Professional Bowlers Association

The PBA has announced its nine-stop 2012 PBA Senior Tour season will begin April 21-24 at Spanish Springs Lanes in The Villages, Fla.

The PBA Senior Tour’s 32nd season will again feature two majors that will be conducted back-to-back in Las Vegas in June. The Etonic Senior U.S. Open presented by the Suncoast will be conducted at the Suncoast Bowling Center June 3-8 and it will be followed by the USBC Senior Masters at the South Point Bowling Center June 10-15.

The 2011 season was highlighted by one of the most dominant performances in Senior Tour history with Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, winning a record-tying four titles supported by a 67-30 record in head-to-head matches and an equally impressive qualifying record. In 10 tournaments, Mohr was the leading qualifier twice, No. 2 twice and he qualified lower than seventh only one time.

In addition to his four titles – which included his first major championship in the Senior U.S. Open – Mohr finished out of the top four only one time.

Among those becoming eligible for the 2012 Senior Tour season will be PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli and Tour veteran Mike Edwards.

The PBA will accept entries for the 2012 season for qualified players 50 years of age and older beginning March 1. Entry information may found by visiting pba.com or by calling PBA headquarters at (206) 332-9688.

2012 PBA Senior Tour Schedule

April 21-24 - PBA Senior Sun Bowl In The Villages presented by Storm, Spanish Springs Lanes, The Villages, Fla.

April 28-May 2 - PBA Senior Don Carter Open presented by Ebonite, Carter Family Bowl, Winter Garden, Fla.

May 6-9 - PBA Senior Miller High Life Classic presented by Columbia 300, George Pappas Victory Lanes, Mooresville, N.C.

May 14-17 - PBA Senior Dayton Classic presented by Roto Grip, Capri Lanes, Dayton, Ohio

June 3-8 - Etonic PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by Suncoast, Suncoast Bowling Center, Las Vegas

June 10-15 - USBC Senior Masters, South Point Bowling Center, Las Vegas

June 17-20 - PBA Senior Northern California Classic presented by Track, Harvest Park Bowl, Brentwood, Calif.

August 6-9 - PBA Senior South Shore Open presented by DV8, Olympia Lanes, Hammond, Ind.

August 11-14 - PBA Senior Decatur Open presented by Brunswick, Spare Time Lanes, Decatur, Ill.

SEATTLE -- With the help of three top-10 finishes, Ricky Beck of Box Elder, S.D., was elected as the 2011 PBA Senior Rookie of the Year.

Beck, who is retired from the Air Force, finished sixth in the Senior Dayton Classic, eighth in the Senior Northern California Classic and 10th in the PBA Senior Decatur Open.

“It was always a dream of mine to compete on the PBA Tour but because of my Air Force commitments it wasn’t possible,” said the 50-year-old Beck. “Since I retired, competing on the Senior Tour was a golden opportunity.

“Winning Rookie of the Year is a huge boost in confidence. Generally I’m pretty comfortable with my game and will continue to work hard for better seasons in the future.”

Beck, who owns one Senior Regional title, was also the 2010-11 PBA Midwest Region Senior Rookie of the Year. He has won several armed forces titles while in the Air Force and was a member of the All-Air Force bowling team. He was also a TEAM USA alternate in 1992.

Other players receiving votes for Senior Rookie of the Year were Randy Petersen, Carrington, N.D.; Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa.; Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich.; Tommy Brodowski, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; Mike Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y.; Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich.; Don Hicks, W. Babylon, N.Y.; David Goldenberg, Lake Grove, N.Y.; Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, and Tom Ream, Tampa, Fla.

Ray Randall of Dearborn, Mich., won the Senior Tour’s Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award. The 68-year-old former Air Force veteran and retired design engineer for Ford Motor Co. has been competing regularly on the Senior Tour since 1996.

“This is a great honor and especially meaningful for me because Dick was a friend of mine,” Randall said. “I’m not bowling as well as I used to but I still enjoy bowling against the best. I enjoy competing even when I’m not bowling well.”

 

PBA Senior Tour
PBA Senior Dayton Classic
Capri Lanes
Dayton, OH

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Championship Match
Winners from the round of 4.
Single elimination, single game match play.
Loser earns $4,500. Winner earns $8,000.

#1  Tom Baker             227
#6  Hugh Miller           234
Champion - Hugh Miller ROUND OF 4
Winners from the round of 8.
Single elimination, single game match play.
Losers eliminated, earn $3,000.

#1  Tom Baker             238
#5  Ron Mohr              181
Winner - Tom Baker

#10 Paul Gerard           202
#6  Hugh Miller           268
Winner - Hugh Miller ROUND OF 8
Winners from the round of 8.
Single elimination, best-of-three games match play.
Losers eliminated, earn $1,700.

#1  Tom Baker             189   239      
#8  Ricky Beck            183   188
Winner - Tom Baker  

#5  Ron Mohr              238   268  
#29 Dale Eagle            235   206
Winner - Ron Mohr 

#15 Mark Willliams        166   216  
#10 Paul Gerard           209   248
Winner - Paul Gerard

#6  Hugh Miller           226   279   258  
#19 Keith Sharp           239   199   249
Winner - Hugh Miller ROUND OF 16
Winners from the round of 16 and Qualifiers 1-8.
Single elimination, best-of-five games match play.
Losers eliminated, earn $1,300.

#16 Todd Kjell            257   180   201    
#1  Tom Baker             259   237   224
Winner - Tom Baker

#24 Michael Henry         194   248   196   265   
#8  Ricky Beck            246   238   226   279
Winner - Ricky Beck

#5  Ron Mohr              280   205   215   235   280
#28 Mike Dias             258   247   230   227   235
Winner - Ron Mohr

#4  Ron Profitt           226   258   231  
#29 Dale Eagle            259   259   244
Winner - Dale Eagle

#15 Mark Williams         269   224   246(39) 217 
#2  Steve Ferraro         223   254   246(38) 214
Winner - Marc Williams

#10 Paul Gerard           269   236   233 
#7  John Petraglia        223   221   211
Winner - Paul Gerard

#6  Hugh Miller           266   257   211  
#22 William Peters        232   225   207
Winner - Hugh Miller

#3  Kenny Parks           234   279   258   237   212  
#19 Keith Sharp           254   278   243   268   237
Winner - Keith Sharp MATCH PLAY ROUNDS ROUND OF 24
Winners from the round of 32 and Qualifiers 9-16.
Single elimination, best-of-five games match play.
Losers eliminated, earn $1,150.

#32 Guppy Troup             228   216   164   234    
#16 Todd Kjell              256   192   225   264
Winner - Todd Kjell

#24 Michael Henry           266   235   256   268
#9  Jeff Zaffino            235   258   236   205
Winner - Michael Henry

#12 Dick Gran               246   227(9)  235(10) 257
#28 Mike Dias               269   227(10) 235(8)  259
Winner - Mike Dias

#13 Vince Mazzanti Jr.      236   243   210   261   201   
#29 Dale Eagle              256   200   236   210   248
Winner - Dale Eagle

#18 Harry Sullins           265   235   225   193   150
#15 Mark Williams           203   190   245   237   235
Winner - Mark Williams

#23 Charlie Tapp            208   198   239   188   
#10 Paul Gerard             223   228   180   200
Winner - Paul Gerard

#11 Don Sylvia              197   170   232   217 
#22 William Peters          239   234   161   225
Winner - William Peters

#14 Marty Berke             224   244   257   203  
#19 Keith Sharp             238   259   236   215
Winner - Keith Sharp ROUND OF 32
Qualifiers 17-32.
Single elimination, best-of-five games match play.
Losers eliminated, earn $1,050.

#17 Kevin Croucher              210   203   247   235
#32 Guppy Troup                 216   233   235   267
Winner - Guppy Troup

#25 Terry Metzner               218   211   205
#24 Mike Henry                  269   258   238
Winner - Mike Henry

#21 Bill Idzior                 161   215   192
#28 Mike Dias                   223   224   221
Winner - Mike Dias

#29 Dale Eagle                  267   215   278
#20 Peter Knopp                 226   191   226
Winner - Dale Eagle

#18 Harry Sullins               243   253   215   212   255
#31 Ernie Segura Jr.            201   278   227   165   248
/winner - Harry Sullins

#26 David Goldenberg            207   181   213
#23 Charlie Tapp                214   268   237
Winner - Charlie Tapp

#22 William Peters              228   257   237   170   224
#27 Kerry Painter               218   213   243   255   214
Winner - William Peters

#30 Darryl Traber               201   220   181
#19 Keith Sharp                 234   228   227
Winner - Keith Sharp

DAYTON, Ohio - PBA Hall of Famer Tom Baker continues to show his prowess in Senior Tour qualifying rounds emerging as the top qualifier in the PBA Senior Dayton Classic Monday at Capri Lanes.

Baker, of King, N.C., moved into the second-round lead with a 3,891 16-game pinfall (243.1 average) to lead a field of 32 players who advanced to Tuesday’s match play in the final tournament of the season. As a result of qualifying in the top eight Baker also earns a first and second-round bye in match play.

After bowling a 1,940 pinfall in Sunday’s first round, the four-time PBA Senior Player of the Year had a 1,951 eight-game pinfall in Monday’s round with games of 238, 211, 290, 191, 229, 255, 279 and 258.

“I just have to remind myself to stay sharp with my equipment choices and adjustments in match play,” said Baker, whose best finishes this season have been a third and fourth (twice). “It’s different in qualifying because you have more games and more time to make the adjustments you need to make.”

Baker, a nine-time Senior Tour champion, has qualified sixth or better in 10 of the 11 tournaments this season. His worst qualifying performance was 17th in the PBA Senior U.S. Open.

“I just need to finish the deal and do a little better in the one-game matches,” Baker said. “Other than that I’m bowling well and making the right adjustments both physically and with my equipment so hopefully I can get a win here in the last tournament of the year.”

Rounding out the top eight are Senior Dayton Classic defending champion Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,874; first-round leader Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,864; Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,862; Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, who has already clinched his second Senior Player of the Year crown, 3,807; Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,801; Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,800, and Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., 3,790.

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PBA SENIOR DAYTON CLASSIC

Capri Lanes, Dayton, Ohio, Monday

SECOND ROUND

(after 16 games)

1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,891.

2, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,874.

3, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,864.

4, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,862.

5, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,807.

6, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,801.

7, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,800.

8, Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., 3,790.

9, Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 3,788.

10, Paul Gerard, Cincinnati, 3,742.

11, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3,736.

12, Dick Gran, Hartville, Ohio, 3,722.

13, Vince Mazzanti Jr., Levittown, Pa., 3,716.

14, Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 3,714.

15, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,705.

16, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 3,696.

17, (tie) Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., and Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp, Mich., 3,695.

19, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,686.

20, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,675.

21, Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 3,671.

22, (tie) a-William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, and Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,669.

24, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,667.

25, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3,645.

26, David Goldenberg, Lake Grove, N.Y., 3,644.

27, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,643.

28, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,641.

29, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,636.

30, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 3,632.

31, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 3,631.

32, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,622.

Failed to advance

33, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 3,621, $900.

34, Russ Freeman, Antioch, Ill., 3,620, $900.

35, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3,619, $900.

36, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,617, $900.

37, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,613, $900.

38, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,608, $900.

39, Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 3,604, $900.

40, Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla., 3,596, $900.

41, (tie) Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., and Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,578, $450.

43, Don Hicks, West Babylon, N.Y., 3,577.

44, Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3,576.

45, Scott Lindsey, Omaha, Neb., 3,575.

46, s-Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,571, $700.

47, Les Ash, Centerville, Ohio, 3,566.

48, s-Barry Gurney, West Hills, Calif., 3,559, $700.

49, John Chapman, Canada, 3,553.

50, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3,552.

51, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3,550.

52, s-Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,549, $700.

53, Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, 3,547.

54, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 3,545.

55, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,538.

56, (tie) Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., and s-Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,536, $700.

58, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,533.

59, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 3,532.

60, s-Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3,529, $700.

61, Rick Vittone, Canada, 3,512.

62, Mark Glover, Woodbridge, Va., 3,508.

63, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,506.

64, s-Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 3,505, $700.

65, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 3,495.

66, s-Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 3,485, $700.

67, Tommy Brodowski, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 3,480.

68, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 3,478.

69, (tie) Terry Wellman, Marengo, Ohio, and Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,469.

71, (tie) Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., and Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 3,468.

73, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,467.

74, (tie) Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., and Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,455.

76, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3,446.

77, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,438.

78, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,437.

79, Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind., 3,414.

80, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,410.

81, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,403.

82, Jerry Lau, St. Peters, Mo., 3,397.

83, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,395.

84, Timothy Regan, East Northport, N.Y., 3,389.

85, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3,387.

86, Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 3,381.

87, Warren Blankenship, Ardmore, Okla., 3,380.

88, Teata Semiz, North Brunswick, N.J., 3,376.

89, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,366.

90, Tim Pierce, Portland, Ore., 3,349.

91, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,340.

92, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 3,332.

93, (tie) Tim Stancil, North Augusta, S.C., and James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn, 3,316.

95, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 3,314.

96, Randy Robertson, Evansville, Ind., 3,312.

97, Rich Wilkinson, Bennington, Neb., 3,302.

98, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 3,293.

99, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 3,290.

100, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 3,273.

101, Perry Keplinger, Amherst, Ohio, 3,270.

102, Jim Price, Harrrisburg, N.C., 3,267.

103, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,256.

104, a-Damon Baker, Mt. Sterling, Ky., 3,244.

105, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,237.

106, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 3,217.

107, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,207.

108, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 3,203.

109, Dave Schultz, Jackson, Wis., 3,189.

110, Mike Walden, Stony Point, N.Y., 3,177.

111, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., 3,168.

112, Fred Augustin, Burlington, Ky., 3,162.

113, Dave Dunphy, Canada, 3,148.

114, Gary Simon, Philippi, W.Va., 3,137.

115, (tie) a- Ray Searles, Grove City, Ohio, and Dale Holgate, Silver Lake, Ohio, 3,135.

117, a-Daniel Goodrich, Columbus, Ohio, 3,105.

118, W. Terry Smith, Sturgis, Mich, 3,095.

119, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 3,056.

120, Ronald Gustainus, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,038.

121, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,969.

122, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 2,936.

123, Matt Bamberg, Winnebago, Ill., 2,922.

124, a-Timothy Stewart, Columbus, Ohio, 2,899.

125, Gary Zwiezinski, Elyria, Ohio, 1,085 (WD).

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