Bear Paw Lanes, Laurel, Montana
September 18, 2022
Curt Macha of Sheridan, Wyo. claimed the first tournament of the year by defeating Tom Shea of Billings in the challenge championship match by a score of 233-145.
With the win, Macha took home $190 while Shea pocketed $170 for his efforts.
The high game was posted by Ron Engelhardt with a rolling a 290 game in match play. The top qualifier was Ron Engelhardt of Billings with a 991 for 4 games.
Honor scores posted were Engelhardt (732, 742).
There were 45 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.
Curt Macha (Sheridan, Wyo.), Tom Shea, Mark Hodges (Butte), Darrin Henderson (Greybull, Wyo.), Scott Gasser, Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Dave Winslow, Ron Engelhardt, Barry Campbell (Forsyth), Craig Nickel, Joe Canino, Russ Penkal (Bozeman), Dean Hoyt, Kurt Davey (Red Lodge), Moe Cole (Riverton, Wyo.), Ron Cole, Don Whiteman (Powell, Wyo.), Jim Hill, Keith Loran, Dale Matthaes, Fred Larson (Grenora, N. D.), Mark Kemp (Livingston), Mike Scheppele, Darrell Reinhardt, Ken Carcich (Sheridan, Wyo.), Rick Eades (Lovell, Wyo.), Tim Zorn, Ron Schmidt (Lovell, Wyo.), George Maragos, Fred Kunz (Cody, Wyo.), Forrest Cole (Riverton, Wyo.), and Vern Tasa (Williston, N. D.).
The next tournament will be held on Sunday October 9, 2022, at Sunset Bowl 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.