The Manitoba Pinball League is wanting to stream events. Pinball streaming requires lots of equipment, the list of items needed can be found here. If you want to see events streamed we need some help with donations. You can donate in person to Dave Morris at the next league night or tournament. You can also send an interact transfer to dave@manitobapinball.com.
LOTS of events have been added to the calendar for September, October, & even November. Launch party, return to the curling club, the Pinhead Cup, & more. Click on the Events Calendar link above to see all the dates.
Last night’s matchplay tournament could’ve been headlined as a battle between landlord & tenant. And it was the landlord that won. Congratulations to Spencer Z who won his 1st tournament that didn’t involve his own machines 😉 & also became the 11th different player to win a 2019 IFPA Manitoba Pinball tournament! He beat out Lance W in the final, meanwhile Drew S took 3rd winning the semifinal match against Kevin P who took 4th. Congrats to all!
Next up, we head to the beach for August league day for both the women & the open leagues Sunday August 25th at 1:30 & 4:30 PM.
The IFPA has announced several dates for the upcoming PCS & state championships as well as the NACS. All provincial & state championships will be held on January 18th, 2020. Pinball players may represent any state or province they qualify for, but they cannot represent more than 1 region. The top 16 IFPA point-getters in Manitoba will compete for the provincial title & the right to hoist the “Toutant Cup” (my name for the cup that Marcel donated as the IFPA Manitoba championship trophy).
The NACS will be held on Thursday March 5th, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. All provincial & state winners will (on their own dime) have the opportunity to go to Denver & represent the region they won. If the winner of a province or state cannot go, the 2nd place finisher will have the opportunity to go. The women’s world championship will take place at the same time.
One thing I was unaware of due to my new-ness to competitive pinball was that after the NACS, there is another tournament taking place starting right the day after & continuing through the weekend called the Pin-Masters World Pin-Golf Championships. All reps in the NACS will have a spot reserved for them at the Pin-Masters if they wish to participate.
All of the events in Denver will happen at Game Exchange of Colorado.
“Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Private to Private First Class. Congrats … Private First Class David Morris of Canada (Half Pints Brewing).”
https://sternpinball.com/2019/08/06/stern-of-the-union-address-august-2019/
League standings have been updated for both the open & women’s leagues with the July super league nights.
In the open league, there was quite a lot of movement & changes. The lead has changed & we now have co-leaders – Garth B & Jay W. Rick E is very close – 4 points behind them. And in the race for the 16th & final league playoff spot, we also have a tie between Darren C & Samara M, with Brant B also 4 points behind.
In the women’s league, the top 3 continue to solidify their positions & widen their leads. Will anyone catch Jill H, Jody L, or Samara M? And in the 16th spot, Nicole R leads by 3 over Franca C.
Click the links above to view the complete standings.