Double Nickel Scratch Bowling Association
Treasure Lanes, Livingston, Mt.
March 19, 2023
Robert Brown of Wapati, Wyo. claimed his third straight tournament by defeating Mark Kemp from Livingston in the championship match by a score of 218 to 192.
With the win, Brown took home $220 while Kemp took home $211 for his efforts.
The high game was posted by Robert Brown with a 288 game in match play. Honor scores poster were Curt Macha (753), Keith Loran (729), Scott Gasser (701), and Robert Brown (743).
The top qualifier was Curt Macha of Sheridan, Wyo. with a 999 for four games.
There were 42 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, and Montana. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers with no hometown listed are from Billings.
Brown (Wapati, Wyo.), Mark Kemp (Livingston), Dale Matthaes, Keith Loran, Les Hicks (Livingston), Tim Zorn, Scott Gasser, Dean Hoyt, Don Loessberg (Bozeman), John Whitaker (Roundup), Curt Macha (Sheridan, Wyo.), Mark Hodges (Butte), Mike Kitchen (Lovell, Wyo.), Darin Henderson (Greybull, Wyo.), Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Ron Engelhardt, Todd Phillips (Deaver, Wyo.), Mike Chappell (Livingston), Dave Winslow, Barry Campbell (Forsyth), Chuck Watts (Livingston), Tom Shea, Tony Vareriano (Livingston), Darrell Reinhardt, Ron Schmidt (Lovell, Wyo.), Ron Cole, Kevin Stiles, Mike Hardesty (Belgrade), Vic Schell, Russ Penkal (Bozeman), Charlie Fergerson (Hardin), and Leo Miller (Gillette, Wyo.).
The next tournament will be held on April 16, 2023, at Town & Country Lanes in Billings, Mt. There will be one shift of qualifying with shift times at 10 AM. This is the finals tournament and bowlers must have bowled in 3 tournaments over the current year. A list of those bowlers who have qualified are on the Double Nickel Association face book page. If any bowler who has qualified but will not be attending, please contact Dale Matthaes at 406-652-3104 or email at dalematthaes@gmail.com to confirm your place in the tournament.