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then click on Adult high-score rings. To order aring, you will need your bowler ID number, ashipping address, the date bowled, the ring size, thering style, and your credit card information.GCBA HIGH AVERAGE AND SERIESCongratulations to Bart Essenpreis for having thehighest average in the GCBA during the 2007-08season, and Nick Korte for bowling the highestseries in the GCBA during the 2007-08 season. Bartaveraged 229 in the Wednesday Night Mens Leagueat V&H Recreation in Breese. Nick bowled anextraordinary 845 series in the Wednesday NightMens League at V&H Recreation in Breese.CONGRATULATIONS BART & NICK.GCBA HALL OF FAMEThe GCBA held its Second Annual Hall of Fameand Awards Program at Michael’s Restaurant inHighland on September 27, 2008. Pat Lawler fromCarlyle and the late Bernard Toennies from Bartelsowere inducted into the GCBA Hall of Fame.Bart Essenpreis from Breese was recognized forhaving the highest average in the GCBA during the2007-08 season. Bart averaged 229. Nick Korte wasrecognized for bowling the highest series in theGCBA during the 2007-08 season. Nick rolled an845 series.The following bowlers were also in attendance toreceive a plaque from the GCBA for the honor scorethey bowled during the 2007-08 season:Roscoe Ammann bowled two 299 games and an 803series at Hi Top Bowl in Highland.Paul Baer bowled a 300 game at Mascoutah Lanes.Scott Becker bowled a 299 game, a 300 game duringthe GCBA Tournament, and an 802 series all atV&H Recreation in Breese.Gordon Hoerchler bowled a 300 game at V&HRecreation.Nick Korte bowled two 300 games and an 845 seriesat V&H Recreation.Tony Miles bowled an 805 series at Poplar Junction.Larry Miller bowled two 300 games at Ten Pin BowlDan Nicklin bowled a 299 game at V&H Recreation.Scott Richter bowled an 804 series at Hi Top Bowl.Bruce Santel bowled a 299 game at V&H RecreationDanny Schrempp bowled a 300 game at Mascoutah.Bill Snowden bowled two 299 games at Hi TopRyan Wirz bowled a 300 game during the GCBATournament at Salem Bowl.2The GCBA Handicap Tournament winners were alsorecognized at the banquet. The following bowlerswere recognized as tournament winners.Ryne Smith won the Singles Handicap Event with ascore of 869.Ryan Wirz won the Singles Scratch Event with ascore of 769.Ryan Wirz and Scott Giffhorn won the doubleshandicap and doubles scratch events with a score of1523 which is a new GCBA Doubles ScratchTournament Record.Scott Becker represented his JT’s Vending Team.They won the team handicap event with a score of3534 and the scratch event with a score of 3417.CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS.I would also like to thank the following bowlingcenters for providing attendance prizes at thebanquet: Banks Bowl, Bartelso Bowl, 4 th StreetLanes, Hi Top Bowl, Mascoutah Lanes, PoplarJunction Lanes, Ten Pin Bowl, and V&HRecreation. Thanks also to Tom Whalen and PaulHellmann for providing attendance prizes.GCBA SENIOR SCRATCH CLASSICThe GCBA Senior Scratch Classic will be heldSunday, November 2, 2008 at 4 th Stree Lanes inGreenville. This is a one day tournament beginningat Noon, and is open to all GCBA members who areat least 50 years old as of November 2, 2008. Theformat is the same as last year’s tournamentallowing the bowlers to compete with bowlers intheir age bracket. The tournament will be dividedinto two divisions – bowlers between the ages of 50and 59, and bowlers 60 years of age and older. Eachbowler will bowl four games – rotating one pair oflanes to the right after each game. After the fourgames, the top four bowlers in each division willbowl “bracket style” within their division. The topqualifier will bowl the fourth qualifier and thesecond qualifier will bowl the third qualifier with thewinners bowling each other to determine the winnerof their division. The winner of each division willbowl each other to determine the overall GCBASenior Scratch Champion.There will be one shift at Noon, and it is limited to50 bowlers. The entry fee is $50.00 and mustaccompany your entry blank to assure your spot.The estimated first place prize is $500.00 based on30 entries. Advanced registration by phone is
ecommended and available by calling Tim Rutz at654-9840. We must have at least 20 bowlers signedup by October 27, 2008 or the event will becancelled. Complete rules along with the entryblanks are available at each bowling center.GCBA SINGLES SCRATCH CLASSICThe GCBA Singles Scratch Classic will be held atSalem Bowl in Salem on Sunday, December 7, 2008at Noon. This is a one day tournament open to allGCBA members. The format is the same as lastyear. Each bowler will roll five games – rotatingone pair of lanes to the right after each game. Afterthe five games, the top five bowlers will bowl a“STEPLADDER FINALS” to determine the GCBAScratch Champion. There will be one shift at Noon,and it is limited to 60 bowlers. The entry fee is$50.00 and must accompany your entry blank toassure your spot. The estimated first place prize is$500.00 based on 30 entries. Advanced registrationby phone is recommended and available by callingTim Rutz at 654-9840. We must have at least 20bowlers signed up by November 30, 2008 or theevent will be cancelled. Complete rules along withthe entry blanks are available at each bowling center.GCBA HANDICAP TOURNAMENTThe 67 th Annual GCBA Handicap Team Tournamentwill be held at Mascoutah Lanes in Mascoutah. Itwill begin Saturday, February 21, 2009 and will runthrough Sunday, April 5, 2009. Squad times will beat 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM on Saturdays. There willbe one squad at Noon on Sundays. The Singles andDoubles Events will be held at Ten Pin Bowl inCarlyle. It will begin on Saturday, February 21,2009 and run through Sunday, April 5, 2009. Squadtimes will be at 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM on Saturdays.There will be one squad at Noon on Sundays.Again this year, there will be an optional SinglesScratch Event, an optional Doubles Scratch Event,and an optional Team Scratch Event.Multiple Singles and DoublesAgain this year you will have the opportunity tobowl singles and doubles as often as you desireduring the GCBA Handicap Tournament. Pleasekeep in mind that you can cash only once in singlesno matter how many times you bowl the singlesevent. Your highest singles score will count in thestandings and the score from the first time you bowlsingles will count towards your all events score. On3the other hand, in doubles you can cash as manytimes as you enter with different partners. The scorefrom the first time you bowl doubles will counttowards your all events score.Entering Tournament AverageAgain this year, bowlers will use their highestUSBC sanctioned league average – with aminimum of 21 games – from the 2007-08 season.You can find your highest USBC average atwww.bowl.com by clicking on Find a Member onthe left side column, fill out your information, clickon search, and then click on 2007-08. You can findyour GCBA average in the 2007-08 average booklocated at your bowling center. Please check youraverage and make sure it is correct. If you are a newbowler or did not have a 21 game average lastseason, you must use your highest USBC sanctionedleague average with a minimum of 21 games as ofJANUARY 1, 2009. All others bowl scratch. Entryblanks will be in the bowling centers after November16 th .Tournament All Events DebateThe GCBA is considering changing the manner inwhich it calculates all events scores for the GCBAHandicap Tournament. The current method ofcalculating the score is by taking the FIRST scorefor each event – team, singles, and doubles. We areconsidering changing the method of calculating theall events score by using the HIGHEST score foreach event – team, singles, and doubles.We would like your opinion to help us make thisdecision. As a result, we will be conducting asurvey to get your opinion. The survey will becirculated to each team during league play. Wewould greatly appreciate it if each team took a fewminutes to complete this survey.You can also contact me, Tim Rutz, attrutz1@charter.net with your opinion.BOWLING CENTER NEWSThe following bowling centers have submittedarticles to inform the GCBA members about what isgoing on in their centers.4TH STREET LANES – Greenville(664-9240)4 TH Street Lanes will be hosting its annual NewYears Day Tournament again this year. Look forflyers in your bowling center around the end ofNovember.
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