Norm Duke earns BWAA Bowler of the Month honors
USBC - USA Bowling November 07, 2008
Photo: Craig Hacker/Getty Images for PBA
Norm Duke rolls a strike in the finals of the PBA World Championships held at the Northrock Lanes on October 26, 2008 in Wichita, Kansas.
Norm Duke was a nearly unanimous choice as the Bowling Writers Association of America Kegel Bowler of the Month for October.
The Clermont, Fla., right-hander became the first player in Professional Bowlers Association history to win three consecutive major titles by winning the PBA World Championship in Wichita, Kan. In defending his title, Duke defeated Chris Barnes, 259-189, for the $50,000 top prize and a two-year PBA exemption.
Duke finished the 2007-08 season by winning the PBA's final two majors - the World Championship and the U.S. Open. The USBC Hall of Famer has 30 titles and six major championships.
Other nominees for the award were Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., who claimed six medals at the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women's Championships in Santiago, Chile; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., who won two singles matches (including a 300 game), and two doubles matches in leading the United States team over Europe at the PartyCasino.com Weber Cup in Barnsley, England, and Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., who rolled a 300 game and claimed five gold medals at the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women's Championships.
The Clermont, Fla., right-hander became the first player in Professional Bowlers Association history to win three consecutive major titles by winning the PBA World Championship in Wichita, Kan. In defending his title, Duke defeated Chris Barnes, 259-189, for the $50,000 top prize and a two-year PBA exemption.
Duke finished the 2007-08 season by winning the PBA's final two majors - the World Championship and the U.S. Open. The USBC Hall of Famer has 30 titles and six major championships.
Other nominees for the award were Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., who claimed six medals at the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women's Championships in Santiago, Chile; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., who won two singles matches (including a 300 game), and two doubles matches in leading the United States team over Europe at the PartyCasino.com Weber Cup in Barnsley, England, and Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., who rolled a 300 game and claimed five gold medals at the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women's Championships.
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