World of Bowling

PBA Senior Tour
PBA Senior Don Carter Memorial Open
Carter Family Bowl
Winter Garden, FL

Sunday, April 29, 2012

QUALIFYING SCORES - ROUND ONE

A, B & C Squads After six Games
Updated 9:00 p.m. EST

1,  Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,414.
2,  Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,402.
3,  Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,393.
4,  Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 1,381.
5,  Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla., 1,377.
6,  George Patel, England, 1,376.
7,  Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 1,358.
8,  Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 1,354.
9,  Brian Cooper, Visalia, Calif., 1,346.
10, Paul McCordic, Sugarland, Texas, 1,337.
11, Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W Va., 1,335.
12, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,329.
13, Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 1,319.
14, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 1,311.
15, Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., 1,308.
16, (TIE) Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan.,
    Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 1,303.
18, Steve Neff, Homosassa Springs, Fla., 1,300.
19, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 1,298.
20, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,297.
21, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 1,294.
22, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 1,289.
23, (TIE) Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill.,
    William Keenan, Jr., Orlando, Fla., 1,288.
25, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,287.
26, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 1,284.
27, (TIE) Tony Majcher, Rolling Meadows, Ill.,
    Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.,
    Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 1,281.
30, Bob Pazur, Venice, Fla, 1,279.
31, Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla., 1,275.
32, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,274.
33, (TIE) Phil Gessner, Spring, Texas,
    Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp, Mich., 1,273.
35, Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,259.
36, Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 1,257.
37, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,251.
38, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,248.
39, Vince Mazzanti Jr., Levittown, Pa., 1,246.
40, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,243.
41, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,239.
42, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,232.
43, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,230.
44, (TIE) Thomas Young, Houston,
    Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 1,229.
46, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,228.
47, (TIE) Peter Knopp, Germany,
    Steve Fuhrman, Fort Worth, Texas, 1,224.
49, Dave Sill, Titusville, Fla., 1,223.
50, Arturo Hernandez, Venezuela, 1,221.
51, (TIE) Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio,
    Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 1,220.
53, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 1,219.
54, Randy Shewmake, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1,218.
55, (TIE) John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J.,
    Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 1,216.
57, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 1,213.
58, Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 1,208.
59, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,206.
60, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,199.
61, Charlie Toney, Oak Hill, W.Va., 1,192.
62, (TIE) Jim Burch, Columbus, Ohio,
    Danny Gould, Palm Bay, Fla, 1,191.
64, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 1,188.
65, Vince Honeycutt, Buford, Ga., 1,183.
66, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., 1,176.
67, Larry Lichstein, Ft. Myers, Fla., 1,174.
68, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,172.
69, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 1,170.
70, Peter Brainard, Tampa, Fla., 1,160.
71, Jim Lesiuk, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 1,159.
72, Bobby Dunn, Augusta, Ga., 1,155.
73, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,154.
74, Chuck Richardson  *, The Villages, Fla., 1,142.
75, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 1,141.
76, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 1,139.
77, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,138.
78, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1,137.
79, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn, 1,132.
80, Tom Kennedy, Shepherdsville, Ky., 1,127.
81, Lee Rucker, Fort Myers, Fla., 1,121.
82, Brian DiCicco, Ridgefield, Conn., 1,118.
83, (TIE) Bruce Hall, Los Altos Hills, Calif.,
    Nick Panicaro, Naples, Fla., 1,115.
85, Mike Anthony, Mason, Ohio, 1,111.
86, Edward Kramarcik Sr., Lake Mary, Fla., 1,109.
87, Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 1,098.
88, Gary Lambert, Orlando, Fla., 1,093.
89, Bruce Himschoot, Sanford, Fla, 1,091.
90, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 1,087.
91, Frank Manley Jr., Fletcher, N.C., 1,081.
92, Rod Michael, Florissant, Mo., 1,079.
93, (TIE) Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C.,
    Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 1,066.
95, Rolando Sebelen, Dominican Republic, 1,061.
96, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,054.
97, Larry O'Neill, Alexandria, Va., 1,048.
98, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 1,044.
99, Miguel Ventura, Kississmee, Fla., 1,041.
100, Rick Bucceri  *, Deltona, Fla., 1,036.
101, Angel Zugarramurdi, Venezuela, 1,035.
102, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,028.
103, Thomas Ream, Tampa, Fla., 1,020.
104, Dan Howsmon, Lutz, Fla., 1,003.
105, Timothy Bates, Orlando, Fla., 987.
106, Miguel Varela  *, Venezuela, 983.

  

CHICAGO – Four of the top 2012 PBA Chris Schenkel Player of the Year candidates—Jason Belmonte, Mike Fagan, Sean Rash and Pete Weber — are among the star-studded players who will return to upscale 10pin bowling lounge in downtown Chicago May 27-29 for the 6th annual PBA Summer Shootout. The made-for-TV event will once again feature a battle of bowling stars representing bowling ball manufacturers in a fast-paced PBA Summer Shootout series for telecast on ESPN.

The PBA Summer Shootout weekend will get underway with a special pro-am event at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 27. Eight Eliminator Round tapings will be conducted Monday, starting at noon. On Tuesday, the final two Eliminator Rounds get started at 1 p.m., followed by the Eliminator Doubles Shootout and four Baker Doubles stepladder finals matches.

The preliminary Shootout telecast schedule begins on ESPN Saturday, July 7 and continues Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15. ESPN2 will carry re-airs of Shootout telecasts on Sunday, July 8, Saturday, July 21, Saturday, July 28, Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sunday, Aug. 5. Telecast times will be announced at a later date.

“It’s great to get to come back to downtown Chicago for Memorial Day weekend,” said PBA Commissioner Tom Clark. “The city has a rich bowling history and last year’s event had one of the best pro-ams I’ve ever seen in 10pin’s cool surroundings with 20 of the top players in the world.”

The 2012 installment of the PBA Tour’s post-season special will the sport’s most accomplished players representing nine of the bowling industry’s best-known bowling ball franchises in a series of elimination and Baker doubles contests along with a pro-am event for Chicagoland grassroots league bowlers.

Teams must include a minimum of two players and teams with more than two players on their roster may substitute at their discretion: Teams and players competing are:

Storm: Jason Belmonte, Osku Palermaa and Pete Weber

900 Global: Robert Smith, Missy Parkin and Brian Voss

Roto Grip: Wes Malott, Brian Kretzer and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard

DV8: Mike Machuga, Ronnie Russell and Brian Valenta

Brunswick: Sean Rash, Ryan Ciminelli and Chris Loschetter

Track: Mike Fagan and Mika Koivuniemi

Columbia 300: Dan MacLelland and Chris Barnes

Hammer: Mike Wolfe and Bill O’Neill

Ebonite: Tommy Jones and Jason Couch

The 2012 PBA Summer Shootout will get underway with one member of the nine ball-brand teams bowling in each of 10 “Eliminator Rounds.” In the Eliminator Rounds, each player will throw one shot, with the low score in each frame eliminated. In cases of ties, the players involved will bowl sudden-death until one survivor remains.

“Make no mistake, while this event is guaranteed to be fun and exciting for fans to watch on site and as it plays out over the summer months on ESPN, the radical format means it will be a unique tightrope walk for players that will have them on edge fighting for survival from the first ball,” Clark said. “Players who represent the top bowling ball brands will be fighting for bragging rights and the prize money is significant, so it figures to be intense competition.”

In each Eliminator Round, players will earn points for their respective teams based upon how long they survive. The winner of each round will earn 12 points, second place eight points, third seven points, etc., down to one point for the first player eliminated (ninth place).

There will be 10 Eliminator Rounds, each resulting in a half-hour show for delayed telecast on ESPN. At the conclusion of the 10 shows, teams will be seeded for the Summer Shootout finals based upon their points totals. The top four teams automatically advance to the Baker Doubles stepladder finals. Teams seeded five through nine will then bowl in an “Eliminator Doubles Shootout” with the winning team claiming the fifth spot in the stepladder finals).

In the Eliminator Doubles Shootout, both members of each team will throw one shot and their scores will be combined for the frame. The low doubles score each frame will be eliminated until one team remains.

The final four half-hour shows will feature Baker format matches where one member of each team will bowl five frames per game. The No. 5 team will take on Team No. 4 in the first show. The winner will take on Team No. 3 in the second match. The match two winner will bowl Team No. 2 in the semifinal contest, and the semifinal match winner will meet Team No. 1 for the title.

Admission will be free for the entire weekend. For pro-am entry information, visit pba.com and look for the PBA Summer Shootout logo.

Past Winners:

2011, 10pin bowling lounge, Chicago – 900 Global (Missy Parkin, Michael Haugen Jr., Robert Smith, Steve Jaros and Brian Voss)

2010, Six Flags, Jackson, N.J. – Storm (Norm Duke, Wes Malott, Jason Belmonte, Rhino Page and Pete Weber)

2009, Six Flags, Jackson, N.J. – Team GEICO (Patrick Allen, Mika Koivuniemi, Mike Wolfe, Brad Angelo, Wes Malott and Chris Barnes)

2008, Six Flags, Gurnee, Ill. – Carmen’s Cartel (Wes Malott, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Jason Belmonte, Mike Fagan, Mika Koivuniemi and Sean Rash)

2007, Six Flags, St. Louis – Norm Duke and Walter Ray Williams Jr.

SEATTLE – The 2011-12 Professional Bowlers Association Tour season turned into one of the most compelling season-long battles for Chris Schenkel Player of the Year honors in history as a group of stars battled in PBA major championships and events around the world.

The three leading vote-getters in the Player of the Year race will be announced on Wednesday, May 16, followed by the first-ever live announcement of the winner on PBA’s Xtra Frame online bowling channel on Monday, May 28, during the PBA Summer Shootout at 10pin Bowling Lounge in Chicago.

The leading PBA Player of the Year candidates, in alphabetical order are:

JASON BELMONTE - Australia
Won three titles including the Elite Players Championship, had seven top-five finishes, finished third in average and second in both points and earnings. Belmonte also finished third in the U.S. Open and Tournament of Champions, fourth in the PBA World Championship and ninth in the USBC Masters.

NORM DUKE - Clermont, Fla.
Won three titles, including the Dick Weber Playoffs, and had five top-five finishes. The Hall of Famer moved into third place in all-time PBA Tour titles with his 37th career victory. He ranked sixth in average, points and earnings.

MIKE FAGAN - Dallas
Qualified for TV shows in all four PBA Tour majors. He won the USBC Masters, finished second in the U.S. Open, fourth in the Tournament of Champions and 12th in the PBA World Championship. He also won an international PBA Tour title, the Brunswick Euro Challenge in Paris, France. Statistically, he was second in average, and third in points and earnings.

OSKU PALERMAA - Finland
Became the first two-handed player to win a PBA major (PBA World Championship) and he won the Kuwait International Open, the first international title ever awarded under a new agreement between the PBA and the World Tenpin Bowling Association. He had two other top-five finishes, and finished eighth in the U.S. Open and Tournament of Champions. Palermaa was fifth in points and earnings.

SEAN RASH - Montgomery, Ill.
Won PBA’s signature event, the Tournament of Champions. He led the Tour with eight top-five finishes, including third place in the PBA World Championship, and finished first in average, points and earnings. He also qualified for a record five consecutive TV finals during the World Series of Bowling.

PETE WEBER - St. Ann, Mo.
Won the U.S. Open, the 36th title of his career, as he became the first player ever to win that prestigious title five times. The Hall of Famer, who has never won Player of the Year honors, also had two other top-five finishes including fifth in the PBA World Championship while finishing 12th in average, and fourth in both points and earnings.

Also on the Player of the Year ballot, based upon a top-10 finish in either competition points or earnings, are Chris Barnes, Ryan Ciminelli, Andres Gomez, Bill O’Neill and Ryan Shafer. A detailed breakdown of the Player of the Year candidates’ stats are available here.

The PBA has also announced six players will be considered in voting for PBA Harry Golden Rookie of the Year with Arizona’s Josh Blanchard the clear-cut favorite based on his 10 cashes, five match play finals and one television appearance in 13 events. Five players will be considered by their PBA peers for the annual Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award.

Rookie of the Year candidates, in addition to Blanchard, are: Dennis Eklund, Sweden; Antonio Medina, Louisville, Ky.; Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska; Jake Peters, Decatur, Ill.; and Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C.

Nagy candidates are Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.; Martin Larsen, Sweden; Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa; Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., and Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif. Jurek is a two-time Nagy winner. Kulick is the first woman ever nominated for the award.

PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year are selected by the entire PBA membership plus a panel of veteran bowling writers. The Nagy Award is voted on by players who bowled at least half of the PBA Tour events during the past season. Ballots, full statistical data and voting instructions will be available to PBA members on the members-only section of PBA.com beginning April 25. Hard copy ballots will be mailed to media voters. The deadline for voting will be May 15.

For Xtra Frame subscription information click on the Xtra Frame logo on the pba.com homepage.

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