Provincial gold, silver medals for White Rock lawn bowling teams
Published 11:30 am Monday, July 20, 2026
A pair of White Rock Lawn Bowling Club teams have clinched spots in national competitions, after returning from recent provincial events with some noteworthy hardware.
A gold for the Men’s Seniors Triples team – Team Baldwin – in the Senior Men’s Triples Provincial Championships, held June 26-28 at the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club, means skip Dave Baldwin and lead Jim Guszowaty, together with second Bill Pattinson of Maple Ridge LBC, will represent B.C. at the Canadian Championships, set for Aug. 25-30 in Windsor, Ont.
A silver for the Women’s Fours team – skip Sharon Baldwin, third Kathy Harms and second Gina Guszowaty of the White Rock club, along with lead Lynn Chwartacki of Qualicum Beach LBC – in the Open Ladies Provincial Fours, held June 19-21 at Lake Hill LBC in Victoria, means their Team Baldwin will now vie for a title at the 2026 Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships, set for Aug. 16-24 in North Vancouver.
The women posted a four-wins-two-losses record during the tournament’s qualifying round, followed by a close victory in the semi-final and a loss to Richmond in the final.
The men’s Team Baldwin outdid the team of Vancouver Island’s Dennis Verge in their final.
The “outstanding” performance by the two teams has the White Rock club wishing them “every success” at the nationals.
Anyone interested in learning more about lawn bowling at the club (1079 Dolphin St.) – social or competitive – may contact them at 604-536-2616.