Nidiffer Wins Again

September 23, 2011


By: Mark Martin

BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS

Craig Nidiffer of Trenton won his fifth Budweiser Michigan Majors title and his second consecutive with a 226-222 victory over Randy Warnken of Clinton Township at Royal Scot Lanes in Lansing. Nidiffer took home $1,000 and Warnken $600 for their efforts.

Nidiffer qualified third for the stepladder finals and proceeded to beat John Murphy of Saginaw 267-195 and Ken Wyatt of Sterling Heights 261-194 en route to the championship match.

Warnken was the top seed for match play with a nine-game total of 2,173. Wyatt was the top six-game qualifier with 1,500, an average of 250.

The stepladder finals began with John Murphy defeating Troy Stus of South Lyon 40-39 in the ninth and 10th frame rolloff after the game was tied at 226.

Wyatt cashed for $500, Murphy $400 and Stus $300.

Other Oakland County cashers were Matt Anderson of Holly $150 and Bob Chamberlain Jr. of Holly $110.

The next MMBA tournament will be Oct. 15 at Bay Lanes in Bay City. For more information contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

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HONOR SCORES


300 Games
Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League
Aug. 30, Glenn Pilon, Farmington Hills, Country Lanes, University Men
Sept. 1, Larry Walker, Garden City, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Detroit Traveling All Stars
Sept. 1, David Tulak, Taylor, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Detroit Traveling All Stars
Sept. 8, Ryan Celeskey, Commerce Twp., Wonderland Lanes, St. Williams
Sept. 9, Henry Carstarphen Jr., Detroit, Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic
Sept. 9, Glenn Pilon, Farmington Hills, Country Lanes, Greenfield Mixed
Sept. 12, Ralph Freden, Milford, Wonderland Lanes, Monday Men’s
Sept. 13, Aaron Whigham, Southfield, Cloverlanes, Tuesday Prime Time
Sept. 14, Wayne Smith Jr., Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General
Sept. 15, Robert Chamberlain Jr., Holly, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s
Sept. 15, Robert Supernaw, Rochester Hills, Century Bowl, Thursday Men’s House
Sept. 16, Glenn White, Detroit, Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz Mixed
Sept. 19, Roderick Bryant, Oak Park, Cloverlanes, Monday Morning Mixed Foursome
Sept. 20, Derek Baker, Rochester Hills, Bowl One Lanes, GM Men’s
Sept. 20, Mark London, Madison Hts., Five Star Lanes, Chrysler Central Engineering
Sept. 20, Andrew Bennett, Royal Oak, Five Star Lanes, Chrysler Central Engineering
Sept. 20, David Gines, Farmington, Cloverlanes, Tuesday Prime Time


800 Series


Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League
Sept. 1, Glenn Pilon (805), Farmington Hills, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Detroit Traveling All Stars
Sept. 7, Samuel Loiacano (824), Commerce Twp., Plaza Lanes, Great 8 Invitational
Sept. 14, Wayne Smith Jr. (804), Sterling Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Ford General
Sept. 15, Phillip Hanna (833), Detroit, Plum Hollow Lanes, TNT Mixed League
Sept. 16, Willie Price Jr. (804), Pontiac, Johnson Lanes, PBA West Region
Sept. 16, Andrew Burke (802), St. Clair Shores, Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic
Sept. 20, Glenn Pilon (827), Farmington Hills, Country Lanes, University Men


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.