Parksville Tops in Port Alberni Tournament
Port Alberni played host to the Ramsay Lampman Rhodes Mixed Triples Tournament July 20th and 21st, and two clubs dominated in the event. Merry Danarti, Rick Dolley and Sandi Mitchell took first place and along with prize winnings will get their names on the trophy. Second place went to the team of Keith Terlson, Ken and Carol Bucyk. The other top spots in the event were earned by the team of Chris Windress, Adrian Hewitt and Kathleen Hewitt and Ann Yewer from Nanaimo. Rounding out the top four was another Nanaimo team, that of Vern Hagstrom, Linda Cooper and Ian Yewer.
A very big thank you goes out to our sponsor, Ramsay Lampman Rhodes who have been so supportive of our sport this season. Also, a big thank you to the Port Alberni club members from the kitchen crew, umpire, games, volunteers, greens keepers and everyone else who always make Port Alberni such a welcoming place in which to play. Carol Bucyk
Rare Nine Ender Scored in Mixed Triples Tournament
On Saturday afternoon, we witnessed a really rare event, a nine- ender being scored in a tournament. What it actually means is that one team was able to get all nine bowls counted in one end, and the other team got blanked. The team that pulled off the unusual feat on Saturday, July 13th was that of Graham Fowler, Maggie Webb and Linda Burgess. Well done! Carol Bucyk
Tenderfoot Mixed Triples a Great Success for the Sport
The Urban Edge Mixed Tenderfoot Triples event was held this past weekend (July 13 & 14) under blue skies and very warm temperatures. Water bottles, hats and umbrellas were the order of the day to help keep both players and those in the gallery cool and enjoying the matches. After all four games were played, Nanaimo took all three top positions. Glenda Chalmers, Wayne Migneault and Murray McLaughlin took first place and will get their names on the trophy. Dennis Dezell, Bruce McNevin and Sheila Moffat took second, while Joe Carter Squire, Alan Perkin and Susan Devenish took home third place. Parksville’s Isaac Wood, Lesley Leiweber and Vivien Weston took fourth while Joey Merrell, Amanda Hatcher/Howard Auld and Boyd Stanway earned fifth place. Rounding out sixth place was Nanaimo’s Grady Work, Marty Lacroise and Ariana Philips/Helena.
A very big thank you goes out to our sponsor Urban Edge. Also, we want to thank the groundskeepers, bar keeps, food services, umpires, games committee, Chuck Benson (for his great supply of photos), the gallery and to the novices and tenderfoot players who came out and displayed their skills. Carol Bucyk
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Two Parksville Teams Place in Top 8 in Gold Bowl Scorcher on Weekend
The Imagine Cruises Gold Bowl saw 22 teams entered this past weekend in Nanaimo. Both day’s games were played under brilliant blue skies and extremely hot temperatures. The incredibly fast greens made it both fun and a challenge to play.
The overall winners of the event went to the team of Dean Penny, Frank Lo and Shelley McCollum of Courtenay. Our own Martin and Chris Fereday along with Peter Scott took a hard earned second place. Nanaimo’s Vern Hagstrom, Dave Ruckman and Linda Cooper took third. The Nanaimo team of Dezell, Mc Nevin and Korabek rounded out the top four. Adrian and Kathleen Hewitt and Ross Nakagawa, also of Nanaimo took fifth. Jean and Keith Roney along with Kate Wilson placed sixth. The Yewers and Lundgren team, also of Nanaimo came in seventh while our own team of Rick Dolley, Merry Danarti and Sandi Mitchell wrapped up eighth place.
Carol Bucyk
Parksville Men and Women Winners In Port Alberni Pairs
Beautiful Port Alberni played host to the Men’s and Women’s Pairs sponsored by their club on June 26th and 27th. In a word, the weather was challenging. Steady rain and wind on Wednesday afternoon made for some difficulties on the green. On late Thursday afternoon, the sun finally peaked out just enough to briefly see a shadow and the wind died down. The good news in all of this though is that our Parksville teams came through in great fashion. The winners on the Men’s side were Bob Allaby and Bob Merrell who squeezed out a point to take the top prize. Second for the men was the team of Ken Bucyk and Rick Dolley, also of Parksville. The Courtenay team of John Kendall and Peter Harding came third. On the Women’s side, it was our own Merry Danarti and Sandi Mitchell taking top prize, while the Courtenay team of Beth Perrier and Linda Meares took second. A big thank you goes out to all who made the Port Alberni tournament a success from the kitchen staff, greens people, Derek Burke (umpire), Bob and Shirley Stevens, Ben Vermeer and everyone else from the club.
Photos to be published shortly.
Carol Bucyk
Lots of Smiles at Club Triples Tournament
Even though the weather was not very cooperative for this mid-week tournament, there were still plenty of smiles to go round for this annual club event. It was a positive sign to see novices and tenderfoot players out on the green with their more seasoned skips experiencing an actual game setting. Top prize winners who will get their name on the trophy this year was the team of Bob Ashton, Anne Novak and April Sloan. The second place team consisted of Colin Frame, Faye St. Marie and Athol Trickett. Jeanette Ferguson, Mavis Gooding and Bill Burgess earned third place. In fourth was the team of Mary Card, Andy Burton/Don Bouchard and Beverly Benson. Rounding out the top five was the team of Tex Gooding, Charlotte Squires and Kirk Bailey. A new twist this year were the Umpire Mystery Prizes. One went to the team of Don Urquhart, Gerda Veld and Anne Gudbranson. The second Umpire Mystery Prize went to Terry Nichols, Brian larkin and Pam Oldfield. The final Ump prize was earned by Norman Norman, Keith Terlson and Robbie Thomas. Many thanks to Chuck Benson for the pictures.
Carol Bucyk
Parksville Men’s Team Finishes in Top Eight in Courtenay
Courtenay Lawn Bowling Club held its Men’s Pairs Tournament sponsored by Connect Hearintg this past weekend. There were three games on Saturday and three on Sunday, with the top eight teams playing off on the Sunday. First was earned by Vern Greenhill and Joe Randazzo of Courtenay. Mike Ward and James MacDonald of Qualicum took second. Third was that of Ian Yewer and Wayne Minneault of Nanaimo. Coming in fourth was another Courtenay team of Stu McNaughton and Henri Saucier. The brother team of Keith and Don Terlson of Victoria came fifth. Courtenay’s Hal Gray and Gary Carson took sixth, while our own Ken Bucyk and Rick Dolley took seventh place. Rounding out the top eight were Dean Penny and Brian Scherr.
Carol Bucyk
Parksville Women Shine in Qualicum
There was a little sun, a little rain and a whole lot of success for the Parksville women’s teams playing in Qualicum Beach this past weekend. The Sylvia Gibb Tournament, sponsored by Katherine Wilk of Royal LePage drew a number of women’s teams from around the district, with the Parksville women claiming four of the top six spots.
Number one went to the winning team of Diane Cruickshank and Ann Holland, while number two went to the Qualicum Beach mother-daughter team of Luci and Suzanne Ewen. In third place was our own Luise Norman and Sue Tompkins. Kathleen Sherry and Karen Ungar of Nanaimo took fourth. Sandi Mitchell and Karen Perrin earned a fifth place finish while Roberta Stets and Jeanette Ferguson rounded out the winning side with a sixth place finish.