G’ day This is Boomer inviting you to join us for Australian Pairs this Sunday morning at 10:00! Sign up on the calendar Sept. 29. It’s a cracker!! Donna Blackstock [ngg src="galleries" ids="316" display="imagebrowser"] … [Read more...]
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Juan de Fuca hosts a Friday Morning Men’s League (FMML) every year. This year the duration was 18 weeks, with 26 triples teams competing from 9 different clubs. At the conclusion of the season, money is awarded to the top 10 teams. The FFML exists to bring out new and experienced members to have … [Read more...]
OBLC Team 4th in the 2024 JDF Friday League
Juan de Fuca hosts a Friday Morning Men’s League (FMML) every year. This year the duration was 18 weeks, with 26 triples teams competing from 9 different clubs. At the conclusion of the season, money is awarded to the top 10 teams. The FFML exists to bring out new and experienced members to have … [Read more...]
Oak Bay bowlers share top honours at the 2024 BSI Yarrow Cup*
The 2024 Men's Pairs Yarrow Cup was held September 7-8 at the 101-year-old Canadian Pacific lawn bowling club in downtown Victoria by the inner harbour. This tournament is one of the most prestigious long-running tournaments in Victoria. The field consisted of 16 teams, definitely the more … [Read more...]
Family Appreciation Event, July 2024
The annual Family Appreciation event took place Friday afternoon on July 12. As Gloria’s pictures show over 60 croquet and bowlers participated. This yearly event is to thank and recognize those members who have joined our club under our introductory fee schedule. Pizza was provided to all … [Read more...]
May 11, 2024: Club Opening Day and 70th Anniversary
May 11 Opening Day was a resounding success. There were over 70 people bowling, croqueting and socializing. As special guests, the Honourable Laurel Collins, MP Victoria and her assistant Greg Teurling and acting Mayor Hazel Braithwaite, District of Oak Bay, joined us for a few ends of Bowling. Our … [Read more...]
2024 Qualicum Beach Premier Winter League
For the past two years, there's been five people from Victoria driving up to Qualicum Beach to play in a 10 session 20 game premier league indoor full length facility, same size as the outdoor Lawnbowling greens. There are only two such facilities in Canada, one in Vancouver and one in Qualicum … [Read more...]
Short Mat Players at Nanaimo Bowling Club: March 2024
The short mat players of Nanaimo Bowling Club invited Oak Bay to visit them for an afternoon of social short mat play. The club responded with a group enthusiast players who drove up to Nanaimo on March 15th. Two cars carried up the players with 4 players in with Brent Merchant and three players … [Read more...]
THE MYSTERY OF JERRY AND ANONY-MOUSE
THE MYSTERY OF JERRY AND ANONY-MOUSE No, no murders took place. Whew! Jerry and Anony-mouse must have read Agatha Christie’s “They Came To Baghdad”, and then They Came To Anderson. If you don’t already know, Anderson House is besieged by two critters! We know the name of one of them as … [Read more...]