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New for United States Bowling Congress members this month:
- Get video tips from the pros on bowlTV
- Top 5 reasons you should bowl in a USBC tournament
- Groupies wanted! Sean Rash, Bill Hoffman win big
- Sundays are for bowling: New PBA Women's Series on ESPN
- Marvel Comics original artwork in 2007 Holiday eBay Auction
- Find your average, accomplishments on bowl.com
- USBC Store: Biggest selection ever - just in time for the holidays
- Partner offers
 Get video tips from the pros on bowlTV
Exclusively on bowlTV: Five videos feature 2005-06 NBA Rookie of the Year Chris Paul as he gets on-lane instruction from PBA star and USBC Sport Bowling spokesperson Chris Barnes. Chris and Chris are joined by Team USA member and 2007 USBC Masters champion Sean Rash, USBC Collegiate spokesperson Kim Terrell and reigning U.S. Amateur champion Lynda Barnes. See the videos on bowl.com.
 Top 5 reasons you should bowl in a USBC tournament
It's that time of year - exercise your right as a USBC member to register for a national tournament! Adult bowlers can check out the USBC Open Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., and the USBC Women's Championships in Detroit. The Motor City's also calling USBC Youth members to the second annual USBC Youth Open Championships. Bowlers of all ability levels are welcome - check out the USBC Travel department for discounts on your trip.
TOP 5 REASONS to bowl in a USBC tournament
- Smile! USBC tournaments are a unique opportunity to meet fellow USBC bowlers from all over the U.S.
- Succeed. Turn your weekly league bowling sessions into national tournament training ground.
- Showcase your skills at multiple venues: local, state and national.
- Share in the winnings. One in five bowlers took home a portion of nearly $10 million in national tournament prize funds in 2005.
- Shine. Take part in the rich tradition of more than 100 years of organized bowling tournaments.
Groupies wanted! Sean Rash, Bill Hoffman win big
Congratulations to the new 2007 USBC Masters Champion, 25-year-old Sean Rash, who clinched his victory in front of a crowd of more than 2,700 fans at Milwaukee's Miller Park on Oct. 28. The Masters was the first career major for Rash, of Wichita, Kan., who defeated Steve Jaros of Yorkville, Ill., 269-245.
Eight-time Team USA member Bill Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio, became the first American to win the men's division in a dozen years at the QubicaAMF World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Nov. 10. Hoffman defeated Australia's Jason Belmonte 2-1 in the best of three championship match. The World Cup featured 90 countries this year and is the world's biggest international event.
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| Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and Walter Ray Williams Jr. celebrate wins at the Motor City Classic in Taylor, Mich., on Nov. 4 |
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New PBA Women's Series on ESPN
For the first time since 2003, top female bowlers are ready to showcase their talent on tour in the inaugural Professional Bowlers Association Women's Series, presented by USBC.
The four-week PBA Women's Series is held in conjunction with Denny's PBA Tour events and features 16 of the best professional and amateur female bowlers in the world competing for the $10,000 top prize from the $51,100 total weekly prize fund. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Shannon Pluhowsky and Joy Esterson took top honors in Weeks 1, 2 and 3 - who will win the final match on Dec. 2?
Tune in to the ESPN telecast at 1 p.m. EDT on Dec. 2 to see the regular PBA Tour event along with the PBA Women's Series finals.
Marvel Comics original artwork in 2007 Holiday eBay Auction
 An original pen-and-ink illustration by Marvel Comics artist Todd Nauck featuring Marvel's Marvelous Bowling Team and introducing a new bowling superhero, "The Kegler," is part of the fourth annual Earl Anthony Scholarship Fund Holiday eBay Auction running Nov. 29-Dec. 9.
The annual online auction includes a variety of unique gift ideas for the bowler who has everything. Contributions from the bowling industry include expenses-paid trips like a Denny's PBA Tour stop for a special weekend with Parker Bohn III and others.
Check bowl.com on Nov. 16 for instructions to find USBC's holiday auction items on eBay.com.
Find your average, accomplishments on bowl.com
Your USBC membership information is available anywhere, anytime on the new bowl.com Member Averages search page. Type in a member's name and/or membership ID number to get a record for the member's averages, membership associations and honor scores for the past few years.
This handy tool also is a great resource for tournament managers to verify the averages of competitors.
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