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December 7, 2005 – Week 12
Winner of First Half: "Triple S"
Holiday Potluck Night: Dec 14
Once again, Plaza Lanes is letting us break their "no outside
food" rule so that we can have our annual holiday food fest. Please
remember to bring a dish to share next week.
December 21 Status
There was a bit of confusion last night over whether or not we bowl on
December 21. Upon checking our contract with Plaza Lanes, this date is NOT
listed as an off week (unlike many previous years). But this is not the
case this year. Yes we are bowling December 21. Other pages on
this site will be updated accordingly.
USBC Achievement Awards
June Cannon's score of 181 in Game 1 is eligible for the USBC 180-199 high
game award (for averages of 140 and less). However, official prizes can
only be awarded by USBC once per season for this award. Congrats anyway,
June!
Unofficial League Homecoming Day
Linda Marler, Denise Durkin, and Chris and Lori Vance all dropped in to
visit. It was nice to see all of you again!
$5 Winners
Plaza Lanes provided a different amount of money than expected, so instead
of $10 per pair of lanes, we switched the payout to $5 per team. The
winners are:
June Cannon (+52), Dennis Todic (+7), Nancy Waskiewicz (+32), Kevin Murphy
(+38), Kurt Bowers (+70), Ray Card (+59), John Oliverio (+57).
Wow, you folks bowled your pins off! Don't spend your windfall
all in once place now, y'hear?
Splitsville
Kevin Murphy made the 6-7.
Denise Dunn got the 5-7!
Guyla made the 5-10!
Theresa Belser also made the 5-10!
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November 30, 2005 – Week 11
Week 12: End of 1st Half, Position Round, and "Bowling for
Dollars"
Just a reminder that Week 12 (Dec 7) is the end of the season's first
half. Subs are welcome but are pacers only. The team at the top of the standings after bowling is our winner of
the first half. Also, the person on each pair of lanes who bowls
highest over their average (series) wins $10 from Plaza Lanes. Claim your
prize from the secretary (Kathy) when you turn in your score sheet.
USBC Achievement Awards
All awards earned in the first 11 weeks have been turned in to the GDBA/DWBA
offices for processing. View
the list of award recipients here.
Tournament Time
Feeling competitive? The tournaments listing
page has been updated for this season. Many events are now taking
applications.
Splitsville
Ray Card made the 2-10.
Dennis Todic got the pesky 5-10.
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November 16, 2005 – Week 10
No Bowling Next Week (Nov 23)
Just a reminder that we don't bowl next week. Start cooking turkey or
start your holiday shopping!
Week 12 Info
- You may have already noticed on the standings sheet that Week 12 is
a Position Round. It is also the end of the first half the season
(already). That means that whichever team is in 1st place at the end
of the night is the winner of the first half. Subs are welcome
but will be pacers only. Pacers must be certified with USBC.
- Also to spice up the first-half end, we will be bowling for our
"Holiday Ten Dollars From Plaza Lanes". (No more turkeys.
There had been health/safety concerns from having them sit inside all
day -- unrefrigerated, but frozen when delivered.) The $10 will go to
the one bowler on each pair of lanes who bowls the highest over their
average for the series.
USBC Achievement Awards
Sue Hodor's score of 209 in Game 2 qualifies for a USB 200-249 Game award.
However, this award is honored only once per season, and Sue already got
it on Week 5.
High Rollers
Because USBC recognizes so many more award options than ABC/WIBC, I am
discontinuing this section of the newsletter.
Splitsville
Jill Conway made the 6-7.
Sue Hodor made the 5-6.
Ray Card got the 3-6-7-10.
Dan Finkelstein made the "big" 5-7.
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November 9, 2005 – Week 9
New Secretary Software Gives New Look to Reports
We have recently purchased an upgrade to our secretarial scorekeeping
software ($60), because the previous version did not recognize USBC or
USBC awards. Information printed on reports will appear slightly
different.
USBC Achievement Awards
Sub Steve Brookins earned an 600-699 Series award for his series score of
635.
Denise Dunn earned a high-game award (180-199 game) for her 192 in Game
2.
Dennis Zagor also earned a 600-699 Series award for his 633 finish.
High Rollers
Our own recognition for 200-or-better game scores.
Dennis and Steve rolled a couple 200+ games to help them get their USBC
awards.
Santo Lupo rolled a 213 in Game 1.
Splitsville
June Cannon made a 5-8-10 and a 3-10 in Game 3.
Tony Kryka got a 2-7 and a 506.
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November 2, 2005 – Week 8
Note from Your Secretary on Using Substitutes and Pacers
If you bring in a sub or pacer who has not yet bowled this season, please be sure
to see your secretary before games get underway. The sub/pacer needs to fill out
a certification application and may need to pay the certification fee, and
the secretary will confirm what average they should use.
High Rollers
Ray Card was our only 200-achiever this week with 223 in Game 2 and 210 in
Game 3.
Splitsville
Dianne Zagor made the 3-10.
Santo Lupo made the 2-7-8.
Sue Hodor got the 2-7.
Kurt Bowers got the 3-10.
Denise Dunn got a (something)-10 split.
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October 26, 2005 – Week 7
Certification (Sanction) Cards
They have all been mailed out, and you should now have your USBC 2005-2006
certification card. If you enter any sanctioned tournaments, you
must bring the card with you.
High Rollers
Our informal 200+ score kudos go out to:
- John Oliverio. 226 in Game 2.
- Kevin Murphy. 215 in Game 1 and 202 in Game 3.
- Santo Lupo. All 3 games! 213, 214, and 204.
Splitsville
Nancy Waskiewicz made the 5-7-9 (Game 2, 10th frame).
Jill Conway made the 5-6-10.
Kurt Bowers got the 5-7.
June Cannon made the 3-10.
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October 19, 2005 – Week 6
USBC Women's Championship Tournament Coming to Canton MI in 2008!
Super Bowl Lanes in Canton has been selected as the women's tournament
site for 2008. Read the full story on the USBC web site at http://www.bowl.com/articleView.aspx?i=10982&f=1.
(The 2005 event has passed, and the 2006 event takes place May through
July in Reno NV.)
High Rollers
Santo Lupo is the High Roller Of The Week with his scores of 222, 221, and
199!
Also rolling 200 or better were Ed Henderson with a 204 in Game 3 and
Kevin Murphy with 201 in Game 1.
Splitsville
Nothing reported.
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October 12, 2005 – Week 5
Position Round Next Week! (Oct 19)
Just a reminder that next week is a position round. Just a reminder that subs are welcome to bowl, but they are
pacers only.
USBC Achievement Awards
Sue Hodor gets our first official USBC award of the season with her 203
score in Game 2. The award is for a 200 game with an average of 160 or
less.
NOTE: USBC awards are not quite the same as ABC/WIBC awards,
because the previously separate men's and women's awards have been
consolidated. Please refer to the
awards page in www.bowl.com for a complete awards listing.
High Rollers
Our informal 200+ score kudos go out to:
- Santo Lupo: 225 in Game 2 and 230 in Game 3
- Dennis Zagor: 205 in Game 2
- Suzan Hodor: 203 in Game 2
- Kevin Murphy: 202 in Game 1
Splitsville
Dennis Todic made the 5-10.
Dianne Zagor made the 5-7 and then a 3-10.
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October 5, 2005 – Week 4
GDBA Annual Meeting: October 15 at 1pm
If you have never attended one of these, THIS is an important one to be at, because on the agenda is discussing and voting on the merger of GDBA, DWBA, the Pontiac Women's BA, and the Greater Detroit YA into ONE local organization. (The women's DWBA annual meeting
--and their vote on this issue-- is held separately.)
*Rules and award categories were already consolidated under USBC. Nothing is published on what else is at stake. Guess they want us to come to the meeting to find out.
Other topics on the agenda include reviewing the auditor's financial report and electing delegates to the USBC annual convention (April 19-25 in Corpus Christi, TX).
All GDBA members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Those who are eligible to vote are league officers and Board of Directors members (i.e. team captains).
- DATE: Saturday October 15
- TIME: 1pm
- LOCATION: Sunnybrook Lanes. 7191 17 Mile Rd, Sterling Hts. (586)264-2700
** Bring your 2005-2006 USBC certification card if it arrives by then, or the Temporary Membership Receipt stub if it has not. Proof of current USBC/GDBA membership is required to vote.
About Absent Bowler Scores
Just one small request from your secretary... When a teammate is
absent, could you write A or ABS next to their name on the
score sheet? Three of a kind scores (when bowled) qualify as a USBC
achievement award, so it is important to communicate when the "three
of a kind' is actually from an absence instead. Thanks!!
Position Round Coming!
Our first position round of the half is coming In two weeks, on Oct 19.
(We have fewer position rounds this year because we have fewer
teams.) Just a reminder that subs are welcome to bowl, but they are
pacers only. Subs and pacers must fill out a USBC certification form (and
pay the $16 or $15), which your secretary has.
Splitsville
None reported this week.
High Rollers
Our own 200+ congrats go out to:
- Kevin Murphy: 236 in Game 3.
- John Oliverio: 215 in Game 2.
- Santo Lupo: 201 in Game 2 and 202 in Game 3.
- Ed Henderson: 202 in Game 2.
October Birthday Wishes
Birthday Happy's go out to Denise Goldie (Oct 1), Dennis Todic (Oct 4),
and Greg Skotzke (Oct 8). Cheers!
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September 28, 2005 – Week 3
Team Name Change
One more name change! The team previously known as One Left (Theresa,
John, and Dan) is now "Pin Action".
Splitsville
Sue Hodor made the 3-8.
Dianne Zagor got the 4-7-9 as her last ball of Frame 10 in Game 3!
High Rollers
Kevin Murphy ended Game 1 with a 227. Dennis Zagor got six strikes in a
row, Frames 5-10 in Game 3, to contribute to his 225 score. Dan
Finkelstein rolled a 220 in Game 2.
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September 21, 2005 – Week 2
RECALCULATING SOME WEEK 1 SCORES
It was brought to your secretary's attention that the entering score for
Santo Lupo should not have been the default men's average (157) because he
had a book average of 187 at the end of the 2004-2005 season. Yep, that is
correct. I goofed. I thought I had looked everybody up, but
apparently not. Changing Santo's average from 157 to 187 alters the
results from both Weeks 1 and 2. The recalculated standings sheets from
Week 1 are posted here.
Team Name Change
Our new team (entered as Team 3D) has changed their name to ZZTOD.
Splitsville
Tony Kryka made the 2-7.
Guyla Kryka got the 5-6-10.
Dennis Todic made the 5-7.
Ray Card made the 1-2-4-10 washout.
High Rollers
A-l-m-o-s-t making a 200 game was Dennis Zagor's Game 1 score of
198.
Birthday Wishes
Our September birthday girl is Denise Dunn (Sept 25). Check out the birthday
calendar for who's next.
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September 14, 2005 – Week 1
Position Round Information
Due to the decreased number of teams this season, our position rounds do
not need to be as frequent. Last year they were every four weeks; this
season they are every 6 weeks. The Lane
Assignments page indicates when a week is a position round. Team
Name Change
FYI, the team formerly known as "Rock-n-Roll Country-n-Soul"
(Sue, June, and Santo) has changed their name to "Triple
S".
** If you want to change your team name, or the order of names on the
score sheet, simply mark up your changes on the score sheet (front or
back) and it will be fixed for the next week. Lucky Strike
and Mystery
Our game hostesses for this season are Denise Goldie (Lucky Strike) and
Sue Hodor (Mystery). Find them each week to enter the (optional)
games. Splitsville
Denise Goldie got the 5-8-10.
Guyla Kryka made the 5-6-10.
** To get your split listed here, simply write it on the back of your
score sheet. High Rollers
Congrats to Ray Card on his 199 in Game 2.
** Stats for official recognition are tracked after a bowler has
completed 6 games.
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September 7, 2005 – Pre-Season Meeting Minutes
Certification (Sanctioning)
Handed out USBC certification applications. No bowler signatures
required on them this year, just the secretary's signature is needed on
the small tear-off stub. Online certification still not working. Must
certify by the first week that you bowl (because the league certification
application must be turned in after Week 1).
Teams and Team Rosters
Verified which teams are coming back (or not).
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No one present knew for sure the status
of those teams not represented at the meeting. Learned after the
meeting from followup calls that Team Fock-n-Pins is not returning,
and that Norvin Cronk and Denise Durkin are not returning, leaving
Kathie O'Brien without a team. Kathie later decided as well not to
return.
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Linda Marler is not coming back, as she
will be starting a new job in Detroit and is not sure about arriving
on time.
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Santo Lupo returns to the league,
taking Vince Hoh's spot on Team Rock-n-Roll Country-n-Soul.
But we did GAIN one team: Dennis Todic, Dianne Zagor, and Dennis Zagor
are starting out as "Team 3-D".
Officer Nominations/Voting
Welcome to June Cannon as our new league president.
Other offices had no additional nominations, so the same officers will
serve this year: VP-Denise Dunn, Secr-Kathy Wyrwas, and Treas-Tony
Kryka.
Changes to League Rules
None proposed. But do note that a new USBC rule requires pacers to be
certified, and that pacers are now eligible for USBC achievement awards.
Pacer scores still do not affect team scores.
"Tournament of Champions" Ed Henderson
proposed this additional fun night of bowling. It would pit this season's
League Champion against last season's League Champion on Week 26. Ed's
original plan was that only those two teams would bowl (and Plaza Lanes
had already agreed to let them bowl for free), but it was suggested at the
meeting that anyone else would be welcome to bowl as well and we would run
another doubles tournament. Ed will check with Plaza to see if the
additional teams would also bowl for free, or what the nominal lane fee
might be. I'm sure we will hear more about this as we get closer to the
end of the season.
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August 15, 2005
Hello fellow bowlers, subs, and former league members!
It is time to get ready for the 2005-2006 season. If you are not personally interested, please pass on this invite. Friends, neighbors, and other people working in the area are welcome to join. We are looking to have TEN full teams this year. Recruit, recruit, recruit!
---> Are you planning to return to the league this fall? If so, let your captain know. Or reply to me if you do not have a captain from a previous year.
---> Will you be a team captain and put together a team? If so, please reply to me with the names of your team members.
Important Dates
- Pre-season meeting: Wed Sept 7 **See below for meeting information. All bowlers are strongly encouraged to attend!
- First night of bowling: Wed Sept 14
- "Bowl for $10" night: Wed Nov 16
- No bowling on: Nov 23, Dec 28
- Last week of bowling: March 22, 2006
Fees
- Annual sanction fees: Hopefully not affected by change to USBC. (Last year was $16 men and $15 women). Will know this amount by the pre-season meeting.
- Weekly bowling fees: $10
PRE-SEASON MEETING INFORMATION
WHEN: Wed Sept 7 @ 5pm
WHERE: Unisys, room 103/105 near the Bldg 1 employee entrance. Non-employees, please sign the visitor log at the guard's desk.
AGENDA
- Vote for league officers. (No proxies; must be present to vote.)
- Hand out rule books and sanction card applications. The all-new USBC playing rules are at:
http://www.bowl.com/rules/playingrules.aspx
- Discuss any USBC playing rule changes and changes to our league bylaws; vote.
- Collect sanction* fees (optional). Due by 2nd week of bowling (per our league rules). **Certifying online is currenly not available but is supposed to be ready by end of August.
*The term "sanction" is being retired. The new term is "certify/certification".
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO PRIOR TO THE PRE-SEASON MEETING
All bowlers:
Team captains:
- Confirm your team roster. Per Rule 104b, teams automatically disband at the end of a season, and it is up to YOU to set up your team roster for the coming season.
- Review rule 104a on captain's responsibilities and review rules 103a-b on the Board of Directors' responsibilities (because team captains are automatically members of the league's Board of Directors).
Regards,
Kathy Wyrwas
(734)737-4625 work
(734)546-2976 cell
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