Safety Bay’s Coralie Shattock Scoops Club Coach of the Year Award

by admin on June 28, 2017

Bowls WA Awards Night – Club Coach of the Year Safety Bay’s Coralie Shattock has been awarded the 2016/17 Club Coach of the Year Award.
The announcement was made at the Bowls WA Awards Night in May where Mrs Shattock accepted her award.
Mrs Shattock received her award primarily for her work with new members, teaching them the fundamentals of the game.
Her four session program is designed to give players the skills and knowledge required to play the game and is just as suitable for social players as it is for aspiring pennant players.
Mrs Shattock explained her role in helping new players transition from community bowls to club members.
“We do have a very very strong community bowlers club which is where I come in I suppose,” she said. “We have up to 150 playing over summer and so from that we hope to draw as many members as we can.
“So when we do get someone who’s willing to sign up to become a bowler then I’m in there and grab them and do a coaching course with them to really bring them along.”
The content of the sessions included basic delivery technique, how to the place the mat and jack, rules and etiquette which are all important knowledge for new players to adjust to the game quickly.
Additionally Mrs Shattock introduced weekly coaching forums for ladies pennant players and teams.
The forums were designed to cover skills, leadership and strategy in an attempt to maximise each players potential. The results of these forums are evident in the performance of Safety Bay’s ladies sides. Their top side gained promotion back into Premier League while their 1st Green South and 3rd White sides played in pennant or promotion finals.
Mrs Shattock described her journey into coaching and how she came to perform the role she does.
“Well I’m an old teacher,” she said. “I see something that needs doing like that and think well I can do that so yeah, I just went with it.”
To see a video presentation of the Club Coach of the Year Click Here