A blog (mostly) about tenpin bowling in the Bay State's "City of Champions"
Westgate Lanes scrapbook
Just a look at some of the people I run into during a typical day or night at Westgate Lanes…
Bob Hamilton...promised him he could be at the top of the scrapbook.My summer league team...Front: Joy Falese; Back (L-R): Richie, Brian Shea, Ralph MarpleSean Richard, who bowled the exhibition against Mark Roth in December 2007Brian "Hawk" EarleChris Mark, the guy who originally drilled my High-VoltageHarry Thibeault, Jr.Junior Minassian, the managerBev, the lady usually at the control desk when I practiceThe Lounge Lizards: Front (L-R): Melissa, Dave, and Debbie Randall, my cousins; Back: Bob FosdickRay DiSanto, Jr., owner of USA Bowling Pro Shops (and my coach), helping an unknown customer. His wife Anna is in the right edge of the photo.Ron Haynes. He was in my summer league, but bowls the Westgate Mixed League in the winter.Debbie Butler, another bowler I met in my summer league who bowls in the Westgate Mixed League.The Pin Pals: (L to R) Patrick Padula, Carl Benson, Helen Sprissler, Ted Sprissler, meJoAnn and Shawn Coles. Shawn is the secretary of my winter league in the 2008-09 season, the Brunswick Mixed LeagueEric Nordstrom and Lauren Topper, two bowlers in the Brunswick Mixed League. Eric is the Sprisslers' nephew.TNT, Summer 2009: (L to R): Me, Bill Macomber, Bonnie MacDonald, Rob DickensThe Flintstones, Winter 2009-10: (L to R): John Ruhl, Eileen Ruhl, Richie, Carl Benson, Patrick PadulaMe (in USBC shirt) with Al D’Aquino. Along with “MikeHL,” Al is another bowler I first “met” online.Pinfall Wizards (L to R): Me, Carl, Pat, Berta Sloane, Brian SloaneWestgate 1, the 2012-13 junior travel league champions (L-R: Chris Silveri, Kevin Thibeault, Nick Sauve, Stephen Major, Steve Hamilton (coach)