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CANADIAN BOWLER OPEN

A brand new and exciting event is making its way to the Calgary Lawn Bowling Club.

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A truly open event with no gender categories, Singles and Pairs events are played over four days on the BEST greens in Canada.  Come and test yourself against the top players in North America and enjoy the friendship and community of the Calgary Lawn Bowls Club.

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The Details

Venue: Calgary Lawn Bowling Club - Calgary Alberta (WEBSITE LINK)

Dates: August 29th - September 1st, 2025

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​Singles: Qualifying rounds August 29th and Knockout rounds August 30th

 

Pairs: Qualifying rounds August 31st and Knockout rounds September 1st

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For Accommodations - Click HERE

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Format:

  • 18-up singles (21-up in knockout rounds)

    • 2-meter respot​

  • 14-end pairs 

    • Killed end equals an end played (no points to either team)​

    • Tag team rules

      • 3 times per game a team may switch the skip and lead positions​

    • The last end will be open

  • See Conditions of Play for more details on rules and policies

 

Max Entries: 40 Singles and 40 Pairs entries (potential to be increased to 64 in singles)

  • $100/person entry for singles

  • $200/team entry for pairs

 

Each event will have four qualifying rounds to seed each team into two knockout play flights:

  • The Championship flight (top half) will play for the Canadian Bowler Championship Belt(s)​

  • The Treaty 7 flight (bottom half) will play for the Treaty 7 medals

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Approximate Prize Pool on full entry: $15,000

Top prizes on full entry:

Singles - $1500

Pairs - $3000

*Prizes for top 4 in Championship flight and top 3 in Consolation flight in each event 

You can also add your name to our "looking for partner" list if you are a solo player looking to find a pairs partner!

Calgary Lawn Bowling Club

Canadian Bowler Open
Singles Registered Players

1 Pierre Vanderhout
9 Bob Selzler
17 Malcolm (Mally) Taylor
25 Elizabeth Cormack
33 Michael Kowalchuk
2 Bill McCollam
10 Stephen Meloche
18 Adrian Chan
26 Gloria Cheung
34 Michael O’Connor
3 Bobbi-Jean Charlton
11 Greg Wilson
19 Peter Mok
27 Cam McLelland
35 Ju-Hyun Cho
4 Cathy Selzler
12 Nathan Findlay
20 David Anderson
28 Roy Riege
36 Yettie Soe
5 Claire Day
13 Pat Bird
21 Steve McKerihen
29 Gord House
37 Sarah Meiffren
6 Katrina Carter
14 Fred Emms
22 Laura Seed
30 Tom Fugedi
38 Billy Thrasher
7 Cayden Carter
15 Ray Li
23 Sandy McKenzie
31 Maria Fugedi
39 Frances Allbright
8 Patricia Kaufmann
16 Malcolm (Malky) Taylor
24 Barbara Hsieh
32 Matthew Huebert
40 Jan Robinson

Canadian Bowler Open
Pairs Registered Players

1 Pierre Vanderhout and Bill McCollum
9 Ray Li and Theresa Li
17 Maria Fugedi and Christina Bombaek
25 Cam McLelland and Michael Kowalchuck
33 Lorna and Leona Hatton
2 Cathy Selzler and Claire Day
10 Malcolm Taylor and Malcolm Taylor
18 Tom Fugedi and Zach Fugedi
26 Patricia Kaufmann and Linda Kodnar
34 Lyall Mix and Everett Zwiers
3 Peter Mok and Adrian Chan
11 Pauline Wong and Cheryl Storrow
19 Matthew Huebert and Billy Thrasher
27 Pat Binnie and TBD
35 Scott Packer and TBD
4 Katrina Carter and Cayden Carter
12 David Anderson and Steve McKerihen
20 Michael O’Connor Jr. and Michael O’Connor Sr.
28 Bobbi-Jean Charlton and Josh Cameron
36 Shannon Watson and Alexis Vanden Bos
5 Bob Selzler and Stephen Meloche
13 Laura Seed and Sandy McKenzie
21 Harriette Pituley and Rachel Larson
29 Ben Rockman and David Llewellyn
37 John Lee and Barbara Lee
6 Greg Wilson and Jenn MacDonald
14 Elizabeth Cormack and Gloria Cheung
22 Frances Allbright and TBD
30 Barbara Hsieh and Yettie Soe
38 David Taylor and Graham Taylor
7 Pat Bird and Jon Pituley
15 Eileen McLelland and Heather Howard
23 Jan Robinson and Roy Riege
31 Shayne Kuzek and Ken Olsvik
39 Joanna Cooper and Serena Matthews
8 Fred Emms and Peter Ballinger
16 Gord House and Jake House
24 Jon MacDonald and Rob Law
32 Ryan Pollard and TBD
40 Rick Lyons and Erik Galipeau

Singles Waiting List

1 Jake House
10 Ben Rockman
19 Barbara Lee
28 Serena Matthews
2 Scott Packer
11 David Llewellyn
20 David Taylor
29 Joanna Cooper
3 Josh Cameron
12 Lorna Hatton
21 Graham Taylor
30 Rick Lyons
4 Jon MacDonald
13 Leona Hatton
22 Kevin Barry
31 Erik Galipeau
5 Linda Kodnar
14 Ryan Pollard
23 Wilf Steckler
32 Mark Pearson
6 Roger Allen
15 Everett Zwiers
24 Ed Gallacher
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7 Michael O'Connor Sr.
16 Lyall Mix
25 Darrell Hanoski
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8 Rob Las
17 Alexis Vanden Bos
26 Heather Hanoksi
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9 Pat Binnie
18 John Lee
27 Lou Handley
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Pairs Waiting List

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Players looking for a pairs  partner

1 Kevin Barry
Skip looking for a lead
2 Wilf Steckler
Lead looking for a skip
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