RENO, Nev. – Bobby Hall II of Landover, Md., held the lead as the Sands Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational headed into its final round Thursday night at the National Bowling Stadium.
Hall, who turns 40 in March, averaged 218.8 through 24 games – six games on each on the Professional Bowlers Association’s Cheetah, Chameleon, Viper and Scorpion lane conditioning patterns – for a total of 5,252 pins and a 95-pin lead over San Francisco’s Scott Norton heading into the closing Shark round.
The long-time PBA East Regional competitor is closing in on his dream of becoming a full-time member of the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour for the 2010-11 season, but he realizes it’s a big leap from regional competition to the national tour.
“This is bowling,” Hall said. “You’re pretty much competing against yourself. What I’ve learned from bowling at the regional level is I have to post my score and hope it is higher than anyone else’s. The same principle is going to apply when I bowl on the national tour against those guys.
“I’ve been part-time on and off the tour for the past several years,” he added, “and I’ve found my enemy is myself. When I’ve stepped out of my own way, things have been good for me.”
He credits his success in the Regional Players Invitational to being prepared for the event this time.
“I did not know the importance of getting your body together, getting your mindset in place, having a game plan,” Hall said. “I didn’t know the significance of that until I got older.”
The PBA Regional Players Invitational is open only to players who finished among the top 25 in competition points in their respective regions. In addition to a $7,500 first prize and a berth in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions for the winner, the top seven players also will earn Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Exemptions for the 2010-11 season.
SANDS REGENCY PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS INVITATIONAL
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev., Dec. 17
FOURTH ROUND (after Scorpion round, 24-game totals)
1. e-Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 5,252.
2. e-Scott Norton, San Francisco, 5,157.
3. e-Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 5,128.
4. e-Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 5,099.
5. e-Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 5,089.
6. e-Roger Kossert, Riverview, Fla., 5,072.
7. e-Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 5,070.
8. e-David Beres, Greenfield, Wis., 5,053.
9. e-David O'Sullivan, Clearwater, Fla., 5,047.
10. e-Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C., 5,038.
11. e-Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 5,011.
12.e-Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 4,992.
13. e-David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 4,989.
14. e-Chris Warren, University Place, Wash., 4,979.
15. e-Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 4,964.
16. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 4,962.
17. e-Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 4,958.
18. e-Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 4,950.
19. e-Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., 4,913.
20. e-Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 4,905.
21. Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio, 4,897.
22. e-Ryan Boroff, Fort Worth, Texas, 4,886.
23. e-Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 4,882.
24. Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas, 4,880.
25. e-Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 4,877.
26. e-Thomas Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 4,875.
27. e-Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 4,869.
28. Eric Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 4,868.
29. e-Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 4,867.
30. e-Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 4,855.
31. e-Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 4,850.
32. e-Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 4,832.
33. e-Dan Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 4,814.
34. Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 4,810.
35. e-Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 4,804.
36. e-Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 4,787.
37. e-Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 4,770.
38. Dean Jones, Austin, Texas, 4,761.
39. e-Ben Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 4,759.
40. e-Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 4,755.
41. Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., 4,748.
42. e-Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 4,747.
43. e-David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 4,736.
44. e-Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 4,727.
45. e-Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore., 4,724.
46. e-Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 4,715.
47. William Wilson, Yorba Linda, Calif., 4,711.
48. Andrew Loose, Chicago, 4,706.
49. e-Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 4,701.
50. e-Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 4,700.
51. e-Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 4,693.
52. e-Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla., 4,684.
53. e-Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 4,680.
54. John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 4,665.
55. e-Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 4,662.
56. Joe Goldstein Jr., San Bruno, Calif., 4,661.
57. e-Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 4,658.
58. Gary Duran, Commerce, Calif., 4,649.
59. e-Christopher Blackmore, Alexandria, Va., 4,648.
60. Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark., 4,632.
61. Will Smith, Albany, Ore., 4,626.
62. Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., 4,617.
63. e-Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 4,613.
64. e-Qazi Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash., 4,612.
65. e-Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Maria, Calif., 4,604.
66. e-Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 4,602.
67. e-Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 4,594.
68. John Kay, Derby, Kan., 4,594.
69. e-Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 4,593.
70. e-Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 4,587.
71. e-Lee Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 4,579.
72. e-Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 4,575.
73. e-Trey Field, Metairie, La., 4,573.
74. e-Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 4,565.
75. e-Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 4,561.
76. e-Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 4,548.
77. e-Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas, 4,524.
78. e-Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif., 4,510.
79. e-Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 4,502.
80. e-Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 4,495.
81. e-Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill., 4,463.
82. e-Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, 4,455.
83. e-Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 4,450.
84. Brian Burkhardt, Wildwood, Mo., 4,435.
85. e-Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo., 4,430.
86. Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif., 4,358.
87. John Arnell, Everett, Wash., 4,343.
88. Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif., 4,341.
89. Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah, 4,143.
90. e-Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla., 3,541.
91. e-Jeff Frankos, Daly City, Calif., 3,526.
92. e-Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 3,424.
93. e-Billy Oatman, Cleveland, Ohio, withdrew
