National Championships
This annual event is a competition among representatives of Bowls USA's seven divisions. While Bowls USA sponsors the event, it is hosted and operated by a club. The Southwest Division's San Diego club was the 2012 host, October 24-28.
The Southwest's Santa Anita club (Arcadia, California) will host the 2013 event October 16–20.
Playdowns
Playdowns determine who will represent the divisions. Names and club affiliations of the 2013 players will be listed here as they become available. Dates indicate when Playdowns conclude.
| DIV | Women's Singles | Women's Pairs | Men's Singles | Men's Pairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE | August 19 | August 12 | August 19 | August 12 |
| NE | August 25 | June 10 | August 25 | June 10 |
| NW | July 17 | June 26 | July 17 | June 26 |
| PI | July 20 | June 15 | July 20 | June 15 |
| SC | Regina Banares (Lakeview) |
Myra Wood (Sun City AZ) Lorraine Hitchcock (Sun City AZ) |
Rich Enockson (Oakmont) |
Len Hitchcock (Sun City AZ) Bill Pearson (Sun City AZ) |
| SE | Christine Garbett (Lakeland) |
Jean Adams (Mount Dora) Angela Carkhuff (Mount Dora) |
Michael Manielly (Mount Dora) |
Sy Carkhuff (Mount Dora) Rick Marinaccio (Mount Dora) |
| SW * # |
June 16 | July 21 | June 16 | July 21 |
| SW // # |
June 16 | July 21 | June 16 | July 21 |
| # - due to membership size, the Southwest Division sends two entries identified as "Stars (*)" and "Stripes (//)" | ||||
2012 Champions (details)
| Women's Singles | Women's Pairs | Men's Singles | Men's Pairs | |
| Gold | Michele Arculli (NE) | Janice Bell & Nancy Nishikawa (NW) |
Jon Burnoski (PI) | Neil Furman & Jason Adams (SW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Eva Lee (SW) | Myra Wood & Lorraine Hitchcock (SC) |
Bob Schneider (CE) | Mert Isaacman & Phil Dunn (SW) |
 Women's Singles Winner - (NE)Michele Arculli |
 Women's Pairs Winners - (NW)Nancy Nishikawa Janice Bell |
 Men's Singles Winner - (PI)Jon Burnoski |
 Men's Pairs Winners - (SW)Neil Furman Jason Adams |
2012 Competitors
Players who competed in San Diego are listed below with their home club:
| DIV | Women's Singles | Women's Pairs | Men's Singles | Men's Pairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE | Charlene Harmon (Milw. Lake Park) |
Anna Witt (Milwaukee Lake Park) Glorianne Mather (Milw. Lake Park) |
Bob Schneider (Milw. Lake Park) |
Max Cavender (Milw. Lake Park) Jim Cavender (Milw. Lake Park) |
| NE | Michele Arculli (Essex County) |
Eileen Luba (Frick Park) Rusty Hein (Frick Park) |
Dan Berg (Williamsburg) |
Tom Raboli (New York) Eugene Oka (New York) |
| NW | Rikki Ricard (Jefferson Park) |
Janice Bell (Jefferson Park) Nancy Nishikawa (Jefferson Park) |
John Johnson (Jefferson Park) |
Richard Broad (Woodland Park) Jeffrey Covell (Jefferson Park) |
| PI | Angie
Peet (Sunnyvale) |
Sandy Souza (Rossmoor) Ginger Harris (Palo Alto) |
Jon Burnoski (Berkeley) |
Tom Burnoski (Berkeley) Jon Yee (Palo Alto) |
| SC | Joan Cameron (Sun City AZ ) |
Myra Wood (Sun City AZ) Lorraine Hitchcock (Sun City AZ) |
Don Wood* (Sun City AZ ) |
Len Hitchcock (Sun City AZ) Frank Souza (Sun City AZ) |
| SE | Beth Forbes (Mount Dora) |
Linda McDougall (Sun City Center) Christine Garbett (Lakeland) |
Bud Ricucci (Mount Dora) |
Brian Smith (Mount Dora) Lee Kline (Mount Dora) |
| SW * # |
Carol Poto (Long Beach) |
Kottia Spangler (Riverside) Anne Nunes (Newport Harbor) |
Scott Roberts (Laguna Beach) |
Neil Furman (San Diego) Jason Adams (Laguna Beach) |
| SW // # |
Eva Lee (Newport Harbor) |
Patricia Cronshaw (MacKenzie Park) Mary DeLisle (MacKenzie Park) |
Steve Smith (Coronado) |
Mert Isaacman (Newport Harbor) Phil Dunn (Santa Monica) |
| # - due to membership size, the Southwest Division sends two entries identified as "Stars (*)" and "Stripes (//)"
* - Don Wood replaced Jon Behncke |
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Regulations
The regulations governing play are prescribed in the 2011 Laws booklet (beginning on page 4).
Format
The tournament includes men's and women's singles and pairs competition.
Former Champions
The list of champions identifies the winners by name and division.
History
The Championships were first played as a men's event in 1957. Women's events were added in 1977. Prior to 2008, this tournament was know as the "U.S. Championships".