The 2020 Manitoba Open took place at Chateau Lanes in Winnipeg Manitoba this past weekend. The predictably cold weather welcomed 46 bowlers looking to take home the 39th Open title.
Saturdays qualifying round was held on Kegel’s Tower of Pisa pattern. This pattern featured 41′ of oil and a volume of 24.98 mls. The asymmetric pattern provided a unique breakdown for the 10 game block, but the conditions proved playable for bowlers on both sides of the lane.
The qualifying round was lead by 6-time Open champion, Michael Schmidt. Schmidt fired a 2217 to take home the top qualifier prize. Rounding out the top 16 was defending champion, Eric Parvey, who shot 2039.
Saturday was also highlighted by a 300 game shot by Reid Newbiggin. Newbiggin claimed the 300 game pot that had not been won for a few years and had inflated to a cool $1200. Nice bowling, Reid!
The top 16 bowlers returned on Sunday for 8 games of match play with the top 5 advancing to the finals on NDBowlTV. Following an intense position round, Michael Makela claimed the top overall seed on NDBowlTV. Makela would be joined by Liam Naylor, 2017 Champion Wade Scott, Michael Schmidt, and Thomas Wolf.
Match Play Results
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Schmidt def. Wolf, 191-167
Scott def. Schmidt, 218-192
Scott def. Naylor, 227-213
Makela def. Scott, 211-161
The win gives Makela his first NDBowling.com Major title. Congratulations Michael!
Shout out to Melody Savage and the entire staff at Chateau Lanes for running another great tournament. Without the staff and volunteers this tournament wouldn’t be what it is. Keep an eye out for some format changes for the 2021 Open that will expand the experience for all bowlers traveling to Winnipeg.
Join us in two weeks at the Morris Anderson Memorial Shootout in Minot. NDBowlTV will go live on Sunday around 1 pm with complete coverage of the finals.