Tournaments and Tickets Galore at the Ottawa Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club
Today at 7pm – Intermediate Tournament Finals in Men’s and Women’s Singles, enjoy Pub Night and see friends sweat it out on court!
Pick up our new “Welcome Package” postcards at the Front Desk for your friends and neighbours. When they visit the club and use the complimentary guest pass and give your name on the coupon, your name will be entered in a draw for a free individual 2007 OTLBC membership. Details and terms via the web bulletin board here, http://www.otlbc.com/newmembercontest.htm.
NCTA City Wide Open begins here August 19th – check out the excitement from the upper deck. Draws available on August 17th – see NCTA website. At the same time, see Laval Fournier’s wood carvings – back by popular demand (rain date August 25th)!
Hawaiian Beach Party Dance – Carolyn and Sarah’s private luau starts this Saturday, August 19th at 7pm at the pool and dance at 9pm in the clubhouse ($15 luau and dance/ $10 dance only).
Junior Tournament starts August 29th – Register now, fee is $10. Great prizes! More information here, http://www.otlbc.com/juniortournament.htm.
Ottawa Women’s Daytime Inter-Club Closing Round Robin & Luncheon is August 24th at home, 10am start time (see Margaret Baar), tickets $15.
2006 Daytime Round Robin & BBQ Lunch is Tuesday August 29th. Schedule: 8:30 am - round robin registration, 9 - 11 am - round robin, 11:30 am - snacks & fruit punch, 12 - 1:30 pm - sumptuous barbecue, cash bar & dessert. Member tickets only $13 (guests are welcome and will pay only $5 guest fee for this event). Tickets $15 if purchased after August 23, and are available at the front desk. For questions see Barry Spinner or George Oakes (tennis only).
Lawn Bowlers Host Canadian National Mixed Pairs Tournament –all Labour Day week, dance on Friday, September 8th is open to all with live band, $10 tickets at the Front Desk.
Shiny website updates now live, http://www.otlbc.com/index.htm – Shawn Barker has been clicking away to keep things informative and visually interesting for you. Take note of new OTLBC facility-status indicators (courts, pool and café) and revamped menu bar to help you navigate the multitude of programs and activities at the club! The new Library is your one-stop for current forms and guides, http://www.otlbc.com/library.htm.
Special for OTLBC members – get your Crosscourt Tennis Centre winter membership before August 31 at OTLBC’s Front Desk and receive a $25 credit for non-prime play at Carleton U.
This month, the Glebe Report features the Ottawa Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club with emphasis on the club’s earlier life in the Glebe. Special thanks go to Andrée Mongeon and Don Armstrong for working with Glebe writer Ian McKercher to produce a full page story, "Ottawa Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club celebrates 125 years" on page 19 in the HISTORY section and available online here.
That’s all Folks…!