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Baginski Perfect In Consecutive Games

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By LEE DIEKEMPER, Tribune correspondent

Published: January 27, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Not since the late Cathy Henry was manager of Lane Glo Bowl has a bowler racked up consecutive perfect games in league play. That streak was broken by Darin Baginski on Jan. 3.

Bowling in one of his three leagues, his first of the new year, Baginski rolled consecutive 300 games.

Baginski, 32, has bowled consecutive perfect games before, but not in league play. In 1996, just out with a friends on a night of bowling, he racked up back-to-back perfect games.

"I was just fooling around that night - it wasn't league play," Baginski said.

Baginski, who has a 231 average, has flirted with the feat before. He once had a series where he bowled 277-278-289. In that series he had 36 strikes.

"I came close that night," Baginski said.

Baginski confessed he hasn't changed any of his bowling techniques nor has he changed any equipment. He still uses the same ball he has had since it was purchased used and he had it resurfaced about 18 months ago.

"It's been four or five years since I've bought a new ball," Baginski said. "I like the old stuff. I've found that when you get a brand-new bowling ball you will get some high scores for a while, but then it tails off."

A used, resurfaced ball, Baginski noted, seems to produce consistent results as long as the ball is taken care of.

"Besides, a new bowling ball, if it's decent, costs $200 or $220," Baginski said.

NORTH-SOUTH TOURNAMENT: Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey and Lane Glo North in Port Richey will host their monthly North-South tournament today. In this tournament, only open to league bowlers at the centers, bowlers roll four games at one center in the morning and four games in the other center in the afternoon.

The morning session will begin at Lane Glo North at 9:30 a.m. The afternoon session will start at Lane Glo Bowl at 12:30 p.m.

Entry fee is $30 per bowler. For information call Lane Glo Bowl at (727) 376-1164 or Lane Glo North at 848-2566.

HONOR SCORES: Recent top scores at area bowling centers:

At Lane Glo North, Stephen Alessi and Don Jackson each recorded perfect games.

At Hudson Bowl, Dan Beekman had two perfect games. Other perfect games were rolled by Joe Lavoy and Mike Martin. Other honor scores at the center were Armand Blum 299, Jim Norman 290, Mike Moore 290, Ken Lorenger 280 and Jerry Merlo 279.

Top series for men were Jason Mahr 782, Allen Clark 775, Lavoy 772, Beekman 770, Bill Smith 770 and Norman 763.

Top games for women at Hudson Bowl were Victoria Primosch 267, Alicia Doane 259, Terrie Lance 258 and Melissa Leathem 246.

Top series for women at the center were: Melanie O'Grady 750, Doane 704, Lance 677, April Smyth 661, Primosch 660 and Leathem 651.

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