GOULBURN VALLEY BOWLS DIVISION Inc.

GOULBURN VALLEY BOWLS DIVISION Inc. 2015/2016 EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2015 Sat & Sun 12 th & 13 th HILLTOP Tatura Milk Industries Pre Pennant Tournament 2 Bowl Triples - $2,500 Prizemoney 10.00am. Entries to: Trevor Downie (P) 5824 2046. (M) 0419367117. Mon 14 GVBD Executive Board Monthly) Meeting 9.30am Wed 16 GVBD General (Delegates) Meeting Tatura B.C. 7-30pm. Thu 17 MOOROOPNA GOLF - Triples (Midweek) - 12.30pm. Fri 18 Closing Date Entries (Women s) 60 and Over Singles and Pairs. Sun 20 MURCHISON OPEN Mixed 3 Bowl Pairs 1.00pm. Sun 20 SHEPPARTON RSL Kelly & Poliness Memorial Triples 11-00am. Mon: Tue: Wed (21 st :22 nd :23rd ) - TEACHERS GAMES (Shepp.Park: East Shepp.:Shepp.Golf). Sat 26 MOOROOPNA Bowlers with Arms Open Triples 12.30pm. Sun 27 SHEPPARTON PARK Bowlers Arm Tournament 2 Bowl Triples 10.00am includes lunch. Mon 28 Closing Date Entries State Men s Fours. Mon 28 Closing Date Entries GVBD Fours (Saturday Divs. 3-7). Tue 29 State Women s 60 & Over Singles. Wed 30 State Women s 60 & Over Singles. Wed 30 GVBD INFORMATION EVENING East Shepp. B.C. 7.30pm. OCTOBER 2015 Thu 1 SHEPPARTON GOLF - Invitation Medley Tournament (Midweek) 9.30am. Fri 2 EAST SHEPPARTON One Bowl Tournament 6.00pm. Sat 3 AFL Grand Final. Sun 4 Daylight Saving Commences (Clocks forward 1 Hour). Sun 4 G.V. (Football) Grand Final. Sun 4 TATURA Anti-Cancer Mixed Triples 1.00pm. Mon 5 Closing Date Entries (Men s) 60 and Over Singles and Pairs. Mon 5 Closing Date Entries State Men s Pairs. Tue 6 (Midweek) Pennant Round 1 Wed 7 State Women s 60 & Over Pairs. Thu 8 State Women s 60 & Over Pairs. Thu 8 RUSHWORTH Open 3 Bowls Triples 1.00pm start. Sat 10 State Men s Fours. (Day 1). Sat 10 GVBD Fours (Divs. 3-6) (Day 1). Sun 11 State Men s Fours. (Day 2). Sun 11 GVBD Fours (Divs. 3-6) (Day 2). Tue 13 (Midweek) Pennant Round 2 Wed 14 SHEPPARTON PARK Women s Medley Fours Tournament 9.30am. Thu 15 Men s 60 & Over Singles. (Day 1). Fri 16 Men s 60 & Over Singles. (Day 2). Fri 16 Closing Date Ovens & Murray Challenge Day - (Midweek). Sat 17 (Saturday) Pennant Round 1. Sun 18 State Men s Pairs. (Day 1). Mon 19 TATURA Fours Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am. Tue 20 (Midweek) Pennant Round 3. Thu 22 RUSHWORTH Fours Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am. Thu 22 Men s 60 & Over Pairs. (Day 1). Fri 23 Men s 60 & Over Pairs. (Day 2). Fri 23 Closing Date State Women s Singles & Pairs. 1

Sat 24 (Saturday) Pennant Round 2. Sun 25 State Men s Pairs. (Day 2). Sun 25 EAST SHEPPARTON OPEN 3 Bowl Triples 10.00am. Sun 25 HILLTOP 50 th ANNIVERSARY Mixed Fours 10.30am. Mon 26 Closing date Entries REGION 60 & Over. Tue 27 (Midweek) Pennant Round 4. Thu 27 DOOKIE Twilite Turkey Triples 6-45pm. Fri 30 OVENS & MURRAY CHALLENGE DAY (In Ovens & Murray 50 YEARS). Sat 31 (Saturday) Pennant Round 3. Sat 31 Closing Date Entries Goulburn Valley Club CHALLENGE. NOVEMBER 2015 Sun 1 NORM KNOPP CHALLENGE. Sun 1 VIOLET TOWN OPEN Mixed Triples 1.00pm. Mon 2 REGION FINALS 60 & Over (Men & Women). Mon 2 Closing Date Entries State Men s Triples. Mon 2 Closing Date Entries REGION State Novice Singles. Mon 2 Closing Date Entries REGION State U/25 Singles. Tue 3 MELBOURNE CUP DAY Wed 4 GVBD General (Delegates) Meeting Tatura B.C. 7-30pm Wed 4 State Women s Singles. Thu 5 State Women s Singles. Thu 5 SHEPPARTON RSL Thompson Motor Group Twilight 6 wks. 6.30pm. Fri 6 State Women s Singles (Spare Day). Sat 7 th to Fri 13 th VIC OPEN (No Saturday or Tuesday Pennant). Mon 9 Closing Date Entries State Men s Singles. Tue 10 NAGAMBIE Fours Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am. Sat 14 (Saturday) Pennant Round 4. Sun 15 State Men s Triples. (Day 1). Sun 15 REGION NOVICE SINGLES. (Played as a Region Event). Sun 15 HILLTOP LEGACY DAY Mixed Fours 1.00pm. Sun 15 MOOROOPNA GOLF Mixed Triples 2.00pm followed by meal. Tue 17 (Midweek) Pennant Round 5. Wed 18 Closing Date State Women s Triples & Fours. Wed 18 State Women s Pairs. Thu 19 State Women s Pairs. Sat 21 (Saturday) Pennant Round 5. Sun 22 State Men s Singles. (Day 1). Sun 22 nd to Fri 27 th KYABRAM VICTORIAN COUNTRY MASTER PAIRS. Tue 24 (Midweek) Pennant Round 6. Fri 27 EAST SHEPPARTON Women s Triples Tournament 9.30am. Sat 28 (Saturday) Pennant Round 6. Sun 29 State Men s Triples. (Day 2). Sun 29 REGION STATE UNDER 25 SINGLES. (Played as a Region Event). Mon 30 Closing Date Entries State Mixed Pairs. DECEMBER 2015 Tue 1 (Midweek) Pennant Round 7. Wed 2 State Women s Triples Thu 3 State Women s Triples. Sat 5 (Saturday) Pennant Round 7. Sun 6 State Men s Singles. (Day 2). Sun 6 SHEPPARTON PARK 2 Bowl Mixed Triples 11.00am. Tue 8 (Midweek) Pennant Round 8. Wed 9 State Women s Fours Thu 10 State Women s Fours. 2

Thu 10 STANHOPE 3 Bowl Triples 9.30am. Sat 12 (Saturday) Pennant Round 8. Sun 13 State Mixed Pairs. (Day 1). Sun 13 RUSHWORTH OPEN Fours Twilight Tournament 5.00pm. Sun 13 SHEPPARTON GOLF Turkey Triples. Tue 15 Closing Date Women s Champion of Champions. Tue 15 (Midweek) Pennant Round 9. NOTING: Midweek Pennant Christmas/New Year Break from Wednesday 16 th December, 2015 until Monday 1 st February, 2016. Sat 19 GOULBURN VALLEY CLUB CHALLENGE Round One. Sun 20 State Mixed Pairs. (Day 2). Fri 25 CHRISTMAS DAY Sat 26 BOXING DAY NOTING: Saturday Pennant Christmas/New Year Break from Monday 21 st December, 2015 until Friday 8 th January, 2016. Sun 27 EUROA Mixed Triples 12.30pm. Mon 28 EUROA Men s Triples 12.30pm. JANUARY 2016 Fri 1 NEW YEAR S DAY Fri 1 EUROA Men s 2x4x2 Pairs 9.30am. Sat 2 SHEPPARTON GOLF KITCHENWISE CLASSIC OPEN Fours 9.30am. Fri 8 VIOLET TOWN Fours Tournament (Midweek). 9.30am. Fri 8 MURCHISON - OPEN 2 Bowl Triples 10.00am. Sat 9 MURCHISON - OPEN 2x4x2 Pairs 10.00am. Sat 9 GOULBURN VALLEY CLUB CHALLENGE Round Two. Sun 10 TALLYGAROOPNA Tally 1000 2 Bowl Triples 10.30am. Sun 10 TATURA - HOSPITAL Mixed Triples 1.00pm. Mon 11 Closing Date Entries State Men s Champion of Champion Singles. Thu 14 RUSHWORTH - OPEN 2x2 Pairs 1.00pm. Sat 16 GOULBURN VALLEY CLUB CHALLENGE Round Three. Sun 17 GOULBURN VALLEY CLUB CHALLENGE Finals. Sun 17 STANHOPE Mixed Pairs 12.30pm. Sun 17 KATANDRA WEST Twilight Mixed Fours Tournament 5.00pm. Tue 19 Women s Champion of Champions. Wed 20 Women s Champion of Champions. Thu 21 Women s Champion of Champions. Thu 21 Closing Date Entries For all REGION State Finals. Sat 23 (Saturday) Pennant Round 9. Sun 24 State Men s Champion of Champion Singles. (Day 1). Sun 24 AVENEL Progressive Triples - 12.30pm. Mon 25 Closing Date Entries CGM REGION for all State Event winners. Tue 26 AUSTRALIA DAY Tue 26 NAGAMBIE - Australia Day OPEN Three Bowl Triples 10.00am. TUE 26 MOOROOPNA Mixed Triples 12.30pm. Thu 28 SHEPPARTON GOLF TUNZA MONEY FOURS 9.30am. Sat 30 (Saturday) Pennant Round 10. Sun 31 State Men s Champion of Champion Singles. (Day 2). Sun 31 STANHOPE Aub Downing Memorial Affiliated Fours 10.00am. Sun 31 SHEPPARTON RSL Invitation Men s Fours - $1,200 Prize Money 11.00am. 3

FEBRUARY 2016 Tue 2 (Midweek) Pennant Round 10. Wed 3 GVBD General (Delegates) Meeting Tatura B.C. 7.30pm. Sat 6 (Saturday) Pennant Round 11 Sun 7 KYABRAM - HONOUR BOARD Fours. Sun 7 REGIONAL FINALS - STATE EVENTS. (Day 1). Sun 7 TALLYGAROOPNA 2 Bowl Triples 10.30am. Tue 9 (Midweek) Pennant Round 11. Thu 11 SHEPPARTON PARK (5 A SIDE) OPEN MEDLEY 9.30am. Sat 13 (Saturday) Pennant Round 12. Sun 14 COLBINABBIN Finley Rathjen Invitation Fours 10.00am. Sun 14 EAST SHEPPARTON Honour Board 2 Bowl Triples 10.00am. Sun 14 REGIONAL FINALS STATE EVENTS. (Day 2). Tue 16 (Midweek) Pennant Round 12. Thu 18 COLBINABBIN Invitation Fours (Midweek) 10.00am. Thu 18 DOOKIE Fr. Owen Honour Board Triples 12.30pm. Sat 20 (Saturday) Pennant Round 13. Sun 21 REGIONAL FINALS STATE EVENTS. (Day 3). Sun 21 HILLTOP HONOUR BOARD Fours Gold Watch (Merritt Funeral Services) Trophies $1,200 10.00am. Sun 21 VIOLET TOWN Twilight Mixed Fours 5.00pm. Sun 21 NAGAMBIE OPEN ROTATION 2 Bowl Triples 1.00pm. Tue 23 (Midweek) Pennant Round 13. Thu 25 RUSHWORTH Triples Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am. Fri 26 MURCHISON OPEN Medley 10.00am. Sat 27 (Saturday) Pennant Round 14. Sun 28 CGM REGION Men s & Women s Sides Trial Day. MARCH 2016 Tue 1 (Midweek) Pennant Round 14. Thu 3 DOOKIE Leo Downs OPEN Fours 12.30pm. Fri 4 SHEPPARTON PARK Women s Invitation Triples Tournament 10.0 Sat 5 (Saturday) Pennant SEMI FINALS. Sun 6 REGIONAL FINALS STATE EVENTS. (Spare Day). Sun 6 MOOROOPNA GOLF Bill Broughton Memorial Mixed 2 Bowl Triples 12.30pm. Tue 8 (Midweek) Pennant SEMI FINALS. Wed 9 EUROA Fours Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am. Wed 9 Closing Date Entries For all Regional Winners of State Events for Champions week. Thu 10 DOOKIE Women s OPEN Triples (Midweek) 10.00am Fri 11 AVENEL - Fours (Midweek) 10.00am. Sat 12 (Saturday) Pennant PRELIMINARY FINALS. Sun 13 STANHOPE OPEN - Canadian Pairs 2x4x2 12.30pm Sun 13 TATURA JACK LOWRY MEMORIAL Mixed Triples 12.30pm. Mon 14 LABOUR DAY Mon 14 TATURA SID MOORE OPEN 2 Bowl Triples 10.00am. Tue 15 (Midweek) Pennant PRELIMINARY FINALS. Thu 17 ST. PATRICK S DAY. Thu 17 SHEPPARTON PARK Mixed Fours Charity Day 12.30pm. Thu 17 MOOROOPNA Women s Triples Tournament 10.00am. Fri 18 MURCHISON Fours Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am Sat 19 (Saturday) Pennant GRAND FINALS. (Division 2-7). Sun 20 (Saturday) Pennant GRAND FINAL. (Division 1). Mon 21 TATURA - Invitation Women s Triples Tournament (Midweek) -10.00am. Tue 22 (Midweek) Pennant GRAND FINALS. Thu 24 STANHOPE OPEN - Two Bowl Triples 9.30am. 4

Fri 25 th to Mon 28 th EASTER. Sat 26 MOOROOPNA Mixed Triples 12.30pm. Sat 26 AVENEL 3 Bowl Triples 12.30pm. Thu 31 MOOROOPNA GOLF Triples - (Midweek) 10.30am. APRIL 2016 Sat 2 GVBD Club Champion of Champion Pairs. (Day 1). Sat 2 GVBD Champion Pairs (Divs. 2-4 & 5-7). (Day 1). Sun 3 GVBD Club Champion of Champion Pairs. (Day 2). Sun 3 GVBD Champion Pairs (Divs. 2-4 & 5-7). (Day 2). Tue 5 SHIRLEY SINCLAIR CGM REGION WOMEN S CHALLENGE DAY at Shepparton Park B.C. 10.00am. Wed 6 GVBD General (Delegates) Meeting Tatura 7.30am. Thu 7 HILLTOP 2 Bowl Triples (Midweek) 10.00am. Sat 9 REGIONAL SIDES WOMEN S CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sun 10 REGIONAL SIDES WOMEN S CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sun 10 MOOROOPNA GOLF K.C. s & ARTHUR MAWSON Mixed Pairs 2-00pm followed by meal. Sun 10 RUSHWORTH R.E. O Donnell Memorial OPEN Fours 10.00am. Sun 10 G.V. v O&M Annual Challenge Match (TBC). Tue 12 MURCHISON OPEN Mixed Medley 10.00am. Thu 14 KYABRAM Gala Day (Midweek) 10.00am. Sat 16 STATE EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK Begins. Sat 16 MOOROOPNA ALAN HARBROW Men s Two Bowl Triples 9.30am. Sun 24 MURCHISON OPEN 3 Bowl Triples 12.30pm. Mon 25 ANZAC DAY. Mon 25 HILLTOP ANZAC DAY Mixed Fours 1.00pm. Sat 30 REGIONAL SIDES MEN S CHAMPIONSHIPS. MAY 2016 Sun 1 REGIONAL SIDES MEN S CHAMPIONSHIPS. Mon 2 GVBD PRESENTATION EVENING. (TBC) JUNE 2016 Wed 1 GVBD AGM followed by GVBD General (Delegates) Meeting 7.30pm. Sat Mon 11-13 SHEPPARTON PARK Three Day Tournament. 2015/2016 SOCIAL BOWLS CALENDAR TATURA: HILLTOP & KYABRAM WEDNESDAY SOCIAL DAYS TRIPLES; WEDNESDAY Social Bowls Triples Rotation with TATURA: HILLTOP & KYABRAM 12.30PM START. MUFTI. TATURA (Dates): 23/9/15: 14/10/15: 4/11/15: 25/11/15: 16/12/15: 6/1/16: 27/1/16: 17/2/16: 9/3/16: 30/3/16: 20/4/16. HILLTOP (Dates): 9/9/15: 30/9/15: 21/10/15: 11/11/15: 2/12/15: 13/1/16: 3/2/16: 24/2/16: 16/3/16: 6/4/16: 27/4/16. 5

KYABRAM (Dates): 16/9/15: 7/10/15: 28/10/15: 18/11/15: 9/12/15: 23/12/15: 10/2/16: 2/3/16: 23/3/16: 13/4/16. OTHER CLUB SOCIAL EVENTS: EAST SHEPPARTON: Social Bowls regularly through the whole year EVERY MONDAY @ 12.30pm. SATURDAY (after the pennant season) @ 12.30pm. WEDNESDAY (After 60 & Over season) @ 12.30pm. ADDITIONAL SOCIAL EVENT Oakes Day Thursday 5 th November, 2015 @ 11.30am. MERRIGUM: Social Bowls every THURSDAY NIGHT commencing at 6.00pm (with a meal) Game @ 6.45pm. (During Pennant Season). MOOROOPNA: Wednesday all Year. Names by 12.00 noon start 12.30pm Triples (where possible). Thursday Names by 6.00pm start 6.30pm (during Daylight Saving). Plate for supper after the game. Saturday Names by 12.00 noon start 12.30pm Triples (where possible). SHEPPARTON PARK: OPEN 2x2 JACKPOT PAIRS SEPTEMBER through to APRIL EVERY THURSDAY 11-00am START. FRIDAY Women s Pairs 11.00am start runs all year round. TUESDAY Women s (Winter) Fours 11.00am start runs May through to August. 6