MANITOBA TENPIN BOWLING 2014-2015 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 BPAC Bowling Proprietor s Association of Canada (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: Dauphin has some new tournaments and formats! Academy Lanes West (Portage Ave) is now hosting several of our tournaments. Winnipeg has added a new Men's 200-Club Tournament in April
Tournament Descriptions Chateau Lanes: Dec14 Joint Chateau / MCBA Classic Singles - 5-game single tournament followed by a stepladder final. It features the oiling pattern that will be used in the Manitoba Open. 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. Jan10-11 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. Feb21 Baker Format Trios Tournament - Three-person teams - their averages cannot total more than 550. The first person bowls the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th frames, the 2nd person bowls the 2nd, 5th, and 8th frames, and the 3rd person bowls the 3rd, 6th, and 9th frames. You bowl 10 games like this against other teams and get points for each win. The teams with the most points go into a stepladder final. It's a different, and fun, event! Mar28 Chateau House of Champions Tournament - This is a handicapped Team event. Qualify through your league by being the aggregate leader at the time of the tournament. Open to Chateau league members only. Dauphin Tenpin Bowling Association: Oct19 "Battle of the Sexes" Tournament - Ask the DTA for all of the details! Oct26 9-pin No-Tap League Executive Tournament Nov9 Scotch Doubles Tournament - Men s, Women s, or Mixed - 4 games, handicap Nov23 Singles Mystery Teams Tournament - 4 games: 2 games of singles and 2 games in mystery teams which are randomly selected from all participants. Dec7 9-pin No-Tap Open Tournament - Ask the DTA for all of the details! Jan11 Annual Doubles Tournament Men s, Women s, or Mixed - 4 games, handicap Jan25 Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Memorial Tournament Men s & Women s, Hdcp Singles event; 4 games Feb8 Double Play Tournament Consists of A & B sides - minimum of 3 games & maximum of 5 games. Feb22 "30-Frame Game" Tournament You read that right - 1 game of 30 frames! Should be fun! Mar7-8 Annual 9-pin No-Tap Open Tournament Mar21-22 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. Apr12 200 Club Tournament - Scratch & Handicap. Laverendrye Lanes Oct-Apr Scotch Doubles Handicap Tournament Throughout the entire season. Two-person teams bowl 5 games. Maximum team average is 400. It is a popular event attended by bowlers of all average levels. Scotch Doubles will run on lanes 1-8. Oct-Apr 9-pin No-Tap Handicap Tournament Throughout the entire season. Individuals bowl 5 games of No-Tap. Try your luck! No-Tap tournaments run on lanes 9-16. Oct18 Jan1 Executive Day Laverendrye invitational tournament to thank league executives for their work. 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.
Tournament Descriptions (Continued) Winnipeg Tenpin Bowling Association: Oct19 Hi-Lo Doubles Now has both Women s and Men s Divisions. Qualify thru league highest average paired with lowest average Handicap tournament Nov22 179&Under Mixed Handicap Singles Open to all bowlers with averages of 179 or less. Nov29 Tournament of Champions Hdcp Singles Men and Women with highest average in their league from previous season qualify (i.e. this means there will be 2 entries from each Mixed league). Dec13 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 Jan17 Allan Boes Singles Handicap, open to all sanctioned men and women bowlers. Feb1 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 Feb7-8 WTBA Annual Men, Women, Mixed; singles, doubles, team events, both scratch & handicap Mar7-8 Marinelli City Singles Men s scratch singles event Day 1 is 8 games of qualifying, and the top 16 advance to Day 2 finals Mar22 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. Ask your league secretary. Apr12 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 to this tournament. Apr12 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 to this tournament. Apr18-19 Eric Young Memorial Championship (formerly Trophy House) Team event; handicap. Qualify thru your league during the 4-week qualifying period. A fun event! Ask your secretary for details! Manitoba Bowling Association: Nov15-16 MBA Annual Singles, doubles, and team events Nov15-16 MBA Youth Annual Singles, doubles, and team events Nov15-16 Ladies 600 Club Tournament - By invitation only. Run in conjunction with the MBA Annual. Nov-Feb MBA Youth Open Singles Series Youth event a series of scratch tournaments, but there will be two Divisions (based on average). There will be a total of 3 events, the last one being the Finals. Dec6-7 Annual Seniors Tournament Men & Women; singles, and doubles events. Must be age 50 or over as of Dec 31/14. Top All-Events winners qualify for a trip to USBC Seniors tourney in Green Bay. Jan25 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 scratch score basis. Feb14 Mary Johnstone Singles - Youth event
SEPTEMBER, 2014 Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Chateau Lanes - League Appreciation Event - 5pm - 7pm - Chateau League Executives only Saturday, August 30, 2014 Sunday, August 31, 2014 Note: Monday, September 1, 2014 is Labour Day. Saturday, September 6, 2014 Sunday, September 7, 2014 Note: Youth League Registrations for all Winnipeg Centres: Laverendrye - 10:00am - 2:00pm Chateau - 12:00noon - 2:00pm Academy West - TBA Saturday, September 13, 2014 Sunday, September 14, 2014 Youth Bowling Camp - Free for all registered Winnipeg youth bowlers. Chateau Lanes, 1:00-3:00pm Saturday, September 20, 2014 Sunday, September 21, 2014 Saturday, September 27, 2014 Sunday, September 28, 2014 Golf Fundraiser for CYC 2015 The Meadows, East St Paul, Time: TBA
OCTOBER, 2014 Saturday, October 4, 2014 Sunday, October 5, 2014 Brandon/Dauphin Association Challenge Thunderbird Lanes, Brandon Time: 11:00am Saturday, October 11, 2014 Sunday, October 12, 2014 Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Laverendrye: 11:00am Note: Monday, October 13, 2014 is Thanksgiving. Saturday, October 18, 2014 Sunday, October 19, 2014 Laverendrye League Executive Day Date is Tentative - Subject to change By invitation only. Laverendrye, 1:00 to 4:00 WTBA Hi-Lo Doubles - Women s and Men s event. Qualifiers only Chateau, 10:00, 12:00 BTBA 25 th Bob Hack Memorial Senior City Singles - Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, 1:00pm DTA Battle of the Sexes Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Saturday, October 25, 2014 Sunday, October 26, 2014 10 th Annual Association Challenge Match (Hosted by Dauphin this year) - By invitation only. Parkway Lanes, Time: TBA Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's DTA 9-Pin No-Tap League Exec Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA
NOVEMBER, 2014 Saturday, November 1, 2014 Sunday, November 2, 2014 MTF Awards and Hall of Fame Brunch CanadInns Hotel Club Regent 12:00noon Saturday, November 8, 2014 Sunday, November 9, 2014 Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's DTA Scotch Doubles Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Chateau World Cup House Qualifier Chateau, 3:00 Tuesday, November 11, 2014 **Remembrance Day** MCBA - Hal Ross Doubles Tournament, Laverendrye Lanes, 12:30pm Saturday, November 15, 2014 Sunday, November 16, 2014 MBA Annual (Adult) Tournament Day 1 MBA Annual (Adult) Tournament Day 2 Singles, Doubles, and Team events Singles, Doubles, and Team events Laverendrye Shifts: 9:45, 11:30,1:00,2:30 Laverendrye Shifts: 9:45, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 MBA 600 Club Tournament - Women's event MBA 600 Club Tournament - Women's event by invitation - in conjunction with the Annual MBA Youth Annual Tournament Day 1 Laverendrye Shifts: 9:45, 11:30,1:00,2:30 by invitation - in conjunction with the Annual MBA Youth Annual Tournament Day 2 Laverendrye Shifts: 9:45, 11:30,1:00,2:30 Saturday, November 22, 2014 Sunday, November 23, 2014 WTBA 179&Under Mixed Hdcp Singles Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Academy West Lanes Time: TBA Laverendrye: 11:00am Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's DTA - Singles Mystery Teams Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Saturday, November 29, 2014 Sunday, November 30, 2014 WTBA Tournament of Champions Mixed Note: Grey Cup Game (approx 5:00pm start) event. Qualifiers only; Laverendrye 12:00, 2:00 MBA Youth Open - Youth event Academy West Lanes, Time: TBA
DECEMBER, 2014 Saturday, December 6, 2014 Sunday, December 7, 2014 MBA Annual Seniors Tournament MBA Annual Seniors Tournament Chateau Lanes, Shifts: TBA Chateau Lanes, Shifts: TBA Chateau World Cup House Qualifier DTA 9-Pin No-Tap Open Tournament Chateau, 3:00 Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Laverendrye: 11:00am Saturday, December 13, 2014 Sunday, December 14, 2014 WTBA Jeanne Stear Singles Women s event Joint MCBA / Chateau Singles Tournament Qualifiers only Laverendrye Shifts:12:00, 2:00 Chateau Lanes, Time: 11:30am Saturday, December 20, 2014 Sunday, December 21, 2014 Laverendyre World Cup House Qualifier Laverendrye, 1:00pm Note: Entry deadline is Fri, Dec 19 th, 9:30pm Friday, December 26, 2014 ** Boxing Day ** Chateau Boxing Day Doubles Tournament Chateau Lanes, 12:00noon Saturday, December 27, 2014 Sunday, December 28, 2014 Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Laverendyre World Cup House Qualifier Laverendrye, 11:00am Note: Entry deadline is Fri, Dec 26 th, 9:30pm
JANUARY, 2015 Thursday, January 1, 2015 **New Year s Day** Laverendrye 32-Frame Game Event - Shifts: 1:00pm and 2:30pm Saturday, January 3, 2015 Sunday, January 4, 2015 Laverendrye National Classified House Round Time: 11:00am Saturday, January 10, 2015 Sunday, January 11, 2015 Manitoba Open Day 1 Qualifying. Manitoba Open Day 2 - Finals Chateau Lanes Time: 10:00am Chateau Lanes Time: 9:00am Laverendrye National Classified House Round DTA Annual Doubles Tournament Shifts: 12:00 & 2:00pm Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA BTBA Westoba C.U. City Singles Ladies and Men s events Format TBA Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon 11:00am Saturday, January 17, 2015 Sunday, January 18, 2015 WTBA Allan Boes Singles Mixed hdcp event MBA Youth Open - Youth event Chateau Lanes Time: 1:00pm Laverendrye Lanes ; Time: 10:00am Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Saturday, January 24, 2015 Sunday, January 25, 2015 Laverendrye National Classified House Round MBA Pancake Breakfast Youth Fundraiser Shifts: 12:00 & 2:00pm Applebee's on Regent - Time: 8:00-10:00am MBA Youth-Adult Hi-Lo Doubles Tournament Chateau Lanes Time: 11:00am DTA Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Memorial Tourn. Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Saturday, January 31, 2015 BPAC World Cup Provincial Finals Academy West Lanes, Time: 10:00am Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's
FEBRUARY, 2015 Sunday, February 1, 2015 Note: Super Bowl Game (approx 5:00pm start) WTBA 5-Divisional Scratch Mixed event Chateau Lanes Shifts: 11:00am, 1:00pm Saturday, February 7, 2015 Sunday, February 8, 2015 WTBA Annual Tournament Day 1 Women, Men, Mixed events Chateau Lanes Shifts: 12:00, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30 YBC Zones for Laverendrye Lanes - Youth event Time: 12:00 noon WTBA Annual Tournament Day 2 Women, Men, Mixed events Chateau Lanes Shifts: 11:00, 12:30, 2:00, 3:30 YBC Zones for Chateau Lanes - Youth event Time: 12:00noon DTA Double Play Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Saturday, February 14, 2015 Sunday, February 15, 2015 MBA Mary Johnstone Singles Youth event Chateau NFL Flex League Super Bowl Chateau Lanes 1:00pm Chateau Lanes 12:00 noon Laverendrye National Classified House Round Laverendrye National Classified House Round Shifts: 12:00 & 2:00pm Time: 11:00am Monday February 16, 2015 Louis Riel Day MCBA Alternate Frame Doubles Tournament, Chateau Lanes 11:00am Saturday, February 21, 2015 Sunday, February 22, 2015 Chateau Baker Format Trios Tournament MBA Youth Open - Finals Chateau Lanes 2:00pm Chateau Lanes, Time: 11:00am Variety - Donovan Alexander Annual Heartbowl DTA "30-Frame Game" Tournament Fundraiser - Laverendrye Lanes, 1:00pm Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Saturday, February 28, 2015 BPAC YBC Hi/Low / Team Combos - Youth Laverendrye Lanes Time: 11:00am BTBA League of Nations Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon Times: TBA
MARCH, 2015 Sunday, March 1, 2015 BPAC YBC Provincial Finals Thunderbird Lanes, Brandon - Time: 11:00am Saturday, March 7, 2015 Sunday, March 8, 2015 WTBA Marinelli City Singles Men s event WTBA Marinelli City Singles Men s event Chateau Lanes 2:30pm Qualifying round Laverendrye Lanes 10:00am Finals Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA DTA 9-Pin No-Tap Open Tournament DTA 9-Pin No-Tap Open Tournament Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time TBA Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Saturday, March 14, 2015 Sunday, March 15, 2015 Laverendrye National Classified House Round MBA CTF Provincial Finals Youth event Shifts: 12:00 & 2:00pm Chateau 10:30am Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Annual Handicap Tournament Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Shifts TBA Chateau National Classified Semi-Finals Laverendrye National Classified House Round Time: 2:30pm Time: 11:00am Bud Bowl XI - tentative, check with centre first Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Time TBA Saturday, March 21, 2015 Sunday, March 22, 2015 Chateau National Classified Semi-Finals WTBA A&H "Strike Out Cancer" Doubles Time: 2:30pm Mixed event, Qualifiers from leagues only Chateau Lanes Shifts: 11:00am, 1:00pm DTA 10 th Annual Prairie Challenge Day 1 DTA 10 th Annual Prairie Challenge Day 2 Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time:TBA Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time:TBA BPAC World Cup National Finals BPAC World Cup National Finals Location TBA Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Location TBA Scotch Doubles ; 9-pin No-Tap Hdcp Tourn's Laverendrye: 11:00am Saturday, March 28, 2015 Sunday, March 29, 2015 Chateau House of Champions Team Event MCBA Singles Tournament Chateau Lanes, 3:00pm Laverendrye Lanes 10:00am Chateau Youth Invitiational Time: 12:00noon
APRIL, 2015 Saturday, April 4, 2015 Sunday, April 5, 2015 ** Easter Sunday ** Chateau National Classified Semi-Finals Time: 2:30pm Saturday, April 11, 2015 Sunday, April 12, 2015 Chateau National Classified House Finals WTBA 200 Club Tournament Women s event Time: 3:00pm By invitation only Scotch Doubles Tournament - Finals Laverendrye, 12:00noon 9 pin No-Tap Tournament - Finals Laverendrye, 2:00pm 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 Parkway Lanes, Dauphin, Time: TBA Saturday, April 18, 2015 Sunday, April 19, 2015 WTBA Eric Young Memorial - Day 1 Mixed Team event Chateau Lanes Shifts: TBA Laverendrye National Classified House Finals Men: 12:00noon ; Women: 2:30pm WTBA Eric Young Memorial - Day 2 Mixed Team event Chateau Lanes Shifts:TBA Saturday, April 25, 2015 Sunday, April 26, 2015 BPAC National Classified Provincial Finals MBA Youth House Championships Chateau Lanes, Time: 1:00pm Laverendrye Lanes, Time: 10:00am, 12:00noon Youth Awards Presentations Laverendrye Lanes, Time: After bowling
MAY, 2015 Saturday, May 2, 2015 Sunday, May 3, 2015 BPAC YBC Nationals (May 2-4) BPAC YBC Nationals (May 2-4) Location: Sudbury, ON Location: Sudbury, ON Tuesday, May 5, 2015 BTBA Tournament of Champions (Team event) Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon, Time: 7:00pm Saturday, May 9, 2015 Sunday, May 10, 2015 High School Bowling Tournament ** Mother s Day ** Chateau Lanes, 1:00pm Saturday, May 16, 2015 Sunday, May 17, 2015 CTF Cdn National Championships (May 15-18). CTF Cdn National Championships (May 15-18). Location: Oshawa, ON Location: Oshawa, ON Saturday, May 23, 2015 Sunday, May 24, 2015 DTA Dauphin Association Awards Banquet Location and Time TBA Thursday, May 28, 2015 CTF Canadian Youth Championships Opening Ceremonies CanadInns - Club Regent - Blue Lagoon Room, Time: TBA Saturday, May 30, 2015 Sunday, May 31, 2015 CTF Canadian Youth Championships CTF Canadian Youth Championships May 29-31 - Chateau Lanes May 29-31 - Chateau Lanes CTF Canadian Youth Championships Banquet CanadInns - Club Regent, Time: TBA DTA Dauphin Association Annual General Meeting
JUNE, 2015 Day / Date Saturday June 20 Sunday June 21 Sunday June 21 Thursday June 25 Event BPAC National Classified Finals Location TBA BPAC National Classified Finals Location TBA MBA Annual General Meeting Sport for Life Building, 10:00am Manitoba Calendar of Events Meeting Sport for Life Building, 5:30pm JULY, 2015 Day / Date Event AUGUST, 2015 Day / Date Thurs, Aug 20 Wed, Aug 26 Event WTBA Annual General Meeting (tentative - may be moved to September) Sport For Life Building 6:00pm Chateau League Executive Appreciation Night Chateau Lanes, Time: TBA