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- FEBRUARY 2013
At 69, Doug Mahoe Is Bowling’s
Comeback Kid
By:
Examiner.com
Doug Mahoe has bowled as high as 275 and has rolled a breakthrough 701 series,
but on Friday he was exulting over the memorable 459 series that he rolled the night
before a
n Woodland Hills.
“Last week I was terrible,” said Mahoe, a Woodland Hills resident. “I ended up with
a 303 series and my lowest game was a 79. It was an embarrassment.
“But last night, I had a great time. It was a 180-degree turn.”
Mahoe‟s games of 144, 158 and 157 – 669 with handicap – marked his high as a
left-hander as he blazes a comeback trail with his “off” hand. Mahoe‟s series also was
an impressive 21 pins above his 132 average.
He‟s been
s a lefty since the summer of 2011 as he doggedly pursues his
goal of attaining the same average he held as a right-hander, which was in the 170s.
Mahoe, who will turn 70 in March, is another of the ever-increasing group of bowl-
ers who steadfastly refuse to succumb to injury and give up the game. For Mahoe,
his injury came in October 2010.
“While bowling, I felt the bicep muscle of my right arm pop,” Mahoe explained. “I
shook it off and threw another ball down the lane. I heard another pop sound from my
right arm. At that point, I could not hold on to my ball. I withdrew from the league and
rested my arm.”
Bowling now on the “Hawaii Five-Oh” team during Thursday‟s league competition,
Mahoe is one of three lefties on the team. Gaynell Jackson also converted to her left
hand after an injury and Debbie Stelle is a natural lefty.
Mahoe and Jackson, who shifted to a left-hander about nine years ago, often con-
fer about how to handle the transition to the opposite hand. Asked how much Jack-
son has meant to his development, Mahoe said, “Oh God, if I had to put a number on
it . . . 100 percent. She‟s always pushing, watching. She‟s helped me tremendously.
She makes it comfortable. And having Debbie there as a natural lefty also is a help.”
Carol Tucker, who bowls with Mahoe in the same league, is extremely impressed
with Mahoe. “He has a wonderful spirit,” she gushed.
Discussing his early days as a lefty, the good-natured Mahoe has plenty of stories:
“When I first stated bowling left-handed, I was the entertainer for my friends,” Ma-
hoe stated. “I had a hard time keeping the ball on the lanes. It would always find its
way to the gutter. I‟ve been known to throw the ball in the wrong lanes. For weeks, I
kept everyone laughing.
“It got so bad, they stopped talking to me. Another thing I had to work on was my
approach. My footsteps were all wrong. I wasn‟t sure if I had two left feet.”
Mahoe prepared for his return to league action two years ago by bowling left-
handed with his “senior friends” at
Sunday mornings. “Canoga
Park Lanes was referred to us as „church,‟ ‟‟ Mahoe said. “So when someone asks,
„Where are you going?‟ we would just say, „to the church.‟ ”
Asked how long he plans to bowl, Mahoe said “as long as I can. Right now I‟m
getting comfortable with my left hand. I‟ll bowl, and I‟ll golf and I‟ll fish for as long as I
can.
“I love doing those things.”
3 Man Senior Classic
Secretary/Treasurer Darwin Bakken
By: Don Phillips
Dec. 4 Top roller for the week was Steve Curless 276/942. Great!! Next was Tim Shirlock
253/913. In the 800 range for the(4 game set) were George Senn 236/851, Randy Wilcox 248/838,
John Miner 227/843, Mike Harris 279/879, Skip Benham 248/896, Jerry Davidson 240/853, Jim
Tanaka 279/879, Mike Schwartz 249/857, Mike Mayer 236/872, Anthony Ripchick 244/816, Don
Phillips 258/899, Brent Korff 235/828, Mel Hand 217/824, Tom Latoski 255/875, Bill Graham
259/873, Joe Holesapple 245/889, subs Bruce Cantrell 227/847 and Gary Hobbs 231/859. Top 5
single games were rolled by Bob Brown 255, Mo Snyder 257, Art Tourtillott 246, Hank Miles 235 and
Craig Hashimoto 248.
Week 7 of 2nd quarter. Next week is position round and there are 5 teams within 5 points of the
lead. Competition or WHAT?? High scorer for the week was Don Phillips 244/916!! Par + shooters
were Alan Bryan 235/854, Larry Hilburn 219/821, Tom Latoski 224/818, Jim Gothier 247/846, Brent
Korff 233/884, Owl Richardson 221/815, Stan Seeley 213/833, Art Tourtillott 235/863, John Habein
257/892, Larry Manwiller 228/851, Mike Freiria 225/828, Mike Mayer 233/839, Mike Schwartz
236/827, Ed Alexander 257/836, Jerry Davidson 243/858, Randy Wilcox 252/892, subs Ron Caeton
225/825, Steve Curless 246/875 and Gary Hobbs 239/846. Top 5 good games were by Jim Tanaka
232, Frank Ramirez 227, Jim Falls 248, Cal Suan 234, Mo Snyder 224 and Red Gossett 224.
Dec. 18. Position round and the winner is team #8, The Organ Donors(Mike Freiria, Larry Man-
willer, John Habein) Congratulations !!! High man was Tim Shirlock 279/1029. SUPER bowling!!!
Three 900's were rolled by Steve Curless 257/961, Mike Schwartz 269/917 and John Miner 265/909.
Nice! 800++ were shot by Mal Helmuth 265/894, Skip Benham 235/830, Jim Tanaka 269/841, Ed
Alexander 232/878, sub Brent Gibbs 237/850, Larry Manwiller 234/841, John Habein 248/865, Mike
Mayer 258/842, Anthony Ripchick 225/836, Paul Brown 240/834, Jim Gothier 254/854, Don Yar-
wood 225/835, Alan Bryan 256/891, Brent Korff 246/889, George Senn 246/841 and Bill Graham
235/842. Five games above 220 were shot by Larry Hilburn 235, Red Gossett 225, Cal Suan 244,
Gerald Law 247 and Joe Chabot 237.
Jan. 8 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! After 2 weeks off the competition continues! Two 900's were shot.
Mike Mayer 238/908 squeaked over George Senn 277/904 for high series for the week. Nice going
guys!! Plenty of 800's for the four game set. On the list are Art Tourtillott 245/867, Tim Shirlock
245/888, Joe Chabot 234/866, Dick Martegani 244/848, Stan Seeley 244/884, Don Phillips 255/875,
Bill Graham 234/839, Larry Manwiller 223/843, John Habein 226/841, Red Gossett 244/865, Mo
Snyder 244/861, Gerald Law 227/843, Jerry Davidson 238/868, Anthony Ripchick 224/826, Paul
Brown 233/873, Ben Biggs 226/832, Alan Bryan 244/864 and Mike Harris 234/877. Nice single
games were by Leo Dow 224, Jim Gothier 245, Rich Toms 226, Mal Helmuth 227 and Jack Hayes
226.
Week 2, third quarter. The pattern on some of the lanes was tough, but OK. High series for the
week was Mr. Brent Korff 297/1041!! Super Duper Brent!! In the 900 range were Tim Shirlock
257/938 and Anthony Ripchick 265/936.Nice!
Par rollers were Ed Alexander 233/814, Joe Chabot 226/800, Jim Gothier 224/800, Mike Harris
265/861, Steve Curless 268/824, Cal Suan 251/878, Mike Mayer 231/817, Tom Latoski 224/821, Mo
Snyder 227/809, Mal Helmuth 256/889, sub Betty Morris-Laub 219/832, Rich Toms 215/806, Don
Phillips 237/834 and John Habein 225/822.Top 5 games were by Jerry Davidson 236, Alan Bryan
226, Rilly Overton 259, Joe Holesapple 234 and Gerald Law 244.
Doug Mahoe rolled a near-700 series with handicap as a left-hander.
Credits: Carol Tucker
55 And Holding
By: Correen Edgerly
Yet another January has passed us by in our lives we must take the time to look back on the
memories and accomplishments that our friends and we have made in this past month. So now is
the time to take a look at these great scores posted below.
In the Monday Seniors A in week one Merle Frades 215, Ron Taylor 245, Dave Morgan 269, Bill
Clavin 245, Larry Ortiz 244, Harry Brown 244, and Frank Klo 256 728. Week number two Harry
Sasaki 225, and Frank Klo 260 719. In week number five we had Dee Price 242, Larry Robinson
254, Bill Lautenschlager 279, Dave Morgan 257 731, Tim Taggart 244, Sam Loftus 240 and Dave
Persinger 257.
Monday Seniors B in week one Debbie Robbins 214, Dan Jerger 217, and Chuck Hatler 264. In
week number two we had Dan Jerger with a 215 and Bob Vimini 214. Week number five had Dan
Jerger with a 219 game and Lloyd Logan with a 209.
Week one in the Lucky Seniors we had Mel Davis with a 249. In week number two Mel Davis
rolled a very nice 299 and Ray Honey posted a 235. Week number three Carolyn Carlson posted a
205 and Larry Ortiz a 229. George Bauserman posted a 259, Larry Ortiz 237 and Roger Carlson
203 all games were rolled in week number four. Week number five Wayne Bundy rolled his 212 and
Ray Honey his 205.
In the Thursday Seniors A in week number one we had Bill Lautenschlager with a 237, Dave
Morgan 236, Larry Robinson 240, Bill Clavin 235, Frank Hinojosa 233, Evelyn Sasaki 203 and Ralph
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