MACEDONIA — There are 40 in the field as of Wednesday for the third Hit Dem Pockets Queens tournament, set for 10 a.m. Sept. 20 (Saturday) at North Woods Lanes.
Melissa Voytko is the defending champion with this year’s event having a new format — reduced to a one-day event.
Entry fee is $125, with first place paying $2,000. Bowlers will roll eight qualifying games.
The field then will be cut to the top 12 for a single-game match play cashers’ round based on seeds. Those winners will then bowl another round of one-game match play to determine the top three for the stepladder finals. The format is based off a field of 48 players.
The oil pattern will be the 2024 PWBA Cleveland Regional oil pattern.
For information and to register go to: https://www.hitdempockets.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawM3rQlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWcVpIbXlmcHBPR2s5R1VPAR6iRjKAEeN0yWE-7CXISkebihPP-zbSzk-yDL1BduztteozQ4rh3BVCh2tqOA_aem__QSiv4d5LV9G-gvHr-pHxw
HDP SENIORS, LADIES
Hit Dem Pockets held a Ladies Only & Seniors (55-and-older) tournament Sept 13 at North Woods with 20 seniors and 40 ladies in the field at North Woods Lanes on a house oil pattern.
Amanda Morrow highlighted the women’s division by rolling an 803 series on Ames os 268, 257 and 278 during her opening three games scratch during the handicapped event.
Ciara Ridgeway took second (796), followed by Nikki Stitler (788), with Jen Higgins earning the final cash spot with 749.
In the seniors division, Tony Patrick led the way in the handicapped event with 803, followed by Shawn Fields (782) and John Rembert III (763).
See complete results below:
UPCOMING EVENTS
COLLEGE BOWL TOURNAMENTS: The seventh College Bowl Tournaments series season kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday with a singles event at Park Centre Lanes in North Canton. Entry fee is $65 with bowlers rolling four qualifying games before the field is cut to the top eight for single-game elimination match play until a champion is determined. This is a scratch event on a house oil pattern. PBA50 bowlers with no national titles are the only professionals permitted to participate. Additional cash spots will be determined by the amount of players in the field. One-out-of 3.5 bowlers will cash. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1765824300718099?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
SURVIVAL TOURNAMENTS: The next event will be Finding the Monster, at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at Seven Hills Lanes in Seven Hills with a $65 entry fee. Players must hit a target score to advance in each round. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571347182934
MIDWEST SCRATCH BOWLING SERIES: The Midwest Scratch Bowling Series is holding the Free Lineage Akron House Shot Baker Doubles at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 27 at Station 300 in Akron. Teams will bowl eight Baker System qualifying games before the cut to the top 16 for two-game Baker match-play rounds until a champion is determined. Entry fee is $140 per team. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1705884480001243?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
SINGLES ELIMINATOR: Jody Boyd and James Dalton Hiles are teaming up for the $1,000 Singles Eliminator event, with the date being changed from the original one due to a conflict with an Ohio State football home game. The new date is 1 p.m. Oct. 25 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
HILES TOURNAMENTS: Limited openings remain for the Castaway Trio Baker Classic at 10 a.m. Oct. 19 at Eastway Lanes in Erie, Pa. Entry fee is $300 per team, with teams bowling 18 Baker games before the field is cut to the top five for the stepladder finals. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1852058958895514/
In addition, the fifth annual Baker Team Championship is set for 9 a.m. Sept. 27 at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh with limited spots remaining. Entry fee is $500 per team, with teams bowling 31 Baker System games over two shifts before the field is cut to the top five for the stepladder finals. Information on this event is at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1897079804159099?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
PORTAGE USBC: The 79th annual Portage County Open isset for Oct. 4 through 19 at Spins Bowl Kent and will be bowled on a house oil pattern. Early entry fee is $26 for the handicapped event, with option all events fees. There also is an option scratch division fee per event: team, doubles and singles. For information and shift times go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063470113603
LEGACY LANES: Legacy Lanes and Lounge will be holding a doubles handicap sweeper at 1 p.m. Oct. 12 with a $80 entry fee per team. There will be four-game qualifier before the top five teams move on to match play. This will be contested on a house oil pattern. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1474533210421324/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
OHIO MATCHPLAY: The Ohio Matchplay Tournaments fourth anniversary Season Kickoff, originally scheduled for Sept. 20 (Saturday) at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus, has been canceled due to a lack of interest, according to tournament directors. The remainder of the OMT schedule is listed below:
H.S. ALUMNI TOURNAMENT: The Stark County High School Bowling Conference will hold its annual Alumni Tournament at 9 a.m. Oct. 19 at Eastbury Bowling Center in Canton. Cost is $200 per team, with teams bowling 12 Baker System games before a cut to the top egiht for match play. Eligibility results and rules can be found on the entry blank below:
PBA REGIONALS
CENTRAL REGION: Park Centre Lanes in North Canton again will be sponsoring the PBA50-60 Park Centre Lanes Central Doubles Open on Oct. 18 and 19 at the center. In conjunction with the event, the Fred Smith- Dick Behra Pro-Am will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Players will have the opportunity to bowl three games of 9-pin, no-tap with three different pros. This is a handicapped event. Entry fee is $30 per players,, and it is open to high school, collegiate, adult, seniors (ages 50 and older) and special needs players. Scores will be combined with your PBA players in a doubles format. For information, call (330) 499-0555
YOUTH EVENTS
JTBA: The next JTBA event is the JTBA Cleveland Youth Open at 9 a.m. Sept. 28 at Roseland Lanes in Oakwood. See a complete schedule at: http://www.jtba.com/schedule-25-26.html
OHIO STATE USBC: The Ohio State USBC Adult/Youth tournament is set for Oct. 4-5 and Oct. 11-12 at Madison Lanes in London. This tournament offers scholarship awards, brackets and multiple participation. For entry information, go to: https://ohiostateusbc.com/3380-2/