The Drawing of Rinks procedures were revised in the Council meeting held on 1-Feb-2010 effective immediately. The changes ensure the random matching of opponents and rink numbers. 2.5.a. For side matches, the drawing of rinks shall be done before the match starts in accordance with the following procedure. All players names shall be the same...
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.
Unmatched player names (21/12/2009)
In the Council meeting on 21-Dec-2009, the Council of Management agreed the following resolution: Side captains and convenors have to ensure the names in the score cards were clearly spelled and they should match with the computer records. If discrepancy errors were identified, a warning will be issued to the club for the first offence....