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Garden City, NY: Andre McDuffie, a 26-year-old professional race car driver, won the LIGBT House Shot Championships at AMF Garden City. Andre won his 5th LIGBT title by defeating the scratch champion, Mithrandir Loutan, a 16-year-old student from Rosedale, NY 281-269 in the final shootout. Andre earned $2,500 for his victory while “Mith” earned a $1,500 SMART scholarship as the runner-up. Finishing in third place, with a 233, was Sal Palazzola, Bayside, NY earning $1,000. The 4^th spot was taken by another student, 17-year-old Jason Lam, from Oakland Gardens, NY with a 211 earning a $750 SMART scholarship. Rounding out the top 5 was Sun Kim, Hicksville, NY with a 196 worth $500.

The final shootout was dominated early by Andre throwing 7 strikes in a row after he spared in the first frame. Mith, who was getting 0 handicap since he represented the scratch division, threw 10 strikes out of 12 to force Andre to mark in the 10^th to win. Andre calmly struck out to secure the big title.  

In addition to the main event the LIGBT ran a bonus event for members competing in 8+ house shot events during Season 16. Shawn Cummings, Middle Village, NY posted an incredible 807 series in his 2^nd squad and the series held up to win the $1,000 top prize. Finishing in 2^nd place, and earning $500, was Samantha Galardi, Islip, NY with a 787. Third place went to Rob Miller, Manorville, NY with a 748 worth $250. It took a 718 to cash in the 11-person $2,680 prize list.

The LIGBT House Shot Championships attracted 176 entries generating a $13,080 main event prize fund ($4,320 added by the LIGBT.) A total of 60 bowlers cashed in the 4-squad tournament and bonus tournament. The side action awarded an additional $5,795 bringing the total event payout, including the bonus tournament, to $26,795. Scores to cash on the house shot pattern were competitive: 684-745 in the 49 & under handicap division, 701-725 in the senior handicap division, and 683-726 in the scratch division. There were two 300 games shot over the weekend; Nick Falsetta and Chris Russo achieved perfection.

LIGBT’s next tournament is the start of Season 17; a sport shot tournament at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, October 20^th. To view the results of the House Shot Championships please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.

Garden City, NY: Maniram Basdeo, a 64-year-old taxi driver from the Bronx, NY won the LIGBT Sport Shot Championships at AMF Garden City. Maniram won his 7th LIGBT title by defeating Julio Arnold, Woodside, NY 267-263 in the final shootout. Maniram earned $2,500 for his victory while Julio earned $1,500 as the runner-up. Finishing in third place, with a 236, was Nick Falsetta, N. Babylon, NY earning $1,250. Rounding out the top 4 was Rich Glinnen, Bayside, NY with a 231 worth $1,000.

The final shootout was a nailbiter until the final frame. Maniram took a big lead starting with 5 strikes. Julio started slow but struck 6 out of his last 7 shots to force Maniram to mark in his final frame. Even when Maniram finished with a spare to jump ahead of Julio, Rich still had a title shot by throwing a 4-timer going into the 10th. But an open by Rich in his final frame dropped him to 4^th place. Nick had 2 early opens and finished in 3^rd place by striking his last 5 shots.

In addition to the main event the LIGBT ran a bonus tournament for members competing in 8 or more sport shot events during Season 16. Al Green, Westbury, NY and Shawn Cummings, Middle Village, NY tied for the top spot with a 750 series each earning $750. Finishing in 3^rd place was Denis Mendelson, Levittown, NY with a 746 worth $250. It took a 682 to cash in the 10-person $2,600 prize list.

The LIGBT Sport Shot Championships attracted 142 entries generating an $11,550 main event prize fund ($4,000 added by the LIGBT.) A total of 40 bowlers cashed in the 4-squad tournament. The side action awarded an additional $7,870 bringing the total event payout, including the bonus tournament to $26,530. Scores to cash on the “Winding Road” pattern were competitive ranging from a low of 667 to a high of 682.

LIGBT’s next tournament is the end-of-season House Shot Championships at AMF Garden City, September 27 & 29. To view the results of the Sport Shot Championships please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.

E. Meadow, NY: The LIGBT’s Labor Day Weekend Major at AMF E. Meadow was won by Kevin Son, Palisades Park, NJ. Kevin won his 2nd LIGBT title by defeating Joe Scianna (lefty), Long Island, NY 217-208 in a low scoring final shootout. Kevin earned $2,000 for his victory while Joe won $1,000 as the runner-up. Finishing in third place with a 190 was Rich Palumbo, Levittown, NY earning $700. Rounding out the top 5 was fourth and fifth place finisher Ed Ziemak, Thiells, NY with a 183 worth a total of $700. Ed cashed twice in the final shootout as he was the scratch champion and a shootout representative of the 49 & under handicap division.

The 4-person final shootout was surprisingly low scoring with only 2 triples thrown during the match. Kevin started out strong with a triple but opens in the 5^th & 6^th frames made the match competitive. Joe actually took the lead in the 7^th frame with a triple but missed two 1-pin spares in the next 2 frames to settle for 2^nd place. Rich bowled well and threw 3 doubles but 2 opens hurt his title chances. Ed, who had no handicap, never threw a double, and took the last 2 spots.

The LIGBT Labor Day Weekend Major drew 257 entries and paid out a $12,890 prize fund to 71 cashers. The side action awarded an additional $9,530 bringing the total event payout to $22,420. Scores to cash on the house shot varied by division. The scratch cuts ranged from 665-712. The 49 & under handicap cuts ranged from 694 to 730. The 50 & over handicap cuts were 692-727. Anthony Cotter, Bellmore, NY shot the only perfect game of the tournament.

LIGBT’s next tournament is our Sport Shot Championships at AMF Garden City, September 13 & 15. To view the results of the Labor Day Weekend Major please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.

Garden City, NY: The LIGBT ran House Shot Series #11 at AMF Garden City on Sunday and crowned 2 champions.  Samantha Galardi, Islip, NY, won her 1st title and took home the $1,000 top prize in the handicap event. Ed Ziemak, Thiells, NY, also earned a $1,000 by winning the scratch event ($600) and finishing 3^rd in the handicap event ($400.)

The handicap shootout was dominated by Samantha as she struck in 6 of her first 8 frames finishing with a 295 for a 43-pin victory. Romeo bowled great and shot a 256 but an open in his fifth frame hurt his title chances. Ed, who was bowling scratch, tried to keep up with Samantha but 3 stubborn 9 counts stopped a potential long string of strikes as he finished with a 224.  Ian also bowled well but had 3 open frames which forced him to settle for a 4^th place finish with a 210.   

Ed won the scratch event by shooting a 4-game total of 1081, giving him a 270 average for the day, and earning $600. Finishing in 2^nd place was Terrence Taylor, Flushing, NY with a 966 worth $300. Rounding out the top 3 in scratch was Cameron Potts, Babylon, NY with a 943 earning him $200. The scratch event drew 28 entries and paid out a 7-person prize list totaling $1,620.  

LIGBT’s House Shot Series #11 drew an amazing field of 127 entries, paid out $7,610 in prize money, and had 33 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $4,830 bringing the day’s payout to $12,440. Scores to cash were 960 in the 49 & under handicap division, 937 in the senior handicap division, and 931 in the scratch event.

LIGBT’s next tournament is House Shot Series #12, a 2-day major event over Labor Day weekend at AMF E. Meadow. To view the results and final shootout video of the AMF Garden City house shot tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.

Meadow, NY: The LIGBT visited AMF E. Meadow and ran the 12^th and final Sport Shot Series event of Season 17. Kevin Miller, New York, NY won his 2^nd LIGBT title, and first one in 8 years, by defeating Pak Wong, New York, NY 222-214. Kevin earned the $1,000 top prize while Pak earned $700 for second place. Finishing in third was Mack Oakman, Melville, NY shooting a 212 worth $500. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Utrice Coleman, Deer Park, NY with a 210 worth $350 and 5^th place finisher Frank Lunghi, Farmingdale, NY with a 194 worth $300.

The final shootout was competed on the very tough PBA Chameleon pattern. All 5 bowlers struggled to fill frames which kept the match close. In fact, all 5 bowlers had at least 3 open frames and no one had a double until Mack threw 2 strikes in the 10^th frame. Kevin earned the title, even with an open in the final frame, since his closest competitors also opened in the 10th. It was definitely survival of the fittest!

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew a great crowd of 139 entries, paid out $6,830 in prize money, and had 36 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $6,580 bringing the total event payout to $13,410.  

Scores to cash on the 39-foot PBA Chameleon pattern were 649 at 1pm and 641 at 3pm. The wildcard winner was Jose Perez, E. Elmhurst, NY with a 1,320 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by 3^rd place finisher Mack Oakman with a 724 series in the 1pm squad. Utrice Coleman was the only woman to advance to the finals but 3 other women cashed.

LIGBT’s next tournament is House Shot Series #11 at AMF Garden City-Sunday, August 18th at 1pm. To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Turbo, WON Network, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

Meadow, NY: The LIGBT ran a Summer Handicap Doubles tournament at AMF E. Meadow and crowned 2 new champions. The winning doubles team was John Lim, Whitestone, NY and Simon Chun, Flushing, NY shooting a 2,016 four-game series to earn the $2,000 top prize. Their victory was the first time each won an LIGBT event.

Finishing in 2^nd place, just 7 pins behind with a 2,009 total, was the team of Darcy Monroe, East Meadow, NY and Katie Lamac-Lavoie, Seaford, NY earning the $1,000 runner-up prize. In third place was the team of Rico Lirio, Farmingdale, NY and Frank Corallo, Blackwood, NJ with a 4-game total of 1,991 worth $700. There was a tie for 4^th and 5^th place with 1,963, shot by Eric Kwon, Flushing, NY and Simon Chun, Flushing, NY and Max Thomas, N. Babylon, NY and Katie Lamac-Lavoie. Both teams earned $480.

The doubles event drew a wonderful field of 93 teams, with 15 teams cashing in the $7,360 prize fund. The side action paid out an additional $5,195 bringing the total day’s payout to $12,555. The LIGBT welcomed 8 new members at AMF E. Meadow. The cut score to cash on the house shot pattern was 1,887.

LIGBT’s next event is Sport Shot Series #12 at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, August 4^th (1pm & 3pm.) This is a 2-squad event featuring 3-game qualifying and an elimination final. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegel Law Offices and Turbo Grips with all final shootouts streamed on W.O.N. Television.  

Wantagh, NY: The LIGBT ran House Shot Series #10 at AMF Wantagh on Sunday and crowned 2 young champions.  Matt Cummings, Middle Village, NY, just 17 years old, won his 1st title and took home the $1,000 top prize in the handicap event. Nick Falsetta, a 21-year-old right-hander from N. Babylon, NY, won the scratch title worth $500.

The handicap final shootout was very close as 3 pins separated the top 3 with just 3 frames to go. Matt, who shot the high handicap qualifying series of the day with a 1,032, threw 5 strikes in a row in his last 3 frames to lock up his first title with a fine 269. Finishing in 2^nd place was Michael Dixon, W. Islip, NY with a 237 worth $550. The third spot was taken by senior Eddie Cintron, Laurelton, NY with a 235 worth $350. Rounding out the top 4 was senior bowler Maggie Joseph, Bay Shore, NY with a 218 worth $250.   

Nick won the scratch event by shooting a 4-game total of 958. Finishing in 2^nd place was Chris Modugno, Smithtown, NY with an 896 worth $250. Rounding out the top 3 in scratch was Weldon Drayton Jr., Brentwood, NY with an 890 earning him a $150. The scratch event drew 20 entries and paid out a 5-person prize list totaling $1,150.  

LIGBT’s House Shot Series Event #10 drew a field of 82 entries, paid out $4,885 in prize money, and had 20 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action paid out an additional $2,630 bringing the day’s payout to $7,515. Scores to cash were 911 in the 49 & under handicap division, 897 in the senior handicap division, and 873 in the scratch event.

LIGBT’s next tournament is a handicap doubles event at AMF E. Meadow; Sunday, July 28^th (1pm start.) To view the results and final shootout video of the AMF Wantagh house shot tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.

Meadow, NY: Sun Kim, a 60-year-old sushi chef from Hicksville, NY won the LIGBT Firecracker Classic at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday. Sun won his 5th LIGBT title by defeating Tom Mullahey, Wantagh, NY 272-247 in the final shootout. Sun earned $2,000 for his victory while Tom won $1,000 as the runner-up. Finishing in third place, with a 227, was Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY earning $600. Rounding out the top 4 was Marc Miller, Merrick, NY with a 222 worth $400.

Sun started his title run on Friday night by leading the 9pm squad with a 727 series. Sun was dominating in the finals with a 2^nd round game of 259 and a 3^rd round game of 240. In the final shootout Sun was the only bowler to shoot a “clean” game giving him a 25-pin victory.

The LIGBT Firecracker Classic attracted a wonderful crowd of 220 entries generating a $10,920 prize fund paid that was paid out to 57 cashers. The side action awarded an additional $9,745 bringing the total event payout to $20,655. Scores to cash on the “Turnpike” pattern were competitive ranging from a low of 636 in the Friday, 7pm squad and a high of 666 in the Sunday noon squad. The wildcard winners, top 6-game series by non-finalists, were Joe Angelone, Massapequa, NY on Friday night shooting a 1,312 series and Kenny Bruce, Oceanside, NY on Sunday shooting a 1,328 series.

LIGBT’s next tournament is House Shot Series #10 at AMF Wantagh, Sunday, July 21^st (1pm.) To view the results of the Firecracker Classic please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Randi B. Siegle Law Offices, Turbo Grips, and W.O.N. TV network.