【JPBA】　日本シニアチャンピオンボウリング　【ＴＶ決勝】

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　　【PWBA】　WIBC Queens　【Final】

When historians look back on the career of Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., there will be no doubt about her status as one of the greatest professional bowlers of all-time. Armed with a resume that is starting to draw closer comparisons to Lisa Wagner and Aleta Sill, Macpherson won her 20th career title and sixth major after she defeated Kendra Gaines, Orlando, Fla., 218-193 in the finals of the 43rd annual Women's International Bowling Congress Queens Tournament at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada. The victory earned her a first place check of $14,000.

"I don't think it has sunk in yet," said Macpherson immediately after she won. "Last year I felt like I had a off-year so this season I was very focused on getting back into contention every week."

Following four days of steady shot-making, Macpherson secured the No. 1 seed for Friday's stepladder finals by going 6-0 in the head-to-head match play rounds and averaging 217.11. Her overall tournament average of 212.4 ranked second-best among the five finalists.

"This tournament really tests your abilities to the extreme. First you have to bowl well in 15 games of qualifying to make the 64-women bracket. Then, you have to win several tough matches against the best of the best in the sport. Once you get to the show, you're faced with the tournament's best. It's like climbing a mountain."

Competing in her PWBA-record 103rd televised finals, Macpherson was closely matched with Gaines throughout the finals. Entering the eighth frame, the seven-time WIBC All-American trailed Gaines by six pins. But, just as she has done so many times throughout her 18 years of pro life, Macpherson turned her game up a notch in the final three frames. After making a ball change in the eighth, the right-hander managed five consecutive strikes putting the match out of reach.

"Kendra put pressure on me toward the end of the match, so it was really a case of sink or swim at the end," she said. "I wasn't getting the ball reaction I needed to strike and fortunately when I made the equipment change that made a world of difference."

Gaines, who completed 2002 as one of the top players on the Professional Women's Bowling Association tour, earned her way into the finals after defeating WIBC Hall of Famer Tish Johnson, Northridge, Calif., 222-215 in the semi-finals. Like Macpherson, Gaines closed out her bout with a clutch finish that included a three-bagger in frames nine and 10.

"I really thought I had chance in the finals after I finished the way I did in the semis," said Gaines. "I got a few breaks in the middle of my match with Wendy, but when all is said and done, at the end I just didn't perform well enough to beat her. I'm happy with the way I bowled and can definitely use this tournament as a springboard for the rest of PWBA season."

Coming out of the contenders bracket to make the championship round, Johnson portrayed her usual showmanship in the opening shootout to win over the capacity crowd on hand. The left-hander defeated Robin Romeo, Newhall, Calif., and Lisa Bishop 242-218-180 to advance to the semis.

For her efforts Gaines took home a second place check of $11,000 while Johnson took home $8,500 for third. Romeo and Bishop claimed $6,500 and $5,500 respectively.

敗者ゾーン３回戦は長縄多禧子、松岡美穂子の日本選手同士の対戦となり、松岡美穂子が勝ち敗者ゾーン４回戦に進むも、Anne Marie Duggan 選手に敗れた。

　　【PWBA】　WIBC Queens　【Round 6】

It was day of upsets and surprises as the match play rounds began at the 43rd annual Women's International Bowling Congress Queens Tournament. Defending champion Kim Terrell, Antioch, Calif. was eliminated after just two games, five amateurs stayed undefeated thru two rounds in the winners bracket, five bowlers who have competed on the international level for Team USA were sent packing and the tournament saw its first 300 game thrown by Australian Maxine Nable.

A 15-year member of the Professional Women's Bowling Association, Terrell was bounced out of the competition after losing 724-613 to fellow PWBA'er Jackie Mitskavich, Dubois, Pa., and a 616-584 to Debbie McMullen, Denver, Colo. The former TEAM USA'er averaged 199.5 during her last six games.

"I just never found a consistent board to play all week," said Terrell. "That's the thing about a three-game match, if you are unable to make a favorable adjustment when things aren't going well, anything can happen."

Terrell's departure was just one of the upsets that the large crowd on hand experienced at the National Bowling Stadium. 1992 WIBC Queens champion Cindy Coburn-Carroll was also a casualty as well as current or fomer TEAM USA'ers Jeanette Menacho, Sacramento, Calif., Diandra Hyman, Lincoln, Neb., Janette Piesczynski, Cheektowaga, N.Y. and Tennelle Milligan, Yorba, Linda, Calif.

One of the day's biggest surprises came from Hawaiian Holly Hoopii. The right-hander defeated Wichita State bowling star Maggie Smith, Lenexa, Kan, 609-543, in her first round match and then upended 2001 WIBC Queens champ and six-time WIBC All-American Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas 698-651.

"She was very consistent," said Dorin-Ballard, who in 2001 was the PWBA Player of the Year. "I thought I bowled pretty well but in that match she was better. She deserved to win."

Dorin-Ballard and 2002 Bowling Writers Association of America Bowler of the Year Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif., were among a slew of upsets in the first round. Both players recovered in the contenders bracket by winning their next matches and avoiding elimination.

Other amateurs who advanced two rounds into the winners brackets included Stephanie Vogt, Dubuis, Iowa, Tricia Renshaw, Wilmington, Del., Theresa Smith, Indianapolis, Ind. and Rebecca Williamson, Matoaca, Va.

A fourth year professional with 11 perfect games to her credit, Nable's perfect game was part of a 747 series (213-234-300) in her second match against Audry Mullan, Jensen Beach, Fla. For the day the Aussie averaged 228.5 over six games.

"I adjusted my angle to the pocket slightly prior to the last game," said Nable. "I wasn't really expecting to get a 300 this week because the scores have been pretty low thus far.

長縄多禧子、松岡美穂子、宮崎信世の３選手は初戦で敗れたが、長縄多禧子、松岡美穂子の２選手は敗者ゾーン２連勝で敗者ゾーン３回戦に駒を進めた。宮崎信世は敗者ゾーン１回戦で長縄多禧子に負け敗退。

　　【PWBA】　WIBC Queens　【Round 5】

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas., did just enough during the final five games of qualifying Wednesday morning to take the No. 1 seed heading into the match play rounds at the 43rd annual Women's International Bowling Congress Queens Tournament. Dorin-Ballard's 1,105 pinfall propelled her qualifying tally to 3,206 and her average to 213.7.

"I'm happy I bowled well today because it will give me some confidence going into this afternoon," said Dorin-Ballard. "However, it really doesn't matter what you did in the last 15 games because now we're into match play and anybody can get beat in a three game match."

"I really like it when the major tournaments don't have high scoring," said Dorin-Ballard. "The Bowling Stadium plays like three different bowling centers because the middle, low and high ends of the house all play very differently so you have to take advantage of the games that you get on a good pair."

A WIBC Queens champion in 2001, Dorin-Ballard's pinfall was 10 pins better than Tiffany Stanbrough, Oklahoma City, Okla, who finished with 3,196 and 213.06

Stanbrough completed the 2002 Professional Women's Bowling Association season as the 10th ranked player. She closed out the year as one of the pro circuit's hottest players winning two of the last three national tournaments.

Reigning PWBA Player of the Year Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, Ny., finished eight pins behind Stanbrough with 3,188 and 212.5. The top 63 players following the morning competition advanced to double-elimination match play Wednesday afternoon along with defending Queens champion Kim Terrell, Antioch, Calif., who was seeded No. 32 into the tournament bracket.

Nevada bowlers who finished in the top 64 include Wendy Macpherson (Henderson), Dede Davidson (Las Vegas), Janine Primrose (Mindin) and Keli Rapp (Henderson).

日本から参戦の長縄多禧子（１６位）、松岡美穂子（４８位）、宮崎信世（５１位）３名がdouble-elimination match playに進出

　　【PWBA】　WIBC Queens　【Round 4】

Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif., took control of the leaderboard after day two ended at the 43rd annual Women's International Bowling Congress Queens Tournament. The 2002 Bowling Writers Association of America Bowler of the Year averaged 216.9 over 10 games to help tally a 2,169 pinfall. Barrette leads second place Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y., by 30 pins.

"When I got started I didn't like the kind of ball reaction I was getting," said Barrette. "I made a few equipment changes early in the round and that helped me in my last three games."

Nicknamed "Boomer" for her potent hook, Barrette opened her session with scores of 187 and 184 before scorching the lanes for an unofficial 693 series (230-222-241). In her final game, with a capacity crowd on hand at the National Bowling Stadium, Boomer racked up a seven-bagger before leaving a 3-6-7-10 split in the 10th frame.

Feldman, who lead the tournament after round one, ended Tuesday's action with 213.9 and 2,139. The reigning PWBA Player of the Year was only player among the field to notch 10 scores above 200.

"Today I bowled on the high end of the house and the lanes seemed to play tighter than yesterday," said Feldman. "I had more trouble putting up big scores but overall I'm very satisfied."

In addition to leading the Queens event, the 26-year-old right-hander is also leading the Classic Division singles with a 764 and in all-events with a 2,048 in the WIBC Championship Tournament.

Trailing Feldman by seven pins is Rachel Perez of San Marcos, Texas, (213.2 and 2,132). Perez dominated the noon squad averaging 229.4 for a 1,147 pinfall. The Texan recorded the top series of the tournament thus far with a 738 (245-258-235).

1994 WIBC Queens champion Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., ranks fourth with totals of 211.6 and 2,116 while 2001 WIBC Queens champion Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, (211.01 and 2,101) rounds out the top five.

Nevada bowlers who advanced to the third round of qualifying by ranking in the top 25 percent of the field include: two-time WIBC Queens champion Wendy Macpherson - 205.8, 2,058 (8th - Henderson), Janine Primrose - 198, 1,980 (26th - Mindin), Dede Davidson - 194.6, 1,946 (42nd -- Las Vegas), Keli Rapp - 192.1, 1,921 (55th - Henderson).

　　【PWBA】　WIBC Queens　【Round 3】

With two squads still to go on Tuesday, the 43rd annual Women's International Bowling Congress Queens Tournament leaderboard was dominated by members of the Professional Women's Bowling Association. Reigning PWBA Player of the Year Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY., maintained her tournament lead after 10 games with a 213.9 average and a 2,139 pinfall. Feldman holds a seven-pin margin over Rachel Perez, San Marcos, Texas who finished with 213.2 and 2,132.

"Today I bowled on the high end of the house and the lanes seemed to play tighter than yesterday," said Feldman. "I had more trouble putting up big scores but overall I'm very satisfied."

A three-time WIBC All-American with 11 national titles to her credit, Feldman chalked up a 1,033 tally in round two highlighted by a 220 in her third game. In addition to leading the Queens event, the 26-year-old right-hander is also leading the Classic Division singles with a 764 and in all-events with a 2,048 in the WIBC Championship Tournament.

Entering her ninth year as a touring pro, Perez dominated the noon squad averaging 229.4 for a 1,147 pinfall. The righthander recorded the top series of the tournament thus far with a 738 (245-258-235). Including Perez and Feldman nine of the top ten qualifiers are PWBA members.

"I changed the surface on some of my equipment this morning and that made a big difference," said Perez. "Once I started to trust the shot I had and not grip the ball to tight, I hit the pocket consistently."

1994 WIBC champion Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., slid into the third position with totals of 211.6 and 2,116. Duggan notched a 703 series (213-254-236) to start her afternoon. 2001 WIBC champion Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas (211.01 and 2,101) and Australian Maxine Nable (208.4 and 2,084) rounded out the top five.

Nevada bowlers including two-time WIBC champion Wendy Macpherson - 205.8, 2,058 (6th - Henderson), Janine Primrose - 198, 1,980 (15th - Mindin), Keli Rapp - 192.1, 1,921 (27th - Henderson) and Debbie Langfeldt - 187, 1,877 (105th - Las Vegas) all finished the day in contention to make the tournaments' first cut.

　　【PWBA】　WIBC Queens　【Round 2】

Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, NY lived up to her billing Monday afternoon as the reigning Professional Women's Bowling Association Player of the Year. The 11-time national titlest averaged 221.2 in her five-game block to take over the lead at the 43rd annual Women's International Bowling Congress Queens tournament. Feldman' 1,106 pinfall edged second place Stephanie Lazor, Pasadena, Md., by six pins.

"I learned a lot about the way the lanes were playing from the singles and doubles events," said Feldman. "After seeing the scoring from the first squad, all I wanted to do was be as consistent as possible and not let any of my games fall below a 200."

　　【PWBA】　WIBC Queens　【Round 1】

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