October 3, 2008

By: Mark Martin

NATIONAL SENIOR BOWLING ASSOCIATION

Roy Sonier of Southgate and John Ciantar of Monroe prevailed over Mike McCleskey of Southfield and Ralph Jennings of Detroit 233-217 in the National Senior Bowling Association Doubles at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Heights .

The Sonier/Ciantar team qualified first, which included a tournament high 299 game by Sonier. In match play they defeated Jim Burton of Novi and Mike La Rocca of New Hudson 268-162 and B.J. Galloway of Alpena and Jim Richardson of Toledo 236-210 en route to the championship match. They took home the top prize of $500 each.

The McCleskey/Jennings duo qualified fourth and beat Jack Dalie or Bobby Gross Jr. of Springfield , Ohio 244-204 and Dave Tulak of Taylor and Larry Walker of Garden City 234-218 on their way to the final match. They took home $250 each.

The Burton/LaRocca team cashed for $120 each. The other Oakland County keglers who cashed were Ken Kossick of Commerce Township and Lew Ansara of Farmington Hills for $100 each.

The next NSBA tournament will be Oct. 11 at Taylor Lanes in Taylor .

For more information contact Phil Horowitz at (248) 489-1333, e-mail prh300@aol.com or visit www.nationalseniorbowling.com.

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Sept. 22, Emmanuel Madden, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, Pontiac Community Mixed

Sept. 23, Paul Johnson, Warren , Bowl One Lanes, GM Men’s #1

Sept. 23, John Teamer, Farmington , Bowl One Lanes, GM Men’s #1

Sept. 25, David Gignac, White Lake , Mayflower Lanes, Detroit Diesel Trio Classic

Sept. 26, Duane Henderson, Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Sept. 26, Gerald Gerard Jr., Sterling Hts., Luxury Lanes, Ferndale Elks #1588 Men’s Invitational

Sept. 26, Kevin McLean, Farmington Hills , Ford Lanes, Friday Five

Sept. 26, Michael Tomiak, Woodland Lanes, Grandale

Sept. 29, Claudio Capoccia, Macomb , Bowl One Lanes, St. Malachy Men’s

Sept. 30, Richard Spencer, Deckerville, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Shootout

800 Series

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

Sept. 23, James Debbs (803), Rochester Hills, Imperial Lanes, Knights & Guards

Sept. 23, Richard Spencer (803), Deckerville, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Shootout

Sept. 23, Terrance Bell (821), Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Tuesday Sweeper Tournament

Sept. 26, Duane Henderson (816), Detroit , Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic

Sept. 29, Ronald Turner (813), Farmington Hills , Cloverlanes, TCAC

Sept. 29, Gregory Brown (800), Southfield , Cloverlanes, TCAC

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.