What is CHS Lawn Bowls?
New South Wales Combined High Schools (CHS) Sports Association oversees the provision and administration of sporting pathways in NSW public secondary schools. Lawn Bowls is just one of over forty sports within the Association. There are several events and pathways open to students who attend associated schools. These include:
- NSW CHS Singles & Pairs Championships (Boys and Girls events)
- NSW CHS Schools Knockout Triples
- NSW CHS State Carnival
- NSW CHS Exchange
More information about each of these can be found below.
NSWCHS is divided into ten regional Associations which administer their own events and selection processes. The Associations and their Conveners are:
- Hunter - Blair Newham (Rutherford Technology High)
- North Coast - Peter Jarrett (North Coast Sport Unit)
- North West - Dale Smith (Guyra Central School)
- Riverina - Ian Groth (Temora High)
- South Coast - Ian Morris (Warrawong High)
- Sydney East - Margaret Sheean (Sydney East Sports Unit)
- Sydney North - Glenn Masters (Sydney North Sports Unit)
- Sydney South West - Peter Foster (James Busby High)
- Sydney West - Gavin Holburn (Kingswood High)
- Western - Ben Callaway (Orange High)
EVENTS
Singles & Pairs Championships
Players nominate through their regional Association who will select their representatives using their own criteria. The event is held annually at Warilla. The 2016 event is 8-9 June. Nominations close 24 March.
schools knockout triples
Schools nominate ALL Knockout sports in September for the following year. Each regional Association runs their own competition in a format of their choosing. CHS control the State Final 16. In 2016 this will be hosted by Blacktown Workers 15-16 June.
state carnival
The ten Regional associations compete at a venue on a rotational basis. Each Association will hold selection trials and take 8 representatives (two teams of fours) to the event. The 2016 State Carnival is at Soldiers Point 9-11 August. CHS will select up to 15 players to represent them at the Exchange Event at Port Macquarie 13-15 September.
In all cases, students should first consult with their School Sports Organiser.
Feel free to contact the CHS Convener as required:
NSW CHS Lawn Bowls Convener - Gavin Holburn
gavin.holburn@det.nsw.edu.au
0403136675
https://www.facebook.com/chslawnbowls.convener