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April 4, 2013 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday April 4, 2013 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 Weber Wins Tournament of Champions Completes PBA “Triple Crown” for second time, ties Earl Anthony for most PBA major titles INDIANAPOLIS – Pro- a second time, a feat no other followed a first-frame spare ET. The New York City WTT fessional Bowlers Association bowler has accomplished. He with five strikes to build a 34- KingPins, owned by women’s Hall of Famer Pete Weber of also owns a PBA Touring Play- pin lead over Tommy Jones sports legend Billie Jean King, St. Ann, Mo., wrote another ers Championship for his other of Simpsonville, S.C., after is the top-qualifying team for chapter in bowling history major. His win Sunday was his Jones left and failed to con- the finals. Other finalists in- Sunday when he defeated Aus- 37th, tying him for third place vert the 3-4-6-7-10 split in his clude the Motown Muscle, tralian two-handed star Jason on the PBA all-time titles list second frame. Despite striking owned by former Pittsburgh Belmonte, 224-179, to win with Norm Duke, behind Wal- on eight of his last nine shot, Steelers star Jerome Bettis; the the Barbasol PBA Tournament ter Ray Williams Jr. (47) and Jones was unable to over- BROOKLYN STyLES, owned of Champions at Woodland Anthony (43). come his early mistake against by Grey’s Anatomy actor Jesse Bowl. “I don’t know what it is,” Rash’s error-free game. Williams, and the Dallas Strik- The victory made Weber Weber said. “I get up for the Jones started the stepladder ers, owned by former NFL the first player to complete majors, but there’s one eluding finals with a 217-189 victory great Terrell Owens. the PBA Triple Crown for a me and the Weber family – the over Finland’s two-handed BARBASOL PBA T of C second time and tied bowling USBC Masters. I really want star, Osku Palermaa. Jones Woodland Bowl, Indianapolis legend Earl Anthony for most that one, and I’m not done yet. had a double in the second and Final Standings major PBA titles with 10. I’m not slowing down. I have third frames which gave him 1,Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., $50,000. Weber, who was consid- no plans to retire.” the lead and Palermaa, un- 2,Jason Belmonte, Australia, $25,000. ered one of the professional Weber won Sunday with able to double the entire game, 3,Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., $15,000. Barbasol Tournament of Champions Winner Pete Weber tour’s power players when he three doubles, four spares and couldn’t catch up. 4,Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., $12,000. won his first PBA Tournament help from Belmonte, who left the finals and see him break re- When Belmonte left the 1-2- The PBA Tour’s winter sea- 5, Osku Palermaa, Finland, $10,000. of Champions with his unique the 4-10 split three times – cords like he has broken is re- 4-6-10 in the eighth frame and son ends next Sunday (April Stepladder Results high back swing back in 1978, failing to convert it twice. ally special. If I could achieve failed to convert, he gave Rash 7) when the finals of the Elias Match 1: Jones def. Palermaa, 217-189. is now 50 – the oldest player “I woke up today and said half of what he has done by the a glimmer of hope, but Rash Cup, the concluding event of Match 2: Rash def. Jones, 247-233. ever to win the Tournament of my dream would be to bowl time my career is over, I’ll be was unable to close the gap. the inaugural PBA League Semifinal:Belmonte def. Rash, 229-171. Champions – and affection- Pete and win by a pin,” Bel- ecstatic.” In the second match, Rash season, airs on ESPN at 1 p.m. Championship: Weber def. Belmonte, 224-179. ately called “Gramps” by his monte said. “I got half of it Belmonte eliminated de- younger opponents. right. I bowled Pete, but I lost fending champion Sean Rash He won his second TOC by 60. of Montgomery, Ill., 229-171, title to go along with five “Pete is the most talented in the semifinal match. Bel- U.S. Open titles and two PBA bowler the world has ever PBA Announces Tony Reyes monte started with five strikes World Championships to com- seen, and may ever see,” Bel- while Rash threw only one plete the PBA’s Triple Crown monte added. “To bowl him in strike in his first six frames. Community Service Award New award to recognize PBA member’s role in giving back to the public INDIANAPOLIS – The Professional Bowlers Asso- ciation has created a new Tony Reyes Community Service award to honor the memory of the late PBA Tour player’s service to the bowling com- munity. The award will be pre- sented to a PBA member in good standing, based upon the extraordinary community ser- vice, charitable and/or educa- tional contributions the nomi- nee has made. Bowling news The award was announced by PBA Commissioner Tom Honor Roll Danny Wiseman & Doug Kent Clark during the PBA Hall of Name Score Date Center Fame induction dinner Sat- cathy THOmAs 705 3-22-13 uPlAnD BOwl urday night at the Indianapo- Jim O’COnnOr 300 3-26-13 kEArnY mEsA BOwl lis Marriott North. Reyes, a daviD grimm 300 3-26-13 COnCOursE matt sCHErmErHOrn 800 3-27-13 palOs VErDEs BOwl Inducted Into PBA Hall of Fame popular PBA Tour titlist, died BrAnDOn davis 823 3-28-13 del riO lAnEs INDIANAPOLIS - Doug PBA in 1987 and has earned his first title, the 2002 PBA in late September 2012 of in- rOY wAlkEr 300 3-28-13 palOs VErDEs BOwl Kent of Newark, N.Y., the win- just over $1.55 million. Kent, World Championship, and DAn wiEgEl 807/300 3-28-13 wEsTminsTEr lAnEs juries sustained in a traffic ac- ClinT FrAzEr 300 3-29-13 missiOn Hills BOwl ner of 10 Professional Bowlers also 45, joined the PBA in the 2006 USBC Masters and cident near his home in San BRANDON McginnEs 300 3-29-13 jewEl CiTY BOwl Association Tour titles includ- 1988 and has earned just over Denny’s PBA World Champi- Bruno, Calif. He was 38 and wEslEY lOw Jr (15 Yrs) 807 3-30-13 yorBA linDA BOwl ivan mOOrE 300 3-30-13 palOs VErDEs BOwl ing four major champion- $1.51 million during his ca- onship. Winning two majors in left behind his wife Nicole and Jim starks 300 3-30-13 foothill lAnEs ships, and Danny Wiseman reer. In the voting for the 50 2006 led to the Chris Schenkel one-year-old daughter Gianna. Bill van VlEET 805 3-30-13 deer CrEEk lAnEs of Baltimore, a 12-time Tour Greatest Players in PBA His- PBA Player of the Year award. “Tony Reyes lived his life kEiTH king 300 4-01-13 jewEl CiTY BOwl winner with one major title, tory during the organization’s He is one of only nine players with a smile on his face, and were inducted into the PBA 50th anniversary celebration ever to win two major titles in with a desire to help others ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: Hall of Fame for superior per- in 2009, Wiseman was ranked the same season. who were less fortunate than BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON formance during ceremonies 42nd and Kent 43rd. “As a young player I never he was,” Clark said. “He was YOur nAmE, sCOrE, DATE & CEnTEr & YOu will BE On THE FrOnT pagE at the Indianapolis Marriott Among Kent’s major titles thought about Halls of Fame a talented bowler, but he was North Saturday night. are the 1991 United States or Player of the Year awards,” a lot more than that, and there E-mAil to: [email protected] Wiseman, 45, joined the Bowling Congress Masters, continued on page 8 continued on page 4 mEn: 300 - 800 & 7-10’s wOmEn: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’s baseball fans can bowl too.... 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This year we are keeping tabs on Gallo as he is getting ready for the coming this month PBA50 Tour (a new name for Senior Tour).