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February 5, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 The Bowling News is Going Digital Send in your E-mail address to get on our list [email protected] California Thursday February 5, 2015 P.O.B Box 4160, Downey,owling CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] n ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 50th Barbasol PBA Tournament Ronnie Russell, Rapper French of Champions Set to Begin in Indianapolis Montana Team Up to Win Chris Paul’s Finals at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 15th By Bill Vint CP3 PBA Celebrity Invitational of the Year honor, will By Jerry Schneider return to Indianapolis as defending TOC champion after winning the 2014 title in Allen Park, Mich. Also among the champi- ons competing in the sea- son’s second major will be two-time PBA Tour winner and Indianapo- lis native Ronnie Russell who now makes his home in Marion, Ind., and 2013 PBA Rookie of the Year E.J. Tackett of Huntington, Ind. Russell had a produc- INDIANAPOLIS – Wood- Players Championships tive 2014 season winning land Bowl, the host for and, most recently, the the Bear Open, and most some of the most memo- 2013 PBA Tournament of recently, a fourth-place TORRANCE – The unique Paul and Belmonte, who 10th to force Belmonte to rable championships in Champions which was won finish in the PBA World pairing of two-time PBA were paired up as the result double in his 10th frame Professional Bowlers As- in historic fashion by PBA Championship. He also Tour champion Ron- of both players finishing for the win. The Austra- sociation history, will con- Hall of Famer Pete Weber. made PBA history by be- nie Russell and rapper/ first in their respective one- lian two-handed player fell tinue that tradition as host Weber also won the 1991 coming the 24th player to hip-hop star French Mon- ball Celebrity and PBA Su- short, leaving the 3-6. of the 50th anniversary U.S. Open and 1992 PBA bowl a televised 300 game tana teamed up to win the per Clash rounds, earned “I left it in the hands of Barbasol PBA Tournament Touring Players Champi- in the Viper Championship sixth CP3 PBA Celebrity a bye directly into the God,” said Montana. “As of Champions, the second onships at Woodland. where he finished second. Invitational presented by championship match. They the game went on, we col- major of the 2015 season, Weber tied Earl Anthony Tackett, an emerging star Bowlmor AMF at AMF jumped out to the early laborated - I helped Ronnie Feb. 11-15. for most PBA majors when in professional bowling, is Bowl-O-Drome in a tradi- lead by marking in the first out and he helped me out. The 50th anniversary he defeated Australia’s Ja- a four-time PBA Regional tional Super Bowl Sunday three frames with Russell I was trying to learn from Tournament of Champions son Belmonte, 224-179, to champion, but is still try- special event presented by and Montana opening in him (Russell). will culminate with the live win the 2013 Barbasol PBA ing for his first win on the the PBA. the first and third frames. “It’s been five years since ESPN stepladder finals at Tournament of Champions, national tour. In a dramatic comeback Russell and Montana I last bowled, but I have to 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. becoming the oldest player Also in the field will performance in the Baker found their stride, howev- start bowling again because 15, as part of an ESPN ever to win at the TOC at be 81-year-old Carmen doubles format champion- er, striking in the next three I hope I can come back and “tripleheader” to conclude age 50 and becoming the Salvino of Chicago, the ship match seen on ESPN, frames while the Paul/Bel- defend the title next year.” the historic week. only player in PBA history only living player who the Russell and Montana monte duo opened in three Going into the event, Throughout its history, to complete the PBA Triple bowled in the original team defeated two-time of four frames evening the Russell was just planning Woodland Bowl has host- Crown (TOC, U.S. Open TOC (he finished third) champions Paul and his match. In the ninth frame, to have a good time and ed 30 PBA Tour events in- and PBA World Champi- and 66-year-old Johnny partner, two-time reigning Russell and Montana held wasn’t really worried about cluding four U.S. Opens, onship) twice. Belmonte, Petraglia of Jackson, PBA Player of the Year Ja- a two-pin lead with Russell the end result but he found two PBA World Champi- who recently earned his N.J., the 1971 TOC... son Belmonte, 150-139, for making a spare and nine things got serious as the onships, two PBA Touring second consecutive Player Continued To Page 3 the title. count on the fill ball in the Continued On Page 9 ABTA at Westminster Lanes Feb. 7th Qualify 1:00 - 2:30 - 4:00 & 6:00PM • B.T.B. Finals 8:00 P.M. Bowling news ALL POTS CARRY OVER • New Members Welcome Honor Roll Name Score Date Center WESTMINSTER -- We will New members are welcome Norwalk. 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Oil Pattern Used “Atlanta” SLAC-USBC open sAT-SUn feb 7-8 CAL BOWL Page 2 BOWLING NEWS February 5, 2015 THROWBACK TO GREATNESS. BOWLWITHBRUNSWICK.COM/BALLS/DETAIL/GOLD-RHINO-PRO ©2015 Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation. Form #1214-22. February 5, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 3 NATIONAL DEAF BOWLING NEWS by Connie Marchione DEAF TRAVEL BOWLS AT JEWEL CITY BOWL SUNDAY AT NOON GLENDALE — Southern California Deaf Traveling League returns to Jewel City Bowl, the place where Dan Flores rolled the league’s season high 920 (series in the first round’s stop. Also Flores led the league’s season best honor roll list of 8 bowlers there. This is with hopes the league breaks the last January 18 session’s poor showing at Keystone Lanes. Vic In Nelsonthe prior matches at Keystone, Open League leader Robert Sports Audette’s Eagle Rock Triomanaged to split 10-10Vic with Gorman Nelson Low’s 3rd place Hollywood Open and Flores’ 2ndSports place OrangeVic County NelsonbeatTrio Ed Open Sports Trio Abakumoff’sUSBC Riverside Sports 13-7 to move into Shot a tie for Bowlingfirst place at 105.5 League points apiece. So the match- ups at Jewel City Bowl will be exciting with Audette’s Eagle Rock against Bob Jones’ S F Valley and Flores’ Orange CountyUSBC against Sports Low’s Hollywood Shot to break Bowling the tie. League USBC Sports Shot Bowling League Will Flores who is comfortable bowling at Jewel City Bowl roll another 900 (4 games) series? TheThe Challenge Challenge has has been been The Challenge has been Vic NelsonUNLEASHEDUNLEASHED Open Sports! ! Trio UNLEASHED! Do youUSBC ever Sportswonder Shot what Bowling it’s like League to bowl DoUSBC you Sports ever wonder Shot Bowling what it’s League like to bowl Do you ever wonder what it’s like to bowl Kelly Kulick presents Frank Weiler (IBMA) with autographed bowling ball for Chuck Pezzano on the same lane conditions the world’s Scholarship Fund.