Bowling: Reggie Kirkland excels in Macon City Open
The 2015 USBC Macon City Open tournament has come and gone, and the big winner was Reggie Kirkland.
Kirkland captured three titles: handicap singles and both the all event handicap and scratch titles.
The doubles title went to Cheryl and Willie Thomas with a three-game handicap series of 1,376, besting the team of Dennis Bieker and Herb Overstreet by 12 pins. The handicap team title was secured by the Golden Aces, featuring members Tongala Blocker, Darryl Hill, Oscar Hugley and Tommy Scaggs.
GOLD CUP TEEN CHALLENGE
The results of this season's Gold Cup Teen Challenge in Warner Robins have been tabulated. Three local winners and their categories were:
Ages 6-12 boys: 111 average Ross Pankoski, 407 scratch and 647 handicap.
Ages 13-19 boys: 88 average Darius Moye, 653 scratch and 685 handicap
Ages 13-19 girls: 185 average NeCole Hilton, 641 scratch and 681 handicap.
MACON ACTION
Al Nunez (701) was hot in the Commercial Tenpin league. Wednesday produced a plethora of high scores: Travis Patterson (795/279 game), Sam McKee (732), Derek Leslie (72 1/289 game), Bayne Mallary (713), Doug Cox (705) and Bryan Wimberly (279 game). Pacing the Thursday bowlers were Johnnie Pryor (762/290 game), Charles Carter (287 game) and Calvin Hill (279 game). Other leaders were Robert Miller (699), Kevin Huffman (689) and Maeghan Hudson (580). Senior stars were Roger Harris (618), Charles Bagley (615) and Oscar Goings (610).
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Q: Which country throughout the world has the most bowling participants?
A: China, by far. The average bowling center in China has 120 lanes.
EVENTS UPDATE
The Middle Georgia USBC All Star tournament will be held Jan. 24 at the Warner Robins Gold Cup Bowling Center (9 a.m). and the Robins Lanes (1 p.m.).
The Middle Georgia USBC Ladies Championship will be held Jan. 30-31 at the Warner Robins Gold Cup Bowling Center.
The USBC Ladies Macon City tournament will be held Feb. 20-21 at the Macon Gold Cup Bowling Center. The entry fee is $20 per bowler, and the deadline to enter is Feb. 13.
The 35th annual Georgia state USBC WBA Queens and Senior Queens tournaments will be held Feb. 27-28 in Milledgeville. The entry fee is $55 per bowler for individual competition, and the deadline to enter is Feb. 5.Bowling scores
Macon Gold Cup
COMMERCIAL TENPIN
Al Nunez 709, Calvin Hill 685, Will Amerson 267, Bob Ficklin 258; Bernice Davis 537-206, Susy Nunez 433, Joyce Gooden 164.
GOLDEN NUGGETS
Christian Baker 174-91, Zaden Channel 156-84.
GOLDEN TEENS
Filmore Thomas 510-184, Matt Huffman 465-162.
GOLDEN YOUTH
Alijah Harris 305-132, McKenzie Scott 144-53.
MACON-BIBB RAMPERS
Albert Clarke 249-129, Greg Childs 216-129; Christi Campbell 281-162, Norma Griffin 185-108.
MACON-BIBB SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Lewis Taylor 286-165, Doug Pearson 249, Wayne Whitby 145; Maria Schwed 179-104, Deborah Williams 174-101.
MONDAY SMOKE FREE
Steve Davis 636-236, Joe Gary 609-256; Kim Smith 585-202, JoAnne Thompson 502-180.
OUTSIDERS
Kevin Huffman 689, Len Jackson 655, Tony Clark 255, David Hutcherson 243; Paula Clark 496-211, Donna Carroll 483, Kathy Dunn 193.
SOUTHSIDERS
Kathy Jones 530-188, Colleen Dunagan 497-184, Lynn Abercrombie 497-183.
SUNDAY NIGHT MIXED
Cohen Bickley 664-238, Johnnie Pryor 597, Chris Maciejewski 223; Gloria Burney 460-168, Tracy Chitty 454, Lisa Whittington 181.
THURSDAY NIGHT PINBUSTERS
Johnnie Pryor 762-290, Cohen Bickley 616-233; Cheryl Blake-Thomas 568-201, Jackie Wimberly 514-200.
THURSDAY NIGHT BOWLERS
Robert Miller 699, Chad McCormick 668, Jared Pitts 267, Matt Harmon 255; Gladys Anthony 529-197, Pat Freeman 481-165.
THURSDAY SENIORS
Calvin Hill 698-279, Charles Carter 663-287; Cathy Grant 519-185, Donna Maynard 485, Janet Norton 188.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MIXED
Travis Patterson 795, Sam McGee 732, Derek Leslie 289, Bryan Wimberly 279; Maeghan Hudson 580-244, Morghan Smith 555-194.
This story was originally published January 9, 2016 at 2:45 PM with the headline "Bowling: Reggie Kirkland excels in Macon City Open ."