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Left-hander Bill Zuben led off with a 300 game that lifted Pulling Together to a record performance and the St. Petersburg Association Senior Tournament title Sunday at Seminole Lanes.
Zuben, the association's executive director, rolled 300-239-279-818, his 11th career perfect game and sixth 800 series. Association president Don Hamilton fired 218-193-204-625, and Kent Worrall posted 171-215-247-633.
Phil Gulick, low man with a 171 average, rolled 156-154-247-557. Zuben's 300-818 was high for the tourney, and the team's 2,865 handicap total is a record. Saturn was second at 2,690, and Keglers "R" Us took third at 2,657.
Lou Dixey and Sam Morrison captured the doubles crown with a 1,507. Zuben and Gulick were second, 1,480; and Hamilton and Worrall finished third, 1,457.
Suzanne and Frank Wolfinger placed seventh as a number of women competed in the ABCWIBC-sanctioned event.
Morrison won the super senior singles (65-and-older) with a 733 series. He was followed by J.C. Smith, 718; and Jerry Krauss, 714. Carolyn Morrison was sixth with a 699.
Sam Morrison topped the all-events competition with a 2,221 pinfall. Gary Zaleski took second at 2,145, and Charles Paramore was third at 2,119.
Zaleski grabbed the regular singles championship with a 738 series, Clay Hatfield finished second at 729, and Zuben was third at 722.
Players produced a number of high scratch games-series. Stan Dzierba fired a 278-772, Morrison a 278-780 and Zuben and Hamilton 279 games.
The tournament attracted only 13 teams. Zuben and Hamilton were the directors.
SOUTHLAND SALE: Shawn Johnson is looking forward to a belated Christmas present Jan. 2 when he closes the sale of Southland Lanes with current owners Rocco and J.R. Sarley.
"Hopefully, no snags will come along and we'll have a final deal on that day," said Johnson, owner of BowlUSA, a supply and pro shop business.
Johnson, the son of the late Mike Cullen, would not reveal a purchase price.
BowlUSA, located in Clearwater, first was Bowlers Warehouse then Cullen Bowling Supply before Johnson took over and renamed the business.
In 1986, Southland Lanes was built by Sarley adjacent to the family's skating rink on 66th Street North in Pinellas Park. The Sarleys have leased the rink but own the property and bowling center.
BRAZEAU'S WINS: Brazeau's Pro Shop of Ocala won the 11th American Bowling Congress/b.line World Team Challenge Grand Championship at The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas.
Brazeau's rolled 189 and 247 to defeat Cherokee Lanes of Canton, Ga., 436-388 in the Baker scoring-system title match. In a semifinal, Brazeau's rallied with games of 214 and 249 to beat Sunset Lanes/Ebonite of Henderson, Nev., 463-439.
Ben Hoefs, Jace Peterson and John Socha, from Wisconsin; and Orlando's Dennis Rakauskas teamed with Brian Brazeau for the victory. Brazeau's, which paid an entry fee to compete, earned $12,000.
The squad finished third in the Seminole Lanes regional in February.
Kegel Training Center, winner of the September stop at Seminole, was 12th in Las Vegas. Sign Producers, winners in February, placed 15th.
The World Team Challenge has been at Seminole Lanes since 1993 and probably will return next year.
AROUND THE LANES: High scorers - Youth bowler Peter Hamilton, 300, Cindy Hall, 299-809, Keith Glasgow, 297-816, Tommy Slater, 300, Bob Hubbard Jr., 290-743, and Ryne Podlas, 298-737, at Seminole; Michael Wetherell, 299-815, at AMF Clearwater; Barb German, 300-731, at Dunedin; and Cheryl Mourer, 289-805, and Dave Pippenger, 300-750, at Countryside. ... Becky Felder won the St. Petersburg 500 Club's Christmas tournament at Sunshine. ... Palm Harbor's Paul Micallef captured the NABI Club Tournament title and $775 at AMF Venice Lanes. ... AMF Clearwater Lanes will have its Santa Claus Open on Dec. 27-28. The registration fees are $50 and $25. For information, call Elaine Wilhelm, (727) 461-2511.
- Phil Gulick can be reached at xerxes8@msn.com