Metropolitan Pennant encompasses five Bowls Regions within the city of Melbourne and is administered by Bowls Victoria. The season runs between October to March yearly, comprising of midweek and weekend competitions.
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Season 2021/22 Information – Dates & Draws
Competition Dates
Premier Division
| Round 1 | November 13 |
| Round 2 | November 20 |
| Round 3 | November 27 |
| Round 4 | December 4 |
| Round 5 | December 11 |
| Round 6 | December 18 |
| Holiday Break | |
| Round 7 | January 15 |
| Round 8 | January 22 |
| Round 9 | January 29 |
| Round 10 | February 5 |
| Round 11 | February 12 |
| Round 12 | February 13 (Sat & Sun Double-Header) |
| Round 13 | February 19 |
| Round 14 | February 26 |
| Round 15 | February 27 (Sat & Sun Double-Header) |
| Round 16 | March 5 |
| Round 17 | March 6 (Sat & Sun Double-Header) |
| Round 18 | March 12 |
| Semi Final / Elimination | March 19 |
| Preliminary Final | March 20 (Sunday) |
| Grand Final | March 27 (Sunday) |
Weekend Division 1
| Round 1 | November 13 |
| Round 2 | November 20 |
| Round 3 | November 27 |
| Round 4 | December 4 |
| Round 5 | December 11 |
| Round 6 | December 18 |
| Holiday Break | |
| Round 7 | January 15 |
| Round 8 | January 22 |
| Round 9 | January 29 |
| Round 10 | February 5 |
| Round 11 | February 12 |
| Round 12 | February 13 (Sat & Sun Double-Header) |
| Round 13 | February 19 |
| Round 14 | February 26 |
| Round 15 | February 27 (Sat & Sun Double-Header) |
| Round 16 | March 5 |
| Round 17 | March 6 (Sat & Sun Double-Header) |
| Round 18 | March 12 |
| Semi Final / Elimination | March 19 |
| Preliminary Final | March 20 (Sunday) |
| Grand Final | March 27 (Sunday) |
Weekend Divisions 2 – 7
| Round 1 | November 13 |
| Round 2 | November 20 |
| Round 3 | November 27 |
| Round 4 | December 4 |
| Round 5 | December 11 |
| Round 6 | December 18 |
| Holiday Break | |
| Round 7 | January 15 |
| Round 8 | January 22 |
| Round 9 | January 29 |
| Round 10 | February 5 |
| Round 11 | February 12 |
| Round 12 | February 19 |
| Round 13 | February 26 |
| Round 14 | March 5 |
| Finals Week 1 | March 12 |
| Finals Week 2 | March 19 |
| Finals Week 3 | March 26 |
Weekend 6-a-side – SPRING (morning)
| Round 1 | November 13 |
| Round 2 | November 20 |
| Round 3 | November 27 |
| Round 4 | December 4 |
| Round 5 | December 11 |
| Round 6 | December 18 |
| Holiday Break | |
| Finals Week 1 | January 15 |
| Finals Week 2 | January 22 |
Midweek Divisions 1 – 5 & 6-a-Side
| Round 1 | November 16 |
| Round 2 | November 23 |
| Round 3 | November 30 |
| Round 4 | December 7 |
| Round 5 | December 14 |
| Holiday Break | |
| Round 6 | January 11 |
| Round 7 | January 18 |
| Round 8 | January 25 |
| Round 9 | February 1 |
| Round 10 | February 8 |
| Round 11 | February 15 |
| Round 12 | February 22 |
| Round 13 | March 1 |
| Round 14 | March 8 |
| Finals Week 1 | March 15 |
| Finals Week 2 | March 22 |
| Finals Week 3 | March 29 |
Thursday 7-a-Side
| Round 1 | November 18 |
| Round 2 | November 25 |
| Round 3 | December 2 |
| Round 4 | December 9 |
| Round 5 | December 16 |
| Holiday Break | |
| Round 6 | January 13 |
| Round 7 | January 20 |
| Round 8 | January 27 |
| Round 9 | February 3 |
| Round 10 | February 10 |
| Round 11 | February 17 |
| Round 12 | February 24 |
| Round 13 | March 3 |
| Round 14 | March 10 |
| Finals Week 1 | March 17 |
| Finals Week 2 | March 24 |
Promotion & Relegation changes
As we progress into the 2022/23 season, for most divisions there will need to be a reduction of sections at the end of this 2021/22 season, to get back to a fair and workable post-sectional finals system. This will mean at the end of the coming 2021/22 season, promotion and relegation will look different to what it has in the past.
Conditions of play have been updated to reflect and incorporate the restructure.
The desired outcome is to move all Weekend divisions, from division 2 downwards, to 8 sections of 8 teams for the 2022/23 season, and all Midweek divisions to 8 sections of 8 teams.
Season 2021/22 Restructure
2021/22 Metro Pennant Review
- A pennant format that is tailored for everyone, rather than a ‘one size fits all’ approach.
- Removal of ‘double-headers’ for Division 2 and below.
- A longer break over the Christmas period to enable clubs to maximise valuable commercial opportunities available during this peak time, and to cater to requests from Greenskeepers for a longer break.
- Clear and easier to interpret Conditions of Play, with ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for easy reference.
Weekend Pennant
Midweek Pennant
Need further assistance?
If you have any questions or need assistance with the Metropolitan Pennant competition, please email the Bowls Victoria Metropolitan Pennant Working Group at metropennant@bowlsvic.org.au
Alternatively you can give our team call:
| Events & Competition Manager | Jimmy Whitehead | 0429 690 661 |
| Volunteer | Peter Bowman | 0433 139 697 |
Regional Bowls Managers (What is an RBM?)
| Metro Melbourne & Geelong | Paul Holtschke | 0427 141 693 |
| Eastern Metro & Gippsland | Warren Griffin | 0427 956 669 |
| North East Victoria | John Emerson | 0427 522 733 |
| Western Victoria | Stephen Arthur | 0409 463 061 |
