Professional Bowlers Association

In a match that looked like he might be done in early, Ross Packard battled back to defeat Bob Chamberlain, 190-168, to earn his second career PBA Senior Tour title in the 2007 PBA Senior Tucson Open.

After leaving opens in two of his first frames, Packard responded with three consecutive strikes while Chamberlain battled opens in his third and fourth frames after striking in the first two.

Chamberlain doubled to put the pressure on Packard before leaving a third open in the seventh frame. Packard took advantage sandwiching a strike between two nine-spares.

With Packard watching, Chamberlain could have forced him to double in the 10th frame to win, but instead left a 10-pin to open in the ninth and a fifth open in the 10th to finish with 168 giving Packard the win.

“The three strikes helped out tremendously,” said Packard (San Jose, Calif.). “I got off to a bad start, but luckily he wasn’t able to jump out so far. I made a bad shot and then I missed a spare in the third and I paid for it. I got the three-bagger after that and was able to bounce back.”

The win marked Packard’s second career PBA Senior Tour Title after winning the 2005 PBA Senior Northern California Classic.

Packard, who entered match play on Wednesday seeded 18th, missing the 16th seed and a bye past the Round of 24 and ironically a possible Round of 8 match with Chamberlain by nine pins, used an 11-3 record to advance to the semifinals where he defeated amateur Terry Leong, 248-170. Packard’s biggest win before the title came in the Round of 16 when he defeated second-seeded Kevin Croucher, three-games-to-one.

Chamberlain, the top seed in match play, swept Michael Henry (Brunswick, Ohio) in the Round of 16 before defeating PBA Hall of Famer Ernie Schlegel (Vancouver, Wash.), 2-1. David Ozio gave Chamberlain a major test in the semifinals before falling, 223-207.

Packard took home $8,000 for the victory, while Chamberlain earned $4,500 for second. Leong and Ozio took home $3,000 each for third and fourth.

The PBA Senior Tour heads to Las Vegas next for the first of two Majors of the season. The PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by Suncoast takes place June 17-22 at Suncoast Bowling Center. The winner will take home $20,000 and a birth into the 2008 PBA Tournament of Champions.


PBA Senior Tour
2007 PBA Senior Tucson Open
Golden Pin Lanes
Tucson, Ariz.
Wednesday, June 13

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
(Single-game match. Winner earns $8,000, loser earns $4,500.)

#18 Ross Packard		9-		X		S62		X		X		X		9/		X		9/		9/7
		9		27		35		65		94		114		134		154		173		190
#1 Bob Chamberlain		X		X		81		S72		X		X		7/		X		9-		S71
		28		47		56		65		92		112		132		151		160		168

ROUND OF 4

(Single-game matches. Losers eliminated, earn $3,000)

#1 Bob Chamberlain		223
#4 David Ozio		207
Chamberlain Advances
#18 Ross Packard		248
#30 Terry Leong		170
Packard Advances

ROUND OF 8

(Single elimination, best-of-three games. Losers eliminated, earn $1,700.)

#1 Bob Chamberlain		247		222		248
#9 Ernie Schlegel		234		289		205
Chamberlain Advances
#12 Steve Ferraro		215		245		195
#4 David Ozio		258		225		227
Ozio Advances
#18 Ross Packard		214		217		228
#7 Vince Mazzanti Jr.		234		201		223
Packard Advances
#11 Henry Gonzalez		250		213		233
#30 Terry Leong		202		300		248
Leong Advances

ROUND OF 16

(Single elimination, best-of-five games. Losers eliminated, earn $1,300.)

#16 Michael Henry		183		172		166
#1 Bob Chamberlain		203		213		192
Chamberlain Advances
#9 Ernie Schlegel		196		256		216
#8 Roger Kossert		180		201		187
Schlegel Advances
#5 Tony Maresca		208		204		278		192
#12 Steve Ferraro		246		215		193		237
Ferraro Advances
#4 David Ozio		210		230		235
#13 Jim Brenner		193		214		192
Ozio Advances
#18 Ross Packard		213		237		222		237
#2 Kevin Croucher		233		218		163		184
Packard Advances
#26 Ron Garr		199		143		210		241
#7 Vince Mazzanti Jr.		191		258		229		247
Mazzanti Advances
#6 Don Sylvia		242		257		279		213		179
#11 Henry Gonzalez		246		236		225		246		265
Gonzalez Advances
#3 Tom Baker		181		222		254		244
#30 Terry Leong		268		249		217		245
Leong Advances

ROUND OF 24

(Single elimination, best-of-five games. Losers eliminated, earn $1,100.)

#17 George Lord		193		185		237		206
#16 Michael Henry		265		289		214		267
Henry Advances
#24 Steven Jansson		177		195		226
#9 Ernie Schlegel		235		238		247
Schlegel Advances
#12 Steve Ferraro		226		215		278		244		269
#28 Bill McCorkle		236		248		251		179		222
Ferraro Advances
#13 Jim Brenner		269		237		209		245
#20 Sam Zurich		289		202		205		237
Brenner Advances
#18 Ross Packard		226		225		227		274
#15 Aron Lipshy		276		172		198		204
Packard Advances
#26 Ron Garr		270		246		256		245
#10 Vinnie Atria		277		242		235		213
Garr Advances
#11 Henry Gonzalez		249		235		279
#27 Gary Skidmore		199		184		216
Gonzalez Advances
#14 Joe Salvemini		226		257		247 (29)		245		237
#30 Terry Leong		222		230		247 (30)		258		265
Leong Advances

ROUND OF 32

(Single elimination, best-of-five games. Losers eliminated, earn $1,000.)

#17 George Lord		256		249		182		279
#32 Rohn Morton		216		217		243		193
Lord Advances
#25 Dave Soutar		210		205		196		223
#24 Steven Jansson		297		184		257		258
Jansson Advances
#21 Bob Handley		182		201		204
#28 Bill McCorkle		289		249		227
McCorkle Advances
#29 Tom Carter		215		232		255
#20 Sam Zurich		245		238		256
Zurich Advances
#18 Ross Packard		258		268		268
#31 Pete Bryan		224		189		172
Packard Advances
#26 Ron Garr		222		214		255		279
#23 Ron Winger		225		210		245		200
Garr Advances
#22 Gary Hiday		226		221		237		226
#27 Gary Skidmore		214		234		248		244
Skidmore Advances
#30 Terry Leong		249		269		289		257
#19 Bob Kelly		258		220		217		177
Leong Advances