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.