Tournaments and OLBA Events

The Woodstock Lawn Bowling Club is proud to host several tournaments, open to both members an non-members,  throughout the seaon — some are ‘just for fun’ events, some are fundraisers and some that are more competitive such as those that are run by the Ontario Lawn Bowl Association.  Details for each event and ability to register appear below.  

WLBC TOURNAMENTS

Spring Into Action Open Triples Event

A fun day to spring yourself back into the swing of things.  Event sponsor to be determined.

 

Krupp Memorial Men's Pairs Tournament

Dr. Weston Krupp, a major financial contributor to the establishment of the current lawn bowling facility, was the first president of the Canadian Lawn Bowling Association and a successful lawnbowler.  He was a world singles champion in 1939 and represented Canada at the British Empire Games in New Zeland in 1950.  Join us for a day of friendly competition in his memory.

Kody Olthof Open Pairs Tournament

This two-day event honours a young WLBC member who has excelled in many indoor and outdoor lawn bowling tournaments, most recently becoming the 2025 Canadian Men’s Triples Champion.

Day 1:  Five 10-end games
Day 2:  Three 14-end games (flights / knockout)
Presented by Gomes / TD Wealth.

$15 Lunch available for purchase each day

Open Pairs Three-Bowl Challenge

Sponsor to be determined.  Register as a team.

The event consists of three 10-end games.


Open Four Bowls
Event

Sponsor to be determined.  Register as a team.





Jim and Sue Roth Open Pairs Tournament

The event consists of three 14-end games of 3-bowls pairs.  A sausage lunch will be provided.  



Ladies Three-Day
Event

This event, which has run for over 40 years, consists of Women’s Singles, Women’s Pairs, and Women’s Fours teams.  To register, use the registration form link below and email it to the Event Organizer.  Please register by July 15.
VS Sports sponsors this event. 

July 31        Pairs
August 1    Fours
August 2   Single

ALS Foundation Open Pairs Event

Help support people with Lou Gehrig’s disease by participating in this three 8-end, three bowl open pairs tournament.  All proceeds from this event are donated to the ALS Foundation of Canada.  Can’t play but would like to donate funds?  Please contact us.

A $15/person BBQ dinner will be available at 5:00 p.m.; please contact us to let us know if you will be purchasing a meal.  Games start at 6:30 pm.

Open Pairs Event

Event details are still being worked out.

 

OLBA DISTRICT 3 and PROVINCIAL EVENTS

OPEN FOURS PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Register for direct entry into the Provincial Championships by visiting the OLBA website.  This year’s event is at the Pickering Lawn Bowling Club

NOVICE YOUTH SINGLES U18 and U25 PROVINCIALS

Open to all genders.  U18 participants must be a minimum of 12 years of age at the start of the event and cannot be 18 on January 1 of the event year.  U25 participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the start of the event and cannot be 25 on January 1 of the event year. 

Register for direct entry into the Provincial Championships by visiting the OLBA website.  This year’s event is at the Peterborough Lawn Bowling Cub.

OPEN PAIRS PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Register for direct entry into the Provincial Championships by visiting the OLBA website.  This year’s event is, for men, is at the Windsor Lawn Bowling Club and, for women, at the Dresden Lawn Bowling Club.



OLBA LINE, WEIGHT and DELIVERY COURSE

The Ontario Lawn Bowling Association will be running this course at the Woodstock Lawn Bowling Club.  Registration is done by visiting the OLBA website.  Select Programs > Coaching & Player Development.  The OLBA needs 8 people to register for the course in order for it to run; please bring your own lunch.

 

Novice Singles District Playdowns

Winners of this event advance to the Provincials to be held Sept.  19-20, 2026 in Belleville.  The  playdown date is confirmed yet the venue location for District 3 is still tentative.  To register, please visit the OLBA website directly.

OPEN SENIORS (TRIPLES) PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Register for direct entry into the Provincial Championships by visiting the OLBA website.  Participants must have reached the age of 65 in the year of the event.  This year’s event is at the Hanover Lawn Bowling Club

OPEN SINGLES PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Register for direct entry into the Provincial Championships by visiting the OLBA website.  This year’s event is, for men, is at the Heritage Greens Lawn Bowling Club and, for women, at the Guelph Lawn Bowling Club.




AUSSIE NOVICE PAIRS DISTRICT PLAYDOWNS

Winners of this event advance to the Provincials to be held August 15-16, 2026 in Bobcaygeon for the men and Lindsay for the women.  The date is confirmed yet the venue location for District 3 is still tentative.  To register, please visit the OLBA website directly.

 

Mixed Pairs Provincials

The District 3 Mixed Pairs Playdowns will be held on August 8-9, 2026 at a location yet to be determined.  Winners advance to the Provincials held this year in Woodstock.  To register for the Playdowns, please visit the OLBA website directy.

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