Master Bowlers' Association of Alberta

Welcome back for another season of the Master Bowlers Association of Alberta.

National Update – Burlington, Ontario

Heidi Mapstone is now a Tournament Ladies Singles champion as she won gold in Burlington. This adds to her lengthy bowling resume.

Congratulations to the Tournament Men who repeated as gold medal champions Tyler Tytgat, Brad Tytgat, Tim Wiseman, Derek Home, Karie Kreutz and coach Dexter Wiseman. 

Our Seniors came home with a Bronze medal and Alex Krykowski was 5^th in the Senior singles event. 

Tournament Women finished fourth.

In Tournament Singles play Matt Schultz came fifth.

Ryan Pasko placed 6^th in Teaching Men singles while the Teaching Mens team finished 5^th.

Donna Stratton placed 7^th in Teaching Women singles and the Teaching Ladies finished 5^th.

Jaime Grant earned MBAC Newcomer All Star status for highest pinfall in the Tournament Ladies division. This is the first year MBAC has created Newcomer All Stars based on pure statistics from the games bowled at Nationals.

For all the results check the Master Bowlers Association of Canada website.  Click on the link:

Master Bowlers of Canada || Home

Registering For Tournaments

To assist our tournament directors and hosting proprietors, we are asking for your cooperation when participating in our tournaments.

You must Pre-Register with the zone directors a week prior to the tournament. This will allow the proprietors to book the appropriate number of lanes for the tournament. This also helps the proprietor enter names into the electronic scoring before the tournament begins. These actions will help in getting our tournaments started on time.  

Bowl Alberta will continue with the “no show” policy. If the bowler does not show to the event, the proprietor will be charging the Master Bowlers the lineage for that person.  Those charges will need to be passed onto the bowler and the bowler will be charged the amount. The bowler will not be a member in good standing until the amount is paid.  Bottom line, it may come to “you are saying you are going to be there then you will need to show up or cancel one week prior”. 

Your zone directors are:

	Home	Work	e-mail
Zone One
Michelle Armstrong	(780) 712-4394	(780) 723-4617	micharm@telus.net
Zone Two
Rolly Poitras	(780) 645-5261		p_rollie@hotmail.com
Zone Three
Carol Bailey	(780) 831-7357	Cell-(780) 228-1778	tomcar@telus.net
Zone Four
Dorry Mielke	(780) 884-1719		milkydm@hotmail.com
Zone Five
Karen Tanke	(403) 820-2269		ktanke@shaw.ca
Zone Six
Shelly Taylor	(403) 836-1622		shellytaylor3392@gmail.com
Zone Seven
Shirley Kultgen	(403) 527-7823		malkey@telus.net
Zone Eight
Rob Miklos	(403) 393-1110
Tourn. Division Directors
Bradley Tytgat	(403) 288-6557		brad.tytgat@gmail.com
Dexter Wiseman	(780) 886-4504		dtdwiseman@gmail.com
Senior Division Director
Bev Gigliuk	403-597-7674		bgigliuk@gmail.com
Teaching Division Director
Dorry Mielke and Brian Sudbury	Dorry -As aboveBrian – (403) 585-3628		Dorry – As above Brian – brian.sudbury534 @gmail.com

Zone 6 Director Change

Please note that Sarah Simmons has stepped down from the position.  She has done the job for 11 years and she felt someone else should have the opportunity.  That person is Shelly Taylor.  She will be the new zone director for Zone 6 (Calgary).

Thank you, Sarah, for your dedication to the Masters.  It was greatly appreciated and thank you Shelly for taking over.

Alberta 5 Pin Cards

MBA of A members competing in qualifying tournaments must be a member in good standing with the Alberta 5-Pin Bowlers’ Association and the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta. The 5 pin card must be purchased through a local proprietor or directly through the Alberta 5 pin office.

Tournament Schedule

Enclosed you will find the schedule for the season’s upcoming tournaments. Please remember to check future newsletters and with your zone directors for notices of change of location, dates or times.  Sometimes changes do have to be made and we do not want anyone missing out or arriving for a tournament on the wrong day.  You are able to link to the schedule on our website:

Schedule | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta (mbaofa.ca)

Please note the tournament date for the Tournament Division has been changed from January 2 & 3, 2027 to January 9 & 10, 2027 due to the World Junior Hockey Championships taking place in Edmonton and Red Deer.

Cost of Tournaments

Teaching and Senior Division tournament fees are $110.  The Youth Fee for the Teaching Division (under 21) is $65.  Tournament Division tournament fees are $135.  The Youth Tournament Fee (under 21) is $90.

E-Transfers and Mail In Renewals

All renewals are able to be done by e-transfers.  Here is the link on our website 

Renewal Form | Master Bowlers Association of Alberta.

Please note what will be different with an e-transfer.  The proprietor, that would normally sign your renewal, will receive an email asking them to sign the renewal.  You will not need to go directly to the proprietor to sign them.  This is for e-transfer only.

Don’t worry if you prefer to send in your renewal, you still can. Use this link to get your mail in form. 

Forms | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

Master & Youth Tournament

Included with this newsletter you will find an entry form for the Master & Youth Tournament.  These entry forms are to be forwarded to Paradise Lanes. Mark Miller’s information is included on the entry form.

The Master & Youth Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 25 & 26, 2025 at Paradise Lanes in Calgary.  The start times on October 25 is 2:00 p.m. (1^st shift) and 6:00 p.m. (2^nd shift).  The 3^rd  shift is on October 26 at 9:00 a.m. You choose the shift you prefer to bowl.  The entry fee is $50.00 per bowler!

Please be sure to include your phone number on the entry form.  This is in the event that you need to be contacted in the case of a time change or cancellation.  Neither are likely, but having your phone number makes this much easier!  Thank you.  The link to the Master & Youth form is:  

Forms | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta (mbaofa.ca)

Alberta Five Pin Life Memberships 

On the evening of April 4, 2026 the following bowlers (all members of Master Bowlers Association as well) were recognized for their contribution to the Alberta Five Pin Association at the Open Championship. They received Life Membership to the Alberta Five Pin Life Memberships.

Brian Rossetti

Trudy Metcalfe

Bob Guthrie

Congratulations to all of them.

Alberta Safe Sport Complaint Mechanism

For over a year now the Alberta government has been working on creating a new way for complaints to be handled for all sport organizations in the province.  They have completed this new system and it is now live.  So going forward, whenever someone has a complaint to file, they must file it through the link below.  In general, the complaint is sent to a third party company, they review the complaint and if its safe sport related, they will manage the case and let us know the outcome.  It it’s not a safe sport complaint, it will be sent back to the Bowling Federation of Alberta who will in turn forward the complaint to the appropriate association. 

The link is: http://bfab.ca/11931-2/

Rolling Average Rule Change

A bowler must contest errors in a rolling average no later than one week prior to the next scheduled tournament.  It is up to you to check your rolling average which is posted on line after each tournament.

Casino

First, we would like to thank Jamey Sudbury for her time as the Casino Director.  She has done a fantastic job and we are so grateful.  She felt it was time to move on.

Debbie Boswell has stepped in to volunteer her time looking after the casino.  She said she was grateful for the opportunity to “give back to the Masters”.  We are so happy to have her. We look forward to working with her.

The next casino is scheduled for the third quarter 2027.  The exact date is not known as of yet.  Besides being a big fund raiser for the national competition, the casino also gives YBC bowlers of the province to participate in tournaments.  All the lineage for Master Youth and Master/YBC tournaments is paid for with Casino funds.  This is such an important job for many reasons.

Master Traditional Shirts

The traditional shirt has not seen its last days.  We have more shirts and they are available for purchase for the price of $70.  These shirts will be accepted as proper wear for many years to come.  If you have grown out of your last shirt (or as Brian says, “It shrunk in the wash.”) or would like to purchase one because you do not have one yet, this is the time.  The price is right!  Here are the shirt sizes we have available.  It is on a first come, first served basis.

Shirt Sizes Available

Men’s	Ladies
Small – 2 shirts	32 – 2 shirts
XL – 2 shirts	34 – 3 shirts
XXL – 4 shirts	36 – 6 shirts
	38 – 1 shirt
	40 – 3 shirts
	42 – 1 shirt
	44 – 2 shirts

The Reading Corner

I have seen so many people give their time and energy volunteering for the association.  From the executive, zone directors, casino volunteers, national hosting, etc. etc.

I thought for this edition of the newsletter we could remember how this benefits us.  Have a read and be grateful that you have volunteered.

Why Do People Volunteer? Discover 7 Benefits of Volunteerism | happiness.com

Late Renewal Fee

Please note the late fee of $20.00 if renewal fees are not paid by September 15th of the current bowling season. 

The 2027 Nationals will be held in Regina, Saskatchewan fromJune 28, 2026 – July 3, 2026.  Travel dates and Opening Ceremonies June 28 and departing July 3.

 

Tournament Division

The tournament division men and ladies have completed their final tournaments.

Congratulations out to Jennifer Smith who won the 5th tournament with a score of 2146. Jennifer has now won 30

tournaments. Katie Raynor won the 6h tournament with a score of 2305. This is Katie’s 3rd win.

On the men’s side Mat Shultz won the 5th tournament with a score of 2141, his twelfth win. Karie Kreutz was the

winner of the 6th with a score of 2312, his fourth win.

Great bowling everyone!

Congratulations to the following Tournament Division bowlers who have now qualified for Nationals:

The men’s singles representative is Matt Schultz of Sherwood Park and Heidi Mapstone of Spruce Grove is the

ladies’ singles representative.

The ladies’ team is made up of Jennifer Smith, Katie Raynor, Mikayla Sanderson, Larissa Long, and Jamie

Grant. The coach of the ladies’ team is Geoff Wilson.

The tournament men’s team consists of Bradly Tytgat, Tyler Tytgat, Derek Home Karie Kreutz and Tim

Wiseman. The men’s coach will be Dexter Wiseman.

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you in Burlington.

Teaching and Senior Division Results – Provincial Tournament

The Teaching and Senior Division completed their provincial tournaments. The teams have been chosen to attend

Nationals in Burlington, Ontario. Congratulations to all bowlers!

The Teaching Division tournaments were held at the Bronx and Bonnie Doon Lanes:

Ladies:

Donna Stratton (Single)	+521
Karen Tanke	+431
Michelle Forster	+373
Staci Fong	+334
Grace Giesbrecht	+272
(Alternate) Rhonda Hanson	+229

Coach: Brian Sudbury

Men:

Ryan Pasko (Single)	+521
Jonathan Bowden	+494
Gary Bushnell	+437
Tim Sharp	+394
Mason Haley	+330
(Alternate) Jason Florkowsky	+324

Coach: Steve Petricevic

The Senior Division bowled in Bonnie Doon Lanes in Edmonton. The following will represent Alberta in Burlington.

Senior Team:

Alex Krykowski	+580
Garth Knight	+524
Trish Lucier	+264
(Alternate) Lorne Korb	+450
Rick Heinrich	4448
Greg Gigliuk	4152
(Alternate) Craig Baird	4126

Coach: Tony Zirk

**Barry Urquhart bowled a 423 game on Sunday at Bonnie Doon.

The complete results are on the website. Click on the link Results | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

(mbaofa.ca)

Proposed Tournament Dates for 2026-2027 Season

Teaching and Seniors Divisions

September 27, 2026

November 1, 2026

January 3, 2027

February 21, 2027

Teaching Division Provincials – March 13 and 14, 2027

Senior Division Provincials – Marc 13 and 14, 2027

Tournament Division

October 3 and 4, 2026

January 2 and 3, 2027

March 20 and 21, 2027

Master Youth – October 24 and 25, 2026

Master/YBC – February 28, 2027

The Reading Corner

How to be a great team member. We have many bowlers attending nationals. It might be the time to

remember what it takes to be great team member, it takes more than skills.

8 Qualities of Great Teammates | Lead ‘Em Up

Bing Videos

Casino Volunteers

We had a successful Casino on March 8 and 9. With some last-minute people, we were able to fill all the volunteer

positions we needed to hold the casino. It was awesome that some people travelled a great distance to be there to

support the Masters. Jenny drove all the way from Grande Prairie. There were some who sent their mothers or

wives to volunteer to make sure this happened. Don Sim, the stalwart of the association, has never missed

volunteering since I’ve have been around. He was there till 3o’clock in the morning. There was even a friend of a

senior member came to help and fill out the roster. Jamey again did an outstanding job organizing it. After some

nail biting, some folks cancelled last minute, she again pulled through. Thank you, thank you, thank you. We would

never be able to send a contingent to nationals without charging more fees at tournaments, selling chocolate bars (it

would take thousands of them to make up what we earn at a casino) or charging a contingent a fee to attend

nationals. We are the only province last does not do that. In fact each person gets a per diem.

Here is the list of volunteers. If you see them, please say thank you to them. Especially if you have attended

nationals or going this year. You know what a special experience that is. These are the people who made it possible

again. Maybe next time you might consider volunteering.

Jenny Nichol (4 shifts)	Sarah Simmons	Brian Sudbury
Shelly Taylor	Deb Boswell	Rhod Hubbard (2 shifts)
Jamey Sudbury (2 shifts)	Lana Wozny (2 shifts)	Rob Carbrey
Denise Derwent	Dennis Arndt (2 shifts)	Sharon Arndt (2 shifts)
Diane McLellan (2 shifts)	Ernie McLellan (2 shifts)	Tenneal Pasko
Brent Olsen	Eleanor Howard	Conner Leavitt
Brian Rossetti	Gene Yamada	Rob Fauser
Mike Petrucha	Don Sim

Please read over the proposed bylaw edits as you are able to vote on the changes at the AGM.

Proposed Bylaw edits -October 2025

Current Wording

9 VOTING – any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership shall have the right to vote at the Annual

General Meeting or Special Meeting – such votes must be made in person and not by proxy or otherwise – at the Board of Directors Meetings, the

BFA Director shall not have voting privileges

3.4 The election of the Board Executive and the appointment of Treasurer, Secretary and Technical Director shall take place at the Annual General Meeting of the Association.

Proposed Wording

9 VOTING –

At the AGM any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership shall have the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting – such votes must be made physically in person and not by proxy or otherwise. The BFA Director shall not have voting privileges.

At any regular Board of Director Meeting or Special Meeting any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership

and is a member of the MBAA Board or Directors, or a Special Committee, shall have the right to vote at their respective meetings. Such votes

may be made at a virtual meeting, with their camera on, or physically in person and not by proxy or otherwise. At the Board of Directors Meetings,

the BFA Director shall not have voting privileges.

3.4 The election of the Board Executive and the appointment of Treasurer, Secretary and Technical Director shall take place at the Annual

General Meeting of the Association. Nominations for vacant Board of Directors positions can be made by any member who has not withdrawn,

been expelled or suspended from membership only. Nominees cannot be self-nominated.

Annual General Meeting

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre

in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan

to attend.

If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize

Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

National Dates

The 2026 Nationals will be held in Burlington, Ontario from June 28, 2026 – July 2, 2026. Travel dates June 27, Opening Ceremonies June 28 and departing July 3.

Teaching and Senior Division Results – 4^th Tournament

Darcy Mazey-Schultz of Grande Prairie won the 4^th North Division Ladies tournament with a +87. In the South, Chris Dyck of Bowden won with a +309.

On the men’s side Jonathan Bowden of Calgary won the North with a +249.  Brian Wozny from Calgary was the South winner with a +280.

In the Senior POA Division, Martinho Marciano of Edmonton won with a +234.  

In the Senior Scratch Division, Greg Gigliuk of Red Deer won with a score of 2172. This is his 22^nd win. 

Congratulations to all of the Teaching and Senior Division winners!  Best of luck to everyone at the upcoming Provincials.

Remember, if your name appears above the black line (or seniors scratch 2 extra qualifiers) on the results sheet, you have qualified for Provincials.

Full results can be found at the following link:  Results | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

Upcoming Teaching Division Provincials

 Teaching Division Provincials Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held in Edmonton on Saturday, March 14, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. at Bronx Bowl. (Please make sure you arrive no later than 8:45.) and on Sunday, March 15, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. at Bonnie Doon Lanes.

Information on the lanes can be found at:
Bronx Bowl – Home – Bronx Bowling

Bonnie Doon Lanes – Bonnie Doon Bowling Lanes – 5 Pin Lanes, Edmonton, Alberta

Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend please let Brian Sudbury (Zone 5 – 8) or Dorry Mielke (Zone 1 – 4) know as soon as possible but no later than March 7.  Brian can be contacted at brian.sudbury534@gmail.com and Dorry can be contacted at milkydm@hotmail.com or by phone at 780-884-1719.

If you pull out of the tournament after March 7 please be advised that you will be charged for the tournament.

Dorry Mielke is your Provincial Teaching Division Director and she has asked that any new bowlers who are still required to bring average verification for the Provincials have that 

information sent to her at milkydm@hotmail.com .   The average date to be used is February 22, 2026, and must be sent to Dorry by March 7, 2026.

Remember to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your second national shirt (If you require one.).

Upcoming Senior Division Provincials

The dates for the Senior Division Provincials are Saturday, March 14, 2026, and Sunday, 

March 15, 2026. They will be held at Bonnie Doon Lanes in Edmonton. Bonnie Doon Bowling Lanes – 5 Pin Lanes, Edmonton, Alberta The start times will be Saturday @ 12:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m. 

The address of Bonnie Doon Lanes is:  8330 – 82 Ave. (In Bonnie Doon Mall).  The phone number is: 780-466-9047.

Participants will be bowling 8 games each day. Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend, please let Bev Gigliuk know as soon as possible.  She can be contacted at bgigliuk@gmail.com or by phone at 403-340-8961.

Also; don’t forget to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your second national shirt (If you require one).

Hotels in Edmonton for the Senior DivisionFollow the link to find a wide assortment of places to stay in Edmonton. The Bonnie Doon Lanes are just off Whyte Avenue.  Check the location to make sure it is close to the lanes.  Choose a hotel that is best for you.  These are merely suggestions.Whyte ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Hotel Search results

Cost of the Tournaments

The cost of the provincial tournaments will be determined at the next board meeting, February 28.

Coaching Resumes

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament. The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Please forward your resumes to your Provincial Teaching Division or Provincial Senior Division Director, or to the MBA of A office.

Your Teaching Division Director contacts are Brian Sudbury and Dorry Mielke.  Brian’s e-mail is brian.sudbury534@gmail.com and Dorry’s e-mail is milkydm@hotmail.com .

Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk.  Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com        

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master (Anyone who has not bowled a tournament in the 2025-2026 season.) who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $500.00 assessment fee.

The Reading Corner

National Dates The 2026 Nationals will be held in Burlington, Ontario fromJune 28, 2026 – July 2, 2026.  Travel dates June 27, Opening Ceremonies June 28 and departing July 3.

Please read over the proposed bylaw edits as you are able to vote on the changes at the AGM.

Proposed Bylaw edits -October 2025

Current Wording

9           VOTING – any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership shall have the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting – such votes must be made in person and not by proxy or otherwise – at the Board of Directors Meetings, the BFA Director shall not have voting privileges

3.4        The election of the Board Executive and the appointment of Treasurer, Secretary and Technical Director shall take place at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. 

Proposed Wording

9           VOTING – 

At the AGM any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership shall have the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting – such votes must be made physically in person and not by proxy or otherwise. The BFA Director shall not have voting privileges.

At any regular Board of Director Meeting or Special Meeting any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership and is a member of the MBAA Board or Directors, or a Special Committee, shall have the right to vote at their respective meetings. Such votes may be made at a virtual meeting, with their camera on, or physically in person and not by proxy or otherwise. At the Board of Directors Meetings, the BFA Director shall not have voting privileges.

3.4        The election of the Board Executive and the appointment of Treasurer, Secretary and Technical Director shall take place at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. Nominations for vacant Board of Directors positions can be made by any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership only. Nominees cannot be self-nominated. 

Annual General Meeting  The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend.  If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize Kerry Wood Nature Centre.  Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

Teaching, Senior, and Tournament Division Results

Teaching Division

North Division Teaching Ladies- Eva White of Edmonton –  +234 Her second win this season.

South Division Teaching Ladies- Sarah Simmons of Calgary –  +267

North Division Teaching Men- Jason Flowkowsky of Sherwood Park –  +265

South Division Teaching Men- Brian Sudbury of Calgary –  +458

Senior Division

Raymond Clark of Red Deer won with a +225.

In the Seniors Scratch Division Brian Rossetti of Bragg Creek won with 2159. This is Brian’s 15th win.

The final tournament this year for teaching and seniors will be held on February 22, 2026.  Check with your zone director to be sure of your location and time or follow the link.

Tournament Sites & Dates 2025-2026.xls – Read-Only – Compatibility Mode

Tournament Division

The tournament division has now completed their 3rd and 4th tournaments.

The ladies third tournament (2300) and fourth tournament (2221) winner was Heidi Mapstone from Spruce Grove.  Heidi has now won 7 tournaments with the Masters.

In the men’s division it was also a double winner.  Bradley Tytgat from Edmonton won the third tournament with a 2401 and the fourth tournament with a 2397.  These are Bradley’s 9th and 10th win.

Tournament 5 and 6 will be held in Calgary on March 21 and 222.  Check with your zone directors as to the exact location and times or follow the link. Tournament Sites & Dates 2025-2026.xls – Read-Only – Compatibility Mode Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

All the results can be found on our website.  Please follow the link:

Results | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

Congratulations to all the winners!

Master/YBC Tournament

The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 1, 2026 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer.  This is a great event that gives our youth bowlers a glimpse at what being a Master is all about.

Teams are made up of a bantam, junior and senior YBC bowler as well as a Master bowler.  We need Masters from all divisions to support this tournament!!

Entry information has been sent to the bowling centers and your proprietors should be running house rounds in the near future.  Please take the time to check it out and join in.  It really is a lot of fun for those who get involved!!

Senior Division Provincials

The dates for the Senior Division Provincials are Saturday, March 14, 2026, and Sunday,

March 15, 2026. They will be held at Bonnie Doon Lanes in Edmonton. Bonnie Doon Bowling Lanes – 5 Pin Lanes, Edmonton, Alberta The start times will be Saturday @ 12:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m.

The address of Bonnie Doon Lanes is:  8330 – 82 Ave. (In Bonnie Doon Mall).  The phone number is: 780-466-9047.

Participants will be bowling 8 games each day. Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend, please let Bev Gigliuk know as soon as possible.  She can be contacted at bgigliuk@gmail.com or by phone at 403-340-8961.

Also; don’t forget to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your second national shirt (If you require one).

Hotels in Edmonton for the Senior Division Follow the link to find a wide assortment of places to stay in Edmonton. The Bonnie Doon Lanes are just off Whyte Avenue.  Check the location to make sure it is close to the lanes.  Choose a hotel that is best for you.  These are merely suggestions. Whyte ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Hotel Search results

Teaching Division Provincials Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held in Edmonton on Saturday, March 14, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. at Bronx Bowl. (Please make sure you arrive no later than 8:45.) and on Sunday, March 15, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. at Bonnie Doon Lanes.

Information on the lanes can be found at:
Bronx Bowl – Home – Bronx Bowling

Bonnie Doon Lanes – Bonnie Doon Bowling Lanes – 5 Pin Lanes, Edmonton, Alberta

Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend please let Brian Sudbury (Zone 5 – 8) or Dorry Mielke (Zone 1 – 4) know as soon as possible but no later than March 7.  Brian can be contacted at brian.sudbury534@gmail.com and Dorry can be contacted at milkydm@hotmail.com or by phone at 780-884-1719.

If you pull out of the tournament after March 7 please be advised that you will be charged for the tournament.

Dorry Mielke is your Provincial Teaching Division Director and she has asked that any new bowlers who are still required to bring average verification for the Provincials have that

information sent to her at milkydm@hotmail.com .   The average date to be used is February 22, 2026, and must be sent to Dorry by March 7, 2026.

Remember to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your second national shirt (If you require one.).

Coaching Resumes

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament. The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Please forward your resumes to your Provincial Teaching Division or Provincial Senior Division Director, or to the MBA of A office.

Your Teaching Division Director contacts are Brian Sudbury and Dorry Mielke.  Brian’s e-mail is brian.sudbury534@gmail.com and Dorry’s e-mail is milkydm@hotmail.com .

Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk.  Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master (Anyone who has not bowled in at least 3 tournaments in the 2025-2026 season.) who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $500.00 assessment fee

The Reading Corner

Lane Agent Coordinator

First, we would like to announce that Martinho Marciano has stepped down from this position.  We would like to thank him for all the support he has given the association while doing this volunteering.  We really appreciate it.  He will continue as a lane agent. Next, we would like to announce that Robert Stumber will become the new lane agent coordinator.  We look forward to working with Robert and I am sure the proprietors will as well. 
Thank you Robert for stepping in.

Proposed Tournament Dates for 2026-2027 Season

Teaching and Seniors Divisions

September 27, 2026

November 1, 2026

January 3, 2027

February 21, 2027

Teaching Division Provincials – March 13 and 14, 2027

Senior Division Provincials – Marc 13 and 14, 2027

Tournament Division

October 3 and 4, 2026

January 2 and 3, 2027

March 20 and 21, 2027

Master Youth – October 24 and 25, 2026

Master/YBC – February 28, 2027

The 2026 Nationals will be held in Burlington, Ontario from June 28, 2026 – July 2, 2026.  Travel dates June 27, Opening Ceremonies June 28 and departing July 3.

Please read over the proposed bylaw edits as you are able to vote on the changes at the AGM.

Proposed Bylaw edits -October 2025

Current Wording

9          VOTING – any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership shall have the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting – such votes must be made in person and not by proxy or otherwise – at the Board of Directors Meetings, the BFA Director shall not have voting privileges

3.4       The election of the Board Executive and the appointment of Treasurer, Secretary and Technical Director shall take place at the Annual General Meeting of the Association.

Proposed Wording

9          VOTING –

At the AGM any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership shall have the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting – such votes must be made physically in person and not by proxy or otherwise. The BFA Director shall not have voting privileges.

At any regular Board of Director Meeting or Special Meeting any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership and is a member of the MBAA Board or Directors, or a Special Committee, shall have the right to vote at their respective meetings. Such votes may be made at a virtual meeting, with their camera on, or physically in person and not by proxy or otherwise. At the Board of Directors Meetings, the BFA Director shall not have voting privileges.

3.4       The election of the Board Executive and the appointment of Treasurer, Secretary and Technical Director shall take place at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. Nominations for vacant Board of Directors positions can be made by any member who has not withdrawn, been expelled or suspended from membership only. Nominees cannot be self-nominated.

AGM Date   The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend.

Tournament Division Results – Tournament #1 & 2

Madison Jenkins of Lethbridge won the first tournament with a total of 2324.  Maria Dalton of Calgary won the second tournament on October 26th with a total of 2127. This was the first win for both ladies and first year as a Master Bowler of Alberta!

Derek Home of Calgary won the first tournament with a total of 2466.  This was Derek’s fourth win.  Matt Schultz of Sherwood Park won the second tournament.  He rolled a total of 2350. This was his eleventh win.

The tournament division bowled their first tournaments at Bonnie Doon Lanes in Edmonton and the second one was bowled at Sherwood Bowl in Sherwood Park on October 25^th and 26^th.  

Congratulations to all.  Great bowling!

Teaching Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

The first and second teaching division tournaments are complete.

Tournament #1- September 21, 2025.

Congratulations go out to Adrienne Marquardt from Edmonton on winning in the North Teaching Ladies division with a +333.  Adrienne has been a member for 5 years.

Sam Leavitt of Rocky Mountain House won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +267. Sam is a twenty- year member.

On the men’s side, Matthew Kociuba of St. Albert won the Teaching Men’s North division with a +307.   Matthew has been a master for 2 years.

Chris Herrmann of Medicine Hat was a winner in the South division with +307.  Chris has been a member for 3 years. 

Tournament #2 – November 2, 2025

Eva White from Edmonton bowled a +234 to win the North Teaching Ladies division.  Eva has reached 5 years of service.

Brandy Werdal from Red Deer Count won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +195.  She is a three-year master.

Thomas Tomkins from Grande Prairie had +364 and won the Teaching Men’s North division.  Matthew has been a member for two years

Nicolas St-Laurent rolled a +278 in the Teaching Men’s South division.  Nicolas is from Airdrie and has been a master for four years.

Senior Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

Tournament #1 – September 21, 2025

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Gwen Bonik of Edmonton with a +513. Gwen is a 20-year member.

Steve Cummings of St. Albert has won the Senior Scratch Division with 2333.   Steve has come back to Master’s after a long absence.  He is now a six-year member.

Tournament #2 – November 2, 2025

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Mark Shipka of Lac La Biche.  Mark has 24 years of service and he bowled a +187.

Craig Miller from Edmonton won this tournament with a 2107 in the Senior Scratch division.  This is Craig’s tenth year as a Master Bowler.

Congratulations to all the winners!  The results of our tournaments can be found on our website just follow the link  

Results | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

Master Youth Tournament 2025

The 2025 Master Youth Tournament was once again a great success. It was held in Calgary at Paradise Lanes on October 25^th and 26^th.
There were 2 full shifts of 18 teams and one shift with 19 teams, 55 teams in total. Fourteen teams were paid out, with 1^st being $900, $300 each. 

Overall, it was a massive success. Congratulations to all the participants!

For all the results please go to the following link:

Tournaments | Paradise Lanes Bowling

**    New Life Time Member ** We would like to congratulate Carol Bailey of Grande Prairie and Shannon Roden of Sherwood on reaching 25 years of membership with the Master Bowlers Association of Alberta.  We appreciate your 25 years of service to the association.

A Reminder to all to New Bowlers To be eligible to participate on a national team, you must have taken a Community Sport Initiation Clinic prior to December 31st of the current bowling season.   A virtual clinic will be taking place December 13, 2025.  Let Heidi Mapstone  (heidimapstone@gmail.com) know if you would like to take this clinic so that you could qualify.

Teaching Masters’ Provincial Final Please note that the finals for the teaching masters will be bowled in Edmonton on March 14 (Bronx Bowl) and 15 (Bonnie Doon Lanes), 2026.  The tournaments begin at 9:00 am.  Seniors’ Provincial Final The provincial finals for seniors will be bowled at Bonnie Doon Lanes in Edmonton on March 14 & 15, 2026. The starting times for the seniors are 12:00 pm on March 14 and 9:00 am on March 15.

Casino Sign Up

Please mark March 8 and 9, 2026 on your calendar.  We are having a casino.  Please remember the casino makes sure we can afford to send our bowlers to nationals without being charged extra and keeps the association affordable.  You are now able to sign up with the link below.

Casino Sign Up

Coaching

A new feature of the newsletter will be some interesting articles to support coaches.  This link will take you to advice and ideas of how to coach children.  The article is how Europeans coach children.

10 Golden Principles for Coaching Children

The “Rule of Two” is an important tenant of modern coaching.  Whether you are a coach, volunteer or you are being coached you should know this.  

Rule of Two

(If you have any articles that would be appropriate for coaches, please send them my way.  They could make it in the next newsletter.)

Up Coming Clinics

We have two “in person” clinics to be presented this December.  They include the following:

December 7, 2025 – Community Sport Initiation Clinic – Tabb Lanes, Camrose

December 12 – 14, 2025 – Competitive Coach Clinic – Bonnie Doon Lanes, Edmonton

(Contact Ernie emclellan@shaw.ca if you are interested.)

December 13, 2025 – Virtual Community Sport Initiation Clinic 

(Contact Heidi Mapstone heidimapstone@gmail.com )

Dianne Violini Inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame

We are so pleased to announce that Dianne Violini, a Master Bowler, has been inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.  She is one of Alberta’s most decorated five-pin bowlers.  She is only the second person that has been inducted into the Hall of Fame in the Bowling Category.  At a ceremony held on September 27, 2025 she was officially inducted.

Profile  (This is the link to her profile at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame)

Please contact your zone director to let them know if you plan on bowling in the next tournament, January 5, 2025. 

The list of zone directors’ contact information is below:

Zone One

Michelle Armstrong – (780) 712-4394 (780) 723-4617 micharm@telus.net

Zone Two

Rollie Poitras – (780) 614-0926   p.rollie@hotmail.com

Zone Three

Carol Bailey – (780) 831-7357 Cell-(780) 228-1778 tomcar@telus.net

Zone Four

Dorry Mielke –   (780) 884-1719 milkydm@hotmail.com

Zone Five

Karen Tanke – (403) 820-2269 ktanke@shaw.ca

Zone Six

Sarah Simmons – (403) 988-6211 ssimmons81@gmail.com

Zone Seven

Shirley Kultgen – (403) 527-7823 malkey@telus.net

Zone Eight

Rob Miklos (403) 393-1110

We Would like to Announce our new Traditional Shirts!! What’s different? As you can see, our shirts are a little different.  We are unable to get the same material to make our shirts so we went a whole new direction.  All the badges are now printed directly on the shirt they have the correct size and any alterations directly on the shirt.  You will let Bradson know what level coach you at and it will be on the shirt. (Bradson will be checking with us to confirm your level.)   You will be ordering the shirt directly from Bradson.  They will take your order and payment. They will confirm with you before making the that must be done.  The cost of the shirt is $105 plus GST, Shipping and Handling. What’s the same? You must be a current member of Master Bowlers’ Association to order the shirt.  (Bradson will be confirming with the office to make sure of that.) The colour is close to the previous shirt. ***The previous shirt is still considered appropriate to wear to the nationals and will remain so until no one has one left.  We still have a few of the previous model for sale at a bargain price of $70.  You need to check with the office to see if we have your size. *** How to order the shirt? Follow this link to the order form and follow the directions. New Traditional Shirt Order Form

The 2026 Nationals will be held in Burlington, Ontario fromJune 28, 2026 – July 2, 2026.  Travel dates June 27, Opening Ceremonies June 28 and departing July 3.

Welcome back for another season of the Master Bowlers Association of Alberta.

National Update – Surrey

Congratulations to the Tournament Men Dexter Wiseman, Tyler Tytgat, Rylan Willier, Matt Schulz, Shelby Crest and coach Harvie Pocza who brought home gold. The men dominated the tournament winning their first thirteen matches. They set a few National records in the process.

Tournament Women won bronze getting edged out by 1 point for silver. Congratulations to Bonnie McDonald, Jennifer Smith, Christine Pocza, Jennifer Swartz, Heidi Mapstone coached by Geoff Wilson.

In Tournament Singles play Bradly Tytgat won silver while Jenna Lamouroux came 6th.

Congratulations to JR Harrop who won Teaching Mens Singles Gold while the Teaching Mens team finished 4th, 2 points out of Bronze.

Teaching Women finished 6th while Shaylene Smith finished a point back of the bronze in singles play. Last minute replacement, Taryn Beattie won the MBAC POA singles pot with a 365!

Seniors finished 6th. Greg Gigliuk set a new hi average record for Seniors with an outstanding 278.8 for the 21 games at 3 different houses.

Heidi Mapstone, Matt Schultz and Greg Gigliuk earned MBAC All Star status. This is the first year MBAC has created All Stars based on pure statistics from the games bowled at Nationals.

For all the results check the Master Bowlers Association of Canada website.  Click on the link:

Master Bowlers of Canada || Home

Registering For Tournaments

To assist our tournament directors and hosting proprietors, we are asking for your cooperation when participating in our tournaments.

You must Pre-Register with the zone directors a week prior to the tournament. This will allow the proprietors to book the appropriate number of lanes for the tournament. This also helps the proprietor enter names into the electronic scoring before the tournament begins. These actions will help in getting our tournaments started on time. 

Bowl Alberta will continue with the “no show” policy. If the bowler does not show to the event, the proprietor will be charging the Master Bowlers the lineage for that person.  Those charges will need to be passed onto the bowler and the bowler will be charged the amount. The bowler will not be a member in good standing until the amount is paid.  Bottom line, it may come to “you are saying you are going to be there then you will need to show up or cancel one week prior”.

Your zone directors are:

	Home	Work	e-mail
Zone One
Michelle Armstrong	(780) 712-4394	(780) 723-4617	micharm@telus.net
Zone Two
Rollie Poitras	(780) 645-5261		p.rollie@hotmail.com
Zone Three
Carol Bailey	(780) 831-7357	Cell-(780) 228-1778	tomcar@telus.net
Zone Four
Dorry Mielke	(780) 884-1719		milkydm@hotmail.com
Zone Five
Karen Tanke	(403) 820-2269		ktanke@shaw.ca
Zone Six
Sarah Simmons	(403) 988-6211		ssimmons81@gmail.com
Zone Seven
Shirley Kultgen	(403) 527-7823		malkey@telus.net
Zone Eight
Rob Miklos	(403) 393-1110
Tourn. Division Directors
Bradley Tytgat	(403) 288-6557		brad.tytgat@gmail.com
Dexter Wiseman	(780) 886-4504		dtdwiseman@gmail.com
Senior Division Director
Bev Gigliuk	403-597-7674		bgigliuk@gmail.com
Teaching Division Director
Dorry Mielke and Brian Sudbury	Dorry -As above Brian – (403) 585-3628		Dorry – As above Brian – brian.sudbury534 @gmail.com

Alberta 5 Pin Cards

MBA of A members competing in qualifying tournaments must be a member in good standing with the Alberta 5-Pin Bowlers’ Association and the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta. The 5 pin card must be purchased through a local proprietor or directly through the Alberta 5 pin office.

Tournament Schedule

Enclosed you will find the schedule for the season’s upcoming tournaments. Please remember to check future newsletters and with your zone directors for notices of change of location, dates or times.  Sometimes changes do have to be made and we do not want anyone missing out or arriving for a tournament on the wrong day.  You are able to link to the schedule on our website:

Schedule | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta (mbaofa.ca)

Cost of Tournaments

Teaching and Senior Division tournament fees are $110.  The Youth Fee for the Teaching Division (under 21) is $65.  Tournament Division tournament fees are $135.  The Youth Tournament Fee (under 21) is $90.

Casino Volunteers

Our Casino dates are March 8 and 9, 2026. Please mark them on your calendar and plan to volunteer. We cannot qualify for casinos without volunteers. This is our major fundraiser that helps us pay for nationals.

E-Transfers and Mail In Renewals

All renewals will be able to be done by e-transfers this year.  Here is the link on our website Renewal Form | Master Bowlers Association of Alberta.

Please note what will be different with an e-transfer.  The proprietor, that would normally sign your renewal, will receive an email asking them to sign the renewal.  You will not need to go directly to the proprietor to sign them.  This is for e-transfer only.

Don’t worry if you prefer to send in your renewal, you still can. Use this link to get your mail in form. 2025-26-mba-renewal-and-application-form-1.docx

Master & Youth Tournament

Included with this newsletter you will find an entry form for the Master & Youth Tournament.  These entry forms are to be forwarded to Paradise Lanes. Mark Miller’s information is included on the entry form.

The Master & Youth Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 25 & 26, 2025 at Paradise Lanes in Calgary.  The start times on October 25 is 2:00 p.m. (1st shift) and 6:00 p.m. (2nd shift).  The 3rd shift is on October 26 at 9:00 a.m. You choose the shift you prefer to bowl.  The entry fee is $50.00 per bowler!

Please be sure to include your phone number on the entry form.  This is in the event that you need to be contacted in the case of a time change or cancellation.  Neither are likely, but having your phone number makes this much easier!  Thank you.  The link to the Master & Youth form is:  Forms | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta (mbaofa.ca)

Late Renewal Fee

Please note the late fee of $20.00 if renewal fees are not paid by September 15th of the current bowling season.

Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta
Tournament Division

The tournament division men and ladies have completed their final tournaments.

Congratulations to Jenna Lamoureux who won the 5th tournament with a score of 2194 and the 6h tournament with a score of 2120.  Yes, she won both tournaments. She now has 5 tournament wins.

On the men’s side Shelby Chrest won the 5^th tournament with a score of 2356, his first win. Bradly Tytgat was the winner of the 6^th with a score of 2288, his eighth win.

Great bowling everyone!

Congratulations to the following Tournament Division bowlers who have now qualified for Nationals:

The men’s singles representative is Bradly Tytgat of Edmonton and Jenna Lamoureaux of Morinville is the ladies’ singles representative.

The ladies’ team is made up of Heidi Mapstone, Christine Pocza, Jennifer Smith, Jennifer Schwartz, Bonnie McDonald.  The coach of the ladies’ team is Geoff Wilson.

The tournament men’s team consists of Dexter Wiseman, Matt Schultz, Tyler Tytgat, Rylan Willier and Shelby Chrest.  The men’s coach will be Harvey Pocza.

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you in Surrey.

Teaching and Senior Division Results – Provincial Tournament

The Teaching and Senior Division completed their provincial tournaments.  The teams have been chosen to attend Nationals in Surrey, B.C..  Congratulations to all bowlers!

The Teaching Division were held at the Panorama Lanes in Medicine Hat.

                            Ladies:

Shaylene Smith (Single)	+368
Valerie Patterson	+344
Holly Warner	+342
Brandy Werdel	+341
Shelly Taylor	+338
(Alternate) Taryn Beattie	+324

                            Coach: Bob Sterling

                            Men:

JR Harrop (Single)	+904
Chris Herrmann	+490
Chris Johnston	+428
Mike Jackson	+393
Craig Nichol	+390
(Alternate) Carson McElroy	+322

                            Coach: Steve Petrovic

The Senior Division bowled at Bowling Depot in Calgary. The following will represent Alberta in Surrey.

                            Senior Team:

Jim Linnen (Single)	+631
Brian Sochaski	+608
Gwen Bonik	+549
(Alternate) Larry Barber	+395
Brian Rossetti	4155
Greg Gigliuk	3992
(Alternate) Barry Urquhart	3961

                            Coach: Tony Zirk

The complete results are on the website.  Click on the link  Results | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta (mbaofa.ca)  To be updated shortly.

Tournament Dates – 2025 – 2026

The following are tentative tournament dates for next season.  

More information will follow in the August newsletter regarding tournament sites and times.  

Teaching & Senior Divisions:
Tournament #1 – September 21, 2025
Tournament #2 – November 2, 2025
Tournament #3 – January 4, 2026
Tournament #4 – February 22, 2026

Teaching & Senior Division Provincials:  
March 14 and 15, 2026

Tournament Division:        
Tournament #1 & 2 – October 4 and 5, 2025– Location TBA
Tournament #3 & 4 – January 3 and 4, 2026– Location TBA                                                                   Tournament #5 & 6 – March 21 and 22, 2026– Location TBA

Master/Youth Tournament: 

October 25 and 26, 2025- Paradise Lanes – Calgary

Master/YBC:  March 1, 2026– Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

National Dates The 2024 Nationals will be held in Surrey British Columbia from June 23, 2025 – June 28, 2025.  The participants will be flying out on June 23 and returning home on June 28, 2025. The opening ceremonies will be held on June 23.

Annual General Meeting The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – (403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend.  If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize Kerry Wood Nature Centre.  Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

Competitive Coaching Clinics If you are looking to have a competitive coach clinic or community coach clinic set up, please direct your enquiries through Ryan Pasko, our Technical Director for Alberta.  Ryan will endeavor to set up a clinic for you and will either do the clinic himself or assign a course conductor to present the course.  This is the Technical Directors responsibility

Teaching and Senior Division Results – 4th Tournament

Taryn Beattie of Edmonton won the 4th North Division Ladies tournament with a +277. In the South, Hollie Warner of Red Deer won with a +336.

On the men’s side Aneesh Usman of Edmonton won the North with a +250.  Mike Jackson from Medicine Hat was the South winner with a +248.

In the Senior POA Division, Monique Mallard of Edmonton won with a +204. 

In the Senior Scratch Division, Brian Rossetti of Bragg Creek won with a score of 2103. This is his tenth win as a senior.

Congratulations to all of the Teaching and Senior Division winners!  Best of luck to everyone at the upcoming Provincials.

Remember, if your name appears above the black line (or seniors scratch 2 extra qualifiers) on the results sheet, you have qualified for Provincials.

Full results can be found at the following link:  Results | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

Upcoming Teaching Division Provincials

 The Teaching Division Provincials are being held in Medicine Hat on Saturday, March 15, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. (Please make sure you arrive no later than 8:45.) and on Sunday, March 16, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. 

Panorama Lanes is where you will be bowling.  To find out information about the lanes click on the link Panorama Lanes | Bowling and Family Fun Centre in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Panorama has a great menu with some GF options but they understand it may not be complete for the folks who need GF. If you require a special diet feel free to bring your own if you need to. 

 The hotels that are close and have pretty reasonable rates to the lanes are the Wyndham Garden (1-587-770-1109) and the Clarion Pointe (403-527-2275). We do not endorse these hotels as they are merely suggestions.  You are free to choose the hotel you prefer.

Cost to bowl will be $140. (Please bring exact change if possible.)

The winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend, please let Brian Sudbury (Zone 5 – 8) or Dorry Mielke (Zone 1 – 4) know as soon as possible but no later than March 4.  Brian can be contacted at brian.sudbury534@gmail.com or by phone at 403-585-3628 and Dorry can be contacted at milkydm@hotmail.com   or by phone at 780-884-1719.

If you pull out of the tournament after March 11, please be advised that you will be charged $140 for the tournament if the proprietor charges the MBA of A the lineage.

Brian Sudbury is your Provincial Teaching Division Director and he has asked that any new bowlers who are required to bring average verification for the Provincials have that information sent to him at brian.sudbury534@gmail.com .  The average date to be used is February 24, 2025, and must be sent to Brian by March 4, 2025.

Remember to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets ($25 each) and your second national shirt (If you require one.).

Thank you.

Upcoming Senior Division Provincials

The dates for the Senior Division Provincials are Saturday, March 8, 2025, and Sunday,

March 9, 2025. They will be held at Bowling Depot in Calgary. The Bowling Depot  The start times will be Saturday @ 12:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m.

The address of Bowling Depot is:  146 – 5255 McCall Way NE, Calgary.  The phone number is: 403-275-1260.

It is very important to let Bev know whether you will or will not be attending if you have qualified for the Provincials.  We are required to let our proprietor know 1 week prior to the tournament how many bowlers we will have.  If you pull out of the tournament after March 1, please be advised that you will be charged for the tournament if the proprietor charges MBA of A for your lineage.

We will require average verification for those bowlers who have not yet completed 5 tournaments.  Please e-mail, if possible, to Bev at bgigliuk@gmail.com   by February 28, 2025, or call to let Bev know what your average (or averages if you bowl more than 1 league) are so we can have that information available for the lanes.  You will be required to bring your average verification(s) with you to the tournament if you are unable to e-mail them.  You can reach Bev by phone at 403-340-8961 or 403-597-7674.

The cost of the Senior Provincials will be $130.00 which will cover lineage for the weekend. There will be Pins Over Average as well as Scratch singles pots available to enter into. The cost will be $10.00 per pot per day. You can enter one or both or none of the pots for either day. This is strictly optional.

Please be prepared to stay and fill out some forms and get sized up for shirts and pick a coach if you qualify for the National team.  

You will also be required to purchase 2 elimination draw tickets at $25.00 each which needs to be paid immediately following the Provincial Tournament.

There are also some forms that need to be filled out at the completion of the Provincials if you are a national qualifier. One of the forms requires medical history as well as current medical conditions and medications, Doctor’s name(s) and contact information. We have found in the past that this information is not always readily available to each individual on short notice, so if you have any medical information that you think will be relevant, please prepare it ahead of time and bring it with you. I guarantee it will save you some time to have that prepared in advanced.

Coaching Resumes

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament. The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Please forward your resumes to your Provincial Teaching Division or Provincial Senior Division Director, or to the MBA of A office.

Your Teaching Division Director contacts are Brian Sudbury and Dorry Mielke.  Brian’s e-mail is brian.sudbury534@gmail.com and Dorry’s e-mail is milkydm@hotmail.com .

Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk.  Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com       

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master (Anyone who has not bowled in at least 3 tournaments in the 2023-2024 season.) who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $500.00 assessment fee.

Tournament Dates – 2025 – 2026

The following are tentative tournament dates for next season. 

More information will follow in the August newsletter regarding tournament sites and times. 

Teaching & Senior Divisions:       Tournament #1 – September 21, 2025

Tournament #2 – November 2, 2025

Tournament #3 – January 4, 2026

Tournament #4 – February 22, 2026

Teaching & Senior Division Provincials:  March 14 and 15, 2026

Tournament Division:       

Tournament #1 & 2 – October 4 and 5, 2025– Location TBA

Tournament #3 & 4 – January 3 and 4, 2026– Location TBA                                                                   Tournament #5 & 6 – March 21 and 22, 2026– Location TBA

Master/Youth Tournament: October 25 and 26, 2025- Paradise Lanes – Calgary

Master/YBC:  March 1, 2026– Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

National Dates The 2024 Nationals will be held in Surrey British Columbia from June 23, 2025 – June 28, 2025.  The participants will be flying out on June 23 and returning home on June 28, 2025. The opening ceremonies will be held on June 23.

Annual General Meeting The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – (403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend.    If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize Kerry Wood Nature Centre.  Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

Teaching, Senior, and Tournament Division Results

Teaching Division – 3rd tournament results

North Division Teaching Ladies- Grace Giesbrecht of Grande Prairie –  +231

South Division Teaching Ladies- Sarah Simmons of Calgary –  +297

North Division Teaching Men- David Bridges of Fort Saskatchewan –  +303

South Division Teaching Men- Bob Stirling of Calgary –  +261

Senior Division

Jim Linnen of Sherwood Park won with a +272. Jim has won four times as a senior.

In the Seniors Scratch Division Rick Heinrich of Langdon won with 1990. This is his second win this year.

The final tournament this year for teaching and seniors will be held on February 23, 2025.  Check with your zone director to be sure of your location and time or follow the link.

tournament-sites-dates-2024-2025-1.xls

Tournament Division

The tournament division has now completed their 3rd and 4th tournaments.

The ladies third tournament winner was Bonnie McDonald of Lac La Biche with a 2085.  This was her thirteenth win.  

The winner of the fourth ladies tournament was Jenna Lamoureux of Morinville with a 2274.  This is Jenna’s third tournament victory.

In the men’s division Michael Marciano won the third tournament with a 2179.  He is from Edmonton and this was his first win. Michael had a 410 game. On a side note, Derek Home also bowled a 403 at this tournament.

Matt Schultz of Sherwood Park won the fourth tournament with 2172. This was Matt’s tenth win.

Tournament 5 and 6 will be held in Edmonton on March 22 and 23.  Check with your zone directors as to the exact location and times or follow the link. tournament-sites-dates-2024-2025-1.xls Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

All the results can be found on our website.  Please follow the link:

Results | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

Congratulations to all the winners!

Master/YBC Tournament

The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 2, 2025 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer.  This is a great event that gives our youth bowlers a glimpse at what being a Master is all about.

Teams are made up of a bantam, junior and senior YBC bowler as well as a Master bowler.  We need Masters from all divisions to support this tournament!!

Entry information has been sent to the bowling centers and your proprietors should be running house rounds in the near future.  Please take the time to check it out and join in.  It really is a lot of fun for those who get involved!!

Senior Division Provincials

The dates for the Senior Division Provincials are Saturday, March 8, 2025, and Sunday,

March 9, 2025. They will be held at Bowling Depot in Calgary. The Bowling Depot  The start times will be Saturday @ 12:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m.

The address of Bowling Depot is:  146 – 5255 McCall Way NE.  The phone number is: 403-275-1260.

Participants will be bowling 8 games each day. Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend, please let Bev Gigliuk know as soon as possible.  She can be contacted at bgigliuk@gmail.com or by phone at 403-340-8961.

Also; don’t forget to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your second national shirt (If you require one).

Hotels inCalgary for the Senior Division Follow the link to find a wide assortment of places to stay in Calgary. The Bowling Depot is close to Barlow Trail and Mcknight Blvd.  Check the location to make sure it is close to the lanes.  Choose a hotel that is best for you.  These are merely suggestions. 25 Hotels TRULY CLOSEST to Mcknight Blvd Calgary, AB | HotelGuides.com

Teaching Division Provincials Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held in Medicine Hat on Saturday, March 15, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. (Please make sure you arrive no later than 8:45.) and on Sunday, March 16, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m. 

Panarama Lanes is where you will be bowling.  To find out information about the lanes click on the link Panorama Lanes | Bowling and Family Fun Centre in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Alberta’s National Team will be finalized on Sunday and the winners will be asked to stay a little later to pick a coach, sign papers, and get sized up for shirts.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend please let Brian Sudbury (Zone 5 – 8) or Dorry Mielke (Zone 1 – 4) know as soon as possible but no later than March 4.  Brian can be contacted at brian.sudbury534@gmail.com and Dorry can be contacted at milkdm@hotmail.com   or by phone at 780-884-1719.

If you pull out of the tournament after March 8 please be advised that you will be charged for the tournament.

Brian Sudbury is your Provincial Teaching Division Director and he has asked that any new bowlers who are still required to bring average verification for the Provincials have that

information sent to him at brian.sudbury534@gmail.com.   The average date to be used is February 24, 202, and must be sent to Brian by March 4, 2025.

Remember to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets and your second national shirt (If you require one.).

Coaching Resumes

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament. The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Please forward your resumes to your Provincial Teaching Division or Provincial Senior Division Director, or to the MBA of A office.

Your Teaching Division Director contacts are Brian Sudbury and Dorry Mielke.  Brian’s e-mail is brian.sudbury534@gmail.com and Dorry’s e-mail is milkydm@hotmail.com .

Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk.  Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master (Anyone who has not bowled in at least 3 tournaments in the 2023-2024 season.) who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $500.00 assessment fee.

Proposed Tournament Dates for 2025-2026 Season

Teaching and Seniors

September 21, 2025

November 2, 2025

January 4, 2026

February 22, 2026

Teaching Provincials – March 14 and 15, 2026

Senior Division – March 14 and 15, 2026

Tournament Division

October 4 and 5, 2025

January 3 and 4, 2026

March 21 and 22, 2026

Master Youth – October 25 and 26, 2025

Master YBC – March 1, 2026

Lane Agents Urgently Needed Edmonton   Job Posting: If you would like to contribute to the association and be a lane agent, please notify Ryan Pasko mbaofatd@gmail.com  of your interest.   Why would you like to become a lane agent?  For many reasons including: You will be able to visit the bowling houses in the Edmonton area in fall. Your expenses will be covered. You will be trained how to do the job. You will also receive a payment of $8/lane that you inspect. You will feel good about being a volunteer for the organization. In the spirit of True Sport principles, you have the opportunity to give back to the game.   Please consider the position as it helps our sport of five pin bowling of Alberta.

Pin Winner

Congratulations go out to William Beadle for his pin design submission was chosen as the winner.  William will receive a free membership next year.  Thank you to all that made submissions.

National Dates

The 2024 Nationals will be held in Surrey British Columbia from June 23, 2025 – June 28, 2025.  The participants will be flying out on June 23 and returning home on June 28, 2025. The opening ceremonies will be held on June 23.

AGM Date

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – (403-346-2010). Please mark this in your calendar and plan to attend. 

Tournament Division Results – Tournament #1 & 2

Jennifer Smith of Calgary won the first tournament with a total of 2197.  This is her twenty-ninth win.  Bonnie McDonald of Lac La Biche won the second tournament on October 6th with a total of 2273.  This is Bonnie’s twelfth win.

Dexter Wiseman of Edmonton won the first tournament with a total of 2381.  This was Dexter’s ninth win.  Derek Home of Calgary won the second tournament.  He rolled a total of 2378. This was his third win.

The tournament division bowled their first tournaments at Paradise Lanes and the second one was bowled at Toppler Bowl on October 5^th and 6^th.  Both of these houses are in Calgary.

Congratulations to all.  Great bowling!

Teaching Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

The first and second teaching division tournaments are complete.

Tournament #1- September 22, 2024

Congratulations go out to Jamie Grant from Lloydminster on winning in the North Teaching Ladies division with a +166.  Jaimie has been a member for three years.

Tamara Borley of Rocky Mountain House won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +358. Tamara is a five-year member.

On the men’s side, Jonathan Bowden of Edmonton won the Teaching Men’s North division with a +428.   Jonathan has been a master for 11 years.

Rob Carbrey of Calgary was a winner in the South division with +323.  Rob has been a member for 11 years. 

Tournament #2 – November 3, 2024

Rhiannon Bradley from Grande Prairie bowled a +234 to win the North Teaching Ladies division.  This is Rhiannon’s first year as a Master Bowler.

Bonnie Engelking from Leduc won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +296.  Bonnie won the second tournament last year as well.

Efren Manzano from Grande Prairie had +247 and won the Teaching Men’s North division.  He is a first-year master.

Gary Sandercock rolled a +218 in the Teaching Men’s South division.  Gary is from Leduc and has been a master for four years.

Senior Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

Tournament #1 – September 22, 2024

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Ken Malcomson of Medicine Hat with a +344.  Ken is a life-time member.  He has been a member for 34 years.

Rick Heinrich of Calgary has won the Senior Scratch Division with 2065.  This is Rick’s first year bowling as an Alberta Master Bowler.  

Tournament #2 – November 3, 2024

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Darryl Bailey of Fort Saskatchewan.  Darryl is a returning master from many years ago and he rolled a +248. 

Brian Rossetti from Bragg Creek won this tournament with a 1960 in the Senior Scratch division.  This was his 10th win as a Master. He has won 9 times as a senior.

Congratulations to all the winners!  The results of our tournaments can be found on our website just follow the link  Results | Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta

Master Youth Tournament 2024

The 2024 Master Youth Tournament was once again a great success. It was held in Calgary at Paradise Lanes on October 26^th and 27^th.
There were 3 full shifts of 18 teams, 54 teams in total. Fourteen teams were paid out, with 1^st being $900, $300 each. Kole Pasko (Ryan Pasko’s son) on the winning team bowled his first ever 300 (353) in the final game to win the gold!

Overall, it was a massive success. Congratulations to all the participants!

For all the results please go to the following link:

Tournaments | Paradise Lanes Bowling

New Life Time Member        We would like to congratulate Debbie Boswell of Calgary, Verna Erickson of Sedgewick, Eric Anderson of Redcliff and David Cervo of Fort MacLeod on reaching 25 years of membership with the Master Bowlers Association of Alberta. We appreciate your 25 years of service to the association.

New Lane Agent Found and More Are Needed  A big thank you goes out to Robert Gallagher for stepping into the position of Lane Agent for the central region.  We really appreciate it.We are looking for 2 lane agents in Edmonton to help Martinho Marciano and one in Grande Prairie.  Please contact Ryan Pasko (mbaofatd@gmail.com ) or Martinho Marciano (marmgm@live.ca) if you are able to help us out.

A Reminder to all to New Bowlers

To be eligible to participate on a national team, you must have taken a Community Sport Initiation Clinic prior to December 31st of the current bowling season.   A virtual clinic will be taking place November 30, 2024.  Let Ryan Pasko ( mbaofatd@gmail.com ) know if you would like to take this clinic so that you could qualify.

Teaching Masters’ Provincial Final

Please note that the finals for the teaching masters will be bowled in Medicine Hat Alberta on March 15 and 16, 2025.  The tournaments begin at 9:00 am.

Seniors’ Provincial Final

The provincial finals for seniors will be bowled at Bowling Depot in Calgary on March 8 & 9, 2025. The starting times for the seniors are 12:00 pm on March 8 and 9:00 am on March 9.

Please contact your zone director to let them know if you plan on bowling in the next tournament, January 5, 2025. 

The list of zone directors’ contact information is below:

Zone One

Michelle Armstrong – (780) 712-4394 (780) 723-4617 micharm@telus.net

Zone Two

Rollie Poitras – (780) 645-5261   p.rollie@hotmail.com

Zone Three

Carol Bailey –  (780) 831-7357 Cell-(780) 228-1778 tomcar@telus.net

Zone Four

Dorry Mielke –   (780) 884-1719 milkydm@hotmail.com

Zone Five

Karen Tanke – (403) 820-2269 ktanke@shaw.ca

Zone Six

Sarah Simmons – (403) 988-6211 ssimmons81@gmail.com

Zone Seven

Shirley Kultgen – (403) 527-7823 malkey@telus.net

Zone Eight

Rob Miklos (403) 393-1110

The 2025 Nationals will be held in Surry, BC fromJune 23, 2025 – June 28, 2025.  Travel dates June 23, Opening Ceremonies June 23 and departing June 28..