MANITOBA TENPIN BOWLING 2016-2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Note: Although every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this events calendar, there may be unexpected changes throughout the season. Please ensure that you confirm the dates, times, and locations of the events that you are interested in, by contacting the appropriate organization and/or bowling centre. Legend: MBA Manitoba Bowling Association (www.bowlingmanitoba.ca) WTBA Winnipeg Tenpin Bowling Association (www.bowlingmanitoba.ca) BTBA Brandon Tenpin Bowling Association DTA Dauphin Tenpin Bowling Association BC Bowl Canada (Bowling Proprietorstor s Association (www.bowlcanada.ca) MCBA Manitoba Classic Bowlers Association (www.mcbabowling.ca) CTF Canadian Tenpin Federation (www.gotenpinbowling.ca) Thunderbird Lanes Brandon (www.thunderbirdbowl.ca) Notes/Reminders: Enter Tournaments for a chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas! See posters for details. Bowl Canada's National Classified Tournament is now known as Bowl Canada's Team Cup Challenge. The WTBA and MBA are running one joint Annual Tournament again this year Laverendrye Lanes has a new "Beat Your Average" Singles Tournament (Feb 18-20) Laverendrye Lanes - *NEW* - Super Scotch Doubles (Dec 10th); Super Progressive (Jan 21) There's a new Youth Team Challenge Tournament - April 8th
Tournament Descriptions Chateau Lanes: Dec26 Boxing Day Doubles - can be 2 men, 2 women, or one of each. This is a handicap tournament with 5 games (pins plus handicap) qualifying, and followed by a stepladder final. Always a fun tournament. Jan14-15 Manitoba Open - A 2-day scratch tournament. 10 games on Day 1 and the top qualifiers (based on the number of entries) will move forward to Day 2, where they bowl match play. This is followed by a 5- person stepladder final. Feb18 Mystery Tournament - This will be something new, interesting, and fun. Apr 1 Chateau House of Champions Tournament - Handicapped Team event. Qualify through your league by being the aggregate leader at the time of the tournament. Open to Chateau league members only. Apr22 Chateau Youth Invitational Tournament May13 High School Bowling Tournament Dauphin Tenpin Bowling Association: Oct16 9-pin No-Tap League Executive Tournament Nov6 Annual Battle of the Sexes Tournament Nov20 Scotch Doubles Tournament - Men s, Women s, or Mixed - 4 games, handicap Dec4 9-pin No-Tap League of Occupations Tournament - Team Event Jan15 Annual Doubles Tournament Men s, Women s, or Mixed - 4 games, handicap Jan29 Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Memorial Tournament Men s & Women s, Hdcp Singles event; 4 games Feb12 Double Play Tournament Consists of A & B sides - minimum of 3 games & maximum of 5 games. Feb26 "30-Frame Game" Tournament You read that right - 1 game of 30 frames! Should be fun! Mar5 Annual 9-pin No-Tap Open Tournament Mar18-19 Prairie Challenge Fivepin & Tenpin Associations in Man. and Sask. battle it out in Dauphin! Entry fee includes singles, doubles, team, and all-events 9 games total. Banquet dinner is also included. Apr9 200 Club Tournament - Scratch & Handicap. Jun4 Dauphin Association Annual General Meeting Laverendrye Lanes Dec10 SUPER Scotch Doubles Tournament. Ed says the "SUPER" means big prize money! Jan 1 32-Frame Game event. Each bowler bowls one frame on their starting lane, and then moves one lane to the right for the next frame, and so on, making two complete circuits around the centre. Jan21 SUPER Progressive Tournament. Once again, Ed says the "SUPER" means bit prize money! Feb18-20 Beat Your Average Tournament - Lots of shifts, enter as often as you want. Top 48 Finals on the last day.
Tournament Descriptions (Continued) Winnipeg Tenpin Bowling Association: Oct1 Mystery Handicap Mixed Tournament - Format to be determined Oct16 Hi-Lo Doubles Now has both Women s and Men s Divisions. Qualify thru league highest average paired with lowest average Handicap tournament Nov12 179&Under Mixed Handicap Singles Open to all bowlers with averages of 179 or less. Nov26 John Trager Tournament of Champions Hdcp Singles 1 Man and 1 Woman with highest average in their league from previous season qualify. Dec11 Jeanne Stear Singles Hdcp Qualify thru your league by improving your average the most during the qualifying period ask your league secretary for the details Jan7 Allan Boes Singles Handicap, open to all sanctioned men and women bowlers. Jan28 5-Division Scratch Singles event; 4 games open to Men and Women. You compete against bowlers in your average classification. New format includes the ability to discard your lowest game Jan22,29, WTBA/MBA Annual One joint WTBA/MBA tournament being held on 3 consecutive Sundays. Feb 5 Men, Women, Mixed; singles, doubles, team events, both scratch & handicap Mar18-19 Marinelli City Singles Men s scratch singles event Day 1 is 8 games of qualifying, and the top 16 advance to Day 2 finals Apr2 A&H "Strike Out Cancer" Doubles Now includes both Men and Women. Hdcp event. Has your average improved the most in your league during the qualifying period? Then you may qualify to represent your league. And even if you didn t qualify that way, you can still enter the tournament on your own. Ask your league secretary for the details. Apr9 200-Club Tournament By invitation only - Women who have bowled a 200 game or better in sanctioned league or tournament play in the current or any previous seasons are invited. Apr9 200-Club Tournament By invitation only - Men who have bowled a 200 game or better in sanctioned league or tournament play in the current or any previous seasons are invited. Apr29 Eric Young Memorial Championship Team event; handicap. Qualify thru your league during the 4-week qualifying period. A fun event! Ask your secretary for details! Manitoba Bowling Association: Sep25 MBA Youth Open Singles Series Scratch and Handicap event First in a series of tournaments, held in divisions (Bantam, Junior, and Senior) Oct23 MBA Youth Open Singles Series Scratch and Handicap event Second in a series of tournaments, held in divisions (Bantam, Junior, and Senior) Nov19-20 MBA Youth Annual Singles, doubles, and team events Dec3-4 Annual Seniors Tournament Men & Women; singles, and doubles events. Must be age 50 or over as of Dec 31/16. Top All-Events winners qualify for a trip to USBC Seniors tourney in U.S. Dec4 MBA Youth Open Singles Series Scratch and Handicap event Third in a series of tournaments, held in divisions (Bantam, Junior, and Senior) Jan8 Youth-Adult Hi-Lo Doubles Tournament Youth and Adult bowlers are paired up as teams (highest youth average with lowest adult average, and so on) and compete on a handicapped score basis. Jan22,29, Ladies 600 Club Tournament - By invitation only. Run in conjunction with the joint WTBA/MBA Feb5 Annual Tournament. Feb11 Mary Johnstone Singles - Youth event Feb19 MBA Youth Open Singles Series Scratch and Handicap event Finals of a series of tournaments, held in divisions (Bantam, Junior, and Senior) Mar5 CTF Provincial Youth Finals - Youth event Apr8 Youth Team Challenge Tournament - Two teams from each centre will qualify Apr30 Youth House Championships - Youth event
SEPTEMBER, 2016 Thursday, September 1, 2016 Chateau Lanes - League Appreciation Event - 5pm - 7pm - Chateau League Executives only Saturday, September 3, 2016 Sunday, September 4, 2016 Note: Monday, September 5, 2016 is Labour Day. Saturday, September 10, 2016 Sunday, September 11, 2016 Note: Youth League Registrations for all Winnipeg Centres: Laverendrye - 10:00am - 12:00noon Chateau - 10:30noon - 12:00noon Bowl Below - 10:00am - 12:00noon Academy West - TBA Saturday, September 17, 2016 Sunday, September 18, 2016 Saturday, September 24, 2016 Sunday, September 25, 2016 MBA Youth Open - Youth event Academy Lanes West, Time: 10:00am
OCTOBER, 2016 Saturday, October 1, 2016 Sunday, October 2, 2016 WTBA Mystery Fun Mixed Hdcp Tournament Youth Bowling Camp - Free for all registered Bowl Below, Time: 2:00 Winnipeg youth bowlers. Chateau Lanes, 1:00-3:00pm Brandon/Dauphin Association Challenge Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon Time: TBA Saturday, October 8, 2016 Sunday, October 9, 2016 BTBA 9-Pin No-Tap Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Time: TBA Note: Monday, October 10, 2016 is Thanksgiving. Saturday, October 15, 2016 Sunday, October 16, 2016 WTBA Hi-Lo Doubles - Women s and Men s event. Qualifiers only Laverendrye Lanes,, Shifts: 10:00am, 12:00noon DTA 9-Pin No-Tap League Exec Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Saturday, October 22, 2016 Sunday, October 23, 2016 12 th Annual Association Challenge Match MBA Youth Open - Youth event (Hosted by Brandon this year) - By invitation Bowl Below, 10:00am only. Details TBA Saturday, October 29, 2016 Sunday, October 30, 2016 MTF Awards and Hall of Fame Brunch Sport Manitoba Hall of Fame Room 12:00pm
NOVEMBER, 2016 Saturday, November 5, 2016 Sunday, November 6, 2016 DTA Annual Battle of the Sexes Friday, November 11, 2016 **Remembrance Day** MCBA - Hal Ross Doubles Tournament, Laverendrye Lanes, 12:30pm Saturday, November 12, 2016 Sunday, November 13, 2016 WTBA 179&Under Mixed Hdcp Singles BTBA 27 th Bob Hack Memorial Senior City Academy West Lanes Time: TBA Singles - Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, 11:00am Saturday, November 19, 2016 Sunday, November 20, 2016 MBA Youth Annual Tournament Day 1 MBA Youth Annual Tournament Day 2 Laverendrye Shifts: 10:00, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 Laverendrye Shifts: 10:00, 11:30, 1:00 DTA Annual Scotch Doubles Tournament CTF Cdn Mixed Champonships (Nov 17-20) And CTF Annual Meeting, Calgary, AB CTF Cdn Mixed Champonships (Nov 17-20) Calgary, AB Saturday, November 26, 2016 Sunday, November 27, 2016 WTBA John Trager Tournament of Champions Note: Grey Cup Game (approx 5:00pm start) Mixed event. Qualifiers only *** In Toronto *** Bowl Below Shifts: 1:00pm, 3:00pm
DECEMBER, 2016 Saturday, December 3, 2016 Sunday, December 4, 2016 MBA Annual Seniors Tournament MBA Annual Seniors Tournament Chateau Lanes, Shifts:1:00(ltd lanes),2:30, 4:00 Chateau Lanes, Shifts:11:30, 1:00, 2:30 DTA 9-Pin No-Tap League of Occupations Tourn. Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA MBA Youth Open - Youth event Laverendrye Lanes, Time: 10:00am Saturday, December 10, 2016 Sunday, December 11, 2016 Super Scotch Doubles Tournament WTBA Jeanne Stear Singles Women s event Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:30pm Qualifiers only Laverendrye Shifts:10:00, 12:00 MCBA Singles ScratchTournament Chateau Lanes, Time: 11:00am Saturday, December 17, 2016 Sunday, December 18, 2016 Saturday, December 24, 2016 *Christmas Eve Sunday, December 25, 2016 **Christmas** Monday, December 26, 2016 **Boxing Day** Chateau Boxing Day Doubles Tournament Chateau Lanes, 12:00noon Saturday, December 31,2016 -New Year's Eve
JANUARY, 2017 Sunday, January 1, 2017 **New Year's Day** Laverendrye 32-Frame Game Event Shifts: 1:00pm and 2:00pm Saturday, January 7, 2017 Sunday, January 8, 2017 WTBA Allan Boes Singles Mixed hdcp event MBA Pancake Breakfast (**tentative**) Laverendrye Lanes Time: 1:00pm Location: TBA, 8:00-10:00am MBA Youth-Adult Hi-Lo Doubles Tournament Chateau Lanes Time: TBA Saturday, January 14, 2017 Sunday, January 15, 2017 Manitoba Open Day 1 Qualifying. Manitoba Open Day 2 - Finals Chateau Lanes Time: 9:00am Chateau Lanes Time: 8:30am DTA Annual Doubles Tournament Saturday, January 21, 2017 Sunday, January 22, 2017 Super Progressive Tournament WTBA/MBA Annual Tournament Day 1 Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:00pm Women, Men, Mixed events, Seniors All-events Chateau Shifts: 10:00,11:30,1:00,2:30(ltd lanes) MBA 600 Club Tournament - Women's event by invitation - in conjunction with the Annual BTBA Westoba C.U. City Singles Ladies and Men s Divisions Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon 11:00am Saturday, January 28, 2017 Sunday, January 29, 2017 WTBA 5-Divisional Scratch Mixed event WTBA/MBA Annual Tournament Day 2 Laverendrye Lanes Time: 1:00pm Women, Men, Mixed events, Seniors All-events Chateau Shifts: 1:00(ltd lanes), 2:30, 4:00 MBA 600 Club Tournament - Women's event by invitation - in conjunction with the Annual DTA Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Memorial Tourn.
FEBRUARY, 2017 Saturday, February 4, 2017 Sunday, February 5, 2017 Note: Super Bowl Game (approx 5:00pm start) WTBA/MBA Annual Tournament Day 3 Women, Men, Mixed events, Seniors All-events Chateau Shifts: 10:00, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 MBA 600 Club Tournament - Women's event by invitation - in conjunction with the Annual Saturday, February 11, 2017 Sunday, February 12, 2017 MBA Mary Johnstone Singles Youth event Chateau NFL Flex League Super Bowl Chateau Lanes 1:00pm Chateau Lanes 12:00 noon BTBA League of Nations Tournament DTA Double Play Tournament Mixed, Women's and Men's Divisions Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon Times: TBA Saturday, February 18, 2017 Sunday, February 19, 2017 Chateau Mystery Tournament MBA Youth Open - Finals Chateau Lanes 2:00pm Chateau Lanes, Time: 10:00am Laverendrye Beat Your Average Singles Tourn. Laverendrye Beat Your Average Singles Tourn. Laverendrye, Shifts: 12:00,1:00,2:00,3:00,4:00, Laverendrye, Shifts: 12:00,1:00,2:00,3:00,4:00, 5:00,6:00(if needed) 5:00(if needed) Monday February 20, 2017 Louis Riel Day Laverendrye Beat Your Average Singles Tournament, Shifts: 10:00,11:00,12:00,1:00 Finals (for Top 48), 2:30pm Saturday, February 25, 2017 Sunday, February 26, 2017 BC YBC Provincial Finals BC YBC Hi/Low / Team Combos - Youth Laverendrye Lanes - Time: 11:00am Chateau Lanes, Time: 11:00am DTA "30-Frame Game" Tournament
MARCH, 2017 Saturday, March 4, 2017 Sunday, March 5, 2017 MBA CTF Provincial Finals Youth event Chateau 10:30am **Preceded by a fundraising Pancake Breakfast Location: TBA, from 8:00-10:00am ** Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA DTA Annual 9-Pin No-Tap Open Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Saturday, March 11, 2017 Sunday, March 12, 2017 Donovan Alexander Variety Club Heart Bowl MCBA Alternate Frame Doubles Tournament, Laverendrye Lanes, 1:00pm Chateau Lanes 10:00am Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA Bud Bowl XII - tentative, check with centre first Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Time TBA Saturday, March 18, 2017 Sunday, March 19, 2017 WTBA Marinelli City Singles Mixed Event, Qualifying Round Chateau Lanes 2:30pm Laverendrye Lanes 10:00am DTA 12 th Annual Prairie Challenge Day 1 Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time:TBA WTBA Marinelli City Singles Mixed event Finals DTA 12 th Annual Prairie Challenge Day 2 Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time:TBA Saturday, March 25, 2017 Sunday, March 26, 2017
APRIL, 2017 Saturday, April 1, 2017 Sunday, April 2, 2017 Chateau House of Champions Team Event WTBA A&H "Strike Out Cancer" Doubles Chateau Lanes, 3:00pm Mixed event, Qualifiers from leagues only Laverendrye Lanes Shifts: 9:30, 11:30, 1:30 Saturday, April 8, 2017 Sunday, April 9, 2017 MBA Youth Team Challenge WTBA 200 Club Tournament Women s event Laverendrye Lanes, 2:30pm By invitation only Chateau Shifts: 11:00am, 1:00pm WTBA 200 Club Tournament Men's event By invitation only Chateau Shifts: 11:00am, 1:00pm DTA 200 Club Tournament - Scratch & Hdcp Saturday, April 15, 2017 Sunday, April 16, 2017 ** Easter Sunday ** Saturday, April 22, 2017 Sunday, April 23, 2017 Chateau Youth Invitational BC Team Cup Challenge Provincial Finals Chateau Lanes, Time: 12:00noon Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Time: TBA BC YBC Nationals (Apr 22-24) BC YBC Nationals (Apr 22-24) Location: Guelph, ON Location: Guelph, ON Laverendrye World Cup House Round Laverendrye Lanes, 12:30pm Entry deadline is Friday, Apr 21st, 9:30pm Saturday, April 29, 2017 Sunday, April 30, 2017 WTBA Eric Young Memorial MBA Youth House Championships Mixed Team event Laverendrye Lanes, Time: 10:00am, 12:00noon Chateau Lanes Shifts:10:30, 1:00, 3:30
MAY, 2017 Tuesday, May 2, 2017 BTBA Tournament of Champions Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, 7:00pm Saturday, May 6, 2017 Sunday, May 7, 2017 ** Mother s Day ** Saturday, May 13, 2017 Sunday, May 14, 2017 High School Bowling Tournament BC World Cup Provincial Finals Chateau Lanes, 1:30pm Laverendrye Lanes, Time: 11:00am Saturday, May 20, 2017 Sunday, May 21, 2017 CTF Canadian Team Trials (May 19-22). CTF Canadian Team Trials (May 19-22). Location: Montreal, QC Location: Montreal, QC Saturday, May 27, 2017 Sunday, May 28, 2017 DTA Dauphin Association Awards Banquet Location and Time TBA
JUNE, 2017 Day / Date Thursday June 1 Friday June 2 Saturday June 3 Sunday June 4 Sunday June 4 Thursday June 22 Event CTF Canadian Youth Championships Opening Ceremonies Location: Kelowna, BC CTF Canadian Youth Championships Location: Kelowna, BC CTF Canadian Youth Championships Location: Kelowna, BC CTF Canadian Youth Championships Location: Kelowna, BC DTA Dauphin Association Annual General Meeting Manitoba Calendar of Events Meeting Laverendrye Lanes (Boardroom), 6:30pm JULY, 2017 Day / Date Sat / Sunday July 8-9 Sat / Sunday July 8-9 Event BC World Cup National Finals Location: TBA BC Team Cup Challenge Finals Location: TBA AUGUST, 2017 Day / Date Thurs, Aug 17 Thurs, Aug 31 Event WTBA Annual General Meeting Sport For Life Building 6:00pm Chateau League Executive Appreciation Night Chateau Lanes, Time: 5:00-7:00pm