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Player Ranking System
Player Ranking System
On July 1, 2014, Bowls Australia will introduce a new national player ranking system where fairness, equity, events graded on prize money levels and a stronger emphasis on major event results with a weighted points system are the cornerstones of the new system.
The new player ranking system period will run from July 1 until the conclusion of the Australian Open annually and will be a far broader ranking system boasting more opportunities and a significantly enhanced points system across the spectrum of events approved as ‘ranking events’ giving more weight to higher finishing performances at major tournaments staged around Australia.
The philosophy of the new system is to provide equal and just opportunity for bowlers across the country to earn ranking points with the highest ranked player, both male and female, to be crowned Australia’s number one player for the year.
Each title is sponsored by Bowls Australia’s Official Preferred Bowls Supplier, Aero Bowls and the highest ranked players will receive a cheque, courtesy of Aero Bowls, to the value of $3,000.
The male and female points leader following the conclusion of the Australian Open each year will be declared the ‘Race winner’ and would be recognised and awarded appropriately as Australia’s No.1 Ranked Player.
Please note that disciplines are irrelevant in the new player ranking system. There will be only one men’s and one women’s ranking system with all points, be they achieved in singles, pairs, triples or fours combined and calculated into the one system.
The Australian Open, Australia’s most lucrative event, provides the highest number of points available (in each discipline) and sits alone at the top of the tiered structure in tier 1.
Tier structure
Tier 1 - Australian Open
Tier 2 - Australian Indoor and Australian Champion of Champions
Tier 3 - State Championships, State Champion of Champions and approved club events over $12,000
Tier 4 - Approved club events $11,999 - $3,000
All approved events must meet the following criteria;
· all events must be minimum two (2) days in duration
· events must either be open, masters or have qualifying events (no Invitation only events will be approved)
Only the Australian Open Singles winners and Australian Indoor Championships Singles winners will be granted a first round wildcard entry into the Australian Indoor Championships only. The Australian Open will become a truly open event with no wildcards offered for top ranked players or international players.
Bowls clubs are invited to lodge applications with Bowls Australia for their events to be ratified as a ranking event and when approval is granted they will be categorised into one of four tiers based the aforementioned criteria.
Points structure
Bowls Australia events - Tier 1 and Tier 2
Tier 1 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Click here for the points allocation for the Australian Open
Tier 2 - AUSTRALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Tier 3 - STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, STATE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS AND ALL OTHER APPROVED CLUB EVENTS WITH TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OVER $12,000
Click here for the points allocation for the NSW State Championships and NSW Champion of Champions
Click here for the points allocation for the VIC State Championships and VIC Champion of Champions
Click here for the points allocation for the QLD State Championships and QLD Champion of Champions
Click here for the points allocation for the SA State Championships and SA Champion of Champions
Click here for the points allocation for the WA State Championships and WA Champion of Champions
Click here for the points allocation for the TAS State Championships and TAS Champion of Champions
Click here for the points allocation for the ACT State Championships and ACT Champion of Champions
Click here for the points allocation for the NT State Championships and NT Champion of Champions
Click here for the points allocation for all approved club events over $12,000 in total prize money
Tier 4 - ALL OTHER APPROVED CLUB EVENTS WITH TOTAL PRIZE MONEY BETWEEN $3,000 AND $11,999
Registration and fees for ranking system
Clubs can register their interest to have their events considered for approval of the new player ranking system. A non-fundable registration fee of $63 is payable at the time of registration.
Each event approved will receive promotion of that event through the Bowls Australia website, social media channels and on Bowls Australia’s radio program, Without Bias.
To register an event, simply click here and complete the online registration form.
Results
Clubs are required to submit results from their events no later than 48 hours after the completion of the event torankings@bowlsaustralia.com.au. Results lodged later than that will not have their event included in the rankings system.
An update of the points table will be completed on the 1st of every month and the updated table will be posted at www.bowlsaustralia.com.auby the 6th day of every month.
Any inquires can be directed to rankings@bowlsaustralia.com.au
Link click here
Probably the truest thing our Dad ever taught us about lawn bowling is that 99% of the individuals in this game are great people who you will remember throughout your lives. We both were fortunate enough to play in an era of some of the greatest bowlers this country has ever seen. Guys like Jim Candelet, Orville Artist, Jim Graham, Al Cline, the Farrell brothers and Skippy Arculli to name but a few. We’ve also had the opportunities to have these great bowlers kick our butts on the green many times! Both of us have also had the pleasure of winning a game or two against men of this caliber.
The greatest lesson we learned from these experiences (win or lose) is that these men were always gracious to us and encour- aged us to keep up the good bowling and good camaraderie. Perhaps the greatest compliment we have ever received from onlookers to our games is that the spectators couldn’t tell if we were winning or losing because we were always having a good time and usually a lot of laughs! Isn’t that what this sport is all about, having fun playing a game? We have noticed more and more lately how some individuals have let stress take over in their game when the tides have turned on them. Reminiscing about the days of old, and the way the game used to be played makes us wonder how the game changed so much over the years. Why is there the need for such an extensive book of rules? Wasn’t the old rule book su? cient? It was su? cient when we weren’t picking it apart looking for some word or phrase that would help us win a shot, an end or a game or even get a disquali? cation of some sort. Whatever happened to beating your opponent with a better bowl?
Thoughts like these have entered our brains a lot lately and gave us yet another reason to write article for this ? ne magazine.
The game is different today. There are bowlers out there thinking about far too many things other than good bowls and the friendships that we’ve established over the years. We have seen where some top notch bowlers have let a few bad bowls or ends ruin their game for them. Or when an opponent takes their momentum away from them with a good shot and they lose their focus because of that good shot or end. Stress takes over and they beat themselves up over it. This should never happen, but it happens quite often. We are not experts by any means but we do know that it is only a game, not the end of the world! We take this game very seriously and try to win ev- ery game but we also realize that our opponent is trying just as hard as we are. What we have learned over the years is that our desire to win should never compromise our enjoyment of the game. It should never bring stress into our lives because that is why we are out here on a bowling green, to relieve the stress of everyday life. So many times we have had talented bowlers out bowl us for the majority of a game and then fall flat , start swearing at themselves or their partner. Many start complain- ing about their partner not holding up their end. We’ve seen
this kind of meltdown several times before and we know that the game is ours for the taking. We have come back from what appeared to be getting slaughtered to pull out a win in the end by not losing our focus and concentrating what we needed to do to win. We never dwell on a bad end or ends because that now, is in the past. This meltdown wouldn’t have occurred if you realized that “stuff happens” and get over it! The current end is all you should dwell on, not the last one. Maybe it is easier for us because we are brothers as well as best friends but we don’t criticize each other because we know that we are always trying our best. After the game we may discuss what a crappy shot the other one made but it is all in jest and just something else to laugh about! That kind of humor over a cold beer is just what this game should be all about!
Lawn Bowling should be more popular than it is. This is the greatest sport in the world, for it is the only game that young and older players can establish friendships that wouldn’t happen anywhere else in life or in any other sport that I can think of. Enjoy the game and your friends.
The Brew selection of this edition from “The Sayer Boys” is fine ale indeed in taste and in presentation called Wailing Wench from Syracuse NY. This ale is not for the lighthearted as it is 8% alcohol, quite a bit more than the average beer. This is definitely one of the finest ales we have ever experienced. It has also led to several great stories because it features a very voluptuous blond haired woman on the label that legend has it (as Bob was told) is the brew master’s daughter. The most memorable story and rather humorous comes from outside lawn bowling where Bob was discussing beer vs. ale with a fellow truck driver friend. Bob ? gured that probably the most exotic brew my friend had ever put past his lips was a Budweiser or perhaps a Molson. I told him that we would take a walk to a local store that specialized in micro brews from around the world. I purchased two bottles of Wailing Wench ale and told my friend that he was in for a great experience. He looked at the bottle and was taken aback by the lovely girl on the label. After his first sip of this fine ale, he had the usual look on his face that a Bud drinker has when tasting a heavier, darker brew of this magnitude for the fi rst time. I told him that he would acquire a taste for it after a few sips which, in fact, he did. I created a monster that day and by the time my friend was through with that 20oz bottle, he was feeling no pain, he absolutely loved this fine ale and I was pretty sure he was in love with the brew master’s daughter. Not long after this we brought a sampling of Wailing Wench along with us to a bowling tournament and shared it with our long time friend Ron Buck. To this day we aren’t sure if he had the guts to show the label to his wife Betty-Lou, but I’ll bet that bottle is on display somewhere in Ron’s workshop or garage! Visit https://middleagesbrewing.com/content/view/49/38/ to see the wailing wench. Cheers from the Sayer Brothers!
9 Lawn Bowls Magazine Autumn 2008
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