Tim Mack Takes Over Lead in Korea Cup
After round robin matchplay Tim Mack has taken over the lead in the 2009 Korea Cup. Mack finished with a 3 pin lead over fellow exempt PBA bowler Wes Malott. Other finalists are Sean Rash, Kim Yoon Ho, and Kim Young Kwan. Jung Tae Hwa had a 300 game in matchplay, but fell 51 pins short of making the cut. The five finalists will bowl the TV finals.
You can see the full results at KoreaPBA.com (Korean site, translated into English… It’s still pretty rough.)
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.
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