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OKLAHOMA & NEW MEXICO
Bowling Update from
Tenpins & More
By Steve Mackie
Rio Ranch, NM
Bob Dillman of Albuquerque
won his third scratch
series bowling title at Tenpins
& More from the largest field
assembled in the last three
years.
Dillman averaged over 233
in winning five of six matches,
including the championship
over Scott Savant of Amarillo,
224-210 for the $1,050 first
prize.
Along the way, he beat
Paul Carper of Rio Rancho,
246-215, Joe Merrick of Corrales,
257-245, J. D .Nance
FAST LANES
9th Annual Shoot-Out
3 Sports - 1 Tournament
Sunday September 19th
Three separate sports, one exciting tournament in 1 day.
18 hole 2-man scramble golf tournament with a 8 AM start.
3 games of 9-Pin No-Tap Scratch Doubles bowling
tournament at Fast Lanes starting at 2 PM.
Followed by a double elimination pool tournament.
2-man teams with an entry fee of $120 per team
To sign up or questions call 918-473-3278 and ask for
Dustin, Zane or Mike.
Deadline for sign up: September 17th
107 Paul Carr Dr., Checotah OK 74426
918-473-3278
It’s on again this August!
Bowling’s answer to your economic woes!
7th annual
NEW MEXICO
OPEN
presented by the New Mexico Sports Authority
August 18-22, 2010
1st place is a RECORD $6,500
Total prize money over $30,000
Paid down to 48th place
Sunday Consolation Tournament for non-cashers
Entry fee - still only $195
makes this THE BEST VALUE
tournament in the Southwest
1416 Deborah Road SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
505-892-7117
www.tenpins-more.com
of Albuquerque, 227-214 and
Savant, 214-212, before losing
to Savant 256-233 to set up the
final match.
Dillman started the last
game with five strikes and led
the Texan by 46 pins after six
frames, before a closing threebagger
from Savant closed the
gap to 14 pins.
There were a number of
classic matches in the event,
in which the entire 16-person
roster averaged a series record
223 over 62 games.
Highlights included: Nance
beat Carl Chavez of Albuquerque,
258-242, Savant over
Joey Faulkner of Albuquerque,
269-234, Brian Hare of Santa
Fe eliminated Chavez, 261-222,
Kevin Richardson beat fellow
Albuquerquean Brian Skidmore,
240-228, Savant survived
a squeaker over top seed,
Shane Martin of Amarillo, 225-
224, likewise Faulkner from
Hare, 246-245 and Faulkner
over Nance, 258-257.
In high game action, prizewinners
were Dillman 258,
223, Hare 246, 279, Carper 248,
236, 234, Cang Tran 254, 242,
Savant 266, 236, Jim Cook 244,
232, John Lund 258, Merrick
258, Jason Ward 255, Nance
244, 268, Devin Way 246, Dennis
Helmick 224, Martin 245,
256, 256, Pete Sheridan 247
and Adrienne Miller 241.
Final Results:
1. Bob Dillman, Albuquerque;
2. Scott Savant Amarillo;
3. Joey Faulkner, Albuquerque;
4. Shane Martin Amarillo; 5. J.
D. Nance, Albuquerque; 6. Rick
Sevier, Albuquerque; 7. Dana
Mackie, Rio Rancho; 8. Kevin
Richardson, Albuquerque;
9. Brian Hare, Santa Fe; 10
.Manny Garcia, Belen; 11. Joe
Merrick, Corrales; 12. Danny
Carbajal, Las Cruces; 13. Brian
Skidmore, Albuquerque; 14.
Carl Chavez, Albuquerque; 15.
Cang Tran, Amarillo; 16. Paul
Carper, Rio Rancho.
“Entries for the New
Mexico Open at Tenpins &
More from August 18-22 are
running well above those at
the same date the past two
years,” according to tournament
director, Steve Mackie.
“We had 67 entries by July
26, 29 over last year and 33
over 2008,” said Mackie, who is
predicting more than 120 will
take part in this year’s seventh
edition of the tournament.”
“Right now, we have entries
from 10 states, including
first-timers, Washington, South
Dakota and Connecticut, as
well as returning bowlers from
Arizona, Colorado, Texas,
Kansas, Illinois, California and
across New Mexico,” he said.
Notables thus far include
defending champion, Chris
Klerk, former 24-time women’s
tour winner, Tish Johnson,
Team USA members, Andrew
Cain and Bryanna Caldwell,
one of the sport’s few 900
series players, Jeff Campbell,
Wichita State University
At Tenpins & More
Brown blisters 785,
Miller-Mackie packs 711
RIO RANCHO, NM — Dennis
Brown fired a chart-topping 259-
289-237 = 785 Monday Doubles
series to take top honors on the
honor roll for the month at Tenpins
& More.
Dana Miller-Mackie, Brown’s
leaguemate, led the ladies with a
hefty 219-227-265 = 711 set.
LEAGUE LEADERS
Jimmy Tillery 249-635, Connie
Scheer 203-488, Wayne Luco 253-681,
Jodi King 245-588, Ruben Muller
256-670, Janice Lemon 177-435, Sal
Esquibel 150-385.
Dorothy Lucero 118-296, Jeff Jones
collegiate bowling stand-outs,
Josh Blanchard, Derek Hartnell,
Kevin Andes and Kevin
Santer and 2002 ABC Masters
champion, Brett Wolfe.
This means the accompanying
Pro-Am on August 18-20,
will also display plenty of
talent as local league bowlers
258-671, Stephanie Merrell 189-504,
Josh Herschman 255-594, Mariah
Martinez 180-481, Dominic Huerta
212-547, Kristy Gustafson 166-439, Jess
Gagliardi 278-645.
Hannah Stedman 254-637, Clay
Stephens 255-604, Christy Gray 178-
466, Dennis Helmick 279-732, Dana
Mackie 223-593, Loren Crites 244-605,
Charlotte Hutchinson 179-447.
Ron Michel 280-636, Donna Dowd
235-622, Ken Goode 247-649, Melissa
Dearing 219-547, Dan Brenning 288-727,
Dana Mackie 248-680, Levi Woolsey
256-706, Diane Wemple 233-625.
At Fast Lanes
Goekler garners 671,
Cantwell collects 640
CHECOTAH, OK — Bob
Goekler led the scoring parade
for the month at Fast Lanes with
a high-flying 236-235-200 = 671
Checotah Senior series.
Linda Cantwell, Goekler’s
leaguemate, paced the ladies
with a free-wheeling 173-237-230
= 640 set.
HONOR ROLL
Terry Burke 275-660, Dee Whitmus
213, Teresa Burroughs 573.
pair with three different pros
for more than an estimated
$2,000 in prize-money.
Entry forms can be turned
in at Tenpins & More.
Last weekend marked
the start of National Bowling
Week, which opened with a
Continued on Page 25
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