Competition  Rules

All games will be played in line with laws of the sport of bowls.

Entry Fee :  8 euro per person.

Play  will  start  at  9.30am  on  all  four  days,  games  will  consist  of  :

14  ends  or  2hrs  maximum.

Once all jacks are set,  the bell will sound to start each game, a second bell will sound 5 minutes before the end of each game,  no more jacks may be cast after this bell has been rung.

Each team will play 7 games in the round-robin stage, the four group winners will contest the semi-finals  ( Winner A v  B  &  Winner  C v D ), followed by the final.

2pts for a win and 1pt for a draw, shot difference will count in the event of teams finishing level on points

Where teams are still level after points and shot difference then the winner of the game where they played each other will be declared the winner, failing this then a countback of ends won will decide the group winner.

No  visiting  the  head  or  threes  up. 

No  Dead  Ends :  If the jack goes out of the rink of play then it is re-spotted on the crosses either side of the tee.

No trial ends – one  shot  only  on  the  first  end  of  each  game.

In the event of any ties in the semi-finals / final then an extra end will be played.

Substitutes will be allowed for reasonable cause.

No show or late arrival ( 15 mins ), the game will be awarded to the opponents (2 points and 8 shots).

Teams  must  play  with  the  same  bowls  stickers.