While many of us were distracted with the Greenslade Men’s Triples at our club during the past weekend, a Bowls South Island novice women’s tournament was taking place at the Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club. At this competition Oak Bay was represented by Layla Godfrey, our novice … [Read more...]

The Greenslade Men’s Triples, discontinued after 2010, was reintroduced to the Bowls South Island tournament schedule in 2019. The event has been changed from an evening to day tournament, along with a reduction in bowls played from three to two. The weather cooperated, greens were excellent, and … [Read more...]

Another combined Friday Visitors/Pizza Night was held on August 16 with over 50 members and visitors taking part. In fact, so many visitors showed up that a good deal of improvisation was required to pull off a successful evening. Some members who intended only to watch were instead pressed into … [Read more...]

2019 Women's Novice Champion - Layla Godfrey 2019 Men's Novice Champion - Greg Marchand … [Read more...]

Club member Bobbi-Jean Charlton will be traveling to Kitchener, Ontario later this month to represent our province and club in the Canadian Women’s Singles Championship. A GoFundMe page has been established to provide an opportunity for those who wish to support her in this undertaking to do so. The … [Read more...]

Winners (L to R) Jennifer Letkeman (vice), Mort Nelson (skip), Donna McIntyre (lead) 2nd Place, Diane McMorran (vice), John Cossom (skip), Bev Regan (lead) 3rd Place, Tanis Ranger (vice), David Anderson (skip), Gerry McIntyre (lead), Joan Firkins (presenter) … [Read more...]

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Provincial Senior Women’s Triples, held at Port Alberni LBC from 30 July to 1 August. Taking gold was the team of Mary Wright (skip, White Rock LBC), Donna Blackstock (vice, Oak Bay LBC), and Anne Van Bastelaere (lead, Sidney LBC). The winning team went … [Read more...]

At the club today several members were found to be quietly going about tasks which individually seem small but taken together make a big difference. One member was putting replacement signs high up over the windows in Carnarvon House to announce the most recent competition winners. Another member … [Read more...]

The third summer of cutthroat finished on Sunday, July 28 with a lunch in Carnarvon House for all the players. Chicken pie, Asian salads, blueberries and ice cream were enjoyed. Twenty-nine players signed up with an average of 18 turning up on a Sunday morning. Several players could not attend every … [Read more...]

Winners A Section (L to R) Jennifer Letkeman, Brent Merchant 2nd Place A Section, Mort Nelson, Karen Evans Winners B Section, Diane & Ian McMorran 2nd Place B Section, David Anderson, Cathy Denny … [Read more...]