MEN’S PENNANT AND TOURNAMENT

PROGRAMME

of the

LOWER MURRAY

BOWLING ASSOCIATION

2016 / 2017

President – Brian Leckie Ph:8532 4954

Secretary – Jack Pitcher

Ph: 8569 2012– Fax 8569 2513.

PO Box 75 Mannum 5238

Email:

Assistant Secretary – Di Leathers

Phone/Fax – 8569 2271

64 Sickerdick St. Mannum 5238

Email:

Treasurer – Brian Densley – 0428 403 336

HOST CLUB

MEN – MENINGIE

WOMEN – KAROONDA

CENTRAL EXECUTIVE

President: Brian Leckie

Vice President: Joy Marsh

Secretary: Jack Pitcher

Assistant Secretary:Di Leathers

Treasurer: Brian Densley

Members: Lynton Keen –Helen Roberts

Host Club representatives:Wayne Lehmann & Barb Pope

Secretary – Jack Pitcher

PO Box 75, Mannum 5238

Email:

Assistant Secretary – Di Leathers

64 Sickerdick St. Mannum 5238

Phone/Fax: 8569 2271

Email:

BOWLS SA COUNCILLORS EASTERN REGION

WAYNE LEE – 8388 0248

JAN KENNEDY – 8531 2906

ASSISTANT COUNTRY COUNCILLORS

BRIAN LECKIE – 8532 4954

GAYNOR PITCHER – 8569 2012

LIFE MEMBERS

Mr A. HeynenTailem Bend BC

Mr A R BoltonTailem Bend BC

Mr A E DenmanMurray Bridge RSL BC

Mr N StasinowskyMurray Bridge BC

Mr P J ConnollyTailem Bend BC

Mrs L RowleyMurray Bridge RSL BC

Mrs I KluskeJervois BC

Mr J R PitcherMannum BC

This handbook is produced by your Association Executive for your benefit.

All players must read and understand the CONDITIONS OF PENNANT and TOURNAMENT PLAY and remember the unwritten rule of fair play, good sportsmanship and common sense must prevail.

Congratulations to all pennant winners, Champion of Champions and other trophy winners from last season.

Good bowling to all in the coming season.

Jack Pitcher for the Lower Murray Bowling Association Executive.

BOWLS IN THE LOWER MURRAY

On July 30, 1962, a meeting of clubs in the Western District of Zone 4 of the Royal SA Bowling Association took place at the home of Mr A Heynen. The purpose of the meeting was to ascertain the feeling of clubs in the Lower Murray area towards forming an association and a pennant programme competition. The clubs participating in that inaugural meeting are, with the exception of Mannum, the same clubs which play pennant bowls in the Lower Murray today.

A motion was put forward at the meeting that the name of the new association be the River Murray Pennant Bowls Association. An amendment was then moved that the name be the Lower Murray Pennant Bowls Association. The amendment was defeated. So, what is now the Lower Murray Bowling Association came into existence. The inaugural President was Mr Heynen of Tailem Bend and the first Secretary, Mr R Abbott of Karoonda. Registration fees were set at 2 shillings per head. At the 1963 annual meeting, the balance sheet shows that receipts from registration totalled 25 pounds 6 shillings. From this we can see that 253 players were registered in that first year. For some reason or other, the registration fees in the following year were reduced to 1 shilling.

At the next general meeting, on May 6, 1963, the name "River Murray PBA" was rescinded and the name "Lower Murray Bowling Association" adopted. The reason given being that the latter had been the name used by the press all that season. For the next ten years the half yearly and annual meetings continued to be held at Mr and Mrs Heynen's home at Tailem Bend, the town being roughly central for the clubs in the Lower Murray area. In 1975, Mr Heynen, Mr AR Bolton, also of Tailem Bend and Mr AE Denman of the RSL Club became the first members to be awarded life membership of the Association. They were presented with their life membership medallions on Opening Day at the Murray Bridge Bowling Club in September of that year.

Norris Stasinowsky must inevitably come to mind when we think of the Lower Murray Bowling Association. He was elected Association Secretary in 1974 and continued in this position until 1990, a record unlikely to be equalled in the future. In 1985, he was deservedly awarded life membership of the Association.

Peter Connolly of the Tailem Bend Bowling Club has since joined the ranks of Life Member of the LMBA for his exceptional and untiring work as publicity officer for the Association.

Lorna Rowley is a Foundation and Life member of the Association (Women’s) and was joined by Ivy Kluske as a life member. These two women have worked tirelessly for the betterment of bowls in the Murraylands and also the wider bowling community. Ivy Kluske has also served as President of Bowls SA for a period of three years.

On 30th January 2012 the Association became combined following a meeting held at Tailem Bend Bowling Club to adopt the new constitution and conditions of pennant and tournament play.

On May 6th 2014 Jack Pitcher had life membership conferred on him at the Annual General Meeting of the LMBA. Jack has been a member of the LMBA since 1992 when Mannum joined the Lower Murray. He became Secretary in 2002 and is still serving.

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES OF THE LOWER MURRAY MEN’S EXECUTIVE

Match and Programme

J Pitcher

Pennant Programme

R Burdett, D Edwards, J Marsh, D Vanderzon, R Symons.

Association Selectors

B Traeger– R Symons – W Lehmann

A Stasinowsky – S Dinham – I Symonds – K Leslie

Weather Adjudicators

LMBA Secretary and Gary Odgers

Pennant Recorder

Jack Pitcher

Results

Jack Pitcher – Fax 8569 2513

Before 6:30 pm Saturday

Publicity

Peter Connolly – 8572 3241

Region Selectors

Lynton Keen & Andrew Stasinowsky

EASTERN REGION - CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS

LOWER MURRAY

JervoisKaroondaMannum

MeningieMurray Bridge RSL

Murray BridgeTailem Bend

SOUTHERN MALLEE

GeraniumLamerooParilla

PinnarooMurrayville RSL

HILLS

GumerachaHahndorfLenswood

LobethalMeadowsMount Barker

Mount PleasantOakbankUraidla

Woodside

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LOWER MURRAY MEN’S EXECUTIVE

MEMBER CLUBS

JERVOISPh/Fax: 8572 3022

PresidentLen Gommers8535 8219

SecretaryJohn Atkins8572 6088

T’Ment DirectorJim Foster85311709

KAROONDAPh/Fax: 8578 1093

Admin ChairmanKevin Burdett8578 1098

Admin SecretaryBelinda O’Malley8578 5041

T’Ment DirectorIan Symonds8578 5039

MANNUMPh/Fax: 8569 1499

PresidentPeter Wegener8569 2250

SecretarySteve Wilkinson8569 1631

T’Ment DirectorGary Odgers0439 884 283

MENINGIEPh/Fax 8575 1464

PresidentWayne Lehmann0419 214 515

SecretaryGlen Andrews0427 717 423

T’Ment DirectorWayne Lehmann0419 214 515

MURRAY BRIDGE Ph: 8532 1312 / Fax: 8532 1948

PresidentBill Leggat8532 2981

SecretaryHelen Lindner8532 1462

T’Ment DirectorBarry Kirchner0429 676697

R.S.L.Ph: 8532 1314 / Fax: 8532 1473

PresidentAnn Hughes8532 1133

SecretaryAllan Wooldridge8531 0387

T’Ment Director

TAILEM BENDPh/Fax: 8572 3930

PresidentDuane Edwards0429 857060

SecretaryTravis Schenke0438 892 119

T’Ment DirectorMichael Thorne8532 5932

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RESULTS 2015 / 2016

Division 1 Pennant

Jervois

Division 2 Pennant

Tailem Bend

Division 3 Pennant

Mannum Green

Mid-Week Pennant

Eagles – Tailem Bend

Association Singles

Duane Edwards – Tailem Bend

Association Pairs

Brian Lord (Skip) and Barry Jennings

Meningie

Association Fours

T Baxter, A Kennedy (sub for G Haskell),

B Attrill & P White (Sk)

Murray Bridge

Fairchild Shield

Great Southern Bowling Association

Ken Schroeder Shield

Lower Murray Bowling Association

Saturday and Wednesday pennant competitions are both open competitions.

Thursday pennant competition is a single gender competition.

MINOR ROUND PLACINGS

2015 / 2016

Division 1

  1. Jervois
  2. Mannum
  3. Tailem Bend
  4. Murray Bridge Blue
  5. Murray Bridge White
  6. Karoonda
  7. Meningie
  8. Murray Bridge RSL

Division 2

  1. Jervois Red
  2. Tailem Bend
  3. Murray Bridge White
  4. Mannum
  5. Murray Bridge Blue
  6. Jervois Black
  7. Murray Bridge Green
  8. Karoonda
  9. Murray Bridge RSL

Division 3

  1. Mannum Green
  2. Jervois
  3. Murray Bridge White
  4. Mannum Gold
  5. Tailem Bend Gold
  6. Murray Bridge Blue
  7. Tailem Bend Blue
  8. Meningie
  9. Karoonda

Mid-Week

  1. Magpies (MB)
  2. Eagles (TB)
  3. Hawks (MB)
  4. Rosellas (MB)
  5. Kookaburras (MB)
  6. Crows (Man)
  7. Plovers (Jer)
  8. Ibis (Man)
  9. Pelicans (Jer)
  10. Blue Wrens (RSL)

SATURDAY PENNANTS

DIVISION 1

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1JERVOIS

3M/BRIDGE BLUE

5M/BRIDGE GOLD

7MENINGIE

2MANNUM

4TAILEM BEND

6KAROONDA

8M/BRIDGE RSL

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In each case, the first mentioned number will play:

At HOME on the DATE IN THE FIRST COLUMN

1 / 8 Oct / 1 v 2 / 4 v 3 / 5 v 6 / 7 v 8
2 / 15 Oct / 6 v 1 / 2 v 4 / 7 v3 / 8 v 5
3 / 22 Oct / 1 v 4 / 2 v 6 / 5 v 7 / 3 v 8
4 / 29 Oct / 6 v 7 / 1 v 3 / 4 v 5 / 8 v 2
5 / 5 Nov / 5 v 2 / 7 v 1 / 3 v 6 / 8 v 4
6 / 12 Nov / NO PENNANTS – Fairchild Shield
7 / 19 Nov / 1 v 5 / 2 v 3 / 4 v 7 / 6 v 8
8 / 26 Nov / 7 v 2 / 4 v 6 / 3 v 5 / 8 v 1
9 / 3 Dec / 2 v 1 / 3 v 4 / 6 v 5 / 8 v 7
10 / 10 Dec / 1 v 6 / 4 v 2 / 3 v 7 / 5 v 8
11 / 17 Dec / 4 v 1 / 6 v 2 / 7 v 5 / 8 v 3
12 / 14 Jan / 7 v 6 / 3 v 1 / 5 v 4 / 2 v 8
13 / 21 Jan / 2 v 5 / 1 v 7 / 6 v 3 / 4 v 8
14 / 28 Jan / 5 v 1 / 3 v 2 / 7 v 4 / 8 v 6
15 / 4 Feb / 2 v 7 / 6 v 4 / 5 v 3 / 1 v 8
16 / 11 Feb / 4 v 1 / 2 v 6 / 3 v 8 / 7 v 5
17 / 18 Feb / 6 v 1 / 2 v 4 / 5 v 3 / 7 v 8
18 / 25 Feb / 1 v 2 / 3 v 4 / 6 v 5 / 8 v 7

4 MarSemi Finals (1st V 2nd – 3rd V 4th)

5 MarPreliminary Finals

18MarGrand Final

SATURDAY PENNANTS

DIVISION 2

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1JERVOIS RED

3M/BRIDGE WHITE

5KAROONDA

7M/BRIDGE RSL

2TAILEM BEND

4JERVOIS BLACK

6MANNUM

8M/BRIDGE GREEN

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In each case, the first mentioned number will play:

At HOME on the DATE IN THE FIRST COLUMN

1 / 8 Oct / 1 v 2 / 3 v 4 / 5 v 6 / 7 v 8
2 / 15 Oct / 6 v 1 / 3 v 2 / 8 v 4 / 7 v 5
3 / 22 Oct / 1 v 3 / 2 v 6 / 5 v 8 / 4 v 7
4 / 29 Oct / 6 v 8 / 1 v 4 / 3 v 5 / 2 v 7
5 / 5 Nov / 5 v 2 / 8 v 1 / 4 v 6 / 7 v 3
6 / 12 Nov / 1 v 5 / 2 v 4 / 3 v 8 / 6 v 7
7 / 19 Nov / 8 v 2 / 3 v 6 / 5 v 4 / 7 v 1
8 / 26 Nov / 2 v 1 / 4 v 3 / 6 v 5 / 8 v 7
9 / 3 Dec / 1 v 6 / 2 v 3 / 4 v 8 / 5 v 7
10 / 10 Dec / 3 v 1 / 6 v 2 / 8 v 5 / 7 v 4
11 / 17 Dec / 8 v 6 / 4 v 1 / 5 v 3 / 7 v 2
12 / 14 Jan / 2 v 5 / 1 v 8 / 6 v 4 / 3 v 7
13 / 21 Jan / 5 v 1 / 4 v 2 / 8 v 3 / 7 v 6
14 / 28 Jan / 2 v 8 / 6 v 3 / 4 v 5 / 1 v 7
15 / 4 Feb / 3 v 1 / 6 v 2 / 4 v 7 / 8 v 5
16 / 11 Feb / 1 v 4 / 2 v 8 / 5 v 3 / 7 v 6
17 / 18 Feb / 1 v 6 / 3 v 2 / 5 v 4 / 8 v 7
18 / 25 Feb / 2 v 1 / 4 v 8 / 6 v 3 / 7 v 5

4 Mar Semi Finals (1st V 2nd – 3rd V 4th)

5 MarPreliminary Finals

18 MarGrand Final

SATURDAY PENNANTS

DIVISION 3

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1JERVOIS

3M/BRIDGE PURPLE

5MANNUM GOLD

7TAILEM BENDGOLD

9MANNUM GREEN

11M/BRIDGE GREY

2M/BRIDGE RED

4TAILEM BEND BLUE

6MENINGIE

8KAROONDA

10M/BRIDGE RSL

12Bye

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In each case, the first mentioned number will play:

At HOME on the DATE IN THE FIRST COLUMN

1 / 8 Oct / 1 v 2 / 11 v 6 / 5 v 8 / 7 v 4 / 9 v 10 / 3 v 12
2 / 15 Oct / 2 v 5 / 4 v 11 / 6 v 7 / 8 v 1 / 10 v 3 / 12 v 9
3 / 22 Oct / 11 v 1 / 3 v 6 / 4 v 5 / 8 v 10 / 9 v 7 / 12 v 2
4 / 29 Oct / 2 v 3 / 1 v 4 / 6 v 8 / 7 v 5 / 11 v 9 / 10 v 12
5 / 5 Nov / 3 v 7 / 5 v 9 / 8 v 4 / 10 v 6 / 11 v 2 / 1 v 12
6 / 12 Nov / 2 v 8 / 4 v 10 / 5 v 11 / 7 v 1 / 9 v 3 / 12 v 6
7 / 19 Nov / 1 v 9 / 3 v 5 / 6 v 4 / 8 v 7 / 10 v 2 / 11 v 12
8 / 26 Nov / 2 v 6 / 3 v 11 / 5 v 1 / 7 v 10 / 9 v 8 / 12 v 4
9 / 3 Dec / 1 v 3 / 4 v 2 / 6 v 9 / 10 v 5 / 11 v 7 / 8 v 12
10 / 10 Dec / 2 v 7 / 4 v 9 / 6 v 1 / 8 v 3 / 10 v 11 / 12 v 5
11 / 17 Dec / 1 v 10 / 3 v 4 / 5 v 6 / 9 v 2 / 11 v 8 / 7 v 12
12 / 14 Jan / 2 v 1 / 8 v 5 / 7 v 4 / 10 v 9 / 6 v 11 / 12 v 3
13 / 21 Jan / 5 v 2 / 11 v 4 / 7 v 6 / 1 v 8 / 3 v 10 / 9 v 12
14 / 28 Jan / 1 v 11 / 6 v 3 / 4 & 5B / 10 v 8 / 7 v 9 / 2 v 12
15 / 4 Feb / 3 v 2 / 4 v 1 / 8 v 6 / 5 v 7 / 9 v 11 / 12 v 10
16 / 11 Feb / 7 v 3 / 9 v 5 / 4 v 8 / 6 v 10 / 2 v 11 / 12 v 1
17 / 18 Feb / 8 v 2 / 10 v 4 / 11 v 5 / 1 v 7 / 3 v 9 / 6 v 12
18 / 25 Feb / 9 v 1 / 5 v 3 / 4 v 6 / 7&8 B / 2 v 10 / 12 v 11

4 MarSemi Finals (1st V 2nd – 3rd V 4th)

5 MarPreliminary Finals

18 MarGrand Final

WEDNESDAY PENNANTS

1Ibis (Man)2Plovers (Jer)

3Crows (Man)4Eagles (TB)

5Kookaburras (MB)6Magpies (MB)

7Pelicans (Jer))8Rosellas (MB)

9Blue Wrens (RSL)10Bye

In each case, the first mentioned number will play:

At HOME on the DATE IN THE FIRST COLUMN

1 / 12 Oct / 2 v 6 / 3 v 7 / 4 v 8 / 5 v 9 / 1 v 10
2 / 19 Oct / 6 v 4 / 7 v 1 / 8 v 5 / 9 v 3 / 10 v 2
3 / 26 Oct / 1 v 9 / 3 v 8 / 4 v 2 / 5 v 6 / 7 v 10
4 / 2 Nov / 2 v 5 / 6 v 3 / 8 v 1 / 9 v 7 / 10 v 4
5 / 9 Nov / 1 v 6 / 3 v 2 / 5 v 4 / 7 v 8 / 9 v 10
6 / 16 Nov / 2 v 1 / 4 v 3 / 6 v 7 / 8 v 9 / 5 v 10
7 / 23 Nov / 1 v 4 / 3 v 5 / 7 v 2 / 9 v 6 / 10 v 8
8 / 30 Nov / 2 v 9 / 4 v 7 / 5 v 1 / 6 v 8 / 3 v 10
9 / 7 Dec / 1 v 3 / 7 v 5 / 8 v 2 / 9 v 4 / 10 v 6
10 / 14 Dec / 6 v 2 / 7 v 3 / 8 v 4 / 9 v 5 / 10 v 1
11 / 11 Jan / 4 v 6 / 1 v 7 / 5 v 8 / 3 v 9 / 2 v 10
12 / 18 Jan / 9 v 1 / 8 v 3 / 2 v 4 / 6 v 5 / 10 v 7
13 / 25 Jan / 5 v 2 / 3 v 6 / 1 v 8 / 7 v 9 / 4 v 10
14 / 1 Feb / 6 v 1 / 2 v 3 / 4 v 5 / 8 v 7 / 10 v 9
15 / 15Feb / 1 v 2 / 3 v 4 / 7 v 6 / 9 v 8 / 10 v 5
16 / 22 Feb / 4 v 1 / 5 v 3 / 2 v 7 / 6 v 9 / 8 v 10
17 / 1 Mar / 9 v 2 / 7 v 4 / 1 v 5 / 8 v 6 / 10 v 3
18 / 8 Mar / 3 v 1 / 5 v 7 / 2 v 8 / 4 v 9 / 6 v 10

15 MarSemi Finals (1st V 4th – 2nd V 3rd)

22 MarGrand Final

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LOWER MURRAY BOWLING ASSOCIATION

CONDITIONS OF PENNANT and TOURNAMENT PLAY

Accepted 30th January 2012. Amended on 3rd May 2016.

  1. Pennant Matches

All pennant matches shall be under the control of the Association. No club may compete in the pennant competition unless it conforms to the Laws of the Sport of Bowls as adopted from time to time by Bowls Australia and conducted in accordance with the rules and by-laws of Bowls SA.

Eligibility

A registered member of a Member Club shall be permitted to play for only one Member Club in any one season, except where a clearance from one club to another has been approved by Bowls SA. In pennants, where a combined side is entered by two or more clubs, registered members of those clubs may play for the combined side as original members. The title of such side shall be determined by the clubs concerned but shall NOT be the name of only one of those clubs.

Programme

The pennant programmes for the ensuing year shall be determined at a Delegates Meeting of the Association in accordance with the LMBA Rules and Regulations.

All pennant competitions shall be programmed as home and away matches. The first mentioned club in the programme shall be the home club on the first date and the away club on the second date.

Programme Booklets

Programme Booklets shall be printed and distributed to Member Clubs prior to the commencement of the pennant season, in sufficient numbers so that each member thereof may be provided with a copy.

Number of Pennant Competitions

Separate pennant competitions shall be programmed for Saturdays (hereunder referred to as Saturday Pennants), for Wednesday Pennants (hereinafter referred to as Wednesday Pennants) and for Thursdays (hereunder referred to as Thursday Pennants).

Pennant Permits

A member of a Member Club which does not compete in Wednesday Pennants shall be eligible to apply for a permit from the LMBA Executive Committee to play in the Wednesday pennant competition for another Member Club.

Number of Divisions

Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday pennant competitions shall comprise such number of Divisions as determined at a Delegates Meeting of the Association and sanctioned by the LMBA Executive Committee.

The divisions for Saturday Pennants shall be known as Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3.

The divisions for Thursday Pennants shall be known as Division 1 and Division 2.

Composition of Pennant Sides

Saturday and Wednesday Pennants

Each side shall comprise three teams of four players, unless otherwise determined.

Thursday Pennants– Each side shall comprise three teams of four players in Division 1 and two teams of four players in Division 2, unless otherwise determined.

Number of Ends

Saturday Pennants – All Divisions shall play twenty-one (21) ends. A compulsory ten (10) minute break to be taken after 33 ends in Division 1 & Division 2 and 22 ends in Division 3 during Saturday Pennants.

Wednesday Pennants – All Divisions shall play twenty-one (21) ends.

Thursday Pennants – All Divisions shall play twenty-one (21) ends with a 30 minute lunch break to be held after the eleventh (11) end.

1.10Starting Times of Matches

Saturday Pennants – Matches shall commence at 1.30 pm. If a match has not been completed by 7.00 pm, it shall be deemed to be completed if the number of ends as prescribed in Rules 1.28.5.1 and 1.28.5.2 have been played, or otherwise shall be abandoned, at the completion of any ends in play at 7.00 pm.

Wednesday Pennants– Matches shall commence at 1.30 pm. If a match has not been completed by 7.00 pm, it shall be deemed to be completed if the number of ends as prescribed in Rules 1.28.5.1 and 1.28.5.2 have been played, or otherwise shall be abandoned, at the completion of any ends in play at 7.00 pm.

Thursday Pennants – Matches shall commence at 10.00 am. If a match has not been completed by 3.00 pm, it shall be deemed to be completed if the number of ends as prescribed in Rules 1.28.13.1 and 1.28.13.2 have been played, or otherwise shall be abandoned, at the completion of any ends in play at 3.00 pm. Should a side fail to appear at the appointed time, or within 30 minutes thereof, the opposing side, if ready to commence play, shall be awarded thematch with points and shots as applicable to a forfeit.

1.11Draw for Rinks and Opponents

In all pennant matches the draw for rinks and opponents shall be made by the opposing representatives who shall exchange score cards (without rink numbers shown thereon). The cards shall be shuffled and the cards of one side are placed separately and face downwards. The other representative then places a card on each and, with the cards still face downwards, the rinks are allotted. The representatives then toss a coin to decide which side will play first.

Where only one side manager is present 30 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time, that side manager may allot the rinks so that his/her side can complete their trial ends within the time permitted.

Where both sides have equal number of teams of only three players, those teams shall be drawn together. Any additional three member teams shall be drawn with the remaining four member teams. The draw for opponents and rinks shall be drawn separately for each of these groups in the manner described above.

1.11.1 Player Position

No changes to player positions shall be permitted before the commencement of play once the draw for rinks has been made, except for physical disablement, where permission must be sought from the opposing Side Manager and Umpire of the Day. Any club failing to adhere to this rule shall have the game awarded to the opposing side in accordance with Rule 1.25.

1.12Trial Ends

Two trial ends are permitted on the rink drawn with the number of bowls to be used in the match and the trial ends must be completed prior to the scheduled starting time of the match. Players are not permitted to practise on the day of a pennant match on any rinks on which their side is scheduled to play on that day.

1.13Death of a Player

In the event of the death, or apparent death, of a player after arrival at a venue club, either on the green or within the club premises, the match shall be abandoned and the following rules shall apply:

Saturday and Wednesday Pennants - Rules 1.28.5.1 and 1.28.5.2.

Thursday Pennants - Rules 1.28.13.1 and 1.28.13.2.

1.14Alternative Greens

If a club whose greens have been declared unfit for pennant play uses the greens of another club, the first mentioned club shall negotiate the payment of green fees and afternoon tea charges with the host club.

1.15Scoring of Match Results

Points allocated for Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday Pennants shall be as per the following schedule:

Three Team SidesTwo Team Sides

Side Win64

Side Draw32

Team/Rink Win22

Team/Rink Draw11

Maximum Points

For Winning Side128

A side receiving a forfeit from its programmed opponent shall be awarded points and shots as prescribed in Rule 1.25.

Section pennant winners and rankings shall be determined according to the total points scored and, in the event two or more sides have equal points, shots up shall decide. If points and shots up areequal, the side with the least shots scored against it shall rank higher.

1.16Result Sheets

The host club shall be responsible to send via facsimile the completed and signed result sheet/s to the respective Facility Secretary within 1 hour of the completion of the match and shall retain a copy for subsequent perusal. Both side managers shall sign the result sheet and such signatures shall certify the correctness of the result.

1.17Disputes and Protests

Any disputes or protests must be lodged in writing, signed by the club secretary, or another responsible officer of the club, and must be received by the LMBA Secretary not later than 5 days after the playing of the match.

1.18.1Appointment of Umpire

Each host club shall appoint an umpire to officiate on pennant days. The name of the appointed umpire shall be shown on the home club’s notice board every pennant day.

1.18.2In the event that a qualified Umpire is not able to be present at the club on match day, the visiting side is to be approached and asked to supply an Umpire of the Day.

1.18.3In the event that both clubs are unable to provide a qualified Umpire of the Day, the host club is to appoint an experienced and suitable member to fulfil the role of Umpire of the Day.

1.19Incomplete Sides

Replacements, Substitutes and Absentee Players

The Laws of the Sport relating to replacements and substitutes shall apply, except that in LMBA Pennants, those laws shall be varied as follows:

1.19.1If, 30 minutes after the scheduled start time for a game, or sooner if the Controlling Body decides, a player is absent from one or more teams in a side and no eligible substitute is available or allowed, the game must continue, however:

1.19.1.1A team with an absent player plays as though the second is the missing player;

1.19.1.2The order of play shall be maintained by the second of the complete team playing consecutive bowls;