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 2179. This is her eighth win overall. Also Kelsy-Lyn Wilton won the 6th tournament with a score of 2242.  On the men’s side Bradley Tytgat won the 5th tournament with a score of 2537. Dexoer Wiseman was the winner of the 6th with a score of 2263.

Great bowling everyone!

Congratulations to the following Tournament Division bowlers who have now qualified for Nationals:
Ladies singles representative is Jennifer Baker of Edmonton.
The Men’s singles representative is after extra bowling, Tim Wiseman of Sherwood.

The ladies team is made up of Kelsy-Lyn Wilton, Bonnie McDonald, Shauna Pirie-Laisnez, Jennifer Smith and Tracy Smith. Coaching the ladies will be Geoff Wilson.
The tournament men’s team consists of Dexter Wiseman, Bradly Tytgat, Adam Weber, Mike Lacoursiere, and Victor Fobert. The men’s coach will be Harvey Pocza.

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you heading to the Nationals in Gatineau, Quebec.

Teaching and Senior Division Results – Provincial Tournament

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

The Teaching Division had 46 men at Riverside Bowl and ?? ladies at Leisure Lanes on March 16 and 17.  Here are the winners who will represent Alberta in Gatineau, Quebec:

Ladies:

Davina Cassie (Single) +298
Donna Stration +297
Patrricza Rempel +137
Karen Tanke +130
Michelle Adams +74
(Alternate) Sam Leavitt +59

Coach: Martinho Marciano

Men:

Jason Smith +646
Bryan Beattie +488
Donald Spencer +447
Rob Price +412
Todd Holt +329
(Alternate) Marcel Lucier +300

Coach: Scott Wiseman

Nineteen seniors bowled in the Senior Division. They bowled in Calgary at Paradise Lanes and the competition was fierce. The senior scratch division was so close, coming down to the last frame. The following will represent Albertain Gatineau, Quebec:

Senior Team:

Garth Knight (Single) +575
Leigh Young +303
Arnold Baron +234
(Alternate) Dwight Anderson +228
Brian Rossetti 3909
Ken Malcomson 3808
(Alternate) Tom Stevenson 3793

Coach: Brian Sudbury

Tournament Dates – 2019-2020

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 29, 2019
Tournament #2 – November 3, 2019
Tournament #3 – January 5 or 12, 2020
Tournament #4 – February 23, 2020
Teaching Prov. – March 14 & 15, 2020 – Location TBA
Senior Prov. – March 14 & 15, 2020 – Location TBA

Tournament Division:

Tournament #1 & 2 – October 19 & 20, 2019 – Location TBA
Tournament #3 & 4 – January 4 & 5, 2020 – Location TBA
Tournament #5 & 6 – March 14 & 15, 2020 – Location TBA

Master/Youth Tournament: November 16 and 17, 2019 – Paradise Lanes – Calgary
Master/YBC: March 18, 2020 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry
Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer. (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010)
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 and Senior Division Results – 4^th Tournament

Davina Cassie of Edmonton won the 4^th North Division Ladies tournament with a +173. In the South, Bonnie Malmas of Rocky Mountain House won with a +353.

On the men’s side Marcel Lucier of Lac La Biche won the North with a +196. Brian Sudbury from Calgary was the South winner with a +245.

In the Senior POA Division, Dan Lee of Calgary won with a +189.

In the Senior Scratch Division, Tim Smith of Cold Lake won with a score of 1992.

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 on the results sheet, you have qualified for Provincials.

Make sure that you have sent in your averages as of February 25, 2018.  Dorry or Rhod require this by March 4, 2018.

If you have qualified to bowl and you do not plan to attend, please let your Tournament Director know no later than March 8.  This makes it much easier for setting up the tournament

Teaching Division contacts are Rhod Hubbard (men) at hubardr@shaw.ca and Dorry Mielke (ladies) milkydm@hotmail.com .

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

Upcoming Teaching and Senior Division Provincials

With the Teaching and Senior Division Provincials just around the corner, here are a few of reminders:

* Dorry and Rhod have asked that you please check in for the Teaching Division by 11:45.

* The cost for both Teaching and Senior Divisions will be $100.00 for the weekend, regardless of  your age.

* Please remember that if you qualify for the National Team, you will be required to

  purchase 2 elimination draw tickets so bring a bit of extra cash to take care of this.  Thank you.

Changes to Teaching Division Provincials Due to unexpected mechanical issues at Riverside Bowl the following changes were made to teaching division provincials: Teaching Men will bowl at Riverside Bowl in Red Deer. Teaching Ladies will bowl at Leisure Lanes in Ponoka. Please note the start times: 12:00 noon start time Saturday and 9:00 a.m Sunday If you have not done so please let your zone director know you are aware of the changes if you are bowling in the provincial finals.

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.

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 contact is Rhod Hubbard and Dorry Mielke. Rhod’s e-mail is hubardr@shaw.ca or phone at 403-279-5310. Dorry’s email is milkydm@hotmail.com or phone at 780-472-9075.

Your Senior Division Director is Bev Gigliuk. Bev’s e-mail is bgigliuk@gmail.com or phone at 403-340-8961.

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $300.00 assessment fee.

Annual YBC Scholarship Tournament

Bowl Alberta is also holding their annual Youth Scholarship Tournament.  This is to be held May 18 & 19, 2019 at Bonnie Doon Lanes in Edmonton.  This tournament is a scratch/handicap event, including singles, doubles, and 3 player teams.

For more information on either of these tournaments, please contact your local proprietor or the Bowl Alberta office at (780) 422-8251.

Tournament Dates 2019 – 2020

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 29, 2019

Tournament #2 – November 3, 2019

Tournament #3 – January 5 or 12, 2020

Tournament #4 – February 23, 2020

Teaching Provincials – March 14 & 15, 2020 – Location TBA

Senior Provincials – March 14 & 15, 2020 – Location TBA

 

Tournament Division:

Tournament #1 & 2 – Oct. 19 & 20, 2019 – Location TBA

Tournament #3 & 4 – January 4 & 5, 2020 – Location TBA
Tournament #5 & 6 – March 14 & 15, 2020 – Location TBA

Master/Youth Tournament: November 16 and 17, 2019 – Paradise Lanes – Calgary

Master/YBC: March 18, 2020 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer. (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010) 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.

Due to unforeseen circumstances out of our control, we have had to make changes to the locations where Provincials are being held March 16 and 17, 2019

Teaching Men will be bowling at Riverside Bowl in Red Deer on Saturday March 16 and Sunday March 17, 2019.  The start time for Saturday is 12:00 pm instead of 1:00 pm.  The start time remains the same on Sunday at 9:00 am.

Teaching Ladies will be bowling at Leisure Lanes in Ponoka on Saturday March 16 and Sunday March 17, 2019.  The start time for Saturday is 12:00 pm instead of 1:00 pm.  The start time remains the same on Sunday at 9:00 am.  Leisure Lanes’ address is 4812 50 St, Ponoka, AB T4J 1R7, Phone # 403-783-4515

We apologize for any issues this may cause.

Teaching, Senior, and Tournament Division Results

Teaching Division – 3^rd tournament results

North Division Teaching Ladies- Courtney Miller +273

South Division Teaching Ladies- Chelsi Paxton +227

North Division Teaching Men- Anthony Marciano +384

South Division Teaching Men- Jason Smith +334

 

Senior Division

Arnold Baron won with a +223. This is second win this year.

In the Seniors Scratch Division Greg Gigliuk won with 2045. This is his eighth win as a senior and fifteenth overall.  The final tournament this year for teaching and seniors will be held on February 24, 2019.  Check with your zone director to be sure of your location and time.

 

Tournament Division

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

The ladies third tournament winner was Diane Violini of Lethbridge with a 2192.  This is Diane’s 53^rd tournament victory. Unbelievable! The winner of the fourth ladies tournament was Kelsy-Lyn Wilton of Calgary with a 2271.  This is Kelsy-Lyn’s 3^rd tournament win.

 

In the men’s division, Mike Lacoursiere of Calgary won his 5th Master’s tournament with a score of 2391.  Tim Wiseman of Sherwood Park took the fourth tournament in the men’s division also with a score of 2450.  This is Tim’s fourth tournament win. Way to go!

 

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.

 

Congratulations to all of the winners!

 

Master/YBC Tournament

The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 10, 2019 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, 2019, and Sunday, March 17, 2018, at Paradise Lanes in Calgary.  The start times will be Saturday @ 1:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m. Cost is $100.

The address is Paradise Lanes – Calgary – 3411 – 17 Avenue SE.  Phone: 403-272-4570

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.

Remember  to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets.

 

Teaching Division Provincial Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Riverside Bowl in Red Deer on Saturday, March 16, 2019 @ 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 17, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m.  Riverside Bowl is located at #20, 5118 – 47 Avenue in Red Deer.  Phone: 403-342-6800. Cost will be $100.

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 Rhod Hubbard or Dorry Mielke know as soon as possible.  Rhod can be contacted at hubardr@shaw.ca or by phone at 403-279-5310 and Dorry can be contacted at milkdm@hotmail.com   or by phone at 780-884-1719.

Rhod Hubbard 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 hubardr@shaw.ca.   The average date to be used is February 23, 2019, and must be sent to Rhod by March 3, 2019.

 

**Our Teaching Provincial Finals are being held at Riverside Bowl in Red Deer. Their policy is no outside food and beverage may be brought into the Lanes without permission. There is a $2 per person charge per day to use their dining room to consume outside food that has been approved by Riverside Bowl Staff. No food is allowed in the bowling area.

Please contact Lawrence or Donna Fobert in advance if you have special dietary requirements. 403-342-6800.**

 

Remember  to bring extra Cash !  This is to take care of elimination draw tickets.

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 Rhod Hubbard and Dorry Mielke.  Rhod’s e-mail is hubardr@shaw.ca 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 who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $300.00 assessment fee.

 

National Dates

The dates for the 2019 Master’s Nationals are from June 29 – July 3, 2019 in Gatineau, Quebec.

June 28 & July 4 are travel days, with the opening ceremony on June 29 and the bowling starting on June 30, 2019.

 

AGM Date

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 26, 2019 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

The results of the first two tournaments in the tournament division for the 2018-2019 season are as follows:

Welcome back Jennifer Baker of Edmonton.  Jennifer won both tournament #1 and #2.  In tournament #1 she rolled a score of 2281 and in the second tournament she rolled 2210.  With these two wins she has a total of 11 wins in the Alberta Masters.

Tim Wiseman won the first tournament with a score of 2491.  This was his third win.

Bradly Tytgat won the second tournament making this his fourth win.  He rolled 2285.

Congratulations to all.  Great bowling!

Teaching Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

The first and second teaching division tournaments are complete.

Tournament #1- September 30, 2018

Congratulations go out to Charlotte Konechny from Sherwood Park on winning in the North Teaching Ladies division with a +235.

Sarah Simmons of Calgary won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +297. This is her first win!

On the men’s side, Mat Morin of Edmonton won the Teaching Men’s North division with a +420.

Dennis Arndt of Calgary was a winner in the South division with +372.

Tournament #2 – November 4, 2018

Andrea Marciano from Edmonton bowled a +247 to win the North Teaching Ladies division.  Nice!

Donna Stratton from Okotoks won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +175.  Good job!

Ab Fisher from Marshal, Saskatchewan had +301 and won the Teaching Men’s North division.

Rob Price was a clear winner with a +237 in the Teaching Men’s South division.

Senior Division Results – Tournament #1 & #2

Tournament #1 – September 30, 2018

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Cisco Beyersbergen of Edmonton.  Cisco rolled a +117.

Brian Rossetti had his 6^th win as a Master with 2062 in the Senior Scratch Division.

Tournament #2 – November 4, 2018

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Arnold Baron of Lloydminister.  Arnold rolled a +347.

Wally Bridgett from Sherwood Park bowled a 2007 in the Senior Scratch division.

Congratulations to all the winners!

 New Life Time Members 

We would like to congratulate the following bowlers on reaching 25 years of membership with the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta:

David Greening of Edmonton, Robert Gallaugher of Stettler, Bill Schwalm of Calgary and Dwight Anderson of Edmonton.

These bowlers/coaches will be receiving their recognition award throughout the current season!  Please take the time to congratulate them on their accomplishment.

Coaching Upgrade Information

To be eligible to be a National Coach, you must be certified Level II with Competition

Coach upgrade or Competition Coach certified by December 31, 2018.

Please check the website for further information regarding the upgrade process and what is required. www.mbaofa.ca

Thank you to our “Website Keeper”

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Jamey Sudbury for volunteering to look after our website, not only throughout our bowling season, but throughout the rest of the year as well.

Lane Agent Still Needed

Are you looking for a way to give back to bowling?  We need a lane agent in the Edmonton area.  We will train you. If you are interested please contact Patrricza Rempel at p.rempel.ab@gmail.com.

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.   Many clinics have taken place in September and October.  Let Brian Sudbury know if you would like to take a clinic so that you could qualify.

Teaching Masters’ Provincial Final

Please note that the finals for the teaching masters will be bowled at Riverside Lanes in Red Deer, March 16 & 17, 2018.  The times will be the same.

Testimonials Wanted

We are working on making a poster to promote the benefits of the Master Bowling Association of Alberta.  We would like testimonials from members who enjoy our organization and/or who have gone to nationals to advertise on our poster or on our website.

The 2019 Nationals will be held in Gatineau, Quebec from June 29 , 2019 – July 3, 2019.  Travel dates are June 28 and return July 4. Opening Ceremonies are June 29.

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

Alberta Wins Aggregate at Nationals in Thunder Bay

We had a very good showing in Thunder Bay as we won the aggregate for the sixth time in seven years.

Congratulations to Georgette Lafreniere who won the Seniors Gold Medal. Georgette had a record of 15-5-1. The Seniors Team ended up 5th.

Shawn MacKinnon won the Teaching Mens Singles Gold with a record of 16-5. The teaching men’s team won Silver Medals. Congratulations to Shawn MacKinnon, Matt Johnson, Ralph Galenza, Brian Wozny, Dean Will and coach Mailinda Thomson.

Tournament Ladies brought home Gold. Congratulations to Jennifer Smith, Dianne Violini, Halea Kohel, Shauna Pirie-Laisnez, Bonnie McDonald, Pamela Wilson and coach Geoff Wilson. Dianne had the high average in the tournament ladies event with a 258 average and a 17-3-1 match play record. Dianne also received a 40 year participation plaque from the Master Bowlers Association of Canada. Dianne keeps on rolling in a truly amazing career. Congratulations Dianne.

Bradly Tytgat qualified third in Tournament Mens Singles and then went on an amazing run in the step ladder. Bradly threw 329 and 368 to defeat Matthew Harms of B.C. (who threw 295-312). Bradly then threw 370 his first game of the championship match against Geoff Born of Winnipeg. Geoff then came back to win the Gold with scores of 237 to 160 and 258 to 255. A great showing for Bradley. The Tournament Mens Team finished fourth.

Christine Pocza qualified third in Tournament Ladies Singles. After losing her first step ladder match 268-201, Christine turned the tables on Sara Thiemann of Saskatchewan by winning the next two matches 297-245 and 349-209. Christine won the Silver medal as Melissa Llewellyn of Southern Ontario won the Gold.

The Teaching Ladies came from behind their last two games to edge out Manitoba by one point for the bronze medal. Congratulations to Shaylene Smith, Pamela Foley, Shelly Taylor, Amanda Howlett and Monique Mallard and coach Bob Stirling.

Rookie Tournament Rate

We continue to offer the Rookie Rate to welcome new bowlers into our Tournaments. First year members of the Master Bowlers Association of Alberta over the age of 25 and who has never been a member of any Master Bowlers Association in Canada will be charged the same tournament rate currently charged to our members under the age of 25 during their first season of tournaments.

Welcome Back Tournament Rate

We also have our Welcome Back Rate. Members of the Master Bowlers Association over the age of 25 and who have not competed in any Master Bowlers Association tournament in Canada in the past 3 consecutive seasons will have the opportunity to apply to be charged the same tournament rate currently charged to our members under the age of 25 during the current season of tournaments. The application must be received prior to participation. The rate can be used once during the member’s lifetime.

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 for notices of change of 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.

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 13 & 14, 2018 at Paradise Lanes in Calgary. The times are October 13 @ 4:00 p.m. and October 14 at 9:00 a.m. You choose the shift you prefer to bowl. 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.

Late Renewal Fee

Please note the late fee of $10.00 if renewal fees are not paid by September 23rd of the current bowling season.

Lane Agent Needed

Are you looking for a way to give back to bowling? We need a lane agent in the Edmonton area. We will train you. If you are interested please contact Patrricza Rempel at p.rempel.ab@gmail.com .

Upcoming Coaching Clinics

Community Sport – Initiation – Saturday, September 22, Chinook Mall Training Center, lower level across from Chinook Bowladrome, Calgary 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 P.M. (Registration deadline is Monday, September 17, Maximum 20 students)  To register for this clinic, please email Brian Sudbury at mbaofa.techdir@yahoo.ca

The 2019 Nationals will be held in Gatineau, Que . from June 30, 201 9 – July 4, 2019 . Travel dates June 28, Opening Ceremonies June 29 and departing July 4

Greetings to my fellow Master Bowlers!  The time has come again to ask for volunteers for our next casino being held August 23 & 24, 2018 at The Deerfoot Inn and Casino in Calgary.  We have various positions available from Banker, Count Room Supervisor, Cashier, Chip Runner and Count Room Staff.  

The shifts run as follows:

 

11:00 am to 7:30 pm BOTH DAYS

Banker – 1 volunteer

Cashier – 2 volunteers

Chip Runner – 2 volunteers

 

7:00 pm to 3:30 am BOTH DAYS

Banker – 1 volunteer

Cashier – 2 volunteers

Chip Runner – 2 volunteers

 

The Countroom runs on the following schedule: 

11:00 pm to 3:30 am BOTH DAYS 

Countroom Supervisor – 1 volunteer

Countroom Staff – 6 volunteers

 

Working at our casino is vitally important to the sustainability of our organization.  This is a major source of funds that enables us to support YBC programs and assist us with travel to National events.

If you are a Master bowler from out of town (ex: Edmonton, Red Deer) and are wanting to volunteer for an evening shift, Master Bowlers Association of Alberta will reimburse hotel and/or gas for you to make the trip to help out.

If you or anyone else you know – friends, family members – are interested in volunteering for a shift, please contact myself, Jamey Frank at saskberryjam@gmail.com or by telephone at 403-650-9185