BOWLING HIGHLIGHTS COLUMN 1-6-12

Elks Tourney And Tournament Season

The 13th Annual Monticello Elks Scotch Doubles tournament will be held March 3 at 2 p.m. at Kiamesha Lanes.
The four game no-tap tournament features a male and female bowler on each team.
Entry fee is $40 per team and includes the famous Elks chicken B-B-Q at the Elks lodge following tournament play.
Tournament sign up can be made by calling Kiamesha Lanes 794-5561 or Tournament Chairman Dean Shattack 794-1172.
The Tri-County USBC Men's and Women's tournaments will be held March 3-4, 10-11 at Callicoon Kristal Bowl with tournament information available from Association Manager Michele Bensley at 570-491-2745.
The NYS Youth Championships will be held February through March as 10 New York State regional events. Contact http://www.bowlny.com/ for information.
The 22ed NYS Masters Championship will be held March 24 at Oswego Bowl. Contact http://www.bowlny.com/ for information.
The 88th Annual NYS Open (Men's) Championships will be held April 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, May 5-6 in South Glens Falls. Contact http://www.bowlny.com/ for information.
The 76th Annual NYS Women's Championships will be held April 14-15, 20-22, 27-29, May 5-6, 19-20 at Midway Lanes in Vestal. Information available at http://www.bowlny.com/

The 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 your self unable to finish your delivery in a strong balanced position, it may be a result of your follow through.
It is 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 a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor along with being involved with Special Events with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. Have a questions, call him 434-720-7939 or vie mail at mikel@stormbowling.com

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur-professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. League and tournament information and scores can be sent to 845-439-8177, vie email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-205-4474 We are also available at http://bght.blogspot.com/ and on Facebook.