Bowls Canada Boulingrin – 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
Women’s Team
Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong Folkins
Joanna Cooper Jarvis
Jordan Kos Folkins
Nicole LeBlanc Jarvis
Jaymee Sidel Folkins
Sue Roth Jarvis
Baylee Van Steijn Folkins
Jenn Sui Jarvis
Pricilla Westlake Folkins
Stirling Wood Jarvis Men’s Team
 
Pat Bird Folkins
Lucas Caldwell Jarvis
Darryl Fitzgerald Folkins
Adam McKerihen Jarvis
Owen Kirby Folkins
Steve McKerihen Jarvis 
Rob Law Folkins
Kody Olthof Jarvis
Chris Stadnyk Folkins
Steven Santana Jarvis 

TEAM USA
Women’s Team
Margi Rambo Folkin
Anne Nunes Jarvis
Anna Witt Folkin
Kimberly Heiser Jarvis
Linda Roberts Folkin
Janice Bell Jarvis
Alice Birkinshaw Folkin
Michele Arculli Jarvis
Alexis Vanden Bos Folkin
Candace DeFazio Jarvis Men’s Team
Bill Brault Folkins
Tony Baer Jarvis
James Flower Folkins
Matt Bauchiero Jarvis
Charlie Herbert Folkins
Phil Dunn Jarvis 
Sean McMorris Folkins
Grant Shear Jarvis
Brian Stewart Folkins
Kay Tong Jarvis  

For the full schedule and more information on the North American Challenge please visit: http://www.bowlscanada.com/en/hp/nac.html.  

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For more information, please contact:  Katie Gardner, Communications and Promotions Manager, Bowls Canada Boulingrin kgardner@bowlscanada.com   
 
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