Saturday, February 18, 2012

Bowling Highlights Column 2-17-12





Scott-Durland Score 300's Top Photo (Durland) Second Photo (Scott)


Twenty-four year-old Wurtsboro bowler Donald Durland recorded his 13th career 300 on February 6 in the Kiamesha Lanes Monday Men's league and thirty-nine year-old Loch Sheldrake bowler Jaryl Scott added his 9th career 300 on February 1 in the Wednesday Men's league, also at Kiamesha Lanes.
Durland's 11th and 12th perfect games came within a weeks span.on December 5 and December 12, 2011, also in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha.
The early weeks of December appears to be a good time of the year for Durland as he also bowled his highest career series on December 1, 2010 when he clipped the maples for a 825 off of single games of 258, 279, 288 in the Wednesday Men's League at Kiamesha Lanes.
His 11th career 300 was bowled on lanes 13-14 while his 12th 300 game was bowled on lanes 3-4. On both nights he used two bowling balls, the Hammer Jig Saw Trap and the Roto Grip Rising Star. The Hammer ball was used for his first two games on December 5 where he also scored a 276 and 232 and the Roto Grip ball helped him roll the two 300 games in the last game of both nights for a 808 series December 5 and a 201, 246, 300, 747 on December 12.
Don's present average in the Monday league is a 232 and the February 6th 300 game was rolled on lanes 3 and 4 using a Hammer Jig Saw Trap bowling ball.
In the Monday league he bowls on the Monticello Greenhouse team with team members Jaryl Scott, his father Paul Durland and Vinnie Collura.
Durland over the past several years has shown steady league growth and at one point in time competed in PBA regional tournaments. He indicated last year that "it just got too costly to compete in these events."
He is easily considered one of the premier men bowlers in the Tri-State area..
Donald recorded his first-ever 300 game during the 2005-2006 season as a youth bowler in the Saturday Morning Youth leagues at Kiamesha Lanes. His mother, Debbie Durland is one of the premier women bowlers in the Tri-County area and his father Paul and younger brother James maintain the high Durland family bowling standards.
Prior to his 825 series his previous high series was a 796 off single games of 268, 249 and 279 and was bowled several years ago in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
He has been bowling since the age of 5.
Donald is single and is employed by the Monticello Greenhouse.
Jaryl Scott's 300 on February 1 put all 12 strikes in the pocket on lanes 5 and 6 using a Bandit bowling ball by Roto Grip.
Scott finished the night with a 227, 228 for a 755 series. He presently maintains a 224 average in this league.
Jaryl recorded his 8th career 300 on November 23, 2009 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
His 7th career 300 was bowled several years ago on April 25, 2007 in the Wednesday Men's league and he finished that night with a 246 and a 725 series, The 6th 300 game was bowled on Sunday, March 25, 2007 in makeup matches for the Monday Men's league which resulted in a 300, 239, 279, 813.
Jaryl's 5th perfect game was put in the books on January 10, 2007 and ended with an 805 series.
For several years Scott bowled in a few Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) regional tournaments. He is considered one of the top bowlers in the Tri-County area.
His Wednesday Night team, the Oreo, consists of George Battle. Tim McIntyre and Josh Strang.
Jaryl is single and the father of four children, Jeremiah, Elijah, Braeden and Juliana.
He is employed by C & S Grocery in their warehouse in Chester, NY.

The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo


Bowlers: One of the previous tips was designed to help you achieve the correct body position to properly execute a bowling shot and be able to repeat it.
This week, we will cover the release, information that will help bowlers of all levels.
A properly executed release is possibly one of the most misunderstood parts of a bowling shot. Most bowlers tend to muscle the ball through the release zone, either accelerating or decelerating on the downswing. The proper release for all bowlers, (whether you are a six-year-old with a conventional grip or an accomplished bowler with many years experience) can be executed by letting gravity bring the ball from the top of the swing through the release zone with no interference from your arm or shoulder muscles.
If the ball fits properly, the gravity will take it off your hand at the right time providing your body is in the proper position. Any rotation on the ball should come from your hand only, not your arm.
Using the proper technique will allow you to get as much rotation on the ball as desired.
Note, however, if your ball does not fit properly, it will require excessive grip pressure to hold on to which will make the release harder to execute.
Aside from bowling, for those of you that have played golf, you can strike the ball much better and with more accuracy if you do not pull the club down from the top of the swing with your shoulder muscles. Gravity can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on how you use it.
Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Special Events assistant with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. Have a question, call him at 435-720-7939 or email at mikel@stormbowling.com

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur-professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. League and tournament information and scores can be sent to 845-439-8177, via email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-205-4474. We are also available at http://bght.blogspot.com/ and on Facebook.

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