Year: 2019
13 December – Problems entering results
There have been a number of cases in recent weeks where Clubs have been unable to enter results after matches. After some investigation it would appear that this is occurring when the away side presses the confirm button after entering the players’ names before the match. The confirm button should only be used when confirming…
READ MORE8 December – memo – Updates and reminders
BowlsLink Issues; Drawing of cards/rinks; availability of rinks for pre-game practice.
READ MORE24 November – Match & Program Committee has distributed a memo on all of the topics mentioned. Read the memo in the “Memos” section.
Abandoned matches – notification/ scoring; Forfeits – notification/ scoring; Scoring of Byes (unresolved); Confirming results and the ladder – prompt entry/ confirmation; OG players – reminder.
READ MORE18 NOVEMBER – Wednesday Round 6 Early Start (Heat Policy)
The forecast for Wednesday 20 November February 2019 at 4.30 pm on Monday 18 November 2019 on the BOM website is 42 degrees Celsius. As per Rule 7.4 of the Metropolitan Pennant Conditions of Play 2019-20, all Round 6 Wednesday Pennant matches will be played with practice ends commencing at 9.15am, under the conditions as…
READ MORE8 NOVEMBER – Alteration to Wednesday Side Listings
Wednesday Division 4 Central West Croydon & Kilkenny RSL have withdrawn, replaced by a Bye. The revised side listing is available on this site All days of competition – forfeits and byes We are still having some issues updating the points allocations for forfeits and byes. If a Club forfeits a match they need to…
READ MORE27 OCTOBER – Some reminders and updates
Wednesday Division 4 West – Grange White have replaced the Bye. The revised side listing is available on this site (2019 – 2020 PENNANT SEASON INFORMATION) Wednesday & Thursday pennants – use of Other Gender players Clubs are reminded that if a team only has 3 players then those players play lead, third and…
READ MORE18 OCTOBER – HAVING TROUBLE SEEING THE RESULTS?
We have added another Guide on the “BowlsLink” section of the MBA Web site. The latest one looks at viewing teams. See it here
READ MORE11 OCTOBER – ENTERING & CONFIRMING RESULTS
Dear Secretaries and other club members involved in setting up the season. I’m sure you are glad we are now out on the greens and actually playing bowls instead of trying to get your head around all the changes brought about by the introduction of BowlsLink. We (Match and Program) would like to thank you…
READ MORE8 OCTOBER – MINOR UPDATES TO THURSDAY & SATURDAY SIDE LISTINGS
Season 2019/20 – Release of updated Thursday & Saturday Pennant Side Listings There have been a couple of small changes to the side Listings for Saturday and Thursday pennants. Saturday Division 7 North – Playford White has withdrawn. There is now a bye in this section. Thursday division 4 North – Modbury has withdrawn. This…
READ MOREUPDATED 7 OCTOBER- ADDITIONAL BOWLSLINK GUIDE ADDED
The MBA Web site has had an additional user guide “BowlsLink Pennant Sides Management Guide” added to the BowlsLink resources section. It offers a guide to setting up & managing Pennant teams into BowlsLink. It complements the “BowlsLink pennant teams User Guide” provided by Bowls SA and also available on the MBA Web site.
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