October 22, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday February 11, 2016 B7502 E Florence Ave,owling Downey, CA 90240 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] n ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Sweden’s Svensson Wins FireLake PBA Tournament of Champions PBA’s 2015 Rookie of the Year becomes youngest player to win TOC at age 20 the title match by defeat- 3-10 spare conversions SHAWNEE, Okla. (Feb. television appearance, ing Tom Daugherty of earlier in the game and 7, 2016) – Eight days shy struggled to figure out the Riverview, Fla., 245-206, rally from a 35-pin deficit of his 21st birthday, Swe- tricky lane condition on the breaking open a tie match to eliminate EJ Tackett of den’s Jesper Svensson, the left lane. with a string of seven strikes Huntington, Ind., 231-221. 2015 Professional Bowlers “I was pretty comfort- after leaving and failing to PBA’s “Super Febru- Association Rookie of the able from the start, but convert a 4-6-7 split in the ary” schedule continues Year, became the youngest then I opened in the second second frame. next week with the United player to win the FireLake frame (against Daugherty),” In the second match, States Bowling Congress PBA Tournament of Cham- Svensson said. “I was a bit Daugherty ended three-time Masters at Woodland Bowl pions Sunday at FireLake nervous. It would be weird reigning PBA Player of the in Indianapolis. Belmonte, Arena. if you weren’t when you’re Year Jason Belmonte’s bid the only player ever to win Svensson, a 6-foot-3, bowling on TV. But I made for a third consecutive TOC the USBC Masters three 158-pound left-handed the right adjustments and I title, 220-169. Belmonte consecutive times, will be two-hander, defeated top was fine.” contributed to his own de- trying to extend his streak qualifier Mitch Beasley of Setting the record as the the power players on the veteran said. “The guys in feat, missing a 10 pin in the to four in a row. Qualifying Clarksville, Tenn., 226-177, youngest TOC champion right side of the lane moved front of me really destroyed first frame, a 2-8 spare at- begins Tuesday. The top 63 to win his third career PBA was never on his mind. the oil to such an extent he the left lane. You try to fig- tempt in the sixth and then qualifiers plus Belmonte Tour title, his first major and “That’s a bonus,” Svens- couldn’t figure out where ure it out, but if I missed failing to convert a 2-4-8- will compete in three-game a $50,000 first prize. The son said. “I try not to think to throw the ball. left, the ball went right and 10 split in the ninth frame. double-elimination match previous youngest winner about how young I am. I “When you throw your if I missed right, the ball In the opening match, play Friday and Saturday of the TOC was PBA Hall just try to compete against best shot and miss the head hooked too much. And then Daugherty finished with leading to the live ESPN of Famer Marshall Holman the best in the world. Ev- pin, that’s not good,” the re- you’re out of time.” seven consecutive strikes to stepladder finals on Sunday who won the event in 1976 erything has gone pretty tired 20-year U.S. Air Force Svensson advanced to overcome a pair of missed continued on page 10 at the age of 21 years, 207 quick for me. I just came days. Another PBA Hall of out here (on Tour in the Famer, Mike Aulby, is the United States) to get expe- ABTA Returns youngest player ever to win rience. I probably haven’t a PBA major title, winning even realized what I’ve the 1979 PBA National done so far. to Oak Tree Championship at the age of “Winning a major is one 19 years, 83 days. of the biggest achievements Saturday FEB 13 Svensson won the title you can have in bowling, DIAMOND BAR — convincingly, striking on so I’m pretty much out of The ABTA will be hosted five of his first six shots to words.” February 13, Saturday at build a 30-pin lead while Beasley said he knew he Oak Tree Lanes in Dia- Beasley, making his first was in trouble early because mond Bar with qualifying squads 1:00 - 2:30 - 4:00 6:00 with 3-6-9 & and a James Doolan Wins as Canyon Special Beat the Board Fi- Bowling news nals at 8:00PM. Honor Roll New Members join only Name Score Date Center Lanes 8 Gamer is Big Success $10 and Men 55+ Ladies RYAN HINCHLIFFE 808/300 01-24-16 PICKWICK BOWL by Frank Weiler RAMIRO GARCIA 300 01-29-16 CAL BOWL 49+ Join Free. 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On the heels of a 24-year career as a PBA Tour competitor, when he won five standard PBA titles, Couture began his PBA50 career in 1995 when he earned PBA50 Rookie of the Year honors. He won the first of nine PBA50 Tour titles in Reno in 1996, and captured a pair of USBC Senior Masters titles in 1998 (when he was selected as PBA50 Player of the Year) and 2002. “If it wasn’t for the senior (PBA50) tour I wouldn’t be here,” said Couture. “The se- nior tour was a second chance and an opportunity to re-invent myself. “Bowling on the senior tour was like being with family,” he added. “Some of my greatest memories came from bowling on the Senior Tour. I think everyone who bowls for a living dreams of getting in the hall of fame because there’s no higher honor.” O’Neale built the PBA South Region tournament program into the organization’s most successful proving ground for aspiring young players over a span of 31 years before his retirement in 2011. A one-time PBA Tour competitor, O’Neale assumed a regional program with fewer than 200 members and built it into a membership of more than 900 members, frequently traveling thousands of miles while conducting more than 40 week- end tournaments a year. “In all the years I was with PBA I had so many great people around me to make it work and I couldn’t have done it without them,” O’Neale said.