08/02/2023
FYI Gundagai Bowlers
2023-24 Season Calendar Release
Dear members,
Bowls NSW is pleased to present to you the official 2023-24 Season Calendar. After receiving feedback from Zone and District representatives, Bowls NSW Staff and all Bowls NSW Committees, the State Match Committee have finalised a calendar of events up to the end of June 2024. The feedback provided has been essential in finalising the calendar, and we thank our District and Zone representatives for their valuable input.
The 2023-24 Season Calendar is available to view on the Bowls NSW website in both printable pdf and online formats.
Click here to view the 2023-24 Season Calendar
Calendar Changes
Single Gender Pennant
Districts and Zones will have from 1 July to mid-April, each season to complete Single Gender (Men & Women) Pennant competitions, with State Finals to be conducted in mid to late May each season.
Single Gender (Men & Women) Pennant competitions may be played as midweek or weekend competitions. State Finals will be held midweek.
It is recommended that Single Gender (Men & Women) Pennant competitions be conducted over a maximum of six (6) rounds.
Open Gender Pennant
Districts and Zones will have from mid-January to mid-May each season to complete State Open Pennant competitions, with State Finals scheduled for the last weekend in June each season.
State Open Pennant competitions MUST be played of a weekend (this may include Friday evenings).
It is recommended that State Open Pennant competitions be conducted over a maximum of ten (10) rounds.
The Bowls NSW ‘Platinum Pennant’ competition has been confirmed for the 2023-24 season, and is scheduled to take place from April to May 2024. Further information on this event will be provided shortly.
Club, District and Zone Championships
Districts and Zones will have from 1 July to mid-January each season to complete their State Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours Championships in State, Senior and Open Reserve levels, with the Bowls NSW State Championships to be conducted over the first two weeks in March.
Clubs will have from 1 July to mid-March each season to complete their Major Singles and Pairs Championships, with State Champion of Champions finals scheduled for late April to early May each season.
State Junior Events
After consultation with the State Junior Committee and host venue Club Dubbo, the 2022-23 Junior Inter-Zone 7-A-Side will be played from 19-20 August 2023. The purpose of the date change is to have the event used as the final selection trial for the NSW Under 18 State Side to contest the Nationals.
The Brett Duprez Junior Series originally scheduled for 5 March 2023 will not go ahead on this date. Bowls NSW is looking at potential dates for conducting this event in the future.
The annual NSW v QLD Junior Test Series will take place in New South Wales from 3 – 5 July 2023. The series will be held in New South Wales, at a venue to be confirmed.
The foundation of the new Season Calendar proposes that:
The first six months of a season (July to December) is for Districts and Zones to complete all disciplines of their State Championships and for Bowls NSW to conduct its participation events (Over 40s Pairs, Rookies, Mixed Pairs, etc)
The second six months of a season (January to June) is for Districts and Zones to conduct Pennant competitions and for Bowls NSW to conduct all its State Championship Finals and State Pennant Finals.
Please note: The program does allow for Districts and Zones to play Single Gender (Men & Women) Pennant competitions in the first six months (July to December) if they so choose to, however, State Open Pennant events cannot be commenced until mid-January each season.
This approach intends to allow greater flexibility for competition delivery, which was highlighted as a key priority in the feedback we received from our membership.
Conditions of Play
The State Match Committee has received extensive feedback regarding the 2023-24 Conditions of Play (CoP) and has commenced drafting the 2023-24 CoP documents. The CoP will be put forward for feedback from the Districts and Zones in due course.
If any District or Zone would like any further clarification, please contact [email protected] and a member of our Sports team or State Match Committee will respond.
We look forward to seeing you all on the greens for another great season of bowls!
Kind regards,
State Match Committee Tim Rowe
Bowls NSW CEO - Bowls NSW
Level 5, 309 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
T. 1800 WE BOWL (1800 93 2695)
E. [email protected]
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