MARCH 29, 2018 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, OWLINGDowney, CA W90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Fourth Time’s the Charm for Belmonte & O’Neill in Roth-Holman PBA Doubles Championship Champions defeat San Francisco’s Tang brothers to end streak of three straight fourth-place finishes COLUMBUS, Ohio – 205-185, at Wayne Webb’s After fourth-place finishes Columbus Bowl. The fi- as partners in three previ- nals of the fourth event of ous Mark Roth-Marshall the 2018 Go Bowling! PBA Holman PBA Doubles Tour season aired Sunday Championships, Australia’s on ESPN. Jason Belmonte and his After a dominating per- “best mate,” Bill O’Neill formance in the preliminary of Langhorne, Pa., finally qualifying rounds where won in their fourth try. they averaged a combined With the tournament’s 238.31 for 76 games, earn- namesake PBA Hall of ing the top berth in the fi- Fame partners in the crowd nals by 327 pins, Belmonte for the finals of the event and O’Neill finished in that was presented by convincing style. The win BowlerX.com, Belmonte was the 17th of Belmonte’s and O’Neill defeated broth- career and the ninth for ers Darren and Michael O’Neill. continued on page 5 Tang of San Francisco, Jason Belmonte & Bill O’Neill receivng trophies from Mark Roth & Marshall Holman ‘What Else Can You Do PBA AND FOX SPORTS ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR, But Shake It Off?’ by Fred Eisenhammer MULTI-PLATFORM RIGHTS DEAL WINNETKA – Poise. Professional Bowling Returns to Broadcast TV in 2019 with 29 Shows Across FOX and FS1 How many bowlers can LOS ANGELES and “The PBA has been “FOX Sports is thrilled hold on to it after flubbing a CHICAGO – The Profes- searching for the best pos- to add the highly rated shot or having the pins defy sional Bowlers Association sible broadcast partner to PBA Tour to our exten- a well-placed shot? (PBA) and FOX Sports serve our fans, players and sive lineup, joining other Mike Cohen did. announced a multi-year, the bowling industry, and sport partners including It wasn’t easy after en- multi-platform agreement we have determined that the NFL, the FIFA World countering an excruciating making FOX Sports the partner is FOX Sports,” Cup, MLB, NASCAR, MLS, turn of events. new television partner for Clark said. “We are partic- UFC, NHRA, Supercross, ous coverage of the Pro Mike, a compact 54 year the Go Bowling! PBA Tour ularly excited that the PBA USGA, college football and Bowlers Tour and 38 con- old right hander, was zero- starting in 2019. Tour returns to broadcast basketball, and others,” secutive years of coverage ing in on his first perfect The package will bring television, where it started said Wanger. “We believe on ESPN, beginning with game during league action Mike Cohen a substantial schedule of 56 years ago, with shows that adding a FOX Sports ESPN’s formation in 1979. this month at Winnetka After nine strikes to live PBA events to televi- on FOX next year.” look and feel to bowling Both parties plan to Bowl. begin his game, Mike got sion, including prime time In 2019, FOX Sports will help bring the sport to supplement the broadcast He had drilled a 299 into his stance for his first events and a new bracket- will televise four PBA Tour a whole new level.” and cable coverage of the four years earlier at now- shot in the 10th frame and style, multi-week PBA shows on FOX and 25 on The PBA was repre- PBA Tour’s premier events defunct Mission Hills couldn’t help noticing his Playoffs tournament that FS1 in a series of two-hour sented in the transaction by with live-streaming of pre- Bowl (leaving a 10 pin on surroundings. “I tried not concludes with a unique telecasts. All programs will Ed Desser of Desser Sports liminary rounds by PBA’s a Brooklyn hit on his last to think about [a 300] but PBA championship finale. also be streamed on FOX Media (www.desser.tv). Xtra Frame online bowling shot). With the experience there was no one on the The announcement was Sports GO. Details pertain- The agreement between channel as well as exten- of that near-miss, Mike was lanes on both sides of me,” made by PBA CEO and ing to the FOX Sports-PBA FOX Sports and the PBA sive use of the FOX Sports confident he could make it he says. Commissioner Tom Clark package regarding PBA extends a non-stop televi- and PBA Network outlets all the way this time. It was a sign that neigh- and William Wanger, FOX Tour locations, dates and sion presence for profes- including Facebook, Twit- “I felt pretty good until boring bowlers were giv- Sports EVP of Program- times, and the television sional bowling that began ter, YouTube, Instagram the last shot,” remembers ing him the right-of-way, ming, Live Operations and announcing team will be in 1962 with ABC Televi- and their respective web- Mike with a smile. continued on page 3 Research. released at a later date. sion’s 36 years of continu- sites. GOING TO LAS VEGAS FOR A ESPYTOURNAMENT continued from page 1 ? 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In another first, Milwaukee’s Miller Park became the first major league stadium to host a PBA title event when Danny Wiseman won the 2004 USBC Masters. Madison Square Garden 2018 USBC NV STATE hosted several PBA events including three U.S. Opens and Joe Louis Arena in Detroit hosted the largest crowd in OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PBA History when 7,212 fans watched Dave Husted win the 1995 U.S. Open title. MARCH 30–31, APRIL 5–8 47) After qualifying for the finals during the inaug1ural World Series of Bowling at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, & APRIL 13–15 Mich., Tom Smallwood won the 2009 PBA World Championship in Wichita, Kan., defeating Wes Malott, 244- TOURNAMENT ROOM RATES: USE GROUP CODE: 228. Smallwood’s rags-to-riches story after being laid off from his job in the auto industry became a national news (March B/CHAMP) (April 5 B/NEV18)(April 12 B/NSBC) story during the nation’s economic downturn. For information visit: bowlnv.com 48) The PBA Regional Tour was launched in 1969 with its inaugural event - the Regional Players Championship - at Kingpin Lanes in Cincinnati. Tom Hennessey topped a field of 12 regional players representing the PBA’s new ADULT/SENIOR VIP six-region program. Since then, the PBA Regional program has awarded nearly 6,400 titles to more than 1,840 dif- DOUBLES BOWLING ferent bowlers. TOURNAMENT 49) PBA Hall of Famer Nelson “Bo” Burton Jr. set a four-game TV record during the finals the 1984 Angle Open at Dick Weber Lanes in Florissant, Mo., rolling games of 278, 279, 257 & 236 for a 1,050 total to pick up his 17th title. SATURDAY, JULY 14 50) In 1989, Venezuela’s Amleto Monacelli became the first foreign-born player to win the PBA Player of the Year $25 Per Person. Locals & Walk–Ons Are Welcome! Entry deadline June 8, 2018. award after winning four titles. He won POY again in 1990 and became the first foreign player inducted into the For more information contact: Jesse J. Dotson, Jr. (909) 628-3966 / Email: [email protected] PBA Hall of Fame in 1997. HOTEL GROUP CODE: B/ASVIP To check on releases of subsequent “moments” as they are revealed, check the PBA Network: PBA on Facebook SENIOR FRIENDSHIP (www.facebook.com/ProfessionalBowlersAssociation) or Instagram (pbatour); subscribe to the PBA channel on You- CLASSIC HANDICAP Tube (PBABowling); tweet along on Twitter (@pbatour), and on the web: https://www.pba.com/PBANetwork/Most- TOURNAMENT MemorableMoments. OCTOBER 1–3 RUSTY BRYANT MIXED TEAM–MIXED DOUBLES–SINGLES–ALL EVENTS! Lessons by Appointment For information call 800-227-3849 GROUP CODE: B/FRNDS THE PRO ZONE “The Ultimate Pro Shop” BOOK SWEEPERS/GROUP RESERVATIONS/BIRTHDAYS/CORPORATE PARTIES 818 365-2050 Hours: 1.888.590.2695 20122 Vanowen St., Mon. Thru Fri. 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