Howard "Pete" Peterson, Columnist
Bob Greene bowled another perfect game at Wilson Lanes in the Thursday Night Doubles League on April 2. Greene also rolled a 722/248 score in the Trio League that same evening.
The area’s top score for the week was a 749/277 bowled by Tom Fairgrieve at White Oak Lanes. Chad Taylor followed with a 744/259.
At Wilson Lanes, Scott Hixenbaugh also bowled a 749 set with a 267 high game. Greene’s 722 was next high at that center for the week.
Steve Macak was highest at The Bowler rolling 743/258. Larry Housel was next scoring 721/257.
C.P. Sines was highest for the week at Rainbow Lanes scoring 673/235. Joe Shoemaker followed rolling 652/221.
Gary Monahan’s 655/236 was the weekly high at Sherwood Lanes. Doug Courtney was next rolling 616/223. Charlie Blank bowled a 545/208 and his highest series ever. His current average is 149.
In the PBA Experience League at White Oaks, Bobby Lannon posted the top score of 658/258. Mike Brobst and A.J. Bishop were next rolling 642/238 and 632/226, respectively.
Michele Hitchens bowled 649/246 and was the area’s top lady bowler for the week. Betty Gable followed at that center rolling 595/203.
Crystal Uhl scored 612/216 for the ladies’ weekly high at The Bowler. Tammy Chance was next high rolling 592/243.
Sandy Hott was highest for ladies at Rainbow Lanes scoring 599/226. Lou Dille was next bowling 570/215.
Sandy Smith’s 593/212 was the ladies’ high at Wilson Lanes. Julie Greene was next rolling 553/224.
Senior Darrel Boatman scored 573/204 at The Bowler and Pat Logsdon rolled 569/224 at White Oak Lanes.
Charlie Abernathy bowled 662/278 for the area’s youth high at Rainbow Lanes. Danny Walch rolled 661/278 at The Bowler. Kevin Patch scored 615/216 at White Oaks and youth Patrick Russell scored 470/187 at Sherwood Lanes.
The Youth All-Star Tournament will be held at Par-Matt Lanes on April 19 starting at 2 p.m. The current average cut-off date is March 15. The Spring Awards Banquet will be held at the Cresaptown Eagles Club on April 25 with dinner at 7 p.m. All sanctioned bowlers are welcome. Cost is $13 per person (adults only, happy hour at 6 p.m.). The youth awards event will be held in May – details later.
The annual meeting for area league bowlers will be held at White Oak Lanes on a Tuesday, May 26, starting at 7 p.m. Election of association officers including the President and three board members. Also this is the only time changes to association bylaws can be made. Voting members are each league’s representatives.
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.
