2-6-2007

First Ladies Honor team to open women's tournament on Saturday

Mary Thronson, Grace Gregori, Dale Carlson and Betty Patton — all four active league bowlers — will serve as members of the special team, which will throw out the first ball of the tourney at 3 p.m.

The tradition follows in the footsteps of the popular Men's Honor Team, which annually rolls the honorary first ball of the city open tourney.

"It was the whole board's idea," said GFUSBC secretary Mike Bowles. "We wanted to recognize the women just like we have the men.

"Only problem, we had some problems with the women giving their age."

This year's men's team included Les Hackett, Carroll Patton, Henry Baker, Wendell Peck and Rudy Harms — all over 86 years of age.

Entries remain open for the first weekend until Thursday. Shift times — and they are a bit confusing — for the four-person team event are on Saturday at 3 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Feb. 17. Times on Sunday are 2 p.m. on Feb. 11, and 11 a.m. on Feb. 18.

Doubles and singles times this Saturday are 11 and 6 p.m. On Sunday, the lone shift time is 10 a.m.

On Feb. 17-18, there are doubles and singles shifts at 2 p.m. each day.

The tourney offers $1,000 in added money with three divisions. Entry fee is $18 per person per event.

Entries close for the second weekend on Thursday, Feb. 15. Forms are available at all area houses or can be downloaded on line at http//greatfallsbowling.com

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Laurel's Rock'in Rollers, with Gus Hernandez, Janet Gartner, Eileen and Larry Fox and Duran Stepper, moved into the team lead this past weekend in the Budweiser Handicap Tournament at Lewistown's Snowy Lanes.

The fivesome fired a 3,344, edging out Harlem's Master Sports Pinseekers, who have a 3,310.

Harlem's Ival Jackson's first-week 1,459 continues to lead the five-game singles' portion. He is followed by Lewistown's Joe Vosen, with a 1,457.

The tournament, with an estimated prize fund of $8,000, will run two more weekends. For more information phone Rex Crawford at 535-3473.

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Billings' Julie Redfern qualified first and went on to capture the fifth stop of the Ladies Traveling Club, held recently at Bozeman's The Bowl.

Redfern, who averaged 196.2 in qualifying, defeated Fort Benton's Guyla Streit 217-156 in a lopsided final.

Streit, a many time tour stop winner, advanced to the final with a 202-181 victory over Butte's Denise Orizotti. Orizotti, the fifth seed, reached the semifinal with a 200-158 victory over Butte's Kathy Davis and a 188-181 win over Great Falls' Doris Kimmerle.

The next stop for the tour will be this Sunday at Butte's Star Lanes. Phone Amie Kraus, 498-7871, for more information about the club.

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The Elks City Tournament begins two weekends of action Saturday. The tourney is for Elks members only. Phone Rod Hackett, 454-130, for more information.

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Mike Christensen continues to be one of most consistently high bowlers in town. The strapping righthander smashed the 700 mark in a pair of efforts last week including a weekly high 758 series, shot in the 725 Classified League at Little's.

Christensen's effort included games of 258 and 278. A night later he fired a 258 and 733 in Little's Straight-A-Way.

It's been a while since Barb Lankford topped the women's scores. Last week the righthander put together games of 254, 245 and 219 for a nice 718 set in the MixMasters at Little's.

Pin & Cue is steadily putting out some high scores. Last week, Don White shook things up with a 747 set, which included an 11-in-a-row 298 game in the Monday 535. Also deserving mention is Joe Skaggs, who tossed a 737 set the same night, with a 279 high game.

Nobi Sirucek paced the women with a 225 game and a 599 series.

Downtown at the Elks, Gary Willits reeled off games of 245, 220 and 212 for a men's high 677 series. Karin Osborn topped the women with a 665 series, with games of 256 and 236.

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

Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank

Women's scores

Monday Night Ladies — Kandie Lemieux 211

Sunday Night Mixed — Teresa Cohn 352 series (+100)

Happy Bowlers — Donna Kennedy 178(+54)

Wednesday Ladies — Mona Kennedy 213

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Kevin Eaton 223(+53)

Thursday Mixed — Kevin Bundy 195(+51)

Friday Mixed — Austin Carlson 224(+87)-536(+125), Darren Arensmyer 243, Allen LaPlante Jr. 223(+58)

Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

Women's scores

Skyliners — Jenni Gaines 204(+68)-520(+112), Judy Sherman 126(+53)

Wednesday Ladies — Jean Kaurin 203

Pinetoppers — Karin Longshore 216

Men's scores

Commercial — Dewey Rosman 252, Fred Wood 234

Monday Doubles — Dewey Rosman 231

Tuesday Trio — Andrew Udelhoven 194(+78)-460(+112), Merl Coats 223(+54)

Skyliners — Tim Anthony 229

Thursday Seniors — Bill Baldwin 204, Sam Ehlang 201, Bob Conard 192(+45)

Thursday Money — John McBurney 242, Fred Wood 227, Bill Munich 194(+53)

Thursday Merchant — Rex Coleman 257-705, Shane Balthazor 222(+50)

Sunday Mixed — Jim Rasmussen 246, Tahan Wichman 180(+54)

Little's Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Seniors — Shirley Christianson 212, Leona Burns 200, Betty Quickenden 171(+50)

Monday Ladies Classic — Nona Larkin 200, Stella Murray 210, Lori Hopp 208, Robyn England 173(+56), Marlene Samuels 195(+59), Cindy Sikes 214, Quincie Brown 187(+54), Deb Geiger 201

Tuesday Afternoon Trio — Sharon Zuhoski made the 2-7 split twice; Alta Burford the 3-10; Donna Schroder the 3-10; Caroline McKay the 4-6-7 split; Max Frank the 5-7 split

Tuesday Mixed — Linda Urton 200, Bonnie Thompson 200

MixMasters — Barb Lankford 254-245-219-718, Kristen Egan 234-216-651

725 Classified — Guyla Streit 224, Coleen Balzarini 233, Doris Kimmerle 209

Short Season Trio — Charli White 203

Classic Trio — Shirley Christianson 201

Satellite Mixed — Kristen Egan 212-200-234-646

Men's scores

Seniors — Rod Hackett 249, Elmer Richards 213, Richard Ferderer 206, Bob Chesko 210, Dennis Smrdel 254-202-647 and made the 4-7-10 split; Bud Quickenden 158(+60)

Teachers Mixed — Harry Geer 190(+61), Jerry Nisbet 188(+59)

Casino — Bob Muretta 221(+51)

Tuesday Mixed — Mark Nash 206(+59) ,Bill Claassen 221(+51)

Little's City — Mike Picking 226, Howard Clodfelter 232, Frank Blaney 244, Louis D'Antouno 243

MixMasters — Don White 250, Brian Lee 227, Chuck Lull 265, Mike Christensen 226-237-658, Jody Bastas 269-684, Ken Curry 289-693, Mike Carrethers 226, Terry Pearsall 245-234-703

Business House — Cory Gulick 225, Steve Johnson 216(+52)

Thursday Mixed — Bernie Dickman 230, Dan Wilkerson 237, Joe Paranteau 246-654

725 Classified — Ron Underwood 253, Glenn Jeffrey III 243-656, Mike Christensen 258-278-758, Tom Brendgord 228, Bruce Hruska 246-673, Mike Carrethers 247-269-709, Don Jordan 231, Dick Hixson 224(+51), Carl Conte 227

Short Season Trio — Deno Fetterer 167(+59), Carl Conte 257, Bill Yetter 214(+50), James Morton 182(+50)-190(+58), Dan Lindgren 193(+51), Mike Whitford 181(+51)

Straight-A-Way — Wade Thompson 235, Willie McGee 235, Brad Harthun 236, Jim Pickering 229-655, Rich Crawford 233-278, Donnie Zuhoski 233, Mike Christensen 258-239-236-733, Wayne Quinby 244, Mike Carrette 229-235, Mike Judd 230, Pat Terry 232-654

Utility — Bill Bury 246-245, John Peters 228, Ron Brown 242

Satellite Mixed — Andy Schindele 233, Eric Highlander 234, Kyle Grossman 255-665, Roy Hensley 206(+59), Norm Miller 225, Marty Graham 215(+65), Hank Rimkus 245, Greg Romanchuk 232, Darrin Schreder 234-650

Aces High / Malmstrom

Thursday Mixed Doubles — Tina Harem 210, Dwayne McClellan 229

Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton

Tuesday Mixed — Guyla Streit 226-206-620, Jack Willson 266

Thursday Men — Robert Olson 225-234-247-706, Bill Madsen 232, Tom Willson 225

Black Eagle Lanes / Great Falls

Monday Volunteers — Reeves Caffyn 215(+55), Michael Sullivan 181(+56)

B.E.C.C. Seniors — Mary Gies 232, Mary Reuter 193, Ed VanVleet 200

Howard Ghee Thursday Mixed — Vince Parker 198(+55), Autumn Lunde 182(+70), Betty Peterson 201

K-Lines / Rudyard

Women's scores — Marjie Spinler 210, Helen Inabnit 155 triplicate; Linda Foster made the 5-7 split; Bev Halter converted the 2-5-10

Men's scores — Darby Ditmar 248-693, Todd Langel 234, Dusty Kline 234

Pin & Cue / Great Falls

Women's scores

Monday 535 — Chris Dittus 204-206, Linda Michel 203

Wednesday Mixed — Jean Klundt 205, Jody Ryan 200, Nobi Sirucek 225, Edie Lambert 232, Stacey Peterson 203, Veronica Hakos made the 6-7-10 split

MFCU — Cherly Lau 211

Friday Mixed — Gabriel Beauchman 265

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Ducky Faler 213-211(sr.), Elwood Sayler 200(sr.), Jay Tuss 214(sr.), Jack Skinner 202-212(sr.)

Monday 535 — Mike Bowles 217-223-227-667; Chuck Lull 203(sr.), Bob Orham 202-203-201(sr.), Les Bruner 256-248-231-651, Kyle Grossman 239, Bob Berard 236, Don White 298-226-747, George Levandowski 225-230, Todd Depping 226, Randy Guill 225, Jim Reeve 210(sr.), Ken Haugen 202(sr.), Steve Vernon 232, Chuck Bartel 246-652, Mike Baumgartner 208-221(sr.), Joe Skaggs 225-279-233-737

Ag League — Roger Beck 202(sr.), Stew Schwartz Dutch 200; Don White 258-226

Wednesday Mixed — Alan Christensen 203(sr.), John Ferda made the 4-7-10 split

MFCU — Dale Alexander 247-675, Arnie Depping 211(sr.), Tod Depping 246-655, Steve Edwards 237-654

Friday Mixed — Darrin Davenport 234-663, Al Decker 211(sr.), Ducky Faler 201(sr.), Rich Martin 279-674, Bill Sybrant 243-286-697, Mike Bowles 244, Dan Truman 203(sr.), Mike Crocker 245, Boomer Bruner 200(sr.)

Elks Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Jack & Jill — Karin Osborn 256-236-665, Lauretta Gifford 209, Barbie Kakalecik 199(+58)

Thursday Seniors — Barbara Curtis 214

Thursday Ladies — Carol Tigart 195(+85)

Friday Mixed — Barb Baumgartner 212-204-608

Sunday Early Birds — Dawn Vernon 210, Kay Kinzinger 208

Men's scores

Jack & Jill — Jake Jacobs 249-674(+122), Burt Tschetter 226, Tony Gribble 223-216(sr.), Paul Threlkeld 209(sr.)

Tuesday Men — Gary Willits 245-677(+152), Lee LeVeque 245-645(sr.), Al Ridder 232, Jack Anderson 230-206-202-638(sr.), Talbert Bryan 229-663, Brian Brown 228, Steve Soria 227, Mike Beggs 218(sr.), Mel Wardell 207-204-605(sr.), Ron Harris 211(+55), Wayne Maurer 241, Ken Ferguson 236-214-649(sr.), Trevor Cummings 236, Millard Ketterling 202(sr.), Bob Standley 205(sr.), Jack Howard 203(sr.), Ed Buresh 200(sr.), Al Debortoli 200(sr.)

Bull Elks — Dave Woolsey 246, Doc Basta 245-226-650, Scott Rodger 244, Jake Jacobs 241-658, Talbert Bryan 235, Rich Reeve 235, John Toenyes 234, Dave Culliton 230, Randy Guill 215-200-609(sr.), Ken Ferguson 214-202(sr.), Gale Swanson 213(sr.), Wayne Pittard 212(+62)-565(+115), Shawn Woolsey 211(+62), Dave Shadrick 208, Jim Pickering 203(sr.), Mac McKay 202-202(sr.)

Thursday Seniors — Bob Bann 233-207-623, Willy Heupel 211, Mel Wardell 205-204-600, Roger Sherman 202, Tony Degele 202, Nick Cetto 200, Carrol Patton 181(+53)

Friday Mixed — Rex Tanberg 234, Steve Vernon 230, Chuck Bartel 226, Gary Jensen 219(+51)-607(+103), Dale Sirucek 200(sr.)

Early Birds — Steve Vernon 253, Chuck Martin 245, Bob Standley 207-201, Rod Hackett 203