Season begins and ends with Zeier's 800s

by Curt Backa

4-27-2010

Last September, Duane Zeier christened the new bowling season with a 300 game and an 804 series.

Fittingly, last Thursday at Little's Lanes, Zeier closed the season with games of 279, 278 and 248 for an 802 series.

For Zeier, who does not keep exact count of his bowling accomplishments, it was either his seventh or eighth 800 series.

Seventh or eighth, Zeier's accomplishments are truly remarkable.

But this season he has been a little inconsistent.

"It's been a real up-and-down season," said the lefthanded Zeier. "I started out the season well and bowled well around city tournament and then it just stopped."

Zeier said he recently made ball change.

"I had Donnie White drill me up an experimental ball," said Zeier. "It worked two out of the three weeks I used it."

Zeier said he had a 779 set three weeks ago, and followed that two weeks later with his 802.

"I had 16 in a row that stretched from the first game into the second," said Zeier. "I had the first nine in the second game, but I left a 7-pin in the 10th."

In other bowling news, Terry Pearsall just missed tossing the eighth 300 game of the season last Wednesday in Little's MixMasters.

Pearsall reeled off the first 11 strikes, but left a 5-pin in the 12th for the dreaded 299 game.

According to Little's Don Jordan, the ball in the 12th frame was the fifth time in that game that Pearsall found the Brooklyn side. Unfortunately, he wasn't as lucky on the fifth ball as he was the first four balls.

Pearsall finished with a 714 series, adding a 244 third game.

Barb Lankford led the women last week with a 266 game and 665 series, also in the MixMasters.

Rich Crawford led the way at Aces High last week with a 264 game and 692 series, Nate Beebe's 258 game and 690 set was right behind.

  • In news out of the Queen's Tournament, being held in El Paso, Texas.

    Bozeman's Karen Bockemuehl advanced into the fourth round of the 2010 USBC Senior Queen's Tournament.

    After 15 games, Bockemuehl stood in 25th place with a 2,913 total, a 194.2 average.

    After the third round, only the top 31 advanced into the fourth round, that was set for later on Monday night.

    In the Queen's tourney, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard continued to set a torrid pace averaging a lofty 242 over the first 15 games, a 3,636 total.

    The field was cut to the top 63 for the match-play bracket rounds that began Monday afternoon.

    Kelly Kulick was second with a 3,458. Tish Johnson was third with a 3,457 and Leanne Hulsenberg was fourth with a 3,444.

    Catch all the action of the match play by streaming video at bowl.com

    Special thanks go out to my friend Tom Gossack, who made my introduction for my induction into the Montana USBC Hall of Fame last Saturday at the Billings' Hilton Garden Inn.

    As David Letterman says, he raised the roof off the dump.

    There is no truth to the rumor, that Gossack and I are taking our show on the road.

    Curt Backa, who picks Dublin to win this Saturday's Kentucky Derby, is a Tribune sports writer, copy editor and resident bowling scholar. Backa, when not being kicked to the curb, can be reached at 791-6569, 800 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfallstribune.com

    Little's Lanes / Great Falls

    Women's scores

    Casino League— Jackie Undem 202, 200, Terry Tobiness 208.

    Mix Masters— Kristen Dehn 203, Karin Osborn 254, 229-645, Barb Lankford 222, 266-665.

    725 Classified— Jackie Graham 218.

    Men's scores

    Casino League— Larry DeBolt (sr) 220-602, Don Jordan 225.

    Mix Masters— Darren Rowe 225, Jody Bastas 267, Al Pearsall (sr) 227, 244, 210-681, Steve Volk 279, Scott Hirschi 239, Paul Dehn 262-676, Terry Pearsall 299, 244-714, Mel Willey (sr) 213, 203, Al Fenner 232, Ryan Moody 232, Jesse West 226, Kenny Volk 232, 257-682, Bob Orham (sr) 205, Roger Deitz (sr) 205, Charlie Pepos 257, Tyler Rames 268, Donnie Zuhoski 236, 233-688, Jim Dixon 226, 234-666, Pat Terry (sr) 233, 222-642, Mike Carrethers (sr) 204, 211-607, Don Jordan 226, Mike Bowles (sr) 244-616, Marlin Cross (sr) 216, 215-623.

    725 Classified— Duane Zeier 279, 278, 245-802, Dan Schaaf 268-657, Mike Carrethers (sr) 214, 213-602, Don White (sr) 201, Jim Kernaghan (sr) 216, 201, 206-623, Mel Willey (sr) 223, Jack Lien (sr) 200, Ron Meyers (sr) 213, Pat Terry (sr) 214, Al Pearsall (sr) 263-656, Ron Corkin 256

    Thursday Night Mixed— Ken Curry 233, Dale Alexander 245, Dan Wilkerson (sr) 200, 215, Joe Paranteau 231, 235-656.

    Straight-A-Way (PBA Experience)— Bruce Hruska 255, Lynn Taskila (sr) 213, Willie McGee (sr) 214, 212, 217, 200-643, Wayne Quinby 226, Jack Hawley (sr) 224, 226-644, Lucas Cyr 254, Eric Crawford 233, Rich Crawford 238.

    Elks Lanes / Great Falls

    Thursday Elks Seniors— Tom Basta 223(+61); Don Thrush 222(+62); Don Kuntz 220(+55)/205; Ron Miller 208/206/206/620; Richard Ferderer 207(+50); Bob Bellaver 205; Jim Remsh 205; Dave Shadrick 204/200; Darwin Reeve 204; Rudy Harms 174(+56); Don Smith 197(+52); Ron Levandowski 179(+50)/495(+108); Wendell Peck 508(+106). Women — Peggy Yetter 207(+49); Della Johnson 204; Donna Nugee 179(+46); Clara Noble 164(+42).

    Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

    Women's scores

    Monday Doubles— Melissa Balthazor 499(+100)

    Tuesday Skyliners— Kelly Bracha 221

    Wednesday Afternoon Ladies— Elaine Thomas 198(+53)

    Wednesday Pinetoppers— Phyllis Hall 192(+62), Pat Kaste 185(+50)

    Thursday Seniors— Doris McCorkindale 166(+46), Shirley Degele 190(+45)

    Men's scores

    Monday Commercial— Fred Wood 225, Tim Errecart 208(+56), Bill Baldwin 214(+50)

    Monday Doubles — Dewey Rosman 239

    Tuesday Trio— Bill Heath 211(+51)

    Tuesday Skyliners— Tyler Zackus 213(+59)

    Thursday Seniors— Larry Eckhardt 177(+53)

    Thursday Money— Rod Wesselmann 222(+61)-587(+104), C.J. Allen 178(+56)

    Thursday Merchant — Rex Coleman 232, Earl Tresch 223(+86), Mike Baldwin 190(+56), Nate Behl 178(+50)

    Aces High / Malmstrom A.F.B.

    Christian Intramural— Fred Sadler 207 (sr.), Rich Crawford 247-238-657; 264-217-211-692 (sr.), Eric Crawford 247, Bruce Steffani 227-235-220-682; 279; Steve Quinby 241-279-682, Jeff Ball 195 (+51), Mary Shampo 207, Del Erickson 214-278-663 (sr.), Doc Shampo 262

    Thursday Mixed— Nate Beebe 258-233-690, Allen Antonsen 278, Ricky Naccarotto 267, Jeff Laird 246, James Cizaldo 225-230-662, Tim Warden 231-247, Rock Rayl 206-210 (sr); 234-248-204-686 (sr.); Jerry Rangitsch 248, Marsha Enochs 213

    Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank

    Monday Night Ladies— Andrea Anderson 178 (+62), Kandie LeMieux 206, Lindsey Snyder 178 (+65)

    Wednesday Night Ladies —Glenda Gobert 160 (+59)

    Thursday Commercial— Don Crail 235, J.W. Eaton 218 (+52), Bryce Flammond 188 (+56), Brandon Hallenberg 166 (+56)-447 (+117), Albert Jordan 231, Pete Lozing 198 (+66), Bob Olson 202 (+51), Cliff Omsberg 203 (sr.), Don Weaver 193 (+52)

    Happy Bowlers (Seniors)— Jean Clark 178 (+54), Cliff Hagen 199 (+67)-507 (+111), Vern Watson 212

     

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