UPDATED: 2020/21 STATE EVENT DATES
UPDATED: 2020/21 STATE EVENT DATES
Updated: Tuesday July 14th 2020.
The following dates are proposed dates of returning to play and are subject to the further advice of the Victorian Government (Sport and Recreation Victoria) and Vicsport as Bowls Victoria navigates through the recent lockdown and outbreaks and of COVID-19.
2020 Victorian State, Over 60s, and Novice Championships:
Expected August/September 2020
Bowls Victoria contacted players last Tuesday via e-mail that are still involved in the 2020 Victorian Championships.
Club secretaries are encouraged to contact the players at their club who are involved in the above events to ensure they have the most up-to-date information.
Bowls Victoria will review the COVID-19 situation in mid-August and advise around future dates and venues for play. These will most likely take place from September 2020.
All players who have a coach need to register names prior to the event. This can be done by sending an e-mail to Sean O’Kane at Bowls Victoria: seano@bowlsvic.org.au
Under-18 State Championships
2020 Championship Information
September 2020
Following the July-August lockdown period, a decision will be made at the end of August on the safety of the U18 State Championships.
The proposed dates and venue of the 2020 U18 State Championships are Monday September 21st – Thursday September 24th, 2020 at Shepparton Park Bowls Club.
All players who had entered the April Championships, and have turned 18 between then and now, are still eligible to compete. No new entries will be accepted.
For more information on the Under-18 State Championships for 2020, please contact Clare Hockey: participation@bowlsvic.org.au
Schedule:
Monday – Open Triples
Tuesday – Boys Singles and Girls Pairs
Wednesday – Mixed Pairs
Thursday – Girls Singles and Boys Pairs
Bowls Victoria will advise around number of permitted spectators to this event in the coming months. This is subject to further advice from the Victorian Government.
2021 Championship Information
April 2021
In a new initiative in 2021, the U18 State Championships will be held in Bendigo in the April School Holidays, before State Champions Week. The Boys and Girls U18 Singles matches will be played in line with Champions Week (similar to 2019).
The 2021 Under-18 Championships will be held from Tuesday April 6th – Saturday April 10th 2021 @ Bendigo East BC.
2020/21 Metropolitan Pennant
Bowls Victoria will continue to monitor the proposed starting date of September 26, 2020 and advise around the safety of returning to play. Clubs and players need to be flexible for Season 20/21 as Bowls Victoria evaluates scenarios around returning to play. Clubs will be provided a further update shortly after entries close at the end of July.
2020 Victorian Open
Expected November 2020
At this stage, the 2020 Victorian Open will proceed ahead as normal in Shepparton. The event will take place from Friday November 20th through to Friday November 27th 2020.
Entries will be delayed until the beginning of September to assess the COVID-19 situation in Victoria, and after liaising with the Greater Shepparton Council, a final decision on the 2020 event will be made.
Keep a look out for updates via our Facebook page or our dedicated tournament website: vicopen.com.au
Junior League
November 2020
The Junior League is predicted to start on Sunday October 11. A decision will be made regarding the start date of this competition in the middle of September.
2020 Multi Disability Open Day
This event (originally schedule for Deer Park on September 27) has been postponed until further notice. Please sign up to the Disability Bowls email list to keep up to date.
2020 Victorian Schools Super Series
The 2020 event has been cancelled. The Department of Education have postponed all inter-school sporting events until further notice. With many school competitions still incomplete and some students required to travel to the event from across regional Victoria, it is unfortunately not possible for the event to go ahead this year. We look forward to seeing you all in 2021.
2021 Novice Championships
March/April 2021
The 2021 Novice Singles Championships (Last 16, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals) will take place on Sunday March 7th at Mulgrave Country Club BC. The Final will be played at Bendigo East BC (at 2021 State Champions Week) on Saturday April 10th, 2021.
2021 State Disabilities Championships
April 2021
The 2021 State Disabilities Championships will be held at Golden Square BC and Bendigo East BC from Tuesday April 6th to Friday April 9th 2020.
For more information on the State Disabilities Championships, please e-mail Darci Tierney at participation@bowlsvic.org.au
2021 State Champions Week
April 2021
Victorian State Champions Week will return to Bendigo East BC in 2021 from Friday April 9th through to Friday April 16th 2021.
2021 Over 60s Championships
April 2021
The 2021 Over 60s Championships will be held from Tuesday April 6th through to Friday April 9th at Bendigo BC.
2021 Women’s Country Carnival
April 2021
The 2021 Women’s Country Carnival will be held in Echuca/Moama from Sunday April 18th through to Friday April 23rd, 2021.
For more information and further updates please click here.
2021 Champion of State Pennant (Midweek and Weekend)
April 2021
The Champion of State Pennant Competition will return to Moama BC in 2021. This will be held on the 24th/25th April (Weekend Pennant) and the 26th/27th of April (Midweek Pennant).
2021 Region Sides Championships
April/May 2021
The 2021 Men’s and Women’s combined Region Sides event will be held in Shepparton across three venues (Shepparton Park BC, East Shepparton BC and Shepparton Golf BC) from Friday April 30th through to Sunday May 2nd.
2021 Indoor Singles Qualifying
July 2021
The 2021 Men’s and Women’s Indoor Singles Qualifying will be on the weekend of July 10th and 11th, 2021. The backup weekend for this event is the 17th and 18th of July, 2021. Similar to what was anticipated for the 2020 Indoor Singles event, this will be held at multiple indoor and undercover venues around Victoria.
For any questions around upcoming events, please e-mail Sean O’Kane at seano@bowlsvic.org.au