THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, December 11, 1994 TAG: 9412090265
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 23 EDITION: FINAL
COLUMN: Around The Alleyways
SOURCE: Bill Leffler
LENGTH: Medium: 100 lines
It's Christmas shopping time again for that bowler in your family.
Let's start with the guy or gal who does the check writing. There's a firm that puts out three styles of checks designed exclusively for bowlers. One has a picture of a ball rolling into the pins. Another has a panoramic view of a bowling center. The other is a display of bowling balls, shows and trophies.
They can be purchased from The Styles Company, 15916 Manufacture Lane, Huntington Beach, Calif. 92649.
How about a bowling sweat shirt embroidered with fancy bowling slogans? It goes for about $42 and can be obtained from WIBC Merchandise, P.O. Box 23098, Lansing, Mich. 48909.
What about a bowling pin of your very own, autographed by a pro bowler? They are marketed by Signature Pin as part of a fund-raising program for the PBA. Write Signature Pin at 731 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, N.Y. 11024. The price is $57.50, including postage.
No doubt the secretary of your bowling league might be interested in getting bowling clip art for use in graphics or word processing software in the weekly league standings. For $49.95, Treasure Software Co., 1100 9th Street, South, Suite 800, in Great Falls, Mont. 59405 has 200 clip art images created by professional artists.
How about a trip to bowl in the new National Bowling Stadium in Reno? The Clarion Hotel Casino in Reno is offering a package that includes free shuttle to the National Bowling Stadium. For information, call 1-800-723-6500. They'll even give you a commemorative lapel pin.
And the ultimate gift for that very special bowler? How about a bowling lane of his/her own for backyard practice? Just call Ken-Pin Inc., 1-800-323-9447.
Bowler of the Week honors are shared by three bowlers, including a youth leaguer, who joined the 300 Club.
Dean Stephens fired his 300 in the Military Doubles Tenpin League, going on to a 699 series, at Pinboy's of Military. It came behind games of 224 and 175.
John Mathias notched his 12-striker en route to a 746 series in the Monday Scratch Doubles Tenpin League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake.
Youth leaguer Harold Credle Jr. blasted a 300 in his 648 series in the Tuesday Youth Scratch Doubles Tenpin League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake.
Tenpin topics: Sam Zurich of Melbourne, Fla., won the Norfolk Southern Region Open PBA tour at the Naval Base Lanes, defeating Ken McNeely of Morganton, N.C., in the final, 237-226. Zurich won $3,000 and McNeely pocketed $1,500. Other step-ladder finalists were No. 3 finisher Mike Whittington, No. 4 John Delp and No. 5 Tim Criss. Several local bowlers cashed. Mike Terrell was 16th and won $500. Bobby Thompson placed 19th and won $320. Jon Stites was 20th and earned $200. Also cashing in were Bill Anthony (24th for $175), Brent Whitehead (28th for $165), Tommy Holmes (30th for $160) and Ken Dich (tied for 33rd for $157). Zurich also was high qualifier in the eight-game preliminary with 1,829. . . . Bill Bjorgaard rolled a 279 game on his way to 742 in the Tuesday Rejects League at Pinboy's of Lynnhaven. In the same league, Carrie Paisley tossed a 255 game. . . . Collie Lowe gained 700 Club membership with games of 211, 286 and 204 in the Military Doubles League at Fair Lanes of Military. The 286 game was 101 pins over average for Lowe. . . . Robyn Brinkley joined the Century Club with a 261 game in the Strikers League at Pinboy's of Lynnhaven. She averaged 144 before her 569 series. . . . In the Saturday Classic Mixed-League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake, Bev Whitley had the thrill of hitting a 200 game. Bev averages 139. . . . Other gems of the week: Lee Robey's 279 in the Charles Peete loop, Eddie Brothers' 279 in the Tuesday Men's Commercial League, Louvenia Smith's 270 in the Charles Peete and Ross Wheatley's 268 in the Tuesday Men's Commercial. . . . Jim Kunkle registered a nifty 212 triplicate in the Masters League at Pinboy's of Lynnhaven. At the same center in the Early Birds League, Sherry Spence had three 129 games. . . back-to-back 300 games. She followed with a 238, chalking up 29 consecutive strikes at the outset of action. A 202-average bowler, Kelle said her goal always had been to roll a 700 series. The righthander finished with 838, 13 pins over the national YABA record. . . . Tommy Tuttle of King, N.C., who has bowled locally several times in PBA tournaments, has achieved the pinnacle in the game by election to the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame. He won a PBA tournament in Portsmouth in 1969. Now a bowling proprietor, Tuttle will be inducted on March 16. . . . The National Bowling Stadium in Reno has opened. It hosts the ABC Tournament beginning in February. Remember, the deadline for entering the ABC meet is January 5.
Duckpin data: Tiger Baker is on a roll in the Tuesday Major Trio League at Bowlarama, backing up sets of 438 and 449. . . . Dot Crossley was a pin shy of going 50 over average with her 129 game. She averages 80 in the Monday Morning Mixed League at Victory Lanes. . . . Alice Durham sports the best record in the Mary Crabtree Memorial Singles League, pacing the National Division with a 9-2 mark. The American Division leader at 8-3 is Denny Jackson. . . . Ronnie Ketchum slammed a nine-mark 192 game in his 458 set in the Industrial League. In the same league, Walt Laughon pitched a 182 game, finishing at 445. . . . Berlene Byrum racked up games of 118, 136 and 147 for her 401 set in the Monday Nite Ladies League at Victory Lanes. Sister Mary Underwood was just three pins back with 398, tossing a 145 single. . . . Terry Deats flipped a 445 in the Stormy Weather League. . . . Virginia Driskell's 362 in the Tuesday Major Trio League included a 154 game. . . . April Simpson chalked up a 163 game in the Victory Youth League. She's 13 years old. Another 13-year-old, Billy Schoenfeld, hit 152. In the same league, 5-year-old David Nickelson, who averages 67, pitched 113. by CNB