It’s been a while since BLBC last held a League event for its members, so we decided to send summer off in style with our first September Smackdown. The announcement went out in late August and within just a couple of days all twelve spots on the roster were filled.

Over the course of three Thursday mornings (huge thanks to the Landscaping Crew for letting us share the green), participants competed in Rotational Triples, Aussie Pairs, and Cutthroat matches. There were also individually scheduled Singles matches which rounded out the four different disciplines, making the Smackdown a comprehensive test of overall lawn bowing prowess.

When all was said and done, Phil Grattan took advantage of a better differential to best three other contenders for fourth place. Because they were tied on both points and differential, Sal Garcia-Lemus needed the seldom-used ratio tiebreaker to sneak past Russell “Rolly” Coe for second place. Cindy Moss went undefeated through all four of her matches to run away with first place. Congratulations to these deserving bowlers.

But wait! There was still the Ron Byus Memorial Kitty to be awarded. In this spirited one-bowl rolloff, Joann Lorber laid down a perfect shot to claim the bounty. Well done.

Thanks to all the contestants for their cheerful participation. Perhaps this can become an annual addition to the Club’s tournament schedule.