DABA to have annual meeting this Sunday afternoon

Bowling

03-27-14  

   

    Attention all Danville Area Bowling Association members. There will be a meeting this coming Sunday afternoon, 3:30 PM March 30, at Spanky’s Banquet Hall, located just east of the Main St tracks. On the agenda is a possible dues increase and changes in the awards program. This is the annual meeting, and normally it is a low turn out. Let’s pack the house out, and show the Board that we care.

   The Battle of the Stars, a local tournament where the best bowlers in the Danville area, get together, and battle it out for the championship. The tourney invited both men and women, and included 2 weekends. One at Bulans, and the last, at Lincoln Lanes.

   The Men concluded on Saturday afternoon,with 5th seed Charlie Varner losing to 4th seed, Kyle Sirrat. Sirrat proceeded to knock out Scott Kopacz, the 3rd seed. Stopping Sirrat was 2nd seed Kevin West. However, West’s run was short lived, when he met the 1st seed, David T. Winchester, who, by winning the last match, obtained his 1st Battle of the Stars crown. The ladies conclusion on Sunday was also exciting, as 5th seed Janet McMasters worked her way to the top, by beating 4th seed Katrina Edwards 195-168. 3rd seed Brandi Welsch lost to McMasters, 191 – 139. McMasters then met 2nd seed Nicole Brown, where once again she was victorious 189 - 153. Then, McMasters, after bowling 8 straight games, matched up with number 1 seed Jackie Varner, and won the championship 231 – 197.

   The Monday Night Church No Tap league’s Jimmy Scruggs rolled a 278 game and a 701 series. Son, J.R., rolled a 277, and a 739 series. Sue Strong shot a 685 series, including a 256 game. Others, 50 or more pins over average were Albert Syass, 70 over with a 244. Cal Richards had a 266, 60 above, Joanie Hedlund, 81 over with a 242, James Fair topping out 57 over with a 188, and McKenna Smith shooting a 181, 55 games over average.

   Westville’s Monday Morning Ladies League is reporting that Marilyn Tuggle picked up the 5-10 split.

   The Tuesday Nite Go Getters has Kevin Powell shooting a 195, 52 over, Jan Frank, over by 56, with a 200, Tracy Smith, 58 over with a 223, and Derek Darr, 55 over with a 201. Split conversions included the 5-10 by Mac McDaniel, and Paula Beatty, the 4-5 by Martha Elliott, and the 6-7-10 by John Pendleton. Tony Dompe converted the 3-4-6-7-10.

   In the Senior League Marion Johnson rolled 56 pins above average for a 188 game, while Linda Engle shot a 516 series, 108 pins over. Barb Smith knocked out the 9-10 split, and Laura Baird, the 5-6-10. Judy Gebhart converted the 5-7, as did Michael Seward. Terry Koebrich knocked out the 5-10, while Linda Engle, Judy Gebhart, Bill McDaniel, and Jack Taylor all converted the 3-10.

   The Thursday Night Lutheran League is reporting some great scores as well. Chad Ziegler was 63 over for a 254. Bill Fletcher, 45 above for a 191, and Jason Woodworth, 50 over for a 258. Wayne Brown Sr. topped his average by 55 pins for a 241, Bruce Rothery, 99 pins over for a 279.

   The Friday Night Mixed League has Kyle Sirrat bowling 53 over for a 266, while Nicole Brown was 47 over for a 241. Rueben Villereal, 65 over for a 256, Jarvis Brown, 70 over with a 277, and Zech Connelly finishing 88 over for a 275.

   We finish up this week with Covington’s Friday Night Mixed League.Roger Gossett was 55 over for a 215, Jessica Barnes above 57 with a 181. Chad Edmiston converted the 5-7, while brother Gary picked up the 2-7.

    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.

Skimehorn rolls his 3rd perfect game of season.

Just learned that Steve Skimehorn rolled his 3rd 300 game for this season.

    The Church No Tap league report this week includes J.R. Scruggs topping out with a 749 series. George Gouard rolled a 746, including a 266 game. Rolling a 256 game, which was 54 pins over average, was Jimmy Scruggs, and a 680 series. Sue Strong knocked out a 627 series. Others, 50 or more pins over average were U. Pete Williams with a 260, 82 over. Kenny Smith was 50 over with a 219, and 123 average bowler, Mallory Buss was 73 over with a 196. Albert Syass knocked out both the 5-10, and the 6-8-10 splits.

   In the MS Nail Salon League, Betty Rowley bowled a 221 which was 92 pins over her average.

    In the Monday Morning League, Laura Baird picked up the 4-5.

    The Tuesday Nite Go Getter’s Houston Key knocked out a 222 game, 65 pins above average. Sherry Castongue was 51 over with a 185, and Ron Blagg had another great night, 52 pins over with a 224. Split conversions consisted of Bub Tiffin and Sandy West with the 5-10. Mac McDaniel with the 3-9-10, and Harlie Huckleby with the 5-8-10. Greg Miller and Fred Fultz converted the 5-6, while Larry Cope picked up the 5-6-10.

    The Thursday afternoon Senior League has Dorothy Hesler 50 pins over average with a 192. 79 pins above average was Ed Reed with a 267. He was also 119 pins over series average with a 683. Converting the 5-7 was Barb Smith, Bub Tiffin, and Michael Seward. Houston Key knocked out the 5-10, Betty Lierman, the 4-5, and Gerald Arnett with the 5-8-10.

    Lincoln Lane’s Lutheran League has Rueben Villereal rolling 59 pins above, with a 255.    Greg Block was 73 above with a 277, Bill Reik, 72 over, with a 267. Jerrad Reed finished the evening with a 736 series.

   The Friday Night Mixed League in Danville had Ken Pankow 47 over with a 235, and Greg Miller 50 over, for a 224. Jackie Varner was 92 over for a 289. Stewart Mercer, was 88 over for a 268, and Josh Maynor with a 248, 64 above. TY Harmenson had a 267, 95 over, while Jeremy Wright was 61 over, with a 246. Zech Connelly was 48 above average when he knocked out a 235 game, and Rich McFarland closed the evening with a 759 series, including a 279 game.

    In Covington’s Friday Night Mixed action we had Ron Cates picking up the 4-6-7 split and Lorie Griffin picked up the 5-10 split.  Terry Bell had games of 254-211-188 for a 653 series and the 254 was 62 over. Kevin Barnes rolled 183-235-212, for a 630 the 235 was 58 over, and Jim Hensley a 230 game, 68 over. Aaron Howard rolled a 231, 61 over, and Troy Jordan was 52 over, with a 223.

     The Bulan’s Monday Night Mixed League reports some great scores the last couple of weeks. Starting off though, with a couple of split conversions, we have Jim Burke with the 3-7-10, Matt Peaslee, the 6-7-10, and Brandy Jones, the 5-7. Nick Grubb had a 298 game, and rolled 2 separate series of 597, and 689. Karle Norwell had a game high 257, while Kim Cotton had a 258. Others 50 or more over included Wes Watkins with a 189, 53 over. Connie Williams was 63 over, with a 207. Bowling 57 over was Brent Honn with a 216, 75 over, Susie Garman, and 62 over, Steve Cotton, with a 198. Matt Peaslee rolled 72 over for a 258, while Steven Sollars bowled a 204, 63 over. Kim Cotton was 71 over with a 58 game, Steve Cotton with a 199, 62 over, and Larry Reffett, 63 over for a 228.

   Our last report for the week includes Jerome Nelson Sr., with a265, 64 pins above average. Joe Lewis was 57 over with a 263, and 51 pins above, was Mark Hillsman Sr., with a 202. Rolling games of 227, 225, and 259, was Jason Turner, giving him a series total of 711.

    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.

Hufford, Scruggs, roll 300 games

       Derrick Hufford, top bowler of the week with a 300 game, this past Thursday evening in the Lutheran League, with a 729 series. More Lutheran League scores below. J.R, Scruggs also bowled a 300 game, No Tap Style, and a 788 series, in the Church League. 

    Had a great turn out for the Double's Tournament, recently held at Danville’s Lincoln Lanes. Congratulations to the following bowlers: 1st - Jeremy Wright & Evan Davis; 2nd - Mark New & Jordan Decker; 3rd - Scott Kopacz & David T. Winchester; 4th - Dorothy Mcfarland & Rich McFarland and in 5th - Joshua Troxtell & David Henderson.

    The Church No Tap league report this week includes Jimmy Scruggs shooting a 277, 77 pins over. and a 781 series. Others with 50 or more above average were Scott Cunningham with a 266, 70 over; Krystle Evans had a 215 game, 54 over while Essie Syass bowled 63 pins over average with a 187.

   In the MS Nail Salon League, Frances Miller-Hauf rolled a 191 game, which was 74 pins over average, and was included in a 453 series. Ilse Durbin converted the 3-10-4-7 split.

   Westville’s Monday Morning League had Judy Mariage picking up the 4-5, Mary Seilhymer, the 5-6-10, Martha Hance the 5-7, and Laura Baird the 5-6.

   John Mikel was the star of the night for the Tuesday Nite Go Getters with his 206 and 210 games, 54 and 58 pins over average, respectively. He was over his series average by 124 pins. Melissa Castle was 55 pins over average with a 179.

   The Senior League is also reporting some great scores. Michael Seward had a 218 game, 512 pins over, with a 607 series, 106 pins above average. Allen Taylor had a 210 game, 50 pins over.  Stan Harvey, shot 52 pins over with a 244. Bowling 52 pins over average was Barb Smith for a 180 game. Eleanora Young rolled shot 102 pins over her series average for a 525 game, which included a 198, 57 pins over.  In split conversions, Jim Thomas knocked out the 4-5-7, Fred Fultz, the 5-10, and Greg Miller with the 2-7-8. 

   Covington’s Friday Night League has Judy Gebhart 50 pins over average with a 181. Brian Goodwin shot a 200, 53 over, while Shawn Abernathy was 46 over with a 176 game. Angel Long was 40 above her average with a 127, and Brittany Hoffa, 44 over with a 147 average. 140 average bowler, Dewaine Bowling shot 42 over for a 182. Marcie Bowling picked up the 3-7, and Judy Overstreet, the 5-7.

   Thursday evening Lutheran League has Terrence Cloyd on record bowling games of 268, 245, and 267 for a series of 780. Bruce Rothery bowled 47 over for a 225. Anthony Ashby rolled 87 pins over average with a 247 game. Shooting 52 pins over average was Georgia Seward with a 207 game and Eric Crockett, 58 over, with a 243.

   The Friday Night Mixed League here in Danville has Evan Davis topping his average by 76 pins for a 255 game, while Tina Zaayer garners 62 pins over for a 236 game. Joe Rich bowls a 607 series, while Teresa Cloyd bowls a 212, 45 over. Nicole Brown had a great night, rolling a 286 game, and Danny Lazzell with a 267 game, 64 pins above.  Jim Thomas rolls 59 over with a 254, while Greg Miller finishes up the night with a 239, 67 pins over.

   I would like to suggest something to my fellow bowlers.  When you see dead wood in the channels, have them removed before you bowl. Did you know that if your ball hits the pin it is then considered dead, and any resulting pin fall does NOT count. Many bowlers throw a hook ball, going to the outside edge of the lane, and hooking sharply to the pocket. If a pin is slightly at an angle, and may not even be noticeable from the approach, the ball could make contact, and be slightly deflected in its course.

    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.

Bryan Lawson Rolls 1st 300 game.

   Bryan Lawson rolls his 1st career 300 during tournament competition this past weekend in the Lincoln Lanes Open, and finishes in the 4th position. Eric Crockett was the tourney champ, with recently inducted Hall of Famer, Jackie Varner coming in 2nd. Coming in 3rd was Nicole Brown, 5th place Byron Miller, and 6th place, Mark New. The 7th place finisher was Jason Woodworth, followed by Kyle Sirratt for number 8. Placing 9th was Terrence Cloyd, tied for 11th were Megan Thomas and Joe Lewis, and in 12th Kim Curry-Yocum. Varner rolled a 749 series, and Brown finished with a 725.

    There will be a doubles tournament this coming Sunday at Lincoln Lanes at 1 pm, with check in from 11:30 to 12:30.

    Let’s get to the League reports, starting off with the Church No Tap League. You might have missed reading the report last week, as the league secretary was enjoying the beautiful San Diego weather. She had to return to reality this week however, so here is their report for the last 2 weeks:

   For the week of Feb 17th, J. R. Scruggs rolled a 683 series while the following 2 bowlers rolled 50 or more pins over average Karen Hoskins, a 228, 58 over, and McKenna Smith, 69 over for a 191. Sue Strong converted the 3-6-7-10.                   For the week of the 24th, Kenny Smith picked up the 5-7 split, while the following bowlers were 50 or more pins over average: Albert Syass 236, 64 over; George Gouard, 55 over with a 254; Sharon Craft, 236, 50 over; Devin Heinrichs, 84 over with a 245; and Smith was 73 over with a 341. McKenna Smith finished up with 50 pins over, with a 174.

    Some great scores reported in the Tuesday Nite Go Getters this past week. They consisted of Whitney Tiffin rolling 100 pins over her series average with a 382. Sue Strong was 52 over her game average with a 222. Mac McDaniel was 61 over with a 211. 58 pins over for a 255 game was Gary Holycross, as well as being 118 over his series average with a 649. Mike Camarate rolled 68 pins over for a 213, while Charlie Tiffin had 61 over for a 220. These bowlers had some good split conversions. They are Larry Cope 7-8, Kevin Powell 4-7-10, Sue Strong 6-7, Sandy West 9-10, and Natalia Fluhr 3-7. The 4-5 was picked up by both Maggie Birge, and Sherry Castongue. Converting the 5-10, were Melissa Castle, Charlie Tiffin, and Bub Tiffin.

   The Senior League reports that Judy Gebhart rolled 64 pins above average for a 205 game. Ron Blagg however was top bowler of the week with a 708 series which included games of 231, and 256. Ron has a 175 average. Tuck Miller  was 51 pins over with a 191. Converting splits were Keith Carter with the 5-10, Martha Elliott, with the 4-5, not once, but twice, Jan Frank with the 6-7, Judy Gebhart the 5-7, and Joe Stokes showing how to pick up the 4-7-9.

   In the Friday Night League, we have Josie Wright rolling 46 pins over for a 176; Joe Lewis with a 278, 69 above; Ty Harmeson, above average by 53 for a 224; and Bryan Lawson, with a 257, 57 over. Tuck Miller rolled 44 over for a 191, Terry Lutz, 2 244, 49 over, and Greg Black, 54 over for a final tally of 259.

   The Lutheran League had Terrence Cloyd shooting a 275 game, 60 over, and Bruce Rothery rolling a 226, 49 pins above. Justin Bargo bowled a 247 game, while Josh Troxtel had a 244. Paul Woodworth was 63 pins above for a 256, while Rueben Villereal finished with a 268, 72 pins above.

  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.