Bowls NSW, the governing NSW body for men's bowls, has introduced an Open Gender Policy, effective from 1st October 2019.
The change allows any person to register to play bowls with Bowls NSW, not just males.
Read the circulars from Bowls NSW to get a full understanding of the change and how it may affect you:
- FAQs – Bowls NSW Open Gender Registration and Events
- Bowls NSW – Open Gender for Registration & 2020 Association Events
- Clarification of Open Gender Event Eligibility for 2020
Changes to the constitution of WPH Sports Men's Section are needed so we can embrace open gender membership and accept nominations from female bowlers. Arrangements are underway to hold a Special General Meeting for this purpose. The Notice of Meeting will be published in the near future.