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Nightowls Men's Doubles League Prizegiving The prizegiving for the Nightowls League took place on Wednesday 20th June in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl. The winners of the league were RPS Revolutions (Ryan Press & David Williamson) and the winners of the knockout competition following the league were also RPS Revolutions.
The following teams and individuals also received prizes: High Game (Scratch) - Ryan Press, Robert Walkingshaw (300)
Northern Ireland Ranking Tour Champions 06/07 Congratulations to all of the following on becoming Northern Ireland's Ranking Tour Champions for the 2006/2007 season: Men's Section: Ryan Press The above winners will be presented their trophies after the first ranking event of the 2007/2008 season in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 19th August.
Ryan Press - New PB at ALSAA and 800 series Ryan Press shot a new personal best 4-game series of 1057 at the Hertz Team Ireland sponsored re-entry event at ALSAA on 23rd-24th June. His games were 266, 266, 268, 257 which also gave him his 2nd 800 3-game series. Ryan finished the event in 4th place.
The next squad training session will be held at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 24th June starting at 10.30am. The training will take place on both short & long oil patterns. All current squad members are invited to attend this session. Any squad member who has not confirmed their attendence can do so by contacting Karen Payne.
Ranking Event 10 - Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: David Williamson (1882, 235.25 average) Full results and standings are available now in the Event Results & Standings section of the website courtesy of Jose Santos. We would like to extend our thanks to Jose for continuing to produce the scores and standings after each event - thank you! This was final ranking event of the season. The 2007/2008 season will start with the World Cup Qualifier & Ranking Event 1 in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 19th August starting at 9.30am.
Northern Ireland Open 2007 - Results The winners of this year's Northern Ireland Open were Alan Gibbons (Ireland) and Kerena Dykes (Ireland). The top placed NI players were Ryan Press (5th) and Lynda Watson (3rd) who both made the stepladder finals in their respective sections.
In other news from the event Amanda McDermott (Ireland) shot the event's first 300 game. Congratulations Amanda!
We would like to thank all the participants and everyone who helped to organise the event with our congratulations going to our new NI Open Champions for 2007. Full results from the weekend can be found in the in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. Video montage of the weekend including prizegiving ceremony coming soon!
NITBF Annual Awards Dinner & Nightowls Prizegiving - UPDATE The NITBF Annual Awards Dinner & Nightowls Prizegiving that was due to be held in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on Friday 22nd June 2007 has been unfortunately cancelled due to a lack of numbers.
Northern Ireland Open 2007 - Important Information The Northern Ireland Open 2007 is fast approaching and we would now like to inform you that both Squads B & C are now full with only a limited number remaining in Squad A. May we also remind all competitors that National Membership cards may be asked for at registration. Those who cannot produce a National Membership card may compete upon payment of a £5.00 registration fee (non-refundable) in addition to the normal entry fee. For more information click here.
Ranking Event 9 - Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: Grant Dugan (1542, 192.75 average) The scores from today's event are available now in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. Full results and standings are now also available. The final ranking event of the season will be held at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 17th June starting at 9.30am.
31st European Gold Cup - Report
This year Northern Ireland was represented by Lauren Dugan (18) and Jonathan Gilliland (37) at the 31st European Gold Cup in Paphos, Cyprus from 7th-13th May. Both of these players won their respective qualifying sections in the NITBF National Ranking Tour for the chance to participate against players from another 24 countries across Europe. The players were joined by Grant Dugan (Team Coach/Manager) for the trip to Cyprus. After the opening ceremony the first action of the event would be in the mixed doubles. With both players representing Northern Ireland for the first time this would be a good nerve-settler before going on to play in their respective singles sections. Both players started the 6 game set of mixed doubles steadily which continued leaving them with an overall mixed doubles total of 2057 earning them 21st place. The winners for the mixed doubles event were Poland. Next it was Lauren’s turn to get the ball rolling in the start of the women’s singles event. With Lauren only being 18 and having just started bowling 2 years ago she made a great steady start with games of 173 and 171. Lauren’s first 6 game set total was 973. At the start of her 2nd set Lauren made a fantastic start with opening games of 185 and 196. Again Lauren continued to play steadily for the remainder of her 18 qualifying games and finished with a 2924 total earning her 23rd position overall. Jonathan also playing in his first international event was to have a great finish in the men’s section in which he made the Top 16 cut and narrowly missed out on the Top 8 by only 1 pin! Jonathan started slowly in the men’s event but soon made up for a poor start with 2 200+ games giving him a first 6 game set total of 1103. Jonathan then continued to grow in confidence and this certainly showed when he scored a fantastic 247 game in his 2nd set. A solid steady finishing set of 1134 would see Jonathan make the Top 16 cut with a 3340 18 game total in 10th position. It was then onto the Top 16 for Jonathan in which all previous scores were wiped and the players remaining would start again from 0. Jonathan again played steadily and a 4th game of 225 put him in a great position to stand a chance of making the Top 8 cut. Unfortunately Jonathan was to miss the Top 8 cut by 1 pin to Babiuc Serghei of Moldova, who ended up going on to win the gold medal! Quotes from the players: “I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I learnt many new things. I have also made new friends from across Europe. I look forward to many more international tournaments if this one was anything to go by. Also thanks to my brother Grant Dugan for coming as my coach.” – Lauren Dugan “I learnt a lot from my first international event experience and I really enjoyed the competition. I am very pleased with my finishing position and look forward to building on this.” – Jonathan Gilliland Overall this was a great performance by the Northern Ireland Team with both players playing above their averages. Jonathan can also take the glory of being the top placed player from Great Britain. Personally I would like to congratulate both of the players on their performance and I am certain that you both learnt a lot from the experience. Wishing you both the best for the future! Report by Grant Dugan
The next squad training session will be held at the Brunswick Superbowl on 27th May starting at 10.30am. All current squad members are invited to attend this session. Any squad member who has not confirmed their attendence can do so by contacting Allen Sinton.
Senior Triple Crown 2007 The Northern Ireland Team that travelled to Liverpool for the Senior Triple Crown at the weekend returned with 1 silver (Men's Team Event) and 2 bronze medals (Mixed Doubles & Men's All Events). Alan Smith and Christine Robinson also made the Masters. The full results for the weekend can be found here.
Squad Training The next squad training session will be held at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 29th April starting at 10.30am. The training will take place on both short & long oil patterns. All current squad members are invited to attend this session. Any squad member who has not confirmed their attendence can do so by contacting Karen Payne.
Ranking Event 8 - Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: Robert Walkingshaw (1699, 212.38 average) Full results can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. The next event will be held at the Odyssey Bowl, Belfast on 20th May starting at 9.30am.
European Gold Cup 2007 - Representatives The winners for this year's European Gold Cup Qualifying were Jonathan Gilliland and Lauren Dugan. Jonathan and Lauren will represent Northern Ireland at the 31st European Gold Cup in Paphos, Cyprus on 7th-13th May. Congratulations to you both and we wish you the best of luck out in Cyprus!
Adult Triple Crown 2007 - Team Selection Congratulations to the following players which have qualified to represent Northern Ireland at the Adult Triple Crown in Jersey on 21st-23rd September.
NITBF Annual General Meeting 2007 The NITBF Annual General Meeting will be held at Dundonald International Ice Bowl on Thursday 5th April 2007 starting at 7.30pm. Under the Rules of the Constitution all posts on Council are vacated as of 5th April 2007. Voting members are invited to nominate suitable and willing persons to fill the following places: If you wish to run for council please contact your local council member for nomination forms. All completed forms must be received by the secretary (email) by 31st March 2007.
Ranking Event 7 - Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: David Williamson (1893, 236.63 average) Full results can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. The next event will be held at the Brunswick Superbowl on 15th April starting at 9.30am.
Dundonald Singles Tournament - Finals Results The round robin finals of the Dundonald Singles Tournament were held today. In the scratch section Ryan Press (244.44 average excluding bonus) and Billy Nimick (242.22 average excluding bonus) dominated proceedings finishing over 400 pins clear of their nearest rivals. Billy Nimick shot a perfect 300 final game to tie with Ryan Press with each player finishing with a 2340 (260.00 average) 9 game round robin total. Billy went onto win the tiebreaker game 269-222 to take the scratch section trophy. Helen Tamblyn finished in 3rd position with a 1903 (211.44 average) 9 game round robin total.
Meanwhile in the handicap section things were a lot closer with the lead changing hands many times throughout the round robin. In the end Raymond Chan was victorious with a 1985 (220.56 average including 17 hcap) 9 game round robin total. 2nd place went to Earl McComb with a 1971 (219.00 average including 20 hcap) 9 game round robin total. 3rd place went to Jose Santos with a 1926 (214.00 average including 0 hcap) 9 game round robin total.
Thanks go to the staff at DIIB and especially to Eddie Best for organising the entire event, Castlereagh Borough Council for donating the trophies, Jose Santos for collating the scores for each event and finally the bowlers for making the event possible in the first place. The Dundonald Singles Tournament will return again next season with each event being played on either a short or long pattern. Full results and final standings are available from the Event Results & Standings section of the site.
Squad Training Squad Training will resume next Sunday (25th February) at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl starting at 10.30am. All current squad members are invited to attend this session. Any squad member who has not confirmed their attendence can do so by contacting Karen Payne.
Ranking Event 6 Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: Ryan Press (1605, 200.63 average) Full results can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. The next event will be held at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 11th March starting at 9.30am.
Ryan Press shoots 300 and 1st 800 series Ryan Press shot his 1st sanctioned 300 game today during the sixth event of the Dundonald Singles Tournament. On rolling his 300 in the 3rd game, Ryan finished with a 3 game series total of 806. That is the first sanctioned 800+ series in Dundonald International Ice Bowl. Congratulations!!!
Dundonald Singles Tournament Event 6 Results The winners of the sixth Singles Tournament held at DIIB were Ryan Press (1889) in the Scratch Section with David Frame (1878, 13 Hcap) in the Handicap Section. Today's Singles Tournament was the final qualifying event before the round robin finals. The top 10 for each section is outlined below:
Ranking Event 5 Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: Billy Nimick (1654, 206.75 average) Full results can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. Today's event seen Megan McKee winning the ladies section making her the youngest ever Northern Ireland Ranking Event winner at the age of 16. Congratulations!! The next event will be held at the Odyssey Bowl on 11th February starting at 9.30am.
Dundonald Singles Tournament Event 5 Results The winners of the fifth Singles Tournament held at DIIB were Billy Nimick (1756) in the Scratch Section with David Williamson (1803, 17 Hcap) in the Handicap Section. Today's Singles Tournament was played on a long oil pattern. The next event will be played on a short oil pattern on 4th February 2007. Results and standings can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the site.
Event Selection Deadlines for 2007 Selection for the following events will take place after the March 2007 ranking event: European Mens Championships If anyone has any questions in regards to the events listed above please contact the Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Council.
Senior Triple Crown 2007 - Team Selection The selected male and female teams to represent Northern Ireland at the Senior Triple Crown this year are: Male: Reserve Female:
Ranking Event 4 Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: Raymond Chan (1777, 222.13 average) Full results can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. The next event will be held at the Brunswick Superbowl on 14th January starting at 9.30am.
Dundonald Singles Tournament - Important Bulletin A reminder to all participants that the minimum number of events to be played in order to reach the Round Robin finals is 4 (32 games). Top 10 standings (after 4 events) for both scratch and handicap finals can be found at the following link.
Dundonald Singles Tournament Event 4 Results The winners of the fourth Singles Tournament held at DIIB were Ryan Press (1657) in the Scratch Section with Grant Dugan (1711, 14 Hcap) in the Handicap Section. Today's Singles Tournament was played on a short oil pattern for the first time. The next event will be played on a long oil pattern on 7th January 2007. Results and standings can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the site.
Squad Training - Important Bulletin Squad training has been cancelled for December and January due to numerous bowling events taking place and Christmas Holidays. Squad training will resume in February.
NITBF Calendar for 2007
Northern Ireland Open 2007
Entry forms can be found here.
Selection for Adult & Senior Triple Crown Events Deadline for team selections for Adult and Senior Triple Crowns stated below: Adult Triple Crown: Selection will be made after the May 2007 Ranking Event. Senior Triple Crown: Selection will be made after the December 2006 Ranking Event.
Ranking Event 3 Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: Jose Santos (1615, 201.88 average) Full results can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. The next event will be held at the Dundonald International Ice Bowl on 11th December starting at 9.30am.
World Cup 2006 - Results Congratulations to our competitors at the recent Qubica/AMF World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela. Billy Nimick made the Top 24 cut and finished in 19th position with a 6944 total (217.00 average) for 32 games. Karen Payne finished in 51st position with a final total of 4333 (180.54 average) for 24 games. The winners of the World Cup were Osku Palermaa (Finland) and Diandra Asbaty (USA).
World Cup 2006 - Latest News Congratulations to Billy Nimick who has qualified for the Top 24 at the World Cup in Venezuela. Billy shot a 24 game qualifying total of 5290 (220.42 average) to make the cut in 13th position. Meanwhile Karen Payne shot a 24 game qualifying total of 4333 (180.54 average) with a finishing position of 51st. Leading the competition at present is Osku Palermaa (Finland) with a 6057 (252.38 average) in the mens section while Lisa John (England) with a 5296 (220.67 average) is leading the womens section. You can follow Billy's Top 24 progress and check out all the scores at the following link.
Dundonald Singles Tournament Event 3 Results The winners of the third Singles Tournament held at DIIB were Jose Santos (1767) in the Scratch Section with Ryan Press (1805, 6 Hcap) in the Handicap Section. Results and standings can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the site.
Northern Ireland Open 2007 - Important Bulletin Due to unforeseen circumstances the dates of next years N.I. Open have been changed to Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June. Anyone who has already booked and paid for a squad of their choice will stay in that squad but if the new dates don't suit they will receive a full refund of their entry fee. Da Vincis Ramada Hotel remain our first choice for accommodation but remember to book early as rooms are already being snapped up. As previously advised, payment of the entry fee prior to 1st January 2007 will beat the 2006 price of £50 or €75. After that it will be £60 or €90. So get booked early by contacting Lynda (email), Barbara (email) or Allen on 07708372843. We look forward to seeing you all again at Brunswick Superbowl next June.
Squad Training The FIC committee have been asked to resume monthly squad training sessions. These sessions will cover lane conditions, equipment and lane play. The approximate cost of the sessions will be £10.00 per hour. The training sessions will start at 10.30am sharp. The sessions are not compulsory but we would encourage all squad members to attend. If you intend to come to a training session please inform Allen Sinton for the Brunswick Superbowl sessions or inform Karen Payne for the Dundonald International Ice Bowl sessions. The event calendar has been updated to include the dates of all the training sessions.
Perfect Game & New High 3 Game Series Congratulations to Robert Walkingshaw for shooting his first perfect 300 game! Robert shot the first 300 of the Nightowls (Men's Doubles) for this season. Not content with with shooting 300 Robert went on to finish with games of 228 and 267 to beat the previous high 3 game series held in the Dundonald International Ice Bowl (792 held by Robert himself). This gave him a new sanctioned high 3 game series of 795. Congratulations again Robert and we hope there are many more to come!
Press Releases from ETBF The ETBF has issued two press releases regarding a change in oil pattern procedure and penalties enforced on the European Bowling Tour 2007. Changed procedure for publishing oil patterns before championships can be found here. Changes in Penalty Points and Penalties for the EBT 2007 can be found here.
Ranking Event 2 Results Winners of today's event were as follows: Mens: Kev Horton (1680, 210 average) Full results can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the website. The next event will be held at the Odyssey Bowl, Belfast on 19th November starting at 9.30am.
Dundonald Singles Tournament - Event 2 Results The winners of the second Singles Tournament held at DIIB were Billy Nimick (1757) in the Scratch Section with Kev Horton (1705, 1 Hcap) in the Handicap Section. Results and standings can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the site.
European Champions Cup 2006 This week Ryan Press and Lynda Black-Watson participated in the European Champions Cup in Riga, Latvia. Ryan finished in 12th position with a 4703 total for 24 games (195.96 average) in the mens. Lynda finished in 23rd position with a 4270 total for 24 games (177.92 average) in the womens. Winner of the mens was Or Aviram (Israel) with Annika Kilander (Sweden) winning the womens. Full results can be found at the following link.
Polyester Championships The results for the Polyester Championships can be found here. Winners at the event were:
Council Meeting Minutes Council Meeting Minutes from November 2004 to present are now available to download from the Council section of the website.
Dundonald Singles Tournament - Event 1 Results The winners of the first Singles Tournament held at DIIB were Kev Horton (1675) in the Scratch Section with Karen Payne (1745, 19 Hcap) in the Handicap Section. Results and standings can be found in the Event Results & Standings section of the site.
Ranking Event 1 & WCQ Results Congratulations to Billy Nimick and Karen Payne who will be representing Northern Ireland at the 42nd Qubica/AMF World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela. Other winners at the event were Ken Marshall & Christine Robinson (Senior Ranking), David Frame (Handicap Section), David Seay (Junior Ranking), and Allen Sinton & Megan McKee (European Gold Cup). Results are now available in the Event Results & Standings, FIC, Seniors and Juniors sections.
Adult Triple Crown Northern Ireland achieved a great performance and all team members received at least one medal. As a team we finished 2nd behind England. Detailed report and medals will be forthcoming.
World Cup Qualifier Important Notice Ranking Event 1 and World Cup Qualifier will take place in Dundonald International Icebowl on the 20th of August 2006. NOTE: Start 9:30am Price: Ranking Event £20 or WCQ £35. Both of them are 8 games only. Click here to read important notice regarding entry form contents.
Event Calendar for Season 2006/2007 The event calendar for the new 2006/2007 season is available. Click here or click on event calendar on the navigation menu.
DIIB Singles Tournament Information on the new DIIB Singles Tournament for the 2006/2007 season can be viewed here. |
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