Bowling tournament at Oak Orchard Lanes raises $4K for PAWS
Provided photo: The team of Ron Ricker, Josh Bowman and Greg Daniels won the 9th annual PAWS Triples No Tap Tournament at Oak Orchard Lanes.
ALBION – Oak Orchard Lanes hosted 85 teams this weekend in the 9th annual PAWS Triples No Tap Tournament. The event on Saturday and Sunday raised $4,000 for the PAWS Animal Shelter in Albion.
This brings the total in nine years to about $30,000 for PAWS, said Randy Hanks, owner of the Oak Orchard Lanes.
The 85 teams, with some driving two hours to play, is the most since the tournament started. Most of the bowlers, however, are regulars at Oak Orchard Lanes in a league.
The team of Ron Ricker, Josh Bowman and Greg Daniels won the tourney’s grand prize of $700.
Each team could play three games per bowler with the highest average, including a handicapped score, used to determine the winner.
There was a basket raffle that raised $1,200 as part of the total for PAWS.
“We’re just animal lovers,” Randy hanks, Oak Orchard Lanes owner, said about supporting PAWS. “We always want to give back to the community and the bowling center is a good way to do it.”
Hanks said Curtis Foss did a lot of the work in organizing the PAWs tournament.
Oak Orchard Lanes will host the Scott Whittier memorial tournament in late January, with proceeds going to $500 scholarships for Albion students.
