Pat Johnson of Wauchula was the only two-event champion in the Florida State USBC Women’s Bowling Association’s annual seniors championships, which condluded a two-weekend run at Orange Bowl Lanes in Lakeland last Sunday (Nov. 15).
According to final, unofficial standings, Johnson topped the leaderboard in two Division 1 (ages 50-64) categories: singles (776) and all-events (1,433). The No. 1 positions in other events were held by: Carol Teel and Lucy Sandelin of Tampa (1,395 in doubles); Dianne Smith of Lakeland in Division 2 singles (730); and Martha Crumel of Boca Raton in Division 2 all-events (1,386).
Sandra Miller of Port Charlotte posted the top performance among entrants representing the Sarasota-Manatee-Charlotte County area. She finished No. 12 in Division 2 singles (693), 24th in Division 2 all-events (1,320), and 23rd, pairing with Denise McCarthy, in doubles (1,320). McCarthy was also 16th in Division 1 all-events (1,348).
Other area players among the Top 25 are: Linda Britt and Brenda Yow of Parrish, 25th in doubles (1,318) and Billie Huff of Sarasota, 14th of Sarasota (1,347). Following are the top three in each event, plus area bowlers in the Top 25:
- DOUBLES: 1, Carol Teel and Lucy Sandelin (Tampa) 1,395; 2, Sue Carlson and Debora Delacy (Eustis) 1,394; 3, Katherine Foster and Jean Ruel (Orlando) 1,381; 23, Sandra Miller and Denise McCarthy (Port Charlotte) 1,320; 25, Linda Britt and Brenda Yow (Parrish) 1,318.
- SINGLES DIVISION 1 (ages 50-64): 1, Pat Johnson (Wauchula) 776; 2, Cindy Mazon (Rockledge) 754; 3, Laura Janicki (Brooksville) 736.
- SINGLES DIVISION 2 (65-over): 1, Dianne Smith (Lakeland) 730; 2, Lois Russell (Auburndale) 713; 3, Nancy Price (Palm Bay) 706; 12, Sandra Miller (Port Charlotte) 693.
- ALL-EVENTS DIVISION 1 (50-64): 1, Pat Johnson (Wauchula) 1,433; 2, Cindy Mazon (Rockledge) 1,427; 3, Tammy Gissinger (Apollo Beach) 1,391; 16, Denise McCarthy (Port Charlotte) 1,348.
- ALL-EVENTS DIVISION 2 (65-over): 1, Martha Crumel (Boca Raton) 1,386; 2, Marj Pulley (Palatka) 1,380; 3, Teri Welsh (Sebring) 1,372; 14, Billie Huff (Sarasota) 1,347; 24, Sandra Miller (Port Charlotte) 1,320.
To view the complete listing of final tournament standings, click here.
St. Petersburg Women’s Classic concludes this weekend (Nov. 21-22)
Yanette Thompson of Homestead has the scores to beat in all-events heading into the second and final weekend of the 62nd annual St. Petersburg Women’s Classic. She sets the pace in handicap all-events with a nine-game pinfall of 2,226, and she’s also No. 1 in scratch all-events with 1,992, a 221.3 average.
Samantha McCue and Laurel Spinner of Fort Myers lead in both doubles categories, scratch (1,313) and handicap (1,442), while Crystal Tudor of Pinellas Park paces handicap singles with 795, while Denise Griffin of Hernando leads scratch singles with 663.
A team from Reddington Shores called Tampa Baybees has the top score in the four-player team competition with a 2,692 pinfall. The top three in each event, plus bowlers representing the Sarasota-Manatee-Charlotte County listed among the Top 25:
- TEAM EVENT: 1, Tampa Baybees (Reddington Shores) 2,692; 2, Seminole Girls (Pinellas Park) 2,682; 3, Have Ball Will Travel (Miami) 2,681; 9, SRQ Friends No. 2 (Bradenton) 2,618; 12, Myakka Keystone Heating & Cooling (Sarasota) 2,587; 14, SRQ Friends No. 4 (Bradenton) 2,583; 16, Owens Moving (Sarasota) 2,562. SCRATCH: 1, Time To Spare (Orlando) 2,431.
- DOUBLES: 1, Samantha McCue and Laurel Spinner (Fort Myers) 1,492; 2, Bonnie Petrik and Berry Ludwig (Largo) 1,435; 3, Jennifer Myers and Yanette Thompson (Homestead) 1,424; tie 12, Peggy Parker and Rebeca Corsetti (Bradenton) 1,376; 15, Pat Peters and Wendy Brown (Sarasota) 1,364; 25, Mary Johnson and Sandy Combs (Bradenton) 1,335. SCRATCH: 1, Samantha McCue and Laurel Spinner (Fort Myers) 1,313.
- SINGLES: 1, Crystal Tudor (Pinellas Park) 795; 2, Xyla Imschweiler (Tampa) 782; 3, Jennifer Holt (Vero Beach) 755; 7, Rebeca Chavarria (Bradenton) 733; 11, Darlene Bonds (Bradenton) 721. SCRATCH: 1, Denise Griffin (Hernando) 663.
- ALL-EVENTS: 1, Yanette Thompson (Homestead) 2,226; 2, Xyla Imschweiler (Tampa) 2,163; 3, Jennifer Holt (Vero Beach) 2,160; 6, Rebeca Chavarria (Bradenton) 2,102; 7, Pat Peters (Sarasota) 2,081; 18, Janice Muri (Sarasota) 2,035; 20, Wendy Brown (Sarasota) 2,031. SCRATCH: 1, Yanette Thompson (Homestead) 1,992.
For a link to access the complete first-weekend tournament standings, click here.
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