Kadry on Bowling: Two chances left to qualify for Scratch 6-gamer

Scratch bowlers, you have only two more chances to qualify for the year-end Scratch 6-gamer Tournament of Champions at Yosemite. This Sunday is one of them.

The November qualifier is set for noon, with check-in starting at 11 a.m. Competition will be rolled on the Yosemite house shot. Entry fee is $60, and one in every four entries will cash. Optional brackets, high- and last-game pots and senior insurance will be available.

The year-end Tournament of Champions, set for Jan. 2, will host a field of the past 24 monthly champions who have bowled at least two tournaments this year. ...

This is the time of the year that we are reminded to pay tribute to the nation’s veterans. Modesto has three veterans’ leagues currently bowling – Wednesday and Friday mornings at McHenry and Monday morning at Yosemite. Stop by one of these leagues to thank those veterans for their service. ...

This Friday, the Ladies Luncheon No-Tap will run at Yosemite at 9:30 a.m., with check-in at 9. ...

Signups are open for the New Year’s Eve in Paris no-tap tournament at McHenry, set for the afternoon of Dec. 31. Festivities start at 11:30 a.m. with a buffet lunch. Tournament bowling will follow at 12:30 p.m. Party favors and a champagne toast will ring in the new year in Paris time (3 p.m. PST). Call Terry or Theresa at 209-571-2695 for reservations or information. This tournament is sold out each year, so reserve your spot soon. ...

If you are looking for a great way to celebrate the holiday season for your group or office, check out a bowling party. Both bowling centers are booking holiday parties now for large or small groups. Options are available to fit your needs. For more information, call Stacey at McHenry (209-571-2695) or Wayne at Yosemite (209-524-9161). ...

This year’s Strike Out Hunger program has started at McHenry. For every five cans of food you donate, you can bowl one free game, including shoe rental. You can bowl your games on the spot or take a coupon for a later trip. Five cans of food will also earn you a discount to Afterschool Jam, Rock-n-Bowl, Musicmania, Sunday Nite Live or Tuesday Quartermania. The special runs through Christmas and is good during the day or evening. All food collected will be donated to the Interfaith Ministries food programs. ...

It’s not too late to sign up for the 2016 USBC Open Championships, the Women’s Championships or Mixed Championships. The Open competes at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., from March 5 through July 10. The two divisions are based on skill level: the regular division, for those who average higher than 180; and the classified division (180 or below). The women’s and mixed tournament run concurrently in Las Vegas at South Point Bowling Arena from April 9 through July 10. The women’s tournament runs in divisions based on averages. There are four divisions for the team event and five divisions for doubles and singles. For the mixed tournament, teams must be two men and two women and will be in four divisions based on average. The mixed doubles must be one man and one woman, and singles will be open. Both will be in six divisions. Registration and rules are at bowl.com. Entries close for all three tournaments Dec. 15.

This story was originally published November 10, 2015 at 6:27 PM with the headline "Kadry on Bowling: Two chances left to qualify for Scratch 6-gamer."