All bowling starts at 8:00pm unless otherwise stated - arrive by 7:45 for an on time start.

SYDNEY RAMS TENPIN BOWLING CLUB AUSTRALIA

7:45 pm Monday evenings at Manhattan Superbowl, Gardeners and Botany Roads, Mascot, NSW.

We are GLBTI tenpin league and welcome everyone regardless of their sexual orientation. As a handicap league bowlers of all skills from beginners to expert are welcome. New bowlers are accepted at any league bowling sessions; new teams may enter the league at the Reformation Meeting and at the commencement of the first or second round. See below for more information.

If you wish to add your team to the league at the commencement of a round we need to know beforehand. Please contact us at rams@teamsydney.org.au or call Dave on 0409 999 922.

FOUR GREAT WAYS TO MEET, JOIN OR FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE RAMS:

• REFORMATION MEETING AND FREE BOWLING USUALLY 7:00PM ON THE LAST MONDAY IN JANUARY

• ANNUAL TOURNAMENT DURING MARDI GRAS USUALLY AT 7:00PM ON THE MONDAY BEFORE THE MARDI GRAS PARADE

• CALL RON ON 0416 087 316 OR DAVE ON 0409 999 922

• JUST TURN UP!

We're a social league and a fun group but we do have some official documents - find them here: Regulations

For one page of dates, download the  Rams 2007 Calendar and Lane Assignments

SCHEDULE for 2007
1st round LEAGUE sessions

January

29 - Reformation Meeting at 7:00pm followed by free bowling

February

05 - First of round league bowling

12 - League bowling

19 - League bowling

26 - Annual tournament - 7:00pm registration - ALL WELCOME

March

SCHEDULE for 2007
2nd round LEAGUE sessions

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

July

02 - First of round league bowling

09 - League bowling

16 - League bowling

23 - Doubles Comp Round 1

30 - League bowling

August

6 - League bowling

20 - League bowling

27 - Doubles Comp Round 2

September

01 - Saturday Bingo charity fundraiser

03 - League bowling

17 - League bowling

24 - Doubles Comp Round 3

October

08 - League bowling

15 - League bowling

22 - League bowling

29 - Doubles Comp Round 4

November

05 - League bowling

12 - League bowling

19 - League bowling

26 - 7:00pm Annual General Meeting and last of round two league bowling

December

01 - Saturday Presentation Dinner

INFORMATION FOR NEW BOWLERS

As the largest GLBTI bowling league in Australia, Sydney Rams has a long and extensive history of providing a safe and enjoyable space for sport and social activity. We hope that your time with us will be both long and satisfying.

A little bit about Rams

Rams was founded by the late Geoff Perkins and a number of foundation members at Rushcutter bowl in 1983. Initially a “male only” league, Rams was formed as an alternative to the bar scene for gay men who wished to enjoy the sport of tenpin as well as have a social outlet. Rams have also hosted the annual bowling tournament at Mardi Gras for many years and many of the Rams members were heavily involved in the running of the 2002 Gay Games bowling tournament in Sydney. A number of members have won various State and National League titles as well as representing the State in National Teams Competitions. Many of us have competed overseas in various Gay and Out Games, as well as IGBO tournaments throughout the world.

Although we are primarily a GLBTI league our membership is now open to all people regardless of gender, sexual identity, race, religion etc. We have a mixture of ages and bowling expertise and bowlers of all levels are welcome.

How to join us

Rams reforms for a new season each January. We usually hold our reformation meeting on the last Monday of January at 7:00 PM at Manhattan Bowl. If you have a full team of 4 people just turn up and we can slot you into our schedule. If you are by yourself or have less than 4 people, come along and we will fit you into a team or help you fill the one you have formed. We also have provisions for accepting new teams during the year. We allow for roving reserves so even if you cannot commit to a team you can still bowl with Rams. We also welcome casual bowlers and visitors from interstate and overseas.

Our basic playing Rules

We bowl almost every Monday night at 8.00PM sharp. A full league schedule will be provided to your team captain. All of our teams are made up of 4 bowlers. This may be a mixture of male/female or one gender only and with any mix of expertise. We generally play two “rounds” of around 15 weeks each. Our schedule begins in late January or early February and finishes on the last Monday night of November.

This is a “handicapped” league and all teams have an equal chance of winning. For further details of how the handicap and points system works, please speak with one of the committee. We play three games per week as well as having some “fun” nights throughout the year.

As with any organised game of sport, there are some basic rules and regulations that apply to all people regardless of level. There are etiquette rules as well as rules of the game. As a new bowler you don't have to worry about the rules before you bowl. There will always be someone playing on the same or nearby lanes who will be very willing to guide you. Really, most bowling procedure is common sense and the scoring is all done electronically so nothing to worry about there either!.

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