“It’s such a difficult tournament to win,”


said Terrell-Kearney. “When we were touring, making it through that field was not easy. You have to have an absolute will to win. You can be down by 80 pins with one game left, bowl 280 and win the match. I love that.” “Today, as a woman bowler, there aren’t


many opportunities to bowl for a top prize like the Queens,” said Kulick, citing the Queens’ $20,000 first-place payout. “So all of the top women, like Carolyn, Liz Johnson, Lynda Barnes and others, really come after it. The same is true for all the younger girls who never had the chance to bowl on the ladies’ tour. “It


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doesn’t matter who you’re bowling, the compe- tition is so fierce that


anything can happen. In match play, you have to look at every match as a new tournament.” Still, “history” and “prestige” are the most


common words in any discussion surrounding the Queens. “It’s just a prestigious event,” said Kulick.


“You feel extra pressure because you only get one shot a year, it’s a difficult format and it’s the biggest field you’ll see all year.” Nearly 300 bowlers compete annually. “The Queens has such history,” added Ter-


rell-Kearney. “No event has its longevity, so it’s important to have your name on that list of champions. It’s a title that helped validate my career and increased my chances of being a Hall of Famer, which is what I’ve always hoped for. “Every woman bowler wants to own one of


those tiaras.” 21 USBOWLER APRIL 2011 Donna Adamek


Katsuko Sugimoto


HAIL TO THE QUEENS


Defending champion Kelly Kulick is one of eight women to hold multiple Queens crowns. Kulick won her first Queens title in 2007. Wendy Macpherson (1988, 2000, 2003) and Millie Martorella (1967, ’70, ’71) are the only three-time winners.


TITLES 3 Millie (Ignizio) Martorella


3 Wendy Macpherson 2 Donna Adamek


2 Lynda (Norry) Barnes 2 Dotty Fothergill 2 Kelly Kulick


2 Aleta (Rzepecki) Sill 2 Katsuko Sugimoto


Aleta (Rzepecki) Sill


1967, ’70, ’71 1988, 2000, ’03 1979, ’80


1998, 2008 1972, ’73 2007, ’10 1983, ’85 1981, ’82


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