Sunday afternoon at the Elks Lanes, he finally took advantage of one of them.

Bartel, bowling in the Elks City Tournament, threw the perfect dozen in his second game of doubles.

"I have had my chances," said Bartel. "I just never could get it done.

"On the last ball, all I was thinking about was staying low and hitting my mark.

"I stayed low, but I didn't hit my mark," Bartel continued. "I was fortunate, I threw it wide but it came back and carried."

"All twelve were pretty much in the pocket."

Bartel's 300 was the 11th rolled this season and fourth bowled at the Elks.

It came on the heels of Russ Simonsen's perfect game bowled in the GFBA City Tournament two weeks ago.

Bartel, who holds a 200 average in two leagues a week, joins Duane Zeier and Wayne Maurer — who tossed perfect games on the same night at the Elks — John Kurtz, Ron Corkin, Jim Aklestad, Doris Kimmerle, Paul Dehn, Bernie Dickman Jr., Pat Terry and Simonsen in this season's perfect game club.

·  ·  ·  Murph's will play host to the 62nd annual GFWBA City Tournament, which will run two weekends, Feb. 18-19 and 25-26.

This year the GFWBA is adding $1,000 in prize money.

Entry forms are available at all lanes and for more information about the tourney phone Ellie Bruner, 761-7467.

·  ·  ·  In other tourney news, Harlem's Charles Gray Boy continues to lead the singles and Joe's Coyotes, with John McBurney, Larry Pemberton, Shane Murphy, Scott Phelps and Joe Goodwin, stayed atop the team standings after the third weekend of the Budweiser Handicap Tournament at Lewistown's Snowy Lanes.

Gray Boy's five-game score to beat is 1,465 and Joe's Coyotes' 3,453 is the top team total.

·  ·  ·  This Sunday, Black Eagle Lanes is playing host to a scratch eliminator tournament.

Bowlers will roll four games of match play moving across the house.

After four games the field will be cut in half for four more games of match play.

The field will be cut to the top five for a stepladder final.

Entries will be limited to 32 and there is a $75 entry fee.

Also this Saturday, the lanes will have a Sneek-A-Peek Monte Carlo starting at 7.

The same oil pattern for the tournament will be laid down for the Monte Carlo. Cost is $12 for three games of bowling.

Phone Anita Christianson, 453-4736, for more information about either event.

·  ·  ·  Here are standings after the first week of the Elks City Tournament. The tourney continues one more weekend.

Men's singles — 1. Steve Vernon, 691. 2. Don White, 670. 3. Billy Hilton, 661.

Women's singles — 1. Dawn Vernon, 668. 2. Sharon Willits, 649. 3. Dee Standley, 623

Men's doubles — 1. Steve Vernon-Shannon Ostlie, 1,466. 2. Billy Hilton-Norm Green, 1,344. 3. Rick Hasenkrug/Jerry Osborn, 1,318.

Women's doubles — 1. Dee Standley-Sharon Willits, 1,281. 2. Deb Holman-Kay Kinzinger, 1,258. 3. Roxie Peterson-Sharon Yager, 1,248.

Men's team — 1. Elks Down Bar, 3,240. 2. Mary's Midway, 3,188. 3. Modern RV.

Women's team — 1. Just Do It, 3,184. 2. Just Do It, Too, 3,100. 3. Borries, 3,056.

·  ·  ·  A pair of women share the spotlight this week.

First, Kristen Egan, bowling in Little's MixMasters, reeled off games of 213, 260 and 279 for a huge 752 series to lead the week for the women.

Second, Lauretta Gifford rolled her first-ever 700 series.

Gifford, bowling in the Elks Jack & Jill League, turned in games of 267, 233 and 202 for a 702 mark. The 702 was also the high posted last week at the downtown facility — again for both men and women.

Leading the men's ranks was John Kurtz, who tossed a nice 763 set at Aces High, on games of 235, 249 and 279.

Steve Lyczewski's 736 set, with games of 267 and 248, was the high for the men at Little's, while Gale Swanson's 255 game and 678 series led the men at the Elks.

At Pin & Cue, Donnie White earned men's honors with a 697 series and 278 high game. Shawna Lane's 226 game and 648 series took women's honors.

Josh Moody rolled games of 256, 239 and 235 for a 730 series to lead the scores at Murph's. Aime Houtz's 223 game was high for the women.

Charlene Kommers led the women at Black Eagle with a nice 572 set, coming on games of 200, 190 and 182. Here series was 128 total pins over her average. For the men, Dave Harris led the pack with a 244 game.

Here are the rest of last week's honor scores:

Black Eagle Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Friday Fallouts— Roxie Foster 203

Howard Ghee Thursday Mixed — Cheryl Rounds 190(+60)

BECC Seniors — Stretch Richards 215

Tuesday 55 Club — Charlene Komers 200-190-572(+128), Julia Stevenson 200, Kay Webb 190

Men's scores

Friday Fallouts — Mike Arps 233, Dave Harris 244-232, Bob Chesko 226

Friday Club 55 — Ray Voeller 213

Howard Ghee Thursday Mixed — Doug Evenson 162(+62), Leonard Peterson 225

BECC Seniors — Bob Chesko 204, Frank Thompson 204

Murph's / Great Falls

Christian Intramural — Aime Houtz 223, Mick Brown 225, Gary Atwell 236, Gunnar Hankins 233, Duane Bushman 235, Josh Kaululaau 220

Wednesday Men — Ryan Moody 227-663, Josh Moody 256-239-235-730, Kiel Brown 238, Butch Preston 227-663, Ron Simonsen 268-663, Wayne Quinby 248, Abe Zigan 236

SkyRaiders — Sharon Gribble 210

Friday Alibi — Ervin Crumley 224, Bob Rioux 233-237, Josh Dowell 264, Al Roberts 257, Richard Fisher 236-234, Eugene Cuellar 234

Aces High / Malmstrom

Tuesday Loonie Tunes — Ardi Holfelder 209, Sharon Gribble 201

Thursday Mixed — Patty Morris 232, Tim Warden 257, John Kurtz 235-249-279-763, Ronnie King 243, Chad Brewer 239-226-662

Thursday Mixed — Dwayne McClellan 210(+56), Larry Morris 229, Joe Tucker 224(+61), Rock Rayl 232-231-664, Robby Robinson 221(+50), Meloney Smith 178(+73)

Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

Women's scores

Monday Doubles — Cari Stewart 210

Tuesday Trio — Fran Coats 213, Karin Longshore 212

Tuesday Skyliners — Karin Longshore 212

Wednesday Doubles — Kay Kaufman 183(+50)

Thursday Seniors — Dorothy Myllymaki 154(+47), Sarah Duncan 181(+47)

Sunday Mixed — Carol Campbell 205(+55)

Men's scores

Monday Commercial — Hanley McGibboney 205(+59)

Monday Doubles — Mike Monfils 225-546(+183)

Tuesday Trio — Shane Martin 204(+57), Jim Rolfness 220(+55)

Tuesday Skyliners — John Stokken 234

Thursday Seniors — Mike Siebenaler 222(+66)

Thursdsay Money — Merl Coats 222(+54), Mike Metcalfe 219(+50)

Thursday Merchant — Keith Lewis 219(+96)-491(+122), Casey Philp 224(+77)

Sunday Mixed — Rex Coleman 254-670, Tram Stout 211(+80)

Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank

Women's scores

Wednesday Ladies — Christine Howell 192(+50)

Friday Mixed — Theodora Weatherwax 185(+58)

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Jim Seewald 171(+58), Gerald Stockman 163(+57), Doug Vermulm 251-596(+155)

Happy Bowlers — Vern Watson 227

Thursday Commercial — Al Hillius 194(+72), Allen LaPlante Jr. 234-616(+124), Robbie Racine 213(+73), Raymond Skunkcap 178(+54), Zane Stiner 217(+57), Earl Tail 200(+58)

Friday Mixed — Darren Arensmeyer 224(+54)-233

Elks / Great Falls

Women's scores

Jack & Jill — Lauretta Gifford 267-233-202-702(first-ever 700)

Elks Seniors — Sharon Reeve 201, Shirley Christianson 195, Iola Katzedberger 173(+53)

Thursday Ladies — Shelia Brady 221, Lauretta Gifford 212, Hallie Jacobs 478 series(+104)

Friday Mixed — Barb Baumgartner 223, Jean Ostlie 221, Jeri Bartels 200, Robbie Korte 520 series(+121, first-ever 500)

Sunday Early Birds — Amber Pedersen 156(+52)-449(+137)

Men's scores

Jack & Jill — Dave Gifford 226, Garret Weninger 193(+70)-483(+114), David Casteel 214(+57)

Tuesday Men — Shannon Ostlie 256, Gale Swanson 255-678, Kip Seydel 248-632(+116), Lee Leveque 248-671, Steve Vernon 245, Jerry Kenik 242, Bill Brown 235, Chuck Bartel 232, Jeff Dennen 232-658, Jerry Osborn 231-642(+104), Terry Keel 230, Mike Beggs 227, John Figarelle 210(+71), Larry Peterson 205(+58), Mac McKay 214(+56), Martin Treis 224(+54)-629(+119)

Bull Elks — Randy Guill 288-655, Dave Culliton 246, Dave Gifford 237, Jaramie Fuhringer 236-584(+125), Fid Fitterer 235-619(+103), Reid Michel 235, Scott Rodger 233, Randall Reeve 233, Ken Ferguson 226, Dan Rollheiser 225

Elks Seniors — Shannon Ostlie 244, Cal Hering 244, Bob Muretta 243, Jim Remsh 233-225-642, Al Decker 233-216-645, John Figarelle 219, Sherman Mills 215, Rod Hackett 214-203, Dick Newman 210, Rich Ferderer 204, Mel Wardell 200, Bob Rowe 189(+51)

Friday Mixed — Chuck Bartel 257, Robert Smith 246, Mike Baumgartner 236, Russ Luoma 233, Shannon Ostlie 233-228, Gary Jensen 228, Joe Korte 208(+74)-504(+102)

Sunday Early Birds — Chuck Martin 243, Rod Hackett 243, Steve Vernon 231

Little's Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Little's Seniors — Della Johnson 200

Monday Ladies Classic — Mary Reuter 213, Barb Jackson 210, Donna Eastwood 172(+68)

Tuesday Afternoon Trio — Jackie Henry 225; 210-202

Casino — Marsha Kummer 212, Pam Brendgord 206, Judy Jackson 213-205, Terry Tobiness 204

Tuesday Mixed — Val Kraenzel 200, Terri Nall 215

Wednesday A.M. Trio — Max Frank 219, Gwen Larson 199(+50), Sharon Reeve 189(+50), Fern Voeller 189(+60)

MixMasters — Kristen Egan 213-260-279-752, Guyla Streit 218-258-244-720, Doris Kimmerle 200-246-235-681, Karin Osborn 223, Barb Lankford 246-216-204-666, Judy Jackson 218-204-617

725 Classified — Doris Kimmerle 212-211-601

Thursday Mixed — Cleo Falotico 210

Short Short Season Trio — Leann Saubak 201

Little's Classic Trio — Shirley Christianson 205, Kay Kinzinger 158 triplicate, Joan Slocum 206, Sharon Yeager 201, Jackie Undem 200

Satellite Mixed — Ethel Ramsted 180(+55), Jackie Graham 204, Karen Arps 243-609, Shawna Lane 202-215-601, Debbie Knott 171(+54)

Men's scores

Little's Seniors — Roger Sherman 211-202-605, Ed Dobeas 205-214-610, Lloyd Allee made the 8-10 split; Mearl Christianson 207, Rod Hackett 242-253-672, Norm Green 209, Wes Martin 203, Harlan Lartch 203, Dennis Smrdel 203, Cal Hering 204, Pat Terry 237-236-258-731, Chuck Dailey 200, Steve Lyczewski 223-209-257-689

Casino — John Dixon 233-678, Vance Weckworth 224(+56), Dean Wigger 228-225, Mark Pettis 245

Tuesday Mixed — Ed Archey 260, Norm Miller 229, Leonard Buls 257

Little's City — Ron Flemming 235, Larry DeBolt 224(+54), Rob Christianson 201(+55), Lou D'Antouno 236-233, Serigo Carrion 230, Howard Clodfelter 236, Elwood Sayler 234, Bruce Hruska 248-247-705

MixMasters — Don White 243-655, Jim Aklestad 228, Pat Terry 259, Steve Lyczewski 267-248-736, Marlin Cross 654, Jim Esther 246-290-735, Don Jordan 289-665, Tarl Dixon 236, Rich Crawford 243, Sean Howard 230, Mike Brown 245, Bob Orham 268-226-707, Roger Wirtanen 236-656, Jim Svir 240-234-687, Mike Christensen 249-664, Jim Dixon 266-230-685, Roger Deitz 246, Bob Jackson 268-694, Chuck Lull 244-258-694, Ken Curry 236-269-719, Steve Volk 245-236-665, Mike Arps 244-230-676, Paul Dehn 247-653, Al Fenner 232, Terry Pearsall 225-256-680

Business House — Dick Cunningham 217, Pat Terry 244, Brad Harthun 245-244-665, Erik Onsager 215(+52), Dennis Bates 245, Jeramy Myers 264

725 Classified — Dan Schaaf 239, Mike Carrethers 246, Hank Rimkus 258-655, Bruce Hruska 257, Mel Willey 234, Mike Christensen 225-662, Jody Bastas 243-666, Tom Brendgord 225-243-691, Doug Yates 235-225-682, Tony Gribble 255-655, Wes Baker 226, Al Pearsall 267-702, Pat Terry 240, Ron Underwood 236, Glenn Jeffrey III 248, Ed Archey 220(sr.), Rod Hackett 224-213(sr.), Brian Christianson 225-227-660

Thursday Mixed — Dan Wilkerson 241, Duane Bolender 277-651, Billy Chafin 241

Short Short Season Trio — Brian Christianson 246-669, Dave Reeves 236-671, John Balzarini 231-227-255-713, Mearl Christianson 203(sr.), Deno Ferterer 184(+60), Mike Anable 191(+57), Steve Howse 226, Shad Griffin 210(+57)

Straight-A-Way — Jim Pickering 227, Richard Crawford 235-237-672, Wayne Quinby 234-243, Mike Carrette 232-232, Ron Corkin 243, Mike Judd 255-256-234-714, Pat Terry 229, Mike Carrethers 240, Willie McGee 236-669, Roger Wirtanen 231, Mike Christensen 227-243

Utility — John Peters 289-667, Don Jordan 234, Mike Walker 236, Steve Krattiger 251, Chuck Winn 234, Kent Cox 244

Satellite Mixed — Hank Rimkus 246-227-263-736, Jo Ovalle 246-669, Don Jordan 234-236-661, Mike Arps 258-674, Mel Willey 241-667, Howard Strause 228, Eric Highlander 216(+54)

Pin & Cue / Great Falls

Women's scores

Monday 535 — Nobi Sirucek 201, Chris Dittus 204

Wednesday Mixed — Shawna Lane 208-214-226-648, Chris Dittus 210, Nobi Sirucek 218, Julie Pfeifle made the 4-5-8-10 split

MFCU — Sandy Jackson 200

Friday Mixed — Sheila Egged 210

Morning Glories — Barb Bessler made the 4-5-7 split; Donna Bossard converted both the 5-8-10 and 2-7 splits; Barb Dahlman made the 5-7 split, Elda Jacobson made the 5-10 split; Ruth Kuusisto converted the 3-10 split

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Don White 278-238-697, Leonard Peterson 206

Monday 535 — Randy Guill 227-650, Joe Skaggs 227

Wednesday Mixed — Terrry Hartwig 233, Jack Skinner 208(sr.)

Friday Men — Jeff Dennen 225

Friday Mixed — Drew Wanner 233, Chad Brewer 231, Boomr Bruner 224(sr.), Bob McLeod 268

Pro Alley Bowl / Belt

Belt Valley Mixed — Shannon Osterman 225-227-642, Dick Mosher 169(+59)

Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton

Dust Bowlers — Tom Willson 244-246-677

Monday Nite Mixed — Tom Willson 231-238

Tuesday Mixed — Guyla Streit 200-207-208-615, Lance Juedeman 235, Cole Price 255

Ladies Triple L — Cindy Farwick 216, Mavis Engellant 205

Thursday Men — Cameron Tuss 225-268-713, Tom Streit 232, Monty Meeks 226, Tony Moorehead 229