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Annop Arromsaranon Wins PBA-WBT Busan Cup
BUSAN, Korea – Thailand’s (US$27,875) first prize and Frank Montgoris 300-828
Annop Arromsaranon defeated joined 2017 PBA-WBT Thailand
top qualifier Anthony Simonsen winner Jojoe Yannaphon as
At Farmingdale Lanes
of Austin, Texas, 221-208, to Thailand’s second PBA Tour title FARMINGDALE, NY - Frank Fabrizio Cerutti blasted 245-235-
win the PBA International-World winner. Montogoris earned top honors in 299-779 good foe second hign
Bowling Tour Busan Cup on Simonsen, a 21-year-old two- the Expressway Glass League game and set, Lou Serafini and
bowling lanes constructed out- hander, had earned the top quali- blasting games of 280-300-248 for Ken Grzelaczyk 279, Chris
doors in Pusan Gwangalli Beach fying position for the four-man a high series of 828. Romeo 277, and Rob Figgers 269.
Park in Busan, becoming the stepladder finals with a six-
second bowler from Thailand to game, 1,480 total posted at
win a PBA Tour title. Rainbow Square Bowling
Harlan Wittenstein Hit 300
In the sweltering heat of the Center. At Maple Lanes RVC
outdoor setting, Simonsen left In the preliminary matches,
splits he was unable to convert in Korea’s Choi Seokbyeong ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Lawrence Welfare shot 297-284-
the fourth and fifth frames as the defeated countryman Choi Harlan Wittenstein blasted a 300 793, Alby Pezzella 279-257,
33-year-old Thai opened a 44- Wonyoung, 247-217, to start the game in the Custom Thumbz Enrico Ferrante 267, Michael
pin lead and raced away to victo- Busan Cup’s Open Division Doubles League at Maple Lanes Bieniewicz 266-258, and Nick
ry despite leaving a “big four” 4- finals. Arromsaranon then elimi- RVC. Mayo 266.
PBA photo
6-7-10 split in the eighth frame. Annop Arromsaranon nated Choi Seokbyeong in the
He claimed the 30 million won semifinal match, 215-203.
Jimmy Medina 300 at Lodi Lanes
Josie Barnes Wins at PWBA East Hartford Open
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – leaving a 4-7-10 split, which LODI, NJ - Jimmy Medina posted followed by Andrew Currie with a
For a little more than a week, left her trailing McEwan by 24 a 300 game while rolling in the 282, Deanna Cryan 257-672,
Josie Barnes of Nashville, pins. The resilient Barnes fired Monday Night Trios League at Vivian Smerdon 256-675, Bobby
Tennessee, reflected on a strikes in frames seven, eight Lodi Lanes. Fuscarino 762, Phil Napolitano
missed opportunity she let slip and nine, while McEwan traded Justin Wyman was close behind 744, and Nicole Kropinack 224-
away during the first major strikes and spares and had zero rolled a 290 game in his 742 set 604.
championship of the open frames.
Professional Women’s Bowling Barnes stepped up in the 10th Christopher L. Williams 300
Association Tour season. frame needing to double for the
Now, at least for the next few chance to shutout McEwan but At Majestic Lanes
days, Barnes will be thinking was unable to get the second
about how sweet it is to be a strike, giving McEwan an HOPELAWN, NJ - Christopher 258-252-773, Deron Harris 234-
two-time PWBA Tour champi- opportunity of her own to fill Wililams earned top honors in the 248-246-748, Rakim Tillery 225-
on. 26 pins and capture her second Saturday Night Strike Nation 278-245-748, Deven Baker 242-
Barnes, the No. 4 seed, title of the season. McEwan, League blasting games of 299- 226-257-725, Linear K. Kornegay
defeated top seed Danielle who won the 2018 PWBA 300-266 for a high series of 865. 247-259-218-724, and Joel
PWBA photo
McEwan of Stony Point, New Josie Barnes Fountain Valley Open, left a 2- James I. Mayers, Jr rolled 263- G.Eyssen 259-255-209-723.
York, 224-216, to claim the Association’s online bowling 7-8 combination on her first
2018 PWBA East Hartford channel. delivery to allow Barnes to
Open title at Silver Lanes. In The championship match was emerge victorious. Joe Benus Collected 300
all, she won three matches dur- exciting from the start, but it While her first title was one
ing the stepladder finals to cap- was McEwan who took the she’ll never forget, this win At Farmingdale Lanes
ture her first win since the 2016 early lead after tossing strikes confirmed all her hard work,
season. in four of her first six frames. struggles and close calls were FARMINGDALE, NY - Joe Keith Kasper rolled 298, Michael
The stepladder finals were Barnes, who opened the worth every ounce of energy. Benus blasted a 300 game in the Gelman 248-257-290-795, Buzz
streamed live on Xtra Frame, match with a double, ran into Epic Edge Trios League at Goodman 279-258, Peter Cornell
the Professional Bowlers trouble in the sixth frame after See BARNES page 2 Farmingdale Lanes. 277-250, and William Ryan 268.
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Ron Mohr Defeats Walter Ray Williams Jr. to Win BARNES
PBA50 Northern California Classic Continued from Page 1
more worried about the four "I don't even know how I feel that I would be present for every
strikes in a row that Walter yet," said Barnes, who won the shot and not let the same mis-
started with than my ability to 2016 PWBA Rochester Open. "I takes hurt me."
come back. I kept telling feel like I put myself in position Barnes now has earned an
myself just make good shots to be successful, but I gave invitation to the PWBA Tour
the rest of the way and see how Danielle the opportunity to step Championship at Richmond
it goes from there. up and double to win it. When it Raceway in September with her
Williams, who finished sec- didn't happen, I kind of just lost victory. She last appeared at the
ond for the third time this sea- it. You know the first title event in 2016 and looks forward
son, started with four strikes in means everything, since you to returning to the pinnacle
a row but then ran into trouble work your tail off to achieve event of the season.
when he left the 4-6-7-10 split your ultimate dream, but the "It's nice to earn it early on,"
in the fifth frame and could second one feels pretty cool. It's Barnes said. "That's what we
never recover after that. validation for all that you've put fight for, whether you win it or
Williams, who qualified second in.” not. It kind of stunk not to be
for the finals, was trying for his At the 2018 United States there last year, so I've been
12th PBA50 Tour title. Bowling Congress Queens, the working really hard in the off-
Mohr earned top qualifier first major of the 2018 season, season gearing towards that.
honors for the finals thanks to Barnes missed a 10 pin in the But the road doesn't stop. I'm
winning all of his 11 matches in final frame of her three-game still going to continue to work
PBA photo
match play earlier in the day. match against three-time reign- hard and take it one week at a
Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor with Champion Ron Mohr and “I was really bowling well all
Vice Mayor Joel Bryant ing PWBA Player of the Year time."
day today and had a lot of con- Liz Johnson of Palatine, Barnes advanced to the title
BRENTWOOD, Calif. – PBA a spare and then six strikes in a fidence going into the title
Illinois, which would have match by defeating Lindsay
Hall of Famer Ron Mohr of Las row to beat Williams, 237-218, match which probably helped
helped her advance to the next Boomershine of Perry, Utah,
Vegas, overcame an open in the in the title match for his first me turn it around,” Mohr said.
round. 238-190. Boomershine was
first frame and a 26-pin deficit title of the season and second “It also helped that I really
Johnson went on to throw looking for her first career
early in the championship match Northern California Classic title never had the feeling that I was
three strikes in her 10th frame PWBA title.
to beat fellow Hall of Famer at Harvest Park Bowl having way behind or was in a hole I
to defeat Barnes, 632-630, and In the opening match, Barnes
Walter Ray Williams Jr. of also won in 2011. couldn’t get out of.” it served as the ultimate learn- defeated the early front-runner
Oxford, Fla., to win the PBA50 “First, I thought here we go In the opening stepladder ing experience in helping for PWBA Player of the Year,
Northern California Classic pre- again,” the 62-year-old Mohr match, Johnny Petraglia BVL
Barnes prepare for her next Shannon O’Keefe of O’Fallon,
sented by MOTIV for his 10th said after the open in the first Open winner Michael Haugen
event. Illinois, 233-217. O’Keefe
career PBA50 Tour title. frame. “But then I refocused Jr. of Phoenix, defeated 2017
“You know when you give already has two titles in 2018,
Mohr missed a 10 pin in the and thought it’s early and it’s Northern California Classic
someone like Liz Johnson a winning the PWBA Sonoma
first frame but battled back with not over yet. I was actually winner Amleto Monacelli, 258-
chance, she's going to close the County Open and USBC
213. Haugen was trying for his deal," Barnes said. "I knew as Queens.
third career PBA50 Tour title soon as I missed that single pin Competition at Silver Lanes
and Monacelli was trying for his that she was going to make it included two eight-game quali-
ninth. happen, and I kicked myself for fying blocks on Friday to deter-
In the second match, Haugen an entire week because I don't mine the 32 players for the
beat six-time PBA Tour winner miss spares. That's not what I Round of 32. An additional
Chris Warren of Grants Pass, do. Looking back, I just wasn't eight-game block narrowed the
Ore., who was trying for his present for that shot. I wasn't field to 12 players, who bowled
first PBA50 Tour title, 248-216, overthinking it, I got ahead of six additional games to deter-
to advance to the semifinal myself. This week, I told myself mine the stepladder finalists.
match against Williams.
Williams then beat Haugen in
the semifinal, 258-237, to
advance to the championship When the going gets tough....
match.
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BOWLING’S U.S. OPEN HEADS TO NORTH CAROLINA IN 2019 Mike Fogarty Topped Hankel Classic
ARLINGTON, Texas – The U.S. Open, a major event Bowling Congress and international events, is used to By John Jennings
and one of the toughest tests in the sport of bowling, determine bowlers who qualify for invitation. HOWELL, NJ – Mike Fogarty had top series 756 and a 288 game, while
will take place at Victory Lanes in Mooresville, Additional spots are awarded to past U.S. Open win- Marvin “Mr. Smoothie” threw a 290 followed by two more successive
North Carolina, in 2019. ners, Team USA and Junior Team USA members, strikes for thirteen in a row and a 748 series.
The 2019 U.S. Open will run from Oct. 23-30, and PBA regional leaders and special tournament-man- Get Webzy.com locked up the 2nd half title in game one and prevailed
the stepladder finals will be televised on CBS Sports agement invitees. as League Champions in a two-game Baker format match against first
Network. The U.S. Open competition includes 24 games of half winner, Who’s Your Daddy.
A 40-lane center located just north of Charlotte, qualifying over three days to determine the 36 play- May Bowler of the Month was James Rogers with 146 M points fol-
North Carolina, Victory Lanes has been an annual ers to advance to the cashers’ round. After eight addi- lowed by substitute Jordan Marangelli with 111 points. Mike
stop on the Professional Bowlers Association 50 Tour tional games, the field is cut to the top 24 players for Kleschinsky would have made the Top 10 with 43 points but did not
for the last decade. It also has served as the host cen- round-robin match play, and the five finalists for the qualify because he had less than seven games in for May.
ter of several PBA regional events. televised stepladder finals are determined by total Get Webzy.com won game 1 to clinch the second half with Big Ballers
“We’re excited for the opportunity to host the best pinfall, including bonus pins, for 56 games. bouncing back to a 5-2 win to maintain second place. No More Wings
bowlers in the world, and we appreciate the The U.S. Open is a collaborative effort of the finished in third place and Who’s Your Daddy fourth place. In the Baker
Mooresville Convention and Visitors Bureau for its Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America and Format Rolloff- Who’s Your Daddy won the first game; however loss
help in bringing this event to Victory Lanes,” said USBC. The 2018 U.S. Open will take place Oct. 24- the second game to Get Webzy.com who won the Overall League
Paul Kreins, general manager of the center. “The U.S. 31 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas. Championship on their higher two game total.
Open has provided so many great moments in bowl- Visit BOWL.com/USOpen to learn more about the
ing, and we expect another great event in 2019.” U.S. Open.
The U.S. Open became a limited-field event in 2017.
Various criteria, such as leaders on the PBA Tour
money list, and top performers at United States