Stanley Park Men's Singles  Club Championship
Saturday, June 14, 2025
9;00am start

Saturday, June 14, 2025 First Game starts 9:00am  

Recommended time to arrive is 8:15am

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THE ENTRY FEE is $10, payable when you arrive. Approximately 90% of the collected entry fees will go to Prize Money that is paid out on Awards Day in September.

Snacks and refreshments will be supplied, but BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH.

 

On arrival, please check in at the registration desk, pay your $10 entry fee and select your game cards (random draw).

 

Format: Everyone will play four games in the morning. Only the top 8 will progress to the quarter finals based on the standings after 4 games.

 

Please note the start time is now the same as V&D inter-club play. The first game starts at precisely 9:00am, preceded by trial ends.

 

In the morning session each player will play four 15 point 45 minute games. Only the Top 8 in the standings after those four games will progress to play in the afternoon, and they will play up to three more knockout games (quarter finals, semi-finals, finals or 3rd place consolation final)

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DRESS CODE: Players should wear collared shirts.

 

Schedule

Please arrive no later than 8:30am to register and randomly select the game cards. 


 

Start times are:

Trial Ends 8:45 (Four up, four back)

Game One 9:00

Game Two 9:55

Game Three 10:50

Game Four 11:45

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LUNCH 12:40 - 1:10 Only the TOP 8 finishers based on points and differential will advance to play in the Quarter Final games.

 

Quarter Final draw will be #1 vs #8; #2 vs #7; #3 vs #6; and #4 vs #5

 

1:10 QUARTER FINAL GAMES (15 pts, 50 minutes) Bell will ring at 50 minute mark (no more jacks delivered). If game is tied, a two-bowl end is played 

 

Semi-Final Game 1: Winner of 1 vs 8 will play Winner of 4 vs 5

 

Semi Final Game 2: Winner of 2 vs 7 will play Winner of 3 vs 6

 

2:10 SEMI-FINAL GAMES (15 pts, 50 minutes) Bell will ring at 50 minute mark (no more jacks). If game is tied, one additional end is played 

 

3:10 FINAL and 3RD PLACE GAMES (15 pts, 50 minutes) Bell will ring at 50 minute mark (no more jacks). If game is tied, one additional end is played 

 

4:10 approx PRESENTATIONS AND PHOTOS  

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Conditions of Play (SPLBC)  

• FORMAT: 4 bowls to 15 points. Time limit is 45 minutes per game in the morning games and 50 minutes in the quarter-finals, semi-final and finals.

• TRIAL ENDS: Four-up, four-back trial ends at approximately 8:45am

• BELL: A bell will start and end a game. No more jacks can be delivered after the final bell has sounded. Ends already underway can be completed. 


• HEAD VISITS: Players can visit the head just once before their last bowl.

• JACK OUT OF BOUNDS: Re-spot the jack on the 2 metre ‘T’. 


• SCORING: Players will get 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss.  Shot differentials are capped at +10 or -10 per game.  


• SCORE CARDS: At the completion of each game, players to sign both score cards and the winning player will deliver both signed cards to the scorekeeper. 


• LATE ARRIVAL: If a player is more than 10 minutes late (after the starting bell) they will forfeit the game and the ‘Bye’ criteria (below) will be applied.

• BYE. If a bye is unavoidable, the player receiving the bye will be awarded 3 points and a shot differential that is the average of all winning differentials in that same round.  

• STANDINGS: After the four morning games, the Top 8 in the standings will progress to the semi-finals. The following criteria will be used to break ties in the standings: (a) points won; (b) shot differential +/- record; (c) strength of opposition (SOO) based on electronic rankings*.


• KNOCK-OUT RULES: Games cannot end in a tie. If tied, a 2-bowl tiebreaker will decide who advances. A new coin toss will be required for the tiebreaker.

• UMPIRE: No umpire will be available.  An Umpire kit is available for all to use if needed. If undecided, asked someone in an adjacent rink to decide. Their decision is final.


• FOOTWEAR & DRESS CODE: Players should wear collared shirts  (see page 16 of the V&D Handbook). 


• CELL PHONES: As a courtesy please turn off cell phones or put on vibrate mode. Do not hold telephone conversations during the game.


• PRIZES:  Will be paid at Awards Day in September. Approx 10% of entry fees will be retained to cover hospitality costs

• INCLEMENT WEATHER: All players must be ready to play regardless of the weather. See ‘Cancellations’ below. 

• CANCELLATIONS: The Convenor or Director of Bowling (if present) has the authority to suspend, reschedule or cancel play if adverse weather conditions are an issue.  In the event of cancellation before the game has started, entry fees will be refunded. SPLBC reserve the right to deduct club expenses in the event of cancellation. If only one game has been completed before the cancellation, entry fee money will be donated to a local charity, after club expenses have been deducted. If two or more games have been played before cancellation, prize money will be distributed based on the results of the played games.

 

 *Strength of opposition (SOO) is a way to break a tie in the final standings when points and differential are equal between two or more teams. Simply put, the team that had the toughest draw (based on the final standings of the teams you have played) will win the tie breaker. Our electronic scoreboard makes this easy to determine. SOO is established by adding up the final placement standings of your four opponents and the lower the total, the stronger the opposition. For example, TEAM 'A' and TEAM 'B' finished with identical points and differential. However, TEAM 'A' played against teams that finished 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th in the final standings, so their 'SOO' would add up to  ‘26’. TEAM 'B' played against teams that ended up in 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd place (their SOO would add up to ‘86’) so TEAM 'A' clearly had a tougher draw and therefore win the tie breaker decision. Remember, the lower SOO number wins the tiebreaker. If our electronic scoreboard is not in use, prize money will be shared between the teams involved.

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PAST WINNERS:

2024 – Albert Nieuwold

2023 – Graham Mason
2022 – Albert Nieuwold
2021 – Albert Nieuwold
2020 – Rob Berridge
2019 – Terry Severs
2018 - Brian Hutchinson
2017 - Albert Nieuwold
2016 – Peter Shaw
2015 – Harley Schindel
2014 - Angus Carten
2013 - Bill Morton
2012 - Bill Morton
2011 - Albert Nieuwold
2010 - Albert Nieuwold
2009 - F. Iftody
2008 - John Bell
2007 - John Bell

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