10 Pin Nicks Hoffmann's Ace
Sixty-nine year-old left handed Monticello bowler John Hoffmann usually doesn't leave many 10 pins but this pin cost him a perfect game November 17 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Hoffmann noted that in his first game of the night he rolled 12 perfect looking shots into the pocket and 11 of them were strikes but the 10 pin didn't fall on the 12th ball leaving him with a 299 single. He had a second game of 242 for a 726 series.
He used a Roto Grip Quest bowling ball on lanes 3 & 4.
Hoffmann has 27 career 300 games and his last perfect score came on February 15 of this year. In the 2009-10 league season he recorded three 300 games.
The "Little Lefty" as he is referred to by members of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) leaves a lot of 7 pins and he was somewhat surprised to see the 10 pin standing in this 299 game.
Hoffmann recorded his first 300 game on July 23, 1991 in the Essex County New Jersey Association in the 420 DBLS. SMT league at Eagle Rock Lanes.
John won the high average bowler honors with a 229 in the Tri-County NY USBC Association for the 2006-07 season. He bowled professionally from 1990 to 1993 in the Northeast Regional Professional Bowlers Association where he got his "Little Lefty" nickname from PBA Tour Bowler Tommy Delutz Jr.
Hoffmann was also the 2007 Tri-County NY USBC Champion and is also a New Jersey State Senior Champion.
USBC and former ABC records have Hoffmann with one 298, two 299 games and nine 800 plus series.
Hoffmann has been bowling for some 54 years, is single and retired and lives in the South Woods Road area of the Town of Thompson.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week's tip is for any bowler who ends up out of balance at the foul line when delivering a bowling ball. If you find yourself unable to finish your delivery in a strong balanced position, it may be a result of your follow through. Is is very important that when you follow through on your delivery, you do not reach OUT with your arm, but UP with your follow through.
The reason?
If you reach out, the weight of the ball will pull your upper body forward and may cause you to lose your balance. If you reach up, you can stay planted in a strong, solid position to deliver your bowling ball with accuracy and leverage.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is a Sales Advisor and Special Events Coordinator with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 435-720-7939 or vie email at mikel@stormbowling.com
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowing and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached by phone at 845-439-8177, vie email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For an expanded version of this bowling column please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
Sixty-nine year-old left handed Monticello bowler John Hoffmann usually doesn't leave many 10 pins but this pin cost him a perfect game November 17 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Hoffmann noted that in his first game of the night he rolled 12 perfect looking shots into the pocket and 11 of them were strikes but the 10 pin didn't fall on the 12th ball leaving him with a 299 single. He had a second game of 242 for a 726 series.
He used a Roto Grip Quest bowling ball on lanes 3 & 4.
Hoffmann has 27 career 300 games and his last perfect score came on February 15 of this year. In the 2009-10 league season he recorded three 300 games.
The "Little Lefty" as he is referred to by members of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) leaves a lot of 7 pins and he was somewhat surprised to see the 10 pin standing in this 299 game.
Hoffmann recorded his first 300 game on July 23, 1991 in the Essex County New Jersey Association in the 420 DBLS. SMT league at Eagle Rock Lanes.
John won the high average bowler honors with a 229 in the Tri-County NY USBC Association for the 2006-07 season. He bowled professionally from 1990 to 1993 in the Northeast Regional Professional Bowlers Association where he got his "Little Lefty" nickname from PBA Tour Bowler Tommy Delutz Jr.
Hoffmann was also the 2007 Tri-County NY USBC Champion and is also a New Jersey State Senior Champion.
USBC and former ABC records have Hoffmann with one 298, two 299 games and nine 800 plus series.
Hoffmann has been bowling for some 54 years, is single and retired and lives in the South Woods Road area of the Town of Thompson.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week's tip is for any bowler who ends up out of balance at the foul line when delivering a bowling ball. If you find yourself unable to finish your delivery in a strong balanced position, it may be a result of your follow through. Is is very important that when you follow through on your delivery, you do not reach OUT with your arm, but UP with your follow through.
The reason?
If you reach out, the weight of the ball will pull your upper body forward and may cause you to lose your balance. If you reach up, you can stay planted in a strong, solid position to deliver your bowling ball with accuracy and leverage.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is a Sales Advisor and Special Events Coordinator with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 435-720-7939 or vie email at mikel@stormbowling.com
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowing and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached by phone at 845-439-8177, vie email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For an expanded version of this bowling column please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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