Vinnie Collura
Scores 7th Career 300
Monticello ace bowler Vinnie Collura recorded his 7th career 300
game April 16 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes. Considered a pure
gentleman and a bona fide bowling technician this talented right hander scored
this 300 on lanes 3 and 4 using a Roto Grip Shooting Star bowling
ball.
He finished the night with a 257, 300, 213 for a 770
series.
Vinnie bowls on the Monticello Greenhouse team with Jaryl Scott,
Paul Durland and Donald Durland.
His last 300 came on March 2, 2007in the Tri-County NY United
States Bowling Congress (USBC) Association tournament at Pin Street Lanes in
Warwick in the 9 a.m. Doubles & singles event, he recorded the 12-strikes in
a row in the first game of the doubles competition.
That 300 was his sixth career perfect game and came a little more
than two months after he scored his fifth career 300 on December 26, 2007 with a
300, 246, 234, 780 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha
Lanes.
Collura, 43, noted that he was only bowling in one league this
year, the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha lanes, and that presently he holds
down a 220 average.
Vinnie formerly served as Sergeant At Arms for the Tri-County NY
USBC Association and is the former secretary of the Wednesday Men's league at
Kiamesha Lanes.
Vinnie and his wife Carena live in Monticello and Vinnie is
employed as a Rehab Technician for the Center For Discovery in Harris.
The Bowling Tip
By
Mike Luongo
Bowlers: One of our previous tips was designed to help you
achieve the correct body position to properly execute a bowling shot and be able
to repeat it.
This week we will cover the release......information that
will help bowlers on all levels.
A properly executed release is possibly one of the most
misunderstood parts of a bowling shot. Most bowlers tend to muscle the ball
through the release zone, either accelerating or decelerating on the downswing.
The proper release for all bowlers, whether you are six years old with a
conventional grip or an accomplished bowler with many years experience, should
be executed by letting gravity bring the ball from the top of the swing through
the release zone with no interference from your arm or shoulder
muscles.
If your ball fits properly, the gravity will take it off
your hand at the right time providing your body is in the proper position. Any
rotation on the ball should come from your hand only, not your
arm.
Using the proper technique will allow you to get as much
rotation on the ball as desired.
Note, however, if your ball does not fit properly, it will
require excessive grip pressure to hold on to which will make the release harder
to execute.
Gravity can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on
how you use it.
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
Wilhelm Scores
299
At Hancock
Tourney
Liberty bowler Jon Wilhelm scored his highest career single
game April 15 at the 60th Annual Fox Bowling Center Tournament in
Hancock.
He rolled a 299 in the first game of his match and finished
with a 671 series.
Jon noted that the lanes "changed big times after the first
game and this is a challenging house."
Jon finished up his Wednesday Night league with a 298,
731.
In the Scranton No-Tap tourney last weekend he rolled the
first 10 natural strikes.
Jon is definitely on a roll.
1st Annual
Summer
No-Tap
Tourney At
Callicoon
Kristal Bowl
The 1st Annual Summer Kick-Off No-Tap Scratch Tournament
will take place May 19 and May 20 at the Callicoon Kristal Bowl.
The tournament will be staged both days at 12 noon and 3:30
p.m.
Entry fee is $20 with the bowling fee set a $10 and $10
going into the prize fund.
The tournament is also offering a buy one get one drink free
special.
First five places will receive prize money.
Call to register by May 15 at 845-887-6887.
Association
Tournament
Winners
Announced
Winners in the 2012 Tri-County NY USBC Open and Women's
tournaments held this year at Callicoon Kristal Bowl include the Open event
(Men's) Callicoon Kristal Bowl men's team, Kohler's Killers. Team members
include Eric Kubenik, Steve Lagoda, Henry Kubenik and Brian Scott. The team
scored 2984 and was awarded the $1,000 top prize.
Second place went to LeRoy Construction which scored 2928
and took home the $792 check.
In the Men's Doubles event Callicoon Kristal Bowl keglers
Mark Hawley and Jon W. Wayne won the event with 1393 which was good for $500.
Second place went to Ray Stanishia and Daniel Martinetti with a 1351 score good
for $268.
In the Men's single event Jason Markel won with a 749 good
for $300, second place to Bob Head with a 720 and $210, third place to Bob Cady
with a 706 good for $150 and fourth place to William Cron with a 694 good for
$108.
Bob Head won all events with a 2142 good for $100, second
place to Mark Hawley with a 2060 good for $80 and third place to Timothy
Mandeville with a 2022 good for $50.
In the Women's events, in the team event first place went to
River Valley Repairs with team members DeeDee Schrader, Barbara Pingel, Sharon
Cunningham and Judith Mohn. This Callicoon Kristal Bowl based team scored 2554
and won $800. Second place went to Jeffersonville Garage with a 2521 score good
for $400.
Doubles winners were Velma Leeper and Barbara Goetzman with
a 1344 score good for $400. Linda Richardson and Amy Shannon took second place
with a 1302 score good for $225.
Callicoon Kristal Bowl keglers Susan Naughton and Lillian
Zieres took fourth place in the doubles competition with a 1287 score good for
$150.
DeeDee Batzel won the singles event with a 723 good for
$200.
Callicoon Kristal Bowl bowler Susan Naughton placed sixth
with a 668 good $80.
DeeDee Batzel won the all event with a 2018 good for
$50.
Wrapup
Column
For
2011-2012
This will be the wrapup column for the 2011-12 league
bowling season.
Remember there are summer leagues forming, call your local
bowling center for details.
Have a healthy and enjoyable summer season and we will see
you in the fall.
See you next week with our Golfing Highlights
column.
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