Surdich on Bowling: Wallbaums capture Scotch Doubles

Eighteen doubles teams hit the lanes at Bellevue Bowl on Sunday for the Merced/Atwater Women’s 500 Club’s annual Holiday Scotch Doubles tournament.

In first place were Phyllis and Mickey Wallbaum with a total of 1,030 with handicap for $69 each. Placing second were Suzanne Ruiz and Wayne Petty with 991 for $58 each, in third were T.J. Jensen and Ed Rowen with a 957 for $47 each, and coming in fourth were Dee and Johnel Maryland, one pin out of third, with a 956 for $47 each.

Next for the club is its annual meeting Jan. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in Bellevue’s party room. Up for election are the offices of vice president, secretary and three directors. Peggy Docherty and former president Wallbaum are vying for the office of treasurer. Some lucky club member attending the meeting will win $50 in a drawing.

Golden anniversary tourney

Granada Bowl in Livermore is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Livermore Valley Tournament, which runs Dec. 27 through Feb. 1. The LVT features team, doubles, singles and all-events.

The five-member team is one division – men, women or mixed. The cost is $28 per event, plus $6 for all-events. Other options are bonus singles, combo singles, senior singles and scratch all-events.

A special bonus of $250 is offered to the highest-scoring team in the opening squad of the tournament at 1 p.m. on the 27th, provided at least 16 teams compete.

For information, contact Tom Crane, tournament director, at (925) 447-5600 or TC9erfan@aol.com.

Senior no-taps on Friday

This Friday, Yosemite Lanes and McHenry Bowl in Modesto are holding their monthly senior no-taps at 1 p.m. Signup starts at 12:30 p.m. McHenry will have a pot luck. Costs are $13 at Yosemite and $15 at McHenry. High game pot and series is included in your entry fee.

Silver Foxes at Bellevue

Sixty bowlers rolled in the Silver Foxes Bowling Club’s monthly handicap singles tournament at Bellevue.

A few locals placed in the prize fund, which was $1,620. Lefty Harold Walker of Modesto tied for 12th place for $85, Mike Coe of Merced had an eighth-place finish for $115, and Modesto’s Manny Simas placed second after a one game roll-off for $150.

Joining the club was Kim Deathriage of Merced. The Foxes were in action in a doubles event last weekend at Sierra Lanes in Fresno.

New Year’s Eve at Bellevue

Bellevue Bowl is hosting Family Moonlight bowling and adult New Year’s Eve parties on Dec. 31. The Family Moonlight runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with party lights, free shoe rental, hats, noisemakers, two pieces of pizza and a soft drink. Pre-paid registration is required. Costs are $15 for adults, $12 for kids ages 4-12 and free for kids 3 and under.

The adult party runs from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. and features door prizes, free shoe rental, party hats, horns and Spare Room lounge specials. There will be a champagne toast at midnight, followed by a buffet of biscuits and gravy, sausage, fried potatoes and fresh fruit. Pre-paid registration is required at $20 per person. For info or to sign up, call the center at (209) 358-6466.

Senior singles tournament

Our association will hold its annual Senior Singles handicap tournament on Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. at Bellevue. There will be two divisions, based on age. The A division is 50-64, and B is 65 and up. Entry fee is $25, and you will use your 2013-14 book average.

I’d like to see the tournament expand to include more age groups. Maybe that’s something our vice president, Tom Brewer, and the board of managers can look into for next year.

This story was originally published December 16, 2014 at 5:33 PM with the headline "Surdich on Bowling: Wallbaums capture Scotch Doubles."