Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Club
Milwaukee Lawn Bowling
The second No Bocce Bowl Tournament was held on July 20, 2014. Seven bowlers participated. 1st place was awarded to Roland Faas and 2nd place went to Ted Bailey. Participants dressed in the colors of the Italian Flag: red, white, and green. Charlene Harmon organized the tournament.
The Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Association hosted the 2014 Central Division Open Singles tournament July 12-13. The results of the Championship Flight were: 1st place – Rob Behncke, 2nd place – Steve Nelson, 3rd place – Jim Cavender, 4th place – Anna Witt. Other winners were: A Flight 1st place – Max Cavender, B Flight 1st place –…
The Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Association hosted the 2014 Central Division Open Pairs tournament July 11-12. Congratulations to the tournament winners: 1st place – Carl Landgren/Mark Mathwig, 2nd place – Max Cavender/Jim Cavender, 3rd place – Steve Nelson/Rob Behncke. Thanks to Leif Andresen for a successfully run event.
MLPLBA hosted the William D. Reed Club Triples Tournament on Saturday, June 21. Twelve players participated. Mindful of the win and plus points they would need to achieve in their final game, the team of Max Cavender, Anna Witt, and Matt de St. Aubin just managed to pull ahead of Carl Landgren, Jim Grzybowski, and Jacob Blundon…
MLPLBA purchased a new gas grill, much to the delight of the participants of the new Thursday Night Corporate League. At 5:30 pm, these enthusiastic players gather for a Happy Hour and then bowl at 7:00 pm.
Sixteen bowlers participated in this highly competitive tournament, held on June 7 and 8, 2014. 1st place went to Bob Schneider and Rob Behncke, who also won in 2013. Steve Nelson and Carl Landgren, who have a knack for winning in even years (2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) came in 2nd place. Max Cavender and John Kirkwood finished…
Ten MLPLBA members introduced forty guests to the sport of Bowls at the Open House on Sunday, May 25, 2014. This was the largest guest turnout in recent years. Our next Open House is scheduled for Friday, June 20, 2014 from 5-9 pm.
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…
Milwaukee represented well at the 2013 National Championships, hosted by the Santa Anita Lawn Bowling Green Club in Arcadia CA, October 16-20. Anna Witt (skip) and Rebecca Nguyen (lead) won gold with a record of 6-1 in the Womens Pairs competition. Meanwhile, Bob Schneider (skip) and Rob Behncke (lead) won silver with a record of 5-2 in the Mens Pairs…
The Chili Bowl Touranament was held on October 12, 2013. Twelve bowlers participated. They were divided into two teams and competed against each other in triples, pairs, and singles events. First place went to the team of Bob Schneider, Joe Zinna, John Kirkwood, Jim Grzybowski, Pat Wimmer, and Dat Nguyen. Thank you to Leif Andresen…