Triples Reps Determined For Atlantic Bowls

​It was an exciting weekend of lawn bowls on the carpet in Truro as the road to the 2025 Atlantic Bowls began with the Nova Scotia Atlantic Triples Trials. 12 top teams from across Nova Scotia descended in on the Cobequid Lawn Bowls Club eager to stake their claim to the first spots on Team Nova Scotia this September in Saint John.
In the Men’s A Final, it was a nail biting win for Doug McLearn, Steve Bezanson and Mike Stewart as they defeated the defending Atlantic Bowls Men’s Triples Champions Steve Ogden, Rick Fry and Grahame Usher 10-7. It was a super tight matchup the whole way- with 12 of 14 ends being single point ends and a 4-3 lead for Team Ogden at the halfway point in the game. The key moment of the matchup came in the 8th end with Team McLearn scoring a three to take the lead and a two to open a 3 point lead which made the difference by the final bowl.
In the Women’s A Final, it was a battle right to the final bowl as Cathy Mills, Mayumi Endo and Kelly Moore defeated Tammy Foster-Veinot, Jackie Foster and Lorraine Bezanson 17-13. Facing a possible extra end in the late stages of the match, the key moment came from Mayumi Endo as she played a beautiful delicate hit and stick to hold what would eventually be the winning point to send them to Atlantic Bowls. It was a big return for Kelly to the sport after a few years off from competition- after previously winning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Atlantic Bowls in 2019 in Dartmouth alongside her mother Dot Graham.
In the Men’s B Final, it was a strong performance for the defending Atlantic Bowls Men’s Triples Champions Steve Ogden, Rick Fry and Grahame Usher as they defeated Charles Stock, Terry O’Neil and Mike Ritchie 16-2 to return to the main event in Saint John.
To close out the event, it was a dramatic Women’s B Final as Tammy Foster-Veinot, Jackie Foster and Lorraine Bezanson defeated Debby Purdy, Joyce Anderson and Charmaine Cameron 14-9 to book their spot at Atlantic Bowls. The game was back and forth the whole way through with the game tied at 8-8 after 10. That was when some excellent draw play from all three players led to a 5 point end which made the difference in getting the win and their spot on Team Nova Scotia.
Thanks to the Cobequid Lawn Bowls Club for hosting another great event! Special thanks goes out to Marlene Sears, umpires Kathy Myketyn, Nancy Latimer and Paul Knox, the greens crew, the registration and scoring volunteers and all the spectators who came to cheer on the teams. Up next on the LBNS Provincial Schedule, we head back to Bridgetown for the next half of the Atlantic Bowls Trials with the Pairs Trials July 19-20. If you haven’t gotten your entries in- get in touch with your club’s provincial match rep asap as entries close tonight!