February 4, 2010 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday, February 4, 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 FAGAN WINSMike AT Fagan FOUNTAIN Wins PBA “One A Day” BOWL Dick Weber Open For First Individual PBA Tour Title by Jerry Schneider FOUNTAIN VALLEY—In tle was the PBA Exempt Dou- wins with 34, finished third for fifth. his eighth season on the Lum- bles with partner Danny Wise- the second consecutive year The Dick Weber Open ber Liquidators PBA Tour, man in the 2007-08 season. in the tournament named after featured the traditional open Mike Fagan of Patchogue, “I’ve had a lot of experi- his legendary father. qualifying format used in the N.Y., finally won his first in- ence bowling on TV so I knew In the second match Weber PBA’s early years with 15 dividual Tour title in the PBA it would be just a matter of time defeated fourth-place finisher games of qualifying deter- One A Day Dick Weber Open before I got another win,” Fa- Bill O’Neill of Southampton, mining the top 24 advancing Sunday at Fountain Bowl. gan said. “If I have a weakness Pa., 214-202, and in the open- to three eight-game blocks of It will be an especially bowling on TV, it’s probably ing match O’Neill defeated round-robin match play. The memorable win for Fagan as selecting the right equipment, four-time Tour titlist Ryan top five players after match he defeated PBA Hall of Fam- but I made the right decisions Shafer 226-200 who finished continued on page 4 er and all-time win leader Wal- today.” ter Ray Williams Jr. 241-213 For Williams, who was try- in the championship match to ing for his 47th title, it was a Kelly Kulick Victory – earn the $25,000 first prize. matter of pin carry. He earned It was just a year ago that $13,000 for second. Fagan finished second in the “I just didn’t have the carry A Front Row Seat Dick Weber Open after losing and Mike did,” said the 50- ARLINGTON—Our little bringing together the Bowling to another bowling great, Hall year-old Williams, “but he had party was probably one of hun- Proprietors Association, Unit- of Famer Norm Duke 278-168 a better angle to the pocket and dreds, and no doubt thousands ed States Bowling Congress in the championship match. he bowled a great game—it of eyes were glued on Kelly and the International Bowling “I think I learned a lot from would have been tough to beat Kulick bowling the match of Hall of Fame and Museum in that experience last year,” the that.” her life in the Lumber Liqui- one common area including 29-year-old Fagan said. “The In the semifinal match Wil- dator’s Tournament of Cham- the new International Training key for me was just to bowl liams defeated Hall of Famer pions – Las Vegas, Nevada. and Research Center (ITRC.) the way I know I can and the Pete Weber 234-178 to ad- We were in Arlington, Tex- The Bowling Writers Associa- results will take care of them- vance to the championship as to witness another exciting tion of America had opted to selves.” match. Weber, who ranks in event, the opening of the In- have its interim board meeting Fagan’s only other Tour ti- a tie for third in all-time Tour ternational Bowling Campus continued on page 9 Fagan revs it up! Photo by Hero Noda Jonathan Barracca Wins First ABT Championship at AMF Carter Lanes FULLERTON—After six than was using a Storm Vir- the tournament and the ABT There were no winners. The qualifying squads at AMF tual Gravity drilled by Ben Directors and Staff for running Mystery Pot is available to all Carter Lanes on January 29- Mach for the win this week- an outstanding tournament. members. owling ews 31, 2010, our semi-finalists in- end. Jonathan sports a high George Galindo was the The ABT staff and mem- B n cluded twelve bowlers. After game of 209 and high series winner of the Senior Sweeper bership would like to thank the beat-the-board finals, Jon- of 598. Jonathan wanted to with a 703. Greg Neuer was the management and staff at athan Barraca came out on top thank Rosemarie for her love the winner of the 2-Game AMF Carter Lanes for host- Honor Roll shooting a 742 with handicap. and support, Michael Dang Sweeper with a 531. ing our tournament. Our next Name Score Date Center Michael Dang came in second for helping with him with his The Mystery Game Pot scheduled event will be Sat- shooting a 709 with handicap. game and Ben Mach for tak- game and score were drawn urday and Sunday, February stEvE ClEBAnOFF 300 01-24-10 canOgA park BOwl Our newest champion, ing care of his equipment. during our finals meeting. The 6-7, 2010 at Linbrook Bowl. Chris mOOrE 300 01-26-10 uPlAnD BOwl Jonathan Barraca, is 38, and is Jonathan also wanted to thank Mystery game was 158 and Saturday quad times are 1, rOn Burg 300 01-27-10 deer CrEEk lAnEs jOEl DEAyOn 300 01-27-10 kEystOnE lAnEs married to Rosemarie. Jona- AMF Carter Lanes for hosting the Mystery series was 472. continued on page 11 jAsOn DutChEr 300 01-27-10 hArlEys simi BOwl lOgAn hEwitt 801 01-27-10 hArlEys simi BOwl mikE DiAz 813 01-27-10 deer CrEEk lAnEs jim nitz 300 01-27-10 wOODlAkE lAnEs riCk sOtO jr 300 01-27-10 hArlEys simi BOwl jOEy DAviD jr 300 01-28-10 wOODlAkE lAnEs EriC snOw 300 01-29-10 CAl BOwl nOrm wAlkEr 840/300 01-30-10 linBrOOk BOwl BOB BAEr 300 02-01-10 hArlEys simi BOwl riCk mCClurE 300 02-01-10 hArlEys simi BOwl jOsh mOntgOmEry 300 02-01-10 del riO lAnEs jOhn murth 813 02-01-10 hArlEys simi BOwl ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: BOwl An hOnOr sCOrE this wEEk & E-mAil By tuEsDAy nOOn yOur nAmE, sCOrE, DAtE & CEntEr & yOu will BE On thE FrOnt pagE. 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