Sports News
 Bowled Over
No Longer Playing Chicken
Do you remember the days when women bowlers were called white leghorns?
The dress code for women used to be very conservative and although the rules had been relaxed somewhat when I started playing six years ago, it was still quite restrictive.
What a different scene it is on the greens now!
 Monnie Loader, Margaret Findlay and June Grebert modelling some of the fashion options available to female bowlers.
Women have the choice of wearing the traditional white dresses, white skirts/blouses or shorts, pedal pushers and slacks in white or navy.
Many clubs have opted to have a coloured sports shirt and now the greens have a bright carnival atmosphere when the women are out in numbers.
The men too have moved with the times and most have introduced club shirts which look most eye-catching and distinctive.
They don't have the choice of outfits to wear like the women but look very smart in their shorts and long socks or trousers.
Full credit must go to state bodies which are doing their best to make the game more attractive to a wider spectrum of the public.
Any non-bowler with an interest in the game can be confident that if they contact any club they will be received most warmly and appropriate players will be pleased to introduce you to this wonderful game of bowls – the sport for all ages!
The events on the bowling calendar are thinning rapidly and clubs are preparing for end of year activities and a well-earned break before the onset of championships and Pennant competitions early next year.
Addicts are catered for with twilight and night bowls and of course greens are open as usual for the keen player to have a roll-up either alone or with a mate.
It is also a good time of the year to line up a session or two with the club coach to iron out any kinks that have developed.
Coaching Tip
When having a roll-up it is a good idea to do so with specific shots in mind.
Spend some time rolling the jack to different lengths from different positions on the line, practice drawing to the jack, drawing one metre beyond the jack to the left or right or trailing the jack.
Set the head up so that you can practice conversion or wresting shots and if you have done well, reward yourself with a drive or two – nothing like it for a shot of adrenalin.
Umpire's Corner
Law 58 Penalties. 58A
Deliberate unfair action. If the umpire, on appeal or by observation, decides that a breach of law or an action by a player, has been deliberately intended to provide a unfair advantage, the end shall be regarded as completed and the opponent of the offender shall score as many shots as there are bowls in use by the opponent in singles or opposing team in a team game.
Upon a second such offence by the same player in the same game, the umpire shall award the game to the opponent and shall forward a written report about the incident to the State or Territory Authority.
Until next week, good bowling.
 Hook and Slices
with Stan Bendall
Wine Tasting for Camp Quality
NRDGA
Seniors, colts and juniors will play for the Alex Armstrong Memorial Trophy on Sunday, November 25.
Ballina
The men's stableford backmarker will be played this Saturday while the ladies play a single stableford.
Mark Coghlan and Justin Stockham took the honours in last Wednesday's 4BBB stableford from Colin Huett and Paul Kennedy.
Willy Small won Friday's event from Michael Harvey and Alan Beckwith.
Coraki
There will be a two person ambrose this Saturday.
Peter Marshall, Kerry Latimer, Mick (big bird) Bruggy and Don Cox won the Irish four ball event last Saturday from Roger Wilton, Gordon Potts, Peter Gynther and Bob Stewart. Nearest the pins went to Jim Bryant, Daniel Beerens and Steve McDonald.
Lismore Workers
The November medal is on this Saturday.
On Saturday, November 24, Lismore golfers will travel to Mullumbimby for the first round of the Starr Cup. Mullum will then come to Lismore for the return round on Saturday, December 8.
On Friday, November 30, the club will host a wine tasting between 6.30-8.30pm in aid of Camp Quality. Everybody is invited to sample a range of Australian wines from the Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley, and Mudgee and a variety of cheeses. The afternoon is free and will be held in the bottom bar. For more details check out the display advertisement on this page.
The Rotary Charity golf day is on Sunday, December 2. it begins with a shotgun start at noon, is a four person ambrose and will cost $25.
The North Coast Children's Home Charity Golf Day will be held on Sunday, December 9. It will be a four person ambrose teeing off at midday and will cost $20.
The Red Cross Corporate Golf Classic will be held on Friday, December 14. For more details read the article on this page.
The Lismore veteran golfers will host a 4BBB stableford on Tuesday, November 20 sponsored by Macadamia Nut.
The vets will also have a single stableford Christmas party on Tuesday, November 27, with everyone guaranteed a prize.
Mel Sawtell won the single stroke last Thursday on a three way countback from Lance Kinny and Knox Tozer, all on 63. Veteran Murray Buckley won the front nine from Les Brett; Brenton Hare won the second nine by a point from Ron Scott. Mick Jarrett provided the highlight of the day with an ace on the 13th. Well done, Mick!
Steve Fredericks performed well for the Northern Rivers at Camden Lakeside on the weekend shooting a fine 3 under par 67.
Nathan Scroope won the single stableford last Saturday in very wet conditions. Blake Jamieson came second by a point; farmer Chris Paddon easily won B grade by 3 from Noel Huxtable and Stewart Hase took out C grade by 2 from Bill Winterton. Former coach, Tony Madden took out the Bradman's in fine style – just can't handle the wet!
Woodburn-Evans Hd
There will be a 4BBB event for Christmas hams this Saturday.
An aggregate stableford event will be played for hams on Saturday, November 24.
Nancy Webb took out A grade in the single stableford last Wednesday and Veronica Kelly took out B grade.
Jim Bogie won the vets' 12 hole event last Thursday by 2 from Warren Woodcock and Barry Townsend.
Rob Lassig won the men's single stableford last Saturday and Col Peake won A grade.
Casino
There will be a 4BBB stroke event this Saturday.
The Christmas hampers contests will begin on Saturday week.
Last Saturday the deadly combination of rain, Tabulam Races and John Howard's day reduced the single stableford field but the quality made up for quantity. In form Mark Patterson continued to enjoy his purple patch and took out A grade again, winning by 1 from club legend Tom (sing us another song) Jones. Brian Bevan recorded the best score of the day and took out B grade by 2 from Jim Marsh while two business partners and club sponsors fought out C grade, Paul Mulherin winning fairly easily in the end from Allan Schier.
We reported last week that Jim Small loved the temporary 18th green and demonstrated this by scoring a 2 shot birdie to give him 5 points. Well, would you believe he repeated this amazing feat and is now taking up a petition to leave the green there.
Terry Stenner won last Thursday's event on a countback from Andrew Campbell and Bob Green.
 What's My Line
with Ian Clark
Weather to Fish or Not
This week's report will be short and sweet.
The rain last weekend was a welcoming relief and, although this made for less than ideal fishing at the time, conditions we should see the benefits this weekend.
With the weather warming up, weekend camping trips are starting to look promising. But if, like our family, you have a dog then there are a few restrictions that can limit your choice of destination.
A book that can help with holiday planning is Holidaying with Dogs by Peter and Sandy Dennis.
It includes a directory that lists caravan parks, camping grounds, host farms, cabins, cottages and motels Australia wide that cater for dogs.
Another good book is Dirty Weekends in South East Queensland by Brad McCarthy. It is worth having a look at as some of the places are close and also it lists a lot of four wheel drive parks.
Talking about four wheel driving: Neil Lennard who used to run Emu Creek Bush Getaway has organised a 4X4 Mudkhana this weekend at Willowbank Motor Sport Precinct. He has organised team challenges, mud drags and tug-a-wars – just to name a few. If interested or want more info call on 07 3200 0708.
Back to the fishing and around some of the headlands there are some nice sandy spits forming which should be right for picking this weekend if conditions do not deteriorate.
The fresh water from last weekend should push the salties back down river.
Although Wardell has been good pickings recently it might not perform as well this weekend and Burns Point may well be the better choice in the Richmond River.
Evans Head is still harbouring flathead and whiting but there are a lot of juveniles that take your baits before the big ones finally bite.
Muddies will be closer to the bottom ends of the creeks.
Patches beach has not had many reports on it lately and this can sometimes be a good sign as most anglers keep it to themselves. They have been getting some tailor, school jew and bream along that side of the beach but it has come mainly from Broadwater end.
This week, Seven Mile or the Patches are the spots to hit.
If you want to try the Richmond then the best spots are around the entrance to Emigrant creek or around the corner from the ferry.
With that, good luck and fun fishing.
Rain, Rain Go Away
- Cricket
Alstonville's captain, Greg Potter, had more than 200 reasons to celebrate last weekend after knocking up the first ever double century in the LJ Hooker cricket league.
Potter scored an unbeaten 205 on his way to declaring at 3-330 against Workers and putting Alstonville in a very strong position for the outright victory this Saturday. Potter managed 28 boundaries in his innings and finished with a six in the last over of the day.
Southern Districts and the Casino Cavaliers are fighting out a close game at Nielson Park, East Lismore.
Craig Bateman took 6 wickets for 49 against the Cavaliers, on their way to a total of 119.
At the close of play Souths were 5-87, mainly thanks to Rob Pickford scoring 46 not out.
Eastern Districts fast bowler Ian Gregory decimated the Brunswick-Byron batting line-up, taking 4-36 off just 14 overs. Brunswick-Byron finished the day all out for 85 while Easts scored 3-62 in reply and look to have at least a first innings victory assured.
Norths-Goonellabah RSL look to be in trouble in their first game of the season, against Tintenbar-East Ballina, at Saunders Oval, Ballina.
Tintenbar-East Ballina won the toss and elected to bat, finishing the day's play at 8-272.
Opener Mick Warbuton top-scored 74 before being dismissed lbw by Jim McLaughlin, ably backed up by Brett Crawford (57), Dave Carney (36) and William Porter (28), putting Tintenbar in a strong position to take first innings points.
At Nesbitt Park, South Lismore Chris Matthews and Craig Ferguson rescued Marist Brothers from a disastrous start against Lennox Head.
Brothers were 6-60 before Matthews and Ferguson came to the crease, scoring 75 and 71 respectively leaving Brothers at 8-225 and with a reasonable chance of a first innings victory over Lennox.
And They're Off…
 Stuart Herne will be just one of the talented V8 modified drivers competing in the Northern Rivers Hotel Modified Stampede this Saturday night at the Lismore Speedway.
All roads lead to the Lismore Speedway this Saturday night for the Northern Rivers Hotel Modified Stampede.
The Stampede will be the last chance Australia's V8 Modified drivers have to fine tune their racecars before the Australian Title, which will be held in Lismore in December.
With around 600 horsepower under the hood, power is not really a concern but the all important set up of the vehicle decides how well the driver performs.
Stuart Herne, who has been searching for just the right set up all season, may have finally cracked the combination to unlock his car's potential.
Herne travelled to Gunnedah last Saturday and came home a winner – by a tiny margin with Victorian ace Tim Morse snapping at his heels.
'I am delighted to take out the feature race as Tim Morse pushed me all the way,' Herne said after his win.
But the form driver this season has been Mark Robinson, with wins at Brisbane, Newcastle and more importantly, in Lismore, the venue for the upcoming Title.
Robinson not only won the Silver Sash at his last outing in the Valvoline Modified but sent out a warning to his rivals that he is driving the only Ford powered entry against a swag of Chevs.
Add Wayne Reynolds, who swept the board at Grafton, Shawn Mortimer, who will start his season at Lismore this Saturday night, Ballina's Sam O'Connor and Newcastle's Terry Hopwood and you have seven talented potential race winners for the feature race this Saturday night.
So if you feel the need for speed head on down to the Lismore Speedway this Saturday night!
The action kicks off at 6pm and tickets are $19 for adults, $14 for students/pensioners and $3 for kids. For bookings call 0428 832 417 or for more information call 0417 214 839.
The Need for Speed
Sports coaches on the North Coast are set to benefit from a coaching conference being held in December.
Dubbed ‘The Need For Speed', the two-day conference will focus on the coaching of speed and agility in athletes of all ages and sports. The program will cover nine practical sessions including correct running techniques, improving agility, the importance of core strength, preventing speed related injuries, drills programs and weight training for speed.
All sessions have been designed so that they can be applied to any sport that involves speed and agility. Coaches of any level who are involved with team or individual sports will benefit from the conference. People who are interested in becoming a coach will also find the conference beneficial.
Conference speakers include two sports scientists from the Sydney Academy of Sport who will travel to the north coast with their mobile sports analysis unit.
Jackie Byrnes, athletics coach with the NSW Institute of Sport, and coach to Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (Olympic sprinter) and Alison Quinn (Paralympics gold medallist and world record holder) will be in attendance to share her knowledge and experience.
The conference will be held on December 1-2 at the NSW Sport and Recreation Centre at Lennox Head. Delegates have the choice of attending the full weekend program or to choose just one day. On-site accommodation is available for overnight delegates.
Attending coaches will gain accreditation update points under the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme.
For further information and registration forms for the conference, visit the Academy's website at www.ncas.org.au or phone 6620 3073. Registrations close November 28.
Change to Sport and Rec Courses
Due to unforeseen circumstances the following course and workshops have been deferred to the following dates:
Fitness Instructors Course
Venue: Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre
Dates: Monday, November 26 – Thursday, December 6
Times: 9.30am – 4.30pm each day
Fitball Workshop
Venue: Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre
Date: Wednesday, December 5
Times: 6-9pm
Resistance Training Workshop
Venue: Ballina Fair Swim and Gym
Date: Saturday, December 1
Times: 9am-noon
The Department of Sport and Recreation would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the changes but it does mean that there is more time to enrol in any of the programs or to contact the department for further details on 13 13 02.
Target Practice
 Right on target: RSL Social Darts Club coordinator Miriam O'Grady hands over a cheque to Summerland Early Intervention representative Kristy Thorley.
The Lismore RSL Social Darts club held a charity day last week to raise money for disabled children.
The club raised over $850 for the Summerland Early Intervention Programme, an organisation which helps children from birth to school age with a diagnosed disability.
The day was a great success and the organisers would like to thank all their supporters and sponsors and specially Kristy Thorley for donating her time.
If anyone would like to donate to this worthy local cause please phone 6621 6421.
Results
- Winners Gerald Finnigan Tim Whicker
- Runners up Vi Cupitt Carol Schultz
- Ladies highest score Anna Bertuzzi 132
- Ladies highest pegout Vi Cupitt 112
- Men's highest score Ray Schrader 140
- Men's highest pegout Graham Campbell 74
Move it, groove it
 Rick Healy, principal of Caniaba Public School with some of the Caniaba students practising some of the moves they learnt in the move it groove it program.
Move it, groove it, a pilot project designed to increase the motor skills and physical activity levels of primary school children on the North Coast has proven to be highly successful.
Move it, groove it was a result of combining the forces of nine Northern Rivers primary schools, the department of Education and training, Southern Cross University and Northern Rivers Area Health Service.
A target group of children at each school were tested on their fundamental movement skills (like sprinting, jumping, throwing, catching, etc) and then introduced to programs to improve their techniques in these areas.
Lisa Barnett, a project officer for the program with Northern Rivers Area Health, believes the program was very important for children who grow up in the country.
'Move it Groove it has shown that many of our rural primary children have poor skills and low activity levels, typical to other developed countries. Thankfully Move it Groove it has also demonstrated that this problem can be addressed through well designed collaborative local approaches,' she said.
The children's mastery of the eight skills involved increased by 11% to 60% which is an enormous improvement in the year the project was going.
Kids Sail Away
Young people on the North Coast have an opportunity to apply for an all-expenses-paid sailing camp in Sydney with special guest Kay Cottee.
Cottee was the first woman to sail solo non-stop around the world.
The program is open to participants aged 12-16 and was developed by the NSW government to give regional youth the opportunity to experience sailing.
Applications are now open for the Kay Cottee Encouragement Program which includes one week's accommodation and expert instruction from the NSW Yachting Association.
The program will be held on January 4-11 at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation in Narrabeen.
Participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of sailing on small craft called Skyriders on Narrabeen Lake. On the final day they'll become crew members at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club at Newport.
Applications close on Friday, November 30 and successful applicants will be notified as soon as possible.
For more information and application forms phone the Department of Sport and Recreation on 13 13 02.
Hit Off and Help Out
How do you enjoy a round of Summer Golf and help one of the most recognised humanitarian organisations in the world at the same time?
By taking part in the fourth annual Red Cross Corporate Golf Class to be held at the Lismore Workers Golf Course, of course!
Red Cross Northern Region fundraising coordinator Damien Condon says the money raised will stay in the local area, helping Red Cross to continue to provide essential community services.
'The work the Red Cross does in Lismore and the surrounding district would not happen without the support of business and individuals in the area,' Condon said.
'After all, it is Red Cross that provides emotional support to people who are suffering as the result of a disaster such as the recent floods at a local level.
'Our organisation also helps the elderly and isolated through the Telecross program. As well as those who have lost contact with loved ones during times such as the recent American disaster, who we help through our tracing program. Alternately funds raised from the Red Cross Corporate Golf Classic may help us train our emergency Services volunteers,' he said.
The day will be a four player ambrose with a shotgun start. Breakfast will be at 7.30am for an 8.30am tee off and play will finish at about 1.30pm with lunch and presentations taking place after that. It costs $25 to play and you can register by picking up a form from the Lismore Workers Golf Club or by calling the club on 6621 2255.
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