40 brave members came out to play 6 ends of lawn bowling and complete a few games of croquet. It was so cold that no one recognized Brent M given that he was wearing long pants. The games began with a “Spider” which was won by Ray D but only after a measurement with another bowl confirmed that Ray … [Read more...]
OBLBC Final Short Mat Tournament of the year, Dec. 13/14, 2025
December 15, 2025 by
This was a triple’s tournament, including all levels of players. It was well received with nine well balanced teams. All had fun and it was held over Saturday and Sunday with final playoffs starting at 12:30 Sunday. First place went to Brent Jansen, Rick Cohen and Sharon Ross. Second … [Read more...]
Christmas Party & Dinner 2025
December 9, 2025 by
On the evening of December 7th, the holiday season got underway when 62 Club members, family, and friends gathered in Carnarvon House for the annual Christmas party and dinner. Carnarvon House was looking especially festive with a new holiday vibe this … [Read more...]
OBLBC Bathroom Renovations
November 20, 2025 by
The OBLBC submitted a request for a municipal grant to assist the Club in upgrading its five bathrooms. The Club was asked to speak to the request at a Council meeting in the summer. Out of almost thirty applications, we were fortunate to secure one of the grants. The $3300 we received came with … [Read more...]
Teamwork gives the club kitchen a sparkling finish!
November 14, 2025 by
On a dull and rainy Friday in October, seven OBLBC members joined together to thoroughly clean the club kitchen. In a few short hours the drawers and cupboards were emptied, cleaned, sanitized and reorganized. The fridges and stoves were cleaned, floors and walls washed. New signage was added for … [Read more...]
Snake Doubles Championship Pits 15 Teams Against Each Other
November 13, 2025 by
Ongoing Coordination of Oak Bay and Victoria Clubs Benefits Area Croquet Players. November 8th saw the successful completion of a croquet tournament that began in March. Despite several delays, mostly related to rain, players played games over two full days — October 25 and November 8 — to find six … [Read more...]
Dizzying Work
November 9, 2025 by
Our groundskeeper of 10 years, John Correa, worked very hard to core and sand our greens in October as part of his annual greens’ treatment. As you can see from the photos, it was a complicated business that was dizzying at times. Thanks John! Submitted by David … [Read more...]
Sunday Novelty Draw Wrap-up for 2025
October 6, 2025 by
The Sunday morning Novelty Draw wrapped up Sun. Oct. 5 with session 24 of the 2025 season. The group attending enjoyed a pizza lunch and presented Donna Blackstock with a framed photo of the group to remain at the club to celebrate the successes of this weekly collaborative effort. In … [Read more...]
2025 Autumn Croquet Tournament
September 30, 2025 by
What started out as cold weather turned into a perfect day to play a series of four friendly croquet matches on six rinks. Everyone got off to a good start on these 45 minute timed events. They kept their own individual scores and at the end of four games we were able to determine the top four … [Read more...]
Fall Fling, September 16 & 17, 2025
September 18, 2025 by
The Fall Fling was the club’s last outdoor tournament for 2025. It was an afternoon event held on Tuesday, September 16 and Wednesday, September 17. The weather co-operated and gave us sunshine both days. In first place was the shared team of Brent Merchant/Brent Jansen, Lauren Charlton and Pierre … [Read more...]