You Houston area bowlers should come out to Palace Lanes this weekend to see some of the best bowlers, pro and amatuer from around the country. The "Luci Doubles" is one awesome mixed doubles tournament, with a number of super high quality teams. Former and present touring players, National and Regional Pro Champions, Team USA members, Collegiate studs, to some good local Texas players. This tournament has it all. Scores should be medium as the oil pattern will be put out by Carey Mogard, the lane man for the SW Region PBA. By request of the tournament organisers and players, Carey usually puts out a "Sport" compliant condition that rewards good shot making and usually penalizes the "spray and pray" bowlers. Spare making is also at a premium with the amount of top notch bowlers that will be participating, giving away pins just can't be done if a team expects to cash in the event.
The tournament is bowled in the memory of Houston's Luci Bonneau. Luci was a Houston and Texas Hall of Fame member, and one of the finest people that a person could ever hope to meet. I am so honored to have been one of her friends. The tournament benefits the Stehlin Foundation, which is a breast cancer research organization, which is what Luci succumbed to in 2000. Luci's dear friend and my buddy Donna Conners organizes this tournament every year, and it has grown to be a stellar event.
Having known Luci, and with my younger sister being a breast cancer survivor, this event is important to me. I have made the finals with 3 different partners and have been lucky to have great partners every year that I have bowled. Hopefully this year will bring a better result for Shana Ray and myself. Shana is an excellent player from Corpus Christi, having bowled on the Ladies Pro Tour for a few years.
MikeA
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