The Candlepin

Professional September 26, 2009

Volume 1, Issue 3

At Union street lanes in Holbrook, MA this past

weekend, Jeff Surette became the second Pro

Series Champion. Bowling in the first shift,

Jeff posted a 436, which was good for top spot heading into the later

shift. That shift, however, saw Stu Bergman rolling

an incredible 475 (a new personal high for Stu),

and taking over the top spot. After both

qualifying shifts, Surette was still among the leaders, sitting in second

place and earning a top seed in the first round of

ladder matches.

The last two

qualifying spots were

Jeff Surette Becomes “Ultimate” Champion Inside this issue:

Special points of interest:

• Stu Bergman leads all qualifyers with an impressive 475.

• Steve Renaud Sr. and Dan Allard run the gammett in their ladders to qualify for the Ultimate Ladder

• Join us next month on October 17th at Metro Bowl in Peabody, MA.

Thank You to Union Street Lanes

The Pro Series Committee would like

to thank the staff at Union Street Lanes for

their hospitality on Saturday. The staff was very accommodating,

friendly, and able to

host seventy-four bowlers along with

many more spectators without a problem. If

you’re in the Holbrook area, Union Street is a host to parties, groups,

leagues and open

bowling. Located on 231 Union Street,

Holbrook, MA. Their telephone number is 781-767-1313.

Ultimate Ladder Scores – Top 25

2

Points Standings

2

Meet a Bowler

Stu Bergman

Urbie Kafalas

John Zappi

3

Glennis McKinley

4

Pictures from Union Street

4

Next Tourney: Doubles

Knock-out

4

The Pro Series

Ultimate Ladder Champ Jeff Surette

of the Ultimate Ladder

defeating him (135-109), Mark Gregory defeated

Stu Bergman (126-107), and Steve Renaud Sr.

defeated Mark Gregory (124 -121). In the Championship match,

Jeff defeated Steve 148-114. Jeff ran off five

marks in a row, and 6 out of 7 boxes, to win

the Ultimate Ladder rather impressively.

decided in a one string

roll-off between Shawn Baker, Urbie Kafalas, Joe

Rocheleau, and Gary Santora, because all four bowlers tied with 361.

Shawn and Urbie moved on to the ladder matches

with a 171 and 133 respectively.

In his ladder, Jeff waited for Urbie Kafalas

to defeat Bill Treeful, and then lose to Bob Whitcomb. Bob then

defeated Ray Weatherbee, before

losing to Jeff 140-109. The 140 for Surette was

good for top seed in the Ultimate Ladder. Stu

Bergman bowled Dan Allard in the first match

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Ultimate Ladder – Top 25 Point Standings- Top 24

1 Stu Bergman 135 186 154 475

2 Jeff Surette 146 118 172 436

3 Jason Sparks 148 137 147 432

4 Mark Gregory 161 131 136 428

5 Steve Renaud, Jr. 143 126 159 428

6 Mike MacIntosh 115 145 158 418

7 Ray Weatherbee 154 148 114 416

8 Peter Flynn 146 132 135 413

9 Glennis McKinley 148 137 97 382

10 Jim Putney 110 144 127 381

11 Skip Easterbrooks 144 124 113 381

12 Norm Pelletier 125 139 113 377

13 Brian Purdy 128 125 122 375

14 Bobby Whitcomb 138 121 115 374

15 Eric Pelletier 111 122 137 370

16 Dan Allard 131 128 109 368

17 Rico Baldinelli 119 127 122 368

18 Bill Treeful 128 114 125 367

19 Craig Holbrook 153 100 112 365

20 Steve Renaud, Sr. 101 122 142 365

21 Mike Regal 115 117 133 365

22 Jeremy Seaholm 107 146 111 364

23 Devin Laramie 141 107 116 364

24 Shawn Baker 140 96 125 361

25 Urbie Kafalas 123 128 110 361

1 Jeff Surette 847

2 Stu Bergman 618

3 Shawn Baker 567

4 Dan Allard 478

5 Chris Sargent 374

6 Jim Putney 351

7 Steve Renaud, Sr. 296

8 Mark Gregory 292

9 Norm Pelletier 285

10 Peter Pereira 269

11 Steve Renaud, Jr. 264

12 Jason Sparks 253

13 Korey Packard 246

14 Mike MacIntosh 157

15 Skip Easterbrooks 150

16 Craig Holbrook 145

17 Dave Hodge 139

18 Eric Pelletier 138

19 Glennis McKinley 138

20 Peter Flynn 131

21 John Zappi 124

22 Rico Baldinelli 108

23 Mark Ricci 103

24 Bob Whitcomb 94

The top twenty-four point leaders at the end of the year will qualify for the Playoffs held at Pilgrim Lanes in Haverhill, MA.

After having been away

from the game of Candlepin bowling for most of his 20’s and 30’s,

John “Urbie” Kafalas moved back to the New

England area a few years ago and was rejuvenated

in the sport. As a youth, Urbie competed in

several State and International tournaments, finished

among the leaders a few

Meet a Bowler – John “Urbie” Kafalas

times, and also appeared

on Channel 7.

After college, he spent most of his spare time

playing jazz, blues, classical, and many other

varieties of music on the trombone. Playing the

trombone, and living in Chicago and Arizona,

was mostly why he didn’t bowl much as an adult.

Urbie recently

received a degree in accounting from Northern Arizona

University, and is pursuing a career as an

accountant. When he’s not bowling or spending

time with his wife Meg, he’s also a golfer, and a

motorcyclist (he rides a 1972 BMW).

Aside from being a top

professional candlepin bowler, Stu has his black

belt degrees in Tae Kwon Do and has been

studying the martial arts for almost 22 years. Initially, he got into Tae

Kwon Do as a way of keeping fit, and eventually

he developed his skills over time and is now very

talented in the art. Don’t let his black belt fool you,

however, he is still a

Meet a Bowler – Stu Bergman

fun-loving guy.

Stu is one of those “as

seen on TV” bowlers, making an appearance on

three different shows. He made Channel Five singles five times, WNDS’s Stars

and Strikes 7 times for singles, skins, and also

qualified for the Tournament of Champions.

On the Candlepin Challenge he has over 15 appearances.

Stu has two Pro Tour wins, one of which he bowled his

personal high of 1365. His

high single is 191, high triple is 475, and his high five is

732.

Stu, a graduate of

Boston College, is an accountant and a bartender.

He has three kids: Kristina, Allison, and Josh. Being

around the game of bowling for so many years , Stu is well known, and well

respected.

If there has been a

tournament in the past ten years, chances are

John Zappi was in the running, or won it. John started bowling at nine years old at Lucky Strike Lanes in Dorchester, and is

now a household name in Candlepin bowling. He has

made nearly fifty appearances on T.V.

between WNDS’s Stars and Strikes, Candlepins for

Dollars, and the Candlepin Challenge, and has amassed

Meet a Bowler – John Zappi a record of 31-18.

Zappi has three Massachusetts State titles,

two of which are team titles, and one is an All

Events title. Since 2003, his team has won the Friday Night Pro League regular

season once, and the playoffs twice. Last year in

Bangor, ME, his team won the Men’s World Team

Tournament (a tournament that hosts 24 teams

consisting of the best bowlers from the United

States and Canada). This

past Easter, John won the twenty string Easter Classic

held at Leda Lanes in Nashua, NH. When he

bowled on the Pro Tour, he won six titles, was the Rookie of the Year in 2002,

and the Bowler of the Year in 2007.

John’s high single is 186, his high three is 485, high

five is 750, high ten is 1441.

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The Pro Series Newsletter

Our next tournament is a Doubles Knock-Out to be held on October 17, 2009.

In this tournament, members (and non-members alike), will pair up to compete in a knock-out style format. Members who are participating in this tournament

are not required to bowl with other members. Doubles can consist of two members, one member and one non-member, or two non-members.

The format is similar to the Singles Knock-Out, with the only difference being

24 teams will qualify for the knock-out round, and the top eight seeds will receive a bye into the second round.

The tournament at Metro will be a family affair of sorts, in which we have three father and son doubles teams, and one team of brothers. Steve Renaud Jr.

will team up with his father Steve Sr., Eric Pelletier will partner up with his father Norm, DJ Richmond will bowl with his father Don, and Mike Legendre

will join forces with his brother Steve.

A Look Ahead: Doubles Knock-Out at Metro Bowl

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Pictures From Union Street Lanes

Bob Whitcomb and

Glennis McKinley

Skip Easterbrooks and

Mike Legendre Chuck Knorr, Anthony

Caron, and Steve Renaud Sr.

Jeff Surette and

Shawn Baker

With two events in the books, Glennis McKinley sits amongst the points leaders, and has qualified for both the knock-out round, and the ladder round. She is the

only woman bowler on the Pro Series, but she’s proven she can compete. She, and many other top women bowlers, have competed, and continue to compete

successfully with the men. In a Singles Knock-Out tournament held last year at All Saints in Haverhill, MA, Glennis qualified for the knock-out round and proceeded to defeat current Pro Series Champion Jeff Surette, and last month’s Pro Series

Champion Danny Allard.

In the first two tournaments she qualified for the knock-out round at Cape

Ann Lanes and for the ladder round at Union Street Lanes. Presently, she is nineteenth in points with 138, and she trails tenth place by only 131. Next month

she looks to continue her streak of making the cut at Metro Bowl in Peabody, MA, where she will be bowling the Doubles Knock-Out with Tim Goodwin.

Glennis McKinley

Glennis McKinley with

her husband Shawn McKinley