Monticello bowler Dean Shattuck, waves to the crowd and this photo journalist at the PBA stop in Norwich, Conn. 
Livingston Manor bowler Barbara Cady got her favorite bowler, PBA Professional Brian Voss, to pose with her for this pictures at the PBA stop in Norwich, Conn.
Sharing time with PBA Professional Bowler Mike Scroggins at the Norwich, Conn. PBA Tour stop were Columnist Ed Townsend and his wife Shirley Townsend.
Sharing time with PBA Professional Bowler Todd Book, center, at the Norwich. Conn tour stop are Shirley Townsend and Frank Cornicelli.
"The Bowling Doctor" Jeff Mark of the Professional Bowling Association Xtra Frame, the official Internet Video Service of the PBA, discussed the new upcoming version of the tour with Bowling Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend when the tour visited Norwich, Conn. the week of March 17-21.PBA Players Voice Opinion To New Tour
While in attendance at the PBA Go RVing Match Play Championship Tour stop last week in Norwich, Conn. we had the opportunity to talk to many of the exempt tour bowlers to get their feelings about the new plans for the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season.
We received mixed reactions from some, others didn't like the reduction of the first place prize money from $25,000 to $10,000 and still others indicated it would not be a friendly format to some of the pros.
"The Bowling Doctor" Jeff Mark of the PBA's Xtra Frame, the official Internet Video Service of the PBA, gave us his views on the new proposed tour and indicated the bowlers most likely would have some problems with the reductions of the first place prize money from $25,000 to $10,000 but his indications were that there were other opportunities within the new PBA framework for bowlers to win additional prize money.
We did also learn that the famous U.S. Open, the most difficult tournament on tour, would be retuirning to the Cavalier Lanes in North Brunswick, NJ. The date has not been announced.
The general plans laid out for the Professional Bowlers Association for the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season look like this.
"The Professional Bowlers Association has weathered the most difficult economic year for professional sports of all kinds that most of us have ever seen," said PBA Tour Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer, "and we are continuing to reshape the future of professional bowling by introducing new concepts that are both necessary and exciting." Highlights of the announcements made by Schreyer and Deputy Commissionerand COO Tom Clark included:
he PBA Tour·s signature event, the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions, will feature a record $1 million prize fund and a $250,000 first prize, the richest in professional bowling history. Different eligibility rules will open the event to any PBA title winner, including players who have won National, Regional, Senior and Women·s Series titles. The Tournament ofChampions will air on ESPN on Jan. 23, 2011. The 2010 Tournament of Champions, which was won by Kelly Kulick in history-making fashion,produced the highest audience ratings for the PBA in five years.
The 2010-11 ESPN television schedule will include 23 original PBA programs, beginning in late November and running through April.
Lumber Liquidators has affirmed its commitment as the PBA Tour·s title sponsor through September 2011. Lumber Liquidators has been the titlesponsor since the beginning of the 2008-09 PBA Tour season.
The PBA World Series of Bowling will return, producing nine separate TV shows and culminating with the PBA World Championship. In a story that captured the imagination of the sports world, the 2009 PBA World Championship was won by Michigan·s Tom Smallwood. A United States vs. the World special competition will also emanate from the WSOB. Last year·s inaugural PBA World Series of Bowling had participation from 700 different professionals from 14 different nations.
For the first time in PBA history, select events will feature three consecutive days of live television (Friday, Saturday, Sunday time slots on ESPN·s family of networks). The PBA World Championship and the U.S. Open will both be telecast in this groundbreaking presentation. Previously, only the final championship round of any PBA Tour event has been telecast.
The USBC Masters will again round out the list of four major championships and will be aired live from Reno·s National Bowling Stadium.
For the first time in PBA history, live telecasts will air on ESPN in high definition.
A new PBA Playoffs will conclude the season with a six-week series of shows. The elimination series will have its own separate prize fund and be a key decider in the PBA Player of the Year race.
The Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational returns for the third consecutive year. The event, which benefits New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul·s CP3 Foundation, features pro bowler/celebrity doubles teams. LeBron James, Ludacris, Dwyane Wade and Hines Ward are among celebrities who have competed the past two years.
A new "Xtra Frame Tour" will bring the PBA Tour players to at least five different locations across the nation for competitions that will be ¨broadcast exclusively on pba.com·s Xtra Frame video-streaming service, but will not air on network television. The non-televised events will be conducted using a format similar to that used on the PBA Senior Tour. Sinceits introduction during the World Series of bowling, Xtra Frame has grown consistently, more than doubling its subscriber base since August 2009.
Further information with more specifics on prize funds, tournament formats, event locations, qualifying tournaments, competition dates and TV schedules will be released soon.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week I would like to let you know more about the RG (which stands for radius of gyration and core torque) in bowling balls.
First to help you understand the RG, a modern weight block in a professional bowling balls is composed of several parts of different densities. Each of these densities has two characteristics. It is a certain volume and it occupies a certain location. When fused together, all of the different densities (all the weight of the ball) act as if they are a single unit of a single density that is rotating at a single distance from the center of the ball. This is all the RG is. It is a measurement tht tells you how far from the center of the ball the weight acts like it is rotating.
As far as core torque, it is a phase we use in the industry to measlure the "flip" in the ball, the harder the ball will turn the corner. As with anything else, it is a guide for estimating potential. How flippy a ball really will be is determined by the shape of the core, the bowlers style, the surface of the ball and the lane condition it is thrown on. A tall skinny core will generally flip harder than a short fat core. Even with all of this, is is important that there is no substutute for a good shot.
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 a Sales Advisor and Special Events Coordinator 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 mikesproshop@ymail.com
Local Scores
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 232, 646 by Dan Ricco, Mike Weiner 253, 643, Jaryl Scott 235, 668, Vinnie Collura 243, 657, Donald Durland 225, 247, 674, James VanAken 234, Josh Strang 254, 662, Tom Belgiovene 279, 710, John Hoffmann 226, 227, 245, 698, Nate Sanders 225, 299, 74, John Fischer 249, 611, David Graham 276, 235, 662, Serafin Rodriguez Jr. 621, Pete Mitro 234, Al Caycho 268, 228, 701, Jon Wilhelm 251, 233, 705, Frank Scluderi 225, Roy Sweeney 232, Eddie Lake 256, 225, 694, Rick Lake 227, 253, 694, Lloyd Bridges 227, James Frost 232, 614, Keith Smth 236, 610, Frank Amore 235, fJohn Lopez 233, 629, Kevin Stackhouse 223, Corey VanKeuren 601, Jack Moylan 247, 639, Kort Wheeler 602, Daniel VanAken 257, 669, Paul Curry 230, 628, Arthur Stevens 243, 226, 646, Stephen Rivera 245, Mal Press 230, 603, Ronnie Totten 277, 227, 705.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Vera Bernhardt 182, 191, 529, Carena Collura 180, 508, Pat Mulhern 215, 511, Joann Ruggiero 190, Lisa Cartwright 213, 528, Neil Bell Jr. 257, 654, Russ Keesler 256, 266, 705, Allen Jones 255, 651, Debbie Durland 236, 204, 600, Mal Press 234, 652, Jon Wilhelm 258, 224, 726, Ed Guthrie 265, 680, John Cascone 621, Mary Lee Williams 189, 521, George Kelley 225, 650, Kevin Stackhouse 615, Roberta Yakin 182, 203, 557, John Hoffmann 257, 636, Barbara Yeomans 188, 510, Larry Berens 225.
In the Wednesday Men's league Daniel VanAken 619, Kenny Atkins 649, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 248, 634, Al Caycho 233, 611, Mike Weiner 265, 243, 666, John Lopez 249, 233, 632, George Battle Jr. 259, 258, 711, Larry Berens 244, 225, 676, Dean Shattuck 615, Paul Durland 255, 223, 690, Josh Strang 268, 671, Tom Belgiovene 617, John Hoffmann 248, 673, Jason Jones Jr. 267, 610, Anthony Atkins 610, Wayne Atkins 256, 628, Eddie Lake 643, Donald Durland 614, Matt Fallon 267, 663, Gregory Fallon 225, 611, Richard Bradford 226, 658.
In the Thursday Ladies league Connie McKenley 180, 529, Barb Merton 201, Sonya Robinson 195, Joan Lake 183, 185, 533, Mardette Wilcox 192, 192, 181, 565, Joyce Haring 184, Kristin Emmett 184, Barbara Durbak 197, 189, 545, Debbie Durland 225, 216, 588, Mary Lee Williams 183, 190, 187, 560, Debra Castillo 183, 509, Karen Perrello 219.
Fox Bowling Center
Recent highlight scores in the Wednesday Men's Independent league include a 279, 647 by Mike Bowker, Al Bullis Sr. 227, Cody Conway 619, Frank H. Couse Sr. 246, Frank H. Couse Jr. 268, 658, Jim Dibble 257, 681, Brandon Drumm 232, 647, Brian Drumm 226, 682, Anthony Gately 244, Art Gately 226, 638, Craig Gehrig 254, Bill Gleim 234, 269, 699, Jack Hazen 266, 648, Paul Ignatovich 234, 267, 704, Steve Jacobi 242, 629, Rob :Johnson 228, 601, Pat Kille 238, 246, 677, Ryan Kille 238, 633, Donnie Marino 226, 236, 666, Robert McNaught 236, 245, 703, Josh Milucky 631, Neil Mosher 225, 652, Mitch Persbacker 612, Dick Price 278, 667, Charlie Reichenbaugh 245, Jonathon Wayne 241, 238, 650, Hank Whitmore 231, 629, Zuke Wormuth 246, 647, Jay Wormuth 225, Tony Wright 225, 641.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Al Bullis Jr. 266, 661, Andy Bullis 234, 671, Craig Conklin 242, 622, Dale Conklin 244, 654, Jeff Curtis 236, 635, Norm Ellis Jr. 611, John Gurnick 245, 642, Dan Koch 279, 663, John Lanner 228, 612, Rich Lenio 236, Dave Lester 244, Neil Mosher 235, 634, Randy Mower 245, Paul Siegler 227, 621.
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 cam be reached at 845-439-8177, vie 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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