Since joining the board of directors of the Brockton Bowling Association, I’ve had a self-imposed avoidance of non-sanctioned tournaments, meaning I haven’t bowled in the People’s Tournament in some time, and never the Northeast Amateur Tournament, and the only sanctioned events in the area I knew about were anything the Brockton Bowling Association runs (Bowler of the Year is invitational, I don’t have a team for our championship tournament, and there was no Hall of Fame Classic last year), the state tournament (which is again a case of not having a team), NEBA (which is a scratch tournament, and I still consider myself a handicap bowler), and the TNBA’s singles tournament at Westgate Lanes in the fall (which I never entered).
This may be changing, however, as the Northeast Amateur Tournament announced on their Facebook page yesterday that they have obtained USBC certification for the remainder of the Northeast Amateur Tournament season. This will include tournaments at Westgate Lanes in March and April, so I’m very much looking forward to bowling the NAT in the future.
The Tenth Board 