2026 South Otago Programme

FIXTURES  

APRIL

4 (Sat)     Southland Easter Tournament - Fours @ Invercargill

5 (Sun)    Southland Easter Tournament - Pairs @ Invercargill

6 (Mon)   Southland Easter Tournament - Singles @ Invercargill

8 (Wed)   Management Committee Meeting, 7.30pm

18 (Sat)   Opening Snowball Tournament @ TPOMA, 1.00pm   Sponsored by Audiology South​​​​​​​

19 (Sun)  Womens 8's Trial @ SOTC, 2.00pm 

23 (Thu)  SO 5's Competition, 7.30pm 

26 (Sun)  South Otago v Otago @ Balclutha, 10.00am

MAY

2 (Sat)        South Otago Invitation Pairs @ TPOMA, 1.00pm   Sponsored by The Prospector Cafe, Bar &                        Accommodation

3 (Sun)       NZ Mixed Fours @ SOTC, 10.30am

5 (Tue)       West Otago Open Pairs @ Waikaka, 7.00pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

9 (Sat)        South Otago Open Singles Championship @ TPOMA, 1.00pm   Sponsored by South Otago                              Town & Country Club

10 (Sun)     Otago Pairs @ OIBA Stadium, 9.00am

13 (Wed)    SO 5's Competition, 7.30pm ​​​​​​​

14 (Thu)     Executive Meeting, 7.30pm

14 (Thu)     New Zealand v Australia @ Port Sorrell, Tasmania

15 (Fri)       New Zealand v Australia @ Port Sorrell, Tasmania

16 (Sat)      New Zealand v Australia @ Port Sorrell, Tasmania

16 (Sat)      Womens 8's @ Alexandra, 8.15am

17 (Sun)     Womens 8's @ Alexandra, 8.00am

17 (Sun)     South Otago Development v Southland Development @ Clinton, 10.30am

19 (Tue)     Finegand Triples @ Finegand, 7.00pm

23 (Sat)      South Otago v Southland @ Invercargill, 10.30am

24 (Sun)     Henselite Singles @ TPOMA, 1.00pm

24 (Sun)     Otago Singles @ OIBA Stadium, 9.00am

30 (Sat)      South Island Championships - Pairs @ Dunedin  

31 (Sun)     South Island Championships - Fours @ Dunedin

JUNE        

1 (Mon)       South Island Championships - Triples @ Dunedin

3 (Wed)       SO 5's Competition, 7.30pm

6 (Sat)         NZIB National Championships start @ Palmerston North

7 (Sun)        South Otago v Eastern Southland @ Gore, 1.00pm

12 (Fri)        Waipahi Fours @ Waipahi Hall, 7.00pm

13 (Sat)       NZIB National Championships conclude @ Palmerston North

14 (Sun)      Clutha Valley Pairs, 1.00pm @ Clutha Valley Community Centre​​​​​​

15 (Mon)     Management Committee Meeting, 7.30pm

16 (Tue)      Tuapeka West Open Triples @ Lawrence, 7.00pm

18 (Thu)      Finegand Triples @ Finegand, 7.00pm

20 (Sat)       NZ Mixed Pairs @ TPOMA, 1.00pm  

21 (Sun)      Inter Sub Association Competition @ TPOMA, 1.00pm

25 (Thu)      SO 5's Competition, 7.30pm​​​​​​​

27 (Sat)       Quadrangular Representative Match @ Oamaru, 10.30am

28 (Sun)      South Otago Junior Singles @ SOTC, 1.00pm   Sponsored by Charlie Hale            

28 (Sun)       NZ Masters Fours @ SOTC, 1.00pm ​​​​​​​   

JULY

3 (Fri)          NZ Mixed Fours, NZ Mixed Pairs,  NZ Masters Fours, Henselite Singles, Year 1-5 Singles &                         Pairs  Zone Finals @ TPOMA

4 (Sat)         NZ Mixed Fours, NZ Mixed Pairs,  NZ Masters Fours, Henselite Singles, Year 1-5 Singles &                         Pairs  Zone Finals @ TPOMA

5 (Sun)        NZ Mixed Fours, NZ Mixed Pairs,  NZ Masters Fours, Henselite Singles, Year 1-5 Singles &                         Pairs  Zone Finals @ TPOMA

7 (Tue)        Lawrence Open Pairs - @ Lawrence, 7.00pm 

11 (Sat)       South Otago Pairs Championship @ TPOMA, 10.30am   Sponsored by Water Filtration                                   (Gordon & Beryl Duthie) & Water Filter Services (Peter Crowe)

12 (Sun)      Senior/Junior Pairs @ SOTC, 1.00pm   Sponsored by Leishman's Funeral & Engraving                                   Services   

13 (Mon)     Executive Meeting, 7.30pm 

15 (Wed)     SO 5's Competition, 7.30pm

19 (Sun)      Katea Triples @ Owaka Community Centre, 1.00pm

25 (Sat)       Triangular Representative Match @ Alexandra, 10.30am

25 (Sat)       South Island Secondary Schools Tournament @ Dunedin              

26 (Sun)       South Island Secondary Schools Tournament @ Dunedin  

26 (Sun)      South Otago Club Championships, @ Clinton, 1.00pm

30 (Thu)      SO 5's Competition, 7.30pm      

AUGUST  

1 (Sat)         2x4x2 Pairs Tournament @ TPOMA, 1.00pm   Sponsored by Shelley Kreiger, Real Estate &                           Moos 4 U

1 (Sat)         North Island v South Island Test @ Rotorua​​​​​​​

4 (Tue)        Tapanui Pairs @ Tapanui, 7.00pm

5 (Wed)       SO 5's Competition, 7.30pm  

8 (Sat)         South Otago Fours Championship @ Clinton, 10.30am   Sponsored by Botting's Butchery

9 (Sun)        Paretai Power Bowl Pairs @ SOTC, 1.00pm

12 (Wed)     Management Committee Meeting, 7.30pm

15 (Sat)       South Otago Men's & Ladies Open Singles @ TPOMA, 12.45pm  Sponsored by Robert &                                 Marilyn Wilson  

16 (Sun)      South Otago Drawn Pairs @ SOTC, 1.00pm Sponsored by Barry Gray, Graylands Maine-                               Anjou Cattle Stud

16 (Sun)      Otago Triples @ OIBA Stadium, 9.00am

20 (Thu)      SO 5's Competition, 7.30pm    ​​​​​​​

22 (Sat)       South Otago Triples Championship (DRAWN) @ Clinton 10.30am   Sponsored by Subway                              Balclutha    

28 (Fri)        Division 3 Inter Provinicial Championships - Napier

29 (Sat)       Division 3 Inter Provincial Championships - Napier​​​​​​​

30 (Sun)      Division 3 Inter Provincial Championships - Napier

30 (Sun)      Snowball Tournament, 1.00pm at TPOMA

SEPTEMBER         

5 (Sat)        New Zealand Junior Singles @ Hamilton

6 (Sun)       Otago Fours @ OIBA Stadium, 8.30am  

11 (Fri)       Super Finals Weekend @ Christchurch 

12 (Sat)      Super Finals Weekend @ Christchurch   

12 (Sat)      South Otago Association End of Season Prizegiving 

13 (Sun)     Super Finals Weekend @ Christchurch   

OCTOBER

3 (Sat)        Blossom Festival @ Alexandra - Fours

4 (Sun)       Blossom Festival @ Alexandra - Pairs

NOVEMBER

20 (Fri)      South Otago Indoor Bowls Association Annual General Meeting, 8.00pm​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​28 (Sat)     Timaru Xmas Tournament @ Timaru

29 (Sun)    Timaru Xmas Tournament @ Timaru