Appleby wins singles tourney

Benny Appleby won the 37th annual King Pin Singles Tournament in Rome last week, bowling an impressive 713 series on a modified Sport condition.

“It was a tough shot. There was oil across the entire lane,” said Appleby, who rolled games of 213, 257 and 243. “Everything just kind of clicked for me. It was fantastic.”

Appleby posted his score and it held up over four days of competition. A recent inductee of Auburn’s Bowling Hall of Fame, he took home $1,500 for his efforts. Past champions of the event include Paul Liechti, a two-time winner of The Citizen Masters.

Citizen Masters begins Jan. 2

The Citizen Masters tournaments for men and women begin in January. The men’s event has three-game qualifying squads at Falcon Lanes Jan. 2 (9:30 p.m.), as well as Jan. 3 and 4 (11 a.m., 2 p.m.). Entry fee is $35.

The women’s tournament has three-game qualifying squads at Cedar House Lanes at 1 p.m. on Jan. 3 and 4. It costs $35 to enter.

Qualifiers for both events (64 men, 32 women) will advance to double-elimination match play.

The first round of the men’s tournament Jan. 10 at Cedar House Lanes will feature squads at 4 and 7 p.m., with music and food provided when bowling is finished.

Match play for the women begins Jan. 11 at Falcon Lanes. The tournaments will then join forces at Starlite and Rainbow for the final two weekends.

To enter, call Mike Ryan (730-2901) or Joan Ashby (252-2987).

Feldman finishes third in Baltimore

Michelle Feldman just missed making the ESPN finals, placing third in the Lumber Liquidators Shark Championship Women’s Series last weekend in Baltimore, Md.

Feldman averaged 211.91 and compiled a 5-4 match play record to earn $5,000. In five tournaments she had amassed $33,200 in prize money.

The next Women’s Series event rolls Jan. 4 to 6 in Reno, Nev.