Tournament Division
The tournament division men and ladies have completed their final tournaments.
Congratulations are going out to Bonnie McDonald who won the 5th tournament with a score of 2277. This is her eleventh win overall. Also, Katie Rayner won the 6th tournament with a score of 2228. This was her first win.
On the men’s side Bradley Tytgat won the 5th tournament with a score of 2481, his sixth win. Dexter Wiseman was the winner of the 6th with a score of 2369, 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 Bradley Tytgat of Edmonton and Jennifer Baker of Stettler is the ladies’ singles representative.
The ladies’ team is made up of Jenna Lamoureaux, Katie Rayner, Bonnie McDonald, Heidi Mapstone and Christine Pocza. The coach of the ladies’ team is Geoff Wilson.
The tournament men’s team consists of Tyler Tytgat, Adam Weber, Dexter Wiseman, Gary Baird and Karie Kreutz. The men’s coach will be Harvey Pocza.
Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you in Edmonton.
Teaching and Senior Division Results – Provincial Tournament
The Teaching and Senior Division completed their provincial tournaments. The teams have been chosen to attend Nationals. Congratulations to all bowlers!
The Teaching Division were held in Calgary at Chinook Bowladrome. Here are the winners who will represent Alberta in Newfoundland.
Ladies:
| Eva White (Single) | +515 |
| Valerie Connell | +461 |
| Kerra Usman | +458 |
| Grace Giesbrecht | +443 |
| Staci Fong | +410 |
| (Alternate) Chelsi Paxton | +333 |
Coach: Scott Wiseman
**Please note: Chelsi Paxton will be representing Alberta in Newfoundland. Grace is unable to attend as she is expecting.
Men:
| Rob Carbrey (Single) | +940 |
| Mark Patterson | +462 |
| Brian Sudbury | +429 |
| Gary Bushnell | +428 |
| Dean Will | +297 |
| (Alternate) Bob Stirling | +295 |
Coach: Steve Petricevic
The Senior Division bowled in Grande Prairie at HJ’s. The following will represent Alberta in Newfoundland.
Senior Team:
| Jo Michaels (Single) | +250 |
| Rosemarie Poirier | +164 |
| Mike Steele | +164 |
| (Alternate) Marcel Lucier | +143 |
| Dave Philpot | 3706 |
| Barry Urquhart | 3701 |
| (Alternate) Greg Gigliuk | 3655 |
Coach: Martinho Marciano
Tournament Dates – 2023 – 2024
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 24, 2023
Tournament #2 – November 5, 2023
Tournament #3 – January 7, 2024
Tournament #4 – February 11, 2024
Teaching Prov. – March 16 and 17, 2024
Senior Prov. – March 16 and 17, 2024 – Stettler
Tournament Division:
Tournament #1 & 2 – October 14 and 15, 2023– Location TBA
Tournament #3 & 4 – January 6 and 7, 2024– Location TBA
Tournament #5 & 6 – March 23 and 24, 2024 – Location TBA
Master/Youth Tournament:
October 21 and 22, 2023 – Paradise Lanes – Calgary
Master/YBC:
March 5, 2024 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer
| National Dates The 2023 Nationals will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland from June 29, 2023 – July 3, 2023. The participants will be flying out on June 28 and returning home on July 4, 2023. The opening ceremonies will be held on June 29. |
| Annual General Meeting The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 7, 2023 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. **Note the change in the date and time.** 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. |
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