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October 22, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday April 7, 2016 B7502 E Florence Ave,owling Downey, CA 90240 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] n ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 dutch bowling Talent yorick van deutekom throws a California bowler Perfect Game at the EyC 2016 at Reykjavik by Jerry Teunissen NETHERLANDS — Nobody could think that Oldest to Roll Dutch bowling talent Yorick he should become the Eu- van Deutekom (17 years of ropean Youth Champion age) defending Champion of 2015, a couple of years Certified 800 Series of 2015, scored a perfect later. Soon his performance ARLINGTON, TX — have been able to do this.” 300 game at the EYC 2016 and talent was discovered, Even at 85 years old, Wil- in Reykjavik! and he more seriously got liam Lautenschlager of The performance came Yorick is one of the into training for a better Stockton, California, still in the Thursday Senior A greatest bowling talents in result. At the age of 11 he is working on his bowling league, one of three leagues Europe and specially in The became Dutch Champion game, and changes made Lautenschlager participates Netherlands. He dreams of in the youngest junior level. earlier this year helped land in and serves as president. a lasting career as a PBA And beat the older boys. him in the United States He also is a part-time car player in America. The The Winners of the YEC 2016 at Reykjavik ICELAND He spent all his free time Bowling Congress record hobbyist, and the combina- Netherlands, well known (L-R) No. 2. Jesse Ahokas Finland, No. 1 and Champion William bowling. So much that he books as the oldest bowler tion keeps him active and as the beautiful, small and Svensson from Sweden, No. 3 Brian Kjaer from Norway and even had to stop another to roll a USBC-certified feeling young. well developed country in Yorick van Deutekom from The Netherlands. hobby where he was also 800 series. the western part of Europe daily to improve their level brought in contact for the very talented in gymnas- Lautenschlager put to- However, it was mi- has about 17 million in- in achieving their goal. Be- first time with bowling. tics. He plays at age 14 gether games of 226, 279 nor arthritis that prompted habitants. coming a PRO in America! At one point his brother against seniors, in tourna- and 300 for an 805 set Jan. him to shorten his span, The Dutch Bowling After the separation of asked him to join the game. ments. His goal is to reach 14 at Stockton’s West Lane change his thumb pitch and Federation currently has his parents at the age of Although Yorick was not the World Summit and to Bowl, and he claimed the try some new grips, which a small number of 10,700 8 he started bowling. His so enthusiastic to do so, he become a Pro Bowler in record at 85 years and 9 has him bowling as com- registered members and mother and older brother joined the game because he America. days old. fortably as ever, and has except Yorick, they have went to the Bowling Lanes had nothing else to do at Older – player, Andre Chuck Foudray of Green allowed him to continue many more rising bowling in Juliandorp nearby his that moment!! continued on page 4 Bay, Wisconsin, set the bar doing something he’s done talents. Which is remark- home town village. He was in December 2015, when since the 1940s. It’s also a able for such a small coun- too young to stay at home he rolled an 810 series at passion he shares with his try. Some of them includ- alone, he had to join and AbTA TAKES byE THIS WEEK 84 years, 3 months and 28 wife, Kathleen. ing Yorick, are dreaming follow, his mother and his days old. Lautenschlager, a Stock- of a bowling PRO career in older brother to the North POTS $$ CARRy OVER $$ This was the third 800 ton USBC Hall of Famer, America and they all work Sea Bowling Lanes in Ju- series of Lautenschlager’s got his start in bowling as very hard and train almost liandorp. There he was Hosted by COVINA bOWL April 16 career, and first since 1996, a pin boy in Nebraska dur- Match Game est $950 • Match Series Pot est $2,750 and he didn’t even realize ing World War II, and he he’d done it. picked it back up after his AbTA Founder Takes Mystery doubles Game 2 est $4,500 “I don’t like to look at own service in Korea as a COVINA — The ABTA off at 8:00PM. The top 16 the numbers or what I have U.S. Marine. Time Off For Surgery will take a bye this week bowlers to the Single Elim after two games, and I nev- “After I got back from DOWNEY — When So many club members April 9 and resume regular Finals following at 8:00 er have, because I think it Korea, I bowled as a social talking to Bob Smith, are more than just bowlers action April 16 at popular PM. All Semifinalists will adds unneeded pressure,” thing, but I didn’t do much ABTA Guru, he sounds re- to Bob. They are family. COVINA BOWL in COVI- cash. TOP 16 will receive a said Lautenschlager, who until I started bowling in ally great. He just wants to He has known genera- NA in a ONE DAY event! min. of $100 and possibly bowls in three leagues and Stockton in the 1980s and have his open heart surgery tions! He has mourned the Qualify 1:00-2:30-4:00 upward. As always three still averages in the 220s. started taking it seriously,” over (Scheduled for April passing of many. & 6:00 with Semi Finals women will be guaranteed “I didn’t even know I shot Lautenschlager said. “I’ve 13th) and get back into it. Bob will be in PIH to follow the 3-6-9 Roll continued on page 10 800. I thought everyone been fortunate to meet some Bob hasn’t been able to Downey Regional Medical was congratulating me for great people through bowl- attend the last two tourna- Center Hospital for a few the 300. I really felt like my ing. It’s also rewarding and ments and will probably days and then at home. 800 days were over, and I competitive and keeps your be out of action for 6 or 7 This time, you Bob, are Bowling news feel extremely fortunate to juices flowing.” weeks. in OUR prayers. Honor Roll Name Score Date Center LARRY McKeeHAn 300 03-26-16 FooTHill LAnes DAVID FAIRow 300 03-29-16 pALM spRings LAnes RICK BARBARIA 826 03-31-16 wesTMinsTER LAnes geoRge ReisTER 300 03-31-16 wesTMinsTER LAnes MIKE THOMpson 300 04-01-16 lA HABRA “300” bowl so did we put an april fools story in? bob BAileY 300 04-02-16 HARleYS siMI bowl DAVE CARRoll 300 04-02-16 HARleYS siMI bowl CHRis DRITZ 300 04-02-16 HARleYS siMI bowl EDDie BARnes 803 04-03-16 wesTMinsTER LAnes Jon Diso 867/300 04-04-16 Del Rio LAnes ERIC snow - 6PM 300 04-04-16 Del Rio LAnes EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER ERIC snow - 8:30PM 300 + 7-10 SpliT 04-04-16 Del Rio LAnes ABTA BYE BYE BYE ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL by MONdAy NOON STATE TouRNAMenT APRIL 9TH THRU JulY 10 FOResT LAnes YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & You will be on THE FRonT PAge E-MAil TO: [email protected] BREAKFAST Club FRIDAY APRil 8 LA HABRA “300” bowl Men: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMen: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S Page 2 BOWLING NEWS April 7, 2016 Plenty of drama in Tim Tripp’s PbA Regional Title by Fred Eisenhammer LAS VEGAS — Left-hander Tim Tripp nailed his first Professional Bowlers Assn. regional title in the South Point West Challenge with a blowout victory in the finals. AHT STRIKE FORCE Tripp scored a 245-175 victory over Justin Spurrier of Arizona Las Vegas in the one-game championship match that was Handicap Tour held March 25. TOUR! “By the seventh frame or so, it was all but decided,” said the 46-year-old Tripp, a Santa Clarita resident. “I was APRIL 3/10AM-4PM able to kind of enjoy the moment a little bit and relax and +ENTRY FEE OPTIONS: $25/ $50/ $75 PER PERSON+ soak up what was happening. It’s been a very long time +CHECK-IN TIME: 8AM+ waiting for this day.” Tripp’s decisive victory almost obscured how gritty he A Division: 190 & Above / B Division: 176-189 bowled throughout the one-day tournament en route to C Division: 175 & Below claiming the $2,000 top prize. There were 69 entrants and 16 bowlers advanced to CONTACT: CRAIG SPENCER (616) 251-9600 match play based on total pin count. Tripp didn’t make it into the Round of 16 until he ++++++++++ squeezed into the qualifying group in his eighth and final game. A powerful 246 allowed Tripp to advance as the 10th- ADULT/SENIOR VIP highest qualifier with a 1,712 score. Chris Ferreira of Visalia, who would be eliminated in his first match-play series, was the top qualifier with an 1,896. DOUBLES BOWLING Tripp, who works as an accountant and is the owner of the pro shop at Santa Clarita Lanes, turned back Mark My- TOURNAMENT ers of Phoenix in his first competition in match play.