The results for 2011 Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia bowling event have been released. Congratulations to the following medal-winners from our area:
Quinton Williams, Gold Medal, Boys 8 & Under Handicap
Cayla Hicks, Gold Medal, Girls 9-12 Scratch
David Lawhorn, Gold Medal, Men’s Open Scratch
Russ Hicks, Gold Medal, Men Senior 55-64 Scratch
Garnett Vass, Silver Medal, Men Senior 65-74 Scratch
Robert Hudson, Gold Medal, Men Senior 75 & Over Handicap
The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia Bowling Event is at the NRV Superbowl this weekend (July 15-17, 2011). Entry deadline is today (Thursday, July 14) and has to be done electronically (no on-site registration). The bowling competition, except for seniors, is a qualifying event. More information is available on the web at the Commonwealth Games Bowling Event page. Come out and participate or cheer on your favorite bowler!
The annual USBC Convention is June 29 – July 1, 2011, with the Annual Meeting scheduled for July 1. The proposed amendments are few this year; 1 proposed league rule change (change age for senior leagues to 50) and 2 proposed USBC Bylaws changes (requiring non-merged associations to be merged by August 1, 2012 and requiring credentials deadline to be 30 days). More information about the USBC 2011 Convention can be found on www.bowl.com under the Associations tab (Convention).
More than 275 women bowlers from at least 16 different countries will take part in the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open. Qualifying and the rounds of 32 and 16 will be held from June 24-29, 2011, with stepladder finals on June 30, 2011. More on the 2011 U.S. Women’s Open can be found at the following sites:
Final results for the 2010-2011 Virginia State Pepsi Youth Championships are now available via links at the following pages:
Greater Roanoke Area USBC