Survivor Contest

2026 Survivor Contest and Ice Cream Social

The Games Committee thanks Maryann Little for running an Ice Cream Social with this event to add to the enjoyment of this informal Saturday afternoon event. All profits to go to the club. No registration is required. Just show up before the tag deadline for the draw.  The game will be speeded up this year by removing at least 2 bowls rather than one at every end. A summary of the event is:

Date: Saturday, August 1

Tag Deadline: 1:15 PM

Game start: 1:30 PM est

Apparel: club dress standards but club colours are not required

Fee: none

Ice Cream cone charge: $3.00

Prizes: modest prizes for top 2 finishers

Fun: unlimited

Basic Idea: Teams are selected by random draw. The size of the teams and the number of bowls per player is at the discretion of the Drawmaster. Bowls are removed from play if thrown out of bounds or the two furthest from the jack. The last player with a bowl or bowls left is the Survivor. Round(s) of successive Survivors compete until only one is left. The full set of rules is given below and the complexity of immunity beads is added as a twist.

Players who are removed from play can enjoy the action, play something on another empty rink and of course have an ice cream cone.

Full Rules:

Immunity beads are provided for each rink.

At the conclusion of each end the two furthest bowls from the jack shall have those bowls removed from further play. Any bowl that comes to rest outside of the boundaries of the rink shall also be removed.

If a player hits the jack with their delivered bowl, that player shall be awarded the immunity beads, but if a subsequent player hits the jack, then the first player must give up the beads to that player. A jack knocked out of bounds shall be placed at the two metre mark and play shall continue.

The immunity beads may be used by the holding player to retain a bowl that is furthest from the jack…but may not be used to retain an out of bounds bowl.

The order of play shall be first name alphabetical in the first end. In subsequent rounds the player who’s bowl lies closest to the jack after every player has delivered their bowls shall lead off the next round to be followed by the same bowlers who followed this person and continuing to the start of the alphabetical sequence as required.

If a player who holds the beads has the furthest bowl from the jack claims immunity, the second furthest bowl shall be removed from play. Once immunity is claimed, the beads must be released.

Jacks may be set by dropping at the discretion of the “closest to the jack” player or by rolling it conventionally.