Lambert Maintains Lead at USBC Masters
George Lamber IV has kept his lead from day of the USBC Masters throughout day 2 of this event. After 2 rounds of qualifying, Lambert is leading at 2356 (+356, 10 games, 235.6 Average). After the second round, the field was cut to the top 25% (65 bowlers). The remaining bowlers will bowl another 5 game block and the field will then be cut to the top 63 plus last years champion, Walter Ray Williams, Jr. These 64 bowlers will advance to matchplay this evening, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011.
After 2 second round, the top 10 looks like this:
1, George Lambert IV, Canada, 2,356.
2, Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa., 2,345.
3, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 2,299.
4, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2,297.
5, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,274.
6, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 2,255.
7, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,253.
8, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 2,250.
9, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,247.
10, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2,234.
10, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 2,234.
For full results, see the USBC Masters page.
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.
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