Craig Davis bowled a perfect game in his 714 set at Wilson Lanes on March 19 in the Thursday Night Trio League. Rodney Helsley rolled 706/299 in the Monday Men’s League also at Wilson Lanes.
The leading scorer in the area was Shane Nickleson’s 767/265, bowled at White Oak Lanes. Paul Pryor’s 694/237 was the next highest.
Bob Greene’s 764/269 was highest at Wilson Lanes followed by Rodney Kesner’s 724/277 and Joe Shoemaker’s 717/278.
At The Bowler, Norm Nicol rolled 744/269 for that center’s high for the week. Corey Shirey was next high, scoring 722/267. Jerry Noel in the Harmony League rolled a 288 game in his 650 set.
Ralph Knieriem and Tom Fairgrieve were the leaders at Sherwood Lanes bowling 661/267 and 656/234 respectively.
Rodney Helsley bowled 651/252 for the high at Rainbow Lanes. Steve Capaldi’s 644/236 followed.
The top bowlers in the PBA Experience League at White Oaks were Chad Gable, rolling 702/246; Mike Brobst, scoring 631/221; and Derek Yates, bowling 625/237.
The area’s top lady bowler for the week was Crystal Uhl who rolled 663/225 at The Bowler. Dawn House followed, scoring 592/200.
Vicki Coughlin was highest of the White Oak ladies bowling 618/231. Janice Mercer also had a big score, posting 592/213.
Rainbow’s Pam Brinkman’s 615/222 scored that center’s high for the ladies, followed by Dee Self’s 603/225.
Alice Monahan bowled 581/218 at Sherwood Lanes.
Pat Gwizdale scored 567/203 for the high at Wilson Lanes. Melissa Snyder was next, rolling 544/203.
Darrell Boatman rolled 558/207 at The Bowler for the area’s senior high for the week. Toni Myers scored 542/187 at White Oaks and senior Barb Miller bowled 534/188 at Sherwood Lanes.
Youth bowler Wes Weems rolled a big 279 game and 659 set at White Oaks for the area’s top youth bowling score. Alex Folmer scored 623/212 at The Bowler. Youth Tyler Mansfield bowled 586/222 at Rainbow and Seth Baer rolled 544/218 at Sherwood Lanes.
The warmer weather is starting to affect bowling scores. Lane conditions will probably dry out quicker so the transition phase that seems to cause most of the problems will not last as long. Warm weather gives rise to more outdoor activity so we probably don’t practice our bowling as much and I could find many more excuses for low scoring. Practice is the most important part of good performance on the lanes. We all need spare practice to keep our focus on the shot in front of us.
This coming weekend is when the youth bowlers from the state will invade White Oak Lanes for the State Pepsi Tournament. Make the out-of-towners feel welcome.
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.
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Craig Davis perfect, Helsley one short
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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
