August 4, 2011 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday August 4, 2011 Bowling news P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] Office: 562-807-3600 Fax: 562-807-2288 ABTA Bonus Special CITRUS BELT Bowlers Excel At Next Two Events Valley View & Bowling Square PBA West Region Ebonite Open by Frank Weiler GARDEN GROVE — Please see our ad in this pa- SAN BERNARDINO — of game five before Bobby The ABTA will be hosted by per for more information. Val- Besides Murrieta’s MIKE clinched victory from the jaws popular Valley View Lanes in ley View is located at 12141 DEVANEY winning the title, of defeat. Garden Grove Saturday in a Valley View Blvd in Garden the Citrus Belt’s BOBBY Wodka faced Steve War- one day event with qualifying Grove. Take 22 Freeway to CAMPAGNALE and DAVE ner, in match play, and lost a Squads at 12:00-1:00 -2:30- Valley View, go 1 /2 mile WODKA made the finals and close battle, one game to three. 4:00 & 6:00 with the Semis north or take 605 Freeway to finished tied for fifth and ninth All four games were close, and to follow at 7:30PM with 1 in Katella East 2 ½ miles to Val- respectively. Warner went on to tie for third 4 ½ entrants advancing to the ley View south 2 ½ miles. Or Campagnale averaged 225 place. semifinals. New members join 91 Fwy to Valley View and 3 and Wodka 214 to qualify for Campagnale moved on to for only $10. Seniors: men 55+ miles south. match play on Sunday. Cam- face SEAN RASH. Bobby and ladies 49 + join free. We Next week, Aug. 13, we pagnale won his first match, was able to tie in the first also guarantee a min of three are hosted by Bowling Square three games to two, versus game, only to lose after five Super Seniors Men 63+ and in Arcadia with the Bonus in EDDIE VANDANIKER. It exciting tiebreaker frames. Ladies 55+. tow there. A One Day Event was sweet payback for Bobby. Sean produced five tiebreaker There is a Handicap Spe- with Qualifying at Noon- He had lost to Eddie last spring strikes to Bobby’s four. Rash cial. If you bowl this week 1:00-2:30-4:00 & 6:00 PM in the finals of the Citrus Belt won the second game, and the (Valley View) Aug. 6, and the with a Beat the Board Semis/ Masters Tournament. Now it match, with a 263. next event Aug13 at Bowling FINALS at 8:00PM. The top was Bobby’s turn to triumph. Other Citrus Belt bowlers Square in Arcadia, you will 16 are always guaranteed Victory was never certain who participated included: receive 2 Bonus pins. If you $100. The Following week for either Bobby or Eddie. Tom Andres, Nicole Ellison, bowl only at Bowling Square, Aug. 20 we visit West Covina Just when victory would seem Sean Kucera, Scott LaRiviere, you will still receive one hand- Lanes in a FROZEN Handicap within reach, the leader would Alan Mojado, Don Moser, Jim icap bonus pin. Event.YOU will not lose pins split and open. Murtishaw, Matt Murtishaw, The Match Game will go at West Covina. The result would be an- Paul Nilsen, Marv Sargent, for the Max of $3,500 this Sat- Then a bye Aug 27 and on other lead change. In an up and Vince Wood. Thanks to urday. The Match Series est. to the Big Labor Day weekend and down match, with both the BOWLING NEWS for $550 and the 3-6-9 at $2,300. Event September 1-2-3-4 at bowlers going hot and cold, it recognizing their success on Side-Pots are only $2.00 per Cal Bowl in Lakewood. $5,500 came down to the tenth frame the lanes. 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WEEK Followed by a short break, then bowling the finals. Mark Fisser led the qualifying with 1861, and in 2nd place, Keith trailed by only 28 pins. Keith’s 1st game in the finals of 279, put him right into FOUR PER TEAM (ANY MIX) the lead, and Ron Sargent,FOUR who started PER in 4th TEAM place, closed (ANY to be in MIX)2nd place going into SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 the position match, only SUNDAY,5 pins behind Keith. SEPTEMBER Keith won the match 17, 228-218, 2011 and with the BOWL AT 5:30PM, MEET AT 4:30PM Bonus pins of 30 added on, endedBOWL up winning AT 5:30PM, the tournament MEET AT 4:30PM by 47 pins.