Hong Kong Lawn Bowls

Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association organises two league competitions every year, the Premier League and the Triple League.

Played on every Saturday afternoon between April and October, with a break during the summer, the Premier League includes all the elite clubs in Hong Kong and virtually all local players are involved.

In the men』s section, the seven divisions consisted of a total of 69 teams from 31 clubs. The ladies』 section has 34 teams from 23 clubs at the four divisions.

A match comprises 18 ends and is played between sides of three teams of four players. Each player bowls two bowls per end. Each side plays home and away against every other side in the same division during a season.

Eight points are be contested each match, with two points awarded to each winning team, one point if there are tied teams, and two bonus points to the side winning the highest total of shots scored. If the total shots are tied, one bonus point will be awarded to each side.

The last two teams of each division at season』s end will be relegated at the end of the season, while the top two teams will be promoted to the division above