October 18, 2012 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday October 18, 2012 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 MURTISHAW & Missy Masters Cal Bowl Open LAKEWOOD — Leonard MURTISHAW Ruiz, Tournament Director, welcomed the “Open” chal- lengers Saturday, to a day of Dominate great scores by great bowlers. by Frank Weiler When the dust cleared, MURRIETA — The Mur- Missy Parkin was declared tishaw men are leading all champ, and awarded her scratch bowlers in Cal Oaks $2,000 prize money. “BIG LEAGUE” on Thursday Over $8,000 was paid out night. in prize money and brackets. After four weeks, patriarch Paula Vidad Big thanks goes to Eric Jim is averaging 241 with four Snow for computing brackets solid seven hundreds and high Looks to Defend and entering all scores, and of 757. Son Matt is subbing deskman “Jaime” for his track at a 242 pace, with a high of record of running scores to Pictured are (L-R) Eric Snow Asst. Tournament Director, Missy 736. USBC Senior Eric. Parkin (Champion) & Leonard Ruiz Jr. Cal Bowl Manager. By the way, the Mur- Leonard has uploaded tishaw’s are available for ad- Queens Title the tournament pay-offs and CAL BOWL OPEN PAYOUTS vice and ball drilling at their bracket winners on facebook 1st Missy Parkin $2,000.00 +321 FAST LANES PRO SHOPS ARLINGTON — Paula for the world to see. 2nd Gabriel Martinez $1,100.00 +288 inside Brunswick Cal Oaks Vidad, will be defending her Missy would like to thank 3rd Greg Neuer $800.00 +261 and Classic Lanes. 2011 Senior Queens title this her new sponsor Ebonite In- 4th James Hawkins $350.00 +247 In today’s world of scoring weekend and will attempt to ternational as well as Etonic, 5th Matt Murtishaw $300.00 +246 some would say a 240 aver- become the first woman ever to Vise and Parkins’ O.C. Bowl- 6th Frank Barefoot $275.00 +244 age isn’t so impressive. I say go back to back. 2012 Senior ing Supply for drilling her 7th Ken Diiorio $250.00 +226 otherwise because the lane US Open Champion Robin equipment. 8th Rob Piroozshad $225.00 +214 conditions for this league are Romeo will be a top contender Thanks to the bowlers who 9th Mike Devaney $170.00 +210 difficult. along with runner up Lucy make the trek to Cal Bowl 10th Bobby Campagnale $150.00 +189 While CAL OAKS BOWL Sandelin, 2010 Senior Queens from Vegas, Arizona and all 11th Kevin Gallagher Ebonite Ball +168 gives their bowlers a consis- Champion Char Hammel and over California. Next Cal Bowl Open February 2013!! tent shot every day, the shot Hall of Famer’s Dana Miller- on Thursday night at 9 PM is Mackie, Tish Johnson, Anne to determine the champion. challenging. Marie Duggan, Pam Buckner Billed as the toughest Ma- The lanes are not oiled af- and Fran Deken. jor championship to win, the Alvin Francisco Finishes ter the 6 PM league and no one First contested in 2000, the match play competition will can guess how the early eve- USBC Senior Queens attracts be undaunting. ning keglers are going to move an outstanding field of women Three days of qualifying His Final Frame! the oil around. I call the con- who are age 50 or older, from action begins 10AM PT, Fri- NORWALK — One of dition a “MISHMASH.” all over the country and even day, Oct. 19th at the Interna- Our Finest, and Nicest ABTA A Mishmash condition the world. The event features tional Training and Research Members Alvin Francisco means these scratchers face the same qualifying process as Center in Arlington, TX. passed Wed., Oct. 11 and left a different challenge every the traditional Queens, but the Three-game match play begins us at the youthful age of 41 die week. Sometimes it is wet- senior event uses an abbrevi- 7AM PT, Monday, Oct. 22nd to heart failure. This man was dry, sometimes dry-dry, other ated match play format. and concludes with the Top 4 so loved and liked by all that it times it is wet. After qualifying, bowlers Stepladder Finals 9:30AM PT, is amazing. No one ever knows what to making the cut join the de- Tuesday, Oct. 23rd. BowlTV Alvin was born March 5, expect. To attest to the diffi- fending champion in double- will provide live streaming 1971 in Forte Mead, Mary- culty of the Mishmash, many elimination match play, culmi- coverage from first ball to last land. His father was a mili- of the other regular scratch nating with a stepladder finals at www.bowl.com. tary man, over 20 years in the bowlers are ten or more pins Navy. Alvin was raised in dif- below their book average. ferent States with parents Vi- Some of the other bowlers cente and Anabella Francisco, doing well in the league are Bowling news and younger brother, Arthur. ALLEN FREEMAN, JAMES His father was transferred HAWKINS, JASON KIRK- Honor Roll to Long Beach, Ca. in 1979 ISH, SKI SZCZAWINSKI and where his family, who are very DEWAINE WEST. Name Score Date Center close, were finally together no- Mar. 5 1971--Oct. 11 2012 The high series so far are BRiAN KiMBAll 810 10-8-12 sANDs BOWl tably the Trias and Francisco Alvin Francisco was presented Allen Freeman’s 768, Joey sAM MAsON 300 10-8-12 canoga park BOWl families. the Male Bowler of the Year aviV AUslANDER 300 10-9-12 corbiN BOWl Mathis’ 766 and James Hawk- DAPHNE WilliAMs 719 10-9-12 el DORADO lANEs Alvin never married but in 2011 at the the South Point ins’ 761. What’s up? Or JACKiE EARlE 728 10-10-12 harlEYs siMi BOWl loved and cared for his family Hotel Las Vegas in the Annual should I ask what’s down? RUss WElls 804 10-10-12 deer CREEK lANEs and friends, a complete gentle- Awards presentation. He will JOEY CAzAREz 300 10-11-12 actiON lANEs Last season Jim Murtishaw ROGER HARRiNGtON 300 10-11-12 fountAiN BOWl man so well-liked and One be missed. rolled three 800s in the first ray sMitH 300 10-11-12 empiRE BOWl You can trust. four weeks. This year no one EDDiE vandaniKER 300 10-11-12 missiON Hills BOWl ABTA is fortunate to have Many of the members DON CAPOBiANCO 300 10-12-12 forest lANEs has reached 770! Game highs marviN GAlsiM 300 10-12-12 jewel CitY BOWl him as a long time member. who heard of his passing have include JERRY DeYAGER’S ivan MAURiCE MOORE 300 10-13-12 palOs VERDE BOWl He and his cousin Annaliza said that no one was nicer. 299 and ALAN MOJADO’S BRiAN GONzAlEs 300 10-15-12 DEl RiO lANEs KEllY MANiER 830 10-15-12 fountAiN BOWl and several other family mem- Many were surprised as they 290. bers could be found at the just bowled with him at West ANITA MURTISHAW’S ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: events. I don’t think he was or Covina. 684 leads the ladies parade is a member of another Tour- He was humble. You can with the high game by PAU- BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON nament Assn., but if so, they put credence in every one of LA VIDAD at 246. Thank would surely be glad to have his actions. He was reliable You BOWLING NEWS for YOUR NAME, sCORE, DAtE & CENtER & YOU Will BE ON tHE FRONt page him as such!! He was humble and honest. He did part time keeping an eye on Citrus Belt E-MAil tO: [email protected] and Modest and a Gentleman directing in our Club also and bowlers. MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’s WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’s to all who knew him. a great job always. continued on page 4 EVER WONDER WHY ITS CALLED A souR Apple? 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The former Californian right-hander now residing in Las Vegas hit his perfecto after first game of 177 in 3705 Vegas Rollers league at Red Rock Lanes. Naturally he was so excited with his first 300, he finished with 151 for a 628 series.