Tannanah Lake Golf Course Closed This Year

Golfers in the Hudson Valley have lost another top-quality golf course to play on......at least for this 2007 golf season.
The Tennanah Lake Golf & Country Club near Roscoe, NY joins The Monster and International Course at the former Concord Resort near Kiamesha Lake as golf courses that will not be open this 2007 golf season.
Both the International and The Monster golf faculties are undergoing renovations and a new club house and restaurant are included in new constriction at the former Concord location.
No specific reasons for the closure of Tennanah Lake have been given other then course renovations which include building new cart paths. No specifics have been made available as to when and if the course will re-open for the 2008 golf season. Attempts to contact the general manager at the course were not successful. The telephone number at the clubhouse is answered by an answering machine.
The closing of Tennanah Lake came as a big surprise following major construction last year that included a totally renovated clubhouse, an enlarged pro shop, an expanded dining area and grill and the addition of new outside dining decks.
Tennanah Lake was also famous for the 60-mile panoramic view of the Catskill Mountains.
Work on the golf course prior to the opening of the 2006 season also included extensive improvement of the sand traps.
The land for theTennahan Lake Golf course was purchased in 1910 by the Wolf Brothers and was opened for tourism in 1928.
In 1952, the nine-hole golf course was redesigned by Alfred Tull and expanded to 18 holes. Six of the original nine holes were utilized in the design.
One of the highlights at the course was the exhibition play of Sam Snead in 1952. Sam called the layout one of the longest and most challenging courses he has ever played.
The facilities are presently owned by Love Realty of New York and Florida and its CEO Burton and Lucielle Handelsman who teamed up with Manhattan-based real estate acquisitions firm Walter and Samuels and its chairman David Berley. They were not available for comment.
The course previously housed a Men's league on Wednesday and a Women;s league on Thursday.
A number of organizations held yearly tournaments at Tennanah Lake but have now had to seek other locations for their events.

Bowling Highlights Column 4-27-07

Clair Barthelmes, first place all-events handicap champion and Michele Bensely, first place all-events scratch champion.

Angela DeBernardo, first place singles scratch champion.

Lucille Ebert, first place handicap singles champion.

Tammy Petrillo and Barbara Conklin Doty, first place doubles scratch champions.

Clair Barthelmes and Sheldon Battle, first place doubles handicap champions.

Jamie Willis and Linda Drew, members of the first place team scratch division champions, Minisink Lanes.

First place all-events handicap champion Jeremy Gulley.

First place doubles handicap champions Jeremy Gulley and Roger Widmann.

Bob Fix Jr. and Ralph Coney, champions of the doubles-scratch division.

First place team scratch ( Lawn Docktor) team members, Frank Muller Jr., Larry Berens and George Battle.

First place team handicap champions is the Buddenhagen Ford Team consisting of Gavin Salzberg, James Schultz, Davis Maus and Roger Widmann.

Tracy Doss, Richard O'Neill and Jason Markle of Len & Jo's second place handicap team.

A beautiful cake greeted those attending the 1st Annual awards banquet for the Tri-County NY USBC Association held several weeks ago.

We thank Michele Bensley for taking the photos at the annual banquet.

Tri-County NY Tournament Winners Announced

Champions of the Tri-County NY USBC Association tournaments have been officially announced.
The Association 1st Annual Open (Men's) Tournament was held at Callicoon Lanes and the Association 1st Annual Women's Tournament took place at Ellenville Lanes.
In the Open tournament at Callicoon 23 teams competed in the team event. Some 34 bowlers competed in the doubles event and 69 bowlers in the singles competition.
In the team handicap division Buddenhagen's Ford won the championship with a 3033 score. Team members include Gavin Salzberg, James Schultz, Dave Maus and Roger Widmann.. They won $520 and were presented with winning shirts.
Second place in this division went to Len & Jo's and third place to A.T. Construction.
In the team scratch division first place went to Lawn Doctor with a winning score of 2423. Team members include George Battle, Frank Muller Jr., Rick Lake, Larry Berens and Dean Shattuck. The team won $153 and shirts.
Second place in the team scratch event was won by the Sullivan County Democrat team consisting of John Fink, Tom Skiff Jr., Rich Winters and Bob Cady.
In the Doubles handicap event champions crowned were Jeremy Gulley and Roger Widmann with a 1568 score. They won $300 and shirts. Second place went to Callicoon Lanes owner Tom Russell and Monticello bowler John Hoffmann. Third place was won by Liberty bowlers Bob Fix Jr. and Ralph Coney.
Scratch doubles champions are Liberty bowlers Bob Fix Jr. and Ralph Coney with a 1360 score. Second place went to Michael Holt and Steve Brygidyr.
Singles handicap champions with identical 804 scores were Tom Russell and Michael Holt. Each won $162.50 and shirts. Second place went to Charles Reichenbach and third place Kyle DeGroat.
Antonio Rivera won the scratch singles event with a 664 good for $130 and a shirt. Second place was won by Daniel Ferris.
All events handicap champion is Jeremy Gulley who shot a 2277 score good for $115 and a shirt. Second place went to Michael Holt.
Scratch all-events champion is Bob Fix Jr. of Liberty. His winning score was 2022.
In the Women's Tournament at Ellenville, 49 teams competed in the team event, 70 in the doubles competition and 140 in the singles event.
Champions of the handicap team event was Ray's Girls with a 2652 score good for $350 and shirts. Heritage Restaurant took second place and Red Barn Campground third place.
Minisink Lanes won the team scratch event with a 2008 score good for $190 and shirts.
Sheldon Battle and Clair Barthelmes won the doubles handicap championship with a 1375 score good for $150 and shirts. Second place went to Darlene Amarilla and Jeanne Steuhl. Third place was won by Barbara Gorczynski and Marlene Hasbrouck.
Tammy Petrillo and Barbara Conklin won the scratch doubles championship with a 1175 score and good for $130 and shirts. Michelle Bensley and Shelly Morgan took second place with a 1143 score.
In the Singles handicap event Lucille Ebert won with a 743 score. She won $75 and a shirt. Tammy Wilson took second place and Jacqueline Collier third place
Angela DeBernardo with a 688 took the scratch singles championship. Second place went to Carmela Montaperto.
Clair Barthelmes won the all-events handicap championship with a 2049 score. She won $80 and a shirt.
All-events scratch champion is Michele Bensley with a 1781 score good for $49 and a shirt.

Individual Scores
& Features Will
Return Next Week

Due to the length of the feature story this week and photos of the tournament champions the individual scores and the Bowling Tip and Ed's Outlook will not appear this week but will return in next week's column.

This column is written by Bowling Highlights columnist and Consultant to the Professional Sport of Bowling Ed Townsend. Ed is also president of the Northeast Bowling Writers Association. Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or by e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com. Read our Internet BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/

Bowling Highlights Column 4-20-07

Frank Emmens

Frank Emmens Scores 10th Career 300


Fifty-nine year-old Frank Emmens dazzles bowlers with humor and at times his voice can be heard from one end of the bowling lanes to the other and there is also no doubt that he knows how to bowl as was evident on April 10 in the Kiamesha Lanes Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league when Frank recorded his 10th career perfect 300 game.
A resident of Swan Lake, Frank has been bowling for some 20 years, His present high series is a 787.
His total score bowled April 10 included a 216, 300, 249, 765.
This 300 scores was bowled on lanes 1 and 2 using a Storm bowling ball.
Frank presently maintains a 215 average in the Wednesday Men's league, Friday Mixed league and this Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league, all bowled at Kiamesha Lanes.
Frank is single and the father of one daughter.
He is a self-employed contractor.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's tip is for parents with children who either bowl in a youth league or bowl regularly with their own equipment.
Parents, when is the last time you had your child's fit checked on their bowling ball at your local pro shop?
Children tend to grow quickly and the gripping holes in their bowling balls must be adjusted to accommodate this growth.
Bowling with poor-fitting equipment can become frustrating and uncomfortable. In most cases, it will only take a minute or two for adjustments to be made.
Also, if your child has his or her own bowling shoes, you can check the size yourself to see if the fit is acceptable. Do not wait for blisters to form on the toes.
Remember, the game is meant to be enjoyed, not to be a form of torture.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.). Mike is a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 341-1694 or vie e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Ed's Outlook

It's hard to top a season in which you win two Majors and set a career-high in earnings, but 18-year Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour veteran Doug Kent has added to what was already a dream season.....and this is our reasoning as to why he should be named this years PBA Player of the Year.
Doug, who we have gotten to know on a personal basis, last week defeated Norm Duke, six-strikes-to-three, to win the third annual Motel 6 Roll to Riches special event and take home the $150,000 winner-take-all top prize.
Selected to compete in this top end of season event along with Kent and Duke were Walter Ray Williams, Tommy Jones, Pete Weber and Wes Malott.
Kent hails from Newark, NY, between Rochester and Buffalo and is the owner of two bowling establishments in that area of New York State.
Doug is also the brother-in-law of Jackson, New Jersey's Parker Bohn III.
Congratulations Doug on a great season.

Local Scores

Liberty Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 210, 544 by Beth Fisk, Sheila Fix 180, 181, 520, Ann Sawyer 191, 500 and Wendy Swan 202,.
In the Wednesday Men's league Kyle Stevens scored a 252, 646, Chris Stevens 625, Keith Smith 623, Rich Vail 614, Allan Jones 611, Kevin Teller 606, Jim Fiore 603 and Robbie Bivins 245.
In the Thursday 5:45 Ladies league Cindy Cubero scored a 181, 191, 535, Sue Ruiz 197, 520, Shirley Townsend 503, Sheila Fix 500, Jo Anne Wright 190, Connie Beach 180 and Florence Good 180.
In the Thursday Men's Doubles league Kyle Stevens scored a 242, 633 and Tom Skiff III a 631,
In the Friday Mixed league Tom Skiff III scored a 265, 667, Ralph Coney 664, Mike Fritz 644, Kyle Stevens 629, Tabatha Bound 195, 200, 541 and Wendy Swan 186.
In the Saturday Morning Liberty Elks Youth leagues, in the Bantam division, Anthony Kolarik scored a 187, Austin Zweck 155, Corey Kavleskli 137, 121, Rocco Torre 134 and Chris Symanski 129. In the Teenage division, Thomas Fix scored a 161, 182, 221, 564, Andy Cook 164, Landon McCosco 162, Eddie Blume 178, Justin Fancher 161, Taylor Jester 173, Ryan Zweck 172 and Ben Grisafe 167.
In the Sunday Afternoon Scholarship league Justin Fancher scored a 166, Tami Davis 177, Chris Stevens 212, Jan Brahm 180, Thomas Fix 218, 562, Robert Fix III a 231, 609 and Deming Roosa 212.
In the Sunday Mixed league Kyle Stevens scored a 248, 673, Bob Cady 640, Keith Smith 634, Elisa Bound 181, 510, Lynn Winters 188 and Betty Jane Stevens 183.

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 255, 244, 702 by Nate Sanders, John Cascone 256, 721, John Hoffmann 278, 703, Jaryl Scott 252, 721, Mike Weiner 246, 704, Walt Edwards 255, 716, Paul Minton 258, 266, 732, Al Caycho 602, Jack Moylan 649, James Ratner 269, 719, Kort Wheeler 258, 638, Chuck McAllister 673, Donnie Durland 648, Mark Wegener 255, 258, 742, Jack Taylor 246, 646, Frank Scuderi 249, 247, 681 and Kevin Stackhouse 259, 633.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league George Kelley scored a 268, 719, Russ Keesler 257, 258, 710, Vinnie Collura 280, 696, John Hoffmann 248, 675, Eddie Lake 247, 658, Kevin Stackhouse 268, 654, John Cascone 647, Neil Bell Jr. 640, Matt Cooper 637, Jack Rustic 622, Bob Yakin Jr. 603, Tom Drobysh 601, Debbie Durland 183, 224, 244, 651, Crystal Price 200, 223, 559, Cara Brighton 192, 199, 557, Mary Lee Williams 180, 532, Linda Schaefer 180, 518, Carol MacAdam 516, Joan Lake 186, 507, Donna DuBois 192, Roberta Yakin 190, Barbara Yeomans 192 and Debbie Wright 207.
In the Wednesday Men's league Jo Jo Van Keuren scored a 621, Mike Weiner 617, Rick Lake 615, Dean Shattuck 646, John Cascone 613, Ricky Lara 244, 643, Frank Emmens 244, 643, Jody Farquhar 266, 647, Josh Strang 257, 644, Shane Conner 643, Ed Blume 279, 686, Dwayne Cabrera 269, 676, Ralph Gandulla 256, 639, John Hoffmann 257, 665, Bob Cady 267, Art Eggleton 257, 710, Paul Durland 288, 654, Vinnie Collura 279, 679, Paul Minton 613, Donnie Durland 257, 258, 751, Walt Edwards 279, 266, 240, 785, Jaryl Scott 606, Mark Wegener 672 and Eddie Lake 258, 730.
In the Thursday Laides league Debbie Durland scored a 223, 629, Joan Lake 204, 562, Carmen Monge 198, Mardette Wilcox 198, 547, Bina Cooper 194, Deanna Mendels 191, Anna Sawyer 190, 506, Kathy King 188, Sue Goldsmith 185, France Margillo 184 and Jeanette K. Margillo 512.
In the Friday Mixed league Tammy Pineiro scored a 213, 183, 525, Frank Scuderi 248, 664, Laresko Niifa 259, 663, Nancy Fraser 188, Jennie Worden 210, 519, Christa Sweeney 199, 188, 540, Jamy Flynn 189, Don Kuhlman 640, David Graham 265, 627, Cathy Carpenter 217, 180, 562, Tom Skiff Jr, 264, 245, 729, Donnie Durland 658, Marie Frunzi 238, 539, Joan Lake 197, 200, 553, Eddie Lake 248, 703, Crystal Price 201, 522, Mike Osborn 676, Barbara Yeomans 200, 527, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 191, 530, Frank Emmens 245, 269, 710, Kevin Stackhouse 609 and Mary Lee Williams 215, 247, 619.
In the Saturday Morning Youth league, in the Pee Wees division Tulsi Patel scored an 84. In the Bantams division Sara Rust5ic scored a 78 and Thomas Nolan 89. In the Preps division Shivani Patel scored a 180, Kishan Patel 151 and Hayden Carnell 145. In the Jr./Mjrs. Gregg Skiff scored a 222, 224, 190, 636, Darren Fraser 211, Eddie Walsh 221 and James Durland 212, 192.
In the Saturday Mixed league Jason Rogers scored a 254, 620, Margaret Quick 220, 539, Clorisa Hopkins 180, Michelle Morris 193, 192, 529, George Van Aken 244, 712, Terry Delaney 222, 528, Mardette Wilcox 191, Matt Jahn 616, Suzi Jones 191, Jim Van Aken 704 and Shari DiSanto 183, 206, 548.

This column is written by Consultant to the Professional Sport of Bowling Ed Townsend. Ed is also President of the Northeast Bowling Writers Association. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league scores and tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or by sending an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com. Thanks for reading our BLOG http://bght.blogstop.com

Here & There 4-17-07

Legislature Candidate Wants To Reduce Tax Burden

When anyone says they want to reduce our tax burden in Sullivan County it usually catches my attention but when a "politician" says this message then I really sit up to see what else important they might say.
Jeffersonville Chiropractor Dr. David Sager has launched a campaign which he hopes will elect him as the next county legislative representative for District 1.
For the past eight years he has served the people of Sullivan County as one of our elected County Coroners.
In speaking with folks who come in direct contact with Dr. Sager they have told me he does his job with a great amount of professionalism and dignity.
Dr. Sager in making the decision to enter the race for the county legislative representative for the Towns of Bethel, Cochecton, Delaware and Tusten says he has made it his life's agenda to try to help people.
In accepting the Republican party nomination for District No. 1, he noted, "my blood does not bleed Democrat blue or Republican red, but rather, my heart aches for the residents of Sullivan County."
"I cannot sit back as our state, school and county taxes careen out of control. The rate of tax inflation has risen at a far greater rate than our pay or current job markets can sustain and I firmly believe that we are reaching a boiling point. New York State is by many studies, the second most highly taxed state in the union and Sullivan County is statistically among its poorest," Dr. Sager said,.
Dr. Sager says, "that even within the walls of the government center, I have never seen employee morale as bad as it is today," and he points out that government center employees, "know why, because they are proud residents of Sullivan County too and can see what has been going on around here for years."
The District 1 Republican candidate points out that there has been "foolish waste of a major county resource in the landfill," and he wonders "just where we will be placing our own trash in the coming years."
He is critical of "the overpriced purchase of a new Department of Public Works (DPW) site in a poor location on a busy roadway and which is affectionately referred to as "Moneywood" not Maplewood as you watch untold additional millions of taxpayer dollars poured into it to make it even suitable for workers' needs."
Dr Sager speaks about the subject of a new county jail and what it will "really cost us in the end."
"I can tell you with an estimated 7-10 million dollars price tag on just the supervision of the building of the jail, it isn't looking good," Dr. Sager said.
He calls a spade a spade when he points out that there has been "politically motivated vendettas, back stabbing, nepotism and partisanship on a daily basis," in our county government and he reminds county taxpayers that "this year it's the sales tax, but next years it will have to be something else that they raise."
We like those who say we need a change now and we agree that there is a great need for responsible leaders in the county legislature who are going to stop the waste going on within county government.
We would like to see more candidates who endorse facts and the need to run the county with the efficiency of a successful business and there is a desperate need for leaders who are going to treat the beleaguered taxpayers of Sullivan County with kid gloves and spend within our means.

Bowling Highlights Column 4-13-07

Ralph Coney

Robert Fix III

Ralph Coney & Robert Fix III Score 300 Games

An accomplished veteran bowler and an up and coming teenager from a well-known bowling family recently recorded 300 games.
Forty-eight year-old lefty Ralph Coney scored his fifth career 300 on February 23 in the Friday Mixed league at Liberty Lanes.
Bowling for some 37 years, Coney has put his name in the record book with four 300 games and a high series of 784 over a period of the last 25 years.
On February 23 Ralph put together a 219, 300, 192, 711 series using a Brunswick Ultimate Inferno bowling ball. Of the 12 strikes Ralph noted that one of them was a light hit in the pocket.
In addition to the Friday Mixed league Ralph also bowls in the Wednesday Men's league and the Thursday Men's Doubles league, all at Liberty Lanes.
He currently maintains a 211 average and bowls with the Buck Satan & The 666 Shooter team in the Friday Mixed league.
A resident of the East Hill Road between Jeffersonville and Youngsville, Ralph is married with three children.
He is employed as an electrician with Ross Electric in Liberty.
In recognition of the 300 game Liberty Lanes presented Ralph with a 300 game jacket.
Eighteen-year-old Robert Fix III truly comes from a well-founded and established bowling family and the years of training and learning good bowling skills from his father and grandfather paid off recently in the Tri-County NY United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Association Open (Men's) tournament held at Callicoon Lanes.
Robert scored his first career 300 game on February 25 while bowling with Paul Tuttle, Derek Irwin and his cousin, Kyle Stevens, all members of the Thursday Men's Doubles league at Liberty Lanes.
Bowling for some 12 years, he used a Brunswick Fuse bowling ball in scoring this 300 game.
Robert's previous high game and series was a 202, 259, 247, 708 bowled on October 25, 2003 in the Saturday Morning Liberty Elks Teenage league at Liberty Lanes.
Fix presently maintains a 187 average in the Thursday Men's Doubles league.
Single, he is a part-time mechanic at Robert Green Chevrolet and is also a part-time student.
Robert is the son of Liberty Lanes owners Robert (Jr.) and Sheila Fix and grandson of Robert (Sr.) and Honey Fix.

Annual Seniors
Memorial Tourney
To Be Held April 29

The Eddie Beebe-Julia Maney 37th Annual Memorial Senior Tournament will be held Sunday, April 29 at 1 p.m. at Frontier Lanes in Warwick.
The tournament is sponsored by the Tri-County NY USBC and is USBC certified.
Entries will be accepted up to 12:30 p.m. on the date of the tournament.
This is a singles tournament and the entry fee is $25. The tournament is open to sanctioned bowlers who are 55 and over and reside in the area governed by this bowling association.
Mail applications and the $25 entry fee to Association Manager Michele Bensley at 405 Ave. E., Matamoras, PA 18336.
Additional tournament information may be obtained from Michele at 845-239-0163 or e-mail keglers@optonline.net

Liberty Lanes To
Host Bowl-A-Thon

Liberty Lanes will host a No-Tap format Bowl-A-Thon April 24 to benefit the Sunday Youth Scholarship league.
Bowling will be free and bowlers will be asked to donate $25 in sponsor money which will go toward scholarships.
The Bowl-A-Thon will start at 6 p.m. and interested bowlers are asked to call Liberty Lanes at 845-292-6450.


Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This weeks column will answer a question many bowlers ask about side weight.
Will it make my ball hook?
The answer is "absolutely no."
I have been fortunate to be able to spend some time with technical experts, and although we have suspected for quite some time, we now have the proof.
Two factors are needed to make a bowling ball hook......friction and rotation. (Gravity is also needed but I think that we all understand that or we would all be floating around.
You could take a bowling ball with the strongest weight block on the market, the most aggressive cover, drill it maximum leverage, add all the weight you want, and use a big balance hole, but, if the bowler does no impart proper rotation, or if friction on the ball's path down the lane is not there......the ball will go straight.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.) Mike is a member of the board of directors of the IBPSIA and is a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Ed's Outlook

The United States Bowling Congress Women's Championships opened yesterday in suburban Charlotte, N.C. with 8,710 five-player teams and more than 43,000 bowlers competing for national championships.
The event will be conducted at Northcross Lanes in Huntersville, N.C. and AMF Carolina Lanes in Matthews, N.C. runs from April 12 and concludes on July 2. Bowlers will be competing for a prize fund estimated to reach $2 million.
Highlighting the 82-day run of the tournament is the USBC Queens, which will be held April 28-May 2 at AMF Carolina Lanes. The USBC Senior Queens event will held at the same time at Northcross Lanes.
Presenting sponsors of the USBC Women's Championships are Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus Hotel/ Casinos in Reno, Nev.
Good luck and good bowling to all tri-state ladies who will be making the trip to North Carolina.


Local Scores

Liberty Lanes
Liberty, NY

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 181, 515 by Elisa Bound, Wendy Swan513, Sheila Fix 187, 511, Ann Sawyer 202, 502, Florence Good 182, Cindy Cubero 192 and Joan Fredenburg 192.
In the Wednesday Men's league Kyle Stevens scored a 247, 667, Kevin Teller 648, Ralph Coney 267, 639, Paul Curry 620, Alan LaBounty 603 and Rob Tuttle 602.
In the Thursday 5:45 Ladies league Wendy Swan scored a 193, 194, 589, Sue Ruiz 195, 541, Elisa Bound 183, 525 and Jan Brahm 184.
In the Thursday Men's Doubles league Ralph Coney scored a 257, 719, Paul Tuttle 246, 679, Kyle Stevens 632 and Jim Fiore Sr. 618
In the Friday Mixed league Mike Fritz scored a 268, 694, Keith Smith 245, 634, Jim Fiore 623, Kyle Stevens 623, Tom Skiff III a 613, Wendy Swan 183, 509 and Elisa Bound 181, 507.
In the Saturday Morning Liberty Elks Youth league, in the Bantam division, Anthony Kolarik scored a 166, Robert Lyons 168, Brendan Siegel 151, Courtney Fritz 104, Medlhan Robinette 105 and Lila Schiff 112. In the Teenage division Andy Cook scored a 206, 532, Thomas F ix 212, 516, Eddie Blume 179, 172 and Ben Grisafe 176, 166.
In the Saturday Mixed league Keith Smith scored a 629, Sharon Russell 196, 193, 549, Wendy Swan 190, 517, Elisa Bound 181, 501, Catrhy Edwards 182 and Billie Jo Bound 204.
In the Sunday Afternoon Scholarship league Robbie Bivins scored a 179 and Tami Davis 188.
In the Sunday Mixed league Rich Winters scored a 257, 657, Keith Smith 623, Kyle Stevens 601, Barbara Kortright 190 and Suzi Jones 187.

Kiamesha Lanes
Kiamesha Lake, NY

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 279, 708 by Nate Sanders, John Cascone 252, 659, John Hoffmann 242, 648, Jaryl Scott 244, 655, Steve Belgiovene 618, Walt Edwards 268, 267, 737, Paul Minton 262, 658, Rob Sze 633, John Fischer 276, 708, Roy Sweeney 245, 669, Chris Marler 278, 745, Donnie Durland 663, Mark Wegener 622, Paul Durland 608, Ralph Cannon 610, Angel Rodrieguez 257, 640, Eddie Lake 257, 682 and Ricky Lake 258, 258, 719.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league John Hoffmann scored a 257, 289, 259, 805, Vinnie Collura 259, 244, 720, Bob Yakin Jr. 258, 685, Tom Drobysh 246, 661, Dale Sonnenschein 626, Larry Berens 613, Ed Guthrie 240, 607, Jack Rustic 602, Jay Shore 257, 600, Joan Lake 248, 578, Carol McAdam 222, 561, Crystal Price 189, 185, 186, 560, Debbie Durland 194, 195, 548, Lisa Cartwright 191, 188, 544, Roberta Yakin 206, 526, Dorian Jennings 226, 514, Donna DuBois 201, Debbie Wright 192 and Barbara Yeomans 182.
In the Wednesday Men's league Pete "Palm Tree Picture" Mitro scored a 682, Todd Van Keuren 620, Mike Weiner 269, 680, Larry Berens 635, Dean Shattuck 643, Ed Guthrie 613Cecil Walters 629, Ricky Lara 657, Frank Emmens 279, 729, Josh Strang 267, Angel Rodriguez 244, 247, 688, Shane Conner 275, 267, 736, Dwayne Cabrera 268, 679, John Hoffmann 640, Art Eggleton 242, 632, Vinnie Collura 652, Paul Minton 288, 662, Donald Durland 269, 648, Mark Wegener 258, 672, Eddie Lake 665, Roy Sweeney 245, 610, Kevin Stackhouse 627, Christopher Magie 609 and Bob Yakin Jr. 614.
In the Thursday Ladies league Lisa Cartwright scored a 222, 550, Hope McKeon 212, 523, Debbie Durland 211, 620, Joan Lake 209, 540, Sue Goldsmith 193, 529, Sue Westerman 190, Andrea Grossman 189, 516, Jeanette K. Margillo 187, 513, Debbie Heins 187, Kim Patterson 184, 509 and Terry Viergutz 513.
In the Friday Mixed league Mary Lee Williams scored a 508, Laresko Niifa 261, 711, Jennie Worden 201, 519, Roy Sweeney 621, Dan Ricco 606, Don Kuhlman 258, 700, Penny Douglass 193, 502, Cathy Carpenter 200, 513, Joan Lake 524, Jim Paterson 244, 642, Eddie Lake 241, 688, Crystal Price 206, 205, 582, Greg Kuchar 611, Mike Osborn 246, Paul Berens 255, 663, Barbara Yeomans 186, 509, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 215, 523, John Cascone 601, Frank Emmens 637 and Barbara Merton 200, 512.
In the Saturday Morning Youth league , in the Bantams division Sara Rustic scored a 100, Thomas Nola 71, Shyam Patel 73, Shivam Patel 72, Tyle Brudermann 79, 73 and Michael Hope 92. In the Preps division Kishan Patel scored a 146, Cory Deitchman 147 and Pedro Agapito III a 144. In the Jr./Mjr. division Darren Fraser scored a 212, Eddie Walsh 206, 211, 597, James Durland 195, Mark Blackford 186, 213 and Daniel Van Aken 224.
In the Saturday Mixed league Alan Jones scored a 624, Troy Morris 248, 618, Liz Stubits 185, Jason Rogers 641, Margaret Quick 212, 500, Bill Van Aken 256, 666, Mardette Wilcox 180, 189, 532 and Ryan Lepke 647.

This column is written by Consultant to the professional sport of bowling Ed Townsend. Ed is also the president of the Northeast Bowling Writers Association. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league scores or tournament information, please call Ed at 845-439-8177 or send an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Visit our BLOG at http://blogspot.com/

Here & There 4-10-07

Coffee Clatch Discusses Threat To All Of Us

However unpopular the war in Iraq is and any attempt by any political party to undermine our troops were the topics discussed by our Sullivan County coffee clatch recently.
Our six member group who meets for fresh home made coffee and donuts several times a month is made up of three Republicans, one independent and two Democrats so when you infuse a topic like the Iraq war and the funding of our troops fighting this war one never knows what the results of our discussion would be.
We discussed the threat from so-called radical Islamic terrorists and we all were unanimous in our conclusion that this threat will not vanish when President Bush leaves office or if funds for the Iraq war are cut off in 2008.
A frequent charge is that we are bringing terrorists to Iraq. That may be true in the sense that war always brings the enemy to the battlefield.....but we also feel this is false since it ignores why killers like Abu Musb al-Zarquwi......the late al-Qaida chief in Iraq, Abu Nidal and Abu Abbas.....Palestinian terrorists of the 1980's........ and Abdul Rahman Yasin ......involved in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing...... were already in Saddam's Iraq when our troops arrived there.
During the second round of coffee and donuts one of our tea drinkers brought up some interesting facts when he noted that in October 2002, both houses of Congress authorized the use of force (we don't declare war anymore) against Iraq and this action was done by large majorities. Senator Jay Rockefeller, a Democratic member of the Senate Intelligence Committee who had access to all the relevant information at the time, said, I have come to the inescapable conclusion that the threat posed to America by Saddam's weapons of mass destruction is so serious that despite the risks....and we should not minimize the risks...we must authorize the president to take the necessary steps to deal with that threat."
We threw the question of how best do we now fight this war and terrorism and the unanimous answer was that we can't bleed our troops by trying to take away funding designed to fight what military leaders say will end this war.
One of our coffee clatch members noted strongly that attempts to take away funding for our troops only complicates the war and very well could make it unwinnable.
We also unanimously agreed that politics in its dirtiest form has complicated the fight for democratic freedom in Iraq and it leaves our troops out there without the tactical reinforcements that is needed to win this fight.
We concluded our discussion by remembering the statement that the threat from radical Islamic terrorists will not vanish when President Bush leaves office and if we pull out of Iraq before the democracy there is stabilized.....in the short run we will save lives and money......but as the larger war continues after we withdraw, jihadists will still flock to the Sunni Triangle....Hamas and Hesbollah will still rocket Israel.....Syria will still kill Lebanese reformers.....Iran will still try to cheat it's way to a nuclear bomb....Ayman al-Zawahiri will still broadcast his al-Qaida threats from safety in nuclear Pakistan......the oil-rich illegitimateGulf sheikdoms will still make secret concessions and bribe increasingly confident terrorists to leave them alone.....and jihadists will still try to sneak into the United States to kill us.

Jones Wins Tournament Of Champions

Tommy Jones

Tommy Jones Win Tournament of Champions

When two titles are considered a down year, it can only mean the bar has been raised to an unbelievably high level.
Tommy Jones has raised the bar higher than any bowler in Dennys Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour history, capturing his 10th career title and second Major on Sunday, April 1, with a 257-222 win over Tony Reyes to win the 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Jones won his 10 titles in two years, six months and seven days, breaking the PBA record for shortest time between first and 10 titles by four days. PBA legend Dick Weber held the record for 45 years until Jones salvaged what was considered a down year for the 28-year-old.
Jones won his first career title in the 2004 Japan Cup and went on to win four titles in both 2004-05 and 2005-06, including his first Major in last seasons 63rd U.S. Open. He had won just one title this season coming into this week, but he dominated both his opponents on Sunday.
"It feels great. I havent been bowling very well this season, but I worked with Del Ballard recently and I have to thank him for getting me back here," said Jones, the 2005-06 PBA Player of the Year, of the 12-time titlist. "Next year Im going to be back and ready to go again. Im ready to win another Player of the Year."
Though he hasn't been among the many bowlers in a crowded PBA Player of the Year race, Jones did take another step toward history, capturing his second of the PBA's Triple Crown events. He only needs a World Championship title to become the fifth bowler in history to win the Triple Crown.
The title match was never in doubt as Jones started with six consecutive strikes while Reyes, making his Tournament of Champions debut, struggled with just one strike in the first four frames including an open in the 4th frame.
Jones advanced to the title match with a 279-238 win over Chris Barnes. On the 40th anniversary of the Tours first-ever televised 300 game in the 1967 Tournament of Champions, Jones looked like he might repeat the feat, starting with the first seven strikes. A 10-pin in the 8th frame foiled the effort, but he recovered with four consecutive strikes to close out the match.
Reyes advanced to the title match with a 215-206 win over Norm Duke.
Jones (Simpsonville, S.C.) earned $60,000 for the win. Reyes (San Bruno, Calif.) took home $20,000 for second, while Barnes (Double Oak, Texas) and Duke (Clermont, Fla.) earned $10,000 each for third and fourth, respectively.
The Tournament of Champions wraps up the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season. Next week, six bowlers will compete in a special winner-take-all event, the 2007 Motel 6 Roll to Riches at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus, Ohio. The Major winners from this season (Doug Kent, Jones and Pete Weber), PBA World Point Rankings leader (Wes Malott) and two bowlers from an on-line fan vote (Duke, Walter Ray Williams Jr.) will compete for the $150,000 top prize. This event will air on ESPN at 1 p.m. on April 15. ..

Bowling Highlights Column 4-6-07

Mark Wegener

Jaryl Scott

Wegener & Scott Score 300's & 800 Plus Series

Mark Wegener and Jaryl Scott are part of a team that heads to the United States Bowling Congress Open Championship next week at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. and they will be taking with them game plans that put then on top of their scoring abilities.
Mark scored his sixth career 300 on March 21 in the Wednesday Men's league on lanes 9-10 at Kiamesha Lanes and added a 249, 213, 762 series.
In two previously snowed out Kiamesha Lanes Monday Men's league makeup matches bowled on Sunday, March 25, Wegener flirted with 300 games three times that day.....first 11 in his first game and the first nine strikes in the second and sixth games that same Sunday afternoon. His totals Sunday March 25 were 299, 277, 236, 812 and in the second match he recorded a 213, 279, 672.
All of the above scores were recorded with an Ebonite BIG ONE which replaced a damaged Columbia ball.
His previous 300 scores came in 1987, 2000, 2003, Nov. 22, 2006 and just recently on January 29, 2007. Mark's previous 800 series scores came in 2005 with an 818 and in 2006 with an 800.
Mark's recent high scores are attributed to an upgrade to some new bowling equipment which he purchased as a result of his trip next week to the USBC championships.
Wegener, 44, of Woodridge also uses a Hammer Road Hawg bowling ball.
Bowling for some 32 years, Mark bowl in these leagues and maintains a 224 average
Mark is married and is the Pharmacist/Manager at the Medicap Pharmacy in Livingston Manor.
Jaryl Scott recorded his sixth career 300 on Sunday, March 25 in makeup matches for the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes as he banged the maples for a 300, 239, 279, 818 on lanes 13-14.
Most recently on January 10th he scored his fifth career 300.
Scott, 34, from South Fallsburg, previously had an 805 series and in the past several years bowled in a few Professional Bowlers Association regional tournaments.
He averages in the 217 range in the Monday and Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes and presently uses a Roto Grip Apocalypse bowling ball.
Jaryl is single and the father of two children, Jeremiah and Elijah.
He is employed as a store clerk at Cooper Paints in Monticello.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's tip is for bowlers using performance bowling balls. These balls are made of urethane, urethane with reactive additives, with or without particles.
All performance balls come out of the box with either some degree of matte finish, a compounded finish or polished finish.
When a manufacturer chooses a box finish for a bowling ball, many times it is for shelf appeal. All companies want you to choose their products. What you need to know as a customer is that the cover on your performance ball can be adjusted to best fit your needs.
What does this mean for a customer? To maximize your scoring ability on a given lane condition, the cover stock of your bowling ball should match the lane condition. If your ball is grabbing too early, you will need some polish, If the ball is already polished, use a higher degree of polish, preferably something with a slip agent. This will help you get the ball down the lane with less effort. The telltale sign of a ball grabbing the lane too soon is when you see the ball start to hook and the it stops hooking.
On the other hand, if your ball is skidding too far down the lane, you will need some surface friction on the ball. How much friction you need will depend on your ball speed, rev rate and the amount of oil on the lane. The degree of matte finish could be as little as 4000 or as much as 320.
Reminder.....these are adjustments to fine tune your ball reaction. It is up to your Pro Shop professional to help you purchase the ball or balls with the proper core and cover to match both your game and the lane surface on which you bowl. Depending on how serious you are about your bowling, and how many centers you bowl in, you may need more than one ball to help you match the conditions.
And always remember.....you equipment should be cleaned each time it is used.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.).Mike is also a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question of subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Ed's Outlook

The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) gets a real pat on the back this week for their efforts in raising more than $1 million to help cure breast cancer.
Several weeks ago the USBC announced the presentation of a check for $1,003,000 to the Susan G. Komen ForThe Cure. The presentation was during the seventh-annual Meet for the Cure ceremony at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, which is hosting the first annual USBC convention-meeting.
The presentation brought the total from USBC and the former Women's International Bowling Congress to more than $6 million.
A great effort by a major sports organization that really cares.

PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION

When two titles are considered a down year, it can only mean the bar has been raised to an unbelievably high level.
Tommy Jones has raised the bar higher than any bowler in Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour history, capturing his 10th career title and second Major last Sunday afternoon with a 257-222 win over Tony Reyes to win the 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
This tournament wraps up the 2006-07 tour and next week six bowlers will compete in a special winner-take-all event, the 2007 Motel 6 Roll to Riches at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus Ohio.
The six bowlers to compete in this event include Jones, Doug Kent, Pete Weber, Wes Malott, Norm Duke and Walter Ray Williams Jr.. The winner gets $150,000.
Local Scores

Callicoon Lanes

Callicoon, NY

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Hortonville Ladies league include a 233, 505 by Rebecca Rhodes, Lil Zieres 222, Crystal Kirchner 202, 525 and Janet Baker 191.
In the Tuesday Delaware Valley Men's league Jon Wayne scored a 256, 647, Mark Schriber 238 and Ken Darling 226.
In the Wednesday Businessmen's league Alan Rutledge scored a 235, 615, Dave Maus 232, 636, Mark Hawley 232 and Kory Kessler 225, 644.
In the Thursday Delaware Valley Women's league Melissa Hellerer scored a 208, 571, Dolores Card 195, Becky Williams 195, Twila Herbert 192, 525 and Pam Wayne 184.
In the Friday Mixed league Jon Wayne scored a 265, 656 and Brian Brown 203.

Liberty Lanes
Liberty, NY

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 190, 192, 539 by Jo Anne Wright, Beth Fisk 191, 534, Charlene Meola 180, 521, Sheila Fix 180, 520, Darlene Mantzauratos 191, 503, Mia Koerner 183, May Smith 191, Kathy Polynka 183 and Ann Sawyer 180.
In the Wednesday Businessmen's league Kyle Stevens scored a 252, 247, 722, Allan Jones 695, Ralph Coney 261, 675, Mike Durbak 256, 244, 662, Don Kuhlman 256, 658, Rich Vail 642, Jason Jones 633, Glenn Norris 618 and Kevin Teller 600.
In the Thursday 5:45 Ladies league Wendy Swan scored a 193, 194, 202, 589, Sue Ruiz 195, 541, Elisa Bound 183, 525 and Jan Brahm 184.
In the Thursday Men's Doubles league Ralph Coney scored a 257, 719, Paul Tuttle 246, 679, Kyle Stevens 632 and Jim Fiore Sr. 618.
In the Friday Mixed league Kyle Stevens scored a 247, 688, Tom Skiff III a 265, 663, Rich Vail 639, Rob Tuttle 629 and Mike Fritz 258, 608.
In the Saturday Morning Liberty Elks Youth league, in the Bantam division Anthony Kolarik scored a 160, 154, Corey Kavleski 131, 139, Austin Zweck 149, Zac;k Wallgren 130 and Chad Foster 126. In the Teenage division Thomas Fix scored a 190, 222, 199, 601, Bruce Huggins 191, 522, Justin Fancher 206, Josh Goldstein 202 and Andy Cook 192.
In the Saturday Mixed league Rob Tuttle scored a 248, 674, Kyle Stevens 643, Derek Irwin 620, Phil Norris 245, 619, Kevin Teller 608, Elisa Bound 212, 214, 580, Sharon Russell 186, 214, 577, Wendy Swan 189, 525, Tabatha Bound 187 and Betty Jane Stevens 180.
In the Sunday Afternoon Scholarship league Deming Roosa scored a 220, 211, 613, Thomas Fix 212, 192, 184, 588, Robert Fix III a 209, 233, 631, Justin Fancher 213, 571, Chris Stevens 225, 234, 613 and Kyle Stevens 279, 707.
In the Sunday Mixed league Chris Stevens scored a 260, 659, Kyle Stevens 245, 651, Bob Cady 625, Allan Jones 625, Elisa Bound 512, Barbara Kortright 189, , Sheila Fix 190, Billie Jo Bound 182 and Suzi Jones 182.

Kiamesha Lanes
Kiamesha Lake, NY

Recent highllight scores in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league include a 266, 257, 759 by John Hoffmann, Vinnie Collura 278, 746, Kevin Stackhouse 289, 705, Tom Drobysh 666, Donnie Durland 656, Ed Guthrie 653, Kris Gwiozdowski 268, 647, John Cascone 269, 646, Matt Cooper 268, 633, Dale Sonnenschein 625, Pat Mulhern 615, Bob Yakin Jr. 244, Mary Lee Williams 200, 180, 277, 657, Debbie Durland 195, 217, 212, 624, Joan Lake 246, 187, 600, Lisa Cartwright 183, 215, 193, 591, Carol MacAdam 184, 192, 184, 560, Dorian Jennings 184, 181, 183, 548, Donna DuBois 188, 528 and Barbara Yeomans 180, 518.
In the Wednesday Men's league Jo Jo Van Keuren scored a 642, Rich Hendrickson Mike Weiner 243, 240, 686, George Battle 601, Dean Shattuck 257, 682, Ed Guthrie 247, 677, Barry Siegel 612, John Cascone 626, Cecil Walters 658, Jay Shore 601, Ricky Lara 258, 630, Frank Emmens 253, 267, 755, Josh Strang 289, 275, 738, Shane Conner 259, 685, Eddie Blume 257, 675, Bobby Cooper 618, Ralph Gandulla 610, Dwayne Cabrera 265, 245, 737, John Hoffmann 278, 677, Tom Skiff Jr. 618, Bob Cady 615, Dale Sonnenschein 648, Vinnie Collura 639, Paul Minton 608, Donnie Durland 275, 247, 724, Jaryl Scott 655, Mark Wegener 644, Ed Lake 666, Kevin Stackhouse 255, 624 and Frank Gerow Jr. 613.
In the Thursday Ladies league Connie McKenley scored a 258, 559, Rita Burdick 209, 520, Anna Sawyer 204, 533, Alyce Ketcham 203, Mardette Wilcox 202, 523, Liz Burgio 200, 539, Laurie Thelman 199,505, Cathy Carpenter 198, 526, Carmille Carpinone 194, Sue Goldsmith, Andrea Grossman 535, Jeanette K. Margillo 517 and Barbara Neist 511.
In the Friday Mixed league Tammy Pineiro scored a 199, 213, 591, Bob Sze 257, 278, 757, Frank Scuderi 630, Laresko Niifa 247, 665, Christa Sweeney 223, 544, Dan Ricco 654, Cathy Carpenter 191, 188, 548, Joan Redington 191, Bob Linzer 256, 656, Donnie Durland 257, 700, Joan Lake 201, 204, 537, Linda Schaefer 189, Eddie Lake 614, Mike Osborn 617, Paul Berens 643, Barbara Yeomans 203, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 200, 531, Frank Emmens 246, 674, Crystal Price 194, 217, 559 and Mary Lee Williams 183, 528.
In the Saturday Mixed league Dave Porter Jr. scored a 247, 651, Mitch Peck 611, Bill Van Aken 246, 694, Clorisa Hopkins 184, 508, Kenny Hopkins Jr. 246, 673, Maureen Crescitelli 181, Ryan Lepke 269, 695 and Jim Van Aken 246, 648.

Ellenville Lanes
Ellenville, NY

In the Thursday Men's 880 League Serafin Rodriguez scored a 616, Jo Jo Van Keuren 244, Jon Wilhelm 245, 666, Bret Budd 247, 653, Bob Hamilton 603, Edwiin Rodriguez 246, 622, Babba Stewart 268, 642, Rich Bradford 243, 611, Merrill Conner 637, Rocky Warden III a 280, 647 and Jose Fernandes 618.

Port Jervis Lanes
Port Jervis, NY

In the Wednesday Night City league Jason Markle scored a 279, 696, Rich Grennille 268, Peter Stenson 265, Roy Hemion 263, 673, Tom Hinkley 256, 661, Paul Hutera 711 and Vince Kalin 671.

Middletown Lanes
Middletown, NY

At Middletown Lanes high scores include a 766 by Ryan Ool, Bill Howell III a 716, Jeff Masci 745, Marty Kennedy 716, Jim Anderson 707, Glenn Morris 741, Ralph Vitolo 714 and Dave Garlinghouse 743. Gerard Romolo rolled a perfect 300 game. Keith Moran in the Ebonite/Hammer league picked up the 7-10 split on March 27.

This column is written by Bowling Highlights Columnist and Consultant to the Professional Sport of Bowling Ed Townsend. Ed is also President of the Northeast Bowling Writers Association. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league scores, standings or tournament information, please call Ed at 845-439-8177 or e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Also visit our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/