New Hyde Park, NY: Jose Ferreira, Woodside, NY, defeated 4 other shootout finalists at Herrill Lanes to claim the $1,000 top prize and the LIGBT trophy. The final shootout was exciting as 4 out of the 5 bowlers had a shot at the title going into the final 2 frames. Jose earned the victory with 3 strikes in the 9th/10th frames giving him a 253 handicap game, 13 pins higher than second place finisher Alex Padmore, Queens Village, NY.
The final shootout had many lead changes. Alex, who was getting the most handicap had the early lead with 5 consecutive marks to start the game. Alex finished second with a 240 worth $500. Tommy Grunwald, Astoria, NY took the lead midway with 6 out of 7 strikes but several opens in the late frames gave him a fourth place finish (224) worth $225. Scott Davidow, Bayside, NY came out of nowhere with a 4 timer in frames 6-9 briefly giving him the lead but settled for third with a 236 worth $250. Dennis Freeman, Glendale, NY struggled throughout the match and finished 5th with a 186 worth $200.
The Herrill Lanes tournament drew a good fall crowd of 76 bowlers. Erroneously the house shot was used for this event and scoring was ridiculously high. The 1pm cut was 764 and the 3pm cut was 794. High handicap series was shot by Tommy Grunwald and Scott McKenna, New Hyde Park, NY each with 839. Due to the error in lane pattern all averages and bonus pins were frozen for this event.
LIGBT’s next tournament is a 2-squad regular event at AMF Wantagh (squad times of 1pm & 3pm) Sunday, October 27th. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,000 & $500. One in 5 each squad advances to the finals and will cash for at least $70. For complete results of the Herrill Lanes tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Farmingdale Wellness Centers, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.