Bowling Highlights Column 3-14-14

 

 

 

300's Come Rolling In

 

  The 300 bandwagon at Kiamesha Lanes is playing the old favorite hit song 'Strike Up The Band.'

  Within the past several weeks perfect scores have been recorded by Kyle Stevens,  Paul Minton, Chris Stevens, Keith Smith and Donnie Durland.

  On February 25 in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league two bowlers on the same team (but not in the same game) bowled 300 games.

  Some three weeks ago two league keglers on the same team bowled 300 games in the same game.

  Bowling on the team 3.5 Men Liberty bowler Kyle Stevens recorded his 29th career perfect score in the second game of the night and finished with a 772 series.

  Fellow team bowler Paul Minton  chipped in with his 21st career 300 in the third game and finished with a 745.

  Minton used a Brunswick C-System bowling ball while Stevens scored with a Brunswick Meanstreak Brawler ball, both on lanes 13 and 14. 

  The two bowl with team members Ed Blume and Chris Stevens. 

  Minton presently holds a 227 average on Tuesday and a 228 average in the Wednesday Men's league. Stevens averages a 234 in this Tuesday league, a 241 Thursday at Newburgh Tarsio Lanes and a 240 plus average subbing in the Monday and Wednesday  Men's leagues at Kiamesha Lanes. 

  Chris Stevens, Kyle's younger brother banged out his second career 300 on March 2 in a Wednesday Night Men's league make-up match bowling with the Boys Nite Out team consisting of Paul Minton, Jason Jones Sr., and Ed Blume.

  Chris, subbing for Dwane Cabrera,  used a Brunswick Nexus bowling ball and maintains a 219 average in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league. He finished the night with a 239, 237 for a 776 which is his highest series to date. 

  The Stevens brothers come from bowling families and grew up in youth and adult leagues at the former Liberty Lanes owned by grandparents Bob and Honey Fix. 

  Minton is a long time twice a week high average Liberty bowler having bowled over the years at Liberty Lanes, Callicoon Lanes and Kiamesha Lanes.

  Smith bowled his 3ed career 300 on March 7 in the Friday Mixed league using a Strom IQ Pearl bowling ball on lanes 9 and 10. 

  Smith was subbing in the league and bowls regularly in the Monday and Wednesday  Men's league where he maintains a 226 average.

  The Loch  Sheldrake bowler is an active firemen and trustee with the Woodbourne Fire Department. 

  Durland on March 3 in the Monday Men's league recorded his 22ed career 300 bowling with the Monticello Greenhouse team consisting of Greg Fallon, Paul Durland and Vinnie Collura.  

  This 300 came in the third game of the night as he rolled a 269, 248, for an 817 series using his Hammer Deadly Aim bowling ball on lanes 1 and 2.

  Part of the well known Durland bowling family, Donald presently averages 236 in the Monday league, 217 in the Walden Hoe Bowl Lanes Wednesday Men's league and 189 bowling left handed in the Thursday Men's league at Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh.

 

Ed's Outlook 

 

  The 62nd Annual Hancock Fox Bowling Center Tournament get's under way on March 29.

  The Men, Women and Mixed tournament  features team handicap (men's scratch) and doubles and singles events. Handicap is used in all the other events. 

  A special  optional event best two out of three games scratch event will also be held.

  Total prize money paid out last year was $14,972.00

  Entree fees are $135 for team, $27 for singles and $54 per team for doubles. 

  Tournament dates are March, 28-29, April 5-6, April 12-13, April 19-20 and April 26-27. There will be no doubles and singles bowled on April 27 at 1 p.m. and no bowling on Easter April 20. 

  Saturday bowling times are 12:30, 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday' at 1 p.m.

  Contact Bill Gleim at 607-637-4401 or at foxbowl@verizon.net 

 

  Ed Townsend, A PR Consultant to the sport of bowling, 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. 

 

 The Bowling Tip

  By Mike Luongo

 

  Bowlers: This week the tip is for all bowlers to assist you on how to best use the dots and arrows on the approach as target aids.

  When prparing to execute a bowling shot, whether it is a strike or spare, you must be prepared to understand the path down 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 which the ball will roll off your hand in the direction you intend it to go, picked out.

  If you throw a hook ball, you will be rolling 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 the pin/pins will be your intended target.

  The tip: Look at your intended target and bring your eys back to the spot on the lane that you are most comfortable looking at...wheter 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 your a bowler that tends to play more across teh boards with a lot of rotation, your focal point should be a far right (or left if 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 (for right handed bowlers).

  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 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 Bowling Scores

                                                                                                                                     

 Compiled by Ed Townsend)

 

Liberty Bowl

 

                                                                          Thursday Ladies

 

  Debbie Sklar 179, Karen Martin 163, Carly Sklar 156, Tabatha Smith 169, 164, Joan Fredenburg 183, Shirley Townsend 161, Diane Edwards 152, Kathi Smith 163, 194, Joann Bowers 163.

 

                                                                             Beechwood Lanes

 

                                                                             Monday Ladies

 

  Jackie Gieger 153, Jodi Gulley 161, 161, Nicole Hubert 166, Diane Staves 168, Lois Erdman 161.

 

                                                                           Callicoon Kristal Bowl

 

                                                                            Monday Ladies

 

  Sue Naughton 224, 150, 516, Kelly Gombita 192, 150, 157, Lillian Zieres 156, 213, 159, 528, Virginia Connel 152, Jane Benson 167, Pat Peters 151, Opal Hocker 192, 160, Maureen Schlott 167, Chris Burr 153, Debbie Loughrey 167, Barbara Pingel 161, Dawn Roemer 153, Kim Doty 169, Mardette Wilcox 173, 158, 221, 552, Heidi Schick 163, Kelly Ellsworth 162.

 

 Tuesday Men's

 

  Corey Hornicek 187, Eugene Fulton 180, 191, Gary Erlwein 218, 202, Chris Berner 182, Bob Cady 222, Dean Shattuck 186, 204, Jim Stone 188, Russell Lyons 184, Joe Gager 226, Damien VanLeuven 188, Bob Head 201, Alan Rutledge 230, Kory Keesler 180, Bruce Rutledge 188, 201, 212, 601, Kurt Buddenhagen 191, Joe Meyer 196, Rob Bivins 190, 196, Chris Marston 180, Mark Goda 212, Johnny Nober 195, 203, Jonathan Heinle 224, Gary Maas 182, Brian Starr 214, 180, Troy Parucki 182, Mike Gieger 201, 193, 188, Wally Warren 209, Tom Bisig 224, Dan Brown 181, 180, Erik Burton 192, Mark Yewchuck 192, 205, Bill Meyer 183, John Hubert 188, Matt Hubert 183.

 

                                                                               Wednesday Mens

 

  Tim Sykes 205, John Kline 185, Rich Thony 211, 188, 180, Brian Brustman 211, John Glassel 243, Robert Glassel Jr. 200, 206, 235, 641, Joel Turner 200, Bryan Swendsen 181, John Diehl 183, Jack Diehl 180, Alby Thony 228, 190, Mark Yewchuk 189, 191, Gavin Salzberg 189, 195, Tom Diehl 182, Roger Widmann 197.

 

                                                                                 Kiamesha Lanes

 

                                                                                 Monday Men's

 

  Eddie Lake 247, 269, 733, Rick Lake 237, 245, 693, Shane Connor 239, 656, Jim Piontek 237, 256, 680, Dan Ricco 615, Greg Fallon 237, 258, 711, Vinnie Collura 258, 268, 715, John Lopez 239, 227, 668, Tom Belgiovene 606, John Fischer 235, 246, 694, Kevin Stackhouse 265, 666, Ronnie Totten 258, 657, John Hoffmann 609, Nick Price 225, Pedro Agapito 613, Walt Edwards 235, 645, Frank Scuderi 246, 648, Vinny Degraw 225, 608, Kenny Atkins 235, 653, Lloyd Bridges 227, 236, 676, Larry Whipple 646, Mikey Travis 253, 636, Merrill Steinhilbergo 260, 655, Larry Berens 242, 646, Keith Smith 236, 652, Kyle Stevens 259, 279, 256, 794, Dave Graham 227, 633, Armen Murad 235, 238, 676, Jody Farquhar 257, 259, 700, Al Caycho 606, Brett Budd 277, 698, George Budd 622, Josh Strang 278, 659, Jim VanAken 238, 656.

 

                                                                                 Tues. Mixed Firefighters

 

  Andrea Grossman 218, 213, 591, Vera Bernhardt 212, 214, 589, Mary Lee Williams 206, 184, 192, 582, Joan Lake 191, 194, 559, Laura Palmer 216, 181, 537, Trasey Barres 196, 184, 536, Wendy Swan 197, 192, 522, Debra Blackford 200, 509, Tom Palmer 256, 259, 247, 762, Eddie Walsh 254, 228, 706, Kevin Stackhouse 278, 687, Shane Cunningham 235, 236, 686, James Fiore 267, 680, Larry Whipple 238, 241, 671, Chris Stevens 660, Jack Rustic 611, Kris Gwiozdowski 609, Ed Guthrie 226, 606, Bob Yakin Jr. 258, George Misner 231.

 

                                                                            Thursday Ladies

 

  Mary Lee Williams had a fantastic league night when she bowled a big 298 single and followed it up with a 182 and 184 for a real nice 664 series. Mary Lee has been an active league bowler for many years and is secretary of the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league. Other scores in this league include Dottie Collins 198, Mary Jane Conklin 186, 201, Sonya Robinson 205, Joan Lake 189, 182, 183, 554, Marie Funzi 180, Lisa Cartwright 211, Trasey Barres 189, Franny Kaiser 182, 205, 201, 588, Audrey Woolard 196, Karen Gabriel 182, 186, Pat Gibson 181, Rita Burdick 181, Debbie Polin 221, 183, Megan Gilmour 183.

 

                                                                                  Friday Mixed

 

  Victor Decker 608, Frank Eichenlaub III a 228, 255, 248, 731, David Graham 245, 660, Matthew Jahn 225, 602, Eddie Lake 243, 659, Ryan Lepke 244, 225, 683, Tim McIntyre 236, Dan Ricco 631, Kevin Stackhouse 236, 622, Robert Sze 236, 612, Larry Whipple 257, 227, 678, Jon Wilhelm 613, Trasey Barres 182, 524, Dori Castro 188, Nancy Greene 189, Francine Kaiser 500, Joan Lake 229, 563, Esther McIntyre 204, 209, 590, Michelle Morris 183, 520, Debbie Polin 223, 193, 579, Tammy Sze 213, 196, 570.