About the Club
Founded in 1937, Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club has served as a vibrant community of lawn bowlers for generations. A volunteer-run organization, we are the caretakers of the lawn bowling greens at Spencer Adams Park. We proudly welcome Santa Barbarans of all ages and walks of life.
Year-Round Club Bowling
10:00am — Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
5:30pm — Tue, Thu
Twilight League
Visit the League page to get notified of the next league
Carol M. Smith Green
The main green at Spencer Adams Park is maintained by professional greenskeepers and club volunteers. It was named in 2010 for Carol Smith, club member and former supervisor of the city’s lawn bowls clubs. The green will always remind players of her commitment to the club and “never-give-up” perseverance.
Stan Palmer Green
Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club also features an artificial turf bowling green, which allows us to bowl even in soggy conditions. This green was named for Stan Palmer in 2003, whose generous donation made this green possible. It also features removable bocce courts, which serve the local Special Olympics bocce team.
2024 Leadership
Veronica Rodriguez, President
Tara Smith, Vice President
Janet Napier, Treasurer
Joel Evans, Secretary
Angie Irwin, Director
Eric Meyer, Director
Marlyn Nicolas, Director
Becky Rinaldi, Director
Jeff Speer, Director
Chris Trenschel, Past President Ex Officio
Club History
1937 - 1938 Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club Founded; Ladies Club Added
1939 - 1955 Tournament Bowling Winners for Santa Barbara
1956 - 1959 Spencer Adams Club House; Ordinances 2534 and 2545; #2 Green Added
1960 - 1963 Bowling Achievements; Silver Anniversary Party; Spencer Adams, Bowler
1964 - 1965 Presidents Day, Ladies Day, Trophy Winners, MacKenzie LBC Founded
1966 - 1969 SBLBC 91 Charter Members of MPLBC, Club House Extension
1970 - 1977 Glen Boyle honors, Major Tournaments, Floods, 40th Birthday Party
1978 - 1979 Major Floods, On The Jack, Joint Maintenance Agreement; Labor Day Invitationals, US Championships
1980 - 1987 Pres. Charles Fleck; New Shed; Charter of Incorporation; Gold Coast; 50th Anniversary
1988 - 1990 Marcellus Joslyn Foundation Funds, Lynn Abbott Awards
1991 - 1992 Van Wingerden Flower Fund, Joslyn Lanai, Gold Coast Champs
1993 - 1994 Pres. Mina Launt; Gold Coast Champs; Dita's Mural; Bunga-Bunga Damages Joslyn Lanai
1997 - 1998 Pres. John O’Dea, Heritage Tree, British Cup, 60th Birthday Party
1999 Pres. Eleanor Simmons, Bowling in England & Scotland, Spaghetti Feed
2000 - 2001 Pres. Jim Stahl, British Visitors, Italy, Spain, End-of-Millenium Party
2002 - 2003 Pres. Bill Schultz, Stan Palmer Donation, Carpet Installed, City Champs
2004 - 2005 Pres. Dorothy Thielges, Dudley’s Bios, Gold Coast Champs
2006 - 2007 Pres. Lee Schmedes, City Champs, SBLBC Website, 70th Anniversary
2008 Pres. Dorothy Thielges; PARC Fund Contributions; Fun Days
2009 Pres. Eileen Morton, Flower Fund for Fun Days
2010 - 2011 Pres. Bud Viard, Carol Smith 40 Years Honored, Winston Boards
2012 - 2013 Pres. Tim Thornton, 75th Club Anniversary
2013 - 2015 Pres. Tony Cunningham
2015 - 2017 Pres. Sharron Adams
2018 - 2019 Pres. Janet Napier, Launched the Twilight League
2019 - 2020 Pres. Grant Gibson
2021 - 2022 Pres. Chris Trenschel, Inaugural Eileen Morton Triples Invitational
2023 - Pres. Veronica Rodriguez
