Pat Cutt
Special to the Record
Courtenay lawn bowlers have done it yet again. The men’s teams (members change each week) have won the Interclub event for 2014. There is a trophy and cash prize involved and bragging rights over Nanaimo, Parksville and Qualicum. Our ladies were third, with Qualicum taking the honours.
In the Open department, four Courtenay teams participated in the Lakeside Gardens Mixed Pairs in Nanaimo Aug. 23-24 with April Gilchrist and Vern Greenhill taking second prize money with three wins and one loss (to the overall winners, Jan and Stu MacNaughton). Pat Cutt and Pete Harding also were 3-1 but no money.
Our club singles champions, John Kendall and Melie Ursulom, were tied in the last end on two of their games and lost one to the Provincial bronze medallists. Rick Quibell and Mary Mulligan and won their last game, being one up coming home. Martine Castellani and Ross Younger (Martini &Rossi) also had close games and one win. Great showing!
September is a busy month. Vern is taking a team of four to Alberni, Sept. 3-4. Then the Zone Singles on Sept. 6-7 with the Courtenay club sending two in both the men’s singles and ladies singles as we have the 2013 champions, Pat Cutt and Vern Greenhill, defending their titles, as well as this year’s club champions Melie Ursulom and John Kendall.
Then we have Pat Cutt and Melie Ursulom, Don and Cath Wiseman and Irene Whitehouse off to Senior Games in Langley. There is more in September as well, but I will save that for next time.
Locally, the long Labour Day weekend brings the Bowl Around the Clock event starting Sunday, Aug. 31 and running through to 4 p.m. on Sept. 1. This is fundraiser for our clubhouse extension so there will be bowlers looking for sponsors to keep them bowling all through the night, The golf game starts at 4 p.m. Sunday and there will be dinner available.
Mixed Pairs, Wednesday League and the Friday and Thursday aggregates are still underway.
– Courtenay Lawn Bowling Club
