WELCOME TO THE NORTHEAST DIVISION OF BOWLS USAStretched 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! Click on image below to find your nearest club....
Photo courtesy from Tee Adams
We belong and so do you!
Rule Book of Bowls
Download the laws of the sport of bowls here! LAWN BOWLING BASICSThe 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!
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. We have inducted the following bowlers in our NED Hall of Fame for 2017:
Colin Smith, Essex County LBC In Memoriam: Ron Buck, Dupont LBC Lois Saladin, Frick Park LBC 
MEMORIAL FUNDThe USLBA Memorial Fund, Inc., as a tax exempt* organization, permits individuals or corporations to make tax deductible contributions to further the sport of lawn bowls in the USA. Your support via this fund helps to promote lawn bowls and keep alive a sport we all have come to love so much.
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2018 President's Message
In January, I began the final year of my 2 year term as President of the NED. At that time, I was very optimistic about the future of our sport in the Northeast. The economy was good ...we heard that New Bedford, MA got funding to install two new greens, Williamsburg was working towards getting a new green, Essex was in talks with the County Parks for a new carpet and our NED schedule had been set. Since then your NED Board has continued to work towards improvements in our bowling community and we have had contacts with 2 clubs in Connecticut that wish to become active members in the NED. Unfortunately along came Covid-19, which has put everything on hold and turned our world upside down. Our 2020 NED schedule is now on hold and all National Tournaments have been cancelled. Around 40% of bowlers that played in our tournaments last year fall in the high-risk category and need to stay home. Staying home is something I hope all of our members are doing to help reduce the damage of this virus. I would like to pass on thanks from our NED Board and members to the healthcare workers and all those continuing to work to provide essential services during this time. Now with some optimism, we have reached the point where we begin to get back to normal. With the release of the guidelines to open up the country we can begin to see some future. Unfortunately, it does not look good for us to get back to bowling until ALL states in our Division are in at least Phase 3. This looks like being August at the earliest. The NED Board will continue to meet on a monthly basis to prepare for any opportunity to get back on the green. Until then, please continue to practice safe distancing and lets all come through this together. Colin Smith NED President 2020 NED Bowler of the Year (BOY) Bowler of the Decade Winner: Jack Lucey
2000 to 2009
How Bowler of the Year is Determined....
At each event on the NED calendar, points are awarded for finishing in the first 4 positions (if determined). 10 points for 1st, 8 points 2nd, 5 points for 3rd and 3 points for 4th. Points are accumulated throughout the year and an award is made to the top player based upon points at the end of the year or at the first event the following year. An award is also given to the best Player in each Decade. Starting in 2018 we will no longer award BOY points for the Play-downs and the top 10 players at end of the NED Open will automatically qualify for selection into the East Coast Challenge team should that player apply. Also receiving selection will be the Play-down winners. East Coast Challenge is an annual Team event against the Southeast Division. Each division selects 15 players to play in 3 groups of 5 over 2 days in Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours. Download file for history of BOY and past BOY winners
Bowler of the Decade
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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS FOR 2020
2020 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
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Check out the 2020 NED Tournament Schedule...as of 7/14/20
To sign up for any of these events, please click here to go to the 2020 Tournament Schedule under NED Tournament Information. Please complete the online entry form for your entries and follow the payment instructions on the bottom of the form.
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OTHER TOURNAMENTS / EVENTS:
CANCELED 2020 National Tournaments/Events:
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2020 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
SALADIN PAIRS - FRICK PARK, PITTSBURGH, PA
DATES: SEPT 26 & 27, 2020
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Last 2020 NED tournament ended this weekend with the Saladin Pairs, honoring one of the greatest female bowlers, Lois Saladin of Frick Park. 8 teams entered with one team from out of town, in a 5-card draw.
This year’s winners are two relatively new bowlers from Frick Park, Ted Tragard and Maz Zankowski with a 5-0 record. Ted also earned with this win, Bowler of the Year for the NED as Ted placed in 3 other NED events he entered. No playoffs were needed. 2nd Place went to Veronica Sum and Dick Sayer of Essex County LBC with a 4-1 record and 3rd Place went to Marion/Larry Jr. Stawartz and Larry Stawartz Sr. with a 3-2 record. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to Frick Park for hosting this event and for your kind hospitality. 
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2020 Saladin Pairs Winners (l to r): Ted Tragard (Lead) and Maz Zankowski (Skip) of Frick Park, Pittsburgh, PA
2020 Saladin Pairs 2nd Place Winners (l to r): Dick Sayer (Skip) and Veronica Sum (Lead) of Essex County LBC, Bloomfield, NJ
2020 Saladin Pairs 3rd Place Winners (l to r): Larry Stwartz Sr., (Skip) and Marion Stawartz (Lead) of Frick Park, Pittsburgh, PA. Missing from photo: Larry Stawartz Jr., who subbed for a couple of games.
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HALL OF FAME TRIPLES - SKYTOP, PA
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2020 Hall of Fame Winners (l to r): Ed Malmstrom of Skytop (Lead), Laura Wilhelms of Sktyop (Lead), Patrick Duffy of Brooklyn (Skip) and Yatish Uchil of New York LBC (Vice) / Missing: Barry Brown of Skytop
2020 Hall of Fame 2nd Place Winners (l to r): Jerry Demello (Vice) of Essex County LBC, Barb Roberts of New York LBC (Lead) and Maurice Lafond of Essex County LBC (Skip)
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2020 NED OPEN AT FRICK PARK, PITTSBURGH, PA - AUG 8 TO 13, 2020
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2020 NED Open Triples event was held on Sat, Aug 8th and Sun, Aug 9th
Congratulations to Russ Sheldon (Lead), Jeri Spann (Vice) and Gary Mosso (Skip) of Frick Park, who won 1st place outright with a 4-1 record. Playoffs were held for 2nd place with two other Frick Park teams, the Stawartz family...Larry Jr., (Lead), Cory (Vice) and Larry Sr., (Skip) with a 2-1-2 record vs. Tony DeCarolis (Lead), Ted Tragard (Vice) and Maz Zankowski (Skip) with a 3-2-0 record. In the end, the Stawartz family prevailed and won 2nd Place with Zankowski's team, 3rd. We would like to also recognize the other Stawartz team that consisted of mother and daughter, Marion and Melanie and their Skip, Steve Shaw. Both Melanie and Steve are relatively newer players from Frick Park, who played really well for their first competitive tournament! We hope to see them in future NED tournaments. 5 Triples teams participated in the 2-day 5 card draw. There were were some great games and competitors! 
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2020 NED Open Triples Winners (l to r): Russ Sheldon (Lead), Jeri Spann (Vice), Gary Mosso (Skip) of Frick Park
2020 NED Open Triples 2nd Place Winners (l to r): Cory Stawartz (Vice), Larry Stawartz Sr. (Skip), Larry Stawartz Jr. (Lead) of Frick Park
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2020 NED Open Pairs event was held on Mon, Aug 10th and Tues, Aug 11th
Congratulations to Veronica Sum (Lead) and Richard Sayer (Skip), both representing Essex County Lawn Bowling Club for winning this year’s Open Pairs with a 5-0 record. It was a special feat for them to win as Veronica was playing on a kneeling scooter due to an injury she sustained back in June. No playoffs were held. Congrats to 2nd place winners, Gary Mosso (Lead) and Richard Lockyer (Skip) of Frick Park with a 4-1 record and 3rd place winners Ted Tragard (Lead) and Maz Zankowski (Skip) of Frick Park with a 3-2 record. Eight teams participated in the 2-day 5 card draw. 
Great article written by Richard Sayer regarding the NED Open Pairs Tournament
Click on picture for link to the article
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2020 NED Open Pairs Winners (l to r): Veronica Sum (Lead) and Dick Sayer (Skip) of Essex County LBC
2020 NED Open Pairs 2nd Place Winners (l to r): Gary Mosso (Lead) and Richard Lockyer (Skip) of Frick Park
2020 NED Open Pairs 3d Place Winners (l to r): Ted Tragard (Lead) and Maz Zankowski (Skip) of Frick Park
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2020 NED Open Singles event was held on Wed, Aug 12th and Thurs, Aug 13th
Congratulations to Russ Sheldon who finished undefeated at 6-0 in this year's Open Singles. 12 players participated in this years Open singles 2nd place after playoffs went to Ted Traggard with Cory Stawartz 3rd Our Bowler of the Tournament was Russ Sheldon with wins in Singles and Triples. Thanks to the Frick Park Lawn Bowls Club for hosting this year's Open especially during this COVID pandemic. A big thank you to Doreen Alexander for being the Tournmanent Director and Daniel Boyarski, President of Frick Park LBC for keeping us safe and accommodating the bowlers from out-of-town! |
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2020 NED Open Singles Winner: Russ Sheldon of Frick Park
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2020 NED Open Singles 2nd Place Winner: Ted Tragard of Frick Park
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2020 NED Open Singles 3rd Place Winner: Cory Stawartz of Frick Park
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DREVITCH PAIRS - BLOOMFIELD, NJ
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Congratulations to the 8 teams that played in the FINAL Drevitch Pairs tournament last Saturday at the newly renovated Essex County Lawn Bowling Club. It was a long and HOT day on the green.
Scott Snyder and Ted Tragard finished at 4-0 to win against Patrick Duffy and Amy Farber (3-1), who finished 2nd. Their only loss was to the winners. Ron Forlenza with Richard Marcus and substitute, Will Aitcheson, won a 4-way playoff to finish 3rd. Congratulations to all those placed and also to two new bowlers, Ted Tragard of Frick Park, Pittsburgh and Amy Farber of New York LBC, who played amazing with their partners. |
RON BUCK SINGLES - SKYTOP, PA
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FOR 2019 TOURNAMENT RESULTS, CLICK HERE.
IN OTHER NEWS....
ESSEX COUNTY LAWN BOWLING CLUB RECEIVES A NEWLY RENOVATED GREEN
Watch the interview with Skip Arculli and Colin Smith of Essex County Lawn Bowling Club located in Watsessing Park, Bloomfield, NJ on Channel 12 NJ News....Click here
Official ribbon cutting ceremony with Joseph DiVincenzo, Essex County Executive and Staff with members of the Essex County Lawn Bowling Club
Colin Smith, President of ECLBC demonstrating how he rolls the bowl
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Official ribbon cutting ceremony with Joseph DiVincenzo, Essex County Executive and Staff with Skip Arculli and Colin Smith, President of ECLBC
Michele Arculli showing Joseph DiVincenzo and his staff how to bowl
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Check out some videos of the Finals at the 2016 World Bowls with some of the greatest bowlers around the world!
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Institution of new fliers and business cards for use at some clubs in 2014...
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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.
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.
