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RANDY  KOSTENUK INDIVIDUAL  ACHIEVEMENT 1969    Started Bowling in Portage La Prairie at Delta Lanes. WJBA 1968-1969 Junior High Game Junior Doubles Winner 1969-1971 Youth, Portage La Prairie, Delta Lane 1972-1974 Youth, Winnipeg, Chateau Lanes 1971-1972 Provincial Boys High Average, Provincial Boys All Event Champion, Provincials Boys Singles Champion Kelbert Junior Award – Chateau Youth League…

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ORVILLE  MAYOR Individual Achievement “No man has dominated a sport in Dauphin as Orville Mayor has 10 pin bowling. He’s rolled the top average in the Dauphin Men’s League for the past 20 years.He’s rolled the top average in the Dauphin Mixed League for the past 12 years.This year, he rolled a 202 average in…

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Rick started bowling at the age of 16 at the Circle O in St. Boniface in 1961. He excelled rapidly and joined the Masters League at All-Star Lanes from 1966 and then at Birchwood Bowl in the early 70’s when the league changed centres.  While in the Masters League, Rick shot a 945 four-game series…

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Bea Finney began bowling in the early 1940’s.  She fell in love with the sport and soon became one of the top female bowlers of that era in Manitoba.  She was a founding member of the Empress Queens league and she also bowled in the All Arena Senior Mixed league. – In April 1967, Bea…

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Mid 1960’s Charlotte began tenpin bowing in the Neepawa Mixed League at Evans Lanes in Neepawa. 1960’s-70’s Evan’s Lanes took out tenpin bowling, Charlotte and her league went to Thunderbird Lanes traveling to Brandon each Sunday. Charlotte bowled in the Neepawa Mixed League for 15 years. 1979-80 Moved to Winnipeg and was Secretary of the…

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1960’s –Hired as Manager of Northgate Bowl. Started a junior program Saturday mornings by offering an “All you can Bowl for a Dollar” special, which attracted a lot of participation, interest & membership from young bowlers.  This was then organized into a formal youth league.  Tom also introduced Saturday Sweepers – 5 game tournaments with…

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1977-Carmen began Actively Bowling. 1979-Present Brandon Women’s Bowling Association   Served on Board as: -President (2 Terms-4yrs); -Vice-President (2 Terms -4yrs); -Sargent-At-Arms; -Director (13 years); -Manitoba Bowling Council liaison (3 years); -Tournament Secretary-League of Nations (ongoing). Carmen’s passion has always been the Annual League of Nations Tournament, a 2 day tournament that showcases bowlers of…

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1970-85           Ups & Downs League Empress Queens President Secretary: 1972-76      Winnipeg Women’s Bowling Association   Director 1976-96      Manitoba Provincial Women’s Bowling Association Secretary 1st Vice President Conducted Annual, 600 Club and Cameo Classic tournaments Created the Karol Routliffe match play tournament Developed Female Bowler of the Year Criteria. Chaired the Policy Committee. Was a delegate…

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Cliff Anderson started bowling in 1945 and still bowls in two leagues today.  He maintained an average of 180 or more for over 25 years at a time when it was not unusual for league leaders to be 170-175 bowlers. 1945 Circle Ouviere League High Single – 258 1950-51 Mid-West Paper Ltd Trophy 1954-55 Cancilla…

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LADIES SINGLES LEONILA GUEVARRA       754          $70.00 SAMANTHA MC VICAR      736         $62.00 MAY VILLARBA                    720         $54.00 SHERRY HOBSON            719          $45.00 DANIELLE LEMOINE         706          $37.00 MENS SINGLES DENNIS ARABE                  822           $89.00 ROB SLEVA                          797           $72.00 MICHAEL SCHMIDT           752           $68.00 CURTIS TURKO        …

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Winnipeg Tenpin Bowling Association 5 DIVISIONAL SCRATCH MIXED February 13, 2010 SALLE DE QUILLES LaVERENDRYE 20 entries x $13.50 = $270.00 + $116.00 Added = $386.00 Added $23.20 per Division Division 01 1 Al Crandall                                 588       $36.70 Division 02 1 Gil Lavoie                                     602        $90.70 2 Justin Ross                                 599 3…

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Winnipeg Tenpin Bowling Association 95th ANNUAL TOURNAMENT Salle De Quilles LaVerendrye January 23-24, 2010 Men Singles Handicap Series .                                                                               Scr                            Hcp Pos         Entrant Name                                     Score     Hcp        Score     Amount 1-2          Carr, Tony                                            585         132         717         96.00 1-2          Leveque, Bob                                       621         96           717         96.00 3              Oviatt, Ed                                              534         180         714         78.00…

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Winnipeg Tenpin Bowling Association JEANNE STEAR MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Chateau Bowling Lanes December 6, 2009 The Jeanne Stear was a success this year with 37 entries up from 36 last year.  The winner was Lesley Camaso with a score of 756 (660+96 Hdcp). Some notable scores were: Lesley Camaso 257, 212, 660, Sherry Hobson 217, 211,…

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WINNIPEG TENPIN BOWLING ASSOCIATION 179 and Under Mixed DECEMBER 5, 2009 BOWL BELOW 12 Entries @ $15.00 = $180.00 + $100.00 Added =  $280.00 Prize Money 1. Dale Marchak                        754                     $115.00 2. John Wassenaar                 742                         92.00 3. Ed Oviatt                   …

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Dauphin Tenpin Association Battle of the Sexes Tournament February 21, 2010 Parkway Lanes The Battle of the Sexes event was fought at Parkway Lanes February 21, 2010 with 54 bowlers competing for bragging rights. The men won the fivepin half of the event, while the women won the tenpin event. Front (L-R): Karen Fidierchuk, Carol…

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Winnipeg Senior Men’s League Tuesdays, at Laverendrye Lanes League Report from Nov 25/09 to Mar 2/10 Our league is going strong with 8 full teams.  We bowl 4 games each night plus 2 “Baker Games”. And, to make it even more fun, we rotate lanes each game so that each night, everyone bowls on all…

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Don Eppler’s involvement in tenpin bowling began very early in his life, from when he was approximately ten years old.  He used to set pins in the basement of St. Joseph Church on College Avenue, which was only a half a block away from where he lived on Powers Avenue. St. Joseph Church had four…

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Winnipeg Senior Men’s League Tuesdays, at Laverendrye Lanes League Report from Sep 8/09 to Nov 17/09 Henri Fillion – 290 Game This scratch league is going well. We have 8 full teams of competitive bowlers with averages anywhere from 173 to 227. We have 3-person teams who bowl 4 games each night plus 2 “Baker…

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Manitoba Bowling Association 2009 Provincial Seniors Qualifying Tournament Men’s Singles Scratch Grand Name Total Handicap Total Position Cesar Figueroa 576 153 729 1 John Wassenaar 609 118 727 2 Ed McCarthy 618 89 707 3 Joe Clark 619 83 702 4 Lucien Casagrande 673 13 686 5 Rick Aldous 578 99 677 6 Women’s Singles…

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Brandon Tenpin Bowling Association 20th Annual Bob Hack Memorial Seniors City Single Tournament October 25th 2009 President Len Howell presenting the Ladies Award to Carmen Chown Ladies event 1.  Carmen Chown           817 2. Kathy Mitchell              762 Rick Aldous receiving his award from BTBA President Len Howell Men’s event 1.Rick Aldous                  815 2. Roy Mitchell   …

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