NEWSLETTER MAY 2017 OSHAWA LAWN B0WLING CLUB OPEN HOUSE MAY 23-26, :00-4:00 & 7:00-9:00

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1 OSHAWA LAWN B0WLING CLUB NORTHVIEW COMMUNITY CENTRE, 150 BEATRICE ST. E., OSHAWA, ON. ( ) NEWSLETTER MAY 2017 OPEN HOUSE MAY 23-26, :00-4:00 & 7:00-9:00 OSHAWA LAWN BOWLING CLUB at NORTHVIEW COMMUNITY CENTRE Please sign up at the Spring Meeting to help. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Welcome to the start of another Bowling Season. As we anxiously watched the weather improving, the ground keeping crew enthusiastically accomplished the task of getting the greens ready and now is the time Let the Bowling Begin! We are looking forward to another great year of bowling. Be sure to get yourself involved in our daily and special events and tournaments. We welcome Marg Leblanc as the Vice President for Marg and I and the executive committee have been hard at work through the winter months planning and organizing events and activities for the 2017 season. News Highlights There appears to be a trend amongst sponsors to change the way that they award their sponsorship programmes. We experienced this recently as some sponsors failed to continue their sponsorship of the club, and, when we approached other potential sponsors we were told that sponsorships are now awarded through their corporate groups, who don t award sponsorships unless the group being sponsored has charity status, which we do not. Nevertheless, we did obtain two new sponsors, Lovell Drugs who will co-sponsor the Ladies Luncheon Tournament on August 24th, and Mackenzie s Restaurant & Pub in Ajax who will sponsor the Victoria Day Club Tournament in May after the Village of Taunton Mills moved their sponsorship to the Novice Tournament on September 30th. Due to the decline in sponsorships, we are looking to include more fund raising activities to improve revenues for the club. Please support these fund raising activities as much as you can by purchasing tickets etc., or volunteering on the fund raising committee. Please Note! The Ladies Luncheon Tournament is scheduled for August 24 th and will be 3 x 12 end games, so ladies, organize your teams and sign up as soon as you can as we need as much support as we can get with our new sponsor Lovell Drugs. If you have fellow bowlers at other clubs, please inform them as soon as possible so that we can get the best turn out for this event. Work is now completed on the extension to the sheds so that we can store grounds equipment on site to prevent liability issues going forward. The extension and the equipment room modifications have been completed with generous donations from one of our members. The Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club will be hosting the District Pairs Tournament on June 10 th /11th. The Oshawa lawn Bowling Club will be hosting the District Fall meeting in October. Ontario Lawn Bowling Association (OLBA) has increased its member fees by $6 per person for The executive committee has agreed that we will not pass on this cost to members this year. Special thanks to all those members who came out for the Spring Clean Up, we appreciate that the club has members who are willing to volunteer their time to make the club a better place for all to enjoy. Please check on the bulletin boards for other information about activities that are planned for 2017.

2 THE WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR OUR CLUB MEMBERS MONDAYS Everyone is welcome beginning Monday May 15 at 1:00 pm sharp and every Monday thereafter. This is an excellent way to get some practice in a fun setting. Entry is $1 which will be returned to winning players as prize money. When you arrive, put your name on a card and record your own score. SCORING: 4 Points are given for shot bowl, 3 points for second, 2 points for third, & 1 point for fourth. Each bowler uses 4 bowls, alternating turns. Winners after each four ends advance to the next green. This way you get to meet many members of the club. The game challenges your skills and helps to improve your bowling craft. A good game for both novices & experienced members alike. JOIN US IN SOME FRIENDLY COMPETITION Attend as often as it suits your schedule. SPECIAL JITNEYS FRIDAY NIGHTS Fridays at the club are the FUN NIGHT of the WEEK. Members gather for a night of mixed bowling, usually 10 ends, finishing by 8:15 pm. Join us for our weekly Wind Down! $0.50 per player, the winners double their money! LOL There are also several CLUB SPECIAL JITNEYS that will be scheduled for Fridays for all members to enjoy. Watch for the postings on the bulletin board to sign up. The charge is usually $7 to cover food costs. We encourage everyone to attend. TUESDAY-THURSDAY-FRIDAY MIXED LEAGUE Jitneys start at 7:00 pm sharp. We usually play trebles with men and women on the same team. The length of a game is usually 12 ends. Newcomers are assigned the Lead position on the team. Skips and Vices are experienced bowlers who will be there to help you. Teams are drawn prior to play at 6:45 pm. Don t be late! WEDNESDAY LEAGUE This is a Weekly League with the first eight-week session played from Wed May 24 th to Wed July 27th (approximately) with one additional eight-week session during the summer. Tags must be in by 9:45 for a 10:00 am start. Each eight-week session costs $10 with all entry fees returned to players based on points achieved during the session. Teams are drawn prior to play. Sign up now and pay at the clubroom for the first session. SCORING: One point is granted for attending, then two additional points for each win, with one point for a tied game. The first jitney starts at 10:00 am sharp followed by lunch (bring your own) and then in the afternoon a second jitney is played with the same teammates. Players must remain for both jitneys. The day usually finishes by 2:30 pm. FRIENDLY Bowling at its BEST Attend as often as it suits your schedule. NORTHVIEW C.C. Annual FAMILY BBQ Reminder: the Northview BBQ takes place on our patio on Tuesday, May 23 rd from 5:00-7:00 pm. There will be no Lawn Bowling during this time. The Tuesday League is cancelled for Members.

3 NEW BOWLER COACHING / INSTRUCTION during June 2017 As in the past, new bowler coaching / instruction has been scheduled for every Monday evening during the month of June. This year there will be three sessions held on successive Mondays at 7 pm on June 12, 19, and 26. Try to arrive 15 minutes earlier for set up. The Focus will be on basic skills such as the following: Proper set up of delivery mat and ground sheet Placement of feet and distance on delivery mat Proper hand grip of jack and controlled delivery within boundaries of rink Proper hand grip of bowl and bias for forehand and backhand delivery Role of lead in relation to play (mat set up, delivery and placement of jack, placement of bowls to jack, understanding scoring, reasons for measurement, when to rake bowls, an awareness of the game, keeping the pace, good sportsmanship and etiquette) New members, as well as 2nd year bowlers, are encouraged to attend these coaching sessions to consolidate the expectations of play, bowling techniques, rules of the game, and etiquette. Everyone who attends is expected to help with the set up and putting away of the equipment. Set up is at 6:45 pm with instruction beginning at 7:00 pm. Each weekly session lasts about 60 minutes and ends at approximately 8:00 pm. Usually, participants will be divided into small groups to play either a mini game or Some participants may require further individual instruction. Please contact Membership Sign-Up Representative inside the club house during Open House Week if you decide to become an active member. STRAWBERRY NIGHT SPECIAL JITNEY Friday, June 10 th (if strawberries are available) This is our first Club Special Jitney of the Season. Cost is $5. One 10 end game will be followed by the enjoyment of freshly picked local strawberries. What could be better! Sign up in the Clubroom. Watch for the posting. VICTORIA DAY CLUB TOURNAMENT (MacKenzie Pub and Restaurant)) Watch for sign-up sheets for this Draw Tournament. Cost $7. Pay when you arrive. Tags in by 9:45 am. This is a fun tournament for all of our members. Teams will be drawn. Two 12 end games. Bring your own lunch. All Members Welcome!

4 CLUB LOCK UP REMINDER Just a reminder to our members with keys that it is important that the premises (both gates, all equipment rooms, the main clubroom) be locked when you leave the property after bowling to help deter theft and vandalism. If you are attending an Open Bowling session, please check with other members remaining on the greens to ensure that they have both knowledge of and confidence with the lock-up procedures. Many of our members have not been issued keys yet DISTRICT 14 PLAYDOWNS This year the format for the playdowns has reverted to its original form. DATE EVENT FORMAT LOCATION May 27/28 Fours WF/F Whitby June 10/11 Pairs WP/P Oshawa June 24/25 Triples WT/T Whitby July 1/2 Mixed Pairs MP Cannington July 11/12 Senior Triples Sr.WT/T Lindsay July 29/30 Singles WS/S Cobourg Aug 26/27 Novice Pairs Nv. WP/P Bobcaygeon VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN BUSY SPRUCING UP OUR CLUB FOR THE NEW SEASON A big thank you goes out to the following people who found the time and effort to help make our playing environment cleaner and more presentable: Doug Marshall, Bob Souch, John Mackenzie, Pat Sayer, Ken Bunner, Clayton Young, Bryan Glover, Gerry Henderson, Den Sims, Bruce Morrison, Gerry Dostie, Howard Taylor, Robert Steffen, Dieter Naegelkraemer, Margaret Leblanc, Doreen Souch, Cathie Sayer, Karen Howard, Loretta Worsley, Priscilla Downs, Sheila Rideout, Jacqueline Pettes, and Carol Gifford. Your hard work gave our facility a real facelift. It is now officially ready to bowl. In addition, we thank the following members for purchasing the wood, cutting and assembling, and staining the new bowl carriers that are stored in our shed: Ross cut all of the pieces from a template made by Raymond, Mike and Raymond glued and nailed them all together, Raymond routed the handles and Gerry stained them all. A great group effort. Thanks also to Gerry, Bryan and Mike for digging and cementing the posts for the shed addition and Gerry and Dieter for attaching and shingling the roof. They also did all the framing and siding. This new structure blends in well and will be used for needed storage.

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6 OSHAWA LAWN BOWLING CLUB 2017 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (includes club tournaments) DATE TOURNAMENT TYPE Saturday May 20 Gord MacMillan Memorial (no luncheon) - $60/team T Saturday May 27 Rain Date: Gord MacMillan Memorial T Monday May 22 MacKenzie Pub & Restaurant Victoria Day Tournament $7.00/person Draw Sat/Sun June 10/11 District Tournament (Pairs) WP/P Thursday June 22 Troup/Branton Memorial Combo Fours (2men/2women) - $20/person MF Saturday July 1 Bath Fitter / Canada Day MT Saturday July 8 Momma s (CLUB) - $7.00/person Draw Thursday July 20 Winexpert Whitby MT Sunday July 23 Roy s Enterprise/Whitby Trophy House (Aussie 2-4-2) WP/P Saturday July 29 Gold Cup - $120/ team, includes lunch F Sunday July 30 Rain Date: Gold Cup F Monday August 7 Morrison Memorial Trophy MP Sunday August 13 Shoeless Joe s MT Sunday August 20 Hunter Junior - $5/person, includes lunch OP/ Thursday August 24 Amica & Lovell Drugs Ladies Luncheon, end games, $20/person WT Saturday September 2 Oshawa Funeral Home MT Monday September 4 Labour Day Club Tournament - $7.00/person Draw Thursday September 14 Progressive Mixed Fours Challenge MF Sunday September 17 LeBlanc/Worsley/Rossi/Cloke Memorial MP Saturday September 30 The Village of Taunton Mills Novice $ 20/person, includes lunch NOV/OT

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8 THE OLBC WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR MEMBER SPONSORS Loretta Worsley, Marg LeBlanc, Nena Rossi & George Cloke for the LeBlanc/Worsley/Rossi/Cloke Mixed Pairs. The Morrison Family for the Morisson Memorial Mixed Pairs. Crystal Davis for the Gord MacMillam Memorial Invitational Triples. Yvonne Troup & Peggy Branton for the Troup/Branton Memorial Mixed Fours Combo. The next Newsletter will be available the first week of June. Dead line for submissions is Friday, May 26 th. Call Mike Costescu at or OLBC 2017 EXECUTIVE President Raymond Cutts Vice President Marg Le Blanc Treasurer..Jennifer Cutts Secretary Sharon Costescu Member at Large.Garry Armstrong