Who is the best of the best this year?
CAL BOWL
2500 E Carson St
Lakewood, CA 90712
Sunday, July 9, 2023
11am
League Champions from 2022-23 Season are eligible to enter!
$120 Entry Fee/Team
Handicap: 90% of 220
Four-person teams bowling 3 games total
on the same pair of lanes.
Paying out two places
SCNBA Membership waived for this event only.
Entry fees can be paid via check payable to: SCNBA or
Zelle payment to: [email protected].
14 possible teams are eligible. Championship teams from each of the SCNBA Nikkei leagues are eligible to participate in this end of season championship event — winner take all! It will be a four man event, so leagues that are trios or five member teams will have to adjust slightly, i.e., using members from their 2nd place teams. We hope to see all leagues participate as it will be a fun competition to see who is really the best of the best in the Nikkei World!
The Champion team will determine where the location will be for following year (when possible) and will also receive custom embroidered SCNBA shirts.
ONLY A DRY TOWEL FOR CLEANING MAY BE USED DURING COMPETITION. ELIMINATION OF BALANCE HOLES: Bowlers may have up to five holes for gripping purposes and all must be used on every delivery. Any bowling ball that does not meet USBC specifications will subject the bowler to disqualification of all tournament scores. We reserve the option to do random spot checks and we may be reported to check equipment by another bowler. Visit BOWL.com to download the Non-conforming Bowling Ball List.
SCNBA NIKKEI LEAGUES
| CENTER | LEAGUE | DATE | TIME | CHAMPION |
| Action Lanes | SGV Nikkei Mixed Family League | Fri | 9pm | 2012 |
| Nikkei Seniors | Tue | 11:30am | ||
| Bowlero Montebello | 2014, 2015 | |||
| PPBC Nikkei Trios | Mon | 8pm | 2013, 2016 | |
| Bowlero Fullerton | Storm Sansei Trios | Thu | 9pm | |
| Bowlero West Covina | 2011 | |||
| Gardena Bowl | 2010 | |||
| Harbor City Nisei | Thu | 9pm | 2022 | |
| Japan Trade | Tue | 7pm | ||
| Wed Nikkei Mixed Trios | Wed | 6:30pm | ||
| Nisei Mixed | Wed | 7pm | ||
| Premiere @ Grd | Wed | 9pm | ||
| Islanders | Fri | 9pm | ||
| Harley’s Simi Bowl | SFV Nisei | Fri | 9pm | 2009*, 2019*** |
| Linbrook Bowl | Anaheim Nisei Mixed | Wed | 9pm | |
| Storm Tozai Nikkei | Fri | 9pm | 2017, 2018 | |
| Winnetka Bowl | SFVCC Nikkei | Fri | 9pm |
*League used to be held at Mission Hills Bowl (closed May 2015)
**No longer eligible as a recognized “Nikkei” league
***Harley’s Valley Bowl
PAST CHAMPIONS
| Year | Location | Champion |
| 2022 | Harley’s Valley Bowl | Gardena Bowl – Cyndi Castile, Tommy Yonemine, Dan Matis, Jim Shimizu |
| 2019 | Linbrook Bowl | Harley’s Valley Bowl – Stan Holloway, Margie Holloway, Marvin Haywood, Jose Gutierrez |
| 2018 | Linbrook Bowl | Linbrook Bowl – Hoagy Wong, Judy Endow, Brian Hara, Kim Lee |
| 2017 | AMF Beverly | Linbrook Bowl – Dale Kakimoto, Leslie Katsura, Robert Pitti, Glenn Wada |
| 2016 | AMF Beverly | AMF Beverly Bowl – Jordan Gonzales, Justin Dabuet, Stacee Kosaka, Daniel Ohara |
| 2015 | AMF Beverly | AMF Beverly Bowl – Glen Nakahara, York Lock, Art Nakahara, Scott Leach |
| 2014 | AMF Beverly | AMF Beverly Bowl – Glen Nakahara, York Lock, Art Nakahara, Scott Leach |
| 2013 | Action | AMF Beverly Lanes – Eric Sera, Miles Yokota, Brett Yokota, Jason Carillo |
| 2012 | BRC Covina | Action Lanes – Sue Okamoto, Ryan Manganas, Kurt Valmonte, Kevin Yamauchi |
| 2011 | Gardena | Covina Bowl – Mike Shimabukuro, Ryoko Shimabukuro, Eric Shimabukuro, Hernan Yamakawa |
| 2010 | Mission Hills | Gardena Bowl – Kehau Fujikami, Kerwin Fujikami, Jeremy Balmoja, Rudy Castrellon |
| 2009 | Pickwick | Mission Hills Bowl – Eric Hsu, Amanda Grooms, Rich Honda, Nancy Kato |