BOWLING UPDATE
From Tenpins & More

* Two Marathons, held a few days apart at Tenpins & More, attracted fifty-one teams of two bowling for a potential share of more than $ 4,100 in prize-money.

And the winners of each event won outright, negating the need for a tie-breaker extra game at the end of over five and a half hours of bowling.

Tom Thornhill and Khesean Manning went 7-1 in match-play with each sharing the work-load in the first tournament. Thornhill opened with 290, 222 while Khesean closed with 268, 276 and 230.

Six duos rolled off for minor placings led by Teresa Hope and Jacob Neal with 391 for second ahead of father-and-son, Gary Kellman/Lucius Sandoval 371, then Daiel Valverde and Johnna Mora fourth with 364.

Highest average belonged to Dale Coffee – former anchor-man for Cleveland Storm bowling squad – who drove in from Colorado Springs. Coffee carded 219.6 with a best score of 269.

In the second one, Joseph Paterson and Will Hall of Soccoro went through undefeated (8-0) with Paterson firing a personal best 237.5 average made up of 199, 233, 266, 214, 279, 238, 236 and 235.

A record 14 teams made the play-offs trying for seven spots of prize-money. Finishing second on 7-1 were Mitchell Schatz and Jeff Chaveau with 397 then Brian Bledsoe and Bob Eberle 358.

Four teams, tied at 6-2 were next then eight on 5-3 went for the final paid position in eighth.

Following Paterson’s record output was Robin Prioleau. After opening modestly with 201, 202 and 190, the former area woman “bowler of the year” went on a strike-filled tear with games of 249, 268, 258, 276 and 229 for a tournament average of 234.1.

* The 25th annual “Champion of Champions” tournament starts qualifying rounds this Saturday (December 14) with thirteen squads running through Sunday December 29.

This to determine the 40 bowlers who will contest the finals during January in separate divisions for men, women, seniors and youth.

Prize-money is guaranteed at least $ 4,000. Since 2022 however over $ 10,500 has been paid out.