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Please email editorial material to Kevin Dring at kdring@aapt.net.au or phone Dringy on 4365 1867 with those interesting tidbits.

Official newsletter of Bowls Central Coast - Zone 15 inc.

POSTAL ADDRESS Bowls Central Coast Publicity Officer Kevin Dring PO Box 920 Terrigal NSW 2620

Mar/Apr 2014 No. 3

Around the GreensON THE CENTRAL COAST

Miro Perovic Named Zone 15 Bowler of the Year

Terrigal’s Miro Perovic enjoyed a standout year in winning his Club Major Pairs and Fours for 2013 along with the Zone 15 Senior Singles, Senior Pairs with David Limbrick and the Open Triples with Adam Pinkerton and Peter Freestone. He was a Quarter finalist in the State Senior Singles and Semi-finalist in the State Senior Pairs played at East Maitland. Miro was also a member of the Zone 15 Seniors Inter Zone side. The highlight of his year was being selected to represent NSW in the Australian Senior Sides Championships played in Geelong, Victoria. This side went on to win the 2013 Australian Senior Sides Championships. Miro was also named as a finalist in the Bowls NSW Senior Bowler of the Year category at the 2013 Bowls NSW Players Awards. It was announced that the prestigious Bowler of the Year award will be complemented in 2014 by new awards for the Senior Bowler of the Year, the Rookies Bowler of the Year and the Under 18 Bowler of the Year.

Miro Perovic holds the Wal Rainbow Perpetual Shield proudly aloft in winning the Bowls Central

Coast Bowler of the Year for 2013

Terrigal hailed the 2014 BCC Fours Champions

The Terrigal team claimed the scalps of the highly fancied Ettalong team led by Aron Sherriff in the semi-final of the Bowls Central Coast Fours championship played at Ettalong Memorial B C on Saturday 8th February 2014 and then went on to win an “arm wrestle” of a final against the Diggers combination of Stephen Edwards, Brian Pandelis and Matt Watts skipped by Neil Del 23-21.

Jubilant 2014 Fours Champions (l/r) Terrigal’s Jeff Watson, Darren Morrison, Grant Spurway

and Bruce Jewell (skip)

It was a new look Central Coast Senior squad (6 teams x 4) that took to the greens at East Cessnock B C in a trial against the Hunter (Zone6) and Newcastle (Zone 2) with seven new

players seeking to stake their claim for selection to represent the zone in the State Inter-Zone Championships to be played at Lake Conjola in May. The new players were Neil Dell (Diggers),

John Aldersly (Breakers), Alan Jones (Everglades), Glen Jordan (Gwandalan), Peter Whitfield (The Entrance), David Peckam (Avoca) and Col Passfield (Avoca). The Coast beat the Hunter five rinks to

one (109-84) with John Robert’s team only going down by two shots to former Australian skip Rex Johnston. The afternoon game against Newcastle posed the additional challenge of being played on

the under-cover synthetic green which Newcastle had also played on in the morning. The Coast trailed by 35 shots with five ends remaining but a team talk and a reassessment of goals saw them come home

strongly to just go down on the master scoreboard by two shots 94-96. Overall it was a solid work out for the players against strong and wily opponents and the selectors were exceptionally pleased with their

tenacity to come home strongly in the second half of both games………………………... Full team results are on the web site.

Seniors perform well in East Cessnock trial

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Breakers Wamb win Reserve Fours Title for Second Year in a Row

The President’s Reserve Fours Champions for 2014 (l/r) Trevor Hilliard, Kevin Ivins, Kevin Dring and skip Darren

Hooper Breakers B C Wamberal

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At The Head with OmarThe first Test Series for 2014 was played against QLD at Port Macquarie in January. The first Test was a draw which meant being the current holders of the trophy NSW only had to win 1 of the remaining 2 tests to retain the trophy. But as NSW showed all throughout the 2013, we seem to do our best work coming home from behind and that’s exactly what we did to win the remaining two tests 70 to 43 and 65 to 57 to retain the trophy. My rink was fortunate enough to go through undefeated and I was named Player of the Series. Our U/25 Boys also won their series and Matt Pieterson was named their Player of the Series.

By the time you read this we will have played an Interstate Series against Victoria at Wodonga BC in early March and about to play W A at Taren Point on 25th- 26th March and we then head to Tasmania for the 6 A Side and Alley Shield held at Burnie B C from 28 March to 3 April.

With the Commonwealth Games on this year in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August it’s also a busy time on the International scene. We had a selection trial in Melbourne during February for the Trans Tasman, which I have been successful in gaining selection in the Mens Team. The 5 man team is Brett ‘Wizz’ Wilkie, Matt ‘Tangles’ Flapper, Wayne ‘Rudy’ Ruediger, Nathan ‘Lurch’ Rice and yours truly. I will be playing the Singles and also teaming up with Rudy and Lurch in the Triples. We will take on the Kiwis at Traralgon BC in Victoria on 18-20 March.

As always I like to finish with a “Tip or “Handy Hint” that you might be able to use to help your game. There will be times during the pennant season where you will not be playing your best game but there are more ways to contribute to a team’s performance than just playing good bowls! Picking up your teammates bowls, celebrating your mates good bowls with a ‘High 5’ or a pat on the back are other ways you can contribute. A positive attitude in a team can sometimes be the difference between a win and a loss.

Good Bowling Omar

The Diplomatic ResponseWhen a diplomat says “yes,” he means “perhaps,” when he says “perhaps,” he means “no,” when he says “no,” he is not a diplomat.When a lady says “no,” she means “perhaps,” when she says “perhaps,” she means “yes,” and when she says “yes” she is no lady.

A Condensed History

Photo - Opening of Davistown RSL B C clubhouse 21st July 1979

1945 ~ 2013Formerly Known As

Central Coast District Bowling Association - Zone 15 1995 - 2009Central Coast District Bowling Association 1960 -2009

Brisbane Waters District Bowling Association 1945 -1960

The Condensed History of Bowls Central Coast is now available on the BCC website or if you are interested in acquiring a hard copy booklet please let your bowls secretary know as they can be made available at a small cost if there is a sufficient level of interest.

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Winners are Grinners Avoca Beach Minor Singles:- Graham Ross, Runner-up Nev Hillyard Bateau Bay Mixed Fours: - Lyn Vetter, Ray Vetter, Cheryl Butler, Darren VetterBateau Bay Hibiscus Pairs: - Peter Coombes & Dick Nowl-and Avoca BeachBateau Bay Hibiscus Triples: - Neil Pombart, Graeme Cano-bie, Alan Rogers CompositeEttalong Memorial Fours:- Mark Endacott, Terry Needs, Alan Maier, Graham MaierEttalong Major/Minor Night Pairs: - Doug Gordon and Greg Pigram Ettalong MemEverglades Club Fours: -Barry Cross, Bruce Jones, Glenn

Richardson, Alan JonesHalekulani Fours Championship: -Chris Pinkney, Bernie Young, Sid Winslade, Kevin CollinsMunmorah United:- Gary Burland, Terry Large, Ggraham Ison, Ron Spek

Terrigal Fours Championship: - Rod Palmer, Jeff Watson, Brett Jacobson, Darren MorrisonTerrigal Pairs Championship: - Jeff Watson &, Darren Mor-rison Toukley Dist Club Fours: - Richard Roach, Eddie Borg, Bar-rie Macfetters , Rick OrchardToukley RSL : - Jim White, Ken Piper, Mel Fowler, Terry Milton

The Central Coast side played outstanding bowls to record a hat trick of wins over Illawarra (Zone 16) 120-107, ACT 151-103 and Newcastle (Zone 2) 116-109 to take out the Quadrangular Bowl’s Challenge Shield played at The Entrance Bowling Club.

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LOCKER ROOM WHISPERSWoy Woy Here to Stay - Woy Woy B C members and patrons can take great comfort from the fact that the Club’s landlord has given them an assurance that the Club will be included in any future development plans for the site. “The bowling club will be an integral part of any development proposal so our bowling facilities and our social activities are here to stay”. The landlord gave this assurance to members at the Club’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday 8 December, 2013. Volunteers Acknowledged at Avoca Beach Presentation Evening

Dedicated clubmen Senior Vice President John Ahern and Vice President Neville Hillyard were both awarded BCC Merit Badges at Avoca Beach’s Presentation evening. The BCC Singles Champion of Club Champions Tony Shoebridge was also named Avoca Beach Bowler of the Year for 2013. Happy New Year Win to Peter Freestone

It was a good start to the New Year for Terrigal’s Bowls Coordinator Peter Freestone who led for Taren Point based John Green along with Barry Martin Woonona (2nd) and Michael Clarke Cabramatta (3rd) to win the prestige South Pacific Fours played at Warilla. Well done Peter!Central Coast Team Contest Final Series of Unofficial World Championship

Congratulations to Terrigal B C’s Adam Davidson and Woy Woy’s John Orme on reaching the finals of the inaugural Aloha Barefoot Bowls Championship played in Hawaii. The event organized by Bowls NSW was a pair’s game consisting of one registered player and one new player. Adam is the experienced player and John is the new boy on the block. Regardless of the outcome it has been a wonderful experience for them both and they will have plenty of stories to tell about their trip to Hawaii. Woy Woy Sporties Raises a Motza for “Central Coast Kids in Need”

Ken Dixon Charity Bowls Coordinator and all the members of Woy Woy Sporties can be rightly proud of their fund raising prowess having raised an amazing $15,500 in 2013 for the “Central Coast Kids in Need” It’s a great charity providing financial support to families who have children with a prolonged illness. The Club will continue to raise money for this most worthwhile charity throughout 2014. Anyone who wishes to participate in the monthly charity bowls day which is held on third Sunday of every month should telephone the Club on 43417598. Everyone is most welcome!Umpire’s AGM

The office-bearers for the BCC -Zone 15 umpires Panel for the next twelve months are: - Chairman Leo Finn (Dig-gers), Snr Vice Cchairman Fred Trounce (Toukley Dist), Vice Chairman Ken Willoughby (Halekulani), Secretary/Treasurer Tony Hegyi Bateau Bay), Committee Carl Dawson (Haleku-lani) & Ray Wheatley (Wyong). Meeting dates for 2014-15 are: - 1st May, 7th August, 6th November 2014, and 5th February 2015Wyong Rugby League still favoured to take over Bateau Bay

Despite rumours to the contrary, Wyong Rugby League remains the favoured club to takeover Bateau Bay with both clubs yet to put it to their members. Whilst there was some speculation that Mingara may have been a possibility they are not a candidate according to our grapevine.

(l/r) From Central Coast Kids in Need Rhonda Doyle (Treasurer), Lucy Wicks MP, Marion Steencamp, Ken Dixon

Woy Woy BC and Lorraine Churchill Secretary CC Kids in Need were most grateful recipients of Woy Woy BC’s outstanding

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