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Revised League Schedule, as of February 5, 2021

February 8, 2021 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

Effective November 13, 2020, as per the Office of the NYS Governor, any State Liquor Authority-licensed establishment, including Bowling Alleys, will be required to close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily through at least February 26, 2021.

This restriction continues to impact regular business of Rab’s Country Lanes in many different ways.  The below league schedule has been updated as of January 17, 2021.

  • Open Bowling will still be available 7 days a week.  For the latest availability, please visit the UP-COMING EVENTS Page of our website.  Online Reservations are suggested.
  • Cosmic Bowling will be available on some* Saturday Evenings at an earlier time, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
  • Our evening league bowling schedule has been adjusted.  In order to accommodate all leagues a temporary schedule has been implemented.  This includes some leagues bowling on alternating weeks.

League Schedule may change.  Please review your league standings for the latest details.

Any changes to the schedule due to weather will be updated here and our social media channels.

Times listed only if different than regularly scheduled time.

Sunday & Friday Evening Leagues – No Change

Monday February 8

  • Colonial Funeral Home Ladies
  • Holy Spirit Men’s League

Tuesday February 9

  • Rab Wilkinson Memorial / F.E.M.C.O. Men’s League – SHIFT #1
  • Rab’s Girls

Wednesday February 10

  • All Pro Electric of NY Men’s League

Thursday February 11

  • Thursday Night Mixed – Shift #1: 6:20 PM / Shift #2: 8:00 PM
  • Richmond County American Legion / McGuire Men’s League – WHOLE LEAGUE

Saturday February 13

  • Saturday Nite Out Once-a-Month

Monday February 15

  • Rab’s Scratch Draft League – 8:00 PM

Tuesday February 16

  • Rab Wilkinson Memorial / F.E.M.C.O. Men’s League – SHIFT #2
  • Mike Massaroli Memorial Triples League – 8:00 PM

Wednesday February 17

  • MisMates Mixed – WHOLE LEAGUE

Thursday February 18

  • Thursday Night Mixed – WHOLE LEAGUE at 6:20 PM
  • Splitz Co-Ed Mixed League – 8:00 PM

Monday February 22

  • Colonial Funeral Home Ladies
  • Holy Spirit Men’s League

Tuesday February 23

  • Rab Wilkinson Memorial / F.E.M.C.O. Men’s League – SHIFT #1
  • Rab’s Girls

Wednesday February 24

  • All Pro Electric of NY Men’s League
  • Boys Nite Out Once-a-Month

Thursday February 25

  • Thursday Night Mixed – Shift #1: 6:20 PM / Shift #2: 8:00 PM
  • Richmond County American Legion / McGuire Men’s League – WHOLE LEAGUE

Saturday February 27

  • Soave Bowlers Once-a-Month

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: bowling, league bowling, rabs, rabs country lanes, staten island

Rab’s Weather Alert: Winter Storm Quade

February 7, 2021 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

UPDATED 2/7/2021, 2:30 PM

Due to the Winter Storm, Rab’s will close at 5:30 PM on Sunday February 7, 2021.  We will re-open at 9:00 AM on Monday February 8th.

The following leagues/programs are cancelled:

  • SUNDAY: Donna Zajac Memorial Mixed League

Follow us on twitter and facebook for the most current updates and changes to our schedule/hours of operation, @bowlatrabs.com.

Filed Under: Announcements, Weather Alert

Rab’s Weather Alert: Winter Storm Orlena

January 31, 2021 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

UPDATED 2/1/2021, 7:00 PM

Due to the expected Winter Storm, we will be closed on Monday February 1, 2021 and will re-open on Tuesday February 2 at 12:00 Noon.

The following leagues/programs are cancelled:

  • MONDAY: Golden Oldies
  • MONDAY: Manic Monday Ladies
  • MONDAY: CYO Bowling
  • MONDAY: Rab’s Scratch Draft Classic
  • TUESDAY: Early Bird Special Ladies League
  • TUESDAY: Rab’s Senior Men’s Club

Follow us on twitter and facebook for the most current updates and changes to our schedule/hours of operation, @bowlatrabs.com.

Filed Under: Announcements, Weather Alert

Revised League Schedule, as of January 17, 2021

January 17, 2021 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

Effective November 13, 2020, as per the Office of the NYS Governor, any State Liquor Authority-licensed establishment, including Bowling Alleys, will be required to close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily through at least February 6, 2021.

This restriction continues to impact regular business of Rab’s Country Lanes in many different ways.  The below league schedule has been updated as of January 17, 2021.

  • Open Bowling will still be available 7 days a week.  For the latest availability, please visit the UP-COMING EVENTS Page of our website.  Online Reservations are suggested.
  • Cosmic Bowling will be available on some* Saturday Evenings at an earlier time, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
  • Our evening league bowling schedule has been adjusted.  In order to accommodate all leagues a temporary schedule has been implemented.  This includes some leagues bowling on alternating weeks.

League Schedule may change.  Please review your league standings for the latest details.

Times listed only if different than regularly scheduled time.

Sunday & Friday Evening Leagues – No Change

Monday January 18

  • Rab’s Scratch Draft League – 8:00 PM

Tuesday January 19

  • Rab Wilkinson Memorial / F.E.M.C.O. Men’s League – SHIFT #2
  • Mike Massaroli Memorial Triples League – 8:00 PM

Wednesday January 20

  • MisMates Mixed – WHOLE LEAGUE

Thursday January 21 

  • Thursday Night Mixed – WHOLE LEAGUE at 6:20 PM
  • Splitz Co-Ed Mixed League

Saturday January 23

  • Soave Bowlers Once-A-Month League – 7:30 PM

Monday January 25

  • Colonial Funeral Home Ladies
  • Holy Spirit Men’s League

Tuesday January 26

  • Rab Wilkinson Memorial / F.E.M.C.O. Men’s League – SHIFT #1
  • Rab’s Girls

Wednesday January 27

  • All Pro Electric of NY Men’s League
  • Boys Nite Out Once-a-Month

Thursday January 28

  • Thursday Night Mixed – Shift #1: 6:20 PM / Shift #2: 8:00 PM
  • Richmond County American Legion / McGuire Men’s League – WHOLE LEAGUE

Monday February 1

  • Rab’s Scratch Draft League – 8:00 PM

Tuesday February 2

  • Rab Wilkinson Memorial / F.E.M.C.O. Men’s League – SHIFT #2
  • Mike Massaroli Memorial Triples League – 8:00 PM

Wednesday February 3

  • MisMates Mixed – WHOLE LEAGUE

Thursday February 4

  • Thursday Night Mixed – WHOLE LEAGUE at 6:20 PM
  • Splitz Co-Ed Mixed League – 8:00 PM

Filed Under: Announcements, News

Staten Island Advance The Gym Bag: Two women toss perfect games at Rab’s

January 8, 2021 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

Kelly Schropp fired a 300 in the Rab’s Scratch Draft League last Monday. (Photo courtesy of Dan Dunleavy)

By Joe D’Amodio | damodio@siadvance.com
Staten Island Advance | Click Here for the full story

Lanes 47 and 48 at Rab’s Country Lanes are proving to be quite a pair for female bowlers.

That’s because Melissa Oakes and Kelly Schropp each fired perfect a game on those lanes in consecutive weeks.

“They happened on the same pair of lanes in the same game (the middle game of three)!” said Country proprietor Frank Wilkinson. “Crazy!”

Oakes’ perfect game came Sunday, Dec. 27 in the Donna Zajac Memorial Mixed League. Oakes, who averages 184, fired games of 191, 300 and 168.

Eight days later (Jan. 4, 2021), Schropp, a former St. John Villa High School standout bowler, reached perfection in the Rab’s Scratch Draft League.

One of only nine ladies in the prestigious loop, Schropp fired games of 222, 300 and 247 for a big 769 series. She is currently averaging 210 in the loop.

Visit us on facebook or instagram to see videos of the perfections!

Filed Under: News

#ICYMI! Live from Rab’s: Pre-Holiday Festivus Show

December 26, 2020 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

In case you missed it… Did you know Live From Rab’s continues as a weekly show?  Every Thursday at  at 12:00 PM EST on our facebook and YouTube Channels.  You never know who is going to drop in and be a guest on our show. This past week, we we came to you live on Wednesday December 23rd at 1:00 PM EST with a special holiday show, filled with chatter, joy, and updates.

Live From Rab’s will be back this week… This weeks Special Broadcast Schedule:

  • Monday December 28 – 7:30 PM EST – Rab’s Scratch Draft League DRAFT.
  • Wednesday December 30 – 1:00 PM EST – Special Guests Storm’s very own Gary Hulsenberg & Blair Blumenscheid of the Morning Bolt.
  • Thursday December 31 – 11:00 AM EST – Battle of the Schools

 

Filed Under: Live from Rab's Tagged With: bowlatrabs, bowling, live from rabs, new york, new york city, rabs, rabs country lanes, small business, staten island, talk show

Rab’s Weather Alert: Winter Storm Gail

December 16, 2020 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

UPDATED 12/16/2020, 3:15 PM

Due to the Winter Storm, on Wednesday December 16, 2020, we will close at 4:00 PM.  We will re-open on Thursday 12/17/20 at 12 Noon.

The following leagues/programs are cancelled:

  • All Pro Electric of NY Men’s League
  • Pinsetter Madames
  • Rab’s Senior Men’s Club
  • Thursday Afternoon Ladies

Follow us on twitter and facebook for the most current updates and changes to our schedule/hours of operation, @bowlatrabs.com.

Filed Under: News, Weather Alert Tagged With: bowlatrabs, bowling, rabs, rabs country lanes, weather alert

Rab’s Country Lanes picked ‘Best of NYC’ for Staten Island

December 15, 2020 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

By Dr. Gracelyn Santos | gsantos@siadvance.com
Staten Island Advance | Click here for the full story on SILive.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Congrats are in order for Rab’s Country Lanes, Dongan Hills.

The .NYC registry team, which is managed by Neustar, held its Best of Boroughs 2020 Virtual Awards Celebration to honor five organizations that use .NYC domain name in each borough of New York City. Among the five winners representing each borough, Rab’s Country Lanes was named Best of Staten Island.

Each of the five winners received a cash prize of $5,000. Over 50,000 votes were cast to select the winning groups. Rounding out the other 2020 Winners: Catchy Pest Control (Bronx), Field Form (Brooklyn), Chinatown Soup (Manhattan) and SchizophrenicNYC (Queens).

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Filed Under: As Seen On..., News Tagged With: best of staten island, best of the boroughs, bowlatrabs, bowling, dotnyc, nyc, rabs, rabs country lanes, staten island

For Frank Wilkinson of Rab’s Staten Island, Bowling is More Than Just Business

December 11, 2020 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

For Frank Wilkinson, proprietor of Rab’s Country Lanes in Staten Island, bowling isn’t just a business, but something that runs in his blood. The all-American pastime has been part of his family for more than 60 years. According to SILive, “Frank’s father, Rab, was a professional bowler and regarded as one of Staten Island’s all-time best.”

Say Wilkinson, “Our family roots run deep in bowling and small business here in Staten Island.” His customers include bowling leagues, local fundraisers and patrons from across the borough of Staten Island.

So when the pandemic hit in March, the mandated closures weighed heavily on not just his conscience but community as well.

“Rab’s provides an outlet for our community to get away from everyday life for social recreation,” says Wilkinson, “and being closed was not just a burden on the business, it was a burden on our community and those who depend on us for work and their outlet.”

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SI Advance: Comeback From Quarantine: MSIT bowler Colin Smith wonders when (or if) there will be a season

November 28, 2020 by Rab's Country Lanes Leave a Comment

Colin Smith (fifth from right) awaits the day he can rejoin his MSIT teammates on the lanes.

By Nick Regina | nregina@siadvance.com
Staten Island Advance | Click here for the full story on silive.com

Keep bowlin’, bowlin’, bowlin’…

That’s all 16-year-old New Dorp native Colin Smith wants to do.

After averaging 193 per game last season in the PSAL, he was poised to build on a promising sophomore campaign and take over the reigns as McKee/Staten Island Tech’s top bowler in 2020.

Nevertheless, Smith’s chances of once again anchoring his team on the lanes seem to dwindle by the day.

“It’s tough, they’re not telling us anything right now,” said a disappointed Smith.

While there has been speculation that the season could take place in the spring, nothing has been confirmed.

“Nothing has changed. We haven’t heard anything,” said Smith.

In last year’s playoffs, Smith’s game average rose to 204 before the Seagulls fell to Tottenville in the semifinals — hinting at a breakout campaign in 2020.

“I was focused. It kind of sucks because last year we were so close,” laments Smith. “We wanted a rematch.”

LOST SEASON

The cancelled season didn’t come as a total surprise to Smith, who was left scrambling for open alleys when the pandemic struck in March and shuddered the doors of Staten Island’s bowling establishments.

“That was my first thought: where am I going to practice?” remembers Smith, who traveled to New Jersey on a weekly basis in search of open lanes.

“It was just that and playing video games…not much else to do,” he added. “[Bowling] always gave me something to do after school, and brought attention in school.”

Smith has been able to bowl in two weekly leagues at Rab’s Country Lanes since the summer, which provides a sense of normalcy, as well as the opportunity to link up with friends.

“It’s been fun, a relief…it’s like getting back to normal,” said Smith. “I get to be at my home alley with friends.

“I’m used to it, I know everyone there, and the lane conditions,” he pointed out.

But as numerous establishments begin to once again close their doors on Staten Island, Smith fears bowling alleys could be next.

“It’s scary because I’ve been practicing for so long and I feel even better than before the pandemic,” said Smith.

“I don’t want to lose that,” he added. “That was probably the worst part, having to bowl somewhere else.”

In the meanwhile, Smith awaits word on a potentially lost HS season, and the opportunity to bowl with his schoolmates once again.

“I hope to make sure the team is properly acquainted,” he said. “We all really want a season.”

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bowing, bowlatrabs, high school bowling, high school sports, rabs, rabs country lanes, silive

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