Bowls Event Scoring (BES)
BES is an Excel workbook for managing, scoring and presenting lawn bowls events and tournaments. It brings together results, draws, scorecards, ladders and Calcutta information, with printing and image export tools for sharing event information.
The workbook supports a range of team numbers and round structures, including standard preset draws and Winner vs Winner (WvW) events. WvW features generate subsequent round pairings and rink allocations, with a preview for printing or preparing next-round scorecards.
BES is developed and maintained by Kees Struik, originally based on Geoff Graham’s published format, with additional ideas and improvements developed over time. Suggestions and feedback are welcome.
Download and setup
Use desktop Excel on Windows with macros enabled. BES is developed using Microsoft 365 Excel. Compatibility with older Excel versions may vary.
Save the workbook to your computer before opening it. If Windows blocks the downloaded file, right-click it, select Properties, and select Unblock if available. Enable macros only after confirming that you downloaded the workbook through this page.
First-time users should read the NOTES sheet and other information sheets before setting up an event. Keep a master copy and use a separate copy for each event.
Use, acknowledgement and support
BES © Kees Struik. This workbook is under ongoing development and may contain errors; check results before use. Please retain the author’s name and copyright notice when sharing or reusing this workbook. Club logos, sponsor images and other third-party material remain the property of their respective owners.
Setup, customisation and event support provided by the author may attract a fee.
For assistance, feedback or suggestions, contact Kees Struik:
0409 760 878
keesstruik@hotmail.com
Version history
| 2.008 | Draw EASE title and wording update and Calcutta Draw conditional formats corrections. New Banner paste extra bottom border fixed | 23/10/26 |
| 2.006 | Accumulated minor updates and corrections | 21/9/26 |
| 2.003 | RESULTS sheet – RANK on left when TOTALS on left | 28/7/26 |
| 2.002 | RESULTS sheet Sponsors Banner option added to DATA sheet | 22/7/26 |
| 2.001 | Completed a full BES 2.0 code check and production-hardening pass | 17/7/26 |
| 2.0 | Major update. Winner vs Winner now operational | 9/07/2026 |
| 1.973 | Moranbah Logo added DRAW Notes added | 25/11/2025 |
| 1.971 | TOTALS to Left option added and latest updates and fixes 2 green – 32 Teams x 5 round draw improved! City Logo added | 19/11/2025 |
| 1.955 | Latest Updates | 26/10/2025 |
| 1.951 | Latest Updates | 21/04/2025 |
| 1.92 | Inaugural published public version | 7/8/2024 |