(Added Feb 16) This is the last week end for the Open City Tournament, Team Event. There are a lot of openings on Sat at 12:00 PM and only 3 left for Sunday at 12:00 PM. Join and have fun. brackets for you bowlers, 50/50 raffles for everyone.
(Added Feb 14) Just added Red Ferguson's Obit to the "Rememberance" page.
(Added Feb 12) The opening weekend of the Open City Tournament has ended and the Unofficial Leader Board has been posted. There are several openings for Saturday, Feb 18, at 12:00 PM. The 4:00 PM squad is full. The Sunday, Feb 19, has two team spots open.
(Added Feb 1) Viking Lanes' Annual Over/Under Tournament entry blank has been posted on their web page. The tournament date is March 10th. Sign up early as the first 30 paid entries are guarenteed. See the entry blank for rules and other information. Click on their logo to view and print out an entry blank.
(Added Feb 1) The Singles and Doubles Events has been completed. The current unofficial standings are available .Look under the "Events" tab, "Open City Leader" tab for the top 5 and see how the new handicap system is folding out.
(Added Jan 19) Don't forget the Open City Tournament starts this week-end. We have added a Scratch All-Events Division that was left off of the entry blanks. It is an Optional $2.00. You can enter both the Scratch and Handicap All-Events if you like and, if paid for, you could place in both. Your 1st day of entry will be used for your All-Events total. You can also enter the All-Events multiple times. Check under the Events tab for available times.
(Added Jan 9) The Beloit USBC WBA (Beloit Women's Association) women's city tournament form is now available, both at the centers and online. The tournament runs for two weekends, Feb 25-26 and Mar 3-4 at Rex Lanes (formerly Bowl Aire Lanes). See the entry blank for squad times. Also, the Spring Meeting and tournament awards night for the Beloit USBC WBA will be Mar 27 at 7:00 PM at the VFW Club on Afton Road.
(Added Jan 8) The full honor score listings ("Honor Scores") and the latest city records ("Records") have been updated.
(Added Jan 6) The BDN Tournament scores has been updated. (see Tournament High Scores tab.) Some of the scores were over looked. I apologize for missing some of the scores bowled in the qualifying rounds.
(Added Jan 4) Casey Patch's Obituary has been added to the "Rememberance" page. Also the photo of the BDN winners was added to the "Winners" page.
(Added Dec 10) The Open City Tournament entry blanks are now out and at the centers. The form is also online under the "Forms" tab.
(Added Dec 4) The Beloit Daily News Tournament entry blanks are at all three centers plus online under the forms tab. There are still three divisions this year, Men's, Women's and Senior Open.
(Added Dec 1) The Open City Tournament entry blank, rules, plus an explaination on the new rules that were changed to be like the State Tournament average divisions. Click here to read the Explaination of new rules & format
(Added Nov 30) Congratulations to Jessica Hatch on winning both the 500 Club and 600 Club Tournaments with her handicap score of 758 that was run during their league bowling and ended Nov 19. 2nd place in the 500 Club was Nancy DeRone and 2nd place in the 600 Club was Tonya Waldsmith. See the complete listings under "Events".
(Added Nov 25) The DL Thanksgiving Day Open Tournament has been completed with Ray Grignon repeating as the Scratch Division winner for the second year in a row and Trisha Cliffe winning the Handicap Division. See the DL page for the photo of the winners and check under the "Find Events" tab on the home page index for complete results. Also look at "High Scores" tab for the tournament scores.
(Added Nov 24) Rex Lanes Chritmas Eve Classic Tournament entry form has been posted under the "Forms" tab. This tournament is sponsored by Miller Genuine Draft Light 64 and earns points towards the Bowler of the Year for both men and women.
(Added Nov 14) The Diamond Lanes Unoffical Open Thanksgiving Tournament standings have been posted with block scores and totals with the handicap division having it posted too. Look under "Events" and then "DL Qualifying". The high scores have been posted under the "Tournament High Scores" tab.
(Added Nov 13) The calendar has been updated with the 87th Annual Open City Championship Tournament. The entry blanks will not be out until sometime in Dec but you can start planning ahead of time. This year we are using a new handicapping system where the bowlers will be bowling against bowlers in their own average division. Click here for the poster showing the divisions Poster
(Added Oct 30) The photos from the 2011 Hall of Fame have been posted. Look under the "Hall of Fame" tab and select "Banquet 2011". Feel free to post comments under the photos you like.
(Added Oct 25) The Women's State 500 Club and City 600 Club tournaments are in progress. Check the calendar for dates and the forms area for an entry blank. Also the 2011 28th Annual Diamond Lanes Open Thanksgiving Tournament qualifying starts November 5th. Check the calendar for dates and squad times and the forms area for an entry blank.
(Added Sept 26) The City Records listing has been updated and I am now including team records for a 4 man team. When I find a listing, I will add 4 women on a team scores. If your league has teams of 4 people, all male or all female, let Gary Garbe know what the best scores are.
(Added Sept 15) The Hall of Fame and Bowler Recoginition Banquet will be held on Oct 15, 2011 at the Eagles Club in Beloit. Cocktails start at 6:00 PM and dinner will be at 7:00 PM. Reservations are to be be made by Oct 1st. Contact any of the Bowling Council Members or bowling centers for tickets. Paula Maxted and Becky Blohm are the inductees along with Shopiere Bar & Grill as the Sponsor of the Year.
(Added Sept 15) The Final Average Book for 2010-2011 has been placed online under "Miscellaneous" "Average Book" tab
(Added Aug 8) The complete Bowler of the Year listings have been posted. Look under the Bowler of the Year and click on "Criteria" link.
(Updated Aug 7) The poll has been modified. A new poll has been added to the Forum area. It is for the women bowlers in the BDN to give us their opinion of changing the BDN Men's Division to be an Open Division. The men can also voice their opinion too and let us know if the change would cause them to have second thoughts about bowling in the BDN.
(Added July 28) The complete listing of the Women's State Tournament results have been posted on the site. Find it under "Events" Current Women and Men's State"
(Added July 25) Check out the Hall of Fame photo album. Several pictures of past inductees have been added and a few others have new photos. Thanks go out to Ruby Gregus for the photos and other stories that she loaned Gary.
(Added Jun 14) The Men's State Tournament has posted the complete standings of their tournament. Here is a convenient link to the standings with payouts:
(Added June 13) The listing for the current City Records has been posted (under the Miscelleous tab) along with the Full Honor Scores listing (under the High Scores tab).
(Added June 14) After reviewing the local awards program, we decided to discontinue issuing the award cards due to the expense and feed back from some bowlers.
(Added June 14) USBC announces changes to the 2011-12 recognition program:•Average requirements for Adult special achievement awards have been modified to increase the amount of bowlers that will earn them.
High Game 2011/12
Award 75 Pins over game average Lapel Pin
Award 125-149 (100 avg or less) (same)
Award 150-174 (125 avg or less) (was 125)
Award 175-199 (150 avg or less) (was 150)
Award 200-224 (175 avg or less) (was 175)
Award 225-249 (200 avg or less) (was 200)
Award 250-274 (225 avg or less) (was 225)
Award 275-299 (All averages
High Series 2011/12
Award: 140 pins over series average Lapel Pin
Award: 300-399 ( 90 avg or less) (same)
Award: 400-499 (120 avg or less) (same)
Award: 500-599 (145 avg or less) (was 150)
Award: 600-699 (175 avg or less) (was 180)
Award: 700-799 (All averages)
(Added May 5) Kori Bendorf has been added to our "Rememberance" page.
(Added Apr 30) The Women's Senior Tournament entry blank is now availible. You can find the entry blank by going to the "Forms" "Tournament" links to find it.
(Added Apr 15) The Kamppi Klassic Golf Outing and Youth Scholarship Fundraiser has been set for May 21, 2011. You can find the flyer and entry blank under the Scholarship tab/Kamppi Scholarship listing. This is the 9th Annual outing in honor of Bob Kamppi, Jr. Please note that the 1st 20 paid entries will be guarenteed a spot. Also contact Mike townsend for information and if this flyer does not download for you.
(Added Apr 13) A new standings of the City Records (under the "Miscelleaous" tab) and also the complete Honor Scores listings (under the "High Scores" tab) have been posted.
(Added Apr 1) Because of low response to the survey about changes to the BDN and Open City Tournaments, Gary, Lenny and Ray are going to be distributing survey sheets to all leagues within the next week or two.
(Added Mar 29) I have posted two new forum questions on the message board. One is changes to the Open City Tournament and the other is changes to the BDN. Each of them have an opinion poll above them so please vote and comment. Also in the Open City Tournament I would like to know your average so we have an idea who is looking and voting. Please vote only once.
(Added Mar 18) The complete listing of all honor scores has been updated and posted under the "High Scores"-"Honor Scores" Link.
(Added Mar 5) If you did not notice or you found this page from your bookmarks, I have moved all of the subject links to the home page. I hope you like the change.
(Added Mar 4) Please note that the Women's Spring Meeting and Awards Banquet is March 23 not March 16. Sorry for any inconviences that this may have caused.
(Updated Mar 4) The complete offical standings for the Women's City Tournament have been posted. The payouts have been determined and are also posted. The checks will be distributed at the Spring meeting at the VFW on Afton Road on March 23. Sign up sheets will be distributed to each league next week.
(Added Feb 23) The complete OFFICAL standings have been posted for the Open City Tournament. The checks have been printed and they will be distributed to league secreteries. Tfhe full standings and the payouts can be found under "Events" "Open City Leaders".
(Added Feb 16) Congratulations go out to Mike's Roadhouse in the LeVelle Open League at Viking Lanes. They set two new records on February 15, 2011 for the category of Mixed Team, 4 women - 1 Man with high team series of 3567 with a team game of 1231 plus the 4th highest team game also of 1195.
(Added Jan 16) Viking Lanes Annual Scratch Tournament 50 years old or over/49 years old or under has been posted. You can find the forms either on their page or go to the "Forms" link.
(Added Jan 16) Updated City Records and Honor Score listings have been posted on their respective pages.
(Added Jan 12) Congratulatiosn to the Ameriprise team at Viking Lanes for their national honor series of 3657 for a mixed 5 player team and their two game scores of 1242 and 1226 qualify also. We will add a new catagory to our city records with a team of 4 men and 1 woman.
(Added Jan 4) New ideas have been added to the BDN Tournament discussion. Go to page two to read and comment. I am unable to change the listing by the latest to be first.
(Added Jan 1) All tournaments scores from the BDN and the payouts have been posted on their proper pages.
(Updated Dec 31) The offical standings have been posted. Congratulations to Tim Brickson, Jess Lesagonicz, and Jim Brien, Sr on their new titles.
(Added Dec 25) Bowl Aire Lanes Miller Genuine Draft 64 Tournament crowned their champion on Dec 24. Click on their sponsor logo to view the results. Josh Ward is the champ. Chad Smith bowled a 300 game during the tournament.
(Added Nov 29) The results for the Women's 600 Club and State 500 Club Tournament have been posted. Clicl on the Events tab to view the page. Congratulations to all of those that placed in the tournaments.
(Added Nov 25) Some of the information that was listed on this page has been moved to a better location. The winners from the latest tournaments is now under the Past Winners tab as All Tournaments. The league award form, for secretaries with older or no secretary program, has been moved to the Forms tab.
(Added Oct 5, 2010) The 2009-2010 Final Average book has been posted online.
(Added Sept 14, 2010) The new awards photos have been posted. Click on the links below to view them. We hope you like them.
(Added Aug 9, 2010) The new Bowler of the Year criteria for the 2010-11 season has been posted. I have also posted the new tabulation sheets. We have changed the average divisions and added a Senior Division.
(Added Aug 6, 2010) The men's Bowlers of the Year are posted along with the complete listing. We look at all of the points each bowler gets for each league. The highest point total in one league is the one used for the bowler of the year. If you have an average in two average groups, you are bumped to the higher average group. We then add bonus points for multple leagues, tournament points, house high points, etc.
(Added Jun 4, 2010) The WI State Youth Tournament has posted the complete standings of their tournament. Here is a convenient link to the standings:
(Added Jun 3, 2010) The Women's State Tournament has posted the complete standings of their tournament. Here are convenient links to each event with the payouts:
(Updated May 20, 2010) Congratulations to all of you that have bowled in the state tournaments. View a listing of all the local bowlers: youth, women, men, senior women and men that placed in the top places in their respective tournaments: Standing sheet