Author: Carol Bucyk
Parksville Team Places in Scotch Pairs Tournament in Courtenay
It was a tale of weather opposites in Courtenay this weekend when the club hosted its annual Scotch Pairs Tournament. Saturday morning’s early draw was played in a torrential downpour, with players having to adjust for the conditions. Saturday afternoon was slightly better, with the sun daring to peak out. Sunday was a dream for bowlers as the clouds were few, winds light and the green playing as they should.
On the green, it was the home team of Henri Saucier and Heather Devine taking first place. Port Alberni’s team of Neal Wilson and Derek Burke took second. Parksville’s Ken and Carol Bucyk came in third. Rounding out the winners were the Courtenay teams of Dean Penny and Shelley McCollom in fourth and Peter Harding and Carole Nelson earning fifth.
Many thanks to all the people who made the tournament a success. The pierogi lunch on Saturday and sandwiches on Sunday were a real treat, too.
Next up on the calendar for play is the Men’s and Women’s Triples which takes place in Qualicum Beach June 7 & 8. This event is sponsored by the good folks at Quality Foods.
Results of Ramsay Lampman Rhodes Mixed Triples in Nanaimo
It was a great weekend for lawn bowling in Nanaimo with calm winds, pleasant temperatures, and greens which were hard and fast. Over twenty teams signed up for the two day event. In the end, only two club took the top five positions: Courtenay and Parksville.
First place went to Vern Greenhill, Henril Saucier and Shelley Howison representing Courtenay. Second was the Brian Scheer, Cindy Greenhill and Glen Greenhill team also of Courtenay. Bill Burgess, Don Urquhart and Robbie Thomas of Parksville earned third. Another Courtenay team took fourth, that of Dean Penny, Shelley McCallum and Brandi Knight. Kate Wilson, Merry Danarti and Gary Carson of Parksville earned the fifth and final place.
Next up will be the Courtenay Scotch Pairs on May 31 and June 1.
Carol Bucyk
Community Appreciation Mornings at the Club
Our club will be featuring Community Appreciation mornings every Friday beginning June 6th to July 4th. During that time, we will be offering a FREE lawn bowling lesson to interested participants. This offer is being extended to ages 10+ and will give kids AND adults an opportunity to experience the fun and basics of the game. Please wear flat soled shoes and comfortable clothes. We supply the bowls…you supply the fun. Come and see why lawn bowling is a great sport for almost any age.
Carol Bucyk
Fun and Games for Victoria Day at the Club – Bowlympics Style
Our club knows how to party, whether it’s Victoria Day, Canada Day or any of the other wonderful times that we celebrate being Canadian. We started the season off right on May 19th with our annual Bowlympics afternoon. This annual event, sponsored by RBC Wealth Management, has been a mainstay of our Victoria Day celebrations for a number of years. They have been kind enough to provide for all the medals since the inception of this special event, and we are appreciative of their support. We also had a very special guest honouring us with her presence as well. Lady English Rose ( a.k.a Mavis Gooding, dressed as Queen Victoria’s great, great great, great, great (I think that’s enough greats) grand-daughter was in attendance. She brought much joy and humour to the afternoon’s fun events. As usual, all the volunteers in their various capacities did a wonderful job making sure it was a great afternoon. Thanks so much to Chuck Benson for the great pics.
Gold medal winners in the event were Donna De Wolfe, Miriam Gunn and Mavis Gooding. Silver went to Mark Anstey, Barb Campbell and Tex Gooding. Bronze was earned by Don Urquhart, Linda Burgess and Bros Brosnikoff.
Carol Bucyk
Parksville Team Starts the Season Off Right!
Congratulations are in order to the team of Roberta Stets, Luise Norman and Bill Burgess who took the honours at the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club’s McPherson Open Mixed Triples competition held on May 10 & 11. The Parksville team was one of many that competed over the two day tournament. Well done, team!
In Courtenay, on May 15th, the Annual President’s Cup was held. Parksville sent two teams to this event and succeeded in placing third. Powell River took the plaque and Qualicum Beach who earned second place.
Isn’t She Lovely!!!
The Halloween Games Event was recently held at our club, and the winner of the best costume was Diana Olenick, who looked spooktacular in her silver and black dress.
Something to Make You Smile
Hi all. The greens have now been put to bed, the awards handed out and the fall/winter activities have begun. However, here is one last picture to enjoy, that of the last day of outdoor bowling at our club for the 2024 season. Thanks to all who took part, thanks to Chuck for the photo and to the weather gods who were smiling on us that day.
Carol Bucyk
Final Club Tournament of the Year Winners Decided
The last major tournament of the year, the Gloria Wilcox Men’s and Women’s Triples Tournament took place on Wednesday and Thursday September 18th and 19th under almost perfect weather conditions. For the men, it was the winning team of Rick Dolley, Howard Auld and Bob Ashton. Martin Fereday, Clive Arthorne and Ken Tait took second, while the team of Andy Burton, Andy Burpee and Tex Gooding rounded out third place.
On the women’s side, Merry Danarti, Leslie Leinweber and Miriam Gunn pulled off a first place finish. Second went to Mary Card, Jeanette Ferguson and Avril Adamson. Third place honours were earned by Sandi Mitchell, Barb Campbell and Donna Dunn.
These top six teams then played off against each other for the coveted Salmon Cup Trophy with the men coming out on top and with that, getting the honours of being this year’s winners. The men earned 4 points, with a +4 differential and 8 ends, while the women got 4 points, a -4 differential and 7 ends.
Some big thank yous go out to the following folks who helped to make this final event a success: Vicki Banks, who came out of retirement to do magic in our kitchen, greens crew, set-up crew, the bar for keeping us hydrated, our club photographer, Chuck Benson, Joey Merrell and Sandi, who were the go-to people for this event, the games committee, Kathleen Motley, all of the players and spectators who came, and to the novice and intermediate players who stepped up and got involved in this tournament.
This tournament officially finishes our outdoor activities and the fun now switches to the indoor ones which begin with mahjong on September 30th. Please check previous entries for times, dates, prices, and coordinators.
Carol Bucyk
