Stanley Park Men's & Women's Novice Singles Championship
Saturday, July 25, 2026
9;00am start

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Please arrive before 8:45am to register and get your bowls

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If something happens the morning of the event that prevents you from attending, please email coaching@splbc.com. It is a significant inconvenience to the tournament organizers and other players if you fail to show up.

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Recommended time to arrive is 8:45am at the latest. Go to the registration desk and register and pick your game cards for the first three games (random draw). Be there rain or shine.  The Conditions of Play will be reviewed prior to the first game.

 

Coffee/Tea and snacks, as well as lunch will be provided, at no charge. There is no entry fee for Novice Championships.

 

Everyone will play three games before the lunch break. After those three games, the results will be tabulated and the top finishers in both the Men’s and the Women’s groups (based on game points and differential) will progress to the knockout rounds. The number of players qualifying for the afternoon depends on the number of entries (see below in conditions of play). For the rest of you, your bowling is finished for the day. Please stay for lunch and stay for the afternoon session to cheer on your fellow novice bowlers!​​

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Dress Code:

 

We ask bowlers to wear a collared shirt when playing in our club tournaments. You do not have to wear white.  To protect the greens, please wear flat-soled, comfortable shoes with no heels or treads.

 

Schedule:

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2-bowl Trial ends start at 9:20 am followed by Games 1, 2 and 3 (all games are first to 15 points or 45 minutes)

Lunch approx 12:15pm

First knockout match 12:50

Second knockout match 1:45pm

Finals approx 2:35pm

Presentations to follow

 

Note: TRIAL ENDS are an opportunity to roll four practice bowls (2 in each direction, ideally one backhand and one forehand each way). This gives you the opportunity to get a feel for the speed of the greens and to get a sense of how much or how little your bowls are going to curl on that rink.

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Note: 45 minutes is not a lot of time for a full game, so players are encouraged to be efficient (but not rushed) in their play, movements, and measurements.

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Conditions of Play (SPLBC)  

• Four-bowl singles.

• All games are first to 15 points or 45 minutes, whichever comes first. A bell will ring to start each game

• Two-bowl trial ends before first match only. Not included in the time limit.

• **NEW** Conclusion of the match (time): after 45 minutes of match time, a bell will ring. When the bell rings, any end already in progress must be completed and will constitute the final end of the game. If an end has just concluded and any player has picked up the jack before the bell rings, one final end must be played.

• Jacks knocked out of bounds are re-spotted on the 2-metre tee

• 3 game points for a win, 1 game point for a tie, 0 game points for a loss

• Differential is limited to a maximum of 10 (differential is the difference between your final score and your opponent’s final score). It does NOT mean the game is over once one player has a differential of 10 during the game – you need to keep playing until the end of the game.

• A bye is a win and +5 differential

• No visiting the head until after you deliver your 3rd bowl.

• Your marker is the official scorekeeper and will keep the scoreboard and official scorecard up to date (you can keep score on your own card too). After each game, the two players must agree on the score before initialling the marker’s official card. to the tournament scorekeeper.

• After the first three games, players are ranked according to game points, shot differential, and (if needed) Strength of Opposition*. Bowlers must abide by the decision of the convenor.

• Top players proceed to knockout matches according to the numbers below. For Men and Women (separately):

  • 0-3 entries: ​Event is not held.

  • 4 entries: No morning sectional play. All players straight to semi-finals in the afternoon.

  • 5-10 entries: Three-game sectional play in the morning, top 4 players to semi-finals in afternoon.

  • 11+ entries: Three-game sectional play in the morning, top 8 players to quarter-finals in afternoon.

• Knockout brackets will pit top seeded players against lowest seeded players (e.g., #1 plays #8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5) in both the women’s and men’s groups.

• The winners advance to the semi-finals and winners of the semi-finals compete in the final. There is no 3rd place game

• If a knock-out game ends in a tie, an extra end will be played to determine the winner.

• 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.

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

• CANCELLATIONS: The Convenor, Games Leader, or Director of Bowling (if present) has the authority to suspend, reschedule, or cancel play if adverse weather conditions are an issue.  If two or more games have been played before cancellation, prize money will be distributed based on the results of the played games.

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 *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 Novice Winners – Men

2026  -  A. Van Esch

2025  -  S. Wheeler

2024  -  A. Sced

2023  -  S. Postma

2022  -  A. Jones

2021  -  D. Sullivan

2019  -  W. Hawrysh

2018  -  G. Mason

2017  -  R. Berridge

2016  -  A. Aslani

2015  -  B. Marchant

2014  -  H. Gray

2013  -  E. Scott

2012  -  A. Bell

2011  -  D. Caird

 

Past Novice Winners – Women

2026 - M. Morlin

2025 - B. Patenaude

2024 - K. Korroll

2023 - G. Ladouceur

2022  - R. Young

2021  - M. Postle-Hacon

2019  - J. MacKenzie

2018  - K. Hume

2017  - K. Pennock

2016 - M. De Roo

2015  - G. Stowell

2014  - L. Cheong

2013  - R. Brandel

2012  - F. Severs

2011  - M. Gervin

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