January 12, 2007

By: Mark Martin

MDUSBC MASTERS

The Metro Detroit USBC Association Masters Tournament is scheduled for Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park with qualifying set to begin on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Qualifying will be conducted in two squads on Jan. 20 with the bowlers returning on Sunday to complete the eight games. Those bowlers who bowl the first shift on Saturday will bowl the second shift on Sunday and vice-versa.

After qualifying is complete the field of 160 will be cut to the top 31 players plus defending champion David Ewald of Macomb Township and return for double elimination match play beginning Saturday, Jan. 27. Matches consist of three games total pins.

First place will pay $3,000 with $1,500 for runner-up.

Bowlers can expect to face a challenging lane condition, which places a premium on their skill as bowlers. The lane pattern this year will be the Viper pattern, which is a recognized Sport Bowling event by the United States Bowling Congress.

Former champions entered are Jeffrey Austreng of Waterford Township (2005), Joe Krajenke of Clinton Township (1999), Ken Lang of Eastpointe (1987) and Dave Tulak of Taylor (1988). The other notable is Roy Biggs of Canton , the defending Senior Masters champion.

For a complete listing of entrants visit www.mdusbc.com under tournaments. Qualifying results will be updated on the website after each day of competition. The graph of the lane pattern is also available on the website.

There are still openings for the event. The cost is $120. To enter call (248) 443-2695, ext. 105.

Thunderbowl Lanes is located at 4200 Allen Rd. in Allen Park , telephone (313) 928-4688.

Turbo 2-N-1 Grips, Red Robin Restaurants of Michigan and Ansara's Big Boy Restaurants are co-sponsors of the MDUSBC Masters.

The MDUSBC Masters Tournament is an USBC certified event operated by the Metro Detroit USBC Association, the largest local association of the United States Bowling Congress with more than 80,000 members.

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Dec. 26, Mitchell Jabczenski Sr., Novi , Thunderbowl Lanes, Thunderbowl Masters

Dec. 27, Michael Busch, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Dec. 28, Kenneth Bannasch, Sterling Hts., Classic Lanes, Classic Thursday Night Men

Dec. 29, Eric Tulley, Southfield , Taylor Lanes, Friday Morning Nite Owls

Jan. 2, Jeffrey Edwards, Rochester Hills, Five Star Lanes, Chrysler Central Engineering

Jan. 4, Timothy Schomberg, Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

Jan. 4, Lester Deel, Lathrup Village , Five Star Lanes, Thursday Night Job Shop

Jan. 5, Brian Waltz, Orion, Collier Lanes, North Oakland Mixed Doubles

Jan. 6, William Gray, Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Youth Majors

Jan. 7, Timothy Blackwell, White Lake , Cherry Hill Lanes, Don Kaminski Classic

Jan. 7, Duane Henderson, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Sunday Scratch Sweeper

Jan. 7, Keontae Adams, Pontiac, Thunderbowl Lanes, Free Enterprize

Jan. 7, Craig Nidfer, Trenton , Hazel Park Bowl, Sunday Scratch Sweeper

Jan. 7, Gregory Brown, Southfield , Cloverlanes, Sunday Nite Mixed

Jan. 8, Marvin Slappy, Hazel Park , Fairlanes, Our Lady of Fatima Men’s

800 Series

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

Dec. 26, Mitchell Jabczenski Sr. (801), Novi , Thunderbowl Lanes, Thunderbowl Masters

Dec. 29, Andrew Burke (821), St. Clair Shores , Hazel Park Bowl, Friday HSC Pepsi Classic

Jan. 4, Andrew Featherstone (814), White Lake , 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major

Jan. 7, Jeffrey Roche (805), Dearborn , Hazel Park Bowl, Sunday Scratch Sweeper

Jan. 9, Adam Bennett (818), Royal Oak , Fairlanes, Pioneer Men’s

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.