Zone 10. Twenty Second Annual Report

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1 Zone 10 Twenty Second 2017 Annual Report

2 Contents Hall of Fame... 3 Executive and Committees... 4 Our Club Colours... 5 President Brett Hughes... 6 Secretary Norm Muir... 8 Our Champions Vets and Super Vet s Junior Academy Bill Sutcliffe Bowls NSW News Selection Committee Brett Hughes Match Committee Report Michael Schwarcz Championship Results Umpires Panel John Wilkinson Gallery and Achievements Treasurers Report Norm Muir Budget & Notes Membership Statistics Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 2

3 Hall of Fame In the History of the then, Parramatta District and Northern Line, now known as Zone 10, we ve had some of the greats represent our clubs. It s hard to set perfect criteria for inducting a member into the Hall of Fame, but there can be no argument with the person we chose as our 2nd member inducted into the Zone 10 Hall of Fame in November Our inaugural inductee, Cameron Curtis was on hand to pass the baton to Dennis Harmer from Club Merrylands. Dennis is a life member of Zone 10 and a much loved and respected member of the zone 10 bowling community. Dennis played for Club Merrylands & Wenty Leagues and represented Parramatta District & Zone 10. Being a champion at sport requires extraordinary focus, discipline, drive and dedication, to become the best, the obsession to improve and the mental conditioning required to become the best. Dennis has played a significant role in Zone 10 s success and he is a role model for others to follow. He will always be a very special part of Zone 10 history. Congratulations to Merrylands and Wenty Leagues Bowling Clubs for sponsoring Dennis during his early days in the game in Sydney Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 3

4 Executive and Committees Position Name Club President Brett Hughes NBC Sports Club Senior Vice President Mark Barton Wenty Leagues Vice President Jeff Gallagher Wenty Leagues Secretary Norm Muir NBC Sports Club Treasurer Vacant (Norm Muir acting) NBC Sports Club Match Committee Chair Michael Schwarcz West Pennant Hills Committee Bob Sommerville Dural Dennis Harmer Merrylands Andrew McLeod Carlingford Selection Committee Chair Brett Hughes NBC Sports Club Committee Col Lees Castle Hill Trevor Imer Merrylands Bill Sutcliffe Denistone Sports Peter Stankevicius Toongabbie Umpire Committee Chair John Wilkinson Rosehill Committee Michael Schwarcz West Pennant Hills Bob Calvert Toongabbie Bob Cole West Pennant Hills Les Watkins West Pennant Hills Junior Academy Organiser Bill Sutcliffe Denistone Sports Assistant Ted Lean Hills Club Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 4

5 Our Club Colours Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 5

6 President Brett Hughes Hi everyone, it is a pleasure to present my 2017 President report. Thanks to a productive & dedicated Executive team we continue to develop in our roles for the benefit of the Zone 10 Clubs. I can now report on the performance that contributed to the Objects of our Association by Your Zone 10 Executive, Sub Committee s and all those support people who make up the Zone 10 Team. Our relationship with Zones and clubs continues to be a strong as ever with Representative games against Zone across Junior, under 25 s, Open & Senior disciplines. We continue a strong relationship with BNSW and look forward to the board of NSW holding their board meeting and Open Session at NBC Sports Club on Thursday 15 th February. Our Zone 10 team has continued to have a strong hold on Operational, Strategic and Promotion of game throughout 2017 and will continue to work hard to meet our goals in what will be another challenging year ahead. Our financial position remains strong, and the focus is still on supporting our grass roots clubs that may be struggling in times ahead. The merger of Rydalmere to Rosehill & Brush Park to Carlingford has been completed and looks to be working well. On the greens our Rep Players have competed strongly in all forms of competition and in many different arenas with a positive attitude and fair play a big part of our culture. A big congratulation to Peter & Michael Harry on making the final of the Champion of Champion Pairs, Kane Grey on making the final of the State Reserve Singles and the team from Club Merrylands Michael Clarke, Neil Burkett & Shaun Thompson winning the inaugural BPL Cup. A big year on the bowls scene has resulted in the following people and clubs recognised & up for awards at the 2017 BNSW Awards Night Metropolitan Club of the Year NBC Sports Club Volunteer of the Year Ken Douglas Aboriginal Hall of Fame Michael Harry Presentation Night continues to break ground with over 250 members & guest attending. I would like to thank all the clubs that continue to support this event. The feedback continues has been outstanding again for I would like to thank Anthony Cottee & his team from BNSW for attending the evening and presenting some awards. It was also great to see our friend from Zone 12, 15, 9 & 13 attending as we continue to build strong relationships with our Zones. Other special guest to attend was Chairman of State Match Committee Michael Harvey life member Denis Harmer, MC Ian Schuback and Hall of Fame inductee Cameron Curtis. I would like to mention all participants and clubs that were nominated for awards, all very well deserved and congratulations to our individual and team winners. Zone 10 Pennants The Executive were pleased with the process the 2017 pennants was conducted by all clubs. We would like to congratulate all teams that participated in the 2017 Zone 10 pennant. Congratulations to all the winners & runner up with special reference to NBC Sports Club on winning four Zone 10 Pennant flags. Zone 10 Coordinator We have been committed to finding a suitable person to work with the Executive to build the awareness and reputation of our game within the Zone10 boundaries. Unfortunately, this has taken some time to do but we are now confident we have the right person in Cameron Curtis. Cameron brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role. Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 6

7 Our Volunteers In a time where volunteers are hard to find, Zone 10 can be very proud of their volunteers that show up day after day to make sure our sport & clubs survive. Our volunteers have always made themselves available to our clubs and competitor clubs. Umpires I would like to Thank John Wilkinson and his team for the great job our Zone 10 umpires have done again this year. The umpire s committee successfully managed all Zone 10 Championships & Pennant finals and assessed many new umpires from all clubs in Zone 10. Match The online scoring system provided by Tim Cunningham proved to be a success again in This technology made it easy for clubs to enter teams & submit results. Tim has stepped down from the Match Committee, but I would like to personally thank Tim for his efforts over a number of years. Tim has brought a real professionalism to Zone 10 which I would like to keep moving forward. I would like to thank Michael Schwartz, Dennis Harmer, Andrew McLeod, Robert Sommerville for their part they played with the Match Committee. The Match Committee is in my opinion the hardest & most important job in Zone 10 so thank you gentlemen for donating your time, effort & passion for the job. Selectors Our selectors have played an important role again this year with the introduction of several more games as lead up games to the Inter-Zone Championships. We had some mixed results and we were more than competitive in all games. I would like to Peter Stankevicious, Trevor Imer, William Sutcliffe & Colin Lees for their efforts in The selectors have formed a good working committee, and all have agreed to stand again in 2018 accept Peter who has heavy work commitments. Junior Academy In today s climate where juniors are decreasing at a rapid rate you could not fault the effort and passion from Bill Sutcliffe & Ted Lean. We have a number of juniors who are now entering the open scene and the growth of Juniors in Zone 10 and State wide is a massive concern. Ongoing work will continue in 2018 led by Bill & Ted to increase junior growth. We are currently entering schools and promoting the Junior Jack Attack Program which is now on the Sporting School Program. Thank you to NBC Sports Club for their efforts as host of the Junior Academy. Bereavements - We lost some wonderful members over the last 12 months who will be remembered dearly by their club mates and we offer our sincere condolences to you and their families. In particular I would like to pay tribute to our Zone 10 life member and a mentor to myself and many at NBC Sports Club Arthur Groves. Our recorded Bereavement notices are enclosed below and on behalf of all members we ask for them to RIP. Name Club Name Club Jack Binning Hills Club Gordon Street Hills Club Thomas Geraghty Dundas Sports Keith Fisher Brush Park Ron Williamson Toongabbie Peter Osborne Dundas Sports John Friar Denistone Sports Jack Wilson Northmead Albert Kemp Rydalmere Jack Hanbury Northmead Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 7

8 Secretary Norm Muir Hi everyone, once again, I would like to thank our club delegates and club secretaries with whom I ve had most contact throughout 2017, for being so responsive to my requests throughout the year. I would also like to thank my fellow executive and committee members who worked so hard to assist the zone players throughout the 2017 season. I would personally like to single out, our Zone President Brett Hughes who has lead all the Zones initiatives from the front line. Your executive committee has worked behind the scenes to promote the objectives of the zone constitution and I have extracted a few highlights for this occasion. Communication We saw communication as key to any chance of a successful transition given 2016 ushered in a new executive team so we set out to be an open board and trust members feel they have been kept up to date on all the issues. Coaching Organised coaching course conducted with Bowls NSW in May 2017 Executive Meetings formal committee meetings were conducted in February, March, April, June, August, October & December to ensure the smooth running of the Zone throughout the year. Constitution and Regulations The new Zone Constitution was finally approved by delegates at the 2017 AGM with and new Regulations were approved by the Executive in October The major changes to the constitution apart from modernising terminology were; Objects of the Association substantially expanded Power of the Executive Committee extended to manage all objects of zone Power of Executive Committee to formulate fee model and set annual budget Term of office for all executive and permanent committees extended to 2-year terms Power of the Executive to appoint State Councillor Power of Executive to appoint Zone Coordinator Copies of the new Constitution and Regulations are now available on the zone website Zone Presentation Night Approximately 250 people attended our 2 nd annual presentation night at Wenty Leagues Club and this event proved to be a magnificent way to acknowledge our champion players and volunteers. In the Gallery section of this report are some photos taken on the night so an opportunity to reminisce. Congratulations to all our award winners. Also, a big thank you to the board and management of Wenty Leagues Club who once again, showed their generosity by waving their usual booking fee and allowing drinks to be purchased at member prices. WebSite We ve been advised by Bowls Australia and Bowls NSW that our Sports Technology agreement will expire in June 2018 and to date there is no definite solution for a replacement platform. The executive has taken its own steps to ensure continuity of services whilst Bowls Australia and Bowls NSW work through the resolution process. Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 8

9 Recruitment & Participation Unfortunately, participation rates across the zone are down (-9%) on last year. This is an alarming but realistic statistic we must all take stock of. Whilst some of this loss (statistically) is the result of a clean-up of some club s membership records, and some club s losses are other club s gains within the zone, all our clubs face a major challenge as our existing membership bases age. Putting our heads in the sand and arguing that Bowls Australia and Bowls NSW aren t doing enough to increase participation is simply not good enough. The 2017 participation rates in all zone 10 championship events were down on the numbers who played in 2016 and we can t blame our National or State administrators for this drop-off. I therefore urge all club delegates to face this challenge at a club and zone level together. Sadly, Concord RSL Club has decided to end its participation in bowls and closed its bowls operation in October. Fortunately, most players have moved to clubs within the zone 10 boundary. Concord Golf Bowling Club, whilst listed in the Bowls NSW records as a Zone 10 club, have no interest in joining in with any of our zone events including pennants, preferring to run their own closed club events. Concord Community Club has issued an EOI for an amalgamation opportunity and whilst they participated in the 2017 zone 10 pennants season, will unlikely participate in Club Visits - The Executive again sought an opportunity to meet with all clubs throughout the year. For those clubs who accepted our request and invited us in it was a rewarding experience to discuss mutually challenging issues affecting our game and its future. We will continue this process throughout Sponsorship Sponsorship can be a significant source of income as with every organisation, managing expenses is critical. We are therefore very grateful to the following clubs who supported our expression of interest to host the Zone Championships and the Junior Academy work throughout the season; Greenlees Park, Club Merrylands, Wenty Leagues and NBC Sports Club. $3,000 was raised by this initiative which supported our endeavours to fund the zones objectives and to contain the costs of our Presentation Night. In addition, Wenty Leagues Club waived a standard function booking fee and provided a membership card for bar purchases that saved Zone 10 another $1,100. Zone 10 is extremely grateful to these clubs because they are wonderful supporters of our great game. Zone Coordinator One of the key strategies the Executive pursued throughout was the appointment of a suitable candidate to fill the newly created role of Zone Coordinator. The appointment of Shane Clarke towards in late September has fulfilled that ambition and we expect that 2018 will see Shane hit his straps and make a significant contribution toward our shared vision for the game. Finally, I regret to advise that I have decided to step down from my position on the zone executive. I have enjoyed the experience and hope that I have made a small contribution to the smooth running of the zone and I wish everybody associated with the game at zone level every success in the future. Norm Muir Zone Secretary Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 9

10 Our Champions Junior Bowler of the Year Andrew Watkins (Hills Club) Zone 10 Junior Singles Champion Zone 10 Junior Pairs Winner Zone 10 Junior Fours Winner Senior Bowler of the Year Gary Reynolds from Merrylands Finishing the year on 26 points Bowler of the Year We had some great achievers in We used a scoring system on the Zone 10 Championships to work out our Award for the 2017 Bowler of the year and this year we had 3 players finishing equal on 45 points Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 10

11 Club of the Year NBC Sports Club Club Encouragement Award Greenlees Park Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 11

12 Reserve Bowler of the Year Shared by Ben Nahirny & Richard Thorp from Dural CC Club Person of the Year Ken Douglass North Epping Champion of Champion Pairs Mick and Peter Harry Wenty Leagues Champion of Champion Singles Tom Ellem Merrylands Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 12

13 Vets and Super Vet s On Thursday, 9th March 2017, the annual Veterans and Super Veterans Day was hosted by Brush Park Club again this year, to recognise the commitment and dedication of our senior bowlers in Zone 10. This annual special event is proudly sponsored by Sydney North West Zone 10 Bowling Association to respectfully recognise the great contribution of our senior bowlers. There were 42 Super Veterans and 45 Veterans who combined to create a great atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie whilst enjoying the true spirit of a sociable game of lawn bowls. Following a well catered for lunch and games of bowls, badges were presented to eligible bowlers by Zone 10 Senior Vice President Mark Barton. Congratulations to Brush Park President Richard Summerhayes and his team who provided a tremendous venue with magnificent support to ensure this was a memorable event for everyone. Thank you to the Match Committee members who assisted on the day especially Andrew McLeod Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 13

14 Junior Academy Bill Sutcliffe Another year has passed us by, with the Academy enjoying many successes, details of which are reported hereunder. Three of our current number have already or about to turn 18, reducing our strength down to 14. Whilst these move onto the Zones Under 25 s, numbers there are also sparse, with need to call upon two Juniors, to fill the Zones Under 25 s Quadrangular Side, last month. By chance, came across the Zones Annual Report for 2008, at which time, our Zone had 112 bowlers, under age of 25, of which some 77 were Juniors, which were spread around 13 of our then, 29 Clubs, which just serves to highlight the never-ending struggle our organisation is facing with declining numbers. Currently only seven Clubs, have juniors, feeding the Academy. In concert with Bowls Australia, pushing Jack Attack - aimed at cultivating family groups towards Barefoot Bowls, aided by the Education Department, introducing a wide range of sports, now including bowls into their curriculum, hopefully this will be a new source to identify possible new starters, as means of boosting both Club and Junior numbers. Parramatta City Council is embarking on promotion of all sports throughout their area, during school vacations, with Zone Executive accepting invitation to participate. This, together with ongoing efforts by Ted Lean, continuing school visits, will hopefully boost numbers. Our congratulations to Zone Juniors, Andrew Watkins (The Hills) and Michael Phillips (Merrylands) on selection into N.S.W. State Junior Gold Squad, with Jack McShane (Denistone) joining the Silver Squad. The year commenced with the Metropolitan Shield, Zones 10, 12, 13 & 16, with Zone 12, the victors. ZONE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - HELD NORTHMEAD CLUB. Winners were: - Singles: Andrew Watkins (The Hills.) Pairs: Michael Phillips (Merrylands) and Andrew Watkins (The Hills.) Fours: Jack McShane (Denistone) Michael Phillips (Merrylands) Andrew Watkins (The Hills) and Jordan Peisley (Northmead.) NSW STATE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Held at Warilla Club. Singles: Andrew Watkins won his Section only to go down to the eventual winner in Semi- Final. Pairs: Michael Phillips & Andrew Watkins - 1 win, 2 close losses. Fours: Jack McShane, Michael Phillips, Andrew Watkins & Jordan Peisley took out their Section undefeated. In the semi- final, they defeated Zone 11, (20-19), only to go down in the Final to Zone 12, (16-22). NSW STATE JUNIOR 7 A SIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Held at Dubbo. Singles: Andrew Watkins - won Section undefeated. Went down in Semi-Final, but in play off for 3rd & 4th position, was successful, bringing home the Bronze Medal. Pairs: Michael Phillips & Jordan Peisley. Two wins & draw, saw them take out their Section. In the Semi-Final, they defeated Zone 12. In a nail biting Final, they defeated Zone 2 and great jubilation, in bringing home Gold Medals. Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 14

15 Fours: Luka Houze (The Hills), Ian Norman (Northmead) Robert Supala (Nth Ryde RSL) and Jack McShane (Denistone) lost their first game, winning the next four, only to go down In the Final, the last bowls, being the decider Our Reserve player, Joshua Cotton (The Hills) also competed in the Fours team. OVERALL RESULT - The States 16 Zones competing: WINNERS - ZONE 12. SECOND PLACE - ZONE 10. Congratulations to all members of our team- on their great performances at Dubbo. During the year, home and away matches were played against Zones 5, 12 and 13. Our Annual game against Zone 2 (Newcastle) was played at Raymond Terrace, Zone 2 the victors During the year, with assistance from Zone Snr VP, Mark Barton, a short Video was prepared, promoting Junior Bowls, which was taken around some schools by Ted Lean, also a number taken by our Clubs. Copies are still available for any Club interested. Our thanks to Northmead Club, Home of the Academy, for use of their facilities throughout the year our every need fulfilled. To the Zone Executive, for their help and financial assistance, also Ted Lean, for his untiring efforts - not forgetting our supportive parents. Thank you. Bill Sutcliffe. Academy Co-Ordinator. Our Juniors did us proud at NSW JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - ALSO THEIR PERFORMANCE IN NSW STATE JNR 7 - A - SIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT DUBBO. Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 15

16 Bowls NSW News Bowls NSW Following continued inferior performance feedback from Zones and Districts across the State, Bowls NSW engaged Suiko Consulting to undertake an independent governance review of the Association. Communication was a key aspect of the review, particularly given the dissatisfaction levels recorded by players, zone administrators and managers. The Zone 10 review was completed by Brett Hughes and Norm Muir in May 2017 and focussed on providing information to Suiko including; Zone 10 Constitution Zone 10 Policies Zone 10 Committee and Organisation structures Zone 10 Participation Numbers Zone 10 Competition and championship information Suiko s final report provided 17 recommendations although its still not clear how Bowls NSW intends to respond to these recommendations as some will add additional costs to the state expenditure budget. The baseline recommendations were; 1: Bowls NSW adopt a club centric approach as clubs are the members of Bowls NSW 2: Remove State Council and use Zone Presidents to be conduit of information flows 3: Begin a tailored removal of Districts with Zones to overcome the administrative burden, volunteer reliance, cost and confusion created by the multi-tiered governance structure. 4: Conduct internal workshop to recommend optimal number of Zones to administer bowls in NSW 5: Review the need for Coaching, Match, Junior Committees. 6: Staffing structure too administrative focused and needs to realign resources to club development, participation, marketing and revenue generation activities 7: Bowls NSW needs to develop state-wide policies and procedures and centralise operations, as far as practicable, with localized delivery by Zones in accordance with agreed standards. 8: Bowls NSW needs to proactively build the capacity and capability of Zones and Clubs, including by monetizing the workforce and reducing reliance on volunteers for delivery. 9: The sport needs to review membership and participation options to ensure that there is flexibility and products available that are desired by participants at each stage of the lifecycle. This needs to be supported by an environment conducive to growth, including welcoming club experience, appropriate coaches, and good facilities and equipment. 10: Bowls NSW needs to focus on increasing the number and level of coaches as a matter of priority. 11: Bowls NSW needs to conduct a think-tank to develop the optimal annual Event Calendar across the number, location, timing and mix of event disciplines with the purpose of hosting fewer, but better supported and promoted, events & of identifying new participation opportunities. 12: Bowls NSW should appoint a dedicated Event Manager to manage the key state events under a revitalized Event Calendar. 13: Bowls NSW should appoint a dedicated Marketing Manager to develop a Marketing and Communication Strategy focused around a hard-working digital strategy. 14: Bowls NSW should assist Zones and Clubs to improve marketing capability, including through free of charge access to video, imagery, statistics and interesting content and marketing templates and through educative workshops. Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 16

17 15: Communication needs to be streamlined so that Bowls NSW can deliver consistent messaging and establish the value proposition to clubs and bowlers by actively promoting the services, programs and benefits it provides. 16: Bowls needs to diversify revenue streams to overcome the reliance on affiliation fees and competition entry fees, both of which are internal to the sport and declining. 17: Bowls NSW and Zones/Districts undertake a skill and diversity assessment of their current Boards and use Appointed Directors to fill any identified gaps. All Zone 10 clubs should have received a copy of the Suiko report via Bowls Box. Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 17

18 Selection Committee Brett Hughes It has been a challenging 12 months with a new selection committee that enjoyed the task in front of them & formed a very good selection committee. I would like to thank Bill Sutcliffe, Colin Lees, Trevor Imer & P.J. Stankevicious for their time and effort in selecting the teams and attending all trial games & Zone 10 Championships. Again, in both the Senior & Open sides we beat the favourites but lost to other Zones we would normally beat. It was a disappointing finish to both Inter Zone sides. The selectors goals are still working towards becoming the Premier Zone in NSW. We know we fell short in 2017 and we have a lot of work to do in 2018 The behaviour of all players and officials was exceptional and made me very proud to be associated with Zone 10. I thank all the players that made themselves available in 2017 & look forward to working with you again in Finally, I would like to thank June Eckett for the exceptional job in looking after the players and uniforms. June travelled with us on all our trips and made sure everyone was looked after. Thanks for you time and effort through Brett Hughes Zone 10 Chairman of Selectors Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 18

19 Match Committee Report Michael Schwarcz 2017 season started early as the incoming Match Committee were elected in October We started out with a full complement of committee members but unfortunately, we lost the lost the expertise of Tim Cunningham early due to work commitments and soon after Col Lees for personal reasons. At our first meeting, the match committee finalised the; season events calendar grade requests from clubs and allocations by the committee venues for upcoming events and review Zone COP including relevant Bowls NSW COP amendments All zone events, including State & Mid-Week Pennants, Junior Academy, Vet s and Super Vets, and the various championship events were successfully concluded. Congratulations to all team s events winners and to all individuals who successfully participated in the zone events throughout the season. Following advice from Bowls NSW about the likely discontinuance of the contract with IMG, where we lose the existing zone web site as well as the sports desk of IMG, we are working on creating a new online system for Pennants and Championship and once we have done that we will then commence on a New Web Site. With the retirement of Tim, we ve had a relatively new Match Committee and I m grateful that Dennis Harmer came on to the committee where his knowledge and experience was much appreciated. Thank you to Dennis, Bob Sommerville and Andy McLeod for your assistance during the 2017 Bowling Season. At the end of the year, we met the newly appointed Zone 10 Bowls Coordinator Shane Clarke.We look forward Shane taking over the management of the committee after the AGM with the support of a new match committee should see Zone 10 rise to the Top again. On the following pages are the results of all 2017 zone championship, state and mid-week pennants and junior academy, and once again well done to all our champions. Regards Michael Schwarcz Chair Match Committee Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 19

20 2017 Championship Results Event Winner Runner/s Up Score State Pennants Grade 1 NBC Sports Club Wenty Leagues Grade 2 Gladesville Merrylands Grade 3 Wenty Leagues Greenlees Park Grade 4 Merrylands Wenty Leagues Grade 5 NBC Sports Club North Ryde RSL Grade 6 NBC Sports Club Toongabbie Grade 7 NBC Sports Club Dundas Sports Mid-Week A Grade Merrylands North Epping B Grade Denistone Hills Club C Grade NBC Sports Castle Hill State Fours T La Greca, K Bolger, P Reynolds, M Calvert, P O'Çonnell, S Hatch, R Coombes (Greenlees Park) M Wolter (Carlingford) State Triples G Lewis, S Thompson, T Ellem (Merrylands) M Calvert, S Hatch-Cacamo, M Wolter (Carlingford) State Pairs M Harry, P Harry (Wenty) M Clarke, S Thompson (Merrylands) State Singles M Phillips (NBC Sports) W Harkins (NBC Sports) C of CC Singles T Ellem (Merrylands) G O Donnel C of CC Pairs P Harry, M Harry (Wenty Leagues) S Hatch, M Wolter (Carlingford) 20-6 Reserve Fours K Carroll, M Brown, S Baldwin, W Lambert (Wenty Leagues) P Boyd, R Gamble, R Fitzpatrick, R Iredale (WPH) Reserve Triples C Williams, Ben Nahirny, R Thorpe (Dural CC) R Inman, J Archer, W Comber (Greenlees Park) Reserve Pairs B Nahirny, R Thorpe (Dural CC) M Schwarcz, R Fitzpatrick (WPH) Reserve Singles K Gray (Ryde Phoenix) R Inman (Greenlees Park) Senior Pairs G Reynolds, T Imer (Merrylands) R Gallop, R Matherson (N Epping) 30-9 Senior Singles N Burkett (Merrylands) B Dengate (NBC Sports) Junior Fours J McShane, M Phillips, A Watkins, J Peisley J Catford, L Houze, I Norman, J Mcshane Junior Pairs M Phillips & A Watkins J McShane & J Peisley Junior Singles A Watkins (Hills Club) J McShane (Denistone Sports) Zone 10 Bowls 22nd (2017) Annual Report Page 20

21 Umpires Panel John Wilkinson 2017 was very much a learning year for those involved with the implementation of the new Bowls Australia Accreditation System. There were 13 Marker, Measurer, Umpires accredited at 2 courses. 27 Umpires and 5 Measurers were re-accredited and Umpire numbers remain reasonably stable. NEW MARKER, MEASURER, UMPIRES RE-ACCREDITED UMPIRES David Hazell Beecroft Gregory Cooke Rydalmere Central Frank Martelli Carlingford Gerard Donovan Burwood Diggers John Uren Carlingford David Hogan Burwood Diggers John Everett Castle Hill Graeme Scott Ryde Phoenix Graham Berry Castle Hill Richard Howell Ryde Phoenix Nicholas Martelli Denistone Beau Barry Castle Hill Keith Riley North Epping Paul Skeers Rosehill Bruce Robins Putney Graham Dodd North Ryde Kerry Beatty Putney David Baker North Ryde John Hui Ryde Phoenix Jim Morris North Ryde Peter Casey Toongabbie Gordon Macpherson North Ryde John Cormack Toongabbie Graeme Drabsch The Hills Ron Donaldson The Hills Peter Eagle The Hills Ken Carroll The Hills Alan Vinton Putney RE-ACCREDITED MEASURERS Gary Pincini Carlingford Craig Watford North Epping Joseph Fenech Wenty Leagues Dennis Byron North Epping Alan Benson North Ryde Geoffrey Scott North Epping James Glen North Ryde James Wood Denistone Shaun Garvey North Epping Philip Arane Dundas Ron Wilson Beecroft Terence Oliver Dural Brett Hughes Northmead Stephen Rochester Northmead Ken Sinclair Northmead David Wilson West Pennant Hills John Skidmore West Pennant Hills Changes to the 2017 State and Zone 10 Conditions of Play especially Restricting the Movement of Players caused a great deal of controversy, eventually most clubs accepted the change. The Laws of the Sport of Bowls and Conditions of Play must be applied when nominated for games. Zone 10 now have 4 Bowls Australia accredited Presenters and Assessors John Wilkinson, Les Watkins, Michael Schwarcz and Stephen Rochester. The Presenters and Assessors are responsible for training of new Markers, Measurers and Umpires and the Re-accreditation of existing Umpiring Officials. Regards John Wilkinson Chairman-Zone 10 Umpires Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 21

22 Gallery and Achievements Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 22

23 Dennis Harmer - Major achievements 1980 commenced his bowls career at Leichhardt BC st Representative Match for Zone 9 at Drummoyne Bowling Club (S Districts; Western Suburbs; Parramatta; Northern Line; Northern Suburbs; Upper North Shore) Administration Management Committee Leichhardt Bowling Club Bowls Administrator Merrylands Bowling Club Management Committee Wenty Leagues Bowling Club Bowls Secretary Merrylands Bowling Club Bowls Coordinator Wenty Leagues Bowling Club Secretary Wenty Leagues Bowling Club Management Committee Merrylands Bowling Club Match Committees Western Suburbs District Bowling Assoc Parramatta District Bowling Association Zone 9 Bowling Association Zone 1O Bowling Association Bowls NSW Selection Committees Western Suburbs Leagues Bowling Club Parramatta District Bowling Association Wentworthville Leagues Bowling Club Zone 10 Bowling Association Merrylands Bowling Club (Current) Association Achievement's NSW Representative NSW Senior Representative Zone 10 - Zone 9 Representative Western Suburbs District Representative Parramatta District Representative Winner Australian Sides Championship Winner Number 1 State Pennant x 2 Runner up Number 1 State Pennant x 3 Winner State Pairs Winner Winner Winner Runner up Winner Winner Winner Awarded Life Member Awarded State Triples State Champion of Club Champions State Under 45's State Under 45's State lnter-zone Championship State Senior lnter-zone Championship Zone - District - Club Championships Zone 10 Bowling Association Australian Sports Medal Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 23

24 The eighth inductee to the Bowls NSW Indigenous Hall of Fame is Michael Harry. Michael is a prime example of the areas that are recognised by the Bowls NSW Indigenous Hall of Fame with his efforts, service and impact as an Indigenous Australian involved in grass roots and local levels, in administration, promotion or representation on the green at its highest level. Born in Parkes in 1978 and starting his bowls career in Zone 4, Michael then went on to represent the Western NSW Zone before moving to Sydney. Once in Sydney he represented Zone 10 (Sydney West), the NSW City side and NSW State Reserves. Over this time Michael has accumulated many titles including over 30 Club Titles, over 10 Zone Titles and various tournaments across NSW. Apart from his success on the green at a range of different levels, Michael has also held a mentor role in selected sides and his role at Wenty Leagues Bowling Club over the past decade. Since 2004, Michael has been involved in Bowls Administration during his time off the green and his roles have included Zone Delegate, Zone Selector, Zone Senior Vice President and current NSW State Selector. Michael has had a great impact on the game of bowls in NSW in rural and metropolitan areas both on and off the green. A massive congratulation to The Hills team pictured below on winning the Mixed Gold Club Challenge final in December. The Hills defeated Woonoona in the final adding another State title to the Zone 10 & Hills trophy cabinet. Well Done The Hills Club!! Merrylands team of Michael Clarke, Neil Burkett and Shaun Thomson have won the final of the inaugural BPL Cup! You have done your club, your zone and most of all yourselves proud! Congratulations to Merrylands and the boys Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 24

25 Robert Supala, a young bowler at North Ryde RSL Men s Bowls has been nominated for the sports person award at the TWT Club Six / Ryde Sports Foundation. Robert is 16 years of age, resides at North Ryde and is in Year 12 at Epping Boys High School. He commenced playing lawn bowls under the Epping Boys High School Program at North RSL and Community Club in 2012 where he has continued playing till the present day. Robert is also a member of the North Ryde RSL Youth Club. He has represented the Mens Bowling Club with distinction in grades 4, 5 and 6 over the past four years. He also represented The Royal New South Wales Bowling Association- Zone 10 in their events. Congratulations Trevor Imer For selection in NSW Senior Side The NSW State Senior Squad to take part in the Selection Trial for the NSW Senior State Side has been announced. Trials were held at Cabramatta Bowling Club on July 2017 and then the NSW Senior Blues played a a series at Cabramatta BC on August and the Australian Senior Sides Championship in SA on October Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 25

26 Treasurers Report Norm Muir The accounts for Zone10 have been prepared and audited for the 12 months ended 31 st December 2017 and the Zone recorded a Net Loss of (-$8,336) compared to a budgeted loss of (-$10,057). Highlights for income were: Total Income was $67,67,657 against a budget of $66,904 Attire income was up $645 on budget Capitation Fees were up $430 on budget Sponsorship was up $1,000 on budget Presentation night sales were 8,500 Pennants competition income was up $2,105 on budget (see notes below) Championships entry fees income was down (-$2,155) on budget Total expenses were $75,992 against a budget of $76,961 Highlights for expenses were: Annual presentation night expenses were up $3,346 (see notes below) Zone attire expense up $2,961 (all sides now in new uniforms) Legal expense up $770 (payment for solicitor to attend AGM) Pennant costs were up $1,975 (see notes below) Unplanned academy support $750 (payment to players and families travelling to Dubbo) Junior Academy expenses were up $1,024 increased expenses for Dubbo tournament Annual Presentation Night Ticket sales grossed $10,750 and sponsorship raised $2,000 so, $12,750 income was raised, and total expenses were $19,721. An executive decision to open the bar for all beverages, substantially. A review of ticket prices and what bar requisites will be provided will be undertaken before the 2018 presentation night invitations are issued. Pennant Income and Expenses The figure posted to pennant income and expense P&L includes a $2,500 deposit paid to a travel agent, refunded once all clubs had finalized accommodation for state play-offs. So, in effect, real pennant income was down slightly on budget. Balance Sheet A deficit of (-$8,336) has been posted to the balance sheet leaving total equity of $96,474. As at December close of accounts there were outstanding debtors of $270 and this is for one (1) unpaid Annual Capitation Fee invoice (Concord Community Club). Our $50,000 term deposit matures in March 2018 and is earning 2.65% interest. Audit Following the resignation of Don Stubbins, a search was conducted throughout zone10 clubs to identify a voluntary auditor which proved unsuccessful. Enquiries were then made externally by the me to identify a suitable auditor and the fee proposals minimum ranged from $2k minimum. I therefore sought an independent review of the accounts by Mr James Brown James Brown (CPA) IFG CONSULTING Pty Ltd and his review letter is attached. Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 26

27 Sydney North West Zone 10 Bowling Associated Inc. Statement of Financial Position Year Ending 31 st December 2017 Year Ending 31 st December 2016 Assets Westpac Bank Account $20,395 $46,911 Westpac Term Deposit $70,000 $51,113 Westpac Debit Card $5809 $1.372 Westpac Savings Account $0 $5,813 Total Cash $96,204 $105,210 Debtors $270 $200 Total Current Assets $96,474 $105,410 Non-Current Assets Computers $0 $0 Computers at Cost $0 $0 Accumulated Depreciation Computers $0 $0 Total Computers $0 $0 Total Non-Current Assets $0 $105,410 Total Assets $96,474 $105,410 Liabilities Current Liabilities $0 Advance Pennant Fees $0 $600 Total Current Liabilities $0 $600 Total Liabilities $0 $600 Net Assets $96,474 $104,810 Equity Retained Earnings $104,810 $90,429 Current Year Earnings -$8,336 $14,381 Total Equity $96,474 $104,810 Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 27

28 Sydney North West Zone 10 Bowling Associated Inc. Income and Expenditure Statement Year Ending 31 st December 2017 Year Ending 31 st December 2016 Income Attire $2,330 $0 Capitation Fees $23,880 $24,540 Rookies $510 $550 Raffles $0 $450 Sponsorship Total Pennants Zone Championships Annual Presentation Night Interest Received $3,000 $16,095 $10,505 $10,750 $587 $2,000 $14,629 $12,660 $8,500 $1,121 Total Income $67,657 $64,450 Expenses General Expenses $12,252 $7,725 Annual Presentation Night $19,721 $13,875 Zone Allowances $10,809 $3,052 Secretarial Expenses $1,636 $796 Match Committee Costs $2,149 $1,305 Umpire Committee Costs $390 $420 Pennant Costs $6,542 $4,472 Mid-Week Costs $469 $501 Zone 10 Championship Costs $8,030 $6,743 State Zone Championship Costs $5,650 $5,572 Senior Championship Costs $3,796 $944 Junior Academy Costs $4,549 $4,664 Total Expenses $75,993 $50,069 Net Profit/Loss -$8,336 $14,381 Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 28

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30 2018 Budget & Notes Profit & Loss [Budget Analysis] Account Item Income 2016 Actual 2017 Actual 2018 Plan Attire $0 $2,330 $1,000 Comments/Adjustments If blank no change planned Capitation Fees $24,540 $23,990 $23,000 $10 head Rookies $550 $510 $550 Raffles $450 $0 $450 Sponsorship $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 Can we increase? Sundries $0 $0 $0 Presentation Night $8,500 $10,750 $15, x $75 head Pennants - Nominations $10,399 $9,725 $9, $120 per side Pennants Other $0 $2,500 Mid-Week 5 A Side $4,230 $3,870 $3,870 Zone Championships Singles $2,490 $1,905 $1,905 } need to review in light of recent Pairs $3,720 $3,200 $3,200 } discussion around new revenue Triples $2,730 $1,800 $1,800 } and additional comps to fund Fours $3,720 $3,600 $3,600 } Everest and new tournaments Interest Received $1,119 $587 $1,800 Term deposit 2.65% Total Income $64,448 $67,766 $68,775 Expenses Audit Fees $300 $300 $500 If James Brown (CPA) approved Bank Fees $23 $5 $25 Insurance $386 $360 $360 Presentation Night $13,875 $19,721 $15,000 Plan to break even with income Fair Trading $54 $44 $44 Laundry Costs $1,500 $0 $1,500 June Eckett never charged?? Vets/Super Vets $1,559 $1,049 $1,200 Zone Attire $1,450 $7,046 $1,500 Legal Fees $0 $2,695 $0 Zone Badges/Stickers $528 $0 $0.00 Zone Coordinator $0 $2,500 $13,000 $500 / fortnight x 26 Zone Allowances $3,051 $8,310 $4,500 Pres $500, Snr VP $500, VP $250, Sec $1,500, Treas $500, Ump $250, Sel $500, Academy $500??? other Secretarial P P & S $188 $296 $300 Annual Report $0 $223 $0.00 Web & IT Costs $497 $718 $750 Travel & Meal Costs $110 $399 $500 Catering delegates mtgs Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 30

31 Match Committee P P & S $137 $165 $165 Telephone $0 $229 $1,500 SC - Optus $125 / month Fax Costs $680 $680 $680 IT Costs $0 $1,075 $3,000 IT development planned Meals $426 $0 $0 Coaches Committee Seminars $0 $0 $1,000 $1,000 for seminar in LY plan Selection Committee Telephone $0 $0 $0 Umpires Committee Fees Paid $420 $390 $420 P P & S $0 $0 $0 Telephone $0 $0 $0 Pennants Badges $1,919 $1,809 $1,900 5% increase Flags $2,552 $2,223 $2,335 5% increase Mid-Week Badges $500 $468 $500 Zone 10 Championship Badges $893 $906 $950 5% increase Prizes $5,850 $7,125 $7,125 May increase with new comps State Zone Championship Catering $1,292 $1,448 $1,500 Accommodation $2,000 $1,801 $2,000 Transport $2,280 $2,400 $2,500 State Senior Champions Catering $944 $1,095 $1,00 Accommodation $0 $2,020 $2, $150 Junior Academy Accommodation $1,022 $1,120 $1,120 Badges $215 $218 $230 5% increase Meals & Catering $1,040 $1,828 $1,900 Travelling Costs $1,875 $1,382 $3,075 Bi-Annual Newcastle Match - additional $1,200 for coach Total Expenses $47,570 $75,993 $73,179 Net Profit/(Loss) $16,877 ($8,226) ($4,404) Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 31

32 Membership Statistics Club % Increase / Decrease Beecroft % Brush Park % Burwood Diggers % Carlingford % Castle Hill % Concord Community % Concord Golf % Concord RSL % Denistone Sports % Dundas Sports % Dural CC % Gladesville % Greenlees Park % Hills Club % Hunters Hill % Merrylands % North Epping % North Ryde RSL % NBC Sports Club % Pennant Hills % Putney % Rosehill % Rydalmere % Ryde X Phoenix % Toongabbie % Wenty Leagues % West Pennant Hills % Total Zone 10 2,470 2, % Zone 10 Bowls 21 st (2016) Annual Report Page 32