The Triples League 2023 will start in Dec 2023. The League panel recommended keeping the status quo on the F&B arrangement. That is only drinks will be served by the home side.
Lawn Bowls Association of Hong Kong, China organises two league competitions every year, the Premier League and the Triples League.
Played on almost every Saturday afternoon throughout the year, all the bowling clubs in Hong Kong and virtually all local players are involved in the two leagues.
Premier League
Played on every Saturday afternoon between April and October, with a break during the summer, the Premier League includes all the elite clubs in Hong Kong and virtually all local players are involved.
A match comprises 18 ends and is played between sides of three teams of four players. Each player bowls two bowls per end. Each side plays home and away against every other side in the same division during a season.
Eight points are be contested each match, with two points awarded to each winning team, one point if there are tied teams, and two bonus points to the side winning the highest total of shots scored. If the total shots are tied, one bonus point will be awarded to each side.
The last two teams of each division will be relegated at the end of the season, while the top two teams will be promoted to the division above.
Triples League
Previously known as the Winter League, the Triples League is played between the Premier League seasons, usually from November to February. A match is played between sides of three teams of three players where each player delivers three bowls per end.
Each side plays half of the games at home and half away against every other side in the same division during a season.
Similar to the Premier League, eight points are be contested each match, with two points awarded to each winning team, one point if there are tied teams, and two bonus points to the side winning the highest total of shots scored. If the total shots are tied, one bonus point will be awarded to each side.
SBI matches will change to Tai Po effective from Sep 2023 (Issued on 31/8/23)
SBI Green at Mei Foo will be closed from 1 Sep 2023. The League panel approved that all the games being arranged in SBI will be changed to Tai Po.
Relax of 22 days rule for league reschedule games (Issued on 2/9/23)
Many games need to be rescheduled due to typhoon Saola or green conditions. Considering the green availability situations, the League Panel recommended relaxing the constraint of playing the games within 22 days. All rescheduled games can be rescheduled over 22 days and must be completed one week before the fixture date of the final matches....
Clarification if the skip arrives late in a resumed game (Issued on 6/7/23)
We received inquiries about different scenarios of a skip being late in a resumed game Below is the clarification from VP League.
KTSI Premier League 2023 (Issued on 15/3/23)
Below are the fixture of KTSI Premier League 2023. (Men Fixture) (Women Fixture)