How It Works

How To Qualify

Simply play at The Keys during the qualifying period (June 13^th to July 13^th 2024). Before starting, register your attempt with reception then bowl a two-game set, your total pinfall of those two combined games* will be recorded and displayed on the live Top 64 Leaderboard (in venue and online). After you play, fill out the registration form and submit it to reception. For each qualifying attempt, fill out a registration form.
_{*Each game's individual score is recorded for tie breaker purposes.}
The top 64 total registered pinfalls across the qualifying period will proceed to the group Elimination Final on Sunday 14th July. Please note 8 spots have been reserved for the top bowlers of The Keys regular leagues.

In the event of a tie for 64th place, the highest score for the second game played will take precedence. If a tie still occurs, all tied entrants will be invited to a Golden Ball throw off held immediately prior to the Elimination Qualifier.

There is no limit to qualifying entry attempts.

Qualifying Starts: Thursday 13^th of June 2024 @ 10am

Qualifying Concludes: Saturday 13^th of July 2024 @ 6pm

Registration fee of $80 is payable by all players participating in the Elimination Qualifier on Sunday 14^th of July during player registration. Any qualifier not in attendance will be replaced by the next available player.

Tournament Details

Elimination Qualifier

Sunday 14 July 2024

Group 1
Player Registration: 9:00am
Warm Up: 9:20am
Commencement: 9:30am

Group 2
Player Registration: 12:00pm
Warm Up: 12:20pm
Commencement: 12:30pm

Grand Final

Monday 15 July 2024

Check In: 5:30pm
Warm Up: 5:50pm
Commencement: 6:00pm

Tournament Format

Elimination Qualifier

Sunday 14 July 2024

64 players will be split into two pools of 32.
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Once everyone has bowled three games, the top 28 bowlers (on total pinfall from the elimination round) will be invited back for the Monday night final. Noting that four spots in the final have been reserved for The Keys league bowlers.
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Tie breaks will be determined by count back with reference to scores made in each of the previous rounds until a higher score is determined.
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• Elimination Final Game 3
• Elimination Final Game 2
• Elimination Final Game 1

Grand Final

Monday 15 July 2024

All Finals games are played over one game matches and are in a knock out format.
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All players will be seeded for the event based on their total pinfall over the Elimination Round.
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If a tied score occurs, count back as detailed above will be used with the first highest score receiving the highest seed.
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In the event of a tie in any Finals round, a Golden Ball (frame) Roll Off will be used to determine the winner.

• Final 32
‍Eight Groups of four over eight lanes play one game, with the two highest total pinfalls from each group proceeding to the Final 16.

• Final 16
‍Eight head-to-head games with the winner of each game proceeding to the Final 8.

• Final 8
‍2x 4player games, the top 2 winners from each game proceed to the Final 4.

• Final 4
‍Two head-to-head games, winners proceed to the Grand Final.
Losing scores are used to determine 3^rd and 4^th places.

• Grand Final
‍Head-to-head battle to see who takes the 10k Prize!

Prizes

1st Place

• $10,000 cold hard cash via giant cheque
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• Eternal bragging rights
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• Your name engraved on The Keys Pro Am trophy

2nd Place

$1,000 cash

3rd Place

$500 cash

4th Place

$250 cash

Lane Oiling Schedule

We will be cleaning and and oiling every morning in the lead up to the Pro-Am.
The Keys is a busy social centre, so please keep in mind that if you come and bowl late on a Friday or Saturday night for example, the lanes will have had heavy usage.
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Terms & Conditions

This tournament is a scratch event, open to all bowlers.
Despite not being a TBA accredited event, all games will be bowled in accordance with TBA Rules & Regulations.
In the event of any scoring faults, individual lane referees will adjudicate and make corrections with appeals escalated immediately to the Tournament Director.
The International/National code of ethics rules apply.
Unlimited qualifying attempts are permitted however No bowler is permitted to have more than one entry in the finals event.
Finals Registration Entry Fee: $80 payable upon player registration prior to Elimination Qualifier.
Refund of Entry Fees – Should a refund of a player's entry fee be required because of an event cancellation or approved refund by the tournament director, the full amount paid will be transferred to the player's nominated bank account.
Lane draws will be posted approximately 30 mins prior to start time
Check-in and briefing will take place 30 minutes prior to each days assigned start time.
Any bowler that fails to check in will be replaced by the first available reserve.
OILING: Uniform oiling shall be used throughout the entire tournament.
Protests must be lodged with the Tournament Director within 15 minutes of the completion of bowling in which the incident occurred.
Tie Breaking Procedures. In the event of a tie in any finals game a Golden Ball (one ball, best pin count) roll-off will decide the placings.
Any matters not covered in these conditions will be decided by the Tournament Director whose decision will be final.
This tournament is being filmed and photographed for the purposes of Live-Streaming; The Key’s promotional material; digital and physical publications; documentary purposes and a Bowling TV Show, which may be aired in Australia and internationally on Commercial and Publicly owned networks and streaming platforms. By entering this competition, you (the participant named on the entry form) grant The Keys Preston Pty Ltd and its successors, assignees and licensees the full and irrevocable right to produce, copy, distribute, exhibit or transmit your voice and likeness in connection with the production. The participants acknowledge that any picture or recording taken of the participant under the terms of this agreement becomes the sole and exclusive property of The Keys Preston Pty Ltd in perpetuity and throughout the world. The participant further acknowledges that The Keys Pty Ltd has the right to use your name, portrait, voice and biographical information to promote or publicise the production and the venue and to authorize other parties to do the same. The participant agrees that no photos, footage or other material need be submitted to them for approval prior to usage. The participant acknowledges that The Keys Preston Pty Ltd has the right to assign the rights listed and agreed above, onto any other organisation or individual. The participant acknowledges that no financial or other form of remuneration will be provided for listed agreements. The participant acknowledges that they are free to enter into this agreement and it does not conflict with any existing agreements or contracts which the participant may be party to.

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How It Works

How To Qualify

Tournament Details

Elimination Qualifier

Sunday 14 July 2024

Group 1
Player Registration: 9:00am
Warm Up: 9:20am
Commencement: 9:30am

Group 2
Player Registration: 12:00pm
Warm Up: 12:20pm
Commencement: 12:30pm

Grand Final

Monday 15 July 2024

Check In: 5:30pm
Warm Up: 5:50pm
Commencement: 6:00pm

Tournament Format

Elimination Qualifier

Sunday 14 July 2024

Grand Final

Monday 15 July 2024

Prizes

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

Lane Oiling Schedule

We will be cleaning and and oiling every morning in the lead up to the Pro-Am.
The Keys is a busy social centre, so please keep in mind that if you come and bowl late on a Friday or Saturday night for example, the lanes will have had heavy usage.
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Terms & Conditions

Thank You To Our Sponsors

We're So Back.

TOP 32 LIVE LADDER

*Champion League Final Qualifier

How It Works

How To Qualify

Tournament Details

Elimination Qualifier

Sunday 14 July 2024

Group 1Player Registration: 9:00amWarm Up: 9:20amCommencement: 9:30am Group 2Player Registration: 12:00pmWarm Up: 12:20pmCommencement: 12:30pm

Grand Final

Monday 15 July 2024

Check In: 5:30pmWarm Up: 5:50pmCommencement: 6:00pm

Tournament Format

Elimination Qualifier

Sunday 14 July 2024

Grand Final

Monday 15 July 2024

Prizes

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

Lane Oiling Schedule

We will be cleaning and and oiling every morning in the lead up to the Pro-Am.The Keys is a busy social centre, so please keep in mind that if you come and bowl late on a Friday or Saturday night for example, the lanes will have had heavy usage.‍

Terms & Conditions

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Group 1
Player Registration: 9:00am
Warm Up: 9:20am
Commencement: 9:30am

Group 2
Player Registration: 12:00pm
Warm Up: 12:20pm
Commencement: 12:30pm

Check In: 5:30pm
Warm Up: 5:50pm
Commencement: 6:00pm

We will be cleaning and and oiling every morning in the lead up to the Pro-Am.
The Keys is a busy social centre, so please keep in mind that if you come and bowl late on a Friday or Saturday night for example, the lanes will have had heavy usage.
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