RHODE ISLAND DUCKPIN BOWLERS ASSOCIATION

The home for Rhode Island Duckpin bowling !

 

Hi!  Updated: 09/07/23 

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The 2022-2023 Average Book is available HERE!

THE NEXT RIDBA BOARD MEETING WILL BE ANNOUNCED
HERE

RIDBPA 2023-24 Fall/Winter Tournament Series Schedule is available here!
Note: New Entry Fee is now $40. 
The $5 increase will be dispersed as follows:
                                        Last Season                This Season
Lineage:                  $15.00 ($3.00/game)     $17.50 ($3.50/game)
Director's Fee                       $2.50                           $3.00
Finals Fund                          $4.00                           $5.00
Prize Fund                          $13.50                         $14.50


THE 2023-24 Fall/Winter Tournament Series Stop #1 is to be held at
Dudek Lanes

This is a 2 weekend event with shifts begin on SATURDAY, September 23rd and end on Sunday October 1st

Shift Times are posted below and the tournament flyer can be found here.

Date Times
Weekend 1
SATURDAY 9/23/2023 12:00 Noon & 3:00 PM
SUNDAY 9/24/2023 11:00 AM
Weekend 2
SATURDAY 9/30/2023 12:00 Noon & 3:00 PM
SUNDAY 10/01/2023 11:00 AM
 

RIDPBA Recent News 2022-2023


  • Congratulations to Bill Fox on becoming the newest RIDPBA Series Finals Champion.  This event was recently held at Dudek Lanes.  Bill defeated Brandon Dominique twice to gain the victory.  Great bowling all that reached the Sunday double elimination final!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Jim Conte for winning tournament stop #14 recently held at Meadowbrook Lanes.   A great effort posting two 800+ sets, including the 856 score to overtake Tyler Algren by 8 pins for the victory.  Great bowling!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Preston Simpkins for winning tournament stop #13 recently held at Dudek Lanes.   A great effort going 130 POA for the victory.  Preston had a 903 total score, surpassing another great score of 893 by Kyle Holton who came in 2nd.  Great bowling Preston and Kyle.  Another 100+ entries is showing the RIDBA, its members and proprietors providing great support as always!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Paul Frosolone for winning tournament stop #12 recently held at Meadowbrook Lanes.   A great effort going 100+ POA for the victory.  Great bowling Paul.  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Steve "Gorgeous" Borges for shooting an impressive 128 pins over average and another 900 + total to win tournament stop #11 recently held at Dudek Lanes.  A total of 112 entries made the trip to Warren, showing our great committment to this sport of duckpins in RI.  Applause all around.   Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Kyle Walmsley on winning Tournament Series Stop #10, The 38th Annual Rhode Island Classic tournament.  A whopping 136 entry field, Kyle finished 2nd in qulaifying rounds to Roy Sylvander who went 99 POA...Great bowling!  In match play, Kyle ran the gambit staying in the winners bracket and posting a 4-0 sweep in the double elimination final format.  Kyle beat Nick Muscatelli in the final match.  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Jim Mulvihill on winning Tournament Series Stop #9, The 15th Annual Art Simas Memorial tournament.  Jimmy started his 5 game set 191-189-188 (568) which was only 3 pins away from the house record shared by Dennis Cabral and Norm Fleury.  Jimmy averaged 168.6 for the tournament and coasted to victory after that torrid start.  Shout out to Kevin Raymond for his excellent 2nd place score of 859.  Great bowling!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Tom Shaw and Lisa Brown on winning Tournament Series Stop #8, The 20th Annual Norm Fleury Memorial tournament.  Going into the 4th and final game, Tom and Lisa overcame an 8 pin deficit to Eric Barnes and Lori Sullivan in true champion fashion.  Marking in 7 of the last 10 boxes, including a game changing double by Lisa, proved enough for a 26 pin victory.  Great bowling!  Full results can be found here.

  • Some very very good bowling for Tournament Series Stop #7 recently held at Town Hall Lanes.  Jim Conte posted an 808 scratch score (158 p.o.a) on way to a huge 928 talley.  This is one of the highest handicap scores in a while.  Steve Borges posted an 884 the day before to finish 2nd.  Several great scores and full results can be found here.

  • What a fantastic finish!! Tournament Series Stop #6, hosted by Dudek Lanes, finished with a total of 128 entries!br>Congratulations to Mark Parker Jr. for winning this event. Mark started his five-game block with games of 183 and 189, ended with 183 for his 5th game, and edged second-place finisher, Jim Mulvihill, by 7 pins. First-weekend leader, Preston Simpkins finished 3rd in this event.  Mark averaged a whopping 168 for his 5 game set.  Great bowling Mark!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to Mike Ferris on winning Stop #5 recently held at MAC'S BOWLAWAY LANES.  Mike also posted a 2nd place score the following weekend.  Scoring 131 pins over average (and only 5 pins less his second set), lets just say Mike was on bowling FIRE!  Phenominal bowling Mike!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to ERIC BRIGGS on winning Stop #4 recently held at MAC'S BOWLAWAY LANES.  Eric had another consistent effort with all 5 games over his average on way to his 2nd win of the season, edging out Preston Simpkins by 4 pins.  Conditions were tough for all and for the first time in many events the magical 100 pins over average was not required. Still, excellent bowling Eric!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to CHARLIE CRAW (A) and DAVE RITCHOTTE (B) on winning Stop #3, the 17th annual Thanksgiving handicap, recently held at TOWN HALL LANES.  Charlie had a runaway effort averaging 156.8 whilst Dave edged out both Adrienne Tipple and Gene Potter by 6 pins.  Great bowling Chaz and Dave!   Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to ERIC BRIGGS on winning Stop #2 recently held at MEADOWBROOK  LANES.  Eric had a consistent effort with all 5 games over his average and reaching that 100 pins over average (106 to be exact) that seems to be the mark to win an RIDPBA tournament stop.  Great bowling Eric!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to TONY OLIVER on winning Stop #1 recently held at WICKFORD LANES.  Tony had bookend 170+ games on way to this victory and a whopping 150 pins over average.  Great bowling Tony!  Full results can be found here.

  • Congratulations to STACY NASISI as the 2021-22 RIDPBA Series Finals CHAMPION!!!  She defated runner-up Rich St. Germain two consecutive games on way to an exciting last ball last game 8 count to win by 1 pin!!!  Dramatic and comes on the heels of winning a similar braket style event, the Thursday Town Hall Sweepstakes.  Wow, what a year end streak to be proud of.  Great bowling!  Full results can be found here.




Member Houses

Dudek Lanes

Meadowbrook Lanes

Wickford Lanes

RIDBA Board Members

 

President:                   Al Zoraian

Vice President:          Eric Barnes

Secretary:                Will Rigney

Treasurer:                Ted Millard

Other Board Members:       

Julie Alves, Charles Craw, Mia Femino, Kyle Holton,

Dan Lacroix, Chris Louth, Steve Mollicone Jr.,

Marcus Muratore, Diane Silvia, Terry Silvia, Pam Zoraian


Contact us: Eric Barnes or Will Rigney or Chris Louth

 

- Links -

National Duckpin Bowling Congress

Bowlers Association of Connecticut

Duckpin Professional Bowling Association

Women's National Duckpin Association