BowlsLink Support

Bowlslink is the sports purpose-built membership database and competition management system. The system allows club administrators to manage club details, capture membership data, send email campaigns, receive online payments and manage competition entry, draws, results. Additionally, individuals will be able manage their own profile data, view previous competitions and results as well as enter events directly.

Individual Member Profiles

Members seeking to register for a Bowls NSW event you will need to do so through BowlsLink. Every member has a profile in BowlsLink and you will need to have an email address linked to login. If you have never logged into your profile, or can’t remember your password you can reset following the instructions in the Step-by-Step Tutorial below.

Please note that due to anti-spam regulations the system will only send password resets to email addresses in the system, if you do not receive a password reset please check your junk/spam folder, check with your club admin or update your details with Bowls NSW to ensure the correct email address is linked to your profile. Please note that Bowls NSW Limited does not share information with any third party and all information is stored within appropriate guidelines as per the Bowls NSW Limited Privacy Policy

Update Your Details

Once you have your password you can login and register for a competition by clicking through from the Bowls NSW website or email or alternatively search Bowls NSW in the Competitions tab of your member profile.

Enter a Bowls NSW Competition Here

Bowls NSW appreciate that this technology can be challenging for some members and thank all users for your perseverance. Any members who have issues are encouraged to contact Bowls NSW to resolve the issues and to pass on feedback to the software developers for continued improvement.

Club/Region Administrator Request Form

If you need to add or change who your Club/Region administrators are, please click on Request Form button below.

Membership module administrators should be the authorised person within your club/region who administers new registrations; change of details; deletions; transfers; membership categories; club details and contacts etc.

Competition module administrators should be the authorised person in your club/region who administers championship entries; draws; results; pennant sides; score cards etc.

Request Form

BowlsLink Step-by-Step Tutorials – Member Basics

<strong>Resetting Password</strong>
<strong>Login and Logoff</strong>
<strong>Edit Personal Details</strong>
<strong>How to Enter Bowls NSW Competitions</strong>
<strong>How to Search for a Competition</strong>
<strong>Completing an unsecured entry</strong>
<strong>Linking Members in Competitions</strong>
<strong>Finding your entry in a competition</strong>
<strong>Entering competitions on behalf of others</strong>

BowlsLink Step-by-Step Tutorials – Pennant

<strong>Entering Pennant Teams</strong>
<strong>Entering Pennant Scores</strong>
<strong>Enter Pennant Scores using BowlsLink Scoring App</strong>
<strong>Adding Pennant Managers</strong>
<strong>Linking Members in Composite Sides</strong>
<strong>Removing Players from Pennant Squads</strong>
<strong>Download & Filter Pennant Participation Report</strong>
More Coming Soon

BowlsLink Step-by-Step Tutorials – Club Administrators

<strong>Updating Members Financial Dates</strong>
<strong>Updating Memberships in Advance</strong>
<strong>Changing 2FA to SMS or Authenticator App</strong>
<strong>Adding New Members</strong>
<strong>Transfer Existing Members</strong>
<strong>Adding Certifications</strong>
<strong>Update Inital Joining Date</strong>
<strong>Update Club Contacts</strong>

BowlsLink Webinars

<strong>BowlsLink Club Administration Basics</strong>
<strong>BowlsLink Features & Functions</strong>

BowlsLink Video Tutorials

Bowls NSW Limited has a series of tutorials and manuals to help guide you step-by-step through the various tasks within Bowlslink.

Further training can also be provided by contacting the office to organise a video/webinar session with your administrators.

On-site training courses will be conducted throughout each year, across the state, with details of upcoming courses released when booked.

Click on any of the links below to read the relevant training manual/video:


Individual Membership/Competition Access

<strong>Resetting Password</strong>


Click here to view the Resetting Password Tutorial

<strong>Login and Logoff</strong>

Click here to view the Login and Logoff Tutorial

<strong>Edit Personal Details</strong>

Click here to view the Edit Personal Details Tutorial

<strong>How to Enter Competitions</strong>

Click here to view the How to Enter Competitions Tutorial

<strong>How to Enter Team Competitions</strong>

Click here to view the How to Enter Team Competitions Tutorial

<strong>Entering Pennant Scores</strong>

Click here to view the Entering Pennant Scores Tutorial

<strong>Find your entry in a competition</strong>


BowlsLink Competition Tutorials

<strong>Competition Creation Tutorial – Jess Alvaro</strong>
<strong>Pennant Competition Creation Tutorial – Jess Alvaro</strong>
<strong><em>Additional Tutorials – Coming Soon</em></strong>


Club Administrator Competition Access/Training

<strong>Competition Building Training</strong>

Competition Creation Training Manual – Printable Version


Fixture Templates

Pennant Fixture Template – Section of 4 (Home & Away Rounds)

Pennant Fixture Template – Section of 6 (Home & Away Rounds)

Pennant Fixture Template – Section of 6 (Playing every side once)

Standard Competition Fixture Template – Section of 4 (Playing every side once)

<strong>Club Administrator Training Manual</strong>

Click here to view the Club Administrator Training Manual

<strong>Club Administrator Club Details Training Manual</strong>

Click here to view the Club Administrator Club Details Training Manual

<strong>Club Administrator Entering Scores for a Competition Manual</strong>

Click here to view the Club Administrator Entering Scores for a Competition Manual

<strong>NSW Pennant Training Manual</strong>

Click here to view the NSW Pennant Training Manual


Club Administrator Membership Access/Training

<strong>Club Administrator Membership Access/Training</strong>


Club Administrator Membership Access/Training

<strong>Dual Registered Member Invite Process (Part 1)</strong>
<strong>Dual Registered Member Invite Process (Part 2)</strong>
<strong>Player Transferring Club (Step 1) – Club Transferring From</strong>
<strong>Player Transferring Club (Step 2) – Club Transferring To Pt. 1</strong>
<strong>Player Transferring Club (Step 3) – Club Transferring To Pt. 2</strong>
<strong>Player Transferring Club (Step 4) – Primary Club Accept & Transfer</strong>
<strong>Club Admin – Updating Club Details</strong>