CGN Kegler's Corner

The 70th annual Hood River City Championship bowling tournament will be held Feb. 27 through March 6 at Orchard Lanes. This is the premier event for all league bowlers in the area, so polish up those bowling balls, pack up your gear and head on up to the Heights in Hood River to compete. This test is open to all league bowlers, men and women, regardless of average and regardless of age. It’s a handicap tournament so anyone can win. Handicap will be based on 95% of your average from 220 with a 70-pin maximum. So, for example, if you have a 147 average, your handicap will be 69 pins per game. That means if you bowl a 170 game in the tourney, 69 will be added to your score for a total of 239. See, that’s how you can do it, that’s precisely why everybody has a great chance, that’s how anybody can win. There will be four events, team, doubles, singles and all-events. All events is a combination of all three scores rolled in team, doubles, and singles. Historically, the all-events winners have been looked upon as the top bowlers in town, at least for the moment!

Defending champions from last year are Kristen Kawachi, Stuart Kawachi and Joey Sheirbon on Team Nishi, Jeff Miller, and George (no-tap champ) Buck in doubles, and Kristen Kawachi in singles and handicap all-events. Patrick Olson won the prestigious scratch all-event crown. Last year’s tournament was dominated by Kristen Kawachi, a young newcomer to the game who torched the sticks winning three events. Kristen went into the tourney with a 164 average, which demonstrates that you don’t have to be a 200 average bowler to win it. So, come on everybody, get involved and try it. Challenge yourself, it’s fun and why not get out of the box for once? Live a little. Sign up at the lanes or contact Patrick Olson at 386-1326 to enter this fun event. You’ll be glad you did.