July 5, 2012 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday July 5, 2012 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 KULICK CAPTURES 3RD WOMEN’S U. S. OPEN CROWN Spectacular outdoor finals features tough tournament conditions by Jim Goodwin exclusive for the BNN RENO — Kelly Kulick is the best woman bowler in the of myself for missing those the best woman bowler in the world did June 27 under ex- spares, but on this condition, world; and she proved it once tremely trying conditions in the left side spares were very again June 27 in Reno. Bowl- Reno. Kelly Kulick found a difficult,” said Parkin. ing on a very challenging tour- way to win. We asked Kulick a ques- nament condition on outdoor “Watching the previous tion we have asked many great lanes installed on Virginia matches was an advantage champions; and she gave the Street under the historic Reno for me because it gave me the same answer we always get . Arch, Kulick defeated Missy chance to have a good game . we asked her “Given a choice Parkin 171–160 to earn the plan. It was obvious to every- between extremely tough $40,000 top prize and her third one that the lanes were very conditions, and extremely U.S. Open crown. dry and tough, so I decided to easy ones, which would you Aside from the party at- go with a shiny ball and just choose?” Her answer was mosphere which included line up like I was shooting a “Tough- every time.” street vendors, VIP sponsor 3-pin; and it paid off. I was Kulick dominated the 40 tents, fireworks, a rock climb- very determined not to let it game qualifying rounds last ing contest during one of the slip away like last year. Missy year, eventually losing the breaks, and even a fly-over by made some good shots, but final game to Leanne Hulsen- Air Force C-130’s to kick off I got a couple of breaks. It is berg 183–218 in finals staged the finals, it was like bowling’s awesome to win my third U.S. inside the palatial Dallas version of the recent men’s Open.” Cowboy’s Stadium in Texas. U.S. Open golf tournament, The talk of the evening was She dominated the qualifying where winner Webb Simpson all about the tough condition again this year inside Reno’s overcame the tall grass and created by the breakdown of cavernous National Bowling tricky greens to win the title the already tough oil pattern Stadium, but this time, she finishing over par. in the outdoor arena; but the came out on top in a very low Hall of Fame legend Nel- simple fact is that the victory scoring championship finals. son Burton once told us, “At was earned the old fashioned When it was all over and the end of the day, all that way – by making spares. Ku- the high desert dust had settled matters is who you defeat.” lick made those she needed; on the lanes, the five finalists To explain his point; in pro- Parkin missed two easy ones finished exactly where they fessional bowling . scores in her loss. No doubt is was continued on page 4 are not important; lane condi- a grind out victory where few tions are irrelevant; equipment strikes were made and spares and atmosphere are relative . were critical. FRANK WEILER is . what really matters is that What cost Parkin the great bowlers find a way to match was a missed 4-pin and Elected To BWAA 2012 Women’s U.S. Open Champion Kelly Kulick win, and that is exactly what a missed 4-7. “I’m not proud Photo by Hero Noda. National Board Robin Romeo Wins Inaugural of Directors by Therese Lloyd RENO — The Bowling Senior U.S. Women’s Open Writers Association of America RENO — United States (BWAA) held it’s annual meet- Bowling Congress Hall of ing at BOWL EXPO last week Famer Robin Romeo of Ne- and elected the CALIFORNIA whall, Calif. (pictured right), BOWLING NEWS’S own added another green jacket to Frank Weiler to it’s national her collection as she won the Board of Directors. 2012 Bowling’s Senior U.S. Garnering the second most Bowling news Women’s Open at the National votes among seven candidates, Bowling Stadium on Tuesday. and tying Elaine Hagen, Weil- The 1989 U.S. Women’s er joins such bowling luminar- Honor Roll Open champion defeated fel- ies as FRAN DEKEN, JIM Name Score Date Center low Hall of Famer Lucy San- DRESSEL, JIM GOODMAN, JOhNNy Pineda 300 6-25-12 fountaiN BOWL delin of Tampa, Fla., 225-188 ELAINE HAGEN, LEN FrAN BrANDT 706 6-26-12 MiSSiON hiLLS BOWL to claim the championship tro- NICHOLSON, and JOAN MiKEy ViLLArreal 300 6-26-12 bowliuM LANES phy, green jacket and $5,000 ROMEO on the board. The JASON CArriLLO 300 6-27-12 beverLy LANES top prize. Robin Romeo board later elected Joan Ro- JOEL SiNGEr 300 6-28-12 westmiNSTEr LANES With her win in the inau- to win both. I didn’t even re- meo to succeed Jim Goodman FrAN BrANDT 706 7-2-12 miSSiON hiLLS BOWL WESLEy LOW Jr (15 yrS) 300 7-2-12 BuENA LANES gural running of the event, member that I did get the green as National President. she becomes the first female jacket. I love it.” I would like to thank the bowler in history to own both Romeo was able to jump Bowling News for supporting ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: a U.S. Women’s Open and Se- out to an early lead in the title the endeavors of all Citrus Belt nior U.S. Women’s Open title. match as Sandelin opened in bowlers, volunteers and writ- BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON “It’s awesome,” Romeo two of the first five frames. ers. Frank asked me to convey yOur NAME, SCOrE, DATE & CENTEr & yOu WiLL BE ON ThE FrONT page said. “(BPAA Executive Di- Despite the early lead, Romeo his appreciation to CAROL MANCINI and DEAN LO- E-MAiL to: [email protected] rector) Steve Johnson just told knew she had to keep pressing me I made history because I until the final frame was in the PEZ for giving him the oppor- MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S won the U.S. Women’s Open books. tunity to write for such a great in 1989 so now I’m the first continued on page 11 publication. Have a BIG BanG up weekEND! EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER ABT Summer National Mon-Sun July 2 thru 8 Sams Town King of the Hill ABTA Wed-Sat July 4 thru 7 South Point Sunday July 22nd at 1pm (check in noon) • Teams of 4 Firecracker Classic Wed-Sun July 4 thru 8 Sunset Station Monthly Team Tournament with Optional Doubles • Team Event Entry Fee $20 per person K.O. 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