January 20, 2012

 

By: Mark Martin

 

BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS

 

Duane Henderson of Detroit won his first Budweiser Michigan Majors title with a 267-199 victory over Dale Hofmeister of Essexville at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park .

 

Henderson, a 14-year member, qualified first for the stepladder with a nine-game total of 2,290, an average of 254. He took home the top prize of $1,400.

 

Hofmeister qualified second and beat Bob Chamberlain Jr. of Holly 234-178 to move to the championship match. Hofmeister earned $700.

 

Earlier in the stepladder finals Chamberlain dispatched Ryan Mitter of St. Clair Shores 222-218 and Carleton Chambers of Detroit 223-206. Chamberlain received $600, Chambers $500 and Mitter $400.

 

Perfect 300 games were bowled by Henderson, Hofmeister and Doug Evans of Gibraltar .

 

The next MMBA event will be Feb. 18 at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Heights .

 

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

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Dec. 26, Gary Gumtow, Waterford Twp., Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

Dec. 26, Yvonne Jones, Troy , Royal Lanes, WCDSS Monday Nite Mixed

Dec. 27, Robert Arney, Berkley , Taylor Lanes, Downriver Contractors

Dec. 27, Douglas Brandon, Commerce Twp., Cherry Hill Lanes, Tuesday Nite Men

Dec. 27, John Robertson, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Dec. 27, Alan Pittman, Clarkston, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Dec. 28, Dewan Gary , Oak Park , Bonanza Lanes, Wednesday Nite Mixed

Dec. 28, Kirk Reinert, Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, Country Keglers

Dec. 28, Richard Kruk, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

Dec. 28, Elvin Davis Jr., West Bloomfield , Cloverlanes, Sinai Grace

Dec. 28, Byron Robinson, Farmington Hills , Renaissance Family Bowling Center , Monday Morning Trio

Dec. 28, Eric Tulley, Southfield , Plaza Lanes, Great 8 Invitational

Dec. 29, Alesha Cook, Redford , Plum Hollow Lanes, TNT Mixed League

Dec. 29, Robert Makowiec, Brighton , Wonderland Lanes, Thursday 5:30 Men’s

Dec. 29, Raymond Lackey, Novi , Cloverlanes, Thursday Elite 4 Some

Dec. 30, Joseph Najor, Madison Hts., Bowl One Lanes, St. Cletus Men’s

Dec. 30, John Bennett, Clarkston, Sterling Lanes, Friday Classic Trio

Dec. 30, Larry Cook, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Friday 300 Mixed

Jan. 2, Edward Flowers, West Bloomfield , Mayflower Lanes, Monday Men’s Trio

Jan. 2, Richard Rodriguez, White Lake , Airway Lanes, Pop’s Comets

Jan. 3, Andrew Bennett, Royal Oak , Five Star Lanes, Chrysler Central Engineering

Jan. 3, Keith Kingston, Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, University Men

Jan. 5, James Wojcik, Waterford Twp., Wonderland Lanes, Thursday 5:30 Men’s

Jan. 5, Thomas Tubbs Sr., White Lake, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

Jan. 5, Edward Gignac, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio

Jan. 5, David Gignac, White Lake , Mayflower Lanes, Detroit Diesel Trio

Jan. 5, Robert Makowiec, Brighton , Wonderland Lanes, Thursday 5:30 Men’s

Jan. 7, Robert Hamann Jr., Warren, Astro Lanes, Survivors

Jan. 10, Robert Vervinck Jr., Rochester Hills, Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

Jan. 10, Julius Bierkamp, Ferndale , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

Jan. 10, Thomas Tubbs Sr., White Lake , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

Jan. 10, Jeffrey Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Jan. 10, Robert Learn, Macomb , 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Jan. 11, Kenneth Burdick, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

Jan. 12, Yvon Banks, White Lake , Wonderland, Lanes, Thursday 5:30 Men’s

Jan. 12, Anthony Weems, West Bloomfield , Wonderland Lanes, Thursday 5:30 Men’s

Jan. 12, Robert Suszek, Hazel Park , Astro Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s

Jan. 12, Pierre Belanger Jr., Royal Oak , Astro Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s

Jan. 13, Steven Stewart, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Jan. 14, David Ewald, Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, Saturday Nite Mixers

Jan. 14, David Ewald, Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, Saturday Nite Mixers

Jan. 15, Karl Duhart, Detroit , Fairlanes, Strikes & Spares

Jan. 16, Richard Hotz, Oxford , Universal Lanes, Monday Night Men’s

 

 

 

800 Series

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

Dec. 26, Michael McCleskey (801), Southfield , Cloverlanes, Monday Morning Mixed Foursome

Dec. 26, Mark Thompson (806), White Lake , Wonderland Lanes, Monday Men’s

Dec. 27, John Robertson (825), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Dec. 27, Robert Vervinck Jr. (803), Rochester Hills, Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

Dec. 28, Matthew Coleman (805), Auburn Hills, 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Jan. 4, Bill Mueller (806), Plymouth , Novi Bowl, Men’s Lutheran

Jan. 9, Barry Fishman (815), Bloomfield Hills, Country Lanes, Brotherhood E-Jacobson

Jan. 10, Thomas Tubbs Sr. (825), White Lake , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

Jan. 14, Gregory Brown (806), Southfield , Cloverlanes, Battle Of The Sexes

Jan. 14, David Ewald (879), Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, Saturday Nite Mixers

 

 

 

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.