Are we promoting Tournaments Properly?
Since the last few national events on the Calendar haven’t attracted too much interest I was wondering are we not promoting the events in the right way…
I mean let’s look at it a few points…
Since Start of 2006
Cairns Open 56 Men…22 Ladies
SA Cup 82 Entries
Australian Open 89 Entries (1 of the biggest tournaments of the year)
K&K Classic 115 Men…42 Ladies
Arafura Classic 25 Men…14 Ladies
Perth Cup 66 Entries
Melbourne Cup 115+ Entries
NSW Open…63 Men…27 Ladies
Mackay Open…54 Entries
Hobart Cup…46 Entries
SPC…70 Men…22 Ladies (1 of the biggest tournaments of the year)
Sun City Open 66 Entries
Brunswick Cup 84 Entries
This Year So far
Cairns Open 70 Entries (Down by 7 Total)
SA CUP 69 Entries (Down by 13)
Canberra Open 54 Entries (just down full stop on numbers)
Australian Open (2 and a bit week’s away) 60 if no one has pulled out and we call this a Major… (Down 29 with two weeks away)
What are we missing here other than entries???
Should we be reducing the National circuit to lesser events and try and start up the state circuits again bit like QLD has…
I think before its completely stuffed (maybe that’s what it is now) some ideas are needed and perhaps tried to turn the sport of Ten Pin bowling around…
Your thoughts?
Since the last few national events on the Calendar haven’t attracted too much interest I was wondering are we not promoting the events in the right way…
I mean let’s look at it a few points…
Since Start of 2006
Cairns Open 56 Men…22 Ladies
SA Cup 82 Entries
Australian Open 89 Entries (1 of the biggest tournaments of the year)
K&K Classic 115 Men…42 Ladies
Arafura Classic 25 Men…14 Ladies
Perth Cup 66 Entries
Melbourne Cup 115+ Entries
NSW Open…63 Men…27 Ladies
Mackay Open…54 Entries
Hobart Cup…46 Entries
SPC…70 Men…22 Ladies (1 of the biggest tournaments of the year)
Sun City Open 66 Entries
Brunswick Cup 84 Entries
This Year So far
Cairns Open 70 Entries (Down by 7 Total)
SA CUP 69 Entries (Down by 13)
Canberra Open 54 Entries (just down full stop on numbers)
Australian Open (2 and a bit week’s away) 60 if no one has pulled out and we call this a Major… (Down 29 with two weeks away)
What are we missing here other than entries???
- Price to travel and enter?
- Formats?
- Promoting Events?
- The fact that there are too many events for both Adults and Youth sometimes only 1 week apart at the same venue?
- ?????????
Should we be reducing the National circuit to lesser events and try and start up the state circuits again bit like QLD has…
I think before its completely stuffed (maybe that’s what it is now) some ideas are needed and perhaps tried to turn the sport of Ten Pin bowling around…
Your thoughts?