BPL Cup into finals
The BPL Cup competition will boast added impetus this year, with two teams from each state now afforded the prize of a return trip to the National Finals at Queensland’s Club Pine Rivers.
Bowls Australia and Club Pine Rivers have confirmed an expanded partnership, in an exciting new development announced today, which will enable six additional teams to attend and compete at the 2018 BPL Cup National Finals; played alongside BPL08 from November 13 to 16.
In last year’s inaugural BPL Cup competition, the winners of the State and Territory Finals were provided return airfares, car hire, accommodation, supporter gear and corporate hospitality to compete at the National Finals.
This year, two teams each from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania will be awarded the same expenses-paid trip and berth in the National Finals.
As a result of bolstering the number of teams at the National Finals, the Grand Final matches of all six State Finals will no longer be contested, and instead both winners of the semi-final encounters will automatically book their ticket to the national-level of the event.
The full list of clubs and dates as follows:
22nd April – South Perth won by H Adams, C Packer, G Nicol (Osborne Park)
5th May – Bassendean won by S Alden, B Tie, D Snelgar (Bassendean)
12th May – Wanneroo won by S Perica, N Lewis, A Foster (Cambridge)
12th May – Joondalup won by P Cole, B Cole, S Novak (Warnbro)
19th May – Osborne Park won by P Chalmers, J Summers, M Rollings (Osborne Park)
20th May – Pinjarra won by L Featherby, L Warburton, R Coote (Mosman Park)
3rd June – Mt Lawley won by P Sinden, M Palumbo, L Kelly (Mt Lawley)
10th June – Quinns Rocks won by J Berecz, C Parr, J Dilley (Quinns Rocks)
30th June – Kardinya won by P Wachmer, G Hill, M Starcevich (Fremantle)
8th July – South Perth won by J Opie, R Bresland, P Keeffe (South Perth)
20th July – Mandurah qualifiers M Trewhella, C Biddle, J Trewhella and N Foster (Warnbro) and S Towers, P Brown, W Langbourne (Halls Head)
28th July – Stirling won by D Daley, B Dinnison, B Nairn (Bassendean)
4th August – Byford won by R Shinnick, T Filear, K Rakich (Byford)
4th August – Dalkeith-Nedlands won by John Pole, Noel Reynolds and Alex Bevan (Dalkeith-Nedlands).
5th August – Pinjarra won by R Tiller, M Ayres, J Webster, S O’Brien (Mandurah)
10th August – Rossmoyne won by M Abonnel, D Comrie, P Davies (Kardinya)
12th August – South Perth won by D Downey, T Kinnane, N Reagan (South Perth)
Regional Finals
1st September – Metro Perth (North) at Quinns Rocks BC
2nd September – Metro Perth (Central/South) at South Perth BC
14th September – Mandurah at Mandurah BC
State Finals
30th September – Western Australia at South Perth BC
The BPL Cup is a completely open gender competition for teams of 3 (or 4, with a substitute), with matches played in triples format with the same scoring as the Bowls Premier League (2 sets of 5 ends, with a one end tiebreak). Powerplays are included in this fast paced, fun format of bowls.
Two couples could get together to form a team, families etc – the only rule is that all players must be affiliated to the same club.
For those without a host venue close-by, there are opportunities to travel for a weekend and play in two or even three qualifying events if you wish. All club events will be knockout, in line with the fast format.
Entry for a qualifying event is $60 per team, and you can enter directly online.
To get involved, check the host list attached, or simply go to www.bowls.com.au/Events/BPL-Cup for more information.
BPL Cup – get involved – what an opportunity!
