The City of Dubbo International Fours is the richest fours lawn bowling tournament in the world. At the inaugural event in 2022, teams entered from all over the world including Northern Ireland, Fiji, New Zealand and Norfolk Island. In addition, they welcomed teams from Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales. Many of the world’s elite bowlers attended, including two emerging Australian representative teams that were made up of bowlers under the age of 25.