Introducing the Flett Open – Any Combination 1-5 Fours
New Zealand’s newest premier calendar event for 1–5 Year players.
Two days of bowls, four divisions and plenty to play for. Gather your clubmates and take your place in the inaugural Flett Open.
📅 Dates
Mark it in the calendar!
Qualifying: Saturday, 21 November 2026
Post-section: Sunday, 22 November 2026
⌛ Entries
All entries are through Bowlshub only.
Every player must be linked to their individual Bowlshub profile
Get your team together early and secure your place in the inaugural Flett Open!
*Entries will only show as secured once they have been paid
🕘 Start times
The schedule is designed to accommodate travelers
Saturday — Qualifying
Round 1 — 10:00 am
Round 2 — 12:00 pm
Round 3 — 2:30 pm
Round 4 — 4:30 pm
Sunday — Post-section
Round 1 — 8:00 am
Round 2 — 10:00 am
Round 3 — 12:30 pm
Round 4 — 2:30 pm
👥 Eligible players
This one is just for our 1–5 Year players, this is your time to shine!
All players within a team must:
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Have full playing rights with a Bowls New Zealand-affiliated club
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Have five years or less playing experience
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Be full financial playing members of the same club
- No composite teams
Teams can be any combination, so gather your squad and represent your club!
For eligibility purposes, the bowls season begins on 1 September each year.
👕 Dress to impress
Look sharp and play sharp!
Show your club pride by wearing your club uniform and colours throughout the event.
🎯 Playing format
Fast-paced, competitive and designed to keep the action moving!
The event will be played as:
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10-end games
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A time limit of one hour and 50 minutes
The Division One final will be played without a time limit.
💥 Dead ends
No replaying the whole end!
When an end is declared dead, the jack will be placed on the appropriate two-metre re-spot position and play will continue.
📊 Qualifying
Every team gets four qualifying games on Saturday.
Teams will be drawn into eight sections of up to eight teams, subject to final entry numbers.
Results from qualifying will determine where each team is seeded for Sunday’s post-section competition.
Teams will be ranked by:
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Competition points
Win — two points
Draw — one point -
Highest net shot differential
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Highest number of ends won
🚀 Division progression
Where will your team finish?
Division One
Teams finishing first or second in their section will advance to Division One.
Teams defeated in the Division One Round of 16 will move into the Division One Plate.
Division Two
Teams finishing third or fourth will advance to Division Two.
Division Three
Teams finishing fifth or sixth will advance to Division Three.
Division Four
Teams finishing seventh or eighth will advance to Division Four.
💰 Prize money
There is plenty to play for across every division!
With a total of $5,000 on offer!
Prize money will be paid directly into the nominated bank account of the skip of each successful team.
🌟 Bring your A-game and make your mark at the inaugural Flett Open!
Two days. Four divisions. One major new opportunity for the next generation of bowls.
Join in the fun — a community for all, a game for life!