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1 Our 61st Year VOL. 61, NO SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 PBA Unveils Library of 16 New Lane Oiling Patterns for GoBowling! PBA Tour s 60th Anniversary Season New Dragon, Chris Paul patterns added to library of challenges that will test players skills CHICAGO (Sept. 25, 2017) The Professional Bowlers Association has announced plans to introduce a newly-revamped library of 16 different lane oiling patterns for the GoBowling! PBA Tour s 60th anniversary season, creating a wide variety of challenges to test player skills at the highest level. The lane maintenance program, pioneered by the PBA more than 40 years ago, has been reviewed in depth and modified to take into account current technology, PBA Deputy Commissioner Kirk von Krueger said in announcing the new patterns. Inside: Features Just Paying Attention By Mark London Page 2 Honor Roll Page 3 Tomorrow s Stars Page 4 Lane Laughter Page 4 Live Stream Schedule Page 5 Scan with smart phone to visit our website Several of the revised patterns will make their debuts during the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX, presented by Eldorado Reno Properties, in Reno, Nev., Nov WSOB IX is collectively the opening PBA Spare Shots FANS INVITED TO EXPE- RIENCE BOWLING AT ITS BEST AT PBA WSOB IX For bowling fans, it doesn t get any better than attending the ultimate bowling event the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX, and thanks to PBA s presenting sponsor, Eldorado Reno Properties, two Ultimate WSOB Fan Experience Packages will make the adventure easy and affordable. For those who would like to watch the world s greatest bowlers compete for nationallytelevised titles in the sport s premier showcase Nov at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, the Ultimate Fan Experience packages will provide participants with lodging, transportation to-and-from the airport, and VIP seating for all of the TV finals. Options include a two-night Strike package and a three-night 300 Game package. Prices depend on the accommodations each fan prefers, but the basics of each package include the following: STRIKE PACKAGE (starting event of the GoBowling! PBA Tour schedule. The new library of lane oiling patterns will include eight animal pattern lane conditions and seven legends patterns, three of which will be used as Continued on Page 6 at $200) -Two (2) nights accommodation at Silver Legacy Resort & Casino. Two VIP tickets to all ESPN shows including the PBA World Championship. -Round trip transportation to and from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Silver Legacy. 300 GAME PACKAGE (starting at $340) -Three (3) nights accommodation at Silver Legacy Resort & Casino. -Two VIP tickets to all ESPN shows including the PBA World Championship. -Behind the scenes tour of PBA Player Services Trucks and ESPN Production Truck. -Official autographed PBA Tour bowling pin. -Official WSOB t-shirt. -Round trip transportation to and from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Silver Legacy. To enroll in the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling Ultimate Experience Fan program, Continued on Page 6 U.S. Open Direct Qualifiers Introduced, Site Set for 2018 ARLINGTON, Texas - The United States Bowling Congress and the Bowling Proprietors Association of America will introduce a special directqualifier program for the 2018 U.S. Open, which will be held at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas, the organizations announced Thursday. The operation of the U.S. Women s Open and U.S. Open is a collaborative effort by USBC and BPAA and jointly funded by the two organizations. The 2018 U.S. Open will take place Oct The direct-entry program for the 2018 tournament will give 10 BPAA bowling centers across the country the opportunity to host a qualifying event, from which one bowler can The United States Bowling Congress Collegiate season got underway last weekend with the Bethel men and Morehead State women winning titles at the Green River Classic in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The Green River Classic was held at Phillips Lanes and featured 10 varsity men s teams and 11 varsity women s teams. The format consisted of five traditional games Saturday and 12 Baker games Sunday with total pinfall determining the winner in each division. The Bethel men held a small lead after five traditional games, and the Wildcats increased its advantage during Baker competition on its way to a 6,718 pinfall total. Campbellsville finished second with 6,620, and Louisville was third with 6,556. Campbellsville led the men s individual standings earn a spot in the U.S. Open field. The centers will be able to determine the format, provided it includes at least nine games and is contested on a Sport Bowling-compliant lane condition. Direct qualifiers for the 2018 U.S. Open must be held Continued on Page 4 Collegiate Ticker as McKinley Knopp (1,023 for five games) and Austin Montgomery (960) claimed the top two spots. University of the Cumberlands bowlers took the next three spots - Robert Castle (959), Alex Lewis (953) and Adam Thress (950). Union s Jerry Whobrey matched Thress 950 total to tie for fifth place. The Morehead State women made their move during Baker competition Sunday. The Eagles used a 233 finish to overcome a 38-pin difference against Union and take the title with a 6,293 total. Union finished second with 6,264, and University of the Cumberlands was third with 6,182. Anna Etherington of Lindsey Wilson College cruised to the top of the women s individual standings, firing a 1,033 total for her five games, a average. Union s Kendall Lane (931) and Julia Edenfield (912) Continued on Page 4

2 Page 2 Thursday, September 28, 2017 THE BOWLING NEWS Just Paying Attention The marketing of products and services has always been a challenge, but with more and more customer savvy and available information in the digital era, the challenge is different than ever before. This week, we hear again from BPAA Social Media Committee Chair and Sooner Bowling Center GM Mandy Haws. She gives an overview on how millennials are different, but like other generations before, offer their own unique set of values in addition to those tried and true values of preceding generations. They re interesting because while they are highly studied, analyzed, and hypothesized about, I don t think we ve seen their potential yet, possibly delayed by factors in and out of their control. They re also interesting because they keep the rest of us (generations) on our toes trying to figure them out. They re going to function in our world a little differently than any other generation. They can be challenging because it s not what the rest of us are used to, so that s a change for (Baby) Boomers on down. Many of them are highly responsible, capable, very open BUY - SELL AMF - BRUNSWICK EQUIPMENT - COMPLETE PACKAGES WORLD S LARGEST NEW - USED SPARE PARTS INVENTORY ALL AMF BUMPER PARTS: XS QBUMP, DURABOWL AND GEN II IN STOCK Tucker Bowling Equipment Co. 609 N.E. 3rd St. Tulia, Texas Call (806) Fax (806) Bowling Parts, Inc. P.O. Box 801 Tulia, Texas Call (806) daryl@tuckerbowling.com The Bowling News By Mark London Mark@TheBowlingNews.net Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6003, Frisco, TX Cell: Website: genie@thebowlingnews.net minded and worldly. They value things differently than any other generation. I don t think that s bad, it s just different for the rest of us. Look at hippies, bra burners and Boomers they re running companies now, but still changing things in their own way, said Haws. Haws added she uses geofilters of existing social media platforms with her own center s business (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat). Those allow her to market to a tighter-defined age group than ever before, as we ve seen before with bulk mail. A concept I ve discussed before here is the idea each generation has its preferred media choice, or way of getting its information. First, it was the printed word in books, then the audible word in radio, then the seen word in movies and television. These days, television is not the big dog on the block it used to be with this upcoming adult generation. What today s young consumers are into is their own media. Unlike cable TV and boomboxes of the late 1970 s, today s young consumers prefer the one they can hold in their hand, or listen to through ear buds. It s the cell phone, TONY FRANKLIN (tony@thebowlingnews.net) OWNER/PUBLISHER GENIE FRANKLIN (genie@thebowlingnews.net) OWNER/PUBLISHER TYSON BRANAGAN (t.branagan@yahoo.com) STAFF WRITER LANCE RAGLAND STAFF WRITER CLINT DACY (clint@thebowlingnews.net) COLUMNIST MARK LONDON (mark@thebowlingnews.net) COLUMNIST SUSIE MINSHEW (strikeability@gmail.com) COLUMNIST DON WRIGHT (wrightdk@hot.rr.com ) COLUMNIST BUBBA FLINT (flintsworld@aol.com) CARTOONIST Note: Opinions expressed by our independent columnists and feature writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Bowling News. FOUNDED AND PUBLISHED BY JOE GENNARO FROM which continue to get more and more complex with each new version. Now add in different economic decisions being faced by millennials the last few years. As an example, The White Hutchinson Leisure and Learning Group has cited numerous studies are showing millennials are not going out as much, but saving up for a special night out. This trend is also partly due to social media participation in what used to be leisure time. A form of digital togetherness exists on a larger scale in online groups and communities, more so than in traditional social gathering places, like bowling centers, the mall, restaurants, and bars. So the question goes back to get millennials (and others, too, of course) back into bowling centers with that criteria in mind. As you might have thought, these incredible electronic pieces of technology offer a key to the next wave of marketing, able to pinpoint perspective customers without advertising through existing previous mass media. This perspective comes from Steve Schroeder, founder and CEO of Smart Community Technologies (SGT), who has a unique plan to increase traffic into centers. According to the company website, SGT offers mobile strategies that can not only drive consumers to your door, but also eliminate discounting through creative use of value so customers are happier paying full price rather than relying on discounts. He added the rewards would come from a larger group of businesses, not just bowling centers. By using Geo Fence Texting, a cell phone going into a designated area will be tagged to receive a message offering a special deal. Once a phone is tagged, it is in that business data base and will receive benefits to other businesses also subscribing to the system. Depending on your location, that could be Starbuck s and Chick-Fil-A, among others. Schroeder has proprietors in Michigan and Ohio already using an older version of this system. Next week, I ll present more from Schroeder on how this is more than a bowling project, but also how it can impact local economies well. ############### A British man who recently turned forty, only known to us as Rob, blogged about 40 different sporting events he was going to attend as he entered a fifth decade of life. One of those ways was watching the live TV finals of the Weber Cup at the Barnsley Metrodome, in South Yorkshire, England. If you ve been fortunate to attend a live television bowling finals, think about what you felt and thought. What Rob blogs about is what it s like to attend something on this scale for the first time, even wanting to do research on the event and Continued on Page 3 At Plano Super Bowl Redd compiles 300/879, Gibbons wheels in 687 Lavery-Spahr 300/823, Doug Swenson 300/815, Stephens 813, Mann 297/810, Ellis 300/805, Davis, Jr. 802, Marquez 802, Caldwell, Hayes, Lawson, Thompson, Tucker, Jr. 300 s Shawn Redd heated up the Plano Super Bowl Lanes last week after pocketing prime = 879 numbers in Sportsman league play. There was an abundance of high-game honors awarded this week to Anthony Lavery-Spahr 300/823 Pepsi Classic, Doug Swenson 300/815 Sportsman, Jim Stephens 279/813 Sportsman, Rick Mann 297/810 Friday Funsters, Bryan Ellis 300/805 Monday Classic Trio, Donald Davis, Jr. 278/802 Monday Classic Trio, Jason Marquez 269/802 Sundowners. Sierra Gibbons outdistanced the ladies with a high-flying = 687 Texas Trio set. Tim Caldwell, Chris Hayes, Bob Lawson, Justin Thompson and Ralph Tucker, Jr. shared high-game honors as each recorded award-winning 12-baggers. Cornelius Cavitt , Brenda Thomas , Lisa Nordstrom , Robert Eidenier (4 games) , Natalie Woodward-Hall (4 games) , Bob Willingham Diane Halterman , Drew Wells , Terri Solinger , John Buchanan , Sybil Williams , Russell Wright , Sandi Joseph , Ray Montoro Susan Lee , Jim Monroe , Phyllis Robinson , Jackie Fisher , Mike Stavinoha , Shanna Littlecreek , Breanna Buchanan , Art Vicrorine Ann Goad , John Walsh , Brando Plaxco , Eric Parker , Natalie Walker , Susan Lee , Charles Barentine , Elisa Retzlaff Richard Steffen , Renee Malone , Scott Buchanan , Sybil Williams , Justin Westerman , Lauren G , Calvin Foreman , Lois Abrego Anthony Lavery-Spahr (4 games) 1088, Alex Schmieg (4 games) , Louis Henley , Patty Ellington , Phirum Phan , Debbie Lambert , Danny Nutt Liz Talbert , Cindy Mann , Marcus Patterson , Kelli Spencer

3 THE BOWLING NEWS Thursday, September 28, 2017 Page 3 Men Shawn Redd, Plano Super Bowl James Simmons, Forum Bowl Tony Franklin, JB s Allen Bowl Nate Griffin, Cowtown Bowling Palace Billy Cathey, Red Bird Lanes Kevin Connell, Strikz Jeremy Reeve, Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama Billy Cathey, Ennis All Star Bowl Women Kara Congi, Forum Bowl Sierra Gibbons, Plano Super Bowl Jessica Bingham, Cowtown Bowling Palace Stacy Starry, JB s Allen Bowl Loren Tenczar, Strikz Wendy Jones, Red Bird Lanes Ryne McKenrick, Ennis All Star Bowl Lynette Most, Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama Scan with smart phone to visit the SASBA website. WT DOUBLES $2000 FIRST PLACE GUARANTEED 3 GAME DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKET OCTOBER 28th & Eastridge Lanes 5405 AMARILLO BLVD EAST, AMARILLO,TX ENTRY FEE IS $200 Per Team PLAYER'S MEETING - 9PM Bowling Start 8AM Saturday DRAW FOR YOUR SPOT IN THE BRACKET (67% OF 210 HANDICAP) This is a DOUBLE ELIMINATION tournament. Draw for lane assignments after meeting. Matches will consist of three games with total pinfall determines winner. In event of a tie, winner of the most games during match will advance. A tie in series and games won will result in a 9th and 10th frame Rolloff. Average used will be highest yearbook of at least 21 games. Bowlers without a yearbook use highest current average of at least 21 games as of 10/23/17. All others must bowl scratch. BRACKETS AND SIDE POTS AVAILABLE! Contact Mark Scroggins to sign up! or scroggs811@yahoo.com 2016 Defending Champions Lance Emerson and Matt Smith JUST PAYING ATTENTION Continued from Page 2 participants. Like many others, he has bowled before and watched it on television and on YouTube videos. Attending association football (soccer) matches is another sensory experience, but as part of a crowd of 350 (his estimation) inside a much more confined space is another type of sensory experience, feeling much more intimate, especially as players high-fived him as they walked to the interview area As you can read the rest for yourself here (s40rty. wordpress.com), Rob is amazed at what he sees and hears from his front row seats. Two of the subtle things are the constant hum of the pinsetter (Brunswick GS-90 series) and the sound of the ball returning to the bowler, in his words, breaking the polite silence as a bowler prepared to take a shot. The British bowling publication, Talk Tenpin, has completed an interview with the blogger. I ll provide a link when they post it. At Strikz Connell tosses 704, Tenczar delivers 666 FRISCO Kevin Connell chalked up estimable = 704 numbers in Monday Mixerz league play to head the honor roll for the week at Strikz. Loren Tenczar, Connell s league mate, rolled a thundering = 666 set to lead the ladies leader board. Steve McBride , Loren Tenczar , Scott Orofino , Rick Irvine , Dwight Stein , Candy Torrey , Daryl Ellis , Brad Petzel Tony Franklin , Tommy Davis , Richard Ferguson , Ron Rankin , Todd Smith , Kevin Smith , Scott Noll , Chris Moreno Joseph Jimenez , Billie Bennett , Don Coble , Cathy Eberly , Debbie Colby , Crandon Haddock , Bruce Southerland Steve Southerland , Tommy Davis , Gary Lumenti , Candy Torrey , Daniel Anderson , Ron Shive , Mark Timm , Carla Eschberger Steve Ray , Shelly Tull , Bobby Prichard , Von Best , Mike Johnson , Cathy Eberly , Barbara Schmidt , Stephanie Hapka , Jacki Myrice Strikz Entertainment Center is looking for a PINCHASER Flexible scheduling, Pinsetter experience is required, training on our equipment will be provided. Apply at: lthelaner@strikz.com Or call Les Thelaner Southwest Bowling Proprietors Trade Show Texas Bowling Centers Association 7310 Creekbluff Drive Austin, TX p: Lebanon Road, Frisco, TX Lebanon Road, Frisco, TX October 15-17, 2017 Sam s Town Hotel and Casino Shreveport, LA Registration $50 - Includes trade show, seminars and all food functions Room Rate $75 - ph: Group Code SH10TBA Contact: Karen Miller - Executive Director k.miller@texasbowlingcenters.org

4 Page 4 Thursday, September 28, 2017 THE BOWLING NEWS Youth Honor Roll Boys Cody Benton, Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama C J Johnson, Plano Super Bowl Colby Hendren, Red Bird Lanes R J Grantham, JB s Allen Bowl Blake Loibl, Cowtown Bowling Palace Bryce Herrington, Strikz Elijah Davila, Forum Bowl Girls Taylore Ryan, JB s Allen Bowl Pam Hodson, Plano Super Bowl Ro Nae Medearis, Cowtown Bowling Palace Rachel Fender, Red Bird Lanes Moriah Ross, Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama Alyssa Prim, Forum Bowl Haylee Reece, Strikz Lane Laughter COLLEGIATE TICKER Continued from Page 1 finished second and third, respectively, while Morehead State s Amy Fortuna (909) and Courtney Chaffin (901) rounded out the top five. In other USBC Collegiate action over the weekend: - At the Racers Classic in Lima, Ohio, the Wright State women and Notre Dame-Ohio men each won as the top seed in the stepladder finals. For complete results, visit BOWL.com/Collegiate Fort Worth USBC Youth Results Blake Loibl topped the Fort Wortharea USBC youth bowling last week with a chart-topping = 546 Generation Gap series at Cowtown Bowling Palace. Ro Nae Medearis, also from Cowtown Bowling Palace, led the girls with a powerful = 546 Strikers set. At Cowtown Bowling Palace Daniel Christopher 192, Gabriel Rodriquez 191, Amani Moore 185, Jake Swift , Caitlyn Dull 180, Terrence Tucker , Gyanna Simmons , Mason Chapman 99, Kiana Gordon 70, Riley Spielman , Maelin Pearson , Gabriel Marquez 89, Rose Wheeler 66, Remington Spielman 82, Sommer Swiney 135, Angel Orozco 202, Leilani Lopez 372. At Forum Bowl Arthur Lindsey , Kaleiya Williams , Daniel Jennings , Charisse Graham , Kadence Davila , Jazmyn Probert , Elijah Davila , Alyssa Prim , David Carter (4 games) , Kristin Hilker (4 games) YOUTH TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE JB s Allen Bowl Jr. Gold Monthly Qualifier Oct 29 JB s Allen Bowl, Allen, TX Contact: Stacy Starry - stacy.allenbowl@gmail.com Teen Bowlers Circuit Contact: Brad Ellis - bradellis8101@gmail.com Oct 1 Pancreatic Fundraiser - 1pm USA Bowl, Dallas, TX Oct 8 TBC - 2 Squads then match play Forum Bowl, Grand Prairie, TX Nov 5 TBC Hilltop Lanes, Waxahachie, TX Dec 3 TBC USA Bowl, Dallas, TX Jan 7 TBC Hog Pin Lanes, Lawton, OK If you have upcoming youth tournaments you would like listed on the schedule, contact The Bowling News at , or genie@thebowlingnews.net. US OPEN QUALIFIERS Continued from Page 1 between Nov. 1, 2017 and May 1, The host centers for the direct qualifiers for the 2018 event will be: * Lucky Strike Lanes, Malone, N.Y. * Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich. * Buffaloe Lanes Mebane, Mebane, N.C. * Gaudé Lanes Bowling Center, Biloxi, Miss. * Sparetime Lanes, Decatur, Ill. * May City Bowl, Cedar Rapids, Iowa * International Training and Research Center, Arlington, Texas * Golden Pin Lanes, Tucson, Ariz. Please contact the centers directly for additional information. Two additional centers will be announced at a later date. We re looking forward to getting some of our centers involved in the U.S. Open and the new format, which we feel really has added even more prestige to a great event, BPAA President Nancy Schenk said. Bowlers at the grassroots level from coast to coast will have a chance to join the select field, and we can t wait to see the response to these qualifiers. The U.S. Open is a premier event for 144 of the best bowlers in the world, and Northrock Lanes already has been the Dallas USBC Youth Scores Cody Benton the Dallas-area USBC youth bowling for the week with an outstanding = 671 Saturday Youth series at Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama. Taylore Ryan paced the girls with a sparkling = 636 Youth Mania set at JB s Allen Bowl. At JB s Allen Bowl Ryland Feller , Carlen Gattenby , Joseph McGraw , Isaac Gattenby , Nicole Gattenby , Adrian Allen , Megan Wente , David Winchester , Naiya Okwesa , Jayden Okwesa , Chaili Rodriguez , Joseph McGraw , Pam Hodson , R J Grantham , Kendyl Goodger , Clay Adams , Taylore Ryan At Plano Super Bowl Joshua Richardson , Jordyn Wright , Brady McDonough , Malorie The Bowling News will donate $1 to the TBC SMART Account $4 OFF Teen Bowlers Circuit Entry Valid 1 Squad per Month Not valid for TBC Spring Classic or ITRC events backdrop for many great moments in recent bowling history. In recent years, the center has been home to the Intercollegiate Team and Intercollegiate Singles Championships and welcomed the Professional Women s Bowling Association Tour. It also is scheduled to host the USBC Women s Championships in Wichita has a great local bowling community that will be excited and very welcoming to the competitors, said United States Bowling Congress President Frank Wilkinson. As we build on the tradition of the U.S. Open, we re thankful to have Northrock Lanes and the Wichita community continue to play a vital role in professional bowling. The 2017 U.S. Open, which introduces the new invitationonly format, is set for Oct. 25- Nov. 1 at the 40-lane Flamingo Bowl in Liverpool, New York. The U.S. Open is revered for its challenging lane conditions and long format that includes 24 games of qualifying, an eight-game cashers round and 24 games of round-robin match play, before the field is cut to the top five for the traditional stepladder finals. The invitation-only field brings together the money leaders from the Professional Bowlers Association Tour and the top performers at a variety of USBC and international events, including the World Bowling Tour, Masters, USBC Continued on Page 5 Samples , Cole Christner , Hailey Spencer , C J Johnson , Aubry Ayers , Xavier Patterson , Isabella Hudson , Bryce Stephenson , Kendyl Goodger , Aidan Hudson , Kristin Wood , Victor Munguia , Pam Hodson , Brady McDonough , Gavin Maricich , Sara Taylor , Isaac Hulse (2 games) , Dora Zou (2 games) At Red Bird Lanes Colby Hendren , Rachel Fender At Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama Moriah Ross At Strikz Enrique Arredondo , Andrew Martin , Cory Shen , Nate Pendy , Bryce Herrington , Brandon Moon , Haylee Reece , Grace Pawlowski TBC092817

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NEW OPTION: Double Value Strike Pot Tickets instead of cash S. Great Southwest Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas or US OPEN QUALIFIERS Continued from Page 4 Open Championships, ISC sectional qualifiers and Junior Gold Championships. Additional spots are awarded to the Team USA men and Junior Team USA boys, past U.S. Open winners and PBA regional leaders. An on-site qualifier (PTQ) each year will help complete the field. For more information on the U.S. Open, visit BOWL.com/ USOpen. At Cowtown Bowling Palace Griffin racks up 746, Bingham tosses 679 Nason 300, Henderson 296 Nate Griffin, from the Senior Stars league, pocketed power-laden = 746 numbers en route to earning high-set honors for the week at Cowtown Bowling Palace. Jessica Bingham earned top billing for the ladies with a red-hot = 679 Wednesday Winners series. Ron Nason captured highgame honors with an awardwinning 12-bagger. Alecia Henderson took runner-up honors with a near-perfect 296 solo. Kevin Smith 275, Amy Hart , David Flores , Claude Conwell 214, Rick Burns 254, Sandra Waits 203, Mike Donahue 279, Alecia Henderson 675, Jeremy Trubenstein 279, Catie Jensen 232. Greg Derrick 268, Debby Qulicky 213, Marcus Williams 268, Scott Dull , Larry Hughes 258, April Shelton , Adam Resendez 248, Adolph Acosta 247, Scott Teel Alma Rodriguez 203, Jason Magallon, Sr. 251, Mike McHugh , Amy Langham , Ryan Boroff 279, Julie McHugh 225, Andrew Belschner 279, Cathy Nelson 217, Larry Fewell 279. Mike Black 279, Charles Santos 287, Dawn Crum 212, Chad Stilwell 267, Nancy John , Timothy Landers, Jr. 260, TC Thompson , Deborah Thompson , Dan Chisum 255. Charlie Bean 232, Bryan Liles , Pamela Swiney 115, Art Beasly 206. SENIORS Frank Stone 256, Larrie King 202, Ramiro Botello, Sr. 248, John Stewart , Butch Sisk , Cheryl Berube , George Hernandez, At Forum Bowl Simmons leads at 787, Congi masters 719 Gabel 300 James Simmons was definitely on target last week at Forum Bowl as he dominated scoring with a superb = 787 Monday Night Open league performance. Kara Congi was high for the ladies with a red hot = 719 Mates & Dates set. Thomas Gabel garnered highgame honors with an awardwinning 12-bagger. Roberta Stanfield , Bobby Daugomah (9 pin, 4 games) , Sr , Karen Holder 214, Charles James 246. Les Messinger 223, Larry Stevenson 223, Jerry Owczarski 261, Neil Bronstein 258. Dani Kwaczala (9 pin, 4 games) , James Simmons , Teresa Ross , Doug Anderson Kara Congi , Charles Smoot III , Katrina Smoot , Damon Martin , Tammy Henderson , Joseph Puckett , Marcella Mills , Jack Rogers Debbi Cazjkowski , Robert Warren (4 games) , Heather Whitney (4 games) , Jimmy Taylor , Sandra Goodrum , Ray Daehn , Kristal Rogers Carlos Ortiz , Billie Reid, Jr , Chris Shipley , Kathleen LeCroy , Will Hopkins , Demetrya Wilson , Don Hoyle , Karen Sykes Jessie Sereseroz , Brittany Perez , Thomas Posavac , Kim Jackson , Frank Marks , Dana Smith , Wade Engelsman , Keri Cramer SENIORS Leon Kinchelow , Judith Guillory , Tom Czajkowski (9 pin) , Glenda Nelson (9 pin)

6 Page 6 Thursday, September 28, 2017 THE BOWLING NEWS PBA OIL PATTERNS Continued from Page 1 major championship patterns, plus the Chris Paul pattern, von Krueger added. Each pattern has specific characteristics including the distance oil is applied down the lane, how it is applied across the lane and the volume of oil applied to each lane. Two new named patterns will debut in The Dragon is a 45-foot pattern in the animal pattern library that figures to provide a high level of difficulty for PBA players. And for the first time, the PBA will have an official house shot design named in honor of the PBA s long-time celebrity bowling partner, Chris Paul, that is likely to become the PBA s highest-scoring pattern. The library of lane oiling patterns was designed by PBA Head of Lane Maintenance Sean Parry with the assistance of Brunswick, PBA s Official Lane Maintenance partner. The oiling patterns will be used exclusively throughout the GoBowling! PBA Tour, PBA50 Tour and PBA Regional program s 2018 seasons. Illustrations of the 16 revamped oiling patterns along with more detailed information can be found on pba.com under the Lanes and Equipment tab. Each pattern s name will be followed by a number indicating the length of the pattern in feet as it will be applied on a 60-foot lane. The new Cheetah 33, Chameleon 39, Scorpion 42, Shark 45 and Earl Anthony 42 patterns will debut at the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX presented by Eldorado Reno Properties in Reno in November. The Go Bowling! PBA Tour s 2018 Big February events will feature the Don Johnson 40 pattern at the PBA Tournament of Champions in Akron; the Carmen Salvino 44 at the Barbasol PBA Players Championship in Columbus, Ohio, and the Dick Weber 45 at the Go Bowling! PBA 60th Anniversary Classic in Indianapolis. The Mark Roth 42 will be used for the Roth/ Holman PBA Doubles Championship in Columbus and for the PBA League competition in Portland, Maine. In addition to the new Dragon 45, the oil pattern library also will include the Wolf 33, Viper 36, Bear 39 and Johnny Petraglia 36 patterns. The Badger 52 will be removed temporarily from the rotation. Plans for the use of these patterns will be announced later. For decades, the PBA lane maintenance program has helped define the greatest players in the sport of bowling, said PBA CEO and Commissioner Tom Clark. This revised menu of oil patterns and the strategy of their release and implementation is in line with our core values, including integrity, complete transparency and recognizing both challenges and opportunities advanced technology presents. Most of all, we are proud of these diverse conditions that will demand a combination of player skills. Along with the distinct characteristics of the bowling centers and lane beds where the PBA conducts competition, these patterns will be a platform for champions while entertaining and educating fans. In addition to providing physical definitions of oiling patterns, the PBA uses visible blue oil on most telecasts, allowing fans to see the oil pattern and how the pattern changed during competition, providing another layer of education to the sport s challenges. The PBA recognizes that every oiling pattern will present a different challenge depending upon the type of lane surface, weather conditions, the viscosity of lane conditioning oil and other factors, von Krueger said. Every condition is also subject to change due to bowling ball traffic during competition which moves the oil around. But defining the physical aspects of each pattern is a valuable tool for players, tournament hosts and fans. Solving those characteristics is the challenge that makes bowling such a great sport. At JB s Allen Bowl Franklin crushes 772, Starry hammers 671 Tony Franklin locked up the top spot on the honor roll last week at JB s Allen Bowl by posting a power-packed = 772 series in Hammer Scratch Trio action. Stacy Starry fired a sky-high = 671 TGIF session to lead the ladies high-set chart. Tim Franus , Jami Ellis , Doug Winn , Debbie Schirka , Natalie Woodward- Hall , Quitnton Gaither , Susan Lee , Kurt Gengelbach Kerry Smith , Ryan Theroux , Beth Campbell , Scott Spolar , Monica Holley SENIORS Bill Kaiser , Melba Moyer , Mason Kirby , Jeanette Hooper , Lavern Anderson , Lillian Hofmann PBA SPARE SHOTS Continued from Page 1 visit: JASON BELMONTE LEADS 2018 DHC PBA JAPAN QUALIFYING LIST Jason Belmonte is the leader on the combined PBA Tour- World Bowling Tour points list that will determine the 11 exempt players who will be invited to compete in the 2018 DHC PBA Japan Invitational in January as the PBA Tour heads into its final three events of the year. Belmonte, with victories in the Barbasol PBA Players Championship and USBC Masters as well as the PBA International-WBT Storm Lucky Larsen Masters in Sweden, has compiled 110,432 points for a comfortable lead over Marshall Kent (60,950 points). Anthony Simonsen is third at 42,144 and EJ Tackett, who is automatically exempt as the defending DHC PBA Japan Invitational champion, is fourth. Qualifying points for the DHC Japan event are awarded on PBA Tour and WBT events that are open to all PBA members. Tackett plus the 10 other points leaders will receive invitations to the event. DHC, as the tournament sponsor, will invite five additional players of its own choosing. They will join 16 Japanese players in the 32-game match play event. There is still ample opportunity for players to qualify. Events remaining on the 2017 schedule include the WBT Thailand, Sept. 30-Oct 6; U.S. Open, Oct. 27-Nov. 1, and the multi-event GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX, presented by Eldorado Reno Properties, Nov in Reno. As of September 15, the 2017 PBA-WBT points leaders include: 1, Jason Belmonte, 110,432. 2, Marshall Kent, 60,950. 3, Anthony Simonsen, 42,144. 4, EJ Tackett, 39,838. Continued on Page 7 At Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama Reeve collars 689 Jeremy Reeve won the highset contest last week at Rowlett , Michelle Reynolds Tony Boyd , Lana Bowl-A-Rama as he tossed Tomberland , Fran Bivins top-notch = numbers in Monday Mixers league play. Lynette Most, also from the Monday Mixers group, led the ladies with a stately = 531 series. Lonnie T (2 games) , Sylvia Cherry (2 games) , Tom Wooldridge , Kat Webster 158- SENIORS Thomas Sutton (2 games) , Dorthy J (2 games) , Billie Stevens , Debi Erickson , Ronnie Waller (9 pin, no tap) , Linda O Glee (9 pin, no tap) Bart (no tap) , Verdis (no tap) , Ronnie Walker , Laura Peterson , Susan Lee , Mathew Cregg

7 PBA SPARE SHOTS Continued from Page 6 5, Dom Barrett, 320,210. 6, Rhino Page, 28,650. 7, Sean Rash, 27,262. 8, Jesper Svensson, 26,856. 9, Dick Allen, 25, , Chris Barnes, 24, , Martin Larsen, 23, , Francois Lavoie, 22, , Bill O Neill, 20, , Jason Sterner, 20, , Josh Blanchard, 20, , Kyle Troup, 20, , Stuart Williams, 19, , Tom Daugherty, 18, , Tom Smallwood, 17, , Cameron Weier, 17,015. APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2017 TONY REYES COMMUNITY SER- VICE AWARD The PBA is now accepting nominations for the 2017 PBA Tony Reyes Community Service award, named in honor of the late PBA Tour player in recognition of his service to the bowling community. The award recognizes a current PBA member who performs extraordinary community service over the course of a PBA Tour season. To be eligible, Sunday & Monday Nights 9 PM to 2 AM $1.50 games Wednesdays 9 AM to 11 PM $2.00 games Red Bird Lanes We open at 9 AM EVERY Day 1114 S. Main Duncanville redbirdlanes@sbcglobal.net the nominee must be a PBA member in good standing. For a nomination form and additional information click on The deadline for submissions is Dec. 18. Reyes, a popular PBA Tour titlist, died in late September 2012 of injuries sustained in a traffic accident near his home in San Bruno, Calif. Past winners of the award have been Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., in 2013 for his work primarily with two charitable endeavors he established the Striking Out Sandy fundraiser and his annual Parker Bohn III Scholarship Tournament; Missy Parkin of Laguna Hills, Calif., in 2014, for her work in organizing the Baby Reesa Foundation fundraiser which supports families with children born with Krabbe Disease; Ed Godbout of Felton, Calif., in 2015, for establishing several charitable initiatives in Reyes name including the Tony Reyes Memorial Scholarship and the Tony Reyes Memorial Youth/Adult Doubles Tournament, and Rhino Page of Orlando, Fla., in 2016, for his involvement with Come and be a part of the Family! We are Bowling Family Owned and Family Operated for 42 Years. the Thomas Cacioppo family in New York in raising more than $225,000 to combat the debilitating digestive tract disorders Crohn s and Colitis. WISEMAN S SIXTH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP TOURNAMENT SET FOR OCT. 7-8 Twelve-time PBA Tour champion Danny Wiseman of Baltimore will conduct his sixth annual Danny Wiseman Youth Scholarship Tournament Oct. 7-8 at AMF Country Lanes in suburban Baltimore. Since its inception, the PBA Hall of Famer s scholarship event has distributed more than $90,000 in college scholarship money. This year s event will add another $25,000 to that total. The tournament, which can accommodate 342 youth bowlers in scratch and handicap divisions, is filling rapidly. For information, visit Wiseman s Facebook page ( Danny-Wiseman-Bowling-Fan- Page /) or his website ( Mondays Noon to 10:30 PM $5.00 All You Can Bowl Per Person Thursdays 6 PM to 10:30 PM $1.00 games, food, beer 2303 W. Ennis Ave. Ennis, Texas bowlennistx.com THE BOWLING NEWS Thursday, September 28, 2017 Page 7 At Ennis All Star Bowl Cathey fires 687, McKenrick tosses 622 Billy Cathey rolled a banner = 687 Ennis Mixed Classic series to head the honor roll for the week at Ennis All Star Bowl. Ryne McKenrick, also from the Ennis Mixed Classic group, paced the gals with a nice = 622 set. Tice Hopkins (9 pin, no tap, 4 games) , April Hopkins (9 At Red Bird Lanes Cathey belts 710, Jones bags 637 Billy Cathey, from the Sunday Night Mixed group, earned top billing with a stellar = 710 series to lead the scoring parade for the week at Red Bird Lanes. Wendy Jones, Cathey s league mate, topped the ladies with a stately = 637 set. Lesley Speaks , Lauren Cathey , Judy Dillabough , Billy Cathey , Anthony Flores , Bill Donahou , Chance Cathey (9 pin, no tap, 4 games) BOWLER FRIENDLY PRO SHOPS & OTHER SERVICES KAM MOSTOWFI c: KAMMOSTOWFI@GMAIL.COM Goodnight Lane Dallas, TX Exotic, Luxury and Economical Cars and Motorcycle Dealer KELLY RAY Claims Specialist UPHOLSTERY UNLIMITED KAM MOSTOWFI c: MANUEL TREVINO PROFESSIONAL SEAMSTER c: Custom upholstery for vehicles, motorcycles and furniture Goodnight Lane Dallas, TX Roofing & General Contracting Residential & Commercial pin, no tap, 4 games) , Tracy Holloway (9 pin, no tap, 4 games) , Rebecca Arnold (9 pin, no tap, 4 games) Tanner (9 pin, no tap, 4 games) , Rick Lawrence , Lauren Cathey , Mark Shepard , Cyndy McKenrick , John Gray , April Hopkins Tice Hopkins , Mary Kennedy , Bobby Kennedy , Sandy Meridith Lauren Cathey (9 pin, no tap, 4 games) , Glenda Richardson , Gloria Molina , Ricki Fellhauer , Deanna Hoffman , Brian Dickerson Johnny Garfias , Rob Oldfather , Cindy Howell , Myron Fleming , Rosemary Hunsaker , Ted Sutton , Cindy Howell Glenn Goodrich , Angela Chalmers , Jimmie Hawkins , Dale Shaw , Gary Spurlock , Cathy Spurlock C: kray37@yahoo.com

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