Vancouver & District Bowls Association

All bowls organizations have been working diligently over the past several months with the various national and provincial health and sport authorities to restart lawn bowling. The process in BC has been developed by Bowls BC in coordination with viaSport, the provincial body responsible for amateur sport.

The rules for restarting are simple:

1.     Phase 1 allows for...

COVID-19 and the Resumption of Lawn Bowling

Board executives at the national, provincial and district levels are working in coordination with their respective national and provincial agencies to plan for the resumption of lawn bowling.

In BC coordination and control is through the provincial agency for amateur sport, ViaSport.

Resumption of play will be in three phases:

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A message from Myrle Lawrence, President V&D – 2020 Handbook distribution scheduled for April 4  is cancelled.

“I am forced to make a decision which I hate to do, but which in good conscience, I am required to do.  Some will disagree, some will agree- half of you will be right! We need to cancel the April 4th event referred to above, until further notice. Will th...

Emma Boyd defeated Carah Webster in a back and fourth game to be named U25 Women’s champion!

Brandon Watson defeated fellow Regina Lawn bowls club bowler Jordan Gailey in what probed to be a back and fourth tilt to be named U25 Men’s champion!

Trevor Birrell defeated Lo Wong to be named U18 Men’s champion!

Luci Ewen defeated Alena Bergeron to be named U18 Women’s champi...

On behalf of the V&D board of directors, a special certificate was presented to

Mary Hargreaves, at the SAGM on Saturday April 6th, in recognition of her

years of service not only to the V&D Board but to the Juniors program which

she personally chaired and mentored for several years.  Mary was a high level

bowler in her own right and her expertise was invaluable to the...

The V&D Board of Management regretfully accepts Mary's resignation from the board.  On behalf of all V& D bowlers we thank her for the many years she’s looked after the V&D Junior program and her valuable contributions to the V&D board. 

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our dear

friend and Life Member, Tony Boucher.

His funeral will take place at St. Bernadette Parish 6543 , 132nd Street. Surrey.

Reception to follow at his home, 12905 65th Ave Surrey on 

Thursday 6 September at 11.00 am.

The family request is " in lieu of flowers donations to the CKNW KIDS FUND

wou...

Canadian Youth Championships held at St. James Lawn Bowling Club in Winnipeg on August 13th to 17th.  Emma Boyd playing out of the Tsawwassen Lawn Bowling Club is the Girls Gold Winner.  Congratulations Emma!!!!