Early Bird Tournament:
Scheduled annually in mid-November, this event is open to all members who sign up within the posted deadline
Early Bird Tournament Past Winners:
2023 – John McBain, Lynn Searby, Al Meisner
2022 – Cancelled due to Hurricane Ian
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Cancelled due to Covid
2019 – Dennis Rawlings, Shelia Smith, Bert Visscher
2018 – Francine Beal, Fred Cockburn, Phyllis Dalgleish
2017 – Don Heywood, Jerry MacLean, Wendy Antonsen
2016 – Don Heywood, Joan Heywood and Doug Smith
Men’s Only and Ladies Only Trebles
Held early in December each year, teams are made up in same sex groupings to compete.
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Men’s Trebles Past Winners:
2023 – Not scheduled
2022 – Cancelled due to Hurricane Ian
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Cancelled due to Covid
2019 – Chris Gardner, Bert Visscher and Ron Logel
2018 – Bill Scott, Tony Stam and Jack Reid
2017 – Vince Beal, Paul Garrod and Frank Phillips
2016 – Miles McEvoy, Bob Bartlett and Keith Barrett‐Bee
Ladies Trebles Past Winners:
2023 – Not Scheduled
2022 – Cancelled due to Hurricane Ian
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Cancelled due to Covid
2019 – Heather Comba, Mary-Louise Matthews and Cecilia Scott
2018 – Kathy Smith, Marjorie Jones and Janet Oliver
2017- Francine Beal, Christine Garner, and Marjorie Jones
2016 – Joan Heywood, Jan Collings and Val Payne
President’s Cup
Held mid-December each year the President’s Cup is an Open Pairs (Any Gender) restricted to players rated as Skips and Vices within the club.
President’s Cup Past Winners:
2023 – Rained Out
2022 – Phil Payne and Brian Butler
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Cancelled due to Covid
2019 – Vince Beal and Phyllis Dalgleish
2018 – Shirley Judge, Dave Ackland
2017 – Warren Galliene, Sheldon Jobb
Singles Champions
Held in January each year we crown a Men’s and a Ladies Singles Champion for the club.
Men’s Singles Past Winners:
2024- Phil Payne, Runner-Up Mike Searby
2023 – Phil Payne, Runner-Up Brian Butler
2022- Mike Searby, Runner Up Gerry Fitzpatrick
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Mike Comba, Runner Up Vince Beal
2019 – Mike Comba, Runner Up Vince Beal
2018 – Don Heywood, Runner Up Paul Courtice
2017 – Warren Galliene, Runner Up Norm Smith
Women’s Singles Past Winners:
2024- Kathy Smith, Runner up – Cheryl McBain
2023 – Cheryl McBain, Runner up – Kathy Smith
2022 – Kathy Smith, Runner Up -Cheryl McBain
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Janice Collings, Runner Up Phyllis Dalgleish
2019 – Janice Collings, Runner Up Joelle Russell
2018 – Glenda Courtice, Runner Up Heather Comba
2017 – Carole Mills, Runner Up Kathy Smith
Charlotte Trophy
A mixed triples event held mid January each year
Charlotte Trophy Past Winners:
2024 – Cheryl McBain, Lynn Searby, Al Misener
2023 – Mary-Louise Matthews & Brian Butler
2022 – Not scheduled
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Kathy Smith, Mile Searby and Cecila Scott
2019 – Phil Payne, Ken Catherwood and Ernestine Montanaro
2018 – Shirley Judge, Ken Catherwood and Cheryl McBain
2017 – Gary Campbell, Verona Snider and Jack Reid
Leads & Vices
Held late January each year, trebles made up of leads and vices compete. Each player must play each position in one game of the 3 game tournament.
Leads & Vices Trophy Past Winners:
2024 – Cancelled
2023 – Bert Visscher, Ernestine Montanaro, and Mike Ballard
2022 – John McBain, Lynn Searby, Bill Santin
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Cecila Scott, Barbara Dunsmore and Bob Livingstone
2019 – Jerry MacLean, Ernestine Montanaro and Mike Searby
2018 – Susan Butler, Bill Santin and Sandra Fowler
2017 – Myretta Anderson, Jack Reid and Bev Murray
Aussie Pairs
Held in early February each year Aussie Pairs is a unique tournament format. Australian Pairs allows both people on a team to play Lead and Skip. In the first end of the game the Leads start off with 2 Bowls each. Then the Skips play their 4 Bowls. Then the Leads complete the end with their final 2 Bowls.
Aussie Pairs Past Winners:
2024 – Kathy Smith & John McBain
2023 – Mary-Louise Matthews & Fred Cockburn
2022 – Jim and Shirley Judge
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid 2
2020 – Tony and Vicki Stam
2019 – Jan Collings and Ken Catherwood
2018 – Miles McEvoy, Pat McEvoy
2017 – Chris Garner and Christine Garner
Combo Fours
The Combo Fours tournament is played in mid February each year. Teams play two sets of pairs in the 1st game, then singles and triples in the 2nd game and fours in the 3rd game.
Combo Fours Past Winners:
2024 – Dave Burrows, Bert Visscher, Martin Gray, Deborah Parker
2023 – Frank Phillips, Dick McKibben, Mary Louise Matthews, and Brian Butler
2022 – Jan Collings, John Casey, Brian Butler, and John McBain
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Kathy Smith, Frank Pring, Susan Butler and Guy Montanaro
2019 – Kathy Smith, Frank Pring, Dale Struthers, Ernestine Montanaro
2018 – Joelle Russell, Ken Catherwood, Guy Montanaro, Phyllis Dalgleish
2017 – Vince Beal, Ken Goodwin, Mary Lewis and Nancy Latimer
Maple Leaf Trophy
The Maple Leaf Trophy is a Mixed triples, 1 day, 3-10 end games tournament played in early March.
ML Trophy Past Winners:
2023 – Phil Payne, Sophie Burrows, Guy Montanaro
2022 – Dave Burrows, Bert Vissher, and Ernestine Montanaro
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Cheryl McBain, Bud Petican, Andy Kuipers
2019 – Jan Collings, Marjorie Jones, Bud Petican
2018 – Gary Campbell, Pat McEvoy, Russ Dean
2017 – Vince Beal, Jan Gregg and Ted Mallia
Club Championships
The Maple Leaf Lawn Bowling Club Championship is held in March of each year. It is played with mixed triples. To be eligible to compete the bowler must have won or been a runner up in any club tournament.
Club Championship Past Winners:
2023 – Phil Payne, John McBain, Deb Parker
2022 – Phil Payne, Susan Butler, Ron Logel
2021 – Cancelled due to Covid
2020 – Vince Beal, Bert Visscher, Lynn Searby
2019 – Jan Collings, Jerry MacLean, Nancy Latimer
2018 – Paul Garrod, Christine Garner, Russ Dean
2017 – Chris Garner, Mary Lewis and Nancy Latimer
Year End Trophy Celebration
South East Division Tournaments
Maple Leaf members who also become Bowls USA members are welcome to play in South East Division Events. Events in Sarasota and the entry forms are available here