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Monday, August 9, 2010

WORLD JUNIOR CUP SELECTION 2010 AT LONDON FAIRMONT



Monday 9:30 PM - Men
There are 6 players vying for 4 medal positions as they enter the last round of eleven. Lots of games and the only thing we know about this group is that the defending champion Dylan Jacobs will play for Gold again.
It speaks highly of the quality of play of the Canadian 2010 World qualifier.
What is unique in this situation is that the top 6 all play each other. No so called easier route to follow to the podium for anyone. You want it, you get it.
If Jon Pituley and Alex Scott win their games and tie on points, Alex moves to the rematch with Dylan basrd on his 2-1 win over Jon in the Round Robin.
However if they should lose , Jon has the number 1 Dylan and Alex the 'smokin' finishing Trevor Whyte, the game of leap frog is in full gear.
And don't forget Malcolm Whyte and Kody Olthof. One of this pair could be in but then again they both could be out.
It is best that to see the math solved, you drop into Fairmont to watch the permutations evolve.
Women
It is a little simpler for the ladies. Defending champion Kelly McKerihen plays a role in the selection of her gold opponent.
Shannon Battles will have to do just that to defeat Kelly who has won 10 straight sets.
Fran Scott can settle the issue with a win over Stephanie Miller and make her point total out of reach but reverse the score and Stephanie opens the gate for herself and Shannon and Lindsay Lefresne.
Perhaps a little simpler then the men but 5 of the 7 women still have a shot at a medal.


Monday 2:30 PM
Well now, this could be a 5 man struggle to play for gold. Malcolm took a big step with a straight set win over Alex Scott and now he gets a chance at Dylan to really stir the stew. Meanwhile Kody has put on his dancing shoes as well. The boys from Sk will be rapping - each other. Very interesting.
Does Kelly get a firmer grasp on the top or will that dandy bowler, Lindsay, from the east get on board the medal ship. Stephanie takes a forced rest but just lingers behind the top spot.

Monday Aug 9
A big match underway in the ladies division. Two of the favourites are battling in this Round Robin 7 clash.
Defending champion Kelly McKerihen and Fran Scott are both chasing gold with hot starts to the competition.
Meanwhile if Malcolm Whtye is looking to climb into contention on the men's side it will have to be over the back of Alex Scott. There is a knot of 3 contenders at this stage at the top with Jon Pituley, Dylan Jacobs, the defending Canadian champion and Scott dancing for the lead position.

Unofficial
Men
After 11 of 11 Rounds
Dylan Jacobs Ontario 25 Points
Jonathan Pituley Saskatchewan 23
Kody Olthof Ontario 21
Trevor Whyte Ontario 21
Alex Scott Saskatchewan 20
Malcolm Whyte Ontario 18
Steve Miller Ontario 16
Michael Pituley Saskatchewan 16
Jake Schuknecht Ontario 14
Craig Thompson Ontario 13
Andrew Brightman Ontario 7
Mike McNorton Ontario 4

Round 8
Dylan Jacobs 3 v Mike McNorton 0
Andrew Brightman 0 v Jonathan Pituley 3
Steve Miller 0 v Jake Schuknecht 3
Malcolm Whyte 3 v Alex Scott 0
Trevor Whyte 3 v Craig Thompson 0
Kody Olthof 3  v Michael Pituley 0


Round 9
Dylan Jacobs 2 v Malcolm Whyte 1
Andrew Brightman 1 v Kody Olthof 2
Steve Miller 3 v Mike McNorton 0
Trevor Whyte 3 v Michael Pituley 0
Craig Thompson 1 v Jake Schuknecht 2
Jonathan Pituley 1 v Alex Scott 2


Round 10
Dylan Jacobs 3 v Steve Miller 0
Andrew Brightman 0 v Trevor Whyte 3
Malcolm Whyte 3  v Jonathan Pituley 0
Mike McNorton 0 v Craig Thompson 3
Jake Schuknecht 1  v Michael Pituley 2
Kody Olthof 1  v Alex Scott 2


Round 11
Dylan Jacobs 0 v Jonathan Pituley 3
Andrew Brightman 0 v Jake Schuknecht 3
Steve Miller 3 v Craig Thompson 0
Malcolm Whyte 0 v Kody Olthof 3
Trevor Whyte 3 v Alex Scott 0
Mike McNorton 0 v Michael Pituley 3

Women
After 11  of 11 Rounds
Kelly McKerihen Ontario 18 Points
Fran Scott Saskatchewan 13
Lindsay Lefresne Nova Scotia 10
Stephanie Miller Ontario 8 
Shannon Battles British Columbia 8
Jaymee Sidel British Columbia 3
Katie Patenaude Ontario 3

Round 7
Katie Patenaude 0 v Shannon Battles 3 
Kelly McKerihen 3 v Fran Scott 0 
Stephanie Miller 2 v Jaymee Sidel 1 


Round 8
Katie Patenaude 0 v Fran Scott 3
Kelly McKerihen 3 v Lindsay Lefresne 0
Shannon Battles 3 v Jaymee Sidel 0
Stephanie Miller Bye


Round 9
Katie Patenaude 3 v Jaymee Sidel 0
Kelly McKerihen 3 v Stephanie Miller 0
Lindsay Lefresne 2 v Fran Scott 1
Shannon Battles Bye


Round 10
All Bye


Round 11
Katie Patenaude 0 v Lindsay Lefresne 3
Kelly McKerihen 3 v Shannon Battles 0
Stephanie Miller 0 v Fran Scott 3
Jaymee Sidel Bye

Thursday, August 5, 2010

PROVINCIAL SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIPS at HERITAGE

GOLD
D12 Doreen Semple(S), Brooke Reid, Shirley Ko
D14 Wayne Wallwork(S), Jim Butler, Gord Terwillegar

SILVER
D13 Melva Jones(S), Pauline Spencer, Judy Munro
D11 Vince Donohoe(S), Herb Simek, George Penman

BRONZE
D6 Kathy Smith(S), Heather Petit, Pat Girgenti
D13 Ron Geniole(S), John Ferguson, George Finlay

The Huron/Perth Men's Pairs Circuit

Exeter, August 4th


1st Bruce Marshall, Ken Rolf
2nd Larry McLellan, Jurgen Fessler
3rd Brian Fowler, Ron Jones

[12 teams]



THE STANDINGS - SIX TOURNAMENTS
1. Jurgen Fessler 58
2. Larry McLellan 56
3. Bill Baxter 54 Points
4. Chuck Townsend 48
5. Brian Fowler 46
6. Doug Hoskin 40
7. Jack MacIntosh 38
8. Bruce Marshall 24
9. Bruce Smith 12
9. Charley Lyle 12
9. George Cantelon 12
9. Doug Mair 12
9. Ken Rolf 12
14. Bob Bester 10 
14. Mike Bester 10 
14. Jack Muir 10
14. Rick Elliott 10
14. Joe Dorsch 10
14. Jack Ross 10
14. Peter McFalls 12
21. Ron Jones 8
21. Bob North 8
21. Dave Ducklow 8
21. Rick Wood 8
Wednesday August 4
New leaders on the circuit emerge. That dynamic duo of Larry McLellan and Jurgen Fessler jump to the fore with one or the other being in the top three of 5 of the 6 tournaments played.
Jurgen gets the HP ' King Of The Hill' title for the week edging Larry by 2 points.
Wednesday July 7

Adding the Dr. Krupp Men's Pairs to the event list. A dandy tournament that has attracted a strong field for years. The winners get their names on one of the most beautiful trophies still in active use.
Thursday, June 24
It appears the secret to winning on the circuit is having Bill Baxter as your lead.


The twelve stop 2010 season opened on Wednesday May 26th with 12 teams in action at the St. Marys LBC.
Mainly a Wednesday fixture, the clubs in these counties have held fast in continuing a men's event that is gender constrained. 
The boys are back and they drive some distance to try to stand tall at the end of the day.
By golly Remi Canuel and Peter Clarke wandered in from the Burlington area. Bob and Mike Bester dropped down from Hanover. Wayne Wright of Grand Bend and Joe Dorsch of Kitchener didn't mind the hottest day of the year, in fact hotter than any day we had last summer. Felt good.
And a slew of good ol' boys from London town and the locals including Len Boreham and Colin Campbell who were not only willing to pay to play but paid more pay to the victors of the day.


Perhaps this 'league' is in deference to the days of yore when the shops closed on Wednesday afternoon and the men had time for a leisurely roll up. I don't know the history but I will ask David Bell, my partner for the day. He can remember every bowl from every game that he played since he started some 27 years ago and significant shots that I made in games that I don't remember playing. On second thought it isn't that much of an accomplishment to remember my notable efforts. In any case if you ever have a query about bowling history, check with David.


By secret ballet, I was appointed commissioner of THE H/P CIRCUIT. No pay, no authority


The 2010 Schedule
May 26 St. Marys       
June 2 Exeter RAIN
June 9 Seaforth RAIN
June 16 Exeter
June 23 Thamesford 
July 7 Woodstock
July 28 Clinton
August 4 Exeter
Tuesday August 10 St. Marys
Tuesday August 24 St. Marys
September 1 Exeter
Thursday September 9 St. Marys
September 15 Mitchell
September 22 Seaforth

This is a 14 stop tour centered in Exeter and St. Marys with Seaforth kind of opening but definitely closing the season and a dash of Thamesford and Clinton and a sprinkle of Mitchell.
Every week points will be allotted to the top teams based on the number of teams entered.
If 12 teams 1st = 12; 2nd = 10; 3rd = 8 
If 14 teams 1st = 14; 2nd = 12; 3rd = 10; 4th = 8
If 16 teams 1st = 16; 2nd = 14; 3rd = 12; 4th = 10
If 18 teams & Up 1st= 18; 2nd = 16; 3rd = 14; 4th = 12; 5th = 10
Any different number of entries, I will figure it out --- secretly.
Players will win points as a team but the scoring standings will be by individual.
This is a Wednesday gathering of good bowls and good fun. Nothing wrong with it but rarely do you see the same combinations from week to week.
We are just glad to have Wednesday afternoon off when we toil so hard the rest of the week.

WEEK ONE RESULTS
1ST Larry Mclellan St. Marys, Bill Baxter Fairmont
2nd Mike Bester, Hanover, Bob Bester Hanover
3rd Chuck Townsend Fairmont, Doug Hoskin Elmwood
June 2 Cancelled
June 9 Cancelled
June 16
1ST Chuck Townsend, Bill Baxter Fairmont
2nd Brian Fowler, Jack MacIntosh Fairmont
3rd Jack Muir, Rick Elliott Seaforth
4th Larry McLellan, Jurgen Fessler St. Marys
June 23
1st Doug Hoskin, Elmwood, Bill Baxter Fairmont
2nd Larry McLellan, Jurgen Fessler St. Marys
3rd Brian Fowler, Jack MacIntosh Fairmont
4th Chuck Townsend, Fairmont, Bob North Thamesford
July 7
1st Chuck Townsend, Doug Hoskin
2nd Brian Fowler, Jack MacIntosh
3rd Jurgen Fessler, Bill Baxter
4th Bruce Smith, Charley Lyle Burlington
5th Joe Dorsch, Jack Ross
July 28
1st Larry McLellan, Jurgen Fessler
2nd George Cantelon, Doug Mair
3rd Peter McFalls, Bruce Marshall
4th Dave Ducklow, Rick Wood
August 4
1st Bruce Marshall, Ken Rolf
2nd Larry McLellan, Jurgen Fessler
3rd Brian Fowler, Ron Jones

James is going to talk to his dad Larry and see if he will put up $1000 for the season winner.
I don't know why he wouldn't agree. It appears it would simply be putting money from one pocket to the other.!  


                                


Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Summer Sports Are A Delight

Just back in from watching two of our grandboys play in the Provincial Tyke Lacrosse Championships in the Whitby/Oshawa area. The concept they use is interesting having their season culminate in a 10 day Festival with all the teams attending after a season of area play and tournament involvement.
This seasonal play is used by the Provincial Association to rank teams and place then in groups from A to D for equitable playoff opportunity.
For example our boys ( Jagger with Burlington in 'B' and Shayne with Wallaceburg in 'D' ) played in a seeded 4 team round robin in a 16 team division. This preliminary play determined the  top two teams to advance to the top 8 single elimination Championship round.
Both boys played their 1/4 finals at the same time in the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby in different arenas. My conditioning program now includes interval sprints, spectator dodging and leaps and bounds. Wallaceburg knocked out, Burlington a winner in overtime. The latter to lose the semis in overtime the morning of Day Three.
I enjoy attending other sport's events for the obvious family reasons but I also like to see how they organize their play.
The road to gold was a building excitement. 
I believe it is time to return to a similar format in Ontario Provincial Championships.


Off to bowl to-day in Exeter, I will get back on the bowls scene when I return from my wayward ways.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

PROVINCIAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BOBCAYGEON & CAMPBELLFORD

July 29th An article by Ray Yurkowski from the Belleville EMC News at the end of this posting.


Gold
Jeff Harding
Marg Lepere
Silver
Jurgen Fessler
Kelly McKerihen
Bronze
Mike Wagner
Laura Hawryszko


Thanks to Anna Panton and Elaine Stevenson for their photo work at the Men's and Women's Championships respectively. Ray Yurkowski of EMC News has taken the time to send along some shots from Sunday after Jim Milne, President of C.L.B.C. took up the hunt.
Great work by this extended staff. We all appreciate.
Elaine Houtby, Convenor; Jeff Harding, Gold;Ryan Stadnyk, OLBA Awards; Andy Caldwell, Convenor

Edith Pedden, Convenor, Marg Lepere Gold, Deb Hare, Convenor
Jurgen Fessler Silver

Chris Pingle with Silver Medalist Kelly McKerihen


Mike Wagner Bronze


Laura Hawryszko Bronze


Martin Henly with his 'bowls arm' vs. Peter Wong


MP Barry Devolin & Son
'Political Support'


Ray Yurkowski of EMC News
Marg Lepere's Golden Delivery


Laura Hawryszko , Marg Lepere for Gold 





A golden weekend at the Campbellford Lawn Bowling Club

EMC Sports - The province came to town last weekend to crown the best in ladies singles lawn bowlers.

Even with two representatives competing, there was no gold for District 15. The district is home to clubs in Campbellford, Madoc, Kingston, Belleville, Trenton and Brighton. Stephanie Miller of Brighton and Sylvia Poulain of Campbellford were both forced onto the 'B' grid with losses in the first round. Miller dropped a 21 - 14 decision to Chris Pringle of District 13 while Poulain played the match of her life, a seesaw marathon against Gloria Cheung of District 12. There is no clock. In this game, the winner is the first player to achieve 21 points. And it could take a long time. After more than three hours of play, in the longest match of the tournament, Cheung won the contest 21 - 17.

"The competition is very tough," said Poulain. "You've got the best of the best here and everyone is playing very, very well. You work for every shot.

"It's really a matter of concentration and focusing on what you're doing."

The gold medal went to District Six representative, Marg Lepere of the Niagara Falls Lawn Bowling Club who won her final match 21 - 9.

"Stamina is a big thing in singles play," she said. "Because you can keep going and going and going. The idea is not to give up any big ends."

This is Lepere's third trip in as many years to a Canadian championship. Last year, she lost her first match in the provincial singles championship but rebounded with consecutive wins to win silver. The year before, she won a trip to the Canadian doubles competition.

"It's hard to get there once, let alone again and again," she said. "I feel very privileged."

And this is serious stuff. The runner-up in the gold medal match isn't awarded automatic silver like they do in the Olympics, she's got to fight for it, along with the rest of the survivors in the double knockout tournament.

District Nine rep. Kelly McKerihen of the Milton Lawn Bowling Club won silver while gold medal finalist, District 14's Laura Hawryszko of the Cobourg Club mined bronze.

Gold and silver medallists at the Campbellford tournament are eligible to compete at the 2010 Canadian National Championships at Edmonton, Alberta, from August 14 to 22.

Notably, the youngest competitor at the championship event was 13-year-old District Eight bowler Christine Schuknecht of the Chesley Club. In first-round action, she managed a dramatic win after watching Lynne Newton of District One whittle away her 16 - 3 lead. At the final end of the match, the score was tied at 20.

Christine was defeated on the second day of competition, 21 - 18 in the quarter-final of the silver medal round. Earlier this year, she competed in a provincial junior doubles championship and narrowly missed a bronze medal. Her dad Steve, a ten-year veteran at the game, says the best advice he can give his daughter is to "play your own game" and "enjoy the moment."

As the story has it, when Ontario Lawn Bowling Association (OLBA) officials visited the Campbellford site, they couldn't refuse.

"It's a beautiful setting here," said OLBA director Deb Hare. And she should know. She has visited lawn bowling clubs province-wide.

"That's something I enjoy doing, getting around to all the different clubs," she said. "If I can't win, I'll go and convene or umpire, I'm always available."

"My husband says I'm never home," she added with a laugh.






Canadian Major Championships 2010 Edmonton

Fours
Women
AB'A' Margaret Fettes(S), Gayell Slater, Cathy Wieliczko, Patricia Walker
AB'B' Claire Day, Chris Adams, Amanda Berg, Val Wilson
BC'A' Lorraine Choi(S), Shella Holt, Shirley Lai, Rita Patterson
BC'B' Mary Wright, Beryl Harrington, Belle Chan, Ann Van Bastelaare
MN Marilyn Baron(S), Michelle Palichuk, Betty Grundy, Betty Van Walleghem
NS Maureen (Mo) Boudreau(S), Linda Stubbs, Mary Cooke, Bernedette Beaver
ON'A' Joelle Russell ( S ), Sandra Jefferies, Pat Lamoureux, Edith Pedden
ON'B' Sue Roth(S), Debbie Archer, Julie Foley , Jeniffer Fisher
QC Maureen O’Brien(S), Faye Hossack, Eileen O’Connell, Carole Wepruk
SK Harriette Pituley, Clem Grant, Jean Temple, Irma Bricker

Men
AB'A' Lyall Adams(S), Pat Bird, Dave Cox, Stan Nelson
AB'B' Martin Fereday, Ivan Johannsen, Peter Mok, Art Wieliczko
BC'A' Cary Manns(S), Bruce Matheson, Dave Baldwin, Clement Law
BC'B' Hiren Bhartu(S), Alf Pang, Steve Forrest, Kin On Lau
MN Maurice van Walleghem(S), Gary Boyd, Vince Scaletta, Phil Clark.
NS Kevin Ramey(S), Jim Burbidge, Mark Burbidge, Dave Veinot
ON'A' Steve McKerihen(S),David Anderson,John Devonshire,Fred Wallbank
ON'B' Brian McCartney( S ), Ron Wood, David Jefferies, Gerry Laporte
QC Stephen Sliman(S),John Devlin, Roger Smith, Mike Doskas 
SK Keith Roney(S), Doug Propp, David Calam, Ernie Meid


Pairs
Women
AB'A' Dianne Douglas(S), Pauline Wong
AB'B' Rosina Toal, Laura Lochanski
BC Evie McCullum, Linda Brunn
MN Elaine Jones(S), Frances Tester
NB Patricia Albert(S), Jean Banham
NS Verna Murray(S), Louise McPhee
ON'A' Michelle Whitehead(S), Laurie Roth
ON'B' Helen Wright(S), Shirley Ko
QC Kerry O’Reilly(S), Rosalie Parsons-Brown
SK Cecilia Gillespie(S), Sylvia Muz 


Men
AB Roger Allen(S),  Keith Johnson
BC Jim Aitken(S), Ron Bell
MN Matthew Chan(S),  Bob Strong
NB Patt Beggs(S), Jeff Mulherin
NS Steve Ogden(S), Steve Bezanson
ON'A' Moe Cosyn(S), Bob North
ON'B' Bob Bates(S), Ken Uyesugi
PEI Harvey Irving(S), Bill Knox
QC Wayne Hossack(S), Russ McCarten
SK Herb Hunter(S), Grant Wilkie

Singles
Women
AB'A' Mary Thompson
AB'B' Jan Robinson
BC'A' Alice Duncalf
BC'B' Laura Botelho
MN Clarice Fitzpatrick
ON'A' Marg Lepere
ON'B' Kelly McKerihen
QC Carolyn McGarr
NS Jackie Foster
SK Rachel Larson

Men
AB'A' Jessi Wilkinson
AB'B' George Shillabeer
BC Christie Grahame
MN John Bjornson
NB Lawrence Keegan
NS Michael Hadley
ON'A' Jeff Harding
ON'B' Jurgen Fessler
QC Michel Larue
SK Alex Scott