The BBIS league will once again run a 10-game marathon on New Year’s Day starting at 11 AM. I’ve posted the flyer at the link provided, and the blog’s calendar and Facebook page will be updated.

With the Senior Eastern Mass. Bowling Association ending up guaranteeing $1,000 for first place, there were 19 entries, with 10 cashing, who are the following (with final scores, 30 bonus pins for winning in match play):

1. Brian Boghosian 2,286
2. John Kirker 2,248
3. Pete Marien 2,205
4. Ed Roberts 2,127
5. Bruce Hall 2,105
6. Craig Asselin 2,082
7. Loring DeAgazio 2,034
8. Barry Warshafsky 1,989
9. John Hayes Jr. 1,946
10. Dennis Pienkowski 1,871

Congrats to all. SEMBA hopes to schedule tournaments in more centers in the coming year, so stay tuned. 🙂

The Bay State Open reported on their Facebook page that Hy Bao was the winner of the event held on Dec. 6 at Westgate Lanes. Hy Bao defeated Tim Major by a score of 216/258 to 199/214 in the final match. Jon Hester, Matt Richard, and Mark Zimmerman were the other Westgate bowlers who cashed.

The Brockton USBC BA will conduct its 53rd annual championship tournament on Jan. 30 & 31 at Westgate Lanes. An entry form is available online here and also available on the association website and via a link on the Facebook event created for the tournament. Mail-in entries will close on Jan. 18, but walk-ins and re-entries are permitted, based on lane availability. The tournament is open to USBC members, with members who are not already Brockton Bowling Association members able to enter by paying the local association dues ($7).

We hope to see you. 🙂

Note: The tournament is now also on the blog’s calendar.

Junior announced a change in the strike jackpot structure this week, with five no-tap strikes (not natural) in a row now getting 40% of the jackpot, six in a row 60%, and seven in a row 80%. This will be subject to change, but, as will be noted below, it did work well.

The results:

1. Tom Hedding 890
2. Stan Lewis 878
3. Shirley Major 836
4. Jeff Carter 820
5. Ken Norris 815

There were 27 entries.

During the shootout, TomTom got six no-tap strikes in a row for $1,134, and Al Donato later got five in a row, with Junior making the payout an even $300 for him.

Congrats to everyone! 🙂

The TNBA reported that Coke league bowlers Tyrone Thornton and Yoron “Jazz” Israel (the latter whom is just a sub in the league right now) were the winners of the men’s handicap doubles event at the recent TNBA Eastern regional tournament, which was held at ABC North Lanes in Harrisburg, PA. The pair shot 1,193 scratch for a 1,466 handicap total in the event.

Congrats guys! 🙂

The Massachusetts state association has posted results of the 2015 state senior tournament, held recently at Greylock Bowl & Golf in North Adams. I’ll note the champions below (scores are with handicap):

Class A (70 & over): John Boldyga 1,578
Class B (65-69): Michael Wilson 1,486
Class C (60-64): Steve Kallas 1,481
Class D (55-59): Wayne Shepard 1,603
Class E (50-54): John Doyle Jr. 1,481

Congrats to this year’s champions. 🙂

Danny Khuu, the defending Brockton Bowling Association Bowler of the Year tournament champion, was in prime position to defend after becoming the top seed in the stepladder in this year’s edition today at North Bowl Lanes, but, in the end, Brian Egan needed a double in the 10th frame to win and got the two strikes, becoming the newest Bowler of the Year champion. Stepladder results follow below:

Match 1: Jason Sherwood def. Mark Zimmerman 222-204
Semifinal: Brian Egan def. Sherwood 237-233
Championship: Egan def. Danny Khuu 262-254

The tournament had a record 59 entries today, so the Brockton Bowling Association would like to thank everyone who came out. Full results will be on their website soon.

The Bay State Open announced on their Facebook page that Sean Richard made it back-to-back singles titles with his third overall title Sunday at Town Line Luxury Lanes. Sean defeated Marc Braunstein, 218-175 (with handicap), in the final match.

Kevin Thibeault won today’s no-tap shootout with an 844 score, with Kris Higgins’ 840 good for second and Adam Johndrow’s 808 third. There were 18 entries. Neither jackpot was hit, with Junior adding money to the 900 series jackpot to make the initial amount $100.

For Saturday’s no-tap shootout, a $5 optional jackpot will be introduced, which will be won with a 900 no-tap series; however, three natural strikes must be bowled in the 10th frame of the third game to win it. We hope to see you.

With a field of only seven bowlers today in the no-tap shootout, Adam Johndrow placed first with a score of 815, while Kevin Thibeault and James Lawson tied for second with 809 (they decided to split the second place money rather than bowl a tiebreaker).

The Northeast Amateur Tournament reported on their Facebook page today that “Mr. 900” Hakim Emmanuel won the event at Town Line Luxury Lanes in Malden, defeating Bill Sheehey (who my readers know I know from the BowlingCommunity forums), 578-554 (with handicap), in the two-game final match.

Bill happened to throw his third 300 game during qualifying, so congrats to both Hakim and Bill. 🙂

The no-tap shootout tournaments will resume for the season on Oct. 3, with the no-tap strike jackpot now at $1,405, which is won by throwing seven no-tap (not natural) strikes in a row in the same game. We hope to see you there.

The Northeast Amateur Tournament reported on their Facebook page that Chuck Paige II and his partner Jim Handy won the doubles event held on Sept. 20 at Strikers East in Raymond, NH, defeating Sean Richard and Danny Khuu, 974-961 (with handicap), in the two-game final match.

The Boston Bowling Senate of the TNBA has set their fall singles tournament for Oct. 17 & 18 at Westgate Lanes. Flyers are at the desk or see the entries on the blog’s event calendar for more information and an email contact link.

The results of the Senior E. Mass. Bowlers Association tournament today (the last match was only bowled as a formality, so I don’t really have scores):

1. Ed Brabant Jr.
2. Ed Roberts
3. Vin D’Aleo
4. John Hayes Jr.

Congrats guys. 🙂

The Brockton Bowling Association has noted on their website (in the upcoming events) that the 2015 Bowler of the Year tournament will take place on Nov. 1 at North Bowl Lanes. Qualifiers will be mailed entry details by the end of the month, and you may see the qualifying criteria on this page, but please note that, rather than city tournament, Brockton Bowling Association members who cashed in the state tournament are qualifiers.

The New England Bowlers Association reported on their Facebook page that Westgate bowler Brian Egan won his second NEBA title tonight at Town Line Luxury Lanes in Malden after defeating Dave Kipperman, 40-27, in a 9th and 10th frame roll-off after a 204 tie in the final match.

Congrats Brian! 🙂

Over the years, Brockton Bowling Association Hall of Famer Ed Roberts has won a number of tournaments at nearly every level. One thing he hadn’t done, however, was win a tournament in the PBA.

That changed on Sept. 5, however, when he won the PBA60 Wilson & Son Pest Control Super Senior South Open at George Pappas Victory Lanes in Mooresville, NC. As the linked results page shows, he qualified 15th with a +138 (eight games) and went through the match play bracket, defeating Roy Buckley 257-219, 214-276, 228-217 in the best-of-three final match. The tournament was contested on the regional Carmen Salvino pattern.

Congrats Ed! 🙂