LBLBC in October Tourneys
Maccabee Pairs
LBLBC member Phil Dunn joined James Flower in winning the Maccabee Pairs tournament held Sunday, October 21 at the Beverly Hills Lawn Bowling Club.
LBLBC member Lou Cohen teamed with Bruce Williams in taking 3rd Place.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Patrick Walsh.
SWLBA Veteran -Novice Pairs
LBLBC members Fred Robles and Alan Burkholder took a gold medal by winning the North Green of the SWLBA Vet-Novice Pairs tournament held October 20th at our own Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club.
Placing 2nd and taking a silver medal on the South Green was LBLBC member Ron Cetta with Rick Gregory.
Placing 3rd and taking a bronze medal on the North Green were LBLBC members Randy Hatfield and Cheri Spalo.
Yes, they actually got medals!
Other LBLBC competitors included: Abe Pinnella with Chris Dodd, Bruce Wheeler with Chris Quinn, and Norma Goodhart with John Ward.
LBLBC member Scott Roberts joined Jack Bucey competed as a team at the Vet / Novice tournment held at Mackenzie Park Lawn Bowling Club in Santa Barbara.
Hiscock Mixed Triples
LBLBC member Scott Roberts joined Ed Quo and Eva Lee to win 3rd place in the Hiscock Mixed Triples held October 7, 2018 at the Coronado Lawn Bowling Club.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Lou Cohen, Christian de Taillac, Shelley Cohen, Fred Robles, and Kole Carr.
Oaks North Mixed Triples
LBLBC members Fred Robles, Ron Cetta, Lou Cohen, Shelly Cohen, Scott Roberts, Linda Roberts, Kim Heiser, Joanne Hedgespeth, and Mary Thompson all participated in the Oaks North Mixed Triples tournament held October 6, 2018 at the Oaks North Lawn Bowling Club.
5 LBLBC Members Help Team USA To Win at the 2018 NAC
The following 5 Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club bowlers selected for Team USA, teamed up with other nationally-selected bowlers to win the 2018 North American Challenge hosted by Southwest Division's Laguna Woods Lawn Bowling Club on October 11 - 13.
- Joanne Hedgespeth
- Mary Spease
- Linda Roberts
- Phil Dunn
- Scott Roberts
It turned out to be quite a "moist" affair as rare October rains hit Friday and continued into Saturday. Luckily, the high quality Laguna Woods artificial greens allowed competition to continue without much effect to the pace of the bowls.
It was the most complete USA Team win ever at the NAC.
Congratulations Team USA!
LBLBC in July, August Tourneys
John Clark Mixed Triples
LBLBC members Lou and Shelley Cohen teamed with Keno Shaw to win the B Group ("Tigers") division of the John Clark Mixed Triples held August 25, 2018 at the Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club. LBLBC members Fred Robles, Norma Goodhart, and Ron Cetta placed 2nd in the B Group.
Other LBLBC competitors included Denise French, Joanne Hedgespeth, and Debbie Gaal.
Murray-Allison Singles
LBLBC members Phil Dunn and Lou Cohen took 3rd and 4th place respectively on the Allison green of the Murray-Allison Singles Tourney Aug 18th and 19th at the Santa Anita Lawn Bowling Club.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Fred Robles, Christian de Taillac, Scott Roberts, Chris Dodd, and Randy Hatfield.
SWWD Veteran/Novice Pairs
LBLBC member Norma Goodhart teamed with Jane Blair to win the B Green of the SWWD Veteran/Novice Pairs Aug 12 at the Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club.
Other LBLBC competitors included Mary Thompson, Tracy Manzi, Joanne Hedgespeth and Linda Roberts.
SWLBA Novice Pairs
LBLBC members Chris Dodd and Alan Burkholder stepped up to compete in the SWLBA Novice Pairs held Aug 12 at the Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club.
Way to compete guys!
Laguna Beach Open Pairs
LBLBC member Debby Gaal teamed with Mary Ann Beath to win the Women's Division of the Laguna Beach Open Pairs Tourney held at the club on Aug 11th. LBLBC members Joanne Hedgespeth and Mary Thompsonplaced 2nd, and LBLBC member Norma Goodhart teamed with Diana Wenzel to place 3rd.
LBLBC member Scott Roberts teamed with Bill Brault to take 2nd in the Men's Division. LBLBC members Abe Pinnella and Fred Robles took 4th place.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Mary Spease, Sheila Conti, Denise French, Heather Stewart, Linda Roberts, Shelley Cohen, Gary Barnes, Lou Cohen, Christian de Talliac, Ed Chatlin, Patrick Walsh, and Ted Farfaglia.
Cary-MacDonald Pairs
LBLBC member Scott Roberts and Phil Dunn captured the Consolation prize on the Cary Green in the Cary-MacDonald Pairs August 4-5, 2018 at Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Fred Robles, Kole Carr, Patrick Walsh, Christian de Talliac, Ted Farfaglia, Abe Pinnella, Clay Nolde, Gary Barnes, and Alan Burkholder.
Debby Gaal - Mary Ann Beath Charlie Herbert - Corey Vose
SWWD Rinks
LBLBC member Linda Roberts teamed with Candy DeFazio, Margi Rambo, and Alice Birkinshaw to win the Division Rinks held at the Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club, August 4, 2018. LBLBC members Mary Spease and Heather Stewart teamed with Anne Nunes and Maryna Hyland to place 3rd.
Other LBLBC competitors included Debby Gaal, Norma Goodhart, Sheila Conti, Joanne Hedgespeth, and Mary Thompson.
Well done!
San Diego Weekend Tourneys
San Diego Mixed Triples
LBLBC members Fred Robles, Norma Goodhart, Ron Cetta, Lou Cohen, Shelley Cohen, and Patrick Walsh competed in the San Diego Mixed Triples held at the San Diego Lawn Bowling Club, Sunday July 29th.
Wasserman Mixed Pairs
LBLBC members Lou Cohen and Shelley Cohen competed in the Wasserman Mixed Pairs held at the San Diego Lawn Bowling Club, Saturday July 28th.
SWLBA U.S. Pairs Playdowns
LBLBC members Lou Cohen, Gary Barnes, Abe Pinnella, Tom Richeson, Fred Robles, Kole Carr, Patrick Walsh, and Scott Roberts all competed in the SWLBA U.S. Pairs Playdowns held at our club July 14, 15, 21, and 22. Alas none of the above placed, but great matches were played at a beautiful club.
SWWD U.S. Singles Playdowns
LBLBC member Joanne Hedgespeth won the Stripes Green and Linda Roberts placed 2nd on the Stars Green in the SWWD U.S. Singles Playdowns held at Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club on July 14, 15, 21 & 22.
Other LBLBC competitors included Norma Goodhart, Mary Thompson, and Kim Heiser.
Ralph Ecton Triples
LBLBC members Lou Cohen and Phil Dunn traveled all the way to Oxnard to compete in the Ralph Ecton Triples July 8th at the Oxnard Lawn Bowling Club.
Robles Takes 4th Place in Pat Gonzales Mixed Australian Pairs
LBLBC member Fred Robles teamed with Candy DeFazio to take 4th place on the A Green in the Pat Gonzales Mixed Australian Pairs July 7 at Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Joanned Hedgespeth, Patrick Walsh, Debbie Gaal, Lou Cohen, Shelley Cohen, Norma Goodhart, and Martin Edens.
LBLBC Bowls in Victoria, BC
We all know that probably the only reason that our bowls club exists today was because we built it to bring the Canadians down to Laguna. Well, on 2 separate occasion, Chris Quinn & Bruce Wheeler, and Randy & Ginger Hatfield decided to see what all the hubub was about up there in Canada. All were graciously treated to a bowls outing courtesy of the Victoria B.C. Lawn Bowling Club. Chris & Bruce were motoring around Canada. Randy & Ginger were on a cruise stopover. The Hatfields sent the club an Email and were told that people would be waiting there for them. And indeed they were. Had a nice 10-end trips game.
Thank you Victoria Lawn Bowling Club!
1st & 2nd Place at the SWWD Cal 5's
LBLBC member Mary Spease teamed with Carol Dray, Melanie Viznor, Terri Bignell, and Shirey First to win the 2018 SWWD Cal 5's Tourney held at San Diego's Oaks North Lawn Bowling Club, Saturday, June 2, 2018.
LBLBC member Linda Roberts teamed with Kottia Spangler, Dee McSparran, Eva Lee, and Anne Nunes to place 2nd.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Shelley Cohen and Sheila Conti.
Photo courtesy of Gary Barnes.
Consolation Win in SoCal Rinks
LBLBC member Ron Cetta teamed with Grant Shear, Barry Hayes, and Robert Busciglio to win the consolation prize at the SoCal Rinks Tourney, June 2-3, 2018 at Santa Monica Lawn Bowling Club.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Lou Cohen, Fred Robles, and Phil Dunn.
2nd Place in Fossati and Friends Triples
LBLBC members Debby Gaal, Norma Goodhart teamed with Rita Greenberg to place 2nd in the Fossati and Friends Triples held on June 3, 2018 at Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Shelley Cohen, Mary Spease, Kim Heiser, Joanne Hedgespeth, Linda Roberts, and Sheila Conti.
LBLBC in May Tourneys
LBLBC In The Walt Disney Pairs
LBLBC member Phil Dunn teamed with Corey Vose and LBLBC member Lou Cohen teamed with Howard Horowitz to place 2nd and 7th respectively in Beverly Hills Lawn Bowling Club's 48th Annual Walt Disney Pairs Tournament on Memorial Day Weekend, Sat - Mon, May 26-28, 2018.
Other LBLBC competitors included Joanne Hedgespeth, Fred Robles, Kim Heiser, and Christian De Taillac. Congratulations and way to get out there and compete!
SWWD Novice Singles
LBLBC member Jill Edens won the 2018 SWWD Novice Singles tourney held at Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club on Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Cheri Spalo and Chris Quinn.
Photo courtesy of Gary Barnes.
SWLBA Novice Singles
LBLBC Novice Singles champion Gilbert Collins placed 2nd in the 2018 SWLBA Novice Singles tourney held at Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club on Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Other LBLBC competitors included: Martin Edens and Tom Collins.
Photo courtesy of Randy Hatfield.
LBLBC In The Mike & Mimi Majer Mixed Pairs
LBLBC member Martin Edens teamed with Helen Mathewson and LBLBC member Debby Gaal teamed with Mike Ruggles to place 3rd and 4th respectively on the B Green in the Mike & Mimi Majer Mixed Pairs held on May 19, 2018 at Laguna Woods Lawn Bowling Club.
Other LBLBC competitors included Joanne Hedgespeth, Phil Dunn, Fred Robles, Jill Edens, Debbie Gaal, Ed Chatlin, Lou & Shelley Cohen, Gary Barnes & Sheila Conti, and Norma Goodhart & Ron Cetta.
Whoahh!
LBLBC Scores In Katy Stone Singles
LBLBC members Joanne Hedgespeth (center) and Mary Spease (right) placed 1st and 2nd respectively in the Katy Stone Singles competition held in Long Beach on Saturday, May 5th. Mary Thompson from Casta Del Sol placed 3rd.
LBLBC member Norma Goodhart was there competing as well.
Congratulations and way to get out there and compete!
LBLBC in April Tourneys
LBLBC In SWWD Vet-Novice Triples
LBLBC members Mary Spease, Chris Quinn (pictured), teamed with Denise French to place 2nd in the SWWD Vet-Novice Triples held April 29, 2018 at Casta del Sol.
Other LBLBC competitors included Norma Goodhart, Linda Roberts, Debby Gaal, and Sheila Conti.
Congratulations!
LBLBC In Stirrat Mixed Triples
LBLBC member Norma Goodhart teamed with Bruce Williams and Jim Olson to place 2nd in the Stirrat Mixed Triples held April 28, 2018 at Santa Ana Lawn Bowling Club.
LBLBC members Patrick Walsh, Ted Farfaglia competed as well.
Great job!
LBLBC In The Southwest Women's Open
Pairs
LBLBC Member Mary Spease teamed up with fellow bowler Eileen Lancendorfer to win the Southwest Women's Open Pairs Championship Flight at Santa Anita Bowling Green Club in Arcadia on April 23rd and 24th. They beat 24 teams who signed up for the 2-day competition which consisted of 4 Monday qualifying matches (the top 8 qualified) followed by Tuesday's 4 match elimination bracket. Well done!
LBLBC Member Joanne Hedgepeth teamed with Mary Thompson to place 2nd in the Second Flight.
LBLBC Member Kim Heiser teamed with Giulia Gallo to place 1st in the Third Flight.
Other participants included: Sheila Conti, Shelley Cohen, Norma Goodhart, Linda Roberts, and Debby Gaal.
Singles
LBLBC member Kim Heiser placed 1st and Mary Spease finished 2nd in the Second Flight.
Other LBLBC participants included: Nicole Burris, Sheila Conti, Joanne Hedgespeth, and Shelley Cohen.
Fours
LBLBC member Joanne Hedgespeth teamed with Melanie Vizenor, Mary Thompson, and Denise French to finish 2nd and LBLBC Members Heather Stewart and Linda Roberts teamed with Maryna Hyland and Jan Hargraves to finish 4th in the Championship Flight.
LBLBC members Sheila Conti and Shelley Cohen teamed with Helen Matthewson and Wenzel to finish 1st in the Second Flight.
LBLBC member Norma Goodhart teamed with Rita Greenberg, Flor Wright, and Doreen Mayo to finish 2nd in the 2nd Flight.
Other Laguna participants included: Kim Heiser.
LBLBC In The Southwest Men's Open
Singles
LBLBC member Phil Dunn placed 3rd in the Championship Flight. LBLBC member Scott Roberts placed 1st in the Third Flight.
Other LBLBC participants included: Lou Cohen, Gary Barnes, Fred Robles, Christian de Talliac, Abe Pinnella,and Dave Breedon.
Pairs
LBLBC members Abe Pinnella and Tom Richeson placed 4th in the Championship Flight. LBLBC member Scott Roberts teamed with Matt Bauchiero to take 1st place in the Third Flight. LBLBC member Gary Barnesteamed with Dennis Ring to take 1st place in the Sixth Flight.
Other LBLBC participants included: Lou Cohen, Phil Dunn, Patrick Walsh, Randy Hatfield, Ted Farfaglia, Fred Robles, Kole Carr, Christian de Talliac, Ed Chatlin, and Ron Cetta.
Fours
LBLBC member Christian de Talliac teamed with Rick Gregory, Terry Mar, and Rudy Uribe to place 2nd in the Third Flight.
Other LBLBC participants included: Patrick Chan, Lou Cohen, Gary Barnes, Scott Roberts, and Phil Dunn.
So Cal Triples, Mar 24 & 25
LBLBC Member Phil Dunn teamed up with fellow bowlers James Flowers and Len Wasserman to win the Southern California Triples competition in San Diego's Balboa Park on March 24th and 25th.
18 teams signed up for the 2-day competition which consisted of Saturday qualifying matches (the top 8 qualified) followed by Sunday's seeded double elimination bracket.
LBLBC Member Scott Roberts teamed with Michael Siddall and Corey Vose to capture 3rd place in the event. Other LBLBC members competing included Abe Pinnella, Lou Cohen, and Clay Nolde.
USA Women Medal Twice in China!
Team USA followed up their silver in Hong Kong with a bronze in China. LBLBC is represented by Linda Roberts on the US Team!
Free Marker Training
EVERY SINGLES GAME NEEDS A GOOD MARKER!
The Southwest Division is offering Free Marker Training by the by the National Umpire-in-Chief, Melanie Vizenor.
CONTACT: Melanie Vizenor (mavizenor@gmail.com)
She needs to know your name, number, and shirt size. (Attendees will receive a free shirt upon completion of class.)
CLASS #1
Feb 25, 9:30am at San Diego LBC
CLASS #2
Mar 4, 10am at Newport LBC
CLASS #3
Mar 11, 1pm at Sun City LBC
Mumma Mixed Pairs - Riverside, Feb 24
Congratulations to Ginger & Randy Hatfield!
Ginger Hatfield (skip) and Randy Hatfield (lead) competed against 16 teams and were the B green champions of the Mumma Mixed Pairs Tourney held at the Riverside Lawn Bowling Club, Feb 24, 2018.
Three 12-end games. Winners were determined by number of games won and a max 10 plus points.
Match 1: 19 - 8
Match 2: 10 - 9
Match 3: 17 - 2
Nice shirts!
Other Laguna participants included Scott and Linda Roberts, Fred Robles (on the A Green).