The Butte USBC City Bowling Championships were held recently at the Star Lanes. The Championships consisted of the 14^th Annual USBC City Open Tournament and 7^th Annual Women’s USBC Singles Tournament.

Some highlights of the tournament were.  Denton Martinich (Division 1) and Steven Dobb (Division 2) were the scratch all events champions of the Open Championship Tournament.  Brenda Shaffer (Division 1) and Julie Walsh (Division 2) were the champions of the Women’s Open Tournament.  The high game of the tournament was a perfect game of 300 rolled by Mike Krankowski during team event.  The high scratch series of the tournament was 780 rolled by Nate Gelling during team event.

Every year the Butte Bowling Association sponsors honor teams made up of some of our oldest active bowlers.  This year’s men’s honor team was made up of Dave Andrews, Ray Marshall, Robert Marcantelli, and Leroy Lee.  Eva Johnson, Joan Murphy, Marianne Hanie, and June Chandler made up the women’s honor team.

This year’s championship tournament was made up of 66 bowlers in division 1(average 175 and up), 55 bowlers in division 2 (average 174 and under) for a total of 121 bowlers that made up 38 teams, 52 doubles, 104 singles, and 82 all events entries.

This is the seventh year that the women’s tournament has been a singles event only.  The tournament had 10 bowlers in division 1 (average 153 and up), and 17 bowlers in division 2 (average 152 and under).

The final standings for the tournament’s top five positions are as follows:

For the City Women’s Singles Tournament:

For the City Open Championship Tournament:

— Submitted by Galen Rich, Butte USBC Association Manager