CN Column 01-30-14

Can you believe that almost two thirds of the season has passed us by? Guess the good thing about that though, it means Spring is just around the corner.

   Before we get started on this week’s report, are you a League bowler in the Danville area, and would like to see your name in the paper for your bowling scores?  Ask your league secretary to submit reports each week, and they will appear.

   Paula Beatty of the Tuesday Nite Go Getter’s is our top bowler of the week, She rolled a 593 series, including a 201 game, 50 pins over average, and 140 pins over her series average. Others with high series this week for the League were Charlie Tiffin, 121 over, Joe Elliott, also 121 over, and Jan Frank, 118 above. Tiffin had a 217 game, 61 over, and Frank was 54 over with a 194. Kevin Powell also shot a 201 game, 61 pins over average. Split conversions include the 3-7 by Russ Puzey, 8-10 by Deb Miller, and the 5-7, and 5-8-10 splits by Sue Strong.

   In the Monday Night No Tap League J. R. Scruggs threw a 725 series, while Steve Finch rolled a 678. Bowlers, 50 or more pins over includes Terry Jones with a 259, 66 pins over. Rolling 83 pins over average was Joanie Hedlund, with a 243. Bowling 56 pins over, were both Larry Craft with a 227, and Jim Switzer, a 241. U. Pete Williams shot 63 above with a 232. John Nixon converted the 3-7-10.

   Some great scores were rolled in the Senior League. Ed Reed was 59 over with a 245, while Greg Miller was 60 pins over with a 232. Pam Jeffers topped her average by 52 pins for a 192, and Di Summers finished 50 pins over with a 168. Picking up splits were Allen Taylor and Tuck Miller with the 5-7, Greg Miller and Laura Baird with the 3-9-10, while Elenora Young knocked out the 5-10. Barb Smith converted both the 5-6, and the 5-6-10, while Judy Gebhart picked up the 3-7-10.

   The Monday Night League at Bulans is reporting that Betsy Hall rolled a 231, with a 189 average. Others 50 or more above average were Todd Goodner, 50 pins over. Rachel Watkins rolled a 196, and a 188, 69 and 60 pins, respectively. 184 average bowler Matt Peaslee, shot a 244, 60 over. Carol Keller rolled a 194, 62 over, Jim Burke bowled 77 pins over for a 245, and Ashley Redman finished up with a 203, 78 pins over. Sandi Burke converted the 4-10 split..

   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.