A virtual ITBA AGM 2022 will be held on Tuesday, 26th April 2022 at 7.30pm.
If you wish to take part in the virtual AGM 2022, you must email chairman.executive@tenpinbowling.ie by 22nd April 2022. We will then email you a ZOOM link together with details on how to join the AGM, the procedures for voting at the AGM and the procedure for attendees to communicate questions and comments during the AGM. All Reports will also be available, on request by email, before the AGM.
49 bowlers played in this months event in Alsaa. The biggest attendance anyone can remember.
Well done to all involved and a special thanks to Mark and his team in Alsaa for the smooth running of the 2 squads on the day.
Congratulations to our finalists……. and the results were as follows ;
Ladies Handicap winner Elaine Lalor. Runner up Kay Lyons
Mens Handicap winner Ken Foley. Runner up Tom Byrne.
Ladies Scratch winner Theresa Watts. Runner up Anita Watts.
Mens Scratch winner Haulie Storan. Runner up Fergal McLaughlin.
Thanks to our committee members for all their work in the preparation and running of this event.
Take care, and hope to see you all again at our next event in Tallaght on April 3rd.
With 45 bowlers taking part this month we had a great turnout for the 7th event of the season.
It was our first tour outing to play on strings and turned out to be quite a challenge.
Well done to all the Finalists, who provided some great games and exciting close finishes in the Finals.
Ladies Winners – Kathleen Lyons (Handicap) and Anita Watts (Scratch)
Mens Winners – John Wilson (Handicap) and Tom Byrne (Scratch)
I would like to thank Leisureplex Tallaght for hosting the event.
And thanks to all our committee members for their tremendous work in running the event.
Take care ,
Keep safe,
Stay healthy,
Joe
Remember: You don’t stop bowling when you get older
You get older when you stop bowling
Next Event(s)
Event 8 – ALSAA – 13th March 2022
Having the 6.00 start on the Thursday and a second squad starting at 2.30 on the Friday, has allowed all the seniors who entered, to play. Despite their difficulties with the the schedule being changed due to COVID restrictions in place at that point in time.
The oil pattern is Route 66.
If you wish to practice on the pattern please ring Leisureplex Blanchardstown, or email blanch@leisureplex.ie 24 hours in advance. Please ref. Nicola or Tracy when booking as the new staff may not be up to speed yet.
They will allow practice outside their busy times, leagues and weekends.
The full schedule is now available on the Seniors Forms & Documents page or by clicking here.
Another good turnout for the 4th Event of the Senior Touring League in Leisureplex Coolock. 39 Bowlers participated and most enjoyed some very good bowling on the morning.
I wish to say thanks to the Leisureplex team for their help with the scoring and making the competition a great success, also for providing the tea and biscuits. Which was very welcome.
It was great to see Sean Kennedy back to his old form and adding some Christmas Spirit to the event.
I was delighted to see the new system of having the lanes preselected in operation. It helped to speed things at check-in which was great. (Thanks Maeve)
Thanks to Pat Holmes for putting the Christmas raffle together, a nice touch.
My thanks to all the other committee members for their tireless work in keeping the Seniors Tour running smoothly and to John Dunne and Tim Dawson for keeping the Senior ITBA web updated and for their Senior Championships & Senior Triple Crown scoring support.
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners at the weekend
Ladies Winners – Maeve O’Reilly (Handicap) and Lorraine Keane (Scratch)
Mens Winners – Peter Murphy ( Handicap) and Haulie Storan (Scratch)
On behalf of myself and all the Committee I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a healthy New Year.
Joe
Remember: You don’t stop bowling when you get older
You get older when you stop bowling
Next Event(s)
Senior Touring League 2021/22 – Event 5 – Leisureplex, Charlestown – 9th January 2022.
As we mentioned in the recent Grand Prix update, a number of Seniors had come forward to work with Peter and myself on the Senior Committee. I’m delighted to welcome Pat Holmes, Maeve and Ken O’Reilly to the committee, all of whom have already been involved in the early planning for the Senior Championships (27th-30th January 2022) and the Senior Triple Crown (8th-10th April 2022) both of which will be held in Leisureplex Blanchardstown.
Another good turnout in ALSAA for the 3rd Event of the Senior Touring League, 39 bowlers participated in a 2 squad start and once again were able to enjoy some good scoring on the morning. Our thanks to Paddy Kilduff for managing the scoring and results on the day, to Alan McDonnell who supported us well during the early check-in and also provided many wake-up coffees to the early risers, and also the snack bar staff for the lovely breakfast and lunch menus.
Ladies Winners – Kay Lyons (Handicap) and Theresa Watts (Scratch)
Mens Winners – P. J. Shine ( Handicap) and Fergal McLoughlin(Scratch) Congratulations to all the finalists and winners at the weekend, full Event 3 results, updated Rankings and Grand Prix Standings available on the ITBA Web / Senior tab.
Stay safe
Joe and Peter
Next Event(s)
Senior Touring League 2021/22 – Event 4 – Leisureplex, Coolock – 9th December 2021.
It’s been a long time coming but we were finally able to complete the Covid delayed 2020 Senior Grand Prix Great in Leisureplex Charlestown yesterday.
We would like to congratulate all the Seniors on making the Grand Prix, and congratulations to the winners.
Ladies Winners – Maeve O’Reilly (Handicap) and Anita Watts (Scratch)
Mens Winners – Jim Donagh (Handicap) and Tom Byrne (Scratch)
It was a long day but very exciting with some very close head-to-head matches and 3 of the 4 finals coming down to the last game, which was great to see.
Our thanks go to Grainne, Peter and the team in Leisureplex Charlestown for their support in planning the event, on the day and in working with us to make sure the oil pattern selected would play as expected, and it did, thanks also to Brian. This was the first event of the season where the overall scoring returned to what we would expect normally.
The event did run over time, which is something we need to factor in for future events, but as one senior bowler remarked – we don’t play as quick as the young guys!!!
As I’ve said, there were a few hiccups that were down to me, lessons to be learnt, but it’s only when one is hands on, do you see the work it takes to run the seniors without a full team support network.
Thankfully some Seniors have offered to help. Which is a great relief and we will be in contact with them shortly.
Our thanks go to Yvonne, Theresa, and Tom for the work they have put in over the years. They truly deserve our thanks and appreciation.
Final results for all sections are available on the ITBA Web / Senior tab.
Full Round Robin head-to-head match results will be included in the Senior Newsletter update to follow.
Congratulations to all the qualifiers for the Covid delayed Senior Grand Prix 2019/20.
We look forward to a great day in Leisureplex Charlestown on Sunday November 7th, see full details available on the Event notice (click here) .
Check-in times
Handicap – 08:30 to 08:50 – bowling starts 09:00 a.m.
Scratch – 11.00 to 11.20 – bowling starts 11.30 a.m.
If any qualifier feels, for any reason, they may be unable to participate in the Grand Prix, please make contact with Joe Ridgeway without delay to allow us to arrange a reserve with as much notice as possible.
It’s hard to believe we’ve now played the first 2 events of the season, how time flies when you’re enjoying yourself as another 38 bowlers played in Leisureplex Coolock on Sunday.
The long lockdown still appears to be holding the scores down but this is far outweighed by the opportunity to get out to bowl and socialise.
Ladies Winners – Margaret McConkey (Handicap) and Anita Watts (Scratch)
Mens Winners – Jim Donagh ( Handicap) and Haulie Storan (Scratch)
Full Event 2 results, updated Rankings and Grand Prix Standings available on the ITBA Web / Senior tab.
Next Event(s)
Senior Grand Prix Finals 2019/20 – Leisureplex, Charlestown – 7th November 2021 – List of qualifiers will be posted next week.
Great turnout in Leisureplex Blanchardstown with 42 bowlers for Event 1 of the Senior Singles Touring League 2021/22.
The scoring was low across the whole field, Very tough conditions on the morning or perhaps it may be that we are all a littly rusty after the long COVID break.
Ladies Winners – Margaret McConkey (Handicap) and Lorraine Keane (Scratch)
Mens Winners – Liam O’Rafferty ( Handicap) and Ken Foley (Scratch)
Full Event 1 results, updated Rankings and Grand Prix Standings available on the ITBA Web / Senior tab.
Next Event(s)
Senior Singles Touring League – Event 2 – Leisureplex, Coolock – 17th October 2021
Note:
As was said in the May 2020 newsletter we will also complete the Senior Tour 2019/20 season (that missed out the final 2 events) by double counting the scores/points for Grand Prix purposes from each of the first two 2021/22 season events, which will then allow us to run the Senior Grand Prix 2019/20 Final.
Earlier this year In July, as we planned for the return to bowling, we announced that this 2019/20 Grand Prix final entrance fee would also be Free of Charge for those who qualify.
The Grand Prix Final 2019/20 is scheduled for 7th November in Charlestown
So, with the results from STL Event 1 (October 3rd in Blanchardstown) now added and with one more event to run ( Event 2 – October 17th in Coolock), you can see the Grand Prix scratch and handicap standings for the 2019/20 Season and also for the current 2021/22 season.