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No Nerves During This Perfect Game

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By BOB AUSTIN Tribune correspondent

Published: October 10, 2007

Robert Kennedy says he wasn't nervous.

But then again, why should he be on edge?

After watching all 12 strikes sail back into the pit a dozen times during his almost 20 years of bowling, No. 13 wasn't anything to fret about.

It came in the Brandon Crossroads Bowl Sunday Blenders League and was sandwiched between games of 279 and 248 for an 827 series, his second life-time series over 800.

'I had two light hits during the 300,' said Kennedy, 'but the rest of the strikes were right in the 1-3 pocket.'

Kennedy, 33, has been bowling since age 14 and rolled his first perfect game when he was 22. Four of the 300s were bowled last year.

Three other bowlers came close to perfection last week at BCB.

John Lewis had 299 and Mike Zelazo 298 in the Wednesday Wackos League, while Andy Kimble rolled 298-778 in the First Baptist League of Brandon.

AND THREE LADIES SHOWED THE WAY AT BCB: Teresa Blankenship's 731 and Hall of Famer Trudy Lavoie's 728 led the TGIF Mixed League, while Christine Ott bowled 279 in the Hits and Misses League.

OAKFIELD LANES: Elliott Reyes led the men with 269-724, while Charlie Jenks paced the women with 237-642 last week.

Other good scores by the men were CJ Cale 268-720, Angelo DeJesus 268-703, Frank Fautas 279-701, John Newman 278-686, Ken Brush 269-686, Scott Eder 257-681, Reggie Mitchell Sr. 268-674, Bobby Farr 268-666, Richard Gist 279-648, Thom Roberts 276-636, Rob Mitchell 269, Chad Edwards 267, Raul Lleras 267 and Mike DeVore Jr. 265.

Debbie Parham's 222-621 followed Jenks for the women. Other good scores were Barbara Martin 211-615, Margie Dmetroshko 225-601, Pam Siems 220-581, Nancy Jones 221-575, Christine Carlson 220-572, Marissa Lee 220-560 and Edith Penia 224.

AMF UNIVERSITY LANES: Andrew Adler's 705 and Matt McBride's 277-703 were the pacesetters for the men, while Shaina Schwartz led the women with 228-632.

Other good scores for the men were Roger Baker 258-691, Robert Duran 267-650, Alec Mathews 639 and Jeffrey Erikson 615. For the women, Diana Zimmer rolled 199-508, Heather Megino 279-522, Vicky Barnard 197-493 and Sarah Macander 176-498.

FLORIDA LANES: Gary Ippolito, with 288-747, led the men, while Cindy Smith's 210 and Heidi Zawacki's 529 paced the women last week.

Following Ippolito were Gary Mallet 259-719, Jeff Waddell 278-714, Tim Loyd 259-698, Chris Peterson 247-680, Patrick Sallot 672 and Terry Hardy 268.

Other good scores for the women were Vicki Mark 203, Lisa Morris 202-516, Diane Carter 527, Teresa Shaw 526 and Claire Boudreau 514.

PIN POINTS: Alan Mai's 258 and Rick Olson's 246-705 led the Pinarama Lanes Base Exchange League. Wendy Wiesler's 207, her first 200 in league play, paced the women while Kathleen Toler rolled 563. Darren Shuck also had his first 200 game, a 235. ... Chris Green, with 701 scratch and 743 handicap, won the Pin Chasers Midtown PBA Experience tournament. Second was Brian Fitzmaurice with 740. The tournament is every Wednesday with sign-up at 8:30 p.m. and bowling at 9.

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