About the OLBA

OLBA stands for the "Ontario Lawn Bowling Association".

The OLBA is the governing body for lawn bowling clubs in Ontario.

Annual Club Membership Fee, OLBA Membership Card & Annual Stickers.

When a member pays their annual club membership fee to their (Parent) club, a part of their fee is remitted to the OLBA. In return the member is provided with an OLBA Membership Card and an ANNUAL STICKER for the current year. This membership card must be used as proof of OLBA membership whenever the member enters an OLBA district or provincial competition. Further, any member registering for another club's OPEN tournament may be asked to present their up-to-date OLBA membership card. Please carry you membership card in your wallet and always bring it with you when you pay your annual club membership fee.

At Milton, we issue ANNUAL STICKERS to members when you pay your annual fee. If you lose your sticker you will have to re-pay your OLBA fee to obtain a replacement. The club pays for, and is issued, ONLY one sticker for each member per season. Replacement stickers cost the club money so their replacement is not free. Pleae look after your membership card.

One of the additional benefits of OLBA membership is liability insurance when lawn bowling See OLBA website for further information anbout insurance.

What is a Parent Club v's a Non Parent Club?

Players may belong to more than one lawn bowling club at the same time. This gives them the membership privileges at each club. Among other things, they will meet a new group of people, experience different greens, participate in club events, training opportunities and book practice times.

The first club they join is called their Parent Club. Any additional club is a Non-Parent Club.

* Claiming a Membership Fee discount at the Non Parent Club:

When a player pays their annual membership fee to a Non-Parent Club, that club does not have to remit an OLBA fee on their behalf as their fee will be paid by the Parent club. Consequently the annual Non-Parent club membership fee should be discounted by the amount of the current OLBA fee. N.B. The OLBA fee may vary from year to year.

However, it's your responsibility to tell the Non-Parent club' membership person that you have a different Parent club. As proof you must present your OLBA card with the current year's sticker affixed.

See link to OLBA's U Tube Channel.