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File photo of Mike Rodriguez, the 2008 Singles
Tournament Champion!
The Flint 700 Club held it's annual singles tournament at Grand Blanc
Lanes for the 6th year in a row on Sunday, January 22nd, 2008. The
tournament attracted a total of 207 bowlers, a decrease of 9 bowlers
from last years tournament. The tournament was won by Mike Rodriguez
who had games of 195, 279 and 277 for 751 actual series. Mike ended up
4 pins in front of 2nd place Chris Brady who shot 747 actual and Duane Hiller
who had 746 actual. It was the 2nd straight year that Chris Brady has finished
2nd in the Singles Tournament. Justin Crosby was the leader on the 2nd squad
with a 742 actual series that helped him to a 5th place finish behind Ethan Cross
who shot 745 actual in his first 700 Club tournament.
The win by Rodriguez was worth $160 in prize money as the prize list paid
down 10 places in the 215 and up division with a low in the money score
of 716 actual by Bill Harewood. The tournament produced 22 series of 700
or higher which was 5 less than last years tournament.
Rory Kalanquin won the Greg Haus Memorial Award for the highest
actual game of the Singles Tournament with a 290 actual that helped him to a
730 actual series and a 7th place finish.
The high actual women's series of the tournament and Mary Klein
award winner went to Stephanie Tipton who shot 725 actual and finished 2nd
in the 201 to 214 division. The high women's game of the tournament was shot
by Sarah Hillier with a 279 actual. Sarah Hillier also had a 716 actual series and
finished 4th in the 201 to 214 division
The Granddaddy Award Winner this year was Al Long who shot 719 actual to finish
in 3rd place in the 201 to 214 division. Al's total swelled to 764 with handicap
because of the 15 pins per game that he received for every year in age that he was
over the age of 55.
Other winners in the tournament included Todd Thornton who won the
179 and under division with a 624 actual series which was worth $67. In the
180 to 189 division James Vernier was the winner with a 673 actual series
which was worth $82. The 180 to 189 division paid 2 places. Also
cashing was Tim McGivern with a 635 series that was worth $55.
In the 190 to 200 division Al Olah Jr. was the winner with a 717 series that
was worth $139. The 190 to 200 division paid down 8 places. Others that
cashed in this division included Robert Forshee with a 697 actual, Al Comstock
with a 676 actual, Wayne Soles with a 660 actual, Dan Ham with a 650 actual,
Mike Beckman with a 649, Jack Eisle with a 646 and Greg Kcmarik with a
645 actual.
In the 201 to 214 average division Duane Hiller won the division with a 746
actual series beating out Steve Cooper who had a 731 actual and Stephanie Tipton
with 725 and Al Long with 719. This division paid down 11 spots with low in the
money being 688 by Tom Brake.
This tournament also was the annual election for a new 700 club officer.
Herb Green won the election to become the newest member of
the 700 Club board and his duties will begin with the 700 Club National
Tournament in May.
The scores from this tournament will be sent to the national 700 club
to compare scores with other 700 clubs from across the nation for
national awards.
For complete results, final standings and pay outs for each division
please click the links below. Prize checks for winners will be mailed within
30 days of the close of the tournament.
The next 700 Club tournament is the Trio Tournament which will
be held at Richfield Bowl on Sunday March 2nd, 2008, the
entry form for this tournament can be found on this website and in local
bowling centers in the Flint area.
All Scores sorted alphabetically
Scores Sorted by Average Divisions (Final Standings)
Final Pay-Out for each division
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