We had beautiful weather and a great turnout to our Victoria Day barbeque this year. People bowled in the morning and afternoon; the barbeque satisfied all hungers.
Opening Day 2017
Although our Opening Day was a “wee bit wet” for bowling on soft greens, WPG members weren’t deterred — well…not much!
A few loyal souls left the rest of group (which was socializing in the clubhouse) to see the first bowl of the season (an excellent shot, btw) delivered by coach Ken Sherlock. They then scuttled back to shelter, anticipating much better weather for Sunday’s Open House!
Spring Potluck 2017
We had our Spring Potluck on 18 Mar 2017. It was attended by 40 people. We all had a good time–and ate lots of good food.
We are now all mentally ready for the new season.
Christmas lunch 2016
We held our annual Christmas lunch on 3 Dec 2016. This time we were joined by members from the Kerrisdale Lawn Bowling Club, making the lunch even more fun than usual. As usual, we were served excellent food at the University Golf Club.
At the event, Dick Grady was awarded a lifetime membership in the club:
Some more photos from the event:
Canada Day Cup 2016
We held a 2×14 end mixed triples tournament for our Canada Day Cup. 8 teams participated. Although the weather was cloudy in the morning, the sun broke through in the afternoon. The winners were …
- Frank Kaweski, Doug Bruce, Margit Hunt
- Shirley Hurl, Sharen Fuchs, Dorothy Wan
- Cathleen Rowlette, David Crowe, George Robinson
Many thanks to Verle and Frank Kaweski for organizing this.
Prior to the tournament, we congregated under the flag pole and sang O Canada.
Men’s & Women’s pairs tournaments
On Sat 25 Jun 2016, both men’s and women’s pairs tournaments were held. The winners were as follows:
Armstrong Men’s Pairs
- Frank Kaweski & Bill Comerford
- Ralph Roper & Charles Hou
Daisy Laird Women’s Pairs
- June Wing & Linda Sherlock
- Elaine Rolston & Cynthia Hou
Point Grey Fiesta Parade 2016
The West Point Grey Lawn Bowling Club participated in the Point Grey Fiesta Parade on Sat 18 June 2016. The weather was quite inclement, but we had a good turnout nevertheless. Unfortunately, though, the bowling events afterwards had to be cancelled due to the rain.
BuildDirect Social/Fundraising Event
BuildDirect, the world’s largest online marketplace for home improvement products, brought 78 of their staff to our club for an afternoon of bowling and general enjoyment. Using 12 rinks, teams rotated playing 4-end games against each other. A prize was handed out at the end. The players (and our volunteers) made this a very successful event.
Preseason Lessons for New Players
Our preseason lessons are underway (Mon, Wed, & Fri (i.e., Apr 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29) at 1:30-3:30 pm). We have had a good turnout. The new players (and coaches) are having a great time.
Pot luck dinner for 2016
On Sat 19 Mar 2016, we held our pre-season pot luck dinner at the Clubhouse. We gorged ourselves on food, and had a great time.