VOLUME 45 ● NUMBER 11 ● AUGUST 2013 COVERING THE WORLD OF BOWLING Johnson Edges Malott by a Score of 194-188 to Win Historic Match at the 2013 Lipton Bowling’s U.S. Open See Story Page 8 PAULA VIDAD WINS JOHNSON, MALOTT WIN TITLES AT SENIOR U.S. OPEN 2013 LIPTON BOWLING'S U.S. OPEN See Story Page 7 See Story Page 8 & 11 AUGUST 2013 - www.bowlingworld.com 1 2 www.bowlingworld.com – AUGUST 2013 bowlingworld.com R F S U 4thstreetbowl.com abta1.com abtbowling.com amf.com bay.abtbowling.com belmateobowl.com bowl.com bowlgoldcountrylanes.com californiaproshop.com calusbc.com classicbowling.com doubledeckerlanes.com earlanthonysdublinbowl.com gobowlreno.com granadabowl.com high-roller.com mangotours.com mchenrybowl.com modestousbc.com morganhillbowl.com nugenerationlanes.com offthesheetproshop.com pacificbowl.com paddockbowl.com pba.com presidiobowl.com sca.abtbowling.com shirts4bowling.com skatebowl.com southpointcasino.com stationcasinoslanes.com stevecooksfiresidelanes.com stormbowling.com thealbanybowl.com tymetobowl.com valleycenterbowl.com westlanebowl.com westvalleybowl.com yosemitelanes.com AUGUST 2013 - www.bowlingworld.com 3 FEATURES INDEX BOWLING WORLD Tournament ................................................................ 5 Stockton/Tracy ...................................................... 18 Volume 45, Issue 11, August 2013 BowlTV Schedule ....................................................... 5 (Pacific Avenue Bowl, West Lane Bowl, John Jowdy ................................................................ 6 West Valley Family Bowl) Publisher Donna Hazel WTBA......................................................................... 7 Diablo ...................................................................... 19 Founder Red Pfeiffer World Games ............................................................. 7 (Paddock Bowl) Senior US Open ......................................................... 7 W. Contra Costa~Vallejo ....................................... 19 Assisting Editor Nicole Martindill US Open .................................................................... 7 (Kentwig Lanes) Battle of The Sexes .................................................... 8 Assisting Staff Joyce Terrell Alameda County.............................................. 20 - 21 World Senior Singles.................................................. 8 (Albany Bowl, Lane 41, E.A. Dublin Bowl, 2013 PBA Billy Welu Scholarship ............................ 10 Gene’s Pro Shop) Idle Bowling Thoughts ........................................... 10 Graphic Designer GE Tulare/ Modesto ..................................................... 22 ABT .......................................................................... 11 (McHenry Bowl, Yosemite Lanes) Staff Writers Fred Eisenhammer ................................................. 12 Sacramento ............................................................ 22 Helen Duval Chuck Pezzano PBA News ......................................................... 12 - 13 (Fireside Lanes) John Jowdy Helen Duval ............................................................ 14 San Francisco ........................................................ 23 Steve Mackie Fagan & Kulick ......................................................... 14 (Classic Bowling Center, Presidio Bowling Center, Mango Results ......................................................... 15 Contributing Writers Yerba Buena Bowling Center, Brentwood Bowl, ) Storm National Mixed Championships ..................... 16 Raymond Ambrogio Brian Lim So. California .......................................................... 24 Chris Beard Lyn Kandt Peninsula ................................................................ 24 Kendy Mullenary Mary Lynly SERVICES (Bel Mateo Bowl) Hal Antrim Dixie Wright Earl Cook Hal Bolesworth Albany Bowl ............................................................... 2 Sonoma Country .................................................... 25 (Double Decker Lanes, California Pro Shop) Correen Edgerly Leroy Abraham Surf ............................................................................ 3 Felicia Brown Karen Moran Monterey Bay Area ................................................ 25 Bowlers Experience ................................................. 11 Robert L. Brown Corey Morlock Bowler’s Advantage ................................................. 13 (Monterey Lanes, Valley Center Bowl) Frank Olim, Jr. Debbie Croci Santa Clara…………………. .............................. 26 - 27 Just Bowling Pro Shop ............................................. 15 Jorge Perez Frank Weiler (4th Street Bowl, Morgan Hill Bowl) Shirts4Bowling ......................................................... 16 Samantha Davis Mike Pleva Bel Mateo Bowl ........................................................ 19 Jim Decker Bill Del Palacio Juniors ............................................................. 28 - 29 West Lane Pro Shop ................................................ 20 Dave Doran Jim Goodwin Classified ................................................................ 30 Bowling Outfitters Pro Shop ..................................... 20 Betty Raab Agnes G. Duffy Collegiate ................................................................ 30 Gene’s Pro Shop ...................................................... 22 Greg Branson Chris Reich Seniors .................................................................... 31 Lane 41 .................................................................... 23 Barbara Dunn Les Ekman Off The Sheet ........................................................... 27 Don H. Rose Tim Bullard South Point .............................................................. 32 Lori Hendren Chris Schirmacher Carolyn T. Edwards Fred Eisenhammer Rick Johnson Bill Farinella Joe Sodaro Chuck Holland Jason Figel Alan Foster Tournaments In This Issue of Bowling World Pat Twigg Al Zeppa Frank Vidrio Sheryl Fuller jAug—Nov 30 Storm National Mixed @ Reno National Bowling Stadium Page 17 Glenn E. Weaver Chuck Hamilton Aug 17 Gold Pin 6 Gamer @ E.A. Dublin Bowl Page 21 Gerry Wellbaum Stefanie Weston Walter E. 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Bowling World accepts no responsibility or liability for quality of services, products, or tournaments advertised 2013 PBA Tony Reyes Memorial Tournament in this publication. 4th Street Bowl on August 30-31, 2013 4 www.bowlingworld.com – AUGUST 2013 Tournament News USA Takes Four Team Titles As Tournament Himmler Wins Two Titles At 2013 Bowlers Of The Americas Concludes Journal Championships ARLINGTON, Texas - The United States all-events and national all-events champions RENO, Nev. - Four-time Professional Bowlers Association titlist Brian Himmler of Cincinnati en- captured four of the five team titles as competi- were recognized. joyed a new type of success as his long wait atop the leaderboard at the 2013 Storm Bowlers Jour- tion in the 51st Lee Evans Tournament of the In all-events, Earnest and Smith won in Adult, nal Championships presented by the United States Bowling Congress ended with two titles. Americas in Sunrise, Fla., concluded Saturday. O'Brien and Anderson won Junior A, Clemmer The 40-year-old right-hander fired games of 279, 249 and 268 for a 796 series at the National The titles in the team competition completed and Low won Junior B, Vidad and Thomas a highly successful week for the United States topped the Senior division, and Miller-Mackie Bowling Stadium in late May and now can breathe easy as a winner in Open Singles and Open team as it won 25 of a possible 30 titles at Strik- and Roberts won in Super Senior Women. Doubles. ers Lanes and had the top performer in each of Go to bowlingamericas.com