Page 4 | Thursday, January 21, 2010 | THE BOWLING NEWS P.O. Box 1642, Colleyville, TX 76034 Phone 817-267-8686 Fax 817-267-1813 Mr. Bill’s Color Pin Sweeper Every Saturday Night 7:30 PM Check-in at 6:30 PM $20 Sweeper entry fee Mystery Score - 1st Game Strike Pot King and Queen Tickets • Mega-Shots Every Night Crazy Eights after Sweeper $5.00 entry fee - up to two re-entries Strike pot tickets every game COME JOIN THE FUN! All split conversions pay money “<strong>The</strong> quickest and best way to reach people in bowling–” RENT-A-LANE SPECIALS SUNDAYS 9AM-11AM $18.00 PER HOUR 11AM-1 PM $20.00 PER HOUR TUESDAYS 9AM-5PM $18.00 PER HOUR INDIVIDUAL & COUPLES LEAGUE SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE ASK ABOUT OUR KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES Family owned and Independently operated for 37 years 1114 S. Main Duncanville 972-298-7143 fax: 972-709-5677 redbirdlanes@sbcglobal.net Handicap 90% of 220 Ladies four-bagger pays $5.00 once a night. Men‛s fi ve-bagger pays $5.00 once a night. Will also pay out men‛s and women‛s high series each night - scratch/handicap Handicap-Scratch-Ladies Brackets $5.00 each Cross-Over Doubles $1.00 per person Mr. Bill 817-557-0749 Cell: 817-925-3892 2001 S. Great Southwest Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 972-641-4406 or 972-647-2275 A friend remembered By Joey Amadeo On Jan. 19, 2008 the first annual Leadoff Lady Trio tournament was held at Tangi Lanes in Hammond, LA. <strong>The</strong> idea for the tournament was introduced to me by two lady bowlers who had recently visited the area. Vicki Rios and Leisha Murr came down to bowl in the Two to Tangi mixed doubles tournament and instantly created a bond with many of the bowlers form the Hammond area. <strong>The</strong>y asked me to help come up with an idea for a tournament that would help bring together all of the bowlers and give the ladies a chance to showcase their talent. <strong>The</strong> Leadoff Lady Trio was 2010 Champions, Chris Johnson, left, Heather Jones and Jay Ashbaugh. created and the tournament filled almost instantly after it was announced. It was only fitting that one of the ladies the trio tournament in Vicki’s honor. It became the Vicki Rios Memorial Leadoff Lady Trio Tournament. Fewell tears up Forum with 795, Thomas drills 711 Thompson logs 300 game Larry Fewell’s thundering 237-289-269 = 795 Fast Lane Trio session heated up the lanes for the week at Forum Bowl. Fewell averaged 255 for the night, adding a 225 for a fourgame 1020 total. Canell Thompson, Fewell’s leaguemate, collected high-game honors with a award-winning perfecto. Deborah Thomas lit up the ladies’ high-series board with a hefty 242-270-199 = 711 Crusaders set. FORUM HIGHS Homer Dudley 222-598, Mary Edgett 188-524, Homer Dudley 266-650, Hazel Bunyea 204-537, Glenda Nelson 235519, Angie Williams 192-482, Jeanne Hester 224-592, Tony Herr 279-724. Teresa Herr 245-537, Kyle Ballard (no-tap, 4 games) 285-935, Maggie Jackson (no-tap, 4 games) 217- 768, Adam Borchereding 243-681, Norita Freeman 167-489, Seymour Hart 266-665. Cindy King 186-521, Dewayne Todd 246-663, Sharon Carmichael 205-567, Marvin Hessel 235-617, Vicky Dunn behind the idea for the tournament made it to the finals. Rios and her teammates Glenn Hauck and Troy Graham made it to the finals, only to lose by three pins to Heather Jones, Smurf and Chris Johnson, when Graham left a seven pin in the 10th frame. Almost two months later, on March 12, Vicki lost a much bigger match and all of us lost a great friend. Vicki and Alan Hunter were killed in an automobile accident and bowlers all over the South have been bowling with heavy hearts ever since that tragic morning. Without hesitation, I knew that we needed something to keep the memory of Vicki alive and decided to dedicate 205-592, Chrissy Castro (4 games) 245-893, Bill McCormack 687, Teresa Herr 202-518. At Red Bird Grody garners 771, Jones scores 653 Paul Grody’s blue-ribbon 269- 266-236 = 771 Red Bird Mixed production earned top billing on the honor roll last week at Red Bird Lanes. Wendy Jones, from the Mixmasters group, paced the Duncanville ladies with a noteworthy 213-207-233 = 653 set. RED BIRD HIGHS Lauren Daniel 229-552, Jennifer Farrell 217-601, John Hester 242-667, Zachary Wrightsil 247-660, Carolyn Large 189-523, Pat Karre 197-535, Phillip Watts 236-626. Each year in January there will be a mixed scratch trio tournament at Tangi Lanes in Hammond, LA. Bowlers gather from all across the South to participate in this tournament. So far we have had 11 states represented. <strong>The</strong> event starts with a bowler’s auction, where 10 percent of the total goes toward a scholarship for junior bowlers in Vicki’s name. After the auction, the bowlers compete in six games of qualifying with bonus points awarded for match play wins. <strong>The</strong> top six teams advance to the finals, with the top two seeds receiving a one round bye. <strong>The</strong> championship match in the first tournament came down to the 10th frame with April Ellis, Scott Monteleone and Shaun Thonn coming out as the winners. This years’ event didn’t fail to exceed the expectations when the championship match again came down to the final bowlers in the 10th frame. Chris Johnson struck with his first ball in the 10th frame to ensure victory for his team, consisting of Heather Jones and Jay Ashbaugh. Coming up just short and finishing second was the team of Elizabeth Brents, Tyson Branagan and Shawn Maldanado. This tournament is full of great bowling, but it’s bigger than bowling. It’s about great bowlers and great friends coming together to share in a loved one’s memory. April Ellis wrote, “To all of the other bowlers, thank you so much for just being the great Continued on Page 8 Stephen Gray 253-744, Jeanne Venator 234-587, Carlos Ortiz 204-574, Robbi Pauley 180-495, James Svinning 249-687, Kristal Canales 224-622, Jimmy Smith 278-739, Randol Patten 275-734. T. Russell 243-576, Roy Segura 289- 691, Betsy Cummings 206-545, Tony Hernandez 289-782, Tricia Guzman 205-564, Eric Taylor 174-456, Reese Howard 188-484. Beth Winstead 247-596, Mel Richards 248-665, Richard Monk 223-631, Arthur Stangl 227-581, Deborah Hodge 227-613, James Willingham 214-601, Janice Joe 182-501. Renea Powell 181-483, Leonard Miller 224-651, Carolyn White 215-579, Clifton Carrington 194-544, Chad Davis 269-676, Lee Jones 214-605, Ty Simmons 157-437. Darron Williams 146-401, Brenda James 151-390, Allen Fetner 239-636, Wendy Jones 233-585, Sue Hill 185-519, Lois Gibson 199-527, Gary Spurlock 216-580, Carolyn Shaffer 181-519.
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