Bowls QLD

Bowls Queensland (BQ) is the governing body for lawn bowls in Queensland, Australia.[1]

Bowls Queensland
SportBowls
JurisdictionQueensland
Founded2005
AffiliationBowls Australia
PresidentPeter Williamson
Vice president(s)Kerry Green
Official website
www.bowlsqld.org

History

BQ in its current form has only existed since 2005.[2] Previous to that, bowls in Queensland was governed by two separate organisations, the Royal Queensland Bowls Association (RQBA),established in 1903[2] and the Queensland Ladies Bowls Association (QLBA).

Currently, more than 40,000 Queenslanders are members of a BQ affiliated club.[3]

Structure

Bowls Queensland is governed by a Board of Directors, including a chairman deputy chair, finance director and 4 ordinary directors.

A number of supporting committees[4] assist the board, currently including:

  • Men's
  • Ladies
  • Coaching
  • Umpires
  • Match
  • Selection
  • Sports Connect

Strategic Plan

The current Bowls Queensland Strategic Plan[5] is focused on these initiatives:

  1. Increase funding
  2. Stabilise and then grow membership using Annual Report figures
  3. Lack of corporate governance and strategic planning programs for clubs and district
  4. Regular training and education of Board, Committees and staff members
  5. Succession planning for Board and Committees in BQ
  6. Assist clubs to implement programs for local demographics
  7. Implement new data base
  8. Communication to bowlers
  9. Ownership of Coorparoo

Clubs

There are over 600 bowls clubs in Queensland, with more than 40,000 members all up.[3] Each club is part of one of 20 district associations.

CLUBS: CAIRNS & Far north: Gordovale bowls club, Edmonton bowls club, West Cairns Bowls club, Cairns Bowls club, Stratford Bowls club, Marlin Coast bowls club, Edge Hill Bowls club, Mossman bowls club, Mareeba bowls club, Yungaburra bowls club, Weipa bowls club

Central Queensland: Charters Towers bowls club, Hughenden bowls club, Richmond bowls club

GOLD COAST: Helensvale Bowls club, Musgrave hill bowls club, Southport bowls club, Burleigh heads bowls club, BroadBeach bowls club, Tugun bowls club

Former clubs: Masonic Bowls club (Cairns), Surfers Paradise bowls club, Townsville city lawn bowls club, East Brisbane bowls club, South Brisbane Bowls club

Organisation

BQ is run by a board of directors. The board's chair, deputy chair and Director of Finance are elected annually by BQ's member districts. The four other directors are elected on a two-year rotational term, that sees two of the directors standing for election each year.[6]

A number of committees[4] assist the board, including:

  • Men's
  • Ladies
  • Coaching
  • Umpires
  • Match
  • Selection
  • Sports Connect

Events

Champion of Champions

The state Champion of Champions is an annual event run by BQ. Club champions in singles, pairs and fours compete against other champions in their district. Whoever wins the district competition, moves on to the state champion of champions. This year's champion of champions will be held at Bribie Island Bowls Club from 22 to 27 October 2011.

Previous winners include Mark Casey, Nathan Rice, Lynsey Armitage as well as a host of other Australian representatives.

YearSinglesClubPairsClubFoursClub
2001Mark SpillerThe SummitPeter Craven, Kris LehfeldtKingscliffNathan Rice, Sean Roach, Mark Casey, Kelvin KerkowSouth Tweed
2002Brian BaldwinMusgrave HillNathan Rice, Robert ThompsonSouth TweedNeil Frost, Damien Power, Brett Young, Elwyn JeffsFerny Grove
2003Colin KellyFar North QueenslandBrett Wilkie, Nathan RiceGold CoastKen Murray, Larry Pershouse, Royce Parker, Peter PershouseBundaberg/Port Curtis
2004Alex MurtaghBrisbane NorthFrank Vell, Steve HalmaiGold Coast-TweedRay Kurtz, Alan Howzrd, Paul Bailey, Ray MackayMackay
2005Darren MullensHamiltonKen Woodward, Alan CullenAlgesterTim Prendergast, John Abercrombie, Leon Thomas, Daryl AbercrombieTownsville Suburban
2006Chris RyanGreenslopesWayne Lyons, Roger ConnollyFerny GroveRob Berlyn, Gerard Kerr, Pat Campbell, Garry RyanStafford
2007John WalkerPialbaDean McWhinney, Graeme ShillingtonTamborine MountainDevon Slater, John Fern, Ray O'Brien, Robert DobinsonFerny Grove
2008Chris GeeMackay Northern BeachesNoel Ryan, Greg StantonDalbyShaun Kelly, Waly Schmidt, Todd McIntosh, Joe WoodHamilton
2009Sean BakerBroadbeachPeter Ward, Bill MitiliniosMoorookaJason Andrewartha, Kevin Bell, Tim Smith, Darren McCrackenTantitha
2010Brett WilkieClub HelensvaleJeff Twist, Ben TwistGreenslopesJeff Watkins, Brett Clifford, Gary Thomas, Geoff LanhamBroadbeach

Women's
YearSinglesClubPairsClubFoursClub
2004Sue BradyMareeba MemorialTheresa Pin, Sue BradyMareeba Memorial
2005Sue BradyMareeba MemorialGail Pratt, Clare HallWynnum ManlyJan Rohde, Brenda Carr, Sandra Landon, Fay StapletonBurleigh Heads
2006Dalma McKelvieMackay SuburbanAlana Sharp, Evette PetherickSpringwoodAlison Ebsworth, patricia Marriees, Betty Bradley, Robyn MullingsTweed Heads
2007Robyn FisherCooloola CoastFaye Clarke, Marilyn PeddellBeachmereKaren Locke, Marie Frahm, Venus Smith, Margaret RaghWarwick East
2008Marilyn PeddellBeachmereKerrie Wilson, Sue BondFerny GroveMarilyn Larsen, Mareen Phelan, Rose King, Judy TognazziniPine Rivers
2009Marilyn PeddellBribie IslandRobyn Tyson, Tracy FosterManlyLyn Cuthbertson, Christine hawkins, Pamela Dearlove, Ann-Maree HardeyTweed Heads
2010Lynsey ArmitageClub HelensvaleDell Lehmann, Sonja SmitsSpringwoodPatricia Reely, Teresa Armitage, Desiree Lambert, Lynsey ArmitageClub Helensvale

Disabled Bowls

There are four divisions of disabled bowls in Queensland - blind, deaf, physical disabilities and intellectual disabilities. Bowls Queensland took over the organisation of the state disabled bowls championships in 2011. In this first year, BQ combined the previously separate competitions of Queensland Blind Bowlers Association, Deaf Bowlers, Lifestream (intellectual disabilities) and Sporting Wheelies (physical disabilities).

The winners of each section qualify for the disabled draw of the Australian bowls open.

State Squads

The current state squads are listed below

Men
NameClub
Jamie AndersonCapalaba
Sean BakerBroadbeach
Michael BreenPine Rivers Memorial
Mark CaseyClub Helensvale
Anthony FantiniClub Helensvale
Lee FitzhenryCoolum Beach
Jason GrundonNorth Toowoomba
Kelvin KerkowSouth Tweed
Anthony KiepeClub Helensvale
Mark MonroCoolum Beach
Darren MullensClub Helensvale
Alex MurtaghPine Rivers Memorial
Nathan RiceClub Helensvale
Mark ThatcherClub Helensvale
Robert WildPine Rivers Memorial
Brett WilkieClub Helensvale

Women
NameClub
Lynsey ArmitageClub Helensvale
Jane BushPacific Paradise
Faye ClarkePine Rivers
Gail CromptonBurnett
Lyn CuthbertsonTweed Heads
Tracy FosterManly
Mary GearyCaloundra
Maree GibbsMillmerran
Yvonne LovelockMusgrave Hill
Sue McKenzieTweed Heads
Christina PavlovBroadbeach
Marilyn PeddellCoolum Beach
Ester ReganMackay Suburban
Maria RigbyManly
Gail WaitaiBroadbeach
Kerrie WilsonFerny Grove

Men
NameClub
Des CannJindalee
Jason CarpenterWynnum Manly Leagues
Scott DejonghBroadbeach
Scott McLachlanDean McWhinney
Dean McWhinneyBurleigh Heads
Jamie NordlofWynnum Manly Leagues
Judd PercySalisbury
Paul PetersenBroadbeach
Jamie SmithSalisbury
Samuel WhiteMusgrave Hill

Women
NameClub
Amanda BessellWynnum Manly Leagues
Kristy DeWaardUrangan
Shahn GriffithsPine Rivers
Amanda HaeveckerClub Helensvale
Charlie HarknessBroadbeach
Lauren InghamMcKenzie Park
Elizabeth McKillopPine Rivers
Pamela RowePine Rivers
Emma WattsBeenleigh
Samantha WilsonPacific Paradise

Boys
NameClub
Nathan CarpenterWynnum Manly Leagues
Kyle FranksBurnett
Nick GosleyBeenleigh
Sean InghamMcKenzie Park
Braiden LeeseSouth Tweed
Joel LeeseSouth Tweed
Jacob NelsonCleveland
Ashley SchmidtUrangan
Brendan WilsonTweed Heads
Rohan WilsonClub Helensvale

Girls
NameClub
Angela EarleWynnum Manly Leagues
Natasha JonesBribie Island
Rikki-Lee KempBurnett
Bolivia MillerickBurnett
Cassandra MillerickBurnett
Jamie O'BrienMaroochy Swan
Jessica ParolinAspley
Madison StylesMarlin Coast
April WilsonClub Helensvale
Lauren WilsonTweed Heads

Australian Representatives

Queensland has supplied 26 men and 23 women to the Australian team since 1950. Lynsey Armitage, a current representative, was also named the first ever Australian bowls captain.

Here is a full list of Queenslanders who have played bowls for Australia, in order of selection

Men
  • Robert Lewis (1950)
  • Albert Palm (1950)
  • Ronald Marshall (1958)
  • Allan Rafton (1958)
  • Keith Dwyer (1964)
  • Edward Holden (1970)
  • Alan Schultz (1970)
  • Stan Coomber (1972)
  • Keith Poole OAM (1974–85)
  • Errol Stewart (1974)
  • Clive White (1974)
  • Bruno Panazzo (1978)
  • Robbie Dobbins (1982)
  • Robert Parrella (1982–94)
  • Kevin Henricks (1986)
  • Trevor Morris (1987–93)
  • Steven Anderson (1990–2003)
  • Kelvin Kerkow OAM (1995- )
  • Bill Cornehls (2001–08)
  • Mark Casey (2003-)
  • Nathan Rice (2004- )
  • Anthony Kiepe (2007- )
  • Robbie Thompson (2008–09)
  • Brett Wilkie (2009- )
  • Sean Baker (2011 - )

Women
  • Eileen Lowe (1967)
  • Jean Turnbull (1969)
  • Delcie McCollom (1981)
  • Patricia Smith (1982–85)
  • Menice Murray (1983)
  • Phyllis Kelly (1985)
  • Greeta Fahey (1986–89)
  • Edda Bunutto (1987–92)
  • Di Cunnington (1989)
  • Maureen Hobbs (1990)
  • Audrey Rutherford (1990–95)
  • Maisie Flynn (1991)
  • Dorothy Lergesner (1994)
  • Judith Nash (1994–95)
  • Marilyn Peddell (1996–2001)
  • Jenny Harragon (1998–2004)
  • Lynsey Armitage (2003- )
  • Helen Bosisto (2003)
  • Maria Rigby (2003–2006)
  • Kelsey Cottrell (2005- )
  • Ceri Ann Davies (2006–07)
  • Noi Tucker (2006–07)
  • Julie Keegan (2007- )
  • Rebecca Quail (2011- )

Hall of Famers

The first inductees into the Australian bowls Hall of Fame were announced in 2011.Five Queenslanders were inducted on this inaugural announcement.

Publication

BQ produces Queensland Bowler, a monthly publication free of charge to all Queensland bowls clubs. This magazine is also available on their website as a readable pdf.

References
  1. Bowls Queensland Limited Constitution, Changes adopted at Special General Meeting on 25/09/13 - p3
  2. Bowls Australia - History
  3. Bowls Queensland Annual Report 2012
  4. Bowls Queensland Committee Structure
  5. Bowls QLD Strategic Plan 2012
  6. http://www.bowlsqld.org/index.php?id=647%5B%5D
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