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P2 / INSIDE THE NUMBERS P3 / OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP P4 / YOUTH INFORMATION Association Manager, David TOURNAMENT RECAP Mourning the loss of Ed Fields takes a look at the local Congratulations to all the Calcote, Youth Leaders & awards program. winners. Tournament Dates. VOLUME 10 OCTOBER 2016 MISSION STATEMENT “To provide benefits, resources and programs that enhance the bowling experience” VISION “Create lifelong bowlers” CELEBRATING TEN YEARS BY: DONNA HALL, DIRECTOR As the 2016-2017 season begins, two remaining openings at officer local associations forming the Greater GHUSBC welcomes its third positions will be addressed at a later Houston United States Bowling President, Kendra Hardy. date. Congress, or the shorter version GHUSBC. She takes on her new role with lots Eight new Directors join President of enthusiasm and much experience Hardy as they begin a two-year term: The old saying “You’ve Come a having served GHUSBC as First Vice David Gardner, Troy Jasmin, Robert Long Way Baby” comes to mind as President for four years and as Second Lazo, Greg McGhee, Ginger Ollison, we celebrate 10 years as a merged Vice President for 6 years. Kendra Sidney Shaver, Tory Taylor and Chloe organization. The Greater Houston has been bowling for nearly 40 years Sharp, Youth Director. In addition, USBC was formed with a Board of and she has been a member of the seven Directors were re-elected to a Directors consisting of five officers local association for over 20 years. two-year term: Tom Berry, Donna and 20 directors, including five youth She is looking forward to working Hall, Kelly Patterson, Jefsx Talbert directors for a total of twenty-five with the bowlers of Houston in her and Ed Calcote, Susan Hancock and members. Three years later the Board new position. As a bowler, Kendra Cearstyn McGhee Youth Directors. of Directors added five additional has a high game of 299 and a high directors making the total number series of 746 and she is a Life Member GHUSBC CELEBRATES 10 YEARS of Board members 30. These Board of the National 700 Club. It has been ten years since the bowlers members and many other volunteers in Houston made the decision and put in countless hours working at Also taking on new duties this season voted to merge together the three tournaments and other activities to are Lance Thompson who filled the >> CONT. PAGE 3 vacancy left by President Hardy at You’ve Come a Long Way Baby First Vice President and Bette Kelley “ ” moved from Sgt-at-Arms to the The Phillip Morris Company introduced this slogan as a marketing tool for Virginia Slims Cigarettes to specifically appeal to young professional Second Vice President position. The women. NEWS TO SPARE INSIDE THE NUMBERS YOUTH: BY: DAVID FIELDS 50 GAME 199 On the Nose 17 98 125 GAME 55 350 SERIES 12 12 & UNDER (165 avg or less) GHUSBC ASSCOICATION MANAGER 38 75 GAME 127 150 GAME 72 400 SERIES - All Spare game 64 100 GAME 144 175 GAME 62 450 SERIES - 7/10 Split One of the most visible benefits of one’s USBC Membership is the local awards 27 150 SERIES 122 200 GAME 94 500 SERIES - Big 4 program offered by your local association. 28 200 SERIES 85 225 GAME 86 550 SERIES - Triplicate The Greater Houston USBC offers average 32 250 SERIES 56 250+ GAME 68 600 SERIES - Dutch 200 75 pins over 39 300 SERIES 45 650 SERIES 96 based game and series awards as well Avg. Game as 300, 800 and 11 in a row awards for 140 pins over MUST AVERAGE BELOW ACHIEVEMENT TO EARN AWARD 26 700+ SERIES 42 bowlers that have achieved their once in a Avg. Series lifetime recognition from USBC National Headquarters. We also recognize special achievements such as a Big 4 or 7-10 ADULT: 199 On the Nose 151 125 GAME (100 AVG OR LESS) 92 350 SERIES (100 AVG OR LESS) 387 Spare, a Dutch 200, All Spare or 199 on (165 avg or less) the Nose Game and a Triplicate Series. 528 150 GAME (120 AVG OR LESS) 412 400 SERIES (120 AVG OR LESS) 30 All Spare game 144 175 GAME (140 AVG OR LESS) 368 450 SERIES (130 AVG OR LESS) 14 7/10 Split With approximately 200 certified leagues 1948 200 GAME (165 AVG OR LESS) 825 500 SERIES (150 AVG OR LESS) 14 Big 4 and right at 11,000 members, processing, 2120 225 GAME (190 AVG OR LESS) 612 550 SERIES (160 AVG OR LESS) 57 Triplicate filling and distributing these awards is a 1613 250+ GAME (200 AVG OR LESS) 743 600 SERIES (175 AVG OR LESS) 7 Dutch 200 large percentage of “what we do” in the 233 100 pins over average game 1085 650 SERIES (200 AVG OR LESS) office. Georgette McNally has headed up 700+ SERIES (210 AVG OR LESS) awards processing for the GHUSBC for 751 almost a decade and volunteered in the 434 150 pins over average series office prior to that… she has a capable volunteer assistant in husband Marty Martin, who only requires “re-training” each week. ONOR CORE WARDS H S A 300 Game Youth – 6 (4 different bowlers) Through their efforts for the 2015-16 Adults – 346 (258 different bowlers) season the GHUSBC filled 15,886 bowler achievement awards. This number quite 800 Series Youth – 1 possibly includes recognizing a youth’s Adults – 136 (102 different bowlers) first 50 game or a seasoned veteran’s 50th 300 game. 11 in a Row Youth – 2 (2 different bowlers) Adults – 233 Let’s look inside the numbers for more specific details on the issued awards. The For the 2016-17 season, the average parameters have been slightly adjusted for the game number of awards issued are in the box, and series awards. The current revision of the form is available on our website @ the All Spare Game, 7/10 Split, Big 4, www.BOWLHOUSTON.com. Triplicate and Dutch 200 are combined adult & youth. (See Table on Right) 2016 ASSOCIATION AWARDS YOUTH ADULT SENIORS HIGH AVERAGE HIGH AVERAGE HIGH AVERAGE Dakota Dudley 217 Gerald West, Jr. 242 Ellsworth Raup 223 Christian Lopez 217 Kristy Krol 226 Leola Williams 204 Taylor Weaver 193 HIGH SERIES HIGH SERIES HIGH SERIES Dakota Dudley 810 Michael Zemrak 867 Larry Ball 818 Taylor Weaver 720 Constance Esters 804 Estella Wilkins 700 2 NEWS TO SPARE | OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON USBC ASSOCIATION #80402 NEWS TO SPARE >> CONT. FROM 10 YEARS PAGE 1 make sure bowling is a positive experience at a tournament or serving on a committee or in Houston. as an Association Representative delivering paperwork to a center. If you are interested Congratulations to these Board Members in volunteering your time for bowling, with 10 years of service: Kendra Hardy, please let us know. Additional information Bette Kelley, Sandy Little, Kelly Patterson, can be found on our website. Billy Rector, Lance Thompson. Also Larry Caldwell, Doris Chesser and Georgette McNally served on the Board for 10 years, but chose to seek retirement this year. We thank them for their service and hope they will continue to volunteer with the Board as time permits. Also, congratulations to LINK YOUR CARD TO Jefsx Talbert on five years of service to GHUSBC. Over the ten years, there have GHUSBC been numerous others who were integral to NPO #80748 the association, whether it was helping out 2016 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT The Open Tournament was held over two ADULT DIVISION weekends in July at Diamond Bowl. There TEAM CHAMPIONS HANDICAP ALL EVENTS were 98 team entries and 354 bowlers Did We Strike Enough? 2955 Men Div 1 (185 & above) participated in Singles (292 handicap & 62 Terence McQueen, Clarence McQueen, Jr Marcus Potier 1666 scratch). Thirty seven youth participated Donald Robinson, Jason Peery Men Div 2 (184 & below) in a separate Singles division. This Terrence Walker 1682 tournament is unique to our association SCRATCH TEAM CHAMPIONS Women Div 1 (170 & above) because bowlers do not have to bowl to Gutter Talk 3143 Noreen Leon Guerrero 1692 participate in the Doubles event. The first Ashley Curry, Cass Barberena Women Div 2 (169 & below) GHUSBC Open Tournament was held at Karen Dooley, Matthew Stephens Loan Nordquist 1660 Copperfield Bowl and virtual doubles were introduced to Houston bowlers. It was SENIOR TEAM CHAMPIONS SCRATCH ALL EVENTS obvious by the large number of entries that Trouble’s Krewe 3038 Men – Donald Robinson 1517 the bowlers loved the idea and they were Tiffany Taylor, Judy Muske Women – Noreen Leon Guerrero 1412 happy to participate in doubles without Darrell Muske, Jerry Wilkerson actually bowling in the event. YOUTH DIVISION Singles - Male Singles - Male Congratulations to Wendell Jackson & Men Div 1 (185 & above) Div 1 (175 & above) David Ford who took first place in the Paul Meyer 858 Russell Elsner 817 Handicap Doubles and to Wendell & Noreen Men Div 2 (184 & below) Div 2 (120-174) Leon Guerrero, winners of the Century Terrence Walker 861 Demetreas Holmes II 842 Doubles (combined ages of players=100). Men Scratch Div 3 (119 & below) Pete McCordic 798 Hayden Escamilla 835 Singles – Female Singles – Female Women Div 1 (170 & above) Div 4 (155 & above) Monica Fuentes 830 Chloe Sharp 831 Women Div 2 (169 & below) Div 5 (110-154) Lynda (Chelle) Winfrey 830 Hayley Krug 750 Women Scratch Div 6 (109 & below) Louise Pound 637 Sarah Rivich 798 OCTOBER 2016 | HOUSTON, TEXAS 3 NEWS TO SPARE AN OLD GLORY STORY I spotted a magnificent pony today BY: LARRY CALDWELL “ And believe this to be no cliché PAST GHUSBC PRESIDENT Its just Mother Nature’s way The next time you are at an athletic event, Of putting her beauty on display how would you like to stand and put your hand over your heart and sing “To Anacreon Whether it’s the oceans that roar in Heaven”? Well you have been.