By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com AKRON — The eighth edition of the revamped Akron Open Singles features a cross-section of bowlers at the top of the leaderboard. But beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, they all go back to zero again — and it’s down to man against man when the lights come on. Sixty-four players madeContinue reading “Akron Open Singles: It’s down to the final 64 for match play — and a title”
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Akron Open Singles: Lefties Gohagan, Gonzales top first-shift qualifying at Station 300
By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com AKRON — Different day, different equipment. That sums up decisions made by a pair of left-handers who topped the field during Saturday’s early qualifying squad for the Akron Open scratch singles at Station 300. A field of 156 players rolled six qualifying games on the first shift. Their scores will be combinedContinue reading “Akron Open Singles: Lefties Gohagan, Gonzales top first-shift qualifying at Station 300”
Akron Open Doubles: Vargo, Bellar endure ‘chaos’ at end to top 92-team field
By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com AKRON — The event came down to the final frame of the final game in the Akron Open Doubles Sweeper. The problem was, that final frame took almost 30 minutes to complete. A lane maintenance issue, a missing spare ball preceded by a late ball change all contributed to the “competitive guessing”Continue reading “Akron Open Doubles: Vargo, Bellar endure ‘chaos’ at end to top 92-team field”
Akron Open: Top two teams choose split rather than bowling for Trio eliminator title
By BILL SNIER snieronbowling.com AKRON — With another event Friday, the late hour and eight more games on their agendas for Saturday, the final two teams left in a 35-team field decided to take the money and run. The final two teams — Tony Carson, Chris Steele and Michael Thewes and Ty McKinney, Ryan AshbyContinue reading “Akron Open: Top two teams choose split rather than bowling for Trio eliminator title”