Record Breaking Night at Del Rio Lanes
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October 16, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 The Bowling News is Going Digital Send in your E-mail address to get on our list [email protected] California Thursday October 16, 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 Dan Mueller Receives Record Breaking Night 2014 BCSC Lifetime Achievement Award by Scott Frager at Del Rio Lanes VENTURA — While for about 5 years. They had DOWNEY — October 6th, Dan was still in the service bowlers coming from as far 2014 will be remembered by (Army), he was assigned to away as New York City. bowlers at Del Rio Lanes as work at the bowling center In November, 1979, Dan the day Seven 300 games (plus at Fort McArthur in San Pe- accepted a position at Buena a 824 series) were rolled. dro, Ca. for a very short time Lanes in Ventura, Ca. as Gen- The 6 P.M. Baker League (about 6 months) in 1970 just eral Manager and became a was scheduled on lanes 1-16 before he mustered out of the Partner in 1986. For 35 years, on the regular “house shot”. service. His responsibilities Dan has created many innova- Tianna Tipton tossed her first included oiling the lanes and tive tournaments including the 300. (A family tradition!) Next cleaning the center each day. Ladies’ and Men’s clubs. He came Aurelio Gil who man- After he was done, he pretty conducted many other types ages at least one perfecto per much bowled until it was time of promotions and benefits, season. Ken Seiple Jr. lets his to go home. The bowl didn’t including but not limited to ball speak for itself! Another open until 6:00PM, so he had PBA, state, county and junior 300 was announced. That the whole center to himself all tournaments, drawing juniors made 3 in one league session, Del Rio Lanes Record Breaking 300’s Shooters on 10/6/14 day!! from all parts of the country. plus Mike Villarreal racked up (L-R) Frank Barefoot, Charlie Kinstler, Aurelio Gil, Ken Seiple Dan spent the next four Dan’s bowling career in- the 824. Jr., Tianna Tipton, Jon Diso & Zack Jellsey. Great Bowling!!! years in the banking business cludes PBA tournaments and At 8:30 P.M. on lanes 11-32 at Bank of California in down- regionals all over the West the mighty Brunswick bowl- SIX 300’s in one day. Another town L.A and then Sherman Coast and Hawaii from 1969 ers checked their equipment, New York center had a team of Oaks as Operations Officer. through 1979. He also partici- made sure the lane machine four ALL BOWL 300. He received a Certificate of pated in the West Coast Seniors layed down the “house shot”, “REMINDER: U.S.B.C. Business at USC to compli- and PCB tournaments as well. and practiced 15 minutes. STATS ARE FOR THE PAST ment his position at the bank. Dan’s other achievements in- The pins started falling, TEN YEARS ONLY.” In 1974, he started at Im- clude many 300 games, 800 strings of strikes lit up the No one on the Bowlers perial Bowl in El Segundo as series and a lifetime high aver- monitors, and one by one, Journal staff could re-call such night manager and worked age of 226. Dan was elected Four more 300’s made the numbers. with Dick Goldstein and Dick to the Ventura County Bowl- count of SEVEN registered On Tuesday, Facebook was Cole, the originators of the ing Hall of Fame in 2005 and in a 5 hour period. Up on the full of comments and specula- Kwickie Singles. This tourna- has received numerous other board went the names JOHN tions — but the most interest- ment had the highest number awards. DISO, FRANK BAREFOOT, ing was the theory: “The Red of singles entries in a tourna- This prestigious award was ZACK JELSEY and CHAR- Moon” must have been an ment on the West coast. It was given by the Bowling Centers LIE KINSTLER. influence, just as the regular wildly successful and ran from of Southern California Asso- According to the U.S.B.C. Moon regulates the tides. How June to August every summer ciation. stats department, one center in about giving the BOWLERS a New York State had declared bow!! owling ews ALAN MOJADO BHonor Rolln Is On A Name Score Date Center FRANK BAREFOOT 300 10-06-14 del RIO LANES JON DISO 300 10-06-14 del RIO LANES 245 Pace AURELIO gil 300 10-06-14 del RIO LANES by Frank Weiler ZACK Jelsey 300 10-06-14 del RIO LANES CHARLIE KINSTLER 300 10-06-14 del RIO LANES MURRIETA — September KEN SEIPLE JR. 300 10-06-14 del RIO LANES CARL stoKES 300 10-06-14 Keystone LANES is over and Alan Mojado leads TIANNA tipton 300 10-06-14 del RIO LANES all scratch bowlers in average MIKEY villarreal 824 10-06-14 del RIO LANES KAILEY M. McDONALD 701 10-07-14 MISSION HILLS BOWL in Cal Oak’s top league. With ANDREW toro JR. 300 10-07-14 canyon LANES MIKEY villarreal 300 10-08-14 CAL BOWL three game sets of 648 - 737 CECE AQUINO 803 10-10-14 FOOTHILL LANES - 783 and 770 he is averaging ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: 245! He is on a pace to equal KEVIN GAGNON’S league BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY MONDAY NOON leading 245 pace of last sea- YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT page son. Kevin’s 245 was high in Dan Mueller received the 2014 BCSC Lifetime Achievement E-MAIL to: [email protected] the CITRUS BELT last sea- Award at the annual open meeting at Parkers Lighthouse MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S son. Restaurant in Long Beach on October 7th, 2014. continued on page 11 ABTA is the place to PLAY!! 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Through your participation and donations, we can help to provide the things to make the hours spent in the hospitals a little more pleasant, because they know “Somebody COBB’S CRUISES & TRAVEL 5th ANNUAL BREAST CANCER Cares”. AWARENESS BOWL 4 A CURE NO TAP TOURNAMENT NORWALK — Malcolm & Marva Cobb, owners of COBB’S CRUISES & TRAVEL hosted Keystone Lanes (562) 868-3261 their 5th Annual BOWL 4 A CURE No Tap Tournament, at KEYSTONE LANES, Saturday, Oc- tober 4th at 1:00 p. m. The tournament consisted of 4 man teams and was open to men, women & 11459 E. Imperial Hwy, Norwalk, CA 90650 kids. The tournament sold out all 48 lanes with a total of 192 bowlers. Over 150 people came out to help show their support. As people bowled and others supported their teams, over 125 prizes were raffled off. There was a 50/50 cash raffle, a special raffle with Saturday, November 1, 2014 ONE Squad only at 12 Noon 5 Bowling Balls. Also raffled off was a 24in Flat Screen, Crock Pot, Waffle Maker & a Sandwich Maker, & a Grille. The Grand Prize & Monetary Raffle tickets (presence not required to win) were awarded with Michael Jameson winning the Grand prize, 3-Day Baja Cruise for two. Everyone was given a ticket for a chance to win a Special Large or Medium Gift Basket (men & women). ENTRIES CLOSE October 29, 2014 The First Place Trophy was awarded to: Team # 14 TOURNAMENT RULES: Joe Holland, Freda Holland, Jennifer Hollan & Darren Morrow There were (5) bowlers that rolled a Perfect Game 300 Gloria Cullpepper, David Howard II, Craig Sipp, Jackie Scott & Herbert Jones. 1. Eligibility: All entrants must be members of USBC with a verifiable average to be Other trophies were awarded: Men High Series – David Howard II 877 eligible. No cards will be sold on-site. Men’s High Game- Craig Sipp, Jackie Scott & Herbert Jones 300 A. Ladies High Series – Gloria Cullpepper 818 Participants are required to show their current USBC membership card or Ladies High Game- Sheila Woods 255 receipt from league of purchase. Last Place - Team # 23 Michelle Ward, Alexis Gossett, Celeste Steger, & Chelsey Evans. Looking good Award Team # 3 Dona Back, Daniel Nelson, James Nelson & Dave Snow. B. Any person who bowls under an assumed name, under the name of another person We added something a little different. A special guest Ms. Gia Scott Herron (the daughter of the scheduled to bowl in the tournament, or who is under suspension from USBC famous Gil Scott Herron) recited a poem she wrote on Cancer.