September 28, 2007

 

By: Mark Martin

 

BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS

 

Jeff Roche of Dearborn won his sixth Budweiser Michigan Majors title at Royal Scot Lanes in Lansing with a narrow 217-215 victory over top seed Steve Novak of Bay City .

 

Roche earned the top prize of $1,000 after qualifying fourth and defeating Art Brown of Lansing 203-196 and Kerry Kreft of Hazel Park 225-179.

 

Novak settled for the runner-up prize of $600 and an additional $100 as high qualifier. His 1,386 six game total in qualifying paced 64 entrants. Competing on a very demanding lane condition a score of 1,207 advanced to the semi-finals.

 

Earlier in the stepladder finals Brown beat Chris Simonson of Howell 212-205.

 

Kreft took home $500, Brown $400 and Simonson $300.

 

The next MMBA event will be Oct. 20 at Candlelite Bowl in Bridgeport . For more information contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

 

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BOWLING FOR BREAST CANCER

 

A “Bowling for Breast Cancer” fundraiser will be held at Novi Bowl in Novi on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.

 

The event will be hosted by Chicks for Charities, a local non-profit group.

 

The cost is $125 per five-person adult team which will include two games of bowling, prizes and live entertainment while supporting the cause.

 

All proceeds of the event will benefit the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Breast Cancer Center .

 

One in eight women will be afflicted with breast cancer in their lifetime and this is a great opportunity to help fight back.

 

To enter contact Sheryl Kossick at (734) 718-4151 or e-mail to sherkos@aol.com.

 

Chicks for Charities is a local non-profit group specifically designed to aid local, regional and national individuals, groups and organizations by donating time and contributions to help make the world a better place for all.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Sept. 14, Michael Busch, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Friday Nite Guys & Dolls

Sept. 14, Deryl Pace, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Friday Nite Guys & Dolls

Sept. 16, Steven Homer, Lansing , Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

Sept. 18, Anthony Marciniak, Troy , Astro Lanes, St. Pius X K of C Bowling League

 

 

800 Series

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

 

 

 

 

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.