Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Club
Milwaukee Lawn Bowling
Congratulations to Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowls Association member Anna Witt on being selected to represent the U. S. in international lawn bowls competition in 2012 as part of Team USA. Team USA represents the U.S. in major world lawn bowling events. Men and women team members are carefully selected based on their demonstrated ability and willingness to compete at the international level. Anna was selected to compete on Team USA in the 2012 North American Challenge (USA vs Canada). The tournament is scheduled for September in Victoria, British Columbia. The North American Challenge is one of four tournaments sponsored by the United States Lawn Bowls Association.Although the cool spring days of April are slow to depart, our greens keeping staff reports that the greens are now ready for use. The cool east winds off Lake Michigan are sure to depart any day now and give way to many warm sunny months. So polish up your bowls and head off to…
For the first time in several years, this season we are planning to utilize the West green for league play on alternate weeks. To make the green playable, we need to do some work on the backboards including spot sanding and repainting as well as adding the rink stripes. We will also do some sanding…
Our lawn bowling season will start May 31. Please see the Calendar for updates.
Please join us on Sunday June 7 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm for our Bowls-Croquet Mixer event! Learn how to play croquet with the croquet club and help explain lawn bowls to members of croquet. An hour of croquet and an hour of lawn bowls. Meet each club’s members, learn a new sport and socialize together!
Winter in Milwaukee, WI invariably arrives with its snow and sub-freezing temperatures. Our greens typically take a rest and some of our bowlers pursue other activities, like curling. Our members gather for an annual potluck dinner, which helps keep us connected until the warmer weather arrives. One of our members (Bob Schneider) just couldn’t stay away…
New for 2024 The Resource for Bowlers (pdf) has been released. This excellent 50 page guide introduces bowlers to the game. It provides basic information about the game, hints and clues on proper bowl handling and gives some basic tactical advice. Be sure to review this when you join a club or just to make certain…