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I'm always interested in stories about bowling. Even when my family and friends see magazine articles, books or other newspaper stories about bowling, they think of me.
A good friend of mine sent me a very interesting story about the history of bowling that was in a magazine called German Life (Oct./Nov. 1995 issue) that was written by Billie Ann Lopez entitled Holy Bowlers.
The game as we know it today originally played a role in the religious rites held in third- and fourth-century monasteries in Germany. The game could be described as an early example of the use of visual aids in religious instruction.
In early times, a man never went anywhere, even to church, without a club to protect both his family and himself. These clubs -- Kegel in German -- were stood in a corner of the church and were believed to represent sin, evil, the devil or heathens.
By rolling a stone at the clubs and toppling them, a man supposedly cleansed himself of sin. If he failed to knock the clubs down, he would need to work harder at being a good Christian.
This religious rite grew quite popular with both priests and peasants and eventually spread to the nobility and landed gentry.
By the Middle Ages, it had been transformed into a universally popular game performed in village festivals and celebrations.
Until the end of the 15th century, any number of pins between three and 17 were used to play the game. Martin Luther (he and his family were great enthusiasts of the sport) is credited with fixing the number of pins at nine during the 16th century.
Nine-pin bowling was introduced in the United States by the Dutch in the 18th century. Unfortunately, as the game grew in popularity, so did gambling. The perceived connection between the two practices forced lawmakers in New York and Connecticut to outlaw bowling.
The law banned only nine-pin bowling, however, and said nothing about games using any other number of pins.
A clever sports fan came up with the idea of adding a 10th pin, which also resulted in the rearrangement of the pins from a diamond to a triangle formation that we still use to this day.
Today 10-pin bowling is played in the United States, but in Germany, nine-pin bowling continues its 400-year-old tradition.
If you start your pushaway at eye level, it robs power from your shot.
To correct this eye-high pushaway, position the ball much lower (approximately waist high).
A simple forward pushaway allows the ball to get into its downward arc much faster.
As the weight of the ball initiates the down swing, keep the arm straight and loose. Gravity helps the ball and arm swing naturally into a higher position.
The higher back swing results in more forward momentum (better ball speed) as the ball swings back forward toward release.
Bowlers Country Club will have two Women's 9-Pin No-Tap Tournaments this month, on Aug. 11 and 25 at 1 p.m.
Registration for the fall/winter league of the Bowlers Country Club Junior Program will be Aug. 10 and 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. BCC has three programs that meet at different times on Saturdays throughout the season starting on Aug. 24. The Classic Junior League (for averages 145 and over) is at 9 a.m. The A.M. Program is at 10:30 a.m. and the P.M. Program is at 1:15 p.m.
Bowlers Country Club has a Mixed Doubles Handicap Tournament every Saturday at 7 p.m. Entry fee is $11 per bowler.
Bowlers Country Club has a Singles Handicap Tournament every Friday at 7 p.m. Entry fee is $11 per bowler.
Jessica Anderson, a prep in the Adult/Child League at Bowlers Country Club, bowled her first 200-plus game, a 221 on July 23.
Moe Dean, in the Adult/Child League at Bowlers Country Club, bowled his first 700-plus series, a 701. His games were 222, 256 and 223.
Due to circumstances beyond my control, the local-area results of the 33rd annual Massachusetts Women's Bowling Assn. (MWBA) Championship Tournament at Auburn Ten Pin last spring were omitted from last week's column. They are at the end of this column.
Other scores were:
Bowlmor Lanes
Seniors -- Bob Dexter, 168/429; Lolly Oliveira, 150; Jim Joaquin, 157/404; Virginia Morgan, 158.
Sunday Mixed -- David Sylvia, 149; Henry Hartley, 137; 139/402; Lalauren Rodriques, 134; Keith Rodrigues, 135; Neil Macedo, 153/401; Sandy O'Learly, 144/395; Manny Arruda, 144; 153; Randy Randall, 132; Manny Alphonse, 133; Gene Edgell, 133; Joe Mulhern, 133; 150; Wilfred Fortin, 137; Al Counsell, 165; 168; Jared Vilandry, 143; 161.
Tuesday Night -- Doug Johnson, 146/417; Harry Potter, 155, 153/401; Tom O'Lealrly, 141; Manny Sylvia, 141; John Hammond, 163/427; 160/407; Henry Hartley, 141/400; 156; George Coelho, 147; Bob Nunes, 145; 152; Jerry McNamara, 162, 141/407; Jim Furtado, 159; Bob Pimental, 151; 141; Ken Stickney, 140/408; Bud Ellis, 166; Bob Dexter, 151; Robert Chase, 171/415; Bill Wakefield, 147/414; Jerry McNamara, 140; Todd Galligan, 153/421; 167/401; Paul Schroeter, 163/405; Dave Wilcox, 169; Tom O'Leary, 140; Al Counsell, 140; Neil Macedo, 143, 162/421; 148/414; Richie D'Auteuil, 140; Ed Swift, 175/414; Walt Shepard, 167, 152/458; Al Rebello, 163; Harry Robinson, 146; Manny Santos, 174.
Bowlers Country Club
Adult/Child -- Bantams: Aaron Green, 108; Timmy Camara, 110, 135/135/380; Ashley Lopes, 107, 107/304; Tiffany DeFrias, 155, 119, 121/395; Amanda Bowden, 105; Preps: Melissa Venancio, 158; Tracy Sedlack, 155; Nicky Dean, 150; Jacob Rose, 150; Juniors: Anthony Norton, 203; Christine Johnson, 206/558; Erik Weldon, 225, 218/633; Derek DeMewndonca, 210, 211/595; Jon Chmielewski, 218, 226; Gilly Geer, 249/630; Seniors: Joey Cabral, 238; Jeff Burns, 203, 203; Ben Halpren, 226; Ken Johnson, 205, 214, 217/636; Jon Norton, 208, 233, 223/664; Eric Heroux, 224; Jon Pimental, 235; Brad Goodman, 234; Adults: Chris Murphy, 560; Sandi Hays, 523; Debbie Garcia, 504; Cheryl Pimental, 228, 223/626; Pat Dubois, 231/606; Jay Murphy-Hebert, 549; Terri Green, 229; Dot Olsen, 556; Lisa Rose, 233/557; Vicki Prevost, 538; Jack Halpren, 249; Ken Johnson, 231; John Bourassa, 248/647; Don Gurney, 230; Joey Nereu, 2435; Bernie Williams, 222; Scott King, 213; Red Perry, 222, 256/663; Bill Norton, 210; Bob Almy, 222; Kevin Smith, 229, 239/673; Jeff Pimental, 259/651; William Dubois, 269/654; Joe Soares, 228, 222/645; Wayne Venancio, 230; Ed Blanchette, 222; Steve Camara, 230.
Amaral's Dynamic Seniors -- Larry Barcellos, 203/581; Phil Golen, 200/563; Ralph Medeiros, 536; Tony Duarte, 200/568.
Classie Lassies -- Lindy Jenkins, 257/619; Diane Dziura, 505; Germaine Damm, 206/564; JoAnn Gurney, 201, 204; Linda MacKenzie, 205/537; Gayle Koczera, 214, 220/621; Lorraine Damm, 202, 222/598; Cindy Ferreira, 218/568; Jen Sorell, 201; Carol Rose, 520; Dot Olsen, 504; Jay Hebert, 245/573.
NCAA Junior Doubles -- Gary Lombard, 247, 202, 206/655; Laura Martin, 235; Erin Sanchez, 207; Joe Cabral, 256, 234/696; Jonathan Norton, 244, 236; 254/698; Alan Lord, 234; 222 Ed Dougherty, 224; Erik Weldon, 238; 268; Michael Furtado, 202, 203; Eddie Oliveira, 279; Michael Young, 190; Chrissy Anania, 225; 219; Laura Martin, 214, 214; Amy Robinson, 211; Tracy Sedlack, 203; Bethany Smith, 215/552; Allison Silvia, 524; Christine Houghton, 209; Megan Rapoza, 102; Brian Costa, 206; Ben Halpren, 201/633; Jon Van Hees, 609; Jennifer Oliveira, 212; Amy Murphy, 200.
Wonder Bowl
Monday Night Mixed -- Sandra Taber, 564; Dana Taber, 216; 206; Bruce Kimball, 218, 210/632; Tom Avylla Jr., 202; 203; Cindy Andrews, 202/537; Jerry Mahan, 224; Derek DaCosta, 203, 204; Jack Hartley, 203
Summer Seniors -- Al Ribeiro, 201; Henry Hebert, 221; Manny Amaral, 205, 237, 202/644; Phyllis Gardner, 200/512; Joe Weaver, 205; Rudy Hebert, 211; 213; Steve Baldyga, 208; Ed Larocque, 223; Dot Sears, 201/538;
Tuesday Night Mixed -- Tim Sousa, 236, 244; 242; Alan Fisher, 201; 224; Brian Desmarais, 201; Ruth Benoit, 222/529; Peter Pelletier, 211; Clay Cornell, 257/659; Louis LeBlanc, 242/636; Mike Viera, 227; George Siler, 204; Ryan Souza, 221/650; Lance Rensberger, 211, 223/602; Jon Hultgren, 222; J. P. Lopes, 222; Jean Oswald, 530; Dwayne Lovell, 206.
Seniors Tournament (July 19) -- 1st, Jo Medeiros, 702; 2nd, L. Travers, 676; L. Bachand, 663; 4th, B. Botelho, 658; 5th, L. Klecha, 656; 6th, P. Gardner, 655; 7th, a. Golen, 653; 8th, J. Sears, 650.
MBWA 33rd Championships
Team handicap division I -- 1st, Five Freds, 3,110; 18th, Funky Five, 2,954.
Team handicap division II -- 13th, Friendly Five, 2,979.
Doubles handicap division I -- 29th, Susan St. Amand/Lois Amaral, 1,223; 37th, Cathy Pelletier/Diane Dziura, 1,212.
Doubles handicap division II -- 31st, Wendy Alves/Cheryl Sylvia, 1,225; 39th, Denise Machado/Kathleen O'Connor, 1,212.
Singles handicap division I -- 1st, Annmarie Chiapini, 690; 2nd, Melissa Marcelino, 687; 44th, Jen Sorell, 625; 46th, Bridget Mallon, 624; 48th, Debbie Arruda, 623; 53rd, Nicky Cardoso, 621.
Singles handicap division II -- 3rd, Tammy Borges, 677; 20th, Sue Nedar, 650; 34th, Elizabeth Thibodeau, 640; 44th, Irene Hubert, 636.
Singles handicap division III -- 3rd, Jackie Rose, 704; 4th, Elaine Ealy, 689; 26th,Donna Fournier, 650; 36th, Lisa Medeiros, 644; 45th, Nayubel Lawrence, 638; 52nd, Gina Oliveira-Melo, 635; 65th, June Carvalho, 629; 66th, Nancy Spicer, 628; 67th, Betty Tripanier, 627; 73rd, Terry Mareiro, 623.
All-events handicap division I -- 31st, Cathy Pelleiter, 1,814; 34th (tie), Nicky Cardoso and Melissa Marcelino, 1,808; 36th, Annette Malenfant, 1,808; 42nd, Diane Dziura, 1,799.
All-events handicap division II -- 1st, Elizabeth Thibodeau, 1,972; 30th, Michelle Barresi, 1,859; 32nd, Sue Nedar, 1,858; 35th, Tammy Borges, 1,856; 56th, Linda Taber, 1,815; 59th (tie), Sheila Lambert and Mary Simon, 1,810.
All-events handicap division III -- 2nd, Elaine Ealy, 1,950; 7th, Jackie Rose, 1,922; 29th, Susan St. Armand, 1,854; 34th, Wendy Alves, 1,849; 37th, Donna Fournier, 1,845; 47th, Nayubel Lawrence, 1,833; 61st, Gina Oliveira-Melo, 1,811.
Team scratch division I -- 5th, Five Freds, 2,622.
Singles scratch division I -- 1st, Melissa Marcelino, 687; 2nd, Annette Malenfant, 638; 4th, Annmarie Chiappini, 623.
Singles scratch division II -- 3rd, Tammy Borges, 569.
Singles scratch division III -- 1st, Jackie Rose, 563; 4th, Elaine Ealy, 548.
All-events scratch division I -- 2nd, Melissa Marcelino, 1,811.
All-events scratch division III -- 2nd, Elaine Ealy, 1,527.
Vicki Prevost is a correspondent for The Standard-Times
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