2020 LBLBC Membership Renewal

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• The triples team of LBLBC members Joanne Hedgespeth, Mary Thompson, and Tracy Manzi took away the 1st Place prize in the  SWWD Veteran-Novice Triples tournament held at Oaks North Lawn Bowling Club in San Diego on Sat Mar 23. Congratulations Champions!

• Other LBLBC participants included Linda Roberts and Norma Goodhart.

• LBLBC members Scott Roberts and Tom Richeson took away some cash in the Murray-Allison Singles tournament held at Santa Anita Lawn Bowling Club in Arcadia on Sat & Sun, Mar 16 - 17. Scott finished in 4th Place in the Murray flight and Tom took 1st Place in the Challenge Flight.

• Other LBLBC competitors included Phil Dunn, Lou Cohen, Kole Carr, Chris Dodd, Randy Hatfield; Fred Robles, Christian de Taillac, and Alan Burkholder.

• The best that anyone from the LBLBC could do in Carnival  (held in Long Beach on Sat, Mar 9) was a 12th Place finish by Randy Hatfield with 2 wins and 1 tie.
  
  
• However, this is more of a "fun" tournament where everybody plays with someone new each game. Each individual tallies up the points their teams get and that's how you place. If you haven't played open tournaments before, this is a good one to cut your teeth on!
  
  
• Other LBLBC participants included: Scott Roberts, Jim Lyons, Shelley Cohen, Lou Cohen, Norma Goodhart, Gary Barnes, Sheila Conti, and Ginger Hatfield. 

• LBLBC member Abe Pinnella teamed with Barry Hayes to take 1st Place on the Stripes Green in the SWLBA U.S. Pairs Playdowns tournament held in Laguna from July 13th - July 21st, 2019. They're going to the Nationals in San Francisco! (That means they're pretty danged good at this lawn bowling stuff.)

• LBLBC member Scott Roberts teamed with Bill Brault to take 3rd Place on the Stripes Green.

• LBLBC members  Chris Dodd and Tom Richeson captured 4th Place on the Stars Green.

• Other LBLBC members competing in the tournament included: Bill Buchanan, Kole Carr, Christian de Taillac, Lou Cohen, Phil Dunn, John Monahan, Ron Cetta, and Dave Breedon.
   

• LBLBC member Linda Roberts teamed Dee McSparran, Candy DeFazio, Eva Lee, and Anne Nunes to take 1st Place in the SWWD CAL 5's tournament held at Laguna Woods Lawn Bowling Club on July 6th, 2019.

• LBLBC members Joanne Hedgespeth, Mary Thompson, and Denise French teamed with Jan Hargraves and Eileen Lancendorfer to take 2nd Place.

• Also competing from LBLBC included   Mary Spease, Norma Goodhart,  Tracy Manzi, and Julie Buchanan.

 Men's Division
 

• LBLBC member Phil Dunn  teamed with Tim Christie to take 1st Place in the Men's Division of the Laguna Beach Open Pairs tournament held at our lovely Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club on Saturday August 10th 2019.
   
• LBLBC members Bob Leach and Fred Robles took 2nd Place. LBLBC member Scott Roberts teamed with Bill Brault to take 3rd place.
   
• Other LBLBC men's competitors      included:  Tom Richeson, Chris Dodd, Kole Carr, Gary Barnes, Larry Dunn, and Ron Cetta.
  

Women's Division

• LBLBC members Joanne Hedgespeth and Mary Thompson took 4th Place.
   
• Other LBLBC women's competitors included:  Norma Goodhart, Sheila Conti, Heather Stewart, Julie Buchanan, Tracy Manzi, Mary Spease, Linda Roberts, Denise French, and Shelley Cohen.

• LBLBC members Joanne Hedgespeth, Mary Thompson, and Mary Spease teamed with Anne Nunes to take 1st Place in the SWWD Rinks tournament held at Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club on Saturday August 3rd, 2019.

• Other LBLBC competitors included:  Tracy Manzi and Linda Roberts.

• LBLBC member Phil Dunn teamed up with Steve Alessi and Suzie Houston  to take 1st Place in the  Izzie Forbes Mix/Match Vet-Novice Triples tournament held at the Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club.
  
• LBLBC members Scott Roberts and Linda Roberts teamed with Luke Wilson to take 2nd Place.
   
• Other LBLBC competitors included Sheila Conti,  Norma Goodhart, Bill Buchanan, Tracy Manzi, Bobby Milas, Lou Cohen, Shelley Cohen, Stan Shuster, Shuman Chanl, Denise French, and Amy Ding.