Senior Singles Tournament set for Saturday at Bellevue Bowl

The Merced County USBC Association is hosting a senior handicap singles tournament that is open to all members 50 years and older. The tournament kicks off this Saturday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. at Bellevue Bowl.

There will be two divisions according to your age, A-division is 50-64 and the B-division is 65 and up. Entry fee is $25 for three games of regular handicap bowling. Walk-ins will be accepted the day of the tournament for $30. Seniors will be using their 2016-2017 book averages. The tournament is open to all men and women and there is no separate division for men and women.

Yosemite Senior No-Tap

This Friday is the 2018 edition of Yosemite Lanes senior 9-pin no-tap starting at 1 p.m. The cost is only $13 per bowler for women and men. High game pot for men and women is paid out after every game. The overall series for men and women are paid out at the end of your three game set. The Lanes furnish coffee for all seniors bowling during the afternoon.

High Rollers

Ron Labuga 219/580, Richard Pazin 214, Jess Andrade 644, John Krone 235, John Eversole 607, John Pereira 178, Rikki Cascia 178, Sue Stires 164, Margret Shaw 176, Barbara Souza 134, Jim Baker 195, Betty Stout 167, Doug Laidlaw 709, Jim Taliaferro 680, Kevin Decker 207, Debbie Taliaferro 216, Patty Harrell 188, Viv Vant 171, Virginia Soto 157, Jarod Fast 253/606, Tommy Cardoza 278/719, Kevin Heil 235, Christina Whitcomb 198, Ernie Pinheiro 244, Keith Hunter 185, Robert Diamond 183.

Erreca scores in Paris

Dan Erreca form Los Banos placed second in the series in the recent New Years Eve in Paris tournament at McHenry Bowl in Modesto. Erreca rolled a set of 856, right on the tail of Modesto's Fritz Klatt who shot an 867. He is a director in our local USBC association and rolls in Bellevue Bowl's top league, the Commercial Classic. He shot a 300 game last year and is averaging around 205 this year.

Los Banos Bowling

I received a few scores from the mixed leagues at the new Aqua Entertainment Center in Los Banos. The Tuesday night mixed with Stephen Toscano 222, Shane Hogan 203, Linda Raw 172, and Jana Sousa a 164. The Wednesday night mixed had Allen Osip 211, Ward Russell 193, Patti Alberti 171, and Sousa again with a 196. The Thursday night mixed had Ron Pinentel 217, Dan Erreca 215, Glen Branco 215, and Cecillio Pandura a 215/517. Scores were furnished by Dan Erreca.

Ball not moving

If it’s not moving, rolling by at the break point, no hook? Maybe the cause might be too much oil and gunk on your cover stock of your ball. It could be the time to look into an oil removal system to remove the oil and get your ball back to its original condition.

You can't see the oil on the ball, but it is there. I have one and others in our association have one and it works great. In one hour the oil is out of your ball, wipe it off and add some polish and your ready to go. Contact me and I can get you a system for $150 delivered to your door. At the end of my column is my phone and e-mail to contact me.

BVL Certificates

I was visiting the Thursday Senior league at Bellevue Bowl, the Twilighters and Jo Ann Baker wanted to know when she would be receiving her Certificate for winning the women's C division during the Annual Merced County BVL tournament. There were 13 winners in the Helen Duval Veterans tourney held on November 4 at Bellevue Bowl. In the past the association has presented the winners with a Certificate. She wanted to know when she would receive hers? I know that HOF Rae Coonce has received hers.

This story was originally published January 17, 2018 at 2:58 PM with the headline "Senior Singles Tournament set for Saturday at Bellevue Bowl."