April 29, 2011

 

By: Mark Martin

 

BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS

 

Dale Hofmeister of Essexville notched his record 17th Budweiser Michigan Majors with a 233-211 victory over top seed Craig Nidiffer of East Lansing at Plaza Lanes in Plymouth . Hofmeister took home the top prize of $1,100 and Nidiffer settled for $600

 

Hofmeister was seeded second for the stepladder finals and beat Jeff Grego of Fort Wayne , Ind. 246-227 to advance to the championship match.

 

Nidiffer led qualifying with a nine-game total of 2,258, an average of 250.9.

 

Grego qualified fourth for the finals and dispatched Jeff Hicks of Allen Park 289-236 and Aaron Lorincz of Belleville 248-195. Grego finished third for $500, Lorincz $400 and Hicks $300.

 

There were five 300 games recorded in the high scoring event. Recording the perfect games were Terry Haines of Dearborn Heights , George, Juszczyk of Dearborn Heights, Jeff Roche of Dearborn , Randy Warnken of Clinton Township and Grego.

 

The only Oakland County cashers were Bob Chamberlain Jr. of Holly for $120 and Mike Weed of Wixom $105.

 

The next MMBA event will be May 21 at Mayflower Lanes in Redford .

 

For more information on the MMBA contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

April 1, Thomas Schellenberg, Troy , Detroit Athletic Club, Friday 7 p.m.

April 1, Michael Calvin, Warren , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed

April 1, Michael Bishop, Utica , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed

April 1, David Kunkle, Chesterfield , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed

April 1, Lloyd Lewis, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Westside Merchants

April 1, David Duckworth, Sterling Hts., Luxury Lanes, Luxury Friday Nite Trio

April 1, Justin Kozikowski, Sterling Hts., Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

April 2, James Holley, Oak Park , Royal Lanes, Royal Guys & Dolls

April 3, Alan Bain, Southgate , Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

April 4, Ed Deblock, Maidstone , Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

April 4, Carl Lewis Sr., Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Pontiac Community Mixed

April 4, Richard Jackson, White Lake , Lakewood Lanes, Lakewood Monday Men’s

April 5, Amy Gibbs, Rochester Hills, North Hill Lanes, Rochester Women’s Tuesday Night

April 5, Gary Manning, Commerce Twp., Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s

April 5, Henry Sparling, Orion, 300 Bowl, 300 Tuesday House League

April 6, Robert Schachermeyer II, Clarkston, Regal Lanes, Electrical Workers LU 58 Men’s

April 7, Logan Mills, Plymouth , Lakewood Lanes, Detroit Traveling All-Stars

April 7, Ronald Shooks, White Lake , Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

April 7, Kimberly Chamberlain, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Ladies Night Out

April 8, Gary Steinman, Macomb , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

April 8, Evan Karzynow Jr., Livonia , Country Lanes, Greenfield Mixed

April 8, Verlin Terry, Madison Hts., Royal Lanes, Royal DPL Mixed League

April 8, Jay Lang, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed

April 9, Jamel Gooding, Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Thunder Rollers

April 9, Mark Brown, Warren , Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed

April 10, Mark Wells, Pontiac, Cherry Hill Lanes North, FOE District 10 Travel

April 10, Paul O’Donnell, Clawson , Cherry Hill Lanes North, FOE District 10 Travel

April 12, John Orminski, Clarkston, Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

April 12, Christine Bator, Warren, Astro Lanes, Tuesday Goodtimers

April 12, Nicole Harrison, Rochester Hills, Van Dyke Bowl, Tuesday Nite Ladies

April 12, Michael Luch, Plymouth , Country Lanes, University Men

April 12, Paul Nicholes, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, 300 Tuesday House

April 12, Gregory Brooks, Southfield , Total Sports Lanes, Michigan ANG

April 12, Jeffrey Smith, Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed

April 13, Dwayne Anderson, Southfield , Royal Lanes, Local 1264

April 13, Edwin Peart, Southfield , Thunderbowl Lanes, Semi Seniors Invitational

April 13, Michael Weed, Wixom, Country Lanes, Country Keglers

April 13, Michael Weed, Wixom, Country Lanes, Country Keglers

April 14, Keven King, Sterling Hts., Classic Lanes, Genisys Thursday Men

April 14, Bruce Beyer, Farmington Hills , Ford Lanes, Men’s Comedy Central

April 14, Edwin Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio

April 14, Robert Chamberlain Jr., Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

April 14, Leslie Gidcumb, Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House

April 15, Jeffrey Peltier, Warren, Astro Lanes, Friday Night Mixed Invitational

April 15, David Kurtz, Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed

April 15, Gary Cook, Southfield , Plum Hollow Lanes, Friday Nite Out

April 18, Brian Deman, Livonia , Novi Bowl, Monday Junior House

April 18, James Cooper, White Lake , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

April 19, Kenneth Halstead, Redford , Country Lanes, University Men

April 19, Mark Hansen, Shelby Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

April 19, Anthony Kelly, Flint , 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

April 20, Kelley Bennett, Oxford , Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats

April 20, Thomas Shibuta, Oxford , Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats

April 20, Joseph Najor, Madison Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General

April 21, Paul Person, Detroit , Madison Park Bowl, Wayne County Mixed Foursome

April 21, Michael Beels, Waterford Twp., Universal Lanes, Thursday Community

April 22, Emmett Ashford, Farmington , Royal Lanes, Royal DPL Mixed

April 23, Donald Heichel, Ortonville, Collier Lanes, Oxford Kings & Queens

April 23, Anton Wallace, Rochester Hills, Imperial Lanes, Hits & Misses

April 25, Frederick Dunlap, Rochester Hills, Cloverlanes, TCAC

April 26, Jason Hess, Macomb , Thunderbird Lanes, Tuesday Night Mixed Trio + 1

 

 

800 Series

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

April 1, Lloyd Lewis (847), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Westside Merchants

April 1, James Debbs (819), Rochester Hills, Shelby Lanes, Friday Kings & Queens

April 2, Scott Shropshire (855), Southfield , Bonanza Lanes, Saturday Night Mixers

April 5, LeAndre Thomas (805), Southfield , Royal Lanes, Post Office Nite

April 7, Robert Chamberlain Jr. (836), Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

April 8, Anthony Dadeppo (836), Troy , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed

April 8, Thomas Landy (817), Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed

April 8, Steven Bradley (802), Oak Park , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

April 8, Verlin Terry (800), Madison Hts., Royal Lanes, Royal DPL Mixed League

April 9, Jamel Gooding (834), Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Thunder Rollers

April 9, Mark Brown (833), Warren , Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed

April 9, Brock Heichel (803), Oxford , Collier Lanes, Oxford Kings & Queens

April 10, Paul O’Donnell (804), Clawson , Cherry Hill Lanes North, FOE District 10 Travel

April 10, Steven Parsons (810), Macomb , Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed

April 12, William Kitson (803), Wixom, Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s

April 12, Willie Wilson (826), Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed

April 12, Jeffrey Smith (846), Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed

April 13, Michael Weed (800), Wixom, Country Lanes, Country Keglers

April 15, Ravone Bentley (813), Warren, Hartfield Lanes, Greater Grace Temple Friday Mixed

April 18, Tiffani Stout (813), Farmington Hills , Cloverlanes, TCAC

April 18, Nicole Idziak-Owsley (805), Washington , Luxury Lanes, Luxury Ladies Invitational

April 19, Mark Abele (806), Garden City, Country Lanes, University Men

April 20, Kelley Bennett (840), Oxford , Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats

April 22, David Ewald (813), Macomb , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

April 23, Robert Chamberlain Jr. (808), Holly Plaza Lanes, Michigan Majors

 

 

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.