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Youth Bowl Ontario Cup – October 17–18, 2026
ECHO Bowl, Brantford
The Premier Youth Scratch & Handicap Team Event in Ontario!
Space is Limited! Register early to guarantee your team's spot and avoid being placed on the waiting list.
Register today:
What is the Youth Bowl Ontario Cup?
The Youth Bowl Ontario Cup is Ontario's premier Open youth team event, featuring both Scratch and Handicap divisions.
Unlike most tournaments, there is no qualification process! Simply form a team and register directly for the Provincial Finals.
Teams may be created by:
- Proprietors
- Coaches
- Program Directors
- The bowlers themselves
NEW! Team Shirt Contest
Show your team spirit!
Design your own custom team shirts and compete for the Best Team Shirt Award.
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Echo Bowl, every member of the winning team will receive a new bowling ball!
Provincial Finals:
Echo Bowl – Brantford
Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Registration: 9:15 a.m.
- Bowling Begins: 10:00 a.m.
- Limited to the first 12 fully paid teams
Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Registration: 9:00 a.m.
- Bowling Begins: 10:00 a.m.
- Limited to the first 24 fully paid teams
Registration Deadline: October 11, 2026
Teams may enter multiple times but must change at least one bowler for each additional entry.
Tournament Format
- Four (4) bowlers from the same bowling centre
- One coach
- Any combination of boys and girls
- Any combination of Junior and Senior bowlers
- Five (5) games
The team with the highest scratch total after five games will be crowned the Walter Valentine Youth Bowl Ontario Cup Champions.
NEW Handicap Division!
A handicap division has been added for 2026.
- Handicap is based on 100% of a 1000 team average, giving more teams an opportunity to compete for top honors.
All teams will automatically be entered into both divisions. A team can only win one team prize.
Awards & Scholarships
Team Awards for Handicap and Scratch Divisions
- 1st Place Team – $1,200
- 2nd Place Team – $800
- 3rd Place – $600
- 4th Place – $400
- Medal Awards
Gold
Silver
Bronze
4th Place
Individual Medal Awards
- High Single (Male & Female)
- High Series (Male & Female)
- High Single Pin Over Average (Male & Female)
- High Series Pin Over Average (Male & Female)
Perfect Game Award
Bowl a perfect game and earn a $1,000 scholarship!
How to Register
Register online at:
Teams may be registered by:
- Program Directors
- Coaches
- Bowlers
Registration Deadline: October 11, 2026
Entry Fee
$60.00 per bowler
($240.00 per team)
Payment must be received before the tournament.
Accepted payment methods:
- Cash
- Cheque
- E-Transfer: melanie@bowlontario.ca
Eligibility
Open to all registered Ontario Youth Bowl Canada (YBC) bowlers in the Junior and Senior divisions.
For More Information
Visit: www.bowlontario5pin.ca/YBOCup
or contact the Youth Bowl Ontario office.
PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR BOWLERS TO TAKE PART IN THIS EXCITING EVENT!
Form your team, design your shirts, compete for scholarships, and experience one of Ontario's most exciting youth bowling tournaments!
The Youth Bowl Ontario Cup is a provincial "Open" style scratch and handicap event. This means that YBC programs, or the bowlers themselves, are free to create their own teams and enter them directly into the provincial final. There is no qualification process, simply form a team of bowlers from the same bowling centre, and register it with Youth Bowl Ontario.
Being the only true traditional scratch and handicap team tournament on the YBC calendar, this event will offer a high level of competition for those looking to test their skill against some of the best youth bowlers in the province.
Saturday October 17, 2026 at Lakeview Bowl, Peterborough
Registration to begin at 9:00AM; Competition to start at 10:00AM.
and
Sunday October 18, 2026 at Lakeview Bowl, Peterborough
Registration to begin at 9:00AM; Competition to start at 10:00AM.
Team photos will be taken at registration time.
Teams will be comprised of four (4) bowlers from the same bowling centre, as well as a coach, and may consist of any mix of male and female bowlers (i.e. teams can be all boys, all girls, or any mix of boys and girls), and any mix of Senior and Junior age division bowlers.
Teams will bowl five (5) games, with the team scoring the highest scratch and handicap total at the conclusion of the five (5) games being declared the Youth Bowl Ontario Cup Champions.
- Winners will be awarded the Walter Valentan Memorial Cup in recognition of their achievement (picture at top)
- $3,400 in scholarship awards: 1st - $1,200; 2nd - $800; 3rd - $600; 4th - $400
- Gold, silver, bronze, and 4th place medallions
- Individual awards for high single and high series (boy and girl)
- $200 for non placing team high single
- $1,000 in scholarship awards to any bowler that achieves a perfect game
Teams MUST register on the www.bowlontario5pin.ca website
BOWLERS MAY REGISTER THEIR OWN TEAM INDEPENDENTLY, OR HAVE THEIR YBC PROGRAM DIRECTOR REGISTER THE TEAM
A team is not officially registered until confirmation has been received from Youth Bowl Ontario.
The registration deadline is October 11, 2026.
All registered YBC bowlers in the Senior and Junior age divisions are eligible to participate.
The cost to register is $60.00/bowler ($240.00/team), which is to be paid in advance of the event.
The official Youth Bowl Ontario dress code will be in effect.
Click here to download the official dress code
In addition, the Youth Bowl Ontario code of conduct will also be in effect.