April 27, 2007

By: Mark Martin

NATIONAL SENIOR BOWLING ASSOCIATION

Enrico Odorico of Macomb won the National Senior Bowling Association event at Cherry Hill Lanes in Dearborn Heights with a 248-193 triumph over Larry Walker of Garden City.

Odorico won the top prize of $1,000. He qualified 15^th in the field of 70 and defeated Rick Capaldi of Canton 225-182, Jim Rock of Kalamazoo 236-227, Chuck Bork of Bay City 220-205 and Nick Beelaard of Canada 213-208 to advance to the championship match.

Walker took home $500 after qualifying 13^th and beating Thomas Murphy of St. Clair Shores 243-197, Ken Lang of Eastpointe 227-215, Hugo Enriquez of Wayne 257-235 and Jim Dechnik of Kalamazoo 255-226.

Jim Rock had the high game with 300 and Ed DeBlock of Canada shot an 802 series. Dan Mytty of Livonia was the top qualifier.

The only Oakland County cashers were Dave Eatmon of Ferndale for $90 and Bill Haynes of Rochester Hills for $90.

The next NSBA Tournament will be May 12 at Skore Lanes in Taylor .

For more information contact Phil Horowitz at (248) 489-1333, e-mail prh300@aol.com or visit www.nationalseniorbowling.com.

------

BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS

Tom Smallwood of Saginaw became the 14^th member in the history of the Budweiser Michigan Majors to win back-to-back title when he won his seventh title with a 202-183 win over top seed Mason Brantley of Detroit .

Smallwood won the top prize of $1,200 and an additional $100 as top qualifier and earning the third seed for the stepladder finals. To reach the championship match he beat Dale Strike of Saginaw 269-184. The title was Smallwood’s second of the season.

Brantley took home $600.

Earlier Strike beat Ernie Segura Jr. of Taylor 215-191 and Jeff Roche of Dearborn 213-175 to advance.

Strike earned $500, Roche $400 and Segura $300.

John Nolen of Waterford Township paced the Oakland contingent cashing for $180 and Robert Siegers of Oxford took home $100.

The next MMBA event will be May 19 at Nortel Lanes in Monroe . For more information contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

------

HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

April 10, Raymond Halliburton, Southfield , Royal Lanes, 30 & Out

April 12, Willie Wilson, Pontiac, Fiero Lanes, Thursday Morning Men

April 15, Larry Best, Brownstown, Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

April 18, Arthur Kleczynski, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

April 18, Sean Gretkierewic, Rochester Hills, Fiero Lanes, Bud’s Pro Shop Men’s Major

April 18, Thomas Churchill Jr., Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

April 19, Shawn Kind, Brighton , Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

April 19, Jeffrey Grego, Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

April 19, Donald Spedding, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Elks Thursday Night Men

April 19, Dennis Foster, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Elks Thursday Night Men

April 19, Dennis Soldan, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Elks Thursday Night Men

April 20, Gerald Gerard Jr., Sterling Hts., Luxury Lanes, Ferndale Elks #1588, Men’s Invitational

April 21, Jonathan Chamberlain, Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

April 22, James Reid Jr., Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

April 22, Justin Neiman, Warren , Hazel Park Bowl, Sunday Scratch Sweeper

April 23, William Wioskowski Sr., Detroit , Bowl One Lanes, St. Malachy Men’s

April 23, Richard Spencer, Deckerville, Century Bowl, Monday Classic

April 23, Marvin Slappy, Hazel Park , Fairlanes, Our Lady of Fatima Men’s

April 23, Edward Kaer, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Monday Doubles

April 24, Jeffrey Edwards, Rochester Hills, Five Star Lanes, Chrysler Central Engineering

800 Series

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

April 19, Michael Busch (804), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major

April 21, Gregory Brown (805), Southfield , Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

April 22, Michael Kereluk (837), Shelby Twp., Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

April 23, Marvin Slappy (802), Hazel Park , Fairlanes, Our Lady of Fatima Men’s

April 24, Jeffrey Edwards (815), Rochester Hills, Five Star Lanes, Chrysler Central Engineering

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.