Canadian Lambert finishes atop field at PBA Tour Qualifying Round
11/05/08
Canadian George Lambert IV (left) finished atop the field of 99 bowlers to advance to Thursday's Round of 64 at the Lake County Indiana Golden Anniversary Championship at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Ind.
Lambert finished the round with a total pinfall of 1592, averaging 227.43 for the seven-game block. He finished 29 pins ahead of second-place qualifier Lee Vanderhoef of Greenville, S.C.
"At the beginning of the day, I started the tournament trying to figure out the scoring pace," said Lambert. "I shot 246 the first game but realized that other bowlers had a good look as well; therefore I chose not to grind but to keep searching for a good line."
Lambert's highest career finish came at the 2006 USBC Masters, where he finished third, losing to Doug Kent in the televised semifinals. Earlier this season, he finished 33rd out of 195 bowlers at the PBA World Championship in his hometown of Wichita.
Lambert recently graduated from Wichita State University and was co-captain of the Men's Championship team at the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. He has been a member of Team Canada every year from 1999-2008.
In addition to Lambert and Vanderhoef, four other professional bowlers advanced, as well as one amateur, Anthony LaCaze of Melrose Park, Ill.
The Lake County Indiana Golden Anniversary Championship is taking place from Nov. 4-9 at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Ind. Thursday starts tournament competition with the Round of 64 and Round of 16 in the Senior division.
The Lake County Indiana Golden Anniversary Championship is taking place from Nov. 4-9 at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Ind., with the PBA Exempt bowlers and the PBA Senior bowlers competing simultaneously in separate tournaments.
The real action starts Thursday with the Round of 64 and the Senior division's Round of 16. Players will complete two seven-game qualifying blocks with a cut to the top 32 bowlers and top 8 senior after Thursday night's competition.
Friday features the top 32 and top 8 senior competing in a single-elimination best four-out-of-seven match play format. Saturday is a day for the fans, with PBA Pro-Ams and Fan Day taking place at Olympia Lanes.
The championship round takes place Sunday, live on ESPN at 1 p.m. EST. It will mark the first time a senior championship has been televised and televised live since 2001.
The top 6 pros and the best amateur (12th) advanced to the Round of 64.
PBA Tour Qualifying Round 1, George Lambert IV, Wichita, Kan, 1,592
2, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 1,563
3, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 1,553
4, Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kans, 1,551
5, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,533
5, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla, 1,533
7, Jonathan Van Hees, Newport, R.I., 1,519, $1,000
8, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 1,500, $800
9, Rudy Kasimakis, Baldwyn, Miss., 1,487, $600
10, Tyler Wilds, Mendon, Mich, 1,484, $500
11, Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo., 1,482, $460
12, *Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 1,479
13, PJ Haggerty, Clovis, Calif, 1,476, $430
14, Christopher Collins, Fayetteville, N.C., 1,475, $400
15, Corey Young, Steeleville, Ill, 1,474, $370
16, Jeremy Delcamp, Millersburg, Ind., 1,472, $350
17, Michael Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 1,470, $340 18, Jeffrey Roche, Dearborn, Mich, 1,468, $330
19, John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,465, $320
20, Pete Stamiris, Hammond, Ind, 1,463, $310
21, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 1,459, $300
22, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,458, $300
22, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,458, $300
24, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill, 1,457, $300
25, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,454, $300
26, Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 1,447
27, Brian Kjergaard, Fulton, Ill, 1,444
28, Mike Remaklus, Florissant, Mo, 1,440
29, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,438
30, Evan Rachbuch, E Windsor, N.J., 1,435
31, Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,433
32, Timothy Behrendt, St Louis, 1,425
33, Gregg Zicha, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1,423
34, Chris Curry, Greenwood Ind, 1,421
35, Lucas Legnani, BA, Argentina, 1,419
36, Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind, 1,418
37, Michael Svilar, Munster, Ind., 1,415
37, Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1,415
39, *Michael Kubacki, Griffith, Ind., 1,414
40, Paul Gibson, Bunswick, Ohio, 1,411
41, Humberto Vazquez, San Pedro, Mexico, 1,405
42, Jimmy Cook, Indianapolis, 1,404
43, Thomas Elborne, Round Rock, Texas, 1,402
44, Nick Kokenos, St Clair Shores, Mich, 1,401
45, Tony Caraker, Hoffman Estates, Ill, 1,397
46, Frankie Ciannella, Greentown, Pa., 1,394
46, *Bob Kammer, Crown Point, IN, 1,394
48, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 1,391
49, Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 1,388
50, Brian Gunn, Chicago, 1,387
51, Doug Sheets, Ceder Lake, Ind, 1,384
52, Bruce Falcon, Bay City, Mich., 1,377
53, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 1,376
54, John Riffle, Highland, Ind, 1,368
55, Michael Zicha, Streamwood, Ill., 1,366
56, Jeffrey Snuffer, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,365
57, *Peter Spreadbury, Oak Forest, Ill., 1,362
58, Raymond Fairfield Jr., Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,361
59, *Roy Beasley Jr., Lynnwood, Ill., 1,351
60, Dan Johnson, Bloomington, Ind, 1,350
61, Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa, 1,344
61, *Danny Komisarcik, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,344
63, Bill Crane III, Mishawaka, Ind., 1,339
64, *Steve Tobolt, Chicago, 1,338
65, Gary Zwiezinski, Elyria, Ohio, 1,335
66, Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,326
67, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 1,316
67, Chris Cundiff, Portage, Ind, 1,316
69, *Kevin Mikalouski, Hebron, Ind., 1,312
69, *Dustin Hubert, Kankakee, Ill., 1,312
71, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,311
72, Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa, 1,306
73, James Rutherford Jr, Hammond, Ind, 1,302
74, *Michael Rawlinson, Muncie, Ind., 1,299
75, Andrew Horodecki, Jackson, Mich, 1,297
76, *Justin Tennant, Westville, Ind., 1,281
77, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kans, 1,278
78, Robert Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,262
79, *Nick Weber, St. Charles, Mo., 1,251
79, Christopher Glaz, Elmwood Park, Ill, 1,251
81, *Richard Garrison, Hammond, Ind., 1,244
82, Tim Kelly, Orland Park, Ill, 1,241
83, *Dennis Thompson, Harvey, Ill., 1,239
84, Sam Rolph, Oak Forest, Ill, 1,230
85, *Aaron Gawrys, Dyer, Ind., 1,226
86, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1,225
86, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,225
88, *Greg Jackson, Harvey, Ill., 1,223
89, Justin Jeffery, Lincoln Park, Mich, 1,215
90, Brian DiCicco, Agawam, Mass, 1,207
91, Jason Smith, Merrillvile, Ind., 1,205
91, Ariachizu Kamalu, Chicago, 1,205
93, Tim Bell, Garden City, Mich, 1,200
94, *Dominique Desavieu, Burnham, Ill., 1,187
95, Ed Olszewski III, Griffith, Ind., 1,165
96, Eric Martin, Cedar Lake, Ind., 1,152
97, Jack Nealon, Bowie, Md, 1,120
98, Tom Seliger, Highland, Ind., 1,116
99, *James Murphy, Kansas City, Mo., 1,074
*Denotes Amateur
2008-09 PBA Tour #3
Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Ind., United States (Nov. 4-9, 2008)
Canadian George Lambert IV (left) finished atop the field of 99 bowlers to advance to Thursday's Round of 64 at the Lake County Indiana Golden Anniversary Championship at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Ind. Lambert finished the round with a total pinfall of 1592, averaging 227.43 for the seven-game block. He finished 29 pins ahead of second-place qualifier Lee Vanderhoef of Greenville, S.C.
"At the beginning of the day, I started the tournament trying to figure out the scoring pace," said Lambert. "I shot 246 the first game but realized that other bowlers had a good look as well; therefore I chose not to grind but to keep searching for a good line."
Lambert's highest career finish came at the 2006 USBC Masters, where he finished third, losing to Doug Kent in the televised semifinals. Earlier this season, he finished 33rd out of 195 bowlers at the PBA World Championship in his hometown of Wichita.
Lambert recently graduated from Wichita State University and was co-captain of the Men's Championship team at the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. He has been a member of Team Canada every year from 1999-2008.
In addition to Lambert and Vanderhoef, four other professional bowlers advanced, as well as one amateur, Anthony LaCaze of Melrose Park, Ill.
The Lake County Indiana Golden Anniversary Championship is taking place from Nov. 4-9 at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Ind. Thursday starts tournament competition with the Round of 64 and Round of 16 in the Senior division.
The Lake County Indiana Golden Anniversary Championship is taking place from Nov. 4-9 at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Ind., with the PBA Exempt bowlers and the PBA Senior bowlers competing simultaneously in separate tournaments.
The real action starts Thursday with the Round of 64 and the Senior division's Round of 16. Players will complete two seven-game qualifying blocks with a cut to the top 32 bowlers and top 8 senior after Thursday night's competition.
Friday features the top 32 and top 8 senior competing in a single-elimination best four-out-of-seven match play format. Saturday is a day for the fans, with PBA Pro-Ams and Fan Day taking place at Olympia Lanes.
The championship round takes place Sunday, live on ESPN at 1 p.m. EST. It will mark the first time a senior championship has been televised and televised live since 2001.
PBA Tour Qualifying Round
The top 6 pros and the best amateur (12th) advanced to the Round of 64.
PBA Tour Qualifying Round 1, George Lambert IV, Wichita, Kan, 1,592
2, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 1,563
3, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 1,553
4, Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kans, 1,551
5, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,533
5, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla, 1,533
7, Jonathan Van Hees, Newport, R.I., 1,519, $1,000
8, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 1,500, $800
9, Rudy Kasimakis, Baldwyn, Miss., 1,487, $600
10, Tyler Wilds, Mendon, Mich, 1,484, $500
11, Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo., 1,482, $460
12, *Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 1,479
13, PJ Haggerty, Clovis, Calif, 1,476, $430
14, Christopher Collins, Fayetteville, N.C., 1,475, $400
15, Corey Young, Steeleville, Ill, 1,474, $370
16, Jeremy Delcamp, Millersburg, Ind., 1,472, $350
17, Michael Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 1,470, $340 18, Jeffrey Roche, Dearborn, Mich, 1,468, $330
19, John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,465, $320
20, Pete Stamiris, Hammond, Ind, 1,463, $310
21, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 1,459, $300
22, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,458, $300
22, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,458, $300
24, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill, 1,457, $300
25, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,454, $300
26, Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 1,447
27, Brian Kjergaard, Fulton, Ill, 1,444
28, Mike Remaklus, Florissant, Mo, 1,440
29, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,438
30, Evan Rachbuch, E Windsor, N.J., 1,435
31, Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,433
32, Timothy Behrendt, St Louis, 1,425
33, Gregg Zicha, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1,423
34, Chris Curry, Greenwood Ind, 1,421
35, Lucas Legnani, BA, Argentina, 1,419
36, Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind, 1,418
37, Michael Svilar, Munster, Ind., 1,415
37, Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1,415
39, *Michael Kubacki, Griffith, Ind., 1,414
40, Paul Gibson, Bunswick, Ohio, 1,411
41, Humberto Vazquez, San Pedro, Mexico, 1,405
42, Jimmy Cook, Indianapolis, 1,404
43, Thomas Elborne, Round Rock, Texas, 1,402
44, Nick Kokenos, St Clair Shores, Mich, 1,401
45, Tony Caraker, Hoffman Estates, Ill, 1,397
46, Frankie Ciannella, Greentown, Pa., 1,394
46, *Bob Kammer, Crown Point, IN, 1,394
48, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 1,391
49, Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 1,388
50, Brian Gunn, Chicago, 1,387
51, Doug Sheets, Ceder Lake, Ind, 1,384
52, Bruce Falcon, Bay City, Mich., 1,377
53, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 1,376
54, John Riffle, Highland, Ind, 1,368
55, Michael Zicha, Streamwood, Ill., 1,366
56, Jeffrey Snuffer, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,365
57, *Peter Spreadbury, Oak Forest, Ill., 1,362
58, Raymond Fairfield Jr., Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,361
59, *Roy Beasley Jr., Lynnwood, Ill., 1,351
60, Dan Johnson, Bloomington, Ind, 1,350
61, Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa, 1,344
61, *Danny Komisarcik, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,344
63, Bill Crane III, Mishawaka, Ind., 1,339
64, *Steve Tobolt, Chicago, 1,338
65, Gary Zwiezinski, Elyria, Ohio, 1,335
66, Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,326
67, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 1,316
67, Chris Cundiff, Portage, Ind, 1,316
69, *Kevin Mikalouski, Hebron, Ind., 1,312
69, *Dustin Hubert, Kankakee, Ill., 1,312
71, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,311
72, Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa, 1,306
73, James Rutherford Jr, Hammond, Ind, 1,302
74, *Michael Rawlinson, Muncie, Ind., 1,299
75, Andrew Horodecki, Jackson, Mich, 1,297
76, *Justin Tennant, Westville, Ind., 1,281
77, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kans, 1,278
78, Robert Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,262
79, *Nick Weber, St. Charles, Mo., 1,251
79, Christopher Glaz, Elmwood Park, Ill, 1,251
81, *Richard Garrison, Hammond, Ind., 1,244
82, Tim Kelly, Orland Park, Ill, 1,241
83, *Dennis Thompson, Harvey, Ill., 1,239
84, Sam Rolph, Oak Forest, Ill, 1,230
85, *Aaron Gawrys, Dyer, Ind., 1,226
86, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1,225
86, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,225
88, *Greg Jackson, Harvey, Ill., 1,223
89, Justin Jeffery, Lincoln Park, Mich, 1,215
90, Brian DiCicco, Agawam, Mass, 1,207
91, Jason Smith, Merrillvile, Ind., 1,205
91, Ariachizu Kamalu, Chicago, 1,205
93, Tim Bell, Garden City, Mich, 1,200
94, *Dominique Desavieu, Burnham, Ill., 1,187
95, Ed Olszewski III, Griffith, Ind., 1,165
96, Eric Martin, Cedar Lake, Ind., 1,152
97, Jack Nealon, Bowie, Md, 1,120
98, Tom Seliger, Highland, Ind., 1,116
99, *James Murphy, Kansas City, Mo., 1,074
*Denotes Amateur