CLUB MIXED TRIPLES TOURNAMENT
The 2023 Club Mixed Triples Tournament will be played 5 July.
There will be 2 12-end games, played at 9:30 and 1:00. Registration fee is $5.00. Dress is casual or team colours.
The sign-up sheet will be posted on 21 June, and removed 28 June. Teams will be drawn by the Games Committee, and skips will be asked to notify their teams.
JACK AND JILL
July 19 & 20. (Wednesday & Thursday)Format: 4- 10 end games $5.00 entry fee ppOpen to all club members Lunch available for $5.00Jills (ladies) ask Jacks (men) to play with them in a pairs club tournament. Jills skip 2 games, Jacks skip 2 games.Spouses not allowed to play together Two people holding skip designation on their tags are not allowed to play together
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S INTERMEDIATE SINGLES
August 5/6. (Saturday & Sunday). $5.00 entry fee
Format: Games first to 15 points
Sign up sheet posted Monday afternoon June 15
Intermediate players( District format this year only joined in 2020 or later)
Intermediate players can compete in this tournament. The winners of the Intermediate tournament will also play in the District Singles tournament
Held at PLBC September 9th & 10th
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S NOVICE SINGLES
August 5/6 (Saturday and Sunday). $5.00 Entry fee
Format: Games first to 15 points
2 hour time limit
Sign up sheet will be posted Monday afternoon June 12
Only novices can compete in the novice tournament.
The winners of the novice tournament will also play in the district singles Tournament to be held September 9/10th (Saturday & Sunday ) at Parksville Lawn Bowling Club.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SINGLES
Once again it is time to start thinking about the Singles competition for PLBC. This year, it will be held in Port Alberni Sept 2-3.
The Format
A sign-up sheet will be placed on the notice board for teams to sign up for the competition on June 6, and will remain available until June 20.
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Depending on the number to sign up, the teams will either play all contenders, or if the numbers permit, they will be divided into groups to play a round-robin competition.
***Teams will then be provided with the names of the other teams they must play.
They must arrange their own games, along with markers, and provide the results to the Games committee, by 22 July.
These results will then be used to determine which teams will advance to a play-down on 12/13 August, if it is required. ***
(If there is only one group, with all teams playing each other, the winners will be determined by the top team of the single group, and no final games will be required.)
Details of play
Games will be to 18 points with a 2 hour time limit.
If the game is not finished within the time limit no jack may be thrown after the time is up unless the conditions of play state otherwise.
Markers for the preliminary games will be responsible for watching the time, and informing players at 1 hour and 50 minutes that their time is almost up.
DISTRICT MIXED PAIRS COMPETITION
Once again it is time to start thinking about the District Mixed Pairs competition for PLBC. This year, it will be held in Nanaimo on September 16/17.
A sign-up sheet will be placed on the notice board for teams to sign up for the competition on June 6, and will remain available until June 21.
The Format:
Depending on the number to sign up, the teams will either play all contenders, or if the numbers permit, they will be divided into groups to play a round-robin competition.
***Teams will then be provided with the names of the other teams they must play.
Teams must make their own arrangements to play their games, with the results being given to the Games committee, by August 10.
These results will then be used to determine which teams will advance to a play-down on August 30, if it is required. ***
(If there is only one group, with all teams playing each other, the winner will be determined by the top team of the single group, and no final games will be required.)
Details of play
Games will be played in accordance with the Law of the Sport of Bowls, Crystal Mark 4th Edition.
Games will be 14 ends with a 2 hour time limit. If the game is not finished within the time limit no jack may be thrown after the time is up.
Possession of the Rink
Possession of the rink will belong to the team whose bowl is being played. As soon as each bowl comes to rest, possession of the rink will transfer to the opposing team after allowing time for marking a toucher as soon as it comes to rest.
Trial ends
Trial ends are permitted before each game – 2 bowls up and 2 bowls back.
Re-spotting the jack.
If the jack in motion passes completely outside the boundaries of the rink of play it must be placed on the one spot position; 2 meters from the front ditch and on the centre line.