The Charleston Traveling 8-Game Scratch August Tournament was held at Twin River Lanes on August 15th.

28 Bowlers came out to compete for the top honors and the 1st place prize.

 The top five were:

1st place - Chris Arcaro - $420
2nd place - Josh Chambliss - $210
3rd place - Chris Ellison - $175
4th place - Jeff Evans - $102
5th place - Justin Smith - $65

Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled. The next tournament will be held on September 19th at Sandpiper Lanes.   Click here for the the full story. Click here for the full 2010 schedule. Click here for the top ten in points as of August.

2010 Ironman Tournament held - Swamp Fox Lanes in Moncks Corner hosted the 2010 Ironman Tournament the weekend of August 6-8th 2010. Hundreds of bowlers came out to try and take the top honors of becoming the Ironman as well as the $2500 first place prize:

The top 5 were:

1st place - Leon Platt
2nd - Jeep Sheppard
3rd - Mike Crisp
4th - Allan Pomatto
5th - Greg Gaudig

Shown in photo is 1st place winner, Leon Platt.

Competitive Bowlers Tour July 4th Tournament held - Royal Z Lanes in Goose Creek hosted the CBC Scratch & Handicap Singles Elimination Tournament the weekend of July30th. Scratch Division has 51  entries and the Handicap Division had 58 entries. The results of the tournament are:

Scratch Division - 1st place - David Alicea $800
2nd place - Todd Richerson $300
3rd place - Jerry Horn $150
4th place - Greg Anderson $100
5th place - Leon Platt $80
6th place - Bill Medovic $49
7th place -  Robert Smith $49
8th place -  Courtney Hansford $49
9th place -  Mike Pitiak $49
10th place - Earl Sarvis $49

Handicap Division - 1st place - Leon Bruce $800
2nd place - Him Caywood $400
3rd place - Paul Siebert - $200
4th place - Jeff Dixon, Jr. - $100
5th place - John Gannon - $80
6th place - Bobby Holladay - $49
7th place - Gregg Anderson - $49
8th place - Courtney Hansford - $49
9th place - George Hooks - $49
10th place - Quinn Hawkins - $49

Shown in photos are David Alicea (left) and Leon Bruce (right). The winner of the Hammer Backlash bowling ball in scratch division was Greg Anderson and the winner of the Hammer Backlash bowling ball in the handicap division was John Gannon. The next CBC Tournament will be held on September 4-6 for a Labor Day event at Royal  Lanes.

The Charleston Traveling 8-Game Scratch July Tournament was held at Royal Z Lanes on July 18th.

Bowlers came out to compete for the top honors and the 1st place prize.

 The top five were:

1st place - Jerry Horn - $620
2nd place - Mike Pitiak - $310
3rd place - Josh Chambliss - $230
4th place - Chris Arcaro - $180
5th place - Chris Jones - $106

Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled. The next tournament will be held on August 15th at Twin River Lanes.   Click here for the the full story. Click here for the full 2010 schedule. Click here for the top ten in points as of July.

Competitive Bowlers Tour July 4th Tournament held - Royal Z Lanes in Goose Creek hosted the CBC Scratch & Handicap Singles Elimination Tournament the weekend of July4th. Scratch Division has 40  entries and the Handicap Division had 28 entries. The results of the tournament are:

Scratch Division - 1st place - Jerry Horn $1000
2nd place - Rick Davis $300
3rd place - Dave Malikowski $200
4th place - Pete Wagner $100
5th place - Bobby Smith $69
6th place - Jason Lowery $69
7th place -  Derryck Vanish $69
8th place -  Gregg Anderson $69
9th place -  Mike Pitiak $69
10th place Lamont Green $69

Handicap Division - 1st place Tamir Brooks $1000
2nd place - Quinn Hawkins $100
3rd place - Zach Davis - $69
4th place - Angie Davis - $69
5th place - Leon Bruce $69
6th place Jeff Dixon, Jr. $69
7th place Gregg Anderson $69
8th place - Ron Williams $69
9th place - George Hooks $69
10th place - Kirk Eiring $69

Shown in photos are Jerry Horn(left) and Tamir Brooks (right). The winner of the Hammer Backlash bowling ball in scratch division was Jerry Horn and the winner of the Hammer Backlash bowling ball in the handicap division was John Gannon. The next CBC Tournament will be held on July 31st & August 1st for a two day event. at Royal Z Lanes.

The Charleston Traveling 8-Game Scratch June Tournament was held at Ashley Lanes on June 13th.

Twenty-six bowlers came out to compete for the top honors and the 1st place prize.

 The top five were:

1st place - Ken Simard - $380
2nd place - David Tolson - $190
3rd place - Chris Arcaro - $160
4th place - Pete Wagner - $110
5th place - Jason Fitzgerald - $60

Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled. The next tournament will be held on July 18th at Royal Z Lanes.   Click here for the the full story. Click here for the full 2010 schedule

Competitive Bowlers Tour Memorial Day Extravaganza Tournament held - Royal Z Lanes in Goose Creek hosted the CBC Scratch & Handicap Memorial Day Extravaganza Singles Elimination Tournament the weekend of May 29-31st 2010. The scratch division had 35 entries and the handicap division had 30 entries. Both the scratch and handicap division paid $1000 to the 1st place winner and paid out to the top 12 bowlers in each division. The top three in each division are:

Scratch Division -
1st place Shawn Hutto $1000
2nd place Leon Platt $200
3rd place David Tolson $100

Handicap Division - 1st place Shawn Hutto $1000
2nd place Jeff Dixon, Jr. $100
3rd place Leon Bruce $69

Shown in photo is Shawn Hutto (left) and Fred Santoro, Tournament Director (right). The next CBC Tournament will be held July 4th weekend at Royal Z Lanes. Click here for the top 12 results.

The Charleston Traveling 8-Game Scratch April Tournament was held at Twin River Lanes on May 16th.

Forty-two bowlers came out to compete for the top honors and the 1st place prize.

 The top five were:

1st place - Dave Malikowski
2nd place - David Tolson
3rd place - Terry Decker
4th place - Bobby Smith
5th place - Chris Arcaro

Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled. The next tournament will be held on June 13th at Ashley Lanes.   Click here for the top ten in points. Click here for the full 2010 schedule

The Charleston Rifle Club will be hosting a BBQ Dinner Fundraiser on May 15th at 6pm. Dinner will cost $10 per plate. There will also be a 9-Pin Handicap Singles Tournament following the dinner. The cost for the tournament will be $10 per person. The fundraiser is an effort to replace all of the upper monitors in the bowling center. Please come out to support the Charleston Rifle Club!

The Charleston Traveling 8-Game Scratch April Tournament was held at Marrington Lanes on April 18th.

Forty-nine bowlers came out to compete for the top honors and the 1st place prize of $660.

Shown to the left is the 1st place winner Pete Wagner. The top five were:

1st place - Pete Wagner - $660
2nd place - Ken Simard - $330
3rd place - Lee Vanderhoef - $280
4th place - Justin Kiser- $220
5th place - Randy Weiss - $140

The tournament paid out seven places. Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled. The next tournament will be held on May 16th at Twin Rivers Lanes.   Click here for the top ten in points. Click here for the full 2010 schedule

The Charleston Traveling 8-Game Scratch March Tournament was held at Ashley Lanes on March 21th.

Forty-eight bowlers came out to compete for the top honors and the 1st place prize.

Shown to the left is the 1st place winner Jeff Leaphart with Sara Gardner. Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled. The next tournament will be held on April 18th at Marrington Lanes.   Click here for the top ten in points. Click here for the full 2010 schedule

Greater Charleston USBC Association elections to be held - Are you interested in becoming a GCUSBCA Director? Elections will be held soon and the following offices are open: President, 2nd Vice President, Sgt. at Arms as well as 5 Directors and 2 Youth Directors. Click here for the nomination form.

Competitive Bowlers Tour Tournament held - Royal Z Lanes in Goose Creek hosted the CBC Scratch & Handicap 5-Game Sweeper on March 14, 2010. Scratch Division has 7  entries and the Handicap Division had 8 entries. The results of the tournament are:

Scratch Division - 1st place Pete Wagner (+199) $285

Handicap Division - 1st place Sean Benjamin (+150) $330

Shown in photos are Pete Wagner (left) and Sean Benjamin (right). The next CBC Tournament will be the 3-Day Memorial Extravaganza beginning on May 29th at Royal Z Lanes. Click here for more information.

Competitive Bowlers Tour Tournament held - Royal Z Lanes in Goose Creek hosted the CBC Scratch & Handicap 5-Game Sweeper on February 14, 2010. Scratch Division has 11 entries and the Handicap Division had 9 entries. The results of the tournament are:

Scratch Division - 1st place Pete Wagner (+211) $300

2nd place Robert Brock (+207) $160

Handicap Division - 1st place Simon Leblanc (+216) $300

2nd place Riley Hackney (+195) $70

Shown above are Pete Wagner (left) and Simon Leblanc (right). The next CBC Tournament will be held at Royal Z Lanes in Goose Creek on March 14th.

There will also be a 3-Day Memorial Extravaganza beginning on May 29th at Royal Z Lanes. Click here for more information.

The Charleston Traveling 8-Game Scratch January Tournament was held at Royal Z Lanes on January 17th.

Sixty-two bowlers came out to compete for the top honors and the 1st place prize.

The final top 8 were :

1st - Ricky Jewell $750
2nd - Garren Acker $375
3rd - Chris Collins $325
4th - Greg Anderson $290
5th - Lee Vanderhoef $200
6th - Terry Decker $110
7th - Jerry Horn $80
8th - Ron Tidd $66

Shown above is the 1st place winner Ricky Jewell.  Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled. The next tournament will be held on February 21st at Sandpiper Lanes. Click here for the full results.  Click here for the full 2010 schedule

Competitive Bowlers Tour Tournament held - Royal Z Lanes in Goose Creek hosted the CBC Scratch & Handicap 5-Game Sweeper on January 10, 2010. Scratch Division has 10 entries and the Handicap Division had 14 entries. The results of the tournament are:

Scratch Division - 1st place Jerry Horn (+145) $300

2nd place Todd Richerson (125) $130

Handicap Division - 1st place Bill Gale (+298) $400

2nd place Dennis Winchell (+268) $160

Shown above are Bill Gale (left) and Jerry Horn (right). Congratulations to Bill Gale who bowled a 300 game during the tournament.  The next CBC Tournament will be held at Royal Z Lanes in Goose Creek on February 14th.

Mark Roth Charity Auction and Tournament held - Royal Z Lanes in Columbia hosted the Old Dog/Young Dog Mark Roth Charity Tournament on December 26th. Bowlers from around the south region came out to support the Mark Roth Charity event and try to take home the first place prizes. The live Auction is now closed and was a huge success. Thank you to the pros who donated autographed memorabilia as well as to the bowling fans who bid on the items. All money raised will be donated to the Roth family. The results of the tournament are:

Doubles - 1st place Chuck Gardner/Ritchie Allen

Regular Scratch - Ken McNeely

Senior Scratch - Jim Lee

Click here for full results.

The Charleston Traveling 8-Game Scratch Year End Tournament was held at Royal Z Lanes on November 15th.

The top 10 bowlers in points were invited to compete for the top honors and the 1st place prize.

The final top 5 results were

1st - Jeff Evans
2nd - Bobby Smith
3rd - Justin Smith
4th - Ron Tidd
5th - Jerry Horne

Shown to the left is Jeff Evans.  Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled. The tournament will begin again on January 17th at Royal Z Lanes. Click here for the full 2010 schedule

The SC USBC State Open and Women's Match Game Tournament was held at Royal Z Lanes on Oct 31 - Nov 1. The Tournament was presented by the SC USBC Association, Performance Plus Pro Shop, and Royal Z. 

34 bowlers came out to try and take the Open top honors and the cash prize. 14 Women participated in the Women's portion of the tournament. Participants bowled 8 games (6 games for the women) on Saturday on the Boardwalk Pattern and Sunday the bowlers bowled on the Highway to Hell pattern.

Tony Todd, pictured to the right, took home 1st place plaque and cash prize. Michelle Smith, pictured above, took home the 1st place plaque and cash prize for the Women's tournament.  Final standings for both the open and women's tournament can be found on the SC USBC website.

Thanks to all the bowlers who came out and bowled.