The Butler County Bowling Association will hold its Hall of Fame induction and dinner Oct. 25 at Tanglewood Senior Center.

Happy hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m., with dinner at 7. Magician Tim Kutch will entertain.

Rick McKain and his father Dick McKain are being inducted into the Hall for bowling ability, and Jim McCune and Don Beneroski are being honored for meritorious service.

Classy and competitive are two words that come to mind when I think of Rick McKain and his late father Dick. I had a chance to bowl on a team with both gentlemen early in my career in the Imperial League. Both welcomed me on the team and made me feel comfortable.

I do not have any statistics at my fingertips, but both could and can knock out some high scores. Rick still competes in the Butler City Tenpin League, a league that I rejoined after a two-year hiatus.

Speaking of nice guys, both Jim McCune and the late Don Beneroski fit in that category as well.

McCune has been a longtime member of the BCBA Board of Directors and is an organizer. I first met Jim at St. Clair Lanes in Ohio, the host of one of the biggest and longest running team tournaments in the area.

To this day, McCune is still organizing teams that head to St. Clairsville twice a year, usually in March and July. I look forward to going again this season, thanks to Jim.

Beneroski also was a great organizer and was the secretary of many leagues in his career, mostly at Freeway Lanes in Zelienople. I met Don during my days participating in the Butler County Traveling League. Always quick with a witty answer, Don was a big help to me when I had some questions during my tenure as secretary-treasurer of the league.

Tickets are $20. Call the BCBA at 724-285-3323 for tickets and information.

Tip of the Week

If you are a senior bowler or a bowler with wrist or arm troubles, here is a tip that I learned from some fellow bowlers.

Margie Blum has been bowling for some time, but recently was having some issues with her release. She paid a visit to Barry Barger at Barry's Pro Shop at Family Bowlaway, and he suggested drilling a hole for Margie's pinky finger. It helps her get some leverage at the release point and helps her hold onto the ball better.

This might not be for everybody, but it is a viable option.

Trivia question

How many holes for gripping purposes are permitted in a bowling ball used in USBC sanctioned competition? Answer at the end of the column.

• <B>Coins League:</B> Prudy Juran 171 (475)• <B>Armco C:</B> Bill Cress 288 (656), Joe Tirk 244 (660), Tim Hoffman 270 (648), Trent Slater 279 (741), Tim Malis 258 (693), Bob Gardner 234 (668)• <B>Kelly Auto:</B> Tim Osche 266 (711), Mike Evans 258 (643), Don McLaughlin 213 (635), Bob Poston 235 (629)• <B>City League:</B> Jeff Sinclair 258 (728), Jeff Suchonic 256 (725), Jeff Blank 268 (718), Brian Marcellus 277 (751), Don Wilson 258 (717), Ron Lehman 255 (702)• <B>BCMTL:</B> Brian Marcellus 277 (1012 quad) at Slippery Rock Lanes, Ron Henry 266 (939) at Sherwood, Troy Strezeski 277 (940) at Family Bowlaway• <B>Automotive:</B> Dean Kemper 255 (672), Gary Swidzinski 245 (672)• <B>Armco A:</B> Pat Grabowski 621 series, Ross Strohmeyer 653 series• <B>Buckhorn League:</B> Brad Buckley 278 (705), Junior Suchonic 244 (682), Ed Montgomery 244 game• <B>Firearms:</B> Lee Johnson 268 (675), Mike Hilliard 245 (692), Kristi Erkens, 186 (503).Trivia answerFive holes can be drilled into a bowling ball for gripping purposes.Ron Willison is the bowling columnist for the Butler Eagle.