Senior Match was held on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Anchor Lanes. 36 bowlers, in three divisions, participated in the tournament. Steve Schmit was the age 50-57 scratch champion, Verne Heidenreiter was the age 58-65 scratch champion, and Phil Manz was the handicap champion! The tournament format consists of 4 games of qualifying with the top bowlers in each division competing in step ladder finals. In the age 50-57 scratch division, Scott Wilterdink lead all qualifiers but was defeated by Steve Schmit in the finals. Verne Heidenreiter won the age 58-65 scratch division. There wasn’t a step ladder finals for this division due to the number of entries in the division. The handicap division had the most bowlers (24). 5 bowlers qualified for the step ladder finals in this division. 5th place qualifier Scott Haugstad lost to 4th place qualifier John Jurss by only 1 pin in the first match. In the second match, John Jurss defeated Tammy Lisowe who was the 3rd place qualifier. In match three, John Jurss lost to 2nd place qualifier Tim Olszewski. The championship match featured top qualifier Phil Manz against 2nd place qualifier Tim Olszewski. Phil defeated Tim to win the Senior Match Handicap Division title. Congratulations to all of the champions!

Complete tournament results (including qualifying) can be found on our tournament page.