Canada looks for repeat victory at NAC
Vancouver, B.C. | Sept. 27th, 2016
Canada has a wide range of experience on this year’s North American Challenge (NAC) team as it looks to veteran bowlers for leadership in a repeat victory against the United States of America (U.S.A).
The experience varies from youth bowlers to world class international medalists. “I am excited about the opportunity to lead a group of young and talented women into this tournament against our friends from the United States,” said Winnipeg’s Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong, 2002 Commonwealth Games silver medalist.
“It is an honour to be able to represent your country, but to be able to do it playing alongside your father, is pretty special,” said 21 year-old Adam McKerihen of Halifax, son of Steve McKerihen, a six-time NAC champion. This is Adam’s first North American Challenge.
The 2016 NAC will take place at the Pacific Indoor Bowls Club (PIBC), located in Vanouver, British Columbia. Each country fields two teams in the biannual challenge match: a Jarvis team and a Folkins team. Each team consists of five male and five female athletes.
This is the first NAC played at an indoor location. Both nations wanted a faster paced playing surface to match the quicker outdoor greens of the Southern Hemisphere as the World Championships are set to be played in Christchurch, New Zealand Nov.29 to Dec. 11, 2016.
Team Canada 2016
| Women’s Team | |
|---|---|
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Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong – Folkins |
Joanna Cooper – Jarvis |
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Jordan Kos – Folkins |
Nicole LeBlanc – Jarvis |
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Jaymee Sidel – Folkins |
Sue Roth – Jarvis |
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Baylee Van Steijn – Folkins |
Jenny Siu – Jarvis |
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Pricilla Westlake – Folkins |
Stirling Wood – Jarvis |
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Men’s Team
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Pat Bird – Folkins |
Lucas Caldwell – Jarvis |
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Darryl Fitzgerald – Folkins |
Adam McKerihen –Jarvis |
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Owen Kirby – Folkins |
Steve McKerihen – Jarvis |
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Rob Law – Folkins |
Kody Olthof – Jarvis |
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Chris Stadnyk – Folkins |
Steven Santana – Jarvis |
United States of America Team 2016
| Women’s Team | |
|---|---|
|
Margi Rambo – Folkin |
Anne Nunes – Jarvis |
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Anna Witt – Folkin |
Kimberly Heiser – Jarvis |
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Linda Roberts – Folkin |
Janice Bell – Jarvis |
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Alice Birkinshaw – Folkin |
Michele Arculli – Jarvis |
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Alexis Vanden Bos – Folkin |
Candace DeFazio – Jarvis |
| Men’s Team | |
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Bill Brault – Folkins |
Tony Baer – Jarvis |
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James Flower – Folkins |
Matt Bauchiero – Jarvis |
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Charlie Herbert – Folkins |
Phil Dunn – Jarvis |
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Sean McMorris – Folkins |
Grant Shear – Jarvis |
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Brian Stewart – Folkins |
Kay Tong – Jarvis |
For the full schedule and more information on the North American Challenge please visit: https://bowlscanada.com/en/hp/nac.html.
For more information, please contact:
Katie Gardner, Communications and Promotions Manager, Bowls Canada Boulingrin
kgardner@bowlscanada.com
About Bowls Canada Boulingrin
Bowls Canada Boulingrin (BCB) is the governing body responsible for lawn bowls in Canada. The BCB mission is to advance the sport of bowls in Canada. For more details on Bowls Canada Boulingrin and the sport of lawn bowls, visit www.bowlscanada.com.
