Teaching, Senior, and Tournament Division Results
Teaching Division – 3rd tournament results
North Division Teaching Ladies- Treena Neufeld of Grande Prairie – +223
South Division Teaching Ladies- Serena Pasko of Calgary – +371
North Division Teaching Men- Craig Berg of Grande Prairie – +197
South Division Teaching Men- Brady Paxton of Calgary – +198
South Division Teaching Men- Derek Knight of Medicine Hat – +198 (Yes it was a tie.)
Senior Division
Linda Seitz of Redcliff won with a +201. This was Lind’s second win of the year!
In the Seniors Scratch Division Greg Gigliuk of Red Deer won with 2009. This is his fourteenth win as a senior and twenty-first overall.
The final tournament this year for teaching and seniors will be held on February 25, 2024. Check with your zone director to be sure of your location and time or follow the link.
Tournament Sites & Dates 2023-2024 (wordpress.com)
Tournament Division
The tournament division has now completed their 3rd and 4th tournaments.
The ladies third tournament winner was Jenna Lamoureux of Edmonton with a 2185. This was her second win.
The winner of the fourth ladies tournament was Katie Rayner of Sherwood Park with a 2251. This is Katie’s second tournament win as well.
In the men’s division Scott Ollenberger won the third tournament with a 2203. He is from Grande Praire and this was his first win.
Bradley Tytgat of Edmonton won the fourth tournament with 2319. This was Bradley’s seventh win.
Tournament 5 and 6 will be held in Calgary on March 23 and 24. Check with your zone directors as to the exact location and times or follow the link. Tournament Sites & Dates 2023-2024 (wordpress.com) 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.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Master/YBC Tournament
The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 3, 2024 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 16, 2024, and Sunday, March 17, 2024. They will be held at Heartland Bowl in Stettler. Heartland Bowl | Stettler AB | Facebook The start times will be Saturday @ 12:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m.
The address of Heartland Bowl is: 4601 – 59 Street The phone number is: 403-742-3149
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).
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Teaching Division Provincials Information
The Teaching Division Provincials are being held in the central division on Saturday, March 16, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m. (Please make sure you arrive no later than 8:45.) and on Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m.
On Saturday, March 16 the ladies will be bowling in Innisfail Bowling Lanes Innisfail Bowling Lanes | Innisfail AB | Facebookand the men will be bowling in the The Bowl 5 Pin & 10 Pin House The Bowl 5 Pin 10 Pin House | Olds AB | Facebook in Olds.
On Sunday, March 17 everyone will be bowling in Heritage Lanes Bowling Center, Entertainment – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer, Alberta in Red Deer.
Please follow the links to find out where each of houses are located and how to contact them.
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 Sarah Simmons (Zone 5 – 8) or Dorry Mielke (Zone 1 – 4) know as soon as possible but no later than March 4. Sarah can be contacted at ssimmons81@gmail.com or by phone at 403-988-6211 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 11 please be advised that you will be charged for the tournament.
Sarah Simmons 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 ssimmons81@gmail.com. The average date to be used is February 24, 2024, and must be sent to Sarah by March 4, 2024.
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 Sarah Simmons and Dorry Mielke. Sarah’s e-mail is ssimmons81@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 2024-2025 Season
Teaching and Seniors
September 22, 2024
November 3, 2024
January 5, 2025
February 23, 2025
Teaching Provincials – March 15 and 16, 2025
Senior Division – March 15 and 16, 2025
Tournament Division
October 13 and 14, 2024
January 4 and 5, 2025
March 22 and 23, 2025
Master Youth – October 19 and 20, 2024
Master YBC – March 2, 2025
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2. Dress Code
The purpose of the Master Bowlers uniform is to provide our membership with a recognizable common banner, when used correctly, will enable you to represent our association in a professional, all-inclusive manner, while maintaining individual personal dress preferences. The uniform is a reflection of our professionalism, integrity and respect for our sport, our association and ourselves and should be adorned accordingly.
National Dates
The 2024 Nationals will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from June 30, 2024 – July 4, 2024. The participants will be flying out on June 30 and returning home on July 4, 2023. The opening ceremonies will be held on June 30.
AGM Date
The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 26, 2024 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.
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