Houston Youths Lead First Round in State Youth Bowling
Houston teams dominated Friday action at Bay Lanes and La Porte Lanes in the Texas State Youth Bowling Tournament. Houston pairings topped Class A and B doubles, led by John Lowrie Allen Zalta with 1208 pins, while Ricky Staffa and Buddy Reynolds won Class A and B singles. Houston swept girls doubles in Bay Lanes and led La Porte singles across classes A and B.
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Texas
Houston
Bay Lanes
la Porte Lanes
John Lowrie
Allen Zalta
Port Arthur
Rick Hopper
Bryan Garsee
Alma McCorvey
Kathy Brady
Mary Foehr
Jamie Reden
Ricky
Staffa
Buddy Reynolds
Groves
la Porte
David Frank
Mike Shaw
Amarillo
Cliff Holley
Tommy Branham
Clark Burbank
Gerald Hutchison
Port Ar
Donna Eschenberg
Robin Gemer
Linda Donaway
Debbie Daffin
Gerner
Daffin
Haardt
Rendezvous Cup Races Set For Sunday
Nordskog ages 35 from Van Nuys defends the Rendezvous Cup 250-mile speed classic title Sunday at Clear Lake as 40 top drivers race for about 15000 in prizes. Notables include Mike Reagan in Things Go Better and Red Adair with Hel-Fighter. The event, dubbed Indianapolis of Boat Racing, airs 2 p.m. on KMSC-FM Nassau Bay with Col Powers narrating.
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Rick Anderson
Sun Sports
Wassau
Gus Grissom
Mike Reagan
California
Ronald Reagan
Rayson
Reagan
Lake Havasu City
NAPBC
John Mecom Jr
Houston
Graham Hill
John Kald
Saint
New Orleans
Dick Gordon
Red Adair
Kmsc-Fm
Nassau Bay
John “Shorty
Powers
Voice of the Astronauts
Ten-year-old captures giant gar at Adams Pier
Eleven-year-old Barry Don Irwin battled a 48 pound alligator gar for 45 minutes at the J. T. Adams fishing pier on Goose Creek near Robert E. Lee High School. The catch drew a crowd and highlighted the Bayshore Rod Reel and Gun Club gar fishing contest rules and prizes.
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Barry Don Irwin
J. T. Adams
Goose Creek Stream
Robert E. Lee High
Barry
Don Irwin
Midland
Floyd Irwin
W. Republic
Goose Creek Bridge
Market Street
Penn
Adams Pier
Tle
REL
Grandpa
Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
Jim Nelson
Sporting Goods
Robert E. Lee High School
Baytown
Thompson's
Chrisley
Cedar Bayou
N. Main
Thompsons Defend Golf Title Sunday
Frank and Mike Thompson defend their championship against about 35 teams in Goose Creek Country Club’s Father Son Tournament. The 18 hole medal play uses Callaway handicap to determine the winning net score. Shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Entry is $5 with sign ups till 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Frank
Mike Thompson
Goose Creek Country Club
Casper Opens With Two Under Par 68 Leads Open
Bert Yancey holds a two stroke lead at 135 after a 68 opening round, with Lee Trevino two behind after a 68. Billy Casper moves to 143, while Jack Nicklaus stands at 142 as Oak Hill hosts the US Open. Arnold Palmer struggles to a 147 with no birdies, and others chase in a crowded leaderboard.
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Rochester
N.Y
Bert Yancey
Jack Nicklaus
Yancey
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Oak Hill
Billy Casper
RRR
Oak Hill Country Club
ecnurse_ SKBS
Charles Coody
Don Bies
Bruce Devlin
Jerry Pittman
Dave Marr
Bob Charles Dan Si
Miller Barber
Dave Hill
Billy Farrell
Labron Harris
Gay Brewer Jr
Julius Boros FI
Larry Ziegler
Bill Collins
Bob Erickson
Jarold Henningeres
Underwood wins Texas Amateur by five shots in Conroe
Hal Underwood, a University of Houston senior finishing collegiate eligibility, shot 2 under par 71 for a 287 total to claim his second Texas Amateur Championship at River Plantation. Rik Massengale of Jacksboro placed second with 292, while Bobby Walzer and Tom Jenkins of Houston tied for third at 293. Jenkins shot the tournament’s best final round, 68.
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Conroe
Tex
Hal Underwood
Las Cruces
N.M
University of Houston
River Plantation
Underwood
Pionship
San Antonio
Rik Massengale
Jacksboro
University of Texas
Bobby Walzer
Tom Jenkins
Jenkins
Meyers Speedway Nears New Attendance Record
Meyers Speedway in Houston hosts the ninth season championship meet for Modified, Bronco and Crazy stock cars. Promoter Ed Hamlin expects a large crowd, with gates at 6 pm and first races at 8 pm, aiming to surpass the 1966 attendance record of 167,000.
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Houston
Meyer Speedway
Ed Hamlin
Hamlin
Broncos
Galveston
Joe Plowman
Peaches Bartkowicz Faces Wightman Cup Challenge
Peaches Bartkowicz, 19, from Hamtramck Michigan, takes on a crucial Wightman Cup match against Britain. In her first Cup appearance, she aims to prevent a British victory and keep the U S alive in the competition.
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London
Peaches Bartkowicz
Hamtramck, Mich
Sand bunker play tips for confident golf shots
The article outlines basic sand shot technique focusing on stance grip and maintaining a normal swing while taking a small amount of sand. It stresses firm footing, open club face, consistent pattern with the sand wedge, and hitting with confidence behind the ball to avoid penalties and improve recovery from bunkers.
Lamar Tech Ramps Home to Repeat Golf Title
Lamar Tech won the NCAA College Division golf team and individual titles at Tyrrell Park in Beaumont. The Cardinals led by Mike Nugent who shot 280 to win medal honors, finishing 8 under par as Lamar Tech topped Middle Tennessee by 41 strokes for the team crown. Jim Smith of Austin Peay was runner-up with 287. The 275 single-round record was set Tuesday.
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Bill White
Galena Park
Bob Brewer
Cardinals
Tyrrell Park
Lamar Tech
Maingrup
Middle Tennessee
Mike Nugent
la Mar Tech
Nugent
Jim Smith
Austin Peay
Paducah
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Jobn
Allan
Boom, JR
THE
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Hel
Adair
Pete
Conrad
Jim Laynes
NAPRC
Barry Irwin
Thompsons
Lumus Baytown Dodge
ST. Bayto
Dodge
Casper
Ing
Billy
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Cougar
Dick Stiments
Tom Wright
John Mahaffey
Kerrville
Meyers Speedway
Peaches
Wightman
Frank Beard
Assa
Beaumont
HighLands
MarIne Supply
Mercury—Motors
Starcraft-Lamar
RMC Boats
S. Main
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