TUESDAY NITE MIXED STARTS

Kegler's Corner

By Jeff Olson

Here is the story on last week’s league bowling action at Hood River’s Orchard Lanes. The Monday night Industrial league had to be cancelled due to a nearby field fire caused by a vehicle that hit a power pole. As a safety precaution, Pacific Power elected to shut down the electricity in the area so we couldn’t bowl league Monday.

Tuesday Nite Mixed league:

With great expectations the renowned Mixed league got out of the gate last week. Team Nishi (Michelle Kawachi, Janet Kawachi, Stuart Kawachi and Joey Sheirbon) and CPR (Sandy Holmes, Coral Worth, Dan Nakamura, and Steve Silva) started out big, both sweeping their opponents 4-0. Team Nishi waxed the always talented Mad Skilz crew behind the pin busting of orchardist Joey Sheirbon and the ubiquitous Stuart Kawachi who respectively racked up 257 and 215 games. This match was actually closer than that stark outcome as Team Nishi just beat Mad Skilz by only 5 pins in their third game. All-star, finesse artist Jeremy Bloom led Mad Skilz with a 625 series that was highlighted by 218 and 214 games. Unfortunately, that simply just wasn’t enough to derail the always tough Nishi squad this time. There will be other days. On the other hand, CPR absolutely flat lined Taco Tuesday, winning the three game match by a total of 412 pins! Siblings Steve Silva and Sandy Holmes sure got their fill of guacamole this time. Steve notched a 641 series that was capped by big 254 and 204 games. Sister Sandy chipped in a cool 212 game and teammate Dan Nakamura added a 200 in the drubbing. CPR is comprised of excellent, experienced bowlers, and they are always ready to compete. As an example, Sandy and Dan were definite forces to be reckoned with in last summer’s Challenge nights where lane conditions were changed to different, tougher tournament patterns unlike the normal easy one that league bowlers face at Orchard Lanes. Sandy won 3 and Dan won 2 Challenge events so never underestimate these two outstanding keglers.

Here are the results of the other matches: Double A Orchards beat Take Ten 3-1 behind the pin punching prowess of Erin Salisbury who fired a nifty 211 game; Gutter Dawgs topped Hood River  Supply 3-1; Split Faced crushed Who Gives a Split 3-1; and Are You Splitting Me tied New Team 2-2. Kudos to the creative team names in this league that honor the difficulty in this great game when pins are separated from each other by space. Those instances are called splits. Converting splits into spares is not easy but it can be done and when you do it’s definitely worth a stand up ovation!

Wednesday afternoon senior Colts & Fillies league:

Pins in Low Places (Joyce Pillon, Don Hull, and Gordon Pillon) bowled against Awesome 3 last week and swept them 4-0. That thrashing vaulted the Pins trio into first place with 13 wins over the now second place, not so Awesome 3 who were in first previously. Pins anchorman Gordon Pillon was hot as a firecracker in the match, rolling 225 and 200 games. With 11 wins, Awesome 3 is now in second place tied with Cousins who blanked Gutt-er Done 4-0 in their match.

Here are the results from the other matches last week: Ken Kramer and Tony Teschner led their Rice Krispies trio to a 3-1 win over Jessie’s Team. Ken stroked a fine 215 game and Tony added a nice 212. Dick Sherrell gave it his best in the match, rolling a solid even 200 for Jessie’s in the losing cause; We Tried beat Skamaniacs 3-1; and Rolling Pins prevailed over the absent team 3-1.

Wednesday night Fraternal league:

The Bowling Stones (Bill Morrisey, Ciena Brittle and Chad Mason) edged into first place with 68.5 points after a 21-4 clubbing of the powerful Orchard Lanes threesome. All-star Chad Mason led his Stones crew in the rout with an excellent 245 game and 658 series.

The dynastic Bloom Auto Body trio crunched Hood River Athletic Club 21-4 to move into second place with 68 points. All-star Jeremy Bloom led the onslaught for his Auto Body crew with a nifty 667 series that he put together with strike filled 246 and 241 games.

Get Hu’sum BBQ who were previously in first, sank into third place with 63 points after getting edged by Tres Psicos 13-12. Jason Borton and chef Stan Pratnicki were formidable for the BBQ-ers. Jason shot a 235 game and 637 set while Stan fired a 242 game and 626 series. Last week Skip Whitley was just about as awesome for the crazy threesome as he was at Nationals in Las Vegas last April where he rolled a super 240 game that carried the Orchard Lanes team to nice checks. The shot was just a tiny bit easier at Orchard Lanes last week as compared to the incredibly tough condition at Nationals and Skip sure found it to his liking as he logged three 200 games including a big 256 to tally a mighty fine 706 series. Really great bowling Skip!

In the remaining match Ten in the Pit beat Mt. Hood BBQ 19-6.

Go bowling everyone.