Edwards Wins First MMBA Title

May 27, 2011 



By: Mark Martin 


BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS 


Jeff Edwards of Sterling Heights won his first Budweiser Michigan Majors title with a 225-187 triumph over top seed Lonnie Jones of Ann Arbor at Mayflower Lanes in Redford. 


Edwards was seeded third for the stepladder finals and beat Pete Brown of Holt 244-177 and Doug Mazurco of Brownstown 242-182 en route to the championship match. Edward took home the top prize of $1,000. 


“This was a tough course and I just wanted to make all my spares.”, said Edwards. “I switched balls and line in the fifth game of qualifying. Everything fell into place and I started to carry strikes. It’s a great thrill to win that first title.” 


Jones, who has made the finals 18 times, failed to get the job done finishing as runner up for the second time. Jones cashed for $550 still seeking his first title. 


“I don’t know if I’ll ever win a title. I want one so bad.”, Jones said dejectedly. 


Top Oakland County finishers were Keith Kingston of Farmington Hills for $130 and Mike Weed of Wixom $120. 


The next MMBA event will be the Doubles Championship on June 4 at Lodge Lanes in Belleville. 


For more information on the MMBA contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414. 


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HONOR SCORES
300 Games


Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League
May 3, Art Brown, Lansing, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 3, Edwin Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 3, David Shanbaum, Windsor, Drakeshire Lanes, Downtown Fox
May 6, Andrew DerVartanian, Walled Lake, Woodland Lanes, Grandale
May 7, Steve Porosky, Madison Hts., Bowl One Lanes, Bags ‘N Balls
May 9, John Lingenfelter, Center Line, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic
May 10, Angelo Newby, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 13, Jason Townsend, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Airway Champ of Champs
May 14, Kenneth Burdick, Sterling Hts., Country Lanes, MDUSBC Youth
May 14, Gregory Hall, Detroit, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Singles Classic
May 14, Paul Holland, Warren, Fairlanes, Next Round at Margie’s Mixed

800 Series
Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League
May 3, Corey Miller (807), Grand Blanc, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 3, Edwin Austreng (832), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 10, Jerome Chiselom (800), Pontiac, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
May 14, Kenneth Burdick (820), Sterling Hts., Country Lanes, MDUSBC Youth
May 14, Michael Caples (801), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Airway Champ of Champs
May 15, Edward Kaer (815), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Airway Lanes Award Shootout


Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column for The Oakland Press and is the association manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association. He can be reached at (248) 443-2695, faxed at (248) 443-2690 or e-mailed at mark.martin@mdusbc.com.