December 4, 2009

 

By: Mark Martin

 

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.

 

The next NSBA event will be the annual Holiday Tournament on Dec. 12 at Plaza Lanes in Plymouth . 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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JUST ANOTHER 300 GAME

 

Each week in this column you’ll see a variety of 300 games and 800 series recorded by local bowlers in local bowling centers. All of them, in their own right, have a story behind them. Some are the very first the player had shot, while others have happened so many times that it becomes just another good score.

 

On Tuesday, Nov. 17 in the F Troop league at Airway Lanes in Waterford Township another 300 game was shot. This is the rest of the story….

 

Bruce Worden of White Lake , a lifelong bowler and coach of the Waterford Mott high school bowling team, who previously had shot his only career certified 300 game in 1997, shot his second career perfect game. This amazing feat came less than three weeks after suffering a heart attack.

 

He was having chest pains and finally after much urging from his wife Jackie, he visited a local urgent care clinic. From there he immediately went to the hospital where it was discovered that he had three blocked arteries, one was 100 percent blocked, while the others were less.

 

After receiving two stents he was back on the lanes in less than two weeks and bowling the perfect game in less than three weeks.

 

His doctor told him that better than 80 percent of patients facing the same circumstances never make it to the hospital let alone survive and he walked around for four days before it was discovered.

 

Congratulations Bruce on your perfect game, but most of all for surviving and being able to accomplish the feat.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Nov. 16, Michael Draves, Milford , Woodland Lanes, Monday Nite Men’s

Nov. 17, Emmanuel Madden, Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Tuesday Sweeper

Nov. 17, John Robertson, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Nov. 17, Bruce Worden, White Lake , Airway Lanes, F Troop

Nov. 18, Dwayne Griggs, Orion, 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Nov. 18, David Thompson, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Nov. 18, Scott Moore, South Lyon , Merri Bowl Lanes, Rite On Time

Nov. 18, Robert Shimko, Canton , Country Lanes, Country Keglers

Nov. 18, Robert Vallus, Birmingham , Bowlero Lanes, Red Wings – Fall

Nov. 19, Michael Tagai, Madison Hts., Universal Lanes, Thursday Community

Nov. 19, John Robertson, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Elks 810 Thursday Night Men

Nov. 20, Howard Waxer, Farmington Hills , Airway Lanes, Westside Merchants

Nov. 20, Duane Henderson, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Nov. 20, David Schumacher, Rochester Hills, Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic

Nov. 21, Michael McCurry, Clawson , Five Star Lanes, Tri County Men’s

Nov. 23, Brad Smyth, St. Clair Shores , Drakeshire Lanes, Farmington Mixed

Nov. 23, Richard Dolph III, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Pop’s Comets

Nov. 23, Tim Brittain, Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All-Stars

Nov. 24, Marvin Jammoua, Southfield , Country Lanes, Tuesday Nite Men

Nov. 24, Arnie Goldman, Roseville , Airway Lanes, Tuesday Sweeper

Nov. 24, Randy Foster, Lapeer, Collier Lanes, Oxford Merchants

Nov. 24, Richard Deatherage, Clarkston, 300 Bowl, 300 Tuesday House League

Nov. 25, Danielle Kaluzny, Livonia , Drakeshire Lanes, Merchant Men

Nov. 27, Derek Brame, Hazel Park , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Nov. 28, Scott Grundner, Warren , Fairlanes, Saturday Night Pinjammers

Nov. 28, David Page-Bey, Pontiac, Fiero Lanes, Thunder Rollers

Nov. 29, Chet Lewis, Lake Orion , Five Star Lanes, 5 Star Sunday Morning

Nov. 29, Richard Moceri, Troy , Five Star Lanes, 5 Star Sunday Morning

Nov. 29, Alan Bain, Southgate , Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

Nov. 30, Chase Siburt, White Lake , 300 Bowl, Pontiac Community Mixed

Dec. 1, Patrick Rawls II, Southfield , Royal Lanes, Post Office Nite

Dec. 1, Jordan Boren, Metamora, Airway Lanes, Tuesday Sweeper

Dec. 1, Thomas Woolcock, Royal Oak , Five Star Lanes, Tuesday Nite 5 Star Men

 

 

800 Series

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

Nov. 17, Emmanuel Madden (820), Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Tuesday Sweeper

Nov. 18, Dwayne Griggs (823), Orion, 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Nov. 19, David VonKnorring (813), Oxford , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

Nov. 20, Mark Moore (815), Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic

Nov. 20, David Schumacher (838), Rochester Hills, Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic

Nov. 21, Jay Lang (805), Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Saturday Nite Mixers

Nov. 23, Ed Deblock (803), Maidstone , Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Nov. 24, Anthony Johnson (824), West Bloomfield , Country Lanes, Monday Nite Men’s

Nov. 27, Derek Brame (805), Hazel Park , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Nov. 27, David Kunkle (803), Chesterfield , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic

Nov. 29, Alan Bain (830), Southgate , Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

Nov. 29, Robert Makowiec (819), Troy , Total Sports Lanes, Total Sports Strikers

Dec. 1, Patrick Rawls II (848), Southfield , Royal Lanes, Post Office Nite

Dec. 1, Emmanuel Madden (806), Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Tuesday Sweeper

Dec. 1, Jordan Boren (820), Metamora, Airway Lanes, Tuesday Sweeper

 

 

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.