MEN’S BOWLS
We always welcome new members to the Harbord Bowling Club.
The Harbord Bowling Club is a leading club for Social and Competition Bowls on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, holding social bowls 3 days a week nearly every day whilst holding prestige championship events each year such as the GREAT NORTHERN SUPER CRISP LAGER OPEN MEN’S PAIRS.
The Club has bowls coaches who will introduce you to the green, show you how to bowl and explain the rules of the game – free of charge!
Great Northern Super Crisp Lager Open Men’s Pairs – June Long Weekend Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th – To Register your team please contact Steve Smith M: 0414714378 or Steve Allcorn M: 0431136426
Conditions of Play for 2019
All members participating in Club events must be financial members of the club.
All Club Championship Events
- All games MUST be played ON OR BEFORE the advertised date
- The Bowls Secretary must sanction any games to be played before the advertised date.
- If a date cannot be agreed upon by either party, the advertised date will apply.
- “Play or Forfeit” rule will apply to all events
- Dispensation may be given to those playing in State or Zone events.
- Owing to the lack of spare dates for rounds postponed by inclement weather or other reasons, the Match Committee will determine new dates. It may be necessary to play during the evening.
Major Events
Open to all Grades
Substitutes
In all major Club Championship events, the ruling laid down by the RNSWBA will apply, however, in the Handicap Pairs and Mixed Pairs a substitute may play in the same position as the player he is replacing.
Handicap Pairs
Teams are limited to a minimum total handicap of ten (10). Minors are eligible to enter as a team.
Minor Singles
Players are ineligible if they have won a Major or Minor singles at any club or in any Zone event
Veterans Singles
70 years & over as at the first day of play, first to 21 shots
Social play in inclement Weather
If it rains on the day of play, if 10 ends have been played this will constitute a game.
Markers
It is the player’s responsibility to see they have a marker. Please note: the losing players are to mark the next round, losers to toss. If you enter a singles championship and draw a bye in the first round, you must be available to mark that first round.
Match Committee
The Match Committee reserves the right to alter dates and conditions of play at any time. Player’s Handicaps will be determined by the players Pennant grading for that season or as determined by the Match Committee or Chairman of Selectors.
Excessive Heat Procedure
If the temperature reaches 35 degrees players will leave the green after the end is completed for a 30 minute break. The game will continue, if the temperature does not drop a 10 minute break will be called every 30 minutes.
The Bowls Office accepts entries for Men’s Bowls from 9.30am until 11.00am on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Phone: 9905 8587
Email: mensbowls@harbordbowlingclub.com.au
BOWLS COACHES
Terry Warder
Steve Smith
Garry Belling
Forrest Craig
Jim Dowd
Rob Hurst
SELECTORS
Steve Smith – Selector (Chairman)
Terry Warder – Selector
Ross Parry – Selector
To book a bowls coach please call the Bowls Office on (02) 99058587 or email mensbowls@harbordbowlingclub.com.au
