February 12, 2010

By: Mark Martin

MDUSBC SENIOR MASTERS

The Metro Detroit USBC Association Senior Masters tournament qualifying and first rounds of match play wrapped up at Indian Lanes in Wyandotte Sunday, Feb. 7.

Fred Bauss of Eastpointe, Rick Capaldi of Canton , Richard Planko of Novi and David Silverman of Farmington Hills remained undefeated in the double elimination format.

Bauss qualified 27^th with a six-game total of 1,337. In match play he remained undefeated with wins over defending champion Larry Walker of Garden City 483-460, Richard Maruszczak of Detroit 443-409 and Tim Magyar of Redford 440-419 in the two-game matches in the double elimination format.

Capaldi was the top qualifier with 1,468 and beat Nick Cipiti of Clinton Township 444-402, Joe Krajenke of Clinton Township 469-432 and Harry Sullins of Chesterfield 475-417.

Planko stayed alive with victories over Mitch Jabczenski Sr. of Novi 408-363, Steven Hubble of Westland 424-404 and John Milletics of Sandusky 508-469. He qualified 12^th with 1,391.

Silverman beat Larry Best of Brownstown 428-427, Rick Faber of Warren 493-437 and Robert Caliguire of Wyandotte 537-400 after qualifying 31^st with 1,333.

Alive in the loser’s bracket are Tim Magyar, Robert Caliguire, Nick Cipiti and Harry Sullins.

Top qualifier Capaldi bowled 1,468 on games of 268,201,290, 238, 245 and 226.

In qualifying Larry Best and Fred Randall of Berkley recorded 300 games. In match play Harry Sullins also shot a perfect 300 game.

The 153-player field averaged 206.1, with the top 32 finalists averaging 236.

The final rounds of match play begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Indian Lanes.

For a complete listing of entrants visit www.mdusbc.com under tournaments and MDUSBC Senior Masters. Match play results are updated on the website after each day of competition. The graph of the lane pattern is also available on the website.

Indian Lanes is located at 4500 13^th St. in Wyandotte , telephone (734) 283-4700.

Sponsors of the MDUSBC Senior Masters are Turbo 2-N-1 Grips, Red Robin Restaurants of Michigan , Ansara's Big Boy Restaurants and Eastown Printing.

The MDUSBC Senior Masters Tournament is an USBC certified event operated by the Metro Detroit USBC Association, the largest local association of the United States Bowling Congress with more than 70,000 members.

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BOWLING ON TV THIS WEEKEND

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour will feature the USBC Masters from Reno . The telecast will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday on ESPN.

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HONOR SCORES

300 Games

Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League

Jan. 26, John Metzger, Auburn Hills, North Hill Lanes, Avon Tuesday Nite Men

Jan. 26, Paul Nicholes, Pontiac , 300 Bowl, 300 Tuesday House

Jan. 30, Robert Custard, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed

Feb. 3, Richard Cochran, Southfield , Cloverlanes, Wednesday Classic Mixed

Feb. 3, Timothy Schomberg, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office

Feb. 3, Jerry Edwards, Hazel Park , Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic

Feb. 4, Stephen Badger, Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

Feb. 4, Thomas Tubbs Sr., White Lake, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s

Feb. 4, David Riger, Farmington Hills , Hartfield Lanes, Adcraft Mixed

Feb. 4, Chris McLarty, Oxford , 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio

Feb. 4, Brian Esper, Pontiac, Bonanza Lanes, AC Boosters

Feb. 5, Scott Jones, Livonia , Country Lanes, Greenfield Mixed

Feb. 6, Frederick Randall, Berkley , Indian Lanes, MDUSBC Senior Masters

Feb. 6, Tamekia Bradford, Detroit , Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz

Feb. 6, Richard Hamlin, Macomb , Fairlanes, Saturday Night Pinjammers

Feb. 6, Paul Siwicki, Madison Hts., Fairlanes, Saturday Night Pinjammers

Feb. 6, Jason McCallum, Madison Hts., Harfield Lanes, Saturday Nite Mixed

Feb. 6, Darryl Essix, Southfield , Mercury Lanes, Central CME Mixed

Feb. 8, Kenneth Voodre, Troy , Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Feb. 8, Dominick Misuraca, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic

Feb. 8, Christopher Gray, Walled Lake, Drakeshire Lanes, Farmington Mixed

Feb. 8, Jason Walter, Canton , Wonderland Lanes, Monday Men’s

Feb. 8, John Williamson, Hazel Park , Astro Lanes, Alleyholics Mixed League

Feb. 9, Jason Neiman, Warren , Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio

Feb. 9, Richard Spencer, Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Tri-City Men’s

Feb. 9, Michael Kolb, Commerce Twp., Drakeshire Lanes, Downtown Fox

Feb. 9, Edwin Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Feb. 9, Travis Franz, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Feb. 9, Jeffery Shears, Clarkston, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

Feb. 9, Scot Woodward, Auburn Hills, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout

800 Series

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

Jan. 28, Jason Stoops (814), Farmington Hills , Mayflower Lanes, TNT Mixed

Jan. 30, Mason Brantley (827), Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed

Jan. 31, Michael McCleskey (800), Southfield , Thunderbowl Lanes, Free Enterprize Mixed

Feb. 7, Keith Quail Jr. (817), St. Clair Shores , Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic

Feb. 8, Tim Brittain (844), Lake Orion , Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column for The 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.