November 28, 2008

 

By: Mark Martin

 

MDUSBC CLASSIC

 

Terry Haines of Garden City won the inaugural Metro Detroit USBC Association Classic Tournament at Kingswood Lanes in Clinton Township Sunday. David Ewald of Macomb finished second.

 

Haines was the top qualifier with an eight-game total of 2,013, an average of 251. In match play he won seven of 10 matches and averaged 247 for a total of 4,695 including 210 bonus pins to pace the competition.

 

Going into the final position round match Ewald trailed Haines by 66 pins, which meant Ewald had to win the final position round game by 37 pins for the championship. Haines prevailed 214-211 to seal the title.

 

The format used was the original PBA format from the early days of the PBA before television created the stepladder finals. The winner was determined by the total of qualifying score, match play score and bonus pins for winning a match in the round robin match play. Winners in the round robin match play earned an extra 30 pins for each win. The top 10 players in qualifying advanced to match play.

 

During match play Haines bowled consecutive games of 236, 280 and 300 for an 816 series. He took home the top prize of $1,000.

 

Ewald received the runner-up check of $600 after qualifying second with 1,984. In match play he also won seven of 10 matches averaging 240, but finished second with a grand total score of 4,597. During qualifying Ewald had an 813 series on games of 279, 279 and 255.

 

Mike Norris Jr. of Livonia finished third for $400, Mark Moore of Macomb fourth for $350 and Paul Koehler of Roseville fifth for $300.

 

Ironically the top five finishers were in the same order as they finished at the end of the eight-game qualifying round.

 

Finishing sixth through 10th place were Joe Krajenke of Clinton Township ($280), Jay Lang of Sterling Heights ($260), Carleton Chambers of Taylor ($240), Mike Felcyn of Clinton Township ($220) and Kerry Kreft of Warren ($200).

 

Justin Neiman of Warren was the alternate for match play and received $150.

 

The scoring pace for the field was quite high with the qualifying field averaging 226 and the match play finalists averaging 228 during match play.

 

Norris also recorded a 300 game and two 800 series of 858 and 826.

 

Sponsors of the MDUSBC Classic Tournament were Turbo 2-N-1 Grips and Turbo Tech.

 

Turbo 2-N-1 Grips is one of the leading manufacturers of bowling insert products and accessories. Turbo Tech™ is a technologically advanced learning center for bowlers located with Turbo 2-N-1 Grips in Chesterfield , Mich. Incorporated in 1990 by Dave Bernhardt Turbo 2-N-1 Grips products are sold internationally by a network of 60 distributors.

 

The MDUSBC Classic Tournament is a USBC certified event operated by the Metro Detroit USBC Association, the largest local association of the United States Bowling Congress with nearly 75,000 adult and youth members.

 

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BOWLING ON TV

 

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour CLR Carmen Salvino Scorpion Championship from Vernon Hills , Ill. will be telecast this Sunday on ESPN at 1 p.m.

 

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Nov. 11, Brian Centers , Waterford Twp., Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

Nov. 18, Brian O’Neal, Clawson , Sunnybrook Lanes, Corpus Christi

Nov. 18, Daryl Reddick, Livonia , Country Lanes, University Men

Nov. 18, Jeffrey Brown II, Southfield , Country Lanes, University Men

Nov. 18, Kirk Herman, Farmington Hills , Country Lanes, University Men

Nov. 19, Mark Roden, Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Barhoppers

Nov. 20, Adam Bennett, Royal Oak , Thunderbird Lanes, Thursday T-Bird Men

Nov. 20, Scott Grundner, Warren , Fairlanes, CAM Evening

Nov. 21, Melrose Jefferson Jr., Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Nov. 21, Mark Moore, Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic

Nov. 21, Michael Tomiak, Southfield , Woodland Lanes, Grandale

Nov. 22, Timothy Cusatis, Swartz Creek, Wonderland Lanes, Saturday Night Crawlers

Nov. 24, Joseph Gary, Roseville , Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Nov. 24, David Westfall, Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

Nov. 24, James Rice, Farmington Hills , Merri Bowl Lanes, Detroit Firefighters

 

 

800 Series

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

Nov. 13, Craig Thomas (809), Southfield , Hartfield Lanes, Thursday Night Men’s

Nov. 20, Adam Bennett (811), Royal Oak , Thunderbird Lanes, Thursday T-Bird Men

Nov. 21, Duane Henderson (803), Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Nov. 21, Mark Runson (801), Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic

Nov. 22, Kenneth Rogers Jr. (808), Southfield , Cloverlanes, Renaissance Mixed League

 

 

 

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.