March 2, 2007

 

By: Mark Martin

 

MICHIGAN MAJORS

 

Nick Wissinger of Utica captured his 11th Budweiser Michigan Major title with a 203-187 victory over Dale Hofmeister of Essexville at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Heights .

 

Wissinger was the top seed for the stepladder finals with a nine-game total of 2,185. He took home a check for $1,200 for his efforts.

 

Hofmeister was seeded second and beat Pete Brown of Holt 289-203 to advance to the championship match. He settled for $600.

 

Brown was seeded fifth and defeated Tom Smallwood of Saginaw 300-234 and Tim Detherage of Westland 270-222 before falling to Hofmeister. Brown earned $500, Detherage $400 and Smallwood $300.

 

Mike Busch of Waterford Township cashed for $240 and Jeff Grego of Waterford Township took home $200 as the lone Oakland County cashers.

 

The next MMBA event will be the Match Game Championship on March 17-18 at Parkway Lanes in Trenton followed by Plaza Lanes in Plymouth on April 21, Nortel Lanes in Monroe on May 19 and Doubles June 2 at Lodge Lanes in Belleville .

 

For more information contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

 

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PONTIAC 600 CLUB RESULTS

 

Kim Mystian of White Lake recently captured the winter Pontiac 600 Club event at Cherry Hill Lanes North with a three game handicap total of 770.

 

Rounding out the top 5 are Ann Dotson of Pontiac (738), Debbie Busch of Waterford Township (736), Stephanie Murphy of Royal Oak (725) and Judi VonZellen of Roseville (723).

 

Carol Davis of Lake Orion had the top actual series with 665, VonZellen had the top actual game with 264 and Dotson the top handicap game with 278.

 

The next Pontiac 600 Club event will be in October. For more information contact tournament secretary Theresa Gates at purplefroggy@ameritech.net.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Feb. 13, Robert Tinker, Hazel Park , Rosebowl Lanes, Eastside Post Office

Feb. 13, Andrew Rubin, Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, University Men

Feb. 15, John Lee, Southfield , Plum Hollow Lanes, TNT Mixed League

Feb. 18, Paul Szumny, Commerce Twp., Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic Tournament

Feb. 19, Anthony Caruso, Royal Oak , Universal Lanes, Monday Night Men’s

Feb. 20, Travis Franz, Waterford Twp., Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed

Feb. 20, Charles Smith, South Lyon , Country Lanes, University Men

Feb. 20, Thomas Cynowa III, Pontiac , Bowl One Lanes, GM Men’s #1

Feb. 21, Todd Lambert, West Bloomfield, 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Feb. 22, Raymond Kujawa, Swartz Creek, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

Feb. 22, Anthony Zelechowski, Hazel Park , Five Star Lanes, 5 5 5 League

Feb. 22, James Withrow, Madison Hts., Hazel Park Bowl, HSC Invitational

Feb. 22, Lawrence Richardson, Pontiac, Hartfield Lanes, Adcraft Mixed

Feb. 23, Willie Price Jr., Pontiac, Fiero Lanes, Friday Nite High Liters

Feb. 23, James Rice IV, Southfield , Merri Bowl Lanes, Golden Eagles

Feb. 23, Adam Bennett, Royal Oak , Five Star Lanes, GT Royal Oak

Feb. 24, Christopher Kelly, Pontiac, Fiero Lanes, Thunder Rollers

Feb. 24, Darin Skibbe, Hazel Park , Fairlanes, Saturday Night Mixers

Feb. 24, Justin Parker, Ferndale , Hartfield Lanes, Saturday Nite Mixed

Feb. 24, Marty Sanders, Windsor, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic Tournament

Feb. 24, Ted Boltz, Muskegon , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic Tournament

Feb. 25, Scott Reiterman, Troy , Regal Lanes, Regal Swingers

Feb. 26, Brock Heichel, Oxford , Collier Lanes, Collier Lanes Men

Feb. 26, Richard Picklo, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, St. Malachy Men’s

Feb. 26, Travis Franz, Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Monday Classic

Feb. 26, Thomas Hamilton, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Feb. 26, Kenneth Zardus, Ortonville, Troy Lanes, Troy Monday Men’s

Feb. 26, Michael McDonald, Harper Woods , Astro Lanes, Monday Night Men’s

 

 

 

 

800 Series

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

Feb. 12, Kevin Scott (811), Ferndale , Royal Lanes, Wayne County DSS

Feb. 15, Joe Mirling (812), Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, American Legion

Feb. 19, Scot Woodward (814), Auburn Hills, Century Bowl, Monday Classic

Feb. 19, Jeffrey Austreng (816), Clarkston, Century Bowl, Monday Classic

Feb. 20, Thomas Cynowa III (817), Pontiac , Bowl One Lanes, GM Men’s #1

Feb. 22, Anthony Zelechowski (823), Hazel Park , Five Star Lanes, 5 5 5 League

Feb. 24, Branden Kaminski (837), Madison Hts., Fairlanes, Fairlanes Majors

Feb. 26, Travis Franz (805), Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Monday Classic

Feb. 26, Scott Pace (804), Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Monday Classic

Feb. 27, Robert Simpson (812), Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Tuesday Night 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.