March 26, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 The Bowling News Has Gone Digital Send in your E-mail address to get on our list [email protected] California Thursday March 26, 2015 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 Fred Riccilli Passes Closing Date Nearing for Tri-Senates by Joy McGregor ORANGE COUNTY — who was inducted for Merito- The bowling world was deeply rious Service in 1978. Championship $15,000.00 Tourney saddened to learn of the pass- A few tidbits of Fred’s life ing of a bowling legend, Fred you may not have known, Fred by Maurice Hultz, President, Southern Cal Tri-Senates of TNBA Riccilli on March 3rd. Fred was a master accordionist by passed peacefully at his home the age of 10, had his own LAKEWOOD — Three bowl in this premier event by bonus team prize pay offs will in Seal Beach. He was 93 band and even played on the years in a row our Tri Senates simply purchasing the TNBA be based on the total number years old. radio. He loved baseball and Championship Tourney has annual membership card for of entries. played often. He even played been one of the top draws in an additional $20. You may Our tournament offers in the N.Y. Yankees farm team. Southern California. Closing include your annual member- multiple ways to cash, espe- His later years found him hav- PAUL NILSEN date for our entries is rapidly ship purchase with your en- cially within that squad. Every ing season tickets to the Angel approaching. Our Tri-Senate try form. Therefore, virtually squad bowler will have the op- games and watching them on Championship Tournament EVERYONE is welcome to portunity to participate in the TV when they were out of Challenges has sold out three years in a bowl! optional flat fee round robin town. row. Although our entry clos- This tournament is de- “sweepstakes” doubles event, Fred married his high ing date is March 31st, 2015 signed to attract bowlers from allowing bowlers to compete school sweetheart, Theresa House Record we will continue to accept all skill levels, including “rec- as doubles partner with all and it was Theresa who intro- entries until our tournament reational bowlers,” “senior others selecting that option duced him to bowling which by Frank Weiler is full. Bowlers don’t wait!! If bowlers” (over age 55) as well for that squad. Brackets and as we all know, became his MURRIETA — So close you want to secure your spe- as the high average bowlers! side pots will also be offered lifelong passion and career. yet so far. Maybe better to cific squad times being held This is a handicap tournament and paid immediately after the Fred and Theresa later parted say “SO CLOSE AND NOT one big weekend, Saturday that is based on 100% of the squad. The round robin will ways. They had 2 children. SO FAR.” However you and Sunday, April 11-12, 2015 difference between the team be paid out with the regular Fred was the epitome of After retiring from Cham- say it, Paul Nilsen was just at Cal Bowl, in Lakewood, entering average and 1050. prize fund. friendliness and a mentor to pion Lanes in 1992, he con- two strikes shy of bowling a California, now is the time. The maximum team enter- Bowlers are allowed to many. Fred will always be tinued to bowl his leagues and Cal Oaks house record 859 Last year we had bowlers all ing average is 1050 which is participate multiple times as remembered as the co-owner- then several senior leagues. last Tuesday night. The cur- the way from Ohio with a team designed to make sure a team long as they change the team manageer of Champion Lanes Fred lovingly cared for his rent house record 858 is held from Las Vegas Nevada win- cannot consist of more than rosters with at least two dif- in Garden Grove for 35 years. wife Hope for many years by JUSTIN BORLAND and ning the grand first place prize just a few high average bowl- ferent bowlers each time. All Champion Lanes was a hus- while she was stricken with JEFF LEWEN. money of $15,000.00. The ers. Teams whose total enter- teams must be mixed teams of tling and bustling center in terminal rheumatoid arthritis. Paul started his night with $15,000.00 first prize is guar- ing average is 900 or less, will five members and must have at the day and saw many, many After her death in 1999, he a 280 and 300. He then began anteed based on 165 entries. be in the running for bonus least two women and two men. champions grace those lanes. cared for her gravesite until his his third game with five con- Yes, this tournament is open prize money for the highest There are five squads available Fred always put out a fair shot own health began to fail. secutive strikes. At that point to all USBC/TNBA bowlers. scoring teams in that catego- to choose from, Saturday, April and kept his center immacu- Fred is survived by daugh- he had rolled 27 strikes in a However, if you are a cur- ry. Also, bonus prize money 11 at 9am, 1pm and 5:30pm or late. He would often come out ter, Melinda and her family; row. A sixth frame stone nine rent USBC member but not a will be awarded to the highest Sunday, April 12 at 9am and onto the lanes to chat; every- step-daughter, Verla Ann and pin ended his string of strikes. TNBA member; you may still scoring all senior teams. The 1pm. For your convenience an body’s friend! her family; brother, Al; sev- Paul followed with two more advertisement with the entry Fred managed the atmo- eral grandchildren and 1 great- strikes, a ten pin and another form is available in this issue sphere of Champion with his granddaughter. His services strike. On the eleventh shot of of the Bowling News or you jovial good-nature while Hope were held March 13. his third game he finished his may download your pre-fill kept the books in order. They R.I.P. Fred. You were a night with a 4-7-10. His third Bowling news entry from http://www.socal- were a wonderful team. Their mentor and great friend to game 233 resulted in a 813 Honor Roll trisenates.com motto was, “Champion Lanes, many and will be greatly series. If Paul had struck on Name Score Date Center Last year our Squad Orga- where the happiest people missed. Condolences go out his ninth and eleventh shots, in nizers helped our tournament ABE DIAO 300 03-09-15 FOREST LANES bowl.” In their coffee shop to the family. The saddest mo- the third game, his score could JESSE CRisp 300 03-16-15 CHAPARRAL LANES become an absolute success. If you could get the best fresh continued on page 4 have been a record 859! JERRY KELLY 300 03-16-15 EMPIRE BOWL you have an interest in becom- BOBBY LYONS 300 03-16-15 EMPIRE BOWL hot fries and malts. They met Nilsen used his DV8 Diva CHRIS MARQUEZ 300 03-16-15 wesT COVINA LANES ing a squad organizer contact on the bowling circuit and Dear Readers: to roll his big score in the Sun- BOBBY HORNACEK 803 03-17-15 EMPIRE BOWL one our Tournament Directors JEREMY WORAll 300 03-17-15 CLASSIC LANES were married in 1960. Seems like every week, we coast Rollers League. While RICK AUERBACH 300 03-18-15 CORBIN BOWL below. EMERSON WAFER 300 03-18-15 CAL BOWL Fred’s illustrious bowl- lose a friend, a star, a legend the Diva was the ball of choice VUONG DO 811/300 03-19-15 wesTMINSTER LANES For more questions or more ing career was highlighted by or even our favorite bowling on Tuesday night, Paul has KEVIN GANNON 814/300 03-19-15 wesTMINSTER LANES information you may call the BOB SITTMAN 803 03-19-15 wesTMINSTER LANES many 300 games and numerous center. used a variety of balls to roll JIM STARKS 300 03-19-15 FOOTHILL LANES following Tri Senate Tourna- accolades, including winning Those of us who have big scores in the recent past. ARMAND MILLER 300 03-20-15 EMPIRE BOWL ment Directors: Eugene Rich- JANICE RILEY 705 03-20-15 FOOTHILL LANES the prestigious 1952 Peterson bowled and loved the game for High scores are nothing RON ZURN 300 03-20-15 CLASSIC LANES ardson 310-762-9589 or Karl BRANDON GRANT 300 03-21-15 KEYSTONE LANES Classic in Chicago. He was an over 60 years have watched new to Mr. Nilsen. He has VERNON ADAMS 816/300 03-22-15 KEYSTONE LANES Downs 909-829-1217. avid bowler, carrying an aver- the stars come and go. Our job rolled several 300s and 800s VERNON ADAMS 821/300 03-22-15 KEYSTONE LANES Stay Tuned for the roll out JONATHAN HUFF 300 03-22-15 KEYSTONE LANES age over 200 for many years. is to relay the news — good the last couple of years and WESLEY LOW JR 802 03-22-15 CAL BOWL of our newest and largest tour- He was also honored in 1969 or bad and share a few memo- regularly books in the 230s. ARMAND MILLER 300 03-22-15 EMPIRE BOWL nament ever.