Category: Women

For posts specifically about “honor scores” thrown by women, or about women’s leagues and tournaments

2014 Mass. state tournament notes

With information on all three state tournaments for 2014 having been posted, I can now note the important dates:

  • The open tournament will be held weekends from Apr. 26 through May 18 at Brunswick Lowell Lanes, with an entry flyer available online from the Greater Lowell Bowling Association (link is to Word document). Mail-in entries will close Apr. 13.
  • The women’s tournament will be held weekends from May 3 through June 1 (with the exception of Memorial Day weekend) at Cove Lanes in Great Barrington, with an entry flyer available online from the state women’s association (link is to PDF). Entries close on Apr. 1.
  • The youth tournament will take place weekends from Apr. 26 through May 4 at AMF Town & Country Lanes in Shrewsbury. I’m sure Rose Hamilton will be on top of it, but entries for that tournament close Feb. 24.

Good luck & good bowling to everyone participating in the state tournaments.

Cindy Cabral wins women’s singles title at TNBA regional tournament

The TNBA reported that Cindy Cabral of Dorchester, MA, who bowls at Westgate Lanes in the Boston Rhythm & Bowling and BBIS leagues, was the women’s handicap singles champion at the TNBA Eastern Regional tournament, held on Nov. 9 & 10 at Brunswick Zone Carolier in N. Brunswick, NJ. Cindy threw a 621 scratch series for a 777 handicap score. Other Westgate Lanes bowlers did well in the tournament, so it is suggested to check the results index for links to the event results.

Nov. 12 league standings update (with additional note)

After failing to win points from “The Dynasty Is Back”, “Crazy Eights” fell into a tie for 14th place with “WTF Over”, 13 points behind Team 16, who are 2 1/2 points ahead of “Anger Management” and three points ahead of “The Mustangs”. Due to a shift in the schedule because of teams being added to the league, we bowl “Anger Management” for a second time in the first half tomorrrow night.

Tri-City raffle note: The Tri-City WBA will run their annual Christmas dinner basket raffle (the basket includes a supermarket gift card for the ham or turkey) from Nov. 17 to Dec. 17 (drawing on the last day), and will benefit the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL). Tickets are $1 each, and can be purchased from any Tri-City board member or at the desk (For the Kingston bowlers reading this, raffle tickets will also be available at the desk there.).

Chris Major throws 11 in a row 290 in His & Hers

Congrats to Chris Major on her 11 in a row 290 game tonight in the His & Hers league, and it’s been posted on the Brockton Bowling Association Facebook page; as some of you are aware, I’ve been gradually shading the page to include news about the women and youth bowlers in the association’s centers. 😀

EDIT: Chris’s first two games were a 234 and a 193 for a 717 set. Congrats again! 😀

2013 Massachusetts women’s state tournament results

The Massachusetts USBC Women’s Bowling Association has posted the unofficial results of their state tournament, recently concluded at AMF Holiday Lanes in Somerset. As usual, I’ll recognize the state champions below (with association represented in parentheses; participants may be listed twice for same event due to having both high handicap and scratch scores):

Team

Div. 1 handicap: Cove Lanes (Southern Berkshire) 2,753
Div. 1 scratch: Cove Lanes (Southern Berkshire) 2,247
Div. 2 handicap: John Grobe Ladies Senior #2 (Southeastern MA) 2,758
Div. 2 scratch: The Flames (Tri-City) 1,923

Doubles

Div. 1 handicap: Sarah & Alyssa Soderquist (Foxvale) 1,467
Div. 1 scratch: Pam Southworth & Stephanie Millward (Southeastern MA) 1,230
Div. 2 handicap: Claudette Desrochers & Rita Dupre (Southeastern MA) 1,451
Div. 2 scratch: Terry Millward & Janice Silva (Southeastern MA) 1,063
Div. 3 handicap: Lynda Higginbotham & Sharon Mulcahy (Tri-City) 1,425
Div. 3 scratch: Lynda Higginbotham & Sharon Mulcahy (Tri-City) 956

Singles

Div. 1 handicap: Breanne Berube (Worcester County) 735
Div. 1 scratch: Stephanie Millward (Southeastern MA) 678
Div. 2 handicap: Mary Champney (Berkshire County) 758
Div. 2 scratch: Mary Champney (Berkshire County) 567
Div. 3 handicap: Lynda Fredin (Worcester County) 761
Div. 3 scratch: Lynda Fredin (Worcester County) 535

All-Events

Div. 1 handicap: Alyssa Soderquist (Foxvale) 2,251
Div. 1 scratch: Alyssa Soderquist (Foxvale) 2,059
Div. 2 handicap: Angela Sousa (Southeastern MA) 2,158
Div. 2 scratch: Patricia Alcks (Greater Springfield) 1,608
Div. 3 handicap: Lynda Fredin (Worcester County) 2,170
Div. 3 scratch: Lynda Fredin (Worcester County) 1,492

Congrats to all of this year’s women’s state champions! 😀

Melissa Peterson rolls first 300; Sandi Litchfield throws 279

It was “Ladies’ Night” in the Westgate Mixed league tonight. First off, in the second game, Sandi Litchfield left a 10 pin standing (making the spare) with the rest strikes for a 279 game. However, the night belonged to Melissa Peterson, who, in the third game, rolled her first perfect game. This was a game I could have had video of, but I noticed the game too late to get set up with my phone.

Congrats to both Melissa and Sandi! 😀

Dec. 2 league standings update

After losing all four points, “Spare Parts” fell to 4th place, five points behind “Dee’s Boys III,” who lead both “Sweet Rolls” and “Split Happens” by four points. My team has a chance to close ground on the lead, as we have “Dee’s Boys III” as opponents in the coming week.

Virtual league note: The virtual league was given Thanksgiving week “off,” so scoring in that league resumed this week. I will have the usual results post tomorrow.

Tri-City tournament note: The Tri-City Women’s Bowling Association’s city tournament scheduled for this weekend at Westgate Lanes was canceled.

2012 Mass. women’s state tournament results

The Massachusetts Women’s Bowling Association recently concluded their annual state tournament at North Bowl, and I’ll list the unofficial state champions below (association represented in parentheses):

Team

Div. 1, handicapped: Cape Crusaders (Cape Cod) 2,785
Div. 1, scratch: Spare Four (Berkshire County) 2,185
Div. 2, handicapped: The Name Of The Game (Worcester County) 2,786
Div. 2, scratch: The Name Of The Game (Worcester County) 1,935

Doubles

Div. 1, handicapped: Janice Silva & Alyssa Soderquist (Southeastern Mass.) 1,521
Div. 1, scratch: Janice Silva & Alyssa Soderquist (Southeastern Mass.) 1,268
Div. 2, handicapped: Kathleen Fernandes & Samantha Simpson (Worcester County) 1,439
Div. 2, scratch: Kathleen Fernandes & Samantha Simpson (Worcester County) 1,102
Div. 3, handicapped: Lynell Rainey-Smith & Sandra Wedgeworth (Tri-City) 1,439
Div. 3, scratch: Lynell Rainey-Smith & Sandra Wedgeworth (Tri-City) 984

Singles

Div. 1, handicapped: Alyssa Soderquist (Foxvale) 795
Div. 1, scratch: Alyssa Soderquist (Foxvale) 739
Div. 2, handicapped: Janice Silva (Southeastern Mass.) 770
Div. 2, scratch: Renee LeBlanc (Greater Gardner) 597
Div. 3, handicapped: Mary Sylvia (Cape Cod) 771
Div. 3, scratch: Dawn DeMartino (Berkshire County) 515

All-Events

Div. 1, handicapped: Samantha Simpson (Worcester County) 2,207
Div. 1, scratch: Alyssa Soderquist (Foxvale) 2,015
Div. 2, handicapped: Janice Silva (Southeastern Mass.) 2,222
Div. 2, scratch: Renee LeBlanc (Greater Gardner) 1,643
Div. 3, handicapped: Dawn DeMartino (Berkshire County) 2,175
Div. 3, scratch: Emmy Childs (Cape Cod) 1,512

Note: The above were the high scores in each category and may not necessarily be the official prize winner.

Click here for full standings. Congrats to this year’s state women’s champions! 😀