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July 25, 2013 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday July 25, 2013 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 BOWL EXPO -The Trade Show by Frank Weiler Part 2 Jim Hornung’s YORBAby Frank L IWeilerNDA BOWL is Closing LAS VEGAS — Today I ease of a preacher describing YORBA LINDA — The would like to write about some the gifts of the spirit or espous- end is here. The end of an era. of the interesting people and ing the blessings of prayer. DOOMSDAY. It is THE END innovative products I saw at My favorite weight block OF BOWLING, as we know this summers trade show. was the elongated rectangular it, in Yorba Linda. It is a sign For starters, I had the plea- “evolution” core in the Advan- of the times. Another bowl- sure of meeting TONY MAR- tage ball. The core translates ing center is closing and the TIN, Vice President of Sales to a 2.496 RG and differential bowling industry continues to for Lord Field, a company that of 0.053. I wish Tony were shrink. represents Lane Masters bowl- here with me to explain the ad- When I was driving to ing balls. Tony Martin knows vantage of the ADVANTAGE Yorba Linda, to meet Jim Hor- bowling balls and the dynam- bowling ball. nung, a sad but appropriate ics of ball motion. He gave Next, it was a thrill meet- song came to mind. I believe me a guided tour of Lane Mas- ing Mr. JEFFREY LIND, it was Simon and Garfunkel ters balls and weight blocks. President of LINDS Bowling who sang “they knocked down Without leaving the booth, Products. How often does another building to make room Tony walked me by a series one meet a CEO? For me it for a parking lot.” Well, those of half balls, explaining the was a first. Best of all, Mr. lyrics ring true today in Yorba properties and characteristics Lind is a great guy. Success Linda. Yorba Linda Bowl is horizon’s. Seventeen years Yorba Linda is a long way of each weight block and what has not gone to his head. If I being torn down to make room later, on April Fools’ Day from Kentucky and it took they will cause a bowling ball hadn’t noticed his name tag, for a grocery store. 1996, Jim Hornung took the Hornung two decades to find to do. I wouldn’t have known that Yorba Linda Bowl opened reins and never looked back. his way from bluegrass coun- Tony discussed the benefits he was Mr.”Numero Uno” at in May 1979 when JACK Since taking over Jim has try to President Nixon’s back- of each weight block with the continued on page 4 MANN decided to expand his made Yorba Linda Bowl “A yard. CENTER TO REMEMBER.” Along the way he climbed His personal touch not only the ladder from part timer to increased business but made proprietor. his center a place where bowl- Jim left Louisville, Ken- 5 Team USA Members from So Cal ers wanted to bowl and staff tucky to join the Navy in the wanted to work. early 1970s. My meeting Jim confirmed You’ve heard the expres- at Tournament of The Americas what I had heard. Jim Hor- sion “Join the Navy and see SUNRISE — Southern nung is a good man, Jim Hor- the World,” well Jim joined California will be well rep- nung is a great man. Great the Navy to see the world and resented as 20 Team USA because he believes in the in- ended up seeing California! athletes travel to Sunrise, FL tegrity, strength and greatness In 1976 Jim landed at for the 51st Lee Evans Tour- of his fellow men and women. Town and Country Lanes in nament of Americas July 28- The bowling industry is bet- San Diego, as night manager. August 3. Over 140 athletes ter because of Jim and other He worked part time while will represent 14 countries in bowling people like him. continued on page 4 the oldest yearly international tournament in the American Zone. The U.S.A will be Pete Weber Wins Third sending a full team of 20 and 5 athletes are from So Cal. The TOA is the only tour- Best Bowler ESPY Award nament to have mixed teams LOS ANGELES – PBA finishes this season. of men and women. Adult, Se- Hall of Famer and 2013 PBA Competing as a rookie on niors, Super Seniors, Juniors A Tournament of Champions the PBA50 Tour this season, (ages 16-19), Junior B (ages winner Pete Weber of St. Ann, Weber also notched his first 12-15) comprise a team, made Mo., received his third Best win by capturing the USBC up of two men and two women Bowler ESPY Award Wednes- Senior Masters title—a PBA50 in each division. The five di- day evening during the 2013 Tour major. visions compete in singles, ESPY Awards ceremony at the Weber’s historic win in the doubles, mixed doubles, and Nokia Theater in downtown Tournament of Champions mixed team event throughout Los Angeles. marked the second consecutive continued on page 2 Weber was among winners season that his performance in in a variety of sports catego- a major made for memorable ries and special moments that sports television. In February were determined by fan voting 2012, he won the U.S. Open Bowling news on espn.com with the winners and gained widespread me- announced during the ESPY dia attention for coining the Honor Roll Awards telecast on ESPN. phrase – “Who do you think Name Score Date Center Weber, who previously you are? I am,” after defeating BRUCE BAURNGARTNER 811 7-17-13 CAL BOWL won the Best Bowler ESPY in Mike Fagan 215-214 in the JASON CARRILLO 834/300 7-17-13 beverly LANES JARED McCarley 300 7-17-13 MISSION HILLS BOWL 2002 and 2004, won his sec- continued on page 4 DON JOHNSON 300 7-18-13 cal OAKS BOWL ond Tournament of Champions MIKE ory 300 7-18-13 VICTOR BOWL ED SMITH 300 7-19-13 CONCOURSE title at age 50 in April to com- RAMSEY Basurto 846/300 7-21-13 deer CREEK LANES plete the PBA’s Triple Crown toM EVERITT 300 7-22-13 MISSION HILLS BOWL DANNY SMITH 300 7-22-13 MISSION HILLS BOWL a second time, a feat no other bowler has accomplished. In ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: winning his 37th career PBA BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON Tour title, he tied Norm Duke for third on the all-time career YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT page list and tied Earl Anthony for E-MAIL to: [email protected] Top Left Wesley Low, Top Right Ashley Dunn, Middle Paula most major titles with 10. He MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S Vidad, Bottom Left Steve Smith, Bottom Right Eddie VanDaniker also has six other top-10 Tour Pete Weber Hot Days ..... 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Abakumoff, Riverside, CA who is responsible for the Deaf Bowling Team USA sent in the bowling SINGLES team roster andSINGLES the Sofia Deaflympics bowling schedule. The men team members are Robert Ellison CA, Joshua Dalton TX, Johnny McLean IN and Jerry Claborn TX. The women team members are Jerilyn Keller TX, Cheyenne Bryant (Rogers) LA, Sharon Ru- SPORT therford PA, andSPORT Jennifer Kutcka IN. Schedule: July 24 - Team check in and practice SHOT CHALLCHALLENGEENGE 25 -SHOT Practice CHALLCHALLENGEENGE July 26 - Men’ singles all day Opening ceremony in evening 27 - Men’s singles in morning Starts Tuesday, September 24th StartsWomen’s singles Tuesday, in afternoon and evening September 24th 28 - Women’s singles in the morning Men’s doubles in the afternoon and evening #PXMTBUQNqQFSXFFL 29 - #PXMTBUQNqQFSXFFLMen’s doubles in the morning Women’s doubles in the afternoon and evening Medal ceremonies for doubles and single at 10pm 30 - Men’s team all day $2000 First Place 31 - Women’s team all day 2000 First Place 6pm team medal ceremonies Four 8 week rounds on four different sport shots Aug 1 - FourRest 8 Days week rounds on four different sport shots 2 - Men’s Masters first 8 games of match play in the morning 32 weeks plus rolloffs Women’s Masters32 first weeks 8 games of plusmatch playrolloffs in the afternoon. 3 - Second 8 games of match play Women in the morning and the grand step ladder finals of top three at the completion match play Men in the afternoon and the grand step ladder finals of the top three POWERED BY at the completion ofPOWERED match play BY TEAM DIPLOMATZ 7:30 pm MastersTEAM medal DIPLOMATZ ceremony.