BOWLING : Pridmore rolls 28 strikes, records fourth 800 series
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008
Ralph Pridmore of Jacksonville closed out the TCBA season at Enterprise Lanes with his fourth 800 series, an 802, coming on games of 288, 235 and 279.
“I started the 288 by sparing the 10-pin, then struck until the I left the 6-10 my last ball,” said Pridmore, retired from Union Pacific. “I left the 6-pin the second frame of the 279 and the 7-pin the last ball. I finished with 28 of a possible 36 strikes. I used an Ebonite Angular One ball drilled by Charlie Jordan.
“ I shot my 11 th 300 game in the Cabot First League at Allfam Family Bowl that came between games of 225 and 244, giving me a 769 series. They were all good shots except the first ball the 10 th frame. I threw it too hard, but it carried.”
Pridmore teamed with Martin Pledger of Hot Springs Village to win the SASBA Member / Guest tournament and $ 2, 000 on Oct. 7, 2007 at Millennium Bowl. He was a member of the SASBA four-man team that won $ 3, 200 at Timber Lodge Lanes in Monticello on Oct. 28, 2007.
Pridmore, 60, started bowling at 15 at Hilltop Lanes in Jacksonville. He has an 848 high, 10 299 s and five 11-strikes-in-a-row awards.
POWER BALL DOES JOB Jonesboro’s Eugene Neff followed games of 193 and 236 with his third 300 game for a 729 series in the Business & Industrial League at the Jonesboro Bowling Center. Neff wasn’t through as he came back in the same league with games of 300, 278 and 245 for an 823 and his first 800 series. “The first set, I changed balls the middle of the first game to a Lane Masters XS Power ball,” Neff said. “The first nine balls were pretty solid. I pulled the 10 th ball high, the 11 th ball was good, and I tugged the 12 th ball a little, but it held for the strike. I’m taking the ring. “ My fourth 300, every ball was good except the 11 th ball that went a little high. The 12 th ball was flush and I took the ring for the 800. The 278 game, I had the front eight [strikes ], spared the 9-pin, doubled and left another 9-pin. I had 20 strikes in a row at one point and finished with 28 of a possible 34 strikes.” Neff, 48, a road foreman for the Craighead County road department, started bowling at 17 at Chetuck Lanes in Jonesboro. He averages 213 and 215, has three 299 games, one 298 and three 11-strikes-in-a-row including a 297.
DUNN DEAL The Arkansas State USBC Women’s Bowling Association will induct Paulette Dunn of Newport into its hall of fame Saturday at the Lacrosse Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn Holidome ) in Texarkana.
Dunn, who died in 2005, started bowling at 16. She began coaching and serving as a YABA league official and junior division agent for the Newport YABA in 1975. She served in that position until 1995.
Dunn branched out to the state level, serving the Arkansas State YABA Association from 1989 to 1995, serving on various committees and was the YBC Sectional 4 tournament director from 1993-1995.
She was president and vice president of the Newport WBA, and served as secretary on various leagues. Dunn served on the Arkansas State WBA board of directors as Director 6 from 1989-1995.
The ASWBA Senior tournament committee was one of Dunn’s favorites. Dunn loved the senior bowlers and liked to make this tournament as much fun for the seniors as for herself. She also dressed according to the theme of the senior event.
She was a certified lane Inspector, WIBC State delegate for 1996, member of the National and State 600 Club, 4-H Leader for two Jackson County 4-H Clubs, secretary of the Jackson County Saddle Club and member of the Hillbilly Horse Show Association.
Dunn served as the county clerk of Jackson County for several terms before her death.
Dunn’s family includes her mother Mrs. Eunice Tackett, Craig and Cindy Dunn and Stacie and Chad Chambliss all of Newport. WOMEN’S STATE TOURNAMENT
The second weekend of play at the Arkansas State USBC Women’s 60 th annual state tournament had Tiffany Brown of Stuttgart retaining her lead in singles with 790.
Sherry Johnson of Jessieville moved into second in singles with 776 and also took over the lead in handicap all events with 2, 287. Faith Williams, Atkins, tied Lisa Lynn, Magnolia, for third with 767, and Kim Tarkington came in fifth with 766.
Cindy Covert, Benton, and Felicia Burlison, Little Rock, took over second in doubles with 1, 416. Mary Chudomelka and Lois Brocks, Little Rock, moved to fourth with 1, 402, and Nancy Palmer and Sherri Williams, Benton, to fifth with 1, 397.
Bethanie Franco, Clarksville, with 2, 158, moved into third in handicap all events.
In team play, Now & Then of Texarkana, took over first place with 3, 395. The Lady Jags of Hot Springs grabbed third place with 3, 357, and the Angle’s Lady Strikers of Clarksville fourth with 3, 327.
Dee Dee Jeffery of Newport topped scratch all events with 2, 002, with Covert second at 1, 917.
Rachel Perez, Maumelle, has shot the highest game, a 278; and Burlison the highest series, a 706. Weekly highs TOURNAMENTS NABI on May 18 at Millennium Bowl in North Little Rock with qualifying at 1 p. m. There is a $ 40 entry fee. ARKANSAS SCRATCH BOWLING TOUR (ASBT ) on May 4 at Conway Bowl in Conway. A five-game qualifier, cut to top 16 for double elimination. One-for-five payoff ratio. There is an $ 85 entry fee if paid four days before or $ 125 on site. There is a one-time joining fee of $ 25. Greg O’Neal at (501 ) 351-7485. WIN-A-SPOT for Greater Jonesboro Southwest / Midwest Regional PBA Open on June 1 at 1 p. m. at Jonesboro Bowling Center. There is a $ 45 entry fee. (870 ) 972-5270.
WEEKLY HIGHS TIMBER LODGE Karen Caldwell shot 224—622 and 617 Vera Alexander 632, Marcus Arrington 279—700 and 279—770 in the Monday Mixed; Arrington 248—719 and Stephen Adams 276—729 in the Tuesday Mixed Chris Perry 259—720, Matt Hudgens 247—722, Jeff Murphy 248—712, Brian Thomas 279—707, Jamie Harper 273-727 and Arrington 278—738 in the Bowl Weevils; Josh Culpepper 278—749, Jesse Beatty 262—758 and 262—758, and Reggie Riley 276—709 in the Alley Choppers. ALLFAM Mike Bickerstaff posted 258—709 in the Monday Mixed; Mike Young 254—701 in the Up & At ‘ Em; David Yiielding 279—726 and 244, 263—714, Antoine Jones 252, 265—734;, Bill Allen 246, 277—724, Larry Gray 247, 268—716, Jon Nigolian 268—757, 285, 255—774 and 279, 258—754, Mike Gault 245, 245—716, Dustin Hodge 267, 279—772, Joe Venable 267—709, Chris Geisler 279—735 and Dennis Eggensperger 279, 240—756 in the Cabot First; Debbie Lee 236—644 and Bill Allen 279, 278—787 in the Tuesday Mixed, and Les Synder 278—717 in the Friday Mixed. CENTRAL Velma Burnett rolled 246—630 in the Thursday Mixed; Claire Rhodes 227—626 in the Bennett Trio Mixed; Marla Stewart 245, Andy Black 249, 247—724, Mike Palmer 259—708, Ed Dorsey 245—708, Dave Newcomer 268—706 and Andy Bishop 279—728 in the Hot Springs Classic; Tony Voydetich 256—714 in the Midweek Men’s; Mario Scheri 279—706 in the Friday Mixed; Dennis Ghegan 245—703, Wayne Brown 248, 258—719 and Jacky Chote 275 in the Sundowners. CONWAY Evelyn Bernick hit 245 in the Wednesday Mixed; Jessica Smart 225—601 and Danielle Phillips 225—640 in the Avengers; Roy Parrish 705, B. J. Waters 278, 269—780 and Phil Richardson 279—701 in the Commercial.
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