Bowls Queensland

Bowls Queensland (BQ) is the governing body for lawn bowls in Queensland, Australia.Bowls Queensland Limited Constitution, Changes adopted at Special General Meeting on 25/09/13 - p3

History

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

Queen Elizabeth II conferred the title "Royal" upon the Queensland Bowling Association in 1959, after which it became known as the Royal Queensland Bowls Association (RQBA). Bowls Queensland was formally established in 2004, with Gordon Baker serving as its first Chairman from 2004 to 2005, followed by Brian Stewart from 2006 to 2008. The organisation unified the previously separate men's and women's governing bodies, with the QLBA having its own list of Past Presidents dating back to 1930.

Currently, more than 26,000 Queenslanders are members of a BQ affiliated club.Bowls Queensland Annual Report 2012

Structure

Bowls Queensland is governed by a Board of Directors, including a President, Vice President, Finance Director and 4 ordinary directors.

A number of supporting committeesBowls Queensland Committee Structure assist the board, currently including: Coaching Umpires Match Selection Junior

Strategic Plan The current Bowls Queensland Strategic PlanBowls QLD Strategic Plan 2012 is focused on these initiatives: Increase funding Stabilise and then grow membership using Annual Report figures Lack of corporate governance and strategic planning programs for clubs and district Regular training and education of Board, Committees and staff members Succession planning for Board and Committees in BQ Assist clubs to implement programs for local demographics Implement new data base Communication to bowlers Ownership of Coorparoo

Clubs

There are over 600 bowls clubs in Queensland, with more than 40,000 members all up. Each club is part of one of 20 district associations, which are divided into men's and women's equivalents.

Club Districts:

South East Queensland: Brisbane, Cunningham, Gateway, Gold Coast/Tweed Heads, Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast

South West/Darling Downs: Condamine, Downs, Maranoa/Warrego, Southern Downs

Wide Bay-Burnett: Bundaberg, Burnett, Fraser Coast

Central Queensland: Central QLD, Leichardt, Port Curtis

Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday: Mackay

North Queensland: North QLD, North West QLD

Far North Queensland: Tropical Far Nth

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.http://www.bowlsqld.org/index.php?id=647

A number of committees 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.

Year Singles Club Pairs Club Fours Club 2001 Mark Spiller The Summit Peter Craven, Kris Lehfeldt Kingscliff Nathan Rice, Sean Roach, Mark Casey, Kelvin Kerkow South Tweed 2002 Brian Baldwin Musgrave Hill Nathan Rice, Robert Thompson South Tweed Neil Frost, Damien Power, Brett Young, Elwyn Jeffs Ferny Grove 2003 Colin Kelly Far North Queensland Brett Wilkie, Nathan Rice Gold Coast Ken Murray, Larry Pershouse, Royce Parker, Peter Pershouse Bundaberg/Port Curtis 2004 Alex Murtagh Brisbane North Frank Vell, Steve Halmai Gold Coast-Tweed Ray Kurtz, Alan Howzrd, Paul Bailey, Ray Mackay Mackay 2005 Darren Mullens Hamilton Ken Woodward, Alan Cullen Algester Tim Prendergast, John Abercrombie, Leon Thomas, Daryl Abercrombie Townsville Suburban 2006 Chris Ryan Greenslopes Wayne Lyons, Roger Connolly Ferny Grove Rob Berlyn, Gerard Kerr, Pat Campbell, Garry Ryan Stafford 2007 John Walker Pialba Dean McWhinney, Graeme Shillington Tamborine Mountain Devon Slater, John Fern, Ray O'Brien, Robert Dobinson Ferny Grove 2008 Chris Gee Mackay Northern Beaches Noel Ryan, Greg Stanton Dalby Shaun Kelly, Waly Schmidt, Todd McIntosh, Joe Wood Hamilton 2009 Sean Baker Broadbeach Peter Ward, Bill Mitilinios Moorooka Jason Andrewartha, Kevin Bell, Tim Smith, Darren McCracken Tantitha 2010 Brett Wilkie Club Helensvale Jeff Twist, Ben Twist Greenslopes Jeff Watkins, Brett Clifford, Gary Thomas, Geoff Lanham Broadbeach

Women's

Year Singles Club Pairs Club Fours Club 2004 Sue Brady Mareeba Memorial Theresa Pin, Sue Brady Mareeba Memorial 2005 Sue Brady Mareeba Memorial Gail Pratt, Clare Hall Wynnum Manly Jan Rohde, Brenda Carr, Sandra Landon, Fay Stapleton Burleigh Heads 2006 Dalma McKelvie Mackay Suburban Alana Sharp, Evette Petherick Springwood Alison Ebsworth, patricia Marriees, Betty Bradley, Robyn Mullings Tweed Heads 2007 Robyn Fisher Cooloola Coast Faye Clarke, Marilyn Peddell Beachmere Karen Locke, Marie Frahm, Venus Smith, Margaret Ragh Warwick East 2008 Marilyn Peddell Beachmere Kerrie Wilson, Sue Bond Ferny Grove Marilyn Larsen, Mareen Phelan, Rose King, Judy Tognazzini Pine Rivers 2009 Marilyn Peddell Bribie Island Robyn Tyson, Tracy Foster Manly Lyn Cuthbertson, Christine hawkins, Pamela Dearlove, Ann-Maree Hardey Tweed Heads 2010 Lynsey Armitage Club Helensvale Dell Lehmann, Sonja Smits Springwood Patricia Reely, Teresa Armitage, Desiree Lambert, Lynsey Armitage Club Helensvale

Junior Bowlers Junior bowlers from across the state converge once a year for a week to compete in the Junior State Championships. The Junior State Championships divisions include U18 Boys Singles, U18 Girls Singles, Under 15 Boys Singles, Under 15 Girls Singles, Under 18 Open Pairs, Under 15 Open Pairs, Open Triples and Open Fours. The location of the competition is subject to change every year. +Locations Of Junior State ChampionshipsYearLocationHost Clubs2021ToowoombaNorth Toowoomba Bowls Club Toowoomba Bowls Club20202019CaloundraThe Waves Club2018BundabergBurnett Bowls Club Inc.2017CaloundraThe Waves Club

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

Name Club Jamie Anderson Capalaba Sean Baker Broadbeach Michael Breen Pine Rivers Memorial Mark Casey Club Helensvale Anthony Fantini Club Helensvale Lee Fitzhenry Coolum Beach Jason Grundon North Toowoomba Kelvin Kerkow South Tweed Anthony Kiepe Club Helensvale Mark Monro Coolum Beach Darren Mullens Club Helensvale Alex Murtagh Pine Rivers Memorial Nathan Rice Club Helensvale Mark Thatcher Club Helensvale Robert Wild Pine Rivers Memorial Brett Wilkie Club Helensvale

Women

Name Club Lynsey Armitage Club Helensvale Jane Bush Pacific Paradise Faye Clarke Pine Rivers Gail Crompton Burnett Lyn Cuthbertson Tweed Heads Tracy Foster Manly Mary Geary Caloundra Maree Gibbs Millmerran Yvonne Lovelock Musgrave Hill Sue McKenzie Tweed Heads Christina Pavlov Broadbeach Marilyn Peddell Coolum Beach Ester Regan Mackay Suburban Maria Rigby Manly Gail Waitai Broadbeach Kerrie Wilson Ferny Grove

Under 25's

Men

Name Club Des Cann Jindalee Jason Carpenter Wynnum Manly Leagues Scott Dejongh Broadbeach Scott McLachlan Dean McWhinney Dean McWhinney Burleigh Heads Jamie Nordlof Wynnum Manly Leagues Judd Percy Salisbury Paul Petersen Broadbeach Jamie Smith Salisbury Samuel White Musgrave Hill

Women

Name Club Amanda Bessell Wynnum Manly Leagues Kristy DeWaard Urangan Shahn Griffiths Pine Rivers Amanda Haevecker Club Helensvale Charlie Harkness Broadbeach Lauren Ingham McKenzie Park Elizabeth McKillop Pine Rivers Pamela Rowe Pine Rivers Emma Watts Beenleigh Samantha Wilson Pacific Paradise

Under 18's

Boys

Name Club Nathan Carpenter Wynnum Manly Leagues Kyle Franks Burnett Nick Gosley Beenleigh Sean Ingham McKenzie Park Braiden Leese South Tweed Joel Leese South Tweed Jacob Nelson Cleveland Ashley Schmidt Urangan Brendan Wilson Tweed Heads Rohan Wilson Club Helensvale

Girls Name Club Angela Earle Wynnum Manly Leagues Natasha Jones Bribie Island Rikki-Lee Kemp Burnett Bolivia Millerick Burnett Cassandra Millerick Burnett Jamie O'Brien Maroochy Swan Jessica Parolin Aspley Madison Styles Marlin Coast April Wilson Club Helensvale Lauren Wilson Tweed 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 Schulte (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. Robert Parrella OAM Keith Poole MBC Ian Schuback OAM Lynsey Armitage Kelvin Kerkow OAM

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.

See also

Bowls Australia

References

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