NEWS
We shall be holding an inter-club fundraising event on 9 August. This mixed triples competition will replace the Dingman Pairs. All proceeds (entry fees and donations) will go to BC Children's Hospital, and all donations are being matched by a very generous supporter. Please support this exciting new event.
Our first big club event (Bergey Mixed Triples) of the year took place on Victoria Day. Numbers were not quite perfect for triples, but we were lucky to call on two of our first-year bowlers, who had come to watch. And guess what - Jasmine ended up in a winning team with Peter and Misan! Thanks also to Steve for being willing to join in the event, and to all who made it a fun day.
Peter went on a week later to win the Outtrim men's triples at South Burnaby with Nathaniel and Clayton. And on 31 May Joe and Dick finished third in the V&D men's pairs tournament on our green.
On June 17 Misan, Shella, Peter and Trevor finished third in the V&D senior fours, while at the same (open) event Anil was part of the winning team, playing with members of the Stanley Park club. Results are going well!
Next up... the annual Fun and Skills event, on Canada Day.
Bowls on YouTube
Lawn bowls may struggle to get airtime on TV, but there is a great range of material to watch on YouTube. Videos from Australia are especially common, and one very good series to watch is The Bowls Show. It's noisy, it's colourful, it's everything people don't associate with bowls - and there are some brilliant games to watch. Following the World Indoor Bowls championships in January there is a heap of good bowls to watch (and copy!) on YouTube. There are more hints on watching such videos in the newsletters mentioned below.
VIEWS
Our friend and Richmond member On Kow Lee issues a periodical newsletter about events in the world of bowls. She kindly makes this available to Granville Park members. On Kow Lee's enthusiasm is totally infectious, and her wisdom in seeing the wider aspects of the game (psychology and teamwork) is very obvious. All these newsletters have links to several YouTube videos.
GPLBC Vice-President Trevor Field has been compiling a bowls blog over the years, aimed primarily at new or intermediate bowlers, with comments and advice on how the game is played.
Happy reading!
COMING UP...
On the evening of 8 July we are hosting a pop-up shop for Aero products. Main representative David Sullivan will be on site from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm, with a selection of bowls, clothing and equipment. There will be an Aggregate game at 7.30.
We shall be organising some extra coaching for any of our novice bowlers who are looking to take part in the V&D novice singles in August. All eligible members have been contacted by email; the nature of the coaching will depend on how many people are interested.
On 11 and 12 July we host some of the games in the provincial women's singles. There are a number of ways in which members can help at this event - and it is also a great chance to see really good provincial-level bowlers in action.