russell d. leinbach alf l. andersen

Transcription

BOWLS
LAWN
BOWLS
AS-SOCIATION-OCTOBER
15,
A.L.B.A.
President
ALF L. ANDERSEN
Honorary Member
Beverly Hills L.B.C.
Beverly Hills
Calif.
A.L.B.A.
Immediate Past President
RUSSELL D. LEINBACH
Member
Fernleigh Club Inc.
West Hartford
Conn.
1966
QUALITY PRODUCTS···
FAMOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD!
"HENSELITE" THE WORLD'S LARGEST SELLING BOWL. USED BY
CHAMPIONS EVERYWHERE, HENSELITE SUPER GRIP BOWLS ARE
CONSISTENT WINNERS OF EVERY MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP
PLAYED THROUGHTOUT THE BOWLING WORLD.
AVAILABLE IN THE NEW POPULAR HEAVYWEIGHT MODEL
IN ALL SIZES-4 3/ 4 " THRU 5 1/ s " -IN BOTH BLACK AND
MAHOGANY COLORS. FACTORY ENGRAVED DESIGNS OR
WITH COLORED RINGS. ALL HENSELITE BOWLS NOW
CARRY THE NEW A.L.B.A. STAMP.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES
OF THE NEW WEIGHT?
•
BOWLERS WHO NOW PLAY WITH LARGE SIZE BOWLS,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF WEIGHT, WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE SAME ADVANTAGES WITH A SMALLER SIZE
BOWL.
•
THEY ARE LESS AFFECTED BY THE WIND THAN THE
MEDIUM WEIGHT MODEL.
ON BUMPY GREENS THEY ARE MORE STEADY AND
NOT DIVERTED FROM THEIR TRUE RUN .
•
HENSELITE GRIPPO POLISH
HENSELITE INDOOR
BIASED BOWLS
USED AND RECOM·
MENDED BY BOW·
lERS EVERWHERE .
FOR A BETTER GRIP,
FOR BETTER BOWL·
ING (AND POLISH)
USE " GRIPPO!"
POPULAR FOR CLUBS , RESORTS AND
HOTELS. THESE SETS OF 4 " DIAMETER
BOWLS ARE MADE TO THE SAME AC·
CURACY AND PRECISION AS THE WORLD·
FAMOUS HENSELITE lAWN BOWLS. SPE·
CIAl INDOOR CARPETS IN SIZE 30'X6'
ALSO AVAilABLE. EIGHT BOWLS AND
JACK TO EACH SET. ATTRACTIVELY
BOXED.
Now available
in convenient tube form
HENSELITE JR. CARPET BOWLS
I
PROVIDE HOURS OF
ENJOYABLE COMPE·
TITIVE RELAXATION
FOR All THE
FAMilY. EACH SET,
ATTRACTIVELY PRESENTED, CONSIST OF
EIGHT 2 '12" BIASED
CARPET BOWLS AND
JACK. MAKES A PERFECT GIFT.
HENSELITE JACKS
ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD. PERFECTLY ROUND .
STAY CLEAN AND PERMANENT.
lY WHITE. MADE BY THE SAME
UNIQUE
PROCESS
AS
All
OTHER TOP CLASS HENSELITE
PRODUCTS .
UNITED STATES DISTRIBUTORS
MRS. CHET SHEERE
HENRY G. MALTBY
HAROLD l. ESCH
1535 Superior Ave., Newport Beach, Calif. 92660
Tel. Liberty 8·8137
Serving Southern California of the
Southwest Division, ALBA
5275 Proctor Ave., Oakland, Calif. 94618
Tel Ol 5-2263
Serving No. Calif. and Arizona of
Southwest, and Northwest Divisions
P.O. Box 3304, Orlando, Fla . 32802
Te l. GArden 3·2320
Serving Eastern, Centra l
and Southeast Divisions, ALBA
WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED BROCHURES LISTING ALL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE WITH PRICES
A.L.B.A. 5TAFF
RUSSELL D. LEINBACH
Chairman
LARR Y R. HE
INGS
KIRK 1. SINCLAIR
CRESSLYN 1. TILLEY
Publication Committee
KIRK 1. SINCLAIR
Circulation Manager
CRESSLYN L. TILLEY
Editor and Business Manager
LARRY R. HENNINGS
Advertising Manager
414 Central Bldg., Seattle, Wash 98104
GEORGE W. MILNE
Asst. Advertising Manager
11202 -105th Ave., Sun City, Arizona 85351
A. L. B. A.
BOWLS
OF FI CIAL PUBLICATION - AMERICAN LAWN BO WLS ASSOCIATION
EDITORIAL STAFF
CRESSL\~ L. TILLEY
A. EMERSON
CHARLES F. HEMPHILL
EWMAN
KIRK 1. SI TCLAIR
CHARLES P. MIDDLETON
EZRA R. WYETH
JOSEPH A. MAHONEY
1. S. "LOU" REED
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
Clifford C. Rea ____ .. ._.... S01tt!J1()est Division
67 Orchard Road , Orinda, Calif. 94563
Chas. F. H emphill ___ .._..Sottthwest DiviJion
401 South Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills,
Calif. 90212
Harold L. Esch _.. ___ .__ ._____ .Satttheast Division
P. O. Box 3304, Orlando, Florida 32802
Max Liberman ____ .______ _____ Eastem Division
Bowling Editor, The Hartford Courant,
285 Broad St., Hartford, Conn. 06101
George Fyfe _____ .____________ .. Central Division
530 No. Taylor, Oak Park, Ill. 60302
Condie M. May ___ ... __Northwest DiviJio1z
1105 Spring St., Seattle, Wash. 98104
A .L.B.A . COUNCIL
Alf L. Andersen ----- ----.--.-------______ .__ .Pt·esident
P. O. Box 68, Etiwanda, Calif. 91739
James F. Candeler.. .... ....First Vice-President
6530 Post Road, North Kingsrown,
Rhode Island 02852
Edward J. Hayden ...._.Second Vic e-Pt'esident
501 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater, Florida
33515
Russell D. Leinbach
Immediate Past President
16 Arlington Road, West Hartford ,
Connecticut 06107
COUNCILORS
William G. ( Bill ) Hay
John J. Cordes
Harold L. Esch
Paige Newron
William Miller
Larry R, Hennings
John W. Deist ' .......... ...... S ecretary-T reaS1t1'er
1525 Ridge Court, \Vauwarosa,
Wisconsin 53213
INDEX
Vo l. 4 No. 4
Will iam G. (Bill) Hay
Charles P. Middleton
Issued Quarterly
OCTO BE R 15, 1966
Page
President Anders("ns' Message .............................. _............. ..... ... .. . .... ... ....
4
A.L.B.A. Council in Action- By Lei nbach ....................................... ... _..... 4
45th Annual A.L.B.A. ational Open Tournament ... ....... ............. ............ 8
A.L.B.A. Tour ro British Isles 1967 ..... ......... .. .... ................................. ...... 9
Charles P. Middleron- Honored ..._................................................ _."" " .... 10
ew Bowlers' Corner ............. .............._.................... .... ............................. _ 10
A.L.B.A. New Membership Tournament ._ ...................... ............. ............... 12
A.L.B.A. Southwest Di vision Annual Meeting ........._..... _.._..................... _. 13
On Australian Tournament :m d Tour ... ..........._._._ ..._.._........__...._._....... _._ .... _ 14
A.LB.A. United States Championship- Buck Hill Falls ...._............. .... __ ._ 16
In Menloriam ........... _............. .. ........ .... ............ ......................................._ 20
Fellow Lawn Bowlers ... ........... ....... ......... .......... ........ ..... ..... ................._...... 23
Edito[s Letter .......... ............................ _........................ ........................... ... 23
With Wyeth .............. _............ _........ ............ ...... ..... ... ..... ................... ..... ..... 26
Circulation Managers Letter ." '_'.. _..... ................... __ ..... _......_....... __ .__ ............ 28
DIVISION NEWS IN REVIEW:
Southwest Division- ortbern Section .... ......................................._ 5
Southwest Division-Southern Section ..... ... ........ ...... .. ................ ...... 18
Northwest Division ... .............. ...... ..................................................... 7
Cenc[al Division ._ ................._...... ............... ............................_..._........ 11
Eastern Division ........... ........ .... .... .................. ....... ............ ........ ..... 14
Southe?.st Division .... _........ __ .__ ......__ .... _........_.... _...... ___ ... _... _.... _._. ___ ._._. 0
ADDR ESS A LL EDITORIAL MAIL TO 401 SOUTH ROXBURY DR IV E,
BEVERLY H ILLS, CALIF. 90212
CIRCULATION MANAGER SAME AD DRESS
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENTS
•
OTHE R THAN
A.l.B.A.
M EM BE RS
$2 .00
PER YEAR,
CANADA
$2.50,
OVERS EAS $3.00. EXC EPTlON:- LADY MEMBERS AND NON-BOWLER MEMBERS OF A.l.BA
AFFI LlATED CLUBS $1.00 PER YEAR.
A.l.B.A. PUBLICATIONS, INC.
Greetings from
ALF L. ANDERSEN
Incoming President of
A.L.B.A.
Ir is in a spirit of humility and with
a fervent hope that my administration
may make some small contribution toward fostering and promoting the game
of Bowls that I accept the Presidency of
the American Lawn Bowls Association.
Many fine contributions have been
made by the very able and efficient previous administrators in this office, and it
is hoped that the same cooperative spirit
that has prevailed in the past by The
Council, Divisions, Clubs and membership will continue in the future.
Looking back over the last ten years of
A.L.B.A activity, we have come a long
way, to-wit; 1957 the first U S. Singles
Championship, Spalding Inn, Whitefield,
ew Hampshire; 1958 the first U S.
Doubles Championship, The Inn, Buck
Hill Falls, Pennsylvania; 1961 the first
issue of the A.L.B.A. Bowls Magazine;
1962 the 3rd World Open Tournament,
Seattle, Washington; 1963 the first official visit of A.L.B.A. bowlers to Australia;
1964 the first edition of the U S. Lawn
Bowlers H and Book, including Laws of
the Game; 1965 the first official visit of
AL.B.A. Bowlers to South Africa; 1966
the first official US.A Bowls team competing in the International Bowling
Board World Championship in Australia,
the establishment of the Hall of Fame at
The Inn, Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania,
and the first "Spectators Tour" to watch
the World Championships in Australia.
From the above it is quite evident that
a great deal has been done to popularize
the game both here and abroad.
One of the most outstanding events
inaugurated is the U S. Singles and Dou bles Championships and the Buck Hill
Open Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Championships at The Inn, Buck Hill
Falls, Pennsylvania. These events each
year have had a tremendous effect in
fost ering and prom oting the game of
bowls nationally.
To the above must be added our National Open Tournaments held each year
on a rotating basis by one of the divisions; the tournament at the Spalding
Inn, Whitefield,
. H., "Yankees" vs.
"The Colonials" of Williamsburg, Virginia; the Pinehurst Club Tournament,
Pinehurst, N orth Carolina; The Gulf
and Bay Tomnament, Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida; the Smoke Tree Ranch
Tournaments at Palm Springs, California.
Some of these are not members of the
AL.B.A., but work closely with us and
are doing their part to foster and promote the game to a high level and in a
dignified manner.
As to the future, there are a variety
of areas for further activity and research
Nationally, by Divisions and individual
clubs and members. We seek increased
club membership, new club promotion.
local and national publicity, programming for interesting the young (14-40 )
to participate in bowling activity, the
improving and renovating of club facilities, communications with members,
clubs, divisions and the Council, etc., etc.
In the matter of communications between the Council and the Divisions, we
are most fortunate to have a very dedicated and efficient Secretary-Treasurer in
John W. Deist.
The AL.B.A. Bowls magazine provides
an ideal means of communication between the Council and the membership
and vice-versa, with a staff of able and
dedicated men to the improvement of
the magazine and its potential by seeking
new ideas, the refurbishing of old ideas
to meet today's needs, bur also fostering
and promoting greater interest for increased club membership. See page 12.
The field of Lawn Bowls Promotion is
being explored to interest the formation
and organization of new clubs. This is an
area that has been very much neglected
and we should have at least one club in
each of the 50 states; and in some large
communities at least one club for each
100,000 in population. In order to further this activity we are trying to gather
pertinent and worthwhile Promotional
material on the formation, organization
and administration of a bowling club, installation of playing surfaces suitable for
a particular locali ty, estimated cost, necessary equipment and where same may
be purchased. Where this approach has
been made it has met with a high degree
of success in the Southwest Division,
with approximately ten new clubs added
in the last three years.
These are a few of the activities we
would like to see accomplished during
the years ahead, bur we will need the
combined efforrs of the entire A.L.B.A.
membership to bring them to fulfillment.
In all the Clubs and the entire A.L.B.A.
membership, there is a reservoir of latent
untapped talent that is lying dormant,
and from which we are sure some very
fine, progressive and worthwhile suggestions and ideas will come forth. Some
have come forward without urging, others only await to be called for their assistance.
We invite you to join us in activities
that will increase the enjoyment of yourself and others to fulfill a growing need
in the United States. May we count on
your suppOrt and assistance in this endeavor?
-4-
Al'BA COUNCIL IN ACTION
By Russell Leinbach
On occasion, articles will appear in
"BOWLS" which hopefully will provide
information of interest on the activities
of the American Lawn Bowls Association
and its Council.
As an introduction, it might be well
to re-state the purpose of the Association.
1. To foster, promote and safeguard
the game of Lawn Bowling. (or "Bowling on the Green" )
2. To frame, and, from time to time,
alter and revise the laws governing the
game of Lawn Bowling.
3. To encourage, establish or assist in
establishing Lawn Bowling Clubs.
4. To decide on disputes which may
arise between the several Divisions, and
all disputes within any Division which
may be appealed from the decision of the
Division to the American Lawn Bowls
Association.
5. To cooperate with kindred associations and clubs throughout the world by
observing the International Bowling
Board code of laws governing the game.
6. To encourage tours by other bowling
teams visiting the United States, and by
United States teams visiting other countries, for matches to be played under the
laws of the International Bowling Board.
7. To comply with the established
method of bias testing and bowl stamping, and rules governing same and to
appoint official bowls testers for the
United States.
8. To establish regulations from time
to time for progressing lawn bowling
more effectively on a nation-wide basis.
The Council is made up of two members from each of the established Divisions of the Association and its annual
meeting elects its officers for the ensuing
year, which period runs from October 1
to September 30th. The most recent meeting was held at The Parkway Inn, Niagara Falls, New York on July 30 and
31st with all Council members in attendance. They are, in order of seniority on
the Council:
William G. "Bill" Hay-Southwest Division
Charles P. Middleton-Northwest Division
John W. Deist-Central Division
Harold L. Esch-Southeast Division
Larry R. Hennings-Northwest Division
Russell D. Leinbach-Eastern Division
Alf L. Andersen-Southwest Division
William Miller-Central Division
James F. Candelet-Eastern Division
Edward J . Hayden-Southeast Division
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
LAWN
BOW L S •••
SUPERIORITY:
• A lus tre fin ish th at does not dull and
is easily cared for .
• Heat trea ted, case hard ened and diamond turned, h ard as a Billiard Ball. '
Not Powder or Comp osition.
• Vitali tes will not sh rink, warp or
lose their bias.
• Im porta nt finger treads that help th e
Bowler place the bowl properly on
his hand and give a smooth , forward
delivery .
BECAUSE OF THESE
SUPERIOR FEATURES
• VITALITES require no paste or
Grippo to obtain th e proper grip of
the Bowl.
• Vitali tes have the proper weight for
all sizes . Not too h eavy for h eavy
greens or too fast for lighter greens .
Available in all sizes 4 ~ /I thru sVs /I
WHY NOT HAVE THE BEST?
THE PERFECT LAWN BOWL ACCESSORIES
United States Distributor :
GENERAL SPORTCRAFT CO., Ltd.
33 New Bridge Rd . - Bergenfi eld, N.
DU.4-4242
• Each set has a distinctive engraved
design.
now cl(Jim
J.
"COLONIAL"
LAWN BOWLING BAG
•
"TERRY"
STEEL TAPE
•
IMPORTED BAGS
W est ern U. S.
Eastern U. S.
Centr al U. S.
W . EARL MAR TIN
KENNETH E. G IESSELMANN
E. MAX BLUE
915 W. Hi ghland Ave.- Redlands, Calif.
Phone 792-4811
Stock on Hand
74 Knickerbocker Road
Manhasset, New York 11030
Phone: 516 MA 7-2047
1367 Sun Crest Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
Phone (513) 321-9105
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
NORTHERN SECTION
BERKELEY L.B.C.
By Virginia Herrick
We have had a very active season with
perfect weather throughout the period,
and the large number of bowlers indicates enthusiastic interest in the fun and
health the game can bring to all who
participate.
Our various club events are nearing
completion, and we have been hosts to
several visiting club teams during the
season. Our Annual Berkeley Invitational
for men's Triples brought 84 contestants
from seven Bay Area clubs to contest for
being winner in two eighteen end games.
San Francisco L.B.C. teams won the top
spot for the day.
Our membership is growing and many
of the new members are proving themselves as bowlers soon to provide the
keenest competition for many of the
more experienced members. We all are
grateful for the fine job the Coaching
Committee is doing in planting the basic
principles of bowling in the minds of
these new members. One of the errors
that they have reduced to almost the vanishing point is "wrong bias." We also
owe a debt to our Greens Committee for
their constant effort to make every bowler keenly aware of this FACT; OUR
GREENS ARE EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, for as we all strive to protect the
smooth surface of our greens the greater
that SMOOTH SURF ACE will be enjoyed by all; it does not take many bumpers to roughen-up the surface.
(Editor's note : Protecting the surface
should become a watchword.)
LAKESIDE L.B.C.
Oakland, Calif.
On August 3rd a surprise testimonial
dinner, with a suitable p laque was given
to our President, Roy Waaland, in recognition of his outstanding devotion to the
Club and to lawn bowling in general.
Roy richly deserves this recognition;
lawn bowling needs more just as devoted
to the game. Our good member, Rob
Quillen, went to the National Tournament at Buck Hill Falls to take part in
the open singles and doubles events.
IN MEMORJUM: Chris D ixon, one of
our long time members.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
-5-
Located on Highway 99.
to Greens, 5 Minutes to Jeffe rso n Park and 10 to Queen City.
A warm welcome awaits you
at any 'time you visit the Great
Pacific Northwest.
Proprietor-member Jefferson
and Queen City Clubs.
e..
Max-/ror Motel
PA,kw,y
2-8194
Seat t le,
W ash .
G1 88 - 4t h Ave : South at Mich igan
Seattle, Wash . 98108
CHARLES A. BURSLEY
Deceased September 3, 1966
Past President A.L.B.A., Past President Eastern Division, Former
A.L.B.A. Councilor, Member U. S.
Championships Committee at time
of his death.
We regret the necessity for deferring an obituary until our next
issue. Complete information on
Mr. Bursley's many contriburions to
lawn bowls was nor available when
this issue went ro press.
COUNCIL IN ACTION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4
As President of the Association, I called the meeting to order at 9: 35 a.m. on
July 30 and following the usual formalities-roil call , etc.-I announced the
election of twO new councilors by their
respective Divisions.
Paige Newton-NorthWest Div ision
John J . Cordes-Central Division
BOth men were invited to sit in on
the Council meeting and Mr. Paige Newron was present and welcomed by the
Council members.
Since my term of office as President
expired on October 1, 1966, I rook the
occasion ro thank the munero us individuals who worked so long and faithfully
on var ious commirrees and special assignments and made p articular mention of:
Cresslyn L. Tilley, Kirk Sinclair and all
of the staff of A.L.B.A. "BOWLS" for
their outstanding work in improving
both the editorial content and the fina ncial position of the magazine.
Larry Hennings and George Milne for
their hard work in maintaining the advertising revenue of the magazine.
Larry Hennings for his work as A.L.B.A.
Tour Director-the South African tour of
1965-the Australian tour now in progress-and the forthcoming tour of the
British Isles in 1967.
Charles Middleton for the development of procedures for the establishment of the A.L.B.A. Hall of Fame.
Harold Esch for his work as Chairman
of the Publicity Committee and the procurement of badges, special pocket
patches, etc.
John Deist for his outstandingly effective job as Secretary-Treasurer of the
A.L.B.A.
The Secretary reported that the membership of the A.L.B.A. stood at 5,23 5
representing 110 clubs. H e commented
to the effect that some additions had not
been reported and he expected the next
report wi ll show an increase in both the
number of clubs and rotal membership.
His office received a large munber of requests for information concerning lawn
bowling and in answer ro specific ques-
tions, he furnished 76 sets of law n bowling green construction drawings. This
activity is at an all time high .
AMENDMENTS TO
LAWS OF THE GAME
Certain amendments ro the Laws of
the Game were considered and adop ted.
Law 9B2, Rebounding Jack, was amended ro read "60 feet". The followi ng was
added ro Law 3A, M at, "when ground
sheets are in use, a Mat outline 24" long
by 14" wide correctly and permanently
marked at the rear center of a ground
sheet shall be considered as the Mat ro
which all laws shall apply." The wording
of Law 4D 5a, Director, was changed ro
delete the phrase "belonging ro his team."
Law 3E. was discussed concerning tl1e
adVisability of including the color of
shoes. Ie was decided not ro m ake such a
change since there are many colors pow
avallable and m any !BB countries now
permit the use of white shoes.
The demand for the Lawn Bowlers
Handbook has been so extensive that a
large over-print of the 1964 edition has
been completely exhausted. In addition
since its publication there have been in~
numerable changes. After lengthy consideration, the Council authorized the
Rules of the Game Commirree ro completely revise and update the Handbook
and ro publish, p r int and di stribute a
completely revised edition with an initial
printing of 7,500 cop ies at an estimated
cost of , 1,100. They will be distributed
free of charge to all affiliated members
of the A.L.B.A. Every lawn bowler is
urged ro become thoroughly familiar with
this publication.
The Council unanimously adop ted a
Constitutional amendment that the paragraph on COMMITTEES ( page 31 in the
Lawn Bowlers H andbook) be changed
ro add "Committee on Publications." This
is intended ro be a policy making com-m irree ro handle all future A.L.B.A. p ublication activiry including "BOWLS"
magazine. The followi ng were appointed
ro this committee:
Russell D. Leinbach, Chairman
Cresslyn L. Tilley, Editor and Busines.
Manager, A.L.B.A. "BOWLS"
Larry R. Hennings, Advertising Manager,
A.L.B.A. " BOWLS"
Kirk L. Sinclair, Circulation Manager,
A.L.B.A . " BOWLS"
Of specific interest and of great importance are two closely allied constitutional amendments which were unaminousty adopted by the Council.
The first of these precisely defines the
jurisdiction of the five existing Divisions
of the A .L.E-A. for adm inistrative purpos~s and in which all 50 states and posseSSlOns are allocated. Page 29 in Lawn
Bowlers H andbook.
-6-
CENTRAL DIVISION
Ohio, K entucky, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, orth and South
Dakora, Iowa, Missour i, Kansas, ebraska, eastern Colorado ( Denver east to
Nebraska ) Oklahoma and Arkansas.
EASTERN DIVISION
The ew England states, ew York,
ew Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, D elaware, Virginia, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana,
W yoming and Alaska.
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Tennessee and Puerro Rico.
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
California, Arizona,
ew Mexico,
Utah, western Colorado, evada, Texas,
and H awaii.
The second of these amendments established a sixth Division in the United
States effective Ocrober 1, 1967. The
present Southwest Division will be divided and the new D ivision will be known
as:
PACIFIC-INTERMOUNTAIN DIVISION
The state of Colorado west of Denver
Utah, that parr of evada south of th~
Oregon-Idaho border ro the sourhern
boundary of D ouglas, Lyon, Churchill,
Landers, Eureka and White Pines coun ties; that part of northern California south
of tl1e Oregon border ro the outhern
boundary of Monterey, Kings, Tulare, and
Inyo u counties; the state of Hawaii.
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
Texas, New Mexico Arizona, that part
of
evada north of the California-Arizona border ro the northern county lines
of Mineral, Nye and Lincoln counties;
that parr of sourhern California north of
the Mexican border to the northern counry lines of San Luis Obispo, K ern and
San Bernardino counties.
This action was taken at the request
of the present Southwest Division and
was supported unanimously by all the
clubs within the Division comprising
1,898 members.
The increase in lawn bowling activity
during the p ast five years in the Southwest has exceeded that occurring anywhere else in the United States and, in
fact, exceeds any recorded prior growth
in the United States for a sim ilar period
of time. In the five year period from
1961 through 1966, their membership in
the A.L.B.A. has grown from 1,3 11 to
1,898 members and the effect of the tremendous promotional effort undertaken
by the Southwest Division is only now
reaching its potential. They felt that
CONTINUED PAGE 24
GULF AND BAY LAWN BOWLING CLUB
On Siesta Key
Sarasota, Florida
Enjoy REAL Lawn Bowling on ONE of the Finest Turf Greens in Florida
Club Tournaments fo r Singles and Trebles Each Month
Inter-Club Matches and Special Events for
Ladies and Mixed Teams-Played Dail y
OTHER ACTIVITIES: PAR-3 GOLF-Shuffleboard Cou rts Excellent Shelling - Fishi ng (G ulf a nd Bay)Swimming (heated pool) and Gu lf bathing
(Approx . 700 feet of private beac h)
WINTER SEASON 1966-67
(December -
O N
TH E WORLD ' S MOST
April)
BEAUTIFUL
For information concerning Bowling Facilities
and Residence write:
Edward A. S1. Phillip, V.P. and Mgr.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
QUEEN CITY L.B.C.
Seattle, Wash.
I am enclosi ng reporr on the results of
our 1966 Open Tournament held in
Seatrle September 2nd thru tbe 5th.
Results of the 1966 Open Tournament
NORTHWEST DIVISION A.L.B,A,
Entries Event
44 MEN'S SINGLES
Winner-Alex Johnston
Runners·up-Murray Webster
42 MEN 'S DOUBLES
Winners-Wm . L. Veale
Murdo MacRae
Runners·up-D . Cope
Roy Sparrow
28 MEN'S TRIPLES
Winners-Ernie Myers
Ernie Ayres
Stan Holmes
Runners-up-Charlie Burns
Alex Johnston
Dave Borla nd
28 MIXED DOUBLES
Winners-Tommy Owen
Irene Hall
Runners-up-Lew Thomas
Bessie Thomas
12 LADIES SINGLES
W inner-Do rothy Foreman
Runner·up-Theresa Day
BEACH
Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida 33578
P.O. Box 3199
Phone 813-924-1301
10 LADIES DOUBLES
Winners-Nikki Platts
Helen Armstrong
Runners.up-Do rothy Foreman
Lucy Howse
UN ION
LAWN
BOWLERS
"AD~
7 LADIES TRIPLES
Winners-Dorothy Foreman
Minnie Rae
Lucy Howse
Runners-up- Grace May
The resa Day
Helen Rankin
It was the largest since the World
Tournament in 1962 with 137 bowlers
entered in the various events and 63 of
them were from British Columbia, Can ada.
It was a very successful tournament
with some real fine bowlers competing
and we witnessed one of the best men's
singles events that we have seen in many
days between Alex Johnston from the
West Vancouver Club and Murray Webster, an 18 year old youngster from the
Terminal City Club of Vancouver, B. c.,
with very few bowls more than three
feet from the jack. Several old time
bowlers remarked that it was the finest
exhibition that they had ever seen and
they had bowled all over the world.
SEE PAGE 19
-7-
A.\ ' I 'I
A I I I I
I I I I I x I :1 \ s ' 1 1:11: I s 11 11 I
Ixl :r. Ixl s: I t. 1t. I X I x I sTi'Ti"'iS'I
B I I I l :t Ixl x Ix\ x I I I x 11. 1 1 t x i x I J: 1s I :r.
C , I x tl l z ls l x Ixl x \ x I x l x 11 1x l s i s I I
I) Ixl x ;xl x lxl s \sl x l x ! x l x l t l x l x l x l x l x
E Ixl x 1I 11 II I I Ix' x I x I I I x I x l x l x 11 \ I
£&Ixl l 11\ 1 Ixl l Ixl X I I I I I I I X I I I So I I I I
II I I 1:113 Ix\ x 1:11:I 11 1x I I I x l I I I I I
18
W. F;t the H.rd to
Fit
larry Dahle Shoes
1124 Market
San Francisco
2327 Brdwy
Redwood City
Brown- Size 6 to 13
Width A to E
NAME . .. .. . .. .. . . . ....... . .. .
ADDRESS . . .•. ' . .. ..... ....... .
SIZE " " ""
COLOR .. • ... ... .
45TH ANNUAL A.L.B.A. NATIONAL OPEN TOURNAMENT
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.
By Harold Esch
The American Lawn Bowls Association
1966 N "tional Open T ournament tOok
on an international flavor at Niagara
Falls, N. Y, in August with a large entry
of bowlers from Canada making up the
huge field. In all fifteen states as well as
twO Provinces of Canada-Ontario and
Quebec-were represented. The Canadians tOok their share of the titles, winning bOth the singles and doubles and
being runnersup in the fours.
A week of perfect weather was arranged for by the chamber of commerce
except for a half day of rain on Tuesday
during the fours play. This necessitated
the competition to be continued far into
the night, however. One final match
lasted until 2: 30 a.m. on Wednesday
morning before it was completed.
The doubles and singles play went off
smoothly during the rest of the week
capped by the resumption of the International Match between USA and Canada
played at St. Catharines, Ontario on Saturday when the American team was the
guest of the Provincial of Ontario Assohuge field. In all, fifteen states as well as
ciation. P.L.B.A. Ont. won by 27 shots.
The 45 th A.L.B.A. National Open
drew 72 teams in the fours, 144 pair in
the doubles and 104 players in the singles. Greens at nearby Buffalo were used
during the first day of the doubles and
even then with such a large entry it was
necessary to employ the double draw.
Carl Russell of Niagara Falls was General Chairman and handled the job in his
usual efficient and affable manner. His
very able and efficient staff included
Leonard Auman as Vice Chairman who
assisted Freeman Talbot of London , Ontario in handling the scoreboard. Lou
Schira as Treasurer and Al Merrin as Secretary rounded out the "executive." The
Tournament Committee consisted of Garry O'Sullivan, John Dingwall, John Anderson, Russ Williams, Bob Strachan,
Archie Foster, Andy Logan, John Miller
and Leonard Day.
Mr. Russell was honored by local radio
station WLCD with the "Top Hat" award
of the week. The station, located in the
headquarters Parkway Inn, carried spot
announcements of the national tOurney
during the week as well as interviews
with several bowlers. The "Top Hat"
award was made at the banquet held
Monday evening at the Treadway Inn .
where Mr. Russell acted as MC Banquet
attendance was near the 500 mark and
filled the huge ballroom. One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation
of a plaque to retiring A.L.B.A. Councilor
Charles P. MiddletOn of Seattle, Wash.,
of the Northwest D ivision. Mr. MiddletOn had served in this capaciry for some
sixteen years and had never missed a regular annual meeting of the A.L.B.A.
Council.
Winners and runnersup of the Championship Flights only are listed with a
complete rundown of all flights listed in
the box on page 27).
In the fours competition the winners
were John Anderson, skip, Andy Logan,
Ziggy Kochan and Lewis Noakes of the
host Hyde Park L.B.C, Niagaraa Falls.
They defeated a H igh Park L.B.C team
from Toronto in the finals skipped by
Don Gibson with Russ Johnson, Joe
Chamberlain and Lundy FullertOn.
The doubles was won by Howard Wilson and William Duckler of Drumbo,
Ontario. They defeated Alex Veitch of
Oakland, Calif., and H arold Esch of Orlando, Florida in the finals.
Robert RoulstOn of Agincourt, Ontario
captured the singles over James Grainger
of Richmond Hill, Ontario in the finals.
TOURNEY SIDELIGHTS ... It was
gratifying to see several younger players
participating in the various events. Sixteen year old Douglas McArthur of Lakeside L.B.C, Chicago, went all the way to
the semi-finals of the singles. Young
Douglas is following in his Dad's footsteps ... The senior McArthur came up
with a pulled muscle in his arm and was
unable to compete in the tOurney . . . The
Hyde Park greens were in tOp shape for
the events including a portable band
shell-rype trailer with open front where
the games committee ran the scoreboard.
This enabled the scorekeeper to keep a
close watch on all greens and make rapid
rink assignments as games were completed . . . Harold Westphal of Buffalo
ran the sheets at Buffalo greens in the
first day of the doubles. It was a trying
effort with the double draw and assuring
everyone four games.
The ladies had their day of bowls at
the Buffalo greens on Thursday with
twenry teams in the fours competition ...
Sightseeing bus tours were also provided
for the entertainment of the ladies on
CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
-8-
HISTORIC LONDON-NOW
'SWINGINGEST' TOWN IN EUROPE
The word is out that historical old
England is a swinging country. Even in
popular songs, the England of 1966 has
a new image. But where does Englandspecifically London- swing most? Travelers want to know.
A recent guide to "in" places in London recommended "in" and "our" graveyards, bus-lines, dry cleaners, and psychiatrists, among other things. But it left
out discotheques, theatres, and places to
buy clothes.
Those are the places where London
is doing most of its swinging. For it
is now the center of European night-life,
fashion, music, and most of the arcs.
It's the place most anything new is
likely to happen in 1966 because a whole
new generation of young English folk
has come Lip with fresh ideas.
London has more night life of all
rypes this year. What is more, it is better
night life than within the memory of
anyone living. One American fashion
magazine editOr called it "the swingingest town in Europe."
For those determined to never be less
than the last word in up-tO-date, here
follows a brief guide to where London
swings most.
Take the "In Place," on 2 Allsop Place.
It is without any doubt the place to go
in London. Bur it ensures its status by
only inviting as members the friends of
"in" people like model Jean ShrimptOn,
actOr Terence Stamp, ·and the photographer David Bailey. Another place in
this category is "Annabel's," at 44 Berkeley Square. So that except for a rarified few, those are impossibly "in."
But London is so bursting with gay
life, there's more than enough left over
for ordinary folks. "Dolly's" discotheque,
at 57 Jermyn Street, plays music from
"Hello Dolly" on entrance, and thousands
of pop discs for entertainment. According
to last report, the Beatles had transferred
their loyalry from "The Scotch," (before
that they went to the "Ad Lib," which
has fur-lined walls.)
Discotheques are still the soaring rage.
Some good ones are "Haddy's," at 15 8
Old BromptOn Road, and "Le Kilt,"
Greek Street, both pounding out rythm
and blues; the first to the young and
swinging crowd, and the second to society
types.
London has become Europe's number
one gambling capital, with 25 clubs in
operation at last count. And they are
clubs, most of them, of the highest calibre. Typical is 'The River Club," at
Thames-side, 129 Gravesend Road. A
temporory overseas membership is $6.00.
Official Car r ier
LONDON BY JET
A.L.B.A. Tour
PAN AM,BY JOVE!
to the
British Isles
15, 1967
,-
A .L.S.A. TOUR TO
BRITISH ISLES - 1967
An invitation to visit the British Isles
in 1967 has been extended by tile Irish,
Welch, English and Scottish Bowling
Associations. This invitation has been
formally accepted by the Council of the
American Lawn Bowls Association, and
the tour is scheduled for next summer.
Details are being developed but as of
now, it appears the tour will be of eight
weeks duration, beginning about May 15.
Inasmuch as this is early summer, it is
expected that me tour will commence
with the first week in the southern part
of England. The next week will be spent
in Wales, the following week in Ireland
( Dublin and Belfast ), me next fortnight
in Scotland, and the final three weeks in
England, terminating in London. It is
contemplated that no more than three
games per week will be played. There
will be three special games for the determination of the winner of the Fox
Trophy. This trophy is presently held
by Great Britain.
The cost of this trip cannot be announced at this time as estimates are
being assembled. It is expected that only
first class hotels will be utilized; that all
meals will be included except breakfast
only on match days; that tour badges will
be provided and that appropriate gifts to
host clubs will be in order, all as part of
the tOur price. Travel to London will be
by Pan American World Airways (the
officially designated carrier), and arrival
will be on the commencement date.
Members will, however, be permitted
entire latitude, eimer to return directly
to me States, or to make plans to go
elsewhere. Specifically, there will be no
obligation to return home tOgether. Estimates at this time range from $1650
to , 2000 per person. Due to the shortness of time and the popularity of the
tOur, those interested should send in deposits of , 400 per person, payable to
A.L.B.A. British Tour 1967.
Should me final itinerary with attendant benefits, not be satisfactOry to anyone
when announced, refund will be made in
tOtO upon timely advice.
Inasmuch as only three games per week
will be played, considerable time will be
allowed for sightseeing tours. These will
also be included and arranged prior to
departure. It is expected mat buses will
be utilized to a considerable extent
throughout me tour, although the double
crossing of the Irish Sea will in all probability be by air.
ALBA Travel Director Larry R. Hennings has been asked to formulate me
travel aspects of the tour. H is address is
414 Central Building, Seattle, Wash
-
9-
98104. It is expected that the tOur will
be limited to 30 men and 15 ladies.
Submitted by
Larry H ennings.
NATIONAL OPEN
CONTINU ED FROM PAGE 8
Tuesday and Wednesday . . . Susan
Crombie was chairman of the ladies tOurney . . . ational Tournament prizes and
A.L.B.A. Trophies were on display at the
Parkway InD. In addition the 1700 bowls
badge collection put together by the late
orman Bhea of Niagara Falls was on
display and made quite a hit. Mr. Bhea
was former Secrerary of the CarborundWl1 L.B.C. in Niagara Falls ... Special
tOurnament souvenir pins were struck for
the A.L.B.A. National Open ... Special
plaques were presented to fourth placers
in the championship flights and to winners of me 2nd, 3rd and 4th flight winners, both fours and doubles . . . State
flags from the fifteen states represented
in the tournament were on display
around the greens in addition to colorful
bunting and strings of smaller flags .. .
In me five year rotation system employed
by the A.L.B.A. in hosting the A.L.B.A.
National Open, this was the second successive time that Niagara Falls held the
event for me Eastern Division" hosting
it in 1961 ... This tournament was held
at Niagara Falls in 1948 as well.
'The ational Council of the American Lawn Bowls Association proudly
awards to Charles P. Middleton, Honorary Life President, this certificate of
appreciation in recognition of over 30
years of devoted service to the promotion of lawn bowls as a SpOrt and of
12 years as a member and officer of
this Council. Presented August 1966,
iagara Falls, ew York on the occasion of his voluntary retirement from
this Council."
HONORED
A.L.B .A. Banquet - Niagara Falls
Augus't, 1966
We are honored to night by the presence of one of lawn bowling's most illustrious persons, To you who have attended past ational Tournaments, you
will quickly recognize of whom I speak.
For those who have not had this oppornmity, it is a great honor and privi lege
to present him to you.
His active participation in lawn bowling spans a period of more than 30 years.
In 1934 he started a new career by becoming a member of the Woodland Park
Club in Seattle, Wash ington. By 1937 he
was a member of the team that won the
Northwest D oubles Championship.
He played a major roll in organizing
both the Queen City Lawn Bowling Club
and the Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling
Club in Seattle. In 1962 these great clubs
provided their excellent facilities for the
World Lawn Bowling Tournament held
in conjunction with the Seattle World's
Fair. As Vice Chairman of that committee his contribution as senior advisor
made this occasion a milestone in American Lawn Bowls history and brought increased' recognition in international bowling circles. Through their efforts, the
tournament was honored by representation from Australia, British Isles, Canada, New Zealand, Rhodesia and South
Africa.
In 195 3 the American Lawn Bowls
Association Council had no way. of
knowing how its fortunes were to Im prove through the election of this man to
the Council from the Northwest D ivision. He attended his first Counci l meeting at Pasadena, California in 1954. His
progressive and imaginative ideas together with his sage advice was soon to make
an impact on the affairs of lawn bowls in
the United States. His abilities were
quickly recognized and in 1956 the Council elected him President of the American
Lawn Bowls Association.
He barely had assumed office before he
carefully laid the groundwork for the
United States Championships. He made
the first contact with Mr. Randall Spalding of the Spalding Inn at Whitefield,
New Hampshire which resulted in the
play for the First United States Singles
Championships at this outstanding resort
in 1957. Not satisfied with this accomplishment, he contacted Mr. Clifford Gillam, Chairman of the Board of the Buck
Hill Falls Company and in 1958 the First
U nited States Doubles Championships
were played in the beautiful surroundings
of this outstanding Inn and on their
championship green. The Singles and
NEW BOWLERS' CORNER
Doubles Championships which are now
combined at The Inn at Buck Hill Falls
together with the Men's Open and the
Mixed Men's and Women's Open Tournaments held each September has become
one of the outstanding lawn bowling
festivals anywhere in the world.
He served in the capacity of Vice
Chairman on twO American Lawn Bowls
Association tours of the British Isles and
on the 1963 tour to Australia. He represented the orthwest Division as its Singles representative and also on its Doubles team to the United States Championships in 1961. H e is currently on the
publication staff of A.L.BA "BOWLS."
In 1961 the American Lawn Bowls
Association Council elected him unanimously as Honorary Life President of this
Association in recognition of his outstanding service to lawn bowling.
Ladies and gentlemen, with great pleasure I introduce Mr. Charles P. Middleton.
Mr. Middleton, please come forward.
While this has been a most pleasant
honor, it is also an occasion which brings
a great deal of sadness. Charlie has tendered his resignation as a member of the
Cou ncil. K nowing him as I do, this decision was not made lightly. He wi ll be
missed, bue I am sure he will continue to
advise with and guide the Counci l on any
matters for which they may seek his
opinion. I am sure this will happen often.
Charlie, on behalf of the American
Lawn Bowls Association and for the
Council, I have the great honor of presenting this plaque as a memento to one
of the truly great men in American Lawn
Bowls history.
(To audience): Because I am sure that
you can not read the inscription, it is as
follows:
-10-
Question: I have been playing Lead in
D~u bles and sometimes Vice Skip in
Trrples games. Can you give ome
suggestions whi ch will help improve
my game in both these positions? I
A WER: It so happens thar the anta
Monica Lawn Bowls Club (it's new
title ) has just come up with the following release to their member . We
are sure this Club will be glad to
sh.are its very fine "Bowling Tips"
With new Bowlers everywhere.
BOWLING riPs
These suggestions were prepared in
response to frequent requests as to some
of the proper techn iques u ed in lawn
bowling. The followi ng items have been
contribueed by several of our club mem ber~ without the thought of covering the
enme field of bowling,
Sugges'tions to leads
1. .The. lead should look to the skip
for directions before rolling rhe -jack.
Practice rolling the jack until you can
roll it within fWO feet of the length asked
for by the skip.
2.. When ce?-tering the jack give intelli gent hand Signals to your skip.
3. Leads should be ready to take their
rurn to bowl and not keep the other
players waiting.
4. D o not make suggestions to the
skip when you are the lead except in
doubles. This is the duty of the vice skip
in triples.
5. When playing triples the lead
shou ld cross from the mat to the head
ac the same time and retire to the bank.
Do nOt stand around the head or otherwise obstruct the vice sk ips in their
duties.
6. After taking your ntrn step to
the rear of the mat and leave ample room
for your opponent to take his position
to bowl.
7. The losing lead should not get the
bowl rake until the end score is determined.
Suggestions for vice skips
Vice skips in triples and leads 10
doubles should:
Order with
confidence
An ideal
birthday g ift.
Coloured folder
& hand m ea sure
Missing
Content
Black - All One Piece - No Discs . Engraved as desired
From any Bank $30 a set of four, postage paid.
'5.
in all districts of U.S.A. and Western Canada.
itries of Australia, 1-20 Colombo Street, Mitcham, Victoria.
officers for next season were elected as
follows: J. Cordes, Presidenr; M. Massare,
First Vice President; W. Stewart, Second
Vice Presidenr; and T. Davies, Lakeside
and R. Welton, Lake Park were elected
to the board of directors. W. Miller and
J. Cordes, by a vote of the delegates were
elected to be representatives to the A. L.
B. A. Where to play the 1967 tomnament was held over to the October meeting.
T he Central Division Tournamenr held
at Columbus Park, July 9th to 13th,
drew an enrry of 26 teams for rinks, 36
for doubles, and 37 singles. The weather
was extremely hot, being around 96 for
the five days.
Doubles
lst Event
Winners-J . Guthrie, J . Ferguson, skipColumbus Park
Runners-up-J . Best, R. Puffer, skipLakeland, Fla .
2nd Event
Winners- T. Davis, R. Kutz, skip-Lakeside
Runners-up-J . Baldwin, Ed Erdtmann, skipLake Park
3 rd Event
Winners-R. Adams, W. Morrison , skipColumbus Park
Runners-up-D. Campbell, R. Rogers, skipColumbus Park
4th Event
Winners-D . Blake, R. Dickman, skip-Rockford
Runners-up- J . McElroy, J . Pollock, skipColumbus Park
Singles
1 st Event
Winner-J . Murdoch-Columbus Park
Runner-up-R. Hopkins-Columbus Park
2nd Event
Winner-R. Brown-Gary
Runner-up- J. McElroy-Columbus Park
The wi nn ers were :
Rinks
1st Event
Winners-B. Thom son, G. Clyde, R. Hopkins, J .
Murdoch, skip., Columbus Park
Runners-up-J . Roddy, J . Moncur, D. Blake, F.
Roddy, skip, Rockford
2nd Event
Winners- R. Rogers, skip, Columbus Park
Runners-up-J . Cordes, skip, Lakeside
3rd Event
Winners-W. Miller, skip-Gary
Runners-up-W. Morrison, skip- Columbus Park
4th Event
Winner-L. Findlater, skip-Columbus Park
Runners-up-J . C. Young, skip-East Cleveland
The Lake Park L.B.C. Milwaukee, held
their invitational rinks tournamenr, over
the Labor Day week-end with nine
teams 1 each from Colwnbus Park, Gary,
Mi lw~ukee West, twO from Rockford and
four from Lake Park. The winners were
a team from Lake Park with Sulli van,
skip, second, Columbus Park, J. Murdoch skip and third Rockford, R. Puffer,
skip.
Colwnbus Park champ ions for the season are D. Campbell, single~, and R.
-11-
Greer, G. Fyfe, skip, doubles. T he Oak
Lawn trophy was won by a team with J.
Murdoch, skip.
Obituary
On July 24th, Robert H opkins passed
away. Bob was president of the COhUDbus Park L.B.C. and was chairman of the
Central Division Tournament, held at
Columbus Park, J ul y ' 9th to 13th. H e
was lead on the rinks team that won the
tournamenr, and played his skip J. Murdoch, in the singles final. A keen bowler,
he was on many championship teams and
was Chicago city champion in 1959. H e
is sorely missed, as he was a good Club
presidenr, and was weU liked by all.
George Fyfe
CENTRAL D NISION PLA YDOWN
SINGLES, Gary, August 6: T here were
9 enrries in the Central Division Playdown Singles: Johnson, Detroit; Young,
East Cleveland ; Mmdoch, Columbus
Park; W . MiUer, Gary; Masare, Racine;
Savage, Lakeside; Strauss, Cincinnati;
Erdtmann, Lake Park (Milwaukee);
Blake, Rockford.
The highlights of this evenr were the
close game between Mmdoch and Bill
Johnson, 21 -20; and BiU Miller's win
over Mmdoch 21-18. Bill Miller's next
play will be at Buck H ill Falls, at which
THE A.L.B.A. NEW MEMBERSHIP TOURNAMENT
Sponsored By
The Staff of "Bowls" Magazine
Open to all Lawn Bowling Clubs Affiliated with the A.L .B.A. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966
Every year the A.L.B.A. sponsors a National Tournamen't for determ ining
winners in Triples, Doubles , Singles, etc., in each of the several d ivis ions .
Now A .L.B.A. will conduct a "New Membership Tournament" and every
club in the A.L.B .A . is eligible to enter. The entrance fee is only " One new ac tive
male member."
Rules of the Tournament
PLACE- Every Club in A.LB.A.
TIME-October 1, 1966
to
October 1, 1967.
ENTRY FEE- One new active male member.
Tournament divided into
twO
divisions.
#1 Winner will be the club securing the greatest number of new
male active members.
Missing
Content
#2 . Winner will be the club securing the greatest percentage of new
male active members. This percentage to be based on the total active
male members of the club on October 1, 1966.
In the event of a tie an additional 30 day period will be allowed to
break the tie but only to the clubs that are tied.
NO CLUB is eligible ~o win both di visions. New member must
designate new club as bis home club. Score--one ( 1) point will be
awarded for each new active male member.
" OUR GOAL"
Eve ry Bowler average at least
one new member.
PRIZES- Trophy, suitably engraved to the winner in each division.
RULES COMMITTEE-Editorial Staff Bowls Magazine.
REPORTING- The Secretary of each participating Club is required to
render a report quarterly to Bowls Magazine. Results will be publiished in Bowls showing the progress being made by each Club. These
reports must reach the Editor not later than 30 days before dates of
publication, which are the 15th of Jan., April, July, Oct.
IE it appears that the above rules do not cover a particular situation
which arises during the tournament, upon presentation of the facts the
decis ion of the game committee shall be considered as final.
Many of us (A.LB.A. members) due to age, lack of skill, location
or some other limitations are unable to compete in the National T ournaments. But there is not one of us that cannot enter this Tournament.
Many of us feel we owe a great deal to the Game of Bowls. Many
of us have friends we wl)uld like to have share this wonderful game wi th
us- SoLET'S GO
Here is an opportunity for every member to repay a debt, to do a
good tuta for a friend, to help his Club and to boost Bowls in the U. S. A.
-12-
A.L.B.A.
NEW MEMBERSHIP TOURNAMENT
Qttarterly R eport of Secretary
Date ....................... .
Active, Male Members
as of Oct. 1, 1966 ................................. .
New, Active Male
Members Oct. 1, 1966 to .. _.......... ........ .
Percentage ............. _................................. .
N ame of Club ._ ................................... _....
City ......... _.............. _.. _............................. .
Division .......... ....... ......................... _........ .
Signed .. _............. _........................... _.
Secretary
MAIL TO Bowls Magazine
401 So_ Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, Californ ia 90212
NOTE:It is suggested that the Secretary include a list showing the name and address ( including Zip Code) of each new
member, also include the name of the
sponsor of each new member. This will
serve as a notice to the circulation manager of Bowls Magazine.
Editor
~o
••
N. ORTH
C A R O L I NA
THE GAME OF A LIFETIME
Enjoy our mild, invigorating climat~
and excellent rye g reens
For Reservations, write :
14 Dogwood Road
Pinehurst, N. C.
AMERICAN LAWN 60WLS
ASSOCIATION
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
ANNUAL MEETING
Arroyo Seco Clubhouse
July 9, 1966
Delegates from 26 clubs attended
ADMISSION OF NEW CLUBS:
1. Friendly Valley L.B.C, ewhall
2. Escondido L.B.C, Escondido
3. The Sequoias L.B.C, Portola Valley
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD :
President Adolph Ehlers briefly reported the activities of the Board for the
past year, stating that no unusual problems had arisen and that the club activities were being encouraged. Also, reporting the intention of more visitations by
representatives of the Division to member clubs for the purpose of creating a
more co-operative atmosphere between
the clubs and the S. W. Division of
A.L.B.A.
NEW BUSINESS :
Ed Harris announced the arrangement
of KNXT to be present on July 14 for
purpose of building a TV program which
will probably be on the air the 2nd week
in September, 1966.
Lee Arms and C Tilley expressed the
proper methods of getting publiciry for
lawn bowling in local newspapers.
Eugene Tincher reported the presentation of a fine trophy by Carl Waterbury
which is to be awarded to the Triples
event between the North and South each
year. This will be similar to the Brooks
Memorial Trophy in the Rinks. This is
acmally a Southern California L. B. Assoc. event and the S. W. Division of
A.L.B.A. combined - Rules, plans and
regulations will be worked out for the
next tournament of S. W. Division of
A.L.B.A. Expression of approval unanimous.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
PRESIDENT:
Henry Maltby, Oakland L.B.C
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT:
Wm. T. Kelley, Redlands L.B.C
SEOOND VICE-PRESIDENT:
Frank Mixon, Berkeley L.B.C
THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT:
Wm. Allison, Holmby Park L.B.C
SECRETARY-TREASURER:
John S. Hill, Richmond L.B.C
NORTHERN REPRESENT ATIVES TO
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD :
Don Knapp, Palo Alto L.B.C
Elwood Wright, Oakland L.B.C
Clive Forrester, San Francisco L.B.C
Alex ( Bob ) Veitch, Berkeley L.B.C
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES TO
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD :
Wm. H . Bonnett, Riverside L.B.C
Wm. Allison, Holmby Park L.B.C
Loyd Clark, Pomona L.B.C
-13-
Eugene Tincher, Recreation Park L.B.C
A.L.B.A. COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Alf L. Andersen, Etiwanda
W. G. ( Bill ) Hay, Beverly Hills
Henry Maltby presented gifts to Alf
Andersen as tokens of appreciation for
what he had done for bowling in the
Northern Section of our Division.
TOURN AMENT RESULTS
ARROYO SECO - JULY 10-17, 1966
CHARLES E. FOX TROPHY
There were eleven teams from the
North and South competing in this event.
The South won seven (7) of the matches
and the aggregate score was South 185
vs. North 130.
HERBERT BROOKS MEMORIAL
TROPHY
There were four teams from the North
and South competing. The South won all
four matches. Total score- North 63South 90.
STATE TROPHY
The Northern team was skipped by
Bob Veitch arid the Southern team by
Dick Folkins. The Sou th won by the
score of 19 to 18.
CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN DOUBLES
This event was won by Bob VeitchSkip and Ezra Wyeth-Lead. In the final
game they beat Bob Russell and John
Hanson of Glenhaven Lawn Bowling
Club by one point.
So in the Championship Flight - the
winners were:
On the Eve of the World Series
AUSTRALIA
As you read these p ages in the warmth
of an Indian summer, the World Series
will be under way in Spring weather in
Sydney. For those of us on the team the
series will represent the culmination of
long months of preparation. You already
know something of this. Let me tell YOLl
about the fina l stages. After his outstanding performances in the South Western
Championships-winner in the pairs and
ru nner up in the singles-Bob Veitch
went on to Niagara Falls where he and
H arold Esch made their way through a
field of 144 pairs to the final. There they
were beaten in a "squeaker."
Meanwhile Arthur H artley and Jim
Candelet had won the right to represent
their divisions at Buck Hill Falls; Arthur
in si ngles and Ji m in both pairs and singles. Jim continued his winning way at
Buck Hill Falls, capturing the singles
title wi thout losing a game. In the pairs
he and h is partner were runners-up. Arthur, coming off the fast rubico greens OntO
the slower grass at the Inn, had to be con tent once again with being runner-up in
the singles.
One of our problems has been to develop the feeling that we are a team;
another has been to get to know each
other very well. I have a pile of correspondence-copies of letters to the others
and their letters to me. As letter writers
I swear we are without equals among our
opponents.
Our correspondence has paid off; it has
helped us to know each other and to develop a feeling of identity. Bm we all
felt more was needed. That's why we
played together when we cou ld. In July
someone saw an opportu nity for all of us
to play toge ther - something each had
sought from the beginning. With the
help ohhe' President and members of the
Northern Californ ia Association, Bob
Vei tch arranged a twO day competition
with six players from the San Francisco
area. On September 27 we p layed three
games of pairs and triples at Oakland and
on September 28 three rinks and three
singles at Berkeley. We tried our as
.many comb inati ons as we could looki ng
for evidence that would help us reach decisions about the teams in Syd ney.
W e are deeply grateful to our hosts
for the games and their hospitali ty. To
our opponents we are deeply indebted .
We enjoyed p lay ing them even if they
did not remember we were expected to
win!
The early dawn of OctOber 5th fou nd
us in Syd ney with four days of final preparation ahead of us on the beautiful
greens of Lane Cove. Even the presence
of some of the enemy-the South Africans--could not divert us from our pur-
pose and it was during those four days
that the democratic mask slipped and I
was revealed as a slave driver.
We have done all we can and are ready
for what is ahead. We know and respect
each other. We know the size of the
task ahead and have no illusions.
It was Jim Candelet, our manager, who
best caught the spirit of the team when
he wrote some time ago, "I may lose a
game bur I am never beaten."
By Ezra Wyeth
A.L.B.A. Spectators Tour to the
South Pacific
The fo llowing spectators, listed by
states, will at press time, be attending the
First World Lawn Bowling Championships in Sydney, Australia.
They will have stopped in Hawaii and
the Fiji Islands enrome, and after the
championship matches, will return by
way of ew Zealand and Tahiti.
CALIFORNIA
Mr. Chas R. Burgess
Mr. Ha rry Burton
Mr. & Mrs. Lee P. Davis
Mr. R. A. Farquhar
Mr. & Mrs. Harry . Hicks
Mr. Carl F. Newcomb
Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Orr
Mr. Frank Spurrier
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Veitch (player)
Dr. l. A. Wasson
Mr. Carl C. Waterbury
Mr. G. L. West
Mr. Ezra R. Wyeth (player)
FLORIDA
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Bothwell
Mr. & Mrs. J . A. H. Brockleba nk
Mr. & Mrs. Alexa nder Christie
Mr. Ge or ge W. Cole
Mr. & Mrs. Emrys Davis
Mrs. Hildur Dunham
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Esch (player)
Col. & Mrs. Lor ne Firth
Mr. Donald K. Frost
Mr. Arthur Hartley (player)
Mr. Edward J . Hayden
Col. & Mrs. Erie Holm e s
Col. & Mrs. William E. Jah sman
Mr. & &Mrs. Chester Pe gg
Mr. & Mrs. Howard E. Ri n gholm
Mr. & Mrs. Gayle H. Schofi eld
Mr. & Mrs. Ira Spurgeon
ILLINOIS
Mr. & Mrs. Olaf E. Kling
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Siebert
MICHIGAN
Mr. Thomas Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Milroy
MINNESOTA
Mrs. Glennie Westphal
NEW JERSEY
Mr. Percy M. Caris
OREGON
Mr. & Mrs . Russ C. Dunham
Mr. & Mrs. Paige Newton
RHODE ISLAND
Mr. & Mrs. James Candelet (player)
Mr. & Mrs. Archie Stevenson
WASHIN.GTON
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
& Mrs. Lloyd O . Gilbert
& Mrs. William Hadden
& Mrs. Larry R. He nnings
& Mrs. Tom Miller
-14-
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
& Mrs. Pe te Morrison
& Mrs. J . D. Richa rds
& Mrs. Walter R. Schuck
& Mrs. M. F. Howard Weaver
Frank P. Webb
EASTERN DIVISION
CUNNINGHAM l.'B.C.
Milton, Mass .
The tempo of Lawn Bowling activities
at the Cunningham Bowling Green Club,
Cunningham Park, has increased. Mark
K. Benos has won the individual 1966
club singles champ ionship crown.
The U. S. Singles playdown was held
Saturday with all district clubs participating in the event. Past Eastern Division
and U. S. Tational Singles champion,
James F. Candelet of the Providence
Bowling Green Club emerged the victOr
over R onnie
ichols of the Beverly
Bowling Green Club after some tense
moments and with a superb display of
lawn bowling, and earned the right to
compete at the p layoffs at Niagara Falls
in August.
On Sunday the Quincy Bowling Green
Club held its . nual Quincy Cup open
tOurnament,
which the Cunningham
Club was continually in contention. The
Quincy Cup was won by the Providence
Bowling Green Club, skippered by James
F. Candelet. The Providence Club won
the competition with four straight thirteen end games.
The Cunningham women's lawn bowling group have been very active. Interested lady lawn bowlers are invited to the
green Thursday mornings. Expert instruction in lawn bowling is available.
SKYTOP L.B.C.
Skytop, Pa .
The annual Skytop Club Lawn Bowls
Championship tournament was held beginni ng August 16, 1966, with the fo llowing results:
DOUBLESWinners: Mrs. R . T. Sawyer and Mr.
Richard H. DeMott.
Runners-up: Mrs. C. V. Conole and
Dr. Robert H. Ivy.
LADIES' SI GLESWinner: Miss Kathryn T errell.
Runner-up: Mrs. R. T. Sawyer.
ME 'S SI GLES CHAMPIO SHIPWinner: Mr. Richard H. D eMott.
Runner·up: Mr. H arry R . Sage.
ME 'S S GLES, SECOND FLIGH TWinner: Dr. Fred Von Hofe.
Runner-up: Mr. R . T. Sawyer.
The Annual SkytOp vs. Buckhill Lawn
Bowls match was played at Skytop on
August 20, 1966. Three triples teams
competed for each Club. The result was
Buck Hill 3, SkytOp 0.
Robert H. Ivy
For $1,008* you can buy half a swimming pool
or fly Qantas to Sydney - and make a real splash.
Sydney has a sparkle matched by few cities. Anywhere. It's a sprawling, lighthearted
city filled with modern architectural shapes. It's also the home of one of the most beautiful
harbors in the world. And just 45 minutes from Sydn ey you can visit sheep station
country - the sundowner's domain. When you fl y Qantas to Sydney you can
also visit the romantic Fiji islands - everyth ing you've dreamt · of in a South Pacific
paradise. Qantas offers you everything you've ever dreamt of in the way of service,
too. Get in the swim . Fly Qantas to Sydney. See your travel agent or Qantas.
* Economy round trip air fare from San Francisco.
QANTAS
-1 5 -
A ustralia's round-the- w or ld ai r line
u.s.
in four straight games. Their bowling
was of tOp caliber. In 1964 they were
runners-up for the Doubles Championship and at that time they represented the
Eastern Division.
LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Singles, Doubles, Men's and Mixed Open Doubles
The Inn, Buck Hill Falls, Penna:
September 6-17, 1966
Max liberman, Publicity Director
The 1966 United States Lawn Bowls
Championships in Singles and Doubles
were p layed concurrently for the fust
time. Play started at 2:00 p.m. September 6th under ideal weather conditions.
Opening ceremonies were conducted by
Mr. Clifford R. Gillam, and Mr. William
G. "Bill" H ay, of Beverly Hills, Calif.,
the annou ncer for the tournament and
Mr. Russell D. Leinbach of West H artford, Conn., made brief talks. Tribute was
paid to the memory of Mr. Charles Bursley of Providence, Rhode Island, Past
President of the American Lawn Bowls
Association and a member of the Championship Committee since its inception
who passed away unexpectedly on Satu rday, September 3.
This was the tenth year of the United
States Singles and the ninth of the United States Doubles. I have had the pleasure to report on all of them. These events
have grown tremendously in popularity
and are recognized in world lawn bowling circles. They are of great importance
to the five D ivision of the American
Lawn Bowls Association who send their
champions each year to contest for this
coveted award.
Spectator interest has been enhanced
through the play-by-play commentary
over the public address system of William G. "Bill" H ay. His comments are
always pertinent and well done, constituting one of the highlights which make
these tournaments so unusual and Outstanding. Each eveni ng a tournament
"Flash" is issued by Vivian and H arold
Esch and is avai lable to all interested. It
contains the results of the day's matches,
pertinent comments as to the play, amusing incidents occurri ng from time to
time at the green, etc. Complete Draw
Sheets are posted at the Inn and the
green showing the time of each scheduled
match, the scores of completed matches
and the accumulated standing of each
contestant.
The Division champions participating
were:
CENTRAL DIVISION
Singles
. William Miller, Gary, Indiana L.B.C.
Doubles
Joseph C. Rowley, Lead
Charles B. Sugden, Skip
Racine, Wisconsin, L.B .C.
EASTERN DIVISION
Singles
James F. Candelet, Smithfield Avenue L.B.C.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Doubles
Robert H. Smart, Lead
James F. Candelet, Skip
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Singles
Marvin R. Moir, Portland , Oregon L.B .C.
Doubles
Simon C. Berry, Lead
Paige Newton, Skip
Portland, O regon L.B.C.
Horwarth
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
Singles
Alexander S. Lockhart
Palo Alto, California L.B.C.
Doubles
Clive Forrester, Lead
Alexander S. Lockhart, Skip
San Francisco, California L.B.C.
The United States Singles Champion ship was won by James F. Candelet of
the Sm ithfield Avenue Lawn Bowling
Club of Pawtucket, Rhode Island who
played brilliantly all week with four
straight wins. He also was the United
States Singles Champion in 1961.
A play-off was required for the runnerup spot. This being contested between
Arthur H. Hartley of the Clearwater,
Florida Lawn Bowling Club and Alexander Lockhart of the Palo AltO, California
Lawn Bowling Club with H artley winning 2l-16 on the 24th end and with
brilliant bowling on the part of both contestants. Artlmr H artley was runner-up
for the United States Singles Championship in 1965.
Both the Champion and Runner-up are
members of the United States team currently representing us in Australia.
The final standings of the regular com petition was:
Lost
o
2
2
3
3
The United States Doubles Champion ship was won by Stephen P. H orwarth,
Lead, and William E. Kaestle, Skip, of
the Orlando, Florida Lawn Bowling Club
Lost
4
3
0
. . .. .
....
..
Rowley - Sugden
Forrester
Lockhart
Berry - Newton ...
Singles
Arthur H. Hartley, Clearwater, Florida L.B.C.
Doubles
Stephen P. Horwarth , Lead
William E. Kaestle . Skio
Orlando, Florida L.B.C .-
Won
- Kaestle
Smart - Candelet
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Won
James F. Candelet ......... 4
Arthur H. Hartley .. . ... . . . 2
Alexander S. Lockhart
2
William Miller . .... ....... ,
Marvin R. Moir . . .. .
The runner-up spOt went to Robert H .
Smart, Lead, and James F. Candel et, Skip,
of the Smithfield Avenue Lawn Bowling
Club, Paw tucket, Rhode Island losing in
an extra end match to the Champions.
In 1959 this team won the United States
Doubles Championship. The final standings were:
.. . .....
,
2
2
0
3
4
The championship award dinner was
held at the Inn on Saturday evening, September 10, with a large group in attendance. Appropriate sterling silver bowls
were presented to the champions of each
Division with special bowls to the United
States Champions and runners-up. The
United States Singles champion's name
will be inscribed on the permanent trophy. presented by the Spalding Inn,
Whitefield, New H ampshire and the
United States Doubles Champions' names
on an authentic reproducti on of the original Paul Revere bowl presented by the
Inn at Buck Hill Falls as a permanent
United States Doubles trophy. Both trophies are constantly on display at the Inn.
The A. L. B. A. Cham pionship pocket
patch and crest was also presented to the
United States champions. Only United
States champions are eligible for this
award.
T he presentation was made by Russell
D. Leinbach , ass isted by Clifford R.. Gillam. Mr. Gillam acted as toastmaster and
brief talks were made by Mr. Bland
H oke, President of the Buck Hill Falls
Corporation, Mr. William G. "Bill" Hay
and by Mr. Russell D . Leinbach who accepted on behalf of the A.L.B.A. the
gracious invitation of the Buck Hill Falls
Corporation to hold the 1967 Championships at the Inn together with the Men's
and Mixed Open Dou bles. The dates will
be September 5 through 15, 1967.
The Men's Open Doubles Tournament
opened on Monday, September 12. There
were 54 entries with contestants from
coast to coast and a good many of the
Canadian Provinces. Weather continued
ideal until Wednesday, September 14
when rain interrupted play and prevented the completion of the games for those
contestants who were in the 4-3-2 game
-16-
-
j
P l'~ ~ "~
n -"'--0 w
----t-o=-~-==
e n~j:'o:': =y::.::::;::::,:zth::;;;;;::Z:e:::::::::=:=
19==
6 ==
7 :::;;:;;:l::::::::
aw
::;;:::n:::':"=:::::::
b 0;::::::;:;::::::;:;;:
1 s
~.,~
· ~'
Buck Hill in the beautiful Poconos
Festival at
THE ELEVENTH U.S. SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
THE TENTH U.S. DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
I
PLAYED CONCURRENTLY SEPTEMBER 5 THRU SEPTEMBER 9, 1967
Followed by Open Doubles Tournaments
September 11 through 16, 1967
MEN 'S DOUBLES
MIXED DOUBLES
SIX
GAME~
FOR EACH TEAM IN BOTH TOURNAMENTS
For Further Inf ormation Write-cLIFFORD R.
GILLAM. THE INN. PHONE 717·595·7441
THE
IN THE POCONOS OF PENNSYLVANIA
u.s.
LAWN BOWLS
event. The Championship and First
Flight were bowled to a conclusion on
Thursday, September 15. The competition was of the highest caliber and the
bowlers' comportment on the greens never was better. Sterli ng silver prizes were
awarded to the wi nners in all events by
Mr. Clilford R. Gillam, and Mr. James
Bailey, Co-Chairman of the Buck H ill
Falls Bowling Comm ittee. The results
were as follows:
CHAMPLIONsHIP FLIGHT
Winners
James Stevenson-Robert Lindsay,
Bloomfield New Jersey
Runners-Up
Harold Chamberlain-Russell Johnston,
Toronto . and Well ington, Ontario
Third
Howard Walker-Robe rt Quillen ,
Milwauke e, Wisconsin and Oakland, Califo rnia
Fourt h
Carl Russell-Lucien Strauss,
Niagara Falls, N,I!w York and Cincinnati, Oh io
FIRST FLIGHT
Winners
Ea rl Albe rtson-Edward Johnston,
Streetsville, Onta ri o
Runners-Up
Everett Carpenter-Mort Allen ,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Third
T. G. Davidson-Ken Ware,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fourth
William Ducklow-Howard Wilson,
Tavistock and Drumbo, Ontario
FOUR GAME HIGH AGAINST HIGH
Winners
James Bailey-Alfred Hughes,
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania
Runners·Up
W illiam " Bill" Hay-Carl Waterbury,
Beverly Hills, California
Third
John MacDonald-Earl Tays,
Milton, Massachusetts
Fourth
Ziggie Kochan-And rew Logan,
Niagara Falls, Ne w York
THREE GAME HIGH AGAINST HIGH
Winners
Lewis Noakes-John Ande rson,
Niagara Falls, New York
Runners-Up
Victor Kirkpat ri ck-Reg. Little,
Toronto, Ontario
Th ird
Matthew Slater-Samuel Schofield,
Bloomfield, New Jersey
TWO GAME HIGH AGAINST HIGH
Winne rs
Harold Esch-John Deist,
Orlando, Florida and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Runners-Up
John Mcinnis-John Aitken,
Springfield, Massachusetts and Montreal, Quebec
The Mixed Open with 56 entries started Thursday, September 15 at 11:00 a.m.
-17-
The starr was delayed by the considerable
rain on Wednesday. However, ideal
weather conditions prevailed throughout
the balance of the tournament. The bowlers were enthusiastic. The women were
all dressed in white and the men with
white trousers presented a picture worthy
of the game. The play was equally nOteworthy. Comment was heard that they
had never seen the caliber of bowling any
better or the courtesy extended opponents
any better. The results were as follows :
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Winners
Ethel and Harvey Andrew, streetsville, Onta rio
Runners-Up
Eva and Russell Johnson, Islington, Onta rio
Third
Mr. and Mrs . Robe rt E. Smith, Aylmer, Ontario
Fourth
Mrs. Will iam Manners and Mr. Robert Quille n,
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania and Oakland,
Califo rnia
FIRST FLIGHT
Winne rs
Elizabeth and Andrew Hawson,
Burl ington, Ontario
Runne rs·Up
Marion and Dr. Guy Dean, Jr.,
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvan ia
Th ird
Mrs. Hi lda Hauenstein & Mr. Edward J . Hayden,
Buffa lo, New Yo rk a nd Clearwater, Flo rida
CONTINU ED O N PAGE 19
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
OAKLAND L.B.C.
NORTHERN SECTION
ine of our members entered in the
Southwest Division Tournament in J uly.
The Northern Section of the Southwest
Division had thirty-three members at the
Tournament.
The finals of the Sill D oubles were
played on our greens. This is a Tournament of long standing between the various clubs of the Northern Secti on. The
final match was between San Francisco
and Berkeley teams, and won by San
Francisco 21 -13. Sat Sousa, skip, and
Harry Soderstrom, lead, represented San
Francisco, and Alex ( Bob ) Veitch, skip,
and Frank Mixon, represented Berkeley.
The battle was far closer than the score
would indicate.
A very interesting annual affair is that
in which Sportswriters from the West
Bay and East Bay newspapers compete in
a ten end game.
one of the writers are
regular bowlers, but does expose the
Sportswriters to our game and brings
some fine articles from those competing.
Cliff Rea and Bob Veitch were the
coaches for the twO teams. The O'hara
Trophy Co., of Oakland provided the
trophy which was won by Art Spander of
the S.F. Chronicle and Carl Reich of the
S.F. Examiner.
On September 27th and 28th the bowlers chosen to represent the United States
in the International Bowling Tournament in Australia this fall met on the
Oakland greens, playing rinks, singles,
doubles and triples against a selected
munber of p layers in the Bay area. This
meeting by the members of the U. S.
team was to help them determine which
positions each will play in the World
competition in Australia.
We are gratified to report our membersh ip has grown from 156 as of January 1st, 1966 to 166 as of August 1st.
In Memorium: Frank P. Flood, Kenneth A. Hayes, and p as t president,
(1960 ) Will W. Green . These are sad
items to report.
Oakland abandoned the "elected skip"
list at its last quarterly meeting. This
has been greeted with cheers by the members.
PALO ALTO LB.C.
Palo AltO is proud of Sandy Lockhart
for his winning the r ight to represent the
Southwest Division in the Division Singles matches in the A.L.B.A.
ational
Tournament at Buck Hill Falls, and for
teaming with Clive Forrester of San
Francisco in the U. S. Doubles matches,
as well as h is win of the Sill Cup si ngles
trophy in the Northern California Association.
Brooks West and Carl Newcomb are
joining in the trip to Australia to be
spectators at the World International
Tournament at Sydney; both are over 80
years old ( not when you are a lawn
bowler ) .
Our Labor Day party was a great success if a large crowd is a good yardstick
for measuring success.
IN MEMORlUM: Bert Firminger
passed away June 6, 1966. A real friend.
RICHMOND L.B.C.
Jack Barry, Publicity
After our greens were closed a month
for a much needed overhau l and general
reconditioning, we are now enjoying our
bowling on better surface and, too, being
without them for a time proved how
very valuable they are for our health and
daily enjoyment.
We have had a good year and the
many trophies won in the various events
will be presented at our Annual Banquet
in either D ecember or January. Our
games Chairman, John Hill, has done an
excellent job.
James Stewart and Robert Bush won
the mixed Doubles for the Greenal Cup.
The mixed T riples winners were D on
ChristOpher, William Files, and Dora
Patterson, for the Graham trophy.
In the Shubat trophy matches between
teams over and under 60 years of age,
found the over 60 the winners.
Mixed Triples for the Maltby Handicap was won by Art Smart, David Tweedie, and Marie Alves.
The President's Cup for mixed Triples
was won by Glen Batchelder, Edison
Usher and Walter Gilchrist.
Dave Redo won the men's Singles, and
Glen Batchelder, Charles Ball and Marie
Alves won in the mixed Triples in the
Club Events matches. Martha and Dorothy Plummer will meet in the finals for
the ladies champion Singles.
Plans are being made to appoint a
Committee whose functio n will be to
bring to the attention of the citizens of
Richmond the benefits to be derived in
the game of Bowls. At present we have
80 members, 26 of whom are ladies.
SANTA CRUZ L.B.C.
We are very proud of our greens, with
the new fence just installed, and were
pleased to be hosts on September 10th to
twelve visiti ng teams from the Bay area
clubs. There were three games of twelve
ends each. First prize was won by a team
from Richmond L.B.C., and second prize
by a team from San Francisco L.B.C.,
o ther prizes down to the fifth highest
were given by the Santa Cruz club. R efreshments consisting of tea or coffee,
and cake furnis hed by lady members was
served between games.
-18-
ART SPANDER AND CLIFF REA
CARL REICH AND CLIFF REA
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
SOUTHERN SECTION
HOLMBY PARK L.B.C.
Dorothy Cella, HoLnby's enthusias tic
and hard working Secretary, reports a
good year for Holmby. Eight new members were just approved, and their activity in interclub games has brought keen
response from members, and laurels to
their bowling skill.
Their interclub games have been 11 in
munber at their Club and they, in turn,
never fail to respond to invitations to
play at other clubs. (As one member
from a competing club remarked, "I wish
they would leave some of their women
bowlers home when they send a team to
play us as those gals are tOo devastating,
both as women and as bowlers; a damaging combination.")
H oLnby's roster shows 71 active bowlers, 10 non-play ing members, and 6 seasonal members. There is some attrition
due to members moving into senior citizens' communities. ( An experience every
club is faced with.)
Pegeen Johnson won the Southern California Women's Lawn Bowling AssociaCONTINUED ON PAGE 22
liTHE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO BOWLING IN A LONG TlME!1I
THE NEW AMERICAN LAWN BOWLER'S GUIDE
AN INSTRUCTORS GUIDE with ea sy,
il lustrated lessons for the beginner,
and an officia ll y approved BASIC
TRAINING PROGRAM.
An authentic and accurate REFERENCE MANUAL on local custom s,
rules , etiquette, comments of cham pion s, and the NEW A.L.B .A. LAWS.
APPROVED BY OFFICIALS
ENDORSED BY CHAMPIONS
ACCLAIMED BY INSTRUCTORS
Edited by H. C. Maxwell, M. D.
Instructor -
"A TREASURE HOUSE
OF BOWLING KNOWLEDGE."
,THE A MERI C AN
-I LAWN B'OWL[R'S GUlO[
I
t
Io
A
INSTRUCTION MANUA L A D GUIDE TO
THE GAME OF BOWLS
"BO\Nl.ING 0 : l HE GRE£N"
IN THE U.S.A.
I
~l
KNOW
How to se lect the right bowl .
The EXACT DUTI ES of each player.
The th ree ba si c " GRIPS"
The "idea l" position of the THUMB
The five types of " ST ANCE. "
The four ways to judge " WI DTH ."
Three aids in " W EIGHT" control .
The fi ve most COMMON ERRORS.
The " unwritten laws. "
Library Edition 3.9S-postpa id .
(In Californ ia add 4 "/. sales t ax.)
QUANTITY DISCOUNT TO CLUBS :
10"/. (40c each) on one dozen .
12'12 "/. (SOc e ach) on two dozen .
IS "/. (60c each) on four dozen .
Laguna Beach L.B.C.
Order from your Club Secretary or
LAWN BOWLER'S GUIDE, BOX B24
Laguna Beach, California 926S2
NORTHWEST DIVISION
U.S. LAWN BOWLS
This was the last scheduled event for
the Northwest Division for this year but
it is not the last of the bowling in Seattle as we will cominue to play throughout the wimer and on days that are roo
cold or too wet, we have a nice warm
Club H ouse where we will have OLlr
bridge and other card games.
A bus load of bowlers from the Queen
Cicy Club are going to the Stanley Park
Club in Vancouver, B. c., on Sunday,
Sept. 11th for an afternoon of bowling
and a visit with our many friends across
the Border.
Marvin Moir of the Portland Club has
won the right to represent the orthwest
Division in the Singles Championships
at Buck Hill Falls and Paige Newton and
Simon C. Berry also of the Porland Club
will go to Buck Hill Falls and compete
in the Doubles Championships.
We understand that about 15 Seattle
members have signed up to make the
trip to Australi'a to see the World Championship Bowls Tournament this fall.
Condie M. May, Secy-Treas.
Fourth
Helen & Harold Chamberlain, Toronto, O ntario
FOUR GAME HIGH AGAINST HIGH -
The only woman who truthfttlly dress
to please thew husbands are wearing last
year's clothes,
START THE NEW 80WLER RIGHT!
Winners
Mr. and Mrs. John Aitken, Montreal, Quebec
Runners·Up
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Grant, London, Ontario
Third
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Albertson,
Streetsville, Ontario
Fourth
Miss Susan Turnbull and Mr. Charles King,
Bloomfield Ne w Jersey and New York City
THREE GAMES HIGH AGAINST HIGH
Winners
Mr. and Mrs. William Scheer,
West Hartford , Connecticut
Runners·Up
Mrs. lisl Heyler and Mr. James Bailey,
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania
Third
Mr. and Mrs. AI Hughes,
Buck Hill Falls, Pennsy lvania
TWO GAME HIGH AGAINST HIGH
Winners
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Noakes,
Niagara Falls, New York
Runners·Up
Miss Florence Peil! and Mr. Robert lindsay,
Glendale and Irivi ngton, New Jersey
Mr. Clifford R. Gillam assisted by Mr.
James Bailey presented sterling silver
trophies to the winners and expressed his
-19-
hope that all cou ld return next year. Mr.
H arvey Andrews, the Mixed Doubles
Champion Skip, on behalf of the contestants, expressed his feeling that it is a
privilege to be attending the Buck Hill
Falls Open T ournaments and the hope
that they will continue for many years to
come. Russell D. Leinbach, closed the
tournament by thanking the Buck H ill
Falls Company for their interest in promoting lawn bowls both at the championship level and through the Open T ournaments. He seconded the hope that this
friendly relationship may be continued
for many years.
It is not fitting to close our summary
of this great lawn bowling festival without paying tribute to Mr. Clifford Gillam
and Mr. Bland Hoke of the Buck Hill
Falls Corporation and to all members of
their staff, to Mr. James Bailey, Co-Chairman of the Buck Hill Falls Bowling
Committee, to Mr. David Dakers, Tournament Secretary and Manager, together
with his sister, Mrs. Anne Reader for the
monumental task of running these tournaments, maintenance of Draw Sheets, etc.
We also wish to pay tribute to Russell D .
Leinbach, President of the A.L.B.A. and
Chairman of the Championship TournaLeinbach.
PICTURES ON PAGE 20
U.S. LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP
BUCK HILL FALLS
IN MEMORIAM
NORTHWEST DIVISIO
Queen City L.B.C
Arthur F. Morrison, July 6, 1966
Frank H. Underhill, Aug. 2, 1966
Harry C Moore, Aug. 27, 1966
Portland L.B.C
Mark W. D unham, July 24, 1966
Tacoma L.B.C
Art J. Spacek, Aug, 1966
SOUTHWEST DIVISIONNORTHERN SECTION
Lakeside L.B.C, Oakland
R. Diehl
Oakland L.B.C
Kenneth A. Hayes
Chris Dixon
Will W. Green
Frank P. Flood
Richmond L.B.C
A. M. MattSon, Feb. 12, 1966
Vic Porrer, Aug., 1966
1966 AMERICAN LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION UNITED STATES SINGLES CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP
From left to right-Clifford R. Gillam, Cha irman of the Boa rd , The Inn at Buck Hill Falls ; Will iam G.
" Bill" Hay, Past President of International Bowling Board ; Champion James F. Cande let (Eastern Div ision); Runner-Up Arthur H. Hartley (Southeast Division); and Russell D. Leinbach, President (at the time)
of the Ame rican Lawn Bowls Association and Chai rman of the Unite d Sta te s Champion ships Tournam e nt
Committe e . Bu ck Hill Fall s permane nt trophy in fo reg rou nd .
SOUTHWEST DIVISIONSOUTHERN SECTIO
Beverly Hills L.B.C
Ellis Levy, July 21, 1966
Bert Firminger, Sept. 5, 1966
A. W. MacNaughtOn, Sept. 5, 1966
Sherwood Bump, Sept. 1966
Recreation Park, Long Beach
Adolph Borreson
Santa Barbara L.B.C
Fernando Villa
Sun City L.B.C, California
James C Couirer, July 30, 1966
Riverside L.B.C
Fred L. Reinoehl
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Clearwater L.B.C
Roscoe C Allen, June, 1966
EASTERN DIVISION
Cunningham L.B.C, MiltOn, Mass.
oel W . Deering, May 15, 1966
Fernleigh L.B.C
Kenneth D . Plumb
Thistle L.B.C, Hartford, Conn.
D aniel Jack
George McCambridge
Joseph Deegan
Easr Orange L.B.C, New Jersey
Alexander Gerty, July, 1966
Smirhfield Ave. L.B.C, Pawmcker, R. 1.
Charles A. Bursley, Sept., 1966
Hyde Park L.B.C
Richard "Dick" Auld, Oct. 2, 1966
Wilfred Brown, Augnsr 30, 1966
CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP IN THE 1966 AMERICAN LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION
UNITED STATES DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
From left to right- Runners-Up James F. Candelet an d Robert H. Sm art (Easte rn Division) and Champions
Willi.m E. Ka e stle a nd Stephen P. Horwarth (Southeast Division). Spalding Inn permanent trophy in
foregroun d.
-20-
CE TRAL DIVISION
Sioux Falls L.B.C
Andy H. Crawford, July 12, 1966
Norman Canning
Columbus Park L.B.C
Robert Hopkins, July 24, 1966
AT
isn~yl(\nd
1966 WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS
BERT FIRMINGER
Lawn bowling has just lost one of its
most colorful characters, Bert Firminger,
a member of Beverly Hills L.B.C. and
Palo AltO L.B.C.
Remembrance of him will not be due
his skill primarily as a bowler, but
rather for the values he so fully portrayed
as a person. Kindly, quietly enthusiastic,
devoted to life and to his multitude of
friends.
Being conscious of his presence was
never due to any effort deliberately designed by him ; it was an element which
was an inherent trait . .. warmth, and
alive friendliness .
Bert was born on the Isle of Jersey.
H e came to the United States as a young
man and, after being associated with the
railroad industry in St. Louis, he came
to Beverly Hills in the early twenties,
was the first manager of its Chamber of
Commerce, and when the City of Beverly
Hills was incorporated he became City
Clerk for this new City. Even though
the City boasted a Ci ty Council, Bert was
the man who ran the City. It was his
town. He knew every citizen, liked them
and , in nun, they liked him .
His closest friends were the men who
were the leaders and the doers.
to
For many, many years, the pictures of
Bert and Will Rogers were the only
"outside" pictures gracing the walls of
the conference room at City H all. After
30 years as "Boss Man" of the City, Bert
reluctantly accepted the legal requirement
of retirement from the POSt which meant
so much to him. One so filled with enthusiasm cou ld never really retire; it violated his every instinct to sit and he refused to do so. A bit of writing, lawn
bowling, visiting with friends to relive
the "old days" over and over again. There
are few Bert Firmingers.
We are pleased that he was once a part
of our Club, and he made it a patt of his
later years, after moving to San Carlos,
Calif. to visi t with us and easily become
one of us as though he had never gone
away. Many in the City do not know
him, for the City has grown and newcomers have taken the place of the former residents to a large extent, but to
those of us who were here when he was
Boss Man, he will never be forgotten .. .
he should not be.
Sally had misbehaved and as pttnishment had to eat her dinner alone at a
small table in the comer of the kitchen.
Noone paid any attention to her until
the family heard: "I thank Thee, Lord,
for preparing a table for me in the presence of mine enemies."
-21
WA LT
OIS N~ Y
September Z7, 1966
Dea r Edito r Till ey As you may be awa r e Disneyland took out a half page
ad in The Ame r ica.n Lawn Bowls mag:uine in June of
this yea T and the ad has been running in each monthly
i.sue tllnce then.
I though t you and you r readers might be inte rested to
know that within two weeks of the appearance of that
fi r llt ad in June attendance records at the Park
increased by 131,892 over tbe previous two weeks.
This trend has continued all summer. P opco rn sales
are way up and I unders tand hot dogs can sca rcely be
kept in supply . Even the pa r k benches a re in mo re
constant use than they had been in months p revious.
S ince yours is the only new media we ha.ve used thh
year it is obvious the inc reas e in business i. atlrtb ·
utable to the wide ci rculation of you r fine publicatIon.
And I felt your advertising department should be made
aware of the facta and e ncou raged by them. I hope
»",." •• - ,,_ .... ~ ~
Mr. C reaslyn L. Tilley
A. L. B. A. Publicattons Inc.
401 South Ro x bu r y Drive
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212
WD:tw:e
The httsband was prottd of himself after making a grand slam, but his bridgepartner wife had only a dour look for
him. "What's the matter?" he demanded.
"I made it, didn't I?"
"Yes," she admitted, "bttt if yott'd
played it the way yvu should have, you
wouldn't have:'
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
EASTERN DIVISION
SOUTHERN SECTION
CONTI NUED FROM PAGE 14
FERN LEIGH L.B.C.
tion Singles Championship. In the midwimer Tournamem Pegeen Johnson,
D oroth y Cella and Jean Wilson ( Sam a
Barbara ) won the Triples Championship.
Smte Triples Championship was won by
Pegeen J ohnson, Dormhy Cella ahd Lillian Taylor. The ou[S[anding Lady Bowler Trophy by Lillian Tay lor ( pure dy namite). D arl Graham won the Allison
Singles Champ ionship. In April a m ixed
team consisting of Les and Ida May Wiggins, and D ad Graham and Helen Graham won the Walt Disney Trophy
Championship at Palm Spr ings.
H olmby 1.B.C. greens are open Tuesdays, Th ursdays, Saturdays at 12:45, and
on Sundays at 1: 15. We welcome bowlers always from anywhere.
LEISURE WORLD L.B.C.
laguna Hills , Calif.
September 2, 1966 was an evemful
day at Leisure World in the opening for
play of two greens with over 300 offic~als and members attending the cetemonies.
This amenity does mote than offer
pleasure to its members; it brings fun
and health, and added longevity as attested to by many medical paper read at
medical convemions in recem years. The
therapeutic value of law n bowling is a
well established fact and this value comes
to both yo ung and old as they become
devotees of this wonderful sport.
All of us who are law n bowlers
tl1J"oughout the world extend our congratu lations to all who made this installation possible, and we extend to you our
best wishes for many, many years of
health and fu n in its use.
LEISURE WORLD LOVELIES
LEISURETOWN L.B.C.
The picture of some of our "Loveli es"
gi ves all one of the prime reasons why
the male members are so very proud of
our cl ub ; tOO, they are good bowlers also.
The only complaim is they often are too
good aga inst the men.
ow that the serious Tournaments are
completed, the orrhern Section of the
Southwest Division enters into the In vitational phase during the remaining
momhs of play. Seven In vitationals
were planned for September and OctOber. Our BIG DAY was September 24th.
VisitOrs are most welcome to come and
join with us whenever you are out our
way. We bowl every day except Tuesday.
SANTA MONICA L.B.C.
An Edward Manion day was held on
August 24, honoring the oldest member
of the Santa Monica Bowls Club. Ed, who
JUSt celebrated his 94th birthday, enjoyed
a day of bowls on the home green with
fri ends from several other local clubs.
lawn Bowling Tournament W inners
Named at Douglas Park
A traditional sport now associated
w~th Santa Monica, and more specifically
WIth D ouglas Park on Wilshire Boulevard, is Lawn Bowling, a spOrt enthusias tically participated in by many Santa
Monica residems. Each year Union Bank
sponsors the Sama Monica Lawn Bowling
Triples Tournament at the Park and
awa:~s trophi~s to the winning teams in
addlt10n to d isplaying a Perpetual T rophy bearing the winners names in the
bank lobby.
The 1966 winning team consisted of
B. Lindquist, Vice-Skip; Jack Hamilton , Skip; and Gordon Laird , Lead. Runn e~-llp team. was .made up of Ida May
Wlggms, Vice-Skip; Skinny D eYoung,
Lead, and By Byrum, Skip. The three
oldest members of the Lawn Bowling
Tournamem, Ed Manion, 94 years of age
and senior member of the club Jack
H amiltOn and H arvey West were presem
at the evem.
J.
Photo sh ws Ellery Files, president,
demonstrating the proper way in which
to hold the bowl to, left, S.
. "Ves"
H all, Vice Pre idem of the Golden Rain
Foundation, Robert 1. Price, AdministratOr of Leisure World Lagu na Hills, and
right, Dr. W. R. Taylor, Vice President
of the Laguna Hills Lawn Bowling Club.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2S
-22-
West Hartford , Conn.
Since May 31st, tournamems have
been taking place fast and furi ously and
will continue at thi s pace umil the final
one on OctOber 8th.
Fernleigh Club has been represemed in
most of those which have been held in
this area thus far, and here's a run-down
on how we have m ade our :
H artford Couram Trophy, Thistle Club
- Several Fernleigh teams were emered
in this event, but none of them fared tOo
well. H owever, we were able to get some
excellem colored movies of our boys in
action during this event and we will all
have an opportunity to see these at the
annual meeting. We might add that some
of these shots are really worth seeing!
Harold Br igham Memorial Trebles Fernleigh Club--We won this one, for a
change. And what a nice one it was to
win, as this was the first playing of this
tOurnamem. Our hearty congratu lations
to Harry, Fred and Paul on winning this
event. We're glad to have the Brigham
Placque in our possession for at least the
next year.
Tait Memorial, ew Britain - Our
team of H arry Engstrom, Bill Buck, Phil
Jones and Bill Scheer didn't win this one,
but they did come away with third prize.
ames of the Skips of the four teams
that had won twO out of three games
were placed in a hat and H arry's was the
lucky one to be drawn.
U. S. D oubles-Four Fernleigh teams
fought it out to determine who wou ld
represent our club at the p laydown in
Springfield, with Leinbach and Brown the
ultimate winners. Alas! They didn't do
tOO well in Springfield! The scores: Engstrom-Scheer defeated Main-Brabec 2213. Engstrom-Scheer defeated HammelAdams 23-8. Lei nbach-Brown defeated
Jones-Panzenhagen 22 -12, and LeinbachBrown defeated Engstrom -Scheer 21-9.
J. Watson Beach Trophy-This is a
Fernleigh sponsored trebles event, with
play at both Fernleigh and Thistle. We
had five teams entered, and although they
gave a good account of themselves, their
best efforts resulted in three teams, led
by Brown, Brabec and Main, winning
two our of three games. T eams led by
Engstrom and Scheer managed to win
only one our of three games.
U. S. Singles - Ed Main was Fernleigh's representative in this evem, defeating Brabec, Panzenhagen and Leinbach along the way.
After a torrid twO day round of battles
between Ed, Bill Keay and Hugh Gallagher, H ugh finally emerged the victor,
defeating Bill Keay 21-15 in 19 ends.
FELLOW LAWN BOWLER
EASTERN DIVISION
N EW YO RK
Hyde Park Lawn Bowling Club
Pine Ave., at 34th St.
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Albert G. Merrin, Sec'y.-Phone 284·6693
2926 South Ave. 14305
We Welcome You To Our Greens
Sun City Lawn Bowls Club
1 07th Ave. a t Oa kmont Dr ive
Sun City, Arizona 85351
Telephones 933·3132 or 933·3172
Joe L. Slau g hter, Secretary
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
October throug h May at 1:30 P.M.
June through September at 7:00 P.M.
Courtesy Del E. Webb Dev. Co.
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
ARIZ O N A
Town Hall Lawn Bowls Club
107th Ave. at Peoria Ave ., Sun City 85351
Sun City, Arizona 85351
Telephones 933·3814 o r 933· 1716
Mrs. G. W. Christi na Milne, Secretary
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
October through May at 1:30 P.M.
June through Septembe r at 7:00 P.M.
Courtesy Del E. Webb, Dev. Co.
NEW BOWLERS CORNER
Prior to a game ask your skip if
he wishes information on any points duro
ing the match.
2. Never advise a skip what to do
if the head has not undergone a change
since he last viewed it.
3. Train yourself to make a clear and
quick identification of all bowls in play.
You cannot advise a skip unless you
know the markings of each players bowls.
4. As soon as you take over the head
be prepared to tell the skip how much
you are up or down and where your
opponent's closest bowl lies. Be sure and
watch for his request for this information.
5. Never tell a skip he has the lying
shot if it is a possible measure.
6. Follow the proper procedure for
measuring a shot and get the agreement
of the opposing player before announcing the results of the end. let your skip
know the results by the proper signals.
7. When measuring try and avoid
touching the jack. Have a measure and
if measuring is necessary offer to do it
and get busy at once.
8. Provide yourself with a chalk to
mark touchers.
9. Get your skip's consent before
removing a questionable dead bowl.
l.
Gold e n Ga te Park
San Francisco 94117
Pho ne (41 5) 66 4 · 9819
Bowli ng Dail y, welcome courtesy of
Clive Forrester, Insurance
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
FLORIDA
Braden ton L. B. C ub
New York Lawn Bowling Club
Centra l Park New Yo rk City
100 yards into the park from
West 69 Street At Cent ral Park West
Bowling every Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun.
5 Open Tournaments during the summer
Paul Hansen, President-Phone EM 1·0998
3505 30th Street, Long Island, N.Y. 11106
San Francisco l.B. Club
CA LIFO RNIA
Holmby Park L.B. Club
601 Clubview Drive
Los Angeles, California 90024
Jim Carroll, President
Dorothy Cella , Secretary
All year·Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.
Beverly Hills l.B . Club
401 So. Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212
Bowling every day- 3 fine greens
12:45 week day Sun. 12 noon
Arthur Bridwell, President
Percival Ha rt, Secretary
Phone 273·9 638
10. Be clear when you give information on the lie of a bowl. A bowl may be
in front of, behind, back of or jack high.
Jack high means the front of the bowl is
at least even with the front of the jack
as viewed from the mat.
11. A bowler whose turn to bowl is
next should not pick up his bowl or move
about or talk when his opponent has
taken his stance and is about to deliver
his bowl.
12. All players at the head end of
the rink on both teams should remain
motionless from the time an opponent
takes his stance on the mat until the
bowl is delivered.
13. All players at the mat end of the
rink shall be not less than five feet
behind the mat line, except the player
in possession of the rink.
14. Players at the head end of the
rink shall be not less than six feet
behind the jack and slightly to one side
except the director when actually directing play.
15. A bowler in possession of the
rink retains possession until his delivered
bowl comes to a rest.
16. Keep your conversation with
others to a minimum whi le others have
possession of the mat.
Yours for good bowling.
S. M. l awn Bowls Club
- 23 -
14th St. at 9 th Ave . West
Brod en ton , Flo . 33505
Bowl ing dai Iy except Sunda y
9:30 A.M . to 1 :3 0 P.M .
Russe ll Qua st, Pres.-74 6 ·4 8 14
C. R. Willso n, M.D ., Sec'y .- 7 4 7· 31 16
Clearwater Lawn Bow ling Club
1040 Calumet St.
Clearwater, Florida 33515
All year
A.M. & P.M. o n 18 new Ru bico Rinks
Miami Lawn Bowling Club
404 N.W. Rd. Street & 3rd Ave.
Lummis Park
Miami , Florida 33129
Bow ling every day 1:30 P.m.
Robert C. Da nie ls, Presi de nt
Wm H. Sturm, D.A.S., Secy & Treas.
EDITORS LETTER
On page 12 in this issue you will
find a "Tournament" all of us should be
p leased to join in to bring about a most
laudable result.
It is the National Tournament to obrain New Members, sponsored by the
BOWlS Staff. One need not be a championship bowler to enter this Tournament; all you need be is an enthusiastic
devotee of this wonderful game. We invite your willing support.
On p age 4 you will find a story
concerning "New" Club interest. One
encouraging all bowlers to join in furthering the installation of New Clubs,
and to assist them in becoming a successful Club. Here again there is no requirement for being skilled bowlers, but one
willing to help in making it possible for
others to share with us the benefits accruing to those who are members of
present clubs. This wonderful SpOrt is
deserving a larger following in America
than it now has. It's growth can be
rapidly advanced through the enthusiastic support of all present members. We
urge you to be generous in your effort
to help promote growth.
Also on page 28 is a letter from your
Circulation Manager. Be sure to read it
and respond to his request for help in
this matter.
COUNCIL IN ACTION
closer geographical administration is now
desirable to further their growth and to
consolidate the gain.
Their growth in membership projected
into the near furure includes the affiliation of ten clubs not now members of
the A.L.B.A. with a membership of 432.
Four new clubs starting play this year
with a membership of 230. Four new
clubs under active development fo r 1967
play. Two new clubs planned for 1968
play. In addition six new clubs are under
negoriation by the Southwest bowls promotion committee. The effective date of
October 1, 1967 should permit for an
orderly reorganization of the current
Southwest Division into its two component parts. The Council salutes the significant progress made in the Southwest.
For the past year a committee appointed by the A.L.B.A. Council has been
studying the establishment of an A.L.B.A.
Hall of Fame. The preliminary report of
this committee was presented to the
Council and unanimously adopted. The
committee was continued and given authority to implement the proposal including the establishment of a selection procedure to be employed in nominating the
individuals for the award.
The Council takes great pleasure in
announcing that this magificent display
will be located at The Inn at Buck Hill
Falls, Penna., the site of the United States
championship, through the courtesy of
the Board of Directors of the Buck Hill
Falls Corporation. It will consist of paneling using the finest of woods appropriate
to the decor of The Inn and contain
facilities to inscribe the recipient's name
on individual bronze pla·tes. It will also
provide space to display the recipient's
photograph with proper dossier of the
person's bowling accomplishments, contributioI! to the advancement of the game,
administrative achievements, etc. It is anticipated that it will be of sufficient size
to accommodate all who may be honored
for the next 50 years. It is not intended
to lightly make such selections and we
trust it may signify to the fullest extent
the honor we intend to pay such individuals who either through their administrative or competitive accomplishments
have achieved a sign ificantly outstanding
position in A.L.B.A. histOry.
The Cou ncil has accepted an invitation for the A.L.B.A. to visit the British
Isles in 1967. This will constitute an
official tOur. Arrangements can be made
through the office of Larry Hennings,
A.L.B.A. Tour DirectOr, 414 Central
Building, Seattle, Washington 98104.
The Canadian Lawn Bowling Council
haS invited the United States to partici-
pate in an International Singles and Pairs
competition in connection with the Centennial Exposition to be held in Montreal
in August, 1967. Invitations are also to
be extended to England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Your Council has accepted and our representatives will be
the United States Singles and Doubles
Doubles Champions determined this past
September at Buck Hill Falls. Our Singles
player will be James F. Candelet, 6530
Pos Road, North KingstOwn, Rhode Island playing our of the Smithfield Avenue Lawn Bowling Club, Pawtucket,
Rhode Island. The D oubles representatives will be William E. Kaestle, Skip;
11 Lucerne Circle, Orlando, Florida and
Stephen P. Howarth, Lead; 420 North
Hughey Street, Orlando, Florida playing
Out of the Orlando Lawn Bowling Club.
The runners-up in these events will act
as substitutes if such becomes necessary.
Mr. Clifford Gillam, Chairman of the
Board of the Buck Hill Falls Corporation,
was invited to attend a portion of the
Council meeting when the Chairman of
the United States Championship Committee made his report. An invitation was
extended to the A.L.B.A. to again hold
the Championships at The Inn in 1967
to be followed by the Men's Open and
Mixed Open Tournaments. This invitation was unanimously accepted with
thanks and the dates were established as
follows :
United States Championships
Singles and Doubles .
Men's Open and Mixed Open
NEW MEMBERSHIP TOURNAMENT
The staff of "BOWLS" magazine presented a proposal to the Council in which
they desire to hold a membership contest
open to all affiliated A.L.B.A. clubs, the
winner to be the club which can show
the greatest percentage increase in membership -between OctOber 1, 1966 and
September 30, 1967. The prize to the
winning club will be an 18" silver bowl
donated by the staff and properly inscribed. The Council gave unanimous approval. They also urged enthusiastic support to this dri ve. It is just another indication of the dedication of this staff to
the advancement of lawn bowling.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year starting OctOber 1, 1966 followed:
Your officers- unanimously elected-are:
Alf L. Andersen-President
James F. Ca ndelet-First Vice President
Edward J. Hayd e n-Second Vice President
John W. Deist-Secretary-Treasurer
William G. HayLarry R. HenningsRepresentatives to the International
Bowli ng Board
The meeting was adjourned at 12 :45
on Sunday, July 31, 1966.
-24-
CENTRAL DIVISION
we all hope he will be at his best, for
then he should bring honor to his Club
and the Central Division by winning the
U. S. Championship Singles.
LAKESIDE L.B.C. CHICAGO
Lakeside has been enjoying one of its
finest seasons. At the time of writing
twelve new men and seven women have
joined the membership, including some
very promising bowlers.
Sander Ostrowiak has obtained several
spendid bowling films in sound and color
from England and South Africa. With
assistance from Joe Ibe, Jim Rarity and
D on Trescott he has made two showings
of them to club members. Joe Ibe has
written a series of articles for the South
African Bowling Magazine. And he has
made some magnificent photOs for articles wri tten by Tom D avis on lawn bowls
for medical publications. Lakeside is
proud of Douglas McArthur, who celebrated his sixteenth birthday by winning
fourth prize in the National Singles at
Niagara. A month later he won the Chicago Singles Championship.
Winners of club events include the
following: Game of Points, Tom D avis
and Leo Emerson; Mixed Doubles, Ruby
McArthur, Tom D avis; Novice Championship, Dave Rice ; Men's D oubles,
Tom Walker, Jim Rarity; Women's Trebles, Nessie Rogers, Laurie Ostrowiii.k,.
Marcie McGivern; Women's Doubl:e~
Iva Cunklemen, Zita Hauswald; W omen's Singles, Isabelle D avis.
The game of points was held on ' twO
occasions and proved to be both fun and
skill - developing (for draws, drives,
trails and blockers). It also proved to be
a good way of raising money as a charge
of 25 cents was made for each round of
eight events. Many members hope for
more games of points and fewer "spiders" next season.
The season is drawing to a close and
plans are being made for carpet bowling
at Calumet Park Fieldhouse.
The yOtmg lawyet·, wanting to impress
a prospective client with his importance
a1zd wealth, buzzed his secretary on the
intercom.
"Miss Jones," he bat'ked, "Get me my
broker."
"w' hich one," came the reply, "stock
or pawn?"
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
SOUTHERN SECTION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22
Winners of the Lawn Bowling Tourn ament are shown w ith t heir trophies a nd Union Bank Regional
Vice President Norman J. Nachreiner, sponsor of th e tou rnament who p resented the awa rds. They
ore First Winning Team-J. B. Lindquist, Jack Hamilton, Gordon Laird, Bill Voss {p resident show n w ith
~erpetua l trophy, Mr. Nachreiner, and Runner·up Winning Team-Skinny DeYou ng , By Byrum a nd Ida
~ay Wiggins.
A broch ure prepared by Charles and
Pegeen Johnson containing information
on the art of bowling has been printed
by the Santa Monica L.B.C. This pam·
phlet is given to visitors to promote in·
terest in the game of bowls.
Also it may be purchased from the
club for 50 cents each.
SAN DIEGO L.B.C.
San D iego Club members spent a very
pleasant afternoon of Bowling on the
beautiful Green of the Coronado Lawn
Bowling Club on August 28th, as their
guests on the occasion of their "Open
House Day."
Then, on Sept. 5th, Labor Day, we
held a tournament on our Greens and
played two, 12 end games, with coffee
and cookies served between games to
seventy·five bowlers and guests. All who
attended expressed themselves as having
a grand time and wished for more of the
same.
Some of our vacationing members are
beginning to tf ickle bach home and some
are about to leave. Mrs. Henrietta Leon,
one of our most popular and active memo
bers, is leaving Sept. 26th for Paris and
Rome for a month vacation, and our
President, Dr. L. A. Wasson, with Char·
ley Burgess, leaves Sept. 28th, to join the
A.L.B.A. SpectatOrs' Tour to the South
Pacific. Good luck and happy landings,
"Doc" and Charley!
Many out of tOwn bowlers visited our
Greens this summer. The Johnsons from
Holmby Park, the H oovers from Pomona,
the Z immermans from Glendale, the
Waltkas from Pomona, Charley Mead
from Glenhaven, Bennett Brown from
Redlands, Ernie Grant from Florida, Lee
Ellis from Palo Alto, Mrs. Joe Miller
from Aberdeen, Scotland, and Stanley
Bristow, Vince Allen, and Doug Clark
from Rancho Bernardo were among those
who favored us with their presence.
Good H ealth and Good Bowling.
By Steve Sellar
SOUTHWEST MEETING
First Place ................Veitch and Wyeth
Second Place .......... Russell and Hanson
Third Place ........Lockhart and Forrester
Fourth Place .. ...... Grirnmett and Chase
In the Secondary Flight-the winners
were:
First Place ..........Beno and Richardson
Second Place ................Sievewright and
Meldmm
Th ird Place ............Wyatt and Coffman
Fourth Place ....Bauer and Cunningham
-25 -
In the Consolation Doubles FlightH . Burton and N . McInnes won.
SINGLES
. McInnes won the Championship
Open Singles. The final match was be·
tween Bob Veitch and McInnes.
Dave Cameron was third and McCo·
mas fourth.
In the Secondary Flight-Quillen won,
beating Adolph Ehlers in the final game.
CH AMPIONSHIP OPEN TRIPLES
The team of Grimmett, Beno and
Chase won the event, playing Forrester,
Lockhart and Shisler in the final game.
Ehlers, Underwood and Allison gOt
third place.
In the Secondary Flight-the team of
Mumma, Bonnett and Richardson won
first place.
In the Consolation Flight-the team of
Rapp, McInnes and Christie won.
BUCK HILL FALLS - SINGLES
S. Lockhart beat Jack Beno in this
event and represents the S. W. Division
of ALB.A. at Buck Hill Falls.
BUCK HILL FALLS - DOUBLES
The team of Lockhart and Forrester
beat Dick Folkins and Frank Murray in
this event and represent the S. W . Divi·
sion of A.L.B.A. at Buck Hill Falls.
LAWN BOWLING'S
CHAMPION BOOSTER
Thomas N . Davis III, M.D.
D r. T homas is a consulting Psychia·
trist, a writer, a devotee of Lawn Bowl·
ing; in fact, he is our outstanding sales·
man of "Bowling for health and fun."
His "Ideal SpOrt for Emotional H ealth"
has recently been published in the Aug·
ust issue of the Journal of the Indiana
State Medical Association, together with
some photos furnished by Joe Ibe showing D r. Davis in the act of delivering a
BowL
Med ical Tribune, a newspaper distributed to Doctors, published several of Joe
Ibe's pictures featuring doctors bowling.
Dr. Davis has prepared a paper for Parks
and Recreation magazine which will, no
doubt, be published soon.
He has just about completed his articles for the "Encyclopedia of SportS Medicine." He states the assignment has been
a lot of fun and brought him in contact
with others equally inrerested in the
game as far away as South Africa and
Australia. We hope to have some highlights of these articles for publication in
BOWLS later.
Our thanks to you, Dr. D avis. May
your conrinuing efforrs to bring into focus the healthy benefits of lawn bowling
bear prolific fruit.
"Bowls" Staff
With
WYETH
HOW TO "BOWL"
This is partly an apology and parrly a
prelude to a retraction of one or two
things I have written about bowling. By
this time I had hoped to have authoritative answers to a number of basic questions about bowling but my authority has
disappeared for the summer. Professor
Rich, who is on the staff of San Fernando
Valley State College and a member of the
Physical Education Department has conducted research into a number of athletic
skills. He is dedicated to science and pursues answers wherever they may be; he
tells, for example, of hair raising experiences as he lay on the ground at home
plate and photographed a pitcher at
work. I would not do that even with
Koufax pitching.
My approach to him came as the result
of a number of factors. Ted Sell, editor
of Bowls (Victoria, Australia) has been
sending me current and back issues of his
magazine that deal with the subject of
"How to Bowl." In them have appeared
two series of articles, the first prepared
by a panel of expertS from South Africa
and the second by a group from Victoria.
Then came the book Bryant on Bowls
written by the self-styled "world champion" of bowls. Earlier I had received
from Charles Bursley a copy of a very
Lawn
useful booklet The "How"
Bowling and Terms Thereof.
The interesting thing about all four
sources was that they disagreed with each
other. David Bryant, for example, advocates starting from a crouch very like that
recommended in South Africa, and moving into a modified Australian stance be-
ot
fore delivering the bowl. Characteristically, Australians and Rhodesians begin
their delivery from an almost upright
stance.
Though interesting, the differences
among the experts are not surprising. If
you have ten minutes to spare, take a
look at the multitude of styles on your
green. Each bowler seems to have solved
the problem of getting the bowl from
the mat to a SpOt near the jack in his own
way. It must puzzle a new bowler as he
watches to decide which is the right way
for him. He must be more than puzzled
if he listens to all who try to advise him.
As an aside to my main argument, let
me say that bowlers are very kind and
helpful to new players. Unfortunately,
with the highest of motives, they may
confuse a player by telling him too much
at one time and offering advice contrary
to that of others equally skilled and
equally kind. I suppose I am very conscious of these things since for more
years than I like to remember I have
coached ~port. With the u.c.L.A. Cricket team I face the same problem. My
experienced players, with the best intentions in the world, retard the development of our new players-mostly American-by offering too much advice and,
often, wrong advice.
My own solution to the problem of
learning the game of bowls-for what it
is worth- was to select the best player I
knew about and to ask him for a lesson.
A year later I went back for a second
piece of advice. Should I change from
leading? These are the only two lessons
I have had, if I exclude the scores of great
players who in their play or conversation
have given me valuable information. You
may judge how popular I was in the first
years as I courteously rejected advice offered by seasoned players who wished to
help me. I was a problem child!
After reading everything available to
me and listening to expertS I find myself
believing that at the present time, almost
all advice can be reduced to a simple formula. "I have found this successful; try
it." This is not enough. Any good coach
will tell you that he must know how a
shot is made, how a ball is delivered . In
golf, tennis, baseball, athletics enough research has been done to provide such information . In every skill there is a basic
set of principles that must l'e followed.
For example, reduction of points of error
reduces the chances of error; in delivering a ball, the longer you hold it, generally, the greater the COntrol. Finally, the
coach must know a great deal about physiology - especially muscles and muscle
control.
With all his knowledge to start with,
he must study his player so that he may
-26-
help the player to do the best he can with
what he has. Principles must be modified
or adapted to the individual player. In
this the coach becomes the artist.
So far as bowls are concerned many of
us feel that we know what we do; some
of us feel we can explain why we do it.
Progress comes after when someone is
prepared to challenge basic assumptions
like these. Believing this, I have asked
Professor Rich to examine both of these
assumptions. I feel that expert judgment
from an outsider is important. He will
start with no preconceived norions and
will avoid the errors of the South African
and Victorian experts. The South Africans studied a number of players, all
committed to a particular style, and came
up with a description of that style at its
best. So did the Victorians with vastly
different results!
I want George Rich to start from the
beginning and to use his knowledge of
physiology of muscle control and of basic
principles involved in ski lls allied to lawn
bowling to answer what may appear to
you to be elementary questions.
1. How should a bowler stand on the
mat? Should he stand upright or
crouch?
2. How long a step should he take, if
any? (The Victorians advocate a
walking pace; the South Africans
none. )
3. How long should be his backswing)
4. Through what arc should his bowl
move from the tOp of his backswing?
5. At what point should he deliver the
bowl? (The Victorians say 9 inches
in front of the foot.)
6. How should he hold the bowl?
Behind these are questions of accuracy,
control, balance and coordination.
Professor Rich has begun his study by
taking pictures with a movie and a stop
action camera. He has so far used a variety of stylists and will use others. Hopefully, the next issue will find me making
way for him in the first of two or three
articles which will tell of his findings .
HENDERSON ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF CANADIAN COUNCIL
By Harold Esch
John Henderson of Montreal, P. Q., has
been elected President of the Canadian
Lawn Bowling Council. He succeeds
George G. Cordell of W innipeg, Manitoba. Gerry Hyde of Belleville, Ontario
was elected Vice-President. O. T. Le Blanc
of Montreal was named Secretary-Treasurer succeeding veteran bowler and administrator Ray R. Knight of Toronto.
To make a long story short, there's
nothing like the boss walking in.
COMPLETE RESULTS OF 45th ANNUAL NATIONAL OPEN TOURNAMENT
PLAYED AUGUST 1-6th 1966 AT NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
(ARTICLE ON PAGE 8)
FOURS-CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Winners
Runnersup
Third
Fourth
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
High Park, Toronto
Nia gara Falls, N.Y.
Niagara Falls, Onto
John Anderson, skip
Andy Logan
Ziggy Kochan
Lew Noakes
Don Gibson , skip
Russ Johnson
Joe Chamberlain
Lundy Fullerton
John Wilson, skip
Dave Kennedy
Ray Terryberry
Orm ie Kanous
Don Beaupit, skip
James Smart
William Gilbert
Fred Marcante
SECOND EVENT
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Garry O 'Sullivan, skip
Les Maplethorpe
R. Schofield
C. Bernat
Pawtucket, R.1.
Jack Lyle, skip
J . Mathieson
Dan McGregor
D. Ogilvie
Hartford, Conn .
Hugh Gallagher, skip
Jim Graham
Ray Northam
Ed Ryan
Bloomfield, N.J .
Robe rt Lindsay, skip
W. Burrill
A. Gray
Joe Calcate rra
THIRD EVENT
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Albert Presutti, skip
George Dunn
William Scott
Elmer Lewis
St. Catharines, Onto
H. Nesbitt, skip
W. Thompson
F. Brown
H. Nesbitt, Jr.
Streetsville, Onto
Earl Albertson, skip
Harold Randell
Henry Pickett
Ward Mayor
W. Race, skip
M. Romanin
F. Boccinfu so
H. Saveall
FOURTH EVENT
Galt Sportsman's Club Galt, Onto
Jim Law, skip
John Muir
J . W. McKellar
William Deakin
Orlando, Florida
Alex. Veitch, skip
Harold L. Esch
Word Sonley
Harvey Reive
New Britain, Con.
Frank Dobeck, skip
(Team members not known)
Bloomfield, N.J .
Arch Buchannon, skip
William I(aestle
Joe Turnbull
Steve Horwarth
DOUBLES-CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Winners
Runnersup
Third
Fourth
Drumbo, Onto
Oakland, Calif.
Merritton, Ont .
Howard Wilson, skip
William Ducklow
Alex. Veitch, skip
Harold Esch
Tom Park, skip
Pete Standing
A. Gordon, skip
H. Betts
SECOND EVENT
Carborundum LBC
S. Thomson , skip
John Geddes
Galt Sportsmans
Jim Law, skip
J . W. McKellar
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
E. Fisher, skip
T. Smith
Niagara Falls, Onto
Don Beaupit, skip
James Smart
THIRD EVENT
Tillsonburg, Onto
E. Ostrander, skip
Neil Salke ld
Bloomfield, N.J .
Bob Lindsay, skip
Joe Calcaterra
Montreal, P.Q.
J. Clutsen, skip
& Partner
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Harry Fielding, skip
J. Miller
FOURTH EVENT
Pawtucket, R.1.
Ken Hamilton, ski p
Joe Brisco
Ne w York City LBC
Da n Tomchik, skip
Edwin Roache
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Albert Presutti, sldp
George Dunn
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Moe St. De nn y, skip
Russ William s
SINGLES-CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Winner
Runnersup
Third
Fourth
Robert Roulston,
James Grai nger,
Lundy Fullerton,
Douglas McArthur,
Agincourt, Onto
SECOND
Richmond Hill, O nto
High Park, Toronto
Lakeside, Ch icago
EV~NT
John Geddes,
Carborundum LBC
Elmer Lewis,
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Ken Hamilton,
Pawtucket, R.1.
Dan Tomchik,
New York City lBC
THIRD EVENT
George Robbins,
London, Ontario
Ed Ventry,
Carbo rundum lBC
William Gilbert,
Niagara Falls, O " t.
Earl Ta ys,
Milton, Ma ss.
A. L. B. A. BOWLS
BULK RATE
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
Los Angeles , Cal if.
PERMIT No. 15341
401 So. Ro xbury Drive
Beverly Hills, Ca lif. 90212
LETTER FROM YOUR
CIRCULATION MANAGER
IMPORTANT TO ALL MEMBERS AND
TO ALL CLUB SECRETARIES
In an attempt to discover why many
reports were being received from members that they did not receive their copy
of BOWLS it was decided to place a
"Return Postage Guaranteed" on the face
of the July issue.
Most of the returns were due to incorrect address; some were due to a member
having become deceased.
As your Circulation Manager I desire
RETURN
POSTAGE
that all members eligible to receive a
copy of BOWLS be sure to have his
copy delivered. This can be done "Only
If I H ave H is Correct Address."
May lance again ask that you notify
the Secretary of your Club of any change
of address, and ask him to immediately
notify me of the change. Too, Club Secretaries should strive to keep the list of
members and their addresses accurate on
a continuous basis, and keep the Circulation Manager informed, both as to
additions and deletions. Remember the
dates of issue are January 15th, April
15th, July 15th, and October 15th. Be
certain changes reach me prior to the
first of the month of issue, otherwise the
corrected change arrives too late for
that issue.
Writing in and giving the Staff hell
when you do not receive your copy of
Bowls can serve no worthwhile purpo e
if you do not keep us informed of
changes in your address. Will you please
help us in this important matter. I also
earnestly request Club Secretaries conti nue to forward to me their new membership list. I thank you.
Circulation Manager
Kirk 1. Sinclair
GUARANTEED
COOK'S
World 's largest and most experienced travel organ ization, with over 400 offices in 60 coun tries, is at your service.
Travelers Cheques . .. Still only 75 cents per $100
THOS. COOK & SON
587 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y.
oDices in many other principal citiBs.
OFF I C ES IN MA NY OTH ER PRIN CI PAL C ITIE S

russell d. leinbach alf l. andersen

Transcription

Similar documents

Sports 247 Sponsorship of Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress

and spend the afternoon enjoying: And so much more!

Full Coverage

bowling challenge - Friends of We Care

Metrovest Equities, Inc. - The RBA Group Is Now NV5

Public Auction - white oak auction service, llc

October 2015

Please this printable brochure

Billfish Bulletin - San Juan International Billfish Tournament

58,000 square feet of Indoor FUN!