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Get your own Free Home PageThe big scores continued at the Orange Tenpin Bowl over the past week led by Sharon Trudgett and Jason Osborne in the Wednesday Doubles.
For the second time in three weeks Trudgett had her eyes set on a possible 300 game when she opened with an eight bagger. She had to settle for a nine spare in the ninth frame before a strike/spare finish and a great 269 game. That came on top of an earlier 212 game for a 649 series.
Jason Osborne started with a 210 before a brilliant 276 in game two with a strike/spare opening then a nine bagger. He cooled off in the final game and ended with a nice 663 series.
Others to do well in that league were Wally Price 212-222 (628), Ian Hazzard 214, Dianne Hazzard 213 and Marilyn Schwenke 213.
Sharon Trudgett had a big week because she also rattled up a top 846/4 block in the Tuesday Ladies Singles after games of 237-201-216. Other high games included Tennille Smith 200 and Judy Streatfeild 203-216.
Rebecca Belmonte bowled well in the Monday Scratch Singles with a personal best 255 game. Jason Belmonte and Jason Brown were both in good shape with the former grabbing a narrow edge and rolling 1264/6 to Brown's 1251.
Belmonte shot 221-223-220-215 while Brown was on fire in five games with 202-210-259-214-210 but having one shocker as well.
Other good games from that league were bowled by Mark Lijic 215, Wally Price 222, Les Gunner 202, David Rosser 211-217, Joe Werner 200-203 and Tim Irwin 206.
Chris Fuller struck with all his might in the Sunday Singles, shooting a 247 game then throwing a 204 in the later Sabbath League. Niki Stones bowled 203-224 in the Singles while Barry Rosser 207, Chris Fuller 204, Joanne Sullivan 210 and Rob Jones 203 rolled other good efforts in the Sabbath League.
Bob Waddell shot a 215 in the Sunday Doubles while Frank McGovern bowled a terrific 247 game. The following night in the Mixed Singles McGovern went to town, shooting 224-223-203 (650/3) for an 825/4 series.
In that league Garry Johnson shot 209 and Trevor Rowney rolled 207 game while Allan Kinghorne bowled a 212 in the Friday 6:30 league.
Scott Spears grabbed a 204 game in the Monday 6:30 league ahead of a 200 from Mark Leonard while Viv Chaston shot a 201 in the Tuesday 6:30 league.
Rob Koch bowled a personal best 213 in the Wednesday 10am league. Julie Wilson meanwhile bowled a 207.
Les Kropp fired a 218 in the Monday 10am Triples ahead of Ben Lees with an even 200 while Daphne Stojanovic picked up a turkey and 50 over average award.
Personal best game this week were turned in by Mark Shields 135, Nicole Carr 148-156, Sandy Meyers 127-128, Joan Cox 141, Josh Lane (good name for a bowler) 143 and Matthew Geal 139.
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Orange junior Jason Belmonte has received a special invitation to bowl in The National Coca-Cola Classic, which will be aired, on Channel 10 starting Boxing Day, December 26. The tournament is a skins format with a prize pool of $20,000 for the four match series.
Belmonte joins fellow Australians Cara Honeychurch and Mike Muir plus US amateur champion Tim Mack who was a big hit in last year's tournament.
Cara Honeychurch is in devastating form at the moment. The triple gold medallist from last year's Commonwealth Games rolled a 300 game on TV in the United States at the start of October to win $50,000 and two weeks later captured the Women's Professional Bowling Association Brunswick Women's World Open.
Jason Belmonte will have an all expenses paid trip to Brisbane on December 10 for taping of the series.
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Nomination forms are now out for this year's Orange Tenpin Bowling Association committee and close next Saturday, November 13. The Association's Annual General meeting will be held on Sunday November 27.
The OTBA Adult-Junior Doubles will be held the following day as will the annual Barbecue Presentation Day.
Next Sunday sees the staging of the fourth annual Ron Boulton Marine and Cycles and Harvey Norman Orange 1999 NSW Country Junior Cup. A capacity field will bowl with 48 starters having already signed up.
The tournament has separate scratch and handicap divisions with both winners to take home a mountain bike, trophy and $200 cash. Minor placegetters will receive electrical goods and cash prizes.
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