Amador County – Sutter Creek’s Gold Country Lanes hosts a weekend of professional bowling with the 7th Annual PBA Jackson Rancheria Classic, starting with a Pro-Am tournament Friday. The professionals hit the lanes Saturday and Sunday in the PBA West Regional Jackson Rancheria Classic. Jan Krum of Gold Country Lanes said there were 90 regional Professional Bowling Association bowlers signed up for the tournament. That includes a couple of local bowlers, who bowl in leagues at Gold Country Lanes. They are Sutter Creek resident Robert Harmon; and recent Argonaut High graduate Ricky Lague (Lay-Hue). Krum said Lague “is bowling this weekend in his first tournament as a professional.” Lague also recently bowled his first perfect game, getting 300 on the way to a 700 series. The Jackson Rancheria Casino, Hotel & Conference Center is sponsoring the PBA tournament for the 7th year at Gold Country Lanes, on Lower Ridge Road in Sutter Creek. Krum said that by Wednesday, there were 90 PBA regional bowlers signed up for the Rancheria Classic, and 50 amateurs signed up for the Pro-Am Tournament, which starts 6:30 p.m. Friday. Krumm said they probably had room for another 20 amateurs for the Pro-Am, during which 3 professionals will bowl alternating games with amateur teams. KCRA Channel 3 and the Sacramento Bee are reportedly planning to cover the Pro-Am, which begins with a raffle drawing that supports a family at orphanage in Haiti. Gold Country Lanes, owned by Ed Swift and operated son John Swift, has 13 leagues, which will be ending the season in May. Summer leagues start at the end of May. Gold Country Lanes bowlers are part of the Sierra Gold United States Bowling Congress, which was formed from 3 different associations of men, women and youth congresses. Krum said Sierra Gold USBC has 900 bowlers, with members in Amador and El Dorado Counties. It was formed when the Amador and El Dorado Men’s Association joined the Amador County Women’s Bowling Association and the El Dorado County Women’s Bowling Association. Sierra Gold USBC members bowl in 13 leagues at Gold Country Lanes and 13 at Knotty Pines Bowling Center in El Dorado. They are certified, so to bowl in leagues, bowlers must join the USBC. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 17:00
Gold Country Lanes Hosts 7th Annual Jackson Rancheria PBA Classic
Amador County – Sutter Creek’s Gold Country Lanes hosts a weekend of professional bowling with the 7th Annual PBA Jackson Rancheria Classic, starting with a Pro-Am tournament Friday. The professionals hit the lanes Saturday and Sunday in the PBA West Regional Jackson Rancheria Classic. Jan Krum of Gold Country Lanes said there were 90 regional Professional Bowling Association bowlers signed up for the tournament. That includes a couple of local bowlers, who bowl in leagues at Gold Country Lanes. They are Sutter Creek resident Robert Harmon; and recent Argonaut High graduate Ricky Lague (Lay-Hue). Krum said Lague “is bowling this weekend in his first tournament as a professional.” Lague also recently bowled his first perfect game, getting 300 on the way to a 700 series. The Jackson Rancheria Casino, Hotel & Conference Center is sponsoring the PBA tournament for the 7th year at Gold Country Lanes, on Lower Ridge Road in Sutter Creek. Krum said that by Wednesday, there were 90 PBA regional bowlers signed up for the Rancheria Classic, and 50 amateurs signed up for the Pro-Am Tournament, which starts 6:30 p.m. Friday. Krumm said they probably had room for another 20 amateurs for the Pro-Am, during which 3 professionals will bowl alternating games with amateur teams. KCRA Channel 3 and the Sacramento Bee are reportedly planning to cover the Pro-Am, which begins with a raffle drawing that supports a family at orphanage in Haiti. Gold Country Lanes, owned by Ed Swift and operated son John Swift, has 13 leagues, which will be ending the season in May. Summer leagues start at the end of May. Gold Country Lanes bowlers are part of the Sierra Gold United States Bowling Congress, which was formed from 3 different associations of men, women and youth congresses. Krum said Sierra Gold USBC has 900 bowlers, with members in Amador and El Dorado Counties. It was formed when the Amador and El Dorado Men’s Association joined the Amador County Women’s Bowling Association and the El Dorado County Women’s Bowling Association. Sierra Gold USBC members bowl in 13 leagues at Gold Country Lanes and 13 at Knotty Pines Bowling Center in El Dorado. They are certified, so to bowl in leagues, bowlers must join the USBC. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Latest from
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