by Curt Backa

9-30-2008

This weekend's John Willey Memorial Tournament at Little's Lanes has drawn 75 entries as of Monday afternoon.

Last year, with reentries, the annual event attracted a total of 78, so it looks very much like this year's meet will go well over that.

Bowlers have always tended to wait until the last minute to enter, so this could be a very good year for the tourney.

In some more tourney mumblings, for those who would like to go down and watch Sunday's stepladder finals, they usually start between 3:30 and 4. Give Little's a call, 452-4116, early in the afternoon to get a better estimate.

Former Ladies Scratch Classic winner Colleen Insko is entered making three women in the event so far. Doris Kimmerle and Billings' Julie Redfern are also entered.

Calgary's T.J. Calara, who won the 2006 edition of the tourney, beating Chuck Groat in the finals 193-174, will return after a two-year absence.

·  Here's some news out Montana USBC Jamboree, held two weekends ago in beautiful Andaconda.

Anaconda's Nilda Zacher and Rick Perry will represent the state in the next Queen's and Masters, respectively. Their entry into the tourney will be paid by the state association.

No word out of Browning whether Park Lanes has a buyer yet, but a rumor is floating the lanes in Roundup might reopen.

In its heyday, the Roundup facility, C Lanes, served up some of the best pie around. The parents of Judge Richard Cebull, the long time federal magistrate here in Great Falls and now the chief judge of Montana, ran the lanes for years and Mrs. Cebull turned out some of the best pies in the land. Yum.

The new Bigfork center will be sanctioned this fall with leagues starting. The lanes will play host to the State Mixed in 2009.

Thanks to state president Laurel Walker for the information.

On tap each weekend in October will be the Elks Fall Fiasco No-tap Tournament.

The tourney will consist of four-person teams. Women must get nine pins on the first ball for a strike, while the men just have to get eight. At least one woman must be on all teams.

This is opposite of the winter Snow Ball event held at the lanes.

Phone the Elks at 454-1305 to reserve a spot.

The magical 800 series had to be on the mind of Brian Lee last week in Little's MixMasters.

Lee, who has been on a torrid streak as of late, reeled of games of 278, 279 and 226 for lofty 783 series, the high mark of the early season so far.

Lee's set was high for the men, while Doris Kimmerle led the women, posting a nice 257 game and 683 series, also in the MixMasters.

At the Elks, Bill Brown set the pace for the men with a 689 series, with games of 245 and 234, in the Tuesday Men.

For the women, Roxie Arps' 245 game and 626 series edged out Holly Vukasin, who turned her first-ever 600 series with a 625, sparked by a 224 game.

Linda Michel registered the top game for the women last week with a hefty 278 and was high for the women at Pin & Cue with a 605 series.

Steady Darrin Davenport led the men with a 693 series, on games of 244 and 247.

Curt Backa, a pie connoisseur, is a Tribune sports and news copy editor and a kegling fatboy. Backa, in need of a coconut cream bailout, can be reached at 791-6569, 800 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfallstribune.com

Now back to more serious stuff, here are the rest of last week's honor scores from around the region:

Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

Women scores

Mon. Doubles: Jan Mane 243-632

Tue. Trio: Stacy Danzer 192(+62)

Tue. Skyliners: Karin Longshore 218

Wed Afternoon Ladies: Mary Gies 205

Wed. Pinetoppers: Arvadel Bodvig 209

Thursday Seniors: Lenora Walker 150(+59)

Thursday Money: Cherie Errecart 214, Terri Waltari 203, Fran Coats 201

Sunday Mixed: Cindy Knutsen 203

Men scores

Mon. Commercial: Fred Wood 265-746, Matt Moseng 231

Mon. Doubles: Dewey Rosman 233

Tue. Trio: Mike Newton 222(+59), Tim Anthony 214(+58)-595(+127)

Tue. Skyliners: Tim Thomas 248

Sunday Mixed: Rex Coleman 248-725

Little's Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Monday Ladies Classic — Lee Anne Gills 4-7-10 split conversion, Deb Geiger 222, Trish Russette 152 +63, Cheryl Dalla Mura 201, Debbie Thoroughman 206, Pam Bigelow 200, Coleen Jackson 213.

Tuesday Night Mixed — Roxie Arps 221

Wednesday A.M. Trio — Janet Wenger 150 +52, Barb Baumgartner 234

Mix Masters — Kristen Dehn 256 651, Barb Lankford 230 614, Doris Kimmerle 218-257 683

725 Classified — Doris Kimmerle 247 607

Thursday Night Mixed — Sandy Noble 210, Kim Krattiger 111 triplicate

Classic Trio — Kay Kinzinger 200, Nadine Symons 162 +51, Nona Larkin 201, Diane Hansen 6-7-10 split conversion.

Straight-A-Way — Doris Kimmerle 250-217

Satellite Mixed — Connie Dickman 202, Casey Schwantes 137+57, Karen Arps 204, Bobbi Olguin 225.

Men's scores

Senior Citizens — Dan Ruff 224-242 638, Pat Terry 201-226 617, Roger Sherman 222, Al Decker 262, Roger Deitz 212, Dave Shadick 225, Boyd Wolverton 200, Wes Martin 218, Jim Pickering 219-213-234 666, Dennis Smrdel 232.

Teacher's Mixed — Mike Sharp 249, Ron Meyers (sr.) 211-200

Casino League — Vance Weckworth (sr.) 242 604, Roger Deitz 267 634

Tuesday Night Mixed — Bernie E. Dickman (sr.) 217, Bernie K. Dickman 234-279 726, Dave Schwertfeger 207 +66, Cory Arps 238, Fred Nicholls 175 +55.

Little's City — Scott Shanahan 233, Louis D'Antouno 246, Dave Cashman 246, Fred Bigelow 248, Mike Sharp 235, Trevor Cummings 268.

Mix Masters — Paul Dehn 244 660, Mike Carrethers 246, Pat Terry 226-265 668, Lucas Cyr 236-276-230 742, Steve Edwards 245, Terry Pearsall 245, Donnie Zuhoski 232, Roger Deitz 227, Sean Howard 276-228, John Lindeman 246 657, Steve Martin 226-258-239 723, Darren Rowe 243, Brian Lee 278-279-226 783, Jim Esther 231, Joe Levesey Jr. 231.

725 Classified — Jim Kernaghan 233, Jack Lien (sr.) 202, Mike Christensen 226, Bob Orham (sr.) 235-200 624, Dwight Pearch 243, Brian Christianson 236-259-247 742, Carl Conte (sr.) 210-201 603, Tim Neuroth 233, Ron Corkin 267, Wes Baker (sr.) 214 612, Pat Terry (sr.) 201, Al Pearsall 243-234 678, Willie McGee (sr.) 204-216 600, Dan Schaaf 227-235.

Thursday Night Mixed — Jon Tovson (sr.) 212, Eddie Sager 195 +57, Steve Krattiger 233-247 690, Ken Curry 225-244 652, Dan Wilkerson (sr.) 217, Ron Nelson (sr.) 209-213

Straight-A-Way — Eric Crawford 231 1023 (5), Bruce Steffani 225, Cory Gulick 225, Jim Pickering (sr.) 213-202-212, Willie McGee (sr.) 203-225-247-220 1098 (5), Don White (sr.) 224-200-221-203 1022 (5), Bob Orham 229-225, Lucas Cyr 225

Satellite Mixed — Abe Zigan 244 665, Bernie K. Dickman 225-226-250 701, Lucas Cyr 269-247 664, Steve Volk 241 656, Matt Harthun 234, Hank Rimkus (sr.) 225-288-235 748.

Elks / Great Falls

Women's scores

Jack & Jill Mixed — Tracy Rigor 203, Connie Dickman 203, Dawn Vernon 202, Hallie Jacobs 185 (+51)

Thursday Ladies — Christine Pattee 193 (+58); Kay Kinzinger 191 (sr.), Jenn Pospisil 172 (+67), Angi Brown 156 (+61)-427 (+142), Tiann Boggs 160 (+60), Ann Rambo 173 (+53)

Friday Night Mixed — Holly Vukasin 224-203-625 (first-ever 600), Sheila Egged 213, Nobi Sirucek 206, Jeri Bartels 201

Early Birds Mixed — Roxie Arps 245-626, Barb Baumgartner 203-203-201-607, Patti Polzin 195 (+55), Renee LeVeque 193 (+50)

Men's scores

Jack & Jill Mixed Monday Night — Phil Piccono 234; Steve Vernon 229; Coley King 226; Dave Gifford 219-200-602(sr.)

Tuesday Nite Mens — Chuck Martin(sr) 279-210-670; Ken Ferguson(sr) 259-632; Jim Dixon 246; Bill Brown(sr) 245-234-210-689; Rock Rayl 238-664; Lee LeVeque (sr) 234-211-629; Jack Anderson (sr) 231-224-636; Gary Willits sr) 228-617; Steve Soria 226; Jake Jacobs 226; Bill Austin (sr) 225; Al Debortoli (sr) 215; Fred Preble(sr) 214(+72); Chub Michel 212(+75)-536(+125); Vince Geocke (sr) 211; Bob Rioux (sr) 210-208-606; Rex Tanberg (sr) 203-202; Darwin Reeve(sr) 201; Dave Woolsey(sr) 201; Gale Swanson(sr) 200.

Bull Elks: Reid Michel 255; Rich Reeve 245-236-683; Dale Sterrett 237; Jim Pickering (sr) 236-219-217-672; Don Thrush (sr) 236-206-626; Charlie Compton 235-234-655; Dan Rollheiser 232; Darwin Reeve (sr) 231-204-629; Chuck Dailey (sr) 230-205-605; Dave Culliton 227; Andy Atkinson 227; Randy Guill (sr) 224-223-203-650; Bill Poser (sr) 217; Ken Ferguson (sr) 214; Doc Basta (sr) 213; Clyde Bylerly (sr) 208(+62); Wayne Pittard 208(+60); Howard Clodfelter (sr) 206; Rod Hackett (sr) 201; Bud Hagen 197(+58).

Thursday Sr League — Bob Bann 267; Chuck Dailey 241; Bob Chesko 236-223-631; Nick Cetto 231; Mel Wardell 224; Sherm Mills 216; Jim Remsh 212; Don Kuntz 212-590(+161); Bob Bellaver 206; Willy Heupel 206; Ed Mattix 202; Don Thrush 201; Dave Shadrick 201.

Friday Night Mixed — Vince Goecke (sr) 247-210; Roger Winterrowd (sr) 214-201-608; Robert Smith (sr) 201; Howie Low 192 (+50).

Early Birds Mixed — Bob Standley (sr) 235-205; Lee LeVeque (sr) 235-604; Gary Willits (sr) 244(+56); Rod Hackett (sr) 226; Vernon Durand (sr) 200; Bob Chesko (sr) 200; Josh Wuertz 202(+74)-495(+111); Josh Zuidema 147(+53).

Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton

Tues Nite Mixed —Robert Olson 226-654: Tom Willson 226

Thurs Nite Men's — Colin Christofferson 227.

Aces High /Malmstrom

Thursday Mixed — Jerry Rangistch 210-233 games (sr.); Robby Robinson 221 (sr.)

K-Lines / Rudyard

Women's scores — Linda Foster 222

Men's scores — Chris Pappas 247-680, Dusty Kline 245, Todd Langel 238, Dave Herman 225, Dan Redding 4-7-10 and 5-6-10 splits; Randy Snider 5-10 split; Dale Dahlke 4-5-7 split

Pin & Cue / Great Falls

Women's scores

Sunday Mixed — Nobi Sirucek 214, Debbie Skinner 204

Monday 535 — Sheila Egged 219, Linda Michel 278-605, Terri Nall 210, Nobi Sirucek 203

Ladies Nite Out — Katheryn Wanner 203, Amy Clure 220, Teresa Solomon 225

Wednesday Mixed — Nobi Sirucek 216-592 (sr.)

Friday Mixed — Cristy Snider 221

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Ducky Faler 207 (sr.), Leonard Peterson 219-245-624 (sr.), Ken Poser 228, Boomer Bruner 213 (sr.)

Monday 535 — Chuck Lull 203 (sr.), Mike Bowles 212-214 (sr.), Randy Wadsworth 203 (sr.), Jim Reeve 201 (sr.), Bob Orham 206 (sr.), Steve Edwards 258, Randy Guill 217-243 (sr.), Don White 210-234-227-641 (sr.)

Wednesday Mixed — Joe Smith 232, Jeff Dennen 240-228-665, Steven Bankhead 225-605 (sr.), Kevin Hieb 234

Friday Mixed — Jeff Richards 213 (sr.), Larry Eide 235, Darrin Davenport 244-247-693, Mick Brown 209 (sr.), Rich Fisher 256, Charlie Pepos 216-214-608 (sr.), Chuck Winn 226

MFCU — Terry Cross 4-6-10 split

Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank

Sunday Mixed — Lynn Eaton 195 (+60)-517 (+112)

Wednesday Night Ladies — Karla Fitzpatrick 204-572 (+101), Stacey Roush 212, Miki Suta 226

Murph's Lanes / Great Falls

Christian Intramural — Charlie Pepos 238-230-650, Ralph Wagenhauser 224

Friday Alibi — Ron Rose 209 (sr.), Al Debortoli 212, 268, (sr.), Al Roberts 210 (sr.), Jim Miller 254

Black Eagle Lanes / Great Falls

Monday Volunteers — Ed Van Vleet 223 (+55)-219 (+51), John Lewis 199 (+58), Tyson Murray 180 (+61)

Black Eagle Bums — Dave Huffman 236, Garn Wanner 231, Danny DeBolt 185 (+56), Wayne Quinby 606

BECC Seniors — Bill Yetter 211 (+50), Dale Padgett 199 (+62), Roy Porter 193 (+52)