Rochester USBC Bowling Association

The Annual Rochester USBC Men's and Women's Hall Of Fame Dinner is scheduled for Wednesday May 22nd. Deric Houppert is this years inductee for Outstanding Achievement and Tom Sardou for Meritorious Serivice. Several others individuals will be inducted. Again this year Rochester USBC President Mike Callan has extended an invitation to all past presidents to attend free of charge at this year event. If you need more information please call the Rochester USBC office at (585) 323-1710 or the RWBA office at (585) 342-2228

Upcoming Rochester USBC Board Meetings

Rochester USBC President Mike Callan has set future board meetings and you are invited to attend. For more information call the Rochester USBC office at (585) 323-1710.

June 5th - TBD

Rochester USBC Welcomes Vanduzer & Thaine

The Rochester USBC held the Annual Meeting on Sunday March 24th, 2013. Election for Officers & Directors were held along with regular board business. Roger Thaine and Martin Vanduzer were both elected to two year terms on the Board Of Directors. Current board members Jackie Curran, Tom Sardou And Kevin Martin were re-elected. Russ Pratt ran unopposed and was re-elected Vice President.

Mike Slawson Wins Rochester USBC Senior Masters

By Joe Robbins

Left-hander Mike Slawson beat Bob Wiley in two straight games Sunday and won the John Nevada 17th Annual Seniors Masters Championship Tournament at AMF

Dewey Garden Lanes. Slawson, 56, was the fourth seed after Saturday's four-game qualifier. Sunday's match play was single-game, double-elimination. Bowlers were eliminated after two losses. Slawson won his first two matches Sunday before dropping into the losers' bracket. Wiley, who has one Senior Masters title, was unbeaten until the finals where he had to win one game for the title.

But Slawson, who had right-knee replacement surgery in August 2011, caught fire in his last three games. He rolled the first 10 strikes to eliminate No. 6 Mark McClain, 289-217.

Then in the finals, needing to win twice, he ripped third-seeded Wiley, 256-218 and 267-191.

Slawson totaled 812 in his last three games. He won a first-place prize of $650. He also will be rewarded with a championship ring, an entry into the New York State Masters Tournament and a crystal pin.

The scratch tournament, sponsored by the Rochester USBC Bowling Association, was for bowlers 50 years old and up. There were 56 entries.

Sunday at AMF Dewey Garden Lanes

Match Play (single-game, double-elimination)

Round 1

Mike Feola (1) def. Joe Magoffin 16), 278-169; Bob Wiley (3) def. Jim Robinson (14), 263-196; Joe Shullek (12) def. Rick Jewell Sr. (5), 187-180; Al Brant (7) def. Dom Quinzi (10), 258-168; Don Luce (9) def. Kevin Martin (8), 207-189; Mark McClain (6) def. Don Galiotti (11), 186-183; Mike Slawson (4) def. Steve Nowicki (13), 207-202; Tommy Kress (15) def. Rick Johnson (2) , 292-160.

Round 2

Winners' bracket

Wiley def. Feola, 233-222; Brant def. Shullek, 224-204; McClain def. Luce, 209-180; Slawson def. Kress, 223-185.

Losers' bracket

Jewell Sr. def. Magoffin, 206-178; Nowicki def. Martin, 207-160; Quinzi def. Robinson, 256-214; Galiotti def. Johnson, 186-151.

Round 3

Losers' bracket

Kress def. Nowicki, 175-172; Feola def. Quinzi, 198-191; Luce def. Galiotti, 227-214; Shullek def. Jewell Sr., 210-193.

Round 4

Winners' bracket

Wiley def. Brant, 215-201; McClain def. Slawson, 223-167.

Losers' bracket

Shullek def. Kress, 208-183; Luce def. Feola, 203-172.

Round 5

Losers' bracket

Brant def. Shullek, 207-177; Slawson def. Luce, 194-191.

Round 6

Losers' bracket

Slawson def. Brant, 213-208.

Round 7

Winners' bracket

Wiley def. McClain, 277-195.

Round 8

Losers' bracket

Slawson def. McClain, 289-217.

Finals

Game 1

Slawson def. Wiley, 256-218.

Game 2

Slawson def. Wiley, 267-191.

Kirchoff Wins Honor Score Tournament

By Joe Robbins

Chuck Kirchhoff opened the final match with a 299 game and won the the Rochester Honor Score Tournament Sunday, Jan. 20, at Rose Garden Bowl in Bergen.

Kirchhoff, of Geneseo, beat Joe Parker (Hamlin) in the two-game final match, 478-466. He led Parker (256) by 43 pins after his 299. Parker had the edge in Game 2, 210-179, but it wasn't enough.

Twenty-seven bowlers competed in the tournament, sponsored by the Rochester USBC Bowling Association. Sixteen bowlers from the two four-game qualifying squads advanced to two-game, single-elimination matches.

Kirchhoff advanced to the finals with a 472-456 win over Dave Dobson Jr. Parker beat Don Perrault in the other semifinal, 448-407.

There were two other award scores in addition to Kirchhoff's 11-in-a-row. Dobson and Roger Thaine Jr. also had 11-in-a-row games. Both came in qualifying.

Results

Qualifying (4 Games)

Squad 1 (top 8 advance to match play)

1. Roger Thaine Jr., 921; 2. Troy McClure, 897; 3. Kai Clark, 888; 4. Tom Sardou, 887; 5. Mike Buhan, 884; 6. Brian Decker, 849; 7. Joe Parker, 827; 8. Don Perrault, 807; 9. Bruce Szczepanski, 792; 10. Kevin Martin, 774; 11. Mike Douglass, 766; 12. Harris Busmire Jr., 711.

Squad 2 (top 8 advance to match play)

1. John Martorella, 952; 2, Dave Dobson Jr., 948; 3. Chuck Kirchhoff, 899; 4. Derric Houppert, 876; 5. Gary Miller, 856; 6. Mike Callan, 849; 7. Scott Terzo, 833; 8. Mike Lessar, 822; 9. Mike Douglass, 816; 10, Mike Slawson, 813; 11. Tim Hungerford, 811; 12. Jeff Sisson, 798; 13. Tom Klee, 782; 14. Harris Busmire Jr., 746; 15. Barry Vee, 624.

Match play (two games)

Round 1

Parker def. Thaine, 469-441; McClure def. Decker, 440-360; Perrault def. Martorella, 496-444; Sardou def. Miller, 406-360; Buhan def. Houppert, 455-396; Dobson, def. Lessar, 537-453; Clark def. Callan, 410-386; Kirchhoff def. Terzo, 494; 468.

Round 2

Kirchhoff def. Clark, 471-405; Parker def. McClure, 454-350; Dobson def. Buhan, 466-405; Perrault def. Sardou, 456-416.

Round 3

Parker def. Perrault, 448-407; Kirchhoff def. Dobson Jr., 472-456.

Round 4

Kirchhoff def. Parker, 478-466.

Sampson Leads All Scorers At The Senior Singles

Sylvester Sampson had a high series of 835 to lead all scorers in the Paul Mascari Memorial 29th Annual Senior Singles Championship Tournament Saturday, Jan. 12, at AMF Terrace Garden Lanes. Sampson won Class D (for bowlers 65 to 69) with games of 247, 256 and 278 (plus 54 pins handicap) for his 835.To see the Complete List of Class D Click Here. Sampson won $100 in the event sponsored by the Rochester USBC Bowling Association. There were 98 entries in six age divisions.

Left-hander George Jaffarian won Class C (70-74) with an 803 series. He won $90. To See the Complete List of Class C Click Here.

Mike Tucci in Class F (55-59) with a 773. To see the Complete List of Class F Click Here. Mike Lessar was tops in Class E (60-64) with a 779. To see the Complete List of Class E Clik Here.

Fred Worden picked up the Class B (75-79) with a 723.To see the Complete List of Class B. Jack Curran won Class A (80 and up) with a 734.To see the Complete List of Class A Click Here. Lessar had the tournament's high game with a 299, while Tucci fired a 298.

Each division winner will have a choice of a free entry into the New York State Senior Singles Tournament or a mid-range bowling ball (maximum value of $90). They also will receive first-place plaques at the annual awards luncheon.

Kretchmer Wins 29th Rochester USBC Masters

By Joe Robbins

Top-seeded Ryan Kretchmer beat No. 3 Troy McClure, 194-171, in the final of the 29th Rochester USBC BA Masters Championship Tournament Sunday at AMF Empire Lanes.

Kretchmer, who previously had finished second (twice), third and fifth, dominated the 12 games of match play on the difficult sport condition. He won nine of his 12 matches and totaled 2,739 pins, including 30 bonus pins for each victory. He finished 339 pins over the par average of 200.

Kretchmer's first Masters title earned him a cash prize, a Masters ring, an engraved crystal pin and a free entry into the New York State Masters.

Jerry Brunette Jr., the only left-hander Sunday, was bidding for a record fourth Masters title. He qualified second for the stepladder finals (2,621, 8-4 record) but was edged by McClure, 203-200, in match 3. McClure began the long day before 10 a.m. by beating lefty Mike Nassar, 187-170, in a one-game rolloff for the 12th match-play spot. They tied at 990 on Saturday.

The stepladder finals began with No. 5 seed Sam Capizzi Jr., the qualifying leader, beating No. 4 Kyle Keegan, 225-205. In match 2, McClure edged Capizzi, 215-199.

Masters results

Match play (12 games).

(top five move into stepladder finals)

1. Ryan Kretchmer, 9-3 record, 2,739 pins; 2. Jerry Brunette Jr., 8-4, 2,621; 3. Troy McClure, 8-4, 2,596; 4. Kyle Keegan, 6-6, 2,532; 5. Sam Capizzi, 6-5-1, 2,530;

6. Dan Keenan, 4-8, 2,505; 7. Scott Culp, 6-5-1, 2,473; 8. Mark McClain, 5-7, 2,472; 9. Steve Meyer, 7-5, 2,460; 10. Tony Speed, 3-7-2, 2,404; 11. Bill Hasiotis, 4-8, 2,324; 12. Brian Stotts, 4-8, 2,205.

Other finishers (5 games)

14. Mike Nassar, 990; 15. Dan Vick, 989; 16. Jonathan Keenan, 988; 17. Chris Lamb, 969; 18. Ken Ball, 960; 19. Brian O'Mara, 958; 20. Rob Gustke, 947; 21. Ken McJury, 946; 22. Mike Tucci, 943; 23. Pat Donaghue, 942; 24. John Martorella, 941; 25. Bill Stoddard, 939; 26. Deric Houppert, 937; 27. Bob Wiley, 934; 28. Ray Le Chase II, 925; 29. Kai Clark, 922; 30. Norm Bialuski, 912; 31. Jim Wollschleger, 902; 32. Chris Buonaugurio, 899; 33. Mike Slawson, 892; 34. Derek Heerkens, 890; 35. Eddie Milliken, 889; 36. Mike Rose Jr., 888; 37. Jeff Wallace, 888; 38. Mike Feola, 873; 39. Frank Martorella, 872; 40. Scott Terzo, 871; 41. Roger Thaine, 868; 42. Dustin Tyler, 865; 43. Ricky Zinone, 847; 44. Chuck Kirchhoff, 833.

Spanitz & Heerkens and Hill & Martin Win Rochester USBC Mixed Doubles

The Rochester USBC Men's & Women's Associations wrapped up the 14th Annual Mixed Doubles Championship Tournament at Parkview Bowl. Traci Spanitz and Derek Heerkens (Class A) and Mary Hill and Kevin Martin (Class B) took first-place honors.

Spanitz and Heerkens won Class A for teams with an average of 386 and over with a score of 1,393. They won $240.
Hill and Martin totaled 1,484 in Class B (average of 385 and under). They won $210.
Thirty-nine teams competed in Class A and 34 in Class B. The tournament was held on Nov. 10-11, Nov. 14 and Nov.17-18 at Parkview.

Top scores
Class A: 1. Spanitz-Heerkens, 1,393, $240; 2. Amy Emens-Roger Thaine, 1,383, $190; 3. Sue Tellier-Heerkens, 1,349, $160; 4. Shanita Barclay-Larry Marshall, 1,331, $140; 5. Michelle Scioria-Joe Scioria, 1,329, $120; 6. Jen Schwaed-Thaine, 1,307, $100; 7. Kim McNulty-Curtis DeLaughter, 1,288, $80.

Class B: 1. Hill-Martin, 1,484, $210; 2. Sue Griepp-Martin, 1,476, $170; 3. Crystal Martin-Ken Martin, 1,436, $130; 4. Amie Miller-Josh Miller, 1,414, $110; 5. Sharon Martin-Keith Martin, 1,403, $90; 6. Lucy Peck-Chuck Avery, 1,400; $70.

Class A individual scores (out of money)
Men: Joe Mott, 682, $20; Steve Meyer, 676, $15. Women: Stephanie Shook, 689, $20; Shanika Thomas, 654, $15.

Quinzi, Diablo Co-Champions in 700 Tournament

by Joe Robbins

Dom Quinzi and Dan Diablo each rolled a 723 scratch division series on Saturday, Oct. 20, to earn co-championship honors in the 41st Annual Maury Hayes 700 Tournament at Sunset Lanes.Ricky Zinone was second with a 713, and Tony Speed shot a 710. There were 49 entries in the scratch division.

In the handicap division, D.J. Mawson Jr. took the title with a 730 series, followed by Ron Haywood with a 714 and Ed Stewart with a 700. Eighteen bowlers competed in the handicap division.

The tournament was sponsored by the Rochester USBC Bowling Association.