The White Falcon - 09.04.1965, Page 6

WHITE FALCON
Friday, April 9, 1965
Navy Sinks Air Force Five
by Ken Marcum
There was high voltage tension in the air at the Arctic Bowl last Saturday as the
Norfolk-bound Naval Station All-Stars prepared to take on the Thule-going Air Force
All-Stars. Both teams were “chomping at the bit” to see which five could take and hold
superiority over the lanes here at Keflavik.
The first game of this best-two-out-of-th ree match started strong with Bob Lynch of
the Navy and Perry Banker of the Air Force holding the big guns with scores of 204
and 211. Perry Bankers 211 matched Hal Hoffmans’ 211 for the game highs. The first
jtame went to the Navy team, 902*^
to 878.
John Nyeholt
In the second game, the hottest
hands were held by John Nyeholt
who rolled a 202. The rest of the
bowlers rolled between 139 and 183.
The Navy also took the game to
wrap up the match with a Navy
win.
Going into the tenth frame of
the third game, the scores were
tied and Navy was hard pressed
to shut out the Air Force men
with three losses. Then the slumps
hit the Air Force and Navy com-
pleted the job they had started
out to do.
Perry Banker
At the end of the match and
all the dust settled, the final tally
was made. The sheet read, John
Nyeholt taking the high series
with a 553 for the Navy and Perry
Banker of the Air Force taking
second place spot with a 548. High
game went to Hal Hoffman and
Perry Banker with matching 211’s
and Air Force team captain Ge-
orge Mudry coming up second
with a 210. John Nyeholt is team
captain for the Navy Squad.
To give a little background as
to how these men became memb-
ers of their respective teams, here
it is in a nutshell. On the seven-
teenth of March, the Navy started
a six day roll—off to decide who
would represent Keflavik in the
NAVAIRLANT Bowling Tourna-
ment being held in Norfolk,
Virginia. Each man in the roll—
off bowled six games a day until
he was eliminated. At the end of
the sixth day the six men were
decided upon. These men were
John Nyeholt, team captain, Hal
Hoffman, Joe Ralph, Hal Gunsch,
Bob Lynch and Clate Torbeck.
These men are tentatively sehed-
lued to leave for the tournament
on April 17. The tournament com-
mences on the 26th of April.
Air Force Roll-Off
The Air Force had their roll—
off on the 25 and 26th of March
at the Arctic Bowl. Thirty—two
men started in this two-day event.
TOURNEY-GOERS—Here is a good look at the men who will re-
present Naval Station Keflavik at the NavAirLant Bowling Tourna-
ment the 26th of April in Norfolk. From left to right, John Nyeholt,
Hal Gunsch, Joe Ralph, Hal Hoffman, Bob Lynch and Clate Torbeck.
Each man bowled twelve games
until he was eliminated. The men
representing Keflavik at the
Goose Air Defence Sector Tourna-
ment at Thule Air Force Base,
Greenland will be George Mudry,
team captain, William Scarboro,
Durwood Rogge and Herb Fiske.
The other two men will be named
next week. The Air Force tourna-
ment is scheduled for sometime in
May.
Each roll—off was based on to-
tal pin fall.
To give the Air Force another
chance at the Navy team, both
teams have scheduled a re-match
for tomorrow Saturday, at 3:30
at the Arctic Bowl. If you like to
see bowling at its finest come out
and see this match. A gallery
would be greatly appreciated.
That’s tomorrow at 3:30.
THE FEARLESS FIVE—Prepared to do battle against the Navy All-
Stars tomorrow at 3:30 are the Air Forces Iceland All-Stars. Across
the board, they are Durwood Rogge, William Scarboro, Perry Banker,
George Mudry and Bill Loomis.
Boxing Matches
This Sunday
Airmen, Sailors and Marines
of the Iceland Defense Force
will pit their skill and stamina
against one another this Sun-
day at 8 p.m. at the Station
Field House.
The boxing smoker will fea-
ture eight bouts consisting of
three 2-minute rounds each.
Here is the line-up of bouts
and participants with their in-
dividual weights.
1. “Spooky” Keaveney-148 vs.
“Gorilla” Gorman-146
2. “Sneaky” Destregda-138 vs.
“Peanut” Kelley-132
3. “Tigerman” Sullivan-150 vs.
“Axman” Connelly-151
4. “Slaphappy” Sension-160 vs.
“Knokout” Fondahn-158
INTERMISSION
5. “Python” Pope-154 vs.
“Fat boy” Sheppard-164
6. “Hatchetman” Roote-130 vs.
Meatball” Allen-135
7. “Gunboat” Rimmer-185 vs.
“Battling” Vincion-190
8. “Irish” Gallagher-200 vs.
“Bedroom” Russell-198
ALL STAR FORM—Hal Gunsch shows the form which won him a
slot on the Navy All Star bowling team. It also enables him to knock
down a whale-of-a-Iot of pins. Just this past week, Gunsch blasted a
score of 610 in the Intramural Bowling League.
All- Stars
Bowling Scores
BOX SCORES
TEAM GAMES TOTAL
Navy 1- 2 3
Torbeck* 147 — — 147
Hoffman — 179 211 390
Ralph 201 156 167 524
Gunsch 191 167 150 508
Lynch 204 139 158 501
Nyeholt 159 202 192 553
Total 2623
*One game only
Air Force 1 2 3 Total
Scarboro 176 183 180 539
Loomis 168 139 159 466
Mudry 157 161 210 528
Rogge 166 168 158 492
Banker 211 180 157 548
Total 2573

Volleyball Play maker
Runs Team Offense
by Robert E. Blade
The Playmaker
In volleyball, the playmaker is the set-up man. He is the
key man in the offense. He takes the pass from one of his
teammates and sets-up the ball for the spike. One good
set-up man is worth his weight in gold. He can make a
winner out of his team and a hero out of the spiker.
Ideally every man on the team should be able to set-up
the ball and indeed, has to. But**1-
one or two players are always
better ball handlers than the
others and should be assigned to
this position. The size of the play-
er is not important, and quite
often the shorter man is the better
ball handler.
Lining Up The Team
At the beginning of the game
when the team lines up for play
the best set-up player should be
placed in the center front posi-
tion next to the best spiker. When
positioning the other players you
should try to alternate spiker with
set-up man. However, you must
always remember that every
player has to set-up or pass or
spike.
The Set-Up Itself
The set-up man must know
his spiker and set-up the ball to
suit the spiker. Some spike best
when the ball is set-up close to
the net; some like the ball in a
very high arc. Normally, the
set-up man stands about ten feet
from the spiker. He should set-up
the ball so that it comes down
halfway between himself and the
spiker. This allows the spiker to
take two steps forward, leap up
and hit the ball, and, we hope,
score a point.
Controlling The Set-Up
The set-up man must have con-
fidence in his ability to place
the ball exactly where he wants
to. To do this requires two con-
ditions: body balance and finger-
tip control. It takes some players
a long time to learn the import-
ance of body balance. Some players
are forever reaching for the ball
in an off-balance position and
swinging at the ball wildly. The
set-up man must move with his
feet under him and position him-
self directly under the ball as it
is passed to him. He bends his
knees in a half crouch and keeps
his hands up just above his head
with his elbows extended to the
side.
When he receives the pass he
faces the direction in which he
intends to set-up the ball. He
then plays the ball on stiff finger-
tips and pushes the ball up to-
wards the net. The set-up should
not spin, but float. The spinning
ball may bounce off the spiker’s
hand in the wrong direction. The
set-up without spin may be more
easily spiked and directed.
Some Hints On Strategy
On many of the better volleyball
teams the set-up man will always
switch into the center-front posi-
tion after the ball is served. I do
not agree with this strategy since
it makes the offensive attack too
rigid. The defensive team knows
in advance what the play is and
who the players are, and can put
up blockers against the spiker.
Some teams, when receiving the
serve will place the set-up man
in the forecourt with his back
to the net. They believe this makes
it easier for him to receive the
pass. I do not agree with this
strategy either because it weakens
the defense, since there is one
less man to receive the serve.
Conclusion
As we said in the beginning,
the set-up man is the play-maker.
He cannot afford to let the op-
position know in advance every
play he sets up. He has to vary
the offensive pattern to throw
the defense off. He can set-up the
ball to either side, or play the
ball over the net on the second
hit.
Variety is the spice of volleyball
play: the soft touch when the
hard hit is expected; the lob when
the spiker goes up; the placement
in the backcourt when the opposi-
tion is crowding the net. All this
requires teamwork, clever ball
handling and a good playmaker.
If you want of play volleyball you
must master the set-up.
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