March 26, 2010

 

By: Mark Martin

 

MDUSBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

 

The Metro Detroit USBC Association Open Championship has concluded at Century Bowl in Waterford Township .

 

Topping Division 1 team event was Supreme Deck with a handicap score of 3,742. Mitchell Jabczenski Jr. of Allen Park led the team with 806. Others on the team were Scott Bowersock of Dearborn Heights with 780, team captain Paul Szumny of Commerce Township had 714, Eric Gambrell of Westland 680 and Robert Schepis of Livonia 679.

 

 

Lakewood Lanes #1 won the Division 2 team event with a score of 3,850. Bruce Domke of Waterford Township was the leader with 693, followed by Scott McAtamney of Waterford Township with 657, Tyler Domke of Waterford Township 649, Dominique Payne of Waterford Township 616 and Richard Arpke of Clarkston 601.

 

The top actual team score was shot by the Lang’s Wangs team with 3,732. Team captain Jay Lang of Sterling Heights had the top score with 765. Other scores were Joe Krajenke of Clinton Township with 764, Ken Wyatt of Sterling Heights 741, Mark Moore of Macomb 740 and David Ewald of Macomb 722. Their 3,732 score established a new association tournament record.

 

Pacing handicap doubles was Paul Bilski of Warren and Thomas Bilski of Auburn Hills with a handicap score of 1,638 on series of 717 and 759 respectively. Ryan VanHecke of Sterling Heights and Jay Lang captured the actual crown with 1,509 on 770 and 739.

 

David Hoflich of Waterford Township won the handicap singles with 863, which included an actual score of 707. Brian Thompson recorded games of 248-290-300 to win the actual singles title.

 

Hoflich also won the handicap all-events with 2,409, an actual score of 1,941 for the nine games of competition. Jay Lang captured the actual all-events crown with 2,241. His series were 765 in team, 739 in doubles and 737 in singles.

 

Next year’s event will be held at Astro Lanes in Madison Heights . All prizes checks were mailed on March 18.

 

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BOWLING ON TV THIS WEEKEND

 

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour will feature the Geico Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship from West Babylon , N.Y. The telecast will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday on ESPN.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

March 9, John Grego, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

March 9, Patrick Rawls II, Southfield , Royal Lanes, Post Office Nite

March 9, James Schaeffer Jr., Farmington Hills , Mayflower Lanes, Senior Men’s Classic

March 11, John Dannenberg, Walled Lake, Mayflower Lanes, Detroit Diesel Trio Classic

March 13, William Darden, Southfield , Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed

March 13, Sylvester Horne, Farmington , Royal Lanes, Royal Guys & Dolls

March 16, Thomas Hodges, Walled Lake, Woodland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men

March 16, Jason Battishill, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

March 17, John Anderson, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Satellite Mixed

March 17, Kevin Horner, South Lyon , Novi Bowl, Men’s Lutheran

March 17, Robert Hernandez, Novi , Novi Bowl, Men’s Lutheran

March 17, Steven Koscielski, Hazel Park , Bonanza Lanes, Wednesday Night Mixed

March 18, Henry Parkinson, Royal Oak , Universal Lanes, Thursday Community

March 18, Howard Gerenraich, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Thursday 3 Man Major

March 19, Michael Willis, Warren , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

March 20, George Forsey Jr., New Boston , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

March 20, Mason Brantley, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed

March 20, Robert Chamberlain Jr., Holly, Parkway Lanes, Michigan Majors

March 22, Mark Zuraw, Sterling Hts., Troy Lanes, Troy Monday Men’s

March 22, Christine Bator, Warren, Luxury Lanes, Luxury Ladies Invitational Classic

March 23, Brian Haskins, Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

March 23, William Kandilian III, Highland , Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s

March 23, Mark Martin, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Tuesday House

 

 

800 Series

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

March 19, Raymond Klimas (834), Farmington Hills , Mayflower Lanes, Friday Knights

March 20, George Forsey Jr. (815), New Boston , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

March 20, Jordan Born (804), White Lake , Parkway Lanes, Michigan Majors

March 22, Stephen Travis Jr. (800), Oxford , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All-Stars

March 22, Tim Brittain (804), Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All-Stars

March 23, William Kandilian III (835), Highland , Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night 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.