COLUMBUS — Qualifying leader Gary Reh stopped John Shreve Jr. 208-195 in the title match to top the Ohio Matchplay Tournament’s Veterans Day-Anniversary Tournament at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl.
Reh, a 65-year-old left-hander from Jasper, Ind., had 1,170 during the five-game qualifier, a 234 average, to top the 43-player field, eight pins ahead of Gary Duarard (1,162).
During match play, Reh stopped Robert Robinson (257-208) and the previous tourney champion Vince Yoder (233-227) before defeating Shreve.
Shreve, the No. 6 seed who has now finished second in all three OMT events this season, topped Jim Petzel (214-194) and Jimmy Vance (254-200) to reach the finals on the OMT 45 oil pattern.
Reh set the pace most of the game with a double, spare, then another double while Shreve struck one time in his first five frames.
Shreve made a ball change and moved right and left a 2-4-5-8 which he spared and he made another ball change to a stronger piece and left a 4-pin on the left lane. Reh opened in the eighth and gave Shreve a chance to make it closer which he did with a strike on the right lane in the nine frame.
Then Shreve left a solid 10-pin on his first ball in the 10th, spared it, and left another corner pin to force Gary to get the first strike in which he did.
Reh won $1,000 for his victory.
The next OMT event is the third annual Christmas shootout, set for noon Dec. 9 at HP Lanes in Columbus with a $110 entry fee. Tournaments are open to bowlers age 50 and older.
For information and complete tournament results, go to the OMT Facebook site at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/360430239160799
OTHER EVENTS
AKRON SPINS SWEEPER: Spins Bowl Akron will host a scratch doubles sweeper at 6 p.m. Nov. 19. Entry fee is $110 per team, with $500 being added to the prize fund. Tournament is bowled on a house shot with teams bowling four games before the field is cut to the top four teams for the stepladder finals. For information, go to Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1058478778674785/?ref=newsfeed
HIT DEM POCKETS: HDP will hold its doubles Sunday Doubles Sweeper at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 19 with a $120 entry fee per team at North Woods Lanes in Macedonia. Bowlers will bowl six games during the handicap event. For details, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1468259770652017/1468259783985349/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D.
COLLEGE BOWL TOURNAMENTS: The next College Bowl Tournaments event is a singles at 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at Eastbury Bowling Center. Entry fee is $65, with bowlers rolling four qualifying games before the field is cut for match play. See information on the College Bowl Tournaments Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1732438633645945
TRIWAY LANES: Triway will host a Mix it Up 2 N 1 team tournament at 6 p.m. Nov. 22. This will feature two scratch tournaments — team and individual — in a four-game sweeper. Entry fee is $100 per team (four bowlers) and a $25 optional singles fee. The field is limited to 16 teams. For information go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1545042189638173/?ref=newsfeed