The Candlepin Professional

The Candlepin
Professional
The Pro Series
September 26, 2009
Volume 1, Issue 3
Inside this issue:
Jeff Surette Becomes “Ultimate” Champion
At Union street lanes in
Holbrook, MA this past
weekend, Jeff Surette
became the second Pro
Series Champion.
Bowling in the first shift,
Jeff posted a 436, which
was good for top spot
heading into the later
shift. That shift, however,
saw Stu Bergman rolling
an incredible 475 (a new
personal high for Stu),
and taking over the top
spot. After both
qualifying shifts, Surette
was still among the
leaders, sitting in second
place and earning a top
seed in the first round of
ladder matches.
The last two
qualifying spots were
decided in a one string
roll-off between Shawn
Baker, Urbie Kafalas, Joe
Rocheleau, and Gary
Santora, because all four
bowlers tied with 361.
Shawn and Urbie moved
on to the ladder matches
with a 171 and 133
respectively.
In his ladder, Jeff
waited for Urbie Kafalas
to defeat Bill Treeful, and
then lose to Bob
Whitcomb. Bob then
defeated Ray
Weatherbee, before
losing to Jeff 140-109.
The 140 for Surette was
good for top seed in the
Ultimate Ladder. Stu
Bergman bowled Dan
Allard in the first match
of the Ultimate Ladder
defeating him (135-109),
Mark Gregory defeated
Stu Bergman (126-107),
and Steve Renaud Sr.
defeated Mark Gregory
(124 -121). In the
Championship match,
Jeff defeated Steve 148114. Jeff ran off five
marks in a row, and 6
out of 7 boxes, to win
the Ultimate Ladder
rather impressively.
The Pro Series
Committee would like
to thank the staff at
Union Street Lanes for
their hospitality on
Saturday. The staff was
very accommodating,
friendly, and able to
host seventy-four
bowlers along with
many more spectators
without a problem. If
you’re in the Holbrook
area, Union Street is a
host to parties, groups,
leagues and open
bowling. Located on
231 Union Street,
Holbrook, MA. Their
telephone number is
781-767-1313.
2
Points
Standings
2
Meet a Bowler
3
Stu Bergman
Urbie Kafalas
John Zappi
Glennis
McKinley
4
Pictures from
Union Street
4
Next Tourney:
Doubles
Knock-out
4
Special points of
interest:
Ultimate Ladder Champ
Jeff Surette
Thank You to Union Street Lanes
Ultimate Ladder
Scores – Top 25
•
Stu Bergman leads
all qualifyers with an
impressive 475.
•
Steve Renaud Sr.
and Dan Allard run
the gammett in their
ladders to qualify for
the Ultimate Ladder
•
Join us next month
on October 17th at
Metro Bowl in
Peabody, MA.
Ultimate Ladder – Top 25
Point Standings- Top 24
1 Stu Bergman
135 186 154 475
1
Jeff Surette
847
2 Jeff Surette
3 Jason Sparks
4 Mark Gregory
146 118 172 436
148 137 147 432
161 131 136 428
2
Stu Bergman
618
3
Shawn Baker
567
4
Dan Allard
478
5
6
7
8
9
Steve Renaud, Jr.
Mike MacIntosh
Ray Weatherbee
Peter Flynn
Glennis McKinley
143
115
154
146
148
126
145
148
132
137
159
158
114
135
97
428
418
416
413
382
5
Chris Sargent
374
6
Jim Putney
351
7
Steve Renaud, Sr.
296
8
Mark Gregory
292
10
11
12
13
14
Jim Putney
Skip Easterbrooks
Norm Pelletier
Brian Purdy
Bobby Whitcomb
110
144
125
128
138
144
124
139
125
121
127
113
113
122
115
381
381
377
375
374
9
Norm Pelletier
285
10
Peter Pereira
269
11
Steve Renaud, Jr.
264
12
Jason Sparks
253
Eric Pelletier
Dan Allard
Rico Baldinelli
Bill Treeful
Craig Holbrook
111
131
119
128
153
122
128
127
114
100
137
109
122
125
112
370
368
368
367
365
13
Korey Packard
246
15
16
17
18
19
14
Mike MacIntosh
157
15
Skip Easterbrooks
150
16
Craig Holbrook
145
17
Dave Hodge
139
20
21
22
23
24
Steve Renaud, Sr.
Mike Regal
Jeremy Seaholm
Devin Laramie
Shawn Baker
101
115
107
141
140
122
117
146
107
96
142
133
111
116
125
365
365
364
364
361
18
Eric Pelletier
138
19
Glennis McKinley
138
20
Peter Flynn
131
21
John Zappi
124
123 128 110 361
22
Rico Baldinelli
108
23
Mark Ricci
103
24
Bob Whitcomb
94
25 Urbie Kafalas
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The top twenty-four point leaders at the end of the
year will qualify for the Playoffs held at Pilgrim Lanes
in Haverhill, MA.
Meet a Bowler – John “Urbie” Kafalas
After having been away
from the game of
Candlepin bowling for
most of his 20’s and 30’s,
John “Urbie” Kafalas
moved back to the New
England area a few years
ago and was rejuvenated
in the sport. As a youth,
Urbie competed in
several State and
International
tournaments, finished
among the leaders a few
times, and also appeared
on Channel 7.
After college, he spent
most of his spare time
playing jazz, blues,
classical, and many other
varieties of music on the
trombone. Playing the
trombone, and living in
Chicago and Arizona,
was mostly why he
didn’t bowl much as an
adult.
Urbie recently
received a degree in
accounting from
Northern Arizona
University, and is
pursuing a career as an
accountant. When he’s
not bowling or spending
time with his wife Meg,
he’s also a golfer, and a
motorcyclist (he rides a
1972 BMW).
Meet a Bowler – Stu Bergman
Aside from being a top
professional candlepin
bowler, Stu has his black
belt degrees in Tae Kwon
Do and has been
studying the martial arts
for almost 22 years.
Initially, he got into Tae
Kwon Do as a way of
keeping fit, and eventually
he developed his skills over
time and is now very
talented in the art. Don’t
let his black belt fool you,
however, he is still a
fun-loving guy.
Stu is one of those “as
seen on TV” bowlers,
making an appearance on
three different shows. He
made Channel Five singles
five times, WNDS’s Stars
and Strikes 7 times for
singles, skins, and also
qualified for the
Tournament of Champions.
On the Candlepin Challenge
he has over 15 appearances.
Stu has two Pro Tour wins,
one of which he bowled his
personal high of 1365. His
high single is 191, high triple
is 475, and his high five is
732.
Stu, a graduate of
Boston College, is an
accountant and a bartender.
He has three kids: Kristina,
Allison, and Josh. Being
around the game of
bowling for so many years ,
Stu is well known, and well
respected.
Meet a Bowler – John Zappi
If there has been a
tournament in the past
ten years, chances are
John Zappi was in the
running, or won it. John
started bowling at nine
years old at Lucky Strike
Lanes in Dorchester, and is
now a household name in
Candlepin bowling. He has
made nearly fifty
appearances on T.V.
between WNDS’s Stars and
Strikes, Candlepins for
Dollars, and the Candlepin
Challenge, and has amassed
a record of 31-18.
Zappi has three
Massachusetts State titles,
two of which are team
titles, and one is an All
Events title. Since 2003, his
team has won the Friday
Night Pro League regular
season once, and the
playoffs twice. Last year in
Bangor, ME, his team won
the Men’s World Team
Tournament (a tournament
that hosts 24 teams
consisting of the best
bowlers from the United
States and Canada). This
past Easter, John won the
twenty string Easter Classic
held at Leda Lanes in
Nashua, NH. When he
bowled on the Pro Tour, he
won six titles, was the
Rookie of the Year in 2002,
and the Bowler of the Year
in 2007.
John’s high single is 186,
his high three is 485, high
five is 750, high ten is 1441.
Glennis McKinley
With two events in the books, Glennis McKinley sits amongst the points leaders,
and has qualified for both the knock-out round, and the ladder round. She is the
only woman bowler on the Pro Series, but she’s proven she can compete. She,
and many other top women bowlers, have competed, and continue to compete
successfully with the men. In a Singles Knock-Out tournament held last year at All
Saints in Haverhill, MA, Glennis qualified for the knock-out round and proceeded
to defeat current Pro Series Champion Jeff Surette, and last month’s Pro Series
Champion Danny Allard.
Glennis McKinley with
her husband Shawn
McKinley
In the first two tournaments she qualified for the knock-out round at Cape
Ann Lanes and for the ladder round at Union Street Lanes. Presently, she is
nineteenth in points with 138, and she trails tenth place by only 131. Next month
she looks to continue her streak of making the cut at Metro Bowl in Peabody,
MA, where she will be bowling the Doubles Knock-Out with Tim Goodwin.
Pictures From Union Street Lanes
Bob Whitcomb and
Glennis McKinley
Skip Easterbrooks and
Mike Legendre
Chuck Knorr, Anthony
Caron, and Steve Renaud Sr.
Jeff Surette and
Shawn Baker
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A Look Ahead: Doubles Knock-Out at Metro Bowl
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Our next tournament is a Doubles Knock-Out to be held on October 17, 2009.
In this tournament, members (and non-members alike), will pair up to compete
in a knock-out style format. Members who are participating in this tournament
are not required to bowl with other members. Doubles can consist of two
members, one member and one non-member, or two non-members.
The format is similar to the Singles Knock-Out, with the only difference being
24 teams will qualify for the knock-out round, and the top eight seeds will
receive a bye into the second round.
The tournament at Metro will be a family affair of sorts, in which we have
three father and son doubles teams, and one team of brothers. Steve Renaud Jr.
will team up with his father Steve Sr., Eric Pelletier will partner up with his
father Norm, DJ Richmond will bowl with his father Don, and Mike Legendre
will join forces with his brother Steve.