The Wonder Ball

Michael Moscon, Jr., Toronto, Ont., Canada, recently bowled his first perfect game just two days after purchasing his first Brunswick ball, the C•(System)3.5. 

Michael, age 17, is an avid bowler and has been bowling for six years.  He scored his first 300 game, with a ball he has proclaimed his “Wonder Ball,” at Woodbridge Bowl in Woodbridge, Ont. Michael continues to have great success with his C•(System)3.5.

Michael’s ball was drilled by Bill Rowe, his bowling coach and owner of the pro shop Rowe Zone Bowling Store located in Brunswick Zone in Mississauga.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Congratulations Randy Weber, owner of Horizon Lanes,  Bellevue, Iowa, who recently scored an 868 series with games of 290-300-278 with the C•(System) 2.5 by Brunswick.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Congratulations to Kerrie Ryan-Ciach, Brunswick Regional Staff member, for throwing a 300 with the Wild Card from Brunswick.  

Ryan-Ciach scored her perfect game at Classic Bowl in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Wichita State Delivers Two Perfect Games and the Win at Blue Gold Classic

Josh Blanchard (left) with the Evil Siege by Brunswick, and John Szczerbinski (right) with the Rattler, of Wichita State University, both shot 300 games at the Blue Gold Classic at Chippewa Lanes in South Bend, Ind.

The lane condition was a Sport Certified Pattern.  Wichita State University took the title at the 2010 tournament.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

Congratulations to Chris Moccio who recently scored an 800 series with the C•(System) 2.5 by Brunswick.

Chris shot scores of  279-278-269 during the Tuesday Vegas League at Brunswick Zone XL Lone Tree in Colorado.

The ball was drilled by Paul Stolz at Rocky Mountain Bowling Supply in Brunswick Zone XL Lone Tree.

This was Chris’ second 800 series this season with Brunswick equipment. 

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Lifelong Dream Comes True

Bob Kolbe (pictured left), of Superior, Wisc., recently achieved his lifelong dream of bowling a perfect game and he accomplished it with his C•(System) 2.5 by Brunswick.

Kolbe, who started setting bowling pins when he was just 12 years old, scored a 300 at Village Lanes in Superior. 

Also pictured is Tim Bergren, who operates the pro shop at Village Lanes.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 First 800 Series with Newest Brunswick Release

Don Granda, Jr., recently bowled the first 800 series with the Evil Siege by Brunswick. 

Granda bowled an 833 (269, 300, 264) during the Wednesday Nighter’s League at Lakeside Lanes in Conneaut Lake, Penn.

Don drills his own equipment at Lakeside Lanes.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Stefanie Nation Captures 2nd Title

Brunswick Pro Staff member, Stefanie Nation, captured the women’s title at the Earl Anthony Memorial at Earl Anthony Dublin Bowl.  The win marks her second PBA Women’s Series title.

Nation, who used the Brunswick Diamondback, earned $10,000 and the final berth in the PBA Women’s Series Showdown presented by BOWL.COM.  The Showdown will be conducted in April at the new United States Bowling Congress International Training and Research Center in Arlington, Tex., which has Brunswick lanes and equipment.

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Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

Malin Glendert goes for a Three-Peat with her new C·(System)3.5™ !

With a strong performance throughout the tournament Brunswick Regional Staff player, Malin Glendert, won the VBS Ladies Tour 2009 title.

The win marked her third consecutive victory in this prestigious event.

 Ben Hoefs, pro shop owner and operator of King Pin Pro Shop inside King Pin Lanes in West Bend, Wisc., recently shot a 300 and also won a senior division tournament with a Siege.

Ben, who drills his own equipment, was top seed in the Burlington, Wisc., singles tournament at Town N Country Lanes, and shot a shot a 289 to win.

With 16 games on his Siege, he’s averaging over 250 pins.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Mike Tryniski, Brunswick regional staff member, recently scored big with Brunswick at Lakeview Lanes in Fulton, N.Y.

He shot the first 800 series with the newest release by Brunswick, the C•(System) 3.5, right out of the box.

He also scored a perfect game with the Wild Thing and an 802 series with the C•(System) 2.5 including another 300.

“Chins” as he’s known to his fellow bowlers, is averaging a 244 this season with Brunswick equipment.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Dustin Kimmes bowled his fifth 300 and his first 800 with an 812 series at Farmington Lanes in Farmington, Minn., recently, after attending a Brunswick seminar and a coaching session with bowling legend, Carmen Salvino.

Not only was this the first time Dustin used the C•(System) 2.5. in sanctioned competition, but he started out with 20 strikes in a row!

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Kevin Smith has enjoyed quite a bit of success with his C•(System) 2.5.

In a six week period, Kevin posted two 800 series (824 & 803) along with two 300 games and a 299. 

All the scores were posted at ABC West Lanes in Mechanicsburg, Penn., where Kevin is the head mechanic. 

The layout Kevin used on the ball was suggested by Brunswick Advisory Staff member, Mike Freundel, and Kevin drilled the ball himself.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Brunswick regional staff member, Dave Beres, recently qualified for an exemption for the next PBA Pro Tour season.

Beres was eligible to bowl in the Regional Players Invitational at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno where eight Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exemptions were up for grabs. 

Beres used his arsenal of Brunswick equipment, including the C•(System) 2.5 and Siege to bowl in the PBA Regional Players Invitational.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 CONGRATULATIONS

Brunswick staffer CAROLYN DORIN-BALLARD

for being named Bowlers Journal International

Female Bowler of the Decade!!

 The 2009 Malaysia Milo International Junior All Stars Championship recently crowned the Women’s and Men’s champs.

The Women’s champion was Esther Cheah from Malaysia, who used the C•(System) 2.5 in qualifying and the Siege in the televised finals, winning 17,000RM (approx $6,000 U.S).

Aris Ardila, also from Malaysia and used the C•(System) 2.5 to shoot the first 300 game in the finals, won the Men’s tournament taking home 50,000RM (approx $17,500 U.S).

More than 550 bowlers representing Australia, Holland, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the 12 states of Malaysia, participated in the tournament.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Congratulations to Tom Havlish who recently bowled his 19th perfect game.

Tom rolled a 300 with the Wild Card  during the Midwest Senior Classic at Mattie’s Lanes in St. Paul, Minn.

Tom’s Wild Card was drilled by Gregg Chiodo of Chiodo’s Pro Shop.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

Bobby Currin recently shot 822 during league with the Advanced Performance Python. His games of 267, 276, 279 were rolled at Buffaloe Lanes South in Raleigh, NC.

Bobby’s Python was drilled by USBC Silver Certified Coach and Brunswick Regional Pro Staff member, Gregg Helms.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Brunkor Amateur staff member, Hong Hae-Sol,  recently became the champion of the Men's Masters and Trios & Team & All Events, earning a total of four gold medals in the 5th East Asian Games 2009 in Hong Kong. 

In the all-Korean finals between Hong Hae-Sol and challenger Kim Jea Hoon, the top seed started off well with a turkey and despite an open frame in the fourth, Hong finished the match with 246 for a 23-pin margin over Kim's 223.

Throughout the tournament, the champion used his brand-new C• (System) 2.5 and the Rebel Overcome, to achieve his high scores.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

Brunswick staffer, Brenda Edwards, captured first place at the recently concluded 2010 USBC Team USA Trials, crowning her the National Amateur Champion.

Brenda averaged just over 219 for the event, with most of the success from using her new Wild Card.  Once the lanes transitioned during play, she was able to make the perfect switch to her new Diamondback. 

This win culminates a fantastic season for Edwards in which she was also part of the winning duo claiming the 2009 USBC Doubles title earlier in the year in Las Vegas.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Korean bowler Kwon Young Cheon rolled the highest score during the 7th Brunswick Korea Challenge Cup and won the championship with the C•(System) 2.5.

This year’s Brunswick Korea Challenge Cup was held at the Anyang Bowling Center, Gyeonggi, South Korea and was sponsored by Brunswick Korea distributor, Brunkor.

Among the 270 bowlers who entered the qualified section, divided into three squads, Kwon became the champion with a score of 235 in his final match.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 42nd 300-game for John Wells!

European Pro Team player, John Wells, threw the 42nd perfect game of his young career during the PBA Experience League at Tolworth, in Surrey, U.K. with the new Wild Card™ ball from Brunswick.

This latest 300-game was almost “overdue” after John scored 299 in the very same league and on the same pattern the week before, with the new Diamondback™ ball.

Wells is the first person in the U.K. to shoot 300 in a PBA Experience League.

The latest success feels extra-sweet for Wells who is only a few weeks removed from a thumb injury, which sidelined him for almost 2 months.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 16-year-old Chad Rottier, rolled a perfect 300 game recently with his Siege ball, in the Hits & Misses Youth League at Lucky Strike Lanes, Malone, N.Y.

He also set a Malone USBC youth association record for high game and series by a youth bowler, with games of 247 and 256 for a 803 series.

Chad is averaging 223 in the league and will be competing in the Jr. Gold Championships this summer for a chance to bowl on Jr. Team USA.

Chad’s Siege was professionally drilled by Scott McLaughlin.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Brunswick Korea Brunkor amateur staff member, Choi Bok-yum, attained four gold medals (Men Singles, Trios, Team and Masters) out of five in the latest Korea National Sports Event held in Daejeon, South Korea.

This is the highest unprecedented record ever in this annual event, and one of the largest tournaments for elite bowlers in Korea.

Choi used the Siege, Wild Thing and Viz-a-Ball throughout the match. His outstanding performance also earned his team the best record during the tournament.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Brunswick Regional Staff Member, Mike Rose, recently shot 300 in a sport league with the new Wild Card.

He then went on to win the Rochester Masters for the second time using the Python and C•(System) 2.5 balls by Brunswick.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Metro Detroit Queens Winner Declared

Congratulations Michelle Ewald, Clinton Township, Mich., for winning her second Metro Detroit USBC Association Queens title at Sunnybrook Lanes in Sterling Heights.

Michelle used the C•(System) 2.5 by Brunswick and rolled a perfect game with it in the final game of qualifying.  She also used the Wild Ride during the tournament.

Michelle averaged 230.7 for 10 games of tournament competition. Her previous MDUSBC Queens title was won in 2006.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Using his new C•(System) 2.5, 15-year-old Eric Sacks of Vandalia, Ohio, recently shot his first 800 series in the Dayton City Youth Doubles Tournament at Poelking Woodman Lanes. 

Eric's three sets on the day were 793, 825, and 741. A 262 average for the nine games.

Special thanks to Mark Moon of Moon's Pro Shop (Eastern Lanes) in Middletown, OH, who drilled the C•(System)2.5™ for Eric and his coach, Andy Parker for recommending the ball.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Marques Holliday added a brand new Wild Card to his line up of Brunswick balls and then used it right away to shoot 300 in the T.C.B.A Travel League during its stop at Armadillo II Lanes in Houston, Texas. 

Marques gets all his Brunswick equipment drilled by Frank Rose Jr. at Horizon Pro Shop in Houston.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Michael Wittendorf Records Back-to-Back 300 games with the C-System 2.5™!

How do you top a perfect game? You throw another one right afterwards! That seems to be exactly what Michael Wittendorf thought after scoring incredible back-to-back 300-games at the recently held National Mix Double Championship in Denmark!

Using his brand new C•(System) 2.5 ball from Brunswick, the Danish bowler scored a remarkable 1,094 in a 4-game series for an average of 273.5 pins.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Zara Giles reaches for Silver at the World Cup!

Brunswick International Staff player, Zara Giles (Glover), knows how to come up big in big tournaments. After winning the bronze medal at the 2008 edition, Britain’s bowling “First Lady” earned the silver at this year’s World Cup in Malaysia.

Zara was optimistic after her great performance in Malaysia: “After finishing 3rd in Mexico last year I went one step further and fell just short of the title. I have mastered the challenging lane conditions and I am happy to have shown such a consistent performance”.

Zara used a combination of the Siege™, C•(System)2.5™ and the Wild Card™ throughout the tournament.

 Brunswick staff member and former Team USA bowler, Fero Williams, recently won the WC Cleveland tournament in Atlanta Georgia, with a score of 214.

Williams, who used the Wild Thing throughout the tournament, holds many USBC scoring records and is renowned as one of greatest amateur bowlers in the world.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 The New Diamondback™ proves Gold in Abu Dhabi!

Congratulations Hisham Bashour for scoring “an easy” 300 with his new Diamondback ball from Brunswick.

Hisham, with over 20 years of experience and the manager of Emirates Bowling Village in Abu Dhabi, UAE, said “the backend action of this ball is truly amazing; no matter what angle you play it from it always delivers the same venomous strong backend. Many thanks to Brunswick for producing such a strong, deadly weapon!”

Hisham drilled his “out of the box” Diamondback following Brunswick‘s advanced symmetric and asymmetric layout for maximum hook & arc.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Ken DiBattista (shown left), throwing his Wild Ride, shot 300 games in back-to-back weeks in the Black Oak Scratch Trios league at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Cal.

Mark McCreary, throwing his brand-new C• (System) 2.5, shot 300 in the same league. 

Both bowlers had the balls drilled by Gene Bruihl at Gene's Pro Shop in Livermore, Calif.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Congratulations to loyal Brunswick ball owner, Jim Capps, for bowling an honor score of 818 at Surfside Lanes in Kenosha, Wisc., recently with the Wild Thing.

Jim’s high-scoring series included two perfect games (300-300-218).  Jim gets his equipment professionally drilled by Tim Alfredson and Tom Kaddatz at Sheridan Pro Shop in Kenosha.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Nate Mann recently shot a perfect game with his new C• (System) 2.5  right out of the box. 

Nate’s perfect game was thrown at Airway Lanes Fun Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., and his ball was drilled by Scott Brunners Pro Shop.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Takiko Naganawa, Sunbridge Group Pro Staff member, scored the first perfect game during the televised finals of the 2009 Handa Cup Philanthropy Tournament recently held in Japan.

For her achievement, Naganawa was presented with the Perfect Game Award by tournament sponsor,  Sunbridge Group.

Naganawa used the Brunswick Siege Defender and Power Zone during the tournament. Overall, she finished the tournament as runner-up.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Jay Futrell, Brunswick regional pro staff member from Derby, Kan., won his second PBA Regional in the past three events, using the new C•(System) 2.5.

After winning just two weeks earlier in the MW/SW Region Barney's Open in Springfield, Miss., using a variety of his Brunswick arsenal, Jay used the C•(System) 2.5 almost exclusively in his latest win at the SW Region Denver Matchplay Open. 

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Brunswick Senior regional staffer, Ross Packard, has been winning lately against young and old competition.  After a runner-up finish in last summer's Senior Masters in Las Vegas, Ross recently claimed a win at the  W/NW Region’s Senior Don Johnson Memorial Classic. 

If that were not enough, he decided to beat up on the young guns by winning the West Region Spalding G Wathen Memorial Open.  He's getting a lot of mileage out of one of his new favorite balls, the Wild Thing. 

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Junior Team England Bowlers Win

Staff Contract with Brunswick

The top female and male junior bowlers from the United Kingdom recently competed in the NAYBC Masters to compete for the biggest prize ever awarded in UK junior bowling, a 12-month Brunswick staff contract.

Congratulations to Kirsten MacGregor, Selby, for winning the female spot and Matt Fidgett, Norwich, for capturing the male title.

Both players are part of the Junior Team England squad where  bowlers will be selected to represent England in the European Championships.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Nicole Sanders, the Netherlands, recently took home the trophy for winning the 2009 European Women Master held in Barcelona, Spain.

Nicole used a Wild Thing during the entire 12-game tournament and also bowled a 300!

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Gery Verbruggen crowned “Prince de Liège”!

Brunswick Regional Staff player, Gery Verbruggen, recently won the “Prince de Liège” Tournament. Gery kept a tournament average of 243,33 pins, including a high game of 280, good enough to hold off the strong competition.

The Prince de Liège tournament, played in the Belgian city of Liège, is the first stop of the Belgian Super 6 Series.

Gary used a mix of Brunswick balls in the course of the tournament, including the Smash Zone® and the Wild Thing™.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 New Record in Canada!

Jonathan Roy broke the record for the high score in Canada while bowling with the new C• (System) 2.5.

Roy shot games of 300–300–287 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Congratulations to Chad Lusche of Colorado who bowled two 300s recently with the Wild Thing.

The ball was professionally drilled by TY Bowling Services in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Congratulations to Kyle Turner, Topeka, Kan., for bowling phenomenal scores of 300-289-289 with the newly released C• (System 2.5) during the John Williams Travel League at Gage North Bowl in Topeka!

  Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

Steven Collins, Dover, Del., recently bowled an 821 series on games of 286, 257, 278 using a Siege in the Budweiser Atlantic City Challenge League at Brunswick Doverama. 

At age 24, this was Steven’s fourth 800 series.

His ball was drilled by Brian Knauer at Kegler Kourner Pro Shop in Millsboro, Del.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Congratulations to Alan Chu who recently bowled a 300 with a Siege during the Hong Kong Bowling City Annual Tournament.

Chu’s Siege ball layout was done by Asia-Pacific Brunswick Product Specialist, Alan Chan.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Congratulations Adrian Ang, Team Malaysia, who captured first place at the Ankara Open in Ankara, Turkey.

Ang used the Python during the entire tournament en-route to his first major European title.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Mr. Jung Seo-Hak, Brunkor Pro Staff, recently became the first-ever three-time champion of the Korean PBA Brunswick Cup sponsored by Brunswick distributor, Brunkor.

Jung Seo-Hak used the Wild Thing at Anyang 32 Lanes in Korea.

He is the first bowler to win three KPBA Tournaments 2006, 2008, 2009.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team

 Sean Rash, Brunswick Pro Staff, won second in the Men’s Open Masters in the 42nd Singapore International Open.

Sean shot a Singapore record-breaking 1,040 in four consecutive games in Masters qualifying round, using a Python, Avalanche and International series Power Zone.

The tournament was held at Superbowl Safra Mount Faber in Singapore.

Congratulations from the Brunswick Team