FEBRUARY 6, 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 Troup Nearly Perfectby Lucas Wiseman In Jonesboro Open JONESBORO – It’s be- the first three weeks of the come clear this season that season now averages an as- if you want to win on the tonishing 293. PBA Tour, you’d better be The only blemish in the prepared to strike and strike game for Troup was in the a lot in the championship first frame when he went match. high on the 36-foot Viper Kyle Troup did that Sat- pattern on the right lane. He urday night as he tossed left a 3-6-7-10 split, which the back 11 to defeat Chris he converted. He wouldn’t Barnes, 290-269, to win miss again on the dual pat- the PBA Jonesboro Open terns with the 48-foot Shark in Jonesboro, Arkansas, for pattern on the left lane. his fourth career tour title. “I thought it was a re- Troup’s big game to ally good shot to open the win continues the trend of match,” said Troup, who big scores in title matches. wore the Lakers' colors of Tommy Jones shot 300 purple and gold in honor to win to open the season of the late Kobe Bryant. “I at the PBA Hall of Fame moved my feet just a little Classic, while Sean Rash bit, changed my angle, and had 289 in his victory last luckily that was the right week at the PBA Oklahoma guess. I matched up really Open. 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PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Jason Belmonte’s Bid for 12th Major, Fourth TOC Title Among PBA Tournament of Champions Storylines PBA’s signature tournament will be the first of three consecutive majors on the 2020 Go Bowling PBA Tour FAIRLAWN, Ohio – AMF Riviera Lanes was the site of another milestone in Professional Bowlers Association history in 2019 when Australian Jason Belmonte took an- other step to becoming the all-time PBA majors title lead- er. By winning a record-tying third PBA Tournament of Champions title, the win gave him his 10th career major title and a share of the all-time major titles lead. S.A.I.N.T. BOWLING Belmonte defeated EJ Tackett, 225-196, in the title match to tie PBA Hall of Famers Earl Anthony and Pete Improving the Lives of Animals Weber for the lead on the all-time majors list. The two-hander, who now owns 22 career PBA Tour 3 Games No–Tap Bowling titles, took sole possession of the career major titles lead PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber tries for 11th major: While when he won the PBA World Championship six weeks lat- Jason Belmonte has garnered most of the attention regard- Fund Raiser! er. His two major titles provided the impetus for his fifth ing PBA major milestones in recent seasons, PBA Hall Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year honor. of Famer Pete Weber will also have an opportunity to win SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 As host of the PBA Tournament of Champions from his 11th career major to regain a tie with Belmonte for the 1966 to 1994, and continuing with its return in 2018, AMF all-time majors record. Weber won his 10th major in the FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: WWW.BHCSAINT.ORG Riviera Lanes has been the scene of some of the most 2013 TOC to tie Earl Anthony for most PBA major titles OR RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 memorable moments in PBA history. That tradition will at that time. In doing so, Weber became the only player to no doubt continue when AMF Riviera Lanes hosts the first win PBA’s Triple Crown (Tournament of Champions, U.S. major of the 2020 Go Bowling PBA Tour season Feb. 3-9. Open and World Championship) twice and, at age 50, he PBA’s signature tournament will culminate with the live became the oldest player to win a PBA major. Now 56, LOUSY BOWLER stepladder finals on FOX at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9. Weber, a 37-time tour winner, would also join Belmonte, All preliminary rounds will be streamed live via the Mike Durbin and Jason Couch as three-time TOC titlists TOURNAMENT PBA’s online bowling channel FloBowling, and inter- with a win. national subscribers will be able to watch the live FOX $20 Per Bowler telecast of all PBA Tour finals as they air on FOX Sports’ TOC past winners entered: Past TOC champions entered channels. For FloBowling subscription and schedule in- include EJ Tackett (2017), Jesper Svensson (2016), Jason Lousy Bowler T-shirt included! formation visit www.flobowling.com. Belmonte (2014, 2015, 2019), Matt O’Grady (2018), Sean Rash (2012), and PBA Hall of Famers Pete Weber (1987, SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Here’s a look at some of the storylines for the 2020 2013), Norm Duke (1994), Chris Barnes (2006) and Tom- FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: PBA Tournament of Champions: my Jones (2007).