Moore Park Lawn Bowling Club
Moorevale Park Toronto, ON, Canada

Winners of our club's 2020 Mixed Doubles goes to Christine and Gordon! Congratulations! Below is what happened in the last couple of ends with eight other club members watching. It was very exciting! BUT FIRST A BIT OF BACKGROUND: Ralph and Bridget were drawn as a pairs as were Gordon and Christine. It happens that Ralph had won the men's singles and Bridget had won the women's singles. A doubles victory would be a first in a long time, if ever that two people won single...s and doubles. Gordon, a long time club Secretary and club handyman, had not bowled at all this year because of a combination of health concerns and much time spent during the pandemic in the country. As a result, he excused himself from the singles and only entered the doubles to balance the gender mix. Christine joined our club two years ago but did not bowl last year due to work commitments. While she joined this year her first visit was not until September when she assisted with the high school program. HERE'S WHAT HAPPEND IN THE FINAL ENDS OF THE GAME: With 2 ends to play the game was tied. In the second last end, Bridget and Ralph took a one point lead. On the last end, Gordon got a shot in close to take a counting position and Ralph put one inches further away and despite a few more close shots the score was tied and an extra end ensued. After 4 bowls Bridget and Ralph were counting 2 shots less than a meter in front of the jack one to each side. Gordon's first shot split the two bowls and was inches from the jack, his second bowl wicked in, off one of Bridget's bowls in front of the jack ending close to his first shot. Ralph threw a rocket scattering the jack and Gordon's 2 bowls. The jack was much further back and off to the left. The nearest bowl belonged to Christine at least a meter away with Ralph perhaps almost 2 meters away. There was a lot of traffic in front of the jack. Gordon got a second shot in counting and Ralph came close to hitting the jack one more time, giving Christine and Gordon the trophy. This is the first time Ralph, Bridget and Christine have their names on a trophy and a repeat for Gordon who was on the doubles trophy in 2005 with Velma.

Schedule update as of Sunday Oct 18. Bowling dates and times are now as follows: Arrive at 2:00 p.m. for a 2:15 games on Tuesday, Thursday and/or Saturday.

Attention Moore Park bowlers! Below is our revised weekly game schedule effective 14 Oct: Tuesday's: show up at 2:15 p.m. for the 2:30 p.m. game Thursday's: show up at 1:45 p.m. for the 2 p.m. game Saturday's: show up at 1:45 p.m. for the 2 p.m. game... See you on the green!!!

A few pics from our Saturday morning game.

Our club can now operate normally, as per the City of Toronto, stage 3 rules which are: Avoid physical contact, physical distancing must be maintained, everyone must wear a face mask. Maintain good hand hygiene and use hand sanitizer, before, during and after playing. Our weekly game schedule: Tuesday afternoon: arrive 2:15 p.m. for 2:30 game Wednesday evening: arrive 7:00 p.m. for 7:15 game... Thursday evening: arrive 7:00 p.m. for 7:15 game Saturday morning: arrive 10:15 a.m. for 10:30 game. $5 per game. ($5 bills only / no coins)

We are open, but with some changes due to COVID-19. Max ten members on the green at a time and social distancing. As of July 1, we can play doubles. There will be two jacks, no racks, no mats; bring your own towel to stand on. Each player must sign the COVID declaration. $5 per game. Paper money only. Game schedule below. See you there! Tuesday's: arrive 2:15 pm for 2:30 pm game Wednesday's: arrive at 7:00 pm for 7:15 pm game Thursday's: arrive 7:00 pm for 7:15 pm game... Saturday's: arrive at 10:15 am for 10:30 game. Of course the game schedule is subject to change, mostly due to weather.

Good news! We will be opening soon! We will post details as they become available! Stay tuned!

About 20 club members showed up today to rake up up and bag the leaves on the green. Gorgeous day for this task. Sunny and 3C. Thanks for the coffee Bill S. And we have a few pics of our new club house! We hope to have the keys in the next few weeks. Wahoooo!

Club updates: 1. Men's Championship final. Jaffer is this year's winner. Tie game that required an extra end to determine winner. Congratulations!! 2. Fall school program update: Our club hosted 5 different classes from local schools, ranging in size from 30 to 10 students but most being over 20. Classes came to bowl 2 or 3 times, resulting in coaching approximately 300 students!! One adult club member is required to coach every 4 students. Thank you Bill for all your work, and thanks to all our club members who helped coach.

Our club hosted a lovely group of 26 young adults celebrating 3 birthdays on September 21. What fun! Honest plug: If you are interested in having an event at our green, please let us now. We bowl as long as the weather remains good. Two years ago we bowled until Dec 4!!!!

Progress on the club house!!! Looking really good. And I can see from peaking in the windows, the drywall is up and being plastered. The city has also started to build our "she" shed. Or is it the "he" shed. You decide. : )

This is really a great time for bowling - it is cooler and it extends your summer enjoyment for at least 6 weeks !!!

Better late than never. Tonight we played our 2018 pairs tournament. A nail biting 10 ends; either team could have won. Trophy goes to William and Annie. Thank you to Bill and Dorothy for a very competitive game.

One of our members added glitter to her bowls. Why not!

Lawn bowling trivia! Question: How old do you think the game of lawn bowling is? Answer: Archaeologists have uncovered bowls in tumbs from 5,000 B.C.... Today, lawn bowling is played in 52 countries in 6 continents around the world. The world's oldest surviving bowling green is in Southhampton,England. It was first used in 1299. Our club was established in 1925. Our flag pole was erected in 1949. Check us out!! Go to: moorepark.org/ and click on the Moore Park Lawn bowling tab at the bottom of the landing page for game time, days, etc.

Our tradition: to bowl on Canada Day wearing red and white.

Our club will start to bowl Saturday mornings now starting June 29th. Arrive at 10:15 a.m. for the 10:30 a.m. game.

Canada Day Event - Monday July 1. The club has a tradition of wearing red and white for Canada Day and having lunch together. Despite having no clubhouse or refrigerator, we think it is something worth preserving. So arrive at 10:45 am for an 11.00 am game. Bring a non-perishable lunch and beverage and we can gather to eat under the gazebo or in the park. ... We will bowl again after lunch. Show up for either or both games. Guests are always welcome!!!

Moore Park lawn bowling club house construction update - #2

Our club hosted The Linden School teacher appreciation event. Great fun was had by all!

Our club hosted a great event today. Soooo much fun! If you want to plan a memorable family, work, friend event....contact [email protected] OR [email protected].

National Bowls Day is a country wide celebration of Lawn Bowls on Saturday June 8th, 2019. Show up at 1:15 today for the 1:30 game. All are welcome!!

Two club house construction pictures. More pics to come. Stay tuned.

Yesterday's BBQ and first day of bowling was great! Here are some pics. Here's a link to our 2019 Fees and Games schedule! Do come out and try out lawn bowling. It's a LOT of fun.

Friendly Reminder! BBQ and bowling tomorrow. See you around noon! If you do plan to bowl, bring a spray bottle and rag, as our club house is under construction and we have no running water for the time being.

Friendly Reminder! BBQ and our first bowling day is tomorrow. See you around noon! If you plan to bowl, bring spray bottle and a rag, as the club house is under renovation and has no running water.

Due to weather today, our opening day has moved to Saturday May 11, same time and place. We are hoping for better weather.Due to weather today, our opening day has moved to Saturday May 11, same time and place. We are hoping for better weather.

If you pass by the park you will notice that the entire club house and surrounding area is fenced off. You may also notice a large trailer near the club house and a second structure on the west side of the park plus 2 portable toilets near Moore Ave. This is all to do with the city's plan to bring the clubhouses up to code and create a new space within the the footprint for some unspecified community use. Your first thought might be can the club operate. The answer is YES, bu...t with serious limitations. We begin with no water - for the green, for drinking or washing the cloths - no electricity apart from our lights - no kitchen or refrigeration - no club house for gathering or storing. So we improvise! Life with a trailer. REMINDER: Our opening day is this Saturday May 4th - barbecue at noon bowing around 12:30; so it would be encouraging to see some of you, whether you plan to bowl or not. Drop over and see our improvisation and chat with us and maybe even throw a bowl or two.

2019 Opening Day BBQ & Bowling Saturday May 4th, 2019 Moorevale Park 12:15 BBQ / 1 pm bowling... Come on out and join us for an exciting BBQ and an afternoon of bowling. Bring a friend!

Reminder... our first game of the season is on Saturday May 4th!!! Arrive at 1:15 for the 1:30 game. Our club house is under construction to remember to bring your own spray bottle with water, rag and water for drinking. Here's the game schedule for the season: Tues: arrive 2:15 pm for 2:30 game Wed: arrive 7 pm for 7:15 game... Thurs: arrive 7 pm for 7:15 game Sat: arrive 1:15 pm for 1:30 game New member membership is $80 Returning members is $120. Happy bowling !

Our first game of the season is scheduled for Saturday, May 4. Arrive at 1:15 for a 1:30 game. Never bowled but would like to try it out? PLEASE do come out! You can try lawn bowling twice for FREE! Bowls, instruction, laughs and friendly banter are free too!

Our lawn bowling season will begin soon! Details to follow in the next few weeks!

Great year-end dinner and meeting at the Mandarin restaurant with 30+ attendance. Lina, our server was AMAZING! See you all in the spring!

Fall clean up of the club house & green. Great turnout of helpers! Many thanks!

Play Lawn Bowls, live longer and be more healthy !!!! This is the very clear message from Professor Grant Schofield of the Auckland University of Technology. Professor Schofield is considered to be New Zealands leading expert in the field of physical activity and health. From his 16 page, 5,000 word scientific analysis I am attempting to extract and summarise the research results into 600 words and Normal Peoples Language If you would like Professor Schofields full resea...rch report then Email [email protected]. Physical activity, even of a moderate intensity is essential for human health. Prolonged sitting in your Lazy Boy is extremely bad for your health. The only thing worse is smoking! Lawn Bowls is a popular and accessible sport in New Zealand and is played by a wide age group of both sexes. For those over 65 it is ranked very high at No 5 in recreational sports with 13.5% participating compared to golf at No 7 with 10.5%. Walking at a moderate speed for a minimum of 30 minutes is rated among the top exercises for health and playing bowls for 1 hour is about the equivalent of a 30 minute walk but has the advantage of using more of the body particularly with bending. While physical activity (PA) is important for all ages, older adults are of particular concern firstly because they have lower levels of PA and greater levels of sedentary behaviour, and secondly their PA continues to decline and sedentary behaviour continues to increase with advancing age. Physically active older adults, have improved body composition (body fat and muscle mass); higher bone mineral density; improved cardiovascular fitness and improved coronary risk profile e.g., lower blood pressure, better insulin sensitivity, lower cholesterol. Psychological improvements, such as mental health, cognitive function, and the management of disorders e.g., depression and anxiety, have also been found View movement as an opportunity, not an inconvenience. Dropping something on the floor which you then have to bend down to retrieve is an excellent exercise Be active every day in as many ways as possible. use it or lose it !!! Do at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most if not all days of the week. If possible, add some vigorous exercise for extra health benefit and fitness My summary of Dr Schofields research is that playing lawn bowls has multiple health benefits in most aspects of health of both mental and physical including osteoporosis, diabetes, alzheimers, some forms of cancer, depression and anxiety. Playing bowls can prolong a healthy and enjoyable life. It is great to see many players in their 80s still enjoying playing. Bowls is a very easy game to get into. Most clubs offer free coaching and the free use of bowls. Garry Ravenwood.

Gorgeous weekend for lawnbowling!!! Saturday -- arrive at 10:15 am for the 10:30 game. Sunday -- arrive 3:45 pm for the 4 game. See you there!

Game tonight (Wed). Arrive 7 pm for the 7:15 game. Bring on the fun!

It's Wednesday; there's a game tonight. Arrive at 7 for the 7:15 game. Always a good time. Just look at this picture taken by one of our members. How do you know who got the point? Try sliding a piece of paper between each bowl and the jack.

Wednesday game time!! Arrive 7 pm for 7:15 game. Such a great way to spend a summer evening. (But you have to bring your own G&T's.) All are welcome to drop by. :)

Gorgeous day for an afternoon game. Arrive 2:15 for a 2:30 game.

Important Club Update!! Some changes have been made to the weekly lawn bowling schedule, effective July 23. There will be NO bowling Monday evenings. Instead we will be bowling Wednesday evenings, plus, adding a Sunday afternoon game, so we can make the very most of the wonderful summer weather! The revised weekly game schedule is below: Tuesday afternoons: arrive 2:15 pm for the 2:30 pm game... Wednesday evenings: arrive 7:00 pm for the 7:15 pm game Thursday evenings: arrive 7:00 pm for the 7:15 pm game Saturday mornings: arrive 10:15 am for the 10:30 am game Sunday afternoons: arrive 3:45 pm for the 4 pm game See more