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Bowls Victoria 2015-16 Annual Report ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 Bowls Victoria Office Bearers for Season 2015-16 Standing and Special Purpose Committees Joint Patrons: The Honourable Linda Dessau, AM Awards Governor of Victoria, Chairman: Allan Winnett and His Honour Judge Anthony Howard Members: Pamela Bryant, Pamela Dind, Ken Lee President: John Fisher OAM Championship Deputy President: Barbara Gilbert Chairman: Barbara Gilbert Board Members: Phil Gude, Graham Howard (ret), John Inglese, Stuart Kollmorgen, Members: Bob Middleton, Allan Winnett Kevin Pattison, Murray Rowe, Coaching Valerie Savage, Pam Van Huizen, Chairman: Graham Howard (ret) Rosemary Varty Coaching & Finance Director: Ken Warburton Development Chief Executive: Graeme Bridge Advisory Group: Barry Ferguson, Graham Moore, Tim Nabbs, Arthur Parker, Suzanne Ravaillion, Nicole Shortis, Lachlan Tighe Bowls Victoria Regional Representatives Disciplinary Bendigo Campaspe: Stephen Piercy, Susan Howes Chairman: Kenneth (Ken) Williams (dec) Central Goulburn Murray: Lois Tomkins, Stephen McGregor Members: Bob Aitken, Robert Carlson, John Roberts Central Victoria: Lee Wesley, Carmel Mitchell Eastern Ranges: Ray McDonald, Lyn Baker Event Support Chairman: Ken Shields Geelong: Anne Cotterill, John Anwyl Members: Ian Capp, Adrian Graham, Alan Richards Gippsland: Don Carmichael, Fay Lewis Metro West: Bob Aitken, Catherine Haldane Finance & Audit Murray Mallee: Geoff McGraw, Elizabeth Smith Chairman: Ken Warburton Northern Gateway: Andy Smith, Fran Reid Members: Paul Amos, David Beanland, Sally Dobson Ovens & Murray Bowls: Graham Moore, Loraine Stone Greens Peninsula Casey: Allan Winnett, Judith Thorpe Chairman: Andy Smith Sandbelt: Michael Classon, Lyn Goodchild Members: Jim Boucher, Peter Bowman, Strzelecki: Rob Stephen, Marj Pearson Warren Maynard (VGA), Andrew Ross, West Coast: David Yandell, Margaret Sumner Richard Sinclair Wimmera: Ann Hunt, Walter Goldsbury Laws & Rules Graham Howard, Lorraine Burton Yarra: Chairman: Robert (Bob) Carlson Members: John Christie, John Roberts, Bill Sheedy, Bendigo Campaspe: President Charlie Pavone Neil Smillie Vice President Jean Belt Central Goulburn Murray: Chairman Maurie Rowlands Metropolitan Pennant Deputy Chairman Alison Hall Chairman: Michael Classon, Meredith Norton (ret) Central Victoria: Chairman Marilyn Blake Members: Graham Howard, Peter Mitchell, Tim Nabbs, Vice Chairman Gary Dickenson Fran Reid, Sara Rodger, Marilyn Russell (ret), Eastern Ranges: President Ray McDonald Carol Shipley (ret), Les Stephens Geelong: Chairman Jacqueline McLaren Deputy President Clive Savage Selection - Men Chairman: Arnold O’Brien OAM Gippsland: Chairperson Deidre Relph Vice Chairperson Terry White Members: Ashley Bates, Paul Dorgan, Ian Ewing Metro West: President Fred Maddern OBE Selection - Women Vice President Catherine Hadane Chairman: Jan Hurst Murray Mallee: Chairman John Louttit Deputy President Roma Opie Members: Denese Brick, Edith Grinham, Meredith Norton Northern Gateway: Chairman Andy Smith Umpiring Deputy Chairman Fran Reid Chairman: John Roberts Ovens & Murray Bowls: President Margaret Isherwood Vice President Neil Pryor Members: Bob Carlson, Lorraine Dowson, Graham Evely, Neil Smillie, Doug McConachie, Athol Mills, Peninsula Casey: President Janice Sellers Marilla Rootsey, Doug Whorlow Sen Vice Pres Sandra Lapham Sandbelt: Chairperson Daphne Camilleri Under-18 Vice Chairperson Brian Howarth Chairman: Doug Kneebone Strzelecki: President Mal Grant Members: Darren Christie, Ken Gullick, John Gregson, Vice President Pam Cameron Richard Lovell, Louise Morison, Terry Norris, West Coast: President Margaret Sumner Justine Stokes, Robert (Rob) Wilson Deputy President Peter Inglis Wimmera: President Graeme Shalders Office Administration Deputy President Colleen Wilkinson Chief Executive: Graeme Bridge Yarra: President Barrie Ferguson Vice President Lorraine Burton Staff: Peter Delaney (Operations Manager) Betty Fang (Finance & Administration Manager) Guy Hand (Communications and Marketing Manager) Life Members Scott Nicholas (Participation & Club Development Manager) Les Baker*, Betty Collins OAM, Maureen Connolly, Max Deason*, Luke Brown, Rebecca Carmeron, Ian Dewar*, Fay Dunn, John Gullan, Graeme Hosken, Doug Kneebone, Karen Gilmartin, Georgina Hodson (res), Norm Knopp OAM*, Valmai Lewis, Arnold O’Brien OAM, Amanda James, Peter Loe (res), Doug Osborne, Ken Shields, Ray Smith*, Ted Whitehead OAM Sean O’Kane, Joshua Rourke * Deceased Social Media Delegate to Bowls Australia /bowlsvic John Fisher OAM @bowlsvictoria @bowlsvictoria Historian /bowlsvictoria Robert J. Middleton OAM Auditors William Buck: Chartered Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd President’s Report 4 - 8 Chief Executive’s Report 9 - 13 Operations Report 14 - 15 Communication & Marketing Report 16 - 19 Participation & Club Development Report 20 - 21 State Championship Committee 22 Pennant Committee 23 Umpiring Committee 24 Laws & Rules Committee 25 Men’s Selection Committee 26 Women’s Selection Committee 27 Under-18 Committee 28 - 29 Greens Committee 30 Event Support Committee 31 Disciplinary Committee 31 Finance Director’s Report 32 - 35 Financial Statements 36 - 45 Sponsors & Funding Agencies 46 Results 47 - 51 John Fisher OAM The 2015-16 Season has involved considerable Region Meetings throughout State consultation with our membership on matters affecting The Board conducted Region meetings throughout them now and ways they may improve their operation the state in April and May 2016 to impart first hand, to increase membership and participation, to ensure a actions and activities being undertaken by the Board strong and vibrant organisation for the future. and seeking feedback from Cub, Division and Region leaders on issues affecting their operation and hearing A significant amount of Board and Staff time has been of achievements they have made in their own areas of involved in collecting and collating evidence to support responsibility and ways Bowls Victoria may be able to Bowls Victoria’s application to extend our exemption to assist. conduct Single Gender Championship Events at Club, Division, Region and State levels of our sport as we have Board Personnel Changes in 2015-16 been allowed to do for a number of years. It was disappointing that following Rosemary Varty and Pam Van Huizen deciding not to renominate for Bowls Victoria is very appreciative of the pro bono the Board in the 2015 elections there were no female legal advice provided to facilitate this application for nominations received for these positions, requiring exemption which has gone on much longer than the Board to appoint two directors to fill those vacant anticipated, and has saved our organisation significant positions. We were pleased to welcome Lyn Baker and financial expenditure. Marilla Rootsey as directors on to the Bowls Victoria The Chief Executive’s report will give an overall Board. Due to ill health, Murray Rowe did not renominate perspective of where this matter will head. for the Board. As a result of election with three men nominating for two positions on the board, we welcomed John Inglese and Graeme Howard as directors on to the board. Graeme Howard resigned from the Bowls Victoria Board in April 2016. John Fisher opening the 2015 Victorian Open 4 BOWLS VICTORIA ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 Affiliation and Participation This being the second year of the Club based affiliation model it is pleasing to see many Clubs enthusiastically The greatest challenge taking the opportunity to increase their membership and participation numbers to ensure their success both now “for our sport is to continually and in the future. The Board is also well aware that a recruit new members and number of Clubs with declining membership, some in remote geographic locations and in areas of declining participants. population, combined with those who are not receptive to change in the way they operate are experiencing ” difficulties with this model. A fact that needs to be understood is that Bowls Victoria is subject to the same financial pressures and increases Given that the 85% of our membership fits in to an in operating costs as any business or household. To age demographic of 65 years and over, the greatest provide the level of service our membership expects us challenge for our sport is to continually recruit new to provide our income must keep pace with inflation. members and participants to replace those that are During the year we decreased our staff by two, which unable to continue either through ageing or passing assisted us to control operating costs, but puts extra away. workload onto other staff to maintain service delivery. John Fisher inducting Life Member Ken Sheilds BOWLS VICTORIA ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 5 Continued Victorian Open Board The Victorian Open was again an outstanding event All Directors of the Board have worked well and during 2015, attracting over 1250 entries and with cohesively to achieve good outcomes for our competition conducted at 17 host clubs spread right membership throughout the year and I thank them all for across the Goulburn Valley showcasing grass roots their ongoing support and backing. bowlers from throughout Victoria and interstate. This event provides a great opportunity for all bowlers to Special thanks to Deputy President Barbara Gilbert for achieve an ambition and progress via this pathway her great support and for deputising for me at events to the elite level and the possibility of future state and functions throughout the state during the past representation. twelve months. The continued success and increased
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