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Wantagh, NY:  Antonino Dilluvio, a 31 year old right hander who works for Uber and is from Flushing, NY, won his first LIGBT title by defeating Mike Nenna, Tobyhanna, PA 262-247 at AMF Wantagh. Antonino, who joined the club just one year ago, earned $1,000 for his victory while Mike earned $600. Rounding out the top 5 was third place finisher Robert Calabrese, Flushing, NY with a 239 worth $400, fourth went to senior Phil Rivera, Franklin Square, NY with a 229 worth $300, and fifth was taken by Jason Berchoff, Bethpage, NY with a 221 worth $250.

The 5-person shootout became a 3 person contest by the end of the match. Jason hit the pocket almost every shot but couldn’t strike and had to settle for 5^th. Robert had an early lead but opened in the 6^th and 8^th frames to finish 3^rd. When Antonino opened in the final frame both Phil and Mike needed doubles to win the title. Phil threw a 6 count and an open frame and Mike threw the first one but failed to strike on his second shot. Antonino won his first title sitting on the bench and was in shock at the final outcome.

The AMF Wantagh event drew a nice crowd of 117 entries, advanced 15 bowlers to the finals and cashed an additional 15 bowlers each earning $70. The total prize fund payout was $5,040. The house shot pattern created very high cut and cashing scores: The senior cut to the finals were 780 & 761 and the cashing scores were 753 & 732. The 49 & under division had cut scores of 805 & 769 and cash scores of 753 & 772.  High series of the tournament was shot by Phil Rivera with an 845 in the first squad.

LIGBT’s next tournament is our Winter Major at AMF Plainview January 26 & 28. The top 4 prizes are guaranteed to pay $3,000-$1,500-$750-$400 and 1 in 6 each squad advances to the finals and earns a minimum of $100. To view the final results of the AMF Wantagh house shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Torch Bowling, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Levittown, NY:  The LIGBT & Levittown Lanes crowned 2 marathon champions on MLK Sunday night. The handicap champion was James Marino, Lindenhurst, NY shooting a 1391 five game series to win the $1,000 top prize. The scratch marathon champion was RJ Broeger, Ronkonkoma, NY winning $500 with a 1206 series.

The handicap marathon, which attracted 89 entries, was led early by Randy Johnson, Bayport, NY but James finished with scratch games of 246 & 227 to take the victory. Randy finished 53 pins behind James and earned $525 for second. A total of 22 bowlers cashed in the $4,570 handicap prize list that featured a cut score of 1204.   

The scratch marathon, which had 26 entries, was close throughout the night with the winner not determined until the last game. RJ threw a 300 in game number 5 to jump all of the leaders and win by 20 pins with a 1206 five game series. Finishing second was Kevin Key, NYC, with an 1186 worth $300. The scratch prize list paid 6 spots totaling $1,500.

The Levittown Lanes MLK marathon drew a wonderful nighttime crowd of 115 entries and paid out $6,070. Two Brunswick Kingpin balls were raffled and won by Kelli Rivelli and Charles Lovaglio. Darryl Freeman, Forest Hills, NY won the handicap eliminator worth $240 and Curtis Hetmeyer finished second earning $150.   

LIGBT’s next event marathon is Super Bowl Sunday, February 4^th at NOON at Levittown Lanes. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay; $1,000-1^st and $500-2^nd with all cashers (1 in 4) guaranteed a minimum of $80. For complete results of the MLK Marathon please visit www.ligbtour.com. 

Deer Park, NY:  Deon Taitte, a welder and new father from Amityville, NY, won the $2,000 top prize at LIGBT’s Match Play Championship event hosted by Strike 10 Deer Park. Deon’s first LIGBT title was accomplished when he defeated Johnny Kim, Fresh Meadows, NY, 218-213 in the final shootout. While Johnny earned $1,000 for second, Antonino Dilluvio, Flushing, NY took third with a 212 worth $500. Rounding out the top 4 was William Luna, Corona, NY with a 183 worth $250.

The final shootout was low scoring. There were 7 opens by the third frame! The key to Deon’s victory was he only had one open frame the entire match. Going into the final frame Deon had a 10 pin lead. When Deon knocked down 18 pins in the 10^th it gave Johnny and Antonino a chance to double to win the title. When neither accomplished the feat Deon won his first title.

The Strike 10 Deer Park event drew a nice post blizzard crowd of 113 entries, advanced 20 bowlers to the finals and paid out $6,150. The cut scores on the PBA Chameleon pattern were low; 675-696. High series of the tournament was shot by James Hellen, with a 768 in the Friday, 10pm squad. The two wildcard winners were Robert Mendez, Brooklyn, NY with a 1346 on Friday and Johnny Kim with a 1323 on Sunday.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a special Sunday night added event at S. Levittown Lanes. This 5-game marathon will feature a 1 in 4 handicap and scratch prize list and kicks off January 14^th at 11pm. To view the final results of the Strike 10 Deer Park event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Levittown, NY:  The LIGBT crowned 2 champions on New Year’s Day at Levittown Lanes. The handicap marathon champion was Bill Verni, W. Babylon, NY winning $1,200. The scratch marathon champion was Jonathan McCord, Medford, NY winning $500. A record entry count of 176 entries competed for over $10,000 in prize money.

The handicap marathon, which attracted 142 entries, featured 2 age divisions. The 49 & under group advanced 2 bowlers to the finals; Emmanuel Edobor-Osula, S. Richmond, NY earned the top seed with a 1351 five game series. Devin Flowers, Rosedale, NY was seeded into the semi-final match with a 1326 series. The senior division also advanced 2 bowlers to the finals; Bill Verni with a 1317 series and Alex Padmore, Jamaica, NY with a 1309 series. To cash in the 1 in 4 prize lists the under division cut was 1157 and the senior cut was 1181.

In the handicap semi-final shootout the 3 finalists were within 2 pins of each other going into the final frame. Bill Verni advanced to the final match with a 248 while Devin and Alex tied with 239’s to earn $400 each. The final match was decided early as Bill defeated Emmanuel 283-233 for a 50 pin victory. Bill earned $1,200 and Emmanuel took home $600.

The scratch marathon prize list was determined by the 5-game totals. Jonathan McCord shot a 266 in his 5^th game to snatch the $500 title. While Jonathan finished with an 1169 series, finishing second was Dennis McMillan, Jamaica, NY with an 1139 series worth $315. Rounding out the top 4 was Max Thomas, Stamford, CT with an 1122 worth $250 and Pierce Field, Shirley, NY with an 1113 worth $200. The 1 in 4 cashing score for the scratch event was 1094 with minimum prize paying $100.

The Levittown Lanes New Year’s Day marathon drew an incredible crowd of 176 entries and paid out $10,470. Only one 300 game was shot all day and it was by 15 year old Devin Flowers. Two Brunswick balls were raffled and won by Jack Chan and Tom Gull.   

LIGBT’s next event is a 2-day special, January 5^th & 7^th at Strike 10 Deer Park. Top prizes are guaranteed to pay; $2,000-1^st and $1,000-2^nd with all cashers (1 in 6) guaranteed a minimum of $100. For complete results of the New Year’s Day marathon please visit www.ligbtour.com. 

Plainview, NY:  Calvin Nottingham, a 67 year old right-hander from Deer Park, NY won LIGBT’s annual holiday tournament at AMF Plainview. Calvin defeated Kevin Miller, New York, NY 221-218 to win his first LIGBT title and the $1,500 top prize. While Kevin won $1,000 for second, Andrew McKenna, Franklin Square, NY finished third with a 210 worth $750. Rounding out the top 4 was Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY with a 205 worth $500.

The final shootout had the most shocking ending in LIGBT history. The shootout was close as scoring was low and strikes hard to come by. Going into the final frame Kevin had a 10 pin lead over Calvin. Calvin finished with a spare and strike which meant Kevin needed just 8 pins to win the match. He threw a 7 count on his first ball and missed all 3 pins to give Calvin his first LIGBT victory in shocking fashion.

The AMF Plainview holiday tournament drew a record crowd of 220 entries, advanced 36 bowlers to the finals, and paid out $9,750. The tournament pattern was “Stockholm” (34 feet) resulting in cut scores of: 709 at noon, 728 at 2pm and 731 at 4pm. High series of the tournament was shot by Weldon Drayton Jr., Central Islip, NY in the second squad with an 839 series. The wildcard winner was Brendan Delaney, Levittown, NY with a 1436 six game series. Sun Kim, Flushing, NY won $410 in the no-tap jackpot in the 4pm squad.

LIGBT’s next tournament is our annual New Year’s Day Marathon (scratch and handicap) at S. Levittown Lanes. This 5 game event features a 1 in 4 cashing ratio and an $80 entry fee. For complete results of the AMF Plainview holiday tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Torch Bowling, Knockout Ball Cleaner, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Coram, NY:  James Hellen, a 34 year old right hander from Long Beach, NY, won his second consecutive LIGBT house shot title by defeating Connor Druhm, Bayport, NY 263-254 at Coram Country Lanes. James earned $1,000 for his victory while Connor, who is recovering from wrist surgery, earned $500. Rounding out the top 5 was third place finisher senior Sal Florindo, Forest Hills, NY with a 251 worth $350, fourth went to Darcy Monroe, E. Meadow, NY with a 217 worth $300, and fifth was taken by Adam DeRossi, Massapequa Park, NY with a 180 worth $250.

The man shootout was well bowled with a lot of strikes. Darcy got off to a fast start with 4 in a row but 3 late splits hurt his title hopes. Adam struggled the entire match and had to settle for 5^th place. Sal hit the pocket all game and threw a no-tap 300 but fell short by just 12 pins. The champion wasn’t decided until the 10^th frame as Connor needed a double to win. Unfortunately he left a 10 pin which gave James the title and $1,000 top prize. 

The Coram Country Lanes event drew a nice crowd of 106 entries, advanced 18 bowlers to the finals and paid out an amazing $4,200 despite the reduced entry fee of $65. The house shot pattern created cut scores of; 777 & 776. High series of the tournament was shot by our champion James with an 880 in the first squad. The wildcard winner was our third place finisher Sal with a 1472 six game series.

LIGBT’s next tournament is the annual Holiday event at AMF Plainview, Sunday, December 3rd. The top 4 prizes are guaranteed to pay $1,500-$750-$500-$300 and 1 in 6 each squad advances to the finals and earns a minimum of $150. To view the final results of the Coram Country Lanes house shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Torch Bowling, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Plainview, NY:  Julio Arnold, a 38 year old security officer from Woodside, NY, won the $3,000 top prize at The LIGBT Thanksgiving Major held at AMF Plainview. Julio shot an incredible 293 handicap game to defeat second place finisher Kameron Smith, Mamaronek, NY by 58 pins. While Kameron’s 235 earned him $1,500 for second place, finishing third was Sean Teahan, Islip, NY with a 222 worth $750. Rounding out the top 4 was senior bowler Dave Soren, Long Beach, NY with a 208 worth $500.

Julio, who has been an LIGBT member since 2010 but had not won a title since 2011, took out his 6-year frustration in the final shootout. Julio started out with a 10 pin spare and then threw 8 strikes in a row to lock up the title by the 8^th frame. The battle for second place wasn’t decided until the final frame. Sean and Kameron were tied and when Kameron struck on his first ball, and Sean didn’t, Kameron locked up the runner-up position.

The AMF Plainview event drew a nice Thanksgiving weekend crowd of 193 entries, advanced 34 bowlers to the finals and paid out $11,410. The cut scores on the “Turnpike” pattern ranged from 726 to 746. High series of the tournament was shot by James Marino, Lindenhurst, NY with an 874 in the Friday, 8pm squad. There were 2 wildcard bonuses. The Friday night wildcard was won by Adam DeRossi, Massapequa Park, NY with a 1,400 six game series and the Sunday wildcard was won by Phil Rivera, Franklin Square, NY with a 1437. The no-tap jackpot was hit three times; Eddie Eng won $276 on Friday night, Rob Longiaru won $195 on Sunday at 3pm, and Sun Kim won $84 on Sunday at 5pm.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a special low entry fee house shot event at Coram Country Lanes on Sunday, December 3^rd (1pm & 3pm.) Top prizes are guaranteed at $1,000-$500-$300-$250 with 1 in 6 each squad advancing to the finals and guaranteed a minimum of $100. Entry fee for each squad is only $65. To view the final results of the AMF Plainview Thanksgiving Major please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, Sayville Flowers and CLS Custom Upholsterers.

Levittown, NY:  James Hellen, a 34 year old right hander from Long Beach, NY, won his first LIGBT title by defeating Mike Nenna, Tobyhanna, PA 261-245 at Levittown Lanes. James, who joined the club this year, earned $1,000 for his victory while Mike earned $500. Rounding out the top 5 was third place finisher Cameron Potts, Babylon, NY with a 238 worth $300, fourth went to Jimmy Walsh, Glen Cove, NY with a 205 worth $275, and fifth was taken by Peter McDonald, N. Bellmore, NY with a 186 worth $250.

The 5-person shootout got off to a hot start on the house shot pattern. Three of the five competitors began with doubles with James kicking off his game with a triple. Cameron started off slow but threw 5 strikes from the fifth frame on and could have won his first title with a strike in the 10^th. Mike also could have won his first title but a split in the 10^th cost him the trophy. James secured his title with a great finish; a double in the 8^th and 9^th frames and a mark in the final frame.

The Levittown event drew a nice crowd of 109 entries, advanced 20 bowlers to the finals and paid out an amazing $4,605 despite the reduced entry fee of $65. The house shot pattern created reasonable cut scores of; 726 & 741. High series of the tournament was shot by Emmanuel Edobor-Osula, S. Richmond, NY, with an 804 in the second squad. The wildcard winner was Michael Spindel, Plainview, NY with a 1424 six game series. Natalie Villemure, Levittown, NY was added to the finals as high women with a 737 series in the 3:30pm squad.

LIGBT’s next tournament is the annual Thanksgiving Major at AMF Plainview November 24 & 26. The top 4 prizes are guaranteed to pay $3,000-$1,500-$750-$500 and 1 in 6 each squad advances to the finals and earns a minimum of $150. To view the final results of the Levittown house shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Torch Bowling, and CLS Custom Upholsterers.