EJ Tackett, Liz Johnson Win World Bowling Tour Men's, Women's Titles
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MARCH 14, 2019 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey, CA WLING90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Bowlers Weather the EJ Tackett, Liz Johnson Win World Storm and Reign Supreme by Fred Eisenhammer WINNETKA – So did league bowlers in the L.A. area Bowling Tour Men’s, Women’s Titles stay home en masse through all the pouring rains and eerie by Bill Vint lightning and thunder this past week? Hardly. ARLINGTON, TX – It In fact, bowlers seemed took EJ Tackett a gold- to register near-perfect at- medal performance in tendance throughout the the 2018 World Bowling downpours. John Rosen of Men’s Championships just Calabasas and Skip Brown to sneak into the World of North Hollywood, both Bowling Tour Men’s Fi- talented bowlers in the nals, and then it took a Funtimers senior league at clutch 10th-frame strike to Winnetka Bowl, seemed to locked up a one-pin victory John Rosen was undeterred personify bowlers’ passion over top qualifier Anthony by the punishing rains last for the game. Simonsen at the Interna- week; he showed up as usu- Rains were particularly tional Training and Re- al at his Funtimers senior heavy last Wednesday just search Center. league at Winnetka Bowl. when the Funtimers league The WBT Men’s and “I actually like the rain,” starts its action at noon. Women’s Finals, presented he said. Photo by Fred. Brown, asked whether by the PBA, aired Sunday he was inclined to stay on FS1, concluding a year- six tries. liams in another single-pin scoring system where a home from his league amid all the rains, answered: “Oh, long global competition. Tackett, who made his thriller, 243-242, before strike counted for 30 pins, was it raining?” He was joking (I think!) Yes, it was Liz Johnson of Palatine, WBT Men’s Finals debut spoiling Simonsen’s 22nd a spare counted for 10 plus raining. A lot! Rosen, also asked whether he considered Ill., won the women’s ti- after winning the all-events birthday, 233-232, in the the first-ball count, and an skipping his noon league and avoiding the drenching rain, tle, defeating top qualifier gold medal in the World title match. open frame counted for replied, “Not a bit.” And he added with a big smile: “I Danielle McEwan of Stony Bowling Men’s Champion- The WBT Finals again actual pins knocked down. actually like the rain!” Point, N.Y., 246-223, for ships in Hong Kong, elimi- used World Bowling’s ex- The 10th frame counted the And what would it have taken for Rosen to stay home? her first WBT Finals win in nated England’s Stuart Wil- perimental “current frame” continued on page 7 “A broken leg,” joked Rosen, who’s never sustained such an injury. Brown and Rosen are not alone in their fervent attachment of the game. Even Fellow PBA Competitors Join "Norm Dude Fan Club" One of the classic examples of “bowling-first, all-else- Norm Duke knows he First in line to proclaim be-damned” behavior was turned in by Jamie Beeler about has been a fan favorite for his admiration for what five years ago. quite some time. The ex- Duke has contributed to the Beeler was suffering tended “Duuuuukkke…” sport was Australia’s Jason from the incredibly pain- chant whenever he’s intro- Belmonte, who is widely ful effects of kidney stones duced is a clue. But what considered the best bowler when he engaged in his the 54-year-old 40-time in the world, and who was Tuesday night league play PBA Tour champion and Duke’s victim in the India- at AMF Woodlake Lanes in hall of famer didn’t fully napolis Open title match. Woodland Hills. realize until the past cou- After that match, Belmonte Refusing to give in to ple of weeks is how much posted a comment on his the pain, Beeler kept pop- he’s idolized by the grow- Facebook page that in part ping Advil that night so he Jamie Beeler, kidney stones ing group of 20-something said, “…you’re a treasure could hang around as long and all, finished his three- future stars who will soon to the game and still my as he could. As it turned game series five years ago. steal the spotlight. idol.” out, he survived his three- He underlined how bowlers “The kids out here treat Norm Duke cherishing trophy after beating Jason A week later, after his game series – then wife have a great attachment for me unbelievably good, Belmonte for his 39th title. win in Jonesboro, Bel- Karen rushed him to the the game. Photo by Fred. unbelievably!” Duke said he captured title no. 40 in so enjoyable. To get this monte proclaimed Duke hospital to tend to his kid- after winning his 39th last Sunday’s Go Bowling! title means maybe they can the front-runner in the 2019 ney stones. “Nothing keeps him from his bowling,” Karen PBA Tour title in the Go PBA Jonesboro Open in appreciate other things, like PBA Player of the Year explained. “Nothing.” Kidney stones and heavy rains – it Bowling! PBA Indianapo- Arkansas. “They make ev- winning when you’re not race. takes more than that to deter bowlers! lis Open, a week before ery day I spend on this tour bowling your best.” continued on page 8 Pepsi Jerseys for CA! ORDER EARLY... DON’T MISS THE DEADLINE! A portion of each jersey $ .99 + FREE sale goes directly into the 62 SHIPPING scholarship fund for the 2019 CA Pepsi Championships. Order by MARCH 27 to have jerseys in time for State Finals in MAY. 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