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04-25-2009, 03:51 PM
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Janay Leddy | PR/Media Relations
Professional Bowlers Association | 719 Second Avenue, Suite 701 | Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206.819.3747 | janay.leddy@pba.com
Three PBA Tour Stars Advance to DYDO Japan Cup 2009 Finals
Allen, Malott and Page will represent Tour
TOYKO, Japan. (April 25, 2009) – After defeating a fellow Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour star in the Round of 32, Patrick Allen felt like he had a good chance of making the championship round in the DYDO Japan Cup 2009.
Allen’s feeling was right, defeating Japanese Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA) player Yoshimi Kitaoka, Japan, 3-1, in the Round of 16 best-of-five match to advance to the finals. Allen averaged 235 in his match and shot one of only two perfect games of the day.
“Scroggins out bowled me in the Round of 32 but I somehow got to the clubhouse in the last game,” Allen, who was referring to his 3-2 win over Mike Scroggins in the Round of 32, said. “I bowled better against Yoshimi. He stole a game against me in game two and if I had done what I was supposed to do then he wouldn’t have had a chance.”
Joining Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., in the finals are Tour stars Rhino Page and reigning PBA Player of the Year Wes Malott. The three American players will attempt to keep the Tour’s winning streak alive in Japan as the last 19 Japan Cup titles have been won by a PBA player.
Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, advanced to the championship round by defeating Bill O’Neill, South Hampton, Pa., 3-2. Malott, who qualified for the DYDO Japan Cup 2007 but declined the invitation to be at home for the birth of his second child, is making his third championship round appearance in as many trips to Japan.
First-time participant Page advanced to the championship round by defeating Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., in the Round of 16, 3-0. Page looks to become only the fourth American player to win in his first Japan Cup appearance. Previously, Steve Wilson (1996), Doug Kent (1997) and Robert Smith (2002-03) all won titles in their first Japan Cup appearance.
Joining Allen, Page, Topeka, Kan., and Malott, in the finals are JPBA players Ichihara Ryota, Japan, Yoshiki Ohsawa, Japan, and Shigenori Sakata, Japan, as well as Korean Professional Bowlers Association (KPBA) players Jeong Tae-Hwa, Korea, and Byun Yong-Hwan, Korea.
The televised finals of the Japan Cup will take place Sunday, April 26 at the Tokyo Metro Gymnasium with the eight finalists taking part in single-game matches during the Round of 8. The round will be followed by the semifinals and title match.
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events and will award over $4.3 million in prize money during the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA National Tour. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Amp Energy, Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com.
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Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
Dydo Japan Cup 2009
Shinagawa Prince Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan
Saturday, April 25
Rd. of 16 Match Play Scores
Pos. Player GM1 GM2 GM3 GM 4 GM 5
17 Bill O'Neill 255 216 234 241 204
1 Wes Malott 219 237 279 188 205
40 Ichihara Ryota 251 297 224
9 Motoshi Suzuki 181 203 198
12 Jeong Tae-Hwa 229 267 203 227 268
28 Pete Weber 224 247 267 244 235
13 Rhino Page 255 217 280
4 Eugene McCune 246 180 248
30 Yoshiki Ohsawa 237 246 249 224 236
46 Katsuhita Itoyama 200 278 248 242 211
11 Isao Yamamoto 247 214 214 224
27 Byun Yong-Hwan 249 219 207 258
7 Parker Bohn III 217 244 (8) 183
23 Shigenori Sakata 235 244 (9)214
15 Yoshimi Kitaoka 186 210 185 188
2 Patrick Allen 233 205 300 219
300 games (2) – Shigenori Sakata (rd of 32), Patrick Allen (rd of 16).
Janay Leddy | PR/Media Relations
Professional Bowlers Association | 719 Second Avenue, Suite 701 | Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206.819.3747 | janay.leddy@pba.com
Three PBA Tour Stars Advance to DYDO Japan Cup 2009 Finals
Allen, Malott and Page will represent Tour
TOYKO, Japan. (April 25, 2009) – After defeating a fellow Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour star in the Round of 32, Patrick Allen felt like he had a good chance of making the championship round in the DYDO Japan Cup 2009.
Allen’s feeling was right, defeating Japanese Professional Bowlers Association (JPBA) player Yoshimi Kitaoka, Japan, 3-1, in the Round of 16 best-of-five match to advance to the finals. Allen averaged 235 in his match and shot one of only two perfect games of the day.
“Scroggins out bowled me in the Round of 32 but I somehow got to the clubhouse in the last game,” Allen, who was referring to his 3-2 win over Mike Scroggins in the Round of 32, said. “I bowled better against Yoshimi. He stole a game against me in game two and if I had done what I was supposed to do then he wouldn’t have had a chance.”
Joining Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., in the finals are Tour stars Rhino Page and reigning PBA Player of the Year Wes Malott. The three American players will attempt to keep the Tour’s winning streak alive in Japan as the last 19 Japan Cup titles have been won by a PBA player.
Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, advanced to the championship round by defeating Bill O’Neill, South Hampton, Pa., 3-2. Malott, who qualified for the DYDO Japan Cup 2007 but declined the invitation to be at home for the birth of his second child, is making his third championship round appearance in as many trips to Japan.
First-time participant Page advanced to the championship round by defeating Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., in the Round of 16, 3-0. Page looks to become only the fourth American player to win in his first Japan Cup appearance. Previously, Steve Wilson (1996), Doug Kent (1997) and Robert Smith (2002-03) all won titles in their first Japan Cup appearance.
Joining Allen, Page, Topeka, Kan., and Malott, in the finals are JPBA players Ichihara Ryota, Japan, Yoshiki Ohsawa, Japan, and Shigenori Sakata, Japan, as well as Korean Professional Bowlers Association (KPBA) players Jeong Tae-Hwa, Korea, and Byun Yong-Hwan, Korea.
The televised finals of the Japan Cup will take place Sunday, April 26 at the Tokyo Metro Gymnasium with the eight finalists taking part in single-game matches during the Round of 8. The round will be followed by the semifinals and title match.
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events and will award over $4.3 million in prize money during the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA National Tour. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Amp Energy, Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com.
# # #
Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
Dydo Japan Cup 2009
Shinagawa Prince Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan
Saturday, April 25
Rd. of 16 Match Play Scores
Pos. Player GM1 GM2 GM3 GM 4 GM 5
17 Bill O'Neill 255 216 234 241 204
1 Wes Malott 219 237 279 188 205
40 Ichihara Ryota 251 297 224
9 Motoshi Suzuki 181 203 198
12 Jeong Tae-Hwa 229 267 203 227 268
28 Pete Weber 224 247 267 244 235
13 Rhino Page 255 217 280
4 Eugene McCune 246 180 248
30 Yoshiki Ohsawa 237 246 249 224 236
46 Katsuhita Itoyama 200 278 248 242 211
11 Isao Yamamoto 247 214 214 224
27 Byun Yong-Hwan 249 219 207 258
7 Parker Bohn III 217 244 (8) 183
23 Shigenori Sakata 235 244 (9)214
15 Yoshimi Kitaoka 186 210 185 188
2 Patrick Allen 233 205 300 219
300 games (2) – Shigenori Sakata (rd of 32), Patrick Allen (rd of 16).