Potlicker Cup 2012

Twenty-eight  bowlers played in cool temps, fog and rain over two days in the Blind Pairs tournament held over the Memorial Day weekend. Blind Pairs is the traditional kick-off event for the Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowls Club and features a unique format in which skips and leads play with different partners in each game,…

The Stuart Club Pairs Tournament on Saturday, August 2 featured games of 3-bowl pairs, a first at the Milwaukee Lake Park greens. Steven Nelson organized the tournament. 13 players participated. Coming in first place were Carl Landgren and Rob Behncke. Second place went to Tom Vanderbilt and Pat Mueller/Max Cavender.

There was limited participation this year, but the team of Rob Behncke and Bob Schneider prevailed over Leif Andresen and Jim Grzybowski to win the “Pot.”

Anna Witt participated in the Southwest Division Women’s Open tournament this past Saturday 5/14 and Sunday 5/15.   Her triples team –  Janice Bell (skip), Anna Witt (vice), and Nancy Nishikawa (lead),  was part of a field of 54 competitors.   Anna’s teammates Janice and Nancy are members of the Jefferson Park Lawn Bowls Club…

Central Division made a good start in round robin play at the US Lawn Bowls Championships in Seattle WA, winning six of eight matches. In the morning session Central played the Northeast Division: Singles– Max Cavender 21-4 W; Charlene Harmon 10-21 L Pairs– Anna Witt/Glorianne Mather 21-11 W; Carl Landgren/Steve Nelson 19-10 W In the…

This past weekend Bob Schneider emerged as the winner of men’s singles playdowns and will represent the Central Division in the US National Championships in San Diego, CA October 24-28.  This annual event is competition amongst bowlers who represents the USLBA’s seven divisions.  Runner-up in the men’s singles playdown competition was Steve Nelson.   Congratulations…