Thursday, October 15, 2009

Bowling Highlights Column 10-16-09


Durland Scores 9th Career 300

The steady league growth and additional experience and exposure of Wurtsboro bowler Donald Durland to Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) regional tournaments is making him a bowler worth watching.
That experience and growth led him to scoring his ninth-career 300 October 5 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes where he pounded the maples for a 300, 222, 256 and a 778 series.
Donald used a Roto Grip Rogue Cell bowling ball and recorded these games on lanes 7 and 8 with team mates Vinnie Collura, Jaryl Scott and his father Paul Durland.
Durland finished 15th in a PBA Regional tournament November 21 of last year at Wind Gap, Pa. and competed in two other regional tournaments in Catskill, NY and Lebanon, Pa.
Ever since he recorded his first-ever 300 game during the 2005-2006 season as a youth bowler in the Saturday Morning Youth leagues at Kiamesha Lanes Sullivan County bowlers have watched the steady growth of Donald Durland.
This now very proficient 21-year-old kegler recorded his eighth career 300 game while subbing October 24 of last year in the Friday Mixed Doubles league at Kiamesha Lanes.
His seventh-career 300 game came on July 30 in the Wednesday Night Mixed Summer league at Colonial Lanes in Chester. On that night he scored a 708 series, which included the 300 and games of 223 and 185 with a Hammer Vibe bowling ball.
In that summer league Donald averaged 200 and bowled with the Killer Angels II team consisting of his mother, Debbie Durland (one of the premier women bowlers in the Tri-County area), Tom Cooney and Pat Cooney.
Durland likes subbing in the Kiamesha Lanes Friday Mixed league because his sixth 300 game was bowled on April 4 of this year in that league using an Ebonite Maxim plastic bowling ball.
His high series of 796 off single games of 268, 249 and 279 was bowled earlier this year in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
He has been bowling since the age of 5 and averages 230 in the Wednesday Men's league 215 in the Monday Men's league and 227 in the Friday Mixed league, all at Kiamesha Lanes.
Donald bowls Monday night for the Monticello Greenhouse team where he is also employed.

The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

This tip is for all bowlers regardless of age or level of play.
So very often today bowlers find themselves off balance at the foul line.
While there are many reasons for this, what you may not realize is that most bad finishes are a result of a bad start.
The tip: Check your first step and see if it's too long. This will cause you to push the ball away too far and then your feet will have to play "catch up" to keep you from falling down.
Try a smaller first step next time......it may help.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Regional Sales Manager with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scored in the Monday Men's league include a 237 by Michael Weiner, Dan Ricco 224, 206, Paul Durland 246, Jaryl Scott 236, 235, 227, 698, Vinnie Collura 235, 256, 688, Donald Durland 227, Rich Kushner 201, Frank Gerow Jr. 223, James A. VanAken 249, , 619, Jason Jones Sr. 235, Tom Belgiovene 204, John Hoffmann 213, 238, 635, John Fischer 201, Nate Sanders 236, 202, Dave Graham 247, Serafin Rodriguez Jr. 213, 608, Jo Jo VanKeuren 207, 220, 203, 630, Craig Wilhelm 213, Frank Scuderi 222, Roy Sweeney 205, Eddie Lake 258, 246, 697, Rick Lake 205, 218, 224, 647, Lloyd Bridges 215, Niifa Laresko 219, 218, James Frost 236, 215, 603, Keith Smith 204, 290, 674, Frank Amore 212, James Ratner 204, 216, 614, Kort Wheeler 224, 214, 629, Allan Jones 220, 214, 237, 671, Jason Jones Jr. 226, 211, 604, Art Stevens 200, Tim Totten 208, 222 and Vincent Degrawe 224.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefithers league Rich Blackford 210, Carena Collura 504, Carol MacAdam 191, 521, Vinnie Collura 247, 205, 223, 675, Andrea Grossman 505, Neil Bell Jr. 209, 235, 621, Ed Guthrie 224, Cecil Walters 213, Laresko Niifa 210, 215, 620, Joan Lake 203, 503, Dan Allen 222, John Murran Sr. 201, Shane Cunningham 205, Bob Yakin Jr. 237, Crystal Price 500, Fran Kaiser 186, 204, 553, Vincent Scuderi 203, Debbie Durland 190, 545, Jon Wilheim 214, 215, 205, 635, John Hoffmann 247, 235, 210, 693, Bob Yakin Sr. 226 and Linda Schaefer 214.
In the Wednesday Men's league Kenny Atkins 223, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 236, 214, 613, Craig Wilhelm 201, Kevin Stackhouse 202, 219, 618, Al Caycho 204, 224, 617, Juan Lopez 205, John Lopez 203, Bob Yakin Jr. 207, Bill Danchak 235, 601, Frank DiConstanzo 230, 222, 634, Allan Jones 222, 225, 629, George Battle Jr. 211, Larry Berens 233, 227, 648, Dean Shattuck 247, 239, 245, 731, Art Eggleton 213, 246, 607, Josh Strang 209, 228, 633, John Hoffmann 221, 257, 677, Jody Farquhar 246, 203, 209, 658, Rick Lara 211, 227, 266, 704, Tim McIntyre 258, Frank Emmens 224, 216, 213, 653, Jason Jones Jr. 258, 624, Frank Fippinger 225, Troy Morris 215, Anthony Atkins 217, 202, Wayne Atkins 212, Eddie Lake 224, Joe Fallon 247, 243, 214, 704, Matt Fallon 246, 212, 614, Jon Wilhelm 203, 229, 615 and Donald Durland 213, 214, 242, 669.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Jr./Mjrs division Nick Price 213, 212, Matthew Brown 114, 121, Jared Friedman 178, Kristy Gessman 117, 122, Michael Scuderi 196, Pedro Agapito III a 204, 214, 195, 613, James Durland 213, 230, 168, 611 and Amber Bock 141. In the Preps division Nathaniel Goldsmith 131, 137, Nathaniel Edwards 126, 127, 141, Mikayla DeGraw 138, 182 and Nicole Scuderi 107. In the Bantams division S. Patel 134. In the Pee Wees division Renee Schreiber 60 and Jenna Hendrickson 71.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds league include a 189, 532 for Sally Ballard, Tammy Kane 180 and Kathleen Maltese 181, 515.
In the Wednesday Independent Men's league Tom Anderson 216, Mike Bowker 224, Al Bullis Sr. 204, 211, 608, Andrew Bullis 225, 225, 200, 650, Cody Conway 246, 278, 692, Frank Couse Sr. 215, 245, 221, 681, Carl Davis 215, Jim Dibble 204, 244, 608, Brandon Drumm 203, Chuck Dunlap 237, 607, Marc Fino 204, 221, 265, 690, Anthony Gately 204, Art Gately 253, 630, Craig Gehrig 232, 220, 622, Bill Gleim 214, 225, 207, 646, Jeremy Gulley 205, 234, 634, Mark Hawley 205, 209, Paul Ignatovich 236, 621, Steve Jacobi 234, Rob Johnson 214, Ryan Kille 218, Dick Layton 245, Donnie Marino 217, 205, 235, 717, Karol Mech 201, Josh Milucky 226, 205, 609, John Moffett 201, Neil Mosher 200, Mitch Persbacker 207, Charlie Reichenbaugh 226, Josh Rice 206, 215, 608, Sam Rowe 242, 257, 656, Jonathon Wayne 214, Hank Whitmore 236, Luke Wormuth 238, 241, 674, Jay Wormuth235, 202, 631 and Tony Wright 246.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Al Bullis Jr. 216, 247, 620, Al Bullis Sr. 227, 245, 236, 708, Andy Bullis 209, 226, 614, Justin Card 203, Dale Conklin 206, 203, Matt Conklin 214, RayCornwell 221, 224, 611, Howard Couse Sr. 205, Frank Couse Sr. 238, Frank Couse 212, Jeff Curtis 238, 235, 243, 716, Carl Davis 214, 247, 659, Paul Fritz 225, 256, 676, Bill Gleim a real nice 246 triplicate for a 738 series, Pete Hathaway 202, 208, Paul Ignatovich 279, 246, 713, Robert Johnson 214, 210, 622, Gino Jones 203, Greg Keesler 207, 246, 641, Dan Koch 213, Rich Lenio 214, Rick Mills 254, 203, 618, Neil Mosher 225, Paul Siegler 213 and Dan Wormuth 201, 279, 671.
In the Friday Mixed Doubles Couples league Andy Bullis 276, 235, 704, Anne Couse 198, 523, Howie Couse 203, 231, 244, 678, Carl Davis 200, 212, 210, 622, Norman Ellis 215, Elizabeth Gleim 186, 507, Bill Gleim 258, 213, 268, 739, Mark McGraw 207, 215, 269, 691, Rick Mills 215, Brian Robinson 200, Jen Smith 200, Cecil Spencer 211, Doug Tiffany 213, Skip Wilson 202 and Dan Wormuth 268, 233, 694.
In the Sunday Mixed Fun league Marty Haeussler 211, 212, 603, John Hoffmann 223, 229, 247, 699, Rodney Taylor Jester 213, Matt Johnson 213, 225, 636, Don Marino 202, Ed Townsend 226 and Shirley Townsend 187, 189, 534.

Gravity Alley

Recent highlight scores in the Wednesday Mixed league include a 214 by Kevin Breidenstein, Dave Predmore 220, 213, 608, Scott Ropke 213, 253, 656 and Opal Hocker 172.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 195, 174, 501 for Lois Erdman, Lori Kimmes 182, Debbie Murphy 179, Diane Staves 171 and Jackie Gieger 168.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Debbie Loughrey 196, Lillian Zieres 181 and Rebecca Rhodes 172.
In the Wednesday Men's league Bob Glassel 204, Mike Sorge 195, Rich Thony 228 and Roger Widmann 208.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached by phone at 439-8177, via e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/




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