NEW BOWLERS FAQs 

BAREFOOT BOWLS  CONDITIONS OF PLAY.

1. ENTRY IS OPEN TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BOWLED  AS A MEMBER OF A BOWLING CLUB.

2.TEAMS MUST HAVE  3 PEOPLE, ANY COMBINATION OF AGES AND GENDERS.

3. THE NEW BOWLERS COMPETITION 2020 WILL RUN OVER  4 CONSECUTIVE FRIDAYS (13th  MARCH, 20TH MARCH, 27TH MARCH AND 3RD APRIL).

4. ENTRY FEE IS $30 PER TEAM AND COVERS ALL 4 FRIDAYS OF THE COMPETITION.

5. THE FORMAT FOR PLAY WILL BE BASED ON THE BOWLS3FIVE COMPETITION AS SEEN RECENTLY ON T.V. EACH GAME WILL BE OF 2 SETS, EACH OF 5 ENDS.  IF AFTER THE 2 SETS BOTH TEAMS HAVE ONE WIN EACH, A ONE END TIE-BREAK WILL DECIDE WHO WINS.  EACH TEAM IS GUARANTEED 4 GAMES, ONE EACH FRIDAY AND WILL STILL BE COMPETING FOR PRIZE MONEY ON THE LAST NIGHT EVEN IF YOU HAVE LOST ON THE FIRST 3 NIGHTS.

6. PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE WAIPAWA BOWLS CLUB BY 5.30 P.M AT THE LATEST ON COMPETITON NIGHTS.

7.IF FOR ANY REASON ONE OF YOUR TEAM IS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE ON ANY OF THE COMPETITION NIGHTS, IT IS THE TEAM CAPTAIN'S JOB TO FIND A SUBSTITUTE PLAYER.  WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE TEAMS TO FIND 3 PLAYERS EACH WEEK AS A 'NO-SHOW' WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER TEAM MISSING OUT ON A GAME.

8. THE KITTY  WILL BE PLACED ON THE 4 METRE MARK BY THE ASSISTING BOWLER AND THE MAT WILL BE PLACED WITH THE BACK OF THE MAT ON THE 2 METRE MARK.

9.ALL 3 BOWLERS WILL BE AT THE SAME END TO BOWL THEIR 2 BOWLS WHILE THE ASSISTING BOWLER WILL DO THE MARKING AND SCORING.

10.ANOTHER ASSISTING BOWLER WILL BE WITH THE TWO COMPETING TEAMS AT THE MAT END TO ENSURE 'THE LITTLE RING GOES ON THE INSIDE AND TO HELP WITH AIMING POINTS ETC.

11.TO KEEP THE GAME FLOWING PLEASE BE READY TO PLAY YOUR BOWL AS SOON AS YOUR OPPONENT'S BOWL STOPS.

12.IF THE KITTY IS 'KILLED' IT IS TO BE REPLACED ON THE 2 METRE MARK.

NEW BOWLERS FAQs

DO I HAVE TO BOWL IN BARE FEET?

NO - ANY TYPE OF FLAT SOLED SHOE IS O.K.

I, OR ANY OF MY TEAM, DO NOT HAVE ANY BOWLS.

NO PROBLEM - BOWLS WILL BE AVAILABLE.  

WHAT IF I CANNOT GET THREE PEOPLE TOGETHER?

NO PROBLEM.  IF YOU ARE A SINGLE, SIGN-UP AND WE CAN MATCH YOU WITH A TEAM, OR IF YOU HAVE TWO, WE CAN HELP.

I CANNOT MAKE ALL THE DATES - DOES THAT MEAN I SHOULD NOT SIGN UP?

NO!  WE ALLOW SUBSTITUTIONS. IT IS THE TEAM CAPTAIN'S JOB TO ENSURE THERE ARE 3 PLAYERS.

ISN'T BOWLS JUST FOR OLD PEOPLE?

NOT AT ALL - CHECK OUT THE WEB TO SEE HOW WRONG THAT STATEMENT IS.

I HAVE NEVER PLAYED BOWLS BEFORE - HOW DO I LEARN?

OUR CLUB MEMBERS WILL GIVE A BRIEF LESSON BEFORE WE START EACH WEEK. BIG HINT: THE LITTLE RING GOES ON THE INSIDE...!

CAN I HAVE A DRINK WHILST I AM PLAYING?

YES - OF COURSE. WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT TAKE YOUR DRINK ON TO THE BOWLING GREEN ITSELF.

IS THERE EFTPOS AT  THE BAR?

THE BAR IS CASH ONLY.  YOU WILL NEED TO BRING MONEY.

HOW LONG WILL A GAME LAST?

WE START AT 5.30 p.m. AND FINISH APPROX 6.45 p.m.

IS THERE ONLY ONE CASH PRIZE?

NO, THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF TEN TEAM PRIZES.

IF MY TEAM LOSES ON THE FIRST EVENING WILL WE THEN BE OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT ?

NO. YOUR TEAM WILL BE GUARANTEED FOUR GAMES.  EVEN IF YOUR TEAM FAILS TO WIN IN THE FIRST THREE GAMES YOU WILL STILL BE PLAYING FOR  PRIZE MONEY ON THE LAST EVENING.

DOES THE BOWLING CLUB SERVE DRAUGHT BEER?

SORRY, ONLY BOTTLED BEER, BUT QUITE AN EXTENSIVE RANGE.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR BAR PRICES?

LARGE BOTTLE BEER          $6

SMALL BOTTLES                  $3

GLASS WINE                          $4

GINGER BEER AND OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE.