May 8, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday May 8, 2014
P.O.B Box 4160, Downey,owling CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] N ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Parker Bohn III Wins PBA50 Miller High Life Classic For First PBA50 Tour Title Another Battle of PBA Greats, Bohn Defeats Pete Weber 232-229 in Championship Match
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Professional Bowlers Associa- tion Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., finished ZEKE VEITENHEIMER the championship match of the PBA50 Miller High Life Clas- Competes on sic presented by Columbia 300 with six consecutive strikes to win his first PBA50 Tour title Road and Lanes Wednesday at George Pappas’ by Frank Weiler Victory Lanes. Overcoming a 4-6-7-8-10 split and open REDLANDS — Zeke in the third frame, Bohn de- Veitenheimer is an all around feated fellow Hall of Famer athlete with a reputation as a Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., competitive bicycle racer and 232-229 in the championship bowler. On his two wheeler, match. With Weber finishing Zeke looks like a FORTY the match first, Bohn needed YEAR OLD KID though he a double and eight pins in the is a seventy-one year old man. 10th frame to win but threw The first time I saw him peddle three solid strikes to pull out by I thought it was LANCE the victory. ARMSTRONG. Those span- “It was a good example of dex shirts and shorts are de- never giving up,” said Bohn, ceiving. They make bicycle who ranks sixth on the PBA using. In the semifinals, Bohn de- “With the competition out ing for the tour’s two majors in riders look malnourished. Oh Tour career titles list with 33 “I was going back and forth feated three-time PBA50 Tour here the way it is, I didn’t Las Vegas. yes, I’m still trying to digest wins. “I trailed the whole game between the two balls I had but winner Harry Sullins, 247- imagine it would happen this The Suncoast PBA Senior the look of those shaved legs. until the last ball. All you can finally I just had to go with the 224, to advance to the title early,” Bohn said. “Whenever U.S. Open presented by Dex- Since taking up bowling ask for is an opportunity and I one that would release off my match. Weber, who dominated you bowl another Hall of Fam- ter will be conducted June Zeke has steadily improved was able to take advantage of hand the best,” he said. qualifying and was trying for er you have to bring it all to the 1-6 at the Suncoast Bowling and now averages over 220. it. “For the fans, that’s what Bohn’s win came after fifth his third PBA50 Tour title, table and that’s what I had to Center to be followed by the Better yet he has successfully they come to see,” the two- and fourth-place finishes in beat Hall of Famer and four- do tonight.” USBC Senior Masters June taken his talent on the road. time PBA Player of the Year the first two tournaments of time PBA50 Player of the Year The PBA50 Tour takes a 8-13 at the South Point Bowl- His results in the latest Mili- continued. “In a match that the season. He is also the third Tom Baker, 189-161. four-week break before return- ing Center. tary Tournament, in Las Vegas, comes down to the last shot consecutive Hall of Famer to were impressive. He showed for the title, you can’t ask for win a PBA50 Tour tournament he can bowl well anywhere. much more than that.” with Amleto Monacelli win- TRE WEBBER, CENTRAL SONOMA COUNTY When in Vegas Zeke aver- Early in the match, Bohn ning the season-opening Pasco aged 226 for the twelve game was wrestling with two issues, County (Fla.) Open and Norm competition and cashed. His struggling with the shot on the Duke winning last week’s SELECTED AS 2014 STAR OF TOMORROW left lane and getting a clean UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl by Phyl Knoll scores were 949 (208 - 239 - SEBASTOPOL — Tre L. a 200 average, has to his credit release from the ball he was In The Villages. 247 - 259) singles, 927 (236 - Webber is the 18-year old son a 279 high game, and a 713 202 - 246 - 243) doubles and of Troy and Tari Webber of high series. Webber is current- 831 (169 - 205 - 211 - 246) Rohnert Park, California and ly employed by Double Decker team. In the two most recent currently a Senior at Analy Lanes assisting customers and military tournaments he has a Bowling News High School in Sebastopol, computer functions. He can second place finish and a third California. He has maintained often be found coaching the place finish in doubles. HONOR ROLL a 3.28 GPA throughout his younger bowlers in the basics Can Zeke move up to 230? Name Score Date Center three years of high school and of the game and how they can I think so. The sky is the limit. robert marshall 300 04-28-14 OAk tree lanes ranked 4th in his class of 284 become involved in the youth Though he is a super senior he hank baber jr. 300 04-30-14 cal bowl curt soares 300 04-30-14 cal bowl students. Webber possesses scholarship fund raising. Web- is fit and healthy. His bicycle alicia ferguson 300/756 04-29-14 tustin lanes many skills and qualities. He ber is not only President and training has made him younger pat byrne 300 04-30-14 harleys simi bowl marc arca 300 05-01-14 CArter lanes is mechanically inclined; has Co-Founder of the Junior and than his years. jared lawrence 816/300 05-01-14 CArter lanes natural technical abilities; is Senior Sonoma High School lewis c. wiggins 7-10 split 05-01-14 Arlington lanes mike charron 805 05-02-14 sands bowl meticulous, maintains strong Bowling Club at Double frank horst 811/300 05-02-14 westminster lanes work ethics, is self-motivated, Decker Lanes; but currently oscar chan 805/300 05-03-14 FOuntain bowl conscientious, and has proven the Junior Representative ABTA wesley low jr. 300 05-03-14 FOuntain bowl Tre L. Webber valerie white 705 05-03-14 south point bowl to be a strong problem solver Board Member for the Central frank barefoot jr. 300 05-04-14 Chaparral lanes in many areas. He is gifted maintain his academic excel- Sonoma County USBC. He is steven maida 300 05-04-14 Chaparral lanes mike charron 854 05-05-14 sands bowl with learning new technolo- lence, he also has that same active in his community as a miguel garcia 300 05-05-14 DEl rio lanes gies while working with his passion for bowling. When he fundraising volunteer and is a TAKES BYE wesley low jr. 826 05-05-14 Bruns vista lanes cort mcpherson 300 05-05-14 harleys simi bowl hands in many fields of wood- was introduced to the game at Certified American Heart As- Mike wolfe 300 05-05-14 harleys simi bowl working, auto repair and com- age ten, as self motivated as he sociation CPR. Tre L. Webber ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: puters, to name just a few, and was, he rolled that first ball… will be honored and presented SATURDAY has his goals set on furthering and never looked back! Web- his awards during our Annual bowl an honor score THIS WEEK & E-MAIL by Tuesday Noon his education in one or more of ber has become one of the fin- Meetings the weekend of June YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & you will be on the front page* these fields while in college. est certified youth bowlers at 7TH & 8TH at the Crowne e-mail to: [email protected] Although it has always Double Decker Lanes in Roh- Plaza Hotel (formerly the Hol- MAY 10th men: 300 - 800 & 7-10’s Women: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’s been a passion for Webber to nert Park. 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bowling league PBA Champion Mike Edwards Looks Forward to PBA’s Return to Oklahoma STARTING Home state native among 120 PBA stars set to compete in Grand Casino Resort Summer Swing May 17-25 SHAWNEE, OK — After bowling on the PBA Tour for more than 12 years without a title, Mike Edwards of Tulsa held a record he didn’t especially want: most prize money won without a PBA Tour title. MON. MAY 19th After several runner-up finishes during that span, the native Oklahoman put an end to that record on April 16, 1994 when he won the IOF Foresters Bowling for Miracles Open at Club 300 Bowl in Markham, Ontario, for his first PBA Tour title. Edwards, who was top qualifier for the ABC-TV Pro Bowlers Tour-televised finals 20 years AND EVERY MONDAY THERE AFTER AT 6:15PM ago, turned back fifth-seeded Pete Weber, the tournament’s defending champion, 203-192, in the championship match for the $43,000 first prize. .&&5"51.t1&38&&, “It was one of those ‘strike-to-win’ moments I dreamed of as a kid,” Edwards recalled. “I just made up my mind to be aggressive and leave it all out on the table which helped me get over the TEAMS OF FIVE (any mix) nerves.” That championship match 20 years ago wasn’t easy, but Edwards remembers it as if it happened SWEEPS IN LAUGHLIN last week. He and Weber were neck and neck through the first seven frames before Weber, who would eventually become a member of the PBA Hall of Fame, gave Edwards an opening by leav- AT THE RIVERSIDE HOTEL & CASINO. ing the 4-6-7-10 split in the eighth frame. Knowing victory was within reach, Edwards clinched the STRIKE POT. MYSTERY POT. SIDE POTS. LIMITED TO THE FIRST 24 TEAMS. match with a strike on his first shot in the 10th frame. “I had an idea that the scoring would be lower by the time we bowled the championship match so my game plan was to keep the ball in play,” the now-52-year-old Edwards recalled. “Any mis- takes you make would be exaggerated so staying focused and not getting caught up in the moment *NQFSJBM)XZ/PSXBML $"t was important.” Edwards, who now splits his time between the PBA50 Tour – for players 50 and older – and the www.keystonelanes.com so-called “kids’ tour,” will be among the 120 top PBA players when the Grand Casino Resort and FireLake Bowling Center in Shawnee hosts Oklahoma’s Grand Casino Resort PBA Summer Swing May 17-25. The Summer Swing will mark the PBA’s first visit to Oklahoma since the 2005 Tulsa Championship at The Lanes at Coffee Creek, which was won by Tommy Jones. to join our League Bowlers Club & receive The Summer Swing will include four PBA Tour title events – the Wolf, Bear and Badger Opens, and the PBA Oklahoma Open – plus Oklahoma’s Grand Casino Resort Summer King of the Swing upcoming league & tournament information special event which will include the four tour event winners plus a “wild card” player. The finals of each event will be taped over the May 24-25 weekend on a special lane installation in the Grand Casino Resort Events Center for airing on CBS Sports Network beginning in early June. One of Edwards’ most cherished accomplishments is his induction into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the only bowler to be inducted into the Hall. “It was a feeling of pride for not only myself but also for the sport,” Edwards said. “To be rec- ognized with the other great athletes in the Hall was a great honor.” Edwards is still a highly-competitive player. He demonstrated he can still play the game at a high level when he finished third in the 2012 PBA Senior U.S. Open – the first tournament he entered as a “senior” competitor – and won the United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters a week later. Beyond his participation on the lanes, he has increasingly turned his eyes toward helping the PBA off the lanes. He and his wife Samantha Mulligan, who is a member of the PBA staff, were instrumental in bringing the Summer Swing to the FireLake Bowling Center and the Grand Casino Resort. “The Grand Casino people have really embraced the sport and competitive bowlers,” Edwards said. “They started by hosting successful regionals including last year’s RPI and they want more tournaments. We approached them about the idea of hosting the Summer Swing and they were im- mediately very interested. We’re just happy to be able to bring the sport back to Oklahoma.” All qualifying and match play rounds in the Summer Swing will be held at FireLake before the finals move to the specially-constructed lanes in Grand Casino’s Center. The eight-day program also will include a PBA Southwest Region tournament at FireLake over Memorial Day weekend. May 8, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 3 CARTER AND WATTS TO BE INDUCTED INTO CALIFORNIA USBC HALL OF FAME by Phyl Knoll
SACRAMENTO — It is with pride we prepare for two very deserving members of our bowling family to be inducted into our prestigious Hall of Fame. The event will take place during our Annual Convention the weekend of June 7th & 8th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn) in Sacramento. Honoree for Superior Performance is to be Tori Romeo Carter of Laguna Hills and in the Meritorious Service category (posthumously) Did- PACITA BAKER Leads Senior dy Watts of Pacoima. Carter hails from the well-known Romeo family, with her moth- er Joan and sister Robin icons in the bowling arena. She has been Scratch Women at Empire Bowl bowling since nine years old and won the New York State Junior by Frank Weiler Championship title when she was 15 years old. She lettered in REDLANDS — Pacita Baker continues to pace Empire High School in her sophomore year for bowling and has been an Bowl’s senior scratch ladies with a solid 192 average. She has “All Star” since the 1980’s. She started bowling in the California the season high game (267) and series (686) for the scratch State Tournaments in 1982, continued to excel and never looked league ladies. back. She was a member of the winning CWBA Team in 1988, The top five senior scratch women follow: 1989 and 2001. She won the Doubles with her sister Robin in 1992 Ave Hi Game Hi Series in Modesto and All Events in 2001. Carter owns two (2) WWPB 1. Pacita Baker 192 267 686 Merle Matthews Doubles titles; three (3) Singles titles; Mixed Dou- 2. Mary Andruczyk 180 265 640 bles title in 2008 with Vince Wood; two (2) Professional Women 3. Therese Lloyd 179 245 626 Bowlers Association (PWBA) Singles title; and the Regional Play- 4. Cari Burris 177 234 596 ers Championship in 1998. Carter was WWPB Bowler of the Year 5. Barbara Bradley 174 233 626 in 2001 and holds a Singles title in the Women’s All-Star Associa- Other leading ladies include Sha Bosman, Pat Dennis, Caro- tion where she was on the Southern California All-Star Team three lyn Hampton, Mary Harshman, Billie Howell, Rose Rudh, Helen (3) times. Prior to the merger with USBC, Carter was a member Sauvage, Margo School, Jill Sprague, and Deanna Stafford. of the Los Angeles WBA and was on three (3) winning teams; won My hat is off to these ladies. I watch as they excel at our sport a Doubles title with Virginia Norton and one All Events title. In even while FATHER TIME continues to march on. These ladies the Orange County USBC, Carter was once again on the winning make me wonder if MOTHER NATURE has a way of slowing Team in 2002 and held the High Average in the San Fernando Val- father time. ley WBA .in 1981, 1988, and 1998. Carter and her husband Jeff moved to Las Vegas where while bowling the Nevada USBC State
RUSTY BRYANT Tournament in 2010 she won Scratch All-Events posting a new Lessons by Appointment state record of 2217 and was on the wining (4 women) team setting Tori Romeo Carter another record with a 2790 score along with Wendy McPherson, Robin Romeo, and Keli Callahan. They also set a record team game of 979. Carter rolled two (2) 700 series’ 795 and 742 with five games over 150 – 279,279,258,258,257. She claims ten (10) 300 games and in 1999 shot her first 800 series. Carter has been a THE PRO ZONE member of the California WBA/USBC for over 20 years and has been a Personal Trainer for the last 15 years. She is married to Jeff “The Ultimate Pro Shop” Carter and has one son, Dave, who is a Paramedic. Tosh Kinjo was her coach when she first decided to get serious about bowling and since has been fortunate to be coached by the best: John Fantini, Bill Hall, John Jowdy and Danny Wiseman. Tori Romeo Carter, we 818-365-2050 welcome you into our 2014 Hall of Famer. Hours: Watts began her bowling career in the mid 70’s when she showed up at to bowl at Starlite Lanes on Lankiershim Blvd. in North 10430 Sepulveda Blvd. Mon. Thru Fri. Hollywood. Watts became a very well known bowler at the center and eventually, with the urging of Starlite’s Manager Ernie Wargo Mission Hills, CA 91345 11a.m. to 9 p.m. and Pat Shatt, Director with the local Women’s Bowling Association, she not only agreed to become the center’s Youth Coach but Inside Mission Hills Bowl 818-361-1221 Sat. 11 a.m to 5 p.m. a Delegate for the local WBA. It was a sad day when Starlite Lanes closed their doors, however, Watts was offered the position of Youth Director by Bill Mossontte, proprietor of Mission Hills Bowl in Mission Hills. Not only did she join a league and enjoy a 154 average but immediately went to work and over the 29 years she served Mission Hills Bowl’s Youth Program it proved to be a prime example of what a dedicated center could do for youth bowling. Both her sons, Dean and Randy grew up in the program and she could see the wonderful value that bowling was offering the youngsters. Watts proved to be a leading force wherever she offered her services. While a member of the San Fernando Valley YABA, she was a Director 18 years; President 12 years; AJBC and YABA Certified Coach 29 years; Special Tournament Director six (6) years; Co-Chaired Youth City Tournament/Awards Banquet 11 years; Delegate to CSYABA Convention 10 years; Youth Leader four (4) years. Watts was also a sanctioned 31 year member with the San Fernando Valley WBA. where she served as a league secretary 25 of those years. She served as SFVWBA Director four (4) years, and was elected as a WIBC Delegate one (1) year. During her service, she participated in the SFVWBA Tournament 10 years, the WIBC Tournament five (5) years and the California WBA Tournament four (4) years. Prior to the merging of ABC/WIBC/YABA, Watts was a member of the all important CSYABA/USBC Merger Com- mittee and immediately following the merger in 2006, she became a certified member and Director on the North Los Angeles County USBC Association board serving (six) 6 years on the Youth Com- mittee, City Tournament Committee, and Awards Committee. Watts was elected to the USBC California Association Board of Directors and California Youth Committee where she served for six (6) years. During that time she served on almost all of the USBC committees i.e. Marketing, Tournament, Ancillary Tour- nament, Product Fair, Convention, Legislative, and Youth State Scratch Tournament (as Director). As CYC Director of District #6, Watts worked the Coca-Cola District Tournament three (3) years and Director of that for District #6 seven (7) years; State Coca-cola Tournament and Pepsi Tournament six (6) years; State Scratch Tournament three (3) years. Watts worked nearly all the committees: Scholarship, Meritorious Service, Nominating, Spe- cial Studies, Site Selection and was CSYABA Youth Leader Ad- visor five (5) years. Regretfully, Diddy Watts fell ill in 2011 and although she never lost her spirit, she lost her battle to regain her health on November 16, 2012. She will always be remembered for her dedicated service and special passion for the betterment of the Diddy Watts Youth Programs. Indeed, a true Hall of Famer. Read The Bowling News On-Line Tuesday Midnight at www californiabowlingnews.com Send us your E-Mail at [email protected] to have the latest PDF sent to you Page 4 BOWLING NEWS May 8, 2014
Sign The Petition To Make Allison’s 900 Official LA HABRA — Glenn Allison shot the first ever 900 series in sanctioned play in 1982 right here at La Habra 300 Bowl, how- ever the ABC failed to recognize it due to lane conditions. There has been a recent resurgence on getting the USBC to overturn this decision, and reconsider it. — Andrea Gage-Werren
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On July 1, 1982, Glenn Allison rolled the first perfect (900) series in sanctioned competition in the history of bowling. How- ever, the series was turned down by the then-American Bowling Congress (ABC) due to non-compliant lane conditions, allegedly discovered during a post-series inspection of the lanes. In the years since Allison’s feat, two dozen 900s have been approved by what is now the US Bowling Congress (USBC). Even though the rules at the time disallowed Allison’s 900, con- sider the following: - Allison’s 900 was a highly difficult feat due to the low- scoring environment at La Habra 300 Bowl that night; - The 900 was bowled with a Columbia Yellow Dot, long before the advent of high-friction bowling ball technology and a generally higher scoring environment; - Allison has had a hall-of-fame bowling career, and racked up PBA titles and ABC eagles long before his perfect series. He is a highly skilled player whose bowling ability earned him the sport’s ultimate achievement. His 900 was not a “fluke”; - USBC rules have since been changed so that lanes no lon- ger need to be inspected immediately following each score eli- gible for an award; - The USBC has approved two 900 series bowled in pre- bowling (unopposed) situations with no witnesses, yet has re- fused to recognize Allison’s series bowled under the pressure of a packed house of spectators; Allison turns 84 this year. He deserves official recognition of his accomplishment during his lifetime. May 8, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 5 American Bowlers Tournament Association P.O. Box 3721, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 • 562-868-7164 • Cell: 562-228-3960 • www.abta1.com Page 6 BOWLING NEWS May 8, 2014
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CAROL LOMBARDO CHOSENby Treesa Spencer MOTHER OF THE YEAR LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGE — A special Happy Mother’s Day goes to Carol Lombardo, of Laguna Woods Village, from all us at CBN, as well as the staff and all the bowlers at Forest Lanes. Carol may look 35 and have the energy and enthusiasm of a 30 year old, but she is 75. Her handsome husband, John, who just recently retired from his position as a security officer at Laguna Woods Village, is 76. This striking couple has been married for over 57 years, and been blessed with 5 children, Johnny, Chipper, Bernadette, Dawn and Jennifer. They also have 2 grandsons and 3 granddaugh- ters, to be proud of. The Lombardo family relocated to California from Buffalo, NY in 1981 after experiencing a snow blizzard with snow banks reaching their second story windows. They are still, and always will be, the biggest fans of the Buffalo Bills Football team and the Buffalo Sabres Hockey team. Their two sons were diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy when Johnny was 8 and Chipper was 5. Chipper passed away when he was 35 and Johnny is still going strong at 57. The center of disease control has indicated that Johnny may be the oldest person with the disease. Carol loads up her van and takes Johnny to bowl on Mondays and Tuesdays at Forest lanes. Johnny controls his motorized wheel chair by pushing a lever with his lips and has a PVC stick, that his Dad made and attached to the chair. Johnny uses the stick to push the bowling ball off a ramp and down the lane. Johnny’s friend, Mark, who is also confined to a wheel chair, but does have use of his arms, bowls with Johnny almost every week. This week Johnny shot a high game of 191 but in the past both bowlers have bowled many games over 200 and Johnny has even shot a series over 700. Johnny along with his Mother and Father also have a weekly outing of Karaoke at the Laguna Woods Village. They attend weekly bible study classes, back yard theology classes and they take Johnny to communion every Thursday. Carol also brags on Johnny because he has learned to paint pictures by holding the paint brush in his mouth and he writes poems with a voice activated computer. Carol and John Lombardo are very proud of their son Johnny and say that he is their inspiration. May we all be inspired by this incredible Mother and her wonderful family. They feel they are so very blessed and Carol is the most positive optimistic person I have ever encountered. Johnny also has an angel that rides on his feet every day. A chihuahua named Angel.
Carol: Dear readers, if you have an interesting story to tell, an opinion to express, advice or a recipe to share, send them to me. Include photos if you like. It could be the beginning of a new chapter in your life; one titled, “Published Author.” by Steve Felege Steve: That sounds exciting! Can I write one? Please, please, pretty please!!!!! The Perfect GameRecruiting by Carol Mancini Carol: I’m not playing favorites here, Steve! If you want to see your story in print, you’ll have to send it in like anyone else. Carol: Okay, last week we issued a “crisis alert” to attract new bowling writers. Now what? Steve: Send it where? Steve: Tell your readers what you want. Carol: You can mail your article to: The California Bowling News, P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA Carol: I want passionate bowlers to write articles for The California Bowling News. 90240, or you can email it to me at: [email protected] Steve: What kind of articles? Steve: But I’m living right here in your broom closet! Carol: It can be about any subject related to bowling, personally I like “human interest” stories. Comments, questions, or articles? Email them to us at: [email protected] Steve: Like what? Steve: You know, that was redundant...... Carol: You know, stories about the kid who bowls a huge game or series, or the eighty year old who Carol: Shut up! still bowls twice a week. Maybe there’s one about a couple that met in a bowling center and has bowled together for fifty years. An article about a toddler rolling a strike and the ball never leaves the lane would be fun. Steve: I already did that. Got An Interesting Story About Bowling or Bowlers? Carol: I know, but I’m sure my readers could write a better one! SEND IT IN!! WE WECOME ALL STORIES & PICTURES Steve: Ouch! [email protected] Carol: Here’s another idea. I’ve always wanted to read an article about someone who has a special dish they bring to the lanes on league night to help them win. Steve: Oh! I can do that one. I once bowled with a guy who made a killer bean-dip. On a good night our opponents would just get up and leave before the second game even started. We won three championships in a row! 1-855-900-BOWL Carol: Maybe I’ll just call my friend, Mary Lynly. She just published an awesome cookbook called, “Anyone for Lasagna?” I’ll bet she has some great bowling/food stories to tell! Steve: Now you’re cookin’! What other kind of articles would you be interested in? THE ESSENTIALS Carol: It doesn’t matter! There are so many good stories out there, but nobody’s writing them..... Steve: I understand. Why don’t you (ahem) “get the ball rolling” by explaining the basic guide- lines to your future bowling “Hemingways.” OF BOWLING Carol: We’re pretty laid back here so there aren’t many rules. I just want them to have fun with this Approaching the Perfect Game (Second Edition) and write about anything related to bowling. If it’s interesting and positive, we’ll print it. by Steven Felege Available in soft cover only Steve: Anything else? Carol: Well, it goes without saying that we won’t accept any profanity and we aren’t allowed to • $15 to order a signed copy print stories that contain trademarked names. It would also be nice if they would check their spell- ing. I hate proofreading! - To order, send check or money order to: Steve: Is that it? Carol: Pretty much...... Hey, wait a minute! Where am I supposed to put those articles? king Pin Publishing, P.O. Box 22, Steve: Right here in The Perfect Game! Fairview, PA 16415 Carol: What!? Are you quitting!? Steve: Of course not but I’m a coach, not a writer. Occasionally I need a break. Every bowler has a tale to tell, so why not let them tell those stories here? Carol: That’s not a bad idea. NOW AVAILABLE AT Steve: You may want to mention that being a bowling writer doesn’t pay very well. Carol: I resent that! You get a free copy of The California Bowling News every week! And last year I even bought you a cup of coffee! Steve: Sorry, my bad! Carol: I forgive you...... this time. ALL ON-LINE RETAILERS Steve: So, what do you think of letting others write about The Perfect Game? Carol: You win! Quick... Send my book to: Steve: So make the announcement! Name______Carol: Okay, here goes. Dear readers, do you have an interesting bowling story to tell? Maybe you Address______have an opinion or a word of advice to share..... City______State___ Zip_____ Steve: ....or a recipe..... Carol: Perhaps you witnessed an unusual event.... Number of books? $15___ $25 for 2 ___ Dean: .....or an unusual recipe..... Amount enclosed $ ______Carol: Will you two stop it!? I’m trying to be serious here! Steve/Dean: Sorry..... May 8, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 9 Canoga
Park Bowl BOWL CAL BOWL BOWLING REPORT 20122 Vanowen St. • Winnetka, CA 91306 818-340-5190 • FAX: 818-340-5105 www.canogaparkbowl.com 2500 E. Carson St., Lakewood, CA 90712 • (562) 421-8448 E-mail:[email protected] LAKEWOOD — Curt Soares bowling in the “Senior WINNETKA — It looks like it’s going to be a hot Sum- SAN BERNARDINO — Summer Leagues are now form- Men’s Trio” sweeper, April 30 , rolled a beautiful “300”! mer so where is the best place to be? In an air conditioned ing here at Del Rosa Lanes. Sign up for one today! L.B.S. Employees: Rich Ewaskey 610, John Roach 508, bowling center where there is always competition, friend- Rich Alonzo 395, Maota Bahr 607, Merrie Slagley 450, Billy Williams 213, Dan Ewaskey 177, Becky Carroll 179, Betty ships, and fun. So get those Summer League sign-ups in Handicap Doubles: Richard McMichael 246/646, Mike Major 157. now. Call 818-340-5190 if you have any questions. Haight 233/628, Joe Moreno 232, Dean Bechtold 232/644, Funsters: Joe Herrera 233/650, B.J. 247/630, Rey Santos Van Nuys Eagles: Joe Myers 231/612, Margo Sundy Jerry Streich 226/616, Gina Dickerson 202, Joyce Marion 215/629, Fred Guray 235/608, Jim Plante 218/603, Horace 202/550, Rick Gamboa 245/598, Al Tarrant 228/589, Ed 201. Kinney 234/600, Boylee Inocente 215/599, Josh Hudson Jones 565, Victor Ramirez 223/547, Dionna Hall 465, Dan- Capri: Linda King 213/509, Alice Winchester 193/517. 226/594, Carol Monson 233/551, Dorothy Ruggiero 546, ny Gilmore 224. Young At Heart: John Hutchings 242/621, Jerry Burhop Mattie Wylie 202/535, Linda Kinney 532, Jane Simmons 514, Yvonne Calrk 514. Side-pot winners—Game One: River Maniacs: Johnnie Englehart 279/739, Elizabeth 236/515, Dee Walter 182/482. Joe Herrera 251/Betty Montgomery 274; Game Two: Rey Fonvergene 267/670, Scott Englehart 267/737, Dwayne Elks Invitational: Ed Neighbors 279/638, John Hutchings Santos/Ron Leidholdt 215/Linda Kinney 199; Game Three: Hanna 269/717, Chip Minot 717, Robert Pellicco 702, Lucy 232/636, Hide Hiratsuka 231, Al Collins 228/630, Adrian Horace Kinney 274/Tua Sula 259. Tralla 215/576, Rachel Steinberg 236/564, Monise Kelly Hernandez 638, David Marion 608, Viola Angebrandt 231, Marcus Lemons Vegas Outlaws: “TEAM CRANK” are 212/546, Marsha Martinez 512, Gary Gladstone 269, Rob- Patti Bechtold 212/541. the league champs. David Fitzgerald 269/783, Mike Villar- ert Adams 265. Joe Moreno 202, Maurice Chavez 202/579, real 280/781, Hank Baber Jr. “300”/768, Vernon Adams Park & Rec: 259/749, Alonzo Lemons 290/706, Raymond Jenkins 698, Comedians: Russ Gothrick 255/694, Jan Sandman Ed Higgins 583, Alice Winchester 182/503. Ronnie Lopez 259/691, Rachel Macias 257/649, Phylis- 235/652, Don Eisman 257, Ilene Wise 256/513, Ray Fish Afternooners: Mario Sanchez 214/562, Angie Higgins sia Smith 225/620, Teya Woodman 606, Cynthia Maloles 254/687, Dan Onestinghel 685, Jesse Chastain 681, Dan- 193/486. 268/603, Yvette Hill 589. iel Husby 248/667, Mary Becker 212/577, Irma Giles 553, S.B. County: Ron Smith 266/680, Randy Perrine 258/689, Vegas Crackpots: Sean Lemon 267/755, Almyn Woods Michelle Jones 519, Gary Fish 254. Robert Richards 251/698, Rob Barnett 248/609, Ben Stew- Sr. 247/661, Geno Shaw 235/648, John Doval 224/630, Carl Stokes 223/613, James Kennard 603, Ellen Myers Sport Shot Singles: Matt Jones 241/743, Mike Olson art 234, Bill Elliott 227/655, Tim Eshelman 226/618, Ben- 264/631, Teka Williams 210/592, Taneisha Farthing 506, 689. son Ector 226, Robert Cravens 226/614, Rudy Cardenas Jasmyn Culpepper 505, Sheila McKissic 502. Copper Bucket: Joe Myers 257/697, Mika Shaw 217, Aaron Wright 216, Gerry Dagones 215, Toni Futch Mega Vegas Sunday: James Matthews 268/716, Jamie 233/572, Bob Tonyan 238/630, Randy Johnston 236/616, 239/627, Mendy Smith 187. Carrington 234/648, Terrance Allen 246/627, Ben Harper Tom Borrelli 604, Karen Vance 220/564, Sean Tucker 229, Happy Gamblers: Russell Ruiz 279/730, Jerry Lopez 625, Tim Haydock 619, Carlos Mejia 614, Kenji Chong Rusty Yeager Jr. 216. 257/639, Ted Tedford 256/675, Darren Demaio 256/606, 267/612, James Talley 244/608, Michelle Allen 237/567, Ilene Harrison 211/523, Severiana Spiegel 201/507, Joc- 500 Classic: Leah Smith 255/630, Connie Wannomae Ron Smith Sr. 247/710, Darren Robinson 246/682, Jim elyn Higa 501. 225/606, Farol Brifman 565, Cindy Dominguez 585, Pe- Getman 243, Ron Smith Jr. 235/603, Ed Neighbors 231, Young At Heart: Al Fagafa 277/690, Vince Haneda tra Kaun 551, Pam Lind 216, Henny Shepherd 214, Mary Derek Dryden 231/612, Jerome Forch 228/635, Chris 227/669, Rich Heid 267/650, Ike Sanders 237/631, Frank Lauer 211. Bassett 226/617, Larry Stormes 216, John Singleton 214, Graves 603, Fale Sula 225/586, Mary Spencer 186/512, the Classics: Sweeper Scores—Stella Martinez George Nelson 213, Gene Gleason 211, Bridgett Young Frances Walker 497. 257/588, Louis Enriquez 201/548, Nick Hendrickson 488, 244/608, Shelby Scheffler 236/605, Janet Morgan 213, Cal-Mega Vegas: Eric Motschwiller 278/700, Robert Cloyd 247/691, Carl Burrus 258/682, Alex Robles 245/656, Mat- Laurie Gilmore 566, Rean Luttrell 203/552, Susan Guire Lorri Scott 212. thes Haas 226/645, Clarence Wynn 238/644, Darrell Har- 530, Leah Hoffman 201/523. Youth Smart Singles: Julius Lobikis 176/570, Austin Vete- ris 231/623, De Chu 232/618, B J Harlan 617, Greg Mobley Short ‘N Sweet: Kevin Gross 249/678, Marsha Willaims to 160/629, Lynze Rincon 200/627. 255/614, Le’Star Walker 611, Betty McDiarmid 193/521, 214/561, Larry George 268, Edgar Valenzuela 255/666, Del Rosa Youth: Kameron Traylor 174/446, Michael Nickey Jennings 520, Kathy Johnson 506. Daniel Williams 645, Dale Rubin 654, TJ Stamm 649, Bob- Flores 164/430, Jamari Davis 160/473, Michael Carde- V.A.: Melvin Hogan 624, Leon Rudolph 584, Raymond Carter 478, Penny Doval 487, Nancy Magruder 319, MIke bie Burmeister 410, Christopher George 253, Dan Chase nas 156/438, Tre Mitchell 153, Felicity Cardenas 137/350, Ventura 209, Michelle McGarry 170. 247. Breena Phillips 125. Practice: Bill Warren 545, Yan Dukhovny 432, Scott SFVCC Nikkei: Shoji Takeshima 279/762, Noriko Fuku- Thanks for bowling. Have a great week. McGuire 385, Tanja Pierce 327, Amen Rahh 179, Michelle naga 222/621, Art Wake 235/660, Doug Nakada 629, Tak Cabral 135. Kokubo 622, Yuki Matsuba 233/615, Tami Shiotani 557, Sierra Bugs: Champs are “HAPPY HUMP DAY.” Shonna Gilbert Moreno 225, Stephen Sasaki 225. Hernandez 212/546, Sandy Wright 216, Shonna Hernan- dez 212/546, Bea Sueki 533, Liz Maddy 521. Side-pot SENIORS winners—Game One: Liz Maddy 224; Game Two: Sandy Funtimers: Ron Doll 290/733, Carolyn Scherzberg Pickwick Bowl Wright 216; Game Three: Bea Sueki 225. 258/608, Rick Dobris 247/678, Al Reiswig 268/653, Phil- 921 Riverside Dr. Mini Couples: Robert Toy 617, Barry Frembling 586, Rich- ip Lanni 615, Howard Rovner 247/613, Karen McDonald ard Chambers 581, Debbie Tenpenny 533, Emily Burch- 214/562, Bev Zietz 518, Marcia Votava 507, Sherman Wil- Burbank, CA 91506 man 455, Norma Olsen 419, Jesse Lopez 234, Dave Griffith by Tish (818) 842-7188 214, Lance Swallow 205, Danny Peramaki 205, Kathleen vre 232. Stein 219, Mary Vieira 170, Patti Palomo 163. 39’Ers: Sweeper Scores—William Tidemanson Laughlin Bowler Bears: Jonathan Gale 258/742, George 260/728, Carolyn Scherzberg 226/622, Bob Kassabian Parker 232/619, Joe Lipsey Jr. 225/608, Daunte Turner 268/704, Ron Doll 248/707, Richard Greenzweight 678, BURBANK — This is a huge throwback from the past, 221/566, Marc Wilson 562, Danielle Jones 201/548. Howard Rovner 256/672, Mary Lauer 576, Lucy Tralla meaning it was a really long time ago, but do you remem- JUNIORS 205/537, Carole Peire 498, Jose Blanco 255. Summer ber when the bowling centers would put on a banquet for Mini-Bees: Mason Dropkin 73, Myles Byrdsong 38, Alyssa Garcia 77. League starts May 15th!! the bowlers at the end of the league? It was quite an affair Classifieds: Semaj Lewis 484, Bryan Wong 385, Aaron 49’Ers: Richard Greenzweight 267/740, Carolyn Scher- with lots of food, held in the meeting room/play room. Yes, Wong 380, Tobias Apley 274, Darian Jackson 522, Shavon zberg 223/632, Philip Lanni 246/632, Rick Dobris 257/624, the centers all had play rooms and provided babysitting. Love 488, Airrell Gaither 332. Gary Faught 225/583, Robert Husby 572, Barbara Vac- But that’s another story. Bobcats: Kameron Agulto 434, Brennan Wingfield 415, carello 212/545, Vicki Johnston 210/520, Bev Zietz 509, Anyway, all the awards were given at the banquet with Nick DeLucca 371, Nolan Fox 356, Anthony DeLucca 316, Eloise Valencia 501, Keith Hazard 222. much pomp and circumstance and it was a very civilized Amon Todd 299, Nathan Bergevin 267, Rian Fitzgerald 216, Chloe Spiegel 332, Latasha Love 331, Emily Jenkins Have a great week. To all the Mother’s here at Ca- and dignified event. There was much merry making and 302, Ashanti Gaither 280, Allyson Wallace 278, Maggie noga Park Bowl we wish all of you a happy and great thanking of the league officers and the bowling center man- Jenkins 264, Maggie Mariani 214. day. ager. Everyone was happy they were finished “chasing” scores for all their sweeper tickets. In those days, you purchased a ticket for yourself in singles and a ticket for each set of doubles you were involved in, such as ladies AMF Valley View Lanes doubles, men’s doubles or mixed doubles. Yikes! A serious 12141 Valley View St., Garden Grove, CA 92845 • (714) 898-2507 sweeper bowler might have two dozen or more tickets to track and that could be a major task. It did make interesting [email protected] outcomes though and not always were the highest bowlers the winners. As a youngster, I was the designated score chaser for my father who was definitely a serious sweeper gambler! That is probably the reason I can so easily add bowling scores and not so easily balance my checkbook! We all had fun and felt appreciated by our bowling cen- TRACK Riccilli ter because in those days, league bowlers were the bread and butter for their business. Leagues were full house, 5 bowlers on a team and usually had a waiting list to join. I am reminded of these times since it is the “dead zone” time PBA SPORT OPEN LEAGUE at Pickwick. Leagues have finished and everyone is taking a week off before starting the next session. There were no weeks off in those days so the lack of league play this Take The Challenge! Improve Your Ability! week took me right back to those glorious days of non stop (16 Weeks - Bowl on PBA Oil Patterns) league play. Back to banquets and complicated sweepers. Back to the symbiotic relationship between bowlers and 1st Place $1000.00 bowling centers. Back to falling in love with a sport. (Based on 30 Bowlers) Senior Swingers: (scr) John DeSantis 193, Cres Cruz Meeting: May 8, 2014 at 7:30 PM 172, Larry McDonald 470, Esther Bugayong 413. (hdcp) Al League Begins: May 14, 2014 Fama 228, Susan Jones 204, Dan Willhite 613. Singles Scratch League Based On A Trio Format LA Metro Telco: (scr) Dave Hansen 232, Kim Dove 177, Bob Zepeda 576, Joyce Hill 489. (hdcp) Dennis Atkison Bowlers divided into 3-divisions based on current average 300, Judy Kearney 238, Jimmy Jebejian 686, Debbie Turn- Division winners will receive a Track high performance ball er 644. PBA Regional entry for league high average Wed. Night Hdcp: (scr) Robert Banaag 249, Esther Bu- gayong 221, Tommy Kientzy 681, Kristine Cotangco 535. Pricing: $26.00 per week (hdcp) Keyur Patel 308, Sandy Hubbard 246, Eric Twano 763, Stephanie Fensick 661. Sign-ups are Being Accepted “NOW”. $20.00 Sponsor fee will hold your spot. Visiting the past can be quite...uh...interesting. Some- For More Information Contact Mike Sheridan at 714-230-8375 times it’s a rocky road but a journey worth taking! Until next time...keep the ball rollin’! Page 10 BOWLING NEWS May 8, 2014
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Bowling News is proud to bring you.... 1 5 CONGRATULATIONS 6 3 2 Chuck Pezzano Dean of Bowling Writers, PBA & USBC Hall of Fame 4 5 2 6 7 THE WAY IT WAS 3 7 6 Lanes, balls, gutters, pits and everything else was any- Sylvester Foster thing goes. For an early ball you went to a carpenter or 8 7 machinist because they were made of wood, though no metal was allowed. But the wooden ball wore out of a round and had to be evened around from time to time. Thus a ball 8 5 2 return in the late 1800s and early 1900s had balls from the 300 Game current size to some as small as a large softball. 9 7 4 2 8 What may surprise many of today’s bowlers is that the in the final game position round in the better bowlers fought almost every advance. They were Pickwick Bowl - Sunday Night League against going from two-fingered balls to three or more. 8 5 3 on April 6th with your Track 718 A They were against the installation of dots and arrows on to help your team win the league by one game! 1 7 the approaches and lanes as targets and the use of darker RiversideLanes3.25X8.BowlngNewsFrom Chuck and Reigh at Valley 8/28/12 Bowling 2:52 Supplies! PM Page 1 colored boards on lanes that led to the pocket area. They fought for modifying the fat bellied pins and any pin that Last Weeks Solution seemed to fall too easily. And rather than have a foul calling person sit at either end of the line of lanes they positioned 9 4 1 3 5 7 2 6 8 many foul judges in a coop like structure erected into the 8 3 2 1 9 6 7 4 5 wall at either side to give a great view of the feet if they 7 6 5 8 4 2 9 3 1 inched over the foul line. 4 9 7 2 3 8 1 5 6 Most of today’s bowlers never bowled with a wooden 5 2 3 4 6 1 8 7 9 ball, had human beings setting up pins by hand and scor- 6 1 8 9 7 5 3 2 4 ing and calling fouls. But they have had the benefit of rule 3 7 4 5 8 9 6 1 2 books that were developed over long years and now are 1 8 6 7 2 4 5 9 3 universally administered. 2 5 9 6 1 3 4 8 7 And yes, women were allowed to bowl in most centers.
THE WAY IT IS CITRUS BELT ... In the rush for entries some senior tournaments are lowering the minimum age to 45 or lower from the usual Association Manager - Elise M. Hamner LOCAL USBC ASSOC I A 50. There are super senior divisions for bowlers 60 and 667 West 2nd Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 over and super senior divisions for 70 and up. Is bowling [email protected] going to get like boxing? Boxing once had eight divisions (909) 381-4599 — period. Now there are junior and super groupings add- ed to the original, making 24. And there are at least three sanctioning groups and that’s why there are so many box- ing champions, 72 and counting, as other newly created NORTH L.A. COUNTY weight divisions and boxing associations pop up. In bowl- Association Manager - Tom Leigh ing, in most cases, youngsters and oldsters, what counts is 15600 Devonshire St., Suite 212, Granada Hills, CA 91344 BringYour Group Here for a average, not age. email: [email protected] website: nlacbowling.com ... Whenever a so-called unknown wins a bowling event (818) 810-6263 New Experience ••• just remember that many a nobody who isn’t known by anybody becomes a somebody and is known by every- body, and everybody tells him they knew him when he was a nobody and they knew he would be a somebody some- ORANGE COUNTY day. Huh? Association Manager - Cheryl Huntington ... Pure fiction is the story of a head to head bowling 13896 Harbor Blvd., #5A Garden Grove, CA 92843 match — as told by the participants two weeks later. [email protected] ... In the more than 50 years pro bowling has been on (714) 554-0111 TV, the event that caused the most comment and excite- ment and got the most exposure was not a specific thrilling match or perfect game or a big money purse — it was Mark Roth’s conversion of the 7-10 split. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WITH COSMIC BOWLING LIGHT SHOW! ... All bowlers have their bad outings. It has been said Association Manager - Linda Johnson that those bad times will be matched by an equal number
4020 Shadydale Ave., Covina, CA 91722 TI ONS WINTER HOURS: of good times. Most bowlers I know have a lot of good days E-Mail: [email protected] SUN–THURS 7:30AM TO 11:00PM coming. In the meantime have a good bowling day — or at (626) 337-6270 Fax: (626) 960-9260 FRI–SAT 7:30AM TO 1:00AM least a good day — everyday. SOUTH L.A. COUNTY Association Manager - Judy Nielsen 17057 Bellflower Blvd. Suite 210, Bellflower, CA 90706 [email protected] (562)925-0417 Fax: (562) 925-7478 RIVERSIDE LANES Book Sweepers•Group Reservations SAN DIEGO U.S.B.C. Birthdays •Corporate Parties Association Manager - Lynn Graves 4400 Palm Ave. Suite B, La Mesa, CA 91941-2695 1•888•590•2695 [email protected] www.bowllaughlin.com www.sandiegobowling.com (619)697-3334
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STANDINGS ROUND 5 Week 7 - Round 5 ( Week 7 of 8 ) Super Sweeper Pot by The Great Mancini Amateur Bowlers Tour 25 DOWNEY — The final week of this round, with two top 1st - 262 Reggie Brown dawgs knocking heads, will make for an exciting windup Keystone Lanes 25 of the season. Check the box labeled “TOP 2 TEAMS” for J.A.T. 23 2nd - 260 Kevin Gagnon the players who will be in the spotlight. The KEYSTONE crew was very happy the match wasn’t Threadworks 22 this week! Check these A.B.T. contributions: Sol Cericos Tifco Industries 20 777, Nicole Van Daniker 644, Spanky Rosales 667, Ed- die Van Daniker 663, for a 2751 series. KEYSTONE only Pino’s Pizza-Cal Bowl 19 TOP 10 LAST WEEK chalked up 2184, but whooped PRO APPROACH-BOW- LIUM 5-0 to set up the final match. Los Altos Trophy $$$ 19 ( On 5th Round “U.S. Open” Shot )
J.A.T. had a decent showing against A.B.T. and did Pro Approach-Bowlium 19 manage to win one point, but that 2751 was a knock-out 780 Miguel Garcia punch. Bowlers Depot 19 Will 22 teams just sit back and watch?? Not with a slim 777 Sol Cericos glimmer of hope — not these guys! There are still 2 wild Forest Lanes 19 cards. And side-pots. And $$$ in the pocket at the end of Linder Insurance 19 687 Kurt Arakai the season. Since this league pays off in place money, 677 Greg Neuer every win counts. A.B.T.A. $ 18 Pots were picked up by a couple of newcomers to the Johnson Products 18 667 Spanky Rosales pay-out line. Reggie Brown’s 262 game benefitted him the Game 2 Pot and first in Super Pot. Kevin Gagnon’s 260 Sysco $$$$ 17 663 Eddie VanDaniker snagged Super Pot seconds. Mike Nakunz — a sub — 661 Paul Bober posted a 249 and palmed big bucks from the Game Three G J C Services 17 Pot. The Professional Approach $$ 16 654 Brent Shern O.K. O.K. Bobby Campagnale’s 252 captured the missing Game One Pot. Zuniga’s Plumbing 16 643 Larry Campbell The new league average is 190, almost back where 642 Paul Varela they started 30 weeks ago. Book averages go in May 30, Heiniken USA 16 2014 starting this year. Now all states will have the same Bowlium 15 “booking date” for the first time in bowling history. So you have a couple of weeks to “fine tune” your final average. Herzog Insurance 15 Congrats to Miguel Garcia on your 300. You made the Erickson Foods 13 front page! Just a side note — Could someone tell Bea (to tell me) A Different Look Cabinets 12 what is Mike W? last name? Thanks, Carol. FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. Power House Video Games 11 Transamerica Financial Group Division 1265 Corona Pointe Court Skyy Vodka 7 Suite 115-13B Dean Sanderson Corona, CA 92879 TOP 2 TEAMS ROUND 5 Registered Representative License: 0F92487 Office: 951.847.7642 Amateur Bowlers Tour KEYSTONE Mobile: 714.875.0450 Nicole VanDaniker Ramiro Garcia Fax: 951.254.9929 Spanky Rosales Herbert Jones [email protected] Eddie VanDaniker Arnold Cheesman Anthony Drapeau Chauney Merritt www.tfaconnect.com 7502 E. Florence Ave., Downey CA 90240 • (562) 927-3351