Lawn bowler appreciates the sport's challenge
The San Francisco Chronicle was looking for a younger, local adult player to profile. And this story about Ken Torke resulted. See full article.
The Hartford Courant carried this Try Lawn Bowling story in connection with the Open House day in the North east. Complete Story.
Channel 12 TV New Jersey visited the green with their cameras for the Open House. Here is link but you need to be a subscriber to see the footage.
Running of the Bowls
Watch this clever, clever club lawn bowls fun day... with a video to match. Definitely our pick for Promo of the Month. What is your club doing to promote the sport this year?
Cancer doesn't stop woman's passion for lawn bowling
The Press Enterprise picked up and created a great human interest story from our agency's posting on the P-E forum. Read the complete story of Kottia Spangler.
 Mackensie Park Club out of Santa Barbara covered on Channel 3 playing touring British Group. See this link.
See TEAMUSA for detailed story on US players at World Singles in April.
See Showdown on the green article about Palo Alto playing the touring Bowls England group.
 Suncoasters bowlers were recently featured inside Polk Magazine.
Here Dianne Hegley watches as Gerry Belair delivers a bowl. See full article in Polk.
Pasadena Independent News Article
Curling... on Grass in Arcadia
Margi Rambo delivers a bowl in a Triples Tournament
at the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club’s Greens
at the Arcadia County Park. (Photo by Gene Plunkett)
See Full Article here.
Lawn Bowling at Gamble Gardens
The Palo Alto Lawn Bowling club provides competition, friendships for participants posted October 19, 2009 by Rachel Mewes of Campanile
See Full Article in the Paly Voice
Photo: Miquel Ferrandiz The Palo Alto Lawn Bowling Green is a peaceful spot where members of the community can come together to compete in lawn bowling tournaments. The green is located on Embarcadero Road near the Gamble Gardens.
Call him ‘pastor’ and ‘national champ’October 11th, 2009
Who would have guessed the US 2009 National Men's Champ is a Lutheran minister in his day job? See this interesting article in PrettyGoodLutherans. Now how are we going to help Steve get to the World Championships in Norfolk Islands?
For a fabulous collection of lawn bowlers in action one Saturday afternoon, see the professional work of Jeff Carlick. Run his slideshow for amazing new views.
See the press coverage Milwaukee got last year, with a full slideshow of bowling.
NEW TO OUTDOOR BOWLS?
See YouTube Video: Lawn Bowling 101
Are you dreaming of being a great bowler?
See the You Tube promo for 2012 World Game here
USLBA announces major PR and marketing outreach program.
U.S. Lawn Bowls Association seeks to raise visibility of the sport in the US
Nationwide club marketing and major event PR campaigns now underway
Santa Monica, CA (December 18, 2009) - In an effort to increase public awareness of the sport of lawn bowls, the United States Lawn Bowls Association (USLBA) is rolling out national grassroots marketing efforts and a public relations campaign, effective immediately.
See Full News Release
USLBA makes major decisions at Annual Meeting
See President's Letter to all members .......... > read full letter.
Apart from marketing and promotion of the sport, what does USLBA and World Bowls offer members? See article below from Conrad Melton, Chief Umpire of USLBA.
But what do they do for us social bowlers?
Too many answer that question with “I don’t know…”
which gives them “no reason” to support the USLBA
Unfortunately, it has become one of the mysteries of our time: What do Bowls’ parent organizations provide for bowlers who don’t compete beyond the club level? Most of the mystery can be blamed on World Bowls and the United States Lawn Bowls Association, who have neglected to let their members know (1) what they’ve done and (2) what they’re doing to keep the sport alive and well. So here’s a list of their heftier functions. Most bowlers actually know about these duties, but some slip away from memory and some are taken for granted.
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The best lawn bowling trophy around
If you think there is a better bowling trophy around then please let us know. Meanwhile, read the story about the Disney Annual Tournament.
Lawn Bowling Anyone?..
In a recent column for the Orange County Register, Marcia Smith profiled Joe Regan, who only first tried lawn bowling at an Open House 4 years ago. Today he is a top flight bowler and is a member of Team USA.
Photo courtesy of OC Register and Marcia Smith.
Now it is your turn to try lawn bowling. Bring your friends and family. Get dad and grandpa off the couch. Anyone can do it. Male, Female, Young or Old. Free trial lessons at all clubs. All you need is a flat pair of shoes (or bare feet).
Don't know jack? Lawn bowling party can introduce you.
The OC Register provides great coverage prior to the Open House. Read full article by John Hall.
San Diego 10News.com features Balboa Park
10News' Steve Smith visits Balboa Park to learn about the history of lawn bowling. See video.
Pasadena Independent News Article
Curling... on Grass in Arcadia
Margi Rambo delivers a bowl in a Triples Tournament
at the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club’s Greens
at the Arcadia County Park. (Photo by Gene Plunkett)
See Full Article here.
Here is an example of a story that took a while to get published, but was worth the wait. See article in Active over 50 magazine by scrolling down to Sports and Exercise section:
Lawn bowling on a roll with new green
Game back after 8 years, this time on artificial turf
Photo by Nelvin C. Cepeda
San Diego 10News.com features Balboa Park
10News' Steve Smith visits Balboa Park to learn about the history of lawn bowling. See video.
Daily Sun (2/11/10) covers international lawn bowling tournament in The Villages in Florida. They titled it Olympic spirit comes to life in international lawn bowling tournament. See full article in Daily Sun.
 Feature story in Palo Alto Online: Splendor in the Grass.
Palo Altans Jean Wren and George Marotta met and married at the Palo Alto Lawn Bowls
 Workers lay out the new artificial green for the new Coronado (San Diego) Lawn Bowls Club. See complete story from San Diego Union Tribune.
Photo by John Gibbons of SignOn San Diego.
 Breaking News: Read the Dec 28th issue of ESPN - The Magazine and see the article on Unsung Heroes.
Lawn bowler Michael Siddall, US Open men's single winner, is featured!
It doesn't rain much in San Diego, but when it does, it doesn't stop these lawn bowlers, even on New Year's Eve.
See article and photo at SignOn San Diego.
 From article about what to do in San Francisco, VIA magazine Mar/Apr 2010. (The CSAAA magazine for California).
Photo on left made a great impression.. but unfortunately bowls was left out of the story!
LAWN PARTY: Sun Citians prepare for world invasion
Daily News Sun reporter Rich Bolas writes about how many miles some people have travelled to come home to the US Open in Sun Cities.
See Your West Valley article.
OC Register lauds national bowlers
The Orange County (Calif). Register carried a great article and photo spread of all the O.C. players on the eve of the US National Championships.
See Full Article in OC Register.
Live TV broadcast from Portland LBC
Debbie and broadcaster Drew Carney
Recently Drew Carney from News Channel 8 took time to visit PLBC. Members from both Portland and King City Clubs showed up to bowl during the live broadcast from 5:00—7:00 a.m. A breakfast followed the morning’s bowling.
See http://www.kgw.com/video/carney-index.html?nvid=375952
and Portland LBC website
U.S. National Lawn Bowls Day 2010
Open House at most Clubs statewide Sat May 8th, 10am to 3pm. For Central and NE, June 19th |
In Australia, the Better Health group has documented the health benefits of playing lawn bowls. See Full Article.
 Well it looks more like bocce to us, especially with the glamorous movie stars in those high heels.
But if Fab Life wants to credit Lawn Bowls, then we will take all the publicity we can get.
See the series of pictures courtesty of Getty Images presented with this article.
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Men with Large Bowls
A casual league
See full story in Seattle Post
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From National Senior Games:
What a difference a little P.R. makes!
No sooner had lawn bowls been featured in all the local papers as part of the National Senior Games when some gentleman walked into the host Palo Alto club and asked: "How much is membership?" Told it was $95 he signed up on the spot! He did not even want to roll a bowl first! The games had not even started!
Local and national visitors have been dropping by all week, as well as reporters and photographers.
With a continuous and sustained year round marketing outreach program, Palo Alto, California, has more than doubled in size in 4 years. They have over 170 members and are on track for 200 by the end of 2010.
And despite 13,000 other atheletes in town, the mayor showed up to present the lawn bowling medals. It pays to keep your city in the loop!
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