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B7502 Florence Ave, owlingDowney, CA 90240 • Website: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] News • Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Chip Pettiford $15,000 nd High Competition League Pete Weber Wins 2 Consecutive LAKEWOOD — Less have been talking about it than a two weeks will be as a phenomenal league … the start of the fifth season Is there any other league PBA50 Player of the Year for the HUGELY SUC- around anywhere that pays CESSFUL $15,000 High $7,500 each to the win- Ohio’s Eddie Graham wins Rookie of the Year, Ron Mohr earns PBA60 Player of the Year honors Competition League, with ning team and a minimum CHICAGO – Despite ny Petraglia BVL Open the proposed name change of $300 per person to the missing four of 13 tourna- presented by Brunswick to the CHIP PETTIFORD LAST PLACE team? ments, Pete Weber put to- leading up to his Senior $15,000 High Competition If so please let us know, gether the most dominant U.S. Open win. His sixth League, to honor one of the but until then, we will call season since the Profes- win came in the PBA50 league’s original members this league as the highest sional Bowlers Associa- South Shore Open present- and Southern Cali bowler top prize in bowling! tion started its division for ed by DV8. extraordinaire, who was re- Through our recent players 50 years of age and Weber also had second- cently lost to prostate can- advertisement within the older in 1981. place finishes in the PBA50 cer. bowling papers as well as Weber, who turned 54 on Northern California Classic The league has become the best advertisement of Aug. 21, earned his second presented by MOTIV and quite popular and people continued on page 10 consecutive PBA50 Player the PBA50 Treasure Island of the Year crown thanks to Resort & Casino World winning a record six tour- Championship presented West Coast Senior Tour naments in 2016, including by Storm, and a fourth- a record string of four in a place in the season-open- Gets Huge Boost With TVS row. Among his six wins ing Pasco County Florida were two majors – his sec- Open, which was his lowest ond consecutive Suncoast finish of the season. Television Network Deal PBA Senior U.S. Open pre- “Don’t get me wrong, I by Fred Eisenhammer sented by 900 Global and Bowling in nine tour- lages presented by Radical, threw the ball well this year ANAHEIM – This is a TVS, a syndicator of his second USBC Senior naments, his string of four PBA50 Mooresville Ford but I have to admit I got a promoter’s dream. American sports program- Masters title, his first com- consecutive wins included Open presented by Colum- lot of breaks this year and it “Exactly right,” Dick ming, will tape the step- ing in his rookie season of the PBA50 UnitedHealth- bia 300 and Miller High seemed like my opponents Sanders exclaimed. ladder finals of WCST 2013. care Sun Bowl In The Vil- Life, and the PBA50 John- continued on page 9 Sanders, who is not only tournaments and distribute the promoter but the direc- the content to various TV tor and owner of the West channels and other media Josie Earnest Climbs Ladder to Win PWBA Rochester Open Coast Senior Tour, an- formats. ADDISON, Ill. – To “It means everything,” nounced that he has agreed This will all start when calm herself as she looked Earnest said of winning her on a deal with the TVS the WCST holds a tourna- to capture her first Profes- first PWBA title. “It’s pret- Television Network Com- ment Oct. 8 at Linbrook sional Women’s Bowling ty cliché to say, but I think pany that is expected to Bowl in Anaheim, which Association title, Josie growing up you compete, breathe new life into Sand- will feature a four-person Earnest thought about the you go to college, and you ers’ bowling club. continued on page 8 patches she received as a look forward to bowling youth bowler, the ones that professionally. The icing on reminded her that bowling the cake is winning a title.

Bowling News is fun. You want to live out your Monthly The technique appar- dream, and I’m just really Honor Roll ently worked for the Nash- excited I was able to do it Name Score Date Center ville, Tennessee, resident as in Season 2.” TOMMY KIENTZY 300 07-27-16 PICKWICK BOWL ROGER DE LOS REYES 300 07-30-16 FOOTHILL LANES MIKE EDWARDS 300 08-01-16 SANDS BOWL Earnest won three matches Earnest’s road to the PETER RUIZ 300 08-03-16 OAK TREE LANES ROGER FERRIS 300 08-04-16 LA HABRA “300” BOWL in the stepladder finals, in- title meant going through SHERRY ICHIKAWA 703 08-04-16 CARTER LANES BRANDON KRAYE 812 08-04-16 LA HABRA “300” BOWL cluding a 229-180 victory a United States Bowling DAVID MCKAY 826/300 08-04-16 IRVINE LANES JASON NEVILLE 300 08-04-16 KEYSTONE LANES competitors on the PWBA USBC Hall of Famer DAN RAIDY 300 08-04-16 FOREST LANES over Shannon O’Keefe of Congress Hall of Famer DANNY HAWORTH 300 08-05-16 LA HABRA “300” BOWL STEVE LEA 300 08-06-16 FOOTHILL LANES O’Fallon, Illinois, in the and a 2016 major title Tour this season. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of ARMAND MILLER 803 08-07-16 EMPIRE BOWL RODELLE CARREON 825/300 08-08-16 PALM SPRINGS LANES title match, to capture the winner before taking on Earnest started with Keller, Texas. Earnest then JONATHAN HUFF 300 08-09-16 FOREST LANES TONY ODOM 300 08-09-16 PALM SPRINGS LANES a 187-159 victory over continued on page 9 ALICIA FERGUSON 300 08-10-16 CAL BOWL PWBA Rochester Open. O’Keefe, one of the top RACHEL MACIAS 300 08-10-16 DEL RIO LANES TONY ODOM 825/300 08-10-16 PALM SPRINGS LANES CHRIS WORKMAN 814 08-10-16 SANDS BOWL MARIO MARQUEZ 300 08-11-16 PALOS VERDES BOWL Featured Writers BOB SULLENGER 7-10 SPLIT 08-11-16 FOREST LANES JUAN CAMARENA 804/300 08-12-16 CAL BOWL JOE JIMENEZ 300 08-12-16 LA HABRA “300” BOWL This Week JULIA FRIAS 785 08-13-16 WINNETKA BOWL ROB KORDICH 300 08-15-16 CAL BOWL LARRY GRAY 300 08-17-16 CAL BOWL Scribes Page JEROME JORDAN JR. 804 08-18-16 BOWL-O-DROME DENNIS E INGRAM 300 08-19-16 VALENCIA LANES INGER BORTOLAZZO 299 08-21-16 VALENCIA LANES Farhod Azarbaydjani 9 DARYL McCLOUD 300 08-21-16 CAL BOWL AARON THALER 300 08-22-16 MATADOR BOWL NACHO VEGA 300 08-22-16 DEL RIO LANES Dewann Clark 1 DANNY PRADO 300 08-28-16 DEL RIO LANES Fred Eisenhammer 1 ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS Bob Smith (ABTA) 2, 5 BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS MONTH? 6 Gamer - $300.00check-in 1st Place E-MAIL IN YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER AND 2:00p.m. YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT PAGE IN THE NEXT PRINTED EDITION Carol Mancini 4,10 SUNDAY, Sept. 25 at 3PM • Entry Fee: $50 Oil Pattern Used E-MAIL TO: [email protected] Frank Weiler 3,8 OPTIONAL - Sidepots - Blocks $10 • Call Jon at (949)770-0055 for more info. MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S “Bourbon Street” STARS & STRIKES - AUGUST 2016 13

2016 USBC WOMEN’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDES Aug 1-7 U.S. Women’s Open, Stardust Lanes, Addison, IL IN LAS VEGAS Aug. 6-9 PBA50 Pro Bowl West Championship, Pro Bowl West, Fort Wayne, IN Aug 6-12 PBA Int’l-World Bowling Tour Thailand, Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand LAS VEGAS – The 2016 United States match fellow hall of famers Marie Warmbier, Aug 8-14 Military Team, South Point Bowling Center, Las Vegas, NV Bowling Congress Women’s Championships Dorothy Fothergill, Leanne Hulsenberg and Aug 9-11 USBC Senior Championships, Sunset Station, Las Vegas, NV wrapped up at the South Point Bowling Plaza Aleta Sill, along with Michelle Feldman, as the PageAug. 11-13 2 PBA60 Dick Weber NationalNEW Championship WEBSITE!, Pro Bowl West, www.californiabowlingnews.com Fort Wayne, IN NEW WEBSITE! September 1, 2016 as the final competitors hit the lanes and helped only players with wins in team, doubles, singles Aug 14-17 PBA50 National Championship to benefit Riley Hospital for Children, bring the 97th edition of the world’s largest and all-events at the Women’s Signature Lanes, Elkhart, IN participatory sporting event for women to a Championships. Aug 19-21 Xtra Frame PBA Gene Carter’s Pro Shop East Classic, close. In Diamond Team, Logo Infusion of Oregon, Mid-County Bowling & Entertainment Center, Middleton, DE ABTA Labor Day Weekend at West Covina The 2016 tournament kicked off April 9 and Ohio, put together a consistent effort on the Aug.Calender 26-28 PWBA/PBA Lafayette Lanes South Openof, LaFayette Events Lanes, Fayetteville, NC it saw 6,123 four-player teams make their way way to games of 888, 866 and 902 for a 2,656 Sept 1-2 Smithfield PWBA Tour Championship, Uptown Alley, Midlothian, VA 3-Day Event • Friday • Saturday • Sunday to the new $35-million venue over the course total May 19. Sept 4-11 PBA Fall Swing, Allen Park, MI st st of the 94-day event. Logo Infusion was led by 2013 Scratch All- Sept 8-11 PBA Detroit Open, Allen Park, MI $3,000 1 Place Min. to $9,000 1 with Bonuses The 2016 USBC Women’s Championships Events champion Rocio Restrepo’s 699 series, Sept. 16-18 PWBA/PBA Maple City Dodge East Open, Maple City Bowl, Hornell, NY was the first major USBC tournament to be and she was joined by Terysa Wojnar (678), Sept. 17-18 PWBA/PBA Budweiser Midwest Open, Cherry Lanes, Dubuque, IA Match Series est $5,250 – Match Game est $5,100 – Mystery Doubles est $2,600 held at the 60-lane facility, which will host the 2008 Classic Team champion Kristin Nieter Sept 23-25 Xtra Frame PBA Detroit Open, Thunderbird Lanes, Allen Park, MI WEST COVINA — The ABTA took a bye this Saturday August 27th and resumes 2017 USBC Open Championships. (674) and two-time Women’s Championships Sept 30-Oct 2 Xtra Frame PBA Parkside Lanes Open, Parkside Bowl, Aurora, IL action with the big Labor Day Special. $3,000 1st place to $9,000 1st place with bonuses The 2016 event also marked the titlist Michelle Sterner (605). PWBA/PBA Parkin Bowling Supply West Open, Bowlium Lanes, Montclair, CA and Cash N Carry options. The dates are Friday, Saturday & Sunday September 2 - 3 - 4 tournament’s first visit to Las Vegas in more Two other competitors are looking to match Oct 7-9 Xtra Frame PBA Reality Check Tamarac Classic, Sawgrass Lanes, Tamarac,FL than 30 years and third trip to southern O’Keefe’s dual effort as they finished the 2016 at West Covina Lanes with each day a separate qualifying board. Oct. 8-9 PWBA/PBA Northwest Lanes Central Open, Northway Lanes, Muskegon, MI Sunday evening Semi Finals/Finals. NOTE!! LAST REGULAR QUALIFYING Nevada. The Women’s Championships also event with the lead in multiple events. Oct 10-13 Senior TAT, The Orleans Bowling Center, Las Vegas was held in Las Vegas in 1973 and 1983. Sabrina Gunn of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is SQUAD is Sunday 3:00PM. Re-Entry only at 5:00PM. Semis 7:00PM. Nov 3-9 U.S. Open, South Point Bowling Plaza, Las Vegas The event starts Friday night with THREE Squads 7:00, 8:30 & 10:00 PM. If you Some of the biggest names in the sport made at the top of the standings in Amethyst Nov 1-8 PBA Int’l-World Bowling Tour UAE Open, their presence felt at the top of the leaderboard Doubles (1,014 with Ashlea Gunn of Columbia, qualify on Friday Sept. 2 and win the event there is an additional $600 bonus. Khalifa International Bowling Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Saturday Sept. 3 there are qualifying squads starting at 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, during the 2016 event. All standings are Missouri) and Amethyst All-Events (1,579), Nov 10-16 PBA Int’l-World Bowling Tour Kuwait Open, Cosmo Bowling Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait 8:30 & 10:00PM with 1 in 7 to board. Also a $400 Bonus if qualifying either the 1:00, unofficial and pending final verification. while Sue Browne of Garden City, Michigan, Nov 11-13 Xtra Frame PBA Billy Hardwick Memorial, Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes, Memphis, TN 2:30 or 4:00PM squads and a $200 bonus at 5:30,7:00 & 8:30PM squads and winning. Team USA member Shannon O’Keefe of leads Topaz Singles (518) and Topaz All- Nov 18-23 PBA Int’l-World Bowling Tour Kingdom Open, On Sunday Sept. 4, the final day, 1 in 7 make the board by qualifying at 12:00, 1:30 & O’Fallon, Illinois, averaged nearly 250 during Events (1,502). Universal Bowling Center Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 3:00PM. 3:00PM is final regular qualifying squad. Board is frozen 1 in 7. her doubles and singles sets May 20 to set Participation also highlighted some of the Nov 25- Dec 1 PBA Int’l-World Bowling Tour Qatar Open, Qatar Bowling Center, Doha, Qatar the pace in Diamond Doubles and Diamond excitement during the 2016 event as five Nov 27-Dec 11 PBA World Series of Bowling VIII, National Bowling Stadium, Reno, NV Then RE-Entry ONLY Squad at 5:00PM taking 1 in 7 from that squad alone. YOU All-Events. competitors celebrated their 50th tournament 2017 MUST have previously bowled in an earlier squad to bowl in the Re-Entry Squad. 3-6-9 O’Keefe teamed with three-time Women’s appearances on the championship lanes. Jan 15-20 Military Bowling Championships, Gold Coast and The Orleans, Las Vegas Roll-off is at 6:45PM. The Semi Finals will follow at 7:00PM. Championships titlist Kendra Gaines of Joining the 50-Year Club in 2016 was Alyce Apr 23-July 10 Women’s Championships, Baton Rouge River Center, Baton Rouge, LA First Entry is $89 on-site ($85 pre-paid). If prepaid by Aug 13 a $500 bonus if you Orlando, Florida, to lead Diamond Doubles Hansen of Port Ludlow, Washington; Martha June 1-3 Xtravaganza Doubles Bowling Tournament, Red Rock Lanes, Las Vegas, NV win! Re-Entries at lower rates of $81 - $75 & $69. For those entering in the reduced fees, with a 1,413 total. O’Keefe led the way with Johnson of Johnson City, Tennessee; Linda June 18-22 Int’l Bowl Expo,Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN they will win $1,500 1st min. and 60 % of all other paychecks. games of 258, 256 and 238 for a 752 series, Prattini of New Orleans; Jelemia Sanders of The Cash-N-Carry Pot pays $90 - $1, as much as $3,600 max. Additional bonus’ for while Gaines added 253, 197 and 211 to finish Richmond, Kentucky; and Alicia Straka of this event are: $150 for wearing your ABTA shirt and $250 using “900” Global Ball in with 661. Bridgewater, New Jersey. Wichita State’s Sydney Brummett title game. See our ad page 5 for additional bonuses. O’Keefe, a 2011 Scratch Team and 2014 In 2017, the Women’s Championships will New members are allowed up to 209 Average and can join for only $10. Ladies 49+ Diamond Team champion, had sets of 746 in head to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the first Earns 2016 PBA Billy Welu Scholarship and Men 55+ receive a free membership. singles and 631 in team for a 2,129 all-events time since 1993 and take place at the Baton The shot will be tougher with lower scores, but fair to all! tally. Rouge River Center from April 23-July 10. The PBA has announced that Wichita State allowed me the opportunity to grow as an athlete Call the ABTA at 562-868-7164 or web site www.abta1.com. 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She also Doubles (2007) title to her credit, is looking to WomensChamp. in every event! is an active advocateARLINGTON, for the Leukemia Texas & 2016 USBC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS - South Point Bowling Plaza, Las Vegas Lymphoma Society– The and four breast Junior cancer Team (Top 5 division leaders) - As of July 11, 2016 Forest Lanes awareness initiativesUSA in boys her hometown.who participated T EAM 1, Selena Fabricius, Burlington, Wyo./Debbie Smith, Emmett, Idaho, 920. 22771 Centre Dr The $1,000 at scholarship the 2016 World award Bowl was - Division 1 – Diamond - (combined averages of 725 and above) 2, Judy Moreman/Rosalinda Walker, Danville, Ill., 914. 3, Debra Headrick, 1, Logo Infusion (Kristin Nieter, Rocio Restrepo, Michelle Sterner, Terysa Franklin, Neb./Cheryl Vap, Riverton, Neb., 912. 4, Anne Watson/Debbie Lake Forest, Ca 92630 established to annuallying Youth recognize Championships a college Wojnar), Oregon, Ohio, 2,656. 2, Golden Approach 2, Dayton, Ohio, Apodaca, Casa Grande, Ariz., 895. 5, Dolores Dombkowski/Melissa student who combines outstanding bowling 2,642. 3, 3 Webbers And An Outcast, Omaha, Neb., 2,629. 4, Edgy Kunow, Michigan City, Ind., 893. have been suspended from Bowlers, West Seneca, N.Y., 2,607. 5, Strike Out Diabetes, Double Oak, SINGLES talents with academicthe Team excellence. USA program Welu, who for Texas, 2,601. Division 1 – Diamond - (190 and above) passed away in 1974, was best known for his Division 2 – Ruby - (combined averages of 650-724) 1, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 757. 2, Brenda Mack, Indianapolis, violation of the team’s code 1, Canucks (Judy Hansen, Karen MacNeil, Debbie Sims, Jill Friis), London, 751. 3, Carol Norman, Houston, 750. 4, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, www.CalUSBC.com expert analysis ofalongside conduct legendary policy. ABC Ontario, Canada, 2,334. 2, VA Wildcards, Stafford, Va., 2,215. 3, Garden N.Y., 749. 5, Shannon O’Keefe, O’Fallon, Ill., 746. broadcaster and PBA Hall of Famer Chris Center Lanes, Alexandria, Minn., 2,206. 4, Peter’s Bowlers, Warner Robins, Division 2 – Ruby - (175-189) All four are suspended Ga., 2,178. 5, Crazy Vegas Chicks, Henderson, Nev., 2,177. 1, Daphne Williams, Mount Vernon, N.Y., 678. 2, Billie Roberts, Rockford, Schenkel on the for“Pro the Bowlers remainder Tour” of series. 2016 Division 3 – Emerald - (combined averages of 575-649) Ill., 673. 3, Lindsey Szachta, Charlotte, N.C., 657. 4, Sharon Westerhold, Go to californiabowlingnews.comWelu was a two-time PBA Tour champion and 1, Toooo Hot!!!! (Crystal Espinosa, Cynthia Martinez, Margaret Romero, La Habra, Calif., 655. 5, Rhonda Greenhalgh, West Valley City, Utah, 653. with some individual Betty Veitch), Rio Rancho, N.M., 2,115. 2, A Chance With The Pope, Division 3 – Emerald - (160-174) to see all results or click imagea member of the PBA Hall of Fame’s inaugural Windsor, Colo., 2,095. 3, The Bowling Stones, North Platte, Neb., 2,085. 1, Faith Nealon, Dallas, 642. 2, Alyssa Keyser, Bridger, Mont., 638. 3, suspensions continuing Brummett, entering her junior year majoring induction class in 1975. 4, We Got This!, Aberdeen, Md., 2,051. 5, Brookings Electronic Service, Patsy Northey, Cambridge, Wis., 631. 4(tie), Teresa Person, Tigard, Ore., through the 2018 season. Brookings, Ore., 2,050. and Catherine Macari, Islandia, N.Y., 630. in health science/pre-nursing, was a member BILLY WELU SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS Division 4 – Sapphire - (combined averages of 574 and below) Division 4 – Sapphire - (145-159) 2016 – Sydney Brummett (WichitaAs a resultState) of the code of 1, Wyoming Wild Bunch (Hope Gebes, Shawna Baumeister, Jessica 1, Carolyn Fleming, Trenton, Ill., 619. 2, Marcella Hull, Camdenton, Mo., of the second-place 2016 Intercollegiate Team 2015 – Ramon Hilferink (Webber International) Slagle, Ella Parker), Thermopolis, Wyo., 1,902. 2(tie), Tubbs Racing, Gem, 595. 3, Judy Mason, Greer, S.C., 591. 4, Adella Williams, Anchorage, conduct violation and sus- Championships women’s team. Her Shockers 2014 – Melanie Hannon (Fairleigh Dickinson) Kan., and McGuire Construction, Esbon, Kan., 1,890. 4, Women Who Alaska, 590. 5, Mary Jane Shelton, San Antonio, 584. pensions, Team USA will Wine 5, Chino, Calif., 1,845. 5, Prairie Pals, Bennett, Colo., 1,830. Division 5 – Amethyst - (130-144) women’s team earned its berth in the ITC 2013 – Katie Thornton (Webber International) DOUBLES 1, Anne Watson, Casa Grande, Ariz., 565. 2, Carol Schimke, Wind Lake, 2012 – Danielle McEwanadjust (Fairleigh its Dickinson) representation Division 1 – Diamond - (combined averages of 380 and above) Wis., 560. 3(tie), Marlana Ayers, Plymouth, Minn., and Deborah Johnson- Championship by winning the 2016 sectional 2011 – Kristina Frahm (Maryland Eastern Shore) 1, Shannon O’Keefe, O’Fallon, Ill./Kendra Gaines, Orlando, Fla., 1,413. Nicks, Fayetteville, Ga., 552. 5, Rosan Hallstrom, Tillamook, Ore., 548. qualifier. 2010 – Kim Yioulos (Pikeville)for the 2016 Pan American 2, Astrid Valiente, Streamwood, Ill./Ingellimar Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., Division 6 – Topaz - (129 and below) 2009 – Elizabeth SeibelBowling (Penn State) Confederation 1,384. 3, Jolene Walker Akau, Kaneohe, Hawaii/Jordeen Koizumi, 1, Sue Browne, Garden City, Mich., 518. 2(tie), Joann Schneider, Named to four all-tournament teams during 2008 – Heather D’Errico (Robert Morris-Illinois) Waipahu, Hawaii, 1,381. 4, Charly Boelter, Oshkosh, Wis./Samantha Kelly, Spearman, Texas, and Carla Houston, San Antonio, 507. 4(tie), Judy 2007 – Ricki Williams (WichitaAdult State)Championships in Waukesha, Wis., 1,369. 5, Linda Wilson, Moore, Okla./Anne Marie Duggan, Moreman, Danville, Ill., Rachel Ruiz, Montebello, Calif., and Carolyn the 2015-16 season, the two-time Junior Team 2006 – Jerrod Reece (Creighton University) Edmond, Okla., 1,361. Kahlich, Cuero, Texas, 503. September. Rob Gotchall USA member was a 2015-16 National Collegiate 2005 – Mandy Pezzano (U of Penn) Division 2 – Ruby - (combined averages of 350-379) ALL-EVENTS of Clarksville, Tenn. will 1, Andrea Sharp, Stafford, Va./RoxAnn Artzer-Crowder, Berryton, Kan., Division 1 – Diamond - (190 and above) Bowling Coaches Association first team All- 2004 – Holly Pusok (University of Houston) 1,234. 2, Bete Krause, Bartlett, Ill./Cynthia Taylor, Belvidere, Ill., 1,199. 3, 1, Shannon O’Keefe, O’Fallon, Ill., 2,129. 2, Kristin Nieter, Homewood, Ill., American after earning second team honors 2003 – Robby Spigner be (Indiana added University) to the players Kimberly Tulo, San Clemente, Calif./Nemia Moore, Fort Smith, Ark., 1,183. 2,098. 3, Jordeen Koizumi, Waipahu, Hawaii, 2,092. 4, Samantha Kelly, 2002 – N/A 4, Shanice Brown/Doreen Antrombrown, Platte City, Mo., 1,177. 5, Ari Waukesha, Wis., 2,085. 5, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,079. and rookie of the year for the 2014-15 season. 2001 – Jennie Snoddy roster(Notre Dame for Collegethe event of Ohio) in Cali, Bulthuis/Denise Bulthuis, Chicago, 1,176. Division 2 – Ruby - (175-189) Among her other bowling accomplishments 2000 – Jackie EdwardsColombia, (Cal State-Fresno) while Bryan Division 3 – Emerald - (combined averages of 320-349) 1, Rhonda Greenhalgh, West Valley City, Utah, 1,879. 2, Julie Jaques, 1999 – Steven Svetlik (University of Illinois-Chicago) 1, Clara Lyall/Rhonda Ybarra, Chicago, 1,187. 2, Linda Mayette/Jessica Henderson, Nev., 1,862. 3, Rhonda Ybarra, Chicago, 1,834. 4, Sharon are Masters gold, team silver and trios silver 1998 – Nicholas HoaglandO’Keefe (Indiana and University) Chris Barnes Tuggle-Prades, Sierra Vista, Ariz., 1,178. 3, Kitty Cody, Citrus Heights, Westerhold, La Habra, Calif., 1,824. 5, Daphne Williams, Mount Vernon, 1997 – Preston Brunswig (Wichita State) Calif./Chris Mahana, Eagle, Idaho, 1,167. 4, Teisha Hatch/Trayce N.Y., 1,806. medals in the 2015 PABCON Youth will be added to the coach- Maxze-Davis, Lynwood, Ill., 1,162. 5, Cynthia Brown, Bahama, N.C./ Division 3 – Emerald - (160-174) Championship, a 17th-place finish in the 2016 1996 – Brenda Dosher ing(University staff. of Southern Indiana) Cynthia McMillin, Durham, N.C., 1,156. 1, Kathi Finley, New Bern, N.C., 1,788. 2, Esther Ah Yo, Colorado Springs, 1995 – Michael Lamont (University of Florida) Division 4 – Sapphire -(combined averages of 290-319) Colo., 1,719. 3, Mari Gallegos, Chicago, 1,708. 4, Caroline Tossi, Skokie, USBC Queens and a third-place finish in the 1994 – Joe Ciccone (Erie Community College) 1, Pua Edayan, Waimanalo, Hawaii/Tatiana Montez, Kapolei, Hawaii, Ill., 1,696. 5(tie), Rexiene Smith, Tampa, Fla., and June Dill, Bermuda, 2015 Junior Gold Championships. The 20-year- 1993 – N/A 1,100. 2, LaTonya Russell/Sonia Russell, Sauk Village, Ill., 1,095. 3, Maureen 1,690. 1992 – Stephen Dale Jr. (Northeastern University) Aranda, Norwalk, Calif./Yolanda Williams, Long Beach, Calif., 1,091. 4, Division 4 – Sapphire - (145-159) old right hander also is a three-time Indiana 1991 – Kari Murph (Morehead State) Marge Vieira, Ripon, Calif./Suzanne Ruiz, Delhi, Calif., 1,085. 5(tie), Janet 1, Cindy Combs, Chicago, 1,673. 2, Erin Bright, Chicago, 1,636. 3, Female Bowler of the Year. 1990 – Kimberly Berke (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Sward/Arianne Sward, Grasston, Minn., and Tracey Avery, Dameron, Diana Yu, Monterey Park, Calif., 1,609. 4, Denise Caldwell, Ostrander, 1989 – Ronni Shehorn (San Jose State) Md./Ginger Baker, Abbeville, S.C., 1,073. Minn., 1,605. 5, Elsie Cooper, Clinton, Md., 1,604. “I’m very thankful to receive the Billy Welu 1988 – Julie Powell (University of Michigan) Division 5 – Amethyst -(combined averages of 260-289) Division 5 – Amethyst - (130-144) 1(tie), Nancy Jette, Beaverton, Ore./Pamala Conrad, Hillsboro, Ore., 1, Sabrina Gunn, Lee’s Summit, Mo., 1,579. 2, Nancy Jette, Beaverton, Scholarship because it will heavily affect not 1987 – N/A and Sabrina Gunn, Lee’s Summit, Mo./Ashlea Gunn, Columbia, Mo., Ore., 1,518. 3, Dolores DelaCruz, Chicago, 1,515. 4, Anne Watson, just my academic career in nursing by helping 1986 – Paul Kaib (University of Florida) 1,014. 3, Jean Gilbert, Richmond, Va./Barbara Poe, Glen Allen, Va., Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,513. 5, Kim Grams, Campbell, Neb., 1,510. 1985 – Curt Pezzano (University of Miami (Fla)) Over $250,000 paid in 1,300 prizes! 1,004. 4, Linda Armbrister, Soland, Maine/Barbara Clark, Rockville, Md., Division 6 – Topaz - (129 and below) me continue my education at Wichita State, but 1984 – Michelle Mullen (University of Illinois) 998. 5(tie), Barbara Travis, Havelock, N.C./Delia Hibbs, New Bern, N.C., 1, Sue Browne, Garden City, Mich., 1,502. 2, Sandy Miller, Strasburg, also help me grow myself in the sport of bowling,” 1983 – Jeri Edwards (Penn State) and Lillie Harris, Richmond, Va./Sandie Capelouto, San Pedro, Calif., 990. Colo., 1,444. 3, Judy Moreman, Danville, Ill., 1,430. 4, Rachel Ruiz, 1982 – Patricia Bowie (Arizona State) LAS VEGAS — A filled field of 480 teams took to the lanes and 7 days later we Division 6 – Topaz - (combined averages of 259 and below) Montebello, Calif., 1,424. 5, Stephanie Miller, Craig, Colo., 1,402. she said. “My experience at Wichita State has crowned Silver Bullets as Team Champ with a $10,000 team prize. Congrats to Mike Lane, Reggie Brown, Kim Paul & Chris Coffman! And congrats to each Event champ and 310-533-9595 to more than 1,000 players that received a prize! Last Weeks Solution Prize checks were mailed on Monday, August 15 so if you earned a prize but haven’t owned and operated by 1 5 8 2 6 4 3 7 9 received it yet, there is a good chance we don’t have your complete info. 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Steve Smith & Eddie VanDaniker BUILD YOUR TEAM! Are “TOP CALIFORNIANS” PICK YOUR CENTER! At USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Win Over $500* by Frank Weiler Plus an entry into the RENO — The 2016 USBC Open Championships are over. The results are in but are unofficial pending average State Finals at verifications. Those results show that Steve Smith and Ed- Bowlium Lanes die Vandaniker are the top Californian performers at this years Open Championship. where you can win an While none of our bowlers won an Eagle (Title) this additional $1,550 year, Smith and Vandaniker came close. In the REGU- *based on 24 teams LAR DIVISION (Highest average bowlers) they per- formed well enough for sixth place in singles (Steve Smith of San Diego with a 776 series) and fourth place in Team (“Vandaniker #1” of Chatsworth with 3,266). Our only other TOP 10 finishers in the REGULAR DIVISION were KYLE VICK and JASON MUNKBERG of Redding who finished fourth in Doubles with a 1,367. In the CLASSIFIED DIVISION Edward Huddleston of Atwater rolled a 658 in Singles for second place. He missed an Eagle by three pins! Ohioan Chet Wigal rolled a 661 for first place. Californians took second and fourth places in the Sponsored by Classic Products CLASSIFIED Team Event. Sacramento’s “Yeah Spare IV” team rolled a 2,656 for a second place just 56 pins behind a team from Oregon that rolled 2,710. San Mateo’s “Bay Area Express 8” bowled 2,618 for fourth place. State Finals 1st Prize Guaranteed $1,555.00 Great bowling guys. We know CALIFORNIA BOWL- ERS ARE THE BEST. Everyone, including myself, who plus $2,000.00 in added prizes bowled in this years event knows how challenging it was to score in Reno. It was difficult to bowl a 200 game or 600 series. There were plenty of sub 150 games, by 200 Baker Bowling Style Tournament average bowlers! There were plenty of 400 series, by 200 1. 5 person team — Baker Bowling format. average bowlers! So I repeat: “Great bowling Misters 2. 10 games across 10 lanes. Smith, Vandaniker, Vick and Munkberg”. 3. Bowlers use highest verified average 2014-15 or 2015-16. 4. Handicap 100% of team total difference between 950 — negative handicap applies. 5. Minimum team entering average is 700; Maximum team entering average is 1079. 6. Cost: $115.00 per team. 7. Stepladder final for top 4 teams. #4 seed bowls #3 seed; winner bowls #2 seed. Winner of semifinal match bowls #1 seed to decide winner. CONGRATULATIONS Champion receives paid entry to state finals. 8. All disputes will be decided by Tournament Managers. Their decision will be final. Rachel Macias Participating Centers Winnetka Bowl (818) 340-5190 20122 Vanowen St Winnetka CA 91306 Pinz Bowling Center (818) 769-7600 12655 Ventura Blvd. Studio City CA 91604 BOWLED 8-10-16 IN THE SUPER LAUGHLIN AT DEL RIO LANES Cal Bowl (562) 421-8448 2500 Carson St. Lakewood CA 90712 Rachel used a IQ 30 drilled by Mikey Villarreal from KeystoneWP (562) 868-3261 11459 Imperial Hwy. Norwalk CA 90650 Professional Approach Pro Shop in Keystone Lanes. Del Rio (562) 927-3351 7502 Florence Ave. Downey CA 90240 Rachel would like to thank her family and friends for Forest Lanes (949) 770-0055 22771 Centre Dr. Lake Forest CA 92630 always being supportive of her bowling. SaddlebackWestern Lanes Pacific(949) 586-5300 Bowling25402 Marguerite Pkwy. Supply, Mission Viejo Inc. CA 92692 It means a lot to her to always have them in her corner Gable House Bowl (310) 378-2265 22501 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance CA 90505 300for whatever she’s tried to do. Zodo’s Bowling (805) 967-0128 5925 Calle Real Goleta CA 93117 Having her mom and the boys there on the night she Surf Bowl (760) 722-1371 1401 South Coast Highway Oceanside CA 92054 shot her first 300 was really special. Hall Memorial Lanes (760) 939-8863 Building 1092 / NAWS China Lake CA 93555 She wants to thank Mikey for all the coaching and Vista Entertainment (760) 941-1032 435 W Vista 3Way Vista CA 92083 equipment, and for always pushing her to do better. Fountain Bowl (714) 963-7888 17110 Brookhurst St. Fountain Valley CA 92708 Mikey wasn’t there that night, but she wouldn’t have Jewel City Bowl (818) 243-1188 135 S. Glendale Ave. Glendale CA 91205 done it without him. Oak Tree Lanes (909) 860-3558 990 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. Diamond Bar CA 91765

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1961 -by Carol PART Mancini 1 HOLLYWOOD STAR BOWL started off the year with a star studded grand •opening. A few of the stars that glissened were Jack Dempsey, Rafer Johnson, Jimmie Rodgers and Rick Jason. (?) BOWLING SQUARE was particularly owned by Michael Ansara and wife Bar- •bara Eden when it opened. 3rd partner was Willie Shumaker. W.I.B.C. was held in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dang - - - I bowled 38 W.I.B.C.Tournaments• and missed that one! Entry fee was only $6.00 per event. Here comes another one! WOODLAKE BOWL in Woodland Hills. More in Feb- •ruary 1961 on this beauty. Homer Chestnut was named G.M. of CAL BOWL. He was lured from BOULE- •VARD BOWL. He didn’t want to move. But money talks. He hosted the opening in March. Heard of POM LANES? All 32 lanes were filled for fun February 3rd. Their •lounge was the “Kilt Room”. From February 13 thru February 25, the Bowling Proprietors Assn. sponsored •24 bowling clinics in 24 different centers!! Hard to tell how many league bowlers were signed up. Question of the week to Lee Jouglard (the Bowling Doctor) was “How does the •Petersen Point scoring system work?” First time the P.P. was mentioned. The Jackpot on “Jackpot Bowling” NBC-TV, reached $65,000 on March 3. MIl- •ton Berle, M.C. was the host and Bob Strampe was the current “King of the Hill”. INDIO BOWL’s “cut the ribbon ceremony” was enjoyed by hundreds. The May- •or was dressed like a sheik and gave out figs. Dave Boran offered 16 new 1961 Dodge Lancers for the “ Bowler of the Month” •in each of his centers. Boran had 4 centers, each center gave away 4 cars. What a promoter! Hank Catalano treated the L.A. Angels baseball team to a steak dinner and •bowling at his PALM SPRINGS LANES. The Angels were in spring training. That night STRIKES were a good thing! Fresh from Detroit, Art Goddard joined the staff at BOWLIUM as the “Day •Bowling Instructor”. More to come about him. Bowler, Manager, Owner, etc. Winners of the first Candlepin Tourney on the West Coast won a round trip to •Massachusetts to the finals. Got iPad? BOWLING NEWS OWNER Jesse Dudley had a 10 minute radio spot on KIEV •featuring scores, news, human interests, and interviews. Got iPhone? College bowling brings a new sport for team competition. U.C.L.A. installed 10 •lanes and the college craze took off. Oregon and Minnesota led the way. Got Computer? TROPICANA LANES ran something called “3 Pin Circus”. Big Mystery. No de- •scription ever given. Maybe colored pins?? Always Online New on the market were leather aids for the hand and ankle. These were in- •vented to avoid calluses, blisters and lumps on the hands and bloody ankles. Tuesdays These items are still used today by avid bowlers. at Noon PICKWICK RECREATION featured bowling, swimming, volleyball, ping pong, •shuffleboard, dancing, fashion shows, horseback riding, ice skating, hockey, speed skating and shows. You could vacation there! The most anticipated league of the winter! Granada diggers were pictured breaking ground for GRANADA LANES in •Granada Hills. Gone now but not forgotten. Chip Pettiford High Comp League When CAL BOWL opened, they ran “Learn To Bowl” classes 8 hours a day, •5 days a week for a month. Every hour was filled with eager students. Leagues Co-Sponsored by Bowl-O-Drome ~21915 S. Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501 were formed quickly, April 1961. TNBA and USBC Certified SHERMAN SQUARE BOWL popped up with ads for summer leagues. When •and where did they come from?? •A young Carmen Salvino won the first PBA Tourney of 1961. Carmen could still $15,000 First Place Dbls (based on 60 tms be seen at the 2016 PBA telecasts. Did you see him??? Manhattan Rubber Balls were taking over the market. Twelve of the first 23 …. Prize fund includes an integrated Fantasy Foursome pay off) •sanctioned 300’s of the season were made with this product. P.S. I know some people who are STILL using their original Manhattans! An undrilled original Man- 420 team Max (Men/Women or Mixed) hattan recently sold on-line for $3,000.00. Used ones are going from $100 to $600! Check your garage guys. (men handicap @ 80% of 210 & women handicap @ 100% of 210) Gimmick Time. For every four games bowled during open play, ladies were •given coupons redeemable for free dinnerware. A different item each week. 8 League Fees only $30/week! centers were offering the deal. The B.P.A.A. sued the A.B.C. for violation of the Federal Anti-trust laws. Basi- •cally, that infers the A.B.C. has a monopoly on “Bowling” and “Equipment manu- Thurs 7:20pm@ Bowl-O-Drome factures”. A.B.C. also had complete and final jurisdiction over the 3,839,642 male bowlers, rules of the game, playing fields and money. The dispute would not be solved until December of 1961. Meeting Thurs 9/8/16 @6:00pm A fellow named Maxie Kodof ran a 20 game singles plus a 10 game team •event in the summer. 60th place in each event was $500. The Ogden, Utah event League Starts 9/8/16 @ 7:20pm drew bowlers from 43 states and Canada. $20.00 entry fee per person per event. PLUS - PLUS - PLUS 5 Game singles,doubles, mixed doubles and all events. Pre-reg. with $20 deposit is HIGHLY recommended to hold a tm spot! Sand was kicked around by the owners of BEACH BOWL to signify the start •of construction on their 40 lane center in Hermosa Beach. Suggested to be 2 stories and with a view of the bay. Marvelous MAR VISTA LANES, all 28 opened for business May 20, on Ven- •ice Blvd. in L.A. And, it’s still there! The Brunswick Gold Crowns were a thing of For more info, contact Dewann Clark 310-846-4590 or Necole Johnson 562-728-7210 beauty. League Highlights: Here is a beginning and an end. BEACON BOWL in Barstow opened on June •3, 1961. The same bowl, recently named “REVOLUTIONS” closed May 31, 2016,  7:20 starting time (miss traffic, & finish at a decent time)  32 Weeks, 4 round, 8 weeks/round and still had wood lanes! Good try!  Women get more hdcp (encourages more women to bowl)  Round winners receive bonus $ for each round  $600 last place ($300 per bowler)  Round winners guaranteed a top 6 position •Actor Pat O’Brien was Guest Emcee at the Bowling Writers Banquet, backed  Bowl on FAIR lane conditions, no inflated averages!  Win multiple rounds finish even higher in top 6! up by Phyllis Diller. Norm Meyers and Hope Riccilli were “Bowlers of the Year”.  5 Sweepstakes sessions (one after each round plus EOL)  Top 6 teams roll off for grand finale winner That takes us on our time travel to May 31, 1961. Part II will be printed soon with  420 team max (reasonable even for super high averager)  Each doubles tm will be pared up to form a another trip down Memory Lane.  High individual and team awards receive $ fantasy 4some for additional prize $  100% TNBA membership league – awards & other perks  Approx $15,000+ added by Bowl-O-Drome  3 Bill Rhodman tourney win a spots (man, woman & Sr) www.CaliforniaBowlingNews.com September 1, 2016 NEW WEBSITE! www.californiabowlingnews.com NEW WEBSITE! 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 Willie Parawan Wins 2nd ABTA Title at Cal Marvin Crowder 2nd $500 – Ken Morris 3rd $200 Roland Suase $1,317 - Dale Gudani $325 – Mystery Double Winner Match Series est $5,250 – Match Game est $5,000 – Mystery Doubles est $2,600 LABOR DAY SPECIAL - 3 Days Fri, Sat, Sun Sept 2-3-4 West Covina Lanes LAKEWOOD – Willie all thru the semis was Mar- ris edged out John Phan to Parawan stepped up and vin Crowder taking the #1 face Willie for the right to won his 2nd ABTA title spot with a +121 and Beth face the top qualifier, Mar- Parawan Wins ABTA Title #2 at Cal Bowl $1,800, Crowder is 2nd, $500 Morris 3rd $200. taking home $1,800 as he Borci in 2nd at a nice +99. vin Crowder. After a few Willie Parawan finished strong to edge Marvin Crowder in winning his second ABTA title at Cal came from behind to win Now Marvin would sit out breaks went Willie’s way, Bowl. Crowder and Morris bowled well also ending in 2nd and 3rd. (L-R) Eric Snow, Cal Bowl against Marvin Crowder to bowl for the title. Beth he finished with a big 255 Manager, Annaliza Agoncillo ABTA Director, Niles Smith, ABTA head Bob Smith’s grandson, An- in a thrilling match that would receive a first round to Ken’s 218. Ken did not gelina Dizon, Marvin Crowder runnerup, Josie Parawan the champs proud Wife, Willie Parawan Champion, Ken Morris 3rd, Tess Dizon semifinalist. was decided in the last two bye, entering in round two seem to have the same shot frames. of the single eliminations. on this pair. Wow! Willie 9th picking up a 5-10 split evening at Cal Bowl. Paradox drilled by Dick The qualifying cut First round losers, plac- Parawan paid $138 as the making the match even Willie Parawan from Braasch. Wife Leann and scores were Men +69 and ing 10-16th, Benjamin horse to his faithful bettors. closer by few pins, doubled La Puente, used his Storm/ Ken have two children. Women +51. Top qualifi- Chavez, Steven Alford, The championship in the 10th and 7 count to Optimus drilled by ABTA This weekend, Septem- ers to receive a paid entry Kelly Manuel, Jonathan match got underway with end up with 197/232 game. Member Aarik Torres. ber 2, 3 & 4th is ABTA’s to any regular tournament Barraca, JoJo Barcelona, Willie striking in the first Willie found his stride, His lovely wife Josie was Labor Day Special Tourna- were Thomas Chavez +116 Cyndi Kelley (60%) and frame. Marvin, who was doubled in the 10th and 9 on hand to cheer with the ment at West Covina – 675 and for the ladies Christina Art Windsor for $100 each. well rested answered with a count on his last ball to fin- “barkada”. So. Glendora Ave., West Cheung +85. Super Se- In 6-9th Beth Borci, 3 bagger, opened in the 4th ish with 196/238. Needless Marvin Crowder from Covina (626) 960-3636. niors added, two men and Danny Guevarra, Dennis and 5th frames giving back to say, it was a very excit- Whittier, used his 900 Please check ABTA’s Face- one woman, Art Windsor Kelsey & Du Quach $105 the lead to Willie. ing finish for the fans. Global/X drilled by Ben book or CaliforniaBowl- +60, Kenny Kwan +56 and each. Willie spared in the 2nd Congratulations Wil- Mach. He has two sons, ingNews.com online for Cyndi Kelley +48. In 4-5th Ricky Pastrana, frame, managed a strike the lie Parawan winning his Tim and Marvin, Jr., grand- additional information. See The semifinalists took and John Phan $110. 3rd frame and spared all the 2nd Championship worth kids, Luke, Emma and our ads and related stories the floor and the final cut Willie Parawan had a way to the 9th frame. Mar- $1,800. The key was, Wil- Paige. there. to the finals was Men and very close match against vin had a strike in the 6th lie was able to bowl a clean Ken Morris, from Mis- Check in early please!! Women +23. Bowling well Ricky Pastrana. Ken Mor- frame, spared in the 8th and game. Tough to do on this sion Viejo, used his Track/ It is a must! See you there. ABTA 562.868.7164 Cal Bowl - August 20th, 2016 562.228.3960 - Cell 1 Willie Parawan from La Puente 636 $1,000.00 Cash & Carry $700.00 www.abta1.com ABTA Shirt $100.00 ABTA 2 Marvin Crowder from Whittier 721 $500.00 3 Ken Morris from Stanton 631 $200.00 4 Ricky Pastrana (60%) from Eastvale 642 $66.00 5 John Phan from Temple City 632 $110.00 6 Beth Borci (SS) from Anaheim 699 $105.00 7 Danny Guevarra (SS) from Carson 680 $105.00 8 Dennis Kelsey from Antioch 679 $105.00 2016 Labor Day Special 9 Du Quach from Rosemead 623 $105.00 10 Benjamin Chavez from Fontana 680 $100.00 st 11 Steven Alford from Carson 674 $100.00 12 Kelly Manuel from Pasadena 657 $100.00 13 Jonathan Barraca from Anaheim 647 $100.00 $9,000 1 w/Bonuses 14 Jo Jo Barcelona (60%) from Lemoore 639 $100.00 15 Cyndi Kelley (SS) (60%) from Arcadia 631 $60.00 st nd rd 16 Art Windsor (SS) from West Covina 629 $100.00 17 Sol Cericos from Arcadia 621 $72.50 $3,000 min 1 • $1,500 2 • $750 3 18 Christina Cheung from Los Angeles 614 $70.00 19 Rey Montalvan (SS) from Temple City 605 $67.50 20 Cezar Marcella from Porter Ranch 600 $65.00 21 Tomas Chavez from Fontana 597 $64.00 West Covina Lanes 22 Tae Sik Hwang from Los Angeles 596 $64.00 23 Mike J. Moore (SS) from Norwalk 595 $63.00 675 S. Glendora • (626) 960-3636 24 Patrick Flores from Carson 594 $63.00 25 George M. Parker from Lakewood 587 $63.00 Take 10 Freeway to Vincent and go 1 ½ Miles South 26 Kenny Kwan (SS) from Los Angeles 575 $62.00 27 Jing Lebaquin (SS) from Cerritos 575 $62.00 28 Tess Dizon from San Bernardino 533 $61.00 nd rd th FINANCIAL REPORT RAFFLE WINNERS CUT SCORES: Sponsor Ball Linda Sarabia September 2 - 3 - 4 Saturday Labor Day Entry C.C. Lung Friday • Saturday • Sunday Men: +69 Women: +51 Reg Entry Cecile Cruz SUPER SENIORS: RRR ABTA Shirt Cezar Marcella Cyndi Kelley +48 , Art Windsor +60, $10 Brackets Jack Trongale Brackets—Match Game—Match Series—3-6-9—Mystery Doubles—Side Pots—Horses Kenny Kwan +56 $10 Brackets Cecilia Lung High Qualifer (Free Entry) Reg Entry Chris Abing Open to new Members up to 209 Avg. No PBA / PWBA Men: Tomas Chavez +116 Women: Christina Cheung +85 3 - 6 - 9 Prize Fund 129 $3,733.00 ENTRY FEES Herman Benn Paid Entries 11 @ 61 $671.00 Match Game: 268 Optional Sidepots $973.00 NO WINNER 3-6-9 $100.00 Regular Entry: $89 - $81 - $75 & $69 or $85 prepaid Mystery Doubles: 304 Mystery Doubles $1,616.00 st Dale Gudani (25%), Roland Suase Cash & Carry $800.00 Match Series: 546 Shirt & Trophy $88.00 Reduced Entry: $62 - $56 & $49 - Pays $1,500 1 NO WINNER Total Payout $17,271.00 Men/Women Qualify Separately / Each Day is a Separate Qualifying Board 1 in 7 to Semi Finals BONUSES $500.00 Bonus if Prepaid by Aug 13 $600.00 if qualifying Fri. Squads & Winning $400.00 Bonus qualifying Saturday Squads 1:00PM - 2:30PM - 4:00PM $200.00 Bonus qualifying Saturday Squads 5:30PM - 7:00PM - 8:30PM $600.00 Bonus if bowled 33 or more squads since September 4, 2015 $150.00 Bonus if using 900 Global Ball • $150.00 Bonus with ABTA logo shirt $400.00 Bonus if you bowl the Aug. 13th and Aug. 20th event and then win Cash-n-Carry pays $90-$1 in this special event up to $3600 QUALIFYING SQUADS Friday Sept 2 7:00PM – 8:30PM – 10:00PM - $600 BONUS Saturday Sept 3 1:00PM - 2:30PM - 4:00PM - 5:30PM - 7:00PM - 8:30PM - 10:00PM Sunday Sept 4 12:00PM - 1:30PM - 3:00PM (Final Regular Qualifying Squad) 5:00PM Re-Entry Only Squad (1 in 7 to Semi Finals) **Note: The Sunday Squads up to 3:00PM are Open to Everyone! 1st Time OK ** Sunday 5:00PM Squad RE-Entry Only — YOU MUST HAVE ALREADY BOWLED IN EVENT— 3-6-9 Roll-off 6:45PM Sunday Semi Finals at 7:00PM Estimated 70 to Semis/Cash • Top 32 to the single elimination fi nals Newcomer & Veteran Hit Mystery Doubles $1,643 at CAL A 304 second game scratch matched the Mystery Doubles. 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WCST continued from page 1 stepladder final. The stepladder will follow qualifying and THE NEXT EVOLUTION IN BOWLING a round-robin elimination round. All prior WCST tourna- by Farhod Azarbaydjani ments this year have staged a double-elimination roll-off in the finals. Every sporting edeavor from basketball to indycar racing has evolved over time, and bowling is no exception. The The WCST will close out the 13-tournament season “Cheater Ball” or so it was called led to what we know today as the Resin Reactive Bowling Ball which changed the with events at South Point Lanes in Las Vegas on Nov. 5 face of bowling. Soon a new ball will change the face of bowling forever. What began as a project to help people and Riverside Casino Lanes in Laughlin on Dec. 10-11. with disabilities live up to their potential may soon change the face of bowling as we know it for everyone. That is, if The WCST’s agreement with the TVS Television Network the USBC can set its prejudice aside and actually certifies a redesigned bowling ball from its failed remotely operated will continue through the 2017 season. “Cheater” ball. The inventor of this new ball is in the process of working with the USBC so that there are no problems The deal with TVS will provide many benefits for when and if the enormous capital investment required becomes available. The plans for the ball of the future are now Sanders’ senior tour, which is open to eligible players 60 being submitted on behalf of a bowler who can only use one half of his body to bowl. and older. No one knows the struggle of Micheal Moisant, 21 of Rancho Cucamonga, California. In his own right, he is a true Perhaps first and foremost, TVS will inject prize money champion because despite the fact one half of his body is lifeless, the other half of his body is so full of life, nothing to each of the tournaments it tapes. TVS will add $250 drags him down. Everyone who bowls with him is not only inspired, but even more grateful for their own God given for the Linbrook tournament, for instance. It will provide abilities. His dream is to be able to bowl on a level playing field, and my dream is seeing his dream to fruition. Bowling $500 for the November Las Vegas tournament. is a constant struggle for people who can swing the ball behind them, but for Micheal it’s a forward facing one-way or Twenty-five bowlers competed in La Habra on Aug. 13 no way proposition. His style is as unique as Jason Belmonte, and likely to become more famous as I have committed in the WCST’s last tournament. Russ Davies of Las Vegas myself to helping make this happen. Every Monday night when we bowl in the Challenge 200 Sport Shot League at claimed $725 for first place. Second and third place paid Bowlium in Montclair, California, the highlight of my week is being able to share new information and progress in the $600 and $500. Those payoffs are expected to jump in development of his ball that provides no tactical advantage but will allow him to reach his full potential. In fact, it will future tournaments with the TVS deal. enable everyone unable to swing their arm and those who can, an even playing field opening the most popular sport to “I told you in the past that more money in tournaments even more people. will result in more people wanting to play,” said Sanders, In 2009, 900 Global introduced a remotely operated ball as a novelty for children’s birthday parties. It was heralded citing another benefit of the TVS deal. as another modern marvel and testimate to the ingenuity of man in Popular Mechanics. Contrary to the USBC, The The WCST has been fighting to boost entries since its Bowling Minute, the $950 ball has never been retired by 900 Global, and with less than a handful in inventory, their heyday in the mid-1990s when the tour averaged more value in the collector’s market will soon fetch hundreds of thousand of dollars if a working prototype based upon a re- than 100 bowlers a tournament. The tour attracted a stag- design bringing the ball into compliance with USBC rules is certified. gering 233 players to Ventura for one tournament in 1995, These momumental tasks are by far easier said than done; however, so is Micheal’s struggle. Thankfully, the bowling Sanders said. ball industry remains a tight knit segment of manufacturing. When I could not reach anyone by phone at 900 Global (as Those grandiose events were two- and three-day affairs they do not sell to the public) Storm Rotogrip in Utah put me in direct contact with Dan Garner of 900 Global and after in those years, unlike the primarily one-day events now. two-months of waiting for the trade show circuit to end, he was more than happy to offer up one of the balls remaining The tournaments attracted bowlers from Northern and in inventory within a two-week time period. Although no deed with good intentions goes unpunished, the entire project Southern California and Nevada those years. Now, the tour has been sidelined because of a USBC stipulation that certified bowling balls cannot contain metal or have lights. This basically gets its players from the Southland and Nevada. fix may be as simple as disassembling the unit, disabling its lights, and replacing its moving components with ceramic or The tour was forced to cancel its scheduled tournament carbon fiber. The cost $95,000. With a reward which is priceless in my book, it is no competative advantage so long as at Winnetka Bowl in the San Fernando Valley on June 11 the ball can be purchased by anyone at any pro shop. The cost of re-tooling for the unprecidented demand $950,000 to because of a lack of entries. But now the WCST, in its $9,500,000. The revenue generated to the bowling ball industry- $95,000,000. Ten fold is a pretty good rate of return 24th season, is expected to attract big numbers in coming and considering one half of the revenue generated by bowling centers is from shoe rental, this bonanza is a gold rush events. waiting to happen. “Our 25th year will be one of our better years in a long Micheal Jordan who tried introducing the Micheal Jordan Ball failed to obtain USBC certification, but that is no continued on page 9 reason for me or Micheal to give up. If you build it, they will come. While no one in their right mind would shell out $95,000 unless the ball can be certified, if and when someone is willing to make that kind of investment it is a certainty that we will see a ball that will be smart enough to allow the bowler to pre-program the ball for speed, revolution rate, and the ball itself will not know when to hook, but will leave it to the bowler to determine the optimal entry angle. Competatively, there is no advantage because it will still require the one thing no computer can ever replace- Thought. Inevitably the Indy 500 will either adapt to driverless cars or become obsolete. Last year the race was won by a rookie in only the fifth start of his career. An unprecidented achievment and proof that the impossible is not always what it seems. A Shack-proof backboard changed basketball just as putting a hole in the bottom of the basket leveled the playing field for those who weren’t tall enough to retrieve it. Bowling will either adapt to new technology or die, but it would be the highlight of my life and a boom to the bowling industry to see Micheal enter a Pro-Am tournament and emerge the Champion he already is. No matter how large each hurdle comes our way, the future of bowling belongs to the bowlers in as much as it is owned by the industry who have pledged to make this happen. Brunswick Zone Classic Lanes 1800 Hamner Ave, Norco, CA 92860 951-734-8419 “CALIFORNIAN” ANDY TORO is the Top Bowler at the “LAUGHLIN BLAST” by Frank Weiler Sport Bowling - Practice League LAUGHLIN — Andy Toro is a very good bowler. He books 221 and has many certified/sanctioned perfect 300s Sunday Morning @ 8:00 AM and 800s. He is even a better tournament bowler. He reg- ularly wins on the SoCAL ABT (Amateur Bowlers Tour) circuit. So it’s no surprise that Andy scored big at this summers Laughlin Blast Tournament. “Classic Challenge Trios” So what did Andy do at this summers Laughlin Blast senior No-Tap Tournament that caught my attention and FIRST WEEK - SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 - Meeting at 07:45 AM everyone else’s attention? First, he started the week by 13 WEEKS – $14.00 per week - 4 Game Format winning Sunday’s Sweeper. He did so impressively by rolling a huge 857 (257-300-300) with no handicap. Second, he rolled four perfect 300 games during the We will be bowling on 3 PBA Patterns this season. week. That number of 300s by one bowler is probably a tournament record. The rest of the field of bowlers only recorded three perfect games during the week. CHAMELEON WOLF VIPER Third, his 2,421 nine game No-Tap pin total was high- est scratch total for the tournament. That pin fall is the result of a 269 average! His series scores were 776, 775 and 870. Fourth, his 870 (300-280-290) No-Tap scratch series was the highest scratch series of the tournament. That is WEEKS 1 TO 5 WEEKS 6 TO 9 WEEKS 10 TO 13 an average of 290! Fifth, his 2,421 pin total was good for second place in All-Events. All -Events was a handicap event but Andy LEAGUE CONTACTS received no handicap. The All-Events winner knocked down less pins than Andy (2,324) but received 151 handi- Rocky Russell – 909- 821-2240 Steve Brule – 951-210-4801 cap pins for a 2,477 winning total. There are my five rea- Mike Tornatela – 484-919-5782 sons for concluding that Andy Toro was the top bowler at this summers Laughlin Blast Tournament.

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PBA50 continued from page 1 PWBA continued from page 1 got the bad breaks,” said Weber. “It was just one of those struck in six of the first eight frames of the semifinal match years. I hated to miss those last three tournaments because in a 238-214 victory over Colombia native Clara Guerrero, there was probably another title there somewhere.” who won the Go Bowling PWBA Players Championship LOUSY BOWLER Weber’s season ended prematurely because of a nag- earlier this season. TOURNAMENT ging hip injury that he hopes won’t be a factor as he gets “In some ways, it’s difficult because you have three re- / ready for the upcoming PBA Fall Swing that starts over ally fantastic competitors you have to beat to get there,” SUN.,OCT. 2, 2016 11AM the Labor Day weekend in suburban Detroit. Earnest said about her road to the title. “At the same time, THREE (3) DIVISIONS “It’s in good shape now after going to the doctor and it allowed me to get comfortable. I was nervous that first 176 AND ABOVE not bowling for a while,” Weber said. “I’ll probably take match; it was one of my first matches on TV in a long 175 TO 136 135 AND BELOW another week off and have my brother Rich do a little anal- time and I was bowling against a hall of famer. You try ysis of how I’m throwing the ball and just go from there.” to eliminate those distractions. But it allowed me to get Entry Fee $15 Per Bowler and With his six wins, Weber ran his career PBA50 Tour comfortable.” Receive a Free T-Shirt win total to 10 which puts him in a tie with Walter Ray Earnest’s last TV appearance came in 2012 at the USBC H H H H H Williams Jr. for fourth place on the all-time PBA50 Tour Queens, held at the International Training and Research titles list. John Handegard is the leader with 14 titles. Center in Arlington, Texas. She bowled well in the open- Winning POY with 457,200 points, nearly twice Am- ing match but lost to Liz Johnson, 268-223. She would CALIFORNIA leto Monacelli’s 241,680 second-place total, Weber also make the stepladder finals of the PWBA Detroit Open last led two other statistical categories by whopping margins. season, beating Kelly Kulick in the opening match before HAWAII ELKS He averaged a record 237.03 for 265 games and took home falling to Johnson in the semifinal. 61st Annual Charity Classic $73,200 in earnings. Against top-seed O’Keefe in the title match, Earnest SAT., NOV. 5 /9AM,12PM & 3PM “I had some pretty good years on the PBA Tour where was facing a competitor who was making her fifth champi- 4 Person Mixed Teams (2men-2women) I won multiple titles and made a lot of shows but winning onship-round appearance and who was seeking her fourth H H H H H (PBA50) Player of the Year two years in a row ranks right title of the 2016 PWBA season. up there with what I was able to accomplish on the ‘kids’ “You just have eliminate that thought,” Earnest said. “I tour,” said Weber, who never won player of the year on the kept thinking of those patches you would get as a youth MIXED DOUBLES regular tour. “The atmosphere is a little different on the bowler that said BIF, Bowling Is Fun. I said before the PBA50 Tour than it is on the regular tour but I can tell you, match that the sun would come up tomorrow whether I NO TAP nobody’s intimidated.” shoot 100 or 250, so I’m just going to go out and enjoy the SUN.,NOV. 6/9AM & 11AM Contact: Jerry Strang (562) 427-6984 Weber’s closest competitor in earnings was Monacelli moment because you never know how many of those you with $38,775. Monacelli was the only other multiple win- will have.” ner in 2016, capturing two titles, the PBA50 Fountain Starting in the fourth frame, Earnest strung together Valley Open presented by Track and the PBA50 National four strikes, while O’Keefe opened in the sixth after leav- Championship to Benefit Riley Hospital for Children for ing the 4-6-7, helping Earnest coast to the win and qualify his seventh PBA50 title and fourth major. for the season-ending Smithfield PWBA Tour Champion- Norm Duke, the winner of the PBA50 Treasure Island ship, set for Sept. 1-4 at Uptown Alley in Midlothian, Resort & Casino World Championship for his third PBA50 Virginia. Tour title and second major, finished second in average, All 2016 tournament champions, who are PWBA mem- nine pins behind Weber with 228.31. bers at the time of their victory, receive an automatic invi- Other players winning titles in 2016 were hall of famers tation to the 16-player Smithfield PWBA Tour Champion- BOOK SWEEPERS/GROUP RESERVATIONS BIRTHDAYS/CORPORATE PARTIES Williams (Pasco County Florida Open), Brian Voss (Dave ship. The remainder of the field is filled through the points 1.888.590.2695 Small’s Championship Lanes Classic presented by Roto list. RiversideResort.com Grip) and newcomers Noel Vazquez (Northern California Earnest, who is the assistant women’s bowling coach at Classic presented by MOTIV) and Eddie Graham Jr. (De- Vanderbilt University, said her family, who owns a bowl-

Hayes Insurance Group Championship presented by Pro ing center, always have been a motivating factor, but herLousyBowler2016.BowlingNews.indd 1 8/22/16 4:10 PM Bowl West and Ebonite). Voss, Vazquez and Graham were players also push her to be better as a competitor. 2 9 3 6 1 7 4 all first-time PBA50 Tour winners. “My girls really inspire me to be better and give them With their wins on the PBA50 Tour, Weber and Wil- something to look up to,” said Earnest, who bowled at 1 8 9 6 liams also edged closer to the 100 overall PBA titles mark Vanderbilt and was inducted into the school’s athletic hall with both players currently sitting at 99, including PBA of fame in 2013, the first member of the bowling program 3 Tour, PBA Regional, PBA50 Tour and PBA50 Regional to earn the honor. “It’s exciting to know they are excited titles. As the top rookie in points, Graham, a five-time for you. I had a couple of them in the stands, and it’s excit- 4 5 PBA Regional titlist including the 2007 Regional Players ing for them to see it and want to be here someday.” Invitational, earned Rookie of the Year honors. The qualifying and match-play rounds of the PWBA 2 6 9 Graham cashed in the last nine consecutive tourna- Rochester Open took place July 8-9 at AMF Gates Lanes ments of the season and won his first PBA50 Tour title in in Rochester, New York. 8 2 the DeHayes Insurance Group Championship. The stepladder finals were held Aug. 7 at Stardust Bowl With his big finish, Graham also moved into eighth in conjunction with the 2016 U.S. Women’s Open, along 4 place on the season-long competition points list to qualify with the PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open finals 9 1 3 7 for the PBA50 Challenge which will be contested on Nov. which will air on CBS Sports Network on Aug. 30. 27 and aired live on Xtra Frame as part of the GEICO PBA 5 1 3 7 4 6 9 World Series of Bowling VIII in Reno. Graham will join continued from page 8 Weber, Monacelli, Duke, Williams, Voss, Parker Bohn III time,” predicted Sanders about and Mohr in the eight-game round robin match play event. the 2017 season. All eight also earned paid entries to compete in WSOB TVS has a long history VIII. of sports involvement – and bowling in particular. Wiki- Mohr, in earning PBA60 Player of the Year honors, had pedia reports that in 2008 six PBA50 top-five finishes and eight top five’s, including TVS produced many bowling the ITRC Super Senior Classic and PBA60 Dick Weber shows at the Silver Nugget Ca- Championship presented by Hammer, which were limited sino in Las Vegas, including a 13-episode revival of “Celeb- to players 60 years and older. rity Bowling” and a revival Among Mohr’s top finishes were second-place finishes of “Make That Spare.” In in the UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages and the the 1970s, TVS was involved Dick Weber Championship. in telecasts of the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour. Winning the “super senior” events were Don Sylvia, Sanders said the reaction of capturing the Dick Weber Championship title, and Junichi bowlers to the TVS agreement Yajima winning the ITRC Super Senior Classic. has been extremely positive. In addition to Weber, Monacelli, Duke, Williams and “They love it,” he said. Bohn will return to action against the younger generation “Another thing is that this will be the only bowling show in the PBA Fall Swing at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen with just 60-year-olds bowl- Park, Mich. Sept. 4-11. ing. The PBA has 50- and 60-year-olds bowling together. “We will have no gim- RUSTY BRYANT micks. People today want to Lessons by Appointment see an actual match and that’s what we emphasize. This is a good way to bring bowling back to Southern California THE PRO ZONE and for people to see it.” “The Ultimate Pro Shop” The WCST will hold its next tournament Sept. 10 at 818 365-2050 Bowlium Lanes in Montclair. Hours: The event will mark the last 20122 Vanowen St., Mon. Thru Fri. double-elimination roll-off for Winnetka CA 91306 11a.m. to 8 p.m. the finals before the stepladder Inside Winnetka Bowl 818 340-5190 Sat. 10 a.m to 5 p.m. rules take effect. Page 10 NEW WEBSITE! www.californiabowlingnews.com NEW WEBSITE! September 1, 2016

Pettiford continued from page 1 Steve Felege all “word of mouth” we have been getting overwhelming CAL BOWL BOWLING REPORT inquiries about the league and individuals as well as teams wanting to join. With that being said, we feel very con- 2500 E. Carson St., Lakewood, CA 90712 • (562) 421-8448 Here’s How To Do It fident that we will fill all 60 of the allocated team spots. Therefore, if you are interested, please don’t sit on the by Carol Mancini sidelines and miss out on the opportunity to participate in LAKEWOOD — Welcome Back To The Fall Season. NORWALK —­­ Five years ago, I received a book in the most anticipated league for this winter season other- Marcus Lemons Vegas: It’s week one for this league and the mail, called “The Essentials of Bowling”. Naturally wise you just may be left out! here are their scores. Robert Cloyd 235/663, Emmerson This is not a one size fits all league and won’t appeal Wafer 254/650, Tony Kellum 642, Erik Peace 233/637, I devoured every page and made a few notes with Donald Wade 243/634, Anthony Maxwell 230/628, Da- the deadly red pen. He had requested my view of the to everyone. But if you want to bowl competitively for ryl Brandt 235/623, Helen Martin 256/624, June Collier book, any changes, correction, etc. the very best prize money in the modern era of league 268/594, Diann Donaldson 215/539, Anita Dobbins 523, Steve, being from Erie, Pennsylvania was an bowling, all while having enormous fun! Then this is the Nannette Stone 507, Stephanie Jong 506. “easterner” and old school. Me, being from California ultimate league for you! We have made special arrange- Tues. Mega Vegas-Cal: Le’Star Walker 279/697, Scott ments for this league to be Co-Sponsored by what most Erickson 216/589, Greg Mobley 216/566, Rodney Payne and “hep” to current trends objected to bowling estab- 555, Wayne Brown 553, Bob Johnson Jr. 543, Billy Wil- lishments being called “alleys”. U.S.B.C. was deter- people would believe to be an unlikely source …. AMF liams 200/535, Tony Clark 530, Gerrick Myers 529, Dar- mined to have the term “alley” upgraded to “center”. Bowl-O-Drome Lanes! They are putting up an excess of rell Walker 519, Roger Epstein 215/517, William Taylor Twas almost like cleaning up the restrooms, remov- $19,000 (based on 60 teams) to be added to our league’s 219/515, Stracey Erickson 557. ing ashtrays, stamping out that stale beer smell and prize fund! This opportunity to have them as a co-sponsor Cal Mega Vegas-Sun: James Matthews 245/615, Bob may not ever be offered again so I strongly encourage you Johnson 201/579, Carl Allen 218/564, Chamrong Chuuay keeping score by hand. 563, Vincent Brown 235/561, Jose Perez 557, Jaycee Eb- I called Steve to share my thoughts. The conver- to take advantage of it while it exists! The league starts on bat 215/531, Victor Lewis 525, Michelle Allen 498. sation was Thursday, September 8th with a 6:00pm meeting, practice Vegas Crackpots: Daryl McCloud “300”/729, Shawdee polite and I expected it to be the last. About a month at 7:20 and a 7:30 start time. Wilson 224/671, Raymond Jenkins 648, Joe Lipsey later a revised edition of his book arrived. Magically • The league is open to any kind of doubles team 247/639, Anthony Fredrick 225/630, Mike Dees 630, Ray- • handicap for women will be at a higher percentage to mond Farthing III 278/625, Ondta Lucas Jr. 625, Wendell the word alley had been replaced by center. Rising 624, Jimmy Parks 605, Ellen Myers 232/638, Kim Steve’s publisher got busy and cranked out a encourage people to have women on their teams (80% of Taylor 222/6113, LaDrena Boyd 212/570, Shaonna Battle few thousand books. The Bowling News ran every 210 vs. 100% of 210) 214/569, Teka Williams 529, Monica Randolph 219/519. chapter. The response from local readers was great. • max is set at 420 using the most recent book average, if Cal Bowleros: “WE NEED C.P.R.” Equals champs Carol Books are available on Amazon and is the #1 book none, then the previous year’s average Fischer, Pat Bates, Roycie Murren. Well named!! Scores: • Thursday nights and start at 7:20pm and avoids most Carole Fischer 214/546, Bheth Alcayde 545, Carolyn on bowling (some weeks). Rousseau 544, Karen Robbins 505. Side-pot winners— Steve is very generous and loves sharing his rush-hour traffic Game One: Gladys Karson 235; Game Two: Carolyn knowledge to help beginners or jog the memory of • Bowling should end near 10pm which is respectable Rousseau 180; Game Three: Carole Fischer 223. what we’ve learned in the past. (typically 2hrs 20min to bowl with 4 bowlers on a lane) Sierra Bugs: “WHATEVER” Got It Done. League champs, Over 150 “LearnTo Bowl” students have received • top prize of $15,000 (YES that equates to $7,500 each) Betty Montgomery, Pamela Johnson, Annie Maae, Darlene - based on 60 teams of doubles [There is no other league Wakern. Scores: Pamela Johnson 190/514, Anna VonM- his book recently. They were formed into leagues and uegge 498. Side-pot winners—Game One: Ann Palmer each received a new ball. known that pays that kind of money to the league cham- 199; Game Two: Linda Holden 175; Game Three: Diane Steve, our thousands of readers have enjoyed pions Lepone 220. your book, improved their averages and put a spark • league fees will be $30 per week for ONLY 32 weeks Recycled Teens: ‘LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT” was the right one back into their game. NOT 36! for this summer, Jan Stapler, Jerry Cocks, Rod Nicas. • Last place team receives a minimum of $600 ($300 per Scores: Boylee Inocente 246/689, Jojo Jasmin 277/641, Now — about those “other articles”! Keep your Victor Santos 216/626, Al Dimas 213/569, Ralph Montom- thinker working, get your averages back over the bowler – more than most leagues 1st place!) ery 210/568, Jorge Fernandez 553, Walter Milsap 213/546, 200 mark, and share your thoughts. • Four rounds, 8 weeks per round, winning team receive Dorothy Rugggiero 498. Thank you my Erie Friend bonus $200 for each round won and guaranteed a top 6 Young at Heart: Another squeeker! “TEAM #12” won seed for championship roll-off the league by one game over #2, Marc Kashinsky, Ron • Winning multiple rounds guarantees you an even higher Woodruff, Rob Kordich. Scores: Fale Sula 238/687, Jimmy Hamilton 235/673, Rich Heid 631, Phil Hylton 220/624, position in the championship roll-off! Ron Woodruff 233/622, Ed Hansen 225/604, Ellis Hous- • AMF Bowl-O-Drome will be donating $19,200 back to ton 221/586, Frank Graves 586, B.J. 222/584, Dee Phipps the league’s prize fund (based on 60 teams)! 522, Myra Kremen 507. • The 60 team format would have BOTH a doubles league Grandma’s/Grandpa’s: “PIN PALS” are this summer’s and a “fantasy” foursome (each doubles team would be champs, Dorothy Ruggiero, Rinze Dykstra, Larry Cos- grove. Scores: Jim Plante 226/587, Wayne Moon 204/570, match up with another doubles team to calculate the four- Walter Milsap 220/558, Ellis Houston 217/550, Chuck some scores) Stonebraker 512, Anna VonMuegge 504. • League is set to start on 9-8-16 Fil-Am Bowlers: Champs “TEAM 9”, Danny Equilos, Ma- ONLY $5 FOR FIRST BOOK • There will be 3 TNBA Western Regional Rhodman win- rife Catalasan, Tres Catalasan, Freddie Catalasan. Scor- FOR SHIPPING COSTS a- spots (one for the Men, Women, and Senior divisions) ess; Renard Ables 265/732, Roland Sanchez 258/680, Steve Gaucin 234/669, Randle Rodriguez 253/666, Fred- Just send Steve your • There will be 5 separate Sweepstakes (one at the end of die Catamisan 256/652, Tres Catalasan 253/637, Chris Mailing Address & 5 Bucks each of the four rounds and one grand finale sweepstakes Abing 633, Emmerson Wafer 235/631, Mark Williams 627, Additional books $1 each at the end of the league) Matt Mosley 233/625, Leon Bradford 613, Chris Eguilos • Separate side pots, mixed doubles, strike out, brackets 612, Dale Gudani 255/608, Liza Agoncillo 216/573, Odet and team Pots of Gold) Dalton 200/541, Linda Sarabia 530, Annie Yonemura 525, Amy Montes 522, Nene Camanag 204/520, Tess Santos • All members will become members of The National 515. Bowling Association and be entitled to participate in vir- 10 for 10: Chamrona Chhany 625, Manny Antonio 589, tually all TNBA tournaments and events as well as receive Richard Haage 556, Lila Dodson 568, Beverly Cuevas 530, high score and achievement awards for their bowling per- Nancy Rodriguez 367, Bobby Mack 246, Jojo Jasmin 224, Steve Felege 344 Prospect Drive Lake City, Pennsylvania 16423 formance Chri Abing 211, LInda Sarab ia 92. Big Bear: Champs by one game, “TEAM 6”, Annie Yone- If you are interested in this league or want more infor- mura, Rita Soares, Paul Staff, Sid Nakagawa, Curt Soares. Senior Swingers: (scr) Ed Bugayong 226, Kim Ras- mation on it, please contact Dewann Clark @ 310-846- Scores: Vernon Adams 278/782, George Harper 157/718, mussen 191, Rick Langer 508, Mary Langer 458. 4590 or Necole Johnson @ 562-728-7210 ASAP ~ Team Jerry Cant 258/697, Sonny Dew 234/648, David Patterson (hdcp) Dan Willhite 225, Bonnie Holcomb 225, Su- spots will be held on a first come first served basis along 626, Sid Nakagawa 237/619, Paul Staff 236/619, Emmer- san Jones 594. with a $20 deposit that will be applied to your league fran- son Wafer 262/614, Curt Soares 614, Benjie Calinawan 232/607, C.T. Tucker 230/601, Debra Gipson 2248/650, Monday 690: (scr) Dylan Jimenez 252, Joyce Hill chise fees! Dewann Clark Shirley Owens 210/624, Sue Cant 219/604, Cathy Ander- 192, Dave Brubaker 651, Glenda Nale 527. (hdcp) son 516. Tim Tritch 259, Barbara Jimenez 235, Steve Hill 660, VOLUME 77, NO. 35 Pin Heads: Champs are Ashley Brown, Pat Erwin, Bruce Vicki Clark 630. CALIFORNIA Brown. 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KEYSTONE LANES - 48 SOUTH POINT - 64 11459 E. Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650 9777 Las Vegas Blvd., (562) 868-3261 • Fax: (562) 929-0701 Riverside & South Las Vegas, NV 89123 www.keystonelanes.com • Mgr: Dave Piazza (866) 796-7111 Fax: 702-797-8081 Email: [email protected] San Bernardino 64 Lanes, Snack Bar, Pro Shop

OAK TREE LANES - 36 BOWLIUM LANES - 32 SUNCOAST - 64 990 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., 4666 E. Holt Blvd., Montclair, CA 91763 Hotel, Casino, & Bowling Center Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (909) 626-3528 • Fax: (909) 626-2144 9090 Alta Drive, (909) 860-3558 www.bowlium.com Las Vegas, NV 89145 www.oaktreelanes.net Facebook.com/Bowlium (702) 636-7400

PALOS VERDES BOWL - 40 CANYON LANES - 24 24600 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505 49750 Seminole Dr., (310) 326-5120 Fax: (310) 539-8021 Cabazon, CA 92230 [email protected] or [email protected] (951) 572-6120 Fax: (951) 922-2385 Ventura County www.pvbowl.com Facebook.com/pv.bowl Located next to Morongo Casino

PICKWICK BOWL - 24 BUENA LANES - 42 921 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91506 1788 S. Mesa Verde, Ventura, CA 93003 (818) 845-5300 Ext. 350 or Ext. 351 (805) 677-7770 Pickwick Gardens Bowl and Ice Center buenalanes.com “Where The Fun Never Stops” Email: [email protected] LOCAL USBC ASSOCIATIONS PINZ BOWLING CENTER - 32 CITRUS BELT Association Manager - Elise M. Hamner 12655 Ventura Blvd., 667 West 2nd Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 Studio City, CA 91604 [email protected] (818) 769-7600 (909) 381-4599 www.pinzla.com NORTH L.A. COUNTY Association Manager - Tom Leigh BRUNSWICK SANDS BOWL - 32 15600 Devonshire St., Suite 212, Granada Hills, CA 91344 43233 Sierra Hwy., email: [email protected] website: nlacbowling.com Lancaster, CA 93534 (818) 810-6263 (661) 948-2651 • Fax (661) 942-3853 San Diego County www.bowlbrunswick.com ORANGE COUNTY Association Manager - Andrea Fredericks 13896 Harbor Blvd., #5A Garden Grove, CA 92843 SANTA CLARITA LANES - 32 [email protected] KEARNY MESA BOWL - 40 (714) 554-0111 21615 W. Soledad Canyon Rd.,Saugus, CA 91350 7585 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., (661) 254-0540 • Fax (661) 254-7562 San Diego, CA 92111 www.santaclaritalanes.com SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (858) 279-1501 Association Manager - Linda Johnson-Pilios Email: [email protected] 4020 Shadydale Ave., Covina, CA 91722 E-Mail: [email protected] (626) 337-6270 Fax: (626) 960-9260 WINNETKA BOWL - 32 MIRA MESA BOWL - 44 20122 Vanowen St., Winnetka, CA 91306 8210 Mira Mesa Blvd., (818) 340-5190 • Fax (818) 340-5105 SOUTH L.A. COUNTY San Diego, CA 92126 Association Manager - Judy Nielsen www.winnetkabowl.net (858) 578-0500 17057 Bellflower Blvd. Suite 210, Bellflower, CA 90706 Email: [email protected] [email protected] (562)925-0417 Fax: (562) 925-7478 Every Tues. Get The Digital Version SAN DIEGO U.S.B.C. Association Manager - Lynn Graves 4400 Palm Ave. Suite B, La Mesa, CA 91941-2695 [email protected] of The California Bowling News www.sandiegobowling.com Just log on to CaliforniaBowlingNews.com and sign up! (619)697-3334 Page 12 NEW WEBSITE! www.californiabowlingnews.com NEW WEBSITE! September 1, 2016

INVITATIONAL $16,000 1ST PLACE $10,000 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE $8,000 • 4TH PLACE $7,000 5TH PLACE $6,000 • 6TH PLACE $5,000 OVER $30,000 IN ADDED PRIZE MONEY FROM OUR SPONSORS Last Season’s Prize Fund Team & Individual Spots Available Starts September 12th.... for our 31st year! New Bowlers Receive 30 Pins Off Non-Brunswick/Sport Averages Team Maximum Entering Average is 880 (New) or 760 (Returning) Maximum entering average for new bowlers to the league is 209 Maximum entering average applies AFTER the 30 pin drop is given, meaning that bowlers above 239 can still come in at 209

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