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2011 Fall & Winter Newsletter

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Team Canada Fundraiser: For Manitoba Members

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2010 Winter Newsletter

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2010 Winter Newsletter

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2010 Seniors Tournament

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2010 Seniors Tournament

Official Results

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USBC National Seniors Championship

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USBC National Seniors Championship

Syracuse, New York – July 6-7, 2011

Harvey Zimberg

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Harvey Zimberg

Meritorious Service

League Activity

Harvey Zimberg served as President, Vice President, Secretary and/or Treasurer of the following leagues:

Chateau Mixed Fours
Greater Winnipeg Classic
Keystone Men
Winnipeg Caterers
Winnipeg Commercial
Winnipeg Masters

Winnipeg Bowling Association

Harvey served as Director, Vice President, President and Past President.
During this period, he aided in the production of the first average books. This included preparing camera-ready material for the advertisement in the books and getting computer printouts of the averages properly compiled for printing.
As a member of the By-Law Committee, he performed major revisions of the WBA By-Laws.
He served as the photographer for WBA, taking photos of the winner of various WBA tournaments.
Harvey was elected as a life member of the WBA in 1979.

Manitoba Provincial Junior Bowling Association

Harvey was a member of the MPJBA Board of Directors when he was coaching in the junior program at Northgate Bowl in the early 1970’s.
Harvey was a member of the Hosting Committee for the first National Junior Championships in 1984 that were held at Northgate Bowl for which he was responsible for providing computerized results for this event and again in 1989 for the second National Junior Championships that were held in Winnipeg.

Manitoba Provincial Tenpin Bowing Association

1976 -Director

1977 -Vice President

1979 -President

1987 -President

1995-2003 -Secretary/Treasurer (Executive Director)

2003-Present -Director

Director Duties

1980 By-Law Committee

1980 Developed Bowler of the Year Process & Criteria

1980 Harvey was elected as a life member

1984 Chairperson of Bowler of the Year Committee

1984 Assistant to CTF Director

1989 CTF Director

1996-2000 Bingo Coordinator

Manitoba Tenpin Federation

1988-2001 Board Member

1992-93 2nd Vice President

1993 MTF Volunteer of the Year

Manitoba Bowling Council

Represented MPTBA and CTF at the MBC meetings since 1990.
Served one term as President of MBC

CTF Provincial

1993 Co-Chair of the CTF Regular Division National Championship

CTF National

1989-2003 Board Member duties including:

Chairperson of National Team Development Committee
Assisted in the development of the CTF Hall of Fame
Chairperson of the CTF Hall of Fame
Communications System Administrator
National Tournament Director for Team Trials & National Championships
Tournament Committee
Assisted in developing a league to International level officials certification program (only such system in existence for FIQ officials)
Chairperson of Officials Development Committee
Executive Director Selection Committee Member

Coaching

Fully certified NCCP Level II coach
1970’s coach for Northgate Lanes Junior program
Provincial Team Coach on several occasions
Coach/Manager for three Senior Adult Provincial Teams to ABC/WIBC National Senior Championships.

International

1981

American Zone Championships (Winnipeg).
Assisted in preparing first ever computer results for an FIQ event.

1995

World Championships (Reno, Nevada) Official for the Day

1995

World Tenpin Bowling Association Congress (Reno, Nevada)
CTF Alternate delegate

1999

Pan Am Games (Winnipeg)
Chairperson for the Results Committee

2001

FIQ and World Tenpin Bowling Association Congress (Aalborg, Denmark)CTF Delegate

Elaine Yamron

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ELAINE YAMRON

MERITORIOUS SERVICE

Elaine’s involvement with the tenpin game began in 1962 and has continued to increase and expand throughout the years to the present time. Her enthusiasm and great organizational skills have contributed greatly to the associations’ and committees’ numerable projects and tasks.

She has the passion and the commitment to the tenpin game, which has never waned over the passing years. Our tenpin community is so fortunate to have a person who is as dedicated to the sport as Elaine, who has now served the tenpin bowling community for 40 years and counting.

YOUTH BOWLING CONTRIBUTIONS

1971 – 1986
Helped out with Juniors every Saturday at Northgate Bowl.

1982 – 2003
Became a director on the board of the MJBA.
Became president in 1992 until 2003 when the MBA was established.

1986 – present
Helps out with Juniors at Bowl Below.

2006 – present
Works on Chateau staff as Youth Director. Assists in all Chateau run tournaments.

1997 – present
Assists at Odaguchi Senior Scratch Tournaments (6 annually)
Puts together outlines for registration, computer scoresheet program, computer records for scholarship winners.

1992 – present
Manitoba Junior Team manager going with the team to the National site.
Elaine took care of the transportation, hotel, team paperwork , etc.

1982 – present
Runs or helps in all of the annual Junior Tournaments every year. She runs the Junior Provincial Qualifying tournaments to determine the Junior Provincial Team.
Most recently she was the tournament director for CYC tournament held here in Winnipeg where she did a commendable job.

ADULT ASSOCIATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS

1979 – present
Joined the Winnipeg Women’s Bowling Association Board of Directors in 1979 and became President in 1983 and remained the President until its transition to WTBA in 2003.
On the WTBA she was an active board member. Elaine is also the Executive Director of the MBA since 2003.

1999
Was the volunteer chairperson for the 1999 Pan American Games held in Winnipeg.

2000 – present
Has been a director on the MTF board for the past 18 years and elected to be president in 2006. As President she attends many committee meetings and functions affiliated with the MTF.
Was nominated twice for the Volunteer of the Year Award.

2008
Was Tournament Director for the Canadian Tenpin Federation Mixed Championship held in Winnipeg.
Was a volunteer for The Canadian Tenpin National Championship in 2008.

2003 – present
Tournament Director for the Seniors Tournament leading to the USBC tournament. Elaine takes care of all the paperwork for the qualified Senior bowlers.

2003 – present
Tournament director for the MBA annual tournament.

2003 – present

Elaine has been the provincial representative for the MBA attending the Annual General meeting of the CTF for the last five years.
Prior to the formation of the MBA formation Elaine was the delegate to the WIBC annual general meeting.

2003 – present
Chairperson of the CTF Youth Committee.

2003 – present
Director on the WTBA and helps to run the tournaments.

2006 – present
Bingo Chairperson for the last three years and worked for many previous years as a Bingo worker for Tenpin Bowling.

LEAGUES

1976 – 1979 - Bowled in Gateway Mixed, Northgate Bowl

1976 – 1986 – Was league secretary for the Wednesday Afternoon Ladies at Northgate Bowl.

1962 – present Bowled in the Northern Mixed League at Northgate Bowl and continued at Bowl Below.

1968 – 1986 Bowled in Senior Ladies League at Northgate Bowl.

1980 – 1990 Bowled in Northgate Scratch Ladies at Northgate Bowl.

1986 - 1997 Bowled in Tuesday Night Mixed Doubles at CGS Lanes.

1990 – 1993 Bowled in Wednesday night Fun fer All, Laverendrye Lanes

1990 – 2008 Bowled in Gateway Mixed, Bowl Below.

2006 – 2007 Bowled in NHL Flex League, Chateau Lanes.

1994 – present Bowl in Nairn 10 Pin, Chateau Lanes.

TOURNAMENTS

1993 –
CTF Mixed Nationals, Ottawa. Won Silver medals in doubles with her daughter Fern Yamron.

1996 –
Won the Bowlers Journal Doubles with Joan Craig.

2001 –
Bowled in Israel at the Macabbi Games and represented Canada.
Received a Bronze medal from the USA women’s team for sportsmanship and congeniality.

2001 -
Sports star of the week by CKY

2005 –
Bowled in the Classified Team event in Calgary.

Present – Has gone to Seniors Tournament in Reno three times.

Career High Average – 1976

Career High Single – 269

Career High Series – 699 (1985)

Senior Ladies League – Northgate Bowl

In addition to her countless contributions to our sport, Elaine and her husband Sheldon have found quality time to raise a family. Her entire family is involved in bowling, daughter Fern and son Nathan. They continue to enjoy the sport and have developed into competitive bowlers themselves.

2006 – present Works on Chateau staff as Youth Director. Assists in all Chateau run tournaments.

1997 – present Assists at Odaguchi Senior Scratch Tournaments (6 annually)

Puts together outlines for registration, computer scoresheet program, computer records for scholarship winners.

Sharon Tataryn

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SHARON TATARYN

Individual Achievement

Sharon’s bowling career spans a 35 years period.

LEAGUES BOWLED IN AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

Northgate Senior Bowling League (Youth):1969 – 1979

Northgate Scratch Ladies: 1979 – 1982

Northgate Senior Ladies: 1980 -1985

Civic Mixed – Chateau: 1987 – 1992

Chateau Mixed Fours: 1992 – Present

(Ladies High Average several times)

Queen’s League: La Verendrye – 1994 – 1996

Chateau Classic League: 1995 – Present

Tuesday Night Senior Men: 2001 – Present

(Ladies’ High Average – “209”, 2004/2005)

NFL League Chateau: 2002 – Present

HIGH SCORES ACHIEVED DURING HER CAREER:

In addition to the many high singles, 3 game series, 4 game

series, and 5 game series the following are the highlights:

Thunderbird Bowl, Brandon – 2001

“11 strikes in a row 296” – (first time)

Chateau Lanes, Winnipeg – January 2004, “300 Game”

La Verendrye Lanes, Winnipeg – 1996, “782” (3 game series)

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENTS:

Mary Johnstone Scratch Singles – 2 time winner

Cameo Classic – 3 time winner

Carol Routcliffe – 3 time winner

WWBA 200 Club – 2 time winner – 1999 & 2000

WWBA 600 Club – 1 time winner

MPWBA BOWLER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

1995-96 1997 – 98 1998 – 99 2001 – 2002

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Junior Nationals:

1976 – YBC National Junior Championship: Calgary, AB

1978 –GOLD-YBC - National Junior Championship: Sault St. Marie

1980 – YBC National Junior Championship: Calgary, AB

Kathy Mitchell

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Kathy Mitchell

Meritorious Service

1979 – Began bowling in 2 leagues

(Lucky 7 Ladies and T-Bird Ladies).

Brandon Women’s Bowling Association

1984 - Director

1990-92 - Vice-President

1992-94 - President

1995-98 - Director

1983-98 - Chairperson/member of the Nominating Committee.

She has assisted on the hosting of all association tournaments:

Sponsor of the Ladies “600” Club Tournament;

Tournament Director of Handicap Event in the

Ladies City Singles Tournament;

Promoting and soliciting entries for the

Centennial Mixed Tournament since its inception;

Has participated and worked at the Hear Fund Bowlathon;

Assisted many years in the hosting of the Annual March

Tournament, scorekeeping, leader board and general duties;

Served as League Liaison for Swinging Seniors and Lucky 7

Ladies Leagues for 6 years.

2000 Director

After a two-year absence on the Association she was re-elected.

2002 until present she has been in charge of Trophies for Association, which entails cleaning, ordering and maintaining proper names on master trophies.

Doubles League

1994 – Present Secretary/Treasurer

Upon dissolution of the original T-Bird Ladies League, she set up the current league format

Lucky 7 Ladies League

1980-85 President of league from 1980-1985 and present as

2005 – PresentSecretary/Treasurer.

2006 – Volunteered to serve a Judge of Play for the Canadian

Special Olympics Championship for Tenpin Bowling.

Senior National Tournament Reno – Manitoba Contingent

1997.

2000 – 13^th

2004 - 5^th

2005

Over the years Kathy has bowled in numerous leagues:–

Lucky 7 Ladies, T-Bird Lanes, Neepawa Mixed

and spared in Sunday Doubles and

Swinging Seniors.

Career High Scores

High Single Scratch 267

High Scratch Series is 622.

Member of the National 600 Club.

Kathy was inducted into the Brandon Women’s Hall of Fame

in 2000.

Randy Kostenuk

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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
Provincial Boys High Single

1974
Junior Adult League High Average, Birchwood Bowl

YBC

Canadian National Championship

1971
Singles – Gold: Regina, Prairie Lanes

1972
Singles – Bronze:Calgary

1974
Sault St. Marie, Singles – Bronze

INTERNATIONAL

1981 AMF World Cup, New York City, Madison Square Gardens, placed 6^th

1985 FIQ Canadian Team – Bogota Bronze Medal in Trios

1991 New South Wales Australia Open –– First Singles Gold Medal

1991 South Pacific Challenge, Australia – Fourteen singles

1992 South Pacific Challenge, Australia – Sixteenth singles

2002 CTF International Representative Tournament of Americas,Miami

2002 Provincial Representative to ABC Masters, Reno

NATIONAL & PROVINCIAL

World Cup Canadian Finals representing Manitoba

1974-Second

1977-Second

1980-Third

1981-Champion

1982

1994-Third

2002-Third

CTF Team Trials Provincial Team

1983 1994

1984 1998

1986 2003

1988 2004

1990 2005

Manitoba Open

1984 - Champion

Regina Open, Glen Carin Bowl

1984 Champion

1985 Champion

1987 Champion

Edmonton Open, Lynwood Lanes

1987 Champion

1989 3rd

1992 4th

1994 Champion

Saskatoon Open, Eastwood Bowl

1984 Champion

1986 4^th

TSN Pins Game – Provincial Rep

1994, Toronto

2005, Calgary

CKY SPORTSTAR

1994

Manitoba MPTBA Bowler of the Year

1991

LOCAL & LEAGUE

WINNIPEG BOWLING ASSOCIATION

Marinelli City Singles Championship

Won: Four times ( first bowler ever to win four)

1984, 1994, 2002 & 2004

Runner-Up four times

Tom Downey Trophy 1993 and 2003 for Tournament High Single

High qualifier 2003 and 2004

Hall Ross Doubles

2005- Champion

Runner up 5 times

MCBA TOURNAMENTS

1990-1991 OSSI Open- Champion

1991-1992 Ranger Unicity Open- Champion

1991-1992 MCBA Finals- Champion

1993-1994 Golden Oak Open- Champion

1994 Windsor Park Inn- Champion

1994 TK’s Lounge- Champion

1995 Grasslands Open- Champion

GREATER WINNIPEG CLASSIC LEAGUE -1983-Present, Chateau

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

1985-1986 Boston Pizza

2000-2001 Dionysos Restaurant

2001-2002 Kings Head Pub

2003-2004 Double Fat Boys

ROLLOFF CHAMPS

1981-1982 Sedar Sportwear

1985-1986 Boston Pizza Rolloff

1990-1991 Classic Balloon

2000-2001 Dionysos Restaurant

TEAM HIGH AVERAGE

1985-1986 Boston Pizza

1997-1998 Big Johnson’s Pro Shop

2000-2001 Dionysos Restaurant

2001-2002 King Head Pub

2004-2005 Chateau X

ASTOR JOHNSTONE AWARD–High % of Wins

1988-1989 66.11%

2004-2005 74.4%

1987-1988 High Single – 300

1988-1989 High Average

EXPLORERS MENS LEAGUE -1997-98, LaVerendrye

1997 High Average

1998 High Average

WINNIPEG MASTERS LEAGUE -1976-81, Empress

1979 League Champs, Pioneer Electric Team

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

High Average

WINNIPEG SENIOR MENS LEAGUE

1982-83 -
League Champions

1984-85 -
League Champions, Budget Electric Team

2004 High Average

PERSONAL RECORDS:

200+ Average over past 18 years.

High series 797

1994 - Provincial High Average 208

1995 - Provincial High Average 208