SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM PAGE 1 SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, OWLINGDowney, CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 A Incredible Night Danielle McEwan Wins 2017 Back to Back 300’s by Fred Eisenhammer Nationwide PWBA Rochester Open SAN MARCOS – “So I and both have come from PLANO, Texas – After bowled pretty good tonight. Riverside County: Vince falling short in two recent I love the game.” Wood in 1999 and Jimmy opportunities to win the That’s what Richard Schmitzer in 2012. third title of her Profes- Perez III posted August 22 “Just the thought of it sional Women’s Bowling on his Facebook page in a [900] is crazy,” Perez said. Association Tour career, rather sizable understate- “I’d love to give it a run.” Danielle McEwan of Stony ment. Perez, a left-hander, has Point, New York, finally Perez, 30, walloped a strong shot at hitting that was able to find the win- an 837 series that night in magical 900 series, espe- ner’s circle in the last stan- which he punctuated his cially with the passion he dard event of the 2017 sea- personal best series with has for the game. son. back to back 300’s in his He taught himself how The 25-year-old right- second and third games. to bowl at age 16 “and it’s hander topped fellow Team “It just seemed like I taken me about 10 years to USA member Shannon couldn’t miss,” said Perez, perfect it. It’s been quite a Pluhowsky of Dayton, who racked up his fourth run to get where I am now. Ohio, 226-224, to win the 800 series and fifth and No one taught me any- 2017 Nationwide PWBA sixth perfect games. “I lit- thing.” Rochester Open. 2017 Nationwide PWBA Rochester Open Champion Danielle McEwam erally missed my mark only Interestingly, Perez shot In the see-saw match, McEwan answered with nal frame to win a profes- opportunity to win her first twice.” his previous-best 800 series Pluhowsky jumped out strikes in frames seven sional title. official PWBA Tour title Perez was bowling in four months earlier – scor- to an early lead with four through nine, and Pluhows- McEwan finished first, with two strikes and one Tuesday night’s “Get Your ing an 824. In that series, strikes in her first five ky struck in the eighth and leaving a 10 pin on her first pin. Gear” league at AMF Eagle he blasted a 300 in his final frames, but a missed 10 pin ninth frames to set up the offering and a 7-10 split on The 17-time Team USA Lanes in San Marcos. He game. in the sixth frame shifted 10th frame most bowl- the fill ball after the spare. veteran threw the first shot added his name to a brief “I really do love the the momentum in McE- ers dream of – getting the That gave Pluhowsky, a for a strike. But, she nicked list of Southern California game,” he said. “I get so wan’s favor. chance to deliver in the fi- 35-year-old left-hander, the continued on page 7 bowlers who have notched emotional and almost cry two perfect games in suc- every time. I work so hard. cession. I don’t feel like anyone gets “It’s something I will into the game like I do.” Another Reminder About Bowling Etiquette never forget,” said Perez, Perez realized that he by Fred Eisenhammer who lives in the San Diego just can’t step into a bowl- When will bowlers learn? It’s easy to get startled by such an ill-mannered bowler . County city of Vista. “I’m ing center and bowl bril- One can never remind players enough about bowl- . and annoyed. Why can’t that bowler just wait a few sec- on the short list of people liantly every time. ing etiquette. This may be an appropriate time for that onds and allow me to watch my electrifying shot (thinking who have done that [back- Perez, who averages reminder because many new bowlers are starting their positively) before I triumphantly return to my seat? to-back 300s]. 226, rolled a 618 series the lengthy fall seasons. The fact is that rudeness often prevails in a bowl- “It was an incredible week after his 837 series. As for those veteran bowlers who should know better . ing house. It’s rarely intentional, but it can produce a night.” “I went down 200 pins,” . well, this lecture is for them too. heart-stopping – and irritating – moment or two. Only two bowlers have he said, laughing. “You Remember, you’re not bowling in a vacuum. There are On the same topic, perfectbowling.com, a nifty website rolled 900 series (three per- never know when that spe- bowlers all around you. If you forget everything else, just that provides bowling tips, advice and other interesting fect games) in California cial moment will happen.” remember this: Be considerate. data, came up with its list of nine bowling rules for eti- OK, so do you have a pet peeve about etiquette and quette and courtesy. courtesy when you bowl? So here goes – the etiquette rules from perfectbowling. I have one. com: When I release the ball at the foul line, oftentimes a 1 – The first rule in bowling is to never bother another bowler on an adjoining lane will thunder to my side and bowler while they are in the process of bowling. rifle his or her ball while I’m still tracking my shot and 2 – Bowlers on the right-hand lane have the right-of-way anticipating my upcoming pin action (or lack thereof). continued on page 4 GOING TO LAS VEGAS FOR A TOURNAMENT ? 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SMITHFIELD PWBA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP With 15 titles, Belmonte is now tied with Steve Cook ARLINGTON, Texas – The final major of the season is up for grabs as 16 of the top players on the Professional for 23rd place on the all-time titles list. Next on the list Women’s Bowling Association Tour will vie for the season-ending Smithfield PWBA Tour Championship title, Sept. 3-6 is Jason Couch with 16, Carmen Salvino with 17 and a at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. log jam of bowlers with 18 career titles, including Chris The PWBA Tour Championship brings together all eligible champions from 2017, with the remainder of the field Barnes, Nelson Burton Jr., Dave Davis, Billy Hard- filled through the season points list. wick, Tommy Jones and Dave Soutar, all of whom are The 16-player field and bracket matchups became official Tuesday following the television broadcast of the Nation- tied for 15th place on the all-time list. wide PWBA Rochester Open on CBS Sports Network. Among active PBA players, Belmonte is eighth behind Players will compete in a single-elimination, best-of-five match-play bracket to determine the two additional com- Walter Ray Williams Jr. (47), Norm Duke (38), Pete petitors who will advance to the live finals, which will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Weber (37), Parker Bohn III (35), Amleto Monacelli 5 p.m. (20), Barnes and Jones (18 each). Reigning PWBA Player of the Year Liz Johnson of Deerfield, Illinois, and Kelly Kulick of Union, New Jersey, automatically earned spots on the TV show as the top two players on the 2017 PWBA Tour points list. As the season points leader, Johnson is the top seed. Johnson was dominant this season – her 139,150 points are more than 50,000 points ahead of second place – resulting in her already earning PWBA Player of the Year honors, which is determined by season points. She is the first player in PWBA history to win award in three consecutive seasons. The 43-year-old right-hander had the best year of her professional career in 2017, winning the PWBA Storm Sacra- mento Open, Go Bowling PWBA Players Championship and her fourth consecutive U.S. Women’s Open title. She joins Wendy Macpherson (four) and Lisa Wagner (three) as the only players who’ve won the honor three or more times. “That is absolutely amazing to me,” said Johnson, who has won eight titles since the relaunch of the PWBA Tour. “I grew up a bowler and with a dream to bowl on the women’s professional tour. I grew up watching the ladies bowl. I grew up watching Leanne (Hulsenberg), who I bowl against.