October 29 & 30

Massive post-season membership drive

The Zoomer Show’s Lawn Bowling Zone at the next Zoomer Show on October 29-30 will be the biggest and most dramatic membership drive ever for lawn bowling clubs. Dales is pleased to have been invited to coordinate the Lawn Bowling Zone and we are making it easy for everyone to participate in this massive promotion to increase membership in record numbers. More than 25,000 visitors expected.

• For a fee of $350 each, participating clubs will display, within the Zoomers Lawn Bowling Zone, a special 24”X36” Club A-Frame, which they will keep after the Show. Club recruiters will demonstrate the game to visitors and let them try it out.  They will also promote their club to them and sign them up for the next outdoor season or for their current indoor season, if they have one. Our target is for 30 clubs to participate.  Early Bird Special: Book by Sept. 15 and save $25.

• Each club that joins this promotion will receive 200 free admission tickets to the Zoomer Show, courtesy of Dales Bowls Canada. ($1,600 value) 

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Lawnbowls – 2011

Not just grandpa and grandma's game anymore!

It’s time to turn our thoughts to the upcoming lawn bowling season.  With this in mind, I’d like to invite you to cheer for the young members of our National Team as they go to Hong Kong, next week, to play in the Tiger Bowls and China Open events.  As part of their preparation, they came to my MLS Indoor club in Scarborough this week, attired in their new Bowls Canada Outfits, to try out the new Taylor Ace Canadiana team bowls, which they will use on their trip. 

This formidable group of young bowlers includes 2 teenage national champs.  The team is very well organized.  You can meet them and wish them luck on their big adventure on their wonderful blog at

 www.gregorbowls.com .

In order to promote the changing face of lawn bowls in Canada, I encourage you to share this with all your young relatives and friends so that they can see that Lawnbowls is not just grandpa and grandma’s game anymore!

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2010 Year in Review

Thank you everyone. What a year 2010 has been for Dales Bowls Canada! Our first annual newsletter provides an overview and our updated website the details. 

The year was dominated by new artificial surfaces in Richmond, BC (watch the amazing grand opening on DALESTV1) and Niagara on the Lake, ON, which will continue to showcase our Mastergreen product in our largest markets.  Orders and prospects for 2011 are promising an exceptional year for outdoor artificial surfaces. 

Our indoor short carpet business was also very productive as this concept is attracting more and more players.  Carpet Bowling among Seniors' Centres and Residences is becoming an increasingly popular offering coast to coast. 

We began Canadian fabrication of accessories in Ontario and introduced 2 new great Australian products: The Rebound Disc Practice System and the "Your Mat" lawn bowls Boardgame for your social members.

To hold all this together and to better communicate with you, we have created the DALESTV1 You Tube television channel, where you can keep up with what we're doing and see wonderful positive lawn bowls stories.

We invite you to carefully review this website, make sure you test all the links.  We appreciate your feedback.

Happy lawn bowling in 2011.

GROWING THE GAME INDOORS

Indoor bowls is where the future of lawn bowls lies. Climate change and environmental issues are quickly taking the fun out of it.  With that in mind, and encouraged by our success with the MLS Sportsplex indoor project in Scarborough, we are now seriously promoting accelerated development of indoor bowls centres across the country and the introduction of Short Mat bowls in high schools

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MADE IN CANADA ACCESSORIES

In an effort to eliminate import costs, Dales Bowls Canada, through its subsidiary Perqi Products Canada,  is proud to offer products that are carefully conceived to meet the needs of our marketplace.  High quality and clever design are key features of these made in Ontario.  For example, the Profit Centre Scoreboard is designed to create substantial income from its large advertising space.

DALESTV1 - A voice for success and progress in Lawn Bowls.

In a continued effort to promote our Bowls Renaissance, DALESTV1, on You Tube was conceived as a vehicle to promote our own achievements and progress, and all things positive about Lawn Bowls.  To date you'll find videos that feature artificial greens construction, new green grand opening celebrations, new product, and youth success and initiatives.  The future is limited only by our/your imagination. Click on the logo to join us.

Your Mat - New Lawn Bowls Boardgame

Lawn bowls for your social members

Now your social members can lawn bowl too.  Imagine, a table top lawn bowling game that plays like the real game.  No experience is required. Instructions are provided. You can all play, especially during a rainout or when on the road.  Check it out on our website.

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DALES Marches On

New artificial greens in BC and ON impressive.

Toronto, ON -  The Grand Opening in July of the 2 new Dales Mastergreen artificial surfaces, at the Minoru Lawn Bowling Club, in Richmond, BC was a big deal. Attended by the Federal, Provincial and Municipal officials who supported the project, the large membership was witness to the ritual lion dance and the cutting of the roast pig ceremonies. Videos of the event and the construction of the greens are available at www.youtube.com/dalestv1 .

Moved from its downtown location, the new Niagara on the Lake lawn bowling club is now part of a spectacular new community centre surrounded by vineyards as far as the eye can see.  Construction was completed in the fall, just before the frost.  An unveiling for the membership was held in November.  The official Grand Opening ceremony is planned for next spring. Video at www.youtube.com/dalestv1 .

Dales Puts Fun in Your Practice

New Rebound Disc Practice System to Increase Skills and Pleasure

Toronto, Canada – May 1, 2010 – Dales Bowls Canada, in its continuing effort to fuel it’s Bowls Renaissance, is pleased to introduce the Rebound Disc practice system to help bowlers achieve maximum performance.  Invented in Australia by John Maher, and heavily supported by Kelvin Kirkow, the reigning Commonwealth Games Champion, the Rebound Disc System should be part of every competitive bowler’s and coach’s kit.  In fact, Kelvin Kerkow maintains that “every bowler should have a set of these in their bag.”  more...

Dales to Run Indoor Bowls at MLS

Lawn Bowls to ride coattails of Soccer at Major League Sportsplex

Toronto, Canada – April 27, 2010 – Dales Bowls Canada, in collaboration with MVP Sports and Major League Sportsplex, is proud to announce that it has been selected to coordinate and develop all lawn bowling programs and operate the retail Bowls Pro Shop within the Soccer/Lawn Bowls complex.

Dales Selected Again - Richmond, BC

Toronto, Canada – February 10, 2010 – Dales Sports Surfaces Ltd, in partnership with Marathon Athletic Surfaces of BC, is pleased to announce that they have been selected, by the City of Richmond, BC, for the provision and installation of 2 full-sized Dales MASTERGREEN™ artificial surfaces in the Minoru Park Lawn Bowling venue. Construction is scheduled to begin after the Olympic Games, on March 1. Completion is planned for a May season start, since the Dales MASTERGREEN™ surface is ready for play immediately upon installation.

Dales Scores Commonwealth Games Contract in Delhi

Toronto, Canada – September 10, 2009 – Dales Sports Surfaces LTD, in partnership with Jubilee Sports Technology (1) Pvt Ltd of India, is pleased to announce that they have been selected for the provision and installation of 8 full sized Dales MASTERGREEN™ artificial surfaces for the Lawn Bowling venues. Four (4) of these will be installed at the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, main venue for Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics, Weightlifting and thus a prominent location for Lawn Bowls.  Details of 2 other venues have not yet been circulated.  The project is expected to be completed within 6 months, by the end of February. 

DALES opens Canadian Office

Leverton, UK-September, 2009 – Dales Bowls Surfaces of England is pleased to announce the opening of its Toronto Office and distribution centre. Increased demand in Ontario for Dales products indicates that the timing is excellent for this initiative. Dales corporate representative, Mario Battista, will be able to provide more hands-on service as he continues to increase demand for Dales artificial bowls surfaces and develops the growth of the sport of Bowls, especially among the youth of the country.

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Clubs are "Going Green"

As a result of the global “Going Green” environmental movement, water and pesticide restrictions have made artificial surfaces for lawn bowling very popular around the world. The low maintenance requirements of Dales’ needlepunch bowls surfaces is also very popular with greenskeepers and the budget-minded.  The green is always ready year ‘round.  Top player and Dales Sales Manager, Richard White, maintains that “Top players have found that playing on artificial surfaces increases their skill levels.  Many top players practice on artificial surfaces prior to participating in major tournaments”.  In fact, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be played on Dales artificial Surfaces. MORE...

Indoor play demand accelerating fast

Demand to play bowls indoors is also increasing at an accelerated pace.  The ever aging population has made Carpet Bowling much in demand in most recreation centres, because of the use of smaller, lighter, bowls and the 30-foot length of play.

However, the biggest increased demand for indoor play comes from the popularity of the Short Mat game.  Played with normal lawn  bowls on a 45’ by 6’ carpet, Short Mat has attained a very high level of popularity.  Big money tournaments are springing up wherever the game is played.  Because the Short Mat game is portable, as mats are easy to move about and roll out, clubs can emerge in school gyms, convention centres, hotel ballrooms, banquet halls, and, even on factory floors or office building lobbies. MORE...

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Help with your financing & marketing

Detailing his approach, Mario Battista says, “In order to facilitate the decision to “Go Green” and purchase Dales Bowls products, I will provide, through this local Dales website, a list of potential funding sources, a sample business plan and many marketing tools and ideas to help grow the game of bowls in Canada”. MORE...

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Dales Bowls surfaces are renowned around the world.

Dales Bowls surfaces are renowned around the world. Dales artificial outdoor bowling greens are installed throughout Europe, the Americas, the Far East, Australia and in 2010 at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Dales artificial indoor bowls surfaces are used for competitions at International and Club Levels. Dales is particularly proud to be the provider of the famous “Blue” Pro-Weave World Bowls Tour Indoor Championship Rink as seen on television in the UK and Australia. MORE... 

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