February 19, 2010

By: Mark Martin

METRO DETROIT USBC WOMEN’S AND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Metro Detroit USBC Association is currently halfway through the Annual Women’s & Open Championship Tournaments at Century Bowl in Waterford Township . The tournament will conclude on Sunday, March 7. Squad times are 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The 9 a.m. squad each day will be a non-smoking squad.

All events, team, doubles and singles, for both tournaments will be contested at the same site. Handicap is based on 90 percent from 230. Squad organizers of 10 or more teams are eligible for $10 per team organized. Spots can be paid for by check made out to MDUSBC, VISA or MasterCard. The prize ratio will be at least 1 in 10 entries.

For the Women’s Championship there are three average divisions (149 and under, 150-169 average and 170 average an up). The cost is $22 per person per event and a $2 all-events fee. The Women’s Championship is open to all female members of the MDUSBC who bowled at least 21 games in the 2008-09 season in the Metro Detroit USBC Association or have 21 games or more in the current season in MDUSBC as of the time of bowling.

For the Open Championship the cost is $150 per team for teams with a team average of 1001 or more and $125 for teams with a team average of 1000 or under. Doubles and Singles are $25 per person per event and a $10 all-events fee. The Open Championship is open to all members of the MDUSBC who bowled at least 21 games in the 2008-09 season in the Metro Detroit USBC Association or have 21 games or more in the current season in MDUSBC as of the time of bowling.

In the Open Championship bowlers can bowl as many times as they wish in the team, doubles and singles events. They can even bowl with the same exact lineup twice, but only cash once with that lineup. To bowl other times a team can compete by changing two bowlers. In doubles the same two players can bowl together twice, but only cash one. In singles a bowler can only cash once.

There are still openings available. Call the MDUSBC office at (248) 443-2695 ext. 105.

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MDUSBC BOWL FOR THE CURE FUNDRAISER

The MDUSBC will host a fundraiser for Bowl for the Cure at Fairlanes Bowl in Madison Heights on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m.

The cost is $25 ($20 if paid at least four days in advance of the event) which will include 9-pin no-tap bowling, pizza and shoe rental. This event is open to everyone.

Why not get a group of your friends together for a fun event and help raise funds to fight breast cancer? Over 200,000 new cases of breast cancer are discovered every year.

You can download the flyers at www.mdusbc.com or call Aileen Hnidy at Fairlanes at (248) 548-9333 to enter.

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BOWLING ON TV THIS WEEKEND

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour will feature the Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles from Wheat Ridge , Colo. The telecast will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday on ESPN.

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Jan. 26, John Metzger, Auburn Hills, North Hill Lanes, Avon Tuesday Nite Men

Jan. 26, Paul Nicholes, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, 300 Tuesday House

Jan. 30, Robert Custard, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed

Feb. 1, Daniel Irwin, Berkley , Merri Bowl Lanes, Detroit Firefighters

Feb. 2, Joseph Slater Jr., Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Tuesday Sweeper

Feb. 2, Ryan Doud, West Bloomfield , Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s

Feb. 3, Richard Cochran, Southfield , Cloverlanes, Wednesday Classic Mixed

Feb. 3, Timothy Schomberg, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Feb. 3, Jerry Edwards, Hazel Park , Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

Feb. 4, Stephen Badger, Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

Feb. 4, Thomas Tubbs Sr., White Lake, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

Feb. 4, David Riger, Farmington Hills , Hartfield Lanes, Adcraft Mixed

Feb. 4, Chris McLarty, Oxford , 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio

Feb. 4, Brian Esper, Pontiac, Bonanza Lanes, AC Boosters

Feb. 5, Scott Jones, Livonia , Country Lanes, Greenfield Mixed

Feb. 6, Frederick Randall, Berkley , Indian Lanes, MDUSBC Senior Masters

Feb. 6, Tamekia Bradford, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz

Feb. 6, Richard Hamlin, Macomb , Fairlanes, Saturday Night Pinjammers

Feb. 6, Paul Siwicki, Madison Hts., Fairlanes, Saturday Night Pinjammers

Feb. 6, Jason McCallum, Madison Hts., Harfield Lanes, Saturday Nite Mixed

Feb. 6, Darryl Essix, Southfield , Mercury Lanes, Central CME Mixed

Feb. 8, Bradley Orr, Oakland , Sunnybrook Lanes, San Marino Men’s

Feb. 8, Kenneth Voodre, Troy , Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Feb. 8, Dominick Misuraca, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Feb. 8, Christopher Gray, Walled Lake, Drakeshire Lanes, Farmington Mixed

Feb. 8, Jason Walter, Canton , Wonderland Lanes, Monday Men’s

Feb. 8, John Williamson, Hazel Park , Astro Lanes, Alleyholics Mixed League

Feb. 9, Willie Wilson, Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed

Feb. 9, Jason Neiman, Warren , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

Feb. 9, Richard Spencer, Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Tri-City Men’s

Feb. 9, Michael Kolb, Commerce Twp., Drakeshire Lanes, Downtown Fox

Feb. 9, Edwin Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Feb. 9, Travis Franz, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Feb. 9, Jeffery Shears, Clarkston, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Feb. 9, Scot Woodward, Auburn Hills, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Feb. 10, Eric Tulley, Southfield , Taylor Lanes, Edison 8750

Feb. 10, Kelley Bennett, Oxford , Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats

Feb. 10, Terrace Goldsmith, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Satellite Mixed

Feb. 11, Andrew Featherstone, White Lake , Wonderland Lanes, Thursday 5:30 Men’s

Feb. 11, Corey Miller, Grand Blanc, 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major

Feb. 11, Kenneth Ferguson, Clarkston, Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

Feb. 11, Charles May, Commerce Twp., Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

Feb. 12, Robert Nitta, Royal Oak , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Feb. 12, Lee Snow, Wixom, Woodland Lanes, Grandale

Feb. 13, Scot Woodward, Auburn Hills, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

Feb. 14, Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

Feb. 15, John Plawski, Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

Feb. 16, Victor Vanhentenryck Jr., Lake Orion , Airway Lanes, F Troop

800 Series

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

Jan. 28, Jason Stoops (814), Farmington Hills , Mayflower Lanes, TNT Mixed

Jan. 30, Mason Brantley (827), Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed

Jan. 31, Michael McCleskey (800), Southfield , Thunderbowl Lanes, Free Enterprize Mixed

Feb. 4, Norman Mizzi (800), Royal Oak , Universal Lanes, Thursday Community

Feb. 7, Keith Quail Jr. (817), St. Clair Shores , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

Feb. 8, Tim Brittain (844), Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

Feb. 11, David Thompson (802), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio

Feb. 13, Jeffrey Wale (801), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Saturday Nite Live

Feb. 14, Brian Thompson (838), Flat Rock, Century Bowl, MDUSBC Open Championship

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.