March 23, 2007

 

By: Mark Martin

 

BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS

 

Tom Smallwood of Saginaw defeated Mark Milasinovich Jr. of Oxford 225-181, 237-184 and 225-196 in the best three out of five games final match in the Match Game Championship of the Budweiser Michigan Majors at Parkway Lanes in Trenton .

 

Smallwood took home the top prize of $1,500 after beating Chuck Morris of Redford 203-160 and 257-247; Chris Simonson of Howell 279-223 and 259-223; and Kurt Lambert of Bay City 300-205, 204-210 and 237-208 in the best two out of three preliminary matches. Smallwood qualified second with a six-game total of 1,476.

 

Milasinovich led qualifying with 1,498 and proceeded to achieve wins over Eddie Grace of Howell 253-192, 206-219 and 209-186; Gary Wodowski of Harrison Township 235-202, 218-232 and 255-167; and Dan Frank of Bay City 194-178 and 268-194 en route to the championship match. Milasinovich took home $800.

 

The next MMBA event will be April 21 at Plaza Lanes in Plymouth . For more information contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

 

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MICHIGAN STATE USBC BA TOURNAMENT

 

The Michigan State USBC BA tournament has concluded 11 of the 16 weeks of the tournament in Flint with several local bowlers who have fared well.

 

In the team handicap division the Millennium Manufacturing team sits in third place with a 3,607 total. Members of the team area Kenneth Koch of Rochester Hills, Robert Tinker of Hazel Park, Joe Welsh of Warren, Daniel Briesch of St. Clair Shores and Anthony Grabinski of Macomb.

 

Currently in seventh place is Tubby’s Team with 3,556 including Thomas Tubbs Sr. of White Lake , John Navarro of Davisburg, Christopher Bales of Grand Blanc, Thomas Tubbs Jr. of Auburn Hills and David Davis of Clarkston.

 

Leading the way in handicap doubles are Steven Moran of Waterford Township and Ronald Shooks of White Lake with a score of 1,626.

 

Dario Lopez of Lake Orion rests in fourth place in handicap singles with 838.

 

Corey Olsen of Waterford Township is currently ninth place in actual all-events with 2,201.

 

Jerry Owczarski of South Lyon shot a 300 game in singles, Ron Thompson of Waterford Township a 299 in singles, Travis Franz of Waterford Township shot a 300 and 808 in team and Doug Racine of Clarkston shot 299 in team and a 300 in doubles.

 

The tournament runs through April 29 in Flint at Richfield Bowl and AMF Town and Country Lanes.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

March 10, James Campau, Orion, Airway Lanes, Saturday Nite Live

March 12, Robert Flournoy, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Monday Night Mixed

March 13, Christopher Sand, St. Clair Shores , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Mixed Trio

March 13, Richard Neal, Macomb Twp., Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Mixed Trio

March 14, Donald Haywood, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Satellite Mixed

March 14, William Holloway, West Bloomfield , Mayflower Lanes, Senior Men’s Classic

March 15, Joseph Fitzsimmons, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio

March 16, Stephen Dubay, Roseville , Fairlanes, St. Cletus Men’s

March 16, Leo Copeland, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Friday Nite Out

March 16, Gary Delevan, Warren, Luxury Lanes, Ferndale Elks #1588 Men’s Invitational

March 17, Duane Henderson, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic Tournament

March 18, Mark Milasinovich Jr., Oxford , Parkway Lanes, Budweiser Michigan Majors

March 18, Matthew Colden, Clinton Twp., Bowl One Lanes, Sunday Moanin’

March 18, David Johnsonbaugh, Troy , Fairlanes, Sunday Mad Dogs

March 18, Timothy Lovell, Sterling Hts., Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

March 19, Jonathan McGrail, Warren , Bowl One Lanes, St. Malachy Men’s

March 19, Chester Jarosz Jr., Warren, Bowl One Lanes, St. Malachy Men’s

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

March 19, Jeffrey Austreng, Clarkston, Century Bowl, Monday Classic

March 20, Roger Turk, Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Tri-City Men’s

 

800 Series

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

March 7, David Urban (813), Redford , Drakeshire Lanes, Drakeshire Merchant Men

March 12, Robert Flournoy (800), Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Monday Night Mixed

March 17, David Ewald (803), Macomb , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic Tournament

 

 

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.