Cumberland Times-News

Howard Peterson - Bowling

January 10, 2008

Brobst gets perfect game No. 22

Mike Brobst added to his list of career 300 games, rolling No. 22 at White Oak Lanes on Dec. 26. Mike's perfect game and 752 set were White Oak's top scores reported for the last two weeks. Fred Ritenour's 742/276 was next high.

The area's top score for the week was 783/279 bowled by Punkin Oates at Wilson Lanes. Craig Davis was next high at that center rolling a big 289 game and 735 set.

At The Bowler, Norm Nicol scored highest bowling 744/277. Greg Smith's 742/249 was next high. Ron Opel bowled a 286 game in the Wednesday Night Men's League.

Mel Humberson's 704/238 was the top mark for the week at Par-Matt Lanes. Jeff Meyers was next rolling 697/279.

At Sherwood Lanes, Jr. Monahan and John Leptic Jr. were the leaders, scoring 674/234 and 672/226, respectively.

Vivian Harris scored highest of the area's lady bowlers. Vivian bowled 626/223 in the Bowler Belles League at The Bowler. Missy Yates was next high rolling a 598 set.

BJ Riggleman was Par-Matt's top lady bowler for the week posting a 601/226 score. Mary Liller's 548/193 was next high.

Sandy Hott was highest of the Rainbow ladies rolling 564/201. Fran Cuthbertson was next, scoring 560/199.

Dee Thomas bowled 546/200 for the ladies' high at White Oak Lanes. Vicki Coughlin and Michele Hitchins were next, each rolling 527 sets.

Pat Gwizdale and Melissa Snyder rolled 540 sets for the top marks at Wilson Lanes.

Rainbow senior Ernie Davis bowled 617/224 and was the area's top senior bowler for the week. Rick High's 614/224 was the top senior score at The Bowler. Larry Coddington scored 558/189 at Par-Matt Lanes. Nancy Glotfelty, also at Par-Matt rolled 553/214.

Tyler DeVore was the area's top youth bowler for the week rolling 667/246 for the Junior Fireballs at The Bowler. Megan Kyle scored 535/198.

Amanda Greene bowled 656/238 and the high youth at Wilson Lanes.

Aaron Sites bowled 629/227 and Melyssa Leasure rolled 541/191 at White Oak Lanes.

At Sherwood Lanes, youths Wade Robinson and Megan Kyle scored 609/220 and 597/220, respectively.

Mark Mattingly bowled 554/192 in the Par-Matt youth program.

Tommy Jones defeated Patrick Allen 254-214 in the PBA's ConstructionJobs.com Championship in Reno, Nevada. Allen missed a single 5-pin spare in the fourth frame and was obviously confused as to a ball change while not carrying the seven pin. Allen went six consecutive frames getting only nine pins on his first ball. Allen was solid in his semi-final, defeating Danny Wiseman 248 to 192. Jones advanced to the finals by defeating Ryan Shafer 223 to 210.

Good luck bowling and have fun striking out!

Howard "Pete" Peterson is the Cumberland Times-News bowling columnist.

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