First, Roger Wirtanen led a large contingent of Great Falls bowlers across the border this past weekend at the Budweiser Open, held at the Top 10 Bowling Center in Lethbridge.

Wirtanen finished second in the unique double-elimination tourney, falling to Billings' Ted Bertrand in the final match.

Wirtanen pocketed $1,090 Canadian for the effort and he was one of five Electric City bowlers to make the top-16 cut.

Ken Curry, Duane Zeier, Bruce Steffani and Donnie White were the others in the top 16.

Keith Albert finished third with Calgary's Jack Guay taking fourth and Missoula's Arnie Diaz in fifth.

The tourney drew 69 entries.

·  ·  ·  In all the hubbub of the U.S. Open qualifier and the various prep basketball tournaments, I forgot to post the results from the 62nd annual Great Falls Women's Bowling Association Tournament, which wrapped up two Sundays ago at Murph's Party Bowl.

Chris Dittus and Francie LaPierre captured the singles' titles.

Dittus dialed in for a 695 for the Division I title, while LaPierre turned in a 723 in Division II.

Belt bowlers swept the doubles titles as Lisa Urick and Shannon Osterman won the Division I title with a 1,402. Osterman went on to also claim the handicap all-events.

Patty Vaskey and Sana Skelton, who are actually from Geyser, were the Division II champs.

Murph's, with Shawna Lane, Guyla Streit, Julie Buchanan and Dorothy, were the Division I team champs, with a 2,556. Lane parlayed her team event win and a second in singles into the scratch all-events title.

Sisters Are We, which included Mary Ann Beck, Alice Martin, Dee Standley and Lorraine Peressini, captured Division II honors.

The tourney attracted 43 teams and 80 doubles' entries.

"We are very pleased with the turnout," said tourney organizer Ellie Bruner.

Here are the top three in each event:

Team

Division I— Murph's (Shawna Lane, Guyla Streit, Julie Buchanan, Dorothy Lee), 2,556. 2. Feedlot, 2,373. 3. River City Casino, 2,366

Division II— 1. Sisters Are We (Mary Ann Beck, Alice Martin, Dee Standley, Lorraine Peressini), 2,584. City Bar, 2,542. 3. Turkey Hustlers, 2,528.

Doubles

Division I— 1. Lisa Urick-Shannon Osterman, Belt, 1,402. 2. Robin Bush-Heather Vukasin, 1,329. 3. Debbie Skinner-Mary Black, 1,323.

Division II— 1. Patty Vaskey-Sana Skelton, 1,340. 2. Linda Curtis-Nadine Symons, 1,308. 3. Sandy Francom-Kristie Schwantes, 1,305.

Singles

Division I— 1. Chris Dittus, 695. 2. Shawna Lane, 687. 3. Janice Zigan, 685.

Division II — 1. Francie LaPierre, 723. 2. Robin Bush, 695. 3. Kari Graham, 688

All Events

Scratch— Shawna Lane, 1,802. Handicap— Shannon Osterman, 2,044.

Mike Carrethers opened last Wednesday's set in the MixMasters with a simple spare and then proceeded to reel off 11 in a row for a big 290 game.

After a 226 game, Carrethers got it going again in the third game and put together the first nine in a row.

With a second career 300 game and a first-ever 800 series on the line, Carrethers' 10th-frame ball left him and many others in Little's Lanes in near disbelief.

Carrethers went flush in the pocket but a stubborn 10-pin failed to fall after going halfway over.

"I can't believe it didn't go over," said bystander Howard Clodfelter. "It had to go."

Still the talented righthander finished with a 279 game and 795 series to lead the week.

Carrethers just edged Ken Curry, who turned in consistent games of 247, 268 and 268 for a 783, for top honors.

TIDBITS:The annual Glen Rose Youth Scholarship Tournament will be held March 18-19 at Little's. I had the wrong date last week. ... Donnie Zuhoski already has 11 career 300 games. I missed his total by one in a recent column. ... Vernons No. 2 currently lead the Family No-Tap Trio tourney, while Ole Folks, with a 3,261, top the Spring Revenge No-Tap tourney. Both tourneys are in progress at the Elks. ... The Gary Gearhardt Memorial Tourney will be held this Sunday at Country Lanes in Bozeman. This will be the last major tournament to be held at the lanes, which were recently sold and will close down on May 31. More on the closure in another column. ... Close but no cigar for Walter Ray Williams who is trying to tie the legendary Earl Anthony in career PBA wins. Williams, gunning for his 41st victory, fell in the title match of the Pepsi Championships at the fabled Rivera Lanes in Fairlawn, Ohio, to former pro tennis player Chris Collins, 245-201.

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

Aces High / Malmstrom

Monday Morning OSC — Tonya Deiter 192(+84)

Monday Short Season — Chad Brewer 231-227, Nick Noreus 201(+110)

Wednesday Intramurals — Mitchell Haverly 246, David Buress 201(+50), Patty Morris 202, Rusty Mardis 217(+51), Eric Korsman 237, Ron Corkin 229-278-237-744, Thom Babinecz 225, John Kurtz 258-237-226-721

Thursday Mixed — Bryon Mullett 245-239-697, Rock Rayl 257-690, Chuck Livingston 222(+61)-247-627(+144), Charlie David 200(+53), Meloney Smith 170(+54)

Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank

Women's scores

Monday Ladies — Chari Little Dog 150(+62), Cary Price 208, Tina Voise 181(+51)

Wednesday Ladies — Charlotte Barry 212-563(+114), Allison Harvie 208

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Brian Grainger 191(+53), Alfred Hillius 174(+65), J.W. Eaton 234

Thursday Commercial — Allen Laplante Jr. 232

Elks Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Jack & Jill — Kathy Wanner 202, Jodi Paulson 200

Elks Seniors — Connie Buley 208-510(+123)

Thursday Ladies — Collette Caffyn 212-557(+104), Karin Osborn 208-202-201-611, Lauretta Gifford 205, Paulette Semple 147(+56)

Sunday Early Birds — Dawn Vernon 221, Kay Kinzinger 202, Amber Pedersen 164(+55)-445(+118)

Men's scores

Jack & Jill — Dave Gifford 256, Reeves Caffyn 246-655, Steve Volk 242, Tony Gribble 232, Zane Paulson 232

Tuesday Men — Chuck Bartel 266-228-705, Bill Brown 258, Rich Rossberg 245-651, Al Ridder 245-232-686, Ken Ferguson 242, Mike Beggs 237, Millard Ketterling 235-224(+50), Rich Teesdale 234, Chuck Martin 231, Talbert Bryan 230, John Figarelle 228, Dennis Vandenberg 227, Kip Seydel 225-635(+116), Ray Pankratz 207(+64), Roy Curtis 211(+52), Eugene Leafty 194(+50)

Bull Elks — John Basta 268-236-685, Shane Benton 257, Gale Swanson 255-673, Ken Ferguson 247-233, Reid Michel 240, Chad Mans 235, Don White 232, Randall Reeve 226, Brian Harcourt 225, Clyde Byerly 214(+64), Foley Guill 211(+55), Lee Kangas 223(+55), Dave Sand 210(+53), Harry Berg 218(+52), Mike Hagen 178(+51), Tim Levandowski 620 series(+110)

Elks Seniors — Shannon Ostlie 254-225-678, Dave Wise 235, Emil Nygard 222, Mel Kerbs 213, Roy Curtis 212, Dom Fontana 211, Jim Remsh 210, Rod Hackett 210, Ron Sado 209, Cal Hering 206, Harlan Lartch 203, Eugene Leafty 203, Norm Green 202, Dave Shadrick 200, Gordy Wardinsky 178(+51)

Friday Mixed — Robert Smith 233, Shannon Ostlie 228, Carl Knott 223(+71)-566(+110), Chuck Rogers 192(+63)-520(+133), Paul Steinlage 200(+59), Joe Korte 194(+56)-546(+132)

Sunday Early Birds — Steve Vernon 244, Bob Standley 242, Rod Hackett 234, Fred Preble 211(+62)

Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

Women's scores

Monday Fresh Air — Mary Gies 200, Doris McCorkindale 172(+55), Lois Sifert 187(+54)

Monday Doubles — Kelly Duncan 209

Tuesday Trio — Fran Coats 226

Tuesday Skyliners — Kelly Duncan 211, Kacey Demars 178(+52)

Wednesday Ladies — Marcy Dirkson 210(+53)-577(+106)

Wednesday Doubles — Sue Costello 175(+54)-493(+130)

Wednesday Pinetoppers — Arvadel Bodvig 248, Jennifer Blazicevich 188(+76), Linda Petersen 193(+59)

Thursday Seniors — Doris McCorkindale 170(+56), Shirley Degele 189(+47)

Thursday Money — Cherie Errecart 201

Sunday Mixed — Carol Campbell 204(+54)

Men's scores

Monday Commercial — Fred Wood 228, Lavoy Johnson 211(+77)-510(+108), Al Clark 194(+53), Glenn Roberts 218(+52), Tim Errecart 201(+50)

Tuesday Skyliners — Sam Tudor 182(+64), Larry VanDyke 214(+62)-557(+101) ,Steve Horacek 224(+60)

Thursday Seniors — Mike Siebenaler 202, Chuck Sifert 200, Larry Eckhardt 189(+63), Floyd Jenni 178(+56)

Thursday Money — Fred Wood 235-659

Thursday Merchant — Ike Waltari 246-674, Dewey Rossman 229-645(+117), Shane Balthazor 258, Leno Lankuitis 223(+78), Rod Wesselmann 229(+60), Garald Johnson 211(+55)

Sunday Mixed — Rex Coleman 236-651, Tram Stout 211(+79)

Pro Alley Bowl / Belt

Monday Ladies — Denise Puppe 196(+58), Vickie Snyder 213

Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton

Dust Bowlers — Elmer Mertz 244, Dan Danreuther 237, Jayn Meeks 206, Sue Yager 202

Monday Mixed — Jack Willson 253

Tuesday Mixed — Tom Willson 227, Guyla Streit 200

Ladies Triple L — Tracy Finlayson 205, Sue Yager 213, Cindy Farwick 203

Thursday Men — Jack Willson 230, Tim Farwick 229

K-Lines / Rudyard

Women's scores — Michele Mariani made the 2-7 split; Michelle Beck and Karen Knorr both made the 6-7-10 splits; Lana Herman converted the 6-7 split

Men's scores — Chris Pappas 233, Jim Kirkpatrick 267-670

Pin & Cue

Women's scores

Sunday Mixed — Linda Huddleston 220

Monday 535 — Linda Michel 201

Wednesday Mixed — Judy Ryan 201

Friday Mixed — Marsha Kummer 215

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Ducky Faler 209(sr.), Leonard Peterson 213(sr.)

Monday 535 — Don White 204(sr.), John Kurtz Jr. 234, Bud Johnson 235, Norm Jensen 234, Bob Orham 204-208-603(sr.), Chuck Lull 225

Wednesday Mixed — Jack Skinner 215(sr.)

Friday Mixed — Ducky Faler 217(sr.)

Friday Men — Jeff Dennen 226

Murph's

Christian Intramural — Del Erickson 213(sr.), Mick Brown 234, Charlie Pepos 255, Barron Hudiburgh 225, Bruce Steffani 254-234-692, Rich Crawford 231, Josh Kadulaau 245, Lucas Cyr 227

Wednesday Men — Scott Thompson 246-666, Shane Brown 230-663, Ryan Moody 256-669, Stephan James 236, Lucas Cyr 237-654, Jack Hawley 248-244-701, Tony Milovich 244-664, Ron Simonsen 245-227, Bill Thomas 226, Larry Taylor 264, Don Broughton 225, Abe Zigan 238, John Brus 233, Mark Pepin 246, Jeff Walsh 233

Friday Alibi — Charlie Pepos 267-681, Pauline Lorang 201, Jim Miller 258, Ron Nelson 277-681, Jim Whethan 235, Robert Rioux 244, Terry Brus 234

Little's Lanes

Women's scores

Little's Seniors — Barb Bessler 208, Kay Kinzinger 209

Monday Ladies Classic — Nancy Swanson 213, Lori Fossen 209, Nona Larkin 214, Chris McIntosh 188(+53), Georgette Schrader 231

Casino — Pam Brendgord 214, Judy Jackson 223

Tuesday Mixed — Terri Nall 216-214

MixMasters — Doris Kimmerle 213-267-268-748, Shawna Lane 207-211-207-625, Kristen Egan 268-244-214-726, Guyla Streit 200, Karin Osborn 202, Barb Lankford 213-201-203

Thursday Mixed — Cleo Falotico 203, Patti Curry 209

725 Classified — Guyla Streit 237-249-212-698, Doris Kimmerle 211-233-637

Short Short Season Trio — Leann Saubak 222, Cleo Falotico 202

Little's Classic Trio — Joan Slocum made the 5-10 split; Sharon Kunz 246, Nona Larkin 215

Satellite Mixed — Shawna Lane 236-225-640, Ethel Ramsted 180(+54), Jackie Graham 215

Men's scores

Little's Seniors — Norm Green 203, Cal Hering 237-289-202-728, Joe Levesey Sr. 213, Chuck Dailey 210, Al Diekhans 205, Roy Curtis 200, Roger Sherman 236, Ed Dobeas 211-207, Steve Lyczewski 206-221-233-660, Elwood Sayler 206, Dale Sirucek 213, Rich Ferderer 205

Teachers Mixed — Harry Schultz 220

Little's City — Frank Blaney 244-658, Steve Howse 236, Mike Christensen 247-669, Howard Clodfelter 244

MixMasters — Jim Svir 243, Rich Crawford 269-247-696, Mike Arps 252-244-718, Ken Curry 247-268-268-783, Steve Volk 254-236-226-716, Mel Willey 235-242-664, Terry Pearsall 248-238-258-744, Mike Bowles 242-659, Chuck Lull 244, Pat Terry 247-245-707, Mike Carrethers 290-226-279-795, Bob Orham 228-268-716, Mike Brown 225

Business House — Al Decker 204(sr.), Harry Schultz 237-243, Howard Clodfelter 232, Jeremy Myers 244, Cary Santy 225

Thursday Mixed — Jim Rothweiler 260, Bruce Chaney 232-225-657, Duane Bolender 233

725 Classified — Wes Baker 267-247-726, Dale Owen 230, Al Pearsall 233, Glenn Jeffrey III 258-673, Duane Zeier 233, Jody Bastas 246-245-705, Tom Brendgord 225, Jack Lien 235, Tim Neuroth 233, Doug Yates 254, Rod Hackett 231, Brian Christianson 236, Tony Gribble 235-238-679, Mac McNeese 212(sr.), Dan Schaaf 244-243-680, Mike Carrethers 243-664

Short Short Season Trio — Brian Christianson 237-226-248-711, Mearl Christianson 201(sr.), Carl Conte 255, Shad Griffin 239

Utility — Richard Azure 240, Rock LaSorte 227, Bill Bury 244-241, Rick Suek 276-268-710, Steve Krattiger 244, Chuck Winn 236, Roy Hensley 201(+50), Norm Miller 229

Straight-A-Way Pinsmashers — Willie McGee 252-269-249-267-723, John Balzarini 225-235-245-705, Ron Corkin 235, Mike Carrette 226-242, Mike Judd 236, Derek Norris 236-235, Jim Pickering 258, Donnie Zuhoski 243-268-673-1,369(6), Kyle Wheatley 225, Jody Bastas 256

Satellite Mixed — Mel Willey 244, Joe Ovalle 239, Mike Arps 290-690, Mike Carrethers 236-225-236-697, Bryan Riphenburg 234-669, Marty Graham 205(+57)

Black Eagle Lanes

Women's scores

Friday Fallouts — Angie Bruskotter 210-503(+134)

BECC Seniors — Stretch Richards 213

Men's scores

Friday Fallouts — David Wise 211(+64)

Friday Club 55 — Dan Ruff 208

Howard Ghee Thursday Mixed — David Capps 220(+58)

BECC Seniors — Cal Hering 244-622, Michael Bowles 234-233-666(+147), Floyd Bruner 222