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NATIONAL FOURS – SILVER MEDALISTS

A huge congratulations to our JdF team who earned the Silver Medal at the National Fours Championships in North Vancouver. This was an outstanding achievement against top competition from across the country. The team played with consistency, composure and determination throughout the event, bringing home a well-deserved national podium finish.

Kevin Schubert, Skip (Vic West LBC)
Harry Harrison, Vice
Keith Terlson, Second
Don Terlson, Lead

A tremendous result at the national level.

BERT NELSON – MIXED TRIPLES

Vict West hosted the Bert Nelson Mixed Bowl Spiel on August 22^nd to 23^rd. A huge congratulations to our JdF team of Jack Robertson, Kim Engelstad and Marion Robertson, who went undefeated in four games to win First Place and take home the trophy at the Bert Nelson Mixed Triples. A fantastic performance from all three players.

SUNDAY MORNING CUTTHROAT LEAGUE BBQ & AWARDS

The Challenge Cup has found its first home

Gwen and Steve Shulhan attended the Colwood Council meeting Monday evening where Steve had the honour of presenting the inaugural West Shore Mayors & Councillors Challenge Cup to Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi, whose municipality took home the trophy after a great evening of competition.

The Cup will now have a place of honour at Colwood City Hall until next year’s Challenge Cup, when Colwood will return to defend its title!

A big thank you once again to everyone who came down to play, joined us for the BBQ, volunteered, cheered on the teams and helped make the evening such a great event for our club. It was wonderful to see so many members involved and enjoying the evening together

ANDY STEWART AUSTRALIAN PAIRS

This popular tournament was once again hosted by Burnside LBC from August 17^th to 19^th. JDF LBC was well represented in the winner’s circle, with several of our members bringing home the hardware!

A big congratulations to the following JDF LBC members on their well-deserved victories. Well done, players!

NOVICE & INTERMEDIATE LADIES MIX AND MINGLE

Burnside LBC once again hosted the fun and well‑attended Novice & Intermediate Ladies Mix and Mingle on Saturday August 15^th. With players rotating throughout the day, the format presents bowlers from across the region a chance to meet new partners, share the greens, and enjoy a relaxed, social competition.

2nd Place Finishers:

Nancy Passfield (JDF), Lenora Hanwell (OB) and Helen Jeffrey (JDF)

ROSE BOWL WOMEN’S PAIRS

Canadian Pacific has hosted this popular Women’s Pairs tournament for many years, and our JDF LBC women have always enjoyed competing in it—and have certainly made their mark over the years.

This year is no exception! Congratulations to our own Claudia Lang and Cathy Robertson, who brought home the coveted trophy on August 15th-16th! 🏆

Congratulations, ladies, on a fantastic win! Well deserved!

OSPREY MIXED PAIRS

The Osprey Mixed Pairs took place at our club on August 8^th, and it was a strong showing from our members across all placements.

1st Place: Shannon Baggott (Skip) and Wally Byrne (Lead)

2nd Place: Dianne Murray (Skip) with shared Leads Paul Mantell, George Cooke, and Peter Carvelle

3rd Place: Don Terlson (Skip) with shared Leads Ken and Nancy Passfield

A great day on our greens and a wonderful display of teamwork, consistency, and club spirit. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported the event.

SOUTH ISLAND SINGLES

Congratulations to all Juan de Fuca members who competed in the South Island Singles at Gordon Head LBC on August 8^th & 9^th. Our bowlers delivered excellent results across all flights.

Championship A Flight: 2nd Place: Jack Robertson 3rd Place: Petra Vanderley

B Flight Runner‑up: Mike Fraser C Flight Runner‑up: Keith Terlson

These results highlight the depth of talent within our club and the commitment our members bring to competition across the Island. Well done to all participants.

INAUGURAL MAYORAL & COUNCILLOR’S CHALLENGE INVOLVING OUR FIVE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

What an amazing evening at this inaugural event, with all five West Shore municipalities represented! Mayors and Councillors came together for an evening of friendly competition, community connection and some amazing bowling on the greens! The Highland contingent really got into the spirit and came dressed in their best Scottish attire. Mayor Ken Williams embraced the persona of William Wallace from the movie Braveheart and looked great. We even had a politician in training, 9-year-old Hazel, take to the greens to try her hand at lawn bowling, well done future mayor!

Congratulations to Colwood, who took home the inaugural West Shore Mayors & Councillors Challenge Cup

**David Grove, Misty Olsen, Doug Kobayashi, Ian Ward, missing Dean Jantzen**

MC Chris Hayman & Event Coordinator Gwen Shulhan pulling names for the donated prizes from our sponsors.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to compete, cheer on their municipality and help make the evening such a success. A special thank you to our club members who helped welcome our guests, provide coaching and make the evening so enjoyable.

We all enjoyed a fabulous BBQ with all the trimmings, followed by ice cream and multiple toppings for dessert! What a great way to end the evening.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Lee Valley Tools, Save-On-Foods (Colwood), The Rose, Colwood Pizza Co. and My-Chosen Café for their generous support of the event. Your contributions helped make the evening extra special.

We were proud to showcase our club and the sport of lawn bowls to our West Shore community. We hope this is the start of a new annual tradition!

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BC FUN DAY – YARDSTICK GAME

It was a beautiful sunny BC Fun Day, perfect for a relaxed and cheerful game of Yardstick. We had 18 players join in, and with every bowl counting, the scores climbed quickly and kept the energy high.

After the games, everyone enjoyed a delicious selection of salads, adding a lovely social finish to the afternoon.

A heartfelt thank‑you to everyone who helped make this day such a success.

EARL MCCUE SCOTCH PAIRS

We had a fantastic day on the greens for the Earl McCue Scotch Pairs on Saturday August 1^st. 31 members joined in to make a total of 14 teams. Congratulations to all participants for their great bowling, teamwork, and enthusiasm.

1st Place: Jack Robertson and Ken Passfield/Nancy Passfield

2nd Place: Shannon Baggott and Kimberley Rhynas

3rd Place: Gerry Clark and Jerry Thomas/Bee Kelly/Kim Engelstad

Best Dressed Costumes Always a highlight of the Scotch Pairs.

Women’s Winner: Kimberley Rhynas
Men’s Winner: Jack Robertson

WOMEN’S INTERLEAGUE PAIRS

The Women’s Interleague Pairs wrapped up another successful season at Juan de Fuca. Thank you to all who participated throughout the year and helped make the league such a positive and enjoyable part of our club culture.

First Place: Sherry McGowan (S) and Linda Turnbull (L) Undefeated

Second Place: Annie Mathie (S) and Wendy Leamen (L)

Third Place: Karen Evans (S) OB Dianne McMorran (L) OB (Shona Davidson)

Fourth Place: Vivian Bleeks (S) Cowichan and Vicki Hankins (L) Cowichan

Random Draw Winners:

Judy Hambleton (S) and Marion Robertson (L)
Claudia Lang (S) and Cathy Robertson (L)

SADLER MEMORIAL TRIPLES

Gordon Head LBC hosted the Sadler Memorial Triples on July 20^th to the 22^nd. This popular tournament always has two draws, afternoon and evening. This year we had two lucky teams take home prizes. Congratulations to all who played in the tournament.

High 1 Game Winner: Keith Terlson, Don Terlson, Brenda Thomson
Random Draw: Claudia Lang, Cary Lang, Cathy Robertson

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