Thursday, November 19, 2009

Bowling Highlights Column 11-20-09

John Hoffmann

Rhino Page
Liz Johnson



"Little Lefty" Notches 25th, No 7 Pin


"Finally I didn't leave a 7 pin," sixth-eight year-old Monticello bowler John Hoffman commented last week after recording his 25th career 300 game November 11 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Hoffmann has been battling the dreaded lefthander 7 pin stigma and has been ever so close to scoring additional 300 games but somehow during the past several months the race towards a perfect game was ended when he left a 7 pin on a solid pocket hit.
After wondering if and when he would bowl another 300 game, the "Little Lefty" now has recorded three 300 games this year starting on March 17 and then a couple of weeks after that on March 30.
The March 30 perfect game was in the Monday Men's league and was his 24th career 300 game bowled on lanes 15 and 16 using a Roto Grip Quest bowling ball.
His total for that night included a 300, 254, 243, 797 with a 6-7-10 split in the last frame of the third game costing him an 800 series. In the 300 game all 12 strikes were in the 1-2 pocket.
Three weeks before that on March 10 in the Tuesday Mixed Firemen's league at Kiamesha Lanes Hoffmann recorded his 23ed career 300.
Previous to that his last 300 game came on March 16, 2008 in the doubles event of the Tri-County NY United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Association tournament at Pin Street Lanes in Warwick.
His Wednesday night team is Dutch's with team mates Tom Belgiovene, Paul Durland, Art Eggleton and Josh Strang.
The November 11 300 game was bowled on lanes 9 and 10 using a Roto Grip Quest bowling ball. His present average includes a 226 in the Monday Men's league, a 218 in the Tuesday Firemen's league, a 218 in the Wednesday Men's league, all at Kismesha Lanes and a 224 average in the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league at the Fox Bowling Center in Hancock.
Hoffmann recorded his first 300 game on July 23, 1991 in the Essex County New Jersey Association in the 420 DBLS. SMT league at Eagle Rock Lanes.
Hoffmann is a well-known technical bowler and when Mike Luongo, now the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Storm and Roto Grip, drilled out the Roto Grip Quest ball for Hoffmann, Luongo noted to this columnist that "John has a real nice game."
John won the high average bowler honors with a 229 in the Tri-County NY USBC Association for the 2006-2007 season. He bowled professionally from 1990 to 1993 in the Northeast Regional Bowlers Professional Bowlers Association where he got his "Little Lefty" nickname from PBA Tour Bowler Tommy Delutz Jr.
Hoffmann was also the 2007 Tri-County NY USBC Senior's Champion and is a New Jersey State Senior champion.
USBC and former ABC records have Hoffmann with eight 11-strikes in a row games, one 298 game, two 299 games and nine 800 plus series.
Three years ago he became a certified USBC coach and is considered an excellent teacher of the game.
Hoffmann has been bowling for some 52 years, is single and retired and lives in the South Woods Road area of the Town of Thompson.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's column will answer a question many bowlers ask about side weight....will it make my ball hook?
The answer is no is will not make your bowling ball hook.
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 not impact proper rotation, or if friction on the ball's path down the lanes is not there......the ball will just go straight. 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 the Northeast Regional Sales Manager with the Storm and Roto Grip bowling Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-341-1694 or via email at mikespro@warwick.net

PBA

Sporting a shaved head in support of a friend undergoing cancer treatment, and playing a style of game outside his normal comfort zone, Rhino Page out-struck Ryan Ciminelli, 268-246, to win the Professional Bowlers Association's Viper Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich.
The match was taped September 5 and aired last Sunday on ESPN.
As part of the PBA World Series of Bowling finals that also aired Sunday afternoon, Liz Johnson won her first PBA Women's Series by defeating Lynda Barnes, 211-196 for the Women's Viper Championship.
This Sunday, Nov. 22, the PBA Chameleon Championship, taped Sept. 6, will air on ESPN at 2:30 p.m.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 209 by Michael Mulligan, Dan Ricco 202, Michael Weiner 208, Paul Durland 223, 210, 616, Jaryl Scott 213, 238, 647, Vinnie Collura 216, 248, 269, 733, Donald Durland 259, 205, 218, 682, James VanAken 233, 220, 226, 679, Josh Strang 203, 214, 255, 672, Tom Belgiovene 213, 220, 208, 641, John Hoffmann 236, 235, 237, 708, John Fischer 203, 203, 603, Nate Sanders 209, Dave Graham 278, 236, 201, 715, Serafin Rodriguez Jr. 245, 627, Peter Mitro 201, Jo Jo VanKeuren 234, 614, Thomas Caycho 210, Al Caycho 230, Angel Rodriguez 207, Frank Scuderi 211, 204, Roy Sweeney 213, Eddie Lake 246, 211, 231, 688, Rick Lake 215, 215, 623, Lloyd Bridges 204, 206, Keith Smith 201, Frank Amore 267, 642, Jack Moylan 232, 233, 644, Robert Sze 246, James Ratner 227, Kort Wheeler 203, 201, Allan Jones 233, 609, Daniel Curry 200, William Helms222, 204, 200, 626, Steven Rivera 202, Timothy Totten 213, 258, 648, Ronnie Totten 225, 222, 246, 693, Gregory Fallon 211, 233, 257, 701, Cory VanKeuren 213 and Jon Wilhelm 215, 222, 262, 699.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Debra Blackford 191, 186, 554, Rich Blackford 203, Pat Mulhern 191, 180, 181, 552, Ronda McClernon 193, 545, Lisa Cartwright 191, 181, 546, Andrea Grossman 181, 185, 537, Neil Bell Jr. 212, Bryan Babcock 200, Russ Keesler 227, 615, Crystal Price 265, 559, Connie Press 210, 507, Fran Kaiser 236, 571, Allen Jones 210, 224, 257, 721, Jason Jones 200, Mal Press 238, 235, 650, Jon Wilhelm 240, 238, 212, 690, Donald Durland 239, 266, 257, 762, Ed Guthrie 202, 215, 602, John Cascone 237, 231, 627, Cecil Walters 234, Mary Lee Williams 213, 191, 557, Joan Lake 213, 204, 588, Dorian Jennings 209, 500, George Kelley 205, Shane Cunningham 214, 201, Scott Squires 220, Kevin Stackhouse 216, Roberta Yakin, John Hoffmann 210, Kris Gwiozdowski 216, Linda Schaefer 187 and Cliff Starr 217.
In the Wednesday Men's league George VanAken Jr. 256, 246, 222, 724, Daniel VanAken 243, 266, 666, Kenny Atkins 220, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 200, Craig Wilhelm 206, Kevin Stackhouse 204, 200, Al Caycho 203, Mike Weiner 215, John Lopez 248, 213, 653, Anthony Rymer 215, Robert Yakin Jr. 248, William Danchak 206, George Battle Jr. 214, Allan Jones 226, Larry Berens 235, 204, 616, Dean Shattuck 268, 247, 215, 730, Paul Durland 222, Art Eggleton 244, 235, 677, Josh Strang 211, Tom Belgiovene 236, 236, 662, John Hoffmann 257, 220, 675, Tim McIntyre 203, 226, 604, Frank Emmens 228, Michael Travis 250, Troy Morris 214, Anthony Atkins 203, 204, Eddie Lake 206, 211, 235, 652, Gregory Fallon 203, Matt Fallon 214, 237, 224, 675, Jon Wilhelm 235, 614, Richard Bradford 214, 236, 637 and Donald Durland 259, 224, 265, 748.
In the Thursday Ladies league Margaret Quick 187, Kathy Shapiro 203, 505, Fran Kiefer 189, Anna Sawyer 190, Marijane Conklin 180, Joan Lake 201, 181, 536, Lisa Cartwright 245, 191, 579, Sherri Green 193, Christine Schultz 192, 512, Barbara Durbak 199, 185, 563, Mardette Wilcox 209, 542, Patricia Gibson 206 and Debbie Durland 189, 212, 561.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Jr. Mjrs. division, Corey Cilliberto 108, 112, Jason Moss 175, Kristy Gessman 142, 123, Eddie Walsh 159, 175, 180, Shawn Sinistorie 188, 212, 201, Nick Price 224, Michael Scuderi 195, 181 and Pedro Agapito 192, 222, 203. In the Preps division Nathaniel Edwards 137, Ben Drillings 94, 85, 74, Sierra Barbianti 74, Anthony Pagini 82, Nathaniel Goldsmith 131 and Stacey Reuss 86, 67. In the Bantams division Johnathan Willhelm 122 and Rachel Drillings 60. In the Pee Wees division Amelia Edwards 63, George VanAken 85, Kaylen Blackford 51, Jenna Hendrickson 68 and Renee Schreiber 61.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Bird league include a 195, 529 by Tammy Kane, Carol Dailey 181 and Sandy Winans 192, 517.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Carl Davis 200, Brian Drumm 226, 239, 203, 667, Chuck Dunlap 233, 225, 655, Don Ferris 205, Anthony Gately 208, Art Gately 201, 266, 641, Craig Gehrig 212, 247, 637, Jeremy Gulley 204, Robert McNaught 211, Ed Milk Jr. 248, Josh Milucky 238, 217, 214, 669, Neil Mosher 224, 223, 636, Mitch Persbacker 201, Charlie Reichenbaugh 216, Josh Rice 231, Sam Rowe 209, 222, 211, 642, Johathon Wayne 244, 202, 625, Hank Whitmore 236, Woody Wood 218, Zuke Wormuth 214, 214, 624, Ken Wormuth 212, Lee Wormuth 209, 202, Jay Wormuth 2-1, 238, 205, 644 and Tony Wright 266, 233, 234, 733.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Al Bullis Jr. 203, 209, 201, 613, Al Bullis Sr. 246, Andy Bullis 234, 243, 666, Dale Conklin 202, Ray Cornwell 224, 210, 247, 681, Howard Couse Sr. 222, Frank Couse Sr. 265, 215, 662, Shorty Curtis 211, Jeff Curtis 225, 212, 210, 647, Carl Davis 217, Jim Dibble 243, 213, 202, 658, Chuck Dunlap 211, Norm Ellis Jr. 225, 211, 619, Paul Fritz 202, Bill Gleim 214, 223, 204, 641, John Gurnick 202, Paul Ignatovich 256, 212, 639, Robert Johnson 203, Gino Jones 246, 617, Greg Keesler 244, 208, 601, Rich Lenio 235, Rick Mills 209, 255, 621, Harold Morgan 221, 210, 602, Randy Mower 210, Robbie Ropert 202, Len Terrell 200 and Dan Wormuth 216.
In the Friday Mixed Couples league Frank Couse Sr. 202, Anne Couse 206, 544, Howey Couse 204, 214, 610, Crystal Ellis 236, 562, Norman Ellis 212, Paul Fritz 213, Bill Gleim 218, 678, Hope Jones 214, 201, 236, 651, Mark McGraw 266, 636, Brian Robinson 220, Cecil Spencer 213, Jonney Stanton 206 and Dan Wormuth 203.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Ray Cornwell 213, Marty Haeussler 213, 269, 652, John Hoffmann 221, 207, 615, Rodney "Taylor" Jester 203, Don Marino 235, 226, 638, Dick Mills 204, Savanna Mills (youth awards) 127, 146, Fred Shakelton 202, 218, Ed Townsend 201, Shirley Townsend 192 and Chris Wadeson 222.

Gravity Alley

Recent highlight scores in the Thursday Fall Mixed league include a 202 by Dave Predmore and Bill Rutledge 214.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 189 by Lori Kimmes, Jackie Gieger 188, Barbara Cady 182, 160, Diane Staves 175, 169, 166, 510, Tracy Puerschner 168 and Jody Schanil 165.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Lillian Zieres 185, 188, 510, Joyce Brooks 183, Jane Benson 180 and Debbie Loughrey 180, 514.
In the Wednesday Men's league Mike Beseth 251, Alby Thony 202, Mark Yewchuk 199, Tom Gain 201, Rich Thony 223, 209.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a 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 scores or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or by sending an email to edwardctownsend@hotmail.com For a much more expanded version of our bowling column visit our Web site at http://bght.blogspot.com/

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