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TEAM USA 2010
Tiger Bowls (Hong Kong & Mainland China ):
March 6-11
Skip: Bob Schneider (CENTRAL)
Third: Jim Olson (SW)
Second: Dan Christensen (SW)
Lead: Joe Regan (SW)
Tiger Bowls (Hong Kong & Mainland China ):
March 6-11
Skip: Bob Schneider (CENTRAL)
Third: Jim Olson (SW)
Second: Dan Christensen (SW)
Lead: Joe Regan (SW)
World Indoor Singles (Warilla, Australia ):
April 22-29
Michael Siddall (SW)
Dee McSparran (SW)
Alternate: Rosa Gandara (SW)
North American Challenge (vs Canada in Milwaukee)
September 8-11
FOLKINS TEAM
Jan Hargraves (SW), Dee McSparran (SW), Jackie Tucker(SE), Anna Witt (C), Myra Woods (SC)
Bill Brault (SW); Patrick Duffy (NE), Charlie Herbert (SW), Joe Regan (SW) & Michael Siddall (SW)
JARVIS TEAM
Michele Arculli (NE), Carrie Fossati (SW), Rosa Gandara (SW), Marita Nierth (SE), Anne Nunes(SW)
Richard Broad (NW), Steve Nelson (CEN), Jim Olson (SW), Bob Schneider (CEN) & Joe Zinna (CEN)
Alternates: Kathy Alton (SC & C), Bobbi Elwell (SE) and Margie Rambo (SW)
MANAGERS
Phil Luth (SW)
Dana Lum
Annette Schans
Dana Lum
Annette Schans
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CONGRATULATIONS CHAMPS!!!
2009 National Championships
Women's Pairs - Team Southwest
Stripes: Patricia Cronshaw and Carrie Fossati
Women's Singles - Team Southwest
Stars: Rosa Gandara
FULL RESULTS PHOTOS
CONGRATULATIONS CHAMPS!!!
2009 National Championships
Women's Pairs - Team Southwest
Stripes: Patricia Cronshaw and Carrie Fossati
Women's Singles - Team Southwest
Stars: Rosa Gandara
FULL RESULTS PHOTOS
August 27th, 2009 - 2009 National Championships Update
from Heather Stewart
June 28th, 2009 - 2009 National Championships update
from Roving Reporter Dr. Vickster
What an exciting National Championships it’s shaping up to be ~ First, an update on the singles…”Bowler of the decade” throughout the 90’s - Jack Behling has successfully qualified from Arizona’s SC Division. From the talent-laden SW Division in So Calif, two familiar names have qualified going undefeated as they’ve navigated through the dangerous field – 2007’s National Open Singles champion – Phil Salt and 3-time gold medal singles winner and defending champ, Michael Siddall. I received a call yesterday that suggests the legendary Skip Arculli (World Bowls Gold Medalist) from the Northeastern Division may try to qualify for the event for the first time in over a decade! No doubt, spurred on by the success of his daughter Michelle. Many, including possibly Patrick Duffy and Bud Fickley, will certainly attempt to thwart Skip’s return to the crown-jewel event for 2009. Not much is known yet about who’s in on the ladies side, except for the 1998 gold medal winner in pairs, Irene Webster. She’ll be playing the singles this year. Unsure if any other playdowns are complete to date, but so far so great…
As far as the pairs qualifiers… More legends have rolled to victory and will be anticipating the countdown of days to Long Beach, California. These would include previous two-time gold medal champions in pairs - Dick and Bobby Sayer from the Northeast. Also, the formidable duo of Len Hitchcock and Frank Souza will be making the short trek from Arizona. Many can’t count high enough to note all of Frank’s titles over the past few decades. Lastly, I believe that I heard young Joshua Burnoski and Tim Regoli from the formidable PIMD Division broke through the ranks to qualify. On the ladies side, the legendary Dora Stewart and Marcia Masterson have qualified from the SC Division. And from the SW Division, a couple dynamos in Patricia Cronshaw and Carrie Fossati as well as Kottia Spangler and Anne Nunes, with 7 and 4 gold medals to their credit respectively (not to mention, having won 3 of the last 7 pairs golds in this event…Staggering.)
What a talented field of players so far with many more to come. This reporter believes some of the favorites in the SW Mens Pairs Playdowns will likely be: Tony Baer with Ian Ho, Steve Smith with Bill Brault as well as some other formidable duos. Hope to see many of you in Long Beach…All the best.
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May 15, 2009 - USLBA Announces Email Program
from Heather Stewart
Here is a list of the National Championship
Playdowns winners
June 28th, 2009 - 2009 National Championships update
from Roving Reporter Dr. Vickster
What an exciting National Championships it’s shaping up to be ~ First, an update on the singles…”Bowler of the decade” throughout the 90’s - Jack Behling has successfully qualified from Arizona’s SC Division. From the talent-laden SW Division in So Calif, two familiar names have qualified going undefeated as they’ve navigated through the dangerous field – 2007’s National Open Singles champion – Phil Salt and 3-time gold medal singles winner and defending champ, Michael Siddall. I received a call yesterday that suggests the legendary Skip Arculli (World Bowls Gold Medalist) from the Northeastern Division may try to qualify for the event for the first time in over a decade! No doubt, spurred on by the success of his daughter Michelle. Many, including possibly Patrick Duffy and Bud Fickley, will certainly attempt to thwart Skip’s return to the crown-jewel event for 2009. Not much is known yet about who’s in on the ladies side, except for the 1998 gold medal winner in pairs, Irene Webster. She’ll be playing the singles this year. Unsure if any other playdowns are complete to date, but so far so great…
As far as the pairs qualifiers… More legends have rolled to victory and will be anticipating the countdown of days to Long Beach, California. These would include previous two-time gold medal champions in pairs - Dick and Bobby Sayer from the Northeast. Also, the formidable duo of Len Hitchcock and Frank Souza will be making the short trek from Arizona. Many can’t count high enough to note all of Frank’s titles over the past few decades. Lastly, I believe that I heard young Joshua Burnoski and Tim Regoli from the formidable PIMD Division broke through the ranks to qualify. On the ladies side, the legendary Dora Stewart and Marcia Masterson have qualified from the SC Division. And from the SW Division, a couple dynamos in Patricia Cronshaw and Carrie Fossati as well as Kottia Spangler and Anne Nunes, with 7 and 4 gold medals to their credit respectively (not to mention, having won 3 of the last 7 pairs golds in this event…Staggering.)
What a talented field of players so far with many more to come. This reporter believes some of the favorites in the SW Mens Pairs Playdowns will likely be: Tony Baer with Ian Ho, Steve Smith with Bill Brault as well as some other formidable duos. Hope to see many of you in Long Beach…All the best.
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May 15, 2009 - USLBA Announces Email Program
Welcome to the US Lawn Bowls Association.
We will be providing a lot more of our information in the future online, and to that end will send a few key highlight notices out each year. This will also include early electronic copies of Lawn Bowls Magazine.
But we can only send it to people who personally Opt-In to our national database. So please visit our website www.uslba.org and register on the home page if you want to be on this list.
We promise to keep your name and registration information confidential, and only to use it for key USLBA news. Otherwise, this is the only message you will receive from us, as we respect your privacy.
US Open 2009
October 24- 30th
In and Around Sun City, Arizona
Hosted by The South Central Division
October 24- 30th
In and Around Sun City, Arizona
Hosted by The South Central Division
No qualifying required. Open to all bowlers worldwide of any age that are members of their own national bowls association.
Note: In the USA, if your club is a member of USLBA, then you are probably too! Which means you can enter right now.
Registration Now Open
December 14th, 2008- Kottia Spangler (Riverside LBC) was named to the USLBA Rules Committee by its Chairman, Richard Broad (of
North West). Also on that committee are Dick Sayer (North East) and Conrad Melton (Southwest).
A new rule book (the Laws of the Sport of Bowls) is expected to be distributed
by World Bowls in 2010.
View the USLBA website www.uslba.org
View the USLBA website www.uslba.org
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There have been some changes at the Windmill Suites. First my contact Debbie is no longer there. I spoke with a gale names Stephanie and Prices have heightened. The lowest cost to a room is around $150.00 for two doubles. I was able to negotiate a price of $133.00 for each room. If three or four could stay in the same room it $45.00 per night or $34.00 per person a night. The rooms also have a coach in the living area plus the nice breakfast. I was able to get just 10 rooms reserved for your SW Division . The Reservation is under the South Central Open (SCO) , Reservation must be in by Jan 20th or the rooms will be released. One person per room, should Call and reserve a room using their own credit card for the # of people in that room.
So 10 persons in total should make the call.
The # is 1-800-547-4747 . Stephanie is the Group Reservation coordinator.
Windmill suites in surprise Feb 8th arrival, Feb 15 departure AM The Tournament is the Feb. 9th-14th
12545 W. Bell Road request reservation ID # SCO
Surprise, AZ 85374 deadline Jan 20th, 2008
623-583-0133
Kathleen Alton
the week before practice for the Nat'l Open, so bowlers who wish to extend their stay in the Bay Area can play in some or all of the PIMD. The last day is mixed pairs, and we have named it the "Steve Ringwood Memorial Pairs". There will be a perpetual trophy for that event.
Entry forms and full details will be in the next issue of Bowls Magazine, or to download, click here.
For questions etc contact Bill McConaghie at KirtleyBK@aol.com
WHAT’S GOING ON NATIONALLY?
Southwest Division Councilor Sam De Lisle reports:
* New USLBA officers for 2007 will be: President, Colin Smith (North East Division); Vice-president, Muriel Ratcliffe (South East); Secretary), Tom Kees (South East); and Brian Studwell (Holmby Park), Treasurer.
* It’s possible that the North American Challenge (the annual Canada vs USA test match) will be renamed the Americas Challenge. Brazil and Argentina are considering entering teams in the future.
* Ed Quo (Newport Harbor) was named chairman of the men’s National Team Selectors Committee, succeeding retiring chair Sam DeLisle (MacKenzie Park): who was, in turn, appointed to fill a two year term vacated seat. Other members are Arthur Allen (Arizona), Jack Lucey ( Northeast), and Gil Stephen (Arizona).
* A new policy requiring each Division to pay $50 per player to the host club of the U.S. Championships (at Sun City Center, Florida in 2007) was passed.
* The Council rescinded the $50 fee that had been required of members applying for the National Team. There had been concern that the fee may have dissuaded some bowlers from applying, and because U.S. women use their portion of the proceeds to pay for a “camp” that is open to women applicants only. The fee had been enacted in order to assist reducing some of the expenses of the national teams and to dissuade people who were only applying for “status” reasons. The Council’s action will result in an even greater financial burden on those who are selected to represent the USA in international competition.
* Lawn Bowlers in West Palm Beach, Florida were invited to affiliate with the national croquet center there. They have a magnificent facility and numerous “courts,” but do not have enough croquet members to fully utilize the greens and clubhouse.
* The Southwest Division (Southern California) boasts the largest regional membership in the United States, nearly 1,100 USLBA members, plus a few hundred others who apparently enjoy lawn bowling