JANUARY 23, 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 Tommy Jones Caps Fairytale Week with Historic Championship Match Win in PBA Hall of Fame Classic Jones beats Darren Tang 300-237 in title match for 20th career Go Bowling PBA Tour title by Jerry Schneider | PBA Media Relations ARLINGTON, Texas ally took some pressure – After his induction into off for the 10th frame be- the Professional Bowlers cause I had already won Association Hall of Fame the match,” he added. “At Saturday evening, Tommy that point I felt like I was Jones of Simpsonville, in good shape to take a vic- South Carolina, didn’t need tory lap.” any further validation of his Jones also joined three place in bowling history, other PBA greats who made but the 41-year-old right- a tour telecast in the same hander effectively put an week that they were induct- exclamation point on that ed into the Hall of Fame: honor with a historic title Earl Anthony in 1981, match win in the PBA Hall Mike Durbin, who won his of Fame Classic Sunday at third PBA Tournament of the International Training Champions in 1984, and and Research Center. Mark Roth in 1987. As the No. 2 seed for For everyone, includ- the stepladder finals tele- ing Jones, his 300 game vised live on FS1, Jones was certainly unexpected won the first tournament of Tommy Jones shoots 27th televised perfect game bowled in PBA Tour history. after grinding out a 190- the 2020 Go Bowling PBA It was the 27th televised 300 games in a televised 1993 PBA Wichita Open. win came in the 2019 PBA 169 semifinal match win Tour season for his 20th ca- perfect game bowled in title match. Benoit beat “I don’t even know Bowlerstore.com Classic. against No. 5 seed fellow reer PBA Tour title by beat- PBA Tour history and only Mark Roth 300-225 to win what to think right now “I don’t think I’ll ever be Hall of Famer Chris Barnes ing top seed Darren Tang of the third in a title match. the 1988 PBA Quaker State – it’s been a crazy week able to top this. of nearby Double Oak, Las Vegas, 300-237, in the Bob Benoit and Mike Aul- Open and Aulby beat David and an even crazier day,” “When I got the strike Texas, who also was trying championship match. by were the others to bowl Ozio 300-279 to win the said Jones, whose last tour in the ninth frame, it actu- continued on page 4 Orange County USBC Annual Open, Women's & Youth Tournament by Joy McGregor FOUNTAIN VALLEY is 90% of 200. Please read – This extremely popular All The Rules as they are tournament is right around strictly adhered to. Please the corner...Feb. 22 & 23, pay close attention to the Feb. 29 and March 1, 2020. 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Slade 326 PBA Tour tournaments Jones said, “It’s still going Women's and Open divi- If you have any ques- Nineteen-time Professional and Glaser were elected for he entered, cashing in a re- to take some time for it to sion is $115 which covers tions regarding the tourna- Bowlers Association title meritorious service by the markable 80.3 percent of sink in. team, doubles & singles ment, please contact the winner Tommy Jones of PBA Hall of Fame Board. those events. “Getting paid to throw a and optional all events. office at 714/554-0111 and Simpsonville, South Caro- Jones is one of five PBA Jones also has been on bowling ball was my dream The cost for the Youth is get your entries in. lina, and former PBA own- players to win both PBA winning teams in PBA and I have to thank every- $90 which covers team and The mailing address: ership partners Mike Slade Rookie (2001-02) and Play- League Elias Cup compe- one who has supported me doubles & singles. OCUSBC, P.O. Box 4396, and Rob Glaser were in- er of the Year (2005-06) tition three times and was during my career that made Guaranteed entry Garden Grove, CA. 92842, ducted into the PBA Hall of honors. During his 20-year the recipient of the PBA it possible for me to be here deadline is Feb. 3, 2020. hand-deliver: OCUSBC Fame during ceremonies at career, Jones won 17 stan- League Mark Roth Most today,” he added. “I con- Walk-ins are welcome as 13896 Harbor Blvd. #5-A, the Arlington Hilton Satur- dard PBA Tour titles plus Valuable Player Award in sider myself to be very for- space permits and credit Garden Grove, CA. 92843 day as part of the PBA Hall two majors: the 2006 U.S. 2017. tunate to be a Hall of Famer cards are accepted by call- or email entry: assnmgr@ of Fame Classic tourna- Open and 2007 PBA Tour- “Even though it’s been and still be competitive but ing the office at 714/554- ocusbc.org. ment week. nament of Champions. He a couple of months since I have a job to do. I want to 0111. 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PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM JANUARY 23, 2020 Veterans Dick Allen, Brian Kretzer Headline 2019 PBA Regional Awards CHICAGO (Jan. 14, 2020) – Veteran PBA Regional competitors Dick Allen of Lexington, S.C., and Brian Kretzer of Kettering, Ohio, were repeat winners in 2019 PBA Regional awards categories, but otherwise, it was a year dominated by newcomers and first-time award recipients. Allen, who won his first PBA South Region Player of the Year award during the 2004-05 season, won back to back honors in 2018 and ’19 while Kretzer captured Senior Player of the Year for the third time in four years in the PBA’s Central Region while also winning the same honor in the PBA Midwest. Kretzer had previously won both Senior POY AMERICAN LEGION honors in 2017. POST #60 Another familiar winner was PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Oxford, Fla., who was named South BOWL FOR THE KIDS AND FAMILY Region Senior Player of the Year for the third time in the past four years. 3 Games No–Tap Bowling Fund Raiser! Those accomplishments in 2019 were among the highlights of the PBA Regional awards program that annually hon- SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 ors a Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Pat Patterson Award winner. The recipients were announced today by FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: ART HEDLUND 702-520-0733 Director of the PBA Regional and PBA50 Tours John Weber for each of the seven domestic regions. [email protected] OR RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 The Pat Patterson Award recipients are recognized for contributions to the regional program. Award winners were selected by the PBA’s regional managers: Russ Mills, East Region; Sam Zurich, South Region; Bobby Jakel, Central and S.A.I.N.T. Midwest Regions; Pete McCordic, Southwest Region, and Gary Mage, West and Northwest Regions. BOWLING Improving the Lives of Animals Here’s a summary of the 2019 PBA Regional Award winners: 3 Games No–Tap Bowling Fund Raiser! EAST – Keith Laing of Oakdale, Conn., won two titles in seven tournaments and led his region in earnings to capture SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Player of the Year honors for the first time. Rookie of the Year was Baltimore’s Zachary Dudley who cashed in three of FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: WWW.BHCSAINT.ORG OR RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 his five events, qualifying for match play in one of them. Sammy Ventura of Syracuse, N.Y., Senior Player of the Year after winning two titles in eight tries and added three additional top five finishes to win the PBA50 honor for the third LOUSY BOWLER time. Don Herrington of Ballston Lake, N.Y., was recipient of the East Region’s Pat Patterson Award. TOURNAMENT SOUTH – PBA Tour veteran Dick Allen of Lexington, S.C., repeated as PBA South Region Player of the Year and $20 Per Bowler/ Lousy Bowler T-shirt included! his third overall after initially winning the 2004-05 honor. Allen bowled in eight events and won four of them, earning SUNDAY, MARCH 8 nearly $12,000 in the process. Lithuania’s Kristijons Sergejeves, a former Webber International collegiate star, entered FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 seven tournaments, cashed in four and had a second-place finish to win Rookie of the Year honors.