2019 Bowls Queensland ANNUAL REPORT Bowls Queensland Annual report 2017 BCIB Insurance Brokers, we work harder for you Karen Murphy is a BCIB Brand Ambassador Contact the BCIB Team today: Kelvin Kerkow OAM PH: 0400 767 837 visit us online WWW.BCIB.COM.AU E: [email protected] P (02) 4255 2855 F (02) 4255 2866 E [email protected] 2 NOTICE OF SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BOWLS QUEENSLAND LIMITED A.C.N. 009 705 515 BCIB Insurance Brokers, we work harder for you The seventeenth Annual General Meeting of Bowls Queensland Limited will be conducted at Bowls Queensland Headquarters, 72 Pickering Street, Enoggera on Wednesday 18th March, 2020 following the Council meeting commencing at 9.00am. Business 1 Confirmation of Minutes of last Annual General Meeting 2 Business arising there from 3 The Annual Report for the Year 4 Consideration of the audited Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for the year 5 Declaration of election Board Directors 6 Introduction of new Officers Brett Wilkie CEO 2019 Annual Report CONTENTS This annual report provides an overview of President’s Report 5 Bowls Queensland’s activities, achievements CEO’s Report 6 and financial performance for the 2019 Official Visits 8 calendar year. Bowls Queensland’s Director of Finance’s Report 10 performance is reported within the framework Financial Statements 16 of the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan. Coaching Report 40 Karen Murphy is a BCIB Brand Ambassador This report contains information beyond Umpire Report 42 Bowls Queensland’s reporting requirements to Match Report 43 provide readily accessible reference of the State Selection Report 44 Contact the BCIB Team today: body’s work on matters that are of interest to Audit & Risk 45 Kelvin Kerkow OAM the bowling community. Constitution, Disputes & Discipline Report 45 PH: 0400 767 837 The Board would like to thank those Members Recognition Awards 45 visit us online WWW.BCIB.COM.AU E: [email protected] committees who have contributed to the 2019 Major Competition Results 46 Annual Report. Club and District Listings 69 P (02) 4255 2855 F (02) 4255 2866 E [email protected] Page 3 Bowls Queensland Annual Report 2019 Bowls Queensland Board BACK: Geoff Osborne, Carmel Gibb, Colleen Ryan, Brian Marshall FRONT: Kerry Green, Peter Williamson, Greg Flynn Support Bowls Queensland is Patron Selection Committee: His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Greg Bostock (Coordinator); Ron Mitchell; grateful to its committees Jersey AC Christina Pavlov; Maria Rigby; Brad Harris; and administrators for Governor of Queensland John Newell their help this year. Committee & Audit & Risk Committee administration personnel Colleen Ryan (Coordinator); Carmel Gibb Bowls Australia Delegate: Peter Williamson Constitution, Disputes & Discipline Committee Coaching Committee: Earl Klease (Coordinator); Brian Stewart; Alan Thorp (Coordinator); Dennis O’Toole; Pam Van Homrigh Eric Tomsene; Malcolm Mackney; Felix Purcell Administration: Brett Wilkie (CEO); Stu Taylor; Roxanne Bell; Umpire Committee: Cath Crowe; Michelle Baguley John Kirkpatrick (Coordinator); Joan Brotherton; Jessie Cannon Auditor: Mazars Audit Limited Match Committee: Ron Somerville (Coordinator); Jim See; Bank: Helen Doherty; John De Erneste; Linda Westpac Banking Corporation Morish; Denis Kirkman Solicitor: Mullins Lawyers Page 4 President’s Report The past twelve months has Recreation, Bowls Queensland and Bowls Australia These were held at Mooloolaba, been a privilege to once again Bundaberg and Dalby where all had very good hold the office of President of attendance Bowls Queensland. Financially the State is on a sound footing with strict adherence to the budget whereby The sport could not function without expenditure has been allowed for ongoing volunteers be they club, district or State We maintenance of the office building are very fortunate to have such volunteers The office staff have continued to support working as committees in conjunction with clubs and districts with their day to day all in the sport These people travel away workings as required, so they may continue from their families to assist when and where with the business of running our great game required giving unstintingly of their time To all of bowls volunteers, my sincere thank you Each year, the grim reaper takes a toll on the Membership is a continuing problem sport through the loss of so many valued confronting the sport Whilst for some years members and past administrators To family the State authority has offered assistance in and friends of all the bowlers who passed membership recruitment programs, such as away during the year, I extend sincere the Come and Try month which has been sympathy on behalf of Bowls Queensland of reasonable success, and running the Secondary Schools Cup conjointly with BA To the incoming office bearers, I congratulate Regional Bowls Managers with their assistance you May the year 2020 be a memorable one Bowls Queensland can offer support and for Bowls Queensland guidance to assist in the promotion of the sport to increase membership, however that Peter Williamson same enthusiasm and challenge has to be President accepted and embraced by club officials and members for the desired outcome to be achieved During the year, BQ has been represented at a number of club anniversaries, one being a visit to Thursday Island for the opening of the new green donated by Moama Bowls Club BQ has been able to hold a number of open forums with the assistance of districts where ideas for the betterment of the sport have been discussed and reported back to BQ board for consideration Additionally, the Bowls Australia RBM Wade Mutzelburg initiated forums that included a representative from Clubs Queensland, Qld Sport & Page 5 Bowls Queensland Annual Report 2019 CEO Annual Report 2019 2019 was a busy year for Bowls our “Come and Try Month” in October or other months This is a great way to attract new players Queensland with the highlight of to our sport whether it is a come and try, bring a new Strategic Plan put in place. a friend/relative, barefoot bowls session etc The After consultation with districts, Secondary Schools Cup was well supported by teams from various parts of QLD with a team clubs, council delegates, staff, from Mackay taking out the title Thank you to board members and Melanie Club Pine Rivers for hosting and sponsoring this event Woosnam from Active8 Sports I would like to take the opportunity to thank Solutions, our new plan runs President Peter Williamson and the Board of from 2019 – 2022. Bowls QLD for their commitment, leadership and vision Thank you to all of the hard-working Strategic priorities are: members of Bowls QLD committees: Match, • Growth Umpires, Coaching, Selection, Constitution- Disputes & Disciplinary and Audit & Risk Bowls • Leadership & Member Development QLD could not operate without their tireless • Events & Pathway Development efforts • Marketing & Communications Thank you to our Bowls QLD Staff: Stuart Taylor – Finance Manager; Roxanne Bell – Operations We ramped up our live video coverage of events Coordinator/Events; Cath Crowe – Operations last year with 29 days live streamed, thanks to Administrator and Michelle Baguley – the Bowls Gold Coast Tweed Media team Brian Membership (part time) for their ongoing hard Marshall also streamed two days of the North vs work and dedication Thank you to Jo Grey and South event This has been a great promotion of Cornerstone Communications for looking after our game by getting it out to many non-bowling the QLD Bowler magazine and our media friends and families of people who shared the feeds through Facebook It is also fantastic for Our three Bowls Australia Regional Bowls people all over the State, Australia and the world Managers (RBMs) have been busy travelling our being able to watch our events live Together State throughout the year: Micheal Sorrensen in with the BGCT Media Team, we are continually South East QLD, Wade Mutzelburg in Central QLD looking to improve this service Thank you to the and Lesley Bates in North QLD Bowls QLD works BGCT Media Team for their support, especially together with our three RBMs and have a good Robbie Allan and Brian Marshall for the time they working relationship I encourage all clubs and devoted throughout the year districts to utilise the services of our RBMs, who are keen to assist where they can Our web based online database continues to grow with more districts and clubs going online Thank you to the State Government who to process their membership movement in 2019 continue to assist Bowls Queensland through the We encourage more to districts and clubs to State Development Program Their new Sport contact Roxanne in the office to get online access and Rec Strategy “Activate” was launched in 2019, to this valuable resource I encourage all clubs and districts to research the strategy and liaise with their local Sport and Bowls QLD events were allocated to some new Rec representative on how they can utilise the areas and we encourage districts and clubs to benefits show expression of interest to host these events in the future Thank you to our commercial partners who support Bowls in QLD: Mullins Lawyers, Henselite, Well done to the clubs who held a day during BCIB, Club Super and Aceit These partnerships Page 6 have been strong for many years which is great you to the ADF for a great series and Club Manly for our sport Host Plus have now merged with for hosting this event Club Super and we will welcome them as a new partner in 2020 QLD has been well represented in the