April 29, 2011
By: Mark Martin
BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS
Dale Hofmeister of Essexville notched his record 17th Budweiser Michigan Majors with a 233-211 victory over top seed Craig Nidiffer of East Lansing at Plaza Lanes in Plymouth. Hofmeister took home the top prize of $1,100 and Nidiffer settled for $600
Hofmeister was seeded second for the stepladder finals and beat Jeff Grego of Fort Wayne, Ind. 246-227 to advance to the championship match.
Nidiffer led qualifying with a nine-game total of 2,258, an average of 250.9.
Grego qualified fourth for the finals and dispatched Jeff Hicks of Allen Park 289-236 and Aaron Lorincz of Belleville 248-195. Grego finished third for $500, Lorincz $400 and Hicks $300.
There were five 300 games recorded in the high scoring event. Recording the perfect games were Terry Haines of Dearborn Heights, George, Juszczyk of Dearborn Heights, Jeff Roche of Dearborn, Randy Warnken of Clinton Township and Grego.
The only Oakland County cashers were Bob Chamberlain Jr. of Holly for $120 and Mike Weed of Wixom $105.
The next MMBA event will be May 21 at Mayflower Lanes in Redford.
For more information on the MMBA contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.
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HONOR SCORES
300 Games
Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League
April 1, Thomas Schellenberg, Troy, Detroit Athletic Club, Friday 7 p.m.
April 1, Michael Calvin, Warren, Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed
April 1, Michael Bishop, Utica, Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed
April 1, David Kunkle, Chesterfield, Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed
April 1, Lloyd Lewis, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Westside Merchants
April 1, David Duckworth, Sterling Hts., Luxury Lanes, Luxury Friday Nite Trio
April 1, Justin Kozikowski, Sterling Hts., Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic
April 2, James Holley, Oak Park, Royal Lanes, Royal Guys & Dolls
April 3, Alan Bain, Southgate, Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed
April 4, Ed Deblock, Maidstone, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic
April 4, Carl Lewis Sr., Pontiac, 300 Bowl, Pontiac Community Mixed
April 4, Richard Jackson, White Lake, Lakewood Lanes, Lakewood Monday Men’s
April 5, Amy Gibbs, Rochester Hills, North Hill Lanes, Rochester Women’s Tuesday Night
April 5, Gary Manning, Commerce Twp., Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s
April 5, Henry Sparling, Orion, 300 Bowl, 300 Tuesday House League
April 6, Robert Schachermeyer II, Clarkston, Regal Lanes, Electrical Workers LU 58 Men’s
April 7, Logan Mills, Plymouth, Lakewood Lanes, Detroit Traveling All-Stars
April 7, Ronald Shooks, White Lake, Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House
April 7, Kimberly Chamberlain, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Ladies Night Out
April 8, Gary Steinman, Macomb, Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic
April 8, Evan Karzynow Jr., Livonia, Country Lanes, Greenfield Mixed
April 8, Verlin Terry, Madison Hts., Royal Lanes, Royal DPL Mixed League
April 8, Jay Lang, Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed
April 9, Jamel Gooding, Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Thunder Rollers
April 9, Mark Brown, Warren, Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed
April 10, Mark Wells, Pontiac, Cherry Hill Lanes North, FOE District 10 Travel
April 10, Paul O’Donnell, Clawson, Cherry Hill Lanes North, FOE District 10 Travel
April 12, John Orminski, Clarkston, Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio
April 12, Christine Bator, Warren, Astro Lanes, Tuesday Goodtimers
April 12, Nicole Harrison, Rochester Hills, Van Dyke Bowl, Tuesday Nite Ladies
April 12, Michael Luch, Plymouth, Country Lanes, University Men
April 12, Paul Nicholes, Pontiac, 300 Bowl, 300 Tuesday House
April 12, Gregory Brooks, Southfield, Total Sports Lanes, Michigan ANG
April 12, Jeffrey Smith, Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed
April 13, Dwayne Anderson, Southfield, Royal Lanes, Local 1264
April 13, Edwin Peart, Southfield, Thunderbowl Lanes, Semi Seniors Invitational
April 13, Michael Weed, Wixom, Country Lanes, Country Keglers
April 13, Michael Weed, Wixom, Country Lanes, Country Keglers
April 14, Keven King, Sterling Hts., Classic Lanes, Genisys Thursday Men
April 14, Bruce Beyer, Farmington Hills, Ford Lanes, Men’s Comedy Central
April 14, Edwin Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio
April 14, Robert Chamberlain Jr., Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s
April 14, Leslie Gidcumb, Waterford Twp., Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House
April 15, Jeffrey Peltier, Warren, Astro Lanes, Friday Night Mixed Invitational
April 15, David Kurtz, Macomb, Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed
April 15, Gary Cook, Southfield, Plum Hollow Lanes, Friday Nite Out
April 18, Brian Deman, Livonia, Novi Bowl, Monday Junior House
April 18, James Cooper, White Lake, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars
April 19, Kenneth Halstead, Redford, Country Lanes, University Men
April 19, Mark Hansen, Shelby Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
April 19, Anthony Kelly, Flint, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
April 20, Kelley Bennett, Oxford, Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats
April 20, Thomas Shibuta, Oxford, Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats
April 20, Joseph Najor, Madison Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General
April 21, Paul Person, Detroit, Madison Park Bowl, Wayne County Mixed Foursome
April 21, Michael Beels, Waterford Twp., Universal Lanes, Thursday Community
April 22, Emmett Ashford, Farmington, Royal Lanes, Royal DPL Mixed
April 23, Donald Heichel, Ortonville, Collier Lanes, Oxford Kings & Queens
April 23, Anton Wallace, Rochester Hills, Imperial Lanes, Hits & Misses
April 25, Frederick Dunlap, Rochester Hills, Cloverlanes, TCAC
April 26, Jason Hess, Macomb, Thunderbird Lanes, Tuesday Night Mixed Trio + 1
800 Series
Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League
April 1, Lloyd Lewis (847), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Westside Merchants
April 1, James Debbs (819), Rochester Hills, Shelby Lanes, Friday Kings & Queens
April 2, Scott Shropshire (855), Southfield, Bonanza Lanes, Saturday Night Mixers
April 5, LeAndre Thomas (805), Southfield, Royal Lanes, Post Office Nite
April 7, Robert Chamberlain Jr. (836), Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s
April 8, Anthony Dadeppo (836), Troy, Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed
April 8, Thomas Landy (817), Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Bowl One Classic Mixed
April 8, Steven Bradley (802), Oak Park, Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic
April 8, Verlin Terry (800), Madison Hts., Royal Lanes, Royal DPL Mixed League
April 9, Jamel Gooding (834), Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Thunder Rollers
April 9, Mark Brown (833), Warren, Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed
April 9, Brock Heichel (803), Oxford, Collier Lanes, Oxford Kings & Queens
April 10, Paul O’Donnell (804), Clawson, Cherry Hill Lanes North, FOE District 10 Travel
April 10, Steven Parsons (810), Macomb, Fairlanes, BTI Sunday Mixed
April 12, William Kitson (803), Wixom, Wonderland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men’s
April 12, Willie Wilson (826), Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed
April 12, Jeffrey Smith (846), Pontiac, Classic Lanes, Untouchables Mixed
April 13, Michael Weed (800), Wixom, Country Lanes, Country Keglers
April 15, Ravone Bentley (813), Warren, Hartfield Lanes, Greater Grace Temple Friday Mixed
April 18, Tiffani Stout (813), Farmington Hills, Cloverlanes, TCAC
April 18, Nicole Idziak-Owsley (805), Washington, Luxury Lanes, Luxury Ladies Invitational
April 19, Mark Abele (806), Garden City, Country Lanes, University Men
April 20, Kelley Bennett (840), Oxford, Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats
April 22, David Ewald (813), Macomb, Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic
April 23, Robert Chamberlain Jr. (808), Holly Plaza Lanes, Michigan Majors
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.
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