DANIELS GETS OUT IN FRONT

Cheryl Daniels

"The shot was tough out there today," said Daniels. "I just tried to be patient and stay out of trouble. On the pairs where I thought I could score well I tried to take advantage and when I wasn't getting good ball reaction, I played it safe."

The 1995 U.S. Open champion, Daniels was the only bowler among the collegiate and pro fields that notched eight of eight games with a score of 200 or better. The righthander finished the evening session with a 701 series (226-208-267).

"I've always bowled better in the evening squads," she said. "Tomorrow I'll have to face the fresh oil which is always tougher because the lanes are changing all round."

Feldman, who during the Rockford tournament in 2002 led the event every round until the television finals, chalked up 217.87 and 1,743. The reigning Professional Women's Bowling Association Player of the Year closed out the night with a 736 series (278-247-211).

Nine pins out of second place is Rachel Perez, San Marcos, Texas with 216.75 and 1,734. Cara Honeychurh, Australia is fourth with 215.76 and 1,726 while Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., is fifth with 213.50 and 1,708.

　　【PBA】　PBA Senior Northern California Classic

STANBROUGH WINS GREATER TERRE HAUTE OPEN

Tiffany Stanbrough

For the eighth consecutive year the Greater Terre Haute Open crowned a new champion. This year the championship hardware went to Tiffany Stanbrough, Oklahoma City, Okla., as she defeated Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., 205-186 to win her third career national title and a first place check of $15,000.

"I'm stunned right now," said Stanbrough immediately after the event. "Lisa kept coming back and picking up big spares so I never really felt like I was in a position to win."

The top seed coming into the live ESPN finals, Stanbrough earned her way in the title match by finishing the 40-game preliminaries with a 15-9-0 record (Ed. note - players earn 30 bonus pins for each match won during match play rounds)., a 218.52 average and a 9,191 pinfall.

As she started her title bout with Bishop, the lefthander was reminded of her finals loss to 2002 GTHO champ Brenda Norman, Indianapolis, Ind,.

"Last year Brenda beat me because she bowled better and because she handled the match's adversity better," said Stanbrough. "This year I wanted to make sure if I lost, I lost to a higher score and not because I beat myself."

Stanbrough's tilt with Bishop was certainly filled with adverse conditions. Both players began the match with a spare and a strike, but in the third and fourth frames Stanbrough opened as she missed a seven pin and then failed to pick up the 2-4-7-10.

Bishop capitalized on Stanbrough's miscue in the third with a strike, but followed it with an open fourth when she could not pick up the 3-10.

Twelve pins separated the two finalists going into the sixth. Both marked in the next three frames with Bishop striking twice and Stanbrough throwing a three-bagger. Perhaps the best shot of the game came in the ninth when Bishop excited the crowd on hand by picking up the difficult 2-10 spare to keep herself in the match.

"When I was on the approach the first thing that jumped in my mind was seven years ago when I picked up a 2-10 at this tournament en route to winning my first title," said Bishop. "When I made the spare I thought maybe this is my day, but Tiffany bowled great. She deserved this."

With an eight-pin lead going into the 10th, Stanbrough put on a clutch performance by striking three times to cinch the title.

Bishop, who during the semi-finals, defeated Marianne DiRupo, Succasunna, N.J., 198-180, was attempting to become the first GTHO repeat winner. The right-hander has been one of the tour's top players in the last three events with a fourth at the Womenﾕs International Bowling Congress Queens tournament and a sixth at the U.S. Open.

For her efforts Bishop took home a second place check worth $8,000 while DiRupo cashed for $6,000.

Earlier in the championship round, DiRupo had defeated 2001 Professional Women's Bowling Association Player of the Year Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas 222-172. Dorin-Ballard began the finals by beating Dede Davidson, Las Vegas, Nev., 235-174.

Davidson was making her first televised finals appearance since November of 2001 when she won the Las Cruces New Mexico Open.

Dorin-Ballard took home $5,000 while Davidson claimed $4,000.

"The last year I've had my share of injuries so I haven't been able to perform like I know I'm capable of," said Davidson. "This was a good event for me. It's going to help build confidence and maybe springboard my game back to where it should be."

A GEM OF A PERFORMANCE

Tiffany Stanbrough

Tiffany Stanbrough, Oklahoma City, Okla., finished the 40-game preliminaries of the Greater Terre Haute Open as the tournament's No.1 seed. The lefty completed tournament week at the Terre Haute Bowling Center with a 15-9-0 record (Ed. note - players earn 30 bonus pins for each match won during match play rounds)., a 218.52 average and a 9,191 pinfall.

"After the Friday's matches I knew I had a good chance to hold onto the top seed as long as I didn't shoot some low scores to begin the round today," said Stanbrough. "With match play anything can happen especially with the 30 bonus pins. I just kept telling myself to stay consistent and pick up my spares."

Thus far this season Stanbrough has cashed in two of two events with her best finish coming at the Women's International Bowling Congress Queens tournament (33-48 bracket). Sunday's TV finals, which will be broadcast live on ESPN at 1 p.m. (EDT), will be her first TV appearance of 2003 and 10th of her career.

Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., will be the No. 2 seed. Bishop closed out Saturday with 15-9-0, 212.47 and 8,949. The 1997 Professional Women's Bowling Association Rookie of the Year won the GTHO in her freshman year. Bishop has a chance to become the first repeat winner in the eight-year history of the event. Bishop is making her second TV finals appearance this season. The right-hander has two top 10s this year with a fourth place at the WIBC Queens and a sixth at the U.S. Open.

Marianne DiRupo, Sccasunna, N.J., grabbed the No. 3 slot with 18-5-1, 207.70 and 8,863. DiRupo had the best match play record among the top 24 competitors. Like Bishop, DiRupo is off to a solid start in 2003 with a pair of top 15s.

Dede Davidson, Las Vegas, Nev., obtained the No. 4 seed with 14-9-1, 208.25 and 8,765. Davidson is returning to the championship round for the first time since November of 2001 when she won the Las Cruces New Mexico Open.

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, rounds out the top five with 16-8-0, 206.87 and 8,755. Entering the 40th game of the prelims, Dorin-Ballard trailed Tish Johnson, Northridge, Calif., for the final TV spot by 16 pins, however, the 19-time champion defeated Johnson 203-195 in the last match to edge her way into the finals.

Soutar Captures Third Senior Major

Dave Soutar

Dave Soutar won his seventh career Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour title Friday night in the PBA Senior Storm U.S. Open at Castaways Bowling Center.

Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., defeated tournament leader Gary Dickinson, Edmond, Okla., 204-164, for his third senior major title and the $20,000 top prize. He also earned entry into the prestigious PBA Tournament of Champions (Dec. 11-14).

"It feels great," said Soutar, who qualified second for the finals after 51 games. "It always feels terrific to win. But, it always feels real terrific to win a major. It's going to be great to bowl in the T of C again, even though I'm going to be bowling with guys 30-40 years younger than me. I'll look forward to have another shot at $100,000."

In the championship, Soutar tossed five strikes and managed spares in the 1st, 3rd, 6th and 10th frames. He only left one frame open, failing to convert the 4-10 split in the 9th.

Dickinson opened with two strikes and a spare led by five pins in the 3rd frame. After another spare in the 4th, he left the 6-7-10 split in the 5th. Soutar doubled in the 4th and 5th frames and took over the lead which he would not relinquish. Dickinson spared in the 6th and 7th, and then missed an easy, 7-pin spare in the 8th. He finished with a strike and 7-2 in the 10th.

Dickinson earned $10,000 for second. In the semifinal, Soutar beat No. 3 qualifier Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 219-203. Handley earned $7,000 in third. In the first match, Handley knocked off George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 245-189. Pappas garnered $5,000 for fourth place.

TIFFANY'S A CUT ABOVE

Tiffany Stanbrough

For the last two rounds it's been the Tiffany Stanbrough show. The Oklahoma City, Okla., native continued to dominate the lanes at the Greater Terre Haute Open at the Terre Haute Bowling Center by going 7-1-0 in fourth round (Ed. note - players earn 30 bonus pins for each match won during match play rounds). The two-time national champion has an overall record of 11-5-0 with a 217.81 average and a 7,300 pinfall.

"Tonight it all came together," said Stanbrough. "My ball reaction was great and I never hit a bad pair. Hopefully tomorrow I can do the same on the fresh oil."

Stanbrough opened the evening with a 227-216 loss to Nikki Gianulias, Vallejo, Calif., before stringing together seven straight wins. Although her scores were not quite as high as her 220 third round average, the lefty won several close matches including four victories by 15 pins or less.

Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., ranks second with 9-7-0, 211.21 and 7,029. Bishop, who led the tournament in rounds one and two, closed out the session by winning three of her final four games.

2001 Professional Women's Bowling Association Player of the Year Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas jumped nine places to third with 10-6-0, 209.96 and 7,019. Like Stanbrough, Dorin-Ballard also went 7-1-0 on the night. The six-time Women's International Bowling Congress All-American finished with a 709 series (215-268-226).

Marianne DiRupo, Succasunna, N.J., fell back two spaces to fourth with 11-5-0, 207.25 and 6,962 while Tish Johnson, Northridge, Calif., stayed in fifth with 10-5-1, 207.62 and 6,952. The 23-year veteran owns the PWBA's record for most consecutive tournaments bowled. This week is the southpawsﾕ 239th straight.

TIFFANY'S A JEWEL

Tiffany Stanbrough

Tiffany Stanbrough, Oklahoma City, Okla., took control of the leaderboard in round three of the Greater Terre Haute Open at the Terre Haute Bowling Center. The left-hander went 4-4-0 during the first of three match play rounds (Ed. note - players earn 30 bonus pins for each match won during match play rounds) while improving her overall average to 219.50 with a 5,286 pinfall.

"All my matches were tight today," said Stanbrough. "I bowled well in almost every game of the round but in some cases I just got beat."

Stanbrough was averaging 225.42 thru her first seven games but a 184 in her final effort brought her round average down five pins. The 1999 Rookie of the Year posted all four of her victories versus opponents in the tournament's top 10 including: 223-209 vs. Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., 221-189 vs. Cara Honeychurch, Australia, 228-218 vs. Tish Johnson, Northridge, Calif., and 261-183 vs. Carol Gianotti-Block, Australia.

Marianne DiRupo, Succasunna, N.J., moved into second place with a 7-1 performance. DiRupo notched the top pinfall of the eight-game block (1,778) pushing her average to 211.50 with a 5,286 tally. The seven-time champion posted four scores of 234 or better with a high of 265.

The tournament leader in rounds one and two, Bishop, Belleville, Mich., dropped back two spaces to third with 5-3-0, 213.95 and 5,285. The former TEAM USA'er managed two big wins in a 239-223 victory over Stanbrough and a 243-187 win over reigning PWBA Player of the Year Michelle Feldman, Skaneateles, N.Y.

Honeychurch, stayed among the top 5 for the third consecutive round with 4-4-0, 210.66 and 5,176 while Johnson climbed eight spaces to fifth with 6-1-1, 206.62 and 4,959.

BISHOP CONTINUES TO HOLD COURT

Lisa Bishop

After 16 games Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., maintained her tournament lead at the Greater Terre Haute Open at the Terre Haute Bowling Center. The former TEAM USA member is averaging 221.31 with a 3,541 pinfall.

"I came out of the first round with a lot of confidence," said Bishop. "My first three games I was lined up exactly in the right spot. I had a few miscues in the fifth and sixth games but overall I'm very happy with the way I bowled tonight."

Bishop kicked off the evening session with a 725 series (247-231-247). Her low game of the night was a 182. Earlier in the day, the four-time national champion chalked up the tournamentﾕs only 300 game.

Tiffany Stanbrough, Oklahoma City, Okla., ranks second with a 219.12 and 3,506. Stanbrough, who last year was the Greater Terre Haute Open runner-up, fought through an erratic evening. The left-hander opened with scores of 244 and 228 before shooting a 177 and a 195. The 1999 Rookie of the Year finished with a 722 series which included 277-258-187.

"I bowled well tonight," said Stanbrough. "I lacked a little consistency but I was able to bounce back from every game I scored below 200."

2002 Professional Women's Bowling Association Player of the Year Runner-up, Cara Honeychurch, Australia, is third with 213.81 and 3,421. Honeychurch is one of five former Terre Haute champions competing this week.

Six-time Women's International Bowling Congress All-American Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, moved up nine spots to fourth with 211.31 and 3,381. Dorin-Ballard produced one of the roundﾕs top series with a closing 729 (257-237-235).

Rounding out the top five is Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif., with 211.18 and 3,379. Dede Davidson trails Barrette by 26 pins with 209.56 and 3,379. Davidson made the biggest jump of the night moving up 14 spots on the standings sheet.

1995 U.S. Open champion Cheryl Daniels, West Bloomfield, Mich., was the last bowler to make the top 24 cut with 197.87 and 3,166. Laura Hardeman, Chula Vista, Calif., was the last cash with 197 and 3,152.

BISHOP MAKES STRONG OPENING MOVE

Lisa Bishop

One of her nicknames is "little bear", but after the first eight games of the Greater Terre Haute Open, Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., performed more like a grizzly. The sixth year professional took an 86-pin lead over Tiffany Stanbrough, Oklahoma City, Okla., in round one by averaging 226.25 with a 1,810 pinfall.

"I had a good shot to play all day and I never had to move much," said Bishop. "Most of the pairs I was on, I played the same line with the exception of a game or two."

The 1997 Terre Haute champion, Bishop recorded seven of eight games with a score of 200 or better highlighted by a 300 in the fifth stanza. The perfect game was the four-time champions' eighth of her pro career.

"In this bowling center, that's a real accomplishment," said Bishop. "In talking to some of the local bowlers, scoring is much higher for league play, but when we use the Sport Bowling pattern on these lanes, it's tough to put up big numbers."

Stanbrough, who last year was the 2002 THO runner-up, opened with a 663 series (246-225-192) en route to 215.50 and 1,724.

Australian Carol Gianotti-Block sits five pins behind Stanbrough with 214.87 and 1,719. Like Bishop, the Aussie is also attempting to become the tournamentﾕs first repeat champion. Gianotti-Block won the THO in 2000.

Four-time Professional Women's Bowling Association Player of the Year Wendy Macpherson is fourth with 211.50 and 1,692 while Cara Honeychurch is fifth with 209.12 and 1,673. Honeychurch won the 2001 edition of the THO.

Defending champion Brenda Norman, Indianapolis, Ind., ranked seventh with 206.87 and 1,655 while other area bowlers Theresa Smith, (Indianapolis, 17th, 199 and 1,592), Heather Shockey, (Ft. Wayne, 45th, 175.87 and 1,407), April Ditton, (Ellettsville, 46th, 174.87 and 1,399) and JoAnna Judy (Wheatfield, 47th, 172 and 1,376) closed out the day in contention to make the top 24 cut.

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