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Meadow, NY: The LIGBT ran its first Handicap Doubles tournament of Season 17 at AMF E. Meadow and crowned 2 champions that are long-time club members. The winning doubles team was Calvin Nottingham, Deer Park, NY and Maniram Basdeo, Bronx, NY shooting a 2,024 four-game series to earn the $1,500 top prize. This was the first time these “LIGBT regulars” bowled together as doubles partners.  

Finishing in 2^nd place, just 13 pins behind with a 2,011 total, was the father & son team of Lenny Honig, Plainview, NY and Jeremy Honig, Melville, NY earning the $1,000 runner-up prize. In third place was the team of “up and coming stars” Aaron Rice, Islip Terrace, NY and Michael Mirabile, Coram, NY with a 4-game total of 2,007 worth $600. Rounding out the top 4 was the team of Guy Sereno, Massapequa, NY and Tony Genova, Franklin Square, NY with a 4-game total of 2,000 worth $400.

A separate optional singles event was offered and was won by Maniram Basdeo with a 1,047 total worth $300. Finishing in 2^nd place was Guy Sereno with a 1,027 total worth $130. Rounding out the top 3 in singles was Dom Wong, Port Washington, NY with a 1,008 worth $100. A total of 39 entries paid the $20 singles entry fee which generated a 10-person $780 prize list.

The doubles event drew a field of 59 teams, with 9 teams cashing in the $4,720 prize fund. The side action paid out an additional $3,100 bringing the day’s total payout to $7,820. The LIGBT welcomed 6 new members at AMF E. Meadow. The cut score to cash on the house shot pattern was 1,948.

LIGBT’s next event is House Shot Series #1 at AMF Babylon on Sunday, November 3^rd—noon start. This is a 1-squad scratch and handicap event featuring 4-game qualifying and a shootout final. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Randi B. Siegel Law Offices, Many Styles of Bowling, and Turbo Grips, with all final shootouts streamed on W.O.N. Television.  

E. Meadow, NY:  LIGBT’s Season 17 kicked off on Sunday at AMF E. Meadow with Sport Shot Series #1. Andrew Mienkiewicz won his 9th LIGBT title by defeating 17-year-old Jason Lam, Oakland Gardens, NY 258-231. Andrew earned the $1,000 top prize while Jason earned a $500 SMART scholarship for second place. Finishing in third was Mack Oakman, Melville, NY shooting a 196 worth $300. Rounding out the top 5 was 4^th place finisher Devon Johnson, Brooklyn, NY with a 183 worth $250 and 5^th place finisher Darcy Monroe, E. Meadow, NY with a 141 worth $200.

The lane pattern for sport shot #1 was the PBA Cheetah pattern. It surprisingly played very tough as scores were low all day. But Andrew, who shot a 492-scratch series in the first squad, found the line after he re-entered and made the finals with a 672-handicap series.

The final shootout was a 2-man race from the start. Jason started strong with a double but didn’t strike again until the 10^th frame. Andrew missed a 1-pin spare in the 2^nd frame but that seemed to ignite him and he threw a 4-timer to grab the lead over Jason in the 6^th frame. Andrew secured the title with another late triple locking up his 9^th title. Mack bowled well but had 3 opens in the middle of the game and settled for third place. Devon had 2 splits and couldn’t string strikes together. Darcy, one of the most consistent members of the club, had a rare bad game with 7 opens (5 were splits) and he never threw a strike.  

The LIGBT 2-squad sport shot tournament drew 59 entries, paid out $3,145 in prize money, and had 15 bowlers go to the cashing window. The side action awarded an additional $1,295 bringing the total event payout to $4,440.  

Scores to cash on the Cheetah pattern were 617 at noon and 636 at 2pm. The wildcard winner was Alex Padmore, Jamaica, NY with a 1,242 six-game series. High series of the day was shot by 4^rd place finisher Devon Johnson with a 702 series in the 2pm squad.  

LIGBT’s next tournament is a handicap doubles tournament at AMF E. Meadow on Sunday, October 27^th (noon start.) To view the results of the AMF E. Meadow sport shot event please visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Brunswick, Turbo, Many Styles of Bowling, WON Network, and Randi B. Siegle Attorney at Law.

September 30, 2024

Syosset, NY: The Long Island Generations Bowling Tour (LIGBT), owned and operated by PINacle Events, Inc., is pleased to announce its Season 17 schedule featuring 33 tournaments. In addition, the LIGBT is partnering with many great sponsors including Brunswick Bowling, Turbo, The Law Offices of Randi Siegel, Many Stylesss of Bowling, and WON television.

LIGBT Season 17 will take the Tour to centers in Suffolk and Nassau Counties and feature 27 singles events and 8 doubles events. Fourteen of the tournaments will be competed on a sport shot while the remaining 21 on the host’s house shot. All singles house shot events feature 3 divisions: Scratch, 49 & under handicap, and 50+ handicap.

The LIGBT continues to guaranteed all prizes in singles events regardless of entries. Top prizes at every 1-day singles tournament pays $1,000-1^st, $500-2^nd, $300-3^rd, $250-4^th. All singles events feature a 1 in 4 cashing ratio. For the 4^th consecutive season, the LIGBT will not require a membership fee to compete.

Season 17 has added several new sponsors. LIGBT welcomes Brunswick as the “official ball of the LIGBT.” Turbo is a returning sponsor and provides the organization with triple tote rollers. All of the Brunswick balls and Turbo bags will be raffled off at the events. The Law Offices of Randi Siegel is returning for their 5^th year as an LIGBT sponsor.

The LIGBT is proud to partner with Many Stylesss of Bowling who will be offering LIGBT logo apparel. All LIGBT champions will be given a special LIGBT shirt commemorating their victory. Many Stylesss of Bowling will be creating an on-line store which can be accessed through LIGBTour.com.

The LIGBT is also proud to announce all final shootouts will be shown on WON television and their many streaming channels. This will be the 2^nd year LIGBT is partnering with WON and after a successful first season WON will be doubling the number of LIGBT shootouts it broadcasts.

The LIGBT is an amateur tournament organization offering professionally run bowling tournaments. Over its 16-year history the LIGBT has paid out over $10 million and run over 500 events attracting more than 90,000 bowlers. LIGBT’s success is due to integrity and trust bowlers have placed in the tournament staff.

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.