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PROUD HOST OF THE 2018 PROVINCIAL SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIPS, JULY 26-27

2018 SPRING MEETING:  The Spring Annual Meeting will now be held Monday, April 30 in the clubhouse at 7 p.m. Please arrive early (after 5:30 p.m.) to renew your membership. Note: for outdoor bowling, the club has decided to increase Membership Fees by $5 from $185 to $190.

2018 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:  The Club's Membership Committee has produced an Information Package to assist members in renewing their membership and signing up for volunteer positions at the club.
* First please download the Registration Form, print, fill out and bring to the Spring Meeting. Form available in PDF format or .doc .
* On the back of this year's Form is a list of suggestions for members who want to assist the club. The Volunteer Information is availabe in PDF format.
* And finally, there is a Members Welcome letter available in PDF or .doc .

2018 TOURNAMENTS:  Since February 1, players have been entering our 2018 Open Tournaments and they can confirm their entries on our Tournaments website . To enter, email our Tournament Entry Director, Julia Farrell at tjfarrell121@gmail.com . The Club and the District have released their 2018 Open Tournaments Schedules. Please click here for Burlington's 2018 tournaments and click here for District 5's schedule.

2018 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS:  The 2018 Schedule for our club championships has just been released. Stay tuned on how to enter.

2018 GARAGE SALE:  This year's Garage Sale will be held April 28 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Click here for Drop Off Dates. If you want to help please contact Rodger Carey at rodger.carey@sympatico.ca .

2018 OPEN HOUSE:  BLBC will hold it's annual Open House Week May 5 to 11. During this week, there will be two sessions for new bowlers: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. And as this event and the Garage Sale approaches, please download these posters and post around town.

2018 JUNIOR PROGRAM:  Click for an Update on the Club's Junior Program.

FIRST BOWLS:  BLBC's Opening Day Jitney is slated for May 12 at 10 a.m.

THURSDAY NIGHT BOWLING:  The Aussie Pairs League begins May 17. Please contact Charlie Lyle to enter your team.

 Greens Restoration 
Progress Reports:
Nov. 2016 Update
Oct. 2016 Update
Spring 2016 Update
Oct. 2015 Update
Nov. 2015 Update

The Burlington Lawn Bowling Club (BLBC) is a private charter club located in the heart of Burlington, Ontario. The club is a member of District 5 of the Ontario Lawn Bowling Association (OLBA).

The club invites you to join us for lively social interaction and mild exercise  on the "GREEN" and we invite and encourage non-members to play as our guests.  Lessons and loaner equipment are available for all who are interested in learning this sport. Guests may also use club bowls for a small fee.

BLBC has two regulation-size greens of 8 rinks each. Bowling occurs virtually every day of the week during our operating season, usually in the afternoons and evenings.  More information on the choice of times and levels of play of all bowling activities can be found in the 2017 Handbook.  In addition, for the competitive bowler, the club also hosts numerous "Open Tournaments" and District & Provincial Championships throughout the year. For your enjoyment, the club is licensed for beer and wine service.

BLBC shirts are also available. Men and Women's sizes. $35. Contact Maureen Gibb to order.

 INDOOR BOWLING:  Want to lawn bowl all year round? No problem! At BLBC you can bowl indoors from October to April for $100. We roll out 3 mats in our clubhouse. The game is similar to outdoors but the greens are mats (shorter & narrower than outside) with a block in the middle to make the game more challenging. Small bowls are supplied. All you need is indoor flat-soled shoes.

We have open bowling every afternoon (with refreshments & cookies between games). There are also leagues in the mornings & evenings. Come join us and enjoy the camaraderie. Lessons are available. There is an additional fee of $30 for non-outdoor members. Please check out the 2017-18 Indoor Bowling Schedule for the times of all events and league action.

 Ongoing Activities 
 
Open Bowling: Pick-up games with players drawn randomly. Show up 20 minutes ahead of start time and play.
 
Jitneys: Same as Open Bowling, but played for loonies & toonies. Also special Holiday Jitneys when 2 games are played.
 
Tournaments: Some are "in house" Club Tournaments for members only.
 
See Schedule for 2018 Club Championships.
 
Others are "Open" to outside clubs as well. All require pre-registration.
 
Leagues: Pick your own team for league play (such as Australian 2-4-2 Pairs and 4-3-2-1).
 

Winners of Last Year's Open Tournaments held at BLBC

Previous Winners:  2016   -  2015   -  2014  -  2013 .

 Bowling Tips 
 
"Bruce's Bits for Better Bowling". Tips:
#1 - #2 - #3 - #4
#5 - #6 - #7
New: Tip #8 - 
 

 Open Tournaments 
 
Check our NEW  Open Tournaments schedule and plan your entries!
 
2018 Tournaments
 
2018 District 5 Schedule
 
 Tournament Results 

Results & Winners:
2013 Tournaments
2014 Tournaments
2015 Tournaments
2016 Tournaments  
2017 Tournaments

 $5 Fee Increase for 2018
 

Note: Full Membership Fee includes the annual affiliation fees of $31.00 remitted to provincial and national governing bodies ($15.50 to OLBA and $15.50 to Bowls Canada per player). Members who belong to more than one Ontario club only have to pay these fees once. Therefore if BLBC is not your primary club, you only pay the club portion or $159.00 in 2018. Indoor bowling add $100.

2018 Membership Form now available for download in two formats: .doc and PDF .
To renew your membership, please print, fill out and bring the form with you to the Spring Annual Meeting, or after that, the next time you are at the club along with the Waiver.

  LINKS  
 
Bowls Canada
OLBA Home Page
Ontario Premier League
Burlington Bears
City of Burlington
Region of Halton
Burlington Weather
Tourism Burlington
PBA Canada
WOBA 2017
JJ Mat Bowling
 
 Resources: 
 
Club Constitution
Club Bylaws
 
2017 Spring Meeting Minutes
 
2017 Membership Form  &  Waiver
 
4-3-2-1 Rules
 
Ontario Tournaments 2017
 
O.B.A. History

Club Policies

Visitors & Practice:
Potential new members who have never bowled before are encouraged to participate, together with a reasonable number of coaching sessions for free, before making a membership decision. Visiting lawn bowlers may play occasionally for a fee (as defined annually by the club) and must make arrangements with the Drawmaster in advance of any practice or game. The decision of the Drawmaster will be final in all cases. No visitor, unless they become full members of the club, shall acquire any benefits of membership, nor be eligible to compete in club championships or league play. Players from other clubs in the district may practice for district playdowns being held at the club but must arrange for practice times in advance.

Dress Code: (as per the club handbook):

• Flat soled shoes (indentations no deeper than 1/4 inch (1 cm) are mandatory).
  
• Shirts must have collars and/or sleeves.
  
• No restrictions for teams to wear same colour shirts for club championships.
  
• For Open Tournaments and District Playdowns, the OLBA Dress Code (General Rule 6.b.) shall apply (namely players on a team must all wear the same team colours or the default white tops and bottoms).

Smoking: The City of Burlington has a new "No Smoking" by-law on city property, including parks and parking lots. We have new signs on our fence advising the same. Smokers will move to the street curb.

Dogs: The Club has decided that only Service Dogs will be permitted inside the fence of the club.