Hit Dem Pockets has announced dates for two upcoming events, including one rescheduled from earlier in the summer.
The third HDP Queens tournament is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at North Woods Lanes in Macedonia with a $125 entry fee. It features a new site and new format — a one-day event.
Bowlers will roll eight qualifying games before the field is cut to the top 12 for the Cashers Round, based on a 48-player field. After a short break, bowlers will bowl two rounds of single-game elimination match play, with the final three bowling in a stepladder finals format.
First place will be worth $2,000. A squad leader bonus also will be offered for a bowler bringing in five or more players. Melissa Voytko is the defending champion.
See the entry form below.
Also, HDP will be holding a Ladies Only & Seniors (55-and-older) tournament on Sept 13 at North Woods.
Entry fee is $45 for this handicapped event. Bowlers will roll four games, with the low score being thrown out. For ladies competing in both divisions, there is a discounted $75 overall fee.
First place in each division is $750 guaranteed.
Also see that entry form below.
AKRON OPEN COMING
The $5,000 Akron Open is set for Aug. 23 and 24 at Station 300 in Akron, with full squads set for 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., making the field at 264 total players.
In addition, the Aug. 22 scratch doubles, which begins at 7 p.m, also is sold out. Both the doubles and main event will be bowled on house oil patterns.
Both Saturday squads will bowl six games before the top one-in-five advance to Sunday’s Cashers Round of five games, beginning at 9 a.m.
Following that round, the field will again be cut to the top 24 for five more games before the field is cut for the final time to the top five for the stepladder finals. All pins carry over from each round,
For information or to get on the waiting list, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1442496887101908
OTHER EVENTS, RESULTS
OHIO MASTERS: Plenty of spots remain for the 2025 Ohio Masters, set for Aug. 30 and 31 at HP Lanes in Columbus with a new format and entry fee for the eighth annual event. This event is open to all adult bowlers who are sanctioned and live within an Ohio State USBC association. It also is open to adult bowlers who bowled a minimum of nine games in an Ohio sanctioned association league during the 2024-2025 season, but the bowler doesn’t have to do both. Bowlers will bowl an eight-game qualifying round Aug. 30 with a $125 entry fee beginning at noon. There is a maximum field of 144 players. The field then will be cut to the top 32 based on 128 entries, with a minimum of 24 bowlers being taken to the Aug. 31 match-play rounds. During match play, players will be seeded into a two-game single-elimination, total-pinfall matches until there is a champion. No youth bowlers are permitted in this event. Brendan Salo is the defending champion. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1437051134118721
COLLEGE BOWL TOURNAMENTS: The opening College Bowl Tournaments event is a singles et for 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at Park Centre Lanes in North Canton. Entry fee for the first event of the monthly tournament series is $65, with bowlers rolling four qualifying games on a house oil pattern before the field is cut to the top eight for single elimination match play. See information at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1732438633645945
MONDAY SPORT SHOT SERIES: Casey Cohagan took honors during the 10th Summer Monday Night Sport Shot Sweeper on Aug. 8 at Rollhouse Parma in an 18-player field. He was followed by Dean Vargo, Tony Throckmorton and Tim Jones. The next sweeper is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 18. Entry fee is $40, with bowlers rolling four scratch qualifying games before the field is cut to the top four or five for the stepladder finals. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1917841658726024
HILES TOURNAMENTS: The final Summer Sports Shot Series event of the season is set for 8 p.m. Aug. 15 at Mt. Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh on the U.S. Open #2 (37 foot) oil pattern. Ethan McDonald captured last week’s event with 86 bowlers in the field, followed by Tyler Meredith, Bobby Yank and Alex Langford. Entry fee is $45, with discounts of $5 for juniors, seniors and veterans. The format is four qualifying games in the scratch event before the field is cut to the top 32 for pod-style match play, with four bowlers eventually meeting for the title. Starting time is 8 p.m. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/574281479814101
OHIO MATCHPLAY TOURNAMENTS: The OMT events, for bowlers ages 50 and older, will resume Sept. 20 at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus. The reminder of the schedule and details will be posted in the near future at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/360430239160799
SINGLES ELIMINATOR: Jody Boyd is promoting a $1,000 Singles Eliminator event, set for 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus. Entry fee is $80 on a house oil pattern, with as maximum field of 120. Bowlers will bowl either four or five games (to be announced) before the field is cut to the top 24 for eliminator rounds, with the top eight receiving a first-round bye. For information, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1480891892928674?active_tab=about
BURNS MEMORIAL: The Teresa J. Burns Junior-Senior Doubles Handicap Memorial event is set for 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Aug. 20 at Roseland Lanes in Oakwood. Entry fee is $100 per team.
SWEETEST DAY EVENT: Boss Lady Productions will be holding the Sweetest Day Battle of the Sexes with two shits at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Rollhouse Fairfield in Fairfield. See information below:
COOPER BOWL SUMMER SERIES: The team of Chris Steele and Tony Carson captured the Baker Doubles Event at Cooper’s Bowl in Marion on Saturday with 22 teams in the field. Aidan Furukawa and Hayden Tarris led qualifying with plus-388, with Jayden Combs and Alex Horton finishing second overall. Steele and Carson were the No. 8 seed and the cut going into the two-game total pinfall bracket matches. In addition, Steele captured the five-game sport shot challenge Sunday, defeating Horton. The cut was plus-18.