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Page 2 | Thursday, March 8, 2012 | THE BOWLING NEWS Random Thoughts A busy week in the bowling world and my random thought generator is in overdrive. First I would like to congratulate DJ Archer and Shannon O’Keefe for their victories in the USBC Texas Masters and Bluebonnet Queens respectively. DJ led qualifying and led just about every game in match-play. He bowled really great on a lane condition that was brutal from lane to lane. O’Keefe had a great battle with Javon Blankenfeld of San Antonio, as they traded first-place back and forth all day. In the end it was O’Keefe who reeled off the front 9 and shot 279 in the deciding position round game for the title, her second in a row. It was the first time I had seen Blankenfeld bowl, and to say she throws it good is an understatement, and she bowled great. But O’Keefe was dead locked in and just about never threw a bad shot, very impressive. I think I heard her say that she’s only lost one game total in match-play the last two years at the Queens, wow. I heard Stefanie Nation say that O’Keefe is HUGE deal, I agree. 0-0-0-0-0-0 I have a few thoughts on the US Open. First there’s the “youth movement”. The PBA said that they had 11 bowlers ages 17 and under entered in BUY - SELL AMF - BRUNSWICK EQUIPMENT - COMPLETE PACKAGES WORLD’S LARGEST NEW - USED SPARE PARTS INVENTORY ALL AMF BUMPER PARTS: XS QBUMP, DURABOWL AND GEN II IN STOCK Tucker Bowling Equipment Co. 609 N.E. 3rd St. Tulia, Texas 79088 Call (806) 995-4018 Fax (806) 995-4767 Tony Franklin, Publisher the US Open. 14-yr-old Kamron Doyle made national headlines by cashing and finishing 61st, and I absolutely can’t stand that we allow youth bowlers to bowl in professional events. I just don’t see the upside, and I don’t believe there is one. People might say that it’s great to compete against the best competition, you learn more, it’s invaluable experience, you can earn scholarship money, etc. I disagree on all fronts. Earn scholarship money, nope it’s called gambling and it’s not healthy for a 14-yr-old. If you think the money is a non-issue, then why did I read about “the $1340 he made going to his SMART account” in every article written about the kid? Bowl against the best to be the best, well I’m quite sure that there’s plenty of competition in the 14-20 age bracket that he’s not conquered yet. Invaluable experience, come on, you think that the other players are pulling him aside and discussing lane breakdown and rev rate with him? I highly doubt it, my guess is that they’re very impressed with his accomplishment, but also know that he’s 14-yrs old and he needs to climb the ladder to play on this field. Ultimately that’s what my issue is, from 14-18 an awful lot happens to a teenager, and I don’t believe in skipping steps, Bowling Parts, Inc. P.O. Box 801 Tulia, Texas 79088 Call (806) 995-3635 email: daryl@tuckerbowling.com www.tuckerbowling.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1642, Colleyville, TX 76034-1642 Delivery Address: 4133 Heartstone Dr, Grapevine, TX 76051 Offi ce: 817-267-8686 • Fax: 817-267-1813 • Cell: 817-368-7960 Website: www.thebowlingnews.net • Email: bowlingnews@sbcglobal.net JOE GENNARO (972-978-8687) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDITOR EMERITUS TONY FRANKLIN (Tony@TheBowlingNews.net) . . . . . . . . . . . . .OWNER/PUBLISHER GENIE FRANKLIN (Genie@TheBowlingNews.net) . . . . . . . . . . .OWNER/PUBLISHER BILL HAZLETT (Bill@TheBowlingNews.net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MANAGING EDITOR JIM WOODRUFF (jim@discountplasticbags.com) . . . . . . . . . . . . . FEATURE EDITOR EMIL WILLIAMS JR. 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Check or money orders should be addressed to THE BOWLING NEWS. © 2012 Th e Bowling News FOUNDED AND PUBLISHED BY JOE GENNARO FROM 1956-2009 hit every rung on the ladder and enjoy the ride. But could I have cashed in the US Open at 14, no chance….good bowling kid. 0-0-0-0-0-0 I watched a lot of PBA Xtra Frame during the US Open and the guys had lots of interesting guest stars make an appearance. Mark Roth was solid, Dave Wodka was great, Del Ballard was awesome as always, but the best was none other than Chris Barnes. He is by far the most insightful and expressive bowler with a microphone there is. He hopped on right after he finished his first 8 games of matchplay. He mentioned the change in angles the bowlers were playing, what his strategy was, who had the best look and other fun facts. You listen to Barney and you feel like you’re there, he has no peer in this area. 0-0-0-0-0-0 The US Open finals, what a show they put on. Twitter was ablaze with comments on Pete Weber, Mike Fagan and the rest. My personal stance, I love watching PDW bowl, he is a little bit crazy, and he has a monster chip on his shoulder because he knows he’s the greatest ever (I think he is too), but he sure does put on a show. Both he and Fagan bowled phenomenal games on a challenging lane condition, they weren’t super tough on the show, but they both had to make great adjustments to get the strikes. I’ve been really impressed with Fagan and the way he’s performed on TV lately, and he just might be the Player of the Year. As for Weber, it was US Open #5, but what I will remember most is “Who do you think you are, I am”, I have no idea what that means, but I will own a shirt with that phrase written on it! 0-0-0-0-0-0 On a PDW side note I’ve been dying to know what exactly caught the ire of Mr. Weber. I had heard that it was someone talking some smack against him that got his attention and also people moving around. I confirmed from a source, very, very close to the action that it was in fact a lady that was moving in her seat a lot, just past the foul line that started getting him riled up. He wanted her to sit still but she was just too restless. Then in the last game against Fagan, there were several people who had signs up with “pro-Fagan” messages on them. Like that’s against the law right? Well, if you didn’t already know, Pete loves to be hated, and loves some drama so he used those very minor incidents to ultimately spur him to the win. All of the reports of people openly rooting against and making comments against PDW…..not true. Just a case of Pete being Pete. Krol’s big bid on Luby painting helps Salute To Bowling raise nearly $30,000 ARLINGTON, Texas – Thanks to the work of one artist and generosity of one bidder, the 2012 Salute to Bowling proved most fruitful to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. The 23rd Salute was held Jan. 23 during the 2012 Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America Bowling Summit at the Meritage Resort in Napa Valley, Calif. It featured free admission courtesy of joint presenters Brunswick and Qubica/AMF, a wine and cheese party, cocktails and beverage, 50/50 raffle and silent and live auctions of items donated for the event. Overall, the evening raised nearly $30,000 for the IBM/HF. “The Salute was a tremendous success,” said IBM/HF Managing Director Eric Kearney. “It was very well attended and very well received.” The biggest donated item was a 30” by 40” oil painting of bowling pioneer Joe Thum by retired Bowlers Journal International Publisher Mort Luby. Hans Krol of Bowltech International B.V. headquartered in Made, The Netherlands, walked away with Luby’s work with a $20,000 bid. “We are indebted to Mr. Luby for his generosity of such a fine painting and to Hans Krol for his winning bid,” Salute chairperson Mike Aulby said. “It was unbelievable.” The other big prize was a travel package at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort on Maui, THE 41ST THE OIL CAPITAL OPEN IS COMING SOON! Hawaii, which Colorado proprietors Tom and Icel Haynes won with a $4,200 bid. Krol also came away with an autographed portrait of bowling legends Dick Weber, Bill Lilliard, Don Carter and Ray Bluth while BPAA Executive Director Steve Johnson’s bid earned him an Earl Anthony-autographed poster. “We want to thank the BPAA leadership and staff for allowing the Museum and Hall of Fame to be a significant part of the Summit,” said IBM/HF chairman Keith Hamilton, “And we want to thank Qubica/AMF and Brunswick for coming together to sponsor the evening. We are looking forward to Bowl Expo.” The IBM/HF will have a distinct presence June 25-28 at International Bowl Expo in Reno, Nev. There will be a 50/50 raffle with a guaranteed $5,000 top prize and silent auction including the Bowling Pin Car now on display at the National Bowling Stadium. Salute to Bowling helps fund operations at the IBM/HF in Arlington, Texas. It originally was called Salute to Champions in 1990 as the brainchild of former Brunswick executive Jim Bennett. It started as black-tie affair to honor those who had helped the industry. In 2002, the event moved to International Bowl Expo and changed format from a black-tie sit down to an auction/cocktail format that resumed this year. TOURNAMENT DATES MARCH 31-APRIL 1, APRIL 7-8, APRIL 14-15, APRIL 21-22, APRIL 28-29, MAY 5-6, 2012 AMF SHERIDAN LANES 3121 S. 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Men Clint Johnson, AMF Showplace Garland Lanes... 839 Chris Lucas, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ........... 823 William Brewer, Cowtown Bowling Palace ........... 820 Chad Vendeville, AMF Showplace Euless ............ 815 Dustin Ochoa, BRC Thousand Oaks ..................... 804 John Smock, Sr., Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama ............... 797 Clint Johnson, AMF Richardson Lanes ................ 795 Sean Lavery-Spahr, AMF Lewisville Lanes ........... 792 Craig Dixon, AMF Spare Time Lanes .................... 784 Eric Acron, Plano Super Bowl ............................... 782 Burdette Graham, USA Bowl ................................. 772 Jimmy Ensminger, Brunswick Zone Watauga ...... 771 Henry Johnson, Forum Bowl ................................. 766 William Brewer, Cityview Lanes ............................ 766 Lee Brown, Brunswick Zone Denton .................... 759 Aric Alcaraz, AMF DeSoto Lanes .......................... 756 Rick Irvine, Strikz ................................................... 752 Charles Newton, AMF Hurst Lanes ....................... 713 Bradley Robinson, Red Bird Lanes ....................... 696 Derek Ray, AMF Irving Lanes ................................ 672 Women Genie Franklin, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes .... 750 Jennifer Hayes, AMF Richardson Lanes .............. 738 Helen Keith, BRC Thousand Oaks ........................ 730 Ashley Adams, AMF Showplace Garland Lanes .. 721 Vickie Bowers, Cityview Lanes ............................. 711 Amy Hart, Cowtown Bowling Palace ..................... 706 Sharhonda Bishop, USA Bowl ............................... 699 Diana Jesse-Nunn, Forum Bowl ............................ 698 Loren Tenczar, Strikz .............................................. 682 Debby Oulicky, Plano Super Bowl ........................ 675 Wendy Jones, AMF DeSoto Lanes ........................ 675 Susan Lee, Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama ......................... 664 Terri Trefger, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ........... 660 Kellie Fiene, AMF Lewisville Lanes ....................... 658 Letitia Patterson, AMF Spare Time Lanes ............ 651 Debbie Ensminger, Brunswick Zone Watauga ..... 649 Kimberly Yanai, AMF Irving Lanes ........................ 629 Deanna Hoffman, Red Bird Lanes......................... 628 Andrea Collins, AMF Hurst Lanes ......................... 617 Micaela Sprague, Brunswick Zone Denton .......... 616 At Cityview Lanes Brewer builds 766, Bowers scorches 711 Mitchell and Wallace add 300’s William Brewer outscored the competition last week at Cityview Lanes with a free-wheeling 268- 253-245 = 766 Cecil Baker Men’s league action. Vickie Bowers held the hot hand for the ladies as she recorded her highest game and series with a sky-high 290-188- 233 = 711 T.G.I.F. set. Don Mitchell and Roger Wallace shared high-game honors as they both registered award-winning 12-baggers. HONOR ROLL Jodie Snook 265-718, Deidra Vannocker 211-568, Lori Wacker 244- 700, Don Mitchell 696, Rudy Garcia, Jr. 258-696, Amy Langham 228-648, Marv Giltrap 277-749, Cathy Simmank 236-545. Jody Clement 190-516, Mark Miglio 246-687, Leigh Batten 223-651, Brooks Lopez 258-730, Karen Steele 224-560, Stephen Renteria 232-671, David Bates 259-752, Keith Roberts 267-711. Dion McMiller 220-630, Lori Wacker 235-608, Mike Hines 227- 589, Maria Dulaney 190-551, Chris Blakeman 204-593, Cyndi Dyche 206-577, Jay Rux 218-555. SENIORS Ray Martinez 268-662, Cathy McSwain 200-535, Monty Bowers 257-727, Jo Cleveland 210-556. It’s always the right time to sign up for a League Call your local center now to sign up Clint Johnson This week’s high male is Clint Johnson with 290-249-300 for an 839 series in the TGIF league at AMF Showplace Garland Lanes. Clint works in logistics for a transportation company. What is your high series? 857 at Plano Super Bowl, I have about 15 800’s. How many 300’s have you bowled? About 30. Thoughts on your big night? I picked the right ball; I switched to the Storm Virtual Energy on the last practice shot. I had never thrown that ball in there before and it started striking. It was odd that I never had to move my feet all night but I bowl with a guy that throws a Urethane ball and that makes the lanes a little tighter. It was cool that the place stopped when I finished the last game and cheered, there were about 80 people back there watching and that doesn’t happen very often anymore. What ball did you throw? Storm Virtual Energy. Who drills your balls? I do; I started drilling my stuff for real when I was 20, and I drilled this one at The Bowling Shop in Lewisville. What is your all-time favorite bowling ball? The Hammer Black Widow Bite. What is your all-time high average? Not sure, I‘ve averaged 240 before, and I’m averaging 241 in this league. How long have you been bowling? My parents signed me up for a league when I was five years old, and I’ve been bowling ever since. Who is your favorite pro bowler? I would have to say CJ, since he’s my buddy; there was nobody that I just had to sit down and watch. Most memorable bowling moment? When I shot 784 in singles at the USBC Open Championships in Reno last year, I was second high on the pair. Rob Gotchall shot 790. What is your first bowling memory? I will always remember shooting my first 300 at Jupiter when I was 21. What lessons has the game taught you? You should always make a move quickly. When you think you should move, go ahead and do it, don’t wait. All you can do is throw it, make a good shot a let them fall where they may. Joey McKay Last week’s high male was Joey McKay who shot 278-300- 300 for an 878 series in the Suds Busters league at Plano Super Bowl. Joey is currently working as a Security Guard but is looking to be involved with a new bowling center in THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, March 8, 2012 | Page 3 the DFW area. What is your high series? This is it; my previous high was 825 a few months ago. This is my fifth 800 series. How many 300’s have you bowled? 9. Thoughts on your big night? I have to give a lot of Senior Bowlers Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 11 AM to 3 PM $1.00 per person per game Must be 50 years or older. 214-358-1382 Fax: 214-358-4056 10920 Composite Drive, Dallas, TX 75220 Visit us on the Web at www.USABowlInDallas.com “It’s Great To Be Alive” Colored Pin No-Tap Sweeper Open to Bowlers 50 years & Older Starts March 23rd FRIDAY MORNINGS at 10 AM $10 Entry $$$ WIN CASH $$$ for STRIKES! - for SPARES! for SPLITS! No-Tap Singles/ Mystery Scores Strike Pots, Brackets, High Pots Color Pin Spares The “New” 817-346-0444 credit to Bill Fong, and Danny Westbrook. Bill was bowling with me that night, helping me stay calm and telling me to trust my instincts. I was in robot mode and surprisingly wasn’t that nervous. I had the front nine the first game and Continued on Page 14 Cityviewlanes.net Fax: 817-346-7208
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