Howard "Pete" Peterson, Columnist
John Wolford scored a 299 game in his 758 set in The Bowler’s County League. Dave Yates in the Wednesday Night Men’s League bowled 764/259 and was the area’s leading bowler for the week.
Shane Nickleson rolled 746/253 for the top mark at White Oak Lanes. Butch Young was next high scoring 744/277.
At Wilson Lanes, Tommy McDonald bowled 725/256 for that center’s top score. Crag Davis was next with 715/246.
Kevin Mansfield’s 647/238 was highest at Rainbow Lanes. One pin back, J.R. Braithwaite rolled 646/265.
Jim Russell’s 646/255 was highest at Sherwood Lanes followed by John Leptic Jr. rolling 645/233.
In the PBA Experience League at White Oaks, Don Parsons was highest rolling 680/255. Mike Brobst and Chad Gable were next, rolling 665/224 and 648/276 respectively.
Crystal Uhl and Stephanie Sevy each rolled 604 sets at The Bowler for the area’s top weekly ladies’ score.
Samantha King bowled 588/242 for White Oaks top lady followed by Donna Willison’s 585/235.
Julie Greene and Pat Gwizdale were the top ladies for the week at Wilson Lanes. Greene bowled 581/206 and Gwizdale rolled 577/195.
Lou Dille bowled 555/189 at Rainbow Lanes followed by Dee Self who scored 553/198.
Alice Monahan rolled 501/211 at Sherwood Lanes.
Ray Foster scored 586/209 at The Bowler and was the area’s top senior bowler for the week. Senior Bill Middleton rolled 533/189 at White Oak Lanes.
White Oak’s Larissa Blizzard was the area’s top youth bowler for the week scoring a big 256 game and 633 set. Amanda Greene also rolled a big game scoring 628/257 at Wilson Lanes. Charles Abernathy bowled 613/226 at Rainbow Lanes and Jeremy Kunis rolled 592/230 at The Bowler.
A few comments on recent touranments:
High School Showcase at White Oak Lanes: A great tournament involving high school age students who are also members of various youth programs at the local bowling centers. Nine schools participated, with four-member teams that included boy and girl divisions. The tournament held last Saturday had fantastic support with an estimated 300 to 400 people in attendance. Next year I would like to invite state and national officials to show them how high school bowling should be run.
Scotch Doubles at The Bowler: A well-attended tournament where walk-ins were permitted. My only concern was that there should be a cap on the amount of handicap permitted. There is no way that the top four or five winners should have handicapped scores totaling above 800. The bowler’s current average should be used with certification by their league secretary.
Good luck bowling and have fun striking out!
Howard “Pete” Peterson is the bowling columnist for the Times-News. He can be reached at petesbowling@atlanticbb.net.
