Howard "Pete" Peterson, Columnist
Mike Brobst and Don Parsons are the week’s scoring leaders at White Oak Lanes, each bowling near perfect games. Brobst was the area leader with a 787 set and Parsons’ series totaled 739.
At Wilson Lanes, Bob Greene rolled a big 289 game and 773 set for that center’s weekly high. Bill Kyle followed scoring 767/279.
Keefe Kaylor rolled 729/278 for the week’s high at The Bowler. Corey Shirey was next, scoring 713/259. Don Lowery bowled a 297 game in a 686 set.
Corey Gatian and Ryan Knieriem were highest for the week at Sherwood Lanes. Gatian rolled 651/257 and Knieriem scored 644/234.
Kevin Mansfield’s 621/233 was the week’s high at Rainbow Lanes. Anthony Shillingburg was next high rolling 618/226.
Wilson’s Melissa Snyder was the area’s top lady bowler for the week rolling a big 244 game and 620 set. Julie Greene’s 568/209 was next high.
Alice Monahan rolled 577/202 for the Sherwood high and Barb Miller followed by scoring 517/187.
Autumn Gable was highest for the week at White Oaks bowling 570/211. Cherie Helmstetter was next rolling 558/193.
Dee Self was the week’s top lady at Rainbow Lanes scoring 551/244. Lou Dille was next high scoring 523/196.
Karen Hook rolled 530/179 for the week’s high at The Bowler. Adelia McKenzie was next rolling 527/200.
Senior Bill Middleton bowled 556/204 at White Oak Lanes and at The Bowler, Darrell Boatman rolled the senior high of 516/222.
Kevin Patch bowled 652/233 at White Oaks and had the youth high for the week. Tyler Mansfield scored 628/244 at Rainbow Lanes and Trey Bennett’s 597/238 was the youth high at The Bowler.
The 2008-2009 fall bowling season has been completed by many leagues and the centers are now actively recruiting for the summer. The summer leagues are one of the best places to try something different in your game. Maybe you should try throwing straighter (if you’re a big hooker) or if you always throw a straight ball, learn to hook it. It may even help to buy a new ball. If that sounds like a good plan be sure to get some advice at a pro shop or from a knowledgeable bowler.
For the older set, the Summer leagues keep the bones moving and helps get you better prepared for next Fall.
I’ll probably skip next week’s column and have one more to finish up most league play. Good luck bowling and have fun striking out!
Howard “Pete” Peterson is the bowling columnist for the Cumberland Times-News. He can be reached at petesbowling@atlanticbb.net.
