2000/10/31

　　【PBA】　Indianapolis Open　【Final】

　Kent, Newark, N.Y., defeated tournament leader Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 253-236, in the title match and collected his fourth career PBA title and the $19,000 winner's check.

　In the process, the 10-year pro became only the third player in PBA history (Parker Bohn III & Dennis Horan Jr. both won from the eighth position this year) to win coming from the first shootout match. In all, Kent won four matches on the night with a stout 254 average.

　"This is just such a confidence builder," said Kent, whose last title came in 1999 (Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open, N. Brunswick, N.J.). "When you come close week-after-week for a solid year, it just feels good to come through and make shots like I did tonight."

　In fact, Kent was dialed in on every shot of the finals. He threw a total of 35 strikes in 48 possible frames, including eight in the title match. He left only two 10-pins in the championship game, both of which he successfully converted (sixth and 10th frames).

　However, Zaffino, who was shooting for his first career PBA title, didn't get lined up quickly enough. The 41-year-old came up high on two of his first three shots, converting back-to-back 6-10 combinations after striking in the first frame. Following a spare in the fourth frame, he struck in the fifth. But, he couldn't catch up to the red-hot Kent and fell behind by 42 pins at the end of the fifth.

　"I was standing up too much at the foul-line," commented Zaffino, who is now 0-2 in two career championship round appearances (including a loss to Kent at the 1996 Greater Detroit Open). "I slowed up a little, moved outside and projected the ball a little more down lane. That gave me a good look, but Doug wouldn't give me a break."

　Zaffino, who earned $10,000 in second place, finished with a spare in the sixth frame, followed by five straight strikes and a nine-count.

　Kent was nearly perfect in the semi-final match as he bowled nine consecutive strikes on his way to a 279 game and a place in the title match. Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., couldn't muster enough against Kent (186) and wound up in third place with $7,000. Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan., rolled a 197 game and finished in the fourth position with $5,500.

　In the second match, Kent (247) knocked off Brian Voss (215) and defending champion Randy Pedersen (173). Pedersen, Hollywood, Fla., garnered $4,500 in fifth place while Voss, Atlanta, took home $4,000 in the sixth spot.

　In the first match, Kent (247) powered past Walter Ray Williams Jr. (233) and Eugene McCune (182). McCune, Munster, Ind., ended with $3,500 in seventh place. Williams, Ocala, Fla., rounded out the top eight with $3,000.

　【PWBA】　Hammer Players Championship　【Round 4】

　　【PBA】　Indianapolis Open　【Round 5】

　Duke, Clermont, Fla., one of the leading candidates for 2000 PBA Player of the Year honors, will be going for his fourth victory of the year, and upended 9,976 pins to qualify second for the Championship Round Finals. The 19-time PBA champion gathered a 15-9 match record.

　Right behind Duke in third place, is Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan. The two-time titlist, who is making his 10th telecast this year, won five games in the round to bring his match play record to 16-7-1. The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year has knocked down 9,974 pins and is looking for his first win of the year.

　Qualifying eigth and continuing his hot Fall Tour run was Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla. Williams, who has two wins and one second-place finish on the 2000 Fall Tour, went 6-2 in the round to amass a 9-15 match play record. The PBA Hall of Famer, who is ranked No. 1 in the PBA World Power Rankings, has a pinfall total of 9,787. With a win today, Williams would tie Duke as the second player this year to win three times.

　But to take home tonight's title, the Player of the Year hopefuls will have to get past tournament leader Jeff Zaffino. Zaffino averaged 240 through the final round of match play to take over the lead heading into the championship round.

　The Warren, Pa., resident, who is making his second career telecast, won all but the first game in the round to collect a field-best (tied with Doug Kent), 17-7 match play record. He has a 42-game pinfall total of 10,033 and a 226 tournament average. Zaffino is aiming toward his first PBA title, which would earn him a spot in next week's Brunswick World Tournament of Champions (T of C), Lake Zurich, Ill., the PBA's most prestigious event.

　"My confidence is very high right now," said Zaffino. "I am charged up and really determined to make it to the T of C next week."

　"I changed my approach this week and changed the grip in my thumb and everything has really come together for me," Zaffino said.

　Dropping two places to fourth was defending champion Randy Pedersen. Pedersen, Hollywood, Fla., had a solid round with high games of 268 and 269. He has compiled a 12-12 record and is targeting his 13th career title and his first victory since his win here last year.

　Finishing the round with a high game of 289 to secure the fifth spot was Brian Voss, Atlanta. The PBA Hall of Famer, who has not won a title since 1998 (Virginia Beach, Va.), has felled 9,878 pins. Voss, who is a former PBA Player of the Year (1988), went 13-11 in match play competition.

　Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., used high game of 267 and 276 to move up from ninth and capture sixth place. McCune, who is also going for his first PBA title and a spot in the 2000 Brunswick World T of C, has knocked down 9,877 pins (12-12). This is McCune's first championship round appearance since 1997 (Harrisburg, Pa.), where he finished third.

　Seventh place belongs to Kent, Newark, N.Y. Kent, who owns three PBA titles and an ABC Masters (1991, Toledo, Ohio), has a 9,839 pinfall total and a 17-7 match play record. He is making his third championship round appearance of the year.

　【PWBA】　Hammer Players Championship　【Round 3】

2000/10/30

　　【PBA】　Indianapolis Open　【Round 4】

　Duke, Clermont, Fla., rolled a 257 in the last game to go 5-3 in the round and move to the top. The 19-time titlist, who has won three titles this year, including the PBA National Championship (Toledo, Ohio), added a high game of 259 in the round while compiling a field-best (tied with Doug Kent), 12-4 match play record. The former PBA Player of the Year (1994) has a 34-game 8,097 pinfall total and a 227 tournament average.

　"During the first couple rounds of match play, you have to concentrate on the task at hand,ﾓ" said Duke, who started the day in 24th place. "You can't think about making the show until the last round so I just worked on making all the right moves and utilizing my talents."

　Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, Fla., fell one spot to second. The 12-time champion, who has a high finish of seventh this year (MSN Open, Tucson, Ariz.), has knocked down 8,019 pins. The defending champion has racked up a 10-6 match play record.

　Trailing Pedersen by three pins to sit in third was PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. Williams, Ocala, Fla., whose 32 career titles include a win here in 1994 (Touring Players Championship) and 1998, has gathered a 7-9 record. He is aiming toward his third title this year (Track Canandaigua [N.Y.] Open, ; Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open, N. Brunswick, N.J.).

　Moving up one place to grab fourth was Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan. Barnes, who was the 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year, lost only two games in the round and opened with a high game of 246. The two-time titlist, who leads the Tour in 2000 average (221.09), has amassed an 11-4-1 record and a 7,968 pinfall total. He is looking to improve on a high finish of second this year (MSN Open, Tucson, Ariz.).

　Fifth place belongs to Kent, Newark, N.Y. Kent, who won all but one game in the round, ended with a 12-4 match play record. The three-time PBA titlist, who won the 1991 ABC Masters (Toledo, Ohio), has upended 7,967 pinfall total.

　Ricky Ward, North Fort Myers, Fla., threw high games of 254 and 279 to move up one spot into sixth. The former PBA Rookie of the Year (1991), who won his fourth title last year in Reno, Nev., has a 7,902 pinfall total. Ward, who has not made a championship round appearance this year, has gone 10-6 in match play.

　Seventh place belongs to Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa. Zaffino, who has a career-high finish of second (1996, Taylor, Mich.), has a 7,896 pinfall total. He posted a high game of 278 and has collected a 10-6 match play record.

　Rounding out the top eight was Danny Wiseman, Baltimore. Wiseman, who climbed from ninth place, went 4-4 in the round to compile an 8-8 match play record. The seven-time champion, who finished third last week in Erie, Pa., has felled 7,893 pins.

　【PWBA】　Hammer Players Championship　【Round 2】

　　【PBA】　Indianapolis Open　【Round 3】

　Pedersen, Hollywood, Fla., moved up three places in the standings with a 6,169 26-game pinfall total (230 average). The 12-time titlist, who won his most recent title here last year as the tournament leader when he defeated Eric Forkel (236-206), scored a 279 high game. He has a high finish of seventh this year (MSN Open, Tucson, Ariz.).

　Trailing Pedersen by 75 pins to claim second was Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla. Bowker, a five-time PBA champion, amassed a 5-3 record in the round. He opened the day with a 290 game and later rolled a 278 in the sixth game. The 25-year pro is seeking his second championship round appearance of 2000 and his first victory since 1998 (Austin, Texas).

　Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., fell two places into third with a 3-5 record (6,064). The PBA Hall of Famer, who owns 32 career PBA titles, is attempting to win three of four tournaments for the first time since he accomplished the feat in the fall of 1998. He has four championship round appearances this year.

　The highest block total belonged to Norm Duke who felled 1,922 pins during the round (240 average) and had a field-best 7-1 record. He bowled the 39th 300 game of his PBA career to open the round. The Clermont, Fla., resident vaulted 20 spots to land in fourth with an overall 6,041 pinfall total. Duke, a 19-time PBA champion, qualified tied with Jason Queen for the final spot of match play and won a one-game roll-off, 246-220, to earn the 24th spot. His three titles won in 2000 leads the PBA.

　Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan., dropped from the third position into fifth (6,029). The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year, who owns two career titles, racked up a 5-2-1 record with 6,029 total pins. Barnes leads nearly every statistical category this year, including average (221.09) and match play appearances (13).

　Sitting in sixth place was Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., who owns nine career titles. Hoskins piled up a 5-3 record and has mowed down 6,018 total pins.

　Four-time PBA champion Ricky Ward, North Fort Myers, Fla., claimed seventh place with a 6-2 record (5,974).

　Rounding out the top eight was the 2000 ABC Masters (Albuquerque, N.M.) Champion Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, with a 3-5 record (5,950).

　【PWBA】　Hammer Players Championship　【Round 1】

　Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., averaged 218 for eight games to take the first round lead in the Hammer Players Championship at Cherry Bowl in Rockford, Ill, Monday afternoon. Duggan had high games of 247, 244, 234, 228 to help her take the lead by 32 pins over Lynda Barnes, Wichita, Ks. Barnes averaged 214 to claim the second position.
"It's nice to get off to a good start," said Duggan. "The scores were low today, it took a consistent shot to score. I was fine as long as I didn't force the shot. I needed to let the ball come off clean off my hand."
In the third and fourth positions are Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif., and Tennelle Grijalva, Orange, Calif. Barrette averaged 211.62 and Grijalva 211.12. 1990's Bowler of the Decade, Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., averaged 210.75 for the fifth spot.

　【JPBA】　女子ランキング更新

　　

2000/10/29

　　【PBA】　Indianapolis Open　【Round 2】

　Williams, Ocala, Fla., who moved up from sixth place, rolled a high game of 279 in the last game of the nine-game round to secure the top spot. The PBA Hall of Famer, who won two of his 32 titles this fall (Track Canandaigua [N.Y.] Open; Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open, N. Brunswick, N.J.), averaged 232 through the round. Williams, who won here in 1994 (Touring Players Championship [TPC]) and 1998, has an 18-game 4,185 pinfall total and an overall average of 232. He is looking to make his third consecutive telecast to stay in the race for this year's PBA Player of the Year honors.

　"I felt I had a really good reaction both rounds today," said Williams, who used a Brunswick Monster. "This morning I had a couple gutter balls and missed a few 10-pins and this evening I had good carry and made better shots."

　Second place belongs to Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. McCune, who has a career-high finish of second in the 1993 PBA National Championship (Toledo, Ohio), has felled 4,147 pins. The 15-year pro, who is looking to make his third match play appearance of the year, threw high games of 257 and 256 through the round.

　Climbing six places into the third position was Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan. Barnes, who has made nine championship round appearances this year but has yet to win a title, has toppled 4,120 pins. The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year, who captured his two PBA titles last year (Erie, Pa.; Portland, Ore.), registered a high game of 264.

　Tied for fourth place was Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla., and defending champion Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, Fla. (4,073). Bowker, who owns five PBA titles, posted a high game of 279. Pedersen, who is a 12-time PBA champion, had a high game of 259.

　Losing the lead and finishing in sixth was Steve Hoskins, Tarpons Springs, Fla. The 1989 PBA Rookie of the Year, who owns two TPC titles (Pittsburgh, 1997; Akron, Ohio, '99), opened with a high game of 254. Hoskins, who has a high finish of fifth this year (Brunswick ProSource Don Carter Classic, Dallas), has upended 4,058 pins. He is targeting his 10th career title.

　Brian Voss, Atlanta, sits in seventh place. The 20-time champion, who was the 1988 PBA Player of the Year, has collected a 4,051 pinfall total.

　Trailing Voss by nine pins to round out the top eight was Danny Wiseman, Baltimore. The seven-time PBA champion has a high finish of third this year, which came last week in Erie, Pa.

　Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., defeated Jason Queen, Oreana, Ill., 246-220, in a one-game roll-off to secure the 24th spot.

　　【PBA】　Indianapolis Open　【Round 1】

　Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., upended 2,133 pins through the first nine games, including a 279 in the first game of the block. The nine-time PBA champion, who finished in sixth place last week (Erie, Pa.) in his second championship round appearance of the year, is looking to make the cut to match play for the eighth time in 2000.

　Trailing Hoskins by seven pins to claim second was Justin Hromek. The Andover, Kan., resident has a high finish of sixth place this year at the PBA National Championship (Toledo, Ohio). He owns three PBA titles.

　Randy Pedersen, who earned his 12th career title here last year, sat in the third position (2,093). Pedersen, Hollywood, Fla., is targeting his fourth match play appearance of the year. His round included games of 279 and 268.

　Fourth place belonged to Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla. The 32-time PBA titlist, who has finishes of first (Canandaigua, N.Y.; N. Brunswick, N.J.) and second (Erie, Pa.) in the first three weeks of the Fall Tour, toppled 2,090 pins.

　PBA Hall of Famer Brian Voss, Atlanta, found himself in the fifth position (2,084). Voss, who owns 20 PBA titles, is aiming toward his first championship since 1998 (Virginia Beach, Va.). He has a high finish of fifth this year (Latham, N.Y.).

　Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., who has two match play appearances this year, ended the round in the sixth spot (2,081). Sitting in seventh was Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla., who is a five-time PBA champion (2,078). Rounding out the top eight was seven-time titlist Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, (2,076).

2000/10/28

　【JPBA】　札幌プリンスカップ　【決勝ステップラダー】

　【JPBA】　札幌プリンスカップ　【決勝ラウンドロビン】

　【JPBA】　札幌プリンスカップ　【準決勝】

2000/10/27

　【JPBA】　札幌プリンスカップ　【予選】

2000/10/26

　【PWBA】　Greater Harrisburg Open　【Final】

　Dede Davidson, Las Vegas, Nev., defeated Leanne Barrette in the championship match 234-214 winning her first title of the year in the Greater Harrisburg Open at ABC Lanes West in Mechanicsburg, PA, Thursday evening. The victory is Davidson's 6th career title and her first win in two years.
　"I'm tickled to death," exclaimed Davidson. "I'm tired of finishing second. I filled my thoughts with positive affirmations today. I kept telling myself all day; I'm going to win."
　The opening three-way shootout match started with Michelle Mullen, Chicago, Ill., Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., and Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY. Mullen and Duggan were looking for their first wins of the year and Feldman her fourth. Duggan started the match in the lead with a spare and four strikes in a row taking a one pin lead over Feldman and a twenty-six pin lead over Mullen in the fifth frame. Feldman kept pace keeping within six pins of Duggan, while Mullen fell behind by twenty-seven pins. Feldman struck out posting a score of 233 forcing Duggan to double. Duggan smashed the pocket leaving the 10 pin losing the match. Feldman defeated Mullen and Duggan 233-229-201 advancing to the semi-final match earning the right to face Dede Davidson, Las Vegas, Nev.
　The semi-final match was even for two frames until Davidson struck in the third and fourth frames taking a twenty pin lead. Davidson kept the lead through the match leading by as many as twenty nine pins. Feldman was able to get back into the match throwing three in a row taking her to the tenth. Davidson closed the match with a strike and a spare giving Feldman a chance to win. Needing a double and a 9 count to win. Feldman found herself in the same position as Duggan in the first match when the 10 pin failed to fall losing the match by 19 pins.
　In the championship match, Davidson faced first seed Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif. Both Davidson and Barrette were looking for their first wins of the year. Davidson took control of the match starting with a spare and throwing five consecutive strikes taking a 30 pin lead after six frames. Davidson opened the door by leaving the 6-7-10 split in the ninth frame but quickly closed it when she struck out in the tenth to take the title 234-214.
　"The key to my success this week was taking last week off," commented Davidson. "I kept my rhythm, and was more relaxed then I have been in a long time, I also wore my dad's ring around my neck for luck."

2000/10/25

　【PWBA】　Greater Harrisburg Open　【Round 6】

　Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif., averaged 229 for eight games to hold onto the number one position for the TV finals in the Greater Harrisburg Open at ABC Lanes West in Mechanicsburg, PA, Wednesday evening. Barrette won six matches to take the lead by 75 pins over DeDe Davidson of Las Vegas, Nev.
　Davidson pulled into the lead the seventh game of match play by two pins. Barrette defeated Davidson in the position round 279-231 to claim the number one seed.
　"When I lost the lead the seventh game, I was determined to get it back," commented Barrette. Determined she was, Barrette started off with the first nine strikes before leaving the 10-pin.
　"DeDe bowled great tonight," added Barrette. "I knew I had to bowl a good game to get back into the lead."
　Second seed, Davidson will bowl the winner of the three-way shootout match. Davidson averaged 246, won five matches and shot her second 300 of the week her sixth game of match play to qualify second.
　The first three-way shootout match will bring third seed Michelle Mullen, Chicago, Ill., Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY, and Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla. Mullen entering her second tournament this year won five matches tonight and averaged 225.25 to qualify third. Feldman averaged 224 winning four matches to qualify fourth and Duggan averaged 210 winning four matches qualifying fifth.

　【PWBA】　Greater Harrisburg Open　【Round 5】

　Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif., averaged 216.25 to hold the lead going into the last round of match play in the Greater Harrisburg Open at ABC Lanes West in Mechanicsburg, PA. Barrette went 6-2-0 in match play and had high games 243, 236, 234, and 224 to help Barrette lead by 181 pins over DeDe Davidson, Las Vegas Nev.
　"I have a good feel throwing the ball this week," said Barrette. "I'm going to stay aggressive and firm with my shots."
　Barrette was aggressive when she picked up the 7-10 split in the second game of match play. The conversion was the second for Barrette this year and fourth in her career. The first 7-10 split conversion this year was at the Foundation Games II in Sebring, Fla.
　"I just threw the ball as hard as I could to bounce it (the ten-pin) out to take out the seven pin and it worked," added Barrette. "I'm sure I broke some kind of record for the most 7-10 split conversions."
　Tied for the second and third positions are DeDe Davidson and Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla. Davidson averaged 218.75 to make a move from fifth. Duggan averaged 216.62 to keep the same position. Both Davidson and Duggan won five matches.
　Jennifer Swanson, Shelton, Conn., and Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY, moved two spots into the fourth and fifth positions. Swanson went 6-1-1 in match play and averaged 216.12 while Feldman won
five matches and averaged 217.5

2000/10/24

　【PWBA】　Greater Harrisburg Open　【Round 4】

　Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif., won six of eight matches and averaged 234.5 for eight games to take over the fourth round lead in the Greater Harrisburg Open at ABC Lanes West in Mechanicsburg, PA, Tuesday evening. Barrette had high games of 259, 241, 237, 236, and 228 to help her take the lead by 124 pins over Tammy Turner of Akron, Ohio. Turner went 4-4-0 in match play and averaged 226.62 to move two spots into second.
　"I had a good shot," said Barrette. "I tried to stay aggressive tonight because I usually get slow in the night blocks due to my shoulder." Barrette has been bowling most of this season with a shoulder injury.
　"My focus tomorrow is to keep my timing and to win matches," added Barrette.
　Anne Marie Duggan of Edmond, Okla., and Michelle Mullen of Chicago, Ill., tied for the third and fourth positions. Duggan averaged 212.25 and won five of eight matches while Mullen started the night with a 299, won six matches and averaged 232.
　DeDe Davidson, Las Vegas, Nev., tossed the third 300 of the tournament her fifth game of match play defeating Robin Mossontte of Newhall, Calif. Davidson averaged 233.25 and won seven matches to move from the twelfth spot to the fifth.

　【PBA】　Flagship Open　【Final】

　Smith, Simi Valley, Calif., faced Walter Ray Williams Jr. in the title match to capture the victory, 239-233, and $19,000 first-place check.

　"This win really means a lot to me," Smith said. "I have gotten to a point now where I know that I belong out here with the best and I can take on these guys at any time."

　Williams, who was going for his third consecutive win, started the match by leaving the 10-pin, which he converted. The PBA Hall of Famer then left the 6-7-10 combination split and was unable to pick up the spare, leaving an open frame. Smith, who won his first PBA title earlier this year the U.S. Open (Phoenix), moved through the first two frames with strikes.

　Williams, who received a $10,000 check for second, finally struck in frames three through five. Smith matched Williams' strikes in frames three through five.

　With a 35-pin lead heading into the sixth frame, Smith broke his string and left the 10-pin, which he converted. He then left a split (3-4-6-7) in the seventh frame, which led to his first and only open frame.

　Williams, who saw his first chance to get back in the match, left two 10-pins in frames six and seven. He converted both the single-pin spares and struck in the eighth and ninth frames.

　"My speed was a pinch slow and after the split in the second frame my timing was off," said Williams. "I was really trying for my third win in a row and to get my name in the record books, but sometimes that's the way it goes."

　Smith quickly regrouped after his split and struck in the next two frames (eight and nine). With one frame to go, Smith needed a strike and a count to win the title. He struck on his first ball and, knowing the victory was almost his, he finished with an eight count.

　"I threw one bad shot and luckily it was the only one," Smith said. "Fortunately I was able to get my composure back."

　Williams (258) advanced to the title match by defeating Jason Couch (221) and Wiseman (199) in the semifinal match. Couch, Clermont, Fla., garnished $6,000 for his fourth place finish. Wiseman, Baltimore, ended in third, worth $7,500.

　In the second game, Williams (268) won over Chris Barnes (188) and Steve Hoskins (183). Barnes, Wichita, Kan., took home $5,000 for finishing in fifth. Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., earned $4,500 for sixth place.

　In the first match, Hoskins and Doug Kent tied (222-222) and defeated Ryan Shafer (211). Hoskins and Kent tied on the first two one-ball roll offs (10-10; 10-10), and Hoskins finally defeated Kent in the third one-ball roll off (10-8). Kent, Newark, N.Y., placed seventh ($4,000), while Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. ended in eighth and earned $3,600.

　【PBA】　Flagship Open　【Round 5】

　Smith, Simi Valley, Calif., defeated Danny Wiseman in the position round match, 247-178, and stole the No. 1 position. Smith, who won his first career title earlier this year in the U.S. Open (Phoenix), will make his third championship round appearance of the year as the tournament leader. He has a 1-1 record as the top qualifier this year (second place finish at the NBS National/Senior Doubles with partner Bob Glass, Reno, Nev.). Smith finished with a 10,348 42-game pinfall total (234 average) and a 16-8 overall match play record.

　"I got lucky," Smith said. "Danny hit a bad pair and I caught a break when he left the 2-4-10 split in the ninth frame. I needed a hit in the 10th to win and I got it."

　"Tonight, I just have to throw a bunch of strikes and try to stay away from the opens. I've worked hard at making all my spares so far this week."

　Wiseman, Baltimore, opened the morning with his second 300 game of the tournament en route to claiming the second position (10,333). The seven-time titlist, who has a 35-20 career TV record (.636%, ranks ninth all-time), looks to claim his first title since 1998 (Portland, Ore.). Wiseman, who has a high finish of fourth this year (Track Canandaigua [N.Y.] Open), finished with a 15-8-1 overall match play record. He won this tournament in 1995.

　Dropping two places into third was Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., with a 15-9 record. The seven-time titlist, who upended 10,258 total pins, has a high finish of second this year at the PBA National Championship (Toledo, Ohio). He will make his third championship round appearance of the year.

　Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan., will defend his first career title from the fourth spot (10,169). He will appear in the championship round for a PBA-best (tied with Ryan Shafer) ninth time this year. The two-time PBA champion, who also has a high finish of second this year (MSN Open, Tucson, Ariz.), collected a 13-11 match play record.

　The fifth spot belonged to Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., (10,153). The 32-time titlist, who amassed a 16-8 record, will attempt to become the fourth player in PBA history to win three consecutive events. The three players that have accomplished the feat were Dick Weber, who did it twice (1959-60 & '61), Johnny Petraglia (1971) and Mark Roth (1977, including a doubles event with Marshall Holman).

　Williams, who won here in 1993 and '98, has now made the championship round in eight of Flagship Open's 10 years.

　Sitting in sixth place was Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., (10,151). The nine-time PBA champion posted a 12-12 record and bowled a 289 in the final game to secure a spot in the first shootout match. He will make his second championship round appearance of the year.

　Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., toppled 10,140 total pins and earned the seventh position. The two-time titlist, who compiled a 12-11-1 record, is looking to win his third title of the year (Las Vegas; Wichta, Kan.).

　Rounding out the top eight was Doug Kent (10,088). The Newark, N.Y., resident, who has a high finish of third this year (Las Vegas), will make his second championship round appearance of the year. He racked up a 13-11 record, winning his last game, 258-233, versus Bob Learn Jr., to earn the final spot.

　【PWBA】　Greater Harrisburg Open　【Round 3】

2000/10/23

　【JPBA】　男子ランキング更新

　【PBA】　Flagship Open　【Round 4】

　Couch, Clermont, Fla., won five games in the round to improve his overall match play record to 10-6 with a 233 tournament average. The seven-time PBA champion, who recorded a 8,255 34-game pinfall total, posted a high game of 268. He is looking to capture his first PBA crown since he won the 1999 Brunswick World Tournament of Champions (Overland Park, Kan.).

　"I've cashed here every year and have generally bowled very well," Couch commented about his career at Eastway Lanes. "But, I've never made a show here. I'm hoping this is my breakthrough year."

　"Since I'm the only left-hander in match play, I don't have to move around too much on the lanes," he said. "I'm just making sure to write down how I play each pair, so I remember how to attack it the next time."

　"I keep tabs like this in every tournament. I figure if that can give me an extra frame of knowledge (already knowing how to play each pair successfully), that's a huge advantage."

　Trailing Couch by 44 pins to claim the second position was Danny Wiseman of Baltimore. Wiseman, who owns seven career PBA titles, also won five games in the round to run his record to 9-7. Wiseman, whose night included high games of 279, 278 and 268, moved up from fifth place.

　Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., leaped four places into third (8,220) with an 8-8 record. Hoskins jumped out to a fast start in the round with a 280 and later followed with a 279 in the sixth game. The nine-time PBA champion had a high finish of fifth place this year, in which he lost a one-shot roll-off to Chris Barnes (Brunswick ProSource Don Carter Classic, Dallas).

　Barnes, Wichita, Kan., moved into fourth place with the highest block total of the evening (248 eight-game average). The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year has upended 8,204 total pins and has collected a 9-7 record. Barnes remains tied (Ryan Shafer) for the lead in top-eight championship round appearances this year with eight. The all-time PBA record for championship round appearances is held by PBA Hall of Famer Don Carter, who had 18 top-five finishes in 1962.

　Robert Smith, Simi Valley, Calif., who led each of the previous two rounds, dropped to fifth (8,202). The one-time PBA titlist and 1993 U.S. Amateur Champion has racked up a 10-6 record. He threw a 269 high game.

　Claiming the sixth spot was Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., (8,175). The PBA Hall of Famer, who owns 32 PBA titles, won five games in the round and has a field-best (tied with Steve Jaros) 11-5 record. Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., who owns four career titles, fell one spot into seventh with a 10-6 record (8,164). Rounding out the top eight was three-time PBA champion Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., who went 6-2 on the evening to push his overall record to 9-7 (8,153).

　【PWBA】　Greater Harrisburg Open　【Round 2】

　【PBA】　Flagship Open　【Round 3】

　Smith, Simi Valley, Calif., won all but one game in the eight-game round to hold on to the top spot. The one-time champion, who won his lone title this past July at the U.S. Open (Phoenix), rolled high games of 256 and 268 and averaged 236 through the round, good for a 235 tournament average. He has a 26-game, 6,344 pinfall total.

　"I was matching up great and I was really in control," Smith said. "I have been working on my game the last two weeks to try and get my rhythm back and it is finally coming around."

　Moving up three spots to finish second was Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla. Williams, who has won in Erie twice (1993, '98), posted a high game of 277 and gathered a 6-2 record. The five-time PBA Player of the Year (1986, '93, '96, '97, '98), has upended 6,237 pins. The PBA Hall of Famer won the last two tournaments (Track Canandaigua (N.Y.) Open; Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open, North Brunswick, N.Y.) to bring his career total to 32 titles.

　Capturing third place with the help of a 300 game was Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla. Couch, who won his seventh PBA title last year in the Brunswick World Tournament of Champions (Overland Park, Kan.), has felled 6,229 pins. The former PBA Rookie of the Year (1992), who finished second in the 2000 PBA National Championship (Toledo, Ohio), went 5-3 in the round.

　Fourth place belongs to Brian Voss, Atlanta. Voss, who moved up from 12th place before the round, registered high games of 278 and 279 to finish with a 6-2 record. The PBA Hall of Famer, who has made one championship round appearance this year (Latham, N.Y.), has a 6,207 pinfall total.

　Dropping from second to end the round in fifth was Danny Wiseman, Baltimore. The seven-time champion, who is looking for his first win since 1998 (Portland, Ore.), has racked up a 4-4 match play record. Wiseman, who has a high finish of fourth this year (Track Canandaigua [N.Y.] Open), has knocked down 6,202 pins.

　Trailing Wiseman by 30 pins to grab sixth place was Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. Learn, who owns four PBA titles, opened the round with a high game of 258 and won five games in the round. Learn won this tournament in 1996 after rolling the 10th televised perfect game (National Tour) against Johnny Petraglia in the first game of the championship round finals.

　Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., is in seventh place. The 1989 PBA Rookie of the Year has a 6,162 pinfall total and a 3-5 match play record. Rounding out the top eight was David Traber, Bull Valley, Ill. (6,125).

　Traber, who owns four PBA titles including the 1994 PBA National Championship (Toledo, Ohio), won five games in the round.

　【PWBA】　Greater Harrisburg Open　【Round 1】

2000/10/22

　【PBA】　Flagship Open　【Round 2】

　Smith, Simi Valley, Calif., moved up one place to claim the lead having registered a 4,240 18-game pinfall total (235 average). The former TEAM USA member, who claimed his first career title earlier this year at the U.S. Open (Phoenix), made a cut to match play for the fifth time in 2000.

　"I'd like to grow into a more consistent bowler," said Smith, who used a Storm El Nino Gold. "But, that's hard to accomplish with a power game like mine. Though, I'm slowly bringing the whole package together to the point where I can consistently make more cuts."

　"I was very consistent tonight," he commented. "I only missed one spare over the nine-game block (2-8 sleeper combination)."

　"Usually I enjoy a condition that forces you to create a shot to the pocket. Here so far, it's been kind of a carry-contest. But, I'll take it."

　Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, leaped six spots into second with the help of a 300 game, his second on the PBA Tour this year (4,212). The seven-time PBA titlist, who won this tournament in 1995, is aiming toward his first victory since 1998 (Portland, Ore.). He will make his 10th match play appearance of the year, which ranks third on the Tour.

　Sitting in third place was nine-time PBA champion Steve Hoskins. The Tarpon Springs, Fla., resident, who will make his seventh match play appearance this year, has upended 4,195 total pins. Hoskins' last title came at the 1999 Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship (Akron, Ohio).

　Doug Kent, of Newark, N.Y., dropped one place into fourth. The three-time PBA titlist will make his seventh match play appearance this year. He trails the third position by a single pin. He had a high finish of third in 2000 (The Orleans Casino Open, Las Vegas).

　Fifth place belongs to Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., who moved up 10 spots in the round. The 32-time PBA champion is attempting to become the first player since 1977 (Mark Roth, which included a doubles event) to win three tournaments in a row. The only other players in PBA history to accomplish this feat have been Dick Weber, who did it twice (1959-60 & 1961), and Johnny Petraglia (1971). In the Flagship Open's nine-year history, Williams has made the championship finals seven times, winning the event in 1993 and '98.

　Jumping from 29th place into sixth was Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., who won this tournament in 1996 (4,176). Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., who remains tied with Chris Barnes for the lead in championship round appearances (eight), claimed the seventh spot having toppled 4,153 total pins. Rounding out the top eight was seven-time PBA champion Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., (4,146). Couch earned his ninth match play appearance of the year.

　【PBA】　Flagship Open　【Round 1】

　Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., averaged 244 through the round to take the top spot. The former PBA Rookie of the Year (1987), who won his two PBA titles earlier this year (Orleans Casino Open, Las Vegas; Wichita, Kan.), had a nine-game pinfall total of 2,198. Shafer, who finished eighth here last year, rolled two 279 games and a high game of 289 and is looking to make his ninth championship round appearance of the year.

　"After my first game, I switched balls and changed my speed a little," said Shafer. "I got lined up quickly for most of my games and I had great carry, all in all, I can't complain."

　Finishing the round in second was Robert Smith, Simi Valley, Calif. Smith, who won the 2000 U.S. Open (Phoenix) to earn his first PBA title, had high games of 279 and 277. He has knocked down 2,168 total pins and is aiming toward his fifth match play appearance of the year.

　Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., sits in third place. The three-time titlist, who also won the 1991 ABC Masters (Toledo, Ohio), registered a high game of 257. Kent, who has a high finish of third this year (Las Vegas), has toppled 2,157 pins.

　Trailing Kent by two pins to grab fourth place was John May, Lincolnton, N.C. May, who finished second in his only career telecast in Chattanooga, Tenn., this past February, rolled a high game of 258.

　Brian Voss, Atlanta, is in fifth place. The PBA Hall of Famer, who owns 20 titles, has felled 2,136 pins. Voss, who was the 1998 PBA Player of the Year, has one championship round appearance this year, in which he finished fifth (Latham, N.Y.).

　Sixth place belongs to Brian Ziesig, Levittown, N.Y. The fifth-year touring pro has a 2,126 pinfall total. Tony Reyes, San Jose, Calif., who owns no PBA titles, used high games of 279 and 268 to gather a 2,109 pinfall total. Tied for the eighth spot was Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., and Danny Wiseman, Baltimore (2,104).

　【JPBA】　千葉オープンボウリングトーナメント　【決勝ラウンドロビン】

　【JPBA】　千葉オープンボウリングトーナメント　【準決勝】

2000/10/21

　【JPBA】　千葉オープンボウリングトーナメント　【予選】

2000/10/19

　【PWBA】　Three Rivers Open　【Final】

　Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Tex., defeated Cheryl Daniels in the championship match 213-161 winning her 10th career title in the Three Rivers Open at Princess Lanes in Pittsburgh, Pa, Thursday evening. This was Dorin-Ballard's third title of the year and she is the first to be a repeat winner at Princess Lanes.
　"It's overwhelming," commented Dorin-Ballard. "It hasn't even sunk in yet. I never imagined winning three titles in one year and it's really cool being the first repeat winner here. I love coming here. The fans are great. It's really relaxing when the crowd is behind you."
　In the first opening three-way match, Swanson defeated defending champion, Cathy Dorin, Sandusky, Ohio, and Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 236-215-210.
　In the semi-final match, Jennifer Swanson, Shelton, Conn., faced Cheryl Daniels, W. Bloomfield, Mich. Swanson and Daniels kept it a close match with Swanson leading by ten pins in the fifth frame. Swanson kept the lead by striking the next four frames leading by 19 pins in the eighth. Daniels showed no signs of letting down striking out posting a score of 249. This left Swanson having to double in the tenth. Swanson struck her first ball in the tenth, but left a seven-pin her second ball, loosing the match by one pin. Daniels advanced to the championship match defeating Swanson 249-248.
　Daniels started the championship match with a two pin advantage through five frames. Both competitors struck in the sixth but Daniels opened the door by leaving the 3-4-6-7-9-10 split and an open in the seventh frame. Daniels continued to struggle ending the match with two splits while Dorin-Ballard stayed clean defeating Daniels 213-161.
　"I think I bowled better than the score shows," explained Daniels. "Under the TV lights the lanes change so fast. The left lane was really hooking and I didn't make adjustments quick enough."
　Dorin-Ballard commented on the seventh frame turning point.
　"I try not to watch but I knew by the crowd reaction that what Cheryl left was not good. That was a good point in the match to some pressure on her. By throwing a double I knew I had a chance to win. I was able to get a good reaction and the outcome was good. Cheryl bowled great tonight and all week. She's a tough competitor."
　Dorin-Ballard accepted the first place check of $11,000 presented by Olympic Gold Medallist, Roger Kingdom of Pittburgh. Kingdom is a bowling fan and an avid bowler with an average of 207.

2000/10/18

　【PWBA】　Three Rivers Open　【Round 6】

　【PWBA】　Three Rivers Open　【Round 5】

2000/10/17

　【PBA】　Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open　【Final】

　Last week, Williams won in Canandaigua, N.Y., at a center where he had finished second twice previously. Tuesday night (Oct. 17) at Brunswick Carolier Lanes, Williams won the Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open for the third time and put together back-to-back wins to start the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Fall Tour.

　Williams, Ocala, Fla., defeated tournament leader Bob Learn Jr., 215-177, to earn his 32nd career title and $26,000.

　"Last week the lane conditions suited me and I took advantage of it," said Williams. "This week I had to work a little harder, but I managed to figure out the lanes and got a couple of breaks."

　Learn, Erie, Pa., had to make a great run just to get into the championship round. He entered match play in the 24th and final position, then won seven of his last eight matches Tuesday morning to assume the tournament lead.

　But, the title match would be a different story. After starting with a spare, Learn made the only real mistake of the match. He went high in frame two, leaving the 3-6-7-10 split, which he was unable to convert. Learn only struck twice in the match (frames three and five) and left six 10-pins (all of which he converted).

　"Even when Bob had the open frame in the second, it was still early," said Williams. "I know he's capable of throwing a lot of strikes and, even though I had some breathing room, I knew there was still a lot of work left to do."

　Williams wasn't spectacular, but also never had an open frame. He threw strikes in frames one and three and threw consecutive strikes in frames six and seven and frames nine and 10. His first strike in the 10th sealed the win and left Learn with the second-place worth $13,500.

　"It's frustrating to come all the way from 24th and then not really make a good run at it on the telecast," said Learn. "But what's even more frustrating is the fact that I've now got 12 second-place finishes and only four titles. That's hard to take."

　The opening match of the live ESPN telecast saw Brian Himmler (278) defeat Mike Aulby (227) and Chris Barnes (224). Jeff Lizzi (202) then took care of Dave Wodka (184) and Himmler (167) in a mistake-filled second match. In the semifinal match, Williams shot 233 to defeat Lizzi (213) and Parker Bohn III (183).

　Williams commented about his fast start this fall. "Some of these centers I've bowled well in before, so that always helps," said Williams. "Or maybe it was just getting to the end of the year and felt like I needed to kick it into gear. I'm not sure I can explain why I've bowled so well the last couple of weeks. I just want to keep it going."

　【PWBA】　Three Rivers Open　【Round 3】

　【PBA】　Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open　【Round 5】

　Learn, Erie, Pa., will attempt to become the first player since 1995 (Walter Ray Williams Jr.) and 15th in PBA history to win a title after qualifying for match play in the 24th position. The four-time PBA champion, who is making his third championship round appearance this year, is targeting his first title since he claimed last year's U.S. Open. He finished with a 9,627 40-game pinfall total and a field-best 18-5-1 match play record.

　"I needed a hit in the 10th frame in the last game of qualifying just to earn the 24th spot in match play," said Learn, who threw an AMF Evolution Tour ball. "After that, it was all bonus pins that let me rise to the top."

　"You need fate on your side in order to win coming from 24th," he said. "I've been blessed with good fate so far in this tournament. Now, I just have one more game to go."

　The second position belongs to reigning PBA Player of the Year Parker Bohn III (9,572). The Jackson, N.J., resident, who has already claimed two titles this year in three championship round appearances, will shoot for his 25th career PBA title. Bohn, who has never won in his home state, racked up a 15-9 record.

　Williams, Ocala, Fla., will join Bohn in the semi-final shootout match as the third qualifier. The PBA Hall of Famer, who won his 31st career title in last week's Track Canandaigua (N.Y.) Open, upended 9,521 total pins with a 14-9-1 record. He is appearing in the championship round for the third time in 2000.

　Making his first championship round appearance of the year in the fourth spot is Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., (9,447). Wodka, who owns one PBA title (Taylor, Mich., 1999), collected a 10-14 record. He posted the highest scratch average (does not include bonus pins) of the tournament at 228.

　Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, will shoot for his second career PBA title from the fifth position (9,371). Lizzi, who was in eighth place entering the position round game, automatically advanced into tonightﾕs second shootout match when he defeated Mike Aulby, 256-206, in the final game. He went 11-13 in match play.

　Sitting in sixth place, competing in the first shootout match with Chris Barnes and Mike Aulby, was Brian Himmler (9,348). The one-time PBA champion, of Cincinnati, racked up a 15-8-1 record. He will make his third championship round appearance this year.

　Barnes, Wichta, Kan., earned the seventh spot on merit of his 226-208 win over Brian Voss in the position round. Barnes was in 10th place entering the final game, 11 pins out of the top eight. The two-time PBA champion, who is now tied for the lead in 2000 championship round appearances with eight (Ryan Shafer), piled up a 13-11 record with 9,330 total pins felled.

　Aulby, who had a high finish of second this year (Las Vegas) in his only championship round appearance, rounded out the top eight (9,315). The PBA Hall of Famer and 26-time titlist registered a 12-12 record. His last win came in the 1998 ABC Masters (Reno, Nev.).

　【PWBA】　Three Rivers Open　【Round 3】

　Carol Gianotti-Block, Perth, W. Australia, shot a 300 her third game of qualifying today to help her take the third round lead going into match play competition in the Three Rivers Open at Princess Lanes in Pittsburgh, PA, Tuesday afternoon. Gianotti-Block averaged 242.16 for six games and had high games of 300, 279, 248, and 233 to take the lead by 121 pins over Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Tex. Dorin-Ballard averaged 238.66 to move from the fifth to the second position.
　"My confidence is high right now coming off of a win from last week," said Gianotti-Block. "I would like to put in another consistent week and to mentally stay focused to consistently produce good shots."
　Second round leader, Cheryl Daniels, W. Bloomfield, Mich., dropped to the third position while Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., and Kathy Tribbey, Newberg, Ore., both fell one spot into the fourth and fifth positions.

2000/10/16

　【PBA】　Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open　【Round 4】

　Edwards, Oklahoma City, has recorded a 7,602 32-game pinfall total, good for a 227 average. The one-time titlist, who defeated Pete Weber in 1994 (Markham, Ontario, Can.) as the tournament leader for his only career title victory, is looking to make his first championship round appearance since last year (fourth place, Indianapolis). He rolled a 289 in the second game of the block.

　Edwards defeated Walter Ray Williams Jr., 245-202, in the final game of the evening, which enabled him to steal the top spot.

　"I started well this morning and luckily it carried through to this evening's block," said Edwards, who used a Storm Eraser. "I like my position right now heading into tomorrow with only eight games to go."

　"The past few years have been mediocre by my standards," he commented. "So, right now, I'm just enjoying the moment."

　Trailing Edwards by a single pin to claim second place was Williams, Ocala, Fla., who fell one place in the round. The 31-time PBA champion, who won last week in the Track Canandaigua Open (Canandaigua, N.Y.), is targeting his third championship round appearance of 2000. The PBA Hall of Famer lost three games in the round to improve his overall record to 10-5-1.

　Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., leaped two places to land in third (7,576) with the help of a 274 game. Wodka, who claimed his only career title in October of 1999 (Taylor, Mich.), has collected a 7-9 record. He is also aiming toward his first championship round appearance in 2000.

　The best round of the day belonged to Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, who toppled 1,932 pins during the block (241 average), including a 300 game. Himmler, who owns one career PBA title, is aiming toward his first championship round of the year. He has an overall pinfall total of 7,529.

　Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., racked up a 9-7 match play record in the fifth spot (7,524). The seven-time PBA champion, whose last title win came at the 1999 Brunswick World Tournament of Champions, has a high finish of second this year (PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio).

　Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., fell from the top spot into sixth (7,515) with a 9-7 record.

　Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., who has four PBA titles to his credit, jumped eight places into seventh with a field-best 11-4-1 record.

　Rounding out the top eight with 7,479 total pins was Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan. Barnes, who could tie Ryan Shafer for the lead in championship round appearances this year (eight) with a top-eight finish this week, piled up a 10-6 record.

　【PWBA】　Three Rivers Open　【Round 2】

　【JPBA】　男子ランキング更新

　【PBA】　Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open　【Round 3】

　Bohn, Jackson, N.J., averaged 231 during the first eight games of match play and moved up from sixth place to claim the lead. Bohn, a 24-time PBA titlist who posted a 6-2 record during the block, has registered a 5,697 24-game pinfall total (229 average). He had high games of 280 and 278. The 1999 PBA Player of the Year, who has claimed two titles this year, is looking to win in his home state for the first time in his career.

　"To win at home would probably mean more to me than any other title I've won," said Bohn. "I've had between 50-100 relatives here this week. With most of my career titles, they've only seen me win on TV. So, it would be pretty special to win in front of them this week."

　Second place belongs to Mike Edwards, of Oklahoma City, (5,661). Edwards, who owns one career PBA title, also went 6-2 during the round. The 19-year pro is aiming toward his first championship round appearance of the year and his first title since 1994.

　Last week's champion, Walter Ray Williams Jr., moved up from 19th into third place with a 5-2-1 record. The PBA Hall of Famer, of Ocala, Fla., who owns 31 PBA titles (3rd best all-time), has toppled 5,603 total pins. Williams has won the Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open twice in his career (1996 & ﾕ97).

　Mike Aulby, Indianapolis, who started the day in 21st, recorded the best block of the afternoon, having felled 1,890 pins (236 average). The 26-time PBA champion, who compiled a 5-3 record in the first round of match play, has knocked down 5,580 total pins and finds himself in fourth place.

　Falling from the top spot into fifth was Dave Wodka (5,575). The Henderson, Nev., resident went 2-6 in the round. Wodka, a one-time PBA titlist, is looking for his first tournament win since October of 1999.

　Climbing five places into sixth was PBA Hall of Famer and 20-time titlist Brian Voss, Atlanta, who racked up a 5-3 record (5,548). Voss won here in 1998.

　Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan., fell from second into seventh place after posting a 5-3 match play record (5,547).

　Rounding out the top eight was Rudy Kasimakis, Gouldsboro, Pa., who finished second here last year (5,545). Kasimakis, who collected a field-best 6-1-1 record, is searching for his first career PBA victory and a trip to next monthﾕs Brunswick World Tournament of Champions.

　Bryon Smith, Winchester, Ore., bowled the second 300 game of the tournament in the third game today. It was his third perfect game this year and the ninth of his PBA career.

　【PWBA】　Three Rivers Open　【Round 1】

　1996 Three Rivers Open champion, Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., averaged 257.33 for six games to take the first round lead in the Three Rivers Open in Pittsburgh, PA, Monday afternoon. Macpherson had games of 287, back-to-back 279 games, 251, 243 and a 215 to take the lead by 116 pins over Cheryl Daniels, W. Bloomfield, Mich. Daniels averaged 238 to hold the second position.
　"I like bowling here in Pittsburgh," said Macpherson. "It's a great city to come to. I've had a good few weeks of bowling and would like to carry over that success here."
　Brenda Norman, Indianapolis, Ind., had high games of 279, 248, 238, and a pair of 217 games to average 232.5 for the third position. Rounding out the top five are Kim Terrell, Daly City, Calif., and Carol Gianotti-Block, Australia. Terrell averaged 229.33 and Gianotti-Block 227.33 for the fourth and fifth positions.

2000/10/15

　【PBA】　Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open　【Round 2】

　Dave Wodka jumped two places into the lead after the second round of qualifying in the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour's Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open at Brunswick Carolier Lanes Sunday evening.

　Wodka, Henderson, Nev., has registered a 3,797 16-game pinfall total, good for a 237 average. The one-time PBA champion, who has a high finish of 14th this year (The Orleans Casino Open, Las Vegas), will make his third match play appearance of the year.

　"Barnes and I bowled next to each other on adjacent pairs all night," said Wodka, who used an Ebonite Pantera ball. "We were really pushing each other all day."

　"He struggled a little bit tonight," commented Wodka. "I was able to take over the lead tonight after game seven when he bowled a 197 and I threw a 278. It's nice to have the lead, but there are still a lot of games to go."

　Chris Barnes fell one place into second (3,710). The Wichita, Kan., resident earned his PBA-best 12th match play appearance of 2000 (out of 14 tournaments). He will look to improve on a high-finish of second this year (MSN Open, Tucson, Ariz.), where he lost the title match to Norm Duke. The third-year pro owns two career PBA titles.

　Climbing from 21st into third was Rick Steelsmith, who averaged 237 during the round. Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., has felled 3,683 total pins en route to his seventh match play appearance of the year.

　Fourth place belongs to Danny Wiseman, Baltimore. The seven-time PBA champion, who will appear in match play for the ninth time in 2000, has toppled 3,678 pins. Wiseman is targeting his first PBA title since he won in 1998 (Portland, Ore.). He had a high game of 279.

　Randy Weiss moved up six places to claim fifth (3,666). The Irmo, S.C., resident, is aiming toward his first career PBA title and a trip to next month's Brunswick World Tournament of Champions.

　Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., leaped six spots into sixth, with high games of 288 and 280. The 1999 PBA Player of the Year, who will be inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame next month, has knocked down 3,663 pins. Sitting in seventh was Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., who finished eighth last week in Canandaigua, N.Y., (3,658). Rounding out the top eight was Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, (3,629). Edwards is working toward his second career PBA title.

　Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J., bowled the tournament's first 300 game to start his night. It was Petragliaﾕs 25th career PBA perfect game and marked the second time he has reached perfection in "his" tournament (he also matched this feat in 1995). Petraglia finished in 69th place with 3,323 pins felled.

　Last year's champion, Doug Kent, of Newark, N.Y., failed to make the cut to match play and finished in 40th place (3,447).

　【PBA】　Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open　【Round 1】

　Barnes, Wichita, Kan., averaged 238 and posted an eight-game pinfall total of 1,910. The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year, who finished third last week in the Track Canandaigua (N.Y.) Open, leads the PBA this year with 11 match play appearances in 13 tournaments. The two-time PBA champion, who hasn't claimed a title since May of 1999, is looking to strengthen his case for PBA Player of the Year honors, with a victory this week. He had a 279 high game.

　"I've been jumping out of the gate pretty well this year," remarked Barnes about his first round lead. "It would be nice to finally break through with a win this year, though."

　"Coming in this fall, my goal was to make four or five shows and win at least one tournament," said Barnes, who threw a Brunswick Riot Zone. "If I do these things, I will put myself in a good position to compete for PBA Player of the Year honors."

　Trailing Barnes by only five pins to claim second was Joe Salvemini of Las Vegas. The three-time PBA champion, who has been bowling part-time on the Tour since 1997, posted a 278 game.

　Henderson, Nev., resident Dave Wodka ended the round in third place. Wodka, who won his first and only PBA title in October of 1999 (Taylor, Mich.), upended 1,882 total pins. He is targeting his third match play appearance of the year.

　Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, finds himself in fourth place, only 10 pins behind Wodka. The five-time PBA titlist is looking to capture his first title since he won the 1996 Brunswick World Tournament of Champions (Lake Zurich, Ill.). He had games of 279, 278 and 262 in the round.

　Steve Hoskins opened the day with a 286 game and sat in the fifth position (1,865). Hoskins, a nine-time PBA titlist, from Tarpon Springs, Fla., is aiming toward his sixth match play appearance of 2000. His last win came at the 1999 Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship (Akron, Ohio).

　Sixth place was a tie between Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, who has one PBA title to his credit, and four-time PBA champion Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., (1,844). Rounding out the top eight was Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., (1,833). Allen, with the first win of his PBA career, would earn a trip to next month's Brunswick World Tournament of Champions in Lake Zurich, Ill.

2000/10/14

　【JPBA】　栃木オープン　【決勝ステップラダー】

　【JPBA】　栃木オープン　【決勝ラウンドロビン】

2000/10/13

　【JPBA】　栃木オープン　【準決勝】

　【JPBA】　栃木オープン　【予選】

2000/10/12

　【PWBA】　Columbia 300 Open　【Final】

　Carol Gianotti-Block, Perth, W. Australia, defeated Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 211-198 in the championship match of the televised finals of the Columbia 300 Open in Lancaster, Ohio winning her 16th career title and the first prize money of $14,400.
　"It's been such a great week. I'm very happy with my performance and this win helps me get my confidence back."
　Move over Regis, Who wants to be a millionaire. Take a visit to Lancaster, Ohio and bowling fans will fill you in. For Tiki Lanes in Lancaster, it is the place where history has repeated itself. Last year Aleta Sill of Dearborn, Mich., was the first woman bowler in PWBA history to exceed a million-dollars in career earnings. Macpherson joins Sill in an elite "millionaire" club that has taken Sill 20 years to accomplish and Macpherson 14 years. Macpherson earned the second place earnings of $7,700 and with TV incentives of $4,600 went over the million-dollar earnings by $45.00 with total career earnings of $1,000,045.00.
　Macpherson response of reaching the million-dollar was of relief.
　"I'm thrilled and also glad it's over," said Macpherson. "It's ironic that it happened here at Tiki Lanes. Maybe it will happen again next year."
　In the first three-way shootout, Marianne Dirupo, Succasunna, NJ, advanced to the semi-final match by defeating Cheryl Daniels, W. Bloomfield, Mich., and Kendra Cameron, Sebring, Fla., 189-163-149.
　In the semi-final match, DiRupo faced the determined Macpherson. Macpherson fell behind early in the match opening the first two frames falling behind by 22 pins. DiRupo opened the door in the third frame when she was unable to convert the 1-2-8-10 leaving an open. Macpherson then tossed the next seven in a row to take a 49 pin closing out DiRupo in the ninth frame. Macpherson defeated DiRupo 237-177 to advance to the championship match and to guarantee surpassing the million-dollar earnings.
　In the championship match, Macpherson faced her roommate and close friend, Carol Gianotti-Block of Perth, W. Australia. Gianotti-Block opened the match with a 7-10 split but followed with the next three strikes taking a 10 pin lead in the fourth frame. Gianotti-Block kept control of the match up to the ninth frame leading by 13 pins. Needing to double, Macpherson left the 4-6-7-10 her second ball losing the match 211-198.
　"It was a big night," said Gianotti-Block. It's such a great feat for Wendy to reach the million-dollar mark, we're both happy for one another."
　Macpherson responded, "It was a great match, Carol was very deserving of the win."
　A special presentation was presented after the official check and trophy presentation. Gianotti-Block was presented with a diamond tennis bracelet for the win and Macpherson with a tanzinite, diamond tennis bracelet for exceeding the million-dollar mark.

2000/10/11

　【PWBA】　Columbia 300 Open　【Round 6】

　Carol Gianotti-Block, Perth, W. Australia, averaged 240.12 for eight games to earn the number one seed for the televised finals in the Columbia 300 Open at Tiki Lanes in Lancaster, Ohio, Wednesday evening. Gianotti-Block went 5-3-0 in match play and had high games of 278, 268, 257, 236, 235, 233, and a low game of 201 to earn the number one position by 271 pins over Wendy Macpherson of Henderson, Nev.
　"I feel great," said Gianotti-Block. "I had four good days of bowling, the shot matched my game this week."
　Seeded second is 90's Bowler of the Decade, Wendy Macpherson. By making her 13th televised finals, Macpherson broke the record for the most television appearances in a single season and has a chance to be the second woman bowler in PWBA history to break a million dollars in career earnings needing $12,255. Macpherson can break the record placing 1st or 2nd with TV incentives.
　Earning the third seed is Cheryl Daniels, W. Bloomfield, Mich. Daniels averaged 232.75 for eight games and went 5-3-0 in match play. Marianne DiRupo of Succasunna, NJ, averaged 199.87 to earn the fourth position while Kendra Cameron of Sebring, Fla., shot a 279 her last game to move into the fifth position for the televised finals.
　"It's was unbelievable," said Cameron. "I took one frame at a time and it all came together tonight."

【PWBA】　Columbia 300 Open　【Round 5】

2000/10/10

　【PBA】　Track Canandaigua Open　【Final】

　For Williams, the third time was the charm as he captured the Track Canandaigua Open Tuesday night (Oct. 10) to earn his first title since June of last year.

　Williams, Ocala, Fla., defeated Patrick Healey Jr., Mexico City, 225-217, to earn the $20,000 first-place check and his 31st career title. The win extended Williams streak of winning at least one title per year to eight, the longest current streak on tour, and moved him within three victories of catching Mark Roth (owner of 34 PBA victories)on the all-time career titles list. It also erased the memory of second-place finishes at the 1993 BPAA U.S. Open and last year's Track/Dexter Open, both at Roseland Bowl.

　"The two second-place finishes here previously didn't matter . . . I didn't even think about it," said Williams. "That's all in the past and all I could do was worry about tonight. Even though I hadn't won since last June, I still felt like I was bowling well. Maybe I haven't been matching up to the lane conditions all that well, but this week I had a great reaction and took advantage of it."

　The title match was close throughout. Healey started the match with a strike, but then failed to convert the 2-8 combination in frame two. It was the only open frame either player would suffer in the match. Williams didn't take immediate advantage of Healey's miscue as he struck only once (frame two) in the first five frames. But, the PBA Hall of Famer kept himself in the match by converting spares in the other four frames.

　Healey rebounded from his open frame by sandwiching spares in frames three and five around a strike in frame four. It was in the sixth frame that both players seemed to wake up. Each player struck in frames six through nine, setting up the pivotal 10th frame. Williams, finishing the match first, had a chance to shut Healey out with a double, but left a solid 10-pin and settled for the spare and a nine-count on his last shot.

　Healey then stepped up needing a strike, plus nine pins and a spare to earn the win. However, his first shot came up light, leaving the 2-pin standing. Healey would settle for the second-place check worth $10,500.

　"I was hoping to get a chance in the 10th and luckily, I did," said Healey. "I just didn't catch all of that shot and it went further down the lane than I wanted it to and came up light."

　Healey got to the title match by winning the semifinal match by the narrowest of margins. Healey shot 208 to defeat Chris Barnes by one pin and Danny Wiseman by two pins. Barnes, Wichita, Kan., collected $8,000 for third and Wiseman, Baltimore, earned $6,000 for fourth.

　Match two saw Barnes (224) advance over Ryan Shafer (190) and Steve Jaros (181). Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., pocketed $5,000 for fifth and Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., received $4,500 for sixth. In the opening match, Shafer (225) defeated Lonnie Waliczek (192) and Dave Arnold (185). Because he qualified sixth, Arnold, Reno, Nev., could finish no lower than seventh and garnered $4,000, while Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., got $3,500 for eighth place.

　【PWBA】　Columbia 300 Open　【Round 4】

　【PBA】　Track Canandaigua Open　【Round 5】

　Williams, Ocala, Fla., will bowl one game Tuesday evening for a chance to claim his 31st PBA title, which would extend his winning streak to eight consecutive years (the longest current streak in the PBA). PBA legend Earl Anthony holds the all-time record for titles (41) and consecutive years with at least one title (14). Williams, a PBA Hall of Famer and five-time PBA Player of the Year, completed match play with a field-best 19-5 record and a 9,933 42-game pinfall total. He averaged 222 for his 42 games.

　"I had a slow start this week," said Williams, who threw a Brunswick HPC. "But, as I began to bowl well I was able to keep it going."

　"A couple of weeks ago I won a JPBA (Japan Professional Bowlers Association) elimination event, just after the Oronamin C Japan Cup," he said. "I beat Chris Barnes in the title match. That really got my confidence riding high again."

　Trailing Williams by 167 pins to claim the second spot was Patrick Healey Jr. The resident of Mexico City is shooting for his first career PBA title in his third year as a professional. Healey, who will make his third championship round appearance this year, finished with a 16-8 record (second only to Williams).

　Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, felled 9,700 pins and claimed third place. Wiseman, who owns seven PBA titles, registered a 15-9 match play record. In his second championship round appearance of 2000, Wiseman will attempt to win a title for the first time since 1998 (Portland, Ore.).

　The fourth position belongs to Chris Barnes, of Wichita, Kan., (9,660). The two-time titlist, who racked up a 14-10 record, will make his seventh championship round appearance of the year.

　Sitting in the fifth spot is Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., with 9,635 total pins. Jaros, who has won three career titles, has a high finish of second this year (Brunswick ProSource Don Carter Classic, Dallas). He compiled a 14-9-1 record.

　Dave Arnold will shoot for his third PBA title from the sixth position (9,583). Arnold, Reno, Nev., collected a 14-10 record en route to his first championship round appearance this year.

　Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., will make his Tour-leading eighth championship round appearance in 2000. Shafer, who won both of his two career titles this year, finished with a 14-10 record and qualified seventh.

　Rounding out the top eight was Lonnie Waliczek, who is aiming toward his first career PBA title. The Wichita, Kan., resident toppled 9,539 total pins with a 13-10-1 record. Waliczek moved up from the 11th spot in the previous round and claimed his third career championship round appearance.

　【PWBA】　Columbia 300 Open　【Round 3】

2000/10/09

　【PBA】　Track Canandaigua Open　【Round 4】

　Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., has registered a 7,931 34-game pinfall total, good for a 223 average. The three-time PBA champion, who is shooting for his second championship round appearance of the year, has recorded an 11-4-1 overall match play record. His high finish this year is second place (Brunswick ProSource Don Carter Classic, Dallas).

　"When you have players like Walter Ray and Barnes chasing you down, no lead is safe," commented Jaros, who used a Brunswick HPC. "You have to stay at the top of your game."

　"If you can lead a tournament with guys like this at the top of the field, you know you've done something," he said.

　"It's so important to get to the show as the leader. With three guys bowling on the TV pair in the first three games, so many different things can happen that could eliminate you."

　Chris Barnes dropped one place into second (7,921). The Wichita, Kan., resident, who was the 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year, has compiled an 11-5 record. He is targeting his seventh championship round appearance of the year, but is still seeking his first win of 2000.

　Moving up one spot into third was Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla. The 30-time PBA titlst, who has a high finish of fifth this year (Wichita, Kan.), has upended 7,876 pins. Williams, a 1995 PBA Hall of Fame inductee, went 7-1 in the round to improve his overall match play record to a field-best 13-3.

　Patrick Healey Jr., Mexico City, owns the second best record at 12-4 in fourth place (7,839). The third-year pro, who is aiming toward his first career PBA victory, has a high finish of third this year (MSN Open, Tucson, Ariz.).

　Fifth place belongs to Dave Arnold, Reno, Nev., who fell from the second spot. Arnold, a two-time PBA champion, has racked up a 9-7 record in his first match play appearance in 2000. He has recorded a 7,749 pinfall total.

　Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., who claimed sixth, has compiled a 10-6 record in his ninth match play appearance of the year (7,674). Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., moved up five places to capture seventh with a 9-7 record (7,628). Rounding out the top eight was Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, (7,616). The seven-time PBA champion has collected an 8-8 record.

　【PWBA】　Columbia 300 Open　【Round 2】

　Lynda Barnes, Wichita, Ks., averaged 243.16 for six games to take over the second round lead in the Columbia 300 Open at Tiki Lanes in Lancaster, Ohio, Monday evening. Barnes had high games of 290, 278, 255, 231, and 223 to take the lead by 29 pins over first round leader, Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY.
　"It's great, I feel very grateful I bowled so well, said Barnes. "I don't want to think about leading right now because it's so early in the tournament."
　Kim Terrell, Daly City, Calif., averaged 225.5 for six games to move two spots into the third position while Carol Gianotti of Perth, W. Australia kept pace moving one spot into the fourth position.
　Making the biggest move into the top five is Cathy Dorin, Sandusky, Oh. Dorin averaged 234.33, had high games of 258, 250, 247, 226, 221, and a low game of 204 to move from the 27th spot to the fifth position.

　【PWBA】　Columbia 300 Open　【Round 1】

　Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY, averaged 227.16 for six games to take over the first round lead in the Columbia 300 Open
at Tiki Lanes in Lancaster, Oh, Monday afternoon. Feldman had high games of 255, 248, 245, and 221 to take the lead by 27 pins over Debbie McMullen of Denver, Colo.
　"I'm happy with my scores today," said Feldman. "The scores were low today and the lanes were not easy. It seems the harder the lanes are for everyone else, I score better. To score I had to use a weaker ball and move to the right. I like to stay where I am playing, for tonight I'm going to drill another weak ball that goes longer down the lane."
　Debbie McMullen averaged 222.66 and had high games of 248, 244, 236, and 223 to move into second while Ohio native, Linda Kelly, of Dayton averaged 220.16 to put her in the third position.
　Wendy Macpherson of Henderson, Nev., is on her way of becoming the second woman bowler in PWBA history to reach the million-dollar mark. Macpherson averaged 217.83 to move into the fourth position.
　Tied for the fifth and sixth positions are Kim Terrell of Daly City, Calif., and Carol Gianotti-Block of Perth, W. Australia.

　【PBA】　Track Canandaigua Open　【Round 3】

　Barnes, Wichita, Kan., has posted a 26-game pinfall total of 5,960 (221 average). The two-time PBA titlist is searching for his sixth championship round appearance in 2000, which ties him for second (Norm Duke) in that category. Barnes, who racked up a field-best 7-1 match play record during the round, boasts the top average on the PBA Tour this year (220.04).

　"The lanes have been pretty tough for me transitioning from pair-to-pair," said Barnes. "I have to make moves pretty fast in order to run with some other guys this week who may have a more consistent look. Guys like Bob Learn and Steve Jaros, who made big jumps today."

　Barnes used the Brunswick HPH, D2Z and a Navy Quantum. "Other players have been able to stay with the same ball and be successful," he said. "I either have to find a ball I can stick with game-to-game or I have to continue making the right adjustments."

　Falling one spot into second was Dave Arnold, who trails Barnes by 50 pins. The Reno, Nev., resident is looking for his third career PBA victory. Making his first match play appearance this year, Arnold recorded a 5-3 record during the first eight games.

　Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill., made one of the biggest moves during the round, climbing from 15th to third. The three-time PBA champion, who averaged 234 with a 6-2 record during the block, is targeting his second championship round appearance this year. He has upended 5,906 total pins, including a 275 in the sixth game of the round.

　Sitting in fourth place with a 6-2 record was PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., (5,850). Williams, who ranks third all-time with 30 PBA titles, is aiming toward his first win of the year. The five-time PBA Player of the Year (1986, '93, '96, '97, '98) has a high finish of fifth (Wichita, Kan.) in 11 tournaments this year.

　Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., jumped 12 spots to land in fifth (5,836). Learn, whose last win came in 1999 at the U.S. Open, averaged 226 in the round with a 279 high game. He has two championship round appearances this year with a high finish of second (Wichita, Kan.). He also went 6-2 in the round.

　Sixth place belongs to Tony Reyes, of San Jose, Calif., with a 6-1-1 record and 5,788 total pins. Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., fell two places into seventh and piled up a 5-3 record (5,784). Patrick Healey Jr., Mexico City, rounded out the top eight with a 5-3 record (5,749). Healey, Waliczek and Reyes are each seeking their first PBA title.

2000/10/08

　【PBA】　Track Canandaigua Open　【Round 2】

　Arnold, Reno, Nev., averaged 231 during the round and registered an 18-game pinfall total of 4,067 (225 average). The two-time PBA champion missed perfection in the second game when he left the 4-7 combination on his final shot, giving him a high-game of 298. Arnold, who has a high finish of 33rd this year (MSN Open, Tucson, Ariz.), is bowling in his fourth event since he last made a cut to match play (1999 U.S. Open).

　"I got a good start out of the gate tonight," said Arnold, who used a Track Contender. "But as we neared the end of the block, I was just trying to hold on."

　"It's pretty tiring," he said about this tournament's single day of qualifying. "We had to bowl for 10 hours today."

　Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., moved up three spots to claim second. Shafer, who also owns two PBA titles, has upended 3,997 total pins. The 1987 PBA Rookie of the Year will make his ninth match play appearance of 2000.

　Leaping two spots to land in third was Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan., (3,974). The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year, who will make his Tour-best 11th match play appearance this year, is looking to win his first title since May of 1999 (Portland, Ore.). He had a high-game of 279 in the round.

　The fourth position belongs to Brian Himmler, Cincinnati. Himmler, who owns one PBA title , has felled one less pin than Barnes. He will appear in match play for the seventh time this year.

　Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., climbed three places into fifth (3,966). Waliczek has two-career televised championship round appearances to his credit (both fifth place finishes in 1999).

　Patrick Healey Jr., Mexico City, fell from the top spot into sixth (3,928). Five-time titlist Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., sat in seventh place for the second consecutive round (3,916). Rounding out the top eight was Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., who has claimed three victories on the Tour this year (3,909).

　Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., converted the nearly impossible 7-10 split in the last game of the round by bouncing the 10-pin off the cushion.

　【PBA】　Track Canandaigua Open　【Round 1】

　Healey, Mexico City, toppled 2,051 pins during the first nine games of qualifying, including a 279 in his last game. The third-year pro, who is searching for his first win on the PBA Tour, has a high finish of third this year (MSN Open, Tucson, Ariz.).

　Landing in second place was Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich. The 28-year-old, who bowled a strong round with every game above 200, upended 2,015 total pins. Here last year, Pilon made his first and only career televised championship round appearance (finishing fifth).

　Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., finished 12 pins behind Pilon to grab third place. Shafer, who won both of his two titles this year, is looking to add to his Tour-leading six championship round appearances in 2000.

　Fourth place belongs to two-time PBA champion Dave Arnold (1,988). The Gilbert, Ariz., resident is targeting his first win since 1996 (Reno, Nev.) and his first championship round appearance of the year.

　Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan., felled 1,962 pins en route to claiming the fifth position. The 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year leads the PBA this year with a 220.04 average and is tied for first in match play appearances with 11 (Jason Couch, Danny Wiseman).

　Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, who owns one PBA title, wound up in sixth place (1,959). Five-time PBA champion Tim Criss, of Bel Air, Md., finds himself in seventh, and, rounding out the top eight with 1,945 pins, is Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan. Waliczek is aiming toward his first-career PBA victory.

　【JPBA】　関西女子オープン・ボウリングトーナメント　【ＴＶ決勝】

　【JPBA】　関西女子オープン・ボウリングトーナメント　【決勝ラウンドロビン】

2000/10/07

　【JPBA】　関西女子オープン・ボウリングトーナメント　【準決勝】

　【JPBA】　関西女子オープン・ボウリングトーナメント　【予選後半】

2000/10/06

　【JPBA】　関西女子オープン・ボウリングトーナメント　【予選前半】

2000/10/05

　【PWBA】　North Myrtle Beach Classic　【Final】

　Tish Johnson, Northridge, Calif., ends a two-year drought by defeating Cara Honeychurch 229-200 in the championship match in The N. Myrtle Beach Classic at the N. Myrtle Beach Bowling Center winning her 23rd career title.
　"It was wonderful," exclaimed Johnson. "I was having a blast, the crowd was great and I felt good." Johnson