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October 14, 2016

Memorandum to Clubs, Divisions and Regions Single Gender Bowls Events

Please note that this update is NOT related to Saturday or Midweek Pennant competitions or the conduct of Women Only events.

Bowls Victoria has withdrawn its application to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for a blanket exemption to cover single gender bowls events.

In conveying this news Bowls Victoria Chief Executive Graeme Bridge states, “Whilst this is obviously not the simple outcome Bowls Victoria was endeavouring to obtain for the Clubs and their members, we left no stone unturned in seeking to secure this ruling based on new and untested exceptions inserted by the State Government into the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act.”

The current interim exemption that applied to our application to VCAT will expire on 1 December 2016.

While the conduct of Women Only events will not be impacted by this, if your club chooses to conduct:

· Men’s Club Triples Championships;

· Men’s Club Fours Championships;

· Men’s Minor Singles; and

· Any other men’s event or tournament,

your club should apply for an annual exemption from VCAT under the Equal Opportunity Act to mitigate the risks of a discrimination claim.

There are no restrictions in regards to the conduct of Mixed Events.

Bowls Victoria has put together information to assist Clubs with applying for individual Club Exemptions, which has been emailed to Clubs, Regions and Divisions. You can also find it at the Bowls Victoria website.

Graeme Bridge CHIEF EXECUTIVE Bowls Victoria

Champion of State Pennant is back.

Moama Bowling Club and Bowls Victoria will combine to reinstate the Champion of State Pennant series on the State Calendar of Events in May 2017. This will enable Region Pennant-winning teams from all over Victoria to pit their skills against each other in the ultimate test of bowls supremacy.

The best club teams from Victoria’s 11 Country Regions, plus Melbourne‘s Metropolitan Pennant competition winner, will take part in the championships. There will be separate events for both Saturday and Midweek Pennant competitions conducted between the 5^th and 11^th May 2017.

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Champion of State Pennant will be the first major event held at Moama Bowling Club’s new world-class bowls facility – scheduled for completion in late April 2017.

“Moama Bowling Club feels this is an integral element of the sport of bowls in Victoria and we were very keen to see the event reinstated,” Moama Bowling Club Sport Administrator Zane Mikin-Laurie says.

“Bowlers across the state have been missing a genuine finale to Pennant. We are happy to be able to support Bowls Victoria to have this event reinstated for the upcoming season and moving forward.

“We feel this is the perfect event to showcase our new purpose-built bowls facility.

“We are building what will be one of the leading bowls facilities in the country, if not the world, and we feel that Champion of State Pennant will be the perfect event to showcase our facilities to all Victorian Pennant players.”

As part of the $5 million bowls redevelopment, Moama is building four new greens – two undercover and two outdoor.

The impressive new set-up will also have world-class spectator facilities, with a new state-of-the-art clubhouse, deck, spacious viewing areas and seating allowing people to watch top-quality bowls in comfort either indoors or outdoors.

Champion of State Pennant was discontinued three seasons ago, but there had been overwhelming demand from players – particularly those in regional areas – to bring back the popular event.

Regional members had repeatedly called for the reintroduction of the event at recent meetings conducted by Bowls Victoria around the State.

Bowls Victoria Chief Executive Graeme Bridge says Moama Bowling Club approached Bowls Victoria with a proposal to revive the event and provide resources to offset the costs.

“It has been high on the priority list for people to have it reintroduced, and this is an opportunity for both country bowlers and players from the metropolitan area to showcase their skills in a State Final,” Mr Bridge says.

“We thank Moama Bowling Club for their generous contribution, and note it would not have been possible to conduct these events without this support from Moama.

“It’s fantastic that Champion of State Pennant will be the first major event to be held at Moama’s new facility which is going to be a showpiece venue for bowls in Australia.”

This was where it all started for Carla Krizanic.

All around her at Keilor Bowls Club as she marched to the 2016 National Champion of Champions women’s title was her history, her family, and a host of great memories.

Memories of following her dad David around the Keilor greens watching him play Pennant.

After the adults finished, rolling down a few lawn bowls in her basketball kit.

Eventually, taking up the sport seriously and playing it for the first time at Keilor.

Practising here ever since. Even celebrating her engagement to now-husband Tristan at the club.

“This club’s always been a big part of my family,” Krizanic says.

“I had my engagement party here.

“I’ve always practised here, because we just live down the road, and they’ve always accepted me as a member, even when I haven’t been playing here. So it’s nice to win here.

“When I saw this tournament was going to be at Keilor, it was a little bit of an extra incentive. It put a little bit of extra fire in the belly to win the State Champion of Champions.

“To win a national title at your first club, I was very keen from the second I found out it was going to be here.”

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Krizanic’s family and friends turned out in big numbers during the three-day battle of State Champion of Champions winners from all over Australia to watch the Victorian go unbeaten in her five tournament matches and secure the coveted title.

Victory over NZ international and NSW Champion of Champions Val Smith (Merrylands) on Day 2 was important for Krizanic.

She put one hand on the trophy early on Day 3 with a 21-17 win over WA’s Lisa Featherby.

Then she sealed it with a grinding 21-15 win over NT’s Bronwyn Chandler.

Support has been everywhere for Krizanic during the tournament. Visitors and friends from nearby clubs have visited daily, plus a busload from Leopold on the Bellarine Peninsula two hours’ drive away on Day 1.

Husband Tristan has dropped in and out to watch on his way to and from work, while her Dad was among a large band of spectators watching as she secured a title which was a long way from her mind when she first picked up a lawn bowl at Keilor all those years ago.

“I started when I was about 15 or 16, but for years before that after Dad finished Pennant I’d get on the green in my basketball clothes and chuck a few bowls down.

“I thought I was going to be the next Lauren Jackson.”

Thankfully for Australian lawn bowls, Carla is a foot and a half shorter than our nation’s greatest ever female basketballer – and the sporting dream changed focus.

With the 2016 National Champion of Champions in hand, Krizanic’s next big assignments beckon - defending her Victorian Open title in Shepparton and then the World Championships in Christchurch in November.

Victoria’s men’s representative at the tournament – Rosebud’s Paul Twyerould – showed he was capable of mixing it with the country’s best with four wins and three losses in his seven matches.

The Rosebud bowler narrowly lost to WA's Pieter Harris 21-20 in a thrilling Day 2 encounter, before having the scalp of 2015 Australian Open champion Aaron Teys seemingly in his keeping on Day 3.

Twyerould led 19-17, before Teys pulled two back, then produced one incredible shot to wrestle victory from the jaws of defeat.

It proved the turning point for Teys, who went on to win his final match to secure the men's National Champion of Champions title.

Victoria have retained the men’s National Senior Sides Championship – but have done so in the most nail-biting fashion possible.

The Victorian Over 60s won six of their seven matches in the 2016 tournament at Osborne Park Bowling Club, Perth, and their overall title victory came down to the very end of their last match.

After a loss to host state WA in the morning, Victoria had to win their final match against NSW and win two of their three rinks to defend their title.

They won the match by a single shot, and Ian Ross (Bendigo) and David Donaldson (Moonee Valley) posted rink wins to secure Victoria the overall championship by one rink point, as they were tied with South Australia on overall points.

Ross’ rink of Philip Thorn (City of Echuca), Rod Nicholson (Lilydale) and Barry Anset (Bendigo) were undefeated in their seven matches in an amazing achievement.

Victoria’s women finished third overall with five wins and two losses from their seven matches, with Queensland winning the title.

Victoria now holds the men’s National Senior Sides Championship and the National Sides Championship after the Vic men’s win in the Alley Shield in April.

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Victoria v Queensland Men

David Donaldson 18-15 Ian Ross 25-19

Ray Jansen 19-18

Total: Victoria 62 d Queensland 52 Women

Gayle Edwards 16-24 Sandra Connolly 9-27 Anne Miles 25-15

Total: Victoria 50 lost to Queensland 66

Victoria v South Australia Men

Ray Jansen 16-21

Total: Victoria 65 d SA 61 Women

Total: Victoria 53 lost to SA 54 Victoria v Northern Territory

Men

Ray Jansen 28-14

Total: Victoria 72 d NT 43 Women

Total: Victoria 67 d NT 45

Victoria v ACT Men

Ray Jansen 32-15

Total: Victoria 94 d ACT 40 Women

Total: Victoria 70 d ACT 41 Victoria v Tasmania

Men

David Donaldson. 20-14 Ian Ross 26-11

Ray Jansen 20-15

Total: Victoria 66 d Tas 41 Women

Total: Victoria 64 d TAS 62

Victoria v WA Men

Ray Jansen 14-17

Total: Victoria 52 lost to WA 54 Women

Total: Victoria 58 d WA 51 Victoria v NSW

Men

Ray Jansen 14-21 Victoria 57 d NSW 56

Victoria v NSW Women

Gayle Edwards 28-18 Sandra Connolly 12-22 Anne Miles 21-18 Victoria d NSW 61-58

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Victoria has claimed two gold medals and two silver medals at the 2016 Under 18 National Championships in Adelaide.

In an event marred by the heavy rain and storms which have plagued South Australia for a week, the tournament at Holdfast Bay BC was compressed into three days from its original four to take advantage of a break in the weather.

Victoria won the girls pairs gold medal, with Tayla Morison (Melbourne BC, skip) and Kira Bourke (Maryborough Golf) beating NSW 15-11.

Their teammates Amelia Bruggy (Bendigo), Mikayla Long (Sunbury) and Natasha Russell (Clayton) also claimed gold – winning the girls triples final 21-6 over Tasmania.

Australian Indoor runner-up Curtis Hanley also won two silver medals for Victoria.

First the Melbourne BC bowler teamed with Jarryd Davies (Fitzroy Victoria) for silver – the duo losing 20-10 to NSW in the boys’ pairs.

Then Hanley went down 21-17 to NSW in the boys singles’ final.

Victoria also claimed two fifth-placed finishes in the girls and boys’ fours, sixth in the boys triples, and won the seventh-placed girls’ singles playoff.

It gave the Vics second place in the overall standings.

To cap a great tournament, three Victorians - Russell, Long and Davies - were named in the Australian Under 18 squad.

AUSTRALIAN UNDER 18 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016

Held at: Holdfast Bay Bowling Club, Glenelg East SA

Round 1: Friday 30th September & Saturday 1st October 2016 VICTORIA Versus SA

Victoria Score Pts +/- Result South Australia Score Pts +/-

Girls Fours

K. Bourke, A. Bruggy, N. Russell, T.

Morison

12 0 -1 Lost to 13 3 1

Girls Singles

M. Long 21 3 5 Defeated 16 0 -5

Girls Triples

A. Bruggy, M. Long, N. Russell 24 3 15 Defeated 9 -

15

Girls Pairs K. Bourke, T. Morison 24 3 13 Defeated 11 0 -

13

Points Score - Victoria Girls 81 9 Points Score - SA Girls 49 3

Boys Pairs J. Davies, C. Hanley 18 3 6 Defeated 12 0 -6

Boys Triples

R. Hodgson, L. Morison, B. Harker 13 0 -3 Lost to 16 3 3

Boys Singles

C. Hanley 21 3 3 Defeated 18 0 -3

Boys Fours

J. Davies, R. Hodgson, L. Morison, B. Harker

11 0 -9 Lost to 20 3 9

Points Score - Victoria Boys 63 6 Points Score - Sa Boys 66 6

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Round 2: Saturday 1st October

Versus ACT

Victoria Score Pts +/- Result ACT Score Pts +/-

Girls Singles

M. Long 10 0 -

11

Lost to 21 3 11

Girls Fours

Morison

16 3 9 Defeated 7 0 -9

Girls Pairs K. Bourke, T. Morison 18 3 3 Defeated 15 0 -3

Girls Triples

A. Bruggy, M. Long, N. Russell 25 3 12 Defeated 13 0 -

12

Points Score - Victoria Girls 69 9 Points Score - ACT Girls 56 3

Boys Pairs J. Davies, C. Hanley 18 3 2 Defeated 16 0 -2

Boys Triples

R. Hodgson, L. Morison, B. Harker 25 3 15 Defeated 10 0 -

15 Boys

Singles

C. Hanley 21 3 18 Defeated 3 0 -

18

Boys Fours

18 3 10 Defeated 8 0 -

10

Points Score - Victoria Boys 82 12 Points Score - ACT Boys 37 0

Round 3: Saturday 1st Oct & Sunday 2nd Oct VICTORIA Versus QLD

Victoria Score Pts +/- Result QLD Score Pts +/-

Girls Singles

M. Long 19 0 -2 Lost to J. Cottell 21 2 2

Girls Fours

Morison

10 0 -3 Lost to 13 2 3

Girls Pairs K. Bourke, T. Morison 15 0 -4 Lost to 19 3 4

Girls Triples

A. Bruggy, M. Long, N. Russell 12 3 2 Defeated 10 0 -2

Points Score - Victoria Girls 56 3 Points Score - QLD Girls 63 7

Boys Pairs J. Davies, C. Hanley 16 1 0 Drew with 16 1 0

Boys Triples

R. Hodgson, L. Morison, B. Harker 11 0 - 14

Lost to 25 3 14

Boys Singles

C. Hanley 21 3 1 Defeated 20 0 -1

Boys Fours

3 0 - 22

Lost to 25 2 22

Points Score - Victoria Boys 51 4 Points Score - QLD Boys 86 6

Medal Games

Girls Singles

Vic played for 7th and 8th - Finished 7th Boys Singles

Vic played for 1st and 2nd - Finished

2nd

Girls Fours

Vic played for 5th and 6th - Finished 5th Boys Fours

Vic played for 5th and 6th - Finished

5th

Girls Triples

Vic played for 1st and 2nd - Finished

1st Boys

Triples

Vic played for 5th and 6th - Finished

6th

Girls Pairs Vic played for 1st and 2nd - Finished

1st Boys Pairs Vic played for 1st and 2nd - Finished

2nd

VICTORIA RUNNER UP OVERALL

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Consider this scenario:

The thirds in a Pennant match are determining the shots.

Team A has indicated two shots and are still proceeding with the count when the third from Team B assumes the count is over and kicks a number of bowls away from the head. Team A third states he was still assessing the head and thinks they had three, possibly four. The Team B third stated you declared two shots. Team A third states we did confirm two shots, but I was still assessing the head and we had not informed the skippers of our decision.

Neither player can agree on what the original position was. Team A calls for the umpire, the umpire approaches.

However she did not see the head or the disturbance at all. What should the umpire do?

If you were the umpire for the day which of the following would you consider to be appropriate responses. (There is more than one):

a) Get the players to explain what has occurred away from the other players.

b) The umpire should inform the players that as she wasn’t there, to just accept that Team A has 2 shots.

c) The umpire states that if they cannot decide she as the Umpire will restore the head with their assistance and the measure will continue.

d) The umpire should instruct the Team A third to reposition the bowl/s to where he believes were original position and continue the measure.

e) The umpire explains that as the thirds cannot decide, and she did not observe the head to declare the end dead and replay the end.

f) If the players cannot agree where the bowls should be with the umpires assistance, then declare the end a no score end.

Often in the situation, players believe the fairest thing is to declare the end dead and replay it. This cannot happen.

Why? Because a dishonest player could use it to his or her advantage.

At times umpires must enforce the Laws of the Sport in authoritative manner but not in an authoritarian approach.

If by chance Team A third was reluctant to restore the head as they remembered it or refused to do so the only action the Umpire then has lies in the definitions of the Laws of the Sport C.2 and she has to explain that if they didn’t follow the umpires direction and restore the head, Team A third would become a defaulting player and the penalty as such under C.10 would be to forfeit the game.

Would Team A third then restore the head as they remembered it? Most likely, yes. Hopefully the Umpire would not have to go that far.

The correct responses are (a) and (d).

- John Roberts, Bowls Victoria Umpiring Committee Chairman

Essendon Bowls Club’s greens echoed to the sounds of 24 excited youngsters at the first EBC School Holiday Program.

As parents watched on, squeals of delight emanated from the green as youngsters drew bowls close to that mysterious jack.

The week commenced with 11 young people attending on a bright, sunny morning, followed by a further nine on Tuesday. Rain provided a disruption on Wednesday and Thursday, but the promise of a barbecue and some welcome sun resulted in 24 attendees on the Friday.

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Visitors during the week-long activity during the September school holidays included Bowls Australia and Bowls Victoria Regional Bowls Manager Paul Holtschke, and Bowls Victoria’s development team Scott Nicholas and Sean O’Kane.

Under the guidance of club Junior Development Officer Wayne Moebus, a team of over 15 volunteers assisted in registration, coaching participants in the rudiments of lawn bowls and in preparation of food each day.

Free tea and coffee proved an inducement for parents to stay around the club and mingle with club members while watching their offspring enjoying themselves.

As a follow up, a midweek program to be known as the Junior Stars will commence on Wednesday evenings during Term 4 and will continue through until the end of the school term.

The activity is one that was a resounding success and well worth repeating in the future.

As an exercise in reaching into local schools, the local community and as a vehicle for promoting a younger demographic profile within Essendon Bowls Club, it was an extremely worthwhile activity.

Corowa Civic Bowls Club is offering $5,000 prizemoney at an innovative tournament to be held early in 2017.

The Corowa Cannonball Open Triples Tournament on Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8, 2017, features 10 games of eight ends, plus Two Bowl Triples.

The $70 per player or $210 per team entry fee includes a two-course lunch both days. First prize is $1500, with

$750 for runners-up.

To enter contact Max Scanlan on 0439 151 549 or Kaz Hughes on 0417 516 998

Werribee Bowls Club will offer $800 prizemoney for its Open Nominated Pairs on Sunday, December 11.

Entry fee is $15 per player, and features three games of 10 ends.

The winners receive $360, runners-up $220 and third place $100, plus there are prizes for best winning margin in each game.

Entries to Werribee Bowls Club Inc, PO Box 83, Werribee, VIC, or call Col Thompson 0407 833 003 or Jim Rayner 0411 664 890 for further information.

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