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MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CLUB SINGLES

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CLUB SINGLES

Tuesday

8:30 – 10:30.      Mens  game 1

10:45 -12:45.      Ladies game 1

1:00- 3:00.        Mens game 2

Wednesday

8:30- 10:30.      Ladies game 2

10:45 – 12:45.    Mens game 3

1:00-3:00.        Ladies game 3

Thursday.        Semi-finals

10 am

Thursday.        Finals

1pm

Winners from  playoff  2 Men.   2 ladies

Trophies awarded after completion of final games

DISTRICT MIXED PAIRS

DISTRICT MIXED PAIRS

Saturday and Sunday September 16th and 17th in Port Alberni.  Each club in our District will be sending one or two teams to represent their club.  Battling it out for PLBC will be:

Merry Danarti and Bob Allaby, who are the returning District champions from last year

Carol and Ken Bucyk, who were the winners of the PLBC playdowns

Chris and Martin Fereday, who were runners up.

The highway is now fully open, so come out and cheer on your fellow teammates.

DISTRICT NOVICE AND INTERMEDIATE SINGLES

DISTRICT NOVICE AND INTERMEDIATE SINGLES TOURNAMENT 

Parksville Lawn Bowling Club
Saturday September 9/2023

Game times are
10:00am – 12:00pm
1:00 pm – 3:00pm
3:30 pm – 5-30 pm

Intermediates

Brian Howe
Bob Merrell.  This pair will play best out of two

Shelley Roe
Joey Merrell
Lizlie Howe

Novices

Bob Ashton
Mark Kellan
Bruce McNevis

Diana Anderson
Pam Oldfeild
Anne Boucock

PROVINCIAL SENIOR TRIPLES

PROVINCIAL SENIOR TRIPLES

Good luck to our Parksville players competing in the Provincial Seniors Triples competition this coming week.  The men are playing in Port Alberni and the women are in Nanaimo.  The teams are: 

Rick Dolley, Martin Fereday and Peter Scott.

Sandi Mitchell, Chris Fereday and Carol Bucyk

Diane Cruickshank , Kathleen Motley and Fay St.Marie

Mary Card, with Anne Ewer and Karen Hungar from Nanaimo

Game times are:

Tuesday August 8th. 10:00, 1:15, 4:00

Wednesday August 9th 9:00, 12:15, 3:00

Thursday August 10th 9:00, with the medal rounds at 12:30

See some excellent bowling and support our Parksville bowlers. Be aware of the schedule for highway 4, if you plan on going to Port Alberni.

The Gold and Silver medalists will represent B.C. In the Canadian Championships in Edmonton in September.

Novice and Intermediate Singles

 

PLBC

Novice and Intermediate Singles Tournament

August 5/6 2023

Tournament Schedule

Saturday August 5, 2023

Game 1.     10AM    

Game 2.       1PM

Sunday August 6, 2023

Game 1.   10AM

Game 2.   Playoffs.    1PM

MORE TEAMS NEEDED

TWISTED TRIPLES LEAGUE

Twisted Triples League – we need 2 more teams in order for this league to run. Please sign up by Thursday.
SCOTCH PAIRS LEAGUE 
Scotch Pairs – as we need an even number of teams to run this league, we need 1 more team. If we don’t get one, the last team to sign up will not be able to play. Sign up is on the website, by clicking on the calendar entry.

UPCOMING COMPETIONS

MEN’S CLUB SINGLES

We need one more man to play in the singles. If you are interested, please contact Kate Wilson at 250-954-7363 or saxify@gmail.com

LEAGUES COMMENCING JULY 11TH

Leagues starting in July
There are 3 leagues scheduled to start in July – Twisted Triples starts 11 July, Scotch Pairs on 12 July, and Cutthroat on  13 July
The signup sheets for the Tuesday Twisted Triples and the Thursday Cutthroat will be available on the club bulletin boards as of 21 June, and removed on 5 July
Signup for the Wednesday Scotch Pairs will be available on the PLBC Website effective 21 June, with a closing date of 5 July.  This is a trial of the new online signup.  Any problems encountered, please contact Kate Wilson at 250-954-7263 or saxify@gmail.com
Please read the conditions of play!

 

OPEN TENDERFOOT TOURNAMENT 

Open tenderfoot triples at PLBC
July 15/16 Saturday/Sunday
Open to members that joined 2018 or later
Teams must have one novice
Sign up sheet has been posted in the sunroom
Team or club colours
$5.00pp
Urban Edge group sponsor of the tournament 

 

UPCOMING COMPETITIONS

CLUB MIXED TRIPLES TOURNAMENT

The 2023 Club Mixed Triples Tournament will be played 5 July.  
There will be 2 12-end games, played at 9:30 and 1:00.  Registration fee is $5.00. Dress is casual or team colours.
The sign-up sheet will be posted on 21 June, and removed 28 June.  Teams will be drawn by the Games Committee, and skips will be asked to notify their teams.
JACK AND JILL
July 19 & 20. (Wednesday & Thursday)Format:  4- 10 end games $5.00 entry fee ppOpen to all club members Lunch available for $5.00Jills (ladies) ask Jacks (men) to play with them in a pairs club tournament.  Jills skip 2 games, Jacks skip 2 games.Spouses not allowed to play together Two people holding skip designation on their tags are not allowed to play together

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S INTERMEDIATE SINGLES

August 5/6. (Saturday & Sunday). $5.00 entry fee

Format: Games first to 15 points

Sign up sheet posted Monday afternoon  June 15

Intermediate players( District format this year only joined in 2020 or later)

Intermediate players can compete in this tournament.  The winners of the Intermediate tournament will also play in the District Singles tournament 

Held at PLBC September 9th & 10th

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S NOVICE SINGLES

August 5/6 (Saturday and Sunday). $5.00 Entry fee

Format:  Games first to 15 points  

2 hour time limit 


Sign up sheet will be posted Monday afternoon June 12

Only novices can compete in the novice tournament. 

The winners of the novice tournament will also play in the district singles Tournament to be held September 9/10th (Saturday & Sunday ) at Parksville Lawn Bowling Club.

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SINGLES

Once again it is time to start thinking about the Singles competition for PLBC.  This year, it will be held in Port Alberni Sept 2-3.

The Format

A sign-up sheet will be placed on the notice board for teams to sign up for the competition on June 6, and will remain available until June 20.

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Depending on the number to sign up, the teams will either play all contenders, or if the numbers permit, they will be divided into groups to play a round-robin competition.

***Teams will then be provided with the names of the other teams they must play.  

They must arrange their own games, along with markers, and provide the results to the Games committee, by 22 July.  

These results will then be used to determine which teams will advance to a play-down on 12/13 August, if it is required. ***

(If there is only one group, with all teams playing each other, the winners will be determined by the top team of the single group, and no final games will be required.)

Details of play

Games will be to 18 points with a 2 hour time limit. 

If the game is not finished within the time limit no jack may be thrown after the time is up unless the conditions of play state otherwise. 

Markers for the preliminary games will be responsible for watching the time, and informing players  at 1 hour and 50 minutes that their time is almost up.

DISTRICT MIXED PAIRS COMPETITION

Once again it is time to start thinking about the District Mixed Pairs competition for PLBC.  This year, it will be held in Nanaimo on September 16/17.

A sign-up sheet will be placed on the notice board for teams to sign up for the competition on June 6, and will remain available until June 21.

The Format:

Depending on the number to sign up, the teams will either play all contenders, or if the numbers permit, they will be divided into groups to play a round-robin competition.

***Teams will then be provided with the names of the other teams they must play. 

Teams must make their own arrangements to play their games, with the results being given to the Games committee, by August 10. 

These results will then be used to determine which teams will advance to a play-down on August 30, if it is required. ***

(If there is only one group, with all teams playing each other, the winner will be determined by the top team of the single group, and no final games will be required.)

Details of play

Games will be played in accordance with the Law of the Sport of Bowls, Crystal Mark 4th Edition.

Games will be 14 ends with a 2 hour time limit. If the game is not finished within the time limit no jack may be thrown after the time is up.

Possession of the Rink

Possession of the rink will belong to the team whose bowl is being played. As soon as each bowl comes to rest, possession of the rink will transfer to the opposing team after allowing time for marking a toucher as soon as it comes to rest.

Trial ends

Trial ends are permitted before each game – 2 bowls up and 2 bowls back.

Re-spotting the jack. 

If the jack in motion passes completely outside the boundaries of the rink of play it must be placed on the one spot position; 2 meters from the front ditch and on the centre line.

Men’s and Women’s Intermediate Singles

 

August 5/6. (Saturday & Sunday). $5.00 entry fee

Format: Games first to 15 points

Sign up sheet posted Monday afternoon  June 15

Intermediate players( District format this year only joined in 2018 or later)

Intermediate players can compete in this tournament.  The winners of the Intermediate tournament will also play in the District Singles tournament 

Held at PLBC September 9th & 10th

Jack and Jill Club Mixed Pairs Tournament

 

July 19 & 20. (Wednesday & Thursday)

Format:  4- 10 end games 

$5.00 entry fee pp

Open to all club members 

Lunch available for $5.00

Jills (ladies) ask Jacks (men) to play with them in a pairs club tournament.  

Jills skip 2 games, Jacks skip 2 games.

Spouses not allowed to play together 

Two people holding skip designation on their tags are not allowed to play together