SUMMER LEAGUES RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

With Winter leagues finishing up that can only mean Summer leagues are getting ready to start so drop by a local center and grab one of their Summer league schedule pamphlets and see what league might interest you. You can sign up as a team, as an individual, or maybe even see if your work might want to bowl! Summer leagues are a great way to get out of the heat, meet new friends and being they are only about 15 weeks long, it is a great way to see if you would like to get more serious about the sport of bowling.

Here’s a few you might want to consider:

--17^th annual Tuesday night Mega Ball league, Regency Bowling Center (820 Real Road). Starts on May 22, 6:30 p.m. Every bowler received a new bowling ball of their choice (drilling included) plus prize fund. If interested, contact Regency at 325-6428. League meeting is May 22 at 6 p.m. Mixed trios.

--Bar/Club League, Sunday nights, Regency Bowling Center. Starts on May 13, 6 p.m. This is a short-term league (ends Aug. 19) for bartenders, servers, owners, security staff, DJ’s and any members associated with the operations of a bar or nightclub in Bakersfield. It is also a non-sanctioned No-Tap league (if you get nine pins on your first ball, it counts as a strike). Four-person mixed (two men/two women). Must be 21 or older. Cost $20 per person. All drinks & food included. Contact Regency at 325-6428 for more information.

Next column will feature some Summer leagues being offered from AMF Westchester Lanes (1819 – 30^th Street; (661) 324-4966), www.westchesterlanes and AMF Southwest Lanes (3610 Wible Road; (661) 834-2695), www.amf.com/southwestlanesca.

BOWLING COMMUNITY CALENDAR 03-21-12

Sat., Mar. 24: Pepsi District 5 Finals, Buena Lanes in Ventura. Bakersfield youth bowl at 3pm.

Sun., Mar. 25: Bakersfield 500 Club’s annual “Spring Fling”, 1pm, AMF Southwest Lanes. For further information, contact Linda Wright at 661/747-9101.

Thurs., Mar. 29: Marge’s Super Senior No-Tap Mixed Doubles Tournament, 1pm, Regency Lanes. Entry fee $14 per person. Best 3 out of 4 games. Sign up early. Contact Janet at Regency at 661/325-6428.

BOWLING COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Sat., Feb. 18: 40 Frame Game Tournament, 10am and 1pm, AMF Westchester Lanes. For further information, contact Barbara at 661/304-0083.

Sat., Feb. 18: 3^rd annual Central Valley Mexican-American Open, Cedar Lanes, Fresno. www.mambo.org.

Wed., Feb. 22: GEUSBC Board Meeting, 6pm, AMF Southwest Lanes.

Thurs., Feb. 23: GEUSBC Youth Meeting, 5pm, AMF Southwest Lanes.

BOWLING CALENDAR

Tues., Feb. 7: GEUSBC Youth Meeting, 5pm, Regency Lanes.

Sat., Feb. 18: 3^rd annual Central Valley Mexican-American Open, Cedar Lanes, Fresno. www.mambo.org.

Wed., Feb. 22: GEUSBC Board Meeting, 6pm, AMF Southwest Lanes.

National Bowling Week coming to a center near you

Local bowlers, let’s all support National Bowling Week, grab your bowling ball and let’s go bowling during the dates of July 30 through August 6.

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Ebonite Demo Day at Regency is next Tuesday, July 26

While we are on the wave of FREE offerings, here’s another! Come test some new bowling balls on the market, or soon to be on the market, for FREE!

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Weekly honor scores

--Congratulations to Cameron Welch who shot his first ever 300 game on Wednesday, July 13, bowling in the Las Vegas league at AMF Southwest Lanes.

--Also bowling a 300 game was Donald Benner, who was pre-bowling for the Mega Ball league at Regency last week.  Unfortunately, unopposed pre-bowled and make-up games are no longer recognized by USBC (United States Bowling Congress).  This, unfortunately, was not the only time Benner has bowled a perfecto but his other perfecto also was during a make-up.

--And a pair of 299 games were rolled by two different people, during the same game of the same league at AMF Southwest Lanes on Thursday night, July 7, in the Guys & Dolls league.  First one was rolled by “Bowler of the Week” PD Richardson who left a 9 pin for his 299 game.  Then, Josh Royal entered his tenth frame with all strikes to also leave a 9 pin for his 299 game.  Royal said this was his highest game ever and, remarkably, he has only been bowling for one and half years!