Entries by Ron King

Greater Grand Rapids USBC has a new President

  The Board of Directors of the Greater Grand Rapids USBC has appointed Ron King to the office of President to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Patrick Cross. Ron will complete the remainder of this term which is due to end July 31, 2021. A little history about Pat Cross. Pat was […]

City Tournament Reservations

City Tournament Bowlers, Due to the challenges of this bowling season, we were not able to get the 2021 City Tournament entries out to you in the time frame we had hoped. You are still encouraged to reserve your preferred dates and squads for this year. The entry says you must have reservations paid for […]

Schedule for the 2021 City Tournament

The city tournament is quickly approaching. This year’s tournament will be held at Fairlanes. The available dates are listed below. NOTE!!! Opening Day March 21, will only have 1 time available at noon. 1. Currently we are asking that the bowlers not bring spectators so as to stay within the current capacity limits. 2. Bowlers […]

Mixed Doubles Postponed

The Mixed Doubles Tournament originally scheduled for January 16-17 and 23-24, 2021 is being postponed. We are working with Westgate Bowl to come up with alternate dates.   We are also working with Park Center with regards to the Seniors Tournament that was scheduled for December 2020.   If and when we have confirmed dates […]

Adult/Youth & Seniors Tournament Cancelation

2020 Adult/Youth Doubles Tournament (Nov. 21-22, 2020) 2020 Seniors Tournament (Dec. 5, 6, 11 & 12, 2020) Due to the restrictions put into place by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, these tournaments have been cancelled. We are hoping to re-schedule these tournaments if dates can be worked out with the Proprietors. Any […]

New Balance Hole Rules Now In Effect

As this bowling season is getting underway, along with it comes the new regulations on balance holes.  Starting now all holes placed into a bowling ball need to be used for gripping purposes.  Any hole not used to deliver the ball will need to be plugged before it can be used in any certified play. […]

May 2020 Letter to Members

GrGrUSBC Bowlers, Due to our extended “Stay at Home” orders the board of directors has decided to cancel this year’s city tournaments.  This will include the Open, Women, and Youth.  We also have some updates on our banquets, scholarships, and annual meeting.  Please read the attached letter for all of the updates on the remainder […]

GRGRUSBC Covid Update

All league secretaries will be mailed the following correspondence concerning COVID-19 and GRGRUSBC events.   Please review the document and be on the lookout for any new updates as things continue to develop. April 2020 Letter to Members 2020 Nomination Form

Grand Rapids City Tournament/Covid Update

Grand Rapids Bowlers,   Due to the Governor’s “stay at home” order for the next 3 weeks, during that time we will no longer be coming into the Association Office to check mail and phone messages. However, you can still reach us through our email (grgrandrapids81946@sbcglobal.net) and/or our facebook page which can be reached through […]

All City Tournaments Postponed

GrGrUSBC Bowlers: Complying with the newest regulations our Adult and Youth City Tournaments are postponed until further notice. With regulations and information changing hour by hour, there is a chance that the tournaments will be cancelled completely. We will update everyone as soon as we have enough information to make further decisions. – Greater Grand […]