Walter Ray Williams Jr. Wins Pba50 Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open
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August 21, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday August 21, 2014 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 PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. Wins PBA50 Gene Stus Dies at 74 Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open MICHIGAN — The PBA learned that PBA Hall of Famer and Senior Tour stand- Norm Duke Earns PBA50 Player of the Year out Gene Stus of Allen Park, Mich., died Monday August WELCH — Walter Ray “It’s a great way to end a 18th at age 74. Williams Jr. won his ninth season,” said Williams, who is As a competitive bowler career PBA50 Tour title and the PBA Tour’s all-time titles for most of his adult life, Stus Norm Duke withstood a chal- leader with 47 wins. “I had a had always wondered how he lenge from Tom Baker for good season and when you can might have done on the PBA PBA50 Tour Player of the Year win against the talent that’s out Tour. But the opportunity to in the PBA50 Treasure Island here now it makes it that much compete in Tour competition Resort & Casino Open pre- more satisfying. didn’t present itself until he sented by Hammer Wednes- “I think Norm owes me was able to retire from Gener- day at Island Xtreme Bowl in dinner but you can’t take al Motors after 32 years at the Welch, Minn. anything away from him – he age of 50 and became a regular In another all-Hall of Fame bowled awesome all year,” on the Senior Tour, now called Gene Stus championship match, Wil- Williams added. the PBA50 Tour. ranks fifth on the all-time list liams, who won the USBC Se- Duke left the door open for Even as a late-bloomer in behind fellow Hall of Fam- nior Masters for his first title Baker to make a run at Player the professional ranks, Stus’ ers John Handegard with 14 of the season, defeated Baker of the Year when the two Hall career on the Senior Tour titles, Gary Dickinson, Dale 268-224 in the championship of Famers slugged it out in the would ultimately lead to his Eagle and Tom Baker, each match. With a win Baker could Round of 8 with Baker win- induction into the PBA Hall of with 12. have earned the 16 points nec- ning the best-of-three match 2 Fame in 2012. In 1992, Stus earned Se- essary to move ahead of Duke games to 1. Stus’ 11 Senior Tour titles continued on page 8 of Clermont, Florida, for the Duke’s closest competitor Player of the Year title. in the Player of the Year race going into the tournament was Hall of Famer Pete Weber who FLASH - Cheryl and Jay Robinson was just eight points behind but had to withdraw from the Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open tournament prior to match Champion Walter Ray Williams Jr. Back and Busy For Bowlers play because of illness which semifinal match were his high- as the only players to win required a hospital visit. He est games of the tournament. PBA50 Player of the Year POWAY — Cheryl is heading up a special NON- was treated and released. “I saved the best for last and Rookie of the Year in the PROFIT team tournament sponsored by the “DOLL In the semifinal matches, and that was the time to have same season. Baker, of King, AND TOY MUSEUM” in Old Poway at 14031 Midland. Baker defeated Hall of Famer them,” Williams said. “Earlier North Carolina, earned both Some museum pieces will be on display. Randy Pedersen of Orlando, in the day I wasn’t really ex- honors in 2005 which was the The fun competition will be rolled Sunday, August 246-162 and Williams defeat- ecuting as well as I wanted but start of a record four consecu- 24 at noon. Poway Bowl is proud to host the 3 Gamer, ed Don Breeden of Urbandale, I was able to fine tune my ad- tive PBA50 Player of the Year the Silent Auction, the Door Prize give away, the Trophy Iowa, 279-190, to advance to justments at the right time.” crowns for the 12-time PBA50 Presentation and the many friends of Cheryl and Jay the championship match. Duke, who won two titles Tour winner. Robinson. (Yes, Jay will be there!) PBA 50 Player of the Year Williams’ 268 game in the this season including the Se- “Player of the Year is what This 3-gamer (2 games regular, 1 game 3-6-9) is Norm Duke title match and the 279 in the nior U.S. Open, joined Baker continued on page 11 a Team Event. $40 per person. Don’t have a team? They’ll build a team! Use 2013 Book Average or establish and they’ll fig- ure the handicap. Proceeds to go to Muscular Dystro- USA, JAPAN WIN TEAM GOLD AT 2014 WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS phy. The number at Poway Bowl is 858-748-9110. Come bowl — or visit — or donate. 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They successfully defended the pro- ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: gram’s 2012 title in Bangkok, BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY MONDAY NOON Thailand. YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT page The gold medalists first found success together at the E-MAIL to: [email protected] 2013 Pan American Bowling MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S continued on page 8 Get your RED On!! 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