PBA World Championship

WICHITA, KAN. (October 24, 2008) — Fifty-four year-old Tom Baker of King, N.C., 
bowled a perfect 300 game in the first round of match play at the PBA World 
Championship in Wichita, Kan. Baker defeated No. 32 seed Mike Machuga of Erie, 
Pa., 4-2 (238-227, 246-169, 196-212, 238-199, 229-248, 300-227) to advance to 
the Round of 16.

“I don’t really get nervous anymore, but it’s still exciting,” said Baker, who 
shot his 48th career PBA 300 game. “You just count on making a good shot. I knew 
I had already won, but it’s nice to do it (shoot 300) for the fans and for 
myself. It was a good feeling.”

The 2008-09 season marks the last year of Baker’s five-year exemption, which he 
earned at the PBA World Championship in 2004. That win made him the oldest 
bowler to win the World Championship and the third-oldest to win a Major.

“I have to earn my exemption this year so my goal is to stay towards the top,” 
Baker said. “Last year I started off horribly because I took a couple months off 
in the summer. This summer, I bowled on the PBA Senior Tour and competed in some 
Regional Tournaments; I kept bowling, felt sharp. I feel like I’m off to a good 
start.”

In the Round of 32, seven of 16 matches were sweeps. No. 25 seed Tony Reyes 
defeated No. 24 George Lambert IV, No. 9 Brad Angelo took out No. 40 Tommy 
Delutz Jr., No. 16 and PBA Player of the Year for 2007-08 Chris Barnes 
dispatched No. 33 Dino Castillo, No. 12 Mika Koivuniemi eliminated No. 37 D.J. 
Archer, No. 10 Brian Kretzer sent home #39 Mitch Beasley, No. 23 Bill O'Neill 
beat out No. 26 Ken Abner and No. 30 Eugene McCune upset No. 19 Troy 
Wollenbecker.

Match play continues Saturday with the Round of 16 starting at 9 a.m. CST. The 
top seeds going into match play received a two-round bye and will start 
competition in the Super 16 Saturday at 2 p.m. CST. No. 2 seed Norm Duke, who 
can make history this week by winning three consecutive Majors, Wichita native 
Sean Rash, seeded third and looking to win his second major in his hometown, as 
well as top seed Jason Belmonte will all try to capture the first Major of the 
2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season.

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 53 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, with the top eight bowlers receiving two byes and an automatic berth 
into the Super Round of 16. Bowlers finishing 9-40, 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 eight bowlers remain. Those 
eight bowlers will then face the top eight bowlers from qualifying in the Super 
Round of 16 on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Matches continue until four bowlers 
remain, thus advancing to the live ESPN finals on Sunday, Oct. 26 at noon. All 
times CT.

Round of 32
#9 Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., def. # Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 4-0 
(248-227, 219-186, 233-218, 190-180).
#24 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., def. # George Lambert IV, Wichita, Kan, 4-0 
(223-176, 234-181, 229-190, 247-195).
#17 Tom Baker, King, N.C., def. # Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 4-2 (238-227, 
246-169, 196-212, 238-199, 229-248, 300-227).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. # Dino Castillo $100, Carrollton, 
Texas, 4-0 (190-187, 266-203, 238-188, 223-184).
#13 Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., def. # Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 4-2 
(245-252, 219-178, 258-246, 266-235, 181-232, 226-206).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. # Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo., 4-0 
(222-190, 200-158, 268-201, 227-160).
#21 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., def. # Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 4-1 
(204-228, 245-211, 206-199, 279-164, 227-218).
#12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., def. # D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 
4-0 (238-192, 237-201, 224-162, 258-143).
#10 Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, def. # Mitch Beasley, Arlington, Texas, 4-0 
(240-199, 189-186, 227-194, 223-203).
#23 Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., def. # Ken Abner, Cincinnati, 4-0 (212-184, 
220-152, 220-186, 232-197).
#18 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, def. # Jonathan Van Hees, Newport, R.I., 
4-3 (255-213, 216-214, 234-245, 181-230, 193-204, 233-199, 278-226).
#15 Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., def. # Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 4-3 
(248-212, 201-279, 200-201, 259-180, 183-242, 186-176, 232-195).
#14 Mike DeVaney, San Diego, def. # Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 4-1 (195-207, 
185-180, 222-213, 244-215, 237-201).
#19 Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., def. # Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 4-0 (268-201, 
234-215, 227-224, 215-200).
#22 Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., def. # Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 4-0 
(211-167, 232-146, 269-197, 194-160).
#11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., def. # Christopher Collins, Fayetteville, 
N.C., 4-2 (223-223, 236-230, 247-225, 225-238, 244-150, 227-189).