New Bowling Center Taking
Shape
The Liberty Bowling Corporation new bowling center located
in the former Eckert Drug Store at 187 Mill Street now has their 12 lanes
installed.
Additionally the AMF pinsetters will soon be set in place
and new raised flooring will accommodate bathroom facilities, a bar-refreshment
area and reception desk, all located in the front of the building. Carpeting
will complete the project.
The Gold Crown Bowling Service company, headquartered in
Marlborough, Ma. is doing the synthetic lane, machine pin setters, the lane
approach, bowling seating area and scoring installation.
Gold Crown is highly recognized in the bowling industry as
professional, experienced bowling service contractors who specialize in new lane
construction, resurfacing, synthetic lane installation, computer scoring, new
and used machine (pinsetters) installation and center modernization and
upgrades.
The synthetic lanes, approaches and ball return units at the
Liberty Center are made by Brunswick.
Several of Gold Crown recent major projects include the
Bowl-Mor Times Square (Bowlmor Lanes) in New York City and the High Rollers at
the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.
In a visit to the center last week
Liberty Bowling Corporation owner A.C. Patel and Manager Francine Kaiser gave
some preliminary projections that the new center might be open by the middle of
January or early February and that a short season mixed league possibly could be
formed at that time.
Mr. Patel is also the owner and
operator of the Kiamesha Lanes bowling center.
In October, two months following the announcement that the 16-lane
AMF Liberty Lanes bowling center would be closing and that there would be no
fall or winter leagues an application was
filed with the Liberty Village Planning board by the Liberty Bowling Corporation
indicating their plans for remodeling the former Eckert Drug Store into a
12-lane bowling center.
Callicoon civil engineer John Fink
prepared the detailed plans for the remodeling of the former Eckert Drug Store
into a bowling establishment.
The existing lighting presently in
the building will light the new 12,000 square foot bowling center.
Ed's Outlook
Bowling nationwide has been
suffering through the economic downtrend and so it's a breath of fresh air to
see a new bowling center return to the county's second largest
village.
By the middle of the first decade of
the 2000s new centers had been built in better market locations with
state-of-the-art facilities.
Operators renovated their existing
centers to include computerized scoring, upscale dining, entertainment and
special services like cosmic bowling.
Nonetheless, the number of bowling
centers continued to decline slowly.
By 2011 the number of United States
Bowling Congress (USBC)-certified bowling centers had declined to approximately
5,160 offering a total of 107,898 certified lanes.
According to the USBC approximately
71 million people bowled at least once in 2010, making tenpin bowling the most
popular indoor participation sport in the U.S. Over 2.1 million competed
regularly in the 71,904 leagues sanctioned by the USBC in the 2010-2011
season.
The bowling industry did its best to
survive during the economic recession and as league bowlers continued to
gradually decline annually those centers that had successfully transformed
themselves into family entertainment centers were reporting increasing business
among families, youth and children.
Next week we will outline the major
changes in the sport of bowling that has generated interest in the professional
game.
The bowling industry has made the
necessary changes to survive and grow and the addition of new facilities in
Liberty is now part of that change.
PBA News
Bill O'Neill won his 4th
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title in the Alka Seltzer Cold Cheetah
Championship televised last Sunday afternoon on ESPN. He defeated Mike Wolfe
243-192 in the opening tournament in the 2012-13 PBA Tour season at South Point
Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The tour season on ESPN continues
Sunday at 1 p.m. with the finals of the Viper Championship.
Ed Townsend is a PR consultant to
the sport of bowling. If you have league scores, tournament information, score a
300 game or 800 series or even bowl your age, let Ed know at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com, fax at
845-205-4474. View this column at
http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on
Facebook.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
What does it mean for a bowler to
maximize his or her scoring ability on a given lane
condition?
This week we will discuss the high
performance bowling balls made of urethane, unethane with reactive additives and
some balls with or without particles.
When bowlers purchase a new
performance bowling ball it comes 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 as all companies
want you to choose their products.
What you need to know as a customer
is that the cover of your performance ball can be adjusted to best fit your
needs.
The cover stock must match the lane
condition......example...... if your ball is grabbing too early you 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 tell tale sign of a ball grabbing the lane too soon
is when you see the ball hook and then it stops hooking.
If you ball is skidding too far down
the lane you will then need surface fraction on the ball and the amount of
friction will depend on your ball speed, rev rate and the amount of oil on the
lane.
These are adjustments to fine tune
your ball reaction. Your pro shop professional is there to help you purchase the
right ball and match that ball for your game and the surface on which you
bowl.
If you bowl in more then one bowling
center you may need more than one ball to help you match the
conditions.
Remember to clean you equipment each
time it is used.
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
Local Scores
(Compiled by Ed Townsend)
Kiamesha Lanes
Monday Men's
Roy Sweeney 237, 657, Eddie Lake
255, 678, Rick Lake 279, 245, 731, Ran Ricco 236, 246, 683, Shane Conner 243,
278, 736, Mike Weiner 225, 601, Jaryl Scott 644, Paul Durland 255, 671, Vinnie
Collura 279, 226, 720, Donald Durland 243, 287, 734, Todd Houghtaling 231, Walt
Edwards 233, 658, Larry Berens 268, 268, 743, Rudy Belanchia 605, Jon Wilhelm
268, 696, Laresko Niifa 245, 640, Ronnie Totten 236, 621, Robbie Nicholson 245,
Charlie Tuttle 618, Corey VanKeuren 236, 650, Frank Scuderi 243, 624, Dan Van
Aken 244, Gene Smith 225, 640, Keith Smith 238, 629, Kenny Atkins 249, 631,
Eddie Walsh 247, 633, Pedro Agapito 268, 248, 255, 771, Matt Fallon 243, 227,
656, Serafin Rodriguez 236, 245, 656, Dave Graham 234, 255, 226, 715, Nate
Sanders 233, John Fischer 226, 641, Armen Murad 255, 620, Bobby Cooper 257, 634,
Al Caycho 600, Jason Budd 238, 653, Diego Caba 249, Bret Budd 237, 620, Jim Van
Aken 226, 234, 646, Tim McIntyre 226, 613, Josh Strang 241, 236, 667, Tom Palmer
255, 702.
Tues. Mixed Firefighters
Debbie Durland 224, 199, 568, Debra
Blackford 183, 185, 190, 558, Mary Lee Williams 191, 181, 535, Carena Collura
511, Andrea Grossman 503, Christie Graham 180, Karen Martin 183, Kyle Stevens
235, 246, 246, 727, Kevin Stackhouse 236, 248, 706, Jason Jones Jr. 255, 225,
696, Walt Edwards Jr. 257, 225, 688, Robert Yakin Jr. 299, 683, Ed Guthrie 259,
681, Paul Minton 258, 256, 675, Ryan Lepke 247, 650, Russ Keesler 244, 626, Kyle
Van Wolde 617, Jason Jones Sr. 605, Peter Nastasi 256.
Wednesday Men's
Tim Totten 247, Russell Bivins 240,
619, James Van Aken 235, 623, Jaryl Scott 254, 698, Billy Curry 232, 622, Chris
Gibson 600, Gene Smith 247, 666, Keith Smith 255, 278, 746, Tom Belgiovene 231,
635, Pedro Agapito 279, 234, 232, 745, Frank Eichenlaub lll a 243, 279, 706,
Larry Whipple 278, 225, 684, Roy Sweeney 227, 619, Timmy Minton 621, Steve
Cottam 235, Kyle Matthews 266, 248, 692, David Sawall 263, 666, Jason Rogers
243, 619, Mikey Travis 256, 625, Jo Jo Van Keuren 258, 243, 683, Pete Mitro 235,
Serafin Rodriguez 601, Serafin Rodriguez lll a 233, Frank Emmens 225, 603, Rick
Lara 267, 690, Tim Bilyeu 227, 234, 664, Donald Durland 246, 249, 262, 757,
Frank DiCostanzo 232, 233, 650, Paul Durland 600, Eddie Walsh 629, Steve Rivera
225, 621, Larry Hicks 236, 230, 626, Carlos Torres 226, 629, Paul Minton 229,
244, 688, Ed Blume 225, Jason Jones 227, 245, 675, Dwayne Cabrera 269, 236, 706,
Tom Mitchell 233, 226, 663, Shane Conner 245, 236, 697, David Garlinghouse
244.
Beechwood Lanes
Monday Ladies
Scores for 12-10 include Beth
Schumacher 161, Dot McCormack 153, 152, Lois Erdman 208, Janet Bertholf 157.
Scores for 12-11 include Lois Erdman 159, Jackie Gieger 167.
Fox Bowling Center
Tues. Ladies Early Birds
Sheila Wormuth 166, 176, 176,
518.
Wed. Men's Independent
Mike Bowker 238, 625, Andrew Bullis
227, 649, Dale Conklin 630, Norm Ellis 236, 617, Nate Finch 259, 627, Jack Hazen
619, Rob Johnson 234, 233, 680, Donnie Marino 640, Mitch Persbacker 225, Anthony
Seely 232, Tim Smith 246, 246, 713, Jonathon Wayne 233, 613, Hank Whitmore 609,
Ken Wormuth 226.
Thurs. Men's Deposit Natl.
Rob Boister 266, 626, Ray Cornwell
238, 225, 248, 711, Howard Couse Sr. 233, Jeff Curtis 604, Norm Ellis Jr. 231,
629, Paul Ignatovich 238, 637, Greg Keesler 226, 634, John Lanner 257, 637, Dick
Price 264, 680, Jim Valentine 238.
Friday Mixed Couples
Andy Bullis 229, 236, 677, Jessica
Bush 211, Howard Couse Sr. 237, Debbie Couse 188, Judy Ellis 182, Bob Ellis 236,
Linda Ferris 184, Dan Koch 225, Bonnie LaDuke 187, Dana McGraw 202, 228, 585,
Mark McGraw 278, 688, Walt Oralls 255, 225, 693, Dan Wormuth 243, 610, Jeremy
Wormuth 245, 238, 706, Michelle Wormuth 191, 506.
Saturday Youth
Junior league Cassandra Schoonmaker
153, 157, Kayla Smith 153, 151, Katrina Lester 153. Bantam league Brenna Gleim
123, 145, Thomas Schoonmaker 114, Billy Gilmore 108.
Sunday Mixed Fun
Don Marino 245, 653, Rick Mills 635,
Savanna Mills (youth girls) 181, 191, 156, 528, Shelly Mills 202,
543.
Callicoon Kristal Bowl
Mon. Hortonville Ladies
Sue Naughton 178, 169, Linda Millis
166, 199, Kelly Gombita 155, Lillian Zieres 192, 169, 265, 626, Pat Peters 174,
150, Rebecca Rhodes 162, 192, 172, 526, Maureen Schlott 157, 151, Marty
Bogdanowitz 153, Joyce Brooks 159, Barbara Pingel 182, Judy Mohn 153, 152,
Heidi Schick 167, Mardette Wilcox 210, 160, 162, 532, Kim Niemann 177, 167,
Phyliss Grillo 160, Nicole Rossomando 157, 153, 158, Sandy Cassevah 152, 168,
Charlene Meola 169.
Tues. Delaware Valley Men
Don Hlll 180, Chris Berner 186, Bob
Cady 201, Dean Shattuck 203, 222, 602, Joe Gager 180, 222, Damien VanLeuven 192,
Alan Rutledge 244, Kory Keesler 187, Ed LeRoy 191, Brian Marino 187, 194, Mark
Scriber 208, Jeff Nober 182, Gary Maas 183, Brian Starr 210, 185, Eugene Fulton
193, Mike Gieger 180, Albert Tyles 197, 202, Steve Ross 191, Tom Bisig 199, 221,
Dale Steffens 189, Dan Brown 182.
Identification of photo
Employees of the Gold Crown Bowling Services company are shown
installing the gutters on the new 12-lane Liberty Bowling Corporation center in
the former Eckert Drug Store location at 187 MIll Street.
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