Graphic Communicator photo by Yvonne Gordon

Members of the Buffalo Gals and One Bull show their trophies for first place women's team division. From left are Rita Sobczak, who also won women's first place high game with handicap; co-host local Pittsburgh 9N Pres. William Meyer, who helped present trophies; Terry Michalak; Sandy Corbelli, winner of the men's first-place high series with handicap; Tony Revekant; Lydia Andrusko, winner of the women's first place high series with handicap; and trophy presenter co-host local Pittsburgh 24M Pres. Louis Blauth.

The GCIU Bowling Party remains true to the vision of its founding fathers – it's a party. This year's party, the 51st Annual GCIU Bowling Party, was held in Pittsburgh.

This year, 22 teams made up of active and retired GCIU members came with hopes of taking back trophies.

Team trophies were as follows:

• Men's first place was Five Well-Dressed Guys, with a score of 3,061. The team had four members from Toronto 500M – Brian Hanna, Martin Caprani, Dave Swindells, and Dave Bolton – and one member from Toronto 100M, Rey Gomez.

• Women's First Place team was Buffalo Gals and One Bull with a score of 3,268. All from Buffalo 17B, were Sandy Corbelli, Lydia Androszko, Toni Revekant, Rita Sobczak, and Terry Michalak.

• Men's second place team, with a score of 3,027, was Rochester 503, from Rochester 503M. Teammates were Doug Dinsmore, Jim Vernetti, Tom Eagan, Alan Morris, and Dick Johansson.

• Men's third place team was the Pittsburgh #9, from Pittsburgh 9N, with a 2,992 score. Teammates were William Madden, Ed Jenkins, Charles Kleinhampl, Guy Stehle, and Pat Kane.

• Last place team was Pittsburgh 24, from Pittsburgh 24M, with a score of 2,567. Teammates were Harry Edkins, Bill Bruder Sr., Bill Bruder Jr., Mark Hudson, and Kent Bassler.

Individual trophies were as follows:

• Men's first place high series scratch, Ed Jenkins, Pittsburgh 9N, with a 704 score; Sandy Corbelli, Buffalo 17B, high series with handicap with a 720 score; Tom Egan, Rochester 503M, high game scratch with a 242 score; and David O'Neill, Pittsburgh 9N, high game with handicap with a 274 score.

• Women's first place awards went to Cherie Lynn Frederick, Buffalo 17B, high series scratch with a 571 score; Lydia Androszko, Local 17B, high series with handicap with a 689 score; Willa Jones, Buffalo 17B, high game scratch with a 237 score; and Rita Sobczak, Local 17B, high game with handicap with a 254 score.

• Men's second place awards went to William Madden, Pittsburgh 9N, high series scratch, 611 score; Brian Hanna, Toronto 500M, high series with handicap, 693 score; Dick Johansson, Rochester 503M, high game scratch, 237 score; Rey Gomez, Toronto 100M, high game with handicap, 248 score.

• Low game and series trophies went to Bill Bruder, Pittsburgh 24M, men's lowest series, 246 score; Rose Polus, Buffalo 17B, women's lowest series, 352 score; Bob Lignowski, Pittsburgh 24M, men's lowest game, 73 score; and Judy Conners, Salem 546M, women's lowest game with a 73 score.

The coveted Jack Benshop Award for service to the Bowling Party is given each year. The award is named for the late Chicago ALA leader who helped found the Bowling Party and served as president for 20 years. This year, the award was shared by two Pittsburgh leaders – Pittsburgh 24M Pres. Louis Blauth and Chris V. Lang III of Pittsburgh 9N.

The Y2K (year 2000) Bowling Party will be held in Toronto next April.

Graphic Communicator photo by Yvonne Gordon

Winners of the men's first place team division are the Five Well-Dressed Guys, from Toronto. From left are Toronto 500M members Dave Swindells and Bryan Hanna, who also won mens second place high series with handicap with a 693 score; Toronto 100M member Rey Gomez, who also won men's second place high game with handicap with a score of 248; Dave Bolton, Local 500M; and Martin Caprani, Local 500M.