Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Club
Milwaukee Lawn Bowling
Twenty-four bowlers from the Central Division endured thunder storms, heat and humidity Sunday August 7th in Triples competition on very challenging greens (wet, dry, then really wet!). The competitors had the added attraction (or distraction) of thundering jets roaring directly overhead from the Milwaukee Air Show. Congratulations to the team of Bob Schneider, Rob Behncke, and Charlene Harmon for capturing the Triples Championship. The MLPLBA would like to recognize and extend thanks to Tournament Director Leif Andresen for coordinating and conducting the Central Division Open Tournament over the past two weekends. Teams who placed in the Triples competition included:MLPLBA hosted the 2014 Central Division Playdowns tournament on August 9/10 (Pairs) and 16/17 (Singles). Men’s Pairs winners were Bob Schneider and Rob Behncke. Women’s Pairs winners were Anna Witt and Glorianne Mather. Men’s Singles winner was Max Cavender. Women’s Singles winner was Pat Wimmer. These players will represent the Central Division at the National…
MLPLBA hosted the Butler Blind Pairs tournament on May 24,2014. Twenty bowlers participated on this beautiful Saturday at Lake Park. The championship game came down to the top ranked skip and lead (John Kirkwood and Dave Olsen) vs. the second ranked skip and lead (Rob Behncke and Alice Sedgewick). Kirkwood/Olsen won. Scott Wisniewski (skip) and Jack Britton…
The Chili Bowl is our last club tournament of the season and is open to all club bowlers on Sat Oct 11. This is a fun, friendly and yummy tournament! If you have not joined a tournament yet this season, this is a wonderful chance to meet club members, taste chilis and enjoy bowling in our…
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…
Anna Witt & Glorianne Mather sit alone in 1st place at 4-0 after the second day at the U.S. Lawn Bowls Championships taking place in Seattle. The rest of the Central teams went 1-1 each for the day. Central’s opponents were the host Northwest Division (game 1) and South Central (game 2). Singles — Max…
This past weekend Milwaukee bowler Pat Wimmer emerged as the winner of Women’s Singles Playdowns and will represent the Central Division in the US National Championships in Arcadia California October 16-20. This annual event is competition amongst bowlers who represent Bowls USA’s seven divisions. Congratulations and best of luck to Pat.