Bivins Scores First 300
& 816
Thirty-one year-old Claryville bowler Russell Bivins scored his
first career 300 game November 13 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha
Lanes.
After the 300 in his first game of the night Bivins added a 269,
247 for a 816 total using a Brunswick Ultimate Inferno bowling ball on lanes 11
and 12.
This was also his first 800 plus series.
Bivins bowls on the Fubar team with team mates Louis Torres,
Richard Bivins and Mark Carman.
He has been bowling for some 15 years and noted that" all the
strikes were in the pocket."
Bivins maintains a 212 average in this the only league he bowls
in.
Employed as a correction officer for the New York State
Department of Corrections he is single with no children.
Ed's
Outlook
Talking with some real veteran old-timer
bowlers recently brought up the topic of two and four lane bowling centers along
with older centers no longer in existence.
There were the two lane house in North Branch, other four
lane centers were located in Callicoon Center, Lake Huntington, Hortonville and
the Jeff Alleys and George's Colonial Inn Lanes both in
Jeffersonville.
There also at one time was a bowling center located above the
original Corey's Restuarant in Liberty which is now a bank parking
lot.
Remember the Bowl-O-Drome in Liberty owned and operated by the
late Joe Cucci and family, then there was a bowling alley also on Broadway
in Monticello near what use to be the Woolworth store.
We have heard of a bowling alley being locatged somewhere
in Roscoe or the Town of Rockland but could not get this
confirmed.
Livingston Manor did once house a bowling pin
manufacturer.
We remember well the Sullivan County Men's Traveling League but
this only lasted several years. A real popular bowling league in the early
1950's was the Hudson Valley Men's Traveling League and one or possibly two
teams from the Bowl-O-Drome in Liberty bowled in this league.
Remember well walking down to watch this league on Saturday
night and my hero"s were well known Liberty attorney "Nish" (always wearing his
full brimmed dress hat with his cigar) LeRoy and Jay Wheeler.
Those were the days.
Ed Townsend, a PR consultant to the sport of bowling, writes and
compiles the information for this column. If you have league scores, bowl 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
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Bowling Tip
By Mike
Luongo
Bowlers: This week's column will answer a questions many bowlers
ask about side weight.....will it make my ball hook?
The answer is no it will not make your bowling ball
hook,
I have been fortunate to be able to spend some time with
technical experts, and although we have suspected for quite some time, we now
have the proof.
Two factors are needed to make a bowling ball hook...friction
and rotation. (Gravity is also needed but I think we all understand or we would
all be floating around.)
You could take a bowling ball with the strongest weight block on
the market, the most aggressive cover, drill it maximum leverage, add all the
weight you want, and use a big balance hole, but, if the bowler does not impact
proper rotation, or if friction on the ball's path down the lanes is not
there......the ball will just go straight.
Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operatador, 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)
Callicoon
Kristal Bowl
Monday Hortonville
Ladies
Linda Millis 153, Lillian Zieres 163, 171, Kelly Gombita 152,
184, 155, Rebecca Rhodes 157, 156, 213, 526, Mary Fitzgerald 157, 157, 171,
Maureen Schlott 162, Chris Burr 161, Eleanor Glassel 159, Debbie Loughrey 177,
181, 506, Barbara Pingel 165, 163, Judy Mohn 166, 171, Mardette Wilcox 168, 173,
153.
Tues. Delaware Valley
Men's
Rich Winters 192, Eugene Fulton 196, Bob Cady 193, Dean Shattuck
181, 199, Joe Gager 194, Damien VanLeuven 200, 214, 182, Alan Rutledge 187, Kory
Keesler 192, 231, Bruce Rutledge 181, Kris Rasmussen 189, 245, Brian Marino 235,
Mark Goda 181, Jonathan Heinle 197, Gary Maas 184, Brian Starr 201, Troy
Parucki 188, Mike Gieger 213, 183, Mike Sorge 233, Jim Kautz 180, Wally Warren
199, Jackie Brockner 181, Erik Burton 189, John Hubert 181.
Wednesday
Men's
Rich Thony 215, Brian Brustman 189, John Glassel 192, Robert
Glassel Jr. 224, 198, Tim Sykes 200, 221, 600, T. Gain 202, 184, Joel Turner
186, Brandon Swendsen 189, John Diehl 181, Hopper Hubert 181,Jack Diehl 188,
240, Craig Stewert 197.
Kiamesha Lanes
Monday Men's
Eddie Lake 297, 235, 734, Rick Lake 258, 267, 730, Shane Conner
257, 245, 713, Dan Ricco 246, Mike Weiner 236, Greg Fallon 248, 225, 674, Vinnie
Collura 260, 247, 677, Don Durland 230, 248, 667, John Lopez 226, 616, Rudy
Belanchia 247, 226, 696, Jon Wilhelm 233, 627, Tim Totten 237, 638, Laresko
Niifa 620, Kevin Stackhouse 243, John Hoffmann 238, 613, Eddie Walsh 235, Pedro
Agapito 234, 664, Shawn Sinistorie 279, 652, Jason Jones Jr. 602, Frank Scuderi
247, Todd Houghtaling 287, 626, Kenny Atkins 226, 226, 297, 749, Larry Whipple
245, 675, Jim Piontek 255, 225, 671, Merrill Steinhilbergo 235, 610, David
Graham 239, 667, Mike Amore 232, 637, Armen Murad 237, 619, Diego Caba 256, 631,
Brett Budd 246, 229, 675, Charlie Tuttle 263, 645, Jim VanAken 279, 246, 703,
Tim McIntyre 233, 651, Josh Strang 269, 246, 713.
Tues.
Mixed Firefighters
Carena Collura 206, 559, Karen Martin 201, 545, Mary Lee
Williams 183, 192, 539, Trasey Barres 223, 529, Debra Blackford 180, 520, Paul
Minton 256, 279, 754, Chris Stevens 236, 225, 247, 708, Eddie Walsh 235, 246,
705, Tom Palmer 255, 245, 705, Kyle Stevens 280, 694, Jack Rustic 248, 237,
668, Eddie Blume 248, 667, Kevin Stackhouse 226, 641, George Kelley 231, 641, Ed
Guthrie 624, Larry Whipple 234, 614, James Fiore 612, Peter Nastasi
246.
Wednesday Men's
David Graham 237, 643, Tom Mitchell 246, 634, Chris Stevens
233, 237, 658, Tim McIntyre 268, 691, James VanAken 259, 268, 703, Keith Smith
277, 667, Steve Belgiovene 234, 652, John Fischer 226, 621, Pedro Agapito 245,
234, 679, Steve Cottam 246, Pete Nastasi 255, 607, Larry Whipple 226, 246, 666,
AJ Atkins 225, Chris Parken 234, 225, 662, Charlie Tuttle 235, 640, Dennis
Matthews 638, Kyle Matthews 245, 248, 232, 725, Shane Cunningham 227, 247, 246,
720, Jason Rogers 236, 629, Mikey Travis 267, 655, Robert Beach 236, 600, Jo Jo
VanKeuren banged out a nice 830 series off single games of 279, 283, 268,
Serafin Rodriguez III a 249, Serafin Rodriguez 234, 664, John Hoffmann 601,
Frank DiCostanzo 246, Paul Durland 236, 631, James Durland 248, 236, 656, Jim
Walsh 643, Larry Hicks 247, 235, 653, Paul Minton 236, 237, 678, Ed Blume 225,
Dwayne Cabrera 257, 235, 697, David Garlinghouse 226, 621, Shane Conner 299,
660, Merrill Conner 247, 228, 682.
King Of
The Hill
In the November 20 Wednesday night King Of The Hill tournament
at Kiamesha Lanes Robert "Bubba" Stewart defeated David Graham. The previous
week he defeated Paul Minton.
Graham shot a nice 817 series to get into the final championship
game off single games of 269, 248, 300 but was only able to put together a 215
game which awarded him second place money.
This tournament continues each Wednesday night at
9:45.
Thursday
Ladies
Connie McKenley 202, Liz Stubits 187, Pat Shuart 188, Rita
Burdick 185, Audrey Woolard 185, Cindy Short 182, Mary Lee Williams 196 181,
Christine Kaiser 207, Monica Lane 207, Mary Jane Conklin 186, Joan Lake 180,
181, 186, 547.
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