Babylon, NY: Dwight Dunkley, Brooklyn, NY won the $1,000 top prize at AMF Babylon at an LIGBT Summer Tournament. Dwight won his first LIGBT title with a 250 handicap game which was good enough to defeat Sean Tehan, East Islip, NY (244) and Rob Foerster, Huntington, NY (143) in the final shootout. Sean earned $500 for his runner-up position while Rob took home $300 for third place.
The final shootout was a 2 man race that went to the final frame. Sean tripled in the final 2 frames to force Dwight to mark in his final frame. When Dwight converted a 6 pin in the tenth it clinched his first title. All 3 shootout finalists were looking for their first LIGBT title.
The AMF Babylon tournament drew an incredible summer crowd of 128 bowlers. The shot for the tournament was Sunset Strip (40 feet) and scoring was fairly high for both squads. The cut score in the in the 1pm squad was 723, and in the 3pm squad 701. High handicap series was shot by Steve Baum, Commack, NY with a 790 to lead the 3pm squad.
LIGBT’s next tournament is Sunday, July 28th AMF Plainview. This will be a regular 2-squad handicap singles event with top prizes guaranteed at $1,000 & $500. One in 5 each squad advances to the finals and will cash for at least $60. For complete results of the AMF Babylon tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Farmingdale Wellness Centers, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.