Cowichan Lawn Bowling Club

Over thirty members came out on a beautiful, warm, sunny October 4 for the last day of bowling for the season. Most people wore black because we are very sad that the seaason is over. After bowling we shared appies and laughs, followed by a clean up of benches, umbrellas, etc., including taking down the flag. Thanks to Debby and Cindy for organizing a fun, although sad, day.

On September 27, twenty-six players came out to bowl and were joined by seven more members for a dinner of hamburgers, hot dogs, and chili, to thank the many volunteers who work so hard to make our club such a wonderful place. We celebrated with cake; balloons; cartoons; and a 50/50 draw, which was won by Barry Parsons. Thanks to Cindy, Debby, Victoria, and all the volunteers who made this a fun day. We thought Ross had come in a Hallowe'en costume until he explained about hi

Ian doing his final green cut of the season. With great appreciation of all the volunteers that cut and tended to the grounds this year. Thanks. Ian.

Eight players competed in the Over Seventy Tournament, organized by Maria Ridewood. After an exciting Final played between Clayton Tiedemann and Brian Nelson, which came down to a last bowl measured score of four, Clayton was declared the Winner of the Over 70's Singles Tournament today, September 19. Congratulations Clayton. 1,2,3, and . . . after measuring twice - 4 bowls for Clayton on the very last end! Wow!

Gold Medal in Carpet Bowling Fours at the BC55+ Games in Kamloops. Thanks to my Honeymoon Bay teammates for inviting me. Ian Hammocks

Twenty players competed in the Summer Thursday Pairs League, which wrapped up on Thursday September 10. Congratulations to the winners Cindy Lee and Jeff Doskotch, who were followed in second place by Vivian Bleeks and Judy Willan. A great time was had by the teams. Vicki Hankins - Organizer Cindy, Jeff, Vicki, Vivian, and Judy

We had 30 participants for the jitney. It was a great day for bowling with many wonderful shots and a lot of laughter and chat. Many thanks to Rose and Victoria for keeping all the participants energized with coffee and snacks. Vivian Bleeks and Sheila Wethered - Organizers Sheila with First Place Winners Virginia, Brian, and Dave Second Place Winners Susan, Priscilla, and Jim Third Place Winners Dawn, Judy, and Jeff Most supportive Team - Gord, Reen, Donna

'The Parksville Exchange event on Sep 1 saw 24 players from each Club competing in 2 games of Triples. What a great sight it is to see our green with every Rink filled with players having fun and showing their skills. Parksville took home the trophy but we'll get it back next year.' Ian.

The Friendly Fours Tournament was held Thursday Sept.3, 2026. There were 8 Teams, but everything went a little sideways when 2 players didn't show up, so we had 2 teams with only three players. Congratulations to Vivian Bleeks, Clayton Tiedeman and Barb Foster for winning the tournament. There were some really close games and I heard a lot of laughter on the greens. Debby Davey - Organizer Clayton, Barb, and Vivian with President Cindy

Congratulations to Darren Takao who won all five games to become the 2026 Men's Singles Champion. The field of 10 players was divided into two sections with Darren winning one section and Lucky Thiara winning the other section. The two had an exciting final game. Thanks to the markers Sue, Ross, Penny, Debbie, and Chris who kept things running smoothly; to Rose and Victoria who kept everyone in food and coffee; and to the spectators who came to cheer on the men. Vivian Bleeks

Fantastic conclusion to our 'Friday Evening on the Green’ sessions. Over the last 13 weeks, we have laughed, danced, shared stories, enjoyed music, eaten some great food and even rolled some great bowls. Friday evening concluded the series with an over the top dessert celebration which was enjoyed by all. Many thanks to all who attended and made this a great success. The two images sum it up- good food and wild games, Yes, that bowling shot is mid game! Nobody was hu

There was some very impressive tournament play August 18 but all of the eight players had fun and everyone learnt more about the sport. My thanks to the Markers (Dawn, Reen, Sue and Ross) for their dedication and imparted knowledge. The Women's Novice Singles Tournament was won by Penelope Woodwark, who was undefeated in all three games, and, The Men's Novice Singles Tournament was won by David Kerr, who, likewise, was undefeated in all three games. Congratulations to both of

The struggle to reach the top of the ladder is over, with Doug Ford reaching the top with 60 points, followed by Brian Nelson with 55 points and Bill Ferguson with 50 points. Although several players had to drop out of the Ladder League, 18 players saw it through for 11 weeks (one week was cancelled due to rain) and it wrapped up on August 10. Thanks to organizer Joan Wilson for another fun year of competitive bowls.

The Ladies Singles Championship was contested in hot, sunny weather by 10 very worthy Players in a 2 Section Round Robin of 4 games and a Bye. In A Section, Maria Ridewood was successful in winning all 4 games with some very tight games. In B Section going into the last game of the day there was a possibility of 3 players being tied for winning the Section and indeed Chris Chesal was the Section Winner through being a previous game head-to-head winner. It was very close, but

The Singles League, consisting of 21 players, drew to a close on August 4, with a very exciting and competitive semi-final and Final game. Lucky needed the very last bowl to win the extra end after a come from behind tied semi- final game against Bill. That set up a final in which the players were the individual winner of their respective group. Kevin Allen though, was just unstoppable and only dropped one end throughout the semi-final and final matches. Congratulations Kevin

BC Day 'Cross Country' Jitney Results The Jitney had a perfect 36 participants who played a 5 games Round Robin within 6 Leagues. The course was redesigned to eliminate backups at some Rinks and play seemed to flow quickly and evenly as a result. There was a monetary Prize for the most and second most shot points in each League and a special prize for the most shot points in a single Round (won by a Novice Member, Penelope Woodwark). Organizer - Ian Hammocks

The first ever Newbie League, organized by Reen Lloyd, wrapped up on July 28 with playoff games. Eighteen players competed and the results are: First Place: Emily Westgate, Susan Jura, and David Keir Second Place: Clayton Tiedemann, Janice Winfrey, and Penelope Woodward Third Place: Virginia Day, Dawn Nakatsu, and Brent Dellebur First Place: Emily, Susan, Reen, and David Second Place: Clayton, Reen, Janice, and Penelope Third Place (with Reen in blue) Virginia, Dawn, and Bren

Spirits were high, despite a little bit of rain, on July 25 and 26 for the Two-Bowl Six-Pack Tournament. Thirteen teams competed and many games were decided on the last end. The ladies of the club put on a wonderful lunch, and many of our members helped to keep the games running and on time. A big thank-you goes out to Chuck Cooke who has brought Red Arrow in as a sponsor. The winners of the tournament were: 1st Brent Jansen, David Gardner, Pete Smith 2nd Barry Ming, Jero

Winners: Janice Winfrey and Chris Chesal The Spring Mixed Pairs League, organized by Vicki Hankins and Lori Brown, wrapped up on July 9 after 8 weeks. Twelve teams competed with a play down of the top four and a final playoff. The final was an exciting nail biting game that came down to the very last end. Congratulations to Janice and Chris on their well-earned win. Second Place: Chuck Cooke and Ian Hammocks

The Betty & Duncan Locke Mixed Pairs Tournament was played on July 4th & 5th with 6 teams competing in a full Round Robin format. Some excellent very tight bowling was displayed, sometimes to come back from a runaway start of a game. Two teams finished with 4 games won but Bill Ferguson and Maria Ridewood were declared the Winners having won 3 more Ends in the Tournament. Betty Locke presented the Plaque to Bill and Maria with her words of congratulations. Darren Takao and Su