More big scores reported this week. Dave Yates rolled another 300 game (his third this season) and a 736 set for the top score at The Bowler for the week.
Zach Leasure bowled his first 300 game and a 625 set at Sherwood Lanes.
The area's highest score for the week was Shane Nickelson's 746/279 bowled at Wilson Lanes. Rodney Helsley was next high at that center rolling 729/246.
At The Bowler, Rich Shewbridge followed Yates in the high scores list bowling 730/266. Ken Rose close behind with 725/264. Aaron Blocher in the Friday Gems League rolled a 299 game in his 700 set and Will Clinch scored a 286 game in his 702 set.
Mike Sipple was the leader for the week at White Oak Lanes scoring 714/253. Shane Nickleson followed rolling 704/279.
Reuben Collins' 676/255 was the top score at Par-Matt. Ed Glotfelty a couple pins back rolling 674/247.
Robbie Knieriem was highest for the week at Sherwood Lanes bowling 651/254. Chris Lancaster followed rolling 643/224.
At Rainbow Lanes, Alan Whetzel was highest bowling 552/222.
In the PBA Experience League at White Oaks, Mike Oyer led the scoring bowling 666/235. Chad Gable and Don Parsons followed rolling 656/248 and 627/235 respectively.
Georganne Morris bowled 647/242 and was the area's top lady bowler for the week. Dawn House followed rolling 583/209.
Wilson's Sandy Smith scored 619/245 for that center's high ladies score. Stephanie Harris' 542/205 was next high.
Jessica Patch and Michele Hitchins were the top ladies at White Oak Lanes scoring 587/222 and 543/225 respectively.
Pam Brinkman's 581/230 was highest at Rainbow Lanes followed by Sandy Hott's 569/225.
Nancy Glotfelty rolled 572/200 at Par-Matt and Alice Monahan scored 516/190 at Sherwood Lanes.
Paul Williams bowled 664/245 at The Bowler for the area's top senior score for the week. Glenn Bell also at The bowler rolled 647/244. Rainbow's Ernie Davis scored 622/241 in their senior league. Dick Gallagher rolled 524/213 for the seniors at Par-Matt. Ed Hudgins was White Oaks' top senior rolling 475/180.
Aaron Sites was the area's leading youth bowler for the week scoring 678/268 at White Oak Lanes.
Amanda Greene led the youth at Wilson Lanes rolling 659/248.
Nathan Lowery scored 634/237 for the youth high at The Bowler. Josh Neilson bowled 546/190 at Sherwood Lanes and Doug Kisner rolled 537/203 at Par-Matt Lanes.
Mike Scroggins was the number five seed and the lone lefty in the televised finals of the PBA Tour's Dick Weber Classic. Scroggins won the event throwing big scores against all but the first match against Pete Weber. All of the right handers had trouble with the lanes breaking down (all except Weber). Scoggins had to double in the tenth to defeat Weber winning 204 to 197. He then defeated in order: Tommy DeLutz 269-224, Jack Jurek 254-199 and the number one seed, Chris Barnes 226-171.
Good luck bowling and have fun striking out!
Howard "Pete" Peterson is the Cumberland Times-News bowling columnist.
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Dave Yates, Zach Leasure perfect
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Lucien Paxton near perfect
Rainbow’s Lucien Paxton rolled a near perfect game scoring 695/299 in Tuesday’s Mixed League. He also bowled a 727/247 in the Men’s Civic League.
The area’s top bowler for the week was Rafael Clifford who posted 792/279. Clifford’s average is 178 and he missed an 800 set by only eight pins. Next high at White Oaks was Jack Hendershot’s 730/267. -
Shirey misses 800 set by a pin
Alex Shirey rolled big numbers for the week’s high in the area. Shirey scored 799/277 in White Oak’s Industrial League. A.J. Rice was next rolling 783/269. Rice is one of the best local two-handed bowlers that I know of.
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Rob Shroyer near perfect at 707/299
Rob Shroyer bowled a near perfect 299 game and 707 set in White Oaks’ Tuesday Night Mixed League.
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Kaylor rolls 289 game, 759 series
Keefe Kaylor rolled a big 289 game and 759 set at The Bowler to lead all area bowlers for the week. Kaylor’s score topped the list of eight 700’s at that center. Chad Taylor’s 733/251 was next high.
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Sines & Simpson perfect at Rainbow
C.P. Sines and Todd Simpson both bowled perfect games in Rainbow’s Men’s Civic League. Sines was Rainbow’s top bowler for the week with a 766 set. Simpson scored 720/300. Rich Baker with a big score rolling 744/666.
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Bob Greene’s 816 leads area
Bob Greene bowled a near-perfect 299 game and an 816 set at Wilson Lanes and was highest of the local area bowlers for the week. Scott Hixenbaugh was next high at Wilson, scoring 746/267. Clay Corbin rolled a big 290 game in his 707 set.
At The Bowler, Dave Yates set the week’s top mark, scoring 766/278. Tim Yutzy was next, rolling 715/269. -
Dudley rolls perfect game at Rainbow Lanes
Sinclair Dudley III rolled a perfect game and 781 set in Rainbow’s Men’s Civic League. Another perfect game scored at that center after skipping a week.
Chad Gable continues his hot streak at White Oaks. This week he had the area’s top score, bowling 821/279. Bobby Benton was next high at White Oaks rolling 727/279. -
Gable rolls another 300
Chad Gable rolled another perfect game. This week it was in the Industrial League at White Oaks.
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Shirey, Yates both 785/300
Corey Shirey rolled a perfect game and a set total of 785 at The Bowler in the Friday Night County League. Derek Yates scored exactly the same 785/300 in Rainbow’s Civic League. Both of these bowlers have rolled previous 300’s.
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Corbin rolls highest set, game of week
Clay Corbin was close to a perfect game, scoring 777/298 at Wilson Lanes, which was the week’s high for area bowlers. Craig Davis was next high at that center, rolling 768/279. Tommy McDonald bowled a 290 game in his 691 set.
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Lucien Paxton near perfect


