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LawnBowls Central
2M ago
THE 2024 CENTRAL DIVISION TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
PLAYDOWNS:
PAIRS: JUNE 22 & 23 SINGLES: AUGUST 13 & 14
CENTRAL DIVISION OPEN;*
AUGUST 1 – 4.
*The CD Open this year is still in planning mode. Most of our division’s efforts this year are being directed to the National Championships scheduled for September 9 through 13. More information about the format should be available in the near future ..read more
LawnBowls Central
1y ago
Ken Degenhardt Potlicker Pairs
Aaron & Bob
Bob Schneider and Aaron Zangl won the last game against 2021 champs Rob Behcke and Jim Cavender to win in 2022 and capture the $1000 first place prize. Rob and Jim finished in second place.
Team Event
Mark, Frankie, Rob, Jim, and Tony
In a format similar to that of the NAC, four person teams played a round robin featuring singles, pairs, triples, and fours. The final game of fours between the two teams tied for first place provided some fireworks in the last end. The team of Bob Schneider, Tony Baer, Aaron ..read more
LawnBowls Central
1y ago
Do You Recognize These Masked Men?
This so far unidentified pair stormed through the Covid curtailed Central Pairs tournament. The Pairs on Saturday found these guys with an insurmountable lead going into the last game, which they lost to a team that was happy to win. The team of Bob Schneider and Brian Schieble finished second with Jim and Randy Grzybowski in third. Instead of the usual two day events, both the pairs and the singles had to be played in one day each. The length of games and formats of the two events had to be far different from what they would be in nor ..read more
LawnBowls Central
1y ago
Bob & Brian
A few intrepid bowlers braved the bug to kick off the season with the Potlicker Cup. After a hard fought round robin, the team of Bob Schneider and Brian Schieble defeated Jim and Randy Grzybowski for the championship.
Central player observing social distancing and face mask use.
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LawnBowls Central
1y ago
Bob Schneider and Rob Behncke swept through the round robin event against some very strong teams, defeating seveal teams who finished tied for for second place. Bob and Rob were undefeated and captured the 2022 Central Division Pairs Championship. They will be heading to Sun City AZ for the National Championships running from October 31 to November 5. They are former pairs champions, having won in 2015. Mark Mathwig and newcomer Karl Freund finished second with Tony Baer and Aaron Zangl in third.
Aaron Zangl won the Singles Playdowns. All the players had to deal ..read more
LawnBowls Central
1y ago
All events are held at the Milwaukee Lake Park club — address: 3131 East Newberry Blvd. Google map and directions. Playdowns entry forms are on link below. DIVISION OPEN TOURNAMENTS
Entry fee…..$ 45 per person per event
Entry deadline is August 1, 2022
Enter as an individual or as a team
Click on the Conditions of Play and Open Details
Click for the printable Entry Form
Click for Online Entry ..read more
LawnBowls Central
1y ago
Central Division Open Results
Team event
First Place – Rob Behnke (CD), Giulia Gallo (PMID), Frankie Napoli (PMID), Bob Schneider (CD)
Second Place – Brian Stewart (SW), Tad Dutch (SW), Bill Buchannan (SW), Allen O’Brien (SW)
National Potlicker Pairs event:
First Place – Rob Behnke (CD), Jim Cavender (CD)
Second Place – Jim Grzybowski (CD), Randy Grzybowski (CD)
Third Place – Sandy Wall (SED), Martha Nilsen (SED)
Fourth Place – Bob Schneider (CD) , Mark Mathwig (CD)
Fifth Place – Carl Landgren (CD), Joe Blaney (CD)
Sixth Place – Brian Stewart (SW),&nb ..read more
LawnBowls Central
1y ago
MARK AND BOB
SCHNEIDER AND MATHWIG TAKE THE POTLICKER CUP FOR 2021
Once again, Bob Schneider and his partner Mark Mathwig prevailed in the latest edition of the POTLICKER CUP. Bob has dominated in the last several years despite playing against some very competitive opposition. This year there were three teams that tied for second with only one loss: Tony Baer & Rob Behncke, Max Cavender & Jim Cavender, and Jim Grzybowski and Randy Gryzbowski. All of these players have national and/or international experience. It was a heated competition.
Tony gives Max ..read more
LawnBowls Central
1y ago
Long time Central Division member Steve Nelson is the newest member of the Hall of Fame. He was recognized both for his accomplishments on the greens and his contributions to US and Central Division Bowls as a division officer and councilor. In 2018 Steve managed Team USA to its first overall victory in the North American Challenge. Oh yes, he was also the Central Division webmaster for a number of years. On the greens he is a two time US National Champion and competed at a high level in several international events. In 2011 he was ranked #22 in the world by World ..read more