Howard Peterson - Bowling
Corbin scores 738/300 at Wilson
This bowling season is demonstrating that the younger bowlers typically are posting the top scores in most leagues. That fact also reflects the national trend. On the PBA tour, the older bowlers (even the Hall of Fame members) are having trouble winning televised events.
This week's listings show that one of our local stars can still get it done. John Corbin scored his first 800 (802) set and his first 300 game at White Oak Lanes on April 9, 1980. That set was White Oak's first 800 series and was the first in the local area in 14 years. Richard Barrick of Keyser rolled the state of Maryland's first 800 set (an 804) at The Bowler in 1966. Corbin was a member of the U.S. team that competed in the Pan American games in 1978.
John's 738/300 was the top score at Wilson Lanes for the week and the next high score was a 729/249 bowled by his son, Clay Corbin. Clay also rolled a 723/276 during the week. Dave Greene at Wilson Lanes bowled a 287 game in his 706 set.
The area's top score for the week was a 754/258 bowled by Bobby Lannon at White Oak Lanes. Mike Sipple was next at that center rolling 712/268.
At The Bowler, Tim Yutzy was highest for the week scoring 752/258. Darren Durbin's 722/246 was next high.
Tim Chapman bowled 724/266 for Par-Matt's top weekly score. Teddy Inman rolled 685/268 for second place.
Larry Housel Jr. and Chris Opel were the week's leaders at Sherwood Lanes bowling 695/251 and 679/276 respectively.
JR Braithwaite rolled 651/246 and was Rainbow's leader for the week. Steve Kight's 599/224 was next high.
In the PBA Experience League at White Oaks, Chad Gable was highest bowling 601/211. Travis Walters and Jimmy Barrett followed, Travis rolled 583/222 and Jimmy scored 580/203.
Rachael Preston was the area's top lady bowler for the week rolling 628/215 at The Bowler. Crystal Uhl and Missy Yates were next bowling 619/226 and 618/215 respectively.
Par-Matt's BJ Riggleman scored 614/235 for the ladies' high at that center. Mary Liller's 535/202 was next.
Sandy Hott was Rainbow's top lady bowling 582/213. Pam Brinkman rolled 533/210 for second place.
Dee Thomas bowled 551/194 for the ladies' high at White Oaks. Jessica Patch was next scoring 548/184.
Wilson Lanes' Kim Hannas rolled 537/201 and Janine Buff rolled 531/177 for that center's top ladies.
Alice Monahan's 503/182 and Lois Rowe's 494/178 were highest of the Sherwood ladies.
Elwood Glass was the area's top senior bowler for the week bowling 618/218 at The Bowler. Senior, Nancy Glotfelty rolled 615/214 at Par-Matt Lanes. Rainbow senior Bob Walker scored 585/193 and at White Oak Lanes, and Bill Middleton rolled 523/196 and was highest of that center's seniors.
In youth bowling, Tyler DeVore bowled 686/276 at The Bowler for the area's top youth. Justin Smith rolled another big score at that center, 668/254.
At Sherwood Lanes, Wade Robinson bowled 588/212.
Amanda Greene scored 586/235 at Wilson Lanes. Charles Abernathy bowled 578/224 at Rainbow and Kevin Day bowled 565/197 at White Oak Lanes.
Good luck bowling and have fun striking out.
Howard "Pete" Peterson is the Cumberland Times-News bowling columnist.
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Lease’s 792/269 week’s high
Buck Lease scored a pair of 700’s during the week including the area high of 792/269 at The Bowler. Travis Walters scored a big 289 game and 736 set and was next high.
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Smith rolls 300 game, Coughlin 700 set
Troy Smith rolled another perfect game scoring 695/300 in the Thursday Night Mixed League at White Oak Lanes.
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Greene’s 788/299 week’s top score
Bob Greene rolled a near perfect 299 game and 788 set for the week’s top score in the local area. Greene also scored a 747 set that same evening.
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Evans, Williams roll 300
Shawn Evans in the County League at The Bowler rolled a perfect game in his 698 set. In the AARP Seniors League, Paul Williams also scored a perfect game in his 705 set. Too bad that league in not sanctioned, missing out on national recognition plus personal awards.
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Davis perfect, Gable leads area, Richards top senior
No scores from The Bowler this week. Snow kept me from picking them up. (Should have gotten them early on Tuesday.) I will include them in next week’s column.
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Walters area’s top roller
Peyton Hartman put together a triple-double Thursday evening in leading Keyser to a 12-point, 61-49, win over hosting Hampshire.
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Yates’ 813/300 best of blockbuster week
Some kind of a record was set for the week in local area bowling centers. An 800 and four 300s plus five scores of 280-plus were bowled in the local area. A very large number of games with 10 or more strikes.
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Brobst near perfect with 298
Mike Brobst, close to adding another perfect game to his 30-plus list, scored 755/298 at White Oak Lanes.
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Bishop rolls area high 298 game
AJ Bishop bowled an honor score 298 game and 737 set in the Tuesday Night Mixed League at White Oak Lanes.
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Wolford bowls week’s best set
John Wolford rolled 756/276 in The Bowler’s County League and was the area’s top bowler for the week. Tom Fairgrieve was next scoring 721/278. Steve Shook in the Tuesday Strikers League bowled a 284 game in his 702 set.
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