Brian LeClair Leads TQR for Plastic Ball Championship
The PBA GEICO Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship is underway this week. This event is being bowled on a modified version of the PBA Shark pattern. This pattern is similar in length, but has a much lighter volume of oil.
The Tournament Qualifying Round of this event was bowled on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Brian LeClair led the TQR with a score of 1685 (+285, 240.71 Average). The top ten bowlers from the TQR advance into the tournament. Others making the top five in this event included Bobby Hall II (1595), Joseph Costanzo (1588), Johny Petraglia, Jr. (1584), and Ryan Ciminelli (1573). The cut for this event (10th place) was 1542 (+142, 220.29 Average).
The round of 64 is being bowled today (Thursday), with the top 32 bowlers advancing to the round of 32 on Friday.
D’Entremont, Traber, O’Sullivan Win PBA Regional Events
Three PBA Regional events took place this weekend. The PBA East Region Mt. Greylock Open was held in North Adams, Massachusetts. The PBA Midwest Region Stars & Strikes Open took place at Scott AFB, Illinois. The PBA South Region Fran Bohlman Milton, Fl Open was held in Milton, Florida.
Brian LeClair led qualifying in the East Region event with 1980 (+380, 247.5 Average). LeClair lost in the first round of matchplay to eventual runner-up Jeff Zaffino. Dave D’Entremont beat Zaffino in the finals to win this event.
Richard Kidd led qualifying in the Midwest Region event with a score of 1867 (+267, 233.38 Average). Jason Wojnar took over the lead in the semifinal qualifying round with a total 13-game score of 3015 (+415, 231.92 Average). Wojnar and Kidd were both eliminated in the first round of match play. David Traber and John Lee advanced to the finals of this event. Traber won the match 235-156 to win this event.
Qualifying of the South Region event was led by Brandon Baker with a score of 1901 (+301, 237.63 Average). Peter Dohan Jr. took over the lead in the semifinal round of qualifying with a 13-game score of 3063 (+463, 235.62 Average). David O’Sullivan and Sam Zurich beat all other bowlers in match play to advance to the finals. O’Sullivan won the match 268-203 to win this event.
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