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LAWRENCE BIANCO, AARON RICE, AND DARRYL MCDUFFIE LIGBT CHAMPIONS AT AMF WANTAGH

Posted On: July 26, 2021

Wantagh, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran a 3-event house shot Mini-Marathon at AMF Wantagh and crowned three different champions. The winner of the 49 and under handicap event was Lawrence Bianco, Brooklyn, NY.  The winner of the senior handicap event was Darryl McDuffie, Floral Park NY. The third champion was scratch winner; Aaron Rice, Islip Terrace, NY. Amazingly, all 3 Wantagh champions were first time winners.

Lawrence’s road to the title began with a 988 qualifying series which placed him as the 2nd high qualifier behind squad leader David Raiford, Long Island City, NY who led with a 1016 series. Also advancing to the final shootout was Matthew Ferrara, Farmingdale, NY with a 980 series. The final shootout came down to the 10th frame and when Lawrence ($700) threw a double on his first ball in the 10th it gave him a 1 pin victory over David ($400); 274-273. Matt shot a 240 in the finals and earned $250 for third place.     

Darryl’s road to the title began by shooting a 1078 series which gave him the squad leader position. The senior shootout involved 5 bowlers and Darryl earned the $1,000 top prize by finishing with 6 strikes in a row to complete a 258 game. There was a tie for 2nd place; Devon Johnson, Brooklyn, NY and Dennis McMillan, Jamaica, NY both shot 244 with each earning $375. Finishing in 4th, and earning $225, was John Sandano, Brooklyn, NY with a 212. Rounding out the top 5 was Dave Soren, Long Beach, NY with a 204 worth $200.

The scratch event was won by Aaron Rice, earning $500, with a 982 series. Finishing in 2nd, just 9 pins behind with a 973 was Jose Perez, E. Elmhurst, NY earning $365. Rounding out the top 3 was youth bowler, Timmothy Smith Jr. with a 964 earning him a $200 scholarship. It took an 899 series to cash in the scratch event which drew 24 entries and paid out $1,440.

The LIGBT Mini-Marathon at AMF Wantagh drew a wonderful summer crowd of 106 entries, paid out $6,575 in prize money, and had 27 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $6,835 bringing the total event payout to $13,410. The scores to cash were 954 for the 49 & under event, 948 in the 50 + event and 899 in the scratch event.

LIGBT’s next house shot tournament is at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, August 8th- 1pm start. To view the results of the AMF Wantagh event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, and ManyStylesOfBowling.com.

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GREGORY MINTZ JR. & TONY GARIFO LIGBT SYOSSET CHAMPIONS

Posted On: July 19, 2021

Syosset, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran a 3-event house shot Mini-Marathon at AMF Syosset and crowned its latest champions. The winner of the 49 and under handicap event, and also the winner of the scratch event, was Gregory Mintz Jr., Staten Island, NY. Greg won a total of $1,250 for his double victory. The winner of the senior handicap event was Tony Garifo, Freeport, NY earning $1,000 for his first LIGBT victory.  

The 49 and under handicap tournament drew 34 entries and paid out 8 cash spots. In the final shootout, Greg dominated by starting with 10 strikes in a row and finished with a 297 handicap game worth $750. Finishing in second, with a 233, was Ryon Lee, Holbrook, NY earning $400. Rounding out the top 3 was third place finisher Hubert Stowe, Wyandanch, NY with a 219 worth $250. It took a 977 to cash in the 49 & under prize fund that paid out $2,035.

The 50 & over handicap tournament drew 68 entries and paid out 18 cashing positions. In the senior final shootout Tony grabbed the title by striking out in the 9th/10th frames for a 9-pin victory over Darcy Monroe, E. Meadow, NY. Tony finished with a 272 while Darcy rolled a 263 worth $550. Finishing in 3rd with a 244 was Phil Rivera, Franklin Square, NY earning $340. Fourth place went to Jong Bo Shim, Fresh Meadow, NY with a 243 worth $250. It took a 979 series to cash in the senior event which paid out $4,005.

The scratch tournament drew 22 entries and paid out 6 cashing positions. Gregory Mintz Jr. won his second title of the day, worth $500, with a wonderful 1020 4-game series. Quan Jacob, Bronx, NY finished in second with a 982 worth $250. Finishing in 3rd was Joe Zagari, Islip Terrace, NY with a 945 worth $200. It took an 895 to cash in the scratch event which paid out $1,325.

The LIGBT Mini-Marathon at AMF Syosset drew a wonderful crowd of 123 entries, paid out $7,365 in prize money, and had 32 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $9,175 bringing the total event payout to $16,540. The LIGBT welcomed 8 new bowlers and gave away a Storm ball to Danny Alladadoeh, E. Elmhurst, NY who won the ball raffle.

LIGBT’s next house shot tournament is at AMF Wantagh on Sunday, July 25th- 1pm start. To view the results of the AMF Syosset event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, and ManyStylesOfBowling.com.

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RYON LEE WINS RECORD LIGBT EVENT

Posted On: July 12, 2021

E. Meadow, NY: The LIGBT, sponsored by Storm, ran a 2-squad sport shot event at AMF E. Meadow and attracted an incredible 162 entries. The winner of this record event was Ryon Lee, Holbrook, NY as he defeated Charles Ko, Palisades, NJ 269-240. Ryon’s first LIGBT title was worth $1,000 while Charles took home $600. Other top finishers were third place finisher Pak Wong, New York, NY with a 224 worth $450. Finishing in 4th was Tony Garifo, Coco Beach, FL with a 214 worth $400. Rounding out the top 6 was fifth place finisher Jaleesa Taylor, Flushing, NY with a 200 worth $350 and Sun Kim, Flushing, NY with a 195 worth $300.

The final shootout was dominated by Ryon as he threw 6 consecutive strikes after an open in the first frame. Charles stayed close by throwing the only clean game in the shootout but just couldn’t throw a string of strikes. When Ryon opened in the 8th frame it gave Charles a chance at the title but his hopes were dashed when Ryon marked in his final frame with his only spare of the match.

The LIGBT 2 squad sport shot tournament drew a record summer crowd of 162 entries, paid out $7,770 in prize money, and had 42 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $10,945 bringing the total event payout to $18,715. Cut scores to cash on the Kegel Broadway 37-foot pattern were 663 at 1pm and 678 at 3pm. The women’s guaranteed added two extra bowlers to the finals: Jaleesa Taylor and Cara Lathen, Bronx, NY. The wildcard winner was our champion Ryon Lee who shot a six-game block of 1384.

LIGBT’s next tournament is at AMF Syosset on Sunday, July 18th. This will be a 1-squad (1pm) house shot event featuring 3 separate tournaments: 49 & under handicap/50+ handicap/scratch. To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Storm, Kegel, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, Billvee Electric, Vietri Associates, and ManyStylesOfBowling.com

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