NEWS AND
UPDATES
UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 23
SUNDAY FUN DAY CLOSING JITNEY
- September 25
The list below comprises those
participants who signed up for this event. Names are alphabetical --
skips in Column 1, thirds in Column 2, and leads in Column 3. Teams
will be randomly drawn for play in the competition entitled TOPSY-TURVY
TWO-BOWL TRIPLES. If your name is missing please let Duncan know
(748-6542). If you are not able to play, please advise him of this.
The format for play is this:
players will use two bowls only; skips will throw the jack and the first
two bowls of each end; they will be followed by thirds; and leads will
throw last. Competition will be a series of three-end matches the
results of which will be scored in this way: 1 point for each end
won and one point for winning the match (2 or 3 ends won). Points
scored do not factor into the result for each match. Teams will
score 0 or up to 4 points and then move on to the next match following the
rotation chart provided.
Following a minimum of six matches,
supper will be served in the clubhouse. The menu is Cowboy Stew, on
or with a bun, and Cole Slaw. A vegetarian chili is available for
non-carnivores. This will be followed by cake and coffee/tea.
Coffee and tea are included, but other beverages will be available for
purchase.
Arrive at 2:45 for registration and
teams formation and weed control (see below).
LAST GASP SATURDAY
For tomorrow's play, those attending
are asked to come prepared for a weeding session. This is in advance
preparation for fall maintenance of the green. Twenty minutes prior
to 11:00 o'clock play will be devoted to weed eradication; so please come
with an implement to assist you in this -- a knife, a dandelion remover, a
paint can opener, or even a key will do the trick. This will be
repeated on Sunday, as well; however, play is still scheduled for 3:00pm.
MONDAY LADDER PLAY
Ladder play ended last Monday with Tom
Renton being the overall winner. His victory over Ross Bulley
decided the crown, the winner of that game being at the top of the leader
board following the season's play.
TURNEY TWOS
The Turney Twos championship (wherein
this year's novices are randomly paired with second year players) was held
last week. After six games of round robin play, the winners were the
Clint Bailey/Paul Gallagher team. Ray and Millie Turney (for whom
the event is named) were there for the final round and made the trophy
presentation. Runners-up were Cec Poznecov and Maureen Gallacher.
GAMES UPDATE (Submitted by Janet
Gardner, Games Chair)
The Parksville Exchange was lots of fun. We
played our best but, alas, we lost out to Parksville. There is
always next year! Speaking of next year anyone who was signed up for
the Exchange but was not drawn will automatically be selected before the
random draw occurs for the Sydney Exchange 2012 . The same will
happen for all exchanges in the future. Thank you Marilyn Clark for
this great idea.
We had 15 people participate in the Bowl for the Cure
at Juan de Fuca this year. That has to be a record for CLBC.
The only action left for the season is the Closing Day Jitney which is
being organized by Betty and Duncan. This has been a terrific season
of bowling and I am already looking forward to next year and I hope you
are too.
A gracefully delivered bowl runs true and shows the way
for the next.
Never turn your back on a bad bowl; learn from your mistakes.
Never show negative emotion to your opponent.
UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 12
CHAMP OF CHAMPS
The Bowls South Island Champ of Champs competition
was held at Juan de Fuca this past weekend. CLBC was not represented
in the men's and women's novice section, as none of our qualifiers was
able to compete. Tom Slemko and Phyl Ingram were our representatives
in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.
The men's competition consisted of qualifying rounds
on Saturday followed by semi-finals and finals on Sunday. The women
played a complete round robin over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. At
the completion of the nine games, Phyl finished second, overall, with
Cheryle Bergevin (Central Saanich) being the winner, having suffered only
one loss. Congratulations to Phyl! The men's event was won by
Harry Harrison from Juan de Fuca.
TURNEY TWOS - September 14&15
On Wednesday and Thursday this week, our 2011 novices
will be paired with last year's novices to compete for the Turney Twos
Trophy. Six teams will participate, playing a complete round robin
-- three games Wednesday and two on Thursday morning.
Not all rinks will be used; so members may still play
on those that are vacant. However, it would be great to see a
gallery gather to support our newest members who will be our future
challengers! Play will be from 9 until about 2 on Wednesday and 9
until noon on Thursday. Ray and MIllie Turney will be on hand to
present the trophy.
OPEN BOWLING
Open bowling is now available on Monday,
Tuesday and Friday mornings until the green is closed, usually sometime in
October. Saturday, September 24th is officially that last day; but,
beyond that, those who arrive for ten o'clock play can organize
themselves. Men's and women's days have been held on Wednesday and
Thursday mornings but unused rinks are always available to others.
PARKSVILLE EXCHANGE - September 21
As expected, this event was over-subscribed!
Selection for CLBC's contingent of eight triples teams to compete in
Parksville next week was made by random draw. The team members have
been selected by lottery and were announced earlier. Good
luck! CLBC won two years ago when last we visited.
OLD NEWS
Here a couple of items that have not yet been
reported:
1. Central Saanich Daffodil Women's
Pairs. On August 30&31, Betty Locke and Phyl
Ingram competed in this event. At the end of Tuesday's play they
were undefeated and in first place overall. Sadly they lost on
Wednesday morning in the semi-finals. Congratulations
are in order, nonetheless.
2. CLBC Pears Trophy Mixed Pairs
Tournament. What a turnout this event drew! 24 teams!
Mark Trueman rose to the challenge and managed to complete play in just
two days. Day One (September 1) was a qualifying round of three
games. Eight teams were eliminated and the remaining sixteen
continued play the next day. When results of the four games for the
day were compiled, the winning pair was Ross Bulley and Betty Locke.
Well done!
A gracefully delivered bowl runs true and shows the way
for the next.
Never turn your back on a bad bowl; learn from your mistakes.
Never show negative emotion to your opponent.
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UPDATE - AUGUST 31
GAMES UPDATE (Submitted
by Janet Gardner)
The
Men’s Singles was played on August 29 and 30th.
This was a great tournament to watch with numerous upsets and some
amazing games. Fourteen men
participated in the tournament. Three
Tom’s and David were in the semi-finals, Tom Slemko, Tommy Traynor, Tom
Renton and David Gardner. Tom
Slemko and David Gardner squared off for the final with Tom Slemko
squeaking out a win in a hotly contested game. The audience enjoyed a
terrific game. Congratulations
Tom.
Tom
Slemko and Phil Ingram will be going to the Champ of Champs in September.
Neither of our novice champions or the runners up are available to
play at the Champ of Champs this year.
September
is going to be a busy month as our bowling season begins to fade away.
The following events will be taking place;
September
1,2 is the Mixed Pairs, Coordinated by Mark Trueman
September
5 is the Labour Day Jitney, Coordinated by Kerry Davis
September
6 Laddered Pairs makeup game
September 8 Evening Pairs,
final draw
September 8 at
9:30 AM
Meeting of all Women re Women’s Day (info coming)
September
9 Final Evening BBQ and Bash, Info to come
September
12 Last Monday Laddered Pairs with Potluck to follow
September
12 at
1:30
Games Committee Meeting
September
13 the Random Draw for the Parksville Exchange will be completed.
The results will be e-mailed out and the teams selected will be
forwarded to Parksville.
September
14,15 The Turney Twos will be played.
Betty and Duncan are coordinating.
September
17, 18 Bowl for the Cure at Juan de Fuca
September
20 Parksville Exchange
September
24, Last Saturday Draw
September
25, Closing Day Jitney coordinated by Betty and Duncan
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NOVICE
CHAMPIONSHIP (Submitted by Janet Gardner)
On August 23 the Men and Women’s Novice Tournaments
were played. We had four women and three men participating.
The Women’s Novice Tournament winner was Maureen Gallacher.
Second place was won by Addi Bentzen. Joy Bennett and Dorothy
Madden were participants, as well. The games were hard fought right to
the very end. Good bowling. The Men’s Novice was won
convincingly by Clint Bailey. He won all three of his games.
Jimmy Patrick came in second and Roy Smith came in third. Thank
you to all of the people who helped with the marking and set up.
Tournament organizers were Maria Ridewood and Bill Cleary.
A gracefully delivered bowl runs true and shows the way
for the next.
Never turn your back on a bad bowl; learn from your mistakes.
Never show negative emotion to your opponent.
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UPDATE - AUGUST 12
GAMES UPDATE (Submitted by Janet
Gardner)
The
Holiday Week Tournament took place August 1-6, 2011. CLBC put in four
teams this year. On Monday and Tuesday David Gardner played Men’s
Singles and won 1st place. Tuesday and Wednesday Tom Renton, Roy Jaskow
and David Gardner played Men’s Triples and won 1st place. Friday and
Saturday Tom Renton and David Gardner played Men’s Pairs and won 1st
place. On Thursday and Friday Janet Gardner, Alice Trueman and Cindy
Robson played Women’s triples and were in the semi finals winning 3rd
place. David Gardner was a triple crown winner because he won all of the
men’s sections in this tournament. This has only been done once before
in the history of Holiday Week Tournament Play. This was quite an amazing
showing by the Cowichan Club. The last game of the whole tournament was
the Men’s Pairs and they won by 1 point. There were a few spectators
that just about passed out from the tension. Heartiest Congratulations
to all of the participants. They have done us proud. (JG)
Four
players from CLBC traveled to Vancouver to compete in the pairs and 4’s
in Vancouver Holiday Week. Mark
Trueman, Jim Irvine, Clint Bailey and Dave Gardner managed to get into the
A Event in the 4’s. Dave
Gardner and Mark Trueman came 2nd in the B Event in the pairs.
Jim Irvine and Clint Bailey came 3rd in the C Event.
This was quite a good showing because many excellent players from
Vancouver and other parts of BC played in this competition.
Clint Bailey is a novice bowler and took on the challenge of a
major tournament and did really well. Congratulations all. (JG)
[Editors'
Note: As well as those mentioned by Janet, several CLBC members have
played in other venues, as well -- Phyl Ingram and Cindy Robson in
provincial women's pairs; Ross Bulley and Dave Gardner in provincial men's
pairs; Tom Renton and Cindy Robson in Vic West pairs; Gordon and Trudy
Fall in Vic West Pairs; Tom and Litza Slemko in the Burnside Andy Stewart
pairs; and Betty and Duncan Locke in the Bonney Cup Invitational Triples
in Penticton. Others may have been involved whom I have not yet
heard about. (DL)]
BC
DAY JITNEY
Keith
and Jill Thorpe did an admirable job of handling this event. A full
slate of 64 players enjoyed the challenges presented on a unique set of
bowling greens. They and their helpers deserve high praise for the
day, and the winners definitely deserved their booty!
LADIES'
PAIRS PLAY
Under
the leadership of Sheila Wethered, a dozen women participated in a
five-week pairs round robin held late Wednesday afternoons. While
not intended to become a league, it was an interesting diversion which may
be repeated another year. The winners were the Betty Locke/Trish
Peebles team. All teams were randomly drawn at the outset and
competition was keen throughout. A celebration supper was enjoyed by
all following the last game.
THURSDAY
PAIRS
As
play is winding down in the second half, another eight-ender was scored
last evening! The first was by Bill Cleary and Bruce McCormick early
in the season, and yesterday's was scored by Frankie Montgomery and Duncan
Locke.
NOVICE
SINGLES
Dates
for this competition have been changed due to scheduling
difficulties. Three men and five women are eligible to compete for
their respective titles -- and their names on the trophies!
MEN'S
2-BOWL 6-PACK
This tournament has been slightly revised. Due
to low registration it will be played on one day only -- August 16.
YES, DEAR! SINGLES ADVANTAGE
This popular Sunday Fun Day event filled completely
at early registration last Monday. Teams may still sign up to be on
the wait list in the event of cancellations. Participants are to
arrive at 12:45 for a 1:00pm start on August 21.
WOMEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
This competition is open to all CLBC women members
(both novices and veterans). Play will be on Thursday and Friday,
August 18th &19th. The signup sheet is on the games board.
BATTLE OF THE SEXES
The annual battle between the macho males and the
girly-girls will take place on Wednesday, August 24. The men will
host this year in both the planning and the lunch provided. The
format will limit registration to the first 24 participants who register
in the two categories. The signup sheet will be posted prior to
Brown Bag Bowls tomorrow (August 13). Register early to avoid
disappointment.
MENS' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
The competition is scheduled for August 29&30,
and information will be made available shortly.
CLUB PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
So far, twenty teams have registered for this event
to be played on September 1&2. That represents almost half of
the active members in the club! Mark Trueman is coordinating play
and will be closing entries very soon. If others are interested the
signup sheet has not yet been removed.
COACHING AND OFFICIATING
Our coaches continue to meet with prospective
new members (our membership is currently 102). Coaching is always
available for members on request by asking either Ross Bulley or Betty
Locke, who can assist you or put you in touch with another of our
certified coaches. Ross has also held a number of information
sessions which have been well-attended.
Ross is also an umpire and is called upon frequently
to officiate at Bowls South Island events. The number of umpires in
BSI is shrinking rapidly. Anyone interested in becoming an umpire,
or even in doing the study leading up to qualification, should contact
Ross. CLBC members Judith Lovell and Jim Brown are already in the
second category.
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UPDATE - JULY 29
RECENT RESULTS
Congratulations to our most recent in-house winners:
Ken Armour Triples Trophy - Dave
Gardner, Janet Gardner, and Paul Gallagher
70-plus Singles Trophy - Tom Slemko
BC DAY JITNEY
Members
are reminded that the start time for this event on Monday, August 1, is 9:45
(registration) and 10:00 (play begins). If you are unable to play,
please contact Keith Thorpe by phone (250-324-2987) or email (jandkt57@gmail.com).
If you are on the spare list, you may be contacted at the last
minute. Better still, if you can be there at registration time, you
may get to play -- all too often we have a no-show or two and are left
vacancies.
YES, DEAR! (and SINGLES ADVANTAGE)
SUNDAY FUN DAY - AUGUST 21
Form your teams and
join in the fun as couples compete for prizes and bragging rights in this
popular annual event. Married
couples who are both CLBC members may enter only as a mixed pairs team.
Unattached members may team up with any other member of the
opposite gender, and enter as a “singles advantage” pair.
Registration will be
on a first-come, first-served basis. No
entries will be accepted prior to August 8, when entries will be accepted
only in person, from one or both of the team members, in the clubhouse
beginning at
9:30am
. Should
you arrive prior to that time, beginning at
9:00am
, you make take a number. Be
prepared to pay your entry fee of $7 per team (completely refundable if
cancelling up to 24 hours prior to the event).
Only the first 16
teams will be guaranteed a place in the Yes, Dear! Fun Day.
Once filled, a wait-list will be established.
Those on the wait-list will be advised, in sequence, of openings
and will be included in the competition upon payment of the entry fee.
We have opted for
this registration format, as this is such a popular event that, in the
past, some have felt excluded because they were not “on the spot” when
the sign-up sheet was posted.
In addition to the
registration fee each team is to bring an appetizer to share (enough to
serve 8). A suggestion, for
singles advantage teams, is that one pay the entry and the other provide
the appetizer. Teams may bring
their own beverages or enjoy those offered through the club.
Happy hour and appetizers will follow the three games of play.
CONDITIONS OF PLAY:
1. Three six-end games of
Australian Pairs (
2-4-2
rotation). Either player may
be skip, but must skip the entire game.
2. Regular scoring and Laws of
the Sport of Bowls apply (unless otherwise indicated below).
3. Accumulated team results
will be carried forward from game to game in this way: total 2 points per
win (or 1 per tie or 0 per loss), plus 1 point for each end won, plus
score differential to a maximum of five
points per game (plus or minus).
4. After each game, the two
teams with the highest accumulated totals will play in the next game,
followed by subsequent pairs in a downward progression.
5. The overall winners will be
the teams with the highest aggregate point accumulation in each of four
sections – Winners, Runners-up, Also-Rans, and
Maybe-Next-Year.
6. Burnt ends are played ends;
however, the non-offending team will score one point to give them the end.
Should the sixth end be burned, it will not be re-played; and it is
scored the same.
7. No extra end will be played
in the event of a tie after six ends.
AHEAD IN AUGUST
August 9&10 - Men's and Women's Novice Singles
August 16&17 - Men's 2-Bowl 6-Pack
August 18&19 - Women's Singles
August 24 - Battle of the Sexes
August 29&30 - Men's Singles
A MESSAGE FROM MARK TRUEMAN - CLBC MIXED PAIRS
(September 1&2)
The
Mixed Pairs Tournament is scheduled for September 1 – 2,
2011. It will consist of four 8-end games on Thursday, September 1
and four 8-end games on Friday, September 2. (If there are more than 16
teams, the format of the tournament will be modified to accommodate the
number of teams entered in the competition).
Please
arrive by 9:00 AM on both days to enable the random draw to take place.
Following
play on the first day, teams will be divided into two divisions (“A”
Flight and “B” Flight). The winner of the “A” Flight will be the
overall club mixed pairs champion. The winner of “B” Flight will
receive my usual home-made certificate.
Lunch
is not provided, however coffee and light snacks will be available for
$5.00 which is the total cost for both days.
A
sign-up sheet will be posted in the clubhouse on August 1 and entries will
be accepted up to August 22.
Please
note that each entry must include a skip and a lead (teams are entered
rather than as individuals).
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UPDATE - JULY 15
NEW IN OUR WEBSITE. Please
note these changes to www.lawnbowlsduncan.com:
1. Mike Hanson is now managing our photo gallery. To view
recent pictures of interest, simply click on "Gallery" (see
sidebar to the left of this message). Once there, click on http://www.cowichanlbc.com,
then on "Club Photos" and then choose a sub-gallery.
2. The tournament calendar is also at this address. You can
view it by clicking on "Links", then on "CLBC Tournament
Calendar", and then on "Club Tournament Calendar". Note that this replaces the
website address earlier
provided to members.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Because drawmaster Alice will not be assessing a fee for 2011 Laddered Pairs,
the transfer of fees paid last year will not take place as earlier
announced. Registered members of 2010 Laddered Pairs are entitled to
a refund. Duncan is processing the refunds and many were distributed at Thursday Pairs (July 14). He still has money for
Fall, Gammie, Grant, and Slemko.
GREEN BUCKS. A motion
passed at this month's CLBC board meeting has resulted in the
discontinuation of Green Bucks as prizes for club events. Members
holding them are asked to use them by the end of the 2011 season (the last
official event being on September 25). Beyond that date, they will
no longer be honored.
STILL TO COME IN JULY
July 17 - 9am - Breakfast Bowls (details and signup sheet on playing
board)
July 23&24 - Ken Armour Triples Tournament
July 26&28 - Seventy Plus Championship
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UPDATE - JULY 4
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
July 8 - 4pm - Bowls and a Barbecue (details in clubhouse or see Janet
Gardner's message below)
July 17 - 9am - Breakfast Bowls (details and signup sheet on playing
board)
July 23&24 - Ken Armour Triples Tournament
July 26&28 - Seventy Plus Championship
FASHION STATEMENT. With
many tournaments and competitions ahead of us, a review of playing attire
may be helpful. You will know from reading our Members' Handbook
that several possibilities for wearing apparel are in place and that they
vary from situation to situation:
1. MUFTI. For regular and league play, participants may
wear whatever is comfortable.
2. WHITES. For Saturday play, jitneys, tournaments, trophy
competitions, and special events whites are encouraged
(unless organizers request otherwise).
3. CLUB COLOURS. Other than whites, club colours may be worn
for these same events. While our club colour is royal blue,
"club colours", by definition, refers to blue club shirts with
the club logo.
4. TEAM UNIFORMS*. In tournament play, instead of club colours
or whites, all team members may wear matching shirts (any colour but
red) with shorts or slacks or skirts of any common colour.
Note that where our club encourages/suggests
whites (or club colours or team uniforms -- see above), most other clubs expect
whites, club colours, or team uniforms to be worn at their events.
* not included in the Members' Handbook
SHIRTS AND DECALS. Need a
club shirt? Want personalized decals for your bowls? Order
sheets for both items are now on the playing board. You have until
July 16 to indicate your selections.
MONDAY MORNING LADDER. By popular
demand the Monday Morning Ladder will continue for a total of 15 weeks,
ending on Monday, August 29th. If a player chooses to drop out after the
original 10 weeks (July 18th) then new players may enter the ladder at the
BOTTOM. Anyone interested in joining (if there are vacancies) should
contact Alice Trueman (truemana@telus.net)
as soon as possible to be placed on the waiting list. First to contact
Alice will be first on the list for vacancies, and so on.
THURSDAY EVENING PAIRS LEAGUE. The first
game of the Summer Session will be on Thursday, July 14th. Mark Trueman (truemanm@telus.net)
encourages all new and novice bowlers to participate. If you are a novice,
you will be paired with an experienced skip. Please contact Mark by e-mail
or by signing the sign-up sheet in the clubhouse by Thursday, July 7th.
(Please indicate if you are a novice so that you may be paired with an
experienced bowler). Games are scheduled for 6:00 PM. However, if
there is sufficient demand, there may be a second draw at 4:00 PM.
COACHING SESSIONS (submitted by Ross Bulley)
Monday, July 11 - 1:00 pm 1. Measuring - some simple, some complex.
Monday, July 18 - 1:00 pm 2. Basic protocol for starting a
game and what jobs does each player have during the game, where
"can you stand" and where "should you stand", when can
the mat be moved, etc.
We will discuss what people would like reviewed at the sessions and
plan accordingly. Coaching sessions, including going over problems
which may have developed with one's delivery, will continue on
Mondays at 1:00 pm if there is sufficient interest. If interested,
please email me at rjbulley@xplornet.com
and I will put your name down. For some sessions like measuring
techniques, there will be a limited number of spaces.
GAMES REPORT (submitted by Janet Gardner,
Games Chair)
Late June and July are proving to be busy months for our lawn bowlers.
Martin Liddell and David Gardner played in the prestigious Jubilee
Pacific Pairs over a three day period, playing 16 end games.
They came in second and only lost by one shot, the last one.
Good show.
June 17
was the first Sunday Fun Day and everyone had lots of fun.
Of course, that is a requirement on Fun Days!
Thanks to the Lockes for organizing the day.
The
Canada Day Jitney was a wild affair. Sixty-four
people signed up with two spares in the wings.
Everybody got to play. The
costume contest was won by Marvin Thorgeirson
.
Tommy Traynor was arrested
for
impersonating something? There
were loads of winners for the morning and afternoon games.
Tom and Litza did a great job organizing the day.
We had a beautiful Canada Day Cake
…We
are all looking forward to next year’s fun and frolicking on
Canada Day.
Coming
Events for Games include;
1.
July 8th will begin a new
group of games for our club. This
is a Friday evening bowl. The
first one is on July 8th and will be a BBQ and Bowl.
Play begins at 4 PM, participants bring their own meat and the rest
will be supplied. The cost is
$3. Decisions about the
remaining three games July 15, 22 and 29th will be decided by
the players on Friday evening. See
the poster for full details.
2.
Women’s Joan Price Quaddie , July 15
(Eve) and 16th with a closing date set July 8.
3.
CLBC Sunday Fun Day - Breakfast Bowls (sign-up sheet and information on
games board)
4.
CLBC Ken Armour Tournament, July 23, 24
(Sat/Sun)
5.
The Seventy Plus Singles Championship is
on Tuesday and Thursday, July 26 and 28th.
Sign- up sheet has been posted.
6.
August 1-6 is Holiday Week at Juan de Fuca.
The closing date is July 20. This
format has a week of women’s play –Fours, Three, Pairs and Singles.
Men’s play is Triples, Pairs and Singles.
You can play all of the formats for the week or select one or two
that interest you. See the
poster at the club house for details.
The men
are enjoying their Wednesday Men’s Day.
The women are getting in a lot of bowling on Thursday’s Women’s
Day. See all of you on the green. It
appears that summer has arrived!
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UPDATE - JUNE 18
It was an exciting week at the club. As
well as our regularly-scheduled activities, we hosted the Ladies' 2-Bowl
6-Pack Tournament; completed the Jim Lee Trophy event; and, in conjunction
with our Thursday Evening Pairs, attended a Kangaroo Court *. Read
on for more on these and for what lies ahead:
1. HENSELITE BOWLS. The
Henselite representative for North Island, Lynn Chwartacki, will be at our
club on Monday, June 20 from 11:15 and remaining after Laddered
Pairs. If you are interested in new bowls, bowling shoes, measures,
or other bowling gear, this is your opportunity!
2. KEEP COOL NECKTIES. Anyone
interested in purchasing one, please sign the order sheet on the playing
board. They are made in club colours be a craft group at the
seniors' centre and available for $7.50 (a fund-raiser for the
centre). Simply soak briefly in water and fasten around your
neck. Get 'em before it's hot!
3. SUNDAY FUN DAY. Afternoon Bowls
and Tea will be held tomorrow, June 19 at 1:00pm. Arrive early to
register so that bowling can begin on time. Tea, sandwiches, and
goodies will be served following play. $6.00 entry fee -- correct
change is appreciated.
4. 2-BOWL 6-PACK (submitted by Betty
Locke).
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the
Ladies' Two Bowl Six Pack was the Joan Appleton team. Ably assisted by
third, Marilyn Clark and lead, Bev Myers the team was the clear winner
over the two days of play involving 13 short games. To have a Cowichan
team the winner is the icing on the cake for CLBC. For the last couple of
years visiting teams have taken the trophy. This gives the Appleton team
an automatic entry into the competition next year.
Other winners were the Sullivan team from Lake Hill in Victoria who
placed second and the Watt team from Juan de Fuca who was third.
The day's events were organized by Duncan and Betty Locke. Ross Bulley
did the Umpire duties and Judith Bulley and her kitchen team did the food
and hospitality. There were many compliments given to our club for staging
a very enjoyable tournament and many teams hope to win a spot in the
lottery for this event next year.
5. JIM LEE TROPHY. We now have a
winner! The second day of play for this competition, some weeks ago.
was rained out. Since then, those still in the running scrambled to
re-schedule games to complete the event. The final was played on
Friday and the winning team was Mark Trueman, Don Unger, and Addie Bentzen,
defeating Tom Clark, Mildred Butler, and Gillian Nicholson. Who is
Addie Bentzen you might ask? She is one of our five novices.
What a start for her bowling career!
6. EQUIPMENT STORAGE. You will
notice that the equipment room has been re-vamped so that, now, the green
mats can be hung more easily. We thank Mike Hanson for making this
possible. It will work best if mats are single-folded before placing
them over the bar.
* Kangaroo Court? Curious? See Janet Gardner
for details.
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UPDATE - JUNE 12
After a slow, and sometimes delayed,
beginning, the bowling season has almost revved up to normal speed!
Regular play and competitive leagues are well under way. A
couple of tournaments have also been held at CLBC -- the Jim Lee Triples
and the 2-Bowl Classic. Next week the green will be taken up by the
Ladies 2-Bowl 6-Pack on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 14 and 15).
Bowlers from all over the island (and Powell River, as well) will compete
in this popular tournament. Plan to drop by to support the
three teams representing our club.
While we haven't had the weather we
are accustomed to for this time of year, rain, for the most part, hasn't
dampened the spirits of those who regularly show up. I did make the
comment that I hadn't expected to dress the same for bowls as I had for
curling the previous six months!
The next club event will be a week
today -- Sunday Fun Day: Afternoon Tea and Bowls. We can still
accommodate a half-dozen or so players. Do sign up soon, as
registration will be capped at 42, by next Friday. Following play,
beginning at 1:00pm; tea, sandwiches, and cookies will be served.
Registration: $6.
A sign-up sheet for the Canada Day
jitney is now on the playing board.
CLUB BOWLS
The collection of club bowls is
occasionally augmented by sets being donated. Such was the case
recently when June Barnes' bowls were given to the club. The bowls,
bag, and extra equipment were in the clubhouse for some time; but when the
board last met and discussed how they should be dealt with, they were
nowhere to be found. If anyone knows of their whereabouts, please
advise any member of the board.
GAMES REPORT (submitted
by Janet Gardner)
June
has been a busy month. The Two Bowl Classic Open was played on June 8 and it was a
sensation. The winning team was skipped by Joyce Gammie.
Her team included Jim Brown (wearing neon yellow), Glen Middleton
and Maria Ridewood. The Second Place team was skipped by Janet Gardner
with Alice Trueman, Carol McCoy and Gord Fall.
Gordie created and developed the format for the Two Bowl Classic
and it was a solid hit. We
even had an international player, Ivor, all the way from Wales,
playing on one of the teams. There was an emergency hospitalization
of one of the team members from the Vic West team and they needed two
replacements at the last minute. Cec
Poznecov generously agreed to play for their team.
Ivor, the Welshman was the other volunteer.
There were eight teams playing and six of them were CLBC teams.
I think we all went home happy and with money jingling in our
pockets. Trudy Fall kept us
fed and happy all day long.
There
was a Novice Tournament on June 10 at the Victoria Lawn Bowling Club.
We had two novices participating, Addi Bentzen and Dorothy Madden.
Janet Gardner accompanied as a helper.
This tournament is part of Bowls South Island (BSI) and it allows
women novice players an opportunity to play in a pairs game and be
responsible for all aspects of play with coaches and helpers at each end
to assist as needed. Everyone
had a great time and learned a lot.
Upcoming
events are Sunday Fun Day, June 19, and the Canada Day Jitney, July 1.
Men’s day resumes on Wednesday, June 22. Check the board in the
clubhouse for details and signup sheets.
Please
go to the Google calendar site, http://retirement-things.com/clbccalendar.html
, and check it against your paper calendars for any changes or updates.
There are extra copies of the calendars on the counter in the
clubhouse. Please help
yourself to one if you haven’t gotten one already.
Thanks
so much to all of the volunteers who have been so helpful and generous.
It has made everything run so smoothly and we’ve had lots of fun.
Janet Gardner, Games Chair
CLBC 2-BOWL 6-PACK PLAYOFF (submitted
by Betty Locke)
Thursday, June 9th, was the day four CLBC teams played off to determine
the Cowichan club’s representatives for this very popular ladies triples
event, the 2-Bowl 6-Pack. Originally there were six teams entered, but by
playoff time, two had withdrawn leaving four teams vying for the three
spots allotted to our club. After many exciting games and tie-breakers,
the teams emerging were:
Betty Locke, Pat Unger, Carol Hourigan
Maria Ridewood, LItza Slemko, Phyl Ingram
Joan Appleton, Marilyn Clark, Bev Myers
The Two Bowl Six Pack will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, June
14th and 15th. Come out to cheer on the Cowichan teams. Rinks will be
coming from North and South Island and the list even includes a rink from
Powell River.
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PRE-OPENING UPDATE - APRIL 29
OPENING DAY April 30 -- Play
is scheduled to begin at 11:00am. The green is still under close
scrutiny, and weather conditions may be a factor for play or not.
Bring a lunch and plan, at least, to socialize! Plan, as well, to be
there for Sunday's Open House beginning at 11am.
CLUB CALENDAR -- The CLBC website calendar has
now been updated. Should you notice any errors or omissions, please
let me know so that they may be corrected (duncanofduncan@shaw.ca).
TUESDAY EVENING SINGLES -- Games Chair Janet
Gardner has provided this updated description for singles play.
Please note that you may still sign up for the expanded draw.
Evening
Singles’ League 2011
Coordinator: Janet
Gardner (e-mail jangardner@shaw.ca or phone: (250-748-1867)
The evening singles’ league is open to all members.
The maximum number of players is 32.
The final number must be divisible by 2.
The competition comprises weekly play on Tuesdays
commencing on May 10 at 4P.M. or 6 P.M.
Pre-registration is required. Contact
Janet Gardner by phone or e-mail. Players
may register for the full season or for the spring session (May 10- June
28) or the summer session (July 5- August 23).
Protocol and rules for play:
1.
The Laws of the Sport of Bowls, Crystal Mark Edition, will apply
(except as noted herein).
2.
On the first end, the winner of a coin toss may choose to
take, or give up, the mat. On
subsequent ends the winner of the previous end must take the mat.
3.
All games will be to 15 points.
4.
Start time is 4 P. M. or 6 P.M. depending on which time you
are scheduled to play. The
teams playing at 4 P.M. will have 2 hours to play their game and must have
game completed by 6 P.M. You may start as soon as all players are
available and ready to start as long as the rink is available.
There will be no bell starts and no timed finish for 6 P.M. games.
5.
Burnt ends are not replayed.
6.
If a player is late, the opponent will score one point for
each five minutes or portion thereof from the 4 P.M. or 6 P.M. start time.
The game is forfeited after ½ hour.
7.
As a
courtesy to others, participants are discouraged from re-scheduling games
unless it is absolutely necessary; however, a player may re-schedule two
games per half season (beyond which matches will be forfeited). Players must contact the
League coordinator and declare a game as forfeited. This should be done as
far in advance as possible and the player must notify their opponent.
Scoring will be recorded on the cards provided, which must be signed and
placed in the container at the completion of each draw (or at the next
draw if re-scheduled ). Scoreboards
will be used, as other player may be interested in the progress of games
on other rinks.
8.
Should a player be
unable to complete a half-season, a ruling will be made by the games
chairs.
9.
Games not played prior to the final draw for each half-season
will be forfeited by the team requesting the change.
10.
Cumulative scoring will be based on 2 points for a win, 1
point for a tie, and 0 for a loss. Results
will be posted in the clubhouse.
The league trophy will be awarded to the player with
the highest points total in the round robin over the complete season.
Should a tie exist, the winner of the head-to-head match is the
overall winner. Should
head-to-head not break a three-way tie, a play-off will be necessary.
Please address all questions or enquiries to:
Janet Gardner 250-748-1867 or jangardner@shaw.ca
A gracefully delivered bowl runs true and shows the way
for the next.
Never turn your back on a bad bowl; learn from your mistakes.
Never show negative emotion to your opponent.
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2011 PRE-SEASON UPDATE - APRIL 14
CLUB CALENDAR -- Please note that the Club Calendar, at this
time, is available only through that established by Games Chair, Janet
Gardner: http://retirement-things.com/clbccalendar.html.
BOWLS SOUTH ISLANDS AND BOWLS BC (submitted by Ross Bulley)
BSI - Markers clinics:
Lake Hill Wednesday April 27, 2011 10:00 am. To register email Nick
Watkins at: nwatkins23@gmail.com.
Sidney LBC Friday April 29, 2011 2:00 pm. To register email Nick Watkins.
I encourage members to take part in one of these clinics. They are very
informative. If the clinics are full, there will be further clinics in
May.
BOWLS BC - After discussions at the Bowls BC Spring meeting, I would
recommend that members who wish to raise their game to a higher level and
work with provincials coaches to reach the top levels should read the
information in the clubhouse about the Emerging Athlete Program and
consider taking part - Cost $60. The date for the session in South Island
has still not been set but registering with Stephen Forrest will get you a
spot. See the poster in the club or give me a call for more information.
FROM YOUR GAMES CHAIR (submitted by Janet Gardner)
Singles League runs for its full season, May 10-August 23, or players
can sign up for Session 1, May 10-June 28, or session 2, July 5-August 23.
The people signed up for the full season will be the only ones eligible to
win the trophy. The singles originally had been limited to 16 players.
This is being opened up for anyone interested in signing up. The maximum
would be 32 players. David Gardner is helping me set up a way for us to
play the season with as few byes as possible. There will be some games
played at 4 PM and the rest played at 6 PM. The guidelines for the Singles
League will be available on the bulletin board late this week. You can
sign up on the sheet provided at the clubhouse until the 3 PM, Monday, May
1, 2011. Please indicate your interest in playing the full season or 1st
or 2nd session only. If you have any questions please call me
at 250-748-1867 or e-mail me at jangardner@shaw.ca.
I am still looking for members to organize a few tournaments and one
jitney. Give me a call at the above number and I can match you up with
something that interests you. Keith called and volunteered to do a Jitney.
That just made my day! Thank you to the many people that have offered
assistance or asked for particular jobs. Your thoughtfulness is
appreciated. Give me a call if you are interested. Janet Gardner, Games
Chair and Singles League Co-ordinator:
748-1867 or by email jangardner@shaw.ca.
There will be a master list of all of the CLBC tournaments and events
and names of the people who will be organizing them as soon as the full
roster is completed. I am so pleased with the positive response from all
of the people I have contacted to ask for assistance with the upcoming
season of bowling. Our first tournament is the Jim Lee on May
13,14, this will be organized by Tommy Traynor, Clint Bailey and Paul
Gallagher. The sign up sheet will be posted soon. The Victoria Day
Jitney will be on May 23 and it will be organized by Mildred and Alan
Butler. These events are coming soon so check the board for the sign up
sheets early in May. Have a fun season of bowling.
MONDAY MORNING LADDER (Submitted by Alice Trueman, Coordinator --
1-250-538-0211 or truemana@telus.net)
Play begins on Monday, May 9th at 10 am. Please arrive by 9:45 so
that you can find each other and be ready to play. I will
predetermine the order on the ladder for the first day roughly according
to experience level and success in 2010 club events. After that it
is up to each of you whether you move up or down. Please read the
instruction sheet prior to arriving to play.
THURSDAY EVENING PAIRS (submitted by Mark Trueman, Coordinator --
1-250-538-0211 or truemanm@telus.net)
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MID-WINTER UPDATE - JANUARY 23,
2011
FAREWELLS
Beth Rustulka, a CLBC founding member, died last December. Beth was
very active in the club in its early years, particularly in a fund-raising
capacity (canvassing for donations and writing grant applications), as
well as being a regular on the green. She also began the club’s first
scrap book and photo album. Failing health resulted in her discontinuation
of membership a few seasons ago.
Prior to her retirement she worked as a justice of the peace and court
registrar in Duncan, earning her a nomination for an RCMP commendation in
1988. She was later employed by a local newspaper, the Citizen.
Following
that, community involvement became a major focus. In 2001 she received a
Cowichan Seniors Advisory Award, and in 2002 a
Cowichan volunteer spirit award nomination.
Her memory will linger on, as her bowls were donated to the club for
the junior program.
(Thanks, Betty James, for the above information.)
We are saddened, as well, to learn of the death of Arlene Jaskow on
January 13. While unable to bowl, herself, she was an enthusiastic booster
of CLBC. As a social member she was often at the club where she cheered on
husband, Roy, and sister, Carol McCoy. She also assisted in the clubhouse
and was an accomplished photographer, providing a visual record of many of
the club’s activities.
CLUB ACTIVITIES
On December 10 about seventy members and guests gathered at the
Cowichan Valley Inn for the club’s annual Christmas luncheon. It was,
indeed, a happy occasion! A delicious meal was followed by official
presentation of trophies to winners of our many club competitions.
(Photos are posted in GALLERY.)
The trophies and their winners are:
Carpet bowling continues
in the clubhouse through April.
NOVEMBER 21 UPDATE
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
Members
still have time to purchase tickets for the annual luncheon on December 10
at the Cowichan Valley Inn (11:30am). Tickets are $24 and may be
purchased from Bev Myers (250-748-3305) or at the clubhouse on Wednesday,
November 24 at 1:00pm. Please arrange for your tickets by the end of
the month as the hotel will require a final count.
BOWLS
SOUTH ISLAND
Over
the summer, two teams from CLBC participated in the BSI Friday Men's
Triples Competition. Eighteen teams from many of the BSI clubs
competed, and, in the end, the Cowichan team of Martin Liddell, Roy Jaskow,
and Tom Slemko (with spares Jim Irvine and Gordon Fall) finished in first
place! Congratulations, guys! Our second team (Ross Bulley,
Duncan Locke, and Dave Gardner -- with spares Mark Trueman and Keith
Thorpe -- finished ninth (but still in the prize money!).
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Many of you will remember a workshop at our club offered by Hiren
Bhartu two summers ago. He is a member of the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling
Club and a member of the national men's team which represented Canada
recently at the Commonwealth Games in India.
To wish him success and to assist financially, CLBC
sent him a modest donation. He has recently reported back on his
experience:
To
the Executive of Cowichan Lawn Bowling Club,
I
would like to thank the executive and the membership of the Cowichan Lawn
Bowling for the donation in kind to help towards my travel to
Delhi
to represent
Canada
. I was very touched by this as yours was the only club that came
forward.
The
tournament did not go very well for the Canadians, as we did not medal, but the
Commonwealth experience is something that I will treasure for the rest of
my life.
Please
give my thanks to all the members at your club and wish them a good
bowling season for the coming year and for the future. Please do not
hesitate to contact me if I can help in anyway to help members enjoy this
game more.
Kind
Regards
Hirendra
Bhartu
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NOVEMBER 8 UPDATE
It is now two weeks since the club's Annual General Meeting. Two
important agenda items were passed by those in attendance (more than sixty
in all!):
1. FEE INCREASE. For the first time in the club's thirteen
seasons, the membership has voted on and approved a fee increase.
The additional ten dollars per member is intended to cover increased costs
of operation and to accumulate a reserve fund for high-cost repair,
maintenance, and replacement items. The basic fee, beginning in 2011
will be $160 per member. (NOTE: Should our fees be subject to
HST, that would be in addition to the increase.)
2.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: The slate of officers, as presented by the
nominating committee, was approved by the membership:
President:
Ross Bulley
Directors (two-year term)
Vice-President: Pat
Unger
Mike Hanson, Marilyn Boechler, Janet
Gardner,
Past
President: Joyce Gammie
and Jim Irvine
Secretary:
Betty
Locke
Directors (completing two-year term)
Treasurer:
Bruce
Watson
Judith Bulley and Bev Myers
JUNE BARNES
Betty and I were shocked and saddened to learn of her death while we
were travelling. The loss was even more poignant in terms of our
friendship with Ray and June for close to forty years.
Beyond her keen
participation in lawn bowls, June was an accomplished artist and will be
missed by many friends and associates in that community, as well.
A memorial
service is scheduled for November 20th at 2:00pm. at the Native Cultural
Centre.
CHRISTMAS
LUNCHEON
Do plan to attend the annual Christmas luncheon at the Cowichan Valley
Inn beginning at 11:30 on December 10. Please call Bev Myers
(748-3305) to arrange for tickets ($24 each -- guests are welcome).
CLBC'S AUCKLAND
CONNECTION
When we disembarked in New Zealand, Kenny Moran was at the cruise terminal to greet us! The sight-seeing tour that followed included
about half a dozen lawn bowling greens, and that was a mere drop in the
bucket! Auckland has 88 bowls clubs and North Harbour (across the
bridge where Kenny
lives) has another 38.
Kenny belongs
to three clubs and bowls most days of the week. On our second day
there, we met him at the end of a day of tournament play. The following day we arrived in time to
watch him go down to defeat in a fours tournament. Unfortunately we
had left the country before, on the next day, he and his partner won a
juniors' pairs tournament (juniors are those who have played five or fewer
seasons). We had met his partner, David Pierce, and he is pictured
below.
We even had a
chance to throw some bowls and the greens are just as fast as we
remembered from both New Zealand and Australia. Thankfully Betty and
I played decently and those members watching (all the while giving Kenny a
bad time) were quite complimentary to us.
Kenny was
interested in news of our club members, and he keeps up to date through his
sister and our website. He looks forward to returning to Canada to
continue his Cowichan experience. How many clubs have a member that
far away? (Thanks, Kenny, from Betty and
Duncan for your hospitality, your tour guiding, and your limo service!)
The West End Club green
The West End gang (Kenny's partner at Duncan's right rear)
Kenny plays both piano
(West End Club) ... and lawn bowls! (Berkenhead Club)
His home and his red "Ferrari"
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SEPTEMBER 21 UPDATE
REMINDERS:
September 26 - Closing Jitney and Sunday Fun Day (details
on playing board)
Sept25 - Oct8 - Clubhouse Crew: Keith Thorpe, Ruth Liddell,
Betty James
October 26 - Annual General Meeting -- CLBC Clubhouse, 1pm.
December 10 - Cowichan Valley Inn -- 11:30am
HIATUS:
This update marks the beginning of a period of silence for our
website. Between now and the Spring General Meeting no regular
messages will appear. Occasionally, items of general interest may be
brought to your attention, usually by email.
Your games chairs are "bailing out" as of
tomorrow. They will return in time for the AGM; but, just prior to
their return, they will visit with Kenny Moran in Auckland, New
Zealand. Many have asked to express good wishes to him. He
will likely do the same, in return!
CLOSING JITNEY SUNDAY FUN DAY:
In spite of its name, this fun day includes no small measure of
sadness, as it is the official end of our bowling season. To mark
the period of mourning from then until spring, in the past, participants
have worn black on this occasion. Of course, accents of grey
and white were acceptable, as well. See what you can do to carry on
this tradition. Any questions? Tom and Litza Slemko are
coordinating this event.
REGULAR OPEN PLAY:
After a week of recovery from major surgery, our green is again
usable. While the surface is somewhat slower than we are accustomed
to, the sand is merging with the grass seemingly with little threat to the
finish on our bowls. Tomorrow (Wednesday) will be the first day for
open bowling for an entire week! Thursday will be Ladies' Day; but
having missed so much green time recently, they surely won't mind if some
men show up. Friday will be open bowling as well; and Saturday will
be the last regular day for Brown Bag Bowls (11am).
Beyond closing day, members may continue to bowl as long
as weather and green conditions permit. Play is not organized, but
showing up about 1:00pm might result in meeting others to have a roll-up.
PARKSVILLE EXCHANGE:
A full complement of eight mixed triples teams arrived from Parksville
today (Tuesday) to take part in our third annual exchange. While we
put up a good fight, the visiting teams prevailed 9 games to 7.
However, we are not ashamed of our effort, and we will practise,
practise, practise for our next meeting -- at Parksville, September
2011.
AGM:
Highlights of the meeting will be the election of officers for the
coming year and the approval of the 2011 budget. The meeting begins
at 1:00pm on Tuesday, October 26. Tickets will be available for our Christmas
Luncheon scheduled for December 10 at the Cowichan Valley Inn.
Following lunch, door prizes will be presented and the winners of club
trophies will be recognized. Cost: $24.00.
COMPETITORS' CIRCLE:
2010 Turney Twos - A rain delay resulted in this competition
being played in a single day. The qualifiers from two
mini-round-robins played off with the Don Unger/Pete Williams pair
defeating Dorothy Hanson and Clint Bailey. Ironically, the final was
almost as rainy as the first day's attempt at play!
Champ of Champs - CLBC had a winner in this Bowls South Island
championship. Trudy Fall won the Women's Novice event. Eddie
McEachan came close, as well, reaching the semi-finals in men's novice
play.
Thursday Evening Singles - While the final draws had to be
cancelled due to weather and green conditions, the three players in
contention were allowed to finish play to determine a winner.
Ultimately, Ross Bulley completed the season with two losses, thereby
finishing just ahead of Tom Slemko and Gord Fall with three losses each.
Monday Laddered Pairs and Tuesday Evening Pairs will have to
wait until the end of next April for completion. Weather and greens
maintenance were both factors in causing this delay.
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SEPTEMBER 3 UPDATE
REMINDERS:
Aug28 - Sept10 - Clubhouse Crew: Litza Slemko, Tom Slemko
September 6 - Labour Day Jitney (see below)
September 7&8 - 2010 Turney Twos
September 9 - Ladies' Day Quaddie
September 11-24 - Clubhouse Crew: Jill Thorpe, Penny Irvine, Ed
Stanko
September 21 - Interclub Match (Parksville at CLBC)
September 26 - Closing Jitney and Sunday Fun Day
Sept25 - Oct8 - Clubhouse Crew: Keith Thorpe, Ruth Liddell,
Betty James
October 26 - Annual General Meeting -- CLBC Clubhouse, 1pm.
LABOUR DAY JITNEY
Members have until Saturday morning to register for this event.
Check-in time is 8:45 with play to begin at 9:00. Three six-end
games will be followed by lunch. The format is: Mystery Team
Triples. Trish and Ron Peebles are playing a major role in
organizing this day (and they leave for Calgary the following morning!)
2010 TURNEY TWOS
On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, this year's novices will be
paired with slightly more-experienced players to compete for the Turney
Twos Trophy.
LADIES' QUADDIE
The format for Ladies' Day on September 9 will be a quaddie tournament
beginning at 8:45. Advance registration is required, as it can be
played only with multiples of eight. Presently it sits at 16, but
four or so more would bring it to 24. You have until Monday to sign
up. The cost is $3 and each participant is to bring a dish to share
at the true pot luck lunch which will follow.
PARKSVILLE EXCHANGE
On Tuesday, September 21, members of the Parksville club will visit
CLBC for our annual exchange. A sign-up sheet will be posted on
Saturday, September 11. Should we have more than 24 names, a draw
will be held to determine those who will play. This draw will be
made at Saturday play on the18th.
SATURDAY PLAY
As mentioned a few weeks ago, Saturday play will revert to an 11am
start from tomorrow (September 4) through September 25. A lunch
break will follow eight ends and the remaining six ends of the game will
be played after that.
CLOSING JITNEY
While members may bowl well beyond the end of September (depending
upon weather and green conditions) organized play finishes at the end of
this month. The concluding event is the Closing Jitney and Sunday
Fun Day on September 26. Tom and Litza Slemko have agreed to
organize this occasion; so watch for further information. (Your
games chairs, Duncan and Betty, will be completing their season earlier
than that, as they will be away for a month from September 22.)
AGM
The CLBC annual general meeting will be held in the club house at
1:00pm on October 26. Election of officers for next season will be
held at that time. A nominating committee is presently working on a
list of nominees for various positions on the board. Please say,
"Yes," should you be approached and asked to share your talent
and expertise in the club's operation, the wheels of which are lubricated
by volunteerism.
CLUB TROPHY COMPETITION
August has been filled with competitions and playoffs for various
trophies and championships:
Women's Singles - Hazel Grant
Men's Singles - Tom Slemko
Women's Novice Singles - Trudy Fall
Men's Novice Singles - Eddie McEachan
These four will represent CLBC at Bowls South Islands' Champ of Champs
competition the weekend of September 10, 11, and 12.
The club first annual Mixed Pairs Championship was held this
week. Fourteen teams competed with four teams advancing to the
semi-finals: Gillian and Gordon Nicholson, Ross Bulley and Joan
Appleton, Betty Locke and Mark Trueman, and David Lovell and Cindy
Robson. In the final, David and Cindy were victorious over Betty and
Mark and were presented with the trophy. At the conclusion of the
event, we said farewell to our newest full member (he joined last
Tuesday), Kenny Moran, who is returning to his home in New Zealand.
He plans to return for a full season, hopefully next year.
BATTLE OF THE SEXES
The annual battle of the sexes competition was hosted by the ladies
this year. Janet Gardner and Alice Trueman did a bang-up job of
organizing the event and employing a new format. Prior to lunch the
men's teams and the women's teams played amongst themselves to determine
the strongest team to play off in the two-team battle following
lunch. The men (Tom Traynor, Mark Trueman, Clint Bailey -- our most
recent novice) prevailed, defeating Maria Ridewood, Mildred Butler, and
Judith Bulley in the final. Next year the men will be hosts, with
cooking lessons, perhaps, a pre-requisite for the day.
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AUGUST 5 UPDATE
REMINDERS:
July 31 - August 13 - Clubhouse Crew: Tom Traynor, Carole
Hourigan,
Mildred Butler
August 4&5 - Women's Singles Club Championship
August 11&12 - Men's Singles Club Championship (sign-up sheet on
playing board)
August 14-27 - Clubhouse Crew: John Miller, Barbara Grainger,
June Barnes
August 15 - Yes, Dear! (a Sunday Fun Day presentation) - sign-up
sheet on playing board
August 18 - Novice Singles Championship
August 25 - Battle of the Sexes (watch for sign-up sheet)
Aug31 & Sept1 - CLBC Pairs Championship
WOMEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
August 4 and 5 were the playoff dates for the women's singles club
championship. Eight were entered and after round robin play Betty
Locke, Hazel Grant, Litza Slemko, and Janet Gardner finished in first,
second, third, and fourth places, respectively. Semi-final play
resulted in Betty and Hazel playing for the trophy. A closely fought
11-point match ended with Hazel breaking the 10-10 tie for the
victory. She will represent CLBC at the Champ of Champs in Victoria
next month.
SEVENTY-PLUS TOURNAMENT
Eighteen members registered for the over-seventy club championship
competition, and by noon of the second day Keith Thorpe, Tommy Traynor,
Tom Slemko, and Ross Bulley had advanced to play in the semi-finals. The
large gallery present was treated to two excellent matches, with Ross
Bulley and Tom Slemko continuing to the final. Early on it
looked as though it would be a short game; however, Ross managed to turn a
8-0 deficit into a 10-9 lead before Tom scored two to take the
title. We were pleased that Ted Vivian (a CLBC life member and
sponsor of the 70-Plus trophy) was
there to watch the game and to present the trophy.
(photos courtesy Jim Brown)
BC DAY JITNEY
This holiday jitney was a great success! Sixteen triples teams
participated in a yardstick competition and the three teams amassing the
most points were: first place -- Ross Bulley, Pat Unger, Pete
Williams; second place -- David Lovell, Marilyn Boechler/Bill Cleary
(sharing), Paul Gallagher; and third
place -- Mark Trueman, Janet Gardner, Marge Sterling. Draws were
made for consolation prizes, as well.
The organizing team of Joyce Gammie, Marilyn Boechler,
and Bill and Barb Cleary are to be congratulated for such a fine day.
The hamburger barbecue was enjoyed by all!
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Entries are still being accepted for the men's singles competition,
August 11 and 12. The winner will be our club champion and our
representative to Bowls South Islands Champ of Champs in Victoria in
September. The novice
champions will be determined later this month.
YES, DEAR!
The sign-up sheet for this very popular event was posted Monday
morning and was filled in record time. You may still add your team
to the waiting list.
For the event, all teams must be mixed pairs (married
couples MUST play together, while singles have the advantage of pairing with any other single
member of the
opposite gender). The entry fee is $3 and each team is responsible
for providing an appetizer (to serve about eight) for the happy hour that
follows. For happy hour bring your beverage of choice or obtain one
from the club. Registration for the Sunday Fun Day event is at 1:30
on August 15.
MEMBERS PLAYING AWAY
At the recent Gold Bowl Tournament in Nanaimo, CLBC club members Mark
Trueman, and Gord and Trudy Fall placed second overall. Some of our
members are also participating in Holiday Week competitions at the Juan de
Fuca Club this week.
ACCOLADES
Our notice board now has a section entitled
"Accolades". This area is for messages of congratulation,
photos, and newspaper articles relative to achievements of our members
when they compete elsewhere. Feel free to add pertinent items.
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JULY 22 UPDATE
REMINDERS:
July 17-30 - Clubhouse Crew: John Richmond, Betty Lawes, Audrey
Pirie
July 28&29 - 70+ Tournament (sign-up sheet on playing board)
July 24 - Saturday play will commence at 10:00am (see below)
July 31-August 3 - Clubhouse Crew: Tom Traynor, Carol Hourigan,
Mildred Butler
August 2 - BC Day Jitney (sign-up sheet on playing board)
August 4&5 - Women's Singles Club Championship (sign-up sheet on playing board)
August 11&12 - Men's Singles Club Championship (watch for sign-up
sheet)
OPEN PLAY
Several changes in scheduling have resulted in modification of open
play during the week. Drop-in play is available at 10am on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
evenings. Saturday play is open to all members, as well (see
below). These exceptions, however, do apply: Ladies' Day play
will take precedence on Friday mornings July 30 and August 6&13, as
the Thursdays will be taken up by competitions.
GUM ALERT
Recently we have had several incidents of discarded chewing gum causing
problems. These are some examples: it was stuck to a player’s shoe
while bowling on the green; it was found adhered to our new doormat inside
the Clubhouse; it was found jamming a caster on rake; it was found on the
kitchen floor.
In response to this issue the Board requests that those persons who
chew gum while on CLBC premises dispose of their used product
responsibly. Further incidents may result in the banning of
gum-chewing within club premises.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
SATURDAY PLAY
Beginning July 24 and continuing through August 28, Saturday play will
begin at 10:00am. A lunch break will follow ten ends of play.
After lunch, play will continue for four more ends. Should the heat
be too intense, teams may agree not to complete the game. In
September the Saturday start time will revert to 11:00am.
70+ TOURNAMENT
The club championship singles tournament for members seventy or older
will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, July 28 and 29.
Tournament format (number and length of games) will depend upon
registration. Entries will close Monday noon on July 26. No
registration fee (bring a bag lunch). Sign-up sheet on playing
board.
BC DAY JITNEY
On Monday, August 2, the holiday jitney will begin with registration
at 10:00am. Following two four-end games, a hamburger barbecue lunch
will be served. (NOTE: Those with dietary considerations, as
for any occasion where food is served,
should advise one of the organizing committee members of food issues that
may be of concern -- Joyce Gammie, Marilyn Boechler, Bill Cleary.
Play will continue after lunch with two more four-end games.
Cost: $6.00 (includes lunch and prizes). Sign-up sheet on
playing board.
LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to all women members of the club, this playoff (August 4&5)
will determine the club champion and the right to represent CLBC at the
Champ of Champs tournament at Juan de Fuca in September. Tournament
format (number and length of games) will depend upon
registration. No registration fee (bring a bag lunch).
Sign-up sheet on playing board.
GO FOR THE JUGULAR
A full green of players competed in the July Sunday Fun Day on the
18th. A variation on the game of cut-throat was played with every
contestant being a team of one. In the end the top performers were
David Lovell, Betty Locke, Phyl Ingram, and Judith Lovell. Mike
Hanson was Mr. Congeniality, and several draws were held for hidden
prizes. It was a good day -- even the many runners-up expressed no
complaints.
NEW COMPETITIONS AT CLBC
In addition to the new format for the Ken Armour Tournament, two other
events have been introduced:
1. CLASSIC TWO-BOWL TOURNAMENT. Thirty-two competitors played fours, pairs, and
singles in pursuit of cash prizes over a single day that concluded with a
barbecue.
The winning teams were Tom Slemko, Judith Lovell, Cindy Robson, Ruth
Liddell (1st place) and Gord Fall, Wayne Grant, Phyl Ingram, John Miller
(2nd).
Singles champs were Tom Slemko and Gord Fall with Ruth Liddell and
Hazel Grant the second chance singles winners.
The organizing committee of Trudy Fall, Gord Fall, Alice Trueman, and
Mark Trueman did a commendable job in making this "pilot
project" the success that it was.
2. LADDERED PAIRS. Last Monday play began in a laddered
pairs competition on Monday mornings. A full complement of
thirty-two will play weekly until mid-September, the winners being those
who accumulate the most points over eight weeks.
For the first time, participants were invited to evaluate new
events. Both the Ken Armour and the Two-Bowl garnered very positive
feedback which will provide the games committee with valuable information
for future planning. Member input is always much-appreciated.
MEMBERS PLAYING AWAY
Nine CLBC members recently competed in the BC pairs championships at
Juan de Fuca. Overall the women fared better than the men (Dave
Gardner/Ross Bulley, Gord Fall/Mark Trueman, Martin Liddell/Tom Slemko)
with Trudy Fall/Mary Prade(Nanaimo) reaching the quarter finals. The
other women's team was Cindy Robson/Maria Ridewood. Congratulations
to them all for a strong representation from our club!
Nolan Gierc (paired with Craig Wilson, Burnside) won the Central
Saanich Invitational Tournament in mid-June. Gord Fall and Mark
Trueman were semi-finalists in that event, as well. Nolan was also
part of a 4th-place finishing fours team in Vancouver on July 5.
In junior play, Essa Gierc won second-place silver in the BC Juniors
championship.
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JULY 8 UPDATE
REMINDERS:
July 3-16 - Clubhouse Crew: Tom Bruce, Marilyn Silver, Mary
Nelson
July 8 - the club-logo shirt order has arrived -- pick up and pay
beginning tonight
July 8 - bowls decals are available -- pick up and pay beginning tonight
July 8 - Evening Singles double-header: first draw at 4:30,
second at six
July 12 - Classic Two-Bowl (see below)
July 18 - Sunday Fun Day: Pre-register (sign-up sheet on playing
board)
July 20 - Evening Pairs (Summer Session) begins
July 28&29 - 70+ Tournament (see below)
July 17 - Deadline for registration for both Evening Pairs and Laddered
Pairs
July 17-30 - Clubhouse Crew: John Richmond, Betty Lawes, Audrey
Pirie
CLASSIC TWO-BOWL TOURNAMENT
Those registered for this event are reminded:
1. Bring your lunch.
2. Start time is 9am -- registration at 8:30 ($6.00)
3. Donations of goodies are welcomed and much appreciated.
4. BBQ of hot dogs and hamburgers (for purchase) will follow play.
5. Spectators and spares are more than welcome.
PAIRS REGISTRATION
Information regarding pairs play was provided by email (or print copy)
to members on July 7. Be sure to check the registration
details. Laddered Pairs is limited to 32 participants. Team
selection for Tuesday Evening Pairs will be at 5:30pm on July 20.
Note that for both of these events all games will be 12 ends.
Entries will be received for the open Mixed Pairs Championship
scheduled for August 31 & September 1. Several teams have
already entered. (Note that yesterday's pairs information sheet
included only one of the two days.)
SCHEDULING CHANGE
Please note the following changes in the Club Calendar. In order
to run several of the championship events on consecutive days, Women's Day
will be Friday (rather than Thursday) July 30 and August 6&13.
KEN ARMOUR MIXED TRIPLES TOURNAMENT
Fourteen teams competed over two days with each team playing seven
round robin games to determine four winners who advanced to the
playoffs. The winner of each section then faced the runner-up from
the other section. In semi-final play first-place Sprinters (Jim
Brown, Wayne Grant, Dorothy Hanson) defeated Measure for Measure (Duncan
Locke, Maria Ridewood, Phyl Ingram) and The Real McCoys (Keith Thorpe,
Carol McCoy, Jill Thorpe) won over section winner Ace of Hearts (David
Lovell, Judith Lovell, Gillian Nicholson). In an extremely
well-bowled final match, the Sprinters team emerged as the champions and
were presented the Ken Armour trophy.
Photos courtesy Arlene Jaskow and Mike Hanson. More candids in Gallery
CANADA DAY JITNEY
A larger-than-anticipated registration resulted in some late
modifications in both the catering and the planning areas; however, the
event went off almost seamlessly. Fifty-six players enjoyed four
games of fours, many having not previously played fours. Purchase of
Second Chance insurance helped many players who badly needed the third
bowl they were accustomed to. That purchase also gave the buyers
chances to win a cash draw at the end of play. Three lucky people
received twenty, ten, and five dollars. That's a lot of extra bowls
at three chances for a dollar!
What a patriotic sight (and site) our green was with everyone kitted
out in red and white! The overall winners in the two groups (those
who moved to the left after each 4-end game and those who moved right) and
the most-supportive team were recognized. The prizes went to the best in
RED and BLUE, and to BOO-HOO. The embarrassing thing is, I
have misplaced the sheet on which they were recorded.
Winners, please identify yourselves, and you will be recognized in the
next update!
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JUNE 22 UPDATE
REMINDERS:
June 19-July 2 - Clubhouse Crew: Carol McCoy, Hazel
Grant, Wayne Grant
June 23 - Make-up draw for Evening Pairs (for games cancelled on May
4)
July 1 - Canada Day Jitney (Saturday, June 26, will be your last chance to
sign up)
July 3&4 - Ken Armour Tournament (mixed triples -- details below)
July 8 - Evening Singles double-header -- draws at both 4:30 and 6:00pm
July 12 - 2-Bowl Classic (a new in-house tournament -- more information
below)
July 3-17 - Clubhouse Crew: Marilyn Silver, Mary Nelson, Tom Bruce
CANADA DAY JITNEY
Registration is already over forty and the maximum number to play is
forty-eight. Please register by this coming Saturday.
KEN ARMOUR TRIPLES
This mixed triples tournament is open to all club members. In an
effort to increase participation and to encourage members of all skill
levels to be involved, the Games Committee is proposing guidelines for
team selection. This will not only increase registration, it should
also result in teams that are more evenly balanced in experience and
ability.
Members will select and enter their own teams
using these guidelines:
1. All teams will be mixed.
2. Each team will include at least one player who is a 2010, 2009,
or 2008 novice.
3. "Accomplished" players (where "accomplished"
means having your name on a tournament or league trophy either within CLBC
or in any other venue) who enter must fulfill these
conditions: (a) a team may include only one player who has three or
more "accomplishments", (b) if two accomplished players are on
one team their combined total "accomplishments" may only be two
or three.
4. Members who are neither "accomplished" nor
"novices" can fill other positions.
A registration sheet will be available to sign up teams
below the poster (which will include a list of members in each of the
categories). Games Committee members (Duncan Locke, Betty Locke,
Mark Trueman, Marilyn Boechler, Joyce Gammie) will be happy to answer
questions.
CLUB LOGO VESTS
We are looking into the possibility
of having CLBC fleece vests. Club members who are interested in
having club blue vests with the Cowichan logo embroidered on them are
asked to sign up on the sheet in the club house. We need to know how
many are interested in order to establish a price. We may even be
able to arrange customized sizing.
2-BOWL CLASSIC
A proposal for another in-house tournament has been reviewed by the
Games Committee, and it is now scheduled for July 12. The format
includes games of fours, pairs, and singles. The cost will be $6 to
cover prizes and incidental costs. Please refer to the poster on the
playing board for complete information.
AFTERNOON TEA AND BOWLS
Thirty-six bowlers gathered for tea and bowls at Sunday Fun Day's June
event. Twelve randomly drawn teams, six red and six blue, faced each
other for three six-end games and then enjoyed tea and fellowship prior to
the awarding of prizes. The top teams were Tommy Traynor (Judith
Bulley, Beth Driedger) and Ross Bulley (Mike Hanson, Mary Nelson).
The team of Judith Lovell, Marilyn Clark, and Pat Unger was recognized for
being the most supportive.
The next Sunday Fun Day, Breakfast Bowls, will be on
July 18.
LADIES' TWO-BOWL SIX-PACK TOURNAMENT
On June 15 and 16, our club hosted its only open tournament which
attracted ten triples teams of women players from up- and
down-island. They joined four teams from CLBC to complete over two
days of play. The complete round robin of thirteen six-end games
resulted in a Parksville club victory for Debbie Lawrence, Dianne Proctor,
and Londie Hayes. Rosemary Waldie, Bev Johnson, and Neva Hawkes from
Victoria West finished second, while Jan MacNaughton, Roberta Stets, and
Francine Brunskil, also from Parksville, were third.
Again the tournament was deemed to be a great success
and many teams have already entered for 2011.
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UPDATE FOR JUNE 6
SUNDAY FUN DAY.
Next Sunday, June 13, will be our first Sunday Fun Day of the
season. The theme is Afternoon Bowls and Tea. Arrive at 12:45
for a one o'clock start. Tea (sandwiches and cookies) will be served
following three six-end games. The $5.00 entry fee covers
refreshments and prizes. The maximum entry of 48 players is already
half-filled. You have until Saturday noon to add your name to the
list. Wrong-bias insurance will be available -- three for $1.00.
CENTENNIAL PARK EVENT.
This Wednesday at 10:30am, the Rick Hanson Man-in-Motion totem pole
(recently re-located to our park) will be dedicated at a special
ceremony. Rick Hanson will be in attendance; so a large crowd may
gather.
This could affect our play in two ways. First,
parking could be an issue; so, if you plan to play that day, arrive early
enough to get a spot. Secondly, if enough of those playing wish to
attend the ceremony, we can arrange to halt play at 10:30 for that
purpose.
JIM LEE TOURNAMENT.
Last weekend twenty-four members participated in our annual Jim Lee
Tournament. Eight teams were randomly drawn and played a complete
round robin over the two days. At the end of play, two teams were
tied; but, by virtue of the head-to-head victory, the Tommy Traynor / Jim
Appleton / Mike Hanson threesome was awarded the trophy. Finishing
second were the Ross Bulley (Marvin Thorgeirson and Alice Trueman) team
and Betty Locke (Mark Trueman and etcetera) was third. (The
third player, etc., comprised Maria Ridewood and Mary Nelson for
two games each, and Bruce Watson for three. Being one player short
for the tournament required the creation of a composite person!)
Thank you, Arlene Jaskow, for the Jim Lee candid shots!
SIDNEY LAWN BOWLING CLUB EXCHANGE.
On Wednesday, eight mixed triples teams journeyed to Sidney for our
annual inter-club competition. This is the twelfth consecutive
year that we have exchanged visits for this friendly rivalry. No
record is kept of the winners, although a trophy exchanges hands each time
we meet. We have to admit to defeat in 2010, with Sidney having nine
wins to our five (with two games tied).
The weather looked seriously in doubt as we journeyed to the Saanich
Peninsula. However, in spite of experiencing a wide range of
climates and not quite enough rain to get wet, it was a thoroughly
enjoyable day. We look forward to their visit to our
club in 2011.
Thank you, Mike Hanson, for these photos.
LADIES' 2-BOWL 6-PACK TOURNAMENT.
Members are reminded that the green will not be available for regular
play on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 15 and 16. Plan, however, to
visit the green to watch excellent bowling by teams from both the Greater
Victoria area and several clubs from up-island. Three teams from our
club will be participating along with our visiting competitors.
Tuesday Evening Pairs players are reminded that no draw
is scheduled for the evening of June15.
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UPDATE FOR MAY 8
UPDATES. Betty and Duncan Locke will be absent from the
green from May 11 through May 26; so the next update will be on May 28.
2009 TURNEY TWOS.
Tournament play was held on Wednesday and Friday of this week.
Ten teams, each consisting of a 2009 novice and a partner with slightly
more experience, competed for the Turney Twos Trophy. Preliminary
play resulted in four teams qualifying for the semi-finals -- Pat Unger
& Alice Trueman vs Dorothy Hanson & Mildred Butler & Janet
Gardner & Marilyn Boechler vs Mary Nelson & Mike Hanson. The
Unger/Trueman and the Gardner/Boechler teams advanced to the final with
Janet and Marilyn emerging as "last year's" champions. All
players seemed to enjoy both their games and the tournament format.
Our well-seasoned members had better watch out for these newer people, as
spectators witnessed some excellent bowling.
Both days included an information and coaching session
wherein Ross Bulley educated the players as to protocol and nuances
for tournament play (which, of course, was new to many of them).
Some aspects covered were procedures for practice bowls, keeping a
scorecard, the use of the umpire, when to communicate between mat and
head, and where and where not to be when not in possession of mat and
head.
The games chairs are most appreciative of assistance
from kitchen helpers, umpire/coach Ross Bulley, and especially Ray and
Millie Turney who presented their trophy after viewing the final game.
EVENING PLAY.
Due to your games chairs' absence May 11 through May 26, evening play will
be affected in several ways. Please note the following:
1. Ross Bulley will coordinate pairs' spares for this period.
To request a replacement player, please call him, at least a day in
advance -- 250-246-9958.
2. Mark Trueman will be the starter for pairs games. He will
also distribute and collect score cards.
3. Ross Bulley will be the starter and timer for singles, and
will distribute and collect the cards.
PRE-REGISTRATION FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
Several club events require pre-registration. Be sure to add your
name to the sign-up sheets for:
1. Victoria Day Jitney. Monday, May 24.
2. Jim Lee Tournament. Saturday and Sunday, May 29 and
30. This event is open to all members. Triples teams are
randomly drawn. Maximum registration: 48 players.
3. Sidney Exchange. Wednesday, June 2. Note that
a CLBC board motion has directed the games chairs to select participants
(should registration exceed the maximum of 24 players) by lottery.
This introduces the possibility of a husband and wife not both being on
the final list.
4. 2-Bowl 6-Pack. Tuesday and Wednesday, June 15 and
16. Women interested in playing in this event must register teams by
May 24. If four or more teams sign up, a playoff will be held to
determine the three CLBC representatives for this tournament.
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UPDATE FOR APRIL 29 -- SEASON
OPENING NEWS
OPENING DAY. Even though the club has been
very active already, the 2010 bowling season does not start, officially,
until this Saturday (May 1) at 11:00am when regular Saturday play begins
-- eight ends of play before a lunch break (be sure to bring your brown
bag for noon) followed by the final six ends of the match. Last year
many enjoyed changing positions after the lunch break; so we will continue
with that at least for the first part of the season.
MEMBERSHIPS. Even those who have yet to
renew memberships for 2010 are welcome on Saturday! Fees, however,
must be paid by May 31. Should you wish to pay on Saturday, someone
will be happy to issue a receipt, and, of course, post-dated cheques are
always welcome.
OPEN HOUSE. Last Sunday's open house was a
great success. Many visitors showed up, as did members to play while
our guests were shown the rudiments of the game. As a result, we
already have several new members. Coaching of prospective members
has continued through this week, and next week we will welcome even more
who are new to the game.
EVENING PAIRS. The evening pairs league
begins on Tuesday, May 4 at 6:00pm. Because registration was not
capped, the season will be extended through September. As in
previous years, pairs teams will still play eight games in both the spring
and summer sessions. However, because not all can play each week
each team will have two byes. Because of this teams will not be
drawn prior to the first evening of play. Instead, teams will be
formed at Opening Day during the lunch break. Participants unable to
be there will be advised of their team-mate and whether they play the
first evening or not.
EVENING SINGLES. The evening singles league
begins on Thursday, May 6 at 6:00pm. As with pairs, registration was
not capped; so the season will be extended through September and each
player will have a number of byes. Because it will be a complete
round robin this year, the draw will be made in advance and those who do
not play on opening night will be advised prior to the first draw.
TURNEY TWOS. The 2009 Turney Twos
tournament (postponed from last fall) will be held on Wednesday and Friday
(May 5 and 7) next week. Ten pairs teams will be
participating. The competition will use four or five rinks; so the
remaining rinks will be available for regular play.
2-BOWL 6-PACK. This women's tournament is
the only CLBC tournament open to teams from outside our club. It is
very popular with bowlers from both Victoria and up-island. Our
format reserves three spots for teams from our club. A registration
sheet (by full team only) will be posted in the club next week.
Should more than three teams register, a playoff will be held to determine
the three to compete. Betty Locke (Women's Games Chair) can provide
further information, if needed.
MEMBER SUPPORT. Members who perform
the various duties to keep our club operational will begin in full force
next week with a variety of responsibilities -- grass cutting, gardening,
opening, clubhouse (kitchen and cleaning). The board appreciates the
contribution of each and every one of these members. If everyone
does a little, a lot can be accomplished.
SMILE CARDS. The Smile Cards program is
finished on May 1, but we are reapplying; so members should keep
their cards and continue to use them. The total earned to date
is $369.75 which enabled the club to purchase one set of bowls for the
Junior Program. If you don't yet have a Smile Card, do get one from
Joyce Gammie.
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APRIL FOOL'S!
No fooling, another bowling season is about to begin; so here are
reminders and information leading up to opening day which is scheduled for
May 1.
SPRING GENERAL MEETING. On March 18 close
to sixty members gathered to consider new and unfinished business
pertaining to the club's operation. The general theme that emerged
was that of volunteerism. The executive and board members are
pleased with the response to requests for assistance in all areas of club
operation, and appreciation is extended to those who have committed to
these tasks. Those who have not yet decided where to offer their
time may still do so. The area of clubhouse upkeep is most in
need. It is hoped that all members (especially those who have not
already accepted responsibilities) will come forward or at least be
willing to should they be approached.
MEMBERSHIP PROTECTION POLICY. At the same
meeting, the membership ratified amendments to the existing policy, and
the new wording is now included in Membership & Fees.
EVENING LEAGUES. Registration began on
March 18th for the Tuesday Evening Pairs and Thursday Evening Singles
leagues. Pairs is limited to 32 and singles to16. While
nearing capacity, both leagues have spaces still available. Please
contact Duncan Locke (duncanofduncan@shaw.ca
or 250-748-6542) if you wish to participate. Both leagues are
described in Leagues & Jitneys. Please
note that several changes in format over last year have been introduced.
GAMES BOOK. By motion at last October's
general meeting, a committee was struck to investigate the establishment
of a Games Book for the club. The committee has devised this book
which will be kept with other documents relating to club operation on the
counter by the bulletin boards. The book is a chronological listing
of all club tournaments and competitions which involve trophies. A
description and as many details as available are included in each entry.
(Committee chair, Duncan Locke, would like to thank committee members
Irene White, Marilyn Boechler, Mark Trueman, and Betty Locke for their
thoughtful efforts in compiling the book.)
NEW TROPHIES. A change in Evening Pairs
procedures awards a trophy for each half of the season. These two
trophies are being generously sponsored by Judith & David Lovell, June
Barnes, Tom & Marilyn Clark, and Barbara & Reg Grainger.
They will be named for past presidents Joe Spencer and Gordon Washburn. (The
existing Pear Trophy will be awarded to the winner of a mixed pairs
in-house tournament to be held in September.)
2010 MEMBERSHIPS. While many did register
at the meeting, those who have not yet done so are reminded that fees are
due and payable (by May 31 at the latest). Payment may be made at the Open House (Sunday, April 25
-- 11am-1pm) or by mail to: CLBC, P.O. Box 733, Duncan, BC V9L 3Y1.
Those at the meeting were able to purchase a chance to win
free fees -- the winner was Alice Trueman!
CALENDAR. The master calendar for the club
is posted on the bulletin board next to the playing boards. Changes
and additions are announced here and noted on the Club
Calendar. Don't forget that you can often find additional
information by clicking on an item in the calendar. Have a look at
May, particularly, as much is happening early in the season!
TOURNAMENTS. Included in Leagues
& Jitneys is access to information regarding Vancouver Island and
other BC Bowls tournaments.
SEE YOU ON THE GREEN!
A gracefully delivered bowl runs true and shows the way
for the next.
Never turn your back on a bad bowl; learn from your mistakes.
Never show negative emotion to your opponent.
For scheduled
activities and events, check the Club Calendar on a frequent basis.
By clicking on any event in the calendar, additional information is often provided.
