PBA Earl Anthony Memorial Returns

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) returns to action Jan. 12-17 with the Earl Anthony Memorial at its new home - Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl in Dublin, CA. It will be the first PBA national stop in Dublin since 1992, and it will serve as a special tribute to the player selected as the No. 1 bowler in PBA history during the PBA’s 50th anniversary season earlier in 2009.

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Earl Anthony Memorial, and PBA Women’s
Series Earl Anthony Memorial, will bring the best in men’s and women’s bowling
to northern California. The finals of both events will air live on ESPN at 1 p.m.
Eastern (10 a.m. Pacific) on Sunday, Jan. 17.

“Susie Anthony (Earl’s widow) is thrilled to have the tournament return to the
center that bears Earl’s name,” said Ted Hoffman, managing partner of Earl
Anthony’s Dublin Bowl. “We’ve hosted a PBA West Regional tournament bearing
Earl’s name for years, but it’s really nice to have the national tour coming
back. We’re all excited. Our staff is pumped.”

The tournament will include pro-am squads on Saturday, Jan. 16, where are men,
women, senior and youth league bowlers will have a chance to bowl with the stars
of the PBA Tour.

Wes Malott of Pflugerville, TX, will seek his third consecutive Earl Anthony
Memorial men’s title. He defeated Rhino Page of Dade City, FL, 255-193, to win
the 2008 Anthony title and he won the 2009 title by defeating Tommy Jones of
Simpsonville, SC, 239-201, for the title. Both events where held at Lava Lanes
in Medford, Ore. Malott went on to win PBA Player of the Year honors for 2008
-09.

Wendy Macpherson of Henderson, Nev. – who launched her Hall of Fame career
as a youth bowler growing up in nearby Walnut Creek, CA – will defend the
Women’s Earl Anthony Memorial title she won last January, rallying in the final
frames to upset Stefanie Nation of Arlington, TX, 199-184. The Anthony
Memorial will be the final PBA Women’s Series presented by BOWL.COM
singles event of the 2009-10 season.

Competition will get underway on Tuesday, Jan. 12, with men’s and women’s Tour
Qualifying Rounds (TQR's). Non-exempt bowlers will bowl seven games to try to
qualify for the 64-player Exempt Tour and 20-woman PBA Women’s Series fields.

Also in the Exempt Tour field will be PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb of
Sacramento, CA, and former PBA Exempt Tour competitor Tony Reyes of San
Bruno, who were granted Commissioner’s Exemptions to bowl in the Anthony
Memorial.

Mike Shady of Ripon, WI, was the winner of the last PBA Tour stop at Dublin
Bowl, but he is no longer active on the national tour. Prior to 1992, Dublin
Bowl hosted nine other PBA Tour events.

Brunswick Introduces Two New Balls

With the flurry of releases in January, there are two from Brunswick, the new Evil Siege and C System 3.5.

On the new Evil Siege, Brunswick introduces “Propel Pearl” coverstock in Red/Black Pearl Reactive (finished at 4000 micro pad finish), their next extension in coverstock technology. Utilizing the “M.A.C.E.” (Mechanical Asymmetric Core Engineering) Core, RG max is 2.546 in #15 with an RG Diff of .056.

The new C-System 3.5 features “CFT 3.5” the next evolution in Chemical Friction Technology in Purple/Yellow Pearl Reactive 4000-grit micro pad finish. The “CFT 3.5” coverstock has a higher friction factor than the original “CFT 2.5” to improve the overall hook, down lane traction and increase the entry angle. The two-component asymmetrical “I – Block” core generates RG max of 2.585 and RG Differential of .050.

Both balls have a release date of Jan. 25, 2010.

Merry Christmas

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Looking forward to 2010. Best wishes.

PBA Senior Tour Schedule

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) has announced its nine-tournament PBA Senior Tour
schedule for 2010 beginning with the PBA Senior Dayton Classic April 17-20 and ending with the
PBA Senior Jackson Open Aug. 21-24.

The schedule will once again include two majors, the PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by the
Suncoast and the United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters, which will be conducted June
6-11 and June 13-18, respectively.

Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, will be looking to defend his 2009 Senior Player of the Year honor.

Mohr, 53, entering his third year on the Senior Tour, won the PBA Jackson Senior Open and PBA 
Dayton Senior Open, kicking off the 2009 season with his first two titles in back-to-back weeks. He
won his third title at the Senior Dick Weber Open in Lansing, MI. PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb
will be looking to win his third consecutive Senior U.S. Open title while Dale Traber hopes to defend
his United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters win.

PBA Hall of Famer and all-time Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour winner Walter Ray Williams Jr. is
eligible to compete on the 2010 Senior Tour after recently turning 50.

FREE HOLIDAY TREAT: Replay of the Cheetah Championship

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Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is posting a
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Sands Regency Regional Players Invitational Results

Scott Norton of San Francisco overtook Bobby Hall II of Landover, Md., in the final round to win the Sands 
Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational at the National Bowling Stadium Thursday.

Norton, a 27-year-old former Team USA member and the son of United States Bowling Congress Hall of 
Famer Virginia Norton, averaged 216 over 30 games – six games on each on the Professional Bowlers
Association’s Cheetah, Chameleon, Viper, Scorpion and Shark lane conditioning patterns – for a total of
6,482 pins and a 65-pin cushion over Hall, who had led the previous three rounds.

“I grew up watching my mother bowl on the women’s tour,” said Norton, who recently passed his California
bar exam, but may now combine a new career as a lawyer with an opportunity to bowl full-time on the
Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he said.

As Sands Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational champion, Norton earned a $7,500 prize and a
berth in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas in addition to an exemption to bowl on
tour during the 2010-11 season. Also earning PBA Tour exemptions for 2010-11 were Hall; Ryan Ciminelli,
Cheektowaga, NY; Dave Beres, Waukesha, WI; Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, WI; Chris Warren, 
Grants Pass, OR, and Jeff Zaffino, Warren, PA.

Hall, a long-time PBA East Regional competitor, will realize his dream of becoming a full-time member of the
PBA Tour next season, but he realizes it’s a big leap from regional competition to the national tour.

“This is bowling,” Hall said. “You’re pretty much competing against yourself.  What I’ve learned from
bowling at the regional level is I have to post my score and hope it is higher than anyone else’s. The same
principle is going to apply when I bowl on the national tour against those guys.

“I’ve been part-time on and off the tour for the past several years,” he added, “and I’ve found my enemy is
myself.  When I’ve stepped out of my own way, things have been good for me.”

Hall is the second African-American bowler to earn a PBA Tour exemption, following in the footsteps of
Chicago native Billy Oatman, who went on to earn PBA Rookie of the Year honors during the 2006-07
season.

Ciminelli, 23, is the youngest of the newly-exempt group and has been knocking on the door for the past
two seasons. He advanced from Tour Qualifying Rounds (TQR)  to make two television appearances
during the PBA World Series of Bowling in Detroit in August. “My career is set,” Ciminelli beamed after his
third-place finish.

Beres, a 31-year-old office manager, will make his PBA Tour debut next season. “I finally came through
after a lot of hard work and close calls,” he said.

Boresch, a 47-year-old pro shop operator, will test the tour again after a lengthy absence. “I did (the Tour)
25 years ago,” he said. “This is my second chance at it.”

Warren, a 46-year-old pro shop operator, is a five-time PBA Tour titlist who has bowled on Tour on-and-off
over the past two decades. “It’s another opportunity,” he said.

Zaffino, the oldest qualifier at age 50, also has bowled on Tour in years past, but is still looking for his first
national title. “Now my decision is whether or not to quit my job (as a garage door installer),” he said.

The PBA Regional Players Invitational was open only to players who finished among the top 25 in
competition points in their respective regions.

SANDS REGENCY PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS INVITATIONAL
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev., Dec. 17

FINAL STANDINGS (after 30 games; top seven designated with “e-“ earned exemptions to bowl on the
2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour)
1. e-Scott Norton, San Francisco, 6,482, $7,500.
2. e-Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 6,417, $4,000.
3. e-Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 6,324, $3,000.
4. e-Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 6,304, $2,500.
5. e-Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 6,289, $2,000.
6. e-David Beres, Greenfield, Wis., 6,277, $1,700.
7. e-Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 6,263, $1,500.
8. Roger Kossert, Riverview, Fla., 6,228, $1,300.
9. (tie) Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., and Thomas  Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 6,212, $1,325.
11. Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 6,208, $1,250.
12. Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 6,204, $1,200.
13. David O'Sullivan, Clearwater, Fla., 6,183, $1,150.
14. Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C., 6,149, $1,100.
15. David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 6,137, $1,050.
16. Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 6,136, $1,000.
17. Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 6,135, $950.
18. Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 6,130, $900.
19. Eric Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 6,128, $850.
20. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 6,115, $800.
21. Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 6,108, $775.
22. Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 6,081, $750.
23. Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio, 6,080, $725.
24. Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 6,076, $700.
25. Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 6,068, $675.
26. Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 6,047, $650.
27. Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 6,040, $625.
28. Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas, 6,026, $600.
29. Ryan Boroff, Fort Worth, Texas, 6,017, $575.
30. (tie) Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., and Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 6,000, $537.50.
32. Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 5,998, $525.
33. Ben Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 5,979, $525.
34. Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 5,971, $525.
35. (tie) Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., and Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 5,958, $512.50.
37. David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 5,949, $500.
38. Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 5,942, $500.
39. William Wilson, Yorba Linda, Calif., 5,931, $500.
40. Andrew Loose, Chicago, 5,923, $500.
41. Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 5,914, $475.
42. Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 5,909, $475.
43. Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., 5,903, $475.
44. Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 5,899, $475.
45. Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 5,877, $475.
46. Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore., 5,871, $450.
47. Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Maria, Calif., 5,870, $450.
48. Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 5,865, $450.
49. Dan Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 5,859, $450.
50. John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 5,847, $450.
51. Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 5,844, $440.
52. Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 5,842, $440.
53. Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla., 5,835, $440.
54. John Kay, Derby, Kan., 5,824, $440.
55. Dean Jones, Austin, Texas, 5,787, $440.
56. Qazi Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash., 5,784, $430.
57. Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 5,782, $430.
58. Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 5,782, $430.
59. Christopher Blackmore, Alexandria, Va., 5,774, $430.
60. (tie) Joe Goldstein Jr., San Bruno, Calif., and Rob  Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 5,772, $427.50.
62. Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 5,765, $425.
63. Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 5,761, $425.
64. Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark., 5,760, $425.
65. Gary Duran, Commerce, Calif., 5,745. $425.
66. Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 5,712, $420.
67. Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 5,688, $420.
68. Will Smith, Albany, Ore., 5,687, $420.
69. Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 5,673, $420.
70. Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 5,672, $420.
71. Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 5,649, $415.
72. Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 5,643, $415.
73. Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, 5,631, $415.
74. Trey Field, Metairie, La., 5,609, $415.
75. Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 5,596, $415.
76. Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill., 5,585, $410.
77. Brian Burkhardt, Wildwood, Mo., 5,558, $410.
78. Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif., 5,557, $410.
79. Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas, 5,555, $410.
80. Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., 5,537, $410.
81. Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo., 5,526, $405.
82. Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 5,506, $405.
83. John Arnell, Everett, Wash., 5,442, $405.
84. Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif., 5,421, $405.
85. Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 5,411, $405.
86. Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif., 5,312, $400.
87. Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 4,715, $400.
88. Lee Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 4,579, $400.
89. Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah, 4,143. $400.00
90. Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla., withdrew, $400.
91. Jeff Frankos, Daly City, Calif., withdrew, $400.
92. Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., withdrew, $400.
93. Billy Oatman, Cleveland, Ohio, withdrew, $400.

RPI Round Four

Bobby Hall II of Landover, Md., held onto the lead as the Sands Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational headed into its final round Thursday night at the National Bowling Stadium.

Hall, who turns 40 in March, averaged 218.8 through 24 games – six games on each on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA)’s Cheetah, Chameleon, Viper and Scorpion lane conditioning patterns – for a total of 5,252 pins and a 95-pin lead over San Francisco’s Scott Norton heading into the Shark round.

The long-time PBA East Regional competitor is closing in on his dream of
becoming a full-time member of the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour for the 2010-11 season, but he realizes it’s a big leap from regional competition to the
national tour.

“This is bowling,” Hall said. “You’re pretty much competing against yourself.
What I’ve learned from bowling at the regional level is I have to post my score
and hope it is higher than anyone else’s. The same principle is going to apply
when I bowl on the national tour against those guys."

“I’ve been part-time on and off the tour for the past several years,” he added,
“and I’ve found my enemy is myself. When I’ve stepped out of my own way, things have been good for me.”

He credits his success in the Regional Players Invitational to being prepared
for the event this time.

“I did not know the importance of getting your body together, getting your
mindset in place, having a game plan,” Hall said. “I didn’t know the
significance of that until I got older.”

The PBA Regional Players Invitational is open only to players who finished among the top 25 in competition points in their respective regions. In addition to a $7,500 first prize and a berth in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions for the winner, the top seven players also will earn Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
Exemptions for the 2010-11 season.

SANDS REGENCY PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS INVITATIONAL
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, NV, Dec. 17
FOURTH ROUND (after Scorpion round, 24-game totals)
1. e-Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 5,252.
2. e-Scott Norton, San Francisco, 5,157.
3. e-Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 5,128.
4. e-Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 5,099.
5. e-Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 5,089.
6. e-Roger Kossert, Riverview, Fla., 5,072.
7. e-Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 5,070.
8. e-David Beres, Greenfield, Wis., 5,053.
9. e-David O'Sullivan, Clearwater, Fla., 5,047.
10. e-Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C., 5,038.
11. e-Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 5,011.
12.e-Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 4,992.
13. e-David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 4,989.
14. e-Chris Warren, University Place, Wash., 4,979.
15. e-Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 4,964.
16. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 4,962.
17. e-Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 4,958.
18. e-Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 4,950.
19. e-Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., 4,913.
20. e-Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 4,905.
21. Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio, 4,897.
22. e-Ryan Boroff, Fort Worth, Texas, 4,886.
23. e-Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 4,882.
24. Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas, 4,880.
25. e-Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 4,877.
26. e-Thomas Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 4,875.
27. e-Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 4,869.
28. Eric Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 4,868.
29. e-Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 4,867.
30. e-Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 4,855.
31. e-Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 4,850.
32. e-Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 4,832.
33. e-Dan Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 4,814.
34. Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 4,810.
35. e-Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 4,804.
36. e-Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 4,787.
37. e-Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 4,770.
38. Dean Jones, Austin, Texas, 4,761.
39. e-Ben Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 4,759.
40. e-Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 4,755.
41. Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., 4,748.
42. e-Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 4,747.
43. e-David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 4,736.
44. e-Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 4,727.
45. e-Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore., 4,724.
46. e-Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 4,715.
47. William Wilson, Yorba Linda, Calif., 4,711.
48. Andrew Loose, Chicago, 4,706.
49. e-Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 4,701.
50. e-Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 4,700.
51. e-Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 4,693.
52. e-Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla., 4,684.
53. e-Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 4,680.
54. John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 4,665.
55. e-Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 4,662.
56. Joe Goldstein Jr., San Bruno, Calif., 4,661.
57. e-Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 4,658.
58. Gary Duran, Commerce, Calif., 4,649.
59. e-Christopher Blackmore, Alexandria, Va., 4,648.
60. Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark., 4,632.
61. Will Smith, Albany, Ore., 4,626.
62. Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., 4,617.
63. e-Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 4,613.
64. e-Qazi Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash., 4,612.
65. e-Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Maria, Calif., 4,604.
66. e-Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 4,602.
67. e-Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 4,594.
68. John Kay, Derby, Kan., 4,594.
69. e-Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 4,593.
70. e-Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 4,587.
71. e-Lee Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 4,579.
72. e-Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 4,575.
73. e-Trey Field, Metairie, La., 4,573.
74. e-Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 4,565.
75. e-Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 4,561.
76. e-Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 4,548.
77. e-Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas, 4,524.
78. e-Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif., 4,510.
79. e-Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 4,502.
80. e-Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 4,495.
81. e-Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill., 4,463.
82. e-Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, 4,455.
83. e-Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 4,450.
84. Brian Burkhardt, Wildwood, Mo., 4,435.
85. e-Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo., 4,430.
86. Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif., 4,358.
87. John Arnell, Everett, Wash., 4,343.
88. Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif., 4,341.
89. Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah, 4,143.
90. e-Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla., 3,541.
91. e-Jeff Frankos, Daly City, Calif., 3,526.
92. e-Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 3,424.
93. e-Billy Oatman, Cleveland, Ohio, withdrew

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Sands Regency Regional Players Invitational Day 2

Bobby Hall II of Landover, Md., jumped one spot to grab the lead after two rounds of the Sands 
Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational at the National Bowling Stadium Wednesday.

Hall, who trailed Dave Beres of Waukesha, WI, by 24 pins after the first six games on the
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA)’s Cheetah lane conditioning pattern, finished the six
-game Viper round Wednesday afternoon with a 12-game total of 2,790 pins – a 232.5 average – and
a 46-pin lead over Jeff Zaffino of Warren, Pa. Kurt Gengelbach of Carrollton, Texas, was third with a
2,711 total.

“Actually the Viper isn’t one of my favorite patterns because I’ve always done bad on it,” Hall said.
“Last year I shot 150 (pins) under (a 200 average) on the Viper, so there is something to be said
about learning from past mistakes.”

Like the majority of the players in the field, Hall has his eye on a Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
exemption for the 2010-11 season. That prize will go to up to seven players who finish among the
top 16.

“What would that would mean to me is I’d be able to shut a lot of people up that thought I couldn’t
do it,” Hall said.

The complete field will bowl three more six-game rounds on the PBA Chameleon, Scorpion and
Shark patterns, respectively, Wednesday night and Thursday. The tournament standings will be
based on 30 games, actual pinfall.

The PBA Regional Players Invitational is open only to players who finished among the top 25 in
competition points in their respective regions. In addition to a $7,500 first prize and a berth in the
2010 PBA Tournament of Champions for the winner, the seven players also are competing for PBA 
Tour Exemptions for the 2010-11 season.

SANDS REGENCY PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS INVITATIONAL
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, NV, Dec. 16

SECOND ROUND (after Viper round, 12-game totals)
1. e-Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 2,790.
2. e-Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 2,744.
3. Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas, 2,711.
4. e-David O'Sullivan, Clearwater, Fla., 2,668.
5. e-Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 2,654.
6. e-David Beres, Greenfield, Wis., 2,628.
7. Eric Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 2,624.
8. e-Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,611.
9. e-Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 2,595.
10. e-Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 2,579.
11. e-Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 2,567.
12. e-Scott Norton, San Francisco, Calif., 2,557.
13. e-Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 2,551.
14. e-Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 2,543.
15. e-Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,539.
16. e-Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 2,538.
17. e-Chris Warren, University Place, Wash., 2,536.
18. e-Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., 2,530.
19. e-David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 2,526.
20. e-Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,518.
21. e-Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 2,515.
22. e-Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,502.
23. e-Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,501.
24. e-Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C., 2,498.
25. e-Dan Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,496.
26. Dean Jones, Austin, Texas, 2,492.
27. e-Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla., 2,489.
28. (tie) Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., and John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 2,488.
30. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,483.
31. (tie) Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., and e-Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 2,480.
33. Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio, 2,470.
34. e-Thomas Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 2,466.
35. (tie) e-Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., and e-Roger Kossert, Riverview, Fla., 2,461.
37. e-Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 2,459.
38. William Wilson, Yorba Linda, Calif., 2,458.
39. e-Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 2,450.
40. Joe Goldstein Jr., San Bruno, Calif., 2,442.
41. (tie) Andrew Loose, Chicago, and e-Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 2,437.
43. e-David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 2,436.
44. e-Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 2,433.
45. e-Trey Field, Metairie, La., 2,428.
46. e-Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 2,416.
47. e-Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,414.
48. e-Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 2,411.
49. (tie) John Kay, Derby, Kan., and e-Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 2,408.
51. e-Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 2,399.
52. e-Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo., 2,397.
53. e-Ben Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 2,384.
54. e-Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore., 2,379.
55. e-Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif., 2,374.
56. e-Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,373.
57. e-Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 2,372.
58. e-Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 2,368.
59. e-Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 2,367.
60. e-Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 2,365.
61. e-Ryan Boroff, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,362.
62. (tie) e-Qazi Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash., and e-Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 2,360.
64. (tie) e-Christopher Blackmore, Alexandria, Va., and e-Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 2,356.
66. e-Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 2,352.
67. e-Jeff Frankos, Daly City, Calif., 2,351.
68. Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif., 2,350.
69. e-Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla., 2,349.
70. e-Lee Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 2,345.
71. Will Smith, Albany, Ore., 2,338.
72. Gary Duran, Commerce, Calif., 2,336.
73. Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark., 2,329.
74. e-Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas, 2,328.
75. e-Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 2,317.
76. Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 2,316.
77. e-Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Maria, Calif., 2,303.
78. e-Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 2,296.
79. e-Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill., 2,290.
80. (tie) Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., and e-Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 2,287.
82. e-Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 2,277.
83. e-Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 2,270.
84. e-Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 2,266.
85. Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 2,256.
86. Brian Burkhardt, Wildwood, Mo., 2,252.
87. e-Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 2,237.
88. e-Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 2,234.
89. e-Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, Calif., 2,231.
90. Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah, 2,218.
91. John Arnell, Everett, Wash., 2,161.
92. Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif., 2,143.
93. e-Billy Oatman, Cleveland, Ohio, withdrew.
e-denotes competing for 2010-11 PBA Tour exemption

LaneMaster Rolls Out the Solid Strike

Lanemaster plans to introduce the Solid Strike on December 28th. More information will be released as we get it.

Sands Regency Regional Players Invitational

Dave Beres of Waukesha, WI, averaged 235.6 on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA)’s
Cheetah lane condition pattern Tuesday to take the early lead in the Sands Regency Regional
Players Invitational at the National Bowling Stadium.

Beres, who qualified for the event in the PBA Midwest Region, held a 24-pin lead over Bobby Hall II
of Landover, MD, David Anthony of Austin, TX, was in third place with 1,367 pins.

“The high end (of the Stadium) definitely seemed to hook a little bit more off the gutter,” Beres said.
“Once we made the flip to the low end, you couldn’t get the ball back to the pocket like you could on
the high end, so I moved everything in about three or four boards on the low end and kept everything 
straight.

“I feel pretty good going into tomorrow if that’s the way the lanes are going to play,” he added. “I
shot 120-over for the last three games. I was joking with (fellow PBA Midwest competitor) Jeff
Richgels, it wouldn’t surprise me if the low end was conditioned with the Viper pattern, so I’m
comfortable going into tomorrow with that reaction I had today.”

The complete field will bowl six-game rounds on the PBA Viper and Chameleon lane conditioning
patterns Wednesday, and two additional six-game rounds on the Scorpion and Shark patterns
Thursday. The tournament standings will be based on 30 games, actual pinfall.

The PBA Regional Players Invitational is open only to players who finished among the top 25 in
competition points in their respective regions. In addition to a $7,500 first prize and a berth in the
2010 PBA Tournament of Champions for the winner, the seven players also are competing for PBA
Tour Exemptions for the 2010-11 season.

SANDS REGENCY PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS INVITATIONAL
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev., Dec. 15

FIRST ROUND (after six games, Cheetah pattern)
1, e-David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,414
2, e-Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 1,390
3, e-David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 1,367
4, e-Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 1,361
5, e-Daniel Patterson, Buffalo, 1,353
6, e-Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 1,353
7, e-Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C., 1,348
8, e-Thomas Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,336
9, John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 1,333
10, e-Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 1,331
11, Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas, 1,327
12, e-Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo., 1,323
13, Eric Forkel, Las Vegas, 1,316
14, e-Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 1,315
15, e-Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 1,314
16, e-Trey Field, Metairie, La., 1,309
17, Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 1,306
18, e-Chris Warren, University Place, Wash., 1,302
19, e-Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 1,298
20, e-Jeff Frankos, San Francisco, 1,296
21, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,293
22, e-David O'Sullivan, Clearwater, Fla., 1,289
23, e-Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla., 1,286
24, e-Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 1,282
25, e-Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 1,275
26, e-Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,274
27, e-Scott Norton, San Francisco, 1,272
28, e-Lonnie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,271
29, e-Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 1,270
30, e-Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 1,263
31, (tie) Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., and e-Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 1262
33, e-Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 1,261
34, (tie) e-Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., and William Wilson, Yorba Linda, Calif., 1,259
36, (tie) Dean Jones, Austin, Texas, and e-Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,256
38, e-Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 1,255
39, Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio, 1,253
40, (tie) Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif., and Joe Goldstein Jr., San Bruno, Calif., 1,249
42, e-Aaron Pawloski, Brentwood, Calif., 1,248
43, e-Randy Weiss, Irmo, S.C., 1,246
44, e-Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 1,241
45, e-Qazi Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash., 1,240
46, e-Roger Kossert, Brandon, Fla., 1,237
47, Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 1,235
48, e-Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Maria, Calif., 1,230
49, e-Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,219
50, e-Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 1,218
51, e-Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 1,216
52, e-Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 1,215
53, Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark., 1,212
54, e-Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 1,206
55, (tie) e-Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., and e-Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore., 1,204
57, e-Thomas Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 1,202
58, e-Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill, 1,192
59, (tie) Will Smith, Albany, Ore., and e-Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 1,190
61, e-Ben Laughlin, Glendale, Ariz., 1,186
62, Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., 1,184
63, Brian Burkhardt, Ballwin, Mo., 1,180
64, John Kay, Derby, Kan., 1,178
65, e-Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 1,175
66, e-Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 1,173
67, e-Chris Collins, Fayetteville, N.C., 1,165
68, Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 1,160
69, e-Ryan Boroff, Mansfield, Texas, 1,158
70, e-Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 1,156
71, (tie) e-Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, and e-Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 1,153
73, e-Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 1,152
74, e-Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas, 1,150
75, e-Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 1,149
76, (tie) Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah, and e-Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 1,148
78, e-Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 1,144
79, Andrew Loose, Chicago, 1,142
80, e-Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla., 1,134
81, Gary Duran, Azusa, Calif., 1,133
82, e-Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 1,132
83, e-Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 1,129
84, e-Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 1,115
85, e-David Traber, McHenry, Ill., 1,114
86, e-Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,110
87, e-Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 1,088
88, e-Christopher Blackmore, Alexandria, Va., 1,087
89, e-Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 1,081
90, e-Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, 1,046
91, e-Billy Oatman, Cleveland, 1,043
92, Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif., 1,025
93, John Arnell, Tacoma, Wash., 1,008
  e-denotes competing for 2010-11 PBA Tour exemption

New Hammer Jigsaw Corner

Hammer introduces an addition to their High Performance product line, the Jigsaw Corner. Coverstock is the "Quick Corner 5/4" 500/4000 Abralon® Sanded, colored in Blue/White. The familiar "Jigsaw" core drives this new Hammer. #15 RG - 2.48, Diff - 0.051. Available Jan 12th 2010. Check out the Jigsaw and new Jigsaw Corner comparison video from Hammer.com.

New Gladiator Limited Edition

Visionary Bowling reports the pearl Gladiator Limited Edition features the “Mohawk” core with a 1500 polished pearl coverstock in Blue/Red and Silver Gray. The Mohawk core Radius of Gyration is 2.53 and RG Differential of .044. The Gladiator LE will be available in 14 to 16 pounds.

Smallwood Wins PBA World Champioship

Tom Smallwood of Saginaw, MI, hit a home run for America’s unemployed workers Sunday, upsetting reigning Professional Bowlers Association Player of the Year Wes Malott of Pflugerville, TX, 244-228, to win the PBA World Championship at Northrock Lanes.

Smallwood, a 32-year-old former assembly line worker who was laid off from his
job with General Motors nearly a year ago, won his first PBA Tour title, his
first “major” title, a $50,000 first prize, a two-year exemption to continue his
PBA Tour career and his first chance to bowl in January’s PBA Tournament of  Champions.

The title match was a nail-biter until the 10th frame. Malott started with four
strikes, but then ran into carry problems on the right lane. Smallwood stayed
close, striking on five of his first six shots, but then left a 4-6-7 split in
the seventh frame and the tide turned to Malott’s favor. Malott wasn’t able to
put two strikes together in the final frames, however, and Smallwood answered
with another four strikes in a row – including two in the tense-filled 10th
frame – to seal the victory.

“It’s surreal,” Smallwood said. “It has been a wild ride.”

“I was already so nervous in the 10th frame, I told myself I couldn’t possibly
get any more nervous,” he added. “The right lane was my good lane anyway, so I
figured if I threw a decent shot, I’d be OK.”

Smallwood said he always felt he could compete on the PBA Tour, but with a
wife and two-year-old daughter, he had no desire to go on the road until he got
the bad news from General Motors. He then decided to enter the PBA Tour
Trials in suburban Detroit, where a finish in the top eight meant a full year’s
exemption to bowl. Finishing third meant a new career option.

“I wouldn’t be here otherwise,” he said. “Getting an exemption is so hard to
do.”

Ironically, Smallwood recently got a call from the General Motors jobs bank,
offering him a chance to go back to work.

“The lady who called asked me if I wanted to come back to work, but I told her
no,” he said. “She asked what I was doing. I told her I’m now a professional
bowler and that I’d be on ESPN this weekend. At first she didn’t believe me, but
the lady sitting next to her was a bowler, so I wound up talking to her for a
while. Now I think the people at GM are fans.”

Malott defeated Rhino Page of Wesley Chapel, FL, in the first semifinal round
match, 203-191. Malott started the match with four strikes, but gave Page a
chance when he left the 2-4-8-10 split in the fifth frame and opened, followed
by missing a 10 pin. But Page made a fatal error, leaving the 4-6-10 split in
his ninth frame, and Malott closed the door with a spare/strike in his 10th
frame.

Smallwood, who had lost resoundingly in his first TV appearance earlier in the
season, threw a pair of turkeys at Bill O’Neill of Southampton, PA, en route to
a 211-159 win in the second semifinal match. A pair of splits and open frames in
the second and third, and the absence of a double the rest of the way, ended
O’Neill’s title hopes.

The PBA World Championship was the first live ESPN telecast of the 2009-10
Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season. The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s next
televised event will be the finals of the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open  presented by BOWL.COM on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. Eastern.

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour returns to action Jan. 12-17 in the Earl
Anthony Memorial at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl in Dublin, CA. The Anthony  Memorial will also include the final PBA Women’s Series presented by
BOWL.COM singles tournament of the season. Malott and Wendy Macpherson,
Henderson, NV, are defending Earl Anthony Memorial champions.

Finals Set for PBA Red White and Blue Open

Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, FL, fired the 31st and final 300 game of the tournament in the last match Friday night to jump from fifth place to the top qualifying position for the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by the United States Bowling Congress finals at Northrock Lanes.

Allen, who never led until the final game, rolled his record-setting 300 game
against Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., the Professional Bowlers 
Association (PBA) record-holder for career titles (46), to finish the event with a
48-game total of 12,308 pins, including match play bonus pins.

Also advancing to the championship round were Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
rookie Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 12,306; fifth-round leader Michael Machuga, Erie, PA, 12,279; Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX, 12,257; Mike Fagan, Patchogue, NY, 12,253; and Williams, 12,138.

“I just hung around, won a few games in the 10th that I probably didn’t deserve
to win, and someone was going to be the odd man out,” Allen, a 13-time PBA
Tour titlist, said. “I was just hoping it wouldn’t be me. Then guys around me
started opening in the 10th frame and I realized if I shot 300, I could actually
take the lead.”

Garber, who earned his place on Tour this year through the PBA Regional
Players Invitational last December, was stunned by his performance. “I’m 42.
I can’t believe this,” he said. “I have no idea how I’ll do on TV, but I’ve done
pretty well at the start of each round, so I hope that continues on TV.”

“Mentally and physically, I couldn’t have bowled worse than I did tonight,”
Machuga said. “But at least I still have a shot at the title.”

Friday’s final round on the USBC Blue pattern produced three more 300 games to
boost the record for most perfect games in a PBA Tour event to 31.

The Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by the USBC was conducted on
three different lane conditioning patterns the USBC plans to introduce on an
optional basis to American league bowlers in cooperation with the Bowling 
Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) for the 2010-11 winter league
season. Similar in concept to golf’s tee system, the USBC Red condition is the
most forgiving pattern, the White condition is a medium challenge and the Blue
pattern is the most challenging.

The championship round will be conducted Sunday on the Blue pattern and taped
to air on ESPN on Jan. 10. Also on Sunday’s schedule is the live finals of the PBA
World Championship, which will air on ESPN at 1 p.m. Eastern. The World 
Championship finalists are Wes Malott, Pflugerville, TX; Rhino Page, Wesley
Chapel, FL; Bill O’Neill, Southampton, PA, and Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, MI.

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR
PESPI RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPEN PRESENTED BY USBC
Northrock Lanes, Wichita, KS, Dec. 11

FINAL MATCH PLAY STANDINGS (after 48 games, including match play bonus pins; top
six advance to ESPN television finals)
1, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 14-10, 12,308
2, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 16-7-1, 12,306
3, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 14-9-1, 12,279
4, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 12-11-1, 12,257
5, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 15-9, 12,253
6, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 15-9, 12,138
7, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 16-7-1, 12,124, $4,500
8, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 16-8, 12,070, $4,000
9, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 10-12-2, 12,030, $3,800
10, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 13-9-2, 11,996, $3,600
11, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 15-8-1, 11,972, $3,400
12, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 14-9-1, 11,938, $3,200
13, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 10-14, 11,917, $3,100
14, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 12-12, 11,898, $3,000
15, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 13-10-1, 11,861, $2,900
16, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 13-11, 11,842, $2,800
17, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 8-16-0, 11,772, $2,750
18, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 8-16, 11,643, $2,700
19, David Ruder, Edmond, Okla., 9-15, 11,458, $2,650
20, Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 8-15-1, 11,436, $2,600
21, Gilbert Sanchez, Mulvane, Kan., 9-15, 11,393, $2,550
22, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 10-13-1, 11,390, $2,500
23, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 5-19, 11,372, $2,450
24, Andrew Mortensen, Tulsa, Okla., 6-17-1, 11,294, $2,400

300 Games (31) – Mitch Beasley, Tommy Jones, Todd Book (2), Leroy Willis Jr.,
Billy Oatman, Scott Newell, Michael Machuga (2), Cassidy Schaub (2), Liz
Johnson, Derek Hartnell, Cory Simmons, Gilbert Sanchez, Ritchie Allen (2),
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2), Brad Angelo, Mike Scroggins (2), Jason Sterner,
Rhino Page, Jason Couch, Wayne Garber, Wes Malott (2), David Ruder, Jeff Carter,
Patrick Allen.

Machuga Continues PBA Record Scoring Pace

Michael Machuga of Erie, PA, won six of his eight matches Friday afternoon, establishing a
Professional Bowlers Association 40-game scoring record as he maintained his lead in the Pepsi 
Red, White and Blue Open presented by the United States Bowling Congress at Northrock Lanes.

Machuga, a 33-year-old two-time Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titlist, improved his average to
252.03 for 40 games, posting an actual total of 10,081 pins to establish a PBA record for 40 games.
Including his bonus pins after posting an 11-5 match play record, he had a total of 10,411 pins for a
136-pin lead over rookie Wayne Garber of Modesto, CA.

Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., was third with 10,207 pins; Wes Malott of Pflugerville, TX,
fourth with a 10,156 total; Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, FL, fifth at 10,153 and Mike Fagan of
Patchogue, NY, held the sixth spot for the championship finals with 10,121 pins.

Friday morning’s White round, Machuga’s favorite, produced two more 300 games to boost the record
for most perfect games in a PBA Tour event to 28.

“I saw some different things today, but the adjustments I had to make made sense,” Machuga said.
“I struggled on a couple of pairs, but I figured things out. Every adjustment I made worked, and
that’s been the key this week. You have to make quick decisions and not get confused, because
you’re going to need to throw a six- or seven-bagger every game.

“It’s nice to have a 136-pin lead, but when you’re averaging 250 and the people chasing you are
averaging 245 or so, you don’t have a comfort zone. Throw a couple 220s in a row and lose those
matches, you’ll give away 80 pins a game. Things can change very quickly.

“My strategy has been to try to pick up 100 pins a game. If you can come close to that, no one can
catch you and I think that strategy is why I’m where I am right now.”

After Friday’s final eight-game round of round-robin match play on the Blue pattern, the top six will
advance to the championship round which will be taped Sunday to air on ESPN on Jan. 10.

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR - PESPI RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPEN PRESENTED BY USBC
Northrock Lanes, Wichita, KS, Dec. 11

FIFTH ROUND (after 40 games, including match play bonus pins)
1, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 11-5, 10,411
2, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 11-5, 10,275
3, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 11-5, 10,207
4, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 11-4-1, 10,156
5, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 8-8, 10,153
6, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 9-7, 10,121
7, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 6-10, 10,093
8, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 10-6, 10,017
9, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 7-9, 9,981
10, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 9-6-1, 9,974
11, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 9-6-1, 9,968
12, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 9-7, 9,957
13, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 6-8-2, 9,955
14, (tie) Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 8-8, and Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 6-10, 9,931
16, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 9-7, 9,824
17, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 8-8, 9,798
18, Gilbert Sanchez, Mulvane, Kan., 9-7, 9,782
19, David Ruder, Edmond, Okla., 7-9, 9,769
20, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 3-13, 9,719
21, Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 6-9-1, 9,679
22, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 7-8-1, 9,570
23, Andrew Mortensen, Tulsa, Okla., 4-11-1, 9,541
24, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 4-12, 9,521

300 Games (28) – Mitch Beasley, Tommy Jones, Todd Book (2), Leroy Willis Jr., Billy Oatman,
Scott Newell, Michael Machuga (2), Cassidy Schaub (2), Liz Johnson, Derek Hartnell, Cory Simmons,
Gilbert Sanchez, Ritchie Allen (2), Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2), Brad Angelo, Mike Scroggins,
Jason Sterner, Rhino Page, Jason Couch, Wayne Garber, Wes Malott, David Ruder, Jeff Carter.

Machuga Sets PBA Record Leads Red White and Blue Open

Michael Machuga of Erie, PA, threw a record-tying 300 game on his way to the
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) 32-game scoring record in taking the
fourth-round lead in the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by the
United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Thursday night at Northrock Lanes.

Machuga, a 33-year-old two-time Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titlist, averaged
250.50 for 32 games, posting an actual total of 8,016 pins to break the PBA
record of 7,940 set by Parker Bohn III in Japan in 1999, and with his bonus pins
after posting a 5-3 won-lost record in match play, had a total of 8,166 pins for
a 67-pin lead over Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, FL.

Machuga, who admitted he had to sell his Jeep in order to raise money to cover
his travel expenses to bowl in Wichita, also threw the 24th perfect game of the
tournament, tying the Tour’s record for most 300s in one event. David Ruder of
Edmond, OK, then broke the record with 300 No. 25 and Walter Ray Williams Jr.
of Ocala, FL, capped first match play round on the USBC Red lane conditioning
pattern with the 26th 300 in the event. The previous record for 300s in one PBA
event was set in Peoria, Ill., in 1996.

“I got off to a rocky start,” Machuga said, “but all of a sudden, the lanes made
sense, the carry is especially easy for me to read, and I’ve used the same ball
for 28 of the 32 games. It reads the lane perfectly, no matter what the pattern
or how the lanes are breaking down.”

His 2,097 pinfall total for eight games in the opening round of match play
Thursday night exceed his career best 2,043 which he posted Wednesday on the
White oiling pattern. The final two match play rounds Thursday will be conducted
on the White and Blue patterns, respectively.

“Tomorrow was the pattern I shot my second-best round ever on, so I’m just
going to hope my leg and my hand feel good, and I’ll come back and do it the
same way,” Machuga said. “And if I can go on and win this thing, I’ll buy myself
a new Jeep.”

Trailing Patrick Allen in third place was Ritchie Allen (no relation) of Columbia,
SC, with 8,063 pins; Williams with an 8,060 total; Wes Malott of Pflugerville,
TX, with 8,004 and Wayne Garber of Modesto, CA, with a 7,997 total.

Malott, who came into the round in 23rd place, had a 2,115 total for the round,
falling 50 pins short of the oldest PBA scoring record on the books – a 2,165
eight-game round by Billy Hardwick in Japan in 1968.

After Friday’s final two eight-game rounds of round-robin match play on the
White and Blue patterns, the top six will advance to the championship round
which will be taped Sunday to air on ESPN on Jan. 10.

LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR
PESPI RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPEN PRESENTED BY USBC
Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kan., Dec. 10

FOURTH ROUND (after 32 games, including match play bonus pins)
1, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 5-3, 8,166
2, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 4-4, 8,099
3, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 6-2, 8,063
4, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 5-3, 8,060
5, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 7-1, 8,004
6, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 5-3, 7,997
7, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 6-2, 7,991
8, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 4-3-1, 7,988,
9, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 3-5, 7,965
10, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2-6, 7,960
11, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 5-3, 7,945
12, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 3-5, 7,915
13, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 5-2-1, 7,887
14, David Ruder, Edmond, Okla., 5-3, 7,829
15, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3-4-1, 7,792
16, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 4-4, 7,750
17, Gilbert Sanchez, Mulvane, Kan., 4-4, 7,735
18, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 4-4, 7,709
19, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 4-4, 7,689
20, Cory Simmons, Wichita, Kan., 3-5, 7,631
21, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 4-3-1, 7,612
21, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 0-8, 7,612
23, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 3-5, 7,600
24, Andrew Mortensen, Tulsa, Okla., 0-8, 7,463

300 Games (26) – Mitch Beasley, Tommy Jones, Todd Book, Leroy Willis Jr., Billy
Oatman, Scott Newell, Michael Machuga (2), Cassidy Schaub (2), Liz Johnson,
Derek Hartnell, Cory Simmons, Gilbert Sanchez, Ritchie Allen (2), Walter Ray
Williams Jr. (2), Brad Angelo, Mike Scroggins, Jason Sterner, Rhino Page, Jason
Couch, Wayne Garber, Wes Malott, David Ruder.