Maybe it was meant to be. A Miller won the first tournament of the Miller High Life series at Sherwood Lanes.

Will Miller, who holds a 181 average, rolled a four-game scratch total of 884. With the 108-pin handicap, it all adds up to a 992 series and a first-place finish. Ron Lehman finished second at 942, followed by Bobby Eppinger, Tim Sloan and Mike Rapp.

This was the first of a series of tournaments operated by Sherwood Lanes, which adds $100 to each tournament prize fund. The next tournament is Sunday Check-in time is 12:30 p.m., with a 1 p.m. tournament start.

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It's possible to run into a lane condition that changes to the opposite to what you are used to. A common change in condition is when you are forced to move into the middle of the lane because the lanes are beginning to hook more than when you started.But what if the lanes end up hooking less because of oil carrydown?To compensate for this, you will need to adjust your feet to the right (do the opposite for a left-hander) and you should keep your same target out on the lane.For every two boards that you move your feet, move your target one board the same way. If you still can't get the ball to the pocket, try looking at a target closer to the foul line, like the dots just beyond the foul line. This should get your ball into a roll earlier, thus allowing it to make the head pin.

Tommy Jones defeated Brian Voss 224-179 in the finals of the PBA Denver Open. Jones won the Japan Cup earlier this year.Voss had to defeat Norm Duke 265-222 to advance to the finals, while Jones dispatched Paul Fleming 234-200 in his semifinal match.Jones earned $40,000 and a one-year exemption, while Voss cashes a $20,000 check. Fleming and Duke each earned $10,000.The tour is in Oregon for the Earl Anthony Medford Classic. ESPN will televise the finals from 1 to 2:30 Sunday.Tour notes:I really like the PBA's new feature, the trick shot challenge, which pits two players against each other in a series of trick shot combinations. The first player to convert three shots is the winner. Where else are you going to see the 2-3-8-9 combination made?Walter Ray Williams Jr. is one tournament win shy of the tying the great Earl Anthony for career wins. Williams owns 40 victories.

Congratulations to Bill Fay, who just missed another perfect game in Casino League play last week. Fay left a solid 10-pin on his final shot for a 299 game at Sherwood Lanes.Buckhorn:Mike Hilliard, 266, (744), Bob Hoffman, 240, (689), Dave Yost, 238, (651)Automotive:Gary Swidzinski, 266, (741), Don Clark, 247, (679), Kevin Richardson, 242, (665)Universe League:High game: Sherrie Hemphill, 218; high triple: Esther Plaisted, 572Jolly Girls:High game: Rachel Sarvey; high triple: Jean Sarvey, 507Men's Travel League:Ron Henry continued his good bowling, firing a 299 game as part of a 951 series. Other scores: Troy Strezeski, 268, (975 quad), Pete Saul, 923 quad.