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ADAM CHASE WINS HIS 8TH LIGBT TITLE

Posted On: September 04, 2011

Champion Adam Chase

September 4, 2011

Babylon, NY: LIGBT’s third season came to a close with its 2-day major tournament at AMF Babylon. A total of 200 entries packed the center and after 5 qualifying squads and 4 rounds of finals Sam Cooke and Adam Chase stood as LIGBT Major Champions each earning $1,000.

Adam Chase, Seaford, NY won his 8^th LIGBT title by defeating Steve Chiarella, Staten Island, NY 167 to 162 in the final match. Steve earned $500 for second. Although the final match was low scoring Steve shot a 279 and Adam shot a 259 in the semi-finals to advance to the shootout. Adam also had the highest qualifying series of the tournament with a 1033 four game series.

Once again the LIGBT crowned another first time handicap champion. Sam Cooke, Patchogue, NY had “the best tournament of his life.” Sam shot a 765 series which made him the high qualifier for the day (earning him 2 byes). In the final shootout Sam rolled a 269 handicap game to win the title by 18 pins. Finishing second and earning $500 was Courtney Harris, of New York, NY with a 251. Rounding out the handicap top 5 was third place finisher George Stephens, Lawrence, NY who shot a 224 earning him $250, fourth, worth $225, went to Wayne Garvey, Manchester, CT with a 218 and fifth was taken by James Campitiello, Holtsville, NY who shot a 198 and earned $200.

Compete details of the LIGBT Babylon Major is available at www.ligbtour.com. LIGBT’s Season 4 Schedule will be released in the next few weeks. SAVE THE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 25^TH as this is the day the LIGBT will be kicking off its fourth season. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.

Joe Novara Wins 2nd LIGBT Title

Posted On: August 13, 2011

Scratch Champion Joe Novara

August 13, 2011

East Islip, NY: The LIGBT visited East Islip Lanes for its third summer event and the tournament drew a total of 78 entries. Emerging victorious in the scratch was Joe Novara of East Patchogue, NY and the handicap champion was Phil Vilardi, Islip Terrace, NY. Both champions earned $500 for their victory.

As advertised the scoring at East Islip was historic. Both champions shot the high qualifying series of the day. Joe Novara qualified with an 868 3-game series and Phil Vilardi shot an amazing 941 handicap series (772 scratch). It took a 775 scratch series to make the scratch finals and a 765 handicap series to make the handicap finals.

The scratch final match was between Frank Mazzella ($250), Staten Island, NY and Joe Novara. The scoring in the final match was moderate at Joe defeated Frank 224-204. In the handicap shootout Phil shot a 290 (246 scratch) to defeat second place finisher James Walsh, Glen Cove, NY (265 handicap/234 scratch), ($350) and third place finisher Cary Fishman, New York, NY ($250) who shot a 230 handicap/194 scratch.

The LIGBT’s next tournament will be a 2-day major event at AMF Babylon on Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 3 & 4.) This special event will feature $1,000 guaranteed top prizes for both scratch and handicap and lower entry fees. For complete results of the East Islip event and details on the upcoming AMF Babylon major please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.

Adam Chase Wins His 7th LIGBT Scratch Title

Posted On: July 23, 2011

Scratch Champion Adam Chase

July 23, 2011

Plainview, NY: The LIGBT visited AMF Plainview for its second summer event and the tournament drew a total of 71 entries. Emerging victorious in the scratch event was Adam Chase of Seaford, NY and in the handicap event it was Dexter Sapp of Valley Stream, NY. There were a total of 19 finalists which means better than 1 in 4 advanced and cashed.

The scratch tournament featured 5 game qualifying and it took less than a 200 average to make the finals in both the under and senior divisions. The high qualifier of the day was senior bowler Chris Keane, New City, NY who shot a 1069. The top 49 & under bowler was Adam Chase with a 1008. If you averaged 190 or higher you made the finals.

The scratch shootout was a battle of futility as each bowler had an open by the fourth frame. But the only bowler to have just one open was the eventual champion Adam Chase. Adam earned his seventh LIGBT title and $400 with a 216. Finishing second was Joe Novara, E. Patchogue, NY who shot a 184 and took home $250. Third place went to senior bowler Jose Perez, E. Elmhurst, NY with a 180 ($150) and fourth went to senior bowler Chris Keane earning $100 with a 176.

The handicap tournament attracted a total of 60 entries with 15 bowlers advancing to the finals. Dexter Sapp lead the first squad with a 750 series which seeded him directly into the final shootout. Dexter took advantage of his seed as his 236 (197 scratch) in the shootout was a winning score. Dexter earned his first LIGBT title and won $500. There was a tie for second between Cary Fishman, New York, NY, and Lance Williams, West Haven, CT each earning $275 with a 217 game. Finishing fourth was Tony Chin, Whitestone, NY earning $200 with 213.

The LIGBT’s next event will be at East Islip Lanes on Saturday night, August 13th. For complete details of the AMF Plainview event please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.

Tim Regan Wins His Second Consecutive Title

Posted On: June 11, 2011

Tim Regan Scratch Champion

June 11, 2011

Baldwin, NY: The LIGBT began its 4 event summer swing with a stop at Baldwin Lanes. Emerging victorious in the scratch event was Tim Regan of East Northport, NY. This was Tim’s second consecutive LIGBT title. The handicap champion was Alex Padmore, Jamaica, NY, who won his first LIGBT title after 38 attempts.

The scratch tournament featured 5 game qualifying and it took a 227 average to advance to the finals. In the final shootout, senior bowler Tim Regan started off with 7 straight strikes to take a 20 pin lead after 8 frames. Tim finished with a 265, a 29 pin victory over second place finisher Anthony Pepe of Queens, NY who finished with a 236. Tim earned $700 for his victory while Anthony earned $350 for second place. Rounding out the top 4 was third place finisher Joe Novara, E. Patchogue, NY who rolled a 226 and earned $200 and fourth went to Mike Wodzinski, E. Meadow, NY who bowled a 212 and took home $100.

The handicap tournament finished with a 5 bowler shootout and champion Alex Padmore dominated just like he did in qualifying. Alex shot an incredible 815 with handicap to lead the day. In the finals Alex started with a spare and six strikes to take away any doubt on who was going to win this event. Alex finished with a 290 (236 scratch) to win the $500 top prize.

Finishing second in the handicap shootout was Dexter Sapp, Valley Stream, NY, who earned $300 with a 231 (190 scratch). Third place went to Michael Conroy, Mahopac, NY who earned $250 with a 228 (192 scratch.) Finishing fourth was Robert Bader Sr., from Holtsville, NY who shot 218 (183 scratch) to win $200. Rounding out the top 5 was Chris Jove, Port Jefferson, NY who won $175 with a 199 (176 scratch.)

The LIGBT’s next Long Island event will be at AMF Plainview on Saturday night, July 23rd. Many of the LIGBT will be heading for Las Vegas to bowl in t he Mini-Eliminator and a special LIGBT event. For complete details of the Baldwin event please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.

Senior Tim Regan Wins Second Major Title

Posted On: May 29, 2011

Champion Tim Regan

May 29, 2011

Babylon, NY: The LIGBT’s annual Memorial Day Weekend tournament at AMF Babylon, which attracted over 250 entries, will be known for 3 occurrences; Jae M Yi, Flushing, NY won his first LIGBT title, Tim Regan, E. Northport, NY won his second major title, and for the first time in LIGBT history a husband and wife came in first and second as Jin Hee Jun, wife of Jae M Yi, finished second in the handicap tournament.

The scratch tournament had a classic final shootout as the top 3 places were only separated by 5 pins. Tim Regan, our scratch champion, was perfect for 9 out of 10 frames but had an open frame in the 6^th frame to finish with 262. Shane Reid, Enfield, CT, was almost perfect but 9 counts in the second and ninth frames, gave him a score of 259, giving him second worth $750. Ray Edwards, Middle Island, NY also bowled great as he struck in all but 3 frames to finish with a 257. Ray’s third place finished earned him $375. Finishing fourth was Steve Chiarella, Staten Island, NY who rolled a 180 and took home $250.

The handicap tournament finished with a 5 bowler shootout that included three previous champions and a husband and wife. Chris Jove, Port Jefferson, NY took the early lead with 4 straight strikes but finished with 4 straight opens, and ended up in third place worth $350. Champion Jae M Yi was consistent all ten frames and never had an open and finished with a 241 (204 scratch) which was 23 pins higher than his wife, Jin Hee Jun, who finished second and earned $750, with 218 (179 scratch). Rounding out the top 5 was fourth place finisher Aeysha Gomez, Corona, NY who rolled a 206 (126 scratch) and earned $300 and fifth went to Miguel Carrion, Bronx, NY who earned $250 with a 194 (158 scratch.)

The LIGBT will begin its summer schedule with its next event at Baldwin Lanes on Saturday, June 11^th. For complete details of the summer events and results of the AMF Babylon Major please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.

David Reed and Adam Chase AMF East Meadow Champions

Posted On: May 15, 2011

Champion Adam Chase

May 15, 2011

East Meadow, NY: The LIGBT has been around for three years and although many different champions have been crowned there have been two bowlers that seem to find the winner’s circle most often. At AMF East Meadow David Reed, Shoreham, NY won his 5^th handicap title and Adam Chase, Seaford, NY won his sixth scratch title. Both bowlers lead their divisions with the most titles

The East Meadow event used the PBA Chameleon Pattern which is one of the lowest scoring patterns the club uses. This may have scared some bowlers but those that competed enjoyed competitive scoring and low cuts. Leading the first squad was Adam Chase with a 656 series while the second squad leader was Jose Perez, East Elmhurst, NY with a 668.

The final shootout was a close one as Joe Scianna, Oakdale, NY needed a strike on his first ball in the tenth to win his first LIGBT event. Although Joe is known as one of the best action bowlers on Long Island he did not get the strike which gave Adam the victory 232-217. Adam earned $500 for his victory while Joe took home $250. Finishing third was Jose Perez who earned $100 with a 180 game.

The handicap tournament also saw some low scores but some bowlers did shot well. Leading the first squad was Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY who shot a 769 and was automatically seeded into the final shootout. Leading the second squad was Hee Jin Jun, Flushing , NY with a 778. It took a 713 to make the cut in the first squad and only 672 in the second squad.

The final shootout was exciting but David Reed had it locked up by the 9^th frame and breezed to victory with a 220. David defeated second place finisher Maniram Basdeo 220 to 200. David earned $700 and a beautiful trophy while Maniram took home $350. Finishing third was Hee Jin Jun who earned $250 with a 197 and fourth went to Sal Maenza, Franklin Square, NY who earned $200 with a 191.

The next LIGBT’s tournament is a special two day tournament at AMF Babylon. This LIGBT Major will have a guaranteed top prize of $1,500 for both scratch and handicap. For complete results of the East Meadow tournament and details of our next event please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi Siegle Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.

LIGBT Crowns 2 First Time Champions at East Islip Lanes

Posted On: May 01, 2011

Champion John Knieriemen Jr.

May 1, 2011

East Islip, NY: The LIGBT for the 14^th time this season crowned first time champions in both its scratch and handicap tournaments. The two latest champions are John Knieriemen Jr., of Islip Terrace, NY who won $750 in the scratch event and Jason Lewis of N. Babylon, NY who earned $1,000 as the handicap champion. The East Islip tournament attracted 136 total entries and paid out over $7,000 in prize money.

The scratch tournament did not have the extreme high scores everyone expected. Joe Novara, E. Patchogue, NY lead the noon squad with a 753 which seeded him directly into the final shootout. Brian Ziesig, Levittown, NY lead the 2pm squad with a 749 that earned him a $50 bonus. Cut scores to make the finals were 705 in the noon squad and 680 in the 2pm squad.

The final shootout was a close one and when John threw the first strike in the tenth he sealed the victory to finish with a 237. Finishing second was Rich Ambrosino, Holtsville, NY who rolled a 223 and earned $400. Third place went to Anthony Pepe, Queens, NY who earned $300 with a 218. Anthony could have easily won the tournament but two stubborn 7 pins in the 8^th and 10^th frames halted his victory march. Finishing fourth with a 192 was Joe Novara who earned $250.

The handicap tournament had a great turnout as 94 bowlers competed. The noon squad leader was So Young Chin, Whitestone, NY who bowled an 832 handicap series to be seeded directly into the final shootout. The 2pm squad leader was Richard Walker, Brooklyn, NY who shot an 841 handicap series to earn a $50 bonus. A total of 18 bowlers advanced to the finals.

The handicap shootout was dominated by Jason Lewis. Jason had only one open frame and threw a 5 timer from the sixth to the tenth to shoot a 272 handicap game which was 39 pins higher than his nearest opponent. The fine bowling earned Jason his first LIGBT trophy and a $1,000 top prize. Finishing second and taking home $700 with a 239 handicap score was Alan Callahan, Staten Island, NY. Third place went to Hee Jin Jun of Flushing, NY who earned $500 for her 233 handicap game. Fourth place went to So Young Chin who earned $300 for her 190.

The East Islip event was sponsored by Jeff Schatz of D.B.L. Associates and Columbia 300. The next LIGBT’s tournament is Sunday, May 15th at AMF East Meadow. This will be a 2-squad event (1pm & 3pm) for scratch and handicap bowlers. For complete results of the East Islip tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.

EAST ISLIP LANES HOSTING SPECIAL LIGBT EVENT

Posted On: April 19, 2011

The LIGBT is pleased to announce the signing of D.B.L. Associates as the presenting sponsor for the Sunday, May 1st tournament at East Islip Lanes. Jeff Schatz, company president, has agreed to add $500 to the event while the LIGBT will match the sponsor donation with another $500.

Both scratch and handicap events will have guaranteed top prizes of $750-1st, $400-2nd, $300-3rd & $250-4th. These prizes will grow as entries increase & pay $1,000-1st with 70 entries & $1,500-1st with 120 entries. All 1 in 5 finalists are guaranteed to earn a minimum of $100.

The tournament will feature a 3-game qualifying format for both scratch and handicap with 1 in 5 each squad advancing to the finals. There will be 2 qualifying squads (noon & 2pm) and the noon squad leader will be seeded directly into the final shootout while the 2pm squad leader will earn a $50 bonus. Entry fees for this event will be $65 walk-in or $60 prepaid. Bowlers can enter twice and cash on both entries.

Scratch seniors will bowl with the “kids” but will have finals insurance; for every 5 seniors that bowl in a squad one is guaranteed to make the finals regardless of score. The more seniors that bowl the more are guaranteed in the finals.

East Islip Lanes is known for its high scoring environment. The LIGBT will be modifying the house shot by adding more oil but will keep the same lane pattern. Although scoring will not be as high as in league expect to have a lot of fun as you will bowl well at East Islip.

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