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Gentlemen of the BTC |
November 30, 2023 |
The big news of the week comes courtesy of
BTC bowling team “Band Of Brothers” formerly
known as Team Schwenn. Band Of Brothers
once again won all 7 points extending their
unbeaten streak to four weeks. They have
yet to lose this year and with a record of 28 –
0 have a firm hold on first place in the “A”
division.
In the “B” division
it was a little less dramatic. Tri Star
picked up four points this week. That was
good enough to keep them on top in the B
division 5 ½ points ahead of 2nd
place Burr Oak Bowl.
John Roberts
had the top two scores of the week (256/251)
enroute to a league high series of 683.
Bill Slusarczyk, Randy Giovanetti, Tony
Alexander, Jeff Dinga and Keith Tadevich
each had single game scores in the 230’s.
Jeff Dinga (666), Bill Slusarczyk (655), and
Randy Giovanetti (653) were some of the
other top series.
Now for the ugly side
of things. My “Lefty” experiment did not
go well. Actually, it was downright
disastrous. If my series wasn’t the lowest
in BTC Bowling history, it had to be awful damn
close. Maybe I should just wait a few weeks and
come back when I can bowl right-handed again.
Fourteen guys made it
out for Tennis this week. Rich Schroeder
was the top performer on the courts this week
(18/24). Mike Darabaris also had a
fine week going 12/16. And then of course
they went out for dinner/drinks and stuck around
until an hour after closing time. A little
food, a little booze and then you need a tank to
drag these guys out the door.
I hope everyone
marked their calendars. Tuesday December 5th
(6:30pm) is our annual BTC Christmas Dinner at
Silver Lake CC. I hope to see you all
there. I’m curious to see what time the
tennis guys get kicked out.
Unfortunately, I do
have some bad news to share. Former BTC
member Ed Maciejewski passed away on
November 28th. Ed was 89 years
old. Services will be on December 3rd
and 4th. The following link
will take you to his obituary and the details of
the services.
https://www.anderson-goodale.com/obituaries/Edward-John-Maciejewski?obId=30016696#/celebrationWall.
Visitation Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 3-8 pm
at Anderson Memorial Home, 21131 W Renwick Rd,
Plainfield, IL 60544. Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, December 4, 2023 at 11 am at St. Joseph
Parish, 500 S. Jefferson St., Lockport IL 60441.
Interment to follow at Abraham Lincoln National
Cemetery in Elwood, IL. Please keep Ed,
his wife Delphine and the entire Maciejewski
family in your prayers.
Several months
back Lee Tew sent out an article about
Denny Mc Cann, a former Club member, being
the victim of a hit and run accident and died.
The driver was arrested, jumped bail, and fled
to Mexico. Some 20 years later the feds finally
caught him, brought him back to the United
States and the driver has just been sentenced to
prison for 13 years. Denny finally got what he
deserved. Denny was a fun-loving guy and a
Builders Tee Club member many years ago.
It was 50 degrees today. I hope some
guys were able to get out on the links. It
is in everyone’s best interest to get out and
practice. Don’t wait too long. There
are only 22 weeks left before we kick off the
2024 golf season.
Also attached to the newsletter is the 2024 Annual Dues Notice. The 2024 Dues Notice will also be distributed at the Christmas dinner this coming Tuesday. You can visit our website (BuildersTee.com) or click here and complete the form from your computer, print a copy and include with your payment at the dinner, reply by mailing both, or email the form to Anthony (serritella.outlandmedia@gmail.com ) & pay on-line.
Happy December
Birthdays: Greg Will
(1), Gary Klonowski (3), Mike Loye (4), Bob
Schaefer (6), Joe Eppolito (11), Daniel Grimes
(12), Todd Johnson (14), Dan Hearaty (16), Bob
Kennedy (16), Mike Sutko (19), Nick Mady (21),
Gene Banas (23), Jack Carter (23), Chuck Cahill
(25), Bart Crosby (28), Dick Kerkstra (31)
Let me know if I missed
anyone.
Anthony Serritella – Secretary
serritella.outlandmedia@gmail.com (630) 430-5742
Extra Italian Day handouts & cigar accessories for sale, while supplies last. See Rich at the Christmas dinner (6:30) at Silver Lake CC on 12/5/2023.
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OTHER NEWS:
14 players.
Everyone is now playing at their best.
Very competitive.
Bob Kennedy
joined us for drinks at the bar after tennis.
7 of us went to Hogg Wild for dinner. We
were joined by Bob Musser and Steve Anderson
(Injured Reserve). Believe it or not we
had a 45-minute conversation about religion.
It used to be about women and sports. It
was a great conversation. We closed the
place. No doubt we are all getting older.
Results:
Court 1
Rob II
18/22
Rollins
10/22
Lillwitz
9/22
Johnson
7/22
Court 2
Darabaris
12/16
Schiera
9/16
Abramowicz
8/16
Kees
6/16
Kahlhammer
5/16
Court 3
Schroeder
18/24
Reschke
15/24
Rooks
9/20
Baldermann
8/20
DiNolfo
6/24
BOWLING NEWS
This week is the annual Beat-The-Champs
Charity Tournament. Our league will have
100% participation, as the Builders Tee Club
Bowling League will pay for all of our bowler’s
$5 entry. A benefit of our 100% participation
will ensure that our top bowler with handicap
next week will automatically advance to the next
round of this statewide tournament.
Some of the top
handicap series performers this past week were:
John Race 739 series, Jay Skierkiewicz 739
series, Jeff Dinga 732 series, Tom Kelly 731
series, John Roberts 731 series, David Schwenn
721 series, Bill Slusarczyk 718 series, Dennis
Samoska Sr. 713 series, and Jim Eppolito 692.
Some of the best scratch scores were by:
John Roberts 251, 256, and a 683 series, Jeff
Dinga 226, 232, and a 666 series, Bill
Slusarczyk 236, and a 655 series, Randy
Giovannetti 236, and a 653 series, Bob Vizdal
223, 228, and 644 series, Tony Alexander 233,
and a 642 series, Keith Tadevich 230 game, John
Race 226 game, and Dennis Samoska Jr. 221 game.
Please don’t forget
the Sponsors fees are due, I have had some teams
pay this already, and I appreciate it! For those
who have not paid it yet the fee is $125 and I
can provide an invoice for those sponsors that
would like them.
I am working on and
should have a couple of prize lists to pass out
this week for teams to consider. Should I
have them ready to pass out this coming week, we
can have a vote the following week, 12-12-23, &
choose which option the league prefers.
We still have teams
looking for a full-time regular bowler and we
are desperately looking for someone to fill
these spots! If you know of anyone interested,
please let me know. You can call/text me
at 708-912-8831 or email me at
keith@oakforestbowl.com. See you all
Tuesday!
Keith Tadevich – Bowling
Secretary
Pots for the
week
| Lane Assignments | ||||||||
| Lanes | 1 & 2 | 3 & 4 | 5 & 6 | 7 & 8 | 9 & 10 | 11 & 12 | ||
| 12/5/2023 | 11 vs. 8 | 9 vs. 7 | 1 vs. 5 | 6 vs. 3 | 10 vs. 12 | 2 vs. 4 | ||
| 12/12/2023 | Divisional Position Round --- TBD | |||||||
| Standings | ||||||||
| # | Builders Tee Club | W | L | # | Builders Tee Club | W | L | |
| 7 | Team Schwenn | 28 | 0 | 2 | Tri-Star | 15 | 13 | |
| 5 | Smokey's Bandits | 20 | 8 | 1 | Burr Oak Bowl | 9.5 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | Creative Colors | 18 | 10 | 12 | Ascend Welath Planning | 9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Traitors | 17 | 11 | 9 | Beggar's Pizza | 8 | 20 | |
| 11 | Oak Forest Bowl | 16 | 12 | 6 | Mama Vesuvio | 6 | 22 | |
| 3 | Bright Metals | 15.5 | 12.5 | 8 | Bluebird Lanes | 6 | 22 | |
| Handicap | Doubles | |||||||
| Game 1 | John Roberts | 267 | 1st Game | John Roberts & | 501 | |||
| Jeff Dinga | 248 | Tom Ollenberger | ||||||
| Game 2 | John Robers | 272 | 2nd Game | John Roberts & | 516 | |||
| Tom Kelly | 264 | Mike Seebock | ||||||
| Game 3 | Dan Woodward Jr. | 256 | 3rd Game | Tom Kelly & | 495 | |||
| Tom Kelly | 253 | Dennis Samoska Sr. | ||||||
| Mystery Pot | 2nd Game Blind Doubles | |||||||
| 1st Game | Don Borus | 125 | 1st Place | Tom Kelly & | 507 | |||
| Jim Eppolito | ||||||||
| 2nd Game | No Winner | |||||||
| 2nd Place | John Roberts & | 502 | ||||||
| Last Game Handicap | Dwight Hammond | |||||||
| 1st Place | Tom Kelly | 253 | ||||||
| 2nd Place | Mike Seebock | 249 | 3rd Place | Randy Samoska & | 499 | |||
| 3rd Place | Bob Vizdal | 241 | John Roberts | |||||
| Clean Pots | Handicap Survivor | |||||||
| Forward | Jack Brown | 9 | 1st Place | Bill Slusarczyk | 233 | |||
| Reverse | Bob Vizdal | 22 | 2nd Place | Dennis Samoska | 208 | |||
| 30 | No Winner | |||||||