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Page 8 | Thursday, October 7, 2010 | THE BOWLING NEWS Ever since Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France I have started seeing people wearing the colorful rubber wrist bands to show their support for a cause. Recently I have started seeing a lot of bowlers wear them, however, they are not wearing them for a cause. It seems that there is some technology that has been developed around the bands and they actually serve a purpose other than fashion. I must say that I’m quite the skeptic about this sort of stuff, however, I have decided to give it a shot and see if it does what is says it does. The one I am wearing is the EFX Silicone Sports Wristband that according to the website indicates that it will increase balance, strength, and flexibility and decrease swelling. Now anyone who has seen me bowl knows that I have a horrible habit of falling off of shots. If this thing does what it says it will do then I might become a better bowler. If that happens then I will be willing to purchase the necklace, anklet, and whatever other body parts they make them for. While we are on the subject of fashion I would like to take a moment to discuss some of the most recent trends and fashion errors of today’s bowlers. The first one that comes to mind is the wearing of the white belt. Now, I actually don’t hate the look. I think I’m jealous because they only seem to look good on skinny people. As a matter of fact, I’m guessing that the white belt manufacturer stops making them after size 36. After all, if your belly is going to cover the belt, who cares what color it is. Another recent fashion is the bowling jersey. If you’ve not worn one of those then you don’t know what you’re missing. I’m not sure what they’re made of, but I wish I could get some sheets made out of the same stuff. I have never felt a sexier feeling shirt than I did when I wore that jersey. On to the main fashion negative. That would be the half shirt. I know it’s not intended to be a half shirt, but when shirts get dried they shrink. Eventually they shrink to the point where they don’t cover everything. This is where the problem begins. Most people aren’t interested in seeing how much hair you have around your navel. That’s why I want to share my secret with you. It’s called the swing test, and I do it before I go bowling. I stand in front of the mirror 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 and rare back and act like I am firing the ball down the lane, and if I see flesh I immediately change shirts. Even though that shirt fit me the last time I wore it, I might have had a donut or two since so there is no other way to know if it still covers everything other than performing the swing test. Just remember when in doubt, upsize, and add an X to whatever you’re wearing Is anyone else already tired of the hype of the Miami Heat? They just started training camp and they already have cameras rolling and showing highlights from their scrimmage. Obviously Dwayne Wade makes me want to stick my finger down my throat after he cost the Mavericks an NBA championship. Lebron James is wearing me out with all his talk and his belief that he is bigger than the game. Finally, there’s Chris Bosh. He hasn’t done anything to anger me, but what’s he done to deserve the hype that he’s getting. Maybe it’s because he was hidden in Canada, but he’s not even in my top 10 players in the NBA. I can’t wait till this Heat experiment turns into complete failure. TRACK TO DEBUT Continued from Page 4 site, Track has made special arrangements for viewers to watch the program free of charge from Oct. 14-17, simply by logging in to xtraframe.pba. com as username: TrackBowling, password: vip. The Track ball demonstration show will feature several bowlers, including several Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players, bowling on a variety of lane conditions to highlight the performance capabilities and versatility of the ball. Track Research and Development engineers will also be on hand to explain the technical aspects of the ball and to explore ideal drilling layouts. Live questions will be taken from the Track Facebook and Twitter pages, and the PBA Facebook page as well. During the program, consumers will be invited to enter a special drawing through the Track Web site (www.trackbowling.com) to win one of several new Track HP bowling balls. A new ball will be given away every weekday for 10 weeks after the worldwide release date on Nov. 11. “We are very excited about this ball and this ball release,” Figliomeni said. “Track bowling has never done anything this extreme and to our knowledge nothing like this has ever been done before in our industry. This ball is unique, and we needed a unique way to introduce it; Xtra Frame is a great way to do that.” At Red Bird Lanes Cathey builds 712, Farrell fields 631 Billy Cathey headed the leader boards last week at Red Bird Lanes by logging a sturdy 217-248-247 = 712 Sunday Nite Mix series. Jennifer Farrell’s stately 206- 191-234 = 631 Career Girls set led the Duncanville ladies. It was a family affair for Farrell this week as both her sons, T.J. Rudd and Riley Farrell also made the paper. RED BIRD HIGHS Lauren Daniel 211-600, Roy Childress 220-638, James Cooper 225-634, Pat Karre 204-528, Betty Anderson 193-537, Rob Billman 249-710, Deanna Hoffman 207-579. Jon Edmonds 255-697, Brian Dickerson 247-675, James Parrish 203-570, Sue Ritter 232-535, Charles Dillabough 246-650, Mary Dryden 195-483, Maizie Baker 178-483. Carlos Jimenez 236-671, Lorri Mason 180-509, Mel Richards 248-681, Carolyn White 234-585, Larry Martin 219-609, Lynette Berry 181-524, J.C. Mann 244-655, Erica Ramsey 217-527, Lee Jones 217-627, Lisa Silva 140-411. Jimmie Hawkins 215-495, Sandra Hawkins 163-428, Greg Alexander 235- 616, Sheila Robertson 178-496, Charity Parker 204-559, Janie McCrain 182-474, Cindi Wilson 205-197, George Billman 234-554, Karen Gillman 184-508. At AMF DeSoto Hittle hits 709, McCarty mints 606 Les Hittle’s top-notch 224- 262-223 = 709 Pushovers league series led the scoring parade for the week at AMF DeSoto. Erin McCarty, Hittle’s leaguemate, paced the ladies with a tidy 172-204-230 = 606 set. OTHER SCORES Lee Clark 254-645, Joyce Thurman 220-531, Leonard Miller 227-582, Clydene Murphy 168-469, KB Empy 272-696, Stacey Williams 226-599, Jimmy Hopgood 204-547. Lisa Todd 175-427, Jimmie Hawkins 190-510, Marie Anders 156-405, Lonnie Stewart 206-577, Angela Chalmers 222-578, Robert Aceves 201-569. Kati Aceves 224-557, Ken Suber Sr. 239-627, Dottie Blanche 177-467, Chris Shipley 236-676, Deneace Johnson 222-592, Tony Gray 257-674, Sharon Gilmore 224-590. SENIORS Bob Gray 211-579, Kathy Lee 180-478, James Bridges 205-566, Sue Hill 165-472.
Women golden at PABCON Women’s Championships Nation wins singles HENDERSON, NV — Team USA member Stefanie Nation of Grand Prairie, showed off her world-champion focus and closed with two big games to claim the singles gold medal at the 2010 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women’s Championships in suburban Las Vegas on Sept. 27. Nation finished with games of 268 and 245 for a 1,372 six-game total and edged out Venezuela’s Alicia Marcano, who posted a 1,369 effort at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino’s Strike Zone Bowling Center. Marcano needed two strikes in her final frame to claim the gold, but left a four-pin on her second shot. Team USA’s Kelly Kulick entered the last game with a 29-pin advantage over Marcano and had a chance to retain her Pluhowsky and Kulick claim doubles HENDERSON, NV — After a frustrating singles performance at the 2010 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women’s Championships, Team USA’s Shannon Pluhowsky was able to regroup and join singles bronze medalist Kelly Kulick in a record doubles effort Sept. 28. The accomplished left-hander shot 1,400 for her six games, while Kulick contributed 1,380 to claim the gold medal with a 2,780 total at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino’s Strike Zone Bowling Center in suburban Las Vegas. The previous record was 2,621 by Guatemala’s Zussie de Machon and Sofia Granda at the 2009 PABCON Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Pluhowsky and Kulick Team USA wins Team All-Events HENDERSON, NV — Shannon O’Keefe and her Team USA teammates entered the 2010 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women’s Championships with their sights set on the team gold medal, and they accomplished their goal at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino’s Strike Zone Bowling Center in suburban Las Vegas Sept. 30. The Team USA women posted a 6,267 six-game total and claimed the coveted title for the 13th time in the 15 years the five-player team event has been part of the PABCON Women’s Championships. After building a significant lead through four games, Team lead, but a 3-6-9-10 in the 10th frame left her with a 1,367 total and the bronze medal. “There were four or five of us in it going into the last game, so it was pretty exciting,” said Nation, who also won singles gold at the 2009 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Women’s Championships. “I just wanted to make sure to stay in my own moment and make good shots, hoping the pins would fall my way. Whether it was me or Kelly, I just wanted us to be on top.” Nation’s focus was tested in Game 4 when she registered a foul after starting the game with six consecutive strikes. She chose not to dispute the foul and didn’t allow it to affect her performance as she finished with 215. “You just have to move on Continued on Page 20 led by more than 100 pins after three games and battled through a tricky transition and a few ball changes to increase the margin of victory to 215 pins over their teammates, Shannon O’Keefe and Tennelle Milligan, who grabbed the silver medal with a 2,565 total. Canada’s Caroline Lagrange and Isabelle Rioux took home the bronze with 2,562. Team USA’s Liz Johnson and Stefanie Nation finished seventh with 2,461. “I got off to a good start today, and the pairs seemed to play more evenly from pair to pair and lane to lane,” said Pluhowsky, who finished 30th in singles with a 1,183 total Monday. “It was a different Continued on Page 21 USA stumbled to an 897 total in Game 5, which put Venezuela and Canada just 39 and 61 pins away heading into the final game. Left-hander Shannon Pluhowsky started the finale with seven consecutive strikes and helped Team USA cruise into the top spot with a 1,105 effort. Columbia also finished strong and moved around Venezuela and Canada to take the silver medal with a 6,090 total. Canada finished third with 6,068. “There was never a doubt that we were going to fire back after the fifth game,” said O’Keefe, who paced the team Continued on Page 29 WATSON CLAIMS Continued from Page 9 David Williams, $3; Patsy Taylor, Steve Sherrell. ICC (side pots) Brenda Yarbrough, $75; Vince Brezinsky, $50. High Pot Winners Moranto Watson, $45; David Williams, Don Davis Jr., $30 THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 7, 2010 | Page 9 USBC Certifi ed We appreciate our sponsors OCTOBER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Oct. 3 VISIT OUR WEBSITE - WWW.BOWLNABI.COM Reasons to bowl NABI! 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Guaranteed to cash Cross-Over Doubles $500.00 1st Place Guaranteed $20 Per Team $10 Per Person At AMF Hurst Wilemon wheels 696 Jason Wilemon headed the honor roll last week at AMF Hurst by stroking super solid 236-181-279 = 696 numbers in Wednesday Nite Mixed action. Sandy Robertson paced the ladies with a fine 177-135-245 = 557 Livewire Sr’s. set. OTHER SCORES Vee Emerson 222-614, Rose Jacobson 191-529, Mickey Roberts (4 games) 227-855, Jeff Russell (4 games) 235-788, Michael Meriwether 215-595. Sandy Robertson 177-517, Tricia Juetten 186-523, Mike Meek 231-663, Brad Tyrone 203-542, Debi Smith 148- 411, Charles Newton 243-666, Miranda Harrington 472. Men’s Cut Friday: 1-4 Saturday: 1-6 Sunday: 1-6 Women’s Cut 1-4 All the time Every paid entry: You will get to pick out of the grab bag! Will it be a trick or treat!! $500 in prizes If you bowl 5 squads and do not make the cut, your 6th entry will be free. $60 Value
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