Blind Pairs May 26-27

The first Club Event of the season at Lake Park Lawn Bowling Club will be held on Memorial Day weekend May 26-27.  Novice and experienced bowlers are encouraged to participate. We plan a fun-filled weekend, limbering up our arms and legs while figuring out what the “grass” is. There will be two 14 end games each day.  Entry is on an individual basis. If you can only bowl one day, that’s OK.  You will need to find an alternate for the other day and notify the tournament coordinator at the time of registration.  We do need an even number of teams so sign and don’t be the odd person out.
For game 1, skips will be paired with leads by random draw.  After the first game, teams will be set up according to ranking.  For example, the highest ranking lead will be paired with the lowest ranking skip.  Winners will be determined first by Total Wins and secondly by Total Plus Points for each player.  An entry fee of $20 per bowler will be collected on the first day of the event Saturday May 26th and includes lunch both days.  Games start at 9AM both days.  Registration this year is by email or phone.  No paper entry forms are required.  Please contact the tournament coordinator Rob Behncke  directly to register.  Registration Deadline is Wednesday 5/23.


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Milwaukee Bowlers Compete in Southwest Open

Some of the finest lawn bowlers from around the nation have descended upon the Santa Anita Bowling Green Club this week for the men’s and women’s Southwest Division Open.  The tournament is sanctioned by the United States Lawn Bowling Association.  The event started on Saturday 4/28 and runs through Thursday 5/3. Players compete in singles, pairs and foursome brackets.  Competing in the women’s tournament are Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Club bowlers Anna Witt (pictured) and Glorianne Mather, and competing in the men’s tournament are Bob Schneider and Steve Nelson.  The Santa Anita Bowling Green Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
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Potlicker Cup 2012

Potlicker TrophyThe 2012 Potlicker Cup has been scheduled for June 9th and 10th.  The Potlicker is a competitive Pairs tournament requiring an entry fee of $60 per team which includes lunch. This is open to men and women who are members of USLBA.  Winners will be awarded cash prizes. The teams and games format will be determined by the tournament director. Sign up is required. Click POTLICKER 2012 Entry Form for more details and to download the entry form.
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Annual Spring Luncheon

Our long winter hibernation is over and everyone is looking forward to bowling once the greens dry out and temperatures warm.  All club members are invited to the annual Spring Luncheon on Saturday May 5th at the Rock Bottom Brewery to catch up and look forward to another great season on the greens.  Please return the luncheon reservation Spring Luncheon 2012.  Include your meal preference with check and return to Roger Senn  before April 27th.

 

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2012 Membership Renewals

The 2012 lawn bowling season is right around the corner.  While we wait in anticipation for favorable weather and greens, please take a moment to complete your membership renewal. Refer to the Membership Form 2012 for more information.  Include your membership and league preferences with check and return to Roger Senn  before May 1st.
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Bob Schneider Selected for 2012 North American Challenge

Congratulations to Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowls Association member Bob Schneider on being selected to represent the U. S. in international lawn bowls competition in 2012 as part of Team USA.  Team USA represents the U.S. in major world lawn bowling events.  Men and women team members are carefully selected based on their demonstrated ability and willingness to compete at the international level.  Bob was selected to compete on Team USA in the 2012 North American Challenge (USA vs Canada). The tournament is scheduled for September in Victoria, British Columbia.  The North American Challenge is one of four tournaments sponsored by the United States Lawn Bowls Association.

 

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Anna Witt Selected for Team USA 2012

Congratulations to Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowls Association member Anna Witt on being selected to represent the U. S. in international lawn bowls competition in 2012 as part of Team USA.  Team USA represents the U.S. in major world lawn bowling events.  Men and women team members are carefully selected based on their demonstrated ability and willingness to compete at the international level.  Anna was selected to compete on Team USA in the 2012 North American Challenge (USA vs Canada). The tournament is scheduled for September in Victoria, British Columbia.  The North American Challenge is one of four tournaments sponsored by the United States Lawn Bowls Association.
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Landgren, Schneider, Hays Win 2011 Chili Bowl

14 bowlers competed in the annual Chili Bowl at the Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowls Club on Saturday October 1st.  The Chili Bowl is traditionally the last tournament of the season.  This year’s tournament took place under partly sunny skies and cool temps and per tradition, the long awaited hot chili was an exceptional compliment to a great day of competition.  This year’s event was a three round combination of pairs and singles competition.  Bowler pairings for the rounds were randomly selected by tournament director Leif Andresen and were different for each round.   Bowlers were scored individually for wins and plus points.  This year’s winners were:
1st - Carl Landgren – 3 Wins, 20 plus points
2nd - Bob Schneider – 3 Wins, 17 plus points
3rd - Crandall Hays – 2 Wins, 16 plus points
4th – Steve Nelson – 2 Wins, 13 plus points
5th – Jerry Mathwig – 2 Wins, 12 plus points
6th – Glorianne Mather – 2 Wins, 11 plus points
7th – Paul Legwinski – 2 Wins, – 6 plus points
Other competitors included John Kirkwood, Max Cavender, Anna Witt, Jim Cavender, Leif Andresen, Joe Zinna and Rob Behncke.
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1st Veteran/Novice Tournament held at MLPLBA

15 bowlers particpated in the first Veteran/Novice tournament held at Milwaukee Lake Park LBA on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Creative lawn bowling attire was encouraged and some teams got into the spirit by wearing tie-dyed t-shirts, Hawaiian shirts, and Packers jerseys. Format of play was Australian Pairs, making the traditional designation of skip and lead irrelevant. Teams were thrilled with the long stretch of overcast skies, but heavy rains eventually forced them to abandon play after 2 and 5/8 games. The truncated results are:

1st – Bob Schneider/John Adamski – 3 wins
2nd – Carl Landgren/David Olsen – 2 wins, 18 plus points
3rd – Rob Behncke/Brendan Churchill – 2 wins, 17 plus points
4th - Leif Andresen/Jack Britton – 2 wins, -6 plus points
5th- Charlene Harmon/Vicki Olsen – 1 win, -2 plus points
6th – Anna Witt/Jack Abrams – 1 win, -7 plus points
7th – Veteran tag team/John McKay, 1 win, -10 plus points
8th - Jim Grzybowski/Randy Grzybowski – 0 wins

 

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US Lawn Bowls Championships – Final Results and Standings

Congratulations to Anna Witt and Glorianne Mather for winning Silver in the 2011 US Lawn Bowls Championship.  Anna and Glorianne finished with a 5W/2L record in Women’s Pairs.
Congratulations to Max Cavender for taking 3rd place in Men’s Singles with a 5W/2L record   Steve Nelson and Carl Landgren finished with a 3W/4L record in Men’s Pairs, and Charlene Harmon with a 2W/5L record in Women’s Singles.  Go the the Gallery for more pictures.

 

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