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.

Welcome back to another season!

Our Team performed very well at the National Championships in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Our contingent won the Aggregate for the first time in many years. Congratulations to the entire contingent. Our Seniors won Gold dominating the field by only losing 2 games the whole tournament. Vivianne Neal, a rookie, had 20 wins and 1 loss in match play. Georgette repeated as the Gold Medal winner in the singles competition. Tom Stevenson averaged 262.

Our Teaching Men waited until the last game to win their gold medal.  Coach Brian Sudbury and the team now have a few more grey hairs. They were tied with Southern Ontario going into the last game. We took 7 points while Southern Ontario took 5 for a 2 point win. The teaching men were a plus 1063 while Ontario was plus 873.

After a slow start, our Tournament Ladies won their last 9 games to easily take the Gold Medal. They had a solid team effort with rookie Jennifer Baker leading the way with a 259 average and a high game of 405. Dianne Violini had 18 wins and 3 losses in match play.

Mailinda Thomson won the Teaching Ladies Gold Medal and Adrian Burke won the Silver in the Teaching Mens singles.

Matt Schultz had an extremely close Gold Medal match but had to settle for a Silver Medal in Tournament Division Singles. Bonnie McDonald won a three person one game roll off to qualify for the Tournament Division Ladies Singles step-ladder and ended up with a Bronze Medal.

Our Teaching Ladies tied for 5^th and were only 8 points out of third place. Our Tournament Men finished 4^th by ½ a point to Quebec.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us at our July Casino in Calgary. Rumor has it our next Casino event will be New Year’s Eve 2013.

Thank you to all of the volunteer coaches who helped at this year’s bowling school in Calgary. We had a very good turnout.

We are hosting the 2013 Master Bowlers’ Association of Canada Championships in Calgary this year from June 29 – July 4, 2013. We need volunteers for a number of activities. Please contact Maureen Atkinson at 403-254-5852 to get on the volunteer list.

We hope you all have a great year and can land a spot on our Alberta Contingent for this year’s Nationals.

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.

The Master/Youth Tournament will be held this year on Saturday and Sunday, October 20 & 21, 2012 at Paradise Lanes in Calgary. Please note that the shifts will be combined if there are not enough entries.

5 PIN CARD REMINDER

This is a reminder that all participating members of the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta must have a CURRENT 5 pin card.  You must be a member in good standing in both the Canadian 5-Pin Association and the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta prior to 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.

CHANGES TO THE BOARD

We would like to thank Georgette Lafreniere for her 15 years of service on our board as the Senior Division Director.  Georgette has done a fantastic job over the years as the Senior Director, bringing many new ideas to the Provincial Tournaments.  Georgette has made the Provincials a great event with the many fun enhancements that she has made!!  You will be missed not only for your great tournaments, but for the wonderful job you have always done by sending in the results in a timely and accurate fashion.

Also, a big thank you to Terry Desaulniers who is stepping down as the secretary for the MBA of A.  Terry has done a wonderful job of keeping the minutes for the Board meetings and the AGM’s for 15 years.

We would like to welcome Terry Ell as the new Senior Division Director.

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

AGM DRAW WINNER

Congratulations to Terry Desaulniers on winning a new pair of Dexter bowling shoes sponsored by Sanders Pro Distributors.  Those who attended the Annual General Meeting had their name put in the draw and were eligible to win.  The meeting was held on May 27, 2012, in Red Deer.

LATE RENEWAL FEE

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

Remember, the 2012 Nationals will be held in Calgary, Alberta from June 29, 2013 – July 4, 2013!!