Our club knows how to party, whether it’s Victoria Day, Canada Day or any of the other wonderful times that we celebrate being Canadian. We started the season off right on May 19th with our annual Bowlympics afternoon. This annual event, sponsored by RBC Wealth Management, has been a mainstay of our Victoria Day celebrations for a number of years. They have been kind enough to provide for all the medals since the inception of this special event, and we are appreciative of their support. We also had a very special guest honouring us with her presence as well. Lady English Rose ( a.k.a Mavis Gooding, dressed as Queen Victoria’s great, great great, great, great (I think that’s enough greats) grand-daughter was in attendance. She brought much joy and humour to the afternoon’s fun events. As usual, all the volunteers in their various capacities did a wonderful job making sure it was a great afternoon. Thanks so much to Chuck Benson for the great pics.
Gold medal winners in the event were Donna De Wolfe, Miriam Gunn and Mavis Gooding. Silver went to Mark Anstey, Barb Campbell and Tex Gooding. Bronze was earned by Don Urquhart, Linda Burgess and Bros Brosnikoff.
Carol Bucyk
Donna De Wolfe, Mavis Gooding and Miriam Gunn, Gold Medal WinnersMark Anstey, Barb Campbell, Text Gooding , Silver medallists along with Mavis Gooding.The very happy Bronze medallists: Don Urquhart, Linda Burgess and Bros Brosnikoff with Mavis Gooding.
April is planning a big party to celebrate PLBC 30th Anniversary for our opening day draw on April 27.
The party will run from noon until 5 pm. After bowling 8 ends at 1:00 there will be games and golden oldies music. There will also be hot dogs, goodies and a cake from our local bakery, Nana and Papas. The bar will be available as well!
April is still looking for volunteers to run EASY games. Please email her if you can help out.
The Halloween Games Event was recently held at our club, and the winner of the best costume was Diana Olenick, who looked spooktacular in her silver and black dress.
Diana Olenick looking very Halloweeny with the Great Pumpkin looking on.
This years annual Halloween Games Day took place on Saturday 26th October.
It was well attended by the full complement of 12 mixed triples teams. They all entered into the spirit of the games with many wearing very imaginative costumes. The games played were very much not Bowling orientated. The teams played electronic Tenpin Bowling, Table Curling, Mini Basket Ball, Darts, Corn Hole and Ladder Ball. The games were all very competitive.
After the games the were served with a well-earned beverage and a tasty Chilli and delicious dessert.
The day was rounded off with the presentation of prizes to the winning team of Kate Wilson, Terry Nichols and Gerda Veld.
Two other teams skipped by Diane Cruickshank and Barry Conn tied for first place. A playoff of one dart nearest the bullseye decided the winner.
A Prize of a fantastic Pumpkin Decoration made and donated by Lynne Hutchinson was presented to the winner of the Best Costume – Dianna Olenick.
Thanks to all the participants, including helpers with set up, food preparation, the games and those that helped with the clean up.
Hi all. The greens have now been put to bed, the awards handed out and the fall/winter activities have begun. However, here is one last picture to enjoy, that of the last day of outdoor bowling at our club for the 2024 season. Thanks to all who took part, thanks to Chuck for the photo and to the weather gods who were smiling on us that day.
Carol Bucyk
The last day of the outdoor lawn bowling season for 2024.
Ace photographer Chuck Benson recently took this wonderful photo of our effervescent friend and lawn bowling pro, Mavis Gooding. She had just jumped out of a plane and was sailing along on the thermals with her parachute and her instructor. All this on the occasion of her 80th birthday. All we can say is “Congratulations, Mavis, on a jump well done, and a very Happy Birthday to you.”
As lawn bowlers, we all have our own little routines, tells and rituals. However, this was a little different and for something fun, and with Robbie’s permission, we thought we would share this action picture. At that particular moment, Robbie was seen and heard talking to her bowl. It must have worked because both she and Wayne Larocque won the tournament.
Robbie Thomas telling her bowl just what it had to do at that moment.
The lawn bowling season for our Parksville club started off with Markey Pellow rolling the honourary first bowl of the 2024 outdoor season. We had a full slate of 64 people playing fours for the event and experienced four seasons in just under two hours of 12 end play. It was the typical “wait five minutes and the weather will change” type of situation, but it didn’t seem to matter. Members were just happy to be outside and enjoying the beautiful greens. Once again, thanks to the grounds crew who does such an amazing job in making our greens both so beautiful and playable.
Congratulations and best wishes to our novices who either came out and watched or got on the green to play. We’re so glad that you are a part of our lawn bowling club family. Happy Bowling!
Chuck Benson, our ace photographer, was out the other day and captured this great picture of what initially was though to be James Bond tumbling down to earth in a parachute, However, upon further investigation, it was clarified that
007 Gooding on his BIG birthday!!!
our sometimes bar tender, ex-British naval fellow and generally all round good guy Tex Gooding was parachuting to earth to celebrate his 80th birthday. Apparently it was a little bit more than 80, but COVID seemed to mess up the math a bit. All in all, Tex…a pretty cool way to celebrate your special day.
