GCUSBCA Women's and Open City Match Game Championships
September 26-27, 2009
Royal Z Lanes, Goose Creek |
Michelle Smith
Smith wins Second Annual Women’s Match Games Championship
Eight women competed in the Second Annual GCUSBCA Women's City Match Games at Royal Z Lanes testing their skills for their chance at the $250 first prize award, which included paid entry into the first State Women's Match Games to be held in October. Six qualifying games were bowled on Saturday on the Broadway challenge oil pattern, and the bowlers who competed averaged 174 for the six games. At the end of qualifying, Lynn Fanning was in first place with +81, and rounding out the top 4 qualifiers who returned for match play were: Michelle Smith (+51), Cora Tanton (-46), and Tonda Durfee (-55). April Turner was the alternate at -60.
Match play began Sunday morning among the 4 remaining women. Qualifying leader Lynn Fanning and qualifier Tonda Durfee both won two matches; Michelle Smith won all four matches in match play and averaged 239. This moved her into first place to secure the championship.
The final standings after match play were: 1. Michelle Smith (209 average), 2. Lynn Fanning (191 average), 3. Tonda Durfee (171 average), and 4. Cora Tanton (170 average). The overall tournament average of all participants was 179.
On winning the championship and being awarded the Champion title, Smith says: “I am honored to have won the championship this year and wanted to make a better showing than last year where I ended up third. I appreciate the opportunities and awards for women that the Association works very hard to offer, I only wish more women bowlers would make the most of these opportunities."
Smith is a member of the CWBA Hall of Fame, is the Sgt. at Arms of the GCUSBCA and is a Level I certified youth coach. She has 3 career perfect 300 games, an 800 series and has set the highest women’s league average in the state of S.C. for 2 years. She currently bowls in three leagues at Royal Z Lanes and Sandpiper Lanes.
The GCUSBCA congratulates Michelle Smith and all the participants of the women's tournament.
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Shawn Hutto
Hutto wins Open City Match Games
Twenty-five men competed in the GCUSBCA Open City Match Games at Royal Z Lanes, sponsored by Scott Hagan Builders, Bullet Deliveries, Seamar Construction Group and Hudson Designs. With 8 qualifying games on Saturday, all 25
bowlers were vying to make it to the top 8 for match play on Sunday and their chance at the $500 prize and paid entry into the
State Match Games to be held in October.
Josh Chambliss, of Summerville, was the top qualifier with +349, more than 200 pins above the second place qualifier and averaging 243 for the 8-game set.
He was followed by Rusty Jackson (+139), Jonathan Powell (+117), David Tolson (+107), Mark Tanton (+83), Lamont Greene (+58),
Shawn Hutto (+48), and Danny Snyder (+45). Kevin Tanton was the alternate with +28.
Match play began Sunday morning among the 8 remaining men, with Shawn Hutto quickly moving up in the rankings by being the only bowler to win all 8 of his matches and bowling the tournament high game of 286. Averaging 244 for the final 8-game set,
Hutto moved from 7th qualifier by a 300-pin margin to tournament champion.
The final standings after match play were: 1. Shawn Hutto (225 average), 2. Josh Chambliss (225 average),
3. David Tolson (216 average), 4. Mark Tanton (209 average), 5. Jonathan Powell (205 average), 6. Rusty Jackson (203 average),
7. Lamont Greene (193 average), and 8. Danny Snyder (196 average).
Hutto is no stranger to Match Game Championships. He won this event in 2007 and came in second in 2008. Hutto has been bowling for over 30 years and has over 20 perfect 300 games in his career. His proudest accomplishment is finishing 7th in the Singles event (770) and 5th in All Events (2076) in the
2004 ABC National Championship Tournament in Reno, NV. He is a Director with the GCUSBCA and part owner of Royal Z Lanes.
The GSUSBCA congratulates Shawn Hutto on his win and wishes him the best of luck at the state match games.
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