March 13, 2012

Your columnist, Tuck Miller, was arrested this past Thursday at the Lincoln Lanes bowling center in downtown Danville. I was preparing to bowl in the Senior League, when Danville Police Commander Jane McFadden walked up to me, and stated she had to put me under arrest. I asked why, but the Commander put some hand cuffs on my wrists, and led me into the center’s bar area. She then told me Linda Engle had donated money to her for the Big Brother/Big Sister fundraiser to have me arrested.  I guess that was a good reason to be placed into cuffs. The fundraiser was on Friday nite and Saturday morning/afternoon. I was told that about 500 bowlers had bowled in the event, and approximately $16,000 had been raised thus far. No final tally has been reported to me. Hats off to all the bowlers and other volunteers who made this happen.

    Some great action continues in the Tuesday Nite Go-Getters, Tony Dompe was the high bowler for the nite with a 244, 63 pins over average. However, Houston Keys rolled more pins over his average with 68 over, and garnering a total of 235. He was also 119 pins over average for a 620. Paula Beatty was 63 over for a 212, Dick Lamb, 61 over for a 211 and Bub Tiffin was 58 over for a 200. With 56 pins over average Gerald Arnett achieved a 210. Several bowlers converted some good split combos. Lamb picked up the 5-7, and the 2-5-7. Terra Hollar snagged the 5-10 split twice, while Harl Miller was content to knock the same split out once. Terry Moreman corralled the 6-10, while Mac McDaniel split apart the 3-10. Arnett picked up the2-7, while Tuck Miller picked up the same split twice. The Tuesday Morning Ladies leagues Martha Hargan, a 111 average bowler, bowled 62 pins over for a 173, 115 pins over her series average for a total of 448. Harriott Romoser rolled 60 pins over her 84 average for a 144. In the DNA Karaoke League, Ruth Campbell picked up the 3-10 split, Marilyn Ruffner picked up the 2-7 and the 5-7-8 split and Jenny Ovall picked up the 2-7-8 and 3-8-10 split.

      In the Senior League, Rose Newell was 51 pins over game average, with a 189.  Clarence Martin, 50 pins over game average with a 163.Knocking out splits was the name of the game when Shirley Reynolds picked up the 2-7, 7-8, and the 4-7-5.  Meredith Stokes the 5-10.  Bill McDaniel the 2-10.  Linda Engle, 3-10 and John Gebhart, and the 5-6. Dot McDaniel smacked down the 4-7-10, Keith Carter had no problem with the 5-6-10, and Greg Miller picked up the 5-10.

     Great bowling is the norm in the Monday nite Church No-Tap league Richard Davis rolled a high game of 297, 132 pins over his 160 average. He finished with a 718 series. I was actually bowling on Davis’ team that nite, and seen him roll this high score myself.  With each ball thrown, the tension was building. When he was in the 10^th  frame, all other bowling stopped, and all eyes were upon him. First 2 balls in the 10^th were a strike, then on the 3^rd ball, he left a 3 pin split. Robbie Ketcherside finished 67 pins over average, and a 792 series. Joe Davis rolled a 752 series, while Jeremy Randolph bowled a series of 727. Sharon Craft topped out for a 626 series. The following bowlers were 50 or more pins over the game average: Mike Jett, 69 over with a 251. Kenny Smith, 100 over for  a 274. Krystle Smith was 69 pins over for a 213, while Jaunita Wrightsman finished up with a169, 54 pins over her average. Sharon Craft picked up the 5-7, while husband Larry split apart the 6-7.  Both U. Pete Williams and Rich Goben knocked out the 5-10.

Rule of the week review:

Rule 18 – Bowling Ball – Altering Surface

Altering the surface of a bowling ball by the use of abrasives while bowling in USBC competition is prohibited.

All bowling balls so altered must be removed from the competition. (See Specs Manual on BOWL.com.)

NOTE: If it is shown the bowler had prior knowledge his/her actions were in violation of Rule

18, the game(s) in which the violation occurred is (are) subject to forfeiture. In addition,  the bowler is subject to dismissal from the league and suspension of membership.

Competition is defined as the remainder of the current game and remaining game(s) in the series being bowled.

The use of approved cleaning agents such as isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and polishing machines is permissible.

Until next week, let’s have fun and knock ‘em down. See you at the lanes.