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SUPER SENIOR GLENN SIMPSON WINS AT EAST ISLIP

Posted On: October 23, 2011

Champion Glenn Simpson

October 23, 2011

 

East Islip, NY: The LIGBT visited East Islip Lanes for its third event of the season. The event attracted a great crowd of 94 entries. Glenn Simpson, Medford, NY won his first LIGBT title by defeating second place finisher Donna Bertuglia, Dix Hills, NY 239-217 (includes handicap.) Glenn earned $550 for his victory while Donna took home $300. Finishing third in the shootout was Donald Eubanks, Elmford, NY who won $250 with a 192 game. A total of 20 bowlers advanced to the finals and shared $3,350 in prize money.

 

Glenn, who is 63 years old, is another super senior to win an LIGBT event. In fact, Glenn’s brother Ken, also a super senior, won his first title last year at AMF Plainview. Glenn started his road to the finals in the first squad and qualified with a 741 series. In that same squad Donna Bertuglia lead with a series of 779 which seeded her directly into the final shootout.

 

The shootout was low scoring and Glenn took an early lead with strikes in frames 2 through 4. Despite having three open frames Glenn had an easy victory with his 239, 22 pins more than second place. All three shootout finalists had at least 3 open frames during the match.

 

The next LIGBT event is Sunday, November 13th at AMF Plainview. Squad times are 1pm and 3pm and walk-in entries are welcomed. For complete results of the East Islip Lanes event please visit www.ligbtour.com. To contact the LIGBT please call 1.877.900.6464 
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MICHAEL CONROY WINS HIS FIRST LIGBT TITLE

Posted On: October 09, 2011

South Levittown Champion Michael Conroy

MICHAEL CONROY WINS HIS FIRST LIGBT TITLE

October 9, 2011

 

South Levittown, NY: The LIGBT visited South Levittown Lanes for its second event of the season. Despite an incredible 80 degree day in October the event attracted a total of 70 entries. Michael Conroy, of Mahopac, NY won his first LIGBT title by defeating second place finisher John Pasciucco, Baldwin, NY 277-262 (includes handicap.) Michael earned $500 for his victory while John took home $300. A total of 15 bowlers advanced to the finals and shared $2,550 in prize money.

Michael started his special day by leading the first squad of the tournament with a fine 743 series. By leading the first squad Michael was automatically seeded into the final shootout.  Leading the second squad with an incredible 789 was Julio Arnold, Woodside, NY. Julio earned 1 bye which helped him get into the final shootout with Michael.

The final shootout was exciting as both Michael and John started their games with a spare and an open frame. But Mike took control quickly with 7 strikes in a row and never looked back. Also in the final shootout was third place finisher Julio Arnold who bowled a 219 and earned $250. Finishing fourth, and earning $200, was Cary Fishman, who resides in NYC.

The next LIGBT event is Sunday, October 23rd at East Islip Lanes. Squad times are 1pm and 3pm and walk-in entries are welcomed. For complete results of the South Levittown event please visit www.ligbtour.com. To contact the LIGBT please call 1.877.900.6464 
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COURTNEY HARRIS WINS HIS FIRST LIGBT TITLE

Posted On: September 25, 2011

Champion Courtney Harris

September 25, 2011

 

East Meadow, NY: The LIGBT kicked off Season 4 with an event at AMF East Meadow and attracted a great crowd of 103 entries. Courtney Harris, New York, NY, won his first LIGBT title by defeating second place finisher Ken Harrison, Queens, NY 272-243 (includes handicap.) Courtney earned $600 for his victory while Ken took home $300. A total of 23 bowlers advanced to the finals and shared $3,790 in prize money.

 

Courtney had a great tournament as he qualified with a 706 series (with handicap and bonus pins.) Courtney, who is a constant casher in LIGBT events, and finished second last month at the AMF Babylon Major, finally got his LIGBT Champions trophy after 32 qualifying squads. In the final shootout Courtney took control early and never relinquished the lead. His victory was solidified by the 8th frame.

 

Ken Harrison was the high qualifier from the first squad with a 768 and was seeded directly into the final shootout. Joe Muscat, Melville, NY was the high qualifier for the second squad with an 806 and received 1 bye. Jae M Yi, Flushing, NY was the high six game series by a non-qualifier with a 1406 and was added to the finals.

 

The next LIGBT event is Sunday, October 9th at South Levittown Lanes. Squad times are 1pm and 3pm and walk-in entries are welcomed. For complete results of the AMF East Meadow event please visit www.ligbtour.com. To contact the LIGBT please call 1.877.900.6464 
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LIGBT SEASON 4 DETAILS ANNOUNCED

Posted On: September 14, 2011

Syosset, NY: Pinacle Events, owners of the Long Island Generations Bowling Tour (LIGBT), has released a 21 event schedule for its fourth season. All events will be held on Sunday with squads at 1pm and 3pm except for two-day major competitions. All events will now be handicap (90% of 230) with all amateurs averaging 230 & under welcomed.

Eligibility for LIGBT events has changed as no PBA members will be allowed and anyone that has ever won a regional or national PBA title also excluded. LIGBT amateur scratch members, who averaged over 230 in league may still compete as long as they averaged under 210 in LIGBT events (minimum 21 games.) Approximately 30 scratch LIGBT members will now be restricted to special scratch events only.

LIGBT’s change to handicap only events was due to the rapid decline in scratch entries. With deep regrets Steve Sanders announced the elimination of regular scratch tournaments. “We started the LIGBT as mainly a scratch competition and for the first two seasons we had wonderful turnouts. But as the economy soured, and events were being dominated by several bowlers, entries declined to a point where it didn’t make sense to continue.” We will still hold a few scratch tournament each season and we are glad most of our scratch members will be eligible to compete in the handicap tournaments.

The LIGBT will be visiting 10 different centers in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. There will be an average of two tournaments per month with one per month during the summer. All tournaments will have a 1 in 5 cashing ratio with everyone making the finals guaranteed $100. Top prizes each week will pay a minimum of $500 & $250 and will grow higher with 80 entries or more. Entry fees will remain at $60 for the first entry and will be discounted to $40 for all re-entries. New to season 4 events are women and senior bonuses plus a new wild card finalist which places the bowler (with the highest 6-game series) that entered both squads and didn’t make the finals directly into round 1. Also new is a final insurance option where anyone paying an extra $10 and missing the finals by 5 pins or less will advance and guaranteed $100. LIGBT Season 4 kicks off on Sunday, September 25th at AMF East Meadow. Visit www.ligbtour.com for complete information on the upcoming season. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Station Casinos, Kegel, Randi B. Siegel Law Firm, and Digital Motion. To speak with someone in the LIGBT office please call 1.877.900.6464.

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ADAM CHASE WINS HIS 8TH LIGBT TITLE

Posted On: September 04, 2011

Champion Adam Chase

September 4, 2011

Babylon, NY:  LIGBT’s third season came to a close with its 2-day major tournament at AMF Babylon. A total of 200 entries packed the center and after 5 qualifying squads and 4 rounds of finals Sam Cooke and Adam Chase stood as LIGBT Major Champions each earning $1,000. 

Adam Chase, Seaford, NY won his 8th LIGBT title by defeating Steve Chiarella, Staten Island, NY 167 to 162 in the final match. Steve earned $500 for second. Although the final match was low scoring Steve shot a 279 and Adam shot a 259 in the semi-finals to advance to the shootout. Adam also had the highest qualifying series of the tournament with a 1033 four game series.

 

Once again the LIGBT crowned another first time handicap champion. Sam Cooke, Patchogue, NY had “the best tournament of his life.” Sam shot a 765 series which made him the high qualifier for the day (earning him 2 byes). In the final shootout Sam rolled a 269 handicap game to win the title by 18 pins. Finishing second and earning $500 was Courtney Harris, of New York, NY with a 251. Rounding out the handicap top 5 was third place finisher George Stephens, Lawrence, NY who shot a 224 earning him $250, fourth, worth $225, went to Wayne Garvey, Manchester, CT with a 218 and fifth was taken by James Campitiello, Holtsville, NY who shot a 198 and earned $200.

 

Compete details of the LIGBT Babylon Major is available at www.ligbtour.com. LIGBT’s Season 4 Schedule will be released in the next few weeks. SAVE THE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 25TH as this is the day the LIGBT will be kicking off its fourth season. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.
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Joe Novara Wins 2nd LIGBT Title

Posted On: August 13, 2011

Scratch Champion Joe Novara

August 13, 2011
 
East Islip, NY:  The LIGBT visited East Islip Lanes for its third summer event and the tournament drew a total of 78 entries. Emerging victorious in the scratch was Joe Novara of East Patchogue, NY and the handicap champion was Phil Vilardi, Islip Terrace, NY. Both champions earned $500 for their victory.
 
As advertised the scoring at East Islip was historic. Both champions shot the high qualifying series of the day. Joe Novara qualified with an 868 3-game series and Phil Vilardi shot an amazing 941 handicap series (772 scratch). It took a 775 scratch series to make the scratch finals and a 765 handicap series to make the handicap finals.
 
The scratch final match was between Frank Mazzella ($250), Staten Island, NY and Joe Novara. The scoring in the final match was moderate at Joe defeated Frank 224-204. In the handicap shootout Phil shot a 290 (246 scratch) to defeat second place finisher James Walsh, Glen Cove, NY (265 handicap/234 scratch), ($350) and third place finisher Cary Fishman, New York, NY ($250) who shot a 230 handicap/194 scratch.
 
The LIGBT’s next tournament will be a 2-day major event at AMF Babylon on Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 3 & 4.) This special event will feature $1,000 guaranteed top prizes for both scratch and handicap and lower entry fees. For complete results of the East Islip event and details on the upcoming AMF Babylon major please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.
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Adam Chase Wins His 7th LIGBT Scratch Title

Posted On: July 23, 2011

Scratch Champion Adam Chase

July 23, 2011
 
Plainview, NY:  The LIGBT visited AMF Plainview for its second summer event and the tournament drew a total of 71 entries. Emerging victorious in the scratch event was Adam Chase of Seaford, NY and in the handicap event it was Dexter Sapp of Valley Stream, NY. There were a total of 19 finalists which means better than 1 in 4 advanced and cashed.
 
The scratch tournament featured 5 game qualifying and it took less than a 200 average to make the finals in both the under and senior divisions. The high qualifier of the day was senior bowler Chris Keane, New City, NY who shot a 1069. The top 49 & under bowler was Adam Chase with a 1008. If you averaged 190 or higher you made the finals.
 
The scratch shootout was a battle of futility as each bowler had an open by the fourth frame. But the only bowler to have just one open was the eventual champion Adam Chase. Adam earned his seventh LIGBT title and $400 with a 216. Finishing second was Joe Novara, E. Patchogue, NY who shot a 184 and took home $250. Third place went to senior bowler Jose Perez, E. Elmhurst, NY with a 180 ($150) and fourth went to senior bowler Chris Keane earning $100 with a 176.
 
The handicap tournament attracted a total of 60 entries with 15 bowlers advancing to the finals. Dexter Sapp lead the first squad with a 750 series which seeded him directly into the final shootout. Dexter took advantage of his seed as his 236 (197 scratch) in the shootout was a winning score. Dexter earned his first LIGBT title and won $500. There was a tie for second between Cary Fishman, New York, NY, and Lance Williams, West Haven, CT each earning $275 with a 217 game. Finishing fourth was Tony Chin, Whitestone, NY earning $200 with 213.
 
The LIGBT’s next event will be at East Islip Lanes on Saturday night, August 13th.  For complete details of the AMF Plainview event please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.
 
 
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Tim Regan Wins His Second Consecutive Title

Posted On: June 11, 2011

Tim Regan Scratch Champion

June 11, 2011
 
Baldwin, NY:  The LIGBT began its 4 event summer swing with a stop at Baldwin Lanes. Emerging victorious in the scratch event was Tim Regan of East Northport, NY. This was Tim’s second consecutive LIGBT title. The handicap champion was Alex Padmore, Jamaica, NY, who won his first LIGBT title after 38 attempts.
 
The scratch tournament featured 5 game qualifying and it took a 227 average to advance to the finals. In the final shootout, senior bowler Tim Regan started off with 7 straight strikes to take a 20 pin lead after 8 frames. Tim finished with a 265, a 29 pin victory over second place finisher Anthony Pepe of Queens, NY who finished with a 236. Tim earned $700 for his victory while Anthony earned $350 for second place. Rounding out the top 4 was third place finisher Joe Novara, E. Patchogue, NY who rolled a 226 and earned $200 and fourth went to Mike Wodzinski, E. Meadow, NY who bowled a 212 and took home $100.
 
The handicap tournament finished with a 5 bowler shootout and champion Alex Padmore dominated just like he did in qualifying. Alex shot an incredible 815 with handicap to lead the day. In the finals Alex started with a spare and six strikes to take away any doubt on who was going to win this event. Alex finished with a 290 (236 scratch) to win the $500 top prize.
 
Finishing second in the handicap shootout was Dexter Sapp, Valley Stream, NY, who earned $300 with a 231 (190 scratch). Third place went to Michael Conroy, Mahopac, NY who earned $250 with a 228 (192 scratch.) Finishing fourth was Robert Bader Sr., from Holtsville, NY who shot 218 (183 scratch) to win $200. Rounding out the top 5 was Chris Jove, Port Jefferson, NY who won $175 with a 199 (176 scratch.)
 
The LIGBT’s next Long Island event will be at AMF Plainview on Saturday night, July 23rd. Many of the LIGBT will be heading for Las Vegas to bowl in t he Mini-Eliminator and a special LIGBT event. For complete details of the Baldwin event please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464. The LIGBT is sponsored by Columbia 300, Kegel, CLS Upholsterers, Randi B Siegel Law Office, Sunset Station Casinos and the Mini-Eliminator.
 
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