NEW WORLD JUNIOR CUP DRAW, SIX NATIONS OUT

Dylan Jacobs will play 12 and Kelly McKerihen 9 games as the transportation disruption in Europe has reduced the field by 6 countries.
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland along with the Netherlands Jersey and Spain players will now be checking the scores from home like you and I.
There are 10 women's teams and 13 men's entries left standing on the mat.
They will play two sets, 9 ends each round in a single section.
I haven't confirmed the starting time for games so the Canadian EST is approximate.
Kelly plays her Round 1 morning game ( April 21st, 8:00 PM ) against Singapore's Shermeen Lim and takes on the defending champion Genevieve Baildon of New Zealand in the afternoon ( April 22, 12:00 AM ).
At the same time ( the more games the better ) Dylan starts his long trek with a Round 1 match against Singapore's Hiu Kai Wong and plays Pierre Breitenbach from South Africa after lunch.
For full results and the draw click here.

WORLD CUP/WORLD JUNIOR CUP ANNOUCEMENT

The World Cup/World Junior Cup are going ahead despite the current Iceland volcano travel restrictions.
Dylan's grandma , Noreen Welsh, tells me the officials are re-working the schedule as some of the players are unable to make connections.
It is ironic that you could fly out of Iceland ( below the high rising volcanic dust ) and not out of Scotland ( the home base of World Bowls ) to get to the event.
Keeping an eye on the ticker tape and my ear to the ground.

2010 SEASON OPENERS - NEAR AND FARRRRRRRRRRRRR

Polish your bowls and hop on a flight because we are set to zoom off to the 2010 outdoor bowling season in Ontario.
" Leaving On A Jet Plane" isn't our usual mode of travel to tournaments on the provincial scene but two of our young bowlers are not usual.
They are world class people travelling half way around the globe to play in a World Championship event.
Kelly McKerihen from Toronto and Londoner Dylan Jacobs leave the country to-day for Warilla  Australia to start play in the WORLD JUNIOR CUP beginning on Thursday April 22nd.

Getting there isn't easy and it wasn't easy. They beat out that dandy brother sister bowling act, the Scott's, Alex and Fran, from Saskatoon in Saskatoon last August to claim their "Ticket To Ride".

I will be following their progress and you can too at the World Bowls site.

  www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk , Enter, Results, 2010 World Junior Cup Men S2, Results Summary

and Women, Results Summary.

You might also like to take a look at the facilities at www.warillabowls.com.au

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Niagara Falls doesn't seem nearly as far now as I head to the Ontario traditional opener on the 25th.

Always a joyous occasion to start with lots of greetings and hugs, catch up conversation and a bowl in the hand is better then one in the bag. However a frown may appear as you discover that object of admiration in your hand has abandoned all of its tricks over the winter. How soon they forget. 

The Niagara Falls Club is a great place to get the kinks out and add twice as many. Warm and fuzzy facilities with its bar and lounge and greens that always play near mid-season form. That's good but popularity and one green make it  difficult to break the entry logjam.

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Speaking of bowls spring training, check out the newest indoor facility , Major League Sportsplex , where you have an invitation to roll bowls and catch up to the Arizona and Florida snowbirds.

This preview is this coming Tuesday, April 20th starting at 11:00 A.M. Do contact Bowls Coordinator Mario Battista  ( battista@rogers.com ) if you can make it. If he hasn't already, Mario will send you information that will raise your eyebrows with interest. And remember it is 641 Danforth Road not Danforth Avenue.

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I mentioned I was going to keep tabs on Warilla this week and will do that as I drive up and down 401 checking on the status of the renovations of the service centres. I'm going to Scarborough on Tuesday , back home and to Burlington on Friday to try to switch a hockey grand boy to bowls, over to Woodstock on Saturday to applaud the OLBA Board for its hard work all winter and honeymoon at the Falls on Sunday.

See you around.

BB

A HEARTY LOT

Lawn Bowls - A Good Pace To Be
Canadian Cancer Society 2009 Lawn Bowls Challenge

Donor Amount
David Anderson  $10.00
Bob Bates  $10.00
Mike Bester $10.00
Eric Brands $15.00
Roger Buck $10.00
Sherry Bush $10.00
Don Caswell $10.00
Chone Chatterton $10.00
Heather Comba $10.00
Brian Fowler $10.00
Laila Hassan $50.00
Ian Jones         $10.00
Kevin Jones $10.00
Bob Matthews $10.00
Gus McKenzie $10.00
Sandy McKenzie $10.00
Bob North         $15.00
Sandy North $30.00
Laurie Roth $10.00
Tom Roth         $10.00
Mark Sandford $20.00
Mike Spadafora $10.00
Jim Smith         $20.00
Chris Stadnyk $15.00
Donna Stadnyk $10.00
Rosemary Stadnyk $10.00
Ryan Stadnyk $10.00
Noreen Welsh $10.00
Mary White $10.00
Gary Whyte $10.00
Malcolm Whyte $10.00
Trevor Whyte $10.00
Greg Wilson $10.00
Rita Wright $10.00
Wayne Wright $10.00

TOTAL $445.00

The CHALLENGE 09 - CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY DONATION

The Evolution of BBBlog

Two thousand and ten. Will I or will I not.

No compulsion if I truly write only for my own entertainment.

Or start and stop as the mood strikes.

I have always had the urge to write and speak in public. Seeking commendation ? I suppose.

Perhaps just a simple desire to share something that I found interesting and believe others will agree.

But when the story has a defined start and a planned ending, continuity is a prerequisite.

'A Man For The Season.'

You can't make the trip if you don't get on board.

So let us start up the new season hill. Out of shape so won't be pushing the fingers too hard at first.

I have "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue " and a lot of " Silver Sixpences " donated adieu.

Embarking for the podium adventure. Have your tickets ready.

BB

ONTARIO NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WOODSTOCK

Women

GOLD

D6B Val McWilliams, Joanne Burtnyk, Rosemarie Small 14-11

SILVER

D1 Anna May Shpuniarsky, Kathryn MacGregor, Yvonne Rivait 11-14

BRONZE

D3B Donna McLellan, Marlene Learn, Candace Teetzel 12 - 9

FOURTH

D4 Kay Johns, Trudy Hill, Cheryl Talbot 9-12

Men

GOLD

D3A Richard Learn, Roger Abraham, Graham Darmon 21-9

SILVER

D12 Rick Burrows, Juan Guillen, Mark Berstei 9-21

BRONZE

D10 Bert Harvey, Juris Ratneiks, Stew MacSween 17-10

FOURTH

D3B Robert Neutel, Fred Cleary, Jim Rowland 10-17

Sunday 11:45 AM Ian Jones on assignment to-day. Not only are both RR undefeated teams out, but the 2nd place finishers in the Groups from Day One are making hay. All on the men's side are continuing and 3 of the 4 teams in the womens groups. . One way to keep the home District interested is to have teams in the playoffs - and that is happening. Two in the men's semis and another in the womens. Moving closer to the podium.

Sunday, Sept.6 8:15 AM Single elimination Medal Day. Two undefeated teams yesterday in Round Robin play.

D9 Nicola Austin Smith, Silvia Linder, Linda Miller on the distaff side.

D15 Bob Findlay, Doug McLeese, George Boersma in the male section.

Will those results translate into a successful run for the top of the Novice mountain.

Keep an eye on the action. Start Times 1/4's 8:30 AM ; Semi's approx. - 12:30 PM; Finals approx 4:30 PM

Saturday Sept.5 1:30PM -Our girl Carolyn Hoskin on site and at work.

It is always nice to see a list of names that are new on the bowling scene. And that is what we have at the Woodstock LBC starting to-day as the Novice Championships get underway. New energy, new excitment with the accompanying reward of participating in an enjoyable recreational pursuit.

Sunday Sept 6

Women

Semi-Finals

D1 Anna May Shpuniarsky, Kathryn MacGregor, Yvonne Rivait 17

D4 Kay Johns, Trudy Hill, Cheryl Talbot 13

D6B Val McWilliams, Joanne Burtnyk, Rosemarie Small 18

D3B Donna McLellan, Marlene Learn, Candace Teetzel 14

Quarter Finals

D12 Sharon Lozinski,Susan Leong,Aiko Akiyoshi GA1 10

D1 Anna May Shpuniarsky, Kathryn MacGregor, Yvonne Rivait GD2 14

D15 Donna McLeese, Joan Brown, Jacqueline Bedard GC1 10

D4 Kay Johns, Trudy Hill, Cheryl Talbot GB2 18

D6B Val McWilliams, Joanne Burtnyk, Rosemarie Small GB1 21

D10 Norma Phillips, Jan Ferguson, Ann Thomson GA2 10

D9 Nicola Austin Smith, Silvia Linder, Linda Miller GD1 17

D3B Donna McLellan, Marlene Learn, Candace Teetzel GC2 18

Men

Semi-Finals

D3A Richard Learn, Roger Abraham, Graham Darmon 18

D10 Bert Harvey, Juris Ratneiks, Stew MacSween 7

D12 Rick Burrows, Juan Guillen, Mark Berstei 14

D3B Robert Neutel, Fred Cleary, Jim Rowland 11

Quarter Finals

D14 Howie Chapman, Keith Olan, Doug Edwards GA1 9

D3A Richard Learn, Roger Abraham, Graham Darmon GD2 13

D5 John Heaney, George Willan, Irwin Russell GC1 10

D10 Bert Harvey, Juris Ratneiks, Stew MacSween GB2 16

D4 Gary LeSouder, Jeff Mason, George Campbell GB1 10

D12 Rick Burrows, Juan Guillen, Mark Berstei GA2 19

D15 Bob Findlay, Doug McLeese, George Boersma GD1 14

D3B Robert Neutel, Fred Cleary, Jim Rowland GC2 15

Women

Group A

D12 Sharon Lozinski,Susan Leong,Aiko Akiyoshi 16

D10 Norma Phillips, Jan Ferguson, Ann Thomson 15

D14 Doreen Souch, Sue Logeman,Nicky Chamois 24

D3 Francine Lemay Beal, Joan Deutscher, Joan Kay 4

Round 2

D10 Norma Phillips, Jan Ferguson, Ann Thomson 14

D14 Doreen Souch, Sue Logeman,Nicky Chamois 12

D3 Francine Lemay Beal, Joan Deutscher, Joan Kay 12

D12 Sharon Lozinski,Susan Leong,Aiko Akiyoshi 11

Round 3

D10 Norma Phillips, Jan Ferguson, Ann Thomson 30

D3 Francine Lemay Beal, Joan Deutscher, Joan Kay 0

D12 Sharon Lozinski,Susan Leong,Aiko Akiyoshi 19

D14 Doreen Souch, Sue Logeman,Nicky Chamois 17

Standings

D12 Sharon Lozinski,Susan Leong,Aiko Akiyoshi W2 L1 Pts 4

D10 Norma Phillips, Jan Ferguson, Ann Thomson W2 L1 Pts 4

D14 Doreen Souch, Sue Logeman,Nicky Chamois W1 L2 Pts 2

D3 Francine Lemay Beal, Joan Deutscher, Joan Kay W1 L2 Pts 2

Group B

D11(6B ) Val McWilliams, Joanne Burtnyk, Rosemarie Small 16

D4 Kay Johns, Trudy Hill, Cheryl Talbot 11

D5 Elain Semple, Leanne MacDougall, Evelyn Naughton 18

D16 (7B ) Helen Mills, Helen Gay, Nelda Golightly 11

Round 2

D11(6B ) Val McWilliams, Joanne Burtnyk, Rosemarie Small 14

D16 (7B ) Helen Mills, Helen Gay, Nelda Golightly 10

D4 Kay Johns, Trudy Hill, Cheryl Talbot 16

D5 Elain Semple, Leanne MacDougall, Evelyn Naughton 9

Round 3

D4 Kay Johns, Trudy Hill, Cheryl Talbot 13

D16 (7B ) Helen Mills, Helen Gay, Nelda Golightly 12

D11(6B ) Val McWilliams, Joanne Burtnyk, Rosemarie Small 14

D5 Elain Semple, Leanne MacDougall, Evelyn Naughton 14

Standings

D11(6B ) Val McWilliams, Joanne Burtnyk, Rosemarie Small W2 T1 L0 Pts 5

D4 Kay Johns, Trudy Hill, Cheryl Talbot W2 L1 Pts 4

D5 Elain Semple, Leanne MacDougall, Evelyn Naughton W1 T1 L1 Pts 3

D16 (7B ) Helen Mills, Helen Gay, Nelda Golightly W0 L3 Pts 0

Group C

D15 Donna McLeese, Joan Brown, Jacqueline Bedard 18

D13 Sandra Barton, Cindy Finlay, Ashleigh White 9

D7 Etta Schinbein, Anna Vandyk, Karen Kirk 10

D2 (3B ) Donna McLellan, Marlene Learn, Candace Teetzel 21

Round 2

D15 Donna McLeese, Joan Brown, Jacqueline Bedard 16

D2 (3B ) Donna McLellan, Marlene Learn, Candace Teetzel 9

D13 Sandra Barton, Cindy Finlay, Ashleigh White 19

D7 Etta Schinbein, Anna Vandyk, Karen Kirk 11

Round 3

D7 Etta Schinbein, Anna Vandyk, Karen Kirk 20

D15 Donna McLeese, Joan Brown, Jacqueline Bedard 15

D2 (3B ) Donna McLellan, Marlene Learn, Candace Teetzel 16

D13 Sandra Barton, Cindy Finlay, Ashleigh White 12

Standings

D15 Donna McLeese, Joan Brown, Jacqueline Bedard W2 L1 Pts 4

D2 (3B ) Donna McLellan, Marlene Learn, Candace Teetzel W2 L1 Pts 4

D13 Sandra Barton, Cindy Finlay, Ashleigh White W1 L2 Pts 2

D7 Etta Schinbein, Anna Vandyk, Karen Kirk W1 L2 Pts 2

Group D

D9 Nicola Austin Smith, Silvia Linder, Linda Miller 20

D1 Anna May Shpuniarsky, Kathryn MacGregor, Yvonne Rivait 5

D6 Tracy Smith, Colleen Wiley, Mary Taylor 20

D8 Liz Geurtjens, Pat Kaufmann, Linda Walters 11

Round 2

D9 Nicola Austin Smith, Silvia Linder, Linda Miller 15

D6 Tracy Smith, Colleen Wiley, Mary Taylor 14

D1 Anna May Shpuniarsky, Kathryn MacGregor, Yvonne Rivait 14

D8 Liz Geurtjens, Pat Kaufmann, Linda Walters 11

Round 3

D9 Nicola Austin Smith, Silvia Linder, Linda Miller 26

D8 Liz Geurtjens, Pat Kaufmann, Linda Walters 9

D1 Anna May Shpuniarsky, Kathryn MacGregor, Yvonne Rivait 17

D6 Tracy Smith, Colleen Wiley, Mary Taylor 13

Standings

D9 Nicola Austin Smith, Silvia Linder, Linda Miller W3 L0 Pts 6

D1 Anna May Shpuniarsky, Kathryn MacGregor, Yvonne Rivait W2 L1 Pts 4

D6 Tracy Smith, Colleen Wiley, Mary Taylor W1 L2 Pts 2

D8 Liz Geurtjens, Pat Kaufmann, Linda Walters W0 L3 Pts 0

Men

Group A

D6 Al Hand, John McKechnie, Nick Head 7

D7 Alex Simanzik, Mike Wagner, Peter Bauman 20

D14 Howie Chapman, Keith Olan, Doug Edwards 11

D12 Rick Burrows, Juan Guillen, Mark Berstein 11

Round 2

D14 Howie Chapman, Keith Olan, Doug Edwards 17

D7 Alex Simanzik, Mike Wagner, Peter Bauman 10

D12 Rick Burrows, Juan Guillen, Mark Berstein 13

D6 Al Hand, John McKechnie, Nick Head 10

Round 3

D14 Howie Chapman, Keith Olan, Doug Edwards 21

D6 Al Hand, John McKechnie, Nick Head 6

D12 Rick Burrows, Juan Guillen, Mark Berstein 12

D7 Alex Simanzik, Mike Wagner, Peter Bauman 10

Standings

D14 Howie Chapman, Keith Olan, Doug Edwards W2 T1 L0 Pts 5

D12 Rick Burrows, Juan Guillen, Mark Berstei W2 T1 L0 Pts 5

D7 Alex Simanzik, Mike Wagner, Peter Bauman W1 L2 Pts2

D6 Al Hand, John McKechnie, Nick Head W0 L2 Pts 0

Group B

D10 Bert Harvey, Juris Ratneiks, Stew MacSween 22

D9 Dave Defoe, Gunter Linder, Ed McPhail 6

D4 Gary LeSouder, Jeff Mason, George Campbell 17

D13 Jim Barton, Bruce Benson, Neil Holden 12

Round 2

D10 Bert Harvey, Juris Ratneiks, Stew MacSween 15

D13 Jim Barton, Bruce Benson, Neil Holden 10

D9 Dave Defoe, Gunter Linder, Ed McPhail 12

D4 Gary LeSouder, Jeff Mason, George Campbell 12

Round 3

D9 Dave Defoe, Gunter Linder, Ed McPhail 28

D13 Jim Barton, Bruce Benson, Neil Holden 4

D4 Gary LeSouder, Jeff Mason, George Campbell 13

D10 Bert Harvey, Juris Ratneiks, Stew MacSween 10

Standings

D4 Gary LeSouder, Jeff Mason, George Campbell W2 T1 L0 Pts 5

D10 Bert Harvey, Juris Ratneiks, Stew MacSween W2 L1 Pts 4

D9 Dave Defoe, Gunter Linder, Ed McPhail W1 T 1 L1 Pts 3

D13 Jim Barton, Bruce Benson, Neil Holden W0 L3 Pts 0

Group C

D5 John Heaney, George Willan, Irwin Russell 20

D11(3B) Robert Neutel, Fred Cleary, Jim Rowland 9

D2 Ralph Archer, Jeff Galloway, Aaron Andrews 23

D16 John Bennett, Gordon Wright, Chris Dickinson 7

Round 2

D16 John Bennett, Gordon Wright, Chris Dickinson 17

D5 John Heaney, George Willan, Irwin Russell 8

D11(3B) Robert Neutel, Fred Cleary, Jim Rowland 29

D2 Ralph Archer, Jeff Galloway, Aaron Andrews 8

Round 3

D5 John Heaney, George Willan, Irwin Russell 14

D2 Ralph Archer, Jeff Galloway, Aaron Andrews 13

D11(3B) Robert Neutel, Fred Cleary, Jim Rowland 22

D16 John Bennett, Gordon Wright, Chris Dickinson 11

Standings

D5 John Heaney, George Willan, Irwin Russell W2 L1 Pts 4

D11(3B) Robert Neutel, Fred Cleary, Jim Rowland W2 L1 Pts 4

D2 Ralph Archer, Jeff Galloway, Aaron Andrews W1 L2 Pts 2

D16 John Bennett, Gordon Wright, Chris Dickinson W1 L2 Pts 2

Group D

D1 Ron Whitehead, Les Badder, Tom McNaughton 8

D3 Richard Learn, Roger Abraham, Graham Darmon 21

D15 Bob Findlay, Doug McLeese, George Boersma 27

D8 Leslie Lumber, Ken Martin, James Spence 1

Round 2

D1 Ron Whitehead, Les Badder, Tom McNaughton 13

D8 Leslie Lumber, Ken Martin, James Spence 10

D15 Bob Findlay, Doug McLeese, George Boersma 19

D3 Richard Learn, Roger Abraham, Graham Darmon 8

Round 3

D15 Bob Findlay, Doug McLeese, George Boersma 14

D1 Ron Whitehead, Les Badder, Tom McNaughton 11

D3 Richard Learn, Roger Abraham, Graham Darmon 21

D8 Leslie Lumber, Ken Martin, James Spence 13

Standings

D15 Bob Findlay, Doug McLeese, George Boersma W3 L0 Pts 6

D3 Richard Learn, Roger Abraham, Graham Darmon W2 L1 Pts 4

D1 Ron Whitehead, Les Badder, Tom McNaughton W1 L1 Pts 2

D8 Leslie Lumber, Ken Martin, James Spence W0 L3 Pts 0