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BARNES WINS JOINT “SUPER REGIONAL,” CICCONE PICKS UP 12TH REGIONAL TITLE
Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exempt players Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas; Joe Ciccone of Buffalo, N.Y., and Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., were July 18 winners in PBA Regional competitions.
Barnes picked up his 20th career PBA Regional title, winning the PBA Southwest/Midwest Region Jonesboro Super Regional at Jonesboro Bowling Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Barnes ($5,000) beat Steve Jaros of Yorkville, Ill. ($2,500), 268-213, for his milestone victory.
In the PBA Central Region: Ciccone won his 12th PBA Regional title in the PBA Central Region Dan Kondas Memorial Open at Legend Lanes in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Ciccone, who also won at Legend Lanes in 2003, donated $250 of his $2,700 first prize to the Dan Kondas Memorial Fund. He defeated J.R. Raymond of Belleville, Ill., by 189 pins in the total pinfall competition. Other top 10 finishers included 2010 PBA Regional Players Championship winner Riga Kalfas of Florence, Ky.; Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., and 2010-11 exempt players Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., and Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich.
Bohn traveled cross-country to win the Northwest/West Region’s Secoma Lanes Open at Secoma Lanes in Federal Way, Wash. Bohn earned $4,000 for his 18th career PBA Regional victory, topping J.T. Jackson of Valley Village, Calif., by 100 pins in the total pinfall standings. Bohn collected $4,000.
Also at Secoma Lanes, Hugh Miller of Mercer Island, Wash. – a 31-time PBA Regional winner – won his first PBA Senior Regional title victory in the Secoma Lanes Senior Open presented by Korum Ford by 92 pins over Matt Surina of Everett, Wash. Miller pocketed $2,000 for the win.
In the East Region, Gary Shultis of Levittown, N.Y., notched his ninth career PBA Regional title with a 219-172 victory over Mark Glover of Woodbridge, Va., in the Mil-Ray Foods Senior Open at Brunswick Zone Turnersville in Turnersville, N.J. Shultis earned $1,500.
Xtra Frame will provide final day coverage of the joint PBA Midwest/Central Region Thunderbowl Open from Thunderbowl in Mokena, Ill., on Sunday, Aug. 1, and the PBA Central/Midwest Terre Haute Open at Terre Haute Bowling Center in Terre Haute, Ind., on Sunday, Aug. 8.
All PBA title holders (National, Senior, Regional, Senior Regional, Women's Series champions) who are PBA members in good standing as of September 1 are eligible for the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions.
WATCH XTRA FRAME FOR TEEN MASTERS COVERAGE
PBA.com’s Xtra Frame, a subscription-based on-line video streaming service, will provide live coverage of the final three days of match play eliminations in the Teen Masters, Tuesday, July 27, through Thursday, July 30. To enroll as an Xtra Frame subscriber, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.
The Teen Masters will include more than 200 boys and girls bowling in pursuit of scholarships plus the first-ever opportunity for two top players from the Collegiate and two from the Teen Masters to bowl alongside the best bowlers in the world in the 2010 PBA World Series of Bowling, Oct. 24-Nov. 6, at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas.
KOIVUNIEMI HELPS EUROPEANS WIN FEDERATION CUP
Mika Koivuniemi, a native of Finland, helped Europe win the second Federation Cup July 13 in Barcelona, Spain, bowling with the winning European Tenpin Bowling Federation team and joining former countryman Osku Palermaa in winning men’s doubles. Koivuniemi also finished third in men’s singles and second in men’s all-events in the special competition between four-man and four-woman teams representing the World Tenpin Bowling Association’s European, Asian and American Zones.
PBA STARS CONTEND IN BARCELONA OPEN
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour had a strong presence on the leader board during the 32nd Ciutat de Barcelona Open at 14-lane Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain, July 13-18. Belgium star Gery Verbruggen won the $12,000 Euro top prize, defeating England’s Dominic Barrett, 224-196, in the title match. Right behind were Brian Voss in third place, Pete Weber fourth, England’s Stuart Williams fifth and Chris Loschetter seventh.
BELMONTE WINS IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA
Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour champion Jason Belmonte of Australia and Vanessa Fung of Hong Kong captured the men’s and women's titles in the seventh event of the Asian Bowling Federation Tour season at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 18. In the men's finale, the two-handed Belmonte doubled in the 10th frame to beat local favorite Oscar (he goes by one name), 244-237.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Here & There Column 7-20-10
Nurse Ratched (DeLois "Cookie" House ) 'comforts' Billy Bibbit (Aron Butler) as Aides (Matt Bonell and Matthew Boswell) look on.Outstanding Acting In One Flew
Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Sullivan County and our surrounding area is so blessed to have such talented acting as was displayed July 2-11 in the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
This drama in two acts based on the Novel by Ken Kesey produced a plot in which Chief Bromden (played by Anthony Chanov) , the half-Indian narrator of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, has been a patient in a psychiatric hospital for many years where he suffers from hallucinations and delusions.
The chief pretends to be deaf and dumb and tries to go unnoticed, even through he is a rather tall man.
The mental patients portrayed in this play are all male and are divided into group meetings which are ruled by Nurse Ratched who rules with mechanical precision until McMurphy arrives and swaggers into the ward and introduces himself as a gambling man with a zest for women and cards.
McMurphy and Nurse Ratched have many verbal confrontations throughout this drama and the mental patients all get involved in one way or another.
What separates this play from many others we have seen was the outstanding acting ability of all those who played the role of mental patients....one could have easily thought they were real ...and of course great acting by DeLois "Cookie" House as Nurse Ratched and Wayne Kreuscher as McMurphy.
Definitely an added plus to this great show was the part Ed Berens played as Cheswick.
Show after show the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop brings great theatre to Sullivan County...bravo to all in this great show directed by Sally Gladden.
Next on their community theatre calendar is Little Show of Horrors August 6-15, Cover Stories September 3-12 and Bathroom Humor October 1-10.
Take time out to see the great local talent and what outstanding shows this workshop brings to Sullivan County.
Their website is http://www.scdw.net/
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Golfing Highlights Column 7-16-10
Rob Allison of Margaretville is the new General Manager at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club.
Jimmy Bowers Jr. is the Golf Course Superintendent at the Tennanah Lake Golf Course where the tees, greens and fairways are in excellent condition.
Mike Stoddard of Liberty is the new Food & Beverage Manager at the Tennanah Lake Golf and Tennis Club The Grill restaurant and Wolf's Catering. New General Manager & Development At Tennanah Lake
The Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club has a new general manager.
Fifty-three year old Rob Allison of Margaretville was recently appointed to this position and within the next couple of months 18 lots on Lake Florence and adjacent to the golf course will be put on the market for the construction and sale of homes valued in the million dollar range and higher.
Allison described the proposed new development as being part of an "upscale community."
Golf course improvements in the works include rebuilding the first tee and that there is now greatly improved fairway drainage on holes 14, 16 and 18. New stone work throughout the golf course facility is part of course improvement plans.
On display just off the 10th hole fairway is a spec house which shows the type of homes that will be build on the 18 lots on Lake Florence.
A licensed surveyor, Allison recently was employed as the regional vice president of Rettew Engineering and intends to use his surveying and engineering background as part of his work at Tennanah Lake.
The new general manager is married, has three children, four grand children and served as deputy mayor in Margaretville for 10 years along with beng a member of various community organizations.
Allison noted that he plays a moderate amount of golf and that this job is his first in golf course management.
Another addition to the staff at this Tennanah Lake resort is Mike Stoddard of Liberty as food and beverage manager who also heads up the cooking staff at The Grill located in the clubhouse and also the completely remodeled Wolf's Catering building which hosts parties, weddings and special events.
During a recent visit to the pro-shop and golf course we found that it is one of the most well-kept, well stocked and professionally managed pro shops in this area.
A tour of the golf course found the tees, fairways and greens in excellent condition, certainly a tribute to golf course superintendent James Bowers.
Thirty year-old James Bowers has been around the game of golf for many years, introduced to the game at an early age by his father.
James served as assistant greens superintendent at Tennanah Lake for several years and and in August of 2006 was appointed to his present status.
A graduate of Roscoe Central High School in 1999, James has received golf course maintenance (greens superintendent) training at Cobleskill College and Cornell University. He has completing his studies with Penn State through Internet studies and has become a member of the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America.
James was individual champion of the former Western Sullivan League in 1996 and 1998 and was Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1999.
During the spring of 2007 Bowers and his grounds keeping staff built new greens on the fourth and ninth holes and also built new cart paths on the front nine. Several of the tee boxes were also re-sodded and improvements to the bunkers were in the past several years.
Several years ago Tennanah Lake totally renovated the clubhouse which included an enlarged pro shop, an expanded dining area and grill and the addition of new outside dining decks which offers golfers a 60-mile panoramic view of the magnificent Catskill mountains are all part of a new look Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club. The restaurant and bar serves lunch, breakfast and dinner. For Grill hours please call the golf course.
The land for this facility was purchased in 1910 by the Wolf Brothers and opened in 1928.
Alfred Tull did the redesign of the golf course in the 1950's and one of the highlights at the course was the exhibition play of San Snead in 1952 and Sam called the layout one of the longest and most challenging courses he has even played.
When the course was expanded to 18-holes, six of the original nine were utilized in the design.
Tennanah Lake is the oldest golf course operating in Sullivan County. The facilities are presently owned by Love Realty of New York and Florida and its CEO Burton Handelsman. Love Reality is involved in various real estate developments from here in Sullivan County all the way down to Key West, Florida.
A practice putting green and driving range are also available as well as a the full service pro shop.
The facilities also include two tennis courts, a heated pool, stay and play packages and catering facilities at Wolf's Catering.
Tee times reservations, the Grill hours and information can be obtained by calling 607-498-5000 or at their web site, http://www.tennanah.com/
Playing the blue course holes can definitely be labeled as offering golfers some long fairways.
We'll give a hole by hole layout of the front nine next week and how these holes should be played.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Simple Drill To Improve Your Swing Tempo:
Here's a simple drill to improve your swing tempo.
Go to the driving range and alternate between hitting shots with your short irons and then your long irons.
For example, hit one shot with your wedge and the next with your 3 wood. Hit the next shot with your 8 iron then the next shot with your 3 iron.
Then the next shot with your 9 iron and then hit your driver.
And when your doing this try to make the swing with the longer club the same as your swing with the shorter clubs.
The late, great Payne Stewart used to do this all the time and if you remember his swing, it was as smooth as silk.
So do this exercise and do it often so you too can have a smooth, rhythmical swing from one club to the next.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@hughes.net ....
This column is written by Ed Townsend, who is a consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information, please call Ed at 845-439-8177, by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of this golf column, please our Web site, http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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The Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club has a new general manager.
Fifty-three year old Rob Allison of Margaretville was recently appointed to this position and within the next couple of months 18 lots on Lake Florence and adjacent to the golf course will be put on the market for the construction and sale of homes valued in the million dollar range and higher.
Allison described the proposed new development as being part of an "upscale community."
Golf course improvements in the works include rebuilding the first tee and that there is now greatly improved fairway drainage on holes 14, 16 and 18. New stone work throughout the golf course facility is part of course improvement plans.
On display just off the 10th hole fairway is a spec house which shows the type of homes that will be build on the 18 lots on Lake Florence.
A licensed surveyor, Allison recently was employed as the regional vice president of Rettew Engineering and intends to use his surveying and engineering background as part of his work at Tennanah Lake.
The new general manager is married, has three children, four grand children and served as deputy mayor in Margaretville for 10 years along with beng a member of various community organizations.
Allison noted that he plays a moderate amount of golf and that this job is his first in golf course management.
Another addition to the staff at this Tennanah Lake resort is Mike Stoddard of Liberty as food and beverage manager who also heads up the cooking staff at The Grill located in the clubhouse and also the completely remodeled Wolf's Catering building which hosts parties, weddings and special events.
During a recent visit to the pro-shop and golf course we found that it is one of the most well-kept, well stocked and professionally managed pro shops in this area.
A tour of the golf course found the tees, fairways and greens in excellent condition, certainly a tribute to golf course superintendent James Bowers.
Thirty year-old James Bowers has been around the game of golf for many years, introduced to the game at an early age by his father.
James served as assistant greens superintendent at Tennanah Lake for several years and and in August of 2006 was appointed to his present status.
A graduate of Roscoe Central High School in 1999, James has received golf course maintenance (greens superintendent) training at Cobleskill College and Cornell University. He has completing his studies with Penn State through Internet studies and has become a member of the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America.
James was individual champion of the former Western Sullivan League in 1996 and 1998 and was Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1999.
During the spring of 2007 Bowers and his grounds keeping staff built new greens on the fourth and ninth holes and also built new cart paths on the front nine. Several of the tee boxes were also re-sodded and improvements to the bunkers were in the past several years.
Several years ago Tennanah Lake totally renovated the clubhouse which included an enlarged pro shop, an expanded dining area and grill and the addition of new outside dining decks which offers golfers a 60-mile panoramic view of the magnificent Catskill mountains are all part of a new look Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club. The restaurant and bar serves lunch, breakfast and dinner. For Grill hours please call the golf course.
The land for this facility was purchased in 1910 by the Wolf Brothers and opened in 1928.
Alfred Tull did the redesign of the golf course in the 1950's and one of the highlights at the course was the exhibition play of San Snead in 1952 and Sam called the layout one of the longest and most challenging courses he has even played.
When the course was expanded to 18-holes, six of the original nine were utilized in the design.
Tennanah Lake is the oldest golf course operating in Sullivan County. The facilities are presently owned by Love Realty of New York and Florida and its CEO Burton Handelsman. Love Reality is involved in various real estate developments from here in Sullivan County all the way down to Key West, Florida.
A practice putting green and driving range are also available as well as a the full service pro shop.
The facilities also include two tennis courts, a heated pool, stay and play packages and catering facilities at Wolf's Catering.
Tee times reservations, the Grill hours and information can be obtained by calling 607-498-5000 or at their web site, http://www.tennanah.com/
Playing the blue course holes can definitely be labeled as offering golfers some long fairways.
We'll give a hole by hole layout of the front nine next week and how these holes should be played.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Simple Drill To Improve Your Swing Tempo:
Here's a simple drill to improve your swing tempo.
Go to the driving range and alternate between hitting shots with your short irons and then your long irons.
For example, hit one shot with your wedge and the next with your 3 wood. Hit the next shot with your 8 iron then the next shot with your 3 iron.
Then the next shot with your 9 iron and then hit your driver.
And when your doing this try to make the swing with the longer club the same as your swing with the shorter clubs.
The late, great Payne Stewart used to do this all the time and if you remember his swing, it was as smooth as silk.
So do this exercise and do it often so you too can have a smooth, rhythmical swing from one club to the next.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@hughes.net ....
This column is written by Ed Townsend, who is a consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information, please call Ed at 845-439-8177, by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of this golf column, please our Web site, http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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Golf Events
July 16--Scotch Twosome Tournament. Twin Village Golf Course. Information 607-498-5829.
July 17--Liberty Elks Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
July 18--Liberty Booster Club Tournament. Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-807-1996.
July 18--Catskill Cup. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-4880.
July 23-25-Sullivan County Democrat Two-Man, Better Ball Golf Tournament, Villa Roma Country Club. Information call 845-887-5200.
July 24--Black Bear Golf Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
July 24--President's Club Tournament, Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
July 24--Swan Lake Fire Dept. Tournament. Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-789-4456.
July 30, Commissioners Cup, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-0323.
Aug. 1--N.A.M.I. Golf Outing, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-754-8742.
Aug. 7--Art Tursi Memorial Scholarship Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
Aug. 8--St George's Church Tournament. Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-482-5625.
Aug. 8--Callicoon Kiwanis Club Tournament. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-4880.
Aug. 13--United Way Pro-Am Championship. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-4880.
Aug. 15--Billy Moran Memorial Tournament. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-5097.
Aug. 15--Rock Hill Ambulance Corp. Tournament. Tarry Brae Golf Course. Information 845-434-2620.
Aug. 21--EWGA Regional Golf Championship. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-4880.
Aug. 22--Mahwah Elks Tournament. Tarry Brae Golf Course. Information 845-434-2620.
Aug. 27--Holiday Mt. Ski Patrol Tournament. Lochmor Golf Course. Information 845-434-1257.
Aug. 28--Liberty Cup Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
Aug. 30--Sullivan Correctional Facility Tournament. Lochmor Golf Course. Information 845-434-1257.
Sept. 11--Steak Bake Outing. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584
Sept. 11--Trevor Simpson Memorial Tournament, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-439-5034.
Sept. 25--Hammer Golf Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
July 16--Scotch Twosome Tournament. Twin Village Golf Course. Information 607-498-5829.
July 17--Liberty Elks Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
July 18--Liberty Booster Club Tournament. Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-807-1996.
July 18--Catskill Cup. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-4880.
July 23-25-Sullivan County Democrat Two-Man, Better Ball Golf Tournament, Villa Roma Country Club. Information call 845-887-5200.
July 24--Black Bear Golf Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
July 24--President's Club Tournament, Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
July 24--Swan Lake Fire Dept. Tournament. Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-789-4456.
July 30, Commissioners Cup, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-0323.
Aug. 1--N.A.M.I. Golf Outing, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-754-8742.
Aug. 7--Art Tursi Memorial Scholarship Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
Aug. 8--St George's Church Tournament. Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-482-5625.
Aug. 8--Callicoon Kiwanis Club Tournament. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-4880.
Aug. 13--United Way Pro-Am Championship. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-4880.
Aug. 15--Billy Moran Memorial Tournament. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-5097.
Aug. 15--Rock Hill Ambulance Corp. Tournament. Tarry Brae Golf Course. Information 845-434-2620.
Aug. 21--EWGA Regional Golf Championship. Villa Roma Country Club. Information 845-887-4880.
Aug. 22--Mahwah Elks Tournament. Tarry Brae Golf Course. Information 845-434-2620.
Aug. 27--Holiday Mt. Ski Patrol Tournament. Lochmor Golf Course. Information 845-434-1257.
Aug. 28--Liberty Cup Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
Aug. 30--Sullivan Correctional Facility Tournament. Lochmor Golf Course. Information 845-434-1257.
Sept. 11--Steak Bake Outing. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584
Sept. 11--Trevor Simpson Memorial Tournament, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club. Information 845-439-5034.
Sept. 25--Hammer Golf Tournament. Sullivan County Golf & Country Club. Information 845-292-9584.
Storm Products Wins Manufacturers
Cup in GEICO PBA Team Shootout
Storm Products climbed the ladder from bottom rung to top, capturing the inaugural Manufacturers’ Cup in the Professional Bowlers Association’s GEICO Team Shootout hosted by Six Flags with a dramatic 167-159 Baker team upset of Brunswick in the title match.
The final two round-robin team matches and the Manufacturers’ Cup stepladder finals aired last Sunday, July 11 on ESPN.
The fourth annual summer special event featured Baker format team bowling where each member of a five-player team bowls two frames to complete a full game. In the GEICO Team Shootout, an “endless 10th frame” bonus feature allowed a team to extend its 10th frame as long as it could continue to throw strikes. The entire series was conducted outdoors on specially-constructed lanes on the grounds of Six Flags Great Adventure.
Coming into the final qualifying round of the event, Brunswick had already locked up the top position for the four-team stepladder final and lost its final round-robin match to 900 Global, 200-194, on the PBA’s Chameleon lane conditioning pattern. Ebonite International sent Storm Products to the lowest rung for the stepladder finals, winning a 205-204 nail-biter on the Cheetah pattern, to give Storm a 2-4 won-lost record. Brunswick finished the round-robin portion of the event with a 4-2 record. Ebonite and 900 Global each had 3-3 records, but Ebonite International earned the No. 2 qualifying position based upon higher actual pinfall during the qualifying rounds.
Fresh off its one-pin loss to Ebonite, Storm took out its frustration on 900 Global in the opening stepladder match, 242-200. As the higher qualifier, 900 Global selected the Cheetah pattern – which it had used successfully earlier in the event – but that decision ultimately played right into Storm’s hands as Rhino Page, anchor Norm Duke, Wes Malott, Jason Belmonte and Pete Weber ran off a string of nine consecutive strikes starting in the fourth frame to post the tournament’s highest score.
“It was a weird event,” Duke said. “In all of our earlier matches, it seemed like we were bowling well enough, but we couldn’t win. We lost three times by one pin. There are so many ways you could find that one pin, and it kinda starts working on your confidence. But Global picked the Cheetah and we got it going.”
In the semifinal round, Storm avenged its earlier loss to Ebonite International, 228-215, again on the Cheetah pattern. Despite a pair of open frames and a scare at the end, Storm put together a pair of four-baggers to charge into the lead. Ebonite had a chance to win after a Chris Barnes strike in the ninth and three more by Tommy Jones in the 10th created an “endless 10th frame” opportunity. Mike Fagan struck on the first “endless” attempt, but Bill O’Neill left a 10 pin on the second shot which ended Ebonite’s comeback bid.
“Ebonite picked the pattern we had just bowled on and shot the biggest game of the event,” Duke said. “We didn’t understand why, but it was good for us. God forbid they had picked the Viper…”
For the championship, Brunswick selected the Chameleon pattern to slow down Storm’s dominance on the Cheetah, but the defensive strategy resulted in an ugly finale. Strikes by Brad Angelo and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard in the first two frames gave Brunswick an early lead, but four open frames in the next seven erased the team’s advantage. In the meantime, Storm also was struggling, posting only two strikes the entire game, but it also had only one open frame heading into the 10th.
“We did well on the Chameleon earlier and when we did that, we figured we’d pick Chameleon for the title match because we wanted tough pattern and we’d be the only ones who had bowled on it,” Brunswick’s Johnny Petraglia said. “We just didn’t get the job done.”
“Outside in that environment, the Chameleon condition changed the most dramatically,” Storm anchor Norm Duke said. “It’s the thinnest application of oil. It was ugly. Everyone was afraid to make a shot because you had no idea how much conditions had changed. You couldn’t guesstimate what to do.”
In the 10th frame, Storm’s Norm Duke left the 2-4-5-8 “bucket” and failed to convert.
“The guys had me anchor because I can throw the ball straighter than anyone else,” Duke said. “I just wanted to get the ball to the pocket, but I over adjusted. I wanted a strike so bad, but I also figured I could make any spare on the left side if I missed. Then I leave the bucket and miss it. I honestly thought they were going to strike out to win, and they almost did.”
Brunswick anchor Sean Rash spared and struck, giving his team an “endless 10th frame” chance to rally. Angelo struck on the next shot, but Dorin-Ballard left the 3 pin on the next shot, ending Brunswick’s hopes.
“We got an early lead, but I left a washout and missed,” Petraglia said. “And it still came down to needing one final strike to win the whole thing. The pressure of Carolyn being only woman, of feeling like you were bowling on a razor blade…there were so many different kinds of pressure on her. But we told her, it was win as a team, lose as a team.
“All of us were throwing that last ball with her,” Petraglia continued. “If we’d gotten one other good shot, we wouldn’t have needed it. Duke let us back into the match when he left the bucket and missed, which shows how tough that condition was. And we still came within one shot of winning it.”
“I’d have been happy having Carolyn make that shot,” Duke said. “She made a great shot. She just didn’t move far enough.”
The competition between rival manufacturers conducted outdoors at one of the Atlantic Coast region’s most popular family theme parks drew raves from the players, regardless of who won.
“It was fantastic, a really great event,” Petraglia beamed. “There was just enough in-your-face competition between teams, but nobody got mad at anyone. It was a terrific atmosphere, and it was great fun to bowl in a team concept again.”
Storm Products players shared an $80,000 first prize and a crystal Manufacturers’ Cup for their sponsoring company.
GEICO TEAM SHOOTOUT
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J., July 11
(Baker scoring system team competition; five bowlers bowl two frames each to complete one full game)
Match 11 – Ebonite International def. Storm Products, 205-204.
Match 12 – 900 Global def. Brunswick, 200-194.
QUALIFYING STANDINGS
Brunswick, 4-2
Ebonite International, 3-3
900 Global, 3-3
Storm Products, 2-4
MANUFACTURERS’ CUP STEPLADDER FINALS
Match One – Storm Products def. 900 Global ($35,000), 242-200.
Semifinal Match – Storm Products def. Ebonite International ($40,000), 228-215.
Championship – Storm Products ($80,000) def. Brunswick ($45,000), 167-159.
Cup in GEICO PBA Team Shootout
Storm Products climbed the ladder from bottom rung to top, capturing the inaugural Manufacturers’ Cup in the Professional Bowlers Association’s GEICO Team Shootout hosted by Six Flags with a dramatic 167-159 Baker team upset of Brunswick in the title match.
The final two round-robin team matches and the Manufacturers’ Cup stepladder finals aired last Sunday, July 11 on ESPN.
The fourth annual summer special event featured Baker format team bowling where each member of a five-player team bowls two frames to complete a full game. In the GEICO Team Shootout, an “endless 10th frame” bonus feature allowed a team to extend its 10th frame as long as it could continue to throw strikes. The entire series was conducted outdoors on specially-constructed lanes on the grounds of Six Flags Great Adventure.
Coming into the final qualifying round of the event, Brunswick had already locked up the top position for the four-team stepladder final and lost its final round-robin match to 900 Global, 200-194, on the PBA’s Chameleon lane conditioning pattern. Ebonite International sent Storm Products to the lowest rung for the stepladder finals, winning a 205-204 nail-biter on the Cheetah pattern, to give Storm a 2-4 won-lost record. Brunswick finished the round-robin portion of the event with a 4-2 record. Ebonite and 900 Global each had 3-3 records, but Ebonite International earned the No. 2 qualifying position based upon higher actual pinfall during the qualifying rounds.
Fresh off its one-pin loss to Ebonite, Storm took out its frustration on 900 Global in the opening stepladder match, 242-200. As the higher qualifier, 900 Global selected the Cheetah pattern – which it had used successfully earlier in the event – but that decision ultimately played right into Storm’s hands as Rhino Page, anchor Norm Duke, Wes Malott, Jason Belmonte and Pete Weber ran off a string of nine consecutive strikes starting in the fourth frame to post the tournament’s highest score.
“It was a weird event,” Duke said. “In all of our earlier matches, it seemed like we were bowling well enough, but we couldn’t win. We lost three times by one pin. There are so many ways you could find that one pin, and it kinda starts working on your confidence. But Global picked the Cheetah and we got it going.”
In the semifinal round, Storm avenged its earlier loss to Ebonite International, 228-215, again on the Cheetah pattern. Despite a pair of open frames and a scare at the end, Storm put together a pair of four-baggers to charge into the lead. Ebonite had a chance to win after a Chris Barnes strike in the ninth and three more by Tommy Jones in the 10th created an “endless 10th frame” opportunity. Mike Fagan struck on the first “endless” attempt, but Bill O’Neill left a 10 pin on the second shot which ended Ebonite’s comeback bid.
“Ebonite picked the pattern we had just bowled on and shot the biggest game of the event,” Duke said. “We didn’t understand why, but it was good for us. God forbid they had picked the Viper…”
For the championship, Brunswick selected the Chameleon pattern to slow down Storm’s dominance on the Cheetah, but the defensive strategy resulted in an ugly finale. Strikes by Brad Angelo and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard in the first two frames gave Brunswick an early lead, but four open frames in the next seven erased the team’s advantage. In the meantime, Storm also was struggling, posting only two strikes the entire game, but it also had only one open frame heading into the 10th.
“We did well on the Chameleon earlier and when we did that, we figured we’d pick Chameleon for the title match because we wanted tough pattern and we’d be the only ones who had bowled on it,” Brunswick’s Johnny Petraglia said. “We just didn’t get the job done.”
“Outside in that environment, the Chameleon condition changed the most dramatically,” Storm anchor Norm Duke said. “It’s the thinnest application of oil. It was ugly. Everyone was afraid to make a shot because you had no idea how much conditions had changed. You couldn’t guesstimate what to do.”
In the 10th frame, Storm’s Norm Duke left the 2-4-5-8 “bucket” and failed to convert.
“The guys had me anchor because I can throw the ball straighter than anyone else,” Duke said. “I just wanted to get the ball to the pocket, but I over adjusted. I wanted a strike so bad, but I also figured I could make any spare on the left side if I missed. Then I leave the bucket and miss it. I honestly thought they were going to strike out to win, and they almost did.”
Brunswick anchor Sean Rash spared and struck, giving his team an “endless 10th frame” chance to rally. Angelo struck on the next shot, but Dorin-Ballard left the 3 pin on the next shot, ending Brunswick’s hopes.
“We got an early lead, but I left a washout and missed,” Petraglia said. “And it still came down to needing one final strike to win the whole thing. The pressure of Carolyn being only woman, of feeling like you were bowling on a razor blade…there were so many different kinds of pressure on her. But we told her, it was win as a team, lose as a team.
“All of us were throwing that last ball with her,” Petraglia continued. “If we’d gotten one other good shot, we wouldn’t have needed it. Duke let us back into the match when he left the bucket and missed, which shows how tough that condition was. And we still came within one shot of winning it.”
“I’d have been happy having Carolyn make that shot,” Duke said. “She made a great shot. She just didn’t move far enough.”
The competition between rival manufacturers conducted outdoors at one of the Atlantic Coast region’s most popular family theme parks drew raves from the players, regardless of who won.
“It was fantastic, a really great event,” Petraglia beamed. “There was just enough in-your-face competition between teams, but nobody got mad at anyone. It was a terrific atmosphere, and it was great fun to bowl in a team concept again.”
Storm Products players shared an $80,000 first prize and a crystal Manufacturers’ Cup for their sponsoring company.
GEICO TEAM SHOOTOUT
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J., July 11
(Baker scoring system team competition; five bowlers bowl two frames each to complete one full game)
Match 11 – Ebonite International def. Storm Products, 205-204.
Match 12 – 900 Global def. Brunswick, 200-194.
QUALIFYING STANDINGS
Brunswick, 4-2
Ebonite International, 3-3
900 Global, 3-3
Storm Products, 2-4
MANUFACTURERS’ CUP STEPLADDER FINALS
Match One – Storm Products def. 900 Global ($35,000), 242-200.
Semifinal Match – Storm Products def. Ebonite International ($40,000), 228-215.
Championship – Storm Products ($80,000) def. Brunswick ($45,000), 167-159.
Twin Village Memorial Tournament Champions
Men's division champions in the July 11 TVGC Memorial Tournament are, from the left, senior champions John Hoffmann and Ed Townsend and regular division champions Justin Bowers and Dusty Sullivan.
Women's division champions in the July 11 TVGC Memorial Tournament are, from the left, regular division champions Shannon Feeney and Cheryl Bowers and senior champions Sally Shea and Mary Day.
Mixed Couples champions at the July 11 TVGC Memorial Tournament, are, from the left, senior champions Tom and Barbara Trask and regular division champions Marcia and John Fink.
Special awards at the 2010 TVGC Memorial Tournament included, from the left, Kim Delbecq closest to the pin for women, Anna May Husson longest drive for women, Jim Bowers Sr. closest to the pin for men and Ryan Bowers longest drive for men. TVGC MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
CROWNS NEW CHAMPIONS FOR 2110
ROSCOE --The annual Twin Village Golf Club (TVGC) Memorial Tournament drew 60 golfers July 11 to benefit the TVGC scholarship fund.
The tournament is past years has assisted flood victims, sick children, the Roscoe Ambulance Corps and the Roscoe Fire Department.
Tournament golfers were reminded in remarks by Tournament Chairman Chuck Husson III that a special poem had been send by Ellsworth"Bucky" Buck of Liberty to all tournament golfers and since "Bucky" was unable to compete in this year's event they signed a card that was to be mailed to Mr. Buck.
The money raised this year goes directly into the Twin Village Golf Club Youth Golfer Scholarship fund.
Husson also thanked sponsors who donated prizes, Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club, Grossingers Country Club, French Woods Golf Course, Terry Brae Golf Course, Loch Mor Golf Course, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Sullivan County Golf & Country Club, The Little Store, Country Store & Youth Foundation, The Rockland House, Raimondos Restaurant, Buffalo Zacks, Live Bait Bar & Grill, Spiros Country Side Restaurant and Tom & Barbara Trask.
The tournament featured an 8:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. shotgun start and used the Captain and Mate format.
A one-hour bar and dinner was enjoyed by all at The Rockland House.
Champions of this years tournament included in the Regular Division, Justin Bowers and Dusty Sullivan in the Men's division, Sally Shea and Mary Day Women's division and John and Marcia Fink in the Mixed Couples division.
Champions in the Seniors Division included Ed Townsend and John Hoffmann in the Men's division, Mary Day and Sally Shea in the Ladies division and Tom and Barbara Trask in the Mixed Couples division.
Special awards for closest to the pin went to Kim Delbecq for women and James Bowers Sr. for men. Ryan Bowers had the longest drive for men and Anna May Husson for the women.
CROWNS NEW CHAMPIONS FOR 2110
ROSCOE --The annual Twin Village Golf Club (TVGC) Memorial Tournament drew 60 golfers July 11 to benefit the TVGC scholarship fund.
The tournament is past years has assisted flood victims, sick children, the Roscoe Ambulance Corps and the Roscoe Fire Department.
Tournament golfers were reminded in remarks by Tournament Chairman Chuck Husson III that a special poem had been send by Ellsworth"Bucky" Buck of Liberty to all tournament golfers and since "Bucky" was unable to compete in this year's event they signed a card that was to be mailed to Mr. Buck.
The money raised this year goes directly into the Twin Village Golf Club Youth Golfer Scholarship fund.
Husson also thanked sponsors who donated prizes, Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club, Grossingers Country Club, French Woods Golf Course, Terry Brae Golf Course, Loch Mor Golf Course, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Sullivan County Golf & Country Club, The Little Store, Country Store & Youth Foundation, The Rockland House, Raimondos Restaurant, Buffalo Zacks, Live Bait Bar & Grill, Spiros Country Side Restaurant and Tom & Barbara Trask.
The tournament featured an 8:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. shotgun start and used the Captain and Mate format.
A one-hour bar and dinner was enjoyed by all at The Rockland House.
Champions of this years tournament included in the Regular Division, Justin Bowers and Dusty Sullivan in the Men's division, Sally Shea and Mary Day Women's division and John and Marcia Fink in the Mixed Couples division.
Champions in the Seniors Division included Ed Townsend and John Hoffmann in the Men's division, Mary Day and Sally Shea in the Ladies division and Tom and Barbara Trask in the Mixed Couples division.
Special awards for closest to the pin went to Kim Delbecq for women and James Bowers Sr. for men. Ryan Bowers had the longest drive for men and Anna May Husson for the women.
Eagle Scout Erik Burton's Prayer Garden
Participating in the dedication ceremonies for Eagle Scout Erik Burton's prayer garden project at the Horton Brook Free Methodist Church were, from the left, Church Trustee Jimmy Cheek, Eagle Scout Erik Burton, Erik's sister Kim Burton, parents Lynn and Gregg Burton and Church Senior Pastor Allen Wachter.
Eagle Scout Erik Burton, center, shares some time with his parents, Lynn and Gregg Burton on the prayer bench in the just dedicated prayer garden at the Horton Brook Free Methodist Church.
Eagle Scout Erik Burton (right) reads from the Bible as Pastor Allen Wachter looks on. 
Eagle Scout Erik Burton's prayer garden project at the Horton Brook Free Methodist Church.
Prayer Garden Is Eagle Scout Project
CALLICOON CENTER--Construction of a prayer garden at the Horton Brook Free Methodist Church was a very special Eagle Scout project for 18-year-old Sullivan West graduate Erik Burton of Callicoon Center.
His decision to build a prayer garden was made because "I wanted there to be a peaceful place at the church for members to pray and have time to reflect on life, hardships, world cultures, etc, etc."
Dedication and presentation of the prayer garden took place Sunday June 27 with a special service conducted by Pastor Allen Wachter, board trustee Jimmy Cheek and Deacon of Joy Don Engle.
The Eagle Scout award is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America and Erik now joins the rank earned by more than 2 million young men.
Erik's award comes as a result of his meeting strict Boy Scout requirements including earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating scout spirit through the Boy Scout oath and law, service and leadership which includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads and manages.
The new Callicoon Center Eagle Scout started his Boy Scout activities in first grade as a cub scout in Greenwich, Connecticut Troop 37 (Black Wolf District) and achieved his Order Of The Arrow award during Cub Scouts.
His entire scouting career has been in the Greenwich, Conn. Troop 37 and he recently was awarded his Eagle Scout award June 23 from Scout Master Bob Neilsen with Horton Brook Free Methodist Church Pastor Allen Wachter taking part in the ceremony.
The building of the prayer garden took 123 hours to complete with all materials being purchased at Agway.
Erik graduated this June from Sullivan West and achieved his advanced regents diploma while graduating as well as the History 11 best average. He was on the honor roll almost every listing and graduated cum laude. At Sullivan West Erik was a National Honor Society (NHS) member and played varsity basketball. One of his favorite out of school activities is bowling.
The son of Gregg and Lynn Burton, Erik will be majoring in communications this fall at SUNY Buffalo University.
His father and mother are both involved in this field and it is Erik's great interest and favorite hobby in which he noted "I make movies all the time."
CALLICOON CENTER--Construction of a prayer garden at the Horton Brook Free Methodist Church was a very special Eagle Scout project for 18-year-old Sullivan West graduate Erik Burton of Callicoon Center.
His decision to build a prayer garden was made because "I wanted there to be a peaceful place at the church for members to pray and have time to reflect on life, hardships, world cultures, etc, etc."
Dedication and presentation of the prayer garden took place Sunday June 27 with a special service conducted by Pastor Allen Wachter, board trustee Jimmy Cheek and Deacon of Joy Don Engle.
The Eagle Scout award is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America and Erik now joins the rank earned by more than 2 million young men.
Erik's award comes as a result of his meeting strict Boy Scout requirements including earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating scout spirit through the Boy Scout oath and law, service and leadership which includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads and manages.
The new Callicoon Center Eagle Scout started his Boy Scout activities in first grade as a cub scout in Greenwich, Connecticut Troop 37 (Black Wolf District) and achieved his Order Of The Arrow award during Cub Scouts.
His entire scouting career has been in the Greenwich, Conn. Troop 37 and he recently was awarded his Eagle Scout award June 23 from Scout Master Bob Neilsen with Horton Brook Free Methodist Church Pastor Allen Wachter taking part in the ceremony.
The building of the prayer garden took 123 hours to complete with all materials being purchased at Agway.
Erik graduated this June from Sullivan West and achieved his advanced regents diploma while graduating as well as the History 11 best average. He was on the honor roll almost every listing and graduated cum laude. At Sullivan West Erik was a National Honor Society (NHS) member and played varsity basketball. One of his favorite out of school activities is bowling.
The son of Gregg and Lynn Burton, Erik will be majoring in communications this fall at SUNY Buffalo University.
His father and mother are both involved in this field and it is Erik's great interest and favorite hobby in which he noted "I make movies all the time."
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