By Staten Island Advance Sports Desk
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Tim McAuliffe Jr.’s 836 series highlighted a thunderous weekend as qualifying in Jim Elliott’s 47th New Year Singles Classic got underway over the weekend at Rab’s Country Lanes.
McAuliffe grabbed the top spot with his big series and was followed by Mike Galeotti’s 786, which was helped by a 300, one of two perfect games on the weekend.
The two keglers won their respective squads, which means they will automatically be seeded in the 24-person finals. There were six other squad winners (see the results below), including six-time NYSC winner George Cretella (780).
A.J. Everts, who did not crack the standings, also fired a 300.
Qualifying concludes this weekend with finals being contested on Jan. 21 at Country.
RESULTS 47TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR SINGLES CLASSIC
After one weekend of qualifying
Squad leaders seeded to finals
Tim McAuliffe Jr. 836
Mike Galeotti 786
George Cretella 780
Don Pendelton 764
Joe Lamparello 756
Joe Labargo Jr. 712
Bill Salvatore 687
Andy Link III 676
Top 8 Non squad leader scores
Nick Abbate 779
Joe Gentile 760
Mike Giovinazzo 754
Jeff Martin 736
John Winters Sr. 728
Paula Meduri 723
Dan Dunleavy 723
Anthony Arias 721
300 games: Mike Galeotti and AJ Everts
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