Published: May 02, 2008 02:46 pm         

Housel one pin shy of perfection

Larry Housel Jr. rolled a near perfect 299 game and a 773 set at White Oak Lanes for the area's top score for the week. Jeremiah Howsare was next high scoring 728/267.

Kim Jackson was highest for the week at The Bowler rolling 768/269. Norm Nicol was next high bowling 760/246.

Bob Greene's 736/277 was the high posted for the week at Wilson Lanes. Craig Davis rolled 734/279 for second place at that center.

At Rainbow Lanes, Steve Kight bowled the week's high of 680/244. Rob Riggleman was next rolling 675/253.

John Leptic Jr. bowled 675/247 for Sherwood's high. Derek Monahan followed scoring 672/249.

Michele Hitchins bowled 614/226 at White Oaks for the area's top lady bowler for the week.

Samantha King was next at that center rolling 561/224.

Candi Dolly was highest of the ladies at The Bowler scoring 597/225. Vivian Helsley was next high rolling 581/255.

Katie Pownell was the top lady at Rainbow Lanes bowling 560/195. Pam Brinkman was next scoring 558/203.

Julie Greene and Jean Shoemaker were highest at Wilson Lanes for the week bowling 559/203 and 556/211 respectively.

Pam Brasky bowled 537/198 for the high at Sherwood Lanes.

Jack Klosterman was the week's top senior bowling 712/278 at The Bowler. Ernie Davis rolled 668/269 for the senior high at Rainbow Lanes.

Youth bowler Nathan Lowery scored 694/235 at The Bowler and Seth Friend rolled 663/228. Kevin Patch scored 560/209 at White Oak Lanes.

Most leagues have completed their 2007-2008 season so this will be my last weekly column for the season. The annual awards banquet will be held at the Cresaptown Eagles this weekend, and the annual meeting will be on May 20 at White Oak Lanes.

Summer leagues are being formed and many bowlers find that the summer is a good time to work on some of problem areas in their game.

I believe that spare shooting is the biggest problem for most bowlers. Bowling in the PBA Experience League has shown me and others that accuracy is very important and throwing a straight ball at spares is much preferred. When you throw a hooking ball at a spare target on a line that you have not played for several frames, you will probably miss your target because of the changing oil pattern that has been broken down by other bowlers.

Good luck bowling and have fun striking out!

Howard "Pete" Peterson is the Cumberland Times-News bowling columnist.