January 23, 2009

 

By: Mark Martin

 

MDUSBC MASTERS

 

The Metro Detroit USBC Association Masters tournament qualifying and first rounds of match play wrapped up at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Heights Sunday, Jan. 18.

 

Bill Bruce of Howell was the top qualifier with a seven-game total of 1,801 on games of 279, 280, 235, 279, 258, 243 and 227. Once in match play he fell to the 32nd seeded player Michael Gaddy of Sterling Heights 640-582 in the three-game match to fall into the loser’s bracket in the double elimination format. Once in the loser’s bracket he beat Christopher Nielson of Livonia 710-583, Travis Franz of Waterford Township 704-627, Matthew Randall of Allen Park 668-634 before falling to Jeffery Hicks of Allen Park 617-612.

 

Still alive in the competition include Paul Koehler of Roseville, Ernest Segura Jr. of Taylor , Terence Haines II of Whitmore Lake and Kurt Pilon of Warren with no losses in the winner’s bracket.

 

Koehler qualified fourth with 1,763 and won matches against Kevin Trumbull of Romulus 685-674, Jerome Jaracz of Clinton Township 767-679 and Jeffery Hicks of Allen Park 696-658 to advance to next Saturday’s finals.

 

Segura qualified 10th with 1,698 and beat Chris Kliczinski of Pinckney 747-589, Travis Franz 728-702 and Abed Daher of Brownstown 698-603 to move on.

 

Haines qualified 25th with 1,637. He defeated Jason Neiman of Warren 750-736, Terence Dockery of Fraser 779-705 and Michael Gaddy 665-591 to remain undefeated.

 

Pilon qualified 30th with 1,615. In match play he remained undefeated with wins over David Kelley of Shelby Township 804-654, Matthew Randall 675-671 and William Daniels of St. Clair Shores to remain unbeaten.

 

Those remaining in the loser’s bracket are Michael Norris Jr. of Livonia , Craig Nidiffer of Trenton , Christopher Sand of St. Clair Shores and Jeffery Hicks.

 

The 126-player field averaged 216.3, with the top 32 finalists averaging 239.9.

 

In the qualifying rounds there were six 800 series and four 300 games. The 800 series were recorded by Paul Koehler of Roseville (846), Steve Mrakitsch of Howell (833), Craig Nidiffer of Trenton (816), Abed Daher of Brownstown (810), Jay Lang of Sterling Heights  (802) and David Kelley of Shelby Township (801). Perfect 300 games were bowled by Koehler, Jerome Jaracz of Clinton Township , Matthew Randall of Allen Park and Christopher Nielson of Livonia .

 

In the first rounds of match play William Daniels of St. Clair Shores rolled 864 as the top three game match play set. Other 800 series were bowled by Kurt Pilon of Warren (804), Robert Chamberlain Jr. of Holly (803) and Jaracz (803). Perfect 300 games were bowled by Daniels, Pilon, Chamberlain and Jay Lang.

 

The final rounds of match play begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 at Sterling Lanes.

 

For a complete listing of entrants visit www.mdusbc.com under tournaments and MDUSBC Masters. Match play results are updated on the website after each day of competition. The graph of the lane pattern is also available on the website.

 

Sterling Lanes is located at 33200 Schoenherr Rd. in Sterling Heights , telephone (586) 979-5200.

 

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

 

The MDUSBC 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 over 70,000 adult and youth members.

 

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BOWLING ON TV THIS WEEKEND

 

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour travels to Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas this week for the H&R Block Tournament of Champions. The live telecast will be at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday on ESPN.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Jan. 6, Robert Jackson Sr., Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Tuesday Mixed Foursome

Jan. 6, LeAndre Thomas, Southfield , Royal Lanes, Detroit Trim Mixed

Jan. 8, Christopher Chaltron, Clinton Twp., Fairlanes, CAM Evening

Jan. 10, John Merritt, Westland , Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed

Jan. 12, Jeffery Harris, Lathrup Village , Cloverlanes, TCAC

Jan. 12, Ronald Hamon, Howell, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All-Stars

Jan. 13, Thomas Avery, Davisburg, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

Jan. 14, John Sawyers, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Jan. 14, Larry Wagner Jr., Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Jan. 15, Joseph Fitzsimmons, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio

Jan. 16, David Clancy, Sterling Hts., Fairlanes, St. Cletus Men’s

Jan. 17, Emmanuel Madden, Pontiac , Cloverlanes, Battle of the Sexes

Jan. 18, Robert Chamberlain Jr., Holly, Sterling Lanes, MDUSBC Masters Tournament

Jan. 19, David Blahovec, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Jan. 20, Scott Roberts, Capac, Bowl One Lanes, GM Men’s #1

 

 

800 Series

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

Jan. 13, Brian O’Rourke (804), West Bloomfield , Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s

Jan. 13, Roger Turk (804), Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

Jan. 14, Larry Wagner Jr. (817), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Jan. 15, Darryl Essix (811), Southfield , Cherry Hill Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s Invitational

Jan. 16, Allen Bordui Jr. (815), Hazel Park , Shore Lanes, Friday Nite Men

Jan. 18, Robert Chamberlain Jr. (803), Holly, Sterling Lanes, MDUSBC Masters Tournament

Jan. 19, Tim Brittain (813), Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All-Stars

Jan. 19, Pete Laade (804), St. Clair Shores, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

 

 

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.