Jones Leads Entering Match Play at The Earl Anthony Memorial

Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, SC, momentarily slipped into second place, but fired a 288 game to regain the top qualifying position in the Professional Bowlers Association’s Earl Anthony Memorial at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl Thursday.

Jones, a 12-time PBA Tour winner who hasn’t won since 2008, averaged 232 for 14 games of qualifying to lead the field of 28 men into the best-of-seven-game, single-elimination match play competition Friday.

Jones finished with 3,249 pins. Australia’s two-handed sensation, Jason Belmonte, was second, 25 pins behind. Brian Kretzer of Dayton, OH, was third with a 3,122 total followed by Mike Wolfe of New Albany, IN, at 3,112 and Chris Barnes of Double Oak, TX, at 3,096.

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR EARL ANTHONY MEMORIAL
Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl, Dublin, CA, Jan. 14
PBA TOUR SECOND ROUND (after 14 games, top 28 advance to best-of-seven -game, single-elimination match play)
1, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3,249
2, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 3,224
3, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,122
4, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 3,112
5, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 3,096
6, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 3,085
7, John Nolen, Grand Blanc, Mich., 3,081
8, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 3,049
9, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 3,030
10, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 3,015
11, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 3,014
12, PJ Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 3,002
13, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 2,997
14, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,993
15, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 2,989
16, (tie) Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., and Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,985
18, Stuart Williams, England, 2,984
19, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 2,974
20, Robert Smith, Columbus, Ohio, 2,949
21, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 2,945
22, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,943
23, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 2,941
24, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 2,940
25, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,938
26, Mika Koivuniemi, Howell, Mich., 2,934
27, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,933
28, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 2,925

Did not advance:
29, Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, Fla., 2,923, $1,600
30, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 2,922, $1,600
31, (tie) Tim Mack, Indianapolis, and Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 2,916, $1,600
33, (tie) George Lambert IV, Canada, and Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 2,913, $1,600
35, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,911, $1,600
36, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 2,905, $1,600
37, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,903, $1,500
38, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,898, $1,500
39, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 2,896, $1,500
40, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,894, $1,500
41, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,891, $1,500
42, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 2,885, $1,500
43, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 2,881, $1,500
44, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 2,880, $1,500
45, Ivan Miyasato, Clovis, Calif., 2,865, $1,500
46, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 2,863, $1,500
47, Curtis Woods Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif., 2,856, $1,500
48, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,850, $1,500
49, Ronnie Russell, Camby, Ind., 2,840, $1,500
50, Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 2,834, $1,500
51, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2,829, $1,500
52, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 2,823, $1,500
53, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 2,819, $1,500
54, Steven Black, Phoenix, 2,808, $1,500
55, Rick Francis, Linden, Calif., 2,796, $1,400
56, Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 2,789, $1,400
57, Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 2,779, $1,400
57, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 2,779, $1,400
59, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,752, $1,400
60, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 2,722, $1,400
61, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 2,692, $1,400
62, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,689, $1,400
63, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,659, $1,400
64, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., withdrew, $1,400