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Practice Pair History
Josh Hyde is a Honorary PBA Volume 7 Member since 2001 and a Special Edition BWAA Member since 2006. February 2015 Practice Pair 1999, 2000, 2002 1972, 1982, 1984 (no TOC in 2001) Hello, Bowling Fans! The only three 3-time TOC winners: Jason Couch (left) and Mike Durbin (right). Welcome to this special edition of History Josh Hyde’s Bowling Newsletter. This month I will be going to the 50th Anni- Joe Joseph won the first Tourna- 10 PBA career titles. In ’93 (the last year versary of the Tournament of Champions. ment of Champions in 1962. Jack Bion- that Firestone sponsored the tourna- This tournament was the greatest profes- dollio bowled the first televised 300 ment), George Branham III would be- sional tournament in the PBA’s Golden game in 1967. Don Johnson would come the first African-American bowler Age. In this special edition bowling fans make five consecutive shows from ’67- to win the TOC by defeating Parker Bohn can enjoy history and statistical data ’71 including his famous 299 game III 227-214. Two years later, Mike Aulby from the Tournament of Champions. against Dick Ritger’s 268-game. This would become the fourth bowler to com- Every pro-bowler wanted to win the TOC, would be the highest scoring match plete the Triple Crown and the first to so take a look with me at some great PBA that would be a record for 23 years. Jim complete the Grand Slam. In 2000, Jason history in the Tournament of Champions. Godman would become the first bowler Couch was the first bowler to successfully to win the TOC Tournament twice. -
Belmonte Wins Barbasol PBA Players Championship for Seventh Major Title
California Thursday February 16, 2017 7502Bo Florence Ave, Downey, CAww 90240 • Website: lingCaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] news • Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Belmonte Wins Barbasol PBA Players Championship for Seventh Major Title Australian defeats Anthony Simonsen 221-204 in championship match to end two-year winless streak COLUMBUS, Ohio – ter he won his record third time because believe me, was trying for his first Tour Three-time Professional straight USBC Masters people will remind you,” singles title, teamed with Bowlers Association Player and his second consecutive he added. Simonsen to win the 2016 of the Year Jason Belmonte PBA Tournament of Cham- The 20-year-old Simon- Roth/Holman PBA Dou- of Australia captured his pions back-to-back in Feb- sen, who qualified second bles for his first title. seventh major title and end- ruary of 2015. Going into for the finals, was trying to In the opening steplad- ed a two-year streak with- the Players Championship become the youngest play- der match, Pickford de- out a Tour win by winning he had a string of 16 tour- er to win two PBA Tour feated Team USA member the Barbasol PBA Players naments in which he made majors. He won the 2016 and former Wichita State Championship Sunday at the top five but failed to USBC Masters at 19 to be- bowling star AJ Chapman, Wayne Webb’s Columbus win. He finished second in come the youngest to win a 243-154. Chapman was Bowl. five of those events. PBA major. trying to become only the In a championship “It’s a brand new start,” “I didn’t make my best third player to win a Tour match between two play- Belmonte said of the new shots in that match,” said title in his first tournament ers who use the unique season. -
Celebrity Hofer Bowling
changed the name of my column to “Sour Grapes” a Why did I feel compelled to do something about I few months back in anticipation of this issue. When it? What made me such an expert? Maybe I’m not. people finish reading the 20th anniversary issue of I came to ABC in 1991 with a diverse background. Windy City Bowling News, I’m assuming some are go- I have a degree in journalism. I started my career as ing to assume I wrote the “The USBC Story” because a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. My next Sour Grapes I’m a disgruntled, angry ex-employee getting my re- adventure was in association management (as execu- venge on the company that wronged me. tive director of the World Snowmobile Racing Federa- Not true. I am a USBC fan. I had a nearly 20-year tion), followed by 10 years in marketing and media Airing USBC’s relationship with ABC, YABA and USBC as an employee relations with the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour, where Lisa or contractor, and I was always treated fairly. In my and I met, fell in love, got married... Windy City Bowl- dirty laundry isn’t final year with USBC, I made arrangements with Kevin ing News and a “real job” as editor of ABC’s Bowling an act of revenge Dornberger and Pete Tredwell that allowed me to con- Magazine followed. tinue working until my intended retirement on April During my years with ABC/USBC, I was allowed to 1, 2009. In return - at a time when they could have continue my work with Windy City. -
Pba Tournament of Champions
PBA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Year Winner/Runnerup Year Winner/Runnerup Year Winner/Runnerup Year Winner/Runnerup 1965 Billy Hardwick, Louisville KY 1980 Wayne Webb, Rehoboth MA 1990 Dave Ferraro*, Kingston NY 2000 Jason Couch*, Clermont FL Dick Weber*, St. Louis MO Gary Dickinson*, Ft.Worth TX Tony Westlake, Oklahoma City Ryan Shafer, Elmira NY 1966 Wayne Zahn, Atlanta GA 1981 Steve Cook*, Roseville CA 1991 David Ozio, Vidor TX 2002 Jason Couch, Clermont FL Dick Weber*, St. Louis MO Pete Couture, Windsor Locks CT Amleto Monacelli*, Venezuela Ryan Shafer, Elmira NY 1967 Jim Stefanich*, Joliet IL 1982 Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls OH 1992 Marc McDowell, Madison WI 0304 Patrick Healey Jr., Mexico City Don Johnson, Kokomo IN Steve Cook*, Roseville CA Don Genalo*, Perrysburg OH Randy Pedersen, Ft. Lauderdale FL 1968 Dave Davis*, Phoenix AZ 1983 Joe Berardi, Brooklyn NY 1993 George Branham III*, Indian- Don Johnson, Kokomo IN Henry Gonzalez*, Colo. Springs apolis IN 0405 Steve Jaros, Yorkville IL Parker Bohn III, Freehold NJ Norm Duke, Clermont FL 1969 Jim Godman*, Hayward CA 1984 Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls OH Jim Stefanich, Joliet IL Mike Aulby*, Indianapolis IN 1994 Norm Duke, Edmond OK 0506 Chris Barnes, Flower Mound TX Eric Forkel*, Chatsworth CA Steve Jaros, Yorkville IL 1970 Don Johnson*, Akron OH 1985 Mark Williams, Beaumont TX Dick Ritger, Hartford WI Bob Handley*, Pompano Bch FL 1995 Mike Aulby, Indianapolis IN 0607 Tommy Jones, Simpsonville SC Bob Spaulding*, Greenville SC Tony Reyes, San Bruno CA 1971 Johnny Petraglia*, Brooklyn NY 1986 Marshall Holman*, Medford OR Don Johnson, Akron OH Mark Baker, Garden Grove CA 1996 Dave D’Entremont, Middleburg 0708 Michael Haugen, Cave Creek AZ Hts. -
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen—Though Never A
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A LEAGUE OF ORDINARY GENTLEMEN—THOUGH NEVER A SPORT OF KINGS, BOWLING REACHES ROYAL HEIGHTS IN THIS FILM THAT TELLS THE STORY OF THE PRO BOWLERS ASSOCIATION AND ITS RECENT RESURGENCE Pressroom for more information WITH A COLORFUL CAST OF CHARACTERS and/or downloadable images: itvs.org/pressroom/ FILM TO PREMIERE ON PBS’S INDEPENDENT LENS, THE EMMY AWARD–WINNING SERIES HOSTED BY EDIE FALCO, Program companion website: ON TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006, AT 10 PM (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS) www.pbs.org/independentlens/leagueofordinarygentlemen/ (San Francisco)—Entertaining, witty, and downright suspenseful, A LEAGUE OF CONTACT ORDINARY GENTLEMEN chronicles the resurgence of an unlikely sport—bowling—and CARA WHITE what happens when three former Microsoft executives purchase the Professional 843/881-1480 Bowlers Association: lock stock, and bowling ball. The film focuses on their attempts to [email protected] transform the league and bring it back to its former glory, while following four pro bowlers and their sometimes funny, sometimes sad adventures on tour as professional MARY LUGO athletes. The four professionals—Walter Ray Williams, Jr., bad boy Pete Weber, Chris 770/623-8190 Barnes, and Wayne Webb—all at very different places in their careers, duke it out week [email protected] after week on the lanes while their families struggle to keep lives together at home. A LEAGUE OF ORDINARY GENTLEMEN will be broadcast on Independent Lens, hosted by RANDALL COLE Edie Falco, on Tuesday, April 25 at 10 PM. 415/356-8383 x254 LEAGUE provides a glimpse at the men who are trying to save bowling from the brink of [email protected] extinction and raise it to new heights. -
19-Year-Old Simonsen Wins USBC Masters to Become Youngest To
October 22, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday February 18, 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 Here’s an Inside View of a 19-Year-Old Simonsen Wins USBC Masters Perfect Game by Fred Eisenhammer TARZANA – It’s called to Become Youngest to Win a Major Title the language of bowling. INDIANAPOLIS — Famer Mike Aulby of near- Reporters typically try Nineteen-year-old Anthony by Carmel, Indiana, as the to paint a picture with an Simonsen of Princeton, youngest major champion. all-too-flowery brush when Texas, won the 2016 USBC Aulby was 19 years and 83 trying to describe honor Masters on Sunday to be- days old when he won the scores, meaning perfect come the youngest player PBA National Champion- games or 800 series. They to win a major title on the ship in 1979 for the first of tend to go overboard, but Professional Bowlers Asso- eight major titles. hey, it’s all in fun. ciation Tour. “It’s definitely a dream Bowlers are said to have Simonsen struck on come true,” said Simon- “smoked” or “blasted” or eight of his first nine sen, who won his first “blistered” or “crushed” or shots in the championship title earlier this year when “smacked” a 300. match at Woodland Bowl he teamed with Connor It’s not in fashion to re- to secure a 245-207 vic- Pickford to win the Mark port that a player “rolled” or tory against Dan MacLel- Roth/Marshall Holman “bowled” a perfecto. -
O'neill Claims First Major in 10 Years at Players
FEBRUARY 20, 2020 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey,OWLING CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 O'Neill Claims First Majorby Lucas Wiseman In 10 Years At Players COLUMBUS, Ohio – shot. “I popped up on it a Belmonte, 236-185, to ad- Prather trailed by just It took a decade but Bill little bit. I didn’t stay down vance to the championship. one pin when he went high O’Neill is a major cham- on it. I didn’t get through it The match was even and left the 6-10 in the pion once again. as clean. I was pretty for- at the commercial break ninth frame. He chopped In the closest champi- tunate. Sometimes it’s just after Belmonte tossed a the spare, however, and that onship match of the sea- your day.” double in the fifth and sixth allowed O’Neill to step up son, O’Neill took down EJ Tackett was in control frames. On his next shot af- and finish him off. Tackett, 233-232, to win down the stretch, leading ter the break, Belmonte left O’Neill left and convert- his second major title at the by 19 pins with two frames a seven pin to fall behind ed a 10 pin in the ninth and 2020 PBA Players Cham- to go but wasn’t able to and would never recover. then, needing a mark, bur- pionship on Saturday at hold on. In the ninth frame, In his past four champi- ied the pocket for a strike Wayne Webb’s Columbus he sent a wicked messenger onship round appearances and the victory. -
Funbälle 2014 3
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Practice Pair Messenger Hello, Bowling Fans! PBA Champions Challenge Television Show Welcome to Another Season of Josh Hyde’S Bowling Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 2 August 2014 Member since 2006 Pictured left: ProBowl West proprietor Dave Small and PBA HoF Pete Weber Practice Pair Messenger Hello, Bowling Fans! PBA Champions Challenge Television Show Welcome to another season of Josh Hyde’s Bowling Newsletter. Highlights for this edition On June 25, the PBA The television show will will be the Strike, Spare Columns and Tenth announced that there will be a feature the top two Frame . The Messenger looks at the Champions PBA Champions Challenge competitors from each - Challenge Show. The Strike Column takes a look at the future Hall of Famers. The Spare Column television show. This show will PBA50, PBA Regionals, PBA looks the PBA50 ProBowl West . The Tenth include the top boys’ and girls’ Womens Regionals and Teen Frame is a commentary about the PBA50 ProBowl West. champions from the Teen Masters Boys and Girls. Thanks for reading Josh Masters. The other This PBA Challenge Hyde’s Bowling Newsletter. competitors will include the top television show will be - Josh Hyde eight points leaders on the broadcast on ESPN in Honorary Member since 2001 PBA50 Tour from the 2014 conjunction with the WSOB VI. Messenger: 1 season as well as the top points The WSOB VI will take place in -PBA Champions Challenge Television Show leaders from each region, both Las Vegas Oct. 24- Nov. 2, Strike Column: 2 men and women. 2014. -Potential Hall of Famers There will be eight PBA Commissioner Tom Clark King Pin Column: 3 Regional points leaders stated, “The new PBA -Moment in History: First Bowler to Win 5 Titles in 5 Decades including the Northwest, West, Champions Challenge telecast and Japan. -
Smallwood Wins Barbasol PBA Players Championship
MARCH 1, 2018 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, OWLINGDowney, CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Smallwood Wins Barbasol PBA Players Championship Smallwood defeats Jason Belmonte 259-239 for second major and third career tour title COLUMBUS, Ohio – Smallwood then edged Tom Smallwood of Sagi- out No. 3 qualifier Kris naw, Mich., won four con- Prather of Plainfield, Ill., secutive stepladder finals who was making his first matches, including the title TV finals appearance, 236- match against defending 235. With both players champion Jason Belmonte working on a string of four of Australia, to win the Bar- strikes and tied heading basol PBA Players Cham- into the 10th frame, Small- pionship at Wayne Webb’s wood was able to take the Columbus Bowl Sunday win with a strike on his first for his second major and ball and nine on his second third career PBA Tour title. shot after Prather struck With a 10-pin lead head- and then left a seven-count ing into the final frame, the split. 40-year-old Smallwood Smallwood then moved struck on his first ball in on to meet four-time tour the 10th to beat Belmonte, winner Marshall Kent of 267-239, in the title match Yakima, Wash., who was for his first tournament win coming off a runner-up since the 2013 PBA Scor- finish in last week’s PBA pion Championship. Wayne Webb presentiung Babasol Players Championship trophy to Tom Smallwood 60th Anniversary Classic. The victory thwarted qualifier for the finals, and for Smallwood for the en- through matches and never a great example of that.” Smallwood again escaped Belmonte’s attempt for a as top qualifier, needed tire tournament. -
Josh Hyde's PBA Guide 12-13.Pub
Presents: Josh Hyde’s 2012-2013 PBA Media Guide 2013 PBA World 2013 Tournament of Championship Winner Champions Winner Parker Bohn III Pete Weber 2013 USBC Masters Winner 2013 US Open Winner Jason Belmonte Wes Malott 2012-2013 Chris Schenkel 2012-2013 Harry Golden PBA Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Jason Belmonte E.J. Tackett Table of Contents Introduction to Josh Hyde’s PBA Media Guide 4 Becoming an Avid Fan of the PBA 5 Going to PBA Tournaments 6 Seeing It All (By a Major Bowling Fan) 7-8 Josh Hyde’s Views on Professional Bowling 9 What it Means to be a PBA Member 10 Josh Hyde’s PBA Membership Cards & Media Credentials 11 Josh Hyde’s PBA Tournaments Attended 12-13 History of the PBA 14-22 Commentary about the PBA History 23 Top Ten Events in PBA History 24 Prize Funds of the PBA 25 Top 50 Study 26-29 PBA Tour Scoring Records 30-31 Round Robin Match Play Records 31 Other Scoring Records 32-33 Earning Titles Records 34 Most Career Championship Round 35 Best Career Championship Round Title % 35 Career Arena Titlist Best Percentage Career 36 MOST CAREER MAJOR TITLES 37 Major Championship Round Streak 37 Multiple Majors in a Single Season 38 Triple Crown Winners 38 Number of Career Majors Won and Championship Round Appearances 39-41 Bowlers without Majors 42-43 Stepladder Seed Position Analysis 44-45 Seasonal Money Stats 46-54 Top 40 PBA Career Money Earnings 55 Title Stats 56 Champions by Season 57-102 PBA Tour Formats 12-13 103-108 PBA50 TOURNAMENT FORMATS 109-112 2012-2013 PBA Tour Roster 113 PBA Tour Tournament Summaries 114-137 -
2016 Tony Reyes Memorial Tournament
2016 Tony Reyes Memorial Tournament Adult-Youth Tournament At 4th Street Bowl 272 Bowlers & Growing First-Time Participants (l-r) See Story Page 35 Zack Long, Taft & Chris Preble, Photos: Tony Reyes, PBA Fresno Tournament Photos: Bruce Shoji Sponsors: 4th Street Bowl, Off the Sheet Pro Shop, On Track Pro Shop, Frankie’s Pin Up Pro Shop, Skip Pavone Pro Shop, Storm Bowling & Leanne Hulsenberg, Brunswick Bowling, Motiv Bowling, Rocklin Juniors, Yellow Cab of Silicon Valley, Quality Respite and Home Care, Logo Infusion, Cutsey Cup Cakes, Dave Seiler, Jeff Luebbers, Rick Olsen, Fresno State Bowling Team, and The Reyes Family Anthony Simonsen, USBC Masters VOLUME 48 ● #4 ● JANUARY 2016 COVERING THE WORLD OF BOWLING Not really sure where to begin... I’m the 2016 USBC Masters Champion! The amount of text, Facebook messages, and post is overwhelming. I can't thank everybody enough. I'm trying to be living proof that no matter how many times life knocks you down, you can always get back up and be stronger than ever. It's always good to have a strong support system behind you and I can't thank Connor, Kyle, Anggie and the rest of the Team Fish family for always standing behind me! A special thanks go out to Bill Chrisman, Barbara Chrisman and the rest of the Storm family. Del, Tim, Jim... The amount of work you guys put Scratch Champions (l-r) Will Sharnow in is outstanding and I'm really glad to have you guys in my corner when needed. Thank you! February 2016 - www.bowlingworld.comSee Story Page 6 1 & Andrei Tacorda from Stockton, CA 2 www.bowlingworld.com