Bowls NSW Releases Conditions of Play and Calendar for the 2025-26 Season
Bowls NSW is pleased to announce the release of the Conditions of Play (CoP) and calendar for the 2025-26 season. The State Match Committee (SMC) has undertaken a thorough review of the CoP over several months, involving internal discussions and a careful consideration of feedback gathered from members at both the committee and local levels.
A key component of the review process was an analysis of survey results, providing members with an opportunity to voice their opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of the current CoP. Feedback from these surveys, along with input from committee members following attendance at Bowls NSW events at all levels, helped to highlight specific areas where updates or clarifications were needed.
The result of this comprehensive review has been the creation of a more cohesive CoP document with several key changes. These key changes and their rationales have been outlined below.
In addition to these changes, the phrasing, grammar and tone of the CoP has been updated to streamline the document and create a flow that is far more consumable for the reader.
Key Changes to the Conditions of Play
The below link shows a summary of the 23 key changes that have been made to the Conditions of Play, including the relevant section(s) and the rationale behind each change.
Key Changes to Conditions of Play Summary
2025-26 Season Calendar
The official calendar for the 2025-26 season has been released and is now available to view online. To assist administrators and members, two versions of the calendar have been created:
- A print-ready pdf calendar containing all Bowls NSW events
- An editable excel calendar containing all relevant National and Bowls NSW events alongside a blank column reserved for administrators to fill in their Region/Club event dates
To view the calendar documents, click the relevant links below:
2025-26 Season Calendar (print-ready pdf)
2025-26 Season Calendar (editable excel doc – colour)
2025-26 Season Calendar (editable excel doc – black and white)
Lee Stinson (Executive Manager Bowls)
On behalf of the State Match Committee
