PBA Returns to ABC Television with $1 Million Tournament of Champions
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October 7, 2010 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday October 7, 2010 Bowling news P.O. Box 4160, Downey, CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] Office: 562-807-3600 Fax: 562-807-2288 Cobb’s Crusies & Travel 1st Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Bowl 4 A PBA Returns to ABC Television with Cure No Tap Tournament Results $1 Million Tournament of Champions NORWALK—Malcolm go, and New York. The Grand $250,000 top prize to be decided live on PBA’s long-time network home; PBA, ESPN agree to three-year extension & Marva Cobb, owners Prize, 3-Day Baja Cruise for SEATTLE — The Profes- “It’s the result of a great deal capturing the title on ABC. the winner, but it will provide of COBB’S CRUISES & two, was won by Mr. Martin sional Bowlers Association on of hard work and support by Last year, the Tournament of every PBA member who has TRAVEL hosted their 1st An- Thompson of Buffalo New ABC was once synonymous the PBA ownership, sponsors, Champions produced another ever won a PBA title a chance nual Bowl 4 a CURE No Tap York. with Saturday afternoons in players and broadcast partner historic moment when Kelly to become an instant star.” tournament, at KEYSTONE The first place trophy was living rooms across America. ESPN. This is exciting news Kulick became the first wom- The PBA Tournament of LANES, Saturday, October awarded to Team # 23, Rose The 36-year-long institution for the entire sport.” an to win a PBA Tour event on Champions, now open to all 2nd, 2010 at 1:00 p. m. The Carter, Derrick Lee, Reggie ended with a tearful farewell ABC’s coverage of the an ESPN telecast that attracted PBA titlists, will be a week- tournament consisted of 4 man Davis & Addison Doby (con- from legendary sportscaster PBA Tournament of Champi- 1.7 million viewers. long celebration, that runs Jan. Chris Schenkel in 1997. ons is part of the PBA’s three- PBA Deputy Commission- 16-22, at Red Rock Resort Today, the Lumber Liqui- year extension with ESPN er and COO Tom Clark said and Bowling Center, with the dators PBA Tour announced which will run through 2013. the airing of the Tournament PBA Hall of Fame ceremonies its return to that familiar spot The PBA has a long-standing of Champions finals on ABC to follow the telecast on the after a 14-year absence. The relationship with ESPN, which is exactly what PBA fans have evening of Jan. 22. Additional finals of the record $1 million began when the network been asking and hoping for. schedule details are available PBA Tournament of Champi- launched in 1979. For the past “The Tournament of Cham- on pba.com. ons will air live Saturday, Jan. seven years, the PBA has aired pions is the PBA’s signature Further details of the re- 22, on ABC at 2:30 p.m. East- Sunday afternoons on ESPN. event,” Clark said. “The 2011 mainder of the 2010-11 PBA ern from Red Rock Lanes in Perhaps the most memo- Tournament of Champions, Tour television schedule will Las Vegas. rable moment in bowling his- especially, will elevate bowl- be announced soon. “This is a milestone accom- tory happened at the 1970 ing to its rightful place in The PBA’s telecast sched- plishment for the PBA and for PBA Firestone Tournament of the world of sports. Not only ule begins on Sunday, Nov. America’s millions of bowling Champions when Don Johnson will it feature the largest prize 28, on ESPN with the first fans,” said Fred Schreyer, PBA came within one pin of perfec- fund in PBA history and a event of the PBA World Series Tour Commissioner and CEO. tion, rolling a 299 en route to life-changing first prize for of Bowling. Robert Brown – A Special Man PINOLE—Robert Brown ly merged their families (his of Pinole was the first to bring four and her two) and have owling ews the male perspective to the lived happily ever since. He B n California Bowling Writers discovered bowling at Lucky board of directors. After a 60 Lanes in San Pablo, joined teams and was open to men, gratulations for bowling a per- struggle with several health the local bowling associa- Honor Roll women & kids of all ages. fect 300 game!) issues, Robert died on Sept 28 tion in 1978 and proceeded to The tournament sold out all Other trophies were award- at home with his beloved wife amass an impressive record of Name Score Date Center 24 lanes and had to turn away ed for Men & Women High Pat and surrounded by family. service to bowling. He served jAy Cruz 814 09-24-10 wOODlAkE lAnEs bowlers hoping to grab a spot Game, Men & Women High The following bio done on as Treasurer of the West Con- tim AlBin 801 09-27-10 bowl-O-DrOmE from a no show. Series and The Looking Good Robert seems appropriate to tra Costa Country BA for 11 nAtE wAtsOn 300 09-27-10 miDtOwn Over 120 people came out Award won by SASSY Social share: years, President for two, and kAthy AllEn 300 09-28-10 mOrEnO vAllEy to help, bowl, and show their Club. Born in Newburyport, is a member of their Hall of sCOtt CrAwFOrD 300 09-28-10 canOgA park BOwl support. As people bowled We would like to thank Massachusetts, Robert said Fame. Robert became a direc- paul sAFiAn 815/300 09-28-10 fountAin BOwl and supported their teams, Keystone Lanes, our staff, and he was raised by Grandfather tor of the California State Se- AnDrEA snyDEr 702 09-28-10 uPlAnD BOwl over 100 prizes were raffled everyone who participated in Brown and Aunt Helen Brown nior BA in 1987 and served as kEith BlACkBurn 802 09-29-10 wOODlAkE lAnEs off. this event for making it a suc- on a dairy farm with no indoor its president in 1993. Tickets for the Grand Prize cess. plumbing or electricity. Fol- He had managed the CSS- will kOlBOw 300 09-30-10 DEEr CrEEk Raffle (the only one not re- We look forward to seeing lowing graduation from High BA Singles and Doubles tour- miChEllE silvEr 759 09-30-10 mAr vistA lAnEs quired to be present to win) everyone next year. School in 1945 he joined the nament since 1989 and is also jEnniFEr BArrOn 300 10-01-10 jEwEl City BOwl were sold in California, Chica- Malcolm & Marva Cobb U.S. Navy. During the next in their Hall of Fame. A glut- jim gEntilE 300 10-01-10 deer CrEEk lAnEs eight years, after attending ton for work – he was founder ChuCk grEy 300 10-01-10 DEl rOsA Navy schools, he was assigned and editor of a monthly senior juliE mArvin 300 10-01-10 deer CrEEk lAnEs WILL MOSSONTTE Hosts to the USS Repose (a hospital newsletter labeled Bowleton gABriEllA mAyFiElD (16) 737 10-01-10 Mt. mEsA lAnEs ship in Tsingtao, China) as a started in 1994, a contribut- rOn sArgEnt 878 10-02-10 OrlEAns scrub nurse and later trans- ing writer to Bowling World gAry gOrDOn 300 10-03-10 kEystOnE lAnEs Empire Bowl’s Mens Club ferred to the Marine Corp Newspaper for which he wrote rOgEr hArringtOn 300 10-03-10 fountAin BOwl where he served as a medic over 180 columns, and a mem- jOhn sOwEll 803/300 10-04-10 surF BOwl by Frank Weiler during the Korean War. Fol- ber of the National Women REDLANDS—The EM- sions with 47.26 Peterson lowing his discharge in 1953 Bowling Writers. He was an PIRE BOWL Mens Club Points and a 251 average. he attended City College in avid tournament supporter and ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: meets once a month for four His first four game series was Oakland and San Francisco delegate for over 26 years. BOwl An hOnOr sCOrE this wEEk & E-mAil By tuEsDAy nOOn games of head to head singles 1037 followed by a 976. TOM State while working as a lab Robert and wife Pat at- competition, between men SMITH led all second session assistant for Pabco Corpora- tended various dances at least yOur nAmE, sCOrE, DAtE & CEntEr & yOu will BE On thE FrOnt pagE. from the Citrus Belt. Host bowlers with a 977 four game tion. once a week and were mem- and Empire Bowl owner, Will series. He ultimately went to work bers of the New Orleans Jazz E-mAil tO: [email protected] Mossontte says it is one of his Long time League Presi- for Chevron Research and Club of Northern California. mEn: 300 Or 800 wOmEn: 298,299,300 Or 700+ favorite leagues because the dent MIKE EGELHOFF and Technology as a researcher in He proudly admitted to being “PETERSON POINT” scor- League Secretary TERRY 1968 and retired from there in the “designated dancer” at the ing system is employed. HODGSON wish to thank the 1991. women’s annual BVL Pasta function. of cooperation and bipartisan- KEN DeMAIO is in first BOWLING NEWS for sup- Robert met his wife Pat in Feed and Dance. That’s sort A special man, Robert ship to the CBW board and place after two monthly ses- porting Citrus Belt leagues. 1972 and says they successful- of like “dessert” at a woman’s Brown brought a perspective was loved by all. Let’s Go Bowling! Lots Going On! 6 Game Scratch Singles Sunday Oct. 10 Canoga Park Bowl 6 Gamer - $300.00 1st Place 10/10/10 Tournament Sunday Oct.