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Baking – Upcoming Tournaments

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Need to Know, Social, Upcoming Competitions.

Baking Needed

Members, we have a number of tournaments coming up at our Club in the next month. We would like to be able to offer participants come baked goods when they attend. If you are able to provide cookies, squares, cakes, etc. we would welcome them. Please remember to put your name on the containers and place your items in the freezer at the Club.

There are a number of empty containers ready for members to pick up as well. Please check the cart near the kitchen to see if any are yours.

Thank you.

The Games Committee

Bowl in Beautiful Powell River August 8th

Written by Carol Bucyk on . Posted in Need to Know, Upcoming Competitions.

The Powell River Lawn Bowling Club is in need of two more teams for their mixed triples tournament  on August 8th.      This club has a spectacular setting, and if you’re staying the night, watching the sunset on Vancouver Island is not to be missed.   If interested in this one day  event,  contact 46steelertom@gmail.com for details.

Carol Bucyk

Rare Nine Ender Scored in Mixed Triples Tournament

Written by Carol Bucyk on . Posted in Competition Results, Need to Know.

On Saturday afternoon, we witnessed a really rare event, a nine- ender being scored in a tournament.  What it actually means is that one team was able to get all nine bowls counted in one end, and the other team got blanked.  The team that pulled off the unusual feat on Saturday, July 13th was that of Graham Fowler, Maggie Webb and Linda Burgess.  Well done!  Carol Bucyk

Skip Graham Fowler, Lead, Maggie Webb and Third , Linda Burgess with Umpire Bob Allaby holding the team’s score card.

Reminder – Registration is open for Novice, Intermediate & Club Singles Tournaments

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Need to Know, Upcoming Competitions.

Reminder – Registration is open for Novice, Intermediate & Club Singles Tournaments

Registration is open from July 1 – July 22 for the Club Novice and Intermediate Singles Tournament to be held on August 3 and 4. Players can be Novice (2024) or Intermediate (started 2022 or 2023).

Registration is open from July 8 – August 5 for the Mens and Ladies Club Singles tournament to be held on August 13 – 15.

To register, please go to the Club Calendar and click on any day of the event to see sign up information. If you  have any questions, please contact games@parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com

Green. Closed

Written by Murray Sinclair on . Posted in Need to Know.

The Green will be in use on the morning of July 18th for a special event. As a result the 10 end draw is cancelled for that morning.

Canada Day 2024

Written by Murray Sinclair on . Posted in Need to Know, Social.

Champ/War Amps

The club was happy to host Darevin and his grandparents to our annual fundraising event for the Champ/War Amps.  The weather was perfect.  It was well attended as normal, with 4 teams of 4, and 4 teams of 3.  It was a fun time out on the green.  After the game everyone enjoyed cake and socializing.  Darevin was presented with a cheque for $1,300.00 to go to the War Amps.  He said a few words and is a worthy ambassador of the charity.

Thanks to all who volunteered and participated to make it happen.

 

 

Darevin accepts the donation check for Champs.

 

Our Club in red & white!

Olav Skjelbred

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Need to Know.

Olav Skjelbred – Our Gentle Giant…..

A very Gentle Soul who we had the privilege to have as a member of our Club has passed away. Olav Skjelbred has been battling cancer for several years but passed a few days ago. Olav was such a quiet man, always happy and smiling. He came to Canada as a young man after being a ski instructor in Norway. When arriving he worked in the forests of BC as a lumber Jack. He did have some stories to tell about his life and it was a hard one. He became a club member and was a very helpful to many. He spent lots of time on the green and was always smiling no matter how his game was, good or bad. Olav was a coach here which came easy to him as he had been an instructor. He would help you out if you were having a problem. During the winter months you would see him at Short Mat either to play one game or two depending on the day. Then some days come as a spectator. In the summer of course he was on the green enjoying the game he loved. He worked on the our garden planting flower and weeding for few years. If you were at the club for maintenance on Monday mornings he would be there to help Gord Campbell serve up coffee and goodies to keep you all going. During Covid it was Olav’s 90th birthday and the club did a drive by celebration for him. Then Sandi did a cupcake birthday for him two years ago. He was both surprised and very happy. He loved our Lawn Bowling club and enjoyed talking to all the members. He will be sorely missed by many of us. We send our condolences to his daughters and their families from our family, his extended family.

 

The members on the green sang Happy Birthday on his 80th.

Coaching for Singles

Written by Jo-Anne Merrell on . Posted in Need to Know.

Coaching for Singles

On July 12, 19 and 26 we will be coaching novices on how to play singles. Singles play is a little different from normal play in that obviously, it is only you against one person. You will have a marker to help with the mechanics of play, (setting jack, etc.) but the rest is up to you. If you plan on entering the novice or intermediate singles competition and would like to come to these coaching sessions you are more than welcome as well.

Sandi Mitchell