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Chair of the Bowls NZ Umpires Committee Helen Stallard is one of three New Zealanders selected to officiate for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, hosted by India in Delhi from October 3 to 10. Joining Stallard as International Technical Officials for the Games will be Ann Wright and Reg Briggs.

Of the selection, Stallard says “it is an amazing opportunity. I’m really looking forward to working with and learning from other international umpires”. It will be her first trip to the area and in preparation for the Commonwealth Games Stallard will travel to Delhi in April for the 8 Nation Event to ‘acclimatise’.

The ITO’s for the Delhi Commonwealth Games by nationality are: New Zealand

Helen Stallard, Ann Wright and Reg Briggs. Australia

Mark Cowan, Ken Chapman, Robert Carlson, Terrie Crozier, Peter Delaney, John Roberts, Darryl Rowley, Kerry Ralph, Gillian Harris-Mayes and Joan Brotherton. Scotland

Roger Black, Ian Munro, Alastair Douglas, William Lamont, William Beedie, Fiona Kerr, Ted Nicholson, Catherine Kinnear, Ian Banyard and Jim Irwin. England

Andy Ewens, Graham Gibbins, Allan Thornhill, Alex Duckworth and Angie Watkins. South Africa

Trevor Davis and Jeanette Williams. Malaysia

Captain Shah. Cyprus

William Godden

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Stallard, Wright &

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A Great Success –

Hyundai National

Open Championships 04-05

Secondary School

Champs Found 07

Stars Set to Shine 09

Rivals Go

Toe to Toe 11

CDO Contacts 13

Kaitaia Combined

Awarded Silver 13

Coaching is the Key 15

We Need Umpires 17

Tower Bowls

Development Fund 18

Greenkeepers

Know Their Job 19

Team Announced for

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Test Event 20

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The following 9 NZ Umpires have recently passed the World Bowls ITO accreditation process, which was conducted by Mark Cowans from Australia:

Helen Stallard (Auckland), Ann Wright (Canterbury), Reg Briggs (Counties Manukau), Joan Wilson (Central Otago), Michael Ayers (Dunedin), Mervyn Hunt (Canterbury), Ray Hunt (Canterbury), Michael Johnson (Wellington) and Peter Turnbull (Wellington).

Pictured from top: Helen Stallard, Anne Wright and Reg Briggs.

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AGREAT SUCCESSThe Hyundai National Championships

has passed for yet another year and

has produced six new title holders

across the mens and womens singles,

pairs and fours disciplines. None of

the defending champions were able to

hold out a strong field of class bowlers

throughout the country, despite a

great effort by all in continual blustery

and unpredictable conditions in the

Wellington capital.

The event’s first titles were the

singles and pairs which hosted some

spectacular finals in the buildup.

The womens singles final was an all

Canterbury encounter with The Trusts

NZ Open Singles runner-up Jan Khan

from Beckenham defeating The Trusts

NZ Open pairs winner Jan Shirley in

convincing fashion, 21-5. Khan said

the score was no reflection of the

game and that the conditions proved

extremely difficult. “It was really

tough out there, and I was happy I

found my rhythm early on and got out

to a comfortable lead. Jan is always a

steady player, but I just knew if I had

bowls on the head throughout the

game I would take the pressure off

myself and I managed to do that,”

Khan said.

In the mens singles Australian

based Black Jack Andrew Todd

narrowly held out bowling veteran

Ken Walker from the Fairfield Bowling

Club 21-20 to gain his first national

title in what was one of the greatest

fight-backs ever displayed in a national

final.

Walker found himself 17-6 down

as a result of Todd’s accurate driving,

but drew on all his experience to force

his way back in to the game to level

the scoreline at 20-20. The momentum

looked to be maintaining it’s presence

with Walker, however on the final end

Todd outplayed Walker and became

the 2010 Hyundai National Singles

champion. Todd says he never had a

game plan going into the final and

had never played Walker before. “I

had no game plan, it was no different

from any other game for me. I’m rapt

with my performance and it is the best

I have ever played at the Nationals,”

he said.

In the womens pairs final, the

Auckland composite of Reen Stratford

and Bev Crowe were victorious over

the formidable Omanu combination of

Bev White and Josephine Connolly, 17-

14. Crowe from the Carlton Cornwall

Bowling club won the same title in

2008 with partner Jo Babich and her

consistent leading and Stratford’s class

saw them through to this year’s title.

The mens pairs saw Gary Lawson

surpass the great Aucklander Nick

Unkovich winning his 11th national

title with team mate Danny Delany

handed his third after defeating

former New Zealand representative

Sean O’Neill and partner Lance Pascoe

in a thrilling final, 13-12.

The fours displayed some major

upsets and miraculous victories. In the

mens fours defending champions Peter

Belliss, Kevin Robinson, Steve Posa and

Justin Goodwin cruised through to the

last 16, where they came up against

the tough quartet of Richard Girvan,

Ali Forsyth, Sean O’Neill and Andrew

Todd narrowly beating them 15-12 to

secure their spot in the quarter final.

They looked to have met their

match in the form of New Zealand’s

young gun 22-year-old Andrew Kelly

and his team of Lance Pascoe, Nick

Buttar and Dave Good trailing 16-5

after 13 of the 18 ends and looked

to be dead and buried. However,

experience took over and picking up

five unanswered ends scoring a one,

two twos, a four and a three gave the

Belliss four a spot in the semi-final

proving a miraculous comeback, 17-16.

In the semi-final they took on this

year’s title holders Alvin Gardiner,

Blake Signal, Robbie Bennett and Clint

Carroll finding themselves unable to

get out of jail despite a rapid fightback

towards the late stages to lose 21-17.

The other semi-final saw Ray Lovie,

Scott Roddick, Gary Ruane and Barrie

Andrews defeat the Pat Horgan

skipped team of Barry Wynks, Lawrie

Gordon and Terry Curtis on an extra

end by one shot, 20-19.

The mens final was a see-saw

encounter with both teams sharing

the scoring, until Gardiner’s four

took the initiative and sat a counting

bowl out for four shots and never

relinquished the lead to win, 24-

17. The win is Gardiner’s, Signal’s,

Bennett’s and Carroll’s first national

championship title and Gardiner said

the team were relaxed going into the

final after toppling the Belliss four of

Kevin Robinson, Steve Posa and Justin

Goodwin in a previous fixture.

“After we had beat Belliss we went

back to the Stoke Valley Bowling Club,

had a few beers and just mellowed

out. I mentioned to the boys we had

won nine straight games, but we were

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SUCCESSonly half way there.

“I told them if we didn’t get the

last game, the other nine games don’t

count for much and in the final we

knew what we had to do and did it, so

we were rapt,” Gardiner said.

In the womens action, the

previously under-performing double

world champion Val Smith bounced

back hard winning the national fours

title with skip Barbara McGregor,

Dianne Potts and Dale Bourke all from

the United Bowling Club in Nelson

coming from behind to defeat the

highly rated composite of Gale Fache,

Nellie Hewson, Loralie Hawkes and

Faye George, 19-14.

In the final, the Fache combination

jumped out to a healthy lead of 14-5,

but the experience of Smith and the

class of her skip McGregor showed

through and the scoreline began to tip

in their favour. On the second to last

end the scores were tied at 14-14 and

McGregor’s four picked up four shots

putting them 18-14 up with just one

end to play. Despite a kill and a great

effort from Fache’s team, McGregor

drew the shot with her last to take this

years title 19-14.

For McGregor, playing with Val

and the other girls had been brilliant

and congratulated Fache’s four

on their performance in the final.

“Playing with Val has been awesome

and her performance in the fours was

outstanding and as a team we gelled

really well. Dale was very consistent

from the front and Dianne played

some big bowls when she had to and

when we were behind we agreed to

change the length of play and from

there we just crept back in,” she said.

Bowls New Zealand National Coach

Dave Edwards believed the standard

of this years play was excellent giving

the continual trying conditions. “A

real good solid standard of play was

displayed and it was pleasing to see

the youth qualifying and finishing

there or there abouts. Now, the youth

just need to kick on and start winning

events, and that will come with

experience,” Edwards said.

Bowls New Zealand Tournament

Director Allan Griffith’s also agreed

the standard of play was very good

taking in to account the conditions

and said the overall tournament was

a great success. “Everything ran to

programme and I was very happy with

the whole operation. The host club

was outstanding with their volunteer

contribution and the finals were of

excellent standard,” he said.

The men and womens consistency

awards were both tied with Ken

Walker and Kevin Robinson sharing

the honours and Gale Fache and Jan

Khan doing the same.

Pictured from left: Hyundai Singles Champions Jan Khan and Andrew Todd holding trophies with runners-up Ken Walker

and Jan Shirley; Women’s Singles, Jan Khan, Beckenham; Men’s Singles, Andrew Todd, Burnside; Men’s Pairs, Danny Delaney

and Gary Lawson (s), Composite; Women’s Pairs, Reen Stratford and Bev Crowe (s), Composite; Women’s Fours, Barbara

McGregor, Val Smith, Dianne Potts and Dale Bourke (s), United; Men’s Fours, Blake Signal, Clint Carroll, Robbie Bennett and

Alvin Gardiner (s), Composite.

Hyundai Drive Challenge

The Hyundai Drive Challenge was

won by 19 year old Scott Cottrell from

Auckland.

Thank you

Bowls NZ would like to

acknowledge Hyundai NZ for their

support of this important event.

Bowls NZ would also like to

recognise Ricoh, for providing a

photocopier for the event and the

Hutt City and Wellington City Councils

for their assistance.

Thank you finally to Hutt B.C.,

Bowls Wellington and the many

volunteers across all venue clubs who

have made the 2009 -2010 Hyundai

National Open Championships a

success.

NOTE: The 2010-2011 Hyundai

National Open Championships are

being held in Dunedin, with Taieri B.C

as Headquarters

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FITZROY COMPARES

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the prompt service from TOWER, their

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Good business practice is to

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This year’s Bowls NZ National Secondary School Champions were Forest View High School’s Ryan Khan and Napier Girls High School’s Mandy Boyd taking out the singles titles at the Pakuranga Bowling Club in Auckland, mid December.

Defending girls singles champion Boyd successfully went back to back

BOWLS NZ NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

SECONDARY SCHOOL

CHAMPSFOUNDwinning her second and last National Secondary Schools title defeating Oamaru’s Lanah Craik 16-8 in the final. Despite Meadowbank’s Craik beating Boyd on two occasions during the main event, she was unable to hold out the former under-25 New Zealand representative in the final to finish as runner-up at this year’s event after previously being unbeaten.

Putaruru’s 17-year-old Khan became the National Secondary Schools king after defeating tournament dark horse Monte Pawa from Kaitaia College in convincing style 20-6 in a one sided final. Pawa had earlier defeated Khan in the main event, but again the experience of the former under-18 representative proved too much for Pawa to complete a double giving Pawa the runner-up position after putting on some fantastic displays on the road to the final.

The boy’s pairs discipline saw defending champions Josh Boyd and Tu Solomon unable to complete the double after a great display of bowls from Cameron Higgins and Nicholas Tomsett from Tauranga Boys College put a stop to any celebrations of a back to back title by a solitary shot 13-12.

The girl’s pairs final was won more comfortably, with Nelson’s talented duo of Julia Hodgson and Kelly Brenton defeating the previously unbeaten combination of Napier Girls High School’s Tessa Hocking and Malia Begley 12-4 in a dominating fixture.

Stoke’s Josh Thompson ran out comfortably in third place in the boys singles after beating St Patrick’s Tim Toomey 20-10 in the play-off. James and Greg Bishop from Kavanagh College took away third place in the boys pairs after beating Thomas Coulman and Scott Johnson 13-7.

In the girls singles Rebecca Jelley of Westlake Girls High School smashed Linwood College’s Connie Rowlands 21-2 to finish in third place and third place for the girls pairs went to Katelyn Inch and Brittany Tyson from St Margarets College after they defeated defending champions Kate Willyams and Olivia Smith 11-4 in the play-off game.

Shortly after the tournament’s finish, the under-18 New Zealand representative sides were named and based on a stellar performance, Far North’s Monte Pawa will debut against Australia at the upcoming Trans-Tasman fixture later this month. Bowls NZ National Coach Dave Edwards believed the standard of this year’s play was up a notch and said it was good to see the newer players putting pressure on some of the big names. “Once again it was a fantastic event and this year a host of names that we (selectors) had never heard of emerged from the field which was pleasing to see. “They are really great prospects for the future,” Edwards said.

The next National Secondary Schools Championships will be held in Dunedin.

Pictured, from top left: Khan, Hodgson and Brenton;

from middle left: Higgins and Tomsett, Boyd;

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN

SET TO SHINEST RS

The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest and most lucrative bowls event, the Australian Open has commenced with six New Zealand players granted direct entry into the event.

Hyundai National Singles champion Jan Khan, double world champion Val Smith and New Zealand under-25 representative Clare McCaul will also represent New Zealand at the event in what Bowls New Zealand National Coach Dave Edwards titles a tremendously tough tournament.

Andrew Kelly, Mark Watt and Danny Delany have all been selected to represent New Zealand at the event which will be staged at Shepparton Park and Mooroopna Bowling clubs in Melbourne where it was hosted in magnificent style early last year.

“The Australian Open is a chance for the selected players to gain more valuable experience on the international stage in a tournament where there is definitely no such thing as an easy game,” Edwards said.

Hong Kong Classic Pairs champion Kelly and former Hong Kong Classic Singles champion Watt are not new to success on the international circuit, but for National Pairs champion Delany it will be his uncapped debut wearing the Silver Fern.

“Delany has shown consistency throughout major events over the last couple of years and after winning the national pairs earlier this year, he has secured a spot in the team,” Edwards said.

The event is played over three disciplines in the form of singles, pairs and triples for both men and women. Similar to the NZ Open, there is a qualifying event to give outsiders the chance of mixing it with the top players throughout Australia and the world.

For the women, Khan will play the singles and Smith and McCaul will team up in the pairs. The triples will see McCaul leading, Khan playing two and Smith skipping what is a

formidable combination between the three.

For the men, Kelly will play the singles and Delany will team up with Watt to contest the pairs. Watt will lead the triples with Delany in the middle and Kelly will skip a trio that is more than capable of producing the goods.

Since the inaugural event in 2005, the Australian Open has attracted the games biggest names including Australian stars Kelsey Cottrell, Karen Murphy, Leif Selby and Mark Jacobsen, not to mention international raiders, Ryan Bester (Canada), Safuan Said (Malaysia), Greg Harlow (England) and Jeremy Henry (Ireland).

With a six figure prize purse up for grabs the Australian Open really is where the stars shine brightly and where the Kiwis have the opportunity to prove their dominance.

Follow their progress on www.bowlsnz.co.nz

DELANY KELLY KHAN McCAUL SMITH WATT

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TOETOTOERIVALSGO

The annual Junior Trans-Tasman fixture action between New Zealand and Australia is set to get underway at the Birkenhead Bowling Club in Auckland later this month (24-28 February).

Since the under-18 competition’s introduction in 2002, Australia has yet to relinquish the coveted trophy after defending it for the fifth consecutive time earlier last year in Brisbane and the New Zealand teams will be looking to turn the tables this time round.

With newly crowned National Secondary School boys champion Ryan Khan back for another year teaming up with fresh new talent Monte Pawa from Far North, a different story is hoping to be told this year when they face Australia’s Cody Packer from Western Australia and Martin Miller from Northern Territory who will be wearing the green and gold for the first time.

The U25 mens squad virtually remains the same as last year with

one change coming from Auckland’s 19-year-old Gregory Ruaporo who replaced the ineligible Isaac Denny and will join the strong field of Andrew Kelly, Mark Watt, Chris Le Lievre and Matt Gallop.

Likewise, the U25 womens squad remains the same with just one change provided by Nelson’s Amy Brenton who replaced Papakura’s Marny Jones. Brenton played in the U18 team last year with Thames’ Emma Le Lievre, but found herself promoted to the U25 squad and replaced by U20 Kittyhawks champion Kirsten Griffin.

Griffin has played in this squad once before in 2007, but narrowly missed out on selection in 2008 and teaming up with Le Lievre will be looking to produce some telling results against Australia’s debutants Carly Griffiths from Queensland and Victoria’s Lisa Phillips.

Double Secondary School champion Mandy Boyd will feature in the team along with Wellington’s

Clare McCaul and Nelson’s Misty Arnold and Gemma Collett where they will be up against the likes of Carla Odgers, Rebecca Quail, Samantha Shannahan, Morgan Stewart and Janet Hasewski.

The men will face a similar line up to last year with Sean Baker, David Ferguson and Carl Healey all featuring alongside Mathew Pietersen and an age group promotion in the form of Victoria’s whizz-kid Dylan Fisher where they will be hoping to produce results and return the trophy to the New Zealand shores.

“We are really happy to have four players in both the men and womens U25 team return, as this will provide invaluable experience to the teams that the newcomers can learn from as well,” Bowls New Zealand National Coach Dave Edwards said.

NOTE: The Black Jacks will defend the Open Trans Tasman Trophy this year, venue TBC.

ARNOLD BOYD BRENTON COLLETT GALLOP GRIFFIN KELLY

JUNIOR TRANS-TASMAN

TOETOTOENZ – U25 Mens:

• Singles: Matt Gallop (Sydney)

• Pairs: Andrew Kelly (Canterbury) ,

Mark Watt (Dunedin)

• Triples: Matt Gallop, Chris Le Lievre

(Auckland), Greg Ruaporo (Auckland)

• Fours: Kelly, Watt, Le Lievre, Ruaporo

NZ – U25 Womens:

• Singles: Clare McCaul (Wellington)

• Pairs: McCaul, Misty Arnold (Nelson)

• Triples: Mandy Boyd (Hawkes Bay), Gemma

Collett (Nelson), Amy Brenton (Nelson)

• Fours: Boyd, Arnold, Collett, Brenton

NZ - U18 Boys: (Singles and Pairs)

• Ryan Khan (Waikato), Monte Pawa (Far North)

NZ - U18 Girls: (Singles and Pairs)

• Emma Le Lievre (Thames), Kirsten Griffin

(Wellington)

Aus – U25 Mens:

Sean Baker (Broadbeach BC, QLD)

David Ferguson (Engadine BC, NSW)

Dylan Fisher (Clayton BC, VIC)

Carl Healey (Roselands BC, NSW), Mathew Pietersen

(St Johns Park, NSW)

Aus – U25 Womens:

Janet Hasewski (Belconnen BC, ACT)

Carla Odgers (Keilor BC, VIC)

Rebecca Quail (Invermay BC, TAS)

Sam Shannahan (St John’s Park BC, NSW)

Morgan Solman-Stewart (Cabramatta, NSW)

Aus – U18 Boys:

Martin Miller (Nightcliff BC, NT)

Cody Packer (Bedford BC, WA)

Aus – U18 Girls:

Carly Griffiths (Caloundra RSL BC, QLD)

Lisa Phillips (Yallourn BC, VIC,)

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KAITAIA COMBINED

support to bowling clubs which are operating efficiently and delivering a positive sporting experience to the community”.

For years, the club was locked in a deep, downward spiral. The books were in the red and membership was dropping rapidly. Under Thompson’s leadership, Kaitaia Combined has since reported growing membership, a healthy bank balance and put a solid operational plan into place. The club has gone from strength to strength and has been making an impact on the wider community who make use of the club facilities.

This was achieved through a number of activities, such as effective goal setting with objectives that people could see the value of and implementing club policies and job descriptions. Thompson is grateful for the support of Smith, who has been “tremendous in helping us with club planning and achieving our ClubCheck awards”.

Article reprinted in part, under permission from Northland

Age, Francis Malley.

Seven years ago Toto Thompson joined the Committee at Kaitaia Combined Bowling Club and saw ‘untapped talent’ within the club members. A special meeting was called and a work team was established to develop a simple plan for the next 3 years. The hard work that Thompson and the team at Kaitaia Combined have under taken has resulted in being awarded a Bowls NZ ClubCheck Silver Award at a presentation in December. Receiving the award, Thompson described it as “brilliant” as he only expected a bronze award.

Bowls NZ Community Development Officer Steve Smith presented the award, after assessing the club on the four main areas of operations; planning, people, the club and the game. Smith noted, “the ClubCheck award is seen as a useful benchmark for funders and sponsors wishing to direct their

Kaitaia Combined President Toto Thompson accepts ClubCheck Silver award from Bowls NZ CDO Steve Smith.

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COACHING IS THE KEY

Recently a player asked me how they could peak for an upcoming event. Although preparing athletes for peak performance has become almost a science in the “faster, higher, longer” sports, there is no simple recipe in bowls and I am not sure anyone has the answer. However there are some good principles we can follow.

Steadily build the intensity of your on green training up to about 4 days before the event. Focus on the skills related to your position and put yourself under pressure in training by monitoring your performance, aiming for steady improvement. In the last few days reduce the intensity and shift the focus from skill performance to feeling totally comfortable and confident in the rhythm and timing

(feel) of your delivery. The final day in particular should be low intensity, hopefully by now you are confident that the rhythm and timing feel great and you can relax and trust the outcome.

Think about the events that you play in the few weeks immediately prior to the peak event. A good singles event in that period is ideal but failing that something competitive and compatible with the position you are going to play. If that is not possible organize some competition in training, something really challenging not just a roll up game. Change the rules to put yourself under pressure. The “Pressure Game” featured this month is one suitable example.

Use the build up events to practice your mental skills. Self reflect after each game and work out how you can improve on your last performance. Think about your ideal pre game preparation and practice sticking to those good routines.

Do some good basic planning and preparation. If you are travelling, make sure everything is organized and ready to pack in plenty of time. Make sure home and work are sorted so you can “walk away” with no niggly worries.

Basically it’s about arriving at the event calm, confident and fully ready for the challenge ahead.

PRESSUREGAMELearning Outcomes:The game simulates the situation when a lead has outstanding first bowl effectiveness and challenges player’s skills and tactics to:1. Protect a good shot2. Minimise losses

The Game:l Played in any discipline with the normal number of bowls per playerl 3 end setsl For first set team 1 has an extra bowl which is placed (front toucher) before first bowl is playedl For second set team 2 has the extra bowl

Variation:1 point for 1 shot, additional shots score 2 points each

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SOCIAL SUMMER LEAGUE

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FOCUS ON UMPIRING

WE NEED

UMPIRESBowls NZ Umpires Committee

As the 2009/10 seasons enters its final phase it is time for all players of our great game to spend a little time contemplating how to spend their free time during the winter.

Maybe a trip overseas, or perhaps catch up on work around the house or even better spend 30 hours on becoming a Bowls Umpire. Yes, that is all it takes to learn the laws of the game and the 15 practical exercises that make up the ten 2 to 3 hour sessions.

The training sessions are run by every centre in the country with experienced tutors available. The first approach is through the Club Secretary who will forward your name to the local Umpires Association who will in turn advise the candidates when the training sessions will start.

At the beginning of the training period the Laws are examined thoroughly and candidates are issued with 6 lots of 25 questions which they take home and search the law book for the correct answers.

This teaches the candidates to navigate the Law Book so they can answer questions in a minimum of time. One week after being given a

sheet of 25 questions candidates are then given the answers together with a law reference so they can check their work.

The 15 practical exercises cover most aspects of the situations that arise during any game of bowls. There are normally 3 training sessions held so that candidates become familiar with the correct procedure. Many of these exercises can be practised at home or on an artificial surface and candidates quickly become competent with them. Remember practise does make perfect!!

At the completion of training an exam date is organised with the Bowls NZ Umpires Committee and examiners will take the candidates through the 15 practical exercises and ask each of the candidates 25 oral questions. Pass mark for both sections is 90%. While this sounds high it is easily attainable as proved by last years results when the pass rate over the whole country exceeded this figure.

Any person of any age can sit the Bowls NZ umpires exam as long as they are affiliated to a Club. If there is an ideal age it is probably between forty-five and sixty as most people in this age bracket are still reasonably

fit and able to handle the consecutive long days that are part of being an umpire.

The next step is to gain experience by first of all umpiring at your Club then at Centre and Representative level and finally the chance may come to sit the I.T.O. exam (International Technical Official). This requires further written, oral and practical tests and opens the door to Trans Tasman events, Commonwealth Games and World Bowls.

World Bowls returns to Christchurch in 2013 with World Champion of Champion Singles, and again in 2016 with a repeat of the very successful Championships which were held in 2008. To help run these events up to forty ITO’s will be required. Normally in these situations the host country provides 80% of the Umpires required so by starting now and gaining the necessary experience you could be part of these events either as an Umpire or Marker.

Finally to all existing Umpires, remember your re accreditation test which come around every 4 years and should you decide to be part of the World Bowls events from 2013 to 2016 now is the time to act.

All correspondence to the Bowls NZ Umpires Committee to:PO Box 62502, Kalmia Street, Auckland or info@bowlsnz.co.nz

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BOWLS DEVELOPMENT FUND

groups, service clubs, other sporting codes etc)

l Initiatives that increase utilisation of existing greens and facilities

l Initiatives that are self-funding or generate an income for the club

In addition the club must:l Ensure all players complete the

approved registration form with copies sent to Bowls NZ at the completion of the event ( a registration form template will be provided).

l Ensure a reasonable entry fee is payable for attendance at the event (eg $7-$10 per person per night)

l Meet any other conditions imposed by Bowls New Zealand.

l Provide results to Bowls NZ on the actual income and expenditure on the project, and actual outcomes against the objectives and targets of the projectPlease note that in regards to activities

aimed at introducing new players, the fund will be weighted towards Clubs participating in Bowls NZ’s nationwide initiatives such as MIB “Mates in Bowls, “Fling Bowls”, “Christmas Bowls” and “Have a Go” concepts.

For up-skilling club members through training or conference attendancel Attendance at accredited/recognised

training courses (related to Club Plan modules) for club members that will provide direct and immediate benefits to the governance, administration or operations of the club

l Attendance at official conferences by club members that will provide direct and immediate benefits to the governance, administration or operations of the club.

The Fund will NOT be used:l To support projects which involve

bricks and mortar developments or renovations

l To support refurbishment or redecoration of clubrooms

l To support greens refurbishment or replacement

l To support any food and beverage elements of an initiative

l To support salaries, wages, honoraria or allowances

l To support any projects which have already taken place

l Coaching tools and equipmentl For individual benefit – the benefits

accruing must be for more than an individual and must benefit the club

l For any project or event where funding could be/is obtained from other sources such as Gaming trusts.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSClubs successful in obtaining a

grant from the Fund will be required to

acknowledge TOWER’s support in the following manner:l Display the TOWER logo in relevant

media eg printed/promotional material, club website, newspaper advertisements (the logo will be supplied)

l Display posters or signage at the event for TOWER if requested by TOWER (signage will be supplied)

l Supply a written testimonial to Bowls NZ with photos/images endorsing TOWER’s support of the new participation or training activity and explaining how the club has benefited or will benefit

l Acknowledge TOWER’s support in the club newsletterPlease note that copies of the above

will be required before payment will be made.APPLICATION PROCESS

You shall be required to complete/provide on every occasion :l The Tower Bowls Development

Fund Application Form (forms can be obtained from your CDO or from the Bowls New Zealand web site www.bowlsnz.co.nz)

l A detailed budget for the project or a detailed agenda for the training/conference event

l A quote or invoice supporting the amount being requested

l Copies of proofs of any printed material or advertisements being funded

Please Note: l Applications will generally be

limited to 1 successful application per year, per category, per club (outside any generic funding)

l Funding decisions will generally be made on the 2nd Monday of each month.

l You MUST discuss your application with the Bowls NZ Community Development Officer for your region or as a minimum, inform them of your project/training course/conference.

l Your CDO will be required to countersign your application form for funding.

l The application form, along with any supporting material, should be completed and forwarded to your Community Development Officer for your Region.

l Decisions on funding applications from clubs will be made by the Operations Manager and the Marketing & Communications Manager of Bowls NZ.

TOWER’s focus has always been to support bowlers, club and the national organisation and their commitment to bowls over the years has been instrumental in helping us grow and develop the sport. In light of this support, the TOWER Bowls Development Fund is available to all bowling clubs who need financial support in the development and implementation of bowls initiatives that attract new participants to the sport as well as initiatives that improve the skill levels of the Club Executive and volunteers.

PURPOSE OF THE FUNDThe TOWER BOWLS DEVELOPMENT FUND has been created expressly to support club level initiatives in two key areas:1. The creation and

promotion of activities to introduce and attract NEW players (adults) and NEW target audiences (age groups and ethnicities) to the sport of lawn bowls

2. The up-skilling of key volunteers, personnel and Executive Members through short-term training initiatives and conference opportunities that relate to Bowls NZ’s Club Plan modules in order to generate an immediate benefit to the club, in terms of improving the club’s governance, administration or operations.

GENERAL CRITERIAFunds will be directed to initiatives

which specifically meet some or all of the following criteria:

For the creation & promotion of activities to introduce & attract NEW players & NEW target audiences:l Activities based on a “repeat business”

philosophy where there is a series of events or programmes that target new individuals/groups as opposed to one off events.

l Initiatives that support the positive development of the sport

l Activities aimed specifically at attracting new players & new target markets (eg disability groups, ethnic

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FOCUS ON GREENKEEPING

GREENKEEPERS

By Ron Sabin Bowls Papanui, Greenkeeper

I’m compelled to address those who spend much time criticising the greenkeeper and the greens they are responsible for. In clubs there are always a few members who know more about greenkeeping than the greenkeeper. During my long experience as a bowler I have often heard on green and in the club house negative remarks by a member relating to the state of the greens and how they could improve the situation.

I’m not having a crack at those members individually or personally. This is written to try and make playing members understand that a little knowledge on the subject of greenkeeping can be dangerous, and when several members in one club have a little knowledge on the art of greenkeeping it can become a serious matter and lead to serious consquensenes for all. The challenge for those critical of greenkeepers members is to be patient with your appointed Green Superintendent, Greenkeeper and the greens committee. Good greens are hard to come by and good greenkeepers are worth their weight in gold a real asset to your club.

I have seen disasters on bowling

green’s caused through members persistently and indeed insisting on giving suspect advice to their greenkeepers. It is noticeable that this advice is usually given in an open forum for all present to hear rather than one on one with the greenkeeper. Often these members speak in all good faith for the love of their club and green but are they right? All clubs have their lines of communication with the Executive if these critical members chose to short circuit this accepted line of communication this in itself is not acceptable.

Nothing gives me, or any other bowler a greater thrill than to see a perfect bowling green and nothing is more upsetting to see a green with bare patches and uneven surfaces. Let us analyse the following, greenkeeping and green directing are dependent upon commonsense. Take a farmer, a builder, a captain of a cricket team and a great bowler, all of whom are famous for their ability and commonsense. Put them on a bowling green and say “take care of that!” Could you reasonably expect them to produce perfect greens? We would expect them to cut, water and possibly roll them without damage, but that’s about all. A greenkeeper with experience should know a lot about soil, it’s water holding

capacity, understand the use of fertilisers, when to apply and when not to apply, to be able to recognise disease and have full knowledge of fungicides, pesticides and herbicides, knowing all of these things and a multitude of others is very necessary to the maintenance of a bowling green. It is also worth remembering that a greenkeeper now has a legal obligation (HASNO and others) to obtain qualifications to be able to carry out spraying activities on your behalf. How is that members who know so little of these matters trip over themselves to give greenkeepers advice?

In light of all of the above comments I would suggest that critical members focus their concerns and energies on making sure that the club is providing above average facilities and equipment for your greenkeeper by way of the club budget, funding, and working conditions as well as responding to the call for volunteers at times when help is needed.

Please heed this message greenkeeping is a science, and a very difficult one so try and understand that your greenkeeper is trying to give you better greens on which to play, they worry ten times more than you do over the problems faced, with times when climatic conditions beat the best of brains.

THEIR JOBKNOW

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BLACK JACKS

FOR 8-NATION PREPARATION TEST EVENT

TEAMANNOUNCED

Eight of the best bowling nations will converge on Delhi, India, to compete in a preparation test event for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, India, Scotland, England, South Africa and Northern Ireland will compete from 6-10 April on the official greens.

Not only will this allow the athletes to climatise to the Indian weather conditions and culture, they will have the opportunity to test the artificial greens surface in preparation for the games in October. The event will also serve as a test for the Indian bowls officials in regards to ensuring the facilities, operational systems and umpires are up to Commonwealth Games standard.

The Black Jacks team sees some new faces and National Coach Dave Edwards is excited about the emerging talent. Five new players will be capped including Christchurch’s Jan Shirley, Wellington’s Clare McCaul, Nelson based Richard Collett, Christchurch’s Andrew Kelly and Auckland’s Dan Delany.

“The entire squad is really enthusiastic and keen to bring home the medals for this event.”

Shirley and McCaul will make

their debut in the women’s pairs. Shirley is a current player in the Bowls NZ regional talent development squad and has shown consistent performance over the past two years. Recent performances have seen her win the women’s pairs in the Trusts NZ Open and runner-up status in the 2009/2010 Women’s singles at the Hyundai National Open Championships. Fellow team-mate and Black Jack, Jan Khan won the prestigious title.

Edwards commented that rising talent McCaul has “shown attributes that we believe will make her a top international player.” She has represented NZ both in the Under 18 & Under 25 squads and will compete in the Junior Trans Tasman Test Series at the Birkenhead Bowling Club from the 26-28 February in a few weeks.

Double World Champion Val Smith will compete in the singles with the in-form Jan Khan skipping the triples team of Genevieve Baildon and Karen Coombe. Baildon is in stellar form being the current champion of the Junior Women’s World Cup, and having won the gold medal in the singles and bronze in the pairs, for the Hong Kong Classic, with team-

mate Val Smith. Coombe is hugely experienced having competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

The men’s team will feature three experienced players from the 2008 World Bowls Championships squad by way of Ali Forsyth, Andrew Todd and Richard Girvan. Forsyth is currently the back-to back men’s singles title holder of the Asia Pacific Championships. Hong Kong Classic pairs gold medalists, Richard Collett and Andrew Kelly will play in the pairs and triples respectively.

The newest face to appear in the men’s team is Auckland’s Dan Delany who has shown impressive and consistent form over the past few seasons culminating in winning the men’s pairs at the Hyundai National Open Championships 2009/2010.

WOMEN’S BLACK JACKS - Singles: Val Smith, Pairs: Clare McCaul (Lead), Jan Shirley (Skip), Triples: Genevieve Baildon (Lead), Karen Coombe, Jan Khan( Skip).

MEN’S BLACK JACKS - Singles: Ali Forsyth, Pairs: Richard Collett (Lead) Dan Delany (Skip), Triples: Andrew Todd (Lead), Andrew Kelly, Richard Girvan(Skip).

National CoachDave Edwards

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2NEED KNOWCONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!... to Joyce McKinnel for winning a bottle of 2008 Bowler Jack Pinot Noir . “I registered for Upshot because we wanted to get

all the latest news about the Hyundai Nationals in Wellington. It is hard to pick a favourite part; it is all of interest to us.

We like to know what is happening around the country in the bowls world”, says Joyce. If you are interested in

purchasing a bottle of Bowler Jack – contact: Denis Ryan (04 299 3141) denisandpaddy@xtra.co.nz

2010 NATIONAL HAVE A GO AT LAWN BOWLS DAYKeep Sunday 10 October free in your calendar for the 2010 National Have A Go at Lawn Bowls Day.

Clubs that participated last year will need to keep their corflute signage from last year (a sticker

replacement for the date will be arranged). Resources can still be downloaded from http://www.

bowlsnz.co.nz/index.php?id=718

Look out for club registrations and more information soon.

2010 GREENKEEPERS SEMINARSThe Bowls NZ Greenkeepers Association wish to advise of upcoming seminars for 2010:

REGION DATE VENUE CONTACT PHONE EMAIL

South Island July 6/7 Ashburton Bowling Club Diane Gutberlet 03 308 8826 rodedido@xtra.co.nz

North Island

Cost: $100

per person

June 21/22 Tauranga South Bowls Club

(15 Tutchen Street)

Terry Shaw 07 578 5594

Evenings

027 458 9468

Anytime

fatsnapper@kinect.co.nz

Great speakers and interesting topics.

Please send details along with your cheque (made out to BOP Greenkeepers Association) to:

BOP Greenkeepers Association, 13 Twelfth Avenue, Tauranga 3112

SUE WIGHTMANNORTHLAND SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEARSue Wightman, from Mangawhai and a member of the Hakaru Outdoor Bowling Club, was named

the Steinlager Edge Northland Sportswoman of the Year and the overall Konica Minolta Northland

Sportsperson of the Year after winning the Outdoor Bowling Code Award. Sue’s achievements included

winning the prestigious 2009 Hyundai National Open Championship singles title before representing

New Zealand at the World Singles Championships in Scotland where she finished in 5th place.

In November, Sue had been named the Silver Fern Farms Kaipara Sportswoman of the Year so the

Northland Award topped off an exciting year for her.

At the same event, Audrey Fry was recognised for her Service to Sport [Bowls], John Dunn

received a Code Award for Bowls and Audrey Russell was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Pictured top right, Sue Wightman with her trophies.

Pictured bottom right, Audrey Russell, John Dunn, Sue Wightman and Audrey Fry.

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2NEED KNOWBOWLS NZ RECOGNISING VALUABLE VOLUNTEERSVolunteers are the heart of sport

and recently a dedicated group of

volunteers were treated to a Christmas

lunch and a gift from Santa at the

Auckland Office of Bowls NZ.

Six times a year, these volunteers

(affectionately known as “The Stuffers”)

assist Bowls NZ by ‘stuffing’ a key

communication, the bi-monthly Bowls

Talk newsletter, into envelopes for the

clubs’ secretary. For over a decade, Life

Member Jean Ashby has led a team

of volunteers from across Auckland

to Penrose on a Friday morning to fill

about 650 envelopes!

“The Stuffers”, were individually

presented a certificate by Bowls NZ CEO

Kerry Clark, who remarked that the work the volunteers do is an essential service to the organisation that cannot be done

without.

2009 Stuffers are; Bev Crowe, Bev Moor, Caryl Miles, Doreen Bartlett, Heather Crossan, Jan Gledhill, Jean Ashby, Jo Babich,

Joyce Cavanagh, June Wynn, Lee Newland, Margaret MacColl, Margaret Ross, Noeline McNabb, Una Selwood, Zelda Anstis

and Zelda Bridgens

Bowls NZ would like to thank all the volunteers that make it possible for bowls happen.

STAN WAS THE MAN OF THE SPORTStan Seear used to be known as the father of an All Black. He turned that around in the last 30 years of his life to become a

New Zealand sports celebrity in his own right. Seear died in 2009 at the age of 89 and his contribution to Dunedin and New

Zealand bowls has been recognised by giving pride of place to his memorabilia at the Bowls Dunedin headquarters and the

Andersons Bay Bowling Club. As a bowls selector and administrator Seear achieved national and left a long-term legacy for

the sport. His most notable achievement was as a national bowls selector from 1983 to 1992.

“Stan was a brilliant manager and always looked

at ways of improving the game and helping the

people in the game to reach their peak,” reflects

Leon Olivier who donated cabinets to house the

memorabilia. “He had huge respect among his peers

in New Zealand and the Commonwealth.”

Bowls NZ CEO Kerry Clark reflects “Stan was a

great friend and I considered it an honour to be

asked to speak at his funeral. We were Members of

the Bowls NZ Selection panel together from 1983

to 1992 when we both retired from that role Stan

served our sport in every capacity off the green and

was no mean player. It is wonderful that he is being

remembered in this way at his beloved Andersons

Bay Club and Bowls Dunedin”.

Article reprinted with permission from Otago

Daily Times, Alistair McMurran.

Andersons Bay bowlers Leon Olivier and Harold Morgan at the Stan

Seear Memorabilia Memorial at the Bowls Dunedin headquarters.

Photograph: Gregor Richardson.

Kerry and the volunteers who attended the lunch.

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2NEED KNOWREMEMBERING TARANAKI’S GREATEST EVER WOMEN’S BOWLER, PEARL DYMONDSoon after taking up bowls with the Stratford women’s club in 1962, Dymond won two Taranaki champion of champions

junior singles titles. They were the first of 16 Taranaki titles which she won. Dymond claimed the New Zealand champion of

champions singles title in 1969, and her greatest win occurred in 1979 when she won the New Zealand singles.

Dymond was picked in 1977 for the third world bowls team in Worthing, England, playing third for Cis Winstanley in the

fours, and second in the triples, where the Kiwis claimed a silver medal, on greens running at an unaccustomed 9-10 seconds.

“What a highlight it was standing on the dias in front of everyone,” Dymond said in latter years.

At the Commonwealth Games in 1982 she played in the Triples, along with her sister, Joyce Osborne. This provided

another highlight for Dymond, who was the oldest of all New Zealand athletes at the Games. She celebrated her 57th

birthday there, met the Queen and the triple won a silver medal, which was “very moving”.

Dymond also represented New Zealand at the 1988 bi-centenary event in Australia, and then rounded off her

international career by representing New Zealand at the sixth world bowls, also in 1988, in Auckland.

She was 84 and passed away recently after a short illness.

Article reprinted with permission from Taranaki Daily News, Grant Hassall

Do you have a story of interest that would be suitable for Upshot?Email your article and high resolution photos to info@bowlsnz.co.nz

HELP BRAVE KIDS WITH CANCER

The 2010 Child Cancer Foundation Annual Appeal is commencing 8 - 14th March and we are seeking your generous support to help raise funds for children with cancer and their families. So, look out for collectors during Appeal week and please give generously.

Collectors are needed in your area!An hour of your time can make a difference and the CCF are always in urgent

need of volunteer street collectors during the Appeal week. So get together with your friends, family or workmates and contact us today.

To volunteer please call Child Cancer on 09 969 3016 or email childcancerauckland@p10.co.nz

8-14 MARCH 2010APPEALWEEK

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