USLBA

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In the USA, the sport of lawn bowls is governed by the US Lawn Bowling Association. This association has an all volunteer slate of electing officers and councilors. The main forms of communications with members is through the regions and clubs, through Bowls USA magazine and via this website.

OFFICERS

Colin Smith - President

Colin Smith learned to bowl as a teenager in Grimsby, England playing for the Royal British Legion in club and league competition. He emigrated to the US in 1979 and joined Essex County LBC where he has been president since 1995. Colin was President of Eastern Division ALBA in 1998 and was the first President of the Northeast Division USLBA following the merger of the men’s and ladies divisions in 2002. He is also a past president of the Edison Indoor Lawn Bowling Club and a current member of the Dupont LBC. Colin has served as a councilor from the Northeast Division since 1997.

Colin met his wife Deborah in 1976 and was married in England in 1978. They have one daughter Jacqueline who is an aspiring actress. Both Debbie and Jackie are lawn bowlers and members of Essex County LBC. In competition in the US, Colin finished 3rd in 1997 National Open Triples, Runner-up in 1999 US Pairs Championships, 3rd in 2001 National Open Fours, 2nd in 2003 National Open Fours.

He has won numerous division events including Northeast Division Bowler of the Year in 2000. In 2002 and 2004 Colin was selected as an alternate to play for the US National Team against Canada, winning with the team in 2002, and was narrowly defeated in 2004.

Muriel Rackliff - Vice President

Muriel Rackliff started lawn bowling in 1980 when she retired from her career as office manager of the Harrisburg PA School District. Muriel founded the ladies Suncoasters AWLBA organization of the Muriel RackliffSun City Center LBC in Florida. She served eight years as American Women’s Lawn Bowls Association Treasurer, and four years as a member of the women’s Team USA selection committee.

Muriel also served as co-chair of the international Atlantic Rim Games on the occasion of this event’s inaugural appearance in the U.S. in 1993. Muriel bowled on two U.S. national teams: in Hong Kong in 1991, and in Victoria, Canada in 1993, One of Muriel’s best achievements was when she managed Women’s Team USA in 1995. At the Pacific Rim Games that year in New Zealand, her team medaled in the fours and brought home the first such award in 20 years.

Numerous division and club competitive titles reside in Muriel’s list of achievements along with seven appearances competing in the United States Championships. She currently resides in Sun City Center, Florida.

Tom Kees - Secretary

Tom Kees hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was an undergraduate student at Maryville College, and did hTom Keesis graduate work at Fairleigh Dickenson. While in the military Tom served with the United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps. Although his business career varied, it culminated with 35 years with Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Tom is an Elder and a Deacon in his church, and is a Past President of his Lawn Bowling Club. Tom, and his wife Nancy, have three children and six grandchildren.

Brian Studwell - Treasurer

Some of us call Brian "Mr Henselite". Not only is bowls his passion, it is his business too as he is the Henselite distributor for the USA. He belongs to multiple clubs in the L.A. area, has won many bowls trophies, and also serves as treasurer of the SW Division.

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