December 11, 2009
Hi All,

the disappointment of recent years finally gets the better of you on the back of one decision & am finding it hard to not say something anymore,

Over recent years it has become apparent that we are more interested in putting together a state team for a congeniality contest rather than focus on putting the best team together to win a game of bowls, it is bowls we are trying to win isn't it.

These guys are supposed to be picked to play bowls not head towards priesthood yes???

How can it be people come under notice & are selected because under their own supervision & guidance win many games of top grade bowls & tournaments but are then pushed to change what & how they do what they do by people who can not display the same level of success, does not make sense to me?

It seems the killer instinct required to win from unprobable positions is no longer wanted. Some of our best talent have made themselves or have been made unavailable for state bowls in recent years because of the direction it is being taken in, are we really getting closer to success??

I would like the opportunity to be proved wrong, give the unsavoury brigade a chance to prove their worth & let a team be selected to play the state team, surely if nothing else a great hit out for the state team??

Don't sit on the bank, don't drink, don't smoke, don't swear or speak unkind, tuck your shirt in, face the bank when placing the mat as a leader.... what have we let happen to our proud sport??

Has knitting become a more edgey option??

Unsavoury
STEVE WITHERS