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West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association
2012 WVIRBA Tour Events
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♣March 17, 18 Irish Spring Festival, Ireland, WV
www.angelfire.com/wv/irishspringfestival West Virginia’s Irish road bowling “homeplace,” the heart of WV Irish road bowling. Site of 2009 national finals. Wildcat Road to Duffy Bridge, at 2.2 miles our longest.
March 17 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. Roadbowling.
See unique Parade at 1:00 p.m.
March 18 (Sunday) 1:30 p.m. Roadbowling. Family fun.
Road Master Denton King 304 452 8962.
March 31 **NEW EVENT Cooper's Rock State Forest, Morgantown, WV
Registration at 12:30 p.m. bowling at 1:30 p.m.
Located near Cheat Lake, Lakeview Golf Resort and with a magnificent overlook into Cheat River Gorge, this 12, 713 acre forest with cliffs and 11 rustic picnic shelters is ideal for Irish Road Bowling. See www.coopersrockstateforest.com. Contact Superintendent Matthew Baker 304 594 9024, for the WVIRBA Clifton Colebank
Coopers Rock State Forest also will be the site of the 2012 North American Region Finals, August 4, 5.
♣ April 28, 29 Pipestem Resort State Park, Pipestem, WV
A magnificent view into the Bluestone River Gorge, Appalachian Spring colors in southern West Virginia, and one of the state's very best road bowling roads, combine for an unforgettable weekend. Pipestem call 304 466 1800, or 1 800 CALL WVA, www.pipestemresort.com. Ask for Irish Road Bowlers discount. For info, Pipestem Activities Director Shirley Martin is 304-466-1800. For WVIRBA Kevin Smith 304-228 - 7928.
Women's Singles Qualifier, Men's Singles Qualifier, Team Bowling and Fun Bowling.
April 28 Team Registration begins at Noon, team bowling starts at 1:30 p.m.
April 29 Fun Bowl (no registration) bowling begins at 11:00 a.m.
April 29 Mens and Womens singles qualifiers. Registration starts at Noon. Qualifiers start at 1:00 p.m.
A second qualifier will be held at the Strawberry Festival near Buckhannon, May 19, 20. Top men and top women scorers from each qualifier - Pipestem and Strawberry - advance to the West Virginia IRBA Women’s Singles State Championship, July TBA, on Wildcat Road in Ireland, WV.
Saturday, April 28
12 noon Registration for Team Bowling.
1:30 p.m. Team Bowling starts at Park Gate House.
Sunday, April 29
11a.m. Team Fun Bowl meet at Park Gate House.
12 Noon Registration at Campground.
1p.m. Women's and Men's Qualifiers meet at Campground.
Road Master: Kevin Smith 304-228-7928.
♣ May 5 Kanawha State Forest, Charleston, WV
Saturday 1:30 p.m.
http://www.kanawhastateforest.com kanawhasf@wv.gov
Team Registration begins at 12:30 bowling starts at 1:30pm
Located just seven miles south of Charleston, West Virginia, Kanawha State Forest is in close proximity to the heavily populated Kanawha Valley and is a recreational haven. The 9,300-acre forest is noted among naturalists for its diverse wildflower and bird populations. Rich cove forest sites provide nesting habitat for 19 species of wood warblers, a feature which draws birders from as far away as Canada.
The forest offers some of West Virginia’s best special hikes in winter, spring and fall.
For more information regarding the State Forest – Kanawha State Forest (304) 558-3500. For info on Irish Road Bowling - Road Master Stephen Wallington (304) 638-3224
♣May 19, 20 Strawberry Festival, Buckhannon, WV
www.wvstrawberryfestival.com
Turkey Run Road, site of the 2006 Irish Road Bowling North American Region Championship Finals, Bol~Chumann na hEireann. Winners advanced to the All Irelands, in Ireland (the country).
Saturday May 19
3:00 p.m. Team Bowling
Sunday May 20
1:00 p.m. Men's and Women's Singles Qualifier and Team Bowling
A second Men's and Women's Qualifier will be held at the Pipestem Resort State Park, April 28, 29. Top men and top women scorers from each qualifier, Pipestem and Strawberry Festival, advance to the West Virginia IRB Singles State Championship, July TBA on Wildcat Road in Ireland, WV.
♣June 16 Blackwater Falls State Park West Virginia Day Celebration, Davis, WV.
www.blackwaterfalls.com, blackwater@wvdnr.gov
Saturday 1:30 p.m.
One of the closer events to Pittsburgh and Washington D.C., Blackwater Falls is WV's best known landmark in a state famous for its scenery. The Washington Post described the Falls as “so perfectly set in its narrow canyon and so beautiful as to be almost surreal.” Blackwater Falls State Park 304 259 5216.
♣June 17 Canaan Valley State Park, Davis, WV Sunday 1:30 p.m. www.canaanvalley.com
In the highest-elevation valley east of the Mississippi, this open road with sweeping curves is an ideal contrast to the boulders and rhododendron thickets at nearby Blackwater Falls. Enjoy a two-day two-event road bowling weekend at Blackwater and Canaan. Contact David Vance, 1-800-622-4121, Ext 2788
♣July 21, 22 West Virginia Singles Finals, Ireland, WV
The top bowlers, men and women, from each of the two qualifiers, Pipestem Resort April 16 and 17 and Strawberry Festival May 19 and 20, will compete in Ireland, WV on 1.3 mile Wildcat Road. Country picnic. David Powell 202 387 1680, cell 202 905 1959.
July TBA SATURDAY
Semifinals - Times To Be Announced
July TBA SUNDAY
Finals - Times To Be Announced
♣July 28 Morgan County Fair, Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs, WV
Saturday 11:30 a.m
"Gravity is your friend"on this mostly downhill roll through the woods with rocky cliffs alongside. This shaded course will be cool in the hot summer time and great for beginners. Contact: Road Master Mary Wolfe 304-258-4958 or mwolfe4@frontier.com
August 4, 5 Bol~Chumann na hEireann
2012 North American Region Finals
Coopers Rock State Forest,
on Henry Clay Road
Morgantown, West Virginia
Best players in the USA in one on one competition!
Semi-finals Saturday; Finals Sunday.
Winners advance to the All Irelands in September.
Headquarters at nearby Lakeview Golf Resort 304 594 9414, register before July 13, 2012 for special Irish Road Bowling Room Rate Discount.
For info David Powell 202 387 1680.
♣August 18 Doddridge County Fair, West Union, WV
www.doddridgecountyfair.com
Saturday 1:30 p.m.
Big mountain, wide road, long shots. Union and Confederate soldiers marched down this road during the Civil War. Road Master Richard McMillan 304 873 1194.
♣August 25 Barbour County Fair, historic Philippi, WV www.barbourcountyfair.com
Saturday 1:30 p.m.
First land battle of the Civil War, largest covered bridge in WV, Point Pleasant Road starts high on the ridge-top, great views, then a long downhill curve to the fairgrounds. Road Master Bob Wilkins 304 457 1295.
September 8 Wheeling Hibernians Irish Road Bowling Tournament, Wheeling, WV
http://aohwheeling.shutterfly.com
Saturday 1:00 p.m.
The Wheeling Hibernians IRB Tournament benefits local charities and is the northern-most event on the WVIRBA Tour circuit. Centrally located in the Ohio River Valley, this tournament will be an easy drive from Pittsburgh or Columbus. Boggs Hill Road. For info contact Craig O'Leary 304 242 6196, oleary@redp.org.
♣September 9 Pack Horse Ford Cannonball Run, Shepherdstown, WV
http://www.battleofshepherdstown.org
Sunday 1:30 p.m.
Come join the fun of this annual competition for a weekend rich in history and plenty of entertainment all situated amidst the enchanting natural surroundings of Shepherdstown, WV. Throw cannonballs on historicTrough Road, where in 1862 Confederate and Union troops fought, as the Confederate army retreated from Antietam. To be a part of history contact Road Master Mary Wolfe, phone 304-258-4958, e-mail mwolfe4@frontier.com.
♣September 29 Mountain State Forest Festival, Elkins,WV
www.forestfestival.com
Saturday 1:30 p.m.
One of West Virginia’s oldest and biggest festivals. Beautiful views from scenic Georgetown Road. 2010 WV Women's Champion Shannon Gear Putnam 304 452 9688.
♣September 30 Preston County Buckwheat Festival, Kingwood, WV www.buckwheatfest.com
Sunday 1:00 p.m.
The WVIRB Association “Northern Wing” sponsors a terrific tournament with the best prize anywhere, a Buckwheat Pancake Breakfast for the winners. Loft a corner on one of the best WVIRBA roads in WV. Road Master Mark Wilt 304 329 2065.
October 6 Holly River State Park Fall Challenge (& Pig Roast), Hacker Valley, WV www.hollyriver.com
Saturday 1:30 p.m.
In a deep valley, one of the tour’s most beautiful roads, October colors, a trout stream, rhododendron thickets, a bridge to loft over, a massive stone pavilion for the medieval feast afterward. For info, two-time WVIRBA State Champion and Superintendent Ken McClintic 304 493 6353. 2011 North American Region Ladies Longshot winner Marsha Jordan.
October 27 Chief Logan State Park, Logan, WV www.chiefloganstatepark.com
The WVIRBA adds a new sport, Irish Road Bowling, to the rich sports tradition of Logan, West Virginia's City of Champions. At 4,000 acre Chief Logan State Park with its outdoor amphitheater and wildlife center, you can loft a bowl beneath the statue of Logan, famous Chief of the Cuyoga -Mingo Tribe, or in the footsteps of Aracoma, legendary Princess of the Shawnees. For info Terry Mullins 304 855 8591, tmullins@chiefloganreccenter.org, or Chief Logan State Park 304 792 7125.
November 4 Stonewall Resort Yankee Skedaddle, Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park, Roanoke, WV
www.stonewallresort.com
1 888 278 8150, 304 269 8820
Stonewall Jackson “We see him now the old slouched hat/ Cocked O’er his eye askew/ The shrewd dry smile, his speech so pat/ So calm, so blunt, so true.”
Great Balls of Fire! Cannonballs will fly within spittin’ distance of the childhood home of Gen’ral Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. We Skedaddle Yankees down the 1.3 mile Resort Road along the lake. Easy road for beginners. Ladies Long Shot after team bowling.
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