Norton Wins
The
Chameleon
Championship
California attorney Scott Norton ended the longest title drought
for left-handed bowlers in 50 years of Professional Bowlers Association Tour
competition when he defeated Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte, 227-223,
to win the PBA Chameleon Championship last Sunday on ESPN at the Las Vegas South
Point Hotel and Casino.
Norton, the 2010-11 PBA Rookie of the Year, became the PBA’s
first left-handed title winner since Jason Couch won the Mark Roth Plastic
Ball Championship in March, 2011.The Chameleon Championship finals was the third
of five GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IV Tour events.
The GEICO World Series of Bowling continues on ESPN this Sunday
at 1 p.m.ET with the
finals of the Bowlers Journal Scorpion Championship. Finalists will include Tom
Daugherty of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; Jason Sterner of McDonough, Ga.; Belmonte and
top qualifier Osku Palermaa of Finland. The final telecast of the World Series
IV series will be the PBA World Championship which airs on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 1
p.m. ET.
Pre-and post-telecast shows for all PBA-ESPN
telecasts will be available on Xtra Frame, PBA’s online bowling
channel.
Ed's
Outlook
Local bowling news highlights for 2012 included
300 games by Rick Lake, Jaryl Scott, two perfect games by Donnie Durland, John
Hoffmann, Tom Palmer, Eddie Lake, Vinnie Collura, Jon Wilhelm, Paul Minton and
Keith Smith.
Within the local bowling industry itself the
16-lane AMF Liberty Lanes closed ending 42-years of providing a top-quality
bowling establishment for generations of Sullivan County families.
Two months following the Liberty Lanes
announcement the Liberty Bowling Corporation headed up by Kiamesha Lanes owner
A. C. Patel confirmed that a new 12-lane Brunswick bowling center would be
constructed in the former Liberty Eckert Drug Store at 187 Mill
Street.
The new center will be open sometime in late
January or early February with short-season leagues being offered.
Professional Bowling Association tour bowler Ryan
Shafer made an appearance along with Storm-Roto Grip representatives Mike and
Mickey Luongo at a demonstration day in mid September at Callicoon Kristal
Bowl.
Only time will tell what the bowling highlights
will be for 2013.
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, or fax at
845-205-4474. View this column at
http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on
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Bowling Tip
By Mike
Luongo
This week the tip is for all bowlers to truly
assist you on how to best use the dots and arrows on the approach as target
aids.
While preparing to execute a bowling shot,
whether it is a strike or spare, you must be prepared to understand the path on
the lane you intend your bowling ball to take. With this in mind, when stepping
on the approach you should have a focal point, simply the point from which the
ball will roll off your hand in the direction you intend it to go.
If you throw a hook ball, you will be rolling the
ball toward the intended break point....the spot on the lane you expect your
ball to change direction. If you are rolling the ball straight, the pocket or
pin/pins will be your intended target.
The tip: Look at your intended target and bring
your eyes back to the spot on the lane that you are most comfortable looking
at....whether it be the dots or an arrow.
To play the modern game, the sooner the ball
comes off your hand the better. If you are looking at an arrow and tend to throw
or hit up on the ball instead of rolling it off your hand, bring your eyes more
toward the dots.
If you are a bowler that tends to play more
across the boards with a lot of rotation, your focal point should be as far
right (or left if you are left handed) as in between the lanes to get the ball
to the correct break point.
If you play a straighter game with a small hook,
your correct focal point may be toward the 3-pin if bowling right
handed.
Remember, there is no substitute for making a
good shot. If you combine good shots with good thinking your scores will
increase.
Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop
Operator, Master Instructor USBC Silver Level Coach and an Adviser 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
Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays
falling the way they did many leagues did not bowl this past week so local
bowling scores will return in next week's column.
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