MCBA - Montreal Chinese Bowling Association

Player of the year 2024!

Day 2 2025 Montreal Open tournament result:

Thanks everyone coming for our 2025 Montreal Open tournament.

We have 53 bowlers coming from Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Montreal.

We have 33 bowlers playing in our Division C.
Thanks to Dennis Hua & Paul Su sponsors.
We can pay out for the top 10 bowlers in Division C.

No.1 $1000
No.2 $600
No.3 $300
No.4 $200
No.5 $100
No.6 $50
No.7 $50
No.8 $50
No.9 $50
No.10 $50

Thanks again for everyone coming to our tournament. Hope you all have fun time!

2025 Montreal Open tournament updated #2

Thanks to Dennis Hua & Paul Su sponsors for our division C 50+ bowlers. We will name it Wah Hoa Cup for division C.

We will use Stone street 43 for our tournament pattern.
We will have payout for the top 5 bowlers on this division C base on 25 entry. 100% payout of the entry fee. Division C entry fee is $50.

Also Thanks for Jonanthan Wong & Alan Ip
sponsor 2 bowling ball for free raffle.

Thanks for all bowlers participating, see you all at October 11-12.

2025 Montreal Open tournament update!

Here is the bowlers list so far, if anyone wants to join, please contact Peter or leave me messages, Thanks!

Montreal
1. Dennis Hua
2. Stanley Tsui
3. Max Mak
4. Chung Chiu Ma
5. Ping Chai Wong
6. Hue Thuan Hua
7. Martin Chan
8. Tony Ear
9. Paul Su
10. Peter Chang
11. Staly Wong
12. Justin Pham
13. Jonathan Lee
14. Allen Phung
15. Cho Lee Ma
16. Jason Hua
17. Alan Xu
18. Yun Cheung Yiu
19. Bandy Fong
20. Leung Chung Ming

Toronto
1. Doris Ho
2. Eddie Leung
3. Melinda Ma
4. Ho Leung Chan
5. Eddie Kwai
6. Sly Yeung
7. Riva Yeung
8. James Koo
9. Marcus Cheung
10. Douglas Yu
11. Corty Chow
12. Sabrina Mac
13. Darren Chan
14. Gino Yan
15. Mary Leung
16. Crystal Mui
17. Danny Mui
18. Edwin Ho
19. Raymond Cheung
20. Darius Yeung
21. Millie Tang

New York
1. Jonathan Wong
2. Alan Ip
3. Simon Wong
4. Alan Leong
5. Johnny Lee
6. Race Huang
7. Amy Liang
8. Ryan Leung
9. Henry Mo
10. Ed Lee
11. Miyuki Suen
12. Kin Yip

Vancouver
1. Moon Chu
2. Sammy Chan
3. Sophie Tam

Also we will add Division C, which is for age 50+ bowlers to play, entry fees is $50 CAD extra. Base on 25 entry, we will have prizes for top 5 bowlers, format is 2 days total pins plus handicap. No match play. Will check ID if you look too young! 😆 See you all in October 11!

Reminder:

A dinner banquet will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 7:30 pm at Oriental Fusion 7373 Décarie, Montréal, QC H4P 2G8. All participating bowlers are free of charge. Please note that all non bowlers will have to pay $40. No substitutions no exception. Please confirm if you attending and if you are bringing someone with you before October 4, 2025. Thanks! 🙏

Rules and Regulations

1. This tournament is organized by Montreal Chinese Bowling Association

2. Eligibility
This is an invitational tournament. Tournament director will handle any questionable circumstances.

3. Venue
Laurentian Lanes, 222 Montee de Liesse, Saint-Laurent, QC, H4T 1N8

4. Date and Time:
October 11, 2025 - Registration time: 09:30 am to 10:00 am

October 12, 2025 - Registration time: 09:30 am to 10:00 am

5. Classification
Division A – Handicap (see below for handicap calculation)

Division B – Handicap (see below for handicap calculation)

6. Entry fee:
- CAD 250

7. Averages (accepted only from WTBA/USBC/CTF or their affiliation’s sanctioned leagues)
- Highest of CTF, USBC and other sanctioned average (minimum 21 games) of 2023-25 Winter league, other sanctioned averages need approval/validation from their associations.
- 2025 summer sanctioned league average will be used if it is 10 pins or higher and with minimum 21 games.
*** It is the responsibility of bowler to verify and report their highest sanctioned regular, challenge and sport league averages with minimum 21 games. Fail to report the correct average will lead to disqualification and forfeiture of games, prizes and standings aside from any other penalties that may be imposed.

- Bowlers without acceptable average, Tournament director will assign an average based on the bowler’s previous bowling history if any.
*** MCBA reserves the right to accept, reject or re-rate the average of a bowler

8. Handicap
Standard average will be used.

- Division A – 40% of (220 minus standard average)
- Division B – 80% of (220 minus standard average)
- Man maximum handicap is 50, woman maximum handicap is 60.

9. Registration
Registration period: - From Sep 9 to October 10, 2025

10. Day 1
October 11, 2025 Lane oil pattern: TBD

All bowlers will bowl 7 games.

All score with handicap will be carried forward to day 2.

11. Day 2
October 12, 2025 Lane oil pattern: same as day 1

All bowlers will bowl 5 games.

Top 12 in Division A (total 12 games pinfalls with handicap) will advance.

Top 12 in Division B (total 12 games pinfalls with handicap) will advance.

If a bowler has the same position in both divisions, the Division A position will take precedence.

12. Final
Lane condition: will not be redressed.

- Match 1: 1st to 4th seed will advance to Match 2, 5th to 12th position bowl 1 game, the winners (4) will advance.
- Match 2: 1st to 4th seed vs Match 1 Winners (4) will bowl 1 game. 4 Winners will advance to Match 3.
- Match 3: Match 2 winners (4) will bowl 1 game. 2 Winners will advance to Final.
- Match 4: Match 3 winners (2) will bowl 1 game for the Championship.

13. Prizes – All divisions based on 24 bowlers.
Position

Division A

Division B

1

$1500 + trophy

$1500 + trophy

2

$800

$800

3

$375

$375

4

$375

$375

5

$100

$100

6

$100

$100

7

$100

$100

8

$100

$100

• Subject to change without notice depends on number of entries

14. Tie breakers
In case of a tie – 2 frames roll-off, 9th and 10th frame

With 1/5 of handicap rounded down added to the pinfalls where applies

15. Etiquettes
- One lane courtesy will be observed.
- Non-CTF/USBC approved powder or substances are not allowed to use.
Please consult Tournament director before applying anything on the approaches or bowling shoes.

- Only tournament participants and officials are allowed in bowler’s area.
- It is the responsibility of participants to verify their own scores. Any discrepancy will lead to disqualification.

16. Dress code
Men and women participants must wear shirt and casual slacks, shorts, trousers or jeans (jeans with holes, shorts, cut-offs and athletic shorts are not allowed). Traditional collared shirts, mock-collared shirts and collarless bowling jerseys are all permitted. Women any also wear capri pants, skirts, culottes or skorts. Tournament director will handle any questionable circumstances.

17. Bowling balls
- It is the bowler’s responsibility to ensure that all bowling balls used during the tournament are verified legal under CTF/USBC specifications.
- With the elimination of balance holes as of Aug. 1, 2020, bowlers may have up to five holes for gripping purposes and all gripping holes must be used on every delivery. A bowler who chooses not to use a thumb hole will need to mark by scribe, engraver, or tool their intended center of palm with a plus (+) mark to indicate their grip orientation. Tournament committee reserve the right to examine the balls used by the participants. Use of an illegal ball will lead to disqualification and forfeiture of games, prizes and standings aside from any other penalties that may be imposed.
- Altering the surface of a bowling ball by the use of abrasives, cleaners or polish is prohibited during competition. The outer surface of the bowling ball may only be cleaned with a dry towel/shammy once the bowler has begun competition.
18. MCBA adjudication
This is a non-sanctioned tournament. However, all CTF/USBC tournament rules are applied.

- MCBA reserves the right to accept or refuse entry to this tournament.
- Any disputes will be settled by the MCBA tournament committee.
- An appeal must be submitted in writing to MCBA within 7 days after the tournament for MCBA’s final decision.

19. Dinner
A dinner banquet will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 7:30 pm at Oriental Fusion 7373 Décarie, Montréal, QC H4P 2G8. All participating bowlers are free of charge. Please note that all non bowlers will have to pay $40. No substitutions no exception. Please confirm if you attending and if you are bringing someone with you before October 4, 2025.

New York Asian tournament
Aug 30 and Aug 31st

$230 usd per person ( including division A and 😎 ( will be including dinner on sat night)

Divison C - for bowlers age 50 and over. $50 additional entry fee. Payout to be determined depending on entries. 100 percent payout.
(MUST SHOW ID 🤣)

First day 7 games
Second day 5 games
Total 12 games

🔥 Sport pattern TBD

With using all sport shot avg
Using winter avg only ( best out of 3 years )

⭐️ Divison A 40% of 230

⭐️ Division B 80% of 230

⭐️ Divison C 80% of 230

Men’s max handicap 40
Women max handicap 45

Division A and B
Stepladder formats

Top 8 on division a and b

6th 7th 8th bowl one game winner advanced next round

Winner of (6th 7th 8th) will bowl 5th 4th on the 2nd round

Winner of the 2nd round will bowl vs 3rd seed

Winner of 3rd round will bowl vs 2nd seed

Winner of 4th round will bowl the final vs 1st seed

🔥 Will have pot games with handicap ,and maybe scratch depending of amount

🔥 There ball raffles , strike jackpot ,50/50

Anyone interested to play bowling with us?

2024-2025 MCBA banquet 🎉