Hall of Fame 2002

Scot Mitamura

Mr. Mitamura was born December 1958 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He started bowling at the age of 13 at Pali Lanes. He graduated from Kailua High School were he lettered in bowling for four years & was named MVP in 1976 his senior year. Graduated in 1981 from the University of Hawaii with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. Married his lovely wife Karen in 1982.

Scot has been a Professional Bowling Association member for 19 years with one Regional Title at Leeward Bowl in 1989.

He has six 300 games:

1. Reno Nevada at the ABC National Bowling Stadium.

2. Oakridge Lanes, San Jose, JANBA Tournament.

3. Windward Bowl (2)

4. Waialae Bowl (2)

Scot also has four 800 series with the highest of 832 shot at K-Bay Lanes. Other 800 games bowled at Aiea Bowl, Showboat Lanes in Las Vegas and Santa Anita Lanes, California (PBA Regional Invitational Tournament)

His commitment and determination to bowling have made him the Tournament Director for Hawaii TV Bowling since 1996. His thirteen titles include him in the Hawaii TV Bowling Hall of Fame and he has been the Hawaii TV Bowler of the Year, four consecutive times - (1991, 1992, 1993 & 1994).

Some of Scots accomplishments won throughout his bowling career are:

· Hawaii State All Events Scratch Champion at MAK Bowl (1988)

· American Japanese Association Senior League Awards at Waialae Bowl - High Average Awards, 1988-202, 1989-211 (tied all time high since 1961); 1991-207; 1992-202; 1993-210;l 1994-208, (most consecutive 4 time); and 2001-214, 20002 - 212 (most high average averages, 8 times). Most 300 games in one season 2 times (1991)

· Represented Hawaii in the 1989 American Bowling Congress Masters Tournament in Witchita Kansas finishing 13^th. place (personal high finish in a National Tournament).

· Japanese American National Bowling Association Team Champion at Hilo Lanes, Team Azumi (1989).

· Hawaii TV Bowling Hall of Fame (10 Titles or more). With the most times bowling on TV 75 times.

· Thirteen Hawaii TV Bowling Titles from 1990 through 2002.

· Hawaii TV Bowling, Bowler of the Year 4 times -- 1991, 1992, 1993 & 1994.

· Hawaii’s Richest Bowling Tournament Champion (Schofield Bowl, 1993)

· Hawaii TV Bowling Tournament of Champions winner at Barbers Point Bowling Center.

· Oahu Bowling Association Team Event Scratch Champion at Aiea Bowl (2001).

Match play victories against PBA Champions: Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pete Weber (ABC Masters), David Ozio; Joe Firpo; Butch Soper; Bob Chamberlain, Paeng Nepumecino (top Philippine National Athlete & International Bowling Star), Michael Hagen Jr. Dennis Horan and Tony Reyes.

One of four bowlers intentionally to be on staff for Lane #1, Buzzsaw Bowling Balls & accessories. Involved with testing new bowling equipment.

Won 18 sanctioned titles in ten different bowling establishments from 1988 to 2002. they include: Aiea bowl; Barbers Point Bowling Center, 2; Hickam Bowling Center, 2; Hilo Lanes; K-Bay Lanes, 2; Leeward Bowl, 3; MAK Bowl; Pali Lanes, 3; Schofield Bowling Center, 2; and Stadium Bowl-O-Drome.