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56 LANE STATE-OF-THE-ART-BOWLING CENTER OPEN 24 HOURS • SPECIAL GROUP RATES FOR BOWLERS FROM FROM 10 Room Minimum. Rates are per room/per night + 9% tax. Single to quad occupancy. All group policies apply. $ $ Offer expires January 26, 2006.2008 Not valid with any other specials. Based on availability. Rates subject to change. 69 39 Excludes holidays and Super Bowl Weekend. FRI-SAT SUN-THURS No energy surcharge. Western SINCE 1940 68th Year In Publication BOWLINGNewsThursday, March 29, 2007 P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] Office: 562-807-3600 • Fax: 562-807-2288 7th Annual Jim Lee PBA Hall of Sport, Business of Memorial WWPB Famer Marshall Mixed Doubles Bowling Coverage Holman To Be at USBC Championship Color Analyst for THIS WEEKEND! Convention by Lori Yamasaki USBC Queens 2500 E. Carson St. • Lakewood YORBA LINDA—March Chastain speech, major 31 - April 1 will mark the 7th Telecast on ESPN2 announcements, legislation, (562) 421-8448 anniversary of the Jim Lee Me- GREENDALE, Wis.—Pro- morial WWPB Mixed Doubles fessional Bowlers Association Board/president elections set Saturday Championship sponsored by Hall of Famer Marshall Holman NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Four Doug Kent captured his third career Denny’s PBA Tour Major title Hammer at Yorba Linda Bowl. will be the color analyst for the days full of key decisions, ma- Jim Hornung and his terrific live ESPN2 telecast of the 2007 jor announcements and educa- No-Tap staff plan a fun filled weekend United States Bowling Con- tional sessions focusing on both for all. gress Queens finals. He returns the business and sporting as- to the booth after serving as pects of bowling are on the hori- Superman Action begins bright and early April 7th Saturday morning with A squad ESPN’s commentator for PBA zon when the second annual hitting the lanes at 8am for their telecasts from 1996 to 2001. United States Bowling Congress GRAND RAPIDS—It’s not two is something everyone first five game qualifying block Holman will share announc- Convention is held Wednesday how you start, but how you fin- dreams about. It’s another step 5 PM and returning at 1:30pm for their ing duties with 1993 Queens through Saturday at the Gaylord ish. Although a great start and a closer to the Hall of Fame, too.” second set of five. B squad teams champion Jan Schmidt, who will Opryland Resort and Conven- great finish are okay too, as Kent jumped out to an early will be on the floor at 10:30am serve as the play-by-play an- tion Center. Doug Kent can attest to. lead in the title match, striking Entry Fee:$40 and 3:30pm for their qualifying nouncer. The events begin Wednesday Kent became the sixth bowler in the first four frames, but rounds. Following the qualify- The sport’s premier tourna- highlighted by two-time Olym- in Denny’s PBA Tour history Barnes clawed back with four Sidepots ing event, Yorba Linda Bowl will ment for elite women bowlers pic soccer gold medalist Brandi to win two Majors in one sea- consecutive strikes of his own present their annual Battle of the begins April 28 at AMF Caro- Chastain giving the keynote ad- son, defeating Chris Barnes, 237- in frames 5-8, while Kent had Stars (Sexes). Hammer/Ebonite lina Lanes in the Charlotte sub- dress. She later will present one 216, Sunday to win the 2007 three spares in that span. With a Optional players will team with Yorba urb of Matthews, N.C. of more than 30 educational Denny’s World Championship chance to get within one pin of Linda Bowl’s Krystin Anderson ESPN2’s coverage of the step- workshops to be held Wednes- at DeVos Place. Kent, Barnes left the 4-pin in and Greg Neuer (both of whom ladder finals is set for May 2 at day and Thursday along with Kent won the season-open- the 9th frame, however, and 6 Games are also participating in the 7 p.m. Eastern. exhibits, coaching clinics and a ing USBC Masters for his sec- Kent struck with his first ball in Mixed Doubles Championship “Listening to Marshall lane inspection workshop. ond career Major title, then cap- the 10th frame for the ninth win tournament) to see if the men Holman is a treat for all fans,” Those people who have ex- tured his second career World of his career. can keep their championship said USBC Chief Officer of celled in the sport on and off the Championship in the season’s The Newark, N.Y., native ad- Tuesday Night Special string alive. Marketing and Communications lanes will be honored through second-to-last event. He is the vanced to the title match with a Immediately following the Tom Clark. “His knowledge, events like the USBC Hall of first bowler since Walter Ray 235-219 win over Danny 9 PM - 11 PM Battle, Yorba Linda Bowl will experience and charisma will add Fame induction ceremony Williams Jr. in 2002-03 to win Wiseman. Kent had a chance to present their annual pro-am to the broadcast.” hosted by USBC and Profes- two Majors in a season and the win by striking on his first ball event. Look for the Battle to The Queens telecast, which sional Bowlers Association Hall eighth bowler all-time to win in 10th, but a spare and a strike $ 20.00 per lane begin about 7pm and the pro- also will re-air on May 20 at 1 of Famer Nelson Burton Jr. on multiple World Championships. gave Wiseman a chance to tie am at about 8pm. For details on p.m. Eastern on ESPN, will fea- Friday. The day also will fea- “This one really feels great, with three strikes in the 10th. includes shoes the Battle or the pro-am, please ture a $200,000 prize fund and ture speeches on USBC’s future to win two in a season is very Wiseman struck with his first contact Yorba Linda Bowl di- $30,000 first prize. direction including several ma- rare and just to be in this posi- shot, but then left the 4-6-7-10 rectly at 714-777-3818. The televised finals will in- jor announcements directly re- tion is a great feeling,” Kent said. split to give Kent the match. Thursday Night Special Only a few spots are avail- clude the final five players left lating to this focus. “Chris is a great champion, it just Barnes advanced to the title able in the 7th Annual Jim Lee after four days of qualifying and On Saturday, delegates will came down to who would catch match with a 246-226 win over 9 PM - 11 PM Memorial WWPB Mixed double-elimination match play. vote on 17 overall proposed the breaks and I caught one early Tony Reyes. Doubles Championship, please The top four players remaining amendments - eight that deal to get ahead which meant he had Kent earned $50,000 and a contact Laurie Soto at 661-713- in the winners bracket will join with USBC’s national bylaws, to play catch-up, and that’s not four-season Denny’s PBA Tour 1.75 / game -3.00 shoes 4945 for details. For other in- the winner of the contenders three with merged local bylaws, the best place to be.” exemption through the 2010-11 formation and details please visit bracket who will compete in a one with non-merged local by- Though he’s been fairly quiet season with the win. Barnes our website, www.wwpb.com. stepladder format. laws, four with league rules and in the second half of the season, (Double Oak, Texas) took home FRIDAY See you this weekend! Entries remain available for one with tournament rules. One with two Majors under his belt $25,000 for second, Wiseman March 31st-April 1st. the Queens, which is presented proposed change to the bylaws Kent threw his name in an al- (Baltimore) earned $13,000 for by Eldorado, Silver Legacy and would have USBC conducting ready crowded Player of the third and Reyes (San Bruno, NO-TAP Circus Circus, and the USBC national legislative sessions in Year race with one event – and Calif.) earned $10,000 for fourth. Junior/Adult Scrambler Senior Queens, which is spon- even years starting in 2008. the final Major – remaining. Next week the Denny’s PBA 3 GAMES sored by Storm Products. Another would require only “The last five or six weeks I Tour season wraps up with the Saturday March 31st The entry fee for the Queens one association in each geo- just haven’t been in synch and 2007 PBA Tournament of Cham- Every Friday NORWALK — Kids, grab is $300 ($350 after April 7) while graphic area by March 15, 2009. haven’t felt great, but I just knew pions, March 29-April 1. The your favorite adult bowling part- the Senior Queens entry fee is Later that day, delegates will elect if I stuck with it I would get here live ESPN-televised finals Sun- At 1:00 PM ner, and show them this story $200 ($235 after April 7). The five new board members and the again,” Kent said. “I always get day, April 1 at 10 a.m. Mohegan and the Keystone ad. Your Senior Queens, for those 50 USBC Board of Directors will up for the Majors, and winning Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. $15 ENTRY FEE chance to win a new bowling ball years of age and older, will be select a new president.