13 December 2025: News flash...KLBC's Pierre Vanderhout will represent Switzerland at the Five Nations Test Match Series in Paphos, Cyprus, in March 2026. Five European nations are competing in this event, which is a tune-up for the European Championships at Llandrindod Wells, Wales, in September 2026. This may be the first time a KLBC member has represented a country at an outdoor international competition. Pictured - Pierre at the European Championship qualifying event in Les Ranchisses, France (May 2025).
23 November 2025: They saved their best for last. KLBC's Jim Baggs, Carol-Anne Bell, Scott Bell, and Phil Pownall took home the silver medal (out of 16 teams) in the National Short Mat Championships in Lindsay on Sunday. With this result, all four will be going to Norway next March (as part of the 20-player Canadian delegation) to play in the World Short Mat Championships! Great stuff! Here are Phil, Carol-Anne, Scott, and Jim in their KLBC shirts.10 November 2025: Congratulations to KLBC's Carol-Anne Bell, Scott Bell, and Jim Baggs, who won the Lindsay Short Mat Tournament on Saturday, November 8. The win is timely because the Short Mat Nationals take place at Lindsay this weekend, and 7 KLBC members will be participating! Well done, and good luck!
18 October 2025: A great day bowling on artificial turf at the 2025 "Surprise" Open Pairs tournament in Nepean! - 3 teams from Kingston participated! Congratulations to the tournament winners - Curtis Wartman and Phil Pownall!
27th September 2025: We had a fabulous day for the 2025 Rose & Ron Shaw Memorial tournament! 16 pairs teams participated, with players from across the province. The winners are:
1st (3 wins) - Curtis Wartman (Kingston) and Isaac Kerr (Belleville)
2nd (3 wins) - Pierre Vanderhout and Jim Baggs (Kingston)
3rd (2 wins) - Zack Steele and Neil Montgomery (Nepean)
4th (2 wins) - Dean Chamberlin and Rob Rienzo (Nepean)
5th (last game high) - Phil Pownall and Judy Steinke (KLBC)
Pictured are the winners, with drawmaster Louise St. John and sponsors Liana Shaw and Jeff Shaw. We hope to see you all again next year!
14th September 2025: Congratulations to KLBC's Pierre Vanderhout and Louise St. John, who captured 1st place in the 28-team LeBlanc/Rossi/Cloke Memorial Mixed Pairs tournament in Oshawa on September 14. Pierre and Louise won all their games, outscoring their opposition by an aggregate score of 62-23. Well done, guys!
30th August 2025: Kingston LBC was a vital part of the 2025 Governor-General's Tournament at Pierrefonds LBC in Quebec this weekend. The Men's Fours team of Curtis Wartman (KLBC), Jim Baggs (KLBC), Phil Pownall (KLBC) and Isaac Kerr (Belleville) defeated their Quebec counterparts, while Scott Bell (KLBC) won the Men's Novice Singles event against his Quebec opponent. Well done, everyone!
23rd August 2025: Curtis Wartman (KLBC) & Elise Kerr (Belleville) win the Kingston Barry Batson Construction and Kingston Windows & Doors Open Pairs Tournament.
7 Aug 2025: This Canadian is among the world’s top-ranked female players in a sport she calls ‘chess on grass’ Globe and Mail
7th August 2025: Scott Bell, Carol-Anne Bell, and Jim Baggs wIn the Cobourg Novice Triples Tournament.
28th July 2025: Louise St. John and Pierre Vanderhout will represent District 15 at the Provincial Mixed Pairs championship in Burlington this August
27th July 2025: Scott Bell won all 5 of his matches and won the Men's Novice Singles qualifier for the Governor-General's Cup.
19th July 2025: Curtis Wartman and partner Jacob Hyatt win the Kingston Open Pairs Tournament. Jim Baggs and Carol-Anne Bell take second.
5 July 2025: Curtis Wartman wins the Belleville Open Pairs tournament with Elise Kerr (Belleville)
28th June 2025: Jim Baggs and Tony Griffin win Amadeus Open Pairs Tournament.
23 November 2025: They saved their best for last. KLBC's Jim Baggs, Carol-Anne Bell, Scott Bell, and Phil Pownall took home the silver medal (out of 16 teams) in the National Short Mat Championships in Lindsay on Sunday. With this result, all four will be going to Norway next March (as part of the 20-player Canadian delegation) to play in the World Short Mat Championships! Great stuff! Here are Phil, Carol-Anne, Scott, and Jim in their KLBC shirts.10 November 2025: Congratulations to KLBC's Carol-Anne Bell, Scott Bell, and Jim Baggs, who won the Lindsay Short Mat Tournament on Saturday, November 8. The win is timely because the Short Mat Nationals take place at Lindsay this weekend, and 7 KLBC members will be participating! Well done, and good luck!
18 October 2025: A great day bowling on artificial turf at the 2025 "Surprise" Open Pairs tournament in Nepean! - 3 teams from Kingston participated! Congratulations to the tournament winners - Curtis Wartman and Phil Pownall!
27th September 2025: We had a fabulous day for the 2025 Rose & Ron Shaw Memorial tournament! 16 pairs teams participated, with players from across the province. The winners are:
1st (3 wins) - Curtis Wartman (Kingston) and Isaac Kerr (Belleville)
2nd (3 wins) - Pierre Vanderhout and Jim Baggs (Kingston)
3rd (2 wins) - Zack Steele and Neil Montgomery (Nepean)
4th (2 wins) - Dean Chamberlin and Rob Rienzo (Nepean)
5th (last game high) - Phil Pownall and Judy Steinke (KLBC)
Pictured are the winners, with drawmaster Louise St. John and sponsors Liana Shaw and Jeff Shaw. We hope to see you all again next year!
14th September 2025: Congratulations to KLBC's Pierre Vanderhout and Louise St. John, who captured 1st place in the 28-team LeBlanc/Rossi/Cloke Memorial Mixed Pairs tournament in Oshawa on September 14. Pierre and Louise won all their games, outscoring their opposition by an aggregate score of 62-23. Well done, guys!
30th August 2025: Kingston LBC was a vital part of the 2025 Governor-General's Tournament at Pierrefonds LBC in Quebec this weekend. The Men's Fours team of Curtis Wartman (KLBC), Jim Baggs (KLBC), Phil Pownall (KLBC) and Isaac Kerr (Belleville) defeated their Quebec counterparts, while Scott Bell (KLBC) won the Men's Novice Singles event against his Quebec opponent. Well done, everyone!
23rd August 2025: Curtis Wartman (KLBC) & Elise Kerr (Belleville) win the Kingston Barry Batson Construction and Kingston Windows & Doors Open Pairs Tournament.
7 Aug 2025: This Canadian is among the world’s top-ranked female players in a sport she calls ‘chess on grass’ Globe and Mail
7th August 2025: Scott Bell, Carol-Anne Bell, and Jim Baggs wIn the Cobourg Novice Triples Tournament.
28th July 2025: Louise St. John and Pierre Vanderhout will represent District 15 at the Provincial Mixed Pairs championship in Burlington this August
27th July 2025: Scott Bell won all 5 of his matches and won the Men's Novice Singles qualifier for the Governor-General's Cup.
19th July 2025: Curtis Wartman and partner Jacob Hyatt win the Kingston Open Pairs Tournament. Jim Baggs and Carol-Anne Bell take second.
5 July 2025: Curtis Wartman wins the Belleville Open Pairs tournament with Elise Kerr (Belleville)
28th June 2025: Jim Baggs and Tony Griffin win Amadeus Open Pairs Tournament.
