Nice weather
impedes entries in Missoula
Entries
were down for the Missoula, Montana tournament - but with the temperatures in
the 70s, golf, hunting and any other outdoor activity was the probably cause.
Still, the bowling
inside was pretty good. With $1550 added money and 68 entries, 18 bowlers were
moved into the playoffs. Allen Nelson of Boise, Idaho, was the high qualifier on
the 2nd squad and for the tournament overall with an 1106. The other bowler to
break the 1100 mark was Ed Strommen of Anaconda, Montana. The Super Senior
Stromment qualified high in the first squad with an 1100 even. A 995
series qualified low - the first time a qualifier has been under 1000 for a long
time.
The two-game
competition was tough with 14 of the 18 participants scoring over 400 with Ed
Strommen coming out on top going into the one-game competition. Strommen
remained top seed for the stepladder playoffs. However, Don Winter of Kearns,
Utah, was determined to repeat his championship in Missoula and drove through
the competition from fourth seed defeating Ed Hodges and Don Bruch, both of
Missoula, Montana. In a very close match,
Winter defeated Strommen 181 to 176. See
tournament results.
Our next tournament at Bowl-ero
Lanes in Idaho Falls, Idaho will be an experimental tournament. As approved at
the Annual Meeting in April 2004, we will conduct the tournament in divisions
and open the tournament for 44 years of age and under one time. The format and
results will be discussed at the December tournament to see if we would like to
try it again.
Those 44 and under will not
pay the membership fees, however, the entry, side pots and brackets will remain
the same price for all. Those 45 and over and not already a member will pay the
membership fee. Divisions will be A: 44 years and under; B: 45-51; C: 52-60; and
D: 61 and over. Women participants will bowl in the D division unless they
choose to do otherwise. There will be NO playoffs between divisions, all scores
stay in the division in which the bowler participates. All first place winners
will receive $500 and the four division winners will compete against each other
for an additional $500 prize.
Brackets and side pots will
also be in divisions, however, B division will be able to participate in A
division side pots and brackets, B and C division will be able to participate in
A and B division side pots and brackets, and C and D division will be able to
participate in A and B and C division side pots and brackets.
For more information on
upcoming divisional tournament coming - go to Special
tournament rules for format. If
there are any questions, please contact Dean Livingstone by email: deano178@cableone.net
or (208) 237-3133.
