Sept 19, 2013

I do believe that all leagues are now in full swing. If you are a league secretary, we would like to encourage you to submit reports with us each week. Deadlines are Tuesday nites at midnight. My goal is to recognize our league bowlers with their accomplishments during the bowling year.

     The Monday Night no tap league has gotten started, and did submit a report this last week. It is shorter than normal; because they are short at least 4 teams. If you enjoy bowling this would be a good league to start off with. If you have never played the no tap game, it is a lot of fun. Scott Cunningham rolled a 703 series. Joanie Hedlund rolled 58 pins over average for a 230 game. Albert Syass rolled a 198 game, 53 pins over average, and Nancy Goodner picked up the 4-7-9 split.

       The Tuesday Nite Go Getters are starting to pick up as their new averages are starting to stabilize. John Mikel rolled 60 pins over average to top out with a 215. Harlie Hucklebie was 57 pins over for a 175. Bowling 84 pins over average was Dan Wright with a 245 game. With that he was 109 pins over his 483 series. Tracy Smith finished off the evening with a 213, 66 pins above this year’s average. No split pickups were reported.

      The Senior League had some great scores this week. Ed Reed shot a 224 game, 62 pins over average, while Joe Blagg rolled 51 pins over, for a 231. Margo Johnson was 50 pins over average with a 179. Sue Strong was on fire with a 236 game and a 568 series. She was 84 pins over game and 112 pins over series. Joe Stokes was 63 over for a 183 game, and 131 pins over series for a 491. Dorothy Hesler had a 191 game, 56 pins over her normal game average. She also had a 199. Rolling a 539 series gave her 134 pins above. Allen Taylor finished up the great scoring with a 570 series, 162 pins over average, while rolling a 247 game, 111 pins above his norm. John Gebhart did pick up the 5-6-10 split.

    Coming aboard this week is McHarry's Bowling League at Lincoln Lanes, Saturday Night at 5 PM. The fall season started September 7, 2013, with 10 teams. George Gourd (Senior Club) bowled the 1st 10 strikes on a way to a 285, his highest ever series of 712. Joe Lewis bowled a 279 game, to a series high, 732. Teddy Carter (Senior Club) bowled a high game, 267 while Jason Turner bowled 268, 243, 239 with a series of 750. Robin Turner bowled a high game, 245, with Kevin Vahlewald (Senior Club) rolling a high game, 278.

     It came over the loud speaker at Lincoln Lanes, that Steve Skimehorn rolled a 300 game. Congrats Steve.

   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.