Pennant
The 2024-2025 Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region pennant season commences in October 2024 for both the Ballarat district playing area and Highlands playing area.
Saturday Pennant kicks off on Saturday, 5th October 2024 while Tuesday Pennant gets underway on Tuesday, 1st October 2024.
Clubs MUST ensure all players are made financial within the BowlsLink membership database prior to the start of the 2024-2025 season.
Unfinancial members, as per the membership database, will be ineligible for entry into a pennant side, and unable to compete in Region/State Championship games.
All clubs must also ensure pennant players are participation type ‘Competition Bowler‘ in Bowlslink in order to compete in pennant competitions.
Both are Bowls Victoria requirements following the recent Bowlslink upgrade.
2024-25 Pennant Start Times
| SATURDAY | Roll Up | Start | Break | Length |
| Ballarat | 1.00pm | 1.15pm | 2.45pm | 30 mins |
| Highlands | 1.00pm | 1.15pm | 2.45pm | 30 mins |
| TUESDAY | Roll Up | Start | Break | Length |
| Ballarat | 10.00am | 10.15am | 11.45am | 30 mins |
| Highlands | 10.00am | 10.15am | 11.45am | 30 mins |
Pennant Documents
- BHBR Conditions of Play 24-25
- Pre-Season Notices for Clubs
- Match Day Information 24-25 (Sat)
- Match Day Information 24-25 (Tue)
- Club Contacts 24-25
- Ballarat Saturday Fixtures 24-25 (Excel)
- Ballarat Tuesday Fixtures 24-25 (Excel)
- Highlands Saturday Fixtures 24-25 (PDF)
– DIV 1 – DIV 2 – DIV 3 - Highlands Tuesday Fixtures 24-25 (PDF)
– DIV 1 – DIV 2 – DIV 3
Inclement Weather Policies
2024-2025 Pennant Season Update
Following the recent BHBR Board Meeting (10-07-24) the below was determined this season’s Pennant.
Promotion and Relegation
The Board discussed the possibility of introducing two teams being promoted and two teams relegated in each division (for the 2025-26 season and beyond), but has elected to remain with one team up and one team down for the foreseeable future.
Rinks in Ballarat Saturday Division 1
The possibility of Ballarat Saturday Division 1 returning to 3 rinks was discussed with the following points made:
i) Having 4 rinks in the top division can disadvantage smaller clubs (as they need to find an extra 4 players from grades that are much lower than the bigger clubs)
ii) Region finals / Champion of State competitions are only 3 rinks
iii) Having only 3 rinks would strengthen the top division and make it much more competitive.
However, it was agreed that there would be no change at this time and Division1 will remain at 4 rinks, but this topic will remain as a ‘live’ discussion point in future seasons.
Starting time for Saturday pennant
A suggestion to start Saturday pennant at 1.30pm was discussed, but the Board felt that mandating this change was not required, as clubs have the opportunity to contact opposition clubs and arrange an earlier or later start as required on any given pennant day.
Afternoon Tea
As of the 2024-2025 season, there will be a mandated break in all pennant matches.
Saturday pennant: An afternoon tea break will be taken at 2.45pm and teams are required to be back on the green by 3.15pm. Home clubs are to provide afternoon tea.
The Board feels that this will provide opportunities for players to socialise and for clubs to run raffles should they wish and reclaim an income stream that has been lost due to COVID restrictions.
Tuesday pennant: A lunch break will be taken at 11.45am and teams are required to be back on the green by 12.15pm.
Maximum temperatures
As raised at the AGM, the current situation of having two different maximum temperatures for Saturday and Tuesday pennant was discussed.
As of the 2024-2025 season, both pennant competitions will have a maximum temperature of 38 degrees (where play will cease if this temperature is reached).
Playing conditions for season 2023-2024 are below.
Pennant Assistance
Contact the following people for any Pennant queries or assistance.
Pennant Committee
Yvonne Clark and John Coates chair the respective Ballarat and Highlands pennant committees in the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region.
Ballarat
– Yvonne Clark (Buninyong) – 0419 336 603 – Email
Highlands
– John Coates (Kilmore) – 0490 065 350 – Email
BowlsLink
Ballarat
Brian Johnson (Sebastopol) – 0419 595 610 (Morgs) – Email
Highlands
Terry Kelly (Gisborne) – 0414 762 880 – Email