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January 20, 2020
ORANGE COUNTY USBC ANNUAL
OPEN, WOMEN’S & YOUTH TOURNAMENT
by Joy McGregor
This extremely popular tournament is right around the corner…FEBRUARY 22 & 23, FEBRUARY 29 and MARCH 1, 2020. This year the host center is FOUNTAIN BOWL, 17110 BROOKHURST ST. FOUNTAIN VALLEY. The squad times both weekends is 9 AM and 1 PM. The cost to enter the Women’s and Open division is $115 which covers team, doubles & singles and optional all events. The cost for the Youth is $90 which covers team and doubles & singles.
Guaranteed entry deadline is FEBRUARY 3, 2020. Walk-ins are welcome as space permits and credit cards are accepted by calling the office at 714/554-0111.
The handicap for Women is 90% of 220. The handicap for the Open is 90% of 230 and the Youth is 90% of 200. Please read ALL THE RULES as they are strictly adhered to. Please pay close attention to the DRESS CODE– no disqualifications!!
This is a great tournament for all Orange County bowlers and if you hold a current 2020 Orange County USBC card, guess what…you are eligible!
If you have any questions regarding the tournament, please contact the office at 714/554-0111 and get your entries in. The mailing address: OCUSBC, P.O. Box 4396, Garden Grove, Ca. 92842, hand-deliver: OCUSBC 13896 Harbor Blvd. #5-A, Garden Grove, Ca. 92843 or email entry: assnmgr@ocusbc.org. You may also download the entry form from our website: here. Whatever method you choose…get your entries in!!
See y’all on the lanes…
December 9, 2019
ORANGE COUNTY USBC
BVL TOURNAMENT
by Joy McGregor
We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and when all the turkey and stuffing has been eaten and the Rose Parade has been watched, it will be time to prepare for our very first tournament of the new year. The BVL tournament will be hosted this year by LINBROOK BOWL, 201 S. Brookhurst St., in Anaheim.
This very popular event is JANUARY 25 and 26, 2020 with squad times at 10 AM and 1:30 PM both days. The deadline for mailed entries is January 23, 2020, or when squads are filled. On-site entries accepted through January 26. Any group wishing to bowl together, please send entry forms together in the same envelope. The entry cost is $25 with re-entry at $20 with an optional prize fund of $5.
This is a three (3) game singles scratch by division tournament. The optional prize fund will be returned 100% at least one place for every 10 entries with a handicap of 90% of 220. In lieu of Prize Fund, youth bowlers will receive scholarship deposited into the S.M.A.R.T. account with USBC. You may bowl as many times as you wish but a bowler may only CASH ONCE in his or her division for the scratch championship and only CASH ONCE in the optional prize fund. All entrants must be members of Orange County USBC with a verifiable Orange County USBC average to be eligible for optional prize fund and to be a representative at the Helen Duval Veterans finals.
Please read all the rules as they will be strictly adhered to. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW THEIR CURRENT USBC MEMBERSHIP CARD OR RECEIPT FROM LEAGUE OF CARD PURCHASE AT TIME OF CHECK-IN.
This is such a popular tournament as the hospitalized veterans realize all the monies collected and provides recreational and therapeutic programs and services to veterans BVL picks up where government funding leaves off, providing the “extras” that brighten spirits and boost morale. Look for the lilac-colored entry forms in ALL Orange County centers and get your entries in. You may also download the entry here. Please call the association office at 714/554-0111 for more info or assistance.
See y’all on the lanes at LINBROOK BOWL…..
October 7, 2019
2019 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL
MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
by Joy McGregor
The ever-popular Annual Richard Naylor Mixed Doubles Tournament is just around the corner.
The tournament this year will be NOVEMBER 2 and 3 and hosted by WESTMINSTER LANES, 6471 Westminster Blvd., Westminster. The squad times, both days will be 10 AM and 1:30 PM.
The entry fee is $60 per team and you may bowl multiple times but cash only once with the same partner. To bowl together you must submit entry forms together.
Each entrant MUST be a member of the OCUSBC with an average (listed in order of acceptability on the entry form.) Doubles teams will receive 90% of 440. One award for every 8 entries. Please check ALL rules on the entry flyer as they are strictly adhered to. Entries may be downloaded here and are in ALL Orange County centers.
On-site entries will be accepted as space permits. The deadline for entries mailed to the office is OCTOBER 24, 2019.
Mail to: P.O. Box 4396, Garden Grove, Ca. 92842, hand-deliver: 13896 Harbor Blvd., #5-A, Garden Grove, email: assnmgr@ocusbc.org or call the office at 714/554-0111 for all credit cards.
Get your entries in early as this tournament fills quickly. Remember, the Youth and Adults both have a separate entry form!
See y’all at WESTMINSTER LANES…..
June 10, 2019
ORANGE COUNTY
USBC ANNUAL
SENIOR SINGLES TOURNAMENT
by Joy McGregor
This very popular event is scheduled for July 27 and 28, 2019 at FOREST LANES. There will be two squads each day: 10 AM and 1:30 PM. Guaranteed entries close July 22.
All entries will be scheduled in the order they were received. If you wish to bowl together, please send the entry in the same envelope. On-site entries will only be accepted upon lane availability.
This is a handicapped event at 90% of 220 and the entry fee is $30. The minimum age of entrants is 50 years and will be classified by their gender and age as of July 27, 2019. All entrants MUST be members of Orange County USBC with a verifiable average to be eligible to participate. PLEASE READ ALL RULES AS THEY ARE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.
You may bowl as many times as you wish but you can only place in his or her division for the championship and only cash once in the prize fund. The prize fund is returned 100% at a ratio of one prize for every eight entries.
Winners in each division will qualify to receive one free entry into the 2019 CUSBC Senior Tournament. Entry fees must be paid by the bowler to CALUSBC and will be reimbursed to the entrant upon proof of participation (copy of tournament recap will suffice).
Mail entries to: OCUSBC, P.O. Box 4396, Garden Grove, Ca. 92842, or hand-deliver entry to: OCUSBC, 13896 Harbor Blvd., #5-A, Garden Grove, Ca. 92843, or email entry to: assnmgr@ocusbc.org. Credit cards accepted – call OCUSBC office phone 714/554-0111.
Flyers are displayed in ALL Orange County centers and may be reproduced.
Let’s make this the BEST one yet; get your entries in early. See y’all at FOREST LANES.
April 20, 2019
ORANGE COUNTY USBC
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
by Joy McGregor
Want to support your local association, catch up on local Orange County news, update and refresh your knowledge of Orange County bylaws, membership, current tournament results AND have F-U-N doing it…? Well then, please plan to attend the ORANGE COUNTY USBC ANNUAL MEETING…MAY 19, 2019 AT THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE LOCATED AT 13896 HARBOR BLVD., #5-A IN GARDEN GROVE AT 1 PM.
You will be voting to elect directors to the board and elect delegates to the 2020 annual national and state convention. You will not only be supporting your hard-working Orange County board but also glean some important information, have some fun, renew friendships, meet some new ones and enjoy refreshments.
The Orange County USBC Association is eagerly looking forward to seeing all of you Orange County bowlers so…MARK THOSE CALENDARS FOR MAY 19…remember, this is YOUR association and YOUR attendance is crucial in our survival!
January 28, 2019
2019 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
by Joy McGregor
This year our Open, Women’s and Youth Tournaments will be hosted by FOUNTAIN BOWL, 17110 BROOKHURST STREET IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY. The deadline is FEBRUARY 1 but on-site entries accepted as space permits. The cost is $30 per event with handicap: 90% of 220 for Women, 90% of 230 for the Open and 90% of 200 for the Youth.
Squad times for all the events: 9AM – 1PM and 5PM.
The dates of the tournament: FEBRUARY 16 & 17 AND FEBRUARY 23 & 24, 2019.
We are offering an optional prize fund at $5 and an optional scratch event at $10 each person, each event. SEE RULES. All participants MUST be members of OCUSBC with an average. You may enter multiple times in team and singles & doubles but only cash with same partner ONE time.
PLEASE CHECK ALL RULES AS THEY ARE STRICTLY ADHERED TO!!
You may hand deliver your entry to: OCUSBC, 13896 Harbor Blvd., #5-A, Garden Grove; mail to Address: P.O. Box 4396 Garden Grove, Cal 92842; email to: assnmgr@ocusbc.org or pay by credit card by calling our office: 714/554-0111.
Open Entry Form Women’s Entry Form Youth Entry Form
Get your entries in for this FUN tournament. Hope to see y’all at FOUNTAIN BOWL.
January 3, 2019
ORANGE COUNTY USBC
BVL TOURNAMENT REMINDER…
by Joy McGregor
This is a “gentle” reminder that our annual BVL Tournament is on the horizon: one weekend – JANUARY 19 AND 20, 2019. This year’s FUN tournament is hosted by LINBROOK BOWL, 201 S. BROOKHURST STREET IN ANAHEIM.
This tournament honors the veterans: BVL picks up where government funding leaves off, providing the “extras” that brighten spirits and boost morale.
There are two squads per day: 10 AM and 1:30 PM. The entry fee is $25, re-entries at $20 with the optional prize fund at $5, which is handicapped at 90% of 220. The 3-game singles event will be scratch with 6 divisions for men and women and 6 for the youth. Please see the entry form for the classification of divisions and all the rules.
You may bowl as many times as you wish but a bowler CAN ONLY PLACE ONCE in his or her division for the scratch championship and ONLY CASH ONCE in the optional prize fund. All entrants must be members of Orange County USBC with a verifiable Orange County USBC average to be eligible for the optional prize fund and to be a representative at Helen Duval Veterans finals.
This event is truly for a good cause and you won’t be disappointed, everyone is guaranteed a good time. DON’T FORGET – JAN. 19 AND 20. Check your favorite center for your entry and send it in; call the office at 714/554-0111 for info or download the Entry Form. The entry closing date is JAN. 16, 2019 OR WHEN SQUADS ARE FILLED. On-site entries accepted through JAN 20
See y’all at LINBROOK BOWL…
