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56 LANE STATE-OF-THE-ART-BOWLING CENTER OPEN 24 HOURS • SPECIAL GROUP RATES FOR BOWLERS FROM FROM 10 Room Minimum. Rates are per room/per night + 9% tax. Single to quad occupancy. All group policies apply. $ $ Offer expires January 26, 2006. Not valid with any other specials. Based on availability. Rates subject to change. 69 39 Excludes holidays and Super Bowl Weekend. FRI-SAT SUN-THURS No energy surcharge. Western SINCE 1940 66th Year In Publication Thursday, April 21, 2005 11459 E. Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650 • P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com Office: 562-807-3600 • Fax: 562-807-2288 Mirum Quint “Were Coming Back” Westminster Barnes Tradition Rolls Hosts OCBA Valley View Apr. 23 Wins OCBA GARDEN GROVE — Annual Meet Strikes it Doubles, doubles and more 52nd Tourney By Frank Kietz doubles, that’s the Mirum Quint GARDEN GROVE — Or- tradition. $1,000 First Place/$25 ange County Bowling Associa- Rich! per bowler entry fee. Team Title tion at their April meeting se- FORT WORTH, TX–Chris AMF Valley View Lanes in lected Westminster Lanes to host Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, Garden Grove will showcase GARDEN GROVE — Ac- their 2005 Annual Meeting Sun- 2500 E. Carson St. • Lakewood cording to Orange County Bowl- day, May 22 at 9:00 a.m. Accord- took home the richest grand this year’s edition of the M.Q. ing Association’s V-P Alan Th- ing to President Bill Huntington prize in PBA history, winning (562) 421-8448 Doubles on Saturday, April 23, ompson, the association’s 52nd this is a mandatory meeting $200,000 by defeating Tommy 2005. annual tournament was a suc- which league representatives Jones in the finals of the PBA The five squads start at 9:00 cess. Bowlers went home smil- take an active part. They have the Motel 6 Roll to Riches presented NO-TAP a.m., then run 11:30 a.m., 2:00 ing — the scoring was friendly. power to approve or reject the by GEICO Thursday night at Chris Barnes p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:30p.m. “Yes, this was a friendly event.” actions taken by their officers or Main Event Entertainment in Saturday The action took place at Tustin board of directors. Why so many squads? So you Fort Worth, Texas. Challenge Round, where can bowl, change partners, Lanes (team) and the doubles/ President Huntington said this May 7th singles at Fountain Bowl. could be the last meeting of the The final round consisted of bowlers participated in one-ball bowl, change partners, and Alan was the guy working the ABC chartered OCBA. We have a Race to Six Strikes, with the roll offs with the lowest score 6 PM spend the day cashing, cashing, computer. To win the team title signed all applications to merge first bowler striking six times after each frame moving into the cashing. There’s always a catch. the quartet, “We’re Coming with other entities and receive a taking home the title. Barnes first elimination round. Jaros had All doubles entries must be Back’, 3081, had to average United States Bowling Congress struck in all six of his frames to an eight count in the 1st frame Entry Fee:$40 mixed. scratch 217 per player. Second, charter. USBC associations will defeat Jones, who failed to strike have a similar mixed group of and was the first bowler to move Best part? This tournament is OC Havoc, 2958 and third, with his first two shots. into the elimination round. Sidepots open to all sanctioned bowlers. Watch UR Back, 2926. Low to officers, directors, volunteers and proprietor reps. Jones, Mauldin, S.C., started After the remaining five Hosts at AMF Valley View are cash, 2834. Steve Hooks won the singles This meeting will follow the the match with a nine count. bowlers struck in their next two Optional Midtown, Rebels, Upland, Mis- crown and he averaged, scratch, “old” ABC format: League reps Barnes struck on his first shot, frames, Wiseman had a nine sile and Inglewood Clubs. It’s 250. With his handicap (159) he usually are presidents or elected and after Jones had a seven count in the 4th frame and Norm 6 Games the most fun you can have with posted an 828. Brent Ilagan was delegates each carrying league count, Barnes struck five more Duke, Clermont, Fla., had an your bowl’n shoes on! second with an 824. Sherman valued proxies. In theory reps times to end his 2004-05 season eight count in the 6th frame to Joseph third 821 and fourth, give the association guidance, elects officers, directors, del- on a high note. move them into the first elimi- Victor Bowl’s Steve Netter 804. Low to cash “I was pretty disappointed nation round. With three bowlers Bragging 738. egates, study audits, approve/dis- In the doubles, Johnny Q. approve expenditures and ratify after the World Championship remaining, Jones struck while Win-Place-Show Nguyen and Vo Tri V. won with hired staff members. because up until then I had a Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., VICTORVILLE — If you a combined 1546, five pins Executive Director Robert good chance for Player of the and Barnes had nine counts, giv- Rights like to bowl scratch, and Sun- ahead of Aaron Moore and Hartmann added, “All commit- Year. But I made a mistake and ing Jones a bye into the second day, April 24th, fits into your Charles Moore. Third, Joe tees must have reports and the didn’t strike in the 10th to lose elimination round. Barnes then Pushckor and Paul Channell body can ask questions, make my round of 8 match to Brian schedule, trek on out to Victor changes, the bottom line support struck while Allen had a nine 4-Game Scratch Bowl. The monthly Win-Place- 1530 and fourth, Ken Clay and Voss,” said Barnes. “Maybe count to give Barnes the second Skip Prisco 1502. Low to cash or reject the report.” Show Scratch 5-Gamer will be This will not be an eating/ things like that had to happen for bye into the second elimination 1436. me to win today. Maybe I won’t Saturday, Apr. 30th rolling at noon. Optional All-Events, totalpins meeting, no breakfast, just cof- round. The $37 entry fee includes the for all nine games including fee and...? make that mistake again.” In the first elimination round, five sidepots as usual, so there handicap, 2321, was posted by Huntington concluded, “There Barnes advanced to the title Wiseman eliminated Duke, 160- are lots of ways to cash. Ken Clay. In second place, will be a Q & A period regarding match by defeating Danny 134, while Jaros eliminated at 1:00PM the new USBC, the new mixed This tournament is sanc- Sherman Joseph 2285, third Wiseman, Baltimore, 159-113, Allen, 169-149. Ilagan 2282 and fourth Dylan association and the future of ten- $40.00 Entry tioned. Honor scores will be rec- pin bowling in Orange County, in the second of two elimination The $200,000 Barnes won ognized and awards will be ap- Johnson 2261. Low to cash rounds. Jones defeated Steve does not count toward official 2143. California and nationally.” plied for. For more information, call Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 146-103, to PBA Tour earnings, but brings $500.00 1st Place V-P Thompson added, “These advance to the title match. The Victor Bowl is right off the 15 are not official standings. Scores 714-554-1880. his total season earnings to freeway at 12277 Mariposa and handicaps are being checked elimination rounds consisted of $394,300. Earlier this season, he Top 5 to TV Style Road in Victorville. 760-241- by the tournament committee. Victor Bowl six-frame matches with a maxi- captured his first career major 7396. Sign-in early for the Noon For more information all 714- mum score of 180. title when he won the 62nd U.S. Roll-off On Gold Pins Shootout. 554-1880. Handicapped The event started with the Open presented by Odor-Eaters. FRIDAY Five Gamer VICTORVILLE — Victor NO-TAP Bowl is going to be a bowlers paradise on Sunday, April 24. 3 GAMES They are running both the Every Friday Handicap 5-Gamer and the Scratch 5-Gamer at noon. At 1:00 PM Pack up the car with friends of all averages and venture east to enjoy your kind of action. $15 ENTRY FEE The handicapped five gamer is $27 which includes all Includes Singles, 3-6-9 sidepots. Reminder: This one is for averages 189 and under; us- Sidepots, Insurance ing the 2004 book until the new 2005/2006 books are printed. & Scratch Series Bowling News Team Wins GIRLS JUNIOR TRAVEL LEAGUE! Any questions? 760-241- Pictured are Melissa Pena and Annabel Osberg (not at the banquet 7396 is the number. 12277 Mari- 3-6-9 Pot = $655.00 was late joinner Felicia Mara), Bowling News has been a sponsor posa Road in Victorville is the the entire 15 year existence of the travel league. place. Forest Lanes 8 Gamer Entry Fee: 1 PM • Saturday, Apr. 23rd $80.00 (Includes Sidepots) Guaranteed $500.00* 1st (*based on 10 entries) Try our SuperSidepots, $5 per game, usually pay 2 places • Call Mario at (949)770-0055 for more info. Page 2 BOWLING NEWS Thursday, April 21, 2005 High Roller Seeks the optional Scoring Insurance it’s easier now to recruit, be- To Distribute 350 program. It can’t help you score cause of the special offer avail- better but assists everyone who able mentioned below! $1,000 Prizes! wants to try again! Via the op- (7) Here comes the 7th inno- LAS VEGAS–Sound like a tional $20 entry fee, 350 re-en- vation! Have you bowled a High publicity spin? Not if results of tries ($175 value) are awarded Roller in the past but not since the very successful Super Bowl to bowlers who “just miss ad- 2000? If so, you are considered High Roller found its way into vancing” to the next round! to be an inactive contestant.