Local bowling: Bakersfield's Medina on a roll at All-Star event
| Monday, Mar 15 2010 11:04 PM
Last Updated Monday, Mar 15 2010 11:04 PM
Bakersfield's Carlie Medina III was on fire bowling at the West Coast Senior Tour's All-Star Doubles tournament March 7 in Santa Maria. The tournament used the Viper PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) pattern, which suited Medina just fine. He averaged 245 for 20 games.
To top thatm he rolled a 300 game with an 827 series at this event. Team Medina and Lee Patterson (formerly of Bakersfield now living in Antioch) won the event with a 9,684 score good for $2,000. They beat out some fierce competitors including the teams of Wendy Macpherson and Dave Wodka, and Kevin Gannon and Ross Packard.
CALIFORNIA BOWLERS TOUR ROLLS INTO TOWN APRIL 10-11
Speaking of doubles, the California Bowlers Tour Handicap Doubles Tournament is coming to Bakersfield the weekend of April 10-11 at Regency Bowling Center. This event will guarantee $1,000 for first place based on 100 entries. There are six squad times to choose from and bowlers can bowl multiple squads (but can only cash once with same partner). Plus this is a handicapped event (80 percent of 220).
Squads on Saturday are at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday's squads are 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Cost to enter is $50 per team or $25 per person. Get your partner or partners scheduled today. Sign up early to get the squad you want. Entry forms are available at Regency or for more information, go to www.calbowlerstour.com or contact Tournament Director Gina Moura at (925) 757-2695.
UPCOMING HANDICAP 5-GAMER AT REGENCY MARCH 21
A new event is available to local bowlers: the Handicap 5-Gamer. The inaugural event takes place on Sunday, March 21 at Regency Bowling Center. There are two squads to choose from -- 1 p.m. or 4 p.m. Cost to enter is $50 with optional side pots and brackets. Event is open to bowlers with an average of 210 and below. Handicap is 90 percent of 210. One in six will cash. First place is $200 plus the new Storm "Reign" ball (guaranteed with 25 entries). For further information, contact Eric Grider at (661) 549-1186.
YOUTH PEPSI DISTRICT FINALS THIS WEEKEND
Local qualified junior bowlers will be heading to Canoga Park Bowl on Sunday, March 21 for a shot at Pepsi scholarship money. The Bakersfield juniors will be bowling the 3 p.m. squad. All 12-and-up divisions will attempt to qualify to the state finals May 1-2 at Fountain Bowl. With Fountain Valley as the host city for this year's Pepsi State finals, there is sure to be lots of junior bowlers participating. Orange County is one of many Southern California counties that produces lots of talented junior bowlers, with many going on to win at the professional level.
HEFLEY PLACES SECOND IN PALMDALE
Jimmy Hefley nearly earned his third straight victory, finishing second to bowling buddy, Charlie Hair from Lake Forest. Hair beat Hefley in the best-of-three final format, 279-248 and 268- 255. The JAT (Junior Amateur Tour), March 7, at Brunswick Vista Lanes in Palmdale had a fair showing as most of the Southern California juniors made the trip to the high desert.
ANNUAL GEUSBC YOUTH CITY TOURNAMENT MARCH 27 AT REGENCY
The annual GEUSBC (Golden Empire United States Bowling Congress) 5th annual Youth City Tournament is fast approaching and will take place on Saturday, March 27 at Regency Bowling Center. The pre-registered entry closing date is Thursday, March 25, but late entries will be accepted as space permits. Squad times are as follows: Team event is at 9 a. m., and Doubles & Singles event is at noon. Entry fee is $10 per bowler per event. Entry forms are available at local centers or can be downloaded for the GEUSBC website (www.geusbc.org). For further information, contact Barbara Graviss at (661) 304-0083.
SUMMER LEAGUE BOWLING SCHEDULES ARE OUT
Bowlers interested in bowling this summer, the Summer League schedules are out. Stop by a local bowling center and get yours today! Summer leagues will be starting mid May so they will be starting before you know it. Summer leagues are a great way to try out bowling if you've been thinking about getting into the sport as Summer leagues are only about 15 weeks long. There are day and evening leagues for the adults and on Saturday morning leagues are available for youth bowlers.
BOWLERS LOSE YET ANOTHER FELLOW LEAGUE BOWLER AND FRIEND
Regency bowlers still mourning the loss of Manager Marge Langdon were stunned to hear the news early last week that they had lost another fellow bowler. Robert Junyor, 36, was killed along with his girlfriend Brentina French in an automobile accident, Saturday night, March 6, returning home from a day at the March Meet. Junyor and his brother, Sam, have bowled in local leagues at both AMF Southwest and Regency for many years and were always together. Our sincere condolences go to Sam and their family at this very difficult time.
WEEKLY SUPER SCORES
* Bill Frankhouser, bowling in Marge's Royal Mixed Five league at Regency on Thursday night, March 4, nearly hit the 300 mark bowling a nice 298 game. Frankhouser was thrilled that all the time he has taken to practice bowling on the side has paid off. This is his first year back locally bowling in 15 years.
* Finally! Bakersfield got it's first 300 game bowled in a PBA Experience league. Richard Pritzkau bowled a 300 game on the Chameleon pattern March 1 in the Scratch Draft Trio PBA Experience league at Regency.
* And, another serious scratch bowler, Bryan Bumacod, fired not one but two perfectos over the past two weeks. The first one was in the Tuesday Men's league at Regency on March 2 and the other took place March 11, bowling in Marge's Royal Mixed Five league, also at Regency. This marks three perfectos this year for Bumacod.
LOCAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR
March 20: GEUSBC Board Meeting, 1 p.m., Regency Bowling Center.
March 25: GEUSBC Youth City Tournament pre-entry deadline (March 27). For information, contact Barbara Graviss at (661) 304-0083.
March 27: Glover Masters House Spot Roll-Off, 2 p.m., AMF Southwest Lanes. Entry fee $30 cash. Check-in at 1pm. For information, contact Leon at (661) 834-4976.
March 27: GEUSBC Youth City Tournament, Regency Bowling Center. Team event at 9 a.m., Doubles & Singles at noon. Entry fee $10 per bowler per event. Entry forms at local centers or download from www.geusbc.org. For information, contact Barbara Graviss at (661) 304-0083.
