January 16, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday January 16, 2014

P.O.B Box 4160, Downey,owling CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] N ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Yuya Katoh Upsets Field to End 25-Year Home-Country Drought in Round1 Japan Cup Japan PBA journeyman wins first title as Japanese players dominate finals

TOKYO – Japan Profes- failed to convert a 10 pin in the sional Bowlers Association ninth frame. Katoh’s strike on journeyman Yuya Katoh his first ball in the 10th sealed Parker Bohn III Named First pulled off one of the biggest the win. The only previous upsets in Round1 Japan Cup Japanese title winners were history, defeating countryman Ken Taniguchi, who defeated Tony Reyes Community Kazuaki Watanabe, 243-235, fellow JPBA member Kiyoshi in the title match to become Nakarai to win the inaugural the first Japanese player in 25 Japan Cup in 1985, and Takeo Service Award Winner years to win the popular inter- Sakai, who defeated PBA star Hall of Famer recognized primarily for his work national event. Wayne Webb to claim the The finals of the 27th 1988 title. with two charities and scholarship tournament Round1 Japan Cup, which Katoh, a married father SEATTLE – Professional on a PBA Tour telecast. included 16 PBA members of two who works as a teach- Bowlers Association Hall “There’s no more fitting re- who qualified based upon a ing pro in a Japanese bowling of Famer Parker Bohn III cipient of the first Tony Reyes year-long competition points center, was aware of his coun- of Jackson, N.J., is the first Award than Parker,” said race plus special invitees and try’s 25-year title drought, but Tony Reyes Community Ser- Clark. “Throughout his entire additional Japan, Korean and didn’t want to think about it. vice award recipient, named career Parker has established PBA players, were televised “I didn’t concentrate on in honor of the late PBA Tour himself as one of the sport’s live in Japan and aired Sunday anything other than thinking champion in honor of his great ambassadors through his on ESPN. ‘one shot at a time,’” he said. Yuya Katoh Round1 Japan Cup Champion off-the-lanes activities, PBA selfless charity work.” Katoh, a 10-year Japan “I knew it had been a long Commissioner Tom Clark an- Bohn, a 33-time PBA Tour PBA Tour veteran who had time since a JPBA bowler pressure in the final frames. said. “I didn’t pay attention to nounced today. champion, was honored for his never won a title, became only won, but I didn’t want to think “I knew if I watched the anything else around me - not The Tony Reyes Commu- work primarily with two chari- the third Japanese player to about that.” other bowler, I’d get nervous how long it’d been since a nity Service Award will be table endeavors he established win his country’s most presti- He also used the same phi- so I just closed my eyes and JPBA player had won, not go- awarded annually to a PBA – the Striking Out Sandy fund- gious title title after Watanabe losophy to avoid the increasing went through my routine,” he continued on page 4 member who has performed raiser and his annual Parker outstanding community ser- Bohn III Scholarship Tourna- vice and made charitable and/ ment – as well as his involve- ment with High Hopes of New SCOTT BENSON or educational contributions Indiana’s E.J. Tackett Wins over the course of the previous Hampshire, a program he has PBA Tour season. been involved with for the past Reyes, a popular PBA Tour 10 years. Rolls The First titlist, died in September 2012 “When Tom Clark notified PBA Rookie of the Year Honors of injuries sustained in a traffic me that I won the award I was 800 on Cal Oaks accident near his home in San speechless,” Bohn said. “To Belmonte, Rash, Weber are finalists for 2012-13 PBA Player of Year Bruno, Calif. An eight-time re- win this award in the name of SEATTLE – E.J. Tackett PBA’s online bowling channel, “It’s awesome,” he said. gional tournament winner, he Tony, who was a great friend New Lanes of Huntington, Ind., has been Xtra Frame, Friday at 5 p.m. “I joined a pretty good list of was also one of only 22 play- not only to me but literally ev- by Frank Weiler selected as 2012-13 Harry ET from Thunderbowl Lanes guys, a bunch of hall of famers ers to have rolled a 300 game continued on page 11 MURRIETA — Cal Oaks Golden Professional Bowl- in Allen Park, Mich., where and future hall of famers, so Bowl has just installed forty ers Association Rookie of the the Barbasol PBA Tournament I’m in pretty good company.” new lanes. Myself and most Year by an overwhelming mar- of Champions gets underway Tackett, who left Indiana- of my fellow league bowlers gin in voting by PBA members on Saturday. Purdue at Fort Wayne to begin are excited about the opportu- and veteran bowling journal- The end-of-season awards his PBA Tour career in time for Bowling News nity to compete on these VIR- ists, PBA Commissioner Tom announcements culminate an the 2013 PBA Winter Swing in GIN SURFACES. It is the Clark also announced today. expanded 14-month campaign Detroit, was the overwhelming HONOR ROLL first time most of us have had Clark also announced that that began in November 2012 choice over Shawn Maldona- Name Score Date Center such an opportunity. Australia’s Jason Belmonte, and ended Dec. 31, 2013, as do, Houston; Craig Nidiffer, Ashley dunn 703 01-06-14 The orleans While most of us are still Sean Rash of Montgomery, the PBA returned to a tradi- Trenton, Mich.; Mik Stampe, charles kenny 300 01-06-14 CANOGA park bowl adjusting to our new play- Ill., and 51-year-old PBA Hall tional calendar year season Denmark, and Bryan Viator, liz biddles 739 01-07-14 DEL rio lanes ing fields, Scott Benson has of Famer Pete Weber of St. that began on Jan. 1. Friendswood, Texas. Tackett’s sam hitchcock 300 01-07-14 forest lanes tracy smith 746 01-07-14 fountain bowl mastered them. After only Ann, Mo., are the three lead- Tackett, a 21-year-old two- abbreviated season included a rick vandenberg 300 01-07-14 UPLAND bowl one week of competing on the ing vote-getters in the 2012-13 time Junior Team USA and fourth-place finish in the Wolf laquan clay 300 01-08-14 BOWL-o-drome NEW “BEDS” he rolled an Chris Schenkel PBA Player of one-time adult Team USA Open during the 2013 PBA james grey 300 01-08-14 el centro 816 (258 - 277 - 279) in the the Year competition. The win- member, was thrilled with his Summer Swing, a sixth-place derek murray 300 01-08-14 el centro 640 Scratch Trio League. It ner will be announced live on award. finish in the U.S. Open and a andy cleveland 300 01-09-14 harleys simi bowl rick freese 300 01-10-14 WEST covina lanes is the first 800 series rolled on third-place finish in the end- maelinda gehrke 715 01-10-14 victor bowl the new lanes. of-season Round1 Japan Cup, Joe myers 300 01-12-14 CANOGA park bowl While Scott averaged 225 which he entered as a non-in- richard arens 300 01-13-14 sands bowl on the “old lanes” it looks vited TQR competitor. john engelbrecht 300 01-13-14 CAL oaks bowl like the new surfaces are more Tackett, who ironically ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: agreeable to his game. Maybe was attending IPFW on a golf a 230 average is in the cards scholarship, said he wasn’t bowl an honor score THIS WEEK & E-MAIL by Tuesday Noon for this talented bowler. ready to pursue his college YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & you will be on the front page* Congratulations Scott and education. e-mail to: [email protected] thanks BOWLING NEWS for “I was there for a year and men: 300 - 800 & 7-10’s Women: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’s recognizing Citrus Belt bowl- a half, but I just really got un- ers. continued on page 4 Rookie of the Year E.J. Tackett somebody do a rain dance please! 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We can only hope by Jim Goodwin BNN Bowling has an image problem. What is bowling? For millions, it is an iconic American game that is simply taken for granted. It is one of a myriad of things in our lives, and we truly don’t give much thought to our practice of occasionally hitting the alleys as a family or as a fun outing as a teen or as a healthy social gathering place for seniors. And most people rarely, if ever, think of bowling as a sport that can be played as a profession. Marketing studies tell us that 70 million Americans bowl at least once a year. That makes bowling not only a good game, but a good business. From personal experience, I can tell you that it is not an easy business, but running a successful center is very rewarding in a variety of ways. The relationships that proprietors and managers develop with good customers are priceless, and sometimes last a lifetime. But in 2014, is bowling a SPORT? $26 PER PERSON For those of us who have followed the pro tours or played the game on a high level, there is no question that it is one of the most $4 OPTIONAL SIDEPOTS technical and challenging sports in the world. We also know that the vast majority of Americans don’t see it as we do. We are told (SIDEPOTS CAPPED AT 300) that the game is held in high regard in places like Europe and Asia, but if those places follow the American lead of turning bowling into a mere recreation, it won’t be long before any chance of seeing bowling in the Olympics or on a world-wide professional tour SUPER SUNDAY FEB.2,2014 will be lost. Perhaps it already is. Strong evidence that bowling as a sport is in very serious trouble is abundant. Start with an 80% decline in organized league bowling 12PM NEVADA TIME since 1980. Add to that the many failed efforts to get bowling into the Olympics, and the disappearance of an American women’s pro tour. And the PBA Tour is really no longer a tour . . . it is a small series of gatherings where multiple television shows are produced After Tournament We Are Having a Party and players vie for relatively small prize funds. Today, if we randomly ask Americans to name a top bowler, many if not most would give answers like Carter and Weber, names from bowling’s glory days of more than a half century ago. Others would not be able to GRAND PRIZE: name even one. Recent efforts to promote bowling seem to indicate that even the top leaders in the industry have accepted that bowling is primarily a 46”LCD FLAT SCREENTV recreation. Print ads, provided by BPAA, USBC and the International Bowling Campus in Arlington which have been running free of This tournament is brought to you by: charge in this newspaper and many others, say “Bowling is a healthy way to live” and “Bowling promotes family bonding – fun for kids & parents too,” and “Bowling provides an excellent source of positive social interactions that can improve health and increase Aaron’s Lease to Own quality of life.” For information contact: Jaclyn Emmons/Riverside Lanes The ad also says that “250+ colleges and high schools in 47 states offer bowling,” and that “The bowling industry provides more 928.763.7070 Ext.5180/702.298.2535 Ext.5180 than $6 million in scholarships each year.” That is all well and good, and we applaud these efforts; and we are proud to provide these www.bowllaughlin.com positive messages for free, but did you notice the word SPORT anywhere in these ads? It reminds us of the time when Bowling Inc. started and they came up with the slogan “More Bowlers, bowling more often, having more fun.” We asked then “What about the sport?” and we are asking again now. RIVERSIDE LANES Book Sweepers or Group Reservations Industry and Mainstream Media RiversideResort.com Recently, Bowlers Journal Magazine celebrated its 100th anniversary, and it got a fair amount of attention from media sources outside the industry. The most prominent came from an article written by Kevin Helliker for the Wall Street Journal on December 9. Helliker’s article Bowlers Journal International Rolls On was about the incredible longevity of the BJ, but in his research for the piece, Helliker uncovered some inconvenient truth about bowling that could not be ignored; thus the sub-headline Tough times strike bowling and bowling journalists, but one magazine recently turned 100. Helliker’s interpretation seems to be ‘In spite of bowling’s problems, the BJ somehow miraculously managed to survive 100 years.’ Wanted BJ President Keith Hamilton had mixed feelings about the article. In Jim Dressel’s Cyber Report, Hamilton said “I’m very apprecia- tive of the praise given by the author about the magazine. But I can’t help but be disappointed by the negative tone that the author AMF & Brunswick Mechanic/Technician set in order to describe the industry. It was not fair to bowling in the sense that it didn’t explain why Bowlers Journal made it to 100 to work rebuilding equipment at our years in spite the reasons the author cited.” headquarters in Chino, CA Helliker is not some rookie writer. He is a 54-year-old senior writer and editor for one of the most respected newspapers in the world. Some international and domestic travel required. In 2004, he jointly won a Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting with writing partner Thomas Burton for a groundbreaking examina- Please email resume to [email protected] tion of aneurysms. To answer Keith Hamilton’s charge that he did not explain how the BJ lasted 100 years, I would say he did offer a few reasons why the or call JP at (909) 548-0644. BJ survived in a flailing industry. In addition to Hamilton, he interviewed former BJ owner Mort Luby. Mort told him that two of the reasons the BJ held on were the facts that most of the competition lacked journalism credentials, and that Brunswick never wavered in its advertising support, buying the back page of every BJ issue ever published. He also cited that the BJ was “Unafraid of controversy,” using Jim Dressel’s Bowlitically Incorrect column as an example. He did not mention Dressel by name, but he did confirm the philosophy with PBA commissioner Tom Clark, who told him “If the PBA is doing 310-533-9595 something that the Bowlers Journal doesn’t like, I’ll read about it.” owned and operated by Helliker also interviewed professional bowlers Norm Duke and Diandra Asbaty. Asbaty studied journalism at the University of Ne- Tim and Diana Albin braska and is now a BJ writer. The truth that may sting for some is Helliker’s factual description of where all bowling publications stand today, including the BJ. “As a magazine that covers bowling, Bowlers Journal operates at the intersection of bad and worse” he wrote. “The magazine industry is troubled, losing advertisers to the Internet. And since 1980, the number of competitive bowlers in America plummeted from almost nine million to about two million, leaving most bowling publications with no place to go except broke. The latest to tumble: 20-year- old Bowling This Month, a magazine that published its final issue this autumn, citing economic difficulties.” Helliker even went so far as to interview Dr. Samir A. Husni, director of the University of Mississippi’s Magazine Innovation Center. Located Inside Rossmoor Bowl Located Inside AMF Bowl-O-Drome Husni shared that the BJ was one of only about 100 U. S. magazines that lasted 100 years out of about 10,000 magazines on the U.S. 21915 S. Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501 market. Dr. Samir expressed surprise that the BJ made it to the century mark, saying “You hear people say that magazines are dead, and you BOWLINGNEWSUDOKU hear people say that bowling is dead. Yet here you have a 300-page bowling magazine.” What Now? 6 1 We hope that this eye opening article will be a wake up call for bowling leaders from all corners of the industry, and that at least some of them will finally realize that all of us together can make bowling better. It is no longer just people like me and Jim Dressel and a 7 2 9 few others pointing out that changes are in order; it is a completely objective journalist with no skin in the game saying that bowling is in trouble. Yes, this is only one article of this type, but it is not the first and won’t be the last. 9 2 5 Why do people like Helliker and Husni and millions more have a negative impression of bowling? Because we don’t do a good job of selling bowling the way it should be sold – as a sport first and foremost; like tennis, or golf, or name any other sport that doubles 8 2 7 5 4 as a recreation. How can we turn this image problem around? By starting and continuing a massive Public Relations campaign to promote the sport 9 2 7 1 side of bowling; By adding the PBA to the management structure within the International Bowling Campus; by getting serious about bringing back the women’s pro tour; by getting behind the new World Bowling Tour with our ideas and our money; by truly getting behind the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame; by supporting other organizations like the BNN, IBMA, and IBPSIA. 6 3 7 2 8 We often hear the words marketing and public relations in the same sentence. In our view, bowling does a pretty decent job with marketing, except it collectively does not spend enough money, but falls way short on public relations. A good PR campaign can cure 1 9 7 an image problem in a few years. Do bowling’s leaders from every corner in the industry have the courage to stop preaching to the choir, take a very hard look in the 6 4 1 mirror, and make major changes? Or will they say ‘We have done enough – we just need to continue on the same path until some fairy dust inadvertently lands on us and everything will be alright and we will all be happy.’ 7 6 A few strong leaders got the ball rolling a few years ago when the IBC was created – now is the time to finish what they started. We all owe that much to bowling. January 16, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 3 ON THE WINGS January 18th OF ANGELS..... by Joy McGregor 1:00pm Orange County has felt the loss of so very many bowling friends this past year. We now have two more to add to this list. In just the past 3 weeks we have learned of the passing of long-time Orange County bowlers... Maxine Holzinger and Pat Hinkle. The loss of these two friends cuts Check in: deep. I bowled with both these ladies and also served as officers in many leagues for several years. Each of these amazing women demanded respect, each in their own right! 12:00PM Both of these ladies ran their leagues “By the Book” and nothing got by them. They were enforcers, but honest and fair. If you had any concerns or required help interpreting the rules or questions on any aspect, they would research, question the powers that be and then “armed”, would explain all questions or even ‘modify’ some of the rules to suit the league... everyone was happy and satisfied! Maxine’s husband, Tom, passed several years ago. She has two daughters, Chris and Kate and one son, Bob. She was proud of all her children, especially of her granddaughter, Jessica, who served in the Marine Corps along with her husband; she met him in the Corps. Maxine was a very loving grandmother and also great grandmother. Max loved all animlas but especially cats and turtles. It was not uncommon to sit in Max’s lovely backyard and see large turtles lumber around the pool looking for a handout of lettuce or berries. For a period of time she even undertook the harvesting of several turtle eggs, keeping ‘em warm under special lights, etc. It paid off. One day instead of merely a mommy and daddy - Voila! A whole family... yikes! She was successful in getting the little critters adopted and then elected to be a mom to just one - great decision! Anyone who knew Max knew how fastidious she was, you could eat off her garage floor. For heaven’s sake woman, you put us all to shame! She was a good bowler and for many, many years not only did she bowl her leagues but entered every tournament she could find including state and national. She was an officer in the Orange County 600 Club at the time I was president and she was very instrumental in getting the Club functioning and building up the membership - oh, those were the days! Max developed Emphysema and eventually the disease forced her to halt her league bowling, about four years ago. She lost her hard-fought battle December 13th due to complications of her Emphysema and Pneumonia. R.I.P. my dear friend. Her services were held December 19th at Rose Hills in Whittier. Sympathy cards may be sent to her daughter Chris Troncoso, 2 El Prisma, Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688. Pat Hinkle -- what can I say about this charismatic gal? She and Max were so alike from politics to everyday life. Pat was an in-your-face, take no prisoners kinda gal! She also was an avid bowler and so loved her leagues. Back in the day when sweepstakes was all about stuffing envelopes with the point money and special honor scores and meeting at the sec- retary’s home to count piles of money and “stuff” while having coffee and crumpets and sharing some laughs. Wow, did we really do that? Remember when we used to actually ask bowlers, “Do you want to go in sweepstakes with me and then hand over a $1.00? Just heard that’s what officers of leagues had to do, h’mmm... that’s when the officers really worked! Pat and I bowled together in leagues for several years and she was the epitome of a “Good” secretary. Pat’s husband, Ron, retired a number of years ago and they moved to Tennessee, leaving a large void. She always missed California and all her bowling buddies but we always had fun get- togethers when she would visit. Pat would often comment on her re-organizing a bowling league in Tennessee and really got them working well but it just wasn’t the same, personality conflicts and reluctance to change I assume but she persevered. “Stay with it gal”, I would tell her. Pat had a son, Bradley and one daughter, Rhonda. Rhonda and her sweet daughter, Sarah, were in our lunch group frequently; I understand that “little” Sarah now is the proud mother of five...time flies!! Shockingly, Pat suffered a heart attack early in December and underwent triple by-pass surgery. She passed a day before her birthday, December 21st. Sympathy cards may be sent to Ron Hinkle, 4632 N. Pierce Station Rd., South Fulton, Tennessee, 38257. Pat loved and was passionate about bowling and will be truly missed by her family and friends. Our joys will be greater, our love will be deeper, and our lives will be fuller because we shared their moment... Page 4 BOWLING NEWS January 16, 2014

JAPAN CUP continued from page 1 E.J. Tackett continued from page 1 NATIONAL DEAF BOWLING NEWS ing for my first title and not how the other bowler was doing. I happy with what I was doing,” he said “I had no desire to be in only thought about my game. school, and it reflected on my school work, so I decided to stop “I’m very happy. This is a huge tournament to win for my first dragging it out and try my hand at the Tour.” MR & MRS VASQUEZ 1ST & 2ND IN SoCAL title,” he beamed. “I’m just very happy.” He made his PBA Tour debut during the Winter Swing in De- The three JPBA players dominated the eight-player finals troit where he cashed in three of four events. He made his first DEAF BOWLERS CLASSIC AT KEYSTONE field. Katoh, who will make his American debut when he bowls television appearance in the Wolf Open in Milwaukee, finishing in the United States Bowling Congress Masters in February in fourth. PBA World Series of Bowling V was “a little disappoint- by Connie Marchione North Brunswick, N.J., advanced to the title match by eliminat- ing,” he said. “I didn’t make a show after being inside the cut ing Finland’s Osku Palermaa in his first match, 258-226, and de- three different times, but I had three top 10s, so it wasn’t terrible. NORWALK — So. Calif Deaf Bowlers 51st annual Classic feating countryman Shinichi Horie in the semifinal round, 236- “The best tournament I’ve had was in Japan, and the second best at Keystone Lanes Saturday had a rarity for the first time with 195. was sixth in the U.S. Open,” he said. “That was personally a bet- husband and wife placing first and second. Daniel and Jennifer Watanabe eliminated Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, ter tournament than finishing fourth in the Wolf Open.” Vasquez, La Puente, CA who had not bowled for the previous 278-239, in the Round of 8 and ended any PBA hopes for a title Tackett’s next appearance will be in the Barbasol PBA Tour- two seasons and found coming back to bowling this season made when he ousted PBA rookie E.J. Tackett of Huntington, Ind., nament of Champions, which gets underway Saturday at Thun- it good. 249-190, in his semifinal round match. derbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich. He earned his way into the The event drew one of its smallest number of entries, 26 in- In the other two Round of 8 matches, Horie struck on his last TOC by winning a PBA Central Region title in May in Ohio. cluding defending champion and 4 times winner Mark Fisser try- five shots to slip past reigning PBA Player of the Year Sean Rash And his next goal? “A title, for sure,” he said. ing for his 5th title. The best Fisser could do was the day’s high of Montgomery, Ill., 225-224, while Tackett eliminated two-time All three of the leading contenders for the PBA Player of the scratch series 866 but with zero handicap, he placed 5th. Japan Cup winner Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, S.C., 226-224, Year award, listed in alphabetical order, had great seasons in one In winning Daniel Vasquez rolled 200-242-233-190 for 865 when Jones left the 2-8-10 on his fill ball in the 10th frame after of the closest competitions in years. Player of the Year voting (one pin short of tying Fisser’s high series) and with his 60 Tackett missed a 10 pin in his 10th frame to give Jones a chance began with 13 candidates, all of whom met minimum require- handicap, Vasquez scored 925. Because of the small entries the to win. ments for consideration based upon PBA rules. Others on the first place prize was $260.00. His wife, Jennifer made good with PBA coverage on ESPN continues next Sunday at 1 p.m. ET original ballot included Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas; Dom steady games of 144-139-147-138 for 568 plus a lofty wom- with three hours of coverage of three important aspects of PBA Barrett, England; Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J.; Mike Fagan, en’s handicap of 324 for a total of 892 for 2nd place prize of competition involving regional, senior and youth bowlers. The Fort Worth, Texas; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C.; Mika Koi- $130.00. telecast will include the PBA Regional Players Invitational Fi- vuniemi, Finland-Hartland, Mich.; Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio; Third place $80.00 prize went to Francisco Navarro who start- nals, the PBA50 Tour Finals (the final two events in PBA World Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas; Scott Norton, Mission Viejo, ed and closed with a pair of 226s for 773 plus his 104 handicap Series of Bowling V from South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Calif., and Bill O’Neill, Langhorne, Pa. for 877 total. Former champion Mike Moore had a 218 in his 791 Las Vegas), and the Teen Masters Grand Championship finals. Belmonte hopes to join Venezuela’s Amleto Monacelli and plus 76 handicap for 867 total good for the 4th place $55.00. One The RPI Finals will feature six PBA Regional Tour qualifiers: Finland’s Mika Koivuniemi as the third foreign-born player to pin behind Moore was Fisser’s zero handicap 866 from games Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., representing the East Region; Tom win the PBA’s highest annual competition honor. He also would of 196-247-195-226 placed for $25.00. The last place of $22.00 Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., South Region; Brian Kretzer, be the first two-handed player to win the award. went to former champion Gorman Low’s closing of a 215 in his Dayton, Ohio, Central Region; Dave Beres, Waukesha, Wis., Belmonte’s 2012-13 season produced two titles, including the series total of 721 plus 136 handicap and 857 total. Midwest Region; Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, Southwest USBC Masters – his first major – and runner-up finishes in three The special prizes winners were: Early Bird 12 Noon Squad Region, and Ben Laughlin, Chandler, Ariz., West/Northwest Re- other major championships: the 2012 PBA World Champion- series with handicap for Woman, Celia Salcedo 722 got $25.00 gion. ship, U.S. Open and 2013 PBA Tournament of Champions. He and for Man, Jeff Stansell 800 got $25.00. The Late Bird 4 PM The PBA50 Tour Finals includes three PBA Hall of Famers won the George Young High Average Award, scoring at a 228.81 Squad scratch series for Woman, Celia Salcedo 582 on reentry who qualified based on 2013 PBA50 Tour competition points. pace over 422 games, and the Harry Smith Point Leader Award got $25.00 and for Man, Mark Fisser 866 got $25.00. Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., will bowl in the opening match with 238,903 points. The only major statistical category he didn’t The optional scratch High Game pot one prize for women against Venezuela’s Amleto Monacelli with the winner facing win was earnings, where his $186,465 total ranked third behind and Celia Salcedo’s 161 won $25.00. The men’s pot had two Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla. Rash’s $248,317 and Koivuniemi’s $227,851. places with Fisser’s 247 getting him 1st place $55.00 and Daniel The Teen Masters Grand Championship finals will feature Rash, the 2011-12 Player of the Year, won two PBA Interna- Vasquez’s 242 got him extra $25.00. outstanding youth bowlers including defending grand champion tional Tour titles in Kuwait and Thailand, and made TV shows The So. Calif Deaf Bowlers President Ed Abakumoff and Greg Young of Viera, Fla., and defending girls’ champion Ashley in the 2012 and ’13 PBA World Championships and the 2013 Secretary Treasurer Bob Taylor directed the tournament with Dunn of Palmdale, Calif., in a battle for a $64,000 scholarship TOC. In addition to leading the earnings list, Rash finished third assistance of Christine Cissna. Abakumoff and Taylor thanked package. in average and competition points. Keystone Lanes management and staff for letting the club have Weber, a 37-time PBA Tour champion who has never won the tournament on their lanes. ROUND1 JAPAN CUP Player of the Year, had one of the best years of his career as he Also Abakumoff and Taylor thanked all entrants for bowling Round1 Minami Suna, Tokyo, Japan entered the PBA50 Tour ranks. In addition to winning the 2013 and hope all will return next year with their friends. 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SQUADS Thursday Feb 6 $700 Bonus 9:30pm, 11:00pm Friday Feb 7 $300 Bonus 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, 5:30pm, 7:00pm, 8:30pm, 10:00pm, 11:30pm Saturday Feb 8 $150 Bonus* *12:00pm, *1:00pm, *2:30pm, 4:00pm, 5:30pm, 7:00pm, 8:30pm, 10:00pm, 11:30pm Sunday Feb 9 9:00am (Final Regular Squad), 10:30am (Re-Entry Only Squad) 12:00pm: 3-6-9 Roll-Off 12:30pm: Semi-Finals

Rooms Thu & Sun: only $39 + $13 Resort Fee + Tax = $58.75 (reservation due byby 1118 Jan)Jan) Rooms Fri & Sat: only $85 + $13 Resort Fee + Tax = $110.73 (reservation(reservation duedue byby 1118 Jan)Jan) Call (888) 786-7389 or Book Now at http://sunsetstation.sclv.com/hotel. Use offer code SCIABTA. January 16, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 5 American Bowlers Tournament Association P.O. Box 3721, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 • 562-868-7164 • Cell: 562-228-3960 • www.abta1.com Michael Kristich Wins 1st ABTA Title at West Covina! All Pots Carry Over! MATCH SERIES Est $2,500 • MATCH GAME is $5,000 • 3-6-9 is $1900 ABTA at OAK TREE LANES JAN. 18 Semi Frozen Handicap and Bonus Pin Event Las Vegas Rooms are due Jan 18 for Las Vegas Open Feb 6-7-8-9 at Sunset Station WEST COVINA — Lots The Semis took the floor. Seed Cezar Marcella, $47 for going on last week, weddings Cut scores to make the top 16 John Gonzales, $52 for Tres and parties, but still 179 Bowl- single game elimination finals Catalasan and $73 for Henry ers showed at West Covina. were +63 for men and women Narciso. Experience at its fin- We had a nice shot fair to all. combined. Top Seed was Red est showed Tres downing Hen- 39 bowlers advanced to semi- Hot Michael Kristich with ry 214/178 and Cezar elimi- finals with cut scores of +81 +194, followed by Cezar Mar- nating John with 241/217. At for the men and +50 for the cella, again? YES with +164. 4th and 5th respectively were women. Super Seniors added Michael will sit out to bowl John Gonzales for $115 and were Glenn Matsumoto with for the title. Cezar earns a first Henry Narcisco It’s now Cezar +67 and Romy Cajucom with round bye in the top 16 Single vs Tres for the Payoffs. Domi- Kristich Wins!! One of the GOOD GUYS MICHAEL KRISTICH was striking often as he won +54 for the men, and Sierrie Elims. Top Seed Kristich had nation was the name of the his first ABTA Title at West Covina Lanes and a nice $2,800. (L—R) Bob Smith ABTA Director, Herradura with +16 for the the privilege of drawing for game as Tres threw 10 strikes Cezar Marcella 3rd $200, Champion Michael Kristich $2,800, Tres Catalasan Runnerup $500, women. the Match Game and the 283 for the 4th round. His front 4 and Henry Narcisco 5th. High Qualifiers were Kmel drawn was also unmatched. was followed by a solid 10 pin Cunanan with +180 for the Our MATCH GAME POT which he picked up, then an- 9th, needed another strike on bowler paid out 6 places for certificate is Carlos Vejar. men and Kerry Lucka with will be a Super $5,000 with a other spare for a blowout 7 on his first ball on the 10th to win a total of $370. 1st place were As always, we thank all our +89 for the women. They each reserve pot to be in store also. the 6th frame. Cezar Marcella the match.The fat lady sang Korng Ngow and Steve Brode ABTA bowlers for the loyalty get a paid entry to any upcom- Deborah Sanders and Pablo threw a great 242 but Tres took as Tres threw too high leav- with 519 for $120, 2nd place and support. Onwards and up- ing ABTA regular event. Top Castro tied for their 1st round off with his 293 game. Cezar ing pins 3-6-10. Tres finished was Kmel Cunanan and Joel wards for an even better 2014! qualifier draws for the Match match and had to do a 9th & Marcella finished 3rd place 2nd place for $500 for his 236 Arcinega with 505 for $100, See you all this weekend for Series and Kmel drew 666 10th frame roll-off. Pablo for $200 He had a Great Day! game. Great match from two 3rd was Sandy Rosenblum our SPECIAL BONUS PIN, which was unmatched. Our advanced to 2nd round after Nice Bowling Cezar but all very competitive bowlers! It’s and Jason Fowler with 470 SEMI FROZEN event at Oak Match Series funds of $1550 eliminating Deb from the field. scores include Handicap! another first for the ABTA as for $60, 4th was Chris Kelly Tree Lanes! PLAN NOW will carry over Saturday and Placing 10th through 16th for Top Seed Michael Kristich Michael Kristich earns his ini- and Edmund Del Mundo with Time is getting slim for our estimate the pot at $2,500 this $100 after having been elimi- meets challenger and Horse tial ABTA Title at West Covi- 466 for $50, tie for 5th & 6th Special February Vegas Event Saturday at Oak Tree Lanes. nated after the 1st round were winner ABTA Veteran, Tres na Lanes! He took home the with 461 for $20 per pair were at Sunset Station. Please see ABTA Regular, Cesar Steve Brode, Deborah Sanders, Catalasan for the Title Match. guaranteed top prize of $1000, Deborah Sanders and Jack our ad in the California Bowl- Marcella took this weekend’s Ely Cruz, Jason Fowler, Ben Michael elected to finish first plus an additional $1700 for Trongale, and Jeff Taino and ing News or check out our top two spots for our Optional Bagaoisan, Marife Catalasan on the right lane so Tres stepped investing in the optional Cash Candy Vitalich. $370 collected website (www.abta1.com) for Doubles. 1st place with Kmel and Kmel Cunanan. Another up and started the match with & Carry, plus another $100 for and $370 returned to our mem- our schedule and directions. Cunanan at 1483 for $120 roll-off was needed to break a hambone. Michael stayed using a 900 Global Hard Drive bers. Get Your Vegas Rooms in and 2nd place with Edmund the 2nd round tie between on point with a strike, two for a total of $2800.00 Super This week’s winner of a by Saturday. Check in Early Del Mundo at 1420 for $100. Pablo Castro (Again) and John 9-spares and another strike on bowling by one of the Good new bowling ball from our at Oak Tree. Thanks for Be- Doubles paid out 22 places for Gonzales but this time, John the 4th. Tres failed to convert Guys, who is a complete gen- sponsor, 900 Global, was ing an ABTA Member See a total of $1020 with a low to took the lead and advanced his washout on the 5th which tleman! Michael is reserved ABTA Champ Willie Parawan. You Saturday! See Our ad for cash score of 1342. It was age to 3rd round. Eliminated after closed up the gap to a single and tranquil by nature, but his Wow. Willie also won a night’s more INFO or go to the web- before beauty as Kmel Cu- the second round and placing digit. Both bowlers continued 900 Global Ball Spoke Loudly accommodation to our Vegas site www.abta1.com and Fa- nanan outlasted Deb Abahazy 6th through 9th for $107.50 with spares and strikes but at West Covina Great Bowl- event in Feb. Danny Eguilos cebook at abtabowling. Take for our Optional 3-6-9 pot. He were Greg Kokanour, Jeanette Michael got his double on the ing Michael! We are sure that won a paid entry to our Vegas Care All. took home the $50 consolation Chang, Chao Lin and Pablo 9th when his solid 7 received a your son Anthony will be very event while Steve Brode and prize after failing to hit 9-or- Castro. Time again for our “love tap” from a pin from the proud of his father. Title #2 in Chao Lin each won a paid en- better on his 4th ball. The Pot Horse pick/pot finalists to bat- sideboard and he finished with the future!!! try to any upcoming regular will be a nice $1,900 at Oak tle it out during the 3rd round. a super 240. Tres, with 196 Super bowling by Tres Cat- event. Recipient of our bracket Tree Lanes this weekend. Payouts were $28 for Second on the 8th and a strike on the alsasan and Cezar Marcella also, as either could have won (562) 868-7164 www.abta1.com (562) 228-3960 (Cell) as they bowled so well!! Two Super guys who are ABTA supporters to the max!! Great Bowling!! ABTA Tournament 1st time Champ Michael ABTA Kristich is a bachelor from Cherry Valley, Riverside and West Covina Lanes - January 11 he used his 900 Global Hard 1 michael Kristich 794 $1,000.00 14 Angelito Hilvano / Oak Tree Lanes Cash & Carry $1,700.00 Edmond Del Mundo 1370 $30.00 Drive drilled by Joel Rick- global 900 Ball $100.00 15 mark Anthony Sr. / 2 tres Catalasan 677 $500.00 robert Contreras 1359 $30.00 etts from Pins and Needles 3 Cezar Marcella 764 $200.00 Pro Shop inside AMF Hemet 4 John Gonzales 719 $115.00 16 marvin Crowder / January 18th 5 henry Narciso 60% 687 $69.00 Deborah Sanders 1357 $30.00 Lanes. He thanks Bob, the 6 greg Kokanour 723 $107.50 17 kelly J Wynn / 990 Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar 909-860-3558 ABTA tournament and Staff, 7 Jeannette Chang 693 $107.50 steve Bryant 1352 $30.00 our host, West Covina Lanes, 8 Chao Lin 663 $107.50 18 kelly J Wynn / Take 57 Freeway and get off at Temple and go east then Right on Diamond Bar Blvd on left 9 Pablo Castro ss 669 $107.50 Bryan Moore 1350 $20.00 and the rest of the spectators 10 steve Brode 731 $100.00 19 liwei Liu / 11 Deborah Sanders 709 $100.00 who stayed and cheered during 12 Ely Cruz ss 692 $100.00 Jason R. Fowler 1347 $20.00 1 Pin HDCP Bonus Event the title match. Dedicated the 13 Jason R. Fowler 691 $100.00 20 samson Kong / 14 Ben Bagaoisan ss 673 $100.00 Jimmy Wong 1344 $20.00 Title to his son Anthony , and 15 marife Catalasan 667 $100.00 21 kelly J Wynn / Semi Frozen Event wished that he were there to 16 kmel Cunanan 667 $100.00 steve Brode 1343 $20.00 see the Fun!!. He also thanks 17 David Quon 662 $82.50 22 David Quon / 18 Joel Arcinega (60%) 660 $48.00 kenny Kwan 1342 $20.00 19 robertContreras 658 $77.50 st st the ABTA and Staff who con- MYSTERY DOUBLES $2,900 1 w/Bonuses $1,000 Min 1 20 Darrow Tiongco (60%) 655 $45.00 duct an excellent tournament 21 Jerry Chang 652 $72.50 1 korng Ngow / steve Brode 519 $120.00 12:00-1:00-2:30-4:00-6:00 3-6-9 / Semifinals 7:45PM experience week in and week 22 wai (Roy) Li 651 $70.00 Saturday 23 wendy Soo Hoo (ss) 646 $70.00 2 kmel Cunanan / out, making it fun and great to 24 susan Ebilane 645 $67.50 Joel Arcinega 505 $100.00 Entry Fees $57-$54-$47 Reduced Entry Fees $39-$36 participate in! 25 Jimmy Wong 640 $67.50 3 sandy Rosenblum / 26 ronald Richardson 636 $65.00 Jason Fowler 470 $60.00 brackets--Match Game --Match series -- 3-6-9--Doubles--Side Pots--horses 2nd place Tres Catalasan 27 romky Cajucom (ss) 636 $65.00 4 Chris Kelly / is from Long Beach. He used 28 David Godinez 631 $62.50 Match Series Est $2,500 MATCH GMS IS $5,000 3-6-9 is $1,900 29 kelly Wynn 620 $62.50 Edmund Del Mundo 466 $50.00 his Storm IQ Pearl and the Co- 30 rithy Ath 616 $60.00 5 Deborah Sanders / Open to new Members up to 209 Avg. (with VERIFICATION No PBA / WPBA lumbia Eruption acquired from 31 sandy Rosenblum 610 $60.00 Jack Trongale 461 $20.00 Guaranteed Minimum of 27 Men & 7 Women to cash Plus Super Seniors 32 kerry Lucka 609 $59.00 6 Jeff Taino / The Professional Approach 33 Eugene Haynes 607 $59.00 Candy Vitalich 461 $20.00 34 korng Ngow 599 $58.00 Men & women Qualify separately 1 in 5 advance to semis at 8:00PM at Cal Bowl. He is married to FINANCIAL REPORT 35 Sierra Herradura (ss) 597 $58.00 Cut Scores Side Pots Guaranteed at $75 for 4pm squad, $175 for 6pm Squad fellow ABTA bowler Marife 36 Edmund del Mundo 596 $57.00 37 Glenn Matsumoto (ss) 593 $57.00 Men: +81 Women: +50 and gives credit to Coach Alan Super Seniors: Aguilar for his regular bowl- 38 henry Hoang 562 $57.00 $3,500 Min Prize Fund (Guaranteed regardless of Entries) TOP 16 Guaranteed $100 39 Jeff Taino DNS FE Sierrie Herradura (16), Glenn Matsu- ing equipment and tips. He DOUBLES moto (67), Romy Cajucom (54) 1 Cezar Marcella / High Qualifer (Free Entry) extends his thanks to numer- kmel Cunanan 1483 $120.00 Men: Kmel Cunanan + 180 Jan 25 Westminster Lanes 714-893-5005 BTB ous Cal Bowl bowling buddies 2 Edmond Del Mundo / Women: Kerry Lucka + 89 Cezar Marcella 1420 $100.00 3 - 6 - 9: Kmel Cunanan 6471 Westminster Blvd, Westminster and fellow ABTA bowlers for 3 Edmond Del Mundo / 12:00-1:00-2:30-4:00 & 6:00 PM Semi-FINALS 8:00PM all the camaraderie. lordan Ferguson 1418 $80.00 Match Game: 286 - No Winner 4 lordan Ferguson / Match Series: 666 - No Winner 3rd place Cezar Marcella Joel Arciniega 1414 $70.00 RAFFLE RESULTS Feb 1 Bowlium Lanes 909-626-3528 Frozen Event is from Northridge and used 5 marvin Crowder / Sponsor Ball willie Parawan 4666 Holt Ave, Montclair Ave CA his Roto Grip Critical Theory greg Kokanour 1410 $70.00 Vegas Entry Danny Eguilos 12:00-1:00-2:30-4:00 & 6:00 PM Semi-FINALS 8:00PM 6 Edmond Del Mundo / Vegas Room willie Parawan samson Kong 1408 $60.00 drilled by Rusty Bryant of Regular Entry steve Brode 7 Edmond Del Mundo / Feb 6-9 Las Vegas Open @ Sunset Station Vegas The Pro Zone inside Mission giang Huynh 1398 $60.00 Bracket Cert. Carlos Vejar Regular Entry Chao Lin st Hills Bowl. Another bachelor, 8 samson Kong / $5,000 minimum / $12,750 Possible (1 Place W/Bonuses) wai (Roy) Li 1397 $50.00 Thurs – 9:30PM – 11:00PM he thanks his friends Angel, 9 marvin Crowder / Prize Fund 179 $4,394.50 Fri – 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, 5:30pm, 7:00pm, 8:30pm, 10:00pm, 11:30pm Bella, Edmund, Fel, the ABTA Ely Cruz 1391 $50.00 Paid Entries 22 @ 57 $1,254.00 Sat – 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, 5:30pm, 7:00pm, 8:30pm, 10:00pm, 11:30pm tournament and Staff, who 10 samson Kong / Optional Sidepots $1,270.00 henry Hoang 1378 $40.00 Doubles $1,020.00 Sun – 9:00 am, Re-Entry Squad – 10:30 AM 11 David Quon / makes it the best!! Mystery Doubles $370.00 Rooms due by Jan 18th Rooms Thurs & Sun only $56.67 Fri & Sat $112.67 Taxes and Benjamin Chung 1377 $40.00 The New 2ND GAME 12 Angela Lung / 3-6-9 $50.00 Resort Fee Included Reserve Call 1-888-786-7389 Use Code SCI ABTA MYSTERY DOUBLES that henry Hoang 1376 $30.00 Cash & Carry $1,800.00 www.sunsetstatioon.sclv/hotel use Code SCI ABTA 13 Edmond Del Mundo / Shirt & Trophy $88.00 started this year for $5 per mark Andrews 1373 $30.00 Total Payout $18,636.50 Page 6 BOWLING NEWS January 16, 2014 (1) IN (5) ADVANCE TO FINALS 1 in 5 Advance to Survivor Finals AT FOOTHILL LANES $1,500.00 ST 1 * * WITH ALL BONUSES $2,000.00 1. Qualify on SAT Jan 18th W/Mega and Win = $500.00 Bonus * WITH SATURDAY BONUS * QUALIFY ON SAT, JAN. 18TH So Cal A.B.T. SAN DIEGO FREE MEMBERSHIP FREE W/MEGA AND WIN $1,000.00 * FOR LEAGUE BOWLERS WHEN YOU JOIN & BOWL th th So Cal A.B.T. JAN. 18 & 19 JAN. 18-19th Parkway Bowl FOOTHILL LANES 1280 Fletcher Pkwy. 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2014 VALENTINE’S REGIONAL NO TAP TOURNAMENT I thought I knew a lot about bowling …. by Mary Lynly When I received the Bowlers Journal special 100th anniversary issue it was impressive without TH TH ever opening the publication – thanks Fran Deken who suggested the cover – black with a huge FEBRUARY 9 & 16 – COME JOIN ALL THE FUN! silver 100 in the center. I usually spot read BJ, my favorite authors, something that grabs my at- tention, opinion page, etc. I have now finished the ENTIRE magazine - twice. As I came to each piece, I thought, “Well, I’ll take a look at the first few paragraphs,” and each time I was drawn Bowl for Trophies, Cash Prizes, Love & Charities! through the whole story. The ideology of each writer and their expressions about the sport over the years kept me wanting to read more. Each writer has an inimitable style and manner of express- ing themselves with quotable commentary. In so many cases I had been there but I didn’t know the stories. As I went through each story I began to wonder about the writers and Luby Publishing President Keith Hamilton’s article led me to the mini bios. Everyone who is a devotee of bowling, regular bowler, senior bowler, youth bowler or one who just follows bowling on TV should read this wonderful account of our sport through the eyes of a journalist. It’s been a long time since I have been exhilarated about the story of bowling, let alone the whole publication – Good job BJ. LOS ANGELES – We want to welcome all of the Southern California strike- Catch page 37 – youth tournaments. Lofty goals for youth with an influx of big bucks and it still masters back to the various bowling centers across “Shiny Southern California” serves a small segment of youth and parents (for whom we do nothing) who foot the bill. There’s the revivals like the Hoinke tournament that ran for many years and saw 1280 bowl- for the upcoming 2014 bowling tournament season! ers chase a first prize of $100,000. The PBA has come a long way and had its up and downs but PBA Commissioner Tom Clark says he is not crazy about the World Series of bowling but some We are very excited about the buzz being generated around our upcoming event interesting formats are working and to him – TV is the name of the game. In a pre-tech time no and the way so many bowlers are engaging in the spirit of the event! This one would miss Championship Bowling on ABC TV. Today with TV at a premium WSB has an after the fact format – just top three vying for the prize and you may see only two matches for the tournament will feature fun, competition, cash prizes, trophies, celebrity guests, men and one for the women – if you are lucky. Did you know that “Otis” as in Otis elevators made charitable contributions, and there’s no doubt that love will be in the air as well! the first automatic pin setter? Otis! I’ll bet you would have said Brunswick. Reading through the entire magazine makes one realize that being able to attract big sponsors and sustaining TV has And, the good news is that we still have a few opportunities to showcase your always been a problem. But, there is hope. Having once been the critique guy, Tom Clark now says being at the adminis- local entrepreneurial endeavors along with your small business company! And, trative level you realize the answers are not that easy. Why has bowling been branded as something what is the cost you ask? All can be done for less than a cup of coffee a day! less than approving by a large group of people? “If true,” says Clark, why do organizations outside the industry, particularly charities, continue to depend on bowling to raise funds critical to their op- erations? Why can’t we get more out of it for bowling? Bowlers give $700,000 to $800,000 to the (REQUEST “PARTICIPATING SPONSOR” FORM TODAY: [email protected]) Susan B. Komen cancer fund when more women die of heart disease. Is it the best marketing plan on earth or have we drunk the coolade? Is Susan B. Komen our sponsor or are we their sponsor? On behalf of Dr. Pepper, River Eagle Media Group, AMF El Dorardo Lanes, Corbin Do you see any recognition for all bowling does for SBK? Don’t think so. Bowl, and our proud tournament participating sponsors, we would like to Do you see any movies with bowling in them (other than a cameo) – see Bob Johnson’s list on page 78. Amanda Blake who starred as Miss Kitty in Gunsmoke once owned three bowling alleys. encourage you to consider coming out to register a team for, and supporting this In Johnson’s article about bowling songs I was surprised to see B-O-W-L-I-N-G was not among exciting mix of fun and charitable giving! A portion of the events proceeds will be them. Maybe “Let’s Go bowling” or Bowling song” could be it. We sang it to death. How much trivia do you know and memorabilia do you have? I have a bunch and I know I must donated to: “St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital” and “Save Africa’s Children”. pare some of this down but how can you get rid of things that have a special connection? I can look at something in every room in my house and see things that make me think of a dear departed You can get a tournament registration form today from the front counter at AMF friend, or one that is still among us and those things are hard to get rid of. Did you know that Earl El Dorado Lanes or Corbin Bowl. You can also request a tournament registration Anthony had 43 titles, ten majors and six Bowler of the Year awards? Did you also know that he had 43 second place finishes?! Take a look at the Strategies of Top Bowlers on page 112. form by submitting an email today at: [email protected] See You There! Coaching pioneers began with people like Dick Ritger and being the ever doting parents we sent our son John to the very first Dick Ritger Bowling Camp in Issaquah, Washington. He came home JOIN US ON THE “RED-CARPET”, SHARE YOUR SMILE, & SHOW YOUR LOVE!! 10 pounds lighter and a seriously maimed thumb and fingers. They had bowled non-stop. Future camps were more controlled. There are many high level coaches today but unfortunately they reach only a small percentage of the bowlers. There are always the team bowlers who are in analysis paralysis and that can either harm or help. Eventually, who listens? The Top 25 TV Bowling Moments – what do you think they are? Page 134. 100 “more” bowl- ing places you must visit before you die. Ten California sites included – you might be surprised? Unforgettable moments of the PBA Tournament of Champions: One of my memorable thrills

River Eagle Media presents was sitting in a hotel room with a few others watching with baited breath when Kelly Kulick took on Champion Chris Barnes and beat him soundly – the only female to ever win the tournament. 2014 Southern Calif. Regional Valentine’s No-Tap Tournament LISTS – wonder who won what and when? See “Lists.” Included All-time All America Teams – determined solely on the basis of All America team selections over the 75 years BJ has been nam- ing teams. Walter Ray Williams and Wendy McPherson lead the pack – page 160. Ever heard of Count Gengler? In the days when pot games were the big draw this fellow was taking home all the money until a proprietor put a slot on the lanes and used lighter pins. Fascinat- ing article – read it. The Rego Park flash - page 220. Presidents that bowled – this goes way back – page 226. The serious junior bowlers of Califor- nia. Stories were told of the intense love for bowling and bowling in leagues – mostly scratch, with the idea of raising their average getting into a better league. Now practice is not a priority even st th though it is virtually free to league bowlers. Page 241 – Barb Peltz article about how the “Rockford Your Center’s 1 Round Matches Held: Sunday; February 9 2014 Five” changed women’s pro bowling forever. Len Nicholson’s article about his solution to one of (First Round Bowling Locations: AMF El Dorado Lanes and Corbin Bowl) those insolent bowlers – page 245. Joan Taylor wrote about the Road Warriors, pros who traveled in motor homes and many with their families while mom home schooled the kids – Steve and Candy Red-Carpet Championship Matches Held: Sunday; February 16th 2014 Cook for one. Of course, had to chronicle Pete Weber – good article by Tom Clark. The Golden Age of TV when bowling destroyed golf, tennis and college basketball in the ratings – page 257 (Championship Match Location: Corbin Bowl 19616 Ventura Blvd - Tarzana, CA 91356) and on page 261 The good, bad, and the ugly of outdoor bowling and then there are Bob Johnson’s interviews with VIP’s and Jim Dressel’s bullet point columns :27 years of random musings. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 2nd 2014. Request Registration Form: [email protected] If you have this BJ issue and haven’t read it – do it. If you don’t have it, send for it. It is a walk back in time and even though I knew of, or knew many of these people and felt in many ways I had Side Pots – Strike on Demand – Prizes been there – I didn’t know the stories. Mary: I too have re-read a good part of the B.J. 100. Since Bob Johnson was a former editor of $35.00 PER PERSON · ANY COMBINATION OF 4 PERSON TEAM the Bowling News, we are very proud of him and his life with the B.J. I’ve enjoyed 60 of those 100 USING HIGHEST HOUSE AVERAGE AS OF 1/30/14 · IF NO HOUSE AVERAGE 2012-2013 BOOK AVERAGE years on the lanes and in the Biz. Love ya’ thanks for the memories - Carol WILL BE USED · 200 FOR NO AVERAGE · NO MAX ENTERING, HANDICAP 90% OF 225 · SIGN UP NOW! CALIFORNIA USBC ASSOCIATION IS READY FOR “2014” by Phyl Knoll *Price includes 3 games of bowling, shoe rental, and 2 drink tickets · non-alcoholic beverages By end of the year 2013 CAUSBC had most all of their “ducks in a row” on several issues for Team Prizes: 1st Place Trophy · 2nd Place Trophy · 3rd Place Certificate 2014. The first and most important was our preparation on our Annual Special Awards category. These include: Association of the Year: Coach of the Year; Distinguished Service; Hall of A portion of the proceeds from the bowling tournament will go toward “St. Jude Children’s Fame (Meritorious); and Hall of Fame (Superior Performance). The candidates must be nominated Research Hospital” & “Save Africa’s Children Fund” by any CAUSBC member or their local association. All the qualifications and details can be found on our causbc website (Awards category). JANUARY 15th DEADLINES HAVE BEEN EX- TENDED TO MARCH 10TH BY USPS OR MARCH 13 BY EMAIL. Come on folks, surely with all the hard working members out there, you know of some worthy candidate(s). We need to recognize these people! Event Special Guest: Ms. Neferteri Shepherd – FOUNDER/CEO · PRO PR Marketing, Inc. & Friends! In the next order of business was offering a string of Championship Tournaments to our adult For details contact: Jonathan Gold (213) 446-4743 (Reg. Forms are also at the Front Counter) and youth members. Kicking off our tournament events for 2014 will be the Pepsi Youth Championship League Qualifying from November 2 (2013) to January 31 (2014), with 8-District Finals in March. Also SoCal Payout and Final Sandings for the week ending 1/11/14 in March, on March 29th, The Helen Duval Veterans Tournament will be held in Montclair; The Women’s Championship Tournament is scheduled from April 12-June 1 in Stockton; The Open 44 Entries $3,020.00 Championships April 26-June 22 in San Diego; and The Youth Championships July 12-27 in Ba- kersfield. Entries for The Women’s Championship and The Open Tournament were delivered to Side Pots $360.00 each bowling center before the close of 2013. We urge you to enter immediately for as it turns out, Champion Shirt $200.00 we already have one or two dates that have full squads. Total Paid Out $3,580.00 We welcome you to visit the newly designed California USBC Association Website calusbc. Name City Winnings com and enjoy all the valuable information available. Jerr Ernest Garden Grove $2,000 Some of the newly added features are: registering a login for the Open, Women’s and Youth Frank Menchaca L.A. $225 Championships. This login will allow you to input team rosters and to pay for entries (advanced and Daryl Brandt Signal Hill $175 official entries) by credit card with NO PROCESSING FEES! Scott Hong Tustin $150 Bob De Alba Lawndale $125 Working on the coming years already, we are looking for Tournament Bids for the following Go Go Brown Lakeside $100 events: 2015 Senior Singles (North); 2016 Senior Singles (South); 2015 State Singles (South) and Louis Boone Mission Hills $90 DIR.ALLEN THOMPSON, CHAMPION JERRY ERN 2016 State Singles (North). “”Bowlers, you can help by informing your local association and/or Allen Thompson R.Cucamonga $80 2nd FRANK MENCHACA center you would like to have one of these events in your area”. Ferdie Alona Mission Hills $75 Centers and local associations interested please email [email protected] immediately.

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WINNETKA — It looks like our bowlers here at Canoga Park Bowl are starting this new year with outstanding per- fect games. Continue to read this column to see who they are and what leagues they did it in. Van Nuys Eagles: Joe Myers bowled his “300” game with a 692 series. Rick Gamboa 237/661, Margo Sundy 201/576, Roxanne Leigh 218/543, Tom Leigh 228/652, Vic- tor Ramirez 223/611, Marke Berger 555, Joey Myers 225. River Maniacs: Charles Kenny “300” game and 751 se- ries. How many perfect games does that make, Charles! Johnnie Englehart 259/722, Elizabeth Fonvergne 257/669, Jeremy Pearson 288/717, Sam Mason 684, Rick Godin PRICE 679, Sharon Weger 214/581, Alexandra Athans 218/574,  Lucy Tralla 226/565, Michiko Kondo 556, Mike Olson 256, 11:00am–Ǧ̈́͸ͻȋ  Ž—† 1:00pm‡•‡‘ƒ›ƒ†‘—”ƒ‡––”› ‡‡Ȍ Robert Galbraith 256, Marsha Martinez 204.  Š‡†—Ž‡‘ˆ˜‡–•Ȃ Monday Nite Madness: Travis Coffman 244/630, Shirley Godin 487, Jerome Hampton 247/555, Paul Dean 216/580, Ǧ”›–Š‡Žƒ–‡•–‹„‘™Ž‹‰„ƒŽŽ–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰›ˆ”‘ Wayne Coffman 202/567, Jess Acosta 200/557, Patrick ™ ͵ͲͲǡ ǡ ǡƒ† Rollins 200.  Comedians: Scott Crawford 263/719, Elizabeth Con- vergne 236/667, Russ Gothrick 278/717, Don Eisman ‘”™‹–Š ͵ͲͲ„ƒŽŽ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡•™Š‘™‹ŽŽ„‡‘ 269/710, Jesse Chastain 697, Ray Plasse 255/679, Jan ™ •‹–‡–‘Š‡Ž’›‘— Š‘‘•‡›‘—”‡š–„‘™Ž‹‰„ƒŽŽ Sandman 204/552, Ellen Eckard 522, Irma Giles 205/522, Michelle Jones 508, Rich Hodgkins 257, Ray Plasse 255, ¾–ƒˆˆ‡„‡”•™‹ŽŽ„‡‘Šƒ†–‘‰‹˜‡›‘—–‹’•ƒ†ƒ•™‡”“—‡•–‹‘• Mary Becker 213. Copper Bucket: Randy Johnston 253/696, Karen Vance 211/587, Mika Shaw 213, Tom Borelli 238/669, Gary Dies-  Š‡†—Ž‡†”‘ˆ‡••‹‘ƒŽ•  Ž—†‡ǣ so 247/654, Aaron Story 647, J.T. Porras 244/625, Kevin Aguilera 236.   ǡǡ   ǡ Sport Shot Singles Weekly Honor Roll: (4 ganes) Matt SPECIAL GUEST MLB STAR: SKIP SCHUMAKER Jones 242-251-215-219/927, Kevin Gross 778, Justin ǡǡƒ†‘”‡ǥ Pluchino 224/719, PJ Yarns 703. 12:00pm - 1:00pm 500 Classic: Connie Wannomae 214/594, Petra Kaun 212/536, Karen McDonald 533, Mary Lauer 519, Pam Lind 207/5114, Carol Asher 201. 1:00pm Ȃ‘—”ƒ‡–Š‡ Ǧ‹ The Classics: Louis Enriquez 212/607, Bo Fogel 279/603,  Leah Hoffman 214/581, Leah Hoffman 214/581, Joanie Ȃ͵ ƒ‡‘Ǧƒ’”‘Ǧ‘—”ƒ‡– Daniels 213/547, Rean Luttrell 214/540, Stella Martinez ¾ 504, Susan Guire 202.  SIGN UP TODAY! Short N Sweet: Kevin Gross 279/755, Alexandra Athans ƒ†‹ ƒ’ͻͲΨ‘ˆʹ͵Ͳ 213/522, David Athans 247/679, Daniel Williams 246/662, Anthony Pavloswky 246/644, Christopher George 634, Les Charbonneau 238. SFVCC Nikkei: Gilbert Moreno 257/685, Pei Eto 215/536, ‘”“—‡•–‹‘•‘”–‘‹‰—’ǡ‘–ƒ –”‡™ƒ”‹–͵ʹ͵ǦͶͻͳǦ͹ʹʹͳ Kirk Sasaki 248/664, Yuki Matsuba 230/654, Stephen Sa- saki 229/642, Sho Kadonaga 616, Noriko Fukunaga 534, Tami Shiotani 508, Kiyoshi Suruki 255. JUNIORS 8 For 8: (2 games) Diego Sosa 109/516, Brynja Asgeirs- dottir 89/171, Julian Gutierrez 112/200, David Guezada 97/183, Hrefna Asgeirsdottir 86/169, Malissa Munoz 78/150, Micael Munoz 72/131. Junior Royals: Justin Pluchino 211/573, Julia Frias 194/556, Jacey Opiana 217/529, Erick Godin 188/541, Moe Fienberg 159/431, William Wales 145/374, Kai Burris ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO BABY REESA FOUNDATION 118/334, Emily Haworth 176/494, Deanna Frias 117/306. SENIORS Tuesday, January 28 at 12:30 p.m. is our Senior Alibi No-Tap Singles Tournament. Bowl 4 games throw out KEN ODRA and the low score. More information, inquire at the control Ageless Defending PBA Tournament of Champions desk. 49’Ers: Howard Rovner 245/688, Carolyn Scherzberg ROBERT SNYDER 203/578, Philip Lanni 248/646, Richard Greenzweight 637, Winner Pete Weber Shows No Signs of Slowing Down William Tidemanson 234/627, Mary Lauer 553, Eloise Va- SEATTLE — At age 51, defending Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions winner Pete We- Are Dominating at lencia 200/519, Maxwell Cooper 246. ber shows no signs of slowing down and hopes to add yet another chapter to his legendary career Funtimers: John Kelly 242/655, Carolyn Scherzberg by becoming the tournament’s third three-time winner. 203/590, Rick Dobris 238/624, Mel Neiditch 214/614, Philip Moreno Valley Lanni 608, Bernhardt Roth 223/590, Marlene Kigerl 491, The St. Ann, Mo., resident will defend his title against a field of approximately 100 other PBA by Frank Weiler Rick Kopper 225. titlists when Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich. hosts the PBA’s signature event Jan. 18-26. MORENO VALLEY — As 39’Ers: Rick Dobris 265/690, Lucy Tralla 217/607, Jose The 49th Tournament of Champions is a showcase for the organization’s elite players because only we start the new year the top Blanco 278/684, Mel Neiditch 660, Al Reiswig 242/653, PBA title winners are eligible to enter. scratch league at Moreno Val- Bob Kassabian 260/647, Carole Peire 566, CArolyn Scher- The Tournament of Champions will conclude with two hours of live coverage on ESPN on ley Bowl is being dominated zberg 566, Mary Lauer 549, Arlene Bonino 533, Philip Lani Sunday, Jan. 26, at noon ET. by the doubles team of Ken 248. Weber, a 37-time PBA Tour titlist, wrote yet another chapter in his Hall of Fame career last Odra and Robert Snyder. See you next week with more high scores. Enjoy the March when he defeated Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte, 224-179, to win his second Snyder leads the league warm weather too. TOC title at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis. With that win, Weber became the oldest player to win with a 233 average while Odra the TOC, the first player to complete the PBA Triple Crown for a second time and he tied bowling is most improved bowler, mov- legend Earl Anthony for most major PBA titles with 10. ing from a 204 average to 229. Weber, who was considered one of the professional tour’s power players when he won his first The duo is averaging 462 in a TOC with his unique high back swing back in 1987, is a force on the PBA50 Tour as well as a league with a 425 cap! The regular on the “kids tour.” result was a first block total “I feel like I’m bowling as well as I ever have,” said Weber, who was voted the fourth greatest of 103 points, 15.5 better than player in PBA history as part of organization’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2009. “I’m not slow- their nearest rival. They are ing down and have no plans to retire, so they’ll have to put up with me for the foreseeable future.” also leading the second block In addition to his second TOC title, Weber has won a record five U.S. Open titles and two PBA standings. World Championships, a Triple Crown feat no other bowler has accomplished. He also owns a PBA Snyder is the defending Touring Players Championship for his other major. The only major title missing from his portfolio CITRUS BELT scratch All JASON BELMONTE TO DEBUT GOOGLE GLASS is the United States Bowling Congress Masters – a title he’ll pursue in February. Events Champion and is rec- His 2013 TOC title was his 37th, tying him for third place on the PBA all-time titles list with ognized as one of the top bowl- DURING PBA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Norm Duke, behind Walter Ray Williams Jr. (47) and Anthony (43). ers in Moreno Valley. Odra is ALLEN PARK — Bowling fans will be able to observe bowl- Even Belmonte had high praise for Weber after losing the title to him. a longtime scratch competitor ing through the eyes of Australian two-handed star Jason Bel- “Pete is the most talented bowler the world has ever seen, and may ever see,” Belmonte said. who has averaged 200 plus for monte during the Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions when “To bowl him in the finals and see him break records like he has broken is really special. If I can over a decade. he wears Google Glass during the opening round of qualifying at achieve half of what he has done by the time my career is over, I’ll be ecstatic.” The four game league boasts Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich., on Jan. 18. As if Weber’s accomplishments needed to be underscored, consider that he’s a force to be reck- a high series of 1068, rolled by Google Glass is a “wearable computer” which features a head oned with at every level of PBA competition. DEAN TOWNSEND. Dean’s band frame that includes a digital camera capable of recording On the PBA50 (Senior) Tour he earned Rookie of the Year honors winning the USBC Senior 300 is the league high game. 720 dpi video, 16 GB of memory and voice recording technol- Masters and the Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open and had three other top five finishes. He’s Citrus Belt Hall of Famer ogy. It operates like a hands-free smartphone. also the most successful player in PBA Regional tournament history with a record 51 titles (48 MARK DYER and E.B. The PBA will record video of one game through the eyes of standard and three PBA50 titles). DELACOBAS have rolled Belmonte from the first round of TOC qualifying. The Google The final touch to his 2012-13 season came in the PBA League, where he led his New York perfect games as substitutes. Glass viewpoint will then be posted on PBA’s exclusive online City WTT Kingpins team, owned by tennis legend Billie Jean King, to victory in the first Elias Congratulations Robert bowling channel, Xtra Frame so Xtra Frame subscribers can Cup finals. Weber will return as the team’s franchise player for the second PBA League season and Ken and thanks to the click on the download whenever they want to watch the game as when competition gets underway at Thunderbowl Lanes on Saturday, Jan. 25. Weber will be joined BOWLING NEWS for recog- Belmonte saw it. by teammates Scott Norton, Stuart Williams, John Szczerbinski, and Jake Peters in defense of the nizing the accomplishments Belmonte also was wearing Google Glass when he bowled a KingPins’ title. of Citrus Belt bowlers. Also, 300 game during league play in the Wednesday Night Doubles at This year, Weber will try to join Mike Durbin and Jason Couch as the third player to win the I am grateful to WILL JUNE his family’s Orange Tenpin Bowl in Orange, New South Wales, TOC three times. Durbin won in 1972, ’82 and ‘84; Couch – the only player to win the event three and JAMI SMITH for provid- Australia, a week before Christmas. He recorded the game and consecutive times – won in 1999 in Overland Park, Kan.; 2000 in Lake Zurich, Ill., and in 2002 in ing information on these great posted it on YouTube, where it has been viewed by thousands of Uncasville, Conn. bowlers. YouTube visitors. January 16, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 9

Lots of fun and the food is good!! Scores from week 1: Dar- rion Tipton 259/677, Rich Dahmen 239/626, RJ Guimond 223/621, David Regul 216/593, Dave Winter 574, Beth Watts 471, Lori Gilmore 464. Pickwick Bowl JUNIORS 921 Riverside Dr. CAL BOWL BOWLING REPORT (High Scratch Series) Burbank, CA 91506 Mini-Bees: Olester Burrough 185, Chayse Erkelens 160, 2500 E. Carson St., Lakewood, CA 90712 • (562) 421-8448 Arianna Norville 132, Alyssa Garcia 96. by Tish (818) 842-7188 Classifieds: Lorenzo Viala 444, Chris Borillo 437, Semaj LAKEWOOD — The holidays are over so it’s time to Lewis 409, Carl Borillo 392, Darian Jackson 378, Airrell BURBANK — What is it about the new year that makes make plans for Valentine’s Day. How about a Sweetheart Gaither 310. us think of the old years? I somehow thought about scoring. I Mixed Doubles No-Tap Tournament? It will be on Saturday, Bobcats: Brennan Wingfield 381, Nolan Fox 371, Kamer- doubt that any bowler under 35 actually knows how to keep score February 8th at 12:00 p.m. with a check-in at 11:30 a.m. on Agulto 332, Nick DeLucca 307, Anthony DeLucca 276, by hand. It has become a lost skill! As a young teen, I made my Only $10 per person. Handicap is 100% of 220. Average Amon Todd 254, Jaylen Hornback 239, Nathan Bergevin pocket money keeping score regularly for certain leagues. used is highest 2012-13 book. If none, highest 2011-12 235, Emily Jenkins 440, Chloe Spiegel 325, Latasha Love I hauled out the plastic score sheets, the yellow grease pencils book. If none, highest 21 game average, If no book enter 310, Ashanti Gaither 284, Maggie Jenkins 277, Allyson and headed down to the telescore machine on the lanes. Basi- at 220. 1st place is 3 days and 2 nights at The Orleans in Wallace 224. cally, it was a glorified overhead projector. No computer, no key- Las Vegas. 2nd Place 3 days and 2 nights at The River- Adult/Youth: Adults—Juan Ellison 550, Maria Kennedy board. Every pin fall had to be recorded with that yellow pencil. side Resort in Laughlin, featuring a Mini-Executive Room. 357, Janet Love 341. Youth: Latasha Love 329, Morgan Sometimes it got messy...bowlers wanted ‘fences’ to stop their 3rd Place $50 Gift Certificate to Chili’s. To be eligible for Kennedy 294. splits which were marked with a circle around the pinfall. this tournament, you must be a current league member at It’s great to see all the leagues back in action after the You had to count marks as you went so the teams would know one of our five centers. We reserve the right to rerate any holidays. Keep reading our Bowling Report and you may their standing during the game. When I first started, I would earn bowler. We hope to see you at this tournament. see your name in print. Have a great week! 50 cents per bowler and if you were lucky, someone would get Grandma’s/Grandpa’s: Stan Murren 247/649, Al Fagafa the score of 111 in the 7th frame which compelled them to buy 223/570, Billy Williams 205/553, Fale Sula 553, Walter Gist you a coke. 203/535, Larry Cosgrove 535, Don Keith 200/519, Paul Beer frames were importantly tracked and stars were added Morrison Jr. 516, Ken Seiple Sr. 509, Tua Sula 488, Mattie to the top of the frame to signify all team members had struck Wylie 181/485. (striked?). It was actually fun. I learned a lot about the game Fil-Am Bowlers: Steve Gaucin 268/725, Rick Llaneta and about people. How about you? Do you know how to score 224/646, Jr. Deguzman 232/636, Chris Abing 225/626, a game? Randy Antazo 247/615, Manny Antonio 223/593, Royce Angeles 214/577, Susan Ebilane 207/558, Jean Colian Sunday Night League: (scr) Ryan Hinchliffe 245, Vickie Maas 512. 188, Sylvester Foster 763, Ashley Higgins 502. (hdcp) David Laughlin Bowler Bears: Jonathan Gale 237/660, Mike SAN BERNARDINO - Join Us for a night of laughter on Robinson 295, Ann Jones 237, Mike McMahon 765, Angela Dees 218/631, Brandon Mims 212/604, George Parker Saturday, January 25th at 7PM for the Kingpins of Comedy. Stansbery 669. 236/604, Joe Lipsey Jr. 267/600, Elaine Harmon 471. Get more info at delrosalanes.us . Our next monthly No- Senior Swingers: (scr) Win Kato 205, Esther Bugayong 168, Vegas Crackpots: Mike Dees 255/693, Ernie Perryman Tap Tournament is on Sunday, January 26th, 2014. Look John DeSantis 537, Barbara Teitel 476. (hdcp) John Kanda 225, 267/669, Geno Shaw 246/663, Alwyn Woods Sr. 234/640, for our upcoming ad in the California Bowling News. Mary Sorensen 220, Dick Bay 626. Jacob Culpepper 226/627, Carl Stokes 611, Billy Williams Last Week’s Scores: Monday 690: (scr) Dave Brubaker 237, Carol Thrasher 204, 224/600, Greg Mobley 600, Teka Williams 585, Taneisha Handicap Doubles: Ryan Hinchliffe 673, Helen Owens 549. (hdcp) Brian Carletta Farthing 507, Ellen Myers 210/506. Richard McMichael 229/603, Mike Haight 225/590, Dean 245, Debbie Martenson 226, Cheryl Mikels 642. Mega Vegas Sunday: James Matthews 257/670, James Bechtold 214, Sam Frisby 615, Kathie Geier 198, Lee Ann Wednesday Night Hdcp: (scr) Erik Willis 256, Stephanie Fen- Trumbo 248/655, Ray Minter 247/654, Jonathan Gale Malouff 190/505, Patti Bechtold 183/511, Betty McCutchan wick 205, Dan Linzmeier 717 Laura Baltazar 584. (hdcp) Cesar 237/622, Terrance Allen 611, Jamie Carrington 244/591, 470. Villa 271, Marlene Little 257, Darshan Shah 744, Grecia Bal- Michelle Allen 192/531, B.J. 531. Judson Baptist: tazar 708. Young At Heart: Fale Sula 258/667, Josh Hudson 235/633, Tom Simanek 213/612, Vicki Neander 166/448, Sue Endi- James Johnson 226/633, Jim Plante 236/609, Chuck cott 154, Liz Joseph 413. I hope your 2014 is starting the way you planned. That does Gowdy 222/598, Paul Peete 594, Oritta Steel 206/536, Tua Capri: it for now so until next time...keep the ball rollin’! Sula 514, Elaine Todd 202/504. Alice Winchester 192/535, Lee Ann Malouff 189/488, Ardith Recycled Teens: Dominic Antonio 232/635, Jim Burke Coggins 168, Linda King 461. 237/611, Ron Leidholdt 215/567, Jojo Jasmin 212/504, Young at Heart: Bowling News is proud to bring you.... Boylee Inocente 201/541, Stan Murren 203/514, Lillie David Hill 229/558, Jerry Burhop 195/521, Frank DeLuca Darden 215/505. 190/542, Sue Vollar 181/470, Betty Snow 176/460, Rosie Pin Heads: George Reister 244/637, Chuck Appleberry Fabela 152, Jeannie Brewer 427. 218/591, James Kennard 227/584, Shane Oneal 212/568, Elks Invitational: Chuck Pezzano Dean of Bowling Writers, PBA & USBC Hall of Fame Greg Kelly 214/539, Stacy Kelly 237/671, Barneisha Hull Adrian Hernandez 257/6485, Robert Cravens 236/619, 248/656, Suzi Kelly 505. Chris Rogile 232, Ed Neighbors 221/620, Martin Romeo Corona Ladies: Betty Green 181/500, Georgia Vail 481, 212, John Hutchings 202, Patti Bechtold 193/523, Angel IDLE BOWLING THOUGHTS Elaine Harmon 183. Side-pot winners—Game One: Shirley Williams 182/522. ... Many have wondered whatever happened to one Dohrman 207; Game Two: Betty Green 181; Game Three: Wednesday Vegas: time boy bowler Bob Purzycki, universally known as Bob Audrey Louis 202. Ron Reaves 257/687, Joe Vasquez 247/630, Howard Perry. Look for an upcoming book tracing his recollections Kings and Queens: Eric Snow 289/721, Leonard Ruiz Vasquez 212/579, Steve Smith 201, Harold Harmon 558, of a life that brought him notice as one of the best as a Jr. 255/719, Gerald Williams 254/711, Patrick Merola 705, Teena Boyd 164/462, Rosa Smith 148/431. bowler to one of the worst in other ways. He went from the Kevin Peterson 257/700, Butch White 694, Paul Staff 692, Afternooners: pedestal to the pits. Jerry Cant Jr. 258/688, Rhonda Wright 236/635, Annette Britton Tresville 214/521, Bruce Wells 196/555, Sarah De- He won many a great battle in bowling, lost badly to Haynes 218/604, Maria Bacos 217/585, Della Douglass Weeses 164/413, Angie Higgins 144/417. alcohol and drugs, was homeless and penniless, then en- 574, Felecia Tripp 217/571, Sue Cant 566, Diann Donald- SB County: riched by purses in the six figure range despite illness leav- son 235/565. Ben Stewart 249/567, James Davis 238, Benson Ec- ing little hope. Mega Vegas Tuesday: Juan Marin 277/765, Toby Wynn tor 225/593, Maurice Chavez 221/605, Gerry Dagonese He always seemed to come back, even at age 61. 269/687, Greg Mobley 213/620, Shawn Harper 247/616, 213/577, Victor Contreras 212/594, Chris Kerr 205, Tim ... Every year seems to be the year of something spe- Andy Torres 253/607, Clarence Wynn 233/604, Jephthan Eshelman 201/568, Dave Kistler 201, Toni Futch 204/561. cial, and if all the plans and promise come true, 2014 will Willis 601, Ray Grabinski 212/600, James Talley 233/599, Golden Goodies: be the year of the better female bowlers, who have stuck Darrion Tipton 592, Jason Phillips 585, Robert Cloyd Charley Featherst 204/544, Jerry Burhop 191/519, Ed El- with the game on the higher levels for nigh onto a century. 219/584, Alex Robles 580, Nickey Jennings 230/527, Bona evazo 187/533, Teresa Vest 171, Violet Punongbayan 159, ... Halloween has come and done. Did you notice all the Nguon 513, Brenda Doss 201. Maria Hudkins 157/420, Jean Newton 436, Velma Bone bowlers in bowling centers masquerading as bowlers? Alley Oops!: James Kennard 541, Myra Kremen 477, 419. ... And talking about dressing up properly for bowling Hugh Kemp 468, June Morty 428. Side-pot winners— Good Times: one top star had the right advice. “I’ll wear anything, so Game One: James Kennard 219; Game Two: Liz Stankov Rick Hudson 290/687, Bud Kolar 251/674, Josh Ball long as it doesn’t itch.” 234; Game Three: Kelly Barnes 231. 231/627, Terry Hodgson 231/658, Del Karper 225/633, John ... Everyone knows that a “turkey” is the most used term Cal Bowleros: Carolyn Rousseau 239/608, Hedy Schoner Henry 225, Jerry Lemons 224, Tommy Hague 224/629, in bowling, a quick way of noting three strikes in a row. 212/595, Margo McClain 201/552, Yvonne Clark 546, Kar- Michael Gray 220, Chuck Gray 211, John Singelton 210, How did it come to such lofty status? Years ago during holi- en Witt 523. Side-pot winners—Game One: Karen Robbins Pedro Rojas 210, John Fitzgerald 210/608, John Roberson day seasons such as Thanksgiving, bowling centers would 236; Game Two: Carolyn Rousseau 239; Game Three: 208, Hector Velez 206, Jerry Lopez 206, Larry Ollson 203, conduct so called sweeper tournaments, usually one, two Hedy Schoner 238. Dennis Cooke 201, Tim Rogers 200, Stephany McDowell or three games. Special prizes were awarded for three Captain & Crew: Sandy Cotcher 188/492, Dianne McCa- 223/602, Pacita Baker 220/540, Lydia Calloway 187/536, strikes in a row and they ranged from inexpensive bowling nn 480, Mel Leach 189/458, Janet Faria 452. Bridgett Rhode 182, Sherri Boyer 534. items to turkeys, often live ones. Sierra Bugs: Shonna Hernandez 208/613, Cathy Ander- Weekend Rollers: But there was s catch. The lane scoring conditions were son 481, Wanda Weaver 470. Side-pot winners—Game Marty Coyazo 276/680, Dillan Higgins 267/645, Steve difficult and strikes didn’t come easily. And so it was that One: Terry Munson 219; Game Two: Sharon Barnett 193; Simpson 244/637, Del Karper 243/655, Derek Taylor the bowlers and fans watched closely and when a bowler Game Three: Diane Lepore 200. 243/640, Maurice Chavez 242/661, Sal Soirino 237, Tony had two strikes in a row they would shout and remind the Senior Men’s Trio: Rich Kelly 258/704, Rick Llaneta 686, DeLaTorre II 237/610, Mike Nakunz 229, Bob Corrigan bowler, “One more and you got a turkey”. John Daily 266/685, Art Jackson 278/682, Anthony Smith 226/633, Wayne Weightman 225/608, Ben Stewart 225, They liked the sound of turkey and so all in bowling ad- 670, Tony Sheffield 276/670, Ed Cabs 663, Charles Glea- Joe Contreras 223, Mike Contreras 216/611, Frank Guz- opted it and the “turkey” emerged as the common call for son 662, Tom Field 248/661, Jimmy Hamilton 659. man 213, Michael Berry 212, Bryan Howard 212, Val Wise three strikes in a row. L.B.S. Employees: Rich Ewaskey 578, BIlly Williams 576, 211, Nacho Hernandez 204, John Valentine 202, Christina (That would have made Ben Franklin happy because Steve Stadnick 416, Maota Bahr 545, Becky Carroll 452, Hernandez 226/560, Jackie Knight 197, Christy Cayce he thought the national bird should be the turkey, not the Fred Faniel 217, Jose Valdez 203, Betty Major 194. 1963/552, Daisy LaFountain 192/528, Melissa Simpson eagle.) Marcus Lemons Vegas Outlaws: Edwin Spears 267/779, 510, Pacita Baker 508. ... Today many tournaments have two frames, one frame Vernon Adams 269/722, Emmerson Wafer 269/716, Mike Thanks for Bowling, Have a great week. or even a single ball to break a tie. TV had a lot to do with Villarreal 696, Raymond Jenkins 668, Alonzo Lemons 665, the change because of time restrictions. There was one

Sonny Dew 663, Liza Agoncillo 231/645, LaJeana Har- RUSTY BRYANT noted rolloff in which the bowlers rolled six game blocks, ris 224/610, Diann Donaldson 222/603, Crystal Barker Lessons by Appointment and at the end of qualifying Steve Nagy and Graz Castel- 234/572, Cora Davis 564, Kim Allen 226/550. lano were tied, and it was about 2 .m. and they saw nothing Funsters: Jorge Fernandez 277/695, Al Fagafa 243/636, strange about having to bowl a six-game tie breaker for the Boylee Inocente 246/635, Jim Plante 215/620, Joe Herrera final finalist spot. 268/617, Rey Santos 234/617, James Kennard 229/610, THE PRO ZONE ... Some people say they like bowling better than golf Josh Hudson 234/585, Ben Jones 221/572, Rick Seneris “The Ultimate Pro Shop” because you never lose the bowling ball. That’s not exactly 560, Tua Sula 202/550, Danne VanHorn 541, Julie Grabin- true because on one TV show the ball hit the backboard so ski 203/533. Side-pot winners—Game One: Joe Herrera 818-365-2050 hard it went right through and outside the playing area. 290/Janet Faria 245; Game Two: Jorge Ferenandez 277/ Hours: ... Many ideas and equipment come around after being Tua Sula 202; Game Three: Al Fagafa 274, Jesse Lane 10430 Sepulveda Blvd. Mon. Thru Fri. absent. I don’t see wooden bowling balls coming back but I Mission Hills, CA 91345 11a.m. to 9 p.m. 258. Inside Mission Hills Bowl 818-361-1221 Sat. 11 a.m to 5 p.m. do see a revival of high topped bowling shoes. C.A.U.L.: Welcome Back! New league, some new faces. They look so athletic. Page 10 BOWLING NEWS January 16, 2014 bowling news Directory

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The JAT makes their way to San Diego for a visit to Mira Mesa Lanes this Saturday and Sunday! We urge JAT bowlers PARKER BOHN III continued from page 1 and parents to get the word out so other bowlers can experience eryone, left me feeling very humble. what JAT is all about and make our trip to San Diego a success- “Tony was a friend to everyone on and off the lanes. He was ful event! Saturday will be a regular event- standard formats one of those special people who was always trying to improve for JAT and Farm Club with check-in at 12:30 p.m. and bowling himself not only as a bowler but as a person.” at 1:00. Saturday we will have a last-man-standing strike-off The Striking Out Sandy fundraising project benefited those immediately following the event for lunch gift cards! Sunday who were affected by the devastating hurricane that ravaged the will be the JAT PBA Wolf Challenge with both divisions bowl- East Coast in November of 2012. One aspect of the fundraiser ing classic format on the Wolf. Check in Sunday at 8:30, bowl encouraged bowling fans to either pay a flat donation or pledge Grondin. Cowling, Kolbow at 9:00. Remember, this is the second event in the $100 PBA money for every strike Bohn threw during the 2012 World Series Challenge series so qualifying games count toward the bonus! of Bowling. See you all in San Diego this weekend! In addition, Bohn treated kids and families affected by the Take Route 66 Challenge storm to a field trip in June of 2013 that included a tour of a local bowling center, a day of bowling and lunch. by David Yamauchi “The smiles we gave to the kids were priceless, you’d think I was Santa Claus,” Bohn said. Norwalk — The JAT made their annual trip to Keystone Bohn hosts his annual scholarship tournament over the Labor Lanes in Norwalk for their Holiday Challenge contested on the Day weekend. Since its inception 15 years ago, the tournament Route 66 Oil Pattern. Alumni were invited to bowl along side has awarded nearly $70,000 in scholarships. the juniors and it was nice to see some familiar faces from the “A lot of kids I talk to would like to have bowling as a career past on the lanes! but I always tell them that their education should be their prior- In the Open Division, Jerome Jordan Jr. and Joe Grondin came ity,” Bohn said. “A good education is something that can’t be out of the gate fast posting 240s to get the day started. Matthew taken away from you and it opens doors. Not only my scholar- Zweig’s 234 in game 2 put him in the hunt and Wesley Low made ship tournament, but all scholarships awarded through bowling up for a slow start with a 258-224 games 2-3. Tyler Salverda have had a very positive impact on the lives of young people.” posted a 237 to put him in the hunt but Ryan McBride’s 252 in Bohn has been a fixture with High Hopes of New Hampshire, game 4 wasn’t enough to get him back in for a taste of the cut. a program similar to Make-A-Wish in fulfilling wishes of chil- Leader after 5 was Joe Grondin at +105 chased by Jerome Jordan dren with very serious or life-threatening medical conditions. Jr. at +95 and Matthew Zweig rounded out the blue numbers at The High Hopes organization conducts a three-day bowling +17. Low-to-qualify was Patrick Rodriguez at -11. In match- event that includes clinics, pro-ams and a singles tournament play it looked like a one-man show as Joe Grondin led the field as well as autograph and photo sessions with Tour players that Open Division 2nd Jerome Jordan Jr. & Champ Joe Grondin by 321 pins going 246-248-269-275-220 and 5-0 in match-play; raises funds for the children. to say he had the best look was an understatement. Wesley Low “The credit for that great event really needs to go to (former Jr. excited the crowd with a 287 in Game 2 and Jerome Jordan Jr. Tour player and proprietor) Steve Hardy. I’m just honored to be stayed consistent to grab the third spot in the rolloff. involved with it,” Bohn said. “He puts on an awesome weekend In the stepladder, 3rd-seed Jerome Jordan Jr. met 2nd-seed for everyone involved.” Wesley Low Jr. and breezed by him 279-157 to advance to the ti- Representative of the many comments included from the tle match. In that match, tournament leader Joe Grondin stepped nominations received for the award was one from Christine Ruess in and as he did all day just kept striking en route to a 220-145 who said, “The hours that Parker puts into all his community ser- win and his first JAT title. Congratulations Joe on a great day of vice areas are too numerous to count. The countless hours are a bowling! testament to his devotion to the sport and helping others.” In the Farm Club, a disappointingly small field took the lanes Typical of Bohn, he deflected a lot of credit aimed at himself and in qualifying Dylan Cowling was the closest to challenging and focused instead on contributions others are making on behalf a plus score at -9 thanks to a 241 finish to his 5 games. Shane of their communities. Pierson was 2nd at -53 followed by Kylie Shishima at -91 and “I’m honored to win the first Tony Reyes Award, but people Eric Torrence at -128. After 5 games of match-play the tables should know that a lot of PBA players give of their time and turned as Eric Torrence took over the top position with a 216 and effort to get involved with charities at all levels,” Bohn said. 224 effort followed by Dylan Cowling who rode a 204-222 into “When it comes down to it, we’re blessed to be able to do what second and into the Championship Match. Cowling and Tor- we do and if we have the opportunity to put a smile on the faces rence rolled off for the title and it was Dylan Cowling continuing of those less fortunate, we’re happy to do it.” to strike as he took the title 216-154. Congratulations to Dylan Tournament Champions Dylan Cowling, Joe Grondin and Will on some clutch bowling! Kolbow. In the Alumni Division, some young and some old came out ABTA is Hosted by OAK TREE Lanes to test the Route 66 pattern. Scoring was good as the seasoned Sat. Jan 18 is Deadline for Las Vegas Rooms veterans adjusted to the pattern. Keystone house guy pro shop guy Mikey Villarreal led qualifying at +197 followed by Kevin ALL Pots Carry over to Oak Tree Jones at +186 and Will Kolbow at +152. Now-Arizonian Mark $5,000 Match Game • 3-6-9 is $1,900 • Match Series est $2,500 Myers two-handed his way to +123 and Joshua Tajiri rounded BONUS PIN EVENT & Semi Frozen Handicap at Oak Tree out the top-5 at +122. Low to qualify was Mason Sherman at DIAMOND BAR — The ABTA will be hosted Saturday +60. Sidepots ($56/game) went to Mike Villarreal 289, Kev- by Oak Tree Lanes in Diamond Bar in a Special BONUS PIN in Valmonte 267, Joshua Tajiri 259, 277 and Kevin Jones 279. EVENT with qualifying squads 12:00-1:00-2:30-4:00-6:00 with Match play started off with a bang as Mark Myers shot out 289- 3-6-9 and Semis at 8;00 PM. As always $1,000 min 1st Place 253-231 to push to the 3rd spot but Mason Sherman jumped to and up to $2,900 1st with Bonuses New members join for only 2nd with a 234-238-244-233-268 stomping of the pins and Will $10 and Seniors Men 55+ and Ladies 49 + join free. We also Kolbow knotted up the top-spot with a strong 267-236-279 fin- guarantee a min. of three Super Seniors to semis Men 63+ and ish. In the stepladder finals, 4th seed Joshua Tajiri took out 3rd Ladies 55+. seed Mark Myers 224-203 in a close match. Tajiri’s luck ran out The Match Game will go for a HOT $5,000 with back up pots against 2nd seed Mason Sherman as he was steamrolled 215-135 being added. Match Series est $2,500 with the 3-6-9 at $1,900. sending Mason to the title match. In the Championship Match Big Bucks at Oak Tree Folks+-)) top-seeded Will Kolbow showed why he was the 1-seed striking New members join for only $10. Seniors Men 55+ and Ladies and striking his way to a 265-218 win at the title. Congratula- Farm Club 2nd Eric Torrence, Champion Dylan Cowling and 49+ join free. We also guarantee a min. of three Super Seniors tions Will on some nice bowling! 3rd Kylie Shishima. to semis. Men 63+ and Ladies 55+. Handicap is Semi Frozen at Oak Tree. Only top 5 will RPI Finals, PBA50 Tour Finals & Teen Masters lose Handicap and 1st only 5 pins 2nd 4pins 3rd 3 and 4-5th 1 Pin. Grand Championship presented by PBA Oak Tree is located at 990 Diamond Bar Blvd in Dia- JUNIOR AMATEUR TOUR mond Bar. Take 57 Freeway and get off at Temple and go “Tripleheader” Airs Sunday at NOON on ESPN east then Right on Diamond LAS VEGAS — The PBA World Series of Bowling V returns to ESPN this Sunday at NOON 2 JAT Events - 1 Weekend! Bar Blvd on left or 60 Freeway with three hours of competition concluding the World Series and spotlighting three more events that to Diamond Bar Blvd and go make the World Series the world’s pre-eminent competitive bowling showcase. Sat. Jan. 18 & Sun. Jan. 19 ½ mile north on right.Phone Sat- Regular Event- 12:30 Check-In there is 909-860-3558. Please Sunday’s “tripleheader” includes the PBA Regional Players Invitational Finals which serves as see our ad in this paper Page 5 a showcase for the PBA’s regional program, where many Tour stars get their start; the PBA50 Tour Sun- PBA Wolf Challenge- 8:30 Check-In for more information. The fol- Finals, for the sport’s stars who reach the age of 50, and the Teen Masters Grand Championship lowing Saturday Jan 25 we are presented by PBA, which features some of the sport’s most talented youth bowlers. Farm Club and Open Division Hosted By Westminster Lanes The inaugural RPI Finals will include six players who distinguished themselves in regional in Westminster. Semi Frozen competition during the 2013 season. Chris Barnes, Brian Kretzer, Tom Daugherty, Brian LeClair, Mira Mesa Lanes - San Diego Handicap. Then Feb. 1 Bow- Dave Beres, and Ben Laughlin earned berths in the finals based on victories in the PBA’s South- lium Lanes in Montclair With west, Central, South, East, Midwest and West/Northwest RPI tournaments, respectively. 8210 Mira Mesa Blvd. (858) 578-0500 Hcp Totally Frozen. Then on to the Las Vegas Open at Sun- Kretzer, Daugherty and Beres will bowl the first one-game semifinal match with Barnes, Laugh- Note: Special afternoon event Sat!! set Station’s STRIKE ZONE. lin and LeClair facing off in the second semifinal. The highest-scoring player in each match will $13,000 1st Place with the determine the two players who will advance to the championship match. Entry Fee: $40 Farm, $45 Open Log on to bowljat.org for more info! Bonuses. ONSITE Entrants The PBA50 Finals features three of PBA’s all-time greats. 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