Bowls3Five is a short fast game of Bowls for teams of three

Khandallah Bowling Club is offering Bowls3Five tournaments over the winter months. From April to October. Sunday’s 10.00am to 1.00pm.

Contact venue@bowlskhandallah.org.nz if you are interested in entering a team.

Sessions include coaching, a sausage sizzle and the Bar.

Entry cost for a team is $30 per session.

How it works

Our LANGUAGE

Jack: The small ball teams try to get bowls closest to in order to score points

End: When all players have bowled two bowls each, this is one end. 

Powerplay: A team is allowed one ‘Powerplay’ end per game.  This is called at the start of the chosen end and if the nominated team wins, they double their points.  Only the team that nominates the PowerPlay will benefit from double points.

To START

Teams of three – can be made up of any number of males and/or females.

Toss a coin or rock, paper, scissors to see which team starts.

 The FORMAT

Two bowl triples - three players each deliver two bowls, per end.

Two games of five ends. 

The BASICS

The team that wins the coin toss places the jack and takes first turn.  From then on, first to play is the winner of the previous end.

The jack is placed wherever the team wants between the ‘T’ markings (two – eight metres from the ditch). The mat must be placed on the two-metre mark.

Teams consist of a lead, second and skip.

Play starts with leads on both teams bowling two bowls alternatively.

This repeats for seconds and then skips.

If the jack is knocked outside the boundaries of the rink it is re-spotted on the two-metre mark.

Closest bowl to the jack wins one point and additional closest bowls from the same team score additional points.

Each team has one Powerplay per game. The team that calls the powerplay scores double points for that end, provided they win.  The Powerplay is to be nominated before the first bowl of that end.

 The COMPETITION

One game of five ends takes about 40 minutes.

Substitutions permitted.

Bowls will be supplied by the club. Own bowls may be used.

 The SCORING

Teams with most games won, win the event.

If tied – see teams with most ends won.

If still tied – highest points differential.

Don’t delay

If you are interested in entering a Bowls3Five team, either email robyn.greening@xtra.co.nz or text 0272302828