Second King of Bowling Same as The First

Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Player of the Year Wes Malott of Pflugerville, TX, held off the second challenge to his reign as King of Bowling, defeating H&R Block Tournament of Champions winner Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, FL, 258-234, in last night's ESPN2 telecast at Kegel Training Center.

Handed the advantage when Allen failed to convert the 2-4-6-10 split in his opening frame, Malott struck on eight of his first nine shots to lock up his second straight $10,000 King of Bowling prize.

“I was just kind of fortunate to bowl two lefties in same show,” Malott said. “They had to deal with the lane transition. The lanes were a pinch tighter for me than they were the first week, but I was the only righty changing things, so it was pretty easy to stay on top of the situation.

“I thought Patrick was struggling a bit on the left lane and when I saw that, I started licking my chops. I made good shots and stayed slow. What worked for me the first week pretty much worked the second.

“It absolutely felt good to get through week two,” Malott added, “but you can’t let down your guard. You want to keep going. Every match is going to be difficult.”

The preliminary match was a real nail-biter. Allen, No. 4 in PBA Player of the Year points, and Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, TX, No. 5 on the points list, each started with six strikes. Allen then converted the 2-4-7-8 in his seventh frame, but back-to-back 10 pins in the seventh and eighth frames were costly for Scroggins because Allen answered with another string of four strikes to pull out a 272-268 victory.

In week two, Malott and ESPN “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Michael Wilbon bowled the opening frames of their special challenge match. Malott, using plastic equipment, spotted Wilbon 57 handicap pins, but Malott had problems cutting into Wilbon’s lead after missing a 10 pin in the first frame.

“It was kinda funny when he showed up,” Malott said of Wilbon. “I could see some nerves, which kinda surprised me coming from a guy who lives in front of the camera. But he came to play and he let me know it.”

The conclusion of the Wilbon-Malott match will be seen May 6 when Malott will also defend his King of Bowling crown against the winner of the Bill O’Neill vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr. match. PBA’s King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecasts air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2 through May 20.

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PBA Senior Dayton Classic - Round 2

With a 233.3 16-game average, Mike Henry of Lake Worth, FL, holds the top spot after second round qualifying Monday in the Professional Bowlers Association Senior Dayton Classic at Capri Lanes.

Looking for his first Senior Tour win, Henry leads with a 3,733 16-game pinfall, 57 pins ahead of Kerry Painter of Henderson, NV, with 3,676.

In 16th place after Sunday’s first round with a 1,787 eight-game pinfall, Henry had 1,946 in Monday’s round with games of 268, 236, 279, 246, 229, 210, 267 and 211 (243.2 average).

Henry’s previous high Senior Tour finishes were second in the 2007 Waukegan Open and fourth in the Lake County Golden Anniversary Championship last November.

“Everything was going well in yesterday’s round but I knew that bowling the first block today I was going to have to make some equipment adjustments,” Henry said. “I made all the right adjustments today.”

The 59-year-old Henry, who is retired from the Ford Motor Co., has bowled on the Senior Tour for 10 years.

“I haven’t won yet but I really can’t complain,” Henry said. “Over the last four years I’ve made it into match play most of the time and I’ve been in the top 10 or 15 in (Senior Tour) points.

“I always think that the next tournament is going to be the one,” he continued. “I think I feel as confident as I’ve ever been that I can win this tournament.”

Qualifying in the top eight, Henry will be able to take advantage of two byes in match play and will be seeded directly into tomorrow’s Round of 8.

The field has been cut to the top 32 for today’s match play rounds. Match play begins with the Round of 32 which will feature players who qualified 17^th-32^nd. Bowlers qualifying 9^th-16^th receive one bye and those qualifying in the top eight receive two byes. The Round of 8, semi-final and championship matches are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Eastern.

PBA SENIOR DAYTON CLASSIC
Capri Lanes, Dayton, Ohio
April 27, 2009
ROUND 2 QUALIFYING (16 games)

1, Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,733
2, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,676
3, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,637
4, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 3,605
5, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 3,602
6, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,601
7, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,586
8, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,585
9, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,558
10, Curtis Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., 3,553
11, (TIE) Don Sylvia, Vero Beach, Fla., and Sam Zurich, Grant, Fla., 3,552
13, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla, 3,540
14, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,539
15, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,530
16, Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., 3,510
17, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,505
18, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,499
19, William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, 3,498
20, Emilio Mora, Defiance, Ohio, 3,495
21, (TIE) Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., and Judge Abruzzese, Bronx, N.Y., and Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 3,491
24, John McClure, Maumee, Ohio, 3,478
25, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,463
26, (TIE) Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W Va., and John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,459
28, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 3,453
29, Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif, 3,446
30, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,443
31, (TIE) Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill, and Steve Bergan, O'Fallon, Ill., 3,437
33, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 3,434, $900
34, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,431, $900
35, John Shreve, Elyria, Ohio, 3,416, $900
36, Jimmy Johnson, Bellevue, Neb., 3,404, $900
37, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 3,400, $900
38, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,398, $900
39, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 3,390, $900
40, Dick Baker, Henderson, Nev., 3,379, $900.
41, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 3,374, $900
42, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 3,372, $900
43, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,370, $900
44, Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 3,367, $900
45, Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill, 3,364, $900
46, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,353, $900
47, (TIE) Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., and Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,351, $800
49, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,350
50, Leo Plaia, New Orleans, 3,347, $700
51, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 3,342
52, Russ Freeman, Lake Villa, Ill., 3,337.
53, Mike Swackhamer, Parkersburg, W.Va., 3,326, $700
54, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 3,324
55, (TIE) Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., and Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla, 3,323
57, (TIE) Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, and Gale Voshell, Dover, Del, 3,321
59, Norb Wetzel, Fond du Lac, Wis., 3,320, $700
60, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,314
61, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,313
62, Rod Michael, Florissant, Mo., 3,308
63, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3,307
64, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3,301
65, Don McAndrews, Angola, N.Y., 3,300
66, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,288, $700
67, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,281
68, Jerry Owens, Beavercreek, Ohio, 3,280
69, Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 3,273
70, Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Mass., 3,271
71, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn, 3,270, $700
72, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 3,268, $700
73, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,261
74, Kim Buell, Speedway, Ind., 3,258
75, (TIE) Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., and Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,257
77, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 3,253, $700
78, James Stanley, Cincinnati, Ohio, 3,252
79, Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 3,248, $700
80, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 3,246
81, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 3,243
82, (TIE) Gregg Getzlow, St. Charles, Mo., and Jim Shuck, Huntingdon, Pa., 3,231
84, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,218
85, Mark Jones, Amelia, Ohio, 3,216
86, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,206
87, (TIE) Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio, and Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 3,204
89, Alan Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind, 3,196
90, Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 3,190
91, Larry Grandt, Gurnee, Ill., 3,187
92, Gerry Keslar, Tonganoxie, Kan., 3,175
93, Bill Hewlett, Meridian, Idaho, 3,168
94, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,166
95, Robert McDonald, Addison, Ill., 3,158
96, Joseph Stalnaker, Alderson, W.Va., 3,151
97, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3,147
98, Jay Young, Bowling Green, Ohio, 3,130
99, Chuck Huckelberry, Rockford, Ill., 3,125
100, Richard Johnson, Canastota, N.Y., 3,109
101, Donnie Todd Sr., Somerset, Ky., 3,106
102, Steve Fulton, Lansing, Mich., 3,105
103, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 3,094
104, Keith Proehl, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,093
105, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,092
106, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 3,088
107, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 3,085
108, Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo., 3,083
109, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,081
110, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 3,073

111, (TIE) Linda Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, and Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 3,062
113, Russell Powell, Dayton, Ohio, 3,061
114, John Hunt, Grayling, Mich., 3,060
115, David Frazier, Parkersburg, W.Va., 3,044
116, Chuck Haus, Linden, Mich., 3,043
117, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,041
118, Allen Meskan, Wood Dale, Ill., 3,037
119, Karl Bosman, Trenton, Mich., 3,023
120, Gary Badders, Dayton, Ohio, 3,016
121, Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., 3,014
122, Stephen Bruck, Cincinnati, 3,013
123, Glen Nakagawa, Highland Village, Texas, 2,998
124, Chuck Fairchild Jr., New Canton, Va., 2,992
125, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 2,990
126, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 2,982
127, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 2,979
128, (TIE) Rick Cashell, Dedham, Mass., and Jim Hutchinson, Ludlow Falls, Ohio, 2,972
130, James Scott, Villa Park, Ill, 2,953
131, Len Gray, Cincinnati, 2,939
132, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 2,936
133, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 2,897
134, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,845
135, Tom McBride, Cramerton, N.C., 2,838
136, Johnny Cook, Oneonta, Ala, 2,834
137, Dennis Amato, Pine Brook, N.J., 2,827
138, Bruce Pierce, Zanesville, Ohio, 2,811
139, Andy Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 2,843 (WD)
140, Walter Knabb, Erlanger, Ky., 1,456 (WD)
141, Steve Cook, Granite Bay, Calif., 998 (WD)
142, Jeff Mackey, Mexico, Mo., 575 (WD)
143, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 0 (WD)

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PBA Senior Dayton Classic

Trying for his first Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour title, Dennis Psaropoulos of Lake Worth, FL, averaged 241.6 to take the first round qualifying lead Sunday in the PBA Senior Dayton Classic at Capri Lanes.

The 57-year-old Psaropoulos had a 1,933 eight-game pinfall with games of 194, 247, 243, 254, 239, 265, 264 and 227 to hold a 46-pin lead over Emilio Mora of Defiance, Ohio, in second with 1,887. PBA Hall of Famer and 24-time Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titlist Brian Voss, bowling in his first season on the Senior Tour, is in third with 1,879.

Psaropoulos’ participation in the tournament was in doubt after having pulled a muscle around his ribs after bowling in a PBA regional event last week.

“I didn’t bowl the practice session yesterday because I didn’t think I was going to feel well enough to bowl today,” said Psaropoulos, whose previous best Senior Tour finish was second in the 2005 Senior U.S. Open. “It was at a point where I couldn’t breathe naturally so I was hoping rest and taking some ibuprofen would help and fortunately when it came time to bowl today I felt fine.”

After his 194 game, Psaropoulos relied on some old-fashioned experimentation to get back on track for the rest of the block.

“I was just trying to get loose, trying different releases and equipment in that first game and eventually I found something that worked,” Psaropoulos said. “I was fortunate that the adjustments I had to make were minor and when you don’t have to make a lot of major adjustments it’s a big advantage.

The field of 140 players will bowl one more eight-game qualifying round Monday before the field will be cut to the top 32 qualifiers for match play rounds on Tuesday. Match play begins with the round of 32 on Tuesday which will feature players who qualified 17^th-32^nd. Bowlers qualifying 9^th-16^th will receive one bye and those qualifying in the top eight will receive two byes. The Round of 8, semi-final and championship matches are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.

For the second consecutive year, host proprietor Mike Irwin is offering a $50,000 bonus to a bowler who shoots a 300 game in the championship match on Tuesday.

PBA SENIOR DAYTON CLASSIC
Capri Lanes, Dayton, Ohio
April 26, 2009
ROUND 1 QUALIFYING (8 games)

1, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 1,933
2, Emilio Mora, Defiance, Ohio, 1,887
3, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 1,879
4, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 1,853
5, Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., 1,847
6, (TIE) Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., and Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 1,846
8, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,826
9, Judge Abruzzese, Bronx, N.Y., 1,812
10, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 1,809
11, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 1,804
12, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,799
13, (TIE) Sam Zurich, Grant, Fla., and Curtis Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., 1,793
15, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,792
16, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,787
17, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,786
18, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,785
19, John McClure, Maumee, Ohio, 1,782
20, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 1,778
21, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 1,766
22, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 1,760
23, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 1,755
24, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 1,753
25, James Stanley, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1,750
26, (TIE) Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., and Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 1,741
28, Russ Freeman, Lake Villa, Ill., 1,740
29, William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, 1,738
30, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,732
31, Gale Voshell, Dover, Del, 1,731
32, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,730
33, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 1,725
34, Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W Va., 1,723
35, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,719
36, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 1,718
37, (TIE) Don Sylvia, Vero Beach, Fla., and Dick Baker, Henderson, Nev., 1,717
39, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 1,711
40, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 1,710
41, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla, 1,704
42, Leo Plaia, New Orleans, 1,703
43, Don McAndrews, Angola, N.Y., 1,697
44, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 1,694
45, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,688
46, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 1,683
47, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,679
48, Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Mass., 1,674
49, Jimmy Johnson, Bellevue, Neb., 1,672
50, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 1,670
51, (TIE) Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla, and Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, and Steve Bergan, O'Fallon, Ill., 1,669
54, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,667
55, Mike Swackhamer, Parkersburg, W.Va., 1,664
56, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, 1,662
57, Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill., 1,650
58, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 1,649
59, (TIE) Rod Michael, Florissant, Mo., and Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,648
61, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 1,645
62, (TIE) Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., and Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1,644
64, (TIE) Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., and Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif., 1,643
66, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 1,641
67, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,640
68, Len Gray, Cincinnati, 1,639
69, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,635
70, Chuck Haus, Linden, Mich., 1,632
71, Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio, 1,630.
72, Gerry Keslar, Tonganoxie, Kan., 1,629
73, Kim Buell, Speedway, Ind., 1,627
74, Chuck Fairchild Jr., New Canton, Va., 1,626
75, (TIE) Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., and Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 1,624
77, Norb Wetzel, Fond du Lac, Wis., 1,623
78, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,619
79, (TIE) Jerry Owens, Beavercreek, Ohio, and Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,617
81, (TIE) Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., and David Frazier, Parkersburg, W.Va., 1,613
83, John Hunt, Grayling, Mich., 1,610
84, Jay Young, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1,605
85, Keith Proehl, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,600
86, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 1,594
87, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 1,593
88, (TIE) Bill Hewlett, Meridian, Idaho, and Alan Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1,591
90, (TIE) Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, and Jim Shuck, Huntingdon, Pa., 1,589
92, Gregg Getzlow, St Charles, Mo., 1,584
93, (TIE) Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., and Chuck Huckelberry, Rockford, Ill., 1,583
95, (TIE) Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., and Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,582
97, Robert McDonald, Addison, Ill., 1,581
98, Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., 1,580
99, Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 1,577
100, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,572
101, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,568
102, (TIE) Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., and Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,562
104, Gary Badders, Dayton, Ohio, 1,560
105, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,558
106, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,557
107, Larry Grandt, Gurnee, Ill, 1,547
108, Richard Johnson, Canastota, N.Y., 1,544
109, (TIE) Mitch Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., and Stephen Bruck, Cincinnati, 1,542
111, (TIE) Jim Hutchinson, Ludlow Falls, Ohio, and Allen Meskan, Wood Dale, Ill., 1,541
113, Russell Powell, Dayton, Ohio, 1,539
114, Bruce Pierce, Zanesville, Ohio, 1,536
115, (TIE) Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., and Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,533
117, (TIE) Mark Jones, Amelia, Ohio, and Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 1,531
119, (TIE) Steve Fulton, Lansing, Mich., and Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo., 1,529
121, Donnie Todd Sr., Somerset, Ky., 1,526
122, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 1,515
123, Joseph Stalnaker, Alderson, W.V., 1,501
124, Andy Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 1,497
125, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 1,496
126, Karl Bosman, Trenton, Mich., 1,492
127, (TIE) James Scott, Villa Park, Ill, and George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 1,488
129, Glen Nakagawa, Highland Village, Texas, 1,484
130, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 1,483
131, Walter Knabb, Erlanger, Ky., 1,456
132, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 1,455
133, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 1,454
134, Linda Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,444
135, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 1,436
136, Rick Cashell, Dedham, Mass., 1,433
137, Dennis Amato, Pine Brook, N.J., 1,431
138, Tom McBride, Cramerton, N.C., 1,390
139, Johnny Cook, Oneonta, Ala, 1,349
140, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 1,342
141, Steve Cook, Granite Bay, Calif., 998 (WD)
142, Jeff Mackey, Mexico, Mo., 575 (WD)
143, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 0 (WD)

* 300 Games - Dannie Hettinger, Barry Mefford

Allen Tops Malott, but Page Gets The Money in Japan Cup

It took over 5,000 miles of Pacific Ocean for someone to take down Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Player of the Year Wes Malott.

Tour star Patrick Allen found a reaction in the championship game that he hadn’t seen all day which lead him to a 247-214 win over Malott in the finals of the DYDO Japan Cup 2009 in Tokyo Metro Gymnasium.

The win marks Allen’s 13th career PBA Tour title.

Joining Allen in the spotlight on Sunday was Tour star Rhino Page. Page, Topeka, KS, threw the first perfect game in Japan Cup TV finals history, defeating Jeong Tae-Hwa, Korea, 300-235, in the Round of 8. Page earned $100,000 for the perfect game.

Malott and Allen, who qualified No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, opened the match mirroring each other in the first three frames but a solid 10-pin in the fourth by Malott gave Allen a 10-pin lead. Both players traded shots but it came down to Allen needing count in the 10th to pick up the win and the $50,000 first-place prize.

“I didn’t bowl well in the first two matches but I found a way to stay alive,” Allen, whose win marked the 20th consecutive season an American player has won the Japan Cup, said.

“I was just trying to tell myself I can do this. I stepped up there and made good shots in the last game when I needed it. It’s great to bowl an event like this and an honor to win the Japan Cup.”

After his win in the Round of 8, Page lost his look in his semi-final match against Malott, losing 236-216. Malott started with the front seven but a missed single-pin conversation in the 8th frame opened up the match; however Page’s struggle to strike was the difference.

Allen, Wesley Chapel, FL, advanced to the championship match by outlasting Korea’s Byun Yong-Hwan, Korea, 203-159 in the second semi-final. Neither bowler could take control of the match early as Yong-Hwan opened in four of the first six frames while Allen started with four consecutive spares and an open in the sixth. There were a combined total of four 7-10 splits between the two players and Allen managed to put together the only string of strikes, finishing with a four-bagger.

Earlier in the day, Malott advanced to the Semi-Finals by defeating Ryota Ichihara, Japan, 215-183, in the Round of 8.

The Pflugerville, TX native trailed through five frames when Ichihara opened the door by leaving a pocket 8-10 split and only converting the 8-pin. Malott finished the game by striking on four of his last six shots to advance to the Semi-Finals.

In the third Round of 8 match of the day, Yong-Hwan, Korea, defeated Yoshiki Ohsawa, Japan, 257-247.

A 4-6-7-10 split in the first frame by Shigenori Sakata, Japan, set the tone for the fourth Round of 8 match. Sakata struggled to find his way, falling to Allen, 208-174.

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour continues Wednesday with the King of Bowling powered by AMP series on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. EST.

King of Bowling - Wednesday on ESPN2

After a successful opening test in the Professional Bowling Association (PBA)’s new King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy series, Wes Malott of Pflugerville, TX, is ready to take on a left-handed challenge Wednesday night in his second attempt to retain his crown.

The one-hour King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecast will air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Eastern.

The week two telecast also will feature a challenge match pitting Malott vs. ESPN “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Mike Wilbon.

Malott, who defeated Chris Barnes of Double Oak, TX, 268-214, in the first King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecast, will bowl the winner of a “challenge match” featuring the top two left-handers from the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season – PBA Tournament of Champions winner Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, FL, and Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open champion Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, TX – who finished fourth and fifth, respectively, on the Player of the Year points list.

Allen and Scroggins will bowl a one-game match for the right to bowl Malott, the reigning “King,” for the $10,000 weekly first prize.

The winner of the “King of Bowling” match will return the following week where two new challengers will try to knock him off his throne.

“All of the guys who made this series are here because they bowled well all season,” Malott said of his newest challengers. “It isn’t going to be any easier than last week. I feel pretty good about getting the first win, but you can’t let your guard down. The goal is to hopefully still be king at the end of the whole series.”

The inclusion of Wilbon in the series is the culmination of a challenge that started growing roots during the PBA’s experimental Plastic Ball Championship earlier in the season, an event Malott declined to enter.

“I did an interview with a newspaper about taking the technology out of the sport for the plastic ball tournament. Wilbon heard that comment and made it a much bigger issue than it was,” Malott said. “The reality is, I didn’t bowl that tournament because of where it fell in the schedule and because it takes an adjustment in arm swing to bowl with plastic, and I didn’t want to do that.

“Someone brought the technology issue to the PTI show, which is what that show is all about. They bash guys for the comments they make, but after I won the Etonic Marathon, I sent Wilbon a challenge. I told him he could bowl with whatever equipment he wanted to use, and I’d bowl with plastic.

“The bottom line is, he agreed to come to Florida for a match, so we’re going to make it happen.”

In week three, the reigning “King of Bowling” will face the winner of a match between Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Bill O’Neill. Contestants the final two weeks will be John Nolen and Rhino Page, and Brad Angelo and “wild card” competitor Parker Bohn III.

DYDO Japan Cup 2009.

After defeating a fellow Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour star in the Round of 32, Patrick Allen felt like he had a good chance of making the championship round in the DYDO Japan Cup 2009.

Allen’s feeling was right, defeating Japanese Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA) player Yoshimi Kitaoka, Japan, 3-1, in the Round of 16 best-of-five match to advance to the finals. Allen averaged 235 in his match and shot one of only two perfect games of the day.

“Scroggins out bowled me in the Round of 32 but I somehow got to the clubhouse in the last game,” Allen, who was referring to his 3-2 win over Mike Scroggins in the Round of 32, said. “I bowled better against Yoshimi. He stole a game against me in game two and if I had done what I was supposed to do then he wouldn’t have had a chance.”

Joining Allen, Wesley Chapel, FL, in the finals are Tour stars Rhino Page and reigning PBA Player of the Year Wes Malott. The three American players will attempt to keep the Tour’s winning streak alive in Japan as the last 19 Japan Cup titles have been won by a PBA player.

Malott, Pflugerville, TX, advanced to the championship round by defeating Bill O’Neill, South Hampton, PA, 3-2. Malott, who qualified for the DYDO Japan Cup 2007 but declined the invitation to be at home for the birth of his second child, is making his third championship round appearance in as many trips to Japan. First-time participant Page advanced to the championship round by defeating Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., in the Round of 16, 3-0. Page looks to become only the fourth American player to win in his first Japan Cup appearance.
Previously, Steve Wilson (1996), Doug Kent (1997) and Robert Smith (2002-03) all won titles in their first Japan Cup appearance.

Joining Allen, Page, Topeka, KS, and Malott, in the finals are JPBA players Ichihara Ryota, Japan, Yoshiki Ohsawa, Japan, and Shigenori Sakata, Japan, as well as Korean Professional Bowlers Association (KPBA) players Jeong Tae-Hwa, Korea, and Byun Yong-Hwan, Korea.

The televised finals of the Japan Cup will take place Sunday, April 26 at the Tokyo Metro Gymnasium with the eight finalists taking part in single-game matches during the Round of 8.

The round will be followed by the semifinals and title match.

Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Dydo Japan Cup 2009
Shinagawa Prince Bowling Center Tokyo, Japan
Saturday, April 25 Rd. of 16 Match Play Scores
Pos. Player GM1 GM2 GM3 GM 4 GM 5
17 Bill O'Neill 255 216 234 241 204
1 Wes Malott 219 237 279 188 205

40 Ichihara Ryota 251 297 224
9 Motoshi Suzuki 181 203 198

12 Jeong Tae-Hwa 229 267 203 227 268
28 Pete Weber 224 247 267 244 235

13 Rhino Page 255 217 280
4 Eugene McCune 246 180 248

30 Yoshiki Ohsawa 237 246 249 224 236
46 Katsuhita Itoyama 200 278 248 242 211

11 Isao Yamamoto 247 214 214 224
27 Byun Yong-Hwan 249 219 207 258

7 Parker Bohn III 217 244 (8) 183
23 Shigenori Sakata 235 244 (9) 214

15 Yoshimi Kitaoka 186 210 185 188
2 Patrick Allen 233 205 300 219

Rd. of 32 Match Play Scores Pos. Player GM1 GM2 GM3 GM 4 GM 5
32 Danny Wiseman 248 196 172
1 Wes Malott 267 259 191

17 Bill O'Neill 228 279 227 194 279
16 Junichi Yajima 215 215 257 203 191

9 Motoshi Suzuki 191 237 236 228
24 Shuichi Heki 222 237 235 207

8 Mike Wolfe 229 197 247
40 Ichihara Ryota 238 200 256

5 Chris Barnes 265 214 277 238 190
28 Pete Weber 227 237 248 259 247

21 Tamiki Miike 171 214 254 170
12 Jeong Tae-Hwa 195 237 214 245

45 Yasuo Tanaka 179 248 225 248 204
13 Rhino Page 257 238 278 226 258

29 Tomoyuki Sasaki 227 244 248 195 226
4 Eugene McCune 200 203 258 268 229

3 Mika Koivuniemi 278 190 214 223 178
30 Yoshiki Ohsawa 214 235 204 255 205

14 Shigeyuki Mizuno 216 259 229 176
46 Katsuhito Itoyama 256 258 236 224

11 Isao Yamamoto 179 208 213 218 242
22 Toshiyuki Kaneko 178 229 205 248 211

27 Byun Yong-Hwan 266 191 258 191 257
6 Sean Rash 220 199 256 221 214

39 Takeshi Suda 236 184 258 204
7 Parker Bohn III 246 185 235 256

23 Shigenori Sakta 239 155 205 231 300
10 Hiroshi Nagatani 163 213 243 220 207

47 Masanori Sato 238 207 247 252 185
15 Yoshimi Kitaoka 227 279 220 286 257

31 Mike Scroggins 226 209 238 173 217
2 Patrick Allen 202 249 215 278 222


Round of 48 Match Play Scores
Pos. Player GM1 GM2 GM3 GM 4 GM 5
32 Danny Wiseman 191 244 211 258 200
33 Minoru Sendan 212 207 245 191 175

17 Bill O'Neill 259 279 238 258
48 W. R. Williams Jr. 279 238 236 248

41 Robert Lee 170 221 241 24 Shuichi Heki 279 268 267

25 Toshio Umeda 215 220 214
9 Ichihara Ryota 228 255 277

37 Steve Jaros 228 255 250 205
28 Pete Weber 235 170 267 267

21 Tamiki Miike 208 244 178
44 Toshifumi Kojima 203 223 143

45 Yasuo Tanaka 193 249 234 202 220
20 Chris Loschetter 249 193 228 279 178

29 Tomoyuki Sasaki 247 231 256 249 254
36 Ryan Shafer 258 234 182 246 227

35 Hirohisa Adachi 191 210 213 208 191
30 Yoshiki Ohsawa 169 230 219 173 248


19 Masayuki Koyama 202 211 189
46 Katsuhito Itoyama 204 235 234
43 Naoharu Okabe 203 189 210 199
22 Toshiyuki Kaneko 217 263 200 226

27 Byun Yong-Hwan 228 217 279 257
38 Kim Byeong Hak 215 297 212 235

39 Takeshi Suda 248 247 226 265 265
26 Park Jeon-Soo 278 221 290 213 258

23 Shigenori Sakata 226 268 233 191 278
42 Takashi Kudo 185 224 236 209 257

47 Masanori Sato 206 236 234 202 221
18 Yoshihiro Sakuraba 227 170 208 222 191

31 Mike Scroggins 174 213 227 241
34 Hisayoshi Nishida 180 203 223 227


300 games (2) – Shigenori Sakata (rd of 32), Patrick Allen (rd of 16).

DYDO Japan Cup 2009.

Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Player of the Year Wes Malott likes what he sees on the lanes in the DYDO Japan Cup 2009.

After shooting 219 in the first game, Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, turned up the heat and never looked back qualifying with a 3,060 12-game pinfall Friday at the Shinagawa Prince Bowling Center to earn the top seed for Saturday’s match play.

Malott, who opened the second qualifying block with an 837-series, credits the DYDO Japan Cup 2009 oil pattern for his success. This year’s pattern measures 42 feet in length and most closely resembles the PBA’s Scorpion pattern.

“After I saw the similarities between the two patterns yesterday in practice, I had a lot of confidence coming into today,” Malott, who won both the Carmen Salvino Scorpion Championship and Etonic Marathon Championship on the Scorpion pattern this season, said. “It was a little tighter today compared to what I saw in practice which forced me to stay slow and get my hand around it. I made good adjustments and got a lot of good breaks which allowed me to keep my arm swing loose and continue to make good shots.”

Patrick Allen, who made the Japan Cup championship round in 2005, is in second with 2,907 while defending champion Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., who won his eighth Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour title and a tournament championship in 11 different countries at the Dydo Japan Cup 2008, finished third with 2,851.

First time participant Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., is fourth with 2,843 and Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas is fifth with 2,838.

Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., and Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., tied for the 48th position with 2,679. By Japanese Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA) rules, Williams earns the final spot due to bowling the most consistent set of four, three-game blocks. The player with the smallest difference between the low three-game set and the high three-game set determines who makes the cut.

Two-time Japan Cup champion Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C. and PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., missed the cut finishing 61st and 91^st, respectively, join Angelo as the only Tour players who missed the cut.

The 144-person Japan Cup field, consisting of 90 combined JPBA and Korean Professional Bowlers Association (KPBA) entries, 20 PBA entries and 34 Japanese amateurs, was cut to the top 48 after Friday’s qualifying round. Players who finished in positions #17 - #48 will bowl match play tomorrow morning. The winners will then face players ranked #1 – 16 in the round of 32. The round of 16 will be held Friday evening with the eight winners advancing to the TV finals on Sunday, April 26 at the Tokyo Metro Gymnasium. All match play features best-of-five-games match play.

Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
Dydo Japan Cup 2009
Shinagawa Prince Bowling Center, Tokyo, Japan
Friday, April 24

QUALIFYING ROUND
(Pos., name/hometown and 12-game pinfall. Top 48 advance to match play.)
1.Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 3060
2. Patrick Allen, Westley Chapel, Fla., 2907
3. Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2851
4. Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 2843
5. Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 2838
6. Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 2829
7. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2812
8. Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind.2806
9. Motoshi Suzuki, Japan, 2801
10. Hiroshi Nagatani, Japan, 2799
11. Isao Yamamoto, Japan, 2794
12. Jeong Tae-Hwa, Korea, 2793
13. Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan., 2786
14. Shigeyuki Mizuno, Japan, 2782
15. Yoshimi Kitaoka, Japan, 780
16. Junichi Yajima , Japan, 2778
17. Bill O'Neill, South Hampton, Pa., 2771
18. Yoshihiro Sakuraba, Japan, 2769
19. Masayuki Koyama, Japan, 2764
20. Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2764
21. Tamiki Miike, Japan, 2762
22. Toshiyuki Kaneko, Japan, 2736
23. Shigenori Sakata, Japan, 2732
24. Shuichi Heki, Japan, 2731
25. Toshio Umeda, Japan, 2729
26. Park Jeon-Soo, Korea, 2726
27. Byun Yong-Hwan, Korea, 2716
28. Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2715
29. Tomoyuki Sasaki, Japan, 2714
30. Yoshiki Ohsawa, Japan, 2712
31. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2709
32. Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 2708
33. Minoru Sendan, Japan, 2705
34. Hisayoshi Nishida, Japan, 2705
35. Hirohisa Adachi, Japan, 2702
36. Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2699
37. Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2693
38. Kim Byeong Hak, Korea, 2693
39. Takeshi Suda, Japan, 2690
40. Ichihara Ryota, Japan, 2689
41. Robert Lee, Japan, 2688
42. Takashi Kudo, Japan, 2688
43. Naoharu Okabe, Japan, 2684
44. Toshifumi Kojima, Japan, 2683
45. Yasuo Tanaka, Japan, 2682
46. Katsuhito Itoyama, Japan, 2682
47. Masanori Sato, Japan, 2680
48. Walter Ray Williams, Ocala, Fla.,2679
49. Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2679
50. Toshihiko Takahashi, Japan, 2676
51. Nobuaki Takahashi, Japan, 2670
52. Teruyuki Obara, Japan, 2668
53. Masao Uehara, Japan, 2668
54. Akihiro Sunako, Japan, 2660
55. Akio Ishihara, Japan, 2658
56. Takeo Sakai, Japan, 2658
57. Shigeo Saito, Japan, 2655
58. Toshio Inaba, Japan, 2653
59. Subaru Nagano, Japan, 2651
60. Yoshiyuki Umezawa, Japan, 2646
61. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2644
62. Yukio Yamazaki, Japan, 2643
63. Kim Young-Pil, Korea, 2642
64. Takashi Masuda, Japan, 2641
65. Naoyuki Iguchi, Japan, 2638
66. Kageyuki Amano, Japan, 2637
67. Yuji Toyoda, Japan, 2624
68. Junpei Inoue, Japan, 2622
69. Masayuki Yoshii, Japan, 2613
70. Akira Kushida, Japan, 2605
71. Fumihiro Yoshida, Japan, 2601
72. Masaharu Kogane, Japan, 2593
73. Urara Himeji, Japan, 2592
74. Hideaki Aizawa, Japan, 2590
75. Seiji Abe, Japan, 2584
76. Keiji Kubo, Japan, 2583
77. Kengo Tagata, Japan, 2573
78. Norio Kuroda, Japan, 2568
79. Akio Harada, Japan, 2568
80. Akihiko Hara, Japan, 2567
81. Shunsuke Miyata, Japan, 2566
82. Takahisa Inaba, Japan, 2557
83. Akiyoshi Hokura, Japan, 2556
84. Susumu Nakazawa, Japan, 2555
85. Toru Nishikawa, Japan, 2552
86. Atsutoshi Ohyama, Japan, 2547
87. Yasuyuki Sadamatsu, Japan, 2546
88. Masayoshi Furukawa, Japan, 2543
89. Shogo Yamashita, Japan, 2543
90. Junichi Aoki, Japan, 2542
91. Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2541
92. Kazuki Yano, Japan, 2539
93. Jin Ohtomo, Japan, 2538
94. Keigo Tanaka, Japan, 2536
95. Hiroya Tazawa, Japan, 2531
96. Katsuya Kamida, Japan, 2527
97. Satoshi Ide, Japan, 2524
98. Masamitsu Kasahara, Japan, 2523
99. Tsubasa Tsuchiya, Japan, 2516
100. Junya Nakamura, Japan, 2515
101. Daiki Ikeda, Japan, 2511
102. Nakatani Yuko, Japan, 2507
103. Jang Suk Chang, Korea, 2505
104. Yoshihiro Kaji, Japan, 2504
105. Ryoji Takeda, Japan, 2503
106. Shinichiro Tamai, Japan, 2501
107. Hiroto Kimura, Japan, 2485
108. Atsushi Ohmiya, Japan, 2483
109. Hiroyuki Hoshino, Japan, 2478
110. Masakazu Hashimoto, Japan, 2472
111. Hiroshi Hashimoto, Japan, 2466
112. Manabu Mochida, Japan, 2464
113. Toshiaki Uetake, Japan, 2459
114. Kenji Iimura, Japan, 2459
115. Kenji Miyaji, Japan, 2456
116. Yutaka Hujimoto, Japan, 2454
117. Koya Shoda, Japan, 2452
118. Hiroyuki Inagawa, Japan, 2451
119. Norio Hayasaka, Japan, 2446
120. Daisuke Kobori, Japan, 2439
121. Kazuhiro Nakano, Japan, 2431
122. Hiroyuki Sato, Japan, 2429
123. Hidekazu Mitsuoka, Japan, 2428
124. Katsumasa Watanabe, Japan, 2419
125. Yosuke Nakamura, Japan, 2416
126. Yoshitomo Shimohigashi, Japan, 2414
127. Akira Horiguchi, Japan, 2414
128. Akihiro Kasuya, Japan, 2391
129. Takeshi Kurokawa, Japan, 2381
130. Takeshi Nakane, Japan, 2365
131. Masahiro Nawa, Japan, 2364
132. Yasushi Ogawa, Japan, 2360
133. Kazunori Tobisawa, Japan, 2356
134. Takeshi Taniguchi, Japan, 2323
135. Kenji Tamura, Japan, 2308
136. Hiromitsu Takahashi, Japan, 2294
137. Keiya Morimoto, Japan, 2285
138. Shigeo Umezawa, Japan, 2282
139. Masanobu Saito, Japan, 2241
140. Yoshihiro Minamikawa, Japan, 2234
141. Hiroaki Nakayama, Japan, 2229
142. Hiroko Shimizu, Japan, 2228
143. Seiichi Ebato, Japan, 2202
144. Hidetake Miyazawa, Japan, 2182
300 games (2) – Danny Wiseman, Tamiki Miike.

King of Bowling - Wes Malott

Newly-crowned Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Player of the Year Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas, withstood the first challenge to his reign as King of Bowling, defeating Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, in the inaugural King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecast.

Trailing Barnes by nine pins after four frames, Malott when went on a seven-strike binge, racing away to a 268-214 victory after Barnes lost his carry. Barnes, No. 3 in the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Player of the Year points race, won a brilliant battle with No. 3 Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., 257-248, for the right to challenge Malott for the King of Bowling throne. Barnes converted the 6-7-10 split in the sixth frame and then finished his game with six strikes in a row. Needing a strike for a shot at a 259 game of his own, Duke then left a 10 pin on his second shot in his half of the 10th frame.

While the preliminary match was going on, Malott had a chance to observe how the two leading challengers to his Player of the Year title were attacking the lanes.

“The king gets to decide which lane conditioning pattern is used,” Malott noted. “I went with the Scorpion pattern because I’ve had quite a bit of success on that one all year.

“The king has to sit on a throne right next to the action,” he continued, “so I had a bird’s eye view of what was going on. I knew the scores would be high, and I figured I’d just try to out-strike everyone. As it turned out, the lanes broke down just a little bit. I made a couple of slight adjustments that worked, and I threw the ball really well.”

Malott knew he was going to have his hands full, regardless of whom he had to bowl.

“At the end of the season, I did OK, but I wasn’t even a threat to make a TV show the last couple of tournaments,” he said. “I was fighting some timing issues. Being at the Kegel Training Center and knowing the way the lanes were oiled, the condition was fairly snug which allowed me to stay slow. By staying slow, it kinda fixed my timing issues.”

In a way, he was also pleased he got a chance to defend his King of Bowling crown against Barnes because of the way Barnes’ season ended in the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open.

“(U.S. Open champion Mike) Scroggins knew he was fortunate to win,” Malott said. “Barnes threw one of the best shots of his career in the 10th frame and left an 8 pin. That 8 pin possibly cost him another U.S. Open title and possibly the Player of the Year title. But he was also the first guy to text me after the show and congratulate me. I gained that much more respect for him.

"By defeating Barnes, Malott collected $10,000 and earned the right to return as King of Bowling in week two of the five-week series of one-hour King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecasts – all of which air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Eastern on Wednesdays through May 20.

In the next show, Malott will bowl the winner of a match between Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla., and Scroggins, the No. 4 and No. 5 players in the 2008-09 Player of the Year points race. In week two, Malott also will confront ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Mike Wilbon, an enthusiastic casual bowler who accepted to bowl a game against Malott.

The week one King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy show will re-air on ESPN2 on Sunday, April 26, at 1 p.m. Eastern.

The King of Bowling Premiers Wednesday Night on ESPN2

A five-week series of one-hour King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecasts will air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Eastern on Wednesdays April 22 through May 20.

Each show will open with two of the top players from the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season bowling a one-game match for the right to bowl the reigning "King" for a $10,000 prize.

The winner of the "King of Bowling" match will return the following week where two new challengers will try to knock him off his throne. A highlight of the opening telecast will be a special appearance by ESPN's"Pardon the Interruption" co-host Michael Wilbon.

Mohr Wins PBA Senior Jackson Open

Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, defeated James Stanley of Cincinnati, Ohio, 246-236, to win his first Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour title in the PBA Senior Jackson Open at Airport Lanes Tuesday.

It was the opening event on the PBA Senior Tour’s 2009 schedule.

“I’m not sure if I’m dreaming or not,” Mohr, a four-time Team USA member and second-year PBA Senior said. “I’m thrilled.”

Mohr, who retired as a full-time air traffic controller in 2007, but is now “teaching the next generation of air traffic controllers” on a contract basis, said the lessons learned in his first year led to his first professional title.

“I qualified well last year,” Mohr said, “but I learned that in match play, you can’t fool around. You have to make changes quickly and with confidence. There are some great players out here. You can’t afford to give away 15 pins.

“And I came out this year feeling pretty good. I shot 835 my last night of league, and I drilled up a new ball that worked great. With any luck, I’ll keep it going. My plan right now is to bowl all of the Senior Tour events this year.”

Stanley advanced to the title match after eliminating defending Senior Jackson Open champion Johnny Petraglia of Jackson, N.J., 10-9, in a one-ball roll-off after they tied at 226-226. Petraglia started the roll-off by leaving a solid 7 pin and Stanley then struck to end the PBA Hall of Famer’s bid for his eighth PBA Senior Tour title.

Mohr defeated Bill Henson of Westerville, Ohio, 289-258, in their semifinal round match.

The tournament produced a PBA Senior Tour record 17 300 games, breaking the record of 16 set in Lady Lake, Fla., in 1991. Mitch Jabczenski of Novi, Mich., had two of the perfect games, and also converted the 7-10 split.

For complete, game-by-game match play results, visit pba.com and click on the Senior Tour tab.

The PBA Senior Tour’s next stop is the PBA Senior Dayton Classic, April 25-28, at Capri Bowling Lanes. Keith Sharp of Orlando, Fla., is defending champion. For more information, visit pba.com.

PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN
Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., April 21, 2009
Championship
Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska ($8,000) def. James Stanley, Cincinnati, Ohio, ($4,500), 246-236.

Semifinal Round (losers earned $3,000)
Mohr def. Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 289-258
Stanley def. Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 226-226, 10-9 in a one-ball roll-off

Round of 8 (best of three games, losers eliminated, $1,700 each)
Henson def. Fred McClain, Lincoln Park, Mich., 2-0
Mohr def. Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 2-0
Petraglia def. Larry Walker, Garden City, Mich., 2-1
Stanley def. Hugh Miller, Seattle, 2-1

Round of 16 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,300 each)
Henson def. Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3-2
McClain def. Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3-2
Csuhta def. Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3-1
Mohr def. Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3-2
Walker def. Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 3-0
Petraglia def. Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 3-0
Stanley def. Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3-2
Miller def. Mitch Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3-0

Round of 24 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,150 each)
Henson def. Steve Cook, Granite Bay, Calif., 3-1
McClain def. Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3-2
Sharp def. Tom Baker, King, NC., 3-2
Mohr def. Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3-1
Walker def. Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3-0
Morton def. Chuck Haus, Linden, Mich., 3-2
Stanley def. Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W.Va., 3-0
Jabczenski def. Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3-2

Round of 32 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,050 each)
Cook def. Dick Baker, Henderson, Nev., 3-1
McClain def. Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3-1
Sharp def. Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3-2
Hiday def. Curt Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., 3-2
Walker def. Jay Young, Bowling Green, Ohio, 3-1
Haus def. Bill Hewlett, Meridian, Idaho, 3-2
Stanley def. Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3-0
Jabczenski def. Mike Hastings, Georgetown, Del., 3-1

Parks Leads Round 2 of PBA Jackson Open

With a 249.62 16-game average, Kenny Parks of Hammond, Ind., moved into the qualifying lead after the second round of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Jackson Open at Airport Lanes Monday.

Parks, the 2008 United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters champion, leads with a 3,994 pinfall, 47 pins ahead of PBA Hall of Famer and 2008 PBA Senior U.S. Open champion Wayne Webb of Sacramento, Calif., in second with 3,947.

Placing sixth after Sunday’s first round with a 1,950 eight-game pinfall, Parks had 2,044 in Monday’s eight-game round with games of 267, 268, 257, 226, 247, 247, 265 and 267 (255.5 average). He did it despite having to deal with an abscessed tooth.

“After yesterday’s block I had an abscessed tooth flare up which caused a lot of swelling,” said Parks. “I was worried about how that would affect me the rest of the tournament, but I went to the doctor last night to get some antibiotics and now I’m pretty much good to go.”

The 52-year-old Parks credited a change in equipment for his big round Monday.

“I had success yesterday playing outside on the lane in the first block,” Parks said. “Having to bowl the second block today, I drilled up the same (brand) ball that I used yesterday but changed the weight structure which allowed me to play pretty much the same line.”

The field of 151 has been cut to the top 32 qualifiers for match play rounds that begin Tuesday morning. Match play begins with the Round of 32 which will feature players who qualified 17th-32nd. Bowlers qualifying 9th-16th receive one bye and those qualifying in the top eight receive two byes. The Round of 8, semi-final and championship matches are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.

PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN
Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich.
April 20, 2009
ROUND 2 QUALIFYING (16 games)

1, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,994
2, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, 3,947
3, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,925
4, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,899
5, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,878
6, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,877
7, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,862
8, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,858
9, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3,826
10, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 3,806
11, Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W. Va., 3,802
12, (TIE) Tom Baker, King, N.C., and Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,800
14, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,780
15, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,748.
16, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,746
17, Steve Cook, Granite Bay, Calif., 3,743
18, (TIE) Jay Young, Bowling Green, Ohio, and Mitch Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3,742
20, (TIE) Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, and Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,737
22, (TIE) Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and Chuck Haus, Linden, Mich., 3,733
24, Fred McClain, Lincoln Park, Mich., 3,722
25, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,719
26, Bill Hewlett, Meridian, Idaho, 3,717
27, James Stanley, Cincinnati, Ohio, 3,709
28, (TIE) Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., and Curtis Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., 3,687
30, Mike Hastings, Georgetown, Del, 3,682
31, Larry Walker, Garden City, Mich., 3,681
32, Dick Baker, Henderson, Nev., 3,679

*Baker defeated Ferraro 223-204 in a one game tiebreaker to earn the 32nd spot.

33, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,679, $900
34, (TIE) Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo., and Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,672, $900
36, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,667, $900
37, Don Sylvia, Discovery Bay, Calif., 3,666, $900
38, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 3,660, $900
39, Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif., 3,657, $900
40, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 3,655, $900
41, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 3,648, $900
42, Ken Konczos, Sagamore Hills, Ohio, 3,630, $900
43, David Axon, Bellevue, Neb., 3,629, $900
44, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 3,627, $900
45, Timothy Bates, Orlando, Fla., 3,623, $900
46, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 3,621, $900
47, Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill., 3,620, $900
48, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 3,617, $900
49, Jim Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., 3,612, $900
50, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,610, $900
51, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 3,608
52, Sam Zurich, Grant, Fla., 3,602
53, John Bennett, Clarkston, Mich., 3,598, $700
54, Steve Fulton, Lansing, Mich., 3,596
55, (TIE) Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., and Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., and Gerry Keslar, Tonganoxie, Kan., 3,594
58, Gale Voshell, Dover, Del, 3,593
59, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 3,591, $700
60, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 3,580, $700
61, Doug Evans, Southgate, Mich., 3,578, $700
62, Joe Krajenke, Clinton Twp., Mich., 3,575
63, Gene Vincent, Decatur, Ill., 3,574
64, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 3,573
65, Norb Wetzel, Fond du Lac, Wis., 3,569, $700
66, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,568, $700
67, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,565
68, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla, 3,555
69, Robert Maki, Ishpeming, Mich., 3,543
70, (TIE) Fred Ferreira, Kings Park, N.Y., and Karl Wolf, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 3,539
72, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 3,534
73, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,529, $700
74, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3,528, $700
75, Jim Shuck, Huntingdon, Pa., 3,522
76, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 3,520, $700
77, Russ Freeman, Lake Villa, Ill., 3,516
78, Phillip Moros, Lombard, Ill., 3,502
79, Robert Flaws, Chicago Ridge, Ill., 3,498
80, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3,495
81, Don Boone, South Euclid, Ohio, 3,494
82, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 3,486
83, (TIE) Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, and Mark Weller, Jonesville, Mich., 3,484
85, Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 3,480
86, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,477
87, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,467
88, Gregg Getzlow, St Charles, Mo., 3,455
89, Andy Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 3,452
90, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,443
91, John Milletics, Sandusky, Mich., 3,435
92, Hubert Harrison, Middletown, Ind., 3,424
93, (TIE) Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., and Vic Portalatin, Jackson, Mich., 3,423
95, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 3,409
96, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,406
97, Leo Plaia, New Orleans, 3,405
98, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,404
99, Kim Buell, Speedway, Ind, 3,390
100, (TIE) Bob Oakes, Akron, Ohio, and Mark Koehler, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 3,379
102, Jerry Lau, St. Peters, Mo., 3,373
103, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 3,364
104, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn, 3,360
105, Rod Michael, Florissant, Mo., 3,359
106, (TIE) Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., and Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 3,357
108, Jim Lauricella, Sterling Hts., Mich., 3,352
109, Chuck Huckelberry, Rockford, Ill., 3,342
110, Lee Snow, Wixom, Mich., 3,335
111, Dick Selgo, Archbold, Ohio, 3,331
112, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 3,329
113, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,327
114, Len Gray, Cincinnati, 3,323
115, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 3,303
116, (TIE) Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., and Robert McDonald, Addison, Ill., 3,302
118, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,293
119, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,287
120, Steve Bova, Massapequa, N.Y., 3,286
121, Allen Meskan, Wood Dale, Ill., 3,277
122, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 3,275
123, James Scott, Villa Park, Ill, 3,271
124, Dowell Milliken, Lake Grove, N.Y., 3,268
125, Perry Keplinger, Amherst, Ohio, 3,256
126, Edward Buco, Berlin, Md., 3,255
127, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 3,242
128, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,238
129, Charlie Juliano, Batavia, N.Y., 3,227
130, Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., 3,217
131, Gregg Schmied, Schererville, Ind., 3,179
132, Rick Cashell, Dedham, Mass., 3,154
133, Joseph Stalnaker, Alderson, W.Va., 3,128
134, Jim Hutchinson, Ludlow Falls, Ohio, 3,122
135, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,101
136, Robert Kwiecien, Lansing, Mich., 3,087
137, John Hunt, Grayling, Mich., 3,080
138, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 3,071
139, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 3,051
140, Dennis Amato, Pine Brook, N.J., 3,050
141, Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind., 3,028
142, Bryan Cleavenger, Temperance, Mich., 3,012
143, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,006
144, Bill Brake, North Canton, Ohio, 2,983
145, Larry Grandt, Gurnee, Ill., 2,964
146, David Rossi, Morgantown, W.Va., 2,957
147, Karl Bosman, Trenton, Mich., 2,948
148, Phil Cloyne, Anthony, Fla., 2,945
149, John Henry Jr, Fort Wayne, Ind., 2,906.
150, Rick Kralovic, Sylvania, Ohio, 2,811.
151, Rick Horne II, Brownstown, Mich., 2,187 (WD).

Storm's New Virtual Energy

A new Storm Premier Line product, the Virtual Energy, will be introduced in June. The “Shape Lock HD” core is surrounded with “R2X™ Hybrid Reactive” coverstock in Emerald/Olympic Gold/Black finished at 1500 grit and polished. The Virtual Energy features a Pear Berry fragrance. The 15# ball has RG of 2.48, with RG Differential of .052.

New Storm Fast and Furious

Look for a Fast and Furious duo to be added to the Hot Line of balls at Storm Bowling Products. The pearl Storm Fast and solid Storm Furious utilize a “Turbine” core like the Street Rods and the new Natural. The Fast sports an “R2s™ Pearl Reactive” cover in Rally Red and Chrome with a cherry fragrance finished at 1500, then polished.

While the Furious features “R2s™ Solid Reactive” coverstock, it is finished at 2000 with Abralon and the Amethyst and Violet cover has a grape fragrance. Intro date May 28^th. In #15, the core Radius of Gyration (RG) is 2.55 and RG Differential is .038.