Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Association

MLPLBA hosted this Central Division tournament on July 11-12, 2015. Five teams participated. The wife and husband team of Anna Witt and Matt de St. Aubin won the Central Pairs in a close finish. Witt and de St. Aubin played steady bowls throughout the tournament. Their only loss was by two shots in their final game to the team of Rob Behncke and Brian Schieble.  Behncke and Schieble had to settle for second place with one loss and a tie. Leif Andresen and Jim Grzybowski finished the Round Robin event in third place.  The tournament director was Anna Witt. Results were:

• 1^st place: Anna Witt/Matt de St. Aubin
• 2^nd place: Rob Behncke/Brian Schieble
• 3^rd place: Leif Andresen/Jim Grzybowski

The No-Bocce Bowls tournament was played on July 28. 12 people participated. Thank you to tournament director, Viki Olsen. Results were:

• 1^st place: Margie Knitter/Carl Landgren
• 2^nd place: Jeff Carlin-Bartel/Charlene Harmon
• 3^rd place: Mike Bennett/Pat Mueller
• Best dressed: Rob Behncke/Diane Carlin-Bartel

MLPLBA Hosted the Potlicker Pairs Touranment on June 6-7, 2015. Twelve people participated. Bob Schneider and Rob Behncke came out on top for an unprecedented third straight victory. Carl Landgren/Steve Nelson finished second, while Max Cavender/Jim Cavender took third place by plus points over Leif Andresen/Jim Gryzbowski.  The teams of Crandall Hays/Buzz Wickman and Pat Wimmer /Sue Dropp also put in strong performances. Leif Andresen served as tournament director.

MLPLBA hosted the Butler Blind Pairs tournament over Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2015.  It was a beautiful sunny day on the greens with temps in the upper 60s and cool winds.  Twenty bowlers participated. The military service of MLPBA members Bob Schneider (Air Force), Steve Sedgwick (Army) and Crandall Hays (Navy) was recognized. We also welcomed two guests, Helen and Alan Carman, from the Taieri Bowls Club near Dunedin, New Zealand.

Four games of eight ends were played by all. It was a random draw for the first game and then skips and leads were paired based on their rankings for games 2-4. Individual scores of leads and skips were tallied by win and plus points.

Accomplished bowler and honorary member, Jerry Mathwig, returned to the greens in fine form, as he continued to impress fellow bowlers with beautiful draw bowling. Dave Preston, playing in his first bowls tournament as a third year bowler, also played well.  Pushing through shoulder fatigue from a past rotator cuff surgery, Alice Sedgwick proved her resolve and toughness by going undefeated and finishing in top position for the leads.
Bob Schneider also went undefeated for the day, though finished his second game in a tie, to finish in the top position for skips. The final standings were:

1. Alice Sedgewick (lead) (4-0)
2. Bob Schneider (skip) (3-1-0)
3. Tom Vanderbilt (lead) (3-1)
4. Pat Wimmer (skip) (3-1)
5. Crandall Hays (skip) (2-1-1)

Thanks to all for helping making this opening 2015 event successful, especially Leif Andresen for his help with computer support and Rebecca Nguyen for her help with preparing the lunch. Rob Behncke was tournament director.