Welcome to the
Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club
Try something new this summer — everyone can come and have fun with Lawn Bowling, even on their first try! It’s an outdoor game of skill and strategy played on closely-cut grass.
Try Lawn Bowling for your next Corporate Event! Contact the Club. Download the Rental Request form.
See the Staff Appreciation Day Poster (as one way to do some employee team-building).
2010 Canadian National Lawn Bowling Championships
August 15 - 21, 2010
Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club
The Club will be hosting Canada’s biggest lawn bowls event! Watch here for more details.
Start making plans now to attend, or to be a volunteer for the Nationals.
Visit the official web site for the National Championships.
Using Maps to the Commonwealth LBC
If you are using an Internet maps tool to find directions to Commonwealth, be sure to use Google Maps. There is a problem with the address data for the club in MapQuest that is wrong. Here is a Google Maps link to our club. Note that the clubhouse’s actual location is slightly southwest of the given address of 11420 139 Street NW, which is more correct for the parking lot. (There is also a map on the Hours & Location page.)
Next Provincial Event at Commonwealth!
Alberta Provincial Novice Pairs Tournament will be held here at the CLBC July 31 - Aug. 1.
Congratulations Amanda!
The Commonwealth Club’s own outstanding young bowler, Amanda Berg, has been selected to play for Team Canada in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, October 2010.
Alberta Team Finalized for 2010 Nationals
The team of Alberta Bowlers to represent Alberta the 2010 Nationals in Edmonton can be seen on the Events Page. A special congratulations to the good number of Commonwealth bowlers who make up the Alberta provincial team!
Some Big Myths about Lawn Bowling!
- It’s just a game played by senior citizens.
- People of ALL ages all over the world enjoy lawn bowling — you can start at any stage in life! It’s a fun game for kids and we are anxious to build an exciting Juniors program! (And the secret is, it’s a great way for seniors to stay young!)
- It’s hard to understand and play.
- It doesn’t take long at all to learn, and there are very knowledgeable club members who are more than happy to teach and coach new players in the sport!
- You have to be all dressed in white.
- Just like Wimbledon, clothing etiquette used to be quite strict, but for regular play it’s very relaxed. The most important clothing item is a pair of smooth-soled shoes to protect the grass greens.