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JULY 25, 2019 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey,O CAWLING 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Portland Lumberjacks Dominate L.A. X to Win PBA League Elias Cup Wes Malott throws 20 strikes in anchor role to earn Mark Roth Most Valuable Player Award PORTLAND, Maine – The PBA League’s The Portland Lumberjacks championship was decided overwhelmed L.A. X in by two “race to 2 points” four consecutive games Baker team matches. The Wednesday night at Bay- Baker format requires side Bowl to win its first each of the teams’ play- PBA League Elias Cup in ers to bowl two frames to the event’s seven-year his- complete each game. Ties tory. in games or matches were Led by anchor bowl- broken by a one-ball sud- er and Mark Roth PBA den death roll-off. League Most Valuable “That was fun. That’s Player Wes Malott, the what it’s all about,” said hometown favorites trailed Lumberjacks manager Tim only once – in the first two Mack, who earlier this year frames of the second game was inducted into the Unit- – in dominating the PBA’s ed States Bowling Con- team competition. Malott’s gress Hall of Fame. “I felt supporting cast included comfortable with the guys. PBA League newcomer We had a really good prac- Kris Prather, who won the “That was awesome,” ful attempts to pace all 40 in the past, I felt so much felt good this week and my tice session beforehand, but inaugural PBA Playoffs at Malott, a 42-year-old 10- bowlers in the PBA League pressure because I wanted ball just did what it needed do you ever think you’re Bayside Bowl in early June; time PBA Tour titlist and competition. to give Portland a champi- to do. And I had five guys going to sweep a team with two-hander Kyle Troup, former PBA Player of the “Wow; 20 strikes? I onship,” Malott continued. behind me, so it gave me the kind of firepower L.A. left-hander Ryan Ciminelli Year, said. He threw 20 knew I threw a few,” he “I haven’t been able to all the confidence in the X had? No way. We made and Canadian Mitch Hupé. strikes in 22 meaning- said. “For whatever reason practice a lot lately, but I world.” continued on page 8 Brian LeClair Wins PBA50 South Shore Open DAN HUST Bowls 300 – “Thanks” MARK BAKER by Frank Weiler For Second Consecutive PBA50 Tour Title REDLANDS – Dan HAMMOND, Ind. – Hust may be the top senior Brian LeClair joined Wal- bowler at Empire Bowl ter Ray Williams Jr. as the right now. He is averaging only multiple winners on a league high 224 and has the PBA50 Tour this season rolled the only Honor Score by capturing the PBA50 this summer, in the Mon- South Shore Open present- day Doubles League. ed by Ebonite title Thurs- While rolling his perfect day at Olympia Lanes for game Dan also bowled the his second consecutive title league high series for the of the season. summer (748 = 300 – 235 LeClair, also the top – 213). Dan used a Storm seed for the stepladder fi- Brian LeClair Intense Fire to roll his nals for the second con- “I’m in a place now mentum.” big score. He purchased Dan Hust secutive week, defeated where I have confidence The title match was a the ball after local legend started bowling at Wonder- Hust stopped bowling fellow New Yorker Sammy that I’m making all the good example of how the MARV SARGENT used it bowl in Downey back in for twenty years but started Ventura of Syracuse in the right decisions,” said 2017 PBA50 Player of the successfully and endorsed 1963. He started with a 102 up again in 1994 when liv- title match 214-203 for his the 54-year-old LeClair. Year had to make the right it. average but by 1965 was ing in Milwaukie, Oregon. fifth career PBA50 Tour “When you have that con- adjustments on each lane of Mr. Hust is an experi- averaging 183. In 1969 he By chance he walked into title. LeClair also won last fidence and don’t have to the championship pair. enced bowler who has been had the high average by a DAVE HUSTED’S Mil- week’s PBA50 River City second guess yourself, you Ventura, trying for his around about 70 years and junior bowler in the South- waukie Bowl and has been Extreme Open as top seed. can really build some mo- continued on page 4 is still going strong. He east School District. continued on page 8 . $16,000 1ST PLACE $10,000 2ND • $8,000 3RD LANES New Start Time Mondays at 8PM Entering Average 2018-19 Composite Average Less 35 Pins Starts Sept. 9th Call Mike Cammarata at 562-927-3351 For More Info PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM JULY 25, 2019 The Joy of Bowling – Something to Treasure by Fred Eisenhammer WINNETKA – A couple of weeks ago, Carol Tucker was bowling in the “Guys and Dolls” league at Winnetka Bowl and she was on fire! Well, that’s not exactly accurate. It actually was Carol’s game that was on fire – she BOWLING FOR PETS! wasn’t. Carol, who averages in the 140s, scorched a 200 in her S.A.I.N.T. CHARITY BOWLING third game to finish with a splashy 509 series. AUGUST 4 “I’ve been bowling with you for 10 years and I’ve never TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM CONTACT RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 seen you bowl so well,” exulted Joe Curry, an ace bowler. Carol’s smile was bigger than big as she floated around the bowling center afterwards. That’s the joy of bowling; it’s that special kind of high 10TH LAUGHLIN BLAST! that players derive from the game after turning in a trium- phant performance. For many, enjoying that kind of effort Senior No–Tap Doubles Handicap Event triggers a carryover effect of elation that is felt far beyond AUGUST 19–21 the time one leaves the bowling center. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: JOYCE DALTON-JENSEN 619-251-9660 For Carol, her blockbuster game was a memorable mo- 800-227-3849 GROUP CODE B/BLAST ment even though she crushed a career-best 247 nine years earlier. “The word that comes to mind is ‘fun,’ ” said Carol about her 200. “I just feel so happy and it’s almost a feel- LOUSY BOWLER ing of euphoria.” It’s one of those powerful blessings that bowling deliv- With some help from her friends, Carol Tucker blasted a TOURNAMENT! ers. 200 and experienced a “euphoric” moment. FREE Lousy T–Shirt/Handicap Event Not surprisingly, Carol graciously passed on the credit Photo by Fred Eisenhammer for her stellar performance to others – starting with Rusty “All this happened – which I call ‘a delightful journey’ SEPTEMBER 29 Bryant, Winnetka Bowl’s pro-shop director who provided – is because of some help from my friends. It made the FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 Carol with some lessons a couple of weeks earlier. 200 very special,” Carol said. Hoping to break out of her 140-average rut, Carol said The joy of bowling is multiplied when one can share she had “been whining and whining for years and whining it – and that’s what Carol did. Those winning moments had done no good,’’ so she turned to Bryant. frequently bond bowlers with others and make for lasting And almost immediately, the results poured in. relationships and take-your-breath-away memories. “When I bowled a 200, the first person I wanted to tell That it happened to Carol Tucker is no surprise. 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When I wrote last year about Mexico and the United States coming together after a 25 year separation, I did not realize that the article would become prophetic in the reciprocal agreement forged between the two countries. As Mexico continues to provide support to our border concerns, as well as to their own southern border, one has to ask if vacationing in Mexico might be in our future? I have so many fond memories of Mexico while working for AMF in the 1970’s and 1980’s. One of my favorite spots (in addition to Mexico City, covered in the aforementioned article) was the city of Guadalajara, known as “the land of tequila and mariachi.” Now while I’m not a connoisseur of tequila, or even wine, I have been known to enjoy a fair amount of coffee, and Mexican Coffee is some of the finest I’ve enjoyed outside of my local Starbucks.