Vic Open entries now open

by admin on July 18, 2013

Entries to the Vic Open are available Entry forms are now available for the 2013 Victorian Open – the state’s qualifying tournament for the 2014 Australian Open, the sport’s biggest and most lucrative event.
Now in its third year, the event , which is staged from November 10 to 15 , promises to be bigger and better than ever as Shepparton Park and clubs in the Goulburn Valley welcome bowlers from around the country to compete for the prestigious titles.
There are two major changes to this year’s event. The Triples discipline has been replaced with Fours in line with the Australian Open. And another move that will mirror developments in the Australian Open is the replacement of sets play with shots up (Singles) and ends (Pairs and Fours).
Last year’s event saw a marathon effort from Brighton’s Lee Schraner who was omnipresent on the greens as he won the Mixed Pairs with Gayle Edwards, Men’s Pairs with Aaron Wilson, came runner-up in the Men’s Singles and reached the quarter-final of the Men’s Triples. Elsewhere Carla Odgers took out the Women’s Singles, while Mark Ryan defeated Schraner in the Men’s Singles. In the remaining events the youngsters took the tournament by storm, with Lisa Phillips and Breeanna Dickson successful in the Women’s Pairs, Kristina Krstic, Rechelle Cole and Chloe Stewart won the Women’s Triples and Josh Corless, Dean O’Neill and Matthew O’Brien and took out the Men’s Triples. 
The Victorian Open will again act as a qualifying event for the 2014 Australian Open and bowlers who wish to use it as a qualifying event must pay their Australian Open entry fee at the same time as their Victorian Open fee. The schedule of fees is set out below. Entries can be done online as opposed to using the traditional entry form but please note that all online transactions incur a 4% plus GST processing fee. Click here to access the Victorian Open home page.
Entry fees

Discipline

Victorian Open Entry Fee

Australian Open Entry Fee

Singles (M&W)

$30

$30

Pairs (M, W, Mixed)

$50

$40

Fours

$100

$80