Pelaw Community Bowling Club Club Competitions

This is a 4-bowl game played until one person achieves a score of 18. In the semi and final the winning score increases to 21.

The winner of this competition is eligible to enter the Outbridge Cup, which is held the following season and is competed for by the previous season’s winner of the 4-bowl championship from each affiliated club.

This is a 2-bowl game and is played in the same manner as the 4-bowl competition.

This is a 4-bowl competition played in the same manner as above. However in this competition some bowlers are given a ‘handicap’. This means that if you are a novice player you will be given a handicap of 10. Other bowlers will be given a handicap dependent on their ability.

A handicap of 10 means that the bowler starts on a score of 10 and only requires to score 8 more to win.  A handicap is awarded to players who have not won any of these 4 competitions. When a player has won a competition he or she is no longer eligible for a handicap.

Handicaps are awarded by the Competition Secretary, who consults with the Club Secretary to achieve a degree of fairness.

 This is a 2-bowl competition played in the same manner as the 4-bowl handicap.

This trophy is presented annually to the player who performs the best overall in the above four competitions.

This is a 4-bowl competition. Club members who have not won one of the four major competitions are the only players who can enter this. The trophy winner can re-enter the following season, provided that they have not won one of the four major competitions.  

It is played in the same manner as the other games and no handicaps are allocated to this competition.

In addition Pelaw Community Bowling Club run four competitions which are generally held on a weekday afternoon during the season. 

This is a 2-bowl competition. It is a veteran’s competition played by members over the age of 55. The draw is made on the day by the Veteran’s Secretary. Each player will play individual games against other club members on a knockout basis.

In this game players are not playing to a score of 18, but play a limited number of ‘ends’.  The winner moves on to the next round. Eventually a final is played, generally over 11 ends.