues – The Mandurah Bowling and Recreation Centre and Halls Head Bowling and Recreation Club. The event in 2013, saw over 250 primary aged

students compete against each other across the venues. This was a dramatic increase of almost 100 students from the previous year. Schools participating in 2013 included

Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah Primary School, Riverside Primary School, Meadow Springs Primary School, Greenfields Primary School, Halls Head Primary School, South Halls Head Primary School, Falcon Primary School, Dawesville Catholic College and Ocean Road Primary School. The winning school at Mandurah Bowling and Recreation

Centre were Mandurah Primary School. The winning school at Halls Head Bowling Club were Halls Head Primary School. The overall winning school was Mandurah Primary School. All participants involved in the carnival had a splendid time

with plenty of good quality bowls being witnessed by coaches, spectators and the Bowls WA High Performance Co-ordinator Raj Suares and Community Development Officer Daniel Woodrow.

PSSA InterschoolLawn BowlsCarnival 2013

More than 250 primary aged students competed – an increase of 100 from 2012

This event could not happen though without the support of the bowls community. A special thanks goes out to more than 20 volunteers at MBRC who assisted with the running of the carnival and CEO Mark O’Neil who is great supporter of junior bowls in the Peel Region.Vicki Bowden and her support crew at Halls Head Bowling

Club put on another flawless display for the students competing at Halls Head. Look out for next year’s event which will be bigger and

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La Trobe University have undertaken pivotal research into key areas of the sport of bowls

In 2012, Bowls Australia commissioned La Trobe University to undertake pivotal research into key areas of the sport of bowls, specifically looking at what the physical and mental characteristics of a bowler is and what motivates participation.Led by Professor Russell Hoye, the research project

team included Associate Professors Kevin Brown and Matt Nicholson, Dr Emma Sherry and Tom Clement from La Trobe University’s Centre for Sport and Social Impact.The research findings for Bowls in Australia, titled ‘Building

an evidence base to increase participation in Lawn Bowls’, was the result of a two-stage process and many months of personal interviews and paper surveys.In fact, the initial stage of the project consisted of 90 face-

to-face semi structured interviews across 18 clubs in Australia with current bowls club members bowling in traditional pennant competitions, social bowlers, previous non-current members and club committees and staff.The philosophy of the first stage was to gather data relating

to seven major themes including;• Reasons for playing• Mental and physical health benefits• The ‘bowls’ experience• Bowls formats• Changes in the bowls experience• Why people stop bowling• Why people stop bowling

Report identifies motivation for bowls

Bowls Australia Feature: La Trobe Research

• Club survival challengesThe next stage included 4000 club members from 100 clubs

across the country completed a paper survey that focussed on motivations for playing, satisfaction levels from their playing experience and their commitment to remain involved in bowls among others.Bowls Australia Chief Executive Neil Dalrymple was happy

with the findings of the research project and the insights identified for the future growth of the sport.“It is extremely important to BA and our State and Territory

Associations and especially all bowling clubs around Australia to know more about our participants and what motivates them to play and stay playing,” Dalrymple said.“It is equally important for us to identify why people cease

playing or never choose to take the game up in a competitive sense or become club members and remain irregular participants primarily through social bowls.”“This research project and its findings allowed us to work

through the psyche and desires of ‘a bowler’ and what is required for us to ensure participation in the sport continues to rise.”“More diverse and appealing membership offerings, shorter

formats of the game and more flexible playing times are key outcomes that will assist us to deliver the sport to a broader audience over the important next phase of the sports development.”


• Club News • Club News • Club News • Club News • Club News • Club News • Club News •

In June of last year Rockingham voted in a new President. Bluey is his name and from day one he has done everything in his power to improve the club.Something close to Bluey’s heart is the annual Telethon appeal where funds

are raised for the children’s hospital. He set his sights on something big and spent 3 months organising a 48 hours non-stop Bowl-A-Thon.Nothing had ever been attempted like this before in the state so he decided

to see if a world record could be broken. The Guinness Book of World Records officially recognised the event and they are still in the process of seeing if records have been broken. Over 8000 ends were played continuously over the 48 hour period.WA is known for its great weather but this weekend saw one of the coldest and wettest October weekends in decades. This significantly affected the event, however the community and club members support was outstanding, braving hellish like conditions to keep the event rolling on. Over 700 different people participated in the bowls and many more populated

the bar. Over $10,000 was raised for Telethon. This was an incredible effort considering the conditions.Labor leader Mark McGowan attended the event and declared on his Twitter

‘The best event of Telethon 2013’.Rockingham is a club on the move and the way this event was organised and

conducted shows that if clubs want to succeed they will. Bluey has already stated he aims to raise $100,000 at next year’s event. Everything will be done to try and make that reality!– Bowlathon by Bowls WA CDO Daniel Woodrow.

Rockingham’s Bowl-a-thon

In early December Hollywood-Subiaco hosted the BCiB Senior Master’s Pairs which was played in ideal conditions, appreciated by the players. In the early stages of competition played on Monday Mick

Erceg and Ben Merino won their section without dropping a game; Tony Bellis and Greg Kane stumbled in their second game but took out the section with a+ 21; Peter Appleton and Lionel Bell lost their first game but bounced back with two workman like wins to lay claim to their section. There was only two sections playing in Wednesday’s round and again games were pretty close with sections winners being Bruce Weir/ Dante Mariani and Ross Bolton/ Harold Christensen. The three next best teams; Vince Princi/ Ben Poggi and Greg Waller/Joe Rollnik and Leo Horley /Tom Crispin were added to give eight teams for the finals. In the elimination final Vince Princi/Ben Poggi d Bruce Weir/

Dante Mariani by a measure on the last end, Gordon King (subbing for Peter Appleton) with Lionel Bell d Mick Erceg/ Ben Merino, Greg Waller/Joe Rollnik d Leo Horley/Tom Crispin, Tony Bellis/Greg Kane d Ross Polton/Harold Christensen.In the first semi final between Waller/Rollnik and Princi/Poggi

an extra end was needed to decide a winner and after the first one was killed it had to be replayed with the result eventually going to Waller/Rollnik.In the second semi Bellis/Kane were running so hot that King/

Bell found it impossible to get into the game, they eventually

Waller and Rollnik win Senior Master’s Pairs

did but by then it was really ‘all over red rover’. The final between Waller/Rollnik and Bellis/Kane went right down to the wire. The last bowl of the match saw Rollnik taking out the Kane bowl whilst leaving the jack where it was giving the title to Greg Waller and Joe Rollnik by one shot. The playoff for third place between King/Bell and Princi/Poggi was another close game with the spoils going to Gordon King and Lionel Bell. Thankyou to all players who took part and we look forward

to seeing you again in 2014.

Frank Noonan – Hollywood-Subiaco

• Greg Waller, Joe Rollnik and Hollywood-Subiaco Vice President Peter Evans.


PETER SEAMAN

Executive Director Clubs WA

In a highly regulated industry it is extremely important that each and every licensee has a strong belief that the person appointed by the club to be in charge of the licensed facility has a capacity to make the correct decision with regards to the best interest of your bowling club business.Improper use or ill attention at the till means mistakes,

which throws out balances, stock take accuracy and good governance. No due regard to cleanliness and operating the bar in an organised tidy manner leads to likely breaches of Occupational Health and Safety. No regard for the attention due to the owners of the club (the members) and your reason for being is minimised. However these issues can be resolved without damaging your bowling or community club brand.However, if the person in charge of your licence is not

adequately trained in Responsible Service of Alcohol, then you are risking fines, you are risking your very existence, you are risking harm caused through improper use of alcohol, you are risking the reputation of your club and the highly valued regard that the club sector holds in the Hospitality Industry.Clubs need to personally oversee the type of training that

each employee and volunteer has received, you need to know that each person has the training and skill set to identify a person affected by the use of alcohol and be capable of managing an outcome that serves the best interests of the club. Unfortunately, there are some very poor RSA training products in the market in this state and if you determine that it is okay for your potential staff or volunteers to go and pay a few dollars to get a certificate so that they can satisfy a legal requirement, then you may be exposing the future of your bowling club.Clubs WA, as well as being an Industry Association, is

also a registered training organisation (RTO) and as such is totally committed to ensuring that your club gets the best RSA training outcome and that once trained staff and volunteers are essentially job ready to then be in a position to learn how to operate the till, how to keep the work area clean and safe and then understand and be well placed to service the long standing courtesies and benefits connected to being a member of your bowling club.The following examples illustrate the two different scenarios

of club compliance:

A Tale of Two ClubsCLUB A has ensured that their staff and volunteers have

conducted training through their industry body, Clubs WA

Good training resultsin correct decisions

with the new RSA package available from www.hospitalityalliancetraining.edu.auClub A’s staff and volunteers have trained online using a

variety of teaching methods including videos and simulations to highlight problem situations and the right decisions to ensure that all members and guests are drinking responsibly. Club A, as a member of Clubs WA, has been able to take

advantage of their discount code to access the course for $20 less and their staff and volunteers undergoing training have been able to contact Clubs WA for assistance with the course. Club A also maintains contact with Clubs WA to ensure that their club will meet any compliance audits.When the Licensing Police conduct a surprise visit on Club A

at a member function, they find the club has all the required compliance documentation and that those serving alcohol fully understand their role and obligations.Club A continues to run a successful club operation.

CLUB B has decided to hire a new staff member that has already trained in RSA, without consideration as to where that training has occurred.Club B neglects to check the RSA certificate and does not

realise that the training was conducted online for $9 in a format where their new staff member was able to keep guessing the answers until they got the questions right. This staff member has no idea how to deal with an inebriated

person or even how to identify a juvenile. Club B thinks that because their new staff member has completed their RSA that they are compliant and won’t have any problems with the authorities. Club B also decides that this person will be the Duty Manager of the club and leaves them in charge of the Club’s upcoming Annual Dinner. The annual dinner is going well until one patron, who has been drinking all night and can no longer hold himself upright, falls off the chair and causes a disturbance with the other members, calling them names.The staff member asks the patron to leave but the patron gets

abusive and screams at the staff member. The staff member yells back but is unable to control the situation, and then calls the police who have to intervene. Club B faces the threat of losing its liquor license, a long legal dispute, a hefty fine and a volatile AGM.To avoid ending up like Club B, direct all your staff and

volunteers to training via www.hospitalityalliancetraining.edu.au and be satisfied that special care and attention has been afforded to your bowling club by Clubs WA.


• Country News • Country News • Country News • Country News • Country News • Country News •

2014 marks the Centenary of the Beverley Bowling Club.On Saturday March 29, we intend to hold a ‘back to the

club reunion’ and are trying to let as many past members as possible to make them aware of the event.We plan to offer you:

• A comprehensive static display of history over the 100 year period.

• Many items offered by past members displaying how bowls and equipment has changed over the years.

• Our minute and day books dating back to 1914 for your careful perusal.

• Several slide shows of pictures and progress.• An album chronologically displaying the club’s history with

copies available for order.• Memorabilia specific to our 100th year available for

purchase.• The unveiling of the old roller restored and on display at the

club entrance.

• Beverley Bowling Club – 1914. Spot the palm tree?

• The opportunity to have a roll on our wonderful new Pro-Max greens.

• Barbecue lunch cooked for you, barbie packs on sale and salads provided. And of course, a delicious offering of sweets as prepared by; our lady members renowned for their catering capabilities.• The bar will be open for a beer or soft drink or the kitchen for a cuppa.

• Breakfast on Sunday morning those who stay the night.

We anticipate this being a huge day of catching up with old mates and reminiscing about all those wonderful bowls shots and wins – and the nearly wins – over the years.

If you have any memorabilia to offer for display or if you would like to join us, please contact us asap.Email: [email protected]: 96461340 (please leave a message)Fax: 96461340

• Beverley Bowling Club 2014– Spot the palm tree now!

1914-2014Beverley Bowling Club Centenary

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The Genesis of the Comet Bay Bowling Club was a public meeting of the Singleton Progress Association held on the 14th July, 1988.The original intention of this meeting was to form a Social

Bowling Club for the population of Singleton and Golden Bay and other surrounding areas.It was initially proposed that the Bowling Club would be

amalgamated with the other sporting bodies in the region being called ‘Singleton Sporting Complex’.The construction of the greens was done under the control

of the Council but the cost of construction of the bore for watering of the greens was to be borne by the members of the bowling club section of the sporting complex. At the meeting on the 18th December, 1988 the name of the ‘Singleton Golden Bay Bowling Club’ was put forward but was later changed to ‘Comet Bay Bowling Club’ at a general meeting held on the 28th August, 1989. At this time the membership was 18 men and 15 ladies.Initially a small shed was used as a clubroom, however,

in 1992 work was carried out by the members to fit a rear window, notice boards, etc, making the building more habitable. In 1995/96 a grant of $5,250 was received from the CSRFF and $5000 from the City of Rockingham, enabling improvements of insulated ceilings, aluminum doors, evaporative cooling, additional electrical wiring, improved plumbing, floor coverings and an exterior patio which made the club a much more pleasant area.In 1997 a grant of $10,000 towards the construction of an

ablution block costing $30,000 was given by the CSRFF and the Rockingham Community Groups Capital Grants Scheme gave $10,000. The remainder of the costs was raised from members by debentures. The ablution block was completed by May 1998.In 2004 the Club received a grant from CSRFF of $50,000

and $30,000 from the City of Rockingham to enable us to install a carpet type synthetic green, the remainder of the costs were met by the Club with a Self Supporting Loan and Club funds. The new green was opened in December 2004.

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To celebrate the 25 years of the club and to thanks members for all the work that has been done over that time to bring the club to its present state, the club has invited all past members to come and celebrate with us on Sunday 18th May 2014. For those who wish a game will be played at 1pm followed by afternoon tea at 3pm. A memorabilia display will be in the club, with all requested to bring along items from the past. Please pass on the word to other past members you may be in touch with. Please ring Wendy 9537 2029 or Robin 9524 7400 to attend or for further information.

Brief history of Comet Bay Bowling Club (Inc.)

In 2007 with a State Government Grant together with the City of Rockingham and club funds lighting was installed over both greens.In 2009 after storm damage, it was decided to replace the shade cloth structure between the greens with a larger metal framed tin roof shade structure and over the following years the same structure was built at the outer ends of both greens. Both greens now have some of the best structures to protect players from both sun and rain, so good that other clubs have copied our structures.

In 2010 with assistance from the City of Rockingham, the second green was carpeted. Unfortunately we have had vandal damage in 2006 and fire damage in 2011to the carpet greens and thanks to our insurance most of the replacements were covered. Over the years the original temporary tin shed clubhouse has been improved and extended. In 2011 this 20 year old temporary clubhouse was extended to allow the club to hold larger events, with the expectation that one day a purpose build clubhouse would be built.The Singleton Social Club, Comet Bay Bowling Club and

the Singleton Cricket Club have over the last few years, been having meetings with the City of Rockingham to discuss the construction of a building to house these clubs. So hopefully the members will move into a permanent building in the coming years.Membership has varied over the years as all club, starting

with 50 Foundation Members. Over the 25 years there have been about 350 bowlers passing through the club, with a current membership of approximately 100, including playing and social members.

• Planting seed for the first grass green 26 years ago. • 2014 Much updated temporary clubhouse.

• The temporary clubhouse 1993.

• The first Ladies Gala Day 1993.



The Jurien Bowling Club were the star hosts of the closest finish in recent memory at the Men’s Inter Zone Round Robin which was sponsored by Clubs WA. With all the premier men’s country bowlers gathered together to pit their skills against one another, the Jurien Bowling Club controlled everything with precision except the breeze.Strong winds along the coast on Saturday 8th February made

the bowlers use not only their physical skills but also their mental skills as they came to terms with the gusty conditions. Whether it was the breeze or just the evenness of the Zone teams, it came down to a barnstorming finish by the Northern Zone on Sunday morning before the title was secured.In the first round of competition, both the Northern Zone and

the South Western Zone put their credentials forward when they had victories over the Eastern Zone and Southern Zone respectively. Leading the way for the Northern Zone was the Steve Palmer rink of Geoff Ellis, Wes Jones and David Haigh with an eleven shot rink win to anchor the 102-88 aggregate victory. The Craig Greenhalgh, Len Cronin, Dean Tinley and Josh Hamilton rink were the stars for the South Western Zone in the first round with a comprehensive 29-10 rink win which lead to a 105-84 aggregate victory over the Southern Zone.The lunch time break must have been an inspirational time

for the losing zones because they came out with all guns blazing in the second round to set up a huge final round on the Sunday morning. The Eastern Zone turned around their 14 shot aggregate loss into a 14 shot aggregate win by defeating the South Western Zone. The Garry Walker rink of Steve Sloan, Max Lancaster and Shane Boyd turned their disappointment of the morning into a 26-9 victory to prove the difference in the afternoon 98-84 aggregate. The Southern Zone also stepped up to defeat the Northern Zone 113-89. Warren Holt, Damian Lloyd, Graeme Jose and Graeme Prowse were instrumental with their turn around from the morning with a 28-16 rink win.

Men’s Interzone Round Robin at JurienWith all zones with an aggregate win each going into the

final round on Sunday morning, it wasn’t just a case of winning the aggregate but also securing enough rink wins. The Northern Zone lead the tournament with five and a half rink wins with both Southern and South Western on five rinks and the Eastern just behind on four and a half. At the half way mark of the Eastern Zone and Southern Zone

match up it was a close aggregate due to three close rinks and one blow out rink for each zone.As often happens the blow out rinks both started to make

up ground on their opponent to keep the aggregate close the whole way. However at the end of the game it was the Arthur Crabbe lead rink of Jason Fiegert, Nick Hosking and Michael Johnson who proved the difference with a 24-13 win to give the Southern Zone the aggregate 91-85 and three rink wins.On the other green the South Western Zone had jumped out

of the blocks and looked like good things.However with a never say die attitude the Northern Zone

started to reel in their opponents and by the mid way point had put their nose in front.The momentum had certainly shifted as the boys in red

started to pull away but again the game turned and the South Western Zone came again. With a late charge looming, it was the Northern rink of Glen Jones, Willy Lines, Ian Thomas and Darryl Sermon who stood firm and secured the aggregate 99-88. Combined with their three rink wins, it was the Northern Zone who would hold the trophy by only half a rink over the Southern Zone.The day culminated with the presentation of the trophy to

the Northern Zone as well as the individual honours of the announcement of the Country All Stars and Over 60’s team to take on the State Squad and Metropolitan team respectively at the Osborne Park Bowling Club on Thursday 27th February 2014.

Country All Stars and O60s Teams – continued page 43

by PIETER HARRIS



A field of 16 teams from the Central Great Southern and Albany region converged on Tambellup to commemorate and celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Tambellup Bowling Club on Sunday, 10th November, 2013.The Hull Family, Muriel, Dorothy, George and Jim sponsored

the day of Mixed Triples and Dorothy came out of retirement to join with her 2 brothers to make up the Hull team. During the luncheon break, Jim and George Hull regaled

the bowlers with some memories of the club over its 80 years including coping with floods and bushfires. Mention was made of many of the families who have a third generation playing at the club – the Sheridans, Bradshaws, Diprose, Schlueters and Herberts among them. This 80th celebration was in thanks to the efforts of the earlier generations for their hard voluntary work and foresight in building such a great club. The Hull family invited the current Broomehill-Tambellup Shire President, Garry Sheridan along with his brother, Peter, the current President of the Tambellup Bowling Club to cut the 80th Anniversary cake before the afternoon play re-commenced. This was shared with all at a wonderful afternoon tea at the conclusion of the day.The winners of the Tambellup Bowling Club Anniversary

Mixed Triples Event were:

1 K Heberle, V Wellstead, M Heberle (Gnowangerup).2 M Black, G Jose (Dumbleyung), B Sanger (Broomehill).3 J Dye, G Blake, K Dye (Broomehill).

Tambellup Bowling Club

80th Anniversary • 1933-2013 •

The team representing the country to play Men’s State Squad at Osborne Park on Thursday 27th February at 6.30pm

2014 Country All Stars

Skipper Thirds Seconds Lead

Jim Robertson Warren Holt Barry Coote Wayne Raynor

Steve Fewster John Fewster Bruce Manning Dave Haig

Arthur Crabbe Brian Calthorpe Nick Hosking Michael Johnson

Glen Jones Brad King Matthew France Ray Griffiths

Craig Greenhalgh Mark Szczecinski Steve Sloan Peter Rogalski

Neville Woods Jim McElroy Aaron Smith Darryl Hudson

Manager: Wal Rendell

Reserves: Shane Boyd Jason Fiegert Justin Smith

The team representing the country to play Men’s State Squad at Osborne Park on Thursday 27th February at 6.30pm

2014 Over 60’s Country Team

Skipper Thirds Seconds Lead

Keith Cannon Des Murray Kevin Heberle Eugene O’Sullivan

Barry Starbuck Clive Barr Dave Fiegert Alby White

Geoff Cox Ross White Ian Thomas John Lucas

Colin O’Brien Henry Slawinski Ian Hamilton Kim Trotter

Dave Cliff Rex Bergin Mike Brown Rob Langley

Adrian Stokes Max Nottle Graham Williams Brian Wright

Manager: John Lewis

Reserves: Len Carroll Ian James Roy Nicholls

The annual A & M Williams bowls classic was held on the Kukerin green on 22nd and 23rd of October and once again was a huge success for the club. As in previous years this popular event attracted a

quality field from a large area of the S.W. of Western Australia with teams attending from Emu Point, Albany, Dunsborough, Eaton, Narrogin, Wagin, Dumbleyung, Kulin, Katanning plus composite sides from Lake Grace-Newdegate, Kojonup- Mt.Barker, and Nyabing- Ongerup and host club Kukerin. In ideal conditions the first day’s play saw some very

competitive games and two teams were holding a narrow lead with several teams close behind at the end of play.A gusty Easterly breeze greeted players on day two

which made thing difficult. At the end of the tournament the Dunsborough team of Edmund Hoemburg, Geoff Benn, Don Henderson and Geoff Otty came away as winners on 7 1/2 wins, closely followed by Ray Bairstow and team from Eaton with 7 wins and M. Mott and team from Dunsborough third.First day winners were R. Argent and team from Kulin.

Second day winners were D. Bairstow’s team from Albany.The Kukerin club extends a big thank you to all visiting

bowlers and to our many sponsors for your continued support. Once again our small but loyal group of ladies with some extra volunteers did an outstanding job of the catering for the event which drew many favourable comments from all visiting players. Thank you ladies. Phil AdamsKukerin Bowling Club

Kukerin Bowling Club

A & M Williams Classic 2013

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