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Page 14 | Thursday, January 21, 2010 | THE BOWLING NEWS
NABI presents awards
at year-end banquet
NABI directors Terry and
Tina Taylor held the year-end
banquet and awards presentation
for their bowlers Jan. 9 at
the Embassy Hotel in Irving.
Terry presented Pamila
Jones the Lucy Doctor Memorial
Award for Bowler of the
Year.
Jones joined Gloria Edmark,
Troy Dix and Eddie Rogers in
receiving perfect attendance
awards.
The DJ played music for
dancing and announcements
were made regarding the score
of the Cowboys game to keep
Bowler of the Year Pamila Jones
and husband John.
everyone updated during the
evening.
Pamila Jones, left, Gloria Edmark and Eddie Rogers, receive perfect
attendance awards.
At AMF DeSoto
Nurse charts 300/778,
Gilmore gleans 683
Vogt adds 298 game
Jason Nurse captured highgame
and series honors for the
week at AMF DeSoto with a
rollicking 223-300-255 = 778
Pushovers league production.
Martin Vogt took runner-up
FLEMING
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for coming out. The turn out
was nice and the competition
level was incredible. There was
so much action going on today,
every one was involved. We
definitely believe this tournament
will get bigger and bigger
every year.”
kudos with an 11-in-row 298
game.
Sharon Gilmore, Nurse’s
leaguemate, headed the ladies’
leader board with a rousing 194-
257-232 = 683 set.
LEAGUE LEADERS
P. Barnes 255-707, Wendy Kent
232-666, Frank Bell 246-687, Carolyn
White 214-594, James Bridges 279-739,
Wendy Kent 258-681, Jeremy Johnson
244-600, Marie Anders 182-507, Jack
Soria 235-632.
Angela Chalmers 204-579, Chris
Williams 213-577, Mae Wheeler 190-
516, Robert Grigsby 255-691, Donny
Davis 237-655, Aric Alcaraz 269-737,
Sheryl Johnson 224-647, Russell
Corwin 258-717, Stacey Williams
227-644.
SENIORS
Robert Shelton 226-644, Jeanne
Mayer 223-618, James Bridges 245-699,
Helen Shelton 222-551.
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
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tional services and tap into the
burgeoning global market for
bowling.”
“We’re thrilled to join
the BPAA, a true leader and
innovator in the bowling
industry. The steady growth in
bowler participation throughout
North America – a 4.5
percent increase in the past
year alone – is a testament to
the impact that the BPAA has
made through its investment in
bowler and proprietor development
products and services,”
said Gary O’Neill, chairman
of the ABPA. “This agreement
enables the ABPA to offer our
member centers an incredible
range of new offerings that will
enhance the growth of their
businesses.”
Through the partnership
agreement, the ABPA’s members
– more than 100 bowling
centers across Australia – will
now reap the membership
benefits provided by the BPAA.
The ABPA’s members will be
entitled to take full advantage
of programs that include:
Marketing tools such as
the Bowlopolis brand youth
development program
Management, education
and training programs including
“Bowling University”
(online accreditation) and
“Coach it Up” (casual bowler
training and in-center training
courses)
Web services, BowlerTrac
(database software) and a soon
to be announced innovative
new online reservation system
Numerous development,
marketing and communications
tools
“This historic agreement
between the BPAA and ABPA
marks an exciting milestone
for the bowling industry, while
creating a host of new business
and consumer opportunities
for ABPA members,” said
Jim Sturm, president of the
BPAA and a director of the
United States Bowling Congress
(USBC).
“Now is a very exciting time
for bowling. From the Atlantic
Ocean to the Pacific Ocean,
we’re seeing growth across the
map in consumer participation
and a true spirit of solidarity
across the industry.”
At Strikz
Irvine
smothers 746
FRISCO — Rick Irvine held
the hot hand at Strikz last week
with a robust 235-222-289 = 746
Lousy Bowlerz league session.
Candy Torrey’s nice 188-188-
183 = 559 Monday Mixers set
paced the ladies.
OTHER SCORES
Karen Steward 221-548, Matt
Robinson 268-721, Holly Adams 202,
Dana Godgrey 523, Nichola Coates
246, Teresa Johnson 174, Rick Brewer
Jr. 635, Candy Shaw 484, Jim Blanton
225, Jan MacAulay 173, Mark Donnelly
653, Mary Matusik 445.