December 18, 2009

 

By: Mark Martin

 

MDUSBC QUEENS

 

Michelle Ewald of Clinton Township won her second Metro Detroit USBC Association Queens title on Sunday with a 217-200 triumph over Christine Bator of Warren at Sunnybrook Lanes in Sterling Heights .

 

Ewald qualified fourth with a six-game total of 1,330 on games of 188-201-180-204-257-300. In match play she defeated Darlene Dysart of Farmington 214-127, Pamela Wilson of Dearborn Heights 267-205 and Lauren Roberts of Warren 279-267 en route to the championship match. She averaged 230.7 for 10 games of tournament competition. Her previous MDUSBC Queens title was won in 2006.

 

Bator qualified seventh with 1,310 on games of 195-200-203-210-258-244. She beat Melissa Klug of Macomb 193-180, Jennifer Churchill of Windsor 224-205 and Nancy Dietrich of Clinton Township 256-189 on her way to the final match. She averaged 218.3.

 

Cheryl Daniels of West Bloomfield was the top qualifier with 1,412 including games of 213-237-213-256-214-279. She finished fifth for $125.

 

Ewald’s 300 game in the final game of qualifying was the high game of the tournament.

 

Ewald took home the top check of $1,000 plus a tiara pendent necklace and matching earrings compliments of Chinn Jewelry. Bator settled for $500.

 

Complete results are available at www.mdusbc.com under “Tournaments”.

 

Cheryl Daniels paced the Oakland County contingent cashing for $125. Others were Darlene Dysart of Farmington for $100 and Amber Bratton of Waterford Township for $75.

 

The event was sponsored by Turbo 2-N-1 Grips, Turbo Tech and Chinn Jewelry.

 

The MDUSBC Queens Tournament is operated by the Metro Detroit USBC Association which serves over 70,000 adult and youth bowlers in the Metropolitan Detroit market and is the largest local association of the United States Bowling Congress.

 

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BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS

 

Ray Eddy of Saginaw waited 10 years for a second Budweiser Michigan Majors title, this time the title was the 42nd Budweiser Michigan Majors Championship at Cherry Hill Lanes in Dearborn Heights .

 

Eddy qualified third for the stepladder finals and beat Jeff Edwards of Sterling Heights 234-224 for the championship and the top prize check of $1,500. Eddy earlier had beaten Jim Lauricella of Sterling Heights 238-204 and Dave Tulak of Taylor 237-187 to advance to the final match.

 

Edwards took home the runner-up prize of $750 after becoming the number one seed.

 

The stepladder finals began with Lauricella beating Terry Haines of Dearborn Heights 268-235.

 

Tulak cashed for $650, Lauricella $550 and Haines $450.

 

Four 300 games were bowled in the competition including Eddy, Lauricella, Eddie Grace of Howell and Scott Christie of Southgate .

 

The next MMBA event will be the Tournament of Championship, limited to 60 of the past title winners of the association. It will be held on Dec. 19 at Taylor Lanes in Taylor .


For more information on the Budweiser Michigan Majors contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

 

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NATIONAL SENIOR BOWLING ASSOCIATION

 

Joe Buffa of Macomb Township won his second National Senior Bowling Association tournament with a 248-213 triumph over John Ross Jr. of Vassar at Taylor Lanes in Taylor .

 

Buffa qualified 11th and beat Dennis Korkoske of East Lansing 205-183, Nick Beelaard of Canada 218-212, Steve Hubble of Westland 229-224 and top qualifier Ralph Jennings of Detroit 229-217 to advance to the championship match. Buffa took home the top prize of $1,000.

 

Ross cashed for $500. He qualified 14th and won over Ernie Segura Jr. of Southgate 247-211, Charles Reynolds of Rossford, Ohio 279-243, Rich Parschen of Strongsville, Ohio 245-220 and Dave Forfitt of Canada 197-194 to climb into the title match.

 

Oakland County cashers were Mike McCleskey for $115, Mike LaRocca of New Hudson $115, Bill Haynes of Rochester Hills $115, Larry Martinez of Waterford Township $95, Ken Kossick of Commerce Township $70, Dan Mayer of Waterford Township $70, Phil Horowitz of West Bloomfield $70, Ken O’Brien of Troy $70 and Rod Harling of Oak Park $70.

 

For more information contact Phil Horowitz at (248) 489-1333, e-mail at prh300@aol.com or visit www.nationalseniorbowling.com.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Nov. 24, James Rice IV, Southfield , Mercury Lanes, Mercury Tuesday Mixers

Nov. 24, Troy Franz, Commerce Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Nov. 25, Carl Wagner, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Nov. 29, Adam Jablonski, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Sunday Moanin’

Dec. 1, Timothy Gerbasi, St. Clair Shores , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

Dec. 3, Scott Spiewak, Berkley , Five Star Lanes, 5 5 5 League

Dec. 3, Christopher Strang Jr., Pontiac, Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

Dec. 3, Derek Thompson, Clinton Twp., Drakeshire Lanes, Detroit Traveling All Star Classic

Dec. 3, Christopher Lannoo, Chesterfield , Drakeshire Lanes, Detroit Traveling All Star Classic

Dec. 3, David Tulak, Taylor , Drakeshire Lanes, Detroit Traveling All Star Classic

Dec. 3, Edward Manning Jr., Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major

Dec. 3, Johnnie Harris, Southfield , Cherry Hill Lanes, Thursday Nite Men’s Invitational

Dec. 4, Jeffrey Maluzhinsky, Troy , Astro Lanes, Detroit Architectural

Dec. 5, Kevin Frush, Southfield , Beech Lanes, Mr & Mrs Saturday Night

Dec. 5, Joseph Bilicki, Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Hills Howlers

Dec. 6, Michael Coklow, Detroit , Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

Dec. 6, Gregory Taylor, Detroit , Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

Dec. 6, Michael Davis, Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Mixed - 4- Fun

Dec. 6, Eric Miller, Madison Hts., Regal Lanes, Sunday Friends

Dec. 8, Samuel Modica, Novi , Ford Lanes, Ford Research 2009/10

Dec. 8, Emmanuel Madden, Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed

Dec. 9, James Kaminski, Sylvan Lake , Airway Lanes, Airway Eagles

Dec. 9, Jeffrey Gates, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Dec. 9, Greg Smithson, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Dec. 10, Douglas Racine, Clarkston, Troy Lanes, Metro North Highway

Dec. 10, Gary Fagerlie, Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

Dec. 11, LeAndre Thomas, Southfield , Hartfield Lanes, St. Paul United Methodist

Dec. 12, Dolphus Lee, Pontiac, Fiero Lanes, Thunder Rollers

Dec. 13, Allen Bordui Jr., Hazel Park, Royal Lanes, Jack Fulco’s Sunday Early Risers

Dec. 13, George Zeidan, Shelby Twp., Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

Dec. 13, Brandon Bingham, Farmington , Cherry Hill Lanes, Tons of Fun

Dec. 15, Ryan Skarritt, Lake Orion , Collier Lanes, Oxford Merchants

 

 

800 Series

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

Nov. 28, Anthony Thomas Jr. (812), Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed

Dec. 2, John McGraw (841), Novi , Plaza Lanes, Great 8 Invitational

Dec. 3, Derek Wright (800), Ecorse, Plum Hollow Lanes, TNT Mixed League

Dec. 3, Richard Wayne (806), Westland , Drakeshire Lanes, Detroit Traveling All Star Classic

Dec. 3, David Tulak (811), Taylor , Drakeshire Lanes, Detroit Traveling All Star Classic

Dec. 6, Michael Davis (832), Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Mixed - 4- Fun

Dec. 8, Thomas Avery (806), Davisburg, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

Dec. 9, Philip Horowitz (824), West Bloomfield , Mayflower Lanes, Senior Men’s Classic

Dec. 11, David Gumtow (804), Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

 

Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column for The 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.