2000/09/30

　【JPBA】　ジャパンオープンボウリング選手権　【男子・予選後半】

　【JPBA】　ジャパンオープンボウリング選手権　【女子・予選後半】

2000/09/29

　【JPBA】　ジャパンオープンボウリング選手権　【男子・予選前半】

　【JPBA】　ジャパンオープンボウリング選手権　【女子・予選前半】

2000/09/28

　【PWBA】　Brunswick Women's World Open　【Final】

Cara Honeychurch successfully defended her title for her 3rd career win in the $100,000 Brunswick Women's World Open at Junction Lanes in Newnan, GA, by defeating Marianne DiRupo, Succasunna, NJ, 179-160 in the championship match overcoming the challenging lane conditions Thursday evening. This win puts Honeychurch well in the lead for Rookie of the Year. Honeychurch was asked about her feelings of being in the lead for Rookie of the Year, Honeychurch commented,

"It's still early in the year, and I always have the frame of mind nothings over until it's over. I would like to just finish the year consistent and to make a couple more shows."

In the first three-way shootout, Marianne DiRupo, defeated Liz Johnson, Niagara Falls, NY, and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Tex., 201-188-170.

In the semi-final match, DiRupo defeated Lynda Barnes, Wichita, Ks., 185-160.

In the championship match, DiRupo faced defending champion Honeychurch. The lanes conditions seemed to affect both bowlers as DiRupo started with two splits leaving two open frames and Honeychurch leaving a split for an open frame by the third frame. DiRupo and Honeychurch kept pace with one another throughout the match with Honeychurch taking an eight pin lead in the ninth frame. Honeychurch ended the match first with a strike, spare posting a score of 179. Needing a double to win, DiRupo left the 2-4-5-7 and an open for a score of 160.

"I was glad I chose to end the match first," said Honeychurch. "By being in that position, you post your score and its up to the other person to perform to make a good shot. Sometimes that's a tough position to be in especially on such a tough condition."

2000/09/27

2000/09/26

　【PWBA】　Brunswick Women's World Open　【Round 4】

　【PWBA】　Brunswick Women's World Open　【Round 3】

2000/09/25

　【JPBA】　関東ドリームボウル・マッチプレートーナメント 【決勝トーナメント】

　【PWBA】　Brunswick Women's World Open　【Round 2】

2000/09/24

　【JPBA】　大津プリンスカップ　【ＴＶ決勝】

　【JPBA】　大津プリンスカップ　【決勝ラウンドロビン】

　【JPBA】　大津プリンスカップ　【準決勝】

2000/09/23

　【JPBA】　関東ドリームボウル・マッチプレートーナメント 【予選前半】

　【JPBA】　大津プリンスカップ　【予選】

2000/09/22

　【JPBA】　関東ドリームボウル・マッチプレートーナメント 【選抜】

2000/09/21

　【PWBA】　The Foundation Games II　【Final】

2000/09/20

　【PWBA】　The Foundation Games II 【Round 6】

　【PWBA】　The Foundation Games II 【Round 5】

2000/09/19

　【PWBA】　The Foundation Games II 【Round 4】

2000/09/18

　【PWBA】　The Foundation Games II 【Round 3】

2000/09/17

　【JPBA/PBA】　Japan Cup 【Final】

Reigning Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Player of the Year Parker Bohn III completed a successful "three-peat" as he won his third consecutive (and fourth overall) Oronamin C Japan Cup at Tokyo Port Bowl Sunday afternoon.

Bohn, Jackson, N.J., defeated Yasuyuki Sadamatsu, Tokyo, 235-206, in the title match to claim his second title of the year, the 24th of his career and the $50,000 first-place check. He becomes the first player since Earl Anthony to win the same event three years in a row (PBA National Championship, 1981-83).

"I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would win this event three years in a row and four times total," said Bohn, who also won here in 1992. "I asked my fiancee` Leslie (Beamish) to pinch me and make sure that I'm not dreaming."

Bohn, 37, started the final match with two strikes and a spare, then ran into trouble in the fourth frame when he failed to convert the 7-pin, leaving the frame open. But, Bohn quickly recovered and threw strikes on his next five shots.

"My thumb was a little loose and the shot got away from me," said Bohn. "I put a piece of tape in my thumbhole immediately after that shot. All I could do then was try not to dwell on the negative and keep some positive thoughts in my head. It worked."

Sadamatsu never had an open frame and managed to hold the lead through the first five frames, but in the end Bohn's barrage of strikes was too much to overcome. He went on to seal the match with a spare in the 10th frame. Sadamatsu, a 10-time Japan Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA) champion settled for the second-place check worth $25,000.

"I bowled well in the last match, but Parker bowled a nearly perfect game, so I was unable to defeat him," said Sadamatsu, who was the lone JPBA player in the championship round. "I was fortunate to be able to get to the final match and hope that I bowl well enough next year to return to the final round."

The championship round started with Tim Criss defeating Ryan Shafer, 247-208. Criss was then defeated by Mike Miller, 213-203. Sadamatsu then took care of Miller, 213-184, and proceeded to knock off Chris Barnes in the semifinal match, 196-194. Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., received $7,000 for sixth place. Criss, Bel Air, Md., garnered $8,500 for fifth. Miller, Albuquerque, N.M., collected $11,000 for fourth and Barnes, Wichita, Kan., took home $14,000 for third.

PBA players have now won 13 of the 16 Japan Cup tournaments. The event features the top 16 players from the PBA and the top 16 players from the JPBA. This year's championship round is scheduled to be televised in Japan on NHK-TV on October 14.

　【PWBA】　The Foundation Games II 【Round 2】

2000/09/16

　【JPBA/PBA】　Japan Cup 【Round 4】

Parker Bohn III started his fourth round with a 300 game and never looked back as he claimed the top spot for the championship round finals of the 16th annual Oronamin C Japan Cup at Tokyo Port Bowl.

Bohn, Jackson, N.J., is after his third consecutive win and his fourth overall (he also won in 1992) in the event that features the top 16 players from both the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and the Japan Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA). The reigning PBA Player of the Year, who will be inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame later his year, went 6-2 in match play Saturday afternoon and finished with a field-best overall match play record of 24-8. Bohn, who owns 23 PBA titles, led the field by 415 pins and finished with a 234 average for his 32 games. He will need to win just one game Sunday to earn his second title of the year and 24th of his career.

Chris Barnes managed to hold on to second place. The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year from Wichita, Kan., posted an 18-13-1 overall match play record on the way to a total pinfall of 7,800. Barnes is seeking his third career PBA title after winning twice last year.

The lone JPBA hope is 10-time JPBA champion Yasuyuki Sadamatsu, who qualified third (7,798). Sadamatsu posted games of 275 and 265 (in the position round) and went 6-2 during round four to climb from 11th to third. He is attempting to become just the third JPBA player to win this event (Ken Taniguchi in 1985 and Takeo Sakai in 1988).

The No. 4 qualifier is three-time PBA titlist Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M. Miller, using his patented "thumbless" delivery, earned a spot in the championship round in his first year as a Japan Cup qualifier. Miller, who had a high game of 280 in round four, finished with an overall match play record of 21-11 and 7,757 total pins.

Claiming the fifth spot was Tim Criss (7,718). Criss, a five-time PBA champion from Bel Air, Md., went 5-3 Saturday to move up from eighth place. He was 19th after round one and 20th after round two, but rallied over the last two rounds to make the championship round.

Completing the top six is Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. (7,697). Shafer needed a double in the 10th frame of his position round match against Criss to stave off Ricky Ward for the last spot. Shafer actually switched balls in the 10th frame to a ball that got through the front of the lane better to give himself a chance at striking. He will be looking for his third win of the year, which would tie Norm Duke for the most titles in 2000.

In the Nakano Cup team competition, the 16 PBA players defeated the 16 JPBA players, 112,123 pins to 108,782 pins. The PBA team has won the Nakano Cup each year since its inception in 1994.

　【PWBA】　The Foundation Games II 【Round 1】

2000/09/15

　【JPBA/PBA】　Japan Cup 【Round 3】

Parker Bohn III moved one step closer to a record fourth (and third consecutive) Oronamin C Japan Cup title Friday night at Tokyo Port Bowl.

Bohn, Jackson, N.J., widened his lead from 178 to 238 pins after three rounds of the invitational event featuring the top 16 players from the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and the top 16 players from the Japan Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA).

The 37-year-old lefthander from Jackson, N.J., is the lone player to have won this event three times and the only player to have successfully defended his title in the 15 years of the tournament. Bohn leads the field with an 18-6 match play record, a 233 average, and has felled 6,152 pins. The reigning PBA Player of the Year is after his second win of the year and 24th of his career.

Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan., moved out of a tie for third and into second place (5,914). The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year has a 14-10 match play record and is after his first title of the year after winning twice last year.

Akio Harada is the lone JPBA Player in the top six. The 12-time JPBA titlist checks in with a 15-9 match play record and 5,889 total pins. He is attempting to become just the third JPBA player to win this event (Ken Taniguchi, 1985, and Takeo Sakai, 1988).

PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli went 6-2 Friday night and moved from eighth to fourth (5,859). Monacelli, who won this event in 1987 and 1995, is after his first win since 1997 and his 19th career PBA title.

Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., remains a model of consistency as he finds himself in fifth place for the third consecutive round. Shafer has gone 5-3 in all three rounds and has a total pinfall of 5,836. The 1987 PBA Rookie of the Year is trying to tie Norm Duke with three titles this year.

Completing the top six is three-time PBA champion Mike Miller of Albuquerque, N.M. Miller, who has amazed the Japanese with his "thumbless" delivery, has a match play record of 16-8 and 5,799 total pins.

　【JPBA/PBA】　Japan Cup 【Round 2】

Defending champion Parker Bohn III went 7-1 in match play Friday afternoon to take over the lead after two rounds of the 16th annual Oronamin C Japan Cup at Tokyo Port Bowl.

Bohn, Jackson, N.J., is seeking his fourth win in the event and his third in a row. The reigning Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Player of the Year owns a field-best 13-3 match play record and leads the 32-man invitational field by 178 pins. Bohn is averaging 237 in the event featuring the top 16 players from the PBA and the top 16 players from the Japan Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA).

Akio Harada, a 12-time champion on the JPBA Tour, also won seven of eight matches and charged from 15th place all the way to second with a total pinfall of 4,011. Harada, Saitama, used games of 289 and 279 to improve his overall match play record to 10-6.

As in round one, third place is once again a tie as first-round leader Yasuyuki Sadamatsu and 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year Chris Barnes are deadlocked at 3,982 total pins. Barnes, Wichita, Kan., had a pair of 277 games and went 6-2 in round two to rocket from 18th to third. Sadamatsu, a 10-time JPBA champion from Tokyo, went 4-4 and fell three spots.

Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., finished round two with a 259 game and remains in fifth place (3,950). Shafer posted his second consecutive 5-3 match play record as he seeks his third title of 2000.

Tommy Delutz Jr. rolled a 300 game in round two, the only one of the tournament thus far, and went from 20th to sixth. Delutz, Flushing, N.Y., has an overall match play record of 9-7 and a total pinfall of 3,897.

PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli managed to convert the almost impossible 7-10 split during round two, but the former Japan Cup champion (1987 and 1995) slipped from sixth to eighth place (3,866), just two pins behind Mike Miller.

2000/09/14

　【PWBA】　Paula Carter Classic 【Final】

Debbie McMullen, Denver, CO, defeated Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY, 234-228 in the championship match in the televised finals of the Paula Carter Classic at Don Carter University Lanes in Davie, FL, Thursday afternoon.

"I was shocked," said McMullen. "I just can't believe it. It's been six long years since I've won a title. It feels great to win again."

In the first three-way shootout match brought McMullen to face Kendra Cameron of Sebring, FL and Tiffany Stanbrough of Oklahoma City, OK. Cameron fell behind early in the match by punching the 2-8-10 split in the first frame while Stanbrough and McMullen kept pace with one another. With a nine-pin lead over Stanbrough and a nineteen-pin lead over Cameron in the fifth frame, McMullen threw the next five strikes to close out Stanbrough and Cameron 246-180-169.

This brought McMullen to face hot-handed Wendy Macpherson of Henderson, NV. This was Macpherson's tenth championship appearance this year. McMullen started the semi-final match with a strike but left a 1-2-8 washout. Unable to convert, McMullen had to settle for an open. Macpherson started off with a hot hand throwing the first five in a row before leaving the 6-7-10 split in the sixth frame opening the door for McMullen. McMullen took advantage of Macpherson's open in the sixth by throwing the next four and matching strike for strike in the seventh and eighth frames narrowing the margin to seven-pins. Macpherson ended the match first posting a score of 243. McMullen doubled in the tenth and threw a seven count to defeat Macpherson by one pin with a score of 244.

In the championship match, McMullen faced another hot player on the tour this year, Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY. Feldman has won three titles this year and this was Feldman's seventh championship appearance. McMullen started out the gate with the first five strikes while Feldman started out with a strike, spare, strike before losing the ball to right tossing it in the gutter. By converting the spare, Feldman was able to stay in the match falling behind by 39-pins. Feldman then threw the next five strikes closing the gap by eight pins in the eighth frame. Feldman finished the match first with a score of 228. With only needing a mark in the tenth, McMullen went brooklyn leaving the 5-9. Converting the spare and striking McMullen sealed the win with a 234 score.

　【JPBA/PBA】　Japan Cup 【Round 1】

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) fall season got underway Thursday as the top 16 players from the PBA and the top 16 players from the Japan Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA) competed in the first round of the 16th annual Oronamin C Japan Cup at Tokyo Port Bowl.

Leading the 32-man invitational field is Yasuyuki Sadamatsu, Tokyo, a 10-time champion on the JPBA Tour. Sadamatsu won six of eight matches Thursday afternoon and has a total pinfall of 2,071. He is averaging 236 for his opening eight games and takes a 53-pin lead into round two. He is looking to become just the third JPBA player to win this event (Ken Taniguchi, 1985, and Takeo Sakai, 1988).

Defending champion Parker Bohn III is off to a good start as he seeks his fourth Japan Cup title (1992, 1998, 1999). The 23-time PBA champion from Jackson, N.J., is in second place with a pinfall of 2,018 and a 229 average.

Third place is a tie between Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., and Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, at 1,980 pins. Steelsmith, who last tasted victory in 1997 when he won the PBA National Championship, is after his third PBA title. Lizzi, one of four PBA players to have qualified for the Japan Cup for the first time this year, is after his first win since his lone victory in 1992.

Ryan Shafer is hoping to make the Japan Cup win No. 3 in the 2000 season. The resident of Elmira, N.Y., went 5-3 and is in fifth place with a total pinfall of 1,978.

PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, who won this event in 1987 and 1995, holds down the sixth spot. The 18-time PBA champion from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, has 1,941 total pins and a match play record of 5-3.

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