Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Club
Milwaukee Lawn Bowling
The Central division play down tournaments have concluded. The following players from the Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Association will represent the Central division and compete at the 2011 U.S. National Lawn Bowling Championship Tournament to be held at Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club in Seattle, WA, August 23-28. Congratulations and best of luck to…
MLPLBA club member Patricia Loehr authored an article in the Journal of Sports Philately featuring the sport of Lawn Bowling. To read the article, go to “Lawn Bowling: it isn’t just your Grandad’s game anymore!” The Journal of Sports Philately is a publication of Sports Philatelists International .
Carl Landgren and Steve Nelson emerged as winners of men’s pairs playdowns and will represent the Central Division in the US National Championships to be held in Seattle August 23-28. Women’s pairs will be represented by Anna Witt and Glorianne Mather. Central Division Singles Playdowns are scheduled for July 9th and 10th. Check out the…
MLPLBA continued their partnership with Milwaukee Recreation in 2011. During this year’s “Bowling on the Green” program, community members attended sessions on Monday evenings in June. The sessions, coordinated and conducted by Glorianne Mather, involved three evenings of instruction and competition. Milwaukee Recreation, founded in 1911, serves to strengthen and extend the bond between public education…
The 2011 Potlicker is in the record books. Congratulations to the pairs team of Jerry Mathwig and Anna Witt for winning the annual two day tournament with an impressive (5 wins / 1 loss) record! Seven teams competed in this year’s tournament that was held June 18 – 19. After beautiful weather on Saturday, storms…
Twenty-six club bowlers participated in the club’s triples tournament Saturday June 11th. Triples teams were determined from those who signed up and assigned by tournament directors Steve and Alice Sedgwick. Teams of men and women bowled together during morning and afternoon games followed by a cocktail party. Congratulations to the top four winning teams…
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,…
Monday Night Singles League, open to all club members, begins June 6. Men and Women will bowl together. This is the most competitive of the leagues and is a great opportunity to improve your game. Sign-up is required. Players are handicapped so that new players can compete with experienced players. Matches begin at 6:30 PM.
Thursday afternoon Triples League for all club members begins June 2. A season long commitment is required. Men and Women will bowl together. A schedule has been developed for those who signed up. Games start at 1:15 PM
Wednesday Night Open Bowling for all club members begins Wednesday June 1. Men and women will bowl together on pairs or triples teams. Teams will be determined by the number of people and skill level of those present to bowl each Wednesday. The club offers lawn bowling lessons at 6:30 PM for those interested in learning…