Weber Late Scratch from Players Championship COLUMBUS, Ohio – 2018
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FEBRUARY 21, 2019 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey,O CAWLING 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Simonsen Takes Down Belmo To Win Playersby LucasChampionship Wiseman COLUMBUS, Oho I’ve had a few of those hits – Anthony Simonsen be- go my way in the 19 times came the youngest bowler that I’ve won. It’s hard to in PBA Tour history to swallow any time you lose, win two career majors as but it’s part of the game.” he captured the 2019 PBA Simonsen, who won the Players Championship on 2016 USBC Masters at age Sunday at Wayne Webb’s 19, watched as Belmonte Columbus Bowl. left not one but two pocket Simonsen took down 7-10 splits in the champi- Jason Belmonte, the top- onship match, including ranked player in the Flo- one in the fourth frame. Bowling PBA Power Rank- “He had the two 7-10s, ings, 232-212, in a dramatic and I think everyone says championship match in the breaks even out down which Belmonte had a the road,” said Simonsen, chance to win the title. who lost in the Players Needing just a mark to Championship final to Bel- lock up the win, Simonsen monte, 221-204, in 2017. tripped out the 9 pin for “Two years ago, I felt like a strike to begin his cel- Belmo got the breaks, and ebration. However, it was this time I was fortunate to a stunning final frame for be on the other side of it.” Belmonte just seconds be- 2019 PBA Players Champion Anthony Simonsen Simonsen made just one fore that took the crowd’s chance to own the PBA Instead, Belmonte stepped to virtually end his chances. with that off my hand and major mistake in the match breath away. Tour record for majors out- up and left a devastating “The one in the 10th was thought I was going to have after he was distracted by a Belmonte, who has 10 right with 11 with a double pocket 7-10 split on his really good,” Belmonte to throw another one and cell phone going off in the career major titles, had a and eight in the final frame. first shot in the 10th frame said. “I was really happy another to shut him out. continued on page 5 When Carmen Speaks, Weber Late Scratch From Players Championship COLUMBUS, Ohio – 2018. So far this season, Everyone Listens A week after flirting with Weber has competed in two “When Carmen speaks, ever to compete in a PBA making the cut at the 2019 events and finished both. everyone listens,” PBA Tour event – again – Sal- PBA Tournament of Cham- Last week at the TOC, star Sean Rash noted on vino delivered a short-but- pions, Hall of Famer Pete Weber was in 24th place his Facebook page after sweet message, including, Weber has withdrawn from and on the cut number with 85-year-old PBA legend “…I’ll be back”: the PBA Players Champi- one block of qualifying re- Carmen Salvino completed https://www.facebook. onship. maining but struggled in his three rounds of qualify- com/SeanRashFanPage/ According to the PBA, the final six games, finish- ing in the PBA Tournament videos/336568733866399/. Weber’s official reason for ing the event in 38th place. of Champions in Fairlawn, Salvino, who bowled in the withdrawing was because He also competed in the Ohio, and used the cen- first PBA Tournament of he “needed to go home.” PBA Oklahoma Open last bowl. official roster for the next ter’s PA system to address Champions in 1962, also No further details were month and finished in 78th He finished all 18 games three PBA events. He’s the crowd. “Truly an honor competed in the Go Bowl- made available. place. last week and seemed scheduled to compete in to cross next to one of the ing! Weber, 56, who has 37 At the TOC, Weber told healthy most of the event, the PBA Indianapolis Open Founding Members of the PBA 60th Anniversary career PBA titles and more FloBowling he was feeling although he could be seen next week, the PBA Jones- (PBA).” Classic a year ago at Wood- than $4 million in career healthy and his chiroprac- clutching his hip in the final boro open starting Feb. 27 After breaking his own land Bowl in Indianapolis earnings, had trouble fin- tor had worked his injuries round of qualifying. and the World Series of record as the oldest player at the age of 84. ishing numerous events in out so he could continue to Weber remains on the Bowling starting March 12. PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM FEBRUARY 21, 2019 Make It A Spectacular Year by Fred Eisenhammer WINNETKA – So a new headlines when he rolled year has dawned and bowl- back-to-back perfect games ers are striving to accom- at Corbin Bowl in Tarzana. plish new goals. 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