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2005 Inductees

The Mid-Hudson Bowling Association Hall of Fame will be inducting John Bennett, Mike Carlstrom, and Al A. Crisci on April 16, 2005 at Anthony's Pier 9.

John Bennett would have been elected for his bowling ability if an accident had not cut short his bowling career.  He has more than 100 series of 700 or better, a 299 game, a 794 series, a single-season high average of 218, and a lifetime average of 212. 

He worked his way through the chairs, and became president of the MHBA for the period from 1994 through 1997.  He was selected for the Hall of Fame Board in 1994 and became its secretary-treasurer from 1999 through the present.

Mike Carlstrom has bowled in the MHBA for 24 seasons and has one 300 game, more than 35 series of 700 or better, a high series of 792, and a 216 single season average.

After an absence of two years due to work schedule, he has come back with a vengeance and compiled averages of 213, 205, 204, and 211.  He has maintained an average of 200 most of his life.

Al A. Crisci is an old-school bowler and started his bowling career after an army stint in 1946.  He has maintained averages in the 190's for most of his 52-year career.  His high game was 290, with a high series of 745.  He has bowled 20 series of 700 or better, and a high lifetime average of 201.

He was a great competitor, be it softball or bowling.  In his life-time he used only two bowling balls, a Manhattan rubber ball, and later a Columbia Yellow dot.