Team Canada’s Michael Schmidt, Winnipeg, Manitoba and Dan MacLelland, a native of Windsor, Ontario, earned the silver medal in the doubles competition at the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Men’s Championships, which is taking place at Guadalajara, Mexico.  This is the second silver medal for Canada in the championships.  MacLelland earned silver in the singles competition.

Patrick Allen and Walter Ray Williams, Jr, USA earned the gold.  Puerto Rico’s Andro Simounet and Bruno Dias who were the leaders from the first squad, took the bronze medal. 

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84 competitors from sixteen countries in the Americas are taking part in the championships which includes singles, doubles, trios, team event and a match-play masters event. 

Competition is taking place at Bolerama Tapatio, a 42 lane centre.  Bolerama Tapatio will also be the site of the bowling competition for the Pan American Games in October.

Other team members competing who earned their berth on Team Canada at the 2010 National Championships are: Art Oliver, Hamilton, Ontario, .Mark Buffa, Montreal, Quebec, George Lambert IV formerly of Hamilton, On, and now residing in Texas and Jack Guay, Calgary, Alberta.   MacLellland and Lambert IV are members of the Professional Bowlers Association.

The top 16 all events leaders will compete in the match-play masters event.  After two events, Canada has three bowlers in the top 16 – Dan MacLelland is 2nd, Michael Schmidt is 7th and George Lambert IV is 13th.

Medal winners and Canadian Scores:
GOLD  Patrick Allen & Walter Ray Williams , USA     2917
SILVER Michael Schmidt & Dan MacLelland,      1371 & 1371   2742 
BRONZE Bruno Diaz & Andro Simounet, Puerto Rico      2720 

12th  Mark Buffa & George Lambert IV              1228 & 1346   2574
16th  Jack Guay & Art Oliver Jr.   1355 & 1183   2538

May 12, 2011
TEAM CANADA WINS BRONZE MEDAL IN TRIOS AT THE PANAMERICAN BOWLING CONFEDERATION MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team Canada’s George Lambert IV, formerly of Hamilton Ontario, Michael Schmidt, Winnipeg, Manitoba and Dan MacLelland, a native of Windsor, Ontario, earned the bronze medal in the trios competition at the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Men’s Championships, which is taking place at Guadalajara, Mexico.  This is the third medal for Canada in the championships. 

Chris Barnes, Mike Fagan and Bill O’Neill, USA earned the gold; Wes Mallott, Patrick Allen and Walter Ray Williams, Jr, USA took the silver.

Canada’s other trios team of Art Oliver Jr, Hamilton, ON, Jack Guay, Calgary, Alberta and Mark Buffa, Montreal, Quebec finished in 10th place.

84 competitors from sixteen countries in the Americas are taking part in the championships which includes singles, doubles, trios, team event and a match-play masters event. 

Competition is taking place at Bolerama Tapatio, a 42 lane centre.  Bolerama Tapatio will also be the site of the bowling competition for the Pan American Games in October.

The team members earned their berth on Team Canada at the 2010 National Championships.

The top 16 all events leaders after four events, will compete in the match-play masters event.  After three events, Canada has two bowlers in the top 16 – Dan MacLelland is 2nd, Michael Schmidt is 6th   George Lambert IV is 17th, 2 pins behind the 16th place.

Medal winners and Canadian Scores:
GOLD   Chris Barnes, Mike Fagan and Bill O’Neill  USA    4179
SILVER Patrick Allen, Wes Mallott and Walter Ray Williams Jr.   4035
BRONZE  George Lambert IV, Michael Schmidt & Dan MacLelland      3936   

10th  Art Oliver Jr., Jack Guay and Mark Buffa    3149
Canadian All Events:
2nd  Dan MacLellland     4165
6th  Michael Schmidt     4033
23rd  Mark Buffa      3799
25th  Jack Guay      3781
40th  Art Oliver Jr.      3653

May 12, 2011
TEAM CANADA WINS 2 MORE MEDALS AT PANAMERICAN BOWLING CONFEDERATION MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team Canada’s won the bronze medal in the team event and silver in the All Events at the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Men’s Championships, which is taking place at Guadalajara, Mexico. 

Canada has now earned a medal in each event in the completion.  Dan MacLelland, formerly of Windsor, Ontario and now attending Saginaw University, won silver in the singles.  MacLelland and Michael Schmidt, Winnipeg, Manitoba won silver in the doubles.  MacLelland, Schmidt and George Lambert IV, formerly of Hamilton, Ontario and now living in Texas, won bronze in the trios.  Today, Team Canada members: MacLelland, Schmidt, Lambert IV, Mark Buffa, Montreal, Quebec and Jack Guay, Calgary, Alberta, won the bronze in the team event.

In addition, MacLelland earned the silver medal in the All Events completion.

Team USA earned the team gold and Team Puerto Rico won the silver in the team event.  Bill O’Neill, USA won the gold in the All Events and Manuel Hernando, Colombia earned the bronze All Events.

84 competitors from sixteen countries in the Americas are taking part in the championships which includes singles, doubles, trios, team event and a match-play masters event. 

Competition is taking place at Bolerama Tapatio, a 42 lane centre.  Bolerama Tapatio will also be the site of the bowling competition for the Pan American Games in October.

The Team Canada members earned their berth on Team Canada at the 2010 National Championships.

Four of Team Canada members placed in the top 16 All Events.  Mac|Lelland was second, Schmidt was ??, Mark Buffa, Montreal, Quebec was 14th and George Lambert IV finished 16th.

The top 16 all events leaders after four events, compete in the match-play masters event which takes place on Friday. 

Lucien Casagrande, Winnipeg, Manitoba is coaching the team and CTF President Cathy Innes, Surrey, British Columbia, is serving as team manager.  Hazel McLeary, Public Relations Coordinator is attending to report to the Canadian media.

TEAM EVENT:
GOLD   USA         6722
SILVER Puerto Rico        6642
BRONZE   CANADA       6548

ALL EVENTS:
GOLD  Bill O’Neill, USA       5596
SILVER Dan MacLelland, Canada      5560
BRONZE Manuel Hernando, Colombia      5534    

All events cont’d
4  Patrick Allen, USA        5509
5  Michael Schmidt, Canada       
6. Walter Ray Williams Jr. USA       5403
7  Mike Fagan, USA        5397
8  Francisco Colon, Puerto Rico       5359
9 Wes Malott, USA        5355
10  Alejandro Reyna, Costa Rico       5289
11  Chris Barnes, USA        5282
12 Alejandro Cruz, Mexico       5253
13  Andro Simounet, Puerto Rico       5198
14  Mark Buffa, Canada        5144
15  Israel Hernandez, Puerto Rico       5136
16  George Lambert IV, Canada       5121

May 13, 2011
TEAM CANADA’S DAN MACLELLAND WINS GOLD IN MASTERS AT THE PAN AMERICAN BOWLING CONFEDERATION MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team Canada’s Dan MacLelland, a native of Windsor, Ontario and now completing his education at Saginaw University, won the gold medal in the Masters at the Pan American Bowling Confederation Men’s Championships. Competition took place at Bolerama Tapatio, a 42 lane centre.  Bolerama Tapatio will also be the site of the bowling competition for the Pan American Games in October.
  
The masters, a match-play event (best two-of-three matches) was the final event of the competition.  MacLelland defeated Alejandro Cruz of Mexico in two straight games 269 -203 and 224 – 175. Cruz received the silver medal.  Bill O’Neill and Chris Barnes, USA earned bronze medals.

The victory was the climax of a successful week at the championships for MacLelland.  He earned a medal in each event – silver in singles, doubles and all events, bronze in trios and team and finally, gold in the Masters.

Canada had four competitors in the masters event – the final event of the championships for the top 16 all events finishers.  Michael Schmidt, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mark Buffa, Montreal, Quebec and George Lambert IV, formerly of Hamilton, On and now living in Texas also played in the match-play.

Team Canada members earned their spot on the team at the 2010 Canadian National Championships. Art Oliver Jr., Hamilton, Ontario and Jack Guay, Calgary, Alberta, completed the team.