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LIGBT ANNOUNCE SEASON 3 SCHEDULE

Posted On: September 19, 2010

Syosset, NY: The Long Island Generations Bowling Tour (LIGBT), sponsored by Columbia 300, released its 2010-11 schedule that includes 36 events for both scratch and handicap bowlers. The LIGBT also announced the top and bottom prizes will be guaranteed regardless of entries and most tournaments will feature 1 in 4 advancing to the finals.

After a very successful second season, that had 18 events and attracted over 3,400 entries, the LIGBT will double the number of tournaments in Season 3. The schedule will be divided into 4 seasons with the Fall, Winter, and Spring having 10 events each and the Summer having six. At the final event of each season bowlers can win free entries to The Mini-Eliminator in Las Vegas.

The LIGBT will be hosting events all over Long Island with half of them in Suffolk and the other half in Nassau. There is one event in Queens at JIB Lanes. To accommodate as many bowlers as possible the LIGBT will run half of the events on Saturday evenings and the other half on Sunday afternoons. There will be four 2-day events, all at AMF Babylon, featuring the highest top prizes of the season.

The handicap regular events will have guaranteed top prizes of $500 & $250 with 1 in 4 advancing to the finals (minimum of $75.) Entry fees for the regular events are $60 prepaid and $65 for walk-in entries. The regular scratch tournaments will have four games of qualifying with 1 in 4 advancing to the finals and earning a minimum of $100. Top prizes of are guaranteed to pay $1,000 & $500 regardless of entries. The scratch events will once again feature separate qualifying for 49 & unders and seniors.

Complete details of LIGBT Season 3 are available on-line at www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT welcomes all bowlers except current PBA exempt players and PBA/PWBA national titlists. All prepaid entries will receive a $5 discount and walk-in entries are welcomed. All bowlers recruiting a new member receive $10 off their entry fee. If you would like to contact the LIGBT office please call 1.877.900.6464. We hope to see you at a future LIGBT event.

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LIGBT Announces Season 2 Awards

Posted On: September 19, 2010

The Long Island Generations Bowling Tour (LIGBT) is pleased to announce its top performers during its second season. The LIGBT ran 20 handicap events and 18 scratch events which attracted more than 3,400 entries. Over $226,000 in prize money was distributed 1,000+ members.

The scratch tournaments had only one multiple champion; Adam Chase, a 23 year old right hander from Seaford, NY, won two titles at AMF Garden City and Cozy Bowl. Adam was also the earnings leader with $4,170. A total of 11 bowlers earned more than $2,000 and 27 bowlers earned in excess of $1,000.

High average honors went to left handed superstar Anthony Pepe of Queens, NY who averaged 220 for 57 games on a variety of challenging conditions. Anthony also cashed in 11 out of 12 events for an amazing 92% cashing rate. John Conroy, a right-hander from Mahopac, NY, also had a great year; earning $3,020 (5th place), averaging 216 (2nd place), and cashing 89% of the time (2nd place.)

The senior scratch division has some great performances. Seniors earned two titles; Don Hicks, W. Babylon, NY won at AMF East Meadow and Steve Tripp, Garwood, NJ, won at AMF Babylon. The senior average title went to Mike Dioguardo of Patchogue, NY with a 209 average for 51 games. Tim Regan, E. Northport, NY was the top senior earner with $2,370. Chris Keane, New City, NY was the high cashing percentage leader with an 86% cashing rate (6 out of 7 events).

The handicap events had two multiple champions; Alex Ware, Brooklyn, NY won two titles at AMF Commack and East Islip Lanes. Mack Oakman Jr., Wheatley Heights, NY, won his two titles at AMF Babylon and at South Levittown Lanes. Mack also was the earnings leader with $3,300. A total of 13 different bowlers earned $1,000 or more in season 2.

Leading in the handicap cashing percentage stats was Ken Harrison, Queens, NY with a 70% cashing rate (7 out of 10 events). The bowler with the most cashes was Cary Fishman, NYC, who cashed in 12 different events. Cary was also fourth in the earnings list with $1,750. Robert Bader Sr., Holtsville, NY and Mike Ruggiero, Smithtown, NY also had a great year earning $2,000 each.

A special thanks to everyone that participated in an LIGBT event this year. We appreciate your support so much and hope to keep expanding the tour and our friendship. Congratulations to everyone that cashed and a special salute to all of our champions. You should be proud of your accomplishments.

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Richard Walker and Brandon Robertson LIGBT Champions

Posted On: September 05, 2010

Brandon Robertson, Scratch Champion

September 5, 2010
 
Babylon, NY:  The LIGBT ran its 20th and final event of Season 2 at AMF Babylon and over 225 bowlers packed the center on a beautiful Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Two brand new champions were crowned, each winning $1,000, and they were Handicap Champion Richard Walker of Brooklyn, NY and Scratch Champion Brandon Robertson of Clinton, CT. A total of 55 bowlers advanced to the finals vying for over $9,000 in prize money.
 
The scratch tournament attracted 83 entries over two squads. The two 49 & under squad leaders and the high senior of the day each earned a bye in the finals. The bye winners were; Anthony Pepe, Queens, NY (4pm) with a 913, Dan Brezo, Coram NY (7pm) with a 982 and senior leader Tim Regan, E. Northport, NY with an 842 series. The 3 bye winners were all guaranteed a minimum of $150.
 
The scratch final shootout was exciting as Brandon, the eventual champion, was in third place after 7 frames. But Brandon struck out from the seventh frame on to shoot a 221 and secure his first LIGBT title and the $1,000 top prize. Finishing second was Anthony Pepe who earned $500 with a 202 game. Third place winner was super senior bowler Norm Ginsberg Sr., W. Babylon, NY who shot a 155 and took home $300. Despite the fact the entry fee was lowered by 30% to only $70 $4,900 was paid out in the scratch tournament.
 
The handicap event attracted an incredible 146 entries for the two squads. A total of 36 bowlers advanced to the finals with the two squad leaders, Ken Harrison, Queens, NY 722 (4pm squad) Scott Parker 758 (7pm squad) earning 1 bye. To make the finals in the handicap event you needed to shoot a 680 series (with handicap and bonus pins) in the 4pm squad and a 677 in the 7pm squad.
 
Richard’s road to the title had him go through four rounds in the finals. In the first 3 rounds Rich Rich shot handicap games of 237, 261, and 250. In the final game Rich started strong with a double and finished with a 180 scratch game and 236 handicap game. That was good enough by 3 pins over the second place finisher Scott Parker of Arverne, NY. Finishing third was Eddie Shacalo of Brooklyn (211- 148 scratch) who earned $300. Fourth place went to John Harris, Riverhead, NY who rolled a 210 (165 scratch) and earned $250. The handicap prize fund paid out $4,950.
 
The LIGBT will be announcing its season 3 schedule by September 15th. The third LIGBT season will feature many new bowling centers, different formats and lane patterns, and an expanded schedule. For more information on future events and complete results of the AMF Babylon tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.
 
 
 
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Tony Chin Wins His First LIGBT Title at East Meadow

Posted On: August 14, 2010

Champion Tony Chin and family

August 14, 2010
 
East Meadow, NY:  The LIGBT visited AMF East Meadow for its August event and another great crowd of 78 bowlers competed for over $8,000. Tony Chin of Whitestone, NY won the $500 top prize and his first LIGBT champion’s trophy. Finishing second was Scott Gray of East Meadow, NY who earned $300. The final match was close until the 10th frame; 261-241.
 
The East Meadow tournament was an unusually high scoring tournament for the LIGBT. The lane pattern used allowed bowlers to relax and have fun while competing for some big prize money. Once again this event featured 1 in 4 making the finals all earning at least $100 for their accomplishments.
 
The final shootout featured 5 great players, all whom had shot great scores to advance. Going into the 9th frame all 5 bowlers had a chance to win the title. But Tony Chin doubled the last 2 frames to secure his 20 pin victory with a 261 (217 scratch) over Scott Gray 241 (205 scratch). Rounding out the top 5 was, third place finisher earning $250, Anthony Distinti of Commack (234-190 scratch), fourth & earning $225 was Donnel Matheson of Brooklyn (228-155 scratch) and fifth place finisher, earning $200, Darryl Freeman of NYC who shot a 220- 182 scratch.
 
The LIGBT’s next event will be the final event of LIGBT’s second season; Sunday, September 5th at AMF Babylon and feature 2 squads; 4pm and 7pm. With this event the LIGBT returns to its normal format of two separate events; scratch and handicap. Lower entry fees will be featured for this Sunday of Labor Day Weekend event; $50 per squad handicap and only $70 per squad scratch. ALL MEMBERSHIP FEES AND RENEWAL FEES WILL BE WAIVED FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT.
 
For more information on future events and complete results of the AMF East Meadow tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.
 
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Joe Muscat Wins His First LIGBT Title

Posted On: July 31, 2010

Handicap Champion Joe Muscat

July 31, 2010
 
Babylon, NY:  The LIGBT ran its first of two added summer events and a great crowd of 78 bowlers competed for over $6,000. Joe Muscat of Melville, NY won the $500 top prize and his first LIGBT champion’s trophy. Finishing second was Anthony Distinti of Commack, NY who earned $300.
 
The lane pattern for the Babylon tournament, which was exclusively for handicap bowlers, was Kegel’s Broadway Pattern. Twenty bowlers (better than 1 in 4) advanced to the finals with cut scores of 678 in the first squad and 667 in the second squad. All bowlers advancing to the finals were guaranteed $90 which was 30% more than their entry fee.
 
The handicap shootout was extremely exciting as Joe Muscat needed a mark in the tenth to win the title. Joe bowled a 256 (194 scratch) to defeat Anthony Distinti by just 4 pins. Anthony rolled a 252 (202 scratch). There was a third bowler in the shootout but they were disqualified when their average was verified and it proved to be erroneous.  
 
The LIGBT’s next event will be at AMF East Meadow on Saturday, August 14th. There will be 2 qualifying squads with 1 in 4 each squad making the finals. Squad times are 4pm and 6:30pm.  Once again, this event will only be for handicap bowlers averaging 220 or under.
 
The final event of LIGBT’s second season will be on Sunday, September 5th at AMF Babylon and feature 2 squads; 4pm and 7pm. With this event the LIGBT returns to its normal format of two separate events; scratch and handicap. Lower entry fees will be featured for this Sunday of Labor Day Weekend event; $50 per squad handicap and only $70 per squad scratch. ALL MEMBERSHIP FEES AND RENEWAL FEES WILL BE WAIVED FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT.
 
For more information on future events and complete results of the AMF Babylon tournament please visit www.ligbtour.com or call the tournament office at 1.877.900.6464.
 
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James Wallace and Mack Oakman $1,000 LIGBT Winners

Posted On: June 19, 2010

Scratch Champion Jim Wallace

 
June 19, 2010
 
South Levittown, NY:  The LIGBT ran its final event of Season 2 at South Levittown Lanes and 163 entrants packed the center to enjoy great bowling and free food. James Wallace of Hicksville, NY (scratch champion) and Mack Oakman of Wheately Heights, NY (handicap champion) both earned LIGBT titles and $1,000 each.
 
The shot for the tournament was Kegel’s “Middle of the Road” lane pattern and it produced fairly low scores. It took a 212 average to make the finals and a 200 average to cash. The high series of the tournament was bowled by Brian Soto, Kew Gardens, NY, who average 233 with a 933 four game series. Only two other bowlers rolled a series above 900; Guy Sereno (909) and James Wallace (914). Ironically, the top 3 finishers were the three bowlers with the 900 series.
 
The final shootout was dominated by James Wallace who rolled a 267 in the final match. Jim started the shootout with the first 8 out of 9 strikes. The real competition was for second place which was won by Brian Soto by only 2 pins over Guy Sereno, Ridgewood, NY, 208 to 206. Brian earned $500 while Guy took home $350.
 
The 210 and under handicap event had another great turnout as 126 bowlers. The top prize was raised from $500 to $1,000 since entries exceeded 80 bowlers and everyone making the finals earned at least double their money. A total of 17 bowlers advanced to the finals while another 15 cashed. Mack Oakman, our champion, rolled the high handicap series of the day; 709.
 
The handicap shootout was extremely exciting as all 3 bowlers were within 4 pins of each other going into the 9th frame. Mack Oakman took control by striking in the 8th & 9th and sparing in the 10th to win. Mack’s final score with handicap was 204 which was 10 pins more than second place finisher John Pasciucco of Baldwin, NY, who shot a 194 and earned $500, and 13 pins better than third place finisher Robert Bader Sr. of Holtsville, NY who earn $340 with a 191.  
 
Two bowlers from the South Levittown tournament won a free Mini-Eliminator Mini Marathon Entry worth $595. The entries went to the highest two squad series of each tournament. The scratch winner, with a 1667 8 game series, was Brian Soto and the handicap bowler with the highest 6 game series was Joe Gentile of Melville, NY who rolled a 1311. Good luck to all of the LIGBT bowlers heading out to Las Vegas to bowl the Mini-Eliminator.
 
The LIGBT would like to thank everyone who supported the tour throughout the year. Our second season was incredible as more than 3,000 entries were recorded and membership reached just under 1,000. An amazing $228,400 was paid out to hundreds of different bowlers. LIGBT Season 3 promises to be even better!
 
The LIGBT’s next event will be a special Sunday of Labor Day weekend tournament at AMF Babylon. Save the date; September 5th as our Season 3 kickoff tournament will have some new twists. For complete results of the South Levittown event please go to www.ligbtour.com. Have a great summer.
 
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Eric Taylor Jr. and Mike Ruggiero Win LIGBT Major Titles

Posted On: May 30, 2010

Eric Taylor Jr., Scratch Champion

 
May 30, 2010
 
Garden City, NY:  The much anticipated LIGBT Memorial Day Weekend Major at Garden City was a big success. Close to 400 bowlers packed the bowling center on a beautiful weekend. After 6 qualifying squads, and a four round finals, two new LIGBT Champions were crowned. The scratch champion was Eric Taylor Jr. of Brooklyn, NY who won $3,000. The handicap champion was Mike Ruggiero of Smithtown, NY, who won $2,000.
 
The scratch event attracted 150 bowlers and it was obvious from the start the lefties were at a tremendous advantage. The PBA Viper pattern was used and the low scoring was expected but the dominance by the port side was frustrating. Twelve out of the 18 finalists were left-handed.
 
The final shootout was dominated by the young Eric Taylor who started his final game with the first 6 strikes. The other two finalists were trying their best to find a shot but before they could figure it out Eric had a 45 pin victory. To win his first LIGBT title Eric rolled a 243 while Senior Champion Tim Regan of E. Northport finished second with a 198 ($1,500) and Adam Sher of Commack took third ($1,000) with a 166.
 
The 210 and under handicap event had another great turnout as 236 bowlers packed AMF Garden City. A total of 29 bowlers advanced to the finals with 6 bowlers earning byes by leading a squad. High series for the handicap event was thrown by Tom Piazza of Roslyn, NY who rolled a 750 series with handicap and bonus pins. Tom earned 2 byes in the finals for his high series.
 
The final match was very close as Mike Ruggiero and Michael Bernard, Copaigue, NY, bowled head to head to determine the LIGBT Handicap Champion. Mike Ruggiero started with a 17 pin handicap advantage and never let his lead slip away. In fact, the 17 pin advantage wound up being a 16 pin victory; 204 to 188. Mike Ruggiero earned $2,000 for his victory while Michael Bernard took home $1,000. 
 
The LIGBT’s next event will be its Bowler Appreciation Tournament at South Levittown Lanes. This will be a special 2 squad tournament on Saturday evening, June 19th at 4pm and 7pm. Top prizes will pay as much as $1,500 for the scratch event and $1,000 for the handicap tournament. Free food and drinks will be served to all entrants. For complete details of the Garden City Major and our upcoming event at South Levittown please go to www.ligbtour.com or call us at 1.877.900.6464.
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SANDY CATALANO OPEN RAISES MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Posted On: May 17, 2010

Top 3 scratch finalists; Brian Soto, Brian Ziesig, and Rich Ambrosino

East Islip, NY - May 16, 2010: The 1st annual Sandy Catalano Open was held at East Islip Lanes and over 400 bowlers competed for more than $25,000 in prizes. The two day event crowned three separate champions; Rich Ambrosino, Holtsville, NY won the 49 & under scratch title and $2,500, Tim Regan, East Northport, NY won the senior scratch title and $1,500, and Alex Ware, Brooklyn, NY won the handicap title and $1,500. But the biggest winners were the youth of Long Island as over $2,000 in scholarship money was raised.

 

The Sandy Catalano Open was created by the Catalano Family to remember a very special person, Sandy Catalano, who passed away in February, 2009. Sandy dedicated his entire life to his family, business, and bowling- especially coaching youth bowlers. To honor Sandy’s accomplishments, both as a bowler and person, a tournament was born. The Sandy Catalano Open will be an annual event with proceeds donated to The Sandy Catalano Scholarship fund.

 

What makes the Sandy Catalano Open unique is it is actually three separate competitions with three separate champions crowned. The richest event was the 49 & under scratch tournament which attracted some of the best bowlers in the tri-state area. But in the end it was a local house bowler that won the title. Rich Ambrosino bowls in league at East Islip Lanes and he promised the Catalano family whatever money he won would be donated back to the scholarship fund. Rich came through in a big way by winning the title and its $2,500 top prize.

 

The final shootout was exciting as Rich shot a 265 to defeat two great bowlers; Brian Soto of Kew Gardens, NY who rolled a 236 and earned $1,250 and Long Island bowling hero Brian Ziesig of Levittown who earned $700 by shooting a 235. A total of 17 bowlers advanced to the finals which featured a beat half-the-field elimination format.

 

The second event was the senior scratch tournament and their final match was probably the most exciting duel of the weekend. Tim Regan of East Northport threw 3 strikes in the tenth frame to defeat Don Hicks of W. Babylon, NY 258-256. Tim earned $1,500 for his victory while Don took home $750 for second place. A total of 12 seniors advanced to the finals with Mike Dioguardo rolling the highest senior series of the event with a 744.

 

The largest entry count of the three events was the handicap tournament which drew an amazing 211 entries. Alex Ware of Brooklyn took home the title and won the $1,500 top prize. The final four shootout was exciting as Alex rolled a 272 (with handicap) just getting by James Walsh of Glen Cove, NY who rolled a 259 with handicap. Jim earned $750 for second while Mike Angelus of Centereach finished third with a 257 handicap game and earned $550. Rounding out the top 4 was Kevin Dekenipp of Shirley, NY who won $450 with a 244 handicap game. A total of 27 bowlers advanced to the handicap finals.

 

The 1st annual Sandy Catalano Open was considered a huge success and plans are already underway for the 2011 event. There were many tears throughout the weekend as everyone remembered what a great bowler, bowling coach, and person Sandy was. The Catalano family would like to thank all of the sponsors and volunteers that made the event possible. For complete results please visit the website; www.scholarshiptournament.com.  

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