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MICHAEL (MIKE) WHEELER,
passed away on May 23, 2015. A member of the Oklahoma City Bowling Hall of Fame
(Inducted in 2001). Mike was a high average bowler and was consistently in the
top 20
league average list in the 1970's and 1980's. "The Wheel" was well liked and was
an excellent teammate. There will be a celebration of his life Saturday June 3
at 1:00pm at the N W Bible Church
4301 N W 36th street in OKC.
SUZI CAMPBELL passed away
today April 17th. A long, long time member of the Oklahoma Women's Bowling
Association. She was inducted into the OKC
Hall of Fame in 2004. She was the life of the party as the women travel to
tournaments locally and National. She will be sorely missed but they will be
dancing in heaven when she arrives.
MARGE PINION Hall of Fame
Member and avid supporter of the OKC Bowling Museum passed away on March 19.
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Watch for announcements of future Bowling Clinics for the
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3 new members were selected for 2016 induction into the
Oklahoma City Bowling Hall of Fame
Karen McLaughlin - Performance Division
Darrel Banks - Performance
Robert Genzer - Performance
Induction Ceremony's took place October 2016
The OKC Hall of Fame is looking for Nominations for the
class
of 2017. If you know anyone worthy for Hall of Fame Honors
Please fill out a nomination form and send it to the Gr. OKC
USBC Association by June 30, 2017
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Delegates at OKC Annual Meeting on May 14, 2016
elected 8 Directors for a three year term to the Board of
Directors.
They also voted to raise Membership Dues by $ 2.00.
Those elected to the board will take office on August 1,
2016 and their term will expire July 31, 2019. Those elected are:
Les Austin, Jr.
Sissy Christy Anne Marie Duggan
Roy J Gallagher John Freeman III David
Pacheco, Jr.
Devin Tompkins
The vote for the increase in membership dues came
as an amendment to the OKC By-Laws and required a 2/3 vote of the delegates
present. After Association Manager explained the necessity of the increase, a
vote was taken and passed with 4 votes over the 2/3 required.
The cost of USBC Local Dues will be $12.00 for the
upcoming 2016-17 season added to the $1.00 State dues and the $10.00 National
dues making a total of $23.00. Still the cheapest of all Sports
membership and with USBC Being the governing body for the Sport of Bowling,
Membership Benefits far out weight all other amateur sports.
To see a list of membership benefits click
here.
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The Oklahoma City Hall of Fame lost two of it's members recently.
Evelyn Stuart passed away on January 9 and Ilda Macklitz passed on October 4,
2015.
 Evelyn Stuart
was inducted in 2008 in the service category having held the position of
Director of the Oklahoma City Women's Bowling Association for 28 years.
She was elected Member Emeritus in 1996.
Ilda Macklitz was
inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982 also in the service category for her
meritorious service to the sport of Bowling.
Both ladies were very popular and hard working dedicated workers in the Bowling
Association.
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 Richard
Walton, a long time OKC - ABC Board Member passed away on July
18, 2015
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DAVID HAMILTON, Our Friend and Member of the Oklahoma City Board of
Directors from Shawnee, passed away Sunday morning March 15.
David felt ill travelling back from Enid after attending the Grand Prix Bowling
Tournament, was taken to the hospital and died the next morning. His Services
will be held at 10:00am Thursday March 19 at the 1st Free Will Baptist Church
121 Rangeline Rd. Tecumseh, Ok. The family request in lieu of flowers to send a
donation to the Grand Prix Scholarship program at your Bowling
Center in David's Memory.
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Anthony Lavery-Spahr, Jimmy McMartin, Xeno Garcia, Ted
Pritts, Pete Thomas
Oklahoma City's Artistic Expressions
1 Team
wins National Team Title at the 2014 USBC National
Championships in Reno, Nv. Sponsored by Team Captain
Pete Thomas the team bowled the highest score in the history of the sport for a
5 member team, a 3720 score for 3 games.
Their series average was 744
Their game average was 248
There were 9,024 teams entered in the Tournament
Artistic Expressions 1 also finished second in the team all events event with a
total score 10,363 |
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 Louis
Jenkins Jr. wins 1st place in the singles event at the 2014 USBC National
Championship. Louis struck 29 times in his 3 game set en route to games of 257,
300, and 269 for an 826
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The Oklahoma City Hall of Fame and Museum is seeking nominations for it's
October 2017 Induction. Candidates must
be 40 years of age at the time of induction and have had 10 years as a member of
the OKC Association.
Service: Made outstanding contributions to the good
and welfare
of the game through administrational or organizational work.
Performance: Any Bowler,
through their competitive skills, has display outstanding ability in the game of
American Ten Pins over a minimum of twenty years as an active bowler with a
minimum of (10) combined years in the OKC Association.
NOTE: Nomination forms can be found in the
information section of this website but must be turned into the association
office by May 31, 2017.
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Mike Shropshire, Okc Hall of Fame member passed away on
Aug. 20, 2016
Bette Bohnert, OKC Hall of Fame Member and long time WIBC
Official passed away on July 7, 2014
Jerry Ray Davison, OKC Hall of Fame member and long time OKC
Official passed away on April 24, 2014 See Obituary
here |
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Richard W Stephens, OKC Hall of Fame member and long time
Association official passed away on January 23, 2014 at the age of 98. |
Attention League Bowlers:
As a membership benefit for your dues for the 2013-14 bowling season, The
Greater OKC Area USBC Association has entered into an agreement with American
Income Life Insurance Company to give each of its 2013-14 members a $3000.00
Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy free of charge.
There is no cost or obligation to you..................
Like I said this a membership benefit!!!!!!!!
You will receive one and only one contact in the
form of a letter signed by the OKC Association Manager informing you of the
Policy. With the letter will be a post card asking you to name a beneficiary in
the case of an accident. There will also be a box on the post card to check if
you would like additional Life insurance information. Because of our agreement
with American Income Life and their Privacy Policy and confidentiality of
information, They will not contact you UNLESS you check the box for more
information. |
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Jim Haynes Dies 66 Bowl Proprietor, OKC Hall of Fame
member, and Husband of everyone's beloved friend Peggy.
Jim woke up early Thursday morning complaining of chest pains and was taken to
the hospital where he passed on. Jim was 81 years old. |
2007 OKC HOF Inductee RALPH GIBSON PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME IN CAPE CORAL, FLA.
Mr. Gibson started his Bowling career setting pins at Brantley's Alley in down
town OKC in the late 1940's, went on to win every major tournament in the 1950's
before graduating college at Oklahoma City University and moving on. Ralph was
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New USBC Series record scores for Gr. OKC Area Bowling
Centers have been rolled recently
Steve Arthurton set a new house record for Tinker AFB Lanes
867 and Pete Thomas set a new standard for Firelake
Bowling Center - Shawnee 858,
Also Jimmy McMartin established a new
high for AMF Windsor with an 848 |
Hall of Famer Mike Berry passed away on
March 4, 2013. Mike was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009
for Performance. He was the dominant left handed bowler in the 60's, 70's |
OKC Bowling Hall of Famer Jim Fisher passed away on November 28th, 2013. Jim was
an avid bowler for many years and was a member of the OKC Bowling Association
from 1974 to 2005 He serve as it's President in 1987-88. Jim was also a past
president of the Oklahoma State ABC Association. He was inducted into the OKC
Bowling Hall of Fame in 1991.
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The "Cooter Punch" 2-Men, 2 Women Team out of AMF Yukon Lanes placed first in
the Nation in their Category for the 2011-12 season with a Team Score of 2892 on
September 21, 2011.
The Team Members and Series scores were:
Janette Cassel 740
Michele Norwood 588
Paul Norwood 837
Don Cassel 727
Congratulations
You too might have a national bowled team score in league
play but are unaware of it at the time. Click
here to view the National Team high
game and series categories and the minimum qualifying score. Award application
can be found in the information page.
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"League Secretaries" this is why you should check your Team scores each week.
You never know! Team Score application and score requirements can be found on
the information page with other forms.
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The Oklahoma City Hall of Fame has lost two members in the past two weeks.
Charlie W Sorenson Oct. 4, 1936 - Aug. 27, 2012 and
William "Wiley" Bell June 10, 1917 - Sept. 2, 2012
Charlie was inducted in 1993 in the Skill division and
bowled mostly in the Del City Area. Shot back to back 300 games, 834 series in
City Tournament in 1968 and held the State record at one time with a 795 series.
Wiley, a who who's in Oklahoma bowling, was the original
owner of
66 Bowl in OKC. A promoter of the sport that brought many Tournaments to the OKC
Area that included the top Professional of the 60's and 70's. He bowled the
first 300 in the history of the Men's Classic. Wiley was induced into the HOF in
1983 for Skill. |
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The 800
series
I have always been amassed at one's ability
to bowl an 800 series for 3 games.
it takes roughly a minimum of 27 strikes to
shoot 800, or 30 strikes to shoot 830.
The following is a summary of all 800 series
bowled in The Greater OKC Area USBC Association since August 1, 2005 since the
inception of USBC. |
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Most bowled by an individual in
League Play Thru July 1st, 2016 with at
least 8 series
(17) Pete Thomas*
(858)
(16) Jimmy Mc
Martin
(848)
(14) Jeff Hatt
(848)
(11) Shannon Carson*
(836)
(11) Cedric Gains
(889)
(11) David Ruder
(840)
(10) Donnie
Cassel*
(816)
(10) Paul
Norwood (858)
(10) Darry
Weigle*
(835)
(9)
Randall Bennett* (846)
(9)
Davon Hill
(846)
(9)
Kevin Washington (846)
(8)
Steve Arthurton* (867)
To see all 800's series bowled in OKC Leagues since
2005 click here
Women's 800series only click
here
List by Bowling Center with
record highest Score
AMF Boulevard
Lanes 889 - Cedric Gaines
AMF Moore Lanes 835 - Jeff Sparks
AMF Sunny Lanes 857 - Brian Fleming
AMF Winsor Lanes 848 Jimmy McMartin
prior to 2005 David White 864
AMF Yukon Lanes 858 - Paul Norwood
Firelake Bowling Center 858 Pete Thomas*
Heritage Lanes 837 - Brad Nixon
Holiday Lanees - 858 Pete Thomas*
prior to 2005 Charles McLean
878
Meridian Lanes 844 - James Brady
Penn 44 Lanes 846 - Jeromy Persinger
Planet Bowl 840 - Randy Bennett*
Shawnee Bowl 835 - William Panther
III
Sixty-Six Bowl 827 - Doug Hergenrader
Sooner Bowl - 823 - David Monson
Tinker AFB Lanes 867 - Steve Arthurton*
Note: All
results are for USBC Scores and only since Aug. 1, 2005
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Composite Averages
Many tournaments and even some leagues may now be asking for composite averages to enter their tournament. A composite average is the average of the bowler who bowls in two or more USBC leagues in a season. The average is determined by adding the total pins for all the leagues and dividing the results by the total number of games bowled in those leagues. In order for us to have accurate information on composite averages, league secretaries must now when sending in their final averages include all information on every USBC member bowling in their league. We will need the total pins, number of games and the average for each member to enter into our data base. Previously secretaries only needed to send information on bowlers who had a minimum of 21 games. Now information will be required on all bowlers regardless the number of games bowled.
New USBC Tournament rule effective August 1, 2012
Rule 319a Requires bowlers to use the highest of either their composite average of all leagues, or the bowlers highest single-league average of 21 games or more. BE SURE YOU READ AND COMPLY WITH THE TOURNAMENT ENTERING RULE FOR EACH TOURNAMENT YOU ENTER. |
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2010 Oklahoma City Hall of Fame Honorees
Kelly Beasley
Tammy Crew
Jim "Doc" Dougherty"
Charles McLean Jr.
Andy Overland
Ceremony were
held Sunday October 10, 2010 at Heritage Lanes |
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Charles Mc Lean Jr, |
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Jim "Doc" Dougherty |
Kelly Beasley |
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Tammy Crew |
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OKLAHOMA CITY TOP 12
MALE BOWLERS THE PAST 12 YEARS
Based on Honor Score Records at the Association
Ranking
Total
USBC Honor
Scores ABC Honor Scores
2005-6 to 2010-11
1998-99 to 2004-05
1. Larry
Godfrey* 92 24 68
2. Shannon Carson* 82 32 50
3. Pete Thomas* 74 43 31
4. Cedric Gaines 66 34 32
5. Brian Fleming 48 23 25
6. Darry Weigle* 45 30 16
7. David Ruder 44 33 11
8. Steve Arthurton* 43 23 20
9. Jason Woodford 39 22 17
10. Ray Williams Jr. 38 22 16
11. Jeff Hatt 38 30 8
12. Jimmie McMartin 29
25 4
* Indicates OKC
Hall of Fame Member
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OKC Women Top Bowlers
Based on our record that only includes USBC
Honor Scores (2005-06 to 2010-11)
Shannon
Pluhowsky .....................9
Stephanie
Fein...............................9
Rhonda
Wright*..............................8
Anne Marie
Duggan*......................8
Linda Wilson*
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Gina
Ford.........................................3
*Indicates OKC Hall of
Fame Member
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Thank you Lois Riggan***
For your donation of the VCR Tapes of all
the ABC Televised Saturday
afternoon Bowling Tournaments that you
taped for your husband while he worked on Saturday.
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ONE STRIKE FROM PERFECTION
On Wednesday Night September 9, 2009,
CEDRIC GAINES
Bowled a near perfect
889 series. While bowling in the
Boulevard Handicap League at AMF Boulevard Lanes,
Cedric shot game scores of 300,
289, 300 for a
NEW OKLAHOMA STATE RECORD SERIES.
Cedric
was also presented in October a Plaque and Jacket form
the Oklahoma
Centers Bowling Associated. Its
President Dickie Ward presented the Plague that depicted his
scores frame by frame. David Swarts, General Manager at AMF
Boulevard presented the black jacket that had Cedric's game and
series total embroidered on it.
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National Bowling Stadium in Reno Nevada
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Anne Marie Duggan Bowls Okla. City
Women's High Series
286-269-278=833
Anne Marie already in the top 5 in the
nation for career 800 series by a woman, rolled on November 19,
in the Boulevard Handicap league at AMF Boulevard,
an Oklahoma City Record High Series 833.
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