Hi All Bowlers & Canadian Bowlers

[Super Wick]

Hi All Fellow Bowlers & Canadian bowlers,

Have been following this site for last 3 months very disappointed that there is NO Canadian Bowlers participating.

So I Have Joined.

Nothing to say at the moment other than looking forward to putting on a few posts now & next year,

Best Wishes to you all

Super Wick

[mary]

Hi Super Wick

Great that you have joined we have an awful lot of Bowlers who watch so its nice when we get to talk really interesting how different parts of the World manage their Bowling competitions and the names that are used


Really Love the Name Super Wick
Mary :D

[Super Wick]

Hi Mary,

Thanks for you warm welcome, looking forward to sharing bowls ideas from
here and around the world (sounds great).

Couple of Ladies are going to join this forum in the New Year, they are from my Club, but typical women the delay is choosing a name!!!
They are going around 'Maple Syrup' etc, sounds as if there stuck in it!!!!

We play against a few touring sides during a year one or two from the
U.K. so lots to talk about.

Wishing you Mary and all Seasonal Greetings,

Super Wick

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Supa Wick and welcome to the forum:grin:

[Super Wick]

Hi All,

Thank you all for the warm welcome, pleased I joined the site.

It's quite on the bowls front for another 6 days, although tomorrow myself and 5 others are off for a roll up, pretty sad, but you know what its like 'you have got to keep your hand in'.

Hope you all are having a great Christmas,

Thanks again

Super Wick

[Crabie]

Good to Welcome you on board Super Wick always inserting to find out more about how bowling clubs work in other Countries

Have a good New Year

[Angel]

Really looking foreword to chatting in the New Year lets hope its better than the last, Heres Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year Angel:D

[Sam]

Hi Super Wick Lovely to Welcome Someone New be great to swop Bowling stories in the New Year have a good Celebration :D

[Super Wick]

Hi All you Bowlers, hic,,

Wish you all a Happy New year and good Bowling for the coming season!!

Just to let you know will be putting a few posts on this coming year!

My Club is the Leaside Bowling Club at Toronto, Canada.

At the moment it is all indoor Bowling but I prefer outdoor Bowling
which starts in May finishes in September.

Happy New Year

Super Wick.

[Super Wick]

Hi All,

Just talking to my relatives in South Wales, England, they are saying how cold it is in England at the moment.
They are coming to Leaside, Canada next month currently it is -11 with a fair blizzard just finished, I said with a laugh that they will be acclimatised time they arrive!!!

Indoor Bowling is getting busy with a lot of competitions coming into the final stages. You can see why I like indoor bowling I an in my 60s and it's
always too cold outside!

Talk Soon'

Super Wick

[Super Wick]

Hi All,

Hope you are all keeping well, we are busy bowling and getting the rooms ready for the relatives next month from the U. K.
You can imagine the conversation on the phone is all about the temperature and what to bring, I said 'just the 'money', the wife did not think that was funny!!!!!

Still stable weather around at the moment for time of year it's -11.
Told them to bring the usual warm clothes lots on thin layers.
Bowling is going well was expecting to get knocked out by now but still in, so busier than normal.

Take care

Super Wick8-)

[Sam]

Hi Super Wick

Hope your guests had a nice holiday, and that they missed the snow they would have wondered what they were coming to,

It has been so cold these last weeks, your relatives if they didn't bring the right clothes would have been frozen think you gave them very good

advice, When I go on holiday always take the most useless things hubby reckons I pack everything except the kitchen sink, lets hope they

enjoyed themselves and the bad weather didn't put them off England

[Super Wick]

Thanks Sam for the post,

I don't think we have stopped laughing the weather here is as normal, feet thick then when looking at world news and the U.K. looks just like here!!!!
They are lucky they have a good neighbor looking after the house in the U. K.

The relatives go home in another week having a great time seeing all the sights, I think they find it amassing how we cope with the conditions and life carries on as normal.

Will update when they have left for home,

Take care,

Super Wick

[Team Player]

Sound like here, Snow has gone now but we are getting flooding with all the rain fed up with this unpredictable Weather its been the Coldest Winter in the UK for a good few years
Its Good your relatives have someone looking after their house, had the pipes freeze out side, didn't realize till it got warmer caused one hell of a mess, try getting a plumber this time of the year, scarcer than hens teeth

[Super Wick]

Hi All,

Relatives gone back home, I don't think they missed the snow here, I think they found the depth and constant cold hard to get use to although some consolation with the U K just as cold.

They were well impressed at our sports facilities and the indoor bowling, we do invest and place great store in being able to relax well at sports.

They play just outdoor bowls, and are looking forward to the Green opening in late April we open a bit later.

Hope the U K is warming up,

Super Wick:roll:

[snapper]

Got to admit England seems to be way behind a lot of Countries for sports facilities, Bowling greens are closing down and indoor clubs are getting fewer, the councils are very keen to sell off any land for housing
And some greens are in very desirable areas its all about money very sad state of affairs :(

[Sam]

Bowling Clubs are under a lot of pressure to find extra cash, know one or two Council owned greens where they are insisting on the Clubs

cutting and maintaining the greens, after years of the Council doing this service,

In other Countries Sports are a top priority, over here they are making it more difficult to stay open,

[kiwi bowler]

Interesting, we have quite a few clubs here on council land - but the bowling club's do all the work and maintenance.

[Sam]

Hi Kiwi Bowler up until recently a lot of Council Owned greens were taken care of by the Local Council green cutting even the flowers around the

club

But as cash gets tighter they are putting pressure on Clubs to take over the maintenance these are small clubs a lot without bars and not a lot

of ways to raise funds can see a few close, Can see the Councils rubbing their hands as they own the land, :(

[mary]

Morning everyone its the Indoor Bowling Clubs that are more at risk, we have seen a number close its the ones which are Council run the excuse is falling numbers but the truth is they want something in this space to earn more cash
So much for keeping the elderly population fit and healthy:(:(

[Frankie]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Interesting comments on council involvement, have noticed in the U. K. there is a definite policy of Councils to put the onus on Bowling Clubs to be run more on a commercial basis. Historically there has been a mis mash
of terms for Clubs often in the same area.
A lot of Clubs on council land paid peppercorn rents and the green and surrounds were maintained by the council. Now as leases have come up for renewal Clubs are being asked for a more commercial rent and maintain there own Green and surround!!!
Have seen stories in National press where there are plans to charge for car parking for bowlers using Bowling greens. This type a charge could be the Death Nell for Clubs in this position.
Thanks for the info in New Zealand.

Frankie:eek:

[Super Wick]

Hi Worldbowlers,

Just an update as our indoor season is coming to an end with some exciting indoor finals, our outdoor season is about 5 weeks behind that of many countries including the U.K.

I really enjoy our summers and as the weather warms I feel we are not too far away!!!

We have a few touring sides at our wonderful club, so you never know I might be meeting a fellow 'Worldbowler'.

Have a great Summer Bowling,

Super Wick

[Surfer]

Hi Superwick We are also waiting for our Outdoor Season to start its been a long cold winter for us
We only hope the weather is not as wet as last Summers, I have never played in so much rain it must have been the wettest for a very long time
Wishing you a good Bowling Season

From Sufer in a dry and Sunny Cornwall

[Frankie]

Hi Super Wick,

Agree with surfer it's be cold here as well, not as cold as you, we open on the 11th, have even taken the grass out the bag from LAST year.

Have a good season,

Frankie:cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super wick, do you have a long out door bowls season over there? Our's here in NZ is about 8 months long.

[Super Wick]

Hello Kiwi Bowler,

If only we had 8 months outdoor Bowling, some years it's only 4 months, waiting for that bit of global warming to come our way.

Our summers a great, I think we really enjoy them also we have several touring sides at our Club, I always pass on my e-mail address and have built up friendships from all over.

New Zealand sounds great, must help a bit having all the weather so trainning can go on for so long in all sports, and of course the WILL TO WIN!!!

Have a good year,

Super Wick

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick

We do play outdoors over the winter here in NZ too, unless of coarse it raining:p.

Anyway wishing you "Good Bowling" and hope you have a great opening day:grin:

[Super Wick]

Hi Super Wick,

Thanks for your comments of support for open day, hope you don't mind but have put a link on our monthly Club Gazette to your New Zealand support on Worldbowler.

Many Thanks,

Super Wick

[kiwi bowler]

Hi there, just wondering how your bowls have been going?

As it's a while now since we have heard from you.

[Super Wick]

Hi All,

Thanks Kiwi Bowler for the wake up call, have all the excuses for not posting mainly bowling is full blast!!!

Weather is good not only have we a lot of friendlies lined up all our competitions are about to start!!

Most of us have the 'indoor weight 'out of our arm and into the pushy grass!!!!

Have been reading the site when have the time, one thing I have found that with friendlies from all over the would have made many friends that I keep in touch by e-mail especially during our winter!!!!

Good to hear from you Kiwi Bowler

Super Wick

[Super Wick]

Hi Ever one in the Bowling world and beyond,

Having a great year at 'Leaside', with several touring teams all raving about our green!!

We have a great website just 'Goggle', leaside bowling club Canada, I'm having a reasonable year winning some and losing some but above all making new friends from all over.

Not to many issues for us just pleased to be Bowling and enjoying life.

Happy Bowling to you all,

Super Wick

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick,

How have you been going with your club championships?

[Super Wick]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Great to hear from you again, Club and Local championships/tournaments in full swing at the moment! Winning some and losing a few, seem to be able to hang in the Singles competitions but not making a lot of progress in the team games.
It either says something about me or I'm just poor at picking my team mates!!!! Still in the Club singles up to quarter finals we play these on a play by date. and enjoying myself. We do get a lot of touring sides from all over despite the current times!!

Has your season come to an end (outdoor) and do you play indoor now???

Keep well and thanks for the contact,

Super Wick

[Super Wick]

Hi All Traveling Bowlers,

Just a thought, having lots of touring teams visiting at the moment at Leaside, if any 'Worldbowler' posters are on tour and visiting let me know so we can give you the V I P welcome at our Club.

Thats not to say any Bowler gets a less welcome!!!!

Super Wick:D

[Super Wick]

Hi All Bowlers,

Hope every one is well? Bowls in Canada is as busy as ever, touring sides and club competitions etc.

A great time of year for us I think we enjoy our summer more because of such a cold hard winter. Many visitors just can't believe the change of conditions from summer to winter.

We have had a very busy summer with our touring sides although a few less than normal because of the global slowdown, well thats what they tell us!!!

Hope you enjoy the rest of the season, for those in the 'Summer season', and if you are coming to Canada let me know.

:cool:

[Frankie]

Hi Super Wick,

Thanks for you posts from Canada, was wondering if you have many touring sides from England??

10 years ago in the U. K. my Club was getting 2-3 a week and was a great income generator + good bowling for all.

These days with the cost of Hotels/Tours & credit crunch we are lucky to have 1 a month??

I do see overseas tours advertised in the U.K. (although not many to Canada).

Look forward to hearing from you, some friends of ours are going on holiday next summer to Canada July August right in the bowling season as they say they need to miss the cold weather from September onwards.

[Super Wick]

Hi Frankie,

Thanks for your comments, yes we do have a few Touring sides from the U.K. but so so busy this year due to the 'Credit Crunch', I think most of the bowlers being retired are complaining of less money to spend due to lower % rates on there savings!!!!!

If your friends are coming next year be sure to let me know so if possible will give them a warm welcome!!!!

Super Wick:eek:

[Super Wick]

Hi Everyone & Frankie,

Our season is coming to an end with the winter on the horizon!!

It's been one of those better seasons lots of great competitions and touring sides and more importantly met lots of new people!!

Thanks Frankie for the info you e -mailed me about your friends coming hear next year, and the welcome we shall prepare for them!!!

Hope those in the U.K. & elsewhere enjoy the new indoor season!!:wink:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Great to hear from you again, Club and Local championships/tournaments in full swing at the moment! Winning some and losing a few, seem to be able to hang in the Singles competitions but not making a lot of progress in the team games.
It either says something about me or I'm just poor at picking my team mates!!!! Still in the Club singles up to quarter finals we play these on a play by date. and enjoying myself. We do get a lot of touring sides from all over despite the current times!!

Has your season come to an end (outdoor) and do you play indoor now???

Keep well and thanks for the contact,



Super Wick

Hi Super Wick, sorry for the late reply, during the winter here I usually still play outdoor bowls - there's lots of clubs with artificial greens around in Auckland that play winter competitions.

But this previous winter I pulled out due to a couple of unexpected family deaths:(.

But our season has started and I am playing again, currentely I'm still in the consistency singles, with my second days play today.

By the way how did you get on in your champ singles in the end?

[Super Wick]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Sorry to hear about the deaths if the family, it does put everything into perspective. Do hope things are settling down as much as they can.

Interesting to hear about your winter games outside on artificial!
makes me very envious, here if you go outside in the winter you have to dress up in winter gear and be prepared, we would lose our woods in the ice & snow!!!!

Thanks for asking about my success or not in the singles, well I lost in the final after having a great start 11 -2 up!!!! Still this is the best ever and the spin of is that I'm being 'head hunted!!!!!!!) for some of the top teams next season, after being ignored for years, my time has come!!!!!!!

Do hope you are still going in your singles??

Super Wick:rolleyes:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick, I must say well done:grin:, even though you didn't win you still got to the final.

I'm still in the consistency singles, but not sure when it will be continued as it's been postponed again.

But I'm out of the Champ Singles, which we had on last weekend, I did how ever get to the last 4:).

[Super Wick]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Thanks again, my confidence is at an all time high, now bowling the best I´ve ever don in last 20 plus years of trying to bowl!! Now ever one one wants me to lead! fighting off the invitations.

Unfortunately the down side is that I have expectations!! & the wife thinks I have another women as she never sees me these days!! before I had a good mixture no doubt it will settle down!!:)

[kiwi bowler]

They finished off the Men's Champ Singles on Sat, there were 3 left.

Well, without go into all the details the one that won in the end, was the chap who who had put me out. He was also last years winner too.

[Super Wick]

Morning Kiwi Bowler,

Often wonder when bowlers say it's all luck, wicks etc, when competitions come to an end, usually the same faces are around most years in the final stages!!

You sound like me, always good to lose to the winner!!!!

There is a local open singles competition with around 60 entries each year, they have a trophy for the best score against the eventual winner, I've won the competition once but had that dammed 'best score, looser' trophy 3 TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mind you against 3 different winners!:D

My indoor bowling is going O.K. have the weight now and in demand!!!!

[Surfer]

Never Mind Super Wick its always good to know the person who beat you is the best, not sure about three years in a row
Got to win next time for sure:D


Surfer from a very wet and windy Cornwall:cool:

[Super Wick]

Hi Surfer,

Thanks for the message, have been busy with the winter weather so sorry for delay in replying.

It's been below freezing for a while, the old guage shows -5 but feels a lot colder, snow falling as I look so a bit of shoveling coming up.

Bit of indoor going on we open May 10th next year, funny how you look forward to outdoor bowling, AND warmer weather.

See the posts from down-under envious at times but wouldn't swap my way of life, least don't have to keep out the SUN!!!!

Happy Xmas to one and all plenty of snow if you want some!!!!:rolleyes:

[John]

Hi Super Wick,

Happy Xmas to you and hope Canada is not so disruptive as the U K at the moment.
Tried to make the Indoor bowling last night but the traffic has dreadful all struggling with a bit of snow on the ground, first this year, could also be the last!!

We all managed to make the game' County Fours semi final, unfortunately the opposition was 1 short, stuck in traffic.
All trying to be reasonable but a nightmare trying to rearrange before Xmas as last day 22/12/09!! Have to wait & see,

Very Best Wishes and thanks for your posts:cool:

[Super Wick]

Hi All,

Thanks John, in the depths of winter at the moment, guess same each year so prepared for the weather.

Interesting on national news watching travel chaos in Europe, because after we get the first snow/ice the roads are cleared to form a path then maintained throughout the winter when ever possible. Can understand how difficult it can be we the occasional bad weather!!

Indoor bowling is a bit sporadic at the moment due to work commitments as we are so busy, must not moan as couple months ago lay offs were possible!!!

Looking forward to outdoor in May!:confused:

[keith]

Hi Super Wick,

Having all the snow & ice in the winter must cause problems, can you give us any tips on how you cope!!!!!!???????????

Bit of Snow & Ice in the U.K. & we come to a standstill causing all sorts of problems.

Thanks from SNOWBOUND U.K.:mad:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi All,

Thanks John, in the depths of winter at the moment, guess same each year so prepared for the weather.

Interesting on national news watching travel chaos in Europe, because after we get the first snow/ice the roads are cleared to form a path then maintained throughout the winter when ever possible. Can understand how difficult it can be we the occasional bad weather!!

Indoor bowling is a bit sporadic at the moment due to work commitments as we are so busy, must not moan as couple months ago lay offs were possible!!!

Looking forward to outdoor in May!:confused:

Hi Supa Wick

After the heat we had on the bowling green yesterday, I'm almost looking forward to Autumn:grin:.

[Super Wick]

Evening Kiwi Bowler,

As I get older I do envy warmer climates especially this cold dark time of year, if we did not have such a close family I think we might have mover South some years ago.

Although we do have a good quality of life, our outdoor season is quite short making indoor longer, prefer outdoor I think because being shut up for the winter months!!!

So enjoy the sunshine Bowls & company.

Super Wick:confused::confused:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick,

Our summer bowls season here in NZ usually goes from September to the end of April, 8 months.

Then during the winter we can still play outdoor bowls at the clubs with Artificial greens.

My current club closes down for the winter, it has 2 Star weed, grass greens, 8 rinks on each.

[Super Wick]

Hello Kiwi Bowler,

Thanks for info really interesting on what goes on in your part of the world!!!
Our winter makes outdoor play impossible because at times it's a complete wipe out, although we have great indoor facilities, which are quite reasonable (costs wise) after traveling to the venue.
Trouble is am so busy with work that bowling has to take second place, few months ago work was quite quiet!
Good to hear from you Kiwi Bowler.

[Super Wick]

Hello All,

Just amended last post as I was saying hello to myself, must be the Thaw thats on at the moment!!!!

Lovely to hear of the hot weather Down Under such a contrast to ours, still both extremes bring their problems.

Bowling indoors a lot now as work is quieter!! pleased with my bowling manged to see a bit of the world bowls via the satellite (not a lot to do in our winters) as in other posts the secret is in the delivery, just like golf, relaxing swing under a bit of tension:wink:

Have a good year outdoor soon be May 11th our opening day.

[Super Wick]

Good Evening Bowlers,

Sorry to say that the thaw which we had Jan 09 is not happening at the moment, its around -7 during the day & -10 etc at night. Lots of ice on
Lake Ontario which is a magnificent site this time of year.

Lots going on this time of year at the club with indoor bowling & card game etc. Roll on the summer!!!:cool:

Have put a link on the post 'Putting me off' as on our club's web site there is a few videos that might be of help to new Bowlers, even a bit of help to more experienced bowlers.

Hope all bowlers and my fellow posters are wintering well

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick, some photo's would be nice if you can please.

I can't imagine the temp's you have over there. Yes we do get snow and ice here in some parts of NZ, but not where I live.

[Super Wick]

Evening Kiwi Bowler,

Thanks for your interest, will try & get a few photos around our outdoor green in the winter, a friend has just sent me over a few images that he thinks reflects our winter.

Think I could get use to yore climate!!!!:rolleyes:

First one is a view of Lake Ontario

[kiwi bowler]

Evening Kiwi Bowler,

Thanks for your interest, will try & get a few photos around our outdoor green in the winter, a friend has just sent me over a few images that he thinks reflects our winter.

Think I could get use to yore climate!!!!:rolleyes:

First one is a view of Lake Ontario

Thanks Super Wick

The photos are great and yes I refer the warm summer as opposed to the cold and wet of winter and that's our winter I'm talking about not your's:grin:.

[Super Wick]

Hi All, Thanks for the P.M.s had put one from Skippy as a post but didn't come out right, must be my IT skills:D

thanks for all your interest, Canada can be cold but is a great place to live.

[Super Wick]

Hi All,

Summer's on its way -2 today but the summer signs are hear!!!

Outdoors open in 9 weeks for some reason can't wait for this years bowling.

Think because I haven't bowled so much indoor and being couped up a bit more than usual, the OUTDOOR beckons,

Have a great bowling season for the bowlers who are about to start outdoor bowling!!

[Frankie]

:cool:HI Super Wick,

We hear a lot about Canadian harsh winter, often wonder how the grass survives, still it hasn't been so good hear in England!!

Can understand how you are looking forward to the outdoor season, I always feel the same at this time of year!!

Hope it warms up for you soon and have a good bowling summer!!!

[Super Wick]

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Can see the start of the winter/ summer changes, party this weekend
celebrating the on set of the thaw and the beginning of the Summer.

Temp is still -7 during the day with a few late snows by the end of the week.

Don't thin I could handle them warm temps these days as would never appreciated the feeling of getting out on the green in May (10th & can't wait)!!!

Love this site as often read the odd snippet on how the extreme conditions transform in the short term the community, then relate to us and how the human race adapts to all conditions!!!

Below weather temps for this week!

Keep posting, Super Wick:rolleyes:


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[kiwi bowler]

HI there

Auckland NZ, temps today 4/03/10, high 23 with a low of 16deg.

By the way I enjoyed watching the winter games very much:grin:

[Super Wick]

Thanks Kiwi Bowler,

I would melt away in your temps, then guess we get use to living where ever we are. We have to be careful in the cold as you I expect have to be careful with the Sun!!

Winter Olympics have been big news for the last few months with stacks of money & effort. Winter sports are our way of life that Rugby is to you, I expect.
Trouble was this year unfortunately the Snow was thinner than the norm, think we had their share!!!!!! :rolleyes:

[Barbie]

Evening Everyone

We are now starting to get warmer weather here in the UK its been one of the Coldest Winters ever,
But today has been more spring like only a few more weeks before our Summer Season outdoor starts, we are already having our Saturday Spring Clean where hopefully a good number of members turn up and get the Club House looking good,
Sure to be a few grumbles when the same people turn up and the majority of members don't do anything,
Think our Committee has a Secret ploy to get all members working.

Watch this Space could be Interesting

[Super Wick]

Good Evening Barbie,

Pleased to hear that it's warming up for you, the thaw is starting hear soon still around -5 but you can feel the summer in the air!!!

Our green has had a bit of clearing ready for the start of the season in May.

Trying ti attract new members this year and are having an 'OPEN HOUSE' on Saturday 1st May & Sunday 2nd May with all equipment supplied etc!!

Fair bit of interest so we are quite hopeful!!

Well soon be getting the outdoor woods ready!!! and get all the winter thermals in the case ready for next year!!!!!:confused:

[Super Wick]

Evening to all my Friends around the World,

Not long to our opening day with the 'OPEN HOUSE' to (I hope) attract a lot of new members this year.
Whilst we have a strong membership non of us our getting any younger!!!!

Warming up now so am sure the summer bowls will be a great year!!!

Love reading the stories on this thread,seems to be the same issues no matter where you live.

Keep it going & Thanks

[Super Wick]

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all well and if its your bowling season have a great year.

Summer has started now and we are about to open for our leagues etc!!

Open house for new bowlers this week end and looking very promising!!

Seems a long winter for me expect thats my aging years in the cold winters!!

Love the site so keep the posts coming,

Sunny Super Wick!!

[Super Wick]

Hi Everyone,

Bowling in full swing!! open day last week lots of interest and a great turnout from new potential bowlers.

Green is bowling well credit to our green keeper and helpers, hope those that are now in the summer season are enjoying outdoor bowling, I really do enjoy the open air, and at times envy those who have a long out door season and warmer climates.:rolleyes:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick

I'm just wondering if your out doors greens are heavy at the start of your season, like those in the UK?

[Super Wick]

Morning Kiwi Bowler,

Thanks for your interest, our winters are hard but grass being grass seems so resilient, heaviness in early 'geens' I expect is somewhat similar to the U.K.

Our greens do speed up rapidly a lot of work is done by the green keepers, the Club is very proud of our greens and facilities which has at times hosted the Canadian open.

Have attached a photo from 2009 showing a bit of the green at the official opening of our new clubhouse!

[Super Wick]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Hope the clip below comes out alright, bit of info from our club,

Thanks again,



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Leaside Lawn Bowling Club is located in the community of Leaside in Toronto (http://www.torontotourism.com/), Ontario, Canada (http://www.travelcanada.ca/travelcanada/app/).


Our excellent greens have drawn raves from visiting bowlers. We have hosted championships such as the Canadian Open. In addition we have a comfortable clubhouse and congenial members who will welcome you.


Lawn bowling occurs every day of the week from May to September. We bowl in the morning, afternoon and evening, sometimes with set teams and at other times, in casual "tag" games. We hold a variety of tournaments throughout the season. During the winter, we have indoor bowling and card game evenings.


We love to have new members. Please visit our Membership (http://www.leasidebowls.ca/membership.htm) page for more information.


We welcome companies, associations and groups and visitors from near and far. If you would like to arrange an event please visit our Group Bowling at LLBC (http://www.leasidebowls.ca/group_company_bowling.htm) page.


If you have never bowled before, please visit us for a day to learn the game and we will provide instruction, bowls and coaching to get you started. If you would like to visit us please see our Membership (http://www.leasidebowls.ca/membership.htm) page.


If you are an experienced bowler who will be visiting Toronto, please join us for a game or two. See our Bowling Schedule (http://www.leasidebowls.ca/in_house_bowling.htm) for game times.

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick

It sounds like a great club to play at and thanks for the photo's. I wish we had a club here like your's and if I ever get to Canada I will make sure to visit.:grin:

[Super Wick]

Hi Everyone,

Just had a message from site admin, they had a data base error with my last post, so will try again!!!

Was thanking Kiwi Bowler and assuring him a warm welcome as we do all visitors to our facilities, am sure any Worldbowler posters will get special treatment......

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick,

Just wondering how you have been doing in your club champs this year?

[Super Wick]

Thanks for the interest Kiwi Bowler, have been doing great until beginning of July, doing the garden at home and somehow fell & caused a small fracture in the right leg, didn't feel small at the time.
In a bit of a small plaster have been renamed 'Hop Along'!!!!
Only another couple of weeks to go & back in the swing, I hope, could have been worse.

Pic below from our Canada day celebration unfortunately not in it back in the club house with the leg up!!!

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Super Wick

Sorry to hear about your accident, but at least you are having nice hot weather over there.

My pairs partner on Sunday, said he had been taking to his son that morning who lives in Canada and he says the temp was 35 deg.

Boy we never get it that hot over here or as as cold as you do in the winter.

[Super Wick]

Thank you Kiwi Bowler, we do get the extremes of the weather, Thunderstorms at the moment with todays temp forecast around 27, expect todays bowling will be called off.
Have enjoyed the rest this summer & up to date with the paper work.

[Surfer]

Morning everyone its been a hectic couple of weeks on the Bowling front only now starting to slow down, have just noticed these post this morning what a, fantastic pictures of your Club wish we had the same sort of facilities down here in Cornwall we are not so lucky, when it comes to funding for Bowling Clubs we come in last they, must think most of us are on our last legs so its not worth bothering about,

Surfer from Cornwall:cool:

[Super Wick]

Hi Surfer,

Thank you for your kind comments, we do take great care & pride in our Club.
Unfortunately I've been out for most of the season due to a small accident started to bowl again last week. The rest seems to have done me good as my form came back after a couple of days & looking forward to the club singles next week, trouble is the wife thinks I'm overdoing it!!!

[Early Shift]

Hi Super Wick,

Thank you for your posts I find it interesting hearing about bowling from all over the world.

I find traveling around the U K in my job and staying a few months here & there, I always visit a bowling club to try & keep my arm in form.

When does the bowling in your part of Canada come to an end before the winter sets in???

[Super Wick]

Hello Early Shift,

Thanks for your interest, we open early May, this year we plan to close 8th October, although most games are finished late September so its weather permitting!!
Winter when it comes means thats the end of outdoor bowling so its clear to all when the green has to close but we try to get as much out of our summer as we can.

Know what you mean about keeping your arm in after an accident to me this year Ive tried to bowl in a wheel chair to my disappointment really struggled!! Back on my feet now and making the best out of whats left of the season!!:)

[Blocker]

Hi Super Wick,

Great info about Canada, we have family living in Toronto, surprises me how the winter sets in and the cold etc, they have settled well and love the life!!:)

Loved the pictures could never get the family interested in Bowls, they have the problem of thinking its an old person game!!

[Super Wick]

Hi Blocker,

Thanks for your info, pity about the family not into Bowls, there are some great clubs around Toronto my favorite if you have not visited is the Kew Bowling Club, if you search on the internet you can see its near the beach.

Great place when the weathers fine!!!

[Blocker]

Great Super Wick,
We are planning a trip over next year, have had a look on the INTERNET and say the beach next to the Bowls Club.

Family is about 30 min drive away so will definitely pay it a visit, will let you know how we get on.

Thanks again

[Super Wick]

Hi Blocker,

Sure you will have another great time, have sent you a private message with a contact number if you want a roll up!!

The contact is a friend I met when playing a representative match against them last year.

They will make you more than welcome, the bar could also be open!