October 19, 2007
By: Mark Martin
MDUSBC
SUPER SENIOR MASTERS
The
Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) will host the inaugural Super Senior
Masters on Nov. 3-4 at Beech Lanes in
Any
member of the MDUSBC who is at least 60 years of age as of Nov. 3 is eligible
for the scratch event.
Qualifying
will be contested on Nov. 3 with each bowler bowling a five-game qualifier.
There will be two squads of qualifying.
Match
play will be on Nov. 4 in a single-game double-elimination format.
A
separate special event for non-qualifiers 70 years and older will be conducted
on Nov. 4.
First
place will pay $1,000 based on 64 entries with 16th place paying
$100.
The
entry fee cost is $100 per bowler. There are still several openings.
Some
notable entrants already entered are 2005 Senior Masters champion Ed Austreng of
Waterford Township; 1974, 1980 and 1981 Masters champion Dick Beattie of
Dearborn; 1977 Masters and 2004 Senior Masters champion John Bennett of
Clarkston; and 1996 and 2002 Senior Masters champion Harley Trumbull Jr. of New
The
inaugural event is sponsored by Turbo 2-N-1 Grips and Eastown Printing.
For more information on the event contact the MDUSBC
office at (248) 443-2695 ext. 105.
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BVL
FUNDRAISER
The
Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) will host a fundraiser in support of the
Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. at Sunnybrook Lanes
in
The
cost is $20 for three games of no-tap includes pizza, door prizes and mystery
games. There will be 50/50 drawings and silent auctions.
Businesses
can get involved as lane sponsors as can leagues.
In
the last year’s inaugural event over $2,650 was raised in the one-squad event.
BVL is a national nonprofit charitable organization
which raises about $1 million annually to fund a variety of recreational
equipment and therapeutic supplies for
For more information on the event contact Sunnybrook
Lanes at (586) 264-2700 or MDUSBC at (248) 443-2695.
For more information on BVL visit www.bowlforveterans.org.
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CHARITY
UPDATE
The
final tally for the Chicks for Charities bowling event at Novi Bowl in
Event organizer Sheryl Kossick was very pleased with the turnout and the donation. “You learn a lot about the goodness of people and what things in life really matter.” said Kossick.
Plans are already in the works for next year’s bowling event.
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HONOR SCORES
300
Games
Date,
Name, Hometown, Center, League
Oct.
5, Eric Plati,
Oct.
8, Darryl Willis,
Oct.
9, Keith Guertin,
Oct. 10, John Kazimierczuk, Clarkston, Century Bowl, Barhoppers
Oct.
11, Jeffrey Kendall,
Oct.
11, Arthur Kleczynski,
Oct.
12, Darrien Ester,
Oct.
12, John Kurtz,
Oct.
12, Keith Clancy,
Oct.
12, Jeffrey Adams,
Oct.
13, Mark Brown, Warren, Plum Hollow Lanes,
Oct. 14, George Zeidan, Shelby Twp., Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed
Oct.
15, Gregory Brown,
800
Series
Oct. 10, Vaughn, Pistolesi (816), Northville, Airway Lanes, Wednesday Eagle League
Oct.
10, Paul O’Donnell (816),
Oct. 14, George Zeidan (801), Shelby Twp., Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed
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.