Six bowlers from Milwaukee represented the Central Division at the 2014 National Championships, in Sun City Center, FL, November 4-8. Anna Witt (skip) and Glorianne Mather (lead) finished with a 3-4 record in the Womens Pairs competition. Bob Schneider (skip) and Rob Behncke (lead) finished with a 3-4 record in the Mens Pairs competition. Pat Wimmer finished with a 1-6 record in the Womens Singles competition. Max Cavender finished with a 3-4 record in the Mens Singles competition.
We held our Annual Meeting of the Membership on November 1, 2014. Club business was discussed and elections were held. The following members will serve as officers for a 1-year term: President – Rebecca Nguyen; Vice President – Bob Schneider; Secretary – Anna Witt; Treasurer – Jim Grzybowski. The following members were elected to 3-year terms as Directors: Leif Andresen and Carl Landgren. Thank you to our outgoing officers and directors for their service: Crandall Hays, Buzz Wickman, Phil Posard. The Board of Director will be planning our 2015 season over the winter.
Chili Bowl XV was held on October 11, 2014. Sixteen bowlers participated in a team competition that consisted of fours, pairs, and singles games. Team Chiles Rojas, captained by Bob Schneider, defeated Team Chiles Verdes, captained by Leif Andresen. Two former members, Joe Zinna and Jerry Mathwig, both of whom have represented the Central Division at past National Championship tournaments, were able to join us in our last tournament of the 2014 season. Kirk Korneisel and Jim Grzybowski supplied the chili. Thank you to tournament director, Leif Andresen, for a well run event.
We held the 4th Annual Veteran Novice Tournament on September 27, 2014. Veterans (more than 2 years of lawn bowls experience) were paired with novices (2 years or less of lawn bowls experience). Twenty bowlers participated. First place went to the duo of Jim Grzybowski and Diane Carlin-Bartel. Second place went to Glorianne Mather and Min Waite. This was both Diane and Min’s first tournament. Thank you to tournament director, Glorianne Mather.
The men had a pairs competition amongst themselves at the Otto Hess Invitational this year on September 6, 2014. Four teams participated. 1st place was won by Rob Behncke and Jim Cavender. 2nd place went to Bob Schneider and Brian Schieble. Thank you to tournament director, Rob Behncke.
