LAGUNA HILLS `CLUB BOWLING GREENS ROSSMOOR LEISURE

LAGUNA HILLS 'CLUB BOWLING GREENS
ROSSMOOR LEISURE WORLD
SITE OF A.L.B.A.
CHAMPION OF ICHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 4 THROUGH 9, 1970
(DETAILS ON PAGE 7)
vised a rating scale which provided more
points for division than club play and
more for national than division. We also
provided for breaking ties.
At the conclusion of the National
Championships at Oakland we gathered
information about the successes of a
number of players. Then using the rating scale we arr anged them in order. We
publish ed the names of the first fo ur
place getters in the J anuary issue this
year. Elsewhere you can read a bout the
presentations to the winner Clive Forrester. Clive's name is inscribed on the
Bill Hay trophy and he proudly wears a
beautiful badge-the Bill Hay award.
NEW BOWLERS CORNER
With Wyeth
BOWLER OF THE YEAR
The intere t in this award ha far
exceeded expectatiOlls. Your editorial
staff is delighted. Som e have apparently
missed t he earlier notices in these col umn s and th ere are others who have
just joined our r eaders. For these let me
recall what has been al ready published
and fill in some of th e background information. Early last year ,the staff, believing that if bowls is to be accepted
more widely, it should do something
about improving the image of the game .
The five of us decided to try to do something and determined to follow an i mportan t tnldition and institute the practice of giving an awa rd for the Bowler
of the Year. We were in good company
as newspa pers and journals h ave lon g
done this kind of thing. I was privileged
to write about the new award in our
April issue. a year ago. There ' ere several issues we had to decide. There was
the matter of a suitable name . My colleagues saw in this the opportunity to
pay tribute not only to our best bowlers
bu t also to those grand people of the
game-th e officials. As Bill Hay has figured so long among the ranks of officials
both here and overseas his name was a
logical choice. The next issue was how
to choose the recipient each year. We
quickly agreed on some basc principles:
1. All players sh ould have an equal
chalice of winning, whatever divi.sion they belonged to. That meant
that we could consider performances on ly in competitions co mmon
to all Clubs and divisions. There
was one val'iation from this since
some provid e triples and others
rinks. It seemed fair that either
trioles or rinks should count-not
both.
2. It should not be possible for any
player to count performances at
more than one club or in more than
one division in anyo ne event.
For example if h e won the singles
championship in two clubs only one
would count.
3. To become Bowler of the Year a
player would have to win more
than just club championships.
Wi th these principles in mind We de-
NEW BOWLERS CORNER
By Dr. Harvey C. Maxwell
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO
WHY DOES THE BOWL CURVE?
CLIVE FORRESTER , "BOWLER O F THE YEAR"
Ever y bowler, new or old, will often
be asked this queston. We all know
that the bowl will take a curved path,
due to the way it is made, and this is
called the "BIAS." BOWLI G BIAS is
due to the fact that a bowl is not a
perfect sphere, but a ball flattened on
the sides of its horizontal axis, and
purposely made "lop-sided" so that it
will a lways take a standal'd amount of
curve as it slows down.
IN THE EARLY DAYS, bowls were
weighted on one side with lead or some
heavy metal to make them curve to that
side. This is no longer don e, but in t he
process of manufacture the running
su rface IS ground down on one side
to produce the same eff ect.
THE STANDARD BIAS:
All bowls are now required to meet
certain minimum standards, and most
bowls in use today have the standard
o. 3 bias. This standar d is based on
tests made by the Scottish Bowling Association in 1893. Thomas Taylor, bowls
maker of Glasgow, furnished five differently bi ased bowls that were rolled
down a chute a nd tested for more than
a week. In the tests, the No. 1 bowl
rolled almost straight, the No. 2 took
only a slie>:ht curve, the
o. 3 took a
good "medium" curve, the No . 4 a quite
wide curn ,and the No. 5 a sti ll wider
curve. The No.4 ,va" the most popular,
and so THE No . 3 BIAS THOMAS TAYLOR BOWL was adopted as the MINI MUM BIAS allowable. This standard
is now official throughout the bowling
world, ane! every ne,w bowl is required
to have a stamped date of test approval.
In extensive tests made in Australia
in 1906 lhis standard
o. 3 bowl was
f omi.d to "draw 5 1f, feet on a 90 foot
run on a keen grass green". Bowls that
curve LESS THAN THIS STA DARD
are illegal. "Extra" or "FULL BIAS"
that curve MORE THA THIS ST ANDARD are permitted, if desired. T est
stations are available for testing doubtful bowls by the A.L.B.A .
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BY CRESSLYN L. TILLEY, EDITOR " BOWLS"
DURING SOUTHWEST DIVISION TOURNAMENT.
The "Bowls" staff discussed the idea,
w hich was suggested and sponsored by
Ezra Wyeth, of recognizing the "outstanding Bowler" each year. All other
sports recognize outstanding ability each
year, so why not "Lawn Bowling."
The "Staff" decided to p r ovide a Perpetual Trophy on which the winner's
name would be inscribed each year. This
Trophy to be named after a Bowler who
has made many contributions to Lawn
Bowling. After considering the names
of many bowlers who have made contributions to Lawn Bowling, the name of
Wm . G. "Bill" Hay stood out. H e is past
president of A.L.B.A., past president of
I.B.B. (Intern ational Bowling Board),
and at present is a councilor of A.L.B.A.
ane! a councilor of I.B.B. Also is an
Honorary Member of several A.L.B.A.
Lawn Bowling Clubs.
DEAR EDITOR CRESS:
Possession of your "Bowler of the
Year" pin brings pleasure each time
someone praises it and everyone does.
It is, I believe, appropriate that the
oldest club, San Francisco, and the youngest division, Pac i £ i c Inter-Mountain,
should be honored by this first award.
You, your staff, "Bili" Hay, and the Beverly Hills club have contributed mightily for bowls. You have published our
magazine, established Disney Masters,
negotiated a site for the U. S. Championships, and now an award to the bowler
of the year.
This expression of appreciation 1S
from one person speaking for many.
CLIVE FORRESTER,
San Francisco,
"Bowler of the Year'
A.L.B.A. STAFF
P1tblicati01~
Committee
EOW ARO J. HAYDEN ... ........ ...Chairman
JOHN W. DEIST
CRESSL YN 1. TILLEY
Editorial Staff
CRESSLYN 1. TILLEY
Editor and Bttsiness Manager
JOSEPH A. MAHONEY, Associate Editor
A. EMERSON NEWMAN
EZRA R. WYETH
LESTER S. TIMMINS
Circt-tlation Manager
Advertising
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James F. Candelet· ........First V ice-President
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OTHER COUNCILORS
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W. Frank Mixen, Jr.
Larry R. H enn ings
Russell D . Leinbach
Harold LEsch
John J. Cordes
Paige Newton
Clive Forrester
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DIVI SION NEWS IN REVIEW:
Page
,Eastern ...................................................... 10
Southeast ................................................. 22
Central ........................................................ 5
Northwest ............ ...................................... 16
P acific Inter-Mountain .......................... 18
Southwest ..................................................20
Vol. 9 , No.2-34 th Is sue
Issued Quarterly
INDEX
Apr il 15, 1970
Page
,With W yeth .............................................. 2
Bowl er of the Year ................................ 2
N ew Bowlers Corner .............................. 2
E ditoria l Policy "I ew" ................_....... 4
.champ ion of Champions ..... _..... _.......... 6
Di sney Master s ........ _........ _.._.._.. _............. 8
F ellow Lawn Bowler ............................ _. 16
Where to Stay and Play ...................... 17
In Memoriam ................ _..... _........_.......... 23
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
MID-WINTER TOURNAMENT
By Sam Fisher
This year t he sun shone on every day
of the Mid-w inter Tournament h eld in
February at Arroyo Seco Green s. There
wer e a lar ge number of participants
from t he Southwest Divisi on, a fine
r epl'esentati on from the Pacific Inter Mountain Division, along with some
participants from t h e Northwest Division and fri ends from Canada. In a ll
there were 220· players.
.on Wednesday evening a delightful
dinn er was held at the Al tadena Country
Club. Our president, Dan Mahan, as
master of cer emoni es did a splendid
job presenting the trophies. The entertainment furnis hed by the Barber Shop
Quartet from Arcadia left nothing to be
desired.
During the 1970 Bowling year the
Southwest Di vision will be the center
of Bowling in th e U.S .A ., with Open
Dou bles and Mixed Doubles at Laguna
Beach in October, followed by the U .S.
Championship Singles and Doubles at
Lag una Hills October 4-9, and the Walt
Disn ey Masters at Beverly Hills October
11-17.
RESULTS OF THE MIDWINTER TOURNAMENT:
MEL HOOPER TROPHY
Triples
A Flight
1 st-C Fo rrester, H, Soders trom, L Shisle r,
So n Francisco
2 nd-A. Grimm itt, S. Modda lon , J . Godfrey,
Sonta Barbaro
3- F. Rob inson , F. Ro b inson , Sr., L Borton ,
Arroyo Seco
4 th-D. Buck ley , D. Doll , W . Lloyd, Arroyo Seco
FRANK MURRAY TROPHY
B Fl ight
1st-F. Allen, A. Sm ith , J . Hill, Son Francisco
and Rich mond
2nd-H. Erv in , P. Pillitter, D. Stephenso n ,
Rive rs ide
EO HARRIS TROPHY
2nd Flight
1 st-R. Fol ~i ns, R. Rigney, H. Folkins Arroyo
Seco
2nd-H. Cha rnetski, W. Ma ttson, E. Barry ,
Sunny Gl e nn
JOSEPH BELL TROPHY
3rd Flight
1st-A. Irvi ne , W . Va nLoon, E. Files, Lagu na
Hills
2nd-H. S(J g e , E. Fl eming, C. Vought, Seattle
and Riverside
TOM GARDNER TROPHY
Doubles
A Flight
1 st-R. Russel, D. Howo rt h, Glenhaven
2nd-J. Monk, A. Ehl ers, He rmosa Beach
3 rd-H . Soderstrom , L. Shisler, So n Fra ncisco
4 th-A. Wh ite , R. Barrow, Recreati on Po rk
B Flight
1st-W. Mumma, J . Weathe rly , Riverside
2nd-V. Potte r, H. Be ck ne r, Pom ona
CARROLL CHASE TROPHY
2nd Flight
lst-J . Hill, H. Symons , Po lo A lto
2nd-G. Co rm ack, J . Mitche ll , Santa Barba ra
FRANCIS PETIT TROPHY
3 rd Flight
1 st-S. Maddo lon , J . Godfrey , Santa Barba ra
2nd- J . Bell , M. McPhie, MacKenzie Pa rk
c. C. TEEL TROPHY
Singles
A Flight
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1 st-T. Sirrn!, G lenhaven
2 nd -D. Ste phenso n , Riverside
3 rd -D. Howarth, G lenha ve n
4th-N. Mcinnes, Arroyo Seco
CARL WATERBURY TROPHY
B Flight
I st-A. Ehle rs , Hermosa Beach
2nd-J . Monk , Hermosa Beach
HARRY QUINNELL TROPHY
2nd Flight
1st-R. Qu illen , Lakeside
2 nd- J . Cl ou ti er, Arroyo Seco
JOSEHP CONTENTI TROPHY
3rd Flight
1 st-R. Rapp, Arroyo Seco
2 nd- J . Hill , Richmond
Trad itional Opening Day Events Between
Nor the rn and Southern California
CHARLES E. FOX TROPHY
Triples-8 Teams Each
Wins-North 3, Sou th 5
HERBERT BROOKS TROPHY
Rinks-4 Teams Each
Wins-North 1, South 3
CARL WATERBURY TROPHY
Triples
Won b y North-C. Forrester, H. Sode rstrom , L
Sh isler, San Francisco
Losing Team- R. Folkins , R. Rign ey, H. Folkins ,
Arroyo Seco
STATE RINKS TROPHY
Won b y South-R. Folkins, R. Rigney, H. Folki ns, C Chose , Arroyo Seco
Los ing Teo m-C. Forreste r, H. Sode rstrom , L
Shisler, A. Smith, Son Fra ncisco
W. G . " Bill " HAY TROPHY
Novice Doubles
Won by North-W. Mattson a n d E. Barry,
Sunny Glenn
LOS ing Tea m-M . McPhie and C. Isbell , Mac Kenzie Po rk
A PRAYER FOR THE MIDDLE AGED
,Lor d thou kn owest better t han I
know myself that I am g r owing older
a nd w ill some day be old. Keep me
from the fatal habit of thinking I must
say so mething on every subject and on
every occasion . Release me from craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Make me thoug h tful but n ot
moody; h elpful but not bo ssy. With my
vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity
not to use it all, but Thou knowest
Lord that I want a few f riends at the
end.
Keep my mind f ree from the r ecital
of end less details ; g ive me wings to
g et t o t he point. Seal my lips on my
aches an d pain s. They are increasing
a nd love of reh earsin g them is becomin g sweeter as t he years g o by. I dare
not ask for g race enough to enjoy the
tales of others' pain s but h elp me to
endure t hem with pa ti ence.
I dare n ot ask for impr oved memory,
but for a growing hu mi lity a nd a lessing cocksuren ess when my memory
seems to clash with the memories of
others . T each me the glorious lesson
that occasionally I may be mistaken.
Keep m e r easonably sweet; I do not
want to be a Saint - som e of them
a r e so har d to live with - but a sour
old person is one of the crowning
works of the deviL Give me the ability
to see good t hings in une xpect ed places
and tal ents in unexpected people. Give
me the grace to t ell them so.
Amen.
A MAJOR CHANGE IN OUR EDITORIAL POLICY
AS ORDER,ED BY THE 1969 MEETING OF A.L.B.A. COUNCIL
ALB.A. BOWLS magazine was first
published in 1963 and started issuing
on the current quarterly schedule in
1965. Since its inception, all of the
work gathering materials, editing, obtaining advertising support, maintaining
mailing lists, in fact everyth ing except the
actual printing and mailing the m agazine has been done without pay by a
small staff of bowlers, most of whom
have been on the job since 1965. BOWLS
magazine could not be published without the continuous and dedicated work
of men such as these.
Backing up the general Staff people,
have been an equally dedicated group
of Division and Club correspondents
who have been keeping all of us informed of bowling news throughout
the Country.
Since we were pretty much amateurs
at publishing a magazine back in 1965,
it was probably inevitable that editorial
policies were not always clearly defined.
Therefore, the Staff was forced to make
many decisions, using their best judgement, when putting together each issue.
Although most of these decisions were
based on Council directives to the
BOWlS Staff, these directives were
not generally known and the resulting
decisions were often misconstrued.
The purpose of this article is to inform you of the editorial policy for
ALB.A. BOWLS which was adopted
by the ALB.A. Council at their 1969
Meeting. The 'undersigned Publications
Committee has been given the job of
putting this new policy into effect.
The objectives of the new editorial
policy are:
1) Keep the costs of publishing
A.LB.A. BOWLS within the financial limitations of ALB.A. income
based on current ALB.A. dues
plus such advertising revenue as
appears reasonable.
2 ) Reserve more space in each issue
for articles of general interest to
all bow lers.
3) Equitably allocate the space in
each issue reserved for news items
from Divisions and Clubs.
In developing these policies, many
factors were considered including analyses
of space occupancies by various types of
materials in past issues. To conserve
space, these data will not be included
in this report. Similar data can be developed readily by counting the vertical
inches of space occupied in past issues.
To convert these data to '''lines'' or
"words," assume 9 lines per vertical
inch and 86 lines (440 words) per
column for the 8-point type now in
use for news items.
THE NEW EDITORIAL POLICY
1) Each issue shall not exceed 24
pages including cover pages.
2 ) Space in each issue shall be divided
as follows:
a) Eight ( 8 ) pages or 24 columns to
articles of general interest only.
ReportS on U. S. Championships,
N ational! Open Tournaments, official tours to or from other Countries, promotions ideas, care of
greent, etc., may be included in
this selection.
b ) Eight (8) pages or 24 columns to
news items from D ivisions and/ or
indi vidual Clubs including all
headings and pictures.
c ) Eight (8) pages or the equivalent
of 24 columns to the Editorial
Staff for specific allocation as
needed. This allocation of space
shall include the front cover, address blank on rear cover, masthead
showing Staff Members, etc. plus
all advertising space including
Fellow Bowler listings. It is estimated that in an average issue
three to six columns will be avai lable for assignment to general
articles and/ or news items.
Divis ion
Allocation of News Space
Columns
Lines
Central
Eastern
Northwest
Pac. Int-Mtn.
Southeast
Southwest
4 1f4
6 V2
TOTALS
24
3
5 '/4
1 '/4
3 3/4
258
452
106
322
366
*
Words
1320
2310
550
1650
1870
560
2860
2064
10,560
3) Allocation of space in the news
section (Item 2b, above) shall be
as follows until the Division Correspondents are notified otherwise
by the A.L.B.A. BOWLS Editor :
.. Based on number of Clubs and total
members for each Divisio n plus
one-half column per Division for
general news. Subtract equivalent
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space for headings and pictures.
Major headings occupy about 4
lines, Club headings about 2 lines.
Average picture one column in
width will occupy 20-30 lines
vertically.
4 ) Articles and news items submitted
will be edited as necessary to fit
into the space available. If you do
not want your submitted material
edited as above, plainly mark at
the top of the first page "00 NOT
EDIT". Papers so labeled will be
used in their entirety if and when
space becomes available, that is,
they will be left out of all issues
until space becomes avai lable and
then included only if the material
is still timely.
5 ) Un til further notice, AL.B.A.
BOWLS Editors have the authority
to determine what articles or other
materials shall be included in the
general interest section (Item 2a,
above ). News items will be included as submitted provided they
meet space allocations per Item 3,
above. Overlong news items will
be edited per Item 4, above.
6 ) Articles or other materials for insertion in the general interest section ( I tem 2a, above ) should be
in the hands of the Editorial Staff
not later than the 15 th of March,
June, September or December for
the followings Month's issue. Also,
if your item will exceed one
column (440 words), send in a
synopsis, an estimate of the number of words, size and number of
pictures desired, etc. at least twO
months before the desired issue
date and await confirmation that
space can be made available before submitting the completed
article or material. Following this
procedure will avoid disappointment.
Although any of the Publications Committee will be glad to discuss this new
policy or anything else affecting the
magazine with you, all specific questions
concerning a specific issue must be sent
to Mr. Tilley, EditOr, at the Publications
Office address shown in each magazine.
A.L.B.A. PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Edward J. Hayden, Chairman,
Cresslyn L. Tilley, John W. Deist.
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CENTRAL OIVISION NEWS
By Thomas N. Davis III , M.D.
Happy new season, Lawn Bowler s !
Now at last you've taken those Christmas decorations down (or have you?).
It's time to tidy up the clubhou se and
start rolling those bowls!
Once again the midwest hi ghlight of
the season will be the Central Division
Open Tournament - to be held at Milwaukee W est's new greens in Dineen
Par k Jul y 18-23. Start pl a nning right
away! There w ill be rinks (n ot trebles) ,
doubles and singles. F or details, write
John Wolf, secretary of both Central Division and Milwaukee West, 2.125 N.
42nd St., Milwaukee 53208.
The Division sing les playdown will be
July 25-26 at Lake Park in Milwaukee
and the doubles August 8-9 at Gary .
Other events include the Niles Invitational May 24 and Gary Invitational
September 19-20.
,Bill Miller is th e new Division tournament coordinator succeed ing the late
George F yf e. The Division executive
board passed a motion commending
George Fyfe's many contributions to
la wn bowling. A copy of the commendat ion went to Mrs. Fyfe. Dave Blake of
Rockford and Russell Ku tz of Lak es ide
are appointed to fill vacancies on the
board until t he next regular meeting of
th e Central Division, Friday evening be-
fore the Open Tournament in Milwaukee. Three directors are to be elected
t hen. Bill Mill er, Lachlan McArthur,
John Cordes a nd Ed Erd t mann are to
prepar e g u idelines f or C. D. to urnaments, to be a pproved 0 1' modified at the
Jul y mee ting. Th e Divis ion is to prepare a leaflet fo r club to give to g uest s
and prospective membe rs. W inner s of
C. D. are to r eceive blazers with distinguish ed patches (designed by Ross
Brown).
Th e Division wis hes to help clubs in
any way it ca n Vv'ith the problem of
dwi ndling membership . Presi dent Fl'an k
Roddy is writing- each club a bout this.
Let hil;n know our ideas. A meet ing
about 'promotion is to be h eld during the
C. D. Op en, and it's hoped that most if
not a ll clubs will be repres ented. Thu
C. D. executive board a sked its A.L.B.A.
representati ves, Mill er an d Cor des, to
r equest that t he A.L.B .A. Council as ume responsibility fo r all A.L.B.A.
Open tOUl'/laments a nd to standal'dize
t he rul es for the m, 'and to do so by 1972.
Otherw ise the C. D. may consider wit h·
d rawi ng from t he A .L.B.A .
Owing to the pres ure of his occupation, this writer is having to r esign as
Central
Divi sion
Correspondent
to
BOWLS. I have r eg r ets about doing so,
for writing for BOWLS has bee n a very
happ y experie nce. It has lead to my becoming pen pal s with outstanding bowl-
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er s throug hout the U.S.A., Canada and
the world. I've corresponded with expert bowlers, a dm inistr ators and greens
experts; al so bo.wling physicians; for exa mple, t he presiden ts of the Inter na tional Bo~li!lg Board, the Scottish Bowling
ASSOCIatIOn and the Canadian Lawn
Bo\ovli ng Coun cil; and t he editors of
b.owls magazines. in England, South Afnca and A~straha. ~t's been g ratifying
to hn;ve artJcles publIshed, or republished, 111 bowls magazines around the
world as well as in our own BOWLS '
also in s everal medical publications:
PARKS & RECREATION rna azine and
CURLING NEWS .
.As a -result of my correspondence of
my di scussions with experts are various
greens in t he U.S., Canada and Scotla nd, and of my own experience, I have
come to several conclusionsFirst, bowls is, p otentially at least ,
the greatest of all participant sports !
Wha t else lll'ovid es so much enjoymen t
a nd f ascm atlOn, so much opportunity for
s kil.l~ul play, strategy, t eam play, and
excltIng suspense ? What other sport
equal s it for camar a der ie and sportsmanshi p? What else can provide such
f un and healthf ul exercise at almost all
ages? It's truly "the s port of a lifetime," one that can be e njoyed 75 years
and longer! (I've met at l east one bowler who has pl ayed that long.)
Second, bowls can be very beneficial
to h eal th if played regularly. This sta t ement h as yet to be p roved scientifically
and some day a n insurance institute or
Cont inued on Page 9
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
TOURNAMENT
ROSSMOOR LEISURE WORLD
OCT. 4th TH RU 9th, 1970
United States lawn bowling history
will be made t hi s year when the Champion of Champions Tournament is h eld
f or the first time on the W est Coast.
The one week event will take place Sunday, Octo ber 4th through Friday, October 9th at Rossmoor Leisure World in
Laguna Hills, California.
Now in its 14th year, this is the most
prestigious event of lawn bowls in the
United States. It is the height of bowling achievement wh en a player is proficient enough t o compete in this contest .
Th e event, under the auspices of the
American Lawn Bowls Association is
plann ed far in a dvance. The cont estant s
who will play in the tournament at Laguna Hills will qualify as a result of
elimination competi tions in the various
clubs , districts and divisions. The r epresentatives will be det ermined after the
playdowns, which will be finished during
the summer so that advance publicity
ca n be released announcing the contestants.
!This year, as always, contestants will
come from all over the country. Saturday, October 3rd is set aside fo r practice
so the players can f amiliarize themselves with the beautful Rossmoor Leisure World greens. It is safe to assume
t hat all the contestants in the championship will not only be proud to be playing
at Rossmoor, but w ill be very happy to
have t he opportunity t o play on such
fin e greens.
The President of the Laguna Hill s
Lawn Bowling Club, Edward E. Sandys,
described the picturesque setting. H e
said: "The bowling greens are located
on a knoll which overlooks our golf
course and EI Torro Valley beyond. In
the distance bowlers view the mounta ins
and Sa ddleback P eak. In addition to the
spectacular setting, t hese greens are
consider ed by many experts to be among
t he finest in t he United St ates. We now
h ave two and $30,000 h as just been appropriated for building a third."
,sandys continued: "Adjacent to the
greens are an Ol ympic size swimming
pool, a large clubhouse, adjoining rooms
for billia rds, table tennis, cards and parties . The enti r e complex is beautifully
planned for all kinds of recreation."
, Actual playing of the tournament
starts on Sunday, October 4th. A g ame
will be played each morning and each
afternoon. This will be the da ily schedul e. Since October is u su a lly a fine month
in Southern California, it is hoped that
the weather will keep its u sual schedule
and not interfer e with the tourna ment.
An estima ted specta tor crowd of 2,50D to
3,000 is anticipated for the week. Admission is fr ee.
Willia m G. "Bill" Hay will once again
be the official commentator of the
g a mes. H e also is Chairman of the Committ ee for A .L.B.A. Bowls.
E verybod y is enthusiastic about the
possibility that this event will far surpass any in the past. If this one g oes
over as planned, ther e is every evidence
that it will return to th e west coast next
year. W eare favo red here with a won-
derfuloclimate which is conducive to t h e
enjoyment of the game yea r 'round.
Ther e ar e 31 bowling clubs in t he
Southwest Division within easy driving
distance of Laguna Hills and each one
sponsors numerous tourn aments which
are open to all A.L.B.A members. Consequently, tournament minded bowlers
at Rossmoor Leisure World fi nd ample
opportunity to engage in contests close
to home.
Ther e are over 400 bowler s who enjoy
the faci lities of L aguna Hills Bowling
Club. Ma ny have won "firsts" in national events. Ellery Files was a membel" of a doubles team that won first in
the Greater Victori:;t Tourn ament (Canada) in 1969. In 1968 he was on the t eam
that won first in t he British Columbia
r inks. Lloyd Clark a nd two compa nions
won the National Triples at Seattle in
1967. Many of the other members hold
trophies won in the Southwest Division
tournaments.
Dr. Harvey Maxwell has won the
Southwest Division playoffs in the
Doubles ,,,hich entitled him to rep r esent
the division at Buck Hill F alls.
.In addition to an active tournament
schedule at Leisure World, there are invitational event s, W omens Lawn Bowling
tourna ments and once a year t he Octogenerian T ournament is held. Last year
21 bovvlers, 80 veal'S or olde!", entered
and gave a large audience an exhibition
of some excellent bowling. One 84 year
elderlv man com mented, "Don't take up
lawn bowling if you a r e not wi liing to
a dd at least 10 year s t o your life."
A BOWLING BONANZA
By Ezra Wyeth
Thanks t o the A.L.B.A. Council, t he
Laguna Beach , the Laguna H ills, the
Beverly Hills and a number of other
clubs, bowlers can plan on three weeks
of great bowling in October .
Lag una Beach with the h elp of other
beach clubs will stage a mixed doubles
competition on September 30 and October 1. This will be follo\\ ed by open
doubles on October 2 and 3. If the entry
is large t he fol1owing day will be set
aside for the fin als.
If you have not been to Lag una Beach
you m ay expect good greens, fin e weather and one of the most beautiful settings
for a bowling club. Dr. H arvey Maxwell
(1585 S. Coast Highway, L aguna Bea ch
92651) will be glad to give you the information you n eed.
If you are not in t h e finals on October
4 you can go to nearby Laguna Hills to
watch th e division champ ions begin their
quest for the U. S. Singles and Doubles
titles. F or five days you can s ee our
b est playing on one of the best and most
beautiful greens anywh er e. It should be
bowling at its finest.
Of course if yo u want to emulate the
champions or show how the game should
b e played you will find t he welcome mat
out at the g reens in the south west. You
may want to go on to Beverly Hills to
p ractice f or the Walt Disney Master s.
On October 11 you h ave a date with
Mickey Mouse a nd other cr eations of
Wal t at Disneyland wh ere the opening
ceremonies for the Master s will take
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place. There the Walt Disney trophy
will be on view and you can be photog r a phed with it. Disneyland officials are
planning quite a show for you and you
can stretch your legs a litt le as an attractive guide takes y ou on a special
guided tour. Stay within earshot of her
as she takes you through the city of the
future. She will point out with special
pride the bowling greens that are there.
The following day if you ar e not a
~::jng l es champion nor nominat ed by your
club you will be playing in the qua lifying ro unds for t he Masters. If t he entry
is large, and we expect it to be, yo u may
have to wait t ill Tuesday. Just how
many will qualify on those two days will
depend on the size of the entry for the
Masters. In any case you will get three
games . And when you are not playing
you will find special J events for you at
Holmby P ark , Santa Monica or Arroyo
Seco greens. You can have bowls every
day f or six days if you wish.
On W edn esday, October 14 the Master s will begin. Again you will have at
least t hree games. The final will be
played on Saturda y, Octob er 17.
On that day bowlers are asked to join
by paying tribute to Walt and the things
he stood f or. They are asked to try to
catch t he joyous spirit of his creations
and to play the game as he did. When
Walt Disney w a lked on t o the green he
was all that yo u would wish of a fi ne
sportsman. He loved the game.
P erha ps you can share the day with
your children or your grandchildren-a
party maybe and a special competition .
Perhaps you could bend tradition a little
and gi ve prizes f or t h e loser s in h onor
of the greatest loser Walt created-Donald Duck.
This reminds me- if you do want to
give small prizes you may be interested
in a special badge t hat is to be made to
commemorate the Masters. This will incorporate the trophy and should be a
valuable addit ion to your collection.
A.L.B.A. BOWLS TESTING TA'BLE
The A.L.B.A. contributes to the maintenance of a bowls testing table at St.
P etersburg, Fl orida. That club has th e
only official A.L.B.A . bowls stamp, and
t he council has autho r ized its imprinting when bowls are refinished.
T esting and r efinishini{ of bowls is
now being done under t h e sup ervision
of Car men E lliott, a technical expert in
this fie ld. The A.L.B.A . is fortunate in
having th e services of a man like Mr.
E lliott a nd for $10.00 h e can take a set
of bowls that are about to be throwl1
away and make them look and act like
a new set right f rom the f actor y, by r eplacing the correct bias.
While visiting the testing room recently with the bowlers from the N orthwest Division, it was my privilege to see
this operation again. The appearance of
the bowls "before and after ," was a real
revelation to t he visitors.
I would like to t a ke this opportunity
to publicl y acknowledge what Carmen
Elliott and the St. P et ersburg Club are
doing for the A .L.B.A.
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President, A.L.B .A.
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other f oun dation will want to investigate
it scientifically. But there is evidence of
it on t he bowling g reens - people wh o
look amazingly young and active for
their chronological age. Increasingly
doctors and medical scientists are recognizing t h e importance of exercise to
health, lead by t he dean of heart specialists, Dr. Paul Dudley White. He
champions exercise and has endorsed
lawn bowls. The regular, non-jerking
exercise of legs and abdomen, which
bowls provides, aids rather than strains
t he heart. T he f un and the release of
tension in playing bowls are a lso important from the viewpoint of health
and longevity.
T hird, why does such a wonderful participant sport remain so obscure in most
of the U .S. '! At first this question tremendously baffled me, but not any longer. T here are clear reasons why bowls
has had to struggle to stay alive in t h is
country instead of prospering like, say,
golf and tennis:
1. Poor greens-slow and uneven, too
lush and spongy; should be timed at 1216 seconds but are usually 11-9 or slower ; grass should not be like a golf green
but like a billiard table - frequ ently cut
and rolled to keep the height down to
the width of a coin.
·2. Poor ~ mage to spectators - looks
like a dull pastime fo r elderly people who
have noth ing bett" : t o do; all the bowls
look alike and all the players dress alike
so t h at t he skill, strategy and variety of
team play are hidden.
,3. The lack of commercial promotion,
which stimulates tremendous interests
in most sports enjoyed (m ost often as
spectator s) in the U.S.
4. The attitude of too many l awn
bowlers - self satisfied, taking things
for granted, ambivalent toward prospec~ive I?1~yers -: especially young ones;
InSUffIcIent cultivation of park and civic
officials. More of this spirit is needed '
"Let's give back to t he p;ame at least a~
mu ch as we get out of it."
As of now, send a ll Central Divis ion
bowls stories to the Divisi on's new correspondent, R oss Brown, 6440 Ash, Gary,
Ind. 46403; phone 219- 938-2502. Stories
should be typed double spaced and
sh ould reach Ross in sufficient time for
him to review them and get them to the
editor in California by J une 15, Septem ber 15, December 15 and March 15 deadlin e. Good corresponding to you, Ross!
Finally, I wi sh to thank Cres s Tilley , Editor,
for his splendid coopeeration. He has published
a high percentage of what I've sent him. Under his editorship "BOWLS" has become an increasingly interesting magazine, ofte n quoted
by bowls magazines in other countries. Keep it
up , Cress! I also wish to than k 'o ur club correspondents for stories from East Cleveland to
Den ver. I hope f!ve ry one will con ti nue to g ive
Our new division correspondent good cooperation .
Thank you Tom for your splendid
articles, your cooperation, also your
kind words. We at "BOWLS" staff
wish you good luck and happiness,
also continued good bowling.
-Cress Tilley, Editor Bowls.
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By Thomas Davis
Lakesider's are "thinking spring" even
mo re than usual this t ime of the year.
John Le Noble is the Club's youngest
president since it was organized in 1926
and he is expected to give leadership
to so me much nee ded r ejuvena tion. Promotion minded, h e is bustling with ideas
for r ebuilding membership, which has
graduaUy declined in the past t wenty
years from a hig h of 180 men members
to about 100. There will be an ongoing
contest tbat doesn't directly involve the
jack or ki tty. Subt le it may be, but nevertheless strong. Will Lakesi de (like
many other comparatively old Clubs)
under the leadership of John Le oble
and hi s kn owledgeabl e prom otion chair man, Barney Safranski, be a ble to reverse the t.ide? Will th e flight from the
inner city to suburbs and to r etirement
cen ters continue to outpace the acquiring of new members? Will the conservative old g uards' ambivalence about promotion an d n ew membe rs continue to
prevail ? Will the youthful, and comparatively youthful, continue to be discOUl'aged sub tl y from participating in bowls?
And will t he greens continue mediocre
or will there be Clu b-wid e continuing
effor ts to achi eve and maintain the kind
of greens the game deserves '!
Speaking of greens, the best answer
to the n ever ending struggle to get and
maintain good greens may prove to be
outdoor carpeting on concrete. World
w ide interest has developed in a new
"gr een" in Wengen, Switzerland. Not
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only is its Switzerland's fi rst lawn bowls
green-though unbiased bocce or peta nque boules has long been popul ar there
-but it is simple outdoor carpeting laid
on concrete. Its organizer, E. O. Gertsch
of Chalet Lauberhorn , wrote to this correspondent, "Wengren is a \\ ell known
holiday res ort where curling has become
very popular. In winter we have an area
f or 10 curling rinks, two of which a r e
cover ed. In summer we make ice in the
cover ed 'Part on ly and th e remaining
part of the concrete was not made u se
of at a ll. It occurred to me to try bowls
on this unused part. V. e order ed an
112' x 16' outdoor carpet (Acriturf)
from En g land. W e si mply rolled it out
on a well leveled part of the concrete
and play start ed imm ediately. Everyone was greatly pleased with the "new"
game. The curlers quickly picked up
bowling and found that bowls requires
even mor0 skill and touch than curling.
Th e m easured speed of a bowl varies
between 1 ~ and 15 seconds and is very
consi stent at va: ' ous weather conditions. Sometimes we pl ayed even on a
soak ed c?rpet and the bowls ran quite
well. I am convinced that bowls will become as popular in summers as curling
has been in winter."
And by the way, the cost of outdoor
carpeting seems to be coming down. It
was recently advertised by one r etailer
at $3.44 per square yard.
Speaking of curling, this correspondent ha s heen elected president of the
newly organized American Medical Curling Association. Curling is a kind of
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EASTERN DIVISION
R. Gregg Rodgers, Staff Correspondent
HARTFORD TO HOST THE
1970 EASTERN DIVISION
TOURNAMENT AUGUST 2- 7
By Ken Bacon
A crisis was precipitated when the
original hosts were unable to continue
with their plans and were compelled to
withdraw.
The Eastern Division Tournament is
the largest and mos t important event
o~ the year., and to have the season pass
Wlthout thIs event would be detrimental to Lawn Bowling in the East.
Ther efore, the This tle L.B.C. of
Hartford, Fernleigh L.B.C. of W est
Hartford and Tam O'Shanter L.B.C. of
New Britain consented to sponsor the
Tournament.
The Tournament Committee formed
is as follows:
Kenneth Bacon-Thistle (Chairman)
Russsel Bentley-Thistl e (SecretaryTreasurer)
James Graham-Thistle
William Bliss-Thistle
Hugh Gall agh er-Thistle
Russell Leinbach-Fernl eigh
Edward Ryan-Fernleigh
Harry Engstrom-Fernleigh
Leslie Bacon- Tam O'Shanter
Frank Dobeck-Tam O' Shanter
James Gibson-Tam O'Shanter
Considering the late start plans are
progressing satisfactory, with maximum eff ort be ing exerted by the Committee to assure a complete success.
Several Committee meetings h ave
been h eld to formula te a program select headquarters site, choose a to~rna­
ment director and to discuss the other
myriad of details.
All possible is being done to make
this T ournament as successful and enjoyable as those in the past.
SUNRI SE L. B.C.
EAST MEADOW, LONG ISLAND
By Matty Duncan
As our club article was omitted from
the January 15th issue and there not
b.eing too much bowling news at this
bme of the year, I will repeat some of
the news sent in for the last issue.
Our green closed on Election Day
~fter one of the best bowl ing seasons
111 some years.
Our inter-club tournaments were very successful and the
winners of the tournaments not previously . reported are as follows: Men's
Doubl es : George Bouton and Ben
Crowther; Women's Doubles: Marie
Gorman and Mabel Erwin; Mixed Doubles: Edith and Emerson Denton. Many
of our bowlers remained for cookouts
in the evening and then bowled until
dark . This sociabi lity and f ellowship
of the members. seem ed to be enjoyed
by a ll who r emamed and perhaps is one
?f th~ reasons why our club has been
111 eXI~tence for so many years.
.Dul'lnp; the seaso n our men bowlers
competed in open rink tournaments at
Ne~ York and Brooklyn. We also had
a rl~k ~nd doubles team representing
Sunnse m the E astern Division Tour-
naments at Niagara Falls. Whil e neither r eturned as winners they en joyed
the whole atmosphere of this tournament. Teams consisting of Edith Denton and Ruth Neumair, Skip, and Matty Duncan and Ma~el Erwin, Skip,
competed n the Ladles Eastern Div.
Tournament Doubles, and the team of
Ma tty Duncan and Mabel Erwin won
third prize. Edith and Emerson Den~on travelled to California and played
111 the 1969 National Tournament and
~eturned ~ith reports of good bowlmg, beautiful greens, and a holiday
they really enjoyed.
Our annu a l meeting was held on Nov
9th and since we had such fine leader~
ship all last year the officers were
unanimously elected for another term
The officers are: Dan Gorman, Pres.;
Larry Marinello, Vice Pres .; George
Bouton, Treas.; Jack Erwin, Secretary.
Emerson Denton, Fred Taylor and
Eben Duncan were elected to the Exec~tive . Committee. After our meeting
thll·ty-rune of our members gathered
at the Coral House for our annual dinner an.d the presentation of trophies to
t he w1l1ners of our inter-club tournaments by Fred T aylor, Chairman of the
Games Committee. Then before we adjourned it was a treat to have Mary
~ ac ponald .play the piano for group
SIngIng. ThIs added to the cheerfulness
of the evening and a ll around it was
a nother fine windup of the season for
Sunrise.
.Above all, we are indebted to K en
Gle~s e lmann ~or obtaining two films
durIng t he WInter whi ch wer e shown
at sever al of our get-togethers. One
was a film of the National Bowling
T ournaments h eld in Australia and the
other a film of instructions' f or n ew
bowlers . Both films were fully enjoyed
by those who were fortunate enough to
see. them. You will a lways find an
audIence, Ken, f or such j'n teresting
films.
We are expecting an early opening
day, May 1st, and I know everyone will
be happy when it arrives. When you
are. unable to bowl out of season you
realIze more and more the need for it
and what you are missing.
BRIDGEPORT (CON N .) L.B .C.
By Robert Baxter
. ~t this writing·, there is a r eal possibIlIty that Bridgeport will not have a
g reen for the 1970 season. Over the
winter, vandalism on the green has
been shockin g and a recent examination indi.cated that it possibly could not
be repaIred for play this year. However, t he final word from the City
Parks Department is not yet in so we
are a ll keeping our fing ers cro~sed.
In the event the green is not available, Bridgepor t will be calling upon
other Southern Connecticut clubs to
"lend" their gTeens for play in the
tournaments s p.onso~ed by the Bridgeport Club. ThI S WIll be necessary if
the full schedule of tournaments is to
be maintained.
Just prior to going to press, club
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members were stunned by the sudden
death of a long time m embeT of the
ladies club, Mrs. Robert (Lil) Harkn~s~ . A very skillful player a nd a most
wlllmg club worker, she will be missed
and our sympathies go to her family,
bowlers ~ll. OUT sympathies also go to
the ~amlly of Margaret Fl eming Donnachle who passed away in January.
Although not a member her self, Margaret spent many hours at the club
where her husband, mother, father, sister and brother are a ll very active
members.
BROOKLYN BOWLING GREEN CLUB
By John V . Helberg
A special meeting h eld January 24
at t.he Knickerbocker Field Club was
preSIded over by our new president,
James
. Coppola. Games Committee
chairman Dick Webster presented the
1970 game schedule and announced that
oI?ening date will be Saturday, May 9,
WIth a gala celebration.
Our publi c relations committee was
pl eased to r eport that a letter sent to
the .New York Sund ay News was printed 111 the paper December 28 in the
"One Man's Opinion" column. Our letter congratula ted the News on printing
th~ photo of the Sunrise green, and
pOll1ted out that lawn bOvvling greens
and clubs are located in Central P ark
Manhattan , and on the Parade Grounds'
Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
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We have lost three of our members
sin ce the f a ll meeting, Olaf Anderson,
and two of our Honol'al'y Members,
Rob ert Dyer and J ohn H. Johnstone. A
moment of prayer was observed in
their mem ory.
A vote of grateful appreciation was
exten~ed to Mr. Robert King for the
dona~lOn of a wall plaque in memory
of ~IS father, Charles King, our late
pr~sldent. A yearly Charles King memonal Doubles Tournament will be inaugurated this year.
BUCK HILL BOW LI NG CLUB
By Cha rlie Riedel
Buck . Hill greens will open May 3D,
DecoratIOn Day. Two open tournaments will be held in September.
Men's Doubles-Sept. 13-16
Mixed Doubles-Sept. 17-20
Six games guaranteed.
BUFFALO L. B.C.
By R. F. Joslyn
The winter activity, alley bowling
among the h ardy portion of t h e club no\~
about over. Ev~ryo~e is looking forwa rd. to some mtenll1 social activity.
BowlIng, . Banq~e~ ~nd Spring Party.
Also we re antIcIpatIng the annual return of the snow dodgers from Florida.
All bowlers visiting the "Frontier,"
n ext summer are urged to join our
W e dn~sday night mixed draw bowling.
Stop In a nd participate among a hospitable gro up on our fine greens.
New Officers for th e year are: Art hur Baitz, P resident; Francis Green
Treasurer.
Re-elected
were:
Alla~
Brot~er:>, Vice President; E arl Erckert,
our IndIspensable Secr etary and Games
Chairman.
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WOMEN'S
DELEGATES REPORT
FIRST I.W .B.B. MEETING
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
By Pegeen Johnson
The inaugural meeting of the I.W.B.B.
convened by the Australian Women's
Bowling Council was held in Sydn ey on
Thursday, December 4th and Friday,
December 5th, 1969.
Mrs. R. Treblicock, President of the
A.W.B.C. weclomed the delegates and
expressed the wish that the outcome of
the meeting would be of ben efit and interest to all bowlin g women throughout
the world.
,Mrs . Treblicock then asked for the
election of a chairman.
Mrs. Edith Luscombe was proposed
and accepted as chairman and Mrs . Irene
Williams proposed and accepted as secretarv.
After much discussion approval of the
name International Women's Bowling
Board and the adoption of the Constitution (13 pages) in all was approved.
The annual subscription of $50'.00 per
year for full membership and $25.00 for
association membership .
OFFICERS ELECTED
,President,
Mrs.
Edith Luscombe,
N.S .W. Australia; Senior Vice President,
Mrs. Molly Armstrong, South Afrioa;
Junior Vice President, Mrs. C. Hobbs,
N ew Zealand ; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs.
Irene William. , Victoria Australia.
An I.W.B.B. meeting will be h eld
every four years.
The forming of the fir t I.W.B.B. is
a great event in the history of Women
Bowlers throughout the world. With
women coming to the fore front in every
activity in the world today it is only
fitting that this step forward should be
given a great deal of consideration by
the women Bowlers of the U.S.A. and
we would like to hear from the women
in the entire country of their interest.
As Presid ent of the California State
Womens Lawn Bowling Association it
gave me great pride to serve as a delegate with Mrs . Dorothy Mumma who
was al-o Captain and Manager of the
team r epresenting the U.S.A. at the
First In ternational Championships that
were held in Sydney December 7th
through 14th 1969.
Those vvishin g further information
please contact eith er Mrs. Dorothy
Mumma, 4580 Luther Street, Riverside,
Calif. 92504, or Mr s. Pegeen Johnson ,
1112 7th Street, Apt. 1006\ Santa Monica, Calif. 90403 .
THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE
AMERICAN WOMEN'S LAWN BOWLS
ASS'N HElD AT THE SANTA ANITA
LAWN BOWLING CLUB IN ARCADIA,
FEBRUARY 21, 1970
By Dorothy Mumma
Invita tions wer e sent to a ll six Divisions of A .L.B.A. urging two women
D elegatf'~ to be sent to the meetIng
from each Division.
ROLL CA LL OF DELEGATES
orthwest-two-Pat Boehm and Helen Sage.
Intermountain-two-Betty Service and
Freda La Plant.
Southwest-t wo-Pegeen Johnson and
Dorothy Mumma.
Letters of interest and approval of a
national organization were read fr om
two other Divisions, indi cating their desire to join at a later date .
.Pegeell J ohnson and Dorothy Mumma
who had bee n appointed Delegates to
represent the United States at the Inaugural meeting of the International
Women'. Bowling Board gave reports
on the meeting and the games.
IThe above six Delegates and Ranie
Weatherly, sec-treas. pro tem met under the Chairmanship of Dorothy Mumma. Th e name American Women's Lawn
Bowling Association was approved and
copies of a revised A.L.B.A. Constitution
'were studied and a Constitution formed
and approved by Delegates .
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P egeen Johnson moved tha tit be accepted ~n d thilt the initial annual per
capita dues would be three dollars. Betty
Service seconded the motion and it was
unanimously carried.
The following officers were nominated:
1st Vice Pres ident, Pegeen J ohnson; 2nd
Vice President, P at Boehm.
Pegeen John son moved that this slate
be accepted and that these officers should
serve un til the
ational Tournament is
held in the Southwest Division in 1971
seconded by Freda La Plan t carried
unanimously.
Rani e Weatherly was appointed Secretary-Treasure I'.
Th e new President, Doroth y Mumma
thanked the Delegates for the honor
bestowed on her and said she will endeavor to do her best.
L etters of information have been sent
to all Clubs listed in A.L.B.A. inviting
any won1an member of a duly accredited
club and a citizen of the United States
to join.
We also plan to hold a special meeting
at the time of the United States Championship games at Laguna Hills in Oct.,
1970 . At that time ,e will welcome
Delegates from any Division that were
una ble to attend the Inaugural Meeting.
It is also our present plan to have
sp ecial games for A .W .L.B. A . members
at the October meeting.
Our hope for the futu re is to be a ble
to be represented at the International
Games to be held in South Africa in
1973.
r he divorced blonde passed the two
men on the street. "rhere goes my ex·
wife," said one, "wonderful housekeeper."
"Doesn't look it," remarked the other.
"Not the type."
"She is though," insisted the first. "Di·
vorced three times and kept the house
each time."
If man would move the world-First
he must move himself.
-Socrates
EASTERN DIVISION
Conclud ed f rom Page 10
CARBORUNDUM L.B.C.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.
By Jerry O 'Leary
Currently many members are making side trips to the lawn bowling
greens to appraise their condition .
P r esident Alex Dunlop and vice president John Grennon are spearheading
the membership drive. A spring meeting is planned .
Frontier League and also club jitn eys and Sunday tournaments dates
have been firmed, and a joint effort by
the Buffalo Hyde Park and Carborundum clubs is being formulated for hosting the South African tour group.
Waide Webb held a successful card
par ty at his hom e. Many members are
wrapping up winter spor t activities.
Our continued best wishes are extended to convalesing' members John Geddes and Bobbie McKnight.
CUNNINGHAM BOWLING
GREEN CLUB
By H. M. Tourville
As this is written the Cunningham
P ark L awn Bowling Green is covered
with ice. It wou ld a ppear the opening
of t he season the Club's 42nd will be delayed. The Park Superintendent has scheduled considerable work on
the green which it is h oped will be
com pleted in time for the opening and
to improve the green for 1970.
President Dave Dakers made a late
season trip to the Orlando L awn Bowling Club where he participated in the
A LBA National Open Tournament as
well as acting in an official cap acity
for the tournament. President Dakers
h as prepared the Club schedule for
1970 after consultation with the Quincy and Boston Clubs to avoid conflicts.
The program has been distributed to
Club member s . There .vas an informal
meeting the first of April at whi ch a ll
Committee. di cussed plans for the
1970 sea son. The Club h as set opening
day for Mi d- May if a ll is in readiness
on the g r een. The Club will h old an
opening season member-g uest dinner in
the Club House April 18 at which films
of L awn Bowl ing will be shown to members and g uests as part of a promotional theme to attract new L awn
Bowlers and to publicize L awn Bowl ing.
The Cunningham Club has secured
the n ew Cunningham You th Center for
the site of the Ann ua l Tri-Club Spring
Whist party to be held Thursday, May
21st. The Boston and Quincy Bowl ing
Green Clubs will participate in t his annual event.
/Sever al Club members have pal·ticipated in Lawn Bowling th is winter in
Florida . Mr. and Mrs. Alfr ed K eeler
and Mr. and Mrs. L awrence MacDonnell en joyed L awn Bo\vling at the Gulf
and Bay Club, Sarasota; Olaf W ester
enjoyed L awn Bowling at West Palm
Beach; and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy tried t he Miami L awn Bowling
Club g r een as well as looking in on the
National Open T ournament at the Orlan do L awn Bowling Club.
DUPONT L.B.C.
By Dave Meharg
The DuPont lawn bowlers are greatly pleased and encouraged by the addition of the present green from foul' to
eight rink.
The potential membership growth
for 1970 is very promising as we have
had a 300 % increase in new members
in the past three year s .
Roy Kinckin er returned to fo rm and
rega in ed the Club Championship. Roy
is the Bowling Club President whose
untiring efforts held t h e bowling interest
through a five year slump period.
.T he bowlers will again demonstrate
and try to fos t er new player interest
with an indoor I'ink at the Annual DuPont Country Club Sports Day on Janu a r y 24 . This is played on two 12 f t .
by 24 ft. carpets end to end and using
the 4-inch Indoor Bowl. The 4-inch,
not the Carpet Bowl, can be played on
an area 6 ft. by 30 ft. and up. Coconut
matting about 3/8 in. thick in widths
of 3, 4, and 5 ft. make a very inexpensive surface. The center seam rarely
affects the bias.
Hensel! Company
make the 4 in. bowl and Charles Middleton, Honorary Life President in Seattle is the greatest booster . The writer hopes that more bowlers will investigate the 4 in . Indoor Bowl for home,
church halls and club possibilities .
HOLY NAME L.B.C.
By Paul A . Noffke, Jr.
Officer s elected for t h e 1970 season
are Thomas Quinn, president; Charles
Lynes, vice president; and Paul A .
offk e, Jr. , secretar y. Elected to the
Executive Board was Charles Knightly. H e joins George French and Charles
Lynes.
President
Quinn
appointed
George Foley, John McInnes and J oseph L oizzo to the Entertainment Committee.
Two fine gentlel'nen have left our
midst an d will be g r eatly missed. Paul
Hanifin died on December 5, 1969 and
Frank Winn, J 1'. passed away on MaTch
9, 1970.
Efforts to expand the Club membership will be made by contacting area
clubs and church es.
,Our opening event this season will
be the George Duffy - Gene P elland
Memorial at a date yet to be d ecided .
Next order of business will be the
meeting of the Greater Hartford Schedul e Committee which will have taken
place earl y in April to arrange our
1970 schedule.
NEW YORK L.B.C.
By Ralph Loffler
The greens in Central Park will be
opened by the time t h is appears in
p rint. W e h op e for a long and pleasant sumer of bowling, from the middle
of April to the end of November, an d
visitors to New York are urged to visit
with u s .
Our new officers, Charles Bittner,
p resi dent; Svend Hansen, vice president; H oward Chisholm, secretary; and
Anton Diebold, t r easur er ; and other
memb ers of the executive committee,
Ed Roache, Dan Tomchik and Gregg
Rodgers a re planning a full and interesting season . Of special note is the
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careful planning of area tournaments
this season in cooperation with neighboring clubs. Watch for the announcement and plan to take part - la dies
in particular. Good bowling.
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT L.B.A.
By Robert Baxter
Thi s is the time of year that bowler s
in the
orth East beg in to get itchy
feet, to pay more attention to the calendar, to consult the skies anxiously
and to tap their outside thermometers
inq uisi tively - f or the bowling season
is just aro und the corner .
.D elegates from the member clubs
will be meeting ill early April to set up
t he schedule of tournaments. The big
question mark this year is the Bridgeport green which is discussed u nder the
news for that club. Even if it is not
available I am sure we can work out a
full schedule of tournaments.
At this writing we know t hat Dave
Liddell, W alter L ehr and " Doc" Marchand are travelling to Orlando fo r the
A .L.B.A. Nationa l Open Tournament.
We wish them good bowling and a lso
any others from the Association who
may have decided to g o.
SPRINGFIELD L.B.C.
By Herbert F. Payne
Activity at our two Forest Park regulation Greens will start about May
10th, with afternoon games and tournaments with Distri ct 2, of the Eastern
Division. The schedule is not yet complete.
During the first week in A ugust, we
will co-operate with the Thistle Club of
H artford, Conn. when t hey are h osts
for th e Eastern Division of the
A.L.B.A. and will offer our Greens, if
necessary .
.Our Annual Meeting will be the last
Sunday in April when a new slate of
officer s will be elected for two years.
Three of our members, William K eay, Chas. Smith and Ernest Nicoll ar e
planninO' trips to Scotland during the
summer and ,>;fill bowl with fr iends
over t her e.
WILLIAMSBURG INN L.B.C.
By Larry Kaufer
.Just a note to let you kn ow that t he
Lawn Bowling Green at t he Williamsburg Inn w-ill be open for the 1970 season from April 4 onward .
A ndy Havola our lawn bowling host
and instructor has returned and will be
on hand to tak e care of our bowling
needs. Weare very anxious to see you
a ll on our g r een. Please make a s pecial
effort to visit Virginia and particularly
Williamsbur g - Good Bowling.
A NEW E.D. CLUB?
Greetings to the group of Harvard
College men bowling on the g reen at
Megunticook Golf Club near Rockport,
Main e.
Rumors via Charles Middleton and
Cress Tilley indicate th at Col. Paul W.
Dillingham, 28 Sea Street, Camden,
Maine 04843 is sparking th e group,
possibly the beginning of a new A.L.B.A. club.
,L et's all offer a ny assistance we can.
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mowers and greens eqOi p ment. The superb qualities of these machines leave
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EASTERN DIVISION
PROMOTION COMMITTEE REPORT
By William Keay, Chairman
A report such a s this one must be
mailed to our Publicity Director, Gregg
Rodgers, a t lea st six weeks before t he
next issue of BOWLS into whi ch the
r eport will appeal'. Therefore, I may
be somewh at premature in sh owing disappointment concerning the r esponse to
my letter mailed on Octob er 17, '1969,
to the secretary of each club affiliated
with th e E astern Division. - In that lett er I strongly emphasized the necessity
that each club, or a number of clubs in
an area, should appoint a r egional pro motion chairman. I have to t ell you
tha t as of now I have received confir mation of only three appointees, namely, Carl Russell, Hyde P ark L.B.C., N iagara Falls,
ew York; George Greg ory, Smithfield Avenue L .B.C., Pawtucket, Rhod e I sland ; and J oseph Turnbull, Ess ex County L.B. C., Bloomfield,
New J ersey. It is possibl e my letter
was not r eceived p r ior to the fall meet ing of your club; however, with sprin g
m eetings of most clubs now being held,
I am confident the letter will r eceive
serious consideration and that yo ur club
or clubs in your area will be successful
in the appointment of a qualified regional promotion chairman.
The whole purpose of this endeavor
is t hat with regional promotion chairmen we will be in a position to form
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an effe ctive promotion co mm i~tee to
make personal contact with the promising pro spects we have at presen t in
our fil es and also with future prospects
we can expect to r eceive t his year.
There is n o question in my mind that
su ch a committee is essential if we are
t o a ccomplish our objectives; therefore,
wh en we receive a sufficient number of
appointed r egional prom otion chairm en
which w e believe J.11eCessary to adequately fo r m the nuchms of geographic
cover age in the Eastern Division, a territory will be assigned to each of the
re gional chairmen. This assignment of
territories will t ake some time for me
to develop; however, just as soon as
the t erritories have been assig ned, ea ch
r eg ional chairman will be so advised
by a letter together with a diag rammatic map showing t h e territory for
which h e will be r esponsible. I sincerel y believe this whole endeavor will provide t he in centive to successfully increase our promotion efforts a nd spread
the work involved. One thin g must be
made clear and that is one person cannot h andle this promotion program
a lone .
It was my privilege t o vi sit many
clubs during the 1969 bowling season,
and I only wish I could h a ve visited
more. While enjoying the sociability at
some of these clubs I had t he f eelin g
that many bowlers were becoming
somewhat discouraged in r elation to
t he apparent decline of membership in
their r esp ective clubs. W e in the East-
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ern Divis ion have a relatively short
but very active bowling season; consequently, most of us are -s elfish within
our selves in that we are intel'e ted onl y
to pa r ticipate in as many tOUl'llaments
as we can possibly crowd into the short
bowling season. Therefore, we very
much n eglect to give of our time to r ecruit new me mb ers f or our club. That
something must be d one to correct this
delinquency to r ecruit new mem bers is
most important; h owever, the off icers
and members of a club must r ealize
a nd analyze their O'wn particular situation to overcome this problem.
ITher e are two fi rsts which I t hink
are very essential in r ecruiting new
members. (1) A club must have a ha rd
working
membership
co mmittee
to
which a potentia l member should be ref erred to. (2) A club must have a hard
work ing instruction commi ttee to which
a new member could be referred to so
he may be properly in structed on the
fundamentals of the spo rt and how to
play it. Your promotion committee
could be very helpful in supplying clubs
with the necessary information and materia l to r ecruit and maintain t h e interest of new members and in f act t he interest of current members, bu t I must
emphasize that the very ex istence of a
club depend s upon how much effort is
enf orced by the officers and me mbers
of a club to sell the spor t to the individual and act ively maintain the inter est of t he new member.
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across. Use .sandbags or any suitable
material for weights. As turf becomes
thinned out after the first few times,
reduce the weight.
Harrow wh en turf is reasonably dry.
Harrow each green not less than once
every 3 weeks, pref erably 2 weeks, during the playng season.
R emove debris with a lawn sweeper,
vacuum 01' an old mower. You can bowl
the next day.
Use an 8 or 10 H .P. lawn tractor with
wide tires-this will not harm the green .
.Do not expect 20r 3 harrowings to do
the job. Keep it up. Don't worry about a
few roots being pulled up. The harrow
levels, aerates and brings the running
surface close to the roots. Mow often,
preferably with the especially designed
electric 30" lawn bowling mower.
And a last reminder: Get the thatch
out!
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MAINTENANCE OF GREENSDESCRIPTION OF HARROW
By Harry Soderstrom
Since the article in the last "Bowls,"
about the harrow I have had many requests for de~ail.ed infon:natio~ a~o ut
it. At the begmnmg of this artIcle IS a
sketch (not to scale) of t he tractor pulled harrow and a description of the one
pulled manually.
The more I see of bowling greens the
more I become convinced we need to
take bold measures to improve the running surface. There is an axiom in athletics that a low track is a great leveler. Certainly in lawn bowling a slow,
irregular track is not only a gr eat leveler but one that makes good bowling
impossible. Also a heavy green makes
a bad dump er a worse one. With a fast
surface the tendency is to lay a bowl
down easier than when it has to be
heaved.
The results of harrowing have been
outstanding. The first consideration is a
good root structure and a healthy turf.
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The type of grass makes less difference
than its condition. It is essential that the
thatch be removed. This the harrow will
do . The fiTst few harrowings will result
in loads of thatch being loosened UPt
even down to the roots. With its long
length the harrow will gradually pull
down the high spots, something the 20"
verticutter will not do.
While down South recently I went to
the Beverly Hills Club. This is to be the
site of the Walt Disney Masters. Ezra
Wyeth and Carl Waterbury want t he finest playing conditions possible for this
event. Under the able direction of Superintendent Peter. Alcantar these 3
greens have long, h ealthy roots and
make you think you are walking on a
thick piled rug. Peter is starting to use
the harrow and when he gets the thatch
pulled out there will be terrific greens.
So make plans to attend the Masters
this October at Beverly L .B.C.
When harrowing observe the following
and your green will be a bowling green:
Convince your Park Superintendent
that a bowling green should be just that
-not a patch of green garden lawn.
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LAWN BOWLS MAKES DEBUT AT
NEW YORK SPORT SHOW
By Gregg Rodgers
Eleven Eastern Division clubs, devoting their energies to the general expansion of lawn bowling, combined resources for a historic joint promotion
to get the 200,000 sport fans attending
the 1970 New York Sport Show held at
the New York Coliseum, March 7-15,
acquainted with and interested in lawn
bowling. Result - thousands of sports
enthusiasts learned about the game for
the first time and a total of 575 potential new bowlers were signed up for the
coming season.
Through efforts of the local clubs of
eW York, Brooklyn, Essex, East Orange and Sunrise, the booth pictured
above, occupying 200 square feet in the
center of the Show, was prepared and
installed at a cost of :;>1,000. Other
Eastern Division clubs cooperating,
supplying manpower and! or contributions (additional contributions from
any source will still be welcome), were
Greenwich, Bridgeport, DuPont, Spalding, Trenton, and Williamsburg. Pawtucket's Archie Stevenson kindly lent a
copy of the .Australia n Championships
movie film. Frank Mixon and the
ational Council, A.L.B.A., suppli ed much
helpful material.
Staffing of the booth was organized
and directed by Charles Bittner and
Dave R edo, pres idents of the New York
and the Essex County (Bloomfield)
clubs respectively, both of whom, along
with Jim Coppola, president of the
Brooklyn club put in many hours of
hard work . In addition to generous service by members of the five local clubs,
Dave Meharg t ravelled from DuPont
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CENTRAL DIVISION
Concluded from Pag e 9
"bowls on ice." (Some curlers say "Lawn
bowling il'l curling on grass.") It's the
most popular participant sport in Canada and is fast catching on in the U .S.,
probably because now it appeals to
youth and like golf, no longer is considered "an old man's game" exclusively.
Everv curler is potentially a bowls enth1,lsiast!
Lakeside's new season will be saddened by t he loss of three of its members : Reginald S. (Bunny) Altman, Peter L. Conway and Howard R. P eterson.
The latter two were also me mbers of
South Shore Country Club's bowls section. "Bunny," though a relatively new
bowler, was one of Lakeside's most active members, a champion player and a
popular member of the board of directors.
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It is foolish to plan your vacation before
you find out whether your son has made
the Little League Team.
EAST CLEVElAND BOWLS CLUB
By Thomas Owen
Th ese are our 1970- Officers:
Geor ge Baggaley, President
Thomas McEvoy, Vice-President
Thomas Owen, Secretary
Walter Curtiss, Treasurer
Ex ecutive Board Members are:
James McKechnie
William Ralston
William Borthwick
AI ShiJIito
Bert MacWilliams
We mourn th e loss of three more
members of our Club, Leonard Giles,
J . C. Young a nd Robert Wintour.
As you kn ow J. C. "Jack" Young was
well known throughout the Clubs of the
Central Division. He won t h e Central
Division Singles Championship in 1965.
He and his partner, Bert MacWilliams
won the Central Division Doubles Championship in 1967. Jack joined the East
Clevelanrl Club in 1950. Bob Wintour will
be a great loss too as h e and his wife
have been active members for many
years . Our sympathy to Emily Young
and E lsie Wintour. We will all miss
these great bowlers.
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(Wilmington), the Walkers and the
Passenants came from Trenton, t h e
Baxters from Bridgeport, and Dave
Liddell from Greenwich to join the 50
or more bowlers who manned the booth
f or a total of 375 man hours during the
nine day show.
,Based on the concept of taking the
game to the public, the exhibit was presented under the banner of the na tional
American Lawn Bowls Association and
was carefully planned to provide a
graphic identification of the game by
"sight, sound and f eel." The boldface
Lawn Bowls sign was most arresting
and proved to be a valuable asset, since,
beli eve it or not, even the name of the
game was unknown to a majority of
the visitors interviewed. An interesting
pictorial demonstration of the roll of
the bowls was provided by the movies,
and a constan tly changing view of
greens, clubhouses and tournament settings was presented through a selection
of colored sUdes. Visitors were encouraged to handle the bowls to discuss
weight, size, bias, r olling surface, etc.
Finally a short roll of a bowl on the
simulated green to g-et the fe el of playing, and th e h andling of a jack and
measurer to und er stand their use were
all available . At peak p eriods there
were as many as eight workers in the
booth, each talking to two or three visitors.
Concluded on Page 17
FELLOW LAWN BOWLER
EASTERN DIVISION
NEW YOR K
New York lawn Bowlin g Club
Central Park New York City
100 yards in the p a rk from
West 69 Street at Central Park West
Bowling every day
5 Open Tournaments during the summer
Sven d A. Hansen, Secretary -Phone lE 9-9769
1 69 -03 Underhill Ave. Flush ing, N.Y., 11365
NORTHWEST DIVISION
WASHINGTON
We Welcome You To Our Greens
PACIFIC INTER-MOUNTAIN DIV.
CALIFORN IA
Son Francisco lawn Bowling Club
Golden Gate Park on Bowl in g G reen Dri ve
Close to tennis courts . Pho ne 664 ·9819
Bowl every day, weather and g reens per mitting_ Mon. thru Fri. 11 :OO-Sat., Sun . &
Holidays 9,30. Draw Ga mes-Tuesdays and
Thursdays 11 :00. Mixed Draw Games Sundays, Holidays & Special Events 1 2:30.
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
Queen City lawn Bowling Club
CALIFORNIA
Aurora Ave. IUS 99) at 59th St.
Lower Woodland Park
Seattle, Wash ington
Phone SU 2·9824
J. D. Richards, Secy.·Treas.
6837-51 Ave. , N.E ., Seattle, Wash. 98115
Beverly Hills lawn Bowling Club
OREGON
Portland lawn Bowling Club
s.
E. Bybe e Bl vd. & S. E. E. 23rd Ave .
Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon
Bowl every day except Mondays
Days, 1:15 P.M. , Nights, Tu es & Thurs.
7 ,00 P.M . May 1st to November 1st
Ruth S. Dick, Secy.
3442 N. E. Flanders St. 97232
Phone 232-2375
401 So. Ro xbury Drive
Beverly Hills , Calif. 90212
Bowl ing every day-3 fine greens
12 :45 week day Sun. 12 noon
Don Welton, President
Dudley Campbell, Secretory
Phone 273-9638
Holmby Pork lawn Bowling Club
601 Clubview Drive
Los Angeles , Ca liforrli o 90024
Phone 273-9205
Walter Hamlin, Pres ident
Doro thy Cello , Secretary
All year-Tues., Wed., Thu rs., Sot., Sun _
Your Club can be listed in this Welcome Bowler page for the nex't four issues
at a total cost of $28.00_ Moil your copy to Bowls Advertising Office, 414
Central Building , Sea'ttle, Washington 98104.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Chas . P. Middleton, Staff Correspondent
JEFFERSON PARK l. B. C.
By Ralph Andrews
"This game is sure for me. You don't
have to play it all your life to be good
enough to win-like golf. A year or two
an d maybe I'll play with the best. And
it's always outdoor exercise, mild enough
to be fun."
So says one of our new m embers wh o
has di covered what a ll know . . . and
does h e f eel that way on some cold,
windy spring days? Well, he's out there
bowling with the oth er brave ones. And
h e would have thought our Club spirit
fin e ind ed if he came to our Christmas
party. 130 active and associate m embers and fri ends thought it one of our
best, master-minded as it was by Grace
and President Ivor Bebb, aided and abetted by wil\.ing helpers. Bill Thies and
Ralph Andrews of the Games Committee presented the individual trophies won
during the year.
Now it's a new year and bowl ing is
off to a good start with the Washington
Birthd ay Roll Up on Feb. 23, and the
5th Annual Ladder Singles competition
under way. Our older members say our
greens have never been in better condi tion-due to t h e mild winter, th e excellent care given t hem by the Greens Committee under George Imlay and clo:;e
cooperation of Park Depa rtment caretakers.
Everybody wants to know w h en the
carpenters and masons are going to
make music on the new club house, but
at this writing no definite dates can be
anno un ced. The Seattle P ark Board h as
received bids, alternates are being checked out and the project is proceeding
with all possible dispatch.
GRANTS PASS l. B. C.
By C. Bart Brooks
We are really elated over the condition of our Grants Pas Bowling Gr eens.
The abundant and constant rain for the
last 2 '/2 months has done wonders for it.
But, of course, no bowling.
However, we have had several get
togethers to keep inte r est at a high
peak and are h op ing to have a real wo r k
party SOO I1_ Must be r eady for the June
6th and 7th visitation from Seattle, Portland and Tacoma Clu bs.
Our newly elected officers are President C. Bart Brooks, 9-4305; Vice President Herbert Berge, 9-4061; Secretary
and Treasurer Mrs. Bea Blayden.
An oper.. invitation f or all Club bowlers, from an y direction, to stop over for
a few games.
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SOUTHEAST DIVISION
FLORIDA
Bradenton lawn Bowls Club
14 th St. at 9th Ave. West
Bradento n, Flo . 33505
Bo w ling doily e xcept Sunday
9 :30 A.M . and 1:30 P.M.
Russell Quast, President
Phone 745 -4814
Alto Quast, Sec retory
Phone 746-4814
Miami lawn Bowling Club
North West 4th Avenue at 3rd Street
Lummus Por k. Phone 377 -5547
C. Thomas Dunham, Pres ident
Stan ley Collins, Secretary
1408 South East Bayho re Drive
Mi ami, Florida 33 13 1
Phone 371-17 13
Clearwater lawn Bowling 'Club
1040 Ca lu met Street
Clearwater, Florida 33515
All year
A.M. & P.M. on 22 Rub ico Rinks
Russell L. Fourm a n , Secretary
Ph one 441 -5329
Moun·t Dora Lawn Bowling Club
In Evans Park at South end of Don ne lly St.
Winter: Bowling 9,00 a.m. and 1 :45 p .m.
Apri l thru Se pt. 8. 3 0 a.m. a nd 7 ,3 0 p .m .
14 Rubico Rinks
Frank A. McFerra n , Secreta ry
1825 Normandy Drive
Mount Dora, Flor id a 32757
TACOMA l. B. C.
By Arnold MacKeen
Although the inclement weather was
not severe during the winter months, we
were unable to bowl on our greens, and
a ll our members, men and women, are
anticipating a busy and pleasant season
now.
Our official opening is April 18th, but
we may be able to get in a f ew practice
g-ame/3 before that. Our Metropolitan
Park Department is devoting considerable t im e and work on our greens, putting them in t h e excellent condition t hey
have been in the past several year s.
T acoma's greens are considered among
t h e best in the W est! Our pleasure is increased through the convenient proximity to J efferson and Queen City Clubs
in Seattle, Grants Pass and Portland in
Oregon, many of whose me mbers also
belong to Tacoma Club.
We r ecently lost one of our oldest L ife
Members, Frank Neal, who had been
very active in the past. Pleasantly for
us, his widow, D orothy, plans to continue
on and is an exceptiona ll y good bowler.
She ha s been visiting in N ew Zealand
and expected to bowl in several Clubs
there .
Our women bowlers are an added attraction to our Club and sever al have
wo n trophies.
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WHERE TO STAY
AND
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Th is d irectory is inten ded a s a n aid to bowlers fu n. The clu bs a nd b usi nesses a re p rep ared to make yo ur t ravel ing more
enjoyable.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
WASHINGTON
IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
NORTH CAROLINA
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A Fam ily Tradition of Hosp it.l ity in a Mag.
nificent setting . 1300 Ft. Above Sea LevI.
S6 Rooms, each w ith Bath, Shower and All
Modern Appointments.
Attractive Collage Suites with Fireplaces .
Famous Food and Service.
Compl ete Soc ia l Program .-Cockta il Lounge .
All Sports-Golf, Par Three Golf, Tennis, Fish·
ing, Heated Pool, Shuffleboard and 18 Ho le
Pu tti ng Green .
Superb Lawn Bowfi ng - Two Greens - Velvet
Bent Grass .
Host 'to A.L.B.A. National Sing le. Championship. 1957· 1958·1959.
Colonial Will iamsburg-New England Champ·
ionsh ips 1960 . 1970 .
Northea.tern Representative for Henselite Lawn
Bowls in association w ith Harold L. Esch Compl ete Stock Accessories and Equipment Prompt Service.
Open late May to late October.
RANDAL L E. SPALDING, President .
15 Dogwood Road
Pi nehurst, North Carolina
28374
Interstate No.5 - Co rson a nd
Michigan Exit. Close to G reen s.
5 Minutes to Jefferso n Pa rk a nd
10 to Q ue en City.
A s pecial welcome awa its you. Bowling
every day (weather permitting) at Jef·
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Max-Ivor Motel
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CALIFORNIA
Pasadena jRAVE)ODGE
Proprietor - Member J effe rson,
a nd Q ueen City Club s.
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Wash .
6188 - 4th Ave. South at Mich igan
Seattle, Wash. 98108
2767 E. Colorado Blvd .
Pasadena, California 91107
Tel. (213) 795-7213
56 Units • Air Conditioned • Telephones •
Heated Pool • Television • Complimentary
Coffee • Kitchens • Restaurant Nearby •
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,Over 5,000 specially prepared handbills and hundreds of other pieces of
literature on lawn bowling were handed
out with an invitation to "Read About
Lawn Bowls." An estimated 3,000 of
the visitors stopped to discuss and
learn about the game, and over 1,500
became personally interested and took
part in demonstration of the game, re sulting in the large number of registrations.
Among the interesting features of the
exhibit pictured above the reader will
note a simulated mat-end of a rink,
represented by a regulation mat and 4
regulation bowls (supplied by Ken
Giesselmann - Sunrise) and a jack,
complete with rink markers and scoreboard on a special playing surface
measuring 7 by 11 feet. Bowls were
deliverable in a normal manner, rolling
into the stop board, providing a realistic feel of actual bowling. Movies and
slides were sho'i\'J1 alternately on the
screen appearing on the left in the photogra ph, and slides \ ere shown by automatic projector on the screen on the
right.
The "Lawn Bowls" sign measured 6
feet in length and 40 inches in height.
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Arroyo Seco, Pasadena
and Arcad ia G reens .
The bowler pictured is Ed Roache,
Eastern Division Singles Champion
1969.
lt is interesting to know that the entire contents of the booth including the
background signs, screens and picture,
the bowlin~ "rug" and film / slide projectors and other furnishings and fixtures are all hand carriable, and could
be assembled into a "portable" display
unit that may be carried about in a
station wagon for lecturing on bowls
and demonstrating the game and equipment.
In addition to the many who signed
up for bowling this coming s eason, several inquiries were received from public and private agencies requ esting information for publication about th e
game of bowls , and details for building
greens and establishing clubs. The
managers of the Show continue to evidence their interest in putting on an
indoor lawn bowls tournament in this
Show next year.
Sue,' "Last night 1 dreamed that my
watch was gone, and what do you think?"
Sarah,' trWell, what about it?"
Sue,' trW hen 1 woke up it was going!"
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Miss Jones: "I kno1/J he's rich , bttt isn't
he too old to be considered eligible?"
Miss Smith: "My dear, he's too eligible
to be considered ald."
Time Saver
As a woman approached her car in
a crowded parking lot, a policeman stopped her. "Yotl-r license plates are on
upside down."
ttl know/' she explained. "It saves me
a lot of time. Now [ don't have to wan-
der all over the parking lot looking for
my car."-Brushware
An E1~glish lass spent a couple of years
in Sattel? Africa ami arrived back home
replete w ith a ring throttgh the nose and
a variety of voodoo charms.
Hef mother broke down and wept bitterly. "No, no/' she cried, "1 told you to
marry a rich doctor--not a witch doctor."
PACIFIC INTER-MOUNTAIN DIVISION
Clifford C. Rea, Staff Correspondent
PACIFIC INTER-MOUNTAIN
DIVISION NEWS
By Cl iff Rea
Pacific Inter-Mountain Division h eld
its annual meeting on February 7, 1970.
Harry Soderstrom of San Francisco
was re-elected President to serve fol' a
second term. Harry has been an enthusiastic and effective leader and I believe
all concerned are happy to have him
serve a second term.
Capt. Robert Huff, who was 1st Vice
President and slated to take the Presidency declined because of pOOl' h ealt h .
Phil Moehr of Leisuretown Club of
Vacaville, Calif., was elected as 1st VicePresident.
John S. Hill was re-elected as Secretary-Treasurer. John has been so effec tive in this position and so dedicated it
would be difficult to find some one as
well qualified from experience to r epl ace
him.
There was considerable discussion
about the Leisul'etown Club's proposed
change of the Division's By-Laws to the
effect that the Division r aise its dues
by $1. 00 and second that the A .L.B.A.
rai se its dues by $1.0 0 pel' member to
support the promotion committee and to
help the BOWLS magazine to produce a
lal'ger and better magazine. Both resolutions carried by a large majority. The
r esolutions will be for warded to the
A.L.B.A. Council for consideration at
the March meeting in Florida. Copies
will a lso be sent to the other fiv e Division Secl'etaries.
There was explanation of the proposed synthetic turf developed by Chevron Ch emica l of Standard Oil of Calif.,
follo wed by much discussion. Standar d
Oil has agreed to supply the necessary
material for a trial 18' x 120' rink alongside green three in Oakland. Oakland
Park Dept. has agreed to prepare the
site. The Divis ion has agreed to pay the
contractor fee for laying the synthetic
surface. This trial rink will be la id in
April 01' May a fter th e ground has had
time to settle followin g our heavy winter rains. If t h is turf proves to be all
that is hoped for it will ma ke it much
easier to sell Park Departments on put ting in greens as maintenanc e will practicall y be eliminated.
There were 43 in attendance. Not all
del egates . President Soder strom has invited J ames Martin of t he Oakland Club
t o be present and th en appointed h im
Division Historian. Also invited were
Raynor Gimba l, Tournament Chairman
and Cliff Rea, Pubbc R elations.
The Division is pl eased with the winners they had in the MID-WINTER
South" est Division Tournament. The
San Francisco team of Clive Forrester,
Harry Soderstrom and Lloyd Shisler
won the Waterbury Triples, Score 21- 20 .
The Sunny Glen team of W alt Mattson
and Ed Barry won the Bill H ay Novice
Doubles . The 1s t Flight Triples was won
by Clive F orrester, Harry Soderstrom
and Lloyd Shisler of San Francisco.
The second Flight Triples was won by
a mixed t eam of Fred Allen, Albert
Smith of San Fra ncisco a nd John S. Hill
of Richmond. Second place in the 3rd
Flight Triples was won by Sunny Glen
team of W alt Mattson, Ed Barry and
Herb Charnetski.
3rd Place in the 1st Flight Doub les
was won by Harry Soderstrom a nd Lloyd
Shisler. 1st place in t he 2nd Flight Dou bles won by J ohn S. Hill of Richmond
and H arry Symons of San Francisco .
Second Flight Singles w on by Rob Quillen of Lakeside Club, Oakland. 2nd Place
in the 3rd Flight Singles won by John
S. Hill of Richm ond.
Mixed Doubles top score by Raynor
Gimbal of Oa kland and Esther Doud of
Palo A lto .
2nd Flight Doub les won by Queenie
Allen of San Francisco and Lois Riggs
of San Jose.
RICHMOND LAWN BO WLE RS TRY
N EW METHOD
By Dave Taylor
The teams representing Richmond
club in matched play h ave a probl em.
Most competitive players must join draw
games as skips or there w ill be a very
unbalanced play in them. The draw play
is seldom against strong we ll matched
pla yers . Th erefore, wh en Richmond sends
bowlers to play other clubs in the P acific Inter-Mountain Divis ion cup games
they have seldom if ever played togeth er
as t eams or well matched players.
While t hese a r e good bowlers a nd
strong competitor s, they are h andicapped. The Richmond club thinks th ey
have found a method wh ereby draw
games and matched play can be accomplished. A lso it will, we hope, preserve
club good-will at the same time.
Th games committee and the execu tive board have recommended each SatUl'day's play be f ourteen ends of draw
play. After this game, match ed games
will be played. T eams will be put to gether and matched against each other.
This will be a practice of teams as they
will play in the division cup matched
games.
This method of play, we hope, will
allow all members at Richmond to enj oy
fourteen ends of even play. Also it will
give our inter-club teams more of a flying start at a team effort. Ther e a re
some problems to work out yet.
umber one: Will the skips show up
for draw ga mes or w ill they wait and
play only in the matched games? We
exp ect the fair -minded bowlers w ill be
present fo r both types of play. Th e number two problem js a little harder to
define.
,some of t he members of Richmond
might not like a matched game. In a
small club like ours, sixty to seventy
members, not all active, some quite old,
we have to have mixed gam es. By so
doing w e get as many players as possibl e in our games . Some of the m embership may feel that fourteen end s aren't
worth coming out for. If this happens
goodbye club un jty. We have been trying t o convey the importance of matched
team p lay to all concerned. But who
knows h ow effective we've been . It's just
too soon to know any results.
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.The executive board will r e-Iook at the
Saturd ay games f ro m time to time and
try t o assess the effects on the club from
this new method of play. At least it's an
attempt to help the bowler s who must
rep r esent Richmond in division competitions. We'll let yo u know the outcome
and how well it works.
FRESNO L. B. C.
By Billie Rose
On F ebruary 28, 1970 the annual
m eeting of the Fresno Lawn Bowls Club
was h eld. Adolph Bla hut was elected as
President and J oe Redo as Vice President. Elected for second terms were
Maxine Clark, Treasu rer and Billie Rose,
Secretary. Burt Young, the outgoing
president was elected to fill a term as
3-year director. Hi s co-workers will be
incumbents J ohn Thomassian and Heber
Moreland .
The Fresno club is busy making pl ans
to ent ertain the Richmond Lawn Bowls
Cl ub during tournament play at t he Annual Fresno-Richmond Tournament, to
be held May 23, 1970 in Fresno at t h e
H olmes Playground.
Other entertainment planned is a bon
voyage par ty for Eel Quintana of Atwater, who is retaining his membership
in the Fres no Lawn Bowls Club, even
though h e will be on assignment in Viet
Nam during the coming year.
Fo r the summer issue of Bowls, the
Fresno Club hopes to have an article on
the progress of t heir n ewly planned
clubhouse. Until t.hen memb ership of
Fresno w ish es good luck in the game of
bowls to all ALBA mem bers.
ROSSMOOR L. B. C.
By Marguerite Peck
Our club has ma de a good star t . Alr eady we have ha d 30 bowling days with
1400 bowlers and 7 g uest s . Two mornings a week the coaching committee instructs new bowlers. Several .veeks of
good weather have stimulated mu ch interest in t he spring and summer prog-rams . Almost every member has sig ned
for t h e intra-club games. A bus load of
bowlers (40 odd) went to the Oa kland
Club opening on March 7th and many
will go to the Palo Alto opening. Our
membership is 139 men and 49 ladies.
HONOLULU L. B. C.
By Fred C. Den ison
The Honolulu L.B. C. is now having
three tournaments for the m embers and
visiting lawn bowlers . The first of these
is a singles match and only new memb er s who started to bowl in 1969 a re
eligjble t o play. The second is doubles
match a nd the third is a singles h andicap match.
W e are very pleased to report that
this winter w e have had many visi ting
bowlers f ro m Canada and our neighbor
States . The Honolulu Club welcomes all
bowlers who are visiting our Island and
hopes that you will join us in a game.
Matches are played on Monday, W ednesday, F riday and Saturday startjng at
on e p.m. Our green is located in the Ala
Moana park not far from W a ikiki.
Continu e d on Page 19
PACIFIC INTER-MOUNTAIN DIV.
Continu e d f rom Pag e 18
OAKLAND L.B.C.
By Cliff Rea
Our new President Hal Myers is proving to be an imaginative and aggressive
leader.
H e has est abli shed enough different
committees th at nearly every member of
t he club is involved. Involved on on e
or more commi ttees . His phone has been
quite eff ective in getting a good turn
out to a ll meetings.
H e has started Seminar s on every
phase of lawn bowling so one can learn
or re-I earn . These Seminars h ave been
well attended with over a fourth of t h e
membership showing up to each one. In
a f ew cases member s who had not been
around the club in some years h ave
shown up an d show more interest in
bowling. Again t h is good attendance is
due to the active phone committee.
On e of th e most useful of the Com mittees is the Greens Committee under
the fo r cefu l lea der ship of Dick F erguson. Dick has emphasi zed how care of
our greens is the obli gation of every
memb er. That th ose who "dump" or
pitch their bowls are injuring the grass
every tim e their bowl bumps the turf.
T h at this injured grass will tak e many
weeks to reg ain its vigor. As part of
his campaign to t r eat the gr een s properly he h as established the KLUNKER
KLUB. Our cartoonist member L owell
Browne h as prepared a certificate for
listing the names of t hose members who
do not correct their "dumping" habits
and thus make the KLU KER KLUB.
One or two warnings and t he KLUNKER is barred from bowling until h e is
approved by t he coaching committee. A
copy of this KLU KER KL B certificate is sh own b elow for those who might
like to use the idea.
The greens committee has also provided bu ckets fo r cigarette butts a n d
other trash to keep the g r een , the bank
and the walkways clean. This is not a
new idea, as other clubs like Berkeley
have them but it is a good means to establish resp ect for the g r eens and the
s urr oundings.
,T h e Greens Committ ee feel that th e
K LUNKERS are largely r esponsible for
the bare spots around the edge of our
greens .
SUNNY GLEN L.B.C.
By Fred R. Leport
Our n ew officers for th e year 1970 are,
~ alt Mattson, President, Ed. Barry,
Vice President, Fred Leport, Secretar y Treasurer , Herb Charnetski, Gam e s
Chairman, and Dolph A skerman, Greens
Chairman.
W e ar e working on our g r eens with
H an-y 's Harrow an d they show some
improvem ent ; still room for more, but
we h ope to have them in fairly good
shape by the time of the first InterCity play on April 4th.
Well, Ed. BarTY and Walt Mattson
did it again, winning the northern nov··
ice cham pionship against Gordon Campbell and J im P etersen, another Sunny
Glen team in Oakland and going on to
win the State
ovice Championship at
Arroyo Seco on F ebruary 27th by a
scor e of 25 to 15. This is th eir last year
of elig ibility as novices.
"MUTILATE GREENS,-,
" ·BLAME
GRfENSKEfPfRS"
Sunn y Glen also br ought home trophi es an d medals from Arroyo Seco
from the Harris Tripl fls, winning the
second flight in that t h at event at t he
Southwest Mid-Winter Tournament. The
team consisted of Mattson , Ch arn etsk i
and Barry. L ooks like a fin e setup for
I nter-City play t his summer and we h ope
to be seeing all of you bowler s in the
Bay Area befor e another winter r olls
around.
BERKELEY L. B. C.
By James A . Smith
Parker Allen, Chairman of Coa ching
and Courtesy Committee of The Berke ley L.B. Club, has originated a Manual
to assist Coach es in preparing novices
for certification .
lts 52 pages covers all phases of the
Draw Shot from The Grip, Stance
Weight Contr ol, Greens Delivery, etc. to
Courtesy and Sportsmanship-with a little psychology thrown in.
The Manual reflects an orderly step
by step instruction method based upon
hours of research and observation r esulting in practical application of the
basics.
Durin g 1969, P arker and his assistants
coached 43 candida tes . The largest y ear ly number in t he history of the Club.
The r esul ts of t he coaching ha ve been
evident in t he progressive good r esult s
of the novices in competition with the
more exper ienced members.
Secretaries of individual Clubs desiring copies may order by directing their
requests to Parker Allen, Berkeley Lawn
Bowling Club, 2270 Acton St., Berkeley,
Calif. 94702, enclosing $1.00 per copy
plus postage.
Oakland has purchesd 50 copies.
Proceeds over and above direct costs
will be applied to defray costs of futU re
pamphlets covering t h e coaching of mor e
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sophisticated phases of Lawn BOWling .
Any surplu s above that \\ ill be contribu ted to A.L.B.A. to h elp finan ce their
publications.
THE SEQUOIAS L. B. C.
By Watter Bowles
Th e L.B.C. of The Sequoi as, a retirement compl ex under the management of
the Northern California Presbyterian
Homes Inc., located in Portola Valley
has been quite active during the winter
season.
Durin g· t h e winter months we bowl in
the aftemoons and in the mornings during the summer months.
At present our g r eens comm ittee has
em barked on a program of rejuve natio n
or l·econd itioning of the greens . Dur ing
t his per iod, one half of t he total area
has been "taken out of circulat ion" for
re-conditioning. Later, the other half
will r eceive the same care and attention.
By midsummer the entire playing area
should show a marked improvement.
President Bob Slye has inaugurated
a series of lectures or "skull sessions"
for the benefit of a ll members , beginner s
and veterans a like. Th ese sessions h ave
been most h elpful to all, and the number of questions asked du ring these
meetings wa s proof enou gh of their
val ue.
A good man dies when a boy goes
wro1zg.
A merican tottrist in France: Waiter
bring me some of this-see, here on the
77Zentt.JJ
Waiter: "Madam, the orchestra is playing it 1ight now.
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SOUTHWEST DIVISION
John T. Hunsaker, Staff Correspondent
MacKENZIE PARK L.B.C.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
By Joe Bell
By t he time that this edition of
"Bowls" is published we will have said
goodbye to winter and to the many good
fri ends t h at ' visited our club during the
past months. They came from several
provinces of oui' good neighboring country, Canada, and as they always do, they
were a credit to their country. We extended t h e full amen ities of our club to
them and they expr essed their a ppreciation of it on many occasions. We must
not forge t our own people that belong to
t h e Northwest Division who also were
part of the 'nice gathering of visiting
bowler s. The membership enjoyed making new fri ends and hope that the beauty of MacKenzie Park will entice them
back when the snow begins to fly again.
W e were especially pleased to have a
visit from Paige Newton of the Portland club who is also a member of the
A.L.B.A. Council.
Last month, February, we had our annual banquet and as usual it was a well
planned affair, good food, good entertainment, and best of all an excellent attendance, 135 m embers a nd fri ends.
At last construction has started on
the extension of the club house. Progr ess is being made and soon the members of the ways and means committee
will see the fruition of t heir endeavors.
June 27th we will entel'tain the official South African team and on July 16,
17, 18, 19 t h ere wll be foul' days of open
tournament bowling in Santa Barbara,
divided between the two clubs. Excellent
accommodations and r estaura nts are
available within 5 minutes Of walking
from the Mac:I{enzie greens. These tournamen ts are open to ladies. F our very
good gl'eens are awaiting you so take
advantage of a beautiful city and greens
that will plea se you , and the warmth of
the greeting that you will receive from
t he Santa Barbara clubs.
.The midwinter tournament is a thing
of the past and we of MacKenzie w ho
participated in it h ad a wonderful time
especially the social side. In the mens
competition, not so good, only Martin
McPhie and Joe Bell reacheo. a fin a,l and
t hey finished in 2nd place in the third
flight of the p airs.
SANTA BARBARA L. B.C.
By Sydney G. Barnett
Another year has passed and today is
the tomolTO\N we worried about yesterday and everything has moved along
smoothl y.
Our new President, Len Cutshall has
by this time settled into all the problems of yesterday and the general trend
of the Club's Officers is to provide for
all the eventualities that may arise tomorrow.
·Our 'Winter has been enlivened by the
numerous Canadians who make Santa
Barba ra their Winter home, not that
Vancouver is a place to exit from in the
winter or any other time of the year,
and w e h ave found them a delightful
grOUT) of people who come in and "belong" with us.
Now that the City Recreation and
Parks Department have taken over the
maintenance of the Greens our Greens
Chairm an is relieved of much responsibility which is a good thing b ecause
t here is much cooperation between the
Club and the authorities as to timing of
maintenance and work to be performed
t hat only bowlers can specify.
We fee l ver y lucky that we work so
well with t h e Authorities who give us
full authority over the Greens provided
we work within their Basic Rules of
P lay and Conduct.
Our No.1 Green will be closed down
shortly fo r renovation as soon as our
Greens Improvement Committee gets together with the Parks DepartmeJ}t to
select a s uitable time.
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SANTA MONICA L. B. C.
By Ted Ruenitz
The S.M.L.B.C. entered 1970 with active plans for a busy bowling year. In
January President Earl Allison retumed
from bowling in Florida to r esume his
duties .
George Tichenor, Huldah TicheJ}or al).d
G. Darr ell Hufford teamed up to win the
Disney Doubles at Sl110ke Tree on January 16 against some real to ugh CJ)mpetition.
The Intra-ClUb Committee with members Sky Kleinhans, Chairman, John
Morrow and Pegeen Johnson have set
Ul) a new Ladder Singles Tournament
with singles matches of 18 ends each
Saturday moming at 10.30.
Our club mourns the death of three
of our mAmbers: Edna Barker , Charles
A . Johnson and Arthur T . Knoderer.
NEWPORT HARBOR L.B.C.
By Elsie Hubbard
Newport H arbor is happy to announce the names of t he winners in recent club tournaments:
Doubles: Ray Lavelle and Arnold
Olsen.
.Triples: Bud Klyn (skip), Reid
Wasson, and Helen Kilty.
Runners-up in the triples were Don
Slyh, Winifred Maxwell, and Mary
Hadl ey. C. P. Shull and Ray Candee
ran second in the doubles.
'Our club enjoyed an invitational at
Riverside in January and will visit Santiago (Santa Ana) in June. Laguna
Beach bowlers will be our guests in
April and Recreation (Long Beach)
will join us in May. Coast League is
off to a fine start with Newport winning two games skipped by Stan L eLievre.
At the annual dinner in February approximately 100 bowlers and g uests enjoyed an informative program by Dr .
Harvey Maxwell on the ancieht game
of BOWLS and a photographic tour of
United States lawn bowling greens
coast to coast.
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RAY LAVELLE -
ARNOLD OLSEN
LAKEVIEW L.B.C.
Sun City, Arizona
By Facius W. Davis
Sun City, Arizona, is happy to announce the fo rmation of its third lawn
bowls club, the Lakeview Lawn Bowls
Club, together with the opening for play
of its fourth and fifth bowling greens.
The new greens, which will serve t he
fast growing new sections of Sun City
north of Grand Avenue, are situated
back to back in a picture book setting
in a beautiful n ew r ecreation area, with
a wonderful view overlooking the lake
and waterfall. It will be hard to concentrate on our bowling in this locale!
From an original charter membership
at the club's opening, January 5th, of
22 men and 12 women, the club h as
grown in a period of only four weeks to
a membership of 162, with a class of
twenty prospective members now under
instruction. Th e chairman of the club is
Al Mele, with Matt Hantover as Vice
Chairman, Etta Phelps, Secretary, an d
Marion Stone, Treasurer. Mel Phelps
will serve as games chairman.
In its first month of existence the club
has hosted a Bowls Fiesta for all Sun
City Lawn bowlers in connection with
the celebration of Sun City's tenth anniversary, has introduced Sunday afternoon bowling to Sun City at which all
resident Sun City lawn bowlers are welcomed, and announc ed a m embership
"get acquainted" picnic and day of bowls
was held on Lincoln's Birthday, February 12th. Lawn bowling visitors to Sun
City are cordially invited to bowl with
us, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00
a.m . and 1 :30 p.m. and on Saturday and
Sunday afternoons at 1 :30 p.m.
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SOUTHWEST DIVISION
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Fatherson has two children - Robert,
U.S. Engineer Corps, Los Angeles, and
Ruth, wife of Dr. Stewart Taylor, Denver. Another daughter, Elizabeth, widow
of Prof. David Russell, Berkeley, died
a few weeks ago at the age of 60. Fath erson's wife died 10 years ago.
He is a member of Covenant Presby terian Church, Lon g Beach, SpanishAmerican War Veterans, Sons of the
Amerkan Revolution and the United
Veterans Council.
His quiet zest for living is contagious.
To know Tom Fatherson is to gain a bit
of happiness.
RECREATION PARK L. B. C.
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
By Wm. C. Ferguson
TOM FATHERSON
Honorary member:
Recreation Park L. B. C.
99 years
HATS OFF TO A BOWLER, 99
Following is an excerpt from an
article that appeared in the Sunday,
Nov. 9, 1969 Southland Magazine by
Mark Clutter.
Tom F atherson anticipated the question reporters always ask him first.
"I haven't the slightest idea why I
have lived so long," he smiled as we
chatted in h is pleasant apartment in the
Carroll Park district of Long Beach. The
occasion was his 99th birthday.
"I have always had moderate habits.
I used to smoke cigars but I quit about
10 years ago. Drink was never a problem with me, but I used to enjoy it. I
haven't had a drink in two or three
years. Until I retired 20 years ago I
always worked very hard.
·Maybe happiness help ed one to live a
long time.
"Also, maybe the lawn bowling keeps
me young."
F ather son bowls wi th t he Long Beach
Recreation Park L awn Bowling Club five
times a week. He skips Sunday and t h e
greens are closed on Monday. He has
been doing it for 20 years.
The senior member of the club is also
one of its better bowlers. He moves with
deliberate grace as he sends the ball on
its curved course towa rd the "jack" the white target ball. Often he hits it.
H e plays better than many men half his
age.
If the club held a popul ari ty contest
it is likely that Fatherson would win .
Until his retirement at the age of 79
his life was indeed strenuous. He was
born in Van Buren, Iowa, and grew up
on a farm.
,T he Coast League season is off to a
flying start and Chairman Charley Suits
is most enthusiastic over -our Club's prospects this year. In any event our partkipation will b e quite wide spread and
interest will continue high.
New memberships are one of the prime
goals of any active Club and our Club
under Otto Petri strives for unusual
r esults. Our third green will be available
in a few weeks a nd new m embers will be
a most ·w elcome addition. We a lso urge
out of town visitors to join with us.
Jncreased interest in all tournaments
is quite wide spread in our Club and we
are justly proud of t he many teams we
have developed for tournament competition. Ches Braly is h eading this committee and has been receiving splendid cooperation in promoting our interest in
the many tournaments.
SUN CITY LAWN BOWLS CLUB
SUN -CITY, ARIZONA
By Harry O. Planz
A word of appreciation to the members of this Club for lending a hand in
organizing the new Lakeview Club in
Sun City.
Prime Bartley, our able instructor reports 25 approved students, 10 in progress.
IThe Arizona State L awn Bowls Championship Tournament is in progress for
the followin g trophies: Triples Championship; the Larry Hennings Trophy;
Men's Doubles, the Geo. Milne Trophy;
Women's Doubles, the L ilianne Alexander Trophy; Novice Triples, the John
Deist Trophy. The Buck Meyer Trophy
from our Club h as been converted to a
State Trophy for Men's Singles to be
used f or a later date.
This Club is proud to announce eight
active oldesters wh o are eligible to join
the "80" Club. They are : Bill Bartley,
Dr. A. Crain, Bill Fischer, Chris Eardley, Linden McElvenney, Mel Phelps, Joe
Schaffer, Reginald Sturdy. A lot of
comment these days about using a harrow to smooth out dips in the greens,
but how well it will work on local soil
is to be seen bu t worth a trial.
Winter visitors from Gol eta, Calif.,
Vacaville, Calif., orth Hartford, Conn.,
Lagun a Beach, Calif., New York City,
ew Hampshire, Vancouver, Canada and
South Africa.
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SUN CITY, CAUF. L. B. C.
By Raymond Kuntz
The Snn City Club of California
through the endeavors of some volunteers and the co-operation on part of
management, have at long last realized
a second green . Although not yet in operation, it is a fact. With our growing
membershIp it is a welcome addition.
With our new Board of Directors, it is
anticipated some badly needed storage
space will be obtained.
The Club has taken progressive steps
in introducing prospective bowlers to
"bowling on the green." A basic number
of dav s h ave been adopted to the instruction p eriod. Learning the basic fundamentals is the key to becoming a good
bowler.
The inter-club tournaments have created much interest this year. Club singles was won by John Calvin; Club doubles by Raymond Kuntz and Kay Weller; Mixed triples by Sam Bracco-John
Eccles, and Fred Gallienne.
The Club entered teams in both the
doubles and triples of the Citrus League.
Bowling is daily except Mondays and
visitors are welcome. Bowling time is
1 :00 p.m. For makeup matches please
contact John Calvin, 29544 P ebble Beach
Dr. 92381 or phone 714-679-1793.
CLAREMONT l. B. C.
By Mabel Sanford
Clal'emont Lawn Bowls Club is well
on t he way to a happy year of bowling
and friendship. With a playing membership of nea rly one hund red, many of
whom play every day, the season has
started off well. So far we have b een
host Club to Pasadena and Redlands,
with a busy schedule ahead. Prize play
is h eld once a month. The Bradley Triples was won by the team of H. B. Menzner, Scott Rugh, and Peg Wilson . Doubles and Singles are not yet completed.
The Club also has some social affairs
to which the wives are invited. And now
our Club sends greetings to all of the
other Clubs.
GLENHAVEN L.B.C.
By Margaret Russell
Lady bowl ers present at ou r Invitation
Day Febru ary 4th, 1970 were from Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Laguna Hills
and two fourteen end games were played.
Lunch was served after th e first game
and the ladies were entertained by our
grand singer - Tommy Stirrat. Prizes
we r e award ed after the games.
Breakfast is served the 1st Sunday of
every month and enjoyed by the visiting
bowlers who come to have a game on our
green. Bowlers always enjoy a good
game here. The green is a small private one and boasts four (4) U.S.A.
Champions.
W e extend a n invit a t ion to the Champions this y ear who will be bowling with
our n eighbors at Laguna Hills.
Our president is William Morgan who
is always on hand to welcome visitors.
Th e W ee green in the Southland is one
of the best.
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Harold L. Esch, Staff Correspondent
LATE NEWS FLASH .
. . from 'the SOUTHEAST DIVISION
By Harold L. Esch
General Chairman
v ue to the extreme amount of work
in preparing and conducting a tournam ent in the size and scope such as the
1970 ALBA National Open I found it
quite i mpossible to gather together
news items from the Southeast Divition over the past few months.
I hope r eaders from our section of
the country will be patient and wait
until the release of the July issue of
"ALBA BOWLS" for all the news from
the Southeast.
,Th e National Open was played
March 21-28 with sixty-four singles
players, fifty triples t eams and 64 doubles p airs. The lar est entry for a ny
division or N ationa l Op en previou sly
h eld in Florida.
,A mixed triples event and women's
triples and doubles were a lso scheduled.
Orlando was the host club with assistance coming from De Land and Mount
Dora - both clubs co-hosting the event
with Orlando.
Jt was a tremendous eff ort and successfully handled due to the migh ty assistance by t he many club m embers
who contributed many h ours of work
pu tti ng the entire program together .
They are all to be commended a nd
thanked f or their h a rd work and cooperation in the venture.
Complete r esults will be listed in the
July issue.
CLEARWATER L.B.C.
By David Mylrea,
.our 1970 season so f a r has been very
unseasonable. The snowbirds have not
been content to keep their bad weather
to t hemselves. This has interferred
with our bowling and it has upset our
scheduled competitions. Someh ow, our
Ga mes Chairman manages to rearrange
our schedules and gradually brin g our
various competitions to com pleti on. The
following are wi nners in our com pleted
competitions. The Ladies Hopcroft 4-32-1 Singles, 92 points w as won by Edna
Cleveland. Th e Le ila Mallory Mixed
Doubles won by Dorothy Mark and L.
V. Andrews. Merrell Mixed Triples
won by Dorothy Mark, Al Stacey and
L. V. Andrews. The Mens Hopcroft
Singles 4-3-2-1 for 92 points won by W.
S. Tewksbury.
The Grice Doubles
(Men) won by Kurt Dorna u and Howard Thurman. The H artley Sin gles
(M en) won by W. Smith. The Hartley
S.ingles (Ladies ) won by Dorothy Mark.
The SiT F ran cis Drake Competition between St. P etersburg and Clearwater
won by Clearwater.
Clear water Bowlers entered the following Invitationa l Tourna ments a nd
perfo r m ed well with the following results: B r adenton Invitational - won by
W. J. T ewksbury, Peter Milroy an d
Dorothy Mark of Clearwater L awn
Bowls Club. Orlando Invitational -
Th e Clearwater Lawn Bowls Club team
of C. P . Wintsch, Elva W elsh and Fred
Pofa hl won 2nd prize. Mount Dora Invitational
Th e Clearwater Lawn
Bowls Club t eam of W. J . Tewksbury,
Peter Milroy and Dorothy Mark won
1st prize.
The St. Peter sburg L.B.C. open Marl
Tourna ment w as spread over 3 weeks.
F or triples, doubles and singles. The
Clearw ater entries again performed
w ell with t he following r esults: Triples
The Clearwater Lawn Bowls Club
team Clovis Lutz, Fred Pofahl and
Chester P . Wintsch wond 2nd event.
The Clearwater Lawn Bowls Club t eam
of W. J. T ewksbury, Ray Grove and
P eter Milroy won 3rd event. D oubles 1st event won by W . J. T ewk sbury and
Ray Grove of the Clearwater Lawn
Bowls Club; 3rd event won by Ivan E .
Patchell an d Robert Livingstone of
Clearwate r Lawn Bowls Club. Singles
- 1s t event - final game was between
the Clearwater L awn Bowls Club of W .
J. Te wksbury and Arthur H. H a rtley
a nd was won by Arthur H. Hartley.
Our s ummer season starts May 15,
1970, a nd continues until September
30, 1970, when the follo wing new officer s take over and h old office until October I, 1971 : President, David Mylrea;
Vice-President, Roland Shenefield ; Secret ary, Gordon Watson; and T reasurer,
Harold J. House.
The current officers, President, Walter M. Lane; Vice-President, David
Mylrea ; Secretary, Russell Fourman;
Treasurer , Harold W estphal and Harold House, have h ad a successful year
s o far . The ma in f eature has been the
installation of 4 new rinks, giving us a
t otal of 22 r ink s. The City of Clearwater took some of the cost, but our
Club undertook to pay t he major portio n of th e cost, which w e are sure w ill
pay us divid ends in the lon g h aul.
A very pleasant and enthu siastic
g roup of North W est Division Bowlers were our g u ests on Thursday, J an uary 15, 1970. Th ei r Tour Director "The
Grea t White F ather" La rry H ennings
and the President of their Division,
Ivor Be bb, wer e quite ent hused at the
opportunity of bowl ing on our fast rubieo Rinks and everyone ha d very pleasa nt sociable games. Thursday 'was a
rather iniserabl e type of day and the
chance to bowl see med doubtful. However , after cock tails and a delightful
lun ch eon, excellently prepared by our
la dies, it was decided to bowl about 12
ends to give our g uests a chance to g et
used to rubico rinks befor e visiting St.
P etersburg Lawn Bowl ing Club on Friday, J anuary 16, which also has rubico
rinks. After St. P e tersburg, t h e gro up
were due to visit Sarasota, before moving East toward Orlando and Mount
Dora.
"In all my years of manufacturing I
have never had a custOmer complaint."
"That's remarkable. What do you
make?"
"Parachutes."
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NORTHWEST DIVISION
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QUEEN CITY L. B. C.
By Lloyd o. Gilbert
At t h is writing m ost of our sojourners
have returned to the home fir es, including the Northwest group who visited
sLxteen Clubs throughout Florida and
received an extr emely fine welcome at
ea ch a nd every Club on t he tour. We
h ope and would welcome such at tour to
Seattle from any or all of t h ese F loridians, as well a s any other s who would
like to see our great North west.
We have enjoyed a r ather mild winter, our g r eens only being closed a short
time a'nd we a re now bowling full t ime.
.The Park Dept. promises an early recon ditioning of our greens and we are
looking f orward to a busy season with
the many tournaments and visitations
scheduled.
W e have been plagued by vandalism
the last year or so, our Club house being
burg larized ump teen times, the last entry being a couple of weeks ago when
they broke into and carried away several
hund red Club pins, the vari ous members
h a d presented with after their vis its
throu g hout the world. They will be hard
to r eplace.
PORLAND L. B. C.
By Homer Groat
While we have h ad an extremely mild
winter with temperat ures very much
high er than normal, we did exper ience
an a ll tim e record r ainfall in January.
Since then, however, we h ave enjoyed
spring-like weather making it p ossi ble
for earlier conditioning of our greens.
Now with a m a jor planting of shrubbery completed on three sides, and with
the lake on t h e other , we have added
new beauty to our a t tractive location in
Westm oreland Park.
Our No. 1 project t h is year is members hip , with a goal of not less than
t h irty new m embers by July 1. This will
r equire the cooperation of all members
and is a responsibility that everyone
m ust assu me.
The 1970 games schedule as u sual includes club visits to Seattle, Washington,
an d Gra nts Pass, Oregon. On July 22
all Northwest Division Clubs will be our
guests for club competitions and a buffet
lun cheon .
See our "FELLOW LAWN BOWLER" ad for our daily games schedules.
Our President, th e Rev. Ll oyd R. Carr ick and his wife Alice, who have spent
t he wi nter in Tucson, will be back in
Portland the end of March. Our bowler s
spend ing the winter months in Californ ia at ewport Beach and Laguna Hills
h a ve reported good bowling.
If you feel neglected, think of Whistler's father.
-Fireman's Fund Record
Sign by fl owers in a park: "Love em
and leave 'em!"
-Philadelphia Bulletin
PACIFIC INTER-MOUNTAIN DIV.
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LEISURE TOWN L. B. C.
By Arthur G. Lind
At the ann ual meeting January 5th
of the Leisure Town Lawn Bowling Clu b
a new slate of officers was elected :
,President- Ar t Lind
Vice President-B ill Brizee
Secretary- Kay Schoedinger
Treasurer-Chris Giese
Considerable improvement of the surface of our Green is a pparent, bu t it has
taken a lot of labor performed by the
enthusiastic and loyal mem bers. Ver ticutting, harrowing (a tip of the cap to
H arry Soder strom), power-vacuuming
and the application of sand, seed and
f ertilizer seems to be the order of the
day for spring work.
We look forward to a year of good
bowling not only on our home gr een but
in particip ation in t h e many division
events.
SANTA CRUZ L. B. C.
By Sandy Davis
Our 1970 Club President, Mr. Reinold
Ganzer, super-char ged all committee
chairmen with awareness of their responsibHities. New appr oaches on t he
bowling green will be attempted by the
"ali ve" committees.
L arry Barone, chairman of the games
committee, int r oduced a sch eduled r oundrobin intra-club triples league play on
t he bowl ing green; eight (8)) teams will
vie for honors on Thursday of each
week, and su itable trophies will be
awarded to the winners. This league
play, an experiment, is intended to improve team-work , as well as an innovation on the bowling green, providing
nearly evenly match ed players in competition. Gor don Clark, chairman of the
greens committee, announces a t r eatment on the greens by the Harry Soderstrom " harrow" due soon, and that
should improve th e greens to first class
condition.
Santa Cruz is a most desirable spot
to visit and test your skill a t bowls; the
welcome mat is always ou t Wednesday,
T hursday, Saturday a nd Sunday to visitors of the lawn bowling f raternity.
SAN JOSE L. B. C.
By O. S. Hubbard
Our membership holds steady with a
slight increase since the beginn ing of
t he year.
We have been harrowing the green
occasionally, wh ich keeps down the
growth and spread of foreign grass . The
greens have really improved.
Six ()f our member s were present at
t h e recent tournaments at Arroyo Seco
and Arcadia.
Two members (J ohn Brown and wife,
Olg-a) have gone to Miami, Florida t o
participate in a touranment t here.
Th e attendance of member s on bowl ing days continues to incr ease which
emphasizes t he need for another green.
SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLING ASS'N
Northwest Division
Mon. , 15 June-A rrive in Seattle.
Hotel ROOSEVELT
rue ., 16 June-Bowl ing with t he Queen City
Club.
Wed . 17 June-Bowling at Jefferson Park.
Thu ., 18 June-Banquet-Morning sightseeing
tour of the city.
Fri., 19 June-Leave Seattle by plane for
San Francisco.
Hotel SHERATON PALACE
Pacific Intermountain
Sat., 20 June-SAN FRANCISCO . Half-day
sightseeing tour of the city.
Sun., 21 June-Bowling and luncheon with the
San Francisco Club .
Mon. , 22 June-Oay at leisure.
Tue. , 23 June-Luncheon and bowling w ith
Oakland Club.
Wed ., 24 June-Banquet with San Francisco or
Oa kland Club.
Thu ., 25 June-Bowl ing .
Fri. , 26 Jun e-Leave San Francisc'o by
chartered motor coach for Santa Barbara.
Hotel MIRAMAR
Southwest Division
Sat., 27 June-SANTA BARBARA. One game to
be scheduled , using chartered coach for
transfers.
Sun ., 28 June-Leave Santa Barbara by t he
chartered coach for Los Angeles .
Hotel UNIVERSAL
Mon ., 29 June-LOS ANGELES. Leave hotel at
9 :30 a .m. for morn ing game, luncheon ,
and afternoon game at Beverly Hills .
rue. , 30 June-O e part at 11 :00 a .m. for two
games and d inner at Rive rside Club.
Wed ., 1 July-Banquet . Full day sightseeing.
Thu. , 2 J uly-Depart at 9 :30 a .m. for sightseeing , luncheon, and afte rnoon bowling
at Recreat ion Park in Long Beach.
Fri., 3 July-Oeport at 9:30 a.m . fo r morn ing
game , luncheon, and afternoon game at
Arroyo Seco .
Sat., 4 July-Le ave Los Angeles by plane for
Las Vegas .
Hotel ST AROUST
Sun., 5 July-Leave Las Vegas by motor coach
for Grand Canyon.
Hotel BRIGHT ANGEL LODGE
Mon ., 6 July-GRANO CANYON. Sightsee ing
of the sou t h and west rim .
Tue., 7 July-Leave in the morning by motor
coach fOT Las Vegas .
Hote l STARDUST
Wed ., 8 J uly-Leave Los Vegas by plane fo r
Denver.
Hot el OENVER HILTON
Central Division
Thu., 9 July and Fri., 10 July-DENVER .
Ha lf-day sigh tsee ing . One gam e to be
scheduled, with transfe rs.
Sat., 11 Ju ly-Leave De nve r by plane for
Chicago.
Hotel SHERATON BLACKSTONE
Sun ., 12 July through Tue., 14 July-CHI CAGO.
Half-day sightsee ing. One game to be
scheduled, with transfers.
Wed. , 15 July-Leave Chicago by plane for
Milwaukee.
Hotel SHERATON-SCHROEDER
Thu ., 16 Ju ly and Fri., 17 July-MILWAUKEE.
Sat., 18 July-leave Milwau ke e by plane for
Detroit.
Ho tel SHERATON- SCHROEOER
Sun ., 19 Ju ly- Oe troit. Half-day s ightseeing .
Mon ., 20 July-Leave Oetroit by p lane for
Buffalo. Continue to Niagara Falls.
Hotel SHERATON FOXHEAD
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IN MEMORIAM
Eastern Divis ion
Brooklyn Bowling Green Club
Olaf Anderson
John H. · Johnstone
Holy Name L.B .C.
Paul Han ifin
Frank Winn, Jr.
Southeast Division
Hollywood L.B.C.
David J. Barry
P eabody L.B .C.
Clifford J. Bryson
De Land L .RC.
Walter R oss
Gerald Drach
Dr. Fred Norris
01'10 Briggs
Leslie Jam en
William Snaith
Orlando L.B .C.
Edward Pierce
Ben Kroger
John W. Lease
,Claude K. SwaffOl'd
Stuart L. Hollister
Mount Dora L .RC.
A. M. Garrison
Clearwater L.B.C.
Dr. Orval Crossan
Bartlett Par k L.B .C.
Willard ickerson
Gulf & Bay ClUb L.B .C.
Frost Haviland
Central Division
Lakeside L.B.C.
Reginald S. Altman
Peter L. Conway
Howard R. Peterson
Columbus Park L.RC.
J eall Lauriston
East Cleveland Bowls Club
Leonard Giles
J. C. Young
.Robert Wintour
Northwest Div ision
Portland L.B.C.
George Sh eret
Jack Lawson
Tacoma L.B.C.
Frank Neal
Southwest Division
Santa Barbara L.RC.
Charles Ward
Newport Harbor L.B.C.
Maxwell King
Edward Lenihan
Arthur Taylor
Beverly Hills L.B.C.
lTed Alton
Len Baxter
Daniel Walsh
Recreation P ark L.RC.
Herb Rich
Santa Monica L.RC.
Edna Barker
Charles A. Johnson
Arthur T. Knoderer
A. L. B. A. BOWLS
B\;JlK RATE
U. S. POSTAGE
PAl D
401 So. Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212
AFRICAN TOUR
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Eastern Division
rue, 21 July-NIAGARA FALLS. Half-day of
sightseeing.
Wed., 22 July-Afternoon game scheduled
at 2:00 p .m.
Thu., 23 July-Leave Niagara Falls for Buffalo
t'o fly on to Washington, D. C.
Hotel SHOREHAM
Fri., 24 July and Sat., 25 July-WASH INGTON,
D. C. Ha lf-day sightseeing.
Sun., 26 July-Leave Washington by chartered
moto r coach for Hartford.
Hotel AMERICA
Mon., 2Z July and Tue., 28 July-HARTFORD.
One game to be schedu led, using
chartered coach for transfers.
Wed., 29 July-leave Hartfo rd for New York
by motor coach.
Hote l BARBIZON PLAZA
Thu., 30 July through Sun ., 2 Aug.-NEW
YOR,K. Full day sightseeing. One game
t'p be scheduled, with transfers .
Mon., 3 Aug .-Leave New York by a ir fo r
Johannesburg.
NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS
When you change your address be sure to notify "Bowls" Circulation
Manager, giving complete old address including ZIP CODE and complete new address including ZIP CODE.
LESTER S. TIMMINS
Circulation Manager
401 So. Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, Ca. 90212
GULF AND BAY L WN BOWLING CLUB
On Siesta Key
Sarasota , Florida
Enjoy REAL Lawn Bowling on O NE of the Finest Turf Greens in Florida
Club Tou rna ments for Singles and Trebles Each Month
Inter-Club Matches and Special Events for
Lad ies and Mixed Teams-Played Daily
OTHER ACTIVITIES: PAR-3 GOLF-Shuffleboard Courts Excellent Shelling - Fishing (Gulf and Bay) Swim m ing (heated pool) and Gulf bathing
(Approx. 700 feet of private beach)
WINTER SEASON (December -
ON
THE
WORLO ' S MOST
For information concerning Bowling Facilities
and Residence write:
Edward A. St. Phillip, V.P. and Mgr.
1969 - 1970
April)
BEAUTIFUL
BEACH
Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida 33578
P. O. Box 1419
Phone 813-924-1301
AMERICAN LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION
DIRECTORY INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT
1970
ILLINOIS:
A.L.B .A. OFFICERS AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT-EDWARD J. HAYDEN , Southeast Division,
CHICAGO-Columbus Park L.B.C .
50 1 Mandalay Ave. Apt. B8, Clearwater, Fla. 33515
Jackson Blvd.- One Block West of Central Ave.
1ST VICE PRESIDE T-JAMES F . CANDELET, Eastern
@S ec retary-David And erson, 17W 678 K irkland La ne,
Division, 6530 Post Road, North Kingstown, R. I. 02852
Villa Park, 60181
2ND VICE PRESIDE T- WILLIAM MILLER, Central
CHICAGO-Lakeside L .B:C.
Division , 5912 Forest Ave., Apt. 201, Gary, Ind. 46403
HON. LIFE PRESIDENT-WILLIAM G. HAY, Southwest
Lake Shore and Bowhng Green Drive
Division , 10276 Ort on Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90064
QSecretary-J ohn Flood, 222 Homestead Road,
t) HO . LI FE PRESIDENT- LARRY R. HE NI GS, Northwest
La Grange Park 60525
Division, 414 Centra l Building, Seattle, Wash. 98104
MOLINE-Moline L.B.C.
PAST PRESIDENT-HAROLD L. ESCR, Southeast Division ,
In Riverside Par k
P. O. Box 3304, Orlando, Fla. 32802
G>Secr etary- Cyrus A. Galley, 3304 - 13th Ave. Ct. 61265
() PAST PRE IDE T-R SSELL D. LEINBACH, Eastern
Divi sion, 16 Arlington Road, West Hartford, Conn. 06107
ROCKFORD- Rockf?rd L.B.C.
COU CILOR-PAI GE NEWTON, Northwest Division
Ingersoll M: mol'lal Park-4300 W. Sta te St.
1770 North Shore Road, Lake Oswego, Ore. 97034
@ Secretary- Davld Blake, 512 H emlock Lane, 61107
COU CILOR- JOHN CORDES, Central Division,
5496 Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, Ill. 60615
IN DIANA:
COU CIL OR-W. FRANK MIXO , Jr., Pacific I nter-Mtn. Div.,
GARY-Gary L.B.C.
1739 Spruce St., Berkeley, Calif. 94709
Fourth and Massachusetts Streets
COU CILOR-CLIVE FORRESTER, Pacific Inter-Mtn. Div.,
325 Buckingham Way, San Francisco, Calif. 94132
@Secretary- Ross Brown, 644 0 Ash Ave. 46403
COU CILOR- RICHARD ", . FOLKI S, Southwest Divi si on,
8658 Apper son St., Sunland, Calif. 91040
KENTUCKY :
~O I -VOTING MEMBERSHON. LIFE PRESIDE T-C HARLES P. MIDDLETON,
LOUISVILLE-Metropolitan L.B.C.
6720 E. Green Lak e Way N., Seattle, Wash. 98103
Secr eta r y- not known at press time.
SECRETARY-TREASURER-JOH W. DEIST,
10337 Cheryl Dri\'e, Sun City, Ariz. 85351
MICHIGAN:
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DETROIT- Detroit L.B.C. (West Side)
WILLIAM G. HAY ·
Grand Ri ver Parkway at Wreford Avenue
@ Secretary-John E. Short, 1528 - 25th St. 48216
LARRY R. HENNING S
CENTRAL DIVISION-OFFICERS
DETROIT-Detroit .E ast Side L.B.C.
9901 Conner Avenue
(i?Secretar y - Thoma8 M. Dick, 11264 Wayburn 48224
Presid ent-Frank Roddy , 2019 Glenwood , Rockford, Ill. 61103
1st Vi ce President-David .-\ndel'son, 17W678 Kirkl a nd Lan e.
N ILE S-Niles L.B.C.
Villa Park, Ill. 60181
Barrett Street at First Court
2nd Vice Pres ident -Rober t McGaffn ey, 648 Louisiana St.,
@Secretary-Da le F. Smit h, 1622 Sycamore St., 49 120
Gary, Ind. 46402
ecretar y-Treasurer-John E. Wolf, 2125 1 orth 42nd St.,
Milwaukee, Wis. 53208
OHIO:
CENTRAL DIVISION-AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION
LAWN BOWLI G ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO
Presi de nt- Russell Ku tz, 5429 Woodla'wl1 Ave.,
Chi cago, TIl. 60615
Secretal'y- vVil\iam Stewa rt, 15312 Ashland Ave.,
Harvey, Ill. 60-126
CIN CINNATI-Cincinnati L.B.C.
Victo ry Parkway
@ Secretar - Mrs. Irene Bu enger , 2324 Madison Road, 45208
EAST CLEVELAND- East Cleveland L.B. C.
FOl'resthill Blvd. at Terrace Road
@ Secr etary- Th omas Owen, 4498 Lilac Road, S. Euclid, 44 121
WI SCONSIN:
CENTRAL DIVISION-AFFILIATED CLUBS
COLORADO:
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DENVER- Denyel' Coun t ry Cl ub
Fir st Avenu e a nd Gilpin Street
Cha ir man Bowling Co mmittee-R D. ha rl tOll,
Ca re Denver Coun try Club
DENVER- Washington Park L.B. C.
In Washington Park
Secretary- Carl C. Hoff man , 314 Cherry St. 0220
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MILWAU KEE- Milwaukee L.B. Assn. Inc.
In Lake Park off end of N ewberry Blvd.
Secretary- Ralph E. Welton, 1829 E . Wood Place, 53211
~lILWAUKEE-Mjl\\-aukee
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In Din een Park-6600 W. Keefe Ave.
Secretary-Mrs. John Wolf, 2125 N. 42nd St. 53208
RAC! E-Racine L.B.C.
In Lincoln Park
eSecr etar y-Mrs. Leone S. Seidel, 4521 • 17th St. 53405
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NEW JERSEY:
EASTERN DIVISION- OFFICERS
Pre ident-Pel'cy W. Caris, 44 Ewing St., Trenton, . J. 08609
BLOOMFIELD-Essex County L.B.C.
1st Vice President--John C. MacDonald, Jr., 15 Kenilworth
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In Watsessing Park
Road, Milton, Mass. 02186
@ Secretary-J oseph C. Turnbull, 46 Olive St. 07003
2nd Vice President--Albert Clin e, 159 Almont St.,
EAST ORANGE-East Orange L.B.C.
Mattapan, Ma . 02126
In Memorial Park on McKinley Avenue
Secretary.T reasurer-Raymond B. Northam, 44 Riggs Ave.,
@ Secretary-Edgar T. Speer, 114 N. Arlington Ave ., 07017
West Hartford, Conn. 06107
TRENTON-Trenton L.B.C.
In Cadwald er Park
EASTERN DIVISION-AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS
@ Secretary-Per cy W. Caris, 44 Ewing St. 08609
METROPOLITA DISTRICT LAWN BOWLING ASS.
NEW YORK:
President--Charles Bittner, 49 Grove St., ew York, N. Y. 10014
BROOKLYNBrooklyn Bowling Green Club
Secr etary-Howard Chi holm, 98 Bergen Ave.,
In Prospect Park (Ca ton and Coney Island Avenues)
K earn y, . J. 07032
@Secretary-J"ohn V. Helberg 625 Ocean Ave ., 11226
NEW ENGLAND LAWN BOWLING ASSOCIATION
BUFFALO-Buffalo L .B.C.
President-James M. Gibson, 17 West Pearl St.,
At Parkside and Floren ce Avenues
ew Britain, Conn. 06051
@ Sec retary- G. E. L. Erck ert, 192 Euclid Ave., Kenmore 14217
Secretary-James 13. Chesnet, Box 336 Essex Rd.,
Westbrook, Conn. 06498
HEWLETT- Sunrise L.B.C.
At Salisbury Pa rk, East Meadow, Long Island
@Secreta r y-.John Elwin, 1281 Webster St. 11557
EASTERN DIVISION- AFFILIATED CLUBS
CONNECTICUT:
NEW YORK- New York L.B.C.
BRIDGEPORT-Bridgeport L.B.C.
In Central Park at West 69th Street
On Buckingham Place
@Secreta l'y-Ho\\'al'd Chisholm , 98 Bergen Ave.,
@Secretary- H. G. Bartholomew, 163 Old Black Rock Tpke.,
Kearny, . J . 07032
Fairfield 06430
NIAGAHA FALLS-Cal'borundum L.B.C.
GREENWICH-Greenwich L.B.C.
In Hyde Park
In Bruce Park
@
Secretary-J
erry M. O'Leary, 2224 Niagara Ave. 14305
@ Secretary- David Lidd ell, 52 Glen Ave., Port Chester,
, . Y. 10573
NIAGARA FALLS- Hyde Park L.B.C. of liagara Falls
HARTFORD-Thistle L.B.C.
Pin e Avenue at 34th Street
In Elizabeth Park
@Secr etary-Stan le y F, Smiech, 3139 Wood land Ave., 14304
@ Secretary-W. E. Bliss, 36 Westbrook St., 06106
PENNSYLVANIA:
WEST HARTFORD- Fernleigh Club, Inc.
BUCK HILL FALLS-Buck Hill Falls L.B.C.
35 Lancaster Road
v Secretary-Cliff ord E. KeI ey, 22 Middlefield Dr., 06107
At The Inn, Buck Hill Falls 18323
() Write: John G. Horsman, President
NEW BRITA IN- "Tam O'Shanter" L.B.C.
In Willow Brook Park
GLADWY E-Philadelphia Countl'Y Club
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At the Philadelphia Country Club
NEW HAVE ew Haven Municipal L .B.C.
@Secretary-Thorn. L. Prendergast, 115 St. Georges Rd.,
Springs ide Avenue, Westville
Ardmore, 19003
@-Seel'etaJ"!!' byntl on S. Patrie, 133 F ountain St., 06515
SKYTOP-Skytop Club, Lawn Bowling Divh;ion
STAMFORD- Stamford L.B.C.
At the Skytop Club 1 357
In Woodside Park
Write-Lawn Bowling Division, Skytop Club
@ Secretary-J ohn Moffat, 48 Cry tal Lake Rd., 06905
WATERBURY-Fulton Park L.B.C.
RHODE ISLAI D:
In Fulton Park
PAWTUCKET-Smithfield Avenue L.B.C.
@ Secretary-Joseph Garvey, 116 Wood St., 06704
On MacCullum Avenu e
Secretary-Geol'ge E. Gregory, 585 Elmgrove Ave.,
DELAWARE :
P rovidence 02906
WILlYII GTON-Du P ont Country Club- Lawn Bowls Div.
In Du Pont Country Club
VIRGINIA:
@ ecretary-David Meharg, Box 212, Avondale, Pa. 19311
WILLIAMSBURG- Williamsburg Inn L.B .C.
At Williamsb urg Inn
MASSA CHUSETTS:
Secretary-Laurence E. Kaufer, Williamsburg Inn 23185
BOSTON-Boston Bowling Green ClUb
In Franklin Field, Dorchester
NORTHWEST DIVISION-OFFICERS
81 Secretary- am uel Drevitch, 160 Ferncroft Rd., Milton 021 7
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MILTON-Cunningham Bowling Green C)ub
In Cunningham Park, Edge Hill Road
@Secretary-Fred Snyder, 262 Edge Hill Road, 02186
QUINCY-Quincy Bowling Green Club
In lYIer rymount Park
Secretary-Walter G. Morrison, 52 Chickatabot Road, 02169
SPlU GFIELD-Holy Name L.B.C.
In Forest Park
@Secretary-Paul A. offke, Jr., 61 Duggan Circle, 01119
SPRI GFIELD-Springfield L.B.C.
In Forest Park
@ Secr etary-Roy T. Fenton, 25 Edgemont St., 01109
Presid nt-IvorE. Bebb 6070 Seward Park Ave. S.,
Seattle, Wash. 98118
1st Vice President-Harold M. Day, 12527 Third Ave. .W.,
Seattle, Wash . 98177
2n d Vice P resi dent--Wa lter A. H eath, 330
Torth 19th St.,
ifacoma, Wash. 98406
Secretary-Treasurer-Wa lt el' A. Fairfax, 9532 - 8th Ave.
Seattle Wash. 98107
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NEW HAMPSHIRE:
WHITEFIELD- Spalding Inn L.B.C.
At Spalding Inn 03598
Write: Randall E. Spalding, President
NORTHWEST DIVISION-AFFILIATED CLUBS
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GRANTS PA SS- Grants Pass L.B.C.
ecretar y- Mrs. Bee Blaydoll, 1224 S.W. Oak St. 97526
PORTLA D-Portland L.B.C.
In W estmoreland Park (S .!':. McLaughlin at S.E. Bybee)
Secretary-Ruth S . Di ck, 3442 S .W. Flander , 97232
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SEATTLE---J efferson P a rk L.B.C.
In J efferson Park on Beacon Hill
Secr etar y-Kent Ratcliffe, 3700 Cascadia Ave. S. 98144
SEATTLE- Queen City L.B.C.
[n Lower Woodland Park on Aurora Avenue
'cc )'eta ry-Di ck Richa rd , 6837 - 51st Ave. .K, 98115
TACOMA-Tacoma L.B.C.
In Wright Park, Sixth and Yakima Avenues
Secretary---J. C. Malkewick, 801 N. Warner, 98406
SOUTHEAST DIVISION-OFFICERS
o President-Howard
E. Ringholm, 2745 Colorado St.,
Sarasota, Fla. 33580
1st Vice President-Russell F. Quast, 214 North 22nd St. East,
Bradenton. Fla. 33505
2nd Vice President -Albert A. Hooker, 909 W. New York Ave.,
De Land, Fla. 32720
Secretary-Treasurer-Harold L. Esch, P.O. Box 3304, Orlando ,
Fla. 32802
SOUTHEAST DIVISION-AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS
PACIFIC INTER-MOUNTAIN DIVISION-OFFICERS
President- Harry Soder trom, 311 Texa s S t.,
San Francisco, Calif. 94107
1 t Vi ce P re ident-P hil Moehr, 143 McKinl ey Ci rcle,
;Vacaville, Calif. 956
2n8 Vice President- Myron Krueg er , 1426 Rockl dge La ne,
Walnut Creek , Calif . 945 95
Secretary-Treasurer- John S. Hill, 5006 Nevin Ave.,
Rich mond, Calif. 94805
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CENTRAL I"LORIDA GRASS LEAGUE
President-Jerry Gates, Hillcrest Lodge, Babson Park,
Florida 33827
Secretary-Edwin C. Olson , 912 Strathmore Place,
Lake Wales, Fl a . 33 53
NORTH CE TRAL FLORIDA LEAGUE
President-So R. "Ted" Foley, 1310 Palmetto Rd.,
Mount Dora, Fla. 32757
Secretary-Harold L. Esch, P.O. Box 3304 Orlando, 32802
WEST FLORIDA LEAGUE
() President-Mrs. Eleanor Holmes, 5073 -104th Way N.,
St. Petersburg , Fla. 3370
ecretary-Mrs. Mary Sime, 779 Fourth Ave.,
St. P et ersburg, Fla. 33701
CALIFORNIA:
BERKELEY-Berkeley L.B.C.
At 2270 Acton Street
Secretary- Fred W . Herbert, 1130 Park Hills Rd. 94709
CARMEL-Del Mesa Carm el L.B.C.
SOUTHEAST DIVISION-A1fFILIATED CLUBS
In Del Mesa Carmel
FLORIDA:
Secr eta r y- P a ul F. Olson, Del Mesa armel,93921 DUBLIN- Sunny Glen L.B.C.
BRADENTON-Bradenton L.B.C.
In San Ramon Village
Corner 9th Avenue and 14th Street West
Secretary-Fred R . Leport, 6931 Wi st eria St ., San Ra mon, 94583 0 Secr etary- Mrs. Alta Quast , 214 . 2211(1 St. N .E., 33505
FRES O- Fresno L.B.C.
C EARWATER-CI
LBC f
At 225 South First Street
L , earwater . . . nco
ec)'etar y-Mrs . Billy Rose, 3214 E. T errace, 93703
In Stevenson s Creek Park (1040 Calumet Street)
OAKLA - D- Lakeside L.B.C.
(/ Secrp.tary-Russell L. F ourman, 1453 Thames Lane 33515
In Lakeside Park
DAYTONA BEACH-Peabody L.B.C.
Secretary---J ames C. Reid, 3128 ichol Ave., 94602
14 North Wild Olive Avenue
OAKLA D-Oakland L.B.C.
O Secre tary- Stan F . Long, 5265 Pin eland Ave.,
At 271 Grand Avenue
P O)'t Orange 32019
Secr etar y-Clay Kruger , 171 MOl'aga Way, Orinda, 94563
DE LAND- De Land L.B.C.
PALO ALTO- Palo Alto L.B.C.
213 West Howry Avenue
474 Embarcedero Road
Secretary- Harry Moyer, 1 Belleau Ave., A th erton 94025
() Secr etary-Chas. H. Greenwood, 1300 W. New York
Ave. 32720
PORTOLA VALLEY-Sequoias L.B.C.
At 501 Portola Road
DELRAY BEACH-Delray Beach L.B.C.
Secr etar y-W alter S. Bowles, 501 P ortola Road, 94025
In City Park (Atlantic Avenue East)
RICHMO D-Richmond L.B.C.
Secretary-Wm.
J. Cannon, P.O. Box 2364,33444
In ichol Park (31st and MacDona ld Ave.)
OS cr etar y-Mr . Frances Baxter, 1338 hattuck Ave.,
FORT LAUDERDALE-Fort Lauderdale L.B.C.
Berkeley, 94709
In Florence Hardy Park on S.W. 7th Street
SA FRA CISCO-San Francisco L.B.C.
Secr etary- L oui s H. Tomforde, 910 S.W. Coconut Dr. 33315
In Golden Gate Park (3rd Ave. and South Drive)
HOLLYWOOD-Hollywood L.B.C.
Secretar y- P ercy Ro ber ts, 71 Lupin e Ave., 94118
In David Park (35th Avenue at Fillmore Street)
SA JOSE-San Jose L. B. Club Willow Park Branch Inc.
(/ Secr etary-Hazel W. Drake, 2313 Ta ylor St., 33020
On Willow Street at Camino Ramon
Secr et a ry---John B. Bro wn , 108 E . Humbol t St., 95112
LAKELAND- Lakeland L.B.C.
At Civic Center (201 South Lake A " enue)
SANTA CRUZ- Santa Cruz L.B.C.
Secretary- George H. Bai ley, 1 T errace Gardens, 33801
III San Lorenzo Park
S:!cr etary-H. Raymond J ohn on, 515 Oak Dr., Capitola 95010 LAKE WALES-Lake Wales Tourist Club-Lawn Bowls Div.
At Sessom Avenue and Fifth Street
VA CAVILLE-Leisure Town L.B.C.
Secretary- Mrs . Geo. E. Scarlet t, 31 N. Lakeshore Blvd. 33853
r n Leisure Town.
MIAMI-Miami L.B.C.
Secretar y-Mrs. Kay choedingel', 118 Yo e mite Circl e, 95688
In Lummus Park (404 .W. 3rd Street)
ec ret a ry-Stanl ey G. Collin s, 1408 S.E. Bayshore Dr .,
W AL UT CREEK- Rossmoor L.B.C.
Apt. 1001, 33131
Cln b House #4- 3400 Golden Rain Road
ecr etar y-Mrs. Alice E . F aun t, 2116 Golden Rain Road, 94595 MOUNT DORA- Mount Dora L.B.C.
In Evans Park (1125 Donnelly Street)
HAWAII:
eCl'etary-Fra nk A. McF erran , 1825 orm a ndy Dr., 32757
fi ONOLU LU- Honolulu L.B.C.
ORLANDO-Orlando L.B.C.
r n Ala Moana Park
In Thomas Starling- Park (420 N. Hughey Avenue)
OSecretary-Alfred G. Hughes, 1220 Munster Ave. 32803
ecr et a ry-F. C. Denison, 1304 Mokapu Blvd., Kailua, 96734
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At 670 - 18th Avenue South
D Secretary-Paul . Berner, 221 Tol edo Way North 33704
ST. PETERSBURG-St. Petersburg L.B.C.
At 536 Fourth Avenue North
o Secretary- Ca rmon M. Elliott, 536 Fourth Ave. N. 33701
SARASOTA-Gulf and Bay L.B.C.
On Siesta Key. 5800 Midnight Pass Road
Secretary- Edward A. St. Phillip, P.O. Box 1419, 33578
SARASOTA-Sarasota L.B.C.
At Recreation Center on Route No. 41
Secretary-Gordon Smith, 33 Gulfstream Ave., 33577
SU CITY- Sun City Center L.B.C.
In Sun City Center
() Secretary-Malcolm P. Bail, 1503 Arrowhead Dr., 33570
WEST PALM BEACH-West Palm Beach L.B.C.
In Howard Park on Lake A venue
Secretary-Claude Gra y, 730 Park Place, 33401
WI TER PARK-Winter Park L.B.C.
Near R ecreation Bldg., Lake Island Estates
t) Secretary- Mrs. T. F. Morrison, 1491 Summerland Ave. 32789
NORTH CAROLINA:
FLAT ROCK-Old Mill Motel
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Owner-Eugene A. Brown, P.O. Box 147, 28731
HENDERSONVILLE-Brightwaters L.B.C.
At Brightwaters Estates
Secretary-Authur W. Childs, RFD # 4, 28739
PINEHURST-Pinehurst Country Club
Secretary-Mrs. Mildred B. MacDonald, P inehurst
Country lub, 28374
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President-Dan Mahan, 2674 3-C Whispedng Leaves Drive,
ewhall, Calif. 91321
1st Vice Pre ident-J"oseph Bell , 2631 State St.,
Santa Barbara, Ca lif. 93105
2nd Vice President-Franci P etit, 1295 Lombardy Road,
Pasadena, Calif. 91106
Secretary-Treasurer-Ed C. Harris, 4104 Perlit a Ave.,
Los Angeles, Ca.lif. 90039
SOUTHWEST DIVISION-AFFILIATED CLUBS
ARIZONA:
SUN CITY-Lakeview L.B. C.
Del E. Webb Blvd. orth of Thund erbird Ro ad
Secretary- Mrs . Etta Phelps, 10911 Oakmont Dr., 5351
SUN CITY-Sun City L.B.C.
On Oakmont Drive at 107th Avenu e
() ecretary-Willard F . Schue leI', 11042 Cherr y Hills
Dr. W ., 5351
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SUN CITY-Town Hall L.B.C.
107t h Ave. at Peoria Ave.
O Secl'eta r y-Mrs. J ohn Dei t, 10337
he ryl Dr.
5351
CALIFOR rIA:
ARCADIA- Santa Anita L.B.C.
In County Park- 405 Santa Anita Ave.
c) ecretary- Harold Hemborg, 922 Panorama Dr. 91006
BEVERLY HILLS-Beverly Hills L.B.C.
At 401 South Roxbury Drive
C}Sec retar y-Dudley ampbell,422 . Cur on Ave.,
Los An geles, 90036
CAMBRIA-Cambria L.B.C.
In J oslyn Adult Recreation Center
eCl'ctal'y-Mr . Marjorie Sew 11, Box 261, 9342
CLAREMONT- Claremont L.B.C.
In Larkin Park (763 W. Harrison Ave.)
ecretary- Mr . Mabel Sanf ord 4461 Glenway, 91711
ESCONDIDO-Escondido L.B.C.
At 1200 Destree Road
OSecretary- Clal'ence S. Meyer, 405 E. 5th Ave. 92025
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GLENDALE-Glendale L.B.C.
At 201 East Colora do Street
Secr etary- E a rl Mumper , 1005 E. Dora n, Ap t. F , 91206
HERMOSA BEACH-Hennosa Beach L.B.C.
Clark Stadium-861 Valley Drive
Secr etary- Mrs. Alice Ehlers, 455 Gould Lane, 90254
LAGUNA BEACH-Laguna Beach L.B.C.
At 455 Cliff Drive
Secretary-James R. Cavitt, P . O. Box 578 , 92652
LAGU A HILLS-Laguna Hills L.B.C.
In Laguna Hills
Secretary- Edward Uri ch , 309 G - Avenu e a tilia , 92653
LO G BEACH-Lon g Beach L.B. C.
R ecr eation P a rk (Pa rk Ave. & F eder ation Dl·.)
Secr etary-Mrs. Ruth " Scotty" Kemp, 3156 Fashion Ave., 90810
LONG BEACH-Recreation Park L.B.C.
In Recreation Park ( Park Ave. & F ederation Dr.)
(/ Secr etary- Edwa rd W. Cummin gs, 1404 E. First St. 90802
LOS ANGELES-Arroyo Seco L.B.C.
At 5819 Hermon Avenue
ecretar y-Gerry Percell , 921 S. First St., Alhambra 91801
LOS ANGELES--Holmby Park L.B.C.
At 601 Club View Drive
ecr etar y-Mrs. D. Cell a, 734 21 st Pla ce, Santa Monica 9040 2
LOS ANGELES- Los Angeles L.B.C.
In St. Andrews Park-89th and St. Andrews
() Secretaryate W. Wells, 4541 Don Diego 9000
. EWHALL--Friendly Valley L.B.C.
At 19345 Avenue of the Oaks
ecretary-William H. T odd, 19237- C Ave. of the Oaks 91321
NEWPORT BEACH- Newport Harbor L.B.C.
At 15th and Bay Front Streets
() ecretar y-Mrs. De Lee ibold, 107 Tenth St., 92661
ORANGE-Glenhaven Mobilodge L.B.C.
A t 13181 E. Lampson Avenue
Secretary-Mrs. Margaret Ru ssell , 13181 Lampson Ave.,
Space 103 , 9266
PASADENA-Pasadena L.B.C.
At 275 South .l{aymond Avenue
ecr etal'y-Ira Eri chse n, 2077 Quee n berry Rd., 91104
POMONA-Pomona L.B.C.
In Paloma r es Park (451 E. Arrow Highway )
() Secretary-Vern Potter, 660 W. Bonit a, Apt. 17-F,
Claremont 91711
REDLANDS-Redlands L.B.C.
In Sylvan Park- University St.
(/ Secl'etary-Joy E. Albir t e, 922 La F eliz Dr., 92373
RIVERSIDE-Riverside L.B.C.
In Fairmont Park-4020 Bowling Green Drive
() Secretary- C. H. Rhudy, 3540 Castle Heagh Place, 92506
SAN DIEGO- Rancho Bernardo L.B.C.
In Ra ncho Bemardo
o eC l'eta r y- '1rs. ti,llJ e Van Giesen 16357 Bern ardo
Oaks Dr ., 921 2
SANTA A A- Santa na L.B.C.
I n Santiago P ark-2615 . Va lencia.
O Secr etar y- Jam es . GOld , oti1 l<...aO LeJia Ave., Space 9,
tanto n, 906 0
SANTA BARBARA-Ma cKenzie Park L.B.C.
In Ma cKenzi e Pa rk on Samarkand Drive
t:) Secretary- Mrs. Gla dys E. MacKenzie, 818 Ch eltenh am Road,
93105
SANTA BARBARA- Sa nta Ba r bara L.B.C.
At 1216 De La Vina Str eet
cJ Cl'etal'y-Mrs . Catherin e Brum ba ug h, 975 Canillo Hd., 93 103
SANTA MO ICA- Santa Monica L.B.C.
At Chelsea Ave. and Wilshire Blvd.
c? Secr eta l'y-Ec1 wal'd (Ted ) T. Ru eni z, 1130 F r a nkli n St ., 90-1 03
S EAL BE ACH-Seal Beach L.B. C.
In Leisure World , lubhouse TO. 2
c) 'ccr eta r y-Bob Mal' h, 13960 Thu nderb ird Dr. ,
Apt. 5F, 90 740
U CITY-Sun City L.B.C.
In Sun City, Calif ornia
ecr etary-Mrs. Opal L. Kahn, 26201 F a lsterbol' Dr., 923 1
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