Category: Women

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

2009 Tri-City WBA Championships results

Official results of the 2009 Tri-City Women’s Bowling Association championship tournament, which was contested on November 15 at Westgate Lanes:

Doubles

  1. Patricia McAfee/Carol Fosdick 1374
  2. Marsha Brown/Joyce Bernard 1320

Singles

  1. Marsha Brown 728
  2. Paula Johnson 691
  3. Tie: Sally Toppan, Karen McMahon 685

Congratulations to all of the cashers.

Massachusetts USBC Women’s Bowling Association 46th Annual Championships

The Massachusetts USBC Women’s Bowling Association will hold its 46th annual championship tournament in all weekends in May except for Memorial Day weekend at Gardner Ten Pin. It is a classified tournament with 4-women team, doubles, and singles events, plus optional all-events, with the average classes as follows:

Team: 600 and over, 599 and under
Doubles: 330 and over, 290-329, 289 and under
Singles and All-Events: 165 and over, 145-164, 144 and under

Squad times are 10 AM and 1 PM on Saturdays, 9 AM, noon, and 3 PM on Sundays.

Entry is $20/bowler/event and $5 for All-Events, with entries closing March 1 unless schedule is filled sooner. Doubles must bowl singles, and singles must bowl doubles. Entry flyers with more information are now available at local bowling centers.

Additional note: The association’s annual meeting will take place at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner on Saturday, March 14 at 9:30 AM.

Jessica Lowe shoots 278 game, 733 series in TNBA league

Congratulations to Jessica Lowe of the Friday night TNBA league, who fired a 733 series in that league’s latest session, which is the highest series for a woman at Westgate Lanes to date this season. The series was paced by a 278 game, which ties Melissa Peterson (Westgate Mixed) for high game by a woman at Westgate Lanes this season. Good bowling, Jessica! 😀

USBC announces changes to Women’s Championships for 2010

USBC to debut 3 average-based competitions for 2010 Women’s Championships in El Paso

I like the new format…it gives the lower-average women bowlers a chance to compete against others with similar ability while keeping the scratch competition available. I think the USBC is wagering on this move bolstering participation in the Women’s Championships, and my philosophy on women’s bowling is that anything that’s good for women’s bowling is good for the game in general.

No reaction

Today’s practice was a continuation of a trend I’ve been noticing for a couple of weeks now…not getting the reaction out of my ball that I normally do, even on the house shot. Noting that to my chat pals, the fact that I’ve had the High-Voltage for about a year now, and that I’ve only recently had it rejuvenated, we agreed it was time to give the ball a resurface. “CoachJim,” however, said he wouldn’t take it to factory finish, however, and that I could experiment, with the gang helping me get the surface to what works for me. A procedure of sanding the ball with 240 abralon sandpaper, rejuvenating, hitting it again w/ the 240 abralon sandpaper, then rough buffing was suggested. I made the rare return to the lanes when the pro shop opened and relayed this to Ray, who said he could have the ball ready when the pro shop opens in the late afternoon tomorrow. It’s not a full resurface, so the procedure will only set me back $20. I plan on practicing again tomorrow just to see the results.

Upcoming tournaments:

  • The Tri-City USBC Women’s Bowling Association will hold their annual city tournament at Westgate Lanes on Nov. 15 and 16, with singles and doubles events. Entries close on Nov. 8. Start looking for flyers this week.
  • The Massachusetts USBC Women’s Bowling Association will hold their annual state seniors (age 50 and over) tournament on Nov. 1 and 2 at Westgate Lanes. It is a handicapped singles tournament, and entries ($35) close on Oct. 17.