MANITOBA TENPIN BOWLING 2017-2018 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 your chance to win Pro Shop gift certificates! Chateau Lanes has a new annual tournament The Sherry Hobson Memorial, being held in February. The WTBA and MBA are running one joint Annual Tournament again this year, on 3 Sundays that are NOT consecutive. The dates this year are: Jan 7 th, Jan 28 th, and Feb 4 th. The MCBA has introduced some exciting new tournament formats.
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. Jan13-14 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. Feb3 Sherry Hobson Memorial Tournament a fun 5-game tournament, combining 3 games with handicap and 2 games scratch scores. Mar24 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. Apr21 Chateau Youth Invitational Tournament May12 High School Bowling Tournament Dauphin Tenpin Bowling Association: Oct15 9-pin No-Tap League Executive Tournament - Nov5 Annual Battle of the Sexes Tournament - Nov19 Scotch Doubles Tournament - Men s, Women s, or Mixed - 4 games, handicap Dec3 9-pin No-Tap League of Occupations Tournament - Team Event Jan14 Annual Doubles Tournament Men s, Women s, or Mixed - 4 games, handicap Jan28 Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Memorial Tournament Men s & Women s, Hdcp Singles event; 4 games Feb11 Double Play Tournament Consists of A & B sides - minimum of 3 games & maximum of 5 games. Feb25 "30-Frame Game" Tournament You read that right - 1 game of 30 frames! Should be fun! Mar4 Annual 9-pin No-Tap Open Tournament - Mar24-25 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. Apr8 200 Club Tournament - Scratch & Handicap. Jun3 Dauphin Association Annual General Meeting Laverendrye Lanes Dec9,16 Dec17,23 Jan 1 Super Scotch Doubles II Super Scotch Doubles II 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. Jan13,14 Super Progressive Tournament II Jan21,27 Super Progressive Tournament II Feb10-19 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: Oct7 Fun Four-Gamer Handicap Mixed Tournament Four games Oct14 John Trager Tournament of Champions Hdcp Singles 1 Man and 1 Woman with highest average in their league from previous season qualify. Nov5 179&Under Mixed Handicap Singles Open to all bowlers with averages of 179 or less. Nov25 Hi-Lo Doubles Now has both Women s and Men s Divisions. Handicap Tournament. Qualify thru league highest average paired with lowest average. And even if you didn t qualify thru your league, you can still enter the tournament! Ask your League Secretary for the details. Dec10 Jeanne Stear Singles Hdcp Qualify thru your league by improving your average the most during the qualifying period. Or, if you didn t qualify that way, you can still enter the tournament ask your League Secretary for the details Jan6 Allan Boes Singles Handicap, open to all sanctioned men and women bowlers. Jan7 WTBA/MBA Annual One joint WTBA/MBA tournament being held on 3 Sundays Day 1. Men, Women, Mixed; singles, doubles, team events, both scratch & handicap Jan20 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 Jan28, & WTBA/MBA Annual One joint WTBA/MBA tournament being held on 3 Sundays Days 2 & 3. Feb 4 Men, Women, Mixed; singles, doubles, team events, both scratch & handicap Mar17-18 Marinelli City Singles Men s scratch singles event Day 1 is 8 games of qualifying, and the top 16 advance to Day 2 finals Mar24-25 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! Apr7 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. Apr7 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. Apr15 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.
Manitoba Bowling Association: Oct22 MBA Youth Open Singles Series Scratch and Handicap event First in a series of tournaments, held in divisions (Bantam, Junior, and Senior) Nov18-19 MBA Youth Annual Singles, doubles, and team events Nov26 MBA Youth Open Singles Series Scratch and Handicap event Second in a series of tournaments, held in divisions (Bantam, Junior, and Senior) Dec2-3 Annual Seniors Tournament Men & Women; singles, and doubles events. Must be age 50 or over as of Dec 31/17. Top All-Events winners in each age category qualify for a trip to the USBC Senior Championships Tournament held in the U.S. in August, 2018. Jan21 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. Jan7,28, Ladies 600 Club Tournament - By invitation only. Run in conjunction with the joint WTBA/MBA & Feb5 Annual Tournament. Feb10 Mary Johnstone Singles - Youth event Mar4 MBA Youth Open Singles Series Scratch and Handicap event Finals of a series of tournaments, held in divisions (Bantam, Junior, and Senior) Mar11 CTF Provincial Youth Finals - Youth event Apr14 Youth Team Challenge Tournament - Two teams from each centre will qualify Apr29 Youth House Championships - Youth event Brandon Tenpin Bowling Association Oct29 9-Pin No-Tap Tournament Singles event with 2 Hdcp Divisions, and a 300 game Progressive Pot Nov19 28 th Annual Bob Hack Memorial Senior City Singles Ladies and Men s Singles event for bowlers 50 and older. Winners qualify to Provincial Tournament Jan21 Westoba Credit Union City Singles Ladies and Men s, Scratch and Handicap Divisions, 5-game qualifier with stepladder playoffs. Feb10 League of Nations Tournament - Ladies, Mixed and Men s team event. Have fun representing your heritage. Three games per event. Ladies event is Feb 9 th ; dinner and social held on Feb 10 th. Mar3,4 Thunderbird Bowl and BTBA Annual Handicap Tournament Singles, Doubles, Team and 9-Pin No-Tap events. Two Handicap Divisions Mar10,11 Thunderbird Bowl and BTBA Annual Handicap Tournament Singles, Doubles, Team and 9-Pin No-Tap events. Two Handicap Divisions Mar11 Bud Bowl XIII 5-game qualifiers followed by bracketed playoffs NOTE: At time of printing, this is TENTATIVE. Please confirm with Thunderbird Bowl ahead of time May3 Tournament of Champions 3-game handicapped event comprised of League Champions. Manitoba Classic Bowlers Association Oct28 9-Pin No-Tap Handicap Tournament Nov11 Hal Ross Scratch Doubles Tournament Grab a partner and participate in one of the longest-running tournaments in Winnipeg; Double-elimination match play. Dec10 4-Game Singles Scratch Tournament; 2 shifts and re-entry allowed; Re-entry cost is discounted. Mar3 Baker Trios Handicap Tournament; find two friends and come bowl in a fun format. Apr8 MCBA Finals Scratch 8-Game Tournament, with a stepladder final. Entry fee is discounted by $5.00 for every MCBA tournament you bowl in during the season.
AUGUST, 2017 Thursday, August 31, 2017 Chateau Lanes - League Appreciation Event - 5pm - 7pm - Chateau League Executives only SEPTEMBER, 2017 Saturday, September 2, 2017 Sunday, September 3, 2017 Note: Monday, September 4, 2017 is Labour Day. Saturday, September 9, 2017 Sunday, September 10, 2017 Youth League Registrations: Youth League Registrations: Laverendrye - 10:00am - 12:00noon Bowl Below - 11:00am - 1:00pm Chateau - 10:30noon - 12:00noon Academy West - TBA Saturday, September 16, 2017 Sunday, September 17, 2017 Saturday, September 23, 2017 Sunday, September 24, 2017 Saturday, September 30,2017
OCTOBER, 2017 Sunday, October 1, 2017 Brandon/Dauphin Association Challenge Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon Time: TBA Saturday, October 7, 2017 Sunday, October 8, 2017 WTBA Fun Four-Gamer Mixed Hdcp Tourn. Bowl Below, Time: 2:00 Note: Monday, October 9, 2017 is Thanksgiving. Saturday, October 14, 2017 Sunday, October 15, 2017 WTBA John Trager Tournament of Champions Youth Bowling Camp - Free for all registered Mixed event. Qualifiers only Winnipeg youth bowlers. Bowl Below Shifts: 1:00pm, 3:00pm Chateau Lanes, 1:00-3:00pm DTA 9-Pin No-Tap League Exec Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Saturday, October 21, 2017 Sunday, October 22, 2017 13 th Annual Association Challenge Match MBA Youth Open - Youth event (Hosted by Dauphin this year) - By invitation Bowl Below, 10:00am only. Details TBA Saturday, October 28, 2017 Sunday, October 29, 2017 MCBA 9-Pin No-Tap Handicap Tournament MTF Provincial Awards Brunch Chateau Lanes, 3:00pm Sport Manitoba Hall of Fame Room 12:00pm MTF Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Sport Manitoba Hall of Fame Room 6:30pm BTBA 9-Pin No-Tap Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Time: TBA
NOVEMBER, 2017 Saturday, November 4, 2017 Sunday, November 5, 2017 WTBA 179&Under Mixed Hdcp Singles Bowl Below 12:30pm DTA Annual Battle of the Sexes Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Saturday, Nov 11, 2017 *Remembrance Day* Sunday, November 12, 2017 MCBA - Hal Ross Doubles Tournament, Laverendrye Lanes, 12:30pm Saturday, November 18, 2017 Sunday, November 19, 2017 MBA Youth Annual Tournament Day 1 MBA Youth Annual Tournament Day 2 Chateau Lanes Shifts: 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 Chateau Lanes Shifts: 10:00, 11:30, 1:00 DTA Annual Scotch Doubles Tournament CTF Cdn Mixed Championships (Nov 16-19) & CTF Annual Meeting (Nov18), Windsor, ON Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA CTF Cdn Mixed Champonships (Nov 16-19) Windsor, ON BTBA 28 th Bob Hack Memorial Senior City Singles - Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, 11:00am Saturday, November 25, 2017 Sunday, November 26, 2017 WTBA Hi-Lo Doubles - Women s and Men s event. Laverendrye Lanes,, Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:00pm MBA Youth Fundraiser - $10/ticket Location: Hooters on Ellice 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Note: Grey Cup Game (approx 5:00pm start) *** In Ottawa *** MBA Youth Open Tournament Laverendrye Lanes 11:00am
DECEMBER, 2017 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Sunday, December 3, 2017 MBA Annual Seniors Tournament MBA Annual Seniors Tournament Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts:12:00, 1:30, 3:00 Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 10:00, 11:30, 1:00 DTA 9-Pin No-Tap League of Occupations Tourn. Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Saturday, December 9, 2017 Sunday, December 10, 2017 Super Scotch Doubles Tournament II WTBA Jeanne Stear Singles Women s event Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:30pm Laverendrye Lanes Shifts:10:00, 12:00 MCBA Singles Scratch Tournament 4 games Chateau Lanes, Shifts: 10:30, 12:30 Saturday, December 16, 2017 Sunday, December 17, 2017 Super Scotch Doubles Tournament II Super Scotch Doubles Tournament II Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:30pm Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 10:30am, 12:30pm Saturday, December 23, 2017 Super Scotch Doubles Tournament II Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:30pm Sunday, December 24, 2017 *Christmas Eve* Monday, December 25, 2017 **Christmas Day** Tuesday, December 26, 2017 **Boxing Day** Chateau Boxing Day Doubles Tournament Chateau Lanes, 12:00noon Saturday, December 30, 2017 Sunday, December 31, 2017 *New Year s Eve*
JANUARY, 2018 Monday, January 1, 2018 **New Year s Day** Laverendrye 32-Frame Game Event - Shifts: 12:00noon, 1:00pm and 2:00pm Saturday, January 6, 2018 Sunday, January 7, 2018 WTBA Allan Boes Singles Mixed hdcp event WTBA/MBA Annual Tournament Day 1 Chateau Lanes Time: 3:00pm Women, Men, Mixed events, Seniors All-events Laverendrye Shifts: 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 1:30 MBA 600 Club Tournament - Women's event by invitation - in conjunction with the Annual Saturday, January 13, 2018 Sunday, January 14, 2018 Manitoba Open Day 1 Qualifying. Manitoba Open Day 2 - Finals Chateau Lanes Time: 9:00am Chateau Lanes Time: 8:30am Super Progressive Tournament II Super Progressive Tournament II Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00, 1:30, 3:00 Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 9:30, 11:00, 12:30 DTA Annual Doubles Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Saturday, January 20, 2018 Sunday, January 21, 2018 WTBA 5-Divisional Scratch Mixed event MBA Youth-Adult Hi-Lo Doubles Tournament Laverendrye Lanes Time: 1:00pm Chateau Lanes Time: TBA Super Progressive Tournament II Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 9:30, 11:00, 12:30 BTBA Westoba C.U. City Singles Ladies and Men s Divisions Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon 11:00am Saturday, January 27, 2018 Sunday, January 28, 2018 Super Progressive Tournament II WTBA/MBA Annual Tournament Day 2 Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00, 1:30, 3:00 Women, Men, Mixed events, Seniors All-events Laverendrye Shifts: 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 1:30 MBA 600 Club Tournament - Women's event by invitation - in conjunction with the Annual DTA Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Memorial Tourn. Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA
FEBRUARY, 2018 Saturday, February 3, 2018 Sunday, February 4, 2018 Note: Super Bowl Game (approx 5:00pm start) Sherry Hobson Memorial Tournament Chateau Lanes, Time: 3:00pm WTBA/MBA Annual Tournament Day 3 Women, Men, Mixed events, Seniors All-events Laverendrye Shifts: 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 1:30 MBA 600 Club Tournament - Women's event by invitation - in conjunction with the Annual Saturday, February 10, 2018 Sunday, February 11, 2018 MBA Mary Johnstone Singles Youth event Chateau NFL Flex League Super Bowl Chateau Lanes 1:00pm Chateau Lanes 12:00 noon Laverendrye Beat Your Average Singles Tourn. 2 nd Annual Manitoba Masters Tournament Laverendrye, Shifts: 12:00,1:00,2:00,3:00,4:00 Laverendrye Lanes 8:45am Sharp BTBA League of Nations Tournament DTA Double Play Tournament Mixed, Women's and Men's Divisions Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon Times: TBA Saturday, February 17, 2018 Sunday, February 18, 2018 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 Monday February 19, 2018 Louis Riel Day Laverendrye Beat Your Average Singles Tournament, Shifts: 10:00,11:00,12:00,1:00, 2:00(tiebreakers) Finals (for Top 48), 2:30pm Tuesday February 20, 2018 to Friday February 23, 2018 Canada Deaf Games Laverendrye Lanes, 1:00pm 4:00pm Daily Saturday, February 24, 2018 Sunday, February 25, 2018 BC YBC Provincial Finals BC YBC Hi/Low / Team Combos - Youth Thunderbird Lanes - Time: TBA Laverendrye Lanes, Time: 10:15* Laverendrye Team Cup Challenge Qualifier Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:00pm *10:15 Practice ; 10:30 Start Scoring DTA "30-Frame Game" Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA
MARCH, 2018 Saturday, March 3, 2018 Sunday, March 4, 2018 MCBA Baker Trios (Handicap) MBA Youth Open - Finals Chateau Lanes, Time: 3:00pm Chateau Lanes, Time: 10:00am Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA Laverendrye Team Cup Challenge Qualifier DTA Annual 9-Pin No-Tap Open Tournament Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:00pm Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Saturday, March 10, 2018 Sunday, March 11, 2018 Donovan Alexander Variety Club Heart Bowl MBA CTF Provincial Finals Youth event Laverendrye Lanes, 1:00pm Chateau 10:30am 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 17, 2018 Sunday, March 18, 2018 WTBA Marinelli City Singles Mixed Event, WTBA Marinelli City Singles Mixed event Qualifying Round Finals Laverendrye Lanes 1:00pm Chateau Lanes 10:00am Laverendrye Team Cup Challenge Qualifier Laverendrye Lanes, Time: 11:00am Saturday, March 24, 2018 Sunday, March 25, 2018 WTBA Eric Young Memorial Mixed Team event Laverendrye Lanes Shifts:12:00noon, 3:00 Chateau House of Champions Team Event Chateau Lanes, 3:00pm DTA 13 th Annual Prairie Challenge Day 1 Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time:TBA WTBA Eric Young Memorial Mixed Team event Laverendrye Lanes Shifts:9:00am, 12:00noon DTA 13 th Annual Prairie Challenge Day 2 Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time:TBA Saturday, March 31, 2018 Laverendrye Team Cup Challenge Finals Laverendrye Lanes, Shifts: 12:30pm
APRIL, 2018 Sunday, April 1, 2018 **Easter Sunday** Saturday, April 7, 2018 Sunday, April 8, 2018 WTBA 200 Club Tournament Women s event By invitation only Laverendrye Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:00pm WTBA 200 Club Tournament Men's event By invitation only Laverendrye Shifts: 12:00noon, 2:00pm MCBA Finals Laverendrye Lanes, Time: 9:30am DTA 200 Club Tournament - Scratch & Hdcp Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Saturday, April 14, 2018 Sunday, April 15, 2018 MBA Youth Team Challenge WTBA A&H "Strike Out Cancer" Doubles Chateau Lanes, 3:00pm Mixed event Chateau Lanes Shifts: 10:00am, 12:00noon Saturday, April 21, 2018 Sunday, April 22, 2018 Chateau Youth Invitational Chateau Lanes, Time: 12:00noon BC YBC Nationals (Apr 21-23) Location: Montreal, QC BC YBC Nationals (Apr 21-23) Location: Montreal, QC Saturday, April 28, 2018 Sunday, April 29, 2018 BC Team Cup Challenge Provincial Finals MBA Youth House Championships Chateau Lanes, Time: TBA Chateau Lanes, Time: 10:00am, 12:00noon ** Youth Awards banquet to follow bowling **
MAY, 2018 Tuesday, May 1, 2018 BTBA Tournament of Champions Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, 7:00pm Saturday, May 5, 2018 Sunday, May 6, 2018 BC World Cup Provincial Finals Chateau Lanes, Time: TBA Saturday, May 12, 2018 High School Bowling Tournament Chateau Lanes, Time: TBA Sunday, May 13, 2018 **Mother s Day** Saturday, May 19, 2018 Sunday, May 20, 2018 CTF Canadian Team Trials (May 18-21). CTF Canadian Team Trials (May 18-21). Location: Mississauga, ON Location: Mississauga, ON Saturday, May 26, 2018 Sunday, May 27, 2018 DTA Dauphin Association Awards Banquet Location and Time TBA
JUNE, 2018 Day / Date Thursday May 31 Friday June 1 Saturday June 2 Sunday June 3 Sunday June 3 Thursday June 21 Event CTF Canadian Youth Championships Opening Ceremonies Location: Montreal, QC CTF Canadian Youth Championships Location: Montreal, QC CTF Canadian Youth Championships Location: Montreal, QC CTF Canadian Youth Championships Location: Montreal, QC DTA Dauphin Association Annual General Meeting Manitoba Calendar of Events Meeting Laverendrye Lanes (Boardroom), 6:30pm JULY, 2018 Day / Date Sat / Sunday July 7-8 Sat / Sunday July 7-8 Event BC World Cup National Finals Location: TBA BC Team Cup Challenge Finals Location: TBA AUGUST, 2018 Day / Date Thurs, Aug 16 Thurs, Aug 30 Event WTBA Annual General Meeting Sport For Life Building 6:00pm Chateau League Executive Appreciation Night Chateau Lanes, Time: 5:00-7:00pm