US Open 2009
United States Lawn Bowls Association Hosted by the South Central Division
Committee Chairs
Dora Stewart SCD Senior Councilor 623 - 875 - 1211 Cell 623 - 693 - 2462 Gillie Stephan Tournament Chairperson Chair Men’s Games Cell 916 - 708 - 0322 Effective 04/07/09 715 - 649 - 3758 Marcia Masterson Chair Ladies Games 623 - 594 - 0868 Cell
John Stewart Operations Coordinator / Treasurer 623 - 875 - 1211 Cell 623 - 293 - 1864
Opening Ceremony
Friday 10/23/09 Sun Bowl 107 Ave South of Peoria Ave 4.00 pm - 6.30 pm Emcee Gillie Stephan American Legion Color Guard - Louie Thorne Chair Larry Kraft Setup --- Lineup order etc. Piper to be announced Dora 249 - 5625 Cell 503 - 998 - 1621
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Chair Dora Stewart Food - Refreshments - Sue Sleeper - Kathleen Nesbitt 623 - 876 - 0557 623 - 583 --- 2663 -
Games
Chair Gil Stephan/Joan Douglas (men) Marcia Masterson/Ann Howland(women )
Umpires
George West 623 - 974 - 1327
Markers
Scoreboards
Donna/Roger Binger/Joan Cameron Bill Davidson/ Jim Webster 623 - 583 --- 1816 623 - 977 - 7451 623 - 583 - 3651 623 - 977 - 1231
Lunches
Saturday thru Thursday Chair Dora Stewart / Sue Sleeper / Kathleen Nesbitt Available for $5.00 ea. Order before first game. Will be delivered to all green locations being used.
Shirts $35
Pins Key Chains $3 $5
Chair Dora Stewart assisted by all committee members
Registration
Chair Roberta Lane 623 - 214 - 6973 assisted by members of the committee Note: Transportation to and from the Airport to the Headquarters Hotel is available
using the Sun City Express. Call ahead to 623 --- 933 --- 9300. -
Programs / Plaques / Certificates
Chair John Stewart Bill Lingeman Gillie Stephan Douglas McArthur
Publicity
Chair Bill Pearson 623 - 876 - 1896 Marilyn Appollo ( Bowls USA ) 623 - 815 - 7732 David Wissmiller ( Pictures ) 623 --- 824 --- 1620 -
Sponsors & Advertising
Chair Douglas McArthur 602 --- 361 - 7866 assisted by members of the committee
Fund Raising
Gillie Stephan Dora Stewart Marcia Masterson
Raffle
Chair Marcia Masterson Nancy Davidson 623 --- 594 --- 0868 Committee Members
Banquet & Western Party
Chair Dora Stewart assisted by Peggy Salisbury Music Gillie Stephan Awards will be presented at the Western Party and the Banquet.
Tournament Information
Chair John Stewart Games will be as follows: Fours 16 ends Pairs 16 ends Singles 18 Points 18 ends Championship Flight only. 18 ends Championship Flight only. 21 Pts Championship Flight only. First game only.
Starting times will be 8.00 am.
Trial bowls will be 7.45 am.
Greens will be available for practice for the early arrivals before tournament starts. No trial bowls will be allowed if players are required to change greens. Three games in each event are guaranteed. Byes or forfeits will be a game played. A penalty of one ( 1 ) point for each ten minutes after the start of a game and will count as an end played. Thirty ( 30 ) minutes late will constitute forfeiture. Late arrivals will be treated on a case by case basis. Dress will be white or team shirts. Overseas visitors may wear the dress code approved by the club of their affiliate. Non playing umpires may be available at some or all locations and will only be responsible for enforcing rules and measuring situations. All rule interpretation requests will be the responsibility of the Tournament Chair. The Tournament Committee reserve the right to make changes that are deemed in their judgment to be appropriate.
John M Stewart
Operations Co-ordinator / Treasurer March 30th 2009.
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