700 CLUB 2005 "425" DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

 
The Flint 700 Club held their 3rd annual 425 doubles tournament on Sunday, December 4th at Richfield Bowl in Flint, Michigan. The tournament attracted 123 doubles teams this year a decrease of 4 teams compared to last years tournament that was held at Colonial Lanes. Bowlers where allowed to switch partners after the first squad as long as the 2 bowlers average did not exceed the 425 limit. The winning doubles team this year was Walker Thorton and Bill Hinderer who totaled 1512 with handicap to take home the $417 top prize. Bill Hinderer led the doubles team with a 768 actual which included a 300 game and Walker supplied a 681 actual. The team was helped out by 63 pins of handicap which it needed to win the tournament. The 2nd place finishers in this years tournament were Pam & Rob Ploof with a 1507 score that was worth $348 in prize money. Pam Ploof led the doubles team with a 296 game and a 787 actual series, the highest scores for a woman in the tournament, her husband Rob supplied a 693 actual to the teams 1480 actual score which was the highest of the tournament. Third place finishers were Mike Ashby and Tony Sposeto with a score of 1424. In all the tournament paid out $2317 in prize money. Low in the money was 14th place with a score of 1375.  In all there were 25 series of 700 or better for the entire tournament. The high individual scorer of the tournament was Tony Sposeto who had the high actual series of 801. There were (4) 300 games bowled, by Bill Hinderer, Marc Grosinsky, J.C. Smith and Robert Alexander. Alexander was the individual scoring leader of the 2nd squad with a 756 actual series. Click the links to at the bottom of this article to see the entire tournament results and pay-outs. Prize checks will be mailed out within 30 days. The next 700 club tournament will be held on January 22nd, 2006 at Grand Blanc Lanes, this is the annual singles tournament and scores from this tournament will be sent to nationals to determine a national champion. Entry forms for the next tournament can be found on this website on the homepage or in local bowling centers.

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700 Club Doubles Tournament Champions

Walker Thorton & Bill Hinderer

1512 with Handicap

 

 

2nd Place

Rob & Pam Ploof

1507 total

Pam Ploof high women's game and series of the tournament with a 296 game and 787 actual series.

 

Tony Sposeto

Overall High Series of the tournament with an 801 actual series, also finished in 3rd place with a 1424 total.

 

Marc Grosinsky

300 Game

 

 

 

 

 

J.C. Smith

300 Game

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Alexander

300 game

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Hinderer

300 game

 



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