The draw for the 2021 Nations Cup was completed in the Members Bar on Wednesday, November 3. The ten teams were drawn into two groups as shown in the Score Sheet below. The Fixtures table beneath the Score Sheet shows the schedule and rinks for each match. We will play three games in the morning … Continue reading 2021 Nations Cup
The draw for the 2021 YC&AC Lawn Bowls Club Championships was completed this afternoon, Sunday August 1. Kaz & Ichiro work the brackets The draw was made by Committee members Kazuko and Ichiro, with Hon. Sec. Kaz filling the brackets. The draw was observed by section captain Alex and ship captain Captain Kumar! Kazuko takes … Continue reading YC&AC Club Championships: The Draw
It came down to the calculator. Going into the final round, three teams were in with a chance of winning the Phase, having identical 3-0-1 WDL records. Team E (Honjo, Tom [Sub for Motoko] and Lucky Jim) were top of the table at the start of play with a much higher total woods score than … Continue reading Two Woods the Difference in SML Phase I
On a recent visit to the Yokohama Archives of History to read the old newspapers, our historian Mike Galbraith stumbled across the following in a report detailing the February 1922 YC&AC AGM: The green proving not only too small but being irregular in shape, has been rebuilt to a full-sized square green, and, weather permitting, … Continue reading Rolling the Jack Into Year 99
Following is a quick update on the green's recovery this spring. • Here's the green following a good natural soaking on March 16. The roots have awakened from dormancy and top green growth is clearly evident. March 16 This is the green a short time after aeration work, April 10. The lawn has been cored … Continue reading Shades of Green
A brilliant season despite—or perhaps because of— you know what. We had bumper turnouts for everything: the leagues, the tournaments and the championships. We packed in loads of casual bowling too, with new players aplenty catching the bug—the bowling bug. In 2020, lawn bowls was the talk of YC&AC. The 2021 season (start possibly May … Continue reading A Very Brief 2020 Season Review
The 2020 Nations Cup, held on Saturday October 24, was one of the most hotly contested in recent memory, the maximum of 12 teams of three competing on six rinks for YC&AC's biggest prize. The weather was glorious from first to last, and the green was in immaculate, smooth, fast-rolling shape. A tournament befitting the … Continue reading Black Thunder Wins Nations Cup
The Pool draw for the 2020 Nations Cup was completed this afternoon fairly and transparently in the middle of Mollison's in the immediate presence of numerous Club dignitaries. Here it is: And here again are the fixtures: The score sheets and fixtures will of course also be posted and updated on the whiteboard at the … Continue reading Nations Cup 2020 Draw
Three teams went into the fifth and final round of the Saturday Afternoon/Sunday Morning League Phase II with a chance of topping the group. Team C, starring Toshiharu Saito, Saori Hamada and Yasuhiro Kojima, sat on top of the table going into the morning's games, but were up against a strong Team F still reeling … Continue reading Team A Wins SSL 2020
The 2020 Nations Cup will be held on Saturday, October 24. The basic format of the tournament can be seen in the figures below. The 12 Teams (listed on the right in the top figure) will be drawn into two Pools of six teams on Friday afternoon, October 23. The rules, fixtures and scoring system … Continue reading Nations Cup 2020 Preview
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