November 24, 2006

By: Mark Martin

NATIONAL SENIOR BOWLING ASSOCIATION

Joe Buffa of Macomb Township won the National Senior Bowling Association tournament at Plaza Lanes in Plymouth with a 198-183 triumph over Larry Franz of Redford .

Buffa earned $1,000, qualified seventh and proceeded to defeat Hal Scales of Riverview 279-227, Jim Sherlock of Allen Park 230-226 and Mike Chapman of Ypsilanti 223-203 en route to the championship match.

Franz qualified 22nd among the 24 qualifiers and settled for $500. In match play he downed Nick Beelaard of Canada 243-208, B.J. Galloway of Alpena 235-171, Mark Abele of Garden City 198-168 and Dick Selgo of Archbold , Ohio 212-203.

George Humphry of Grosse Pointe Farms recorded the top game of 269 and the high qualifier was Fred Whitmore of Detroit in the demanding conditions which saw the last qualifier shoot a six-game total of 1,163.

Oakland County seniors who fared well were Phil Horowitz of West Bloomfield cashing for $175, Steve Kazimierczuk of Waterford Township ($120), Ed Austreng of Waterford Township ($100), Jim Burton of Novi ($100) and Joe Fitzsimmons of Waterford Township ($90).

The next NSBA event is the Championship Tournament at Astro Lanes in Madison Heights on Dec. 9.

For more information on the NSBA contact Phil Horowitz at (248) 489-1333.

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CAN-AM BAKER DOUBLES

Jason Neiman of Warren and Rich Rathburn of New Baltimore prevailed in the most recent Can-Am Baker Doubles with a narrow 226-221 victory over Bill Kandilian of Macomb Township and Jason Francis of Macomb Township at Wayne Bowl in Wayne .

The Neiman/Rathburn team was the top qualifiers with an eight-game total of 1,816 including a final game of 278. Their games in the cut down rounds were 215, 224, 202, 168, 214 and 186. The 168 game almost knocked them out of the tourney except another team shot 166.

The Neiman/Rathburn team split the top prize of $1,200.

The Kandilian/Francis team narrowly made the finals but bowled well in the cut down rounds with 217, 235, 198, 189, 224 and 237 to advance to the championship round. They took home $700.

Kevin Scott of Ferndale and Ken Rogers of Southfield teamed up to finish third for $500 as the only Oakland County cashers.

The next Can-Am Baker Doubles event will be Saturday at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Heights .

For more information contact Lew Ansara at (248) 417-7600.

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BVL FUNDRAISER

The Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) raised over $2,650 in support of the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) at a fundraiser at Sunnybrook Lanes in Sterling Heights on Friday, Nov. 10.

The event included bowling by 70 participants, selling of merchandise and raffles to raise money on the night of the event.

Nineteen local businesses and individuals were lane sponsors, which helped the total donations.

Event organizer Laura Dembek was very enthused with the turnout and looks forward to bigger and better things next year.

Donations were also received from several leagues including the Afternooners, Dearborn Recreations Ladies, S&B Ladies Classic and Luxury Lanes Invitational Classic.

BVL is a national nonprofit charitable organization which raises about $1 million annually to fund a variety of recreational equipment and therapeutic supplies for America ’s veterans.

For more information on BVL visit www.bowlforveterans.org.

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BIG SCORE

MDUSBC President Libbi Fletcher and Century Bowl Association Representative John Rossetto presented the Space Care team their awards for second place in the nation in the five-men team game category recently at Century Bowl in Waterford Township .

The Space Care team, bowling in the Thursday Men’s House league at Century Bowl, shot a Michigan state record score of 1,384 on March 23, 2006, which also eclipsed the MDUSBC record.

In their record game Harold Hughes of Auburn Hills and team captain Richard Deatherage of Clarkston each bowled 300. Alan Pittman of Clarkston (278), Gary Banghart of Clarkston (227) and Christopher Simonson of Howell (279) rounded out the team.

The top five-men team game in the nation during the 2005-06 season was 1,391.

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Nov. 7, James Goodale, Livonia , Country Lanes, University Men

Nov. 7, Scott Jones, Livonia , Country Lanes, University Men

Nov. 14, David Silverman, Farmington Hills , Royal Lanes, Post Office Nite

Nov. 14, Branden Dale, Eastpointe, Hazel Park Bowl, Post Office Nite

Nov. 15, Steven Coleman, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Nov. 16, Nicole Idziak-Owsley, Washington, Bowl One Lanes, S&B Ladies Classic

Nov. 16, Mark Roden, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Elks 810 Thursday Night Men

Nov. 16, Kenneth Reo, Macomb , Classic Lanes, Classic Thursday Night Men

Nov. 16, Steven Bartlett, Troy , Clawson Troy Elks, Thursday Night Men’s

Nov. 17, Michael Busch, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Westside Merchants

Nov. 17, William Zawalski, Sterling Hts., Fairlanes, St. Cletus Men’s

Nov. 17, Lawrence Mathies III, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Friday Nite Out

Nov. 18, Jeffrey Helland, Oxford , Collier Lanes, Oxford 2+2

Nov. 19, Andrew Bennett, Royal Oak , Fairlanes, Strikes & Spares

Nov. 19, Robert Raymond, Novi , Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

Nov. 19, Quentin Ireland, Ferndale , Bronco Lanes, Sunday Morning Mixed Doubles

Nov. 19, Quentin Ireland, Ferndale , Bronco Lanes, Monday Nite Mixed

Nov. 20, James Adsit, Rochester , Detroit Athletic Club, Monday 6:00

Nov. 20, Lloyd McNabb, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Nov. 20, John Lentz, Auburn Hills, 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Nov. 20, John Abrams, Waterford Twp., Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

   

800 Series

Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League

Nov. 12, James Williams (802), Macomb , Troy Lanes, Sunday Gamblers

Nov. 14, David Silverman (817), Farmington Hills , Royal Lanes, Post Office Nite

Nov. 17, Marcus Giles III (811), Madison Hts., Fairlanes, St. Cletus Men’s

Nov. 18, Roger Turk (840), Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Clarkston Area Mixers

   

Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column on Fridays for The Daily Oakland Press and is the association manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association. He can be reached at (248) 443-2695, faxed at (248) 443-2690 or e-mailed at mark.martin@mdusbc.com.