Nov 17 - The Bowling News

SASBA Results:
Minier heats up in Finals to
win in Baton Rouge
By Jim King
Consider the following…
Mark Williams averaged 238 in
the qualifying to lead the field.
In the first seven games of
the finals, he averaged 238 as
well…yet he now trailed Rick
Minier by 163 pins.
Rick averaged 260 for the
finals and won his first seven
matches. Nobody else could
figure out the carry as well as
Rick and Mark.
Pete Thomas finished with
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a rush for 3rd, Dale Dumbleton
got 4th and Jim Stephens
rounded out the top five.
Thanks to Kenny Winstead
and Rusty Bethley for their
hard work obtaining sponsors
and promoting the tournament.
The Metro Bowl staff
worked hard as well.
Rusty Beach made his first
finals. Dumbleton, Stephens
and Robert Dunaway had the
only 300s.
T.J. Johnson wins 5th
SASBA title!
By Jim King
T. J. Johnson grabbed the
lead after two games of the
finals and bowled steady the
next five games to lead Pete
Thomas by 65 pins entering the
title match.
T. J. settled the issue early
as he ran off the front six on
his way to shooting 248 and
nailing down the title.
Joe Lecroy started the
tournament with 170- 160
games before finding his stride
and whacked ‘em the rest of
the way to grab 2nd.
Dennis Francis bowled on
A squad Sunday morning and
shot 300 the last game to go
around Pete. Robert Dunaway
rounded out the top five.
Thanks to Mike Holland and
crew for being gracious hosts.
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stops…thanks largely to Mike’s
promotion of the tournament.
We had nine first -time
bowlers and Joe Vickrey, Walter
Goldston and Rick Moseng
all made their first finals.
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Shots:
ENGLAND’S BARRETT RAL-
LIES FROM INJURY, WINS
FIRST PBA TITLE IN RENO
It was supposed to be a
party, a traditional part of the
Kingdom International bowling
event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
but the party in the darkness
of a March night almost turned
into a disaster when a group
of bowlers drove high-powered
all-terrain vehicles and dune
buggies out onto the sand
dunes.
There was a multi-vehicle
crash. Three of the bowlers
sustained serious injuries, including
England’s Dom Barrett,
who was driven back to the
campsite with a blood-spattered
forehead, swollen face and a
fractured collarbone. Barrett
and the other injured bowlers
have now fully recovered,
which the English star proved
Sunday in Reno, Nev., where he
won the PBA West/Northwest
Region Sands Regency Casino
Open at the National Bowling
Stadium for his first PBA title.
Barrett, who currently ranks
fifth on the European Bowling
Tour points list, posted
an 8-2 match play record and
compiled 4,126 pins, including
match play bonus pins, to
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win the $2,000 first prize in
Reno by 16 pins over new PBA
member Josh Blanchard of
Gilbert, Ariz.
Ironically, Blanchard also
bowled in the Saudi Arabia
event in March and he, too,
sustained minor injuries in an
earlier ATV crash in the desert.
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At AMF Richardson
Rogers crushes 782,
Richardson produces 704
McBride 300
Bryan Rogers pocketed prime
248-256-278 = 782 numbers in
XXXX Rated action to lead the
scoring contest for the week at
AMF Richardson Lanes.
Bev Richardson, from the
Classic Trios group, rolled a riproaring
277-215-212 =704 set to
lead the lady bowlers.
Steve McBride, Roger’s league
mate, rolled an award-winning
12-bagger to earn high-game
honors.
HONOR ROLL
Dan Levitan 194-548, Debbie
Whitson 168-454, Bill North 208-592,
Flo Arista 173-455, Cindy McBride
248-661, Hoss Cowan 267-646, Tina
Johnson-Stewart 202-5354, Chris
Johnson 246-659.
At AMF DeSoto
Alcaraz wheels 766,
Miller handles 651
Pride 300, Fletcher 298
Aric Alcaraz won high-set
honors last week at AMF DeSoto
Lanes by polishing off robust
229-259-278 = 766 numbers in
DeSoto Classic action.
Janet Miller, Alcaraz’s league
mate, led the ladies with a classy
212-181-258 = 651 set.
Bam Pride claimed high game
honors with an award-winning
12-bagger. Jim Fletcher took
runner-up honors with a 298 solo.
HONOR ROLL
Pedro Silva, Jr. 279-710, Dellie
Bolton 215-578, Bob Gray 235-657,
Lynette Berry 286-648, Jimmie Smith
HOUGH SHOOTS
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me a lot that day, helping me to
stay focused and focus on my
fundamentals.” Hough felt like
he got into a grove “the pins
just seemed to fall my way,
it was one of those days.” He
doesn’t take the series lightly
though. He is very proud of his
honor score and the accompanying
state title.
Hough is not a highly
competitive bowler, though he
does carry a 203 average in
his bowling league at Terrell
Bowling Center. He bowls one
or two tournaments a year and
doesn’t practice a lot. However,
he is always looking to improve
his average each year and learn
new things while bowling in
his league.
In all the Texas Mixed State
Tournament crowned champions
in 18 different divisions
and awarded over $65,000
in their prize fund. For final
results, you can visit www.
texasbowling.com and click on
the Mixed State link.
LaNisha Wilcox 207-565, Michael
Broing 287-618, Joyce Kerby 183-475,
James Alexander 237-648, Delynda
Lanzillo 208-568, Ed Bedford 247-691,
Barb Wygren 201-556, Jerry Anderson
233-590.
Billie Richardson 154-418, Phil
Rudnick 268-758, Cory Dollard 267-729,
Kathleen Wright 255-638, Wes Wade
258-680, Jae Wainscott 201-550, Bill
Vasquez 214-585, Lana Gray 165-444.
Joshua Curlett 247-669, April
Walder 158-449, Bill North 226-639,
Sandee Lowe 196-446, Sandy Watson
252-661, Rhonda Yoshida 220-606,
Chuck Kelly 246-679, Terry Shannon
236-638.
Gary Makanani 203-556, Alison
Jones 115-340, Les Drake 267-690,
Danyelle Becker 214-576.
279-759, Janet Miller 226-613, Wes
Milliorn, Jr. 277-713, Kathy Sirovica
173-498.
Johnny Hopkins 206-600, Angela
Chalmers 191-532, David Hernandez
225-659, Lisa Alonzo 198-529, Bam
Pride 746, Jessica Lowy 215-570, Videll
Kelly 236-647, Lynette Harris 223-566.
Michael Snowden 280-737, Ronni
Johnson 217-611, Jim Fletcher 718,
Drenda Sneed 255-602.
SENIORS
James Bridges 204-559, Billie
Bradley 174-515, Payton Driggers 193-
562, Sue Hill 218-555.