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1 Tweed Heads Bowls Club May 2017 Volume 3, No.5 Tweed Ospreys Bulletin All the News On and Off the Greens Contents Ladies Bowls... 2 State Success District Sides Men s Bowls....5 Events/Social Bowls 6 Umpires Corner...7 Travel Club Australian Rep....9 Golden Nugget..11 New Members 12 THMBC Doing Their Part For Smaller Clubs During the March 31 floods, Condong Bowls Club lost everything from carparks to pokie machines. To make sure the highly regarded small club survived, Tweed Heads Bowls Club Directors, Staff and Sub Club Committees were amongst many to offer a helping hand. After three weeks of hard work, Condong was able to reopen its doors for business. Admirably, Tweed s Heads Bowls Clubs support did not stop there, above you can see the Presentation of a $2,000 donation to the president of Condong Bowls Club, Mr Bob McBurney by THBC Men's President Russell Lulland and THBC Chairman Leigh Tynan on behalf of the THBC Men s Bowling Club. Photo taken 25 th of May Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 1

2 Bowls Communique Continued Ladies Bowls Championships The Ladies Championship Triples and Indoor Triples are now well underway. Don t miss out on watching some first class finals. All details of Championship games can be found on the Ladies notice board in the bowlers lounge. Championships Closing in June Indoor Pairs: Close Thurs 22nd June Rd 1. 5th July - Final 26th July B Grade 4 s: Close Thurs 22nd June Rd 1. 6th July - Final 20th July Championships Closing in July B Grade Pairs: Close Thurs 6th July Rd 1. 18th July - Final 10th August B Grade Triples: Close Thurs 20th July Rd 1. 15th August - Final 31st August Pennant The Gold Coast Tweed District Ladies Pennant Season begins on Friday 30th June and runs for 10 weeks up until Friday 1st September. Finals will be played on Friday 8th September Good luck and good bowling to all our selected Tweed Heads Ladies. Rremember to support each other and never give up. Ladies Open Singles Event For all details on 2017 Carnivals at THBC go to: The Ladies Open Singles Event will be played Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of June. With a Total Prize Pool of $ , the winner is sure to walk away happy Australian Open Good luck and good bowling to all Tweed Heads Bowls Club members who have entered the 2017 Australian Open. Played on surrounding Gold Coast greens, this event runs from Saturday 10th of June through to and including Friday 23rd of June. MIXED BOWLS DAY Help support our Rainbow Cancer Day Appeal. Thursday 29th June. Book in at Noon. $8.00 per person Teams of Fours, Pairs or Single Entries Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 2

3 QLD State Championship Success Kurt Brown and Tweed s Melissa Larcombe were relentless and flawless in pursuit of their goal, the 2017 Queensland State Championships Mixed Pairs title. Congratulations Mel Men s Over 60 s Winners Geoff Jensen and Tweed s Max Jaffray are pictured holding the winners shield. What a top effort, congratulations Max. Below: For the blue ribbon Ladies singles event a big Congratulations must go out to Tweed s Wendy Wilson who finished equal third going down to eventual winner Katelyn Inch in a tight semi final match up. An all THBC team comprised of Ann-Maree Peart, Kristy Thatcher and Melissa Larcombe came away with a gold medal, winning the first of the Ladies events, the 2017 Triples Championship. Congratulations to all our Tweed Heads stars. Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 3

4 TWEED GOLD COAST DISTRICT DOMINATE THE QUEENSLAND DISTRICT SIDES Congratulations to Melissa Larcombe and Wendy Wilson who were both selected to play for the Gold Coast Tweed District at the Domina-BCIB District Sides Championships played from Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 6th May. Tweed Heads Bowls Club also had several male representatives playing for the Gold Coast Tweed District including Greg Ash, Kevin Dixon, Paul Girdler, Max Jaffray, Criag Larcombe and Steven Tong. Gold Coast Tweed Men and Women successfully defended their titles in 2017 finishing off the fours days play as the Division 1 Champions. A great effort by all involved. Hosted at Tweed Heads Bowls Club, a big thankyou must go out to all our volunteers that helped with the smooth running of this event. Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 4

5 Mens Bowls Club Championships: Bowls Communique Continued The final of the Men s Senior 3 Bowl Triples was played on Friday 26th May. A big Congratulations to this years winners Jack Blagbrough, Robert Carnes and John Griffiths and runners up Jon Bosisto, John Millington and Doug Kleinhans the final score Another Congratulations must go out to John Griffiths and pairs partner Kevin Dixon, winners of the THBC Men s Classic Pairs Carnival played on Monday the 22nd May. Championships Closing in June Indoor Pairs: Close Fri 23rd June Rd 1. 4th July - Final 8th August B Grade Singles: Close Fri 23rd June Rd 1. 2nd July - Final 16th July Senior Singles: Close 23rd June Rd 1. 30th June - Final 28th July Open & Mixed Carnivals For all details on 2017 Carnivals at THBC go to: Tweed Heads Open Pairs: Monday 19th June Total Prize Money: $ Entry Fee is $25 per person which includes 3 games of 14 ends or the bell, morning tea, lunch (served after the first game) and after game snacks. First Prize $ Tweed Heads Winter Mixed Pairs: Monday 17th July Total Prize Money: $ Entry Fee is $25 per person which includes 3 games of 14 ends or the bell, morning tea, lunch (served after the first game) and after game snacks. First Prize $ THMBC PRESIDENTS DAY THMBC Members are invited to attend this special day held on Saturday 17th June. Entries NOW OPEN Close Wednesday 14th June $15.00 per person includes 3 Course Lunch and Drinks. Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 5

6 Bowls Communique Continued 2017 TWEED OPEN PREMIER SINGLES Sunday 25th June to Wednesday 28th June Featuring Sectional Play plus a chance to win a GOLDEN NUGGET WILDCARD! For more details & Conditions of Play visit the THBC Website THURSDAY MORNING INDOOR SINGLES WITH A DIFFERENCE Starting Thursday 15th June ENTRY FEE $10.00 FORMAT 2 x 15 End Games (80 min per game) Winners play winners, losers play losers* Prize Money paid out for wins plus margin START TIME 9.00am to 12.00pm DRESS CODE Smart Casual and Bowls Shoes ENTRIES Entry sheet posted on Indoor Green notice board ENTRY FEE $10.00 TWILIGHT WHAT YOU GET: 18 Ends of Scrounges 3 End Semi-Finals and Final Prize Money for 1st, 2nd & 3rd AND A HAMBURGER START TIME Burgers at 6.30pm Play commences at 7pm DRESS CODE Smart Casual and Bowls Shoes ENTRIES Use Scrounger cards at matchbox Twilight Scrounger Rules Apply Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 6

7 UMPIRES CORNER NO:2 THBC Umpires Panel recently organised Markers/Measurers & Umpires courses to be held at THBC to increase the number of BA Accredited Officials at our club. The Club would like to congratulate the following people for becoming qualified Bowls Australia Umpires. R.Caverley, J.Frewin, P.Girdler, R.Glass, R.Kaehler, M.Larcombe, G.Moor, P.Phillips and B.Whyte. Newly Qualified BA Markers or Marker/Measurers are R.Ash, G.Ash (M/M), J.Balzarolo, M.Cooper, L.Jaffray, J.Lyon (M/M), D.Phillips, J.Stebbings and S.Wall. The Club would also like to congratulate two of our Umpires (Frances Hewitt and Russell Frewin) who recently passed a World Bowls Umpire Testing program and have been accredited with International Technical Official (ITO) status. This difficult to achieve accreditation is recognised world wide and allows them to Umpire at National and International bowls events. SCENARIO 1 : The Lead of Team A places the mat and rolls the jack which goes too far and into the ditch. The jack is returned by the skips and the Lead of Team B then moves the mat further up the green before delivering the jack. Is this permitted? Answer: Law 10.2 states that the Team B Lead may place the mat anywhere they like provided it is centered correctly and is at least 2 metres from the rear ditch and 23 metres from the front ditch. After a legal delivery of the jack by the Team B Lead, the Lead of Team A will play the first bowl from the new mat position. SCENARIO 2: The Lead of Team A rolls the jack into the ditch, Team B Lead moves the mat but also rolls the jack into the ditch. What happens now? Answer: Law 10.3 states that after an incorrect delivery of the jack by each Lead then the jack cannot be delivered again but must be placed at the T position (NOT on the T ). However the Lead of Team A may now move and place the mat in any position they prefer provided it is centered and at least 2 metres from the rear ditch and 23 metres from the front ditch. The Lead of Team A will also deliver the first bowl. SCENARIO 3: The Lead of Team A rolls the jack into the ditch, Team B Lead moves the mat but then rolls the jack less than 21 metres from the mat line or outside the rink boundaries. What happens now? Answer: Being less than 21 metres from the mat line or outside the boundaries means that the jack has now been incorrectly delivered once by each Lead. The skips will place the jack at the T position (NOT on the T ) and the Team A lead may then move the mat to a new position provided it is 2 metres from the rear ditch and 23 metres from the front ditch. The Lead of Team A will also deliver the first bowl. If anyone is interested in becoming and a BA accredited Marker, Measurer or Umpire please see Frances or Russell for more information regarding training and BA courses. Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 7

8 Bowls Communique Continued Tweed Heads Bowls Travel Club News Travel Club Update by Lol Sables (Publicity) The Tweed Heads Bowls Travel Club is celebrating its 36 th year and it s surprising that many of our Bowls Club Members still aren t aware that we exist. If you are just hearing about the travel club for the first time, why not come to one of our monthly meetings to find out a little more about what we do. The Tweed Heads Bowls Travel Club meets on the first Monday of every month and have a day out on the second Monday. Most of our day trips cost around $45 pp which includes your coach fare, morning tea and lunch, plus site seeing. For the majority a day out lasts for approximately 7 hrs, which is without doubt great value. Ros Calverley & Neville Jenkins Coming up we will be having our very popular Xmas in July day trip, where we will be going down to the Uki Hotel. I don't think we have been there before so it will be a new adventure for all of us. Anyone is welcome to join us for this day out, therefore if interested, why not give Norma or Brian Neill a call on or feel free to have a chat with me at anytime. It was sad to hear that our treasurer Terry Patton and his wife Jan have resigned from the Travel Club, they have both been members longer than I can remember and they will be sadly missed. We now have a vacancy for a Treasurer and luckily Norma Neill has offered to stand in for Terry until the end of the year or until we find a replacement. From all the members we would like to thank Norma in doing so. Once again I am asking if anyone has any suggestions as to where the Travel Club might be interested in visiting, please talk to any of the Committee representatives or myself so we can pass it on to the Secretary to follow up. A Hens luncheon was arranged for the lovely Ros Calverley last month which was open to all THBC ladies and a few visitors from South Tweed as well. It was said to be a great day with Ros decked out in a bride to be sash and veil. Ros Calverley and Neville Jenkins get married this month and we at Tweed Heads Bowls Club would like to wish them all the best. Congratulations to both of you. Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 8

9 Representing Australia JESSICA SRISAMRUAYBAI From May 31st to June 2 our youngest THBC star Jessica Srisamruaybai was busy representing Australia at the 2017 Trans Tasman series held at Broadbeach. Part of the winning Development contingent Jessica played along side aspiring internationals including Kristina Krstic, Ellen Ryan, Bolivia Millerick, Aaron Teys, Corey Wedlock and Nathan Pedersen. The green and gold team claimed a stellar haul of every accolade on offer, which consisted of seven trophies, one for each event in addition to the Overall Open Trophy and Overall Development Trophy. Congratulations and well done Jessica! Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 9

10 THE 2017 MEDIA RELEASE Best of the Best to contest the 2017 Golden Nugget Prestige Singles. Defending champion and Singles Legend Jeremy Henry goes for the double in this year s Golden Nugget Prestige Singles event, and will face top opposition from the star studded men s field including current World Singles Champion New Zealand s Shannon Mcilroy and a host of Australia s top bowlers including current Australian Singles Champion of Champions Scott Thulborn, Current Asia Pacific Singles Champion Aron Sherriff, and 2016 World Singles Silver medallist Ryan Bester as well as a host of other current and former International super stars. Two previous men s winners included in this year s field are Kelvin Kerkow (1994, 1997, 2008 and 2011) and Ryan Bester (2014, 2015) In the ladies' field, defending champion New Zealand s Jo Edwards is in stellar form and out to win her 5th Golden Nugget title. Jo faces tough opposition from a mountain of ladies talent including current World Singles Champion and old rival Australia s Karen Murphy, 2016 Australian Open Singles winner Natasha Scott, and a wealth of Ladies International bowling talent. Six previous ladies winners included in this year s field are Karen Murphy, (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003), Carmen Anderson (2008 and 2010) the Australian Captain Lynsey Clarke (2006), Rebecca Van Asch (2012), Natasha Scott (2014), and Anne Johns (2015) Making their debuts in the Ladies field, current Canadian representative and singles bronze medallist at the recent World Championships Kelly McKerihan. Debuting in the Men s field is young Scottish International Kevin Anderson and local talent Steven Tong. The 2017 Golden Nugget Invitation Prestige Singles is "The Best Singles event on the planet" now in its 31 st consecutive year, held at the Tweed Heads Bowls Club. Competition commences on Monday 31 st July with an Opening Ceremony at 12.30pm followed by round 1 at 1.00pm. Two rounds will be played on both Tuesday and Wednesday before the semi-finals and finals on Thursday 3rd August. Corporate seating now available for purchase. Bookings taken at front reception or call Pictured Right: 2016 Golden Nugget Winners Jo Edwards & Jeremy Henry Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 9

11 GOLDEN NUGGET RESERVE SEATING NOW ON SALE AT FRONT RECEPTION We are offering 2 seating areas this year, The Lounge which is the covered glass area on level 1, and Bistro 16 Terrace which is the NEW covered glass area on Level 1 that overlooks Green 1. Please note that the Bistro 16 Terrace tickets are more expensive as they include a cafe buffet style lunch with morning and afternoon tea. The Lounge Reserved Seating: 23 SEATS ONLY Tuesday $25 Wednesday $25 Thursday $40. 3 day package $80. (Save $10) Bistro 16 Reserved Seating: Tuesday $50 Wednesday $50 Thursday $65 3 day package $155. (save $10) 12 SEATS ONLY Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 11

12 IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2017 New Members: The Junior Golden Nugget Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd July The Tweed Heads Bowls Club extends a warm welcome to the following new bowling members and hope they thoroughly enjoy everything our great club has to offer: Cecil Colter Dennis Daly Colin Lowery The Golden Nugget Monday 31st July - Thursday 3rd August Australian Indoor Championships Monday 28th - Thursday 31st August FRIDAY SKILLS CHALLENGE YOURSELF Tweed Heads Bowls Club Offers Skills Training for all THBC Members every Friday morning from 9am to 11am. Run by Bowls Assistant Kristy Thatcher and club coaches, you can also get the one on one help you require. If you have any questions regarding the Bowls Skills Training sessions please come and see the bowls office located on the Indoor Green at any time. Proud Sponsors of Tweed Heads Bowls Club Tweed Ospreys Bulletin 12