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Detroit Bowling Hall of FameElects Three New Members

The Detroit Bowling Hall ofFame Committee, a committee ofthe Metro Detroit USBC Associa-tion (MDUSBC), has elected threenew members to its Hall of Fameand named three others for specialawards. This will increase thenumber of hall of fame membersto 252.

Tamika Glenn of Belleville, Jay

Lang of Sterling Heights and LarryFranz of Redford earned theirplace in the prestigious hall. AnnBlock of Taylor, John Casbar ofSterling Heights and the late JohnSabo will receive special awards.

Tamika Glenn’s career startedas a youth bowler when she won13 Michigan Junior Masters Asso-ciation (MJMA) titles. In 1995 she

won the Greater Detroit BowlingAssociation (GDBA) Singles andAll-Events titles, becoming thefirst woman to win titles in the pre-vious all-male organization. Shealso made the GDBA All-City Sec-ond team the same season.

In 1995 she also earned FirstTeam All-City honors in the De-troit Women’s Bowling Associa-tion (DWBA). This All-City honorwas the first of 10 for her. In 2001

ProfessionalWomen’s Tourto Return in 2015

The ProfessionalWomen’s BowlingAssociation (PWBA) Tourwill re-launch in 2015with a three-year fundingcommitment from theUnited States BowlingCongress (USBC) andBowling Proprietors’Association of America(BPAA). Preliminaryplans call for a nine-eventtour running from mid-summer through early fall.

“We have seenwomen’s bowlingexperience fantasticgrowth in the participationand skill development atthe high school andcollegiate level in recentyears,” USBC presidentAndrew Cain said. “Nowthe USBC and BPAA areuniting to provide thistalented next generation ofwomen a professional tourto continue pursuing theirpassion for the sport.”

Events will have aFriday-Sunday format toallow PWBA members tobowl tour stops and haveflexibility for family orjob obligations during theweek. The initial frame-work for the 2015 PWBATour calls for eightregular-season tour eventsculminating in a PWBATour Championship as theninth event.

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she won the DWBA Team eventtitle as a member of the All StarGrille team. She won Doubles andTeam titles in the 2013 MDUSBCWomen’s Championships. Her ca-reer high average is 230, she has18 300 games and five 800 seriesincluding a high of 853.

Jay Lang has earned five All-City selections including threeFirst Team honors. As a youth

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IN THE

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Event Set for Nov. 22-23rd• THE ANNUAL Michigan State USBC Youth Masters

Tournament, sponsored by MOTIV, is set for the weekend ofNov. 22-23 at Airport Lanes in Jackson. The tournament is aJunior Gold qualifier tournament and is open to all MichiganState USBC Youth bowlers.

Bowlers must hold a current USBC and Junior Gold mem-bership. The tournament consists of an eight-game qualifieron Saturday with the field being cut up to the top 16 boys andtop 16 girls (based on qualified entries) who will return onSunday for a double two-game elimination bracket match.

Entries are $65 per bowler ($75 for walk-ins) and are lim-ited to the first 144 bowlers. Entries can be found on thewww.michiganstateyouthbowling.com website.

For information or questions, please contact tournamentdirector, Randy Tambourine, at (586) 755-3935.

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‘Old Timers’ TournamentNov. 29 at Thunderbowl

Entry blanks are now available for the annual Old Timers BowlingTournament and Party, set for Saturday, Nov. 29 at Thunderbowl Lanesin Allen Park.

The event, one of the area’s most popular bowling tournaments, isopen to men at least 40 years old who have been associated with bowl-ing for 25 years or more. Ed DeBlock is the defending champ. Ed wonthe 2013 event with a score of 789.

Bowling will take place on two squads — one at 9 a.m. and the otherat 1 p.m. After the 1 p.m. squad, a buffet-style dinner will be served inthe Thunderbowl Dining Room (approximately 3:30 p.m.).

Total cost for bowling, dinner, refreshments, awards and special prizesis only $25. The cost is $13 for banquet and refreshments and $13 forbowling only (with refreshments). This year’s tourney will be dedi-cated to Barney Eagan

According to Old Timers Treasurer Ken Charrette, who recently tookover for long-time administrator John Chmelko, “Entries have beenreceived from as far away as Florida, California, Minnesota and Ten-nessee. Another big crowd is expected, so get your entries in early soyou won’t get shut out.”

For more information about the event, contact Charrette, 21317Frazho, St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 or phone (586) 775-2414.

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METRODETROITUSBC NEWS

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Mark A. MartinFor more information about

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MDUSBC Super Senior Masters Kicks Off Tournament Season

• THE METRO Detroit USBC SuperSenior Masters will be contested on Nov.1-2 at Shelby Lanes in Utica.

Entrants must be 60 years of age as ofNov. 1 for the scratch tournament. The costis $100.

The format is fivegames of qualifying cut-ting to the top 16 playersincluding defendingchampion Ed Austrengfor one-game doubleelimination match play.

The MDUSBC 500Club tournament, whichis open to all MDUSBCfemale members whohave bowled a 500 seriesin their career, will takeplace on Sunday, Dec. 7at Century Bowl inWaterford at 12:30 p.m.

The entry fee is $22.For more information

on the MDUSBC tournaments call theMDUSBC office at (248) 443-2695.

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MDUSBC WOMEN’S SERIES• THE METRO Detroit USBC

Women’s Series has returned for the fourthseason. This six-event series is in conjunc-tion with Shelby Lanes. The series will be ascratch event for women only.

Qualifying will be four games and matchplay will be single-game single eliminationto determine a winner. The competition is

expected to last less than four hours.The entry fee is $40 ($45 if paid on site)

and first place will pay $500 based on 24entries.

The first event will be Sunday, Nov. 9 at10 a.m. at Shelby Lanes in Utica.

In conjunction with the six events willbe a season-long “cup” competition, whereall competitors will receive points for eachevent they participate in. The top player inpoints will receive $500 and the top 15 willcash.

Other events are scheduled for Dec. 14,Jan. 11, March 8 and April 12.

These events will be held regardless ofthe number of entries as we try to establishcompetitive women’s bowling in the Bowl-ing Capital of the World.

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STATE TOURNAMENTSCLOSING DATES

FAST APPROACHING• THE METRO Detroit USBC Associa-

tion needs your help in increasing the entryinto the state tournaments.

The Michigan State USBC Women’sChampionship deadline is Jan. 14, 2015.

The tournament will begin Feb. 7 at M-66 Bowl and Nottke’s Bowl in Battle Creek.

The cost is $25 per person per event and$3 for optional all-events. Also available isthe optional scratch division, which is $5per person per event.

For more information on reserved datesand times contact Michigan Women’s As-sociation Manager Sharon Schildroth at(616) 635-2032.

The Michigan State USBC Open Cham-pionship will begin Jan. 10 at Bay Lanesand Monitor Lanes in Bay City.

The cost is $25 per person per event anda cost of $10 for all-events. The optionalactual division prize list is $10 per personper event.

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• AARON LORINCZ ofSaginaw, already holding fiveMMBA titles in his young ca-reer, made it title No. 6, defeat-ing Andrew Anderson, 236-227, in the championship matchas the Budweiser MichiganMajors Bowling Associationstraveled to Bay Lanes in BayCity on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Lorincz received $1,000 forthe win and a beautiful trophywhile Anderson, another oneof the MMBA’s bright youngstars, settled for $500 with hissecond-place finish. Lorinczqualified third after the six-game qualifying round andproceeded to shoot 691 in thethree game semi-final round to take over thetop spot for the stepladder finals. RickZohott of Eaton Rapids led the six-gamequalifying round with a score of 1385.Zohott received $100 and a beautiful plaqueprovided by Pro Am.

The stepladder finals began with fifthseed and MMBA Hall-of-Famer Joe Manorof Lansing meeting Jeff Austreng of

Waterford. Both players hada tough time striking on thechampionship lanes. Bothplayers had opens early in thematch, Austreng missed 10-pin in the first and Manor lefta pocket 7-10 in the third.

Manor was able to throw atriple after that taking a 25-pinlead. Austreng battled backand had a chance to win witha double in the 10th.Austreng’s first shot came uphigh ending his chances to winhis fourth title with a 199-181defeat. Austreng received$160 for his fifth-place finish.

Manor, also looking for hisfourth MMBA title, then met

third seed Andrew Anderson of Holly inmatch No. 2. Both players had carryingtroubles early. Anderson’s day look to beover after leaving a solid 7-9 split in the sixthframe. Anderson threw the next three strikesto get back into the match. Manor steppedup in the 10th with a chance to shut outAnderson but came up high leaving the 2-4-7. Manor, with the spare, finished with

Saginaw’s Aaron Lorincz Wins Sixth Career MMBA Title at Bay Lanes

second shot leaving a 4-pin. Lorincz sur-vived with a 236-227 victory.

* * *• OUR NEXT tournament will be held

at Cherry Hill Lanes in Dearborn Heightson Nov. 15 with a start time of 10 a.m. Thisis our Championship tournament.

* * *• THE FINAL standings at Bay Lanes:

Aaron Lorincz (Saginaw) $1,000, AndrewAnderson (Holly) $500, Rick Zohott (EatonRapids) $250, Joe Manor (Lansing) $200,Jeff Austreng (Waterford) $160, GarySchluchter (Freemont, Ohio) $150, BobbySanch (Standish) $135, Jason Rasinske(Diamondale) $120.

—◆ For information on participation orjoining the Budweiser Michigan Majors,contact the tournament office at (586)871-7651 or visit the official website atwww.michiganmajor.com.

211. Anderson took advantage and flushedthree strikes in the 10th for a 223-211 vic-tory. Manor settled for fourth place and acheck for $200.

Anderson met second seed and qualify-ing leader Rick Zohott of Eaton Rapids inmatch No. 3. Anderson started quickly open-ing with a three bagger while Zohott hadcarrying issues all game long. Anderson gotlined up throwing 10 strikes in a 240-193win. Zohott received a check for $250 withhis third-place finish.

Anderson, looking for his first title, metNo. 1 seed Lorincz. Lorincz came out strik-ing with a five-bagger to start the match tak-ing an early 30-pin lead. Anderson held hisground and found an opening when Lorinczmissed a 9-pin in frame six. When Lorinczfailed to double in the 10th Anderson hadthe opening he needed to win the match inthe 10th. Anderson struck on the first ballin the 10th but came up a little high on the

By KENWYATT

Executive Director,Michigan Majors

Bowling Association

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• TOURNAMENT CHAMPION Aaron Lorincz (right) and runner-up AndrewAnderson with Mickie Laskey of Bay Lanes.

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• ALTHOUGH VETERAN’s Day isn’tofficially celebrated until November, thebowling community is constantly raisingfunds to support our VA hospitals nation-wide.

The Bowlers to Veterans Link wasfounded in 1942 by a group of bowlers whowanted to help boost the spirits of our ac-tive duty troops. When World War II hostili-ties drew to a close, we made a promise toveterans recuperating in hospitals across thecountry — we won’t forget your sacrifice.

Today, there is a national network of vol-unteers raising funds to continue this mis-sion. BVL dollars pick up where govern-ment funding leaves off. The BVL purchasessports equipment, provides music and artsprograms, sponsors holiday parties, and somuch more.

Locally, the Metro Detroit USBC hassupported BVL since its inception, and theGreater Detroit BA and Detroit WBA pre-viously. The John Dingell VA Hospital indowntown Detroit takes veterans from theDay Center to Thunderbowl to bowl peri-odically. When they go, MDUSBC picks upthe tab.

Each Christmas season, we host a holi-day luncheon at Thunderbowl and pass outgifts, and we even sang Christmas Carols

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last year! Then of course,they bowl, along with staffmembers from the hospital.They enjoy it so much.

This year, we are againtrying to increase our con-tribution to BVL by sellingraffle tickets during themonth of October, whichwill coincide with theMichigan Lottery Daily 3evening drawing. Eachticket costs $10, and wehope to sell all 1000 num-bers so that we can makeour largest donation ever toour hospital. All money weraise here stays here!

Please see one of the Directors to pur-chase a ticket when asked, or contact ouroffice.

We will be holding a bowling fundraiseron Saturday, November 1st at SunnybrookLanes at 1 p.m. The cost is $20 or $25 at thedoor. There will be great raffle baskets, 50/50, fun but mostly to honor those who gaveso much. Please come and join us!

This year we are also reaching out to allof our certified leagues and asking them topass an envelope one night or donate onenight of their 50/50 to BVL. I am happy tosay, we have already received nearly $1,000from the leagues of the Bowling Capital ofthe World! Thank you all so very much foryour support. If your league hasn’t partici-pated yet, please pass the envelope and dropit in the MDUSBC bucket at your center tocome to our office. It is so appreciated andso needed.

Are you employed by the governmentand can give to the Combined Federal Cam-paign? This program allows federal work-ers to support BVL as part of the annual giv-ing program, as well as through the USBCHonor Score Award program, permittinghigh score award winners to contribute whatwould have been the cost of their award toBVL. There are many ways to give, soplease help out in any way that you can!

I have the big ‘check’ to present to the

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Libbi FletcherFor more information about

the Metro Detroit USBC,Call 1-888-753-6350

John Dingell VA Medical Center from lastyear’s fundraising from Metro Detroit for$6,677!

The Michigan Bowling Associationsstepped up last season as well! The State ofMichigan for the past season raised $21,965which is down from the previous year, butwe were fourth in the nation for states con-tributing to BVL and were recognized at theUSBC convention.

A total of 29 associations donated di-rectly to BVL, which is what we prefer, asopposed to donating directly to the hospi-tals. It strengthens BVL as a non-profit!

We have nearly 80 bowling centers in ourarea. What if each one donated just $1,000?It would help our VA hospital so much! Thechallenge is on, proprietors, please help!

BVL donated a check to the VA Admin-istration of over $900,000 last year raisedprimarily by the bowling industry! Great jobby all!

Let us not forget the freedoms we havebeen given by the men and women who havegiven so much!

Thanks to all who have served and arestill serving. We salute you!

November, 20146

By CHERYLDANIELSMember of the

Professional Women’sBowling Association

TIPS

FROM

THE P

ROS

Getting Different Reactions from Different Ballspositions, adjust his or her ball speed, playdifferent angles can better appreciate some-times very subtle differences in equipment.

Experiment with changing your hand po-sition by starting more on the side for morelength or more under the ball for an earlierroll to create different ball reactions. Learnto finesse the ball and soften the hand at re-lease point to get the ball into an earlier rollon heavy oil and remember to get lower withyour knees.

Second, your equipment choice may notmatch up to what you are trying to accom-plish. I see some bowlers who have nothingbut dull coverstocks or pearlizedcoverstocks. To be more competitive you

• YOU JUST purchased that newmiracle ball and it is a big disappointment.In fact, the last three balls you purchaseddo practically the same thing. If you haveexperienced this, there are several reasonswhy.

First and foremost, the bowler and his orher technique will probably have the great-est influence on whether you get differentreactions from different equipment. A moreskilled player who can utilize different hand

should have more than just one type ofcoverstock.

If you have a lot of ball speed and youare a lower “rev” player you do not want alot of equipment with high RG cores. Theywill simply go too long before they hook inmost situations. If you are going to build anarsenal you will need different covers and amix of RG cores.

A high “rev” player that has moderateball speed will not want every ball to be dulland designed to flare a lot. The smart playerwill have some equipment with less flarefor drier lane conditions and flatter oil pat-terns and a variety of RG Cores.

Third, too many bowling balls with the

same drill patterns can easily be the culprit.There is an infinite way to layout bowlingballs. You can drill the same ball and makeit roll early, go longer before it hooks, hookmore aggressively on the backend, arc moreand roll out, etc.

So take a look at your ball layouts, theymay be drilled to pretty much do the samething. For the sport pattern and PBA Expe-rience leagues, you will need different lay-outs for these more demanding lane condi-tions.

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Jim Knoblauch Wins USBCSuper Senior Classic

Jim Knoblauch of Waukesha, Wisconsin,made a key ball change that ultimatelyhelped him win the 2014 International Train-ing and Research Center Super Senior Clas-sic with a 224-213 win against defendingchampion Kerry Painter of Henderson, Nev.,Friday at the International Bowling Cam-pus.

Knoblauch, who earned $3,000 for the vic-tory, qualified No. 3 for the stepladder finalsand used the last frame of his first match totry something different. Although he stayedaround the pocket and remained clean in hisopening game, he knew he’d need to strikemore as he climbed the ladder.

While closing out his 194-170 win overHoward Partell of Las Vegas, Knoblauch de-cided to try a ball that would save some en-ergy for down the lane and give him a stron-ger reaction on the backend.

The strategy worked for the 60-year-oldright-hander, who earned his ticket to the titlematch with a 218-196 semifinal victory overEd Roberts of Braintree, Mass. Knoblauchstarted the game with five strikes before a 4-7-10 split ended his run, but Roberts struggledon the left lane throughout the game and wasunable to take advantage of the miscue.

Painter, who won the inaugural ITRCSuper Senior Classic in 2013 and led wireto wire in 2014, averaged more than 10 pinshigher than the second-seeded Roberts over20 games to put himself in position for back-to-back wins. An 8-10 split on a light hit inthe fifth frame of the finale proved to be thedifference for Painter. Knoblauch securedthe win with nine pins on his first shot inthe 10th frame. Painter earned $2,200 forthe runner-up finish.

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MDUSBC Super SeniorMasters Kicks OffTournament Season

(Continued from Page 3)just begun, these deadlines are fast ap-proaching so act today.

For information on reserved dates andtimes call MSBA Association ManagerBarney Eagan at (231) 733-5599.

Entry blanks for both tournaments areavailable in your local bowling center andalso at the MDUSBC office.

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MCKAY TOURNAMENT• THE METRO Detroit USBC Associa-

tion will once again conduct the annual TomMcKay Invitational Tournament (formerlythe Steve Cruchon Memorial Tournament)on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Sterling Lanes in Ster-ling Heights.

Proceeds from the event will be donatedto the International Bowling Hall of Fameand Museum and the Karmanos Cancer In-stitute. Over $250,000 has been raised since1990.

We are looking for interested individu-als who may be interested in competing inthe invitational event. The cost is $20 andentrants are expected to raise at least $100for the causes by either soliciting donationsfor $100 or selling $200 of 50/50 tickets ora combination.

The event is always a good time wherethe top eight teams qualify for match play.

If you are interested please contact theMDUSBC office at (248) 443-2695.

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tion has an app. Yes the MDUSBC app isavailable for iPhone, Android and otherSmart Phones and Devices.

The app has the rule book, map of allMDUSBC bowling centers, video and otheritems of interest. More is planned as timegoes along.

Download it today and get in on the ac-tion.

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MICHIGAN KINGPINS• DID YOU catch the latest episode of

Michigan Kingpins? Michigan Kingpins isa monthly video news magazine of the lat-est bowling news from the Bowling Capitalof the World.

Hosted by Mark Martin, the show airson CW50 at 9 a.m. on the fourth Saturdayof each month. Additionally it is also avail-able on Comcast Channel 900. If you don’thave Comcast Channel 900 you can watchit on Youtube or mdusbc.com.

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By CHUCKPEZZANO

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• It’s a rare day in June or July or in for-ever past when all in bowling agree on anyone thing.

Membership organizations and bowlingproprietor groups have long been at oddson how to accomplish what is best for bothsides. There was talk and back talk aboutan ABC and WIBC merger since there wasan ABC and WIBC. Every junior bowlingorganization has taken its criticism. The proshave never fully agreed with amateur groupsand rules, pros battle pros, and amateurgroups don’t know how to perfectly definewhat’s an amateur and what’s a pro.

Minds seldom meet when it comes todiscussions of lane conditions, bowlingballs, and other equipment. If you want to

have a torrid hot stove discussion, bring upthe righty-lefty controversies, who rolled themost powerful ball, who have been the bestclutch bowlers, and simply, who were thebest bowlers of all-time.

In only one area have I found universalagreement, and that is the premise that bowl-ing should be on national TV every week.

From the time of the first bowling TVshow, a local New York City effort beamedback in 1947, the TV exposure has been oneof the brightest lights in bowling.

Bowling and TV have a natural togeth-erness. The playing field is small, and canbe covered fully. Up until recently, with theadvent of some outdoor shows, there wasno fear of being rained out. The bowling

audience is huge and loyal be-cause many of them can relate,all can understand, and thusratings have always beengood, even with the prolifera-tion of channels.

Bowlers, membership or-ganizations, manufacturers,proprietors, pro groups, ama-teur groups, tournament pro-moters and those even re-motely involved with the sportadmit that TV has boostedbowling.

At one time there weremore than 30 local TV bowl-ing shows, and bowling on thenational networks has beenaround more than 50 years.For decades, every one of the PBA’s cham-pionship matches was on network TV.

And yet, though there is almost 100 per-cent agreement that TV is vital to the sportand the future of the sport, and to the vari-ous groups in bowling, profit and non-profit,bowling has never been able to sustain aweekly telecast.

The late Darold Dobs, visionary execu-tive director of the ABC, helped put a maga-zine type show on the air and one of his goalsuntil the time he died was to have a perma-nent show. He never got the support heneeded.

In being involved withmore than 1,000 networkbowling shows in various ca-pacities over the years, I nevermet a producer, director, an-nouncer or TV executive whodidn’t feel that TV bowlinghad a great potential, and thatonce started, could become astaple and more than pay itsown way.

A general bowling showcould and should have a widerange of content. It could fea-ture pro competition, amateurcontests, juniors, seniors, col-legiate, men, women, mixedand whatever might be in thespotlight that week.

Add to that the countless feature storiesin the game, the competitive stars, the mov-ers and shakers, the rulemakers and rule-breakers, the celebrities, and you haveenough material for not just 1,000 shows,but maybe 1,000 years.

There are a number of talented people whocould head up a bowling TV office and to setup a network show the same time each weekevery week. Bowling, in many ways for manyyears, has blown away more money thanneeded for such a show to get started.

No time is better than now than to makenetwork TV a fact of bowling life.

All Agree — Bowling Needs Network TV Show

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bowler he won one Michigan Junior Masters Association (MJMA) title. He brokeinto the adult ranks with a second-place finish in the GDBA Masters in 1996. Twicehe has won American Bowling Congress (ABC) titles. In 1997 his team won theTeam Event and in 1999 the Team All-Events titles. This puts him among the elitewith two national titles.

He was a member of the Lang’s Wangs team, which won the GDBA Team Eventin 2004 and 2006. His Lang’s Wangs team also won the MDUSBC Team Event in2010, and he won the MDUSBC Doubles with Ryan VanHecke and MDUSBC All-Events the same year. He was a member of the S&B Pro Shop No. 1 team, whichwon the Michigan State USBC BA Team Event in 2011. Other titles include the1994 State Masters and Megabuck titles in Las Vegas in 1999 and 2005. His careerhigh average is 241. He has 60 300 games and 31 800 series with 867 as his high.

Larry Franz has earned five All-City and two Senior All-City selections startingin 1978 and most recently in 2011. He won the GDBA Doubles in 1987 with TonyStipcak and in 1993 with Robert Chamberlain. In 1972, he won the Bowlers Journalfive-game and 10-game Singles tournament with the highest score ever recorded upto that time.

He also owns three Michigan Majors, four National Senior Bowling Associationand two Senior Singles Open titles. He has 29 career 300 games, 10 800 series witha high of 846 and a career high average of 228.

Ann Block will be honored with the Thomas W. McKay Award for a lifetime ofservice to the sport of bowling. John Casbar will receive the Judge Watts Award formaking outstanding contributions to the promotion of bowling. John Sabo will re-ceive the George Prybyla Industry Award presented for someone involved in theownership or management of a bowling center that has contributed to the promotionof the sport.

Induction ceremonies will take place Sunday, Oct. 26 at DeCarlo’s Banquet andConvention Center, 6015 E. Ten Mile Rd., Warren. Cocktails will be served at 4p.m., dinner at 5 p.m. with ceremonies to follow. Tickets are $30 each and can bepurchased through the MDUSBC office at (248) 443-2695 ext. 104.

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