PBA World Championships

Wichita, Kan. – Oct. 19-26, 2008

Qualifying Round - Block 1

(A, B and C Squads combined)
1, Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla, 1,505
2, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 1,466
3, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,427
3, Jason Belmonte, Orange, NSW,Australia, 1,427
5, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,421
6, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1,419
7, Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 1,404
8, Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 1,403
9, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 1,399
10, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kans, 1,389

PBA World Championship Format:

There are three squads of qualifying (A, B and C). Each squad will bowl one 6-game block each day over three days, completing 18 total games of qualifying. The field will then be cut to the top 25% on Thursday night, Oct. 23. Bowlers making the cut will return on Friday morning, Oct. 24 for nine games of semi finals. Upon completion of the nine games, the field will then be cut to the top 40 bowlers who will then compete in a best 4-out-of-7 single elimination match play format starting Friday at 6 p.m. and continuing on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. until four bowlers remain. The top four finalists will advance to the live ESPN finals on Sunday, Oct. 26 at noon.