Bowlers Journal International - November 2008 - (Page 37) “Never do that again!” — Chrissie Kent, after her husband Doug tried to mimic partner Rudy Gay’s break dance steps during the Chris Paul Celebrity PBA Doubles Invitational, presented by the brands of Ebonite International. Coverage: Page 65. ICONIC RECOGNITION The PBA will conduct the Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles Championship in early January at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno. Legendary names have been added to several tournaments as part of the PBA’s 50th anniversary celebration. The Doubles’ air date on ESPN will be Feb. 1. proBowling BOWLING NEWS AND CULTURE RESULTS, SCHEDULES AND MORE Pro-pourri 8 EXEMPTIONS AT RPI Tom Hennessey, who won the inaugural edition of the PBA Regional Players Invitational in 1969, would not recognize the event today. Next month at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, the RPI will award eight exemptions for the 2009-10 PBA Lumber Liquidators Tour season, as well as a berth in the 2009 Tournament of Champions. RPI dates: Dec. 9-11. GOING MOBILE The “PBA Bowling” mobile video game has won the Handango Champion Award for best evolution application for Windows Mobile software. The game beat out more than 140,000 other award applicants. The PBA teamed with Concrete Software to develop the PBA-branded game. SITE GETS NEW LOOK A photo gallery and an “In the News” section are among the additions to the recently revamped Web site of the Professional Bowlers Association, pba.com. Also planned is a new “fantasy bowling” section. (MORE THAN) 50 YEARS OF ENTERTAINING THE FANS Carmen Salvino was a star during the “Great Team Era,” bowled for the Dallas Broncos (above) in the National Bowling League, and was one of seven players who met with Eddie Elias a few weeks before Elias presented the concept of a Professional Bowlers Association to a larger group during the 1958 ABC Masters. Today, he “meets and greets” fans at many PBA Tour stops, and come Nov. 26-30, the PBA will stage the Carmen Salvino Scorpion Championship at Brunswick Zone Hawthorn in Vernon Hills, Ill. www.bowlersjournal.com November 2008 | Bowlers Journal International 37 http://www.pba.com http://www.bowlersjournal.com
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