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•ySALUE WALKEBThe sport of bowling has nothing to fear but the bowlers themselves. Especially those who take so much time on the approach There is nothing more boring than to have a team dragging because of those who pose on the lanes. Before thewill feature the top five qualifiers in the boys’ and girls’ open division in a step-ladder format.The AAYBC program has a new format for 1974. State champions meet in one of six regional tournaments with the winners in each of the four di-new fall season begins, rem- visions advancing to the finals ind your league members that in Irving, Tex.there is another league whoOver the past 12 years morefollows and they would like to than $220,000 in scholarshipsbegin on time the same as the first leagueIs this your year to bowl a 300 game* If so. your chances are better than two to one of doing it right at home, in league play. But that’s onlypart of the storyYour chance of achieving that game of a lifetime is 420.000 to I. In tournament competition it’s an astronomical 855.000 to one’have been awarded to graduating high school seniors through the AAYBC. The AAYBC is co-sponsored by the National Bowling Council and the Bowling Proprietors association of America.High series honors for the week goes to George Berry who found the range for a big 697 series in the Holiday Scratch Doubles league. George also receives highThese figures are based on game honors by bowling a 267the American Bowling Congress Awards program. Putting league and tournament games together, the ABC member's chance of perfection is approximately500.000 to one.The odds for a woman bowling a 300 in sanctioned competition are about 18 millionWe SaluteBf'ff vJen* ins Thome sonKeenerGlen CarterMen % 225 Game267 Lou True*259 Dovtd Pmskv 242 B Madovoo 233 Gary M.il 233 Spike Webb Men's 600 SeriesGeo rot Berry 697 Jerry HillGary Htlt 636 Joy G monB Modoyog 626 Duane HoodBill Jenkins 623Women s 210 Gome Dime Dthon 257 F. GoodmLou Fortney 245 Mary K*ngV. Johnson 279 Ann RobertsJean Vomorik 219 Mercy YorborWomen s S2S SeriesLou Fortney 653 F GoodinDixie D * on 599 Verme StuartMercv YorbOf 597 R T holm566560559PflNflHH539AJBC jr-Sr 200 Gome230226226225225619617609:u« Poeeil: Isi Margin Aof v 6 mg^ or fin Mu! keyinn RobertsRuth Bryant Joyce Carter Irene Molson Angelt;a Nugent217215215215533530530579*28527526*»ke Burk*Ork Hill ♦eve Htl»•art Jensenhones HaltJBurk Wvk Jensen kirk HU1oar ies HellI G man k?n G man755 M Or undmon 7*7 M»*e Burk 236 A. Grundmo^ 233 Peter Mafre 231 R. NugentSeries6*9Peter Mahre6.39 Steve Hill625 Paul Shepard Peter MohreM Dresson Bedd»e Dots or579579216215211210202562556547519513507to one. In American Junior Bowling Congress play, the chances last season when youngsters registered 25 perfect games were one in every 1.400.000 So next time you head out for the lanes your turn just might be around the corner ( BS-TV has announced it will televise the finals of the 14th Annual All-Americangame at Holiday Bowl. Closest rivals were Bill Jenkins for his 259 game and Gary Hill was the closest m the series with a 636.Lou Fortney bowled a whooping 653 series for high series honors. Dixie Dixon’s 257 game in the same league.Holiday Scratch Doubles, washigh for the ladies. She edged out Lou for the honors as Lou posted a 245 game.Another AJBC bowler almost hit the magic 700 series mark. Mike Burk connected with games of 253-255-181 tofall short by only 11 pins Robert Nugent was the only Junior bowler to score a first, with a 202 game for his first 200.Frances (ioodin really outdid herself as she bowled a217 game and a 533 series to best her husband. Gene, which is also a first Joyce Carter was just as happy as if she bowled a 600(1 an average of 133. Joycebowled games of 194-166-168 for a 528 series, a first for her and mighty good for her average.Tri-Chex Distributors Handicap Doubles Tournament is going strong at Thunderbird Lanes. It runs through Aug. 18Don’t forget Green Stamps at Holiday Bowl on Friday. Saturday the lane holds Moon-lite Doubles Win some of the money even Saturday night at PastimeLane in the Silver Dollar Casino.Keep cool — IkiwI good — hear from me again in twoYouth Bowling Championships weeks. Gone south for a vaca-today at 2:30 p m.The AAYBC national finalslion (Texomaland in southern Oklahoma)
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Lawton Sunday Constitution
Lawton, Oklahoma, US
Sun, Jul 21, 1974
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