Lawn Bowls
Venue – Lincoln Bowling Club, North Belt, Lincoln (hubbed with Netball & Rugby Sevens).
Entry Fee – $60+gst per pair
Tournament Information
Bowls Contacts: Erica Ayres– Bowls Canterbury
development@bowlscanterbury.co.nz
For further assistance when finding equipment, putting together or training your Lawn Bowls team please contact Emily at Bowls Canterbury.
Rules: The Koru Games Lawn Bowls competitions will be played under normal lawn bowls rules, unless listed below;
- All games will be played in the spirit of ‘Fair Play’. To mark this all players will shake hands before and after each game.
- The aim is to get as many bowls as close to the jack as possible on each end.
- All games will be played as pairs, with two bowls per participant per end.
- Four ends per game, with five minutes in between games.
- Paper/Scissors/Rock will decide who starts each game.
- A bell will signal the start and end of play. Teams are still to complete the end they have started once the end of play bell sounds.
- Players are able to switch between lead and skip between games but not during a game.
- The jack and the mat are to be placed on the chalk markers.
- At the end of each game your scorecards are to be handed to the Bowls Coordinator.
- The jack and the mat are to be placed on the chalk markers.
- Three points are awarded for a win, two for a draw and one for a loss. Scores in each game are also recorded so don’t give up!
- If players are unsure of which bowl is closest please ask for a coach.
- Coaches are available to decide which bowl is closest if needed.
- The tournament coordinator’s decisions are final.
- HAVE FUN!!
Additional Information;
- Walk carefully on the green as it can be slippery.
- Be careful with the bowls, they can harm the green and toes if dropped.
- Players must wear flat-soled footwear and clothing representative of their school.
- Be prepared for all weathers (rain jacket, warm clothes and sun hat)
- There will be no lunch break, teams will be rolling on and off the green continuously throughout the day.
- Before competition starts on Day 1 time will be available for practice
- Bowls are supplied.
Competitions: Boys, Girls and Mixed tournaments will be held separately. There are no limits to the number of pairs each school can enter.
Format: The Lawn Bowls tournament has separate boys, girls and mixed competitions. They will play round robin games in pools, the results of which will give seeding for a knockout round resulting in overall placings.
Coaches: Bowls NZ, Bowls Canterbury and the Lincoln Bowling Club will make coaches available throughout the tournament. There will be a heavy influence of this coaching on Day 1 of the tournament to ensure all players will be capable bowlers. We are committed to developing the skills of young coaches, as such, to express an interest in being a Lawn Bowls Coach please contact Emily or Katie.
Team Manager: All teams must be accompanied by a manager (teacher, parent, senior student).
First Aid: to be confirmed
Food/Beverage: Currently being sourced
Equipment: Bowls Canterbury and/or other clubs within Canterbury will supply bowls to use during the tournament. If you require help getting access to bowls to practice with prior to the tournament contact Emily.