Joe Shoemaker bowled a perfect game in his 691 set at Rainbow Lanes in the Men’s Civic League. The top score at that center was 709/257, posted by C.P. Sines.
Darren Durbin was the area’s top bowler for the week, scoring 780/290 at The Bowler. Troy Smith followed, rolling 717/266. Mat McKenzie bowled a big 287 game in his 716 set.
Bill Kyle’s 778/277 was Wilson Lanes’ high for the week. Chip Parsons was next, rolling 764/276.
Troy Smith was highest for the week at White Oaks, bowling 743/258. Joe Mullenax was next, rolling 727/267.
John Leptic Jr. was Sherwood’s top bowler, scoring 724/262. Jeremiah McKenzie’s 703/254 was next high.
In the PBA Experience League at White Oaks, Don Parsons bowled a big 278 game and 703 set. Bobby Lannon was next, scoring 696/257; then Chad Gable, rolling 669/266.
Julie Greene was the area’s top lady bowler for the week, scoring 616/235. Robbin Watts followed, bowling 559/211.
Vicki Coughlin was highest of the White Oak ladies, scoring 604/223. Michele Hitchens’ 546/218 was next.
Dawn House rolled 598/244 for the ladies’ high at The Bowler. Vicki Coughlin was next high, scoring 570/253.
Rainbow’s Pam Brinkman was their top lady bowler for the week, rolling 573/236. Dee Self was next, scoring 537/200.
Alice Monahan bowled 567/230 at Sherwood Lanes.
Ray Foster was the area’s top senior bowler for the week, rolling 648/246 at The Bowler. Clyde Norris bowled 546/225 at White Oak Lanes.
Youth bowler Tanner Smith rolled 725/269 at White Oaks; Dylan Bean scored 634/225. Jeff Hixenbaugh bowled 596/236 at Wilson Lanes and Adam Brant rolled 591/214 at The Bowler. Charles Abernathy scored 572/203 at Rainbow and Ben Russell rolled 519/175 at Sherwood.
The cold weather will soon be here to stay along with the ice and snow. Bowlers need to be a little more careful with their bowling equipment. Shoes must be kept dry to prevent sticking on the lanes — an investment in shoe dogs may be in order. Just don’t forget to remove them prior to your approach on the lane.
I’ve talked about care of your ball before. Remember, the worst condition for your ball is to have it kept for a long period of time in a warm environment then be exposed to a very cold temperature for three or four hours (or longer). At warm temps, plastic expands and in the cold it will contract. The outside shell of the ball is not stressed in a uniform warm environment, however when exposed to the cold it shrinks. The shell insulates the inner part of the ball so that part doesn’t have enough time to contract with the cold — so the shell may be stressed enough to crack.
Good luck bowling and have fun striking out!
Howard “Pete” Peterson covers bowling for the Cumberland Times-News. He can be reached at petesbowling@atlanticbb.net.
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Shoemaker Perfect At Rainbow
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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
