PROPOSED CHANGES OUTLINED DURING SEMINAR

I was recently able to attend an informative seminar put on by the A.B.C., W.I.B.C., Y.A.B.A., and the B.P.A.A. was invited to sit in also.

The purpose of the seminar was to inform association directors, officers, proprietors and league officials of the `proposed' changes that the A.B.C. certification committee has come up with to be presented at the spring A.B.C. and W.I.B.C. conventions.

I emphasize the word `proposed' as the delegates at the convention will have to vote the changes in. The major changes deal with a dues increase in the A.B.C. and the so-called `system of bowling.' The system of bowling deals with the lanes, pins, balls and the lane dressing rules.

The proposed A.B.C. membership increase will affect all male league bowlers beginning with the 1991-92 bowling season. No word is available yet from the W.I.B.C. as to a dues increase.

What was pointed out to the organizational reps was that the bowlers have a hard time seeing what the benefits are for their membership costs. Most are intangible, especially for the lower average bowlers.

But one paramount factor remains of vital importance and that is a bowler cannot participate in sanctioned tournament play without a paid A.B.C. card. So even if you bowl in an unsanctioned league, you must still purchase an A.B.C. card if you want to participate in the sanctioned tourney.

And then you run the risk, depending on the tournament rules, as to what average you would use in the tourney. It may very well be a scratch situation with no handicap being available. So like any other organization, the structure is such that you `have to buy the card' if you're an avid tournament bowler. Catch 22?

As you may recall, in the past four years a lot of controversy has arisen in relation to the increased number of high scores, and the applied label of `unearned' high scores.

This has led in the past to the A.B.C. tinkering with variations of the lane dressing application rules and the distance that dressing may be applied under either of the available two alternatives.

Now the A.B.C. has a `certification' committee which has been studying the game of bowling for the last 18 months and has now come forward with the new label, `system of bowling.'

Accordingly, the system has been defined as to the controllable factors that are measurable by the A.B.C. (or at least they say they can measure them). The system of bowling has been reduced to the following: `Pins, lanes, bowling balls, dressing application.'

What happened to any of the other aids that have come to the forefront? For instance, finger and thumb inserts; thumb slugs; exotic drilling; special gloves; splints; braces, both solid and mechanical. Do you see any of these in the addressed system of bowling?

Basically, I could go into a long, in-depth explanation of the technical aspects of each of the items listed in the system of bowling, but suffice to say that my final comments are as follows:

"It is this writer's opinion that the A.B.C. has decided to wash its hands of the controversy surrounding the game. They have grandfathered all bowling balls as the `outer limit' by which all balls may be manufactured. They are not changing the pins specifications, much to the detriment of the lady bowler;

"They are grandfathering all lanes as of this past year as the again `outer limit' for manufacturers; and they are changing the lane dressing rule to read that a minimum of three grams of dressing must be applied from edgeboard to edgeboard to be in compliance, no distance requirement applied.

"So we are saying that everything to date has not effected the game and we will stagnate ourselves with the present situation and hopefully this will solve all the problems that have arisen in the last few years."

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A quick reminder to the men's and women's associations:

The closing date for the women's tourney is Feb. 10 while the closing date for the men's tournament is Feb. 24, with a late entry fee of $1 per person applied to all men's association entries after the closing date.

Last Week's High Scores

WEST PARK LANES

Men

High games Ron Michel 277 (also 237), John Haman 277 (also 266), Bobby James 275 (also 246, 226), Terry Bass 268, Dennis Bowers 266, Dave Lynch 266, Orville Warner 264 (also 237, 235), Scott Siebert 261, Tim Drury 259, Lanny Schweer 259 (also 231), Alton Bray 255 (also 235), Ron Davis 253, Rod Davis 253 (also 226), Bill Smith 251, Cary Prince 249, Ralph James 248 (also 233, 232, 226), Jess Eaker 248, Rick Burton 247, Bill Eckert 247 (also 244), Rick Biester 246, Paul James 246, Larry Welker 246, Jim Mittrucker 246, Dave Thompson 246, Dan Dewrock 246, Ron Propst 245 (also 232, 228), J.W. Stanfield 245, Dave Siebert 244 (also 235, 233), Dan Seib 243, Art Click 240, Melvin Beal 239, Silas Dohogne 238, Ray Drury 238, Jeff Pickel 238, Greg Howard 238, Bob Sanders 238 (also 225), Pete Rhodes 236 (also 234), Bob Templeton 236 (also 233), Bill Cashmer 236 (also 232, 229), Terry Johnson 235, Kevin Jones 235, Darryl James 235 (also 235, 233), John Kiefer 234, Bob Siebert 234 (also 231), Mike Seib 233, Mark Murikami 233, Bill Brucker 233 (also 230), Sam McCune 231, Ken Snyder 229, Bob Strack 229, Ralph Hinkebein 227, Bruce Turner 227 (also 225), Phil Franklin 226, Craig Brinkman 226, Mike Austin 225, Kurt Lindsay 225, Keith Quade 225, Jerry Conrad 225, Jeff Drury 225, Don Spear 225, Charlie Seabaugh 225, Bill Dacus 225.

High series John Haman 724, Orville Warner 702, Ralph James 685 (also 636, 614), Lanny Schweer 685, Bobby James 684 (also 660), Ron Michel 683 (also 639), Dave Siebert 680 (also 617), Darryl James 679 (also 674, 601), Bill Cashmer 679 (also 626), Ron Davis 659, Rod Davis 659, Bob Templeton 650, Butch Smiley 646, Orville Warner 642 (also 603) Jess Eaker 642, Mike Seib 641, Scott Siebert 640, Bruce Turner 640 (also 619, 607), Dave Lynch 637, Bill Eckert 635 (also 615), Art Click 628, Burl Boucher 627, Dennis Bowers 626, Rick Biester 624, Bill Brucker 624, Larry Welker 622, John Kiefer 621, Phil Franklin 620, Kurt Lindsay 620 (also 615), Butch Smiley 620, Doug Herbst 619, Jim Mittrucker 618, Bob Sanders 617 (also 603), Tim Drury 616 (also 602), Terry Bass 616, Loy Welker 616, Ron Propst 615, Jeff Pickel 614, Pete Rhodes 614, Dan Scholl 613, Dan Seib 612, Sam McCune 611, Wayne Smith 610, Bill Dacus 606, Greg Waddle 605, Bob Siebert 605, Alton Bray 602 (also 601), J.W. Stanfield 601, Clinton Shirrell 601.

Women

High games Leigh Copeland 238 (also 212, 208), Flo Robert 237 (also 200), Ann Snell 236 (also 211), Bonnie Keen 235, Dawn Morton 233 (also 221, 209), Becky Fulton 232 (also 212, 212, 201), Nancy Priest 231, Barb Reis 224 (also 212, 211), Mary Kay Welker 223 (also 205), Barb Lynch 223, Mayme Larmie 222, Diane Gammon 222, Clara Schafer 219, Ann Snell 219, Terre Bowers 214, Karen Smiley 214, Alvina Glover 213, Kathy Harper 212, Bev Ervin 212 (also 205), Gerry Driskell 211, Brenda Bender 211, Barb Zelle 211, Teresa Tuschoff 210, Inez Tate 210, Sharon Scholl 209, Mary Stephens 209, Marge Rafferty 209, Kim Pickel 209, Ellen Leible 209, Edna Newbern 209 (also 207), Doreen Brown 209, Chris Lungwitz 209, Margie Sewing 206 (also 206, 203), Debbie McCullough 204, Tonia Sissom 203, Karen Ritch 203, Debbie Hodge 203, Donna Palmer 202, Connie Welker 202, Charlotte Utterien 202, Martha Eifert 201, Gail Morris 200.

High series Flo Robert 629, Becky Fulton 612 (also 570, 519, 509), Dawn Morton 597 (also 570, 534, 512), Teresa Tuschoff 594 (also 592), Alvina Glover 592, Ann Snell 587 (also 577, 517), Gerry Driskell 586, Barb Reis 578 (also 528, 518), Edna Newbern 577 (also 522, 501, 500), Terre Bowers 571 (also 542, 541, 527), Mary Kay Welker 570 (also 525, 513), Leigh Copeland 566 (also 540, 528), Sharon McCune 565 (also 520), Doreen Brown 565, Bev Ervin 564 (also 548, 540, 510), Nancy Priest 562, Inez Tate 562 (also 524, 514, 505), Tonia Sissom 554, Wanda James 552, Bonnie Keen 551 (also 545), Jan Eckert 549, Chris Lungwitz 546, Margie Sewing 543 (also 542, 531, 522, 501), Diane Gammon 538, Connie Welker 538, Barb Lynch 538, Debbie Hodge 537 (also 515), Donna Guethle 535, Ellen Leible 533, Charlotte Utterien 533, Helen Morse 532, Gail Morris 531 (also 528, 521), Nancy Poston 528 (also 510, 504, 501), Marge Rafferty 527, Jenny Breeding 527, Kim Pickel 526, Vonda Slinkard 525 (also 500), Donna Palmer 525, Ada Mae Metje 525, Kryn Greaser 524, Carol Raines 522, Sharon Scholl 521, Clara Schafer 520, Jeanette Hartline 518, Brenda Lufcy 517, Marie Collins 516 (also 514), Liz Grimes 516, Karen Smiley 516, Jean Eudy 509, Marilyn Martin 508, Juanita Henley 508, Barb Zelle 508, Laverne Warner 507, Gina Hooper 507, Vicki Stroder 506, LaDonna Schipper 506, Debbie Hamilton 505, Verda Hines 504, Kathy Ackman 504, Carolyn Masterson 504, Barb Kern 502, Virginia Whitlock 500, Mary Lee Davis 500.

Youth Leagues

Junior

High games (Boys) Scott Seabaugh 222, Mitch Seib 216, Stan Seabaugh 206, Adam Click 200, John Wondel 199, Jason McLean 186, Brian Collins 179, Ray Green 177; (Girls) Cammi Jacobs 208, Brandi Brown 198, Kandra Bowers 190, Meleia Dunn 174.

High series (Boys) Mitch Seib 625, Stan Seabaugh 594, Scott Seabaugh 592, John Wondel 549, Ray Green 515; (Girls) Brandi Brown 513, Cammi Jacobs 489, Kandra Bowers 479.

Prep

High games (Boys) Ryan LeGrand 169, Drew Seib 164, Josh Hanlon 162, Jerry Newell 156, Johnathan McLean 149, Chris Welter 148, O.J. Bollinger 141, Jeremy Driskell 140; (Girls) Kristin Seib 163.

High series (Boys) Ryan LeGrand 450, Josh Hanlon 446, Drew Seib 406, O.J. Bollinger 393, Chris Welter 388, Johnathan McLean 361, Jeremy Driskell 359, Andy Foote 354; (Girls) Kristin Seib 439.

Bantam

High games (Girls) Denise Dunn 100, Jessica Collins 84; (Boys) none reported.

High Series (Girls) Jessica Collins 159, Denise Dunn 152; (Boys) none reported.

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JACKSON LANES

Men

High games Mark Zelle 277 (also 235), Chet McCain 276, Rocky Reisenbichler 275, Mark James 267 (also 247), Rick Schultz 264, Willie King 264 (also 225), Brian McClanahan 264 (also 235), Darrell Aufdenberg 256, Ron Reagan 255, Dennis Leimbach 254, Dennis Roth 248 (also 246), Gordon Varney 248, John Aufdenberg 247, Darryl James 246 (also 244, 227, 226), Keith Quade 246, Spence Tollison 245 (also 236, 234, 233), Rich Gross 245, Stan Lueders 243 (also 241, 236, 235, 234), Len Whitener 243, Mel Riney 243, Ken Averbeck 243, Ralph Mueller 240, Jim Rapp 238, Keith Schuessler 237, Ardell Seabaugh 236, Craig Petzoldt 236, Steve Stroder 235 (also 232, 226), Jeff McClanahan 235, Dave Seibel 235, Lin Klob 235, John Scharenborg 234, Randy Schultz 233, Don Sappington 233, Woody Rooker 233, Gerald Brown 232, Lou Hartje 232, Kenny Mirly 231, Dan Tuschoff 231, Bob James 230 (also 226), R.C. Copeland 227 (also 225), Herb Brase 227, Rod Bruce 226, Jack Schulte 226, Bob Myers 226, Steve Mueller 226, Marvin Sides 226, Greg Looman 225.

High series Mark James 713, Spence Tollison 698 (also 605), Darryl James 697 (also 649, 600), Stan Lueders 687 (also 622), Mark Zelle 682 (also 636), Rocky Reisenbichler 678, Steve Stroder 669 (also 617, 616), Willie King 662, Ralph Hayes 660 (also 612), Len Whitener 657 (also 600), R.C. Copeland 656, Dave James 654, Keith Quade 653, Rick Mize 646 (also 646), Dennis Roth 646 (also 612), Rich Gross 645, Rich Schultz 644, Jeff McClanahan 643 (also 627, 605), Bob James 643 (also 640), Darrell Aufdenberg 643, Ken Averbeck 641, Craig Petzoldt 636 (also 624), Mel Riney 629, Rod Bruce 629, Bruce Engert 625, Lee Sadler 623, Bill Eckert 619, Keith Schuessler 618, BobHardy 617, Ralph Mueller 615, Greg Looman 614, Jim Rapp 611, Dan Tuschoff 610, Ardell Seabaugh 609, John Aufdenberg 609, Brian McClanahan 609, Rick Brown 608, John Strickert 607, Don Sappington 607, Bob Petzoldt 607, Truman Petzoldt 605, Chuck Schuessler 604, Chet McCain 604, Roy Allen 603, Paul Frindlay 602, Joe Bullinger 602, Larry Aufdenberg 602, Lou Hartje 602, Jim Brown 602, Randy Schultz 602, Ron Reagan 602, Bob Weber 601, John Scharenborg 600, Duell Grantham 600, Barry Eggiman 600.

Women

High games Hassel Onderdonk 264 (also 209, 202), Edna Newbern 258 (also 209), Gail Walker 255, Linda Jansen 234, Jan Eckert 234 (also 224, 208, 200), Terri Carbaugh 233, Jenny Sharp 230, Leigh Copeland 227 (also 201), Donna Eakins 226 (also 200), Sally Gattis 222, Pam Brown 222 (also 206), Irma Kasten 222, Suzi Yamnitz 221 (also 211), Marilyn Landewee 220 (also 215, 204), Rosalie Burnett 219 (also 211, 201), Jan Heitz 216 (also 205, 204, 203), LaDora Sides 213 (also 202), Judy Hodge 213, Sandy Lincoln 212 (also 201), Sibyl Nanney 212, Marlene Saupe 210, Ruth Rauh 210 (also 202), Becky Scharenborg 210, Sue Jones 210, Liz Gerecke 209, Sue Caldwell 206, Clara Friese 205, Becky Klob 204, Audrey Humes 203, Connie Brothers 203, Deborah Williams 202 (also 202), Margaret Dowdy 202, Bonnie Keen 202, Flo Robert 202, Shelby Gilmore 202, Kim Best 201, Becky Scharenborg 200, Carol Mayfield 200, Fong Voelker 200.

High series Jan Eckert 666 (also 547), Edna Newbern 634 (also 572), Rosalie Burnett 613 (also 510), Donna Eakins 601, Sally Gattis 601, Leigh Copeland 597, Suzi Yamnitz 590 (also 525), Jan Heitz 589 (also 558, 531), Hassel Onderdonk 587 (also 570, 556), Pam Brown 586 (also 558, 542, 501, 500), Marilyn Landewee 583 (also 543, 542), Sandy Lincoln 582, Margaret Dowdy 577, Gail Walker 575, Clara Friese 574, Linda Jansen 570 (also 549, 520), Judy Hodge 560 (also 508), LaDora Sides 556, Doris Meier 556, Donna Hess 551, Deena Meehan 548 (also 525), Margaret Dickerson 547, Fong Voelker 545 (also 541, 519), Ruth Sadler 544, Sibyl Nanney 543, Bonnie Keen 541, Becky Kelley 540, Debbie Rooker 536, Jeanette Winder 536, Terri Carbaugh 536, Connie Sides 535, Pat McClard 535, Liz Gerecke 534, Flo Robert 531 (also 520), Carol Mayfield 529 (also 522), Cindy Frericks 529, Ruth Rauh 529, Shelby Gilmore 527 (also 515, 509), Marlene Saupe 526, Sheila Allen 526, Colleen Kimmel 525, Mary Peters 522, Carolyn Hale 522, Barb Borah 521 (also 515), Audrey Humes 521, Mary King 521, Deborah Williams 520 (also 506), Sue Jones 519, Carla Fellows 518, Cheryl Houston 518, Phyllis Tallent 517, Ruth Maevers 515, Sally Balsmann 514, Hassel Onderdonk 511, Emilie Wendel 511, Mary Peters 511, Mona Williams 511, Cheryl Jansen 509, Bev Boren 509, Darlene McCain 509, Connie Brothers 508, Carolyn Jansen 508, Ruth Roth 507, Becky Scharenborg 507, Glenda Cook 507, Sue King 507, Norma Benton 505, Janice Unger 504, Mary Ludwig 503, Irma Kasten 503, Sandy Pensel 502, Irene Keith 501, Debbie Scholl 501, Lucy Humes 501, Jenny Sharp 500.

Youth Leagues

Bantam/Prep

High games Nick Seabaugh 165 (also 148, 120), Clint Welker 148 (also 142, 125, 107), Melanie Reihn 147 (also 113, 110), Jessica Koenig 147 (also 119, 119, 114), Shanna Dickerson 147 (also 121, 111), Chris Joiner 144 (also 131, 114, 108), Doug Gross 136 (also 136), Amy Lashley 134 (also 126), Jackie Bolen 129 (also 109), Kendra Kramer 126 (also 106), Kristi Hardy 126 (also 111), Dana Whaley 125 (also 104, 100), Avery Kohm 118 (also 104, 104, 100), Ben Frericks 115 (also 107), Ben Statler 115, Jason Brown 112, Angelica Sides 108, Alicia Seabaugh 107, Deanna Nance 105, Andy Wagner 103, Matt Balsman 101.

High series Nick Seabaugh 313, Clint Welker 290, Doug Gross 272, Jessica Koenig 261, Melanie Reihn 260, Shanna Dickerson 258, Chris Joiner 252.

Junior/Major

High games Bryan Beattie 211 (also 157), Darrin Whaley 204 (also 157), Cory Looman 201 (also 178, 164, 159), Gretchen Whaley 201 (also 177, 172), Jim Burnett 193 (also 159), Tim Burroughs 191 (also 189, 169, 159), Brent Reid 189 (also 168, 158, 153, 150), David Inman 181 (also 168), Tracy Schreiner 178 (also 163, 157, 151), Jason Brothers 178 (also 157), Sherrye Kuehle 172, Travis Keen 172 (also 153), Ryan McClard 170, Thor Welker 164, Donnie Jacobs 163, Torrie Tollison 159, Hollis Dillon 158, Lori King 153.

High series Tim Burroughs 539, Cory Looman 538, Gretchen Whaley 523, Brent Reid 507, Darrin Whaley 502, Jim Burnett 498, Tracy Schreiner 492, Bryan Beattie 458, Torrie Tollison 458.