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1 Bowls Bay of Plenty Newsletter Bay Bowler President s Message Welcome to our first edition of the Bay Bowler for the season. This will be my final column as on 30 September I will be resigning the Presidency and our Vice- President, Annette Holford of Ohope, will step up. It has been my privilege to be your President for the past 3 years and I had been looking forward to completing my current term; but my election last weekend as Vice-President of Bowls NZ requires my resignation to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. I will, however, continue to follow with interest the fortunes of Bowls Bay of Plenty. I am sure that you will all give Annette your total support and I wish her well she has been a loyal and effective deputy for the past two years. September 2013 Inside this issue: Message from Mike Spring BOP Board Photo 3 High Accolade for Sandy Quigley Last weekend s Bowls NZ AGM approved a change to the Constitution requiring Bowls NZ to advise Centres by 30 April of any proposed increase in the Membership Fee. This amendment, which was sponsored by the Northern Region Centres, will ensure that Clubs are aware of such increases prior to their AGMs. A Manawatu motion that teams entering the National Championships be restricted to players from the same Centre was defeated, but delegates recommended that the schedule for the Nationals be reviewed with the objective of reducing the time involved. BOP Representative Teams Photos of BOP Team 5 6 BOP Steamers 7 Winners Bowls NZ National Club Championship Women s Fours June A majority of the Board attended the Centennial Dinner following the AGM. The Bowls NZ Hall of Fame was launched at the dinner which was very well attended. We were proud to see two BOP bowlers among the inaugural inductees: New Umpires, Level Two Umpires Bowls NZ Hall of Fame Created Patsy Jorgensen of Omanu who won a bronze medal in the fours at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and gold medals in the Fours and Triples at the 2000 World Bowls Championships; and Continued on Page 2

2 Page 2 Bay Bowler Irene Foote of Matua who won five National Champion of Champion singles titles from 1965 to 1981, and gold medals in the Fours and Triples at the 1973 World Bowls Championships. Also launched was a book entitled Bowls Through the Decades, a history of over 100 years of bowls in NZ. It is an excellent and very readable book of some 250 pages and is available from the Bowls NZ Office at a cost of $25 plus p&p. The order form is available from the Bowls NZ website at the following link: A Special General Meeting of Bowls BOP was held on Saturday 14 September to consider a Board-proposed replacement of the Centre Constitution. In my column in our April edition I reported that, as an outcome of the Bowls NZ SGM on 27 March, all Centre and Club constitutions would need to be amended no later than December 2014 to reflect the new judicial system. Our current Constitution is unchanged from when it was registered in February 2006 and was in need of amendment, and the new judicial provisions needed to be included. Your Board therefore produced a new Constitution based on the template constitution provided by Bowls NZ. The new Constitution was approved with one club dissenting. This Constitution will come into effect on its registration by the Registrar of Incorporated Societies. Following the SGM the Board met to approve new Centre Regulations; these include a new judicial regulation that conforms with the Bowls NZ judicial system. Clubs now need to, as a minimum, amend their Constitutions and Regulations to adopt the new judicial system no later than 31 December Bowls NZ has funded the development of new templates for Club Constitutions and Club Disciplinary Regulations; these can be obtained from the following Bowls NZ website link under the heading MODEL CLUB CONSTITUTION TEMPLATE: Our CDO, Steve Beel, is available to assist Clubs with their new constitutions. Our representative season kicked off on Sunday 15 September with the annual Waioeka Shield match against Gisborne-East Coast. This has traditionally been an U-5 match, but this year was expanded to include our Open Representative Teams as well. Interestingly, some old trophies have just been unearthed and after Saturday s SGM I took possession of the ENDEAVOUR SHIELD which in days gone by was played for between the Seniors of BOP and Gisborne-East Coast in Annual Inter-Centre Outdoor Bowls. The last shield on the trophy shows it was won by BOP in 1998! So in a quick meeting with the Gisborne-East Coast President at Ohope we agreed that the U-5s would play for the Waioeka Shield and the Open Teams would play for the Endeavour Shield. The match is reported elsewhere in this newsletter, but our hold on the Waioeka Shield was lost while the Endeavour Shield was re-presented to our Open Team Captain, Mina Paul. And so comes the time for me to say goodbye. I ve enjoyed my three years at the helm. In particular I have enjoyed meeting so many of our bowlers at the various Centre tournaments. Our tournaments provide a strong level of competition and I encourage you all to consider participating in them. They are hugely enjoyable events and do much to improve standards across the board; this year they have been included in the training expectations of our representative squad players. Continued on Page 3

September 2013 Page 3 Finally, one of my functions as Vice-President of Bowls NZ is to provide feedback to the Board on any issues of concern currently facing our sport and

Farewell, and good bowling one and all; have a great season. And Annette catch! Cheers - Mike INTRODUCING.

3 September 2013 Page 3 Finally, one of my functions as Vice-President of Bowls NZ is to provide feedback to the Board on any issues of concern currently facing our sport and its members. I invite Clubs and members to pass on to me any such issues. I can t promise to change the world, but I can promise to try! Farewell, and good bowling one and all; have a great season. And Annette catch! Cheers - Mike INTRODUCING... BOWLS BAY OF PLENTY BOARD MEMBERS 2013/14 BACK ROW: Peter Rosier, Stu Robertson, Brian Guy, Darryl Tanfield, Dean Black FRONT ROW: Sheryl Wellington, Mike Spring (President), Annette Holford (Vice President), Heather Gilbert INSET: Neal Catley Photo supplied by Gould Photographics

4 Page 4 BAY BOWLER High Accolade for Sandy Quigley Congratulations Sandy Quigley from Bowls Bay of Plenty on this outstanding achievement. Ocean Shores village manager Sandy Quigley has been award the 2013 INsite Retirement Village Association (RVA) Manager of the Year for New Zealand. The manager of the year is an auspicious industry recognised award keenly contested by high-calibre RVA village managers throughout New Zealand. Sandy was nominated for the award by the village residents committee at Ocean Shores. Terry Middlemost, Lend Lease s Retirement Living New Zealand s regional manager, described Sandy as a truly worthy recipient and someone who always has the needs of her community as her driving force. Sandy has been the village manager for almost seven years and this award reflects her dedication and commitment to ensure the ultimate retirement living experience for her community. As well as managing day-to-day operations Sandy has led the redevelopment of the community centre and apartment block. Her continuous communication and reassurance to residents has been the key to a successful outcome. he said. During construction Sandy s tasks included sourcing suitable off-site accommodation at the Anchorage Apartments, Mount Maunganui, packing Sandy Quigley (centre) is presented with the award by Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand president Margaret Owens (left) and Michelle Bourke from the judging panel and moving the residents and supporting them with Ocean Shores staff in their offsite location. The logistical task was immense, but thanks to Sandy s management skills, the efforts have paid off and the residents have coped very well with what has been referred to as an extended holiday. Mr middlemost said. Based on a rigorous set of judging criteria, what impressed the judges was the way Sandy managed the logistical challenges of the development works while continuing her full-time role of running the retirement village and looking after the needs of all residents. The chair of the Ocean Shore Resident Committee, described Ms Quigley as a fantastic village manager who has a positive attitude that rubs off on everyone she comes into contact with. The resident committee is delighted that Sandy has been recognised as the INsite Manager of the Year We are so thankful for her assistance, particularly over the past 12 months and this recognition for her hard work under challenging circumstances is well deserved. The announcement was made in July at the New Zealand RVA Conference held at the Marriott Resort and Spa, Surfers Paradise. From Bay of Plenty Times

5 September 2013 Page 5 Bowls BOP Selections for Waioeka Shield Bay of Plenty vs Gisborne / East Coast The following are the Bowls Bay of Plenty Teams selected for the Inter-Centre Waioeka Shield vs Gisborne / East Coast Fixture at Ohope on the 15th September Traditional this has been for Juniors only, this year the Open Representative Team was included playing for the long forgotten ENDEAVOUR SHIELD, last played for in BAY OF PLENTY TEAMS Senior Men TEAM A Steve Beel (Skip) (Mount), Dave Jones, Adam Newman (Taupo) TEAM B Graeme Skellern (Skip), Steve Hughes, Robbie Aitken (Tauranga) TEAM C Stu Robertson (Skip) (Rotorua), Tony Parkinson (Mount), Kevin Asplin (Rotorua) SENIOR WOMEN TEAM A Mina Paul (Skip) (Ngo), Marilyn McLeod, Pauline Bowler (Tga Sth) TEAM B Wendy Green (Skip), Lynette McIntosh (Taupo), Jasmine Merrick (Ngo/Kaw) TEAM C Raewyn Willis (Skip), Josephine Connolly (Omanu), Robyn Matthews-Hunt (Tga Sth) JUNIOR MEN TEAM A Andre Hudson (Skip) (Gate Pa), Talor Duncan (Tga Sth), Cliff Webber TEAM B John Hohepa (Skip) (Ngo), Ray Wilson (Tga), Michael Godfrey-Kepa (Kaw) TEAM C Peter Goddard (Skip), Nathan Arlidge (Gate Pa), Brian Packer (Ngo) JUNIOR WOMEN TEAM A Julie Kerry (Skip), Heather Booth, Keli Alefaia (Tauranga South) TEAM B Diane Ratcliffe (Skip), Jan Howan (Tga Sth), Hein Mack (Katikati) TEAM C Charleen Beckett (Skip) (Ngo), Joy Scott (katikati), Jackie Strydom (Mount) RESULTS: OPEN REPRESENTATIVE TEAM Bay Of Plenty Men 14 / +21 Women 10 / +4 Gisborne/East Coast Men 4 / -21 Women 8 / -4 TOTAL BOP 24 points GISBORNE/EAST COAST 12 points WINNERS OF ENDEAVOUR SHIELD BAY OF PLENTY JUNIOR REPRENTATIVE TEAM Bay of Plenty Men 11 / +12 Women 6 / -29 Gisborne/East Coast Men 7 / -12 Women 12 / +29 TOTAL BOP 17 points Gisborne/East Coast 19 Points WINNERS OF WAIOEKA SHIELD GISBORNE/EAST COAST

Page 6 Bay Bowler Bay of Plenty Open Representative Team Some of

Lendlease Ocean Shores Village Photos supplied by: Christine

behalf of the Bay of Plenty Team Manager for Gisborne/East Coast

6 Page 6 Bay Bowler Bay of Plenty Open Representative Team Some of the Open Representative Team wearing shirts proudly sponsored by Lendlease Ocean Shores Village Photos supplied by: Christine Allan Team Captain Mina Paul accepting the Endeavour Shield on behalf of the Bay of Plenty Team Manager for Gisborne/East Coast accepting the Waioeka Shield on behalf of the Gisborne/East Coast Team

Bowling Club in August having a go at Bowls ahead of their final ITM Cup pre-season match against Manawatu.

7 September 2013 Page 7 The Day the BOP Steamers came Town. Pictured is the Steamers team focused on the technique of Ohope Bowling Club s Gary Spraggon The Bay of Plenty Steamers were at The Ohope Bowling Club in August having a go at Bowls ahead of their final ITM Cup pre-season match against Manawatu. Comments from the team - that it was harder than it looks. They had a good time perfecting their form on the greens. Thank you to the Ohope Members who helped out. Photo by: Troy Baker and thanks to Adyn Ogle from the Whakatane Beacon for supplying the photo and story.

Page 8 Bay Bowler Your Local CDO Steve Beel BOWLS NZ INC Community Development Officer Region Service Centre - 1 and part of 2 Centres : Counties Manukau, Thames Valley, Waikato.

Next month Steve will answer any of your questions, clear any of the myths doing the rounds, do you want to know something about Bowls NZ, anything at all. Send your questions to steve@bowlsnz.co.

8 Page 8 Bay Bowler Your Local CDO Steve Beel BOWLS NZ INC Community Development Officer Region Service Centre - 1 and part of 2 Centres : Counties Manukau, Thames Valley, Waikato. Bay of Plenty, Gisborne & Hawkes Bay Phone: FOOD FOR 07 THOUGHT: Mobile: steve@bowlsnz.co.nz Ask Steve... Do you have a question for Steve? Next month Steve will answer any of your questions, clear any of the myths doing the rounds, do you want to know something about Bowls NZ, anything at all. Send your questions to steve@bowlsnz.co.nz Feedback Do you have feedback? Do you have articles for the website or newsletter? Do you think we are missing something? Do you think we could be doing it better? If you have something to say then we want to hear it. If you re not happy with something in regards to the Website or newsletter or notifications, then let us know. We can t fix it if we are not aware. Contact us now: bowlsbop@farmside.co.nz In subject line use NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK

9 September 2013 Page 9 Partner Club, What s That? Partner Clubs are clubs which agree to deliver initiatives, programmes and/or services in partnership with Bowls NZ. In return, Bowls NZ provides close assistance through Community Development Officer s (CDO s) to help clubs implement these and other initiatives which aid in the clubs development. Partner Clubs were born from the vision to have strong and sustainable clubs and it is critical for the future of the sport that this happens sooner rather than later. BENEFITS OF A PARTNER CLUB Being a Partner Club has an array of benefits, some of which are: Direct club support regular contact with Bowls NZ CDO and Club Plan development programme where required Events and Facilities preferential utilisation of facilities, allocation of national events and inclusion in programmes such as Grants Corner to Corner Marketing and Promotion exclusive marketing support from Bowls NZ and assistance with implementation of national brands, Mates In Bowls, Have A Go, Christmas Bowls and Squad6. Funding Support CDO endorsement of funding applications, Bowls NZ endorsement to sponsors and funders, and priority access to TOWER bowls development fund. Community Sport Development priority support for members participating in development pathways for coaching, umpiring, high performance and leadership General a certificate indicating Partner Club status (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and Partner Club communications A full list of the benefits can be found at the following link: Partner Clubs Benefits EXPECTATIONS OF A PARTNER CLUB There are expectations on Partner Clubs too: Bowls encourage participation in Bowls NZ competitions, promote training for green keepers and nominate candidates for coaching, umpiring and high performance pathways Capability and Growth commit to achieving a Club Check Award and set and achieve growth targets in participation and membership Culture embrace the concept of positive change, support Bowls NZ brands such as Mates In Bowls, Have A Go, Christmas Bowls and Squad6, and support Bowls NZ initiatives such as surveys and database development General Requirements - provide a copy of the club s annual report and statement of accounts to the CDO, record membership details and have a constitution aligned with the Bowls NZ club model More information on expectations can be found at the following link: Partner Clubs Expectations FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CDO: Steve Beel - steve@bowlsnz.co.nz Mobile:

10 Page 10 Bay Bowler Our Sponsors BOWLS BAY OF PLENTY WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GERNEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND ASSOCIATED PARTNERS MAJOR SPONSOR ASSOCIATED SPONSORS Brendon W. Neutze LLB, Barrister and Solicitor

11 September 2013 Page 11 Congratulations Marilyn McLeod (Skip), Robyn Davis (Director), Robyn Matthews-Hunt (Two), Pauline Bowler (Lead) TAURANGA SOUTH BOWLING CLUB WINNERS BOWLS NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMENS FOURS held at the Waverley Bowling Club, Invercargill June 2013

Page 12 Bay Bowler Umpires and Laws Congratulations to all new Umpires Welcome to the Bowls New Zealand Umpires Association BAY OF PLENTY UMPIRES ASSOCIATION EASTERN DIVISION: WESTERN DIVISION: John

12 Page 12 Bay Bowler Umpires and Laws Congratulations to all new Umpires Welcome to the Bowls New Zealand Umpires Association BAY OF PLENTY UMPIRES ASSOCIATION EASTERN DIVISION: WESTERN DIVISION: John Riley (Ohope) Lyn Price (Ohope) Jim Board (Katikati) Mike Brady (Tauranga South) Merv Malcomson (Tauranga South) Congratulations to Level Two Umpires WESTERN DIVISION: Peter Smale (Gate Pa) Malcom Kidd (Tauranga South) Alan Billing (Matua) Mike Spring (Matua) Alan Gordon (Matua) Q. During a game a lead delivers the first bowl. It come to rest short and to the right of the jack. The opposing lead, on stepping on to the mat, notices that the jack is off-centre. What should happen? A. Law 22.7 After the first player to play has delivered the first bowl, no-one has the right to challenge the legality of the original position of the jack. Q. A player plays a running bowl which hits a non-toucher which was at rest in the same rink. The bowl which has been hit rebounds from the bank and displaces the jack. What should happen? A. Law If a jack at rest on the rink is displaced by a non-toucher rebounding from the face of the bank, an opponent or marker should put it back to its former position

September 2013 Page 13 Bowls NZ Hall of Fame created With Bowls New Zealand celebrating one hundred years of a `sport for life`, the time has come to pay tribute to the careers and contributions of

A corner stone of the centennial year festivities, the establishment of the Bowls NZ Hall of Fame last night at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre in Auckland aims to emphasise honour as a

13 September 2013 Page 13 Bowls NZ Hall of Fame created With Bowls New Zealand celebrating one hundred years of a `sport for life`, the time has come to pay tribute to the careers and contributions of the legends of New Zealand bowls. A corner stone of the centennial year festivities, the establishment of the Bowls NZ Hall of Fame last night at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre in Auckland aims to emphasise honour as a crucial value in the sport, not to mention looking back on the many successes of the top athletes, administrators and recognised legends of bowls. Of the 36 inductees into the inaugural Hall of Fame annals, 27 are athletes of the highest calibre and the final nine were selected for their outstanding achievements in support of the sport. From the Bay of Plenty IRENE FOOTE Irene Foote was a much respected member of the Hauriki Womens Bowling Club where she was President seven times between 1955 and 1971, prior to moving to Tauranga and continuing her bowling career at the Matua Bowling Club. In total she collected 15 centre titles at Thames Valley and Bay of Plenty. A unique performance earned her a New Zealand Gold Star by winning 5 champion of champion singles titles. National Open and International titles: National C of C Singles: 1965, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981 World Bowls 1973: Gold Medals in Fours and Triples PATSY JORGENSEN Patsy Jorgensen rose to prominence as a member of Wairere Bowling Club in Napier and is currently a member of Omanu Bowling Club in the Bay of Plenty. Throughout her career she has proven to be extremely competent bowler who is still active. She has won a total of 40 club titles and 19 centre titles. In addition to her World Bowls gold medal winning performances she won a bronze medal in the fours at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. National Open and International titles: National Fours: 2004 World Bowls 2000: Gold Medals in Fours and Triples

14 Page 14 Bay Bowler From the list of 27 athletic luminaries five elite players were chosen to wear the mantle of `Kiwi Bowling Legends`, in recognition of their mastery on the greens in the first hundred years of the sport in this country. All recognised by their peers for their sublime skill and successes, the bowling mavericks that stand out are Elsie Wilkie MBE, Cis Winstanley MBE, Millie Khan MBE and living legends Peter Belliss MBE and Phillip Skoglund OBE. Without doubt some of the finest players to ever grace national and international rinks, these five bowlers were pivotal in creating golden eras in the sport from and and still provide inspiration to the bowlers of today that are creating their own golden era on national and international greens. Inducted into the NZ Sports Hall of Fame in 1990, Elsie Wilkie was a natural bowler that won two World Bowls Singles gold medals (1973, 1977), four national singles titles (1966, 1970, 1971 and 1976) and 50 club titles from the Walton and Matamata clubs in the Waikato among various other accolades. Another NZ Sport Hall of Fame inductee (1996), Cis Winstanley was an all-round sportswoman that won gold in both fours and triples at the 1973 World Championships and was a dominant force on the national scene. She was part of various winning fours and triples teams from 1957 until In the new golden age of bowls Peter Belliss is a living legend that has represented his country more than 40 times, but has remained a committed member of the Aramoho Bowling Club throughout his career. Belliss has transferred his own World Bowls gold medal successes (1984 Singles, 1988 Pairs, 2000 Triples) experiences into his current role as assistant coach for the Blackjacks (Bowls NZ National Team). Two names that are synonymous with bowls in New Zealand are Millie Khan and Phillip Skoglund. Often considered the undisputed `King and Queen of the Green`, both players dominated the national and international scenes in their time. A fearsome competitor, Khan is still a household name that captured the imagination of a nation with a Commonwealth Games silver and bronze in singles, silver (triples) and bronze

15 September 2013 Page 15 (singles, fours) at the World Bowls Championships and numerous national victories that ensured her a place in the hearts and minds of the bowling community. Winning his first national singles title at the tender age of 21, Skoglund is the only player to have won three national singles titles in a row, and joined Elsie Wilkie on the national stage when he was inducted into the NZ Sports Hall of Fame in Skoglund has also won a World Bowls gold (1988, triples), silver twice and bronze (fours), earned Commonwealth Games glory in fours and pairs (silver and bronze in fours and bronze in pairs) LIST OF INDUCTEES Pre 1949 Athletes William Carswell Frank Livingstone Morton Squire Maxwell Walker Pre 1949 General Robert Sinclair Athletes Dave Baldwin Kerry Clark, OBE Verna Devlin Irene Foote Gordon Jolly, OBE Robert (Bob) McDonald, QSM William (Bill or Bomber) O Neill Noeleen Scott Jack Somerville General George Boulton, MBE Ron Buchan, MBE Cyril Walker Athletes Legend Elsie Wilkie, MBE Cis Winstanley, MBE Athletes Rowan Brassey, MNZM Marlene Castle Ian Dickison, MBE Judy Howat, MNZM Patsy Jorgensen Morgan Moffat Marie Watson General Ian Birch, OBE Hugh Moss, QSM John Murtagh Graeme (George) Shaw Athletes Legend Peter Belliss, MBE Millie Khan, MBE Philip Charles (Phil) Skoglund, OBE Athletes Russell Meyer Sharon Sims, MNZM General Stewart (Stu) Buttar

Page 16 Bay Bowler Centre Events Closing Dates 2x4x2 Mixed Pairs Closes 14th October Men s Three Bowl Triples Closes 21st October (misprint in handbook - not 14 Oct.

16 Page 16 Bay Bowler Centre Events Closing Dates 2x4x2 Mixed Pairs Closes 14th October Men s Three Bowl Triples Closes 21st October (misprint in handbook - not 14 Oct.) Women s Three Bowl Triples Starts Tuesday 19th November Closes 11th November (misprint in handbook) GOOD SORTS Bowls Bay of Plenty wants to recognize the Good Sorts we have around the Centre. If you have someone you would like to nominate as a Bowls Bay of Plenty Good Sort, then please send in your nomination along with a small story on why you think they are a Good Sort. Please include a photo of your Good Sort if possible. Send all nominations to swellington@orcon.net.nz Put GOOD SORT in subject line Would you like the Bay Bowler Newsletter directly to you? Then BOP Centre Office on bowlsbop@farmside.co.nz and Stu will it directly to you. How easy is that?

Bay Bowler. Bowls Bay of Plenty Newsletter. President s Message. January/February Greetings to you all.

Bay Bowler. Bowls Bay of Plenty Newsletter. President s Message. January/February Greetings to you all. Bowls Bay of Plenty Newsletter Bay Bowler President s Message January/February 2014 Greetings to you all. I hope you have managed to cope with the weather, heat and all the "bowls" over the last 6 weeks.