Octagonal Women 2025

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1		OCTAGONAL TOURNAMENT
2		Wellington, Gisborne East Coast, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa,
3			Manawatu, Kapiti, Whanganui, Taranaki
4	To be held at:
5	Johnsonville Bowling Club (men) & Naenae Bowling Club (women)
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7				Friday 14 February to Sunday 16 February 2025
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9	Teams	10 person teams, playing Singles, Pairs, Triples & Fours
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11	Format	7 rounds of play using a team draw
12	Team Draw - Freedom of movement permitted between disciplines.
13	Team managers to declare their team selection 10 minutes before the start of play.
14	The Managers or Representatives of the side toss a coin before commencement of play for all games in each round.
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16	Scoring:	Result determined by wins (1 point) and draws (0.5 point). If equal points, then on number of ends won.
17		If still equal, then on differential.
18	Conditions:
19			Singles	25 shots
20			Pairs	18 ends (3 bowls)
21			Triples	18 ends (2 bowls)
22			Fours	15 ends (2 bowls)
23			2 Hours 45 Minute time limit
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26	Restricting the Movement of Players during Play:
27	Singles	the opponents after delivery of their 3rd and 4th bowls
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29	Pairs	the Leads after delivery of their 3rd bowls
30		the Skips after delivery of their 2nd and 3rd bowls
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32	Triples	the Leads and Seconds after delivery of their 2nd bowl
33		the Skips after delivery of each of their bowls
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35	Fours	the Leads after the second player in their team has delivered their			2nd bowl
36		the Seconds and Thirds after delivery of their 2nd bowl
37		the Skips after delivery of each of their bowls
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39	In exceptional and limited circumstances a Singles player can ask the Marker for permission to walk up to the head,
40	or a Skip can ask that a player walks up to the head earlier than described above.
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42	General Conditions:
43	•	All games are to be played in accordance with Laws of the Sport of Bowls, NZ Domestic Regulations and
44		Conditions of Play.
45	•	The Controlling Body/ Tournament Manager shall have the right to alter or amend the schedule and/or
46		playing conditions as deemed necessary.
47	•	Should bowls stickers be used all team bowls must have stickers.
48	•	Scorecards are to be filled in including the names of players and to be signed by both skips
49		at the completion of the game.
50	•	Smoking/ vaping is not permitted on/near the green during the event. Host’s club smoking policy to
51		be adhered to.
52	•	Phones are to be switched off or turned to silent mode.
53	•	Manager’s meeting will be held at Naenae 9.30am Sunday 16 February.
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55	Catering:
56		Friday:	No Lunch provided; Afternoon Tea provided at venue
57		Saturday:	Lunch and Afternoon Tea provided at venue.
58		Sunday:	Morning Tea and Lunch provided at venue.
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61	Results:	Will be live scored and available on FoxPlan Bowls Wellington website
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63	Men:
64	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gTDavmNd_ZQwbyeoXTZM3cm2jTFP2b-6RdaDlvLARlg/edit?usp=sharing
65	Ladies:
66	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RTbOb9V7OZcoG3KeRZqOd_fxqMEBAeQEjwC-HDL7TBs/edit?usp=sharing
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