BOWLING BANTER
A publication of the Bowling Proprietors' Association of British Columbia
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Volume 19

December, 2009

Number 2

Sheilagh, Mickie and Elvin would like to wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday season.

The 24th Annual BC Bowls for Kids campaign is early this year.  The start date was December 1 and will run until January 15.  Variety, The Children's Charity Annual Telethon is also early this year due to the Winter Olympics.  It will be held on January 30 and 31 at the Red Robinson Theatre in Coquitlam.  Of course proprietors and bowlers will again be answering the telephones the night of January 30 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who have supported this campaign over the last 23 years.  We have contributed over $2,370,000 to help the special kids of BC.

Please join Honourary Chair Norm Grohmann along with Global BC's Wesla Wong in supporting this great cause.  It is easy - just sign up at your local bowling centre and start collecting pledges.

Did you Know

That the Club 55+ Triples Team house qualifying rounds start on January 4th and run to the 31st.  The franchise fee deadline is January 15, 2010.

That the house rounds for the 4 Steps to Stardom 10 Pin Singles and 5 Pin Team events are to be completed by February 7, 2010 with the zone finals for both division scheduled for February 13 and 14.

That the Provincial Youth Doubles 5 & 10 Pin league rounds will start on January 18th and run to February 28th.

That the Annual General Meeting of the Bowling Proprietors' Association of BC will be held at the Executive Inn, Coquitlam on January 30, 2010.

That the 10 Pin Bowling World Cup house rounds are to be completed by January 3, 2010 with the Provincial finals to be held at McCurdy Bowling Centre, Kelowna on January 30, 2010.

That the Hawaiian Pick-A-Partner & Inter Provincial tournament house rounds are to be completed by January 3, 2010 with the Provincial finals to be held at Kobau Lanes, Osoyoos on February 20, 1020.

That the Bowling Proprietors' Association of BC will be celebrating 50 years with a Gala of old a new proprietors next June 1e in Kelowna.

Peter Pin Says......

.....Congratulations Canadian's Caroline Legrange from Montreal and Michael Schmidt from Tyndall, Manitoba who had great success at the 2009 Tenpin Qubica/AMF Bowling World Cup in Malaysia.  Caroline won the ladies division in an exciting final and Mike finished second.  This was a first for Canada to have both bowlers in the final stepladder.

......congratulations to Club 55+ bowler Bob Kelsey, "J" Lanes, Salmon Arm for his 418 game.

......congratulations to YBC Senior Bowler Jordon Schuss for his 410 game.

Coastal Insurance Provincial Open

The Provincial finals will be hosted by Zone 5 - Okanagan at Bowlertime 5 Pin Centre and Falcon Lanes, Kamloops on April 2, 3 and 4, 2010.  Posters and entry forms have been sent out to all centres and bowlers.  The zone finals are listed below:

Youth Challenge

The Provincials finals were held on Saturday, November 21 at Grandview Lanes, Vancouver.  We would like to thank Tammy Marino, Lorraine Marino and Charlene Brook for being great hosts.  Also a special thank you to Ken Chambers, President of the BC 5 Pin Bowlers' Association and Doug Goodman, Judge of Play for assisting in the hosting of the event.  The top three boys and the top three girls will now advance to the National Championships to be held in Edmonton, Alberta on March 26 and 27, 2010.

Congratulations to Tyler Desabrais, Sun Country Bowl, Penticton; Tyler Ford, Port Coquitlam Bowl, Port Coquitlam; Kane Ackeral, Lincoln Lanes, Vernon; Brittany Atkinson, Port Coquitlam Bowl, Port Coquitlam; Brittany Dacosta, Willowbrook Lanes, Langley and Cassidy Buckman, Scottsdale Lanes, Surrey for qualifying for Team BC.  

for complete results click here 

Coastal Insurance Team Challenge

5 Pin
The five pin division was up slightly this year for a total of 27 teams.  Congratulations to all centres who participated.  Listed below are the money winners:

for complete results click here

10 Pin
The ten pin was also up slightly this year for a total of 4 teams.  Listed below are the money winners.

for complete results click here

Youth Bowling Canada
British Columbia

2009 Youth Games
The Youth Games took place on November 29 in various areas of the Province.  Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were awarded at each of the regional finals.  Congratulations to everyone who participated.

for complete results click here

5 Pin Singles
On December 5 & 6 the 4 Steps to Stardom 5 pin singles zone finals took place around the Province.  The gold medals will now advance to the Provincial finals that will be held on March 6, 2010 at Lincoln Lanes, Vernon (bantam division and combo teams) and Capri Valley Lanes, Kelowna (junior and senior divisions).

for complete results click here.

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