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2018 annual diary of events
Official dates from the NZIB calendar.
Saturday 17 / Sunday 18 February
NZIB Executive Meeting
Friday 20 April
Entries close with District Secretaries for 2018 National Championships
Friday 27 April
Entries close at National Office for 2018 National Championships
Entries close for 2018 North Island Championships
Friday 4 May
Nominations close for North and South Island Academy and Northern and Southern Zone Masters Teams
Saturday 5 May
NZIB Executive Meeting
Sunday 6 May or week leading up to
National Umpires examination
Tuesday 15 May / Thursday 17 May
ECBA Festival of Bowls and World Cup
Friday 18 May
Announce North and South Island Academy Teams
Announce Northern Zone and Southern Zone Masters Teams
Nominations close for the Island Representative Teams
Saturday 2 June to Monday 4 June
North Island Championships at Rotorua
Saturday 9 June to Saturday 16 June
69th National Championships at Ashburton
The Island Representative Teams will be announced during the National Championships - time to be determined
Academy North Island v South Island Fixture at Ashburton
Masters Northern v Southern Zone Fixture at Ashburton
Saturday / Sunday 7-8 July
New Zealand Mixed Fours Zone Finals
New Zealand Mixed Pairs Zone Finals
Saturday 14 July
NZIB Executive Meeting
Friday 20 July
Entries close with NZIB for 2018 NZ Junior Singles
Friday 20 July / Sunday 22 July
Paterson Trophy Competition
Saturday 21 / Sunday 22 July
North Island Secondary Schools Championships at Mount Maunganui
Tuesday 31 July
District affiliation fees due.
Entries close with NZIB for 2018 Henselite Champion of Champions Singles
Sunday 5 August or week leading up to
National Umpires examination
Friday 3 August to Sunday 12 August
| Friday 3rd | Fly to Queenstown and travel to Invercargill | Play Southland at night |
| Saturday 4th | Travel to Balclutha -Play South Otago in morning | Travel to Dunedin for fixture against Otago |
| Sunday 5th | Travel to Oamaru - Play Central/North Otago in morning | Travel to Timaru and play South Canterbury |
| Monday 6th | Travel to Westport - Play West Coast at night | |
| Tuesday 7th | Travel to Blenheim - Play Top of the South at night | |
| Wednesday 8th | Travel to Christchurch - Play Canterbury at night | |
| Thursday 9th | Travel to Ashburton - Play Ashburton at night | |
| Friday 10th | Free Day | |
| Sat 11th | North v South at Ashburton | |
| Sun 12th | Teams fly home from Christchurch Airport. |
Friday 10 August
Entries close with National Office for National Secondary Schools Championships
Saturday 25 August
National Junior Singles Final at North Wellington
Junior Northern v Southern Zone match for McLachlan Junior Challenge Trophy
Sunday 26 / 27 August
National Secondary Schools Championships at North Wellington
Friday 31 August – Sunday 2nd September
Welch Trophy Final at Upper Hutt
Saturday 8 September
Henselite Champion of Champions National Singles Final at Palmerston North
Saturday 15 September
New Zealand Mixed Four Final at Auckland
Saturday 15 September or Sunday 16 September
New Zealand Mixed Pairs Final at Auckland
Tuesday 2nd October
Notices of Motion for the 2018 Annual General Meeting must be received by National Office by this date
Nominations close for the New Zealand Team
Saturday 13 October
NZIB Executive Meeting
Wednesday 24 October
Nominations for NZIB Officers must be received by National Office by this date
Saturday 1 December
New Zealand Indoor Bowls Inc 69th Annual General Meeting at Wellington
Announcement of the 2019 NZ Team
Sunday 2 December
NZIB Executive Meeting
Executive Officer
Ngaire Drake
New Zealand Indoor Bowls Inc
National Office
PO Box 11221
WELLINGTON
PH: 04- 389-6443
Mobile 0274-896 113
Email: ngaire@nzindoorbowls.co.nz