At the start of the season, Ed Clark claimed he bowled mainly for the camaraderie and sheer fun the game provided. That may be true, but Clark certainly must be getting some nice jollies from his performance on the lanes.
In keeping with a hot year, Clark rolled a high series of 754 to win the 216 average-and-over division of the Auburn 700 Club singles tournament on Sunday at Falcon Lanes.
“During the summer I can’t wait to bowl again,” Clark said a couple of months ago. “It is just something that I have enjoyed and that is what keeps me interested #— the enjoyment of the game.”
Perhaps that attitude has keyed his lofty status. With a handful of award scores, which have included 300 games, Clark has moved up the bowler of the year leaderboard.
And his match Sunday might even be a prelude to more good things. The Citizen Masters men’s tournament has its qualifying rounds at Falcon Lanes, starting Jan. 2.
“I always try to qualify,” Clark, 45, said earlier. “I’ve never made it, but I always come close.”
This may be the year.
Clark took home $100 for his efforts as the Auburn USBC Bowling Association, coming off its well-received Pilat Graphic Design Sport Masters last weekend, rolled out the annual 700 Club singles, drawing 43 players.
Jeff Lumb fired a 300 game en route to a 751 to place second for $80, while Mike Sheehan was third (726, $60). Chris Gomez finished fourth (716, $40) and had a high single game of 290, with Mike Ryan placing fifth (712, $20).
Steve Rusin captured the 215-and-under division with a 667 to win $100. He was followed by: Bob Kreydatus (662, $80), Jeff Furman (660, $60), Dave Harvey (659, $40) and Mark Hlywa (639, $20).
Other top shooters finishing just out of the money were Jim Relfe (704), Gary Feldman Jr. (701), Steve Suslik (687) and Dan Guzalak (685).
Several bowlers, along with Clark, had a chance to sharpen their skills for The Citizen Masters. Lumb, Sheehan, Relfe, Suslik and Guzalak have made strong bids to win the tournament in recent years. Each man would covet a championship trophy.
Ryan, the defending champ, stands in the way of all contenders. But he’s basking in a different type of contentment as the co-director of the Pilat Graphic Design Sport Masters. He and partner Jeff Matty have built on modest success over the past three years, attracting 49 bowlers two weeks ago.
In hopes of bringing in more players, they are floating the idea of making it a one-day affair. Bowlers would shoot four games to cut the initial field, take a short break, and then roll another two games to determine five stepladder finalists.
Ryan believes such a format would eliminate the need for competitors, especially those from out of town, to return for a second day.
“We haven’t made any decisions yet but we think we have an excellent tournament, and we want to make it better,” he said.
“During the summer I can’t wait to bowl again,” Clark said a couple of months ago. “It is just something that I have enjoyed and that is what keeps me interested #— the enjoyment of the game.”
Perhaps that attitude has keyed his lofty status. With a handful of award scores, which have included 300 games, Clark has moved up the bowler of the year leaderboard.
And his match Sunday might even be a prelude to more good things. The Citizen Masters men’s tournament has its qualifying rounds at Falcon Lanes, starting Jan. 2.
“I always try to qualify,” Clark, 45, said earlier. “I’ve never made it, but I always come close.”
This may be the year.
Clark took home $100 for his efforts as the Auburn USBC Bowling Association, coming off its well-received Pilat Graphic Design Sport Masters last weekend, rolled out the annual 700 Club singles, drawing 43 players.
Jeff Lumb fired a 300 game en route to a 751 to place second for $80, while Mike Sheehan was third (726, $60). Chris Gomez finished fourth (716, $40) and had a high single game of 290, with Mike Ryan placing fifth (712, $20).
Steve Rusin captured the 215-and-under division with a 667 to win $100. He was followed by: Bob Kreydatus (662, $80), Jeff Furman (660, $60), Dave Harvey (659, $40) and Mark Hlywa (639, $20).
Other top shooters finishing just out of the money were Jim Relfe (704), Gary Feldman Jr. (701), Steve Suslik (687) and Dan Guzalak (685).
Several bowlers, along with Clark, had a chance to sharpen their skills for The Citizen Masters. Lumb, Sheehan, Relfe, Suslik and Guzalak have made strong bids to win the tournament in recent years. Each man would covet a championship trophy.
Ryan, the defending champ, stands in the way of all contenders. But he’s basking in a different type of contentment as the co-director of the Pilat Graphic Design Sport Masters. He and partner Jeff Matty have built on modest success over the past three years, attracting 49 bowlers two weeks ago.
In hopes of bringing in more players, they are floating the idea of making it a one-day affair. Bowlers would shoot four games to cut the initial field, take a short break, and then roll another two games to determine five stepladder finalists.
Ryan believes such a format would eliminate the need for competitors, especially those from out of town, to return for a second day.
“We haven’t made any decisions yet but we think we have an excellent tournament, and we want to make it better,” he said.
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