On 17 Mar 2018, we held our annual Spring potluck dinner. Attendance was great; the clubhouse was full! We all felt it was “long time no see” and were glad to get together again.
Category: Happenings
Events that have occurred at or involved the club
Christmas lunch 2017
Our annual Christmas lunch was held on Sat 2 Dec 2017 at the University Golf Club. We were joined by members of the Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club. A great time was had by all.
At the lunch, we celebrated the 6 years of excellent leadership provided by our recently-retired President, Cathleen Rowlette. In this photo, our new President, Charles Hou, is giving Cathleen a small gift in commemoration.
Amongst the revellers were Fran Holmes-Green (standing) with Sue Girling (left) and Val Macfadyen (right):
Andy Reid Triples Tournament 2017
On Wed 6 Sep 2017 we held a mixed triples tournament involving bowlers in our club. Teams were chosen based on random draw and each team played 3 games of 10 ends each. The top 3 teams had 2 victories and the other 3 teams had 1 victory. The winning teams were:
- Frank Kaweski, Shirley Grimmett, Verle Kaweski
- Elaine Rolston, David Crowe, Kathie Draeseke
- Bill Sharp, Bridget Allanson, Bill Comerford
Barbara Williams Mixed Fours Tournament 2017
The Barbara Williams Mixed Fours Tournament on Sun 3 Sep 2017. We had a large turnout: 96 bowlers. The winners were:
- From White Rock: David Baldwin, Sharen Baldwin, C. Johnson, A. Abraham
- From Richmond: Vivien Chan, Paul Lee, Gonzo Wong, Fanny Yeung
- From Richmond: Eric Leung, Linda Ng, Esther Sun, Alan Chan
- From Granville Park: Larry Wong, Wendy Hui, Willman Wong, Alice Wong
UBC SALA social event
On Wed 30 Aug 2017, the UBC School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture held a pizza + bowling event at the club. This was part of their new-student orientation programme.
There were 110 students. They all played 2 lawn bowling matches of 6 ends each. Thirty club members volunteered to help out with coaching, assistance, etc.
Everybody (including the volunteers) had a great time.
Wednesday Mixed Triples League 2017 Round 2
Round 2 of this season’s Wednesday Mixed Triples League concluded on 23 Aug 2017. Here are the winning teams:
- Frank Kaweski, Valerie Macfadyen, Judy Dyce.
- Charles Hou, Cynthia Hou, George Bangham.
- Bill Sharp, Stuart Hicks, Andy Byrne.
This concludes another successful season of our Wednesday Mixed Triples League.
WPG Women’s Triples 2017
On Sat 12 Aug 2017, we held a women’s triples tournament, in which 16 teams participated. The winners were …
- Karis Rees, Jocelyn Henderson, & Carol Bielby
- Gale Claydon, Nel Smitheringale, & Mary McGillivray
- Sharon Baldwin, Carole Estabrook, & Carole Reynolds
Desserts were provided by Tapestry at Wesbrook Village, UBC.
Fleming Mixed Pairs tournament 2017
On Sat 29 Jul 2017, we held a mixed pairs tournament, in which 8 teams (of 2) participated. The winners were …
- Frank Kaweski & Margit Hunt
- Ralph Roper & Sharen Fuchs
- Charles Hou & Verle Kaweski
The 2nd & 3rd place teams were essentially tied. We had to use the number of won ends as a tie breaker to decide the ranking.
West Point Grey Mixed Singles 2017
On Sat 15 Jul 2017, we held a Singles event. Each player played 3 games with each game ending when a player’s score of 15 was reached. Some games went quickly; however, some went to the wire with the score reaching 14-14 and a final end determining the winner.
The top 3 finishers were as follows:
- Bill Sharp
- Frank Kaweski
- David Crowe
Wednesday Mixed Triples League 2017 Round 1
Round 1 of this season’s Wednesday Mixed Triples League has now concluded. Here are the winning teams:
- Frank Kaweski, June Wing, Jan Miko.
- David Crowe, Valerie Macfadyen, Fran Holmes-Green
- Cathleen Rowlette, Sandra Webster, Judy Dyce
Round 2, with new teams, starts on 19 July.