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Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009
Up Your Alley: Hall of Famer donates to BVL
The Helen Duval Scholarship Club has contributed $10,930.95 to the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) program.
Duval, a Bay Area resident and a BVL ambassador for more than 30 years, has had a lifelong commitment to America's veterans. She began her role as BVL ambassador in 1972, touring VA hospitals to teach recuperating veterans how to bowl and getting hundreds of vets active in the sport.
The BVL was founded in 1942 by the sport of bowling to support veterans and active-duty military. Since its inception, the BVL has contributed more than $35 million to programs for the VA hospital.
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Scoring Leaders Marva Sweet 182, Nick Campbell 178, Jim Anderson 222, David Damron 263, John Nunes 258-267, Kay Zimmerman 204, Gene Frugoli 210, Donald Kendrick 214, Michael Welsh 203, Chris Pietrzyk 191, Barbara Souza 184, Claire Biel 166, Jim Boyenga 189, Richard Moore 277, Ken Schmitz 257, Mark Heffner 247, Johnathan Stout 234, Estela Vuong 201, Denise Pugliese 185, Judy Fisher 201, Dawn Fernandez 202, Jerry McMillian 233, Julie Wescott 212, Chris Kraft 256, Anthony Moreno 256, Matt Walker 234, Randy Pitcock 268, Corey Phillips 230, Rae Coonce 213, Cam Clemens 266, Richard Kaplinski 279, Pete DeVries 235, Eric Nation 222. Series Leaders Joann Baker 485, Barbara Souza 489, Alice Koehn 528, Jim Fortin 535, Kay Zimmerman 564, Jess Donohue 568, Kristen Weimer 576, Jim Anderson 597, Peggy Docherty 602, Matt Walker 627, Kay Koehn 644, Johnathan Stout 657, Richard Moore 673, Manuel Salazar 677, Mike Giordano 685, Tommy Cardoza 705, Cam Clemens 709, John Nunes 714, Richard Kaplinski 718, Randy Pitcock 721, Chris Pugliese 731.
Duval is a National WIBC Hall of Fame member -- inducted in 1970 -- and she was inducted into the California Women's Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1974. Our local BVL tournament will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Bellevue Bowl with proceeds going to benefit all our VA hospitals.
The Silver Foxes Bowling Club will be in town at Bellevue Bowl next Saturday for a handicap senior singles tournament starting at noon. Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. Entry fee is only $35; you bowl four games of qualifying before the field is cut to five in a step-ladder final.
This senior club is open to women 50 and over and men 55 and over.
The 29th annual Big Swiss is set for Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Morgan Hill Bowl. The skinny on the Swiss: five players per team; no team average; entry fee is $800 per team; first game on lane assigned, with seven games of position rounds to follow.
For more information, contact Cliff Rourke at (209) 772-8556.
The San Joaquin Bowling Club is hosting its monthly singles handicap tournament this weekend at Visalia Lanes, with squad times of 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The first squad is limited to the first 48 bowlers who sign-up. The semifinals start tomorrow at 10 a.m. First place could be $1,000, based on 90 entries. Entry fee is $68.
Modesto's Milo Coronado defeated Freddy Irvin 247-235 to win the scratch six-gamer at Yosemite Lanes on Sunday, earning entry into the Tournament of Champions in December. Coronado rolled a 300 in his first game, setting the tone for his first title.
Coming to Yosemite Lanes is the MOSCA mixed fours tournament on Saturday, Nov 21. Mixed team shall consist of at least one person of Mexican decent and one person of the opposite sex.
Entry fee is $23, and you will use your '09 book. Optional men's and women's side pots and brackets will be available. Prizes, gifts, food and dancing will be featured throughout the day. The only squad time left is 10 a.m. All other have been sold out.
In the Monday Merchants at Bellevue Bowl, John Nunes rolled his first-ever 200 game. In the Commercial Classic at Bellevue, Kevin Heil picked up a 2-4-6-10 split. Just one question, Kev: How'd you leave that in the first place?
Don Surdich is the Sun-Star's bowling columnist. He can be reached at 777-1111 or via e-mail at desurdich@aol.com.
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