The numbers are 32 and 3. 32 perfect games
in his personal bowling career, and 3 of them while bowling in the Danville
City Tournament, as recent as this past Sunday at Danville’s Bulan Bowl.
Congratulations go to Kevin West, not only for his recent perfection, but also
a 766 series which included of course the 300, but also games of 229 and
237.
Speaking of the city tournament, there are
still 2 weeks left. Both doubles and singles will be held this Sunday, and on
Super Sunday, Feb 3rd. There
are 2 squads each day at 10 and 1, and you can contact Doug Oakes, the tournament director at 217-304-4735 for more information
and reservations.
Attention No Tappers!! There will be a Couple’s No Tap Tourney on
February 9th at 7:30pm at Bulans. Price is $30 per couple.
Some great scores have been reported in
the Monday Nite Church No Tap league including Jimmy Scruggs’ 710 series, Larry
Craft’s 691, while Sue Strong had a 664 and Sharon Craft rolled a 633. Jone’s
high game was a 267, which was 65 pins over average, and Scruggs was 63 over
with a 264. Other high rollers that shot 50 or more pins over this week were
Leean Palmer with a 224 (147), Albert Syass with a 233 (169) and Steve Newell
227 (172). 3 great split conversions were made with Larry Craft picking up the
7-9, Steve Newell knocked out the 5-10, while John Nixon corralled the 8-10.
In the Monday Morning Ladies League in
Westville, Laure Baird picked up the 6-7 and Judy Mariage lassoed the 2-7-8.
Out at Bulan’s for the Monday Nite
Mixed League, Wes Watkins rolled a 199, 64 pins over his average of 135.
Tuesdays are a really busy day for
leagues in the Danville area. At Lincoln Lanes on Tuesday morning, the MS Nail
Salon League reports that Donna
Rayhel picked up a 4-10 split, while Dorothy Hesler bowled a 224 and
Sue Strong bowled a 211 to finish with a 585 series.
Also on Tuesday, the Go Getter’s Charlie
Tiffin rolled a 201, 57 pins over average. Lisa Moudy and Tracy Smith both
converted the 5-7, while Mac McDaniel went the other way and knocked out the
5-10.
The TLC League at Bulan’s had Bill Drake
rolling a 208 with a 144 average. Charlie Forshier had a 254. Jerry Kinney
knocked out a 237 while carrying a 179 average. 151 average bowler Jeremy
Shumate knocked out a 211 game, as Don Coan garnered a 211 game. Leslie Miller
exploded the 2-7-10 split.
The Thursday afternoon Senior League
reports that Senior League newcomer Harley Huckelby bowled a 169, 52 pins over
average. Ernie Harvey topped out with a 237, 64 pins over, and Sue Strong was
73 pins over average with a 233. Greg Miller picked up the 6-7, Allen Taylor,
the 5-10, and Charlie Graul, the 4-7-9.
Taking a trip east to Sycamore Lanes a
couple of weeks ago, we visited the Friday Evening Mixed League, and chatted
with several of the bowlers. Some great scores were reported. Bowlers bowling 50 or more pins over average
were Kevin Barnes 207 (155), Chad Edmiston 182 (124), Missy Storckman 222 (128), and Scottie Reinken
268 (212). Reinken’s 268 was included with a 248, and a 257 for a 733 series.
Thanks goes to Blake Norwell, pin technician, for giving me a behind the scenes
tour of the pin mechanics.
We have a good sized report for the Friday
Nite League at Lincoln Lanes, in fact 2 week’s worth. On 1/11/13, we had 2 men
roll games over 250. Rich McFarland with a 279, and Joe Cox with a
256.McFarland had a 687 series. On 1/17/13 McFarland had a 257 game with a 717
series. Terrence Cloyd rolled a 268 with a 729 series. Danny Lazzell shot a 258
to help attain a 693 series. Joe Lewis bowled a 277 and a 706 series. Jim Thomas
rolled a 259, David Henderson a 266, and Josh Troxtell a 256. Other bowlers, 50
or more pins over average: Larry Richards Sr. 248 (165), Wayne Brown Sr. 243
(193), Rick Bland 236 (154), Demond Watson 199 (140), Tashia Spillman 208
(151), and 212 (152),Rob Pendelton 236 (184), Jay Davis 232 (154), Carl
Robertson 204 (154), and Bud Taylor 248 (196).
Thanks again to the folks who report the
scores. Your help is greatly appreciated.
(NEW DEADLINE) Please submit all reports before midnight on Tuesdays. If
you need any more info, drop me a note at illianabowling@gmail.com. Check
out past articles at http://tucksbowlingforfun.blogspot.com/ The blog has been updated.
Until next week, let’s have fun and
knock ‘em down.
No comments:
Post a Comment