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President's Message

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We are a division, even a sport, looking for a resurrection! Our numbers have dwindled at a steady rate during my twenty years of bowls (yes, even if I am only 37). This is too amazing of a sport to let it become a footnote in some historical record.  

During my two years of Presidency, I will give my best effort, along with a great board & marketing team to help this sport embrace our technologically advanced & short attention span society!  We, as the NED, shall become more visible at all the clubs. I am going to try my hardest to visit every club (even with a young family) cause I know this sport is worth saving! We are planning coaching classes, clinics, taking requests for emergency funding, having a very updated website, a great Facebook page, new banners & flyers, keeping our NED members in the loop for whats going around the country, encouraging travel around the country to meet & play this wondrous sport....just to name a few ideas! 

I encourage any member to e-mail us with an issue or something positive that has happened as we want to see more participation!  I will also continue providing "Presidential Updates" every month. More to come....

Your Prez,

Patrick Duffy


NED TOURNAMENT NEWS

UPCOMING NED TOURNAMENTS
2016 Tournaments:
  • NED Men's & Women's Pairs Playdowns @ ECLBC in Bloomfield, NJ - July 9-11, 2016
  • Drevitch Pairs @ Skytop, PA - July 23-24, 2016
  • NED Open Triples/Pairs/Singles @ Frick Park in Pittsburgh, PA - Aug 6-11, 2016
  • NED Men's & Women's Singles Playdowns @ ECLBC in Bloomfield, NJ - August 27-29, 2016
  • Hall of Fame Triples @ NYLBC in Central Park, NYC - September 10-11, 2016
​To participate, click here to download the form under the 2016 Tournament Schedule.

2016 NED TOURNAMENT RESULTS

2016 MILLER PAIRS AT DUPONT IN WILMINGTON, DE
​June 25 & 26, 2016

​10 teams turned out in Dupont on Saturday June 25 for the Miller pairs. While the green was slow (between 8.5 to 9 secs), it played very well and the weather was good.

Congratulations to Joe Kelly & Ryan Hastu from New York who were 5-0 in their games. Eileen Luba and Doreen Alexander from Pittsburgh finished second with a 
4-1 record.

4 teams finished with 3 wins and played off for 3rd place. Maurice Lafond and Jerry Demello defeated Bill & Annette Borrowitz with Colin Edgar and Ed Last defeating Alan Winson and Jeff Lederer. In round 2, Colin Edgar and Ed Last claimed 3rd place in the event with a win over Maurice & Jerry.

Congratulations to all that played and a special thanks to the Dupont Country Club for their hospitality.
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2016 Miller Pairs Winners: Ryan Hastu (l) and partner, Joe Kelly (r) of New York LBC

2016 RON BUCK SINGLES AT DUPONT IN WILMINGTON, DE
June 4 & 5, 2016

The Ron Buck Singles was played on Saturday June 4th at Dupont LBC in Wilmington DE. Due to the poor forecast for Sunday it was decided to shorten the event to a single day. We played 4 rounds of 15 points and Patrick Duffy was the only undefeated bowler.

4 bowlers finished at 3 wins and 1 loss and played 10 point games to determine the other places. Dan Berg defeated Joe Kelly and Eileen Luba defeated Jerry Demello. After a 2nd round of playoffs the final results were :

1st - Patrick Duffy
2nd - Dan Berg
3rd -  Eileen Luba
4th - Jerry Demello  (Joe Kelly 5th)

Thanks for all of the help in putting out/away the boards. Teamwork makes the job so much easier.

Thanks also to Betty Lou Buck who presented the plaque and also augmented the prize money.


Thanks also to Tee and the Dupont club for hosting.
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Winner of 2016 Ron Buck Singles: Patrick Duffy of Essex LBC with Betty Lou Buck

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WELCOME TO THE NORTHEAST DIVISION OF BOWLS USA

Stretched from New England to Southern Virginia and out to Western Pennsylvania the Northeast Division is the birthplace of lawn bowls in the United States of America.

In the early 1900's the American Lawn Bowls Association was formed in Buffalo, NY and continues today as BOWLS USA with clubs spanning from coast to coast.

Our division is a very active one with tournaments nearly every other week during the summer as well as an annual week-long open tournament with potential visitors from all over the globe.


The Northeast Division supports a strong local club base and encourages clubs to join and spread their wings to other clubs and more competition. We support clubs who foster  strong camaraderie, league play and social events throughout the year and who seek to promote and grow the sport for future generations to enjoy.

The Northeast division has a long tradition of excellence with several national champions and even a world champion in its past and current membership. All the clubs welcome guests who want to try out this sport and joining is easy. 

Contact us today and we'll get you started in a game that you can play and enjoy for a lifetime. It is a great family game with husbands and wives playing at the same time with their children. It is not unheard of to have three generations all playing on the same green. We all have witnessed 12 year olds competing against 80 year olds, grandfathers against grand-daughter and brothers teaming up for 2 and 3 decades. It is truly a sport one can play and compete at a high level for many many years. The most common phrase we hear from new members who came to the game in retirement is, "I wish I knew about this game before!"

Come give it a try!


**Find a club near you!**

Tribute to Isabella "Izzie" Forbes

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We recently lost one our legendary bowlers, Isabella (aka "Izzie") Forbes on Sat, June 13, 2015. We are deeply saddened by the loss as she was an integral part of ECLBC, becoming the first woman President in 1979. She was not only a pioneer in our sport but her love of the game showed in her continued promotion of the game. She will be truly missed.

Read Isabella Forbes bio...


We belong and so do you!
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In keeping with the new direction of our national body changing the name from  the United States Lawn Bowls Association to BowlsUSA and developing a new brand and logo, we have changed our logo to reflect this new direction. We will be working on new strategies for growth as the feedback from clubs are being reviewed by our new Strategic planning committee.

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New name and new outlook on the horizon! 
A letter from BowlsUSA (formerly the USLBA) President Heather Stewart.
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Rule Book of Bowls
Download the laws of the sport of bowls here!

HALL OF FAMERS
 There is a rich tradition of excellence in the Northeast division. 
Click here to see our Hall of Fame and read a little about some of our members who have achieved National recognition.


Click on image below to find your nearest club....

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Photo courtesy from Tee Adams

LAWN BOWLING BASICS

The video below was created by Charlie Hebert, who is an avid bowler and champion with an extreme interest in promoting lawn bowls. Thanks Charlie from your friends in the Northeast!

Institution of new fliers and business cards for use at some clubs in 2014...

We developed a new promotional flier and business card that will hopefully help spread a positive awareness of our sport around the communities that have bowling greens. This is our first new step towards working with clubs to build membership.

The fliers are tri-fold and are meant to be used in combination with the business card with each club's contact. Currently, Frick Park, Essex and Fernliegh LBCs have been issued cards and we will work to get more clubs involved.

You can click on each individual image on the bottom to enlarge.
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