Summer bowling leagues can improve game
Many bowlers put their ball in the closet as soon as the winter season ends in May. They simply don’t worry about their game until the new season begins in late August or early September.
Summer leagues offer a chance to get an upper hand by working on your biggest weaknesses or experimenting with a different ball or perhaps changing your release or grip. Several leagues are now starting for interested bowlers. These leagues offer a wide variety of options — mixed, seniors, scotch doubles, sport shot, youth and youth/adult. Inquiries can be made at the Gold Cup Bowling Center on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon (781-2096), Gold Cup Bowling Center on Russell Parkway in Warner Robins (922-3054) and Robins Base Lanes (936-2112).
Activity in league bowling is slim during this time due to the end of the winter season and the start of the summer season.
Macon action
The Wednesday night stars were Doug Cox (700) and William Smith III (280 game). The headliners Thursday were Johnnie Pryor (702) and Pat Freeman (605). Added scores included Travis Patterson (678) and Matthew Adams (676). A notable senior was Jasper Crooms (697).
Tools of the trade
Q: What is the record for the most sanctioned leagues in one bowling center?
A: 120, set during the 1970-71 season at Southland Lanes in Flint, Michigan.
Scores COMMERCIAL TENPIN
Jared Pitts 670, John Fisher 652-255, Gary Wimberly 658-247, Dennis Hanson 640, Al Nunez 257, Latrone James 249; Bernice Davis 458-164, Susy Nunez 440-169, Joyce Gooden 390-160, Tongala Blocker 147.
MONDAY SMOKE FREE
Steve Davis 608-226, Charles Carter 583-224, Oscar Goings 540, Joe Gary 204; Kathy Jones 511-204, Kim Smith 502, Shirley WIlday 501, Donna Maynard 464-179, Karin Krueger 189, Julia Cruz 181.
SUNDAY NIGHT MIXED
Johnnie Pryor 624-237, Nathaniel Blocker 618-207, Cohen Bickley 612, David Miller 562-201, Troy Chitty 236; Janette Nelson 485-176, Gloria Burney 456-173, Belinda Brown 446-194.
THURSDAY NIGHT PINBUSTERS
Mitchell Young 650, Gary Wimberly 611-237, Lonnie Slater 605, Terry Johnson 595-226, Stanley Morton 216; Cheryl Blake-Thomas 546-216, Jackie Wimberly 539-189.
THURSDAY NIGHT BOWLERS
Johnnie Pryor 702-260, Paul Ficklin 652, Chad McCormick 648-265, E T Stanley 643, Henry Billups 247, Jared Pitts 236; Pat Freeman 605-236, Phyllis Lane 408-160, Gladys Anthony 370-135.
THURSDAY SENIORS
Jasper Crooms 607, Johnny Fraley 588-235, Steve Davis 223; Donna Maynard 535-215, Cathy Grant 525, Karin Krueger 199.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MIXED
Doug Cox 700, William Smith III 698-280, Keith Pelt 268; Maeghan Hudson 536-188, Rebecca Gosnell 496, Britney Morris 183.
This story was originally published May 14, 2016 at 1:14 PM with the headline "Summer bowling leagues can improve game."