GOULBURN VALLEY BOWLS DIVISION Inc. SEPTEMBER 2017 2017/2018 EVENTS CALENDAR Mon 4 CGM Bowls Region 7 TH Annual General Meeting (AGM) (Shepparton Park B.C.) - 1-30pm Tue-Wed 5 th -6 th Victorian Over 60 State Squad Trials. (Venue TBA). Sat & Sun - 9 th & 10 th HILLTOP Tatura Milk Industries Richie Trevaskis Memorial Pre Pennant Tournament 2 Bowl Triples - Great Prizemoney 10.00am. Entries to: Trevor Downie (M) 0419367117 Sun 10 U18 Nationals Training Day (Venue TBA). Tue 12 SHEPPARTON PARK Women s Two Bowl Triples Tournament 10.30am. Tue-Fri 12 th -15 th Bowls Australia - Australian Senior Sides Championship (NT) Fri 22 Closing Date - Entries - State Women s 60 and Over Singles & Pairs Fri 22 End School Term 3. Sun 24 MURCHISON OPEN Mixed Triples 1-00pm. Sun 24 G.V. (Football) Grand Final. Mon 25 GVBD Executive Board (Monthly) Meeting 9.30am (Shepp. Park B.C.) Mon 25 Closing Date Entries State Men s 60 and Over Singles. Mon 25 Closing Date Entries State Men s Triples. Tue 26 SHEPPARTON GOLF (Midweek) Invitation Medley Tournament 10.30am Thu 28 RUSHWORTH Open Triples 1-00pm start. Fri 29 AFL Grand Final Eve Public Holiday (BV Office Closed) Fri-Sat 29 th -30 th U18 Bowls Australia - National Championships. (Venue TBA). Sat 30 AFL Grand Final. OCTOBER 2017 Sun 1 Daylight Saving Commences (Clocks forward 1 Hour). Mon 2 Closing Date Entries State Men s 60 & Over Pairs. Mon 2 Closing Date Entries State Men s Fours. Tue 3 (Midweek) Pennant Round 1 Wed 4 GVBD General (Delegates) Meeting Tatura B.C. 7-30pm Wed 4 State Women s 60 & Over Singles. Thu 5 State Women s 60 & Over Singles. Thu 5 State Men s 60 & Over Singles. Fri 6 State Men s 60 & Over Singles. Fri 6 Closing Date Entries State Women s Singles & Pairs. Fri 6 Closing Date Entries Ovens & Murray Challenge Day (Midweek) to be held in Ovens & Murray Region. Sat 7 State Men s Triples. Sun 8 State Men s Triples. Sun-Mon 8 th -9 th Victorian State Squads Trials. Mon 9 Start School Term 4 Mon 9 Closing Date Entries State Men s Pairs. Tue 10 (Midweek) Pennant Round 2 Wed 11 Entries close at Bowls Victoria 2017 Victorian Open (All Events). Wed 11 State Women s 60 & Over Pairs. Thu 12 State Women s 60 & Over Pairs. Thu 12 State Men s 60 & Over Pairs. Fri 13 State Men s 60 & Over Pairs. Wed-Fri 11 th -13 th Bowls Australia - National Champion of Champions (NT). 1
Sat 14 Grammar Schools AGSV Competition (MCC Kew Sports). Sun 15 Bowls Victoria -Under 18 Development Day (Moonee Valley B.C.). Sun 15 SHEPPARTON RSL Maurie Kelly & Brian Poliness Memorial Triples -1.00pm Sun 15 State Men s Fours (Day 1). Mon 16 TATURA (Midweek) Fours 10.00am Mon-Thu 16 th -19 th Bowls Australia - Australian O 60 S (Cooper Coast Region SA). Tue 17 (Midweek) Pennant Round 3. Wed 18 Bowls Victoria - AGM Meeting - (Hawthorn Town Hall). Thu 19 RUSHWORTH (Midweek) 3 Bowl Triples 10.00am Fri 20 Entries Close - - Bowls Victoria - International Day. Fri 20 Closing Date Entries State Women s Triples & Fours. Fri 20 Entries Close with CGM Bowls Region for Men s & Women s 60 &Over Singles & Pairs Sat 21 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 1 Sun 22 EAST SHEPPARTON Open 3 Bowl Pairs 10.00am Sun 22 State Men s Fours (Day 2). Mon 23 CGM Bowls Region - Men s & Women s 60 & Over Singles & Pairs Finals (Venue GVBD). Tue 24 (Midweek) Pennant - Round 4 Wed 25 Notifications Close with CGM Region (Secretary) for Division Men s & Women s 60 & Over Singles & Pairs Winners.- (To Bowls Victoria). Wed 25 State Women s Singles. Thu 26 State Women s Singles. Thu 26 CGM Region Men s & Women s 60 & Over Pairs Finals. if required. (Venue GVBD). Fri 27 GVBD v Ovens & Murray Challenge Day (Venue: Ovens & Murray TBA). Sat 28 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 2 Sun 29 MOOROOPNA GOLF Bill Broughton Mixed Triples 12.30pm Sun 29 NORTHERN COUNTRY CHALLENGE (Moama) formerly Norm Knopp Challenge. Sun 29 MOOROOPNA Barefoot Bowls 1.30 pm Mon-Sun 30-5 th Nov World Bowls Champion of Champions - (Venue: St. John s Park B.C. NSW) Tue 31 (Midweek) Pennant Round 5. NOVEMBER 2017 Wed 1 NAGAMBIE (Midweek) - Rotational 3 Bowl Triples 9.30am Wed 1 State Women s Pairs. Thu 2 State Women s Pairs. Sat 4 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 3 Sun 5 State Men s Pairs. (Day 1) Sun 5 MOOROOPNA Bowlers Arm Open Triples Tournament 10.00am Mon 6 HILLTOP Sheridan Partners RSL State Fours Call Ferg. (03) 58 241665 Tue 7 MELBOURNE CUP DAY Holiday No Midweek Pennant Tue 7 SHEPPARTON PARK Melbourne Cup Day Mixed Bowls & Luncheon -10.00am Wed 8 DOOKIE (Midweek) Open Triples 10.00am Wed-Thu 8 th -9 th Combined Men s & Women s 60 & Over State Singles. (Venue TBA). Fri 10 Notifications Close at Bowls Vic CGM Bowls Region 60 & Over (Men s & Women s Winners. Sat 11 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 4 Sun 12 State Men s Pairs. (Day 2). Mon 13 Entries Close U18 Bowls Victoria - Boys & Girls Pairs Championship. Tue 14 (Midweek) Pennant Round 6 Fri 17 Closing Date Entries Direct to CGM Bowls Region (Secretary) - State NOVICE Singles and Under 25 Singles.. Wed 15 State Women s Triples. Thu 16 State Women s Triples. Fri 17 MURCHISON Triples Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am. Fri 17 Closing Date Entries State Mixed Pairs. Sat 18 th to Fri 24 th VIC OPEN (No Weekend or Midweek Pennant OR Tournaments) Noting: Protected Bowls Victoria Event Sat 25 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 5. Sun 26 MOOROOPNA GOLF K&J Maude Mixed Triples -2.00pm start with meal. Sun-26 th Nov to Fri- 1 st Dec. KYABRAM VICTORIAN COUNTRY MASTER PAIRS 2
Sun 26 CGM Bowls Region Women s & Men s Divisional Challenge (Venue GVBD) Sun 26 Bowls Victoria International Day (Venue TBA). Tue 28 (Midweek) Pennant Round 7 Wed 29 State Women s Fours Thu 30 State Women s Fours Thu 30 FINAL DATE for payment of Division Player Levy. DECEMBER 2017 Fri 1 EAST SHEPPARTON Women s Tournament 2 bowl triples. Sat 2 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 6 Sun 3 SHEPPARTON PARK Mixed Turkey Triples 4.30pm. Sun 3 CGM Bowls Region Men s & Women s Novice Singles (Day 1) Knock Out (Venue TBA). Sun 3 State Mixed Pairs (Day 1). Mon 4 Entries Close (Direct to Bowls Vic) Under 18 Open Triples Championship. Mon 4 Closing Date Entries State Men s Singles. Tue 5 (Midweek) Pennant Round 8 Thu 7 STANHOPE - 3 Bowl Triples 9.30am Wed-Thu 6 th - 7 th Combined Men s & Women s Over 60 State Pairs (BV) (Venue TBA) Fri 8 Closing Date Entries Women s State Champion of Champions- Singles. Fri 8 Closing Date Entries Women s Champion of Champion Pairs. Fri 8 Entries Close U18 Bowls Victoria Mixed Pairs Championship. Fri 8 Entries Close (Direct to BV) Men s & Women s Arm State Championship. Sat 9 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 7 Sun 10 CGM Bowls Region Under 25 Singles Knock Out Play (Venue TBA). Sun 10 SHEPPARTON GOLF Twilight Turkey Triples 2.00 pm. Sun 10 State Mixed Pairs - (Day 2). Sun 10 CGM Bowls Region Men s & Women s Novice Singles Finals (Venue TBA). Mon 11 Entries Close U18 Bowls Victoria Mixed Pairs Championship. Tue 12 (Midweek) Pennant Round 9 NOTING: Midweek Pennant Christmas/New Year Break from Wednesday 13th December, 2017 until Monday 15 th January, 2018 Wed 13 Notifications Close at Bowls Vic Region Novice Men s & Women s Singles Winners. Thu 14 AVENEL (Midweek) Rotational Fours 10.00am Sat 16 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 8 Sun 17 HILLTOP Planright Old Bowls Day Watch Em Turn 1-00pm start. NOTING: Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Christmas/New Year Break from Sunday 17 th December, 2017 until Friday 12 th January, 2018. Sun 17 State Men s Singles Day 1 Tue 19 State Women s Champion of Champions Singles and Pairs. Wed 20 State Women s Champion of Champions Singles and Pairs. Fri 22 School Term Ends. Mon 25 CHRISTMAS DAY Tue 26 BOXING DAY Thu 28 EUROA - OPEN Mixed Triples 1-00pm start Sat 30 EUROA Men s 2x4x2 Pairs 9.30am start Sun 31 NEW YEAR S EVE JANUARY 2018 Mon 1 NEW YEAR S DAY 3
Tue 2 Bowls Victoria Office reopens after Christmas/New Year break. Tue- Fri 2 nd -5 th Bowls Victoria - Bowlers Arm State Championships. (Venue TBA). Fri 5 U18 Bowls Victoria Waverley Golf B.C. Junior Masters Championship. Fri 5 MURCHISON OPEN 2 Bowl Triples 10.00am Sat 6 MURCHISON OPEN 3 Bowl Triples 10.00am Sun 7 State Men s Singles (Day 2) Sat-Sun 6 th -7th SHEPPARTON GOLF KITCHENWISE Tournament 9.30am. Mon 8 Entries Close U18 Bowls Victoria Boys & Girls Singles Championships. Mon 8 Closing Date Entries Men s State Champion of Champions Singles Tue-Thu 9 th -11th U18 Bowls Victoria Test Series v SA (Venue -SA Club TBA). Tue 9 SHEPPARTON GOLF - TUNZA MONEY FOURS 9.30am Thu 11 RUSHWORTH Open 2x2x2x2 Pairs 10.00am Sat 13 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 9 Sun 14 HILLTOP Past Players Memorial Day MUFTI 1.00pm start -Social Triples - Each team to include new Bowler. Sun 14 RUSHWORTH Rob Borger Memorial Mixed Twilight Fours 5.00pm. Tue 16 (Midweek) Pennant Round 10 Sat 20 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 10 Sun 21 TATURA Tatura Hospital Day Mixed Triples 1.00pm Sun 21 Bowls Victoria - Integrated Pairs Tournament (Berwick B.C.) Sun 21 KATANDRA WEST Mixed Fours Tournament -5.00pm start. Sun 21` Men s State Champion of Champions (Day 1) Tue 23 (Midweek) Pennant Round 11 Fri 26 AUSTRALIA DAY Fri 26 NAGAMBIE OPEN 3 Bowl Triples 10.00am Fri 26 MOOROOPNA Australia Day Open Triples Tournament 9.30am Sat 27 No Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Sun 28 STANHOPE - Aub. Downing Memorial Fours 10.00am Sun 28 SHEPPARTON RSL Invitation Men s Fours ($1200-00 Prize Money) -11.00am. Sun 28 Men s State Champion of Champions (Day 2) Sun 28 Under 18 OPEN Triples Sectional Play (Venue TBA) Mon 29 Notifications Close CGM Region (Secretary) for ALL Division State Men s & Women s Event Winners Tue 30 Start School Term 1 Tue 30 (Midweek) Pennant Round 12. FEBRUARY 2018 Sat 3 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 11 Sun 4 KYABRAM - HONOUR BOARD Fours. Sun 4 MOOROOPNA GOLF Arthur Mawson Mixed Triples -12.30pm. Sun 4 TALLYGAROOPNA Fred Brooks Memorial 2 Bowl Triples 10.30am Sun 4 CGM Bowls Region Women s & Men s Sides Trial Day. Sun 4 U18 Bowls Victoria - Mixed Pairs Championships.- Sectional Play (Venue TBA). Sun 4 Bowls Victoria Novice Championships. (Venue TBA). Mon 5 HILLTOP RSL State Triples Call Ferg.. (03) 58241665. Tue 6 (Midweek) Pennant Round 13 Wed 7 GVBD General (Delegates) Meeting Tatura B.C 7-30pm Thu 8 SHEPPARTON PARK 5 a-side Open Medley 9.30am Sat 10 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 12 Sun 11 COLBINABBIN Finley Rathjen Invitation Fours 10.00am. Sun 11 EAST SHEPPARTON Honour Board 2 Bowl Premier Triples -10.00am Sun 11 MOOROOPNA Cancer Fund Raiser 12.30pm Sun 11 VIOLET TOWN Twilight Mixed Fours 5-00pm. Sun 11 DAY 1 - CGM REGION STATE EVENT FINALS (Venue GVBD) Sun 11 U18 Squad Development Day (METRO) Tue 13 (Midweek) Pennant Round 14 (Last Round Home & Away Pennant Matches). Thu 15 DOOKIE Fr. Owen Honour Board Triples 12.30pm Sat 17 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 13 4
Sun 18 HILLTOP Kreska Transport Legacy Day Open Mixed Fours 1.00pm. Sun 18 DAY 2 - CGM REGION STATE EVENTS FINALS (Venue GVBD). Sun 18 U18 Bowls Victoria Singles Championship (Sectional Play). Tue 20 (Midweek) Pennant Qualifying & Elimination Finals Thu 22 COLBINABBIN Invitation Fours (Midweek) 10.00am. Sat 24 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Round 14 (Last Round Home & Away Pennant Matches). Sun 25 HILLTOP Merritt Funerals Honour Board Fours (Gold Watch Day) -10.00am Sun 25 DAY 3 - CGM REGION STATE EVENTS FINALS (Venue MBD) Tue 27 (Midweek) Pennant PRELIMINARY FINALS MARCH 2018 Thu 1 DOOKIE Leo Downs Open Fours (One Beginner) -12.30pm. Fri 2 SHEPPARTON PARK Women s Invitation Triples Tournament 10.00 Sat 3 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Qualifying & Elimination Finals. Sun 4 SPARE DAY CGM Bowls Region State Event Finals (Venue GVBD). Mon 5 Closing Date Entries Men s Champion of Champion Pairs - Men s Div. 2-4 Pairs - Men s Div. 5-7 Pairs. Mon 5 HILLTOP RSL Diggers Day Call Ferg. (03) 58241665 Tue 6 (Midweek) Pennant GRAND FINALS Wed 7 EUROA Fours Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am. Thu 8 STANHOPE - OPEN 2 Bowl Triples 9.30am Fri 9 Entries Close (Direct to BV) for Multi Disabilities Championships. Fri 9 Notifications Close Women s Regional Sides Championships. Sat 10 Weekend (Saturday) Pennant PRELIMINARY FINALS Sun 11 TATURA Jack Lowry Memorial Mixed Triples 12.30pm Mon 12 LABOUR DAY Mon 12 TATURA Sid Moore Open 2 Bowl Triples 10.00am Tue 13 (Midweek) Pennant SPARE DAY if required for Finals. Tue 14 Closing Date Entries B.V. For all Regional Winners of State Events for Champions week. Thu 15 SHEPPARTON PARK - Charity Day Mixed Fours- 11-30 for 12.00 start. Fri 16 Closing Date Entries CGM Bowls Region Shirley Sinclair Challenge Day (Shepparton Park Bowl Club). Fri 16 MURCHISON Triples Tournament (Midweek) 10.00am Sat 17 (Saturday) Pennant GRAND FINALS. (Division 2-7). Sun 18 (Saturday) Pennant GRAND FINAL. (Div. 1 playing for Allan Matheson Shield).) Sun-Fri 18 th -23 rd Bowls Victoria Women s Country Carnival (Geelong Region Club) Mon 19 TATURA - (Midweek) Women s Invitation Triples 10.00am Tue 20 MOOROOPNA Women s Triples 10.00am Thu 22 RUSHWORTH (Midweek) Medley Pairs 10.00am Thu 22 MOOROOPNA GOLF (Midweek) Triples 10.30am Sat 24 TALLYGAROOPNA Tally 1000 2 Bowl Triples 10.30am Sat 24 CGM Bowls Region Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Championships (Venue GVBD). Sun 25 Men s Champion of Champion Pairs. Sun 25 Men s Div. 2-4 Pairs. Sun 25 Men s Div. 5-7 Pairs. Sun 25 RUSHWORTH R.E. O Donnell Memorial Open fours 10.00am Sun 25 CGM Bowls Region - Weekend (Saturday) Pennant Championship (Spare Day). Tue 27 MURCHISON Open Medley 10.00am Tue 27 CGM Bowls Region Midweek Pennant Championships. (Venue GVBD). Wed 28 CGM Bowls Region Midweek Pennant Championship. (Spare Day). Thu 29 School Term 1 Ends. Fri 30 Notifications Close Men s Regional Sides Championships. Fri 30 GOOD FRIDAY Sat 31 EASTER SATURDAY 5
APRIL 2018 Sun 1 EASTER SUNDAY Sun 1 Daylight Saving Ends (Clock back 1 Hour) Mon 2 EASTER MONDAY Mon-Thu 2 nd -5 th U18 Championship Finals (Venue TBA). Wed 4 GVBD General (Delegates) Meeting Tatura B.C. 7-30pm. Thu 5 HILLTOP (Midweek) 2 Bowl Triples Tournament 10.00am Wed-Sun 4 th -15 th Commonwealth Games (Broad beach B.C. QLD.) Fri 6 Entries Close Men s Indoor Singles Qualifying. Fri 6 Entries Close Women s Indoor Singles Qualifying. Fri 6 Notifications Close Weekend (Saturday) & Midweek Regional Champions of State Pennant. Fri-Sun 6 th -8 th Bowls Victoria Women s Regional Sides Championship. (Venue TBA). Sat 7 SHEPPARTON GOLF Open Medley (5 A Side) Event 9.30am Sun 8 GVBD v Ovens Murray Challenge. (Venue TBA). Sat-Sun 7 th -8 th Bowls Victoria Multi Disabilities Championships. (Venue TBA). Tue 10 Shirley Sinclair CGM Region Women s Challenge Day (Shepparton Park B.C 10-00am.) Tue 10 MURCHISON - OPEN - Mixed Medley 10.00am. Fri-Sun 13 th -15 th Bowls Victoria Men s Regional Sides Championship (Venue TBA). Sat 14 MOOROOPNA ALAN HARBROW Men s Triples 9.30am. Mon 16 School Term 2 starts. Tue-Fri 17 th -20 th U18 Bowls Victoria Metro State Championship Finals (Venue TBA). Tue-Mon 17 th -23 rd State Championship Week Men s & Women s Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours, C of C Singles, Mixed Pairs, U25 Singles, State Final and State Final of Men s & Women s Novice Singles. Thu 19 KYABRAM - Gala Day (Midweek) 10.00am Wed 25 ANZAC DAY. Wed 25 SHEPPARTON RSL Anzac Day Triples 1.00pm start. Wed Fri-Sun Mon 25 HILLTOP N L Drainage Anzac Day Mixed Fours ($1,000 prizes) -1.00pm 27 th -29 th Bowls Victoria Weekend (Saturday) Champions of State Pennant (Moama B.C.) 30 GVBD Presentation Evening - 6-30pm for 7-00pm meal - (East Shepparton B.C.) MAY 2017 Wed 2 SSV State Finals (Venue TBA). Wed-Sun 2 nd -6 th Bowls Australia Australian Sides Championship. (NT). Tue-Thu 8 th -10 th Bowls Victoria Midweek Champions of State Pennant (Moama B.C.) Sat-Sun 19 th -20 th Bowls Victoria Women s Indoor Singles Qualifying (Week 1). Sat-Sun 26 th -27 th Bowls Victoria Women s Indoor Singles Qualifying (Week 2 if required). Sat-Sun 26 th -27 th Bowls Victoria Men s Indoor Singles Qualifying (Week 1). Wed 30 GVBD Annual General Meeting (AGM) _Tatura B.C 7-30pm. JUNE 2018 Sat-Sun 2 nd -3 rd Bowls Victoria Indoor Singles Qualifying (Week 2 if required). Sat-Sun 2 nd -3 rd U18 Bowls Victoria National Trial Days (Shepparton Park B.C.). Mon 11 Queen s Birthday Holiday Sun 17 8 th CGM Bowls Region Annual General Meeting (AGM) (Shepparton Park B.C.) Sat-Fri 9 th -22 nd Bowls Australia Australian Open (Broad beach B.C. QLD). FRI 29 School Term 2 Ends. 6
2017/2018 SOCIAL BOWLS CALENDAR EAST SHEPPARTON: EVERY MONDAY Social Bowls 3 Bowl Triples (Phone Single Entries to Club on 5821 4490 prior to 11-30am Bowling 12 Noon. @ 12.00 (Noon). ADDITIONAL SOCIAL EVENT Oakes Day Thursday 9th November, 2017 @ 11.30am. MERRIGUM: Social Bowls every THURSDAY NIGHT commencing at 6.00pm (with a meal) Game @ 6.45pm. (During Pennant Season). MOOROOPNA: Mixed Social Bowls Every Wednesday Afternoon Names in by 12.00 Noon. SHEPPARTON GOLF: Social Bowls is held during the non-pennant season. Every Tuesday and Saturday: 12-30pm to 3-30pm. Phone single entries to the Club on 5821 6930 between 10.30am and 12.00 Noon on the day SHEPPARTON PARK: OPEN 2x2 JACKPOT PAIRS - EVERY THURSDAY 11-00am START. FRIDAY Women s Pairs 11.00am start runs all year round. TUESDAY Women s (Winter) Fours 10.30am start runs May through to August. MELBOURNE CUP FUNCTION Tuesday 7 th November, 2017 Mixed Bowls & Luncheon 10.30am TATURA: WEEKLY - WEDNESDAY PAIRS Commencing Wednesday 27 th September, 2017 @ 1.00pm. Prize Money will be a minimum of:- WINNERS $100-00. RUNNERS UP $50-00 and MONEY BACK for the N.A.B.A of the Day. Names in by 10.00am Telephone Club 5824 1746 (anytime) Leave message if unattended. Final Edition - Prepared by Joy O Donnell GVBD Secretary 10.9.17 7