Howard "Pete" Peterson, Columnist
Bill Kyle bowled a big 289 game and 783 set at Wilson Lanes to claim top honors in the local area for the week. Scott Hixenbaugh was next at that center rolling 708/269.
At White Oak Lanes, Bobby Lannon scored a 280 game and 768 set for White Oak’s weekly high. Jack Hendershot was next high rolling 751/259. Paul Pryor bowled a 290 game in his 740 set.
Buck Lease was highest at The Bowler rolling 739/269 followed by Tommy Robinette who scored 706/267. Steve Blank rolled a 288 game in his 682 set.
Billy Zacot rolled a pair of 700’s and Rainbow’s weekly high of 738/279. Adam Braithwaite bowled 661/269.
Charlie Wamsley and Ralph Knieriem were the leaders at Sherwood Lanes bowling 682/245 and 614/224 respectively.
In the PBA Experience League at White Oaks, Mike Brobst was highest rolling 690/279 followed by Chad Gable’s 648/256 and Joe Mullenax’s 640/246.
Dawn House was the area’s top lady bowler for the week rolling 680/247 at The Bowler. Judy Powell was next high scoring 626/213.
Pam Brinkman was the top lady at Rainbow Lanes rolling 621/259. Lou Dille followed scoring 562/213.
Autumn Gable bowled 593/244 at White Oaks and was the top lady. Vivian Helsley was next high rolling 545/214.
At Sherwood Lanes, Alice Monahan bowled 590/235. Anna Durst rolled 530/181.
Melissa Snyder was the top lady bowler for the week at Wilson Lanes rolling 585/221. Pat Gwizdale was next scoring 567/208.
Glenn Bell was the area’s top senior bowler rolling 647/221 at The Bowler. Brad Deter bowled 544/200 at White Oaks.
Danny Walch and Charles Abernathy were the area’s top youth bowlers for the week. Walch rolled 607/247 at The Bowler and Abernathy scored 607/222 at rainbow Lanes. Larissa Blizzard bowled 596/202 at White Oak Lanes. Ali Eller rolled 520/192 at Sherwood lanes and Amanda Greene scored 515/202 at Wilson Lanes.
This weekend will be the final days of USBC’s local association’s annual championship tournament. All of the five squads (2 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday) will be full for these final days.
One of the key factors that distinguish top bowlers is their consistency in their release of the ball. Rolf Gauger in "How Super School improves your game" published one of the best articles on a consistent release in (Bowling This Month, Vol. 8, No. 10, October 2001). The technique is to insert the thumb as far as possible (after inserting the fingers) then press the web of the thumb against a fairly sharp edge of the ball’s thumb hole and pull the thumb out approx 1/8 inch. This procedure lets you feel the weight of the ball at the base of the thumb held there by the finger pressure. The actual ball release is very clean and eliminates thumb problems normally incurred with the knuckle.
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.
