February 8, 2008

By: Mark Martin

MDUSBC SENIOR MASTERS

The Metro Detroit USBC Association Senior Masters Tournament qualifying is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at Mayflower Lanes in Redford .

Qualifying will be conducted in two squads on Feb. 9. After the six games of qualifying is completed the top 31 players plus defending champion Lee Snow of Wixom will return for double elimination match play on Sunday, Feb. 10. The top eight players after the first day of match play will come back on Saturday, Feb. 16 to complete the competition. Matches consist of two games total pins.

First place will pay $1,500 with $1,000 for runner-up.

The star studded field includes Ed Austreng of Waterford Township (Senior Masters champion 2005), Dick Beattie of Dearborn (Masters 1974, 1980 & 1981), John Bennett of Clarkston (Masters 1977 & Senior Masters 2004), Roy Biggs of Canton (2006 Senior Masters), Anthony Dadeppo of Troy (Masters 1995), Doug Evans of Riverview (Masters 1998 and 1990 and 2000 Senior Masters), Ken Kossick of Commerce Township (1997 and 2002 Masters), Fred McClain of Allen Park (Masters 1978 and Senior Masters 2003) and Harley Trumbull Jr. of New Boston (Senior Masters 1996 & 2002).

For a complete listing of entrants visit www.mdusbc.com under tournaments and 2008 Senior Masters. Qualifying results will be updated on the website after each day of competition. The graph of the lane pattern is also available on the website.

Mayflower Lanes is located at 26600 Plymouth Rd. in Redford , telephone (313) 937-8420.

Sponsors of the MDUSBC Senior Masters are Turbo 2-N-1 Grips, Red Robin Restaurants of Michigan , Ansara's Big Boy Restaurants, Mayflower Lanes and Eastown Printing.

The MDUSBC Senior Masters Tournament is an USBC certified event operated by the Metro Detroit USBC Association, the largest local association of the United States Bowling Congress with more than 70,000 members.

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Jan. 23, James Smolinski, Troy , Clawson Troy Elks, Clawson Progressive

Jan. 24, Allen Bordui Jr., Hazel Park , Hartfield Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s

Jan. 24, Paul Thornton, Southfield , Hartfield Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s

Jan. 25, Terrance Bell, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Friday Morning Mixed

Jan. 25, Michael House, Commerce Twp., Woodland Lanes, Woodland Monday Nite Men’s

Jan. 26, Tom Werkmeister, Kentwood , Drakeshire Lanes, Elks State Tournament

Jan. 26, Casimir Obuchowski, Ferndale , Drakeshire Lanes, Elks State Tournament

Jan. 29, Mark Moulds, Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, University Men

Jan. 30, Thomas Craighton, Casco, Clawson Troy Elks, Clawson Progressive

Jan. 30, Jeffrey Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Jan. 30, Kenneth Holzheimer, Farmington Hills , Drakeshire Lanes, Drakeshire Merchant Men

Jan. 31, Kenneth Clayton, Highland , Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

Feb. 1, Daniel Williams, Clawson , Five Star Lanes, Tri County Men’s

Feb. 2, Edward Holsey, Ferndale , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Tournament

Feb. 4, Christopher Nielson, Livonia , Novi Bowl, Monday Junior House

Feb. 5, Alex Knight, Ferndale , Universal Lanes, Chrysler Tuesday Night Men’s

800 Series

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

Jan. 21, Jerome Penxa Jr. (802), Romeo, Van Dyke Bowl, General Dynamics Monday

Jan. 24, Allen Bordui Jr. (837), Hazel Park , Hartfield Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s

Jan. 29, Jason Neiman (809), Warren , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Trio Classic

Jan. 29, Mark Moulds (806), Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, University Men

Jan. 31, Thomas O’Shaughnessy (817), Clawson , Thunderbird Lanes, Thursday T-Bird Men

Feb. 1, Marcus Giles III (845), Madison Hts., Fairlanes, St. Cletus Men’s

Feb. 1, Lloyd Lewis (806), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, SixPackers

Feb. 2, Allen Bordui Jr. (813), Hazel Park, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Tournament

Feb. 2, Gerald Johnson (806), Taylor , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Tournament

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.