By NOLAN HUGHES PBA Communications After two six-game blocks at the PBA World Championship presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon, Tommy Jones surged into the 42-game lead at +1,288. He parlayed an opening 300, his second perfect game of the Guaranteed Rate PBA World Series of Bowling XIII, into the tournament’s top seed. Jason Belmonte, JasonContinue reading “Jones takes lead in PBA World Championship”
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H.S. Bowling: Division I state tournament glance
WHAT: OHSAA Division I State Bowling Tournament WHEN: March 11 (boys) and 12 (girls), 10:45 a.m. state (gates open at 9 a.m.) SITE: Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl in Columbus FIELD: Sixteen teams, 16 individuals FORMAT: Three regular games, three Baker System games; individual qualifiers bowl three regular games. Field then cut to top eight forContinue reading “H.S. Bowling: Division I state tournament glance”
Friday feature: For Clifton, it’s all about fun on the lanes, even when you shoot 800
Phil Clifton never really took bowling seriously until about two years ago. “It’s always been fun,” the 36-year-old Green right-hander said, “but now it’s more competitive.” Then, there is “the chant” that has become part of the league lingo at Park Centre for Clifton, who bowls in two leagues and subs in another. It’s inContinue reading “Friday feature: For Clifton, it’s all about fun on the lanes, even when you shoot 800”
Sweden’s Andersson dominates PBA Shark Championship
By NOLAN HUGHES PBA Communications A banner week for Sweden at the Guaranteed Rate PBA World Series of Bowling XIII continued as Pontus Andersson dominated qualifying at the PBA Shark Championship. He is the second Swedish player to lead a qualifying round, joining William Svensson (Cheetah). Nine of the 26-year-old Andersson’s 10 games on theContinue reading “Sweden’s Andersson dominates PBA Shark Championship”