Championship Bowling moves to Fairbank Bowling lanes
I enjoy when I have a chance to talk to someone who has experience and knowledge of the sport of bowling. The enthusiasm for the sport and the appreciation of hard work demonstrated by those I have contacted is refreshing. Each encounter has supplied me with one more facet of the sport to explore and share with you, the readers of this column. This week, Championship Bowling moves to Fairbank Bowling. Carolyn Matis from Fairbank Bowling sent over the new schedule for the event. Bowling starts at Fairbank at 10 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, with a high-score guarantee each night, and at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, with a guarantee all morning. Qualifying continues the following week at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, and Thursday, Dec. 16, with a high-score guarantee each night. Taping of the show will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19.
The Championship Bowling qualifiers are an excellent opportunity for you to test your skill along side some of the finest bowlers in the area. Or, if you just like to watch and learn, the qualifiers are an ideal place to pick up a few tips and tricks.
Mark your calendars for Jan. 9, 2005 for The Ironman at Manor Lanes in Hopwood. The question posed for this tournament is, can you survive? There is a $50 entry fee for this event and it is limited to the first 32 bowlers to reserve a spot. Call Dave Show at Manor Lanes 724-438-9015 for more information about The Ironman.
Joe Pascia from Klondike Lanes caught me on the run to report two outstanding bowlers from his lanes this week. Phil Butcho bowled a 298 in the Wednesday Men’s League and Jim Preston threw a 300 game during the Friday Night Mixed League.
The following information is about a young man that I watched on Thanksgiving evening at Manor Lanes. After watching Brandon George bowl that evening, it came as no surprise when I received the report on his bowling accomplishments.
No one can deny that 15-year-old Brandon George is coming on strong. He left the Kid’s League at Manor Lanes and Mt. Vernon when he was 12 and joined his first Men’s Adult league when he turned 13.
In his first year of league action, Brandon rolled his first sanctioned 700 series. Many bowlers wait a lifetime to achieve this kind of scoring. Since the initial 700 series, he has rolled three more sanctioned ones with his highest sanctioned being 716 and he has a non-sanctioned high of 767. Right now Brandon carries a 210 average in the Men’s League.
Brandon has also competed in Championship Bowling and has won numerous games on TV.
When Brandon was 13 he won the Championship Bowling Doubles Show on TV at Mt. Vernon Bowl sharing the title with his partner J.P. Faber.
The key to Brandon’s success as with any of the bowlers that we have reviewed in the past columns is good old practice. Practice is what every accomplished bowler relies on. Brandon’s practice schedule still consists of at least 15 practice games a week. If you bowl anywhere in the Faywest area, I am sure you will run across Brandon. He is now part of the Fayette Travelers League so he will be appearing at a bowling house near you.
And oh, by the way the “turn of the 12th century” fact in last week’s column was a misprint. It should read “turn of the 20th century.” I will save what happened at the turn of the 12th century for a future column.
Brian Casey is the Herald-Standard’s bowling columnist. His column appears in Sunday editions. He may be contacted online at brianwcasey@hotmail.com.