Average Rule enforced at Lincoln Lanes 12-17-15

    Lutheran League action last Thursday evening had a Bud Taylor shooting 43 over for a 233,   while Cal Richards rolled 74 over for a 254. Bowling a 245, 53 over was Shawn Peterson, as Sue Moore was 41 over with a 173.  Michael Seward shot 43 over for a 215, and Rod Cox had a 233 game, 82 over.  Don Miller continues to bowl good, this week with a 256, 62 over. Parker Winlead, not to be left behind, shot 53 over with a 219. Steve Skimehorn was 43 over with a 234, Jolene Krout was 51 over for a 203, and Darren Lamm topped out with a 687 series. 

      Dot Tiffin was top bowler of the week in the Tuesday Nite Go Getters.  She rolled 74 pins over her average for a 189, and 143 pins above her series norm for a 488.  Steve Lamb was 45 over for a 208, Ray Rogers, 43 above for a 237. Georgia was 49 over for a 189, while Tuck Miller topped out 47 pins over for a 176.   

    The Senior League had some good bowling, with both Ernie Harvey and Ron Blagg rolling 233 games, with 57 and 53 pins over average respectively.  Georgia Seward also bowled 57 over with a 203.  Ruth Campbell topped out with a 157 game, 51 over, while Dorothy Hesler shot a 177 game, 63 over. Judy Arnett finished the day rolling 57 pins over for a 185.  Phyllis Rhutan rolled an all spare game.

    Split conversions included Suzanne Brandon with the 5-6, Essie Syass, the 5-10. Judy Gebhart and Marvin Brandon both knocked out the 5-7, while Greg Miller demonstrated out how to eliminate the 4-10. John Ramsey took care of the 4-5-7, while Teddy Carter took care of the other side of the lane with the 3-5-10.

     The MS Nail Salon League had both Janet Starkey and Sharon Craft picking up the 5-10 split. Shirley Gibson earned her 500 series award with a 522 series, while Tammy Hathaway earned  her 175 Game Award with a 177 game.

    In bowling action at Fast Lanes, Hoopeston, the Sunday Night Mixed Todd Rush shot a 248 and Karen Porth 202, Helen Taflinger had a 179 which is 45 pins over average.
Monday Night was led by Patty Lowes 213 and Michelle Crabtrees 177.
      Talk about dedication to the sport, Jenifer Crawley who is right handed, had surgery for a torn shoulder. What does she do, but gets a ball drilled and starts bowling left handed, What dedication.
    The WIll Bruen's league was led by Doug Wagoner’s 279-722 followed by Dave Gaddis, 266 and Brandon Hamilton's 679. 

   Fast Lanes is taking reservations for it's New Years 4 game 7-8-9 tournament where you can throw out one game. Two person teams and $50.00 per team. Starting time is 6:30. Call Fast Lanes 283-6505 to reserve your spot.

     From Lincoln Lanes: I just want to clarify that all of our tournaments implement the 10 pin rule, meaning if your average is 10 pins higher than your last year's average you must take this year's average. The rules state if you do not let the tournament directors know your average is 10 pins higher and it is discovered then your whole team will have to forfeit. We didn't want to ever see this happen but unfortunately it did. Unfortunately we can not make exceptions as the rule is clear. So people, please for your team's sake, make sure you are aware of your average and notify directors if you need to use this year's average.

     Attention all tournament bowlers. Remember, it is a USBC rule that if you average increases by more than 10 pins from your previous year’s average, you must report that to the tournament director. If you do not, you could be disqualified.

    Attention all tournament directors, please let me know what your results are in each tourney or special bowling event, so we can give credit, where credit is due.  Just post it on Facebook and tag me to draw my attention to it. We want to give all bowlers their due recognition.

    That’s it for this week. Thanks to all who submitted info for this week’s column. Remember, you can get all the columns by checking out Tuck’s Bowling for Fun blog at: http://tucksbowlingforfun.blogspot.com

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

Dec 10, 2017 Cloyd rolls another 300

    Terrence Cloyd rolls yet another 300 game, while Dustin Dolbee falls short by 1 pin in Lutheran League action last Thursday evening. Dolbee also had games of 269, and 250 for a series of 818. Other notable action in the Lutheran League included Quintin Varner, 47 over for a 232, and Julie Richards, 52 over for a 201.  Andy Reuther shot 44 over with a 204. Shooting 49 over for a 208 was John Pendleton. Bill Reik rolled not 1, but 2, 235 games, each 46 over average.  Bruce Smith bowled 40 over for a 230, while Ron Candido topped out 40 over for a 228. Candido’s son Chris, had 43 over for a 259. Bryce Spickard was 83 over for a 268. Georgia Seward topped out with a 209, 68 over. Robin Turner was 51 over with a 234, and 42 over for a 225. Parker Winlead shot 51 above for a 214. Rolling 92 pins above for a 268, was a Janet McMasters, while Jackie Varner shot 87 over with a 289.

   The Tuesday Nite Go Getters  were no slackers, as Ray Rogers led the way with 119 pins over his series average for a 692.  He was 76 over for a 267, as well as 43 over with a 234. Ron Blagg shot 42 over with a 224, while Greg Miller also shot a 224, 47 over.  Cheryl Callison rolled 55 over for a 181, while Cheryl Evans shot a 192, 63 over.  Topping out with a 221, was Kaitlyn Hankey with a 221, and Steve Lamb was 49 over with a 210.  Harlie Huckleby rolled 41 over with a 174, and Don Miller was 55 over with a 236.  Shooting 42 above was Georgia Seward with a 191. Bub Tiffin was 44 over with a 196, and Sandy West was also 44 over with a 166. Split conversions include both Sandy West and tuck Miller with the 5-10, and Georgia Seward with the 3-6-7-10.

    The Senior League had a slow afternoon, but Georgia Seward was 78 over with a 221. In shock by rolling 66 pins over for a 189 was Meredith Stokes.  Bowlers who converted some splits in the league were Judy Gebhart with the 4-5-7, Wayne Brown, the 2-7-8, Essie Syass, the5-6, Bob Maxwell, the 4-7-8 and Michael Seward with both the 5-7, and the 4-7-9.

    The MS Nail Salon league has a couple reports stating that Donna Rayhel bowled a 23, and both Geneva Edwards and Dorothy Hesler earned their 400 Series award.

    This past week in the Monday Morning Ladies League in Westville has Alicia Rouse shooting 56 pins above average for a 186. Jo Ann Brook shot 75 pins over her game average with a 181, and 106 pins over her series average for a 424.

    Last Friday Nights King of the Hill tourney, Mike McMasters and Dante Baxter split

    That’s it for this week. Thanks to all who submitted info for this week’s column. Remember, you can get all the columns by checking out Tuck’s Bowling for Fun blog at: http://tucksbowlingforfun.blogspot.com

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

Dec 3rd, 2015 Three 300 games rolled this past week.

     Lincoln Lanes once again held a 3 man tourney this past Sunday, with big results. First place went to Janet McMasters, Mike McMasters, and Jarvis Brown. Mike McMasters rolled his 50th career 300 game, and averaged over 250 for each game in the 3 game series. Second place had Calvin Richards, Rex Brooks and Julie Richards. Placing third was Bryce Spickard, Kyle Sirratt, and Scott Reinken.  Lexus Skimehorn, Shawn Peterson, and Steve Skimehorn placed fourth. Also placing in fifth, was the team of Quintin Smith, Dustin Dolbee, and Mark New.

    Jerome “Poo” Nelson rolled a 300 in the Tuesday Night Mutual League. Also rolling a 300 game was Eric Crockett in Thursday night action, in the Lutheran League.  Other Lutheran League action further on down. Devin Varner rolled a 828 series in the Covington Turkey Classic.

    In last Friday’s King of the Hill competition, two bowlers tied for the royal title. Scottie Reinken and Byron Miller split

     In Senior League action, John Ramsey shot 55 over his average for a 234. Ron Blagg rolled a 246, 69 over, and Raymond Berlin bowled 55 over for a 195. Shooting a 234, Ed Reed was 53 pins above, and Phyllis Rhutan topped her game average by 61 pins to knock out a 200 even. Wayne Brown had a high game of 254, 59 over, while Allen Taylor finished 63 over with a 222.

    Split conversions included Georgia Seward with the 3-6-7-10, Barb Smith, the 4-5, and Sue Broderick, with the 5-9-10.  Stan Harvey also knocked out the 3-6-7-10, while Ernie Harvey was taking care of business, and putting the 2-5-7 to rest.. Barb Walls eliminated the 5-7, Gary Holycross the 5-10, and Martha Elliott the 3-7.

       The Tuesday Nite Go Getters had Sue Camarata rolling 57 pins over average with a 161. Rashelle Carpenter shot 47 over for a 124. 60 over with a 179, was Melissa Castle. Martha Elliott bowled 104 pins over series average for a 485. Cheryl Evans was 40 above with a 167, while shooting 48 over for a 227, was Don Miller. Jim Miller shot a 774 series, including games of 257, 258, and 259. Split conversions included Paula Beatty with the 5-10, Fred Fultz, the 2-7, Michael Seward, the 5-10, Martha Elliott, the 5-10, Sandy West, the 4-7-10, and Cheryl Evans, the 2-5-7. Russ Puzey knocked out the5-7, while Houston Key took care of the 4-7-10.

    The Lutheran League had some great scores, including Dillon Turner, 56 over for a 267. Dustin Dolbee rolled games of 235, 246, and 242, for a 723 series, while Rich McFarland rolled a 721 series. Jimmy White had 41 over with a 187. Rolling 74 over with a 192 was Justin Hart, and Bryan Lawson was 47 over for a 245. Also 47 over was Alicia Moore, for a 162. Calvin Richards rolled 60 over with a 237, while Josh Troxel shot 41 over for a 244. Finishing 44 over for a 233 was Bud Taylor.  Darren Lamm bowled a high of 255, 46 over, while Frank Blair was 70 over with a 196. Kris Billow shot 48 over for a 178, Bill Reik was 49 over with a 235, and Parker Winlead topped his average by 66 pins to get a 221 game. Devin Varner rolled 52 pins over average for a 277 game, and a 695 series, while brother Quintin shot 73 over for a 258. Jarvis Brown bowled 46 over for a very respectable 234 game.

     Rounding out the reports this week, is the MS Nail Salon League where Marti Stanton picked up the 6-4 split & Pam Jeffers picked up the 6-7-8 split. Barb Dinsmore earned her 125 game award with a 140 game and Pat Dokey earned her 400 series award. Marilyn Ruffner earned her 300 series, while Sandy Stewart earned her 175 game award.

    That’s it for this week. Thanks to all who submitted info for this week’s column. Remember, you can get all the columns by checking out Tuck’s Bowling for Fun blog at: http://tucksbowlingforfun.blogspot.com

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