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Get your own Free Home PageThe high scoring at the Orange Tenpin Bowl during the past week with a number of players rolling personal best marks and others continuing their impressive form.
Gaining bowler of the week honours was Brian Dinsmore from the Wednesday 6:30 Doubles who bowled games of 201-225-207 for a nice personal best series of 633, his first time over the elusive 600 barrier.
Deaf champion David Hayward is getting back to his best after some lean times (for him anyway) this year. Hayward was in brilliant shape as he put together games of 210-233-226 for a 669 series.
Anthony Ruggerio also did well, shooting 220-225 for a personal best 619 series. David Smith rolled an excellent 255 game in the same league while Marilyn Schwenke wasn't far behind with a 248 game.
Also rating a mention were Henry Phillips 203, Sharon Trudgett 202, Wally Price 235-212 and Glenn Robinson 215-201.
Gwen Britt was in sensational form in the Tuesday Ladies Singles, starting with 255-220 before a bit of a glitch in game three with a 170, then recovering with a nice 221 in the final game to record an 866/4 series.
Karen Sharp rolled a 226 game ahead of Melanie Brown 215-218 and Judy Streatfeild 208.
Jonathan Thatcher shot a 223 game in he Sunday Singles while Allyson Phoo rolled 213 and Bob Waddell 207. In the following Doubles league Mick Moorby fired 213-220 while Ray Parkes shot a 202. Rob Jones closed the night with 232 in the Sabbath League.
Bob Taylor bowled a top 217 in the Monday 6:30 league with Craig Stojanovic rolling an even 200.
Rod Iffland bowled a great 245 game in he Wednesday 10am league while David Rosser fired a 209.
Rosser was the star of the opening round of the Monday Scratch Singles, shooting 227-257 (667/3) back-to-back for a 1230/6 series.
No other player managed to crack a 200 average which was surprising. Mark Lijic struggled for once, coming up with a lone 224 closing game. Other 200 games were bowled by Jason Brown 201-202, Les Gunner 205, Steve Reil 210, Tim Irwin 216, Mick Moorby 203, Chris Collins 213 and June Reil 212.
With a 628/3 series, Mario Mastronardi won the Friday Triples Bracket competition last week, downing Steve Reil 185-171 in the final. Earlier Mastronardi had shot an opening 245 game while Reil conquered Mark Lijic and Tony Richards with a 219 best game.
Richards started the night with a brilliant 278 before games of 197-202 and a 677 series. Richards was one of nine players to roll a 600 series, an amazing effort.
Mark Lijic was the star as usual and after losing his match against Reil came back with 236-269 and a 688 series to keep his average at a record 221. Warren Handel was also impressive; firing 237-223 for a 645 block while Mick Moorby closed with 2330203 for a 626 trio.
Also making 600 were Jason Belmonte 201-203 (600), Rebecca Belmonte 203-213 (610), 1998 City Champion John Cooney 256 (601) and David Hayward 202-243 (622).
Good games were also supplied by Jason Osborne 203-210, June Reil 205 and Stan Streatfeild 210 while Brigitte Eden rolled two personal best efforts with a 221 game and a 551 series.
Tahnia Seers shot a personal best 577 series in the Tuesday Juniors aided by a 202 high game. Debbie Seers bowled two 214 games in he Monday 10am league for a personal best 589 series.
Other personal best games this week included Jason Shields 136, Jacob Abbott 140, Karina Whittaker 132, Daniel McGregor 171, Daniel Carr 112, Mitchell Cunich 120, Michael Smith 184 and Mary Barber 158.
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The inaugural 1999 Ladies Cup will be held at the Orange Bowl tomorrow with a healthy number of entrants.
The tournament has both scratch and handicap divisions with the top four players after the eight game preliminary fighting it out in a stepladder final to decide the winner who will take home the Central West Trophies' Cup, a shirt and $200 cash.
All bowlers also have the chance of winning a Brunswick bowling ball courtesy of OBS Bowling Supplies.
The fifth round of the South West Zone Country Challenge will be held at Mudgee next weekend.
Looking at other future events, the Illawarra Junior Tenpin Bowling Committee Championships will be held from 24-31 July while Open, A grade and B grade Masters will be bowled on 1 August.
The 1999 Hunter Valley Margaret Cole Open, worth $2,000 to the winner will be bowled on the weekend of 31 July-1 August at the Maitland Bowl at Rutherford.
The Nu Vision International Open is set down for 15 August at Chester Hill with the winner picking up $800 cash plus entry into the 1999 Smoke Free Invitational at the Manukau Bowl in Auckland New Zealand.
The 21st Campbelltown Junior Championships will be held from 22-29 August with the Restricted Cup and Open masters held on that final day.
Finally, closer to home, the 1999 Bathurst Adult and Junior City Championships will be held over two weekends from 21-29 August. The championships have been well supported by Orange bowlers over the past few years and no doubt there will be a large contingent again this time, trying to wrest some prizes from the locals.
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