October 22, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday April 14, 2016 B7502 E Florence Ave,owling Downey, CA 90240 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] n ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 ABTA Hosted by Ryan Ciminelli Sixth Career Title in Covina Bowl April 16 bowlingball.com PbA Maine Shootout $$ POTS CARRy OVER $$ PORTLAND, Maine — Match Game est $950, Match Series Pot est $2,750 Gradually, Ryan Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y., is Mystery doubles Game 2 est $4,500 beginning to believe in COVINA — After a men and women. Only $10 himself, and thanks to a bye, the ABTA resumes to join. Senior men 55+ momentary burst of con- regular action April 16 at and ladies 49+ will get a fidence, the 30-year-old popular COVINA BOWL free membership. Also for left-hander rolled his way in COVINA in a ONE DAY the Super Seniors men 63+ to a two-game sweep of event! Semifinals and top and ladies 55+ there is at 16-time Professional Bowl- 16 advancing to the finals. least 3 bowlers extra added ers Association title winner ALL SEMIFINALISTS to the semifinals. Tommy Jones in the best- WILL CASH. COVINA BOWL is lo- of-three-game title match of Qualify 1:00-2:30-4:00 cated at 1060 W. San Ber- the bowlingball.com PBA & 6:00. Semi Finals to fol- nardino Road in Covina. Maine Shootout at Bayside low. The 3-6-9 Roll off at Accessed from the 10 Free- Bowl Wednesday. 8:00PM. Top 16 will re- way Azusa Rd North to San After winning a 2-1 de- ceive a minimum of $100. Bernardino Rd then west cision over Michael Markin as, and Tim Mack of India- A year ago, Ciminelli’s win every tournament you As always three women one block or the 210 Free- of Tafton, Pa., in the Round napolis before rolling past confidence had bottomed bowl, but you have to keep will be guaranteed to the way exit Azusa Road go of 64, and a 2-0 sweep of Jones in the title match, out so badly he was con- knocking on the door.” top 16 plus three Super Se- south 2 Miles to San Ber- Ronnie Russell of Marion, 255-213 and 225-203. sidering retirement, but The next event on the niors. Minimum of 2 men nardino Rd then left one Ind., in the Round of 32 on “I caught these guys at he made a great run in the PBA Tour schedule is the and 1 woman will be added block. The Phone there is Tuesday, Ciminelli com- the right time on the right second half of the 2015 Xtra Frame PBA Tour to the Semi Finals. 626 339-1286. pleted his run to his sixth pairs of lanes,” Ciminelli season, winding up second Storm Open, the second of BIG POTS at COV- Side pots are guaranteed PBA Tour title and the said. “For once, everything in the 2015 PBA Player of 10 Xtra Frame PBA Tour INA! Match Game est $40 at 4:00PM. $140 at $10,000 first prize with fell in place for me. I didn’t the Year Race to Australia’s events scheduled for 2016, $950, Match Series pot, est 6:00 PM and usually go for best-of-three-game victo- think I had a chance to win Jason Belmonte. April 22-24 at Liberty $2,750, Mystery Doubles more than $200 per game ries over Shawn Maldona- this tournament, but I kept “My confidence is going Lanes in Carpentersville, Game 2 est $4,500 and the and pay 3 places in the last do of Houston, Texas; Wes my head down and kept up with every event,” he Ill. The Storm Open will be 3-6-9 is $1,700. squad. Only a $7 entry to- Malott of Pflugerville, Tex- fighting.” said. “You’re not going to continued on page 9 First place will be tal for the 3 games. A good $1,000 min. and up to buy at $2.33 per game. $2,600 will be possible The following week PbA50 Pasco County Florida Open Starts Expanded with Bonuses and Cash N April 23 we are hosted by Carry options. Bonuses in- Westminster Lanes. Then clude $100 wearing ABTA April 30th we return to the 2016 PbA50 Tour Season April 16-19 logo shirt in the event and friendly popular BOWLI- defending champion Hall of Famer Parker bohn III among expected field of 150 players also $100 using our spon- UM in Montclair. See our NEW PORT RICHEY, legends competing in New pack your bags.” the championship match,” sors “900” Global Ball in AD page 5 of California Fla. — In a 2015 title Port Richey who compete Bohn’s second win of said Bohn, who owns 35 the final game and winning Bowling News or in Face- match that featured two of full time on both the PBA the 2015 PBA50 Tour sea- Tour and three PBA50 Tour the event plus Cash N Car- book at ABTABOWLING. the PBA’s all-time greats Tour and PBA50 Tour. son came in the Treasure titles. “After competing ry pot. For info call ABTA 562- with 72 PBA Tour wins be- They include fellow Hall Island Resort & Casino against these guys for 30 New members are wel- 868-7164 or see the web tween them, Parker Bohn of Famers Walter Ray Wil- Open where he defeated years, I can guarantee you come at up to 209 average, site www.abta1.com. III defeated Norm Duke, liams Jr., 2014 Pasco Coun- Weber, 259-238, in the title it didn’t matter what tour 263-222, on pba.com’s on- ty Open champion Amleto match. we were on, we were out to line bowling channel Xtra Monacelli and reigning “In the two tournaments win.” USbC Convention is a Time to Share Frame to win the PBA50 PBA50 Player of the Year I won last year I had to beat Other Hall of Famers ARLINGTON, Texas national Bowling Congress Tour’s Pasco County Flori- Pete Weber. Norm and Pete (Weber) in continued on page 3 - In just over one month, was formed 100 years ago da Open and kick off a great A testament to Bohn be- nearly 1,000 USBC asso- as the governing body for 2015 season opener. ing able to compete at the ciation representatives and women’s bowling. Youth Both players, who will highest level on both tours athletes will come together bowling was organized un- be among a field of approx- were his two wins on the for a week of recognition, der a few different entities imately 150 of the sport’s PBA Tour last season which education and governance with the Young American top stars ages 50 and over, came in the Cheetah Cham- at the USBC Convention. Bowling Alliance becom- will return for the 2016 pionship and Barbasol PBA The American Bowling ing the national organiza- Pasco County Florida Open Players Championship for Congress held the first an- tion for youth bowlers in at Lane Glo Bowl in New his third major PBA Tour nual meeting for the sport 1982. Port Richey, Fla., April 16- title. of bowling back in 1895. The ABC, WIBC, and 19 in what is becoming a “It doesn’t matter what At that meeting, the regula- YABA united in 2005 as traditional season-opening Tour you’re on, one thing tions and specifications for the United States Bowling event for the PBA50 Tour. is the same,” Bohn said. “If tenpin bowling was deter- Congress to serve all bowl- Bohn and Duke are you underestimate your op- Bowling news mined. The Women’s Inter- continued on page 10 among a group of PBA ponent, you might as well Honor Roll Name Score Date Center STEVE IRVIN 300 03-31-16 VICTOR BOWL CHEYenne LANDers 300 03-31-16 VAlenciA LAnes JOHN MURTH 300 04-01-16 SANDS BOWL BRIAN REED 824/300/300 04-03-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL MIKE CHARRON 300 04-04-16 SANDS BOWL vote no on taxing bowling! DAVID SANCHEZ 300 04-04-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL NICK ARMIJO 300 04-06-16 CHAPARRAL LANES micHAel bonDY 300 04-07-16 gAble House bowl ERIC EDWARDSON 300 04-07-16 SANDS BOWL SHAUN HICKS 300 04-07-16 HARLEYS CAMARILLO BOWL CHARLES ZELAYA 800 04-08-16 BOWL-O-DROME EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER briAN benDT 300 04-10-16 lA HAbrA “300” bowl ABTA SATurDAY April 16 COVinA bowl ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS BEAST HDcp EliminATor sunDAY April 17 LA HAbrA “300” bowl BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL by MONdAy NOON breAKFAST club FriDAY APRIL 15 LA HAbrA “300” bowl YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & You will be on THE FronT PAge STATE TournAmenT APRIL 9TH THru JulY 10 ForesT LAnes E-MAil TO: [email protected] men: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S Women: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S Page 2 BOWLING NEWS April 14, 2016 Marvin J. Hale Wins Central Valley Masters Singles Title at Regency bowling Center by Bette Addington, California Bowling Writers BAKERSFIELD, CA — Steady, an open mind to know when to change to different balls at the right AHT STRIKE FORCE time and with consistent Arizona scores brought Marvin J. Handicap Tour Hale/Team Harvey to the ActionTOUR! On forefront and won him his first Central Valley Masters APRIL 3/10AM-4PM (CVM) Title and the guar- + + ENTRY FEEThe OPTIONS: $25/River $50/ $75 PER PERSON anteed $1,000 first place +CHECK-IN TIME: 8AM+ cash award at the CVM A Division: 190 & Above / B Division: 176-189 One-Day Tournament held Coming Soon on Sunday, March 20 at Re- C Division: 175 & Below gency Bowling Center.