THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, April 23, 1995 TAG: 9504210202
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 15 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: Bill Leffler
LENGTH: Medium: 85 lines
The Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour will return to Hampton Roads for a summer stop in July.
This will come just three months after a regional event at the Naval Base.
The LPBT tourney will be held July 9-13 at Denbigh Lanes in the Sherwood Shopping Center in Newport News.
The tournament, which will be called the Quantum Technologies Old Dominion Open, will offer a $75,000 payout and will be televised on Prime Network.
The Northeast Region tournament concludes today at the Naval Base.
The fantasy games have now reached bowling.
A Fantasy Team Bowling Game has been devised by a company in Idaho and contestants will be accepted until June 25.
The competition will be based on the summer and fall tours of the Pro Bowlers Association and the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour.
A ``team'' will consist of 25 bowlers. Each bowler must be picked from different categories - the legends, veterans, super stars, hot hands, longshots, youngsters and even a you-never-know division.
The game will run for 13 weeks with monthly standings compiled by the sponsor. The cost is about $25.
Those interested in taking part can call 1-800-826-4349 or send a fax for information to (208) 522-5808.
Bowler of the Week honors go to George Ensor, who rolled the highest series ever in local tenpin league play.
Ensor posted an 848 series in the Tuesday Mixed Majors at Plaza Bowl, one pin higher than the area record shared by Gil Brown (1990), David Cupp (1993) and Robert Matson (1994).
To accomplish the feat he had to bowl a 300 in his third game - and he did it.
Ensor, stationed here in the Navy and a regional PBA Tour bowler who averages 214, opened with 290 and missed another perfect game when the No. 5 pin stood on his first pitch. He had 258 in his second game.
He broke the Plaza house record of 835 by Earl Stutz by 13 pins.
Only in three frames in the entire match did Ensor fail to strike.
Tenpin topics: Danny McDermott, who heaved his first 300 at the defunct Princess Lanes back in 1988, added another in 1990 and a third in 1992, fired another in the Monday Scratch Doubles League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake. It came in a four-game series in which he opened by battling through games of 168 and 191. He closed with 210 for 869 for the four games. . . . In the same league William McBeath just missed a perfecto with a 299. . . . Mike Smith notched 11 in a row on his way to a 295 in the Playmates League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake. . . . Two other sparklers were posted at the same center. Russ Cale shot 289 in the Roadside Mixed League and Dennis Tolley pitched 289 in the Pinboy's Classic loop. . . . Frank Rivera racked up a record 297 game in the VFW League at Pinboy's of Norfolk. It also earned Century Club membership for the 173-average bowler. . . . Richard Cotton soared 100 over average with his 250 game in the Monday Nite Mixed League at Pinboy's of Western Branch. . Pinboy's of Norfolk. She averages 171. . . . Mark your calendar: There will be a PBA Regional Tournament in Chesapeake June 16-18, another in Franklin on Sept. 15-17 and one in Norfolk on Nov. 24-26. . . . The long operating National Bowling Council has been eliminated and replaced by a new industry management organization called Bowling Inc. Watch for some major presentations to bowlers in the near future. The boards of directors of ABC, WIBC and BPAA all will meet in October for a direct exchange of ideas and philosophies.
Duckpin data: The Virginia State Duckpin Tournament concluded today at Bowlarama and official winners will be announced next week. There were no changes in any of the leaders the past week. The Four L's moved into second place in team competition with 1,726. Rabels maintains the lead with 1,765. . round scheduled on May 14. Step-ladder finals matches will start immediately after the last block. . . . Pete Cubilla walloped a 197 single en route to his 459 set in the Tidewater Pro League. . . . Sheila Eunice tossed a 170 game in her 376 series in the Monday Morning Mixed League. In the same league while Joe Saunders was zipping 74 pins over average with his 344 set, wife Evelyn was pitching a 394. . . . Archie Brown, who averages 111 in the Suffolk Tuesday Nite Mixed League, registered a 174 game and 443 series. . . . Vera Briggs chalked up a 145 game in the Monday Nite Ladies League. . . . Both men and women's high set records were shattered in the Elimination Doubles League. Raymond Askew hit 475 and Hope Shull had 406. . . . Duane Stewart tiptoed down the ladder with 95-94-93 in the Industrial League. . . . Local qualifiers vie next weekend in the $15,000 Duckpin Classic at Johnston, R.I. Both the men and women's champion will get $1,500. by CNB