2022 was the centennial — the 100th year — of lawn bowls proper at YC&AC. YC&AC's second pavilion at Yaguchidai viewed over the lawn bowls green in 1926 The centennial season began on Saturday May 21 with the Spider, which was won by the Lesser Spotted Mr. Kasama, seen here wearing the champion's one-of-a-kind polo … Continue reading And the Centennial Season Winners Were…
A perfect ten teams gathered for this year’s installment of the Lawn Bowls Nations Cup. Undisputed champignons of the unofficial “best dressed” award were the Trippers. Here they are in action against Concordia, with Concordia’s Paul on the mat and Tom looking on. Yoko Tom Nice shot, Ichiro! Yamato’s Saori sends one down, watched by … Continue reading 2022 Nations Cup: Black Thunder Wins Again
Ladies and gentlemen, here you have it. With thanks as always to Hon. Sec. Kaz for the beautiful presentation. This is exactly the same format as last year. Simply put, each team will play one match against the other teams in their Group PLUS one match against a team from the other Group, as determined … Continue reading 2022 Nations Cup: The Groups, the Fixtures, the Rules…
The draw for the 2022 Lawn Bowls Nations Cup will be held this week, Thursday Oct. 20. The fixtures, rules and teams can be found at the link below. We will update again after the draw. lb-nations-cup-2022-ver2Download
The YC&AC team of Hideaki Ando, Saori Hamada, George Ishiguro and Tom Tyrrell won the Bowls Japan Fours on October 8, beating qualifiers from the Kanto and Kansai regions to lift the massive trophy on the artificial green in Tachikawa, Tokyo. This is the first time that a team representing YC&AC has won the Bowls … Continue reading YC&AC Team Wins Bowls Japan Fours
Sunday Morning League The lawn bowls staple that is the Sunday Morning League was played over five weekends beginning June 5. Going into the fifth and final round, four of the six teams had a chance of winning the title. In the final reckoning, two teams finished on 7 WLD points with Team Hendy, Klug … Continue reading Sunday Morning, Saturday Afternoon: The Winners
2022 is the 100th anniversary of the opening of the first full-size lawn bowls green at YC&AC. Put another way, this year marks 100 years of regulation lawn bowls in Japan. Before this year's Opening Day action began, the bowlers gathered for a photo call and botched an attempt at a Human 100. [It's there … Continue reading Team Fujiwara Wins Centennial Opening Day Tournament
The tables below show the teams, fixtures, rules and scoring system for the Centennial Opening Day Tournament to be held Saturday, May 21. Click to enlarge. Teams and Score Sheet Fixtures, Rules and Scoring System The Don Helm Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the winners of the Opening Day Tournament
Following is a quick update on the green’s recovery this spring. Aeration work was carried out a couple of weeks earlier than last year, at the end of March. A special machine is brought in to remove dead roots and compacted earth. The punched-out holes help to oxygenate and hydrate the lawn, and allow room for new root … Continue reading More Shades of Green
Another season interrupted by coronavirus concerns, not to mention a dreadful sequence of rainy weekends, concluded on Sunday November 28 with the Closing Day Tournament and Awards. Though we certainly suffered from the rain mid-season, we were incredibly fortunate on tournament days, with the weather for Closing Day being quite fabulous. Up for grabs on … Continue reading A Brief 2021 Season Review
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