Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Walter Ray Williams Jr. Leads PBA Senior Miller High Life Classic

Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, FL, heads a field of 32 players who advanced to match play after Tuesday’s second round qualifying in the PBA Senior Miller High Life Classic at George Pappas’ Victory Lanes.

The 2010 PBA Senior Rookie of the Year leads with a 3,899 16-game pinfall total (243.6 average) after bowling 2,025 in Monday’s eight-game round and 1,874 in Tuesday’s second round. Using the same ball he used in Monday’s round, Williams had games of 244, 257, 168, 279, 245, 195, 247 and 239 Tuesday.

“Out of the gate I liked my ball reaction much better in today’s round than yesterday but I had a couple bad games,” said the 51-year-old Williams, who is the PBA Tour’s all-time titles leader with 47 wins. “In the 168 game I had a problem adjusting to the pair of lanes I was on, and in the 195 game, I actually had a good shot to the pocket but just didn’t carry."

Rounding out the top five are Keith Sharp of Orlando, FL, in second with 3,881, followed by Gary Shultis, Levittown, NY, 3,826; Brian Brazeau of Ocala, FL, 3,785 and four-time Senior Player of the Year Tom Baker of King, N.C., 3,771.

Williams, who won last season’s PBA Senior Miller High Life Classic in his Senior Tour debut, is hoping to defend his title after a second-place finish in last week’s Senior Sun Bowl In The Villages and third-place in the season-opening Senior Don Carter Open.

“When you lead qualifying you just hope to keep the momentum going,” Williams said. “Hopefully I can keep throwing a lot of strikes because I’m going to need them. The guys on the Senior Tour are good and just like the regular tour you can’t take anything for granted.”

Match play begins Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET with Round of 8 and championship rounds starting at 7:30 p.m.

PBA SENIOR MILLER HIGH LIFE CLASSIC
George Pappas’ Victory Lanes, Mooresville, N.C.


SECOND ROUND
16-game pinfall totals; top 32 advance to Wednesday’s match play rounds

1, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,899.
2, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,881.
3, Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., 3,826.
4, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 3,785.
5, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,771.
6, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,718.
7, Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 3,697.
8, William Keenan, Jr., Orlando, Fla., 3,690.
9, Tim Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,688.
10, Russ Freeman, Antioch, Ill., 3,677.
11, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,676.
12, Warren Blankenship, Ardmore, Okla., 3,675.
13, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,666.
14, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,655.
15, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3,654.
16, Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W. Va., 3,652.
17, George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 3,632.
18, David Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 3,625.
19, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 3,624.
20, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,623.
21 (tie), Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,612.
23, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3,610.
24, Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 3,595.
25, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 3,589.
26, Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 3,586.
27, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,580.
28, David Goldenberg, Selden, N.Y., 3,575.
29 (tie), Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., and Vince Honeycutt, Buford, Ga., 3,570.
31, Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 3,568.
32, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3,565.


Failed to advance
s-indicates super seniors outside of the regular prize fund cashing for $700


33, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,563, $900.
34, Gale Voshell, Dover, Del., 3,562, $900.
35, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,560, $900.
36, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 3,556, $900.
37, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,554, $900.
38, Mark Glover, Woodbridge, Va, 3,542, $900.
39, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,532, $900.
40, Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 3,524, $900.
41, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 3,522, $900.
42 (tie), Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., and Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,512, $900.
44, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3,511, $900.
45, Brent Hunter, Glenville, Pa., 3,506, $900.
46, Steve Neff, Homosassa Springs, Fla., 3,496, $900.
47 (tie), Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., and Phil Taylor, Tifton, Ga., 3,488, $900.
49, Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla, 3,478, $900.
50, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,467.
51 (tie), Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., and Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 3,458.
54, Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla., 3,453.
55, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 3,443.
56, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 3,434.
57, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,432.
58, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 3,429.
59, Michael Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y., 3,401.
60, s-Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,397, $700.
61, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 3,394.
62, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,393.
63 (tie), Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., and Mark Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 3,392.
65, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 3,387.
66, Ron Jacobson, Jupiter, Fla., 3,379.
67 (tie), Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., and Tom Smith III, Newark, Del., 3,370.
69, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3,368.
70, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,365.
71, s-Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 3,362, $700.
72, Fred Kaczmarczyk, Martinez, Calif., 3,358.
73 (tie), Don Patterson, Lakewood, Colo., Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., and s-Mike O'Barr, Anderson, S.C., 3,357, $700.
76, s-Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,350, $700.
77, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,347.
78, s-Thomas Ream, Tampa, Fla., 3,343, $700.
79, Mark McNutt, Alpharetta, Ga., 3,335.
80, s-Dowell Milliken, Lake Grove, N.Y., 3,318, $700.
81, Michael Walden, Stony Point, N.Y., 3,313.
82, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 3,310.
83, Don Hicks, West Babylon, N.Y., 3,302.
84, s-Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,300, $700.
85, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 3,293.
86 (tie), James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., and William Tenan Jr., Hayes, Va., 3,292.
88, Stan Wells, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,277.
89, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,272.
90, Rich Giragosian, Charlotte, N.C., 3,271.
91, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 3,267.
92, David Frazier, Parkersburg, W.Va., 3,251.
93, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,248.
94, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 3,246.
95, Jim Price, Harrrisburg, N.C., 3,244.
96, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,243.
97, Ron Woods, Hudson, Fla., 3,223.
98, Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, 3,217.
99, Hector Valenzuela, Brown Summit, N.C., 3,214.
100, Terry Wellman, Marengo, Ohio, 3,210.
101, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,208.
102, Donna Tuttle, King, N.C., 3,205.
103, John Maloof, Park Hall, Md., 3,185.
104, Gary Simon, Philippi, W.Va., 3,183.
105, Fred Ferreira, Kings Park, N.Y., 3,182.
106, Henry Blough, Elizabethtown, Pa., 3,181.
107, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 3,170.
108 (tie), Joseph Stalnaker, Alderson, W.V., and Rusty Huggins, Concord, N.C., 3,169.
110, Frank Manley Jr., Fletcher, N.C., 3,168.
111, Hollis McMullen, Rockville, Md., 3,161.
112, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 3,159.
113, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 3,155.
114, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 3,132.
115, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 3,123.
116, Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla., 3,122.
117, Archie Means, Spartanburg, S.C., 3,116.
118, Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 3,114.
119, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 3,106.
120, Bobby Dunn, Augusta, Ga., 3,105.
121, Dave Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 3,093.
122, Greg Wilhelm, Stafford, Va., 3,087.
123, Todd Wilson, Summerfield, N.C., 3,083.
124, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 3,077.
125, Ken Gibson, Greenville, S.C., 3,072.
126, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,066.
127, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3,065.
128, Xavier Pullara, Brandon, Fla., 3,041.
129, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 3,037.
130, Nick Panicaro, Naples, Fla., 3,036.
131, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 3,034.
132, Jim Shuck, Huntingdon, Pa., 3,021.
133, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 3,004.
134, Dennis Amato, Pine Brook, N.J., 3,001.
135, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 2,982.
136, Larry Felts Jr., Moore, S.C., 2,951.
137, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., 2,937.
138, Bob Webb, Burnsville, N.C., 2,913.
139, Stephen Lippman, Palm Harbor, Fla, 2,885.
140, Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 2,842.
141, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,743.
142, Rick Hood, Stafford, Va., 2,701.
143, Dennis Lefebvre, High Point, N.C., 2,649.
144, Larry Williams, St. Augustine, Fla., 1,577 (WD).
145, Andy Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 1,561 (WD).
146, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 1,473 (WD).
147, Brian Clarke, Columbia, S.C., 1,341 (WD).
148, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 886 (WD).


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