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Meadow, NY: The LIGBT made a stop at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday to run a Sport Shot Spectacular. Nolan Herron, Fairfield, CT, was home from college on spring break and took home the $1,500 top prize by defeating Jayson Holley, Rosedale, NY 243-235. While Jayson earned $800 for his runner-up position, finishing in 3^rd was left-handed Cameron Potts, Babylon, NY with a 216 worth $500. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Anthony Kemp, Fresh Meadows, NY with a 203 worth $400 and 5^th place finisher youth bowler Jason Lam, Oakland Gardens, NY with a 200 earning a $300 SMART scholarship.

The final shootout was exciting with Nolan taking the early lead with 4 strikes in his first 5 frames. Jayson, who had 28 pin handicap advantage, started with 5 spares in this first 6 frames to stay close to Nolan. But in the 8^th frame Nolan missed a 1-pin spare tightening the match. Nolan immediately bounced back with a double in the last 2 frames to secure his 2^nd LIGBT title. Cameron tripled in the 10^th frame to jump to third place. Anthony bowled well but left 4 splits and Jason missed 3 makeable spares to settle for 5^th place.

The LIGBT 3-squad sport shot tournament drew 152 entries, paid out $8,250 in prize money, and had 41 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $4,445 bringing the total event payout to $12,695.  

Scores to cash on the “Boardwalk” pattern were 660 at noon, 649 at 2pm, and 653 at 4pm. The wildcard winners were Al Green, Westbury, NY (1,309) and Jason Lam (1,323.) High series of the day was shot by youth bowler Jaiden Ng, Syosset, NY with a 736 series in the noon squad. The Brunswick and Turbo raffle winners were Maggie Joseph and Shawn Cummings. The LIGBT welcomed 15 new members at AMF E. Meadow.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 3-squad House Shot Spectacular at Strike 10 Deer Park Sunday, March 30^th (noon-2pm-4pm.) To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow Sport Shot Spectacular please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo, Many Styles of Bowling, WON Network, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Meadow, NY: The LIGBT visited AMF E. Meadow for a house shot Handicap Doubles tournament. The winning team of the 4-game event was Austin Azeem, South Ozone, NY and Randall Fraser, Bridgeport, CT shooting a 2,153 series. Their 79-pin victory was worth $2,000

Finishing in 2^nd place, with a 2,074 total, was, CJ Carlester, Bridgeport, CT and Randall Fraser earning the $1,200 runner-up prize. In third place was the team of Coram Lam, Westport, CT and Randall Fraser with a 2,049 total worth $900. Rounding out the top 4 was the team of Alex Padmore, Jamaica, NY and Jalessa Taylor, Flushing, NY with a 4-game total of 2,036 worth $800.

A separate optional singles event was offered and won by Chris Kubelka, Deer Park, NY with an 1,113 worth $300. There was tie for 2^nd place with 1,048 shot by Gerg Dessi, Huntington St., NY and Randall Fraser each earning $150. Rounding out the top 4 in singles was Alex Padmore with a 1,040 worth $80. A total of 54 entries paid the $20 singles entry fee generating a 13-person $1,065 prize list.

The doubles event drew an incredible field of 134 teams, with 23 teams cashing in the $11,400 prize fund. The side action paid out an additional $4,415 bringing the day’s total payout to $16,855. The cut score to cash on the house shot pattern was 1,949. John Boble, Commack, NY shot the only 300 game of the day. The Brunswick ball and Turbo triple roller raffle winners were John Gifford and Janet Gochman. The LIGBT welcomed 30 new members at AMF E. Meadow.

LIGBT’s next event is a Sport Shot Major at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, March 23^rd with 3 squads; noon-2pm-4pm. This is a handicap event featuring a $1,500 top prize. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegel Law Offices, Many Styles of Bowling, and Turbo Grips, with all final shootouts streamed on W.O.N. Television.     

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT ran a 2-day House Shot Major at AMF Garden City and the event was won by Leon Kessee Jr., Hempstead, NY. Leon won his first LIGBT title by defeating Azeem Austin, South Ozone Park, NY 238-228 in the final shootout. Leon earned $2,000 for his victory while Austin, who was also looking for his first LIGBT title, won $1,000 as the runner-up. Finishing in third place with a 222 was youth bowler Mithrandir Loutan, Rosedale, NY earning a $500 SMART scholarship. Finishing in both 4^th and 5^th place, as a representative of both the senior handicap and scratch divisions, was Johnny Cummings, New York, NY with a 216 earning a total of $700. Rounding out the top 6 was Rob Miller, Manorville, NY with a 212 worth $300.

The final shootout was a great match as the champion wasn’t decided until the final frame. Leon and Azeem were tied going into the 10^th and both were on 9^th frame strikes. Leon grabbed the title by striking in the 10^th while Azeem threw a 9-count. The battle for the last 4 spots was just as intense as the other competitors were separated by under 10 pins going into the final frame. Mithrandir threw his final 4 strikes to grab onto third place. Johnny bowled solid, shooting a clean game and took 4^th and 5^th place. Rob bowled well but had an open in the 6^th frame and finished in 6^th place.

The LIGBT House Shot Major drew 209 entries and paid out an $11,710 prize fund to 57 cashers. The side action awarded an additional $4,560 bringing the total event payout to $16,270. Scores to cash on the house shot varied by division. The scratch cuts ranged from 696-719. The 49 & under handicap cuts ranged from 679 to 721. The 50 & over handicap cuts were 669-726. The wildcard winners were Kim Harris (1,436), Guy Sereno (1,437), Leon Kessee Jr. (1,370), Joe Scianna (1,306 & 1,318) and Ed Eng (1,407.) High series of the tournament was shot by Mark Ferrara, Massapequa Park, NY with an 813 (798 scratch.)

LIGBT’s next tournament is a Handicap Doubles event AMF E. Meadow, Sunday, March 16^th (noon start.) To view the results of the House Shot Major please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and W.O.N. TV network.

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT ran Sport Shot Series #5 at AMF Garden City on Sunday and had the lowest scoring final shootout in its 17-year history! Tom Mullahey, Wantagh, NY won his first LIGBT title, and the $1,000 top prize, by defeating Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY 202-184. While Maniram earned $500 for 2^nd place, finishing in 3^rd was Shawn Cummings, Middle Village, NY with a 146 worth $300. Rounding out the top 4 was Eric Vecchi, Islip Terrace, NY with a 140 worth $250.

The final shootout on the “Alcatraz” pattern proved very challenging for all 4 bowlers. All 4 bowlers had only 1 strike and there was a total of 23 opens in the shootout. Tom had the least amount of opens (3) which propelled him to victory. Maniram fought the entire match and closed the lead with 4 spares in a row to finish his game. Shawn and Eric probably shot their worst game in a long time and had to settle for 3^rd and 4^th respectively.  

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew 75 entries, paid out $3,785 in prize money, and had 21 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $2,295 bringing the total event payout to $6,080.  

Scores to cash on the “Alcatraz” pattern were 636 at noon and 631 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Darcy Monroe with a 1,280 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by our 4th place finisher Eric Vecchi with a 705 series in the 12pm squad.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 2-day House Shot Major at AMF Garden City on Friday, February 28^th and Sunday, March 2^nd. To view the results of the AMF Garden City sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo, Many Styles of Bowling, WON Network, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Deer Park, NY: The LIGBT visited Strike 10 Deer Park for a House Shot Spectacular, a 3-squad event featuring 3 divisions. Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY, representing the senior handicap division, defeated 16-year-old Mithrandir Loutan, Rosedale, NY, who advanced from the scratch division, 259-248. Maniram earned the $1,500 top prize while “Mith” took home a $900 SMART scholarship. Finishing in 3^rd and 4^th was Nick Eckert, Port Jeff Station, NY with a 235 earning a total of $1,100. Nick advanced to the final shootout from both the scratch and handicap divisions. In 5^th place was Donna Ryan, Smithtown, NY rolling a 200 worth $400. Rounding out the top 6 was Julio Arnold, Woodside, NY with a 166 worth $300.

The final shootout was exciting and became a 3-person competition with Maniram, Nick and Mith fighting for the title. With Maniram having a 45-pin handicap advantage it was just too much of for the 2 scratch finalists to overcome even though they bowled well. Maniram played it smart with his handicap advantage and kept hitting the head pin and making spares. Donna bowled well but had 2 opens and Julio couldn’t strike on the “TV pair.”

The LIGBT House Shot Spectacular was a great event as it drew 152 entries generating a 39-person prize list totaling $8,530. The side action awarded an additional $2,955 bringing the total event payout to $11,485. Donna Ryan and Dexter Wharton won a bowling ball courtesy of Coach’s Corner pro shop.

Scores to cash on the house shot varied by division. The scratch cuts ranged from 687-699. The 49 & under handicap cuts ranged from 692 to 706. The 50 & over handicap cuts were 676-692. The wildcard winners were Eddie Eng, Flushing, NY (1,337), Mithrandir Loutan (1,343), and Dominick Steed, Farmingdale, NY (1,382.)

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 2-squad sport shot event at AMF Garden City, Sunday, February 23^rd (noon & 2pm.) To view the results of the House Shot Spectacular at Strike 10 Deer Park Lanes please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and W.O.N. TV network. The House Shot Spectacular was also sponsored by Strike 10 Deer Park and Coach’s Corner Pro Shop.

Meadow, NY: The LIGBT ran its 4th house shot series event of Season 17 and it was one of the highest scoring tournaments ever run by the club. The handicap title was won by senior bowler Warren Floyd Jr., Milford, NJ worth $1,000. The scratch title was won by Pierce Field, Shirley, NY earning $500. This was Warren’s first LIGBT title and Pierce’s 3^rd consecutive top of the leader board finish.

The handicap final shootout was close as there were several lead changes throughout the match. Donald Eubanks, Danbury, CT was getting the most handicap and took the early lead with a triple in frames 2-4. Donald finished in 3^rd place with a 241 earning $300. Stephen Jones, Massapequa, NY stayed close with an early triple but 2 fouls hurt his title chances. Stephen finished in 4^th place with a 196 worth $250. Josh Agliam, a 15-year-old New Hyde Park High School student, shot the only clean game of the shootout and finished in 2^nd place to earn a $500 scholarship with a 247. Warren grabbed the title with 8 strikes in a row starting in the 4^th frame. His 279 earned him the $1,000 top prize and gave him a comfortable 32 pin victory.    

Pierce won the scratch event by shooting an amazing 1,028 4-game total worth $500. Finishing in 2^nd place, 69 pins behind Pierce, was Michael Pflug, W. Babylon, NY with a 959 worth $250. Rounding out the top 3 was Darius Fuller, Bayshore, NY with a 944 worth $170. The scratch event drew 23 entries and paid out a 7-person prize list totaling $1,360.  

LIGBT’s House Shot Series Event #4 drew a field of 87 entries, paid out $5,200 in prize money, and had 23 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $2,530 bringing the day’s total payout to $7,730. Scores to cash were 991 in the 49 & under handicap division, 968 in the senior handicap division, and 928 in the scratch event. High series for the day was shot by Stephen Jones with a 1045 scratch and 1145 handicap total. Two 300 games were bowled; Darius Fuller and Brian Becktold, Glen Cove, NY.

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sunday, February 16th (noon-2pm-4pm) and is a House Shot Spectacular hosted by Strike 10 Deer Park. To view the results and final shootout video of the AMF E. Meadow house shot tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and W.O.N. TV network

Wantagh, NY:  The LIGBT visited AMF Wantagh for a house shot Handicap Doubles tournament. The winning team, of the 4-game event, was Dale Alberino, N. Massapequa, NY and Pierce Field, Shirley, NY shooting a 4-game total of 2,016. Their 25-pin victory was worth $2,000. This was the first time Dale and Pierce teamed up in an LIGBT doubles event.     

Finishing in 2^nd place, with a 1,911 total, was Darius Fuller, Bayshore, NY and Carmelo Randazzo, Farmingdale, NY earning the $1,000 runner-up prize. In third place was the team of John Rodriguez, W. Babylon, NY and Matt Mehl, Deer Park, NY with a 1,954 total worth $700. Rounding out the top 4 was the team of Francesca Rossi, Patchogue, NY and John Studioso, Bayshore, NY with a 4-game total of 1,906 worth $500.

A separate optional singles event was offered and was won by Darius Fuller with a 953 total worth $230. Finishing in 2^nd was Jordan Ockimey, Amityville, NY with a 939 total worth $150. Rounding out the top 3 in singles was Steve Lanzer, W. Islip NY with a 935 worth $100. A total of 38 entries paid the $20 singles entry fee which generated a 9-person $760 prize list.

The doubles event drew a field of 92 teams, with 15 teams cashing in the $7,570 prize fund. The side action paid out an additional $3,960 bringing the day’s total payout to $11,530. The cut score to cash on the house shot pattern was 1,809. The Brunswick ball and Turbo triple roller raffle winners were Donna Ryan, Matt Cummings, and Rocco Furano III. The LIGBT welcomed 17 new members at AMF Wantagh.

LIGBT’s next event is House Shot Series #4 at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, February 2nd—noon start. This is a 1-squad scratch and handicap event featuring 4-game qualifying and a shootout final. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegel Law Offices, Many Styles of Bowling, and Turbo Grips, with all final shootouts streamed on W.O.N. Television.  

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT ran Sport Shot Series #4 at AMF Garden City on Sunday and saw Daniel Gehrig, Baldwin, NY win his first title and the $1,000 top prize. Daniel, who joined the LIGBT in 2013, ended his 12 years of futility by defeating Chris Colon, Brooklyn, NY 266-262. Chris, was also searching for his first title, earned $500. Finishing in 3^rd was JoJo Alcantara, Flushing, NY with a 235 worth $300. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Lou Barbera, N. Bellmore, NY with a 233 worth $250 and 5^th place went to Stephen Jones, Massapequa, NY with a 191 earning him $200.

The final shootout was dominated early by Chris who began the match with 6 strikes. Daniel couldn’t string strikes early and kept leaving 9 counts. But starting in his 5^th frame Daniel threw 6 out of 7 strikes, and when Chris opened in the 7^th frame, the lead changed hands. Chris still had a chance to win the title in his final frame by throwing a double. But a 9-count put an end to his title hopes.

In the final shootout JoJo had 4 opens in his first 6 frames but a late 4 timer moved him to third place. Lou bowled a clean game but could not throw a string of strikes and settled for 4^th place. Stephen had 2 opens and never was able to string strikes and finished in 5^th place.

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew 70 entries, paid out $3,415 in prize money, and had 18 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $2,255 bringing the total event payout to $5,670.  

Scores to cash on the “Sunset Strip” pattern were 666 at noon and 662 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Stephen Jones with a 1,335 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by our 4th place finisher Lou Barbera with a 778 series in the 2pm squad.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a Handicap Doubles event at AMF Wantagh on Sunday, January 26th (1pm start.) To view the results of the AMF Garden City sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo, Many Styles of Bowling, WON Network, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.