Surdich on Bowling: Makeup team wins City Championships

A makeup team named 7-10 won the 69th Annual City Championships Open event with Ronnie Heil, Josh Gray, Adam Andrino and Dennis Gray rolling a score of 2,867 for $332 in winnings.

In second place was the Pin Slayers with members Lauren Moosbauer, Greg Johnson, Robert Chaney and Lance Ollenberger with 2,819 for $280. The Misfitz took third with Bruce Wescott, John Ward, Mickey Wallbaum and Roger Ross with a 2,808 for $228. In the Open doubles, teammates Casey McFarlin and Nathan Flanagan took first with a 1,551 for $200; in second was John Nunes and John Montoya with a 1,487 for $163; and in third was Kenny Schmitz and Larry Valenti Jr. with a 1,475 for $145.

Tim Grimes won Open singles with a total of 809 for $117. Tyler Davis took second with a 808 for $101, and in third was Chaney with 795 for $93.

Chaney won the Open all-events with a 2,229 for $119. Nunes took second with a 2,190 for $105. Doug Laidlaw placed third with 2,166 for $85. In the Open scratch all-events, Laidlaw won with a score of 2,046 for $90. All scores were with handicap, except the scratch all-events. Others bowlers winning in the prize fund are listed on the board at Bellevue Bowl.

Women’s City Championships – The Four Queens repeated as champions in the team event. Phyllis Wallbaum, Margaret Herzog, Nevora Nush and Peggy Docherty rolled a 2,658 for $208.

In doubles, Wallbaum and Herzog took first place with a score of 1,451 for $124, edging by a pin Michelle Haas and Nike Abernathy, who claimed $83. Rae Coonce won singles with a 774 for $70. Haas has took second with 715 for $55 followed by Deanna Knapp with 706 for $42. In all-events, LaDonna Stone claimed top prize with a 2,141 for $100. All scores were with handicap. The City Championships marked the end of the association’s tournaments for the year.

City Championship highlights – Tyler Davis rolled his career best with a 300, and Josh Gray was close behind with 297. Other men’s high games included Jim Mullings with 277, Neill Barcellos 267 and Kenny Schmitz 265. For the women, LaDonna Stone rolled a great 290, Rae Coonce 244, Courtney Dahlin 235, Dawn Fernandez 225 and Michelle Haas 214.

Obituary – The California USBC Association is saddened to announce that its one-time manager and Hall of Fame member, Pete Melton of Fresno, died due to complication from a stroke. He was the driving force for the Cal-State Seniors tournament held in Fresno and Clovis in years past. Pete’s wife, Dortha, was the long-time manager of AMF Rodeo Lanes in Clovis in the 1990s. After they retired, they moved to Artesia, N.M. He knew that I was from the Merced area, and every time I bowled the Senior State at Rodeo he would look me up and ask about Marty Daniel, who bowled in a league at Rodeo with Melton. A good guy.

PBA league TV dates – The quarterfinals of the PBA league play are set to begin March 29 at 2 p.m. on ESPN and continue April 5 at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN. The semifinals are April 12 at 11 a.m. on ESPN, and the finals are April 19 at 10 a.m. on ESPN.

This story was originally published March 18, 2015 at 5:55 PM with the headline "Surdich on Bowling: Makeup team wins City Championships."