bayley's stewart buttar
burnside pairs 2026

General Conditions

• Australian Pairs - Four bowls per player 2x2x2x2
• 48 Teams - Eight Sections of six teams.
• If the kitty is delivered incorrectly, the opposing skip can place the kitty and determine the placement of the mat.
• Killed ends are replayed, however, if kitty goes out of play after the bell, it is to be placed on the 2 metre mark.
• Some previously played on rinks may occur when changing from section play to post section play however tournament organizers will ensure that post section round 1 is not played on the same rink as your previous game. Eg no back to back rink play to occur on the same day.
• In the event of bad weather or other delays the Tournament Committee has the option to alter the format of the tournament.
• Code of Conduct (click here to view)

Section Play Conditions

• Section play is 13 completed ends with a 2 hour time limit.
• Post Section places are determined by placing within qualifying sections based on wins, draws, differential and ends
• Draws are NOT converted to Wins. If two teams have the same number of wins then the team with more draws is placed above the team with less draws.

Post Section and Final Play Conditions

From each section

• the top 2 qualifiers move to Division 1
• the 3rd and 4th qualifiers move to Division 2
• the 5th and 6th qualifiers move to Division 3

Post Section Round Robin

• Trial ends before the commencement of post section play will be allowed
• Each Division has four sections with 4 teams in each section
• Three games are played
• Winners from each section go through to Semi Final
  
  
• Division 1 - 15 ends 2 hrs 20 mins
• Division 2 - 13 ends 2 hrs
• Division 3 - 13 ends 2 hrs

Semi Final

• Division 1 - 15 ends 2 hrs 20 mins
• Division 2 - 13 ends 2 hrs
• Division 3 - 13 ends 2 hrs

Final

• Division 1 - 15 completed ends No time limit
• Division 2 - 13 ends 2 hrs
• Division 3 - 13 ends 2 hrs

Tournament Format​

Practice Friday Afternoon

One Green available for practice in the afternoon.

Day One Saturday

8:05 am Welcome to Stewart Buttar Burnside Pairs

8:15 am Trial ends available

8:30 am Section play Round 1

10:50 am Section play Round 2

1:40 pm Section play Round 3

3:55 pm Section play Round 4

10:30 am Morning Tea

12:50 pm Lunch

6:30 pm Finger Food provided

6:45 pm Calcutta

Day Two Sunday

8:15 am Trial ends available

8:30 am Section play Round 5

11:00 am Trial ends.

​Division 1 - 15 ends 2 hrs 20 mins

11:15 am Post Section Round 1

2:25 pm Post Section Round 2

Division 2 and 3 - 13 ends 2 hrs

11:15 am Post Section Round 1

2:25 pm Post Section Round 2

10:30 am Morning Tea

1:35 pm Lunch

5:45 pm Finger Food provided

Day Three Monday

8:15 am Trial ends

Division 1 - 15 ends 2 hrs 20 mins

8:30 am Post Section Round 3

11:00 am Semi Final

2:00 pm Final - 15 Completed Ends

Division 2 and 3 - 13 ends 2 hr

8:30 am Round 3

10:45 am Semi Final

2:00 pm Final - 13 ends 2 hrs

from 10:30 am Morning Tea

from 12:45 pm Lunch

5:00 pm Prize Giving

Judiciary

David Conroy

Kevin Gore

Ross Bell

Total Prize Pool

$14,000

Players

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