January 2008 - Stars and Strikes

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JANUARY 2008
Volume Eighteen
Number 1
www.starsandstrikesbowling.com
AMERICA’S BOWLING NEWSMAGAZINE
Barrette
Bohn
USBC
Hall of Fame
Class of 2008
Ballard
Voss
• REMEMBERING JOE NORRIS . . . page two •
Bohn III . . . #31
Williams Jr . . . #44
Duke Procures Bowling
Balls
for
Special
Olympians
Asbaty
Captures
Final PBA
Women’s
Series Crown
Allen . . . #10
~ Pezzano - “Yes Virginia, there was an NBL”
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Remembering Joe Norris . . . and other legends through his words
The incredible, remarkable,
amazing Joe Norris was born
in February 1908, and he lived
a long and interesting life. He
left this planet to start a goodwill tour of heaven with his
friend Andy Varipapa just after his 93rd birthday in February of 2001. Next month, we
imagine, he’ll be getting together with Andy, Dick Weber, Earl Anthony, Don Johnson,
Billy Welu, Hank Marino, and
many other friends to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of his
birth.
The rumor is that his beloved
wife Billie has also invited
Buddy Bomar, Nellie Burton,
Ned Day, Steve Nagy, Lou
Campi, Jim Godman, Jimmy
Smith, and three other not-soaverage Joes to the affair –
Kissoff, Joseph, and Wilman.
Entertainment will be provided
by the honoree, who will not
only have one of his famous
storytelling sessions, but will
also perform a special bowling
exhibition with friends
Varipapa, Smith, Weber, and
some “Count” who does not
want his full identity or presence revealed, as it may give
warning to some of his past opponents from above and below.
Recording the event for the
celestial press corp will be
Dave Luby and his son Mort,
Billy Sixty, their buddy E.A.
Fisher, and a few others. Chris
Schenkel will come with his
crew to film the exhibition.
Eddie Elias may drop by with
Joe Antenora. Darold Dobbs,
Eli Whitney, Frank Baker,
Louie Petersen and Alberta
Crowe may drop in to offer
their congratulations. And don’t
be surprised if a couple of very
popular Sams show up –
Weinstein and Levine.
For those of us still toiling to
earn our spot in Joe’s new
neighborhood, it is hard to bePrices include
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lieve that it’s been seven years
since he left us. He was so vital
and active, and we almost took it
for granted that guys like him
and Weber would hit the century
mark as easily as they hit all
those pins during their careers on
the lanes, and collected friends
in their travels. Makes you think
more seriously about minding
your P’s and Q’s.
For a snapshot glimpse into this
remarkable man’s character, let’s
turn to an unusual place- the
1993-94 American Bowling Congress Annual Report. I ran
across this little 24-page brochure
while cleaning my office during
the holidays. It is the best yearly
report I had ever seen, and still
is. Whoever came up with the
idea to mingle Joe Norris stories
in the pages of all those boring
numbers is a genius. Here are a
few things he had to say about
his peers and those he admired:
Hank Marino 1889-1976 “He was a real gentleman, very
kind; but on the alleys, he was
very intense, a real competitor, a
great champion. Hank was one
of the group of fellows who went
to Berlin prior to the 1936 Olympic games. We did an exhibition
tour of 22 cities while we were
over there bowling where they
only had one or two lanes that
suited the American game. We
took a ship to Europe, because
that was the only way to get
there. The trip over took seven
days, so I got to know Hank and
the other guys real well.”
Jimmy Blouin 1886-1947 –
“What makes the accomplishments of bowlers like Blouin so
remarkable was not only the conditions, but they had to learn how
to play with wooden bowling
balls that were out-of-round. I
only saw Blouin once, and it was
a real pleasure for me. I was a
young kid when he came to Detroit to bowl a match against Joe
Scribner. He was a two-hole
bowler, very, very accurate, and
he crossed his fingers some way
in his delivery. Most people don’t
understand what the alleys were
like in those days. You bowled in
street shoes. There was no such
thing as air-conditioning or florescent lighting. Many bowlers wore
caps to keep the glare of the drop
lights from their eyes.”
Ned Day 1911-1971 – “A
wonderful man; a great teacher.
But he had trouble making a ten
pin, because he threw a big, slow
hook at the time and never
learned how to flatten the ball for
10 pins. I won the most money I
ever won in my life bowling
against Ned. Over $6000 in one
challenge match. He was the
best when lanes were slick. He
had a soft roll, great turn on the
ball. He was an inside shooter
with a beautiful approach, very
graceful and very accurate.”
Joe Wilman 1905-1969 –
“Joe was a good team bowler, and
great at adjusting from one pair
to the next across the house.
That’s what made him a great
tournament bowler. “I remember
when Wilman won the National
Doubles with Carmen Salvino,
who was about 17 and threw a
big powerful hook. Wilman carried all the pins, but Salvino said
to him afterwards that he
couldn’t understand what happened because he threw a better
ball. Wilman looked at Salvino
and said, ‘Yes, but I know where
my ball is going’.”
Andy Varipapa 1891-1984 –
“Bowling could use another ambassador like him. You couldn’t
get in the door when he came to
town. One day, Andy was watching a girl who weighed about 250
throw the ball with her right hand,
and the next with her left. Andy
walks over and says,’ Lady, if you
want to become a bowler, you
have to make up your mind if you
want to throw the ball on the right
or left side.’ The lady replies, ‘ I
don’t want to learn to bowl – I
just want to take some pounds
off this side, and some pounds
off the other side’.”
Junie McMahon 1912-1974
– “A fierce competitor who
loved challenge matches. If
you were bowling against Junie
and he noticed you were having trouble, he would tell you
the opposite thing to do so you
wouldn’t beat him. I was bowling with him the night he had
his stroke [that ended his career]. He never said a thing, but
we noticed he was bowling
slowly and we kept telling him
to bowl faster. We didn’t know
there was anything wrong until
later.”
Jimmy Smith 1882-1946 –
“He traveled for Brunswick all
over the world giving exhibitions. He did a helluva job for
bowling. I met Smith when I
was a pinsetter at Fairview
Recreation in Detroit. I think I
was about 16. I was just getting started in bowling. I threw
a big, wild hook at the time,
throwing crossover strikes, hitting the headpin on the nose a
lot of times, but I was invited
to bowl against Jimmy, [who
was in his forties then]. I was
known as the “Boy Wonder”
at the time. Well, I beat him.
When the match was over,
Jimmy came over, put his arm
around my shoulder and said,’
Joe, it’s better to miss the headpin on the right side than it is to
get a Brooklyn or a nose hit.”
At next month’s heavenly
century celebration, I’d be willing to bet that all of these
gentlemen will return Norris’
kind words, and heaven can
hardly wait. I wonder if Ned
Day will try to get some of his
money back? Do they need
money in heaven?
Joe Norris 1908-2001. . .rest
in peace my friend. We miss
you.
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Volume 18 • Number 1 JANUARY 2008
The NBL - An Idea Ahead of Its Time
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CONTENTS
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Parker Bohn Wins
31st PBA title
8
Walter Ray Hits #44
8
Diandra Asbaty
Captures Final
PBA Womenís
Series Title
Hall of Fame 10
Parker Bohn, Brian Voss, Leanne
Barrette-Hulsenberg, and Carolyn
Dorin-Ballard Elected to USBA Hall
10
Whenever I mention the National
Bowling League I get blank stares from
most.
Yes, there was an NBL, and the dream
was to put bowling on the same footing
as the other pro sports. It did get off the
ground, but not too far. In fact it had a
shaky flight all the way in the less than a
year it was in existence, in 1961.
The circuit boasted 10 teams, the
Kansas City Stars (Blue & Gray) Los
Angeles Toros (Black & Gray), Dallas
Broncos (Red & White), Omaha
Packers (Blue & Gold), Fort Worth
Panthers (Black & White), Detroit
Thunderbirds (Brown & Blue), United
States Orphans, (formerly the San
Antonio Cavaliers) (Red, White & Blue),
New York Gladiators (Black & Gold),
Twin City Skippers (Blue & White) and
Fresno Bombers (Gold & Brown).
Each team was required to carry at
least seven players on its roster and was
allowed a maximum of nine, though
changes were frequent. The minimum
wage was $6,000, and there was no
maximum; and a number of players
earned $25,000 for the season and some
close to $50,000. Those were big bucks
then and in line with the salaries paid
other professional athletes.
The PBA pro tour had started and the
average first place prize was less than
$3,000. In 1960 Don Carter led the
money winning list with $22,525 and in
1961 Dick Weber was best with
$26,280. So it was a good deal for top
bowlers to opt for a guaranteed salary
with no expenses needed to compete,
and members of the league also were
allowed to bowl in some outside
tournaments.
The NBL was founded in February of
1960. Action started in the fall of 1961
and it was all over by the spring of 1962.
There is no single reason why it failed,
but there are a number of factors. The
idea was probably ahead of its time. The
schedule was atrocious. Super stars like
Carter and Weber did not enter the fold.
Failure to obtain a national TV contract
hurt in two ways, in giving the league the
notice and attention it needed, and in
adding rights money to the league.
Though many of the owners were overambitious and under-financed, they
deserve the highest praise for being
pioneers in attempting to fill a possible
need. And they put their money into the
project. They spent more than $20
million in building revolutionary new
bowling stadiums or in converting
bowling centers or theatres into bowling
arenas.
There weren’t enough fans to pay the
bills, but there were fans, some events
drawing more than 2,000, but the league
didn’t last long enough to create new
fans. Few, if any sports leagues ever
succeed from the start; they must build
up over time, and the NBL didn’t have
the luxury of time because of financial
losses.
You can’t blame some of the top stars
for not jumping in, simply because they
were doing well and didn’t want to get
into an iffy situation. The bowling
industry sat on the sidelines mostly, not
hindering the league, but not helping it
much either.
More than 100 of the best bowlers in
the country from more than 20 states did
participate and consider it one of their
most memorable bowling experiences,
and the only time they could bowl for a
living and know they could make a good
living with their bowling talent.
More than memories last from NBL
beginnings. Most of the various point
systems utilized in leagues and
tournaments are offshoots of the then
new and creative scoring. The NBL was
just a blip in bowling history, but made
the sport just a little bit better, too.
keep moving forward, as they have for
more than a century.
•
Jane Wyman, long one of Hollywood’s
stars, and also the first wife of President
Ronald Reagan, died recently. When
the late Andy Varipapa, the first bowler
to make movie shorts (he was featured
in 25) in the 1930s, one of his favorite
precision shots was to line up a number
of people on a lane, roll the ball between
their legs, and score a strike. In
Hollywood he did it with as many as
nine starlets - and Wyman was one of
them.
•
Though it makes for plenty of heated
discussion, trying to compare the stars
of the past and the current, usually
decides nothing. There are teenagers
today who have higher averages and
more 300 games, and 800 sets than
fabled Hall of Famers. The one fact
seems evident. Any real great in any
era would also have been great in any
other era.
•
Mika Koivuniemi, a Finland native,
who lives in the United States and
makes his living on the USA tour, is the
most recent winner of the Japan cup
tourney. The universality of the sport
continues to grow. One of the first to
show it big time is Amleto Monacelli, an
Italian who lives in Venezuela, makes his
living on the US PBA Tour and won his
first title in Japan. Koivuniemi and
Monacelli are the only two international
players to win PBA Player of the Year
honors and Amleto is the only
international bowler to gain PBA Hall
honors. Both speak more than one
language but what they speak best is
bowling.
•
Kevin Dornberger, USBC COO is one
of the world’s top experts on international
bowling. He predicts that the spread of
two handed deliveries by top bowlers
will grow and already is making an
impact on the foreign scene. If that
happens it will be the largest change in
bowling style since they started drilling
holes in bowling ball, and when bowlers
switched from two to three fingered balls.
•
AMF World Cup Champion Bill
Hoffman has often said, “It’s time to find
out how good you are.” He’s right on the
ball. Don’t hesitate to step up in
competition the minute you feel you are
ready.
(ed. note: PBA Hall of Famer Chuck
Pezzano was the team manager of the NBL
New York Gladiators)
Idle bowling thoughts . . .
Patrick Allen Aces
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Parker Bohn Wins Spartanburg Classic
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Rhino
Page may be carrying the torch for
left-handed bowlers and the next
generation of stars on the Denny’s
PBA Tour for years to come, but
PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III
showed that at 44 years old, he’s still
the man among the lefties.
Bohn captured his 31st career
Denny’s PBA Tour title, defeating
the rookie Page, 267-247, to win the
2007 Spartanburg Classic at
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.
In a thrilling title match, the 24year-old Page, making his second
career championship round appearance compared to Bohn’s 103, had
a chance to win the match with a
double and nine pins in the 10th
frame. Page had trailed early, but he
struck six consecutive times to rally
and put himself in a position to win.
Bohn had started the match with
six strikes and looked like he may
become the first bowler to fire two
perfect games on TV in his career,
but he had back-to-back nine spares
in the seventh and eight frames while
Page was making his comeback.
Bohn recovered with three strikes
in a row in the ninth and 10th frames
and finished with 267, forcing Page
to double. After a strike with his first
shot in the 10th and with the crowd
chanting his name, Page got up and
looked to win his first title with a
strike and nine, but he left the 6- and
9-pins giving Bohn the victory.
“I hope my next win takes about
one tenth of the time it took me to
get to this one,” Bohn, who went a
career-long 61 events between his
30th and 31st titles, said. “It’s been
about 60 weeks and that’s way too
long. I like it to be about two or three
weeks between wins.”
Bohn’s win puts him three titles
shy of Mark Roth and Pete Weber
for third all-time. His last win came
in the 2005 El Paso Classic nearly
three years ago, and he came into
the finals winless in his last 10 championship rounds.
One of five left-handed bowlers
in the finals, Bohn has helped menpba photo
Parker Bohn III
tor his fellow left-hander Page, a
Team USA member who has taken
the Tour by storm. A non-exempt
bowler, he’s advanced through the
Denny’s PBA Tour Qualifying
Round six times in seven tries and
became the first bowler to advance
to two championship rounds after
qualifying through the TQR.
“I told Rhino this summer, ‘you’re
a young gun and there’s no way you
shouldn’t be on Tour,’” Bohn (Jackson, N.J.) said. “He’s perked up
everyone’s ears and shown that he’s
a great player and he’s here to stay.
He didn’t back down at all today.
Fortunately for me I bowled my best
game in the title match. But I guarantee he will be back.”
Bohn advanced to the title match
with a 227-214 win over No. 2
Patrick Allen. Allen was looking to
win back-to-back titles for the second time in his career, but the 10-
time titlist had trouble carrying, leaving four 7-pins. Bohn used three
doubles in the match, including one
in the ninth and 10th frames, to seal
the win.
The No. 3 seed Bohn won the first
of his three matches against the
2006-07 PBA Rookie of the Year
Billy Oatman, 239-213. Oatman
opened twice in the match and was
ultimately undone by a failed singlepin conversion in the seventh frame,
the same thing that cost his opponent, Mike Scroggins, in the first
match. Bohn stayed clean the entire
match and wrapped it up with a
strike on his first ball in the 10th.
Oatman defeated No. 4 Scroggins,
209-207. Scroggins had a chance to
take the lead with a strike in the seventh frame but he left a 7-pin and
then made matters worse when he
missed the conversion. It was the
second time this season a missed
single-pin cost him a match and it’s
a problem that has plagued him
throughout what is now an eightmatch losing streak on television,
two shy of tying the PBA record for
consecutive losses.
Oatman threatened to give the lead
right back when he left the 2-4-6-710 split in the ninth frame, but he
picked up the “Greek Church” to all
but wrap up the match. After
Scroggins, struck out to finish with
207, Oatman this time left the 3-7-9
in the 10th, but he just needed one
pin to win the match, and he picked
up two to advance.
Bohn took home $25,000 for the
win and an exemption for the 200809 season, while Page (Topeka,
Kan.) earned $13,000 for second.
Allen (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) took
home $6,500 for third, Oatman
(Chicago) earned $5,500 for fourth
while Scroggins (Amarillo, Texas)
earned $5,000 for fifth.
2007 PBA Spartanburg Classic
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, S.C. - December 16, 2007
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Totals
Prize
1. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, New Jersey
723 (3 games) $25,000
2. Rhino Page, Topeka, Kansas
247 (1 game)
$13,000
3. Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Florida
214 (1 game)
$ 6,500
4. Billy Oatman, Chicago
422 (2 games) $ 5,500
5. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas
207 (1 game)
$ 5,000
SCORES – In the first match, Oatman def. Scroggins, 209-207; in the second match, Bohn def. Oatman, 239-213; in the third match, Bohn defeated Allen, 227-214; and in the final, Bohn def. Page, 267-247.
This is Bohn’s 31st career Denny’s PBA Tour
ROUND OF 16
Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan, 12-6-0, 8,025; Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 10-80, 7,880; Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 12-6-0, 7,829; Mike Scroggins, Amarillo,
Texas, 9-9-0, 7,743; Billy Oatman, Chicago, 10-8-0, 7,679; Michael Haugen Jr.,
Cave Creek, Ariz., 11-7-0, 7,639, $4,000; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 13-50, 7,630, $3,700; Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 12-6-0, 7,609, $3,400; Mitch Beasley,
Bothell, Wash., 9-9-0, 7,570, $3,200; Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 12-6-0, 7,525,
$3,000; Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 11-7-0, 7,492, $2,800; Chris Barnes, Double
Oak, Texas, 10-8-0, 7,490, $2,700; Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 11-7-0, 7,485, $2,650;
Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 7-11-0, 7,446, $2,600; Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland,
Mich., 8-10-0, 7,435, $2,550; Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 7-11-0, 7,204,
$2,500.
ROUND OF 32
Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan, 6-3-0, 5,668; Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 7-2-0,
5,641; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 9-0-0, 5,547; Parker Bohn III, Jackson,
N.J., 7-2-0, 5,538; Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 5-4-0, 5,526; Patrick Allen, Wesley
Chapel, Fla., 3-6-0, 5,463; Mitch Beasley, Bothell, Wash., 4-5-0, 5,460; Riga Kalfas,
Florence, Ky., 8-1-0, 5,452; Michael Haugen Jr., Cave Creek, Ariz., 5-4-0, 5,441;
Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 7-2-0, 5,427; Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 5-4-0,
5,427; Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 4-5-0, 5,389; Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y.,
7-2-0, 5,362; Billy Oatman, Chicago, 5-4-0, 5,359; Chris Barnes, Double Oak,
Texas, 4-5-0, 5,345; Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 6-3-0, 5,318; Walter Ray Williams Jr.,
Ocala, Fla., 4-5-0, 5,315, $2,250; Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 6-3-0, 5,280, $2,240.
Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 3-6-0, 5,264, $2,230; Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 45-0, 5,245, $2,220; Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 3-6-0, 5,243, $2,210; Danny
Wiseman, Baltimore, 3-6-0, 5,229, $2,200; Bill O’Neill, Levittown, Pa., 4-5-0, 5,191,
$2,190; Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1-8-0, 5,175, $2,180; Lee Vanderhoef,
Greenville, S.C., 3-6-0, 5,156, $2,170; Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 3-6-0, 5,140,
$2,160; Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 3-6-0, 5,121, $2,150; Mike DeVaney, Temecula,
Calif., 3-6-0, 5,119, $2,140; Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 4-5-0, 5,106, $2,130;
Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3-6-0, 5,073, $2,120; Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind.,
4-5-0, 5,042, $2,110; Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla., 1-8-0, 4,907, $2,100.
ROUND OF 64 ($1800 each)
Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,057; David Leverage, Peoria, Ariz., 3,056; Doug
Kent, Newark, N.Y., 3,054; Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,051; Michael Machuga,
Erie, Pa., 3,031; Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 3,025; Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill.,
3,021; Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 3,021; Don Stephenson, Palm Bay, Fla.,
3,015; Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,010; Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 3,000;
Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 2,994; Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va., 2,991; Roger
Kossert, Brandon, Fla., 2,963; Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 2,953; Dave D’Entremont,
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,947; Curtis Woods Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif., 2,935; Kenneth Lowe Jr., Oxon Hill, MD, 2,931; Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 2,924; Mike
Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 2,917; Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,907; Wes Malott, Argyle,
Texas, 2,891; PJ Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 2,884; Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 2,846;
Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 2,845; Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La, 2,845; Gregory
Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 2,844; Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 2,823; Michael
Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 2,816; Terry Decker, Shallotte, N.C., 2,741; Steve Rogers,
Bourbonnais, Ill., 2,578; Rich Berner Jr., Durham, N.C., 2,473.
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44 For Walter Ray; Diandra Wins Final Women’s Series Event
WYOMING, Mich. – The debate can finally
end. Walter Ray Williams Jr. officially has more
professional bowling titles than anyone in the
history of the sport.
Williams captured his 44th career Denny’s
PBA Tour title, dominating Chris Loschetter,
276-204, to win the 2007 Great Lakes Classic
at Spectrum Lanes for his second title of the
season.
Williams passed Earl Anthony to become
the Tour’s all-time titles leader in the first event
of the 2006-07 season. Some said Anthony
was still ahead of Williams, however, as
Anthony’s two United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters titles are not recognized as Denny’s PBA Tour titles.
At 48 years old, Williams is off to one of the
best starts of his 26-year career. He has made
the championship round in four of the first
seven events, winning twice and finishing
second once. He also holds a big lead in the
PBA Player of the Year race, which if it holds
up would be his record seventh Player of the
Year honor, breaking another Anthony record.
On Sunday, Williams came out on fire in
the title match after a close semifinal against
Mike Scroggins, in which he needed to double
in the 10th to win. Williams threw a perfect
shot with his first ball in the 10th then caught
a break with his second shot when he threw it
light and tripped the bucket, advancing with
a 234-226 win.
“You have to have breaks along the way
any time you win out here,” Williams (Ocala,
Fla.) said. “You don’t always get strikes when
you throw it well and sometimes you get
strikes when you don’t throw it well. Fortunately I had a lot of good breaks this week. It
was kind of silly.”
What’s silly is how well Williams is bowling this late in his career. The last time he won
two titles this early in the season was 1998.
He holds a more than 30,000 point lead in the
Diandra Asbaty has won titles all over the a spot in the Round of 64, she received the
PBA World Point Rankings, is second on Tour
with $85,900 and leads the Tour in average by world and accomplished more than just about call that she had an opportunity to bowl in
any amateur bowler in history.
her first PBA Women’s Series event.
five pins.
Now she can add a professional championShe took full advantage, finishing sixth in
He was nearly taken down by Scroggins,
the Round of 16 to advance to match play
who held an 11-pin lead and was working on ship to her resume.
Asbaty, who where she defeated No. 2 seed Amy Stolz
a four-bagger when
pba photo
wasn’t
even and USBC and Professional Women’s Bowlhe missed a 10-pin
supposed
to ing Association (PWBA) Hall of Famer Tish
conversion in the sevbowl this week, Johnson to advance to the finals.
enth frame. Williams
d e f e a t e d
Against Dorin-Ballard, who won 20 times
took the lead with a
Carolyn Dorin- on the PWBA Tour and was looking to bedouble but then gave
Ballard, 236-225, come the only woman to win two PBA
it away when he
to win the 2007 Women’s Series events, Asbaty looked
seven-spared the
Great Lakes Clas- shaky early after a 4-6-7 split and an open in
ninth and Scroggins
sic Sunday at the first frame. Dorin-Ballard, who won the
doubled in the eighth
Spectrum Lanes, very first PBA Women’s Series event four
and ninth. The threethe fourth and fi- weeks ago, struck five consecutive times in
time titlist missed a
nal Professional frames two through six to take a big lead.
chance to lock up the
Bowlers Assomatch, however, when
The match turned in the sixth frame, howciation (PBA) ever, when Dorin-Ballard had back-to-back
he nine-spared and
Women’s Series nine spares and then left a 4-9 split and
struck in the 10th.
event of the sea- opened in the ninth frame. Asbaty had
Williams made sure
son.
settled down by then and after a nine-spare
things weren’t that
The 27-year- in the fourth frame, she struck five times in a
close in the final
old missed one row to clinch the victory.
match
against
Champions - Walter Ray Williams Jr.,
of the 16 exempOn top of winning her first professional
Loschetter, who was
and Diandra Asbaty
tions for the in- event, the win was even sweeter for Asbaty
looking to become
the 10th bowler to win his first career title augural PBA Women’s Series by just two (Chicago), who had her grandmother on her
against Williams. After a nine-spare in the spots when she finished 18th in the PBA mind.
“My grandmother is in the hospital right
first frame, Williams struck nine consecutive Women’s Tour Trials, a United States Bowling Congress (USBC) event, this summer. now and she’s the only reason I bowled this
times to wrap up the win.
Loschetter advanced to the title match with As the second alternate, she caught a break week so this is definitely for her,” Asbaty
a 239-226 win over PBA Hall of Famer Parker this week when exempt player Wendy said. “To beat a great champion like Carolyn
Bohn III. Loschetter used a five-bagger in Macpherson withdrew and first alternate makes it even better. I just can’t believe it.”
Asbaty pocketed $10,000 for her win while
frames three through seven to take the lead. Robin Romeo injured her hand on WedDorin-Ballard took home $6,000. Though
Bohn tried to rally late with a four-bagger but nesday.
Asbaty competed in the Denny’s PBA Tour she came up short on Sunday, Dorin-Ballard
after a strike and nine-spare in the 10th,
Loschetter only needed a mark to advance. Qualifying Round on Wednesday to try and finished the series as the leader in points,
Williams earned $25,000 for his win. earn a spot in the men’s event. After missing earnings and average.
Loschetter (Avon, Ohio) earned $13,000 for
PBA Women’s Series 2007 Great Lakes Classic
second while Bohn (Jackson, N.J.) and
Spectrum Lanes, Wyoming, Mich. - December 2, 2007
Scroggins (Amarillo, Texas) took home $6,000 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Totals
Prize
each for third and fourth, respectively.
1. Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Illinois
236 (1 game)
$10,000
2007 Great Lakes Classic
Spectrum Lanes, Wyoming, Mich. - December 2, 2007
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Totals
Prize
1. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Florida
510 (2 games)
$25,000
2. Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio
443 (2 games)
$13,000
3. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, New Jersey
226 (1 game)
$ 6,000
4. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas
226 (1 game)
$ 6,000
SCORES – In the first match, Loschetter def. Bohn, 239-226; in the second match, Williams def.
Scroggins, 234-226; and in the final, Williams def. Loschetter, 276-204.
This is Williams’ 44th career Denny’s PBA Tour title.
ROUND OF 8 - (Losers earn $4,100)
Parker Bohn III def. Mike Mineman, 4-2 (268-174, 259-234, 154-234, 218-203, 202-239, 289-257); Mike
Scroggins def. Mitch Beasley, 4-3 (184-182, 184-235, 206-203, 246-202, 180-247, 219-257, 269-267);
Chris Loschetter def. Sean Rash, 4-3 (235-228, 222-221, 225-214, 203-207, 214-258, 205-227, 232159); Walter Ray Williams, Jr. def. Billy Oatman, 4-1 (269-165, 234-220, 289-220, 241-280, 225-204).
Mitch Beasley def. Riga Kalfas, 4-3 (266-227, 216-236, 186-259, 194-204, 244-228, 211-187, 257-247);
Mike Scroggins def. Chris Warren, 4-0 (225-160, 261-160, 268-203, 247-147); Billy Oatman def. Tommy
Delutz Jr., 4-0 (260-179, 247-245, 237-187, 279-226); Mike Mineman def. Dale Eagle, 4-2 (239-238,
201-258, 220-179, 210-279, 265-190, 248-223); Chris Loschetter def. Patrick Allen, 4-0 (210-203, 216215, 245-200, 238-226); Sean Rash, def. Wes Malott, 4-3 (224-241, 226-226, 225-224, 179-224, 245228, 243-218, 209-202); Parker Bohn III def. Robert Smith, 4-1 (247-186, 254-214, 257-247, 268-278,
290-174); Walter Ray Williams Jr. def. Chris Barnes, 4-0 (242-212, 237-225, 262-225, 300-268).
Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, def. Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 4-3 (216-215, 232-196, 214-278,
198-256, 198-181, 225-240, 276-178); Mitch Beasley, Arlington, Texas, def. Dino Castillo, Carrollton,
Texas, 4-1 (279-233, 178-217, 257-201, 225-154, 210-160); Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. Todd Book,
Cantonment, Fla., 4-2 (237-203, 248-217, 213-185, 199-253, 214-225, 215-193); Walter Ray Williams
Jr., Ocala, Fla., def. Edward VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 4-1 (279-201, 191-171, 236-201, 207-224, 237202); Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., def. Mike Eaton Jr., Wyoming, Mich., 4-1 (199-164, 203-193, 171173, 199-184, 176-151); Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, def. Tom Baker, King, N.C., 4-3 (193-209, 182171, 233-203, 155-198, 232-211, 165-199, 193-182); Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, def. #Rhino Page,
Topeka, Kan, 4-3 (279-227, 177-236, 237-233, 204-222, 217-183, 169-225, 206-196); Billy Oatman,
Chicago, def. Dave D’Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 4-0 (246-180, 258-165, 279-162, 267200); Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def. Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 4-2 (204-197, 183-245, 266-229,
201-248, 256-212, 269-193); Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., def. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 4-3 (225279, 278-205, 214-269, 227-228, 226-195, 227-194, 237-225); Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, def. John
Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 4-0 (206-182, 247-185, 217-165, 256-163); Chris Barnes, Double Oak,
Texas, def. Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 4-2 (235-206, 257-247, 234-215, 203-211, 204-216, 255-225);
Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., def. Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 4-3 (214-176, 212-254, 193-244, 236-215,
227-224, 249-268, 257-256); Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, def. Michael Haugen Jr., Cave Creek,
Ariz., 4-3 (172-202, 279-204, 249-246, 237-276, 214-202, 195-226, 268-239); Patrick Allen, Wesley
Chapel, Fla., def. Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 4-1 (200-198, 259-158, 216-226, 224-224, 204-202);
Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., def. Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 4-1 (276-178, 204-265, 217-195,
226-203, 237-213).
ROUND OF 64 - ($1,800 each)
Mike DeVaney, Temecula, Calif., 3,034; Bill O’Neill, Levittown, Pa., 3,031; Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y.,
3,030; Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 3,010; Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 3,007; Tom Daugherty, Tampa,
Fla., 3,007; Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,998; Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 2,997; Mika Koivuniemi,
Hartland, Mich., 2,994; Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,981; Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2,980;
Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,978; Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,971; Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg,
Ill., 2,925; Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,924; Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,917; Curtis Woods Jr.,
Santa Rosa, Calif., 2,915; Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 2,911; Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La, 2,904; Jimmy
Levendosky, Jenison, Mich., 2,890; Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 2,883; Ken Simard, Greenville,
S.C., 2,880; Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 2,867; Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 2,863; David Leverage, Peoria,
Ariz., 2,862; Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 2,851; Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 2,850; Steve Harman,
Indianapolis, 2,830; Anthony Preston, Louisville, Ky., 2,814; Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,792; David
O’Sullivan, Orlando, Fla., 2,746; Billy Plane, Marietta, Ga., 2,675.
2. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas
225 (1 game)
$ 6,000
SCORES – Asbaty def. Dorin-Ballard, 236-225.
This is Asbaty’s first PBA Women’s Series title.
ROUND OF 4
Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, def. Tish Johnson ($5,000), Colorado Springs, Colo., 4-3 (236178, 203-218, 231-222, 178-233, 209-182, 186-235, 207-185); Carolyn Dorin-Ballard,
N. Richland Hills, Texas, def. Kelly Kulick ($4,000), Union, N.J., 4-2 (238-194, 203-258, 225244, 222-177, 276-244, 216-194).
ROUND OF 8
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., def. Shannon Pluhowsky ($2,500), Phoenix, 4-1 (216-204, 236180, 154-124, 172-236, 224-196); Tish Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., def. Olivia
Sandham ($3,000), Wichita, Kan, 4-2 (236-192, 246-201, 269-224, 223-225, 203-219,
300-245); Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, def. Amy Stolz ($2,700), Castle Rock, Colo., 4-2
(205-166, 221-200, 172-204, 212-234, 244-202, 235-160); Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N.
Richland Hills, Texas, def. Liz Johnson ($3,500), Cheektowaga, N.Y., 4-3 (237-168, 204215, 236-202, 231-235, 214-231, 279-235, 279-247).
ROUND OF 16 - ($1,800 EACH)
Tiffany Stanbrough, Oklahoma City, 2,907; Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif., 2,902; Joy
Esterson, Annapolis, Md., 2,888; Stefanie Nation, Miami, 2,867; Karen Stroud, Plantation,
Fla., 2,832; Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y., 2,806; Clara Guerrero, Armenia, Colombia, 2,787; Tennelle Milligan, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,778.
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Duke Makes a Difference
Norm Duke recently changed the lives of a
handful of kids in Florida when he was contacted by Dave Noel from the Orlando, Fla.,
chapter of the Special Olympics.
Duke, who practices at Clermont Lanes in
Clermont, Fla., was practicing at the center
just before leaving for the USBC Masters in
October, the first event of the 200708 Denny’s PBA Tour season. Noel
approached Duke about his Special Olympians who bowl in a
league at Clermont Lanes every
week.
Noel asked Duke, who had seen
the kids at the center on occasion,
how he should go about fitting
some of the kids for their own bowling balls, indicating they didn’t
have balls or shoes of their own.
Noel thought the group would enjoy bowling
so much more if they had the availability of
customized equipment.
Duke took it upon himself to contact Steve
Kloempken of Storm and ask him to look into
the possibility of sending some bowling balls
for the kids. Kloempken liked the idea and he
and Dave Simms from Storm sent 14 bowling
balls to Duke’s house for the entire Special
Olympics team.
In the meantime, Duke also contacted
Bobby Lassiter at Etonic and made the same
request. Lassiter sent a custom pair of shoes
for each of the Olympians. The shoes were
gender specific, left- or right-hand specific
and were each athlete’s specific size.
“Both companies really stepped up and
made a difference in a community other than
their own,” Duke said. “They didn’t know any
of these people other than knowing it was
something I wanted to do. I can’t say enough
about both of them. Storm and Etonic really
made this happen.”
The equipment was all sent to Duke’s home,
where he has a full-service pro shop in his
garage. The athletes had gone to a pro shop
where their fittings were written down, and all
the specs were faxed over to Duke, who did
the drilling and mapping in his garage.
Duke met with the first of two groups on
the Monday and Tuesday following the
Etonic Championship in Cheektowaga, N.Y.
He met with the second group following the Lake County Indiana
Classic in Merrillville, Ind.
“As a professional bowler, I
know the difference between enjoying bowling with and without
your equipment. Sometimes we
grab a house ball and fling it down
there and it’s just not the same
game at all,” Duke said. “I thought,
‘what a charge it would be for
some of these athletes to not only
have their own equipment, but to have equipment that was customized by someone who
knows what they’re doing.’ I took it upon
myself to just make a couple calls for these
athletes and to get the response I did was
just fantastic.
“To see the faces of these athletes when
they received their equipment, it was like
Christmas that day.”
10
Patrick Allen Aces 10th PBA Title
BALTIMORE – Though he’s still first ball in the 10th for the win.
The No. 2 Malott advanced to the
a long way from retirement, Patrick
“I lived in this area for a few years title match with a 236-207 win over
Allen may have cemented his future so it means a lot to get my 10th title No. 7 Mike DeVaney, who won three
among the bowling elite.
here and be eligible for the (PBA) matches just to get to the semifinal.
Malott struck five consecutive times
pba photo
in frames three through seven to
take a commanding lead and he
stayed clean the rest of the way to
advance to the finals.
DeVaney advanced to the semifinal with a 221-220 win over the No. 3
seed Mike Wolfe and a 278-215 win
over No. 4 Rhino Page. Page was
making his first career championship
round appearance and was looking
to become just the third bowler in
history to win a title after advancing
through the Denny’s PBA Tour
Qualifying round. He struggled early
with three spares in the first five
frames, however, while DeVaney
missed just twice in the match.
The finals started with an exciting
four-bowler shootout which nearly
AMF Country Club Lanes Proprietor, Calvin Cohen,left and AMF
ended in a three-way tie. After Walter
Regional Manager Shona Choudhury congratulate Patrick Allen
Ray Williams Jr. finished first with a
Allen defeated Wes Malott, 247- Hall of Fame,” Allen (Wesley Chapel, 196, the remaining three bowlers
217, to win the 2007 Lumber Liqui- Fla.) said. “There are a lot of great could have all struck out to finish
dators Championship at AMF Coun- bowlers out there who have won 10 with 258. Chris Warren went first and
try Club Lanes, capturing his 10th tiles or more and are not in the Hall struck with his first two shots, but
career Denny’s Professional of Fame – Steve Hoskins, Del Ballard he left a 9-pin with his final shot and
Bowlers Association Tour title and Jr., Bryan Goebel – and now I’m in finished with 257. Chris Barnes then
making himself eligible for the PBA that group. Just because you have looked to raise the bar higher, but
Hall of Fame once he retires.
10 titles doesn’t mean it’s a lock after a strike with his first shot, the
After joining the PBA late at the you’ll end up there, but it’s out of eight-time titlist left a 4-pin to finish
age of 29 in 1999, Allen won just one my hands now.”
with 248.
title in his first four seasons on Tour.
The 37-year-old became the sixth
DeVaney saved the best for last.
Since then, he’s become one of the No. 1 seed in the last seven steplad- After opening in his first two frames
top players in the game, winning the der finals to win a title following a of the match, DeVaney completed a
2004-05 PBA Player of the Year award nine-match losing streak by top string of 10 consecutive strikes by
and winning multiple titles in each seeds. Allen’s last title before today striking out in the 10th to finish with
of the last three seasons.
came in last season’s 2007 Go RVing 258 and move on.
On Sunday, Allen had a comfort- Classic when he was also the top
Allen took home $25,000 for the
able lead early until back-to-back seed for the finals.
win and an exemption for the 2008nine-spares in the sixth and seventh
Allen led from start to finish this 09 season, while Malott (Argyle,
frames. Malott could not take advan- week, leading the Rd. of 64 Thurs- Texas) earned $13,000 for second.
tage, however, as he left the 2-8 and day and going 10-5-3 in match play DeVaney (Temecula, Calif.) took
spared in the eighth frame and Allen on Friday. He doubled in the 10th home $6,500 for third, Wolfe (New
responded with a double to keep his frame of the final game of round Albany, Ind.) earned $5,500 for
lead. Malott could have struck out robin Friday evening against Malott fourth while Page (Topeka, Kan.)
in the 10th to force Allen to get the to clinch the No. 1 seed by a slim earned $5,000 for fifth. Williams
first strike, but he could only man- margin, meaning he only had to bowl finished sixth, Warren seventh and
age one strike. Allen struck with his one match on Sunday.
Barnes eighth.
2007 Lumber Liquidators Championship
AMF Countr y Club Lanes, Baltimore, Md. - December 9, 2007
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Totals
Prize
SCORES – In the first match, DeVaney
1. Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Florida
247 (1 game)
$25,000 (258) won a four-bowler shootout
2. Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas
453 (2 games)
$13,000 against Warren (257), Barnes (248) and
3. Mike DeVaney, Temecula, California
964 (4 games)
$ 6,500 Williams (196); in the second match,
4. Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Indiana
220 (1 game)
$ 5,500 DeVaney def. Page, 278-215; in the
5. Rhino Page, Topeka, Kansas
215 (1 game)
$ 5,000 third match, DeVaney def. Wolfe, 2216. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Florida
196 (1 game)
$ 4,000 220; in the semifinal, Malott defeated
7. Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore.
257 (1 game)
$ 3,700 DeVaney, 236-207; and in the final, Allen
8. Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas
248 (1 game)
$ 3,400 def. Malott, 247-217.This is Allen’s 10th
career Denny’s PBA Tour title.
ROUND OF 16 - (9-16 cash)
Curtis Woods Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif., 10-8-0, 7,580, $3,000; Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 7-9-2, 7,543,
$2,800; Bill O’Neill, Levittown, Pa., 9-9-0, 7,533, $2,700; Michael Haugen Jr., Cave Creek, Ariz., 9-9-0, 7,513,
$2,650; Robert Smith, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 7-10-1, 7,497, $2,600; Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 10-8-0, 7,438,
$2,550; Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 6-12-0, 7,437, $2,500.
ROUND OF 32 - (Positions 17-32 cash)
Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 4-5-0, 5,404, $2,250; Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 4-4-1, 5,396, $2,240; Mike Edwards,
Tulsa, Okla., 5-3-1, 5,384, $2,230; Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 6-3-0, 5,377, $2,220; Brian Kretzer, Dayton,
Ohio, 5-4-0, 5,365, $2,210. Dave D’Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 5-4-0, 5,362, $2,200; Mika Koivuniemi,
Hartland, Mich., 4-5-0, 5,358, $2,190; Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-5-0, 5,356, $2,180; Tim Criss, Bel Air,
Md., 3-6-0, 5,319, $2,170; Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 3-6-0, 5,310, $2,160; Pat McGainey Jr., Baltimore, 3-33, 5,308, $2,150; Billy Oatman, Chicago, 4-5-0, 5,307, $2,140; Mitch Beasley, Bothell, Wash., 3-4-2, 5,306,
$2,130; Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 2-7-0, 5,303, $2,120; Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3-6-0, 5,255, $2,110; Brad
Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1-8-0, 5,222, $2,100.
ROUND OF 64 - (Positions 33-64 earn $1,800)
Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,140; Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 3,136; Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 3,132;
Jonathan Van Hees, Newport, R.I., 3,130; Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,129; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville,
S.C., 3,125; Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La, 3,124; Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 3,113; Troy Wollenbecker, Miami,
3,111; Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 3,111; Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 3,101; Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 3,090; Riga
Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 3,069; Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,068; Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 3,062; Michael
Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 3,061; Rich Ferraro, Webster, N.Y., 3,053; Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,026; Dino
Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 3,012;. Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 3,006; Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 3,006; PJ Haggerty,
Clovis, Calif., 2,999; Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,998; Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 2,967; Brian Bennett, Lewes,
Del., 2,953; Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,951; Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 2,947; Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla.,
2,903; Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 2,902; Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,881; David Leverage, Peoria, Ariz.,
2,877; Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 2,660.
300 games – Mike Scroggins, Pat McGainey Jr., Bill O’Neill, Mitch Beasley, Sean Rash, Chris Warren, Mike
DeVaney.
Parker Bohn, Brian Voss,
Leanne Barrette-Hulsenberg,
and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
Elected To USBC Hall Of Fame
For Superior Performance
Four of the greatest players of the
past two decades have been elected
to the United States Bowling
Congress Hall of Fame for superior
performance.
Parker Bohn III, a 30-time
Professional Bowlers Association
champion from Jackson, N.J.; Brian
Voss, a 24-time PBA winner from
Alpharetta, Ga.; Leanne Barrette
Hulsenberg, a 26-time Professional
Women's Bowling Association titlist
from Roseville, Calif., and Carolyn
Dorin-Ballard, a 20-time PWBA
champion from North Richland Hills,
Texas, have been elected to the hall
by a national panel of veteran
bowling writers and USBC Hall of
Famers.
The four performance inductees
will be honored during the 2008
USBC Convention in Kansas City,
Mo., on Friday, May 9, along with
Meritorious Service inductees Roger
Dalkin, Greendale, Wis.; Mike
Hennessy, Bluffton, S.C., and
Pioneer inductee Martha Burton, a
long-time Washington, D.C.,
resident who will be enshrined in
memoriam.
Bohn, 44, includes the 2001 USBC
Masters among his titles. The 1999
and 2001 Bowling Writers
Association of America Bowler of
the Year is a
10-time US
Bowler AllAmerican
who earned
$100,000 or
more in 10
consecutive
P B A
seasons.
The fourParker Bohn
time PBA
Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award
winner had made 96 television finals
at the time of his election, and holds
the pro tour record with 76 300 games
bowled in PBA Tour competition.
Bohn entered the 2007-08 Denny's
PBA Tour campaign in third place on
the all-time earnings list ($2.6
million), trailing only Walter Ray
Williams Jr. and Pete Weber.
Voss, 49, won his first PBA title in
1983 and had a streak of 12
consecutive years with at least one
title before
breaking
his wrist in
a bicycling
accident in
1999. The
five-time
US Bowler
A l l American
won the
P B A
Brian Voss
National
Championship in 1988 en route to
BWAA Bowler of the Year honors.
He is one of only seven PBA
members to exceed $2 million in career
earnings.
Hulsenberg, 40, won the 1999
USBC Queens and is one of the few
women in history to win the "Grand
Slam" of USBC Women's
Championships titles: Classic team
(2007), singles (2005), doubles (2006)
and allevents
(1987 and
2007).
She won
her first
t h r e e
PWBA
titles in
1987 en
route to
Rookie of
the Year Leanne Hulsenberg
honors, and won BWAA Woman
Bowler of the Year honors in 1991
and 2002. She is a six-time US Bowler
All-American, the fourth woman in
PWBA history to exceed $1 million
in career earnings and one of a
handful of women who have bowled
a Sport Bowling 300 game and 800
series.
Dorin-Ballard, 43, is the 2001 USBC
Queens champion and owns four
USBC Women's Championship titles
among an astonishing 19 "top 10"
Classic Division and nine USBC
Queens
finishes.
T h e
nine-time
U
S
Bowler
A l l American
w a s
B WA A
Wo m a n
Bowler of Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
the Year in 2001 and 2003. After the
women's tour ceased operations in
2003, she became one of the first
women to join the PBA and became
the first female member to bowl a 300
game in PBA competition in 2004.
Most recently, she qualified for the
inaugural PBA Women's Series and
won the first event in Taylor, Mich.
The Linden, N.J., native was a threetime Collegiate All-American at West
Texas A&M before turning pro. In
addition to her on-the-lanes
accomplishments, Dorin-Ballard has
served as USBC's High School
Spokesperson since 2002 and
currently sits on the USBC Board of
Directors.
Among
the
Performance
candidates, Hulsenberg was the
leading vote-getter with 140 votes
on 149 ballots (93.96 percent), easily
exceeding the 70 percent minimum
required for election. Dorin-Ballard
received 131 votes (87.92 percent),
Bohn 131 (87.92 percent) and Voss
105 votes (70.47 percent).
Male candidates who failed to
receive a 70 percent majority were:
Del Ballard Jr. (79, 53.02 percent),
Tom Baker (62, 41.61 percent), Jeff
Richgels (25, 16.78 percent) and John
Handegard (23, 15.44 percent). Other
female candidates were: Shirley
Levens (45, 30.20 percent), Cheryl
Robinson (42, 28.19 percent), Dede
Davidson (29, 19.46 percent) and
Debbie Kuhn (11, 7.38 percent).
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Hamilton and Kahlden Named
USBC Stars of Tomorrow
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The United States Bowling Congress has
selected Brittni Hamilton of Webster, N.Y., and
Kyle Kahlden of Houston as its 2008 USBC
Stars of Tomorrow.
With their honorary titles, Hamilton and
Kahlden each will receive a $1,500 college
scholarship that is renewable up to three times,
for a total potential value of $6,000.
Hamilton, 17, the Alberta E. Crowe Star of
Tomorrow, is a senior at Webster Thomas High
School, where she is a member of the National
Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor
Society, student athletic council and varsity
bowling team. A two-time New York state
singles champion, she achieved national success
as the 2007 USBC Youth Open Championships
all-events champion and the 2006 Teen Masters
champion. Hamilton is a USBC Junior Gold
member, serves as secretary of her local USBC
Youth Leaders chapter and dedicated over 700
hours to community volunteer activities to earn
the 2005 Presidential Award.
"It is important for me to try to be a role model
whether it is on the bowling lanes, in school or
just in general," said Hamilton, who also was
named to the 2007 Dexter/USBC High School
All-American Team earlier this year. "I've had
the opportunity to work with some great
coaches and goal-setting is one of the things
they taught me from the beginning."
Next fall she plans to pursue a degree in human
resources management and bowl competitively
at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.,
home of the reigning NCAA women's bowling
national champions.
Kahlden, 18, the Chuck Hall Star of
Tomorrow, is a freshman at Baylor University
in Waco, Texas, where he is enrolled in the
Honors program and is studying for a career in
medicine. He is a member of the Baylor chapter
of the American Medical Students Association,
youth ministry team and faith & science
discussion group on campus.
"Bowling is such an invigorating sport, a sport
that has taught me to give all of myself and to
maximize my potential every waking second of
the day," said Kahlden, who is certified as a
USBC Level I coach. "Bowling has showed me
that the only way I am going to triumph over
the obstacles of this world and achieve my goals
is to push myself and never give up."
A 2007 graduate of Cypress Creek High
School in Houston, Kahlden was a National
Merit Scholar, member of the varsity
basketball team and school bowling club,
student council representative and math tutor.
Kahlden also was named to the 2007 Who's
Who Sports Edition All-Academic Bowling
Team and selected as the 2007 Houston Male
Youth Bowler of the Year and 2007 Texas Male
Youth Bowler of the Year. He was a member of
the Greater Houston Youth Leaders for seven
years, including three years as the chapter's
vice president.
The awards, named after two national bowling
leaders who worked to expand youth bowling
opportunities, annually recognize star qualities
in a male and a female high school or college
student who compete in the sport of bowling.
Star qualities include distinguished bowling
performances on the local, state and national
levels, as well as academic achievement and
community involvement. To be considered for
the award, candidates must hold a certified
USBC bowling average of 175 or better, be a
current USBC or USBC Youth member in good
standing, have a minimum cumulative grade
point average of 2.5 or better and be younger
than 22 years of age as of Aug. 1 of the current
bowling season.
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$16,000 in Scholarships Awarded in Chris
Barnes Thanksgiving Youth Tournament
Jowdy’s Journal
by John Jowdy
Coaching Award Task Force A Great Idea
Harwell and Cheryl Newman both expect this
event to continue to grow each year. A large
key to the success was the collaborative support of volunteers who worked the tournament during Thanksgiving weekend.
This tournament also marked the third year
anniversary for Columbia 300 and Denny’s to
pledge their wonderful support of the tournament.
Special thanks go out to bowl.com and
bpaa.com for allowing the tournament to be
placed on their websites. Chris Barnes picked
the PBA Scorpion pattern for this year’s tournament placing a premium on consistency and
accuracy during the tournament.
For tournament results and pictures
Lynda, Troy & Ryan Barnes congratulate please visit www.chrisbarnestournament.com.
winner Jessica Earnest
GRADES 5-8 DIVISION
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
The 3rd Annual Chris Barnes Youth Schol1ST PLACE - $500.00 – Austin Aude
arship Tournament raised nearly $16,000 for 2ND PLACE - $380.00 – Kyle Biggs
youth bowlers’ college scholarships recently. 3RD PLACE - $320.00 – Zachary Bohanan
4TH PLACE - $280.00 – Daniel Gassera
AMF Showplace
5TH PLACE - $250.00 – Anthony Simonen
Lanes in Euless hosted
6TH PLACE - $220.00 – Kiara Grant
7 TH PLACE - $190.00 – Ryan Moats
the four-day event
8TH PLACE - $160.00 – Curtis Siler
over the Thanksgiving
9TH PLACE - $140.00 – Jennifer Potts
weekend.
10 TH PLACE - $130.00 – Lorenzo Benavides
11 TH PLACE - $120.00 – Jake Milana
The tournament
12 TH PLACE - $110.00 – Ronald Rougely
hosted a record 457
13 TH PLACE - $100.00 – Joshua Ramon
entries with youth
HIGH SCHOOL - 180 & UNDER DIVISION
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
bowlers participating
1ST PLACE - $1,500.00 – Kristina Hill
from 14 different states.
2ND PLACE - $ 500.00 – Cameran Short
Kristina Hill
Jessica Earnest took
3RD PLACE - $ 300.00 – David Deck
home the first place prize of a $1,500 scholar- 4TH PLACE - $ 250.00 – Chris Cuthbertson
TH
ship and trophy in the High School 181 & 5TH PLACE - $ 200.00 – Sean Alonzo
6 PLACE - $ 175.00 – LaJulia Lewis
Above Division. Jes- 7TH PLACE - $ 150.00 – Ashley Bivens
sica traveled from 8TH PLACE - $ 125.00 – Jon Nicholson
TH
Vandalia, IL, to secure 9 PLACE - $ 100.00 – Matt Quarrington
HIGH SCHOOL - 181 & ABOVE DIVISION
the top spot, finishSCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
ing ahead of Garret 1ST PLACE - $1,500.00 – Jessica Earnest
ND
Stewart from Austin 2RD PLACE - $1,000.00 – Garrett Stewart
3 PLACE - $ 800.00 – Blake Demore
who received a $1,000 4TH PLACE - $ 650.00 – Elisa Bolton
5TH PLACE - $ 500.00 – Brandy Hensley
scholarship.
TH
6
PLACE - $ 425.00 – Ben Walk
In the High School
7TH PLACE - $ 375.00 – Jimmy Ewell
180 & Under Division 8TH PLACE - $ 325.00 – Tucker Clark
Austin Aude
Kristina Hill took 9TH PLACE - $ 300.00 - Georffrey Young
TH
home the top prize of a $1,500 scholarship 10TH PLACE - $ 280.00 - Justin Tan
11 PLACE - $ 270.00 - Kevin Tatrow
and trophy to Ft. Worth and Cameran Short 12TH PLACE - $ 260.00 – Sean Lavery-Spahr
of Newton, KS, returned home with a $500 13TH PLACE - $ 250.00 – Robert McBride
14TH PLACE - $ 240.00 – Cooper Buchholz
scholarship.
15TH PLACE - $ 230.00 – Mitchell Van Gundy
In the Grades 5-8 Division, Austin Aude 16TH PLACE - $ 220.00 – Kimberly Wallace
from Lincoln, NE won a $500 scholarship and 17TH PLACE - $ 210.00 – Josh Burnham
TH
trophy, while Kyle Biggs from Sapulpa, OK, 18TH PLACE - $ 200.00 – Adam Kirtley
19 PLACE - $ 190.00 – Lance Ragland
finished second with a $380 scholarship.
20TH PLACE - $ 180.00 – Shannon Morgan
Chris Barnes bowling shirts were awarded 21ST PLACE - $ 170.00 – Peyton Pruett
ND
to the high school winners along with numer- 22RD PLACE - $ 160.00 – Jacob Hollis
23 PLACE - $ 150.00 – Michael Davis
ous drawing for Columbia Resurgence, Rival 24TH PLACE - $ 140.00 – Justin McDonald
and Wrath bowling balls along with 25TH PLACE - $ 130.00 – Nick Pate
TH
autographed bowling pins from professional 26TH PLACE - $ 120.00 – Jessica McCusker
27 PLACE - $ 110.00 – Devin Ware
men and women bowlers. Judging by the sup- 28TH PLACE - $ 100.00 – Theo Shipp
port of the bowlers and parents, Sharion 29TH PLACE - $ 100.00 – Justin Ledwig
In my opinion, the new attention being
paid to bowling coaches is one of the most
deserving endeavors for the game After all,
the development of coaches/instructors has
become one of the most significant
undertakings in the bowling industry for the
past 10 years. How better can the industry
display appreciation for individuals like
veteran coaches Dick Ritger, Bill Bunetta,
Tom Kouros, Fred Borden, Bill Taylor, Ron
Hoppe, and others who have paved the way
for spreading the bowling gospel all over
the world?
The Skills Center, a division of Strike Ten
Entertainment (a segment of the Bowling
Proprietors Association of America) issued
a press release announcing the
establishment of recognition for bowling
coaches/instructors
through
the
presentation of an award; The National
Coaching/Instructors Award, which will
honor an outstanding coach/instructor. This
award, in all likelihood, may also lead to the
creation of a hall of fame for deserving
coaches and instructors.
A task force has been formed to develop
criteria for this award. The task force will
be headed by BPAA president elect Jim
Sturm as chairman, along with a panel of
distinguished coaching leaders and bowling
writers from around the country. The panel
includes Dave Garber, USBC co-director of
coaching; Susie Minshew, president
IBPSIA, Bob Rea, director of coaching for
the Dick Ritger Academy; Kelly Bednar,
director of STE Skills Center, and bowling
writers Dick Evans and Jim Goodwin.
Today, the torch is being carried on by
such outstanding coaches as Minshew,
Jeanette Robinson, Jeri Edwards, Rod Ross,
Bill Spigner, Carmen Salvino, Rolf Gauger,
Bill Hall, John Fantini, Bill Holt, Joe
Slowinski, plus many others too numerous
to mention.
This latest undertaking further
demonstrates
John
Berglund’s
organizational expertise. Several months
ago, I praised the tremendous strides made
by the BPAA under the leadership of
Executive-Director John Berglund. Prior to
Berglund’s tenure as Executive-Director,
most BPAA members were content to
operate as a separate entity, with little or no
desire to share their successes or failures
with any other integers in the bowling
industry. They owned the playing field and
were often at odds with the ABC/WIBC,
(now, the USBC) A great number of
proprietors asserted their ownership rights
, generally smug in their attitudes, and often
used intimidating tactics against the ABC
by threatening to withdraw their sanctions
Bowlers who are savvy, will need to get their and only $50 during the week call 1 800 675 and institute their own governing rules and
TAT entries sent in by January 15 (postmarked 3267 must say for the True Amateur Nationals
regulations. Furthermore, many proprietors
were somewhat loathsome towards the PBA
and downplayed the importance of the
PBA’s role in promoting the sport.
But my, how times have changed! Under
Berglund’s leadership, the industry has
NEVER been more united, cooperative,
progressive and efficient as the present time.
For example, during the past few years,
the BPAA has won over the confidence of
the entire media, especially the Bowling
Writers Association. Once an integral part
of the American Bowling Congress
Convention festivities, has aligned itself with
the BPAA’s Bowl Expo, the most influential
bowling trade show in the history of the
sport. Bowl Expo attracts thousands of
visitors from America and throughout the
world.
Furthermore, it affords bowling writers
an opportunity to gather the latest
information on equipment and new
innovations from the leading manufacturers
in the industry. A great number of these
manufacturers showcase some of the top
bowlers in the world in their booths, thus
providing writers with an abundance of
writing material.
Several years ago, Mr. Berglund
spearheaded a drive to include the
International Bowling Pro Shop &
Instructors Association under their
supervision.
IBPSIA was founded November 2, 1990
at Bally’s Resort in Reno. The meeting was
made up of seven bowling pro shop owners
from the United States, representatives of
the United States Tenpin Association (now,
USA Bowling) and Neer & Associates, a
management firm located in Fresno, Ca.
By December 31, 1994, 657 industry
businesses throughout the world, 62 outside
the United States, were members of the
association. In November 2005, it was
voted to turn management over to the same
staff that manages the BPAA for their
capacity to bring more resources to the
association.
Through the association’s printed
material, education-packed trade shows,
and Certification Program, IBPSIA has
provided education, communication, and
recognition for bowling pro shop
professionals and instructors. There is little
doubt that IBPSIA has become a greater
force through the magical wand of John
Berglund.
Many years ago, at the annual Academy
Awards ceremony, the motion picture
industry presented an Oscar to the
composers of Friendly Persuation as the
Song of the Year.
Wouldn’t this be a fitting theme song for
John Berglund?
(along with their prize funds). The Ebonite Pro
Shop prize fund will also stay intact. The top 6
prizes of 1st $25,000, 2nd $15,000, 3rd $10,000,
4th $5,000, 5th $3500 and 6th $2500 will remain
the same. Daily leaders can now win up to
$1250 minimum guaranteed in all divisions
along with bowlers who make the finals
winning up to $1,000 just for making the finals.
FREE SQUADS - DOUBLE YOU’RE
CHANCE WINNINGS:
Bowlers staying at the Orleans will receive
an extra Free Chance Squad and be able to
double their winnings in Chance Tournament
#1 it will have a prize fund (not including the
double) of $6,000 and 39 Prizes. w/ 33 cash
spots that can be doubled. Bowler must be
registered at The Orleans and staying there. If
you stay at the Orleans and receive a check
for $350 we’ll double it to $700. Bowlers who
stay at The Orleans will receive $100 in match
play chips ($50 to all others).
NEW BOWLER FRIENDLY CHANGES:
$5000 ADDED MONEY
$1,000 for making the finals!! This
Tournament will have added another Free
Sweeper for those who purchase any multiple
entries #2, 3, or 4. We are adding $5,000 to the
Sunday Sweeper Feb 3rd, it will have 3 squads
re-entries are allowed and a bowler will be
allowed to cash twice, it will have a guaranteed
1ST place of $1500 with last cash of $100 and
a cashing ratio of 1 in 5.
BOWL EARLY - 20 FREE BYES:
Bowlers who qualify for the finals in the first
3 days will be put in the drawing for the 20 free
byes. The drawing will be done by the bowlers
on the concourse at noon on Tuesday
February Feb 5th. (Less daily leaders)
The brochure is now posted on the website
www.trueamateurtournaments.com . For
brochures or any questions please call 1 888
828 2695
THE LAST EARLY ENTRY DEADLINE FOR
TAT IS APPROACHING QUICKLY
by) to get the Free extra squads. The last early
entry deadline is Jan 15, 2007 with up to 2 extra
Free squads (2 more ways to cash). Walk in’s
are welcome, but they don’t get as many Free
squads. The 5th Amateur nationals will be held
at the beautiful Orleans Hotel/Casino/Bowling
Center in Las Vegas.
The Free Bowling Balls we will be giving
away are Ebonite’s NVS for all first entries and
for the Ebonite Challenge will be the
Gamebreaker. (2 great balls) The good news
for bowlers is you will be able to get up to
$1,000 for making the finals. Bowlers will be
able to get the balls drilled at The Orleans for
only $40, this includes slugs and grips (total
price $40).
The room block we’ve secured for the
bowlers ends on January 10th. Bowlers need
to get the reservations before time runs out
on the special price room block. We have
secured a room block with great rates over the
Super Bowl week - Fri $80 - Sat $130 - Sun $80
event to get these rates.
The TAT events feature Amateur only
bowlers with multiple ways to win in 10
separate events, ( 10 separate prize funds) it's
a single scratch event with 5 separate
qualifying divisions for Amateur’s only, with
over 500 ways to cash. TAT is put on by
Bowlers for Bowlers with over a 120% prize
fund payback with all Prize Funds Guaranteed.
4 Separate entries to choose from, all entrants
receive Free Ebonite’s latest high performance
ball with 1st entry (Ebonite NVS). Brochure at
www.trueamateurtournaments.com
MULTIPLE PRIZE FUNDS WITH A
SINGLE ENTRY FEE
The 4 Free Chance Tournaments, with 135
plus winners and $21,000 in prizes, the Free
sweepers with 85 plus winners and $35,000 in
prizes approx 1000 Free balls and the popular
$30,000 Ebonite Challenge with a 1 in 6 cash
ratio with all qualifiers receiving a second Free
Ebonite performance ball will remain intact
INSPIRATION . . .
If you have been involved in the sport ‘Q’: What bought you to Las Vegas?
of bowling for any length of time you come ‘J’: In 1985 we made a decision to move
to realize that we draw on a wonderful – he loved to fish and was set on Oregon
mix of individuals, but every now and then and I knew Las Vegas offered a lot of
one sticks out like beam of light in a dark bowling and you know who won. I’ve
room. We have one
had some regrets at
such individual
times because he
Live from Las Vegas
who bowls at The
enjoyed stream
fishing and it was
Orleans in Las Ve- too far for him to
gas – her name is Julia Bruno, who at
go alone.
5’2" and 107 lbs is a
‘Q’: What is your
study in what our sport
recipe for such a long
offers anyone who is
life?
willing to stay involved
‘J’: I’ve always
for any length of time.
stayed active, enjoyed
In talking with her
being around people
about her personal hiswho liked the same
tory, she, in her quiet
things. I do have one
way is not surprised to
passion – I love
be near the century
chocolate.
mark.
If you have read this
‘Question’: Where
far, you have probably
did it all start?
discovered I forgot to
Jeanette Robinson is a PWBA champion
‘Julia’: I was born in
mention her age – 97
and member of seven Halls of Fame
Vancouver, BC and alyears young with a
ways had an interest in sports. My fa- twinkle in her eye and a soft clear voice
ther didn’t bowl, but got me involved in that echoes ‘I enjoy each day and take
golf at the age of 17 and then was intro- what it offers and pass along a little of
duced to bowling a year later.
that to those around me.’ In one of her
‘Q’: What was the facility like?
three leagues – Golden Delights, she has
‘J’: I remember it was 2 or 3 stories – an average in the mid 150’s, and is tied
18 lanes and very few if any other women for the fourth best average in the league.
competing.
She is truly an inspiration.
‘Q’: When did you decide to take more
•
than a passing interest in the game?
Speaking of ladies, the four event PBA
‘J’: The owner of the center said I had Women’s Series held in conjunction with
potential and spent time working with me Denny’s PBA tour events is in the record
and eventually took me to a tournament books as a resounding success. The final
in Bellingham, WA. I believe the sponsor competition held in Wyoming and Michifee was $15.00.
gan showcased the talents of the ladies
‘Q’: When did you leave B.C.?
in such a way that the USBC will expand
‘J’: We moved to Seattle when I was this format and maybe start up a tour in
24 and for a period of time I didn’t bowl, the year ahead.
but for two years I pitched baseball for a
•
team, entered in an all girls league.
I’m pleased with the early response and
‘Q’: What was your next stop?
letters asking about next year’s 18th An‘J’: In 1947 I moved to L.A. where I nual National Golden Ladies Classic at
took care of my mother for a period to The Orleans. I can be contacted by phone
time and then returned to the lanes bowl- 702-365-7400 ext 6442.
ing in three leagues, two ladies and one
with my husband. An accident that in- A thought to take with you into the year
jured my arm and shoulder sidelined me ahead: “Work on the difficult – and work
on the impossible later.”
for a period of tome.
Jeanette Robinson
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PBA Earl Anthony Medford Classic, Lava Lanes, Medford, OR
PBA Dick Weber Open, Fountain Bowl, Fountain Valley, CA
SASBA, USA Bowl, Dallas, TX
PBA Exempt Doubles Classic, Red Rock Lanes, Las Vegas, NV
Military Bowling Championships, Gold Coast Bowling Center, Las Vegas, NV
PBA Tournament of Champions, Red Rock Lanes, Las Vegas, NV
SASBA South Central, Strike Zone, Memphis, TN
SASBA, Holiday Lanes, Oklahoma City, OK
High Roller Triple Header, Samís Town Bowling Center, Las Vegas, NV
PBA Sun City Classic, Oasis Lanes, El Paso, TX
SASBA South Central, Pinnacle Family Center, Clarksville, TN
PBA Pepsi Championship, Thunder Alley, Omaha, NE
USBC Open Championships, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM
Bowlers Journal Championships, Albuquerque, NM
BTM Tournament, Leisure Lanes, Albuquerque, NM
PBA Denny’s World Championship, Woodland Bowl, Indianapolis, IN
PBA Buckeye State Classic, Sequoia Pro Bowl, Columbus, OH
SASBA, Timber Lodge Lanes,Monticello, AR
PBA Constitution State Classic,
Norwich Bowling & Entertainment Center, Norwich, CT
National Golden Ladies Classic, The Orleans Bowling Center, Las Vegas, NV
SASBA South Central, Winchester Bowl, Memphis, TN
PBA Geico Classic, AMF Babylon Lanes, W. Babylon, NY
Denny’s 65th U.S. Open, Brunswick Zone Carolier, North Brunswick, NJ
All-American High School Championships, North Brunswick, NJ
SASBA, Thunder Bowl, Claremore, OK
USBC Women’s Championships, Detroit, Michigan
SASBA Member/Member Dbls, 300 Bowl, Conroe, TX
USBC Queens, Super Bowl, Detroit, MI
Senior Queens, Skore Lanes, Detroit, MI
SASBA Trio, USA Bowl, Dallas, TX
SASBA, Four Seasons Bowling Center, Alexandria, LA
SASBA Firecracker, Plano Super Bowl, Plano, TX
SASBA SS Singles, All Star Lanes, Shreveport, LA
USBC Senior Masters, Golden Pin Lanes, Tucson, AZ
SASBA Mem/Guest Doubles, Millennium Bowl, Little Rock, AR
SASBA South Central, PlaMor Lanes, Huntsville, AL
International Bowl Expo 2008,
Rosen Shingle Creek & Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Bowling Writers Association of America Convention,
International Plaza, Orlando, FL
SASBA South Central, Tusculum Lanes, Nashville, TN
USBC Junior Gold Championships, Detroit MI
USBC Youth Open Championships, Skore Lanes, Detroit, MI
SASBA, 300 Bowl, Conroe, TX
Pepsi USBC Youth Championships, Sunnybrook Lanes, Detroit, MI
SASBA SS/Champ/Non-Champs, Holiday Lanes, Oklahoma City, OK
WTBA World Youth Championships, Orlando, Florida
SASBA, Copperfield Bowl, Houston, TX
SASBA South Central M/G/Doubles, Winchester Bowl, Memphis, TN
5th New Mexico Open, Tenpins & More, Rio Rancho, NM
SASBA, All Star Lanes, Shreveport, LA
SASBA SS/Guest Doubles, Diamond Lanes, Odessa, TX
SASBA Labor Day Blow-Out, Lafayette Lanes, Lafayette, LA
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THE FUNNY PAGE
DON’T SWEAT THE PETTY THINGS AND DON’T, UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, PET THE SWEATY THINGS.
by Maurice ‘MOE’ LaRochelle
We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears repairman told us that one of our
problems was that we did not have a ‘large’ enough motor on the opener. I thought for
a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, ‘Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower.’ I responded
that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, ‘NO, it’s not.’ Four is larger than two..’
We haven’t used Sears repair since.
I didn’t know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I
would point out something and ask what color it was.
She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued.
At last she headed for the door, saying sagely, “Grandma, I think you should try to figure
out some of these yourself!”
Children’s Logic
“Give me a sentence about a public servant,” said a teacher.
The small boy wrote: “The fireman came down the ladder pregnant.”
The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. “Don’t you know what pregnant means?”
she asked.
“Sure,” said the young boy confidently “It means carrying a child.”
A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather’s word processor.
She told him she was writing a story.
“What’s it about?” he asked.
”I don’t know,” she replied. “I can’t read.”
Blonde logic
Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with that expensive double-pane energy efficient kind,
and today, I got a call from the contractor who installed them.
He was complaining that the work had been completed a whole year ago and I still hadn’t paid for them.
Hellloooo, just because I’m blonde doesn’t mean that I am automatically stupid.
So, I told him just what his fast talking sales guy had told ME last year,..... namely, that in ONE YEAR these
windows would pay for themselves!
Helllooooo? It’s been a year! (I told him.)
There was only silence at the other end of the line, so I finally just hung up.... He never called back.
Guess I won that stupid argument. I bet he felt like an idiot.
Walt’s World
An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number
of years.
He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted
for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%.
The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the
doctor said, ‘Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really
pleased that you can hear again.’
The gentleman replied, ‘Oh, I haven’t told my family yet. I just sit
around and listen to the conversations. I’ve changed my will three
times!’
by Walt Steinsiek
Secret to Happy Marriage
A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They
had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They had
kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had
a shoebox in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her
husband never to open or ask her about.
For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one
day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would
not recover.
In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoe
box and took it to his wife's bedside.
She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the
box.
When he opened it, he found two crocheted dolls and a stack of
money totaling $95,000.
He asked her about the contents. 'When we were to be married,' she
said, ' my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was
to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should
just keep quiet and crochet a doll.'
The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only
two precious dolls were in the box. She had only been angry with him
two times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with
happiness.
'Honey,' he said, 'that explains the doll, but what about all of this
money? Where did it come from?'
'Oh,' she said, 'that's the money I made from selling the dolls.'
When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin , we kept the
lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects.
Still, a few fireflies followed us in.
Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, “It’s no use, Grandpa.
The mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights.”
Hospital regulations require a wheel chair for patients being
discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one
elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a
suitcase at his feet, who insisted he didn’t need my help to leave the
hospital.
After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel
him to the elevator.
On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.
’I don’t know,’ he said. ‘She’s still upstairs in the bathroom changing
out of her hospital gown.’
15
Eddie Graham T
akes RPC to Earn PB
AT
ofC Berth
Takes
PBA
TofC
RENO, Nevada – Eddie Graham 180-162, to win the 2007 Regional career Tournament of Champions in
captured his first career Professional Players Invitational at the National January, one of four Majors on the
Bowlers Association Regional Tour Bowling Stadium.
Denny’s PBA Tour.
The
42-year-old
Graham
pba photo
(Centerville, Ohio) overcame John May
in the semifinal in a roll off after the two
tied at 193. He then denied the 29year-old Wood (Moreno Valley, California) his first career PBA Regional
Tour title.
Graham, who qualified eighth after 18
games, was one of just two higher
seeds to survive the best-of-seven
games Round of 16. The only other one
of the top nine seeds to advance out of
the first round was No. 4 Kip RobFrom left, National Bowling Stadium General Manager Bob Thomas,
erts.
Eddie Graham, PBA Southwest Region Manager Pete McCordic.
After a 4-2 win over Craig Tuholski
Major title and earned a berth in the The win was Graham’s fourth career (Washougal, Washington), Graham had
2008 H&R Block Tournament of PBA Regional Tour title and was good to face PBA Hall of Famer and 20-time
Champions, defeating Vince Wood, for $10,000. He will compete in his first Denny’s PBA Tour titlist Wayne Webb
(Sacramento, California). After drop2007 PBA Regional Players Championship
ping the first game of the best-of-five
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, NV. - December 6, 2007
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - (Winner earns $10,000, loser earns $6,000)
match, Graham rattled off three conEddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, def. Vince Wood, Moreno Valley, Calif., 1-0 (180-162).
secutive wins with games of 256, 225
Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, def. John W. May, Lincoln
Town, N.C., 1-0 (193-193); Vince Wood, Moreno Valley, Calif., def. Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1-0 (199-162).
Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, def. Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 3-1 (207-226, 256-224, 225-221, 237-213);
Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, def. Patrick Dombrowski,
Parma, Ohio, 3-0 (231-191, 219-213, 177-173); John W.
May, Lincoln Town, N.C., def. Kip Roberts, Mechanicsville,
Va., 3-2 (203-194, 235-173, 183-223, 215-256, 227-225);
Vince Wood, Moreno Valley, Calif., def. Ken Abner, Cincinnati, Ohio, 3-0 (217-216, 240-202, 228-225).
Kip Roberts, Mechanicsville, Va., def. Jeff Frankos, Daly
City, Calif., 4-1 (241-190, 255-246, 245-245, 259-247,
260-207); Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, def. Craig R.
Tuholski, Washougal, Wash., 4-2 (190-171, 180-203, 191173, 175-160, 157-196, 228-135); Ken Abner, Cincinnati,
Ohio, def. Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 4-3 (202-247,
182-177, 195-208, 247-239, 223-227, 258-248, 247-206);
Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, def. Jason Sterner, Roswell,
Ga., 4-2 (176-212, 213-178, 224-189, 204-201, 169-200,
198-166); John W. May, Lincoln Town, N.C., def. Joe Paluszek,
Bensalem, Pa., 4-3 (150-183, 200-193, 229-188, 189-202,
169-201, 173-167, 202-195); Patrick Dombrowski, Parma,
Ohio, def. Thomas C Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 4-3 (208-193,
246-181, 208-221, 190-224, 214-223, 182-167, 247-242);
Vince Wood, Moreno Valley, Calif., def. Jon Brandon, Santa
Clarita, Calif., 4-0 (173-153, 184-173, 247-200, 213-158);
Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., def. Tom Daugherty,
Wesley Chapel, Fla., 4-0 (219-117, 212-203, 234-173, 237232).
Other Cashers
Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,752, $750; David Beres, Waukesha,
Wis., 3,750, $700; Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis., 3,743, $675;
Dave Arnold, Reno, Nev., 3,738, $650; Casey Powell, Marble
Falls, Texas, 3,724, $625; Richie Brown, Marion, Ohio, 3,718,
$600; Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 3,717, $575; Jason
Lundquist, Hawley, Pa., 3,708, $550; David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 3,698, $525; Bill Machin, Thousand Oaks, Calif.,
3,688, $500; Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 3,680, $495;
Corey Husted, Clackamas, Ore., 3,677, $490; Jason
Hollingsworth, Milwaukie, Ore., 3,671, $485; David Traber,
McHenry, Ill., 3,666, $477.50; Ray Edwards, Middle Island,
N.Y., 3,666, $477.50; Chet Rogers, Clackamas, Ore., 3,661,
$470; Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 3,659, $465; Michael
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III, Vancouver, Wash., 3,577, $415; Scott Santos, Ledyard,
Conn., 3,561, $410; Kerry Kreft, Madison Hts., Mich., 3,540,
$405; Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,529, $400; Michael
Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 3,516, $400; Erik Ramos, Winter
Springs, Fla., 3,493, $400; John Neral, LaFayette, N.J., 3,491,
$390; Paul Smith, Canyon Country, Calif., 3,484, $390; Dennis
Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 3,449, $390; Chris Monroy,
Holden, Mass., 3,449, $390; Ricky Jewell Jr., Greenville, S.C.,
3,371, $385; Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 3,369, $385; Mark
Johnson, Normal, Ill., 3,357, $385; Brian Kjergaard, Fulton,
Ill., 3,286, $385.
and 237 to win the match.
He then took down the former exempt bowler May (Lincoln Town,
North Carolina) in the one-game semifinal match before winning the low scoring title match over Wood.
The Regional Players Invitational, one
of two Majors on the 2007-08 PBA
Regional Tour schedule, featured eight
bowlers from each of the PBA’s seven
regions.
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