The Danville Men’s Bowling
Association will be having a meeting on Monday April 22nd at
Spanky’s Banquet hall at 7pm. They will be discussing a slight fee increase to
accommodate new state dues and other issues involving local bowlers. I have
heard it said that the bowlers will not turn out for association meetings. I would encourage the bowlers to turn out in
big numbers, and prove the naysayers wrong. If you are a member, it is YOUR
Association. I do know most of the officers, and know that they want to do what
is in your best interest. I would be at the meeting, unfortunately, I will be
bowling myself that nite at Bulans.
Remember, the City Senior Tourney has been
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 27 & 28th. That will be
the last weekend of the month. There are
still openings, and would love to see this tourney packed out. If you are 50
years of age or over, you qualify. This is a handicap tourney, and your last
year’s average will be used to determine how much handicap you will get. 1st
3 games will be bowled at Bulans, with the last 3 being rolled at Lincoln
Lanes. The top 5 bowlers at the end of
play at Lincolns will compete in a step ladder roll off to determine this
year’s champion.
Just in, Kevin West, has bowled yet another
300 game. This time at Arrowhead Lanes in Champaign, where he also rolled games
of 269 and 246 for a 815 series.
The
Monday Nite Leagues have had some good reports. Let’s start off with the No
Tappers. There were quite a few with games that were 50 or more pins over their
average. They were: Cal Richards 263 (197), Nancy Goodner 233 (163), Joanie
Hedlund 220 (155, Ella Ellis 226 (163), and Karen Lane 183 (118). She also
picked up the 5-6 split. Jim Switzer, Sue Strong, and Miles Clark all picked up
the 5-10, while Karen Hoskins knocked out the 5-7.
Speaking
of the 5-7, Greg Miller of the Bulan’s Monday Nite Mixed League picked it up,
while fellow bowlers converted the following: Rachael Watkins 6-7-10, Dave
Watts, 6-7, Tuck Miller 3-7, and Connie Williams, the 4-6-10. One split we cannot
overlook, is the one Evan Davis knocked out, the biggest one, the 7-10. Davis
also rolled a 244 game. Other bowlers 50 or more pins over average were Kevin
Bennett 191 (130), Wes Watkins 185 (135), Linda Chittick 185 (133), Robin
Turner 244 (187), and Ashley Redman 179 (120).
Laura
Baird split apart the 7-9-10, while Jo Ann Brooks picked up the 6-9-10. Just a
reminder, the 7-9-10 are all sitting besides one another on the back row of the
actual pin setup. These ladies are on
the Monday Morning Ladies League in Westville.
Checking
out the Tuesday Nite Go Getters, we find that Gary Holycross topped out with a
225, 54 pins over average. Houston Key rolled 64 pins over with a 221. Bub
Tiffin went over by 61 pins for a 202. Not to be left out, Maggie Birge was 103
pins over series average for a 553. In the split department, both Harl Miller,
and Jan Franks picked up the 5-7, and
Greg Miller converted both the 5-10, and the 6-7-10.
Senior
League has 2 more weeks of bowling left for the season but last week’s results
were telling us that Dorothy Hesler rolled a 213, 71 pins over her average.
Houston Key had a 214, 57 over, and Fred Fultz had a 192, 55 over. Marion
Johnson picked up the 3-6-10, Keith Carter 5-10, Darlene Edwards 5-8 and Aaron
Williams, the 4-7-8, and the 2-5-7.
The
Friday Nite League in Covington has now recorded the last nite of their 2012-13
season. Dale Benedict led the way with games of 232, 289, and 186 for a 707
series. He had 10 strikes in a row. Tia Black had a 216, 89 pins over average.
We end
our report for the week with the Friday Evening League at Lincoln Lanes.
Terrence Cloyd had a 266 and 715 series, James Cramer a 255, Rich McFarland 268
and 724 series, and Bud Taylor with a 253. Dorothy McFarland converted the
6-7-10 split. Many bowlers garnered 50
or more pins over average. They were: Shawn Tietz 242 (185), Jon Cox 225 (166),
Eric Ctockett 244 (171), Dorothy McFarland 221 (170), Austin Adair 234 (167),
Dave Beckett 221 (137), and Wendy Webb 180 (113).
Well
folks, it looks as if our last article for this bowling season will be on April
25th, and yes, I know we still have the Senior Tourney coming up on
the 27th and 28th.
I will submit those scores to the CN, and they can place them in the
sports briefs, so be watching for them. Will remind you in the column of the 25th.
Thanks
again to the folks who report the scores. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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