Capital Area Rainbowlers Association (CARA) Fall/Winter Leagues. For the 2008-2009 bowling season CARA will have twelve leagues. Nine of these leagues are Fall/Winter Leagues, which bowl between 28 and 32 weeks. The other three leagues have a 15-week fall season and a completely separate 16-week winter season which starts in Mid January.

 

FALL/WINTER LEAGUES 2008


VIRGINIA FALL/WINTER LEAGUES

ALEXANDRIA, VA

SATURDAYS: SMACK bowls Saturdays at 10:30 a.m at AMF Alexandria Bowling Lanes, 6228A N. Kings Hwy, and 1 mile south of the Beltway just off of Route 1 in Alexandria, VA.  Teams are composed of two persons with team members changing each week.  SMACK bowls a four month Fall League ending in December. In January they start a new, completely separate four month Winter League Contact Rob:  smackbowling@gmail.com or at  www.smackdc.com.

SUNDAYS:  CARA Sunday Night Mixed bowls Sundays at 6 p.m. at Bowl America Shirley Lanes in Alexandria, VA - almost immediately off of I-395 and Edsall Road. This is a social league composed of 4-person teams with a strong mixture of men & women. The league is looking for new and/or experienced bowlers. Contact Walt:  wreichenbachjr@cox.net.

MONDAYS: Monday Alternatives Bowling League bowls Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at U.S. Bowling Lanes, in Alexandria, VA, on South Pickett Street a block off of Duke.  This is a social league composed of  3-person teams with a mixture of men & women.  There is room for expansion and the league is looking for new and/or experienced bowlers.  Contact Al MondayAlternatives@gmail.com.

MONDAYS: Ten-Pin Pride bowls Mondays at 8 p.m. The league bowls at AMF Alexandria Bowling Lanes, 6228A N. Kings Hwy, and 1 mile south of the Beltway just off of Route 1 in Alexandria, VA. This is a social league composed of 4-person teams with a good mixture of men & women. This league has a high concentration of new/beginner bowlers and limits smoking to the game room. Ten Pin Pride bowls a four month Fall League ending in December. In January, they start a new, completely separate, four month Winter League. Contact Adam:  tppbowler@yahoo.com.

TUESDAYS: Capital Area Match Play (CAMP) bowls Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at U.S. Bowling Lanes, in Alexandria, VA, on South Pickett Street a block off of Duke Street. While CAMP is a friendly mixed league composed of 3-person teams, it is more challenging and competitive. CAMP is a Petersen Format League, where in addition to teams bowling each other, each bowler bowls in direct competition with a bowler on the opposite team. Contact Dan:  dj111467@aol.com.

CENTREVILLE, VA

WEDNESDAY: Centreville Pride bowls Wednesdays at 8 pm at AMF Centreville Lanes, 13814 Lee Hwy, near I-66. This new league will be composed of 3 or 4 person teams.  All levels of experience are welcome.  This league bowls a four month fall league ending in December.  In January a new four month league will begin. Contact cararainbowlers@gmail.com.

DALE CITY

TUESDAY: Dale City Pride bowls Tuesdays at 8 pm at AMF Dale City Lanes, 4304 Dale Boulevard.  Dale City Pride is a very social league composed of 3-person teams with a great mix of men & women.  New or inexperienced bowlers are strongly encouraged.  Dale City Pride bowls a four month Fall League ending in December. In January, they start a new, completely separate, four month Winter League. Contact John:  dctp@comcast.net. http://home.comcast.net/~dctp

FALLS CHURCH

THURDAYS:   Pride (POA) bowls Thursdays ay 9:15 at Bowl America Falls Church in Falls Church, VA.  40 South Maple Avenue.  Pride of Alexandria is mixed league composed of 4-person teams with a good mixture of social and competitive bowlers, all out to have a good time. This is CARA's largest league and often has a waiting list, so get your name on the waiting list early. Contact Kim:  prideofalexandria@cox.net.

FRIDAYS:  Friday Out and About bowls Fridays at 7:00 pm at Bowl America Falls Church in Falls Church, VA.  40 South Maple Avenue. Out and About is a socially competitive mixed league composed of 4-person teams with room to expand.  Out and About bowls a four month Fall League ending in December. In January, they start a new, completely separate, four month Winter League. Contact Patrick:  maninlevi@yahoo.com.

 

MARYLAND FALL/WINTER LEAGUES
(All Maryland houses are smoke free)

RIVERDALE

SUNDAYS: League of Women Bowlers bowls Sundays at 5:00 p.m. at Rinaldi's Riverdale Bowl, 6322 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD.  This is a social league composed of 4-person teams. The league has room to expand and is looking for both new and experienced bowlers.  Contact CC:  leagueofwomenbowlers2@verizon.net 

SUNDAYS: Metro Rollers, a mixed league, also bowls Sundays at 5:00 p.m. at Rinaldi's Riverdale Bowl, 6322 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD. This is a social league composed of 4-person teams. Contact Sam: sjmiller@aii.edu

LAUREL

MONDAYS:  Laurel Monday Night Mix bowls Mondays at 7:15 p.m. at the AMF Laurel Lanes just off Route 1 & South of Rte 198.  Laurel Mixed is composed of 3-person teams with a good mixture of men & women. This is a social, non-competitive league for bowlers who simply want to have a great time at the lanes every week. Contact Lyn:  BCWINGFIEL@aol.com

BETHESDA

FRIDAYS:  Free State Mixed bowls Fridays at 8 p.m. at the Bethesda National Naval Medical Center Lanes located at Rockville Pike and Southwood Road. This is a mixed social league composed of 4-person teams. Nonmilitary-government bowlers must contact the league Secretary prior to arriving at the lanes to be placed on a league list at the gate.  A photo ID is also required since the lanes are on a restricted site. Free State has a mixture of social and competitive bowlers all out to have a good time.  Contact John:  freestatemixed@gmail.com.

All CARA leagues are social leagues and prior bowling league experience is not required. *Maryland league houses have a designated smoking areas. Leagues begin the first week of September. For additional information and league updates come back and visit www.carabowling.org.


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