By Dean Acker
Register Bowling Columnist
BEREA —
Joe Reichel bowled a 280 game and 747 series in the Galaxy Classic League last week.
These scores place him second on the Galaxy leaderboard for game scores this season and third for a series score.
Tyler Morgan (720), Neil Haggard (719) and Jeff Napier (716) also rolled a 700 series last week.
Narita Rose became the third woman to roll a 600 series at Galaxy this season with a 626 total in the Friday Night Mixed League, while Sue Hegelmeyer rolled the top women’s game for the week with a 226 score in the TGIF League.
League Highlights
Galaxy Classic
Joe Reichel bowled some impressive scores to lead this league last week with a 280 game and 747 series.
Ronnie Thomas rolled the second-best game for league members at 257 and Mark Rogers the second-best series (664).
Two substitutes reached the 700 series level as Tyler Morgan bowled a 720 series, which included a 266 game, and Jeff Napier rolled a 716 series, led by a 259 game.
A 600 series was also bowled by Mike E. Bryant (654), John Hickam (654), Glenn Masters (653), Lewis Jones Jr. (644), Lynn Estes (643), Carl Daniels (624), David Norman (610) and Joe Bailey (608).
Regina Barton led the women in the league with a 194 game and 554 series.
Thirty men rolled a total of 50 200-level games at this session.
Galaxy Girls
The high games in this league last week were 195 by Rita Roberts and 187 by Linda Combs.
Michelle Ratliff (523) and Dawn Bydal (496) rolled the best series scores.
Lois Evans converted a 5-6 split, while Betty Lou Masters, Bridget Settles, Linda Bowles and Brenda Marcum each picked up a 3-10 split.
Early Birds
Joyce Kearns (201) and Pat Harris (184) bowled the top games in this league last week, while the highest series scores were 500 by Harris and 496 by Gail Campbell.
Harris converted a 5-7 split.
Arlington
Linda Bowles (183) and Connie Bowlin (182) rolled the top games in this league last week. The best series scores were 479 by Bowlin and 466 by Doris Gish.
Splits were converted by Bowlin (3-10), Tina Hunter (5-7) and Kathy Palmer (5-7).
Wednesday Wonders
Carl Daniels (256) and Bill Bowles (252) rolled the top games in this league last week.
The best series scores by league members were 708 by Tyler Morgan and 640 by David Norman.
A 600 series was also bowled by Bowles (628), Matt Joyce (611) and substitute Mark Rogers (668).
Miranda Reffitt led the league’s ladies with a 204 game and 604 series, followed by Rita Morgan at 190 and 519.
Rick Stamper and Cynthia Eades each converted an 8-10 split.
Friday Night Mixed
Neil Haggard led this league last week with a 267 game and 719 series, followed by Lewis Jones Jr. at 258 and 666.
A 600 series was also bowled by John Hickam (618), Glenn Masters (602) and substitute Brandon Simpson (688),
Narita Rose led the league’s ladies with a 626 series, which included two 224 games.
Beverly Shearer and Novel Davis tied for the second-best women’s game at 184, and Davis rolled the second-high women’s series (511).
Mike Begley picked up a 5-8-10 split.
TGIF
Sue Hegelmeyer led all the members of this league last week with a 226 game, which was part of the high women’s series for the night (539).
Sandy Reynolds rolled the second-best game for the night (205) and Sara Zuercher bowled the second-best women’s series (528).
The high men’s games were 203 by Chris VanDall and 190 by Tim Wells. Wells rolled the best series (552), followed by Merle Meade and Raymond White at 511 each.
Splits were converted by Chris VanDall (3-10), Rizza VanDall (8-10), Margaret Tilsley (3-10) and Fred Tilsley (5-10).
Cash Money League
Ronnie Norris Jr. led this league last week with a 234 game and 566 series. J.J. Reisig rolled the second-high game (214) and Nate Rosenbauer bowled the second-best series (535).
The best women’s games were 146 by Beth Voorhees and 141 by Colleen Jackson, while the high women’s series were 393 by Jackson and 358 by Voorhees.
Bad Bowlers
Nine pins down with the first ball in a frame counts as a strike in no-tap leagues.
David Robinson led this league last week with a 275 game and 686 series. Eddie Embree rolled the second-best game (251) and Steve Dickey the second-best series (616).
The best women’s games were bowled by April Brumfield (194), Barbara Brogle (194) and Genny Bryant (191).
Bryant (543) and Pam Bennett (475) rolled the high women’s series scores.
Madison Southern fund-raiser
The Madison Southern High School bowling teams are holding a fundraiser at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Anyone can bowl for two hours for $10, plus $2.50 for shoe rental if needed. There will also be a silent auction.
The funds generated will go toward meeting expenses for the Eagles’ boys and girls bowling teams.
A personal note
I was not able to prepare this column in time for it to be included in Monday’s Register as usual.
As many of you know, I had heart surgery on Oct. 22, and I am now recuperating at home with excellent care from my wife, Maggie.
I very much appreciate the prayers and get well wishes on my behalf from members of the bowling community.
Thanks also to Nathan Hutchinson for allowing me to wait until I had regained sufficient strength to prepare this column, and for saving the space to run it later in the week.
Starting next week, I expect to return to the regular Monday publication date with the help of the Galaxy league secretaries Beverly Shearer and Lewis Jones Jr.
Last week’s top scores
Men’s games
Joe Reichel 280
Neil Haggard 267
Tyler Morgan 266
Jeff Napier 259
Lewis Jones Jr. 258
Brandon Simpson 258
Ronnie Thomas 257
Carl Daniels 256
Bill Bowles 252
John Hickam 252
Mark Rogers 249
Woody Arvin 244
Mike E. Bryant 242
Bruce Watson 236
Donnie Barger 236
Joe Sageser 235
Ronnie Norris Jr. 234
Glenn Masters 233
Lynn Estes 232
David Norman 228
David Kendrick 226
Chris Walker 225
Barry Miller 225
Keith Nash 225
Todd Young 224
Matt Joyce 224
Don L. Johnson 220
Darren Cook 219
Lewis Jones Sr. 215
Ron Gugel 215
Steve Woltering 215
Joe Bailey 214
Brandon Lutes 214
Jim Holt 214
J.J. Reisig 214
Spider Weaver 213
Rick Burton 212
Terry Jackson 211
Patrick Wells 211
Ron Roberts 210
Ronald Richmond 204
Steve McKnight 204
Dallas Thomas 203
Peanut Johnson 203
Bobby Abrams 203
Chris VanDall 203
Terry Jackson 202
Russell Jones 202
Women’s games
Sue Hegelmeyer 226
Narita Rose 224
Miranda Reffitt 204
Sandy Reynolds 205
Joyce Kearns 201
Rita Roberts 195
Regina Barton 194
Rita Morgan 190
Kymmi Bowles 188
Linda Combs 187
Novel Davis 184
Michelle Ratliff 184
Beverly Shearer 184
Pat Harris 184
Linda Bowles 183
Patricia Holtzclaw 182
Tracy Gugel 182
Dawn Bydal 182
Connie Bowlin 182
Donna Fourre 181
Teresa Wilson 180
