Thursday, April 19, 2007

Bowling Highlights Column 4-20-07

Frank Emmens

Frank Emmens Scores 10th Career 300


Fifty-nine year-old Frank Emmens dazzles bowlers with humor and at times his voice can be heard from one end of the bowling lanes to the other and there is also no doubt that he knows how to bowl as was evident on April 10 in the Kiamesha Lanes Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league when Frank recorded his 10th career perfect 300 game.
A resident of Swan Lake, Frank has been bowling for some 20 years, His present high series is a 787.
His total score bowled April 10 included a 216, 300, 249, 765.
This 300 scores was bowled on lanes 1 and 2 using a Storm bowling ball.
Frank presently maintains a 215 average in the Wednesday Men's league, Friday Mixed league and this Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league, all bowled at Kiamesha Lanes.
Frank is single and the father of one daughter.
He is a self-employed contractor.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's tip is for parents with children who either bowl in a youth league or bowl regularly with their own equipment.
Parents, when is the last time you had your child's fit checked on their bowling ball at your local pro shop?
Children tend to grow quickly and the gripping holes in their bowling balls must be adjusted to accommodate this growth.
Bowling with poor-fitting equipment can become frustrating and uncomfortable. In most cases, it will only take a minute or two for adjustments to be made.
Also, if your child has his or her own bowling shoes, you can check the size yourself to see if the fit is acceptable. Do not wait for blisters to form on the toes.
Remember, the game is meant to be enjoyed, not to be a form of torture.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.). Mike is a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 341-1694 or vie e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Ed's Outlook

It's hard to top a season in which you win two Majors and set a career-high in earnings, but 18-year Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour veteran Doug Kent has added to what was already a dream season.....and this is our reasoning as to why he should be named this years PBA Player of the Year.
Doug, who we have gotten to know on a personal basis, last week defeated Norm Duke, six-strikes-to-three, to win the third annual Motel 6 Roll to Riches special event and take home the $150,000 winner-take-all top prize.
Selected to compete in this top end of season event along with Kent and Duke were Walter Ray Williams, Tommy Jones, Pete Weber and Wes Malott.
Kent hails from Newark, NY, between Rochester and Buffalo and is the owner of two bowling establishments in that area of New York State.
Doug is also the brother-in-law of Jackson, New Jersey's Parker Bohn III.
Congratulations Doug on a great season.

Local Scores

Liberty Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 210, 544 by Beth Fisk, Sheila Fix 180, 181, 520, Ann Sawyer 191, 500 and Wendy Swan 202,.
In the Wednesday Men's league Kyle Stevens scored a 252, 646, Chris Stevens 625, Keith Smith 623, Rich Vail 614, Allan Jones 611, Kevin Teller 606, Jim Fiore 603 and Robbie Bivins 245.
In the Thursday 5:45 Ladies league Cindy Cubero scored a 181, 191, 535, Sue Ruiz 197, 520, Shirley Townsend 503, Sheila Fix 500, Jo Anne Wright 190, Connie Beach 180 and Florence Good 180.
In the Thursday Men's Doubles league Kyle Stevens scored a 242, 633 and Tom Skiff III a 631,
In the Friday Mixed league Tom Skiff III scored a 265, 667, Ralph Coney 664, Mike Fritz 644, Kyle Stevens 629, Tabatha Bound 195, 200, 541 and Wendy Swan 186.
In the Saturday Morning Liberty Elks Youth leagues, in the Bantam division, Anthony Kolarik scored a 187, Austin Zweck 155, Corey Kavleskli 137, 121, Rocco Torre 134 and Chris Symanski 129. In the Teenage division, Thomas Fix scored a 161, 182, 221, 564, Andy Cook 164, Landon McCosco 162, Eddie Blume 178, Justin Fancher 161, Taylor Jester 173, Ryan Zweck 172 and Ben Grisafe 167.
In the Sunday Afternoon Scholarship league Justin Fancher scored a 166, Tami Davis 177, Chris Stevens 212, Jan Brahm 180, Thomas Fix 218, 562, Robert Fix III a 231, 609 and Deming Roosa 212.
In the Sunday Mixed league Kyle Stevens scored a 248, 673, Bob Cady 640, Keith Smith 634, Elisa Bound 181, 510, Lynn Winters 188 and Betty Jane Stevens 183.

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 255, 244, 702 by Nate Sanders, John Cascone 256, 721, John Hoffmann 278, 703, Jaryl Scott 252, 721, Mike Weiner 246, 704, Walt Edwards 255, 716, Paul Minton 258, 266, 732, Al Caycho 602, Jack Moylan 649, James Ratner 269, 719, Kort Wheeler 258, 638, Chuck McAllister 673, Donnie Durland 648, Mark Wegener 255, 258, 742, Jack Taylor 246, 646, Frank Scuderi 249, 247, 681 and Kevin Stackhouse 259, 633.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league George Kelley scored a 268, 719, Russ Keesler 257, 258, 710, Vinnie Collura 280, 696, John Hoffmann 248, 675, Eddie Lake 247, 658, Kevin Stackhouse 268, 654, John Cascone 647, Neil Bell Jr. 640, Matt Cooper 637, Jack Rustic 622, Bob Yakin Jr. 603, Tom Drobysh 601, Debbie Durland 183, 224, 244, 651, Crystal Price 200, 223, 559, Cara Brighton 192, 199, 557, Mary Lee Williams 180, 532, Linda Schaefer 180, 518, Carol MacAdam 516, Joan Lake 186, 507, Donna DuBois 192, Roberta Yakin 190, Barbara Yeomans 192 and Debbie Wright 207.
In the Wednesday Men's league Jo Jo Van Keuren scored a 621, Mike Weiner 617, Rick Lake 615, Dean Shattuck 646, John Cascone 613, Ricky Lara 244, 643, Frank Emmens 244, 643, Jody Farquhar 266, 647, Josh Strang 257, 644, Shane Conner 643, Ed Blume 279, 686, Dwayne Cabrera 269, 676, Ralph Gandulla 256, 639, John Hoffmann 257, 665, Bob Cady 267, Art Eggleton 257, 710, Paul Durland 288, 654, Vinnie Collura 279, 679, Paul Minton 613, Donnie Durland 257, 258, 751, Walt Edwards 279, 266, 240, 785, Jaryl Scott 606, Mark Wegener 672 and Eddie Lake 258, 730.
In the Thursday Laides league Debbie Durland scored a 223, 629, Joan Lake 204, 562, Carmen Monge 198, Mardette Wilcox 198, 547, Bina Cooper 194, Deanna Mendels 191, Anna Sawyer 190, 506, Kathy King 188, Sue Goldsmith 185, France Margillo 184 and Jeanette K. Margillo 512.
In the Friday Mixed league Tammy Pineiro scored a 213, 183, 525, Frank Scuderi 248, 664, Laresko Niifa 259, 663, Nancy Fraser 188, Jennie Worden 210, 519, Christa Sweeney 199, 188, 540, Jamy Flynn 189, Don Kuhlman 640, David Graham 265, 627, Cathy Carpenter 217, 180, 562, Tom Skiff Jr, 264, 245, 729, Donnie Durland 658, Marie Frunzi 238, 539, Joan Lake 197, 200, 553, Eddie Lake 248, 703, Crystal Price 201, 522, Mike Osborn 676, Barbara Yeomans 200, 527, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 191, 530, Frank Emmens 245, 269, 710, Kevin Stackhouse 609 and Mary Lee Williams 215, 247, 619.
In the Saturday Morning Youth league, in the Pee Wees division Tulsi Patel scored an 84. In the Bantams division Sara Rust5ic scored a 78 and Thomas Nolan 89. In the Preps division Shivani Patel scored a 180, Kishan Patel 151 and Hayden Carnell 145. In the Jr./Mjrs. Gregg Skiff scored a 222, 224, 190, 636, Darren Fraser 211, Eddie Walsh 221 and James Durland 212, 192.
In the Saturday Mixed league Jason Rogers scored a 254, 620, Margaret Quick 220, 539, Clorisa Hopkins 180, Michelle Morris 193, 192, 529, George Van Aken 244, 712, Terry Delaney 222, 528, Mardette Wilcox 191, Matt Jahn 616, Suzi Jones 191, Jim Van Aken 704 and Shari DiSanto 183, 206, 548.

This column is written by Consultant to the Professional Sport of Bowling Ed Townsend. Ed is also President of the Northeast Bowling Writers Association. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league scores and tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or by sending an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com. Thanks for reading our BLOG http://bght.blogstop.com



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