Bowling Highlights Column 9-20-13

 Durland Gets Season's First 300 

                      

 

  The 300 bowling club at Kiamesha Lanes got off to a fast start on the opening night and the first game of the Monday Men's league September 9 with 25-year-old Wurtsboro bowler Donald Durland recording his 16th career perfect game. 

  Durland, bowled his 300 on lanes 3 and 4 using a Storm Hy Road Pearl  bowling ball.

  He noted that all 12 strikes were in the pocket.

  Donald's 300 game came in the first game of the night and he followed it up with a 218, 247 for a 765 series. He bowls with the Monticello Greenhouse team with team members Greg Fallon, his father Paul Durland and Vinnie Collura.

  Durland bowls regularly in the Kiamesha Lanes Monday Men's league where his book average for the start of the season is 238. He bowls Wednesday night at Hoe Bowl Lanes in Walden and Thursday night at Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh.0 average, in the Tuesday Men's league at Hoe Bowl On The Hill in Kingston and Thursday in the Men's league at Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh. 

  During the 2012-13 season Donald maintained a 220 plus average both in Kingston and Newburgh. His 15th career 300 was recorded January 7, 2013 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.

  His 13th 300 was bowled February 6, 2012 in this same Monday Men's league and over the past several years he has shown steady league growth and at one point in time competed in the Professional Bowl Tour regional tournaments.

  Considered by bowling experts to be one of the premier men bowlers in the Tri-State area, Donald recorded his first-ever 300 game during the 2005-06 season as a youth bowler in the Saturday Morning Youth leagues at Kiamesha Lanes.

  Donald's 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.

  Bowling since the age of 5, Durland is single and is employed by the Monticello Greenhouse.

Ed's Outlook

  The 35th New York State Open Senior Championships will be held Oct. 19-20 and 26-27 at Jamestown Bowling located at 850 Foote Ave, Jamestown. 

  Age divisions include Super Senior 75 and up, Class A 70-74, Class B 65-69, Class C 60-64, Class D 55-59 and Class C 50-54.

  Tournament rules allows a bowler in one division to bowl with a senior from another age group for the doubles event. 

  The doubles, singles and six-game cobination entry fees are $50 for doubles ($25 per person), $25 for singles and $6 for the six-game combine. 

  Squad times for the above dates are 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 and 4:45.

  Entrants may bowl doubles only, singles only or both doubles and singles. 

  Your age as of Oct. 19 decides the division and entries close 1 hour prior to last squad on Oct. 27, depending on availability. 

  This event is certified by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) and this tournament is open to all members in good standing of the USBC, NYS USBC and a local NYS USBC association.

  Tournament information is available by calling 585-343-3736.                               

                                                                 

  Ed Townsend is a PR consultant to the sport of bowling. Ed writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league scores, tournament information, score a 300 game or 800 series or even bowl your age, call Ed at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this column and all of Ed's pictures at http://bght.blogspot.com  We are also on Facebook and Twitter. 

Bowling Tip

By Mike Luongo

  Learning the five fundamentals of a good bowling shot.

  So very often we forget the most basic steps that are designed to help us have fun and score a good game.

  These steps include getting ready in the stance position by taking a deep breath, bringing in air into our nose and exhaling through your mouth.

  The next step is getting lines up, before the start of your match practice a couple of shots to see what the lane coditions are and even take a look at other bowlers and see what they are doing. You should watch your ball reaction and don't force your ball to curve. Equipment selection in important here.

  Want good balance then make sure your first step is a short one......this adds greatly to ending up with good balance when you release your ball.

  Keeping a loose swing is also important, stay away from using too much muscle. When you are ready to bowl make sure your hand and arm are relaxed before you start your approach.

  As you start the ball moving in your approach, make sure that the ball moves in a straight line toward the target on the lane. This will prevent your swing from going off line. Let the rest of your swing be relaxed.

  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

Beechwood Lanes

Monday Ladies

  Tracy Puerschner 202, Deb Murphy 160, Janet Bertholf 170, Jackie Gieger 170, Diane Staves 177, Lois Erdman 150, Barbara Cady 150, 164. 

Kiamesha Lanes

Monday Men's

  Eddie Lake 236, 228, 644, Rick Lake 225, 630, Mike Weiner 605, Greg Fallon 249, 648, Vinnie Colludra 242, 607, John Lopez 613, Tom Belgiovene 236, 654, Rudy Belanchia 228, 651, John Fisher 258, 232, 694, Jon Wilhelm 225, 628, Tim Totten 255, 629, Laresko Niifa 231, 637, Ronnie Totten 237, 674, Kevin Stackhouse 244, 245, 700, Nick Price 245, Eddie Walsh 264, 622, Pedro Agapito 235, 245, 267, 747, Frank Scuderi 605, Craig Wilhelm 247, 639, Willie Bartley 225, 234, 682, Kyle Giordano 238, 667, Frank Eichenlaub 247, 289, 739, Dave Graham 264, 699, Armen Murad 234, 651, Jody Farquhar 268, 661, Jason Budd 226, Charlie Tuttle 266, 699, Jim VanAken 226, Josh Strang 273, 655, Jim Piontec 650.

  

Tuesday Mixed Firefighters

  Eddie Blume 234, 229, 649, Chris Stevens 616, Paul Minton 257, 647, Kyle Stevens 640, Jack Rustic 225, Mary Lee Williams 200, 192, 553, Linda Schaefer 180, Andrea Grossman 194, Ed Guthrie 234, 621, Kevin Stackhouse 265, 656, Shane Cunningham 242, 659, Eddie Walsh 246, 655, Carena Collura 185, 192, 188, 565, Vera Bernhardt 183, 183, 514, Debra Blackford 184, 509.

Wednesday Men's

  Chris Parken 616, Charlie Tuttle 243, 675, Dennis Matthews 225, 638, Kyle Matthews 258, 226, 688, Mikey Travis 254, Jo Jo VanKeuren 251, 641, Joe Brown 225, 257, 697, John Hoffmann 234, 630, James Durland 234, 247, 698, Walt Edwards 225, Dwayne Cabrera 248, 674, Shane Conner 607, David Garlinghouse 278, 692, Merrill Conner 241, 627, Dan VanAken 244, 677, Tim McIntyre 614, James VanAken 264, 225, 680, Billy Curry 226, Gene Smith 235, 636, Keith Smith 239, Tom Belgiovene 246, 646, Steven Belgiovene 257, 255, 691, John Fisher 264, 266, 733.

Thursday Ladies

  Monica Lane 204, Shirley Bowens 199, Mary Jane Conklin 189, Lisa Cartwright 183, Audrey Woolard, Karen Gabriel 181, 188, Debbie Polin 180, Liz Stubits 194, Connie McKenley 180, Mary Lee Williams 197, 203, 183. 

Friday Mixed

  Tabatha Smith 190, Tammy Sze 192, 519, Bob Sze 614, Frank Scuderi 256, Frank Eichenlaub III a 236, 277, 259, 772, David Graham 225, 646, Dori Castro 192, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 505, Glenn Fraser 226, 654, Bob McIntyre 243, 629, James VanAken 255, 647, Joan Lake 188, Kevin Stackhouse 247, 243, 637, Eddie Lake 246, 622, Jon Wilhelm 235.