By:
Mark Martin
MDUSBC
WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
The
2008 edition of the Metro Detroit USBC Association Women’s Championships
concluded recently at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Heights with many happy lady
bowlers earning recognition and prize checks.
Each
event of the tournament is divided into 3 average based divisions (170 and up;
150 to 169; and 149 and below) with winners determined in each division and each
event.
In
the Division 1 team handicap the Larke Wood Floor Service won with 3,555 for a
nice prize of $1,300. Susan Elliott of
Warren
captained the quintet which included Sue Ann Giordano of
St. Clair Shores
, Theresa Nieman of Warren, Mary Lewis of
Macomb
and Nancy Trousdale of
Madison Heights
.
The
Rock Stars paced Division 2 with 3,604 and cashed for $1,500. Kristy Allison of
Fraser joined with teammates Bridget Wagner of
Chesterfield
, Kimberly Rider of
Clinton
Township
, Sharon Burgan of
Warren
and Cynthia Ludeman of
Chesterfield
.
Helen
Ullman of
Warren
captained the Brew Crew to the Division 2 team championship with 3,662 good for
$1,400. Others on the team were Lisa Roelfs of Commerce Township, Debra Ullman
of Royal Oak, Laura Tamachaski of Clawson and Beatrice Phillips of Leonard.
The
top team actual was recorded by the Dilaura Brothers team with 3,114. Kristy
King of
Sterling Heights
captained the team which included Jennifer Churchill of
Windsor
, Angela Wilt of
Westland
, Novella Daniels of Harper Woods and Michelle Ewald of
Clinton
Township
. They took home the top prize of $500.
Sue
Ann Giordano and Susan Elliott paced the Division 1 doubles handicap with 1,518
for $800, Sheri Fillip of
Dearborn Heights
and Shirley Giles of
Madison Heights
in Division 2 with 1,492 for $700 and Debra Ullman of
Royal Oak
and Helen Ullman of
Warren
in Division 3 with 1,533 for $600. Jeanesta Fossett of
Livonia
and Virginia Austin of
Detroit
paced the doubles actual with 1,303 for $320.
Winning
Division 1 singles handicap was Shirley Giles with 904 for $500, Alison Lisseman
of
Shelby
Township
won Division 2 with 829 for $400 and Debbie Eldridge of
Macomb
in Division 3 with 838 for $400. Teri White of
St. Clair Shores
had the top actual singles with 759 for $250.
Jennifer
Heyman of
Macomb
had the top Division 1 actual all-events with 2,062 for $70, Debra Ullman in
Division 2 with 1,786 for $40 and Debbie Eldridge in Division 3 with 1,615 for
$35.
Division
1 handicap all-events was won by Shirley Giles with 2,314 for $70, Debra Ullman
won Division 2 with 2,320 for $50 and Debbie Eldridge in Division 3 with 2,335
for $50.
Terry
Wieman of Center Line won the senior handicap all-events with 2,231 for $40.
Virginia
Austin of
Detroit
won the Senior Queens, a special side event, for $150.
Next
year’s tournament will be at Cherry Hill Lanes in
Dearborn Heights
beginning Feb. 28.
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HONOR
SCORES
300
Games
Date,
Name, Hometown, Center, League
March
27, Marty
Martinez
,
Waterford
Twp., 300 Bowl, Elks 810 Thursday Night Men
March
29, James Billips Jr., Clarkston, Century Bowl, 88th Annual Elks
National Tournament
April
2, Samuel Morici,
Clinton
Twp., Fairlanes,
St.
Cletus Men’s
April
3, Barry Kind,
White
Lake
, Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House
April
3, Larry Hreben,
Waterford
Twp., 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major
April
3, Daniel Carey,
Waterford
Twp., 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major
April
3, Charles Schwerin,
Berkley
, Hartfield Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s
April
4, James Rice IV,
Southfield
, Plum Hollow Lanes, Friday Night Out
April
4,
Lawrence
Mathies III,
Detroit
, Plum Hollow Lanes, Friday Night Out
April
4, Scott Jones,
Livonia
, Country Lanes,
Greenfield
Mixed
April
4, David Ewald,
Macomb
,
Hazel Park
Bowl, Pepsi Classic
April
5, Josiah Sanchez, Huron, Century Bowl, 88th Annual Elks National
Tournament
April
5, Shawn Estell,
Highland Park
, Plum Hollow Lanes,
Hartford
Memorial Baptist Mixed
April
5, Steven Dasbach, Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Howe’s Hillbillies
April
5, Ryan Skarritt,
Lake
Orion
, Collier Lanes,
Oxford
2 + 2
April
5, Michael Calhoun,
Wyandotte
,
Troy
Lanes, MDUSBC Open Championships
April
5, Eric Houvener,
Roseville
,
Troy
Lanes, MDUSBC Open Championships
April
5, Calvin Dennis, Eastpointe,
Troy
Lanes, MDUSBC Open Championships
April
6, Jeremiah Shaw,
Roseville
,
Troy
Lanes, MDUSBC Open Championships
April
6, David Ball,
Bellevue
,
Ohio
, Century Bowl, 88th Annual Elks National Tournament
April
7, Marvin Slappy,
Hazel Park
, Fairlanes, Our Lady of Fatima Men’s
April
7, Anthony Wright,
Livonia
, Wonderland Lanes, Monday Men’s
April
7, Timothy Tucker,
Oxford
,
Cherry Hill
Lanes North, Bucks N Does
April
7, Richard Kotovich,
Chesterfield
, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic
April
8, Scot Woodward, Auburn Hills, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Shootout
April
8, Bryan Hodges,
Walled
Lake
, Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s
April
9, Tim Kirby,
Waterford
Twp., Century Bowl, Barhoppers
800
Series
Date, Name
(Score), Hometown, Center, League
March
27, Marty
Martinez
(802),
Waterford
Twp., 300 Bowl, Elks 810 Thursday Night Men
April
1, David Silverman (801),
Farmington Hills
, Thunderbowl Lanes,
Detroit
All Star Classic
April
3, Travis Franz (804),
Waterford
Twp., Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House
April
3, Christopher Capaldi (828), Rochester Hills, Classic Lanes, Thursday Night Men
April
4, Scott Jones (816),
Livonia
, Country Lanes,
Greenfield
Mixed
April
5, Stephen Barry (816),
Macomb
,
Troy
Lanes, MDUSBC Open Championships
April
5, Michael Calhoun (802),
Wyandotte
,
Troy
Lanes, MDUSBC Open Championships
April
5, Eric Houvener (810),
Roseville
,
Troy
Lanes, MDUSBC Open Championships
April
6, Ryan Briguglio (846),
Clinton
Twp.,
Troy
Lanes, MDUSBC Open Championships
April
9, Tim Kirby (815),
Waterford
Twp., Century Bowl, Barhoppers
Mark
Martin writes a weekly bowling column 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.