A no-tap, pizza day at Manatee Lanes

By ANTONYA ENGLISH

© St. Petersburg Times, published May 4, 2000

Looking for a bowling challenge this weekend? Manatee Lanes may have just the answer.

The monthly Nine-Pin No-Tap Mixed Doubles Tournament will be Sunday, beginning at 3 p.m.. Sponsored by Absolutely Pets, the event costs $12 per person and includes pizza and side pots.

The approximate prize list, based on 24 teams, is $90 for first place, $65 for second, $50 for third, $40 for fourth, $30 for fifth, $25 for sixth and $20 for seventh.

For more information, call 795-4546.

BIG WINNERS: Dee Smith and Bob Stolp have had a couple of banner months at Parkview Lanes.

They were selected as the March League Bowlers of the Month at the Holder center, then teamed up last weekend to win the monthly Mixed Doubles No-Tap Tournament.

Smith began slowly, shooting a 161 in the first game, then fired games of 241-298-287. Stolp bowled consistently with games of 254-266-258-275.

Carol Bohl and Jose Falu earned second place and Anita Delorne and David Pringle finished third.

Falu had the only 300 games of the no-tap tournament, which won him the first-game pot. Smith won two game pots and Pringle won one. Stolp won the series pot.

The Crazy Eights competition finished in a called tie between Lori Ciquera and Judy Timmons, both of whom continued to roll strikes until spectators were worn out, Parkview Lanes owner C.H. Crockett said.

The next monthly no-tap tournament will be Sunday, May 21, at 4:30 p.m.

ROLL-OFF: The first bingo roll-off was held April 16 at Parkview Lanes. Division winners were Marilyn Seymour, Mike Thompson and C.H. Crockett. Chari Nesmith, Richard Berquist and Eric Glowacki were the runners-up in each division.

Crazy Eights was won by Tony Thompson, who outgunned Wes Foley, Ciquera and Diane Thompson in the roll-off.

SMOKE-FREE BOWLING: Already smoke-free before 6 p.m. every day but Tuesday, Parkview Lanes will have a smoke-free no-tap league on Wednesday nights this summer.

The four-person mixed league will begin at 7 p.m. May 17. The cost is $10.

Other activities for the summer include two regular Friday night leagues at 6:30 and 9. The late league will begin May 26 and the 6:30 league June. 9. A Monday night 7:15 league will begin June 5.

A non-smoking league also will be held on Wednesdays beginning at 1 p.m. June 1, and the Holder Hotshots will begin their league on June 8 at 7 p.m.

The popular Monday and Friday Coffee Clubs, held at 9:30 a.m., continue year-around.

For more information, call (352) 489-6933.

SUMMER FUN, PART II: Manatee Lanes will host two fun leagues per week during the summer.

A Wednesday league will begin May 10 and meet weekly at 12:30 p.m. A Saturday league will begin on May 20 at 12:30 p.m. The cost for each is $6 per week and includes coffee and treats, colored pens and cash prizes.

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