Guidelines on submitting editorial material

Please follow guidelines when sending stories to Bowls News:

• Send your stories by electronic mail (email) to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   as a word document attachment for ease of editing and storing on file. You will receive an auto email that your email has been received.


• If you haven’t got a computer and longhand is your only method of submitting a story, do not hesitate to post it to Ducks Crossing publications PO BOX 1056 Gosford and Bowls News will type it up for you.


• Font size and type is not critical but preferably Arial 12pt.


• The Bowls News publishing programme requires every sentence to start on a new line. DO NOT use tabs, paragraphs etc otherwise it will require relaying out before it can be used.


• Send copy and photos as separate attachments. DO NOT attempt to layout your story with a photo embedded within it.


• Use full names as it is that much friendlier. We appreciate the ladies State magazine only wants surnames but we prefer Christian names as well.


• When quoting teams use the sequence of lead, 2nd, 3rd and skip fro left to right, or alternatively, quote skips name first as Fred or Betty Smith’s team of Lead, 2nd and 3rd.

Guidelines on taking and submitting photos

Please give consideration to the following guidelines when taking and submitting photos to Bowls News for publication: -

• Try and avoid that tin soldier look with everyone standing upright and to attention.


• Try and capture that happy carefree look as if players have just won the lottery.


• Try and avoid that sameness look by using a prop like holding a bowl, standing next the scoreboard with the final score, punching the air in excitement, thumbs up, V for victory, shaking hands etc


• Ask players to remove sunglasses, hats and caps otherwise their faces are invariably in shadow.


• Face subjects into the sun to avoid shadows. Using the flash in sunlight generally enhances facial features and reduces facial shadows


• Bowlers in action, impromptu shots of players bowling, measuring or moments of excitement with high fives etc adds variation and a point of difference.


• Provide captions for each photo quoting players full names from left to right as you look at the photo


• Email high resolution digital photos as a separate attachment to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   Do not attempt to digitally reduce photo size as the higher the resolution the better it will reproduce


• Conventional colour photos can be mailed to Ducks Crossing PO Box 1056 Gosford for scanning. Colour photos are not returned to sender unless accompanied by a self addressed and stamped envelope.


• Do not attempt to correct contrast/colour or crop digital photographs as this is best done by the graphic designer when setting out pages of the magazine.


• If you have any queries about editorial or photographic material please do not hesitate to give Ducks Crossing a call on 4325 7369 or Kevin Dring on 4365 1867