RICHMOND — John Hickam rolled the top scores at Galaxy last week with a 256 game and 658 series.

The best women's scores were a 216 game by Beverly Shearer and a 542 series by Novel Davis.

I acknowledged some of the men who were responsible for starting a bowling program in Madison County in last week's column. The results of the first Madison County Bowling Association tournament in 1964 are noted later in today's column.

Kids Bowling Camp

Galaxy is offering a kids bowling camp this summer for children aged 5 to 12. The camp will meet each week on Thursday at 2 p.m. for eight weeks starting this week.

Participants will receive two games of bowling, weekly instruction, lunch or power snack, camp t-shirt, achievement awards, and end of the season party. The cost is $8 per child per week. Call 624-4444 to sign up or come early on Thursday.

League Highlights

Classic Doubles

The top series in this league last week were 623 by David Robinson and 571 by both Carl Daniels and Anthony Newland.

The high games were 237 by Josh Jackson and 236 by Robinson.

Novel Davis rolled the top women's series at 542 and the second-best game at 209.

Beverly Shearer bowled the best women's game with a no-miss 216 score and the second-high series at 515.

Season-best games were bowled by Kyle Shultz (212) and P. K. Elliston (195).

Splits were converted by Richard Deaton (2-5-7) and Jerry R. Rose (5-7).



Summer Cash Money

The men in this league must have benefited from the week off for Memorial Day as there were several high scores bowled last Monday. Six men rolled a 600 series and 19 men bowled a total of 27 200-level games.

John Hickam turned in the top performance with a 256 game and 686 series followed by Steve McKnight at 254 and 649.

Bill Bowles nearly matched the leaders with a 245 game and 648 series. Clifford Rose also bowled a 245 game.

The league's ladies were led by Novel Davis with a 187 game and 519 series with Kymmi Bowles next at 150 and 442. Sub Andi Daly rolled a 510 series.



Tuesday No-Tap

Brandon Simpson rolled a 300 game in this league last week with the help of the no-tap rules in which nine pins down with the first ball in a frame counts as a strike.

Simpson had nine regular strikes and three no-tap strikes in his 300 game. He added games of 275 and 233 for an 808 series.

Simpson's partner in the doubles league, Shayne Smith, just missed rolling a 300 game for the second consecutive week. Smith had to settle for a 298 score when the 3 and 6 pins remained standing on his last ball. The 3 pin wobbled, but did not fall. Smith finished with a series total of 827 including games of 286 and 243.

Gary Holtzclaw rolled a 708 series while series scores above 600 were bowled by Dean Acker and Don Brumfield. Brumfield rolled the next best game (257) after Simpson and Smith.

Sue Hegelmeyer (643), Genny Bryant (624), and Beverly Shearer (617) bowled the top women's series.

The highest women's games were 243 by Bryant, 234 by Shearer, and 225 by Hegelmeyer.

The first MCBA tournament

In last week's column, I recognized some of the men who launched the sport of bowling in Madison County.

The MCBA was formed for the 1963-64 season with the opening of the Maroon Lanes. I used information from the 1964 year book to list the initial officers and board members of the MCBA and the highest scores recorded during that initial season.

A highlight of each season is the annual Association Tournament which is open only to MCBA members.

The first association tournament was held in 1964. The men who earned cash prizes in that initial tournament are recognized in the following paragraphs.

The long-time Berea College basketball coach, C. H. Wyatt, emerged as the singles champion of the first tournament with a handicapped score of 679 and a scratch score of 604 for three games. Wyatt took home $62 for his efforts. According to the Dollar Times Inflation Calculator, that would equal $447 in 2011 dollars.

Those who finished second through 15th in singles also earned cash prizes. The others who won cash were: John Gilliam, Kenneth Scott (who had the best scratch score at 628), Robert Burns, Shelby Griggs, Theodore Metzger, Eugene Rhodus, Ralph McMaine, Frazier Whitaker, Ronald Ford, Tommy Young, Harold Hill, Nath Azbill, Jesse Maupin, and Glenn Pennington.

Ten doubles teams qualified for cash awards in this first tournament. Harold Flynn and Raymond Osborne split $60 for winning the doubles competition.

The other pairs who finished in the top ten were: James Johnson & Ted Williams, Ralph Risk & Ralph McMaine, Everett King & Ernest Gabbard, Herb Vescio & William Scott, Richard Hord & Edward Cornelison, John Rogers & Calvin Akers, Jerry Harrison & Earl Duerson, Ronald Ford & Ralph Delph, and Elmo Gum & Tommy Young.

Seven men won cash in the all events category (total score in singles, doubles, and team competition). David Tate finished first in all events followed by Kenneth Scott, Glenn Pennington, Clarence Hensley, John Simpson, Tommy Young, C. H. Wyatt, and Ralph Blevins.

Cash was awarded to the top seven teams in the team competition. The year book listed the team names and captains, but not the other team members.

The top seven teams and their captains were: Elks, Delmon Easterling; M & M Drugs, Bernie Abney; Westinghouse Circle W, David Tate; The B & B, Robert Farris; KU Linecrew, Jerry Hayes; Glenn Pennington Autos, Dewey Hoskins; and Madison Country Club, Thomas Chaplin.

I am sure that many readers will recognize some of the names among those who participated in the first bowling season in Madison County and those who achieved high honors.

I mentioned in last week's column that Richmond mayor Jim Barnes was a charter member of the MCBA. It should be noted that former Berea mayor Dr. Clifford Kerby and former EKU president Dr. J. C. Powell were also charter members.

Many other men who held prominent positions in this county were included among the 569 original members, but I will not attempt to list others. There is no way to do that without omitting some deserving persons.

The only fair thing would be to list all 569 men. I am sure my editor, Nathan Hutchinson, would not be pleased with that.

There are a few more items from the 1964 yearbook and the early years at the Maroon Lanes which I would like to include in future columns as space permits.

Some other familiar names will be included in a future column because of their achievements.

Last Week's Top Scores

Men' Series

John Hickam    686

Steve McKnight    649

Bill Bowles    648

Randy Burgess Sr.    632

David Robinson    623

Glenn Masters    611

Brandon Simpson    610



Men's Games

John Hickam    256

Steve McKnight    254

Clifford Rose    245

Bill Bowles    245

Josh Jackson    237

Bill Schutters    237

Randy Burgess Sr.    236

Glenn Masters    224

Ronnie Norris Sr.    216

Aaron Rose    214

Brandon Simpson    214

Daryl Williams    213

Mark Daly    213

Kyle Shultz    212

Kevin Ford    212

Jerry R. Rose    207

Lynn Estes    207

Mark Rogers    206

Shayne Smith    204

Larry Leach    203

Lewis Jones Jr.    202

Ronnie Hurd    202

Bruce Reffett    200

Anthony Newland    200



Women's Series

Novel Davis    542

Beverly Shearer    515

Andi Daly    510



Women's Games

Beverly Shearer    216

Novel Davis    209

P. K. Elliston    195

Krystal Hayes    180