​Update from LBNS Board re: COVID-19 Changes to Season
The Lawn Bowls Nova Scotia Board of Directors met this afternoon (Sunday March 29th, 2020) online regarding the status of the upcoming bowling season and any changes that would need to be made due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic. The following decisions were made:
1- LBNS will cancel all sanctioned Provincial events under our association for the 2020 season (Provincial Playdowns for all events leading to a Canadian Championship, Provincial Triples, Memorial Shield, Clarke, Bluenose).
Bowls Canada Boulingrin has cancelled all Canadian Championships for this season (Juniors, Majors, Senior Triples, Mixed Pairs and Indoor Singles) for the 2020 season. At this time, we are waiting for word on the status of the Atlantic Bowls Championships (scheduled to be held in New Brunswick in September) and will update regarding playdowns for those when we do hear if the event will take place.
The intent of the Board and the Provincial Match Committee is to place focus (if there is any bowling this season) on inter-club competition. Provincial Match Chair Cameron LeFresne will be meeting with his committee regarding those changes and will update as soon as any are made.
2- The decision was made that all representatives that previously earned spots to represent Nova Scotia at the 2020 Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships (Singles, Pairs, Fours) originally scheduled for this August will retain their position on the Provincial team for the 2021 Canadian Lawn Bowling Championship at a date and location to be announced by Bowls Canada Boulingrin in the future. To ensure no conflict of interest on this vote, all members of the board who are members of these teams (Jackie Foster, John Siteman and Ann Marie Siteman) abstained from this vote).

​It was an exciting final two rounds for the Provincial Singles as our last two qualifiers in both Men’s and Women’s Singles were determined. In the Men’s, Braeden Campbell defeated Mike Ritchie (21-3) to advance on to Nationals alongside Gordon Curtis who defeated Liam Campbell (21-19). In the Women’s, Nancy Latimer defeated Joan MacDonald (21-10) to advance to Nationals alongside Ann Marie Siteman, who defeated Sue Ellen Horne (21-19). Campbell, Curtis, Latimer and Siteman advance alongside Steve Ogden and Joyce Anderson to the 2020 Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships in Alberta. Congrats to all the players and to St. Mary’s on hosting an awesome event! Up next on the Provincial schedule is the Late Owl Mixed Fours at the Bedford Lawn Bowls Club.

​After a busy and hard fought weekend where a hurricane wrecked havoc, we finally yesterday came to the conclusion of another Atlantic Bowls Championship! With the medals handed out- it was another great win for the home side as Team Nova Scotia took home the Sid Currie Memorial Trophy as the overall event champions! Congratulations to all the medalists! Thanks to the Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club for overcoming crazy odds and making this tournament a huge success!
Medalists
Women’s Pairs-
Gold- Quebec B (Susan Hill, Anne Morissette)
Silver- Nova Scotia B (Ann Marie Siteman, Vicki Balcom, Debbie Tower- sub)
Bronze- Nova Scotia A (Kelly Moore, Dot Graham)
Men’s Pairs-
Gold- Prince Edward Island B (Mark Robar, Jim Granville)
Silver- Nova Scotia B (Steve Bezanson, Doug McLearn
Bronze- Nova Scotia A (Terry O’Neil, Phil Balcom)
Women’s Triples-
Gold- Nova Scotia B (Tammy Foster-Veniot, Debbie Foster, Jackie Foster)
Silver- Quebec A (Voula Vassilounis, Muffin Hoodspith, Gail Routley)
Bronze- Nova Scotia A (Kathy Myketyn, Charmaine Cameron, Kay Cormier)
Men’s Triples-
Gold- Nova Scotia A (Cameron LeFresne, Braeden Campbell, Mike Stewart)
Silver- Nova Scotia B (Cory Boudreau, John Siteman, Raymond MacDonald)
Bronze- Quebec A (John Devlin, Mike Doskas, Chris Hoodspith)
Overall Event Champions (Sid Currie Trophy)-
Team Nova Scotia (Phil Balcom, Vicki Balcom, Steve Bezanson, Cory Boudreau, Charmaine Cameron, Braeden Campbell, Kay Cormier, Jackie Foster, Debbie Foster, Tammy Foster-Veniot, Dot Graham, Cameron LeFresne, Raymond MacDonald, Doug McLearn, Kelly Moore, Kathy Myketyn, Terry O’Neil, Ann Marie Siteman, John Siteman, Mike Stewart, Debbie Tower)

​It was a fun weekend as Women’s Bowlers from all over our association descended in on Bedford for the Clarke Women’s Fours! Congratulations to Val Bechard, Carolyn Reeves, Betty MacAlpine and Jeanette Street who won this year’s title with a 14-8 win over their Bedford clubmates Carolyn Ulch, Nora Clark, Joanne Guilderson and Linda Deveau. Thanks to everyone for another great weekend of bowls! Up next on the schedule is the 2019 Atlantic Bowls at Dartmouth! Come on down and cheer on the players!