PROUDLY PUBLISHED BY NNNewsewsews All the bowling news that’s fit to print in the Bowling Capital of the World VOL. 3, NO. 3 NOVEMBER 2018 Cathleen Maes claims MDUSBC Queens Cathleen Maes and avenged the of Westland de- earlier loss to feated Lesia Lam- Schultz 277-151. bert of Allen Park The next match 192-149 in the fi- she tied Rachel nal match to win Davis of Canton at the MDUSBC 182, which was Queens at Garden settled with a ninth Bowl in Detroit. and tenth frame roll Maes won the title off which Lambert won 37-29. She and $1,000, while Lambert settled for then dispatched Lauren Roberts 215- $500. 180 to advance to the championship Maes was the top qualifier with a match. six-game total of 1,277 on games of Roberts finished third for $300 and 172, 268, 175, 212, 181 and 269. In Davis fourth for $200. match play she beat Cassandra Roberts advanced from qualifying Daleski of Royal Oak 245-155, Ashley after being four spots out of the eight- Queens champion Cathleen Maes (l) is congratulated by MDUSBC President George Bresinski (c) and runner-up Lesia Lambert Denard of Southfield 199-183 and person cut after four games and Lauren Roberts of Warren 179-161. closed with 236 and 269 to qualify She then had to wait for a challenger second. USBC publishes Open Championships to emerge from the loser’s bracket in Schultz started slow also, sitting in the double-elimination format. She 14th place after four games, but had survey findings averaged 209.2 for 10 games of com- 209 and 246 in the last two games to ARLINGTON, Texas - Survey find- Registration trends for the 2019 qualify sixth. petition. ings from a third-party research firm Open Championships in Las Vegas Lambert qualified third with 1,242 The entire qualifying field averaged show that participants at the United also support these findings. To date, with a high game of 254. She lost her 189.4. States Bowling Congress Open 8,230 teams have registered for the first match to Sandra Schultz of Complete results are available at Championships support recent event. Macomb 200-168 which put her in the www.mdusbc.com under “Tourna- changes to the tournament, including Victus’ key findings from the Open loser’s bracket and made for a long ments”. the addition of a third average-based Championships survey data include: day. In the loser’s bracket she beat The event was sponsored by Turbo division and withholding publication of - The overwhelming majority (85 Tanisha Burris of Lansing 190-149 2-N-1 Grips. lane conditions to improve fairness. percent) said that the new division The USBC Open Championships structure allowed them to be more survey was reviewed and analyzed by competitive or made no difference to McKay Invitational looking for bowlers Victus Advisors. Victus concluded the the competitiveness of the Open survey has a margin of error of +/- 1.6 Championships. This is a clear indi- The Metro Detroit USBC will once again conduct the annual Tom McKay Invitational percent. cation that the addition of a third av- Tournament (formerly the Steve Cruchon Memorial Tournament) on Saturday, Dec. 8 at In 2017, USBC introduced signifi- erage-based division at the tourna- Sterling Lanes in Sterling Heights. cant changes to the Open Champion- ment had its intended effect of in- Proceeds from the event will be donated to the International Bowling Hall of Fame ships designed to improve the expe- creasing peer-to-peer competition at and Museum and the Karmanos Cancer Institute. Over $280,000 has been raised since rience and competitive environment of the event. 1990. the event, including a new division in- - Overall, 76 percent of respon- We are looking for interested individuals who may be interested in competing in the tended to increase peer-to-peer com- invitational event. The cost is $20 and entrants are expected to raise at least $100 for dents said they think the three-division petition. Now that bowlers have expe- the causes by either soliciting donations for $100 or selling $200 of 50/50 tickets or a structure is positive for the long-term combination. rienced the changes for two years, success of the tournament or that they The event is always a good time where the top eight teams qualify for match play. USBC conducted a survey to deter- agree with the goals of the changes. If you are interested please contact the MDUSBC office at (248) 443-2695. mine the acceptance and approval of This is indicative of the generally posi- the changes. tive view of the new division structure. In this issue Victus found bowlers responded - A total of 65 percent of respon- Regular Columns Features with an overwhelming acceptance and dents indicated they agreed with or From the Editor - page 2 Jeff Richgels - page 8 approval of the change in division had no opinion about keeping lane Personal Perspective - page 3 Phil Goodman - page 9 structure for competitiveness (85 per- patterns secret until after the conclu- On the Lanes with Shane - page 3 Bob Johnson - page 11 cent) and a strong positive majority (76 sion of the event. This majority shows percent) about overall changes to the a positive leaning toward the changes (Ann)ouncements - page 5 division structure and average require- made in lane condition communica- Honor Scores - page 10 ments. tions in 2017 and 2018. Page 2 Bowling Showcase News November 2018 Bowling Showcase News Get ready for tournament season Published monthly by: Metro Detroit USBC From the Editor MDUSBC TOURNAMENTS STATE TOURNAMENTS CLOSING 28200 Southfield Rd. The MDUSBC Super Senior Mas- DATES FAST APPROACHING Lathrup Village, MI 48076 Mark A. Martin ters is fast approaching Nov. 3-4 at The Metro Detroit USBC needs (248) 443-2695 MDUSBC Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. your help in increasing the entry into Association Manager Entrants must be 60 years of age the state tournaments. Web: www.mdusbc.com as of Nov. 3 for the scratch tourna- The Michigan State USBC Mark Martin, Editor ment. The cost is $100. Women’s Championship deadline is The format is five games of quali- Jan. 9, 2019. George Bresinski, President fying cutting to the top players one- The tournament will run Feb. 16 Kurt Suokas, VP game double elimination match play. through May 5, 2019 at Royal Scot Richard Banks The MDUSBC 500 Club tourna- Lanes in Lansing. Ann Block ment, which is open to all MDUSBC The cost is $25 per person per Michael DeRousie female members who have bowled a event and $5 for optional all-events. Debra Dickerson 500 series in their career, will take Also available is the optional scratch Shane Ferris place on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Bowl One division, which is $5 per person per Libbi Fletcher Lanes in Troy at 12:30 p.m. event. Mark Hurttgam The entry fee is $22. The Michigan State USBC Open Patricia Klix For more information on the Championship will begin Jan. 12 at Ashley Krywy MDUSBC tournaments call the Grand Blanc Lanes in Grand Blanc. Martha Marshall MDUSBC office at (248) 443-2695. The cost is $25 per person per Randy Tambourine event and a cost of $10 for all-events. John Vorpagel Metro Detroit USBC presents Bowl- MDUSBC WOMEN’S SERIES The optional actual division prize list ing Showcase, a half-hour television The MDUSBC Women’s Series, is $10 per person per event. show, airing on WADL-Detroit every presented by Hamtramck Singles Reserved entries are due by Nov. Saturday at 10 a.m., on mdusbc.com Classic, has returned for the eighth 1, with other entries due by Dec. 1. leagues don’t attend to this require- and YouTube. season. The series will be a scratch While the bowling season seems to ment and lose precious benefits as a Each month is a magazine show event for women only. have just begun these deadlines are result. This is the time of year that all featuring bowling events around the Qualifying will be four games and fast approaching so act today. leagues should be sure that your cer- Bowling Capital of the World. On the match play will be single-game single For more information on reserved tification application, membership ap- other weeks there is fierce competi- elimination to determine a winner. The dates and times contact Michigan plication cards and money has been tion through the Challenge series. competition is expected to last less State USBC Association Manager turned in to the Metro Detroit USBC. The next magazine show will air on than four hours. Sharon Schildroth at (616) 635-2032. One of the key points for leagues to Nov. 10, followed by seven weeks of The entry fee is $45 ($50 if paid on Entry blanks for both tournaments be eligible for full bonding and award the Bowling Showcase Youth Chal- site) and first place will pay $500 are available in your local bowling cen- protection is to file your certification lenge. There are eight teams compet- based on 24 entries. ter, at the MDUSBC office or online at application within 30 days of the ing for the title. The teams are from The first event will be Sunday, Nov. www.mdusbc.com. league start date. If you have a ques- the Century Bowl, Cherry Hill Lanes 11 at 10 a.m. at Mayflower Lanes in --------------------------------------------- tion about whether your league appli- North, Five Star Lanes, Merri-Bowl, Redford. Has your league certified on time cation has been filed please call the Oak Lanes, Thunderbowl Lanes and In conjunction with the five events this year? Each year a number of Association office at (248) 443-2695.