2008 North America Challenge Results

The tournament was held Aug 7-9 at the Burlington Lawn Bowls Club in Ontario, Canada.

In this event, each country has a Folkins men's team and a Folkins women's team, and a Jarvis men's team and a Jarvis women's team. Each squad bowls six games over three days, three games of Fours and Singles, and three of Triples and Pairs.

There are seven trophies to be awarded at the North American Challenge, namely: Men's Folkins, Men's Jarvis, Women's Folkins, Women's Jarvis, Overall Folkins, Overall Jarvis and Overall NAC. Team USA won the Women's Jarvis Trophy and the Overall Jarvis Trophy. The remainder of the trophies were won by Canada.

By Trevor Colby, Editor Lawn Bowls Magazine

The US Jarvis ladies accepting their trophy

The US Team for the North American Challenge

One of Canada's teams in action

The Women's Team Selectors for 2009


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CONGRATULATIONS...

....to Mert Isaacman and Loren Dion who have been invited to compete in this year's Hong Kong Invitational Bowls Classic, playing in Singles and Pairs in early December. Both players have accepted the invitation. We wish them the best of luck in the competition.

2009 Men's Team USA announced

Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:29 PM
Subject: Team USA Selections

To all: I am pleased to announce that the following applicants have been selected to represent the USA at the Asia Pacific Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 19 thru August 30:

Tony Baer --Moreno Valley, CA (Newport Harbor LBC)
Bill Brault --San Diego, CA (San Diego LBC)
Loren Dion --Carpinteria, CA (McKenzie Park LBC)
Bob Schneider --River Hill, WI (Milwaukee Lake Park LBC)
Michael Siddall --Oceanside, CA (Newport Harbor LBC)

I am pleased to announce the following selections to the Men's Team USA for participation in the Atlantic Rim Games to be Held in Johannesburg, South Africa from May3 thru May 16, 2009:

Team Manager: Brian Studwell
Players: Richard Broad, Jim Copeland, Charlie Herbert, Ivan Hyland, Jim Olson

These gentlemen have performed in a meritorious manner over the past few years, and their selection is a tribute to their play. I urge you all to join me in congratulating these players for their selection to Team USA.

Regards Jack Lucey Chair, National Team Selectors (Men)

2009 Women's Team USA announced

Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008
Subject: 2009 TEAM USA selection

Ladies: On behalf of the Women's Selection Committee, we would like to announce the 2009 TEAM USA selections.

World Cup Indoor Singles - Warilla, Australia March 27 - April 4 Player: Rosa Gandara

Atlantic Rim Games - Johannesburg, South Africa May 3rd thru May 16th

Team: (alpha order): Reggie Banares, Jan Hargraves, Maryna Hyland, Marita Neirth, Irene Webster
Alternate: (alpha order): Kim Heiser, Dee McSparran
Manager: Brian Studwell Asst Manager: Dee McSparran

Asia Pacific - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Aug 19 thru Aug 30th

Team: (alpha order): Maryna Hyland, Linda McDougall, Anne Nunes, Jackie Tucker, Myra Wood Alternate: Jan Hargraves
Manager: TBA

I would like to take the time and thank all the other Team USA applicants for attending camp.

Best Regards, Dana Lum NTSC (women) - chair

USA Wins The Gold

People travel to China for various reasons. Some to see such wonders as the Great Wall, see an emerging nation, or perhaps cruise the Yangtze to see the new Three Gorges Dam.

Others travel to China (Hong Kong) to play in the well known China Open lawn bowling tournament. Well, that's what TEAM USA did. The went to play and to WIN and WIN they did. Competing from March 4 - 7 were 28 nations including Scotland, Canada, England, Australia (2 teams), and Wales just to name a few.

The team included Bob Schneider (Skip), Chris Booth (Vice), Richard Broad (third and team captain), and Bill Brault (Lead).

The team went 5-1-1 in the section round-robin which included defeating Australia 2 and England. After winning the quarter and semi finals they faced Australia 1 for the gold. They won over Australia 1 handily by a score of 15 to 10 bringing an international gold medal to the United States for the first time in 24 years. Further, they did it without having a team manger to handle the details.

We might add that before the China Open, Chris Booth won a gold medal in the Hong Kong International Mixed Fours. That's two golds for Chris in a matter of days. Can anyone tell us the last time a TEAM USA member brought home two gold medals?