Top Junior and Under 25 Bowlers Flock to Dartmouth for 2017 Canadian Junior and U25 Championships
Dartmouth, NS | July 24, 2017
Top youth lawn bowlers from across Canada will be descending on the Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia starting July 31 for the 2017 Canadian Junior and Under 25 Championships. Ranging from 12 to 24 years of age, these talented athletes will be competing for national titles and a spot on the National Youth Development Squad. The stakes are even higher for the Under 25 competitors as a trip to Australia to represent Canada at the 2018 World Youth Championships is also on the line.
Bowls Canada Boulingrin is pleased to welcome back long-time supporter MVP Sports to this event. One of Canada’s top bowls suppliers, MVP Sports has been championing the development of Canadian youth bowlers for many years.
With back to back victories in 2015 and 2016, local native Braedon Campbell (Bridgetown, NS) will be looking to claim his third Junior title before bringing his skills to the Under 25 competition field. Joining him in the race for the Under 25 title is youth development squad team member and reigning Canadian champion Lucas Caldwell (Peterborough, ON).
Reigning World Youth Champion Pricilla Westlake (Delta, BC) will be looking to make history by winning her fourth consecutive U25 Canadian title. Carah Webster (Victoria, BC), fellow BC teammate and the 2016 Junior Champion, will be doing her best to stop Westlake’s bid as she makes her Under 25 debut in Halifax.
The Junior (Under18) Championships will run from July 31 – August 3 and the Under 25 Championships will run from August 5-7. The competitors of both championships will have the opportunity to join forces on August 4th in the Forster-Lang Pairs event. This open event is a favourite of all the competitors as junior bowlers are paired with Under25 bowlers to compete for the coveted Forster-Lang trophy.
Below is the complete entry roster for the 2017 Junior and Under 25 Championships:
Junior Men
|
Jason Valchar |
BC |
Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Auzzie Chambers |
BC |
Juan De Fuca Lawn Bowls Club |
|
Trevor Birrell |
BC |
Sidney Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Braeden Campbell |
NS |
Bridgetown Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Liam Campbell |
NS |
Bridgetown Lawn Bowling club |
|
Nicholas Terris |
NS |
Bridgetown Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Evan Hargreaves |
NS |
Bedford Lawn Bowls |
|
Ethan Hargreaves |
NS |
Bedford Lawn Bowls |
|
Kaden Capstick |
NS |
Bedford Lawn Bowls |
|
Erik Galipeau |
ON |
Port Credit LBC |
|
Owen Kirby |
ON |
Heritage Greens, Kitchener |
|
Jake Masterson |
ON |
Peterborough LBC |
|
Xavier Stanyer |
ON |
Chesley LBC |
|
Michael Fraser |
ON |
Lindsay LBC |
|
Ben van Steijn |
ON |
Cobourg LBC |
|
Carter Watson |
SK |
Regina Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Mason Boyd |
SK |
Mayfair/Regina LBC |
Junior Women
|
Alexis Gallacher |
AB |
Highlands Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Kiera Elizabeth Schaelow |
AB |
Highlands Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Emma Boyd |
BC |
Tsawwassen Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Sierra Trueman |
BC |
Sidney Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Carissa Lynch |
NS |
Bedford Lawn Bowling |
|
Emily Alford |
NS |
Bedford Lawn Bowling |
|
Bridget Masterson |
ON |
Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Daleigha Stanyer |
ON |
Chesley LBC |
|
Cori Millard |
ON |
Lindsay Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Baylee van Steijn |
ON |
Cobourg LBC |
|
Amy Spence |
PEI |
Sherwood Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Jordan Kos |
SK |
Regina Lawn Bowling Club |
Under 25 Men
|
Rob Law |
MB |
Norwood Lawn Bowling Club |
|
John Siteman |
NS |
Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club |
|
Cameron Lefresne |
NS |
Wanderers Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Braeden Campbell |
NS |
Bridgetown Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Lucas Caldwell |
ON |
Peterborough LBC |
|
Owen Kirby |
ON |
Heritage Greens Kitchener |
|
Ben van Steijn |
ON |
Cobourg Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Alex Leblanc |
ON |
Stouffville |
|
Josh Cameron |
ON |
Heritage Greens LBC |
|
Michael Fraser |
ON |
Lindsay |
|
Brandon Watson |
SK |
Regina Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Carter Watson |
SK |
Regina Lawn Bowling Club |
|
Grant Wilkie |
SK |
Nutana LBC |
Under 25 Women
|
Pricilla Westlake |
BC |
Tsawwassen LBC |
|
Carah Webster |
BC |
Lake Hill LBC |
|
Sydney Boyd |
SK |
Mayfair/Regina LBC |
For more information on the current 2017 Junior and Under 25 Championship, visit:
http://www.bowlscanada.com/en/championship/2017champ_u25.html
For more information, please contact:
Sarah Moss, Communications Coordinator, Bowls Canada Boulingrin
smoss@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.
About Dartmouth Lawn Bowling Club
A host of many national level events since the club was founded in 1982, the Dartmouth Lawn Bowling Club has most recently hosted the Women’s tournament of the Canadian Senior Triples Championship in August 2016. They are the largest club in Nova Scotia with over 140 members playing on the artificial turf green. The club is located at 2 Mount Hope Avenue, only few minutes away from downtown Dartmouth.
About MVP Sports
Proud supporter of the Canadian Junior and Under 25 Championships, MVP Sports is Canada’s leading lawn bowls equipment distributor since 1985. MVP Sports is the inventor, developer, and sole distributor of the world’s best bowls delivery aid, the Ubi-Launcher. Revolutionizing the bowls world, MVP Sports assisted in the development of the SRPM, the world’s only accurate tool for testing green speeds.
For more information on MVP Sports please visit www.mvpsports.ca.
