DATE: Sunday, May 11, 1997                  TAG: 9705090320

SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS     PAGE: 12   EDITION: FINAL 

COLUMN: AROUND THE ALLEYWAYS 

SOURCE: BY PAUL WHITE, CURRENTS SPORTS EDITOR 

                                            LENGTH:   62 lines

$500 CHECK MAKES VICTORY ON THE LANES EVEN SWEETER

Lynne Harris isn't saying she's wealthy, but she does admit to having a $500 check just lying around the house.

``I haven't cashed it yet,'' Harris said of her championship winnings from the Virginia Ladies All-Star Duckpin Tour stop at the Plaza Bowl in Richmond. ``I'm still in shock.''

The Richmond title was Harris' first since 1987, when the 34-year-old Virginia Beach resident joined the monthly circuit that runs from September through May at lanes throughout the state.

Harris said she covets the 1-inch star signifying an all-star tour title she received for her green-and-blue bowling shirt almost as much as the $500 first-place check. Almost.

The next ladies all-star tour stop will be on May 17 at Portsmouth's Victory Lanes.

BOWLERS OF THE WEEK: How about those duckpin Driskells? Virginia Driskell bowled a 411 series at Bowlarama last week, a performance bettered only by her daughter, Robin, who checked in with a 443. Robin's sister, Amy, was fifth-best at 400. And her brother, David, was No. 5 among men with a 437. Alan Angevine (Tidewater Pro) led all bowlers with a 456 series.

A third Driskell daughter, Sharon Thoms, cracked the top 10 two weeks ago.

TENPIN TOPICS: A few held-over results from Pinboys of Lynnhaven: John Babcock in the Earlybirds league and Ken Rinehart (Masters) rolled perfect games. High series among men went to George Ensor of the Tuesday Rejects at 813. Brett Williams (Masters) had a 770 series and Buck Fernandez (Earlybirds) logged a 732. Nancy Stalcup was tops among women with a 686 series. In the Tidewater Team Challenge May 4, Brandon Lowe, age 13, had a 704 series and 277 game while John Glasgow, 15, notched a 706 series.

Glasgow was coming off his second 300 game on April 26 in the Thunderbolts league at the Franklin Bowling Center. James Crawford came close to the magic number, firing a 297 game in the Thursday Night's Men's League on May 1. On May 3, Jennifer McDonough, 13, bowled a 609 series. She averages a 149. And George Best, 17, also had a 609 series with a high game of 244. He averages 161. And look for the new laser light show during the Franklin Center's Rock `n' Bowl sessions on Saturday nights at 9 p.m. Bowlers perform in the dark to the music of a DJ during Rock 'n' Bowl.

At Pinboys in Chesapeake, James Williams Sr. had a 253 game in the Primetime Winter seniors league. Frank Gordon logged the high series with a 637. Myles Callis (Twilighters) had a 299 game. High series honors went to Danny McDermott with a 761. The women were led by Pam Westfall (245 game) and Pat Muth (641 series).

Pinboys of Norfolk reports that Larry Martinez of the Tuesday Divisional League had a 754 series highlighted by a 300 game. Gina Forehand topped women bowlers with a 263 game with the Friday Screwballs. Other high men's series: Scott Hall (Tuesday Divisional) 789, Stephen Boesdorfer (Saturday Charles Peete) 785 and Glen Tribble (Tuesday Night Mixed) 771. Women's high series: Andrea Thorpe (Screwballs) 687, Leslie Livesay (Charles Peete) 660 and Forehand 653. MEMO: Editor's note: This is the final bowling report for the

winter/spring season. The All-Metro bowling team will run later this

month.

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