Bowls Link

Pennant Training Guide

Index

1. Logging In

2. Import Players

3. Matching Skips

4. Entering Results

5. Import Previous Team

6. Errors/Disputes

7. Further Info

Bowls Link Competition Portal URL for Tasmanian Pennants

TAS https://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-

group&root_id=CLUB_GROUP_TAS&root_object=competitions

South https://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=f95d49de-ffd1-4e4e-be35-

1b9ced969191&root_object=competitions

North https://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=6d1b10c0-a3ad-4ef4-9bf8-

f1d74c600465&root_object=competitions

North

West

https://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=e890457f-c4ae-4f20-aff5-

130b7c723e99&root_object=competitions

Copy your bowls region URL (above) and place it in your own Bowls Club Website

Bowls TAS Contacts

Kelvin Rodgers (Bowls AUS) krodgers@bowls.com.au

Rebecca Van Asch (CEO Bowls TAS) exec@bowlstasmania.com.au

Paul hoddy (Bowls TAS South) paul.hoddy@bigpond.com

Michael Shingles (Bowls TAS North) Michael.shingles@iinet.net.au

Tracey Little (Bowls TAS North West) ceo@bowlsnorthwest.com.au

https://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=&root_object=competitionshttps://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=&root_object=competitionshttps://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=&root_object=competitionshttps://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=&root_object=competitionshttps://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=&root_object=competitionshttps://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=&root_object=competitionshttps://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=&root_object=competitionshttps://results.bowlslink.com.au/?root_type=club-group&root_id=&root_object=competitionsmailto:krodgers@bowls.com.aumailto:exec@bowlstasmania.com.aumailto:paul.hoddy@bigpond.commailto:Michael.shingles@iinet.net.aumailto:ceo@bowlsnorthwest.com.au

1 – Logging In

Login into https://www.bowlslink.com.au

Select your Club Membership profile

Go to Competitions – My Club Entries

Your Pennant Competitions will appear under ACTIVE or IN PLAY

Select the ACTIONS … button and MANAGE RESULTS

Select the appropriate Fixture with the ACTIONS … and VIEW RESULTS

If your Pennant Competition does not appear please email:

Kelvin Rodgers at Bowls Australia: - krodgers@bowls.com.au

https://www.bowlslink.com.au/mailto:krodgers@bowls.com.au

2 - How to Import Players

This step should be completed prior to the game.

Using the ACTIONS … select MANAGE TEAMS

Use the Blue Buttons to IMPORT players from the membership list into the required positions.

Repeat this process for all Rinks

Once players have been imported they will appear in the player list (shown right).

HINT: If the team is playing short UN-PLAYED can be selected from the Member List for that position

NOTE: Importing/Selecting Players will not need to be done in subsequent weeks. See Item 5

3 – Matching Skips

The HOME team is responsible for matching the TEAMS who play each other. If the teams in the system do not match then use the ACTIONS … select SWAP AWAY TEAMS

All members for the AWAY team should be in the Clubs Member List. If not, they aren’t registered.

Find the correct SKIP from the available list using the drop down arrow then select SWAP

Once selected, the AWAY TEAM will now swap positions. i.e. from Rink 4 to Rink 1

Repeat this process for as many rinks as required.

4 – How to Enter Results

Using the ACTIONS … select UPDATE RESULTS or ENTER RESULTS

Enter the scores and remember to select SAVE

Repeat this process for all Rinks the system will automatically calculate the totals.

NOTE: There is no longer any requirement to Save or Submit scores or

for the Away team to confirm scores

5 – Import a Previous Team

After Week 1 of a Pennant Competition Teams can be Imported from Previous Rounds

Login to the upcoming fixture as per previous steps

Use the ACTIONS … (at the top of the page) select Import Teams

Use the drop down arrow to pick a previous match date then select IMPORT TEAMS

The players from this round will now appear, these can still be changed by selecting MANAGE TEAMS or SELECT TEAMS

6 – Errors/Disputes

The AWAY teams should check the display Portal to ensure the HOME team has entered teams and scores correctly.

If these are not correct a copy of the GAME CARDS should be forwarded to the appropriate Controlling Body running the

competition. E.G. Bowls TAS South.

7 – Further Info

Use the side arrows to expand the results area to show teams.

The following upgrades are still to occur 1. Competition Portal Display

2. Ability to enter Abandoned Game / Forfeit

3. Ability to Export Results/Ladder

4. Skip Ladders

5. Allocations of Greens/Rinks