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London’s FIRST sanctioned BACK TO BACK 300 games!

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1902852_10152053575737781_620972278_n[1]This is no April Fools joke!

On April 1, 2014, just like every other Tuesday night, T.J. Lariviere came to bowl at Bowlerama Royale in his GMDD mixed league.

As it turns out this wasn’t just any Tuesday night…

it was a record breaking night for T.J. and for London and District!

 

 

Game 1 = 239

Game 2 = 300

Game 3 = 300

Series = 839

The London and District records have been checked back to 1965 when the 1st 300 was bowled by Paul Dimitrick.  Back to Back 300’s in a series has not been achieved in London and District History!

BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO T.J.!  We all share in your excitement!

2014 Ontario Joyce Woolgar Youth Family Twosome RESULTS

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On Feb 1 and 2, 2014, Classic Bowl in Mississauga hosted the Provincial 20th Annual Family Twosome Tournament.  We had several London and District Youth teams qualify to go to this round and there was some amazing bowling.

Congratulations to all our winners!

Out of 9 possible team winners and 12 houses competing…our London Youth took 3 winning spots!!!

PARENT/YOUTH Division
FIRST PLACE – Emily Taylor-Bond and Darryl Taylor-Bond
THIRD PLACE – Sydney Fargnoli and Rick Fargnoli

ADULT/TEEN Division
FIRST PLACE – Mykaela Mitchell and Jill Friis

Check out the full results here…
OTBA_2014_Family_Twosome_Results

Trivia Question #1

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QUESTION:

How many pins does your ball actually touch when you throw a perfect strike?

ANSWER:

A right handed bowler’s ball actually contacts the 1,3,5, and 9 pins (or in some instances the 8 pin).  Left handers contact the 1,2,5 and 8 pin (or sometimes 9).

Theoretically, if you bowl a 300, you only hit 48 pins!

Pins for strike

DAY 2 – CTF IVAN NELSON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

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Day 2 – Match Play final was a tough day of competition for all of our qualifiers.  Tough lanes *Athens oil pattern” and tough competition but the London and District youth qualifiers didn’t come home empty handed. Brayden Vaughan from St. Thomas earned a silver medal in the Bantam Boy Division; Kyle Molto of London earned a silver medal in the Junior Boy Division after a grooling 1 game roll off; and Hailey Jolliffe of London earned a bronze medal in the Junior Girl Division.  The balance of the qualifiers came home with a great experience as they all made us proud and never gave up.  Congratulations to our medal winners who also take home scholarship $. As well  congrats to all the qualifiers. Job well done!

2014 CTF Southern Ontario Youth Champions will compete in Sault Ste Marie May 30th to Jun 3rd with Coach Gus Badali, Coach Dan Rose and Team Manager Laurie Gatto.

Congratulations to this years team!

Bantam Boy – Blake Foster, Kitchener
Bantam Girl – Jaiden Hiembecker, Kitchener
Junior Boy – Gavin Sum, Toronto
Junior Girl- Sara Klassen, St. Catharines
Intermediate Boy – DJ Rose, Windsor
Intermediate Girl – Caitlin Tam, Toronto
Senior Boy – Taylor Maxner, St. Catharines
Senior Girl – Stephani Rosa, St. Catharines

LETS GO S.O.!

Full results can be found on the Ontario Tenpin Bowling Association website www.otba.ca

DAY 1 – 2014 CTF IVAN NELSON MEMORIAL

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On the first day after 6 games of qualifying the top 8 bowlers of each division from all over Southern Ontario move on to Day 2 of Match Play.  The 1st place winners in each division form the Southern Ontario Team, receive scholarship$ and a banner to display at their home bowling centre.  2nd and 3rd place receive medals and scholarship$.  We are very proud to introduce the London and District qualifiers moving on to Day 2…..Good Luck and Good bowling!

Bantam Girls – Brooke Sears and Sydney Fargnoli

Bantam Boys – Brayden Vaughan and Cole Sitzes.

Junior Girls – Beka Loker,  Hailey Jolliffe,  Alternate Kenzie Taylor-Bond

Junior Boys – Kyle Molto

Intermediate Girls – Mykaela Mitchell and Chantal Collins Alternate Melissa Silverthorn

Senior Girls – Kelly Baines

Senior Boys – Wesley Shaw and Marcus Dottermann