Niedermeyer Wins 500 Club Tournament

December 16, 2011


By: Mark Martin

MDUSBC 500 CLUB

Crystal Niedermeyer of Plymouth won the Metro Detroit USBC Association 500 Club Tournament at Classic Lanes in Rochester Hills with a handicap score of 778.

The 186 average Niedermeyer shot games of 235, 194 and 244 for an actual series of 673. Coupled with 105 pins handicap she easily topped second place Jennifer Kitchen of Waterford Township by 25 pins. Niedermeyer took home $200 for her victory, while Kitchen settled for $170.

Other top cashers were defending champion Ronda Gross of Pontiac (733, $140); April Groggins of Ferndale (732, $100); Tanya Hubbard of Bloomfield Hills (727, $90); Papillon Spinks of Sterling Heights (726, $80); Pamela Murdock of Sterling Heights (722, $60); Kristine Sowders of Novi (720, $50); Jessica Skinner of Macomb (719, $40); and Kimberly Landon of Redford (713, $40).

Christine Wissinger of Clinton Township shot the highest game of the event with 258.

Other Oakland County cashers for $30 each were Helen Rush of Pontiac, Vivian Gibson of Pontiac, Richelle Daley of Pontiac, Katherine McGee of Pontiac, Valorie Dunlap of Rochester Hills, Shirley Mingo of Pontiac, Dabrita Darden of Farmington Hills, Martha Stewart of Clawson, Therese Knake of Waterford Township, Nancy Spencer of Keego Harbor, Carolyn Harris of Oak Park, Shawn Makuch of Clarkston and Angie Green of Pontiac.

Complete results are at www.mdusbc.com.

The MDUSBC 500 Club Tournament is operated by the Metro Detroit USBC Association which serves 60,000 adult and youth bowlers in the Metropolitan Detroit market and is the largest local association of the United States Bowling Congress.


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HONOR SCORES
300 Games
Date, Name, Hometown, Center, League
Nov. 21, Levar Shoulders, Hazel Park, Rosebowl Lanes, Our Lady Queen of Peace
Nov. 22, Kevin Stancato, South Lyon, Woodland Lanes, Tuesday Night Men
Nov. 22, Julius Maisano, Redford, Country Lanes, University Men
Nov. 23, Mark Saroli, Oxford, Collier Lanes, Oxford Wildcats
Nov. 25, Richard Botrell, Ferndale, Luxury Lanes, Friday Night Trio
Nov. 25, Kory Walker, Rochester Hills, Pampa Lanes, Pampa Junior Classic
Nov. 25, Brian Thomason, Waterford Twp., Airway Lanes, Westside Merchants
Nov. 28, Charles Richardson Jr., Belleville, Plum Hollow Lanes, Tuesday Mixed Foursome
Nov. 28, Roy Taylor, Flint, Cherry Hill Lanes North, Dixie All Stars
Nov. 29, Dennis O’Neill, Rochester Hills, Cherry Hill Lanes, Thursday Nite Men’s Invitational
Nov. 29, Jeffrey Austreng, Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Tuesday Invitational Shootout
Nov. 30, Donald Stehlin Jr., Royal Oak, Shore Lanes, Detroit Reg Knights of St. John
Nov. 30, Julius Bierkamp, Ferndale, Astro Lanes, Hazel Park Eagles
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. 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. 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


800 Series
Date, Name (Score), Hometown, Center, League
Nov. 22, Julius Maisano (858), Redford, Country Lanes, University Men
Nov. 23, Ronald Mijal (804), Novi, Plaza Lanes, Great 8 Invitational
Nov. 27, Jonathan Faber (815), Shelby Twp., Hazel Park Bowl, Hamtramck Quad
Nov. 30, Corey Miller (815), Grand Blanc, 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office
Nov. 30, Ralph Gates II (817), Waterford Twp., 300 Bowl, Pontiac Motor Inter Office
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. 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



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.