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Updated BTS Coronavirus Policy
The BTS Board has updated its Coronavirus Policy as a result of changed Government policy which come into effect from Friday 11 December 2020. The BTS Board has obtained the following from the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website: Changes to dancing, standing and drinking alcohol and household gathering restrictions From 5pm Friday 11 December 2020,…
READ MOREAmended Saturday Pennant Division 7 Roster
New Norfolk has withdrawn from Saturday Pennant Division 7 currently resulting in two byes in the Division. The BTS Match Committee has agreed to redraw the roster from and including Saturday 5 December 2020 so that, generally speaking but not in all instances, the two teams with the bye will play each other. If any…
READ MORERotation of players in Saturday Pennant Division 7
The reduction of Saturday Pennant Division 7 from three to two rinks in 2020-21 has meant that some Clubs now have an excess of players. Following discussion of this proposal at the recent Delegates Meeting, the BTS Board has agreed to initiate a trial in 2020-21 to allow Clubs to rotate players in Saturday Pennant…
READ MOREBTS Champion of Champion Singles Championship Results
Please find below the results of the BTS 2019-20 Champion of Champion Singles Champion ships which concluded today at the Kingborough Indoor Bowls Centre: Men’s Open Champion of Champions Singles Results 2 August 2020 Men’s B Grade Champion of Champions Singles Results 2 August 2020 Women’s Open Champion of Champions Singles Results 2 August 2020…
READ MOREBTS Champion of Champion Singles Championship Results
Please see below the results of the BTS Champion of Champion Singles Championships held at the Kingborough Indoor Centre on Sunday 26 July 2020: BTS 2019 20 Men’s Open Champion Of Champions Singles Results 26 July 2020 BTS 2019 20Men’s B Grade Champion Of Champions Singles Results 26 July 2020 BTS 2019 20 Women’s Open…
READ MOREBTS Coaching Panel’s Free Winter Coaching Sessions
Please find below details regarding the BTS Coaching Panel’s free winter coaching sessions which will be held at the Howrah Bowls Club’s Indoor Centre on the second Sunday of the month in August, September and October. Come along, its free and improve your game, it is open to everybody from beginners to premier players. We…
READ MOREBTS 2019-20 Champion of Champion Singles Championships
Please find below the draws for the BTS Men’s and Women’s Open and B Grade Champion of Champion Singles Championship which will be held at the Kingborough Indoor Bowls Centre on Sunday 26 July 2020 with semi-finals and grand finals being played on Sunday 2 August 2020. All losing players from the first two preliminary…
READ MOREBowls Tasmania Stage 3 Announcements
Stage 3 Restrictions are now in effect in Tasmania as of 12 noon today 26th June 2020. This has brought about good news for Tasmanian bowlers with the increase of numbers on our greens and in the club rooms now increased. Bowling numbers basically no return to normal with greens able to be…
READ MOREBowls Tasmania Update – Stage 3 Restrictions Lifted Early
Bowls Tasmania has advised Regions and Clubs that there have been some significant announcements today (24 June 2020) around moving to Stage 3 Restrictions as of noon this Friday 26 June 2020. We are sure you are as happy as we are with this announcement as we head back to stronger numbers A brief outline…
READ MOREBTS 2019-20 Championships Prize Monies
As previously advised Bowls Tasmania South has decided not to conduct an Annual Presentation Function this season due to the restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In view of this decision the BTS Board has decided to distribute won by players in BTS championship competitions in the 2019-20 season through their respective clubs. We offered…
READ MOREBTS 2019-20 Champion of Champion Singles Championships
Bowls Tasmania has advised that it will be conducting its 2019-20 Open Champion of Champion Singles Championship on Sunday 23 August 2019 with State winners going on to compete in the National Champion of Champion Singles Championship later in the year. BTS had to postpone the BTS Champion of Champion Singles Championships due to the…
READ MOREVacancies – Selectors, Managers and Coaches for BTS Southern Teams 2020-21
Expressions of interest are being sought from interested men and women members to nominate as selectors (Men’s Open – 2 vacancies, Women’s Open – 1 vacancy, Men’s Seniors – 2 vacancies, Women’s Seniors – 2 vacancies and Juniors – 2 vacancies) managers (Men’s Open, Men’s Seniors, Women’s Open, Women’s Seniors, Juniors) and a Coach (Juniors)…
READ MOREBowls Australia Rink Booking System Now Available
Bowls Australia (BA) has today launched Rink Booker, a new online rink booking system to allow clubs to manage player numbers according to their relevant COVID-19 restrictions. Rink Booker is one component of BA’s COVID-19: Return to Bowls Plan which will give clubs the ability to book certain amounts of people per green at specific…
READ MOREBowls Tasmania Update – Stage 2 Restrictions Lifted Early
Another big and fast-moving day in the new world of COVID-19! As you would no doubt be aware there has been some great news from our Premier today with Stage 2 of the Roadmap to Recovery being bought forward and will take effect from 3pm this Friday 5th June 2020. With this announcement, Stage…
READ MOREBTS 2019-20 Bowlers of the Year
BTS is pleased to announce and congratulate the following bowlers who have been awarded BTS 2019-20 Bowlers of the year: Women: Open – Lyn Triffitt (New Norfolk) B Grade – Ingrid Makowski (Glenorchy City) Men: Open – Keghan Booth (Sandy Bay) B Grade – Michael Hall (Buckingham)
READ MOREBTS Annual Presentation Cocktail Party Cancelled
At the April 2020 Board meeting, it was agreed to postpone the BTS 2019-20 Annual Presentation Cocktail Party which was due to be held on Monday 25 May 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. With social distancing restrictions currently in place, it is difficult to see the Tasmanian Government allowing functions for over 150 people…
READ MOREBowls Tasmania Update 13 May 2020
Bowls Tasmania has been working with Community Sport & Recreation Tasmania to prepare a Return to Play Document for Clubs to ensure that you are all aware of how the Tasmanian Roadmap to Recovery effects your Club. This document has now been finalised and is attached for your reference. It is imperative that all Clubs…
READ MOREBowls Tasmania Update 8 May 2020
Bowls Tasmania has written to all regions and clubs today advising that it is aware that there will be many questions regarding today’s announcements from the Tasmanian Premier and Australian Prime Minister and how this will impact the sport of Bowls in Tasmania. The Premier has announced that some easing of restrictions that will influence bowls…
READ MOREBowls Tasmania Update 6 May 2020
Bowls Tasmania sent an email on 6 May 2020 to all members on its database hoping that all members are keeping well during this time. Like them, Bowls Tasmania knows that all members are undoubtably missing their bowls, but asked everyone to continue to head all National and State Government restrictions so we can continue…
READ MOREBTS Annual General Meeting
Please note that the Annual General Meeting of Bowls Tasmania South will be held electronically via GoToMeeting on Sunday, 31May 2020 commencing at 2.00 pm. Club Delegates can join the meeting from their computer (must have a microphone and speaker and preferably a camera), tablet or smartphone from the comforts of their homes. As most…
READ MORECoronavirus (COVID-19): Advice to BA members
Latest bowls-specific advice: Relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on bowls confirmed (April 27, 2020) These guidelines are currently effective for SA, WA and NT only, the current-known states and territories to have lifted restrictions allowing for some level of sport and recreation. Bowls NSW/Women’s Bowls NSW interim guidelines. NT-specific advice. For all remaining states and territories (ACT, QLD,…
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BowlsLink Training Guide
The BowlsLink system is the first purpose-built results and competition management system our sport has ever had. While we are excited about the system, we anticipate there will be some teething issues, as such we ask for your patience. To be clear, no club will be penalised for inadvertently having either incorrect players or incorrect…
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Try Bowls Day 2019
Try Bowls Day 2019 Attached is the Television commercial that is being aired on WIN TV. Once again, a big thank you to WIN TV for their sponsorship of this initiative in airing our commercial. You can use this to air on your own social media channels if you wish. Please be aware that posters…
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Bowls Link IT Training
The new National IT System has been in the works this year and we are finally set to go with it. Bowls Tasmania in conjunction with Bowls Australia will be conducting training in each of the regions in a couple of weeks to assist with how to use the new Membership Database and also how…
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New long-term deal for Crocmedia and Bowls Australia
NEW LONG-TERM DEAL FOR CROCMEDIA AND BOWLS AUSTRALIA BY AIDAN DAVIS The sport of bowls continues to go from strength to strength with Crocmedia and its production arm Rainmaker; together with Bowls Australia, confirming a five-year extension of its current broadcast deal and an exclusive commercial partnership. The announcement signals a significant joint commitment to the…
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Community Defibrillator Fund
Community Defibrillator Fund Applications for the second round of Ambulance Tasmania’s Community Defibrillator Fund are now open for a further 90 Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs). The Tasmanian Government is offering community groups, individuals and not-for-profit organisations the chance to apply for 90 AEDs for the benefit of their local communities. Ninety AEDs from the first round…
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Bowlslink Club Websites ready to be made live
BOWLSLINK CLUB WEBSITES READY TO BE MADE LIVE BY DOMENIC FAVATA Clubs that have opted into BowlsLink, the new national whole-of-sport information technology platform, are now able to request that their website be live. The new MemberPoint club websites, produced by BowlsLink provider Savage Bull, are being made live in batches each week until September 23, 2019,…
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Community Sport Infrastructure Grants
CLUBS AROUND AUSTRALIA SHARE IN $4.22 MILLION FUNDING FROM COMMUNITY SPORT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS BY DOMENIC FAVATA Bowls Australia (BA) has welcomed the result for those clubs around Australia who were successful in receiving funding via the three rounds of Sport Australia’s 2018-19 Community Sport Infrastructure Grants program. With applications opening late last year and continuing over…
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Important Dates
14-Oct-19 Opening Day; 16-Oct-19 Midweek Pennant commences; 17-Oct 19 Women’s Pennant commences; 19-Oct-19 Saturday Pennant commences; 18-Dec-19 Midweek Pennant last day before Christmas break; 19-Dec-19 Women’s Pennant last day before Christmas break; 21-Dec-19 Saturday Pennant last day before Christmas break; 8-Jan-20 Midweek Pennant recommences; 9-Jan-20 Women’s Pennant recommences; 11-Jan-20 Saturday Pennant recommences; 19-Mar-20 Women’s Pennant…
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Bowls Magazines, Videos & News
What’s happening around the globe. Click on each link & subscribe. You can get the latest lawn bowls magazine straight to your mail Inbox. World Bowls News Bowls AUS News Bowls TAS News Bowls VIC News Bowls WA News Bowls SA News Bowls ACT News Bowls NT News Bowls NSW News Women’s Bowls NSW Inside…
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The Bowls Clubhouse
Watch hours of archival matches and video content, as well as members-only offers, for FREE! The Bowls Clubhouse is free to join and will revolutionise how Bowls is delivered to fans, members and participants into the future! Join for free now
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Build a FREE Club Website
Build a FREE Club Website with BOWLSLINK. Here you will find documentation to help you get started with your new websites. If you had a website on the SportsTG system, most of the data from that website will have been migrated to your new site. If you would like to apply for a new site as…
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Jack Attack
BOWLS AUSTRALIA EXPANDING PROGRAM FOLLOWING RECENT FUNDING BY DOMENIC FAVATA Boosted by recent funding from the Federal Government, Bowls Australia (BA) is expanding its Jack Attack program, the fun and fast-paced format of the sport which aims to encourage participation with non-bowling members of the community. In April, BA was successful in receiving $250,000 in funding for…
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Without Bias
Without Bias – Bowls Podcast The latest episode of Bowls Australia’s (BA) weekly SEN 1116 radio program ‘Without Bias’ is now available. Listen Here! Without Bias airs on 1116 SEN every Tuesday night from 8.30pm, with interstate audiences encouraged to listen live via the 1116 SEN app for iOS and Android, or via the podcast…
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The Bowls Show
THE BOWLS SHOW IS BACK! BY DOMENIC FAVATA Season 4 of The Bowls Show will run for 20 weeks from May 26 to October 06 2019 in the national time slot of Sundays at 3.00pm on SBS. (Replayed on Fox Sports & on-demand Kayo Sports) Jack Heverin will return to the hosting role of The Bowls Show, in addition…
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Expressions of interest BTS vacancies
Expressions of interest BTS vacancies are being sought from interested men and women members to nominate for the following vacancies for the 2019-20 season: Two selectors for the Men’s Open southern team. Two selectors for the Men’s Senior southern team. One selector for the Women’s Open southern team. Two selectors for the Women’s Senior southern team….
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