Association board team places at State Senior Championships

The team of Ten in the Pit finished in the 20th (200-259 years) spot at the recent 46th annual California State Senior Championships held in Fresno and Clovis, and received $32 each.

Team members, who are board members of our association, were: president Tom Brewer, directors Carol Brewer and Karen Hunter, and association manager Keith Hunter. The Hunters also placed in the doubles (120-139 years) for $65 each, taking 27th. Keith Hunter also placed 74th for $43 in the singles (70-plus years), and then placed in the all-events in 35th for another $30. The Brewers pocketed $32 each, Karen Hunter picked up $97, and Keith Hunter was the big money winner with $170. Up next will be the 47th annual Senior State Championships in the Sacramento area.

League highlights

Kevin Decker, bowling in the Commercial Classic league, rolled a 247 game. Action in the Friday Merchants had Ashley Danel rolling for Split Happens. She was on fire for her first-ever 700 series by rolling a 198-266-268 for a 722 series. Danel will receive a 700 plaque from the association for her achievement. Bill Barthel came close as he rolled a 269 for a 677 set. After a layoff to take care of business, Adam Barden is coming back strong with a 702 series and a 277 game. The Guys & Dolls had Neill Barcellos coming close to the magical 800 series with games of 246-269-256 for a 771.

New Year’s Eve at Bellevue

Bellevue Bowl is hosting two New Year’s Eve programs this year. First is the Family Moonlight Bowling for kids and adults from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31. The cost is $12 for children ages 4 to 12; adults are $15. Kids 3 and under are free. Price includes free shoe rental, hats and noisemakers, two pieces of pepperoni or cheese pizza, a medium soft drink and door prizes. From 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. is the adult party, with the same features the kids get, except there is a breakfast buffet that includes biscuits and gravy, sausage and hash browns, served after midnight. The bowl will be running lounge specials and will have a champagne toast at midnight. The cost is $20 per person; after Dec. 29, it is $25 per person. Both parties fill up fast. Make your call now to reserve a spot to bring in the new year with family and friends. 209-358-6466.

Bohn wins 35th PBA Tour title

According to the PBA media relations, Parker Bohn III defeated England’s Paul Moor 210-206 to win the PBA Cheetah Championship on Sunday at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno and moved into sole possession of fifth place on the PBA’s all-time PBA Tour titles list. Bohn, a 52-year-old left-hander, survived a 6-7 split in the ninth frame and threw a strike on his first ball in the 10th after Moor failed to throw a third consecutive strike on his first shot in his 10th frame to give Bohn a chance. Bohn trails Walter Ray Williams Jr., who has (47 titles), the late Earl Anthony (43), Norm Duke (38), and Pete Weber (37). There were three lefties at the Stadium rolling; Moor was the only right-hander. The win was good for $20,000 for Bohn and $10,000 for Moor. Note: Modesto’s Wayne Garber rolled against Bohn in the semifinals and lost 3-0. If he had beaten Bohn, he would have been part of the televised coverage on Sunday.

This story was originally published December 23, 2015 at 4:35 PM with the headline "Association board team places at State Senior Championships."