October 17, 2008

By: Mark Martin

NEW JERSEYS FOR PBA STARS

Gemini Sport Marketing, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom performance apparel, and the PBA HAVE announced that Gemini will be the official jersey of the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.

This will have PBA stars looking like some of the professional fishermen seen on television.

 “The PBA Tour will have a fresh overall look heading into the 50^th Anniversary season due largely to these great jerseys,” said PBA Vice-President and COO Tom Clark. “The PBA’s sponsors and the players’ sponsors will also benefit from this relationship with cleaner logo images and greater exposure.”

“We’ve done our research, and we’re convinced that the timing is right for all involved,” said Marty Glorvigen, Gemini’s CEO and co-owner. “We believe tour pros and their sponsors will welcome the creativity and fashionable designs we can offer. And as we saw in the fishing industry, we think casual bowlers will quickly embrace the enhanced look as well.”

Chris Barnes, 2007-08 PBA Player of the Year, was selected by Gemini as the face of its new campaign to reach the bowling market. Barnes will unveil his dynamic new jersey at the PBA World Championship in Wichita , Kansas , October 19-26.

Barnes will be featured in Gemini’s print and online advertising and make appearances for the brand at key events and trade shows.

“I’m honored that Gemini picked me to represent their brand to the bowling market,” said Barnes. “I’ve always felt that our sport deserved a more contemporary and stylish look, and there’s no doubt that Gemini’s designs are exactly what the doctor ordered. I know my sponsors are excited about it as well.”

Let’s just hope that professional bowling will start competing for some of the same purses that professional fishermen compete for.

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BOWLING ON TV

 The Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Doubles Invitational will be telecast this Sunday on ESPN at 1p.m. as a prelude to the weekly Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour event starting the following week.

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Sept. 29, Raymond Worden III, Waterford Twp., Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

Oct. 8, Mark Moulds, Farmington Hills , Novi Bowl, Men’s Lutheran

Oct. 8, Edward Danner, Otter Lake , Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats

Oct. 9, Thomas Hodges, Walled Lake , Wonderland Lanes, Thursday 5:30 Men’s

Oct. 9, Glenn Pilon, Farmington , Vision Lanes, Original Detroit All Star Classic

Oct. 9, Thomas Tubbs Sr., White Lake , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

Oct. 10, Marcus Perkins, Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Six Packers

Oct. 11, Scott Grundner, Warren , Fairlanes, Saturday Night Pinjammers

Oct. 12, James Hall, Berkley , Cloverlanes, Motown Invitational Classic

Oct. 12, Jerry McCorkle, Shelby Twp., Clawson Troy Elks, Clawson Troy Every Other Sunday

Oct. 12, Jeffrey Brown II, Southfield , Woodland Lanes, Painter’s West Chicago

Oct. 13, William Dewid, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Oct. 13, Ed Deblock, Maidstone , Ont., Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Oct. 13, John Lingenfelter, Center Line, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Oct. 14, John Nolen, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Shootout

800 Series

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

Oct. 8, Mark Moulds (802), Farmington Hills , Novi Bowl, Men’s Lutheran

Oct. 12, Allen Bordui Jr. (830), Hazel Park, Royal Lanes, Jack Fulco’s Sunday Early Risers

Oct. 12, Jeffrey Brown II (864), Southfield , Woodland Lanes, Painter’s West Chicago

Oct. 14, David Gumtow (811), Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Merchants

Oct. 14, Robert Chamberlain Jr. (853), Holly, Airway Lanes, Airway Sweepers

Oct. 14, Corey Miller (802), Grand Blanc, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Shootout

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.