Top Junior and Under 25 Bowlers Flock to Dartmouth for 2017 Canadian Junior and U25 Championships
Bowls Canada Boulingrin – 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 fifth 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:
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For more information on the current 2017 Junior and Under 25 Championship, visit:
http://www.bowlscanada.com/en/championship/2017champ_u25.html
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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.