PROUDLY PUBLISHED BY NNNewsewsews All the bowling news that’s fit to print in the Bowling Capital of the World VOL. 4, NO. 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 Detroit Bowling Hall of Fame opens its doors to six new members Induction ceremonies set for Oct. 6 at St. Mary’s Roberts Jones Johnson Mintz Eatmon Dickerson The Detroit Bowling Hall of Fame winning the DWBA Queens in Bill Rhodman National champion Detroit Bowling Association team Committee, a committee of the Metro 2006. in 1991; the Rhodman Central Re- title in 1987 with the Biggs’ Bomb- Detroit USBC (MDUSBC), has She was named Female Bowler gion champion in 1991 and 2000; and ers team. Twice he earned second elected six new members to its Hall of the Year in the 2015-16 season by the Rhodman Senior champion in team Senior All-City honors (2006 of Fame and named three others for the Detroit Bowling Senate of the 2016. and 2009). special awards. This will increase the TNBA. He has at least sixty-four 300 He participated in the All-Star number of hall of fame members to Her career statistics include fifteen games and twenty-three 800 series league for 35 years, amassing six 277. 300 games and three 800 series, in- with a high of 857. His career high titles. He also won the Joe Paulus Yvonne Jones of Troy, Gerald cluding a high of 825. Her career high average is 242 in the 2012-13 sea- Sportsmanship Award five times. Johnson of Taylor, Edward Mintz of average is 227 in the 2006-07 sea- son. For 14 USBC Open Champion- Canton, David Eatmon of Ferndale, son. Mintz won the MDUSBC team title ships he’s averaged 201. Debra Dickerson of Detroit and Carol Johnson captained the MDUSBC in 2012 and 2017; doubles in 2013; He served on the MDUSBC Board Roberts of Ferndale earned their Senior All-City team in 2019. He’s singles in 2016 and all-events in from 2009 until 2011. place in the prestigious Hall. Paul earned three other Senior All-City 2016. Additionally he was a member He has twenty-five 300 games and Gross of Farmington Hills, Thomas second team nods in 2013, 2014 and of the Michigan State team, which eleven 800 series with a high of 867. Strobl of Bloomfield and Diane Voight 2017. In 2019, he also won a won in 2018. His career high average is 236 in the of Farmington Hills will receive spe- MDUSBC Men’s Series event and For nine consecutive years (2011- 2008-09 season. cial awards. the season-long Cup. 2019) he’s been named to the Veteran Dickerson has been Jones has been named to the He won a PBA Regional Senior/ MDUSBC Senior All-City first team named to the MDUSBC Senior Women’s All-City team five times, Super Senior Doubles title in 2016 and the MDUSBC All-City team on Women’s All-City team five times including as captain in 2006. Other with Mike Chapman. four occasions (2013, 2014, 2016 between 2007 and 2013, including first team honors were in 1999, 2000 In Senior Singles Open competi- and 2017). captain in 2009. and 2005 and second team in 1997. tion, he’s won 20 titles and was the He’s won two Senior Singles Open Her team won the Michigan State She won the Detroit Women’s first inductee into the organization’s titles; six Senior Motor City Classic USBC WBA four-person team title in Bowling Association (DWBA) all- Hall of Fame. He also is a six-time titles and two National Senior Bowl- 2017 and the MDUSBC Women’s events in 2005 with an impressive Bowler of the Year. ing Association titles. team title in 2009. score of 2,156. She followed it up by In TNBA competition, he was the He has a career average of 192 She was named TNBA Female for 37 USBC Open Championships. Bowler of the Year in 2010 and was In this issue For his career, he has at least a member of the TNBA Women’s thirty-five 300 games and at least team champion in 2015. From the Editor - page 2 Bowling, Etc. - page 5 thirty-two 800 series with a high of She served as a director on the Personal Perspective - page 3 Jeff Richgels - page 8 857. His high career average is 249 board of the Detroit Women’s Bowl- (Ann)ouncements - page 3 Honor Scores - page 9, 10,11 in the 2012-13 season. ing Association from 2003-2006 and Bob Johnson - page 11 Veteran Eatmon won the Greater (continued on page 5) Page 2 Bowling Showcase News September 2019 Bowling Showcase News Published monthly by: Welcome to the new season! Metro Detroit USBC 28200 Southfield Rd. Bowling Showcase, the television New changes see page 4 Lathrup Village, MI 48076 From the Editor show presented by the Metro Detroit (248) 443-2695 Mark A. Martin USBC is looking for supporters. - Dry Towel rule MDUSBC There are several ways to support the - Athlete Abuse Web: www.mdusbc.com Association Manager show. Prevention Policies Mark Martin, Editor The show airs every Saturday at 10 a.m. on WADL-Detroit from Sept. LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS George Bresinski, President 7, 2019 through May 23, 2020, a to- FOR 2020 STATE TOURNAMENT Libbi Fletcher, VP tal of 38 weeks. Once the show airs, The Metro Detroit USBC will host Richard Banks it is uploaded to YouTube and em- the 2020 Michigan State USBC Open Ann Block bedded on mdusbc.com so even if Championships at Merri-Bowl in Livo- Michael DeRousie you missed it you can enjoy it online. nia and Westland Bowl in Westland. 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