Rolling into 2024: Tenpin Bowling Australia Unveils National Ranked Events!

Tenpin Bowling Australia (TBA) proudly unveils the 2024 National Ranked events schedule.

TBA’s National Bowling & Operations Manager, Nathan Stein, stated, “Releasing the 2024 calendar now provides our bowlers ample time to strategise for the upcoming tournament season. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all tournament promoters for their early commitment, ensuring our bowlers and stakeholders benefit.”

He added, “Historically, TBA has disclosed this information around November, so it’s heartening to expedite this process this year,” added Stein.

The National Ranked Event calendar encompasses several of Australia’s premiere tournaments. These are distributed across unique eligibility categories and are integral to the National Rankings system. This system allows bowlers to contend for national titles and gather ranking points under demanding conditions.

All TBA members are invited to compete in these ranked events, challenging themselves against Australia’s finest bowlers.

In 2024, most divisions will host between four and five events. Following the introduction of TBA Inclusion in 2023, the category will return with three events on the calendar. Moreover, TBA is set to oversee the National Championships in 2024, embracing a time-honoured structure and introducing some exciting new concepts and formats.  Stay tuned!

Highlights for the 2024 ranked events include:

• The continuation of the 2023 Open, Women’s, TBA50, and TBA Inclusion events.
• State Championships and Rolloffs are pinpointed for February, March, and August.
• An exciting new tournament in the junior circuit: the Melbourne Junior Cup.
• The anticipated return of the TBA21 Cup at the TBA21 National Championships in October.
• NTS Team Trials will also return in December 2024 and January 2025. Exact dates and details will be released in due course.

Post the Grand National Youth Eliminator in November, which signifies the conclusion of the 2023 season, the Tenpin Bowling Australia website will be updated with more 2024 Ranked Event details. Subsequent event specifics and entry forms will be posted on tenpin.org.au as they are made available.

TBA will soon provide details about the National Junior Championships, and further information will be released regarding the 2024 National Championships for Adult, Senior, and Youth divisions in 2023.

For questions or more information regarding ranked events, email us at [email protected].

2024 TBA Ranked Event Schedule

TBA 18 – (Female & Male): Defined as a bowler who has not reached the age of 18 years on January 1^st of the current year.

April	TBA 18 National Masters – TBA National Junior Championships	AGL National High Performance Centre	Queensland
17-19 May	Junior Sydney Cup (Sydney Bowlfest)	iPlay Tenpin City	New South Wales
28-30 June	QLD Junior Cup	TBC	Queensland
31 Aug-1 Sep	Melbourne Junior Cup	Wyncity Keon Park	Victoria

TBA 21 – (Female & Male): Defined as a bowler who has not reached the age of 21 years on January 1^st of the current year

24-25 February	Wyncity Youth Cup	Wyncity Keon Park	Victoria
17-19 May	Sydney Youth Cup (Sydney Bowlfest)	iPlay Tenpin City	New South Wales
October	TBA 21 National Masters –National Youth Championship	AGL National High-Performance Centre	Queensland
16-17 Nov	Grand National Youth Eliminator	Caboolture Bowl	Queensland

TBA Women’s – (Female): Adult aged female competitors

March 29-31	Vic150	Zone Bowling Frankston	Victoria
May 4-5	Queensland Ladies Classic	Caboolture Bowl	Queensland
August 24-25	Suncity Women’s Open	AGL National High Performance Centre	Queensland
September 6-8	NSW Open	iPlay Tenpin City	New South Wales
October	Australian Masters – TBA National Adult Championship	AGL National High-Performance Centre	Queensland

TBA Open – (Female & Male): Adult aged competitors

March 1-3	Kegel QLD Open	Caboolture Bowl	Queensland
March 29-31	Australian Open	Zone Bowling Frankston	Victoria
June 15-16	Melbourne Cup	Oz Tenpin Chirnside Park	Victoria
September 6-8	NSW Open	iPlay Tenpin City	New South Wales
October	Australian Masters – TBA National Adult Championship	AGL National High-Performance Centre	Queensland

TBA50 – (Female & Male): Defined as a bowler who must attain the age of 50 years or above in the year of the competition. Grand Senior divisions in TBA compete in the same events and are defined as a bowler who must attain the age of 65 years or above in the year of the competition.

January 19-21	Hammer QLD Senior Classic	Caboolture Bowl	Queensland
March 16-17	John Sullivan Senior Australian Open	Wyncity Keon Park	Victoria
25-26 May	SA Seniors Classic	Bowland Salisbury	South Australia
July 26-28	Brunswick Seniors Classic	Bowlarama Wetherill Park	New South Wales
October	TBA50 National Masters – TBA50 National Championship	AGL National High-Performance Centre	Queensland

February 17-18	TBA Inclusion Cup	AGL National High Performance Centre	Queensland
June 5-15	Disability National Championship Classic & Open Masters	Zone Bowling Tuggeranong	Australian Capital Territory
June 5-15	Disability National Championship Classic & Open All-Events	Zone Bowling Tuggeranong	Australian Capital Territory

Below are the approved dates for all states and territories to conduct state championships and state team roll-offs for juniors, youth, adults, and senior bowlers. States may use any of the approved dates either for state championships or for roll-offs.

2024 Approved State Dates

• 3-4 February 2024
• 10-11 February 2024
• 17-18 February 2024
• 9-10 March 2024
• 17-18 August 2024