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May 16, 2017 was a historic day for area bowling when 56 members of the current local associations met to form the merged Madison Area USBC Association. This new association will serve bowling in Dane County, Iowa County and Sauk City. It is formed by merging the Madison USBC Bowling Association (MBA), Madison Women’s USBC…

The Wisconsin State Bowling Association will be held in Madison this year, and the state is looking for a USBC Bronze or USBC Silver level coach to conduct a clinic on Friday, June 23. Send a message by email to the Madison USBC BA if you are interested, and we will get you in touch…

Derek Eoff started qualifying with 280, 298, and 227 for 805, led the qualifying wire to wire, and ultimately took home his fourth MBA Masters trophy. He’s certainly the man to beat in this event, having won four titles in five tries (Gibbons, 2015). The “rest of us” will take a great deal of pride…

The 2016-17 MBA Masters is this Saturday at Prairie Lanes. Check in at 11:30. Bowl at 12:30. USBC Open Championship Tournament dress code rules apply. This year the tournament will be conducted on the WTBA Paris pattern. Resources: Pros talk about the Paris pattern Chris Barnes Kelly Kulick Shannon O’Keefe Lane Pattern View The MBA…

90 teams and 169 sets of minors are signed up to bowl (or have bowled) at Prairie Lanes in 2017 the MBA Championship tournament. Below is an updated squad report. Two years ago, we had 109 teams and 201 sets of minors at Schwoegler Entertainment Center. There is still room for you to help us…

The 2016-17 MBA Championship Tournament has 64 teams entered so far and is well ahead of the entry pace of the last two years. City Tournament Entry Form Last year was an anomaly since the tournament was held in November/December due to the state tournament. The last January tournament, in 2014-15 at Schwoegler’s, was a…

50 teams (20 are Budweiser League Challenge Teams) and 95 sets of minors are signed up to bowl the MBA Championship tournament already, and below is an updated squad report. Squad 8, January 15 at 1:30 is pretty much full (room for one set of minors – 2 bowlers). Other squads are still fairly wide…

Prairie Lanes will host the annual City Tournament on weekends from January 7 through January 29. There will be two squads on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m, and two squads on Sundays at 10:00 and 1:30. Check the squad listing on the entry form for the complete set of dates. 2016-17 City Tournament Entry Form 2015-16…

The MBA Senior City Tournament continued over the past weekend, and the center yielded some great scores for those who could keep up with and overcome the transition. Unofficial current standings are posted here. Lanes 1 and 2 yielded a pair of 300 games during the team event, one each to Jeff Barsness and Todd…

Some good bowling at Waun-A-Bowl over the first weekend of the Senior City Tournament. Unofficial current standings are posted here. Team FKEW set a very high bar in the scratch team event with a 2847 scratch total on games of 955, 957, and 935. The team comes in with a 915 average and their +102…

We are saddened to hear of the passing of MWBA Hall of Famer Flo Blazek, in a message from MWBA Director Char Clementi. Flo was inducted into the MWBA Hall of Fame in the Superior Performance category in August 2001. The following is from her Hall of Fame introduction found on the MWBA website. Flo…

As a USBC member, you have access to BenefitHub, a members benefit site that aggregates discounts from a wide variety of local and national merchants. Just using a few of these deals over the course of a year easily offsets the cost of your USBC membership. You can search Local Deals, Restaurants, by Brand, or…

The annual MBA Dinner with the Champions will be held on Friday, October 14, 2016 in the Beacon Lounge at the Bonfyre American Grille, located in the Arbor Gate Towers, 2601 West Beltline Highway. The Beacon Lounge has a full bar and seating for 90. The bar will open for our event at 5:00 p.m….

The Madison Bowling Association and Madison Women’s Bowling Association will conduct the 20th annual Madison USBC League Officers Sweeper at Spring Green Lanes this year. The tournament will be held on October 23, 2016. There is only one shift at 12:30 p.m. Entry fee is $17.00. Come and bowl for fun and prize money, meet…

Tournament lane assignments was the subject of a recent conversation with Madison Bowling Association tournament chair Mark Habich. Mark was recently questioned about the methodology used to determine lane assignments for association events, specifically randomization of lane assignments. In light of that conversation, the following describes the methodology used for lane assignments in Madison USBC…

The 2016-17 MBA Senior Championships will be held at Waun-A-Bowl, in Waunakee. Tournament sponsors this year include Major Sponsors Capital City Coins & Jewelry and Phoenix Pro Shop. Additional sponsors include Bowl-A-Vard Lanes, and Pizza Pit. The tournament runs weekends October 29 – November 12.  Squads are 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., with one additional…

All City Team Jim Grady Bowler of the Year Derek Eoff Eoff won his third MBA Masters this season. In the City Tournament, he was third in doubles, sixth in singles, and sixth in all events. He placed 35th in State all events. Eoff made six of seven cuts on the MAST, winning three events…

All City Senior Team Dan Mack Senior Bowler of the Year Jim Fosdick Fosdick was the MBA Composite Average leader with a 233.79 over 709 league games between Dream Lanes and Village Lanes. In the Senior City Tournament, he placed 2nd in team, 3rd in all events, 4th in singles, and 8th in doubles. In…

MBA High Individual Average 2016 MBA Hall of Fame inductee Rick Thomas booked the highest average of all MBA Bowlers with 66 or more games in a single league. Thomas, who holds the MBA record of 252.35 in the 2011-12 season, averaged 240.61 in the Lions league at Middleton Sport Bowl this season. Oddly, Thomas…

General Admission Invitation The officers and directors of the Madison USBC Bowling Association are pleased to announce the 45th Annual Madison Bowling Association Hall of Fame and Bowler Recognition Dinner. The event will be held Thursday, Augutst 18, 2016, at the Crowne Plaza, 4402 E. Washington Ave. Rick Thomas will be inducted for Distinguished Performance,…

Bill Dennis, Association Manager As Association Manager, I am also the named “Executive Director” of the MBA Hall of Fame, a holdover title from years when fancy titles were apparently important. Nevertheless, I’m in charge because it’s part of my job description. Of course I enjoy it, take it seriously, and try to do the…

The votes are in and it’s going to be a very busy night this year. Five Madison bowlers will be honored at the 45th annual MBA Hall of Fame and Bowler Recognition ceremony, the largest class since 1993. The stated objective of the MBA Hall of Fame is the recognition of the outstanding bowlers and…

The 2016 Hall of Fame committees will meet tomorrow to determine which nominees will advance to the balloting stage of the process. This year, the Hall of Fame Credentials Committee forwarded nine bowlers for consideration. Performance Category Ken Duffield is an 18 year member of the MBA. Over that span he has compiled three city…

Chad Dempski of Marshall has been selected by the Fred G. Engelke memorial committee as the recipient of the 2016 $1000.00 memorial scholarship. The memorial scholarship is named in honor of the Madison Bowling Association Hall of Fame member who was an avid bowler in the area for more than 36 years. He won numerous…

The eighth annual Masters and was held January 30, 2016 at City Tournament host center Ten Pin Alley. The tournament attracted 33 bowlers. Congratulations to Derek Eoff, who won his third MBA Masters, $513.00, two tickets to the MBA Hall of Fame Dinner and Bowler Recognition ceremony in August, one ticket to the Dinner with…

The 114th annual Wisconsin State Bowling Tournament is underway, with two of the eighteen weekends in the books. Opening day ceremonies include a traditional “Joe Bowler” segment, where a first squad bowler is chosen to throw out the ceremonial first ball. At stake – 10 gold doubloons … or something like that. This year, the…

The MBA Masters will be held on Saturday, January 30, at Ten Pin Alley. Check-in at 11:30, bowling starts at 12:30. Entry fee is $50.00 This is a USBC certified tournament, open to all certified members of the USBC and the Madison USBC Bowling Association with 21 games of participation in one MBA league in…

The official final results are posted with prize winnings. Congratulations to all the tournament titlists, champions, and cashers. Checks will go out in the mail on Friday, January 15. Reminder: 1. Checks are issued per entry. If you cashed on two different teams, you will get two different checks. 2. Checks are mailed to the…

The first two weekends of MBA Championship Tournament bowling are complete, with only 11 teams and 13 sets of minors competing over the first two weekends. Even so, we have 82 teams entered so far, and are a few teams ahead of the entry pace last year when we ultimately reached 109 teams. Current Standings…

The most recent MBA email subject line reads “MBA City Tournament Concludes” when it should have been “MBA City Tournament Extended”. Fantastic proofing skills by your Association Manager. Perhaps several pounds of turkey and pie will reconnect some of my misfiring synapses. Happy Thanksgiving!

The 2015-16 MBA Championship Tournament currently has over 70 teams entered, roughly the same pace of entries as last season when we had a total of 109 teams. With the WSBA State Tournament in town this year, our City Tournament is being held in the fall – having started November 21 and originally scheduled to…

The MBA Masters, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016 has been moved. The MBA Masters will now be held at Ten Pin Alley on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Check-in time remains 11:30 with bowling to start at 12:30. Unfortunately, entry forms are already printed and distributed (found within the standard tournament entry form).  The MBA will…

EZ Pickens 5 man team of left to right Paul Osterholm, Brian Broughton, Rocky Springen, Cameron Pete and Randy Springen won the first round of the Lake City league at Bowl-A-Vard Wednesday night.

The 2015-16 Madison USBC Bowling Association Senior Championship unofficial final standings are posted. Unofficial final standings. Official standings and prize listings will be updated as soon as possible. Congratulations to the champions and titlists! There was some great bowling at Badger Bowl the past two weekends. Reminder: The Senior Masters will be Sunday, November 15…

Download: 2015-16 Senior City Entry Form Download: 2015 Senior Masters Entry Badger Bowl Will Host Senior City and Senior Masters This season, the MBA Senior Championships will be held at Badger Bowl, in Madison. Tournament sponsors this year include Major Sponsors Capital City Coins & Jewelry and Phoenix Pro Shop. Additional sponsors include Bowl-A-Vard Lanes, and Pizza…

The Madison USBC Bowling Association is pleased to announce the annual Dinner with the Champions, an event exclusively for our Association Tournament champions, titlists, tournament hosts, sponsors, MBA officials, and distinguished guests.  Invitations have been mailed. The dinner will be Sunday, October 18, 2015 at: Buck & Honey’s Restaurant 804 Liberty Blvd #105 Sun Prairie, WI…

The Madison Bowling Association annual meeting will take place Sunday, August 23, at Bowl-A-Vard Lanes in Madison at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is open to all members of the MBA. The agenda will include: Presentation of the proposed 2015-16 operating budget Presentation of bylaws updates Election of four directors to three year terms Selection of…

44th Hall of Fame Invitation The officers and directors of the Madison USBC Bowling Association are pleased to announce the 44th Annual Madison Bowling Association Hall of Fame Induction and Bowler Recognition Dinner. The event will be Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Turner Hall in Madison. More details are available on the general invitation, which…

The Madison USBC Bowling Association Hall of Fame ranks will grow by four to 130 members. Each MBA Hall of Fame category is represented this year with one inductee in Distinguished Performance, one in Meritorious Service, and two in Veterans. Tom Smyth will be the Distinguished Performance inductee. Bowl-A-Vard Lanes proprietor Don Bussan will represent the…

This year’s Hall of Fame could be a busy one as five candidates have advanced to the voting stage of the process. In the Distinguished Performance category, Tom Smyth and Craig Zirbel will be on the National Hall of Fame ballot, mailed to all Hall members and MBA officers and directors. The deadline for return…

ARLINGTON, Texas – To encourage more bowlers and leagues to take advantage of competing on challenging lane conditions and to improve certified tournament average integrity, the United States Bowling Congress will make several enhancements to the Sport Bowling program for the 2015-2016 season, which starts Aug. 1. Leagues choosing to compete on Sport lane patterns…

The USBC has developed a mobile app for members, you can download for Android or Apple devices. The free USBC Mobile app is a great way to access information on the go. Available only to USBC members, the USBC Mobile app provides quick access to your statistics, Find A Member, the USBC Rulebook, BowlTV and…