THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, August 11, 1994 TAG: 9408100157
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 30 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Sports
LENGTH: Medium: 61 lines
It was like an old western shootout, and the foes were not exactly strangers to each other. They had faced each other in league play many times before.
George Hill took no prisoners as he rolled a 209 to take the amateur bowling tournament at the Franklin Bowl last Saturday. David Gray started the final match shakily, made a comeback effort but fell way short with a 165 to place second.
Gray had gained the finals by defeating Duanne Rupp, 191-180, but Rupp went on to take third by firing a 248 to beat Thomas Blanton who had a 172, good for fourth place. Rupp also trimmed Alan Glasgow earlier in the event, 231-180, and Glasgow came in fifth.
The playing field was cut to five spots after two rounds. Paul Donadio, winner of the last tourney, missed qualifying with a 423 series and settled for sixth place.
Winners of the two high handicap series were Rupp, with a 702 three-game series and Hill with a 457 two-game series.
Another highlight of the week was when Al Woods achieved his dream during the men's league last Thursday night by tossing 12 consecutive strikes. A Union Camp employee and a 170-average bowler, Woods was still shaking hours after the last ball left his hand.
``I just can't believe it,'' he kept repeating. ``I came close once a couple of years ago and bowled a 286, but this really hasn't sunk in yet. I really did it.''
In other bowling news, Mack and Connie Carpenter captured the Scotch doubles event Friday with a 629 series. Second place went to Eric Crafton and Pat Edwards with a 598 series. Bobby Cornwell and Tina Story had a 566 for third.
The high game, high series for the week in various league were:
Sunday Mixed: Ann Saunder, 205 game; Jean Everett, 470 series; Alan Glasgow, 214 game; George Hill, 529 series.
Club 55: Phyllis Drewry, 165; Fannie Bowers and Olivia Williams, 433; Alexander Blizzard, 188 and 536.
Mixed Nuts: Millie Halsey, 200; Pat Morris, 498; All Woods, 257; Alexander Blizzard, 645.
Wednesday Mixed: Cheryl Cabral, 179 and 504; William Mitchell, 233; Jim McClanahan, 643.
Family ties: Juniors - Jessica Norton, 136 and 337; John Glasgow, 207 and 528. Adults - Linda Mitchell, 175; Julia Jernigan, 477; Alan Glasgow, 192 and 531.
Ladies Night Out: Celia Jernigan, 204 and 517.
Thursday Men: Thomas Blanton, 246 and 624.
Summer Church: Sherry Scribner, 161 and 430; Steve Little, 187; John Gackstatte, 484.
Thunderbolts: Jessica Houston, 136 and 369; John Holloman, 215; John Glasgow, 529.
- JOHN GORDON by CNB