August 22, 2013 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday August 22, 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 Foothill Seniors Set Norm Duke Re-Signs Rhino Page For Citrus Belt Record 2014 PBA League “Dallas Strikers” by Frank Weiler ALLEN PARK — 2014 they are made an offer. Players FONTANA — Foothill Lanes Senior Trio League secretary PBA League signing season is are allowed to decline offers LEE FITZGERALD contacted me regarding a potential Citrus underway. Planning, prepara- and enter free agency if they Belt record. A team led by PRENTIS WILLIAMS rolled a 802 tion and strategic movements wish. scratch team game. We believe the 802 (299 - 258 - 245) is a heading into the 2014 PBA Also note, after the re-sign- Citrus Belt record for a senior trio league game. League season are officially ing period and the free agency I know of two other scratch trio team games of 800. Both underway with team managers period, the most players a team games were bowled in Cal Oaks 640 Scratch League two years beginning the process of re- can have on its roster is four ago. I was on a team with BOB SNOW and MIKE VINYARD, signing players and releasing (including the No. 1 player). in the 640 league, which bowled a 820 game. others to free agency. Under That insures every team will However, while I was a senior bowler, my teammates were not the new rules for the 2014 sea- have at least one opening for and the league was not a senior league. So until I hear otherwise, son – which officially gets un- the draft. All 2014 PBA League I consider the Foothill 802 game a Citrus Belt senior record. derway Jan. 1 at Thunderbowl roster transactions must be ap- Lanes in Allen Park, Mich. proved by PBA Commissioner So here are the big scores: – team managers have until Tom Clark. Aug. 31 to re-sign up to three For immediate PBAL Prentis Williams 265 - 299 - 219 = 783 players (in addition to the No. news, visit pba.com or find Kirt Leyton 267 - 258 - 243 = 768 1 player, who is automatic) “PBA Tour Commissioner” Lavonya Smith 145 - 245 - 211 = 610 from last year’s rosters, and on Facebook If you’d like to Total 677 - 802 - 673 = 2161 assign them to “slot” positions follow immediate updates on their 2014 rosters – from as they happen, and partici- My thanks to Lee Fitzgerald for contacting me. If you know No. 2 through No. 5. pate in discussions regarding of any other higher trio league scratch team games or senior trio “Slot” positions for 2014 teams, lineups, selections, free league scratch team games please email me the details (fjw300@ rosters are compensated with- Norm Duke and Rhino Page agency, strategies, the draft aol.com). Thank you BOWLING NEWS for supporting Citrus in pre-set salary ranges, start- range is between $12,000- If the free agents do not sign or whatever topic you’re in- Belt bowlers. ing at $20,000 for the No. 1 16,000. For No. 4 players, the with another team by Oct. 1 terested in, search for “PBA position (formerly known as range is $10,000-14,000. For (the maximum number of play- Tour Commissioner” on Fa- the “franchise player”). Team No. 5 slot positions, the range ers who can be signed through cebook. PBA Commissioner ABTA Labor Day Special at Cal Bowl managers have a total “cap” of is $8,000-12,000. the free agency period is four Tom Clark will regularly post $71,000 within which they can Existing rostered players including the franchise player), transactions as they are ap- negotiate player salaries. For who are released or unsigned free agents will enter the 2014 proved. Another great source August 29 thru September 1 No. 2 slots, players must be as of Aug. 31 will become free player draft along with any will be “PBA League” on Fa- paid between $14,000-18,000. agents, eligible to negotiate player from the top 50 players cebook, where you can link to Up to $12,500 1st w/Bonuses For No. 3 slots, the salary with other teams as of Sept. 1. based upon the 2012-13 PBA individual PBA players’ pages competition points list not on for personal perspectives and LAKEWOOD — ABTA (last day) at 12:00-1:00-2:30 a team. The 2014 player draft information. will have a bye this weekend. & 4:00 PM is last regular qual- – which will be conducted in You can also follow “The You can still prepay your entry ifying squad. Belmonte Paces PBA Tour reverse order of how teams League” on pba.com: Sum- by August 24 and get a $200 RE-Entry Only Squad is at finished last season – will be maries of all PBA League ac- bonus. 6:00 PM. conducted on Monday, Nov. 4, tivities also will be included The ABTA will have its The first entry in this event following the World Series at in the weekly PBA League Annual Labor Day Event Au- is $92 prepaid, and $96 on site Statistics Heading Into PBA South Point Bowling Center in Media Advisory which will be gust 29 thru Sept. 1 at popular with re-entries at lower rates Las Vegas. emailed on Fridays. CAL BOWL in Lakewood. of $91, $83 and $77. It’s important to note that Here’s what has transpired Top prize of $5,000 min. Bonuses in this Annual World Series of Bowling V players on 2012-13 rosters are since the re-signing period be- ABSOLUTLELY GUAR- Event are big as the Cash -N- LAS VEGAS — Australia’s 259 games bowled during a not required to re-sign with gan on Aug. 1: ANTEED 1st Place and up to Carry will pay $115-$1, and Jason Belmonte, with a pair of season limited by knee sur- their previous teams, even if continued on page 11 $12,500 GUARANTEED / 1st can net you as much as $5,175 2012-13 titles and champion- gery, is scoring at a 229.50 place with bonuses. max. ship round appearances in all pace for 259 games while Bel- The Special Event (four Bonuses include $900.00 four PBA Tour major champi- monte has bowled 334 games days) will have 4 separate Participation Bonus if bowled onships conducted thus far in in domestic PBA Tour compe- qualifying days with 1 in 6 1/2 33+ squads since Sept. 1, 201. the season, continues to pace tition, averaging 229.22. Bowling news making the board daily. Plus $250 using 900 Global Ball the overall PBA Tour statis- Finnish-American Mika the Re-Entry Squad at 6PM in final match, There is a bo- tics heading into PBA World Koivuniemi, who now calls HONOR ROLL is a separate qualifying board nus of $200 for wearing your Series of Bowling V Oct. 25- Hartland, Mich., home, has Name Score Date Center also with 1 in 6 ½ also to the ABTA logo shirt. Nov. 3 at South Point Casino, won a pair of PBA Internation- EARL morimoto 300 8-09-13 gable HOUSE BOWL semis. Thursday and Friday New members are allowed Hotel and Bowling Center in al Tour titles and ranks second BRANDON HART 300 8-12-13 canoga parK BOWL GILBERT MORENO 300 8-12-13 beverly BOWL will take 1 in 6 to the board. up to 209 Average and can join Las Vegas. in earnings with $163,312 HAROLD DUBOSE 300 8-13-13 CAL BOWL Men and Women qualify on for only $10. Ladies 49+ and The “super-sized” 2012-13 while Malott, the 2013 U.S. BONG Hwang 300 8-13-13 linbrooK BOWL separate boards. Men 55+ as always receive a PBA Tour season began with Open champion, has moved MIKE POLLACK 300 8-13-13 canoga parK BOWL ROBERT BOYMAN 300 8-14-13 JEWEL CITY BOWL There are TWO Special free membership. Newcom- PBA World Series of Bowling into second place on the points CRAIG BURDICK 300 8-14-13 VICTOR BOWL Thursday evening (August 29) er’s averages must be verified IV last November and con- list with 162,779. In third place PHIL GIPSON 300 8-14-13 CAL BOWL Squads at 8:30 and 10:00 PM. or will not be accepted. cludes on Dec. 31, 2013, as the in all three statistical races is JonatHAN HUFF 809 8-14-13 Keystone LANES MICHAEL CHARRON JR 300 8-15-13 SANDS BOWL 1 in 6 1/2 Qualify. And a $600 It is a must to check in PBA returns to calendar-year reigning PBA Player of the JOHN ENGELBRECHT 300 8-16-13 EMPIRE BOWL bonus if winning the event. EARLY! scheduling as of Jan. 1, 2014. Year Sean Rash of Montgom- EDDIE oppel 300 8-18-13 poway FUN BOWL Friday August 30 Qualify- The shot will be on the Belmonte leads the cur- ery, Ill. HERBIE JONES 300 8-19-13 del RIO LANES ing at 7:30 - 9:00 &10:30 PM. semi-tough side with lower rent season earnings list with The one race Rash is lead- ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: $200 BONUS 1 in 6 1/2 to the scores, but fair to all! $166,386, tops the competition ing, however, is the WTBA- Board on Friday. See our ad and info in the points list with 199,015 points, World Bowling Tour rolling BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON Squads Saturday August Bowling News.