Tournament Program a Word from Steve
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TOURNAMENT PROGRAM A WORD FROM STEVE This has been a busy time for us as we celebrate the 35th birthday of Tenpins & More, which officially opened on July 31, 1983. The Center began life as Ranchero Bowl, then re-named Ideal Lanes and Fun STEVE MACKIE Lanes before Dana, Mike and I took over ownership on December 11, 1999, almost 19 years ago. Time has gone by fast. The bowling business has changed somewhat, particularly in the new Centers which cater more STEVE MACKIE WITH MAYOR GREGG HULL to open play and company parties than the previous business model of leagues that served the industry well for decades. We have continued here to cater to our loyal league and AUGUST IS OFFICIALLY tournament customers, while also embracing regular and "BOWLING MONTH 2018" occasional "walk-in" bowlers, birthday parties, fund-raisers and special small (and large) groups. City of Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull has proclaimed There's no question that league numbers have declined August as Bowling Month to help celebrate the 35 th Birthday around the country for over 30 years. We once enjoyed over of Tenpins & More which officially opened on July 31, 1983. 1,100 fall bowlers and about 650 plus in summer. In spite of The Proclamation read, in part, "Tenpins & More is a our best selling efforts, we now have 750 or so in the fall and community fixture that not only provides a venue for Rio near 500 in summer (very good by national standards by Ranchoans to have fun and come together, but also is an the way) so we've managed to fill the gap with more than 50 important member of the local business community that tournaments and special events every year as well as superior provides jobs and supports a variety of different initiatives food and beverage operations, along with a well-stocked and that have a positive impact on Rio Rancho." well-run Pro-Shop by Billy Grant. Mayor Hull is a decent "thumbless" bowler too and Our City of Rio Rancho Mayor, Gregg Hull has kindly organizes the "Mayors on Strike" fund-raiser for ARCA each proclaimed August as "Bowling Month 2018", emblematic of June. Tenpins & More's long-term commitment to the local community and economy and employment of more than thirty local residents. In July we started a three-month long series of tournaments that features the 15th New Mexico Open and culminates in PLENTY OF ROOMS TO RENT the $2,000 added scholarship 5th Youth New Mexico Open on September 29-30. All seven of Rio Rancho's hotel and RV Parks have offered Pick up a calendar of events and sign up for those of your discount rates for the accommodation needs of visiting choice - join the party! And check out the Re-Union Bowling & bowlers, their families and guests. Buffet set for Saturday, August 25, starting at 12:30pm with Quality Inn, Days Inn, both Extended Stay properties, Hilton lunch, color pin cash prizes and get to "shoot the breeze" with Garden Inn, Howard Johnson and Stagecoach Stop RV Park new and old(er) bowlers alike. have daily rates from $39 to $99. As for the New Mexico Open, we're excited to be included Refer to page 3 of the tournament entry form for full details. in the prestige "World Bowling Tour. "Who would have thought Rio Rancho would ever be afforded such honor? But God... We look forward to arguably our strongest field yet competing for a tournament record $12,000 first prize. Drop NMO IS CERTIFIED by to watch when you can and catch the action from lanes 5-10 with our live-streaming thirty hours of coverage on www. The New Mexico Open is certified not only with the United BowlStreamTV.com, compliments of Craig Elliott, for the third States Bowling Congress but also ratified as a new tier 3 event straight year. this year with World Bowling. If you're visiting, enjoy Rio Rancho and our hospitality at the This means high score awards and potential new scoring "Perfect Shotz Sports Bar." And safe travels back home. records will receive due recognition. 2 2017 DEE MILLER THIS IS THE SKED MEMORIAL COURAGE The New Mexico Open is actually a week-long series AWARD PRESENTED of events that starts Monday August 13 with a four- TO FORMER game Sweeper on a shot similar to what will become the "tournament pattern". US OPEN WINNER DEE MILLER Tuesday August 14 is the first of four straight days of Pro- Am action during which league bowlers add the scores of Former US Open champion, Robert Lawrence of Austin, three different pros to their three 9-pin No-Tap games plus Texas was the surprise recipient of this coveted award last handicap to see who wins exclusive trophies in adult, senior year. and youth divisions, along with a share of an estimated Chosen by Dana Miller-Mackie and Mike Miller, the award $2,800 in prize-money. exemplifies an entrant who has overcome the odds and some On Wednesday at 9:15 pm there'll be another Sweeper adversities, as did Dee Miller in the last years of her life. on the pattern, while Thursday has five squads starting at 12 Other previous winners were Eric Forkel, Marcus Medina noon in a Sweeper which often pays out thousands of dollars. and Stoney Burke Jr. Add in practice sessions for NMO entrants Thursday between 8am-11am and again Friday from 7am-8am and then we're ready for THE MAIN EVENT. This has 8-game qualifying squads at 9am and 2pm Friday, 7:30am, 12:30pm and 6pm Saturday to determine the top 32 scorers for bracket play from 8am Sunday until the top 4 meet for the Championship round during Sunday afternoon. "But wait, that's not all," to quote many TV ads, as those who finish 33rd and lower get a shot at another $1,000 in the Consolation tourney from 8:30 am on Sunday. It's hectic but fun to not only bowl but watch as everything unfolds. Join us - somehow, sometime, won't you? DANA MILLER-MACKIE, ROBERT LAWRENCE, AND MIKE MILLER EXTRA SQUAD/DAY ADDED TO PRO-AM SPECTATORS SEE IT ALL - FREE There'll be four squads over four days in this year's Pro-Am We have never charged people to come watch the New tournament, which pairs up three different pros with local Mexico Open and that "tradition" will continue this year even leaguers over a three-game 9-pin No-Tap format - with though we're now part of the "World Bowling Tour", which handicaps on top as well. has helped us draw an even stronger field than ever before. Tuesday and Wednesday, August 14 and 15 at 4:30pm So, keep these dates and bowling times open to pick up lots then Thursday, August 16, at 9pm, followed by the full house of tips that might benefit your own league and tournament Friday, August 17, at 7pm. game: There are separate divisions for adults, seniors and Friday, Aug 17: 9am - 1pm; 2pm - 6pm youth with unique trophies awarded the winners, along with Saturday, Aug 18: 7:30am - 11:30am; 12:30pm - 4:30 pm; substantial prize-money. and 6pm - 10pm Multiple entries are allowed so sign up at the front desk Sunday, Aug 19: 8am - 5pm today! 3 GREAT FIELD ENTERING FOR A SHOT AT $12 G’S Entries at date of this writing were at a record pace, about 30 ahead of the previous best for mid-July, indicating that we might beat the old mark of 217 in 2013. Apart from defending champion, Vern Peterson, we have other prior winners, including Chris Klerk, Andrew Cain, John Young, Eric Hatchett and Jakob Butturff back again. Butturff recently won his 16th regional title, one of the fastest to get there in PBA history. Then there's former US Open winners, Robert Lawrence and Francois Lavoie (who bowled a televised 300 en route to the title last year), ABC Masters champ, Brett Wolfe and Team USA alumni, Kyle King and Steve Smith as well as the popular Englishman, Stu Williams. Add in two-handed 14-year-old Deo Benard, who bowled his sixth 300 at last month's Junior Gold event in DFW along with Tenpins' highest league average Matt Smith and we have the start of a truly stellar line-up. VERN PETERSON WITH HIS $10,500 WINNER'S CHECK AND UNIQUE TROPHY FOR 2017. NMO PAY-OUT MIGHT TOUCH $600K FIELD SIZE OVER LAST FOURTEEN YEARS Since our first New Mexico Open in 2004 (which paid out $14,000) we've reached $535,265 in 14 years, including The New Mexico Open kicked off in 2004 with 78 bowlers over $282,000 these past five years, at an average of and got to as many as 147 in it's seventh year in 2010. $56,517 per year since 2013. Entries and prize-money took a leap by 42 bowlers and Our goal as always is to fill the field at 240, our best being over $7,000 more in pay-out the following year. 217 bowlers in 2014. If we get there this year, it should push We've averaged over 204 entries the past five years, us over $600,000 in prize-money through fifteen years. this in spite of the fact there are now numerous other similar We'd consider that a great accomplishment for what is events up against ours, compared to the "early" years when essentially a strong regional tournament.