Burlington Lawn Bowling Club - Since 1971       Follow @BurlingtonLBC
OFF THE GREENS, MASK UP, BOWLERS!

2020 ANNUAL FALL MEETING NOT HELD DUE TO COVID:  Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Club was unable to hold its Annual Fall Meeting in October, 2020. Provincial regulations regarding the maximum number of people allowed to gather or meet, indoors or outdoors, made it impossible for us to obtain the necessary numbers required for a quorum to render the meeting official. As a result a sufficient number of members were nominated to executive and board positions. And until we hold elections for these positions, the following members will serve as Executive Officers on a provisional basis: PRESIDENT - Ken Maitland, VICE PRESIDENT - Neil Johnson, SECRETARY - Elizabeth Dawson, TREASURER - Al Price, DIRECTOR - Suzanne Day and PAST PRESIDENT - Tony Farrell. One Director position is vacant.

UNELECTED BOARD MEMBERS 2020-21:  Until we have a meeting to elect these nominated members, the following will serve to maintain the club's business during Covid: GREENS - Charlie Roach, MEMBERSHIP - Evan Bingley, TOURNAMENTS - Julia Farrell, BUILDING & PROPERTY - Rodger Carey, HOSPITALITY - Barbara Day-Wills, CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS - Chris Clark, COACHING - Bob Pring, INDOOR BOWLING - Lorraine Negus and BAR - Josephine McLean.

AD HOC CHAIRPERSONS:  NEWSLETTER - Joan Deutscher, SPONSORSHIP - Doug Brusey, NEWCOMERS & NOVICES - Bob Pring, MEN'S INTERCLUB LEAGUE - George Menzies & Robert Radcliffe, SICK & VISITING - Helen Archer, HANDBOOK - Lorraine Negus, PHOTO ALBUM - Evan Bingley. Note: PUBLICITY, LANDSCAPING and WOMEN'S INTERCLUB LEAGUE are open, please apply.

 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 2018 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.

Canada Day 2019
 

 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 new 2019-2020 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.
 
Click here for Schedule for 2019 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 2019 Open Tournaments held at BLBC

Previous Winners:  2018   -    2017   -  2016   -  2015   -  2014  -  2013 .

 Bowling Tips 
 
"Bruce's Bits for Better Bowling". Tips:
#1 - #2 - #3 - #4
#5 - #6 - #7 - #8
New: Tip #9 - 
 

 Open Tournaments 
 
Check our NEW  Open Tournaments schedule and plan your entries!
 
2020 Tournaments
 
2019 District 5 Schedule
 
 Tournament Results 

Results & Winners:
2013 Tournaments
2014 Tournaments
2015 Tournaments
2016 Tournaments  
2017 Tournaments
2018 Tournaments

 No Fee Increase for 2019
 

Note: Full Membership Fee includes the annual affiliation fees of $35.00 remitted to provincial and national governing bodies ($16.50 to OLBA and $18.50 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 $155.00 in 2019. Indoor bowling add $100.

2019 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
WOBA 2018

 
 Resources: 
 
Club Constitution
Club Bylaws
 
2019 Membership Form  &  Waiver
 
List of Novice Bowlers
 
4-3-2-1 Rules
 
Ontario Tournaments 2018
 
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.