Bowlers up and rolling again

By Staff
January 13, 2004
By Mike Carson / bowling columnist
The 2004 portion of the Fall &Winter season is back in full swing with all leagues back in action following the holiday break. New pins and a slightly different oil pattern have contributed to lower than normal scores in the first week of the second half. Only Ron Coleman and Jack Blythe were able to crack the 700 barrier with Ron posting a nice 725 and Jack carding his first career "7" with a 704 in the Hucklebuck league. Janie Tisdale was the only lady to beat the rap with a fine 268 game/631 series in the Ball &Chain league.
Entry forms are now available for both the Men's and Women's City Tournaments. Both events will run concurrently Feb. 21-22 and 28-29. Squad times will be 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Reserved entries close Jan. 31 for the guys and Feb. 6 for the ladies so be sure to get your team entered to insure your spots. Both tournaments will also have Singles, Doubles and optional All-Events. Tournament Directors for the ladies are Cindy Rutledge and Jane Gibson while Jason Pierce and Gene Derusha will head up the men's tournament.
Also on the horizon is a Valentines Day No Tap tournament to benefit the local YABA. It will take place, naturally, on February 14. As soon as I have more information I will pass it along. In the meantime be looking for entry blanks and flyers which should be out soon.
Final results are in for the recently completed Bowl Your Average tournament which was held over the holiday break. This unique format allowed any bowler that bowled their average or better over four games to share in the prize fund. The final tally showed 53 bowlers participated with only 17 reaching their average. Those cashing included Ben Clearman, Willie Clark, C.W. Gray, Dustin Gray, Arthur Dearman, Tim Culpepper, Becky Mitchell, Mary Edmonds, John Lott, Melissa Taylor, Jim Barger, James Pierce, Mary Formby, C.O. Gray, Jamie Marx, Warren Clay and Eunice Dillard.
Our sympathies and condolences are extended to local bowler Sue Saxon following the death of her son and also to the family of Roy Thompson who passed away last week. Though Roy had not bowled in several years, many of us "old timers" will remember him as an avid bowler in the 60s, 70s and 80s.
That's all for this week. Until next week. . . Good luck and good bowling!