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EXTRA ENDS
JULY 2015
BOWLS CANADA BOULINGRIN
Many Highlights for 2015 Canadian
Championships
With two months to go before the National
Championships begin, bowlers are training and
preparing to bring home the gold.
Organizers
have been working tirelessly to put together
some terrific tournaments that will impress our
athletes and fans. More information on page 2.
Have a great old bowls photo? A
classic championship memory?
Email photos to
office@bowlscanada.com for
Throwback Thursday
Canadian Junior/U25 Championship
August 3 to 10 – Nutana LBC, Saskatchewan
Canadian Championships (Majors)
August 16 to 22 - Willowdale LBC, Ontario
Canadian Senior Triples Championship
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August 27 to September 2 – Richmond LBC, BC
Canadian Singles Championship
September 5 to 10 – Norwood LBC, St. John’s
LBC, Tuxedo LBC, Manitoba
Canadian Mixed Pairs Championship
September 14 to 19 – Fredericton LBC, NB
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33 Roydon Place, Unit 206
Nepean, ON
K2E 1A3
Phone: 613-244-0021
2015 Canadian Junior / U25 Championship
There are many fantastic opportunities available at the 2015 Canadian Junior and
Under 25 Championships.
The male and female winners of the 2015 Canadian Under 25 Championships will
be nominated as a Canadian entry to the 2016 World Junior Championships
hosted in Queensland, Australia.
The inaugural Youth Development Squad will be determined during these
Championships. The top four young men and women placing at the Under 25
Championships and the top four male and female Juniors placing at the Junior
Championships will be named to the Youth Development Squad for a one year
term. These athletes will be eligible for selection to national development events that
may be run over the course of the year and may also be eligible for funding
opportunities within their individual provinces.
To find out more information about the Junior and Under 25 Championships click
here.
2015 Canadian Championship
The 2015 Canadian Lawn Bowls Championships will be held this year in beautiful
North York, Ontario. The host club will be the Willowdale Lawn Bowling Club, which
features three greens, one being artificial. It will be a great venue for this prestigious
event.
The greens will be available for practice on Sunday, August 16th, 2015 from 9:30am
to 3:30pm, to be followed by a welcoming banquet for participants in the evening at
the host hotel. Bowl and shoe inspection will take place on the greens on Sunday.
Opening Ceremonies will commence at 8:30am on Monday, August 17th, 2015.
Round robin play will be from August 17th to 21st, 2015 and medal games will be on
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 with medal presentations and Closing Ceremonies to
follow.
The host hotel is Novotel North York Hotel, which is only a short walk away from the
host club. This will allow for the athletes, umpires and guests to travel to and from
the host club at their own convenience.
For more information about the Canadian Championships, click here.
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2015 Winter / Spring International Events
Tiger Bowls World Invitation and Bowls China Tour
Canadian fours champions competed in Hong Kong and Shenzhen China in March. The
women’s team consisted of Jean Roney, Clem Grant, Jordan Kos and Carolyn Jones and
won a silver medal at the Bowls China Tour. The men’s team consisted of Vince Mai, Kin
On Lau, Clement Law and Keith Roney.
2015 World Cup
Kelly McKerihen and John Bjornson represented Canada in Warilla, Australia at the 2015
World Cup. The indoor singles tournament was played at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation
Club. McKerihen finished with a 5-2 record and placed second in her section.Bjornson had
many close matches, but in the end finished with a 2-7 record and placed eighth in his
section.
2015 World Junior Championships
Pricilla Westlake (Delta, BC) and Jake Schuknecht (Chesley,
Ontario)
made
Canada
proud
at
the
World
junior
Championships in Queensland Australia.
There was a combination of Singles and Mixed Pairs and
both Jake and Pricilla had their fair share of wins and losses.
The due saw improvements throughout the competition and
ended the week strongly with many lessons learned.
Pricilla’s thoughts on the championship:
“I think as the week went on I got better and better and my last three games were my best of the
tournament. I played a tight game against Australia only losing 21-17, then I went on to win my final
two games against Scotland and New Zealand. It felt really good to end the tournament on such a
high note.”
Jake’s take away from the competition:
“My biggest takeaway was how different the game is on fast greens. In Ontario, I enjoy playing a
yard through to rest out a bowl and sit for shot or a small trail of the jack. On fast greens those are
the hardest shots imaginable. Playing against the best in the world, you need to be on the jack.”
Pricilla is a member of the High Performance National Squad and Jake is a member of High
Performance Development Squad.
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Canadian Women’s Field Hockey
Team Learns to Bowl
ASK AN UMPIRE
Have a question relating to the
2015 Laws of the Sport of Bowls,
Crystal Mark Third Edition? Want to
know more about bowls rules?
Send an email to
office@bowlscanada.com with the
subject line: Ask an Umpire.
On May 20, Vancouver South LBC
hosted the Canadian Women’s Field
Hockey Team as they hit the greens for
some team bonding and to learn about
the sport of Lawn Bowls. With over 30
girls participating, it was a great
opportunity to bring two very different
sports and put them together to learn
about the rules, techniques and finer
points of the sport.
We will be working with our Head
Umpire, Nick Watkins to respond to
all inquiries.
Stephanie Andrews, the assistant coach
of the Women’s field hockey team
thought it was a great day for the
women; “Its great that we can get the
girls out here and learn something new,
do a bit of team bonding and meet some
new people”.
Bowls Canada Boulingrin is excited to
announce that National Chief Umpire,
Nick Watkins, has been accredited as
the first International Technical Official
(ITO) Assessor in North America.
Prizes were given out to some target
Champions and of course the ever
popular “Spyder” finished off the day
with some lucky winners walking away
with some t-shirts.
“I am very privileged to be the first ITO
Assessor in North America,” said
Watkins, “I am looking forward to
bringing my experiences to Canada and
excited for the next few years to certify
many level 2 umpires as ITOs and have
them represent Canada and bowls on
the world stage”.
Innovative Club Promotion
Does your club have a unique
event?
Do you have an idea to increase
awareness of bowls?
Send your initiatives and ideas and a
couple of photos to
office@bowlscanada.com
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2015 Updated Domestic Regulations
1. Use of Groundsheet
o For outdoors play, portable groundsheets do not need to be fastened to the
green, and may be temporarily removed upon completion of an end.
o The groundsheet may be placed at a different position at the start of each
end, unless otherwise directed by the Controlling Body or greenkeeper, but
always at least 2 metres from the rear ditch and at least 23 metres from the
front ditch.
o The groundsheets must remain in use until the end of the game or until the
Controlling Body decides that they are no longer needed.
2. Skip Duties Regarding Score Card
o Skips can transfer the duties of marking the score card described in law
40.1.7 to another member of the team.
o They must make sure that these duties are transferred to players whose
positions, in order of play, are the same in each team.
o If the skips cannot agree on who should keep the score card, then the skips
in both teams must keep the score card as described in law 40.1.7.
3. Use of Approved Footwear
o Shoes must be flat-soled with no separation between the front sole and heel
(i.e. flat from toe to heel). Walking shoes and sports shoes are acceptable;
sandals with a heel strap are also acceptable, as long as the back strap is
firmly fitted when worn. Flat-soled wedge shoes (i.e. shoes that increase in
height from toe to heel) are not acceptable. The width of any heel must be at
least 50% of the widest part of the sole.
o The sole may possess a shallow tread pattern or indented grooves to
improve traction, without damaging the green. A channel in the centre of the
sole is acceptable; protuberances that extend out from the sole are not
acceptable. Edges around the sole, and around any channel, need to be
rounded.
o Brand name bowling shoes that are listed as approved on a current list,
published by a member national authority, are generally acceptable. Shoes
that have been re-soled to ensure that they comply with the laws of the sport
are also generally acceptable.
o Umpires must use their best judgment and not unduly eliminate members
from play unless they have a shoe that would clearly damage the green.
Common sense must prevail.
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Consolidated Conditions of Play Update
The Conditions of Play have been updated to reflect the 2015 Laws of the Sport of
Bowls Crystal Mark 3rd Edition and also revised to align with international
standards where events serve as a Canadian qualifier. All revisions are marked
with a “[4/15]”.
Significant changes include:
1. A “win” will now be worth 3 points as per the 2015 Laws of the Sport.
2. The Juniors and Under 25’s format of play has been aligned with the
international standard found at the World Junior Championships. This
includes playing to 21 shots instead of sets play and revisions regarding the
respot of the jack.
3. In order to align with other national bowls authorities, a “deliberate delay of
play” clause has been included.
4. An increased age limit for the Senior Triples (effective 2016) to reflect the
changing demographic of aging Canadian seniors and to provide more
opportunities for senior Canadians to compete.
Macky Singh Joins Bowls Canada as Performance Director
On April 1, 2015 Macky Singh became the new Performance
Director at Bowls Canada Boulingrin.
Macky was the National Technical Director and National Team
head coach for the New Zealand Universities Women’s National
Team for ten years. During this time, Macky led the women to
three World Universiade Games in Korea 2003, Turkey 2005 and
Thailand 2007 and has coached in 71 international
matches. Macky also spent one year as the High Performance
Director Women’s Soccer and Head Coach for the Malaysia
Women’s National Team and U19 where he was responsible for
developing a 4-year National team Technical Plan, establishing
centralized training camps in addition to educating and mentoring
future national team coaches.
“I am excited to join the team at Bowls Canada!” said Macky, “my goal as Performance
Director is to provide administrative support to the National Team coaches to create a
culture of excellence for the national team athletes to gain podium success at international
events. I look forward to establishing platforms and pathways for up and coming athletes to
embrace high performance culture through all levels from club to national.”
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Meet your National Team!
Bowls Canada is excited to feature two National Squad athletes in each
issue of Extra Ends. Our next issue will feature Ryan Bester and
Jackie Foster. If you have a question you would like to ask them,
email communications@bowlscanada.com
NAME
Pat Bird
DOB
February 4, 1965
HOMETOWN
Calgary, Alberta
HOME CLUB
Calgary LBC
YEARS IN NATIONAL
PROGRAM
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BOWLS USED
Taylor
Aero
Greenmaster
SOCIAL MEDIA
Pat Bird
Notable Results
Domestic
2014 Canadian Mixed Pairs, Silver
2014 Canadian Fours, Silver
2013 Canadian Indoor Singles, Silver
International
2014 China Open Champion
2014 North American Challenge
2012 Dutch Open, Silver
NAME
Kelly McKerihen
DOB
May 5, 1986
HOMETOWN
Toronto, Ontario
HOME CLUB
Willowdale LBC
YEARS IN NATIONAL PROGRAM
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BOWLS USED
Taylor Bowls
SOCIAL MEDIA
Kelly McKerihen
Notable Results
Domestic
International
2014 Canadian Indoor Singles Champion
2015 World Cup Singles, ¼ Final
2014 Canadian Fours, Silver
2014 North American Challenge
2013 Canadian Singles, Bronze
2014 Commonwealth Games
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Perfect End Pin Winners 2014/2015
Names
Sirish Patel
Don Bellows
Alan Cleary
Richard Crips
Glynis Bowman
Lucas Boulton
Betty Woodward
Province
BC
BC
ON
ON
ON
BC
BC
100 Years and Going
Strong!
Two clubs are celebrating 100-year
anniversaries in 2015.
Granville Park Lawn Bowling Club
and Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club
both in Vancouver, British Columbia
for this great achievement.
Both
Dundas and Port Credit have an
enormous history and we wish them
success in the next 100 years!
Bowlers who have reached their 25
or 50 year anniversary of
membership are eligible to receive
a commemorative pin that
celebrates their commitment to the
sport. Affiliated clubs may access
this program by simply sending a
completed form to
office@bowlscanada.com
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Club
Lake Hill LBC
Lake Hill LBC
Agincourt LBC
Agincourt LBC
Agincourt LBC
Maple Ridge LBC
Maple Ridge LBC
Is your club celebrating a
centenary anniversary? We
want to celebrate with you
by acknowledging your
special event! Contact
office@bowlscanada.com
with the details.
Did you just bowl a perfect end?
Celebrate with a Perfect End
pin. Bowls Canada is pleased
to offer the Perfect End Pin for
$5.00 per pin (includes shipping
and taxes). Submit the following
form to
office@bowlscanada.com to
place your order.
25 and 50 Year Pin Recipients 2015
Name
Harold Hobson
Gordon Tennant
Cathie Cleveland
Ron Sellen
June Sellen
Harry Henry
Gladys Busby
Province
BC
BC
BC
ON
ON
ON
BC
Club
50 or 25 Yrs
Richmond LBC
25
Richmond LBC
25
Granville Park LBC
25
Agincourt LBC
25
Agincourt LBC
25
Agincourt LBC
25
South Burnaby LBC
25
Harry Wolfdale
Irene Wolfdale
ON
ON
Agincourt LBC
Agincourt LBC
50
50
Harold Hobson (Left)
and Gordon Tennant
(Right) receiving their
25 Year Pins from
Bowls Canada
Boulingrin President
Ian Tyzzer at the
Richmond LBC.
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