Monday, November 4, 2013

Bowling Highlights Column 11-1-13


 Cheetowaga To Host Youth Championships

  The AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga (near Buffalo), host in the past to many Professional Bowling Association (PBA) tour tournaments, will be the host lanes July 10-27, 2014 for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Open Championships.
  Bowling.com, the leading online source for bowling gear, will be the official title sponsor for this event.
  The national championship for youth bowlers now will officially be known as the Bowling.com Youth Open Championships presented by USBC.
  The two-year agreement with Bowling.com also includes the sponsorship of the USBC Open Championships West Region.
  Ben Dodson, head of Business Development for Bowling.com noted, "we're thrilled to have our name associated with this great event," and "our organization is focused on the continued support for youth bowling . We look forward to helping crown a new group of national champions in July."
  The Texas based company has been active in recent months with its support of youth bowling and in August they became a founding partner of the Youth Education Services (YES) Fund. 
  The Bowling.com Youth Open Championships is a non-qualifying tournament open to all USBC youth members and will feature four age-based divisions, under 8, under 12, under 15 and under 20. New for 2014 will be separate singles and doubles divisions for girls. 
  Registration for the tournament is now open and information can be obtained at Bowl.com/YouthOpen 

 Ed's Outlook

  Health care is the topic everywhere as the Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA) will be conducting a forum on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama-care).
  The  forum will be held at BPAA's 2014 Bowling Summit to be held January 18-21, 2014 at the Omni San Diego Hotel in San Diego, California. 
  At this strategic mid-winter conference for bowling center proprietors tlhis seminar will focus on the Affordable Care Act and how it affects employers in areas of cost increases as well as complex and time-consuming compliance requirements.
  The session will explore this new territory along with the significant gaps and inconsistencies that exist in the guidance issued by multiple federal agencies as well as the substantial penalties for noncompliance.
  In addition to this forum the BPAA will hold a bowling summit on educational programs, will discuss the view of bowling center proprietors with successful league programs and will discuss food trends for bowling food service operations.

  Ed Townsend, a PR consultant to the sport of bowling, writes and compiled 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. 

 The Bowling Tip
 By Mike Luongo

  The tip this week will  help you stay in balance which is important because you need to remain balanced in order to make quality shots and repeat them.
  One of the enigmas about the way bowling has often been taught is that bowlerls are instructed to push the ball away from the body when starting the approach.
  The interesting thing about this is that most of the best bowlers of all time (this era and old timers) never pushed the ball away from their body. Instead, they slide the elbow forward never pushing it past the front of the body.
  It's a wonder why bowlers have been taught this incorrect way so frequently when the best in the sport do it another way.
  What you want to do is execute the sliding hinge.
  To create the sliding hinge you must never push the ball far enough away from the body that the elbow is extended in front of the body, rather, slide the ball down, walk past the ball and you will be in perfect time..
  The problem with pushing the ball and elbow away from the body is that the weight of the ball far away from the body will cause the gravity to pull you forward causing you to have early timing. 
  Early timing causes you to lose revolutions and puts you in a position where you cannot repeat shots.
  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

Tues. Mixed Firefighters

  Mary Lee Williams 231, 213, 183, 627, Trasey Berres 192, 202, 556, Vera Bernhardt 181, 180, 504, Joann Ruggiero 195, 501, Carena Collura 181, 500, Paul Minton 231, 268, 679, Eddie Walsh 230, 227, 675, Larry Whipple 232, 670, Kyle Stevens 247, 225, 667, Charlie Tuttle 236, 660, Chris Stevens 234, 650, Ed Guthrie 227, 642, Jack Rustic 225, 628, Peter Nastasi 233.

Wednesday Men's

  Charlie Tuttle 236, 604, Shane Cunningham 246, 635, David Sawall 225, 613, Jason Rogers235, Jo Jo VanKeuren 228, 246, 242, 716, Edwin Rodriguez 226, John Hoffmann 269, 243, 695, James Durland 235, 629, Russell Bivins 234, 655, Paul Minton 243, 683, Dwayne Cabrera 227, 228, 672, Shane Conner 247, 649, Dan VanAken 267, Billy Curry 237, 611, Gene Smith 620, Keith Smith 268, 706, Steve Belgiovene 246, John Fischer 237, 653, Pedro Agapito 274, 686, Pete Nastasi 606, Larry Whipple 246, 655, Timmy Minton 258, 683, Vinnie Collura 257, 253, 726, Bobby Cooper 255, 616.

Thursday Ladies

  May Smith 198, Audrey Woolard 195, Lisa Cartwright 193, Sherry Laird 196, 248, Denise Collins183, Shirley Bowens 188, Pat Shuart 192, Karen Gabriel 203, Pat Gibson 201, Mary Jane Conklin 184, Tina Tuttle 180, Cara NIcholson 203.

Fox Bowling Center

Tues. Girls Nite Out

  Linda Ferris 209, 517, Melinda McElroy 185.

Wed. Men's Independent

  Tom Anderson 249, Dave Benedict 225, Andy Boice 231, 651, Al Bullis Sr. 622, Andrew Bullis 249, 244, 226, 719, Dale Conklin 248, 225, 668, Jim Dibble 643, Marty Haeussler 236, 607, Paul Ignatovich 231, 607, Steve Jacobi 600, Larry Jenson 606, Rob Johnson 236, 616, Gregory Keesler 225, 642, Jerry Kulakosky 235, 619, Dick Layton 225, Donnie Marino 235, 249, 225, 709, Dick Price 230, Keith Rowe 253, 254, 710, Tom Smith 276, 639, Jim Winans 226, Zuke Wormuth 651, Ken Wormuth 236, Jay Wormuth 247, 660.

Thurs. Men's Deposit Ntl.

  Rob Bolster 225, Shawn Card 244, Craig Conklin 237, 651, Ray Cornwell 258, 611, Shane Dirig 244, 657, Norm Ellis Sr. 620, Larry Jenson 226, 235, 664, Scott Johnson 279, 702, Matt Johnson 636, Greg Keesler 237, Neil Mosher 233, 605, Paul Siegler 236, Dan Wormuth 650. 

 Friday Couples

  Jessica Bush 186, 187, 501, Shane Dirig 232, Crystal Ellis 502, Norman Ellis 226, 611, Paul Fritz 267, 673, Matt Johnson 248, 657, Greg Keesler 227, 632, Bonnie LaDuke 214, 181, 522, Dana McGraw 180, 229, 568, Walt Oralls 236, 225, 658, Tia Robinson 194, Jen Smith 192, 180, 528, Mike Wagner Jr. 252, 639, Sandy Wagner 191, Dan Wormuth 225, 641.

 Sunday Mixed Fun

  Donnie Marino 612, Rick Mills 257, 609, Roger Mills 624, Savanna Mills (youth girls) 146, 164, 157, 467, Shelly Mills 204, 507. 

                                                 Callicoon Kristal Bowl

 Mon. Hortonville Ladies

  Sue Naughton 195, 187, 199, 581, Linda Millis 154, Lillian Zieres 159, 193, 529, Kelly Gombita 154, Pat Peters 187, Rebecca Rhodes 169, 183, Debbie Loughrey 161, 188, Mardette Wilcox 159, Mary Fitzgerald 179.

 Tues. Delaware Valley Men

  Kory Keesler 186, 214, Bruce Rutledge 202, Kurt Buddenhagen 213, Chris Marston 183, Rob Bivins 191, Mark Scriber 218, Mark Goda 183, Brian Starr 212, 189, Troy Parucki 182, Mike Gieger 181, Mike Sorge 194, Wally Warren 185, Tom Biseg 235, Eugene Fulton 196, Roger Widmann 197, Bob Head 180, 190, Russell Lyons 224, Rick Weigelt 185, Joe Gager 182, 223, Damien VanLeuven 186. 

 Wednesday Men's

  Matt Kitson 181, Dennis Brockner 192, Rich Thony 225, Brian Brustman 189, 201, 199, Bob Glassel Sr. 194, 180, John Kline 184, 180, Joel Turner 183, 224, John
Diehl 193, Jack Diehl 226, 183, Alby Thony 198, Mark Yewchuk 183, 183, Gavin Salzberg 187.

                                                                

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