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Johnny Petraglia Wins PBA

Howell Lanes Senior OpenJoins Dick Weber as Second Player with

PBA Titles in Six Decades

Anthony Leone, Roger Gardner,

Richard Downey

To be Installed into NJ Hall of FameOn Saturday September 25,

2010, Anthony Leone, Roger

Gardner, and Richard Downey

will be installed into the New

Jersey State Hall of Fame as a

highlight of the 2010 New Jersey

State Jamboree, September 24-26,

2010, at the Grand Hotel in Cape

May, NJ, hosted by the NJ State

USBC BA.

Leone and Gardner were elected

to the Bowling Achievement cate-

gory and Downey was elected in

the Veterans category.

Anthony “Duke” Leone of

Manville New Jersey has been an

active bowler in Somerset-

Hunterdon, Union and Morris

County bowling associations and

the New Jersey State Bowling

association for over 20 years.

During that time, he has amassed

an impressive array of titles and

awards, which have earned him

the respect of being one the pre-

mier bowlers in Somerset –

Hunterdon and Union counties.

Leone’s achievements include

participating for 20years in the

NJSBA state tournament, winning

two NJSBA titles, 2006 team and

2008 singles and winning titles in

several county associations

around the state

Roger Gardner of Somerset New

Jersey, has been bowling through-

out the state of New Jersey for

over thirty-five years. While his

accomplishments on the lanes are

impressive, his overall impact on

bowling reverberates nationwide.

He began to make his real impact

on the sport in the early 1970s

while he was the proprietor of

Carolier Lanes Pro shop. He

became closely associated with

John Petraglia. His collaborations

with Johnny on grip design and

coaching soon led to his associa-

tion with many of the finest play-

ers locally and on the PBA tour.

For years he worked with

Brunswick’s Staff of Champions

specializing in bowling ball devel-

opment. He was the PBA Eastern

Regional Players services repre-

sentative for five years through the

late 1970s. Roger continues

coaching at all levels from begin-

ners to PBA Champions. For the

past ten years, he has been mentor

and coach for five time Untied

States and International amateur

bowler of the year Tim Mack.

Gardner’s achievements include

participating for over 20years in

the NJSBA state tournament,

wnning three NJSBA titles, one

team and two singles, winning

titles in several county associa-

tions around the state, and aver-

aged 200 for 26 years at the

ABC/USBC National tournament

Richard “Dick” Downey of

Manchester New Jersey, was

active within the state of New

Jersey, participating in Essex,

Bergen, Passaic and Union coun-

ties. He is currently 71 years old.

He was a prominent bowler in the

venues in which he participated,

namely the ABC National tourna-

ment, BPAA National tourna-

ments, PBA tournaments and the

NJSBA championship tourna-

ment, winning or place high in

many of them. In 1964, his bowl-

ing career was suddenly interrupt-

ed when he had a serious auto

accident. After spending 8 months

in the hospital, Dick returned to

bowling showing a dedication and

love for the game.

Downey’s accomplishments

include accumulating most of his

achievements in the 1950s, 1960s,

and 1970s, maintaining a 15 yr

composite average of 194, and

demonstrating outstanding

achievement by winning National,

State and Local titles

HOWELL, N.J. – Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer

Johnny Petraglia of Jackson, N.J., defeated David Kneas of Annapolis,

Md., 245-189, to win the PBA East Region Howell Lanes Senior Open

at Howell Lanes, and join the legendary Dick Weber as only the sec-

ond player to win PBA titles in six decades.

Petraglia won the first of his 14 PBA Tour titles in Fort Smith, Ark.,

in 1966 at age 19. A week later, he joined the U.S. Army and didn’t

bowl on Tour again until 1969. With Sunday’s title, he also has 12

PBA Regional titles along with seven PBA Senior Tour titles.

Weber won his first PBA title in the PBA’s second event ever – the

1959 Paramus Eastern Open in Paramus, N.J. – and his final title in a

PBA Midwest Regional event in Taylorville, Ill., on Jan. 20, 2002.

“I’d still like to win a national, but winning a regional… Just to be

linked with Dick Weber, you did something,” the 63-year-old left-han-

der said.

“The way it turned out was really terrific because it happened at my

home lanes,” Petraglia added. “I qualified eighth and struggled through

match play, but I got just barely through it. There were only four of us

left, but I found something. I used a different ball, a different way to

play lanes and it worked while everyone else was struggling. The last

couple of matches were pretty easy, which was fine with me.

“My family was there, too. It

was the first time my son (John Jr.)

had ever seen me win in person.

Every other time he saw me win

was on TV or on tape.

“I’m extremely happy,” Petraglia

continued. “Doing something that

Dick Weber did really makes you

feel like you have accomplished

something. He’s the standard bear-

er, the guy who got us started.”

Petraglia defeated Darryl Bower of Middletown, Pa., 226-166, and

Kneas edged Bob Brady of Santa Monica, Calif., 182-181, in the semi-

final round to set up the championship match.

Kneas earned $825 for second place. Bower and Brady each earned

$700 as semifinal round losers.

PBA photo

Champion Johnny Petraglia(center) with Sharon Nasta, manager

of Howell Lanes and Neil Feingold owner of Howell Lanes.

Johnny Petraglia, Sr. and Jr.

Babylon, NY: The Long Island

Generations Bowlers Tour

(LIGBT)) ran its 20th and final

event of Season 2 with more than

225 bowlers where two brand new

champions were crowned, each

winning $1,000, and they were

Handicap Champion Richard

Walker of Brooklyn, NY and

Scratch Champion Brandon

Robertson of Clinton, CT. A total of

55 bowlers advanced to the finals

vying for over $9,000 in prize

money.

The scratch tournament attracted

83 entries over two squads. The two

49 & under squad leaders and the

high senior of the day each earned a

bye in the finals. The bye winners

were; Anthony Pepe, Queens, NY

(4pm) with a 913, Dan Brezo,

Coram NY (7pm) with a 982 and

senior leader Tim Regan, E.

Northport, NY with an 842 series.

The 3 bye winners were all guaran-

teed a minimum of $150.

The scratch final shootout was

exciting as Brandon, the eventual

champion, was in third place after 7

frames. But Brandon struck out from

the seventh frame on to shoot a 221

and secure his first LIGBT title.

Finishing second was Anthony

Pepe who earned $500 with a 202

game. Third place winner was super

senior bowler Norm Ginsberg Sr.,

W. Babylon, NY who shot a 155

and took home $300.

The handicap event attracted 146

entries for the two squads. A total of

36 bowlers advanced to the finals

with the two squad leaders, Ken

Harrison, Queens, NY 722 (4pm

squad) Scott Parker 758 (7pm

squad) earning 1 bye. Richard’s

road to the title had him go through

four rounds in the finals. In the first

3 rounds Rich Rich shot handicap

games of 237, 261, and 250. In the

final game Rich started strong with

a double and finished with a 180

scratch game and 236 handicap

game. That was good enough by 3

pins over the second place finisher

Scott Parker of Arverne, NY.

Finishing third was Eddie Shacalo

of Brooklyn (211- 148 scratch) who

earned $300. Fourth place went to

John Harris, Riverhead, NY who

rolled a 210 (165 scratch) and

earned $250. The handicap prize

fund paid out $4,950.

Richard Walker, Brandon Robertson LIGBT Champs

The pros are and should be

very welcome. They really are

fine athletes.

What makes a good pro?

In fully evaluating pro bowlers

you can't use money winnings as

the only guide. Scoring averages

can be deceiving too because they

aren't always what they seem.

Pros bowl primarily to earn

money. That is number one. The

aim of every sport is to score

well, so that is important too.

Yet, a pro bowler can finish

high in total earnings by winning

or placing high in the more lucra-

tive events, even if failing badly

in others.

As to scoring, some bowlers are

shirkers. When they're far down

in the standings, they merely go

through the motions in their final

games or frames.This lowers

their overall average and doesn't

reflect the true ability they show

when higher in the hunt.

Other bowlers shoot for every

pin in every game as though it

meant a title, and some bowlers

rack up big scores when all they

mean is a boost in average. There

really is no right or wrong in

either type of bowler. Most shirk-

ers don't do it on purpose, and

the never say die bowlers know

of no other way to play the game.

This all evolves through habit

or because of inborn personality

traits, the things that make up

bowlers, as all people, and make

them different. In charting a pro

bowler it is necessary to take into

consideration his athletic ability,

personality, clutch talent, and

attitude on winning and losing.

Timing, and maybe a little luck,

is important.

If a bowler could save his best

scores for the events paying

$100,000 or more for first, he

could have a big year with few

wins.

In some events it takes a 250

average to win. In others, 220

does the job. Any decent pro

can average up to 220 on a

given week. And over the sea-

son, rolling on various lane con-

ditions, moving on lanes, in dif-

ferent surroundings, the top

pros average from 220 to 229.

Don't confuse that with the

many house bowlers who aver-

age much more than that, bowl-

ing each week on the same lanes

in league play where the easiest

scoring conditions prevail.

That's no knock on them. You

bowl with the equipment you

have on the conditions you meet

or choose. Realistically, bowlers

can be informally rated much

as golfers, on different pars for

different courses, with estimat-

ed bowling pars on varying lane

conditions.

The only real consistent thing

about bowling is the inconsis-

tencies, particularly in scoring.

Every bowler feels that his

game, night, or tournament is

coming. Putting the perform-

ance in the right place is anoth-

er matter. It's what dreams are

made of.

When it comes time to rating

the pros, don't forget the

unknown factors previously

mentioned. Do remember, they

are without doubt the greatest

bowlers in the world, particu-

larly when you look at their

records for more than 1,000

games in tournament play each

year. They can score on any

type of lane condition and

under the most stressful and

trying physical and mental situ-

ations.

Overall, most bowlers could-

n't perform the way top pros

do---even on a pinball machine

that won't tilt.

2 SPORTS REPORTER September 22 - 28, 2010

The East Coast Bowling Centers Convention is coming up on October

11-13 at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. This gala trade show and sym-

posium is not just for proprietors either. For me it’s a “mini Bowl Expo”

featuring 46 exhibitors on the convention center floor. Additionally, there

are seminars to please every bowling integer palate. Try these:

Understand Your Growth Demographics, The Virtual Loop-Social Media

technology session, New League Formats, Don’t Worry; Be Happy—

Dealing with Stress, Cores, Covers and various ‘Imps and Demons’ by

900 Global, Smart Buy, Immediate Savings, The Future of the Youth

Game, Social Media-How to Make It Work For Bowling, Bowlopolis,

Build Your Kids’ Program, How Healthcare Will Impact Your Business,

Operating Smart in a Tough Economy, How Mechanics can Save Money

and Keep Customers Happy, BPAA Webservices: Website Tips and

Tricks, Dealing with Bowling Center Claims: The Life of a Liability

Claim, Bowling 2035, Obama-nomics: What Now? Remodeling Your

Center on a Limited Budget, Business Planning = A Successful Business,

Food and Beverage Operations A-Z, Storm Products Technology

Presentation, IBPSIA/ Kegel Training Center Presentation and How

Some Bowling Center Operators are Improving Business in this Tough

Economy.

Heck, some of the seminars apply outside of bowling as well. Then

there are the social gatherings, lunches, dinners, and receptions.

Sandwiched in the middle of this event is the 48th Annual Metropolitan

Bowling Writers Awards Luncheon. For the first time in 48 years, a

bowler is named as the Metropolitan Area and National Bowler of the

Year. She is Kelly Kulick, Union, NJ. No surprise, right? Other honorees

are: Bill Scheid, past president of Ebonite, earning the Bill Landgraf

Award for Excellence, Walter Ray Williams, Jr., National Male Bowler of

the Year, Bill O’Neill, Metropolitan Male Bowler of the Year, Henry

“Jack” Gonter (posthumously) and Joyce Letourneau, Special Awards.

To attend the lunch without the convention, e-mail

[email protected] (Dan McDonough). Cost is $40 per person. Also,

visit the convention website at http://www.eastcoastbowl.com and check

out all the activities!

J o a n Ta y l o r ’s

Te n P i n R a p . . . .

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the thingsthat you didn't do than by the ones you did do.

So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch thetrade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover."-Mark Twain

SO GO TO THE EAST COAST BOWLING CENTERS CONVENTION

YOU WON’T BE DISSAPOINTED

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Member

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Convention and Trade Show Dave Valerius

On Friday, Sept 3rd, Dave

Valerius died of a massive heart

attack. Dave was only 54 years

old, a former member of the

PBA, also a former Vice

President of the USBC/Passaic

County Bowlers Association.

He was also a proud member of

the USBC/PCBA Hall of Fame

who won many local tourna-

ments and cashed in many

National Tournaments, some

honor scores were 6-300's, 5-

299's and 2-800 series. His high

average for a season was 224.

Those who knew Dave know

how happy he has been since his

marriage to Stacy Ricker and

Sept 5th would have marked only

their 9 month anniversary. Both

are accomplished avid bowlers

and members of the USBC for

many years.

Dave will be missed by many.

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ARLINGTON, Texas - Two

major international tournaments

and multiple collegiate events

highlight the upcoming live

video streaming schedule on the

United States Bowling Congress'

website BOWL.com this fall.

The Pan American Bowling

Confederation Women's

Championships, which will fea-

ture Team USA stars Kelly

Kulick, Liz Johnson, Stefanie

Nation, Shannon O'Keefe,

Tennelle Milligan and Shannon

Pluhowsky, will be broadcast for

the second consecutive year, this

time from Sunset Station Hotel

and Casino's Strike Zone

Bowling Center in suburban Las

Vegas from Sept. 27-Oct. 1.

USBC also has reached an

agreement with QubicaAMF to

provide coverage of the presti-

gious Bowling World Cup,

which will be held in Toulon,

France, from Oct. 18-23.

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and John

Szczerbinski are Team USA's

representatives and will take on

bowlers from an expected 90

countries.

Several NCAA programs will

hold dual matches at the

International Training and

Research Center and those

events also will be broadcast

live. Morgan State will take on

Delaware State on Sept. 20 at 1

p.m. Eastern, while Prairie View

A&M will battle Maryland

Eastern Shore on Oct. 10 at 9

a.m. Eastern. In the final

matchup, Stephen F. Austin will

take on Sam Houston State on

Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. Eastern.

Finally, BOWL.com will

simulcast the championship

round of the Vienna Open on

Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. Eastern. The

event, which is being streamed

by BowlingDigital.com, features

a host of professional bowlers

and past Team USA members.

Among the Americans scheduled

to compete are Chris Barnes,

Lynda Barnes, Pete Weber, Sean

Rash, Wendy Macpherson and

Brian Voss.

More than 350,000 unique

viewers have tuned in this year

to watch live bowling action for

free on BOWL.com. For a com-

plete list of upcoming live

streaming events, including

dates and times, check the home-

page of BOWL.com.

INTERNATIONAL, COLLEGIATE EVENTS HIGHLIGHT BOWL.COM

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908-687-9300 DANNY WILLIAMS, PROPRIETOR

AL BRIDGES, MANAGER

BOWL.COM LIVE STREAMING SCHEDULE (Subject to change; all times Eastern)

Sept. 27, Noon, PABCON Women's Championships singles

Sept. 28, Noon, PABCON Women's Championships doubles

Sept. 29, Noon, PABCON Women's Championships trios

Sept. 30, Noon, PABCON Women's Championships team

Oct. 1, Noon, PABCON Women's Championships Masters

Oct. 3, 11 a.m., Vienna Open championship round

Oct. 10, 9 a.m., Prairie View A&M vs. Maryland Eastern Shore

Oct. 17, 2 p.m., Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State

Oct. 18, TBD, QubicaAMF World Cup qualifying




Oct. 22, 2 a.m., QubicaAMF World Cup women's Round of 24

Oct. 22, 5:30 a.m., QubicaAMF World Cup men's Round of 24

Oct. 22, 11 a.m., QubicaAMF World Cup men and women Round of 8

Oct. 23, 4 a.m., QubicaAMF World Cup women's semifinals and final

Oct. 23, 8 a.m., QubicaAMF World Cup men's semifinals and final

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HOPELAWN, NJ – Brian Lynch

topped the scoring in the Mon.

Nite Bud Open League firing

games of 210-299-206 for a high

series of 715.

John Roam shot 212-240-649,

Scott Porto 243-223-644, Joe

Herber 224-224-622, Jack

Fernicola 223-209-606, Walt

Kronert 202-224-606, Romeo

Lerro 202-209, Frank Pratt 227-

200, Joe Xanicohio 202-223, Sean

McAuliffe 217-202, and Jaime

Mugnone 203.

Brian Lynch 715 At Majestic LanesHOPELAWN, NJ- Elio Carrasco

led the scoring in the Guys and

Dolls League firing games of 244-

192-205 for a high series of 641.

Steve Venito hit 188-225-209-

622, PJ Mitilineos 165-207-213-

585, Bill Gallo 231, Joe Reres

217, Ian Drake 207, Jay Takitch

211, and JohN Delgado 221.

In the His & Hers League Kyle

Jannuzzi shot 214-214-612, Bill

Smith 223-202-605, Michael

Holoka 167-170-246-583, Don

Anione 213-211-577, Ron

Vantine 209-190-176-575, Walter

Malecki 201-553, Bonnie

DeSimone 236, and Rich Crowley

198.

Tim McQuearly shot 164-122-

119 and John Gonczi 129-167-120

in the Performance Ball Trios

League.

Wayne Bebert shot 216, Jason

Ciszewski 200, Kevin Nettler 197,

and Eric Applegate 177 in the

Junior HavABall League.

Elio Carrasco Rolled 641 at Majestic Lanes


The Long Island Generations

Bowling Tour (LIGBT) is pleased

to announce its top performers

during its second season. The

LIGBT ran 20 handicap events

and 18 scratch events which

attracted more than 3,400 entries.

Over $226,000 in prize money

was distributed 1,000+ members.

The scratch tournaments had

only one multiple champion;

Adam Chase, a 23 year old right

hander from Seaford, NY, won

two titles at AMF Garden City and

Cozy Bowl. Adam was also the

earnings leader with $4,170. A

total of 11 bowlers earned more

than $2,000 and 27 bowlers

earned in excess of $1,000.

High average honors went to left

handed superstar Anthony Pepe of

Queens, NY who averaged 220 for

57 games on a variety of challeng-

ing conditions. Anthony also

cashed in 11 out of 12 events for

an amazing 92% cashing rate.

John Conroy, a right-hander from

Mahopac, NY, also had a great

year; earning $3,020 (5th place),

averaging 216 (2nd place), and

cashing 89% of the time (2nd

place.)

The senior scratch division has

some great performances. Seniors

earned two titles; Don Hicks, W.

Babylon, NY won at AMF East

Meadow and Steve Tripp,

Garwood, NJ, won at AMF

Babylon. The senior average title

went to Mike Dioguardo of

Patchogue, NY with a 209 average

for 51 games. Tim Regan, E.

Northport, NY was the top senior

earner with $2,370. Chris Keane,

New City, NY was the high cash-

ing percentage leader with an 86%

cashing rate (6 out of 7 events).

The handicap events had two

multiple champions; Alex Ware,

Brooklyn, NY won two titles at

AMF Commack and East Islip

Lanes. Mack Oakman Jr.,

Wheatley Heights, NY, won his

two titles at AMF Babylon and at

South Levittown Lanes. Mack

also was the earnings leader with

$3,300. A total of 14 different

bowlers earned $1,000 or more in

season 2.

Leading in the handicap cashing

percentage stats was Ken

Harrison, Queens, NY with a 70%

cashing rate (7 out of 10 events).

The bowler with the most cashes

was Cary Fishman, NYC, who

cashed in 12 different events. Cary

was also fourth in the earnings list

with $1,750. Robert Bader Sr.,

Holtsville, NY and Mike

Ruggiero, Smithtown, NY also

had a great year earning $2,000

each.

A special thanks to everyone that

participated in an LIGBT event

this year. We appreciate your sup-

port so much and hope to keep

expanding the tour and our friend-

ship. Congratulations to everyone

that cashed and a special salute to

all of our champions. You should

be proud of your accomplish-

ments.

LIGBT SEASON 2 AWARDS BWAA accepting applications for the

2011 Chuck Pezzano Scholarship ARLINGTON, Texas – The Bowling Writers Association of America

(BWAA) applications are now being accepted for the BWAA Chuck

Pezzano Scholarship awarded annually to worthy recipients who are

high school seniors, vocational school seniors or current college stu-

dents. The award is named in honor of BWAA, United States Bowling

Congress and Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame journal-

ist Chuck Pezzano of Clifton, N.J.

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Maintain a minimum 2.5/4.0 GPA or equivalent Involvement in the

field of communications Perform community service Participate in the

sport of bowling Include at least one reference letter Write a short

essay (350 words) Provide school transcript

First-, second- and third-place scholarships may be awarded based on

applicants’ credentials. Any or all of the funds may or may not be dis-

tributed at the discretion of the committee. Individual awards may not

exceed $1,500 per year and yearly combined scholarships may not

exceed $3,000 per year. If there are any ties, money will be split.

Winners also will receive a one-year paid membership in BWAA.

To apply, log on to the BWAA web site at BowlingWriters.com, click

on Scholarships and download the application. Complete the form and

return it, including supporting documents, postmarked no later than

June 1, 2011. Name and address of the chair will be included on the

application.

Winners will be announced at the BWAA Annual Meeting &

Convention at Bowl Expo in June in Grapevine, Texas, and they will

be notified by the BWAA President.

For more information, contact Joan Romeo ([email protected]).


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Tom Twist 741 at Wallington LanesWALLINGTON, NJ - Tom Twist while rolling in the Thursday Night

Classic Town League at Wallington Lanes led the way with games of

236, 248, and 257 for the sessions high series of 741.

Kevin Jackson was strong with a 266-693. Other highs were Gary

Vicente 257, Artie Rosalsky 256, Matt Gettler 252/676, Ken Lee

233/660 and Guido Martinelli 229/661

Scott Koenig 780

At Parkway Lanes Elmwood Park, NJ – Scott

Koenig led all pin attackers with

scores of 279-258-243 for a

strong 780 series to lead an active

night of high scorers in the

Wednesday, Teterboro Bowling

League, at Parkway Lanes.

Mike Guglielmino hit 266-767,

followed by Rich DeLorenzo Jr

279-704, Fons Mckoy279-671,

Steve Semancik 238-667, Rich

Miller Jr 234-660, Frank Beamon

234-657, Larry DeAngelo 225-

654, David Friedhoff 246-653,

and Daniel Gerardi 222-641,


Plans are in place and we are now accepting

entries for the February High Roller & "A

Game" double-header!

A free practice session, compliments of host

Sam's Town followed by the largest Sweeper in

town is on tap for opening day, Sunday,

February 6. There is plenty of time to bowl and

watch your NFL Super Bowl picks.

Then Monday starts the annual "A Game", a

five gamer that leads to a match play finals.

Both the 5-game qualifying and the match play

finals are in 3 new age divisions: 45 & Under,

46 to 59 or 60 & over. The last remaining play-

er from each division bowls in the

Championship Round for $10,000!

Even before the final ball of the "A Game"

gets down the lanes, the February High Roller

will already be underway. This year's format

will revert back to the popular qualifying

squads where 1 out of 4 advance to Round 2 in

the same divisions as the "A Game" along with

the 215 & Under Average. The difference this

year is that qualifying squads are 3-gamers.

Once 1 out of 4 advance to Round 2, one out

of 2 win $1,000! Round 2 players, still in divi-

sion, bowl just one game with half earning

$1,000. Then, each $1,000 winner comes back

for the Semis and Grand Finals on Saturday.

You can win $1,000 5 times! Even if you

have already won $1,000, shoot again for

another $1,000 and try to earn one of the new

Daily Leader Byes that gets you seeded into the

1st round of match play of the Grand Finals,

bypassing Saturday's Semis, a huge step!

Each of the 4 divisions are guaranteed a

$10,000 winner! The last remaining bowlers

from each division bowl 1 game on the same

pair, guaranteed at least $10,000 but shooting

for $25,000! Once again the February High

Roller will have more $1,000 and $10,000 win-

ners than any other event in town.

Also new for February is the value-packed

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save hundreds of dollars on entry fees and get

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Enter early and receive up to 2 free entries

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es have been increased and have more prizes!

And players staying at Sam's Town can win

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Next up is the Senior Thanksgiving Classic

November 21 - 28. Sam’s Town Hotel,

Gambling Hall & Bowling Center in Las Vegas

will host those 3 events for amateur seniors.

So get ready and make your plans now - See

you there!

High Roller has now paid $88,578,733 in

prizes to bowlers since the inaugural event in

1982! For more info and brochures, call us toll

free 1-800-257-6179 or visit us at www.high-

roller.com. Download a full brochure and enter

online - it's fast, easy & secure!

February High Roller & "A Game"

Brochure Now Online!

september 22, 2010 sports reporter

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