Chamberlain Wins MMBA Tournament of Champions

December 23, 2011


By: Mark Martin

BUDWEISER MICHIGAN MAJORS

Bob Chamberlain Jr. of Holly won his second Budweiser Michigan Majors title with a 209-167 victory over Dale Hofmeister of Essexville in the Tournament of Champions at Taylor Lanes in Taylor.

Chamberlain qualified second for the stepladder finals with a 10-game total of 2,447 in the high scoring event. He beat Chris Kliczenski of Pinckney 258-227 to advance to the championship match. He took home $1,200 for his efforts.

Hofmeister was the top seed for the stepladder with 2,630, a record-setting average of 263. He earned $600 for his second place finish.

“I just felt good all day. What a thrill.” exclaimed Chamberlain. “This is one tournament that I have won, that my father hasn’t. I can hardly wait to call him.”

Chamberlain Sr. is a member of the MMBA Hall of Fame.

Earlier in the stepladder finals Justin Crosby of Holly defeated Mason Brantley of Detroit 257-233, before falling to Kliczenski 210-197. Kliczenski cashed for $500, Crosby $400 and Brantley $300.

The only other Oakland County casher was Troy Stus of South Lyon for $200.

The next MMBA event will be Jan. 14 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. For more information contact Ken Charrette at (586) 775-2414.

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MDUSBC WOMENS SERIES

Erin Williams of Warren won the second Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) Rip 10 Entertainment Women’s Series event, sponsored by Blumark, on Sunday with a 257-194 triumph over Lisa Bishop of Belleville at Van Dyke Bowl in Utica. Williams took home the top prize of $500, while Bishop settled for $250.

Williams qualified ninth in the field of 56 with a four-game total of 862. Her qualifying total included a final game of 256.

Once in match play she dispatched Sara Litteral of Eastpointe 300-227, top qualifier Julie Oczepek of Reese 234-159 and Felicia DeMyers of Lansing 190-153 en route to the championship match.

Bishop qualified seventh with 888. Her victories in match play included wins over Addileen Pointer of Highland 247-167, Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio 227-214 and Christine Wissinger of Clinton Township 227-223.

Oczepek was the top qualifier with 946 and leads the Blumark cup standings with 196 points after winning the inaugural event.

Complete results are available at www.mdusbc.com under “Tournaments” and Women’s Series page.

The event was sponsored by Ebonite.

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HONOR SCORES
300 Games
Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League
Dec. 1, David Hughes, Hazel Park, Universal Lanes, Thursday Community
Dec. 1, Leonard Kersten, Clarkston, 300 Bowl, 300 Senior Classic Trio
Dec. 1, Robert Makowiec, Huntington Woods, Wonderland Lanes, Thursday 5:30 Men’s
Dec. 2, Erik Stanley, Warren, Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic
Dec. 2, John Bennett, Clarkston, Sterling Lanes, Friday Classic Trio
Dec. 3, Edward Manning Jr., Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Friends Of Charlie
Dec. 3, Justin Neiman, Warren, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Quad
Dec. 3, Anthony Wright, Detroit, Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Quad
Dec. 3, Toni Goodwin, Detroit, Plum Hollow Lanes, LTB & Frenz Mixed
Dec. 4, Mary Jackson, Novi, Bronco Lanes, Red Devils
Dec. 4, Darrell Stephens, 300 Bowl, Sunday Trippers
Dec. 5, LaVern George, Waterford Twp., Cloverlanes, TCAC
Dec. 5, Allan Weinger, Farmington Hills, Drakeshire Lanes, Farmington Mixed
Dec. 5, Johnathon Axtell, South Lyon, Drakeshire Lanes, Farmington Mixed
Dec. 6, Gregory Hall, Detroit, Hazel Park Bowl, Tuesday Classic Trio
Dec. 6, Edward Grace III, Howell, 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Dec. 6, Mark Hansen, Shelby Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Dec. 6, Michael Rearick, Madison Hts., Thunderbird Lanes, Chrysler Elks
Dec. 7, Kenneth Meredith, Hartland, Airway Lanes, Airway Eagles
Dec. 7, Alan Moore, Farmington Hills, Thunderbowl Lanes, Semi Senior Invitational
Dec. 8, Daniel McLalin, Dearborn Hts., Hazel Park Bowl, Detroit Traveling All Stars
Dec. 8, Michael Caples, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Thursday Men
Dec. 8, William Schemers Jr., Highland, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s
Dec. 9, Thomas Szafran, Novi, Mayflower Lanes, Friday Knights
Dec. 9, Glenn Pilon, Farmington Hills, Country Lanes, Greenfield Mixed
Dec. 9, Douglas Melton, Hazel Park, Luxury Lanes, Friday Night Trio
Dec. 10, Vincente Sumalde, Southfield, Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed
Dec. 10, Chad McCain, Canton, Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed
Dec. 10, Anthony Zelechowski, Hazel Park, Bonanza Lanes, Saturday Night Mixers
Dec. 10, Willie Wilson, Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Thunder Rollers
Dec. 12, Thomas Harrison, Keego Harbor, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars
Dec. 12, Todd Ullrich, South Lyon, Novi Bowl, Monday Junior House
Dec. 12, Johnny Adams II, Southfield, Cloverlanes, TCAC Mixed
Dec. 12, Michael Caples, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Pop’s Comets
Dec. 12, Domingo Collazo Jr., Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Pop’s Comets
Dec. 13, Troy Franz, Commerce Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Dec. 13, Floyd Speer, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Dec. 14, Marc Michaelian, Livonia, Novi Bowl, Men’s Lutheran
Dec. 14, Brian York, Rochester, Van Dyke Bowl, Wednesday Nite Men
Dec. 15, Marc Manganello, Commerce Twp., Wonderland Lanes, St. Williams Men’s
Dec. 15, Tim Brittain, Lake Orion, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s
Dec. 15, Jason Malecki, White Lake, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s
Dec. 16, Stephen Jamroz Jr., Sterling Hts., Hazel Park Bowl, Pepsi Classic
Dec. 17, Matthew Coleman, Auburn Hills, Airway Lanes, Lil Rich Tournament
Dec. 17, Jeffrey Austreng, Waterford Twp., Taylor Lanes, Budweiser Michigan Majors Tournament
Dec. 18, Marcus Smith, Southfield, Plum Hollow Lanes, Sunday Holy Rollers
Dec. 19, Douglas Evans Sr., Gibraltar, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic
Dec. 19, Jamal-Akil Hughes, Southfield, Cloverlanes, TCAC Mixed
Dec. 19, Andre Barnes, Bloomfield Hills, Cloverlanes, TCAC Mixed
Dec. 19, Leonard Kersten, Clarkston, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars

800 Series
Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League
Dec. 3, Edward Manning Jr. (817), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Friends of Charlie
Dec. 3, Steven Stewart (803), Detroit, Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartford Memorial Mixed
Dec. 4, LeAndre Thomas (806), Southfield, Thunderbowl Lanes, Free Enterprize
Dec. 9, Jeffrey Maluzhinsky (820), Troy, Astro Lanes, Detroit Architectural
Dec. 10, Corey Olsen (804), Waterford Twp., Wonderland Lanes, High Rollers
Dec. 10, Chad McCain (801), Canton, Plum Hollow Lanes, Saturday Nite Elite Mixed
Dec. 12, Timothy Schomberg (815), Waterford Twp., Lakewood Lanes, Lakewood Monday Men’s
Dec. 12, Marvin Slappy (836), Hazel Park, Fairlanes, Our Lady Of Fatima Men’s
Dec. 12, Michael Caples (805), Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Pop’s Comets
Dec. 14, Michael Bialik (811), Hazel Park, Bowl One Lanes, Ford General Classic
Dec. 15, Delano Voletti (804), Lake Orion, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Waterford Men’s
Dec. 18, Andrew Bennett (815), Royal Oak, Fairlanes, Strikes & Spares
Dec. 18, Lawrence Skalsky (800), Royal Oak, Luxury Lanes, Every Other Sunday Mixed
Dec. 19, Douglas Evans Sr. (847), Gibraltar, Bowl One Lanes, Gus Ponder’s Senior Classic


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.