PBA World Championships

WICHITA, KAN. (October 25, 2008) — Norm Duke moved even closer to the history 
books by defeating Parker Bohn III in five games (247-244, 279-206, 216-230, 
239-223, 234-200) in Saturday’s Round of 8, advancing to Sunday’s televised 
finals of the PBA World Championship, live on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.

With the win, Duke (Clermont, Fla.) would become the first player in the 50 
years of the PBA’s history to win three consecutive Majors.

Duke’s historical journey began with him winning the final two Majors of the 
2007-2008 season. After being on the verge of losing his exemption, Duke rallied 
back from injuries to fashion one of the greatest late-season runs in PBA 
history, winning titles in both the Denny’s World Championship and the 65th 
Denny’s U.S. Open.

“Honestly I’m not even thinking about it (making history),” Duke said. “I feel 
good and I’m just going to go out there and approach it how I always do.”

Duke will face Wichita’s own Sean Rash, who is undefeated in TV appearances thus 
far (7-0). Rash defeated Michael Fagan of Patchogue, N.Y. in the Round of 8 in 
six games (245-220, 199-181, 237-176, 256-210, 149-236, 243-215) advancing to 
Sunday’s ESPN finals.

Chris Barnes (Double Oak, Tex.) came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Todd Book 
of Wakaponeta, Ohio (204-244, 253-225, 202-257, 246-268, 234-203, 235-166, 
257-216) in order to advance.

“I didn’t know if it was bad reaction or bad strategy,” Barnes said. “I bowled 
here a lot in college, this was my home center which probably got me through 
qualifying. I was surprised how many of the (lane) pairs I remembered (referring 
to the lane characteristics).”

With Barnes and Rash in the Final Four, there could possibly be a Wichita-State 
alumni championship match. Barnes will face Steve Jaros (Yorkville, Ill.) in the 
semifinal match. Jaros advanced to the TV finals by sweeping Mika Kouvuniemi of 
Finland (197-171, 257-247, 244-177, 278,169).

Round of 16
#23 Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., def. #10 Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 4-1 
(218-206, 257-176, 259-197, 157-197, 279-181).
#18 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, def. #15 Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 4-0 
(223-202, 218-181, 218-208, 214-202).
#19 Eugene McCune ($2,150), Munster, Ind., def. #14 Mike DeVaney ($2,150), San 
Diego, 4-1 (237-236, 193-218, 217-162, 219-183, 235-194).
#11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., def. #22 Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 
4-3 (242-221, 209-249, 201-223, 235-184, 245-237, 194-237, 246-224).
#12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., def. #21 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, 
Fla., 4-2 (279-227, 234-246, 223-280, 241-221, 238-235, 246-226).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. #13 Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 4-1 
(242-181, 234-255, 236-201, 237-230, 259-215).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. #17 Tom Baker ($100), King, N.C., 4-3 
(172-256, 194-211, 194-201, 254-231, 266-243, 257-238, 226-189).
#9 Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., def. #24 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 4-2 
(188-203, 221-170, 193-254, 241-226, 226-223, 229-179).

Super 16
# Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla, def. #9 Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 4-1 (214-199, 
166-198, 231-230, 215-167, 223-199).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. # Jason Belmonte ($100), Orange, 
NSW,Australia, 4-2 (212-236, 229-247, 238-194, 234-212, 226-178, 186-154).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. # Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 4-2 
(248-181, 245-145, 224-255, 243-202, 164-201, 204-159).
# Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #19 Eugene McCune ($2,150), Munster, Ind., 4-2 
(224-175, 202-181, 226-247, 202-200, 224-238, 186-171).
# Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def. #23 Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 4-3 
(200-210, 267-232, 190-212, 235-198, 213-237, 259-234, 237-183).
# Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def. #18 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-0 
(257-213, 218-212, 288-238, 278-277).
#11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., def. # Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 4-2 
(169-158, 205-220, 212-233, 201-190, 193-193, 222-209).
#12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., def. # Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 4-0 
(208-185, 244-199, 247-245, 225-214).

Round of 8
# Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 4-2 
(245-220, 181-199, 237-176, 256-210, 149-236, 243-215).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. #12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 4-0 
(197-171, 257-247, 244-177, 278-269).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. # Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla, 4-3 
(204-244, 253-225, 202-257, 246-268, 234-203, 235-166, 257-216).
# Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def. # Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 4-1 
(247-244, 279-206, 216-230, 239-223, 234-200).