Hastings Bowling Club Inc.

While our Memorial bowls day is still a few weeks away and 16 teams have entered. We would love a few more to both encapsulate the day and to raise some funds for Autism.
Email us at [email protected] or call the Hastings Bowling Club any time and leave a message.
Here are the details again in the flyer.

Last Call for the Club dance tomorrow night.
If you had forgotten or are now available to come tomorrow night give Sue McGinn a call.
It should be a lot of fun, a chance to mingle with members off the green and a great source of excercise.
BYO eats and the bar will be open.

Coming soon the Kevin Ballard (Grasshopper) Memorial tournament day Sunday 20th of September. This a chance to come and pay tribute to one of the Mornington Peninsulas true characters. The flyer is attached gives all the details and you can register a team at the Club and also by emailing [email protected]

Balnarring are holding a Bowling Arms Tournament on Sunday 23rd of August. They are looking for some entries from Hastings.

Here are the details.
Howe-Tweedie Arm Tournament
This tournament is named after two past life members; Travis Howe and Ian Tweedie and it open to those who use bowling arms.
Three Bowl Pairs - $60 per team
Three games 10 ends.
Prizes for Winners, Runners Up and each best game winner.
Only one prize per team.
Prize pool subject to entries.

August 23rd, 2026
9:30 for 10:00 start.
Lunch and arvo tea supplied.
tel: 0458 100 071 Event enquiries

Hi ,

Today marks the start of National Stroke Week. Take some time to learn the signs of stroke (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) and be F.A.S.T. Heroes. From family members to bystanders, everyday Australians have become real-life heroes by learning and sharing the F.A.S.T. message.

When a stroke strikes, it attacks up to 1.9 million brain cells per minute so there is absolutely no time to waste. You must act fast and call 000 (triple zero) for help.

It is National Stroke Week from the 3rd of August.
But do you know the signs?
Face - droopyness of the face
Arms - Floppy arms - uncoordinated
Speeched - slurred.
Time - Call tripple Zero 000

Members here is the Glasgow website for following all the The Bowls AcademyGlassgow Commonwealth Lawn Bowls Program 2026
That means a session starting at 9:30am in Glasgow is underway at 6:30pm AEST / 4:30pm AWST – very watchable.
Evening sessions starting around 7-8pm in Glasgow land in the 4-5am AEST range, which is dedicated viewing territory for the early risers.
Here’s a quick guide to the three daily session windows:
Glasgow (BST) AEST (UTC+10) AWST (UTC+8)
Morning session ~8:30–9:30am start ~5:30–6:30pm ~3:30–4:30pm
Afternoon session ~3:00–4:30pm start ~12:00–1:30am (+1) ~10:00–11:30pm
Evening session ~7:00–8:30pm start ~4:00–5:30am (+1) ~2:00–3:30am (+1)
(+1 denotes next calendar day in Australia)
What disciplines are on the program?
Glasgow 2026 features seven bowls disciplines and seven gold medals.
Compared to Birmingham 2022, the triples and fours events have been removed, making the program tighter and more focused:
• Men’s Singles – Aaron Wilson
• Women’s Singles – Ellen Fife
• Men’s Pairs – Corey Wedlock & Aaron Teys
• Women’s Pairs – Dawn Hayman & Kelsey Cottrell
• Vision-Impaired (VI) Mixed Pairs – Jacky Hudson & Jake Fehlberg
• Para Men’s Pairs – Damien Delgado & James Reynolds
• Para Women’s Pairs – Louise Hoskins & Serena Bonnell
With able-bodied and para-athletes competing in the one integrated programme – as seen at Birmingham and Gold Coast – Australia’s Jackaroos and Para Jackaroos form a single unified squad.

Glasgow 2026 uses sets play format across all disciplines.
Singles: Four bowls per player. Played as two sets of seven ends, with a one-end tie-break if sets are level after two sets.
Pairs: Three bowls per player. Played as two sets of five ends, with a one-end tie-break if sets are level after two sets.
Para Pairs (all three disciplines): Three bowls per player. Same format as the open pairs – two sets of five ends, with a one-end tie-break if sets are level.
In sectional play, all ends of every set are completed regardless of the score, because every shot counts for ladder rankings.
In finals play, a set can be called early once the result is mathematically impossible to change.
How does the competition work? Who progresses?
Each mainstream discipline – Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Pairs and Women’s Pairs – is split into four sections of six or seven nations each, playing a round-robin within their section.
Only the section winner progresses. Unlike some formats where multiple finishers advance, at Glasgow 2026 just one team or player from each section – the one who finishes top – makes it through to the semi-finals. That means every single match in the group stage is critical: one slip can end a campaign.
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The four section winners then meet in two semi-finals – with section A v D and section B v C – with the winners advancing to the gold medal match and the losers contesting the bronze medal play-off.
The three Para disciplines are each run as a single round-robin of five games. The top four teams from the round-robin advance to the semi-finals, with the draw seeded 1 v 4 and 2 v 3. Semi-final winners meet for gold and silver; the losers contest bronze.
What are Australia’s section draws?
Men’s Singles – Section A Australia, Jersey, Namibia, Cook Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Botswana
Women’s Singles – Section A Australia, Cook Islands, England, Falkland Islands, Canada, Malta, Jersey
Men’s Pairs – Section D Northern Ireland, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Pakistan
Women’s Pairs – Section A Australia, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Niue, Zambia, Singapore, Isle of Man
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What does the schedule look like?
Bowls are on every day from Thursday 23 July through Sunday 2 August, with sessions typically split across morning, afternoon and evening slots. Most days feature two to three sessions, and the draw is dense – there are matches on virtually every rink in every session during the group stage.
The key knockout dates to lock in:
• Monday 27 July – VI Mixed Pairs semi-finals from 4:00am AEST Tuesday; Men’s Singles and Women’s Pairs semi-finals from 5:40am AEST Tuesday
• Tuesday 28 July – VI Mixed Pairs gold & bronze from 5:30pm AEST; Women’s Pairs gold & bronze from 7:10pm AEST; Men’s Singles gold & bronze from 8:35pm AEST
• Saturday 1 August – Men’s Pairs and Para Men’s semi-finals from 4:15am AEST Sunday; Women’s Singles and Para Women’s semi-finals from 5:40am AEST Sunday
• Sunday 2 August – Men’s Pairs gold & bronze from 6:00pm AEST; Para Women’s gold & bronze from 7:25pm AEST; Para Men’s gold & bronze from 8:50pm AEST; Women’s Singles gold & bronze from 10:15pm AEST
For a full session-by-session breakdown including all Australian match times in Glasgow, AEST and AWST above.
How do I watch?
The Seven Network is the exclusive Australian broadcaster of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Live coverage runs 12.5 hours per day across three windows on Channel 7, and every sport – including bowls – can be streamed live and free on 7plus.
With up to 15 exclusive live channels available on 7plus Sport simultaneously, you’ll never miss a bowl.
Search for bowls in the 7plus app or head to 7plus.com.au to find the dedicated bowls stream.
How can I follow along?
Keep an eye on all Bowls Australia website and social media channels for score updates, interviews, highlights and behind-the-scenes coverage throughout the Games.
Official Glasgow Games website URL.
https://www.glasgow2026.com/sports/bowls

Glasgow 2026 | Bowls and Para Bowls Learn more about the patience, skill and tactical analysis required to excel at bowls. Be there for one of the most prestigious events in the bowling world.

I know a few of you love to play at Phillip Island in their tournaments. Here is a flyer the Club received for your information.

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After a meeting with the Match Committee at Rosebud Beach, Rosebud have decided to cancel the upcoming BPL event scheduled for 9 August.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

Kind regards,

Anette Griffin

CCO/Secretary

Rosebud Beach Bowls Club