THRIFTY’S SMILE CARD 

Today is the last day to order your Smile Card.  They will be distributed this weekend.  Please order through the website, just click the following link Smile Cards – Parksville Lawn Bowling Club to access the order form. Thank you.

Chris

Laws of the game questions …..

Q1. A bowl has been delivered on Rink 1. The skip standing behind the head on Rink 2 sees that the bowl from Rink 1 has been delivered quite widely and is about to hit a bowl on Rink 2. This skip rushes forward and stops the Rink 1 bowl. Now what happens?

Hint. It depends on which bias the bowl was delivered with.

Q2. A skip inadvertently kicks a previously delivered bowl that was in the head and moves it but manages to stop it from contacting any other bowls. What happens to the moved bowl?

Q3. In a triples game the leads and thirds from each team have delivered their bowls. The great march of the skips and leads/thirds from one end of the rink to the other is in progress. Skip A and his third, who has just delivered his last bowl, stop mid-rink to discuss what a great bowl it was and what to do next. Meanwhile the other 4 players keep walking and skip B picks up her bowl and approaches the mat, only to see that Team A’s skip and third have just completed their conference and are now walking to their respective ends of the rink. What law has possibly been broken and by which team?

Martin

Marker Qualification

Any bowlers, new or veteran, who do not hold a Marker Certification please contact Martin at martinchris@shaw.ca to register your interest in changing that situation. We have a number of Singles competitions upcoming with lots of markers needed.

Existing Markers

Check the date shown on your marker card. All cards have been extended by 2 years automatically. As an example if your card shows an expiry in 2021 it has been automatically extended to the end of 2023. If your card shows 2020 or earlier you need to requalify.

Thrifty’s Smile Cards

It’s time again to re-stock your Thrifty’s Smile Cards.  You can now order directly through the website, just hit this link Smile Cards – Parksville Lawn Bowling Club which take you to the order form.  I will be purchasing them on Friday July 21st, so your orders must be in by Thursday evening, preferably sooner.  This is a great fundraiser for our Club.  Thanks for your ongoing support.

Chris Fereday

Coaching

The following Fridays the 14, 21, 28 are devoted to coaching for singles. If you want a rink for practice, I suggest you come a bit after 9:30 to get a rink. 

Sandi Mitchell

There’s a new umpire in town!

Congratulations and thanks to Athol Trickett for successfully completing the Bowls Canada Boulingrin Umpire exams.

He joins our existing umpire crew of Cheryl Baker, Colleen Drain, Mick Banks and Martin Fereday.

Look for Athol wearing a red shirt at upcoming tournaments.

Gardens

Our gardens are magnificent thanks to the hard work of our gardening volunteers. Make sure you take time to look at and appreciate them. 

Members Only Login

A lot of people have expressed interest in signing in to the Members Only area of the new website. We have only just started putting content on these pages, with more to come soon.

NOTE: The ID/password you were sent for the old site is no longer to be used. All members will log in with the same ID/password and we will send this out soon.

Thanks, Don

REMINDER – Beachfest Sandcastle Competition

Volunteers are needed to man the entrance at the annual Sandcastle Competition and our Club has been fortunate enough to be awarded five shifts. This is one of the Club’s most lucrative fundraising events, and the monies derived from our participation goes a long way toward the maintenance of the Club. So, if you are looking for a way to help your Club and you want to have a lot of fun in the mix, please volunteer.

A sign-up sheet has been posted on the Club bulletin board…we need 4 volunteers per shift.

The dates are:  July 17, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                              July 25, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                             August 3, 2023 – 9:15 am to 1:15 pm

                             August 9, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                             August 19, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

If the date you want to volunteer is full, please add your name to the “spares” list at the bottom of the sign-up sheet.

Sheila and I will be attending all shifts, so we look forward to working with you on this fun endeavor.

Thank you to those who have already signed up.

Team Captain – Wayne Larocque

Baked Goods

I would like to thank all those that have come forward and provided baked goods to start of this season. This has been extremely useful in providing goodies for after the Tuesday and Sunday draws as well as other events. However, stocks are getting low so fresh supplies are needed. If you can, please help, and please remember to put your name on any containers.

Vicki

Fun Days Help Needed

There are 4 Fun Days each year in connection with Holiday weekend celebrations. These are very popular events and usually we have a full complement of participants. At present, I am a committee of one and I am looking for a couple of volunteers to help.  If you are looking for a way to help out in the club, this committee does not take up a great deal of time but is very worthwhile and satisfying in its acceptance by the club.

If you would be interested in helping, please contact me.

Murray Sinclair

Beachfest Sandcastle Competition

Volunteers are needed to man the entrance at the annual Sandcastle Competition and our Club has been fortunate enough to be awarded five shifts. This is one of the Club’s most lucrative fundraising events, and the monies derived from our participation goes a long way toward the maintenance of the Club. So, if you are looking for a way to help your Club and you want to have a lot of fun in the mix, please volunteer.

A sign-up sheet has been posted on the Club bulletin board…we need 4 volunteers per shift.

The dates are:  July 17, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                            July 25, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                            August 3, 2023 – 9:15 am to 1:15 pm

                            August 9, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                            August 19, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

If the date you want to volunteer is full, please add your name to the “spares” list at the bottom of the sign-up sheet.

Sheila and I will be attending all shifts, so we look forward to working with you on this fun endeavor.

Team Captain – Wayne Larocque

Visit from Port Alberni Members (Cancelled)

Unfortunately we have to cancel the visitation from Port Alberni. Thursday afternoon draw will go as usual. 

Sandi Mitchell

AED (automated external defibrillator) Demonstration

Will be offered  at the PLBC clubhouse ( non certified) at no cost.
Tuesday June 27th at 1:30  (approximately 10 member limit)

Please call or email Trevor Motley @ 250 -240-1004 if you want to sign up