The Walter Cameron Nichol Cup

History of the Cameron Nichol Cup The Cameron Nichol Cup was originally presented in 1925 "by His Honour Walter Cameron Nichol, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, for annual competition to the clubs affiliated with the Greater Victoria Lawn Bowling League". (No such league exists today; Bowls South Island is the closest corresponding organization.) The cup is commonly referred to as the "Cameron Cup"; really it should be the "Walter Cameron Nichol Cup", but that's a bit of a mouthful. :-) The idea of an annual competition fell by the wayside in the 1960's, it would seem. There are no engravings on the cup prior to 1956, but there is evidence of there having been a base on the cup which was lost some time in the past. It is probable that the winners from 1925 to 1955 were engraved on the base. So please check your basements when you are cleaning just in case this long-lost base happens to show up in some dark, dingy corner, so that we may restore the cup to its former glory. :-) (Photo on left: Phil Graydon, President of Victoria LBC, holds the Cameron Nichol Cup. Victoria LBC won the cup in 2002.)

Year	Winners
2011	Oak Bay
2010	Oak Bay, Results
2009	Oak Bay
2008	Oak Bay
2007	Juan de Fuca, Results, Competitors
2006	Oak Bay Results, Competitors
2005	Dunno, Results, Competitors
2004
2003	Victoria, Results
2002	Victoria, Results
2001	Oak Bay, Results
2000	Victoria
1999	Victoria
1998	Burnside
1997	Victoria
1965	Victoria West
1964	Oak Bay
1963	Victoria
1962	Victoria
1961	Canadian Pacific
1960	Victoria West
1958	Burnside
1957	Canadian Pacific
1956	Canadian Pacific
1956	Canadian Pacific
1925	...it's too bad the base of the trophy was lost...

Rules

The Cameron Nichol Cup is awarded to the club with the most tournament points earned in a season. Tournament points are awarded to clubs based on members who were part of a team which finished first or second in one of the listed tournaments. 24 points are awarded for each tournament win, 12 points for second place in the A division, with points divided equally amongst team members.

Certain tournaments (for example, the Heart fours) allow players from different clubs to play on the same team. Previously if such a "mixed" team won, no points would be awarded. With the new scoring system players from all clubs will share equally in the credit, as both 24 and 12 are evenly divisible by 1, 2, 3 and 4.

For example, if a team consisting of one Burnside, one Cowichan and two Oak Bay members wins the Heart fours, then Burnside would be awarded 6 points, Cowichan 6 and Oak Bay 2 x 6=12 points (total 24 for the team). The same principle applies for second place except that the total would be 12 points for the team instead of 24.

Those who belong to more than one club must declare their club affiliation for a tournament prior to the start of the tournament. Good luck to all participants and clubs!