January 24, 2013 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday January 24, 2013 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 Finland’s Koivuniemi Dons Glasses, Wins Second Japan Cup Kaji falls short in bid to become first Japanese winner in 24 years TOKYO, Japan – Finnish his bid for a 300 game. The fi- up a couple of times during off against reigning PBA native Mika Koivuniemi won nals aired Sunday on ESPN. the World Series of Bowling, Player of the Year Sean Rash his second Round1 Japan Cup “I got glasses about two I decided to try them again and of Montgomery, Ill., in one and a $71,700 first prize at years ago and started to prac- they felt ok. So I decided to of the season’s most exciting Round1 Stadium Diver City tice with them, but I didn’t test my luck and I bowled with matches. Rash converted the Japan Cup Champion Mika Koivuniemi Tokyo Plaza Bowling Center like them at all,” the Hartland, them on in Japan. “It worked,” 2-10 split in the ninth frame attempts before Koivuniemi Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen with a 268-164 victory over Mich., resident said. “I bowled he said with a laugh. and threw three strikes in the struck while Rash left a 9 pin Park, Mich., at noon ET. The Japan’s Yoshihiro Kaji, deny- a couple of games in the 180s Kaji started the title match 10th to force Koivuniemi to on their fourth shots. two-hour live event will fea- ing Kaji’s bid to become the with them on, so I took them with back-to-back open frames mark in his 10th frame for the PBA Tour coverage on ture five five-man teams bowl- first Japanese player to win the off and shot a 300 game. Af- and never had a chance after winner. ESPN continues next Sunday ing in a Baker team format event in 24 years. ter that I didn’t even try them that. Takeo Sakai (1988) and Koivuniemi, however, left with the live debut of PBA stepladder final. See results on The 45-year-old Koivuni- again in competition. I just Ken Taniguchi (1985) are the the 4-9 split and got one pin League competition from page 11. emi, wearing glasses for the wore them when I was driving only Japanese bowlers who for a 223-223 tie. In the one- first time in a championship at night. have won the Japan Cup. ball sudden death roll-off, round, started the title match “I told my wife I would start Koivuniemi made it into both players threw strikes on with eight strikes before a 10 wearing them after I won my the championship match by their first two shots, and both pin in the ninth frame ended 10th title, but after I screwed winning a sudden death roll- left a single pin on their third Upcoming CITRUS BELT JIMMY SCHMITZER Receives USBC Southern Los Angeles County USBC Tournaments by Frank Weiler SAN BERNARDINO — The Citrus Belt USBC Association National High Series Award Hosts B.V.L. Tourney Sun. Feb.10 will be conducting four tournaments during the early months of by Frank Weiler 2013. President MIKE RADDEMAN invites all Inland Empire NORCO — Jimmy League started. It is the league BELLFLOWER — Palos bowling equipment, and card bowlers to come out and compete. The schedule follows: Schmitzer returned to 1800 in which Jimmy rolled his his- Verdes Bowl in Torrance will games. The hospitals actually Hamner Avenue recently to toric perfect series. host the local qualifying B.V.L. can request wanted items. Dates Tournament Place receive the USBC National A letter signed by USBC Tournament in February. On These bowler powered High Series Award for 2012. National President ANDREW the 10th, the one squad tour- tournaments (and fund raisers) February 9-17 (23-24 if necessary) Youth Yucca Bowl The trophy was awarded for CAIN and National Execu- ney will floor at 10:00 a.m. have resulted in MILLIONS the 900 series Jimmy bowled tive Secretary STU UPSON The divisions (Classic 181 OF DOLLARS being avail- March 9-17 (23-24 if necessary) Women’s Palm Springs Lanes at Classic Lanes on Hamner accompanied the award tro- and Over) down to (E. 120 and able for much needed items Avenue, on August 17. The phy. The letter refers to Under) are the same used at the V.A. does not provide. April 6-14 (20-21 if necessary) Open Empire Bowl award ceremony was arranged Schmitzer’s perfect series as the state level. Check for “YOUR” ASSOCI- by Citrus Belt Vice President the “ULTIMATE BOWLING Associations all over Cali- ATION’S B.V.L. TOURNA- April 6,13, 20 (Finals on 21st) Masters Empire Bowl ED MOTE, with the coopera- ACHIEVEMENT.” I would fornia will be holding their MENT!!! tion of Classic Lanes manager have to agree with this assess- qualifying tournaments, and The Southern Los Angeles Any questions should be directed to Citrus Belt Association SCOTT CHAUNCEY. Jimmy ment of Jimmy’s 900 and won- sending their division winners County U.S.B.C. B.V.L. will Manager ELISE HAMNER at 909-381-4599. President Radde- was accompanied by his par- der what this great bowler has to the STATE finals later this roll Sunday, February 10. man is grateful to the BOWLING NEWS for supporting Citrus ents, Jim and Marti, with many up his sleeve as an encore? year. If you are a VET, know a Belt bowlers. of his friends also present. Our thanks to the BOWL- Entry forms are available in VET, and are proud to be an Citrus Belt President ING NEWS for recognizing YOUR centers or call YOUR American, BOWL FOR THE MIKE RADDEMAN acted as Jimmy’s ultimate achieve- association. HOSPITALIZED VETS!!! Master of Ceremonies, with ment. By the way, the Citrus The state B.V.L. Commit- For more info call (562) 925- support from Vice President Belt Association has had two tee each year purchases recre- 0417. owling ews Ed Mote, Area Director PAM 900 series, (VINCE WOOD ational items for our hospital- B n MEEKER and Association bowled our first in 1999), ized veterans, plus contributes Manager ELISE HAMNER. which makes it one of the as- to the national B.V.L. Fund. ABTA Has BYE Honor Roll The trophy was presented just sociations with the most per- The State has purchased ev- Name Score Date Center before the Green Rivers Vegas fect series. erything from Vans to T.V.’s, TIm DISANE 300 1-14-13 EmPIRE BOWL jay kapcia 300 1-15-13 CONCOURSE This Week KENDAL mcIVER 300 1-15-13 upland BOWL mIChAEL cranston 300 1-16-13 EmPIRE BOWL NORWALK — The ABTA jACKIE EARLE 703 1-16-13 hARLEYS SImI BOWL will take a bye following the jEFF GORDON 831/300 1-16-13 BUENA LANES Las Vegas Event at the South mIKE mITChell 300 1-16-13 hARLEYS SImI BOWL DON YINGLING 300 1-16-13 SANDS BOWL Point and resume next Satur- PhIL YOAKUm 300 1-16-13 mAR vista BOWL day at Action Lanes for our CORKY DemAIO 300 1-17-13 foothILL LANES ANNUAL Super Bowl Event KEVIN GROSS 300 1-17-13 canoga park BOWL brittany LeFORBES 300 1-18-13 foothILL LANES on February 2nd. mIKE hARRIGAN 804 1-20-13 forest LANES New Members are wel- ANThONY ShARPSTEEN 807 1-20-13 mISSION hILLS BOWL come at Action Lanes and jASON DUTChER 300 1-21-13 hARLEYS SImI BOWL qualifying squads are 12:00- SKYLER jOhNSON 300 1-22-13 BUENA LANES 1:00-2:30-4:00 & 6:00 PM with a Special Beat the Board ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: Finals at 8:00 PM. BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON As always 1st Place is $1,000-$2,900 with the Bo- YOUR NAmE, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON ThE FRONT page Jimmy Schmitzer with the USBC National High Series Award for 2012. (L-R) Association Manager nuses and a guaranteed 30 E-mAIL to: [email protected] Elise Hamner, President Mike Raddeman, Jimmy Schmitzer, and Vice President Ed Mote. continued on page 3 mEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOmEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S IF YOU WANNA BE A WINNER.. YOU GOTTA practicE EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER ABT SO CAL CITRUS BELT SUNDAY jAN 27 OAK TREE LANES Monthly No-Tap ABT SO CAL ORANGE CO. SATURDAY JAN 26 LINBROOK BOWL Sunday January 27th at 1pm (check in noon) ABT SO CAL VALLEY BR. 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