BOWLING UPDATE From Tenpins & More * Fifty-five bowlers played in last weekend’s Handicap Singles tournament – with a twist – at Tenpins & More. Format was five games, but you were able to discard the two lowest scores, making for some high sets in final standings. New league bowler, Emily Sanchez, whose season-to-date average is 98, threw 161, 117 and 156 for 776 (including a generous handicap) to win the women’s section ahead of a tie for second between Josie Herson and Monica Redman each with 744. Andrew Carver was able to get rid of 156 and 169, while retaining 218, 214 and 257 for an 806 series to win the men’s title. Others to cash behind him included Blaine Sparks 796, Andy Byer 777, Caleb Bettenhausen 774, a three-way tie between Trent Irwin, Bob Eberle and David Burnett on 758 and Fredrick Whitten with 747. * It won’t quite break the entry record of 396 set in 2021 but this year’s New Mexico Games Bowling tournament will be the second best in its 23-year history with more than 360 people attempting to qualify for the Center Finals running next week Thursday October 26 through Sunday October 29. Calendar: Sun Oct 22: Color Pin Cash at 9.30 am
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July 30 Brian Skidmore ran away from the field Sunday at a qualifier
* Brian Skidmore ran away from the field Sunday at a qualifier for the August 18-20 New Mexico Open bowling tournament at Tenpins & More. The nephew of Gary Skidmore, a successful touring professional, Skidmore opened his account with 300 and followed with 201, 254, 254, 279 and 236 for 1,524 at an average of 254 per game. He beat house pro, Paul Yoder by 100 pins with Chris Trujillo third with 1,403. Yoder also bowled 300, then 223, 207, 254, 225 and 215, while Trujillo shot 231, 276, 202, 243, 222 and 231 in a high-scoring affair. Fourth went to Espanola’s Darren Calvert, eight pins behind on 1,395, then Sam Pinge ten pins further back. * Entries climbed to 155 as at July 30, with the addition of bowlers from Iowa, Colorado, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico this past week, including such luminaries as former US Open champion Robert Lawrence, former ABC Masters winner, Brett Wolfe, last year’s fourth place finisher, Morgan Moore and metro area female “Bowler-of-the-Year”, Robin Prioleau. Pro-Am entries took a spike too with more than 110 local league bowlers signed to bowl alongside the stars on August 15, 16 and 18 in a 9-pin No-Tap event.