Visual Selection
Move players on a familiar board, work privately in My Board and keep the official selection separate in Shared Master.
Built by a selector, for selectors.
Select Smarter.
Together.
Less administration. More selection.
The familiar magnet board, ready wherever your selectors meet. Move players, compare the evidence and bring the agreed side together — with your club’s competitions in one place.
Built for real selection nightsHuman decisions stay centralDesktop and touch ready
Try it for yourself
Same magnets.
A lot less shuffling.
Move a player to an empty position, or onto another player to swap them. The board responds straight away.
Drag a magnet, or tap a name then its destination. You can use Enter or Space on a keyboard, too.
Banksia Bowling ClubSaturday Pennant · My Board
Interactive demo · alias namesDivision 1
Round 1Choose a player to get started.
A practice board for this page. Your club’s selections stay separate.See how your club gets started
Bring your club on board
Find your club.
Let the setup do the legwork.
Start with your club’s public BowlsLink record. Confirm the competition and sides, preview your board, then nominate the Owner for BowlsSelect approval.
One club search gets you started.
Choose your state and region, then search for your club. Check the name and location before continuing.
BowlsSelect uses public BowlsLink Results data to find the competitions connected to your club. Finding a club doesn’t grant access to its workspace.
Find your club
Your sides. Your board.
Choose one competition family, such as Saturday Pennant, and select the sides your club fields. Check the playing day, division names and rink counts.
Preview the board before submitting. Saturday, midweek and night competitions each have their own workspace, so teams and results keep their competition context.
Start with players, not a blank list.
Leave Build the player pool from last season’s Pennant teams selected. After approval, BowlsSelect can import names from available completed BowlsLink team sheets.
Nominate your club Owner and submit the setup for approval. The approved Owner receives an access email. Review the imported list, add newcomers and check availability before selecting.
Public team sheets may not include every member. Private contact details are managed separately.
Bring history into the conversation.
Once the competition is ready, an authorised Owner or Chairperson opens Player Rankings → Sync BowlsLink and selects available previous seasons to import.
BowlsSelect can offer up to five previous seasons where data is available. Weekly BowlsLink Results imports then update current-season rankings. Form and Finals Watch help the committee review the side.
Player names and rankings history are separate imports. Your committee makes the selection.
One club, more than one competition
Saturday. Tuesday. Your next competition.
After approval, the club Owner can return to the Selection Hub and choose Let’s Start Selecting to add another competition. Review its sides and structure, then save it. Existing competitions remain in place.
For a competition linked to verified BowlsLink identities, the player pool imports automatically from available previous-season results after saving. A manual competition starts with a blank pool. Rankings history is synced separately.
Use Continue Selecting and the competition menu to return to the right board. Assign Chairperson, Selector and Viewer access for each competition.
Read the setup guideStart your club setupClub access follows BowlsSelect approval.
A bowls-specific club platform
Everything selectors need around the board, in one place.
BowlsSelect keeps the part selectors already understand — seeing the whole side, moving player magnets and talking through the team together — while removing the paperwork, duplicate entry and scattered information around it.
Player Information
Bring availability, history, rankings, role context and current-season evidence into the same selection conversation.
Club Administration
Manage players, contacts, competitions, access and club setup from one controlled workspace.
Events
Support practice matches, club events and tournament administration without mixing those records into official Pennant data.
A clear weekly rhythm
From club setup to the final side
- 1
Set up the club
Create the competition structure, maintain the player list and give people the access they need.
- 2
Build the side
Selectors work in their own My Board using the player pool, availability and selection tools.
- 3
Review the evidence
Use rankings, history, form, Finals Watch and round context as decision support — never as an automatic selector.
- 4
Finalise and share
Authorised officials publish the agreed Shared Master, check readiness and generate the club outputs they need.
Core Selection
Build the side the way selectors actually work
Player magnets move across divisions and positions, the player pool stays close at hand, and selectors can work without turning every experiment into the official club side.
My Board is private working space. Shared Master is the official competition board. That separation protects exploratory work and keeps final selection deliberate.
- Desktop drag-and-drop
- Touch-friendly tap, select and place
- Availability and round context
- Selection Readiness before finalisation
Player Insights
See the evidence before the committee decides
Player Rankings bring together games, results, form, role history and recent performance. Finals Watch highlights current-season eligibility risk for review.
Practice Match Rankings remain separate from official Pennant rankings so different kinds of evidence stay in the right place. The committee still selects the side.
New · Performance Centre
Bring the rink’s view to the selection table.
Collect structured feedback from the Skip and Third, send each reviewer a private link from your phone, and explore individual ratings, trends and opponent matchups.
Your club chooses whether to use it. Owners and Chairpersons manage the workflow; assigned reviewers need no extra account.
BowlsLink Results Rankings stay independent. Texts open as drafts for you to review and send. Nothing is sent automatically.
Club Administration
Keep players, access and club setup organised
Owners and authorised administrators can maintain players, contacts, competition structures, availability and access without creating another spreadsheet for every job.
Events
Run practice matches and club events without another spreadsheet
Practice Matches, Tournaments and Club Events each have their own bowls-specific workflow while sharing the club’s identity, permissions and presentation.
Practice Matches
Build trial sides, manage availability, enter results and keep practice-only rankings separate.
Club Events
Create member events, build teams, generate knockout draws and retain annual winners.
Tournaments
Manage teams, surfaces, rinks, fair draws, results, standings and live display.
BowlsLink
Designed to work with BowlsLink, not compete with it
Find your club and competitions using public BowlsLink Results data. Bring names from available previous-season team sheets into your player pool, then choose historical seasons in Player Rankings. Weekly results imports keep current-season evidence up to date.
BowlsSelect is currently in discussions with Bowls Australia about official channels for working with BowlsLink. Any future official connection will be communicated once an approved pathway is available.
Outputs & Communication
From the final side to the team sheet
Use Team Sheet PDFs, Team Stickers where configured, downloadable event fixtures and data exports to move information out of the system cleanly.
Where communication is enabled, BowlsSelect can reuse the contact information the club already maintains for legitimate club purposes.
Desktop and touch
Use it at the committee table, on any screen
Use BowlsSelect on a desktop or laptop, Microsoft Surface, iPad or phone without learning a different selection method.
Manuals & Support
Clear help when the club needs it
Use the manual that matches the job you are doing. The live BowlsSelect screen remains authoritative if a label or layout changes between releases.
General User Manual
Everyday selection, availability, player information, messaging, Events and outputs, plus Performance Centre ratings and private reviewer links.
Download General User Manual 40 pages · Updated 1 November 2026 · Performance Centre includedChairperson Manual
Committee workflow and Shared Master publication, plus Performance Centre lineup checks, reviewer invitations, phone messaging and submissions.
Download Chairperson Manual 36 pages · Updated 1 November 2026 · Performance Centre includedOwner & Administrator Manual
Club setup, competitions, roster, contacts and access, plus activating Performance Centre, participating divisions and safe review-link management.
Download Owner & Administrator Manual 39 pages · Updated 1 November 2026 · Performance Centre includedNew to BowlsSelect? Start with the club onboarding and competitions guide. It covers automatic player import, rankings history and adding another competition.
Need help with your club setup?
Start with your club’s BowlsSelect Owner or administrator. For product support, contact BowlsSelect.
The founder story
Built from a real selector’s problem
Shaun O’Loughlin tried the same workarounds many selectors know: paper notes, spreadsheets and even a miniature magnetic board.
The useful part was always the same: see every player, move the magnets and keep the selection conversation visible. BowlsSelect grew from making that familiar process available wherever the committee works.
Victoria Bowling Club in Ballarat is BowlsSelect’s primary proving ground. Real selection nights and administration problems help expose what works and what does not.
“Technology should make the bowls job easier. Warnings and rankings inform decisions. The committee still selects the side.”
FAQ
The questions clubs tend to ask
How do we bring our club and players into BowlsSelect?
Choose Get Started, find your club, choose its first competition and review the board. Leave the previous-season player-pool option selected to import available names after approval. Nominate the club Owner and submit the setup. Once approved, review the player list and use Player Rankings to choose historical seasons.
Can one club run more than one competition?
Yes. After approval, the Owner can use Let’s Start Selecting in the Selection Hub to add another competition. Each keeps its own sides, boards and competition access. A verified BowlsLink-linked competition automatically imports its player pool from available previous-season results after saving; manual competitions start blank. Rankings history is separate. Use the competition menu to move between them.
Will every member and all their results import automatically?
The player-pool option uses names on available completed BowlsLink team sheets. Review that list and add newcomers or members who are missing. Rankings history is a separate import where an authorised Owner or Chairperson chooses the available previous seasons. Contact details are maintained separately.
Does BowlsSelect select the team automatically?
No. BowlsSelect supports selectors with a visual board, useful evidence, warnings and optional starting suggestions. The committee remains responsible for the final selection.
What is the difference between My Board and Shared Master?
My Board is a selector’s private working selection. Shared Master is the official competition board used for the club’s agreed selection.
Does BowlsSelect work on phones and tablets?
Yes. Drag magnets with a mouse. On a phone or tablet, tap a player, then tap the destination. Tap an occupied position to swap players.
Does BowlsSelect replace BowlsLink?
No. BowlsSelect works alongside BowlsLink and focuses on the club’s selection and administration workflows.
Can BowlsSelect submit teams to BowlsLink?
BowlsSelect is currently in discussions with Bowls Australia about official channels for working with BowlsLink. Any future official connection will be communicated once an approved pathway is available.
What does Performance Centre add?
Performance Centre is an optional club feedback workflow. Owners and Chairpersons confirm Shared Master lineups, prepare individual Skip and Third reviews, and send private links from their own phones. The feature shows individual ratings and separate opponent matchups alongside the existing evidence. BowlsLink Results Rankings remain independent. See the screenshot walkthrough and updated manuals.
How much will BowlsSelect cost?
Commercial pricing is still being finalised. Contact BowlsSelect for the current trial and launch arrangements before committing your club.
Get Started
Spend less time organising selection. Spend more time selecting.
BowlsSelect is currently onboarding clubs by approval. Start in the BowlsSelect Selection Hub, prepare your club and first competition, then submit the finished setup for Founder approval.
New clubs use the same BowlsSelect Selection Hub. Continue Selecting unlocks only after BowlsSelect administration approves the nominated Owner.
Legal
Privacy
BowlsSelect stores the account, club, player, selection and support information needed to run the service. Access is role-based and club-scoped. BowlsSelect does not sell club or member data.
The controlled pilot Privacy Policy explains what is collected, why it is used, BowlsLink/public-data handling, support requests and deletion enquiries.
Read Privacy PolicyLegal
Pilot Terms
BowlsSelect is currently available through Founder-approved club trials. Clubs remain responsible for their selections, the accuracy of information they enter and ensuring only authorised people receive access.
External integrations may change as official data-access arrangements evolve.
Read Pilot Terms of Use