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October 9, 2011

KEGLER'S KORNER: GTHMBA takes interesting new approach to men’s city tourney

Dennis Clark The Tribune-Star The Tribune Star Sun Oct 09, 2011, 05:00 AM EDT

TERRE HAUTE — When I served on the Greater Terre Haute Men’s Bowling Association Board many, many moons ago, much discussion was devoted to increasing participation in the annual Men’s City Tournament.

Back in the day, bowling in this annual event was the highlight of the season, an electric atmosphere to this “young” bowler back in the 1970s. Yes, I was once young many, many moons ago.

But sadly, participation has been in a steady decline to the present day, despite many tweaks such as changing the dates, attempts to increase prize money, making tournaments longer, shorter, etc.

This year, the current Men’s Association is attempting a novel approach.

In the past, tournament hosts have been on a rotation basis with all bowling establishments in the GTHBA. This year, the tournament will be competed in ALL the houses at the same time. This year’s “Championship Tournament of GTHBA” will be conducted in your house during league play. And it starts Monday.

The tournament runs for six weeks, from Oct. 10 through Nov. 20., allowing two weeks per event. Singles is Oct. 10-23, Doubles is Oct. 24-Nov. 6 and Team Event is Nov. 7-20.

Here are the other basics.

Teams and doubles teammates must consist of any member in the same league. You can bowl unlimited times (twice in each event) and must be signed up and money paid ($15 per event, $5 All-Events optional) prior to start of league. No post- or pre-bowl will be allowed. Tournament form, money and league scoresheet must be in the envelope.

Vigo Bowl owner Gordon Geckeler has not heard much buzz about this year’s format when I talked with him earlier this week.

Geckeler recalls the heyday of the event, noting league secretaries from the past like Morrie Montgomery, Herschell Bouillez and Paul Ingle entering their entire leagues in the tournament every year.

Geckeler was also concerned that under the current rules, he wouldn’t be allowed to bowl with his usual team in the City Tournament.

We’ll see.



Dropped in at Vigo Bowl on Wednesday to work on a feature story I’ll be penning on the technology of bowling balls which will run later this week.

Visited briefly with my former Indiana State University teammate Rich Bucy, former teammate in the Imperial Classic League, Mike Huberti, former Garfield sharpshooting guard — and now a pretty good bowler — Les King, along with “bowling rivals” Dave Harvey and Tom Barr.

A very good men’s league is bowling at Vigo Bowl on Wednesday, with 18 five-man teams. Barr says the Thursday league is the best in the area currently, with 24 teams. Barr still has it on the lanes at his “advanced” age, rolling a 279 while I was visiting.



The USBC Greater Terre Haute Women’s Association is hosting the Mixed No-Tap Doubles Tournament at Vigo Bowl on Oct. 29-30. Cost is $36 per couple.

Shifts are available at 1 and 3 p.m. on both days. Entrants may bowl as many times as they wish, but can cash only one time with the same partner. Partners may be one man/one woman (mixed) or two women (but not two men).



As always, please send in tournament results, story ideas, any other bowling news to dennis.clark@tribstar.com. Also, to Vigo Bowl, Terre Haute Bowling Center and Imperial Lanes, please submit bowling league results each week for inclusion in Sunday’s paper.

We’ll be back!

Upcoming Events

Oct. 16

700 Club singles, 1 p.m., at Terre Haute Bowling Center

Oct. 22-23

21st Team Shootout at Terre Haute Bowling Center, For information, call (812) 238-2911

 

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Kegler's Korner

• KEGLER'S KORNER: GTHMBA takes interesting new approach to men’s city tourney

  When I served on the Greater Terre Haute Men’s Bowling Association Board many, many moons ago, much discussion was devoted to increasing participation in the annual Men’s City Tournament.

  October 9, 2011  

• KEGLER'S KORNER: Valley bowlers in Women’s State Championship

  No members of the Greater Terre Haute Women’s Bowling Association are atop any of the leaderboards, but several teams and individuals are listed in the top five of the ongoing 84th Indiana Women’s State Bowling Championship.

  April 24, 2011  

• KEGLER'S KORNER: Indiana Women’s State tourney continues today at Vigo Bowl

  The 84th Indiana Women’s State Tournament will complete its third weekend of bowling competition at Vigo Bowl (team) and Terre Haute Bowling Center (doubles/singles) today.

  April 10, 2011  

• KEGLER'S KORNER: City has history as state tourney host

  The 84th Indiana State Women’s Championship Tournament began its lengthy run in Terre Haute on Saturday and will run each weekend — except Easter weekend — until May 8.

  March 27, 2011  

• KEGLER’S KORNER: Spare nothing trying to get those extra pins

  Throwing strikes are sexy and glamorous, but converting spares (ho-hum) is still the difference between winning and losing — at all levels of bowling.

  March 13, 2011  

• KEGLER’S KORNER: South team fourth at state finals

  Terre Haute South’s boys team capped off a standout season with a fourth-place finish at the Indiana High School Bowling team state finals at Cooper’s Sport Bowl in Anderson last weekend.

  February 27, 2011  

• KEGLER’S KORNER: Bowlers still rolling on ice

  While many sporting events around the Wabash Valley fell victim to the recent snow and ice storm, not so for bowlers. But we’re not surprised. Bowlers are a hardy breed.

  February 13, 2011  

• Kegler's Korner: South Vermillion boys secure sectional title

  South Vermillion extended its recent success in the Indiana High School Bowling Sectional competition, both individually and collectively, last week.

  January 30, 2011  

• KRGLER'S KORNER: Tournament action abounds over Turkey Day holiday week

  The days leading up to and including the Thanksgiving holiday found Vigo Bowl busy with tournament action.

  December 5, 2010  

• Kegler's Korner: Team Drake wins THBC Shootout

  Nine teams competed in the 20th Terre Haute Bowling Center Shootout last weekend (Oct. 30-31) with Team Drake emerging as the champion by a slim nine-pin margin.
  Team members Chris Drake, Rick Fugate, Sean Pepper and Trevor Monroney had a score of 8,663. Second place went to Team Nichols (Ryan Nichols, David Paulin, David Monroney, Mike Gambill) at 8,554.

  November 7, 2010  

• Kegler's Korner: Team Drake takes THBC Shootout

  Nine teams competed in the 20th Terre Haute Bowling Center Shootout last weekend (Oct. 30-31) with Team Drake emerging as the champion by a slim nine-pin margin.

  November 7, 2010  

• KEGLER’S KORNER: Team Shootout at THBC coming this weekend

  Hard to believe, but the Terre Haute Bowling Center is ready to run its 20th — count ’em — 20th Team Shootout next Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 30-31).

  October 24, 2010  

• Kegler's Korner: Leturgez, Russell and Bolinger members of TH Bowlers Hall 41st class

  A trio of local bowlers were inducted to the Terre Haute Bowlers Hall of Fame in their 41st recognition dinner at the Excalibur in West Terre Haute on May 10. Brandy Leturgez was the lone men’s inductee (bowling achievement). Jeri Russell (achievement) and Lynn Bolinger (meritorious service) were the women’s inductees.

  May 23, 2010  

• Kegler's Korner: U.S. Open returns to Hoosier state The U.S. Open returned to the Hoosier state this week at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, with the nationally-televised finals (ESPN) scheduled for 12:30 p.m. today.

  February 27, 2010  

• Kegler's Korner: A little snow can’t stop bowlers from getting in their rounds While a little snow has slowed down the process of playing boys and girls high school basketball games around the Wabash Valley recently, the white stuff rarely keeps bowlers from their appointed rounds.

  February 13, 2010  

• Kegler's Korner: Kulick becomes first woman to win PBA event If you missed it, female professional bowler Kelly Kulick defeated Chris Barnes 265-195 in the championship game of the Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions. The victory marked the first female to win a PBA national tour event in, well, ever.

  January 30, 2010  

• KEGLER'S KORNER: PBA TH Open set to roll June 10-12

  January 17, 2010  

• KEGLER'S KORNER: Crystal Sullivan shoots 299 on tough Greencastle lanes Crystal Sullivan has been a dominate force among women bowlers in Terre Haute through the years. In fact, just as good, if not better at times, than the male bowlers she regularly bowls alongside.

  December 6, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: Scamihorn still a force around lanes Jay Scamihorn has been a frequent high scorer in senior — that’s older folks! — leagues in recent years, frequently recognized for high game or high series (usually both).

  November 8, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: TH Open Pro-Am set for June 12 The Greater Terre Haute Open Pro-Am will be at 7 p.m. on June 12 at the Terre Haute Bowling Center. This is being run in conjunction with that weekend’s (June 13-14) Professional Bowling Association Midwest/Central Regional Tournament.

  May 10, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: TH bowlers hold their own with best in Indiana at Women’s State

  April 12, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: Professional bowling returning to Wabash Valley this summer Professional bowling returns to the Wabash Valley in the form of the PBA Central/Midwest Region Terre Haute Open at the Terre Haute Bowling Center on June 12-14.

  March 30, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: Vincennes University defends championship It must be spring. Vincennes University wins the National Junior College Athletic Association men’s bowling championship and their coach, Gary Sparks, is named NJCAA Coach of the Year.

  March 15, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: TH native Marc Pruett takes on some of PBA’s finest While perusing daily standings from this week’s Professional Bowlers Association Etonic Marathon Open at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis this week, I happened upon the name of Terre Haute bowler Marc Pruett.

  March 1, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: Valley high school bowlers rolling along in state tournament Wabash Valley high school bowlers excelled at the Indiana High School Bowling Association regional at Laurel Lanes in Washington on Feb. 7.

  February 14, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: South’s Dowell rolls 234 to defeat South Vermillion’s Johansen for sectional crown Austin Dowell of Terre Haute South defeated South Vermillion’s Scott Johansen 234-226 to win the high-scoring championship match of the Indiana High School Bowling boys individual sectional tournament at Vigo Bowl on Friday.

  February 1, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: Wabash Valley High School Travel League holds singles tournament As mentioned in last week’s column, a monthly Wabash Valley High School Travel League singles tournament was hosted by Terre Haute Bowling Center last Saturday.

  January 17, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: Unlike NFL, no ties on lanes Take note Philadelphia Eagles quarterback — there ARE ties in regular season National Football League games, but there are NO ties in bowling. Ryan Nichols emerged victorious and claimed the $500 first prize in the 3rd New Year’s Day Sweeper at the Terre Haute Bowling Center. But not after settling a championship match deadlock against long-time bowler Dave Paulin.

  January 11, 2009  

• Kegler's Korner: The Landing now offers latest in boutique bowling The Landing at Fort Harrison mini-resort opened to the public last week and its eight-lane bowling facility is nestled right in the midst of this ambitious business undertaking.

  December 6, 2008  

• Kegler's Korner: Team Paulin takes TH Bowling Center’s ’08 Shootout

  November 9, 2008  

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