Thursday February 28th, 2013

Attention Battle of the Stars invitees!!!  Want to win an easy $100?  Well, maybe not that easy. If you are the 1^st bowler to roll a 300 game, the money is yours. How’s that for incentive?

     The Battle of the Stars, a premier tournament, featuring some of the top bowlers in the Illiana area is getting ready to start up soon. Invitations have been sent out, and if you plan on joining this event, and have received an invitation, please return it as soon as possible. The registrations need to be submitted TODAY  at either Bulans or Lincoln Lanes. Times are Men, Squad 1 at 10am, and Squad 2 at 2:30pm, on March 9^th, at Bulans. On March 10^th at noon, a Women’s squad will be held, also at Bulans. Saturday March 16^th will be the final round for the men at 11am, and on Sunday, March 17^th the final women’s round will be at noon. Both of these final rounds will be at the Lincoln Lanes bowling center. One note to remember, this is NOT a handicap tourney. All scores are completely scratch.

    The City Senior Tournament is coming up fast as well. Dates will be Saturday, April 6^th, with 2 squads at Bulans, and on Sunday, 1 squad will bowl at Lincoln Lanes. I believe the 5 top bowlers will be involved in a step ladder finish. One thing to note, is this tourney is Handicap, so everyone has a chance.

    Just a reminder, this year’s Hall of Fame Recognition, is being held at Spanky’s Banquet Hall this coming Saturday nite. Unfortunately, no tickets will be sold at the door.

    Now get this!!!  15 year old Hunter Phelps, a 171 average bowler in the Youth League at Lincoln Lanes recently rolled a 172, 222, and a 298.  That’s right, 11 strikes in a row, then an 8 count, for a 298 game, and a 692 series.

     Let’s start with the Monday Nite No Tap League where we have J.R. Scruggs rolling games of 300, and 277 for a series of 828. Finas Glenn topped out with a 695 series. The following no tappers bowled 50 or more pins over their average: Joe Davis 251 (197), Finas Glenn 244 (193), Pam Jones 217 (162), and Shaina Lane 145 (90). In the split department, Jimmy Scruggs knocked out the 5-7, Nancy Goodner, the 5-6, and Larry Craft blew apart the 3-6-8-10 split.

    Going out west to Bulan’s, and the Monday Nite Mixed League, Kevin Bennett rolled a 177, 50 pins over his 127 average.  A few miles south in Westville, Judy Mariage picked up the 5-7, and Alicia Rouse knocked out both the 5-7, and the 6-7-10.

    This past Tuesday morning the Lincoln Lane’s MS Nail Salon reported that Sally Reed, a 118 average bowler, bowled a 174, 155, and 164 for a 493 series, Ilse Durbin a 409, and Sherri Pickering a 507. Sue Strong knocked out the 3-7-10 split.

     Charlie Tiffin had the lanes warmed up again at Lincoln Lanes for the Go Getters. He rolled a 226 game, 78 pins over his 148 average, and a 568 series, 124 pins over his series average. Martha Elliott bowled 50 pins over her average for a 191. The following splits were converted: Joe Davis 5-7, and Houston Key, the 4-6, and the 5-10.

   The Thursday afternoon Senior League had Marion Johnson rolling a 219 game, 87 pins over average, Gerald Arnett was 50 pins over his average with a 201, and Terry Bell, was 65 over with a 258. The following bowlers converted splits: Houston Key, and Fred Fultz, the 5-7, Judy Arnett, and Donna Berlin, the 5-10, Bill McDaniel, the 3-10, Sue Strong, the 4-5-7, Pam Jeffers, the6-7-10, and Raymond Berlin, the 5-7-9.

   The Friday evening Mixed League had Darrell Edwards bowling a 245 game with 179 average for 66 pins over.  He also had a 672 series with games of 200-227-245.  Tom Gebhart bowled a 225 with a 175 average for 50 over, and Christina Cheeseman bowled a 157 with a 105 average for 52 over. Judy Gebhart picked up the 6-7-10, Dale Benedict picked up the 5-7 and Rose picked up the 5-8-10.

      Coming back over the state line from Covington, we visited the Friday Nite Mixed League, and once again, the scores are fantastic. Leading the way, were several men who bowled over 250, they were: Joe Lewis 258, Terrence Cloyd 255 with a 716 series, Jim Thomas 277 with a 681 series , Rich McFarland 268, also with a 681 series, and Evan Davis with a 266. Only one woman had games over 225, and that was Nicole Brown with scores of 231, 234, and 225 for a total series of 690.  Other Friday nite bowlers 50 or more pins over average were: Bud Taylor 245 (194), Joe Lewis 258 (207), Ruben Villareal 237 (187), Rachel Pendleton 151 (101), Amanda Noel 166 (110), Karen Rice 203 (138), Kevin Jackson 193 (135), Matthew Pate 230 (165), Joy Wasson 200 (145), Bill Phillips 243 (186), and Shawn Steele 223 (169).                        

      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. You may make comments after each blog.

Until next week, let’s have fun and knock ‘em down.