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LIZ JOHNSON WINS 2017 GO BOWLING PWBA PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP GREEN BAY, Wis JUNE 29, 2017 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM PAGE 1 JUNE 29, 2017 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, OWLINGDowney, CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 LIZ JOHNSON WINS 2017 GO BOWLING PWBA PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP GREEN BAY, Wis. – United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Liz Johnson of Deerfield, Illinois, once again con- firmed her dominance on Bowling Proprietors, PBA the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour by climbing the stepladder Join Hands to Create to win the 2017 Go Bowl- ing PWBA Players Cham- Go Bowling! PBA Tour pionship. Historic bowling industry partnership begins The 43-year-old right- with GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX hander opened the cham- pionship match Sunday at NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Expo in Nashville, Tenn. The Ashwaubenon Bowl- In a landmark partnership As part of the partner- ing Alley with six consec- between bowling organi- ship agreement, The Go utive spares before striking 2017 Go Bowling PWBA Players Champion Liz Johnson zations, the Professional Bowling! PBA Tour will on five of her last six shots I’m in awe right now,” said week in Green Bay includ- earned her a momen- Bowlers Association and be showcased on 18 ESPN to outdistance top seed Kel- Johnson, who was the run- ed patience and focus on tum-shifting double. A Bowling Proprietors’ Asso- telecasts, beginning with ly Kulick of Union, New ner-up to Colombia’s Clara spare shooting, due to the washout conversion in the ciation of America have an- programming from the Jersey, 228-205. Guerrero at last year’s Go challenge of the lane condi- seventh frame of her semi- nounced that GoBowling. GEICO PBA World Series The $20,000 win mark- Bowling PWBA Players tion, which wasn’t revealed final match against Lind- com will be the umbrella of Bowling IV in Reno in ed the ninth major victory Championship in Green until the live TV show was say Boomershine of Perry, sponsor of the Go Bowling! December, and extend- of Johnson’s career and Bay. “There’s just some- on the air. Utah, kept the game within PBA Tour between Decem- ing through July 2018 to fourth since the return of thing about this house I re- Spares kept her in the reach. ber 2017 and July 2018, include five CBS Sports the PWBA Tour in 2015. ally like. It treats me well, match against Kulick, a Johnson was able to fill with an option to renew for Network telecasts. Addi- It also was the second time and I’m incredibly grate- 40-year-old right-hander, 20 pins in the 10th frame an additional year. tionally, The Go Bowling! she’s hoisted the trophy at ful.” until a ball change on the to sneak by Boomershine, The partnership was an- PBA Tour will have a sig- the PWBA Players Cham- Johnson’s strategy all right lane late in the game continued on page 8 nounced by BPAA Execu- nificant presence on at least pionship (2001) and her tive Director Frank DeSo- eight PBA Xtra Frame Tour second major win at The cio, BPAA President Nancy events in 2018, all of which Ashwaubenon Bowling Schenk and PBA CEO and will be live-streamed ex- Alley, where she won the WORLD BOWLING TOUR FINALS ADDED Commissioner Tom Clark clusively via PBA’s online USBC Queens in 2015. during International Bowl continued on page 9 “I can’t believe this, TO GEICO PBA WSOB IX SCHEDULE LAS VEGAS – Due to PBA International-World Construction of a new the re-scheduling of World Bowling Tour points lists at Kuwait Bowling Center Tackett • Belmonte • Lavoie Bowling Men’s World the end of the PBA World in Kuwait City has been Championships and end- Championship in Reno, delayed, forcing World of-year World Bowling will be held following the Bowling to move its Men’s Tour events in the Middle PBA World Championship World Championship to the Nominated for 2017 East, the World Bowling stepladder finals at the Na- South Point Bowling Plaza Tour Men’s & Women’s Fi- tional Bowling Stadium in in Las Vegas, Nov. 24-Dec. nals presented by the PBA Reno on Sunday, Nov. 19. 4, following PBA’s WSOB Best Bowler ESPY Award have been added to the GE- WBT points events yet to IX in Reno. The Kuwait CHICAGO – Three of for the 2017 Best Bowler espn.com/espys/story/_/ ICO PBA World Series of be contested include next issue also led to the can- PBA’s standout performers ESPY Award. page/voting37/best-bowler Bowling IX ESPN televi- week’s PBA Oklahoma cellation of WBT events in over the past year – reign- The ESPYs honor ex- Awards will be an- sion schedule. Open, the Sweden WBT in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. ing GEICO Chris Schenkel cellence in sports perfor- nounced Wednesday, July The WBT Finals, featur- Malmo, Sweden, Aug. 14- World Bowling has award- PBA Player of the Year EJ mance and achievements 12 during the ESPYs tele- ing the three men and three 28, and the Thailand WBT ed the 2021 World Champi- Tackett, three-time Player in several categories over cast in Los Angeles be- women who are leading in Bangkok, Sept.30-Oct. onships to Kuwait. of the Year Jason Belmon- the past year, as decided in ginning at 8 p.m. EDT on te, and 2016 Harry Golden popular voting by fans. Vot- ABC. Voting will be open Xframe Bowling Tour PBA Rookie of the Year ing is now open for bowling until the start of the ESPYs BOWLING NEWS Francois Lavoie – have fans to choose their favorite telecast. Fri - Sat - Sun HONOR ROLL been nominated by ESPN by clicking on http://www. continued on page 2 Name Score Date Center Cal Bowl - Lakewood JT DISO 805 06-05-17 FOREST LANES RANDY SANICOLAS 300 06-05-17 PREMIER LANES WIN JOHN RITCHIE 300 06-06-17 WINNETKA BOWL JAY WETHERALD 837 06-06-17 WINNETKA BOWL CHRIS CASTANEDA 300 06-07-17 FOREST LANES 1st $6000 CHARLES KENNY 800/300 06-14-17 WINNETKA BOWL ROB KORDICH 300 06-14-17 CAL BOWL SCOTT CRITCHFIELD 835/300 06-14-17 WINNETKA BOWL 2nd $2,500 TONY ODOM 300 06-16-17 FANTASY LANES JULIA FRIAS 712 06-17-17 WINNETKA BOWL 3rd $1,250 BRIAN FORKIN 300 06-18-17 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL ELIZABETH FONVERGNE 719 06-19-17 WINNETKA BOWL JUSTIN PLUCHINO 300 06-19-17 WINNETKA BOWL 4th $625 DAVID MATUGUINA 300 06-20-17 DEER CREEK LANES JOHNNIE ENGLEHART 300 06-21-17 WINNETKA BOWL all possible w/bonuses JUSTIN PLUCHINO 801 06-21-17 WINNETKA BOWL KYLE REED 300 06-22-17 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL Friday: 7:30 & 9:00PM SHANNON SANTOS 300 06-22-17 WESTMINSTER LANES Saturday: 4:00 & 6:00PM ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS MONTH? Sunday: 1:00 & 2:30PM E-MAIL IN YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER AND 4PM Re-Entry Squad YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT PAGE IN THE NEXT PRINTED EDITION See Page 5 E-MAIL TO: [email protected] MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S For Full Details PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM JUNE 29, 2017 Tackett, Belmonte to Meet in Main Event PBA Tour Finals Title Match PBA’s leading money winners, Players of the Year to battle for inaugural title ORLANDO, Fla. – EJ Tackett of Huntington, Ind., dominated the Group Two finals match against Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, S.C., setting up a showdown with Australia’s Jason Belmonte to decide the title in the inaugural Main Event PBA Tour Finals at Main Event Entertainment. Tackett, PBA’s reigning Player of the Year and a seven-time PBA Tour title winner at age 24, soundly defeated Jones in a two-game, total pinfall match, 470-396, to advance to the championship match along with Belmonte, who eliminat- ADULT/SENIOR VIP DOUBLES ed Sweden’s 22-year-old Jesper Svensson, 482-479, in the Group One final match. BOWLING TOURNAMENT The Main Event PBA Tour Finals is a new event featuring the top eight PBA members in total earnings over the past ENTRY FEE $25 PER PERSON 30 months, divided into two pods of four players for a combination of round-robin match play and stepladder matches. SATURDAY, JULY 15 /12: 00 P M Belmonte earned his place in the elite field of eight by leading all PBA players in total earnings over the past two-and- Contact: Jesse J. Dotson, Jr. (Tournament Director) a-half years with $352,967 while Tackett was second with $319,690. (909)628–1370 [email protected] While Belmonte had to dispatch three opponents, including Svensson, to win the Group One berth in the finals, Tack- ett only had to beat one player, but Jones appeared poised to pull off the same kind of upset Belmonte accomplished. Af- BOWLING FOR PETS ter struggling through the four-game match play portion of the event, Jones came into the Group Two stepladder round SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 /1: 00 P M as the no. 4 qualifier. In the opening match, Jones nipped no. 3 Dom Barrett of England, 214-212, when Barrett left the ENTRY FEE $20 PER BOWLER ($10 DONATED TO SAINT) 4-7-10 split in the 10th frame for his only mistake in the match. Fueled by his good fortune in match one, Jones was nearly perfect in the semifinal match against no. 2 qualifier Ryan No tap, 9 Pin 34 Lanes, 5 to a lane/Raffle & 50/50 (Please bring a donation of PURINA ONE Dog or Cat Food Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y., winning, 290-248.
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