September 1, 2006
By: Mark Martin
CAN-AM
BAKER DOUBLES
The Can-Am Baker Doubles Classic is preparing for a new season with a few changes.
Last year’s Grand Champions Jay Lang of
The format for the qualifying round, the stepladder sudden death cashers round and the championship finals will be unchanged. The maximum team average has been raised from 420 to 425 based on the team members’ three year composite average. No two PBA members will be allowed to bowl as a team. PBA members are eligible to bowl, but only with a non-PBA member.
The Can-Am Baker Doubles Classic are held on Saturdays beginning either as 12 noon or 12:15 p.m. and feature a guaranteed $1,000 first place in each event. The entry fee is $120 per team.
Two new sponsors have been acquired for
the upcoming campaign.
The 2006-07 season will feature 13 events at 13 different centers in the Metro Detroit area.
After the event at Bowl One Lanes the
Classic will travel to Vision Lanes in
Once 2007 comes Novi Bowl in Novi will
host the tournament on Jan. 6 featuring a guaranteed $2,000 first prize before
visiting Westland Bowl in
The season will end with the championship tournament at Wayne Bowl on May 12 where a $2,000 check awaits the winners.
For information regarding the Can-Am Baker Doubles Classic contact Lew Ansara at (248) 417-7600.
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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.