Announcement of 2019 Ranked Events & State Dates

By Chris Rushton
August 24, 2018

27 events will be included in the 2019 national ranked events calendar, which was officially released today, alongside the nationally approved State championship, and roll off dates.

Today’s announcement of the 2019 rankings program will see tournaments held in 5 states and territories, beginning the year with Victoria and Wyncity Bowl & Entertainment hosting the TBA National Youth Cup on the 12 & 13 January. This year 2019 will see the SA Youth Masters and SA Junior Cup as combined event.

National Rankings
Bowlers wishing to be ranked must be current Silver Members.  Rankings points will only be recorded for bowlers competing in a Ranked event if they have registered for Rankings and were current financial Silver members before bowling their first ball in that ranked event. Rankings registration is required once only, not each year.

For any bowler wanting to accrue points in the rankings program please ensure an application is filled out. Download Rankings Application Form here.


2019 National Ranked Tournaments

OPEN

8 – 10 MarchKegel Qld Open
19 -21 AprilAustralian Open
8 – 9 JuneMelbourne Tenpin Cup
29 – 30 JuneSA Cup
16 – 18 AugustGold Coast Cup
7 – 8 SeptemberNSW Open
OctoberTBA Australian Masters


LADIES

2 – 3 February             Fishing World Ladies Classic
19 -21 AprilVic150
13 – 14 JulyQueensland Ladies Classic
7 – 8 SeptemberNSW Open
October TBA Australian Masters


SENIOR

18 – 20 January             Hammer Qld Seniors Classic
23 – 24 FebruaryCampbelltown Vintage Seniors
16 – 17 MarchSeniors Australian Open
27 – 28 AprilSA Seniors Classic
25 – 26 MayVenuto Cup
22 – 23 JuneSydney Seniors Classic
OctoberTBA Seniors Cup


YOUTH

12 – 13 January      TBA National Youth Cup
2 – 3 MarchWerribee Youth Cup
25 – 26 MaySydney Youth Cup
24 – 25 AugustTenpin SA Youth Masters
5th Youth Event to be confirm later in the Year


JUNIOR

26 – 27 April            TBA Australian Junior Masters
20 – 21 JulyQueensland Junior Cup
24 – 25 AugustSA Junior Cup
4 – 8 OctoberJunior Sydney Cup

Please Note: The following factors are taken into consideration when determining which tournaments to rank:

  • Geographic spread to ensure as many states as possible have the opportunity to host a ranked event
  • Tournament performances indicators such as the number of entries, reputation of each event, history and prestige.
  • Timing of events to ensure reasonable spread throughout the year
  • The number of current and established ranked events

Dates for 2019 State Championships & State Team Roll-Offs

Listed below are the approved dates for 2019 for all states and territories to conduct state championships and state team roll-offs for juniors, youth, adult, seniors and restricted bowlers.  States may use any of approved dates either for state championships or for roll-offs, however for purposes of the draft, states must notify the TBA National Office of their team lineup by the dates indicated in the table below:

TBA National ChampionshipCut Off Date for Notification to TBA office
Youth Team Challenge30 September
Junior President’s Shield30 September
Adult Restricted, Seniors & Rachuig15th June

For further details regarding the draft, please refer please refer to the State Team Draft Player Policy. To download click here

2019 Approved State Dates

  • February 9 and 10 
  • February 16 and 17   
  • March 23 & 24
  • May 4 – 6 *** public holiday – 6 May in NT and QLD
  • May 18 and 19
  • June 15 and 16 
  • July 27 and 28    
  • August 3 and 4
  • August 31 and September 1 

For any further enquiries, please contact our National Office on (07) 3262 4455 or email [email protected]

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