AUGUST 22, 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 BJ Moore Wins First PBA Tour Title Late string of four strikes locks up victory to end seven-year quest for a title WILMINGTON, N.C. a 7-10 split and opened in – BJ Moore of Greensburg, his fourth frame. Moore, Pennsylvania defeated 13- however, failed to convert time Professional Bowl- the 3-6-10 in his fifth frame ers Association titlist Sean to slow his momentum. Rash of Montgomery, Il- Nursing a modest lead and linois, 243=215, to win his taking advance of Rash’s first PBA Tour title in the inability to carry strikes on Go Bowling! Professional the right lane, Moore put PBA Clash Returns to FOX Bowlers Association Tour’s together another string of Wilmington Open Wednes- four strikes to win going day at Ten Pin Alley Family away. Sports Sunday, November 3rd Fun Center. BJ Moore In the first match of the CHICAGO – The Pro- that was watched by an Moore, a 30-year-old “I don’t know what to Rash praised Moore for four-man stepladder finals, fessional Bowlers Asso- average audience of more right-hander, ended a sev- say; it’s awesome,” Moore his performance. “He threw Marshall Kent of Yakima, ciation today announced than 1,7 million viewers, en-year quest for his first said. “I’m a process guy it great when he needed Washington flirted with the the PBA Clash, the spe- the largest audience watch title in his 50th PBA Tour and that’s definitely what I to,” Rash, the top qualifier, first perfect game in Flo- cial event that kicked off any bowling telecast on any tournament. Moore’s previ- was focused on this week. said. “It was a great effort.” Bowling’s inaugural season the PBA’s historic televi- network since 2005. ous best finish was second Sometimes you have to Moore gained the up- of PBA Tour livestreaming sion agreement with FOX The 2019 field will be place in both the 2016 and take your lumps before you per hand in the final match, coverage, rolling strikes Sports, will return to FOX determined at the conclu- 2019 PBA Scorpion Cham- can win, but it’s all been throwing strikes on his first in the first nine frames of on Sunday, Nov. 3 in a sion of the PBA FloBowling pionships. worth it.” four shots while Rash left continued on page 7 battle between the top eight ATX Invite at Dart Bowl in money-winners from the Austin, Texas, on Sept. 21. 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Remaining events that pro- Tour season. vide earnings opportuni- Walter Ray Williams Jr. Returns to Winning Form The PBA Clash, the ties include this weekend’s most-watched event of the Gene Carter’s Pro Shop PBA’s first season of FOX Open at Mid-County Lanes on Way to Third PBA50 Player of the Year Award Sports telecasts, will in- in Middletown, Delaware; Eugene McCune wins 2019 PBA50 Rookie of the Year • Ron Mohr wins fourth consecutive PBA60 Player of the Year honor clude an elite field compet- the Bowlerstore.com Clas- CHICAGO – After win- ing in a unique single-elim- sic presented by Moxy Xtra ning his third PBA50 Play- ination competition hosted Pair, at Pla-Mor Lanes in er of the Year Award in his by Kegel in Lake Wales, Coldwater, Ohio, Aug. 21- 10th season competing on Florida. The Clash will be 23; the FloBowling PBA the tour for players 50 and contested at the renowned Summer Swing including over, 59-year-old PBA Hall Kegel Training Center on the Wolf Open, Bear Open of Famer Walter Ray Wil- Monday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. and Illinois Open presented liams Jr. sent a message that Ticket information for the by the Brands of Ebonite he will be a major force for event will be announced in International at Parkside some time to come compet- the near future. Lanes in Aurora, Illinois, ing in the “senior” ranks. Marshall Kent of Ya- Aug. 24-31. Williams, who also kima, Washington, won the The USBC Cup points earned the PBA50 Player of inaugural Clash, defeating competition covering the the Year crown in 2012 and seven-time PBA Tour win- entire FloBowling PBA 2013, opened the 2019 sea- ner Dom Barrett of Eng- Summer Tour, and the Flo- son with three consecutive count to 14 which tied him with three wins and the oth- could be a crossroads for land, 218-215, in a telecast Bowling ATX Invite. wins including the PBA50 for the all-time PBA50 er top finishes I had.” his career on the PBA Tour. 2019 GO BOWLING! PBA TOUR EARNINGS LEADERS National Championship Tour titles lead with retired Williams is among a “I wasn’t pleased with (Top 10 as of Aug. 18) for his third career PBA50 Hall of Famer John Hande- handful of players who how I bowled on the regu- 1. Jason Belmonte, Australia, ..........................$264,050 Tour major, and never had a gard. continue to compete on lar tour this season so the 2. Jakob Butturff, Tempe, Ariz., ......................$181,680 finish worse than ninth un- “Obviously, it was a re- both the PBA Tour and PBA50 Tour gave me a 3. Kris Prather, Plainfield, Ill., ........................ $173,115 til a 17th-place finish in the ally good, encouraging sea- PBA50 Tour including fel- lift,” he said. “Bowling on 4. Bill O’Neill, Langhorne, Pa., ......................$147,273 PBA50 David Small’s JAX son,” said Williams, who low Hall of Famers and the regular tour has always 5. EJ Tackett, Bluffton, Ind., ...........................$139,995 60 Classic, the final PBA50 owns seven Chris Schen- rivals for more than three been enjoyable for me but 6. Anthony Simonsen, Little Elm, Texas, .......$128,640 event of the season. kel PBA Player of the Year decades, Norm Duke, Pete last season wasn’t enjoy- 7. Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., ..........................$91,015 The all-time Go Bowl- honors on the PBA Tour. Weber, Parker Bohn III and able. I’m not ready to retire 8. Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., ........................$77,430 ing! PBA Tour titles leader “I wasn’t always the best Amleto Monacelli. Wil- from bowling on the PBA 9. Kyle Sherman, O’Fallon, Mo., ......................$72,693 with 47 wins brought his bowler in the field (this liams’ PBA50 Player of the Tour but that’s a tough tour 10. Dick Allen, Lexington, S.C., .........................$68,830 career PBA50 Tour titles season) but you can’t argue Year award came at what continued on page 5 . $16,000 1ST PLACE $10,000 2ND • $8,000 3RD LANES New Start Time Mondays at 8PM Entering Average 2018-19 Composite Average Less 35 Pins Starts Sept. 9th Call Mike Cammarata at 562-927-3351 For More Info PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM AUGUST 22, 2019 Ryan Ciminelli Wins PBA Gene Carter’s Pro Shop Classic for Eighth Title Two strikes in 10th frame ends three-year title drought MIDDLETOWN, Del. – Ryan Ciminelli of Lancaster, South Carolina, defeated top qualifier Tom Daugherty of Riverview, Florida, 217-209, to win his eighth Go Bowl- ing! Professional Bowlers Association Tour title Sunday in the Gene Carter’s Pro Shop Classic at Mid-County Bowl- ing and Entertainment Center. Ciminelli, ending a three-year title slump, took an ear- ly lead against Daugherty, starting with three strikes and getting help when Daugherty left the 3-6-7-10 split and opened in the fourth frame. But Ciminelli returned the fa- vor, leaving the 4-6-7-9-10 “Greek church” in his ninth frame to give Daugherty a chance to shut him out. When Daugherty failed to strike out, Ciminelli locked up the title with strikes on his first two shots in the 10th frame. “I really don’t know what to say,” the 33-year-old left- hander said. “There’s a few different reasons why this one means so much to me. What really matters is all the people here watching me win. There were a lot of people who helped me out. I can’t thank them enough.” Daugherty, a 44-year-old two-time PBA Tour title win- ner, took the lead in Sunday’s five-game cashers round and Ryan Ciminelli systematically won every match he needed to win in the frame, Ciminelli threw eight consecutive strikes to deny PBA GENE CARTER’S PRO SHOP CLASSIC 12-game match play round to secure the top berth for the Wilkins’ bid for his first PBA Tour title. (A 2019 FloBowling PBA Summer Tour event) stepladder finals. But he fell one match shy of picking up The Gene Carter’s Pro Shop Classic was the fifth of 10 Mid-County Bowling and Entertainment, Middletown, his third PBA Tour title. events that are part of the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour. Del., Sunday “Maybe I’ll get (Ciminelli) next week in Coldwater The FloBowling PBA Summer Tour now moves west Final Standings: (Ohio),” Daugherty said. to Coldwater, Ohio, for the PBA Bowlerstore.com Classic 1, Ryan Ciminelli, Lancaster, S.C., $10,000, In the first stepladder match, Ciminelli threw strikes on presented by Moxy’s Xtra Pair at 16-lane Pla-Mor Lanes 2, Tom Daugherty, Riverview, Fla., $6,000. his first two shots in the 10th frame to lock out Tom Small- where qualifying will take place on Thursday followed by 3, Zacharay Wilkins, Canada, $3,000. wood of Saginaw, Michigan, 224-214. Ciminelli, pursuing the cashers round, Rounds of 16 and 8, and stepladder fi- 4, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., $2,400.