New coach seeks to boost bowls club

MEMBERS at White Hills Bowls Club are excited following the announcement a new coach set to join the ranks.

In a club first, John Hubber will take on the guidance role, and he’ll bring with him firsthand experience from Division One Pennant, which he played with Moonee Ponds Bowls Club in Melbourne.

Mr Hubber, who’s also a successful golfer, will also be able to pass on teachings from his own mentors, including current Australia player Barry Lester and previous national player Mark Jacobson.

“Team success is built upon individual improvements,” said Hubber.

White Hills Bowls Club president Malcolm Zadow said Hubber will be the first official coach to support the 85 competitive and 35 social members.

“It’s a new breath of life for the club, it brings a bit of excitement, it brings some new ideas, but the main thing is that he looks at people objectively and gives everyone a fair chance,” Zadow said.

“Everyone who goes to bowls club, they’re an A-grade player, no matter how great they think they are, and they always want to play the best.

“Having someone objective, he can go through and assess whether he can help people.

“It might be the simplest thing like it’s just the way they stand, the way they deliver the bowl. He’s a very good communicator, and basically what he wants is everyone to, if they can, just to improve that little bit.

“He’s asking if everyone across the board can improve 10 per cent, that would mean a tremendous improvement in say one ring. That’s the difference between making the finals or not.

“He’s there to help anybody regardless of what grading they are or how long they’ve been bowling, or whether or not they’ve just started out.”