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ISSUE 26 AUGUST 2012
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THE OFFICIAL BOWLS NZ eMAGAZINE
HONOUR AND SUCCESS IN NEW ZEALAND BOWLS
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WE SAY GOODBYE TO LEGEND OF THE GAME IvAN KOSTANICH
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World Bowls Camp 5
Our World Bowls Team 6-7
Taranaki Great David Baldwin Passes Away 8
Ivan Kostanich – Legend of the Game 9
Golden Nugget 10
The Sharing Story 11
Search for Bowling Talent 12
Blind Bowlers Fundraise for Worlds 13
Nescafé Café Menu Have A Go Day 15
Club Scene Bowls NZ Partner Club Success 16
Flavell Bill 16
Centre of the Year 16
Fred Thomson Turns 100 17
Sign Up for Intercentre and the Hyundai National Open Championships Now! 17
Ngunguru Bowling Club Achieve Silver Award 17
Database 18
Staff Profile: Ritesh Chhita 19
ClubCheck: Waitoa Achieve Club Check & Beyond 20
Focus on Umpiring 21
Focus on Greenkeeping: Innovation Comes to the Fore at Parklands 23
What’s Happening at the Office? 24
Sponsorship Today 25
Spotlight on our Sponsors 27
issueTHIS
CEOFROM THE
Kerry Clark
Chief Executive Officer
Welcome to the August issue of
Upshot, the official e-magazine for
Bowls in New Zealand.
I hope you have all been enjoying the
winter season and are starting to look
forward to the 2012/2013 season which
is fast approaching.
Although the weather has not been
fit for bowling everything is still in full
swing. In this issue we take a look at the
newly developed Under 18 camps which
will be held across the country, the staff
meeting which was held in June, and the
developments which are being made in
Christchurch with rebuilding their greens.
The Black Jacks team are continuing
their preparations for the World Bowls
Championships in November of this year
with a weekend camp which was held at
the end of July. You can see what they
got up to on page 5 and also get to know
some of our players better by viewing their
profiles.
In August Jo Edwards, Val Smith,
Shannon McIlroy and Tayla Bruce will
be attending the Tweed Heads Golden
Nugget. We wish them all the best of
luck at this tournament, and for everyone
back home you will be able to follow
their progress on the Bowls New Zealand
website. You can also get to know Tayla a
little better in her interview included in this
issue of Upshot.
It is with great sadness that we have
recently fare welled two great legends
of our game, Ivan Kostanich and Dave
Baldwin. Both true gentleman of the
sport and talented bowlers, their passing
is a great loss to our community and our
thoughts and deepest sympathies are with
both of their families.
In September we will farewell from
the Bowls New Zealand team Operations
Manager Steve Clifton. We wish Steve
every success in his future as he moves on
to new opportunities and new challenges
and thank him for his contribution to our
sport and organisation over the past years.
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As always, Hyundai New Zealand will donate up to $500 to Bowls (Terms & Conditions below)
Simply take this ad or your Bowls Club Card when you first go to your local dealer to qualify for this offer
* - whichever occurs firstTerms & Conditions: Hyundai will give $250 to Bowls NZ when you purchase a new Hyundai vehicle; plus the Hyundai dealer will present your local club with another $250. If you purchase a used Hyundai vehicle from a Hyundai dealer, the dealer will give $250 to your Club.
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TOWER Insurance has been a proud sponsor of Bowls New Zealand and the TOWER Bowls Development Fund since 1991. Every time you or your club takes out or renews a policy with TOWER, a percentage of the premium is paid back to the sport of bowls - so far we’ve contributed over $3 million.
TOWER offers insurance tailored for bowling clubs as well as House, Contents and Motor policies which all contribute a percentage of premiums paid back into the TOWER Bowls Development Fund. Additionally, these qualify for package discounts of up to 20%1, one of the highest in New Zealand.
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WORLD BOWLS CAMPThe Black Jacks World Bowls
preparation is officially under way
with the first training Camp held in
Auckland on 21st-22nd July. This was
the first time the squad was gathered
in one place after being announced as
the World Bowls Team in early June.
The weekend involved work on values
and culture, goal setting, a visit from
Drug Free Sport, fitness testing and even
brushing up on their modelling skills with
a Hyundai photo shoot!
“The weekend camp was a huge
success for us and proved to be a great
launching pad for our World Bowls
campaign” says National Coach Dave
Edwards, “we completed lots of planning
and also covered heaps of the important
logistical details.”
John Quinn, the Sport Psychologist
was also in attendance to help the team
out. “He did some great work with us
all, specifically targeting preparation
and some in game mental skills for the
players and support staff to work on
throughout the buildup period. We all
found this particularly interesting and
helpful.” Sport Scientist Matt Ingram was
also in attendance and provided the Black
Jacks with some expert nutritional tips and
also helped conduct a fitness test for each
of the squad members.
“The culture within the group
continues to build nicely and we all left the
camp well motivated to get stuck into the
hard work we all need to put in over the
coming months” says Dave.
With the successful training camp
done and dusted the next big event for
this Black Jack team will be the Trans
Tasman series in Adelaide on 19th-21st
September.
Don’t forget to like the Bowls New
Zealand Facebook page to stay up to date
with all of the Black Jacks news as they
prepare to take on the world!
Find us at http://www.facebook.com/BowlsnZ
Back row (left to right): Terry Scott (coach), Mandy Boyd, Mat Gallop, Jo Edwards, Richard
Girvan, Ali Forsyth; front row (left to right): Raelene Peters (coach), Shannon McIlroy, Jan Khan,
Val Smith, Lisa White, Tony Grantham, Josie Uren (coach), Dave Edwards (coach).
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Ali ForsythCurrent City: Sydney.
Current Club: Taren Point BC (Aus)/
Havelock BC (NZ).
How it all began?
Through my family. Mum and
Dad both played. Dad and I both
progressed to outdoor when I was
16 years old.
Who is your greatest influence in sport? My dad.
If you weren’t playing Bowls what would you be doing?Wrapping Golf Clubs around any
available tree during my poor Golf
game!
Do you have any secret talents? Karaoke Tragic and continually
changing facial features.
What is one thing people should know about you? I hate making decisions.
What is your favourite/ideal destination that you like to escape to?Toronto, Canada or Nelson, NZ.
Jo EdwardsCurrent City: Nelson.
Current Club: United Bowling Club.
How it all began? (Your Bowls Story) Played in a sports all rounder involving 17 sports in one month, which included Bowls, really enjoyed it and then played in a Business league.
Who is your greatest influence in sport? Family, Husband and all sportspeople that are excellent in what they do. Val Smith who constantly challenges me.
If you weren’t playing Bowls what would you be doing?Probably finding another sport to get involved in.
What is one thing people should know about you? Proud Liverpool supporter!! Born in Liverpool.
What is your favourite/ideal destination that you like to escape to?Home. Gold Coast.
Mandy BoydCurrent City: Wellington.
Current Club: Johnsonville.
How it all began? My entire family plays Bowls. I watched my sister Angela play when I was young and wanted to follow her.
Who is your greatest influence in sport? Within Bowls Jo Edwards would be the person I look up to the most. She is an amazing all round Sportswoman.
If you weren’t playing Bowls what would you be doing?Painting Pictures.
Do you have any secret talents? I am an art student at Massey doing fine arts. Interested in mostly painting and drawing.
What is one thing people should know about you? I’m very untidy.
What is your favourite/ideal destination that you like to escape to?Home to my family in Napier.
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Matt GallopCurrent City: Sydney.
Current Club: Cabramatta/Blenheim.
How it all began? Followed Father around the greens until I was old enough to play then never looked back. Who is your greatest influence in sport? Father.
If you weren’t playing Bowls what would you be doing?Still be playing a bad game of rugby.
Do you have any secret talents? Boat racing.
What is one thing people should know about you? Not the strongest of drinkers, more of a bowler!
What is your favourite/ideal destination that you like to escape to?Greek Islands.
Richard GirvanCurrent City: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia.
Current Club: Nelson Bay (NSW), Onehunga (Auckland).
How it all began? Used to watch both Mum and Dad play at Okahu Bay. At 14 they talked me into Having a Go.
Who is your greatest influence in sport? Greg Norman, Ivan Lendl.
If you weren’t playing Bowls what would you be doing?Playing bad golf more often.
Do you have any secret talents? I go alright in the kitchen, lookout Masterchef!
What is one thing people should know about you? I’m easy going.
What is your favourite/ideal destination that you like to escape to?Denarau, Fiji.
Tony GranthamCurrent City: Auckland.
Current Club: Birkenhead.
How it all began? Watching Father over the fence at Pt Chev RSA Bowling Club all day so decided to have a go.
Who is your greatest influence in sport? Rowan Brassey.
If you weren’t playing Bowls what would you be doing?Playing Hockey or Indoor Cricket.
What is one thing people should know about you? I am a nice guy.
What is your favourite/ideal destination that you like to escape to?Canada.
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PAST PLAYER PROFILES
TARANAKI GREAT
DAvE BALDWIN PASSES AWAY
One of New Zealand’s greatest Bowl-
ers Dave Baldwin passed away in New
Plymouth on Saturday 7th July, aged
90.
Baldwin was a pillar in the Taranaki
Bowling community and has had a lively
bowling career both nationally and
internationally.
An avid sportsman he enjoyed cricket,
soccer, indoor bowls, tennis and table
tennis, but it seems bowls was where his
heart was. Achieving highest honours
on the national and international stage
Baldwin took well to bowls after joining at
the age of 38.
Still holding the record for the number
of championships won at his Paritutu club,
which he joined in 1960, Baldwin went on
to become a life member of both his club
and the Taranaki centre.
His international success began with
his capping in 1974 as the 51st person to
represent New Zealand in bowls; this was
also accompanied with the honour of the
Taranaki sportsperson of the year award.
From here Baldwin continued to take
the bowling world by storm, collecting
a gold medal in the fours at the 1974
Commonwealth Games in Christchurch
alongside team mates Kerry Clark, Jack
Somerville and Gordon Jolly.
Team mate and competitor Clark
recalls “As far as Dave was concerned
he was a great competitor but a real
gentleman. Playing either against him or
with him was an enjoyable experience; he
always gave 100% effort and was always
humble in victory and gracious in defeat.
He was someone who epitomised great
values, great sportsmanship and etiquette
when playing the game”
In 1978 Baldwin continued his
international representation as part of the
World Bowls team and then apart of the
1978 Commonwealth Games team where
he again returned with a medal in the
fours, this time silver.
There is no doubting the prestige
of such a player, and the incredible
contribution which he has made to not
only his club, which he still lived across the
road from, but to the sport of bowls.
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PAST PLAYER PROFILES
IvAN KOSTANICH LEGEND OF THE GAME
Written by Kerry Clark
From year one Ivan showed his
competitive streak in bowls, winning
the Helensville Intermediate Club
singles in his first two years. After
10 years break, from 1955 onwards
bowls became a major focus in his life
and his record of success from that
time onwards is remarkable.
At an International level
Ivan represented NZ at the 1978
Commonwealth Games in Canada where
he led for Bob McDonald in the Pairs.
In 1998 and 1999 Ivan played for New
Zealand again against Australia in the over
60’s Trans-Tasman series.
However, Ivan the man was also a
champion.
In a recent article Terry Maddaford
wrote that Ivan was “A Champion Bloke
on and off the green”. These are true
words indeed.
My first association with Ivan was in
the 1970’s. His manner never changed
either on or off the green. He was a
gentleman, a fine sportsman. Humble in
victory and gracious in defeat and with a
great sense of humour. The best example I
recall was at the 1978 games in Edmonton
when he roomed with pairs mate Bob
McDonald and me. Ivan volunteered to
take the top bunk. When Bob retired to his
bed, within minutes he would be asleep
on his back, and snoring to a degree that
not only kept Ivan awake but also the
cyclists who were in the next room. On a
number of occasions I found Ivan asleep
on a couch in the NZ Chef de Missions
entertainment area and Bob covered
in pillows but still snoring! The snoring
however never affected their relationship
on the green.
Ivan also did many things behind the
scenes for his Club and his friends that
were typical of his demeanour. He never
looked for adulation – he let his manner
and his bowls do the talking.
Ivan was at his happiest with a
flounder in one hand and a bowl in the
other. Most of the bar cool stores at Clubs
in Auckland would have at one time or
another had a supply of Ivan’s flounder
held for purchase.
Ivan is an icon within the bowls
community. He will forever feature in the
games history as someone who made an
extraordinary contribution.
His list of achievements is ongoing, including:l Winning 23 Helensville Club Open
Championship Singles from 1955 to 2012.
l Winning 10 Helensville Club Championship Pairs Titles.
l 12 Carlton Championship Titles. l 23 Auckland Centre Titles – the
Auckland record. l In 1983 won the Epsom 5000
singles tournament, defeating on his way to victory Bob McDonald, Nick Unkovich and World Champion David Bryant from England.
l Won Auckland Bowler of the year on three occasions.
l 1993 won an Auckland Award for 50 years involvement in the sport.
Nationally Ivan won:l 1977 National Singles l 1984 National Pairs with Pat
Robertson l 1993 National Singles at age 73
As we take a look back on Ivan’s life our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family after his passing in July.
Pictured left: Ivan being presented his
cap by CEO Kerry Clark in 2009.
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GOLDEN NUGGET
We sat down to talk to first timer to the event Tayla Bruce who will be attending the Junior Golden Nugget. Tayla submitted an application, like many others, to be a part of the event and even though she is not representing New Zealand she is looking forward to the opportunity and experiences which the event will offer.
How long have you been playing for?This is my 5th season this year. Vince Roper has always been coach and he has encouraged my style and prompted my competitive streak.
How did you become involved, and why bowls?Dad has always been a member of the Burnside Bowling club. World Bowls 2008 attracted me because young people were playing. The world games always seem so big and your local club transforms with flags, media and becomes the centre of attention, which drove me to join.
I used play netball, but once I got into Bowls I liked it better, because it’s a summer sport, you travel, and you represent your club, your province, your country. You meet so many people from so many backgrounds, from so many places and ages, the excitement is always there.
The age thing is nothing, there are so many young people playing especially in Australia. It’s just a stereotype, there is a new generation coming through that do learn so much from the traditional bowler.What do you gain from bowls?I think it’s the competitive nature, I feel pride for my family, I have great family. Bowls gives me confidence, I like to achieve and give 100%. I like to give bowls a lot of myself and win.
Who is your inspiration? Jo Edwards, Val Smith and Mandy Boyd, you can actually approach these people and have fun and talk to them because they are approachable, and I get great advice! Mandy has done so well this year.
In August of this year our Black Jacks; Jo Edwards, Shannon McIlroy and Val Smith along with New Zealand under 18 player Tayla Bruce, will be off to Tweed Heads Bowling Club for the Golden Nugget Invitational Prestige Singles.
What support have you received from your parents in establishing your bowling carer? Lots and lots and lots I am so grateful!
What are you looking forward to most about participating in the Junior Golden Nugget?It’s a pretty amazing opportunity to get in; it’s my first time in Australia and playing on an indoor lawn. I can’t wait to meet the U18 team from Trans-Tasman I met this year and generally catch up with people you hardly see unless you’re competing.
What is your game plan going into the competition?Go in and play the best I can, tactic wise ‘one bowl at a time’ playing the bowls not the people. Get away from the distraction of the players and focus on the bowl.
What are your strengths on the green? Artificial greens are available down here in Canterbury but its new territory for me and the Golden Nugget is played in an indoor arena. I have not played in an indoor rink, and I’m looking forward to the new pressure this will bring, Vince my coach has really been assisting me with plenty of practice.
Are you staying to watch the seniors?I had to get permission from my school to take extra days to watch the seniors but it’s so worth it and very beneficial to my development as a player.
What else do you have coming up this season? Qualified for National Secondary Schools Tournament in Dec 12, and I cannot wait for that!
What sort of changes to the game format do you feel are needed to encourage more people to play? It would be great to have more people in but we have the products already with MIB’s and Have a Go day. I think it’s going pretty well and Burnsides has Sport Wednesday where kids come in to play which is really popular.
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THE BOWLS STORY
THE SHARING STORYIf you thought bowls was only for the few, think again.
Bowls has so much to share with communities across New
Zealand.
Bowling clubs represent an enormous community asset, with
over 590 spread across the country we are the biggest sport club
network in New Zealand! Increasingly, our clubs are becoming
a place for communities to come together, even if they are not
actually playing bowls.
Our clubs unique facilities and atmosphere is something to be
celebrated and shared with all of the community, both bowlers
and non-bowlers. It gives communities an opportunity to form
special bonds and link together. We need to open our doors and
encourage others to share in this unique experience which our
bowling clubs offer!
We develop this experience by communicating our stories
of success and achievement. Our community encourages and
supports one another, and the ability to share these stories not
only inspires, but also acknowledges and rewards those who are
achieving great things within our sport! Through communicating
these stories within and beyond our community we are able to
further raise the profile and appeal of bowls.
We are also sharing our lessons learned. By spreading our
learning’s throughout the bowling community everyone can
benefit and share in the experiences of others. Through the
creation of the database we will be able to communicate to all of
our members allowing us to share our communities and sponsors
messages more effectively. It is this sharing which keeps bowls
moving forward, remaining relevant into the future and developing
unique connections.
These connections are between not only people but also
organisations and community stakeholders who are a part of
the bowls family. Just like on the green, bowls brings together a
diverse range of organisations all working towards a similar goal
and invested in the future of our sport.
Sharing will bring not only our clubs and sport closer, allowing
us to move forwards and make continual improvement, but will
also bring the community closer to bowls, a move which will only
grow the relevance and . . . of our great sport.
Pictured left: Have A Go Day allows us to share bowls
with our community; below: Development Trans Tasman
members share their experiences with primary school
children.
Pictured left: Olympian Glenn Snyders
sharing in the blind bowls experience.
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By Mary Baines
National coach Dave Edwards
will be talent searching by way of
four two-day camps throughout the
country in October. Twenty of the
most promising players from these
camps will be taken to a national two-
day camp in Auckland, before the final
10 are selected for the Trans- Tasman
Test series against Australia on March
20th – 22nd 2013.
‘We want anyone who thinks they
have the potential to play for New
Zealand, any one at all, to line up for
these camps. Apart from the trial aspects
of these camps it also provides a fantastic
opportunity for the youngsters to have
two full days coaching and training’ says
Edwards.
The camps will see participants have
their techniques analysed; they will learn
how to train in a more professional
manner; they will have a number of hours
on the green learning good quality skills
and drills that will assist in enhancing
their development; they will learn about
measuring and monitoring their progress;
and, most importantly, they will be
teamed up with local coaches so that they
will be able to continue their personal
development as players.
One youngster looking forward
to enrolling in the Wellington camp is
17-year-old Lachlan Gordon, who plays
out of the Johnsonville Bowling Club.
Secondary school bowls has been
Gordon’s main focus so far and he’s been
a regular participant in Tawa College
activities, particular weekly after-school
sessions at the Tawa Bowling Club.
He played lead in the Wellington
Development Four last season, won the
Junior Singles at Johnsonville and has
qualified for the National Secondary
School Singles final in December by
winning the local regional event.
So how does he view the prospect of
taking part in the National Coach’s search
for players who can be developed onto the
international stage?
‘I’ve had some good results, and I’ve
beaten some good players. But I want to
really test myself against other players of
my age. I want to see how I compare with
the best,’ he says.
Gordon knows that to succeed he
has to put in the hard work. In the weeks
ahead he’ll be looking to work with a
coach at a more advanced level than the
helpful hints his grandfather has passed
on to him.
‘I need to have a more structured
approach to my training, rather than just
doing a bit of practice before events.
That’s what I’ll be doing in the lead-up to
the camp in Wellington,’ he says.
To sign up for these camps see the
Bowls NZ Website and look for the U18
Regional Camp button.
Dates:Auckland October 1st – 2ndWellington October 3rd – 4th Christchurch October 8th – 9th Dunedin October 11th -12th
BOWLING TALENTSEARCH FOR
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A huge audience turned out on Friday
6 July for the Blind Bowls Fundraiser
at Browns Bay Bowling Club to raise
money and awareness for the New
Zealand Blind Lawn Bowling Team.
Radio personnel, Olympic athletes,
Black Jacks, the sighted and the blind
bowlers all took to the green.
The blind bowlers showed how it was
done as they out bowled many of their
full sighted opponents and the overall
atmosphere was grand. A cake stall, live
radio coverage and even police radar so
you could measure how fast your drive
is help lifted the atmosphere to a huge
celebration!
Among those there to support the
event was Anne Muir, Vice President of
the Bowls New Zealand Board. Anne took
to the green herself with a blindfold on
to give it a go. “I just think it’s amazing
to have the blind and the sighted playing
together and sharing the experience of
playing blind” she said, “I believe a lot of
us sighted people play blindly when we
bowl”. Something which may be good to
keep in mind next time you have a roll up.
Olympic swimmer Glenn Snyders
turned out to the club, which his
grandfather belongs to, in support of the
blind bowlers. “It’s good to help fellow
kiwis and Olympians” he said. And how did
he find his first time bowling? “It’s good
but it’s definitely hard. It is good to feel
what they feel”. Black Jacks Development
Squad members Scott Cottrell and Chris
LeLieve were also there to take on their
fellow national players and although they
WORLDSFUNDRAISE FORBLIND BOWLERS
may be at home on the green the addition
of blindfolds was something new.
Someone who has become
accustomed to ‘playing in the dark’ is
World Championship medallist David
Monk. David has been playing lawn bowls
for 26 years, 22 of which he has played
blind, and is a living breathing example
of the Blind Jacks mantra ‘don’t let the
things you can’t do stop you from doing
the things you can’. David lost his sight
to glaucoma a few years after starting
playing bowls, and he now plays alongside
his wife Kath who is his director.
“The concept is around the
communication between director and
player, you’ve got to have trust” he says.
And even though he may not be able to
see the incredible draws that he is making,
David says “when you hear ‘good bowl’
from people watching it’s gratifying
and really uplifting”. For all of our blind
bowlers let’s hope that they always have
the spectators there supporting their
incredible talent.
And in the words of David Monk, “a
big thanks to the people at Browns Bay
Bowling Club for what they are doing for
blind bowlers, we are very thankful for
their support and that of all bowlers”.
Pictured right: David Monk with his
director and wife Kath.
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Visit www.nestle.co.nz/haveago to view the full terms and conditions. A valid entry requires the permission of all people who appear in the entry photograph. There is one judged prize of a $500 club donation for the best photo entry. All remaining entries will have an additional chance to win the prize draw of a $500 club donation. Entries close at 5pm on Wednesday 14 November 2012. The winning Bowls Clubs will be notified by email or telephone. The names of the winning Bowls Clubs, (including the winning photo) will feature in future NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU advertisements in UPSHOT magazine. Promoter is Nestlé New Zealand Limited, 12-16 Nicholls Lane, Parnell, Auckland.
Be in to WIN one of two $500 donations for your club by taking part in this year’s HAVE-A-GO Day.Simply send in a photo of your Bowls Club fundraising with and/or enjoying NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU frothy coffee. All entries will be judged in the best photo entry category to be in to win $500. All remaining entries will be placed in the prize draw for an additional chance to win $500.
SIMPLY EMAIL A PHOTO along with your contact details to [email protected] no later than 5pm on Wednesday 14 November 2012.
TOP TIPS TO IMPRESS THE JUDGES TO BE IN TO WIN THE $500 BEST PHOTO ENTRY CATEGORY...
• CAFÉMENUonthegreen
• Bowlsmembersgettingtogether with CAFÉ MENU
• Bowlsmembersmakingthe most of the CAFÉ MENU hats / promotional material
• AwardingtheCAFÉMENU spot prizes
• Thebestfundraising efforts with CAFÉ MENU
• Originalinterpretationof CAFÉ MENU sponsorship
Carlton Cornwall Bowls Club
The Winner of the HAVE-A-GO
NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU Donation 2011
Nescafé®Café Menu®.Gets YouTogether.
VISIT WWW.NESTLE.CO.NZ/HAVEAGO TO VIEW THE FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU PHOTO COMPETITION.
Visit www.nestle.co.nz/haveago to view the full terms and conditions. A valid entry requires the permission of all people who appear in the entry photograph. There is one judged prize of a $500 club donation for the best photo entry. All remaining entries will have an additional chance to win the prize draw of a $500 club donation. Entries close at 5pm on Wednesday 14 November 2012. The winning Bowls Clubs will be notified by email or telephone. The names of the winning Bowls Clubs, (including the winning photo) will feature in future NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU advertisements in UPSHOT magazine. Promoter is Nestlé New Zealand Limited, 12-16 Nicholls Lane, Parnell, Auckland.
Be in to WIN one of two $500 donations for your club by taking part in this year’s HAVE-A-GO Day.Simply send in a photo of your Bowls Club fundraising with and/or enjoying NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU frothy coffee. All entries will be judged in the best photo entry category to be in to win $500. All remaining entries will be placed in the prize draw for an additional chance to win $500.
SIMPLY EMAIL A PHOTO along with your contact details to [email protected] no later than 5pm on Wednesday 14 November 2012.
TOP TIPS TO IMPRESS THE JUDGES TO BE IN TO WIN THE $500 BEST PHOTO ENTRY CATEGORY...
• CAFÉMENUonthegreen
• Bowlsmembersgettingtogether with CAFÉ MENU
• Bowlsmembersmakingthe most of the CAFÉ MENU hats / promotional material
• AwardingtheCAFÉMENU spot prizes
• Thebestfundraising efforts with CAFÉ MENU
• Originalinterpretationof CAFÉ MENU sponsorship
Carlton Cornwall Bowls Club
The Winner of the HAVE-A-GO
NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU Donation 2011
Nescafé®Café Menu®.Gets YouTogether.
SUNDAY14 OCTOBER 2012
Participating clubs will also be able to enter the NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU Photo Competition, where there are 2 x $500
club donations to be won. Clubs will need to send in a photo of their club fundraising with and/or enjoying NESCAFÉ
CAFÉ MENU at their HAVE A GO Day. All entries will be judged in the best photo entry category to be in win $500. All
remaining entries will be placed in the prize draw for an additional chance to win $500. Simply email a photo and your
contact details to [email protected] by no later than 5pm on 14th November 2012 to be in to WIN!
Over 100 clubs will be receiving:
Sample SachetsClubs will be receiving a generous amount
of delicious sample sachets of Nescafé Café
Menu frothy coffee. These can be offered
to HAVE A GO participants for a gold coin
donation or simply shared around. Left-
over sachets can be utilised to fundraise at
upcoming club tournaments and events.
Discount CouponsClubs will receive discount coupons
for purchases of Nescafé Café Menu.
These can be handed out to HAVE A GO
participants and club players/volunteers.
Spot PrizesEach club will receive 2 spot prizes to
give-away to two lucky HAVE A GO
participants.
Promotional Posters & 2 Nescafé Café Menu CapsClubs will receive promotional posters to
put up in the coffee serving area as well
as two caps for volunteers to wear (those
serving the coffee).
The NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU team
are pleased to support another
year’s HAVE A GO Day after a
successful 2011 campaign.
NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU has a
wide range of deliciously frothy
café quality coffees you can enjoy
at home such as Cappuccino,
Caramel Latte, Mocha and Hazelnut.
Whether you’ve got friends around
for a quick catch-up, you’re relaxing
with your favourite book or taking
a break from perfecting your bowls
shot make the most of it with
NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU. Just add hot
water to the single serve sachets for
a quick, convenient café style coffee.
VISIT WWW.NESTLE.CO.NZ/HAVEAGO TO VIEW THE FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU PHOTO COMPETITION.
HAvE A GO DAY
On behalf of Bowls NZ and our participating clubs, we would like to
extend a massive THANK YOU to the NESCAFÉ CAFÉ MENU team for their
generosity and support of our national HAVE A GO Day!
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CLUB SCENE
PARTNER CLUB SUCCESS
To date there are a total of 72 registered Bowls New Zealand Partner
Clubs! These stretch from the top of the country to the bottom, and
include clubs both big and small.
The Partner Club scheme aims to build ‘strong and sustainable’ clubs by
providing close assistance through Community Development Officers and
aiding clubs in implementing national programmes such as Mates In Bowls and
Have a Go days. For more information visit the Bowls New Zealand website
(www.bowlsnz.co.nz) or talk to your Community Development Officer.
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FLAvELL BILL Submissions for the Flavell Bill have now closed. Bowls New Zealand along with many other sporting codes have placed a submission
regarding the issues which this Bill will create for funding of sport in New Zealand.
It will effectively remove the ability to apply for national funding. Thank you to all clubs who put the time and effort into sending in your own
submissions. We will now have to wait and see what the decision is.
CENTRE OF THE YEAR At the opening of the Trans-Tasman Test
Series in March Bowls Southland were
presented with their ‘Centre of the Year’
award as part of the 2010/2011 Bowls
NZ National Bowls Awards. During the
season Bowls Southland experienced
success both on and off the green.
They had teams present at the National
Intercentre and Interclub finals, and received
placings at the National Secondary School
Championships and the National Club
Championships. They also introduced various
initiatives for coaches, athletes and officials.
Congratulations Bowls Southland!
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FRED THOMSON TURNS 100
On Sunday 15 July Fred Thomson of Mt Eden Bowling Club celebrated his 100th
birthday. Fred got his 15 minutes of fame on TV1’s Close Up which can be
viewed on our facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BowlsNZ) where he
revealed the secret to making it to 100.
Gaining his first club singles title at the age of 92, and still a regular down at the
club which he was president of in 1972/73, Fred is an inspiration to all. And for those of
you who were wondering what the secret is, according to Fred it’s; “to wake up every
morning”.
Happy 100th Fred from the Bowls Community!
SIGN UP FOR INTERCENTRE AND THE HYUNDAI NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW!Entries are now open for the 2013 Intercentre and entries have already been received from seven centres!
For more information and to register your centre please visit the Bowls NZ website
(http://www.bowlsnz.co.nz/events/national-events/bowls-nz-national-intercentre-championships/)
Entries for the Hyundai National Open Championships have also opened! Register now for this prestigious event in the bowling
calendar, which will this year be held at Paritutu Bowling Club in New Plymouth. Take up your opportunity to play our countries top
bowlers, meet up with fellow bowlers from around the country and enjoy this unique event.
Register at http://www.bowlsnz.co.nz/events/national-events/hyundai-national-open-championships/
NGUNGURU BOWLING CLUB ACHIEvE SILvER AWARDCongratulations to Ngunguru Bowling
Club who recently achieved their
Silver Club Check Award! Much of the
club’s membership turned out for the
presentation of the award by Community
Development Officer Martin Mackenzie.
It is great to see clubs celebrating their
hard work and success as it takes the buy
in and efforts of the entire club to make
these positive changes!
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DATABASEOver the last couple of months (maybe
even longer) you may have heard
about a Bowls NZ database. So what
is all the hoopla about?
Many of you may have questions
about the database, and even question if
there is a reason for having this database.
This article will try and answer the main
questions around the database and how
it can help clubs, centres, RSCs and Bowls
NZ.
Firstly let us answer the question of
why we are asking for this information.
To be able to fully utilise all the
functions of this database we require
membership information from clubs. We
also need to ensure that the information
that we have is up to date and current.
Another important piece of
information we will need is email
addresses.
Once we have the information we
can then roll out features to clubs here
are some of the benefits that clubs will
receive;
l Quick and easy communication to
members (clubs can send pre made
email templates/notices to all selected
members)
l Up to date member information –
all information will be stored in one
place online (this cuts out the need
for multiple versions of membership
information, which makes member-
ship returns to centre’s easier and less
time consuming)
l Access to promotions (Bowls NZ will
be able to send information about
our sponsors latest promotions to
everyone registered on the database)
l Fortnightly e-newsletter which will
give you up to date information on
what is happening in the bowling
community.
l Members can login and update their
own details and add extra information
if they wish (all members will have the
ability to login and update, change
and edit their own personal details)
Getting your club added to the
database is easy. Providing your club
membership list in Microsoft Excel is the
best format, however other formats such
as Microsoft Word and PDF can also be
sent in. If this cannot be done a printed out
version will work. It would be ideal if clubs
provided email addresses of members so
that they can receive the e-newsletter and
sponsors deals, and can log in themselves.
Promotions and emails sent from Bowls
NZ will be moderated so that members are
not being sent countless emails.
Please send your clubs membership list
to [email protected] or PO Box 62502,
Greenlane, Auckland 1546. If you have
any further questions please contact your
local Community Development Officer.
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You may wonder who the man
working behind the scenes on the
Bowls New Zealand database is. And
so, we thought we would introduce
you to him and put a face to all of the
work.
Ritesh is Bowls New Zealand’s resident
wiz man who as far are we can tell has
the ability to fix almost all of our technical
confusions (and you would be surprised at
how often they come up!). But his talents
spread much further than that.
Studying International Business and
Management at Auckland University
Ritesh joined the Bowls New Zealand team
at the end of last year. His main focus at
Bowls is developing the database, and the
websites and e-newsletter which go along
with this. Ritesh credits his graduation as
one of his greatest accomplishments, the
other of which lies in his other passion,
cricket. Starting cricket at the young age
of five Ritesh has always been involved
in the sport, and won the North Island
under 19 Indoor Cricket Championships
in 2009. “Ever since I was a kid I was
playing cricket anywhere I could with my
friends - in my cobblestoned driveway,
backyards, corridors and as the years
went on the game grew on me as there
was always more to learn, the game is so
simple yet complex at the same time. Also
it is a traditional sport that has adapted to
cater to modern times – at heart I am still
a purist and love the tradition but also love
that it offers something for everyone”
Although living in Auckland all his
life he has managed to get a fair bit of
travelling under his belt, visiting Australia,
America, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and
his favourite place; India. “I loved India,
it’s totally different from the western
world. You get to see things in India you
would never get to see anywhere else”
says Ritesh. And his favourite thing he has
STAFF PROFILE
RITESH CHHITAdone while travelling? “The theme parks in
America, especially Disneyworld in Florida!
My favourite ride was the 3D Spiderman
Motion Master, it was awesome!”
So what is he looking forward to most
in his next year with Bowls? “Getting the
Quick Facts:
Born in: Auckland
Where I want to visit: Europe
Favourite movie:
Pursuit of Happyness
Favourite book: Kite Runner
Secret talent: Juggling
new websites set up for our Regional
Service Centres and getting the office
more technical literate”
So in the words of Ritesh, “that’s my
life in a nutshell”.
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Waitoa is a small rural town in the Thames Valley Centre who has a long history of bowls. During the early 2000s numbers were dwindling. In 2009 the club was amalgamated. There was a resurgence of interest, a new constitution was written, and a new progressive thinking committee was elected.
The club attempted to work out their issues and problems, as a starting point reviewed their constitution and a set of initiatives were established. They decided that communications needed to be established as the first criteria. A questionnaire was sent to all members to get some idea of where they felt the club should go. Falling membership and funding were common concerns.
A Planning Committee was set up including the Chairman and Secretary. The committee’s first concerns were not the problems. The concern was to remedy the problems. It was agreed that there was no remedy unless the club had systems in place that focused on the problem. The Planning Committee drafted a Strategic and Action Plan, the initial plan was a rather comprehensive document.
At this stage the executive decided
to engage some assistance and after
meeting with our Bowls NZ CDO (Steve
Beel) a more focused and less wordy
document was drafted. “Naturally there
were some who were not sure of all
this written stuff” said Len Hay, Club
Secretary and one of the key drivers of
the club, however as the plans developed
acceptance was forthcoming. With
enthusiasm and commitment and with
the help of a slideshow presentation,
Steve Beel helped convince members
that change was needed.
Implementation of the plan became
the focus for the whole club.
These five areas were agreed and
focused on. The outcome to date has
been highlighted in short under each of
these points.
1) increase player participation• Club playing membership has
increased three fold
2) increase membership• Twilight bowls was developed
to engage the local community
& Evening triples for serious non
bowlers
• The outcome of these initiatives
was an increase of 15%
membership
3) Develop a more sustainable financial future.• Savingsaccountinthethousands
of dollars which is a complete
turnaround from 2010
• Effective planning and specific
focus when applying for grants
4) Best playing surface in the area.• Gerrard Slattery was awarded
the Bowls New Zealand Green
Keeper of the year in 2011
5) Establish good means of communications • Newsletters, club whiteboards
and a table display are used to
keep members well informed
Steve Beel CDO credits the club’s
executive for having making the
necessary changes. The club realized
that unless they did something’s
differently then they would surely die.
The amount of change and growth
in the club has been very impressive.
Considering not so long ago the club
was at risk they are now on the way
up. They are working towards and
achieving their plans
The club has just achieved the Bowls
New Zealand ClubCheck Bronze award
which is impressive for a small rural club.
Steve [email protected] 021 966 017
Counties/Manukau Bowls Waikato Thames Valley Bowls Bay of Plenty Bowls Gisborne/East Coast Bowls Hawkes Bay
REGION 2
WAITOA ACHIEvE CLUB CHECK &
BEYOND
ClubCheck
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The Bowls NZ Umpires Committee members are currently fully employed with the Level 1 and Level 2 Umpires examinations. It is pleasing to note that the vast majority of the candidates for Level 2 are passing the exam exceedingly well.
Remember, you only need to keep a
log of your umpiring hours and complete 40 hours over four years, have a session with your Level 1 practical tutor and we recommend watching the World Bowls DVD on Umpiring - and of course read your law book!! You will also need to be able to complete a two life chart.
The examination consists of 6 practical exercises and 15 oral questions
and only Level 2 Umpires or above will be able to umpire Regional or National Finals (including the National Open Championships in December/January).
If you require any further information before advancing your Level of Umpiring please contact your local Umpires Association / Sub Committee.
Quiz Questions:
Q1. During a fours game there is a downpour during the course of an end – only the leads and twos have played their bowls. There is a mass exodus of players. They reappear 20 minutes later. The skip of Team A, who is holding three shots, asks “Do we just carry on playing?” What would your reply be?
Q2. You are marking a singles game. Player A delivers a short jack. No-one is sure whether it has travelled the minimum distance from the mat or not. Both players say “it’s fine, we will play to it”. What do you do?
Q3. A player plays out of turn. The player’s bowl does not touch anything during its course. The bowls comes to rest 2 metres from the jack. What should happen?
Q4. Player A drives at the jack in an attempt to “kill” the end. The bowl strikes the jack which then comes to rest in contact with the opponent’s foot. What should happen?
Q5. The lead in team “A” delivers the jack and plays the first bowl. The lead in team “B” then realises that team “B” and not Team “A” should have delivered the jack. What should happen?
Q6. A delivered bowl is not a toucher but still has the chalk mark from the previous end. Who removes the chalk mark? Q7. What happens if a bowl is displaced by a wheelchair? Q8. Can a boundary peg be moved if found to be in the wrong position during an end? Q9. During sets play the first set is drawn. Who plays first at the start of the second set? Q10. The jack has been delivered and a player complains to you as the umpire that the mat is not up. What would you do?
FOCUS ONUMPIRING
To see how you did in this Quiz please visit the umpires section of the Bowls NZ website where we will post the answers
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GREENKEEPINGFOCUS ON
By Bill Joblin President Parklands Bowling Club
There is a saying about necessity being the mother of invention. After volunteers at quake damaged Parklands Club in Christchurch became burnt out after totally rebuilding their first green in the traditional manner, the need came to find a better way to rebuild the second green.
This idea of a better way all started when Barnie, Bob and Bill got together to work out an easier way to put in place the ditch, plinth board, top face board and
the bank surrounds.When the three discussed the idea
the cost was going to be more money than the club had. It was then a local business manager, who is not a member, who came up with the idea of making a mould, say 2.7meters long and shaped as a T inverted. The reason for the length was for cartage, weight, and so that a 1.5 tonne forklift could be used. The use of the truck and the forklift were all donated by the local firm who also made the mould on the understanding that they would then own the mould. After several attempts a mould was finalised, creating a green is 37.2meters inside and
40meters outside. The area was dug out and where
the concrete forms were going in all the surrounds were leveled, and a good foundation metal was vibrated and compacted until the levels were correct. The original green was left in place and not touched, and then quarry dust was laid, compacted and leveled ready for the concrete mould. The local firm donated and supplied all of the concrete, the mould and the lifting pins. Cartage and forklifts were also donated by Scotts Motors Christchurch Ltd.
Installation of the concrete forms where the base of the T could be back filled, the upright being the bank, the other side being the ditch with drain holes already installed in the mould, and the plinth upright to carry the adjustable plinth board was installed by the contractor.
It was found the idea worked very well, and the lifting eyes were left in place to enable the removal of sections if more earthquake damage should occur. No timber was used and all the irrigation was finalised before the moulds were fitted.
With the long job of drilling over 400 holes for the plinth and top board almost complete, and once the plinth and top boards are fitted the green will be planed and seeded. The hope is that by December/January 2013 all will be finished.
This work is a great credit to the Parklands members who have shown outstanding resilience and great club spirit in the face of ongoing adversity.
INNOvATION COMES TO THE FORE AT
PARKLANDS
Pictured left: Members completing the back-fill of the new surrounds with earth.
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WHAT’S HAPPENINGIN THE OFFICE?
New to every issue of Upshot will be the ‘What’s happening in the office?’ This page will keep you up to date on what your national staff are currently working on and everything new which is going on in Bowls NZ around the country.
In the second week of June, Bowls NZ held the annual staff meeting. The meeting hosted at Auckland Bowls over 3 days, gave the staff
a chance to get together and discuss the findings from the previous year, progress made, updates shared and plan the improvements for
next year to come. A lot of progress was made and we are now working towards the improvements that were highlighted in this meeting
as a result.
FAREWELL STEvE Bowls NZ Operations Manager Steve Clifton will be leaving us at the start of September. Steve
has been at Bowls NZ for the past 6 years. In these six years Steve has made a significant contribution
in this role and also to the sport of bowls. We would like to thank Steve and also we wish him all the
best for his future endeavours.
TEMPLATESOne of the many things that came out of the staff meeting was the need to create templates in
order to assist our clubs. The creation of these templates are now in progress and will be improved
over the coming months. The purpose of these templates will be to make it easier for clubs to do a
variety of things from getting sponsorship to running programs. We are hoping to have them out to
you as soon as we can! Stay tune to this segment for more details on the progress.
DATABASEThe database continues to be a large focus in the office and has grown considerably since the last issue of Upshot! We now have
40 clubs uploaded and around 5400 members currently on the database. This number is continually growing so please continue to send
through the databases for your clubs to [email protected] and we will continue to load the clubs in as fast as we can. The faster we can
get clubs on to the database, the quicker we can roll out the features of this database to benefit us all.
STAFF MEETING
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Many sport and recreation clubs
operate with limited finances and
need to raise additional funds through
fundraising, sponsorship or grants.
While there is often money other
groups also compete for that money.
Sponsorship is most commonly
associated with a business/company/
organisation handing over money in return
for brand exposure. It is even considered to
be a solution to financial problems that we
may have. However this is fast becoming
an old sentiment and with economic
conditions tightening and communication
increasing its speed, sponsors want more
of a return on investment.
Sponsorship is now shifting and is
more about creating a long term strategic
communications and partnership plan.
Searching and creating this partnership
will benefit not only the sponsor but those
that are receiving the sponsorship. One
major reason for this shift is the advent of
social media, companies and organisations
can connect in a matter of moments with
their customer, which means that the
‘logo on the old poster’ is becoming an
out dated notion. Sponsorship is a deeply
emotional and rich tool which gives it an
advantage over other marketing channels.
It helps the consumer to experience the
brand in action, elevates brand awareness
and creates a distinctive advantage in the
market place.
Securing new sponsorship and
revenue streams is a key challenge for
any organization in today’s present
financial climate. So how do you approach
sponsorship in a fast moving environment?
This is constantly changing but the general
consensus from research companies and
professions across the globe suggest the
key is:
l ‘Do you home work’ Understand,
the company, organization or
individual you are approaching and
ensure it fits with your customers. A
bowls club would not approach ‘Just
Jeans’ as a sponsor because it is the
wrong fit. However, it would look at
the local commodities such as Mad
Butcher, local florists and companies
within the area that your customers
will use.
l ‘Plan’ Plan, Plan, and Plan some
more’ gone are the days of the Adhoc
approach. Know what you need, who
to approach to meet this need, how
you are going to instigate the first
contact, your proposal, your strategy,
the level of benefit a sponsor can
receive for their investment. Don’t
forget you are also assisting them
with an important point of difference
in their marketing strategy.
l ‘Stand out’ Know who to contact as
your first port of call. This is vital; if
you get it right at the beginning you
avoid falling to the bottom of the
return call list. Sponsorship managers
now have different titles such as
Commercial Manager, Investment
Facilities Coordinator to name a few.
l ‘Personalise’ Ensure you know your
customers, their demographics, likes,
dis-likes and trends. Then make the
first call stand out as the creativity
of leveraging ideas should flow
automatically because you know your
people and you know the sponsor
wants them.
l ‘Set the key goals’ This is your
opportunity to flip problems over
due to this sponsorship so know both
parties goals and keep measuring,
assessing and improving through
good communication.
So keep on top of the local news
investigate who is doing well and not
financially, look at what you have as
sponsorship opportunities, be strategic,
know your customer base and get ready
for those knock backs.
TODAYSPONSORSHIP
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We sat down with Mat Shaw from Millennium to talk bowls, sponsorship and get to know our sponsor a little better.
Firstly thank you for taking the time to
talk with us Mat!
How long has Millennium been
involved with bowls for?
Millennium Hotels have officially
been involved with Bowls NZ since 2004,
nearing a decade.
How long have you been with
Millennium?
I have been with Millennium Hotels
for 12 years, starting my career at one of
our Auckland hotels and currently work at
our Corporate Office.
What do you like most about
being involved with bowls as an
organisation?
Firstly I enjoy the team at Bows NZ,
fantastic bunch of people. I have also had
the pleasure of participating in numerous
bowls events over the years and really
enjoy mixing with the local Bowling
Community.
How do you envision the Millennium
and Bowls New Zealand partnership
developing?
We have managed to ‘grow together’
over the past 8 years. As most people
know, its been a rough couple of years
for our wonderful country. But as
times change I feel that both Bowls NZ
and Millennium, Copthorne Hotels NZ
have been proactive in developing new
strategies with the aim of staying ahead
of the game.
How is the sponsorship improving
Millennium?
Our goal and primary focus is grass
roots community based level sports with
an added side of opportunities to be
aligned with successful high performance
athletes. Bowls NZ encompass all of that
and we feel this is of great importance to
us and adds value to our organisation.
To be involved with such a professional
organisation can only be good for a
company, hence why we have maintained
this relationship for almost a decade.
Are you personally involved with any
sports?
I have lived a life of rugby and cricket,
but have hung my boots up as my old
bones can’t seem to handle it anymore.
My passion for sport has turned to golf,
although my passion outweighs my skill
level on most occassions. I support the
Blues and the Warriors through thick and
thin and try to get to as many All Blacks
games as possible.
I hear you have recently taken up
bowls. How did you become involved
and how are you finding it?
I have just had my first child, so time
is a bit limited for me these days. But
hope to get back into my Bowls perhaps
in the summer months. I have always
been involved in corporate bowls events
and also casual bowls after work. MIB
rekindled my interest in Bowls when this
was established a few years ago.
If you had the opportunity to visit one
country in luxury, where would you
go?
I am lucky to have been many places
around the world over the last 15 years
(BUT none in luxury), I generally travel
donkey class. But I think the Greek Islands
or the Seychelles is a place where I would
like to visit in style…. (Lotto maybe?)
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR SPONSORS
ISSUE 26 AUGUST 2012
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