Region Sides Championships

Bowls Victoria’s 16 Regions around the state compete at the Region Sides Championships each year.

All regions select a representative team of up to 14 players to compete each year.

2024 EVENT INFORMATION ℹ️

Dates: Saturday, January 13th – Sunday, January 14th, 2024.

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SCHEDULE 📅

TimeSaturdaySunday
9:00amRound 1
Gold Section 1:
Sebastopol BC

Gold Section 2:
Webbcona BC

Silver Section 1:
Victoria BC

Silver Section 2:
Central Wedouree BC
Grand Finals
Gold & Silver Section Grand Finals

Sebastopol BC
12:30pmRound 2
Gold Section 1:
Sebastopol BC

Gold Section 2:
Webbcona BC

Silver Section 1:
Victoria BC

Silver Section 2:
Central Wedouree BC
3:00pmRound 3
Gold Section 1:
Sebastopol BC

Gold Section 2:
Webbcona BC

Silver Section 1:
Victoria BC

Silver Section 2:
Central Wedouree BC

LIVESTREAMING INFO 📺

Matches will be livestreamed on BV’s Facebook page, YouTube channel and website.

SCHEDULE 📅

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DayTimeEventRegionvsRegion
Saturday9:00amWomen’s Rd 1YarravsNorthern Gateway
Saturday12:15pmMen’s Rd 2Goulburn MurrayvsOvens & Murray
Saturday3:00pmWomen’s Rd 3Northern GatewayvsOvens & Murray
Sunday9:00amMen’s Gold Section FinalGold Finalists A vsGold Finalists B

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VENUE INFORMATION📍

Sebastopol Bowls Club
213-219 Albert St, Sebastopol VIC 3356
P: (03) 5335 9146
E: bowls@sebasbowlingclub.com.au


Webbcona Bowls Club
996 Grevillea Rd, Wendouree VIC 3355
P: 03 5338 1760
E: webbconabowls@bigpond.com


Victoria Bowling Club
231 Victoria St, Ballarat East VIC 3350
P: 03 5332 6242
E: victoriabowlsclub@gmail.com


Central Wendouree Bowling Club
1330 Gregory St, Wendouree VIC 3355
P: 03 5339 1264
E: Centralwendoureebc@bigpond.com.au

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2023 & 2024 EVENT REVIEW 🔍

Bowls Victoria undertook an extensive Event Review in June 2022 with Sports Business Partners (now Solucio).

General recommendations were made for all state events, including event specific recommendations. 

Recommended changes to the Region Sides Championships were the following: 

  • Align into Pathway Program better, in both selection and calendar placement 
  • Pilot groups that enable like-for-like competition
  • Introduce consistent selection process across all regions

2023 CHANGES

  • Move to a tiered Gold and Silver system, using rankings from previous 2 events to determine placings. 8 sides per tier.
  • Top 2 sides in Gold to playoff for the Region Sides Title.
  • Bottom 2 sides from Gold relegated to Silver.
  • Top 2 sides in Silver to playoff for the Region Sides Silver Title. Both Sides contesting the Silver Final promoted to Gold for the following year.
  • Due to most regions having booked accommodation, the May dates and 3 day event schedule will remain.

2024 CHANGES

  • Event to move to 2nd Saturday in January and reduce to 2 days – Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of January
  • Gold and Silver tiers remain
  • 2 x sections of 4 within the tiers, based off performance in 2023 event 
  • 3 sectional games on the Saturday
  • Finals on the Sunday. Winners of Gold sections to play off for the Region Sides Title, Silver winners to play for Silver Title and promotion