Greater Washington Bowling Senate

2009 TNBA Queen

Robin Brown-Holt was crowned TNBA Queen on Friday, May 29 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She raised $34,400.99, the most ever raised by a GWBS and National Queen contestant.  Congratulations to Robin and her committee, their hard work and those cakes really paid off.  Pictured: Queen Robin and her king, Vorrin Liggans of the Buffalo Senate. See more Royal pictures.

Silver Hill Strikers # 16 Place 2nd in AJR Rolloff
Congratulations to the Silver Hill Strikers #16, who placed 2nd in the AJR Rolloff in Ft. Lauderdale. The team:  Victoria Bush, Brandon Lowe, Lamont Pearson Jr. Dominique Thompson. The East Team was defeated by the West Team, in the stair-step final with a score of 942 to 759.

Edward M. Woodberry
(Age 85) Died March 21, 2009 in Sandusky, Ohio. Born March 19, 1924 in Ohio. World War II US Army veteran he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was employed at the U. S. Postal Service and the Patent Office. A member of the National Capitol Area Bowling Association Hall of Fame, Greater Washington Bowling Senate (TNBA) Hall of Fame and 1985 TNBA King. Survived by nephews and nieces including Edward Scruggs of Columbus and Michael (Molly) Arrington of Washington, DC.. Sign condolence book.

2009 GWBS Doubles Tournament
Thank you for your participation in our 2009 Doubles Tournament. We  had a total of 662 entries and the prize fund was calculated based on those entries.  Here are the final results. Several disqualification protests were filed with USBC. Those issues have been resolved.   Prize fund checks have been mailed.

GWBS Info Express
Get GWBS-TNBA news and upcoming meeting announcements in the new GWBS Info Express. Get a copy at your bowling center or download here. Issues will be available three times a season (September, December, and March).

Senate Tournaments
Support our Eastern Region Senates Tournaments. See Activities Calendar/Senate Tournaments to see when senates are sponsoring their local tournaments. Go with GWBS or take a group yourself.

GWBS Information Boxes
GWBS award forms, league sanction applications, upcoming activities, tournaments flyers, etc. are in the GWBS information box in the following bowling centers.

AMF Capital Plaza, (Landover, MD)
AMF Marlow Heights (Marlow Hts., MD)
Parkland Bowl (Suitland, MD)
Rinaldi's (Riverdale, MD)
Bowl America Woodbridge, (Woodbridge, VA)
US Bowling (Alexandria, VA )

 If you want an information box in your center, get the manager’s approval (it’s a standard plastic document holder that doesn’t take up much space). If the manager agrees, contact a GWBS officer and one will be installed. Forms are also available online.