July 4, 2008

 

By: Mark Martin

 

MICHIGAN MAJORS BOWLING ASSOCIATION

 

Nick Wissinger of Utica won his 13th Budweiser Michigan Majors title of his career with a 259-231 win over Carleton Chambers of Detroit at Five Star Lanes in Sterling Heights .

 

Wissinger was the top seed for the stepladder finals with a nine-game total of 2,140 and took home the top prize of $1,000.

 

Chambers was the top qualifier with a six-game total of 1,462. This was the second consecutive tournament that he placed second. Earlier he had dispatched Ray Eddy of Saginaw 207-203 and Terry Haines of Garden City 256-175 en route to the championship match. Chambers took home $700 including $100 prize as high qualifier.

 

Even though Chambers finished second for the second month in a row he said, “It’s no disgrace losing to a Hall of Fame bowler like Wissinger.”

 

“I have cut back on my bowling due to my arm.” said champion Wissinger. “The only tournaments I have bowled in the past few months are the Michigan Majors. I really can’t hit the ball or that tendon would really pop.”

 

The first match of the stepladder finals resulted in Eddy beating Larry Walker of Garden City 245-227.

 

Haines cashed for $500, Eddy $400 and Walker $300.

 

Jeff Grego of Waterford Township was the top Oakland casher for $160. The only other local casher was Trey Edwards of Oak Park for $150.

 

The next MMBA event will be August 23 at Galaxy Lanes in Grand Blanc. For more information contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

June 25, Ernest Sledge, Pontiac , Five Star Lanes, Summer Trio Sweeper

June 25, Jeffrey Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Wednesday Trio Shootout

June 27, Jeffrey Grego, Waterford Twp., Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic Tournament

 

 

800 Series

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

June 24, Jeffrey Austreng (816), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Airway Summer Sweeper

June 24, Harold Hughes (825), Clarkston, Airway Lanes, Airway Summer Sweeper

June 25, Jeffrey Austreng (814), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Wednesday Trio Shootout

June 27, Jeffrey Grego (804), Waterford Twp., Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic Tournament

 

 

 

 

Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column for The Daily 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.