Almost Two 300's In The Same Game
One stubborn 7 pin separated two well-known Sullivan County bowling brothers from recording two separate 300 games in the same game, on the same team on January 30 in the Monday Night Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
On the first ball of the first game of a Monday league match Monticello kegler Eddie Lake rolled a high flush and left the 7 pin. He made the spare and then struck out for a 290 single. Eddie ended up the night with a 245, 728.
His brother, and anchorman for the Team Lake team, Rick Lake then rolled 12 strikes in a row for his 4th career perfect game.
It's only a little less than a year ago that 50-year-old Rick Lake recorded his third-career 300 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes on April 18, 2011.
Rick's 300 was recorded on lanes 9-10 using an Ebonite Gyro (urethane) bowling ball with all the strikes reported as good shots.
Rick has been on a hot streak lately and had back to back 825 and 810 series a month ago.
Lake comes from a well known and highly respected Sullivan County bowling family.
His third 300 was bowled on March 8, 2010.
Rick's first perfect game was bowled 7 to 8 years ago at Kiamesha Lanes in the Monday Men's league.
He presently carries a 228 average in this the only league he bowls in.
Rick finished the night with a 651 series.
His Monday night team is called Team Lake and includes his father Micky Lake, Roy Sweeney and his brother Eddie Lake.
Rick's mom, Joan Lake, has been a dominant force in area bowling circles for a number of years and brother Eddie presently maintains a 227 average is considered one of the top male bowlers in the tri-county area.
Rick has been bowling for some 46 years starting out in the Kiamesha Lanes youth leagues.
In addition to bowling Rick golf's in a couple of area leagues and he and his wife are noted motorcycle enthusiasts who enjoy riding their Harley-Davidson throughout the country.
Rick has been married to his wife Jane for almost 20 years. The Lake's have no children and Rick is a 28-year employee at the Catskill Regional Medical Center.
The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Learning the five fundamentals of a good bowling shot.
So very often we forget the most basic steps that are designed to help us have fun and score a good game.
These steps include getting ready in the stance position by taking a deep breath, bringing in air into your nose and exhaling through your mouth.
The next step is getting lined up, before the start of your match practice a couple of shots to see what the lane conditions are and even take a look at other bowlers and see what they are doing. You should watch your ball reaction and don't force your ball to curve. Equipment selection is important here.
Want good balance then make your first step a short one.....this adds greatly to ending up with good balance when you release your ball.
Keeping a loose swing is also important, stay away from using too much muscle. When you are ready to bowl make sure your hand and arm are relaxed before you start your approach.
As you start the ball moving in your approach, make sure that the ball moves in a straight line toward the target on the lane. This will prevent your swing from going off line. Let the rest of your swing be relaxed and keep it in a straight line toward your target.
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
King/Queen Of
The Hill Starts
Sun. Feb. 12
A King/Queen of the Hill tournament with 100% handicap will start Sunday, February 12 at 5 p.m. at Callicoon Kristal Bowl.
Prize money is determined by number of entries.
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, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and fax at 845-205-4474. We are also available at http://bght.blogspot.com/ and Facebook.
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