NEWS
BTS Women’s Thursday Pennant Preview
Bowls South’s Women’s Thursday Division 1 Pennant commences today with Premiers, Howrah, hosting Glenorchy Rodman.
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Preview of the 2023-24 Premier Division
The BTS Saturday Premier Division pennant competition for 2023-24 commences next Saturday, 21 October, with each of the ten sides in the final throes of preparation for the opening round of matches.
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Entering BTS Singles Championships 2023-24
Instructions for entering BTS Singles championships via BowlsLink (with links to each competition).
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Social “5 game” players 2023-24
As required by condition 3.3(c) of Conditions of Play, clubs are advised of social members who have been granted “5 game” playing rights for the games as indicated.
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Position sharing approvals 2023-24
Players approved to share positions in accordance with condition 3.4(e) of Conditions of Play.
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BTS Pennant rosters 2023-24
Links to Pennant Rosters issued for the 2023-24 pennant season.
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Approved dispensations 2023-24
In accordance with Conditions of Play, dispensations approved by the BTS Match Committee are listed as they are issued.
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Officiating Offerings – October 2023
Myths, misconceptions and questions to do with marking, measuring and umpiring.
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Venues for 2023-24 BTS Championships
BTS Championships will be played at Kingborough, Rosny Park, Claremont, Club Beltana, Glenorchy Rodman, Buckingham, Howrah and New Norfolk.
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School Coaching Sessions at Howrah
The Howrah Bowls Club have been running School Coaching Sessions with Schools and Colleges over the past 6 months at the Indoor Bowls Centre.
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Officiating Offerings – September 2023
Myths, misconceptions and questions to do with marking, measuring and umpiring.
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Officiating Offerings – August 2023
Myths, misconceptions and questions to do with marking, measuring and umpiring.
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BTS Conditions of Play 2023-24 (Amended)
Conditions of play (effective from the commencement of the 2023-24 bowls season).
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BTS Championships Schedule 2023–24
The Scheduled dates for BTS Championship events, and the closing dates for entries into each event.
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Wednesday Pennant Schedule 2023–24
The scheduled dates for pennant games in the Wednesday Midweek Pennant 2023-24.
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Saturday Pennant Schedule 2023–24
The scheduled dates for pennant games in the Saturday Open Gender Pennant 2023-24.
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Thursday Pennant Schedule 2023–24
The scheduled dates for pennant games in the Thursday Ladies Pennant 2023-24.
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Southern Training Courses 2023-24
Training courses scheduled for Southern Tasmania at the North Hobart Bowls & Community Club during the 2023-24 season.
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Officiating Offerings – July 2023
Myths, misconceptions and questions to do with marking, measuring and umpiring.
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Transfers between BTS clubs 2023-24
A summary of pre-season transfers. Bowler must complete and submit the BTS In-Season Transfer Form before completing a transfer via BowlsLink.
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EOI: Pennant Review Working Group
Expressions of interest are called to form a Pennant Review Working Group to run a “club-led” review of current BTS Pennant structures.
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BTS Budget 2023-24
The DRAFT budget for Bowls Tasmania South (BTS) for the period from 01 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2024.
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Affiliation Fees 2023-24
Bowls Tasmania will charge the Association $92,815 (ex GST) in November 2023. With GST added, the amount owing will be $102,097. NOTE: 31% raised from Affiliation Fees from regions are paid to Bowls Australia. Our 2023-24 budget (including this fee) will require affiliation fees to be set at $146,000 (ex GST). With GST added, the…
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Paying wages in your club?
What You Need to Know from July 2023 Minimum wage rates will increase On Friday 2 June 2023, the Fair Work Commission announced that minimum wages for employees covered by modern awards will increase by 5.75%. “Award-free” employees are subject to the national minimum wage. The minimum wage will change as follows: Full-time employees rise from…
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Officiating Offerings – June 2023
Myths, misconceptions and questions to do with marking, measuring and umpiring.
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Life membership for Ailsa and Ross
Congratulations Ailsa Milburn and Ross Bannister – awarded Life Membership at today’s Annual General Meeting. Ailsa Milburn Ailsa Milburn is appointed a Life Member of the Southern Tasmanian Bowls Association in recognition of outstanding service over many years at the Club, Association and State level, including: Treasurer Beltana Bowls Club Ladies Committee Treasurer Rosny Park…
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President’s Report 2023
It is with great pleasure that I present my eighth President’s Report to you. A number of innovations introduced by the Board for 2022-23 have proved to be actions that have resulted in benefits to our affiliated clubs, and it is hoped that the initiatives put in place will continue to accrue positive outcomes in…
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Disability Bowls Classifications
The following is an email sent to all Tasmanian Bowls Clubs by Bowls Tasmania: Dear Club Secretaries Lawn bowls is one of the most inclusive sports in Australia and clubs sometimes forget about disabled persons when they are trying to attract new bowlers to their club. I am writing to you to provide some details…
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Officiating Offerings – May 2023
Myths, misconceptions and questions to do with marking, measuring and umpiring.
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Promotions and relegations for 2023-24
Details of clubs that will be promoted and relegated in 2023-24 in accordance with BTS Conditions of Play
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State Pennant Finals close the 2022-23 season
Bowls Tasmania’s annual Saturday State Pennant Finals will be played this year on the North-West Coast with the Burnie and South Burnie Bowls Clubs hosting the events.
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Kingborough triumphant in Grand Final thriller
Bowls South’s Saturday Pennant Grand Finals were played in overcast, cold conditions on Saturday, with the result in most matches being very close.
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Orford gifted a grand final berth
Bowls South’s Men’s Midweek Preliminary Finals were played in cold, wet conditions on Wednesday.
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Kingborough and Sandy Bay in epic battle
Saturday marks the culmination of Bowls South’s Saturday Pennant season with matches played at Beltana and Rosny Park.
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Stricter penalties for stopping bowls
Law 37.1.3 and Law 37.1.5.3 (lifting/stopping bowls) have been rescinded by the World Bowls Law Advisory Group.
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Winter Coaching Clinics 2023
Coaching Clinics 2023 at the Howrah Bowls Club Indoor Centre – One session per day from 12 noon to 3.00pm.
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Annual General Meeting 2023 (1st notice)
FIRST NOTICE OF AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.00pm ON SUNDAY 28 MAY 2023 AT GLENORCHY RODMAN BOWLS CLUB Attendance: Each member club of the Association is entitled to be represented by two voting delegates at the meeting. Other bowls club members are welcome to attend and participate in discussion but are…
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BTS Presentation Night 2023
THE 2022-23 PRESENTATION OF PENNANT AND CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES will be held at Rosny Park Bowls Club on Monday 8 May 2023 from 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start Cost: $23 per head (includes finger food) (Drinks at own expense) Payment: Cash or EFTPOS on the night RSVP: No later than Friday 28 April 2023 to bowls.south@bigpond.com…
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BTS Championships Winners 2022-23
Results – winners and runners-up – for the 2022-23 BTS Championships.
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Last chance for Midweek’s big dance
A preview of the upcoming Midweek Preliminary Finals By Peter Kirby Preliminary Finals in Bowls South’s Men’s Midweek Pennant will be played on Wednesday with Orford (Division 1) and Claremont (Division 3) having the right to play on their home green due to their position on the ladder. Division 2 and 4 will be played…
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Kingborough wins Midweek Semi-Final
A wrap-up of the Midweek Semi Finals by Peter Kirby The Semi Finals of Bowls South’s third pennant competition, Men’s Midweek Pennant, were played on Wednesday of this week with the winners of the Qualifying Semi Finals in the four divisions progressing to the Grand Finals on Wednesday 19 April. All but three of the…
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Pennant information: Season 2022-23
Pennant Finals 2022-23 Midweek Pennant Finals Ladies Thursday Pennant Finals Saturday Pennant Finals Pennant Rosters (as at 12 October 2022) WED: BTS Men’s Midweek Roster 2022-23 (DIV 1-4) THUR: BTS Women’s Roster 2022-23 SAT: BTS Saturday Pennant Roster 2022-23 [Premier to DIV 5] SAT: BTS Premier League Pennant Roster 2022-23 [Division 6] Bruny Island Provisions…
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Howrah claim Women’s Division 1 Pennant
Ladies Division 1 report by Peter Kirby 6 April 2023 Composed Howrah claim Women’s Division 1 Pennant Bowls South’s Women’s Thursday Pennant season came to an end on Tuesday with the Grand Finals in all four divisions being played in excellent autumn weather at the Buckingham Bowls Club. Finishing top of the ladder at the…
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Midweek Pennant Finals
PREMIERS Division 1 Premier – Kingborough Division 2 Premier – Royal Hobart Division 3 Premier – Claremont Division 4 Premier – Kingborough 1 Grand Finals – 19 April 2023 All finals will be played on synthetic greens. Division 1 Kingborough versus Orford at the Buckingham Bowls club Division 2 Glenorchy City versus Royal Hobart at…
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BowlsLink access and member privacy
Access to BowlsLink must be via each individual member’s private login. A member’s login must not be used as a central login. That would breach the BA Privacy Policy, as well as BTAS and BTS policies.
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Saturday Pennant Finals
PREMIERS Premier Division – KINGBOROUGH Division 1 – HOWRAH Division 2 – ROSNY PARK Division 3 – KINGBOROUGH Division 4 – CYGNET Division 5 – CLAREMONT Division 6 – FRANKLIN Grand Finals – 15 April 2023 The grand finals will be at the Beltana and Rosny Park Bowls Clubs. Premier Division Kingborough versus Sandy Bay…
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Sandy Bay through to GF in a thriller
Premier Division Preliminary Finals report by Peter Kirby Sandy Bay through to Premier Division Grand Final in a thriller With Bowls South’s Saturday Pennant Preliminary Finals action completed, six of the seven sides made good use of their second chance to qualify for the Grand Finals, after having lost their respective Qualifying Semi Finals the…
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Howrah ends Sandy Bay’s era of dominance
Ladies Division 1 report by Peter Kirby 1 April 2023 Howrah ends Sandy Bay’s era of dominance to reach Grand Final Bowls South’s Women’s Thursday Pennant Preliminary Finals in all four divisions were played at various venues across Hobart on Thursday, with the winners progressing to the Grand Finals at the Buckingham Bowls Club next…
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Press Release: Supporting young Tasmanian athletes
Supporting young Tasmanian athletes to compete on the national stage. Young Tasmanian athletes selected to compete at interstate sporting events will be financially supported by a new Government program. The Rockliff Liberal Government wants young Tasmanian athletes to dream big and is putting the supports in place to allow them to follow those dreams.
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Does home advantage get Howrah to GF?
Ladies Division 1 report by Peter Kirby 30 March 2023 Does home green advantage get Howrah past Sandy Bay to the Grand Final? Bowls South’s Women’s Thursday Pennant has reached the Preliminary Finals stage with Howrah at home in its Indoor Bowls Centre playing Sandy Bay in Division 1, Cremorne playing Sandy Bay at Sandy…
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