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).
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