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October 22, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday June 16, 2016 B7502 E Florence Ave,owling Downey, CA 90240 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] n ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 bRUNSWICK INVITATIONAL COMES dOWN TO FINAL GAME TEAM dV8 PREVAILS TO WIN THE $16,000 DOWNEY — The an- a rally, but he didn’t have nual playoffs for the Bruns- enough help, while the Pro- wick Invitational have fessional Approach kept been a staple during June filling frames. Art Jones Jr. at Del Rio Lanes for so finished with 208 and Son- many years, but rarely does ny Dew had 206, to lead the the championship pack Pro Approach in this game the suspense, game in and to a 757-672 victory, eve- game out, that this one did ning the match at one game tonight. The match was apiece. between DV8 and the Pro- The third game used the fessional Approach, who house shot, the first round had both outlasted 18 other pattern, and the strikes be- teams over the long winter gan to come, as expected. season to make it to this far. Strikes, and strings of them And when all was said and throughout the game for done, the DV8 squad had both teams. The lefties won the championship. struggled a bit, one for each The match was a best of DV8: Sam Hitchcock, Dave Kovach, Ashkan Tahvildaran, Scott Poddig, Jeff Carr and team, as Jeff Carr of DV8 five, using all of the pat- Del Rio Lanes General Manager Mike Cammarata. and Billy Myers of Profes- terns that had been bowled by being the top seed. Be- within a mark heading into with a double, to ice game Approach. They didn’t sional Approach couldn’t on during the course of the fore the match began, the the 10th frame. With both one and put DV8 in front, get off to a great start, with quite find the line, or carry, season. First team to win Professional Approach had teams trading an open and 1-0. Myers led the pair with four opens in the first two or breaks. Jeff struck a three games would win the decided they would choose a couple marks, the game 202, but very steady scor- frames, but DV8 kept giv- bit early, while Billy un- title, and the cash. With the first pattern, the house came down to the anchors. ing from DV8 was enough ing the momentum back, characteristically struggled four patterns in play during shot, if the match went that Billy Myers Jr. was on a to win, 716-699. until the Pro Approach throughout. For the Profes- the year, should the match long. strike, and proceeded to get Game #2 was bowled team started to find their sional Approach, Ramiro go to game five, the Pro- Game #1 was bowled on the first in the 10th. That on the fourth round pattern, lines and put some doubles Garcia (260), Sonny Dew fessional Approach would the second round pattern, put the pressure on the an- the USBC El Paso team together. Scott Poddig (253) and Art Jones (236) pick the pattern for the final the short oil. The game chor for DV8, Sam Hitch- event shot. This game be- put together a five bagger did all they could to help game, a right they earned was tight throughout and cock. He calmly responded longed to the Professional for DV8 to try and spark continued on page 8 AbTA Hosted by The bowlium in Montclair Saturday June 18 Monacelli Wins PbA50 Fountain Valley Open bIG JULy 1-2-3 Event at Covina Now For Sixth Career PbA50 Tour Title $8,650 1st w bonuses In hall of fame match up, Monacelli beat Parker bohn III 266-247 for first PbA50 Tour win of the season MONTCLAIR — The plus three Super Seniors. FOUNTAIN VALLEY Fountain Bowl. his career. famer Walter Ray Williams ABTA will resume regular Minimum of 2 men and 1 — Professional Bowlers Monacelli, who quali- Monacelli benefited Jr., of Oxford, Fla., trying action at popular BOWLI- women will be added to the Association Hall of Famer fied fourth for the finals, from a bad break for Bohn, for his 11th career PBA50 UM LANES in Montclair. Semi-Finals. Amleto Monacelli of Vene- beat top qualifier hall of who was trying for his Tour title and second of Semi finals and top 16 ad- BIG POTS at Bowlium! zuela won four consecutive famer Parker Bohn III of fourth career PBA50 Tour the season, 249-245. Mo- vancing to the Finals. ALL Match Game est $900, matches in the stepladder Jackson, N.J., 266-247, in title, when Bohn left a nacelli needed two strikes SEMIFINALISTS WILL Match Series est $1,500, finals Wednesday to win the title match to win his pocket 7-10 split in the sec- and a seven count in the CASH. Mystery Doubles Game 2 the PBA50 Fountain Valley first PBA50 Tour title of ond frame. 10th frame but threw three Qualify 1:00-2:30-4:00 est $4,950 and the 3-6-9 is Open presented by Track at the season and the sixth of “All the matches were strikes to win the match. & 6:00 with Semi-Finals to $800. very close,” said the 54- “That was an example follow the 3-6-9 Roll off at First Place will be $1,000 year-old Monacelli. “It was of a good test for my men- 8:00PM. The top 16 bowl- min. and up to $2,600 will important to stay focused tal game,” Monacelli said. ers to the single elim finals be possible with Bonuses and low key, not get too ex- “I basically needed to have following at 8:00 PM. and Cash-N-Carry options. cited if I’m leading or too three strikes in the 10th to TOP 16 will receive a Bonuses include $100 wear- low if I’m losing. If I stay win and if I wasn’t calm min. of $100 upward. As ing ABTA Logo Shirt in the calm I’ll have a clear mind so that I could make good always three women will event and also $100 using to make the adjustments shots I would have lost the be guaranteed to the top 16 continued on page 7 and the good shots that I match.” need to make.” Monacelli opened the In the semifinal match, stepladder finals by beat- Proprietor Gary Foreman, Champion Amleto Monacelli Monacelli defeated hall of continued on page 8 & General Manager Rusty Hanna BHonorowling Roll news Name Score Date Center JOHN song 300 06-04-16 golDen Mile bowling VinCE COVARRUbiAs 825/300 06-07-16 CHAPARRAL LAnes happy Fathers Day ERICA pollACK 784 06-07-16 winneTKA bowl PATRICK MiCHAels 819 06-09-16 MATADOR Bowl ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL by MONdAy NOON ABTA SATURDAy JUNE 18 BOWLING Bowl YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & yoU will be on THE FRonT PAge E-MAil TO: [email protected] BREAKFAST CLUb FRIDAy JUNE 17 LA HABRA “300” bowl Men: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMen: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S UsbC STATE CHAMpionsHip FRI-SAT-SUn JUne 17-18-19 FOResT LAnes Page 2 BOWLING NEWS June 16, 2016 Paired by Chance, Partners Mario McKenzie and Mike Cohen Win Sport-Tap doubles Tournament by Amy Lew WINNETKA — Mario McKenzie, 46, and Mike Co- hen, 53, both pre-registered as single entrants needing partners for the first Sport-Tap Doubles tournament June 4 at Winnetka Bowl. In a previously bowled doubles event, the two finished a forgettable 14th place as a team. Then crossing paths a ADULT/SENIOR VIP second time, when paired together again by chance, McK- DOUBLES BOWLING enzie, who averages 195 and Cohen a 175, outbowled 37 other teams to finish in first place. TOURNAMENT This was no easy feat considering their competition +Entry Fee: $25 per person +Tournament Cost $50 + consisted of some of the Valley’s most prominent bowl- +JULY 16, 2016 / 12:00 PM + ers: Charles Kenny, who’s currently averaging a stagger- CONTACT: JESSE J. DOTSON, JR. (TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR) ing 242 and Johnnie Englehart, who has booked 63 perfect (909) 627-6720 / EMAIL: 5126fi[email protected] games and 67 800 series. When asked about bowling the Montreal (oil) pattern, 1st ANNUAL Cohen admits to having a slight edge as he has been bowl- LAUGHLIN BLAST! ing a sport-shot league at Corbin Bowl in Tarzana; howev- er, it was McKenzie, with zero sport-shot experience who Senior No-Tap Doubles Handicap Event +Entry Fee: $30 per person +Tournament Cost $60 + turned out to be the big winner of the day. Taking home more than $400 in winnings, McKenzie credits, “Proper AUGUST 21–24, 2016 preparation prevents poor performance. I was just trying 9:00AM–12 NOON to focus on my bowling and carry over all the things I’ve OPEN TO ALL SENIORS 50+ been practicing.” CONTACT: JOYCE DALTON–JENSEN (616) 251-9600 Cohen chimes in with advice: “Don’t get angry; what- SUMMER HOURS: ever happens, happens and let the pins fall where they SUN / THU 8AM–1AM +FRI/ SAT 8AM–2AM may.” Positive, and also confident, “Of course I expected to win though,” Cohen half-jokes. Looking to defend their title, McKenzie and Cohen Mike Cohen, left, and Mario McKenzie turned in powerful per- RIVERSIDE have already pre-registered as a team for next month’s formances en route to winning a Sport-Tap Doubles tournament sport-tap tournament July 9 at Winnetka Bowl.