Keith Tenney rolled an honor score 299 in his 756 set at The Bowler in their Harmony League on Oct. 18. Tenney’s score was the highest for the week at that center and topped the list of six 700’s for the week. Tim Yutzy’s 731/279 was next high. Scott Brant scored a 280 game in his 721 set.
Wilson’s Joe Shoemaker bowled the area’s top score for the week rolling 762/255. Bill Kyle followed scoring 745/266.
Joe Mullenax was the top gun at White Oaks for the week posting a 738/279 high. Jeremiah Howsare followed scoring 721/258. Mullenax was also highest on the scoring list of the PBA Experience League at White Oaks. His 658/266 demonstrates the difficulty in scoring on lane conditions that the pros live with. Mike Sipple and Doug Otto were next high in that league bowling 630/229 and 621/229 respectively.
At Rainbow Lanes, Steve Zirk bowled 701/254 for the week’s high. Kevin Mansfield was next rolling 678/247.
Butch Young’s 690/225 was highest of Sherwood’s weekly scoring. Ralph Knieriem was next high rolling 642/258.
The area’s top lady bowler for the week was the Bowler’s Dawn House. House rolled a big 254 game and 692 set in the Appalachian League. Jean Marco was next high scoring 575/202.
Alice Monahan was the top lady for the week at Sherwood Lanes bowling 629/224. Pam Brasky was next rolling 550/196.
Julie Greene and Melissa Snyder were Wilson Lanes’ top lady bowlers for the week. Greene scored 611/237 and Snyder rolled 577/220.
Michele Hitchens bowled the ladies’ high 584/209 at White Oak Lanes. Mary Beth Riley’s big 257 game and 567 set was next high.
Rainbow’s Sandy Hott scored 533/183 and was that center’s top lady bowler for the week. Sally Suter was next high rolling 509/175.
The area’s top senior bowler for the week was The Bowler’s Ray Foster. Foster scored 615/211 in the Antique Seniors League. Paul Williams in the AARP Seniors League was close behind rolling 612/216. Brad Deter at White Oaks bowled 555/191. Betty Richards rolled 480/167.
Wilson’s Justin Boyer was the area’s top youth bowler for the week scoring 640/219. Rainbow reports show Charles Abernathy bowled 610/225. Sherwood’s Ben Russell rolled 609/219 in their Youth/Adult League. Scottie Brown scored 603/239 at White Oaks and Adam Brant rolled 601/206 at The Bowler.
Spare shooting continues to be the major factor in holding down most bowlers averages and limits their top scores. One open in a game requires at least one double (two consecutive strikes) to score close to a 200 game.
If you have two or three opens in a game the game total drops to the 150’s or 170’s at best. Practicing to increase your accuracy at spare shooting is the most effective way to improve spare shooting performance. Don’t waste your valuable practice time to be concerned about your total game score. Work on that part of your game that needs it and chances are that making more spares is your major problem.
On a solemn note, many bowlers were good friends of former bowling columnist Bill Menges who passed away late Sunday, Oct. 18. Bill will be missed, especially by several youth who learned much about life as well as bowling from a great coach.
Howard “Pete” Peterson covers bowling for the Cumberland Times-News. He can be reached at petesbowling@atlanticbb.net.
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Keith Tenney near perfect at The Bowler
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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
