English Speaking Bowling League
Vienna, Austria, 2022-2023 Season (and points past...)

We are a mixed (M/F), handicap league meeting at 7:30PM on Wednesday nights at the Phoenix Bowling Hall in the 17th District. We always manage to have slots open for new team members and substitutes. If you or anyone you know would like to join us please feel free to contact us via the mailto address listed below.

League President: WILLY Yim
Vice President: THOMAS Eichinger
Secretary/Tres.: DON Bourdage

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, UPDATE:

We now have word! It will be 3 weeks that we are blocked. April 10th, 17th, and 24th, and we'll have to contend with various "stage setups" tonight, next week and on April 3rd. Such as it is! I've updated our schedule accordingly showing how we will still manage to complete our season in time for our banquet on May 24th - whew! (The extra rounds will be on the Thursdays, May 2nd and May 16th.) - Don

And, yes, I've updated the schedule (again) to assure we DO PLAY NEXT WEEK, but just on Wednesday. On (Green) Thursday you are free for the long weekend.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 17, UPDATE:

Having reached the alley management, we've been informed that they are also still awaiting word from the film company as to how long they'll need, and they plan to check and get back to us on Monday...

Please stay tuned! - Don

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TUESDAY, MARCH 12, UPDATE:

Despite repeated requests for more information concerning our alley lock-out, we've not really learned anything more than what I related in our current sheet... i.e., Amazon filming one of their series in our alley for 2, 3, (or 4!) weeks starting April 11th. (It seems they haven't finalized their script yet and thus don't know how long they'll be blocking us out!)

To complicate things a bit further, I'll be away in the States for the solar eclipse on April 8th (it goes right over my brother's house in Indianapolis!) meaning I'm across the pond from April 4th to the 17th and only following the proceedings from afar.

In any case, still not knowing how many Wednesday nights we'll be missing, we will go with my plan to pick up at least one lost round next Thursday, March 21st, and possibly a second already on Thursday, March 28th (yes, I know Karwoche - Green Thursday and all that, as well!...) Thus two rounds covered before the April "pause" in anticipation of possibly losing 4 weeks (or more!).

Stay tuned! - Don

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, UPDATE:

So, we've successfully achieved our first Thursday night recovery week outing, some of you rather spectacularly even!

To let you also still see Wednesday's results I've added extra lines to our results section below keeping our previous results also visible. - Don



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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, UPDATE:

It's now officially set with a straw poll achieving consensus and also informing all teams...

We'll make up our missing weeks via additional Thursday night sessions in the coming fortnights, starting with Week 16 this coming Thursday, January 25th, which you can also see from our updated schedule below. - Don



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SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, UPDATE:

It seems we've been assured we can resume our play this coming Wednesday, January 10th, so...

Welcome to 2024 everyone!

Now we're left to ponder how to resolve our new scheduling issues... Perhaps a few Thursday night rounds to catch up? Suggestions welcome! - Don

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, UPDATE:

Sadly, the word has come through, no oil machine, and so, no bowling this week!! Actually no oil machine until after the holidays which leaves us pondering how to resolve our new scheduling issues as...

we now enter our Christmas/New Year's break - for THREE weeks until January 10th for round 13, so until then...

Here's wishing you all A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY & JOYOUS NEW YEAR !! - Don

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, UPDATE:

While I still look for a final, definative word from the bowling alley it would seem that we can have a go this week. Hannes promises to tell me on Tuesday that the lanes and oiling problems are completely resolved...

Therefore, PLAN ON BOWLING THIS WEEK (Dec. 20th)!!

KEEP WATCHING HERE FOR LATEST INFO... - Don

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, UPDATE:

It seems, what we've been keeping our fingers crossed against (i.e. Bowling Alley catastrophy), is still blocking our efforts to bowl.

Therefore, NO BOWLING AGAIN THIS WEEK (Dec. 13th)!! In spite of all of Hannes Arth's extraordinary efforts trying to find solutions - THANK YOU HANNES! - we find ourselves evermore waiting...

WATCH HERE FOR FURTHER INFO... - Don

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, UPDATE:

AND NOW - IT'S HAPPEND!! - NO BOWLING THIS WEEK!! TOO MANY PROBLEMS AT THE BOWLING ALLEY - OIL MACHINE KAPUTT - DRY LANES - LANES BROKEN, ETC.

WATCH HERE FOR FURTHER INFO... - Don

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, UPDATE:

Cooler weather is now upon us and we're all FALLing into place!...

With Thanksgiving coming up on the 23rd (4th Thursday in November) we're looking to give you a chance to get your turkey in advance with our Prize Night on the 15th... I'll subsequently be off to the States to celebrate the holiday with family and will have Louise Pickart officiating for me while I'm away. Thank you, Louise! - Don

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, UPDATE:

With are greatly saddened to report the passing of a dear friend and fellow team member, Gerhard Raisl, who died last Thursday, September 21st. A service will be held at the Aspern cemetary on Friday, October 13th, at 11:00. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Christa and her family.

AND here, Gerhard's PARTE,Gerhard Raisl Parte.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, UPDATE:

And now we're off and running!

Please let me say here that I thank you all for your kind words of condolence and encouragement. It really helps! You are ALL part of "MY TEAM"! - Don

(If of interest, here is my wife's eulogy from last Friday: SallyEulogy.pdf).

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, UPDATE:

We had our Team Captains Meeting this evening, and I've at least gotten the League Schedule set up and available to at least see who you play against on our 1st night.

And by the way, our Player Fee for the evening will start out at €12,50 (€50.- per team)...

The rest I'll get to tomorrow...

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MONDAY, AUGUST 28, UPDATE:

I have decided to MOVE our Team Captains Meeting to next TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, one night before bowling commences on Sept. 6th... (both 7:30PM in the bowling alley..)

This is due mainly to the fact that now my sister, and my brother and his wife, are arriving from the States on Wednesday to be with me to help with arrangements for the Sally's funeral on Friday morning, and staying on then thru to Tuesday. - Don