ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 Bowls Victoria Office Bearers for Season 2017-18 Standing & Special Purpose Committees Joint Patrons: The Honourable Linda Dessau, AC Governor of Victoria, and His Honour Awards Committee Judge Anthony Howard Chairman: Allan Winnett President: Barbara Gilbert Members: Pamela Dind, Ken Lee Deputy President: John Inglese Board Members: Lyn Baker, John Fisher OAM, Championship Committee Rob Blachford, Peter Inglis, Chairman: Barbara Gilbert Marilla Rootsey, Valerie Savage Coaching In recess Finance Director: Ken Warburton Chief Executive: Graeme Bridge Disability Support Bowls Victoria Regional Representatives Chairman: Tony Scott Members: Lyn Baker, Mario Cima, Tim Nield, Bendigo Campaspe: Stephen Piercy, Susan Howes Len O’Brien, Trevor Sloan, Central Goulburn Murray: Lois Tomkins, Maurie Rowlands Mark Walker Central Victoria: Carmel Mitchell*, Ian Guymer Eastern Ranges: Gordon Baker, Ray McDonald Disciplinary Committee Geelong: Anne Cotterill, Daryl Stephens Chairman: Stuart Kollmorgen Gippsland: Jeff Amos, Fay Lewis Members: Bob Carlson, Pat Clark, Metro West: Bob Aitken, Catherine Haldane John Roberts Murray Mallee: Graeme Kelly, Elizabeth Smith* Northern Gateway: Rob Blachford, Lorraine Henneken Event Support Committee Ovens & Murray: Margaret Isherwood, Neil Pryor Chairman: Ken Shields Peninsula Casey: Allan Winnett, Judith Thorpe Members: Ian Capp, Adrian Graham, Sandbelt: Gary Lasky, Lyn Goodchild Alan Richards Strzelecki: Rob Stephen, Marj Pearson West Coast: David Yandell, Margaret Sumner Finance & Audit Committee Wimmera: Ann Hunt, Walter Goldsbury Chairman: Ken Warburton Yarra: Barry Ferguson, Lorraine Burton Members: John McKee, Stuart Kollmorgen Regional Presidents/Chairpersons Investment Committee Bendigo Campaspe: President Jean Belt Vice President Barry Brown Chairman: Ken Warburton Central Goulburn Murray: Chairman Maurie Rowlands Members: President, Deputy President Deputy Chairman Alison Hall & Chief Executive Central Victoria: Chairman Gary Dickenson Greens Committee Vice Chairman Carmel Mitchell* Eastern Ranges: President Ray McDonald Chairman: Andy Smith Vice President: Lois Collier Members: Peter Bowman, Andrew Ross, Geelong: Chairman Robin Roberts Richard Sinclair Deputy President Kaye Robison Laws & Rules Committee Gippsland: Chairperson Deidre Relph Vice Chairperson Terry White Chairman: Robert (Bob) Carlson Metro West: President Fred Maddern OBE Members: Julia Bolch, John Christie, Vice President Catherine Haldane John Roberts, Bill Sheedy, Murray Mallee: Chairman John Louttit Neil Smillie Deputy Chairman Margaret Hoare Northern Gateway: President Lorraine Henneken Metropolitan Pennant Committee Deputy President Peter Mitchell Chairman: Meredith Norton Ovens & Murray: President Margaret Isherwood Members: Michael Classon, Vice President Neil Pryor Carol Dove nee Shipley, Peninsula Casey: President Janice Sellers Peter Mitchell, Tim Nabbs, Sen Vice Pres Graham Peck Carol Protopapas, Fran Sandbelt: Chairperson Daphne Camilleri Reid, Sara Rodger, Peter Russell, Vice Chairperson Brian Howarth Les Stephens Strzelecki: President Pam Cameron West Coast: President Margaret Sumner Selection - Men’s Committee Deputy President Peter Inglis Chairman: Arnold O’Brien OAM Wimmera: President Graeme Shalders Members: Ashley Bates, Paul Dorgan, Ian Deputy President Colleen Wilkinson Ewing Yarra: President Barrie Ferguson Vice President Lorraine Burton Selection - Women’s Committee Chairman: Meredith Norton (res) Life Members Members: Judy Davey (Became Chair), Les Baker*, Betty Collins OAM, Maureen Connolly, Max Deason*, Edith Grinham Ian Dewar*, Fay Dunn, John Gullan, Graeme Hosken, Doug Kneebone, Norm Knopp OAM*, Valmai Lewis, Arnold O’Brien Umpiring Committee OAM, Doug Osborne*, Ken Shields, Ray Smith*, Ted Whitehead Chairman: John Roberts OAM Members: Bob Carlson, Lorraine Dowson, Neil Smillie, Doug McConachie, Delegate to Bowls Australia Marilla Rootsey, Doug Whorlow, Barbara Gilbert Lee Wesley Historian Under-18 Committee Robert J. Middleton OAM Chairman: Louise Morison Members: Laurie Browell, Mark Cowan (Coach), Auditors Richard Lovell, Terry Norris, Justine Stokes William Buck: Chartered Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd * Deceased Office Administration Staff: Graeme Bridge - Chief Executive, Wes Fawaz - Strategic Business Analyst, Peter Delaney - Operations Manager (ret), Betty Fang - Finance & Administration Manager, Guy Hand - Communications & Marketing Manager (res), Scott Nicholas - Participation & Club Development Manager (res), Sean O’Kane - Participation & Club Development Manager, Robyn Athanitis - Administration & Office Support, Luke Brown - IT Systems Administrator, Neil Gray - Participation Coordinator, Amanda James - Membership and Events, Rebecca Odermatt (res) - Events, Accounting & Special Projects, Joshua Rourke - Multimedia Coordinator, Darci Tierney - Participation Coordinator Contents President & Chief Executive’s Report 4 - 10 Participation & Club Development Report 11 - 13 State Championship Committee 14 Umpiring Committee 15 Greens Committee 15 Disability Support Committee 16 Disciplinary Committee 17 Men’s Selection Committee 18 Women’s Selection Committee 19 Under-18 Committee 20 - 21 Event Support Committee 22 Laws & Rules Committee 22 Finance Director’s Report 23 - 26 Financial Statements 27 - 36 Sponsors & Funding Agencies 37 Results 38 - 43 Barbara Gilbert & Graeme Bridge It gives us much pleasure to review the 2017-2018 State Pennant Championships season and Financial Year. It has been a very busy year The State Pennant finals were once again a highlight and there are numerous activities and highlights that of the season. Every Club throughout the State aspires need to be acknowledged. to reach the playoffs. Moama’s venue is amazing, and Bowls Victoria and the Clubs thank Moama for their Bowls Victoria Committees generous support of the event. Congratulations to Altona The Bowls Victoria Committees are an integral part of on winning the Saturday Competition and Ocean Grove Bowls Victoria and without their valued contributions it winning Mid-Week. would be impossible for all functions in running the Sport to be achieved. On behalf of every bowler in Victoria we State Representative Sides wish to thank you. Congratulations to the Victorian Men on winning the Alley Shield in Darwin. Great to see them back in the winner’s Volunteers circle after winning in 2015. Our Bowlers Arm team, an There are so many who give up their time and energy amazing feat winning 5 National Titles in a row. for the sport of bowls. Each and every one of you are to be commended for your efforts. Without you, our sport National Titles would not function. Every Club has volunteers that spend Kylie Whitehead National Women’s Singles Champion. endless hours in making sure that the best is provided at Kira Bourke National Girls Under 18 Champion. each Club. We all need to recognise this and show our appreciation. Kylie and Kira, you can both be very proud of your achievement and your demeanour on and off the green Staff is to be congratulated! The Board wishes to thank and acknowledge the commitment and effort of the CE Graeme Bridge and Steller Vic Open all staff at Bowls Victoria. A special mention to Peter The Vic Open once again proved to be a great success, Delaney who retired in May. It was great working with with a record number of entries again. The event is for you Peter. all bowlers and it is great to see everyone networking, making and renewing friendships and enjoying their State Conference bowls. Thanks to all umpires and markers who give up Bowls Victoria held its first State Conference in Bendigo their time to officiate at the event. The live streaming was in May this year. It was fantastic to finally have the appreciated by all and watched by many. The Venues are majority of the representatives from each Division and to be congratulated and really put their Clubs on show. Region in the one place at the one time. The Strategic Bowls Victoria wishes to thank everyone involved, this is Plan for 2018-2022 was presented and the focus is a showcase of our sport in Victoria. definitely for all Clubs to be or become strong and viable. Presentations and discussion were also done on Club, Division & Region Visits Governance, Participation and Finance as well as other Every Board and staff member has appreciated the open discussions. It was agreed by all that we need to hospitality of the Clubs, Divisions and Regions when work together to future proof our sport, the only way attending opening days or special functions. We thank we can achieve this is by accepting that changes are you for the warn receptions and enabling us to celebrate necessary if we are to maintain our position as a viable with you. sporting and recreational alternative. 4 BOWLS VICTORIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 Commonwealth Games The pinnacle and pathway of our sport! “ We need to work together Players: Carla Krizanic - Gold - Women’s Triples and Fours to future proof our sport, Barrie Lester - Silver - Men’s Triples and Fours Josh Thornton - Gold - BWD Men’s Triples the only way we can achieve Ken Hanson – Gold - BWD Men’s Triples this is by accepting that Technical Officials: changes are necessary if we John Roberts, Bob Carlson, Doug Maconachie, Lee Wesley, Doug Whorlow, Mark Cowan, Neil Smilie, Frank are to maintain our position Camera, Rob Coulson, Sarah Hope, Ann Walsh, Lorraine Dowson, & Laureen Smith. as a viable sporting and recreational alternative.” Your commitment as player’s or technical official’s is