More Baking Please

Hi fellow bowlers,

Just putting a request out for any baking you could contribute.  We have a few tournaments coming up and our freezer is getting low.

Thank you so much for all previous contributions!  Please date name item and mark any container with your name so we can get it back to you.

Marg

Starting August 16 – Draw Change

Following the great success of our Tuesday morning 8 end draws, we will be offering another 8 end draw on Saturday mornings starting August 16. Please have your tags in by 9:15.

There will not be a draw Saturday afternoons.

The afternoon draw on Thursday, July 24th has been cancelled.

Also, because of the Todd Sjogren Mixed Pairs Tournament in Qualicum on July 23 & 24, there will be no Open Draw in Qualicum on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.

Stair Removal Next Week

The “West stairs” are the wooden stairs in the middle of the west side of the green.  They are remote from the deck and seldom used by anyone.

The existing stairs are dangerous and will be removed next week.  We will not replace them unless there is considerable interest in doing so.

If you feel they should be replaced, email secretary@parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com before July 31 with “Please replace the west stairs” in the subject line.

Thanks,
Andrew

July 30 Marker Clinic

Check the calendar link below for information on the Marker Qualification Clinic:

Marker Qualification Clinic

There are several upcoming events at our Club!

If you have any questions about the events below, please contact me at games@parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com and I will do my best to answer them.

A big thank you to all those who are coming out and assisting on these events!

Urban Edge Hair Group – Tenderfoot Mixed Triples Tournament – July 12 & 13

Please come out and cheer on 16 teams from around the District including 6 teams from Parksville. Games will run at 9:45 am and 1:00 pm each day with trophy presentation at approximately 3:30 pm on Sunday.

Thirds Coaching Clinic – July 14 @ 1:00 pm

Sandi Mitchell is offering this clinic.

The clinic is for all members of all skills. We will be discussing the role of the ‘third’ or vice skip. Topics discussed, but not limited to, will be the role and duties of the vice, what and how to communicate with your skip, making decisions on who is shot, etc. We will then go outside to discuss what could be played with the various sample heads that will be set up. You will not need any equipment. Bring any questions you may have.

Please follow this link to sign up 1:00 pm Coaching Clinic 

Ferguson Exteriors Mens’ and Ladies Triples Tournament – July 26 and 27 (first game @ 8:30 am)

There is still space available for both Mens’ and Ladies Teams. Please email me at opentournaments@parksvillelawnbowlingclub.com if you are interested in playing in this event.

Club Singles (Novice and Intermediate) – August 2 & 3 (start times tbd)

This tournament is open to all Novices (first year bowlers who signed up after August 1, 2024) and all Intermediates (who started bowling in 2023 or 2024).

The winners (one Male and one Female) from each of the Novices and Intermediates will advance to the District Tournament to be held on August 30 and 31 in Nanaimo.

Game format is first player to reach  a score of 15. The number of games to be played over the two days will be determined once all entries have been received.

Please follow this link to sign up Club Novice and Intermediate Singles Tournament or if you prefer, there is a sign up sheet at the Club in the Sunroom.

BC Day Fun Day – August 4

Avril Adamson will be overseeing the Fun Day this time. We are hoping for a good turnout for the event. Please have your tags in by 12:45.

Parksville/Qualicum Challenge – August 9 @ 10:00 am (first game at QBLBC)

This popular event is returning this year!

The format for the event will be Mixed Triples, 3 bowls per player and 10 ends per game. Eight teams from each club will participate in two draws. The first draw is at Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club @ 10:00 am. The second draw will be at Parksville Lawn Bowling Club at 2 pm. The winning club will be the club with the most accumulated  points in the 16 games. In the unlikely event that there is a tie, the tie breaker will be the club with the most wins.

Optional lunch will be available at Qualicum Beach after Draw 1 at a cost of $12 per person. Light refreshments, including the bar, will be available at Parksville after Draw 2.

Sign up will be first come first served. Please indicate your preferred playing position when signing up. Commitment to play in both draws is requested. Registration for only one draw may be accepted if there is room. Registration for just one draw should indicate a preference for the morning or afternoon draw, or no preference. The Games Committee will determine the makeup of each of the 8 Parksville teams.

Please follow this link Parksville/Qualicum Beach Challenge to reserve your place in this fun event!

Club Singles (all levels of players) – August 12 – 14 (start times tbd)

This tournament is open to all players of the Club.

The winners (one Male and one Female) will advance to the District Tournament to be held on September 6 and 7 in Nanaimo.

Further information on this tournament will be communicate in the coming weeks.

Jack and Jill Tournament – August 27 and 28

I have received many inquires about this much anticipated event! Sign up information will be communicated shortly. In the meantime, feel free to form your pairs team for the event keeping in mind that each team must have one female and one male, you cannot play with someone you have played with in a previous Jack & Jill event, two skips cannot play together (if your tag has red and blue you are free to play with a person with any designation) and you cannot play with your partner/significant other.