Fond du Lac Bowling Association

The 19th annual WOMEN’S SINGLES SCRATCH TOURNAMENT held this past weekend at Karl Ray Lanes in Fond du Lac, was once again well attended with 83 women bowlers participating in the 3 divisional event. In the 190 and over average Division I, Linda Bard won the Division’s Championship rolling games of 236, 235 and 178 for a 649 series. In second spot, Lori Muentner rolled games of 202, 186 and 222 for 610, while third spot went to Nicole Wagner with her 606 series on games of 225, 190 and 191. Megan Jirsa took fourth on games of 214, 210 and 179 for a 603.
Division 2 bowlers have averages ranging from 160 to 189, and in this division, Verna Mae Immel took Championship honors on games of 214, 173 and 224 for 611. Following close behind, second place winner Beth Kelley with a 609 series on games of 179, 215 and 215. Not far behind came Nancy Tobey on games of 193, 206 and 206 for 605.
Bowlers averaging 159 and under, make up Division 3 in the Tournament. Michaele Nimmer with a 140 average, rolled 100 pins over her 3 game average with a 520 high series and winning Division 3 honors. Holly Bechler followed in second place with a 501 series.
The Tournament also features optional doubles, Linda Bard and Lori Muenter won Division 1 doubles with a combined score of 1259. Doubling up with a Divison 2 bowler, Barb Blanck, Linda and her partner took over Division 2 with their 1175 score. First place in Division 3 Doubles went to Holly Bechler and Janis Gutreuter whose combined score totaled 977.
Prior to the actual tournament play, each year compliments of Norb’s Pro Shop, a pre-tournament attraction is held each day of the Tournament. Anyone who knows Gladys Lamers, a 128 average Division 3 bowler, can appreciate her winning the competition Saturday, when she held out over some 40 bowlers throwing a necessary strike to win the Gift Certificate prize. Sunday’s competition was won by Beth Kelly, a Division 2 bowler.
Other features of the Tournament included additional ways to win prizes and or prize money. Another such feature for each division is high series scratch; most pins over average in the bowlers second game, last place prize for each division. A New Freeze Bowling Ball was won by Dorothy Reitz. Area hotels donated one night stays, a winner in each division.
Hoping to see all our bowlers back next year, CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s winners.

Div 1 Winner Linda Bard

Div 2 Winner Verna Mae Immel

Div 3 Winner Michaele Nimmer

Doubles Winners Linda Bard & Lori Muentner