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10-26-2008, 01:23 AM
Duke, Barnes, Jaros and Rash advance to PBA World Championship Televised Finals
WICHITA, KAN. (October 25, 2008) — Norm Duke moved even closer to the history books by defeating Parker Bohn III in five games (247-244, 279-206, 216-230, 239-223, 234-200) in Saturday’s Round of 8, advancing to Sunday’s televised finals of the PBA World Championship, live on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.
With the win, Duke (Clermont, Fla.) would become the first player in the 50 years of the PBA’s history to win three consecutive Majors.
Duke’s historical journey began with him winning the final two Majors of the 2007-2008 season. After being on the verge of losing his exemption, Duke rallied back from injuries to fashion one of the greatest late-season runs in PBA history, winning titles in both the Denny’s World Championship and the 65th Denny’s U.S. Open.
“Honestly I’m not even thinking about it (making history),” Duke said. “I feel good and I’m just going to go out there and approach it how I always do.”
Duke will face Wichita’s own Sean Rash, who is undefeated in TV appearances thus far (7-0). Rash defeated Michael Fagan of Patchogue, N.Y. in the Round of 8 in six games (245-220, 199-181, 237-176, 256-210, 149-236, 243-215) advancing to Sunday’s ESPN finals.
Chris Barnes (Double Oak, Tex.) came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Todd Book of Wakaponeta, Ohio (204-244, 253-225, 202-257, 246-268, 234-203, 235-166, 257-216) in order to advance.
“I didn’t know if it was bad reaction or bad strategy,” Barnes said. “I bowled here a lot in college, this was my home center which probably got me through qualifying. I was surprised how many of the (lane) pairs I remembered (referring to the lane characteristics).”
With Barnes and Rash in the Final Four, there could possibly be a Wichita-State alumni championship match. Barnes will face Steve Jaros (Yorkville, Ill.) in the semifinal match. Jaros advanced to the TV finals by sweeping Mika Kouvuniemi of Finland (197-171, 257-247, 244-177, 278,169).
PBA World Championship Format:
There are three squads of qualifying (A, B and C). Each squad will bowl one 6-game block each day over three days, completing 18 total games of qualifying. The field will then be cut to the top 53 on Thursday night, Oct. 23. Bowlers making the cut will return on Friday morning, Oct. 24 for nine games of semi finals. Upon completion of the nine games, the field will then be cut to the top 40 bowlers, with the top eight bowlers receiving two byes and an automatic berth into the Super Round of 16. Bowlers finishing 9-40, will then compete in a best 4-out-of-7 single elimination match play format starting Friday at 6 p.m. and continuing on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. until eight bowlers remain. Those eight bowlers will then face the top eight bowlers from qualifying in the Super Round of 16 on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Matches continue until four bowlers remain, thus advancing to the live ESPN finals on Sunday, Oct. 26 at noon. All times CT.
Round of 16
#23 Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., def. #10 Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 4-1 (218-206, 257-176, 259-197, 157-197, 279-181).
#18 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, def. #15 Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 4-0 (223-202, 218-181, 218-208, 214-202).
#19 Eugene McCune ($2,150), Munster, Ind., def. #14 Mike DeVaney ($2,150), San Diego, 4-1 (237-236, 193-218, 217-162, 219-183, 235-194).
#11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., def. #22 Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 4-3 (242-221, 209-249, 201-223, 235-184, 245-237, 194-237, 246-224).
#12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., def. #21 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 4-2 (279-227, 234-246, 223-280, 241-221, 238-235, 246-226).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. #13 Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 4-1 (242-181, 234-255, 236-201, 237-230, 259-215).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. #17 Tom Baker ($100), King, N.C., 4-3 (172-256, 194-211, 194-201, 254-231, 266-243, 257-238, 226-189).
#9 Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., def. #24 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 4-2 (188-203, 221-170, 193-254, 241-226, 226-223, 229-179).
Super 16
# Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla, def. #9 Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 4-1 (214-199, 166-198, 231-230, 215-167, 223-199).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. # Jason Belmonte ($100), Orange, NSW,Australia, 4-2 (212-236, 229-247, 238-194, 234-212, 226-178, 186-154).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. # Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 4-2 (248-181, 245-145, 224-255, 243-202, 164-201, 204-159).
# Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #19 Eugene McCune ($2,150), Munster, Ind., 4-2 (224-175, 202-181, 226-247, 202-200, 224-238, 186-171).
# Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def. #23 Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 4-3 (200-210, 267-232, 190-212, 235-198, 213-237, 259-234, 237-183).
# Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def. #18 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-0 (257-213, 218-212, 288-238, 278-277).
#11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., def. # Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 4-2 (169-158, 205-220, 212-233, 201-190, 193-193, 222-209).
#12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., def. # Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 4-0 (208-185, 244-199, 247-245, 225-214).
Round of 8
# Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 4-2 (245-220, 181-199, 237-176, 256-210, 149-236, 243-215).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. #12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 4-0 (197-171, 257-247, 244-177, 278-269).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. # Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla, 4-3 (204-244, 253-225, 202-257, 246-268, 234-203, 235-166, 257-216).
# Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def. # Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 4-1 (247-244, 279-206, 216-230, 239-223, 234-200).
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. 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 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
WICHITA, KAN. (October 25, 2008) — Norm Duke moved even closer to the history books by defeating Parker Bohn III in five games (247-244, 279-206, 216-230, 239-223, 234-200) in Saturday’s Round of 8, advancing to Sunday’s televised finals of the PBA World Championship, live on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.
With the win, Duke (Clermont, Fla.) would become the first player in the 50 years of the PBA’s history to win three consecutive Majors.
Duke’s historical journey began with him winning the final two Majors of the 2007-2008 season. After being on the verge of losing his exemption, Duke rallied back from injuries to fashion one of the greatest late-season runs in PBA history, winning titles in both the Denny’s World Championship and the 65th Denny’s U.S. Open.
“Honestly I’m not even thinking about it (making history),” Duke said. “I feel good and I’m just going to go out there and approach it how I always do.”
Duke will face Wichita’s own Sean Rash, who is undefeated in TV appearances thus far (7-0). Rash defeated Michael Fagan of Patchogue, N.Y. in the Round of 8 in six games (245-220, 199-181, 237-176, 256-210, 149-236, 243-215) advancing to Sunday’s ESPN finals.
Chris Barnes (Double Oak, Tex.) came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Todd Book of Wakaponeta, Ohio (204-244, 253-225, 202-257, 246-268, 234-203, 235-166, 257-216) in order to advance.
“I didn’t know if it was bad reaction or bad strategy,” Barnes said. “I bowled here a lot in college, this was my home center which probably got me through qualifying. I was surprised how many of the (lane) pairs I remembered (referring to the lane characteristics).”
With Barnes and Rash in the Final Four, there could possibly be a Wichita-State alumni championship match. Barnes will face Steve Jaros (Yorkville, Ill.) in the semifinal match. Jaros advanced to the TV finals by sweeping Mika Kouvuniemi of Finland (197-171, 257-247, 244-177, 278,169).
PBA World Championship Format:
There are three squads of qualifying (A, B and C). Each squad will bowl one 6-game block each day over three days, completing 18 total games of qualifying. The field will then be cut to the top 53 on Thursday night, Oct. 23. Bowlers making the cut will return on Friday morning, Oct. 24 for nine games of semi finals. Upon completion of the nine games, the field will then be cut to the top 40 bowlers, with the top eight bowlers receiving two byes and an automatic berth into the Super Round of 16. Bowlers finishing 9-40, will then compete in a best 4-out-of-7 single elimination match play format starting Friday at 6 p.m. and continuing on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. until eight bowlers remain. Those eight bowlers will then face the top eight bowlers from qualifying in the Super Round of 16 on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Matches continue until four bowlers remain, thus advancing to the live ESPN finals on Sunday, Oct. 26 at noon. All times CT.
Round of 16
#23 Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., def. #10 Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 4-1 (218-206, 257-176, 259-197, 157-197, 279-181).
#18 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, def. #15 Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 4-0 (223-202, 218-181, 218-208, 214-202).
#19 Eugene McCune ($2,150), Munster, Ind., def. #14 Mike DeVaney ($2,150), San Diego, 4-1 (237-236, 193-218, 217-162, 219-183, 235-194).
#11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., def. #22 Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 4-3 (242-221, 209-249, 201-223, 235-184, 245-237, 194-237, 246-224).
#12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., def. #21 Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 4-2 (279-227, 234-246, 223-280, 241-221, 238-235, 246-226).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. #13 Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 4-1 (242-181, 234-255, 236-201, 237-230, 259-215).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. #17 Tom Baker ($100), King, N.C., 4-3 (172-256, 194-211, 194-201, 254-231, 266-243, 257-238, 226-189).
#9 Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., def. #24 Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 4-2 (188-203, 221-170, 193-254, 241-226, 226-223, 229-179).
Super 16
# Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla, def. #9 Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 4-1 (214-199, 166-198, 231-230, 215-167, 223-199).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. # Jason Belmonte ($100), Orange, NSW,Australia, 4-2 (212-236, 229-247, 238-194, 234-212, 226-178, 186-154).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. # Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 4-2 (248-181, 245-145, 224-255, 243-202, 164-201, 204-159).
# Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #19 Eugene McCune ($2,150), Munster, Ind., 4-2 (224-175, 202-181, 226-247, 202-200, 224-238, 186-171).
# Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def. #23 Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 4-3 (200-210, 267-232, 190-212, 235-198, 213-237, 259-234, 237-183).
# Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def. #18 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-0 (257-213, 218-212, 288-238, 278-277).
#11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., def. # Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 4-2 (169-158, 205-220, 212-233, 201-190, 193-193, 222-209).
#12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., def. # Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 4-0 (208-185, 244-199, 247-245, 225-214).
Round of 8
# Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #11 Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 4-2 (245-220, 181-199, 237-176, 256-210, 149-236, 243-215).
#20 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. #12 Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 4-0 (197-171, 257-247, 244-177, 278-269).
#16 Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. # Todd Book, Cantonment, Fla, 4-3 (204-244, 253-225, 202-257, 246-268, 234-203, 235-166, 257-216).
# Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def. # Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 4-1 (247-244, 279-206, 216-230, 239-223, 234-200).
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. 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 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