Tournament Division Results – Tournament #1 & 2

The results of the first two tournaments in the tournament division are as follows:

Tournament #1 in the ladies division was won by Jennifer Baker of Edmonton with a 2057.  This is Jennifer’s 4^th tournament win and only her 2^nd year in the Master’s!!

The men’s tournament #1 winner was Dexter Wiseman of Sherwood Park with a 2356!  This is Dexter’s 3^rd win.

Ladies division tournament #2 was won by Pamela Wilson of Calgary with a 2017.  Congratulations to Pamela on her 5^th tournament victory.

The 2^nd men’s tournament was won by Adam Weber, now of Edmonton.  Adam threw a 2111 and will collect his 3^rd set of stars for that win!

Teaching Division Results – Tournament #2

The second teaching division tournament is complete.

Congratulations go out to Staci Saunders from Edmonton on winning in the North Teaching Ladies division with a +335.  This is Staci’s second win in a row!

Marilyn Paxton of Calgary won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +321.

Great bowling ladies!!

On the men’s side, Carey Monteith of Edmonton won the North Teaching Men’s division with a +215 and Kevin Ahlstrom of Calgary won in the South with a +280.   Congratulations!

Senior Division Results – Tournament #2

The Senior’s POA Division was won by Russ Anderson of Calgary.  Russ rolled a +349.

Tom Stevenson of Calgary was victorious in the Senior’s Scratch division with a 2109.

Congratulations to all on a very successful tournament!

Check Schedule for Changes

The Tournament Division schedule for the next tournament is as follows:

Saturday, January 4, 2014 – Ladies in Stettler, Men in Innisfail.  Start time for both ladies and men is 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 5, 2014 – Heritage Lanes in Red Deer.  Start time is 9:00 a.m.

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:

Maria Wood of Calgary, Brian Sudbury of Calgary, Wilf Kuss of Calgary, and Cisco Beyersbergen of Edmonton.

These bowlers/coaches have either already received or will be receiving their recognition award sometime throughout the season!  Please take the time to congratulate them on their accomplishment.

Making Ethical Decisions Upgrade Deadline Reminder

 The Alberta 5 Pin Bowlers’ Association has asked us to remind everyone that all current NCCP Level 1 coaches must complete your Making Ethical Decisions upgrade by December 31, 2013.  Failure to do so will disqualify you as a recognized coach for events requiring current certification.  You can take your MED module at a Community Sport Clinic or on-line.

You must have completed your Level 1 technical and practical, as well as Level 1 theory in order to take the Making Ethical Decisions.  You will need your NCCP number.

Upcoming Community Sport Clinic

This is a reminder of the upcoming Community Sport Clinic being held at Bronx Bowl in Edmonton on Sunday, December 15, 2013.  Please contact Ernie McLellan at 780-449-7102 or emclellan@shaw.ca if you are interested in attending.

If you need to do your Making Ethical Decisions upgrade, you can do so at the clinic by attending for the first 2 hours at a cost of $20.00.

Please note that in order to take the Making Ethical Decisions upgrade, you must have been previously certified as a Level 1 coach.  This means that you must have completed your Level 1 technical and practical, as well as Level 1 theory.  You must bring your NCCP number with you to the clinic.

If you do not know your number, please contact the office and I will obtain it for you.

Comp-Intro Clinic Information

There has been a lot of demand from across the province to hold a Comp-Intro clinic with the note having gone out about the requirement for coaches for the Youth Challenge.

This clinic is tough to stage. 3 days and it is currently prime season for bowling centres.  It is logical to say that hosting a clinic in April or May will be more feasible.

Here is what is really important for you to know. The student must be fully certified Level I with MED or CSI trained for a period of at least one year before taking the Comp-Intro clinic.  Once the student attends the Comp clinic they need to wait at least another 6 months before they can submit their portfolio and ask to be evaluated on the lane by Ernie McLellan, Fran Clarke, or Brian Sudbury. If we held a clinic now the earliest a coach could be certified is May of 2014, which eliminates the ability to coach Youth Challenge teams this season.

If we set up clinics in April or May the new coaches could be evaluated in October or November, which would allow them to be ready to coach Youth Challenge teams in the 2014-2015 season.

Nationals this year will be held in Winnipeg from June 28-July3.

We were very sorry to hear of Marty Bush’s passing last month. His death is a great loss to the Alberta bowling community, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family. As a result of Marty’s passing, Jerry Budnyk has graciously volunteered to return to his previous position on the board and will will be the North Zone Provincial Teaching Division Representative until further notice.

The Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta is hosting two more Community Sport coaching clinics in October. More details can be found below.

Lethbridge – Oct. 27

Red Deer – Oct. 20

The Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta is hosting 2 Community Sport coaching clinics on September 29, 2013. Information forms are below.

Calgary – Instructed by Brian Sudbury

Edmonton – Instructed by Ernie McLellan

We are also hosting a Community Sport coaching clinic on October 20, 2013. Information can be found below.

Medicine Hat – Instructed by Brian Sudbury

Welcome to the 2013-2014 Season!

 The AGM was held May 26, 2013 in Red Deer.  Everyone who attended the meeting had their name put into a draw for a pair of bowling shoes sponsored by Sanders Pro.  This year’s recipient was Richelle Thomson of Calgary.

 National Success

The 2013 Nationals were held in Calgary from June 29-July 4.

Firstly, a huge thank you goes out to Maureen Atkinson and the National Tournament Committee as well as to all of the volunteers who played such a big part in a very successful National Championship!

Some of the Alberta competitors were also called in last minute to help out due to changes that had to be made because of the flooding in Calgary.  Thank you to all of you for stepping up and helping to make things run so smoothly.

The comments during and following the tournament were so positive.  Our Province can be very grateful and very proud to have hosted such a wonderful event.  It is because of our committee and volunteers that everything appeared to come off without a hitch!  Thanks to everyone who played a part.

Our Teams performed very well at the Championships. The Alberta contingent won the Aggregate for the second year in a row. Congratulations to the entire contingent.

Our Tournament Division Ladies team won the gold, as did the Teaching Men, and the Senior Division!

The Alberta Tournament Men and the Teaching Ladies teams took home bronze medals.

Lance Tanke won the Teaching Men’s Singles Gold Medal and Richelle Thomson took home the bronze in the Teaching Ladies Singles event.

Aaron Arndt had an exciting match in the Men’s Tournament Singles Division, winning his final stepladder match 245-243 and 288-271, bringing home the Gold medal.

Dianne Violini had an exciting 3 game Gold Medal match and came through victorious, winning Gold in the Tournament Ladies Singles Division for the sixth time!

For complete results, please refer to the website at http://www.mbaofa.ca

 Alberta Masters Members Honored

We would like to congratulate Willy Moyes and Lynn Howell.  Each of these gentlemen received the Master Bowlers’ Association of Canada “Award of Excellence” at the National banquet.

 Willy and Lynn join Dianne Violini, Bruce Morter, and Fran Clarke in this elite group.

 Willy received his award for Dedication and Advancement to the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta.  Willy was recognized as a leader in the development of the Provincial Seniors Division and also for his many years of performing the job of lane certification agent.

 Lynn received his award for Performance as a Bowler/Coach at the National Level of the Master Bowlers’ Association.  Lynn has won the men’s singles title and also bowled as well as coached winning men’s teams representing Alberta.

 Congratulations to Willy and Lynn, both very deserving recipients of these awards!

 Fee Increase for next season

Membership fees will be increasing to $30.00 this season.  As well, a $5.00 increase in participation fees in each division will be added.  This means that Teaching and Senior Division participation fees will be $20.00, and Tournament Division participation fees will be $40.00.

 Alberta 5 Pin Cards

 All Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta participants are required to have an Alberta 5 Pin card by November 30^th of the current bowling season.  Should you happen to make a National team without a card, you will be disqualified and not allowed to go to the National event.

 This year we have included a form for the 5 pin card for anyone wishing to purchase it on their own.  Please note that if you choose to send in this form for your card, it must be sent back to the Alberta 5 Pin office.  Please do not send it to the MBA office.  If it is received at the MBA office, it will be returned to you so that you can send it to the proper location.

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 Maria Wood.  Maria’s information is included on the entry form.

We’re trying out a new date this year.  The Master/Youth Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Paradise Lanes in Calgary, with a shift at 3:00 p.m. and also a 7:00 p.m. shift, if necessary.  Entry fee is $50.00 per bowler!

Changes to the Board

We would like to thank Jerry Budnyk for his 16 years of service on the MBA of A Board as well as the fantastic job he has done over the years as the Zone Director for Zone 4 Teaching and Senior Divisions, while also holding the position of North Provincial Teaching Director. Jerry has been the Zone Director since the Zone format came in to play.

Jerry will be missed for how well his tournaments were run and for the awesome job he has always done by sending in the results so promptly and accurately.

Jerry’s knowledge and input to the Board has been invaluable and we will certainly miss his presence at the meetings.  Thank you Jerry for all that you have contributed to the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta.

We would like to welcome Marty Bush who will be taking over as both the Zone Director for Zone 4 and as the Teaching North Division Director.

We have another change this season as well.  Darlene McClelland, our Zone 5 Teaching and Senior Division director, is also stepping down after many years of looking after this position.  We would like to say thank you to Darlene for the many years that she has dedicated to looking after the Zone 5 bowlers and their results.  For the last number of years Darlene has continued to do this job even though she has not been able to participate in the tournaments.  Thank you so much Darlene for all of your time and dedication to the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta!

Zone 5 bowlers are fortunate to welcome Linda Seitz as their new Zone Director.

Please check the insert included with this newsletter for contact information for your Board members.

 Late Renewal Fee

Please note the late fee of $10.00 if renewal fees are not paid by September 21st of the current bowling season.

 Casino Volunteers Required

The Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta will once again be hosting a casino at the Deerfoot Casino in Calgary.  The dates for the casino are December 30 & 31, 2013.  If you are able to volunteer, please contact Maria Wood at 403-285-4575.

The 2014 Nationals will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from June 28, 2014 – July 3, 2014!!

The Teaching and Senior Divisions have completed their Provincial tournament with the following bowlers qualifying for the National teams:

TEACHING DIVISION

Ladies Team
Richelle Thomson
Lori Kurz
Connie Budnyk
Michelle Armstrong
Dorry Mielke
Coach: Bob Stirling

Mens Team
Lance Tanke
Rob Carbrey
Mike Bolduc
Alvin Anderson
Darcy Schmitke
Coach: Scott Wiseman

Senior Division
Bev Gigliuk
Chuckie Hagel
Leo Lafreniere
Tom Stevenson
Rollie Poitras
Coach: Greg Gigliuk

Richelle Thomson and Lance Tanke will be representing Alberta as our Teaching Division singles competitors, along with Bev Gigliuk representing in the Senior Division.

As noted in the previous newsletter, the following Tournament Division bowlers have
qualified for Nationals:

Ladies singles qualifier is Dianne Violini of Lethbridge.

The men’s singles qualifier is Aaron Arndt of Edmonton.

The ladies team is made up of Tracy Smith, Jennifer Baker, Alyssa Batchelor, Bonnie McDonald,
and Melynda Bruneau. Coaching the ladies will be Mike Violini.

The tournament men’s team consists of Bruce Morter, Matt Schultz, Dexter Wiseman, Mark
Johnstone, and Mike Lacoursiere. The men’s coach will be Cassey Campbell.

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you heading to the Nationals
in Calgary from June 29-July 4, 2013

Volunteers Required for Nationals

This year’s Master’s National tournament is coming quickly and we are still in need of volunteers.
The tournament runs from June 29-July 4, 2013. If you are able to help out in any way, please
contact Maureen Atkinson at 403-254-5852.

There are a number of positions left for volunteers. Maureen will be able to let you know what’s
available and how you can be involved in this great event!!

Registration forms for the bowlers and coaches are available at your local bowling center, as well as posted on the BFA website at http://www.bowlfedab.ca

Registration for both bowlers and coaches must be received at the BFA office no later than April
30, 2013.

Tournament Dates – 2013-2014

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 – October 6, 2013
Tournament #2 – November 17, 2013
Tournament #3 – January 5, 2014
Tournament #4 – February 23, 2014
Teaching Prov. – March 22 & 23, 2014,  Bronx Bowl – Edmonton
Senior Prov. – March 22 & 23, 2014

Tournament Division:
Tournament #1 & 2 – Oct. 19 & 20, 2013 – Calgary
Tournament #3 & 4 – Jan. 4 & 5, 2014 – Central area
Tournament #5 & 6 – March 8 & 9, 2014 – Edmonton

Master/Youth Tournament:
November 30, 2013 – Paradise Lanes – Calgary

Master/YBC:
March 16, 2014 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 1:00 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.

Remember that all attendees at the meeting will have their name put in a draw for a pair of
Dexter shoes!!

Tournament Division – Tournaments 5 & 6

Dianne Violini of Lethbridge won the 5th tournament this season in the Tournament
ladies division with a score of 2149. Dianne has accomplished something that will likely
not ever be done again. This was Dianne’s 50th Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta
tournament victory! Something most of us only dream about. Congratulations Dianne
on an incredible feat!

Congratulations also going out to Kelsy-Lyn Hogh of Calgary. Kelsy won the 6 th
tournament with a score of 2099. This is Kelsy’s first victory as a member of the Master
Bowlers’ Association of Alberta.

The fifth tournament in the men’s tournament division was won by Mike Lacoursiere of
Edmonton, winning his 3rd Master’s tournament with a score of 2167.

Matt Schultz rolled a 2320 to win the sixth tournament and capture his 6th tournament
victory.

Congratulations to all of the winners!!

A Special Note of Thanks

Tournament Division Directors Mark Johnstone and Aaron Arndt would like to express
their gratitude by sending out a special thank you to Kelly Cornelius, Annette Bruneau,
Mike Violini, Tammy Madsen, Randy Madsen, and Lynn Howell, who all helped out by
manually keeping score at the Tournament Division Master’s tournament held on
March 9 at Riverside Bowl in Red Deer.

Tournament Division Singles & Teams Set for Nationals

Congratulations go out to the following Tournament Division bowlers who have qualified
for the Nationals in Calgary in July of this year:

Ladies singles qualifier is Dianne Violini of Lethbridge.

The men’s singles qualifier is Aaron Arndt of Edmonton .

The ladies team is made up of Tracy Smith, Jennifer Baker, Alyssa Batchelor, Bonnie
McDonald, and Melynda Bruneau. Coaching the ladies will be Mike Violini.

The tournament men’s team consists of Bruce Morter, Matt Schultz, Dexter Wiseman,
Mark Johnstone, and Mike Lacoursiere. The men’s coach will be Cassey Campbell.

Congratulations to all of the Tournament Division bowlers and coaches representing
Alberta at the Nationals!

Teaching Division – Tournament 4

Congratulations go out to Charlotte Bush of Edmonton winning the North Teaching
Ladies Division tournament with a +164.

Alicia Merrick of Lethbridge won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +213.

In the men’s North Teaching Division, Alvin Anderson of Lloydminster lead the way with
a +288, while Mike Bolduc of Medicine Hat took the win in the South with a +304!

Congratulations to all of the teaching division winners!!

Senior Division – Tournament 4

In the final Senior Division tournament, Bev Gigliuk won the Pins Over Average division
with a +254.

Greg Gigliuk of Red Deer took the final win of the season in the Senior’s Scratch division
with a score of 2276, winning his 9th tournament as an Alberta Master!

NOTE: If you have qualified for the Provincials in the Teaching and Senior
Divisions, your name will appear above the black line on the results.

The cost of the Provincial Tournament is $84.00 for the weekend in both the Teaching
and Senior Divisions. If paying with cash, please try to bring exact change. It will
make it much easier for your directors if they don’t have to worry about the loonies for
change. Thank you for your consideration.

All bowlers under the age of 25 will also be required to pay the full $84.00 to
participate in this tournament.

Please contact your Provincial Tournament Director by March 23, 2013, if you
are UNABLE to attend the Provincial tournament.

The Teaching Division contact is Rhod Hubbard – e-mail Rhod at hubardr@shaw.ca or
by phone at 403-279-4802

The Senior Division contact is Terry Ell – e-mail Terry at utilityman@telus.net or by
phone at 403-350-0282

Senior Division Scratch bowlers – it is very important that you inform Terry if
you will NOT be attending Provincials as the next person in line will be given
the opportunity to attend and will need to be contacted.

Senior Division Provincial Information

The Senior Division Provincials are being held April 6 & 7, 2013 at Paradise Lanes in
Calgary. The start times will be Saturday, April 6 @ 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 7 @
9:00 a.m. Paradise Lanes are located at 3411 17 Avenue SE. Phone 403-272-4570.

Teaching Division Provincial Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Chinook Bowladrome in Calgary – 6455
MacLeod Trail S – 403-252-5747, on April 6 & 7, 2013. Start times are Saturday, April 6 @
2:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 7 @ 9:00 a.m.

Hotel Information

The Delta Calgary South Hotel is offering a rate of $139/night (plus taxes) for the
Provincial weekend. There are currently 10 rooms blocked so if you are interested in
booking there, you may want to do that fairly soon. When booking, please refer to
Chinook Bowladrome, or you can call the hotel and speak directly with Maria Powell
(403-225-8622). The address is 135 Southland Drive SE. Phone 403-278-5050 or 877-
278-5050.

For those attending the Teaching Division Provincials at Chinook Bowladrome, Brian
Sudbury has been in contact with the Sandman Hotel & Suites Calgary South. They
are located at 8001 11th Street SE. If booking a room, please ask for the rate for Crown
Metal Packaging. The rate is $139.00 + tax. The phone number for the Sandman is
403-252-7263. Toll free 1-800-726-3626.

Terry Ell has provided a list of hotels close to Paradise Lanes for the Senior Division
Provincials:
Blackfoot Inn – 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE – 403-252-2253
Radisson Hotel – 2120 16 Avenue SE – 403-291-4666
Holiday Inn – 4206 Macleod trail SE – 403-287-2700
Holiday Inn – 1250 McKinnon Drive NE – 1-877-654-0228
Sheraton Cavalier – 2620 32 Avenue NE – 403-291-0107

Elimination Draw Tickets for National Qualifiers

Anyone qualifying for the National team is required to purchase 2 elimination draw tickets
at the cost of $20.00 each. We encourage winners to pay this $40.00 at the time of
qualifying. It is recommended that you bring an extra $40.00 with you to the Provincial
tournament in the event that you qualify for the National team.

Coaching Resumes

You can still hand in your coaching resume for Teaching and Senior Divisions.

The deadline for resumes is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the
Provincial tournament.

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 Volunteers Required

Included with this newsletter is an information sheet as well as a volunteer sign up
sheet for this year’s Nationals. We are still looking for volunteers and would appreciate
it if you could help out.

It takes a lot of people to put on a great National tournament. Let’s do Alberta proud!!

Please check out the notice and contact Maureen Atkinson as soon as possible.

Youth Camp Notice

The Alberta Youth Bowling Camp will be held from August 8-11, 2013 in Edmonton. If
you are interested in coaching or assisting in this very worthwhile and rewarding camp,
please contact Grady Long in Edmonton at 780-499-1266.

Registration forms for the bowlers and coaches are available at your local bowling
center, as well as posted on the BFA website at http://www.bowlfedab.ca

Registration for both bowlers and coaches must be received at the BFA office no later
than April 30, 2013.

Adult All Events Tournament and Annual Youth Scholarship Tournament

Bowl Alberta is hosting an All Events tournament which will be held on the weekend of
May 10-12, 2013 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer. This is a scratch/handicap tournament
including singles, doubles, and 4 player teams. This tournament is for adults and is
much the same format as the Youth Scholarship Tournament.

Bowl Alberta is once again holding their annual Youth Scholarship Tournament. This
is to be held May 17-19 at Chinook Lanes in Calgary. 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 or toll free at 1-866-422-8252.

AGM Date

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood
Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010).

Everyone who attends the AGM has their name entered in a draw for a pair of bowling
shoes, sponsored by Sanders Pro!

National Dates

The dates for the 2013 Master’s Nationals are from June 29-July 4, 2013 in
Calgary, AB. June 29 & July 4 are travel days.
The Hyatt Regency will be the host hotel.
Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on June 29 th.

Congratulations to our winners of the 3rd tournament in the Teaching and Senior Divisions and the 3rd and 4th tournaments in the Tournament Division.

North Division Teaching Ladies-Denise Howie of Edmonton +101
South Division Teaching Ladies-Lori Kurz of Calgary + 378
North Division Teaching Men-Steve Leckie of Edmonton + 357
South Division Teaching Men-Cody Beveridge of Calgary + 186

Pins Over Average Division – Georgette Lafreniere of St. Paul took the win with a +382.

Scratch Division – Ken Malcomson of Medicine Hat had a 2190 to pick up the win in the Seniors Scratch division.

Tournament Division

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

The ladies third tournament winner was Melynda Bruneau of Calgary with a 2136. This is Melynda’s first tournament victory. Congratulations!

The winners of the fourth ladies tournament were Alyssa Batchelor of Calgary and Dianne Violini of Lethbridge. These ladies tied with a score of 2112. This is Alyssa’s first tournament win with the Masters, and Dianne’s 49th!!

In the men’s division, Dexter Wiseman of Sherwood Park won the third tournament, and his 2nd Master’s tournament, with a score of 2243.

Matt Schultz of Sherwood Park took the fourth tournament in the men’s division
with a score of 2151. This is Matt’s 5th tournament victory.

Congratulations to all of the winners!!

Senior Division Provincials

The dates for the Senior Division Provincials are Saturday, April 6, 2013, and Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Paradise Lanes in Calgary. The start times will be Saturday @ 3:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m. Paradise Lanes are located at 3411 17 Avenue SE. The phone number there is 403-272-4570.

Teaching Division Provincial Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Chinook Bowaldrome in Calgary on Saturday, April 6, 2013 @ 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 7, 2013 @ 9:00 a.m. Chinook Bowladrome is located at 6455 Macleod Trail South. The phone number there is 403-252-5747.

Hotel Information

Fran Clarke has been negotiating with The Delta Calgary South Hotel and they are offering a rate of $139/night (plus taxes) for the Provincial weekend. There are currently 10 rooms blocked so if you are interested in booking there, you may want to do that fairly soon. When booking, please refer to Chinook Bowladrome, or you can call the hotel and speak directly with Maria Powell (403-225-8622). The address is 135 Southland Drive SE. Phone 403-278-5050 or 877-
278-5050.

For those attending the Teaching Division Provincials at Chinook Bowladrome, Brian Sudbury has been in contact with the Sandman Hotel & Suites Calgary South. They are located at 8001 11th Street SE. If booking a room, please ask for the rate for Crown Metal Packaging. The rate is $139.00 + tax. No ID is required. This rate should be good at any Sandman. It may change a bit from location to location but the Crown Metal Packaging discount rate should apply. The phone number for the Sandman is 403-252-7263. Toll free 1-800-726-3626. 

Terry Ell has provided a list of hotels close to Paradise Lanes for the Senior Division Provincials:

Blackfoot Inn – 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE – 403-252-2253
Radisson Hotel – 2120 16 Avenue SE – 403-291-4666
Holiday Inn – 4206 Macleod trail SE – 403-287-2700
Holiday Inn – 1250 McKinnon Drive NE – 1-877-654-0228
Sheraton Cavalier – 2620 32 Avenue NE – 403-291-0107

Thanks to Fran, Brian Sudbury and Terry for providing this information!

Coaching Resumes

This is a reminder to get your coaching resumes updated. 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.

Volunteers Required for 2013 Nationals – Calgary

We are still recruiting volunteers for the 2013 Nationals being held in Calgary from June 29, 2013-July 4, 2013. If you are interested there are still a number of positions available where the committee could use some help. Please contact Maureen Atkinson at 403-254-5852 to get on the volunteer list.

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. 

Master/YBC Tournament

The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 17, 2013 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!!

Website Changes

For those of you who check out information on our website, http://www.mbaofa.ca, you may have noticed that it has changed. That is because we have a new website “manager”. We would like to thank Mark Polivchuk of Calgary for taking on this task.

Stacy Green of Lethbridge was the original developer and webmaster of our MBA of A website over 10 years ago. We wish to thank Stacy for his generous contribution of time and knowledge in getting our website up and running and also for maintaining it. Stacy had made numerous changes and upgrades to the website as the years passed, always making it a better and more informative site!

Thank you Stacy for your support and contributions to the MBA of A.

AGM Date

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010).

National Dates

The dates for the 2013 Master’s Nationals are from June 29-July 4, 2013 in Calgary. June 29 & July 4 are travel days.

The second tournament of the Teaching and Senior Divisions has been completed.

The results of that tournament are as follows:

Teaching Division

– North Division Teaching Ladies – Gwen Bonik of Edmonton bowled +340

– South Division Teaching Ladies – Sharon Arndt of Calgary +131

– North Division Teaching Men – Yvon Hachey of St. Albert +574

– South Division Teaching Men – Brett Vidican of Okotoks +283

Seniors Division

Pins Over Average Division – Sylvia Masikewich of Edmonton with a +193

Scratch Division – Fred Ruttan of Edson with a 1946

Congratulations to all of the winners in both divisions!!

First Tournament(s) Complete

The first tournament(s) of the 2012-2013 season are now complete.

The winner of the first tournament in the Tournament ladies division was
Jennifer Baker of Edmonton with a 2221. This is only Jennifer’s second year with
the Masters but it is already her 3rd victory. Congratulations Jennifer!

In the men’s Tournament division, obtaining his 19th victory, was Bruce Morter
of Edmonton with an incredible score of 2605! This is Bruce’s 31 st year with
the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta. Bruce has received his lifetime
membership award with the MBA of A for 25 years of service and has also won
the prestigious Master Bowlers’ Association of Canada Award of Excellence.

We felt it was worthwhile to include Bruce’s individual game scores of the
tournament as he did not have a game under 300. Bruce’s games were 324,
318, 311, 337, 330, 302, 307, and 376.

Bruce backed up Saturday’s tournament with a 4th place finish on Sunday rolling
a 2146.

Congratulations on an amazing tournament and a great weekend of bowling!

In the second tournament, Annette Campbell of Spruce Grove won her 4 th
tournament with a score of 2223.

On the men’s side, Aaron Arndt of Edmonton rolled a 2343 to secure his 4 th
tournament win.

Congratulations to everyone in the Tournament Division on your great bowling!!

The first tournament of the Teaching and Senior Divisions has also been
completed.

In the Senior pins over average division, Rick Westoby of Lethbridge won with
+103. On the scratch side, Eric Andersen of Ponoka rolled a 2230!

In the ladies North Teaching division, Donna Ginther of Spruce Grove won with a
+152. Melissa Olson of Calgary won for the South division with a +231.

On the men’s North Teaching side, Alex Krykowski of Lloydminster rolled a +134
to take the first tournament. In the South men’s division, Brent Olsen of Calgary
was very decisive in his victory with a +348.

Notable Scores

We would like to congratulate Derek Home and Gene Ziebarth. Derek bowled a
415 at Bonnie Doon Lanes during the 1st Tournament Division tournament and
Gene rolled at 408 in Sherwood Park at the 2nd tournament.

Check Schedule for Changes

Zone 3 Teaching and Senior Divisions should note the change for the second
tournament. It will now be held on Saturday, November 17 at Unchaga Lanes in
Fairview. Start time is 9:30 a.m.

Tournament Division note the start time for your next tournament on Saturday,
January 5, 2013, at Paradise Lanes in Calgary. Start time will be 4:00 p.m.

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:

Merrill Harrison of Calgary, Tracy Smith of Calgary, Cory Hoople of Edmonton,
Tom Stevenson of Calgary, and Mike Violini of Lethbridge.

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

We would also like to congratulate Bob Guthrie of Leduc on 40 years of
membership with the MBA of A. Bob continues to participate in the tournaments
in the Senior Scratch Division. Congratulations Bob!

Making Ethical Decisions Upgrade Deadline Reminder

The Alberta 5 Pin Bowlers’ Association has asked us to remind everyone that
all current NCCP Level 1 coaches must complete your Making Ethical Decisions
upgrade by December 31, 2013. Failure to do so will disqualify you as a
recognized coach for events requiring current certification.

Volunteers Required for 2013 Nationals – Calgary

We are still recruiting volunteers for the 2013 Nationals being held in Calgary
from June 29, 2013-July 4, 2013. If you are interested there are still a number
of positions available where the committee could use some help. Please contact
Maureen Atkinson at 403-254-5852 to get on the volunteer list.