by Ed Quo

by Ed Quo, Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club

Southwest Division Bowlers: Sam Benjamin, Bill Hiscock, Ed Quo, Ivan Hyland, Duncan McQueen, Ed Mandler, Bill Paulsen,
                                                                 Rosa Gandara, Tony Baer, Carrie Fossati, Conrad Melton, Jim Nash, Dee McSparran, Charlie Herbert,
                                                                 Phil Dunn, Maryna Hyland, Jim Olson, Howard Harris, Christine Ludwig, Hildegard Kennedy,
                                                                 Chris Kennedy, Alex Tse, Dewey Tse, Larry Murphy, Loren Dion, Lawrence Quill, Greg Fyvie,
                                                                 Jerry Louis, Rick Warren, and Rob Humphrey.

The Professional Bowlers Association is pleased to announce the results of the qualifying events held at Santa Maria, August 16-22, 2008. The winners of each event have won expense-paid entries to the main events, as listed below:

   Engage Int'l Open at Sussex, UK    Nov 23-30, 2008

Winner:        Rosa Gandara (Hermosa Beach)

Runner-up:   Duncan McQueen (Cambria)

    Great British Mobility Scottish Int'l Open at Perth, Scotland    Nov 8-15, 2008

Winner:       Tony Baer

Runner-up:  Ed Quo

    Potters' World Indoors Championships at Hopton, Norfolk, UK     Jan 5-25, 2009

Singles Winner:   Tony Baer

Runner-up:         Maryna Hyland

Pairs Winners:    Charlie Herbert / Ed Quo

Runners up:        Bill Paulson (Santa Maria) / Sam Benjamin (Santa Monica)

    Welsh Masters Open at TBA, Wales    Jan 31-Feb 6, 2009

      Winner:        Barry Pickup (Santa Barbara)

       Runner-up:   John Luster (PIMD)

Southwest Division Bowlers: Sam Benjamin, Bill Hiscock, Ed Quo, Ivan Hyland, Duncan McQueen, Bill Kagan, Ed Mandler, Phil Salt,
Bill Reidy, Bill Paulsen, Rosa Gandara, Tony Baer, Carrie Fossati, Conrad Melton, Jim Nash, Dee McSparran, Ted Farfaglia,
Charlie Herbert, Phil Dunn, Maryna Hyland, Jim Hempe, Jim Olson, Howard Harris, and Rob Humphrey.

The Professional Bowlers Association is pleased to announce the results of the qualifying events held at Santa Maria, August 18-25, 2007. The winners of each event have won expense-paid entries to the main events, as listed below:

   Engage Int'l Open at Sheffield, England    Nov 4-11, 2007

Winner:        Tony Baer

Runner-up:   Phil Dunn (Santa Monica)

    Great British Mobility Scottish Int'l Open at Perth, Scotland    Nov 24-Dec. 1, 2007

Winner:       Loren Dion (Santa Barbara)

Runner-up:  Rosa Gandara (Hermosa Beach)

    Potters' World Indoors Championships at Great Yarmouth, England     Jan 7-27, 2008

Singles Winner:   Richard Broad (Seattle, WA)

Runner-up:         Barry Pickup (Santa Barbara)

Pairs Winners:    Jim Olson (San Diego) / Phil Dunn (Santa Monica)

Runners up:        Steve Smith / Howard Harris (San Diego)

    Welsh Masters Open at Llanelli, Wales    Feb. 2-8, 2008

      Winner:        Steve Smith (San Diego)

       Runner-up:   Richard Broad (Seattle, WA)

The Professional Bowlers Association is pleased to announce the results of the qualifying events held at Santa Maria, Oct. 8-13, 2006. The winners of each event have won expense-paid entries to the main events, as listed below:

   Engage Int'l Open at Sheffield, England    Oct. 29-Nov. 5, 2006

Winner:    Richard Broad (Seattle, WA)

2nd:         Ivan Hyland (Newport Harbor LBC)

    Scottish Int'l Open at Perth, Scotland    Nov. 25-Dec. 2, 2006

Winner:   Malcolm Owen (Wales UK)

2nd:        Sam Benjamin (West Los Angeles, CA)

    World Indoor Championship Pairs at Great Yarmouth, England     Jan. 8-14, 2007

Winner:   Tony Baer (Newport Harbor LBC) / Rosa Gandara (Long Beach LBC)
               (Tony is unable to go, and Rosa has chosen Ed Quo as her partner)

2nd:        Frank Souza (Sun City, AZ) / Ed Quo (Newport Harbor LBC)

3rds:       Bill Kagan (Oaks North LBC) / Bill Hiscock (San Diego LBC)

               Mario Galleta (San Carlos, CA) / Bill Paulsen (Santa Maria, CA)



    World Indoor Singles Championships at Potters, Norfolk, England     Jan. 8-28, 2007

Winner:   Richard Broad (Seattle, WA)

2nd:        Phil Salt (Oaks North LBC)

3rds:       Rosa Gandara (Long Beach LBC)

               Jerry Knott (PIMD)

    Welsh Masters at Llanelli, Wales    Feb. 3-9, 2007

      Winner:    Ed Quo (Newport Harbor LBC)

       2nd:         Richard Broad (Seattle, WA)

    Additionally, the World Bowls Tour has selected Rosa Gandara as the top USA
      woman to play in the Mixed Pairs at Potters, Norfolk, England, Feb. 12-28, 2007.

    Rosa Gandara will also be playing in the Engage Ladies World Matchplay Singles
      at Potters, Norfolk, England, Feb. 19-24, 2007.

Most matches will be available for viewing, live or delayed, on streaming video. The link, and more information about the PBA and the WBT is available at http://www.worldbowlstour.com