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Welcome to Capitol Bowl's Tournament Page & Thanks for Visiting!  (Last Updated 05/14/2013)
Clicking on the big logo (top left corner) OR back arrow in Internet Explorer gets you back to our home page!

Interested in broader competition??  Check out the tournament schedule!!
Capitol Bowl routinely hosts various tournaments.  Information for 2012/13 events
will continue to be updated as events are scheduled throughout the season.
Click on the underlined text items below for additional information/links of interest.

                                   Local 700 Club          Local 600 Club          Women's State 600 Club          Bowling Links

Tournament Events 2012-13
Scroll down & look for the events with BLUE TITLES - they are confirmed upcoming events!
Black titles are completed events

Out of Town Participants:  Info for Comstock Inn should you choose to stay overnight (2 blocks from Bowling Center)


October 6/7 - Nov 17/18:  41st Annual Women's State 600 Club Tournament
Click "600ClubTourney" link for 1st place winners
For the complete standings, go to Michigan 600 Bowling Tournament
Congratulations to Michelle Keirns & Stephanie Rooker on rolling 300 games this year!

October 21 (Sunday):  Sweetest Day Scotch Doubles
Congrats to our winners ~ Michael Hammond and Laurie Tribfelner
Thank you to all who participated!

5:30pm Start (check-in by 5pm, practice begins 5:15pm)
$25/couple - Any 2 adults can form a team (with handicap 80% of 440, divided in half per game)
$250 First prize, $140 for 2nd, $90 for 3rd & $60 for 4th ~ prizes based upon 36 teams
4 games bowled on the same pair of lanes
Don't have a USBC 2011-12, 2010-11 or 2009-10 average?  You can still bowl with a 160 average.
Entries close Midnight, October 20th ~ walk-ins accepted based on lane availability @ $30/couple
Pick up a flyer at our reception desk OR call 989-725-7717 to enter!

November 24 (Saturday):  American Bowlers Strike Back Tournament
Benefits the Shane Cantu Memorial Scholarship
Congrats to winners ~ Ashley Tobias (female winner) & Dale Spencer (male winner)
Thank you to all who participated!  Over $800 was raised!
Dale bowled a 299 game and his first USBC sanctioned 700 series (731 in step-ladder finals)
!

November 25 (Sunday):  Lansing Mini-Match Game Scratch Tournament
Congrats to John Weiss, overall winner with a final game score of 235.
He beat Jason Rasinske, who rolled 206.  Jason rolled the only 300 game in the
competition and was the highest qualifier going into the stepladder rounds.
Two other bowlers rolled 299 games.  Jason qualified with 1220 total score (244 avg) and
the 16th qualifier had 1120 total score (224 avg).  Congratulations also to our own Drew Spencer
who made the top 16---way to go Drew!
Thanks to all participants and we look forward to hosting you again in 2013!
Registration Opens ~8am.  Play Begins at 10am. 
Contact Bob Stevenson (517-580-5000), email him (information@minimatchgames.com)
or checkout the website (link on logo below) for 2012/13 schedule, information and
entry forms and winning scores.
                  
Mini Match Games

December 8 (Saturday):  "700" Club Mixed Doubles Tournament
Winners' Info will be posted soon
7pm start.  Entries close Sat, 12/8, 6pm.  $TBA/team.
Hdcp 90% difference from 440 combined team average!
Open to any "700 club member" and any sanction bowler of the opposite sex.
If you want to bowl, but don't have a partner - we'll find one for you!
Entry Forms available at Reception Desk!

NEW EVENT~December 15 (Saturday):  Adult/Youth Trio Mixed Scholarship Tournament
Congrats to Tarah Patsey & partners Torie Grennel & Wes Rathbun for 1st Place!
2nd place to Leah Hartman & partners Robin Lover & Ferris Hafer
3rd place medal to Collin Wood & partners Jen Abrams & Paul Peterson
4th place medal to Olivia Shepard & partners Penny Stillwagon & Don Francis

2pm start.  Entries close Wed, 12/12, 11pm.  $30/team ($24 for lineage/expense & $6 SMART Fund)
Entries Limited to first 24 paid teams (late entries accepted if spots available + additional $5 fee)
Team = one youth, one adult female & one adult male
Bowl 3 game qualifier -> top 8 one game eliminator match -> top 4 one game eliminator - > top 2 bowl one game final
Contact Don at Capitol Bowl if you have a partial team as he is keeping a list of bowlers to help fill teams!
Entry forms available at Reception Desk or Click AdultYouthTrioEntry to download & get your team signed up!

January 6 (Sunday):  3rd Annual Lila Jean Furnish Classic
Congratulations Swartz Creek Boys & Portland Girls Varsity Bowling teams ~ WINNERS!
Also congrats to Owosso Girls (2nd place), Owosso Boys (3rd place) and Perry Girls (4th place).
Special mention to the Swartz Creek Boys for shooting a 300 Baker game!

Owosso High School invites Michigan High School Teams to this competition
10am start.  Coaches click Lila Jean Entry form to get your team(s) signed up!
Format is 12 Baker games, then top 4 teams of girls & boys compete in two
more 2-baker game rounds to settle places 1-2-3-4.


January 19/20/26/27:  OBA Men's City Tournament
Singles & Doubles Events at Capitol Bowl.   Sat shifts TBA; Sun shifts TBA
This year's honoree is TBA

February 9 (Saturday):  Michigan Short Track Racing Club
Bowling starts at 4p (finish 8p).  Registration open at least one hour before.
Thanks for your awesome support!
Click on the "Fundraiser & Benefits" quick pic on the left for further information.

February 16 (Sat):  REGIONAL TUNE-UP TOURNAMENT
High School Varsity Event - Boys & Girls Teams from CAAC participate
12pm start time.

February 16  and March 2 (both Saturdays), 7pm start 
8th Annual William & Kay Scarlett Family Memorial Scholarship Tournament
Click on Fundraiser & Benefits for further information & entry form
Download entry form here:  entryform

Congrats to Gary Taphouse on his 299 game bowled Sat Feb 16th!!
Note - Dates have been set for 2014!   Sat Feb 8 & Sat Mar 1, 7pm start

February 17 (Sunday):  Scotch Doubles Tournament
5:30pm Start (check-in by 5pm, practice begins 5:15pm)
$30/couple - Any 2 adults can form a team (with handicap 80% of 440, divided in half per game)
     PAY BY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30th and entry fee ONLY $25 PER TEAM!!!
At least 1 in 7 teams will cash
4 games bowled on the same pair of lanes
Don't have a USBC 2011-12, 2010-11 or 2009-10 average?  You can still bowl with a 160 average.
Entries close 11pm, January 30th ~ walk-ins accepted based on lane availability @ $30/couple
Download Entry Form OR Pick up a flyer at our reception desk OR call 989-725-7717 to enter!

February 22 & 23 (Fri & Sat):  CAAC Regionals - OHS Division
High School Varsity Event - Boys & Girls Teams from CAAC participate, 8am-4pm
2 shifts---boys & girls squads/team event Fri & singles event Sat
We're proud to be hosting this event in Owosso for the second year!!!

February 23 & 24 (Sat & Sun):  OBA Valentine Mixed Tournament
Sorry - not enough entries...event cancelled this year, 2013.
Sat squad starts bowling at 7pm; Sun squad starts bowling at 1pm.
Download Entry Form OR Download Rules OR Pick Up at Reception Desk!

March 2 through 10:  OBA Women's City Tournament
Team Event at Capitol Bowl March 6/7/8 (Wed/Thu/Fri), 7pm start
Entries Close 60 minutes before each shift
This year's honoree is Rhea Williams
Download Entry Form OR Download Rules OR Pick Up at Reception Desk!

March 9 (Saturday):  Ryan's Baker Doubles Tournament
27 Teams Participated! 
Congrats to a men's team from Haslett won the event (names TBA)
        with Tom Trecha and Ron Bettin taking 2nd place

6pm Start (must check-in by 5:30pm)
$50/team ($15 lineage/$35 prize fund with 100% returned)
Any 2 adults can form a team (with handicap 100% of 440, no max team avg)
At least 1 in 5 payout!
3 Baker games qualifying & 3 Baker Games match play; cut to top 5 scores & bowl Baker stepladder
to determine final champion
Use highest USBC avg of at least 21 games 2011-12. 
Don't have a USBC 2011-12 average?  Use highest current USBC avg of at least 21 games.
If neither---men issued 190 and women 170
Download Entry Form OR Pick up a flyer at our reception desk OR call 989-725-7717 to enter!

March 16:  2nd Annual Greater Shiawassee County Adult/Youth Doubles Tourney
Congratulations & Thank You to all our participants! 
1st:  Olivia Shepard/Scott Matthies           2nd:  MaKaylin Palatka/Jacob Palatka
3rd: James Gokee/Jim Gallagher               4th:  Cody Vincent/Bob Ariss
5th:  Curtis Ike/Cory Spencer                    6th:  Timothy Bushard/Richie Perkins
7th:  Hannah Orweller/Steven Orweller     8th:  Brianna Cords/Jack Cords

2pm Start - Entry Fee $25 per team; 3 game qualifier with top 8 team scores w/handicap
advancing to bowl 2-game total pins w/ handicap Baker "eliminator" rounds until
winner is determined (based upon 48 teams). 
Scholarship Points awarded to 1st (70%) and 2nd (30%) place bowlers.
Click GSCAYRules to review all the rule details for this tournament.  
Entry deadline March 13, 2013 ($5 late entry fee).
Click GSC Adult/Youth Entry to get the form & sign up for this fun event OR
stop by Capitol Bowl's Reception Desk for an entry form.

March 17 (Sunday):  7th Annual Thomas & Margaret Trecha Memorial Scratch Tourney
Congratulations to winner Mike Bradfield of Lansing and to
Scott Matthies-Owosso and Bradon Nevins-Eaton Rapids who finished 2nd & 3rd
The top sixteen cashed; 46 bowlers.  Thanks to everyone - See you next year!
12pm start.  Click here for: Entry form
Entry Fee $60 - 6 game qualifier to get to top 16
Entry deadline 11am Sunday, March 17th
Limited to 96 bowlers...details on entry form (available above or at our Reception Desk)
A $20 deposit will hold your spot (non-refundable)
1st Place $1000 ($600 guaranteed; 2013 Paid $600; 2012 Paid $800)
Brackets, Jackpots, 50-50, Bowling Ball & Prize Raffles!  A fun day for everyone!

March 23 (Saturday):  Local Area Women 600 Club Tournament
Bowling starts at 2pm

May 11th:  Special Olympics Tournament 
Trophies were given to the top 5 Singles finishers in three Divisions and
the top 5 overall Doubles Teams.  Thanks to the 97 bowlers who participated!
See you next year - Sat, May 10th, 2014, 11am start!

Bowling begins 11am, finish by 2pm.  Come on down and watch some very determined
special folks from the mid-Michigan area compete!

June 1 (Saturday):  Local Area Women Top 10 Tournament
Competition starts at 4pm
 

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News from your Owosso 700 Club

Purchase an "Owosso 700 Club" bowling shirt for $25 (includes your name on the front & all embroidery work). 
Order through Capitol Bowl or directly at Hankerd's Sportswear (W. Exchange St in downtown Owosso).

Annual Mixed Doubles Tournament, Usually in December, 7pm start
(scroll up under tournament schedule for details & entry)
 

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News from your Owosso Women's 600 Club

Scorekeepers are always needed for the upcoming 41st Annual Women's State 600 Club Tournament.
Contact Rhea Williams to volunteer.  You can email her at
mi600tournament@yahoo.com

Annual Local Tournament, usually a Saturday in February, 3-6pm
 

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BOWLING LINKS 
http://sites.google.com/site/michigan600bowlingtournament/standings (Owosso Women's 600 Club)

www.flint700club.com

www.bowl.com  (USBC - United States Bowling Congress:  ABC, WIBC, YABA)

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