2013 Playdowns – Men’s Singles

The first Club Event of the season at Lake Park Lawn Bowling Club will be held on Memorial Day weekend May 26-27.  Novice and experienced bowlers are encouraged to participate. We plan a fun-filled weekend, limbering up our arms and legs while figuring out what the “grass” is. There will be two 14 end games…

This Bowls USA tournament was held in the Los Angeles, CA area September 26 – October 3. There were 190 male and 82 female participants, including our own Anna Witt and Rob Behncke. Max Cavender, associate member, also played. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the format of the Open, any team reaching…

Milwaukee bowlers competed in the club’s 2012 Pairs Tournament Saturday June 30th.  Pairs teams of men and women bowled together during morning and afternoon games enduring temps in the high 90’s and an untimely hatch of japanese beetles.  Overall a very enjoyable day of lawn bowls.  Congratulations to the top four winning teams: 1st – Rob…

Sixteen bowlers participated in this highly competitive tournament, held on June 7 and 8, 2014. 1st place went to Bob Schneider and Rob Behncke, who also won in 2013.  Steve Nelson and Carl Landgren, who have a knack for winning in even years (2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) came in 2nd place. Max Cavender and John Kirkwood finished…

This past weekend Milwaukee bowler Pat Wimmer emerged as the winner of Women’s Singles Playdowns and will represent the Central Division in the US National Championships in Arcadia California October 16-20.  This annual event is competition amongst bowlers who represent Bowls USA’s seven divisions. Congratulations and best of luck to Pat.

This men’s only tournament was held on September 12, 2015. Ten men formed 5 pairs teams.  Thank you to tournament co-directors, Bob Schneider and Leif Andresen. 1st place: Bob Schneider/Matt de St. Aubin 2nd place: Rob Behncke/Jim Cavender 3rd place: Crandall Hays/John Kirkwood