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Thursday, August 26, 2010
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Vote today! Kelly Kulick’s tremendous 2009-10 season paid off. She has been nominated for Sportswoman of the Year by The Women’s Sports Foundation! Click here to vote.
Kulick became the first woman to capture a title in the 51-year history of the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour and she won two major women's tournaments.
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Finalists are voted on by The Women's Sports Foundation membership and through online voting. The award will be presented Oct. 12 at the 31st Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The Women's Sports Foundation will celebrate the accomplishments of the top women athletes at the annual fundraising gala.
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In September 2009 she won the PBA Women's World Championship, and in November she won the PBA Women's Series Shark Championship. In January, she became the first woman bowler to win a PBA Tour title when she beat Chris Barnes in the title match at the Tournament of Champions, a major on the tour.
In March, Kulick won the Canon Malaysian International Open and then captured two major women's tournaments - the United States Bowling Congress Queens in April and the U.S. Women's Open in May. Both were her second career championships in each event, and she became the first person to capture both in the same year.
Kulick, 33, was selected to Team USA and will represent the United States at the Pan American Bowling Confederation Women's Championships in September. She currently is ranked as the No.1 female bowler by the PBA.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Wayne Webb Wins Jackson Open and Senior Player of the Year
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Famer Wayne Webb capped the 2009-10 Senior Tour
season with a win in the Senior Jackson Open Tuesday and he clinched Senior Player of the Year
honors in the process. He joins fellow Hall of Famer Mark Roth as the only bowlers to win both
the PBA Tour and Senior Tour Player of the Year awards.
Webb, the 1980 PBA Tour Player of the Year, defeated Ray Johnson of Battle Creek, Mich.,
211-194, in the championship match for his third Senior Tour title of the season and fifth of
his career. He also won the USBC Senior Masters and Senior Columbus Open earlier this year.
Nursing a knee injury suffered in the PBA Senior U.S. Open in June, Webb qualified 40th after
the first round in Jackson and had to fight back to qualify 25th to make the cut for match play
after the second round. He then won six matches Tuesday on his way to the victory.
“I thought about withdrawing after the second round but because Player of the Year was on the
line I felt I should keep going,” said Webb, who also owns 20 PBA Tour titles. “The whole
tournament was a roller coaster ride.”
Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. had a shot at Senior Player of the Year with a win and a
fourth- place finish or worse by Webb. Williams, who won a record seventh PBA Player of the
Year title at the conclusion of the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season in April, was
trying to become the first player to win both the Senior Tour and PBA Tour Player of the Year
in the same season, but was eliminated in the best-of-five-game Round of 16 by Dale Traber
of Cedarburg, Wis., 3-2.
Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas, who also had a shot at Senior Player of the Year going into the final event with a victory, also lost in the Round of 16.
“It didn’t look like it was going to happen,” said the 53-year-old Webb, “The way he (Walter Ray) was bowling, I don’t know if I could have beat him.
“With my knee, I felt lucky to still be in the tournament. After awhile I was
just running on adrenaline.”
Roth won PBA Player of the Year crowns in 1977, ’78, ’79 and ’84 and Senior
Player of the Year in 2002.
“Mark was my idol growing up and I’m honored to be in his company,” said Webb, who is a bowling proprietor in Columbus, Ohio. “Winning Player of the Year 30 years apart is pretty cool — it’s something they can’t take away from you.”
In the semifinals, Webb defeated Patrick King of Yankton, S.D., 236-198, and
Johnson defeated Dale Csuhta of Wadsworth, Ohio, 232-226, to advance to the
championship match. Webb earned $8,000 for the win and Johnson $4,500 for
second.
PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Aug. 24
Championship Match
Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio ($8,000) def. Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich.
($4,500), 211-194
Semifinal Round (losers earn $3,000)
Webb def. Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 236-198.
Johnson def. Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 232-226.
Round of 8 (best of three games, losers eliminated, $1,700 each)
Webb def. Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 2-1.
King def. Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 2-1.
Johnson def. Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2-0.
Csuhta def. Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 2-0.
Round of 16 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,300 each)
Traber def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3-2.
Webb def. Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3-1.
King def. Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3-2.
Donaghue def. Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3-1.
Baker def. Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3-0.
Johnson def. Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3-1.
Faragon def. Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3-1.
Csuhta def. Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3-0.
Round of 24 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,150 each)
Traber def. Peter Knopp, Germany, 3-0.
Webb def. Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3-0.
Buckley def. Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3-0.
Donaghue def. Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3-1.
Henson def. Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 3-0.
Johnson def. Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3-1.
Faragon def. Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3-0.
Mora def. Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich., 3-1.
Round of 32 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,050 each)
Knopp def. Andrew Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 3-1.
Webb def. John Chapman, Canada, 3-0.
Buckley def. Derek Smith, Hicksville, Ohio, 3-1.
Donaghue def. John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3-0.
Henson def. Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3-0.
Johnson def. Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3-0.
Faragon def. Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3-1.
Mora def. Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3-1.
season with a win in the Senior Jackson Open Tuesday and he clinched Senior Player of the Year
honors in the process. He joins fellow Hall of Famer Mark Roth as the only bowlers to win both
the PBA Tour and Senior Tour Player of the Year awards.
Webb, the 1980 PBA Tour Player of the Year, defeated Ray Johnson of Battle Creek, Mich.,
211-194, in the championship match for his third Senior Tour title of the season and fifth of
his career. He also won the USBC Senior Masters and Senior Columbus Open earlier this year.
Nursing a knee injury suffered in the PBA Senior U.S. Open in June, Webb qualified 40th after
the first round in Jackson and had to fight back to qualify 25th to make the cut for match play
after the second round. He then won six matches Tuesday on his way to the victory.
“I thought about withdrawing after the second round but because Player of the Year was on the
line I felt I should keep going,” said Webb, who also owns 20 PBA Tour titles. “The whole
tournament was a roller coaster ride.”
Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. had a shot at Senior Player of the Year with a win and a
fourth- place finish or worse by Webb. Williams, who won a record seventh PBA Player of the
Year title at the conclusion of the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season in April, was
trying to become the first player to win both the Senior Tour and PBA Tour Player of the Year
in the same season, but was eliminated in the best-of-five-game Round of 16 by Dale Traber
of Cedarburg, Wis., 3-2.
Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas, who also had a shot at Senior Player of the Year going into the final event with a victory, also lost in the Round of 16.
“It didn’t look like it was going to happen,” said the 53-year-old Webb, “The way he (Walter Ray) was bowling, I don’t know if I could have beat him.
“With my knee, I felt lucky to still be in the tournament. After awhile I was
just running on adrenaline.”
Roth won PBA Player of the Year crowns in 1977, ’78, ’79 and ’84 and Senior
Player of the Year in 2002.
“Mark was my idol growing up and I’m honored to be in his company,” said Webb, who is a bowling proprietor in Columbus, Ohio. “Winning Player of the Year 30 years apart is pretty cool — it’s something they can’t take away from you.”
In the semifinals, Webb defeated Patrick King of Yankton, S.D., 236-198, and
Johnson defeated Dale Csuhta of Wadsworth, Ohio, 232-226, to advance to the
championship match. Webb earned $8,000 for the win and Johnson $4,500 for
second.
PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Aug. 24
Championship Match
Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio ($8,000) def. Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich.
($4,500), 211-194
Semifinal Round (losers earn $3,000)
Webb def. Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 236-198.
Johnson def. Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 232-226.
Round of 8 (best of three games, losers eliminated, $1,700 each)
Webb def. Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 2-1.
King def. Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 2-1.
Johnson def. Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2-0.
Csuhta def. Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 2-0.
Round of 16 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,300 each)
Traber def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3-2.
Webb def. Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3-1.
King def. Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3-2.
Donaghue def. Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3-1.
Baker def. Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3-0.
Johnson def. Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3-1.
Faragon def. Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3-1.
Csuhta def. Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3-0.
Round of 24 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,150 each)
Traber def. Peter Knopp, Germany, 3-0.
Webb def. Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3-0.
Buckley def. Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3-0.
Donaghue def. Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3-1.
Henson def. Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 3-0.
Johnson def. Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3-1.
Faragon def. Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3-0.
Mora def. Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich., 3-1.
Round of 32 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,050 each)
Knopp def. Andrew Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 3-1.
Webb def. John Chapman, Canada, 3-0.
Buckley def. Derek Smith, Hicksville, Ohio, 3-1.
Donaghue def. John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3-0.
Henson def. Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3-0.
Johnson def. Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3-0.
Faragon def. Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3-1.
Mora def. Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3-1.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Walter Ray Williams Jr. Still Leads PBA Senior Jackson Open After Round Two
Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., continued to pace the field in the PBA Senior Jackson Open, maintaining the qualifying lead after the second round Monday with a 237.4 16-game average at Airport Lanes in Jackson MI.
The 115-player field was cut to the top 32 who will advance to match play Tuesday morning
in the final event of the 2010 PBA Senior Tour season. Also advancing to match play were
Senior Player of the Year points leader Wayne Webb of Columbus, Ohio, and Mark Williams of
Beaumont, Texas, who also has a chance
to win Senior Player of the Year honors.
Williams Jr., who earned two match play round byes as a result of finishing in the top eight,
had a 3,799 pinfall total after two rounds to hold a 21-pin lead over last week’s Senior Pepsi
Open winner and four-time Senior Player of the Year Tom Baker of King, N.C., who finished
with 3,778 pins.
In Monday’s second round, Williams Jr. had a 1,753 eight-game pinfall with games of 185, 222,
219, 206, 226, 235, 225 and 235.
“Today was a case where I didn’t have the same ball reaction as yesterday and just threw
too many bad shots,” said Williams, a “rookie” on the Senior Tour, “but I wasn’t too worried
because I knew was bowling well enough to make the top eight.
“Having the two byes has its advantages and disadvantages, but at the same time I don’t
think anyone would turn them down. I’m still going to have to win four matches against four
good bowlers.”
Williams Jr. is second in Senior Player of the Year points, trailing fellow Hall of Famer Webb by
12 points. Webb, who was in danger of missing the cut after Sunday’s round, qualified 25th
and will also advance to Tuesday’s match play without the advantage of any byes. Williams Jr.,
who earned a record seventh PBA Tour Player of the Year crown earlier in the year, can also
win the Senior Player of the Year title if he wins in Jackson and Webb finishes fourth or
lower.
Webb is nursing an injured knee which has bothered him since the Senior U.S. Open in June.
“I was able to manage it through medication and a knee brace,” said Webb, who won the USBC
Senior Masters and Senior Columbus Open earlier this season. “I thought everything might be
okay after the break in July, but I aggravated it here again and I’m having to work through
quite a bit of pain.”
Heading into Tuesday’s finals, Hall of Famer Mark Williams (no relation to Walter Ray) was in fourth
place with 3,589 pins. He also earned two bye rounds.
Match play begins Tuesday at 9 a.m. with the Round of 8 scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Eastern followed
by the semifinal and championship matches.
Final day coverage of the Senior Jackson Open will be available on a delayed basis through PBA.com’s
Xtra Frame video service. For subscription information visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.
The 115-player field was cut to the top 32 who will advance to match play Tuesday morning
in the final event of the 2010 PBA Senior Tour season. Also advancing to match play were
Senior Player of the Year points leader Wayne Webb of Columbus, Ohio, and Mark Williams of
Beaumont, Texas, who also has a chance
to win Senior Player of the Year honors.
Williams Jr., who earned two match play round byes as a result of finishing in the top eight,
had a 3,799 pinfall total after two rounds to hold a 21-pin lead over last week’s Senior Pepsi
Open winner and four-time Senior Player of the Year Tom Baker of King, N.C., who finished
with 3,778 pins.
In Monday’s second round, Williams Jr. had a 1,753 eight-game pinfall with games of 185, 222,
219, 206, 226, 235, 225 and 235.
“Today was a case where I didn’t have the same ball reaction as yesterday and just threw
too many bad shots,” said Williams, a “rookie” on the Senior Tour, “but I wasn’t too worried
because I knew was bowling well enough to make the top eight.
“Having the two byes has its advantages and disadvantages, but at the same time I don’t
think anyone would turn them down. I’m still going to have to win four matches against four
good bowlers.”
Williams Jr. is second in Senior Player of the Year points, trailing fellow Hall of Famer Webb by
12 points. Webb, who was in danger of missing the cut after Sunday’s round, qualified 25th
and will also advance to Tuesday’s match play without the advantage of any byes. Williams Jr.,
who earned a record seventh PBA Tour Player of the Year crown earlier in the year, can also
win the Senior Player of the Year title if he wins in Jackson and Webb finishes fourth or
lower.
Webb is nursing an injured knee which has bothered him since the Senior U.S. Open in June.
“I was able to manage it through medication and a knee brace,” said Webb, who won the USBC
Senior Masters and Senior Columbus Open earlier this season. “I thought everything might be
okay after the break in July, but I aggravated it here again and I’m having to work through
quite a bit of pain.”
Heading into Tuesday’s finals, Hall of Famer Mark Williams (no relation to Walter Ray) was in fourth
place with 3,589 pins. He also earned two bye rounds.
Match play begins Tuesday at 9 a.m. with the Round of 8 scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Eastern followed
by the semifinal and championship matches.
Final day coverage of the Senior Jackson Open will be available on a delayed basis through PBA.com’s
Xtra Frame video service. For subscription information visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.
PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN
Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Aug. 23
SECOND ROUND (after 16 games; top 32 advance to match play)
1, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,799.
2, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,778.
3, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,627.
4, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,589.
5, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 3,558.
6, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,543.
7, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3,542.
8, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3,533.
9, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,529.
10, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,523.
11, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3,518.
12, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3,504.
13, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,488.
14, Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich., 3,470.
15, Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 3,465.
16, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,445.
17, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,441.
18, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,436.
19, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,431.
20, Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3,426.
21, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,404.
22, Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 3,402.
23, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,390.
24, John Chapman, Canada, 3,376.
25, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,375.
26, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 3,367.
27, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,363.
28, (TIE) Derek Smith, Hicksville, Ohio and John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,361.
30, (TIE) Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio and Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,354.
32, Andrew Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 3,352.
Failed to advance to match play
33, (TIE) Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich. and Dick Selgo, Archbold, Ohio, 3,350, $900.
36, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,347, $900.
37, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa and Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,345, $900.
39, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3,338.
40, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 3,325.
41, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,324.
42, s-Fred McClain, Allen Park, Mich., 3,321, $700.
43, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3,320.
44, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 3,318.
45, s-Leonard Cianciolo, Warren, Mich., 3,312, $700.
46, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,306.
47, s-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,295, $700.
48, s-Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,291, $700.
49, s-Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 3,286, $700.
50, s-Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 3,271, $700.
51, Doug Spicer, Canton, Mich., 3,270.
52, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3,268.
53, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,259.
54, Bennie Holman, Decatur, Ill, 3,258.
55, s-John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,248, $700.
56, (TIE) Ed Marzka, Orlando, Fla. and s-Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,245, $700.
58, s-Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 3,236, $700.
59, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 3,234.
60, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 3,223.
61, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,217.
62, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,209.
63, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,201.
64, Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 3,194.
65, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 3,193.
66, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 3,189.
67, Larry Walker, Garden City, Mich., 3,187.
68, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 3,182.
69, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,178.
70, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 3,175.
71, Steve Fulton, Lansing, Mich., 3,173.
72, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,160.
73, (TIE) George Lord, Lakeland, Fla. and Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind., 3,152.
75, John Milletics, Sandusky, Mich., 3,151.
76, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,125.
77, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,120.
78, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 3,114.
79, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 3,113.
80, Jim Gordin, Modesto, Calif., 3,104.
81, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 3,103.
82, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 3,102.
83, John Bennett, Clarkston, Mich., 3,098.
84, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 3,095.
85, Paul Kwiecien, Lansing, Mich., 3,080.
86, Dave Schultz, Jackson, Wis., 3,077.
87, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,074.
88, Jerry Walls, Kennewick, Wash., 3,072.
89, Gary Johnson, Romulus, Mich., 3,067.
90, (TIE) Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich. and Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 3,060.
92, Dave Osim, Roscommon, Mich, 3,054.
93, (TIE) Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C. and Alan Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind, 3,051.
95, Vic Portalatin, Jackson, Mich., 3,046.
96, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,033.
97, Bob Edwards, Lima, Ohio, 3,028.
98, Patsy DellaPenna, Palm Harbor, Fla., 3,027.
99, Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla., 3,017.
100, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,003.
101, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 2,992.
102, Phillip Moros, Lombard, Ill., 2,990.
103, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 2,976.
104, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 2,966.
105, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 2,952.
106, Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 2,935.
107, Nick Tjotjos, Westlake, Ohio, 2,897.
108, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 2,835.
109, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,830.
110, Hubert Harrison, Middletown, Ind., 2,806.
111, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 2,765.
112, Edward Buco, Berlin, Md., 2,712.
113, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 2,691.
114, Dave Rossi, Morgantown, W.Va., 2,652.
115, Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla., 2,470 (WD).
s-indicates Super Senior (age 60 and over) cashing for $700
300 Games - Don Sylvia, Christopher Keane
Monday, August 23, 2010
PBA Senior Jackson Open
Making a bid to become the first player in Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) history to win Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year crowns in the same year, Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. averaged 255.7 Sunday to lead first round qualifying in the PBA Senior Jackson Open at Airport Lanes.
Williams bowled a 2,046 eight-game pinfall total with games of 279, 268, 245,
228, 248, 299, 214 and 265 to hold a 91-pin lead over last week’s Senior Pepsi
Open winner Tom Baker in second with 1,955.
Going into the final event of the Senior Tour season, Williams is second in
Senior Player of the Year points behind fellow Hall of Famer Wayne Webb by 12
points, but Webb struggled in the first round, finishing 40th with a 1,658
pinfall. Williams, who earned the PBA Tour Player of the Year crown at the
conclusion of the season in April, can win Senior Player of the Year if he wins
in Jackson and Webb finishes fourth or lower.
“Having to win and needing Wayne to finish worse than third is a tall order—it’s
not something that happens every week,” said the 50-year-old Williams, the PBA
Tour’s all-time wins leader with 47 titles, “but it’s a real possibility and I’m
going to do everything I can and let everything else take care of itself.
“I had a good shot to the pocket for the whole block today and was able to take
advantage of that,” Williams added. “I got off to a good start and was able to
keep the momentum going.”
In his first year on the Senior Tour, Williams won in his Senior Tour debut at
the Senior Miller High Life Classic in May.
Also with an outside shot at Senior Player of the Year is Hall of Famer Mark
Williams (no relation to Walter Ray) who sat in fifth place after the first
round with 1,806 pins.
The 116-player field will bowl another eight-game qualifying round today (Monday)
after which the field will be cut to the top 32 players who will advance to
match play Tuesday morning. The Round of 8 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Eastern
followed by semifinal and championship matches.
Final day coverage of the Senior Jackson Open will be available on PBA.com’s
Xtra Frame video service. For subscription information visit pba.com and click
on the Xtra Frame logo.
PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN
Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Aug. 22
FIRST ROUND (after 8 games)
1, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,046.
2, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,955.
3, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,910.
4, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 1,823.
5, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,806.
6, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 1,797.
7, Peter Knopp, Germany, 1,792.
8, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,786.
9, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,782.
10, Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 1,780.
11, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,779.
12, (TIE) Patrick King, Yankton, S.D. and Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,775.
14, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,767.
15, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 1,746.
16, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1,745.
17, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,741.
18, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,738.
19, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 1,722.
20, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 1,720.
21, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 1,719.
22, Fred McClain, Allen Park, Mich., 1,718.
23, Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind., 1,713.
24, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 1,712.
25, Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 1,703.
26, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 1,699.
27, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 1,698.
28, Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich., 1,693.
29, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,688.
30, Doug Spicer, Canton, Mich., 1,687.
31, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,685.
32, Dick Selgo, Archbold, Ohio, 1,680.
33, (TIE) Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn. and Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 1,677.
36, Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 1,675.
37, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,674.
38, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1,672.
39, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,666.
40, (TIE) Bennie Holman, Decatur, Ill., and Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 1,658.
42, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,656.
43, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, and Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,655.
45, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 1,651.
46, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 1,646.
47, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 1,644.
48, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,643.
49, (TIE) Dave Schultz, Jackson, Wis. and John Chapman, Canada, 1,639.
51, (TIE) George Lord, Lakeland, Fla. and Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,638.
53, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 1,633.
54, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 1,631.
55, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 1,630.
56, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,617.
57, Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 1,616.
58, (TIE) Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D. and Larry Walker, Garden City, Mich., 1,614.
60, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 1,612.
61, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 1,611.
62, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 1,606.
63, Patsy DellaPenna, Palm Harbor, Fla., 1,605.
64, (TIE) Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla.,Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla. and Ed Marzka, Orlando, Fla., 1,601.
67, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,598.
68, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 1,594.
69, (TIE) Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn. and Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,593.
72, (TIE) Leonard Cianciolo, Warren, Mich. and Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,592.
74, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 1,586.
75, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 1,583.
76, Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 1,575.
77, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 1,574.
78, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 1,572.
79, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,571.
80, Paul Kwiecien, Lansing, Mich., 1,570.
81, Jerry Walls, Kennewick, Wash., 1,569.
82, Alan Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1,565.
83, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 1,562.
84, Andrew Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 1,559.
85, John Bennett, Clarkston, Mich., 1,558.
86, Gary Johnson, Romulus, Mich., 1,557.
87, (TIE) Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill. and Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 1,552.
89, Derek Smith, Hicksville, Ohio, 1,550.
90, Dave Osim, Roscommon, Mich, 1,546.
91, Bob Edwards, Lima, Ohio, 1,544.
92, Jim Gordin, Modesto, Calif., 1,541.
93, Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,532.
94, (TIE) Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C. and Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 1,531.
96, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,525.
97, Phillip Moros, Lombard, Ill., 1,523.
98, Steve Fulton, Lansing, Mich., 1,518.
99, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,509.
100, (TIE) Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis. and Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 1,485.
102, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 1,483.
103, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 1,476.
104, Vic Portalatin, Jackson, Mich., 1,468.
105, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 1,449.
106, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 1,446.
107, Edward Buco, Berlin, Md., 1,437.
108, Nick Tjotjos, Westlake, Ohio, 1,434.
109, Hubert Harrison, Middletown, Ind., 1,431.
110, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 1,422.
111, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 1,419.
112, John Milletics, Sandusky, Mich., 1,393.
113, Gene Vincent, Decatur, Ill., 1,389.
114, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 1,375.
115, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,339.
116, Dave Rossi, Morgantown, W.Va., 1,305.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Henry Wins PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open
Mike Henry of Brunswick, Ohio, ended his 10-year
quest for his first Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour title in the
PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open at Olympia Lanes Thursday, defeating Tim
Kauble of Marion, Ohio, 247-166, in the title match.
Henry, at age 62, upset three consecutive favored players. Kauble was the
title-match favorite after winning the PBA Golden Anniversary Senior
Championship at Olympia Lanes two years earlier. In the semifinal round, Henry
upset 47-time PBA Tour champion and PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of
Ocala, Fla., 235-192. In the match before that, he had eliminated another PBA
Hall of Famer, Wayne Webb of Columbus, Ohio.
“It has been a lot of hard work and it paid off,” said Henry, who had previously
finished second twice in PBA Senior tour events. “There were 117 great bowlers
to start this tournament, but to beat Wayne Webb and Walter Ray? I wouldn’t
trade this for anything.”
“Mike made the lanes look easy, but they were tough,” Kauble said. “If they had
been easy, there would have been more left-handers in the hunt and there
weren’t.”
Henry won a large eagle trophy along with an $8,000 prize and said he was going
to mount the eagle on the front of his motorhome so everyone could see it while
he drives down the highway to the Senior Tour’s next stop in Decatur, Ill.
Kauble advanced to the championship match by defeating Ron Profitt of
Brookville, OH, 233-211, while Henry was eliminating Williams, in his rookie
year on the PBA Senior Tour, in the other semifinal round match, 235-192.
Henry’s upset victory also played a key role in the PBA Senior Player of the
Year points race, stalling Webb’s hopes of virtually locking up the PBA Senior
Player of the Year title, and he prevented Williams from gaining meaningful
ground on Webb in the points race.
Webb failed to add to his points total when he was eliminated in his
best-of-three-game match against Henry, 2-0. Webb remained the leader with 48
points while Williams earned four points for finishing third to move into a tie
for second place with Mark Williams (no relation) of Beaumont, Texas, both with
32. The top four finishers in each PBA Senior Tour event earn 16, 8, 4 and 2
Player of the Year points, respectively.
“I hate to lose, but I hate it even more when it’s my own fault,” Webb said.
“Mike bowled a good match, but I made some bad shots. Oh, well. It’s not the
first time and it won’t be the last.”
The PBA Senior Tour’s next event is the Senior Pepsi Open at Spare Time Lanes in
Decatur starting Saturday and concluding Tuesday, Aug. 17. PBA.com’s Xtra Frame
will provide live video streaming coverage of the Senior Pepsi Open finals
beginning at 9 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday. For subscription information visit
pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.
PBA SENIOR LAKE COUNTY INDIANA OPEN
Olympia Lanes, Hammond, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 12
Championship Match
Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio ($8,000) def. Tim Kauble, Marion, Ohio ($4,500),
247-166.
Semifinal Round (losers earn $3,000)
Kauble def. Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 233-211.
Henry def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 235-192.
Round of 8 (best of three games, losers eliminated, $1,700 each)
Kauble def. Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 2-0.
Henry def. Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 2-0.
Williams def. Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 2-1.
Profitt def. Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2-0.
Round of 16 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,300 each)
Kauble def. Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3-2.
Henry def. Mark Zamora, Bellevue, Neb., 3-0.
Traber def. Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3-0.
Webb def. Rick Vittone, Canada, 3-0.
Wagner def. Michael Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y., 3-1.
Profitt def. Shannon Starnes, Fort Worth, Texas, 3-2.
Baker def. Conn Casey, Canada, 3-0.
Williams def. Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3-1.
Round of 24 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,150 each)
Starnes def. Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3-1.
Zamora def. Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3-1.
Eagle def. Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3-1.
Tryniski def. Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3-1.
Vittone def. Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 3-1.
Casey def. Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif., 3-0.
Kauble def. Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3-2.
Parks def. Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J. 3-0.
Round of 32 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,050 each)
Casey def. Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3-1.
Starnes def. Mark Everette, Aliquippa, Pa., 3-1.
Tapp def. Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3-1.
Tryniski def. Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3-2.
Vittone def. Dan Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3-2.
Zamora def. John Forst, Salt Lake City, 3-0.
Eagle def. Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 3-2.
Petraglia def. Peter Knopp, Germany, 3-1.
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