Double Nickel Scratch Bowling Association
Fat Cat Lanes, Laurel, Montana
September 19, 2021
Ronald Cole of Billings claimed the first tournament of the year by defeating Dan Dolan in the championship match by a score of 226-182.
With the win, Cole took home $215 while Dolan pocketed $170 for his efforts.
The high game was posted by Ken Taft with a rolling a 288 game in qualifying. The top qualifier was Robert Brown of Wapati, Wyo. with a 915 for four games.
Honor scores posted were Brown (710, 700), and Dan Dolan (738).
There were 47 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, North Dakota and Montana of which 1 bowler was a woman. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers with no hometown listed are from Billings.
Ronald Cole, Dan Dolan, Tim Zorn (Laurel), Keith Loran, Steve Kennedy (Sheridan, Wyo.), Craig, Nickel, Robert Brown (Wapati, Wyo.), Mark Kemp (Livingston), Ken Carcich (Sheridan, Wyo.), Dave Winslow, Dean Hoyt, Curt Macha (Sheridan, Wyo.), Walt Niemi, Jeff Hess (Columbus), John Lafko (Columbus), Kerry Baker, Jim Hill, Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Ken Taft, Dale Matthaes, Mike Kitchen (Lovell, Wyo.), Fred Kunz (Cody, Wyo.), John Whitaker (Roundup), Bill Evans (Williston, N. D.), Ron Engelhardt, Brett Barker (Columbus), Don Whiteman (Powell, Wyo.), Monty Corbett (Cody, Wyo.), Don Loessberg (Belgrade), Tom Shea, Jim Blakeley (Roberts), and Fred Keller.
The next tournament will be held on Sunday October 24, 2021 at Fireside Lanes in Billings. There will be one shift of qualifying with shift times at 10:00 AM. This tournament will be strictly for the senior bowlers who are 55 and older with both men and women invited to bowl. If any bowlers are planning on attending the next tournament, please contact Dale Matthaes at 406-652-3104 or email at dalematthaes@gmail.com to reserve your place in the tournament.