4 perfect games!!

Bowling

By Tuck Miller

        

   

   4 Perfect games rolled this past week.  Might just be a record in this area. More on those spectacular scores in just a bit, but first, we have some tournament information.

    Looking for something to do on Thanksgiving Eve? Fast Lanes in Hoopeston has the solution. They are holding a 7-8-9 pin Couples Tourney starting at 7pm, On Wednesday Nov. 27th. They will be having some great prize give a ways.

   Congrats to all of the qualifiers and winners in the Fox Auto World Tournament in Cissna Park. 

High side:

(#5 John Lowe – 189 #4 Brandon Hamilton – 201)(#4 Brandon Hamilton - 211 #3 Scott Kopacz – 204)(#4 Brandon Hamilton – 234 #2 David T Winchester – 191)(#4 Brandon Hamilton - 169 #1 Derrick Hufford – 255)

Low side:(#5 Tyler West – 225 #4 Mike Purtill – 196)(#5 Tyler West - 191 #3 Justin Hart – 154)(#5 Tyler West – 172 #2 Dave Gaddis – 173)(#2 Dave Gaddis – 173 #1 Jackie Varner – 161)

Championship

Derrick Hufford – 233 Dave Gaddis - 178

      The Hall of Fame nomination ballots are out in all of the centers. Please take the time to check this out and nominate someone that deserves this prestigious recognition. Categories are achievement, service, and senior. Nominees must be at least 35 years of age and have been a member of the DABA for at least 10 years.

   The recognition banquet will be held March 1, 2014. Stay tuned for more details on this fun evening.

    Back to the perfect games this past week. Some names you might recognize, and some, maybe not so much, however they should be congratulated and recognized for this great achievement. Bowling a perfect game, 12 strikes in a row, is a hard feat to complete. Some, make it look so easy tho.

    First off, last year I spoke about a 14 year old, rolling a 298. Well, earlier this week, 15 year old Hunter Phelps achieved one of the greatest scores in all of bowling, his 1st perfect game. He rolled his game during a fund raising effort for Oakwood High School. Hunter bowls in the Youth League at Lincoln Lanes Bowling Center. Others bowling 300 games were David T. Winchester, Derrick Hufford, and to Kevin Vehlewald for his first ever 300 game.

   Have many leagues reporting in this week. As usual, we will start with Monday, and move towards the weekend.

  The Monday Nite No Tappers had some great scores, All of these were 50 or more pins above their averages. Sara Switzer 275 (137), Ella Ellis 258 (95), Karen Hoskins 255 (92), Larry Craft 238 (62), Terry Jones 240 (52), Albert Syass 260 (95), and McKenna Smith 180 (65). Jimmy Scruggs rolled a 693 series, Sue Strong, a 635, Hoskins, a 652, and Switzer with a 650.

  Down the road at Bulans, the Monday Nite Mixed League’s Sandi Burke rolled a 243 (77), and a 628 series (130). Others with 50 or more over were Rachel Watkins 184 (62), and Wes Watkins 191 (57).

   The only game 50 or more pins over average in the Go Getters was Bub Tiffin with a 201 (55).

    Senior League bowlers 50 or more pins over average included Linda Engle 188 (59), Jack Taylor 212 (60) and John Ramsey with a 255 (74). Taylor also rolled a 564 series (108).

    Thursday Nite Lutheran League: Justin Bargo 700. Brian Lawsen 278 (87), Jesse Alvarez 690, Austin Paxton 237 (56), Donnie Cheeseman, a 279 and 681. Dustin Dolbee 678, Jason Woodworth 715, and Joe Cox with a 692.

    Covington’s Friday Nite Mixed high bowlers: Jessica Barnes 212 (79), Benji Brink 212 (79), Gary Edmiston 201 (55), John Gebhart 210 (50), Roger Gossett 206 (52), Steven Jones 228 (50). Ron Cates 655 series, and Linda Cates 197 (50)

    Lincoln Lanes Friday Nite Mixed: Wayne Brown 236 (55), Josh Copas 224 (59), Steve Zaayer 269 (99), Rich McFarland 779, Joe Lewis 717, Tasha Spillman 256 (80), and a 632. Randy Johnson 266 (56) and a 670.

    McHarry’s League: Stephanie Scruggs 203 (65), Teddy Carter 268 (76), Joe Lewis 751 series, and Winchesters 300 game was 87 pins over average.

     That wraps up the reports for this week. If you are a league secretary, we would love to have your league reports. Drop me an e-mail message to illianabowling@gmail.com

    You can get all the columns by checking out Tuck’s Bowling for Fun blog at: http://tucksbowlingforfun.blogspot.com

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