February 12, 2009 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday, February 19, 2009 Bowling news P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] Office: 562-807-3600 Fax: 562-807-2288 TAT AMATEUR NATIONALS Citrus Belt’s Bobby The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas FEB 1 - 8, 2009 Campagnale Places The Orleans Hotel Welcomed Its Guest Bowlers with Southern Nevada Hospitality 5th In PBA Regional Top Seed Nolen Claims LAS VEGAS—The True All Bowlers received by Frank Weiler Amateur Tournament Febru- FREE Ebonite’s performance ary event did better than ex- bowling ball, NVD from Ebo- SAN BERNARDINO - Del pected. nite with their first entry. (TAT Rosa Lanes recently hosted USBC Masters Title With the economy in a gave away hundreds of high the PBA Barry Asher Ebo- LAS VEGAS — Until re- adjustments to win the match. victory. downward spiral, the TAT had performance Ebonite balls to nite Open and local phenom cently, John Nolen of Water- “You can’t second guess The 2009 USBC Masters almost 4000 entries (3984). bowlers). The single entry fee Bobby Campagnale averaged ford, Mich., was a virtual un- yourself,” said Wiseman, who featured a field of 452 of the Shawn Ryan from New Port also paid for the - $20,000+ over 227 to finish tied for fifth known on the national bowling was seeking his second Mas- best professional and ama- Rickey, Florida was our big Chance Tournaments, the place. scene. He used Sunday’s na- ters title after winning in 2004. teur bowlers from around the $25,000 main event winner. sweepers, the $30,000 Ebo- Campagnale mastered the tionally televised champion- “It’s all about decision making. world. A major on the Lumber 2nd place winner of $15,000 nite Challenge, and the main difficult Viper oil pattern to ship round of the 2009 United You have to make the change Liquidators PBA Tour, the went to Mike Colby, Agawan, Tournament prize fund with outscore PBA stars Joe Cicco- States Bowling Congress Mas- and sometimes it works, some- players competed for an over- Maine, 3rd place Jim Wolcott $55,000 being paid to the Top ne, Jason Couch, Rhino Page, ters to change that in a hurry. times it doesn’t. You have to all prize fund of $350,000. ($10,000), from Henderson four. Chris Warren and Danny Wise- Competing on television live with the decision.” For complete coverage of TN, 4th place $5000 was Nick TAT had Guaranteed mini- man. Other local stars Tom for the first time, Nolen de- Wiseman, the No. 3 seed, the Masters, including stories, O’Malley from Clondaldin, mum’s of $500 for making the Andres, Sr., Ray Cobb, Ziggy feated Danny Wiseman of defeated second seed Steve photos and results, visit bowl. Dublin, Ireland. finals. If you entered with Big Czaja, Corky DeMaio, Nicole Baltimore, 202-193, to win the Harman of Camby, Ind., and com. Amateur Bowlers from Bucks, all finalists received Ellison, Ed Hanson, Joel Rick- USBC Masters and claim his fourth seed Tommy Jones of 2009 USBC MASTERS all over the world once again an additional $500 for making etts, Matt Ridgway, Tony Ro- first career Lumber Liquida- Simpsonville, S.C., to reach At Cashman Center, Las Vegas ascended on Las Vegas to par- the finals. ($1000 for mak- driguez, Marv Sargent, Vance tors Professional Bowlers As- the championship match. Final standings ticipate in the TAT Amateur ing the finals daily leaders Sisk, Dave Wodka and Vince sociation Tour title. In the opening match of the 1, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., Tournament. They received as received $1250.) 232 bowlers Wood did well. Nolen, the No. 1 seed for championship round, Wise- 202 (one game), $60,000. always, real value for their en- paid the $100 to get the $500 PBA stars Mike DeVaney the championship round, fin- man pulled away early from 2, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, try fee. Tat had more Interna- added money and 83 bowlers and Tony Reyes battled it out ished as the top qualifier and Jones with five consecutive 673 (three games), $30,000. tional bowlers than ever with @ $500 each who had the Big in the title match, with DeV- blew through match play un- strikes to start and cruised to a 3, Steve Harman, Camby, Ind., the biggest group from Ireland Bucks made the finals. Bowl- aney winning the title. defeated to win the title. He 257-216 victory. Against Har- 188 (one game), $20,000. 16 bowlers. continued on page 7 Thank You Bowling News finished 7-0 in his matches man, Wiseman struck on his 4, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, for supporting Citrus Belt and became the first top quali- final four shots in a 223-188 S.C., 216 (one game), $15,000. bowlers. fier to win the title since Mike Juan Camarena Sets ABTA Scroggins accomplished the feat in 2005. League Record 300-245-300/845 My Top 50 “This means everything to me,” said Nolen, who earned Match Game Winner - Bob Smith Memories from $60,000 and a two-year PBA LAKEWOOD — Juan Being focused was an un- Tour exemption. “I came into Camarena was focused and derstatement as in game-1 the PBA Top 50 Week this week wanting to get a win, on fire last week in the ABTA telescores went out and his by Susie Minshew and if this is what I’m going 765 Scratch Masters League at lanes 35-36 never came back LAS VEGAS—I was for- to do for the rest of my life, I CAL Bowl. He posted a 300- all the way. We had to hand tunate enough to attend the have to think that way.” 245-300/845 scratch series score the 10th frame after Bob, PBA’s Tournament of Cham- Nolen, 29, sat helpless on which is a league record for the third bowler finished. But pions and 50th Anniversary the bench as he watched Wise- the ABTA since our League Juan calmly made 3 perfect Gala week in Las Vegas. I man finish the match. Needing was reborn in 1998 at Lin- shots for the “300” in game could not possibly have an- a strike, nine, spare to even the brook Bowl. Since then the #1. Game #2 he started off ticipated all that happened or score or two strikes to win out- league has traveled to Sequioa with the front six strikes and what it was like to be a part of right, Wiseman stepped up and Lanes, Valley View Lanes and threw his only bad shot of the it. Talk about star struck! Here left a 10 pin on his first shot to now at Cal Bowl. We’ve had night leaving a 7 count and are my top 50 memories from hand Nolen the victory. quite a few 300 games individ- staying clean for a 245 game. the Top 50 week: “I don’t like rooting for ually but not two in one night Then unbelievably he had the 50. Sharpies – gotta have a people to miss, really I don’t,” by the same bowler. continued on page 6 great pen to get a great auto- said Nolen, who won the PBA graph. Regional Players Invitational 49. The cell phone worked in- in December. “If someone side the bowling center! strikes, they earn it and they 48. Seeing a live TV show deserve it, but I wasn’t too up- again. set to see that 10 pin standing. 47. Enjoying the humor of Danny is a great champion, and Jim and CJ Goodwin and Jim I didn’t expect anything other Dressel. than for him to put 10 back in 46. Spending a bit of time the pit to win the title.” with Darlene Baker. Wiseman started the title 45. Seeing Rob ‘Hambone’ match with three consecutive Stone. He really works to learn strikes before struggling with bowling. How refreshing. ball reaction down the stretch. 44. Barry Asher remembering In the end, he said he just my name – aw shucks! didn’t make the right subtle John Nolen of Waterford, Michigan 43. Brian Voss’s teeth – white and even. Charming. 42. Friendly and helpful em- What’s Happening This Weekend? ployees at the bowling center ABT Citrus Belt Saturday/Sunday February 21-22 Deer Creek Lanes at the Red Rock – Were they ABTA Saturday February 21 Oak Tree Lanes ever! Competent, plentiful, Cal Bowl Scratch 10 Gamer Saturday February 21 Cal Bowl and efficient. Dennis Mat- thews and his staff did a great Canoga Park 6 Gamer Saturday February 21 Canoga Park Bowl job. JAT Sunday February 22 Beverly Bowl 41. On-time flights – well, not NABI San Diego Saturday February 21 Mira Mesa Lanes exactly on-time but closer than Ozzies Senior Scotch Doubles Saturday February 21 Linbrook Bowl Juan “Revs” Camerena slams two 300’s & 845 set!! continued on page 6 6 Gamer - $300.00 1st Place NEW DAY AND START TIME!! Beat The Boss Leauge check-in SUNDAY, Feb. 22nd at 10AM 9:30 • Entry Fee: $50 OPTIONAL - Sidepots $6 - Blocks $4 - Brackets $5 • Call Alan at (949)770-0055 for more info. U.S.B.C. Fridays at 4pm Open Championship (562) 421-8448 Oil Pattern Used Entry Fee:$12 • 3 Games of No-Tap • Openings Available Page 2 BOWLING NEWS February 12, 2009 S.S.T. Scratch Senior Tour AMF Riverside Lanes, Riverside CA February 28 and March 1 ENTRIES CLOSE Come Bowl with the best in the south west FEBRUARY 27TH This will be a Two Day Doubles Tournament Bowlers 50 and up may bowl with any age Bowlers 18 to 49 must bowl with bowlers 50 and up Check In @ 9:15 AM Bowl @ 10 AM.