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E. Meadow, NY: The LIGBT ran its 8^th modified house shot series event of Season 17 and crowned 2 familiar champions. Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY won his 9^th LIGBT title, worth $1,000 by winning the handicap event. Pierce Field, Shirley, NY won the scratch title, worth $500, for his 4^th LIGBT title.  

Maniram shot a 1,030 total to advance from the senior division along with Max Thomas, N. Babylon, NY who led the senior handicap division with a 1,043. Advancing to the shootout from the 49 & under handicap division was Kamaal Harkless, W. Hempstead, NY with a 1,079. Also advancing from the 49 & under group was a newcomer; Michael Carr, Astoria, NY with a 1,073 total.

The final shootout was an exciting contest as 3 bowlers went into the final 2 frames with a shot at the title. When Maniram spared in the 10^th it forced Max to throw a triple to win by 1 pin. But a stubborn 10 pin on his first ball put Max in 2nd place with a 241 worth $600. Mike needed to strike out from his 8^th frame on to win but he left a stoned 9 pin in the 9^th frame and settled for third place worth $400. Kamaal, competing in his first shootout, bowled well but could not throw consecutive strikes and settled for 4^th place with a 220 worth $300.

Pierce won the scratch event by shooting a fine 976 four-game total worth $500. Finishing in 2^nd place, 25 pins behind Pierce, was Max Thomas with a 951 worth $300. Rounding out the top 3 was Brandon Hughes, W. Hempstead, NY with a 925 worth $200. The scratch event drew 21 entries and paid out a 5-person prize list totaling $1,260.  

LIGBT’s House Shot Series Event #8 drew an amazing summer field of 113 entries, paid out $6,760 in prize money, and had 28 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $3,600 bringing the day’s total payout to $10,360. Scores to cash were 989 in the 49 & under handicap division, 955 in the senior handicap division, and 876 in the scratch event. There were 27 super senior (65+) entries with 6 cashing. Three women also cashed in the 49 & under handicap division.

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sunday, July 20^th (2 squads: noon & 2pm) and is Sport Shot Series #10 at AMF Garden City.  To view the results and final shootout video of the AMF E. Meadow modified house shot tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and Many Styles of Bowling.

 Babylon, NY: Kevin Hyslop, a 35-year-old financial analyst from Massapequa Park, NY won his 2^nd LIGBT title at AMF Babylon on Sunday. Kevin defeated 2^nd place finisher Nick Falsetta, N. Babylon, NY 222-206 in the final shootout. Kevin earned $1,000 for his victory while Nick took home $500 for his runner-up position. Finishing in 3^rd was John Lim, Whitestone, NY, with a 204 worth $350. Rounding out the top 4 was Rob Miller, Manorville, NY with a 198 worth $300.

The final shootout was a close competition as 3 of the 4 finalists had a shot at the title going into the final frame. Whoever bowled the best in the 10th would win. Kevin won the tournament by throwing a double while Nick spared, and John opened in the final frame. Nick unfortunately threw a perfect shot but left a ringing 10-pin on his first ball in the 10^th frame.

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew a great crowd of 108 entries, paid out $5,190 in prize money, and had 29 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $3,800 bringing the total event payout to $8,990.  

Scores to cash on the “Middle Road” pattern were 674 at noon and 695 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Curtis Hetmeyer, Brooklyn, NY with a 1,397 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by Rob Miller with an 805 series in the noon squad.  Utrice Coleman, Deer Park, NY was added to the finals as the top woman with a 695 series. Three super seniors (65+) advanced to the finals and earned at least $150.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a modified house shot event at AMF Babylon on Sunday, July 6^th (1 squad; noon.) To view the results of the AMF Babylon sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Garden City, NY:  The LIGBT visited AMF Garden City for a house shot Handicap Doubles tournament. The winning team of the 4-game event was Joe Scianna, Long Island, NY and Rob Miller, Manorville, NY shooting a 2,126 series. Their 5-pin victory was worth $2,000. Joe also took second place with a different partner, Nick Falsetta, N. Babylon, NY. Their team series was 2,131 worth $1,200.     

In third place was the team of Alex Rosen, Old Bethpage, NY and William Senetra, Melville, NY with a 2,124 worth $1,000. Rounding out the top 4 was the team of Nick Falsetta and Isaiah Zamor, Hempstead, NY with a 2,118 worth $900.

A separate optional singles event was offered and won by Rob Miller with a 1,077 series worth $300. Finishing in 2^nd place was Nick Falsetta with a 1,072 total earning $150. Rounding out the top 3 was Joe Scianna with a 1,059 series worth $100. A total of 47 entries paid the $20 singles entry fee generating a 12-person $940 prize list.

The Garden City doubles event drew a record field of 145 teams, with 20 teams cashing in the $11,450 prize fund. The side action paid out an additional $6,155 bringing the day’s total payout to $17,605. The cut score to cash on the house shot was 2,032. Nick Falsetta shot the only 300-game of the tournament. The Brunswick ball and Turbo triple roller raffle winners were Aidan Taylor and Doug Roszkowski. The LIGBT welcomed 15 new members at AMF Garden City.

LIGBT’s next event is a 2-squad sport shot tournament at AMF Babylon on Sunday, June 29th (noon & 2pm.) The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegel Law Offices, Many Styles of Bowling, and Turbo Grips.     

E. Meadow, NY: Rob Miller, a 50-year-old owner of a pool company from Manorville, NY, won his 2^nd LIGBT title at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday. Rob defeated 2^nd place finisher Mack Oakman Jr., Melville, NY 283-233 in the final shootout. Rob earned $1,000 for his title while Mack took home $500 for his runner-up position. Finishing in 3^rd was Jayson Holley, Rosedale, NY with a 214 worth $450. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Johnny Calhoun, Brooklyn, NY with a 212 worth $400 and 5^th place finisher Steve Rivera, Bay Shore, NY with a 207 worth $350.

The final shootout was dominated early by Rob who started the match with 5 strikes in his first 6 frames. Rob threw the only clean game in the shootout which allowed him to coast to victory. Mack bowled well but when he missed a 1-pin spare in the 8^th frame it dashed his title hopes. The battle at the end of the shootout was for the last 3 spots. Jayson, who was getting the most handicap, hung on to secure 3^rd with a nice split conversion in the 10^th frame. Johnny doubled in the 10^th frame to secure 4^th place. Steve bowled well but his 2 doubles could not overcome his 4 open frames and settled for 5^th place.

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew a wonderful crowd of 130 entries, paid out $6,240 in prize money, and had 33 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $4,820 bringing the total event payout to $11,060.  

Scores to cash on the “PBA Chameleon” pattern were 640 at noon and 646 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY with a 1,308 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by Gregory Welch, Brooklyn, NY with a 750 series in the noon squad.  Three women made the finals; Jenna Lehrer, Commack, NY, Kyra Walter, W. Babylon, NY and Leslie Farrell, Flushing, NY. Youth bowlers earned $475 in SMART scholarships at E. Meadow (Kyra Walters & Gavin Cremers.)  A total of 7 super seniors (65+) advanced to the finals and earned at least $150.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a handicap doubles at AMF Garden City on Sunday, June 22nd. To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

The final shootout was dominated early by Rob who started the match with 5 strikes in his first 6 frames. Rob threw the only clean game in the shootout which allowed him to coast to victory. Mack bowled well but when he missed a 1-pin spare in the 8^th frame it dashed his title hopes. The battle at the end of the shootout was for the last 3 spots. Jayson, who was getting the most handicap, hung on to secure 3^rd with a nice split conversion in the 10^th frame. Johnny doubled in the 10^th frame to secure 4^th place. Steve bowled well but his 2 doubles could not overcome his 4 open frames and settled for 5^th place.

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew a wonderful crowd of 130 entries, paid out $6,240 in prize money, and had 33 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $4,820 bringing the total event payout to $11,060.  

Scores to cash on the “PBA Chameleon” pattern were 640 at noon and 646 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY with a 1,308 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by Gregory Welch, Brooklyn, NY with a 750 series in the noon squad.  Three women made the finals; Jenna Lehrer, Commack, NY, Kyra Walter, W. Babylon, NY and Leslie Farrell, Flushing, NY. Youth bowlers earned $475 in SMART scholarships at E. Meadow (Kyra Walters & Gavin Cremers.)  A total of 7 super seniors (65+) advanced to the finals and earned at least $150.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a handicap doubles at AMF Garden City on Sunday, June 22nd. To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

East Meadow, NY: The LIGBT ran its annual Memorial Day Weekend Major at AMF E. Meadow and crowned a first-time champion. Ralph Stieveling, Bay Shore, NY defeated Joe Ceruzzi, Rye Brook, NY 273-268 to win his first title and the $2,000 top prize. While Joe earned $1,000 for 2^nd place, Pak Wong, New York, NY took 3^rd place with a 222 worth $800. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Alex Rosen, Old Bethpage, NY with a 218 worth $600 and 5^th place finisher Ron Cheselka, Holbrook, NY with a 216 earning $500. 

The final shootout quickly became a 2-person match as Ralph and Joe were never separated by more than 10 pins. Joe, representing the scratch division, started with 8 strikes while Ralph, representing the 50 & over handicap division, had 2 doubles and only trailed by a few pins due to his 47-pin handicap advantage. When Ralph tripled in the 9^th frame, and Joe’s string of strikes ended with a 10-pin, the lead switched and ended with Ralph winning his first title. The last 3 spots in the shootout were very close with Alex taking 3rd with a triple in the middle of the match.  

The LIGBT Modified House Shot Major drew 232 entries and paid out a $13,245 prize fund to 63 cashers. The side action awarded an additional $7,345 bringing the total event payout to $20,590. Scores to cash on the house shot varied by division. The scratch cuts ranged from 601-671. The 49 & under handicap cuts ranged from 685 to 714. The 50 & over handicap cuts were 705-722. High series of the tournament was shot by Ray Williams, Brooklyn, NY with a 792. Andrew Mienkiewicz, Dix Hills, NY shot the only 300 of the tournament. Three youth bowlers cashed; Jalen Hamilton earned a $250 SMART scholarship, Chris Sim, Queens Village, NY earned a $150 SMART scholarship, and Kelly Fogarty, Westbury, NY earned an $85 SMART scholarship.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 2-squad sport shot event at AMF E. Meadow, Sunday, June 1^st (noon & 2pm.) To view the results of the Memorial Day Weekend Major please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and Many Styles of Bowling.

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT ran Sport Shot Series #7 at AMF Garden City on Sunday featuring the Turnpike pattern. Calvin Nottingham, a 74-year-old right-hander from Deer Park, NY won his third LIGBT title, and the $1,000 top prize, by defeating last week’s house shot champion, Nas Freeman, Cambria Heights, NY 231-207. Nas, who advanced to the finals as the wildcard winner, earned $500 for 2^nd place.  Finishing 3^rd was a new member, Peter Tegano, Smithtown, NY with a 204 worth $300. Rounding out the top 4 was Pak Wong, New York, NY with a 171 worth $250.

The final shootout had many open frames; 13 to be exact. Calvin won the title due to his ability to fill frames and finished with only one open.  How tough was the pattern? The shootout had no doubles! With Calvin filling frames the battle wound up being for 2^nd place. Nas marked his last 3 frames to jump past Peter who opened his last 3 frames. Pak, who usually is very steady, struggled the entire match.

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew a nice crowd of 93 entries, paid out $4,485 in prize money, and had 24 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $2,920 bringing the total event payout to $7,405.  

Scores to cash on the “Turnpike” pattern were 628 at noon and 625 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Nas Freeman with a 1,265 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by our champion Calvin Nottingham with a 782 series in the 2pm squad.  Two women made the finals; Donna Ryan, Smithtown, NY and Nancy Villavicencio, Whitestone, NY. The youngest bowler ever to advance to an LIGBT finals happened on Sunday…congratulations to 11-year-old Chris Sim, Queens Village, NY for earning a $150 SMART scholarship.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a 2-day Modified House Shot Major at AMF E. Meadow on Friday, May 23rd and Saturday, May 24^th. To view the results of the AMF Garden City sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo Grips, Many Styles of Bowling, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Meadow, NY: The LIGBT ran its 6th house shot series event of Season 17 and crowned a new champion. The handicap title was won by Nas Freeman, Cambria Heights, NY with a fine 286 game worth $1,000. The scratch title was won by Ryon Lee, Holbrook, NY earning $400. This was Nas’ first LIGBT title Ryon’s 3rd title.  

The handicap final shootout was dominated by Nas as he started with the first 9 strikes and locked up the title by the 8^th frame. The contest late in the match was for 2^nd place. Ryon Lee had only 1 strike in the first 5 frames but a quick lane adjustment allowed him to finish with 7 strikes in a row to grab 2^nd place with a 268 worth $500. Finishing in 3^rd was a new member, Nick Soldano, Miller Place, NY with 251 earning $300. Rounding out the top 4 was Dexter “Taz” Wharton with a 186 worth $250.   

Ryon Lee won the scratch event by shooting an amazing 1,020 4-game total worth $400. Finishing in 2^nd place, 16 pins behind Ryon, was Nas Freeman with a 1,004 worth $200. Rounding out the top 3 was Mark Ferrara, Massapequa, NY with a 985 worth $115. The scratch event drew 13 entries and paid out a 3-person prize list totaling $715.  

LIGBT’s House Shot Series Event #5 drew a field of 64 entries, paid out $3,965 in prize money, and had 16 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $2,000 bringing the day’s total payout to $5,965. Scores to cash were 984 in the 49 & under handicap division, 944 in the senior handicap division, and 985 in the scratch event. High series for the day was shot by Ryon Lee with a 1,020 scratch and 1,116 handicap total.

LIGBT’s next tournament is Sunday, May 4^th (2 squads: noon & 2pm) and is Sport Shot Series #8 at AMF Garden City.  To view the results and final shootout video of the AMF E. Meadow house shot tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and Many Styles of Bowling.

Garden City, NY:  The LIGBT visited AMF Garden City for a sport shot Handicap Doubles tournament. The winning team of the 4-game event was Pierce Field, Shirley, NY and Nick Falsetta, N. Babylon, NY shooting a 1,901 series. Their 43-pin victory was worth $2,000. Pierce also took home second place with a different partner, Guy Sereno, Massapequa, NY. Their team series was 1,858 worth $1,000.     

In third place, finishing just 1 pin behind Pierce and Guy, was the team of Cameron Potts, Babylon, NY and Jerome Brantley, Uniondale, NY with an 1,857 worth $700. Rounding out the top 4 was the team of Donald Eubanks, Danbury, CT and Cameron Potts with an 1,847 worth $650.

A separate optional singles event was offered and won by Pierce Field with a 977 series worth $200. Finishing in 2^nd place was Cameron Potts with a 965 total earning $150. Rounding out the top 3 was Steven Singer, Merrick, NY with a 940 series worth $100. A total of 33 entries paid the $20 singles entry fee generating an 8-person $660 prize list.

The Saturday doubles event drew an incredible field of 112 teams, with 16 teams cashing in the 8,660 prize fund. The side action paid out an additional $3,990 bringing the day’s total payout to $12,650. The cut score to cash on the “Broadway” pattern was 1,765. The Brunswick ball and Turbo triple roller raffle winners were Eddie Cintron and Jason McEvilly. The LIGBT welcomed 12 new members at AMF Garden City.

LIGBT’s next event is a 4-game house shot tournament at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, April 27^th (noon start.) The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegel Law Offices, Many Styles of Bowling, and Turbo Grips.