The forum, which has been organised to provide greater transparency over the function and roles delivered by the respective bodies, will feature a breakdown on how they are currently leading the sport, as well as providing members with the opportunity to pose questions to Bowls Australia CEO Neil Dalrymple, his Bowls Queensland counterpart Keith Fullerton and Bowls Queensland chair Cynthia Neeve.

The forum is open to all current or potential Bowls Queensland members and commences at 5.30pm sharp on Tuesday, August 24.

For further details please contact Bowls Queensland on 07 3355 9988 or Bowls Australia on 03 9480 7100.

What: Bowls Australia/Bowls Queensland open forum

Where: Tweed Heads B.C, Florence Street, Tweed Heads

When: Tuesday, August 24 from 5.30pm

Who: Representatives from Bowls Australian including CEO Neil Dalrymple and president Brian Marsland OAM and Bowls Queensland including EO Keith Fullerton, chair Cynthia Neeve and the Bowls Queensland board.

Since 1930, Australia has collected nine gold, 15 silver and six bronze medals, providing some of the game’s most unforgettable memories in the process.

In part four of the series, we take a look at the 2006 Melbourne Games and the successful partnership of Lynsey Armitage and Karen Murphy, who rode a wave of support to scale the dais in the women’s pairs.

Traditionally the Commonwealth Games have not been a happy hunting ground for Australia.

In the 14 campaigns leading into Melbourne, just six gold had been secured, highlighting the treacherous nature of the game’s marquee event.

Nonetheless, an air of optimism surrounded the Australian contigent some four years ago, and as history will show, rightly so.

In the women’s pairs, Queensland young gun Lynsey Armitage was asked to unite with NSW powerhouse Karen Murphy, who was participating in her third Games.

Having captured bronze in the fours in 1998, and a silver in the singles in 2002, Murphy was desperate to complete the set, but it wouldn’t be easy.

Despite clinching back-to-back Asia Pacific gold medals, a host of heavy hitters had been selected to compete at the Darebin International Sports Centre, handing Australia a tricky draw to navigate their way through to the post-sectional rounds.

"To us bowlers the Commonwealth Games is our Olympics, it’s as high up as you can get in our sport," Armitage said recently.

"Winning the title in 2006 was the best feeling I’ve ever had in my life.

"A home crowd, family, friends, playing alongside my best mate. It was fantastic.

"Now, four years down the track, to have the opportunity to retain the title would be golden."

Having swept through the preliminary rounds with little fuss, dropping just the one set along the way, the post-sectional games were another matter all together.

Facing off against Northern Ireland’s Mary Cameron and Donna McNally, Armitage and Murphy hung on in a tie-breaker before doing likewise against New Zealand’s Khan sisters, Marina and Jan, in the semi-finals.

The victories set up a gold medal clash with Scotland’s Kay Moran and Joyce Lindores, but with the latter chasing her second triumph in the event, having prevailed in 1998 with Margaret Letham, an arm-wrestle was assured.

In the final, however, everything clicked for the Australians.

"When you go four shots down on a nine-end two-bowl game, it's hard to make it up," Lindores said following the match.

"(At one stage) I thought I did well with a shot, but the Australian skip (Murphy) came and played an excellent bowl."

After three attempts, the gold medal was finally Murphy’s.

"KL and Manchester Comm Games finals really seem like a blur to me now," Murphy said.

"There are certainly things I would have done differently now I look back during these finals, but I think losing a gold medal final twice, really made me appreciate a home Games gold in Melbourne.

"I would not change a thing."

With the national anthem blasting through the air, the Australian pair were able to etch their name into history, becoming just the second women’s combination to scale the dais at a Commonwealth Games.

"We all dream of becoming a Commonwealth Games gold medalist and to be able to say that I am one makes me feel extremely proud and special," Armitage said.

"There was so much hype with the media and publicity we got from becoming gold medallists and being part of the most successful bowls team ever in the history of Commonwealth Games. It was pretty exciting living like celebrities for a while.

"Now however, having nearly four years to look back, I realise what a huge accomplishment it is and how special an elite group of people we are to call ourselves Commonwealth Games gold medallists."

Editor’s note: Lynsey Armitage has been selected to defend her pairs’ title at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, leading for NSW’s Natasha Van Eldik.

Click here for more information on Australia’s campaign at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

Caption: Australia’s Lynsey Armitage and Karen Murphy celebrate their success at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

With Australian teammate Anthony Kiepe awaiting the victor in the final, Selby is just two wins away from becoming the first player to mount a successful title defence, but the Canadian is a fierce opponent who cannot be taken lightly.

Having grown up on the Warilla surface, the world number two will have the support of the home crowd firmly behind him when he continues his tilt at history.

But having survived the repechage, Mai is a fighter and will be doing all he can to ruin Selby’s party.

Don’t miss all the action on ABC TV commencing at 5pm AEST on Saturday.

Click here to see the up-coming bowls schedule on ABC TV.

Caption: Defending World Cup champion Leif Selby will meet Canada’s Vincent Mai in the second men’s semi-final from the 2010 World Cup at Warilla.

Game 6: Paul Jopson (Pine Rivers, QLD) v Anthony Kiepe (Helensvale, QLD).

Click here to see live streaming of the men's singles final at the 2010 BCiB Queensland Open.

Road to the final: 

Paul Jopson defeated:

Round 1: John Balzarolo 13-3, 12-3

Round 2: Brady Slater 8-5, 13-0

Round3: Steve Glasson 9-4, 8-2

Quarter-final: Sean Baker 3-9, 11-4, 3-1

Semi-final: Ashley Klose 1-10, 11-2, 3-2

Anthony Kiepe defeated:

Round 1: Lance Belleville 11-3, 13-0

Round 2: Ian Taylor 11-6, 2-8, 3-2

Round 3: Barrie Lester 10-9, 9-3

Quarter-final: Alex Murtagh 9-11, 14-3, 4-1

Semi-final: Mark Jacobsen 10-4, 7-7

Fast fact: World number nine Anthony Kiepe boats a 1-2 record in grand prix singles finals, while Paul Jopson is 1-0 across all disciplines after winning the triples at the Australian Open earlier this year.

Live scoring is available through bowlsaustralia.com.au of the match, which commences at 2.30pm.

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Game 5: Lisa Phillips (Richmond Union, VIC) v Carmen Anderson (Cabramatta, NSW).

Click here to see live streaming of the women's singles final at the 2010 BCiB Queensland Open.

Road to the final: 

Lisa Phillips defeated:

Round 1: Di Cunnington 9-4, 13-1

Round 2: Kelsey Cottrell 8-9, 8-7, 3-0

Quarter-final: Kelli Wray 8-8, 13-7

Semi-final: Kay Moran 10-4, 5-7, 3-0

Carmen Anderson defeated:

Round 1: Kirsty de Waard 10-4, 7-5

Round 2: Gail Crompton 11-7, 14-4

Quarter-final: Sarah Vesenjak 9-4, 9-4

Semi-final: Sarah Boddington 2-9, 11-3, 4-2

Fast fact: Carmen Anderson boats a 1-3 record in grand prix finals, while Lisa Phillips is contesting her first.

Live scoring is available through bowlsaustralia.com.au of the match, which commences at 12.30pm.

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During this morning’s final against southern raiders Chris Green, Barrie Lester and Mark Jacobsen, the two-time reigning state champions added yet another title to their growing list as they clinically went about their business to secure a 13-1, 9-6 victory.

With Wild and Murtagh providing a perfect platform, Baker was at his scintillating best as the former Australian under-25 representative gave a crash course in world class driving.

Having dropped just the one set en route to the final, there would be no denying the Queenslanders, who barely put a foot wrong throughout the entire match.

According to Baker, a five-time state champion, this morning’s win has jumped straight to the top of his list.

“We’re a pretty tight knit (unit),” Baker said.

“We’re all good mates, we all love the game, and we clicked well.

“This is probably the pinnacle for us as a triples (combination). Obviously the state titles were very good, but to be on this sort of stage and playing against the caliber of Barrie, Greeny and Jayco it’s just and honour to be out there.

“It was also the first time on TV for me and I’ll never forget it.”

After dropping a single on the opening end of the match, the Queensland trio clicked into overdrive as they rattled off 15 straight shots over nine successive ends to place a vice like grip on the winners’ trophy.

While Jacobsen, fresh off his victory in yesterday’s pairs final, played some big shots to try and haul his team back into the contest, there would be no gold medal on this occasion as Wild, Murtagh and Baker were left to celebrate their victory.

Caption: Rob Wild, Alex Murtagh and Sean Baker have captured this year’s BCiB Queensland Open men’s triples crown.

Game 4: Rob Wild (Pine Rivers, QLD), Alex Murtagh (Pine Rivers, QLD) & Sean Baker (Broadbeach, QLD) v Chris Green (Taren Point, NSW), Barrie Lester (Moonee Ponds, VIC) & Mark Jacobsen (Moonee Ponds, VIC).

Click here to see live streaming of the men's triples final at the 2010 BCiB Queensland Open.

Road to the final: 

Wild, Murtagh & Baker defeated:

Round 1: Graham Absalom, Russell Hughes & Matty Ellul 8-7, 8-7

Round 2: Scott DeJongh, Peter Halloran & Brad Piper 9-6, 5-7, 5-1 

Quarter-final: Ian Law, Paul Laycock & Jamie Smith 10-8, 7-1

Semi-final: Farley Anderson, Trystan Smallacombe & Neale Griffin 9-9, 10-2

Green, Lester & Jacobsen defeated:

Round 1: Brady Slater, Beau Prideaux & Ash Klose 12-4, 10-4

Round 2: Ken Luck, Anthony Griffiths & Peter Hughes 10-3, 9-4

Quarter-final: Paul Jopson, Ben Twist & Kurt Brown 16-5, 7-4

Semi-final: Brett Wilkie, Wayne Turley & Mark Casey 7-7, 6-5

Fast fact: Claire Duke is the most dominate player in Queensland Open history. The Cabramatta ace has made six finals from six attempts and boasts a 24-2 record including three titles.

Live scoring is available through bowlsaustralia.com.au of the match, which commences at 9am.

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