This annual RVBA Affiliated tournament has been run for the past forty years.

Sponsored by the Bendigo Bank the tournament is open to all RVBA Affiliated bowlers residing outside a radius of 10km from the Bendigo Post Office.  For the 700 participants the event provides great competition and friendly fellowship with many bowlers returning year after year.  Some clubs make this an annual week's excursion entering multiple teams and travelling to Bendigo By mini bus.  Why don't you do the same?  Many bowlers' partners also enjoy the opportunity the week provides to do some shopping and renew acquaintances fro previous years.

The event is based at the Bendigo Bowls Club.  Thirteen neighbouring clubs make available 27 first class free-running greens for a week of challenging bowls.  The Bendigo Bank Pairs is played on Monday and Tuesday with finals played on the Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.   The Bendigo Bank Fours is played on Wednesday and Thursday with the finals played at Bendigo Bowls Club on Thursday evening. But wait there's more. The APIA Pot of Gold will be available again for the best individual winning game in sectional play in both the Pairs and Fours. And again there will be $1200 up for grabs, $400 in the Pairs and $800 in the Fours.

The Bendigo Motels Association is sponsoring a FREE fours event on Friday to be held at the Bendigo Bowls Club.

Prize Money For Country Week Pairs and Fours 2011              

Total Prize Money $7700

Pairs and Fours: Winners: $500 per player.    Runners Up: $250 per player. Equal Third: $100 per player.    Equal Fourth: $50 per player.

The Bendigo Motels' Association Fours

Total Prize Money $800.

The Bendigo Motels Association Fours will be held on Friday March 25th 2011.  This event is open to anyone who has participated in the Bendigo Bank Pairs or Fours during the first four days of Country Week.  Entry to this event is FREE to all players thanks to the generosity of the Bendigo Motels' Association, who have been great supporters of Country Week over many years.

Prize Money for this event is:-

Winners: $150 each player.  Runners Up: $50 each player.

The winning team will also have their names engraved on the  Herb Hesse Perpetual Shield. The event will start at 9.30am and consist of 4 games of  10 ends (or to the bell) and winners will be determined by a points system.

Entry for the pairs is $30 and for the fours $60.  Cheque or Money Order made out to 'Bendigo Bowls Club.' The Prize money has increased but the entry fees for these events has remained at the same low cost for the past 4 Years

Entry forms should be available at most country clubs or can be obtained by contacting the Bendigo Bowls Club on 03 5443 4045

or Geoff Briggs on 03 5441 2882 home or mobile 0423640867.  

  Email: enquiries@bendigobowlsclub.org.au or info@bendigobowlsclub.org.au

                                                                     Entries should be addressed to:

                                                                                  The Tournament Secretary      

           Mr. Geoff Briggs

            Bendigo Bowls Club

           169-183 Barnard St.

            Bendigo. Victoria 3550