Holding their breath and rocking back on their feet, Leslie Howe and Frances Tester couldn’t sit down watching the game in front of them in Nanaimo Thursday.
Lawn bowlers are seen at the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling club on Aug. 10, 2023.
Top tier, passionate players from across B.C. took to the green for the Provincial Senior Ladies Triple Lawn Bowling Tournament, hosted by the the historic 100-year-old Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club. “I love it. I love the game and it’s a game that men and women can compete at the same point. I’ve beaten some of the best men bowling,” said Heather Divine, a member of the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.“And you can play as competitively or as casually as you want at all of the clubs,” said Frances Tester, President of the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club.
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