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1 May 3, 2012 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 Thursday May 3rd, 2012 California Bowling News P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA Online: news@californiabowlingnews.com Office: (562) Fax: (562) Asbaty Claims 2012 Queens Title ARLINGTON The last time Diandra Asbaty of Chicago reached the championship match of the United States Bowling Congress Queens, she bowled a match to forget. On Tuesday night, she bowled a match she will never forget. Asbaty defeated USBC Hall of Famer Carolyn Dorin- Ballard of Keller, Texas, , to win her first career major title at the 2012 USBC Queens presented by Storm. In 2007, Asbaty also advanced to the Queens final but lost to Kelly Kulick, This time she would not be denied. Asbaty needed a strike and seven pins in the final frame and threw three perfect strikes to lock up the win at the International Training and Research Center. I m still in shock and literally feel like I m in a dream, said Asbaty, a 14-time Team USA member. It s every girl s dream to step in the 10th against a bowler like Carolyn and throw a strike to win. She was one of my idols growing up and really inspired me. Asbaty said the experience in 2007, when she lost as the Queens top seed, helped lead her to the moment she experienced Tuesday. If I could take what happened in 2007 and change it, I still wouldn t do it, said Asbaty, who was the No. 3 seed in Tuesday s finals and picked up $20,000 for the win. That moment and that heartbreak made this win possible. Dorin-Ballard, who earned $10,000 for finishing second, got at least nine pins down on every ball in the title match and struck seven times, but a 7 pin in the ninth and a 10 pin in the final frame opened the door for Asbaty, who tossed the final six strikes. Am I disappointed, absolutely, but I put the ball in the pocket and you can t control what happens sometimes, said Dorin-Ballard, who won the Queens in Now it s time to work a little harder and get ready for the U.S. Women s Open in June. In the semifinal, Asbaty took down second seed Stefanie Nation of Grand Prairie, Texas, Asbaty closed with nine straight strikes as Nation failed to gain any traction in the match. Asbaty moved on in the night s second match by defeating Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., Asbaty opened with four consecutive strikes and led by more than 20 pins the entire game. In the opening match of the night, Johnson started with a spare and six consecutive strikes as she built a 34-pin lead halfway through the game and went on to defeat Josie Earnest of Nashville, A total of 131 of the top bowlers competed in the Queens, which featured a prize fund of $110,000. For more information on the USBC Queens, visit BOWL.com/Queens. continued on page 3 Bowling News Honor Roll Name Score Date center valerie matsumoto linbrook bowl seth leader FOrest lanes jim hornung jr la habra 300 bowl saul jenkins mission hills bowl eric bell CAL bowl john parry harleys simi bowl danny soto harleys simi bowl lawrence e serrano west westminster michelle silver mar vista bowl roxanne snell chaparral 300 kathy allen moreno valley bowl donald german 7-10 split Trevi lanes jr aguayo 833/ chaparral lanes Bernie kammer Orleans patrick snyder chaparral lanes emmerson wafer CAL bowl ken (ct) Cutright Victor bowl Mason sherman 821/ harleys simi bowl ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: bowl an honor score THIS WEEK & by Tuesday Noon YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & you will be on the front page. to: news@californiabowlingnews.com men: & 7-10 s Women: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10 s Monthly No-Tap Sunday May 6th at 1pm (check in noon) Entry Fee: $15 4 Handicap Divisions & 1 Scratch Division Optional $2 Optional Mystery $2 Go to for details or call (949) Queens Champion Diandra Asbaty La Habra 300 Bowl Hosts ABTA May 5 LA HABRA This is south over the hill 3 miles to a one day Saturday event. Whittier Blvd then turn right. Qualifying Squads are 12:00-1:00-2:30-4:00 & 6:00 PM. Check in early. La Habra is a Very Popular Center with the Best Chinese food in the area for sure. We will have a bye the Or take 5 Freeway to Beach, go north 3 1/2 miles to Whittier and go right 4 blocks to the Center at 670 E. Whittier Blvd. Phone there Also make plans for the Big Las Vegas Open at the South following week May 12. Point July with Saturday SPECIAL! BOWL AT LA HABRA, and Foothill Lanes May 19 AND YOU WILL GET a BONUS PIN FOR Night Finals. $14,000 1st in this one and over 120 places paid for the past 10 years, our Memorial Event, West Covina THE BIG MEMORIAL Lanes May EVENT May at,$12,000 1st with bonuses. West Covina Lanes. It is guaranteed at $5,000 Min 1st up to $12,000 1st with bonuses. Big MIKE DeVANEY Bucks are available as pots have carried over. The is now $1,400, Match Series est Wins Citrus $950 and Side Pots are guaranteed for only $7 total for the 3 games. At 4 PM we guarantee $100 and pay two Places at by Frank Weiler Belt Masters $65-35 (minimum). At 6:00 PM they will go for $200 Minimum at $ They usually pay much more New Members are welcome and may join for only $10. Seniors Men 55+ and ladies 49+ plus join free. There are many Optionals, pots, drawings and such weekly in the ABTA. To get there take the 60 Freeway to Fullerton R. go VICTORVILLE - The De- Vaney Express rolled on at Victor Bowl last Sunday. Mike DeVaney averaged 256 for twelve games on his way to becoming this season s Citrus Belt Masters Champion. The D -Train used his Storm Manic to win five of six two game matches and the title. While drilling bowling balls at PINS & NEEDLES Pro Shop BWAA to Honor R.F. Corderman 2012 Luby Hall of Fame Award ARLINGTON A man who elevated the coverage of bowling in his region for more than 40 years, R.F. (Robert Frank) Corderman (pictured), has been voted the newest recipient of the Luby Hall of Fame Award by the Bowling Writers Association of America. Corderman, 60, was known mostly for his ability to cover all aspects of the West Coast scene through the pages of the Pacific Bowler, with which he was affiliated from He set standards for regional coverage in areas such as wheelchair bowling, senior news, the youth level and, of course, the PBA Regional Tour. That, along with his insightful voice covering the issues via his Pin Action column, made PB a must read not only in his area of coverage, but well beyond. He started his journalistic career as Editor of the Citrus Bowler in San Bernardino, Calif. He left that newspaper after four years to join the Pacific Bowler in Garden Grove, Calif. He moved up through the ranks to eventually become Editor-Publisher of the newspaper, a post he held with his wife, Berdalee. While there, he (and his wife) also served in the same capacity for 10 years with the San Diego County Bowler. For more than 25 years, starting in 1976, he was the publicist for the Professional Bowlers Assn. Western Region. Again, he set a standard that was hard to match. R.F. covered all of our regional tournaments, remembered PBA lane man Lenny Nicholson. He was awesome. He showed up for every re- in Hemet, Mike has been able to become more familiar with his equipment and make better on lane adjustments. The result is better scores and more wins. This win was worth $1,000. DeVaney had a tough field to beat with two of his competitors, Eddie Van Daniker and Dave Wodka, being recent Bowl for a good cause... just cause... R.F. Corderman gional event, and always wrote a great story. I never met anybody who covered the regionals as well as he did. He also put together the regional program book. He was all business and admired for his tenacity. As a result of those efforts, he was named the Pat Patterson Award recipient for his regional contributions. Only PBA members were eligible, but PBA Regional boss Ted Hoffman Jr. secretly bought R.F. an associate membership so he could be presented the plaque at a Southern California Bowling Writers All-Star Awards Banquet. Beyond that, he was a longtime president of the Southern California Bowling Writers, which presided over the annual Southern California Bowling Writers All-Star Awards Banquet. This is his third Hall of Fame honor. He was named to the Southern California Bowling Hall of Fame for meritorious service, and selected by the Orange County Bowling Assn. Hall of Fame for meritorious service. He retired in 2004, and he and Berdalee now are living in Bedford, Iowa. PBA Tournament of Champions finalists. However, with games of 298, 290, 279 (three times), and 268 he glided through the winner s bracket and into the finals. After an early round four pin loss to DeVaney, Dave Wodka rattled off games of 279, 278, 269, and 300 to storm through continued on page 2 EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER ABT Orange County Saturday May 5 Linbrook Bowl ABT SoCal Citrus Belt Saturday May 5 Oak Tree Lanes ABT SoCal San Diego Sunday May 6 Vista Entertainment Center ABTA Saturday May 5 La Habra 300 Bowl Cinco De Mayo Scotch Dbls Sunday May 6 Linbrook Bowl Firefighters Benefit Sunday May 6 Corbin Bowl Monthly No-Tap Sunday May 6 Forest Lanes

2 Page 2 BOWLING NEWS May 3, 2012 MISSION HILLS BOWL 2012 SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE SEPULVEDA BLVD., MISSION HILLS, CA (818) DAY/TIME LEAGUE LEAGUE TEAM MEETING START MONDAYS 6:00 PM MIXED CLASSIC MX SCR 5 s** 935 6/04 5:30 PM JUNE 04 6:00 PM GUYS & DOLLS MX HDCP 5 s 840 5/14 5:30 PM JUNE 04 TUESDAYS 9:15 AM EARLY BIRDS LADIES 4 s 625 5/29 9:00 AM MAY 29 9:15 AM TUES. SCRATCH TRIOS MIX SCR 3 s* 520 5/22 9:00 AM MAY 22 12:30 PM GOLDEN 4 SOMES SENIORS 4 s 650 5/22 12 Noon MAY 22 6:00 PM PRIME TIME MIX HCP 4 s* OPEN 5/22 5:45 PM MAY 22 6:30 PM ADULT/JUNIOR AD/JR HCP 2 s* OPEN 5/14 6:00 PM MAY 14 8:00 PM NEWCOMERS ANY HDCP 2 s* OPEN 6/05 7:45 PM JUNE 05 8:00 PM PADRES ANY HDCP 3 s* 570 5/22 7:30 PM MAY 22 WEDNESDAYS 9:30 AM COFFEE BREAKERS LADIES 3 s 495 5/23 9:00 AM MAY 23 12:30PM SENIOR REBELS SENIORS 3 s OPEN 5/23 12 Noon MAY 23 6:00 PM PINBUSTERS MX HDCP 5 s 875 5/23 5:30 PM MAY 23 9:00 PM N.B.A.C. MX HDCP 3 s* 585 5/23 8:30 PM MAY 23 THURSDAYS 9:30 AM THURSDAY SCRATCH MX SCR 3 s* 525 5/31 9:00 AM MAY 31 6:00 PM LADS & LASSIES MX HDCP 5 s 865 5/31 5:30 PM MAY 31 6:30 PM NO-TAP LEAGUE MX HDCP 2 s* OPEN 5/31 6:00 PM MAY 31 9:00 PM MISSION MAJORS MX SCR 4 s* 845 5/31 8:30 PM MAY 31 FRIDAYS 9:30 AM FRIDAY FOXES LADIES 3 s 470 6/01 9:00 AM JUNE 01 12:30 PM FRIDAY SENIORS SR HDCP 4 s 650 5/25 12 Noon MAY 25 6:00 PM T.G.I.F. - LAUGHLIN MX HDCP 5 s* OPEN 6/01 5:30 PM JUNE 01 9:00 PM S.F.V. NISEI MX HDCP TBA TBA 5/18 8:30PM MAY 18 SATURDAYS JUNIOR BOWLING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF ANY AGE ONGOING SUNDAYS 6:00 PM WEEKENDERS MX HDCP 4 s 690 6/03 5:30 PM JUNE 03 (Adult/Junior must have 1 child and 1 adult) (*Any combo of bowlers is allowed - all men, all ladies or mixed) (**Scratch.League-Each team must have at least 1 lady) VALENCIA LANES 2012 SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE LYONS AVE., NEWHALL, CA (661) ============================================================================================= DAY - TIME LEAGUE NAME TYPE # TEAM MEETING START MAX DATE/TIME DATE ============================================================================================= MONDAY 12:30 PM SUPER SENIORS HDCP ANY 4 OPEN 6/04 12:00 PM 6/04 6:00 PM LETS BOWL HDCP MIXED /04 5:30 PM 6/04 ================================================================= TUESDAY 6:00 PM FUNTASTICS HDCP MIXED /29 5:30 PM 5/29 7:00 PM JUST FOR THE PARTY HDCP MIXED 4 OPEN 5/29 6:30 PM 5/29 ================================================================= WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM VALLEY GIRLS HDCP LADIES 3 OPEN 5/30 9:00 AM 5/30 6:00 PM VEGAS ACES HDCP MIXED /30 5:30 PM 5/30 ================================================================= THURSDAY 9:30 AM 540 SCRATCH SCRATCH /31 9:00 AM 5/31 6:00 PM V.L. & FRIENDS HDCP MIXED /31 5:30 PM 5/31 6:30 PM PRACTICE LEAGUE HDCP ANY 3 OPEN 5/31 6:00 PM 5/31 ================================================================= FRIDAY 12:00 PM DOUBLES NO-TAP ANY COMBO 2 OPEN 6/01 10:30AM 6/01 FRIDAY 7:00 PM NIGHT PARTY HDCP MIXED 4 OPEN 6/01 6:30 PM 6/01 ================================================================= SUNDAY 1:00 PM ADULT/JR ANY COMBO 2 OPEN 6/03 12:30 PM 6/03 6:00 PM SUNDAY GAMBLERS ANY COMBO 4 OPEN 6/03 5:30 PM 6/03 =============================================================== ERIC MEDVES WINS ABT CHAMPIONSHIP AT FOREST ANAHEIM Richard Deatherage won his first Amateur Bowlers Tour (ABT) singles championship at Forest Lanes on Saturday, April 28, 2012 during our 3-game Beat-the-Board tournament. Richard bowled in the 11AM squad and shot games of 300, 226 and 235 with handicap for a series total of 761 and the $500 1st place prize. Eric Medves came in second shooting a 754 with handicap. Low to cash was Our newest championship, Richard Deatherage has only been bowling for about two years and has only been an ABT member for about two months. Richard is married to Stephanie, and they have five children and four grandchildren. Richard does his league bowling and came out on Saturday to get some practice in for league sweeps that were held on Sunday. Richard was unsure of high game and series and was using bowling equipment given to him by John Feitz. Richard wanted to thank his wife, children and grandchildren for their love and support. Richard wanted to thank John Feitz for helping him with his game. Richard also wanted to thank Forest Lanes for hosting the tournament and the ABT Directors for running a fair tournament. The winner of two game sweeper was Eric Medves. The winner of the senior sweeper was John Grieco. Our next scheduled event is Saturday, May 5th at Linbrook Bowl. Squad times are 1, 2:30 and 4PM. The address is 201 S. Brookhurst Street in the city of Anaheim. Their phone number is Tournament entry fee is $55 ($50 for Gold and re-entry). First place is guaranteed at $1000 including the Mega Pot. Cash as many times as you bowl, but only once in the top three. We hope to see you at Saturday at Linbrook! ABT AT FOREST LANES FOREST LANES BEAT THE BOARD RESULTS 77 ENTRIES $1007 MEGA POT $ 0 CHAMPIONSHIP SHIRT $ 75 TOTAL PRIZE FUND $1082 FINAL STANDINGS: Place Name Score Winnings 1 st richard Deatherage 761 $ 500 Mega Pot $ 0 2 nd Eric Medves 754 $ rd John Grieco 753 $ 80 4 th Josh Potter 747 $ 55 5 th Leny Urrutia 739 $ 50 SENIOR SWEEPER RESULTS 1 st John Greico 753 $ 63 SWEEPER RESULTS 1 st Eric Medves 556 $ 50 2 nd John Greico 529 $ 34 upcoming Tournaments Linbrook Bowl S. Brookhurst, Anaheim May 5, , 2:30 & 4PM 1 st place $1000 GUARANTEED with MegaPot Entry fee: $55 Gold members and re-entries: $50 Yorba Linda Bowl Imperial Highway, Yorba Linda May 19, :30, 2 & 3:30PM 1 st place $1000 GUARANTEED with Mega 5ot Entry fee: $55 Gold members and re-entries: $50 HOME OF THE BACH THUMB EXPERT PLUGGING AND DRILLING BALLS, BAGS, SHOES AND ACCESSORIES (818) VENTURA BLVD., WOODLAND HILLS, CA DeVANEY continued from page 1 the second chance bracket and into the title match against DeVaney. Two more games would decide the champion. DeVaney started with eight strikes and finished with a 279. Wodka struck often, but couldn t keep up. After a second good game, Mr. DeVaney was declared Masters Champion at 1:30 PM. After DeVaney and Wodka, our top finishers were Eddie Van Daniker (3rd), Mike Rick (4th), Bobby Campagnale and John Valentine (5th tie), Joel Ricketts and Evan Tolson (7th tie), and Curtis Covey and Mercedes Jackson ( 9th tie). Two ladies made the finals, Mercedes Jackson (9th) and Bethany Mendoza (13th). Jackson topped the ladies with a 217 average in the finals after posting a 214 average during qualifying. Mendoza s qualifying average was 212. Bobby Campagnale led the five game qualifying squad with a 248 average, followed by Mike Rick (243), Mike Foster (235), Joel Ricketts (223), and John Cottingini (222). Sean Cochran was low qualifier with a 207. George Billioux was our alternate. The finals produced two perfect games, one each by Eddie Van Daniker and Dave Wodka. There were three other games of 290 or higher. Tournament Director Rick Hill was assisted by Alisha Hill, Therese Lloyd, Mike Raddeman, Frank Weiler and Alisha s daughter and friend. Victor Bowl manager Jerry Schultze told me that the above named Citrus Belt team conducted a great finals. The Citrus Belt would like to thank Victor Bowl for hosting the tournament, our bowlers for entering the Masters, and the BOWLING NEWS for supporting our tournaments. Back to Back 300 s! SIMI VALLEY On David A. Rose shot an honor score of 235, 300, 300 for an 835 scratch series at Brunswick Simi Bowl. This is the second time Dave has shot back to back 300 s. Back on Dave broke a house record at AMF Bowlerland with a 248, 300, 300 for an 848 scratch series. He now bowls with a perminantly bent elbow and only 60% mobility in his left arm and averages 224. Editors Note: Last week we reported this score being shot at Forest Lanes, it was shot at Simi Bowl. Guess we didn t come out smelling like a rose... :( Last Weeks Solution Mechanic Wanted Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, CA is seeking an experienced B mechanic to join our team. Candidate must be experienced with Brunswick A-2 pinsetters and Frameworx scoring system and have a flexible schedule, with the ability to work night and weekend shifts. Interested applicants may apply at Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708, or send a resume to gcf@fountainbowl.com. Equal opportunity employer.

3 May 3, 2012 BOWLING NEWS Page 3 NATIONAL DEAF BOWLING NEWS by Connie Marchione AUDETTE S 773 TOPS DEAF TRAVEL AT LINBROOK ANAHEIM It was indeed a tough act to follow. The bowlers of So. Calif. Deaf Traveling League could not repeat at Linbrook Bowling Center its hot scoring in the last session at Brunswick Covina Lanes. There were no 900 (4 games), not even a 800 as Robert Audette led with 773 from Gorman Low who led at Covina with 911, could only score for 752. Bob Bergan had steady games of for 714 and Francisco Navarro who rolled a 910 at Covina, had a 214 but failed to reach 700. William Golyer made the list with his 211. There was a strange upset at Linbrook as the powerful league leader Navarro s Covina suffered a rare loss being beaten by lowly bottom dwelling Bergan s Whittier 13.5 to Covina s 6.5. No worries for Covina as it already built a distant lead that with one session remains for the rest of teams to battle for 2nd place. Second place S F Valley, without its star bowler Bob Jones, managed to win 12.5 to 7.5 over 5th place Low s Mid City. S F Valley hangs on to 2nd place for the coming final position round contest against powerful Covina in which S F Valley must win at least 12 points to lock up 2nd place. Third place Glendale, a 11.5 to 8.5 winner over 7th place Riverside, dropped to 4th place as former 4th place Orange County moved up to third with a 15.5 to 4.5 win over 6th place L A City. In the coming final position round Orange County will face Glendale. The other pairing will be 5th place Mid City against 6th place L A City and Whittier s win over mighty Covina moved it out of the cellar and will face Riverside in the battle to keep out of the cellar.. The league thanks Linbrook s management for hosting and will move on next week to Del Rio Lanes for the final position round on May 6 at NOON. Note: The league had selected Keystone Bowl on May 20 at 11 AM.for its season ending sweepstakes. BRONZE COACH ROBERT ELLISON WILL OFFER BOWLING TIPS HERE We have good news. Robert Ellison a two time Deaf Team USA member who passed the training and exams for the USBC Bronze Level Coach has offered to write bowling tips here in this column. The purpose is to help deaf and hearing impaired bowlers as well as others who read this column to improve their bowling. Robert has bowled in two Deaflympics {Australia and Taiwan} and last year in World Deaf Bowling Championship at Argentina. He has participated in many national deaf tournaments and is a two-time Pacific Coast Deaf Masters champion. Lets welcome Robert. QUEEN S continued from page USBC QUEENS At the International Training and Research Center Arlington CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND Match 1 Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., def. Josie Earnest, Nashville, Tenn., (Earnest finishes fifth, earns $3,000) Match 2 Diandra Asbaty, Chicago def. Johnson, (Johnson finishes fourth, earns $5,000.) Match 3 Asbaty def. Stefanie Nation, Grand Prairie, Texas, (Nation finishes third, earns $7,000.) Match 4 Asbaty def. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, (Dorin-Ballard finishes second, earns $10,000; Asbaty finishes first, earns $20,000.) $10,000-1ST & $5,000-2ND GUARANTEED REGARDLESS OF ENTRIES FRIDAY, JUNE 29 TUESDAY, JULY 3 13 QUALIFYING SQUADS 1 IN 8 MAKE FINALS 1 IN 4 CASH SEPARATE SCRATCH AND HANDICAP DIVISIONS LOW ENTRY FEES $150 FIRST ENTRY/ $65 RE-ENTRIES (PREPAID) $175 FIRST ENTRY/ $75 RE-ENTRIES (AFTER 6/12) STAY AT TEXAS STATION FOR 3 NIGHTS GET A FREE BRUNSWICK BALL MINIELIMINATOR.COM OR CALL MINI(6464) 2012 Station Casinos, Inc. All rights reserved. STCI Fms Senior Mini CA Bowling News

4 Page 4 BOWLING NEWS May 3, Now available - Hot off the press THE ESSENTIALS OF BOWLING Approaching the Perfect Game (Second Edition) by Steven Felege Available in soft cover only $15/copy or $17/signed copy. $2 will be donated to support junior bowling. or $20/signed, numbered copy (limited edition of 1,000). $5 will be donated to a breast cancer charity to be chosen by Hall of Famer Carol Mancini. - Prices include shipping and handling. - Makes a great gift for ANY occasion! - To order, send check or money order to: king Pin Publishing, P.O. Box 22, Fairview, PA Quick... Send my book to: Name Address City State Zip Number of books? $15 $17 $20 Amount enclosed $ The Perfect Game by Steve Felege (under close supervision by Carol Mancini) NORWALK Carol: I would like to welcome our readers to the inaugural column of The Perfect Game. To get the ball rolling (pun intended), I selected a question submitted by Lindsey, one of our youth bowlers. While very basic, it is profound in nature and I m curious what Mr. Felege will have to say. Are you ready coach? Steve: I am, but before we get started I d like to apologize for that interview. I probably shouldn t have fallen asleep like that. By the way, your floor is very comfortable. Carol: Don t give it another thought, Steve. We re pretty easygoing here. We just threw a few left-over copies of our paper on top of you and went about our business. By the way, you snore. Steve: I know. Can we please move past that and get this show on the road? What s our first question? Carol: Your first question is...is bowling really a sport? Your response? Steve: Yes, bowling is a sport. Next question. Carol: Not so fast, Bucko. This is a coaching column. You have to explain your answer. Steve: I knew there d be a catch. Okay, the question was, Is bowling a sport? Well, a sport is defined as a physical activity which is a source of competitive diversion and/or recreation. By definition, bowling fits that description. Like other major sports such as baseball, football, basketball, tennis, golf, etc., bowling is about athletic achievement and competitors are referred to as athletes. Training, both physical and mental, is required to improve their performance. The answer to our young friend s query is so obvious that I am more curious about its source. I suspect that the question she really meant to ask was, Are bowlers athletes? If that s true, my best guess is that this young lady is fairly talented and regularly beats the snot out of her competition (probably her brother). To salvage his ego, he says something like, It doesn t matter that you won; bowling isn t a real sport anyway! Well, miss, not only is bowling a real sport by any definition your competitor cares to use, you are a gifted athlete. Stay with it because you are only going to get better. Losers who use bully tactics to destroy your self-esteem will remain losers. Carol: Not bad, coach. Here, this is for you. Steve: What s this? Carol: A bag of peanuts. Steve: For what? Carol: It s your pay. While you slept on our floor last week, we negotiated your contract. Did you know that you also talk in your sleep!? <l :) Have a question about bowling? them to us at: news@ californiabowlingnews.com. Our coach is from Pennsylvania, get your answers postage free! owned and operated by Tim and Diana Albin Rossmoor Located Inside AMF Bowl-O-Drome S. Western Ave, Torrance, CA Betty Goulding Passed Away Monday NORWALK Feisty little Betty Elizabeth Anne will always be remembered for her contagious laugh, white high heels and her determinaton to put one more league on the floor. Betty s time at Clark Center Bowl ran the gamut from bookkeeper to general manager. There was a great story being told long ago that her center needed new pins and it wasn t in the budget. So she bought them herself! AND when she left Clark Center she took the pins with her! (The Bowl was closing anyway.) Keystone Lanes became Betty s new bowling home, organizing Youth and Senior Activities. When Betty retired at age 80, she remained active as the secretary of the Friday Laughlin League. She is survived by: daughter Anne (Robert) Trigwell, granddughter Susan (Jimmy) Thompson, great-grandson Trevor Thompson, greatgranddaughter Kaila Thompson, grandson John (Isabel) English, great-granddaughters Cassidy English, Landri English, Valerie Ayala, greatgrandson Alex Ayala. Brother-In-Law David Goulding. Niece Patricia (Ross) Paternity, nephews Patrick (Kathy) Goulding, Michael (Debbie) Goulding, Timothy Goulding. No services are scheduled at this time.

5 May 3, 2012 BOWLING NEWS Page 5 American Bowlers Tournament Association P.O. Box 3721, Santa Fe Springs, CA Cell: Alpine Tran Tops 312 Entrants! Lacha and Magada Share Match Game of $3,500 Match Game Estimated at $1, will be $1,300 at La Habra 300 and Match Series Estimated at $950 ABTA at La Habra 300 for HDCP Bonus Qualify Saturday at 12:00-1:00-2:30-4:00 & 6:00 PM Semis 8:00PM LAKEWOOD We returned to Cal Bowl Lanes and a nice turnout of 312 entries came out on Saturday and bowled on a fair semi-tough shot. We had 164 bowlers during our final squad at 6 pm, with a total of $1,099 in the side-pots paying three places each game, and $366 a game for your total of $7.00. The cut scores were + 61 for the men and + 31 for the women. The Super Seniors added to the board (2 men and 1 female) were Dino Cantoria (+60), Sun Sundara (47), and for the women it was Bobbie McCollum (20). Super Seniors are men 63 and over, and for the women you just need to be a young 55. That would give us 74 bowlers making it to the semi-finals, with 72 bowling. Top Qualifiers were Kurt Valmonte with a For the women it was Pretty Dana Fong with a +99. They will get a paid entry into a future regular ABTA event. The top seed Kurt drew the Match Series. This time it was worth $532. He drew a 405. No one matched this score during the qualifying squads. We will estimate the Match Series at $800 at La Habra 300. The last bowler for the roll-off was Godfrey Galsim. When he came up to shoot for the $1,200 he missed on his first shot, so he will get a $50 as a consolation. In our optional doubles, finishing in first were Thomas Licauco and Sam Wu with a 1445 for $190. Finishing second was Tim Tran and Tony (Alpine) Tran with 1445 for $170. There was a total of $2,730 paid out in doubles and 37 paid spots with low to cash of After bowling all 3 games for the semi-finals, finishing in first was Alpine Tran with a Finishing in 2nd during the semi-finals was Kmel Cunanan at a He sat out the first round. Our top seed in semi-finals had the honor of drawing the Match Game worth $3,500. Tony (Alpine) Tran drew a 131. After a review of all the scores bowled, we had two bowlers who shot that score, they were Yen Lach and Gilbert Magada. They will each get $1,750. We will estimate the pot at $1,300 at our next event at La Habra 300. This would bring us to our top 16 Match Play finals. In the first round, the seven losers were Marvin Crowder, Steve Brode, Aileen Cheung, Thomas Licauco, Samson Kong, Leo Silva, and Armand Garcia, they received checks of $115 each. In the second round, the losers were Andrew Lung, Charles Weeks, Johnny Tran, Kmel Cunanan. They received checks of $130 each. This would get us down to the final five bowlers. In this round we saw Kurt Valonte (5th seed) bowling Kristine Soliman (12th seeed). We would see a match where the scoring would be high (an exception in the match play). Kristine threw a big score of 266 to 218 to advance to the 4th round of match play. In the other match we saw Christopher Eguilos (8th seed) bowling Christina Cheung (16th seed). In this match, it would be Christopher who continued his hot bowling as he would take out Christina in the end with a 195 to 170 finish to advance to the next round. Both Christina and Kurt finished in 4th and 5th getting checks for $145 each. Our semi-final match was (562) (562) (562) (Cell) (562) (Cell) abta Tournament May 5 La Habra 300 Bowl 670 e. Whittier Bl. La Habra Freeway to Fullerton rd go 3 ½ Miles South to Whittier right 1 block 5 Freeway to Beach go North 2 ½ miles to Whittier and right 4 blocks Bowl at La Habra 300 & Foothill Lanes & YOU get 0ne Bonus pin for the Memorial Event $2,900 1 st w/bonuses $1,000 Min 1 st Qualify Saturday 12:00-1:00-2:30-4:00-6: // Semis 8:00 pm Top 16 Single Elim Finals to Follow all set, and would pit the 12th and 8th seeds from the semis against each other. In the weekly horses we would see Kristine paying $86 and Christopher paying $55 if they would win their match. In this match the scoring was tough at this time of night, and the match stayed close thru the first 6 frames with Christopher holding a slim 5 pin lead. But an open in the 7th frame allowed Kristine to jump out ahead by 5 pins and then another open in the 9th frame allowed Kristine to come up in the 9th and 10th frames with a chance to put it away. She got a strike in the 9th frame and just needing a mark in the 10th to seal the victory. She left the after the first shot, but was able to pick it up and got 9 on the fill ball to finish with a 166/220 to 155/192 and advance to the title match. Finishing in 3rd place was Christopher Eguilos this week for $200. For those lucky investors that had Kristine as a horse, she paid $86. The title game was set and it would be Kristine Soliman against the top qualifier Alpine Tran. Alpine elected to start the match first. Alpine started off with a spare. That would bring up Kristine who also started out with a spare. She got another spare in frame two, and an open by Alpine jumped her to a 21 pin lead. But an open in the 3rd by Kristine allowed Alpine to get back within 14. It stayed that way in the 4th frame as both bowlers got marks. But a double by Alpine in the 5th and 6th frames and an open by Kristine in the 6th allowed Alpine to get a 4 pin lead. Kristine would double in the 7th and 8th frames to jump back ahead by 3 pins. An open entry Fees $55-$52-$46 reduced entry Fees $38-$35 brackets Match Game Match series doubles--side Pots horses Match Game est. $1,400 Match Series est. $ is $700 open to new Members up to 209 avg. No PBa / WPBa Guaranteed Min of 30 Men & 7 Women (min) to Cash plus Super Seniors Men & Women Qualify Separately 0ptionql Hcp Side Pots Guaranteed $100 4:00PM $200 6:00PM only $7.00 total to enter $3,500 Min Prize Fund (Guaranteed) regardless of Entries top 16 Guaranteed $100 1 in 5 entrants advance to the Semi Finals all Semifinalists to cash with top 16 advancing to the exciting single elim finals format (most events) 3 Women Guaranteed May 12 Bye May 19 Brc Foot Hill Lanes/ Fontana Handicap is Frozen May Memorial Special West covina Lanes / West Covina June 2 TBa June 9-10 Deer creek Lanes / Rancho Cucamonga June 16 West covina Lanes / West Covina June 23 covina Bowl / covina June 30 cal Bowl/ Lakewood July Las Vegas open / South Point Las Vegas $14,000 1 st Saturday Night Finals Tran Wins 2nd Title at Cal, Tops 312 Entrants (L R) Christopher Eguilos (3rd) $225 Kristine Soliman (Runner-up) $500, Alpine (Tony) Tran (Champion) $2,700 & Eric Snow Cal Asst.GM. in the 9th and an double by Alpine in the 8th and 9th allowed him to jump into a 17 pin lead. That would prove to be enough through the 10th frame as he finished with a 195/235 to 163/217 and take home his 2nd ABTA championship. He would take home $1,200 for 1st place and $1,700 in Cash and Carry, for a total of $2,700. Finishing in 3rd place for $500 was Kristine Soliman. Champion Tony (Alpine) Tran is from Westminister and used a Columbia Power Swing drilled by ABTA Member Ben Mach. He is single and would like to thank all his buddies from Westminster Lanes, who stayed on this late night to watch, and encourage him, along with Vuong, Julie, Phuong, Andy, Tim, and Bi (his little bro). Kristine Soliman (2nd Place) is from Los Angeles and used an OMG Monster Back-End drilled by Brandon McGinnis. She is single, but taken currently by Godfrey Galsim. She would like to thank her Mom, Emma, her sister, Grandma Galsim, Hilvanos, and a special thanks to her boyfriend Godfrey. Kristine is an ABTA Regular and is with us most ever week. Her Mom Emma also bowls with us a lot and her late father Bong who passed away a few years back was also an ABTA member. He was a good Man. Christopher Eguilos (3rd Place) is from Norwalk and used an Nexxum drilled by Mike Wahl. He is also single and would like to thank his parents, barkdada, Kmel, Tres, Allan, Freddie, Alcayde s, Colian s, the ABTA and its Staff. The weekly ball sponsor winner of a 900 Global Ball was Carlos Vejar. Each time you bowl, you get a free ticket for this prize given away by our Sponsor, 900 Global. In our raffle Darren Garcia won a free entry, with Rathnu Velu winning a Vegas Entry. Jerry Fagan won a Memorial Entry, and Annette James a ladies wallet, Manny Champ Natividad won a Global ball tote, David Quon won 1 night in Las Vegas, and Robert Ricketts won an ABTA Shirt. The rest of the results are in the payoff column in this paper. Join us at popular La Habra 300 Bowl Saturday in a Special One Day Event. We look forward to returning there as it is such a classy well run center and have the best Chinese Food in the Coffee Shop (simply delicious) and healthy portions. For the address see our ad or go to our website (www. abta1.com) to link to address for directions. New schedules will be available at La Habra and mailed Monday! Make Plans for our next big event at West Covina Lanes, our Memorial Tournament. It s history folks as Alpine Tran enters the archives as our latest champion. Hope to see you at La Habra 300! The following ABTA Cal Bowl - April 28 1 Tony (Alpine) Tran 753 $1, Cash & Carry $1, Kristine Soliman 680 $ Christopher Eguilos 695 $ Kurt Valmonte 711 $ Christina Cheung 671 $ Kmel Cunanan 733 $ Charles Week 711 $ Andrew Lung 686 $ Johnny Tran 679 $ Marvin Crowder 719 $ Leo Silva 707 $ Armand Garcia 699 $ Steve Brode 688 $ Thomas Licauco 115 $ Samson Kong 679 $ Aileen Cheung 674 $ Michael Villareal(LH) 676 $ Tres Catalasan 674 $ David Emrich 671 $ Manny Natividad 660 $ Allan Basto 658 $ Freddie Manansala 657 $ Victor Fabian 656 $ Louis Bachus (60%) 655 $ Leo Tartamella (SS) 648 $ Sun Sundara (SS) 645 $ Alvin Garcia 644 $ Tomas Chavez 641 $ Sam Wu 639 $ Mark Anthony Sr.(SS) 639 $ Roland Suase 639 $ Tom Mazzulla 638 $ Korng Ngow 638 $ Tim (Vien) Tran 637 $ Jeje Gabriel 635 $ Amy Galsim 632 $ Cecilia Lung 631 $ Glenn Matsumoto 628 $ Anthony Borci 627 $ Jerry Fagan 627 $ John Licauco 625 $ Jhickie DeLuna 625 $ Marife Catalasan 624 $ William Garrett 622 $ Dana Fong 621 $ Derek Lee 620 $ Gabriel Martinez 618 $ Emilio Flores 618 $ Sonia Coronado 616 $ Mikko Miller 612 $ Manuel Laygo 610 $ Angelina Nillo 610 $ Lenny Riley 610 $ Pilbert Colian 602 $ Danny Eguilos 599 $ Bryan Moore 598 $ Ed Abarca 597 $ Art Windsor 591 $ Chris Solomon 60% 589 $ Bobbie McCollum 583 $ Chris Kelly 583 $ Ramon Maloles 581 $ Ranfy Folden 598 $ Michael Leung 577 $ Gerald Sanchez 577 $ Kent Maruyama 576 $ Theresa Maloles 573 $ Danny Guevarra 552 $ Manuel Usi 60% 538 $ Rachel Macias 536 $ Darren Garcia 529 $ Faye Josafat 494 $ Dino Cantoria DNS FE 74 Dana LeCount DNS FE DOUBLES 1 Thomas Licauco / Sam Wu 1450 $ Tim (Vien) Tran / (Alpine) Tony Tran 1445 $ Mark Anthony Sr. / JeJe Gabriel 1434 $ Steve Brode / Tim (Vien) Tran 1411 $ Alvin Garcia / JeJe Gabriel 1410 $ Mike J. Moore / William Garrett 1406 $ Chris Kelly / Marvin Crowder 1404 $ Pilbert Colian / Victor Fabian 1403 $ week is a Bye May 12. Then on to Super Foothill Lanes May 19 in a Frozen Handicap Event. Then May the Big Memorial Special at West Covina Lanes. Make Plans for Las Vegas! Get your rooms reserved! Las Vegas is July & 7 with Saturday Night Finals. It should be a good One. $14,000 1st with Bonuses and at least $8,000 1st place. See You at La Habra. Until then!! 9 Tim (Vien) Tran / Freddie Manansala 1403 $ Andrew Lung / Tomas Chavez 1399 $ Tres Catalasan / Danny Eguilos 1398 $ Emilio Flores / Tomas Chavez 1397 $ Chris Kelly / Andrew Lung 1395 $ Gerald Sanchez / JeJe Gabriel 1393 $ Samson Kong / Aileen Cheung 1391 $ Jhickie DeLuna / Victor Fabian 1390 $ Mannuel Laygo / JeJe Gabriel 1388 $ Christopher Eguilos / Allan Basto 1387 $ Jeff Wu / Sam Wu 1382 $ Andrew Lung / Samson Kong 1381 $ Teddy Villaroman / JeJe Gabriel 1381 $ Mark Anthony Sr. / Mannuel Laygo 1380 $ Ronald Sanchez / Victor Fabian 1379 $ Sam Wu / Billy Chao 1378 $ Freddie Catamisan / Victor Fabian 1378 $ Christopher Eguilos / Kmel Cunanan 1375 $ Fel Garcia / JeJe Gabriel 1375 $ JeJe Gabriel / Julian Conwi 1374 $ Chris Kelly / Danny Guevarra 1374 $ Bart Sanchez / Victor Fabian 1373 $ Thomas Licauco / Jeff Wu 1372 $ Ronald Sanchez / JeJe Gabriel 1372 $ Freddie Catamisan / JeJe Gabriel 1371 $ Tim (Vien) Tran / George M. Parker 1370 $ Thomas Licauco / Kenny Kwan 1369 $ Thomas Licauco / Billy Chao 1368 $ Jeff Taino / Victor Fabian 1368 $20.00 FINANCIAL REPORT Cut Scores Men: Sat + 61 Women: Sat + 37 Super Seniors: Dino Cantoria, Sun Sundara, Bobbie McCollum High Qualifer (Free Entry) Men: Kurt Valmonte Women: Dana Fong : Godfrey Galsim Match Game: Yen Lach, Gilbert Magada Match Series: NO WINNER RAFFLE WINNERS 900 Global Ball - Sponsor Carlos Vejar ABTA Entry Darren Garcia Vegas Night David Quon Vegas Entry rathnu Velu Memorial Entry Jerry Fagen Wallet Annette James Global 900 Tote Bag Manny Natividad ABTA Shirt robert Ricketts Prize Fund 312 $7, Paid Entries 55 $1, Optional Sidepots $2, Doubles $2, $50.00 Match Game $3, Cash & Carry $1, Shirt & Trophy $88.00 Total Payout $26,786.25

6 Page 6 BOWLING NEWS May 3, 2012 $2, W/Mega Pot $ min.1 st Place With Out Mega SoCal A.B.T. CITRUS SATURDAY MAY 5th OAK TREE LANES 990 N. DIAMOND BAR BLVD DIAMONDA BAR GUARANTEED SIDE $ $ $ :30pm SQUAD 3pm SQUAD 4:30pm SQUAD BEAT THE BOARD (4) BIG SQUADS Squad Times 12, 1:30 & 3 & 4:30PM Entry Fee $55.00 for Gold Members All Others Add $ *** ABT SoCal ABT Orange County $1000 Guaranteed First Place with Mega Pot Saturday, May 5, 2012 Linbrook Bowl 201 S. Brookhurst, Anaheim Squad Times: 1, 2:30 & 4PM MULTI Cashing BTB format Entry Fee $55 Gold Members and Re-entries $50 Mega Pot Fee $25 Next Event Saturday, May 19, 2012 Yorba Linda Bowl 1439 W. Chapman, Ste. 62, Orange, CA $1, Guaranteed w/mega Pot ENTRY FEE $45.00 FOR GOLD MEMBERS ALL OTHERS ADD $5.00 ABT SoCal SAN DIEGO SUNDAY MAY 6 th VISTA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER 435 VISTA WAY VISTA, E FUND PRIZE FUND PAY OUT OUT * SOCAL * * SOCAL TOTAL PRIZE FUND PAY-OUT 110 Entries Side Pots (2) Game Sweeper Champion Shirts TOTAL PRIZE FUND COVINA BOWL APR. 29, 2012 SINGLE GAME ELIMINATION FINALS $ 4, $ 1, $ $ $6, Name City Score Winnings 1 John Co L.A 721 $ 2, Fred Go W.Covina 743 $ Go Go Brown Lakeside 633 $ Dennis Kelsey Antioch 430 $ Giang Huynh D uarte 437 $ Howard Smith Santa Ana 451 $ Theresa Maloles Long Beach 217 $ Jessee Boquio C ovina 215 $ Luis Boone Mission Hills 213 $ Benjamin Chung 11 Andy Toro Sr 12 Emma Soliman San Marino Banning L.A S $ $ $ *************************************************** MIRA MESA LANES APR.28, 2012 SINGLE GAME ELIMINATION FINALS Name City Score Winning 1 Nicole Clark Lakeside 415 $ 1, Justin Wenzinger San Diego 450 $ Anthony Balaguer Chula Vista 384 $ Chad Gardnerr San Diego 217 $ Jonny Long San Diego 183 $ ***************************************************** SEPARATE QUALIFYING SQUADS ALL QUALIFIER WILL ADVANCE TO MATCH PLAY FINALS (3) BIG SQUADS *** Special Squad Times *** 11, 12:30 & 2pm $100 GUARANTEED SIDE 2PM Director Dale Jones And Champion John Co Citrus Belt SoCAL Saturday May Oak Treee Lanes Guaranteed Side 1:30 - 3pm 4:30pm $ Director Bill Cauble, Champion Nicole Clark, 2nd Justin Wenzinger,3rd Anthony Balaguer SAN DIEGO SoCAL SUNDAY May 6 Vista Entertainment Center 435 Vista Way (3) Big Squads 11,12:30 & 2pm Guaranteed Side 2pm ** SEE ADD THIS NEWSPAPER ***

7 May 3, 2012 Page 7 BOWLING NEWS Heineken and Powerhouse Video Wild Card Leaders So Far by Aimee Gomez Downey Kevin Valmonte /658 and Mike Cammarata /630 led Gold Coast Hotel to eight points over Sysco s Charlie Kinstler, who had a couple great games /682 and helped his team win the third game. Gabriel Martinez led Herzog Insurance to eight points over the struggling Kegel team who won game one by seven. Larry Gray /613 and Ramon Torres /609 led Heineken to a sweep over ABTA, who had a couple of good games, but could not get it together to take any points. Powerhouse Video won four from Bowlium thanks to Vernon Adams /631. Brylaw Accounting s Larry Stephens /634 and Tony Burrell /609 led their team to a sweep over Tifco Industries. Jeff Seesholtz /650 and Paul Varela /631 led Threadworks to all but the first point over Clyde s Video Games s Gregory Jackson /655. Tri-Star Vending s Larry Campbell /601 held up his team and they were able to sweep Linder Insurance. Erickson Foods got another sweep against Pro Approach thanks to Andy Clark /614. Only 3 bowlers had 200 s all three games.. Mike Cammarata, Kevin Valmonte & Gabriel Martinez, this shot was tough,! Be prepared for the next shot next week as the fight to the finish winds down. $10 weekly entry fee per bowler, with half of the money being paid out each week, and the other half going towards the huge payouts on sweeper night at the end of the season. With over 40 entries on Monday, the BRY-LAW sidepot is looking at over $200 in the weekly sidepot and over $8000 est for sweeper night. The top three series will get paid, as well as the top 16 games bowled that night. Bowlers are eligible to cash in each game. Larry Stephens, the sponsor of the BRY-LAW Super Sweeper Sidepot, will once again be adding $1,000 to the total collected. Win 2 Super Pots all season & be even the rest is profit, and that is before you even get to sweeps. 100% of all money collected will be paid out for the season. The BRY-LAW Super Sweeper Sidepot Bowling News is proud to bring you... Chuck Pezzano Dean of Bowling Writers, PBA & USBC Hall of Fame PIN POINTS TO PONDER...Yes, averages can vary as much as 40 points from bowling center to bowling center....never thought I d see the day when bowling balls came in as many colors as Easter eggs....many adults list bowling as their sport but they only bowl once a month....only a few bowlers can stand prosperity on the lanes, particularly when an opponent is having it all....in most sports the spectator is fulfilled by identifying with the player in action rather than through the action. In bowling most fans are also doers in competition as well as watchers, so they gain from both areas of the sport....some people bowl because they want to be with their mates, family or friends. And some people bowl because they want to get away from their mates, family or friends....why can t high average and all other bowlers understand that the USBC is not merely an award giving organization but is deeply involved in all forms of services for a modest membership fee structure one of the lowest in sports....a channel ball is one that in error goes into the depression on either side of the lane. Formerly it was known as a gutter ball, and before that it was a poodle....a bowler can usually tell how good his or her reputation is by how difficult it is to live up to it....we have some great trick shot bowlers but the master was the late, great Andy Varipapa who was still in demand when he was 90. He went through all the various bowling balls from wood on up and he dazzled in person, on TV, in the movies. He had control, confidence, and his main aim was to communicate with his audiences, letting them know that he wanted to please them....it is no knock not to win, but it is tragedy if you don t give your best effort....top pro golfers, and even some that aren t top rated, can win a million dollars and more in a single tournament. Top pro bowlers still get special praise when they reach the million mark in their careers. That s hardly fair. But remember we didn t even have true professional bowlers in any numbers in their own niche until Pro bowlers travel the world seeking the many tournaments that are making roll for pay more and more universal....if more bowlers would read all the rules before they enter tournaments, and more tournament directors, individuals or groups, would check bowlers before they bowl, there would be a lot less post tourney problems....if tourney entry fees, travel, by any means, car, train, plane, hotels and food costs continue to escalate, nearby tournaments will have their own special appeal, in the head and in the purse. Start out by rolling in your county and state events....the happy ending to too many nights of bowling is the simple fact that the night has ended. Winning a Round Guarantees Top 4 Finish OVERALL STANDINGS Gold Coast Hotel $ Herzog Insurance $$ Sysco $$$$ Heineken U.S.A Powerhouse Video A.B.T.A Kegel $$$ Bowlium Brylaw Accounting Tifco Industries Clyde s Video Games Threadworks Tri-Star Vending Linder Insurance Pro Approach Erickson Foods TOP 10 LAST WEEK (On The 2nd Round Short Oil) Gabriel Martinez Charlie Kinstler Kevin Valmonte Gregory Jackson Jeff Seesholtz Larry Stephens Vernon Adams Paul Varela Mike Cammarata Andy Clark $1, GUARANTEED First Place* First Annual Mira Mesa Lanes Juniors Soaring Pro Charity Tournament Friday, May 18th 6:00PM check in 5:30PM At Mira Mesa Lanes Format (Open 4 Divisions) Pro s Bowl 5 games across 10 lanes total pins 40 foot modified house shot *$125 entry fee for Open / Scratch (Singles) *$150 at the door (side pots included) *1 in 5 payout for Open / Scratch (Singles) Handicap Doubles Events payout based on number of entries $50 entry fee for Handicap Doubles **$75 at the door (**Adults/Juniors can enter with as many Pros as they d like, Each entry is $50 & you will only bowl 5 games total ~ total pins are doubles entries ) **Handicap Doubles have a SEPARATE Prize Fund - NOT part of the Scratch Open ~ Juniors are paid into their SMART Scholarship Accounts ~ Mail / / Fax / Call Entry to: Christy Balla c/o Mira Mesa Lanes Juniors Soaring Charity Tournament 8210 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA ~ phone ~ fax cballa@miramesalanes.com - Entries Close May 15th, 2012 Registration for Juniors Soaring Pro Charity Tournament at Mira Mesa Lanes Name Phone Check or Money Order / for Credit Card Payments contact Christy Balla directly Circle One ~ Pro/Adult Entry / Junior Entry ~ Entry Fee Amount Hotel information for our Pro s contact Christy Balla Directly fax to: ~ to: cballa@miramesalanes.com **Handicap Division for Juniors and/or Adults ~ 90% of 225 ~ & is a Doubles Event ONLY with PRO of your choice for your doubles partner** $50 Entry Fee **Handicap will be based on your highest two-year book average Four Divisions: Open Scratch Singles, Juniors Open Scratch Singles, Junior Handicap Doubles with choice of Pro, Adult Handicap Doubles with choice of Pro **List of Pros will be available after entries close May 15th, 2012

8 Page 8 BOWLING NEWS May 3, 2012 BIG PRIZES AWARDED AT AMF NATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT IN VEGAS Four finalists win $50,000 in prize money in year s richest bowling tournament Richmond Thousands competed, but only the strongest of the strong were crowned champs at this year s $700,000 AMF National In-League Tournament. After two-days of eliminationstyle competition, AMF Bowling Centers is proud to announce the country s best in league bowling. It was our third year and our biggest and best yet. Once again, our league bowlers demonstrated an impressive level of skill and sportsmanship, AMF CEO and President Fred Hipp. It s our pleasure to celebrate the sport of bowling and award these top finishers with a great experience and some extra and well-deserved cash The chase for bowling glory began with more than 25,000 contestants. After several rounds, 108 finalists secured spots in the National In-League Tournament. The finalists, each an AMF league bowler, were divided into four divisions. The divisions are based upon the skill level of the bowler and their qualifying bowling average. Competitors were whittled down through an elimination-style format to determine the national champions. Although only one person in each division was crowned the $50,000 grand prize winner, every national finalist walked away with prize money, ranging from $25,000 for second place to $250 for the bowlers finishing in 17th to 27th place. The nature of the pins-over-average format creates excitement through each round of competition and illustrates the competitor s ability to perform under pressure and compete at a level above their qualifying average, said Kathy Hart, Tournament director. Each year, we look forward to experiencing the competition right alongside the bowlers and awarding them for their accomplishments. Division winners worked their way through a nine-week qualifying period, followed by two weeks of in-center finals at each AMF location and 27 district finals events at select AMF locations nationwide. AMF already has awarded approximately$300,000 in prize money to center and district finalists. AMF will announce details of the 2013 Tournament in early summer. Bowlers interested in participating can sign up for a league at any AMF location this coming fall. Complete List of Winners by Division: Open Division National Champion: Josh Lewis, Ashville, NC $50,000 AMF Star Lanes Second Place: Joe Smith, Bakersfield, Ca. $25,000 AMF Southwest Lanes Third Place: Jeff Cotton, Oakland, Ca. $10,000 AMF Southshore Lanes Fourth Place: Kevin Coviak. Greenville, NC $5,000 AMF E. Carolina Lanes Division A National Champion: Chad D. Dodson, Towanda, IL $50,000 AMF Circle Lanes Second Place: Daniel Reber, Crystal, MN $25,000 AMF Maple Lanes Third Place: Kurt Fredricks, Phoenix, AZ $10,000 AMF Christown Lanes Fourth Place: Gabriel Graham, Auburn, Ala. $5,000 AMF Peach Lanes Division B National Champion: John Heneghan, La Plata, MD $50,000 AMF Capital Plaza Lanes Second Place: David Chase, Jackson, MI $25,000 AMF Summit Lanes Third Place: Brian Ruble, Hemet, CA $10,000 AMF Hemet Lanes Fourth Place: Kevin Tague, Virginia Beach, VA $5,000 AMF Lynnhaven Lanes Division C National Champion: David Carrasquillo, Webster, Mass. $50,000 AMF Auburn Lanes Second Place: Traivon Gregory, Durham, NC $25,000 AMF Durham Lanes Third Place: Chris Munoz, Gilbert, AZ $10,000 AMF McRay Plaza Lanes Fourth Place: Matt Bloss, Danielsville, PA $5,000 AMF Parkway Lanes RUSTY BRYANT Lessons by Appointment THE PRO ZONE The Ultimate Pro Shop Sepulveda Blvd. Mission Hills, CA Inside Mission Hills Bowl Hours: Mon. Thru Fri. 11a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m to 5 p.m. FOR WCBT INFO CALL CELL: sanders.richard36@yahoo.com Website: Seniors (50+) Fun-Time No-Tap Doubles Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas July 23-25, 2012 Call Ralph at or goto: funtimebowling.yolasite.com See our full ad this coming May for more info 9 TH MEXICAN AMERICAN BOWLING TOURNAMENT $ First place based on 40 teams HOSTED By: Del rio Lanes 7502 E. Florence, Downey CA, ONE DAy TOurNAMENT: SuNDAy May 27th 2012 DEADLiNE May 18 TH Check in at 9:30 am Bowl at 10:00 AM TEAM EVENT: $ fee ($25 per bowler) Entering average Max 840 (4 members per team any combination) MEN & Mix DOuBLES: Max 420 $50.00 fee (25.00 per bowler) Crossover $10.00 per bowler SiNgLES EVENT: $ per bowler 2 Divisions Men and Women 2:30 PM OPEN TO ALL USBC BOWLERS usbc CErTiFiED $ Side Pot guaranteed Handicap $ Side Pot guaranteed Scratch Format: Bowl 3 games on the same pair of lanes. Handicap: 90% of 210 entering average, 1 st (11-12) 2 nd (10-11) NO BOOK YOU WILL BOWL SCRATCH Make checks, money orders, or cashier s checks payable to: Armando Zavala Mail P.O. Box # 2344 Downey Ca, Tournament Director: Armando Zavala Cell: To download entry form go to:

9 May 3, 2012 BOWLING NEWS Page 9 CAL BOWL BOWLING REPORT 2500 E. Carson St., Lakewood, CA (562) LAKEWOOD Junior Leagues Starting All Ages Plus an ADULT/JUNIOR DOUBLES LEAGUE. Call Cal Bowl or show up at 9:00 A.M. any Saturday. ADULT SUMMER LEAGUES starting every day; Daytime Seniors Night Time Vegas. Beginners and a PICK A BALL League (get your choice of ball). Let s take a look at those high scores... Marcus Lemons Vegas Outlaws: Eric Bell 300 /712, Gregory Jackson 279/752, Juan Camarena 279/741, Burdell Hooks 279/736, Ramiro Garcia 268/718, Anthony Maxwell 267/708, Phylissia Smith 265/691, Crystal Barker 257/690, Stacy Hobdy 269/682,Teya Woodman 246/651, Darylynn Davis 275/615, Vanesa Frazier 607. C.A.U.L.: Sub Abel Widner was really Able shot triplicate. Keith Hartman 267/694, Jay Whte 244/674, Shaun Waggoner 655, Nori Ito 642, RJ Guimond 623, Jeanine Edgington 151/426, Darrell Linderman 251. C-17 Sunset: (hdcp.) Navin Patel 652, Richard Lamas 642, Mike Conaway 637, Linda Williams 606, Irene Mason 573, Paul Rodriguez 264, Chuck Lew 242, Tina Cheung 225. Vegas Crackpots: Carl Stokes 236/671, Billy Williams 613, Timothy Worshim 248/610, Ronald Lewis 610, Gerald Williams Jr. 259/591, Joyce Charles 243/650, Ellen Myers 234/559, Laughlin Bowling Bears: Jonathan Gale 238/694, MIchael Dees 257/647, Sharon Abar 188/505, Andrew Gfeller 234/598. Happy Rollers: Mike Hallstrom 138/357, Jim Aldershot 355, Cheryl Demaree 118/302, Yvonne Wescott 302, Jimmy Wood 340, Diane Mallett 270, Robert Porter 134. Happy Rollers TWO: Christina Yamaga 86/232, Terry Mays 86/218, Stacy Santucci 207, Eric Ross 60, Sheryl Murray 81. Grandma s/grandpa s: Team 16 are the champs and they won the title by 1/2 game! Glen Merchant 223/645, Billy Williams 255/635, Carl Steel 228/624, Ken Seiple Sr. 225/591, Betty Anthony 182/503. Pick-A-Ball/First Timers: Paul Pisciotta 612, Rick Reiff 519, David Andrade 471, Jerome Camerino 223, Marga Kochevar 158. ANGELS & DODGERS: Edgardo Gonzalez 201/551, Vaiula Tunu 232/541, Carlos Mejia 457,. Pin Heads: Don Louis 234/638, Anthony White 264/605, Greg Kelly 600, Stacy Kelly 246/586, Karen Roubinov 204/574, Alicia Kelly 207/540, Otho Oates 247/597. Sierra Bugs: Liz Maddy 209/555, Pat Orr 509, Debbie Christensen 209, Cathy Wyatt 207/506, Darlene Waken 203. Side Pots Game 1: Cathy Wyatt 229; Game 2: Debbie Christensen 209; Game 3: Liz Maddy 236. Senior Men s Trio: Welcome back for some Summer fun. B.J. 257/733, Charles Woods 258/723, Al Fagafa 710, Larry Gray 266/708, Jimmy Hamilton 258/706, Bo Snead 700, Paul Peete 268/687. Long Beach School Employees: Billy Williams 634, Dan Ewaskey 565, Jose Valdez 502, Maota Bahr 619, Shirley Ammon 473, George Harper 237, Eugene Carter 201, Betty Major 181. Mega Vegas: Ken Dilorio 245/672, Geraldo Vasquez 268/656, Eric Motschwiller 654, Robie Osornio 244, Lorie Rienstra 204/522, Krystle Gonzales 201/500. Big Bear: Team SIX are the champs of this league. Sid Nakagawa 277/742, Billy Anderson 735, Jeff Cureton 288/722, Phillip Gipson 260/696, Sonny Dew 267/684, Curt Soares 266/672, Ferdie Directo 672, Debra Gipson 246/694, Joyce Charles 264/690, Cathy Anderson 258/658, Sadia Townsend 638. V.A.: John Doval 599, Art Diemert 576, Jim Morse 511, Jennifer Anwar 517, Isabel Duff 459, Dayna Shephard 178, David Goodman 210. Recycled Teens: Ron Leidholdt 256/680, B.J. 245/637, Eddie Buhay 223/595, Jim Burke 223/595, Divina Buhay 521, Vancie Keith 516, Lillie Darden 512, Adela Santos 226/504, Lanore Knudson 503, Joann Rogers 202, Ben Jones Sr. Sr. 227/580. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2012 LEAGUE CHAMPS! Canoga Park Bowl Vanowen St. Winnetka, CA FAX: OPEN 24 HOURS canogaparkbowl@hotmail.com BOWL WINNETKA Well, I can t complain about the weather because we re back to WIN-SUMM. I just made up that word because I m not sure if it s still WIN-ter weather or is it SUMM-er weather? The air conditioner was on in the house a few days ago, but now I m not sure if we need the furnace back on. Can t complain because it keeps you guessing or it s good for conversations. Who wants to be a weather-person? We all like Bowling because the weather doesn t interfere with our sport...it s held indoors! Phil-Am: James Lamog 255/667, Helen Ventenilla 203/524, Phil Manuel 235/666, Ruben Felipe 235/627, Kenneth Loja 615, Rey Caballero 222/594, Raul Ventenilla 218. River Maniacs Summer: Charles Kenny 268/760, Sharon Weger 216/576, Bob Jones 279, Mark May 704, Barry Simon 266/698, Mike Olson 256/693, Brandon Hart 692, Lucy Tralla 203/568, Marsha Graham-Martinez 214/549, Monise Kelly 498, Jeremy Pearson 254. Monday Nite Madness: Travis Coffman 242/635, Marie Zanotti 186/483, Jerome Hampton 243/610, Rick Godin 202/580, Wayne Coffman 225, Bob Pfleger 203. Comedians: Gary Fish 256, Sharon Weger 225/600, Scott Crawford 279, Ray Stoy 257/653, David Feinberg 249/648, Chris Vandagriff 239/627, Lou Cherpin 618, Irma Giles 206/556, Carol Asher 201/538, Mary Becker 534. Copper Bucket #2: Rusty Yeager Jr. 278/703, Jody Wheeler 175/437, Randy Johnston 257/675, Bob Kindel 235/617, Chas Wiggan 235/613, Aaron Story 585, J.T. Porras Classic: Petra Kaun 204/588, Marian McWilliams 226/564, Robyn Willis 211/556, Mary P. Long 201/537, Barbara Vaccarello 203/529, Eloise Valencia 201. The Classics: Congratulations to the league champions, Team 2, Get With It!, Jerry Lovell, Mike Gilbreath, Rean Luttrell and Pam Findl. Jim Howell 229/622, Pam Blake 217/579, Michael Witt 237/612, Jerry Lovell 229/590, Laurie Gilmore 534, Sharon Enriquez 505. Short N Sweet #1: Gary Gladstone 688, Lynn KIng 212/541, Leon Frazier 268, Ray Stoy 247/678, Barry Simon 641, Kevin Gross 248/634, Lamont Smith 259/634, Ali Pia 502, George Athans 253, Cathy Pia 200. SFVCC Nikkei: League champs are Team 2. Congratulations to Pei Eto, Kevin Eto, Laurel Nakamoto and Robert Fujita. Kirk Sasaki 267/672, Pei Eto 223/600, Art Wake 234/655, Kevin Eto 224/608, Stan Date 588, Noriko Fukunaga 532, Norman Sasaki 223, Harumi Yamagami 218. JUNIORS Bumper Thumpers: Deanna Frias 95/185, Brodey Davis 87/173. Junior Royals: Justin Pluchino 233/666, Julia Frias 184/510, Keith Nelson 201/531, Justin Nguyen 175/499, Tyler Smith 176/467, Nicholas Whitley 69/173, Kayla Bernstein 171/461, Jacey Opiana 172/460. SENIORS 49 Ers Senior Trio: Ron Doll 245/703, Carolyn Scherzberg 247/664, Rick Dobris 236/632, Bob Jones 237/610, Tom Tucker 234/603, Richard Greenzweight 593, Delia Lowe 190/547, Mary Lauer 191/536, Arlene Bonino 214/534, Bev Zietz 477, John Lanni 223, Helen Layfield 187. Funtimers: Sweeper Scores: Richard Greenzweight 257/734, Carolyn Scherzberg 224/585, Ron Doll 260/723, Rick Dobris 247/640, Rick Kopper 222/618, Mel Neiditch 578, Bev Zietz 191/527, Anne Wallis 186/526, Karen Mc- Donald 187/506, Helen Layfield 482, Danny Martinez 224, Carole Peire 198. Summer League starts May 9 at 12:00 noon. 39 Ers Senior Trio: Hung-Lay Quon 279/684, Carolyn scherzberg 239/570, Larry George 269/667, Ron Doll 643, Al Reiswig 623, Richard Greenzweight 236/621, Lil Baker 235/559, Marcia Votava 192/509, Bev Zietz 185/509, Candy Adams 504, Bill Robb 229, Jerry Kanowitz 224, Pat Doolittle 186. Have a great week and let s get those Summer League sign-ups in today. by Treesa Spencer BRAGGING TIME Centre Drive, Lake Forest CA (949) LAKE FOREST SUNDAY PRACTICE LEAGUE - Pure proof that it pays to practice. Tanner Wilhelm, Practiced up a storm this week, when he bowled games of for a 699 series. If he does that in practice, wonder what he does under pressure? Cruz Baeza (our junior coach) also practiced well with 231 and 213 for 631. Gary Ostentoski scored 220 and 209 for 590 and for the ladies: Shannon Wilhelm shot / 617. Debbie Barrette bowled a 201 / 574 and Temmy Villamil 211 / 565. NFL SCRATCH TRIO SETH LEADER BOWLS A 300 GAME! Yes, it was an exciting night for Seth as he also bowled a 260 game for a fantastic 752 series. CONGRATU- LATIONS SETH! Binh Le shot a 288 game and a 664 series, very nice Binh. Tim Timmerman and (our own junior coach) David Jacques each shot 279 games and Timmerman hits a 750 while Jacques totals 734. Chuck Anderson was also a throwing a ball of fire and hit / 743. Dave Lindsay wasn t to be ignored and he too shot the eyes out with / 704. Other fantastic scores were Steve Annis 691, Jim Taczy 688, Frank Street 678, Glenn Doggrell 669 and Butch Hewitt 666. LADIES SHOOTING BIG::::::: Shannon Wilhelm 246 / 612, Alma Reyes 221 / 597 Michelle McKovich 578 and Carole Reese 219 game. TUESDAY HITS & MISSES Chris Thompson shoots high game of the night, a big 275! High series of the night was a big 726 by Brent Evans! Don Capobianco, (aka mystery guy), scores / 670, Matt Kleen 243 / 637, Jeff Niesen /637, Robert Pecor 602 and Will Black / 602. Women s weekly high scores: Shannon Wilhelm / 598, Sonia Sabado 196 / 522, Deborrah Ray 208 / 521, Lisa Roberts 213 / 514, Tracy Everley 482 and Merly Croox 473. SVUSD Ed Valdes bowls a nice 233 / 584, Dan Moreno 226 / 566. Stacey Hamamura led the scores for the ladies this week a 475 series then Dianna Harrison with 470 and Laura Blackie 438. SLOTS OF FUN It was only the second week of the new league and already Frank Street scored / 703. I guess it is safe to say that Frank is not a sandbagger. Other guys who weren t sand bagging were Michael Whitmark with / 663, John Puriton / 652, Mike Deliberto / 648, Michael Mckee 245 / 642, Mike Whitmark / 608. Ladies over 450: Janice Whitmark 491, Sharon August 471, Debbie Morrison 471, Patti Liebenow 469. MEGA VEGAS WED Craig Hall rolls 726 after shooting a huge 279 and a 235! Chris Solar also scores over 700 with a 702. His high games were 267 and 212. Other fantastic games were shot by James Lucci 278, Wallace Jackson 276, Rick Martin 269, Jon Crawley 268, Brandon Teegarden shot a / 674, and Matt Kleen / 678, Howard Stephens also scored a 678 with games of 249 and 237. Then Keith Klagge shoots for 666. Jim Cameron /662, Butch Santos shoots two 225 games and a 201 for 651. JACKIE BURNS - BURNS THE LANES WITH FOR A FANTISTIC 681! Great job Jackie! Laura Conklin also showed her talents with a 247 game and 596 series. Sarah Humphrey bowled a 203 / 550, Lorrie Coppock 233 / 547, Kathy Hall 201 / 532 and Andrea Baker/ 517. FRIDAY VEGASTOP 8 MEN SHOOT OVER 600! Noli DeMesa led the scoring this past week with for a big 697 and Rick Lange was only a pin behind with / 595, Sal Petrella shoots consistent games of for a 683 and Greg Seachrist bowls a / 660, Danny Retuta also had a lot of fun shooting games of 239 and 222 for 649, James Enterline /638, Charles Hair 248 / 636, and Sam Rothman 212 / 607. Ladies high scores Lucy Cabrera 556, Sheri Glass 530, Debbie Lange 525, Alona De Mesa 513, Sheri Tateyama 510 and Jenny Dingle 501. Anita Kleiman bowled high game with a 200.

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11 May 3, 2012 BOWLING NEWS Page 11 PBA s Summer Shootout Returns to 10pin lounge in Chicago May Bowling ball manufacturers teams to do battle in unique ESPN television series CHICAGO (April 27, 2012) Four of the top 2012 PBA Chris Schenkel Player of the Year candidates Jason Belmonte, Mike Fagan, Sean Rash and Pete Weber are among the starstudded players who will return to upscale 10pin bowling lounge in downtown Chicago May for the 6th annual PBA Summer Shootout. The made-for-tv event will once again feature a battle of bowling stars representing bowling ball manufacturers in a fast-paced PBA Summer Shootout series for telecast on ESPN. The PBA Summer Shootout weekend will get underway with a special pro-am event at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 27. Eight Eliminator Round tapings will be conducted Monday, starting at noon. On Tuesday, the final two Eliminator Rounds get started at 1 p.m., followed by the Eliminator Doubles Shootout and four Baker Doubles stepladder finals matches. The preliminary Shootout telecast schedule begins on ESPN Saturday, July 7 and continues Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15. ESPN2 will carry re-airs of Shootout telecasts on Sunday, July 8, Saturday, July 21, Saturday, July 28, Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sunday, Aug. 5. Telecast times will be announced at a later date. It s great to get to come back to downtown Chicago for Memorial Day weekend, said PBA Commissioner Tom Clark. The city has a rich bowling history and last year s event had one of the best pro-ams I ve ever seen in 10pin s cool surroundings with 20 of the top players in the world. The 2012 installment of the PBA Tour s post-season special will include the sport s most accomplished players representing nine of the bowling industry s best-known bowling ball franchises in a series of elimination and Baker doubles contests along with a pro-am event for Chicagoland grassroots league bowlers. Teams must include a minimum of two players and teams with more than two players on their roster may substitute at their discretion: Teams and players competing are: Storm: Jason Belmonte, Osku Palermaa and Pete Weber 900 Global: Robert Smith, Missy Parkin and Brian Voss Roto Grip: Wes Malott, Brian Kretzer and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard DV8: Mike Machuga, Ronnie Russell and Brian Valenta Brunswick: Sean Rash, Ryan Ciminelli and Chris Loschetter Track: Mike Fagan and Mika Koivuniemi Columbia 300: Dan MacLelland and Chris Barnes Hammer: Mike Wolfe and Bill O Neill Ebonite: Tommy Jones and Jason Couch The 2012 PBA Summer Shootout will get underway with one member of the nine ball-brand teams bowling in each of 10 Eliminator Rounds. In the Eliminator Rounds, each player will throw one shot, with the low score in each frame eliminated. In cases of ties, the players involved will bowl sudden-death until one survivor remains. Make no mistake, while this event is guaranteed to be fun and exciting for fans to watch on site and as it plays out over the summer months on ESPN, the radical format means it will be a unique tightrope walk for players that will have them on edge fighting for survival from the first ball, Clark said. Players who represent the top bowling ball brands will be fighting for bragging rights and the prize money is significant, so it figures to be intense competition. In each Eliminator Round, players will earn points for their respective teams based upon how long they survive. The winner of each round will earn 12 points, second place eight points, third seven points, etc., down to one point for the first player eliminated (ninth place). There will be 10 Eliminator Rounds, each resulting in a half-hour show for delayed telecast on ESPN. At the conclusion of the 10 shows, teams will be seeded for the Summer Shootout finals based upon their points totals. The top four teams automatically advance to the Baker Doubles stepladder finals. Teams seeded five through nine will then bowl in an Eliminator Doubles Shootout with the winning team claiming the fifth spot in the stepladder finals). In the Eliminator Doubles Shootout, both members of each team will throw one shot and their scores will be combined for the frame. The low doubles score each frame will be eliminated until one team remains. The final four half-hour shows will feature Baker format matches where one member of each team will bowl five frames per game. The No. 5 team will take on Team No. 4 in the first show. The winner will take on Team No. 3 in the second match. The match two winner will bowl Team No. 2 in the semifinal contest, and the semifinal match winner will meet Team No. 1 for the title. Admission will be free for the entire weekend. For pro-am entry information, visit pba.com and look for the PBA Summer Shootout logo. REGIONAL ROUNDUP: WALTER RAY WINS 32ND REGIONAL TITLE THE VILLAGES PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., boosted his amazing PBA title total to 81 overall when he defeated reigning PBA Senior Player of the Year Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, by 116 pins on April 19 to win the PBA South Region Don Carter Signature Series Tampa Senior Open at AMF University Lanes. The regional event was the final tune-up prior to the start of the Senior Sun Bowl at The Villages presented by Storm at Spanish Springs Lanes in The Villages, Fla., to kick off the 2012 PBA Senior Tour season. The win in Tampa was Williams 32nd in regional competition to go along with his all-time record 47 PBA Tour titles and two PBA Senior Tour victories. In the PBA East Region, Ryan Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y. went 13-3 in match play to record a 69-pin victory over Eddie Torres of Port Ewen, N.Y. in the PBA East Region 900 Global Open at Catskill Hoe Bowl Sunday in Catskill, N.Y. Ciminelli, coming off his runner-up finish in the PBA Tournament of Champions, averaged 249 to lead qualifying and was never challenged on his way to his seventh career regional title and a $2,500 first prize. In Grove City, Ohio, Jason Lundquist of Englewood, Ohio defeated Patrick Dombrowski of Parma, Ohio by 60 pins to win the PBA Central Debbie & Leo Nunan Memorial/Grove City Open at AMF Stardust Lanes Sunday. Lundquist finished with a 9-3 match play record and a total of 4,725 pins for 20 games, including match play bonus pins, for his third career PBA Regional and a $2,400 prize. The PBA West and Northwest Regions traveled to Hawaii where Tyler Jensen of Ft. Worth, Texas, defeated Rodney Garrick of San Francisco, , to win the PBA West/Northwest Regions Storm Open at Hickam AFB Lanes Sunday. The win was Jensen s 11th in PBA Regional competition and the second time he has won this event. He also earned $2, ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AMF CARTER LANES 1501 S. Lemon St. Fullerton, CA (714) SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012, AT 2:00 PM Election of Association Directors Election of Delegates to 2013 USBC National and State Conventions For further information: Phone: (714) Website: ocusbc.org On Thursday April 19, at Schofield Barracks in Waipahu, Hawaii, amateur Keith Odette of Waipahu defeated Garrick, , to win the West/Northwest Hawaii Open presented by Storm. Odette, who won his first PBA event, earned $2,000, but he doesn t receive credit for a PBA title because he isn t a member. The PBA Southwest Region visited San Antonio, Texas, Sunday where Cole Copeland of Austin, Texas, defeated Terry Ward of San Angelo, Texas, , to win his first PBA title at the inaugural PBA Southwest Region San Antonio Challenge at Astro Super Bowl. PBA Challenge events are open only to players who have never won a PBA title. REGIONAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND Three regional events are on tap April in the PBA East, West/Northwest and Midwest regions. In the East, Rockaway Lanes hosts the Rockaway Lanes Chameleon Open which is the first of the animal pattern championship events. In the West/Northwest Earl Anthony s Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif., will host a doubleheader regional/senior regional weekend with the Earl Anthony Memorial Classic and Earl Anthony Memorial Senior Classic. In the Midwest, Dutlers Bowl in Mankato, Minn., hosts the Dutlers Bowl Open presented by Etonic. For complete Regional tournament schedules and entry information, visit pba.com and click on Regional Tour under the Schedules drop-down tab. To View Past and Current Issues of the Bowling News

12 Page 12 BOWLING NEWS CosmicBowling3.25X8.BowlNews 1/9/12 9:50 May AM Page 3, Linbrook Bowling Center 201 S. Brookhurst Anaheim (714) ANAHEIM It s Cinco De Mayo time here at Linbrook Bowling Center. We re celebrating this special occasion with our Cinco De Mayo Scotch Doubles on Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m. with a check-in at 1:30 p.m. Entry fee is $30.00 per couple. It s pre-paid entries only so sign-up now. Here are our weekly high scores... Anaheim Secondary: Brent Valencia , MIke Crumley 221, Terry Currier 201, Debbie Wiliams 202. Santa Gals & Guys: Joe Molina 223/611, David Luruschi 246/607, Bruce Gober 246/606, Marvin Ramirez 255, Rodger Morris 235, Rachel Chaco 211, Eileen Dibenedetto 203. Swinging Trios: John Breitschwerdt 207, Ike Eisenacher 201, Steve Simon 200. Ten PIns: Tony Toliver /708, Josh Salas /647, Jesse Gwyn /641, Steve Saybrook 245/633, Jakob Imbrogno /622, Tammy Quental 203. Vegas Nonsense: Darrel Lincke 248/602, Michael Boyd 208, Jim Johnstone 203, Tim Butler Sr. 200, Christina Byrd 222. O.C. Korean: Michael Chang /690, Tom Lee 203, Wan Gun Yoo 200. Cypress College: Larry Nordstrom /662, Phoung Nguyen 205, Garrett Weiss 202, Brad Pickler 201. R.C.R.C.: Lou Cruz /670, Keith Taylor /600. Morongo Madness: Lee Haywood 236, Chaz Schafer 213, Ken Reser , Joe Salinaz 245, Robert Casola BSM: Hyun Ok Park /648, Dong Hyun Min /626, Tony Oh 222/601, Insoo Bang 235, Jae D Lee 235. Money Talks League: Andrew Stewart /682, Ron Sargent /641, Larry Nordstrom /636, Alan Bloom 269/639, Janine Ditch 215, Samantha Jimenez , Sophia Owens , Marsha Owens 200. Party Timers: Jakob Imbrogno /671, Casey Jones /654, Matt Smith /630, Bily Mc- Mahan 266/635, Rancy Seifman /629, Nicole Evans , Karyn Hawk Golden Nuggets: Frank McCoy 234, Don Vonflotow , Bob McGraw 210. Anaheim Nisei: Yuki Tomono 268/616, Yosh Hasegawa 221, Tom Hide 224, Sumio Matsumoto 220, Beverly Kaneen 212. Nikkei: Tony Marasco /620, Gil Barcoma 227, Bob Okamura 220, Alan Kohara 218, Sam Tanaka 215, Tony Bargayo : Gabe Guzman /718, Joe Dantes /671, Joe Sangenito 255/631, Steve Chavez 223/610, Mike Sloan Ladies Classic: Latricia Carroll 222, Donna Joergens 202. Looney In Laughlin: Lars Carlblom /724, Keith Wilper 209. Santa s Super Savers: Carl Adinolfi 227, Roger Morris , Bruce Gober 213, Judy Dicrisi 205, Frank Dicrisi 203, Mike Blankenship 200. Grey Panthers: Norm McLeod /611, Jim Grove 235. Vegas Party: Karl Ramer /701, Lowell Huber /699, Luis Damian /664, Andy Moran /650, Ron Sargent /640, Debbie Baker 222, Nicole Evans 205. TGIF: Justin Power 256, Casey Jones , Bo Bowen 208, Kathy Kauten 214. Double Daters: Tim McConaha /649, Lee Haywood /631, Shane Oslund /607, Eddie Lopez 237, Norm Walker , Rosie Martinez 222, Tricia Alchin 208, Tamra Christenson 207, Barbara Bish 205, Rita Sparks 202. LINBROOK BOWLING CENTER 201 S. BROOKHURST ANAHEIM (714) WE NEVER CLOSE OPEN 24 HOURS Monday & Friday 9am - 5pm Sunday & Monday 8pm - 1am Family & Friends: Mark Guillaume /649, Jess Meno , David Bird 231, Geno Lemeli 233, Pete Quinata 226, Marie Kelly 202. Gamblers Anonymous: Dave Sibrel 219, Alan Bloom 214, Susan Degraff 202. UPS: Mark Wan 200, Chris Song 210, Jong Chan Won 211. Sunday Brunch Bunch: Casey Jones 246/616, Joe Sangenito 246/613, Sandy Power 206. Senior No-Tap: Results of April 24, $10.00=$ $5.25=$ prize $4.75=$ $1.00=$ Place Money 1st John Hendricks 822 $27.00, 2nd Dick McKenzie 816 $18.00, 3rd Henry Urada 815 $15.00, 4th Joe Mc- Kee $11.00, 5th Al Naki 781 $8.00, 6th John Freeman 780 $5.00. Side Pots Game 1, hdcp.: 1st Al Naki 300 $6.00, 2nd John Hendricks 300 $6.00, 3rd PJ Carroll 297 $3.00, Game 2, scr.: 1st Janine Ditch 288 $9.00, 2nd Dick McKenzie 265 $6.00, 3rd Al Naki 256 $4.00, Game 3, hdcp.: 1st Carl Adinolfi 295 $7.00, 2nd Henry Urada 290 $5.00, 3rd Joe McKee 272 $ Carryover: $ Added: $ New Total: $ No winner. Happy Cinco De Mayo! Velick Terrific In Saturday Linbrook Juniors ANAHEIM Joseph Velick was on his game Saturday morning with games of 223 and 214 en route to an impressive 628 series in the SATURDAY LINBROOK JUNIORS. Josh Cruz also joined the 600 Club with a 619 series. Other notable scores: Deanna Gomez 221, Valerie Matsumoto 210, Andrew Hull 207 and Nicholas Gallant 203. The FRIDAY JUNIOR ADULT LEAGUE was paced by Joe Dantas with games of 248 and 224 for a 626 series. Rounding out the 200 Club, Al Naki 238, Chris Woodmansoe 220. The THURSDAY LINBROOK JUNIORS were paced by Christopher Defazio with games of and 173 for a very consistent 522 series. The BUMPER BUSTERS congratulate Ruth 124, Jeshua 99, Ma ake 96, Gunnar 89, Dakota 84 and Hunter 83. We are taking sign-ups for the Summer Junior Leagues. Sign-up your youngster today to be a part of the fun. NORDSTROM HAD A TALL ORDER TO FILL by Roberta McNaught ANAHEIM When Larry Nordstrom subs for Missy Parkin, he knows he needs to bring his A game. Last week in the 590 Classic he certainly did just that and then some. Starting off with a 236 game he added a 278, 247, and 232 for the league leading 993 series. Nice bowling Larry I m sure Missy was happy with your performance. Missy s Dad, Frank Bellinder, was the only other 900 Clubber with 279/930. Others making the honor roll were: Norm Walker 232/899, Terry Brent 279/898, Rich Heid 269/887, Anderson Alcaraz 268/884, Stacy Rider 285/881, John Conway 259/874, Hong Kha 245/856, E.J. Rogers 236/852, Martin Angulo 244/847, Mike West 279/843, Janet Anderson 228/841, Dick McKenzie 215/839, Dan Baker 232/835, Genka Cabatu 225/832, Juan Sandoval 247/827, Janine Ditch 220/822, Don Gardner 237/819, Jerry Knight 234, Jessica Diso 232, Rod Cantrell 231, Joy McGregor 224, Bo Vrabel 224, Ed Hermance 222, Tony Chaco 216, Sandy Catiller 215, Chris Allen 214, Carrie Wolfe 213, Orlando Vanegas 212, Mark Allen 211, Gloria Ferrulli 211, David McNaught 211, Eric Kim 210, Nancy M. Smith 210, Cora Bussey 206, Kantral Williams 206, Karen Bagnall 205, Alan Bloom 205, John Velasquez 203, Adrian Bradley 202, Monica Path 202, Carl Adinolfi 201, Ron Douglass 201, and Shig Shozi 200. On Friday May 4th our own country crooner, Terry Brent, will entertain us in the lounge right after the 590 Classic league finishes. It will be a great time for you to come and order lunch, have a drink or just sit back and listen to the music. I m sure you will enjoy yourselves. } Special $2.25 per game Excluding Holidays Cinco De Mayo Scotch Doubles - Sunday - May 2:00PM Check in at 1:30PM Entry Fee: $30 per couple Pre-Paid Entries Only Contact E.J. Rogers for more information Ozzie s Senior Scotch Doubles - Saturday - May 12:30PM Check in at 11:30AM Limited to the first 50 paid couples $22 per couple Executive Doubles Scratch League Now Forming - $17 per person Starts on May 8th at 5:00pm Contact Brent Supple or Kyle Osterman for more information TEDDY S COLOR OF MONEY Saturdays Check-in 7:30pm Bowl at 8:00pm $20 Per Person BREAKFAST BOWL Sundays at 7:30-11 AM 3 Games & Breakfast $10 Per Person SENIOR NO-TAP Tuesday & Fridays at 1 PM Entry Fee: $10 WE RE A PARTY 24 SEVEN Visa and Mastercard Accepted Bring Your Group Here for a New Experience WITH COSMIC BOWLING LIGHT SHOW EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT! 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