Tommy Jones Takes The Lead at the PBA One-A-Day Earl Anthony Memorial

Tommy Jones of Greenville, SC, averaged 235 to take the lead after two rounds in
the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) One A Day Earl Anthony Memorial Thursday
at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl.

Jones, a 13-time Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titlist, had a 3,290 14-game pinfall to hold a 
49-pin lead over PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber in second with 3,241.

Jones had a 1,645 seven-game pinfall in Thursday’s early round and followed that 
up with an identical pinfall in the second round on games of 198, 269, 235, 221, 299, 234 and 189.

“It’s quite a difference from bowling the Tournament of Champions last week which was about the worst
I’ve bowled in a tournament,” said Jones, who finished 91st in the Tournament of Champions.
“But that tournament is over and it’s time to move on and that’s the mindset you have to have.

“Going into match play tomorrow the lanes will play differently but if I can get off to a good start I like my chances.”

Jones won the DyDo Japan Cup to close out the 2009-10 season and his best finish 
this season was third in the Pepsi Viper Championship.

The field has been cut to 32 players for match play on Friday.  After match play concludes the four
players will be determined for the stepladder finals which will air live on ESPN2 Sunday at 2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific.

Mika Koivuniemi, who won the Tournament of Champions and a record $250,000 first prize last week
for his ninth PBA Tour title and third major, finished the day in 31st just making the cut with a 2,994 pinfall.

Earl Anthony Memorial defending champion Anthony LaCaze failed to advance to match play after finishing 45th.

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PBA ONE A DAY EARL ANTHONY MEMORIAL
Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl, Dublin, Calif., Jan. 27

SECOND ROUND (after 14 games)
Top 32 advance to Friday’s match play

1, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 3,290.
2, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3,241.
3, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 3,224.
4, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 3,213.
5, (tie) Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., and Stuart Williams, England, 3,166.
7, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 3,164.
8, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 3,163.
9, Mike DeVaney, Murrieta, Calif., 3,153.
10, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 3,142.
11, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 3,120.
12, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,112.
13, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 3,101.
14, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 3,100.
15, (tie) Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., and Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 3,065.
17, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 3,062.
18, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 3,060.
19, (tie) Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., and Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 3,054.
21, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 3,051.
22, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,040.
23, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 3,035.
24, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 3,034.
25, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 3,017.
26, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 3,014.
27, (tie) Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., and Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 3,013.
29, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 3,005.
30, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,998.
31, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2,994.
32, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 2,990.

Failed to advance
33, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,986, $1,300.
34, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,972, $1,300.
35, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,956, $1,300.
36, (tie) Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., and Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,954, $1,250.
38, (tie) Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., and Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,951, $1,200.
40, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 2,943, $1,200.
41, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 2,925, $1,200.
42, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2,924, $1,200.
43, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,913, $1,200.
44, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,909, $1,200.
45, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 2,883, $1,200.
46, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,882, $1,200.
47, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,875, $1,200.
48, Matt Freiberg, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,862, $1,200.
49, Dennis Acma, San Ramon, Calif., 2,858, $1,200.
50, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,855, $1,200.
51, Curtis Woods Jr., Santa Rosa, Calif., 2,811, $1,200.
52, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,805, $1,200.
53, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 2,796, $1,200.
54, Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 2,790, $1,200.
55, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,783, $1,000.
56, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 2,770, $1,000.
57, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 2,768, $1,000.
58, Jeff Frankos, Daly City, Calif., 2,767, $1,000.
59, Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 2,765, $1,000.
60, Ron Case, Oakley, Calif., 2,737, $1,000.
61, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,734, $1,000.
62, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,728, $1,000.
63, Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif., 2,673, $1,000.
64, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 2,646, $1,000.