Eddie Lake Scores 12th 300
Forty seven year old Monticello bowler Eddie Lake recorded his 12th career 300 game January 19 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Bowling on lanes 3 and 4 Lake scored a 259, 300, 236, 795.
He presently has a 233 average in the Monday Men's league and a 225 average in the Wednesday Men's league and a 220 plus average in the Friday Mixed Doubles league.
Eddie keeps proving that some of the old bowling equipment can still do the job as he continues to use his old Hammer bowling ball.
About two years ago Lake had been without his now 22-year-old Hammer bowling ball as it was being repaired by Mickey Luongo down at Mike's Pro Shop in Middletown. He got the repaired ball back and in two weeks the old Hammer resulted in revising the Eddie Lake "300 game Express" as he smashed the maples for his ninth career 300 game on December 29, 2008.
Well the ball hasn't changed noted Lake as he commented on the January 19 perfect game.
After the old Hammer was repaired Ed noted that the ball had a little larger span on it and it took him a little time to get use to the change in the span.
During the 2007-08 bowling season Lake recorded four 300 games. Eddie had a 300 on January 21, 2008, scored another 300 in the second game of a match November 9, 2008 in the Friday Night Mixed league making it his third perfect 300 game that season.
Eddie on October 1 and October 2 , 2007, made bowling history in Sullivan County by bowling 300 games on consecutive nights. Lake on Monday October 1 in the Monday Men's league smashed the maples for a 223, 300, 277, 800 series. The next night, Tuesday October 2, while a substitute bowler in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league he scored a 207, 300, 235 for a 732 series. Both leagues are at Kiamesha Lanes.
Lake over the years has admitted that his Hammer bowling ball was showing some wear and tear as several years ago there was a big chunk of the ball missing at the top of his finger holes, which has since been repaired. He has also said that there was no need to change to any of the new modern style balls when he had scoring success with this ball.
His high 856 series was bowled in 2004 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Lake is single and comes from a well known Sullivan County bowling family with brother Ricky Lake and mother Joan Lake.
The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week's tip was suggested by a league bowler and applies mostly to those bowlers who are using modern bowling balls.
You may not know that the modern bowling ball is porous with several different densities and has numerous chemicals in the cover stocks.
As these balls change temperature, the cover and core will expand and contract. Due to the different materials used for the core, inner core and cover, this fluctuation occurs at different rates.
Leaving the ball in a car when temperatures are severe, very hot or very cold, the expansion and contraction causes severe stress on the cover. This stress us even greater when a cold ball is used to bowl while it is still cold. This may cause the ball to crack.
So the tip is not only educational but let it serve as a reminder to take care of your bowling ball investment--avoid the experience that the above mentioned bowler went through--and if you carry your balls to and from the center, don't leave them in your car.
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 an Advisor along with being involved with Special Events with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by telephone at 435-720-7939 or via email at mikel@stormbowling.com
Major Mika Wins
T Of C Tourney
"Major Mika" Finnish native Mika Koivuniemi defeated Tom Smallwood 269-207 last Saturday on ABC TV to win the $250,000 first prize in the $1 million Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev.
The PBA this Sunday moves to ESPN2 at 2 p.m. for the One A Day Earl Anthony Memorial from Dublin, Calif.
Full coverage on these stories is available at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Tournament
Information
January 30 -- 4th Annual Youth Championship (team event only) at 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Liberty Lanes, Liberty, NY.
March 4-6-11-12-13 -- Tri-County NY USBC Association Open (Men's) and Women's Tournament at Liberty Lanes, Liberty, NY.
March 5 -- 12th Annual Monticello Elks Scotch Doubles Tournament at Kiamehsa Lanes, Kiamesha Lake, NY. Information call Dean Shattuck at 794-1172.
May 1 --40th Annual Eddie Beebe-Julia Maney Memorial Senior Tournament, Liberty Lanes, Liberty, NY
Information on all Tri-County USBC Tournaments is available by calling Association Manager Michele Bensley at 845-784-6630.
Local Scores
Beechwood Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 182 by Julie Yewchuck, Donna Miller 152, Tracey Puerschner 158, Janet Bertholf 151, Wendy Finn 158, Diane Staves 161, 179, Diane Conroy 176, Barbara Cady 159,178.
Fox Bowling Center
Recent highlight scores in the Wednesday Men's Independent league include a 237, 632 by Tom Anderson, Andrew Bullis 225, 608, Dale Conklin 237, 630, Cody Conway 266, Frank H. Couse Jr. 656, Jim Dibble 239, 622, Brandon Drumm 225, John Fish 234, Joey Gager 620, Art Gately 225, 616, Craig Gehrig 227, 237, 680, Ben Green 236, 613, Dylan Green 637, Jack Hazen 612, Mark McGraw Jr. 276, 700, Josh Milucky 278, 700, Walt Oralls 290, 278, 773, Mitch Persbacker 228, 225, 612, Dick Price 259, 226, 225, 710, Rich Rigas 619, Dennis Whitmore 235, 622, Zuke Wormuth 611, Jeremy Wormuth 244, 650, Lee Wormuth 243, 245, 702, Jay Wormuth 237, 621, Tony Wright 238, 664.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Al Bullis Jr. 600, Andy Bullis 226, 270, 699, Craig Conklin 235, 617, Ray Cornwell 255, 680, Mike Costello 236, 235, 620, Jeff Curtis 235, 267, 673, Carl Davis 267, 669, Jim Dibble 258, 676, Greg Keesler 258, 636, John Lanner 257, 614, Meil Mosher 256, 687, Jeremy Wormuth 225, 300, 742.
In the Friday Mixed Doubles Couples league Andy Bullis 608, HoweyCouse Jr. 225, 299, 707, Anne Couse 201, 195, 572, Crystal Ellis 182, 211, 534, Judy Ellis 191, Bob Ellis 245, Linda Ferris 503, Dave Lester 622, Dana McGraw 183, 192, 193, 568, Walt Oralls 604, Tim Smith 611, Sandy Winans 215, 534, Dan Wormuth 238, Jay Wormuth 243, 601, Jeremy Wormuth 258, 225, 707.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Ray Cornwell 607, Don Marino 265, 641, Jean Mills 184, Savanna Mills (youth girls) 194, 176, 170, 540, Sally Rigas 185.
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 229, 256, 676 by Francisco Martinez, James VanAken 258, 666, Josh Strang 602, Tom Belgiovene 225, John Hoffmann 226, 256, 684, Roy Sweeney 226, Eddie Lake 249, 244, 709, Rick Lake 237, 238, 670, Jack Moylan 276, 258, 236, 770, Robert Sze 619, James Ratner 248, 257, 684, Keith Hackett 247, 689, Ronnie Totten 269, 651, Kevin Stackhouse 604, Jaryl Scott 255, 233, 234, 722, Dave Graham 228, 625, Nate Sanders 238, 627, John Fischer 268, 664, Michael Mahusky 236, 629, George Battle 225, Larry Berens 246, 266, 246, 758, Dean Shattuck 247, 677, Frank Scuderi 245, 638, William Heims 248, Kyle Shivers 278, 233, 717.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Edward Walsh 290, 712, Jon Wilhelm 268, 726, Ed Guthrie 268, 237, 709, Dorian Jennings 236, 574, Debbie Durland 223, 565, Mary Lee Williams 207, 206, 593.
In the Wednesday Men's league James VanAken 257, 227, 673, Steven Belgiovene 622, Tom Belgiovene 626, John Hoffmann 226, 279, 720, Kevin Stackhouse 254, 630, Eddie Lake 237, 226, 659, Robert Wells 228, 267, 656, Michael Mahusky 227, 629, Edward Walsh 237, 255, 685, Alpesh Patel 600, Jody Farquhar 245, 267, 702, Rick Lara 234, 257, 705, Gregory Fallon 268, 246, 278, 792, Matt Fallon 228, 636, Jon Wilhelm 258, 644, Richard Bradford 235, 639, Shane Cunningham 629.
In the Thursday Ladies league Joan Lake 180, 507, Rudy Hoke 185, 193, 537, Debbie Durland 193, 527, Trasey Barres 198, Liz Burgio 186, Barb Merton 173, 500, Valerie Fersch 227, 562, Pat Shuart 194, Lisa Cartwright 181.
Forty seven year old Monticello bowler Eddie Lake recorded his 12th career 300 game January 19 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Bowling on lanes 3 and 4 Lake scored a 259, 300, 236, 795.
He presently has a 233 average in the Monday Men's league and a 225 average in the Wednesday Men's league and a 220 plus average in the Friday Mixed Doubles league.
Eddie keeps proving that some of the old bowling equipment can still do the job as he continues to use his old Hammer bowling ball.
About two years ago Lake had been without his now 22-year-old Hammer bowling ball as it was being repaired by Mickey Luongo down at Mike's Pro Shop in Middletown. He got the repaired ball back and in two weeks the old Hammer resulted in revising the Eddie Lake "300 game Express" as he smashed the maples for his ninth career 300 game on December 29, 2008.
Well the ball hasn't changed noted Lake as he commented on the January 19 perfect game.
After the old Hammer was repaired Ed noted that the ball had a little larger span on it and it took him a little time to get use to the change in the span.
During the 2007-08 bowling season Lake recorded four 300 games. Eddie had a 300 on January 21, 2008, scored another 300 in the second game of a match November 9, 2008 in the Friday Night Mixed league making it his third perfect 300 game that season.
Eddie on October 1 and October 2 , 2007, made bowling history in Sullivan County by bowling 300 games on consecutive nights. Lake on Monday October 1 in the Monday Men's league smashed the maples for a 223, 300, 277, 800 series. The next night, Tuesday October 2, while a substitute bowler in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league he scored a 207, 300, 235 for a 732 series. Both leagues are at Kiamesha Lanes.
Lake over the years has admitted that his Hammer bowling ball was showing some wear and tear as several years ago there was a big chunk of the ball missing at the top of his finger holes, which has since been repaired. He has also said that there was no need to change to any of the new modern style balls when he had scoring success with this ball.
His high 856 series was bowled in 2004 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Lake is single and comes from a well known Sullivan County bowling family with brother Ricky Lake and mother Joan Lake.
The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week's tip was suggested by a league bowler and applies mostly to those bowlers who are using modern bowling balls.
You may not know that the modern bowling ball is porous with several different densities and has numerous chemicals in the cover stocks.
As these balls change temperature, the cover and core will expand and contract. Due to the different materials used for the core, inner core and cover, this fluctuation occurs at different rates.
Leaving the ball in a car when temperatures are severe, very hot or very cold, the expansion and contraction causes severe stress on the cover. This stress us even greater when a cold ball is used to bowl while it is still cold. This may cause the ball to crack.
So the tip is not only educational but let it serve as a reminder to take care of your bowling ball investment--avoid the experience that the above mentioned bowler went through--and if you carry your balls to and from the center, don't leave them in your car.
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 an Advisor along with being involved with Special Events with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by telephone at 435-720-7939 or via email at mikel@stormbowling.com
Major Mika Wins
T Of C Tourney
"Major Mika" Finnish native Mika Koivuniemi defeated Tom Smallwood 269-207 last Saturday on ABC TV to win the $250,000 first prize in the $1 million Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev.
The PBA this Sunday moves to ESPN2 at 2 p.m. for the One A Day Earl Anthony Memorial from Dublin, Calif.
Full coverage on these stories is available at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Tournament
Information
January 30 -- 4th Annual Youth Championship (team event only) at 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Liberty Lanes, Liberty, NY.
March 4-6-11-12-13 -- Tri-County NY USBC Association Open (Men's) and Women's Tournament at Liberty Lanes, Liberty, NY.
March 5 -- 12th Annual Monticello Elks Scotch Doubles Tournament at Kiamehsa Lanes, Kiamesha Lake, NY. Information call Dean Shattuck at 794-1172.
May 1 --40th Annual Eddie Beebe-Julia Maney Memorial Senior Tournament, Liberty Lanes, Liberty, NY
Information on all Tri-County USBC Tournaments is available by calling Association Manager Michele Bensley at 845-784-6630.
Local Scores
Beechwood Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 182 by Julie Yewchuck, Donna Miller 152, Tracey Puerschner 158, Janet Bertholf 151, Wendy Finn 158, Diane Staves 161, 179, Diane Conroy 176, Barbara Cady 159,178.
Fox Bowling Center
Recent highlight scores in the Wednesday Men's Independent league include a 237, 632 by Tom Anderson, Andrew Bullis 225, 608, Dale Conklin 237, 630, Cody Conway 266, Frank H. Couse Jr. 656, Jim Dibble 239, 622, Brandon Drumm 225, John Fish 234, Joey Gager 620, Art Gately 225, 616, Craig Gehrig 227, 237, 680, Ben Green 236, 613, Dylan Green 637, Jack Hazen 612, Mark McGraw Jr. 276, 700, Josh Milucky 278, 700, Walt Oralls 290, 278, 773, Mitch Persbacker 228, 225, 612, Dick Price 259, 226, 225, 710, Rich Rigas 619, Dennis Whitmore 235, 622, Zuke Wormuth 611, Jeremy Wormuth 244, 650, Lee Wormuth 243, 245, 702, Jay Wormuth 237, 621, Tony Wright 238, 664.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Al Bullis Jr. 600, Andy Bullis 226, 270, 699, Craig Conklin 235, 617, Ray Cornwell 255, 680, Mike Costello 236, 235, 620, Jeff Curtis 235, 267, 673, Carl Davis 267, 669, Jim Dibble 258, 676, Greg Keesler 258, 636, John Lanner 257, 614, Meil Mosher 256, 687, Jeremy Wormuth 225, 300, 742.
In the Friday Mixed Doubles Couples league Andy Bullis 608, HoweyCouse Jr. 225, 299, 707, Anne Couse 201, 195, 572, Crystal Ellis 182, 211, 534, Judy Ellis 191, Bob Ellis 245, Linda Ferris 503, Dave Lester 622, Dana McGraw 183, 192, 193, 568, Walt Oralls 604, Tim Smith 611, Sandy Winans 215, 534, Dan Wormuth 238, Jay Wormuth 243, 601, Jeremy Wormuth 258, 225, 707.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Ray Cornwell 607, Don Marino 265, 641, Jean Mills 184, Savanna Mills (youth girls) 194, 176, 170, 540, Sally Rigas 185.
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 229, 256, 676 by Francisco Martinez, James VanAken 258, 666, Josh Strang 602, Tom Belgiovene 225, John Hoffmann 226, 256, 684, Roy Sweeney 226, Eddie Lake 249, 244, 709, Rick Lake 237, 238, 670, Jack Moylan 276, 258, 236, 770, Robert Sze 619, James Ratner 248, 257, 684, Keith Hackett 247, 689, Ronnie Totten 269, 651, Kevin Stackhouse 604, Jaryl Scott 255, 233, 234, 722, Dave Graham 228, 625, Nate Sanders 238, 627, John Fischer 268, 664, Michael Mahusky 236, 629, George Battle 225, Larry Berens 246, 266, 246, 758, Dean Shattuck 247, 677, Frank Scuderi 245, 638, William Heims 248, Kyle Shivers 278, 233, 717.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Edward Walsh 290, 712, Jon Wilhelm 268, 726, Ed Guthrie 268, 237, 709, Dorian Jennings 236, 574, Debbie Durland 223, 565, Mary Lee Williams 207, 206, 593.
In the Wednesday Men's league James VanAken 257, 227, 673, Steven Belgiovene 622, Tom Belgiovene 626, John Hoffmann 226, 279, 720, Kevin Stackhouse 254, 630, Eddie Lake 237, 226, 659, Robert Wells 228, 267, 656, Michael Mahusky 227, 629, Edward Walsh 237, 255, 685, Alpesh Patel 600, Jody Farquhar 245, 267, 702, Rick Lara 234, 257, 705, Gregory Fallon 268, 246, 278, 792, Matt Fallon 228, 636, Jon Wilhelm 258, 644, Richard Bradford 235, 639, Shane Cunningham 629.
In the Thursday Ladies league Joan Lake 180, 507, Rudy Hoke 185, 193, 537, Debbie Durland 193, 527, Trasey Barres 198, Liz Burgio 186, Barb Merton 173, 500, Valerie Fersch 227, 562, Pat Shuart 194, Lisa Cartwright 181.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling 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, via e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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