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Bowlers Raise $10,000

Kittyhawks Champions

NZCT National Club Championships

National Squad Announced

Nominations for President and Vice President

THE OFFICIAL BOWLS NZ eMAGAZINE

TOWER Insurance have renewed their

agreement with BOWLS NZ marking a

successful 19 year partnership

TOWER Insurance is proud to

announce they will continue working

with Bowls NZ after 19 years of

partnership. TOWER has been a

committed supporter of bowls since

1991. They have invested a significant

amount of funds into bowls at all

levels of the sport.

Bowls NZ’s Marketing &

Communications Manager, Rajal

Middleton says that, “TOWER is a

much valued partner for Bowls NZ.

Their commitment to bowls over

the years has been instrumental

in helping us grow and develop

the sport. This is evidenced by the

growing number of players which

now stands at close to 100,000. We

are obviously thrilled that TOWER has

agreed to continue with us especially

in light of the challenging economic

times.”

TOWER’s Head of Corporate

Alliances, Mike Petrie, said “As with

any partnership, a win-win situation

is ideal. The current demographics

of bowlers in New Zealand provides

a good opportunity for TOWER, and

in turn we are pleased to continue

our commitment by investing funds

into the bowling clubs through the

TOWER BOWLS DEVELOPMENT FUND

and the sport itself .”

TOWER RENEWS COMMITMENT TO BOWLS

Although, the nature of the

relationship has constantly evolved

with the times, TOWER’s focus has

always been to support bowlers,

clubs and the national organization.

The recent renewal has a stronger

commercial direction which is of

benefit to all as commissions earned

through the various TOWER bowls

policies are reinvested back into the

sport through such channels as the

TOWER Bowls Development Fund.

The TOWER Bowls Development

Fund is available to all bowling clubs

who need financial support in the

development and implementation

of bowls initiatives that attract new

participants to the sport as well as

initiatives that improve the skill levels

of the Club Executive and volunteers.

The TOWER team is pictured

below demonstrating their bowling

prowess.

Pictured from top right, Mike

Petrie; Gail; Gail and Simon.

From left; Rachael, Simon, Alex & Debra.

WELCOME THIS

Our Sponsors 04

Bowlers Raise $10,000 for Child Cancer 05

From the Chairman 07

National Bowls Awards Important Information 09

Bowls NZ has got the Trifecta 10

CDO Contacts 10

Club Planning Essentials 11

Coaching is the Key 13

Griffin & Morton New Kittyhawks Champions 14

National Sports Leaders Win National Title 15

NZCT National Club Championships 16-17

Johnston Leading High Performance Culture Shift 18

National Squad Announced 19

CDO Denis Toon Retires 20

Focus on Umpiring 21

Need2Know 22-23

AGM 24

Nominations for President and Vice President 25

Bowls NZ Board and Umpires Committee 26

Upshot has been designed as a

true, online eMagazine and is best

enjoyed as such. Most computer

systems with a good broadband

connection will be able to access

Upshot through the Bowls NZ

website homepage. This is the best

way to view the eMagazine because

it allows you to appreciate the full

colour and quality images and ‘turn’

the digital pages.

To access Upshot online, it is

recommended that you have a

‘broadband’ internet connection

and a recent Operating System, such

as Windows XP. We realise that the

format of Upshot may be proving

difficult for some people to access for

a variety of issues such as; connection

type and speed, older computer

setups and appropriate software

so we are looking into different

electronic options to counter this.

However, it is understandable

that some of our readers may not

have the computer resource to access

Upshot. Club Secretaries or ‘tech savy’

readers will be able to download the

PDF version of Upshot and save a

copy. PDF files can only be opened by

free software called Adobe Acrobat

Reader (free from www.adobe.com).

It is advisable that you have the latest

version of Adobe installed (at least

version 8.0). Many files downloaded

from the internet will be PDF files

(Portable Document Format) and

most documents downloaded from

www.bowlsnz.co.nz are PDF.

The PDF format will allow you to

open your own copy of Upshot that

has been saved on your computer

and print a hard copy. If you

would like to conserve your ink it is

recommended that you print in ‘draft’

quality or ‘grayscale’ using the print

properties or options (settings will

vary according to printer type). You

can also select the specific pages that

you would like to print using these

same options.

Regrettably, Bowls NZ is unable

to print copies for clubs or individuals

mainly due to costs and practicality.

It is encouraged that club secretaries

print a hard copy for display at the

club.

Register by the end of May

and be in the draw to win

a great t-shirt from Kia Kaha.

You only need to complete

a ‘one off’ registration to be

eligible for each monthly draw.

Visit www.bowlsnz.co.nz for registration

details. Remember it is free to register.

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OURSPONSORSAs a non-profit entity, Bowls NZ is reliant on the generous support extended by its corporate sponsors in the form of

financial and in-kind contributions.

Without them Bowls NZ would not be able to execute its mission “to deliver an exceptional sporting experience that is

enjoyable, entertaining and accessible to all New Zealanders.”

Support the companies that support our sport. Why not take advantage of the special offers that have been put together

for you as a bowls member?

Brittain Wynyard provides in-kind sponsorship through the Henselite brand. View their latest hot offer for bowlers on www.bowlsnz.co.nz and for a list of stockists visit www.henselite.co.nz

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and new bowlers alike. The Tiger II

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PRE-ORDER for your DEPARTURE or ARRIVAL If you’re travelling overseas you can get up to 15% off your duty free purchases

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The Child Cancer Foundation believes

that no child suffering from cancer, or

their family, should ever feel alone.

As part of their support, CCF

provides ongoing practical, emotional

and financial assistance to children,

and their families, whose lives have

been changed forever by this life

threatening disease. Hyundai, a

major sponsor of Bowls NZ, supports

the CCF and in turn, Bowls NZ also

promotes CCF as a charity for Bowlers

to support.

Recently, the Auckland Bowler of

the Year, which is also a fundraiser

for the Child Cancer Foundation, was

held at the Rawhiti Bowling Club. 4

year old Ashdyn Mitchell was the

Child Cancer guest of Honour along

with his mother Sheryn Murtic and

$10,000FOR CHILD CANCER

BOWLERS RAISE

two sisters, Serenity and Jasmine.

Rawhiti was delighted to present a

cheque for an astounding $10,000 as

a result of the fundraising efforts to

this very worthy cause.

The day included; three games of

bowls and lunch followed by Guest

speaker, David Wilkinson of Wilkinson

Civil Ltd. The Bowler of the Year for

the Auckland Region was won

by Danny Delaney of the

Onehunga Bowling Club.

The other finalists were Chris

Le Lievre and Reen Stratford.

Congratulations to

Rawhiti Bowling Club for

staging this event and thank

you to the 130 bowlers who

supported the Child Cancer

Foundation.

Pictured Left: Jamie Hill, the

2007 winner of the Bowler of the

Year, gives Ashdyn some great

advice on how to bowl. Ashdyn had

a great time playing bowls and was

delighted when he got a toucher!

Above: Danny Delaney accepts

the trophy for Auckland Bowler of

the Year

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From the Chairman

John Carter

Why One Bowls – One Vision?l Because we believe that as

an organisation we all have a

responsibility to ensure we leave

a LEGACY so that long after we

have gone, future generations can

continue to enjoy playing bowls.

l This means clubs, centres and

Bowls New Zealand Board and

staff working together to provide

leadership to make this happen.

l It means being a TEAM – Together

Everyone Achieves More.

Our Vision in ActionThe measures of success of the

One Bowls – One Vision project are as

follows:

l Strong and successful clubs and

centres – on and off the green

l More people playing bowls more

often at every level

l Pathways so people can

participate and progress from club

to international level

l Providing leadership at all levels

of the sport

l Leaving a LEGACY for future

generations

Board MeetingAt the Bowls NZ Board meeting

held on the 26th of May 2009, a major

priority on the agenda was

the One Bowls: One Vision project.

The Bowls NZ Board were entrusted to

make some bold decisions on the way

forward for the sport of bowls based

on the Task Force recommendations

and the feedback received from

members, clubs and centres.

I would like to thank the Task

Force and all those people who

attended the roadshow meetings and

those who also sent in their feedback.

There were many differing views

presented but one thing that was

quite clear was the very significant

support for change to occur and I can

assure you that the Board took all of

the feedback into account in making

its decisions.

We believe these decisions are

bold and with the right leadership at

all levels will leave a great legacy for

future generations.

A paper entitled “ONE BOWLS:

ONE VISION The Way Forward”

outlining the background to the

project and the Bowls NZ Board

decisions has been mailed to all clubs

and centres. This document is also

available on the Bowls NZ website

www.bowlsnz.co.nz.

We will continue to look after

our current members but must also

encourage new participants of all

ages in the sport – it is as simple as

that. Our recent playing

numbers including

the diverse age range

are testimony to this.

We are in exciting

times as our playing

numbers continue to

increase. However,

the composition of

the playing base is

changing and this is something we are

addressing, as it presents a massive

opportunity. As predicted, our non-

member numbers now exceed our

member numbers.

2005/2006

Membership 52,733

Non-Member 37,201

Total: 83,934

2006/2007

Membership 51,702

Non-Member 39,784

Total: 91,486

2007/2008

Membership 50,384

Non-Member: 43,972

Total: 94,356

2008/2009

Membership 48,920

Non-Member: 50,834

Total: 99,754

The following graph quite clearly

shows the steady decline in traditional

membership and the rapid rise in

people playing bowls but who are

not interested in joining clubs and

committing to the game as in the

past.

With so many new people of all

ages showing an interest in our sport

the future of bowls is exciting and

we look forward to working with

you, our valued members, clubs and

centres, in creating a legacy we can all

be proud of.

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National Bowls Awards2008-2009

National Bowls Awards

•CluboftheYear

•CentreoftheYear

•KiaKahaPlayerofthe Year

•CoachoftheYear

•Administratorofthe Year

•OfficialoftheYear

•YoungPlayerofthe Year

•GreenKeeperofthe Year

•NationalMediaAward

•NEW AWARDVolunteer of the Year

The 10 National awards categories are as follows:

INFORMATIONIMPORTANTWe encourage you to put forward

as many nominations as possible in

order to recognise those people who

are putting considerable effort into

the sport of bowls in New Zealand

and making a positive contribution.

The Bowls NZ National Bowls

Awards is our annual event to

recognise and celebrate excellence

within the New Zealand bowls

community. Judging will be

undertaken by a panel selected

by the Bowls NZ Board who will

recognise those making outstanding

contributions.

CRITERIA & NOMINATIONS

All centres with formal awards

should put forward their winners

in the relevant categories. An

official nomination form must be

submitted for consideration for all

Award categories. Nominations are

also invited from clubs, centres and

individual members.

Nominations must relate to the

period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June

2009 to be eligible for the Bowls NZ

National Bowls Awards for 2008-2009

It is highly recommended that

those wishing to submit nominations

work closely with their relevant Bowls

NZ Community Development Officer

to ensure that nominations are of a

high and acceptable standard.

SUBMISSIONS

Nomination forms must be

downloaded from the Bowls NZ

website www.bowlsnz.co.nz .

All nominations must be submitted

on the official Bowls NZ Nomination

Forms to be eligible. Answers

must be written/typed only in the

space(s) provided on the official

nomination form. Nominations must

be submitted on the appropriate

nomination form with supporting

evidence to Bowls NZ National Bowls

Awards by either:

l POST:

PO Box 62502, Kalmia Street,

Auckland 1544

l E-MAIL:

info@bowlsnz.co.nz.

Please note for all individual

awards except the Media Award and

Green Keepers Award, the nominated

individual must be a full member of a

bowling club.

INQUIRIES

If you have any queries about

the categories, criteria and eligibility

please contact your local Community

Development Officer page 10.

JUDGING PANEL

A panel selected by the Bowls NZ

Board.

NOTIFICATION

Following on from the judging

process, all finalists will be notified

in writing by no later than 31 August

2009.

Regional presentations will be

made to winners at dates and venues

to be advised.

NOMINATIONS DEADLINE6 JULY 2009

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CDOCONTACTSREGION 1

Steve Smithsteves@bowlsnz.co.nzMobile021966016

Bowls Far North Bowls Northland Bowls North Harbour Auckland Bowls

REGION 2

Steve Beelsteve@bowlsnz.co.nzMobile021966017

Counties/Manukau Bowls Bowls Waikato Thames Valley Bowls Bay of Plenty Bowls Gisborne/East Coast Bowls Hawkes Bay

REGION 3&4

Paul Cavanaghpaul@bowlsnz.co.nzMobile021966177

Bowls Taranaki Bowls Wanganui Bowls Manawatu Bowls Wairarapa Bowls Wellington Bowls Kapiti Coast

REGION 5

Vince Ropervince@bowlsnz.co.nzMobile021966263

Bowls Nelson Bowls Marlborough Bowls Canterbury Bowls Buller Bowls West Coast

REGION 6

Jim Scottjim@bowlsnz.co.nzMobile021966010

Bowls South Canterbury Bowls Dunedin Bowls North Otago South Otago Bowling Centre Central Otago Bowls Bowls Southland.

… to help you help yourself. With the recent launch of the club assessment tools ClubCheck (for bigger clubs) and ClubEssentials (for rural and smaller clubs) to go alongside the previously launched Club Plan there are now some handy processes for clubs wanting to do things a bit sharper.

For those who might be still catching up with some of these products, Club Plan is the package of modules Bowls NZ developed last year outlining the areas a progressive club should be working on. You might sometimes see fancy words like ‘best practice’ but that makes the process sound more intimidating than it really is.

The Club Plan concept embraces four main categories, ie:l Planning … goals and strategies,

risk, financial, health & safetyl People … membership,

communication, database, disability, volunteers

l The Club … sponsorship, marketing, website, grants, constitution

l The Game … coaching, greens, casual bowls, youth bowlsThe good news for clubs wanting

to progress any or all of the above processes is that many have been written up as self help modules and these can be accessed on the Bowls NZ website. There is nothing very hard about any of it and it is the job of the

local Community Development Officer to help clubs which need a hand putting these processes in place.

The critical document we like clubs to have done (and the one they should ideally do first) is their 3-5 year individual plan. We have developed a very simple planning template which prompts a club to look at all of the key areas above. Clubs can very easily customize the material to reflect where their club is at and outline where it is intending to improve over time.

At least one major funder has indicated they will only support clubs with a “clear strategic plan for the future including a programme (business plan) to attract and retain participants”. Doesn’t need a lot of thinking about when it is as clear as that? No guarantees you will get approval if you have a documented plan but there is a fair bet without one your club will be an ‘also ran’. It is hard enough getting funding approved these days without starting off the back mark.

Clubs working with their CDO on implementing a comprehensive approach to club improvement (we call them our ‘Club Plan’ clubs) not only benefit from their experience and time but are also able to access through the CDO network examples of good work being done by other clubs around the country.

BOWLS NZHAS GOT THE

TRIFECTA

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If you are looking for someone

committed to a structured approach

to club leadership, Mick Tarling the

President of St Albans Merivale in

Christchurch is a good example. A lot

of good things happen at his club and

it is not by accident.

ESSENTIAL TO CLUB COHESION AND FUTURE OPTIONS

CLUBPLANNING

Mick and his team have a clear

idea of what needs to be done and do

their best to make it happen. “Targets

need to be set as part of a proper

plan, you can’t have lip service, and

you need to actually do something”

says Mick.

One of the

areas the club

has excelled

is in hosting

corporate

event bowls

with over 600

people having

a go in the

current season.

“It’s money in

the bank just

from using a

resource that

is already

there”, says

Mick.

The

sharing of

goals and

achieving

objectives

has seen a

better club

cohesion and an understanding of

the direction the club may take in

the future. Positioned on valuable

freehold land in the upmarket suburb

of Merivale, the club recognizes the

value of forward thinking about

its options. With a policy of open

communication there is a wider

membership understanding about the

executive’s responsibility to consider

potential future mergers. ‘Mergers

must happen’, says Mick.

Mick also likes the new ClubCheck

system which has identified St Albans

Merivale as eligible for a Silver

award and within a few points of a

Gold. “Constant reviews of targets

and progress is essential. Better

club administration results in better

bowls”. Well said Mick!

Vince Roper, the region 5 CDO is

impressed with many aspects of the

club. “It’s a well rounded club … they

look after their sponsors and their

volunteers, have an active website,

put heaps of people through business

house and social bowls, and best of all

are open to ideas on how they might

do things better. Some clubs just seem

to have the knack of achieving … this

is one of them”.

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The Hyundai Getz is one of the roomiest cars in its

category, with comfortable room for five

passengers and luggage. It is reliable,

practical and versatile and with many

active and passive safety features, the

Getz really is the car for bowlers.

Just ask one of the 5 Bowls NZ

Community Development Officers

who all drive a Hyundai Getz daily.

Jim Scott, CDO Region 6 covers a lot

of ground in his Getz and comments

on the fuel economy “being a diesel,

it is very economical. I can get at

least 600km per tank and it only costs

under $40!” Steve Smith, CDO Region

1 agrees, “It really is economical, it

runs on the smell of an oily rag”, he

continues with, “It is a neat little car,

great to use in town and you can park

anywhere!”

With the Getz, you have the

choice of three engines, 1.4 or 1.6 litre

petrol engines or the new 1.5 litre

diesel engine. And if you prefer a

manual to an automatic or vice versa,

you have a choice. A 5-speed manual

transmission is available with the 1.4

petrol variant or 1.5 diesel variant,

and a highly responsive 4-speed

automatic transmission is available

on both the 1.4 and 1.6 litre petrol

variants.

As official vehicle sponsor of Bowls NZ, Hyundai is proud to offer all

Bowls NZ members the following offer:

l $25 WOF checks at any Hyundai NZ dealership.

l $250 to your local bowling club for any Hyundai purchased from a

Hyundai NZ dealership.

l $250 to the sport of bowls for any new Hyundai purchased from a

Hyundai NZ dealership.

l Unique Bowls NZ/Hyundai key ring for every test drive taken at

your local Hyundai dealership.

* Offer valid until 31st March 2010 ** Specialised key-ring offer is available only while stocks last and is valid until 31st March 2010. Bowlers MUST identify themselves as a Bowls NZ member before purchase or test drive to qualify for each offer.

BOWLS NZ SPECIAL

Check out the Bowls NZ website www.bowlsnz.co.nz or www.hyundai.co.nz for more details and dealership locations or visit your local Hyundai dealer today.

THE CARFOR BOWLERS

Mental skills have a major impact on

performance in any sport. While most

coaches understand the importance of

helping players to develop those skills, the

majority of bowls coaches fail to do that

effectively. Inexperienced coaches often

provide players with masses of information

on the subject or, recommend their own

“wisdom” and coping strategies. Although

well intentioned this approach misses the

mark because they have missed a vital step.

Before a player can develop their mental

skills, they need to have the ability to self

reflect, and most players need to train

themselves to do this effectively.

l What went well?

l What do I want to do better next time?

l How will I do that?

A player who honestly addresses those

questions after every training/game/event

can begin to build a picture of their own

strengths and weaknesses and create a plan

to improve. The coach’s role is to challenge

the players to do this routinely and honestly

and to help them implement the plan.

A self reflective player will be able

to identify their own ideal state and the

“red flags” that are associated with poor

performance, then develop strategies to

maximise time in the ideal state.

Coaches can assist by creating

opportunities in training to test and practice

those strategies. By changing the rules of

games, placing constraints on players or

intervening in ways that create “red flag”

situations coaches can help players develop

those skills in the context of the game.

This month we feature a game designed

to help teams improve their communication

skills. Clear concise and positive

communication while directing the head is

essential for good team performance, and

this game is a great way to improve those

skills. The laughter will be a bonus.

RaisingAwareness•BuildingResponsibility•BuildingSelfBelief

Sharon Sims, National Coaching Coordinator • sharon@bowlsnz.co.nz

COACHING IS THE KEY

Communication ChallengeLearning Outcomes:1. Understanding - Improved understanding of team directions

2. Self Awareness - Improved awareness of how ones own communication

is perceived

The Game:l Pairs, triples or fours with the normal number of bowls per player

l 4 x 3 end sets

l 1st set no communication between players

l 2nd set verbal communication only (hands behind back)

l 3rd set visual communication only

l 4th set verbal and visual

Debrief:l What worked well?

l What did not work well? (caused misunderstanding, failed to inspire

confidence etc)

l How will they do better? Each player makes a commitment to improve

at least one aspect of their communication

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After a gripping final between players

from two small South Island towns, Sam

Morton, from the Pleasant Point club in

South Canterbury, established himself

on the national scene by winning the

Kittyhawks National Bowls Under 20

singles men’s title at the Pakuranga

Bowling Club over Easter Weekend.

Morton beat young West Coaster

and a product of the well known

Blakestown club, Bradley Dixon, in a

thrilling tie-breaker. Both bowlers were

evenly poised when a solitary shot

decided each of the first two sets but

Morton was able to snare the telling

shots to win the tie-breaker, three – nil.

Two team-mates from the New

Zealand Development side at the

recent Trans-Tasman series in Australia,

Kirsten Griffin and Misty Arnold, faced

each other in the women’s final, with

Wellingtonian, Griffin, taking the title

in straight sets. Griffin gained the upper

hand in the first set to win, 10 – 5, and

never relinquished the pressure.

The plate finals went to Nelson’s

Amy Brenton and Bay of Plenty player,

Cameron Riddington.

Upsets saw several of the favoured

players eliminated at the quarter-final

and semi-final stages and confirmed

that the sport is developing a growing

number of top class young players

throughout the country.

From Left: Lanah Craik, Amy Brenton, Misty Arnold, Kirsten Griffin,

Sam Morton, Bradley Dixon, Cameron Riddington, Mark Leith.

Final Results Championship: Women’s Final: Kirsten Griffin (Wellington) beat Misty Arnold

(Nelson), 10–5,10–4. Men’s Final: Sam Morton (South Canterbury) beat Bradley

Dixon (West Coast), 8–7,8–9,3–0.

Plate: Women’s Final: Amy Brenton (Nelson) beat Lana Craik (North Otago),

11–9,15–11. Men’s Final: Cameron Riddington (Bay of Plenty) beat Mark Leith

(Canterbury), 4–13,15–3,2–1.

GRIFFIN&MORTONNEW KITTYHAWKS

CHAMPIONS

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SPORTSLEADERSNATIONAL

WIN NATIONAL TITLEFrom the moment two of New

Zealand’s top sporting administrators,

who just happen to be two of New

Zealand’s finest bowlers as well,

Raelene Castle and Mike Kernaghan,

won the Bowls NZ 2-4-2 National

Mixed Pairs title, until Gary Lawson

and Mary Guldbrandson convincingly

tied up their NZCT National Club

Fours titles more than a week later,

Rotorua’s annual

bowling bonanza proved to be

another outstanding success.

The win by Castle and Kernaghan

in the mixed pairs, was also significant

and historic – in a quirky kind of

way. CEO of Netball New Zealand,

Castle, is the daughter of one of New

Zealand’s finest players, Marlene

Castle, and Kernaghan, himself a

three-times national open title winner

and former New Zealand

Commonwealth Games

rep, is now general

manager of Badminton

New Zealand.

The pairing of

Kernaghan & Castle

and Brown & Marr

were evenly matched

through the two days

play and it came down

to the final round with

both teams needing

to win, to stay in

contention. Brown &

Marr lost out to Paul

Selby & Jane Paterson

(Heretaunga,

Hawkes Bay), while

Kernaghan &

Castle went head

to head with the

much talented

young Nelson

pairing of Black

Jack, Shannon

McIIroy and NZ

Development

Player, Amy

Brenton (Stoke, Nelson) who had at

this stage recorded only one loss in

the Championship. “The standard of

the game was very high”, according

to Bowls NZ Event Manager Allan

Griffiths, “both teams played really

well”. With Kernaghan continuing

to display consistent form and with

the support of Castle, they held off

McIIroy & Brenton to win 17 – 5.

“We’re really pleased with the

win. They were very tight games and

the competition was very tough”, said

an elated Castle.

Winners of the 2-4-2 National Mixed Pairs Mike Kernaghan

and Raelene Castle (Onehunga, Auckland).

ResultsBowls NZ National 2-4-2

Mixed Pairs Championship:

16-17 April 2009

1st Mike Kernaghan and

Raelene Castle (Onehunga,

Auckland).

2nd Ross Brown and Trish

Marr (St Clair, Dunedin).

3rd = Shannon McIlroy and

Amy Brenton, (Stoke, Nelson).

3rd = Paul Selby & Jane

Paterson (Heretaunga, Hawkes

Bay).

5th Ray Park and Karen

Coombe, (Wanganui BC,

Wanganui).

6th Nick Thompson

& Nellie Yep (Composite,

Counties-Manukau).

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Northern’s doughty Feona Sayles, are the

new men’s and women’s NZCT National

Club singles champions after the final

round of matches went to the last ends

before the titles were decided.

Experienced Black Jack, Jan Khan

of Beckenham, just failed to make it a

Canterbury double when she lost her last

match against Val Mathews (Putaruru),

having gone into the fifth and final round

with a slight differential advantage.

As expected, the crucial women’s fifth

round encounter was between Sayles and

last year’s champion, Karen Coombe of

Wanganui. Sayles played some fine bowls

through a very keenly contested match

to edge out Coombe 21 – 15, to take the

title.

Redway, who has enjoyed a great

season in Christchurch, carried the trump

cards into the final round and cemented

his success when he rolled Kensington’s

Joe Thorburn, so making him the only

male to record four wins over the two day

event.

NZCT National PairsThe Onehunga pair of Delaney and

Le Lievre were unbeaten through the

two days of competition, which had been

transferred from the outdoor rinks in

Rotorua to Frankton Junction, because

of the weather. While the winner was

clear cut in the men’s championships,

the women’s title went to the final end,

with Dot Palmer and skip, Robyn Martin

snatching a 14 – 13 in their last match.

The NZCT National Club Championships

produced top quality bowls, tough

competition and provided a lot of interest

throughout the bowling community

around the country, keen to follow the

fortunes of their regional representatives

who had won their way through to the

national finals in each discipline.

NZCT National SinglesRangiora singles ace and Canterbury

centre champion, Darren Redway, and

Going into the fifth and final round,

virtually any of the six-combination field

could have won the title and the over-

all struggle between all the teams was

shown that four combinations finished

equal on four match points.

NZCT National TriplesA mammoth last ditch win, which

earned her team 19 differential

points, gave Manawatu’s Fran Frith

a dramatic come-from-behind win

in the NZCT National Club women’s

triples championships. The men’s title

went Vern Marshall from the Kahutia

club in Gisborne-East Coast, after his

combination recorded a clean sweep of

five wins. Frith, and team-mates Sheryn

Blake and Bev Budd, should have shouted

for the Marie Watson’s United team

from Nelson after the presentations, for

Watson snatched a narrow 16 – 14 win

over Doreen Schumacher (Hillcrest), which

allowed Frith to sneak past to collect

the title. Schumacher went into the last

round unbeaten but couldn’t maintain

the pressure against multi-title winner

Watson and slipped into the runners-up

spot.

NZCT National FoursTwo of this country’s finest male

players, Lawson and Andrew Curtain

reached the record equaling milestone

of 10 national titles in the NZCT National

Fours. Lawson and Curtain were in

outstanding form as the Eastbourne four

made no race of their fourth round match

NATIONAL CLUB18-25 APRIL 2009

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Women Men

Singles Feona Sayles (Northern, Manawatu) Darren Redway (Rangiora, Canterbury)

Pairs Dot Palmer & Robyn Martin (Taupo, Bay of Plenty) Chris Le Lievre & Dan Delaney (Onehunga, Auckland)

Triples Fran Frith, Sheryn Blake & Bev Budd

(Terrace End, Manawatu)

Vern Marshall, Alex Witeman & Barry Allen

(Kahutia, Gisborne East Coast)

Fours Mary Guldbrandson, Colleen Sexton, Cheryl Taylor &

Vickey O’Connor (Sunnybrae, North Harbour)

Gary Lawson, Andrew Curtain, Gary Ruane & Mike Carroll

(Eastbourne, Wellington).

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

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against Cliff Mitchell-Burnard’s Te Kuiti

quartet. Like Eastbourne, the Te Kuiti

team had emerged unbeaten from its

three matches but the 22 – 7 score-line

against Lawson showed how dominant

Eastbourne was at these championships.

With Lawson unbeaten and so far ahead

on a points differential, no fifth round

was necessary to determine the final

outcome.

But the women’s championship went

to the final end, with Mary Guldbrandson

(Sunnybrae) securing a nail-biting 15 – 14

win over Ellie Goble of Lepperton, to give

her side the title. Sunnybrae had gone

into the last round with a clean slate and

needing the win to secure the title but, as

it turned out, their nearest rival, Waihi’s

Dawn Adams, lost her final match.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Bowls NZ would like to

acknowledge the New Zealand

Community Trust (NZCT) for their

generous support of this important

event. Thank you also to the

Rotorua Bowling Club and the many

volunteers who have these 2009

championships a success.

thankyou

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JOHNSTON LEADING HIGH PERFORMANCE

One of the prime objectives of Bowls

New Zealand’s newly appointed High

Performance Director, Lyn Johnston,

is to “push along the culture shift”, so

that bowlers in this country who want

to reach the top in their sport, accept

the need for a high performance

attitude.

Johnston comes into her position

with background knowledge of

bowls, having worked as coaching

coordinator for 5 years, and from

her assistance with the World Bowls

squad prior to and during the World

Championships in Christchurch in 2008.

But Johnston is quick to explain

that the high performance attitude

need only be accepted by those players

who have the will to be among the

elite bowlers in this country.

“There has been a shift in the

culture of the high performance

programme and this needs to

continue,” she said.

Bowls NZ has instigated a “high

performance” programme in relatively

recent times and there has been a

long tradition in the game, particularly

among the older players, of dismissing

coaching and high performance

programmes as irrelevant. Those times

have changed, of course, and it was

very clear at the World Championships

that the only three countries

with defined high performance

programmes – New Zealand, Australia

and Malaysia – dominated positions

on the medal dais. “I certainly want

to be part of cementing the vision of

New Zealand dominating the world

of bowls,” Johnston said. “At this

stage, New Zealand players are highly

respected and feared on the world

scene – they all know that, if you’re

playing a New Zealander, you’re

playing someone who is pretty good!

But the shift I’d like to see is bowlers

not seeing themselves as bowlers but,

rather, seeing themselves as athletes,”

she said.

“What we need is a plan

to become really consistent in

international performance,” she

said. Johnston said that ambitious

players who want to be part of the

high performance structure and go

onto reach their own pinnacle of

achievement, will sort themselves out

from the ordinary club player, simply

happy to be participating in the game

they love.

While Johnston acknowledges the

importance of breeding young players

into the high performance brigade,

she does not see future internationals

only coming from the group of

talented players making their way into

the higher levels of the game. “I’m

really reluctant to say it’s all about

youth,” she said. “It doesn’t matter,

really, where the talent comes from

– it’s more about having a planned

approach.”

Johnston says that the “high

performance attitude” must be

spread throughout the various

Centres and that Centres need to

encourage coaches, coaching and

high performance planning into

provincial level, as happens in netball,

rugby, cricket and other major sports

in New Zealand. “We simply don’t

have enough coaches at the moment.

The change we need will be led by

a growth in the number and quality

of coaches,” she said of the need for

Centres to introduce their own high

performance plans at regional level.

Johnston has accepted a position

which is unique in New Zealand sport.

She will play an identical role with

Squash New Zealand. “The position

is unique in that Lyn’s employer is

the NZ Academy of Sport (North)

who are located at the Millennium

Institute for Sport (North Harbour),

and will be contracted to bowls

and squash,” Kerry Clark, CEO of

Bowls New Zealand, said. Clark said

Johnston’s appointment is fixed

term through March 2011 with the

primary objective of achieving medal

winning performances at the Delhi

Commonwealth Games (October 2010).

A coach of two former

Commonwealth Games gymnastic

medalists, Nicki Jenkins and Sarah

Thompson, she knows the pressures

facing athletes at the highest level

and that will be translated into similar

expectations on the bowling scene.

In addition to extensive leadership

and coaching consultancy within the

corporate sector, Johnston brings a

wealth of high performance sport

experience to this position, notably

her role as Coach of the New Zealand

Gymnastic Team for 18 years (including

a Commonwealth Games Gold in 1990

and Bronze medal in 1994), status as an

expert international gymnastics judge,

President of Coaching New Zealand,

development and implementation of

the coach development program and

coach, athlete and officials pathways

for Bowls NZ, Chair of the SFRITO

Sports Advisory Committee, and, of

course, Coach Support Advisor for

NZAS North Island.

“CULTURESHIFT”

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NATIONALSQUAD

ANNOUNCEDThe possible make-up of the

Commonwealth Games bowling team

for New Delhi, 2010, has become

clearer with the naming of the new

men’s and women’s national squads,

announced by the Bowls New

Zealand national coach and convenor

of selectors, Dave Edwards.

This year’s Hyundai National Open

singles champion, Richard Collett

is one of five new members in the

squad, named until the conclusion of

the Commonwealth Games.

Edwards said he and his fellow

selectors, Terry Scott and Colleen

Ferrick, believe they can choose the

Games team from this squad, even if

they reserve the unlikely requirement

to go outside the squad in the final

naming of the team.

Apart from Collett, the other

new name in the men’s squad is

Canterbury’s Shayne Sincock, who

has played outstanding bowls this

summer. Fresh faces in the women’s

squad are Adele Greenfield, the

former Southlander who has become

a force in Canterbury bowls in

the past season, Wellington’s well

performed Kaaren Guilford, and

the highly talented former New

Zealand indoor bowls representative,

Dale Lang, who was outstanding at

this year’s Hyundai National Open

Championships.

“It would be fair to say that

some of the chosen players have yet

to achieve results of note, so far,”

he said. “But, as well as looking for

natural ability, we have looked for

players who, we think, have the

necessary competitive requirements to

make it on the international stage.”

Edwards said the new squad is a

reflection of the thinking of the new

selection panel which was named a

year ago. “There are a number of

players who have been performing at

the highest level and got very good

results, which reflects a pleasing

depth in the men’s game in New

Zealand at the moment,” Edwards

said. “But the same can’t be said

about the women.”

Edwards said the retention of

the four “young guns” of New

Zealand bowls, Andrew Kelly, Mark

Watt, Genevieve Baildon and Clare

McCaul, shows that the selectors are

all satisfied with the progress this

younger brigade has made in the

past season.“Even they’ve still got

a way to go, all have made steps in

the right direction,” he said of Kelly,

Watt, Baildon and McCaul. “This has

been typified by Genevieve, who

made a really pleasing debut in the

Trans-Tasman series and then won the

World Cup junior singles title a couple

of weeks later.”

THE FULL SQUAD IS:

Men: Ali Forsyth (Sydney), Richard

Collett (Counties), Richard Girvan

(Sydney), Jamie Hill (Auckland),

Andrew Kelly (Canterbury), Gary

Lawson (Canterbury), Shannon

McIlroy (Nelson), Shayne Sincock

(Canterbury), Andrew Todd (Sydney)

and Mark Watt (Dunedin).

Women: Genevieve Baildon

(Waikato), Karen Coombe

(Wanganui), Adele Greenfield

(Canterbury), Kaaren Guilford

(Wellington), Jan Khan (Canterbury),

Dale Lang (Wellington), Clare McCaul

(Wellington), Val Smith (Nelson) and

Manu Timoti (Northland).

Bowls New Zealand National Coach and Convenor of Selectors, Dave Edwards.

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Bowls in Regions Three and Four will

be the poorer for the retirement of

one of Bowls New Zealand’s most

popular and efficient “men in the

field”, the Community Development

Officer, Denis Toon.

Denis, who has done some

splendid work at grassroots level

from his home base in New Plymouth,

retires on May 31. The personable

Denis joined Bowls New Zealand

in January 2006, replacing Sharon

Sims who moved into the specialist

coaching field, becoming the national

coaching co-ordinator. He says he’s

loved every day he’s had in his role as

CDO for both regions and can look

back with much satisfaction on his

achievements.

“There are some great things

happening in lots of clubs within

both Regions and some hard working

volunteers trying to promote our

sport, especially in the new casual

spheres of the game,” Denis said.

His first success was to attract a field

of 29 youngsters to compete in the

very first Taranaki Secondary Schools

championships in 2006 and he quickly

followed this up by initiating the

Youth Bowls Council for the area,

something that has been followed by

other centres under his guidance.

Circumstances meant that Denis

had to cover the whole lower half of

the North Island and, as a result, was

required to do a lot of travelling to

make personal contacts throughout

both Regions, especially as Bowls

NZ promoted new strategies in the

areas of Club Plan and Mates In

Bowls. He personally visited every

Hawkes Bay club in his first six months

of operation, 90 percent of all

Manawatu clubs in the same period

and similarly moved through his

extensive area as a real “hands-on”

dealer.

He took a special interest in club

partnership programmes, such as his

work with the amalgamation of the

previous men’s and women’s Bayview

clubs in Hawkes Bay, the three-

way merger of Stratford, Avon and

Stratford Women into Stratford-Avon,

the merger of the Foxton and Foxton

Beach clubs in 2007 and, likewise, as

facilitator between the amalgamating

Clifton Park and Waitara clubs in

2008.

Denis has been passionate and

successful in the promotion of Club

Plan and Mates In Bowls, being largely

responsible for 15 clubs advancing

Mates In Bowls to hundreds of casual

new bowlers throughout his regions.

His organisational gifts have been of

assistance in completing a strategic

plan for Taranaki and Hawkes Bay,

including a new constitution, board

structure and management structure

for each centre.

At national level, Denis enjoyed

his role as a leading voice in the

creation of Club Plan, something he

says he found very satisfying. Bowls

NZ and every bowler in his two

regions will certainly wish Denis a

happy retirement.

CDO

RETIRESDENISTOON

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The Umpire’s Committee

members have recently visited

a number of centres and

contacted the remaining centres

by phone to talk over the

Umpire’s examination course

at present being tutored. It is

pleasing to hear from so many

of the tutors how useful they

are finding the new Bowls New

Zealand Umpire’s Handbook

and Measuring Procedures

booklet. It is anticipated that

approximately 70-80 potential

umpires are being tutored this

year and will be examined during

July and August. The Umpire’s

Committee wish them all the

very best for their training and

examination and commend the

tutors and their assistants for

their dedication.

Dunedin Umpire’s Association

recently held an “Open Day”

for prospective umpires. They

laid out a few basic measuring

exercises and had umpires to

talk to prospective candidates

and explain what is required to

become an umpire- the result

is Dunedin is now training 11

new candidates obtained from

the day. What an excellent and

successful innovation by Dunedin

Umpires- well done to your

Association!

FOCUS ON

Keith Johnson, Chairman Umpires Committee

UMPIRINGFREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS:Q 1: Can an umpire overrule a skip’s decision?

A 1: Yes. If the umpire considers that a decision reached by the

skips is not in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls, the umpire

should overrule that decision so that it is in line with the laws.

(Law 37.1.4)

Q 2: A bowl has been moved close to the side boundary. The skips

cannot agree if it is in or out. One skip says it is dead because more

than half is over the line, the other says it is in and calls the umpire.

Who is correct?

A 2: The bowl is not dead. A bowl is dead of it passes completely

outside the boundaries of the rink of play after being moved as a result

of play. (Law 27.4 dot 4)

Q 3: A bowl on its way to the head is displaced by a player from the

adjoining rink who has crossed the boundary line of the rinks. The

bowls then disturbs the head. The bowl then disturbs the head. The

Umpire is called. What advice would they give?

A 3: The skips or opponents in singles should agree how to replace

the head and then have the bowl replayed. If they cannot agree on the

head replacement they should declare the end dead. (Law 28.3.1 dot 2)

Q 4: A fast drive strikes the jack, which is propelled off hits the bank,

then flies up into the garden behind the rink. Where is the jack

replaced in sets play?

A 4: If the jack passes over the face of the bank, it should be placed

with the nearest portion of the jack to the mat line at a spot on the

rink which is two metres from the front ditch, and on the centre line.

(Law 15.5.4)

Q 5: Can a marker in a singles game call for the length of the jack to be

measured even if both players agree on the length of the jack?

A 5: Yes. The marker should check that the jack is at least 23 metres

from the mat line after it has been centred. (Law 55.2 dot 2).

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‘THE BAY FINANCIAL CENTRE’ WEBBER SHIELD

CONGRATULATIONS

The annual ‘Bay Financial Centre’ 67th Webber Shield bowls

competition was recently contested at Bowls Heretaunga Hastings.

This esteemed Fours event is a marathon test of endurance and skill

that covers four days of play. The massive and impressive Webber

Shield is much sought after by bowlers from mainly the lower half

of the North Island. The list of previous winners reads as a ‘Who’s

Who’ in the bowling world.

With one round to play, any one of four sides could have won

the major event. The score in the crucial final game between Ces

Bell’s Omarunui team and Ray Lovie’s composite team was 18 all

after 20 ends, but it all came down to the last end, when Bell’s

team needed two shots to win. Tony Mairs (Omarunui) rested the

opposition shot bowl for two winning shots and the ultimate victory.

The winners of 2009 ‘Bay Financial Centre’ Webber Shield

were: Ces Bell,

Tony Mairs, Phil

Stephens and Alan

(Toot) Thompson

(Omarunui Bowling

Club) pictured. Full

results at www.

bowlsheretaunga.

orconhosting.net.nz

Article supplied by

Colleen Ferrick

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YOUNG TALENT RECOGNISED AT REGIONAL

AWARDSThe national and international success

achieved by our Young Players has been

recognised at several regional Sports Awards.

Recognition of the achievement of our

young players is acknowledgement of their

hardwork, dedication and results on the

green. With many young players part of

the Bowls NZ Regional Talent Development

squads, it is an indication of the future

success of our bowlers on the world stage.

Silverstream’s Clare McCaul (21) won the

Upper Hutt City Sportswoman of the Year

trophy. McCaul’s elevation into the full

national squad this summer has been a

highlight of her budding bowls career to date.

As well, Clare represented New Zealand as the

singles player in the National Development

team at the recent Trans-Tasman series, where

she played outstandingly. The recent success

of 20 year old Mark Watt (North East Valley)

in international tournaments in 2008 was

recognised as a finalist for Otago Daily Times

Class Act Junior Sportsperson of the Year at

the 2009 ASB Otago Sports Awards.

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Date 2009-2010Event Venue

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Fri 18 Sept - Sun 20 Sept PBA National Finals Venue TBA

Fri 23 Oct - Mon 26 Oct North East Valley Invitation Singles Dunedin

Fri 13 Nov - Sun 15 Nov Stoke Invitation Singles Stoke, Nelson

Thurs 19 Nov - Fri 27 Nov The Trusts New Zealand Open Auckland - Henderson HQ

Fri 4 Dec - Sun 6 Dec Bowls NZ Talent ID Challenge Trophy Wellington

Sun 13 Dec - Tues 15 Dec National Secondary Schools Championships Pakuranga Bowling Club – Auckland

Mon 28 Dec 2009 - Sat 9 Jan 2010 Hyundai National Open Championships Wellington - HQ Hutt Bowling Club

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The 14th Annual Meeting of Bowls New Zealandwill be held on 5th September 2009

at the Carlton Cornwall Bowling Club, 126 Market Road, Epsom, Auckland commencing at 10.00am.

BUSINESSFOR14thANNUAL GENERALMEETING:

Pursuant to Rule 21.1.2 of the Bowls New Zealand

Constitution, the business to be transacted at the Annual

General Meeting shall include:

1. Confirmation of the Minutes of the previous years

Annual General Meeting.

2. Receiving the Board’s Report for the year ended

30th June, together with a Statement of Income and

Expenditure and Audited Statement of Accounts for

Bowls New Zealand for the financial year.

3. Receiving the Auditor’s Report on the Accounts of

Bowls New Zealand for the preceding Financial Year.

4. The election of a President and a Vice-President

5. The appointment of the Members of the Board of

Bowls New Zealand.

6. Approving the amount of, the annual capitation

fee and/or any special purpose capitation fees in

accordance with Rule 12.1 of this constitution.

7. The appointment of an Auditor for the next Financial

Year.

8. The appointment (if necessary) of a person to the

Board Selection Panel and a Deputy.

9. Considering and determining any notices of motion

which propose alterations to the Constitution of which

due and proper notice has been given.

10. Considering and making recommendations to the

Board as a result of any other notices of motion of

which due and proper notice has been given.

11. Transacting such other business as the General

Meeting deems appropriate.

NOTICESOFMOTION:

Rule 21.2 Any Notice of Motion from the Board or from

a Centre or a Delegate must be received by the Chief

Executive by 30th June prior to an Annual General Meeting,

in order to be considered at that Meeting.

(a) A Notice of Motion from a Centre must be signed by

the President or Secretary of the Centre.

(b) A Notice of Motion from a Delegate must be signed

by two other members of the Regional Advisory

Committee which the Delegate represents

Any matter of an urgent or extraordinary nature which

normally would be required to be the subject of a Notice

of Motion, may, if prior written notice has been given to

the Chief Executive and the Chairperson, be brought before

such Meeting and determined by it, but only if the majority

of the votes available to those Delegates present and voting

at the meeting, are in favour of the matter being tabled

without the requisite notice.

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NOmINATIONS FOR pRESIDENT

AND vICE-pRESIDENTYour attention is drawn to the provisions of Rule 16 of the

Bowls New Zealand Constitution.

Nominations for President & Vice-President will close with

the Chief Executive on 1 July 2009

Nominations shall be in writing, signed by the President and

Secretary of the nominating Centre and shall contain the

consent of the Nominee, together with the Nominee’s full

postal address and such other information as the Board may

request in respect of each nomination. Each nomination

should be accompanied by an appropriate CV. Nominations

for the positions of President and Vice-President may be

made by any Centre which may nominate any person.

Attention is drawn to Rule 16.1.2

The positions of President and Vice-President shall at any

time comprise one female and one male and will alternate

between a female and a male.

and 16.3

The term of office of the President and Vice-President shall

be for two years commencing at the conclusion of the

Annual General Meeting at which they are elected, and

expiring at the close of the second Annual General Meeting

following their appointment. A President and Vice-

President are eligible for re-election.

Role and Responsibility of President

Please download the Policy on the Role and Responsibility

of the President from the Bowls NZ website.

Nominees for this position are also asked to address in their

CV’s the following questions which are standard questions

for all appointees to the Bowls New Zealand Board.

1. Please state what you consider to be the key strategic

issues facing the Board of Bowls New Zealand (as the

key administrative body for the sport of bowls in New

Zealand) and show how your identified professional or

interpersonal skills would help the Board.

2. Given that the Administrative Bodies (and indeed

the bowling public that they serve) are made up of

diverse groups of people (sometimes with very definite

viewpoints which may run counter to progressive,

strategic planning) show how your skills/experiences

have prepared you to not only make “the tough

decisions” but most importantly to justify these

decisions assertively to non receptive audiences.

3. If elected to the Board, what specific contributions will

you be making that will improve the positioning of

Bowls as a leisure activity in NZ?

Please comment on your understanding of governance and

management as it relates to a position on the Board of

Bowls New Zealand.

Please note: Each Nominee will be invited to speak to the

meeting.

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BOWLS NEW ZEALAND BOARD

BOWLS NEW ZEALAND UmpIRES COmmITTEE

Your attention is drawn to Rule 17 of the Bowls New

Zealand Constitution. Bowls New Zealand seeks

applications from interested individuals for three positions

on the Bowls New Zealand Board. Trish McKelvey CNZM

MBE is retiring from the Board. Bob Martin and John

Carter are retiring by rotation but shall be eligible for

reappointment.

These persons, along with serving Board Members and

elected President and Vice-President, will be responsible

for the effective governance and development of Bowls in

New Zealand. Applications will be assessed by a Selection

Panel against a list of criteria. Please note the attached

Application Information and Job Description.

The Selection Panel for 2008 will be Colin Brown as the

representative of Delegates at the Annual General Meeting,

David Knowles who is the Bowls NZ Presidents nominee and

Trish McKelvey CNZM MBE who is the Boards appointee.

Application forms and background information can be

downloaded from www.bowlsnz.co.nz

Applications must be in writing and are required to

be in the hand of the Chief Executive Officer of

Bowls New Zealand by 15 June 2009.

Bowls New Zealand seeks applications from registered

Umpires for four positions on the Bowls New Zealand

Umpires Committee.

l The Committee comprises two female and two male

registered Umpires.

l The term of appointment is for two years with a right

of one or more reappointments.

l The term of appointment of current Board members

(Jeanette Sinclair, Helen Stallard, Keith Johnson and

Reg Briggs) expires this year but all are eligible for

reappointment.

Registered Umpires interested in appointment to this

Committee are asked to submit an application together

with a current CV to the Chief Executive Officer of Bowls

New Zealand by 15 July 2009.

The Fitzroy Bowling Club introduced the Xero accounting system in June 2008 after it’s new Treasurer Denis Toon saw a presentation of the system at Wilton Bowling Club, by Larissa Paris from Xero.

Having the responsibility and accountability of being Treasurer, but not actually doing the day to day input and transactions, Xero appealed to Denis as a very secure system, web based, allowing him access at any time of day or night to his clubs daily accounting position and his clubs daily bank and reconciliation position – the system is linked to the clubs bank.

As the daily operator, Secretary Sharon Fowles lists some of the impressive features she found when doing her daily input of transactions.

l Easy to access daily balances via Bank Statements

l Easy monthly bank reconciliations as every transaction is listed, and if for some reason you miss loading a debit/credit, it is there for you to finalize

l Up to date reference of current sundry debtors/creditors

l So versatile with access on any computer with Internet Explorer

l Transaction history very easy to follow

l GST Returns a total breeze – follow step by step instructions

l Profit and loss reports provide valuable information to Executive members – especially when annual budgets are loaded into the system

l Monthly budgets prepared by the Treasurer can produce monthly Budget variances for attention at monthly meetings

l Cost of $24.00 + GST per month seems to be better than other systems available

l Help pages are just that – follows a step by step process

l Back up by Xero staff via phone or email was impressive

l Preparing an Annual Report from the system saved hours of manual work

It is fair to say that Fitzroy Bowling Club found the system very cost effective, secure, saving considerable operator hours, user friendly, with the last words coming from our Secretary – “ I just love it, once you learn what it can do it is a breeze”.

XERO ACCOUNTING SYSTEM: A BREEZE FOR FITZROY

Fitzroy secretary, Sharon Fowles loves using the Xero Accounting System.

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