Wes Malott Leads Korea Cup
There’s not much news right now in the U.S. bowling world, but in the current PBA break, bowlers have time to travel overseas for international events. Wes Malott leads the 2009 Korea Cup field after 24 games with a score of 5807 (+1007, 242 Average). Tim Mack is currently in 2nd with a score of 5740 (+940, 239.2 Average). The field has been cut to the top 12 for round robin matchplay. Also making the cut to matchplay are exempt PBA bowlers Sean Rash and Pete Weber. After round robin matchplay, the field will be cut to the top 4 for the TV finals.
See the full results at KoreaPBA.com (Korean website, translated into English)
Bohr, Laughlin, Moore Win PBA Regional Tournaments this weekend.
Team USA member Nathan Bohr won the PBA Southwest Region Killeen Open with a 7-2 record and an average of 227. Bohr led qualifying and defeated Cole Copeland and Joe Findling in the semifinals and finals. The Killeen Open was bowled on the PBA Scorpion pattern.
Mike Moore won the PBA South Region Summerville, SC Open with a 5-1 record and a 200 average. Tom Baker led qualifying, but lost shortly after to Tom Daugherty. Moore qualified 6th and defeated Ken Simard and Brian Osteen in the semifinals and finals. The Summerville Open was bowled on the PBA Scorpion pattern.
Ben Laughlin won the PBA West /Northwest Regions Don Johnson Memorial Classic with a 7-3 record and an average of 215. Leading qualifier Aaron Pawloski lost in his round of 16 match to Curtis Woods Jr. Laughlin defeated Jeff Frankos and Chris Warren in his last two matches to win the title. The Don Johnson Memorial Classic was bowled on the PBA Earl Anthony pattern.
See PBA.com for full results and for more bowling news.
The Tenth Board
MyBowlingBlog.com has been added to the blogroll at The Tenth Board, run by Rich Vogel of Brockton, Massachusetts. The Tenth Board is mostly about Rich’s personal bowling experiences, but also includes bowling news from around the Massachusetts area.
If you have time, check out The Tenth Board at http://tenthboard.net/
Start the Countdown…
Only 2 months and 27 days until the 2009 – 2010 PBA season resumes… Being a Michigander, I happen to be a fan of the World Series of Bowling. I am not a fan of there being a 3 month gap in between the WSOB and the next tournament. There also happens to be a 3 month gap in between the round of 8 for the PBA World Championship and the TV finals, which are being held in Wichita, Kansas, 977 miles away from the rest of the tournament in Detroit, Michigan (according to google maps). I understand that the PBA is saving tons of money in production costs (From what I hear, somewhere around $3 million). However, I don’t understand the reason for the big break. What do you think? Do I have a valid point or am I just grumpy because I got excited about bowling starting up and now I have to wait? I’ll be back soon with more bowling news. Let me know what you think so far.
Harry Sullins wins PBA Senior World Championship
In the semifinal round, Hugh Miller defeated Tom Baker and Harry Sullins defeated Brian Brazeau. Both matches went the full length of 7 games. In the finals, Harry Sullins beat High Miller, 222-192.
In winning the PBA Senior World Championship, Sullins earned his first career PBA Senior title.
Johnson, Pluhowsky, Kulick Win in PBA Women’s Series
The women’s portion of the PBA World Series of bowling has wrapped up. Liz Johnson walked away with one title. Shannon Pluhowsky and Kelly Kulick each won two titles.
Johnson defeated Lynda Barnes 211-196, to win the PBA Women’s Viper Championship.
In the Chameleon Championship, Pluhowsky defeated Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, 268-204. Pluhowsky defeated Liz Johnson, 192-177, to win the Scorpion Championship.
Kelly Kulick defeated Dorin-Ballard, 197-182, to win the Shark Championship. Kulick beat Pluhowsky, 219-204, to win the Women’s World Championship.
See the full results on PBA.com
Jack Jurek Wins Shark Championship
Jack Jurek defeated Wes Malott, 255-213, to earn his way to the finals of the PBA Shark Championship. Michael Fagan defeated Jason Couch in the semifinals, 224-201. Jurek and Fagan squared off in the finals match, tying with a score of 218. In a one ball rolloff, Jurek beat Fagan by throwing a strike to Fagan’s 8 count.
This is Jurek’s first PBA title of the season, and second of his career.
View the full results on PBA.com
The bowlers will now have a break until December, when the season will pick back up.
Mike DeVaney Wins Scorpion Championship
In the finals, Mike DeVaney defeated Jason Belmonte, 189-170, to win the PBA Scorpion Championship. On the way to the finals, DeVaney beat Sean Rash, 182-162. Belmonte defeated Tom Smallwood, 222-175.
This is DeVaney’s first PBA title of the season and second of his career.
See PBA.com for the full results.
Bill O’Neill Wins Chameleon Championship
In the semifinals, Bill O’Neill defeated Amleto Monacelli, 170-142. Ronnie Russell beat Sean Rash, 172-170. In the finals, O’Neill defeated Russell, 205-192.
This is the first career PBA title for the 3 time Collegiate Player of the Year Bill O’Neill, who had a very successful college career at Saginaw Valley State University.
Check PBA.com for the full results.
Rhino Page Wins Viper Championship
Rhino Page and Ryan Ciminelli squared off in the finals of the PBA Viper Championship. In the semifinals, Page defeated Steve Jaros, 221-180. Ciminelli beat Michael Haugen Jr., 238-236. In the finals, Page defeated Ciminelli 268-246. This is Rhino Page’s first title of the year, and 3rd PBA title of his career.
The Viper Championship is part of the World Series of Bowling, taking place in Detroit, MI.
View the full results on PBA.com
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