After three months absence,  I'm told that club members are wondering how things are with me and whether I am troubled by the catastrophic Australian bush fires. The Bowling Abroad blog seems to be the best way to report back. I am leasing a small apartment on the eighth floor of a 10-storey … [Read more...]

Well here we are on the way home. Uneventful start. Early rise at the Landvetter Airport Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden. Rising at 4 am with breakfast at 4:30 and a walk over to the Airport at 5 am. Usual check-in procedures, security checks and then wait for boarding. On our flight to Frankfurt, … [Read more...]

Well we’re not bringing home the Gold Medal, but we’re having a good time. Competition here is fierce but friendly. These are the best short mat players in the world. They play and practice year round. Hard to keep up with such dedication. However, we only had one blowout of game and that was the … [Read more...]

Published on behalf of Andrew Harley.   Is it really day 4? Things are moving along quickly. This morning was a lie-in morning - quiet anyway. At noon we are having a Canada Team meeting. In the meantime, the Oak Bay team relaxed at the cottage. When I left Victoria last Sunday on the … [Read more...]

Published on behalf of Andrew, Brent, Chris, David and Mitch   Well, here we are in the little cottage which is very pretty. But, you have to be rather careful negotiating the inside stairs. Three of the bedrooms are upstairs in the attic which is accessed by a set of open plan steps. … [Read more...]

Well I have to say, the hotel is pretty nice. The group gathered for breakfast, (included in the hotel price), although it took a bit to winkle Brent out of bed! The breakfast was totally amazing and David made the most of it, going back for thirds! After breakfast we explored the bus/train … [Read more...]

The short mat Team departed Victoria for Sweden at the civilized hour of 12:20 . David, Chris and Andrew arrived at the airport with Cathy Denny at the wheel of David’s Ford Escape. Thank you Cathy. The check-in was uneventful except that David left one of his bags in the car...David’s frantic call … [Read more...]

The Oak Bay team, Andrew, Brent, David and Mitch have been invited to be part of the Canadian Short Mat team to represent Canada in the world championships in Strömstad, Sweden this coming March 15-18. The team has unanimously agreed to go, why wouldn’t we? A great chance play the best teams in the … [Read more...]

    Well finally, the bowlers managed to overcome the opposition and take the Gold Medal in the Fours event in the Canadian Short Mat Championships. Brent, David, Mitch and Andrew went through the rounds of the Fours without defeat! Everybody played well, and while there was some … [Read more...]

Back to the bowling lanes. We did have the luxury of not having to play until 9 am. So, up at 7 am on our way to the bowling hall by 8:15 am. With Brent driving it takes about 30 mins. The bowling hall is a gym part of the Pentecostal Church on the Queensway. We did have the privilege of being shown … [Read more...]