By:
Mark Martin
YEAR
IN REVIEW
January
– Paul Koehler of
Roseville
won the MDUSBC Masters with a final victory over Kurt Pilon of
Warren
for the title at Sterling Lanes in
Sterling Heights
. Randy Warnken of
Clinton
Township
won his second Budweiser Michigan Majors title with a triumph over Tom
Smallwood of
Saginaw
at Five Star Lanes in
Sterling Heights
. William Manley Jr. of
Detroit
won his first National Senior Bowling Association title over Rick Vittone of
Canada
at Thunderbowl Lanes in
Allen Park
.
February
– John Nolen of
Waterford
Township
won one of the biggest tournaments in bowling when he won the televised United
States Bowling Congress Masters Tournament in
Las Vegas
. In addition to the first place prize check he received a two-year PBA
exemption extending the one-year one he received for winning the Regional
Players Invitational. Larry Walker of Garden City won the MDUSBC Senior Masters
at Classic Lanes in Rochester Hills beating Albert Amella III of
Macomb
.
Walker
finished as the runner-up in 2008. Ed Danner of
Otter
Lake
won the Budweiser Michigan Majors at Sterling Lanes in
Sterling Heights
. Joe Buffa of
Macomb
won the National Senior Bowling Association event at Country Lanes in
Farmington
.
March
– The Professional Bowlers Association announced that
Detroit
had been selected to host the World Series of Bowling in August and September
at Thunderbowl Lanes in
Allen Park
and Taylor Lanes in
Taylor
. Seven PBA events are to be held over a 38 day period. Events would include
regular, senior and women’s tournaments. This will be the first time this has
been attempted. Mitch Jabczenski Sr. of Novi won the inaugural Michigan State
Senior Masters tournament at Airport Lanes in
Jackson
defeating Mike Motrinc of
Harrison
Township
. Ken Lang of Eastpointe won his first National Senior Bowling Association title
at Bowl One Lanes in
Troy
. Randy Warnken of
Clinton
Township
won the Budweiser Michigan Majors Match Game Championship at Parkway Lanes in
Trenton
.
April
–
Detroit
hosts the NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship at Superbowl Lanes in
Canton
. The MDUSBC Women’s Championship concluded at Cherry Hill Lanes in
Dearborn Heights
with many local keglerettes faring well. Sue Labiak won the MDUSBC Senior
Queens at Cherry Hill Lanes. Airway Lanes in
Waterford
Township
announced that the deal to sell the property was officially dead and the long
standing local institution would remain as a bowling center and in the Benning
family for many years to come. Dan Mayer of
Waterford
Township
and Jeff Suma Sr. of Auburn Hills won Mid States Masters titles. Tom Smallwood
of
Saginaw
won the Michigan State Masters at Airport Lanes in
Jackson
over Travis Raskey of
South Lyon
. Defending champion Jeff Austreng of
Waterford
Township
finished third. Ken Wyatt of
Sterling Heights
won the Budweiser Michigan Majors event at Plaza Lanes in
Plymouth
. Dan Mytty of
Livonia
prevailed in the National Senior Bowling Association event at Century Bowl in
Waterford
Township
.
May
– Bill Haynes of Rochester Hills and Bob Frink of
Washington
teamed up to win the member/member doubles of the National Senior Bowling
Association at Skore Lanes in
Taylor
beating Dave Eatmon of
Ferndale
and Phil Horowitz of
West Bloomfield
. The United States Bowling Congress convention was held in
Reno
,
Nev.
with Libbi Fletcher of Warren, president of the Metro Detroit USBC Association,
being elected to the USBC Board of Directors. Jeff Roche of
Dearborn
won the Budweiser Michigan Majors event at Nortel Lanes in
Monroe
. Thunderbowl Lanes in
Allen Park
hosted the PBA Tour Trials with the top eight players receiving exemptions for
the 2009-2010 season. Tom Smallwood of
Saginaw
earned one of the berths.
June
– Nunzio Marino of
Livonia
and George Gohagen of
Dayton
,
Ohio
successfully defended their Budweiser Michigan Majors Doubles title at Lodge
Lanes in
Belleville
. The MDUSBC announced the All-City team selections and several local bowlers
earned nods on the prestigious teams. Included were Jeff Austreng of
Waterford
Township
on the regular team; Mitch Jabczenski Sr. of Novi, Lawrence Richardson of
Southfield, Dave Eatmon of Ferndale and Ed Austreng of Waterford Township on the
senior men’s team; and Carol Davis of Lake Orion made the senior women’s
team. B.J. Galloway of Alpena won the National Senior Bowling Association
tournament at Merri Bowl Lanes in
Livonia
. Ken Wyatt of
Sterling Heights
won the Budweiser Michigan Majors at Thunderbowl Lanes in
Allen Park
.
July
through December highlights will appear next week.
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HONOR
SCORES
300
Games
Date,
Name, Hometown, Center, League
Dec.
16, Brian Sheffield,
Oxford
, Century Bowl, Barhoppers
Dec.
16, John Frye, Ortonville, Collier Lanes,
Oxford
Wildcats
Dec.
19, Barry Grey, Dearborn, Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed
Dec.
22, Adam Brandt, Auburn Hills, Sunnybrook Lanes, Corpus Christi
Dec.
22, Adam Jablonski, Sterling Hts.,
Hazel Park
Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio
Dec.
22, Michael Schober, Fraser,
Hazel Park
Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio
Dec.
22, Richard Spencer, Deckerville, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Dec.
22, Andrew Featherstone,
White
Lake
, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Dec.
22, Christopher Reed,
Waterford
Twp., Deckerville, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Dec.
23, Robert Waite, Rochester Hills, Classic Lanes, UAW Local 412
Dec.
23, Erik Carpenter,
Clinton
Twp., 300 Bowl,
Pontiac
Motor Inter Office
Dec.
23, Ted Karbownik, Clarkston, 300 Bowl,
Pontiac
Motor Inter Office
Dec.
23, Marc Grams, Madison Hts., Fairlanes, Wednesday Night Strikers
Dec.
26, Robert Winn,
Royal Oak
, Fairlanes, Saturday Night Pinjammers
Dec.
26, Daniel Featherstone,
White
Lake
, Wonderland Lanes, High Rollers
Dec.
26, Vincente Sumalde,
Southfield
, Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed
Dec.
26, Phillip Hanna,
Detroit
, Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed
Dec.
26, Jason Sloan, Clarkston,
Cherry Hill
Lanes North, Late Birds
Dec.
27, Phillip Buffington, Wixom, Bronco Lanes, Red Devils
Dec.
27, Matthew Colden,
Clinton
Twp., Bowl One Lanes, Sunday Moanin’
Dec.
28, Andrew Demartino III, Rochester Hills, Sunnybrook Lanes, San Marino Men’s
Dec.
29, Joseph Cook,
Detroit
, Country Lanes, University Men
Dec.
29, Kyle Manni,
Westland
, Drakeshire Lanes, Farmington Elks 1986 Men’s
Dec.
30, Aaron Austin,
Rochester
, Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic
Dec.
30, Jennifer Maples, Farmington Hills, Bronco Lanes, Fantastics Inc Mixed
Dec.
30, Michael McCarrick,
Hazel Park
, Fairlanes, Wednesday Night Strikers
Jan.
2, Timothy Banyai Jr.,
Livonia
,
Hazel Park
Bowl,
Hamtramck
Singles Classic
Jan.
2, Timothy Banyai Jr.,
Livonia
,
Hazel Park
Bowl,
Hamtramck
Singles Classic
Jan.
3, Robert Raymond,
Novi
, Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed
Jan.
4, William Dewid, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic
Jan.
4, Michael Thorn, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic
Jan.
5, Brian O’Rourke,
West Bloomfield
, Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s
800
Series
Date, Name
(Score), Hometown, Center, League
Dec.
22, Alan Pittman (814), Clarkston, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Dec.
28, Ed DeBlock (805),
Maidstone
, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic
Dec.
28, Terrance Jose (800),
Oak Park
, Royal Lanes,
Wayne
County
DSS
Dec.
29, John Tovar (809),
Waterford
Twp., Airway Lanes, F Troop
Dec.
30, Michael McCarrick (876),
Hazel Park
, Fairlanes, Wednesday Night Strikers
Jan.
2, Timothy Banyai Jr. (814),
Livonia
,
Hazel Park
Bowl,
Hamtramck
Singles Classic
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.