A four-week series of Professional Bowling Association (PBA) League competition returns to ESPN Sunday, March 29 at 5 p.m.
The PBA league consists of eight all-star teams who will battle it out for the Elias Cup Finals that will air on ESPN April 19 at 1 p.m.
All PBA league competition will take place at Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine.
The PBA's first national tour visit to Maine will be an extended fan-oriented weekend hosted by an upscale bowling facility, beginning with an opportunity for grassroots bowlers to bowl alongside the world's greatest bowlers in a special pro-am event.
The weekend is also dominated by practice sessions for individuals and teams, giving fans and the new media a chance to meet players for autographs, photos and interviews.
Competition officially gets underway Saturday with two PBA League quarterfinal round elimination matches.
PBA League elimination matches will be the best-of-two-game Baker format matches.
The Elias Cup is named in honor of PBA founder Eddie Elias.
The Maine Shootout will also be a part of action available exclusively to Xtra Frame subscribers.
For those who may not be familiary with the "Baker format" used in PBA League competition, here's some basic information.
The Baker format was created by American Bowling Congress Secretary-Treasurer Frank Baker in the 1950's to provide a fast-paced, exciting way to present team bowling on television, rather than traditional team competition which took an hour to bowl one game.
The Baker fomat requires each member of a five-man team to bowl two frames.....the leadoff bowler bowls the first and sixth frames, the No. 2 player in the lineup bowls the second and seventh frames and the anchor bowler is responsible for the fifth and 10th frames.
This format has proven to be much faster and requires exceptional team work.
In the PBA League's "best of two games" matches, if the teams each win one game, the match is settled by a dramatic one-ball sudden-death roll-off.
Ed's Outlook
* A quick reminder that Callicoon Kristal Bowl will be hosting the Steve Lagoda Scholarship Fund Tournament this Saturday and Sunday.
Bowlers are urged to come out and support a great cause in memory of a great guy.
The event is a scratch-no-tap four person team competition. Entry fee is $100 per team with cash prizes for the top three teams.
* A number of Brunswick's top professional bowlers will be conducting a "Mini Camp" from 2-9 p.m. April 2 at Pat Tasio Lanes in Newburgh.
The "Mini Camp" program will include instruction programs on lane play and ball layout involving Brunswick/DV8 staff members.
PBA professionals on hand include Parker Bohn III, Sean Rash, Tom Smallwood, Jason Sterner, Ryan Ciminelli and ball rep Chuck Gardner.
The basic tuition fee is $225....an additional upgrade fee includes a Brunswick/DV8 ball.
To reserve a spot contact Sean Rash at 316-250-2980 or call the pro shop at 845-554-9709.
Ed Townsend, a PR Consultant to the sport of bowling, writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league scores, tournament information, score a 300 game or 800 series or even bowl your age, call Ed at 845-439-8177, 845-866-0333, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205, 4474. View this column at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook and Twitter.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
The tip this week is for right handed bowlers.
One of bowling's great sources of frustration is leaving the 10 pin.
It's typically the hardest single-pin spare to pick up, and often remains standing after what seemed to be a perfect strike ball.
Fortunately, the fix is not overly complicated.
It's easy to attribute a standing 10 pin to bad luck, and from time to time, it may be true.
If you're consistently leaving the 10 pin, something is obviously off. Most likely its your entry angle.
When you're knocking down every pin but the a 10, your either coming in light (the 3 pin hit the back of the 6, pushing it in front of the 10), or you are hitting it heavy (the 3 pin hits the front of the 6, sending it to the back of the 10).
While bowling, take note of what the 3 and 6 pins are doing, if you see the 6 missing in front of the 10, you're coming in light, and if you see it hitting behind , you're coming in heavy.
If you are coming in light you need to get your ball our of the oil sooner, which will let it come into the pocket stronger and with a better angle.
If you are coming in heavy move one-half to 2 boards right on the approach but keep your same target.
Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Speical 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
Local Scores
(compiled by Ed Townsend)
Beechwood Lanes
Monday Ladies
Diane Conroy 150, Lois Erdman 172, 161, Beth Schumacher 186, Dot McCormack 189, Janet Bertholf 170, 171, Julie Yewchuck 150, 155, Jodi Gulli 178, 154.
Kiamesha Lanes
Monday Men's
Pedro Agapito III a 629, Frank Amore 600, Kenny Atkins 255, 658, George Baggatta 267, 653, Lloyd Bridges 258, 225, 697, Vinnie Collura 237, 236, 669, Shane Conner 619, Paul Durland 247, 234, 235, 716, Walt Edwards 256, 644, Matt Fallon 256, 628, John Fischer 225, 621, Dave Graham 227, 236, 667, John Hoffmann 230, 229, 675, Todd Houghtaling 237, 630, Eddie Lake 258, 279, 739, Rick Lake 268, 665, Kyle Matthews 237, 655, Michael Mulligan 258, 653, Gary North 275, 670, Jim Piontek 634, Jaryl Scott 252, 289, 759, Michael Scuderi 245, 259, 728, Vincent Scuderi 621, Keith Smith 234, 664, Kevin Stackhouse 233, 664, Ronald Totten 647, Timothy Totten 255, 225, 695, Michael Travis 247, 226, 696, Charlie Tuttle 236, 612, James VanAken 234, 661, Mike Weiner 225, Larry Whipple a nice 200 triplicate for a 600 series.
Tues. Mixed Firefighters
Kevin Stackhouse 237, 247, 242, 726, Larry Whipple 259, 256, 718, Neil Bell Jr. 256, 240, 700, Peter Scannell 246, 654, John Hoffmann 256, 648, Jason Jones Jr. 233, 648, Pedro Agapito III a 245, 648, Shane Cunningham 230, 645, Eddie Walsh 226, 643, Jaryl Scott 622, Stan Gilmore 227, Trasey Barres 194, 208, 206, 608, Joann Ruggiero 182, 202, 554, Joan Lake 200, 190, 547, Linda Schaefer 523, Carena Collura 515, Mary Lee Williams 514, Andrea Grossman 201, 504, Karen Martin 182, Wendy Swan 205, Elizabeth Wayman 197.
Thursday Ladies
Liz Burgio 205, Connie McKenley 181, Franny Kaiser 188, Mary Lee Williams 183, Pat Gibson 194, Debbie Polin 213, 190, Lisa Cartwright 182, Lynn Winters 191, Liz Stubits 198, Monica Lane 223, Shirley Bowens 182, Dottie Collins 212, Cara Nicholson 207, Trasey Barres 194, Joan Lake 191, Kelly Shattuck 192, 216.
Friday Mixed
Trasey Barres 257, 213, 195, 665, Jessica Behnke 194, Larry Berens 225, 237, 655, Paul Berens 231, Vera Bernhardt 208, 507, Orshii Boldiis 246, 653, Christopher Castro 237, Doris Castro 185, MaryAnn Drobysh-Berens 191, 534, Nancy Fraser 189, David Graham 249, 660, John Hoffmann 236, 248, 236, 720, Greg Kuchar 235, Joan Lake 195, 512, Ryan Lepke 255, 664, Laura Palmer 199, 181, 521, Tom Palmer 228, 255, 653, Linda Schaefer 181, 506, Kevin Stackhouse 235, 225, 655, Robert Sze 245, 264, 236, 746, Tammy Sze 194, 523, Charlie Tuttle 234, 243, 246, 723, Larry Whipple 237, 259, 675, Mary Lee Williams 222, 193, 573.
Callicoon Kristal Bowl
Mon. Hortonville Ladies
Jane Benson 169, Pat Peters 168, Opal Hocker 182, Barbara Pingel 169, Judy Mohn 179, 169, Marty Bogdanowitz 162, Joyce Brooks 177, 150, Charlene Meola 157, Lillian Zieres 201, 165, 186, 552, Debbie Loughrey 155, 179, 165.
Tues. Del. Valley Men's
Samii Markao 216, 185, Bob Head 183, 189, 184, Rick Weigelt 214, Hopper Hubert 267, Roger Widmann 202, 190, 193, Dan Brown 200, Mark Yewchuck 213, 205, Jonathan Heinle 208, Gary Maas 183, 192, Chris Marston 199, Kurt Buddenhagen 191, Joe Meyer 202, 209, Mike Sorge 198, 181, Jim Kautz 198, 204, Eugene Fulton 221, Mike Gieger 201, 202, 220, 623, Dave Graham 220, 226, 235, 681, Chris Berner 210, Bob Cady 215, 222, 612, Dean Shattuck 187, 223, 204, 614, Ed Leroy 191, Mark Schriber 193, Kory Keesler 201, 203, 219, 623, Wally Warren 211, Albert Tyles 226, 211, Jackie Brockner 222.
Wednesday Men's
John Diehl 18, 192, Hopper Hubert 180, 213, 183, Jack Diehl 202, 212, 213, 627, Alby Thony 194, 199, Mark Yewchuck 205, 198, 194, Ben Highhouse 209, 184, Bob Fix Jr. 212, 201, Steve Mutter 269, 181, 603, Randy Fischer 202, 255, 218, 675, Brian Brustman 182, John Kline 197, 201, 202, 600, Rich Thony 204, Tim Sykes 182, 224, Rick Franke 214, Johnny Glassel 180, 189, 190, Robert Glassel 180, 191, 212.
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